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KILMACTHOMAS is in line for a €3.4m investment in social housing, after a proposal to build 16 houses passed the first stage of the Department of Housing’s four stage approval process. The stage one approval is a high level of appraisal, typically leading to construction on-site within 18 months. The proposed houses, destined for
Graigueshoneen in Kilmacthomas, was described as “a massive boost” to the area, by Local Election candidate and local Councillor, Liam Brazil. “As soon as Waterford City and County Council applied for a scheme of 16 two and three-bed houses in late March I personally contacted my colleagues, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Minister of State Damien
English, to make sure this crucial proposal got over the line,” the local Fine Gael representative said. Waterford Council confirmed there is significant demand for social housing in the Comeragh (now Kilmacthomas– Portlaw) electoral area.There were more than 300 applicants on the list as of the most-recent Housing Needs Assessment, with 50 individuals in Kilmacthomas
currently on the housing list out of an immediate village population of about 850 people. “For the past 15 years I have consistently highlighted the need for new social housing in Kilmacthomas to cater for the local population, and repeatedly raised the issue with Council officials and ministers,” said Cllr. Brazil. It was Cllr. Brazil who informed his
Council colleagues that the application for 16 houses in Kilmacthomas has passed stage one of the process. At the April meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Brazil said he was talking to Minister Damien English, “and he informed me that the application has passed stage one and its progressed to stage two”. c Continued on page 8
Combined overnight mission removes crashed truck from sea By Christy Parker
A MASSIVE overnight operation involving Waterford Council, Gardaí, the Irish Coastguard and Fire Brigade units from Youghal and West Waterford worked overnight until about 6.00 a.m. Tuesday morning to remove an articulated lorry that crashed through the sea wall earlier that day. An excavator machine was recruited to remove the vehicle, with
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back-up assistance such as lighting, for the operation provided by the emergency service personnel. The accident location “made the recovery difficult”, according to Senior Roads Engineer with Waterford Council, Gabriel Hynes. The engineer says use of a lifting crane to raise the vehicle was discounted due to the possibility that the stonemasonry wall and the road in general would not withstand the weight. c Continued on page 3
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Council to step up efforts to evict troublemakers and their families WATERFORD Council is stepping up its efforts in tackling anti-social behaviour across the city and county, to include the eviction of troublemakers and their families from Council houses.
violence / harassment / intimidation and drugs. The total number of anti-social behaviour complaints received by the Council between December, 2018 and 28th February, 2019 was 26, while there seven complaints about illegal occupiers and one complaint about an abandoned house. Mr. Lyons said that overall, there are still 125 complaints under investigation, which he described as “legacy stuff from 2018”, but they will be dealt with under the review of the Council’s policy and procedures in dealing with anti-social behaviour. He said the Council’s new Estate Management Team will try to build up relationships with the various housing estates. “It’s all about early intervention,” Mr. Lyons said, in regards to tackling anti-social behaviour. Director of Services for Housing, Ivan Grimes, told the JPC meeting that the Council’s Tenancy Handbook will be updated and they will be examining their anti-social behaviour strategy. He said the process for going about seeking evictions for troublemakers and other problem tenants is set out in legislation and the Council has to abide by that legislation to ensure success. “So, when we go to court to seek an eviction and we haven’t followed the letter of the law, then we could lose the case at significant cost to the Council,” Mr. Grimes pointed out. He said that nobody has been evicted in the last couple of years, “but we aim to change that over the coming period” Mr. Grimes warned. Independent Councillor Joe
At the recent meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, Derek Lyons, Waterford Council Housing Section, said the Council is confident they are controlling anti-social behaviour issues as they arise and figures are improving on a monthly basis. Previously, Mr. Lyons had highlighted that the Council has changed its structures and introduced a new team to crackdown on anti-social behaviour issues throughout estates. He said the Council engages with other local authorities to see how they deal with problem tenants and anti-social behaviour issues. “We will be putting together a document that will frame our approach going forward in dealing with anti-social behaviour matters,” Mr. Lyons said. He said they also want to make sure the Council is of sound, legal standing, when they go to tackle more contentious / challenging issues of anti-social behaviour, “so, if at any point we have to go to court, that we are in a good position”. Mr. Lyons said the figures presented to the JPC meeting “tell the story” as many of the antisocial behaviour complaints are minor in nature, such as animal nuisance and noise / general disturbance; while there are some more serious breaches, like
Kelly said anti-social behaviour behaviour, but the family are issues are the biggest representa- innocent. “I don’t see how we can victions which are made to him by timise the children of that perconstituents. “There are some people who son,” he said. Mr. Grimes said there are are making lives hell for their various ways to deal with antineighbours,” Cllr. Kelly said. “I am dealing with one case social behaviour and that can which is escalating and the lady’s include eviction of the whole life has been threatened. I have family at the centre of the probanother woman who is seeking psychiatric help “I am dealing because of what’s with one going on. It’s case which serious stuff! is escalating “I’m having to and the refer people to lady’s life the Council to has been report incidents threatened. I and keep a log of have another all incidents, then contact the woman who Gardaí so the is seeking psychiatric help case can be given because of what’s going on. a Pulse number It’s serious stuff!” to build up the Independent Councillor Joe Kelly body of evidence [against the perlem. Alternatively, there are propetrator]. “But, this takes so long, there visions where an exclusion order are people keeping records in can be applied for to deal with excess of two years. The sufferers anti-social behaviour where an in all this are the innocent people individual is the troublemaker, who just want to get on with but the rest of the family are not involved in the problem. their lives.” Mr. Grimes said these powers Cllr. Kelly said he was delighted the Council has a new to evict an entire family, or exclude an individual from the approach and it’s under review. However, he queried if the Council house, are available to Council evicts a perpetrator for the Council and they will be testanti-social behaviour from a ing them over the next 12 Council house, are the Council months. Cllr. John Hearne said it is a liable to re-house that person? “I don’t think we should re- “hugely progressive step the Council is taking” in dealing with house them,” he said. He also queried how the the scourge of anti-social behavCouncil deals with a situation, iour. He said the days have ended where a person in the Council house is guilty of anti-social where a thug “can take a Council
house for granted and use it as a base for crime”. Cllr. Hearne said the Council’s strategy will send out the signal that social housing “is going to be in a well managed estate, where it’s not a place to mess or be disruptive, because it won’t be tolerated”. He said the signal should also be sent out that those criminals who are sent to jail needn’t think they are going to get back into a social housing estate to live. “It’s the only way to go - give these people barring orders when they come out of prison, telling them ‘we don’t care where you go, but you are not going into a social house to disrupt our estates because we are not putting up with it any longer’,” Cllr. Hearne said. “If the Gardaí and Council work tightly on this, I think a really strong change can be made.” Mr. Lyons said the Council has a good relationship with the Gardaí and before every allocation of a Council house, an assessment is carried out on the applicant, along with a Garda check. He said there is a particular housing estate in Dungarvan where the Council are piloting a Housing Working Group, made up of representatives of residents groups, Gardaí, Estate Management Team, TUSLA, and other bodies and stakeholders, in a bid to address issues within the area and solve those issues in a broader way, involving a collection of interested groups and bodies. “I think that will be a successful pilot, which we will look at rolling out across the county, with the assistance of the com-
munities,” Mr. Lyons said. Cllr. Jason Murphy said there is a public perception that it is the Council which has the power to evict people - “It’s not the Council, the Council brings the case to court like any landlord would do and it’s the court that evicts the tenant”, he explained. “I feel sorry for victims of antisocial behaviour because the Council has a strict policy of not transfering victims - I think that as it can be difficult to get an eviction that we should review our transfer policy for anti-social behaviour victims,” Cllr. Murphy said. “We should examine it on a case-by-case basis because in some instances while some people might be able to put up with a certain level of anti-social behaviour, for others, their life is totally ruined.” Mr. Grimes said it was “not strictly correct to say the Council doesn’t transfer tenants who are victims of anti-social behaviour”. “We have a policy which requires confirmation in writing from senior Gardaí that a person is in danger, before we would consider a house transfer, and there are reasons for that, where a particular person is causing problems in the area for everybody and a number of people could be looking for a transfer. Based on our experience the policy we have is extreme, but we can look at it in the context of the review of our overall policy on antisocial behaviour,” Mr. Grimes said. The discussion concluded with Independent Councillor Blaise Hannigan adding: “One of the most difficult things to do is get a letter from senior Gardaí to state that a person’s life is in danger”.
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Combined overnight mission removes crashed truck from sea c FROM FRONT PAGE Instead, Mr. Hynes explains, says the crews unloaded the truck’s contents by hand, using an excavator, into roadside skips.The lorry was then up-righted and “the brakes cut so it could be pulled by the excavator” about 100 metres further on to the entrance of the harbour area, the engineer elaborates. The accident occurred shortly after 2.00 a.m. on Tuesday morning and incident on a narrow stretch of the N25 about a kilometre from Youghal bridge. A Garda spokesman said the truck was delivering a cargo of supermarket provisions to a Dungarvan supermarket – believed to be Aldi – when “for some reason it clipped the ditch on the left hand side” before
jack-knifing across the road. The tide was out at the time and the truck landed on its side about three metres down in the mud. It is understood the driver was a middle-aged Russian man and that he was flung through the cab windscreen during the incident. He was unhurt and was subsequently interviewed at Dungarvan Garda station. As news spread on local and national media the scene became a pop-up visitor attraction throughout Monday. Emergency traffic lights were installed to reduce the area to single lane traffic, but many drivers, some accompanied by entire families, pulled onto the verges to record the impression on phone cameras. “Yerra what else would ya be doing on a bank
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Final Comeragh Council meeting pays tribute to M. J. O’Ryan THE final meeting of the current five year term of Comeragh Municipal District Council, held in late April, paid tribute to outgoing Fianna Fáil Councillor, Michael J. O’Ryan, who is stepping down and not seeking reelection at the local elections on 24th May, next. His Comeragh colleagues described it as a sad day for the Nire Valley / Ballymacarbry area, while Cllr. O’Ryan described it as a “bitter sweet” occasion. Cllr. O’Ryan’s retirement from frontline politics brings to an end three generations of public service by the O’Ryan family in the Nire Valley area, stretching all the way back to 1917. Cllr. O’Ryan, otherwise known as ‘Mickey Joe’ to his colleagues, friends and family, is from Knockalisheen, Ballymacarbry. He is Principal of Ballymacarbry National School. He was first elected to Waterford County Council in 2009, filling the seat which was vacated by his father, Ciarán Ó Riain, who had served 54 years of unbroken membership of Waterford County Council. The seat was initially held by Cllr. O’Ryan’s grandfather, Michael O’Ryan who was first elected in 1917. Leading the tributes at the April Comeragh meeting, was party colleague and Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ray Murphy congratulated Cllr. O’Ryan for his ten years dedication to the people of the Comeragh area. Cllr. Murphy expressed thanks to Cllr. O’Ryan for all the help and assistance he gave him, since he was co-opted onto the Council in 2016 and described Cllr. O’Ryan as “an intricate part of Comeragh Municipal District Council” since it was formed five years ago, following the amalgamation of Waterford County
Council and Waterford City Council. “I wish Cllr. O’Ryan well in his role as Principal of Ballymacarbry N.S. which is a very busy role. I want to thank him for all the work he has put into this Council over the last ten
hard work and his representation for the Comeragh area when the Council met as a Plenary body. “Cllr. O’Ryan was totally dedicated to the job and was diligent in relation to following up matters,” Cllr. O’Leary said. He said the O’Ryan family
Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan’s retirement from frontline politics brings to an end three generations of public service by the O’Ryan family in the Nire Valley area, stretching all the way back to 1917. years,” Cllr. Murphy said. “A decade is a big chunk of anyone’s life to sacrifice in service of the Council and we are very appreciative of the contributions he has made.” Fianna Fáil colleague, Cllr. John O’Leary said it was “a sad day in this Chamber to see Cllr. O’Ryan’s term come to an end”. He said Cllr. O’Ryan was a great friend and they shared many hours discussing topics and issues which were pertinent to the Comeragh area. He praised Cllr. O’Ryan’s mantra of ‘keeping Comeragh central’ and said he stood out among the 32 Councillors of the city and county in relation to his
have represented the Nire / Ballymacarbry area since 1917, “that is a massive contribution for any family to give the electorate and the community”. Fine Gael Councillor Seanie Power said it was “the end of an era for the O’Ryan family” with Cllr. O’Ryan stepping down from politics. “He is the third generation of his family to serve on this Council, which is phenomenal for any family and a great honour,” Cllr. Power said. “His retirement from politics will be a huge loss for Ballymacarbry and all that area.” Cllr. Liam Brazil, Fine Gael, said Cllr. O’Ryan “served this
Council and his constituents very well and to the best of his ability and probably more so”. “He has always fought for the Nire Valley like his father before him. I know he worked hard because there are areas in the Comeragh District which are a better place today, thanks to Cllr. O’Ryan,” Cllr. Brazil said. “It will be a big loss for the people of Ballymacarbry to lose a man of your calibre. That seat was held in the O’Ryan name for a long time and it’s a pity to see that go.” On behalf of Council management and staff, Director of Services and Chief Executive of the Comeragh District, Ivan Grimes, wished Cllr. O’Ryan the best in his retirement from politics. “On a personal level, I always felt your contributions at the meetings were always well thought out and considered and you communicated your thoughts quite well. I wish you the best in your future and it was a pleasure working with you,” Mr. Grimes added. Cllr. O’Ryan thanked everyone for their kind words, saying it was a “bitter sweet moment” for him. He pointed out that the 2019 Local Elections later in May “will be the first time in 102 years when the O’Ryan name won’t be on the ballot paper”. Cllr. O’Ryan said he was delighted to serve the people of Comeragh for the past ten years, but like the saying ‘Níl in aon rud ach seal’, there’s only a while in anything. “We have no divine right to hold a seat, it’s the constituents who decide, but I was very proud to be elected on the first count in two elections and topping the poll. I was also the first
Cathaoirleach of Comeragh Municipal District Council, which was a unique honour,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. He said the Comeragh Council has always worked well together “and I think the Comeragh area is in a better position as a result”. “It is not through government policy that the Comeragh area is in a better position, but because we had to fight tooth and nail here. We kept the flag flying for Comeragh as a [cross party] collective.” Cllr. O’Ryan had stinging criticism for the Boundary Commission and Kilkenny-based TD John Paul Phelan (currently a junior minister at the Department of Local Government) for their electoral changes which resulted in the
Comeragh area being reduced by one seat at the 2019 Local Elections, and encouraged the new Council after May to continue the fight for Comeragh. Cllr. O’Ryan also praised Council officials and staff (indoor and outdoor), past and present, for all their help and assistance over the years. Cllr. O’Ryan said he won’t step away from politics completely, and will also continue to involve himself in various other community groups and committees, including litter picking and clean-ups. “I am still a Peace Commissioner and I intend to continue in that role as well,” he said. Cllr. O’Ryan concluded by wishing his colleagues well in the forthcoming Local Elections.
Brazil thanks all involved with Easter Charity Cycle
12 new houses completed in Portlaw A 12-UNIT housing scheme has been completed in Portlaw. At the April meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy sought an update on the 12 houses being constructed at Coolfin, Portlaw. Director of Services, Housing, Ivan Grimes, said the 12 new houses have been completed in the past few weeks and the keys have now been handed over to the Council. He said the majority of the houses will be advertised on the Council’s Choice Based Letting Scheme.
Outgoing Fianna Fáil Councillor for the Comeragh District, Michael J. O’Ryan, who is stepping down from local politics and won’t be seeking re-election in the 2019 Local Elections later this month.
Pictured at the Waterford Truck and Motorshow on Sunday, 5th May at Tramore Racecourse were Derek Flynn, Marie Mulcahy and Alan Mulcahy. [Noel Browne]
THE organiser of the 50k Easter Charity Cycle has thanked everyone who attended and those who volunteered to make the event such a huge success. This was the fifth year of the event, which is held in midCounty Waterford every Easter Sunday, organised by Cllr. Liam Brazil to raise awareness about mental health and suicide and the importance of looking after your mental health. “I want to thank everyone who took to the high-roads and by-roads for the cycle,” Cllr. Brazil told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. “We had 400 cyclists leaving Lemybrien at 10.00 a.m. and they all got back safe and sound.
It is so important for this issue to be raised and it was so great to see 400 people taking part to help raise awareness of mental health and suicide.” He said people came from all over the country, including Dublin, Fermanagh, Limerick and Wexford, to take part. “They all came for the reason the cycle was being held,” he said. All proceeds raised go directly to providing mental health workshops in County Waterford which are delivered by the charity, Suicide or Survive. “It is great to see the work being done for people who suffer from mental health issues and for people who are bereaved by suicide,” Cllr. Brazil added.
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N25 a ‘challenging mission’ for motorists Some safety work to take place on national primary route in the coming year A COMERAGH-based Councillor has described the N25 as a “challenging mission for drivers” and said there are problems along the route through County Waterford which need to be addressed. Cllr. John O’Leary was commenting at the April meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, saying that traffic is very heavy on the national primary road and it’s only going to become busier as we move into the Summer. Senior Engineer with Roads, Gabriel Hynes replied he held a recent meeting with the Regional Safety Officer of TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) to air concerns previously expressed by Councillors about the N25. LEMYBRIEN TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME Starting on a positive note, Mr. Hynes said the Lemybrien traffic calming scheme is on schedule to begin construction in the first quarter of 2020. LEMYBRIEN TO PIKE HILL / DOWNEY’S CROSS He said a new pavement scheme will start this coming Summer, from Lemybrien to the top of the Pike Hill, Dungarvan; and safety works at Downey’s Cross are due to commence after that, in the fourth quarter of 2019. KILMEADEN ROAD ROUNDABOUT Mr. Hynes also confirmed to Councillors that works will be undertaken on the Kilmeaden Road Roundabout later this year to improve a number of issues, including the approach roads into
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Planning refusal for Greenway café / restaurant is appealed to An Bord Pleanála AN application to change a former Railway Gate Keepers Cottage into a café / restaurant, which was refused by the local authority, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Waterford Council refused permission on 26th March, 2019, for a change of use from the former Railway Gate Keepers Cottage to a café / restaurant at Scartore, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, beside the Waterford Greenway. (Council reference: 18497). Other works sought as part of
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the application included a singlestorey extension to the rear of the existing cottage, along with new tea rooms, kitchen, ancillary toilet facilities, outside eating area, terrace and children’s play area; with associated site works and drainage connections. The applicant, Michael Ryan, appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála on 23rd April, 2019. (Board reference: PL93.304263). An Bord Pleanála is due to make a decision on the case by 26th August, 2019.
junction is in accordance with standards and there is very little else that can be done there to improve the situation. He did say that the junction will be continuously monitored. Suggestions from Cllr. O’Leary to reduce the speed limit at the junction; and from Cllr. Murphy, to consider increased lighting at the junction were both met in the negative. Mr. Hynes replied the TII “wouldn’t be in favour of putting speed reductions at Carroll’s Cross” because it was viewed that the “capacity of the national primary network would be severely restricted” if speed limits were installed at every junction on the N25; and said it was the TII view that lighting up rural locations “can cause more of a hazard that it can improve safety, so they wouldn’t be in favour of
lighting that junction”. RIGHT TURN LANES Mr. Hynes reiterated the TII’s stance on right turn lanes - “a right turn lane will only be installed [on the N25] where there is a warrant to do so, in relation to the number of vehicles turning right”. Mr. Hynes said the roads of concern raised by Councillors at the meetings “don’t qualify to warrant a right turn lane - there aren’t enough vehicles turning right at those junctions”. Mr. Hynes added that in some circumstances a right turn lane requires an additional width of road to be crossed by a car coming out of the junction onto the main road. “In some cases, that could cause a bigger hazard than not having the right turn lane,” Mr. Hynes added.
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N a m i n g a n d Co m m i s s i o n i n g C e r e m o n i e s fo r N e w N a va l S e r v i c e Vesse l L . É . G e o rg e Be r n a rd S h aw MINISTER with Responsibility for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D, in the presence of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, T.D., recently hosted the naming and commissioning ceremonies of the new Naval Service vessel L.É. George Bernard Shaw on the Frank Cassin Wharf, Waterford. The naming ceremony was carried out by Miss Emily Byrne with assistance from her mother Ann-Marie. Emily a native of Knockanore, County Waterford at only five months of age was placed on an Immediate List for a liver transplant. Petty Officer
Naval Diver John Fenton who is a family friend volunteered to become a living donor giving 20% of his liver to Emily. At the ceremony, Mr.Varadkar T.D., and Mr. Kehoe T.D., paid tribute to the courageous generosity of Petty Officer Fenton and they wished Emily continued good health on her road to recovery. Speaking about the event An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “The LÉ George Bernard Shaw joins a modern naval fleet that serves our country with distinction. Our Naval ships assert the sovereignty and
integrity of our territorial waters; they protect both the waters of our country and the European Union. “We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the personnel of the Naval Service for their wide ranging work, including their humanitarian efforts in the Mediterranean Sea, which have saved thousands of lives in recent years. “Today’s ceremony has been made all the more special by the presence of Emily Byrne and her parents. Emily is on the road to recovery after Petty Officer John Fenton, a senior Naval Diver, donated a part
Petty Officer Naval Diver John Fenton pictured with Emily Byrne, from Knockanore, Co. Waterford.
The Byrne family pictured with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD and Minister with Responsiblity for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe,T.D.
of his liver to save Emily’s life. It’s an act that epitomises the values of our Naval Service; courage, determination and putting other people first. It reminds us of everything that is good about the members of our Naval Service as well and our wider Defence Forces. I would like to wish Emily, her family and all who will serve on the LÉ George Bernard Shaw the very best
for the future.” Minister Kehoe said “When on patrol Naval Service vessels are multi-tasked in the sense that they also undertake general surveillance, security and other duties. By its nature, often that security role goes unrecognised or unacknowledged, but it is vital to Ireland's national priorities, interests and international obligations.”
In concluding Minister Kehoe said “Be in no doubt, we in the Government are very proud of the important work the Defence Forces do, whether on land, in the air or on the waters around Ireland or internationally.” Both the Taoiseach and Minister Kehoe extended their very best wishes and that of the Government to the Captain and crew of LÉ George Bernard Shaw.
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Recitation of Holy Rosary continues at Marian Grotto MATCH-UP – 2019 The role of modal Interchange to foster low carbon mobility MATCH-UP focuses on the optimisation of the places where people change between low carbon transport modes – Walking / Cycling, Public Transport, Rail Transport and Green Vehicles. This project aims to improve these interchanges at local level to improve public transport by learning from our Interregional partners. With this in mind, the Southern Regional Assembly as a partner in the MATCH-UP project is investigating the integrated strategies that are needed to enhance an effective modal interchange and a higher integration between land use and transport planning processes. Over the past number of months Ireland’s MATCH-UP stakeholders have been busy putting forward their modal interchange good practices and success factors. We now have good practices submitted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Cork Transport Mobility Forum, An Taisce Green Schools Travel Programme, Waterford Local Link and Limerick Smarter Travel. We are always open to new stakeholders joining the MATCH-UP project and welcome any modal interchange good practices you might wish to put forward! If you are interested in joining our stakeholders, please email rpower@southernassembly.ie MATCH-UP, a four and a half-year, 5-partners project was approved for a grant of €0.9m by the Interreg Europe Programme late last year and commenced in July 2018 at a meeting in Bologna. The partnership consists of 4 European regions - Southern & Eastern Ireland, County of Northeim, Germany, Municipality of Funchal, Portugal and Timisoara Municipality, Romania who are working together to share experience, solutions, and good practice to develop and deliver better public policy to reduce carbon emissions and support low carbon urban mobility in designated urban centres. MATCH-UP is part-funded by the Interreg Europe Programme through the European Regional Development Fund and led by the University of Bologna in Italy. For more about the MATCH-UP project go to www.interregeurope.eu/matchup.
THE recitation of the Holy Rosary continues through the month of May at the Marian Grotto at the Youghal Road Roundabout on the N25. Tuesday to Sunday it commences at 8.00 p.m. with an 8.30 start on Mondays to facilitate the Novena at St. Mary’s Parish Church. The attendance is small and not representative of the numbers who would probably support the benefit of public prayer. The recitation of the Rosary takes less than 15 minutes including a concluding prayer and a closing Hymn. It could be included in an evening walk or a preamble to going out for the evening. While many people deplore the state of the country just now and
bemoan the drop in standards in many facets of our lives, one simple antidote would be to engage in prayer, private and public for a return to the traditional values and standards of this country. This need not mean a rejection in any way of the advances we have made in science, technology and production, merely using them properly and to our advantage. Do try to attend this Rosary, even occasionally, which will be to your personal benefit and for the good of our society in general. Look around you, is this the kind of society we wish to see develop further. Prayer, communal prayer may be the only way of curbing the slide in our society.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary at the Marian Grotto, Youghal Road, Dungarvan.
€3.4m FOR SOCIAL HOUSING IN KILMAC’ c FROM FRONT PAGE “I’ve been fighting for social housing in Kilmacthomas for a long time and I hope these houses will be built in the next 12 months or so,” Cllr. Brazil added. Director of Services, Housing, Ivan Grimes, welcomed the news from Cllr. Brazil. “I haven’t heard formally back from the Department about the approval of stage one, but I’m glad you are able to confirm that to me. We’ll keep on top of that particular scheme,” Mr. Grimes said. He explained that the Department of Housing has a new approval system where they’ve committed to have all four stages of the approval process completed within 59 weeks. “If that happens, then we should be ready to be on site in Kilmacthomas around the middle of next year,” Mr. Grimes said. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy said it was great to hear the announcement of the 16 new houses for Kilmacthomas. ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN KILMACTHOMAS Cllr. Brazil believes the delivery of the 16-unit housing scheme will consolidate the
Cllr. Liam Brazil, who has been seeking additional local authority housing in Kilmacthomas for more than a decade, pictured at the site earmarked for a new 16-unit scheme at Graigueshoneen to be built under the Social Housing Investment Programme. recent economic recovery of Kilmacthomas. “After a long period of stagnation, the village has been rejuvenated following the opening of the Waterford Greenway two years ago,” Cllr. Brazil said. “Kilmac’ is at the heart of the Greenway and local businesses
have benefitted from a significant tourism spin-off. It also has a large secondary school, St. Declan’s Community College, drawing 700 students from a vast catchment.” However, other than a Respond development in 2007’08, the last Council houses pro-
vided in Kilmacthomas were built in 1994. “In the intervening years the main problem has been the unavailability of land and a lack of council resources to purchase property,” Cllr Brazil explained. The identification of a two acre local authority-owned site
beside the local GAA club as suitable for housing was, he said, “a vital breakthrough.” The Council’s design team doubled the intended size of an original eight-house scheme and such was the quality of the proposal that all 16 units have now been given the go-ahead.
Call for start-ups to join latest NDRC at ArcLabs NDRC at ArcLabs is once again on the lookout for startups to join the South East accelerator programme. Applications are open until 30th June, 2019, with NDRC at ArcLabs’ second accelerator beginning in August this year. Following the success of the first NDRC at ArcLabs programme, which ran during 2018, as well as three other regional programmes in the West, there will be up to eight places available for entrepreneurs in the Waterford-based accelerator. Entry will be through a competitive process designed
to find and support those digital companies with the best potential for growth and expansion. Each successful applicant will receive an increased level of investment, amounting to €75,000 – of which €50,000 is a cash investment into their company and €25,000 is in programme service costs. The accelerator programme is part of Enterprise Ireland’s overall strategy to increase the number and quality of startups that have the potential to employ more than 10 persons and achieve €1 million in export sales within three years.
Based in ArcLabs in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), this initiative aims to drive the growth of digital startups nationally. The 12-week programme commences on 18 August, 2019. For entrepreneurs and individuals interested in finding out more, the NDRC team will be hosting a series of information events over the coming weeks in the South East region. Check out www.ndrc.ie for more information. For more information on ArcLabs and to get in touch, see www.arclabs.ie.
Aidan Shine, CEO of South East BIC; Aisling O'Neill, Manager, ArcLabs Research & Innovation Centre; John Halligan TD, Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Brian Fives, South East Regional Development at Enterprise Ireland; Eugene Crehan, New Frontiers Manager, ArcLabs Research & Innovation Centre and Carl Power, Head of Venture Investment, NDRC. [Pat Moore Photography]
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Help save lives by walking from Darkness Into Light Saturday, 11th May – 4.15 a.m. – St. Augustines College • In Waterford, 4,032 people walked in solidarity in Darkness into Light last year • Join Pieta, Electric Ireland and thousands of people across the country on May 11th and walk to raise funds for suicide prevention at this year’s Darkness into Light 5k walk at over 168 venues throughout the country, register now at darknessintolight.ie WITH just days to go until Darkness into Light on May 11, the event organisers, Pieta, proudly supported by Electric Ireland since 2013, are calling on as many people as possible to join them to raise much need funding and awareness for the prevention of suicide and self-harm and the promotion of positive mental health. Over 200,000 people are expected to come together in the pre-dawn hours in 19 countries across five continents to take part in the global movement that seeks to remove the stigma around suicide and self-harm and spread the power of hope in Ireland and around the globe. Last year, Darkness into Light walkers raised €6 million from the event, of which €800,000 was raised across our international venues. Worldwide close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year - one person every 40 seconds. In Ireland 392 people took their own lives in 2017. (Source: National Office for Suicide Prevention.) 2019 marks the 7th year Electric Ireland have walked alongside Pieta to bring hope to customers, staff and communities across Ireland that have been affected by suicide. To join the thousands of people around Ireland who are taking part in this year’s Darkness into Light 5k walk, go to www.darknessintolight.ie. The funds raised from
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Darkness into Light help to keep Pieta centers open, offering free therapy, the 24 /7 Helpline line, education and bereavement counselling for people in need of support. In 2018, over 8,000 clients were supported with face to face therapy by Pieta experts. Since 2006, over 40,000 people received support from our intervention and bereavement counselling services. By the end of this school year, Pieta will have reached out to over 7,500 students with a bespoke schools’ programme called the Resilience Academy a free programme for second year students in secondary schools designed to increase young people’s resilience, hope for the future, ability to cope with difficult feelings and connection to their school. Siobhan Leijen, Clinical Manager, Pieta Midlands “It’s difficult to describe the incredibly
hopeful feelings created by Darkness Into Light. As a therapist and Clinical Manager we see firsthand the undisputable need for Pieta to be present in our communities. The walk is about far more than just the raising of fund. It brings people together from all over the world every year because the need for change is immense.” Leijen added “Among those who walk are the people we have been so humbled to assist in their greatest time of need, their families, friends, neighbors and coworkers the list is relentless. Darkness Into Light is unity and true human compassion from one human being to another. It is Hope”. Irene Hehir, from Ennis, is one of the many thousands of people who have experienced challenging times and sought the help of Pieta. “Almost two years ago during a time of deep crisis Pieta
Midwest in Limerick took great care of me and helped me to find my way to a better life, one where I learned to believe in myself, to learn what a good person I was and to learn skills to help me get through day to day life without the thought of suicide. Hehir added “This year, I will rejoice in the life I now have and will relish the dawn when it breaks letting us all come from the Darkness into the light on Saturday May 11th and let that be a new dawn of fresh hope and love to all that need it the most”. Pieta operates a free 24-hour suicide helpline on 1800 247 247 Darkness Into Light is vital for fundraising, for raising awareness and for bringing people together in a spirit of solidarity and comfort in giving all hope. To find your nearest venue and for registration, visit www.darknessintolight.ie
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Calling all craft designers to Showcase LOCAL Enterprise Office Waterford is inviting clients in the craft and design sector to apply for a subsidised place at next year’s Showcase Creative Expo in the RDS. Running for over forty years, Showcase has an impressive track record in attracting Ireland’s most talented makers and designers, along with buyers from over twenty countries. Working in partnership with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) around the country set up a dedicated area within Showcase every year - the Local Enterprise Showcase enabling up to 100 designers, manufacturers and craftspeople to sell directly to international buyers. A Waterford business with experience of Showcase is Monkey Cups, an Irish-designed barista standard reusable coffee cup. Established by Mailo Power and debuted at Showcase 2019, Monkey Cups is an advocate of reducing single-use plastic waste in creating a fun, reusable alternative. Mailo said the experience was hugely beneficial to her company as it afforded her the
opportunity to meet with national and international buyers. “As we were a new brand it was hugely important to have face-to-face discussions with customers, build relationships and get feedback on our product, pricing and our packaging. Showcase Ireland 2019 helped us meet lots of interesting retailers face-to-face rather than by email or over the phone.” “The advantage of attending Showcase Ireland is you get really focused on getting your product ready for market. The mentoring we received by LEO Waterford prior to the show was invaluable. We hit the ground running and were able to comfortably and confidently talk to people knowing what information decision-makers required in advance. We were fully supported every step of the way by LEO and we’ll certainly be back for 2020!” Richie Walsh, Head of Enterprise at LEO Waterford said that Showcase is an invaluable stepping stone to any craft-maker or designer getting an audience with potential clients. “With buyers from Ireland, Europe, the USA and Asia, Showcase is truly established as the
must-see trade event. For any one in the fashion, jewellery, home or giftware business the four-day event offers exposure to new international markets.” “Not only will their place be subsidised by the LEO, in advance of the expo the successful applicant will also avail of training and briefing days in October in order to help them perfect their pitch and give them the tools, advice and insights to take full advantage of this fantastic opportunity.” In addition, LEO Waterford is looking to map the craft sector in Waterford in order to gauge the future development needs of craft businesses in Waterford. A short questionnaire is available on line and all responses will contribute to the development of further support services to the craft industry. LEO Waterford is now inviting any clients interested in availing of one of three stands to complete an Expression of Interest form and return to LEO Waterford by 12.00 noon, Tuesday, May 22nd. Forms are available online at www.localenterprise.ie/Waterford/ or from LEO Waterford offices at 35, The Mall, Waterford or the Civic Offices in Dungarvan.
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The cost of insurance WITH the best will in the world, no Council or public authority will get to every defect on public property. There will be potholes, there will be footpaths which have sunk an inch in places, there will be locations where the fifteenth warning sign has not been erected. However, the Irish public seem to be particularly skilled at finding that hollow in the concrete, the proud joint in the footpath and the obvious danger which has not yet been signposted and screened with a couple of hundred metres of red barriers. There is a popular opinion abroad that health and safety regulations and the interpretations thereof, have gone well beyond what might have been intended in the first place and have become a barrier to everyday enjoyment, or plain living, rather than a protection of the public. They also have, in conjunction with that other social concern, child protection, serious consequences for those who interact with people on a regular basis. One major problem for the crèche sector is the cost of insurance which runs to tens of thousands of euro annually, prohibitively expensive for some businesses, which have had to close their doors. People will be shocked to read this week that Cork City Council has had to pay out €15 million over the past three years in public liability claims. This is an unimaginable amount of money, necessitated by the large number of successful claims and the extraordinarily high settlements. Any scratch or minor fall, regardless of the culpability of the claimants themselves, seems to generate awards matching telephone numbers. Soon, many businesses which are finding insurance cover too expensive, will have to close or risk being sued over some injury and have to pay an enormous award themselves. This is a crisis in many sectors of business and a major assessment of the industry should be carried out. The Judiciary who make these awards must be consulted and the facts of business life explained. Until this happens, there will be little change in the sector. The concept of personal responsibility seems to have totally disappeared and with it many public events which
INCORP. MUNSTER INDUSTRIAL ADVOCATE Serving the community of County Waterford for over a century 1912–2019 either cannot get insurance cover or cannot pay the outrageous premiums. This is not necessarily the insurers fault and it is easy to understand why premiums are so high when considering the Cork experience. This may well be replicated across the thirty or so Councils and many other public bodies. Action is needed on this issue together with some common sense in regard awards. There may be need for amending legislation and, if co, this should be passed without delay.
Senior Ladies return to the top WHILE we could not describe it as a famine, Waterford Ladies Football has not been as successful in recent years as in those halcyon days of the ’Nineties and ’Noughties when they dominated their sport and their players were household names. It’s a pleasure then to extend our congratulations to the present Waterford Ladies Senior Team who won their League Final against Kerry last Sunday. Division 2 is not home for either Waterford or Kerry, so the clash in Parnell Park last Sunday was always going to be a tough battle. Waterford were up to the challenge and emerged decisive winners to once more take their ‘rightful’ place playing Division 1 Football. In addition to an excellent performance and the acquisition of the title and trophy, key scorer Maria
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Delahunty captured Player of the Match through her dynamic performance and personal tally. Outside of the achievement in winning the League Title, this psychological boost will assist the Waterford team when they again line out against Kerry in the Championship next Sunday. Waterford had for decades been the home of Ladies Football and now, having re-entered the top echelon of their sport, they will be anxious to once more show their prowess and passion on the field. We wish the team a successful outing and an equally glorious campaign towards All-Ireland honours through the course of the Summer.
The Mortuary Scandal THE controversy in regard to mortuary conditions in Waterford Regional Hospital should not have happened. Those who operate the facility have known for years that conditions are less than perfect and extend little respect for the deceased or their families. That this situation should have been allowed to continue over several years is nothing short of disgraceful, a sentiment with which few would disagree. The recent written testament given by four eminent and highly qualified medical professionals, should have been enough on which to take action, late as it was, yet the medical, administrative and political hierarchy chose not to act on this clear statement. The value of the testimony and the competence of the four doctors – experts in their field – should have been accepted for what it was, a clear statement of the need for action. The Taoiseach’s rejection of this document and his assertion that it was not evidence is surely contradictory of Court practice where an opinion delivered by suitably qualified professionals is accepted as evidence. This principle applies across many disciplines. Unfortunately, this is just one more case of neglect in a consistently deteriorating health system.
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Revitalising rural Ireland - empowering communities through social enterprise ARE you interested in the future of rural Ireland? Do you want to find out more about empowering your community through Social Enterprise? If yes, then don’t miss the Citizens’ Dialogue taking place in Dunhill Ecopark, Co. Waterford on Monday, 13th May from 7.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. Key players and experts at national and EU level are set to gather at this important public meeting to explore the potential of social enterprise in revitalising rural Ireland. The dialogue will give social enterprise stakeholders the opportunity to learn about the supports available at EU level and also promote the added benefits that this partnership has the potential to bring. The panel will include Gerry Kiely, Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland, Brendan Whelan, CEO of the Social Finance Foundation, Patrick Klein, Social Economy Team Leader at DG GROW, EU Commission and Janet O’Toole, Community Development Manager, Connemara West Plc. Well known journalist and broadcaster from WLR FM, Damien Tiernan will chair the event. Klein, who will be travelling from Brussels to address the event, explains: “Today rural regions in Europe are facing considerable challenges and social enterprises can be one solution to bring positive change. The European Commission acknowledges the huge potential of Social enterprise as a growth area. However, the road to success can only be reached with appropriate policy and support measures”. O’Toole who herself has been involved in the development of Connemara West, describes the need for “rural communities to re-imagine their futures in an increasingly connected world and give voice to their vision.The ideas must be locally generated and appropriately supported by flexible national and European programmes that build capabilities, opportunities and infrastructure in rural areas. Connemara West is an excellent case study of how public support, extended in a timely and innovate way in partnership with a local community, can have an extraordinary impact on a locality”. There is growing momentum and interest in social enterprise at all levels. Whelan who chairs the Social
Enterprise Task Force in Ireland says "the recent publication of a draft Policy on Social Enterprise in Ireland for consultation is an important development. When finalised and adopted by Government, it will have the potential to develop the sector to its full potential. To achieve this, the focus must now turn to implementing the policy effectively, a joint responsibility between the Department of Community and Rural Development and the social enterprise sector, working collaboratively together." This meeting will give the public an opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission about the Future of Europe with a particular emphasis on revitalising rural communities. Kiely, who is looking forward to visiting Waterford added "I hope that the event will facilitate real engagement and debate on how best to ensure rural communities thrive, including through social enterprise. Everyone is welcome to attend and I look forward to making sure that participants' voices are heard in Europe”. This event is organised by Europe Direct Waterford in partnership with The European Commission Representation in Ireland and Dunhill, Fenor, Boatstrand & Annestown (DFBA) Community Enterprises CLG and has been chosen as one of the 2019 European Social Economy Regions Pilot (ESER) partner events. It will take place in Dunhill Ecopark, which is a social enterprise established by members of the community to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture and facilitate job creation. All are welcome; you can book your free ticket via eventbrite or email europedirect@waterfordcouncil.ie On the day there will be Social Enterprise Information stands and finger food from 6.00 p.m. The Waterford Europe Direct Information Centre, based at Central Library, Lady Lane is a service which helps the public find answers to questions about the European Union. It offers information on all sorts of subjects related to the EU including your rights and opportunities as an EU citizen. It can provide direct responses to general inquiries and, if you have more detailed questions, signpost you to the best sources of information and advice at EU, national, regional and local levels.
Towers & Tales at Lismore Castle: Towers & Tales volunteers Ava Houlihan, Caoimhe McGrath, Ciara Fuller Buckley and Sophie O’Keeffe jump for joy on Saturday afternoon at the book clad entrance to Lismore Castle. [Dan McGrath]
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Over €195k allocated to 456 community groups WATERFORD Council has allocated €195,500 to 456 community and voluntary groups across the city and county. The Supporting Communities Fund provides grant aid assistance to Residents Associations, Community Groups, Sports Clubs and other groups/committees engaged in community activity, providing community services or carrying out improvement works at local or county level. The money was approved by Councillors at the April Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council to the groups under three funding headings: Residents Association Fund; Community Activity Fund; and Sports and Recreation Fund. While Councillors welcomed the funding for the various groups, Cllr. Ray Murphy proposed an amendment, seconded by Cllr. John O’Leary, to give the Tidy Towns groups more money. Cllr. Murphy said there are 19 Tidy Towns committees across the city and county which have taken on much of the work which was previously carried out by the outdoor staff of the Council. “As the Council no longer has the amount of staff needed to cut grass or sweep the streets in our towns and villages, the Tidy Towns groups are effectively an extension of the Council,” Cllr. Murphy said. “So, I think it is imperative that we formally recognise the work undertaken by these groups by allocating them €1,000 from this fund, because of the public liability and motor vehicle insurance costs they have to incur, which are not incurred by other groups, or least not to that extent.” He suggested the remaining balance of the community fund be divided up equally between the remaining groups, which would be approximately €400 per group. Cllr. O’Leary seconded the proposal, saying that the Tidy Town Committee in his constituency received €450 and covers an area three square miles. “The money certainly doesn’t contribute to the work being done. The work these groups do keeps the pressure off the Council,” Cllr. O’Leary said. “These community grants need to be looked at and divided out where the real expense lies
and I believe it lies with the Tidy Towns who have a much bigger area to cover,” he added. On the other side of the argument, Cllr. John Hearne said he comes from one of the most deprived parts of the city and a Tidy Towns grant for the Residents Associations operating there “would be nearly a luxury for us”. He said it was “very late in the day” to propose changes to the grant allocations and pointed out that the small bit of money keeps the groups tied into the Council, to encourage them to continue doing the work they do. “I think, if anything, we should be giving more money not to the Tidy Towns, but to the areas where there is much more poverty,” Cllr. Hearne said. Cllr. Breda Brennan argued there was a case to increase funding for residents’ groups. “I know for a fact that our residents’ association in St. Herblain Park [Waterford City] not only do the work of a Tidy Towns committee which we haven’t got, but we are also holding community events and everything else,” Cllr. Brennan said. “Maybe we should take some money from the Tidy Towns Groups and give it to the Residents’ Associations,” she added. Cllr. Seán Reinhardt said a case could be made by any community group no matter what they are doing. “They are all valuable and are all important in their own way,” Cllr. Reinhardt said. “Perhaps there are grounds for allocating more money to particular areas. All of the activities and organisations who receive money - they are all good causes and they are there for a good purpose.To single out one group and say their work is more important than others is unfair,” Cllr. Reinhardt said. “I agree the whole thing has to be reviewed and look at how to share out the money in a more productive manner, but not singling out one cause for priority,” he added. Cllr. Eddie Mulligan said all the various community groups “do huge phenomenal work” in their respective areas and agreed that the grants should stay as they are this year, and be reviewed next year. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan said
he believed the money “is being spread too thinly”. “It is regrettable that we’ve pitted one side against the other - the residents groups against the Tidy Towns groups,” he said. “Let’s not start knocking groups that are doing great voluntary work,” Cllr. Geoghegan added. Cllr. Blaise Hannigan said the Tidy Towns groups in his area liaise with the residents’ groups, “because they can’t do all the work themselves”. “They work together in unison. If you want to change something, do it next year, don’t change the budget now,” Cllr. Hannigan said. Cllr. Jim Griffin concurred that the grants should be reviewed next year. Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald said it wasn’t a level playing field comparing the city and county, because residents of estates in rural areas cut the grass in their estate, whereas the Council will cut the grass in estates in Waterford City. “Rural residents are not really getting the same ‘crack of the whip’ as the residents in the city, or Tramore,” Cllr. Fitzgerald said. He said dividing the grant aid to favour one community group over another would be unfair. Cllr. Liam Brazil said the funding is evenly spread and there are 456 groups taking away either €410 or €470. “All of these little groups work hard in their own right and they are all doing voluntary work. It is so hard to get volunteers to work at the moment,” Cllr. Brazil said. “I think this money is so important to them and they are all important whether they work in a housing estate or out in the country.” Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said it was a decision of the Council on how they allocate the funding, but said he would be more than happy to refer how the money is distributed to the SPC (Strategic Policy Committee) for review to see if how it is targeted can be improved. Mr. Grimes drew attention to a another grant scheme - the Community Enhancement Programme - which has just been launched and has funding up to €144,000 available to all community and voluntary (notfor-profit) groups. “The closing date for submis-
sions is the end of May,” Mr. Grimes said. “There is scope for any and all of the groups which get grant approval under the Supporting Communities Fund to also apply for funding under the Community Enhancement Programme,” Mr. Grimes added. Cllr. Murphy said he was agreeable to withdraw his proposal on condition his suggestion is brought back to the SPC for consideration. However, he requested that it be put on record: “That it’s no longer acceptable the Tidy Towns are expected to pick up the work that cannot be carried out by Council staff ”. “It is difficult enough for this work to be undertaken by Tidy Towns groups, but the fact they have no funding to support it. The €470 fund will not cover costs of operating a Tidy Town group in any part of the city or county. “It is bad enough they have to carry out the work they do to keep the towns looking well through the Summer, but to then have to go fundraising - churchgate collections / bucket collections - on top of that, is just too much to ask and too much to expect by this Council,” Cllr. Murphy said. “Apart from the SPC I would hope the executive would take a clearer look at this going forward and consider a formal process for allocating funding towards Tidy Towns groups from next year onwards,” Cllr. Murphy added. Cllr. O’Leary agreed that while some volunteers may enjoy the work, such as setting flowers, cutting grass, etc., they are not in favour of having to fundraise, which has to be done. “It is a problem and is keeping people away from it,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan asked when the review of the grant scheme takes place, that Tidy Towns groups are given augmented status, above that of residents associations, “considering that most of Tidy Towns groups are on throughfares and villages and not just cul-de-sacs and that the Tidy Towns pulls in people from all around the community, not just a particular street / estate”. Mayor Declan Doocey said the Council is supportive of all the community groups and said they do phenomenal work.
Upcoming elections an opportunity for candidates to show real commitment to farming WITH an eye on the upcoming local and European elections, the President of ICMSA has asked the rural electorate to support candidates who demonstrate a real commitment to farming and rural communities with defined policies and who accept and will act on the basis that farming and the wider food production sector it supports is part of the solution to our environmental challenges and not, as Pat McCormack puts it,“a scape-
goat for fears being hyped up by people who themselves have no viable answers or solutions.” The ICMSA President said that farming in Ireland is always changing and adapting to opportunities and challenges, but the sector has rarely, if ever, experienced as much uncertainty as that which currently prevails. “The last year has seen three major issues come to the fore at national and international level, any one of which, on their own,
has the potential to shape for good or bad the very future of Irish agriculture but coming together, as they are, ICMSA does not exaggerate when we say that they will determine the future of Irish farming and the dependent wider rural economy and society. Brexit, CAP Post 2020 and Climate Change either taken on their own or as a package will decide whether we will have a rural economy at all”, he said.
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SCHOOLS, family groups, gardening enthusiasts and lovers of nature and the great outdoors across Waterford city and county will revel in the extended programme of events as part of this year’s Bealtaine Living Earth Festival. It runs from May 18th to 26th right across the south east. The massive free schedule includes over 50 events for adults, schools and all the family and celebrates biodiversity in the region, Calmast’s Dr. Cordula Weiss said. Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Engagement Centre, is proud to have even more events in Carlow and Wexford this year as the event grows in popularity, she said. She commended Waterford City and County Council for its invaluable support. The Waterford programme kicks off on May 18th at 11.00 a.m. and again at 1.00 p.m. with Gardening for Pollinators: All things Buzzing and Beautiful, an event at the WIT West Campus at Carriganore run by Horticulture at WIT to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day. Sea Gardener, Marie Power, will lead a biodiversity walk at Garrarus Strand the same day between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon. On May 19th, Dr Weiss presents Science on the Farm, an event at Copper Coast Mini Farm from 2.00 p.m. It is already fully booked. The same afternoon, the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore are
open for a free event from 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. The Dusk Chorus – the Songs of Nightfall at Curraghmore Estate from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. is set to be a massive hit. Eric Dempsey, Bird Expert, Birds Ireland, and Author will bring enthusiasts on a dusk walk. It was one of the most keenly supported events on last year’s programme. Met Eireann’s Head of Forecasting, Evelyn Cusask, will be a big draw. She is part of the Climate Change debate at City Hall from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. on May 21st. She will also be at The Munster Bar later that evening from 8.00 p.m. for Ireland’s Weather – A journey through Time. Stunning Mount Congreve is the venue on May 22nd, International Day of Biological Diversity, for Mount Congreve Unseen with Paddy Dwan, naturalist, author and photographer. It runs from 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Bunmahon is the place to be earlier that day as the Copper
Coast Geopark Centre hosts an open day with a talk about the changing landscape of Waterford from 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Other events on the programme for Waterford include Treasures of Earth workshop at Garter Lane Gallery on May 23rd at 6.00 p.m. with gemmologist,Tina Keating.The Secret of the Gardens at Mount Congreve runs from 6.00 p.m. on May 24th and Robbie Galvin, Geologist will be at the Copper Coast Geological Walk from 7.00 p.m. for a walk that takes attendees through hundreds of millions of years of the earth’s history. One of the final Waterford events is at Annestown Beach on the coast road between Tramore and Dungarvan on May 26th from 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. It is with geologist, Tina Keating and will be a great medium through which to learn about the geological history of the area. For more, log on to www.livingearth.ie and check out Facebook for the events: @BealtaineBiodiversity
Marie Power aka The Sea Gardener and Dr. Cordula Weiss of Calmast WIT [Patrick Browne] on Kilfarrasy beach, Co. Waterford.
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Outgoing Comeragh Cathaoirleach praised for term in office THE outgoing Cathaoirleach of Comeragh Municipal District Council was praised for his chairing of the District meetings in a fair and balanced manner. At the April meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. John O’Leary noted that it would be the last meeting of the District until after the Local Elections in May. He took the opportunity to compliment outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ray Murphy’s term in the chair. “We are coming to the end of our five year term on the Council and Cllr. Murphy has had the honour of being the Cathaoirleach for the past 12 months,” Cllr. O’Leary said. “He was a fair, equitable, understanding and patient chairperson and he carried out the role in a manner that is complimentary to him. “You’ve done us proud for this area and you did a good job,” Cllr. O’Leary added.
Cllr. Liam Brazil thanked Cllr. Murphy “for being Cllr. Ray such a good chairman over the past 12 months”. Murphy, “You were honest and fair outgoing and that is all we can ask of a chairperson,” Cllr. Brazil Cathaoirleach said. of Comeragh He said the Comeragh area “has been left in a good Municipal position” at the end of the District five year term and he hoped it will continue that way Council into the new Council after the Local Elections. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said the Cllr. Murphy thanked the position of Cathaoirleach was an Councillors for their kind words honour for Cllr. Murphy and his and best wishes. family, when he was elected to the “You made my job easier, to be position 12 months ago. fair,” Cllr. Murphy said. “You have been very profes“We’ve all been great colleagues sional, thorough and exact. I am and worked well together over the proud of you as a party colleague last number of years. Hopefully we and wish you the best in the will be back again,” Cllr. Murphy upcoming Local Elections,” Cllr. said. O’Ryan said. He also praised the Council Cllr. Seanie Power congratulated officials at the top table for attendCllr. Murphy “on a good year”. ing the meetings and answering “You did an excellent job. You difficult questions from were fair and gave everyone a Councillors. chance to speak,” Cllr. Power said.
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Moby Dick Sculpture expected in Youghal within months By Christy Parker
The Annual Mayors’ Gala Ball 2019 took place at the Tower Hotel on Saturday night, 27th April. The three chosen charities for the 2019 Gala Ball were GROW Waterford, Waterford Hospice and The Irish Wheelchair Assocation.The mayors would like to take this opportunity to thanks the sponsors for their generous support and all who attended. Pictured at the ball were Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Declan Doocey with Marie, Rita, Audrey and Aaron Doocey and Mandy Nolan Reade. [John Power]
Councillors disappointed with TII response on once-off houses beside national roads A STANDARD reply letter from TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) to Comeragh Municipal District Council has generated disappointment with Councillors, as they feel it didn’t address the issues they raised. Previously, a Notice of Motion which was proposed by Cllr. Liam Brazil and unanimously supported by the rest of the Councillors, called on the TII to use common sense and allow family members to build on land along national roads - after it transpired that TII can supercede local planning laws and have a planning application refused if there is a proposal to build a new house with an entrance onto a national primary route. At the time, Cllr. Brazil said farmers and landowners with land along the national primary route, like the N25, were being refused permission for once-off housing for their sons or daughters. Cllr. Brazil said he believes the TII’s stance “is total discrimination” against landowners and their families. Cllr. Seanie Power, who seconded the motion at the time, said for security reasons, a person must live in, or near their farm and he has come across countless examples of sons or daughters wanting to build on their family land so they can take over the family farm business from their parents. Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ray Murphy said any family, no matter what size they are, who are already living at the family home and using the existing entrance onto the national primary route, should be granted permission, because they wouldn’t be generating any extra traffic that’s not already there. Both Councillors John O’Leary and Michael J. O’Ryan said common sense needed to be exercised by the TII in cases like this. At the April meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Councillors noted a reply letter from TII, which stated that while the TII is not a planning authority, its core function is to deliver a modern, efficient and safe network of national roads. The letter, from a Michael McCormack, a Senior Land Use Planner with TII, stated that the TII “is a statutory consultee under planning legislation” and that its approach is to “ensure the high standards of safety for road users and protect the investment being made by the government in the development of the network of national roads”. In relation to any proposed development on
lands adjoining national roads with speeds greater than 60 km/h, Mr. McCormack drew attention to the government’s planning guidelines, which state that the planning authority must “avoid the creation of any additional access point from new development or generation of increased traffic from existing accesses onto national roads, where the speed limit is greater than 60 km/h”. It was pointed out that this provision in the guidelines “applies to all categories of development, including individual houses in rural areas, regardless of the housing circumstances of the applicant”. However, Cllr. Brazil and other Councillors previously argued that the sons or daughters of landowners are already living in the family home, so there wouldn’t be any extra traffic created by another house on the family-owned land. “I am disappointed with this letter from TII because I feel they didn’t put any consideration into it at all,” Cllr. Brazil told the April Comeragh meeting. “This letter is someone in an office sending out a standard reply to us.” Cllr. Brazil said he is still not happy with the way families are being refused permission to develop once-off housing on their land. He said he is dealing with two cases, where the farmer wants his son/daughter to build a house on the land so they can take over the farm. “This family and other families are being discriminated against.They cannot build on their own land,” Cllr. Brazil said. “This isn’t over and I will continue to fight on this, because I don’t think it’s right that someone who owns land and fits our planning criteria is refused planning. It isn’t right and I will be going further about it,” Cllr. Brazil said. Cllr. Murphy he couldn’t understand why a family with land adjoining a national route like the N25 cannot build on their own land, “because they will still have the same amount of traffic going in and out of the existing entrance, even if they build a new house next door for their sons / daughters”. Cllr. Power said it was “hugely important” that the family members have their residence close to the family farm business. “It is a necessity, you can’t live ten miles away you have to be close to the farm business,” Cllr. Power said.
THE Youghal 4 community and festival group expects its sculpture commemorating the town’s connection with Moby Dick to be installed in the coming months. PRO Sandra McLellan told the recent Youghal 4 All AGM that the finishing touches are being applied to the Kilkenny limestone artwork by Cloynebased sculptor Matthew Thompson. A three-year fundraising drive has raised the €35,000 cost through donations from various quarters. The depiction, mounted on a plinth, will feature Captain Ahab on his ship’s bow looking across Youghal harbour, where John Huston shot the iconic opening scenes in 1954. The AGM reflected a year in which the voluntary organisation oversaw two festivals, managed St. Patrick’s Day parades, ran a ‘reverse Santa’ gift initiative with the St.Vincent de Paul and organised several beach cleans. The group ran its three festivals on an outlay of just under €21,000 and managed a profit of €1,300. Ms McLellan urged local businesses to capitalise on its
events to promote trade and also called on state agencies such as Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to improve their marketing of the town. In an address that will resound with other voluntary groups in the region, chairman Adrian Hyde cited two particular areas that challenge the group’s aims. “We need more volunteers to come forward” he appealed. “No contribution, from an hour upwards, is too small.” The chairman also criticised the ominously growing “regulatory environment” that he saw as threatening volunteerism
across Irish society. “It’s time the government stepped up to the plate and decided whether they want volunteers involved in building communities or not”, he observed, “because they are making it increasingly hard at every twist and turn.” It was agreed to seek liaison with other voluntary groups to build a broader lobbying platform. Other matters considered for future exploration included a town museum, encouraging businesses to adapt vacant shop fronts as promotional resources and sharing a common hashtag on social media platforms.
Rebuilding Ireland home Revised application to loans will be paid out Council have been given assurances that any applibe submitted WATERFORD cations processed and approved under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme will be paid out. Cllr. Seán Reinhardt sought an update on the funding for the for funding scheme. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said there was no update in for Cappoquin regards to allocations, but said he has received an assurance from the A REVISED application for funding for Cappoquin under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund is to be submitted by Waterford Council. An application was made earlier in the year for Cappoquin under the scheme, but it was not successful. The Council received feedback from the Department, which will be taken into account in the revised application. Cllr. John Pratt asked the April Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council if the revised application has been submitted. Director of Services, Michael Quinn, said a review meeting was held last week. “We are going to make a revised application, taking on board the feedback we received from the Department,” Mr. Quinn said. He said the Council is awaiting for the formal opening of the second call for applications under the scheme, and the revised application will be submitted.
Department that any applications which are processed and approved under the scheme will be paid out.
Lúcás Ó Cuirrín, Lorcán Ó Corraoin and John Coleman making cocktails at the Cocktails & Chats event at Maisie's Bar showcasing drinks from local producers; Blackwater Distillery, Legacy Cider & Dungarvan Brewing Company as part of the West Waterford Festival of Food 2019. [Karen Dempsey]
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Ongoing engagement continuing WESTGATE STORAGE between IDA and Council THERE is still ongoing engagement between the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and Waterford Council. Cllr. John O’Leary asked the April Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council if there was any contact or any interest being shown by the IDA in Waterford. “Waterford is still above the unemployment average and I
don’t think the North Quays [Waterford City] on its own without further serious investment and well-paid jobs, won’t survive in Waterford in the long-term,” Cllr. O’Leary said. “Have we taken our foot off the pedal in relation to seeking new employment and Foreign Direct Investment?” he asked. Director of Services, Michael Quinn said there is ongoing
engagement with the IDA. “The most recent project / initiative we are working on is an innovation district concept for the North Quays. We are looking to explore and develop that to strengthen the overall proposition for the North Quays,” Mr. Quinn said. In relation to site visits by the IDA, Mr. Quinn said there were no figures for 2019, but pointed
out that in the first three quarters of 2018 there were 19 site visits by the IDA. “In a lot of cases we won’t necessarily be involved in those site visits. It is only where there are very specific issues that the IDA feel the local authority might be able to contribute, so it would be on a case-by-case basis that we might be contacted to provide some input,” Mr. Quinn added.
Performance IBEC outlines key business report on priorities for South East region Council expected A REPORT is expected at the May Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council on the overall performance, achievements and otherwise of the local authority since its amalgamation in 2014. Cllr. Eddie Mulligan had sought details on the money saved over the five years as a consequence of the amalgamation. Chief Executive, Michael Walsh, said he hoped to bring a report to the May meeting on the overall history of the Council, its achievements and otherwise since it was formed in 2014. He said he would happily include the savings figures sought by Cllr. Mulligan.
IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, is outlining the key business priorities in the local elections for the business community across the South East region. The group’s Local Elections 2019 campaign is calling on people to “Make May 24 your business”.
Ibec Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Fergal O’Brien said: “Local businesses, not central government, are the primary source of income for local authorities. Business directly contributes Business directly contributes €1 out of every €3 spent by a local authority. As both an employer and contributor to economic growth, business has a massive stake in how local government works. The South East region’s four local authorities have a significant impact on business conditions and cost competitiveness in their localities through the policies they implement. “Over the next five years, the performance of the South East
will have a defining impact on the wider success of the economy. We need local authorities capable of supporting the delivery of quality infrastructure and services, such as housing, transport, education and broadband. Such investment will improve accessibility, eliminate daily congestion challenges and help improve the attractiveness of each locality and the wider region to investors and mobile talent.” The Ibec campaign priorities include: • Sustainable economic growth and demographic change must be planned locally as well as nationally. Local authorities must oversee the local implementation of the National Planning Framework, including new housing strategies that deliver quality and affordable housing. This must be the priority in the coming years. • Businesses must be able to grow, to attract and retain workers locally. Reducing the burden of commercial rates,
that at present are mostly used to fund services not consumed by business, would make it easier for employers to create jobs. New commercial incentive schemes are needed to encourage regeneration, entrepreneurship and productive investment in our regions. Economies and communities do not stop at the county line. Local authorities must work closer together to deliver better services for everyone. We must plan for growth, together. This includes supporting the delivery of an adequate supply of commercial and residential property, attractive areas to live, a skilled local talent pool, which is underpinned by sustainable development. People in Waterford are being asked to vote on the proposal for a directly elected mayor on May 24. Mr. O’Brien said: “While Ibec supports the principle of directly elected mayors, we need to first get our existing local government structures right.”
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By Declan Glynn A RAFT of useful changes to the 2019 Kia Sportage have helped to keep it near the top of the SUV class – a fiercely competitive class for any car manufacturer to compete in. ALL-NEW DIESEL ENGINE Upon initial glance, it may not seem as though the facelift of the Kia Sportage has been that comprehensive, but under the skin is where you will find a completely new diesel engine that meets the latest Euro-6d Temp emissions regulations. The new 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine in the Kia Sportage is kinder to the environment than ever before, and comes with a standard six-speed manual gearbox across the range, with a seven-speed DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) automatic reserved exclusively as an option on the K3 model. FOUR SPECIFICATION LEVELS There are four well-equipped models available in the 2019 Kia Sportage – K2, K3, K4, and range-topping GT-Line. All models are driven by the front wheels (2WD), with the exception of the K3 model, which can be specified with the option of a 4WD drivetrain. Diesel is currently the only engine option in the new Sportage, as no petrol engine is offered in the Irish market. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL REVISIONS External changes to the 2019 Sportage mainly consist of a redesigned front bumper with new fog light housings, a reworking of Kia’s distinctive ‘tiger nose’ front grille, new
headlights, new rear light clusters, a revised rear bumper, and a range of new designs for the alloy wheels. Changes to the inside of the Sportage include a revised multi-function steering wheel, an updated instrument cluster incorporating a re-profiled climate control panel, and high-grade uphosltery. The cabin of the Sportage possesses quality you can see and feel – leaving a memorable impression too. REVIEW CAR The car I had on review was a KIA Sportage K4 model, finished in striking Blue Flame metallic paint. Standard equipment across the Sportage range is impressive, with the K4 model coming complete with 19” alloy wheels, Lane Keep Assist, LED rear lights, Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay™, leather interior with heated seats front & rear, dual-zone airconditioning, reverse camera, front & rear parking sensors, 7” touchscreen with satellite navigation, cruise control, rain sensing wipers, rear privacy glass, Bluetooth™, and silver skid plates front & rear. The 1.6-litre, 115bhp engine provides excellent fuel economy, with as little as 4.9-litres of diesel consumed for every 100km driven on an extra-urban driving cycle. Annual road tax is just €270 in 2WD guise, and €280 for the 4WD model. TERRIFIC VISIBILITY & SPACE The fourth-generation Sportage also has a new platform – shared with its close relative, the Hyundai Tucson. The
Sportage is great to drive, with lots of grip through corners and a suspension set-up which smooths out the worst bumps very well. The car never feels bulky, and is a big improvement on its predecessor overall. The Sportage is a very relaxing long-distance companion, and is equally impressive on a twisty country road too. Overall visibility is terrific, thanks in no small part to the high-set driving position, with the large glass area making the car bright and airy inside. Excellent head and leg room prevails within the cabin of the Sportage, and will allow for up to five occupants to travel in comfort. Boot space is equally impressive, with 491-litres of space available with the rear seats in place. However, with the rear seats folded down, this capacity increases to a generous 1,480-litres, and by lowering the boot floor, an additional 37 litres of storage can be availed of. PRICING & WARRANTY The 2019 Kia Sportage is priced from €29,815 (ex-delivery) and comes with Kia’s outstanding 7-Year/150,000km warranty as standard. QUICK FACTS Striking New Design New 1.6-litre Diesel Engine 6-Speed Manual or 7-Speed DCT 4 Trim Levels Priced From €29,815 (ex-delivery)
Renault GAA World Games 2019 … ‘Road to Waterford’ THE countdown is on to the Renault GAA World Games 2019, and the drive to the Deise has started with the launch of the programme of events in the host county of Waterford. The initial stages of the Renault GAA World Games will be played out at the Sports Campus of Waterford Institute of Technology in Carriganore from July 28th to August 1st, with the finals taking place on August 2 at Croke Park. Renault Ireland is the title sponsor of the GAA World Games 2019 and the official car partner of the GAA for the next three years. Local Renault dealer, H&H Motors on the Cork Road in
Waterford, will support the festival at a grassroots level, and the dealership has handed over two Renault Kangoo vans to festival officials for use throughout the course of the GAA World Games. Dealership staff will be present at WIT during the Games and the stylish Renault and Dacia ranges will be visible around the area. This is the third-ever staging of what is a major international festival and celebration of Gaelic Games participation all over the globe, and this summer features a record breaking 97 teams totaling 1,300 players coming to the South-East to take part. More than 60 international teams will be twinned with local clubs from across
Waterford GAA with the emphasis on a social and cultural exchange, and the competing teams and Waterford GAA clubs will take part in a major parade that marks the start of the World Games in Waterford City on Sunday, July 28th. Waterford City is being primed with flags and banners of welcome for the visit of a unique festival, expected to bring up to 5,000 additional people into the city and county for the week. Keith Cullinane, Dealer Principal at H&H Motors: “We are delighted that such a unique festival is coming to Waterford and are thrilled to get involved and support at a grass-
roots level. This festival highlights the profound reach of the GAA around the world the pas-
sion for the games globally. We’re looking forward to saying céad míle fáilte to all of
the teams involved for what’s set to be an unforgettable few days in the Deise!”
Lynne Boucher (Sales & Network Business Manager - Renault Ireland), John Horan (President of the GAA) and Keith Cullinane (Dealer Principal of H&H Motors).
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New A-Class Saloon – grown-up appearance wrapped in youthful appeal THE promised expansion of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range – already evident here with the recent launch of their latest B-Class and GLE SUV models – has taken another move forward with the arrival of their all-new A-Class Saloon and its high perfor-mance AMG A35 variant. With the introduction of the new A-Class Saloon, Mercedes-Benz has expanded its model footprint at the entry level. A head-turning exhibit at the recent Geneva Motor Show, it has a grown-up appearance wrapped in a youthful appeal – one that Mercedes-Benz believes has helped it attract a body of owners some 13 years younger, on average, than those of earlier A-Class models. Viewed from the outside, numerous body changes give it a noticeably larger, even more energetic look – particularly evident in its more sloping bonnet and lower, more angular headlights. Better all-round visibility, easier rear seat access, and a 29-litres larger luggage compartment are amongst its many other design enhancements, as is its more spacious interior, increased front and rear headroom, shoulder room and elbowroom.
Completely new is its dashboard screen and control-and-display system designed in such a fashion that it appears to ‘float’ in a visually threedimensional way. Another turn-on for tech-savvy drivers is Mercedes-Benz’s acclaimed MBUX system. Using touch screen, touch pad and touch button technology, MBUX brings intelligent voice control, natural speech recog-nition and augmented reality features that assist the driver in numerous ways. These include the capacity to ‘learn’ the driver’s wishes and operate intuitively. Other safety and driver-support items include a see-ahead camera and radar with a range of up to 500m, plus numerous other features that include lane-keeping, adaptive braking, and various distance control and driver assist systems. Powering the new A-Class Saloon is a range of engines comprising two four-cylinder petrol options of 1.4-litre and 2.0-litre capacity, and a new 1.5-litre diesel with power outputs in the 116 to 224hp range. Transmission is 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic, depending on model choice. First models to arrive here are the A200 petrol at €33,390 and the A180d Automatic at €34,220.
Following them will be an entry model A160 petrol and A160d whose prices – to be announced on arrival – will be ‘pitched competitively’ around the €30,000 mark, according to Ciaran Allen, sales manager for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Ireland. MERCEDES-AMG A 35 Launching alongside the A-Class Saloon is a
2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo powered MercedesAMG A35 saloon whose features include a 225kW (302bhp) performance with a 0–100km/h acceleration time of 4.8 seconds and an electronically-limited top speed of 250km/h. Priced from €59,900 its numerous other features include 7G dual-clutch transmission, AMG suspension and 4-MATIC all-wheel drive.
Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP BREXIT may have dominated the headlines for the last year when it came to Europe. However, as your MEP for Ireland South and representing Waterford and Dungarvan there was a lot more happening at the European Parliament over the last five years than Brexit. As important as Brexit negotiations are, MEPs from all over Europe have been working hard passing legislation on a wide variety of issues ranging from reducing our dependance on singleuse plastics, ending the process of changing the clocks twice a year and roaming charges. As we go to the polls again on the 24th of May to elect MEPs once again to the European Parliament I wanted to take you through some of the measures we have worked on over the last five years. Protecting the environment is something that is very close to my heart and I was delighted with the progress we made this year on plastic. Everyday plastic goods like plates, cutlery and straws will be banned in the EU as of 2021 as we bid to clean up oceans. In addition, specific measures will be introduced to reduce the use of the most frequently littered plastic products. There will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050 if we continue dumping plastic in the sea at the current rate. We cannot let this happen.
Figures show that plastic production is 20 times higher now than in the 1960s and is set to quadruple again by 2050. There are so many reports now highlighting the dangers of plastic and we cannot continue to produce and use this amount of plastic, which is impacting hugely on our environment. Reducing the amount of plastics in our oceans and on our beaches is vital to protect marine life and also to ensure that fish, and as a result the food chain, are not further contaminated by plastics. Ireland has led the way on the fight against plastic when it introduced the levy on plastic bags in 2002, resulting in a 90% drop in the use of plastic bags in Ireland. It is great to see that the European Parliament is approving measures to help reduce the impact of single use plastic. Another measure that we worked on was new safety features in cars. New EU legislation requires cars to have automatic speed limiters, accident data recorders, driver drowsiness alerts and other such technologies by 2022. This is part of a push to cut road fatalities that total around 25,000 a year in the EU. Putting in place measures to ensure a better work/life balance for working parents and carers was something I was very passionate about and I was delighted to see significant progressed on this matter this year. The Parliament agreed to fix a minimum 10 days of leave for
fathers after the birth of a child, with compensation at the level of sick pay. The new law also builds on an existing right of four months of parental leave by making two months non-transferable between parents instead one month. This is an effort to help keep women in the workforce. As a mother myself of four boys I know that parents need to be supported in the workforce if they want to have children. It is in everyone’s interest that more support is given to working parents and we must give a clear message to parents that society values what they are doing. There is a hugely talented workforce in Ireland that is often ignored as they try to juggle their family life and work life. We must show that we support working parents and we can do that by bringing in measures that support those who need it. I welcome the recent announcement from the Minister on paid parental leave. The workplace can be an exciting and exhilarating place. However it can also be a challenging place. What many people will struggle with is getting their work/life balance right. We need to make sure that support is there for those who need it. One of the measures that we have been working on for the last few years has been ending the seasonal clock-change across Europe.
Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP, on a recent visit to Waterford Chamber of Commerce.
Deirdre Clune MEP with Sarah Keane, Communications Officer, and Jennifer Harris, Hennebry Manager. The European Parliament voted last month to scrap as of 2021 the decades-old practice of capitalizing on natural daylight by putting clocks forward by 60 minutes between late March and late October. It is now up to the Member States to choose between summer or standard time. Those choosing summer time should do the switch on the last Sunday in March 2021. Countries that prefer to keep the standard time may do so from the last Sunday in October 2021. I am very much in favour of abolishing the clock changes. This is an issue that affects everybody. I have been working with various parties for many years to push forward these changes. There are many benefits to ending the process of changing the clocks each year such as improved outcomes for road safety and economic benefits. In addition brighter evenings in winter would have a positive benefit for public health. Also another very popular move was the ban on the premiums telecommunications companies charged for roaming services. The prohibition took effect in June 2017.
This allows people travel around Europe and not have to face hefty charges when they use their mobile phones. Also when it comes to cars we introduced tougher caps on carbon dioxide from cars powered by gasoline and diesel. As the only Irish MEP on the Transport and Tourism Committee I did a lot of work in relation to transport. In an anti-terrorist measure inspired by the US, the EU decided to screen visa-free travelers to the bloc starting from around 2021. The travel-authorization system will impose a €7 fee on would-be visitors and subject them to an automated advance check. And in addition to this one thing that we implemented was allowing phosphates in meat cooked on spits. This, they say will make kebabs juicier! I love working for you as your MEP in the European Parliament and I hope that I can continue this great work over the coming years. We need strong, experienced representatives in Europe and this matters now more than ever.
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Immrama Competition aims to discover Ireland’s Best Young Travel Writers A WRITING competition aimed at discovering Ireland’s best young travel writers has been announced by the organiser’s of the Immrama Festival of Travel Writing, which is set to take place in the heritage town of Lismore in County Waterford this June 12th to 16th 2019. Young writers are now invited to enter the fourth annual Immrama Young Travel Writers Competition. The competition is open to primary and secondary school students who are now invited to submit entries based on the theme of ‘Letters to Home’; Secondary school level students in the form of 500 word short stories and Primary school level students (5th & 6th class) a 250-word ‘Postcard to Home’. Judges for the competition include Stephen Kavanagh, CEO of Aer Lingus, Debbie Byrne, MD of An Post, Pól O'Conghaile award-winning Travel Writer and Phil Cottier, CEO of The CX Collection.The winner's piece will be published in Aer Lingus Cara Magazine and the prizes include a Chromebook and an Amazon voucher worth €100 for students and a voucher one-night bed and breakfast in Cliff House Hotel for the winning student's teachers.The closing date for competition entries is May 17th 2019. Submissions can be made via www.lismore-immrama.com/studentcompetition The seventeenth annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel Writing has a stellar reputation for celebrating and sharing world-class travel writing and the 2019 festival line-up offers another all-star line up of internationally renowned writers and broadcasters with a keynote address from Coast’s Neil Oliver and Adventurer Sarah Outen and the host of the annual literary breakfast is Author Rosita Boland. Neil Oliver will speak at the festival on Saturday afternoon, June 15th. The archaeologist, historian,
author and broadcaster Neil has travelled and explored every corner of Great Britain, most famously through hosting eight series of the BBC Two programme Coast. Hosting her keynote address at 8 pm on June 15th Sarah Outen, who is the first woman and the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean and also the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Alaska British athlete and adventurer Sarah Dilys Outen MBE FRGS. Sarah has traversed oceans alone in tiny rowing boats, spending months in solitude; has biked continents in extreme seasons and kayaked remote island chains and she has written two books ‘A Dip in the Ocean' and 'Dare to Do' and her film 'Home' of her London2London: Via the World journey releases this year. Earlier on Saturday one of the founding members of De Dannan Charlie Piggott will be discussing music and travel. The always ‘hot ticket’ event, the literary breakfast on Sunday morning June 16th will be hosted by the multi-award-winning journalist and author Rosita Boland. Rosita is widely travelled and her book of essays, Elsewhere; one woman, one rucksack, one lifetime of travel, will be published by Doubleday this May 2019. To open the festival on Wednesday, a screening of the documentary ‘Congo – An Irish Affair’ will take place; a poignant study of the Irish-led 1961 UN peacekeeping mission to Katanga. On Thursday, June 13th author Dr Robyn Rowland will share personal stories, exploring war, change, family and friendship – in Ireland, Turkey, the Balkans and Australia. On Friday, June 14th journalist and author Lerato Mogoatlhe who has been writing about Africa for more than 10 years Lerato Mogoatlhe will share tales from her book ‘Vagabond’. Workshops, free speaker events and fringe are also on offer; for full details and for festival tickets see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803.
The Immrama Festival of Travel Writing 2019 aims to find Ireland’s Best Young Travel Writers. The writing competition is now open for entry and the winner will be presented with their prizes by the Immrama Travel Writing Festival keynote speakers Neil Oliver and Sarah Outen on Saturday, June 15th 2-019. For further details see www.lismoreimmrama.com [Mary Browne]
Mount Congreve announce first Garden Celebration Day and annual Special Plant Fair ONE of the great gardens of the world ‘Mount Congreve in County Waterford is set to host its inaugural Garden Celebration Day on May 18th and its annual Special Plant Fair on Sunday, May 19th, 2019. The Garden Celebration Day will offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy a unique guided tour experience in the 70 acre gardens, take in an expert talk on gardening in the beautiful Mount
Congreve House with four of Ireland’s well known gardeners plus an opportunity to meander the award-winning gardens and enjoy food from local stall holders and browse the garden plant shop. Guided tours of the gardens will be hosted hourly from 11.15 a.m. until 3.15 p.m. these unique experiences will ensure guests are offered insights to the world famous gardens and will be lead
Diarmuid Gavin
by the garden team at Mount Congreve who know the 16kilometre paths, the plant life and details of the gardens inside out. Tickets for a guided tour are €10 per person and this also includes full access to the gardens before or after your guided tour experience. Advance booking for guided tour places is advised; as places on guided tours if you turn up on the day cannot be guaranteed to be available. Expert garden talks will be hosted at the stunning Mount Congreve House from 11.30 a.m. Each unique talk will be lead by one of Ireland’s expert gardens commencing with the Garden Curator of Mount Congreve Gardens Mr Michael White, Michael has been at Mount Congreve Gardens since he was a teenager, and worked directly with Mr. Ambrose Congreve. He is, without doubt, the person with the deepest knowledge of the gardens and of the plants at Mount Congreve Gardens. Michael will talk on ‘Magnolias Through the Seasons.’ At 12.30 p.m. Paddy Tobin will take to the podium; the Waterford gardener and snowdrop collector is a member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. Paddy has a particular interest in snow-
drops, plants of Irish origin and is also a keen photographer. He is the author of the blog, An Irish Gardener. He will take us through his highlights of the year at Mount Congreve. At 1.30 p.m. Rory Newell is the Head Propagator of the beautiful Blarney Castle Gardens. He has been in recent years working on propagating material which he collected with others from Blarney on recent trips to Vietnam. Rory is a fountain of knowledge on new and interesting ranges of plants with insights on his growing successes and failures. Rory has also lead garden design and the building of the Blarney Castle/IGPS garden for Blarney at Bloom. Completing the Garden Talks is Diarmuid Gavin at 3.30 p.m. Diarmuid Gavin has had a fantastic career both in Ireland and the UK as a celebrity gardener but ultimately he is a gardener true and true. Diarmuid runs his own landscape and garden business, Diarmuid Gavin Designs with an office in London, and in Ireland. The TV host designs gardens all over the UK and Ireland and has even travelled to China to work. Tickets to each of the garden talks at Mount Congreve House are €10 per person and this also
includes full access to the gardens before or after your booking time. It is advised that tickets to speaker events are booked in advance, limited seating available. Tickets for tour and talks can be booked online in advance at http://mountcongreve.com/ Regular access to the Mount Congreve Gardens will also be available on the day. Also set to take place from 11.00 a.m. on May 19th is the Mount Congreve Special Plant Fair. With an array of stallholders from all over Ireland offering expert advice and selling the very
best in Trees and Shrubs, this is an opportunity to get something special for your own garden. A plant creche and local food stalls will also be available. Admission is €7 per person and also includes access to the 70 acres Mount Congreve Gardens. These events will take place as part of the Waterford Garden Trail Festival which will see a multitude of gardening events take place at venues across the city and county over the summer months, for details on all of these events see http://www.visitwaterford.com
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Clean-up removes 7.62 tonnes of rubbish from Comeragh Mountains
CONSTITUENCY OF WATERFORD
Community spirit and efforts praised
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THE scenic Comeragh Mountains, with its breathtaking views and stunning lakes, is considered a jewel in the crown of Waterford, but the area continues to be a dumping ground for litter louts - with volunteers and the local authority collecting 7.62 tonnes of rubbish during the Comeragh Clean-up last Easter Monday. The shocking figure was revealed by Raymond Moloney, Senior Executive Officer, Environment, at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. Mr. Moloney acknowledged and praised the huge community effort involved in the various clean-ups around the county, not only for the National Spring Clean day, but also throughout the year. He said the Council’s Environment Section would continue to provide support to communities for clean-ups and the Road Section to provide transport to bring the collected waste to the amenity sites and landfills. “It was a great turnout and shows the community spirit which is in the Comeragh area these people are coming out year in, year out, to help clean up their area,” Mr. Moloney said. “It shows the amount of effort going into clean-ups by the various community groups and Tidy Towns Committees. “It is disappointing that people have to come out to clean up their area because someone else is dumping there,” he said. Mr. Moloney told Councillors that the large scale dumping seen in recent years was not evident this year - “it was more sporadic dumping”. He said another disappointing factor is the amount of electrical equipment and tyres which were dumped. “When people buy a new kitchen / electrical appliance,
they are already paying for the disposal of the old appliance and all they have to do is bring it to the shop where they purchased the new appliance; or bring it to the Civic Amenity site. It is taken by the retailer / Civic Amenity site free of charge because the customer has already paid the recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) fee as part of the purchase price of the new electrical appliance,” Mr. Moloney explained. He said it is a similar situation with tyres, where there is a charge added to the price of new tyres, for the proper disposal of the old tyres. “When someone gets new tyres on their vehicle, the old tyres should be left with the garage / supplier, because the supplier is getting a fee for the ultimate safe disposal of the old tyres,” Mr. Moloney said. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan thanked the Council for their assistance in the clean-ups, for providing bags, gloves, pickers, etc. He said there were hundreds of bags of rubbish collected during the clean-up and that it was “demoralising to see rubbish on the same road the next day after the clean-up”. Cllr. John O’Leary slammed the litter louts for destroying the beautiful countryside around the Comeragh area. He said there were up to seven black bags of rubbish dumped opposite the entrance of the Mount Congreve Estate. “It is so uncaring, irresponsible and unbelievable that some people think so little of what I would consider a top-class beautiful area,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Cllr. Liam Brazil said rubbish is still a huge problem in rural areas and the new Council in June “needs to get tougher on people who are dumping”. “It has come to a point when the Council needs to ask people
Some of the contents collected during the Comeragh Clean-up included electrical equipment / appliances and tyres.
European Parliament & Local Authority Elections, Referendum and Plebiscite – 24th May, 2019. ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996 SECTION 3
Church of Ireland Hall, Tramore Clonea-Power N.S. Halla Cholmáin, Ballymacart Persons under disability, not already on the current postal voters list, may apply in writing to the Local Returning Officer, Courthouse, Catherine Street, Waterford, on or before Wednesday, 15th May, 2019, for authority to transfer their vote to a more convenient Polling Station within the Constituency. Such application must be supported by appropriate evidence to satisfy the requirements as set out in Section 100 of the Electoral Act 1992, as to their disability. Dated this 7th day of May, 2019. Some of the rubbish collected during the Comeragh Clean-up last Easter Bank Holiday Monday. where their rubbish is going.The rest of us has to pay up to €300 a year to have our rubbish taken away,” Cllr. Brazil said. He said that there was a lot of cans and bottles picked up during the clean-up and queried if it was “plain ignorance” that people are dumping this type of waste, “because it could be brought to a recycling bank for free”. “Most of the stuff collected in the clean-ups could have been recycled.” Cllr. Brazil said the onus should be on the Council to make sure that all people have a waste collection service and if not, why not and where are they putting their rubbish. He also suggested that the litter fine of €150 “should be doubled”. Cllr. Brazil called on the new Council in June “to make it harder for people to get away with littering and illegal dumping”. Cllr. Seanie Power said he believed those dumping black plastic bags around the countryside are a small number. “It is maybe three or four people in a locality who are doing it,” he said. Cllr. Power encouraged people to report their neighbour to the Council if there is no evidence of a waste collection service lifting bins. He said the Council can then investigate the person to see how they are getting rid of their rubbish. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy said illegal dumping and roadside litter is a continuing battle and praised the Council for their assistance and help to communities clean up their areas. He said the grants and initiatives made available to community groups and Tidy Towns groups over the last few years have been really appreciated. Mr. Moloney told Councillors that there is a roadside litter campaign with the slogan ‘All roads lead home’. “No matter what road you are on, that road will ultimately lead you home and the idea behind the campaign is that you shouldn’t be throwing litter on those roads,” Mr. Moloney said.
He said another part of the campaign urges people to ‘bin it, don’t fling it’. He said it is hoped that future generations won’t have the issues with dumping which we have today, by education through the Green Schools campaign.
NIALL ROONEY Local Returning Officer.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
Driver involved in collision is fined
An Chúirt Dúiche … Dungarvan District Court
Woman fined for possession of diazepam A WOMAN who was found in possession of diazepam without a prescription was fined in court last week. Noreen Duggan (34) unemployed, with an address at 11 Lismore Avenue, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to possession of diazepam, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at
her home on 21st March, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí carried out a search at the accused’s home on the date in question. He said 24 diazepam tablets were found and the accused admitted they were for her own
personal use. “A laboratory test was carried out and the tablets tested positive for diazepam,” Insp. Sheahan said. The accused has previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his client was previously on a prescription of diazepam and
became dependent on them. He said the accused developed a serious addiction, but has taken her life in stock and is no longer dependent on the drug. “She is a full-time mum and is doing well in regards to all issues,” Mr. Burke said. Judge Finn handed down a fine of €250.
Probation Act for Dungarvan youth A DUNGARVAN youth who faced a number of criminal damage and public order charges was given the Probation Act in the District Court last week, when the offences were marked proven against him, but no penalty imposed. Jordan Sexton (21) with an address at 27 Byrneville, Dungarvan, was accused of two charges of criminal damage at Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 21st December, 2016 and one count of criminal damage at 3 Convent Lodge, Dungarvan, on 21st November, 2016.
He was also accused of one count of theft at 29 Cluan Árd, Shandon, Dungarvan, on 13th July, 2018; and public order charges of being intoxicated in public, contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act at the Causeway, Abbeyside, on 13th November, 2016; and using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public place, contrary to Section 6 of the Public Order Act, at Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 18th October, 2016; at T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, on 16th July, 2016; and at Sexton Street, Abbeyside, on 18th February,
2017. All the charges were adjourned from previous sittings of the District Court to allow for completion of a Probation Service report and to monitor the accused. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke said the report on his client was “all positive”. Judge Terence Finn asked if the accused has turned a corner in his life. Mr. Burke said he “hoped so”. “The Summer will be a big indicator. He moved to Waterford and had one small
breakout, but after that everything has been okay,” Mr. Burke said. Inspector Larry Sheahan said the accused “has made great strides”. “He is expecting his first child and he seems to have got his life under control,” said Insp. Sheahan. He said the accused recently celebrated his 21st birthday “and there were no incidents”. Concluding matters, Judge Finn marked the charges as proven, but no penalty imposed, under Section 1 (2) of the Probation of Offenders Act.
Public order offence marked proven against man who was still drunk at 10 in the morning A MAN who was found in a very intoxicated state at 10.00 a.m. in the morning had the charge marked as proven, but no penalty imposed. Andrius Jablonskas (20) with an address at the Granary, Apartment 2, Church Street, Cloyne, Cork, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public, contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act, at Lighthouse Hill,
Youghal, on 20th April, 2019. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan said Gardaí came across the accused at 10.00 a.m. in the morning and he was in a very intoxicated state. “He had to be arrested for his own safety and was taken to the Garda Station until he sobered up,” Insp. Sheahan said. Solicitor David Burke said his
client accepts responsibility and holds his hands up. Judge Terence Finn said the pubs usually close around midnight and queried why the accused “was still out of his mind” at 10.00 a.m. in the morning. Insp. Sheahan described it as a “continuation from the day before”. He said the accused has 44
previous convictions in total and is currently in custody. Mr. Burke said his client is Lithuanian by birth and has been living in Ireland since he was three years of age and now has “a strong Cork accent”. He said the accused’s mother lives in Youghal. Judge Finn marked the facts as proven, but no penalty imposed.
Dungarvan business takes off in Canada A DUNGARVAN Business Consultancy is proving that with modern technology the sky is the limit for small local businesses. Last Tuesday, Michael Furminger of Dungarvan's Signature Projects travelled to the far North West of British Columbia on Canada's West coast on a two week trip, to the remote community of Telegraph Creek to oversee the resurfacing of a 5,000 feet gravel airstrip. Signature Projects secured funding for the runway upgrade and have planned the project from start to finish. Michael's client is the Tahltan First Nation, the indigenous people of this vast and remote region. Last summer, Telegraph Creek was partially destroyed by one of the largest forest fires on North
America's West coast.The runway is a lifeline for the community. Originally from the UK, Michael – and his wife and business partner, Sue - lived in Canada for 15 years. They moved to Dungarvan this year. Michael says that the continued success of Signature Projects illustrates two trends; • Dungarvan is an increasingly attractive base for people who can work anywhere and live anywhere. • The growing reality of the cliché that the internet enables small businesses in rural Ireland to have global reach. Michael said: “We are delighted to be able to bring this lifeline to this remote community. The thing people say about us again and again is that we ‘make things happen’,” he added.
Grader clearing for the resurfacing of the runway.
A DRIVER whose car collided with another vehicle, which shunted forward into a pedestrian, was fined in court last week. Zanno Soldadenko (48) with an address at 7 Rushden Close, Southways, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without due care and consideration for other road users, contrary to Section 51(A) of the Road Traffic Act (a charge which was reduced from careless driving, contrary to Section 52 of the Road Traffic Act) at Kilrush, Dungarvan, on 12th November, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan said a 999 call was made for emergency services to attend a road traffic collision which occurred between the Fairlane and Kilrush
Roundabouts, on the N25. Insp. Sheahan said the first vehicle was turning left off the N25 onto a slip road and had stopped to let a pedestrian cross. The second vehicle, driven by the accused, collided into the first vehicle, which pushed the first vehicle forward to hit the pedestrian. The pedestrian was taken to hospital. Solicitor David Burke said his client has no previous convictions and she has been living in Ireland for 13 years. “Her licence and insurance documents were all in order,” Mr. Burke said. “She works as a cleaner and has one son. She made full admissions to the Gardaí on the day,” he added. Judge Terence Finn handed down a €200 fine.
Suspended jail term for woman found driving without insurance A WOMAN who was discovered driving without insurance and driving without a licence (while disqualified) was handed a suspended jail term last week. Kelly Byrne (32) with an address at 7 O’Brien Street, Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to not having insurance and driving without a licence (while disqualified), at Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, on 17th February, 2016. The District Court previously heard that the accused was stopped by Garda Adrian Dunne on the date in question, who discovered that the insurance policy presented by the accused was void because she was previously disqualified from driving, which was still in force at the time. At the time, solicitor David Burke said his client “was in the throes of a heroin addiction”, but had since turned her life around and was on a methadone programme. The case was adjourned to
allow for the preparation of a Probation Service report and to monitor the accused. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke said there have been “dramatic changes” in his client and she has not since come to any adverse Garda attention. “She has completely changed her life in a positive way,” Mr. Burke said. He said his client will soon be moving to Dublin and further intervention by the Probation Service was not required, but said there would be a continuous link with other treatment services in Dublin. Judge Finn handed down a four month jail term on each of the two charges, both to run concurrently, and suspended the jail sentences for two years on condition the accused be of good behaviour and keep the peace during that time. The accused was also given a ten year driving disqualification on each of the two charges, to run concurrently.
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Council to Green Party nominates make decision proposed Lynne Glasscoe for Lismore on fish restaurant LYNNE Glasscoe asks: “Do you feel that there is plenty of talk about trees, bees, plastics, pollution, social justice and many other aspects that impact our life, but no acceptance of the reality of our present situation? No overall plan to achieve a desired result? I’m green, so all of these issues are close to my heart.” The Green Party candidate explains: “This lack of action has led me to stand for the Green Party in the Lismore ward. Over the decades I have supported, canvassed, written and stood up to be counted on many issues that are impacting us now. So, I have decided that the best way I can apply my wide experience in developing small and responsible enterprise is as a Green councillor in the Local Election. I want to make a difference, right now, for your future and the future of my grandchildren.” Lynne explains her priorities: RURAL REGENERATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT I have been part of the life of rural Ireland since moving to the Blackwater Valley in 1975 and have witnessed the rise and fall of too many rural towns and villages. These need to be brought back to places of vibrant and resilient communities, places to find meaningful work, enjoy life and build a sustainable and equitable future together. Let’s recharge our rural communities as places of opportunity; encouraging and supporting the local diverse talents and developing responsible tourism. Get people back into the main streets of our towns by identifying and proactively encouraging potential businesses and once again living over the shop. I want to take action at local level to protect and enhance our natural environment for enjoyment by present and future generations, taking action to tackle climate change, invigorate treeplanting and create a countywide tree charter, enhance bio-diversity and throughout to engage the community. GRAPPLING WITH PLASTICS AND POLLUTION And how do we grapple with plastics and pollution? Reduce, Re-use, Repair, Re-think and then Recycle as a last resort.
WATERFORD Council is due to make a decision on an application to change the use of town centre offices into a fish restaurant and takeaway. Caithlín Uí Aodha had sought permission on 6th February, 2019, for change of use from a newspaper office to a fish restaurant with takeaway facility and internal modifications, new signage and all associated site works at 78 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan. (Council reference: 1957). Waterford Council sought further information from the applicant on 28th March, last, in relation to ventilation and noise emission levels; control of litter nuisance; bin storage; details of the proposed signage; and the intended opening hours. The further information requested was submitted on 25th April, 2019, and Waterford Council is due to make a decision on the application by 22nd May, 2019.
CONSTITUENCY OF WATERFORD RELOCATION OF POLLING STATIONS NOTICE TO VOTERS RE CHANGES TO POLLING STATIONS Regarding the upcoming European & Local Elections, Referendum and Plebiscite to be held on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 2019, the Local Returning Officer for the Constituency of Waterford, Niall Rooney, wishes to advise registered voters to the re-location of Polling Stations: 1. The Polling Stations previously located at Portlaw Community Hall are re-located to Portlaw N.S., Connolly Road, Portlaw. 2. The Polling Stations previously located at Dungarvan Youth Centre are re-located to The Fusion Centre, Dungarvan (beside the Sports Hall). Niall Rooney Local Returning Officer Constituency of Waterford 7th May, 2019.
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CLLR. PAT NUGENT seeks your Lynne Glasscoe has not erected any posters in Lismore. These are the messages we need to act on and minimise manmade pollution through initiatives reducing wasteful consumption. We need to make the best use of renewable resources and support accessible public transport, charging points for electric cars and hybrids and ensure focused local policies encouraging community engagement. WHO AM I? My background is a green entrepreneur, working with small businesses and communities since 1975 in enterprise development in Fermoy area, including renovating Glanworth Mill to an
award-winning boutique hotel. Other projects include eco-resort developments, women’s enterprise groups, plus EU projects in the Caribbean and Central Asia on Responsible Tourism. I am looking to develop further adventure tourism in the county and will create and help deliver a youth environmental program. I am also a writer, a celebrant, with an MBA, conscious that present choices will affect the lifestyle and opportunities of my grandchildren. The time for change can only be now. So, if you Want Green, Vote Green.
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Decision on mobile phone mast is due WATERFORD Council is due to make a decision on an application for retention permission for an existing mobile phone telecommunications mast based at Kilsheelan, County Waterford. Vodafone Ireland Limited had sought retention permission on 30th August, last, for an existing 18 metre telecommunications mast with antennas
and associated equipment with fenced compound and access track at Gurteen Upper townland, Gurteen Glen, Kilsheelan, County Waterford. (Council reference: 18589). In October, 2018, Waterford Council requested further information on the retention permission sought by Vodafone, as an anomaly was detected between the development
description outlined in the public notices for an 18 metre high telecommunications mast and the drawings submitted with the application which identify a structure of 21 metres in height. Further information was received by the Council on 23rd April, last, and the Council is due to make a decision on the retention application by 20th May, 2019.
A trusted voice in your community Vote 2, 3 in order of preference DAMIEN GEOGHEGAN IAN NOCTOR (17-5)
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Waterford breweries to celebrate a Scorpion Grass true sense of genuine independence! By Mandy Tompkins
IRELAND’S Independent Craft Brewers launch their weeklong celebration of genuinely independent beer and unveil the association’s symbol. Ireland’s network of Independent Craft Breweries will host their annual Indie Beer Week (Wednesday, 22nd to Sunday, 26th May 2019) during which Dungarvan Brewing and Metalman Brewing will be celebrating the best of independent craft beer in Waterford. The centrepiece of this year’s celebration will be the launch of the symbol to distinguish genuinely independent craft beers from mass-produced global beer brands available in the hugely competitive marketplace today. The Independent Craft Brewers, which is made up of over 30 microbreweries, will host a weeklong series of nationwide
celebrations including events in Waterford. Commenting on the launch, the Chairperson of the Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland (ICBI), Peter Mosley, said: “This year, we are introducing to people in Waterford a striking symbol which will help consumers recognise a genuine independent artisan beer from a massproduced, high volume, fake craft beers produced by global giants. The Independent Irish Craft Beer symbol will guarantee that a beer is made in a genuinely independent microbrewery in Ireland. As our organisation has been growing in such large numbers, with now 32 independent craft brewers as members, we are unveiling the symbol to the public to promote independent and genuine microbrewers. We are proud of our members in
Waterford and their very loyal following in the Deise.” Peter went on to say: “Indie Beer Week is also the start of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the brilliant breweries in every corner of Ireland who employ talented young professionals with a massive emphasis on producing quality and independent beers. Our weeklong celebrations will encourage people in Waterford to discover their local independent breweries and to taste and explore particular beers unique to the county.” This year’s Indie Beer Week will feature a weeklong nationwide celebration of truly independent Irish brewing. Dungarvan Brewing and Metalman Brewing will involve their local pubs, restaurants or off-licences for tastings, live music and local food to highlight
GROWING up to 50 cm, and found in damp woodland, forest margins, and mountain meadows Scorpion Grass is a Perennial with a short Rhizome and a member of the Borage family of plants. The lowest part of the stem is four-sided and hairy as it creeps along the ground before rising to bear the shiny, long, narrow leaves with blunt points and smooth edges. The entire plant is light green, covered with soft-spreading hairs and it is the way the flowers curl up on themselves which gives Scorpion Grass its name.
their dynamic range of truly unique and genuine beers. This year is the third annual Indie Beer Week Festival which has grown dramatically in support from the network of Independent Craft Breweries across Ireland and the public seeking new genuine beers.
Top Restaurants in Waterford eager for the All-Ireland Irish VOLUNTEER FOR HOSPICE SUNFLOWER DAYS Restaurant Awards 2019 & HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR
THE 11th Annual All Ireland Irish Restaurant Awards will take place on the 13th May in the Clayton, Burlington Road where over 1,000 guests will sit down to a five-course gala dinner, prepared by previous winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards. The awards are one of the premier events in the hospitality industry, the largest and most prestigious event in the hospitality industry. Over 90,000 nominations were received in January during the first stage of the Irish Restaurant Awards, where members of the public nominated their favourite establishments. Throughout March, the Regional Finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards were held in Kildare, Monaghan, Limerick and Sligo where the best restaurants, chefs and restaurant staff in each county were recognised for the hard work and dedication. In addition to the Regional Awards, restaurants from each county will also be competing in National Awards, which will be presented at the All Ireland Awards on the 13th May. The National Categories are: Best Cocktail Experience, Best Private Dining and Club Restaurant, Best Cookery
School, Best Seafood Experience and Best Digital Marketing Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive Officer of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said, “Now in their 11th year, the Irish Restaurant Awards have grown year on year and with over 90,000 nominations from the public in 2019, it’s a great showcase of all the excellent produce and skilled chefs that we have here in Ireland. The Irish Restaurant Awards prides itself on celebrating the best of the best, knowing that Irish restaurants are among the best in the world. Ireland may be a small country, but it boasts everything from fine dining to high quality gastropubs, from the comfort of traditional Irish food to exploring the world though exotic world cuisine, the Irish restaurant industry has much to offer. We have an appreciation for what we eat and where our food comes from, as well as the dedication of those working in the food industry. We wish all those nominated the best of luck on the 13th May.” For more information on the awards, see www.irishrestaurantawards.com.
BELOW IS THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS IN WATERFORD Best Restaurant – Sponsored by Tindal Wine Merchants – The Tannery Restaurant Best Chef – Sponsored by Nisbets – Peter Everett of Everretts Restaurant Best Newcomer – Everett's Restaurant Best Hotel and Guesthouse – Sponsored by AIB Merchant Services – The House Restaurant at Cliff House Hotel Best Restaurant Manager – Sponsored by BWG Food Service – Kamila Bystrzonowska of Momo Restaurant Best Customer Service – Sponsored by Lockton – Momo Restaurant Best Café – Sponsored by Illy – Coach House Coffee Pub of the Year – Sponsored by Jameson Caskmates – An Uisce Beatha Best Wine Experience – Sponsored by Gilbeys with Bibendum – La Boheme Restaurant & Winebar Best Gastro Pub – Sponsored by Elavon – Geoff's Cafe Bar Best World Cuisine – Sponsored by HiUp – KYOTO Best “Free From” – Sponsored by Peroni Nastro Azzurro Gluten Free – GROW HQ Best Kids Size Me – No. 9 Café Local Food Hero – Sponsored by Rewarding Times – Colin Jephson of Ardkeen Quality Food Store Local Food Hero, Munster – Sponsored by Rewarding Times – Chad Byrne of Chef Collab Best Emerging Irish Cuisine – Sponsored by Odaios – Seagull Bakery Best Casual Dining – Sponsored by Just Eat – Bodega.
Each flower has five small round petals, which lie open like a wheel, and they are arranged along the stems in alternating clusters of flat topped flowers containing older and newer flowers. The centre flower opens first, and this is either pink or white, but quickly changes to a bright azure blue with a yellow centre.
YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE OR HOME CARE SERVICE THIS year’s Hospice Sunflower Days, one of Ireland’s longest established charity fundraisers, is taking place on Friday, 7th June and Saturday, 8th June 2019 and Hospice and Specialist Palliative Homecare Services Nationally are calling on you to volunteer to sell sunflower merchandise over the course of the two days. This year marks the 29th year of the campaign and again every euro raised locally, stays locally! Hospice Sunflower Days aims to raise much needed funds for hospices and specialist palliative home care services across the country enabling them to continue to provide person centred, holistic and loving care to patients and their loved ones free of charge. Funds raised through the campaign will be used to directly support hospices and homecare services allowing them to purchase new equipment, support frontline posts, upgrade current facilities and continue to provide their vital service. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your local hospice or specialist palliative home care service today. Full details of the hospice or palliative home care service in your local area can be found on the website www.sunflowerdays.ie
This pretty plant has long been associated with love, constancy and faithfulness and in Ancient Folklore it is said that if a person wore some they would not be forgotten by their lover, but its familiar name of Forget Me Not originates in German legend, when a Knight picked the flower for his lady as the two of them took a walk by a fast flowing river. The Knight lost his footing and fell in, but before he was swept away and drowned, he threw the flowers to his lady crying in Middle High German Vergiz min niht or Forget Me Not. In 1530`s France the plant is called ne m`oubliez mye and in Ireland Lusán na nÉan. On the Continent Forget-Me-Not has been made into a syrup and used for pulmonary complaints, where according to tradition a potion of Forget-Me-Not has the power to harden steel.
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Standing up for protection of life, health and local communities CAREN Hallahan a local Osteopath in Dungarvan is looking for your number one vote in the Dungarvan area in the upcoming local elections on Friday the 24th of May, 2019. She has been active in many different ways in local and national interests. If successful; Her Priorities in this election would be; 1. Advocating on behalf of the right to Life at all stages of life. Advocating for the rights of parents in education and health. During the Referendum last year, Caren was involved in the campaign to protect the right to life of the unborn child. 2. Health and Environmental issues The regulation and accountability of 5G hazards and the safe use of new technologies in communities and public spaces. Identifying Class 1 and 2 carcinogens in the environment and holding monthly public awareness meetings with experts in
their fields on these and other health issues. Supporting 24 hour, 365 day Cardiac Care and dignity in death in Waterford University Hospital. Advocating more natural therapies in the inclusion of all community healthcare under HSE. Investigating clean and safe public water systems including waste water management in amenity areas. Opposing Industrial wind farms, solar farms and pylons for export market 3. Supporting local businesses and local rural communities. Actively seeking reassessment of commercial rates on local businesses and their ability to pay, and the effect of local trader demise on rural communities. Caren has been part of the PPN network for the Greenway. She has submitted support for local agri-tourism endeavours in the previous two county
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Fundraising Night Caren Hallahan development plans. She has been part of the Clonea Beach Awareness group and Clonea Concern groups since the Part 8 planning permission was ratified by Waterford County Council in 2007. She would actively look to re-engage Waterford City and
Friday, 17th May County Council in generating Greenway loops for local agritourism, and also in expanding the width of the pathway on the spur line between Clonea road and Ballinclamper road. Putting you and your family back into the heart of West Waterford.
In aid of the European Para Youth Games, Finland Under 23 Irish Wheelchair Basketball for ALEX HENNEBRY
Shalloe’s Bar, The Pike Music and raffle on the night
HAZARDS OF 5G TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AWARENESS MEETING MONDAY 20TH MAY 2019
Attending the Club Deise Munster Hurling Championship Preview Night 2019 in The Park Hotel were Noel Sheehan, Donie O'Brien, Noel O'Connor and Nicky Keating. [Sean Byrne]
The Little Mermaid opening Friday 17th JUST ONE MORE WEEK! DUNGARVAN ENCORE STAGE ACADEMY presents the magical family fun show The Little Mermaid! Tickets for the much anticipated End of Year show are on sale now in The Wine Buff !!! Book your tickets we have very limited tickets left! Come meet your favourite Characters, Scuttle! Flounder! Ariel! King Triton and of course our lovely Sailors & Mersisters. The Little Mermaid! will be staged for Two nights and one matinee only. Opening is Friday 17th at 7.30 p.m. Saturday 7.30
p.m. and the Sunday 19th Matinee 2.30 p.m. All Raffle proceeds from the Matinee Raffle will be going towards the New Dungarvan Charity “Surprise Surprise.” Tickets are on sale in The Wine Buff. We have great news all ticket prices have been reduced for this show as we understand how expensive it can be for families wanting a theatre experience. Tickets are €12 with discounts for families and groups. Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy is now taking bookings
for our fantastic SuperStarz Summer Camp the most creative summer camp around! It runs for 2 weeks only July 1st-5th and August 12th-16th.You can book your child’s place online on Eventbrite or Ringing Encore Direct. For further information you are welcome to contact Aileen Hogan on 087 6299508 anytime. For up to date announcements keep your eyes on the papers and on facebook http://www.facebook.com/EncoreStageAcademy
Local Election Candidate Caren Hallahan-Independent 087 125 8613 Putting you and your family back into the heart of West Waterford.
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Ongoing failure to deliver rural broadband is a disgrace - Pratt LABOUR Cllr. John Pratt has said that the failure over three years of FG to deliver the national broadband plan is a disgrace that is holding back rural Ireland. The Labour Party is calling on the Government to: - Look at using the publicly owned ESB network to get broadband in quickly for less. - Finally tackle mobile phone companies over poor signal coverage. - Support community group broadband schemes. Cllr/Pratt said: “On the campaign trail I am constantly hearing of the difficulties of schools, businesses and homes in getting access to high speed broadband. It is unbelievable that after three years of this FG Government that the National Broadband Plan hasn't even started yet. How can they say they care about rural Ireland when across the country half a million homes and businesses are without access in the
21st century? It is simply unacceptable. "Labour is committed to delivering rural broadband but after years of foot dragging by the Government we are seriously concerned if this will ever happen under the current administration. "The FG plan has become a farce, with only bidder left and the price rising from €500m to €3billion now, and no clarity when people will get a service. Meanwhile, those in areas outside the National Broadband Plan have no guarantee of a decent service. "What Labour wants the Government to do is to ask the State owned ESB and others with networks in place how much it would cost to roll it out and if it can be done more quickly.We would prefer a Stateled approach where the network that we paid for would stay in public ownership. It is unbeliev-
able that FG plans to spend €3bn on the NBP and give away the network at the end of it to a private company. "The FG Government has also failed to hold Eir to account on the promises they made to over 300,000 rural homes and businesses across so many communities that they would deliver the internet access needed in this day and age. "And we still haven't seen enough action on poor mobile phone coverage. It's time to take on the network operators and change and challenge the terms and conditions of their licenses to ensure that people have a decent signal on their phones as well as the ability to make a phone call without the signal going. "Labour also wants a commitment made that if communities set up their own group broadband schemes, that they will be supported.We’ll ensure they have a legal right to link into the
Labour Councillor John Pratt, Cathaoirleach of DungarvanLismore Municipal District Council. national networks. We’d offer them relief on VAT and we’d offer them a grant if they can deliver local broadband at a reasonable cost. Group water schemes have delivered for communities across Ireland and with the right support so can group broadband schemes. "Labour is committed to rural Ireland being socially, economically and digitally connected. If elected I will campaign to ensure this becomes a reality."
Attending the Club Deise Munster Hurling Championship Preview Night 2019 in The Park Hotel were Donna and Jennifer Malone. [Sean Byrne]
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993 Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, propose to close the following roads on Sunday 30th June 2019 from 8.00am to 6.00pm to facilitate the holding of the ‘Ravens Rock Rally’ by Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club Ltd. Roads to be Closed: Stage 1, 4, 7 Grange Church to Reamanagh West From the junction where the N25 meets the L-2025 at Grange, along the L-2025 turn right onto L-6091 at Ballylangadon, left onto the L-6092 at Newtown, Knocknastooka, Tinnalyra, left onto the L-6090 at Grallagh Upper, right onto the L-6086 at Grallagh Bridge, right onto the L-6081 at Aughnacurraveel towards Ballycurrane Cross Roads, right onto the L6083 and L-6082 at Cloghraun, Carronbeg, right onto the L-2022 to finish at the junction where the L-2022 (Mountain Road to Clashmore) meets the L-2021 (Mountstuart Road).
COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND Waterford City & County Council, Moore’s Hotel, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Compulsory Purchase Order 2019, (No.7) The Waterford City & County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”), acting on its own behalf, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 76 of the Housing Act, 1966, and the Third Schedule thereto, as extended by section 10 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960 as substituted by section 86 of the Housing Act, 1966 as amended by section 6 and the Second Schedule to the Roads Act, 1993 and as amended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, have made an order titled as above which will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála for confirmation. If confirmed, the order will authorise the Council to acquire compulsorily the land in the Schedule hereto for the purposes of facilitating the regeneration of Cappoquin town centre through refurbishment & reuse of derelict buildings at Moore’s Hotel, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Owners, lessees and occupiers of the land described in the Schedule will receive individual written notice. Any objections to the Compulsory Purchase Order should be made in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, to be received no later than 5pm on Friday 14th June, 2019. The Board cannot confirm a compulsory purchase order in respect of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the land, and not withdrawn, until it has caused to be held an oral hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection and the report of the person who held the oral hearing. A copy of the order and of the map referred to in it may be seen between 9.30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday at Customer Services Department, Baileys New Street, Waterford and at the Customer Services Department, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Michael Walsh, Chief Executive, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford.
Dated this 3rd May, 2019
SCHEDULE – 1 Land other than land consisting of a house or houses unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense. The land included in the Schedule is situated in the functional area of Waterford City & County Council. Plot Ref. No. Deposited at the Offices of the Local Authority
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Stage 2, 5, 8 Middlequarter Dungarvan to Clonkerdin From the junction where the N25 meets the L-6125 (Killosseragh Road) at Middlequarter, along the L-6125, towards Twomilebridge turn left onto the L-2022 and right onto the L-6078 along this road at Ballycullane Beg, Ballyguiry West, Ballyguiry Bridge and left onto the L-60772 at Kilnafarna Lower, Kilnafarna Upper, right onto L-60771 and right onto L-6077 at Knocknaglogh Upper, Ballintaylor Upper, Ballintaylor Lower, right onto L-2020 and left onto L-6073 at Knockmaon, left onto L-6072 at Knockaun, Left onto L-6068 heading towards Canty Bridge and Lauragh Cross Roads, along by Laura Bridge, Aughanorrick Bridge, Ballymulalla West, Ballygambon Upper and to finish at the junction where the L-6080 (Ballymulalla Road) meets the L-2020 (Bog Road) at Clonkerdin. Stage 3, 6, 9 Knocknacrooha Upper (Blackhill Woods) to Clooncogaile From junction where L-1033 (Blackhill Woods Road) meets L-1031 (Kilcannon road) at Knocknacrooha Upper, along L-1033, Carrowgarriff, Carrowgarriff More, right onto L-5066 and left onto L-5065 at Carrowgarriff Beg, right onto L-1033 and left onto L-5068 at Garryduff, Knockaunnaglokee, left onto L-1034 and right onto L-5070 at Sleady Cross Roads, along the L-5070 at Carrigaun Woodhouse, Ballynagleragh, Millinacoorka Bridge onto the L-5071 to finish at the cross roads where the L-5071 (Clooncogaile Rd) meets the L-5069 (Tinalira Rd) and the L-1035 (Cahernaleague Road). Alternative Route: Please follow diversion routes on day of event.
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Dungarvan/ Lismore
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Cappoquin
Dungarvan/ Lismore
Residential
Niall Colwell
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Niall Colwell
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Objections or submissions may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, Water and Environment, Waterford City and County Council, The Mall, Waterford not later than 4pm on Wednesday 22nd May, 2019. Fergus Galvin Director of Services Roads, Water and Environment 7th May, 2019
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Noctor ups the rural ante Commitment given to visit every farm and rural business if elected IAN Noctor has made a commitment to offer to visit every farm and rural business in the Dungarvan area again within 18 months if he’s successful in the upcoming local elections. Having grown up in Kilgobinet and Dungarvan and now living in Abbeyside, the first-time Fine Gael candidate says: “I distrust election promises as much as anyone else but this is one of the things I intend to do if I get onto the Council.” He wants to help forge a positive relationship — a new farmfriendly charter — between the local authority and rural enter-
prise over the next five, crucially important years. “The reality for rural businesses is many haven’t recovered fully from the crash and we’re now facing into the uncertainty of Brexit. We heard last week how Irish beef farmers have lost €100m since last autumn as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the UK leaving the EU. “I’m giving an undertaking, if elected, to contact each farm and rural enterprise in the area with a view to meeting with them within 18 months to see exactly what issues they want raised or
addressed at Council level. “I will come across many of them on the canvas but I won’t get to them all,” says Ian, who has made supporting the rural economy and farm families one of the central planks of his campaign. Brought up in West Waterford, he has always had a keen appreciation of how the farming sector interacts with the wider economy and fuels so much commercial activity across the county. As well as diverse production, showcased during the recent West Waterford Festival of Food,
Ian recognises that many rural entrepreneurs have also branched out into agri-tourism. Supporting all these strands of agriculture must be central to the new Council’s economicdevelopment agenda, Ian says. “We can’t take anything for granted. Farming is very much the economic engine of West Waterford, creating so much direct and indirect employment. “To keep Dungarvan vibrant, Waterford Council needs to do everything it can to facilitate these farms and businesses and channel its enterprise efforts in a really rural-focused way.”
Fine Gael Local Election candidate Ian Noctor has committed to visiting every farm and rural business in the Dungarvan area if elected.
Parking problems need to be tackled - Phelan IN the greater scheme of things, at a time when housing, health, and climate change are such pressing issues, the topic of parking might seem trivial. But, it is a cause of concern being raised by many people to at least one local election candidate on the campaign trail in and around Dungarvan. The revamped Grattan Square has undoubtedly been a big improvement in many respects compared to how it was only a few years ago.That is the view of Thomas Phelan, the Labour can-
didate for the Dungarvan local electoral area. “But it is far from perfect and its functionality needs to be reviewed, along with the streets and public areas in general to make sure that the town centre is fit for purpose for all users,” according to Phelan.“The Square is visually more appealing and there is more public seating than there used to be. The people involved are to be commended for all of that. But the Square is not working as well as it could as the shared space that it was intended to be.” The Labour candidate pointed out that different categories of users have been highlighting various issues to him. “Drivers who are used to seeing clearly marked parking spaces elsewhere have difficulty telling where they can and can’t park, or else they are letting themselves off the hook when they see others getting away with parking where they shouldn’t. Parking spaces are only delineated by metal studs in the ground, which are hard to see, and some of these are missing. This is leading to people taking up too much space, as well as parking too far forward and poking into what are supposed to be pedestrian zones. Not to mention people parking right on top of these pedestrian areas causing obstructions. We’re not just not making the best use of the available space, and other users of the shared space are being inconvenienced and maybe put at risk.” Phelan believes that the next council will have to take the bull by the horns and rectify the situation. “Parking is obviously not of the same importance as bigger issues like housing or health that need to be prioritised, but it is one of the few areas that the council has complete control over, so there’s no excuse for not recognising the problems in the Square, as well as the narrow spaces in Scanlon’s Yard, and other parking issues locally, and then fixing them.” The problems in the Square don’t just impact on drivers, according to the candidate. “I’ve been told by local people who
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have mobility or vision issues that the Square is like an obstacle course for them, which is a shame because it was supposed to have been designed with the needs of vulnerable road users in mind. One prominent local disability campaigner I spoke to does not recall being consulted when the Square was being redesigned. Now, with cars parked on pedestrian areas or jutting into them, and with broken cobble stones, the Square has unfortunately become an unwelcoming place for people who struggle to navigate it safely.” The first-time candidate continued, “I’d like to see what the Safety Audit that was supposed to have been done after the Square was finished has to say about it.” Commenting on the issue of parking in Dungarvan in general that has been coming up frequently on the doors, Phelan stated “we probably have enough parking spaces for now, but we should be looking at expansion options to address future needs, while in the meantime making sure that we make best use of the car parks that are currently available.” Images of part of the former
Glanbia site, which could potentially address future parking needs. In terms of future options, Phelan pointed out that “part of the former Glanbia site behind the new cinema and across from the new shopping centre has been sitting vacant for years, and some of it could be ideally located for future parking needs because it backs on to the council staff car park that is free to all at weekends.” He went on, “this is a great amenity but more needs to be done to advertise this free weekend car park in the near term, so that it’s not empty while better known car parks and the Square are chock-a-block.” Photos showing the Square (including SUV parked on pedestrian area) and the car park beside the civic offices full to overflowing on May Bank Holiday Sunday, while at the same time on the same day Scanlan’s Yard was half full and the Council staff car park was empty. He continued, “much of the demand for parking has been attributed to the Greenway, which is a sign of how successful it is.
If people thinking of coming to Dungarvan to visit the Greenway go on to the official websites for the council, for the Greenway or for tourism for the area, so that they can plan their visit and get some guidance as to where to park in what has become a busy tourist town, they won’t see any mention of this council staff car park. We can hardly blame tourists for not parking where we’d like them to if we’re not bringing the facilities to their attention. In time there could be electronic signage at entry points to the town to in-dicate availability of parking spaces, but at the very least there could be better use made of official websites to publicise the available car parks to the target audience of Greenway visitors.” Phelan concluded, “Dungarvan is famous for our
Square; it has been much improved, now it’s time to finish the job off right. Parking is not the biggest issue facing the council compared to other issues, but it is a basic service, and locals and tourists alike have other options when it comes to where they will shop, socialise or visit. So, voters will need to make sure that they elect councillors who will take this seriously, otherwise people may choose to go elsewhere, to other towns that are busy catching up with us. Midleton has a large, free car park behind the main street and near the Jameson visitor centre. It is well-paved and well presented with shrubs and flowers. It has facilities for campers and public toilets. Surely, we can at least aim for similar if not better in Dungarvan.”
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O’Donnell welcomes €150k for Helvick Pier repairs No money for dredging of harbour INDEPENDENT Councillor Seamus O’Donnell has welcomed €150,000 to carry out repairs on Helvick Pier, but has expressed his disappointment that there wasn’t more money to carry out dredging of Helvick Harbour. Cllr. O’Donnell said he was informed last Thursday that the Council will be carrying out repairs to Helvick Pier at a cost of €150,000. “I have been working on this for two years,” Cllr. O’Donnell said. He said the RNLI lifeboat and fishing trawlers experience difficulty in getting in and out of the harbour, which needs to be dredged. “I will continue to press the Council about the dredging because it needs to be done as a matter of urgency,” Cllr. O’Donnell said. AGAINST A DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR Meanwhile, Cllr. O’Donnell is advising the constituents of West
Independent Councillor Seamus O’Donnell. Waterford to vote against a directly elected mayor. Cllr. O’Donnell said he is urging people to vote ‘no’ for a directly elected mayor because all the power will be centred in Waterford City and rural County Waterford will lose out. “What people are also not aware of is that under a directly elected mayor, only ten Councillors would be needed to push through and adopt budget. I think the way things are currently is better,” Cllr. O’Donnell said. “A directly elected mayor would also take power away from the CEO of the Council and I don’t think that should happen because the CEO [Michael Walsh] is doing a good job,” Cllr. O’Donnell added.
Time for action on biodiversity - Green Party IN response to the United Nation’s comprehensive report on biodiversity, the Green Party are calling on Government and communities to protect and restore Ireland’s biodiversity before it is too late. Ireland South MEP candidate Senator Grace O’Sullivan said: “The terrifying reality that we are destroying life at an unprecedented rate is laid bare in this report. We need to act now before we have nothing left to save." O'Sullivan, who is Green party Spokesperson for Environmental Protection, Natural Resources, Marine and Tourism said: “We need to commit now to draw a line under biodiversity loss and say NO MORE. “The planet is seeing the wipeout of wildlife and habitats at an alarming rate. It’s deeply saddening to imagine children, in the near future, only experiencing things like butterflies, sparrows, bees, daisies or whatever, through pictures, or video. In the same way that dinosaurs went extinct, the habitat and animal life that we grew up with and take for granted, is in very real danger of becoming a thing of the past. This time though, it's at the hands of humans. “I’m a trained ecologist. I’ve been an environmental activist for my entire working life. I care
deeply about the world around me. The news emerging around the details of this report is saddening to me, with predictions of up to a million species at real risk. Now is the time for action and Green thinking across the entire political spectrum. “We asked for the setting up of a national land use plan as one of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action. The restoration of biodiversity and natural habitats has to be central to that. These are practical first steps towards getting the planet back on track.” “The Green Party have as part of our manifesto for the local elections a Pledge to Nature which calls for the restoration of habitats around the country. We need to empower communities to not just protect nature in their own areas but to restore it too. We need to rebuild native forests, our boglands, wetlands and our marine environments so future generations can experience a flourishing natural environment. “We also need to tackle the driver of environmental damage – the unending desire to produce and consume ever more resources. We must move to an economy of sufficiency and share what we have in a way that makes sure that everybody matters.”
Pictured are Fianna Fáil Local Election Canditates presenting their election papers to Kieran Kehoe, Returning Officer. From left to right: Rita Lacey, Cllr. Jason Murphy, Kieran Kehoe, Returning Officer, Cllr. John O'Leary, Director of Elections, Anne Marie Rossiter. Standing: Honor Dunphy, Deputy Returning Officer, Cllr. James Tobin, Cllr Eddie Mulligan, Cllr. Adam Wyse, Cllr. Eamonn Quinlan, Cllr. Tom Cronin, Seán French and Carmel Hourigan, Deputy Returning Officer. [John Power]
Long term effects of climate change displayed after thousands of penguin chicks drowned: Greens MEP Candidate Senator Grace O’Sullivan THE disappearance of a major penguin colony in Antarctica, is an example of how climate change is impacting on the survival of species, says Green Party European Election candidate, Senator Grace O’Sullivan. “Thousands of chicks just drowned, when their home was destroyed in severe weather in 2016. Now, three years later, we are seeing the stark reality of the effects of weather extremes caused by Climate Chaos.” Under normal conditions, says the Senator, who is an ecologist, environmental education specialist and former long-term working activist with Greenpeace, the penguins would have been expected to recover in numbers and start to rebuild their colony. “Sadly, what we’re seeing is wipeout. The colony had homed up to 25,000 breeding pairs of Emperor Penguins for decades, that’s almost 10% of the global population. The
Grace standing with rucksack and boat in background (Greenpeace vessel ) was taken on the Antarctic continent, by the Ross Sea.
penguins need a stable ice-platform, but the Brunt Ice Shelf they had inhabited is breaking up due to global warming. Scientists are saying the colony essentially disappeared overnight and hasn’t re-established. “I worked as an environmental and peace activist with Greenpeace for 20 years. When we sailed into the Antarctic regions as in 1986, I saw thousands of penguins of various species. They were already in trouble then, over 30 years ago. Species throughout the world are being decimated by the ravages of Climate Change and pollution. Campaigning for environmental change has been a top priority of mine for the 37 years of my working life. People need to listen, to bring environmentally-aware, Green voices to the political table internationally.We are in a global emergency and there needs to be urgent action.”
Sinn Féin lay wreaths at monuments across West Waterford and attend Easter Commemoration at Touraneena in memory of Séan Morrissey WEST Waterford Sinn Féín were honoured to lay wreaths this Easter on many of the monuments in West Waterford to pay tribute to those who fought for Ireland’s independence and freedom. Local Councillor, Siobhán Whelan, thanked Maírtin Ó Domhnaill of An Sean Phobal for organising the wreaths as he does every year on behalf of West Waterford Sinn Féín for An Rinn, Ballyvoile, The Burgery, Piltown and Cappoquin. A wreath is also laid yearly on behalf of the Cumann, in rotation, at
the monuments Ardmore, Helvick Head, Fourmilewater, Stradbally, Kilrossanty and Knockboy. Local Sinn Féín representative, Louise Brierley, laid the wreath on behalf of Sinn Féín at the Knockboy Commemoration which was held at Touraneena on Easter Sunday this year. Organised by the West Waterford Old IRA Brigade Committee, Louise commended them on a most fitting and enjoyable commemoration and thanked them for all the work they had put into the occasion.
Laying a wreath on behalf of Sinn Féín at the Cappoquin monument (l. to r.): Lorna Cullen, Louise Brierley, Pat Cullen and Emma Cullen.
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Guth láidir don Ghaeltacht geallta ag McGuinness TÁ sé geallta ag Conor D. McGuinness, iarrthóir áitiúil de chuid Shinn Féin, go mbeidh sé mar ghuth nua agus guth láidir do mhuintir na Gaeltachta. Ag labhairt i ndiaidh crúinniú boird Fhoras na Gaeilge a reachtálfar i gColáiste na Rinne dúirt McGuinness go ndéanfaidh sé a ndícheall tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge agus forbairt na Gaeltachta dá dtoghfar é ar Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge. “Mar Ghael agus mar duine a bhfuil conaí air sa Ghaeltacht, táim tiomnaithe troid ar son muintir na Gaeltachta agus ar son lucht labhartha na Gaeilge sna ceantracha máguaird. “Is í Gaeltacht na nDéise an t-aon cheantar Gaeltachta gur fás i dtaobh líon na gcainteoirí dé réir an daonáirimh is déanaí, ach ní féidir linn bheith bogásach. Tá plean teanga don cheantar, comhlucht forbartha gníomhach agus oifigeach pleanála teanga nua-cheaptha. Maraon le seo tá Dún Garbhán ainmnithe mar Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus tá obair ar bhun chun an Gaeilge a neartú ar fud Iarthar Phort Láirge. “Mar chomalta boird ar Fhoras na Gaeilge agus mar ionadaí áitiúil déanfaidh mé mo ndícheal ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar son muintir Gaeltacht na nDéise.”
Time to talk about anti-social behaviour and drug abuse in Dungarvan LOCAL election candidate Conor D. McGuinness has said that the problem of drug abuse
and anti-social behaviour needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. The Sinn Féin representative said: “Much has been said about the very real fear felt in rural communities due to an increase in thefts and the decrease in Garda numbers since the crash, however the rise in anti-social behaviour in urban areas has not received as much attention. “Added to this is a growing problem with the abuse of illegal and addictive drugs. Anecdotal evidence would suggest that heroin addiction is on the rise in Dungarvan and theres not a week goes by that I don’t get a call about needles or other paraphernalia being left in public areas, often in car parks, alleyways or on footpaths. “Anti-social behaviour in estates and in public amenities such as parks, playgrounds and sports facilities is causing real worry and hardship amongst residents and parents. There is also a tangible financial cost to the Council in terms of damage to property such as bins, signs and seats. “Cuts to frontline policing and a hands-off approach by many agencies have allowed the problems of anti-social behaviour and drug abuse to take hold in our town. “There is a reluctance locally to raising these concerns as its not good for the image of the town, however the problems exist and only local leadership and adequate resources will solve them. “I have proposed simple steps such as better lighting around parks, playing fields and public areas; increased Garda patrols; a faster response to reports of
needles and paraphenalia, and a coordinated approach involving all agencies, which would do much to address anti-social behaviour in Dungarvan. “
Neglect of Heilbhic Pier must end SINN Féin local election candidate Conor D. McGuinness has called for urgent upgrade works to take place at Heilbhic Pier. He said: “The pier at Heilbhic has been neglected over the years in terms of investment and development, not only has this hampered the fishing industry locally, but it has also added more risk and hardship to an already dangerous occupation. “I have previously raised the need for the harbour to be dredged. No one is under any allusions as to the cost and scale of the works required, but if Heilbhic Pier is to remain a working fishing port the build-up in the harbour needs to be addressed. “There are other issues of concern relating to the harbour that require action and investment. The structure of the pier itself is in a bad state of repair and needs urgent works to strengthen it. “Smaller investments such as the installation of a small crane
to lift fish boxes and bait and the extension of the water line to the end of the pier would also help to undo the years of neglect of the pier. “I am seeking election to Waterford City and County Council to bring a new voice to local politics and to stand up for West Waterford. I will make investment in the pier at Heilbhic a priority if elected this May.”
McGuinness requests works to address sight lines and speed at Tournore Park SINN Féin local election candidate Conor D. McGuinness has written to Waterford Council requesting further works to improve sight lines for cars exiting the estate, and to consider additional traffic calming measures close the entrance. "There is an issue with line of sight when exiting the estate and the straight stretch from the entrance allows cars to pick up speed. "While the recent installation of speed limit signs is welcome there is a need for more to be more to be done to reduce speed and make the estate even safer for children and families."
First-time candidates need posters LOCAL election candidate in the Dungarvan area, Ian Noctor, says posters are essential for candidates competing in politics for the first time. He said, "The reality is any newcomer trying to break into politics needs to create awareness about their candidacy.You can't beat canvassing when it comes to getting your name out there, but I realise I'm not going to meet everyone over the next few weeks." Damien Geoghegan, who has been a Dungarvan councillor for 20 years, has publicly announced he would not be using posters in the 2019 local elections in the Dungarvan area. Noctor says, "I understand the motivation behind a ban on posters but I'd be a fool to think everyone knows who I am or that I'm running in an election. Agreeing to a ban would put me at a huge disadvantage against seasoned politicians." Noctor also thinks it's important to give people the chance to ask him about what he wants to do if elected and what he stands for. He said, "If I'm honest I think some people who are against posters are also the ones who say we never see our politicians. If I get elected I want to be accessible and listen to what people have to say. When I put up a poster it's me saying give me a shout and ask me anything. We had to wait a little bit to let the stormy weather pass but they're going up now."
On Wednesday last Sinn Féin Local Election canditates presented their election papers to Returning Officers Kieran Kehoe. Pictured are Sinn Féin Local Election canditates that included: Leslie Hughes, Siobhán Whelan, Louise Brierley, Breda Brennan, Jim Griffin, Conor McGuinness, Pat Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Declan Clune, John Hearne and Warren Fitzgerald with returning officer Kieran Kehoe, Honor Dunphy, Deputy Returning Officer and Fergus Galvin Deputy Returning Officer. Also included is David Cullinane, T.D. [John Power]
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‘Bark in the Park’ Raises €3,000
IN the beautiful sunshine in picturesque Walton Park last Sunday, eighty dogs and their owners and friends assembled to raise money for ‘Sanie’s Trust’, a fund which has been set up to pay for expensive treatment for Sandra Connolly McLaren from Clonmel who, six years ago contracted Multiple Sclerosis. Since then, Sandra has transitioned from being an active mother of two young boys to now permanently confined to a wheelchair to aid her mobility. Last Sunday’s event raised a magnificent €3,000 which will assist in getting Sandra to Mexico for a special stem cell treatment which is only available there. Local dog lovers and veterans
of fundraising events, Mary Curran and Sar’anne Walsh decided to help with the fundraising through ‘Sanie’s Trust’ and came together to organise last Sunday’s event. The wide variety of dogs, their owners, families and friends assembled in beautiful Walton Park to assist with the fundraising through the organisation of a ‘Dog Show’. Shortly after 2.00 p.m., the Park was filling with dogs, large and small of every breed and colour and were accompanied by their owners, families and friends. The dogs – or their owners – were not shy in showing off their talents and the magnificent way they were presented. Having assembled and registered, everyone went for a walk along the
Greenway and returned to the Park to be judged on their looks, presentation, cuteness and obedience. It was a light-hearted scene as the dogs rose to the occasion and their owners’ expectations. They walked in parade in their various categories and there was little or no disruption from the fourlegged subjects of the public’s admiration. All were perfectly behaved and the judging got under way when they came back from their walk. The Judges were drawn from the children attending which guaranteed a ‘straight from the heart’ verdict. There was a fine array of dog-related prizes provided by the many generous sponsors. Prizes and Rosettes were pre-
Alex O’Rourke, John Darcy, Sar’anne O’Rourke, Morgan Kelly, Emilio Benavente, Claire Drummy, Rayllan and Caoilin Drummy. sented to the winners and the next five selections in each category, all selected by the young judges. There were eight categories in all, with no one left
Caoimhe Casey and ‘Cooper’ with Mary Casey and ‘Belle’.
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Tommy Curran, Sharon Curran, Ben Collins with ‘Ollie’, Jess Collins and Gillian Collins.
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Take That Greatest hits Live in Cinema on 8th June Celebrating 30 incredible years, Take That are bringing their spectacular 2019 Greatest Hits tour to cinemas for one night only! Broadcast LIVE on Saturday 8 June from their last UK concert of the tour, this highly anticipated anniversary show promises to be their best yet. With front row seats, you’ll be a part of the action as Gary, Mark and Howard journey through Take That's incredible music history. Performing their biggest hits from the last three decades, and new tracks from their latest album Odyssey, fans will love this ultimate big screen sing along. So, get ready to throw your hands in the air – it's a party you’ll never forget! The Dungarvan Observer, in association with SGC Dungarvan, has a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our competition. All you have to do is answer the following question and post your entries into Take That Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 14th May. Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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DÚNADH SEALADACH BÓTHAIR ALT 75 ACT NA MBÓITHRE 1993 Tugtar fógra leis seo go bhfuil sé i gceist ag Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge, ag feidhmiú de réir a gcumhachtaí de bhun Alt 75, Acht na mBóithre 1993, an bóthar seo a leanas a dhúnadh ón Luan, 13 Bealtaine go dtí an Aoine, 21 Meitheamh 2019, chun gur féidir tabhairt faoi Oibreacha Athshlánaithe ar an bPríomhphíobán Uisce. Bóthar atá le Dúnadh: • An L2026, Bóthar an tSeanphobail óna acomhal leis an L6112 ag Crosaire Uí Bhroin go dtí a acomhal leis an L2035 ag Crosaire Uí Chatháin. Bealach Eile: • Cuirfear trácht ar mhalairt slí ar an L6112 (Bóthar na Faiche), ar an L6114 (Bóthar na Seanchille) agus ar an L2035.
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993 Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road from Monday, 13th May to Friday, 21st June, 2019 to facilitate Watermains Rehabiliation Works: • L2026 Old Parish Road from its junction with the L6112 at Byrne’s Cross to its junction with the L2035 at Keane’s Cross. Diversion Route: • Traffic will be diverted via the L6112 (Faha Road), the L6114 (Shanakill Road) and the L2035.
8 Bealtaine/May 2019
Completed application forms must be emailed to externalrecruitment@waterfordcouncil.ie clearly stating “Facilities Caretaker” in the subject line no later than 4p.m. on Friday 24th May 2019. Hard Copies will not be accepted. Please send your application from an email address that you will review regularly as communication during the assessment/ selection period will only be through that email address. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER Canvassing will disqualify
PLANNING PERMISSION COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Beartaímse, Eibhlís Ní hArta & Cathal Ó Cuirrín, iarratas a chur isteach ar Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Lairge chead chun forbairt a dhéanamh ag an láithreán seo i mBaile na nGall Beag, An Rinn, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phort Láirge. Is é atá i gceist san fhorbairt ná tigh cónaithe nua aon urláir a tógaint, chomh maith chur leis an bóthar atá ann cheana féin, córas searachais agus gach gné d’oibreacha láithreáin a bhaineann leo. Is féidir an t-iarratas pleanála a iniúchadh nó a cheannach in oifigí an Údaráis Phleanála, Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Phort Láirge, le linn na gnáth uaireanta oscailte, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Luain go hAoine (seachas laethanta saoire poiblí), ar chostas nach mó ná an costas réasúnta a ghabhann le cóip a dhéanamh, agus is féidir aighneacht nó tuairim maidir leis an iarratas a thabhairt i scríbhinn don Údarás Pleanála ach an táille fhorordaithe (€20.00) a íoc taobh istigh de thréimhse 5 seachtaine ón dáta a bhfuair an tÚdarás Pleanála an tiarratas.
We thought of you today, But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday, And will tomorrow too. We think of you in silence, And make no outward show, For what it meant to lose you, Only those who love you know. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, It’s the heartache of losing you, That will never go away.
–Always loved and remembered by her husband Brendan and family at home and abroad.
DÚNADH SEALADACH BÓTHAIR ALT 75 ACT NA MBÓITHRE 1993 Tugtar fógra leis seo go bhfuil sé i gceist ag Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge, ag feidhmiú de réir a gcumhachtaí de bhun Alt 75, Acht na mBóithre 1993, an bóthar seo a leanas a dhúnadh ón Luan, 13 Bealtaine go dtí an Aoine, 21 Meitheamh 2019, chun gur féidir tabhairt faoi Oibreacha Athshlánaithe ar an bPríomhphíobán Uisce. Bóthar atá le Dúnadh: • An L2026, Bóthar an tSeanphobail óna acomhal leis an R674 ag Crosaire Roberts go dtí a acomhal leis an L6112 ag Crosaire Uí Bhroin. Bealach Eile:
COSTIN – Birthday remembrance for my mother Phil Costin, late of Kilmurray, Dungarvan, whose birthday is on 11th May. Of all the gifts in life, However great or small, To have you as my mother, Was the greatest gift of all. Your love for me was constant, Your devotion had no end, You filled my life with sunshine, As a mother and a friend. So may you know forever, That to me you were the best, And may you find a gentle peace, In sweet eternal rest.
–Love you always and forever, your daughter Marisa and sonin-law Colin, XXX.
James Kiely & Sons Prop. DAVID KIELY David & Margaret, ‘Garrán Mhuire,’ Kiladangan (058) 42200 / (086) 2525663 (Est. 1919) Irish Association of Funeral Directors
Funeral Home Embalming & Cremations Arranged We attend to all the details: Church & Cemetery
FACILITIES CARETAKER CIVIC BUILDINGS DUNGARVAN Application form and Briefing Document for the above position are available to be downloaded from Waterford City & County Council’s website www.waterfordcouncil.ie.
COSTIN – Birthday remembrance for Phil Costin, late of Kilmurray, Dungarvan, whose birthday is on 11th May.
Road to be closed:
Fergus Galvin Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí - Director of Services Bóithre, Uisce agus Comhshaol - Roads, Water and Environment
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the above.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices
SHANDON STREET & KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Phone: David (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663 Fax (058) 48712. www.kielyfunerals.ie
DAVID KIELY MONUMENTAL WORKS KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663. Fax: (058) 48712. www.davidkielymonumentals.com
• Cuirfear trácht ar mhalairt slí ar an R674, an L6113 (Bóthar an tSéipéil), an L6114 (Bóthar na Seanchille) agus an L6112 (Bóthar na Faiche).
HEADSTONES IN LIMESTONE, MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE We restore existing headstones, kerbs, graves, chipped, inscriptions, etc. FULL RANGE OF COMPUTER OPTIONS + DESIGNS
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993
Distance no problem to us – Member of Guild of Master Craftsmen
Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road from Monday, 13th May to Friday, 21st June, 2019 to facilitate Watermains Rehabiliation Works: Road to be closed: • L2026 Old Parish Road from its junction with the R674 at Roberts Cross to its junction with the L6112 at Byrne’s Cross. Diversion Route: • Traffic will be diverted via the R674, the L6113 (Church Road), the L6114 (Shanakill Road) and the L6112 (Faha Road). Fergus Galvin Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí - Director of Services Bóithre, Uisce agus Comhshaol - Roads, Water and Environment 8 Bealtaine/May 2019
Ring for appointment: Open Saturday and Sunday
† Drohan Monumentals † Headstones in Marble, Granite & Limestone Inscriptions Cut Existing Stones Cleaned & Restored Graves Chipped Tel. (058) 43211. Mobile: (087) 2540295. www.drohanfuneraldirectors.ie
CLASSIFIEDS Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 | e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie | Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday
SERVICES AVAILABLE MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.)
TREE FELLING
RE-UPHOLSTERY
HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (085) 7784335.
RE-UPHOLSTERY, CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order. Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from. Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must. Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed. Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.
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TARMACADAM TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (ind.)
STONEWORK PROFESSIONAL STONE WALLS – Construction and Restoration. Individual projects. Blocks and Bricks. Patio and Construction Works (inside and outside). Polish Professional. 15 years experience. Fully insured. References available on request. Contact: (087) 7916261. email: mlstonework@yahoo.ie (10-5)
PAINTER & DECORATOR PAINTER AND DECORATOR AVAILABLE SERVING DUNGARVAN AND SURROUNDING AREA – No job too big or too small. Over 30 years experience. Fully insured. Competitive rates. Wallpapering service also. Call: Michael on (085) 8566631. (14-6)
LOW PRICED GALVANISE LOW PRICED GALVANISHED ROOF SHEETING – 10’, 12’, 14’ and 16’ lengths. €1.60 per foot. Box and corrigated. I mt. cover. 0.7 Gauge, colour coated, hot dipped. Also PVC Tile Effect Sheets. Free delivery. Contact: John (087) 3160356. (10-5)
KITCHEN REVAMP WHY SPEND €1,000s ON A NEW KITCHEN WHEN YOU CAN PAINT YOUR OLD KITCHEN? – New Doors, Worktops and Handles can be supplied. Solid or Melamine Doors can be painted. 30 years experience with a leading Irish kitchen company • For a free quotation and design, contact (087) 9082927. (10-5)
HOLISTIC THERAPIST HEALING WITH ZOE – Fully qualified Holistic Therapist for Reiki, Reflexology, Indian head massage and massage. Situated five minutes from Cappoquin. Also mobile service available. Call 087 6168303 for information and bookings. (24-5)
CLOTHESLINE / GATES CLOTHESLINE/GATES – Clotheslines T-Bar with Pulleys, Ropes, Winders, €160, Delivered. Side Gates €160. Carport and Canopies Free Quotes. www.Grangeironcraft.ie Tel. 087 2549996. (10-5)
SAMARITANS WORRIED? DISTRESSED? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.ie (ind.)
MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)
John Phelan Skip Hire Call us on 051 645445 • 087 9677797 Skip Hire and Waste Collection Services in Dungarvan and surrounding areas • Domestic & Commercial Skip Hire • Wide Range of Skip Sizes from Mini to RoRo • Mattress Collection • Contaminated Soil Collection • Sludge Collection
PAINTER AVAILABLE PAINTER AVAILABLE – Inside or outside. Tel. (085) 8345850. (10-5)
LEGAL NOTICE THE CIRCUIT COURT RECORD NO: SOUTH EASTERN CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WATERFORD IN THE MATTER OF THE LICENSING ACTS 1833 TO 2018 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1960, SECTION 15 AND IN THE MATTER OF COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961 AND IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 18 OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION OF LOBLOLLY PROPERTIES LIMITED APPLICANT TAKE NOTICE that Loblolly Properties Limited, whose registered office is at Unit 6, Argus House, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross in the County of Dublin, intends to apply to this Honourable Court sitting at the Courthouse, Dungarvan in the County of Waterford, at the sittings thereof commencing on the 29th day of May, 2019, at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon or as soon thereafter as this application may be taken in its order in the Court list for a declaration that certain premises which the applicant proposes to construct and/or alter and known as The Bridge House, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, will be fit and convenient to be licensed as a public house when constructed or altered in accordance with the plans accompanying this application. Signed: Michael A. Ryan, Company Director. Signed: CPC Business Services Ltd., Company Secretary. Signed: Joseph P. Gordon & Co., Solicitors for the Applicant, Burgery, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Dated 7th day of May, 2019. To:/ The County Registrar, Courthouse, Catherine Street, Waterford. To:/ The District Judge, Courthouse, Catherine Street, Waterford. To:/ Superintendent, An Garda Siochana, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. To:/ Superintendent, An Garda Siochana, Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin. And to:/ Chief Fire Officer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124
Sam Hall Chimney Sweep CLEANING AND STOVE REPAIR INSTALLATION SERVICE 15 years experience Reg & Insured HETAS trained
Call Gary for quote 085 7352961 LIVESTOCK New Husqvarna Walk-behinds from €340
New Husqvarna Ride-ons from €1,850
Bob Troy & Co. 38 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan
SELECTION OF PBR HEREFORD AND ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE – From a closed herd. Recent herd test. Can deliver – suitable for Cows or Heifers. Easy calving. Tel. (087) 6176746. (24-5) SELECTION OF PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE – Fertility tested. Contact: (085) 1216720.
Ph. 058 41590
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY – West Waterford PurposeBuilt Dog Boarding Kennels coming up for lease in November 2019. Dog Grooming Parlour on site. Interested, drop details to P.O. Box No. (17-5) 7058.
ALL MAKES SERVICED & REPAIRED
FOR SALE
BRIDGE
4X4 HAYLAGE BALES AND 4X4 STRAW BALES FOR SALE – Aglish area. Must collect. Contact: (087) 2226046. (10-5)
ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (30/4/2019) – 1st Alice Dwyer & Joan Mansfield; 2nd Margaret Curran & Guest 03; 3rd Mary Fenton & Andrew McGrath; 4th Declan O'Keeffe & Rita Harnedy.
POINT OF LAY PULLETS, DUCKLINGS & BROILERS FOR SALE – Outside Dungarvan Mart on Monday next, 13th May, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Tel. (026) 41905 / (087) 2208061.
KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (1/5/2019) – 1st Maeve Coughlan & David Kelly; 2nd Mary Prendergast & Anne Marie Browne; 3rd Ann Murphy & Claire Shanahan; 4th Tess Cusack & Maura Lennon; 5th Marie Veale & Mary Cummins.
TILING & CARPENTRY KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, HALLS, CARPENTRY – All types of flooring, joinery, attic and garage conversion. Also plumbing, painting and electrical, if needed. Call: Robert (087) 6310642. (24-5) The person who doesn’t advertise knows what they’re doing – but no one else does! Call … 058-41205/42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie
DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (End of Season: 2/5/2019) – 1st Brigid Burke & Justin Spratt; Joint 2nd Catherine Tuohy & Ann Heffernan, Helen Russell & Helen McCarthy; 3rd Maureen Power & Pierce Casey; 4th Joan Mansfield & John Mansfield; 5th Ned Whelan & Maureen O'Neill; 6th Colin Carthy & Mary Casey; 7th Kay Kirwan & Kathleen Phelan; 8th Therese Dipple & Siobhan Wall. AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (President’s Prize) – We recently held a very enjoyable President’s Prize night. Our President Mrs. Maureen Arrigan
extended a warm welcome to all Bridge players present to the Richmond House and wished everyone a pleasant afternoon’s game of Bridge. After the end of play and a wonderful meal prizes were presentdd. President Mrs. Maureen Arrigan thanked the management and staff of the Richmond House for all their help and very valuable support on the day. Our President also thanked club members and scorekeepers for all their help. On her own behalf she thanked everyone for all their support during her term of office and wished Mr. Andrew McGrath all the best on his incoming year of office. A beautiful array of prizes were presented to the winners: 1st Mrs. Kathleen O’Mahoney & Andrew McGrath; 2nd Mrs. Ben Flynn & Mrs. Pat Murphy; 3rd Mrs. Mary Fletcher & Mrs. Rebecca Keevers; 4th Mrs. Valerie Coughlan & Mrs. Monica O’Sullivan. On behalf of all club members and herself Mrs. Kathleen O’Mahoney thanked President Mrs. Maureen Arrigan for a very enjoyable afternoon’s President’s Prize event and also thanked her for a wonderful year in her term of office.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
IN MEMORIAM BOLAND (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Shirley Ann Boland, late of 2 High Street, Kilmacthomas, who died on 27th May, 2015. R.I.P. To hear your voice, to see your smile, To sit and talk with you a while, To be together in the same old way, Would be my dearest wish today.
–Never forgotten by her loving husband Maurice. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 12th May, in All Saints Church, Newtown, at 11.30 a.m.
BUTLER – Treasured memories of my dear brother and sister Johnnie and Philomena Butler, late of Bleantis, Ballinamult, and my sister Molly Fitzgerald, late of Glendalligan, Kilrossanty. Johnnie died on 4th May, 2000; Phil on 4th January, 1989; Mollie died on 21st October, 2002. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary pray for them. Masses offered. Time may close the book of grief, But memories turn back every leaf, Today is remembered and silently kept, No need for words, I will never forget. One year comes and another goes, But the gates of memories never close, You live in my heart, you walk by my side, And from Heaven above you are always my guide.
–Sadly missed, your loving sister Nellie; niece and nephew Mary and John.
DONOVAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Brendan, late of Rathmeaden, Kilmacthomas, whose Anniversary occurs on 10th May. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 26th May, at 11.30 a.m. in Newtown Church. I remember the day I met you, And the day God made you mine, I remember the day He took you, And will till the end of time. We made our own vows together, Till death do us part, But when God came and took you, My whole world fell apart. The years we spent together, I keep within my heart, For they had precious memories, Which will never let us part.
–Always loved and missed by your loving wife Gemma, XXX.
BOLAND (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of our mam Shirley Ann Boland, late of 2 High Street, Kilmacthoams, who died on 27th May, 2015. R.I.P. A smile for all, a heart of gold, One of the best this world could hold, Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories you left behind.
–Sadly missed by your sons, daughters and their families.
CRONIN (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Johnny Cronin, late of Lisarow, Ardmore. Just a prayer from a family that loved you, Just a memory good and true, In our heats you will live forever, Because we thought the world of you.
–Always remembered by your Dad and Mam; sisters Nonie and Jean; nieces, nephews and extended family.
DEE (38th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patrick Dee, late of 1 High Road, Kilmacthomas, who died on 16th May, 1981. R.I.P. I thought of you today, But that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday, And days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name, All I have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, From which I’ll never part, God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart.
–Always loved and sadly missed by your loving wife Julia.
BYRNE (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear daughter Amy Byrne, late of Coolnasmear, Dungarvan, who died on 14th May, 2011. Anniversary Mass will be offered in the Church of St. Gobnait, Kilgobinet, on Sunday, 12th May, at 11.00 a.m. Picturing you giggle, As you settle down to play, Thoughts of you, dear little one, Are never far away. Imagining a cuddle, And the feel of your soft cheek, And all the silent words of love, Your gentle gaze would speak. And though it hurts so much, To keep on thinking in this way, It’s hoped that there’s a Heavenly place, Where little Angels play. Each waiting for that special hug, For words cannot explain, How much these loving arms still long, To hold you once again.
–Never forgotten by your loving Mam, Dad and brothers Thomas and Micheál.
Observer Competition Winner The Dig @ SGC Dungarvan Colin Cunnningham, Kilbeg, Tallow, Co. Waterford.
––––––––––––––––––– Silent memories keep us near, As time unfolds another year, Out of our lives you may be gone, But in our hearts you still live on. Memories are like leaves of gold, They never tarnish or grow old, No more tomorrows for us to share, But yesterday’s memories, Will always be here. Time slips by, And life goes on, But from our hearts, You are never gone.
–Never forgotten by your daughters, sons, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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FENNELL (13th anniversary) – In loving memory of Johnnie Fennell, late of Ballyvoile, Stradbally, who died on 19th May, 2006. R.I.P. Your are more than a memory silently kept, You are part of our lives we will never forget, You came to the end of you journey, And you walked your last weary mile. In all kinds of weather, We travelled together, These memories still bring us a smile, Will those who think of him today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by your loving family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 12th May, in St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad, at 10.00 a.m.
McGRATH (10th anniversary) – Treasured memories of a dear dad and grandad Paddy Joe McGrath, late of Drumslig, Grange, whose Anniversary occurs on 7th May. Mass offered. As we look upon your picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all. We seldom ask for miracles, But today just one would do, To leave our door wide open, And see you walking through. Our hearts still ache with sadness, Our eyes shed many a tear, God only knows how much we miss you, As it dawns another year.
–Always loved and remembered by Breda, Steve, Sharon, Grace, Mary Lou, J.J. and Stevie. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 12th May, at 10.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Grange.
DONOVAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Brendan, late of Rathmeaden, Kilmacthomas, whose Anniversary occurs on 10th May. R.I.P. Although we smile and make no fuss, No one misses you more than us, And when old times we do recall, That’s when we miss you most of all.
–Always remembered by John and Minnie. DONOVAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Brendan, late of Rathmeaden, Kilmacthomas, whose Anniversary occurs on 10th May. R.I.P. Our hearts are full of memories, With pride we speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same. Those special days will not return, When we were all together, But with love and memories, You will walk with us forever.
FLYNN (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Johnny Flynn, late of Kilcannon, Cappagh, whose Anniversary occurrs on 9th May. A little tribute small and tender, Just to show we still remember, A heart of gold, a life so true, Loved and respected by all he knew. Always willing, helpful and kind, What beautiful memories he left behind, Will those who think of Johnny today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by your loving sister Gertie and family.
Happy memories last forever, Of days when we were all together, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today. Quietly today, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never.
–Always remembered by his nephews Joe, James, Johnny, Martin and Philip; his nieces Eleanor, Geraldine, Helen and their families.
Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear to us.
–Much loved and never forgotten, from your loving son Michael.
–Always remembered by Frank, Sheila, Trevor, Majella, Thomas, May, Paul, Jack. DONOVAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Brendan, late of Rathmeaden, Kilmacthomas, whose Anniversary occurs on 10th May. R.I.P.
TOBIN (4th and 3rd anniversaries) – In loving memory of my dear Mam and Dad, Maryanne and Martin Tobin, late of Ballyknock, Dungarvan, whose Anniver-saries occur at this time. Anniversary Mass for Maryanne and Martin will be celebrated on Saturday, 11th May, in Kilgobinet Church at 11.00 a.m.
FOLEY (6th anniversary) – In loving memory of Teresa Foley, late of “Marian Bungalow,” Garryduff, Colligan, who died on 8th May, 2013. Mass offered. We miss your smile, Your joking ways, We miss the things, You used to say. And when old times, We do recall, It’s then, We miss you, Most of all.
–Remembered with love by all your family.
FESTIVAL OF FOOD
Crowds enjoying the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan, County Waterford during the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food. [David Clynch]
Shane O’Neill from Barracuda BBQ
Seamus Wall from Premium Butcher
Sandra Mulcahy from Ballinamult
Annie Foley from Shalong Thai
Brendan Egan from Wok n Roll
Agnes Schliebitz from Knocklara
Gary Dempsey from Badger and Dodo
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WEST WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF FOOD DUNGARVAN
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
David Clynch Photography
Mairead May from Ballinacourty, Elizabeth Wall from Cork and Ellen May from Dungarvan pictured at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Margaret Fleming from Dessert First, Paul Clerkin from West Waterford Festival of Food, Cathy Connolly from Dungarvan and Donal Connolly from West Waterford Festival of Food pictured at Dungarvan Shopping Centre for the official opening of the West Waterford Festival of Food weekend.
Nicola Crowley from Mezze giving a demonstration at the Food The Waterford Way Demo Marquee. Fergus Murphy and Paul Moore from Cork at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan. Chef Martin Shanahan pictured at the Fishy Fishy Lunch at the Causeway Tennis Club, Abbeyside sponsored by Waterford Local Enterprise Office.
Anita Geoghegan, Chair West Waterford Festival of Food pictured with stallholder prize winner Jason Carroll from Loving Salads, Louise Clarke and Grace O'Brien, both from West Waterford Festival of Food at the Festival Market, Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Mary Ronayne, Elma Fleming and Frances Curran from Dungarvan pictured at the Fishy Fishy Lunch prepared by Martin Shanahan at the Causeway Tennis Club, Abbeyside. Staff from Garveys Supervalu enjoying Only Fools and Horses at An Seanachai Pub and Kitchen, An Rinn sponsored by Garveys Supervalu during the West Waterford Festival of Food 2019.
Chef Tom Walsh puts the finishing touches to the plates at the FoodCloud Dinner at the Causeway Tennis Club, Abbeyside sponsored by FoodCloud. Tom Cropp from Corleggy pictured at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Local chef Shane McGrath giving a demonstration at the Food The Waterford Way Demo Marquee. Tom Keith MC on the stage at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan. Paul Nolan from Dawn Meats pictured with June Darrer from Dooleys Hotel Waterford at the Fishy Fishy Lunch. Mag Kirwan from Goatsbridge Trout giving an Eat Trout Demo at the Seafood Demo Marquee at Davitt's Quay, Dungarvan sponsored by BIM.
Cian Hawes from Pure Food at Quayside Saturday on Davitts Quay. Fionntan Gogarty chatting with customers at the Festival Market on Grattan Square.
Fitsum Kinfe from Emye Vegetarian Ethiopian Food at Quayside Saturday on Davitts Quay, Dungarvan.
Stewards Dermot Arnold and Ger O'Donovan pictured at Quayside Saturday on Davitts Quay, Dungarvan.
Sharon O'Brien from Abbeyside pictured at her Crepe Cuisine stand at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Ger Kelleher from The Real Olive Company pictured at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Jack Farrelly from Volcano pictured at the Festival Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
Children's entertainment on Dungarvan Shopping Centre Plaza at the Festival Market.
Louise Clarke from West Waterford Festival of Food pictured with Conor Lannen from The Country Store, Dungarvan at Food The Waterford Way in the Demo Marquee.
The Deise Brass Band performing in Dungarvan Shopping Centre for the official opening of the West Waterford Festival of Food weekend.
Catherine and Oisin Downey from An Rinn pictured with Shane Crotty from Dungarvan and Cormac O'Mahony from Abbeyside at the Food Trail Cycle sponsored by AIB which started at Walton Park, Dungarvan and took in a seaweed showcase at Clonea Beach, Ballinacourty's Deise Bees, Legacy Cider before finishing at Dungarvan Brewing Company as part of the 12th annual West Waterford Festival of Food weekend.
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Grace Donnelly pictured with Lily, Ellie and Orla Brennan, all from Abbeyside, at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Aoibhe Gallagher from Glenbeg pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House. Darragh Hogan from Dungarvan pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House. David Byrne from Dungarvan enjoying Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre.
Sinead Roche from Dungarvan, Eabha Hickey and Maria Curran from An Rinn pictured at Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre. Chloe Kenneally from Dungarvan pictured at Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre.
James Drohan from Portlaw pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Maisie Ellard Burke from Clonea pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Ciara, Sean and Aoife Crowe from Abbeyside pictured at Fruity Pick and Play at Le Chéile Childcare. Vaughan Daly from Dungarvan at Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre.
Julia Sala from Dungarvan pictured at Fruity Pick and Play at Le Chéile Childcare.
Isobel Walsh from Dungarvan pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Orlaith Walsh from Abbeyside pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Erin Cassidy from Dungarvan pictured at Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre.
Maria Curran from An Rinn pictured at Busy with Biscuits at the Déise Day Centre.
Sean Hogan from Dungarvan pictured at On a Roll at Gourmet House.
Liliana Drozd from Dungarvan pictured at Fruity Pick and Play at Le Chéile Childcare.
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Youghal woman goes Bright for Sight VISUALLY IMPAIRED MARATHON RUNNER AND GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER DR. SINEAD KANE GOES BRIGHT FOR SIGHT INSPIRATIONAL legally blind marathon runner and Guinness World Record holder Dr. Sinead Kane, from Youghal, joined some young pals at the GPO on O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 to launch Sightsavers Ireland’s 2019 Bright for Sight campaign, proudly supported by Post Insurance. Sinead together with the children were wearing vibrant yellow to encourage businesses across Ireland to go Bright for Sight, by wearing something yellow to work and make a donation on Friday, June 21st and give the gift of sight to the people in the poorest countries in the world www.sightsavers.ie/bright. Just €32 can provide one cataract operation to restore one person’s sight. Why yellow - yellow is the easiest colour to identify for people with a visual impairment.
Sinead is a visually impaired athlete, a qualified lawyer, a keynote speaker and freelance researcher, who is a double Guinness World Record holder and has been awarded two PhD doctorates. Outstanding achievements considering she only has five percent vision and is registered as legally blind. Sinead came on board with Sightsavers Bright for Sight campaign last year and wants to continue to raise awareness of the Bright For Sight initiative. Commenting on her involvement in the campaign Sinead said: “This is my second year as an ambassador for Sightsavers Ireland and we are asking as many people as possible across Ireland to take part in Bright for Sight by wearing something yellow on June 21st. We’d love to turn Ireland sunshine yellow so if
Sinead with Lochlain Quinn and Senan Quinn.
[Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland]
people can dig out their lemon blazer, mustard socks, yellow heels or whatever they have and go Bright for Sight they will be changing someone’s life forever.” Post Insurance are the title sponsors of Bright for Sight and Managing Director, Paul Grimes, says they are proud to be behind an event that will transform lives: “Post Insurance are delighted to support the Bright for Sight campaign this year. Wearing yellow on June 21st is a great way to brighten up any workplace, but we take great pride in knowing that it will mean the lives of so many people will be transformed through the gift of sight.” Ciara Smullen, Head of Major Giving at Sightsavers Ireland, says the numbers speak for themselves: “There are about 285 million people around the world who are visually impaired, and 36 million of those are living with blindness. Most people are surprised to find out that 75% of this is avoidable. People’s Bright for Sight donations really do go such a long way in the developing countries where we work; just €2 provides a pair of glasses, €4 pays for a lens for a child’s cataract operation, and €104 can restore a child’s sight through a cataract operation.” For more information on how to register your company or to download a fundraising pack visit www.sightsavers.ie/bright Look out for our posters on Dublin Bus and remember to share your photos on social media - mention @SightsaversIE so we can see you and your colleagues go Bright for Sight! Proudly supported by Post Insurance. Sightsavers Ireland is a registered charity (CHY15437) that works in more than 30 developing countries to prevent blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people with disabilities www.sightsavers.ie
Pictured is Sinead with (l to r) Pippa Smullen, Saorlaith Quinn and Lily Smullen. Sinead together with the children were wearing vibrant yellow to encourage businesses across Ireland to go Bright for Sight, wear something yellow to work and make a small donation on Friday, June 21st and give the gift of sight to the people in the poorest countries in the world www.sightsavers.ie/bright. [Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland]
WSP commits to Sports Inclusion Disability Charter ON Saturday, 27th April, at our SportsAbility Event at WIT Arena we welcomed Doireann Ní Mhuircheartaigh who had travelled from the Cara Centre in Tralee to support the event and to witness Waterford Sports Partnership’s public signing of Ireland’s first ever Sports Inclusion Disability Charter specific to the participation of
people with disabilities in sport and physical activity. The Charter, which was developed by the Cara Centre in partnership with people with disabilities, clearly outlines the five key areas people with disabilities are asking all organisations to consider in making active and healthy lifestyles possible for them.
Following the signing WSP Co-ordinator Rosarie Kealy said ‘we wanted to use this public opportunity to show our support and formally sign up to the Sports Inclusion Disability Charter, promote its importance and encourage all organisations to sign up to the Charter too.’ By signing the Sports Inclusion Disability Charter we
have committed to: 1. Openness: Be open to and understanding of all people with disabilities. 2. People: Access training for our staff/volunteers to facilitate the inclusion of people with disabilities. 3. Activities: Develop and deliver inclusive activities. 4. Facilities: Review our facil-
ity/venues/equipment to make our organisation more accessible. 5. Promotion: Promote the inclusive nature of our activities, in a variety of formats. For more information on the Sports Inclusion Disability Charter and how your organisation can get involved please visit https://caracentre.ie/sportinclusion-disability-charter/
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KILL KILL GAA LOTTO At last week’s lotto draw held in Kirwan’s Bar, there was no winner of the jackpot worth €10,000. On the night, there was one Match 3 winner who was John O’Reilly. The numbers drawn were 6, 13, 21 and 24.The lotto draw was sponsored by Tom Kirwan Agricultural Contractor. MASS TIMES Please note that from the beginning of June, there will no longer be a Sunday evening Mass in Saleen. Mass in Saleen will be on Saturdays at 6.00 p.m., commencing on Saturday, 1st June at 6.00 p.m. BIRTHDAY WISHES We would like to belatedly wish our very own Mr. Happy Dave Days all the best for his recent birthday.We hope you had a great day and here’s to a great year ahead! CLEARING OUT? Please remember that it won’t be long for our next used clothes collection for Kill National School’s Parents Association. If you happen to be clearing out your wardrobes, please hold on to the bags for our next collection. SOCIAL DANCING Join us for the social dancing nights in Kill Community Centre to a fabulous line up of bands scheduled: 17th May – Declan Aungier 14th May – Michael Cahill 21st May – T Bone Country 28th May – Pat Daly Dancing takes place from 9.00
p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Admission is just €10 and refreshments are served. This is a very enjoyable and sociable night, so give it a try and put on your dancing shoes! BENEFIT NIGHT A great night of Social Dancing will take place on Friday, May 24th in Kill Community Centre with proceeds being donated to the Elaine Sarah Comerford Fund. Elaine Sarah Comerford was born with a condition called Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction or C.I.I.P a rare, debilitating neurogastrointestinal and motility disorder, meaning the nerves and muscles in from the stomach to the large intestine do not work in sync or at all. To her knowledge, no one else in Ireland has the condition at the moment and has only heard of a hand full of patients with this condition in her lifetime. Music will be supplied by Gerry Walsh and Dallas followed by Disco with DJ John O’Shea until 1.00 a.m. There will also be a raffle on the night. Admission is €10 and tickets are now on sale. Your support is greatly appreciated. ST. MARY’S JUVENILE CLUB Bonmahon GAA pitch will be the venue for St. Mary's U6s/7s/8s hurling and football training from Saturday, May 11th until June 1st from 10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. New members are
always welcome, for more information please contact Grace at 086-3289212. BEALTAINE FESTIVAL To celebrate the Bealtaine Festival, come along to Kilmacthomas Library for a relaxing evening of poetry reading this Wednesday, May 8th from 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. This is a free event and features Tom Power, John Daly, Bernadette and Stan Phillips. Leave your cares at the door on the way in and they may be gone on the way out. PIETA HOUSE WALK With your support, the local group in the Dunhill & Fenor Parish are organising the ‘Dawn Walk of Hope’ in the Anne Valley again this year to raise funds for the suicide prevention charity Pieta House. The walk begins at 4.30 a.m. this Saturday, May 11th. Please register at Harney’s in Dunhill. Pre-Registration entitles you to refreshments after the walk. The walk to the castle, returning to Harney’s is about 5 km. Local volunteers and our usual sponsors are in place, so every cent collected from walkers goes directly to the local Pieta House service in Waterford. The subscription to the ’Dawn Walk of Hope’ event is only €10 so that family groups can afford to participate in this inspiring and emotional community gathering. Everyone is welcome.
BONMAHON COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE A big thank you to everybody who attended the "Tea Day" in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland last Thursday. A great night was had by all at the Knockmahon NS "Book launch and 60th anniversary celebrations" last Friday, congratulations to all involved. The compilation of the book was part of an art, culture and earth science/heritage engagement project in conjunction with Knockmahon school, Hamersley Art and the Copper Coast Geopark, encompassing the themes of the Atlantic Georoute project. The project was cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme. The Copper Coast Cafe and mining heritage exhibition are open Saturday and Sundays 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Check our website for news of summer opening times. MASS TIMES Please note that from the beginning of June, there will no longer be a Sunday evening Mass in Saleen. Mass in Saleen will be on Saturdays at 6.00 p.m., com-
mencing on Saturday 1st June at 6.00 p.m. 2019 COPPER COAST FESTIVAL The 2019 Copper Coast Festival which runs from May 24th to June 9 kicks off with a Bonmahon Tidy Tows fundraiser. Come along on the evening of Friday, May 24th to a cabaret evening featuring “Sounds”. More details are available from the Tidy Towns committee or on
Facebook. For more details of all our events please see social media or www.coppercoastgeopark.com BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY The numbers drawn recently were 29, 6, 23 and 2. We had no Jackpot winner but Tom Whelan matched 3 numbers to win €450. Our next Jackpot stands at €12,000, a Match 3 pays €100 and Lucky dips €50.
Robbie Galvin, Orlaith Hamersley and Amy Fan with the book "Beauty of Bonmahon" by the children from Knockmahon School pictured at the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre in Bonmahon.
Scór na bPáistí 2019: Winners of the Figure Dancing Competition at Scór na bPáistí - Stradbally A.
[Dan McGrath]
KILROSSANTY MEETING Hall meeting this Wednesday night in the hall at 8.30 p.m. sharp. S.V.P. S.V.P. Thanks to all who supported their collection last week end. EASTER COLLECTION Thanks to all who supported the collection for the clergy.Your
donations are most gratefully received, if you have forgotten there is plenty of time to send it in as the Easter season is still with us. Thank you to all. I.C.A. Kilrossanty guild of the I.C.A. will hold their meeting in the hall on next Monday, May 13th at 8.00 p.m. This is the Annual General meeting so all members are asked
to be present plus anyone else who would like to join the guild. We will have Sile Murphy as our guest speaker and no doubt as always Sheila will have some interesting stories to tell about history in by gone days. ENGAGEMENT Congratulations to Charlotte Whelan, Knockeylan and Ger Kirwan, Clonea who announced their engagement recently.
KILMACTHOMAS CONFIRMATION Congratulations to the 63 children from the four local National Schools in the Parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Church Kill administered by Rev Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Waterford assisted by Fr. Martin Keogh, P.P. The four schools taking part are Kill National School, Newtown National School, Knockmahon National School and Kilmacthomas Primary
School. Also present were Principal teachers and class teachers. It was a great day for the whole family, well done all. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw for Saturday, 4th May. Letters drawn B, K,T, Z. No Jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to: Sean Mulcahy, Boatstrand; Murt Power, c/o PPI; John Kiersey,The Square; Tony Kirwan, Fews and Jean Carey, Hillside Crescent,
Kilmacthomas. Next week’s Jackpot €2,550. Be in to win. WHIST Results for the Ballylaneen Whist Club on Monday night last, 29th April, Rosie Keane, Sheila Morrissey, Eric Townsend, Hannah McGrath, Eileen Power, Kay Veale, Mary Kirwan, Kathleen Whyte, Cissie Kiely, Biddy Carroll and Alice Walsh. Raffle winners: Mary Walsh, Sheila Morrissey, Eileen Power and Paddy O’Shea.
Déise Women’s Shed / Mna na Déise HOPE all our members had a fantastic May weekend.The Shed will resume its activities on Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th of May. BLANKET OF HOPE We are overwhelmed with the generosity of the people of Dungarvan and surrounding areas that have donated blankets for Cancer patients. Another consignment, is on it's way to University Hospital Waterford and Cork. We would be grateful for any donations of wool. We are a non - profit organisation, so every little bit helps. DUBLIN CITY MARATHON The ladies are stepping up a gear for this event taking place June weekend.
Walking programme is well on its way. We meet every Monday at 7.00 p.m. and Wednesday at 11.00 a.m. Starting from Walton's Park. From next week we will be adding another day. So ladies get those walking shoes ready. DARKNESS INTO LIGHT The Shed are taking part in this event.We will be helping out with hospitality. Also our Choir will take part, practice has been in full swing. Our ladies will also be doing the walk. We hope this amazing event will be well supported. A lot of organising goes in to hosting this event. All the people involved are volunteers, who give up valuable time for such a worthy cause. On behalf of the Committee and members, we would like to congratulate Imelda Clunch
(Shed member) for winning bronze and gold medals in the Equestrian competition held last week in Dublin. Enjoy the celebrations Imelda. We are very proud of your achievements. ACTIVITIES Mindfulness will take place Tuesday the 14th. (Please note) this is the last in this cycle. Another six weeks will start soon. Eleanor Sandford is starting card making on Monday the 13th. This is a fabulous activity, you will learn how to make personalised cards for special occasions. Exciting! Ladies, see you all next week same place. Lawlors Hotel, Monday and Tuesday from 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Come join us for a cuppa and a chat.
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STRADBALLY PARISH DRAW RESULTS 29th April: €150 – Kieran Foley, Faha. €25 – Sandra O’Donnell, Gortavickery; Alan Connors, Bellard, Stradbally; Cora Kirwan, Cooltubrid, Kilmacthomas; Dermot Coffey, Williamstown; Ned Gough, Ballykerogue. Promoter’s Draw – Brendan Troy. 6th May: €150 – Maureen Casey, Millbrook Tce., Kilmacthomas. €25 – Ann and Donal Fenton, Carrigbarahane, Stradbally; Nicky Comyn, Leamybrien; Caroline Aherne, Brenan; Liam Queally, Gardenmorris, Kill; Helen Byrnes, Ballylaneen Upper. Promoter’s Draw – Rosaleen Keane. TIDY TOWNS Last year we began celebrating 60 years of Tidy Towns when we
and all other Tidy Towns groups received funding from Minister Ring of the Department of Arts, Hertiage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to complete a project. Following meetings and permissions with our Area Engineer Maria Goff, the officers from the Soccer Club and Playground Committee we decided to make plans to clear the rough area between the Playground and Soccer Club in Stradbally which was five years on the agenda. The services of a local contractor were secured and we set about of crossing all the T’s and dotting the I’s. It has taken almost two years to put insurance, a health and safety plan and all the requirements to do the job properly in place. We have had advice and help
Wednesday, 1st May, first time in a few years I heard a Cuckoo calling. They spend approximately three months in Ireland and then return to Winter in South Africa. What is unusual about the Cuckoo is that it does not build its own nest, instead it lays its eggs in other birds nests, and removes some the original eggs. [Mike Browne]
from various people along the way for which we are grateful. We would particularly like to thank Cllr. Liam Brazil and Liam Whelan Contractor and Staff; Maria Goff Engineer, for helping get the project off the ground. We have had wonderful co-operation from the officers of the Soccer Club and our own committee. We are indebted to Paddy Joe Dwane Plant Hire, Dungarvan for sponsoring the safety barriers required to do the job. Thursday saw the machinery move on to the site to begin the project. This week the first phase of the project will be completed, which included the planning, clearing and levelling of the site and the preservation of the water which flows to the village to turn the wheel at the cross and then goes down the hill to the pollination plant and pond at Cove Hill by Woodhouse Estate. A new sign will be created in the Soccer grounds in the next couple of weeks indicating the community involvement.We in Tidy Towns are very pleased to have completed phase one of this project and hope that the next phase of what happens at this lovely piece of ground will be of benefit to everyone who lives in our community. ACTIVE RETIREMENT Next gathering of Tay and Mahon Valley ARA on Monday, 13th May, 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. We will have update on day trip, 22nd of May. Please, if traveling have all money paid by Monday. The last few weeks have been most enjoyable, with Olivia and our choir practice, the standard is excellent. Our 12/15 minute quiz was very good. Next Monday we have a guest speaker, Siobhan Maher of HSE, to talk on “Elder Protection and Safe Guarding” this will cover Elder and Financial abuse. All welcome. Any queries to Tom 087-9386209 or eileenrabbett@yahoo.com
Stradbally Photographic Archive – This week's photo is courtesy of Ann Cullinan, from an Orpen family photo album, and was taken from the cliff at Ballyvooney. It shows the Spanish ship the SS Cirilo Amorós which ran aground at Ballyvooney during the night of February 14th/15th, 1926 (not 1925 as is sometimes stated). If you have any information or queries, or indeed any photos of the ship or her crew, we would love to hear from you. Contact Cian on 086-8961747 or email tomaphickey@gmail.com [Ann Cullinan]
The Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, Cllr. Declan Doocey pictured with Amy Fitzgerald from Stradbally was also a guest speaker at the opening of the new IWA Community Centre in Cleaboy Business Park, Waterford as she told everyone present what the centre would mean to wheelchair users in the city and county. [Noel Browne]
Irish Wheelchair Association Opens New Community Centre in Waterford MAYOR of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Declan Doocey joined Rosemary Keogh CEO of Irish Wheelchair Association and Caroline Lacey, Irish Wheelchair Association Service Manager to officially open the organisation’s new community centre in Unit 1A, Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road, Waterford on Thursday, 2nd May 2019. The centre will provide essential services for people with physical disabilities in Waterford. The
event brought together local people, businesses and community organisations, as well as members, friends and supporters of Irish Wheelchair Association, who celebrated the opening of the new centre following years of discussion and planning. The new facility will benefit approximately 40 local Irish Wheelchair Association members, while also catering for the growth of essential services in the area.
Great House Dinner as part of the West Waterford Festival of Food – Maitre D Denise McBrien (The Old Spot) in ['I do' photography] Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally.
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LISMORE LISMORE TIDY TOWNS IT is now a little over three weeks to the start of June and after that adjudication in the 2019 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition 2019 will start to take place. Participating towns and villages do not have any idea as to when the judging will happen so all need to keep prepared. In this regard we are asking the owners of properties both business and residential in the West Street /Main Street areas to have a look at their properties and check if they are presentable and clean in preparation for judging. A negative issue with the 2018 adjudicators was the amount of cigarette butts on footpaths on Main Street. It is the responsibility of people to keep the space outside their premises clean and volunteers on the community litter roster should not be expected to collect cigarette butts on a daily basis when a quick sweep up would do the job. Thanks to those businesses who do sweep up on a daily basis and it would be great to see all doing this regularly. Work wise a huge amount of work was done in the past week by the work team. On Monday last new box pyramid shaped plants were planted at the circular
bed on the North Mall and the old box used to fill in a space in the Millennium Park which was damaged in 2018 when heavy machinery was used to bring the wood sculpture on site. On Wednesday morning our new power washer was used to wash the tall & small gates at the entrance to Lady Louisa's Walk and the gate at the water treatment plant.The top of the wall at the Water Treatment plant was hand weeded thus reducing the use of herbicides. Footpaths at the Blackwater & Owenashad bridges were swept. Thursday evening was spent at West Street cleaning out the 17, wall baskets, four bowls at the Monument and filling with compost in preparation for planting in a few weeks. All of the street furniture on this street was washed and footpaths swept. After their Easter holidays the Transition Year students from Blackwater Community School were back finishing off the mural at the Ball Alley Church Lane. Thanks to the students for their interest and commitment and to their Art teacher Joanne Roche for her help. On Monday, May 6th a report by the United Nations was launched in Paris with
the following heading' Nature's Dangerous Decline" Unprecedented''. Species Extinction Rates Accelerating'. This report was compiled by scientists and expert authors from fifty countries over the past three years with inputs from another three hundred and ten contributing authors. The report warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating with grave impacts on people all around the world most likely. The report tells us that it is not too late now to make a difference but only if we start at every level from local to global. For more information on above please check relevant websites on he internet. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK Waste not - A to Z guide to cutting down on plastics in the home - letters N & O this week N - is for nappies, as in the cloth kind sold by Ecobaby and other suppliers O - is for oil as a more natural alternative for moisturising skin - for organic silk fabric pieces - shredded - can make for plastic free dental floss.
Dinner at the Castle as part of the West Waterford Festival of Food – Paula Stakelum (Ashford Castle), Ross Lewis (Chapter One) and Danni Barry (Balloo House) in Lismore Castle. ['I do' photography]
Sliabh BALLYSAGGART gCua Lotto TEA DANCE Friday night, 17th May from 8.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. in the Community Centre. Please note change back to Friday night. NON STOP DRAW RESULTS – APRIL 1st: P.J. Walsh €60; 2nd: Bridie O'Brien €40; 3rd: Pat Veale €20. Congratulations to all.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 1st: Peg Murray and Pat O’Connor. 2nd: Rita Doocey and Delia Cashell, Helen Morrissey and Eddie Sheehan. Lucky Tables: Joan Hannon and Helen O'Keeffe, Sean Higgins and Mary Fennessy. Tickets: Peg Murray, Helen Morrissey, Padraig Murphy, Mary Byrne and Delia Cashell.
THE numbers drawn last Sunday night were 16, 18, 27 and there was no winner of the €400 Jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were Kathleen Connors, Dermot Halley, Sharon and Gemma, Anne Ahearne, Sharon Cliffe. The promoters prize was won by Tom Condon. Next week’s draw will take place in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult, for a lotto jackpot of €500.
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A recent presentation by Lismore Tidy Towns of boxes of compostable drinking straws to members of the Lismore business community to encourage them to stop using plastic straws in their day to day trading.
WE welcome the children to celebrate First Eucharist on Saturday and Sunday, 11th/12th May. We are so grateful to Ms. Prendergast, their class teacher for preparing so well with them so that their love of Jesus and of the Mass may be the foundation of their Catholic spirituality. The parish outreach to their families meant that each family knew active support all through the year.Thin sowing means thin reaping, the more you sow the more you reap. Likewise, in Faith nurturing the more parents gave their time with their child the more First Eucharist Day will mean for them. Parents are encouraged to make participation in Sunday Eucharist a priority. How can the first three of the 10 Commandments be experienced otherwise. If the first three Commandments are ignored the basis for the other seven is greatly compromised. As a parish we hope and pray that First Eucharist will be a moment of real communion within the
families. Family life is not easy and divisions are so easily caussed and seem impossible to be brought to a good conclusion. May the Spirit of the Risen Lord make the kingdom of God come in family life. I read where a local sports club have banned parents taking their smart phones with them to the childrens' matches in the hope that parents will truly watch their children's achievements or failures on the field of play, and respond appropriately. Parents are kindly invited to put away their smart phones in Church out of respect for Mass. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 11th May - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 12th May, 2019. Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council
MODELIGO Transition year students from Blackwater Community School under the guidance of their teacher Joanne Roche putting the finishing touches to the wall mural at the Ball Alley Church Lane Lismore.
LOTTO RESULTS 8th MAY 2019 Numbers drawn: 8, 11, 16. No winner. €25 winners: Nancy Kiely, Dan Fenton, Mary O’Byrne, Elaine O’Grady. Next week’s Jackpot €1,400. SYMPATHY Sincerest sympathy is extended to the family of the late Margaret (Mag) Burke (nee Hurley), Moneygorm who died recently. May she rest in peace.
NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica before 8.00 p.m. on Mondays on 087-4112798 or email them to marymonicaobyrne@gmail.com BOOKING Astro turf or Hall both available for hire. Please contact John Power on 087 283 4600.
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Easter Camp – Alisha Hickey, Rhys Shead, Katelyn Hickey, Emma Cronin, Anna McAuliffe, with assistant Sam Delaney, busy crafting.
TALLOW TALLOW ENTERPRISE CENTRE VERY SUCCESSFUL EASTER CAMP With the children now all gone back to school for the final term of the year, dare we say it, but our thoughts are turning to Sumer Camps. Following a very successful three day Easter Camp, Tallow Enterprise Centre will again be running their Summer camps, cookery, craft and computers in July and August 2019. Keep an eye out for posters with dates etc. and on our Facebook page.
The children enjoyed two days of cookery and craft at Easter where they went home very happy with both their edible and crafty creations. Cooking is a vital skill for any child to have and the children enjoyed learning about the ingredients which go into the finished dishes and of course sampling the finished result. If you would like to put your child’s name on our list for contact about the summer camps give us a call on 058-56445.
Some of the delicious treats the children made.
NEW…TALLOW LADIES GROUP The newly formed Tallow Ladies Group, (formally Tallow Active Retired Group) will hold their first meeting on Tuesday, 21st April in Tallow Enterprise Centre from 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. This group is open to ladies of all ages so come along and see what it’s all about. The plan is to organise outings, speakers, workshops etc. in the coming months. The direction the group will take will depend on what its members would like, so please bring along your ideas on the day, all ideas welcome. Our motto is Connect, Create, Celebrate! Refreshments will be served. COMPUTER CLASSES Most of our computer classes are in their final weeks now, before the summer break. Classes will resume in September, for beginners and advanced level. ECLL (European Computer Driving Licence) is also available and runs on Thursday afternoons. Please contact us on 058-56445 if you are interested in any of our classes or would like to be contacted when new rounds start in the Autumn 058-56445.
FREE CPR TRAINING SESSION – BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! The Irish Heart Foundation will run a free training session on CPR. The session will be an hour in length and will take place on May 17th at 7.00 p.m. in St. Michael’s Hall. If your Club or group want to avail of this please email stmichaelshall@hotmail.com as space is limited. Please do not just turn up as booking is essential! CONDOLENCES The Ballyduff Community would like to express their condolences to the families of Breda Farrell and Liam Kirby who passed recently. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha. SOCIAL DANCE Next Social Dance is on Saturday, 18th May with music by Martin Kearney. LOTTO No winner of the local GAA Lotto of Tuesday, 30th April. The numbers drawn were 6, 17, 23 and 26. The lucky €30 draw winners were: Fechin Mullen, John & Mairéad Ahern, M & M (c/o The Log Cabin) and Tommy Byrnes.
Results from the draw on 7th May coming from An Síbín with a jackpot of €10,950 in next week’s news. Tickets are on sale in St. Michael’s Hall from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. on weekdays, before Sunday Mass. They are also available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. BALLYDUFF CARDS Results from 1st May 2019 – 1st: Larry Byrnes & Paddy Duffy; 2nd: Bill Leddy & Helen O’Keeffe. Lucky Tables: Stephen Cunningham & Nellie Devine, Rita Doocey & Helen Morrissey, Sean Higgins & Pat Kirby, Rita Leamy & Ann Geary Raffle: Rita Doocey, Pat Kirby, Eddie Sheehan, Nellie Devine, Phil Duffy, John Conway, Rita Leamy, Ann Geary x 2. PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Parent & Toddler Group meet at the regular weekly slot of 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in the Carnegie Centre. Parents, grandparents and childminders are very welcome for a cuppa and a chat. The usual €2 each week will apply. It’d be great to see you there!
BALLYDUFF PASTORAL COUNCIL Rosary at Our Lady's Grotto, Ballyduff. During the month of May, the Rosary will be recited at the Grotto on Sunday evenings at 7.00 p.m. All are welcome. BALLYDUFF WALKING CLUB The next walk for the club is starting from Colligan Woods Car Park on Sunday, 19th May at 1.00 p.m. This walk will be led by Alice Crimmins. New members are always welcome. BALLYDUFF GAA CLUB Congratulations to the junior hurlers on their victory over Lismore at the weekend. For details on this and more, please see the Ballyduff GAA notes elsewhere in this paper. NEWS FOR INCLUSION Thank you to all who contributed this week. To keep this notice page topical everyone’s help is needed. If you have any photos, announcements, congratulations or condolences and stories you would like to be included, please contact Denise at ballyduffuppernews@gmail.com, or 087-2273737 by Sunday night each week.
Booley House Show Launch and Networking Event A SPECIAL Booley House Launch and Tourism Networking event will take place on Thursday, 23rd May, 2019 at 7.30 p.m. in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford. On the night we will be providing an opportunity for local representatives from the Waterford/Cork/South Tipperary tourism and hospitality sector to set up and promote their business, network in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and provide tasters of their products if they so wish. This is a free admission event, and all members of the public are invited to attend. Following that, a special promotional performance of The Booley House Show will be put on. For more information please contact Gillian Lynch on 086-8831626 or email thebooleyhouseshow@gmail.com The Booley House show delivers 90 minutes of fastpaced performance of music, song, dance and storytelling and is considered to be one of the premier shows of its kind in Ireland. A reception of tea, coffee and locally-made cakes before the show, add to a memorable night and a genuine welcome.The show is staged every Wednesday from mid-July to the end of August in the village of Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford. An exciting and fast-paced show that has evolved every
year since 1991, with a cast of over 70 of all ages, it is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! The dance routines include Irish dancing, set dancing and the ever popular brush dancing. The dance troupe offer many fast moving and rhythmic routines, elegant slip jigs and, some of the finest male percussion-style dancing. It also fosters the unique legacy of the golden-tongued Irish story teller or 'seanachai'. The musicians provide a unique sound performing on traditional instruments.This has been the hallmark of the Booley House since its inception. On vocals, some of the finest local singers hold audiences enthralled with their solo and combined singing. The Booley House group are often asked to appear at various events, and welcome these invitations including festivals, tours, TV specials, corporate events and weddings. They are also often asked to provide a small number from the cast for a special event which always guarantees to be fast-paced and energetic! To book for a private event, please contact Tom Hyland on 086-8208242. The Booley House Show runs on Wednesday nights at 8.15 pm from mid-July to the end of August each year. Tickets can be booked on 058-60456 anytime and from Lismore Heritage Centre on 058-54975 between 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Beatles Tribute in St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff
Easter Camp – Katelyn Hickey, Emma Cronin, Alisha Hickey, Anna McAuliffe and Rhys Shead, with cookery teacher Helen Bennett.
CORK Academy of Music, in association with Ballyduff Community Council and Ballyduff Drama, presents Twist & Shout – a collection of your favourite hits written and composed by members of THE BEATLES and performed by The
Academy's LTI 5 Class in St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff, on Friday, May 24th, at 8.15 p.m. Tickets €12. Booking now open on 058 60390 from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Tickets €12.
BABY EMILY BYRNE Great to see local Baby Emily launching the LE George Bernard Shaw this week in Waterford. Congratulations to her family, who never gave up the fight, and to John Fenton whose organ donation made such a difference to Emily’s life. Best wishes for the future, to both. KGK Community Council DARKNESS INTO LIGHT WALK For those who cannot attend the larger venues, the Council is organising a walk on May 11th at 5 am .in Knockanore. The hall will be open at 4.15
am and refreshments will be served after the walk. See photos from last year’s walk. JOINT FUNDRAISING DANCE Another worthy cause – A joint fundraiing Dance will take place in Cappoquin Community Centre on Saturday, 18th May in aid of the Dialysis Unit in Cork University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital Kidney Transplant Unit. 9.00 p.m. Doors Open at 8.30 p.m.- featuring Michael Collins, Pat Daly and Dermot Lyons. Admission €10 plus raffle. Enquiries to John Russell on 086-8625383.
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CAPPOQUIN Three Centuries of “ravishly d e l i g h tf u l ” D r o m a n a G a r d e n s
Cappoquin Community Centre (058) 52746, Facebook - Cappoquin Community Centre; Email ocappdev@eircom.net CORK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & BEAUMONT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT UNIT DANCE Michael Collins DanceThe Michael Collins Band with Pat Daly and Dermot Lyons will play in the Cappoquin Community Centre on Saturday 18th of May for the Joint Fundraiser Dance in Aid of Cork University Hospital & Beaumont Kidney Transplant Unit Dance. Ticket on the night are a mere €10 for a great night guaranteed. PAINTING INITIATIVE 2019 After the success of the painting initiative in 2018, Cappoquin Community Development Company is delighted to announce that it will be supporting a painting initiative for the town again this year. Assistance of up to €300 will be given to persons who paint the external elevations of their property prior to 31st May 2019. This support will be available to owner occupied residential or part residential properties. Application forms and eligible criteria are available in the Community Centre office between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. each day. The first 8 eligible properties will be supported. WEEKLY EVENTS IN HALL Monday - Ladies Exercise Classes with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Active Retirement 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m., Riverdale 8.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Affane Bridge 7.30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Tuesday- Circuit Training 6.15 p.m. - 7.15 p.m. Thursday- Ladies exercise class with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., Circuit Training 7.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. Community Soccer 8.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Friday- Gymnastics 4.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. GYM - Opening Hours Monday-Friday 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Membership - €200 per year, €60 for 3 months, €25 per month, €5 per
casual; OAP/ Unemployed €3 per session. Top of the range equipment cardio equipment, we provide a wide range of the lasted cardiovascular equipment, from cross trainers to rowing machines to help maximize your fitness. Functional Area, a dedicated area aimed to help improve fundamental strength, acceleration and endurance using the following equipment, Kettle bells, Swiss balls power bags, medicine balls dumb bells and suspension training. Physical Trainers - Connor Prendergast (087-1247025) fully trained in strength and conditioning training (LIT Certified). Claire Egan (087-9713895) Health and fitness Degree from UL. Both our gym trainers will help clients reach their goals with are expert knowledge, they will encourage you to work to the best of your ability whatever your level. These trainers will focus your fitness and training regime to work to your schedule, abilities, interests and life style, both can be contacted at any time to get you started in your new life style challenge. MARY BUTLER TD Mrs. Mary Butler TD Fianna Fail will hold a Clinic on the first Saturday of every month at 12.30 p.m. in the Community Centre, all are welcome. WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Aoife Fitzgerald (058) 52570 first floor of the Community centre. GUESS WHO’S BACK, NATHAN CARTER BACK! Nathan Carter is back to play in Concert in the Cappoquin Community Centre on Friday, 12th July 2019. Tickets are on sale now from the Community Centre office (058) 52746 and Feerick's Pharmacy, Lower Main Street. Don’t be disappointed.
Sunday Lunch at Salterbridge as part of the West Waterford Festival of Food – Peter Everett (Everett's, Waterford) in Salterbridge House, Cappoquin. ['I do' photography]
OPENING the grounds of Dromana House to summer visitors, Barbara Grubb says the gardens of her Cappoquin home have a long history. "The first account we have of the gardens comes in a letter written in 1738 by a gentleman called Mr. Alcock. I think he was related to the Dean of Lismore Cathedral." Mr. Alcock dropped by when Barbara Grubb's forebears, the Villiers family, weren't at home. So he took a stroll around Dromana.
The gardens, he reported, were "ravishingly delightful". Mr. Alcock's praise comes about 100 years before other ecstatic visitor accounts of the beauties of Dromana. "We know that my six times great-grandfather Earl Grandison did a lot of planting around the 1730s," says Barbara Grubb. "Many of our mature trees date from that time." "But we owe the real glories of Dromana, our magnificent rhododendrons and magnolias, to my Victorian ancestors." Barbara Grubb doesn't think you'll hear "ravishingly delightful" as a horticultural term on RTE's Super Garden programme. Still, she says it's encouraging to think that the Dromana gardens have been giving people pleasure for nearly 300 years. "Of course," she adds, "as always with gardening, a lot depends on what you've done in the last twelve months." Woodland walks cover much of Dromana's 30 acres. "We've pretty well caught up with the damage done by Storm Ophelia in 2017," Barbara Grubb reports. "Sad to say, we lost some fine trees – but, on the
plus side, new vistas have opened up along the Blackwater." "We're proud that Dromana makes a contribution to west Waterford tourism, and it's always good to see our local friends. It's useful to get feedback on what we're doing, especially from people who haven't visited us for a year or two." The Dromana gardens which are part of the Waterford Garden Trail are open from 2 to 6 every day through May, June and July.Visits by parties can be arranged at other times through 024-96144 or 086-8186305.
Tourin Community Hall POTHOLE ALERT!
The top road from Tourin to Lismore is home to a number of potholes of all shapes and sizes! Now maybe just maybe they will have miraculously disappeared by the time this goes to print, but just in case please be careful, in particular there is one which is worthy of warning – it is just on the Lismore side of McGrath’s Farm entrance (see photo) and while my car’s wheels survived the experience I am sure not all will be so lucky. It has been noted by a local representative and reported so hopefully the council will be out and about to fill it (and the others) this week. UPCOMING EVENTS Don’t forget our Community Meeting this Thursday, May the 9th at 8.00 p.m. Remember this is an open meeting so anyone
with any interest in our community or has any ideas that may assist us please do come along. Items on the agendas include the Annual Spring Clean Up of the hall and surrounds, an event to coincide with National Bike Week which takes place from the 22nd to 30th of June and the development of the hall and surrounds. If you wish to have any input or become involved please do come along, you will be most welcome, we’ll have the kettle on. SPORTING COMMUNITY UPDATES Well by the time you read this the results of the Munster Team Finals will be known. They took place in UL on Monday, May 6th. Full report next week. Hopefully we will be boasting some spoils! ELECTION TIME – 24th MAY Remember to raise your local issues with your local representatives. PHOTO ARCHIVE We’re still on the search for photos and will be into the future so please remember to send us a copy of any photos you may have that depict life in the Tourin Community past and present. Think about it, you might have an old photo that includes mem-
bers of the ICA, Volleyball team, first Hall Committee, Badminton, GAA or Camogie snap shops. Anything at all that might help us build a photographic archive of our history. If you do locate any please scan them through (or get someone to do it for you) to our email address, we would be delighted. Please make sure to give as much detail as you can about the people and event that the photo depicts. If you have a photo and you don’t know much about the
detail, maybe, we can post it to our Facebook page or the local papers requesting info. SYMPATHY The committee would like to extend their sincere condolences to the families and friends of the late John Collins of Norrisland and Margaret Burke, Monygorm. CONTACT US You can contact us through our Facebook page Tourin Community Hall Committee or by email: HallCommitteeTourin@gmail.com
Afternoon Tea in Tourin House as part of the Wes Waterford Festival of Food – Judit McNally (Ormond Café) and Declan Maxwell (SMS Luna), Tourin House, Cappoquin. ['I do' photography]
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By Donal Buckley
Wouldn’t Your Heart Bleed
THERE have been some complaints recently that our convicted felons are suffering serious overcrowding in Irish prisons. I don't know about you, but I can't sleep at night with worrying about those poor misunderstood individuals who have to snuggle down on a mattress on a cell floor every night. I am sure that these downtrodden (and in almost ALL cases, innocent) prisoners would much rather join the homeless men and women sleeping under 'air conditioned' bridges, covered with luxurious cardboard boxes and being cuddled up to by a friendly rodent or two. Now, wait a minute, am I being insensitive. I haven't taken into account the hardships experienced by these 'victims' of our Dickensian justice system. Instead of having a balanced diet of gruel twice a day, they have to make do with a hot breakfast, a three course lunch and a cooked supper......every day.The cruelty must be unbearable. Then they have to sleep in a room with double glazing and central heating. Is there no end to the torture? Somebody suggested lately that all old people who can't afford state care in the twilight years of their lives, should be offered the Medical Care Plan G. This would come in to effect when a pensioner reaches the age of 75 and is beginning to have difficulty looking after themselves. The pensioner would be given a gun(G) and one bullet. It would be up to themselves which useless politician they would shoot, confess to the crime, be tried and convicted. In this way, the pensioner won't have to worry about having a roof over their heads or worry about where their next meal comes from. Besides these basics, all medical expenses will be taken care of, whether it be dental, optical, cardiac or psychiatric.There may even be a possibility of a complete sex change, if so desired. And don't worry about getting bored during your incarceration, you can always sign up for the many basic courses through the education system available only to prisoners. Why, in some cases, convicts have gone on to achieve Phd's in languages, engineering, medicine and even(wait for it) LAW. To be fair, I would consider myself to be a liberal minded individual, and would advocate for rehabilitation and second chances being given to genuinely remorseful wrongdoers. But, when a convicted criminal starts complaining about being unable to charge the battery of his illegal cell phone or that he can't get clearance from Dublin Airport to land his drug laden drone, then its time to say, "Oi, if you can't do the time, don't commit the crime." Vulnerable old people, up and down the country, have been so viciously attacked in their own homes that they are forced to sell these homes and sign away their life savings to live in the impersonal confines of a nursing home. On average, a room in a nursing home costs over 1,000 Euro per week, plus medication, plus physiotherapy, plus entertainment and day trips. Meanwhile, the attacker has his own television in his room (cell). The best medical care will be at his beck and call 24/7. A fully equipped gym is available and all dietary requirements are catered for. The cost to the thug? Nothing. So, who is the real prisoner? You tell me. Ballinameela Creatives have been sentenced to a life of artistic endeavour, without hope of reprieve. Nor would we want it. American novelist James Baldwin once said, "It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have."
BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela toddler group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945. FINISK VALLEY AC Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Minimum age limit is 5 years old (child needs to be school going).
Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session. LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer on every Tuesday night at 7.00 p.m. in the Community Centre. Contact Noirin Kelly on (086) 836 2695 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087 3538347. It works in two ways. Firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to
the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.com munityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also. Bernie McHugh is responsible for the month of May for opening and closing the Community Centre
and can be contacted on (086) 1714452. LOTTO RESULTS 6/5/’19 – Numbers drawn were 1, 20 and 26. There was no winner. €20 winners were Mary Daly, Barnastook; Niamh Maher,Ballinameela; Garry and Jane Walsh c/o Maureens; Mary Glavin, Ballinameela and Austin Hally, Ballinaparka. Next week’s Jackpot is €2,000 and the draw will take place in Deise Brú. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 0879194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre.
Dungarvan Flower and Garden Club OUR May meeting, which is our last meeting before we take our Summer break, was opened by President Anne O’Sullivan. She announced that Sue Wilson had accepted an invitation to become Vice President, much to the delight of those club members present. Anne introduced our speaker Liz Fitzgerald, a flower farmer and floral designer. Liz began by confessing that this was the first time she had ever given a talk to a group of people. Liz, originally from Dublin and now living in Dunmore East with eight acres!! She moved there in 1998 with her late husband Paddy and two sons. Her husband was a member of the RTE Symphony Orchestra and Liz was a Montessori teacher with a patch of a garden. The first thing they did was plant a shelter belt as they are on a height and not to far from the sea. They did additional work through the years adding a rather large pond, that attracts wildlife of all descriptions. Liz is still adding and improving, this year she planted cherry trees which
Winners of the raffle (l. to r.): Mary Fraher, Renee Palmer, Liz Fitzgerald and Maura Kindregan. will give structure to a walk at the bottom of her garden. Liz has a rather lovely way of remembering members of her family by naming areas of her garden after them.
One of the beautiful photos that appeared in “Confetti.”
Liz explained how Bizzy Lizzies began. In 2014 she attended a course on flower farming given by Fionnuala Fallon thus began Bizzy Lizzies. She is extremely passionate about what she does, growing all her flowers from seed or bulb, sourcing them in the most ethical way she can. Liz is a very, very busy lady – her seeds all have to be planted, potted on and then planted into beds. She has seasonally cut flowers from April – October. Liz produces beautiful bouquets, made from what is available from her garden. She has done a number of weddings and is always keen to include in bridal bouquets and floral arrangements flowers that have a meaning or association with the bride and groom. Liz mentioned a book by Shane Connolly “The Meaning of Flowers”. This lady has a great capacity for attention to details however small. She was
featured in the Spring edition of “Confetti.” Liz’s slides were excellent and she arranged them so that the area of the garden or house she spoke about was shown as a then and now format. She even had a couple of video clips. Liz is softly spoken but held her audience with her story and her infectious nature. This may have been Liz’s first talk but it will certainly not be her last. We as a club are very fortunate to have Liz back again next year, doing something different. We will keep you posted as it will be an evening not to be missed. Liz had brought three of her bouquets for our raffle, needless to say the raffle was keenly anticipated. Should you wish to look at Liz’s creations you can check them out on Instagram – bizzylizziesflowers Facebook – Bizzy Lizzies Flowers
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NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA GLANTACHÁIN AN EARRAIGH Beidh glantacháin an Earraigh ar siúl sa Sean-Phobal ar an 11 Bealtaine i gcomhair leis An Taisce. Baileoimid ag 11 ar maidin ag Halla Colmán. Fáilte roimh chách. TITHE INACMHAINNE | LÉIRITHE SPÉISE Tá fáilte roimh léirithe spéise ar thithe inacmhainne i nGaeltacht na nDéise. Táimid ag iarraidh éileamh ar thithe inacmhainne sa cheantar a mheas agus má bhíonn go leor éilimh, tabharfar coiste le chéile chun tús a chur leis an bpróiseas chun Comharchumann Tithíochta a bhunú sa cheantar. Tar i dteagmháil le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise ag cfdeise@gmail.com / 058-46664 i gcomhair a thuilleadh eolais. SEIRBHÍS BUS I nGAELTACHT NA nDÉISE Tá seirbhís bus idir Aird Mhór agus Dún Garbhán ar fáil anois. Tá stadanna in An Sean Phobal, Heilbhic, Baile na nGall, ag Oifig an Phoist agus i Maoil ‘a Choirne. Seirbhís ceithre uair sa ló, Luan go Satharn atá ann. Tuilleadh eolas ar www.locallinkwaterford.ie AN GHAELTACHT CLG | TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. SPRAOI | GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa
Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10r.n. go 12i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil. Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087-7470428. GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán.Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí. Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 083-4455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie. An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30am to 12 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie SCÉIM TÚS An bhfaigheann tú an Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist? An bhfuil tú dífhostaithe agus ag iarraidh obair a dhéanamh ar tograí pobail? Bíonn deiseanna ar fáil faoin scéim TÚS do dhaoine dífhostaithe sa Rinn agus sa Sean Phobal. Más rud é go bhfuil tú faoi 25 bliain d’aois, tá buntáiste mór ar fáil. Déan teagmháil le cigire TÚS Cian O hAileasa ag 087-3770256 nó Bainisteoir Comhlacht Forbartha na nDéise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin ag 05846664 nó cfdeise@gmail.com Are you on job seekers allowance? Are you Unemployed and interested in working in Local Community Projects? Tús provides work opportunities for all unemployed people in the An Rinn/An Sean Phobal area. If you are less than 25 years of age there will be a major financial incentive for participating.
Contact the Tús supervisor Cian O hAileasa at 087 3770256 or the manager of Comhlacht Forbartha na nDeise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin 058 46664. CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó (083) 1128870. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or (083) 1128870. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.
Trish Brabazon, Joan Clancy and Dolores Walsh from RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Head Fundraising Branch were in ALDI Carrick-on-Suir, part of ALDI’S nationwide commitment to the RNLI Mayday appeal.
RNLI Helvick Lifeboat says thanks to ALDI Carrick-on-Suir VOLUNTEERS from Helvick Head Lifeboat Station were in ALDI Carrick-on-Suir on Thursday, May 2nd for the annual RNLI Mayday collection. It’s a celebration of our volunteer lifeboat crews who are on call 24 hours a day, every day, to save lives at sea. “We are grateful to Ray and team and
their customers for this opportunity which is part of ALDI’s nationwide commitment to the RNLI Mayday appeal” said Joan Clancy, Hon Press Sec., Dungarvan & Helvick Head Fundraising Branch. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea.
Athena Tergis (fidil) and Christy Leahy (bosca) to appear at The Local
Scór na bPáistí 2019: Winner of the Solo Singing Competition at Scór na [Dan McGrath] bPáistí - Ava Moloney, na Seamróga.
ATHENA TERGIS – FIDDLE Born in NYC and raised in San Francisco, Athena Tergis showed a love and talent for the violin at an early age and studied with such greats as Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Alasdair Fraser, and Buddy MacMaster, before moving to Ireland to immerse herself in traditional Irish music. Since the age of 18, Athena has played and toured extensively with many artists including The Sharon Shannon Band, Riverdance, Clarence Clemmons and has regularly been the featured artist on a number of productions by Bill Whelan, creator of Riverdance. She has released a number of critically acclaimed recordings including her solo album entitled A Letter Home in 2007. More recently Athena plays alongside Mick Moloney in the Green Fields of America touring across
the world. She currently resides in the village of Montalcino in Tuscany in central Italy where she and her husband own an award-winning winery, Terralsole. CHRISTY LEAHY – ACCORDION Christy Leahy was born into a musical family in County Cork and learned his music playing at sessions and for set dancers locally. For many years he toured with the acclaimed traditional ensemble North Cregg releasing four albums and playing at many of the major folk festivals across Ireland, the UK, Europe and the USA. His energetic and rhythmic style of button accordion playing reflects the vibrant music of his home county and is recognised as one the instrument’s leading exponents. Christy has been featured on a number of other recordings and radio and TV programmes
including been invited as guest presenter on the acclaimed Irish language music transmission Geantrai on Ireland’s TG4. He released a duet recording with pianist Caoimhin Vallely in 2010 to wide acclaim. Athena and Christy began playing together informally while both living in Italy and their collaboration continues as they explore their shared common ground in traditional Irish dance
music. Weaving melodies full of energy and spontaneity, exploring the subtle harmonies and rhythms of every tune defines their joyous approach to Irish music and song. Athena Tergis (fidil) and Christy Leahy (bosca) will be making a guest appearance at a Traditional Irish Music Session in The Local, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, on Tuesday, 14th May, at 9.00 p.m.
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A large group of volunteers spent Easter Monday morning picking litter in Colligan Woods and surrounding roads. Thanks to Waterford County Council for providing all the equipment needed and for collecting the bags of rubbish afterwards.
Thank you 30,000 times East Cork and West Waterford HURLING matches between border Counties, Cork and Waterford have produced many varying actions (and reactions!!!) over the past many years, but nothing was ever quite as emotive and enjoyable as the meeting of the ‘Teams of the Past’ in Youghal GAA Club on Sunday last, to an estimated crowd of approximately 2,500 people. The meeting of the ‘Rivals’ was the brilliant idea of Peter Queally, local Youghal Garda and ex Waterford Hurler who thought the replay of the heroes would be not only a wonderful historic event, but also a great way of raising funds to help support the local Cancer Support Centre. An organising committee was set up which included Peter Queally (Chairman), Kevin Curtin (Secretary), Aine Martin, Katrina Bulman, Eleanor Hegarty, Henry Nicholson Eoin Coyne and voluntary members of Youghal Cancer Support House, Friar Street. On Sunday last, the teams, captained by legends Dan Shanahan and Joe Deane, were piped onto the pitch by Christy McCarthy and Youghal Pipe Band, and received a tumultous welcome as the loud cheers of the supporters rang out over the tops of the East Cork seaside town and right across the border
into neighbouring West Waterford. There was no doubt, however, that this was a serious match, but one which was being played for a very good cause, and supporters from both Counties turned out in their thousands to shout for their team and encourage them into the winners enclosure yet again. It promised everything, and gave everything, and even though there had to be a winner there were certainly no losers on Sunday last in Youghal. Warm May sunshine poured from blue skies throughout the afternoon, which commenced with Junior games at 5.00 p.m., followed at 6.00 p.m. with the main event. The teams played for three 20 minute periods, sixty minutes in total, and the final scoreline was 6-19 to 6-7 in favour of the Cork team. An enjoyable Penalties competition completed the sporting part of the day and it was then time for the hashing and rehashing of the game, whilst enjoying the many activities and refreshments which were laid on for children and adults alike. Faces painted in their County colours of Blue/White or Red/White enjoyed ice-creams of all different flavours, while Mams and Dads availed of teas, coffees and great food. Ollie McCarthy pro-
vided a free disco which drew young and old onto the floor. The inevitable sing song was then started up (expertly organised by Vincent Murray) with no shortage of good singers including Liam O Laochdha, Eoin Coyne, Mickey Dowing Snr and Jnr, Aine Martin, Gerard Galvin and many more. Catering was provided in the excellent hands of Kearney’s Catering,Tallow and The Imperial Hotel Youghal provided delicious complimentary cold plates for all the players. Sponsors and Stewards worked very hard all day long and Ken Bulman with his staff did a tremendous job in the bar. CRY provided live coverage and excellent commentary on air, and Pad Carey was delighted to get signed hurleys donated from the players. The success of the event was due in no small way to the many, many people who helped in different ways and they were acknowledged and sincerely thanked by Tracey Hastings, Director of Services, Youghal Cancer Support House during the presentation of the fantastic cheque for €30,000 by Kevin Curtin. The help and support of the people of the East Cork and West Waterford areas was once again witnessed at this inaugural fundraising event, which could not
have taken place without the participation and support of the wonderful Waterford and Cork teams of the past. Their commitment to the fundraiser, the entertainment which they provided on the day, their expert knowledge of the game, and their obvious pleasure to once again meet each other on the playing field showed what our National sport of hurling is really all about. Youghal Cancer Support. Supporting East Cork East Waterford. Open Fridays 10:00 to 4:00. Director of Services Tracey Hastings Phone 024 20645 Mobile 085 2507385 Email youghal@youghalcancersupport.ie
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Ardmore Community Choir.
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Ardmore Community Choir Sings at Choral Festival ARDMORE Community Choir sang in The Atrium of The Clayton Hotel on Saturday, May 4th. This choir was established in 2012 having developed from St. Declan’s Church Choir. Musical Director is Anne Gartland (B. Mus., H. Dip in Ed., Dip.CSM). Anne
studied under Professor Aloys Fleischmann in UCC. Since leaving UCC she has taught in Wexford where she directed choirs and Orchestras - including The Wexford Male Voice Choir. She is an experienced examiner for Leaving Cert Music, Royal Irish Academy of Music and
ETB Cork. She also adjudicates end of year competitions for ETB and Feile Na Bealtine. She has been Musical Director for many Musicals including Oklahoma, Showboat, Pirates of Penzance, and HMS Pinafore. Ardmore Community Choir is holding a
Summer Concert on Friday, 17th May in St. Declan’s Church at 8.00 p.m. Admission is €10. Guests include VoiceOver Ladies Choir, St. Declan’s School Choir, Feis Cheoil Prizewinner Helen Rutledge (violin) and Feis Mathew Prizewinner Kate O’Shea (violin).
ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS BEACH LITTER PICKING The Cllr Tom Cronin led Beach Cleaning mission organised last weekend produced a staggering two trailer loads of rubbish. A good turnout assembled at the Curragh end of Ardmore Beach and picked all the way to Curragh Beach and Ballyquin to Glencorrin. Again, much of it was regular sea litter such as old ropes, bits of netting, plastic containers etc. But again there was evidence of the usual suspects such as cans, plastic bottles obviously left on the beaches or just tossed into the sea. CHORAL IN ST. DECLAN’S CHURCH Ardmore Community Choir will hold their annual end of year concert on Friday week, May 17th at 8.00 p.m. in St. Declan's Church Ardmore.This is sure to be a wonderful evening of musical delight. This year they will have special guests including ‘VoiceOver’ Ladies Choir, St. Declan's School Senior Choir, violinists
Helen Rutledge (Feis Ceoil winner) and Kate O'Shea (Fr. Mathew feis winner). Tickets are €10 and are available from choir members and also from Ardmore Post office, Quinn's Foodstore and Brigid Shelly Gallery. 3 PIECES OF PLASTIC There’s a national campaign being organised To Pick 3 Pieces of Plastic every time you walk the beach.The idea is if you are walking bring back a few pieces of plastic with you to try to reduce the dreadful pollution of our waters.This should be a little easier now that all our beaches have been cleaned in recent weeks. BINS NOT FOR DOMESTIC RUBBISH The bins around the street and the beach are for casual litter and cannot accommodate domestic or picnic rubbish. CCTV is in place to monitor these and litter wardens also patrol for offenders. Bernie Stilwell voluntarily empties these bins during peak times and I can
tell it’s a horrid task as the bins are constantly abused by homeowners, caravan owners, camper van owners and beach users. On Saturday last he collected 30 huge bags of rubbish from the car park and storm wall area. Why does he bother? Because if he didn’t the village would be like a bombsite in the morning when the crows and the seagulls get at it. When challenged, some will say to us ‘what are we to do with it’? Very simply do what the rest of us do and take it home and dispose of it with the rest of their recycling and rubbish. POLLINATOR FRIENDLY HEDGE Many of you will have noticed that we recently planted a hedge beside the new footpath and this is a pollinator friendly hedge. So far we have planted two varieties of Pyracantha and a bank of Fuchsia. Later in the year, probably around
November we will fill the gaps with Hawthorn and Viburnum. SPLIT THE POT Can lightning strike twice? Does a cat have 9 lives? Well our feline friend Mr Muddles from Whiting Bay has mixed up these two wisdom phrases because he has struck twice. He won our split the pot a couple of weeks ago and he repeated the feat again this week when he scratched €143. The Ardmore National School Parents’ Association also received €143. Don't forget to get your envelope in Ardmore before this week’s draw, simply put €2 in the envelope and write your name and phone number on it and leave with any of the participating businesses in the village. Thank you all for your continued support and thanks to all the businesses who sell and keep the envelopes for us. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL It was very much as you were at The
Round Tower Hotel Poker last Wednesday night with the top three in the league all finishing in exactly that order and hence the only change in the whole table is Ger Cronin’s 10 points as a beaten finalist leapfrogging the absent Eoin Hickey to go into 6th place. Leader, Jerome Curran was the winner on the night with 2nd placed Billy Harty runner up and 3rd placed Catherine Mansfield 3rd on the night as well. James Bryan is in 4th with runnerup table winner, Jason Lenane, just behind him in 5th. PROGRESSIVE 45 AT KEEVERS Martin & Laurence Keevers were solo winners on Thursday night last with a 3way tie for 2nd behind them involving Tess Mansfield and Nora Mai O’Neill, Thomas Power and Liam Foley and Michael and Anne Keane. Catherine Scanlon and Michael Cronin were best of the last 5 and Anne Hally and Terri McGrath won the last game.
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WEST WATERFORD CONTACT INFORMATION Please note items to be included in this the West Waterford Notes column are always welcome. Items for the notes can be submitted by email to westwatnotes@yahoo.co.uk or by call, text, whatsApp or viber to 087-2076704 or calling 024-92249. Thank you. FEATURED ON NATIONWIDE A big shout out to our own Tomas Allen – “we saw you on the telly”.Tomas was among the group from Dungarvan Men’s Shed which were featured on the RTE Nationwide Programme last Friday evening. Dungarvan Men’s Shed is located at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan.
About “The Men’s Shed” it is any community-based, non-commercial organisation which is open to all men where the primary activity is the provision of a safe, friendly and inclusive environment where the men are able to gather and/or work on meaningful projects at their own pace, in their own time and in the company of other men and where the primary objective is to advance the health and well-being of the participating men. Men’s sheds may look like a shed in you back yard yet they innovatively share some characteristics of both community education and health promotion projects” If you would like more information on Dungarvan’s men shed
Clashmore and Piltown Parish MAY ROSARY Please join us pray the Rosary, which will be said every Wednesday evening for the month of May at the Grotto in Clashmore at 7.30 p.m. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Children from Clashmore & Ballycurrane National Schools will receive their first Holy Communion in Clashmore Church on Saturday next, May 11th. Children from Piltown National School will receive their First Holy Communion in Piltown Church on Saturday, May 15th, CONFIRMATION The fifth and sixth class pupils from Ballycurrane, Clashmore and Piltown Schools will receive their Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday, May 15th in Clashmore Church. WEEKEND MASSES Piltown Church - Vigil Mass Saturday 6.00 p.m. Clashmore Church - Sunday Morning Mass 9.00 a.m.
Parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart ST CATHALDUS Mass to mark the Feast of St. Cathaldus will be celebrated on Friday, May 10th at 7.30 p.m. in Canty. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019 First Holy Communion in the Parish will take place as follows: Aglish Church - Sunday, May 12th at 11.00 a.m. Ballinameela Church – Sunday, May 19th at 11.00 a.m. TEMPORARY MASS TIME CHANGES Please note the following Mass time changes for the weekend of May 18th and 19th only.To facilitate the celebration of First Holy Communion in Ballinameela on Sunday, May 19th, there will be no Vigil Mass in Ballinameela on Saturday evening, May 18th. Instead Vigil Mass will be celebrated in Aglish on Saturday evening at 7.30 p.m.There will be no Mass in Aglish on Sunday morning. MASS TIMES IN MOUNT STUART Please note a the following temporary changes to Mass times in Mount Stuart for Sunday, May 12th and 18th to facilitate the celebration of First Holy Communion in the Parish. Masses on both Sunday’s will be at 9.30 a.m. BOOKING MASSES If you wish to book Masses for the months of July, August or September, these bookings will be taken after the Parish Masses on the weekend of June 1st and 2nd. TROCAIRE BOXES Thank you to all those who brought back Trocaire Boxes.
contact Nicky Sheehan 0877722037. AGM Clashmore / Kinsalebeg Ploughing Association AGM is taking place on this Thursday, 9th May, in the Old Still Bar Clashmore at 9.00 p.m. New members welcome. CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS ASSOCIATION Thank you to everyone who came along to our weekly meet last Thursday evening. Some great work was carried out. If anyone else is willing to lend a hand over the next few months then please feel welcome to come along to the Grotto at 7.00 p.m. on any Thursday evening or contact us on 086-0740461. Also we are busy at present making final preparations on all of the planting beds in the village – between all of the beds and planters, it entails a serious amount of work every year so if anyone would be interested in “fostering a flower-bed” this year, we would love to hear from you. “AN ULLORD” Last week we completed the second phase of a new project at “An Ullord” where a 19th century Orchard had previously existed.We have now planted a mixture of new Native Apple Trees around that same area to do our bit for the pollinators and biodiversity in general. We hope to see them flourish over the next few years and that this area might become a community focal point once again. Again these trees will need some tender loving care over their first few years, so if anyone would be willing to ‘foster’ them, we would love to hear from you. Finally thank you to the landowner for his co-operation with this project. LIVE MUSIC Live Music in the bar on Sunday, 19th May from 7.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. sharp. MUSICAL QUIZ NIGHT Watch this space for details of our upcoming fundraiser – A Musical Quiz night – it promises to be fun so start brushing up on you golden oldies and the not so old ones also. “SIVE” - COMES TO CLASHMORE On this Sunday, 12th May, the North Cork Drama Group “Banteer Drama” will present their superb production of John B. Keane's “Sive” in Clashmore. The venue for this one night produc-
WATERFORD ARE CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to the management and team of the Waterford U-16s who are the 2019 Munster Under 16B Champions after winning against Limerick. A massive well done to our own club players Ella O’Neill who captained this team to success and also Megan Keogh. Well done girls. Pictured are Clashmore players on the Waterford team Ella O’Neill (team captain) and Megan Keogh.
tion is the beautifully restored Old School House located near the Church. All tickets are just €12.50 and it commences at 8.00 p.m. AGLISH 45 DRIVE The following is the results from last week’s 45 Drive at Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village – 1st prize winners were Mick Toibin and Johnny O’Connell. In second place we had Marie O’Connell and Jimmy Downing. Best of the last five winning three out of five were Kathleen Twohig and Paul O’Connell. Our lucky last game winners were Mary Donovan and Carmel Buckley. Cards again in Deise Bru House in Aglish Village, this Thursday at 9.00 p.m. sharp. €10 to play! All money is paid out on the night! CLASHMORE – KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL Healthy Day – Saturday, 11th May: On Saturday, 11th May from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., the Irish Heart Mobile Unit will be outside the Heritage Centre, Clashmore to check people's blood pressure.This is a free service. High blood pressure or hyper-
tension is the leading contributing risk factor for global death causing strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications. The ‘silent killer’ affects one million people in Ireland and often goes undetected as many of those who suffer from high blood pressure often feel fine and only half of people with high blood pressure know that they have the condition. BALLYCURRANE NATIONAL SCHOOL Split the Pot: Our Split the Pot draw last Friday night saw a pot of €1,222 split with €611 going to our Ballycurrane NS School Building Fund. Jacek Juszczak from Dungarvan, winning €611. Thanks again to all the businesses that support our Split the Pot. Our next draw will take place on Friday, 17th May. So don’t forget to get your envelope in. Carrauntoohill Climb: Ballycurrane NS have joined with the committee from Strings & Things Festival to do a fundraising Climb of Carrauntoohill on Saturday, May 18th. A big thank you to everyone, who has committed to doing the climb, they will be
looking for sponsorship so if you know of someone doing the climb please try and support them. CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Our weekly Clashmore / Kinsalebeg GAA Club Lotto draw results were not available when going to press. Apologies to all. Full results of both weeks next issue. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE At our Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night last, May 6th – Top prizewinners on eight games were Roger Hynes and Eugene O’Halloran. In second place on seven games were Tony Keane and Martin Lynch. In joint third on six games each were Anne Ledingham and Noel Nugent, Tom Osborne and John Motherway, Paddy Kelleher and Edmond Og Ledingham. Best of the last five game winners were Jim McGrath and Jack Douris. Our lucky last game winners were Pat O’Halloran and Liam Curran, Tessie Mansfield and Terri McGrath. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.
WLR gains thousands of new listeners across all age profiles in Waterford THIS year, WLR celebrates 30 years on air, having launched on the 8th September 1989. In that time, it has become the sound of Waterford, covering every major milestone, broadcasting every puck and kick of the big games and bringing the latest news, sport and hot topics directly into the homes of people across Waterford City and County. Over the past three decades WLR has become the voice for people in Waterford and the station they choose when they want to hear about what matters to them. On Wednesday, 1st May 2019, the Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures were released for the period of April 2018 to April 2019. These figures show that in this 12 month book, WLR has increased its daily reach by 2 points, jumping from 46% to 48%, with market share increasing by a steady 1% from 42% to 43%. 82% of people in Waterford listened to the radio yesterday and they spend on average over 4 hours listening per day. Radio also dominates when compared
with other media with only 51% of all adults in Ireland having used Social Media yesterday. The increase in reach for WLR comes as the various shows across the weekly schedule record impressive gains in listenership year on year. Notably, Waterford listeners have given WLR’s newest recruit, Damien Tiernan, a warm welcome since he joined the station’s mid-morning show ‘Déise Today’ back in January. Meanwhile, Geoff Harris continues to entertain audiences across the county with 14,000 listeners tuning in to The Lunchbox every 15 minutes. Significant increases can also been seen in John O’Shea’s Absolute Irish on Sunday nights from 9pm-midnight. Formerly ‘Guaranteed Irish’, the show was renamed ‘Absolute Irish’ to coincide with the launch of WLR’s sister digital station of the same name, which broadcasts the best of country and Irish music to a national audience 24/7 via the Irish Radio Player app and its dedicated website www.AbsoluteIrish.com John O’Shea’s ‘Absolute
Irish’ has a record 13,000 people tuning in every 15 minutes. WLR has also significantly increased Saturday listenership by 9% (or 9,000 people year on year) with 40,000 people in Waterford now choosing to listen to WLR every Saturday, and 37,000 people, which is an extra 5% (or 6,000 people year on year), tuning in to WLR every Sunday. WLR’s audience spreads right across the various age profiles of people living in Waterford, with more adults 18+, including 20-44 year olds and 35+ listening to WLR than any other station available to audiences in Waterford, including RTE 1, Today FM, Newstalk and Beat. The good news comes as WLR prepares to launch a brand new state-of-the-art mobile broadcasting unit at the beginning of June. Built on a Mercedes-Benz chassis, the new unit will house a fully equipped studio, reception and entertainment areas and a facility for an outdoor stage. It comes just in time for the summer season, throughout
which WLR will broadcast live from the heart of the county's biggest festivals and cultural and sporting events. Speaking about the latest Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures, WLR Managing Director Des Whelan, says, “I’m very pleased with the results. A great start to the year. WLR listenership is amongst the best of any local station in the country and confirmation of the quality of programmes, news and sport on the station.” While the station’s Programme Director, Michael Byrne says,“WLR is the voice for the people of Waterford. We are delighted with the latest JNLR results which keeps us at the top of radio listening in Waterford. We are the market leader in the 20-44 demographic, 18+ demographic and the 35+ demographic.This is testament to the quality and content provided across the 7-day schedule.” Unlike the regional and national stations available in Waterford, WLR has a deep connection with the county and its people.
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STORIES FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS Drowning Fatality at Ballinacurra – A Captain Lost Waterford Standard 20th March, 1901 A very sad and rather tragic fatality occurred at Ballinacurra late on Friday night, the victim being Patrick Christopher, captain or skipper of the three masted schooner Maria McMillian, a vessel belonging to a merchant in Dungarvan named McCarthy. It appears that the deceased arrived with his vessel on Friday from Plymouth with a cargo of guano manure for a local merchant, and being engaged during the evening in doing some necessary business about the locality, returned to his vessel about 11 or 12 o’clock on Friday night when he accidentally fell into the tidal waters of Ballinacurra Quay, where the vessel was lying. His body was found on Saturday at about 9.30 in low water, between the vessel and the quay. Which would go to show that he missed his footing…Deceased who bore an excellent character, was aged about 35 and was unmarried, his native place being Dungarvan. John Young in his Maritime & General History of Dungarvan has the following details on this schooner: Built at Ardrossan by Barr in 1862. She was then owned by Fisher & Co, registered in Barrow and Lancaster. The crew were: Captain Whelan, Patrick Christopher and Captain Gibbons. Her dimensions were 80ftx20ftx10ft. While based in Dungarvan she was owned by the Moloney family. NATIONAL DRAWING DAY Waterford County Museum take part in National Drawing Day – National Drawing Day organised by
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the National Gallery of Ireland takes place on Saturday, 18th May, 2019. Waterford County Museum are delighted to be part of this nationwide event. Children’s Drawing Workshop: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Please note this is limited to ten participants and must be booked in advance. Age group 10 years + A Talk by artist A. C. Hayes Different Approaches to Drawing – Paul Klee, Hans Holbein, Sol LeWitt and Paula Rego: 1.30 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. Guided Tour of Drawings and Prints – Curator William Fraher will give a guided tour of pictures currently on display in the museum and explain their history. 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. Adult’s Drawing Workshop: 3.15 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Limited to 12 places and must be booked in advance. For further details and to book places for workshops contact us at 058 - 45960 or at info@waterfordmuseum.ie 12th ANNUAL WEST WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF FOOD Waterford County Museum was open on Saturday 27th and Sunday, 28th April for West Waterford Festival of Food. We were delighted with the number of visitors to the museum over the weekend. There was great interest in the cycling material and in particular the penny farthing bicycles, which are being exhibited at the moment. YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the museum. The museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and
Penny farthing on display at Waterford County Museum
Photo of the Week – Can you identify the people in this photograph? If so please let us know.
fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public. We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you would kindly be willing to donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at (058) 45960 to arrange a visit. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: (058) 45960 Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie
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Waterford County Winners announced in National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019 National Awards seeks to celebrate “Ordinary people doing extraordinary things” Website: www.waterfordmuseum.ie Facebook: waterford county museum Twitter: @waterfordmuseum TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS See what people think of our museum on TripAdvisor at https://bit.ly/2ODTk9b Waterford County Museum is a non profit organisation, curated and managed by a voluntary committee.
THE Little Red Kettle Theatre Company, Cappoquin Rowing Club, Ballybeg Community Education Project,Waterford County Museum, The Walls Project and the Men's Development Network are the six Waterford clubs, community projects and organisations announced as county winners in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019. The awards were created to honour and showcase the inspiring work being carried out by thousands of projects, clubs and individuals in their local communities across Ireland thanks to National Lottery Good Causes funding. Nearly 30 cent of every euro spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes all over the country. Announcing the winners of the county phase of the awards today, National Lottery CEO, Dermot Griffin, said: “We were bowled over by the number and calibre of entries we received for these awards and it is proof that organisations supported by National Lottery funding are having a huge impact in their local communities. Recognising and celebrating this impact is what the National Lottery Good Causes Awards is all about.” The Waterford winners are: • Sport - Cappoquin Rowing Club: This Waterford town has a proud rowing heritage and Cappoquin Rowing Club is the town's oldest sporting and social organization as well as a club with an illustrious history. • Health & Wellbeing – Ballybeg Community Education Project: Ballybeg Community Education Project reaches out to all members of the community, to encourage people to believe in their own uniqueness, dignity and equality and to explore the potential within themselves, their family and their community. It aims to enable local people to develop their own potential and to improve the quality of their lives. • Heritage - Waterford County Museum: The Museum is located in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland and is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the locality. • Arts & Culture – The Walls Project: The Walls Project is an arts organisation who specialise in the curation of visually stunning, large scale public art. Central to the vision of this arts organisation is to harness the power of public art (large scale mural artwork) to transform largely neglected areas and to connect communities throughout the whole arts process. • Community - Men's Development Network: The main aim of MDN is to achieve a society where men have better lives and where men and women live equal, engaged, healthy, safe lives. The work of the MDN in Waterford has particular focus on unemployment, ethnicity, domestic violence, health, suicide, LGBT, isolation and poverty. • Youth - Little Red Kettle Theatre Company: Little Red Kettle is a youth based theatre company in Waterford City which runs inclusive, interactive and educational programmes in the medium of theatre and drama. Speaking on selecting the winners, Broadcaster, publisher and businesswoman, Norah Casey, who is Chair of the competition’s judging panel, said: “It is a privilege to be involved in these awards and to learn first-hand of the impact of Good Causes in every parish, village and town in Ireland. They truly are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. With more than 480 entries, selecting the county winners has been a very tough job. I congratulate all of those who have come through the County phase of the competition and look forward to the Regional Finals later this month.” The awards, which culminates in a televised Gala Awards Dinner in Dublin on Saturday, 2nd November, has six main categories: Sport, Health & Wellbeing, Heritage, Arts & Culture, Community and Youth. A seventh category, Irish Language, will have a special award to be announced on the night at the Awards final, in recognition of outstanding work done in the promotion of the Irish Language. The full list of County Winners can be found at www.lottery.ie/goodcausesawards. These winners will now go forward to the six Regional finals, competing for a place in the National Finals in Dublin on Saturday 2nd November. Each category winner will received €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will receive an additional €25,000. Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games – or over €620,000 per day goes back to Good Causes all over the country in the areas of Sports, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Community, Health, Youth and the Irish Language. Last year alone more than €226 million in funds for Good Causes was raised by participants of the National Lottery.
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11th Waterford (Dungarvan) Scout Group DUNGARVAN SCOUTS Scout County Challenge and Shield weekend 26th to the 28th of April, 2019. Once again, this year we were faced with adverse weather in the lead-up to this year’s event. The venue for this year’s event was Mount Congreve estate and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer venue. The event was to have taken place from the 26th to the 28th of April but with Storm Hannah materialising like the wicked witch of the west, decisions had to be made and plans altered. The decision part was taken out of our hands once the alert went to orange status, and advisory caution from Met Eireann was orange with gust reaching red level at times during the orange alert, But thankfully we figured out a solution (for the second year in a row) that worked well. It was decided to delay the starting of the event from Friday night at 7.00 p.m. until 9.00 a.m. on Saturday, 27th April. The wind was still very strong for most of the day and the only decision we made on the day was not to allow dining shelters as these would act like sails and would catch the wind, and the scouts would end up in the land of Oz. At 5.00 p.m. site build was stopped and markers were sent in. Meanwhile, the Scouts were busy preparing their dinner. Parents were allowed on site after 8.00 p.m. to visit and see the scouts, and was nice for them to see what the scouts can do on their own. We moved the bases to early Sunday morning and we had some excellent bases designed by the leaders and this was followed by strike site and uniform inspections. We had 18 Patrols taking part this year (142 scouts). We were also assisted in the running of the event by 25 Ventures who must be commended on their conduct over the weekend We also had 50 Leaders and the Ventures assisting and marking in during the event The Shield event was aimed at the younger Scouts and
the Challenge at the Older Scouts and it looks like the format had a positive feeling to it. We will be asking the youth how they felt it went. All in all the weekend went well despite the odd hiccup here and there. More importantly the Scouts and Ventures seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Congratulations to all Patrols that took part under challenging circumstances For our own group it was a very good outing. We had three teams entered, two attained silver in the challenge and one silver in the shield which is a good platform for next year. A special congrats to:Challenge – 1st Sacred Heart Shield – 1st St. Pauls To the groups that are off to Phoenix: 1st Sacred Heart 2nd St. Pauls 3rd De La Salle 4th Ballygunner 5th Butlerstown 6th Dungarvan As in all competitions they would not take place without the support of the Youth Members and Leaders that both commit themselves to Scouting and provide the leadership for others to follow. We would like to thank all those that made the weekend what it was.
Abbeyside Scouts (4th Waterford) THEY say that ‘Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold…..’. However, that was not the case for the two teams from the 4th Waterford Scouts who participated in the County Shield Competition at Mount Congreve recently. To say that we were absolutely thrilled to do so well in the competition was an understatement! On Saturday, 27th April at 7.00 a.m., we dropped off the gear amid gale force winds that were to play a huge part in the running of the competition. The weekend was supposed to start on Friday night but due to the Status Orange Weather Warning, it was postponed to Saturday morning. Even then, putting up a small tent was a challenge, never mind Islandic ones that the teams had to put up! We had two groups in the competition. Once the siren went at 9.00 a.m., Leaders were not allowed ANY contact with the Scouts until 9.30 p.m. that night once the marking had been done. Scouts were expected to set-up camp which consisted of; boundaries, tents, (dining shelters were excluded this year due to the wind), furniture made from wood, flags, cooking, organising their supply tent etc, etc until the cooking competition finished at 8.00 p.m.. Parents visited the camps from 8.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and it was only then that the Scouts got a break! It was not surprising that they were asleep early after a very early start and long, long day. Sunday was an even earlier start with Scouts doing Bases for the morning. It was very interesting to see how the marking was done for each base. Suffice it to say, look after the small things and the big things will look after themselves! We were so glad we ran the flag making competition as having a flag was very important. Congratulations to Osgar who won 1st and Zack and Katie who were runners up. It’s amazing what having an Easter Egg up for grabs can accomplish. On Sunday afternoon, it was time to break down camp. There were marks going for having clean tent pegs and, of course, the uniform inspection, which was conducted by former 4th Leader, Brendan Kiersey. Then it was down to the front of the house in beautiful
Mount Congreve to present the prizes. Congratulations to Dungarvan for winning Silver and to St. Pauls for winning the Shield. We learnt a huge amount this weekend and hope to be present with a Shield and Challenge team next year. Thanks to the County team, notably Alison, Mick, Tom, Brian and Brendan and to Elizabeth McGrath from the 27th Butlerstown for the beautiful photos. Roll on 2020!
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Barrons Bakery, Cappoquin at the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Mireog at the the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Photographs by Karen Demspey
Dara Llewellyn at the Glanbia Family Fun Zone for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Early Bird Eggs at the Sunday Market for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Nutrilicious at the the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Glanbia Family Fun Zone for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
John Cass at the Sunday Market the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Flavour Safari at the the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Maperath Farm at the Glanbia Family Fun Zone for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food
Paraic Fanning, Waterford Senior Hurling Manager enjoying the Sunday Market of the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Mayfield Birds of Prey, Kilmacthomas at the Glanbia Family Fun Zone for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
Phoebe Power, Laoise Cartright and friend at the Family Farm Bus trip to the O'Sullivan Farm, Kilgobinet.
PJ showing Lisa, Philip and Jamie Curran the Queen Bee at the Glanbia Family Fun Zone.
At the West Waterford Eco Group stand at the Glanbia Family Fun Zone for the 12th Annual West Waterford Festival of Food Dungarvan.
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Brideview lay down the marker in Athlone BRIDEVIEW Drama Tallow did themselves proud in their All-Ireland Final performance on the Dean Crowe stage in Athlone on Thursday, May 2nd. They showcased their production of Brian Friel’s ‘Philadelphia, Here I Come’ to a full house of 460 people. There was a great atmosphere in the auditorium and the production was well received by the audience. Esteemed adjudicator Imelda McDonagh stepped onto the stage after the show to give her first adjudication of the week and for the most part it was a positive one. She felt that the set was “practical and functional” with “great spaces” for the action to unfold. She did point out some minor quibbles with the setting but, overall, the attention to detail was lauded. She praised the lighting, the sound and the costumes with one small query about Master Boyle as she felt he looked too disheveled. Turning to the direction, Ms McDonagh said the Director (Jack Aherne) gave the audience a “fluid and energetic production”. She said that while the pace was well varied she felt Act 1 could have benefited from more use of pause. However, she said that the mood of Act 2 was captured very effectively. She highlighted a number of comic moments in the play which she said were very well achieved and she then gave her opinion on the characterisations in the play. Ms McDonagh felt the audience took Madge (played by Helen Aherne) to their hearts and in this “tough characterisation” various comic moments were praised. S.B. O’Donnell (Sean Ahern) was described as “a creature of habit” whose repetitive actions had replaced communicating through words. This characterisation was a “study in concentration” and we learned towards the end that his memories are “as flawed" as his son Gar.
John Stack and Kris Cowming.
She praised the work of John Stack (Gar Private) and Kris Cowming (Gar Public) saying that there was great rapport between them and their interactions were “absolutely seamless”. She added that there was “wonderful physical comedy” and their thoughts and gestures connected in a very effective manner. In relation to some of the other characters, Ms McDonagh said that Kate Doogan (played by Gráinne Barry) portrayed her disappointment effectively when Gar didn’t ask for her hand. The “awkward moment” between Master Boyle (Ted O’Brien) when saying goodbye to Gar before he departs for America was highlighted favourably. Lizzie Sweeney (Emma Walsh) and her husband Con (Gavin Hallahan) were praised for showing the ironic lack of rapport between them. As for the boys, there was great “unarticulated emotion” when Ned (Conor Goulding) gave Gar his belt; Tom (John Cullinane) was praised for showing the “gormless” nature of his character and Joe (Eoghan Hennessy) showed “a lovely sense of gullibility”. She said that Canon Mick O’Byrne (Gavin Hallahan) was “nicely pompous” who liked the sound of his own voice. In conclusion, the adjudicators said the the production was an “absorbing and heartfelt piece of storytelling” and a “touching exposé of love and loss”. Jack Aherne, Tomas Roche and their mighty Brideview team had a ball in the Dean Crowe that night and left it all on the stage after what has been a magical circuit run. They are looking forward to travelling back to Athlone this coming Saturday May 11th for the Gala Results Night where their fate will be revealed. Congratulations and best of luck to all groups who are competing for the coveted All-Ireland trophy.
[Eric Molloy]
Brideview Cast Athlone - The cast of 'Philadelphia, Here I Come' who performed on the Dean Crowe stage in Athlone for the All-Ireland Final last Thursday. Back row left to right: Ted O'Brien, Gavin Hallahan, Liam Roche, John Cullinane, Tomás Roche, Sean Ahern. Front row left to right: Eoghan Hennessy, Conor Goulding, Kris Cowming, Gráinne Barry, Jack Aherne, Emma Walsh, John Stack, Helen Aherne. [Eric Molloy]
Brideview Crew Athlone - The hardworking crew who worked hard behind the scenes in Athlone last Thursday. Back row left to right: John Roche, Tomás Roche, Michael Maher, Gavin Hallahan. Front row left to right: James Ahern, Mary Aherne, Veronica Henley, Emily Aherne, Rosarii O'Brien and James Clancy. [Eric Molloy]
Busy times at Lismore Heritage Centre AFTER a very busy Easter and May Bank Holiday weekend Lismore Heritage Centre has a
new escape record time of 44 minutes which was achieved by the Tobin/Duffin Family. They
beat Centra Lismore’s time of 51 minutes and in turn won a €50 voucher courtesy of Centra
Lismore. Thanks to Eoin, Laura and Willie for this great prize. Congratulations to all involved! Congratulations to Aisling Ferguson who won two free passes during our friendship week competition! There is one last competition remaining on the Robert Boyle Escape Room Facebook page. Spot the Boyle Mobile! If you see the Boyle Mobile, Take a picture of it, upload it to Facebook and Tag us in the post and comments section. Our family ticket includes entry for 2 adults and up to 4 children for only €60. The Robert Boyle Escape room is perfect for something fun and
challenging to do with the family for communions and confirmations. Have a great family day out in Lismore and avail of our family fun pack at Lismore Heritage Centre. This pack offers a treasure hunt and town trail for all the family to enjoy! Finish off your trip to Lismore by having a picnic in the Millennium Park. Or a combination ticket to Lismore Castle Arts and Gardens and Lismore Heritage Centre for just €10.00. Lots to see and do in West Waterford over the coming months. May sees the start of our School Tour Season and we look forward to welcoming
schools near and far to Lismore Heritage Centre over the coming weeks. For all enquiries contact the centre on 076-1102157, info@lismoreheritage.ie Follow us on FB and Twitter
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Premiere of the next wave of Nemeton and WIT filmmakers 1.00 P.M. 15th MAY, 2019 SGC CINEMA, DUNGARVAN EXCITING times lie ahead for the students of Waterford Institute of Technology’s Higher Diploma in Television Production. Following in the footsteps of former graduates of the course, this young group of filmmakers hope to win awards and have their work broadcast on TV and screened at some of Ireland’s best film festivals. And most importantly, they can look forward to employment in a vibrant industry that needs their skill set. Based at Nemeton TV in the Ring Gaeltacht of Co Waterford, the students have completed an array of imaginative dramas and documentaries. Once again, the films will be screened for family, friends and the public at the SGC Cinema in Dungarvan on the 15th of May at 1.00 p.m. And there are some really exciting films on show this year.
The Local presents Sylvain Barou (left) and Ronan Pellen (right) on Wednesday, 8th May, at 8.00 p.m. in Bainnlann Chúil na nGabhair, 66 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan. Cead isteach €10. Gig followed by tunes at The Local, Grattan Square. Bigí linn!
Class of 2019 ament, he thought his sporting career was over.The documentary explores Aaron’s fears for his future in sport, the challenges he faced mentally and physically and the steps involved in his comeback from this crushing injury.
Díoltas by John Foley Well known Waterford based photographer John Foley has made an intriguing documentary called ‘Díoltas’. It is based on the brutal kidnapping, imprisonment and eventual execution of RIC District Inspector Gilbert Potter by the IRA in 1921 during the War of Independence.The film illustrates Potter’s last arduous days spent in safe houses amidst the dramatic backdrop of the Comeragh mountains. Locals who have familial and historical connections to the events narrate the true story, which adds a personal element and a deeper perspective to this gripping documentary.
Cara nó Namhaid by Laura Coady & Eannaí O’Sullivan. Laura Coady from Waterford and Eannaí O’Sullivan of Cork have linked up together to write, produce and direct their own sitcom drama ‘Cara Nó Namhaid’. Two college students with very different personalities are forced to live together and to make matters worse share the same bedroom. Will these girls ever become friends? Or will they end up with nothing more than a bitter relationship and a longing for personal space? Cillian MacGabhain from Mullingar has created a fascinating programme ‘Bígí Sibh Féin’ in which he explores how writing and performing music and stand-up comedy have helped him to see the world from a different perspective.
Guth an Cheoil by Caoimhe Morrissey & Andy O’Leary. Well-known young Clare musician Caoimhe Morrissey and Cork native Andy O’Leary explore the power of music therapy in their heart-warming documentary ‘Guth An Cheoil’. James lives with Down Syndrome and in this documentary, we go on a moving journey with him and his family and discover how much music therapy has benefitted all of their lives. Dungarvan hurler Kevin Daly explores the devastating impact of injury on young players in his illuminating documentary ‘An Seanléim’. When former Cork minor and U21 hurler Aaron Ward tore his cruciate lig-
An Seanléim by Kevin Daly.
Bígí Sibh Féín by Cillian McGabhann. Helena Keane from County Meath has finally been able to realise her dream of making comedy. Her skit ‘Nuacht Nocht Anocht’ is a mock current affairs programme in which the panelists discuss satirical and farcical topics in a hilarious way. Helena’s wit and flair for comedy-writing shines through in this entertaining programme. Waterford artist Amii McGuinness explores the world of Paganism today in Ireland in her
Págánach by Amii McGuinness.
eye-opening documentary 'Págánach'. Amii travels the country and poses the questions: Is Paganism still alive in Ireland today? And what motivates a Pagan to choose this path in life? The documentary was created in a bid to help people understand: Pagan beliefs, music, history and rituals. In ‘‘Oglaigh Rojava’ Waterford native Leo De Moinbhíol provides a unique and revealing insight into a huge revolutionary project currently taking place in Kurdistan in Northern Syria. Irish people and other international volunteers have joined the Rojava revolution against ISIS to fight for the rights of oppressed Kurds. In this captivating documentary, we meet these volunteers and find out what inspires them to help others in such dangerous territory.
Oglaigh Rojava by Leo De Moinbhíol. Step by step, our students are equipped with the necessary skills needed to not only complete their projects but to learn about all aspects of the media industry. They benefit from inspirational master classes, with visits from some of the best in the industry here in Ireland: Chris Watson – David Attenborough’s soundman, Directors Paula Kehoe, Paddy Hayes and Darach Mac Con Iomaire, Fair City Actress Carrie Crowley and Peaky Blinder Director of Photography Cathal Watters. This Postgraduate Course In Television & Digital Media Production is run by the Waterford Institute of Technology in association Nemeton TV, one of Ireland’s leading production companies, and Udarás na Gaeltachta. This course is widely regarded as the most industry-focused course in the media sector. The core belief is that third level course is relevant, dynamic and genuinely prepare students for industry. The course has gained a high profile in the media industry and has an excellent employment record among course graduates. Films produced on the course have gone on to win Best Irish Language documentary at the National Student Media Awards every year since 2014. This course runs from September 2019 to May 2020. For more information visit nemeton.ie/training and WIT Contact: traenail@nemeton.ie 058-46696.
RTE’s Céilí House makes a welcome return to Dungarvan RTE Radio’s flagship traditional music programme Céilí House makes a welcome return to Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on Saturday, 11th May. The historic radio show will be in Lawlors Hotel to record a special programme to highlight the upcoming “Tunefest” Traditional Music Festival which runs in Dungarvan from 27th to 30th June next. Céilí House presenter, Kieran Hanrahan says “It’s been a while since we were last in Dungarvan but it’s always special to visit this part of Co. Waterford which has such a rich and vibrant tradition. Tunefest will be a great addition to the traditional music calendar and we’re delighted to highlight the event which cele-
brates the wonderful music and song from the locality.” The programme will be recorded in Lawlors Hotel at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 11th May, with transmission on RTE Radio 1 on Saturday, 1st June.
Kieran Hanrahan
At last! Dick Hogan returns to town Monday May, 13th at 8.00 p.m. Merry’s Bar, Dungarvan ONE of the very best Munster Fleadh Cheoils of all time was held right here in Dungarvan a few years ago. On that memorable occasion, I had the great good fortune to meet Dick Hogan, one of my all time favourite singers and songcollectors. We had a really wonderful conversation about our favourite topic: songs and singers. He had been a great friend and disciple of one of my great heroes, Nioclás Tóibín. He was an avid devotee of old comic songs in particular, and has superb comic timing in his delivery of them. I’ve always said that when we’re talking about Irish singers of comic song, there are only two that ride high above all the rest: Dick Hogan and Barry Looney! Which brings us back inevitably to how amazing The Dungarvan singers Club is. Because both Dick and Barry are scheduled to make guest appearances with us over the next few weeks. How great is that! On the occasion of the Fleadh,
I asked Dick if he would like to appear with us in the DSC, and he said he would. Unfortunately, I lost his number through my phone going down, and so his guest spot was put on hold. I heard subsequently that he was ill and so I began to lose hope. But recently, two very good friends, of mine and of the club, Seán Feehan & Nicky Power, bumped into Dick up in Rathmines and they told me he was in fine fettle. I told Seán who lives in Dublin to get his phone number if he met him again and this is just what happened. I phoned Dick, asked him to sing with us at the DSC, and he was delighted. He never hesitated. And so the scene is set for yet another wonderful guest spot at the DSC. He will be with us on the second Monday in May, the 13th at 8pm upstairs in Merry’s, so don’t miss this rare chance to hear one of the very best comic singers Ireland has produced.
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Dungarvan Junior Movie Reviews In association with SGC Dungarvan Musical Stage School “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller, from NT Live DUNGARVAN and West Waterford's longest running and Premier Stage School will return to the Sports Centre in June with their production of the multi-award winning family musical Honk that tells the magical story of The Ugly Duckling. Honk the musical is very funny and packed with fantastic songs, stunning stage sets and costumes and contains a very important message that everyone should be accepted for who they are no matter what and is sure to be a huge hit with all the family. The stage school has a huge reputation for the very high standards that they have set and their hugely talented students can’t wait to hit the stage in June. Our previous productions include Beauty And The Beast, High School Musical, Cats, Seussical, Hairspray, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Grease, The Wizard Of Oz and more recently at the Sports
Centre, Sister Act, Annie, Legally Blonde and All Shook Up. Tickets will go on sale soon and as with our previous productions are sure to sell fast. NEW TERM We are already making plans for our new term that will commence in August and you can be part of our renowned stage school family. We cater for students aged 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 18 in our classes that take place in St. Joseph’s School, Dungarvan, every Monday and Wednesday. We have a strong emphasis on confidence building, having fun and making new friends while learning all the skills of the performing arts from the industries most talented, award winning and in demand professionals that include Artistic Director / Choreographer David Hennessy, Musical Director / Singing Teacher Chris O’Sullivan, Musical Associate
David Hayes and Actor / Production Manager Brian Collins, skills that benefit and stay with our students way and beyond the world of the stage and the rehearsal room. If you like to sing, dance, act and perform or you just like to have fun and make new friends then why not see for yourself why so many happy students can’t be wrong and secure your place early by calling or texting Brian or David on 087-2360330 or you can contact us through our Facebook page and we will happily answer any questions you might have. All our students get to perform live on stage in our full scale end of term musical productions. Places are limited in all our classes so secure your place today to avoid disappointment. Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School 10 years of making magic.
Déise Singers JUST a few days to go to our recitals in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, on this Friday 10th and Saturday 11th at 7.30 p.m. The choir have had extra rehearsals over the bank holiday weekend, putting the final polish on the songs. We have plenty of variety in the programme, covering musicals, spirituals, folk and popular songs. Of course, our ever-popular male choir will also make an appearance. Assembled for a concert 7 years ago, it was really an experiment to see how the audience would take to an all-male choir. Such is their success and charisma in entertaining the crowd, there is no denying the experiment worked and they are the gift that keeps on giving! Also performing in St. Mary’s is Daniel Kearney [Piano]. Daniel first performed as a guest of the choir 10 years ago as a young student. Now an accomplished pianist, he has performed both locally and internationally. Tickets, €12, are still available in The Wine Buff, The square, Dungarvan, or from choir members. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. Performance time is roughly 1 hour 15 minutes. Enquires 0874128885.
Daniel Kearney
Curtain Call Productions WELL it’s been all GO GO GO – Since our return to action last January, Curtain Call Productions hasn’t stopped, we’ve been busy as bees. On March 12th Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan held its Annual General Meeting and a new committee was formed, out went some members, in came more and still a few of us die hards stayed on for continuity…. LOL! With the announcement of the Autumn Production and a huge response from the public, readings took place on the 17th of April and director Fidelma Meaney was blown away by some of the talent that was on show – not only that but Fidelma and the members never laughed so much at a reading. A fabulous and heart-warming play that will leave you wanting to tap dance like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers “Stepping Out” is a hilarious comedy written by Richard Harris. It was produced in the West End, London, where it received the Evening Standard
Comedy of the Year Award, and Broadway, New York. The play concerns a group of people from different backgrounds and with differing motivations who attend the same weekly tap-dancing class in a dingy church hall. Despite the students at first treating the classes as social occasions, and showing little co-ordination, they later develop a level of skill and cohesiveness, well they must, as the class has just been entered to perform for a local charity event by their teacher Mavis. The dance routines are the background for the focus of the play, but the relationship and interaction of different people with not so similar ideas will have you in stitches. The fabulous cast whom are busy learning lines and watching every tap movie ever made are Mavis – Aoife O’Mahony, Mrs. Fraser – Catherine Whelan, Vera – Elaine Cummins, Maxine – Sharon Cronin Power, Lynne – Laura Hodnett, Geoffrey – David Power, Rose - Valerie Daly, Andy – Meg Ryan, Sylvia – Cora O’Donovan Fitzgerald, Dorothy – Samantha Hayes, Beth – Alice O’Connor, Charlie – Brian Sheehan and Ray – Alan O’Shea This production will be per-
formed in our beautiful Dungarvan Town Theatre on September 25th – September 27th, 2019. As with any production there is also plenty of other jobs people can help out with so if you want to get involved please contact CCPD through their Facebook page or email ccpddungarvan@gmail.com Curtain Call Productions were only too delighted to be asked to host “A Boobie Night” for The John (Boobie) Connors Benevolent Fund, such a worthwhile local cause, with all members of the community pulling together and doing what little we can do. The event took place last Friday 3rd of May in the Town Hall Theatre, and what an entertaining night it was, full of music and drama. All really enjoyed the variety night so well done to all involved. The All Ireland Drama Finals commenced in Athlone last week and with so many of our drama buddies up and down the country participating, we would like to wish them all the very best of luck especially Brideview Drama Group with their very popular Philadelphia Here I Come, we have to mention former Curtain Call Productions members Kris Cowming and Emma Walsh BREAK A LEG!!!
TUESDAY, MAY 14th, AT 6.45 P.M. (“TRAGEDY is the consequence of a man’s compulsion to evaluate himself justly” – Arthur Miller). “All My Sons”, a play of almost terrifying power, was first staged in New York in 1947. It ran for three hundred and twenty-eight performances and launched his career as a playwright. It provides magical theatre, telling a wonderful if ultimately terrifying story that will resonate in our heads long after we leave the theatre. It asks us to confront our own behaviour. The play’s central character, Joe Keller, is not presented as an evil man but as somebody who puts his and his family’s well-being above right and wrong, and who puts his loyalty to them above his responsibilities to society – it is, above all, a play about the corrupting power of money. The action of the play takes place within two days and the “hero’s” downfall is awesome to behold. Arthur Miller is, I believe, up there with the greatest playwrights who’ve written in English; I always look forward eagerly to seeing his plays. At his death in 2005, aged almost ninety, he left behind a fine body of work, including such powerful plays as “All My Sons” (1947), “Death of A Salesman” (1949), “The Crucible” (1953), “A View From The Bridge” (1955), “The Price” (1968).The first three in that list are among the greatest plays and in them Miller writes behaving with courage, honesty and integrity, often in the face of almost superhuman forces. For many, he embodied those qualities in his own life of decency and abiding by his beliefs and values.Through the trials and tribulations of his life, including being married for a time to one of the twentieth century’s great icons, the tragic Marilyn Monroe, he carried himself with dignity and grace. He never ‘cashed-in’ on the Monroe legend and deserves our applause for that. Regarding the respect, even love, Miller evoked, the late Eileen Battersby wrote of the difficulty of interviewing him: - “So many people came up to touch the hand of Arthur Miller. There was a reverence. He was regarded as more than a famous writer, more than a visiting celebrity; it was as if he was some kind of holy man. People, some of them quite famous, approached him with respect, even affection. A few were openly emotional; it was very moving. Miller symbolised decency and people knew that”. Miller was born in 1915 in Harlem, then a wellto-do middle-class district of New York, his father a manufacturer of ladies’ coats. The family came close to bankruptcy during the Crash of 1929 and he couldn’t afford University fees. After leaving
Wonder Park IS scannán beochana é Wonder Park agus ceapaim go bhfuil sé dírithe ar pháistí ó ocht mbliana d’aois ar aghaidh. Is iad Brianna Jenski, Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis agus John Oliver na príomhaisteoirí sa scannán seo agus tá a lán eachtraíochta le feiceáil sa scannán gan dabht. Is páirc théama samhailteach é Wonder Park agus is breá le June agus a máthar bheith ag smaoineamh agus ag labhairt faoi le chéile. Bíonn ainmhithe ag caint ann agus tá rollchóstóirí den scoth ann agus is páirc draoíchta é, gan amhras ar bith. Ach nuair a eiríonn a mam tinn, níl suim dá laghad ag June i Wonder Park… go dtí nuair a tagann sí ar an bpáirc céanna sna coillte. Ach tá an pháirc seo i mbaol agus tá June ag iarraidh é a shábháil. Níl dabht ar bith ach go bhfuil an scannán seo an-oiriúnach do pháistí- tá an scéal go maith agus tá samhlaíocht agus grá le feiceáil i rith an scéil.Tá gnéithe suntasach le feiceáil i rith an scéil freisin mar shampla tinneas agus b’fhéidir nach bhfuil sé sin oiriúnach do pháistí an-óg. Ach é sin ráite, tá sé greannmhar agus mothúchánach agus is scannán maith é seo, gan dabht. Ráta 3/5 Tamara Ní Shíocháin
High School in 1932, he worked in a variety of jobs and two years later he was accepted for study at Ann Arbor University, Michigan, where he studied playwriting. He ‘earned his crust’ as a radio dramatist for some years. In “All My Sons”, Joe Keller, rather than lose the family business which he had built up for his sons to inherit, allowed fighter planes with defective engines to be forwarded to the Army Air Force. Twenty-one pilots die as a result of his failure to act, but, even more shamefully, he allows an employee to take the blame for what happened – the father of the girl his son loves. It’s like a Greek Tragedy, as the past comes to haunt the present with horrific consequences – nemesis (retribution); the sins of the father are visited on the whole family and the net tightens with a frightening inevitability. Post Enron and our own many financial scandals, the issue of corporate corruption is more topical than ever and we have seen in our own country how avarice and greed among the powerful elites can bring a country to its knees. It’s a tribute to his insights and to his consummate artistry that Miller’s plays are more topical today than ever before. “All My Sons” from NTLive is unmissable for lovers of great theatre. There’s hardly a play in the whole canon that I would look forward to with greater eagerness. Jim Ryan
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War of Independence Portrait of an artist … 100 Years on By Donal Buckley Micheál Breathnach 1896 - 1919
Brigid Shelly 100 years ago this month, in Baile na nGall, An Rinn, Co. Waterford, IRA Volunteer Micheál Breathnach was shot and injured on the 28th April, 1919, he later died from these injuries on the 16th May, 1919. This is documented as the first killing of the War of Independence in the county Waterford. A group of British naval personnel were docked in Dungarvan harbour. One of the marines, a local, by the name of Tobin, suggested going into to Baile na nGall (by boat) for a night out in the pub, where his sister worked, that later became known as “Tig an Cheoil”. The marines came in at Sea View and walked down to Baile na nGall. At the time, the local police (RIC) station in Ring was located, next door to the pub. At some stage of the night, the soldiers started to wreck the pub and Tobin’s Sister asked Micheál Breathnach to go next door to alert the RIC. As Breathnach banged on the door, however, the police thought they were under attack. Shots were fired from the station and Breathnach was seriously wounded. Breathnach died a few weeks later the 16th May, 1919. An inquest was held on the same day as Micheál Breathnach’s death, McCarthy, the RIC solider whose shot wounded and killed Breathnach, was found guilty and was relocated to a different area. A full IRA Military funeral was held for Micheál Breathnach. Cumann Stair agus Oidhreachta Gaeltacht na nDéise will remember Micheál Breathnach on Thursday, 16th May at 7.30 p.m.They will meet at Criostal na Rinne, which is near the residence of Micheál Breatnach and walk to the commemorative plaque in Baile na nGall. Wreaths will be laid in his memory. Fáilte roimh gách.
Déise Animal Sanctuary’s Pet of the Week: Dogs!
WANT to know more about adopting a new best friend from the Déise Animal Sanctuary? Have questions about how to keep your pal healthy? Want to meet some wonderful dogs? Then join Pat, Rob and Déise Vets at the 360 Cookhouse this Saturday, May 11th from 12.00 noon until 2.00 p.m.! There will be healthy, happy dogs of all sizes with one thing in common: All are looking for their forever home. While you won’t be able to adopt a dog on the day, you can see some of the pets available and find out more about the adoption process. And a member of Déise Vets will be on hand to answer any questions on the care of your new friend. No need to worry about the weather as the 360 Cookhouse in Dungarvan is pet-friendly. See you there! Thought for the week: Keeping your pet well-groomed not only helps your pet look and feel better, it gives you the opportunity to look for signs of potential issues.
WITH the Summer fast approaching and the weather already mild, you shouldn't need any excuse to visit Ardmore. This most attractive seaside village boasts a beautiful beach, historical sites,many fine eateries and bars and even a five star hotel. But, its status as a haven for artists and all things creative gives Ardmore that extra appeal. There are many talented artists, potters and writers living in the village and its hinterland. Smack bang in the middle of Main Street is the gallery of Brigid Shelly. She has her easel and paints set up behind the counter(should that be cow-nter?) where she greets visitors and is immediately able to act on her inspirations. This is where I met Brigid for a chat and was immediately put at ease by being provided with a high stool at the counter. I asked her some questions. Who is your favourite artist? I really love the paintings of The Dutch Golden Age from people like Vermeer and Rembrandt. There are only 34 paintings in the world today attributed to Vermeer, yet he is considered one of the greatest of all time, Rembrandt, on the other hand, was probably the most versatile of his compatriots, being a painter, draughtsman and printmaker. I also admire the French master impressionist, Pierre Auguste Renoir, with his celebration of feminine sensuality. As far as Irish artists are concerned, I'd like to give a big shout out to my former tutor and mentor, Desmond Turner RUA. Though his style isn't immediately obvious in his diverse landscapes, their uniqueness and quality are unmistakable. As an artist, do you have a favourite colour? My favourite colour is definitely orange. It brightens every painting and provides an easy contrast for most other colours. Basically, its sunshine in a tube.
Do you read much? What kind of books do you like? I read as much as I can and as often as I can. At the moment my favourite book is "His Bloody Project" by Graeme Macrae Burnet. It’s set in the mid 1800's and is a fictional account of a young man who commits three murders. The story is backed up by fictional documentary evidence of the time. The book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016 and was the biggest selling Booker nominee of that year. What kind of music do you listen to? Whether I'm painting or just attending to every day things, I like to listen to such epic jazz voices as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Both of them had this amazing quality in their voices. They can be both entertaining and soothing, yet never intrusive. They are two artists that should automatically be included on the soundtrack of life. Have you a favourite place in the world? I am where I want to be, in Ardmore. It’s not just my home, work and business, its my inspiration. But if I was to visit somewhere else in the world, it would be Florence. It’s a small but beautiful and historic city. Its got the Uffizi Gallery, the Ponte Vecchio bridge, Michelangelo's "David" sculpture and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus". I might also take a little overnight stay in Venice, since I'm in the neighbourhood. Do you have a favourite film? You can't go wrong with a Billy Wilder film. His 1959 "Some Like It Hot" was one of his best. It had music, comedy and nostalgia but most of all it had a superb cast. Jack Lemmon,Tony Curtis and the effervescent Marilyn Monroe were ably supported by matinee idols George Raft and Pat O'Brien. It won an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globes. Not bad for one of the last major movies to be made in black and white. Brigid Shelly earned her Batchelors Degree from St Mary's University College in Middlesex and went on to achieve her Masters at Trinity College, Dublin. From 1994 to 2003, she had the honour of being tutored by artist Desmond Turner of the Royal Ulster Academy. Her work is mostly of an agricultural nature and she is known as the "cow painter". She said that down
through history, many animal portraits have been done of stallions, pedigree dogs and prize bulls. Twenty years ago, Brigid decided that it was time for the humble cow to have their characters captured on canvas. She has made a huge success of this niche subject and her work is to be found in many private and public collections in Ireland. In corporate terms, paintings by her can be found in the Department of Agriculture, Cork Marts, Teagasc, Dairygold and Glanbia. In 2017 Brigid was commissioned by the Red Cow Moran Hotel to provide 46 paintings for their walls. The subject: cows, and not all of them were red. Brigid tells me that one of the most unusual requests she gets is when parents bring photographs of their children to her, so that she can paint a 'cow' version of them. She doesn't say if she accepted or not, but, a commission is a commission. She did, however, paint a calf called Tubridy which was auctioned off by the RTE presenter himself, for charity. In fact, her cow paintings have become so iconic that they have bred their own merchandise. You can now purchase a little of the Shelly magic in Cow-shions and Cow-sters, not to mention many udder (geddit?) cow themed items. Her gallery in Ardmore is a treasure trove of Brigids talent and creative abilities. To shake loose the artistic cobwebs, Brigid involves herself with the local choral group and swims in the sea, all freezing year round, with a group of like minded friends. She has five grown up children and one very spoilt grandchild. Besides her own gallery, Brigid Shelly's work is available at The Lavitt Gallery in Cork, the Half Light Gallery in Midleton (and now Youghal as well) and in selected stores nationwide. If you are in Ardmore, call in to see Brigid. I think you'll like her.
The Merchandise
Siblings
A cow.
Small selection of small animals.
View from above
Bringing home the cows.
Among the Cow-shions
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Dungarvan Tidy Towns Celebrities, Irish designers and powerful, influential women who set the scene for what we wear in fashion
DUNGARVAN Tidy Towns Clean Bay Pledge is for businesses that pledge to keep their premises clean from gum, litter and cigarette butts. This will make a positive difference to the street or area. All businesses are welcome to join in, we have a Pledge with your name in it.
Rob Whinnett, Blasta Wholefoods, taking the Clean Bay Pledge.
Pat Keane Willow and Oak taking the Clean Bay Pledge.
LITTER PICK UP Weekly Litter Pick Ups start this Wednesday, May 8th meeting in Linear car park (across from McDonalds ) 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. All are welcome to join in. It’s just one hour of your time to help the community and get involved in keeping Dungarvan a Tidy Town. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook - dungarvan tidy towns for more information or also call into Annmarie in Capital Cleaners, O’Connell St. Huge thanks to the volunteers that helped out for West Waterford Festival of Foods. Mighty work done by all.
ACCORDING to Cathy McGrath, Image Consultant & Stylist, Irish Celebrities & Designers are some of the people that shape our wardrobes and the hottest trends. Irish fashion designers dress some of the world's biggest names. Impeccable women with style wear and design beautiful items of clothing. The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is a fan of Dublin born Designer Orla Kiely and has been photographed wearing her pieces many times. Orla Kiely's prints are known all over the world and her handbags adorn women's arms everywhere. Pippa O'Connor Ormond: Pippa has cornered the Mummy market, she has moved her modelling career to marketing her very well fitting stylish POCO jeans.
Vogue Williams: always looking impeccable, showing off her slender figure, looking chic recently in a pair of skinny jeans, simple white top and kimono, charming, clever and clean look. Heidi Higgins: Portlaoise, Co. Laois, presents a chic and contemporary label
Dungarvan Tidy Towns volunteers for West Waterford Festival of Food.
her jewellery brand and shoes, if Amy wears it, it sells out. Sheila Corkery: Fashion Director of the Brown Thomas group. She is innovative and inspirational, travels all over the world, and is the brains behind the choice of clothes for this store. Arnotts is also part of this group and accommodate various brands in store. Some of the brands include Victoria Beckham off the shoulder white shirt or a Ted Baker leather jacket. Max mara, Mint velvet, sandro or Karen Millen dresses are that is sensitive to emerging trends designing luxurious timeless pieces for the modern woman. Aideen Bodkin: Ennis. Seasonal collection comprises of beautiful fabric and intricate design detailing, creating a range that is unique and collectable. Louise Kennedy, women's wear designer has had Kylie Minogue, Beyonce and Meryl Streep among her clients. This fashion veteran has thirty years behind her, and has the honour of dressing two Irish Presidents, Mary Robinson and Mary MacAleese. Laura Whitmore another Irish Designer from Bray, she has the ability to change up her look and look different. Carolyn Donnelly: from Birr has entered the Dunnes Stores world. She knows her customers likes and dislikes when it comes to accessories, bags, shoes, jewellery. Amy Huberman: This Dublin girl, wears glitzy clothes and embraces her love of vibrant colours. She has no problem in selling
within affordable budgets and better still when on sale price, along with Self Portrait, Hobbs, Whistles, Michael Kors, LK.BENNETT & Kooples a level up in price. Spanx do really flattering faux leather leggings or denim leggings. 7 FOR ALL MANKIND do a good fitting cropped jean for the over 50s and full hour glass shape. Maura Derrane: TV presenter of RTE Today
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Afternoon show with Daithi O'Shea presents a daily fashion slot on the show. Maura is always so co-ordinated in her ensemble, electrifying and stylish. In the photo, Maura is wearing the Irish Designer Caroline Kilkenny outfit with shoes by Marian. When it comes to world of fashion, there has been a definite shift down the runways clothed in designer gear. A definite shift of all shapes, age and sizes being celebrated. This is highly inclusive and makes everyone happy. Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford, all ruling the runways,: and appearing in glossy magazines. Michelle Obama: She was not just first lady of United States but also first lady of fashion. A lot of over 50 celebrities have an incredible eye for fashion and learning to wear the clothes that make them feel good. Vera Wang: well known designer in the luxury bridal industry. Donna Karan: is 63 and is a household name around the world. known as "DKNY." Celia Holman Lee: elegant, graceful and distinguished style. She says "CONFIDENCE COMES WITH EXPERIENCE." Breege O'Donoghue: Group Director of Primark and Penneys, She has lead this brand to be one of Ireland's global brands and has a mix of pricing, with all the current pieces. All these designers, celebrities, stylists have real people in mind when choosing and designing clothes, this in mind, creates wearable, comfortable pieces.
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West Waterford Eco Group – Swift Conservation NATURE and wildlife generally is under unprecedented pressure due to a number of factors including • Human Overpopulation • Over use of Natural Resources • Global Warming • Habitat Destruction • Pollution – Particularly plastics and chemicals • Unregulated Industrialisation • Intensive Agricultural Practices • Industrial Scale Fisheries Internationally, populations of insects, mammals, birds, fishes among other species are under ever increasing pressure leading to massive reductions in numbers within different species and the extinction of some animals. Iconic species such as Polar Bears and
Orang Utans may well become extinct in the next few decades. Biodiversity itself is threatened and even human existence is in jeopardy due to the catastrophic decline in insect pollinators. Vast areas of natural habitat, be it sea or land, are being continuously destroyed. Ireland is not immune to these pressures. Birds, mammals, fish and
Alice Curran & Ross Newcombe at Beach clean-up.
JJ Cahill & Ross Newcombe with their rubbish collection.
insects are under continuous pressure. Breeding populations of Curlew are down by 97%, Wild Salmon stocks are devastated, Butterflies and Bees are disappearing. Wild natural habitats such as bogs, hedgerows and moorland are being destroyed. Recognising the foregoing, West Waterford Eco Group was formed by local people interested in the environment and ecology of West Waterford.The main aim of the group is to preserve, conserve and promote the environment and its related natural heritage. To achieve the objectives of the group we will be undertaking the following projects in the next year – Swift Conservation Bat Surveys Local clean-up projects Guided wildlife outings Wildflower and tree propagation Seminars and wildlife awareness presentations We will also engage in joint projects with other groups such as the ‘Irish Bee Conservation Project’ Join us at our Launch Night on 10th May in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, at 7.30 p.m. Free to attend (Donations welcome). Our flagship project this year is undoubtedly Swift Conservation. Swifts are the most amazing birds: they are Ireland’s fastest flying bird, they eat and drink on the wing, they sleep on the wing and they even mate on the wing. They land only at their nest site to raise their young. Because they have evolved to be the ultimate ‘flying machine’ you won’t see these birds perched on branches or roofs. One of the most extraordinary facts about this unique bird is that when a chick leaves the nest it will fly non-stop for up to three years, only making its first landing when it has found its very own nest site here in Ireland. During those three years it will have migrated between Ireland and Africa three times. The time Swifts spend in Ireland, from May until September each year, is extremely important to their long-term survival because they come here to raise their young. They nest almost exclusively in buildings in our towns and are a major part of our urban biodiversity. Because their nest is hidden from view and because they do not leave any mess or droppings underneath their nest site we often do not realise in which buildings their nests are located. This reliance on our buildings for their nest sites has regrettably led to a serious decline in the Swift numbers in Ireland. This is because when we renovate or demolish old town buildings with Swift nest sites we can unintentionally destroy those nest sites or block off the entrance holes to the nest. The decline of the numbers in Ireland has been around 45%. But, all is not doom and gloom because, through the enthusiasm of many communities nation-wide who are setting up nest box projects, the trend is being reversed and Swift numbers are gradually recovering. Waterford Eco Groups have joined
the group of communities that will be helping the Swift by providing nest boxes and by carrying out nest site surveys. They have invited Lynda Huxley of Swift Conservation Ireland to give a talk on 10th May followed by Swift survey training on 11th May. Because of their aerial existence, it may take the Swifts are few years to locate the nest boxes but to help in this process an attraction call system has been installed next to the boxes. If you’d like to learn more about Swifts you can visit the website dedicated to Swift Conservation in Ireland www.swiftconservation.ie Twitter: @EcoWaterford Facebook:West Waterford Eco Group
Lynda Huxley.
Swift screaming group over lamp post.
Bob Wheeler, PJ Curran and Fran O'Connell making Swift Nest Boxes.
JJ Cahill, Bob Wheeler and Fran O'Connell looking very pleased with their handiwork.
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SciFest STEM Fair POST primary students from schools across the South East and beyond showed off their scientific knowledge at the regional SciFest STEM Fair at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) on 1st May, 2019. Scifest is a regional science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) competition for secondary schools that takes place across Ireland every year. Scifest is an all-inclusive, all-island science initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second-level students. Scifest@WIT is one of the many initiatives run by Calmast, WIT's STEM Outreach centre.
Pupils of St. Joseph's Primary School, Dungarvan, who made their First Holy Communion at St. Mary's Parish Church pictured with Father Harris and staff from St. Joseph's Primary School. [David Clynch Photography]
WIT Scifest – Discover Space Award ESERO Ireland Award won by Eolann Murphy from Dungarvan CBS presented by Laurie Ryan. [Mary Browne]
Pupil from Knockmahon Primary School who received his Sacrament of Confirmation in Kill Church on Wednesday, 1st May. Also included Fr. Finbar Lucey, Gretta Whelan (Principal), Fr. Keogh, Bishop Alponsus Cullinan, Deacon Brendan Gallagher and Catriona Byrne (teacher). [Michael Faulkner]
WIT Scifest – Maths in Science Award won by Ellen Maye from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan presented by George Porter. [Mary Browne]
Pupils from Kilmacthomas Primary School who received their Sacrament of Confirmation in Kill Church on Wednesday, 1st May. Also included is Sheila Creed (Principal) Fr. Finbar Lucey, Fr. Keogh, Bishop Alponsus Cullinan, Deacon Brendan Gallagher and Ciarán hOEithir (teacher). [Michael Faulkner]
WIT Scifest – Discover Space Award ESERO Ireland Award: Teacher Miriam McSweeney from Scoil na mBraithre, Dungarvan presented by Laurie Ryan.
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East Munster Track and Field Championships THE East Munster Schools Track and Field Championships were held in Templemore on 1st May. Another great day for the Ard Scoil na nDéise athletes with a grand total of 14 medals won.Well done to our medal winners on the day: Lucy Holmes – 1st Senior 800m Sarah Slevin – 1st Junior Discus and Javelin Roisin Kiersey – 1st Junior 75m Hurdles Kate Hickey – 2nd Senior Steeplechase Mary Bradfield – 2nd Intermediate Discus Caoimhe Prendergast – 2nd Junior 1,500m Beth Gardner – 2nd Intermediate Javelin Sarah Nyhan – 3rd Intermediate 3,000m Millie Lucey – 3rd Junior 75m Hurdles Katie Donnelly – 3rd Junior 200m Junior Relay Team – 1st Place (Roisin Kiersey, Emma Flemming, Caoimhe Prendergast, and Katie Donnelly).
Proud medal winners at the East Munster Track and Field Championships.
Well done to Lauren Douris and Caoimhe Keane. We are so proud of them for making it to the national final of the Student Enterprise Awards.
Crea was presented with a prize by Neven Maguire for reaching the national final of the Healthy Home Cook Competition.
Well done to all of the Ard Scoil na nDeise athletes who competed at the East Munster Track and Field Championships.
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Cappoquin Heritage Group Poetry Competition CONGRATULATIONS to all pupils that submitted poems to this competition run by Cappoquin heritage Group. The following pupils were successful in their age categories. Second Class: 1st – Leah Geoghegan; 2nd – Charlotte Garvey; 3rd – April Curtin. Third & Fourth Class 1st – Davy Hickey; 2nd Annie Uniacke; 3rd – Robyn McLaughlin.
Fifth & Sixth Class 1st – Lucy Coughlan; 2nd – Kevin Curran; 3rd – Elise O’Connell Barkley. SPORT Congratulation to the girls on their great win in Camogie against St. Mary’s School on Wednesday here on our own school pitch. FRIARY ATHLETICS Well done to all of our school athletes that participated in the
West Waterford Primary Athletics in the Friary Dungarvan on Thursday evening. A number of pupils and teams qualified for the semi finals. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2nd class are very busy at present with their teachers Ms. Kearney and Ms.Veale preparing for their First Holy Communion which takes place on Saturday May 11th.
Pupils from Cappoquin Primary School who competed in the Friary Athletics last week.
Prize winners in the recent Cappoquin Heritage Group Poetry Competition.
Well done to First Year student Crea Frisby who competed in the national final of the Healthy Home Cook Competition in St. Angela's College in Sligo last week.
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Déise Day Care Centre Visit A group of TY students accompanied by Ms Margo McGann (TY Co-ordinator) visited Déise Day Care Centre recently where they engaged in a keep fit session with the members. The students really enjoyed themselves as did the elder folk. LAUNCH OF SCHOOL APP
Day Care Centre – Ms. M. McGann (Left). Back row from left: Caoimhe Earley, Saoirse Lehane, James Harty, Fiadh Colleran, Aileen Hynes, Isabel Sweetmam, Adam Ashraf, Aisling Breen.
We are delighted to announce the launch of our School APP which all students, parents and guardians can download directly to your devices from the APP store. An information night regarding the APP will take place in the Study Hall on May 13th, 2019 at 7.00 p.m. All parents guardians are welcome. Parents/guardians of incoming 1st Years are very welcome to attend. WATERFORD GREENWAY CYCLE Accompanied by Ms Tess Martin and Mr William Kelly Transition Year students took on a cycle to Kilmac on Thursday last. MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS The very best of luck to Brian Looby (Capt) and the Senior County footballers who take on Clare at Cusack Park at 7pm on Saturday in the first round of the Munster Championship. UNDER 16 WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALL Congrats to the Waterford Ladies Under 16 team who defeated Limerick to take the title of Munster Under 16 B champions. Well done to The Friary girls who were part of the team.
Ladies Football – From Left: Shima Lanigan, Emma Power, Laura Morrissey, Lia Cunningham, Éabha Gough, Áine O'Neill, Kate Killigrew, Cliodhna McGrath. Róise Ní Mhuirí.
Munster Driving School – Transition Year students visited the Munster Driving School, Mallow last week where they got lots of off-road driving experience.
Pictured at The Donkey Sanctuary, Liscarroll home to over 1,800 donkeys and mules are TY students; Emily Rousseau, Rebecca Lawrence and Shonagh Lyons.
Our Under 16 Hurlers secured a convincing win over Blackwater Community School in the semi-final of the Munster Schools' Under 16 Championship recently.Well done to all the team and mentors Mr. Alan Ryan and Mr. Mark O'Brien. Best of luck in the final. Team: Seanie Callaghan, Cian Gleeson, Seanie Lanigan, Seamus O'Sullivan, Jack Ronayne, David Byrne, Mark McGarry, Mikey Mullaney, Kaylem Hogan, Brayden Dee Carter, Sean Óg Flynn, Louis Campbell. Front: Nicholas Hynes, Conor Kent, Sean Dunford, Aidan Higgins, Michael Coakley, Rian Hayes, John Gleeson, Charlie Treen.
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3rd Year Class of 2018 proudly displaying their JCPA Certificates.
DUNGARVAN C.B.S.
Junior Cert Profile of Achievement Ceremony ON Friday last, May 3rd, Dungarvan CBS held a JCPA (Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement) Ceremony. This was a very important day in our school calendar as it represents more than just the boys' outstanding academic achievements but in fact represents a more rounded view of their achievements and all that they have brought as individuals to the CBS. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on all their hard work in their three Junior Cycle years but also the continued hard work of their dedicated teachers. The boys were presented with their certificates by their Year Head, Mr. Fergal McGrath and the Principal, Mr. Sheehan. They were then treated to a hot chocolate morning and a chance to celebrate their fantastic success. SCIFEST – WATERFORD IT On Wednesday, 1st May five 1st Yr students from Dungarvan
CPR Training.
CBS were among many thousands who participated in the nationwide Scifests. Scifest is a science competition for secondary school students and take place in ITs across the country. Students Rossi Keohan and Ryan Cummins with their project "Filtration" Eolann Murphy with his project about Black Holes which won the Space Prize. Mateus Zielinski and Johnny Maher with their project about using lemons to create a battery. CPR TRAINING Last week our Transition Year Students were afforded the excellent opportunity to learn how to preform CPR. For the last number of years all of our Transition Year students have been given a similar opportunity during TY. The skill of Life Saving CPR is an extremely important skill to have, we often think that it is something that we may never need but its great to have the training if an incident was to
occur at any stage. The boys had the training course delivered to them by Ms Joyce , who has been fully trained in the CPR Training model designed by the Irish Heart
Foundation. Ms. Joyce and Mrs. Moors have been the driving force behind CPR Training in the Transition Year Programme with the last number of years.
Mr McGrath (3rd Year Head) delivering the opening words of the JCPA Ceremony.
Rossi and Ryan with their 'Filtration' Sci-Fest Project.
Johnny and Mateus with their Sci - Fest Project.
Eolann with his project on 'Black Holes'.
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Music Generation Workshops LAST Thursday, we were delighted to welcome some very talented musicians to our school. They spoke about all their instruments and sang some beautiful songs. The children loved when they had to close their eyes and go on an adventure as an opera song enveloped them. Lola and Abby also got the opportunity to dance along to a reel they played. It really was an amazing experience for all. COOKERY IN 1ST CLASS On Thursday the 2nd of May, Ms. Hennessy's First Class took part in the first of four cookery lessons which which will continue to take place over the coming weeks. The lucky boys and girls were enabled to create a variety of delicious foods with the guidance of a wonderfully talented chef and many of their hardworking and proud parents and relatives, including chicken curry with rice, egg muffins, plain scones and summer berry ice-cream. Great fun was had by all, especially when it came to taste testing the finished results! Well done and many thanks to all of the boys and girls and to all of the relatives who came in to help. We look forward to having just as much fun with you all over the coming weeks. FAMOUS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR INSPIRES OUR PUPILS On Friday our Junior Infants attended a workshop with Author & Illustrator Rob Biddulph. Rob read us some of his books including Odd Dog Out and Dinosaur Juniors. He also showed us some drawings he did as a child, some from when he was as young as us and how he went from there to become an author and illustrator.
He showed us step by step how to draw Greg the dinosaur which was great fun. We would all love to be illustrators now creating our own new characters. Rob kindly gifted us his drawing of Greg which we will hang on our wall in school. We are so thankful to Greg for taking the time out to talk to us and we will remember to ‘Blaze our own Trail’. ART CLUB As part of this year's Wellness Week, a week aiming to promote positive mental health and wellbeing among both students and staff, several girls from 3rd to 6th class took part in an after-school art club with Ms. O'Keeffe, Ms. Kiely and Ms. Hennessy. As part of this club, the girls created a beautiful display of trees, flowers and butterflies, which is proudly on display in the school assembly area. The girls decided to paint the trees in a darker tone, conveying how we each can experience negative thoughts or have days when we feel a bit down; and in contrast, created and painted a series of vibrant and colourful flowers and butterflies, to depict the joy and happiness which can be found in each day. Well done to the girls for all of their hard work and effort, and for constructing such a magnificent and meaningful display. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13th May and we will revisit some of the issues we discussed during Wellness Week. The theme for this year is Body Image and some of the senior classes will discuss the impact of social media on this. Having a chat about this at home may be beneficial also.
Authour and Illustrator Rob Biddulph was a big hit with Junior Infants. Huge thanks to Towers and Tales for providing us with this fantastic opportunity.
Cookery in 1st Class. Musicians and singers from the Mobile Music Machine who introduced children from Junior Infants to 2nd Class to the beauty of Opera.
Musicians and singers from the Mobile Music Machine who introduced children from Junior Infants to 2nd Class to the beauty of Opera.
Cookery in 1st Class.
Lola and Abbie dance a reel, accompanied by the talented musicians from the Mobile Music Machine.
The process and product of the very successful Art Club which took place recently. Well done all!
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“Like for like?” Dear Editor, The recent deposing of the despotic leaders in a few African countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sudan initially appeared to be a step in the right direction at first glance. However, subsequent events gradually seem to suggest that sadly there may be some truth in the old adage: “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” The most recent such event was the military overthrow after four months of street protests of the Sudan ex-President and despot Omar al-Bashir who had an iron-fisted grip since 1989 on what is Africa’s largest country, having ousted the democratically elected Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in a coup. Startlingly, after suddenly taking power, he soon appeared at a rally carrying an AK-47 in one hand and the Koran in the other. Over a decade ago he waged a war in the Darfur region of Sudan which caused the death of at least 300,000 civilians. His subsequent personal looting of the national wealth resulted in allegations of personal wealth of 9 billion dollars being stashed in his numerous overseas bank accounts. In March 2009 the ICC (International Criminal Courts) in The Hague issued its first warrant for his arrest for crimes such as murder, torture, rape, extermination and crimes against humanity as well as three counts of genocide. Soon after 2004 he turned Sudan into a place of refuge for Islamic terrorist groups which initially harboured Bin Laden, leading to the creation of al-Qaeda. However, the recent euphoria of jubilated Sudanese citizens on the streets after alBashir’s removal soured when it was realised that one of al-Shabir’s allies, Colonel-General Omar Zein Abeden, had replaced him! The remaining crucial question now is will it be “like for like,” once more for the downtrodden Sudanese people? Also, there are rumours recently to the effect that although Uganda is a member state of the ICC this neighbouring country will soon offer al-Bashir asylum! I first became aware of this Sudanese despot on June 2015 while driving close to the upmarket suburb of Sandton in Johannesburg. At the time I had just approached a major road intersection when astonishingly a motorcade of approximately 20 luxury German cars with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing suddenly entered the intersection at speed from my left-hand side and quickly sped on its way, much to the consternation of myself and the other motorists in the vicinity as we witnessed this incident reminiscent of Gestapho days in Germany in the mid forties. It was only the following morning that I became totally aware of the background to this astonishing incident. Two days previously al-Bashir and his entourage had arrived in Johannesburg to attend the African Union (AU) summit conference in nearby Nelson Mandela Square. However, on the following day after his arrival his security forces back in the Sudan capital Darfur received news of an overnight ruling in a Johannesburg High Court stipulating that he must be arrested and handed over to the ICC to face trial in the Hague. As a result, about 800 South African peacekeeping troops in Sudan were soon taken “hostage” by Government troops in an attempt to guarantee el-Shabir’s safe return home from South Africa. However, early the following morning the ultra corrupt South African President Jacob Zuma decided to typically defy the court ruling resulting in al-Shabir’s plane being quickly moved to a military airport where it was immediately covertly parked out of sight in a hangar. Zuma then ensured that al-Bashir was quickly whisked away from the conference in Nelson Mandela Square by South African police, which resulted in the disconcerting behaviour by the same 20 car motorcade entourage which I was witness to at the
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LETTERS/OBITUARY prominent traffic lights near Sandton. As a result of al-Bashir’s recent overthrow on 12th April, the military decided to also defy the ICC ruling although they quickly imprisoned him in a solitary confinement facility in a maximum security facility. They then stated that they will try him for his considerable number of crimes in a Sudanese court. As a result the majority of Sudanese people are now starting to feel with much despondency that the biased new regime may just be a case of “like for like.” The first overthrow of a despotic African leader in modern times occurred in November 2017 when the 93 year old Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was finally deposed by his Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwe, leading to great euphoria, not only among the country’s embittered and impoverished population, but also internationally as well. However, it soon became obvious that the new President was in many ways “cut from the same cloth” as Mugabe. Not only is Mnangagwe leader of the same ultra corrupt Zanu PF party, which for decades has been fiddling general election results, but startlingly he was Mugabe’s henchman back in the sixties when both of them were instrumental in carrying out Gukurahunda (the massacre of some 20,000 Ndebele opposition members in cold blood). Looking back now after some seventeen months under the new regime, the country is still bankrupt, its population impoverished and there are no signs of restoring democracy in a collapsed economy of a beautiful country which prior to Mugabe was generally regarded as the “Basket of Africa!” In many ways, South Africans of all colours and cultures were also suddenly elated in February 2018 after hearing the good news that finally the ultra corrupt State President Jacob Zuma was deposed by the ANC party in favour of fellow party member, and state VicePresident Cyril Ramaphosa. For a few years previously Zuma had gradually been facing various major allegations of state capture, corruption, nepotism and mismanagement of funds. During the subsequent twelve months more and more allegations of corruption, not only by Zuma, but by several of his Government Ministers are gradually coming to light and it will require years for the perpretators to be brought to book. However, in recent weeks the State Prosecutor has also brought to light two cases of corruption allegedly implicating Ramaphosa which once again are showing the ANC party in a bad light and are causing so many South African voters to ask the obvious pertinent question: “have we swopped like for like” by replacing Zuma with Ramaphosa? Yours sincerely, FRANK COLBERT South Africa.
St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 13:14 43-52 - We must turn to the pagans. Apocalypse 7-9, 14-17 - The Lamb will be their shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water. John 10:27-30 - I give eternal life to the sheep that belong to me. Easter Reflection Queen of the May – Bring Flowers of the Rarest Bring flowers of the rarest, bring blossoms the fairest, From garden and woodland and hillside and dale; Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling The praise of the loveliest flower of the vale! Chorus: O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. Their lady they name thee, their mistress proclaim thee, Ah, grant that thy children on earth be as true. As long as the bowers are radiant with flowers, As long as the azure shall keep its bright hue. Chorus: Sing gaily in chorus; the bright angels o'er us, Re-echo the strains we begin upon earth; Their harps are repeating, the notes of our greeting, For Mary herself is the cause of our mirth. Chorus: Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Novena continues on Monday at 7.30 p.m. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Mondays during the Novena. Annual Graveyard Mass: This Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 18th at 7.30 p.m. and will be followed by the blessing of graves. Day of Prayer for Vocations: Next Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday and the Day of Prayer for Vocations. Please pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Pray the Rosary: The rosary is prayed at the grotto, Youghal Rd each evening during May at 8.00 p.m. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 058-42374, Fr. Harris 058-42384, Fr. Cooney 058-41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-2334282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.
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JOE CONWAY Snr. Mary Street, Dungarvan, and formerly of Cappoquin We record with feelings of deep sorrow and regret the passing of Joe Conway on Saturday, 4th May, 2019, peacefully, in the tender care of staff at St.Vincent's Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Joe is deeply mourned and sadly missed by his loving wife Birdie (nee Scanlan); family Tom, Joseph, Frances and Mary; daughters-inlaw Breda and Noelle; son-in-law Chris; grandchildren Peter, Susan, Ciara, Doireann, Mary Ann, Joe Óg, Ruairí, Michael and Alana; greatgrandchildren Kate,Tommy, Aeva May, Austin,Tadhg, Alex and Sophie; sister-in-law Eileen Meskill; nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.We extend to all our sincere sympathy on Joe’s passing. Joe is predeceased by his parents Joseph Vincent and Mary (nee O'Shea); brothers Jim, Tom, Billy and Michael; infant sister Eleanor. Joe lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday evening, 5th May, to where huge numbers of people came to pay their respects and console his bereaved family. The Rosary was recited in remembrance of Joe. Removal took place on Monday morning, 6th May, to St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan, for Requiem Mass which was celebrated by Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A., assisted by Fr. John Harris, C.C. Also, in attendance was Fr. Tony Egan, O.S.A. Afterwards Joe was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
MARGARET (Mag) BURKE (nee Hurley) Moneygorm, Affane It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Margaret (Mag) Burke (nee Hurley), Moneygorm, Affane, Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully in her home on 2nd May, 2019. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin. On Saturday evening Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends. On Sunday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends, before removal took place to her home in Moneygorm. On Monday morning removal took place from her home to St. John The Baptist Church, Affane. A Guard of Honour was formed by members of Waterford and Lismore Diocesan Pilgrimage Lourdes Group to the Church, on arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P. In the churchyard a Guard of Honour was formed by children of families and friends cared for by Margaret throughout the years. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. B. Meehan, P.P.; Rev. Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., and Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E. Symbols representing her life were presented to the altar by daughters Sharon (Lotto ticket) and Emma (shopping sign), son Mickey (Certificate) and husband Pat (dancing shoes).The significance of these symbols were narrated by nephew Kevin Burke. Readings during Mass were recited by daughter-in-law Ashleigh and niece Hannah McDermott. Prayers of the Faithful were read by nieces Stacey and Jodie Burke, nephew Connor McDermott, sisterin-law Bernie Burke and friends Maura Roche and Geraldine Lacey. Throughout the Mass soloist Andree Cunningham and organist Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of music and hymns.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by niece Jemma Burke and sister-inlaw Sandra Burke. Following Communion sister Carmel McDermott read a poem and close friend and neighbour Kathleen Moore delivered a lovely and fitting eulogy giving us an insight into the life that Margaret shared with her family and many friends. Following Funeral Mass, as the coffin made its way to the graveyard, they played “Sweet Caroline” as a tribute to Margaret. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery, Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers assisted by Rev. Fr. B. Meehan, P.P.; Rev. Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., and Rev. Fr. J Kiely, P.E., where Margaret was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Following graveside prayers a song was played from Margaret’s favourite artist Michael English “Only Our Rivers Run Free”. May she Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to her loving husband Pat; son Mickey; daughters Emma and Sharon; brothers, sisters, daughter-inlaw Ashleigh; aunt Peg Hade; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
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MICHAEL NEEDHAM 19 Boreenatra, Dungarvan It is with great sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Michael Needham, surrounded by his loving family at Waterford University Hospital, on Saturday, 6th April, 2019. Michael was a hard working man throughout all his life and always had a kind word to say about everyone. He was a loving dad and grandad and he especially loved being called a great-grandad. He enjoyed outdoor activities, such as maintaining the garden, going for long walks and going out on his boat. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday evening, 7th April, where Rosary was led by Sr. Angela in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On Monday evening, Fr. M.Cooney, O.S.A., recited funeral prayers in the presence of his bereaved family, before removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. On arrival, his remains were received and blessed by Fr. M.Cooney, O.S.A. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., on Tuesday morning, 9th April. Readings during Mass were recited by Carmel O’ Dowd and Rachel O’Dowd.The Prayers of the Faithful were read by Derek, Jamie, Trevor and Rebecca. Mary Needham and Tracy Needham presented the Offertory Gifts to the altar. Lorna Jane Murray provided a lovely selection of music and hymns. Following Funeral Mass, burial took place in the Old Churchyard Cemetery, Dungarvan, where Canon W. Ryan, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers and Michael was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. We extend our deepest sympathy to his sons Patrick and Paul; daughters Carmel and Michelle; brother Sean; sisters Mary and Barbara; grandchildren Sarah, Nicola, Rachel, Christopher, Rebecca, Trevor and Jamie; great-grandchildren Conor and Eoghan; nieces, nephews, family and friends. May he Rest In Peace. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on this Sunday, 12th May, at 12:00 noon in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
MARY LYNCH (nee Tobin) Ballinahassery North, Ballinacourty The passing of Mary Lynch on Friday, 3rd May, 2019, has evoked feelings of deep sadness and regret. A native of Modeligo, we express our sincere condolences to Mary’s family Seamas, Paddy, Mary, Tom and Eamon; son-in-law Fredric; daughters-in-law Bernie and Caitriona; grandchildren Donal, Emer, Eoin, Aoife, Darra and Cliona; extended family, relatives and friends. Mary is predeceased by her husband Tom; son Michael; parents Patrick and Catherine; brother Tom and sister Kathleen. Mary lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, on Sunday evening, 5th May. Following funeral prayers recited by Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., the removal took place to The Church of Saint Vincent de Paul, Garranbane. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Monday morning, 6th May, by Fr. Hassett assisted by Fr. Ian Doyle (Castlecomer) and afterwards Mary was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
EILEEN SHEAD (nee Crotty) Congress Villas, Dungarvan We record with feelings of deep sorrow and regret the passing of Eileen Shead on Sunday, 5th May. We express our deepest sympathy to Eileen’s son John Paul; daughter-in-law Rachel; grandchildren Craig, David, Ellie, Jordon, Billie, Libby, Sydney, Alfie and Lilly; great grandchildren Ethan, Kate Marie and Maisie; sisters Pearl and Ann; brother Joseph; brothers-in-law Locky Coward, Joe Fehilly, Paddy Fraher and sister-in-law Michelle Crotty; best friend Frances; nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. Eileen is predeceased by her husband Bob; daughter Maria; parents John and Margaret; brothers Willie and John; sisters Mary, Breda and Kathleen; nephews Pius O'Shea, John and Jason Fehilly, Pat Fraher and John Crotty; nieces Bernie Bagge and Jane Crotty; brothers-in-law Willie O'Shea, Pa Tutty and sister-in-law Nellie Crotty. Eileen lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Tuesday evening, 7th May. Funeral Prayers were led by Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A., in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends before the removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Eileen’s life will be celebrated at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, 8th May, and afterwards Eileen will be laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. May Eileen Rest In Peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
OBITUARY JOHNNY COLLINS Norrisland, Cappoquin With sadness and regret we record the passing of Johnny Collins, Norrisland, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on 1st May, 2019. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh and Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Friday evening, where neighbours and friends came to sympathise and share their own memories of Johnny. Funeral Prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., followed by Johnny’s son Maurice reciting a reflection “Farewell My Friends” by Rabindranath Tagore and close friend Margaret Cahill recited a Thomas Hardy poem in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Cremation service took place privately in The Island Crematorium Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. May he Rest In Peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Noreen (nee Murray); son Maurice; daughter Aoife; brothers Eddie and Thos; sisters Margaret and Petronella Collins; daughter-in-law Kate; granddaughter Meave; sister-in-law Mary; brother-in-law Noel; relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
DECLAN CUNNINGHAM Grallagh Lower, Grange, Youghal It is with deep regret that we write of the unexpected passing of Declan Cunningham on the 17th of April, loving son of the late Paddy and May. Declan lay in repose in Egan’s Funeral Home on Friday, 19th April. The Rosary was led by Fr. Milo Guiry. Removal on Friday night to St. Mary’s Church, Grange. On Saturday, 20th April, there was a service in celebration of Declan’s life and his burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. We extend our deepest sympathy to his relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for Declan will be celebrated on Thursday, 16th May, at 7.30 p.m. in Grange Church. (Funeral arrangements were by Egan’s Funeral Home,Youghal).
LIAM KIRBY Coolydoody, Ballyduff Upper
63 JACQUI LUCAS Dooradoyle Limerick, and formerly of Emohruo, Melleray Road, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Jacqui Lucas, Dooradoyle, Limerick, and formerly of Emohruo, Melleray Road, Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, loving daughter of the late Martin and Nelcy Lucas, loving sister of the late Richard,Thomas, Pat and Paul, loving aunt of the late Brian, Alan and Christopher, which sad event occurred on 23rd March, 2019. Memorial Service took place in Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Saturday afternoon where friends and family gathered from near and far to sympathise and share their memories of Jacqui. At the start of the service friend Kathleen Coffey read the poem “The Final Flight”. The first reading and Psalm was read by friend Liam Power and the second reading was read by friend Maria McCarthy. Prayers of the Faithful were read by friends Samantha Nolan, Mary Byrnes and Caroline O’Brien. Friend Caroline O’Brien spoke of fond memories of when they were younger and read an old letter from Jacqui. Friend Fiona Parker read the poem “Miss Me But Let Me Go”. Following this friend Ann O’Farrell delivered a lovely and fitting eulogy.Throughout the Service a lovely selection of music was played. Sister Stella Lucas read the poem “Missing You”. At the end of the Service sister-in-law Mary Lucas recited the Rosary in the presence of her loving family and large circle of friends. May she Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to her loving daughter Gillian; son Alan; sisters Bridget, Benny, Maria, Stella and Betty; brothers Martin, John, Danny, Eddie and Jimmy, and Eileen, Liam, Ursula and the late Davey Power; extended family and many friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh and Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).
MICHAEL McCRAITH Parsons Green, Clogheen
It is with great sadness and deep regret we record the passing of Liam Kirby (Ex Postman), Coolydoody, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford, loving brother of the late Chris O’Driscoll and Phil Beecher, which sad event occurred on 2nd May, 2019, peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Cork University Hospital. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, Rosary was recited on Saturday evening in the presence of his loving family by Rev. Fr. M. Melican, I.C. Reposing on Sunday evening where Rev. Fr. D. McCarthy (Army Chaplin and neighbour) recited funeral prayers in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends, before removal took place to the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. Lismore Camogie Club formed a guard of honour as the hearse made its way to the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. D. McCarthy. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Symbols representing his life were presented to the altar by Caroline Hickey (niece) Film Festival and Honorary Pass; Linda Beecher (niece) Bingo book and dabber; Geraldine Barry (niece) Camogie stick; Nicola Hayes (niece) An Post letters. The significance was narrated by Serena Holmes. Readings during the Mass were recited by James Hickey (nephew) and Helen Long (niece).Psalm was sung by Francis Tobin. Prayers of the Faithful were read by nieces Ber Morrissey and Bridget Whelan, grandnephews Sean Whelan and J.J. Hickey, grandniece Niamh Morrissey and Jason Hayes. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by organist Mary Barry and soloist Francis Tobin. Nieces Caroline Hickey and Geraldine Barry presented the Offertory Gifts to the altar (representing their mums Tess Hickey and Helen Barry). Following Communion nephew James paid tribute to Liam and acknowledged the support that their family has received during this time. Following Funeral Mass, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Tallow Camogie Club formed a guard of honour as the coffin made its way to the cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Liam was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. Following the burial, Francis Tobin accompanied by Mary Barry sang a Thom Pace song “Maybe” from the Grizzly Adams film. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving brothers Tim and Pat; sisters Tess Hickey and Helen Barry; brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
With sincere sorrow and regret we record the passing of Michael McCraith, Parsons Green, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, loving son of the late Denis and Nancy, which sad event occurred on 24th April, 2019, peacefully, in the tender and loving care of staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Clonmel, surrounded by his loving family. Lying in repose at his home Parsons Green, Clogheen, on Friday and Saturday evenings, where relatives, neighbours and friends came to offer their sympathy. Funeral Prayers were recited on both evenings by Rev. Fr. B. Power, P.P. On Sunday morning Rev. Fr. B. Power, P.P., recited Funeral Prayers, in the presence of his loving family, before removal took place to St. Mary’s Church, Clogheen. On arrival his remains were received and blessed, followed by Funeral Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. B. Power, P.P. Symbols representing his life were presented to the altar by sons Philip (logbook), Denis (family photograph) and David (Farmers’ Journal), sister Anne-Marie (photograph of the sea), sister-in-law Eileen Crowley (Mike’s Confirmation Massbook), cousin Rene Browne (dog collar), cousin Carl O’Donnell (mobile phone) and sister-in-law Alice Murray (CD).The significance of these were narrated by brother-in-law Andrew Allen. Readings during the Mass were recited by cousin Miriam McGuire and aunt Anna O’Donnell. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided throughout the Mass by soloists Becky and Ellen McCloskey and organist Donal Kennifick. Prayers of the Faithful were read by nephews Conor, Eoghan and Finán Murray, Ray and Robert Crowley and Michael McCraith and family friend Georgina Ferguson. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by sister AnneMarie Allen and brother Marcus. Communion reflection was read by wife Catherine, “Look For Me In The Rainbows,” and Catherine also acknowledged the man that Michael was, and acknowledged the support that their family received during the last few months and throughout the funeral. Son Joe delivered a lovely and fitting eulogy to his dad, recalling to all the comings and goings in his life. He will be missed by all who knew him. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in Shanrahan New Cemetery, Clogheen. Rev. Fr. B. Power, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Michael was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Catherine (nee Crowley); sons David, Joe, Philip and Denis; brother Marcus; sister Anne-Marie Allen; brothers-in-law Andrew Allen and Michael Crowley; sisters-in-law Maura McCraith and Alice Murray; uncle Denis O’Donnell, nephews Robert, Mark, Paul, Ciarán and Niall; relatives, neighbours and friends.
(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh and Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).
(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh and Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).
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Round-up … Creed announces funding of €500,000 IFA President challenges Government at Smart Farming Seminar to harness potential of agriculture OPENING the Smart Farming Spring seminar in Portlaoise recently, IFA President Joe Healy challenged the Government to come forward with a comprehensive climate action plan that will harness the potential of agriculture. Joe Healy asked why the feed-in tariff and the preferential grid access and planning which are needed to make on-farm and community renewable energy possible, have not happened. “Government seems prepared to write a cheque to buy compliance with 2020 climate targets rather than working with farmers who are willing to deliver on bio-energy, fossil fuel displacement, and the wider circular and bio-economy. 2020 policy inaction must not be the blueprint for 2030 and beyond,” he said. The IFA President said a fully-funded CAP budget is critically important for Ireland, in respect of its farmers, economy, jobs and consumers, as well as contributing to environmental protection and combatting climate change. IFA is calling on the Irish Government, led by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, to insist that the CAP Budget for Ireland is increased to cover the cost of inflation and to pay for any increased requirements placed on farmers, such as additional climate and environmental obligations. “We encourage you to join IFA in this campaign by making sure you attend the three remaining open farmer meetings with candidates running in the European election. The next one is on tonight in the Springfort Hall Hotel in Mallow,” he said. IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney said the average cost savings identified on the farms that participated in Smart Farming in 2018 was just over €7,000. The programme also identified ways to reduce climate impact by 9%.
Get Walking, Get Talking – Forest Walks in support of Green Ribbon Campaign IFA President Joe Healy has encouraged farm families to attend and support ‘Let’s Talk and Walk’ forest walks organised by IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland in support of the Green Ribbon campaign for the month of May. Nine walks have been organised in venues throughout the country during May - which is Green Ribbon month – which is dedicated to encouraging people to End Mental Health Stigma. IFA President Joe Healy said this has been a particularly tough year for many farm families. “The uncertainty of Brexit and continued high input costs and low prices have added stress and strain on farm families. The walks will provide an opportunity for friends, families and communities to connect while being mindful of their own and others’ mental health and wellbeing.”
for the roll out of a Lean Principles Programme for Pig Farmers
THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., announced funding of €500,000 for the roll out of a Lean Principles Programme for pig farmers. Minister Creed said: “In a sector which has shown itself to be remarkably resilient over recent years, the adoption of Lean business principles will assist pig farmers to further increase performance and competitiveness without compromising the animal welfare and food quality principles that are critical to the success of the sector. I would strongly encourage pig farmers to avail of this unique opportunity to work directly with Lean experts on their farms.” The mainstreaming of this programme delivers on one of the key recommendations of the report of Pig Industry Stakeholder Group, chaired by Dr Seán Brady. Following on a successful pilot programme, involving a collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the
Marine, Bord Bia, Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland, additional funding has been made available by the Department for a wider roll out the programme. The objective of the programme is to support the adoption of the principles of Lean manufacturing to achieve operational and efficiency improvements at pig producer farm level.
The programme will be available to pig producers in Ireland who are members of the Bord Bia Pigmeat Quality Assurance Scheme. Participants in the programme will work with a panel of Lean consultants established by Bord Bia and Teagasc to deliver a mix of on-farm Lean Start and Lean Plus projects. Speaking about the initiative
Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy commented:“I welcome the rollout of the Lean Principles Programme for Primary Pig Producers following the successful delivery of the pilot project among 29 pig producers. This Lean initiative complements Bord Bia’s Pigmeat Quality Assurance Scheme (PQAS) by helping farmers to become more cost and process focused while continuing to meet market requirements and consumer demands.” Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle also welcomed the roll out saying: “Teagasc are delighted to be involved in this project after a very successful pilot programme, involving Knowledge Transfer staff in the Teagasc pigs development department. The pig sector in Ireland is resilient and one in which efficiency and costs of production are critical to survival. Lean principles have a role in improving this for the pig sector.”
Taoiseach’s words must be backed by actions IFA President Joe Healy said the acknowledgement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that funding was required to address the Brexit crisis for beef farmers was significant, but it must be followed by action. “Between the Irish Government and the EU Commission, an aid package has to be a
priority given the scale of the losses that farmers have borne from Brexit, particularly in the last six months.” Joe Healy said that there was an increasing concern that the EU Commission and the Irish Government were passing the buck back and forwards on funding.
“Anybody who was in Cork for our protest would have seen the anger and frustration among farmers. There is an urgency about this and we expect the Taoiseach and Commissioner Hogan to work together to deliver on this issue urgently,” he said.
GLAS Payments of €10.8m still due IFA Rural Development Committee Chairman Joe Brady has welcomed the issuing of GLAS balancing payments worth €25m to 42,000 farmers. However, he has called for all outstanding payments to eligible farmers (including those from 2018) to be paid without further delay. IFA estimate that 1,500 farmers still have not received any payment for 2018, amounting to approx. €10.8m due in outstanding payments. Joe Brady reminded planners that GLAS III farmers who are required to complete training under their GLAS plan by Dec 2019, must be facilitated in doing so. The IFA Rural Development Chairman has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed to raise the need for transitional arrangements for the 25,000 farmers whose GLAS contracts finish at the end of 2020 with the EU Commission. This is necessary as it is now likely that the existing CAP will be rolled over beyond December 2020. He said, “Farmers must have clarity as to whether there will be gap year when GLAS contracts finish, as environmental payments are a key component of cash flow and farm income on all farms”.
Pictured are Waterford farmers at the Protest outside the Cabinet meeting in Cork highlighting to the Taoiseach and the Government of failing beef farmers who have suffered losses of €100m from Brexit.
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Creed announces early commencement of GLAS balancing payments €25m issuing to 42,000 farmers THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced that over €25m in GLAS balancing payments to over 42,000 farmers in the GLAS scheme will commence this week.The balancing payment represents the final 15% of the 2018 payment and completes the total payment for GLAS actions undertaken last year. This payment rate is 50% higher than last year in terms of applicants paid. Commenting on the payments the Minister said; “I am delighted to be commencing these GLAS balancing payments a
fortnight earlier than expected to over 42,000 farmers. This will be a significant cashflow assistance to those farmers, particularly suckler farmers who are the majority of GLAS participants”. The Minister added “This payment of over €42m brings to almost €600m the total payments made to date in respect of GLAS scheme.This comes on top of over 99% of all eligible GLAS participants already being fully up to date with their payments under the scheme. This closes out the payment for actions last year to these participants. Our pri-
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ority now is to continue to make payments to other applicants as they become eligible and we will continue to make weekly payments”. The Minister also reminded that there are a small number of cases where GLAS 3 participants have not yet completed their GLAS Training. The Minister encouraged these applicants to undertake the outstanding training required as quickly as possible. All GLAS 3 participants must complete the required training by 31 December 2019 to remain in the Scheme.
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April Milk Price: Glanbia must be a leading payer, not just a leading player IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Tom Phelan said a huge level of anger was building up among Glanbia suppliers over milk price. He said Glanbia was the only milk purchaser to have cut their pay-out to farmers in both February and March, and was firmly last in the March league. Feedback from Glanbia farmer meetings and conversations with numerous suppliers clearly show just how dangerously out of touch Glanbia have become as to how important a benchmark milk price is to farmers. “Glanbia rightly pride themselves in being a leading player in the dairy industry. But farmers supplying Glanbia legitimately expect them to be a leading payer, too. And in this respect, all the farmers I speak to at the moment are bitterly disap-
pointed with the poor Glanbia milk price performance,” Mr Phelan said. “As a processor of milk, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland takes a margin of 3.2% after tax, the highest in the industry, which has been agreed with farmers to satisfy their lending commitments to fund expansion investment,” he said. “Glanbia is a complex structure made up of many parts. It is well resourced, as shown by its ability to pay a €14m trading bonus to farmers earlier this spring,” he said. “However, Glanbia must realise that ultimately, farmers will judge them on the milk price they pay every month.They must convince farmers that their ambition is not just to be a leading player, but also a leading payer,” he concluded.
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Teagasc Research Impact highlights published GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT OVER THE COMING MONTHS As we start into the 3rd rotation there are a few key targets to be achieved to keep grass quality and quantity under control over the coming months. Ideally, all farmers would be measuring grass and using that information to make management decisions. In reality for most farmers simply walking the farm on a regular basis to see what grass is on the farm and reacting on time to surpluses … or deficits as they arise, will go a long way to improving grass ulilisation. Key Targets for the Main Grazing Season: 1. Pre-grazing yield: 1,400 kg DM/ha 2. Cleaning out paddocks to 4 cm (avoid topping) 3. Maintain a 20 day rotation 4. Fertiliser: Protected urea + Sulphur 5. Where grazing covers are greater than 1,600 kgDM/ha - cut for surplus bales Surplus Bales– Make the Decision to Cut: 1. Grazing heavy covers will reduce performance (milk yield/ ADG) and lead to residuals above 4 cm (poor quality grass next rotation). It can be an indicator of surplus grass on the farm. 2. If you have a grass surplus on the farm take it out of the grazing rotation and cut surplus bales. The sooner its taken out the sooner it will be back in the rotation. 3. These bales are high quality and needed in next Spring/Autumn Grass10 Mid-Season Target: To achieve 10 rotations/paddock/year, the main area that farmers should focus on is the midseason. Rotation length should shorten when growth rates are high to maintain a pre-grazing yield of 1,400 kg DM/ha. Early April– Early August = 120 days 1. Target: 6 rotations 2. Average rotation length: 20 days 3. Farmers should target 3 rotations in the next 60 days!!
Grazing infrastructure on Dairy Farms – Whats Important in Mid-Season 1. Cows should be grazing on 36 hr blocks (no strip wire) 2. Water: As temperatures increase, demand for water is increasing on farms: a. Water intake: 100- 140 litres/cow on warm sunny day b. Drinking time: 30%-50% water intake within one hour of milking c. Trough size: Allow nine litres (two gallons) per cow d. 1,350 litres (300 gallons) for 150 cows 3. Main waterline: 38-42mm internal diameter for 150 cow herd 4. Connecting pipe: 20-25mm internal diameter Designing the Correct Paddock System on Drystock Farms: 1. Decide on the number of paddocks required on the farm (a minimum of 7 paddocks per live stock group). 2. Set up the paddocks to grow in 3 weeks, graze in 3 days. 3. Determine most appropriate water trough position in each paddock (centre to be able to split paddock again if needed). 4. Install multiple entrances into each paddock. 5. Keep paddocks square/rectangular, depth: width ratio should be 2:1 maximum (reduces dam age). 6. Position the paddock entrances on dry ground. 7. Have a paddock entrance on the down-hill corner of the paddock. 8. Record the final layout on an accurate map and hang up in the office. Reseeding Growth is currently high on farms, which provides farmers with an ideal opportunity to reseed underperforming pasture. Here are a few simple tips to ensure you carry out a successful reseed: 1. Soil test– See where the paddock is in terms of lime, P & K 2. Prepare a firm, fine seed bed regardless of cultivation technique 3. Choose suitable varieties form the Pasture Profit Index and use the correct sowing rate 4. Spread lime and N, P and K (2.5 tonnes lime/acre and 3 bags 10-10-20 in most cases) 5. Roll after sowing– seed soil contact 6. Post emergence spray– this is crucial to pre-vent weeds from emerging in the sward. If the seed mix includes clover, use a clover friend-ly post emergence spray 7. Graze at a low cover (1000kg-1200kg) (8-9cm) and graze down to 3.5 -4 cm (promote tillering).
TEAGASC has published ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2018’. In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a combination of the continuing impact of past research, and the new impact of recent research. “This publication highlights some of these new impacts achieved in 2018. The examples selected are from across our programme and range from research conducted on issues in soils and the environment, animal production, crop production, food processing, food and health, to economics and social science”, said Professor Frank O’Mara, Director of Research in Teagasc. “While our researchers published almost 600 peer reviewed scientific papers in 2018, as an organisation that conducts mainly applied research, we work hard to ensure our research programmes will have impact and are relevant to the Irish agricultural and food sectors”. BEEFING UP DAIRY-BEEF CATTLE The expanding dairy herd, coupled with improving reproductive performance, will necessitate that a greater proportion of slaughtered cattle in Ireland will originate from dairy herds. However, the genetic antagonism in cattle between carcass merit and the extent of assistance required at calving demands an index that combines the desired genetic attributes from the perspective of the dairy producer (i.e., easy calving, short gestation) with those of the beef producer and industry as a whole (i.e., efficiency of growth of valuable meat). A profit-based breeding index with eight traits was developed, and subsequently deployed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, to improve the carcass merit of the delivered calf with minimal consequences on the dairy cow. Dr. Donagh Berry, Teagasc Moorepark explains: “The breeding index will be used by dairy farmers for selecting suitable beef bulls for use on their dairy females, but will also be used by beef bull breeders to breed the next generation of beef bulls demanded by dairy producers”.
IPM STRATEGIES FOR SEPTORIA TRITICI BLOTCH Septoria tritici blotch (STB) caused by Zymoseptoria tritici continues to be the most economically destructive disease of Irish winter wheat crops. As a wet weather disease, Irish crops are at considerable risk and, as such, Irish farmers must apply fungicides to protect potential yields. Unfortunately, this combination has meant that the Irish Zymoseptoria tritici population has developed resistance to the main fungicides used for its control. In light of these changes, and continued regulatory pressures on the availability of multisite fungicides, Teagasc research is ongoing to determine the best means to ensure that Irish winter wheat crops are protected, but equally to discover how best to manage resistance to current and future fungicide chemistries. Dr Steven Kildea, Teagasc Oak Park, explains: “To achieve these goals Teagasc combines detailed sensitivity monitoring with an extensive programme of field trials throughout the main wheat growing regions in Ireland. These have resulted in an increased awareness of the need to maximise the concept of integrated pest management in cereal disease control programmes, with increased emphasis being placed on both varietal choice and agronomic practices used by growers”. NOVEL PROCEDURE TO GENERATE BIOPLASTICS The food and packaging industries are keen on adapting novel biomaterials to reduce the current dependency on petrol-based materials. Also, the EU is demanding a reduction in the generation of food waste, encouraging its recovery, reutilisation and revalorisation. A novel method to generate transparent, food-grade and insoluble bioplastics from pork haemoglobin has been developed; it faces both issues by generating a novel biodegradable and sustainable material to partially replace petroleum-based materials, while blood from meat processors is revalorised. Dr Carlos Álvarez, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, describes the applica-
tions for such products: “Such technology has the potential to be transferred to other protein-based films, the high solubility of which restricts the range of applications. It also unlocks the potential of using wasted proteins as a renewable source for many applications, such as food packaging, bioactive carriers or even biomedicine”. FUTURE LEVELS OF IRISH AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE GAS AND AMMONIA EMISSIONS The future level of agricultural activity in Ireland is subject to considerable uncertainty for several reasons.These would include: the outcome of Brexit; potential EU trade agreements with third countries; the future size of the EU budget (2021 to 2027); and, the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. To take account of such uncertainty, six different scenarios were developed to scope out the size of the Irish agricultural sector in the future. This largely involved making differing assumptions about how the dairy and beef sector would evolve in the period to 2030, as these sectors are the principal source of Irish agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This then allowed projections to be made about how Irish agricultural GHG and ammonia emissions might evolve to 2030. Trevor Donnellan, Teagasc Rural Economy and Development Programme, explains: “These emissions could then be compared with potential emission reduction targets to see how much of a gap would need to be filled through actions designed to mitigate GHG and ammonia emissions from the sector”. Using research from a separate study, which developed marginal abatement cost curves (MACC) for agricultural GHG and ammonia emissions, it was then possible to determine the likely level of future emissions that could result under the various scenarios and the implications for Ireland’s compliance with GHG and ammonia targets. The ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights 2018’ is available at: http://bit.ly/ResearchImpact 2018Teagasc
Ifac shortlisted for Large Practice of the Year Ifac, the farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, have been shortlisted for Large Practice of the Year at the Irish Accountancy Awards. The firm has over 30 offices around the country including a branch in Waterford. Eoghan Drea, Partner at ifac’s Waterford branch said, “We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Large Practice of the Year at the Irish Accountancy Awards. At ifac we have over 40 years in business nationwide providing advice to farming, food and agribusinesses and the personal aspect is an extremely important part of our work. We are really looking forward to the awards ceremony and hope to come away with the prize.” Ifac has also been shortlisted for Advisory Team of the Year,Young Accountant of the Year and Part-Qualified Accountant of the Year. The winners will be announced at the Irish Accountancy Awards taking place on Thursday, 16th May in The Mansion House, Dublin.
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Minister Creed welcomes roll-out of rental weighing scales for new €25 million Beef Scheme THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. welcomed the rollout of rental scales that participants in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme can use to record cow and calf weights as part of the Pilot. Minister Creed said; “I am pleased to see that rental scales are now being made available for this new €25 million Pilot at a range of marts and co-operatives across the country. Participating farmers that do not have their own scales will be able to access scales from some 70 ICOS affiliated Marts and Co-ops for weighing their eligible cows and calves to meet their requirements under BEEP. This Pilot is another important component in Ireland’s drive to continually improve the quality and efficiency of the national beef herd.” ICBF has been registering privately owned scales and accepting weight records from participating beef farmers since the 8th of March. Some 1,700 individuals have already registered privately owned scales and some 30,000 weights have already been recorded. Rental scales are now being made available at locations across the
country to allow farmers who have no access to privately owned scales to meet their requirements under the Pilot. The roll-out of rental scales is in conjunction with the release of smartphone applications for both Android and Apple devices that will facilitate the quick and accurate submission of weight records. Participants in the Pilot should weigh eligible animals on their own holding before the calves are weaned, and they should be weighed individually and on the same day. Weights must be submitted between 8th March and 1st November, 2019. There are two options available for the recording of weight data as part of BEEP. These are: (i) where a farmer can use their own scales or one belonging to a third party and (ii) a rental model, whereby participants rent scales from an approved field service agent to undertake the BEEP weight recording process. Weights may be submitted online, by smartphone application or on a paper form available from ICBF. Full details are available on the ICBF site www.icbf.com
Dungarvan Mart Prices Monday, 6th May, 2019 Cows: 1 Fr. 770 kgs made €1,050; 1 Her. 675 kgs made €1,015; 1 Fr. 660 kgs made €900; 1 Fr. 720 kgs made €925. Bullocks: 8 Parthenaise 491 kgs made €1,080 ea; 4 Lim. 395 kgs made €920 ea; 11 Fr. 431 kgs made €845 ea; 5 Lim. 413 kgs made €960; 6 Lim. 505 kgs made €1,100 ea; 5. A.A. 345 kgs made €660 ea; 4 Her. 336 kgs made €660 ea; 6 A.A. 344 kgs made €705 ea; 5 Her. 320 kgs made €735 ea; 3 Lim. 361 kgs made €710 ea. Heifers: 1 Fr. 680 kgs made €1,145; 9. Char. 447 kgs made €970 ea; 2 Lim. 435 kgs made €915 ea; 1
Lim. 435 kgs made €925; 4 Lim. 340 kgs made €695 ea; 9 Char. 447 kgs made €970 ea; 2 Lim. 310 kgs made €705 ea; 5 Lim. 343 kgs made €780 ea; 4 A.A. 326 kgs made €680 ea; 3 A.A. 346 kgs made €780 ea. The next Sheep Collection in Dungarvan Mart will be on Wednesday, 22nd May with prices available from Tuesday 21st. Booking essential on 05841611. Calf Collection service for weekly sales is now available. Please contact Dungarvan Mart.
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AS RTE’s Morning Ireland was drawing to a close last Friday, my ears pricked up when I heard a mention of Árd Scoil na nDéise in Dungarvan. More often than not, mentions on national radio about matters in the Provinces can be negative, but on this occasion, the praises of two Árd Scoil Students were being sung from the hallowed halls of Croke Park. Caoimhe Keane from Ballylaneen and Lauren Douris from Clashmore were in Dublin for the Final of the Student Enterprise Awards, representing County Waterford. Theirs was a story of enterprise and an exhibit which caught the interest of RTE’s Petula Martyn who featured them on ‘Morning Ireland’ and the ‘News at One’. The name of their business is ‘Hidden Access’ and the product is a collapsible and height adjustable permanent wheelchair ramp. The ramp lies flat when not required and can be raised into position very
easily by means of a simple ratchet when required. Caoimhe was inspired to come up with this simple, yet ingenious, design after a minor mishap when she was taking the wheelie bin out to their front gate for collection. “I have a step outside my garage,” she explained, “and when I pulled the bin down the step, it fell over and the contents scattered everywhere. It was really awkward. So I decided, maybe if there was a permanent structure on the ground that lies in a flat position for most of the time, the top plate of which I could raise to level the surface, it would solve the problem.” So, Caoimhe set to thinking and was joined by Lauren Douris from Clashmore who wondered why no one had thought of this before . . or had they? It seemed such a simple idea. As it turned out, they had not, no one had come up with the idea. They consulted their TY Teachers, Ms. Foley, Ms.
A Colourful Cooking Display from Fitsum WOW, what a range of foods was on display at the Festival of Food last weekend. It was a gourmet’s paradise and a food lover’s heaven. Unfortunately, being confined to the stage area for most of Sunday afternoon – a task I enjoy and an opportunity to engage people in conversation – I was not able to get around to all the stalls at peak time. I was making my way back
to my car when my senses were sharpened by the aroma of food cooking, very appetising food. I also noticed that at that stall – Emye Vegetarian Foods- was the most colourfully dressed person I had seen all afternoon. Even as the young woman was packing away her goods, she paused to chat for a while. The owner of the stall was Fitsum Kinfe, dressed in the colourful clothes of
MUSIC QUIZ QUIZ-Master supreme, BOB will conduct a novel All-Music Quiz in Minnies Bar on this coming Friday, 10th May, commencing at 8.30 p.m. The usual entry of €10 applies for a three or four person team. Songs and music will be drawn from the better known music of the ’70s to the ’10s. It is not for any specific charity, but the Winning and Runner-up Teams can nominate a bona fide charity, or sports club for 60% or 40% of the takings respectively. This is a novel idea which allows the less well known, but equally worthy causes, to benefit from the night. Your support would be gratefully appreciated.
Cleary and Ms. Gleeson who encouraged them to investigate the idea further as part of the Student Enterprise Scheme. They decided to pursue their idea and started their work in October by consulting an engineer in Cork who then made the drawings for them and from those drawings a local fabricator made up the design for them. The finished ramp turned out to be three feet square with an adjustable height to eight inches, suitable to draw level with most steps. The initial development was financed from home, but now it is time to seek bigger finance and possibly a development grant if the invention is to be marketed widely and properly. There is great interest in the device and the Local Enterprise Office has been very helpful too with advice on different aspects of the project. Their families are very proud of the progress which the girls have made and their School Principal, Ms. Jennifer O’Keeffe
is very interested in this project as well. “We are tremendously proud of Caoimhe and Lauren and all they have achieved,” she said. “They took on an enormous challenge when they came up with such a complex idea for their enterprise, but they stuck with it regardless of the challenges that it posed. We watched them develop their idea and their product as the year went on but we also watched Lauren and Caoimhe develop as young entrepreneurs who gladly took on board the advice and support offered to them. It is wonderful to see them working on a product that has the potential to make a significant difference in the lives of so many people. We wish them continued success in the future.” As do all those who know these two enterprising young women and there is little doubt that their names will be regularly before the people for many years to come.
Another one of their strengths is a warm sense of humour. As I took my leave of them they smiled and said glee-
her native Ethiopia. She had a most intriguing and extensive range of exotic foods, with fruit and vegetables of all colours to suit all tastes. However, it was the story of the young woman in which I was most interested and her journey through life which brought her to Dungarvan. Fitsum Kinfe was born in Ethiopia and grew up there. She came to Cork in 2004 and is living now in Castlemartyr. Those who follow athletics will know of the prowess of the Ethiopian runners back to Miruts Yifter, double Gold Olympian in 1980 and their other great runners since. We also associate Ethiopia with famine, which they have suffered several times in recent
decades, but while Fitsum knows of the famines of her country, she was never directly affected by them. She knows of the Irish connection and the Bob Geldoff ‘Band Aid’
initiative with others from this country, although she was yet to arrive in this world. Fitsum is a trained chef with an equal knowledge of the food of her own country and that of Ireland and Europe. Before that, she worked in a laundry for eight and a half years in Cork. After a couple of years her job folded and she decided to enter the world of cheffing. She was well versed in cooking having been trained by her mother Almethye Desta in the same way as Nevin Maguire honed his skills. Fitsum has run her own business now for three years and has seen it grow steadily. She promotes her business heavily, attending Farmers Markets in Mahon Point on
fully “You know, we took part in an All Ireland Competition in Croke Park and we never kicked a ball.”
Caoimhe Keane and Laura Douris exhibit their very effective invention. Thursdays and Midleton, the biggest market on Saturdays. This is Fitsum’s second year at the Festival in Dungarvan and is very appreciative of the interest people have shown in her products and of the support she has got here. Sunday was a good day as all her stock was sold by 2.30, but she stayed on to enjoy the atmosphere around the Square and Main Street. Fitsum loves Ireland and enjoys being part of the community, especially in the matter of food and the markets she loves where she now has many friends. We wish her continued success in her ventures and look forward to her enhancing next year’s Festival of Food again.
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LADIES WIN DIVISION 2 LEAGUE FINAL
Team captain Karen McGrath lifts the cup after the Waterford Senior Ladies Football team beat Kerry in the National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin. [Dan McGrath]
BUCKLEY’S POINT ENSURES A SHARE OF THE SPOIL.S
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Tallow 2- 15; Dungarvan 1-18.
ST. PAT’S/NAOMH BRID SECOND HALF GOALS THE DIFFERENCE
STEWART ON SONG FOR TALLOW
Rathgormack 0-10; St. Olivers 0-7.
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Group of Deise supporters pictured at the Waterford Senior Ladies Football v. Kerry National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin.
Mary Wall pictured with her daughters Linda, Aileen and Mairead after the Waterford Senior Ladies Football team’s win Kerry in the National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin. [Dan McGrath]
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Katie, Cora and Emma Murray pictured with the cup after after the Waterford beat Kerry in the National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin. [Dan McGrath]
Donna Malone raises the cup after the Waterford beat Kerry in the National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin. [Dan McGrath]
Waterford Ladies Gaelic Football Association BRILLIANT WATERFORD BACK AT THE TOP Congratulations to the Waterford senior team, they became NFL Division 2 champions and return to the first division after a 5 star performance against Kerry in Parnell Park last Sunday. Well done to the entire squad and management team on such an impressive performance.
MUNSTER 16 B CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Waterford 11-10; Limerick 0-05. Well done to the Waterford U16s who are the 2019 Munster Under 16 B Champions. Congratulations to the entire squad and management team of Gordon Kinsley, Fiona Crotty Laffan, Shirley Sheridan, John Dowd, Ciaran O’Brien and Chloe Landers.
FÉILE SKILLS COMPETITION Waterford LGFA Féile Skills competition was held last Saturday in glorious sunshine. It was hosted by Abbeyside LGFC at the Burgery grounds. The winners were: 1st Leah Browne (Erin’s Own); 2nd Ava Ryan (Ballymacabry); Joint 3rd Robyn Hogan (Ballymacabry); Joint 3rd Katie Donnelly (Kilrossanty/Brickeys).
Under 14 Manager Sean Foley & Carragh McCarthy senior team member were on hand to present the prizes. Thanks to all clubs who participated. Leah goes on to represent Waterford in the national finals at Abbotstown in June. TRAINING COURSES You can get more information and book any of the WLGFA courses online at Eventbrite
http://wlgfa.eventbrite.com or our Facebook page @WaterfordLadiesFootball Places on all courses are limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Richard at development.waterfordlgfa@gmail. com if you require more information. SOCIAL MEDIA Stay up to date with the latest
Waterford are Munster champions following a 11-10 to 0-05 victory over Limerick in the LGFA U16B Munster final in Castletownroche on Saturday, May 4th, 2019.
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LADIES NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL
Ladies win Division 2 League final By Thomas Keane WATERFORD 5-13; Waterford ………………… 5-13; KerryKERRY …………………… 1-17.1-17. ALMOST thirty years ago a glorious chapter in the history of Waterford Ladies Football began when Michael Ryan’s all conquering side beat Kerry to win a first Munster Senior Ladies Football Final for the Déise County in 1991. Over the following decade numerous Munster and National League titles followed for the side coached by the Ballymacarbry man as did five All-Ireland Final titles between 1991 and 1998. On Sunday last the current Waterford senior Ladies Football team recorded another big win over Kerry in major final when Ciaran Curran’s side had an eight point margin to spare at the end of the hour in this year’s Division Two National League Final at Parnell Park in Dublin. While there is no guarantee that the current panel of players will ever achieve what the great team of the ’90s achieved mostly because of the greater number of players competing at the top there was signs to be seen in this game to suggest that further honours could come these players’ way in the coming years. Waterford went in front inside the opening minute of the game starting as Maria Delahunty pointed after she was picked out by Aileen Wall and on three minutes the Waterford attack gave Kerry a taste of what was to come for the remainder of the half as Roisin Tobin and Katie Murray combined to set up hat-trick here from their semi final win over Cavan Michelle Ryan for the Déise sides first green flag of the afternoon. The industrious Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh pointed at the other end before Chloe Fennell pointed for Waterford before Kelly Ann Hogan scored a fine goal where she done much of the hard work herself on seven minutes to give Waterford a seven point lead. Hannah O’Donoghue and Maria Delahunty swapped scores before Miriam O’Keeffe and Amanda Brosnan hit points for the side from the Kingdom but it was not enough to see them end the first quarter trailing 2-3 to 0-4. Waterford over the next six minutes played some of their best football in this game. Róisín Tobin and Maria Delahunty slotted points before Róisín Tobin hit her second of the game and it was Maria Delahunty who scored next a decisive third goal for Waterford after Aileen Wall had done some good work in the build up, and when Katie Murray followed up with a point on 22 minutes Waterford had a 3-7 to 0-4 lead. Kerry throughout the league this year made changes for the second half but they were forced to make changes before the break here. After Miriam O’Keeffe pointed for Kerry with six minutes of the first half remaining, the Kerry selectors sent on Sophie Lynch for Sarah Murphy in defence and also replaced goalkeeper Robyn White with Kayleigh Cronin after the keeper picked up a hamstring injury. Kerry did come more into the game after this. Michelle Ryan
pointed with five minutes to go and when the ball went up the other end the crossbar came to Waterford’s rescue from a Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh effort and when the ball fell back to her Caoimhe McGrath took the ball off the line and cleared the danger. Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh did point with Kerry’s next attack from a free but within seconds Waterford had the ball in the Kerry net for a fourth time when Aileen Wall played in Eimear Fennell who was unmarked in front of the Kerry goal. Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Sarah Houlihan added late first half scores for the side from the Kingdom but it was not enough to stop them turning around trailing Ciaran Curran’s side 4-8 to 0-8. Waterford goalkeeper Rosie Landers made an excellent save from Hannah O’Donoghue and when Katie Murray and Maria Delahunty followed up with points things were looking extremely good for Waterford. But Kerry did make Waterford work hard for this win. Sarah Houlihan and Eimear Fennell swapped points before Hannah O’Donoghue and Aileen Wall did likewise. Karen McGrath took an effort from Hannah O’Donoghue off the Waterford goal line on 41 minutes which was followed with white flags from Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Sarah Houlihan on 44 minutes. Waterford’s fifth goal came at the three quarter way mark in this game when Eimear Fennell crashed the size 4 off the crossbar with Kelly Cronin beating it fell nicely to Aileen Wall who slotted
Waterford’s Michelle Ryan scores Waterford’s first goal in their win over Kerry in the National League Final at Parnell Park, Dublin. home from just inside the small box to give Waterford a 5-12 to 0-12 lead. Fiadhna Tagney and Sarah Houlihan from a free pulled points back for Kerry before substitute Aisling Mullaney hit Waterford’s last score of the game on 51 minutes. Kerry finished strong and while they scored a goal on 51 minutes when Lorraine Scanlon won a contest against Rosie Landers and Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and
Sarah Houlihan hit further minor scores for Kerry, Waterford held on for an excellent win and will now compete in Division one of next year’s league. Waterford: Rosie Landers; Rebecca Casey, Caoimhe McGrath, Megan Dunford; Róisín Tobin, Karen McGrath, Kate McGrath; Michelle Ryan, Kelly Ann Hogan; Emma Murray, Katie Murray, Maria Delahunty; Eimear Fennell, Chloe Fennell, Aileen Wall.
Subs: Aisling Mullaney for Megan Dunford (36), Shauna Dunphy for Eimear Fennell (60), Caragh McCarthy for Róisín Tobin (63). Scorers: M. Delahunty 1-04 (0-01f), M. Ryan, E. Fennell, A. Wall 1-01 each, K. A. Hogan 1-00, R. Tobin, K. Murray 0-02 each, C. Fennell, A. Mullaney 0-01 each. Kerry: Robyn White; Tara Breen, Aislinn Desmond, Ciara O’Brien; Sarah Murphy, Aisling O’Connell, Anna Galvin; Lorraine
The Waterford Senior Ladies Football team pictured with team management and the National League Cup after their win over Kerry at Parnell Park, Dublin.
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Scanlon, Amanda Brosnan; Ciara Murphy, Hannah O’Donoghue, Niamh Carmody; Sarah Houlihan, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Miriam O’Keeffe. Subs: Kayleigh Cronin for Robyn White (26), Sophie Lynch for Sarah Murphy (26), Fiafhna Tangney for Miriam O’Keeffe (34), Emma Dineen for Anna Galvin (45), Eilis Lynch for Aislinn Desmond (60). Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo).
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Buckley’s point ensures a share of the spoils Tallow ……………………… 2-15; Dungarvan ………………… 1-18. A POINTED free by Tallow’s Darah Buckley with the last puck of the game maintained Tallow’s unbeaten run in this year’s County SHL after another very closely contested game between both these sides i bPairc Eamonn De Paor last Thursday evening. Dungarvan won the championship game between the teams by 0-1 and this match looked to be heading in the same direction before young Darah Buckley held his nerve to finish the hour’s hurling as it started, level, and this was the fairest conclusion to an enjoyable and competitive match. Tallow started the stronger and they led by 1-3 to 0-1 with their well worked goal being scored by full forward Ken Kearney from a Darah Buckley pass. Tallow could have had an even earlier goal but for Dungarvan keeper Seanie McGrath saving at point blank range from Paul O’Brien. It took some time for Dungarvan to match their opponents in general play but as the half progressed scores by such as Gavin Crotty, Kieran Power, Cathal Curran and Kevin Daly had them back in contention on a scoreline reading 1-4 to 0-5. For most of the first half a 0-2 differential separated the teams with Ryan Grey and Mark O’Brien on target for the Bridesiders but the Blues finished the half the stronger and further minors per Kealan Daly, Jack Lacey and then a pointed free by Gavin Crotty left the visitors 0-1 to the good at the break on a score of 0-11 to 1-7. SAME AGAIN The second moiety was a similarly even affair with Tallow winning
this period by 0-1. The teams were level on six occasions with the biggest difference between the sides being 0-18 to 1-12 come the 49th minute. Two Darah Buckley pointed frees had Tallow ahead early on and Ryan Grey and Ken Kearney also found the target as the half progressed but Dungarvan played their best hurling in the third quarter and they looked to be heading for a win. Centre back Kieran Power contributed 0-3 to the Blues growing tally of minors and Kealan and Kevin Daly, the latter contributing well at centre forward throughout, and a pointed free by Gavin Crotty all worked the scoreboard for the Blues. Tallow received a timely boost as the game entered its final phase when Ken Kearney struck for his second goal in a fine individual performance and when Ryan Grey followed up with a score from play, the initiative was back with the home team on a scoreline reading 2-13 to 0-18. Dungarvan’s match long requirement of a major score eventually arrived when Gavin Power pounced on a breaking ball and his speed took him clear of his marker before batting the sliotar past Shaun O’Sullivan in the far end goal, 1-18 to 2-13. This proved to be Dungarvan’s last score as added time approached and this enjoyable contest reached its drawn conclusion with both Ryan Grey and Darah Buckley scoring pointed frees in added time. This Western group is proving to be a close affair with Dungarvan and Tallow on top and others such as Abbeyside and Lismore still very much in contention. If this was a
Western championship during the inter County season which may be proposed next year, then it could have the makings of a great filler for the hibernated County championship with the players having real meaningful games and the coffers of the divisional boards receiving a healthy financial boost. Tallow’s Top Three: Ken Kearney, Rob O’Sullivan, Ian Beecher. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Gavin Crotty, Jamie Nagle, Kevin Daly. Observer’s Man of the Match: Ken Kearney. Number of Scorers: Tallow 5. Dungarvan 7. Scores From Play: Tallow 2-6. Dungarvan 1-12. Frees For: Tallow 13. Dungarvan 13. Wides: Tallow 8. Dungarvan 13. Score of the Match: Kieran Power’s 39th minute point from play for Dungarvan. SCORERS Tallow: Kenneth Kearney 2-1, Ryan Grey 0-8 (3f, 2 ’65’s’), Darah Buckley 0-4f, Donnchadh Mulcahy and Mark O’Brien 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Gavin Crotty 0-6 (4f), Kevin Daly 0-4, Kieran Power 0-4 (2f), Gavin Power 1-0, Kealan Daly 0-2, Cathal Curran and Jack Lacey 0-1 each. TEAMS Tallow: Shaun O’Sullivan; Jake Beecher, Mark O’Brien, David O’Brien; Michael Tobin, Ian Beecher, Rob O’Sullivan; Thomas Daly, Kieran Geary; Rob McCarthy, Ryan Grey, Rob O’Sullivan; Darah Buckley, Ken Kearney, Paul O’Brien. Subs: Eamon Forbes for Michael Tobin (inj.), Eoin Condon for Donnchadh Mulcahy. Dungarvan: Seanie McGrath; Luke Egan, Conor Sheridan, Sean
Dungarvan's Cathal Curran controls the ball ahead of Tallow's Kieran Geary with Jack Lacey in support.
Ryan; Jamie Nagle, Aidan Kirwan, Jack Lacey; Cathal Curran, Joe Duggan; Kealan Daly, Kevin Daly, Gavin Power; James Kiely, Gavin Crotty, Conor Duggan. Subs: Kieran Power for Aidan Kirwan, Aaron Donnolly for Conor Duggan. Aidan Kirwan for James Kiely. Referee: Pat Casey (Affane/Cappoquin).
LEAGUE TABLE COUNTY SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE GROUP B p Dungarvan 4 Tallow 3 Abbeyside 3 Ballyduff Upper 4 Lismore 2 Fourmilewater 2
w 2 2 2 1 1 0
d 1 1 0 0 0 0
l for against 1 99 76 0 54 41 1 70 63 3 78 73 1 46 55 2 30 69
dif 23 13 7 5 -9 -39
pts 5 5 4 2 2 0
UPMC Whitfield and Waterford Camogie seal sponsorship deal UPMC Whitfield, the largest private hospital in the South East, has announced a new sponsorship deal with Waterford Camogie. Under the new sponsorship arrangement, UPMC Whitfield will act as management and team training kit sponsors, with the UPMC logo featured on the new Waterford Senior Camogie Team’s training apparel. It further underlines UPMC Whitfield’s ongoing commitment to sporting excellence, building healthier communities, and delivering the best health care possible to everyone living in the South East region – right on their own doorstep. Waterford GAA Camogie made history last year, with the Senior Camogie Team reaching the AllIreland quarter-final for the first time, and the Minor Camogie Team winning the Munster A Final. Waterford-based UPMC Whitfield has over 50 expert consultants working across a range of specialties, including radiotherapy; cardiology; orthopaedics; ophthalmology; oncology / haematology; radiology; ear, nose and throat; gynaecology; urology and general surgery. These are supported by a wider team of 180 dedicated medical, nursing and administration staff to ensure the 70-bed hospital offers
patients care in a first-class facility that is close to home. David Beirne, UPMC Whitfield Vice President and Ireland country manager, says: “Waterford GAA and camogie is definitely on the up, and we’re delighted to be able to play our part in supporting the team and our community.” Donal O’Rourke, Waterford Camogie Senior Manager, says: “Waterford Camogie is delighted to welcome UPMC Whitfield on board as our training kit sponsor. We’re largely self-funded, and this new sponsorship deal will equip us with high-quality training gear to help us do Waterford proud and get the best from our teams. We very much look forward to working with UPMC Whitfield over the coming years.” The UPMC Whitfield campus is operated by UPMC, an international, not-for-profit health care provider and insurer that is transforming the way care is provided. Trusted by millions of patients across the world and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC operates 40 hospitals, as well as 700 doctors' offices and outpatient sites, and is now delivering this global expertise to those living in the South East of Ireland. www.UPMCWhitfield.ie @WhitfieldClinic
Donal O'Rourke Waterford Camogie Manager, Elena Carmody, Waterford Camogie PRO, Niamh Rockett, Dee Fahey, David Beirne CEO UPMC Whitfield, Iona Heffernan, Brianna O'Regan.
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St. Pats/ Naomh Brid second half goals the difference WESTERN UNDER 19 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Referee Tom Mansfield (Affane/Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Sean Ronayne (Brickeys) on left and Matthew Hickey (St. Pats/Naomh Brid).
St Pats/Naomh Brid …...… 2-14; Brickey Rangers ………..…1-13. THIS Western under 19 football championship game played at the Dungarvan club grounds on the first day of the month of May lived up to pre-match expectations with both teams providing the attendance with a good contest. Brickeys led by 0-8 to 0-7 at halftime but the game turned St. Pats/ Naomh Brid’s way, first of all when their full forward Bernard Wright kicked three points within a two minute spell followed by a close in goal by Tadhg O’Gorman after Wright had smashed the size 5 off the crossbar. A second goal from the penalty spot by the game’s top scorer James Walsh after Fionn Timmins was fouled gave the winners an 0-8 lead at 2-14 to 0-12 before a point by Tom O’Connell (f) and a late goal by Jack Lombard gave the Brickeys a scoreline that their match long efforts deserved. This match was one of swaying fortunes with the winners leading by 0-5 to 0-2 at the end of the first quarter followed by a period of Brickey dominance which yielded six unanswered scores before James Walsh and Tadhg Walsh ensured that their team was just 0-1 in arrears at the break on a score of 0-8 to 0-7. Tom O’Connell, who kicked 0-5
in total opened the scoring from play with a reply by St. Pats/Naomh Brid corner forward Tadhg Walsh. A Sean Ronayne pointed free for the Brickeys was followed by a superbly executed ‘45’ by James Walsh and St. Pats/Naomh Brid forged ahead with a further three unanswered minors per Niall Dalton and Walsh, 0-2 (1f). The winners went off the boil at this stage, losing their midfield dominance, and the Brickeys drew level in the 25th minute with scores by Sean Ronayne, Tom O’Connell and Josh Whelan Veale. A further three points from the boots of Ronayne (2) and O’Connell speculated a Brickey win on a score line reading 0-8 to 0-5 before the half ended with just one score separating the sides. Scores were a rare commodity on the restart including a brilliant 35th minute save by Brickey keeper Darragh Curran from Tadhg O’Gorman. The teams were level for the 5th time in the 40th minute after 0-2f by the ever accurate James Walsh and a point by Brickey wing back Niall Browne. However, the game turned decisively in St. Pats/Naomh Brid’s favour at the end of the third quarter with Bernard Wright’s hat-trick of points from play and Tadhg O’Gorman’s green flag a few minutes later had the winners six
points clear on a score of 1-13 to 0-10. A brace of Sean Ronayne minors reduced the Brickey deficit to 0-4 but when man of the match James Walsh slotted home the winner’s second goal from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, the game was finally over as a contest, 2-14 to 0-12. Though they claimed the last three scores of this good quality game, time ran out for the Brickeys and they exited the championship at the group stages. St. Pats/Naomh Brid won this match with the luxury of shooting 11 wides and having key player and injury plagued John Devine in goal and they may well yet have a say in the destination of honours in this grade. St. Pats/Naomh Brid Top Three: James Walsh, Bernard Wright, Tadhg Walsh. Brickey’s Top Three: Sean Ronayne, Jack Lombard, Tom O’Connell. Number of Scorers: St. Pats/ Naomh Brid 6. Brickeys 5. Scores From Play: St. Pats/ Naomh Brid 1-10. Brickeys 1-7. Frees For: St. Pats/Naomh Brid 11. Brickeys 15. Wides: St. Pats/Naomh Brid 11. Brickeys 4. Score of the Match: Sean Ronayne’s 27th minute pint from play for Brickeys.
James Walsh dispatches his 53rd minute penalty effort to the net to give his side a commanding lead. Scorers – St. Pats/Naomh Brid: James Walsh 1-7 (1-3f, 1’ 45’), 12 1-0, Bernard Wright 0-3, Tadhg Walsh 0-2, Niall Dalton and Matthew Hickey 0-1 each. Brickey Rangers: Sean Ronayne 0-6 (4f), Tom O’Connell 0-5 (2f), Jack Lombard 1-0, Josh Whelan Veale and Niall Browne 0-1 each. St. Pats/Naomh Brid: John
Devine; Kevin Curran, Matthew Hickey, Cian O’Gorman; Cian Geary, Fionn Timmins, Thomas Coffey; Luke Power, Reece Stringer; James Walsh, David Hickey, Tadhg O’Gorman; Tadhg Walsh, Bernard Wright, Niall Dalton. Subs: Mikey Walsh, Adam O’Riordan, Shane Kirwan. Brickeys: Darragh Curran; Sam Lombard, Jack Lombard, Eoin
McGrath; Hugo Harty, Sean Lennon, Niall Browne; Conor Browne, Tom O’Connell; Kieran Lannon, D. J. Melia, James Hahessy; Josh Whelan Veale, Sean Ronayne, Kyle O’Donnell. Subs: Jack McGrath, Joey Curran, Jerome Power, Alan Curran, Mark Blackwell, Dermot Lannen. Referee: Tom Mansfield (Affane/Cappoquin).
Nire wins well in Bushy Park WESTERN BOARD UNDER 19 DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL FINAL Nire ………………………… .4-11; Ardmore ……………………. 1-6. THE Walsh brothers, Larry and Sean were the main difference between the sides in Bushy Park last Saturday evening in this division 3 Western football championship Group game and they were responsible for all of their first half tally of 1-6 and 2-5 of their second half scoring of 3-6. Ardmore battled to the end in this match, knowing that the win was out of their reach and in Jack Keane, they provided the player who produced the most effort on both teams. This was a sporting encounter throughout but a needless lack of discipline by players from both clubs near the final whistle saw three players receive their marching orders. Nire started the livelier with the Walsh bothers dominating from the first whistle. Both players scored a point early on and when midfielder Sean rattled the net in the fifth minute, the trend of the game was set in place.
Gerry Reardon opened Ardmore’s account with a fine score from play and the busy Ciaran Keating added a pointed free, 1-2 o 0-2. Sean and Larry Walsh increased Nire’s advantage to 0-5 by the end of the first quarter before the seasiders staged a mini revival. Ciaran Keating pointed a free with Larry Walsh kicking points with both legs in reply. Ardmore received the timeliest of boosts on the call of haft time when Gerry Reardon rattled the net from a quick free to him by Ciaran Keating, 1-6 to 1-3. Any signs of Ardmore continuing their comeback further on the restart where quelled with Larry Ryan, now operating on the edge of the square, scoring a quick goal, adding a point from play and then raising another green flag from the penalty which gave his team a 3-7 to 1-3 lead. Ardmore added just three scores in the second half, the first a pointed free by Ciaran Keating, the second a point from play by Joe McNamara and their final flag by
their goalie, Niall Power, who was placed outfield for the last ten minutes of the match, with a goal instead of a point very much a possibility. Overall, Larry Walsh dominated the second half scoring, he finished off with two further scores, younger brother Sean replicated this and the Nire’s fourth goal was a good individual effort by Jody Beckers. The bad tempered fare at the end of the game was needless and it took from an otherwise sporting encounter. Sean Boyce and Luke Guiry, both from the Nire left the field on a second yellow card and Ardmore’s Seamus Cronin was red carded in a later incident. Nire’s Top Three: Larry Walsh, Sean Walsh, Luke Guiry. Ardmore’s Top Three: Jack Keane, Ciaran Keating, Seamus Cronin. Observer’s Man of the Match: Larry Walsh. Number of Scorers: Nire 3. Ardmore 4. Scores From Play: Nire 4-10. Ardmore 1-3.
Frees For: Nire 14. Ardmore 26. Wides: Nire 4. Ardmore 7. Score of the Match: Fourth goal for the Nire. SCORERS Nire: Larry Walsh 2-7 (1-0 pen.), Sean Walsh 1-4, Jody Beckers 1-0. Ardmore: Gerry Reardon 1-1, Ciaran Keating 0-3f, Seamus Cronin and Niall Power 0-1 each. TEAMS Nire: David Morrissey; Cody Peters, Sean Boyce, Luke Guiry, Oisin Walsh, Jody Beckers, Seamus O’Gorman, Sean Walsh, Chris Ryan, Larry Walsh, Jordan Ryan, Michael Desmond, Carlos Grace. Ardmore: Niall Power; Fintan Geaney, Jack Keane, Jason Power, Adam Power, Scott O’Mahony, Ciaran Keating, Seamus Cronin, Robert Quinn, Joe McNamara, Gerry Reardon, Lee Morrissey, Diarmuid Geaney, Bill Foley. Referee: Stephen McCarthy (Stradbally).
Ardmore's Gerry Reardon has his eye on the ball but Nire's Luke Guiry holds possession.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR B HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Stewart on song for Tallow with 13 points Tallow ……………………… 2-21; Dungarvan ………………… 1-14. TALLOW’S Junior hurlers continued their upbeat start to this year’s Western Junior B hurling championship with a deserving 0-10 win over reigning champions Dungarvan in Cappoquin last Friday evening. As in their first outing against Lismore, it was in the second half that Tallow really turned the screw on their opponents with their superior fitness and preparation ensuring that they won this second period of time by 1-12 to 1-4. Star of the show from the winner’s camp was young Mark Stewart who finished the hour’s hurling with a tally of 0-13 comprised of five frees, one ‘65’ and seven points from play. Tallow’s first goal came as a matter of urgency as they trailed Dungarvan by 0-6 to 0-2 at the end of the first quarter so Eamonn Forde’s 18th minute green flag from an Eoin Condon set-up couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Likewise, Donnchadh Mulcahy’s goal from a Kevin Henley pass in the 42nd minute put some serious daylight between the teams on a scoreline of 2-13 to 0-11 and a succession of minor scores by Mark Stewart, Condon, Brian McCarthy and sub Evan Sheehan had the Bridesiders 2-20 to 0-14 ahead with time running out. The first half was a more even affair and Dungarvan more than matched their opponents. Promising midfielder Joe Duggan opened the scoring before a very much in form Eoin Condon levelled matters. Just out of the minor ranks, Eoin McGrath gave Tallow the lead with Brendan Cullinan soon restoring parity. Dungarvan looked every bit as good as their opponents for most of the first half before a lack of fitness proved to be their downfall. Scores by James Kiely, Kealan Daly and
Man of the Match Mark Stewart.
two pointed frees by the accurate Conor Duggan had the blues 0-6 to 0-2 in front by the end of the first quarter and at this stage, Tallow looked a moderate enough fifteen. The winners received a timely boost in the 18th minute with the first major score of the hour from Eamonn Forbes but Dungarvan negated this with three scores in a row by Conor Duggan 0-2 (1f) and Brendan Cullinan, 0-9 to 1-2. However, the rest of the half belonged to Tallow where they outscored their opponents by 0-7 to 0-1 with Mark Stewart claiming all but a contender for score of the match by Eoin Condon and Dungarvan replying via Conor Duggan’s fourth pointed free, 1-9 to 0-10. Dungarvan’s race was effectively run at this point as Tallow continued their recently gained dominance on the restart. The first
four scores of the new half came from Michael Curley, Eoin McGrath, Kevin Henley and a Mark Stewart ‘65’. Dungarvan goalie Seanie McGrath was called into action during this scoring spurt and he did very well to save from Eoin Condon, 1-13 to 0-10. Conor Duggan opened Dungarvan’s second half account in the 41st minute before Tallow’s second green flag per Donnchadh Mulcahy at the end of the third quarter ended the game as a contest on a score of 2-13 to 0-11. Tallow won the final quarter by 0-8 to 1-1 which further emphasised their control on affairs. Mark Stewart, Brian McCarthy, Eoin Condon and Evan Sheehan extended the winner’s advantage as Dungarvan battled away to the final whistle. Kealan Daly brought a great save out of Dean Beecher and his further goal attempt came back off the crossbar. Midfielder Joe Duggan tapped over a hard earned point in the 57th minute and sub Stephen O’Donovan again demonstrated his flair for major scores when he scored his team’s only goal late on. Both teams find themselves in opposite positions ahead of their final three games. Tallow are already in a strong position to qualify with two wins out of two while Dungarvan’s title hangs on threads with two defeats being their lot. Tallow’s Top Three: Mark Stewart, Eoin Condon, Eoin McGrath. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Joe Duggan, Conor Duggan, Ger Cusack. Observer’s Man of the Match: Mark Stewart. Number of Scorers: Tallow 7. Dungarvan 6. Scores From Play: Tallow 2-15. Dungarvan 1-6. Frees For: Tallow 14. Dungarvan 12. Wides: Tallow 5. Dungarvan 9.
LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR B HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Score of the Match: Eoin McGrath’s 28th minute point from play for Tallow. SCORERS Tallow: Mark Stewart 0-13 (5f, 1’65’), Eamon Forbes and Donnchadh Mulcahy 1-0 each, Eoin Condon and Eoin McGrath 0-3 each, Kevin Henley and Evan Sheehan 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Conor Duggan 0-8f, Stephen Donovan 1-0, Brendan Cullinan and Joe Duggan
0-2 each, James Kiely and Kealan Daly 0-1 each. TEAMS Tallow: Dean Beecher; Alan Curley, Brian Henley, Stephen Pratt; Ben Ahern, Sean Henley, Kieran Fraser; Kevin Henley, Mark Stewart; Donnchadh Mulcahy, Eoin Condon, Eamonn Forbes; Michael Curley, Brian McCarthy, Eoin McGrath. Subs: Evan Sheehan for Donnchadh Mulcahy, Conor McCarthy for Michael Curley.
Dungarvan: Seanie McGrath; Robert Havens, Derek Barry, Sean Hyslop; Denis Kirwan, Aidan Kirwan, Ger Cusack; John Havens, Joe Duggan; Ian Sheehan, Kealan Daly, Conor Duggan; James Kiely, Ryan Duggan, Brendan Cullinan. Subs: David Hayes for Ryan Duggan, Mike Ameglio for Ian Sheehan, Stephen Donovan for Brendan Cullinan. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Affane/Cappoquin).
Dungarvan’s John Havens in possession being chased by Tallow’s Kevin Henley.
The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship
O Toibin’s ‘65’ clinches victory for An Rinn Ballyduff wins hard
An Rinn …………………...... 1-16; Fourmilewater …………...... 1-15. COUNTY Junior C Hurling champions in 2018, An Rinn, showed they are well up to the standard of this year’s B championship when they defeated Fourmilewater in a thrilling and well contested hour of hurling in Colligan last Thursday evening. The game looked to be heading for draw when the ever accurate Ciaran O Toibin pointed a late ‘65’ to get their campaign off to a winning start. An Rinn were ahead by 1-7 to 0-7 at the break.
Fourmilewater, who beat Dungarvan in the previous round, still have it all to play for with three more games to play. The top team in the group qualifies for the Western final and second and third will contest the semi-final. TEAMS An Rinn: Jeaic O hArtaigh; Cian O Fathaigh, Deaglan O Riain, Aaron O Crotaigh; Cormac Mac Murchu, Eoin Breathnach, Tom O Cadhla; Dylan Toibin, Deaglan O hArtaigh; Jack O Lonain, Ciaran Toibin, Micheal O Floinn; Ray O Turraoin, Gearoid Breathnach,
Jack O Domhnaill. Fir Ionaid : Diarmuid O Foghlu do Jack O Domhnaill, Irial O Ceallaigh do Ray O Turraoin. Fourmilewater: Ger Peters; Justin Walsh, Rory Rice, Sean Ryan; Julian O’Halloran, Brian Wall, Ollie O’Gorman; Dave Meehan, Eamonn Wall; JP Fitzpatrick, Richie Fenton, Dave Nugent; Darragh O Flynn, Larry Walsh, Jordan Ryan. Subs: Mark O’Connell for Darragh O’Flynn, James Meehan for Dave Nugent. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan).
Kilgobinet wins first game Kilgobinet ………………… 3-19; Shamrocks …………………1-10. DEFEATED by a point by Brickey Rangers the previous week, Kilgobinet got their junior hurling championship campaign off the mark with a comprehensive win over Shamrocks in Bohadoon last Friday evening. Adam Clarke, Stephen Curran and John Fennell were the goal scorers for the winners with midfielder Paul Walsh striking over a fine tally of eleven points straddling both halves. This was the first Kilgobinet side to line out without a
Fahey since the turn of the century with both Paudie and Tomas currently out through injury. Their return should strengthen their attempts further to challenge strongly for this year’s title. Cathal O’Herlihy was Shamrocks goal scorer and Jamie Murphy and Bernie Kelleher accounted for many of their minor scores but overall the Knockanore side didn’t have enough strength in depth to turn over the home team. Kilgobinet: James Fennell; Kevin Curran, JJ Fitzgerald, Jack Cullinan; John Moloney, John
Cass, Gavin Clarke; Paul Walsh 011 Adam Clarke 1-2; James Walsh 0-3, Eddie Cullinan, Senan Freyne 0-1; John Fennell 1-1, Stephen Curran 1-1, Joe Curtin. Shamrocks: Liam Murphy, M. Lucey, Tom Baldwin, Martin Delaney, Joe Ahearne, Tom Roche, M. Neill, Cathal O’Herlihy, Liam Motherway, Alan Kelly, Bernie Kelleher, E. Aherne, Keegan Farrell, J. Murphy, Kelvin Farrell. Subs: E. Roche, Padraig Tobin. Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).
fought local derby at Tallow Ballyduff ……………………3-11; Lismore ……………………1-12. THIS junior B hurling championship game was played at the Tallow venue on Friday evening and a good sized crowd turned up to witness these two neighbours clash and they were not disappointed with the match. It was a close and exciting encounter with Ballyduff getting their goals at the right times to run out winners in the end by five points. Lismore opened the scoring in the 2nd minute when Ollie Lineen pointed and this was quickly followed by the first of Ballyduff's goals when Conor Hickey finished a great passage of play to the back of the Lismore net. Daniel O'Keeffe got Lismore's second point in the 7th minute and Cian Leamy had a like score for Ballyduff a minute later. Lismore got their goal in the 9th minute to level when Paddy Foley found the net. Cathal Casey
pointed from a free for Ballyduff and Peter Kennedy increased their lead with a further point. Eric O'Sullivan reduced the lead to the minimum with a point and almost immediately Eoin Scanlon got Ballyduff's second goal. There was 12 minutes to go to the break at this stage and Lismore outscored Ballyduff three points to one to leave the minimum between the teams at the break. Ballyduff 2-4; Lismore 1-6. A Cathal Casey free for Ballyduff put two points between the sides on the resumption and Lismore got the next three points to lead by a point with 39 minutes gone. Peter Kennedy pointed again for Ballyduff and Lismore had the next two points from Eric O'Sullivan, one from a free and one from play. Ballyduff's Tommy Feeney who had come on as a substitute got his sides third goal on 52 minutes to regain the lead for Ballyduff. For the remainder of the game it
was Ballyduff who finished the stronger and they had five more points to a solitary reply for Lismore and at the final whistle it was the red and whites who were celebrating but they know that they were in a tough battle with their near neighbours. Ballyduff: M. McCormack, D. Murphy, M. McNamara, J. Barry, P. Drislane, D. McDonagh (0-1f), S. Casey, J. McDonagh, W. Keane, E. Scanlon (1-1), P. Kennedy (0-4), C. Casey (0-3fs), A. O'Brien, C. Leamy (0-2), C. Hickey (1-0). Subs. S. Tanner for B. Keane, Tommy Feeney (1-0) for C. Hickey. Lismore: B. Landers, J. Howard, E. Quann, R. O'Keeffe, C. Fitzgerald, R. Landers (0-1), D. Twomey, D. O'Keeffe (0-2fs), P. Foley (1-0), D. Smith, D. Shanahan (0-1), E. O'Sullivan (0-6, 0-4fs), D. Foley, R. Troy (0-1), O. Lineen (0-1). Referee: Pat Casey (Affane/ Cappoquin).
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JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Football Division 1 Championship
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THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Rangers rally earns Nire remain in championship unlikely draw contention Nire ………………………… 2-13; An Ghaeltacht ……………… 0-9. PLAYED in Pairc Ui Shiothchain la Bealtaine, Nire’s 0-10 win over the home side keeps them in contention in this year’s County Division 1 minor football champions title race. Goals by Kyle Cuddy from the penalty spot and by Aaron Ryan went a long way to ensuring this win for the Nire Valley boys. TEAMS Nire: David Morrissey; Cody Peters, Sean Boyce, Tadhg Walsh; Oisin Walsh, Fionn Hallinan, Jody Beckers Kelleher; Kyle Cuddy, Sean Walsh; Seamie Wall, Seamus O’Gorman, Luke Guiry;
Christopher Ryan, Aaron Ryan, Dubhshlaine, Liam O Siothchain, Oisin Looney. Subs: Michael Micheal O Duibhir; Tadhg Desmond, Evan Spellman. Breathnach, Joe McNamara, Cian An Ghaeltacht: Kyle Mac O Riagain. Seoin; Conor Frinnseach, Oisin O Fir Ionaid: Cian Mac An Oige, Dunaigh, Darragh Mac Craith; Domhnall O Faolain, Aindriu O Lucas Uadha, Jack O Floinn, Hanragain, Ruadhan O Floinn. Eoghan O Crotaigh; John O Floinn, Referee: Gavin Whelan Cathal O hOgain; Soren O (Colligan Emmets). LEAGUE TABLE JJ KAVANAGH & SONS COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION 1 p Ballinacourty 4 Gaultier 3 The Nire 3 Kilrossanty 4 An Ghaeltacht 4
w 3 2 2 1 1
d 0 0 0 0 0
l for against dif 1 61 47 14 1 34 33 1 1 49 50 -1 3 74 6 7 3 45 66 -21
pts 6 4 4 2 2
JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Football Division 3 Championship
First win for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg …. 3-11; Cappoquin/ Geraldines …… 0-2. AN improving Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg minor football team scored their first win in the County division 3 football championship against Cappoquin/ Geraldines in the Sportsfield last Wednesday evening. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg:
Ronan Douris, Eoin Faherty, Nicholas Hynes, Jamie Joyce, Jack Curran, James Mooney, Charlie Foley, Josh Fitzgerald, Kian Kelly Carey, Robert Quinn, Luke Coughlan, Colm O’Sullivan, Shane Coughlan, Ruairi Hynes, Michael Hynes, Kyle Moloney, Adam Ahearne. Cappoquin/Geraldines: Neil
Collender, Adam Hallahan, Tom Coffey, DJ Reddy, PJ Kiely, Jack Osborne, Danny Coffey, Anthony Brown, Tadhg Kelleher, William Halford, Micheal Dalton, Oisin Power, Mark Ormonde, Cian Nolan, Conor Rooney, Rory Byrne, Sam Uniacke, John O’Donnell. Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).
JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Football Championship Division 3B
Cois Bhride record big score over Stradbally at Knockanore Cois Bhride ……………..…5-13; Stradbally ………………… 2-12. THIS minor football match was played at the very sunny Knockanore venue on Sunday morning and it turned out to be a very high scoring encounter. Most of the scoring came in an exciting second half as at the break Stradbally led by the minimum 1-7 to 1-6 but it was the locals who went on a goal scoring spree in the second half to edge out their visitors who seemed to run out of steam in this period. Stradbally raced into a four point lead by the 8th minute with Daire Walsh (0-2), Pa Skehan and Kyle Preston kicking points. Mark Dalton had Cois Bhride’s first point then with Pa Skehan replying for Stradbally. A Tom Dalton pointed free put the locals back on the scoreboard and Michael O'Brien cancelled this score with a similar score for Stradbally. Ciaran Lenihan then found the back of the net for Cois Bhride and Stradbally will rue this score as the ball was bobbing about in the area and should have been cleared but instead this score put a new lease of life into the far west team. There was little time to celebrate for Cois Bhride as in the next passage of play Stradbally had a major
of their own with Tommy Fennell applying the finishing touch to a sweeping move in the19th minute. Stradbally were to score only once more in the first half and this was two minutes into injury time when Michael Mullaney pointed a '45 free. During this time Cois Bhride had four points two each from the Dalton twins Mark and Tom. At the break it was advantage Stradbally 1-7 to 1-6. The second half was only 25 seconds old when Ciaran Lenihan struck for the equaliser. Stradbally then went two points in front with Pa Skehan from a free and Michael O'Brien pointing. Both teams then swopped goals with Jake Chambers scoring for Cois Bhride and a minute later Daire Walsh replied for Stradbally. Cois Bhride then laid the foundations for their victory in the next 11 minutes when they scored 3-3 without reply. Firstly, three points from two Tom Dalton frees and a point from play through Padraig Hynes. Then three goals in the space of four minutes, two from Mark and one from Tom Dalton all but sealed victory for the home side. Mark Dalton's second goal was the best goal of the lot when he finished to the net from the left hand
side of the goal with a blistering shot that any keeper would have found hard to stop. Both sides added three further points to their tallies before the final whistle sounded. Stradbally were reduced to 12 players (this was a 13 a side match) when with almost time up Michael Mullaney received his second yellow card. In the end of a highly entertaining encounter it was the locals who emerged with the points. Interesting to note that on the Cois Bhride team were four sets of brothers and two set of these brothers accounted for 4-10 for Cois Bhrides final tally. Cois Bhride: S. Martin, D. Spillane, C. Hurley, I. Martin, A. Hurley, E. Lenehan, S. Roche, M. Dalton (2-3), P. Hynes (0-1), J. Chambers (1-2, 0-2fs), E. Costello, T. Dalton (1-6, 0-4fs), C. Lenihan (1-1). Stradbally: S. Fennell, D. Dunphy, J. MacArthur, D. Farrell, D. Keane, T. Fennell (1-0), M. Mullaney (0-1 '45), K. Preston (0-1), D. McGrath (0-2, 0-1f), P. Skehan (0-4, 0-2fs), D. Clancy, M. O'Brien (0-2), D. Walsh (1-2). Subs. J. Fenlon for D. Walsh, C. Organ for D. Clancy. Referee: Pat Casey (Affane/ Cappoquin).
Brickey Rangers …………… 2-9; Abbeyside ………………… 1-12. PLAYED in ideal conditions at the Burgery grounds last Sunday morning, Abbeyside looked to have both of the championship points on offer in the bag when they led by 1-12 to 0-7 with ten minutes remaining. What transpired thereafter was a combination of a wakening up call for the Brickeys and a complete collapse by the home side which ended this local derby in stalemate. Once again this championship is proving to be at the heart beat of the grass roots of the GAA providing meaningful games for players that might otherwise be warming the bench in a higher grade. The standard at times in this match was quite good with Abbeyside, in particular, scoring some quality points from play by a variety of players. On the other hand, the Brickeys never say die attitude when time was slipping away was equally commendable and, in fact, they had the opportunities to collect both championship points but converted just one of four late point scoring chances which earned the visitors the draw. Both clubs fielded strong fifteens for this Group 1 encounter and the standard benefitted accordingly. Colm Kindregan opened the scoring for the home side with one of the best players on the field, Tommy Lynch replying for the Brickeys. Joey Mullen placed Richie Ryan for the lead and when the latter’s free was finished to the net by Kindregan, Abbeyside commenced an almost totally match long grip on proceedings. After Conor Browne finished off a move out of defence with a sublime point, Abbeyside rattled of three scores in succession via Ronan Sheehan, John O’Riordan and Sheehan once again from a kicked effort that could have raised a flag of a different colour, 1-5 to 0-2. Brickey centre forward Stevie Ahearne kept his side in touch with a 23rd minute point but his opposite number Eoin Enright recovered Abbeyside’s 0-6 advantage. The first half concluded with a further exchange by Tommy Lynch (f) and Ronan Sheehan’s third point which left the scoreboard reading 1-7 to 0-4 at the short whistle. Nothing transpired during the third quarter that would have hinted a Brickey revival as Abbeyside’s 0-
6 advantage was maintained and indeed increased. Niall Collins and Colm Kindregan traded early scores before Ruairi Curran had a good goal chance for the Brickeys, 1-8 to 0-5. Tommy Lynch pointed a brace of frees which encouraged the Brickeys somewhat but Stephen Flynn and Colm Kindregan negated this similarly, 1-10 to 0-7. Brickeys gave another indication that goals were on offer with Niall Collins having the opportunity to raise a green flag but again Abbeyside responded in full with minors per Richie Ryan and Eoin Enright, 1-12 to 0-7. Into the final quarter and the home side looked home and dried holding an 0-8 lead but Brickeys received a timely boost when midfielder Darragh O’Grady struck a rasper into the ball alley end goal after a searching run along the end line. Tommy Lynch followed up with a pointed free and with their deficit now halved, interest in the final minutes increased, 1-12 to 1-8. There was no see-saw activity from this point on as Brickeys held the full momentum. The goal they required soon arrived but not first without Abbeyside keeper Laurence Power making a great save from Olan Casey but for Marc Scanlan being on hand to finish the sliotar into the net. With time passing, Brickeys had the opportunities not only to draw the match but to win it but, in turn, Niall Collins, Darragh O’Grady and Tommy Lynch (f) were off target with efforts. At this stage, Abbeyside couldn’t get the ball up the field and they paid the price when man of the match Tommy Lynch equalised at the death. Those present were treated to a good game of hurling on a fine Sunday morning and if the sides meet again later in the championship, this will be a game well worth a visit. Abbeyside’s Top Three: Jack Kiely, Joey Mullen, Colm Kindregan. Brickeys Top Three: Tommy Lynch, Conor Browne, Marc Scanlon. Observer’s Man of the Match: Tommy Lynch. Number of Scorers: Abbeyside 6. Brickeys 6. Scores From Play: Abbeyside 1-12. Brickeys 2-4. Frees For: Abbeyside 7. Brickeys 13.
Tommy Lynch (Brickeys) prepares to strike the sliotar ahead of Abbeyside's Eoin Enright. Wides: Abbeyside 11. Brickeys 10. Score of the Match: Brickeys second point worked out of defence by a number of players and scored by Conor Browne. SCORERS Abbeyside: Colm Kindregan 1-3, Richie Ryan and Ronan Sheehan 0-3 each, Eoin Enright 0-2, Stephen Flynn and John O’Riordan 0-1 each. Brickeys: Tommy Lynch 0-6 (5f), Darragh O’Grady and Marc Scanlon 1-0 each, Conor Browne, Stevie Ahearne and Niall Collins 0-1 each. TEAMS Abbeyside: Laurence Power; Conor Dwyer, Jack Kiely, Tony Collins; David Looby, Joey Mullen, James Ryan; Nicky Dee, Richie Ryan; Ruairi Conway, Eoin Enright, Stephen Flynn; Ronan Sheehan, Colm Kindregan, John O’Riordan. Subs: Johnny Treen, Darragh O’Riordan, David Shields. Brickeys: Jack McGrath; Jack O’Donnell, Sam Keoghan, Carthach Shalloe; Joey Curran, Diarmuid Curran, Conor Browne; Darragh O’Grady, Tommy Lynch; Ruairi Curran, Steven Curran, Mark Scanlon; Ray Landers, Niall Collins, Micheal Gee. Subs: Sean Lennon. Referee: Padraig Nolan (Affane/ Cappoquin).
The Local Bar Western Junior C Hurling Championship (Group 2)
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg begins with a win Clashmore/Kinsalebeg ….. 1-20; Ballysaggart ………………… 1-8. PLAYING at home, Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg got their Group 2 Western JH’C’ championship off to a winning start against Ballysaggart last Friday evening. Corner forward Jim Scanlan scored the winner’s goal and veterans Cillian O’Keeffe and Sean Fleming struck 0-5 each. Ballysaggart’s goal was scored by Liam O’Gorman and again ‘Saggart are doing their utmost to field a second hurling side this year.
41 year old Anthony Galvin made his debut for Ballysaggart in the second half and was most unlucky to see his goal effort come back off the post. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg: Jim Flavin; Barry Dunne, Alan McCarthy, Adam Curley; Phil Dee, Eoin O’Halloran, Cian Ryan; Ed O’Donovan, Sean Fleming; Jack Foley, Ryan O’Sullivan (Capt.), Tadgh Cunningham; Danny O’Neill, Cillian O’Keeffe, Jim Scanlan. Subs: Shane Allen for Ryan O’Sullivan. Padraig Allen for Cillian
O’Keeffe. Fintan Walsh for Sean Fleming. Ballysaggart: Matty Meagher; Paul Veale, Jack Roche, Jack Cunningham; Kevin Murphy, Paddy Carey, Seamus Kearney; Brian Meagher, Liam O’Gorman; Seamus Clancy, Kayne Cunningham, Jamie Walsh; Conor Bennett, Fergal Meagher, Shane Meagher. Sub: Anthony Galvin. Referee: Tom Mansfield (Affane/Cappoquin).
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
Deise hurlers commence Championship bid MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1
WATERFORD V CLARE in Walsh Park Sunday, May 12th at 2.00 p.m. FOLLOWING a poor 2018 championship year, Waterford senior hurlers commence their task of atonement in Walsh Park this Sunday when they take on their first round victors of 2018, Clare, in what is expected to be a 50/50 Munster championship tie. Nothing went right for the team in the corresponding game in Ennis last year when they came into it on the back of a tiring training camp, playing in the den that is Cusack Park and losing key players to injury during the match. The question of home venue has been debated to death and at this point should be left lie and concentrate fully on the game itself.
While home advantage is regarded a plus, the work must be done out on the field of play and an expected full house at the city venue should witness another vintage Munster hurling championship encounter between two evenly ranked sides. From the time the panel was called together under the new management the focus has been on May 12th and the game against Clare, wherever it was going to be played, and now that the game is being played in Walsh Park the pressure is on the home side to deliver. Defeat for Waterford would leave them needing to get at least two wins out of the three remaining
games to have a chance of a top three place and even that might not be enough depending on how the other results pan out and with score difference coming into play. On the other hand, defeat for Clare would see them looking at two home games against Cork and Tipperary and an away fixture to Limerick which would see them making a very short trip down the road to The Gaelic Grounds and bringing a huge support with them. In truth, next Sunday’s visit to Waterford is Clare’s only real away game of this year’s championship. All championship games over the past decade between Waterford and Clare have been tense affairs and this will be no different. Clare’s intentions are clear. Walsh Park is not an unfamiliar venue for many of their players who have played U-21 and Munster Club games there and they were in Walsh Park on Saturday last for a full training session. They are leaving nothing to chance as they are arriving in Waterford next Saturday and are
reported to be very up for the game despite any publicised injury problems. In the bookmakers world, Waterford are regarded as the outsiders for this year’s Munster championship which won’t cause sleepless nights as the team is well aware of its own capabilities and potential to achieve. What is heartening from the Deise point of view is that there is a keen battle for positions on the starting fifteen as was witnessed in a recent full panel game in Walsh Park. Stephen O’Keeffe is a definite choice between the posts but the return of Conor Prunty and Shane Fives from injury gives options in front of him with Shane McNulty, Callum Lyons and team captain Noel Connors all vying for three positions. Further out Darragh Fives and Conor Gleeson still seem to be a little away from a return while the half back trio should go along the expected line of Philip Mahony, Tadhg De Burca and Kevin Moran, though in our view, the best position for
Austin Gleeson is in the number 6 jersey. Jamie Barron will certainly be in midfield while his partner there is open or a number of players such as Mark O’Brien, Michael Walsh Colin Dunford and Stephen Roche, or Kevin Moran may also be placed there. The forward sextet will gender much debate with Pauric Mahony, Austin Gleeson and Stephen Bennett the only certainties to start. Three places therefore are up for grabs and Jack Prendergast may be handed his championship debut while his clubmate Maurice Shanahan has put himself into the starting picture in recent times and especially on his performance for Lismore against De La Salle in the club championship. Shane Bennett’s form dipped in the last two league games but at his best he would be a certainty to start. That amounts to six players already and add on to this list the claims of Tommy Ryan, DJ Foran, Patrick Curran and Peter Hogan and the selectors will be burning
the midnight oil. Clare are a formidable opposition. The return of John Conlon and Shane O’Donnell is a plus and they have the constant danger of such as Peter Duggan and Tony Kelly in their ranks. Conor Cleary will be an absentee from the centre of defence and David McInerny will likely be designated the number 6 jersey. David Fitzgerald should return to his favourite wing back position. In this four round style Munster championship you have to win your home games and this is a key fixture for Waterford on Sunday. A loss would put the team on the back foot early in the campaign with a trip to Tipp the following week and then trying to overturn the All Ireland champions in Walsh Park two weeks later. Clare’s qualifying opportunities will be strengthened considerably if they win their first away game. In some respects, this is a knockout game for the Deise and this should manifest itself in a steely determination by the team to get off to the right beginning on Sunday.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 10 Forecasts. 7 Correct. 3 Incorrect. Success Rate: 70%. This Week’s Fixtures: Munster SFC: Clare v (Waterford). Munster SHC: Waterford v (Clare). Munster MHC: Waterford v (Clare). West JFC: Geraldines v (Sean Phobail), Ballyduff Upper v (Kilgobinet), Tallow v Affane (A Draw). Co. JBF: Kilrossanty v (Brickeys), Nire v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg), Ballinameela v (Gaultier), Stradbally v (Rathgormack). West JCH: Cappoquin v (Modeligo), Melleray v (Shamrocks). To Date: 131 Forecasts. 83 Correct. 48 Incorrect. Success Rate: 63.4%.
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Waterford Primary Game Hurling Team V Clare – Back row left to right: Sean Mackey (Fenor N.S.), Luke Staunton (St. Declans DLS), Thomas Griffin (Dunhill N.S.), Patrick Mackey (Clonea- Power N.S), Gearóid Power (Crehana N.S) and Jay Bagge (Ferrybank BNS). Front row left to right: Mark Hartley (Ballygunner N.S.), Patrick Moloney (St. Paul’s B.N.S), Evan Flanagan (Mount Sion), Jack Ó Ciarubháin (GS Port Láirge) and Peter Phelan (Seafield N.S.). [Maurice Hennebry]
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ST. AUGUSTINE’S REACH SECOND MUNSTER FINAL THIS SEASON Championship: Munster Colleges U-161⁄2 football semi-final. Date: Friday, 23rd April, 1999. Venue: Goatenbridge. Full-time score: St. Augustine’s, Dungarvan 0-9; Abbey CBS, Tipperary 1-3. St. Augustine’s: Maurice Dee (Kilrossanty), Rick Hanrahan (Ballinacourty), Conor O’Connor (Ardmore), Shane Hayes (Dungarvan), John Coade (Kilrossanty), Michael Walsh (Stradbally), Aidan Dalton (Naomh Brid), Colm Geary (Naomh Brid), John Hurney (Ballinacourty), Billy Harty (Ardmore), John Wall (Kilgobinet), Eoghan Walsh (St. Olivers), Liam Briggs (Ballinacourty), Niall O’Brien (Ardmore), Paddy O’Sullivan (Kilmacthomas). Subs used: Ger O’Donovan (St. Olivers).
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Club Focus Wednesday, 28th April, 1999 WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALL
Déise Draw 2019
Waterford ladies remain unbeaten with Wexford win
RESULTS APRIL Club €12,500 Jean Geoghegan, Chapel St., Lismore Ballysaggart €2,500 Jerry Foran, c/o Emily Comerford Clonea €1,000 Ned Fogarty, c/o Joan Whelan Clonea €500: Kieran Rellis, Phoenix St. Saviours Tara/Thomas Mahony Sean Phobal Anthony “Ches” Power Mount Sion John Quinn, c/o Ken Stafford Mount Sion €250: John Fletcher Ballinameela Peter Queally, Gardenmorris Kill GAA Club, c/o Mairead Coffey Kilrossanty Liam O'Donnell, c/o P. Fanning Mount Sion Richie Kirwan, Carrigeen Newtown/Ballydurn
Waterford 2-6; Wexford 2-2 WATERFORD preserved their unbeaten run with a four point victory over Wexford in atrocious con- ditions at Pairc Gormain, Wexford, on Sunday last. The pitch was a sea of water and heavy rain made conditions impossible. Yet both sides served up reasonable fair. It took Waterford 15 minutes to get on the score board with a Geraldine O’Ryan point. Another from Rebecca Hallahan levelled the scores in the 20th minute, before Claire Ryan engineered a goal to put Waterford in front. Two further points from Aine Wall and Catriona Casey gave Waterford a three point interval lead. At this stage the defence was in control, but
Nicky Power/Jack Navin Stradbally €50: GAA Club, c/o Michael Dowling Erins Own James Murphy, Glenmore Sean Phobal Johnny Hassett Clonea Brian Whelan, Abbeyside Brickeys Ollie/Con Drohan, Feddans Rathgormack Cathal Wall, Clondalkin Waterford Supporters Eoin Gough, c/o Ml. Dowling Erins Own BONUS DRAW – Harvey Travel Voucher: David/Majella Vaughan, Rathgormack; SuperValu Voucher: Kieran Roche, Stradballymore, Bonmahon; Colin Keane, St. Saviours. SPECIALS: Co-ordinator Ballysaggart, Promoter Fenor, Clonea Club. Next Draw: Wednesday, 29th May, in Portlaw.
Waterford’s passing game was rendered ineffective by the conditions. However, they battled away and two Catriona Casey pointed frees kept them in control. After 45 minutes a good move put Aine Wall through and she lobbed the ball over the advancing goalkeeper for a ten point lead. Wexford, to their credit, never gave up and displaying a high level of fitness, hauled themselves back into the game with two late goals. Leona Tector, Laura Corrigan and Michelle Hearne tried their hearts out. But time ran out with Waterford four points in front. Once again Siobhan O’Ryan was outstanding at full back. Olivia Condon showed a welcome return to form at No. 5. Annalisa Crotty and Julie Torpey were others to impress. But the forwards were severely hindered and never got going. Waterford: S. Hickey, P. Walsh, S. O’Ryan, N. Walsh, O. Condon, A. Crotty, J. Torpey, M. O’Ryan, C. Casey (0-3), R. Hallahan (0-1), M. O’Donnell, D. Nagle, A. Wall (1-1), C. Ryan (1-0), G. O’Ryan (0-1). Sub: F. Crotty.
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Gaelic Jottings Ladies lead the way WATERFORD manager Ciaran Curran says his players can only improve when the test themselves against Lidl NFL Division 1 opponents next year. The TG4 All-Ireland championship is the first thing on the horizon, and after their brilliant 513 to 1-17 victory over Kerry they will face-off again in Munster next Saturday. Cusack Park in Ennis will be the venue for that provincial battle, but Waterford were by far the better team at Parnell Park last Sunday, First-half goals from Michelle Ryan, Kelly Ann Hogan, Maria Delahunty and Eimear Fennell laid the foundation before Aileen Wall sealed the win. “Everyone wants to play at the highest level they can possibly play,” said Curran. “Our girls are no different and they’ll take that challenge on board and hopefully relish it next year. “It will be difficult, when you play the better teams you’re improving and your limitations are exposed. But you can improve them at the highest level and we’re looking forward to it. “It’s a great win now, we’re delighted for the girls. They put in a lot of hard work. The difference today was we took our chances. “I know it looked like a onesided affair at the end, but Kerry had a lot of chances too. Our girls took their chances in the forward line and that was the difference.” When these sides met in the league it finished in a 0-15 to 2-9 draw at Kerins O’Rahilly’s on 9th February, but this was a very different encounter. Kerry hadn’t won a league title since they beat Galway in the Division 2 decider five years ago, and Waterford blitzed them early to race into a 4-8 to 0-8 half-time lead. Kerry were resilient and they did show signs of an unlikely comeback after halftime but despite Lorraine Scanlon’s late goal Donal O’Doherty’s side fell to a heavy defeat. “It could have been a completely different game,” said O’Doherty. “We had no answer to it, everything went wrong, and we just couldn’t get the goals that we needed to get back into it. “Waterford had four goals in the first half and every shot we took went the wrong side of the post. “Normally they would go in for us and it just didn’t.”
Waterford games on RTE RTE will show the first three of Waterford’s Munster SHC games this Summer, starting this Sunday v. Clare in Walsh Park and then the following Sunday v. Tipperary in Thurles. After a break of a week the game v. Limerick in Walsh Park will also be on the telly. Sky Sports will televise Waterford’s game v. Cork on Saturday, June 8th, in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. RTE open their live championship TV coverage with a Munster hurling double bill and will show nine Munster SHC games in total this summer. Details of the state broadcaster’s 31 live championship games have been announced, starting with a Sunday Game Live double bill of Waterford v. Clare from Walsh Park (throw-in 2.00 p.m.) and Cork v. Tipperary from Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throwin 4.00 p.m.) on Sunday, May 12th. All four provincial football finals will be broadcast live but only one provincial football match is included – the potential meeting of Tyrone and Donegal on Saturday, June 8th - and just one Round Four Qualifier. This means we won't see All-Ireland champions Dublin in action until June 23rd at the earliest.
The Sunday Game Live Schedule 2019 12th MAY :MSHC Waterford v. Clare. MSHC Cork v. Tipperary. 19th May: MSHC Tipperary v. Waterford. MSHC Limerick v. Cork. 26th May: LSHC Galway v. Wexford. 2nd June: MSHC Waterford v. Limerick. MSHC Clare v. Tipperary. 8th June: USFC Fermanagh/Donegal .v Antrim/Tyrone/Derry. 9th June: LSHC Kilkenny v. Galway. MSHC Limerick v. Clare. 16th June: MSHC Clare v. Cork or Tipperary v. Limerick. CSFC Connacht SFC Final. 22nd June: MSFC Munster Football Final. 23rd June: USFC Ulster Football Final. LSFC Leinster Football Final. 30th June: MSHC Munster Hurling Final. LSHC Leinster Hurling Final. 7th July: Football Qualifier Rd 4. 13th July: AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 1. 14th July. AISHC Quarter Final OR AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 1. AISHC Quarter Final OR AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 1. 21st July: AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2 (Croke Park). AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2 (Croke Park). 27th July: AISHC Semi-Final. 28th July. AISHC Semi-Final. 3rd Aug. Camogie All-Ireland Quarter Final. 4th August: 2 x AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 3. 10th August: AISFC Semi-Final. 11 August: AISFC Semi-Final. 17 August: Camogie AllIreland Semi finals. 18th August: SHC All-Ireland Final. 1st September: SFC All-Ireland Final. 8th September: Camogie All-Ireland finals.
Life’s Reality WATERFORD will have to plan without Tom Devine after the Modeligo clubman announced that he will not be returning to inter-county hurling any time soon. Devine is a junior doctor in Waterford Regional Hospital and the demands of his job took their toll on his hurling career. Devine has stated that he knew from early in the season that he would not be able to give the necessary commitment. “I kinda had a few weeks going to training when I knew in my heart I wouldn’t be able to do it properly. I wasn’t eating as well or sleeping as well or getting to the gym like everyone else because of work,”. “I pulled out at that stage then because if it was this time of year things would have fallen apart for me fitnesswise, because I wasn’t able to put in the hours training.” Devine revealed that the nature of his work means that it is unlikely that he will have the time to return to inter-county hurling. “I couldn’t see myself going back. It’s too many hours – I don’t think I’ll have the time in the future.” The All-Ireland Colleges, under-21 and minor winner will jet off to New Zealand later in the year where he is expected to stay for a couple of years.
Clare footballers injury concern CLARE are sweating on the fitness of experienced forward David Tubridy ahead of their Munster SFC clash opener against Waterford. The sides meet this Saturday, May 11th and Tubridy is rated as doubtful for the game at the moment. Tubridy has an achilles problem and the situation is being monitored by the Clare management who will make a decision on the talented forward’s fitness closer to the game. Definitely out of the Waterford clash is Eamon Tubridy who looks set to miss the entire campaign after he suffered knee ligament damage while playing for his club.
Attending the Club Deise Munster Hurling Championship Preview Night 2019 in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan were Club Deise Events Committee of Donal Dempsey, Fiona McDonnell, PRO. Conor Butler, Chairman Liz O’Gorman, Secretary Tom McCarthy, Anne Ryan, John Mansfield, Karen Dempsey and Michael Hogan. [Sean Byrne] Meanwhile, midfielder Cathal O’Connor is recovering from a knock picked up in a club game, but the general consensus is that he will be fit enough to start.
Not surprising KILROSSANTY goalkeeper Darren Mulhearne has been called up by Waterford senior football manager Benji Whelan and could make his senior intercounty debut against Clare in the Munster SFC on Saturday week. Darren has joined up with the Deise squad after regular netminder Aaron Beresford suffered a dislocated knee on club duty with Ballinacourty recently. Some observers may see this as a big surprise as Darren is in his mid forties but the Kilrossanty man has been among the most consistent net minders in the County in recent years. Last season he stopped two certain Nire goals in a game that the latter won by 0-9 to 0-7 and there is not a club game that goes by but he is keeping the green flag in its holder at some stage. Mulhearne faces competition from Darren Whitty (Gaultier) for the number one jersey against the Banner County while Aaron Beresford is also recovering from his injury but it would be one of the GAA stories of the year if he gets to experience championship action this summer.
Maybe McGrath v. Waterford FORMER Waterford hurling manager Derek McGrath hopes to return to intercounty management when his batteries are recharged. McGrath stepped down from the Na Deise helm last June after five years in charge. “It wasn't a case of I had brought the team as far as I could. It was more just balancing my own life, I suppose. My wife would be hugely supportive if I went back,”.“My wife is a sister of John Mullane, a huge hurling house, so absolutely no problem going back from a family point of view. I just felt myself, I just felt out of energy. I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but it's the truth. “I wouldn't rule anything out. Traditionally a lot of the Munster counties don't go outside the county for a man-
ager. I'm not here to audition for a managerial job, but I wouldn't rule anything out because I love it, I love it, I love it. “The only thing that perhaps might be an issue is that whole tactical kind of pigeon-holing of me perhaps. Like, if I put 10 GAA men up there in front of me, seven would tell me that's the guy who plays the sweeper, you know what I mean?”
The Primary Game THE Munster GAA Primary Game, which has been in existence since 1996, continues to make dreams come true for boys and girls throughout the province. In total, 484 primary school pupils, all in Sixth Class, will line out in this year’s Munster GAA Primary Game. The introduction of the Round Robin format in last year’s hurling Championship saw the number of senior hurling fixtures in the province increase from 4 to 11 introduction of the Round Robin format in last year’s hurling Championship saw the number of senior hurling fixtures in the province increase from 4 to 11. The Munster Council has ensured that there will be a Primary Game match during the interval at each hurling tie. The backing that the Primary Game concept has received is testimony to the vision of Comhairle na Mumhan and its commitment to promoting Gaelic Games among young players. The Primary Game relies on the work of the many teachers who are involved in promoting Gaelic Games in all counties of the province through their work with Cumann na mBunscol. Almost 2,000 primary schools take part in Cumann na mBunscol activities throughout Munster, be it boys’ football, girls’ football, hurling, camogie or rounders. The 2019 Munster GAA Primary Game was launched by Ger Ryan, Vice-Chairman of the Munster Council, in Áras Mumhan, Castletroy, Limerick, on Wednesday, May 1st, Clare.
Tickets left over THE panic is over for obtaining tickets for this Sunday’s Munster championship games in Walsh Park. Last Monday clubs were contacted by the County Board that there was an extra ten terrace tickets in the city end per club available for purchase.
The neutral GAA IN advance of the upcoming elections, County Board and clubs have been reminded by Croke Park that the GAA does not permit use of its grounds or ancillary facilities for party political purposes or for other purposes that are clearly politically motivated or linked to a politically motivated group.
Busy referee LOCAL referee Thomas Walsh is the man in the middle for the Nicky Rackard senior hurling championship game between Louth and Sligo in Dowdallshill, Dundalk this Saturday and the following day he is on the line in the Munster SHC game between Cork and Tipperary on the new sod in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The following week Tyler won’t be available for any games as he is getting married to Katie Barry in Modeligo Church and all local Gaels wish this popular couple many years of health and happiness.
Scór na Seachtaine LIAM O’Brien’s 7th minute point from play in their County under 19 Division 1 semi-final game v. Rathgormack in the Fraher Field last Sunday.
Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s feature on the Fraher Field Classics Facebook page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the report on the newspaper dated Saturday May 17th 1969 of the County SFC game between Brickeys and De La Salle at the Fraher Field. Brickeys 1-9; DLS 1-4.
Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the family of Joe Conway Sen., Mary St., Dungarvan, who died last Saturday. In the early 1960s Joe donated the Conway Cup for the senior football championship in the County in memory of his uncle who played with the Brickey Rangers.
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JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Under 19 Football Division 1 Semi-Final
Rathgormack reaches County Final Rathgormack ……………… 0-10; St. Olivers …………………… 0-7. RATHGORMACK overcame St. Olivers in an average under 19 division 1 County football semi-final at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon to book a place against County champions Ballinacourty in the final. The Eastern side well deserved their win as they played the more direct brand of football against a side that were preoccupied in hand passing the ball in front of goal rather than shooting at the posts. The atmosphere at the match was nil with a paltry attendance in the middle of the Bank holiday weekend and the lack of a goal didn’t help matters as well. Rathgormack tried to raise a green flag on a number of occasions but they found the Olivers’ goalie Cathal Daly unbeatable. He saved a James Power penalty kick in the 12th minute and effected other saves from Ciaran Power on 22 minutes, from the same player at the birth of the new half and from Ronan Elliffe at the expense of a ‘45’ at the end of the third quarter. Playing with the light wind, St. Olivers were the livelier side during the first quarter, though James Power opened the scoring for Rathgormack in the 4th minute. Morgan Buckley equalised for the Westerners and Liam O’Brien added two scores from play as his team played their best football at this stage. However, a continuous tactic of passing the ball in front of the posts
was part of their downfall and Rathgormack with a more direct approach came into the game. Ronan Elliffe pointed from a Ciaran Power pass in the 11th minute and when Jack Hickey was upended in front of the posts, Rathgormack had the opportunity of a major score. Olivers excellent goalie Cathal Daly got down well to save from James Power and indeed but for him this game would have been done and dusted long before the final whistle. Power made amends for his penalty miss in the 15th minute with an equalising pointed free and playing into the breeze, they looked the more likely team to win at this point. St. Olivers were playing well below their true capabilities and it took a fine save from Daly to keep the teams level in the 22nd minute. James Power did well to point a ‘45’ in the 23rd minute before the teams were level for the third time courtesy of Ed Walsh two minutes later. The half always looked like ending as it started and this was the case after a score each by both teams, 15 for Rathgormack and a pointed free by Robbie McGrath in response by Olivers, 0-5 each. The second half was only 30 seconds old when Cathal Daly saved at point blank range from Ciaran Power. However, Rathgormack’s best player James Power provided two successive scores, one from play and these were the only flags of the third quarter, 0-7 to 0-5. St. Olivers were very much off
the mark at this stage and it took another save from Daly to keep them in the game. Robbie McGrath missed a 46th minute free attempt and daylight began to open between the teams when Ciaran Power and sub David Flynn pointed from play for the winners by the 52nd minute, 0-9 to 0-5. With the game slipping away from them, St. Olivers made a mini recovery with a brace of pointed frees by Ed Walsh to leave the scoreboard reading 0-9 to 0-7. It would have been an injustice if Olivers overturned Rathgormack at this stage but excellent full back Sean Hahessy ensured the win for his club with a fine point in the third minute of added time. Watching the below par performances of players with greater ability than what they displayed here, one must question the practicality of playing such a game in the middle of the bank holiday weekend. It did precious little for the promotion of football. Rathgormack’s Top Three: Sean Hahessy, James Power, Kevin Connolly. St. Olivers Top Three: Cathal Daly, Ed Walsh, Jack Griffin. Observer’s Man of the Match: Sean Hahessy. Number of Scorers: Rathgormack 5. St. Olivers 4. Scores From Play: Rathgormack 0-7. St. Olivers 0-4. Frees For: Rathgormack 10. St. Olivers 22. Wides: Rathgormack 4. St. Olivers 4.
Arrive early and support Minors MUNSTER MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP WATERFORD V CLARE in Walsh Park Sunday May 12th at 12 noon. SOMETHING that we were entitled to but seems like a treat and a bonus this year, playing some championship games at home, happens this Sunday when our minor hurlers, perhaps the forgotten ones in the playing away saga of 2018, play Clare in Walsh Park in the first round of the Munster MHC. Last year Clare ran out convincing winners after the Deise hurlers performed well early on but hopes are high this year, on the benefit of good preparation, that this result can be reversed. With the minor age group now gone a year earlier, it is natural that there are not many survivors from last year’s group that beat both Tipperary and Limerick. Roanmore’s Rory Furlong, Caolan Mac Craith and Jack O’Floinn of An Rinn and Tristan Loftus of Dungarvan remain while last year’s
U-16 and minor champions Ballygunner supply six players to the squad with seventeen clubs in all making up the full panel of players. In most of their challenge games the selectors have rotated their squad, giving as many players as possible their chance to impress. Darragh Duggan and his selectors have been pleased with the progress of their players since the start of the year, improving with every challenge game and they feel they have come down to a settled squad with players challenging for places in all areas. The side drew with Kilkenny in the Fraher Field and the recent 219 to 0-16 win over Wexford was most pleasing with the lineout close to what is likely to take the field on Sunday next. The team was as follows. Rian Hogan (Kilrossanty), Jackie O’Floinn (An Rinn), Sean O’Neill-Capt. (Ballygunner), Caoimhin Walsh (Kilrossanty), Rory Fitzpatrick (Ballygunner), Rory Furlong (Roanmore), Rueben O’Halloran (De La Salle), Sean Burke (Roanmore), Joe Booth (Colligan), Jamie Gleeson (Mount
Sion), Aaron Ryan (Fourmilewater), Tristan Loftus (Dungarvan), Jake Foley (Ballygunner), Johnny Burke (Dungarvan), Mikey Cummins (Passage). However, in addition to these players, Caolan Mac Craith and Mark Fitzgerald are recovering from injury and both will have definite starting claims while others such as Tom Dalton (Cois Bhride), Ben Frisby (Mount Sion) and Carthach Daly (St, Carthages) may well see some game time. It is interesting to note that the football stronghold of Kilrossanty have players involved and it goes to show the under age work that is underway in the Comeragh club for the past number of years. Clare are reported to be coming down over night which doesn’t always work with a young age group lengthening unnecessary the waiting time for the throw in but the big message from a Waterford point of view is to get to Walsh Park early not just for a good stand seat or preferred place on the terraces but to support vocally our next generation of hurlers in their bid to make an impact in this year’s Munster championship.
Ardmore GAA Club LOTTO DRAW Monday, 29th April. Numbers drawn 5, 11, 17, 26. No winner. €20 each: Michael Hennessy, John O’Donnell; Rosie Mansfield, Keever’s Bar; Jacinta Bryan, Quinn’s; Marian Power, Quinn’s; Frank North, Quinn’s.
CORK V WATERFORD TEAMS OF THE 00S The legends of these two teams turned back the years last weekend when they lined out on Sunday last in this very successful fundraiser in aid of Youghal cancer support that covers East Cork and West Waterford. The three Ardmore lads Declan, Seamus and Clinton lined out for Waterford. Congratulations to the organisers and helpers on job well done.
Score of the Match: Liam O’Brien’s 7th minute point from play for St. Olivers. SCORERS Rathgormack: James Power 0-5 (2f, 1’ 45’), 0-2, Ciaran Power, David Flynn and Sean Hahessy 0-1 each. St. Olivers: Ed Walsh, 0-3(2f), Liam O’Brien 0-2, S. Morgan Buckley and Robbie McGrath 0-1 each.
TEAMS Rathgormack: Kieran Guiry; Aidan Broxon, Sean Hahessy, Donnchadha Gough; Kevin Tobin, Kevin Connolly, Tadgh Power; Tom Walsh, James Power; Peter Walsh, Jack Hickey, Francis Roche; Shane Curry, Ciaran Power, Ronan Elliffe. Sub: David Flynn. St. Olivers: Cathal Daly; Jack
O’Hara, PJ O’Brien, Evan Mansfield; Morgan Buckley, Jack Griffin, Michael Fogarty; Liam O’Brien, Henry Griffin; Matt McGrath, Robbie McGrath, Ed Walsh; Cian Horewood, Elliott Stackwood, Sam Hallahan. Subs: Ben Kavanagh, Dylan Byrne, Jack Osborne. Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks).
Referee Paddy Smith (Shamrocks) pictured with team captains Sean Hahessy (Rathgormack) on left and P. J. O’Brien (St. Olivers).
Tough task for Déise MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WATERFORD V CLARE in Cusack Park Ennis Saturday, May 11th at 7 p.m. WATERFORD will travel to Ennis seeking a first championship win in Munster since beating Clare in Dungarvan on a score of 1-10 to 0-9 in 2010. Since then Waterford’s best championship performances in Munster were against Clare in 2014 when, having drawn on their last visit to Ennis they surprisingly lost the replay in Fraher field on a score of 2-8 to 012 and in 2017 when going down by just a single point to Cork in
Fraher Field. A Waterford win is not forecasted this weekend as Clare have made great strides in the football world in recent years from the time that they were considered on an equal par with Waterford. Last year Waterford went out of the Munster championship to Tipperary in the opening round but achieved a great win in the qualifiers away to Wexford before expectedly losing out to high flying Monaghan on a great sporting occasion at the Fraher Field. Waterford will be happy enough with their progress in the Allianz NFL under new manager Benji Whelan, winning three games in a row and they have had plenty time to prepare for the Munster championship. While a win is not probable on Saturday, hopes are high that
the Deise side can give a worthy performance against a division 2 ranked Banner County. The Waterford camp will be hoping to have both Aaron Beresford and Feargal O Cuirrin back from injury but this game seems to have come too soon for others such as David Hallihan and Aidan Trihy .Rathgormack’s Jason Gleeson, who impressed during the league is heading to the USA for the summer and he has come off the panel. Possible Deise line-out: Aaron Beresford or David Whitty, Seanie Donovan, Ray O’Ceallaigh, James McGrath, Brian Looby, Shane Ryan, Tadhg O’hUllachain, Shane Ahearne, Tommy Prendergast, Ferghal O’Cuirrin, Dylan Guiry, Dessie Hutchinson, J. J. Hutchinson, Conor Murray, Michael Curry.
Munster GAA Fixtures Wednesday, May 8th Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Phase 1 Final: Tipperary v. Clare. Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds at 7.00 p.m. Referee: Sean Joy (Kerry). Extra Time if Necessary (Result on the Day). Saturday, May 11th Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final: Tipperary v. Limerick. Venue: Semple Stadium Thurles at 7.00 p.m. Referee: James Molloy (Galway). TG4 Munster Ladies Football Intermediate Championship: Tipperary v. Limerick. Venue:
Semple Stadium Thurles at 5.00 p.m. Referee: Eamonn Moran (Kerry). Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final: Clare v. Waterford. Venue: Cusack Park Ennis at 7.00 p.m. Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare). TG4 Munster Ladies Football Senior Championship: Kerry v. Waterford. Venue: Cusack Park Ennis at 5.00 p.m. Referee: Kevin O’Brien (Limerick). Sunday, May 12th Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 1: Waterford v. Clare. Venue: Walsh Park Waterford at 2.00 p.m. Referee:
James Owens (Wexford). Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Round 1: Waterford v. Clare. Venue: Walsh Park Waterford at 12 noon. Referee: John McCormack (Tipperary). Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 1: Cork v. Tipperary. Venue: Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 4.00 p.m. Referee: Sean Cleere (Kilkenny). Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Round 1: Cork v. Tipperary. Venue: Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 2.00 p.m. Referee: John O’Halloran (Limerick).
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Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €7,800 as on Monday night Seamus Ryan was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 48 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. Brendan Mansfield and Hiker won €25 each. SENIOR FOOTBALL Our Senior footballers continued play An Rinn this Thursday night in the County League in Ring at 7:30 p.m. JUNIOR HURLING Last Sunday our Junior C hurlers played Brickey Rangers in Abbeyside in the Western Championship where the teams played out a draw. MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP This weekend both the Waterford Senior Hurlers and footballers open their Munster Championship campaign with matches against Clare. The footballers travel to Ennis on Saturday where Bian Looby is team captain and Sean Whelan Barrett is also on the team whilst Aaron Beresford is out injured. On Sunday the hurlers welcome Clare to Walsh Park and Conor Prunty is on the panel. We wish both teams the very best of luck. CLUB BINGO Our club bingo continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night where the jackpot is €1,450. ABBEYSIDE/BALLINACOURTY GAA JUVENILE UNDER 6s/5 YEAR OLDS Great to see James Murray paying a welcome visit to the astro turf arena last Saturday morning to dig in with young Liam and the boys as they enjoyed a lively session of skill development. This adds greatly to the patient, meticulous work being done every week by Damien, Kevin, John and Alan. I understand that Declan will be joining our beginners group coaches within a few weeks. No doubt Declan will slot in nicely with our coach group here and he will of course bring a wealth of experience to the skills practice and drills program. UNDER 7s Training continued on Saturday morning last for this age group when 18 up and coming talented footballers tagged out. Following a lively warm up session we went straight into drills covering the basics of catching, kicking and pick up. All the players are improving week on week and are a credit to themselves. The session was wrapped up by an evenly matched competitive game with honours even at the finish. Hurling training begins for this group on next Saturday morning so all players need to bring bring their hurley and helmet. This will be the first hurling session of this year for these young lads so it will be really exciting for them all as they engage in the skill drills laid out by Diarmuid and Sean. I understand that Pat will be on hand to lend assistance if required. UNDER 8s Gavin Breen, Rosarie Kealy, Dereck Truman, Pádraig Kennedy and Conor Murphy have stepped up the energy levels as they have been putting the young lads through some really good “skill station” style sessions over recent weeks. Really interesting to watch the very clear progress being made by these young lads. Not surprising though as the coaching group here have developed a clear pathway for each player through the coaching program. Each week there is a new dimension to the activities with clear demonstrations and caring observation ensuring that each player gets utmost attention and guidance. Worthy of special mention here is the improvement in the striking skills as the players seem to be swinging the hurley with ease and style. Well done players and well done coaches. UNDER 9s The u-9s are on the games trail these days with the coaching committee blitzes on the go. We will wait to see how things pan out for these lads before we can reflect on progress but suffice to say that Brendan, Karl, James and Dermot will be pushing all the energy buttons as they continue the player development of this age group. I saw these young lads in action recently and I can tell you they are powering on in leaps and bounds. The coaching engagement be-
tween players and coaches is really excellent and it shows in the improvement in the players week on week. UNDER 10s Fresh from a visit to Ballinacollig GAA recently where we played a series of games these lads are going great throttle under the tutelage of Laurence, Seán Micheál, Caimon, Brendan, Seanie, Jack and Stephen. The two team strategy is working a treat here with guaranteed games for all the panel each week. Splendid work being done with these lads. UNDER 11s Two good wins for this bunch last week-end. On side by side games in the Town and Country League Eamon Lonergan and Brendan Fitzgerald took the boys to a really good win over a fine Caisleán Cuanach side. There was a high skill level on view from both sides here with the Village boys coming strong at the finish to raise the blue and gold colours in victory. At the same time on the second pitch Michael Mansfield and Caimon Radley were joined by Pat Moore and they took their charges to a fine win over a lively and talented Naomh Bríd outfit. The Village boys put in a mighty effort here to fashion out a smart victory against all the odds. Such is the tenacity and skill of this latest blue and gold brigade that one for sure is that they are never beaten until the final whistle. We had a good scattering of supporters shouting on the lads for both games. Welcome as always folks. UNDER 12s Damien, Danny, Des and John are due to play in their Town and Country game on this Friday evening with a game versus Naomh Bríd at the Modeligo venue. The lads have been working away relentlessly with their charges over recent weeks and one thing for sure is that we will give a real good effort. UNDER 13/14/15 These age groups are this week preparing for their various championship games. Some of these game are rescheduled fixtures so no definite date are clear yet. The 13s are awaiting re-fixtures versus Naomh Catharaigh and Cois Bríd. Abrace of points would most likely see them through to the knock-out stages of the championship. The u-14s are awaiting the re-fixture of their game versus Gaultier. The u-15s division 3 team are due to play Cois Bríd in Tullach an Iarrainn this week in a vital knock out game. The u-15s division 1 team are through and are waiting the results of the semi final game before knowing our opponents. COACHING THE COACHES We had a hugely successful 'Coaching the Coaches' session conducted by our Coaching and Games Development Officer Pat Moore on Monday morning last at “The Field”. Pat was joined by Jonathan Moore to jointly deliver the session which involved the u11 hurling panel and their coaches who are currently competing in the Town & Country Hurling Leagues. The workshop style session covered topics such as Mobility, Agility, Movement, Balance, Striking and Jab Lifting. This was a really lively, energetic and engaging session, enjoyed by the players and coaches alike. The cool choc ices etc. were really appreciated and needed at the end of the 90 minute session. Another similar session coming soon. Watch this space. Coaches who attended were Michael Mansfield, Eamon Lonergan, Michael Enwright, Brendan Fitzgerald, Seán Micheál O’Regan, John Joe Henley POINTS OF CONVERSATION Abbeyside had “The Pond” and “The Poor Mans Seat”, Ballinroad had St. Laurences Hall and “The Cross”, Ballinacourty had “The Point” and “The Old Pump”, Garranbane had “The Old School Corner” at the end of the hill and “Kate’s Cottage”. These were just some of the spots where people congregated and where many a conversation, on many a subject, had been whipped up ranging through happenings within the club, the chances of our teams as they march into battle week on week, the state of the nation, the state of the land in winter time,
Pictured is Pat Keane presenting Nicky Donovan with his prize as winner of our ‘Last Man Standing’ fundraiser.
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA - On Friday evening last our club was honoured by Waterford County Council when they held a Civic Reception for the club. It was in recognition of us winning the inaugural under 21 Hurling Championship in 1966 and the final one last year. The Mansfield family were also honoured on the night as the Tony Mansfield Cup was of course presented to the winners of the under 21 Hurling Championship. We would like to thank all those in Waterford County Council for organising the special function.
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Juveniles - We had a hugely successful 'Coaching the Coaches' session conducted by our Coaching and Games Development Officer Pat Moore on Monday morning last at “The Field”. the landing on the moon, the demise of the working horse, the removal of the train service, the triumphant return home of the ’59 team, the importance of The Devonshire Bridge as we welcome hoards of people to The Village, the exploits of the fishing families who
trawled the waters of the bay, the vote for the chair at the club AGM, the success of the crops year on year, who had the latest model of car, and many more long chats on all such important matters. Well, it seems to me that “The Club
Field” is now the spot for such conversations and musings. There is so much activity in the field these days that on any training or match days there are mighty gatherings of parents and supporters sitting in the dugouts, standing at the timber railing around the field (my
favourite), sipping tea at the pavilion, parading along the sidelines or pacing it out around the one circuit of the grounds that for sure all of the topics of the day are “up for debate”. The art of conversation is very much alive and well. Join us at “The Field” if you get a chance.
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Cappoquin Camogie UNDER 12s Well done to all the girls that traveled for the under 12s grading blitz in Carriganore on Saturday last. They were placed in a tough group, they performed very well losing out to Gaultier and An Rinn but got a great boost when they beat De La Salle. Well done girls. UNDER 14s They played Buttlerstown on Tuesday last, they fought very hard and never gave up. Cappoquin 0-1, Butlerstown 2-4. They play Brickeys on Tuesday next in Bushy park at 6:30 p.m. Best of luck girls. UNDER 18s They played Abbeyside on Tuesday last and they had their first win of the season. Well done girls. Cappoquin 3-8; Abbeyside 2-8.
They play Portlaw on Bank Holiday Monday in Portlaw at 6:00 p.m. Best of luck girls. SENIORS They played An Rinn on Saturday last in Ring. It was a tough battle between both teams, but we never gave up. Well done girls. Cappoquin 2-4; An Rinn 2-11. Congratulations to Jane McConnell for making it through to represent Waterford in the Féile skills competition in Dublin later in the year. Congratulations to the Waterford senior ladies football team on securing promotion to division 1 next year, especially to Cappoquin Camogie Club's own Lauren McGregor. We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the Burke family of Moneygorm, Cappoquin on the sad passing of Mag Burke on Thursday last. May she rest in peace.
Pictured are the Dungarvan under 11 hurlers who defeated St. Olivers in the Town and Country League.
Ballyduff Upper WESTERN JUNIOR HURLING Our junior hurlers had a well-deserved victory against Lismore on Friday last on a scoreline of Ballyduff Upper 3-11; Lismore 1-12. Team: Michael McCormack, Jack Barry, Maurice McNamara, Darragh Murphy, Patsy Drislane, Denis McDonagh, Thomas McDonagh, Jack McDonagh, Bill Keane, Cathal Casey, Peter Kennedy, Eoin Scanlon, Conor Hickey, Cian Leamy, Aidan O’Brien. WESTERN JUNIOR FOOTBALL We have our third fixture in the western junior football on Friday as we take on Kilgobinet in Cappoquin at 7.30 p.m. MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP Best of luck to the Waterford senior and minor hurlers as they being their Munster Championship campaigns. We have three members, Pa Kearney, Mikey Kearney and Tommy Byrnes involved with the senior set up while Seán Hickey and Tireoghain Flynn are on the minor panel. REST IN PEACE Condolences to the families of Breda Farrell and Liam Kirby
who passed to their eternal reward last week. Breda’s late husband Thomas was the goalkeeper on the 1953 double winning team while Breda was the church sacristan in Ballyduff for 40 years. Liam was a great promoter of gaelic games and in particular camogie, training the team in the late 70’s. May they rest in peace. BEST WISHES Get well soon to Seán Kenny who was hospitalised recently with an appendix problem. We hope to see Seán back to his full health, playing hurling and football again soon. CLUB LOTTO Club lotto tickets are available in St. Michael’s Hall from 9 am – 1 pm on weekdays. Tickets are also on sale before and after Sunday mass and available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. CLUB SHOP Our O’Neills club shop has a great variety of club leisurewear in both adult and children’s sizes available by logging on to www.oneills.com and searching for Ballyduff Upper.
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg RESULT JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg had a well-deserved victory in their Junior Hurling match V Ballysaggart. Jim Scanlon, Eoin O’Halloran and Tadgh Cunningham were superb. It was an excellent team performance with a final score of Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 1-20; Ballysaggart 1-08. Team: Jim Flavin, Barry Dunne, Alan McCarthy, Adam Curley, Philip Dee, Eoin O’Halloran, Cian Ryan, Edmund Donovan, Sean Fleming, Jack Foley, Ryan O’Sullivan (Captain), Tadgh Cunningham, Danny O’Neill, Cillian O’Keeffe, Jim Scanlon. Scorers: Sean Fleming 0-5, Cillian O’Keeffe 0-5, Jim Scanlon 1-1, Danny O’Neill 0-3, Tadgh Cunningham 0-2, Cian Ryan 0-2, Edmund Donovan 0-1, Jack Foley 0-1. Subs used: Fintan Breathnach, Shane Allen for Ryan O’Sullivan and Pádraig Allen for Cillian O’Keeffe. BEST OF LUCK Best wishes to Brian, Tadhg and their team mates, on Sunday next, in their Senior Hurling Championship match V Clare which will be played in Walsh Park. Action gets underway at 2:00 pm. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG JUVENILE GAA CLUB EXCITING CLASH V ARDMORE IN WESTERN U-13 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Clashmore/Kinsalebeg U-13 footballers got their 2019 show on the road on Monday night April 29th on what was a cold evening in the seaside town. It is early days yet with both teams missing players but CK came out well on top on this encounter, being stronger in the first half and final quarter of the game. There was a very decent attendance at the match and great vocal support for our lads for a job well done. Both teams were trying to playing attacking football, as the game should be played. CK settled early with the Ryan brothers getting us off the mark, Oisin pointing followed quickly by a lethal right boot to the net from younger brother Darragh. Indeed the Ryan name would register considerably for the rest of the game with cousin Ciaran giving an exhibition of goal scoring, particularly in the second half. Noah was showing fantastic distribution skills in the middle and was linking up with the forward line and kicked a long range first point. Riain was showing great hunger for the ball in the inside line and got rewarded with a mighty goal after fielding a high ball and stepping inside his defender to slot home in fine style. Oisin was beginning to sweep up a lot of ball and seemed to be everywhere for awhile in the first half before slotting over another 1-1 to his tally before the break. Neil finished the half with a point from the inside of the right foot which swirled inside the right post. The full back line, marshalled by the inspirational Liam, were sweeping up all of the loose ball and feeding good simple ball to the forwards who were turning it into scores. Pete played his best game this year so far being out first to
each ball, with wingmen Emmet and Mossie holding a steady ship in the half back line. Evan made a fantastic block before passing to Oisin who pointed. We led comfortably at half time which was great considering we were playing against a very strong Ardmore midfield pairing who needed to be watched closely. Enter Rory at wing back after half time and what an immediate impact he made! It was however at this point Ardmore got more of a grip on the game with strong runs yielding 2 goals, the second goal from their midfielder being an unstoppable effort. Dominic, our goal keeper, showed nerves of steel with his accurate kick outs under fierce pressure for this quarter. As the game entered the final quarter, we went into overdrive with wing forward Callum in unstoppable form and continuously causing problem after problem for the Ardmore defence. Indeed Callum would finish up with a personal tally of 2 fine goals for himself in the second half. Matthew was settling in nicely in the full back line as Oscar made some fine catches with Aaron in the full forward line unsettling the goal keeper with a fine block which made life difficult for Ardmore. Ciaran and Oisin were very dominant in the final quarter. Ciaran is strong and well able to hold his own against most defenders so he bagged some very well taken goals but he will need to give some credit to Noah who was unselfish in his final pass to Ciaran for one goal. Oisin clocked up more scores for himself in the second half and was able to move forward because of the fine support play from his fellow backs. We play Kilrossanty in round 2 followed by Affane in round 3 before the semi final pairing will be decided and we believe we can do well in this competition if we keep playing simple football. CLUB NURSERY RESTARTS SOON! Our very popular Club Nursery will be restarting soon and is a great way for new players to get involved in the club. The Nursery is aimed at 5-8 year old boys and girls and each week we will be practicing either football or hurling. It is a fun, relaxed way for kids to learn na skills and have fun with their friends. We will have further info on the Nursery in he next few weeks. U-9'S CONTINUING THEIR WESTERN SERIES Our U-9's are right in the thick of their hurling and football games and are really enjoying playing regular matches. They have a few more rounds to play and we will put photos and info up on Facebook and Twitter. WEEKLY NOTES Coaches, parents and supporters are reminded that if they have anything for the juvenile notes each week please send them on to Barry Dunne at barrymdunne@gmail.com before every Monday at 3 p.m. U-9 FOOTBALL Our U-9 ‘s were in action against Ardmore last week playing football and played An Ghaeltacht at home last night in hurling. U-8 FOOTBALL TRAINING Training for U-8 football continues this Wednesday night at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Dungarvan SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE Our Senior Hurlers travelled to Tallow on a Thursday night last and after a tight encounter the sides could not be separated with the teams sharing the points. Final score: Dungarvan 1-18; Tallow 2-15. WESTERN JUNIOR B HURLING Tallow were our opponents once again on Friday night when we travelled to Cappoquin for this Junior B fixture. Tallow were to prove too strong on the night with the scoreboard favouring the Tallow men at the final whistle. Full time score: Dungarvan 1-14; Tallow 2-21. UNDER 13 FOOTBALL Our last game in the league section of this championship saw us travel out to the Ring grounds on Wednesday evening to play the host club. Victory to either team would see them progress to the latter stages of the competition so it was certainly all to play for. Electing to defend the sea goal we commenced the game in tremendous fashion and registered some fine points before a Zach Power goal put us firmly in a commanding position.By half-time we led by 1-5 to 0-3 but we weren’t given the opportunity to rest on our laurels in the second half as the Ring lads rallied. It took another Zach goal to relieve the pressure somewhat and thankfully by full time we managed to hold out on a 2-7 to 1-5 score line. This victory now means we progress to a quarter final slot which incredibly is not scheduled to be played until June as the Hurling has started for the U/11-U/12 age groups and looks to have taken preference. Panel: Aaron Murray, James Maye, Luke Irwin, Will Healy, Brandon Dillon, Leon Landon, Eddie Burke, Darragh Murphy, John Meehan, Luke Power, Billy Hickey, Zach Power, Oisin Hallahan, Adam Mulligan, Callum Daly, Tony O’Donnell, Pierce Quinn, Ruaraidh Beresford, Raymond Kelly, Jacob Dalton. UNDER 12 HURLING With lots of families involved with confirmation and communion ceremonies in the locality this Friday our scheduled game against St.Carthages has now being brought forward to this Wednesday evening in Lismore with a 6.30 throw-in. This will be our second game in this year’s competition having already succumbed to Youghal two weeks ago it is hoped that we can put in a much improved performance this time. UNDER 11 HURLING On what was a busy Friday evening in Clogherane our U/11s took centre stage in front of the stand when they commenced the first round of the Town and Country competition when St. Olivers made the short journey in. It was of paramount importance to get off to a good start and that was exactly what we did. Our cause was helped tremendously by mid fielder Pierce Quann who helped himself to a hat trick of first half goals to put us in a promising position. If the forwards received the accolades for the first half it was our defence that won high praise for a resolute second half performance to keep the St. Olivers lads at bay and just come out on top after a tremendous game. Our next game will be on Friday, 17th May, when we travel to Lismore to take on Local side St.Carthages with a 6.30 throw-in. Panel: Rian Hallahan, Pierce Quann,Ronan Gleeson, Oisin Hallahan, Corey Lyons, Daniel Healy, Lee Duggan, Jacob Dalton, Rian O’Sullivan, Callum Fitzgerald, Aaron Dillon, Cormac Silke, Joey Morrissey.
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UNDER 10 HURLING Our under hurlers are in action this Wednesday evening also when Naomi Brid come to Clogherane. This game has a 6.45 throw-in and your support for the lads would be very much appreciated. SUMMER SATURDAYS Last Saturday saw our youngest age groups take to the great outdoors for the first time this year. Despite clashing with the communion ceremony in St.Josephs and many families involved a fine summers morning saw an enthusiastic group of young hurlers commence their hurling skills to great effect. Remember this session caters for both boys and girls from tots to eights and where exercise fun and enjoyment is the main ambition. These sessions commence at 11.00 a.m. and finish just after midday and as the hurling season gets into full flow this weekend these sessions are an ideal introductory for the children. All hurleys and safety helmets are supplied to all and services are free. So let’s see you all out there. GAELIC4GIRLS Well done to everyone who attended the Gaelic4Girls blitz in Tramore on Saturday morning last. The girls got the opportunity to play with girls from Tramore in mixed team matches with everyone having great sport. It was great to see all the girls enjoying the mornings football and making new friends. Many thanks to Tramore for hosting the blitz and ensuring a fantastic morning of sport and fun was enjoyed by everyone. UNDER 10 GIRLS Great to see the field so busy last Friday evening when the Under 10 girls took to the field against St. Pats. Needless to say the girls enjoyed their first venture in a competitive match whilst representing their own town and community and their proud club Dungarvan. Let’s hope it’s the first of many representations. NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL Well done to Ciarán Curran, Katie, Lauren and all the Waterford ladies who had a superb win over Kerry in Division 2 of the National football league in Parnell a Park in Sunday afternoon last. A great result and again TG4 ensure those not travelling were able to watch the girls and give them the coverage they deserve. WATERFORD UNDER 16 LADIES FOOTBALL Congratulations to the under 16 girls who had an emphatic victory over a Limerick in the under 16B Munster football final. HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP On what will be a tremendous boost to hurling within the county with the staging of both the minor and senior games against Clare in Walsh Park next Sunday and with the club being represented on both panels we would like to wish Darragh Patrick Tristan and Johnny and all their team mates every success both for next Sunday and for their remaining games in this exciting championship.Add to Dungarvan GAA LOTTO RESULTS 6/5/19. Numbers drawn 3, 8, 15, 18. No winner. Next week’s jackpot €4,600. One winner of Match 3. Kevin Tutty €200. Many thanks for your continued support.
An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Shalloe’s Bar on Monday, 29th April. The numbers drawn were 4, 23, 24 and 30. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Aoife Butler, Tessi Nugent, Ciara & Nicola Coffey and Micheal Kelly. The sellers’ prize went to Pa Drohan. Last Monday (6th of May) night’s jackpot was worth €2,700. MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP Best of luck to Colin Dunford and the Waterford Hurlers when they take on Clare in the first round of the Munster Hurling Championship this coming Sunday in Walsh Park at 2.00 p.m. Also good luck to the Waterford footballers who will play Clare this Saturday evening in Cusack Park at 7.00 p.m.
Let’s hope it will be a good weekend of sport for Waterford GAA. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL FIXTURES The following are the upcoming fixtures for the Intermediate Football Championship: Emmett’s v. Ballinacourty on Friday, 17th May, at 7:30 p.m. Venue: Bushy Park. Emmetts v. Sliabh gCua on Sunday, 25th May, at 12 noon. Venue: Dungarvan Club Grounds. FUNDRAISING NIGHT There will be a fundraiser in Shalloe’s Bar on Friday, 17th May, for Alex Hennebry. Alex is a member of the U23 Irish Wheelchair Team who will be traveling to Finland to take part in the European Para Youth Games. Music and raffle on the night. Please come along and support.
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Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €12,000 held in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, on Monday night (5/5/2019). Numbers were 7, 9, 22, 24. €30 won by the following people Suzanne Buck, Leamybrien; Francis and Nicky, Leamybrien. The seller’s prize of €30 won by Paul Lennon, Leamybrien. Next Clotto to be held in Micilin's Bar, Kilrossanty on Monday (13/5/19) for a Jackpot of €12,100. SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE We played Rathgormack on Monday evening, 6th May in Paríc Naomh Bríd, Leamybrien winning on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10. Josh Kay kicking over two frees on 6 and 9 minutes. A great point from Josh Kay from the right wing the 26 minute. Dwayne Kirwan kicking over a point in the 29 minute. Half-time score Kilrossanty 0-4; Rathgormack 0-6; SECOND-HALF Josh Kay on target from a free on three minutes. A great attacking move was finished to the net by Jack Whyte on four minutes. Stephen Prendergast point from play on five minutes. Emmett Doherty sending over a point on six minutes. Martin Dunne kicking over a great point from distance on 13 minutes. Josh Kay on-target from a free on 15 minutes. Josh Kay was again on-target from a free on 19 minutes. Pa Whyte kicking over a point in the 26 minute. Team: Paul Whyte, Killian Whelan, Paul Keating, Dwayne Kirwan, Oisín Walsh, Mark Prendergast, James Whyte, Stephen Prendergast, Barry Prendergast, Michael Walsh, Martin Dunne, Anthony Lonergan, Emmett Doherty, Jack Whyte, Josh Kay. Substitutes: Pa Whyte for Dwayne Kirwan; Joey Veale for Emmett Doherty; Dwayne Kirwan for James Whyte (injured). Scorers: Jack Whyte 1-0, Josh Kay 0-6 (5 frees 1 from play), Emmett Doherty 0-1, Stephen Prendergast 0-1, Dwayne Kirwan 0-1, Pa Whyte 0-1, Martin Dunne 0-1.
Our next fixture in the League is against An Rinn next Saturday evening, 18th May in Rinn GAA Grounds at 7 p.m. JUNIOR B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Junior Footballers will play the Brickeys in Bushy Park this Friday evening, 10th May at 7:30 p.m. Please come along.
COUNTY DUTY The best of luck to the Waterford Senior Footballers and especially to our own clubmen Tommy Prendergast, Donal Fitzgerald and Darren Mulhearne who was recently called up to the panel. They will play Clare in Ennis this Saturday evening, 11th May at 7 p.m. DÉISE DRAW The next draw will take place Wednesday, 29th May in Portlaw. Tickets can be purchased from Maríead Coffey or Jason Dee. MONSTER BINGO Our next Monster will be on Friday, 31st May in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, the proceeds will go towards The Kilrossanty/Brickeys Under 14 Girls. They will represent Waterford in the Feíle in Roscommon in June. ASTROTURF PITCH BOOKINGS Kilrossanty GAA is now taking bookings for our recently developed artificial playing pitch. If you would like to book a time slot please contact Kevin on 087 6021964. KILROSSANTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE NEWS Under 11 Hurling: On Friday evening of next week, May 17th the Under 11 hurlers travel to Ardmore for their third game in Division 3 of the Town & Country League. Having already lost their opening two games against Cappoquin and Ballyduff Upper, hopefully they can turn things round on this occasion. Throw-in time is 6.30 p.m. Under 13 Football: The Under 13 Footballers game against Clashmore, which was due to be played last weekend did not go ahead and has been re-fixed for Friday evening of this week, May 10th in Clashmore at 7 p.m. Under 15 Football: Following on from the defeat to Cois Bhride the previous week, the team bounced back to beat Ballinacourty B in Leamybrien on Wednesday evening last in impressive style on a scoreline of 4-7 to 1-2. This result puts them into the knockout stage and a meeting with St. Saviours in Ballybeg on Tuesday evening of this week. Details next week.
Lismore JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The junior hurlers had a much improved display last Friday when we met Ballyduff at the Tallow venue. This particular pairing always adds an extra degree of acrimony with local pride at stake and made interesting viewing for this well attended fixture. With player numbers still very slim on the ground, we relied heavily on age and experience again but a more determined attitude could be seen from the outset with some lovely points scored from frees and play. With only two points between the sides at half time, Lismore felt that this was a game that could be won and were closing in on the narrow lead with minutes to spare. The game was in the melting heading towards the end but a fortuitous goal from Ballyduff provided the opposition with the impetus to see out the game on a final score of Ballyduff 3-11 to Lismore 1-12. We can take some solace from this improved performance however it is important that we recruit younger players who are returning home for the summer to give us an increased chance of progressing to the knock out stages of this year's championship. The next game will be against Fourmilewater on 7th June. AFTERNOON TEA & PROSECCO WITH TOUR OF LISMORE CASTLE GARDENS Lismore GAA are delighted to host "Afternoon Tea & Prosecco" at Lismore Castle on Sunday, 19th May, 2019. A tea-related ritual, introduced in Britain in the early 1840s, it evolved as a mini meal to stem the hunger and anticipation of an evening meal at 8 pm. Afternoon Tea is a meal composed of delicately cut sandwich fingers, scones with clotted cream and jam, sweet pastries and cakes. The idea started in the 1840s in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. This exclusive occasion will take place in the Pugin Hall followed by a tour of Lismore Castle Gardens. There will be two sittings at 2 pm and 4 pm respectively. Tickets price at €45 can be purchased at Lismore Heritage Centre, online at the Lismore GAA Facebook page or directly from the club secre-
tary Marie Prendergast on 086 3388503. The event is proudly sponsored by Dairygold, Barry's Tea and Dawn Meats. See advert in this newspaper for further details. CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH PP FITNESS CLASSES Circuit Training continues at the Community Centre every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to join the group is more than welcome to attend and can pay €5 on the night going forward. More information can be found on PP Fitness Classes Facebook page. SYMPATHY Lismore GAA Club would like to extend its' sympathies to the Kirby family on the recent death of Liam Kirby, Coolydoody, Ballyduff, Co. Waterford. Brother of the late Chris O'Driscoll and Phil Beecher. Deeply regretted by his brothers Tim and Pat, sisters Tess Hickey and Helen Barry. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. LISMORE GAA CLUB GEAR BY O'NEILLS A fantastic selection of club gear can be bought directly from the O'Neills website. Items start from €7.50 and make ideal gifts for that special occasion. All clothing comes with an embroidered Lismore GAA crest and can also be made to order with the individuals initials. Simply search for Lismore GAA club gear online. LISMORE GAA LOTTO Due to the Bank Holiday weekend, the lotto draw took place on Tuesday, 7th May. Results will be published next week. Next week's jackpot will be €9,650! Tickets can be bought from all usual outlets priced at €2 each or three for €5. The club lotto is a fantastic way of supporting your own local GAA club no matter where you live in the world! Simply log onto www.KlubFunder.com, search for Lismore GAA Club and create an account. Then select your numbers, make the payment for the time period of your choice, which can be from 1 to 50 weeks. It is an ideal way for many people who are living away or abroad who would like to contribute to the running of the club. Klubfunder is an innovative way to help cut down on administration and keeps the sport at the heart of the club!
Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd). CLUB LOTTO Last week's winning lotto numbers were 6-10-15-20, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Carmel Burke, Mary McGrath, Ann & Ollie Flanagan, Mary O'Neill, and Flor Harnedy. Next week's jackpot will be €2,400. JHC, Shamrocks 1-10; Kilgobinet 3-19. Shamrocks Junior hurlers were well beaten in their first outing in the Junior Hurling championship last Friday night when they met a strong Kilgobinet side in Bohadoon. The damage was done in the first half when the home side scored 1-15 to 0-5, and though we rallied a bit in the second half, we were well beaten in the end. As it was our first game perhaps we were a bit underprepared, as our opponents had a few games under their belts. We will be in action again this Saturday night in Knockanore versus Melleray, throw-in 7.30 p.m. Panel: Liam Murphy, Martin Delaney, Tom Baldwin, Michael Lucey, Mike O'Neill, Tom Roche, Jason Ahearne, Liam
Motherway, Cathal Herlihy, Alan Kelly, Bernie Kelleher, Eoin Ahearne, Kelvyn O'Farrell, Jamie Murphy, Keegan O'Farrell, Eoin Roche, Paidi Tobin, John A. Kelly. CONGRATS AOBHLA AND CATHERINE! Shamrocks would like to congratulate Catherine Hynes and Aobhla Motherway who were part of the Waterford U-16 ladies football team who beat Limerick to win the Munster B U-16 final recently. Aobhla came on and scored 1-1, and Catherine was a star for the team, so well done to both girls. WATERFORD TAKE ON CLARE IN WALSH PARK Well the Munster Hurling championship kicks off this weekend, and what a game is in prospect in Walsh Park on Sunday. Deise fans won't need reminding of the trimming meted out last year in Ennis, when injuries left Waterford very depleted, and whether they say it or not revenge will be on the minds of most of the players when they line out on Sunday. Last year's championship saw all home games bar one go to the home team, so it's vital Waterford get off to a good start and beat the Banner men. 'Hon the Deise!
Brickey Rangers U-11 hurlers.
Brickey Rangers LOTTO Last week's lotto was held in The Local Bar. Numbers drawn were 3. 9. 17. 26. There was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were Roy Ware, Marie Curran, Ned and Ann Kearney, Jack Curran. Next week’s draw will be held in The Enterprise where the jackpot will be €3,300. KEEP FIT CLASS Lorna's exercise class continues each Monday night at 7.30 p.m. in Bushy Park. All are welcome. WALKING The walking group will meet on Thursday at 7.00 p.m. at the Parish Church. All are welcome to come along. JUNIOR HURLING Our junior hurlers shared the spoils with Abbeyside on Sunday last in the Junior C Championship. CONGRATULATIONS Congrats to Club member Kate McGrath who added to her 2019 success with the Waterford ladies footballers where she was a member of the successful Waterford team who took the division 2 All Ireland league title against Kerry on Sunday last. SYMPATHY The sympathy of the club is extended to Susan O'Mahoney and family on the death of her grandfather Joe Conway which occurred in the past week. May he rest in peace. JUVENILE NOTES U15 Football: We received a bye from Gaultier last week and will now play Lismore in the quarter finals. Match next Tuesday evening at 7.00 p.m. in Lismore. U13 Football: Our boys played Tallow last week where they showed tremendous ability and teamwork to defeat Naomh Bríd on the night. Next match versus Lismore on Wednesday evening in Bushy. U11 Hurling: Our u11’s played their second game in the Town and County league against St Pats last Friday in Bushy Park. On a fine evening for hurling, and cheered on by a large gathering of parents and supporters, committed players from both teams put in a big effort. Our young hurlers continue to develop their skills at this age group and showed some fine striking and blocking during the game. Allied to good teamwork and support play all over the field, in particular our goalie and backs were in great form in defence while at the other end it was great to see some fine scores taken by a good spread of scorers as the lads finished the game strongly. Well done to all the boys on the u-11 panel and continue keep up the practice. Our next league fixture is against Stradbally on 17 May. U10 and U9: Training on Saturday at 10am. U8 and U6: Training on Saturday at 9:30am. U14 Féile fundraiser: Our Table Quiz takes place next
Friday night at 8.00 p.m. in West Waterford Golf Club. €10 p.p. Promises to be a great night with super prizes!!! CAMOGIE NOTES On Saturday last our Junior Camogie travelled to Dunhill to play St Ann's, the ladies played some great camogie and it was nip and tuck all the way and we came away with the fairest result which was a share of the points. Well done to all. Minor - The minor girls have continued their winning streak and notched up a victory against a fancied Butlerstown. They will play their final game in the group stages vs. Tramore on Tuesday, 7th May, in Tramore. Under 14 - The girls played Clonea Power on Tuesday last, it was great to see a panel of 19 travelling and this was a tough encounter Which ended in a draw. Well done to all - next fixture is at home to Cappoquin on Tuesday, 7th May. TRAINING Watch texts and FB page for training, currently the under 10s and 12s are training for 45mins after football each Monday night at 7.15, this taster session is providing very popular and the playing future looks bright, anyone interested in assisting here do talk to one of the mentors. Training times for all other codes will be notified by text. CONGRATULATIONS To our dual players who had success over the weekend with the county. The under 16's had a great win over Limerick to win a Munster title and to the senior ladies of Waterford who won their divisional final and gain promotion to Div.1.
Tulach an Iarainn SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE Tallow 2-15; Dungarvan 1-18. We drew our league fixture against the Old Boro on Thursday last with Ken Kearney netting two goals and Darah Buckley levelling the game with a free at the death. Team: Shaun O'Sullivan, Jake Beecher, Mark O'Brien, David O'Brien, Mikey Tobin, Ian Beecher, Rob O'Sullivan, Tommy Daly, Kieran Geary, Bob McCarthy, Ryan Grey, Donnacha Mulcahy, Paul O'Brien, Ken Kearney, Darah Buckely. Subs used : Eoin Condon, Eamonn Forbes.
We play Lismore in Lismore at 5.45 p.m. on Saturday in the league. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Tallow 2-21; Dungarvan 1-14. The game started off for much of the first few minutes with both teams trading scores at a very well turned out Cappoquin venue. Our two Eoin's opened our account and after ten minutes we trailed two points to five. Our shooting went awry for a time period until Eamonn Forbes opened his account with a lovely goal after trojan work by Eoin Condon. Mark Stewart again took centre stage with a flurry of points. We lived on our nerves at the closing of the half but Alan Curley held his composure in not fouling when it looked liked Dungarvan would score a certain goal. The referee had us up by two points at the interval, We scored three rapid fire points at the changing of ends from Mikey, Eoin McGrath and Mark. Ten minutes into the half and Donnacha scored a great goal and we tacked on points thereafter to see out the game. Mark Stewart again was
a tour de force in what was a ten point haul by him* (Management had been informed by one of his uncle's, the one that used his left only in an emergency, that the hurling is from their side of the family). Alan Curley and Shaun Henley were alert and attacked the ball with gusto. Eoin Condon put in a very solid shift in which his workrate was the thing that stood out most when it was needed. Team: Dean Beecher, Stephen Pratt, Brian Henley, Alan Curley, Kieran Fraser, Seán Henley, Ben Aherne, Mark Stewart (0-10 2f 1 65'), Kevin Henley (0-1), Eamonn Forbes (1-0), Eoin Condon (0-3) , Donnacha Mulcahy (1-0), Eoin McGrath (0-3), Brian McCarthy (0-1), Mikey Curley (0-1). Subs used: Conor McCarthy and Evan Sheehan (0-1).
Tallow GAA extend our deepest sympathy to the Kirby family on the passing of Liam. Beannacht Dé ar a anam uasal. To all those getting their Communion on Saturday we hope they have a wonderful day. JUNIOR FOOTBALL As of yet we are unsure when the Affane fixture date is. WATERFORD SENIORS Best of luck to James, Jordan and Tommy as Waterford face Clare in Walsh Park for the first Munster championship game there since 2003. WATERFORD v. CLARE TICKETS Tickets can be collected from the clubhouse on Wednesday at 9.00 p.m. LOTTO As it's another Bank Holiday this Tuesday's lotto will be on next week’s notes.
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Dreams come true in the Munster GAA Primary Game THE Munster GAA Primary Game, which has been in existence since 1996, continues to make dreams come true for boys and girls throughout the province. What an opportunity it is to run onto the pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Semple Stadium or Fitzgerald Stadium in your county colours on one of the great sporting days of the year. Each of those boys and girls will return to the schoolyard with a unique jersey and a treasure trove of memories that will last a lifetime. In total, 484 primary school pupils, all in Sixth Class, will line out in this year’s Munster GAA Primary Game.
The introduction of the Round Robin format in last year’s hurling Championship saw the number of senior hurling fixtures in the province increase from 4 to 11. The Munster Council has ensured that there will be a Primary Game match during the interval at each hurling tie. The backing that the Primary Game concept has received is testimony to the vision of Comhairle na Mumhan and its commitment to promoting Gaelic Games among young players. Many of the marquee names who light up the GAA season have a treasured Primary Game jersey at home.
Rena Buckley and Briege Corkery (who hold 18 AllIreland senior medals each in ladies football and camogie) played together on a Primary Game football team! You could say their journey together started there! Tipperary star Noel McGrath first wore the blue and gold of the Premier County in the Primary Game as did several of his teammates including his brother John and Ronan Maher. Shane Dowling, Dan and Tom Morrissey, Aaron Gillane and Declan Hannon are just some of the stars of Limerick's All-Ireland winning squad who first wore a Limerick jersey in the Primary Game.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
Cumann Camógaíochta na Rinne
Of course, the Primary Game relies on the work of the many teachers who are involved in promoting Gaelic Games in all counties of the province through their work with Cumann na mBunscol. Almost 2,000 primary schools take part in Cumann na mBunscol activities throughout Munster, be it boys’ football, girls’ football, hurling, camogie or rounders. The 2019 Munster GAA Primary Game was launched by Ger Ryan, Vice-Chairman of the Munster Council, in Áras Mumhan, Castletroy, Limerick, on Wednesday, May 1st. Clare.
Áine Ní Chrotaigh, Cumann Camógaíochta na Rinne faoi agallamh ag Edel Ní Loibhéad, Radio na Gaeltachta. FUN SA PHÁIRC 2019 (Dé Domhnaigh 26/05/’19) Tá an t-am ag sleamhnú anois agus an lá mór ag druidim linn. Críochnófar na cláracha gníomhaíochta an tseachtain seo agus baileofar iad ar an Aoine (10/05). Beidh na foirne faoi aois, baill den bhfoireann sinsir agus an coiste ag teacht le chéile i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin óna 10r.n. go 1:00i.n. ar an Satharn 11/05. Beimíd ag péinteáil na cláracha adhmaid agus beidh físeán á dhéanamh des na gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla le cur amach ar na meáin shóisialta chun fógraíocht a dhéanamh. Tá an t-eolas tugtha amach dos na scoileanna áitiúla faoin gcomórtas ealaíne agus baileofar na píosaí ealaíne ar an 17/05. Beidh na píosaí ealaíne ar fad ar taispeáint sa chúirt liathróide láimhe i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin, ar lá Fun sa Pháirc. Má theastaíonn ó dhaoine gnó, seastán a thógaint ar an lá chun a n-earraí a dhíol, is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh le Libby ar 087 6998545. Ní bheidh aon chostas ar seo. FUN SA PHÁIRC 2019 Our big fundraiser is drawing close now. The construction of the activity boards will be completed this week and collected next Friday (10/05). Members of our underage teams, senior team and committee members will congregate in Páirc Uí Shíothcháin the following day, Sat 11/05 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will be painting boards and trying out our various activities. A demo video will be
made for publicity purposes and will be screened on all social media. Don’t forget to bring a paintbrush! Information regarding our art competition has been distributed to the participating schools. All entries will be collected on Friday 17/05. They will be displayed on the handball alley walls in Páirc Uí Shíothcháin on the day of our big event. Winners who are present will also receive their prizes. If any other vendors are interested in selling their wares, we still have room for more stalls, free of charge. It would be a great opportunity to market your goods. Please contact Libby at 087 6998545 to book your place. MIONÚIR An Rinn 1-06; Trámhór 0-03. Bhí sár chluiche ag na cailíní faoi 18, i gcoinne an Trámhór an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhíomar gann ar uimhreacha agus dá bhrí sin ní raibh ach dáiréag ar an bpáirc againn. Níor stad sé seo na h-imreoirí cróga seo. Leanadar agus leanadar ag troid ar son gach liathróid agus níor ghéilleadar do éinne. Tá ana mholladh tuillte acu as an ráta oibre agus an bua iontach a thugadar leo. Bhí na traenálaithe ana bhródúil go deo. Maith sibh a chailíní! MINOR An Rinn 1-06; Tramore 0-03. I am told this was a match I should not have missed! Our girls had a fantastic victory against Tramore last week. We were short on numbers so we played the whole match with 12 versus 13. This seemed to make our girls all the more determined to give it their best. Their work rate was amazing throughout, fighting for every ball and emerging from the tackles with possession of the sliotar each time. They played with great heart and spirit and made their supporters and their trainers very proud. Maith sibh a chailíní! SRAITHCHOMÓRTAS SINSIR An Rinn 2-11; Ceapach Choinn 2-04. Bhí bua iontach ag na cailíní sinsir i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin, oíche Dé Sathairn seo caite. Bhí sé soiléir ó thús an chluiche go rabhadar ag imirt go h-éifeachtach mar fhoireann. Bhí comhoibriú maith eatarthu agus d’éirigh leo na scóranna a fháil. Bhí an iarracht seo le feiscint ó thús go deireadh an chluiche agus bhí an bua tuillte go maith acu. Ar fheabhas! SENIOR LEAGUE An Rinn 2-11; Cappoquin 2-04. Our senior girls took on Cappoquin in Páirc Uí Shíothcháin on Saturday last. Our girls showed great determination and their teamwork strategies worked very well. Their work rate paid off when they managed to get some unanswered scores and beat the opposition. This was a good win on home ground. Go h-iontach!
Niamh O'Dea, treasurer of Cumann na mBunscol, John Manly, PRO Cumann na mBunscol, Tomás O Hanifean, chairman of Cumann na mBunscol, Niamh Ryan, Limerick Camogie and Ladies Football, Cillian Brennan, Clare Senior Footballer, Ger Ryan, Munster GAA Vice-Chairman, Anthony Walsh, Munster GAA PRO, John Conlon, Clare Senior Hurler, Joe Lyons, Primary Game Coordinator, Dave Collins, Vice Chairman Cumann na mBunscol, Geraldine Behan, Secretary of Cumann Na mBunscol and Richie English, Limerick Senior Hurler with local school children representing, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford at the launch of the GAA Primary Game outside the GAA Munster Council headquarters in Castletroy, Limerick. [Dave Gaynor]
Cois Bhride - Our U-9 hurlers who travelled to Bohadoon on Monday night last. Great effort was put in throughout the game.
Cois Bhride
Primary Go Games Boys and Girls Football panel v Clare – Back row left to right: Kasey Ní Thuathail (Gaelscoil na nDéise), Katie O’Neill (Holycross Tramor), Caoimhe Whelan (Tallow N.S.), Annie Treen (Garranbane N.S.), Patrycja Kudlacik (Clashmore N.S), Catríona Nic an Rothaich (Gaelscoil Phortláirge), Esolaras Irabizi (Fenor N.S.), Ross Nolan (Ballygunner N.S.), Mark Power (Coolnasmear N.S), Conor Daly (Ferrybank N.S.) and Daithi Ó Colloráin (Sc Gharbhain). Front row left to right: Anisha Flynn (Kilmacthomas P.S.), Áine Power (Rathgormack N.S.), Aoife Walsh (Coolnasmear N.S.), Ali Ferguson (Ballygunner N.S.), Eimear Griffin (Whitechurch N.S.), Seán Dowd (Killea N.S.), Eoghan Barry (St. Pauls N.S.), Padraig [Sean Byrne] Byrne (Ballymacarbry N.S.), John Bruton (St. James N.S. Stradbally) and Darragh Ó Ríagáin (S.N na Rinne).
COIS BHRIDE NOTES KINDLY SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAM’S HARDWARE TALLOW LAST WEEK’S MATCH RESULTS 30th April, 2019 under 15 football final round of games Cois Bhride 1-11; Kilrossanty 1-6. Wednesday, 1st May 2019 under 13 football 7.15 pm in Tallow Brickey Rangers 1-10; Cois Bhride 0-7. 5th May, 2019 minor football in Knockanore Cois Bhride 513; Stradbally 2-12. 5th May, 2019 under 13 football in Ballymac Nire 1-12; Cois Bhride 4-5. UPCOMING FIXTURES 6th May, 2019 under 9 hurling St. Pat’s v Cois Bhride 7 pm away in Kilgobnet. 7th May, 2019 under 15 football Cois Bhride v Ballinacourty B 7.15 p.m. in Tallow quarter-final. 7th May, 2019 under 12 hurling. division 1 St Oliver's v Cois Bhride 7 p.m. away round 2. 9th May, 2019 under 13 football Cois Bhride v Ballinacourty 7.15 p.m. in Tallow round 7. Called off due to bad
weather. Refixure. 10th May, 2019 under 12 hurling. division 1 Cois Bhride v St Patrick's 6.30 p.m. in Tallow 3rd round. U-9 HURLING Our U-9’s travelled to Bohadoon on Monday night for round 5 of the Deise Og Western Division. Here we took on St. Pats. Well done to you all, you put in a great effort throughout the whole game. The children are really improving through the experience of these matches and getting to put into practice what they do in training. TRAINING Well the wait was finally over for our very enthusiastic U6’s who started training on Friday night. There was an amazing turnout with 25 children togging out. Great fun was had by all and we look forward to having ye week after week. A huge thank you to the new mentors and parents who have come on board it is very much appreciated. New children are always welcome in all of our age groups or if anyone would like to help out at any level don’t hesitate to get in touch also.
Ballysaggart GAA - Jean Geoghegan accepts the cheque from the April Deise Draw from Ballysaggart GAA Chairman Seamus Kearney, Draw Co-Ordinator Paul Veale and ticket seller Anthony Glavin. Congratulations.
Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Draw 28th April: Numbers drawn were 1, 5, 26 and 28. No jackpot winner. Weekly €30 winners were Paddy Roche, Colin Kearney and Lynda Daly. Next week’s jackpot is €4,250. Draw takes place every Tuesday night at Meagher’s. JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior Team met Clashmore/Kinsalebeg last weekend in their opening round of the championship. Well done to the team spirit that was shown on the night and for the work rate throughout the game. The final score was Ballysaggart 1-8; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 1-20.
Team: Matty Meagher, Paul Veale, Jack Roche, Jack Cunningham, Kevin Murphy, Paddy Carey, Seamus Kearney, Brian Meagher, Liam O’Gorman, Sham Clancy, Jamie Walsh, Kayne Cunningham, Conor Bennett, Fergal Meagher and Shane Meagher. Sub: Anthony Glavin for F. Meagher.
MUNSTER HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Best of luck to Waterford senior hurlers who meet Clare in the opening game of the Munster Championship this Sunday in Walsh Park. The game is preceded by the Minor Championship at 12 noon. Good luck to all involved and in particular to the Ballysaggart representatives on both teams.
CLG Na Rinne PEIL MIONÚIR An Ghaeltacht 0-9; An Uidhir 2-13. Imríodh an chluiche seo ar an 1ú Bealtaine i bPáirc Uí Shiochtháin. Scóráil an Uidhir 3 phointe as a chéile sular bhfuair Cathal an chéad scór don Ghaeltacht. Fuair Tadhg agus Jack pointe an duine. Chríochnaigh An Uidhir an leath le trí phointe eile. Bhí an lámh in uachtar ag an Uidhir sa dara leath. Scóráiladar 2-7 sa leath seo agus scoráil an Ghaeltacht sé phointe, ceithre ceann ó Cathal agus dhá ceann ó Liam. Throid fir na Gaeltachta go cróga go dtí an deireadh ach ní raibh an t- ádh linn. Faríor seo deireadh linn sa pheil Mionúir i mbliana ach tá samhradh fada peil & iomána roimh na buachaillí seo. Foireann: Kyle Mac Seoin , Conor Frinnseach, Oisín Ó Dúnaigh, Darragh Mac Craith, Lúcás Uada, Jack Ó Floinn (0-1), Eoghan Ó Crotaigh, Cathal Ó hÓgáin (0-5) , John Ó Floinn, Liam Ó Siothcháin (0-2) Mark Ó Mathúna , Soren Ó Dúthshlána, Tadhg Breathnach (0-1) Joe Mac an Iomaire, Cian Ó Réagáin. IOMÁINT B SÓISEAR An Rinn 1-16; Caisleán Cuanach 1-15. D'imir na leads in aghaidh Caisleán Cuanach ar an Déardaoin seo caite ins an Coilléagáin. D'oscail Michéal Ó Floinn an scóráil ó tús an chluiche le cúl de scoth. Fuair Ciarán agus Géaróid dhá phointe an duine agus fuair Tomás, Déaglán agus Michéal pointe an duine sa chéad leath. Scór ag leath ama: An Rinn 1-7; Caisléan Cuanach 0-7. Ach ní raibh deireadh fós le Caisléan Cuanach sa chluiche seo . Fuaireadar ceithre phointe as dí a chéile chun dul chun cinn. Ach le trí puc saor ó Chiarán bhíomar chun cinn aríst. Scórail Caisleán Cuanach 1-4 agus bhí pointe an duine ag
Ciarán agus Jack agus bhíomar anois trí phointe taobh thiar. Ach le neart agus fuinneamh sa cúpla nóiméad deirneach den chluiche , fuair Michéal dhá phointe agus le ceann an duine ó Jack agus Ciarán, bhí an bua againn le pointe amháin. Tá spiorad iontach ins na leads seo agus táimid ag súil le rúdaí móra uatha aríst i mbliana. Foireann: Jeaic Ó Hartaigh, Cian Ó Fathaigh, Deaglán Ó Riain, Aaron Ó Crotaigh, Cormac Mac Murchú, Eoghan Breathnach, Tomás Ó Cadhla (0-1), Dylan Tóibín, Déaglán Ó Hartaigh (0-1), Jack Ó Lonáin (0-2), Ciaráin Tóibín (0-7), Michéal Ó Floinn (1-3), Ray Ó Turraoin , Gearóid Breathnach (0-2), Jack Ó Domhnaill. Ionadaithe: Irial Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmaid Ó Foghlú.
CRANNCHUR DÉISE Beidh an chéad tarraingt eile den gcrannchur seo ar siúl ar an gCéadaoin seo 29/05. €90 a tá ar ticéid do 6 tarraingt. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach ó Tom Ó Cadhla nó aon ball den gcoiste. €12500 an chéad duais gach mí agus go leor duaiseanna eile. CLUICHE AN TSEACHTAIN SEO Sraith Peil Sinsear: An Rinn v. Baile na Cuirte i bPáirc Uí Shiochtháin, An Rinn ar an Déardaoin 9ú Bealtaine ag 7.30i.n. Bigí linn chun tacaíocht a thabhairt. TORTHAÍ LOTTO 29/04 Ní raibh aon buaiteoir. Uimhreacha 3,6,12,16. Duaiseanna €25 : Meadhbh Nic Gearailt, Tommy Grace & Kay Burke. Céad Tarraingt eile Tigh Mhuirithe 07/05. CÚL AN ÁIDH Tá ticéidí ar díol faoi láthair do Chúl an Áidh don chluiche idir Phort Láirge agus an Chlár ar an 12/05. Duais €500 don té a fhaigheann an ticéid le am an chéad cúl ar. Is féidir ticéidí a cheannach ó aon imritheoir de chuid CLG na Rinne nó an Ghaeltacht. Is ar mhaithe le forbairt an chlub an bailiú airgead seo.
Portlaw *PORTLAW OsKaRs* This coming Friday, 10th May, 2019, The OsKaRs - Portlaw’s answer to Hollywood’s event, will take place in the Hotel Minella, Clonmel and our host for the night is RTÉ’s Sports presenter Darragh Moloney. Tickets are €25 and All proceeds to be allocated to our new dressing room plans. For tickets please contact Pat Dunphy on 086-3711072 or any contestant. Below are a some Portlaw OsKaRs FAQ’s that we have come across that we wanted to share. *Buses - we will be providing buses to and from the show on May 10th. Cost of return journey will be €10. Names and money to be given to Michelle Kelly Murphy 087-0958978 to secure your place. Seats will be allocated on first come first served basis. •Hotel Minella is offering a B&B rate of €140 for the night of our event. Please mention Portlaw GAA / Camogie OsKaRs when booking. Hotel bookings are strictly between the Hotel and the person booking. *Tickets: Tickets cost €25. Each contestant has been given tickets so if you need a ticket for this great event then get in touch with any one of them. *DJ and late bar - When the Oscars have been awarded you can dance the night away with a disco.
•Dress Code: Actors and Committee encouraged to go Black Tie.Ticket holders-Smart Casual. Ticket holders can wear Black Tie if they wish but not essential. *Films been shown: Braveheart, Mad about Dog, Shawshank Redemption, Bridesmaids, The Field, The Snapper, Fr. Ted and all will be filmed locally in Portlaw and revealed for the first time on the OsKaRs night of 10th May, 2019. If you have any questions on the event just contact any contestant or committee members or contact Pat Dunphy on 0863711072. PORTLAW CLUB FIXTURES FOR THIS WEEK If you are free to attend please come along and support the lads. White Bar Junior C Football Championship – Thursday, May 9th: Portlaw vs. Tramore. Venue: Portlaw. Time: 7:30 p.m. County Bord na nOg U15 F Division 2 Knockout – Tuesday, May 7th. Portlaw/Ballyduff vs. Roanmore. Venue: Ballyduff Lower. Time: 7:00 p.m. City League U12 Hurling Div 2 – Friday, May 10th. Portlaw vs. Passage. Venue: Portlaw. Time: 6.30 p.m. City League U11 Hurling Div 2 – Wednesday, May 8th. Portlaw vs. St. Saviours. Venue: Portlaw. Time: 6.30 p.m.
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Stradbally SENIOR FOOTBALL The Senior footballers are due to play the Nire this Thursday evening in the League at 7.00 p.m. in Stradbally. As always, please keep an eye on social media for up to date information on this fixture. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Our junior footballers begin their championship campaign this Friday night when they take on Rathgormack at 7:30 p.m. in Stradbally. Good luck to the players and management for the year ahead. MINOR FOOTBALL The minors suffered their first defeat of the year last Sunday morning when they were defeated by Cois Bhride on a score of 5-13 to 2-12. Despite this defeat, Stradbally put together some fine passages of play and now look forward to the knockout stages of the championship which will be played over the coming weeks, with the fixtures to be confirmed. U-10 HURLING There will be no hurling training this Thursday night as the schools compete in athletics. Next up for the U-10s is a City League game away to Sacred Heart next Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. All players are asked to be there for 11:10 at the latest. U-9 HURLING & FOOTBALL Our Under 9s have had a busy few weeks with matches in hurling and football played. On Monday evening, 29th of April, we played Ballinacourty in football. All the boys played very well, and it was a good contest against a very good Ballinacourty team. Then, on Sunday, 4th May, we played in the city hurling league v Na Gael in Stradbally. Once again, the boys put in a great effort and it was a very even contest. It was great to see the parents and family there supporting the boys. The final match was played on Monday, 6th May, in the Deise Óg hurling league when Dungarvan were the visitors. Again, a very sporting game was played out with these young players giving their all.
These young players are improving with every game and more games will be scheduled in the coming weeks and communicated out once confirmed. WATERFORD v. CLARE Best wishes to Shane A’Herne, Jack Mullaney, Eoin O’Brien and the Waterford Senior football panel that travel to Ennis this Saturday night to take on Clare in the first round of this year’s Munster championship. The hurlers also play Clare this weekend in the much-anticipated opening round of the Munster championship league phase. Best wishes to Michael Walsh and the panel. Supporters attending this game are advised to travel early and adhere to travel and parking advice which will be issued to the public in advance of this game. PRIMARY GAMES Best wishes to John Bruton and Anisha Flynn who have been selected to represent Waterford in the Primary games at half time of the Waterford v. Clare game. HOLY COMMUNION Stradbally GAA would like to extend our best wishes to all the boys and girls who are making their Holy Communion this Saturday. LGFA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to Chloe Fennell, Rebecca Casey and Aisling Mullaney who were part of the victorious Waterford team that won the Div II League final last weekend. U-16 MUNSTER CHAMPIONS Congratulations to Éabha Gough, Hayley Phelan and Aoife Brazil who were part of the Waterford U-16 panel that were crowned Munster champions over the weekend. SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC 12th Soundwave 19th Connie and Collette 26th Mike Humphries 50:50 WINNER Congratulations Richard Hickey who won €250 in this week’s 50:50 draw.
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St. Pat's under 16 girls who defeated St. Olivers in a hard fought battle at Bohadoon.
St. Mary’s Juvenile U-19 EASTERN ‘B’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS Dunhill was the venue for this eagerly anticipated contest against De La Salle last Friday evening, 3rd May. In bright sunshine this game got off to a flying start with a Donal Queally point inside the opening 10 seconds before DLS responded immediately with a cracking goal. Eventually things settled down, as despite DLS pressure we got to grips with the game. With Daragh Power leading the way up front we started tacking on the points. Some fine scores from Paul Allen, Cathal Scanlon, Donal and Daragh saw us establish a 0-8 to 1-2 interval lead. The second half saw the town sides challenge slowly evaporate as they never threatened our goal like they did in the first half. This was down to some strong defending by our backs, a rock solid goalkeeper in Ben Kirwan and tireless workrate from Conor Burns in the middle of the field. Yet, it wasn’t until the 47th minute that we put daylight between the teams as Daragh was on hand to slide in our opening goal to open up a 6 point cushion. In fairness to the opposition they kicked the next two points to narrow the gap, but a tally of 1-2 in the closing stages saw us capture the title. That last goal was a great team move initiated by Ben in the goal and ended with Paul billowing the net. Well done to all involved especially to William Harney and Gerry Walsh for looking after this group. Afterwards Eastern Board Secretary John Sheehan presented this inaugural cup to our own John Sheahan amid great scenes of excitement as we march onto a County Final date. U15 FOOTBALL A busy week for our U15 footballers saw mixed fortunes for them. It began on Monday, 29th April, with a trip to Touraneena to take on St. Pats\Naomh Brid in Rd 3 of the championship. A brilliant performance for the first 20 minutes saw us in the driving seat as we scored 2-5 without reply with James Fitzgerald and Fionn Bowdren netting the goals, while we kicked some fine points into the bargain. Our backs were well on top as well with Aaron Foran and Ben Power in great form, while Daniel Webster and Brian Dowdall were running the show in midfield. However, the lads from the West got a purple patch in the last 5-6 minutes of the half that yielded 1-4 to only give us a five point cushion. The second half saw scores a lot more hard to come by as the exchanges were tighter and tougher, with defences on top. Still we kept the scoreboard ticking as did the opposition. Fortunately, for us we kept that five point lead intact, and in the dying moments of the game David Scanlon was on hand to finish to the net and seal the victory and also our passage to the semi-finals. Final score St. Mary’s 3-9; St. Pats\Naomh Brid 1-7. Two nights later Gaultier were the visitors to Kill as we faced
the championship favourites in the final group game. The first 10 minutes showed just why they will be the team to beat as they blitzed our understrength team, to run into a ten point lead. There was no let up from the opposition and only for James Harney in goal the deficit would have been far greater as he brought off some fantastic saves, while up front Fionn Whelan grabbed our only score. Still with the match gone from us we battled away in the second half. Adam Moynihan grabbed a goal while Jack Hennessy kicked some nice points but in the end we were no match for Gaultier as it finished 7-10 to 1-6. With the league section finished we face Ballinacourty this Saturday, 10th May, in the County Semi Final. No venue as of writing the notes, but it has a 3.00 p.m. start. All support appreciated. U12 HURLING Our U12 hurlers made it two wins from two when they defeated Tramore ‘Blue’ in Division 3 of the City League last Tuesday night, 30th April. A good all round performance saw us with a six point lead at the break and we continued this into the second half to record a morale boosting victory on a scoreline of 3-9 to 2-5. The lads seemed to be finally getting into their stride so far this year, with some great tackling and relentless endeavour, and this was highlighted by the performances from Liam Kavanagh in defence, Billy Drohan, Jack Behan and Donnacha Walsh. While the scores came from Mark Behan, Brian Kirwan and Patrick Purcell who were a thorn in the opposition defence. Well done to all involved. U11 HURLING Unfortunately, our U11’s are the opposite as they are finding the going tough. And last Friday evening they found out that they don’t come much tougher than Mount Sion. One thing our lads did was to battle away but it was to no avail as the city side won comfortably on a 7-10 to 1-3 scoreline. ON COUNTY DUTY Last week I forgot to add in James Fitzgerald, Conor Keating and Finn Bowdren who were also representing St Marys with the Deise U14 footballers in Thurles. All three saw action as they faced Clare and Tipperary, as the lads acquitted themselves well. This all shows the great work (voluntary may I add) that all our coaches do in St. Mary’s and long may it continue. BALLYDUFF BLITZ Beautiful sunshine greeted our U6’s and 7’s who made the short trip to Ballyduff last Saturday morning for a hurling blitz. It was the first time a lot of the gang put on the maroon jersey, so a proud day for everyone all round, especially the coaches Shelly and Toni. All enjoyed the experience so hopefully they will be back for more.
Tourin INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Waterford begin the Munster championship this Sunday in Walsh Pk versus Clare. We wish both Shane and Daragh all the best for the coming year. CLUB GROUNDS It is great to see the field in such a great condition. A big effort has been put in over the last few weeks to get it this way. RAFFLE Thanks to all involved last weekend for the effort put into the raffle. This was a huge success again.
SYMPATHY Tourin GAA club would like to extend its sympathy to the family and friends of the late John Collins Norrisland, Cappoquin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. BADMINTON Hard luck to all involved in the Munster club final at the weekend. We were well represented in all grades. We will have more in next weeks notes as the badminton season has come to an end.
St. Pat's under 14 girls who put in a brave performance against Ballyduff Lower last week.
St. Pat’s Juveniles CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the Waterford Senior Ladies on capturing the Division 2 National Football League title last Sunday. Well done to the St. Pat's representatives in the squad and management team, Kelley Moroney, Emer Scanlan and Lisa Cronin. Well done also to Eve Power and her teammates on their well deserved Munster B title that they won on the Saturday. All at St. Pat's are proud of your efforts. UNDER 14 LADIES FOOTBALL Our girls under 14 footballers had a tough time of it last night against a very strong Ballyduff Lower team. The home side enjoyed a big age advantage over us but to the credit of our girls they kept their heads up and worked very hard. Credit must be given to the sportsmanlike behaviour of the Ballyduff Lower girls, the game was played in a great spirit. I must mention also referee Kieran O Toole, who gave a masterclass in underage refereeing. He talked the girls on both sides through the game, part coach, part cheerleader but all the while remaining in control. ST. PAT'S & OLIVERS PLAY GAME OF THRONES St. Pat’s 2-6; Olivers 1-5. A thrilling match last Monday night in Bohadoon had it all. Heroes on all sides, defiance, plotting, despair, desperate defending, disaster. The victor was in doubt up to the final moments when the smallest player on the field of battle wriggled her way through to stab home the decisive goal. The first half was a very tight contest, the sides exchanging points to finish the half with 3 apiece. The highlight, a long shot from an acute angle by the tightly marked Olivers’ midfielder as she ran away from goal. Pats were more proletarian in their approach, relying on the virtues of a hardworking midfield to grind out opportunities. And opportunities there were aplenty, unfortunately we found the Olivers’ defense and goalkeeper in fine form. On four occasions Pats rumbled towards the goal line to come away with nothing. At half time the mentors focused on our success in making opportunities rather than our failure to convert them. “Keep going, it will happen”. But would it? The second half was a committed affair, both sides threw everything they had into the contest. There were stand out players on each team but particularly pleasing for the home side was the contribution of our younger players. We saw some fantastic fielding and blocking. On one occasion our defender made up lots of ground on her player to charge down a certain point. Is it a bird? is it a plane? Is it Wonder Woman? No, it’s just a young girl from Knockenpower Lower arriving to save the day. A potential turning point came midway through the half when a long lofted Olivers’ effort at a point dropped short. Our goalie half blocked the shot only to see the rebound patted to the net by the Olivers forward. A four-point deficit for the home side to overturn. A midfield tussle saw both sides reduced in strength for 10 minutes. St. Pat’s persevered and were rewarded with some minor scores. Olivers reply was a point chipped off the ground on the run when the ball was knocked free from their player’s grasp. A score as intelligent as it was skilful. A nearly moment for St. Pat’s saw our powerful midfielder
create an opportunity with her strength and power. She twanged a shot off the intersection of the upright and crossbar that made the goal hum like a tuning fork. A let off for Olivers. Our team was brought back up to full strength again with the re-introduction of our midfield live wire. Her direct running at last started to split apart the Olivers’ defence. Her feisty playing style was decisive in putting Pat’s firmly on the front foot, she quickly reduced the deficit to a point with some well taken scores. The game then see-sawed to the other end where our goalie tipped a goal bound shot over the bar. In response St. Pat’s had a goal ruled out as the decisive pass was ruled a throw ball. In truth the final assist did owe more to Connor Murray than Michelle Ryan. With moments left on the clock our midfield finally conjured a half chance for our half forward. With lots to do, she wriggled free of her markers to slide the ball to the top right corner from close in. The Olivers keeper was finally beaten. With the slenderest of leads for the home side was there enough stoppage time for Olivers to upend the result? Having worked so hard for the win St. Pat’s weren’t going to leave the game slip. From the kick out we secured possession and played in our full forward. She made no mistake with her finish to the base of the right post. A fitting reward for our girl whose persistence and workrate was eventually rewarded with the final score of the match. Both clubs can be proud of the part they played in this fantastic advert for the game of football. Hard luck to Olivers who contributed so much to a great game and well done to the St. Pat’s girls who worked their socks off for victory. 2019 CELTIC CHALLENGE Well done to Joe Booth and Jamie Power last Wednesday playing for Waterford in the Celtic Challenge game against South Tipperary, a game which the Tipperary side won by a point. Despite the loss, both showed great prowess and we look forward to seeing them in the blue & white for many years to come. MEMBERSHIP Can everybody that hasn’t done so please return membership forms and pay membership to either Don Nix, their respective selectors or any committee member please. Membership is now long, long overdue. Last year’s players insurance cover ceased at the end of February. ST. PAT'S CÚL CAMP DATES St Pat's Cul Camp will run from the August 5th - 9th at Bohadoon. The camp co-ordinator (as ever) is Mary Fahey. Booking is now open online at www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie Booking early means you'll have your free kit to wear all Summer long. SPLIT THE POT The April draw took place on Sunday, 5th May. Winners announced in next week's papers. Tickets for our main fundraising draw are available from coordinators James Dalton, Clare Byrne, Mentors and Committee members. Tickets are also available from Healy's Daybreak, The Pike Service Station. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5. PROGRESSIVE 45 Cards are on each Thursday night at 8.00 p.m. in Coolnasmear Hall.
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Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s LOTTO RESULTS 5th May 2019 No winner of the €400 local lotto held on Sunday night. The winning numbers were 16, 18, 27. €20 winners were Kathleen Connors, Dermot Halley, Sharon & Gemma, Anne Ahearne, Sharon Cliffe. Tom Gleeson won the promoter’s prize. Next draw is at Dunnes Sunday, 12th May. Remember – if you’re not in you can’t win! JUNIOR HURLING FIXTURES 2019 St. Mary’s v Kilrossanty Friday, 10th May in Kirwan Park, Touraneena at 7:30 pm.
Na Deise Ladies Football UNDER 14 FOOTBALL Our U14 Girls travelled to Passage on last Wednesday, 1st May to take on Gaultier in the first round of the U-14 championship. Gaultier started strongly but our girls held firm in the first 15 minutes and were very unfortunate to concede a goal. For the rest of the half the girls held their own and scored two points and were very unfortunate not to get a goal. Half time score was Gaultier 1-4; Na Deise 0-2. Unfortunately, we conceded again early in the second half which set us back but the girls did not drop their heads and worked very hard to get the ball up the field and we were rewarded for our hard work when we scored two goals in quick succession to narrow the gap. Gaultier finished strongly but our girls can be very proud of their effort. The game finished Gaultier 5-6; Na Deise 2-3. We played Tramore on Bank holiday Monday, 6th May, in Tramore. UNDER 16 FOOTBALL Our U16s have concluded all our group games and have qualified for the B Final. The final will be played in the coming weeks UNDER 8 AND UNDER 10s Training for the U-8s and U-10s continues on Monday Nights in Modeligo. ADULT Our Adult intermediate team are presently competing in the league competition. To date they have recorded wins over Abbeyside, St. Pats and Erins Own.
Shamrocks Ladies U-14s celebrate their recent qualification to the All Ireland Feile na Peil Competition which is being held in Connacht in June.
Modeligo WEST JUNIOR 'C' HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Our Junior side will start their Championship campaign for this year on Saturday evening when they face Cappoquin in a Home game in Modeligo. Throw-in here is timed for 7 p.m. Please go along to give them your support. COUNTY JUNIOR CAMOGIE LEAGUE RESULTS: Modeligo 4-8; Butlerstown 2-5. Played Saturday, May 4th in Modeligo. Well done ladies, a much deserved win! This was without doubt, one of the best displays in the few years that we have lined out adult sides, & great heart, skill & determined effort won out here. St. Anne's 2-3; Modeligo 4-14 Next up was another game in Modeligo vrs. St. Anne's on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6th with an early throw-in at 11:30 a.m. St. Anne's had recorded some good results in earlier games but were a bit understrength for this game. Nevertheless, both teams served up an entertaining hour and Modeligo recorded a convincing win in the end. Modeligo now have one remaining fixture in this League, away to Brickey Rangers over this coming weekend. COUNTY U14 CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP: Lismore 0-2; Modeligo 4-6 Played on Friday evening last, May 3rd in Lismore. Well done girls, a very good display of skill & determination yet again! Next games in this grade are as follows... * Round 4: Tuesday, May 7th vrs. Clonea in Modeligo with throw-in and 7pm. * Round 5: Tuesday, May 14th vrs. Tallow FÉILE SKILLS COMPETITION Modeligo Camogie were hosts to the Waterford County Féile Skills competion on Friday evening last. Each club were we're allowed nominate one of their U-14 girls to represent them in the competion. Congratulations to Jane McConnell from Cappoquin who won the competition and will now represent Waterford in the National Féile competition in Abbotstown, Dublin. Well done also to Rachel O'Brien who represented Modeligo and did very well throughout this competion on the night. Many thanks also to our own club committee, parents and members who helped out to ensure that everything was done right on the night. 2019 CELTIC CHALLENGE Well done to Jamie Power and Joe Booth who lined out last Wednesday night for the Waterford squad in their Celtic Challenge game against South Tipperary, a game which the Tipperary side won by a point. Both lads play here locally with Naomh Bríd/St.Pats. Despite the loss, both lads acquitted themselves very well and after the game, Jamie was awarded the "Best & Fairest" award for his efforts during the game, all the more remarkable as it was his first game back after being out for a number of weeks through injury. Next up for this Waterford squad is their second group game against East Cork on Wednesday evening in Fraher Field with throw-in timed for 7 p.m. COMMUNION DAY Congratulations to the Boys and Girls from Modeligo who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday last.
Kilgobinet THE LOCAL BAR JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Kilgobinet had a comfortable win over Shamrocks in Bohadoon on Friday evening last. Kilgobinet started well, the backs being dominant, Kilgobinet hit scores from all angles and led by 1-15 to 0-5 at half-time. In the second half, Shamrocks scored a goal and a few points but Kilgobinet were never in danger of losing their lead. The game ended Kilgobinet 3-19; Shamrocks 1-10. KILGOBINET: James Fennell, Jack Cullinan, JJ Fitzgerald, Kevin Curran, John Moloney, John Cass, Gavin Clarke, Adam Clarke, Paul Walsh, Senan Freyne, Eddie Cullinan, James Walsh, Joe Curtin, Stephen Curran, John Fennell. Subs - Johnny Hallahan Jimmy Cullinan Tommy Cullinan.
UPCOMING FIXTURES Lawlor’s Hotel Junior Football Championship: Kilgobinet v. Ballyduff on Friday, 10th May, 7.30 p.m. in Cappoquin; Kilgobinet v. Tallow on Friday, 17th May, 7.30 p.m. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the St. Pat's representatives on the Waterford Ladies Senior squad and management, Kelley Moroney, Emer Scanlan and Lisa Cronin who were crowned Lidl NFL Division 2 champions and regained their top tier status beating Kerry by 5-13 to 1-17 at Parnell Park last Sunday. Also congratulations to St. Pat's Eve Power and the Waterford Ladies U-16s who are the 2019 Munster Under 16 B Champions, beating Limerick in Castletownroche last Saturday. GOOD LUCK Wishing Páraic Fanning and the Waterford Senior hurlers all the very best when they take on Clare on Sunday next in the Munster Hurling Championship at 2 p.m. in Walsh Park.
Shamrocks Ladies players Aobhla Motherway and Catherine Hynes who are members of the Waterford U-16s who defeated Limerick in the Munster Final last Saturday.
Shamrocks Ladies player Caoimhe Whelan who will represent Waterford during the Primary Game at the Waterford v Clare Munster Championship game in Ennis next Saturday.
Shamrocks Ladies U-16 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Our Under 16s made the trip down to Williamstown last week to play their final group game versus Erins Own. Having already qualified for the knockout stages the Shamrocks girls were keen to keep their unbeaten run intact as Meadhbh Ormonde kicked over the opening point straight from the throw in. That point was then followed by a Neesha Whelan goal before Catherine Hynes slotted over two points. Having dominated the opening quarter Shamrocks were hit by two quick-fire Erins Own goals before finishing the half strongly with goals from Catherine Hynes and Neesha Whelan. On the turnover points from Aobhla Motherway, Catheirine Hynes and Emma Roche were followed by a Meadhbh Ormonde goal and in the end the Shamrocks girls finished the game comfortable winners on a score line of Shamrocks 6-12; Erins Own 2-05. Following last week’s round of games the semi-final pairings sees Shamrocks host Erins Own in Knockanore this Wednesday at 7pm. In the other semi-final Abbeyside will host St Pats. Team: Anna McDonnell, Ellen Ryan, Jessica McSweeney, Abbey Morrissey, Doireann Ormonde, Olivia Mason, Abbie Aherne, Rachel Roche, Emma Roche, Neesha Whelan, Catherine Hynes, Caithlin Pratt, Kate Sheehan, Aobhla Motherway, Meadhbh Ormonde, Niamh Spillane, Olivia Forbes, Suin Hurley, Ava Geary, Caoimhe Whelan
U-14 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Our Under 14s kicked off their Championship campaign last Wednesday evening when they made the short journey to play Ballyduff. After an opening ten minutes where neither side was able to break the deadlock Olivia Forbes kicked the opening point from play. That score was then followed by a Caoimhe Whelan goal before Ballyduff opened their account with a point. Both sides then swapped goals, with the Shamrocks effort coming from the boot of Olivia Forbes. In the opening minute of the second half Rhona Keane coolly finished to the net before Ballyduff replied with another goal to leave just four points between the sides entering the final quarter. However the Shamrocks girls finished with a flourish as goals from Niamh Spillane, Olivia Forbes, Kate Mackintosh and Caoimhe Whelan in the closing minutes resulted in a Final Score: Shamrocks 7-9; Ballyduff 2-4. That result was then followed by another strong performance last Monday evening as we hosted Abbeyside in Knockanore. Both teams played out a thrilling Feile Final just two weeks ago and there was very little between the sides again on this occasion. The opening score of the game was a speculative Caoimhe Whelan shot which deceived the Abbeyside goalkeeper before nesting in the top corner of the net. Abbeyside soon responded with two points before Olivia Forbes replied to fist the ball to the net. That goal was then added to by a brilliant individual goal from Neesha Whelan who cut in from the wing before firing an unstoppable shot low past the Abbeyside goalkeeper. The final score of the half saw Bronagh Motherway intercept a loose Abbeyside clearance before firing over our opening point of the game just before the half-time whistle. At the other end the Abbeyside forwards where finding Deirdre Roche, Amber Neville and Courtney Chambers in the Shamrocks full back line difficult to break down and it was the Shamrocks girls who would extend their lead in the second half when the outstanding Ava Geary slipped her marker and coolly finished a fourth goal to the net. That was then followed by two points in as many minutes from Kate Mackintosh before Olivia Forbes fired over the last point of the game to leave the Final Score: Shamrocks 4-5; Abbeyside 0-3. Our next game in the U-14 Championship is away to Ballyduff Lower next Monday evening.
Team: Annabelle Allenden, Kate Lynn O’Neill, Amber Neville, Courtney Chambers, Roisin Hunt, Abbie Aherne, Kate Mackintosh, Neesha Whelan, Lucy Donnelly, Niamh Spillane, Caoimhe Whelan, Suin Hurley, Rhona Keane, Olivia Forbes, Ava Geary, Bronagh Motherway, Eimear Lenehan, Lily Roche, Deirdre Roche
WATERFORD U16S – MUNSTER CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the Waterford U16s who put in a dominant performance against Limerick in Castletownroche last Saturday to claim the Munster B Championship. It was a proud day for Shamrocks Ladies as Catherine Hynes started at wing forward and kicked 0-2 before being joined by Aobhla Motherway who added 1-1 to the Waterford tally. A huge conThe girls now play Roscommon in the All-Ireland SemiFinal in July. ALL IRELAND FEILE NA PEIL Following our recent qualification for the All Ireland Feile na Peil which is being hosted by Connacht GAA from June 28th – 30th its been confirmed that Shamrocks Ladies will be hosted by the St Croans LGFA Club from Ballintubber, County Roscommon. The draws have also been made for the Group Stages with a total of sixteen teams in our Division. Shamrocks Ladies have been drawn in the same group as St Croans (Roscommon), St Ciarans (Roscommon) and Eire Og Carlow, with the top two teams going forward to the quarter final stages and the remaining two teams from the group entering the shield competition. FEILE SKILLS COMPETITION Well done to Olivia Forbes and Niamh Spillane who represented Shamrocks Ladies at the Waterford Feile Skills competition which was held in Abbeyside last Saturday afternoon. Both girls finished just outside the placings but acquitted themselves very well in their first attempt at the competition. Well done also to Kate Mackintosh who competed in the Camogie Feile Skills competition last Friday evening in Modeligo. Kate put in a strong performance, finishing second on the night. PRIMARY GAME Best of Luck to Shamrocks Ladies player Caoimhe Whelan who will represent Waterford in the Primary Game at half-time in the Waterford v Clare Munster Senior Football Championship game in Ennis next Saturday evening. WATERFORD NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV 2 CHAMPIONS In what was a great weekend for Waterford Ladies Football the Seniors followed up the result of the Under 16s on Saturday with a well-deserved victory over Kerry in the National League Division 2 Final in Parnell Park. Four goals in the first half gave the Waterford girls a commanding half time lead and they were able to keep the girls from the Kingdom at arm’s length during the second half to win the game on a score line of Waterford 5-13 Kerry 1-17. Attention will now turn to the Munster Championship as both sides meet each other again next Saturday. JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE Our Juniors were also in action last week when we hosted St Olivers in the Junior League. In an end to end first half we just shaded it a halftime with the score Shamrocks 1-10; St Olivers 2-4.In the second half goals from Emma O’Neill and Leanne Sheehan extended the Shamrocks lead and in the end we did enough to secure the points with the Final Score: Shamrocks 3-13; St Olivers 3-5. Our final game in the group stages is fixed for next Sunday away to Ardmore. UNDER 8 & 10 BLITZ The first County U-8 and U-10 Blitz will be held in Ballyduff on the morning of Saturday, May 18th. Shamrocks Ladies will have games versus Ballyduff, Ballysaggart, Clashmore and Ardmore/Grange on the day.
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Waterford County Track and Field Championships 2019 DAY 1 The County Track and Field Championships will take place on this Sunday, May 12th, at 10.00 a.m. start and the 2nd day pencilled in for Sunday May 19th. Starting Time: 11.00 a.m. on both days. Entry: €3 per adult spectator (taken at gate). Competitors: €3 per child, €5 per junior / senior athlete (taken at car). Relay teams: €5 per team (taken at car). The County Track and Field Championships begin on Sunday next at the RSC with the first event on the main programme at 11.00 a.m. On the track the first events are the 400 metres hurdles men and women junior (u19 and u 20 ) and senior followed by the 300 metres youths male and female (u17 and u18) and 250 metres u15 and u16 male and female. These will be followed by all the sprints starting with the girls u9. The order for long jumps and turbo javelin are as follows; Long Jump Boys pit 1 (Finish line side) U12, U11, U10, U-Long Jump Girls
pit 2 (Start line side ) U9, U10, U11, U12. Turbo Jav Boys (High jump area) U9, U10, U11, U12. Turbo Jav Girls (Lower Javelin runway near city) U12, U11, U10, U9. Athletes compete in their own age groups except relays where they can move up one year, there are no mixed relays. There are minimum starting heights for all high jumps under 12 up to senior and all clubs have these. Lots of help from all clubs required on the day. DAY ONE Track Events 400m Hurdles: Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 300m Hurdles: Girls & Boys Youth 250m Hurdles: Girls & Boys U15, U16 60m: Girls & Boys U9, U10, U11, U12 80m: Girls & Boys U13, U14 100m: Girls & Boys U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 300m: Girls & Boys U9 500m: Girls & Boys U10
600m: Girls & Boys U11, U12, U13 400m: Girls & Boys Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 1500m: Girls & Boys U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) Relays: Girls & Boys 4x100m U9, U11, U13, U15 Relay: 4 x 400 Junior, Senior (Men & Women) Field Events Long Jump (Girls & Boys): U9, U10, U11, U12 Triple Jump: Boys U15, Girls & Boys U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Turbo Javelin (Girls & Boys): U12, U11, U10, U9 High Jump (Girls): U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 Youth, Junior, Senior Discus (Boys): U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Shot Putt (Girls): U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Javelin (Boys): U13, U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Hammer (Girls): U 14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Dermot Gough, overall runner-up on the 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
Outfield Sport 3 Counties Challenge Race Series
Ardmore Grange LGFA A massive thank you to everyone who supported our Table Quiz fundraiser. Big thanks to Aidan and Trish at the Round Tower Hotel, Ardmore for holding the event, to everyone who donated prizes for our raffle and of course to the main man Bob O’Brien who hosted the Quiz. I’m sure many will agree that it was a very enjoyable night. We are delighted with the money we raised and we look forward to many more nights. Pictured are the two winning teams. Congratulations to our u-12 team, who played three brilliant games in the County Grading Blitz. They played against Kilrossanty/Brickeys, Tramore and Old Parish, resulting in three wins. Everyone of the girls showed off great skills, supporting each other, defending and some great scores. Great start to the season, well done girls! Unbelievable team work shown by Ardmore Grange u-14 team who played Gaultier last Wednesday. What a display of skills! This was the girl’s first match of the season and they won on a score line of 5-3 to 2-1. Our next game was on Monday, 6th in Dungarvan at 7.00 p.m. Please come along and cheer on the girls. Many thanks to the Cliff House Hotel for sponsoring a new set of underage jerseys. The girls were absolutely thrilled when they saw them and they cannot wait to wear them. This would not have been possible without the help of so many in the community and we are very grateful. A special mention to Gerry O’Mahoney for taking the photographs and, of course, to Patrick Shields and The Cliff House Hotel for hosting a great event.
O‘Neill’s Pharmacy Tom Jordan Memorial Portlaw 5 RACE number 2 in the Carrick AC organised Outfield sports 3 counties challenge the O'Neill’s Pharmacy Tom Jordan Memorial Portlaw 5 was held last Friday evening and a field of 102 competed on the day. The overall race winner was Niall Sheil St. Killian’s AC in 26.30 and first lady past the post was Jackie Carty. Kilmore AC in 29.33. Marc Flavin was our first club man home in an excellent 5th place with a time
of 27.17 Marc had a super performance the previous week at the World duathlon championships where he finished 6th in his age category. Bernie Prendergast was our first lady finisher in 26.56. Well done especially also to Walter Drohan 29.29 and Pat Fitzgerald 29.59 both and under the 30 minute mark and Ray Curran who broke the 40 minute mark with 39.49. Marc Flavin 27.17
Walter Drohan 29.49 Pat Fitzgerald 29.59 Ray Hahesy 30.30 Tom Hogan 31.36 Mark Cliffe 31.46 Anthon Dwyer 33.57 Tony Dwyer 34.52 Noel Hogan 34.11 Johnny Burkin 34.44 Declan O'Callaghan 34.55 Bernie Prendergast 36.56 Ray Curran 39.49 Onra Power 40.23 Michelle Finnegan 41.41
Wedding celebration CONGRATULATIONS to Meghan Hayes on the occasion of her marriage to Thomas Grace last weekend, all at the club wish them many years of happiness together.
Sympathy WEST Waterford Athletic Club extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Joe Conway, Mary Street, Dungarvan, who passed to his eternal reward last week. May he rest in peace.
Pictured is Patrick Shields, general manager Cliffe House Hotel presenting the jerseys to the u-8 & u-10 girls.
Affane Cappoquin CLUB FIXTURES FOR THE WEEK WEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL C’SHIP Rd 2 Fri., 10th May Affane V Tallow at 7.30 pm in Lismore. U-12 Town/Country Hurling League; Rd 3 Fri., 10th May Cappoquin V An Gaeltacht at 6.30 pm in Ring WEST JUNIOR HURLING C’SHIP Rd 1 Sat., 11th May Cappoquin V Modeligo at 7 pm in Modeligo. CONGRATS Congratulations to Jane McConnell, Cappoquin who won the County Feile Skills competition in Modeligo last Friday evening. Jane will now represent Waterford in the National Feile competition in Galway next month. SYMPATHY The Affane-Cappoquin GAA Club would like to express our deepest sympathies to the Burke family of Moneygorm, Affane on the sad passing of Mag Burke on Thursday last. May she rest in peace. THREE TO ANSWER 1, What team won the first All Ireland club senior football title? 2, How many times have Waterford won the Brendan Martin Cup? 3, What club has won the most Limerick senior hurling championships?
LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Declan Darcy is the Dublin senior football selector that captained Leitrim to their last Connacht senior football title. 2, Bellaghy Derry were the first club side to win the All Ireland club senior football title. 3, Kilkenny won the first ever Leinster Senior football title. FIXTURES FOR THE SPORTSFIELD West Junior Football C’ship Rd 2 Fri., 10th May Kilgobinet V Ballyduff at 7 pm in The Sportsfield MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWTIME Next weekend Waterford Senior footballers, Minor and Senior hurlers take to the field in the first round of the Munster Championship for 2019! Waterford senior footballers travel to Cusack Park on Saturday evening to take on Clare at 7 pm. Sunday should see a sell-out crowd attend Walsh Park to support Waterford Minor and Senior hurlers who take on Clare. Minor game throws-in at 12 noon followed by the Seniors at 2 pm. THE KEY OF THE DOOR All in our club would like to wish happy birthday to Tommy McCarthy who was back from Erasmus in Germany last weekend for his 21st birthday.
Cait Verling gives it her all in the last 100 metres at the 50th Annual Paddy Flanagan Memorial Bluewall Waterford to Tramore road race.
Running Quote THE runner must be a fanatic for hard work and enthusiastic enough to enjoy it.
West Waterford athletes complete IMRA Half Marathon
Flying home is Johnny Burkin at the 50th Annual Paddy Flanagan Memorial Bluewall Waterford to Tramore road race.
FOUR from the Club were represented at another IMRA event last Saturday in Co.Tipperary where The Ballyhoura Half Marathon took place. The four were Kate Meskell, Éamonn Cashin, Maria White and Céline Turminel. The race was held in ideal weather conditions, with amazing scenery and plenty of sunshine. The Half was race 3 in this year's Half Marathon League, and part of the Ballyhoura Trail Running Festival. A challenging course with 1805 elevation (ft). with plenty variety; Mountain, Forest and Road. The results of our club members read as follows:Kate Meskell 2.02.15 Éamonn Cashin 2.10.33 Maria White 2.10.34 Celine Turminil 2.27.15
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Greenway 1 mile challenge – Run one mile as fast as you can THIS is the perfect test of your running ability. The mile is an historic distance; 1,609 metres of pure running indulgence. We have endless opportunities to jog along for hours on end at an easy effort but very few to run as fast as we can over this distance. The Greenway 1 Mile challenges you to do just that. This is all about having fun, doing something different, experiencing running faster and getting involved no matter how fast or slow you run – it’s all about covering the distance in YOUR best time. Over the summer months there will be three opportunities to test yourself:Tuesday, 21st May Tuesday, 25th June Tuesday, 23rd July How much can you improve within three months? This is a great personal challenge and will fine tune your fitness, help you get faster and stay motivated during the holiday period. Prizes will be awarded to those who can run the fastest and to those who improve their times the most over the 3 nights.
Munster Junior, Under 23, Senior and Masters Track and Field Championships THE Munster Masters track and field championships will be held in Templemore, Co. Tipperary, on Sunday, June 9th. If competing your entry must be send in through the club, please contact Gregory Fitzgerald 087 6445789 or Michael Dunford 087 9228887, no entries on day of competition
Raivis and Kevin complete Deep River Rock Belfast Marathon THE 38th annual Deep river rock Belfast marathon was held last Sunday on what was a good day enough day for marathon running, it was a bit breeze on parts of the course. Raivis Zakis and Kevin Casey made the trip north to run the race and both can be well pleased with their performances. Raivis ran a solid race covering the first half in 78.40 and the second half in 77.30 finishing 11th overall in a time of 2.34.33, it seems that there was a slight miss measurement of the course as it appears that it was over 800 meters longer than the required 26.2 mile official distance. Kevin trained diligently for this race also and his work over the past number of months payed dividends for the Colligan man as he came home in a brilliant 3.20.45. Great running by both.
Limerick Marathon & Half Marathon IT was a super day today for the great Limerick run incorporating a marathon and half marathon. The club had four athletes who completed the full Marathon Ted O'Leary lead these home in a time of 3.17. Following Ted was Paul Brunnock in 3.41, Linda Foley had a huge PB when she ran a time of 3.44 and Linda Garcia was our 4th finisher on the day in 4.53. In the half we had six runners and first home here was Colm Ryan with a time of 1.23. Next across the line was Padraig Kennedy who had a super run with a time of 1.27 our first lady home was Catriona Kiely with a very solid 1.51 following Catriona home was Tom Foran in 1.58. Sharon Nugent was next in 2.08 and Gillian Hayes also posted the same time 2.08. HALF MARATHON Gillian Hayes 2.08 Colm Ryan 1.23 FULL MARATHON Padraig Kennedy 1.27 Ted O'Leary 3.17 Catriona Kiely 1.51 Paul Brunnock 3.41 Tom Foran 1.58 Linda Foley 3.44 Sharon Nugent 2.08 Linda Garcia 4.53
Joe Hourigan Midleton 5 A LARGE field of 556 took part in Thursday evenings Joe Hourigan Midleton 5 mile.The overall winner was Niall Shanahan An Bru Ac with a time of 25.17 and the ladies winner was East Cork's Fiona Santry in 29.44. John Fennell led the West Waterford athletes home, well done to all who took part. John Fennell 38.22 Eleanor Casey 43.29 Patricia Daly 44.17 Michael Coakley 45.19 Thomas Burke 54.00
Tom Leahy runs BK5K in Dundrum WELL done to our club chairman Tom Leahy who ran the BK2K race last Thursday evening in Dundrum Co. Tipperary. Tom completed the course in 20.10.
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Eoghan Moloney, winner of the Men's Division 2 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
25th ANNUAL INTERSPORT ELVERYS/ASICS SUMMER SERIES 2019
Race 4 24th Annual Ardmore 5 AFTER a terrific race last Saturday evening at race 3 in the series the Waterford to Tramore our focus now will turn to race 4 the 24th Annual An Tobar sponsored Ardmore 5 mile which takes place on Friday evening May 10th. Michael Hennessey and his team have all aspects for the event in motion at this stage and we look forward to our annual visit to the home of St. Declan, the beautiful village of Ardmore. The course will remain the same as previous years with the 2 lap circuit. Registration and changing will be at the Ardmore GAA club pavilion (by kind permission) and we sincerely thank Ardmore GAA for the use of their fine facility as they have done now for many years. This race has a different prize policy to other races. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female athletes and after that prizes will be awarded to the first male and female athletes in each of the star signs. Entry to this race is only €7 if you enter online or if you like you can pay €10 on the night to enter. See ye at the round tower guys!! ENTER ARDMORE 5 ONLINE NOW Online entry for the 24th Annual An Tobar Ardmore 5 is now open on active works or via West Waterford Athletic Club website! Cost is only €7.00. Numbers can be collected on the evening of race. It is of great help to us the race organisers if you can please enter online and it will save you time queuing on the night. The entry fee on race night will be €10. link to enter Ardmore 5. endurancecui.active.com
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents overall winner for 2019 Mossie Keogh with his prize.
Kate Veale selected on Irish World Universities Games team CONGRATULATIONS to club member Kate Veale who has been selected on the Irish team for the World Universities games to be held in Napoli Italy in July. Kate will competent before this on the Irish team of 8 heading to Lithuania on May 29th for the European race walking championships. We wish her well in both major competitions. The team announced by Athletic Ireland this evening is as follows:-
1. 20km Walk Kate Veale Hibernia College West Waterford AC Rob Heffernan. 2. 100m, 200m Phil Healy WIT Bandon AC Shane Mark McCormack. 3. 800m Síofra Cléirigh Búttner Villanova Dundrum South Dublin AC Fionn Cléirigh Büttner. 4. 400m Cliodhna Manning IT Carlow Kilkenny City Harriers AC Peter Lyons.
5. 110mH Matthew Behan DCU Crusaders AC Maria Hetherington. 6. 800m Alanna Lally UCD UCD AC James Pat Nolan. 7. 5000m, 10,000m Shona Heaslip IT Tralee An Riocht AC Niamh O'Sullivan. 8. 100m, 200m Marcus Lawler IT Carlow Saint Laurence O’Toole AC Patricia Lawler/Terrie Cahill.
25th ANNUAL INTERSPORT ELVERYS/ASICS SUMMER SERIES 2019
Have you joined the series yet special offer still applies WEST Waterford Athletic Club are delighted to once again confirm dates and times for our Summer Series of Road Races which is now in its 25th year. We would like to thank Intersport Elverys for their support over the past few years and of course Asics who have been a loyal sponsor also. We are finding that many are now using our online pre entry to many of our races which is a huge help to the race organisers. This year our online entry will be €7 and if you wait to enter on the night of the race it will be €10. Also we are continuing our online race series package which will cost you €40. For 2019 we have a few announcements to make regarding the series and these are designed to enhance the enjoyment for all the runners and to make the Summer more interesting! Going forward we hope to have more runners entered online as it really helps minimize the work load on the day of the run and it also means we can be more organized and thus means a better experi-
ence for all.With the view to achieving this we have decided to announce that we are going to commission a specially designed TShirt for those runners who meet the following criteria: • Purchase the Summer Series Package online and complete 7 out of the 12 races. (Any 7) • Enter online for at least 7 races and complete those 7 races (you must of course enter the Summer Series as well, this can be done online or at a race) • Run all 12 races (and enter the series). This will be in addition to the prize you receive for doing all 12 races. And finally, if you meet any of the above criteria you will automatically qualify for a guaranteed, Non transferable entry to the John Treacy Dungarvan 10 Mile race for 2020. Terms and Conditions Apply and these are: The entry fee for the John Treacy race will be €25 and you must be 18 on race day to take part. Those who enter the Summer Series will this year have a per-
sonal number that they can use at any race (the one exception is Waterford to Tramore as we don’t take the entries). Once you collect your number on the first night you will have that for the full 12 races. Remember we have seven races that are included in the package and they are as follows: Ballinroad 5k 5th April, Ardmore 5 Mile, 10th May, Clashmore 5k, 7th June, Dromana 5 Mile 21st June, Ras Na Rinne, 28th June, Ballymac 5 Mile 19th July and the Marine Climb, 1st August. The races that have to be purchased separately (either online or on the night) are Butlerstown 4 Mile, 12th April, Waterford To Tramore, 27th April, Touraneena 5k, 24th May, G.S.K. 5 Mile 16th August and Ballinameela 5k 30th August. This 2019 season of Road Running will take us over to towns and villages all over Waterford and we look forward to meeting friends old and new over the course of the next few months. Here is the link for the series package. endurancecui.active.com
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Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents David McNally, winner of the Men's Division 5. 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
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Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents overall Ladies winner Lucy Holmes on the 5 miles Hill League with her prize.
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Debra Doherty, winner of the 5 mile Flat League for Ladies, with her prize.
MARK MASON FINANCIAL SERVICES COLLIGAN LEAGUE FOR 2019
Final tables and league prize winners
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Ann Dunford, runner-up in the Ladies 5 miles Hill League, with her prize.
Mark Mason sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Brian Harris, winner of the Men’s Division 7. 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Hazel Crowley, winner of the Ladies Division 2. 5 miles Hill League, with her prize.
HOW the weeks go by when you're having fun, it's hard to believe that our 5 week league has come to an end already as the weeks seem to have passed very quickly. Round 5 of the Mark Mason Financial Services Colligan Spring League took place on Thursday, 25th April, in the beautiful surround of Colligan wood on what was, once again, a perfect evening for running. As this was the last night of this league. the overall prizes were presented after running. Our club Chairman Tom Leahy welcomed everyone especially our sponsor Mark Mason of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services, Cappoquin. He thanked all the runners for supporting the league and hoped that they enjoyed the experience, especially the newcomers. He went on to thank all those who helped out with the organisation of the league and of course Coillte for allowing us to use the Colligan venue. League sponsor Mark Mason was on hand to present the prizes and we would once again like to thank Mark for his generous sponsorship. A big thanks to our team of helpers, who were out every night looking after the logistics of running such an event. Shirley, Jim, Sharon, Ray, Ann, Gerry, Fiona and Tom. MOSSIE KEOGH OVERALL WINNER OF LEAGUE FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW The main event of this particular league is the 5 miles on the hills circuit and just like in 2017 and 2018 Mossie Keogh was the deserving recipient of the Veale Family Shield as winner for 2019 also making it three in a row for the Kinsalebeg
man, taking the coveted "King of the Hills" title when he finished on just 8 pts. Mossie had 1 win, two 2nd placings and a third place. A newcomer to our league made a good impression when Dermot Gough claimed a deserving 2nd place overall with 12 points total. Dermot one 2nd place, tow 3rd placing's and a fourth place. Gerard Reilly ran very consistently throughout the league and finished 3rd with 16 points just 2 ahead of James Whelan on 18 points. Division 2 saw Eoghan Moloney run all nights of the league and he finished on 15 points to win the division from our club chairman Tom Leahy in 2nd place with 36 points. Tom Hogan had just one points to spear when winning division 3 on 33 points with Ted O'Leary only one points behind in 2nd place with 34 points. Anthony Dwyer was our winner of division 4 with 48 points, Anthony also won this division in 2018. With the runner-up spot going to Declan O'Callaghan on 58 points. David McNally had to battle all the way to hold off Fergal Connolly to win division 5, David finished up on 70 points with Darren just 7 behind with 77 points. The final division for men on the hill circuit was division 6 and here Brian Harris was the victor on 91 points from Mark Lenihan who finished runner-up on 108 points. TWO IN A ROW FOR LUCY HOLMES There was a clear winner of the "Queen of the Hills" title when Lucy Holmes a member of our juvenile club ran the required four nights winning on each occasion. Lucy one of the finest female athletes ever to represent the club has had
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Tom Hogan, winner of the Men's Division 3. 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
a brilliant season particularly at Cross Country and it's great to have her come along to Colligan this past few years to run this league a she also won it in 2018. We wish her well with her upcoming exams and athletics track season ahead. Our senior club’s overworked secretary Ann Dunford managed to find time from her very busy club administration duties to actually get to run this league and she was awarded by finishing runner-up with a total of 9 points with Simone Power hot on her heels in 3rd place only four points behind with 13 points. In division 2, Hazel Crowley used the league as part of her Cork Marathon training and she finished on 28 points to win from Brigid Coffey on 34 points. The ladies division 3 was the closest contest of the entire league with two points separating three athletes. Victory went to Geraldine Barry on 40 points, just two ahead of Denise Nugent and Molly Fitzgerald both finishing on 42 points with a count back needed to deem Denise that runner-up spot. In our final ladies division, division 4 which was another very close contests Michelle Finnegan had two points to spear over the runner-up Paula Collins. TWO LAP LEAGUE TWO FROM TWO FOR TONY DWYER The 2 lap league for men saw Tony Dwyer take his second title here having also won this same vent last year. Tony ran the required four night with three wins and a third place on the first night of the league. Tony finished on six points. Also finishing in the runners-up
spot as he did last year Gerry Cummins ran all five rounds finishing on 10 points from his best four runs, he had one win and three 3rd placings. In third in this league was Micheál Moynihan who finished on 19 points. FOUR FROM FOUR FOR KATE MULLANY IN LADIES 2 LAP LEAGUE Kate Mullany a newcomer to this event finished up a very deserving winner of the 2 lap league for Ladies as she ran the required four rounds and finished 1st in all four outings giving the Villierstown youngster a total of four points. The runner-up here was Kate's mam Jean Mullany and Jean finished on 9 points with three seconds and one third placing. Margaret Whelan finished 3rd in this league and finished on 14 points. Rose Lonergan was our winner in division 2 here with 26 points. 5 MILE FLAT TITLE GOES TO MICHAEL RYAN Michael Ryan ran four 1st placings on the 5 mile flat league to claim the winning spot this year finishing on 4 points. With seven points one win and three 2nd placings David Towey was 2nd; Yevgeniy Chizhikov with 12 points was 3rd here. DEBRA DOHERTY WINS LADIES 5 FLAT Not doing her London marathon preparations any harm by running this league Debra Doherty took the ladies section of the 5 mile flat league with 7 points. 3 wins and one 3rd place. Nicola Moroney and Carol Walsh ran together each round of the league with Nicola finishing 2nd and Carol 3rd respectively.
Mark Mason, sponsor of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan League, presents Anthony Dwyer, winner of the Men's Division 4. 5 miles Hill League, with his prize.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Bar/Restaurant Tom Daly Catering 087 2680597 Timesheets online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com Email: Office@dungarvangolfclub.com WE wish to extend our sincere sympathies to Creina O’Sullivan on the recent death of her sister Mary Williams and our sincere sympathies to Tom Conway on the death of his father, Joe Conway Snr. In other news we had another hectic week at the club as the weather continues to improve. Our Monday Seniors continues to be popular. Michael Power from Cahir took the honours and Liam Carroll will accompany our Pro to Seapoint as the leading qualifier for the Staysure Seniors. The honours over the weekend went to a mixture of youth and experience. Sarah Moynihan defied her tender years and shot a brilliant 41 points to take the Ladies competition, while Paul Power and Richard Mahony won the Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cups respectively. Our Bank Holiday Scramble attracted a great crowd as usual and it was wonderful to see a mix of youth and experience on the course. On the domestic front, our Junior Foursomes team lost the Area final against Faithlegg. In truth, we didn’t play well but we wish our victors every success in the Munster finals. Titleist & Scottie Cameron are coming to town next Friday, 10th May from 12 to 4 pm. If you wish to avail of this opportunity, contact the ProShop for a free appointment. The Titleist technician will endeavour to fit you with the perfect wedges and appropriate putter. GENT’S RESULTS Mon 29th Apr 1st Michael Power (9) 39 pts, 2nd John Moran (19) 38
pts, 3rd Olwyn Simpson (23) 35 pts. Thurs 2nd May 1st Evan Walshe (18) 42 pts, 2nd Kevin Doyle (10) 39 pts, 3rd Jimmy O’Donnell (8) 36 pts Fri 3rd May 1st Fergal Slevin (10) 36 pts Sat 4th May David Hayes Monthly Medal 18H Stroke 1st Brian Beatty, 2nd Kelvin Brady, Gross Alan Thomas, 3rd Fergal Slevin. Sun 5th 1st Michael Buckley (6) 71 pts B9, 2nd Frank O’Donoghue (9) 71 pts, Gross Alan Thomas (75), 3rd Kevin Walsh (7) 72 pts SHANLEY CLASSIC RESULTS First Place (94 points) - Liam Carroll, John Moran, Pat Murray, Diarmuid Horgan; Second Place (93 points) - Martin Carroll, Michael Stack, Rena Landers, Loiuse Moloney; Third Place (92 points) Tony Brady, Tommy Reynolds, John Gough, Derek Power. Best Ladies Team (78 points) - Ina Considine, June Hayes, Fidelma Fitzgerald, Una O'Connell We would like to thank all those who supported and played in The Shanley Classic . GENT’S FIXTURES Thurs May 9th (SPAR) Open Gents 18H Singles S/F, Sat May 11th Gents 18H Singles S/F, Sun 12th May Gents 18H Singles S/F, Mon 13th May Open Seniors 50+ Singles S/F. LADIES RESULTS Fri 3rd/Sat 4th May (Orbsen Consulting) 1st Sarah Moynihan (340 41 pts, 2nd Mary Power (14) 38 pts, Best Gross Breda McCarthy (7) 27 gross pts, 3rd June Hayes (21) 38
GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is:
goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com
JIMMY BRUEN On Saturday next Gold Coast will play the winners of the match between Tramore and Lismore at Faithlegg at 10.30 a.m. Best of luck to John White and all the team. FRED PERRY TROPHY On Thursday next Gold Coast will play Youghal in the Gold Coast at 3.30 p.m. Bob O’Brien and Liam Clancy are looking after this team. CAPTAIN’S PRIZE 2019 Our Captain, Pat Power, will host his Captain’s Prize starting on Friday, 31st May, with qualifying on Friday and Saturday and the final on Sunday. The timesheet is now open for players to book into the event and the draw for partners will take place on Wednesday, 29th May, at 5.00 p.m. CLUB 9 HOLE SINGLES S/F QUALIFIER The Club have started a new 9 Holes Singles Stableford Club Qualifier competition on Wednesday evenings after 4.00 p.m. Gents and ladies are eligible and are encouraged to participate and it’s an ideal opportunity for a game after work or to ease yourself into competitions after the Winter season. This 9 Hole
Qualifying competition is run over the following sequence of holes. 1-5, 1518. Sign in and return scores on the Competitions Computer Terminal, competition entry is €3 and entry fees and scorecards for gents and ladies to be submitted into the main scorecard box. GOLF AT THE COAST COMBO €99 Our new ‘Golf at the Coast Combo’ is being well received. This exciting new collaboration with the 360 Cookhouse Restaurant includes Golf for 2 at the Gold Coast Golf Resort and a two course meal for 2 and arrival drinks at 360 Cookhouse for €99 per couple! It’s the ultimate day out! Tickets are now on sale at both venues and to find out more about our Golf at the Coast Combo contact Gold Coast Golf Resort on (058)44055, email us at golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com/ or Tel. 360 Cookhouse on (058)44537 or email reservations@360cookhouse.ie GENT’S FIXTURES Friday, 10th May: Open Gents 18 holes Singles. Saturday, 11th May, Open Gents Singles S/F. Sunday, 12th May, Open Gents Singles S/F.
pts, Best Front 9 Marie Therese O’Neill (33) 18 pts, Best Back 9 Aoife Lowry (4) 20 pts, Best 36+ Nollaig McCarthy (41) 18 pts. Mon 6th May 1st Diana O’Regan (24) 35 pts, 2nd Olga Carroll (25) 34 pts CSS 72. LADIES FIXTURES Fri May 10th Ladies 18H Singles S/F, Sat May 11th Ladies Singles S/F, Mon May 13th Open Seniors 50+ Singles S/F, Tues May 14th Ladies 18H Singles Stroke Start of Season (GOY) (Magpie Art) JB CARR Our JB Carr team are in action on Friday 10th May. We play Waterford Golf Club with the first match teeing off at 2.45 pm. All support is welcome. MAY BANK HOLIDAY SCRAMBLE – MONDAY, 6th MAY Thanks to the social committee for all the organising and Tom and his team for providing the food. Results: 1st Mary Power, Michael Kelly, Maria Kiersey, Kate Morrissey; 2nd: Martin Landers, Majella Moynihan, Finola Kelly, Theresa Guiry. The next scramble to put in your diary is Monday, June 3rd. 60.COM Our 60.com competition this week (1st May) was a scramble and produced some great results 1st P. Vart (25), J. Byrne (29), and J. Moloney (17) 27 1/8; 2nd M Whelan (27), M.Cliffe (16), S.English (17) and J.Moran (18) 29 1/2; 3rd C. Connelly (31), J. Elstead (20), N. Herlihy (24) 28 5/8. Come along next Wednesday and join us for social golf, coffee and chat. Entry time closes at 1:15 pm. YOUNGONES 1st Celia Power (26) 18 pts Our next competition is on 8th May at 12 noon Front 9. FUN FRIDAY FOURSOMES Going forward for the Summer months we are now scheduling the foursomes for the front nine. Please check the timesheet for exact details. This will help to facilitate everyone on Friday mornings. Last Friday, Ian Gourlay (a great supporter of the foursomes) had the 'Midas touch' featuring in first and second place. We had an uneven number so Ian had to stretch himself and play on two teams.
RESULTS FIRST: Ian Gourlay and Jean Browne (guest of Anne Hennebry); SECOND: Ian Gourlay and Anne Hennebry; THIRD: Pat McCarthy and Grace Hayes Well done to Grace Hayes who chipped into the hole for a birdie on the 16th. GET INTO GOLF MIXED SCRAMBLE Our next Get Into Golf Mixed Scramble is scheduled for next Sunday, May 12th at 6 pm. This allows you plenty of time to attend the Waterford v Clare match in Walsh Park (if you are lucky enough to get tickets !!!) Hopefully we will be celebrating a victory.
So enter your name on the sheet in the relevant locker rooms on or before Saturday, May 11th to facilitate the draw. JUNIOR NEWS A great turnout again for our Junior lessons last Saturday. Lessons continue next Saturday at 3 pm and all are welcome. WATERFORD GAA CLASSIC We are very proud to be hosting the Waterford GAA Classic taking place on Thursday 23rd/Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May. Teams of Four any combination. Call 0876873445 to book a tee time. LOTTO RESULTS The numbers drawn in the weekly Lotto (5th May) were 4, 11, 13 and 16.
Tuesday, 14th May, Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles. GENT’S RESULTS Friday, 3rd May: Open Gents 18 holes Singles: 1st Nicholas Keane (21) 40, 2 Mark Flynn West Waterford (11) 39 pts. Gross Mark Shanahan (0) 37 pts. Saturday, 4th/Sunday, 5th: 18 Hole Junior Scratch Cup: 1st Dan Dore (Newcastle West) (4) 74 gross, 2 Barry Power (5) 75 (B9), 3rd Graham Nagle (Dungarvan) (5) 75, Best Nett Conor Clancy (8) 69 nett CSS: Saturday 74, Sunday 73 pts. Saturday, 4th/Sunday, 5th May: Intermediate Scratch Cups: 1st Gerry Comerford (13) 25 pts., 2nd John McArthur (15) 24 pts., 3rd Declan Kiely (11) 24 pts., Best Nett Joey Veale (16) 39 pts. CSS Saturday 34 pts., Sunday 37 pts. Saturday 4th Singles: 1st Michael White (1) 39 pts. CSS 36 pts. Sunday Singles: 1st Thomas Power (19) 37 pts. CSS 37 pts. 10 Holes competition: 1st Jimmy Beresford (20) 25 pts. 9 Hole Qualifying: 1st Joey Veale (17) 22 pts. CLUB CLASSIC RESULTS Mens 1st: Peter Hayes (14) West Waterford, Alan Darcy (18) West Waterford, Anslem Hayes (16) West Waterford 82 pts.; 2nd: Liam Clancy (18), Anthony Daly (18) Mountain View, Ian Pericho (13) 80 pts.; 3rd Michael Kavanagh (6), Tomas Wall (16), Liam Clancy (18) 71 pts.; 4th John Queally (21) Liam Carroll (19) Pat Crowley (16) 70 pts.; 5th Pat Morrissey (12) Lismore, Pat Curley (15) Lismore, Craig Scotton (16) Lismore 70 pts.; 6th Declan Kiely (11), Austin Kiely (10) Michael Whelan ( 14) 69 pts.; 7th Mark English (5) Faithlegg, John Keohan (12)
Faithlegg, Edwin Flynn (15) Faithlegg 69 pts.; 8th Frank Waters (16) Francis O'Connor (19) Nicholas Keane (21) 68 pts.; 9th Martin O'Driscoll (13) West Waterford, Noel McNamara (13) Lismore, Peter Whelan (13) Lismore 68 pts. Best Ladies: 1st Ellen Walsh (20) Doneraile, Paula Russell (23) Doneraile, Noreen Roche (24) Doneraile 67 pts.; 2nd Irene Lynch (7), Rachel Kiely (20) Dungarvan, Miriam Matthews (24) Dungarvan 66 pts.; 3rd Esther McGuckian (12), Mary Clancy (13), Elaine Nash (20) 66 pts. Mixed: 1st Eddie Murphy (8) East Cork, Brian Meade (11) East Cork, Fran Fitzpatrick (26) East Cork 63 pts.; 2nd Brian Dunbar (13), Liam Dunbar (10) Enniscorthy, Joan Dunbar (23) Enniscorthy 58 pts. Non GUI 1st Joey Veale (17), David Hallihan (15) Kieran Power (18) 74 pts. Presentation of Classic Prizes takes place on Wednesday, 29th, May at 9.00 p.m. EVERY TUESDAY OPEN GENTS & LADIES SENIORS Every Tuesday we host our popular Open Seniors (50+) Gents and Ladies Singles competition. Visitor Entry is €12 or Golf and Carvery €20. EVERY FRIDAY OPEN GENTS SINGLES Every Friday at the Gold Coast we host an Open Gents Singles Stableford competition. Visitor Entry is €15 or Golf and Carvery €25. LADIES NOTES FIXTURES 10 Hole On-going Competition. 18 Hole on-going Competition. 9 Hole Qualifier every Wed from 4.00 p.m. Open 3 Per Champagne Scramble sponsored by Dawn Meats. RESULTS Mother’s Day Qualifiers: Esther
Irene Lynch, Director of Golf Gold Coast Golf Club, and Vivienne Harris, Reservations Manager 360 Cookhouse, introducing new ‘Golf at the Coast Combo’ Tickets, now on sale at both venues.
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Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Helen's Lingerie. Front L-R: Mary Power, winner; Maria Kiersey, Lady Captain. Back Row L-R: Breda McCarthy, 3rd; Carmel O'Brien, 4th; Anne Hennebry, 2nd. [Pat Crowley]
McGuckian (12) 37 pts.; Mairead Mannion (30) 37 pts. 18 Hole on-going Competition: 1st Esther McGuckian (12) 39 pts.; 2nd Mary Clancy (13) 39 pts. IRISH NATIONAL FOURBALL SPONSORED BY REVIVE ACTIVE Wishing the best of luck to our ladies who will be taking on East Cork in this tournament on Sunday, 12th May, there will be three matches played in East Cork and two played on home course, any support from members would be appreciated. LADY CAPTAIN’S PRIZE Reminder ladies, to qualify for participation in this competition you have to return three 18 hole cards, one sponsored and two club competitions. If you have already taken part
There was no winner of the Jackpot which increases to €3,800. We had six Match 3 winners this week Ted Dipple, Eamonn Moore, David, Michelle & Mark Sheehan, Marie Fahey, Matthew Lynch and Marie Veale. They each win €25. The draw next week will take place on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 pm. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Waterford GAA Classic – 23/24/25 May Dungarvan Golf International – 29 May Captain’s Prize – 1/2 June 2019 Lady Captain’s Prize – 27/28 July 2019 President’s Prize – 16 /17 /18 August 2019
in our recent club classic, one of the games may be counted as your sponsored competition. Please have your cards returned before 26th May. OPEN 3 PERSON CHAMPAGNE SCRAMBLE Our first open of the season takes place on Monday, 20th May, and is the ever popular champagne scramble sponsored by Dawn Meats, looking forward to a great turnout so please invite your friends for a fun day out on our spectacular championship course!! COMMITTEE MEETING Our next meeting will be Thursday, 23rd May, at 8.00 p.m., please note change of date due to Bank Holiday weekend.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 May, 2019
LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net
www.lismoregolf.org MINI CLASSIC RESULTS Best Ladies P. Bolger, S. Denn, E. Hornibrook (60) Best Mixed S. Denn, E. Hornibrook, M. Rafferty (66) Best Men A. Lysette, JJ. O’Sullivan, M. Scanlon (64) Cobh 2nd Men P. Kenneally, G. Mulcahy, D. O’Leary (62) Best Thursday F. Corcoran, P. Curley, G. Mulcahy (61) Best Fri/Sat S. Daly, B. Daly, M. Rafferty (61) Best Sunday P. Walton, G. Hayes, N. Twomey (60) Best Monday M. McGrath, J. Whelan, J. Harty (61) Ladies longest drive, Helen Farrow Mens longest drive, Paul Kenneally Mens nearest the pin, Brendan Hannon Bacon Result, 30th April 1st Larry Kiely, Joe Bennett, Neil Twomey FIXTURES Sat/Sun 11/12th May 18-hole
singles s/ford Entry €7 Sat/Sun 18/19th May Vice Captain’s Prize Tue bacon at 5.30 pm. Entry €3. Thursday Seniors at 10 am Friday Night mixed at 6.20 pm NEW COMPETITION 9 hole seniors every Monday to Friday off the yellow tees. Semi open. Entry, re-entry, members €3. Visitors €5. Prizes subject to numbers playing. Thursday Seniors and Friday Night Mixed starts this week. Club Matchplay Name sheets are on men’s notice board. VICE CAPTAIN’S PRIZE Timesheets are on the notice board. The competition will be played on Sat/Sun 18/19th May. Lads please get your names on the timesheet to make life a bit easier for the competition committee. MINI CLASSIC Our Mini classic was once again a huge success with numbers up on last year. Bank Holiday Monday
WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com
www.westwaterfordgolf.com
GENTS RESULTS Junior Scratch Cup, April 22nd: 1st David Dowling (4) 74, 2nd Mike Drohan (7) 76, 3rd Colm O’Callaghan (7) 77. 1st Nett: Lanson Kelly (10) 68. CSS: Home 71, Away 74. Open 3 Person Champagne Scramble, Saturday/Sunday, May 4th/5th: 1st John O’Mahoney (8) Noel Whelan (9) Ger O’Mahoney (16) – 105; 2nd David Condon (9) Aidan Spratt (19) Justin Spratt (20) 95; 3rd Keith Hickman (14) Anthony Lynch (15) Don Downey (21) 93. Best Ladies: Rena Landers (23), Mary Fahey (30), Louise Moloney (35) -83. Competition kindly sponsored by The Country Store. Tuesday Treats, April 30th: Cat. 1: Michael O’Keeffe (12) 20 pts. Cat. 2: Tom Higgins (20) 16 pts. Cat. 3: Sean Ryan (15) 22 pts. Long Drive: Jim Curran, Nearest to Pin Jack O’Donnell. Midweek Medley: Wednesday, May 1st – 1st Terry O’Callaghan, Joan Ronayne, Reena McDonnell 30.6/12; 2nd Diarmuid Horgan Jim Sheehan Eithne Ashby 33. 9 Hole Mixed Scramble: Friday, 3rd May – 1st Jamie Nagle, Diarmuid Horgan, Ellen Butler 27.4/12; 2nd Brian Hilliard, Malcolm Ashby, Bridget Blackwell 29.10/12; 3rd Ray Bannon, Willie Lyons, Gerri Lyons 30.4/12; 4th Graham Nagle, Pat Murphy, Sarah Nagle 30.7/12.
FIXTURES Tuesday Treats, May 7th – Open 9 hole competition with category prizes, nearest to pin and long drive. Wednesday, May 8th – Al Eile Open 18 hole singles. Midweek Medley – 3 person mixed scramble. Age 55 and over. Draw for partners at 11.15 a.m. Saturday, 11th/Sunday, 12th May – Open 18 Hole Singles Stableford. MORE POWER TO YOU SEAMUS Seamus Power continued his excellent run of form when he finished tied 13th in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow at the weekend. This results boosts his year’s earnings to date to $684,000. More importantly it lifts him to 101 in the Fedex Cup 125 rankings. Seamus will be hoping for another big result when he tees it up at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas on May 9-12th. Best of luck from all at West Waterford. BAR AND RESTAURANT UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT We are delighted to welcome Liam, Ally and Dermot who have taken over the running of the Bar and Restaurant at West Waterford golf club. They bring with them a wealth of experience in the restaurant and catering trade and are noted for their use of fresh local produce. Sunday lunch has resumed at West Waterford and as
Lismore Ladies Golf Club – Spring League Runners-Up Sandpipers sponsored by East Cork Oil – Front row Left to right: Chrissie Denn (Lady Captain), Una Dowd (Team Captain) and Mary E. Aherne. Back row left to right: Mary Beecher, Agnus Hurley and Anne Bennett. proved to be the busiest day with slots on the timesheet fairly scarce.
A big thank you to all that helped organise the weekend and a bigger
thank you to all that played. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Great to see the carpark full with both visitors and members alike.
always non golfers and the general public are most welcome. We would like to thank Liam and his team for the super complimentary buffet following our scramble on last Friday evening which drew a record entry. FRED PERRY TROPHY Des Cleary’s team scored a decisive win over Waterford Castle in the first round played at West Waterford on Thursday, 2nd May. With the result in the balance through 9 holes the home team upped the pressure on the back nine to record a 4-1 victory. Well done to Des and his team on a great performance. JB CARR TROPHY It was interesting to see our JB Carr manager Terry O’Callaghan keeping a keen eye on the Fred Perry squad on Thursday as he eyed up his options for the opening round vs Tramore on Thursday, May 9th. Tee off is at 2.30. Best of luck to Terry and his team. JIMMY BRUEN AND PIERCE PURCELL FIXTURES 2019 Jimmy Bruen Shield: West Waterford vs Dungarvan at Faithlegg GC on Saturday, 11th
May, at 9.50 a.m. Pierce Purcell Shield: West Waterford vs Youghal at Waterford Castle on Sunday, 19th May, at 1.40 p.m. FRIARY HANDBALL CLASSIC Timesheets are posted for the upcoming Annual Friary handball classic at West Waterford golf club on Friday 17th and Saturday, 18th May. Ring 058 43216 to book your tee time. PLAYING AWAY You are required to report all scores (including No returns) from both qualifying and non qualifying competitions. This includes scores from singles (including society scores), Foursomes, Fourballs, and all Team events. An Away Scores Sheet is posted on the notice board in the hallway. NO RETURNS Players who persistently submit incomplete cards, or make No Returns without just cause will have their handicaps reviewed under Clause 23 and/or 24. DUNGARVAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL Running from Monday, 27th May, to Thursday, 30th May, this
tournament which is run over the three local courses, continues to prove popular with players coming from USA, England and Ireland taking part. This year we are hoping to encourage more members from the three local clubs to take part. BRICKEY RANGERS TABLE QUIZ – FRIDAY, MAY 10th, AT 8.00 p.m. Adult Quiz Night. Team of 4 €40 per table. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 17th and 18th – Friary Handball Classic. June Bank holiday weekend – Captain’s Prize Mr. Tom Higgins. LADIES NEWS Mna Eile Competition gets off to good Start. On Thursday last the first qualifier for the Mna Eile Open 18 Hole Singles took place in West Waterford and it was the visitors who filled the first 2 qualifying places. A.M. Barlow playing out of Clonmel brought in 38 points while Bernadette Lynch from Dungarvan had 36 points. Other qualifiers included Ann Hennebry from Dungarvan, Lorraine Troy from the Gold Coast,
and flying the West Waterford flag, we had Bridget Blackwell. Congratulations to all the qualifiers. The next round will take place on June 6th. Bridget Blackwell scores in April 9 Hole: In the April 9 Hole, Bridget Blackwell playing off 37 brought in a very good 39 points followed by Challenge Cup Team member Stella Kinsella playing off 35 with 36 points. Ger Curran filled the third slot playing off 37 with 34 points. It will be no surprise if these three are featuring in the Lady Captain’s week-end in July! DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Beauty Place: Thursday 9th and Sunday, 12th May, 18 Hole Stableford. Ladies Open Day: Thursday, 16th May, kindly sponsored by Willow & Oak. Joan Curran Memorial: Sunday, May 19th, 18 Hole Stableford /GOY. Midweek Medley: The midweek medley continues each Wednesday morning. Please turn up at 11.00 a.m.
West Waterford Golf Club Winter League kindly sponsored by Comeragh Oil – Pat Murphy, Club President oresenting the Trophy to the Winning Team Captain, Brian Hilliard. Included are team members Lansen Kelly and Declan Walsh. [Sean Byrne]
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West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboys’ League
Cappoquin Railway claims Under 12 Premier Division title WELCOME to our weekly notes for the West Waterford East Cork Schoolboy League. This week we report on mainly Cup football with the odd League game thrown in for good measure also. We again include all the League Tables in our notes this week so you can all view where your teams are currently.
Cappoquin/Railway team at the Under 8 and Under 9 games in Cappoquin.
Cappoquin/Railway team at the Under 8 and Under 9 games in Cappoquin.
Under 8 and Under 9 games in Cappoquin.
West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboys’ League Tables Under 8 and Under 9 games in Cappoquin.
U-12 LEAGUE Cappoquin Railway FC claimed the U-12 Premier Division with their results the last few weeks and, in fact, their draw with Brideview was the deciding game as the newly formed club have their first title to shout about and they will be looking to add the Cup to this in the next week or so. Well done to the Cappoquin club on this win, the first of many we are sure over the next few years.
U-14 LEAGUE Next week sees the play-offs start with Valley Rangers at home to champions Clashmore Ramblers in effectively a quarterfinal with the winners away to Lismore AFC in the semi-final the following week. Kilworth Celtic are away to
Cappqouin Railway FC who topped the league table with their 6-1 win over Brideview last Tuesday night. In the B League play-offs Mogeely are at home to Ballybridge Utd and the winners will go into the semi-finals with Brideview, Inch and the losers of Clashmore/Valley. All to play for in this league over the next two weeks.
U-12 CUP Mogeely beat 1st Division champions Clashmore Ramblers 2-1 in Pablo Park as the home side got a taste of what it will be like next season in the higher division as Mogeely finished the Premier division in third place. Lismore AFC got the better of Castlebridge Celtic 4-3 in a thriller at the Castle Farm grounds. Inch disposed of Ballybridge Utd
3-0 with Brideview beating Cappoquin Railway B on the same scoreline away from home. Ardmore AFC had a fine 4-2 home victory over Ballymac in Dysert Park and the final name in the hat for the next round is Valley Rangers who defeated Kilworth Celtic 2-0 at home. The quarter-final draw is as follows: Lismore v Inch, Kilworth Celtic B v Mogeely, Brideview v Valley and Cappoquin Railway v Ardmore AFC.
U-16 CUP Inch defeated Lismore AFC 4-2 in a cracker at Sexton Park with Cappoquin Railway seeing off Ardmore AFC 3-0 to make the semi-finals and the draw is as follows: Castlebridge Celtic v Inch Utd and Valley Rangers v Cappoquin Railway.
LAST WEEKEND’S RESULTS U-12 Cup Cappoquin Railway FC B 0 - 3 Brideview Utd Lismore AFC 4 - 3 Castlebridge Celtic Clashmore Ramblers 1 – 2 Mogeely FC Inch Utd 3 – 0 Ballybridge Utd Ardmore AFC 4 – 2 Ballymac FC
Valley Rangers 2 – 0 Kilworth Celtic U-16 Cup: Inch Utd 4 – 2 Lismore AFC Cappoquin Railway FC 3 – 0 Ardmore AFC U-14 League: Cappoquin Railway FC 6 – 1 Brideview Utd
As of 6th May Under 12 League Premier Division p w d l pts Cappoquin Railway C 14 11 3 1 36 Brideview Utd 14 10 3 1 33 Mogeely F.C. 14 6 3 5 21 Inch United 14 6 3 5 21 Valley Rangers 14 6 3 5 21 Lismore A.F.C. 14 4 4 6 16 Ballymac F.C. 14 2 1 11 7 Kilworth Celtic 14 1 0 13 3 Under 12 League 1st Division p w d l pts Clashmore Rbls 10 8 1 1 25 Castlebridge Cel. 10 7 1 2 22 Cappoquin Railway 10 6 2 2 20 Ardmore 10 4 0 6 12
Kilworth Celtic B 10 3 0 7 9 Ballybridge Utd 10 0 0 10 0 Under 13 League p w d l pts Lismore A.F.C. 8 7 0 1 21 Inch United 7 7 0 0 21 Kilworth Celtic 8 7 0 1 21 Clashmore Ramblers 8 6 0 2 18 Valley Rangers 8 4 1 3 13 Cappoquin Railway 8 3 1 4 10 Mogeely F.C. 9 3 0 6 9 Ballybridge Utd 8 2 0 6 6 Ardmore A.F.C. 9 1 0 8 3 Kilworth Celtic B 9 0 0 9 0 Under 14 League p w d l pts Cappoquin Railway 10 9 0 1 27 Lismore 10 9 0 1 27
Kilworth Celtic 10 7 0 3 21 Clashmore R’blers 10 7 0 3 21 Valley Rangers 10 7 0 3 21 Inch United 10 5 0 5 15 Mogeely F.C. 10 5 0 5 15 Ballymac F.C. 10 3 0 7 9 Brideview Utd 10 2 0 8 6 Ballybridge Utd 10 1 0 9 3 Kilworth Celtic B 10 0 0 10 0 Under 16 League p w d l pts Valley Rgs 10 9 1 0 28 Inch United 10 7 2 1 23 Lismore A.F.C. 10 4 1 5 13 Ardmore A.F.C. 10 3 0 7 9 Castlebridge Cel. 10 2 2 6 8 Cappoquin Railway 10 2 0 8 6
NEXT WEEKEND’S FIXTURES Wednesday, 8th May, 2019 (7 pm) U-16 Cup: Castlebridge Celtic v Inch United, Celtic Park, Referee: Chris O'Sullivan; Valley Rangers v Cappoquin Railway F.C., Conna Community Field, 7 pm, Referee: Clive Good. Saturday, 11th May, 2019 (11.30) U-12 Cup: Cappoquin Railway F.C. v Ardmore A.F.C., Cappoquin Park, Referee: Clive Good; Brideview United v Valley Rangers, Leonard Fraser Park, Referee: Stephen Pratt; Kilworth Celtic B v Mogeely F.C., Sheila Flynn Park, Referee: Chris O'Sullivan; Lismore A.F.C. v Inch United, Castle Farm Grounds, Referee: Finn O'Sullivan. Monday, 13th May, 2019 (7pm) UNDER 14 B LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: Mogeely F.C. v Ballybridge United, Railway Park
Mogeely, Referee: Clive Good Amber Service Station / Hillbilly's Under 14 League: Cappoquin Railway F.C. v Kilworth Celtic, Cappoquin Park, 7 pm, Referee: Finn O'Sullivan; Valley Rangers v Clashmore Ramblers F.C, Conna Community Field, Referee: Stephen Pratt. Tuesday, 14th May, 2019 (7 p.m.) U-13 Cup: Lismore A.F.C. v Inch United, Castle Farm Grounds, Referee: Stephen Pratt. Wednesday, 15th May, 2019 (7p.m.): Mogeely F.C. v Ardmore A.F.C., Railway Park Mogeely, Referee: Finn O'Sullivan; Kilworth Celtic B v Ballybridge United, Sheila Flynn Park, Referee: Chris O'Sullivan; Valley Rangers v Kilworth Celtic, Conna Community Field, Referee: Clive Good
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Dungarvan United FC Under 18 and 15 teams reach cup finals U-18 CUP FINAL Ozier Park, May 12th, 2.30 p.m.: Dungarvan United vs. Villa FC. This mighty group have brought Dungarvan Utd. into an U18A Cup Final for the first time in a couple of decades! They have already made history for the club and we all wish them, Craig and Derek the best of luck in the final and ask our supporters to get down and give the lads support. BLUES SECURE CUP FINAL PLACE U-15 CUP SEMI FINAL. Dungarvan 4; Piltown 2 Emmet Freyne 1 Dara Quinn 1 Mark Loftus 1 Liam Sheehan 1 Dungarvan United U15 squad are heading to the Cup Final after a great 4-2 win against Piltown on Bank Holiday Monday at home in Kilrush Park. The lads showed great spirit and determination coming back from being 2-0 down in the fast half. Once the lads brought the score line to an even 2-2 it looked like heading to extra time, possibly
penalties until Dungarvan took what was due to them after being the better team through the game. The game finished on a high and now all roads lead to the final. Details tbc. Well done to the lads who battled all the way and to coaches Craig and Derek. SINCERE SYMPATHY Everyone in the club was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Eileen Shead. Eileen is the grandmother of long standing clubman and coach Craig and we pass our sincere condolences onto Craig, David, Ellie and the Shead family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. ACADEMY U10s Our U10 team who played Seaview Celtic in the U-11 league last week. It's not long until this team leave the academy and head into the schoolboy league. Great bunch of lads and a credit to the club, their parents and coaches Paul, Terence, Vinny and Colin through the season so far. Keep up the good work.
Dungarvan United U15 team who reached the cup final.
Sponsored Cycle/ Walk & Fun Day Save the date Saturday, 8th June, for sponsored cycle and fun day. Anyone interested in doing the Cycle/Run/walk please contact Stan Cummins or Vicky O'Donnell 087 055 7939 or leave your name on our facebook page with your preferred route choice. We have a few distances to cater for all. Some will cycle from Waterford to Dungarvan. Others will run/cycle or walk from Mahony’s pub in Durrow while schoolboy and academy kids parents and families will walk a 5k route from and back to the club when our funday will kick off. At the club there will be a few refreshments for the participants and a fun day for the kids. (face painting, bouncy castles etc.). Please support this important fundraiser for the club for much needed funds. We look forward to a good day!
Dungarvan United U18A team with coaches Craig Shead and Derek Murray.
Dungarvan United U10 Academy team who played Seaview Celtic in the U-11 league last week.
WATERFORD SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (WSFL) FIXTURES Wednesday 8th May, 2019 WSFL Under 11 Orange League: 18:30 Park Rangers B v Kilmacow 18:30 Villa C v Bohemians C Thursday, 9th May, 2019 WSFL Under 11 Red League: 18:30 Villa B v Dungarvan United B WSFL Under 15B Cup - The Roy Power Cup 18:30 Ballyduff v Villa B / Ballinroad (Adrian Kirwan) WSFL Under 13A League: 18:30 Tramore A v Southend United A (Noel Lavery) WSFL Under 13C League: 18:15 Kilmacthomas v Carrick United B (Jack Harrington) WSFL Under 15C League: 18:30 St Pauls v Kilmacow (Craig Dunphy) 18:30 Bohemians B v Tramore B (Michael Kealy)
18:30 Carrick United B v De La Salle (Ian O'Keeffe) 18:30 Ferrybank B v Mooncoin Celtic A (Ml Wall) WSFL Under 16A League: 18:30 Johnville v Villa A (Jim Kealy) 18:30 Tramore A v Southend United A (Noel Ryan) Saturday 11th May, 2019 WSFL Under 12A Cup - The Brian Cuddihy Cup: 10:30 Tramore A v Carrick United A (Michael Wall) 10:30 Bohemians A v Southend United A (Stuart Kennedy) 12:30 Ferrybank A v Park Rangers A (Pat Fitzgerald) WSFL Under 12B Cup – The Eoin Burke Cup: 10:30 Ballinroad v Johnville (Sean Dwyer) 10:30 Kilmacthomas v Piltown A (Jack Harrington) 10:30 Southend United B v Dungarvan United B Johnville FC 12:30 Tramore B v Bohemians B (Michael Wall)
WSFL Under 12D Cup - The Mary Ray Cup: 10:30 Carrick Utd C v Park Rangers B (Johnny McGrath) 10:30 Ferrybank C v Piltown C (Craig Dunphy) 10:30 Ballyduff v Bohemians C (Adrian Kirwan) 10:30 Waterford Crystal v Villa B (Noel Lavery) WSFL Under 14A Cup - The Pen & Brush Cup: 12:30 Carrick United A v Villa A (Tony Reade) 12:30 Dungarvan United v De La Salle (Martin Reddy) 12:30 Bohemians A v Southend United (Stuart Kennedy) WSFL Under 16A Cup - The Waterford FC Cup: 14:30 Park Rangers A v Piltown (Craig Dunphy) WSFL Under 12A League: 10:30 Dungarvan United A v Villa A (Jake Moore) WSFL Under 12C League:
10:30 Mooncoin Celtic A v Kilmacow Home Club 10:30 Seaview Celtic v St Pauls Home Club 10:30 Piltown B v Abbeyside Home Club WSFL Under 14A League: 14:30 Tramore A v Southend United (Jim Kealy) WSFL Under 14C League: 12:30 Villa B v Piltown B (Derek Butler) 12:30 Abbeyside v Mooncoin Celtic (Sean Dwyer) 14:30 Bohemians B v Ballinroad (Michael Kealy) 16:30 Tramore B v Park Rangers B (Jim Kealy) 16:30 Bohemians C v Ballyduff (Trevor Hartery) WSFL Under 16A League: 14:30 Villa A v Carrick United A (Derek Butler) 14:30 Tramore A v Dungarvan United (Noel Ryan) Southend United A v Johnville (Noel Connolly)
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Stradbally FC RESULTS Waterford Junior League Div One Cup: Stradbally 2; Seaview Celtic 2. (Stradbally win 5-4 on penalties) Under 13 Schoolboys Cup: Stradbally 4; Pilrown 0. JUNIOR Recent league winners Seaview Celtic were first round cup opponents for Stradbally last week. Thoughts of a double were scuppered early on by two goals from Kevin Lawlor, one a penalty. The visitors pulled one back before halftime, after springing an off-side trap. Both teams had their chances in the second half and towards the end, Seaview were awarded a penalty, which was well saved to his right by Christopher Casey. Just as it seemed a home victory was secured, the Annestown outfit hit home in the dying moments, sending the game to a penalty shoot out. Here Christopher Casey was the hero of the hour, saving two shots and scoring one goal, to put Stradbally into the next round on a 5-4 scoreline. Team: Christopher Casey, Damien Sheehan, Alan D'arcy, David Power, Brian Fitzgerald, Stephen Lawlor, Ricky Power, Martin Coffey, Daniel Weldon, Nicky Drohan, Kevin Lawlor, Subs: Nicky Connors, Gary Kiely. SCHOOLBOYS Piltown provided the opposition for Stradbally in the opening round of the Under 13 Cup. Despite both sides taking a while to settle, the locals were on top despite no goals accruing. John Bruton tested the crossbar, whilst a Dara Gough shot flashed by the post. Once they settled in the second half Stradbally were on top. They took the lead when Joe Campbell’s propensity to drift in from the left and evade challengers, was rewarded with a goal after a beautiful curling shot into the top corner.
Shane Weldon made it two when he made space in the box to fire home. Conor Power saw his shot rebound off the bar, and tje Piltown keeper made two fine saves. Joe Campbells fine strike gave the keeper no chance, for his second score. An Evan Gough, John Bruton, Dara Gough combination saw the latter upended in the area, and from the resultant penalty kick Reece Donnelly hit home low and hard for Stradbally’s fourth. Well done to all 13 players who all played well. Team: Sean Kelly, Sean Roche, Evan Drohan, Eoin Murphy, Conor Power, Pauly Cunningham, Evan Gough, Dara Gough, John Bruton, Reece Donnelly, Joe Campbell, Fionn Norris, Shane Weldon. ACADEMY & LITTLE DRIBBLERS Academy and Little Dribblers on Saturday mornings have finished until September, we may play a few matches over the Summer, if invited by other clubs. We played a lot of matches during the season and we would like to thank the generosity of all the parents who continuously supported us and supplied food for all our home matches. We trust that all the children enjoyed themselves throughout the season and we hope to see them all again in the new season. LOTTO The Cove Bar on Sunday night (May 12th) is the location for our next Club Lotto Draw. Jackpot Prize on offer will be €3,100. Tickets available from shops and pubs locally, as well as regular promoters and club members. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. LAST MAN STANDING The battle for the EPL title goes down to the last game, and so does our Last Man Standing Competition. The remaining duo will be anxiously awaiting the pro-
gramme of games on Sunday. For ongoing details, see pur Facebook page 'Stradbally AFC'. Thanks to Sallyfort Mini Farm for sponsoring our Last Man Standing. DIGGING Our readers have, no doubt, seen the work in progress at the area between the Soccer Grounds and the Playground. The area is being developed into a recreational facility, for all the community to enjoy. This is a Community Development initiative between Stradbally Soccer Club, Stradbally Tidy Towns and Waterford County Council. The project is being spearheaded by Joe Curran of the Tidy Towns, with the Soccer Club contribution being led by Tadhg Crowley, with able assistance fro Alan, Mary, Damien, John and Liam. When completed it will be anorher asset to the area, as well as providing additional, safe parking. Watch out for further updates, here in the Notes. EUROS UNDER 17 There is an opportunity to see the last of the four Euros Under 17 Championship to be played in the RSC, when Russia face Hungary on Friday. Kick off 5 pm. ASTROTURF HIRE Astroturf Pitch is available to hire. A game of 5-a-side with your friends, is an ideal way to keep fit during the Summer . For booking details contact Alan D'arcy at 087 698 7387. ON-LINE CLUB SHOP Our on-line club shop is now open for business. For a myriad of playing and leisure gear, go to www.oneills.com . Ideal birthday presents KEEPING IN TOUCH If you have any news you wish to be included in the Stradbally FC Notes, email the details to gerrydunne71@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday
WATERFORD SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (WSFL) RESULTS Monday 29th April 2019 WSFL Under 12B League: Bohemians B 1; 2 Ballinroad Southend United B 2; 3 Johnville WSFL Under 15A League Tramore A 2; 3 Ferrybank A Villa A 6; 1 Southend United WSFL Under 15D League: Portlaw United 1; 4 Waterford Crystal WSFL Under 15A Cup - The Woolfson Cup Carrick United A 1; 3 Bohemians A WSFL Under 15B Cup - The Roy Power Cup: Dungarvan United A 1; 0 Dungarvan United B Villa B 2; 3 Ballinroad WSFL Under 15C Cup - The Skoda Cup: De La Salle 1; 2 Bohemians B Kilmacow 3; 2 Tramore B Thursday, 2nd May 2019 WSFL Under 13C Cup - The Joe Delaney Cup: Carrick United B 0; 6 Villa B Ballyduff 2; 0 Bohemians C Tramore C 2 0 Mooncoin Celtic WSFL Under 13D Cup - The Mitchell Kennedy Cup: Stradbally 4; 0 Piltown B Waterford Crystal 4; 1 Park Rangers B Dungarvan United B 4; 1 Villa C WSFL Under 15C Cup - The Skoda Cup: Kilmacthomas 0; 3 St Pauls Ferrybank B 1; 0 Carrick United B WSFL Under 13A League: De La Salle 2; 6 Villa A WSFL Under 13B League: Piltown A 5; 1 Portlaw United WSFL Under 13B League Dungarvan United A 3; 2 Tramore B Bohemians B 2; 1 Seaview Celtic WSFL Under 13C League: Kilmacthomas 1; 1 Ballinroad
WSFL Under 14B Cup - The Tom Conway Cup Piltown A 3; 1 Waterford Crystal Park Rangers A 0; 2 Kilmacow WSFL Under 12A League: Carrick United A 0; 2 Villa A WSFL Under 12B League: De La Salle 1; 4 Kilmacthomas Dungarvan United B 2; 2 Piltown A WSFL Under 12C League: Abbeyside 0; 2 Seaview Celtic Kilmacow 0; 2 Mooncoin Celtic A WSFL Under 12D League: Waterford Crystal 3; 0 Villa B Carrick United C 7; 2 Piltown C Park Rangers B 4; 1 Ferrybank C WSFL Under 14A League: Bohemians A 3; 0 De La Salle Southend United 3; 0 Dungarvan United WSFL Under 14C League: Piltown B 0; 3 Ballyduff Bohemians B 7; 1 Abbeyside Park Rangers B 2; 7 Villa B Bohemians C 3; 0 Ballinroad WSFL Under 16A League: Park Rangers A 2; 2 Dungarvan United Southend United A 2; 3 Tramore A WSFL Under 16B Cup - The Green Star Cup: Railway Athletic 3; 1 Ferrybank Villa B 1; 0 Abbeyside SFAI Skechers Under 12 South East Regional Final - The Jack Carthy Cup: Bohemians 1; 6 Evergreen SFAI Skechers Under 14 South East Regional Final - The John O’Shea Cup: Gorey Rangers 0; 2 Villa SFAI Skechers Under 13 South East Regional Final - The Pat Kelly Cup: Evergreen 0; 3 Tramore
WWAC athletes who competed in last years County Championships. See you all next Sunday.
West Waterford Athletic Club Juvenile Notes
Small Schools Heats on Thursday, May 9th Sponsored by Kelly’s Pharmacy Abbeyside WE had a great night last Thursday night at the big school heats. We started bang on 6.30 and all seventy five races were run off in less than two hours. As the weather forecast for this week is good with some light showers expected on Thursday we will be hoping for another dry night for the small school heats. With even more races to be run this week we will start lining up for the sprints at 6.15. Parking in the grounds of the school will be limited and on a first come first in basis so we urge everyone to arrive early and give the younger children a chance to settle in before they run. We ask all parents to obey the instructions of the stewards with regard to parking to keep the area safe for everyone. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SUNDAY, MAY 12th, IN RSC The first session of the county championships will take place in the RSC on Sunday, May 12th. The championships will start at 10.00 a.m. so it will be over in plenty of time for those going to the Waterford match. We know that we are clashing with confirmations and first communions that weekend but we still hope for a good turnout of athletes on the day. See programme of events. Programme for Day One Waterford Track and Field – Sunday, May 13th:
TRACK EVENTS 400m Hurdles: Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 300m Hurdles: Girls & Boys Youth 250m Hurdles: Girls & Boys U15, U16 60m: Girls & Boys U9, U10, U11, U12 80m: Girls & Boys U13, U14 100m: Girls & Boys U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 300m: Girls & Boys U9 500m: Girls & Boys U10 600m: Girls & Boys U11, U12, U13 400m: Girls & Boys Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) 1500m: Girls & Boys U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior (Men & Women) Relays: Girls & Boys 4x100m U9, U11, U13, U15 Relay: 4 x 400 Junior, Senior (Men & Women) Field Events Long Jump (Girls & Boys): U9, U10, U11, U12 Triple Jump: Boys U15, Girls & Boys U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Turbo Javelin (Girls & Boys): U12, U11, U10, U9 High Jump (Girls): U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 Youth, Junior, Senior Discus (Boys): U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Shot Putt (Girls): U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior
The Waterford Handball team at the Cork Shes Ace Conna.
Javelin (Boys): U13, U14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior Hammer (Girls): U 14, U15, U16, Youth, Junior, Senior SUCCESS FOR LOCAL ATHLETES AT EAST MUNSTER SCHOOLS The East Munster Schools Track and Field Championships were held in Templemore on Wednesday last with many local athletes making it on to the podium and qualifying for the Irish Life Health Munster Schools Championships on Saturday, May 18th, in C.I.T. Among the West Waterford medal winners was Sarah Slevin Ard Scoil who had a double in the junior discus and javelin winning both with new personal best throws of 22m28 for the discus and 21m26 in the javelin. Lucy Holmes Ard Scoil won the senior 800m in a good early season time of 2.18. Caoimhe Prendergast Ard Scoil was 2nd in a very competitive junior 1500m and was also on the winning Ard Scoil relay team. Angelina Chizhikova St. Augustine’s had another good run to finish 2nd in the minor 800m and 3rd in the 200m. Sarah Nyhan Ard Scoil competed in the 3000m for the first time and finished 3rd with Lia Cunningham St. Augustine’s 4th and her sister Ally was 4th in the junior 1500m. This week the boys will compete on Thursday in the RSC so it will be a busy Thursday for our officials.
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Eleven golds for Finisk River Riders
Finisk River Riders SOC. It might have been an early start and a two hour bus journey to Clonshire Equestrian Centre but this did not stop our athletes from pulling out all the stops to impress the judges with their equine skills. Eleven Golds, Eight Silvers and Three Bronze. Two of our Athletes Danny Corcoran and Lauren Wall were volunteering for the day and were awarded Participation Ribbons. A new member of the club Eoin O’Donovan from Cork was awarded Gold and Silver. Congratulations to all our crew. Roll on next year.
Michael Horgan.
Eoin O’Donovan.
Dungarvan Tried & Tested Triathalon Club ON a morning when arguably the worlds most successful triathlete Javier Gomez turned up to give a masterclass in racing,Tried and Tested's own Judit McNally and Darren Tutty also turned up and competed at the Aquavelo World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. The 3km swim and 113km cycle that the club's two long distance racers had trained for over the past number of months was finally here and all the hard work paid off. Two top 20 finishes at the biggest event in the world shows just how much time and dedication Judit and Darren put into their training. From all the club a huge congratulations and well done guys. Next up to represent Ireland from the club is Jason Travers. Jason will compete at the Powerman European Middle distance Duathlon Championships in Viborg, Denmark. A 10k run, 60k bike and another 10k run await Jason on Saturday, May 11th. At the recent North Tipp Sprint Triathlon, Junior member Conor
Ahearne had a fantastic race placing 14th overall and taking home 3rd junior Male. This was Conors first race competing with the senior triathletes and acquitted himself admirably. On the Bank Holiday weekend the club held it's first open water swims of the year. Even though the sun was out temperatures were still only 10 degrees so well done to the all the junior members and their parents who turned up on Saturday morning and braved the choppy waters on Clonea beach. On
Monday it was the senior clubs turn and a fantastic turnout of over 60 members took to the cold waters on a glorious morning. Well done everybody. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING TRIED AND TESTED If you think that triathlon or any other form of swim, bike run is for you why not contact Tried and Tested Triathlon Club on Facebook, Instagram, www.dungarvantri.com or any of our committee members.
Judit McNally and Darren Tutty who competed at the Aquavelo World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
At the recent North Tipp Sprint Triathlon, Junior member Conor Ahearne had a fantastic race placing 14th overall and taking home 3rd junior Male.
Junior Club members and their parents who turned up on Saturday morning and braved the choppy waters on Clonea beach.
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Craig Breen and Paul Nagle continued their unbeaten run at Killarney International Rally of the Lakes THE Waterford-Killarney pairing of Craig Breen and Paul Nagle continued their unbeaten run in this year’s Pirelli/EARS Motorsport Irish Tarmac Rally Championship by adding the Cartell.ie Killarney International Rally of the Lakes to their previous wins in Galway, Cork and Antrim. After two tough days on the classic stages of Kerry and Cork, their Fiesta led from start to finish, end-
ing the weekend 15 seconds clear of the similar car of main rivals Alastair Fisher and Gordon Noble, who took runner up position for the third time in four rallies. Third place, and a first podium result, went to another Fiesta in the hands of former Young Rally Driver of the Year Callum Devine and codriver Brian Hoy, with Desi Henry and Rob Barrable completing the top five in a pair of Skodas.
The was a high retirement rate among the top seeds, with the casualties including the Moffett brothers, Sam and Josh, Jonny Greer, Manus Kelly and Meirion Evans. The current Young Driver title holder, James Wilson, had a good drive to tenth place on his debut event in a powerful R5 Hyundai, a big step upwards from his usual Peugeot 208.
Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club SCRATCH CUP 2019 2018 WINNER EDDIE HENNESSEY This year’s Scratch Cup will be held on the 11th May, starting at 8.30 a.m., last card 1.30 p.m. Top 12 plus ties in attendance will be in the playoff. Prizes in all grades. Registration card required, no card no prize. All prizes in vouchers. As always kindly sponsored by Lawlors Hotel. Neat dress is essential, no tracksuits, jeans or combats. Make sure the card is marked after each hole. COUNTY BOARD STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Waterford will be hosting a County Board Strokeplay Championship this year. It will be held at the Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club on June 9th, tee off between 10.00 a.m. – 12 noon. It will be a 36 hole Strokeplay with Senior, Inter and Junior Gents Sections and 0-11 and 12-21 in the Ladies Section. LADIES WEDNESDAY GAME RESULTS Names in for 10.00 a.m. tee off at 10.30 a.m. Nett: Oliviere Walsh, Maureen Power Gross: Jacinta O'Mahoney, Lorraine Troy. RESULTS OF THURSDAY SCRAMBLE We had a great turnout for our first Thursday night game of the season. This tournament was sponsored by Currans Hardware (Topline). We are as always very grateful to Austin and for his generous support every year. Names in for 6.00 p.m., tee off 6.30. Nett: Corinne McGee, Aiden O'Rourke Gross: Evelyn Torrens, Patsy Hackett. All are welcome to play and have a bit of craic. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY MUNSTER Ladies & Gents
Strokeplay, finals in Listowel 15th + 16th June, qualifying rounds 26th May, closing date 13th May. NATIONAL Ladies Strokeplay, finals in St. Bridget’s 30th June, qualifying rounds 23rd June, closing date 3rd June. NATIONAL Gents Strokeplay, finals in Ryston 13th + 14th July, qualifying rounds 23rd June, closing date 3rd June. JUVENILES MUNSTER Under 16 Strokeplay finals in Hillview 20th July, closing date 17th June. MUNSTER Under 16 Matchplay finals in St Annes 6th +7th July, closing date 17th June. NATIONAL Under 16 Matchplay finals in Deerpark 27th +28th July, closing date 24th June. HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION Men's hole in one section: John O'Shea and Liam Simms -2, Kyle Hackett, Aiden O'Rourke, and Michael Havens all have one. LADIES HOLE IN ONE SECTION The ladies leader at the moment is Jacinta O'Mahoney and Kathleen Foran - 2. Breda Foley, Marie Forde, Cait Mulcahy, and Lorraine Troy- one. LOTTO BONUS BALL WINNER Cait Mulcahy was the winner with number 4. BRIEF RULES FROM THE RULEBOOK 2019 EFFECTIVE FROM NOW Winter rules are now over. Bunkers are in play and you CAN
NOT lift and place your ball. When the ball lands in the sand bunker the player shall not 1. Touch the sand in the bunker with a club. 2. Test the conditions of the sand bunker. In bunkers the player can move loose impediments. A player may place his feet firmly in taking up his stance in the bunker. SUB COMMITTEES We are looking for members to go on the sub committees to help with the club house and course. Anyone with a few hours spare can put their name onto the sheet in the club house. You do not have to stick to times or days just come on down whenever you have a spare hour or two, you will be very welcome. MEMBERSHIP FEES Family €155; Adult €85; Juvenile €50; Senior €55; Life Member €35. Our membership runs from January 1st to December 31st so no matter how late in the year a person pays their membership, they must pay the full fees. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT PITCH AND PUTT IS A FUN GAME ALWAYS ENJOY YOURSELF SUMMERTIME IS COMING With the evenings getting brighter it’s now time to dust down the clubs and try a game of pitch and putt ideal for families, juveniles and adults. With the course open from 10.00 a.m. what better way to spend an hour or two, at the picturesque Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club. We are based next to the Sports Centre in the beautiful setting of Dungarvan Bay. Everyone is more than welcome to come and play.
WITH a full programme of events this summer, DCC continues to thrive. Here's a roundup of this week's action and future dates for your diaries. SPIN REPORTS Tuesday evening spin: The Tuesday Club had big numbers out this week with 17 turning out for the spin. Out the bog road for safety, it was a fast pace from the off. Clipping smartly to Clashmore and on to the N25, taking the inclines at a steady pace. A race down the sweep brought a lovely 50k spin to a close. All home safe at 30kph. Saturday spin: The Saturday Spin had 18 starters on a very breezy and chilly morning. Tough going down the coast road into a biting north wind. A very fast pace from Carrick to Kilmeaden where coffee and cake were on the menu. Losing five for various reasons, 13 continued on to Kill and coast road home greatly assisted by a tail wind. 100k at 30.5kph. Group 5: On a sunny but cool Sunday morning 8 cyclists set out for Ardmore. G5 were delighted to welcome newcomer Rita to the group. The view from the lay-by in Old Parish was used as the backdrop for our group photo. Group photographer Margaret had all the necessary equipment. We were joined in Old Parish by another group member. On to Ardmore for a welcome coffee break. Three group members returned home via the same route and the six remaining cyclists headed for Clashmore and home via Bog Road. A tough 70k for a first group cycle but G5's renowned banter shortened the road. Group 23k: The weather was in our favour bar a cool breeze to set us of on our travels. Heading out of town we met G3 heading the opposite direction. Travelling on the Cappoquin road G4 passed us by. On reaching Cappoquin the group turned for the Mount Melleray road and then into Newcastle for the customary Coffee stop. The group then headed for Ballymacarbary and then for home. Dis 75km avg 22kph. Four cyclists set off for the Group 4 spin on a sunny May bank holiday Sunday heading out the Lismore road and climbing Colligan along the R672 to Halfway cross.
Turning left for the descent to Millstreet and meeting one more along the road and two more in Millstreet brought the group to seven. Onto Modeligo and across to Whitechurch we were joined by two other cyclists heading to Clashmore. Sitting on the bench soaking up the rays in Clashmore it was difficult to get going again. Heading onto Ardmore the beautiful sea views making the climb worthwhile and then it was onto Old Parish soaking up more scenic views. A quick descent to Robert's cross and the N25 back to Dungarvan. 87.3Km spin at an average of 24.5Kmph with 730m of climbing on a perfect day for cycling! Group 3: 15 for G3 on Sunday collecting two more enroute to make 17 on a gloriously bright but cool morning. A steady pace up Colligan to warm up the muscles before lift off at Ballymacarbry turning left to go up or down Knocklofty before steering for Clonmel. All looking forward to the mountain road with all putting in their own effort to the top. After the regroup it was helter smelter down to the Carrick road and full pelt across the 5 x roads home. A credible 100k with 1000m climbed at 27.5kph on a fabulous route. YOUTH NOTES Well done to David Gaffney who was the overall winner in the U12 Kanturk 2 day. Mark McGarry came 2nd overall in the U16 2 day. Another consistent performance, well done Mark. AQUAVELO WORLD CHAMPIONS Two of our club members, Judit
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McNally and Darren Tutty travelled to Pontevedra in Spain to compete in the Aquavelo world championships. This consisted of a 3km swim and a 113km cycle. No mean feat, well done guys. NEW CHAIRPERSON Padraig de Burca has stepped down and Mike Wall has kindly taken on the job. Thank you to Padraig for all the work that he put into the club and many thanks to Mike for continuing this vital position with the full support of the committee. SUMMER SERIES Starts on Thursday, 16th May and will run for five weeks. Sign on at St. Lawrence's Hall, Ballinroad, from 6.30 p.m. The first group will set off at 7.10 p.m. Entry fee €5. A licence is required, mini club competition (no one day licenses available). Open to cycling Ireland licence holders. A1, A2, A3, A4, under 16's limited competition licence. Kindly sponsored by Bob Troy and Co., Dungarvan. TUESDAY MID WEEK SPINS Meet at 6.30 p.m. every Tuesday from Kilrush for 50km. Members and visitors welcome. 150th ANNIVERSARY As part of the anniversary celebrations there will be a 150k and a 100k flat route cycle ride on Saturday, 10th August. Followed by a get together with music in a local pub. More details to follow. SUMMER GEAR If you would like to order summer gear, order forms can be found in Bob Troy's or online. This opportunity is open for one week. So get your orders in.
Group 5 Taking in the view.
Finisk Valley AC athletes who enjoyed success at the St. Senans AC Open Sports on Easter Monday.
GENERAL SPORT
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Talking Horses Champion jockey title for Paul Townend IN contrast to recent years when the trainers’ title was only secured in the final days of the season, Willie Mullins dominated from start to finish to win the championship for the 13th time. Paul Townend, associated with the Mullins stable for the entirety of his career to date, got the better of a protracted battle with Rachael Blackmore to become champion jockey for the second time. The champions in six categories were presented with their awards at Punchestown racecourse on Saturday afternoon by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD. The champions for the 2018/2019 National Hunt season were as follows: Champion Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Champion Trainer: Willie Mullins Champion Jockey: Paul Townend Champion Conditional: Donal McInerney Champion Amateur: Patrick Mullins Champion Lady Amateur Rider: Lisa O’Neill Paul Townend is champion jockey for the second time. He won the title in the 2010 /11 season with 80 winners and regains the crown with a tally of 109, a personal best. Paul has previously finished third in the championship on three occasions. His highest profile wins during this campaign came on Grade 1 scorers Sharjah, Un De Sceaux and Benie Des Dieux. With six wins during the term, Camelia De Cotte was the biggest contributor to Townend's winning haul. A terrific season was topped off by the win of Al Boum Photo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of two Cheltenham Festival winners this year for the Midleton man. Gigginstown House Stud are the leading owners for the fifth successive season and for the seventh time in all. They enjoyed no shortage of Grade 1 success with Delta Work (three times), Apple's Jade (three times), Road To Respect, Hardline, Battleoverdoyen and Commander Of Fleet all winning at the highest level. The famous maroon and white colours were also carried to success in the TheTote.com Galway Plate by the Gordon Elliott-trained, Mark Enright-ridden Clarcam while the Sean Flanagan-ridden Tout Est Permis won the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase for trainer Noel Meade. Gigginstown House Stud also enjoyed considerable success cross-channel, the highlight being the repeat Aintree Grand National win of Tiger Roll.
Pictured at Punchestown on Wednesday, May 1st last at the presentation of prizes after Colreevy won the Racing Post App Champions INH flat race (Grade 1) are Pierce, Alan, John and Niall Flynn (owner), J. J. Codd (Jockey), Willie Mullins (Trainer) and winning connections. [Healy Racing]
Cheltenham/Punchestown double for Minella Indo THE Henry de Bromhead-trained Minella Indo completed a Cheltenham and Punchestown festival double after battling on to defeat favourite Allaho in the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Wednesday. Under a clever ride by Rachael Blackmore, the 5-1 chance held a prominent position behind the Willie Mullins-trained market leader before picking up past that rival for a game success. Barry Maloney's Albert Bartlett winner became the first horse to land both staying threemile novice prizes at the two festivals. The Knockeen trainer was also among the winners on Saturday at Punchestown as Heron Heights stayed on strongly to win back-to-back runnings of the Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at odds of 12-1.
Double Guineas success for Aidan O’Brien AIDAN O’Brien completed the Newmarket Guineas classic double thanks to the victories of Magna Grecia in the 2000 Guineas on Saturday, a terrific tenth victory in the race, which was ridden by the trainer's son Donnacha O'Brien, and 14/1 shot Hermosa in the 1000 Guineas on Sunday under Wayne Lordan.
Upcoming Fixtures Gowran Park – Wednesday, May 8th (First Race 5.25). Tipperary – Thursday, May 9th (First Race 5.40). Cork – Friday, May 10th (First Race 5.35). Downpatrick – Friday, May 10th (First Race 5.25). Cork – Saturday, May 11th (First Race 1.50). Naas – Saturday, May 11th (First Race 1.35). Killarney – Sunday, May 12th (First Race 1.35). Leopardstown – Sunday, May 12th (First Race 1.45).
Ruby Walsh salutes the crowd after winning the Coral Gold Cup at Punchestown on Wednesday last. [Michael Chester]
Ruby Walsh announces his retirement from racing RUBY Walsh announces his retirement from racing after winning the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup on day two of the Punchestown Festival! An emotional Ruby Walsh announced his retirement with immediate effect following his win in the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup. Ruby who turns 40 next month has enjoyed an incredible career spanning two decades, riding many memorable winners at The Punchestown Festival such as, Hurricane Fly, Quevega, Kauto Star, Annie Power and Douvan to mention but a few. Ruby Walsh commented as he announced his retirement with immediate effect at the Punchestown Festival, "I’ve
been so lucky from day one to ride so many incredible horses. I never dreamt I’d get the ride the likes of the equine athletes that I rode and no jockey is any good without the horses…"From the very beginning from Alexander Banquet, Kauto Star, Big Bucks, Masterminded, Denman, Huricane Fly, Annie Power, Kemboy, you name them, Un De Sceaux, in anybody’s lifetime, I rode the best horses….I talked to [my wife] Gillian a good while ago and there comes a time when you just want to do something else and I’ve been a jump jockey for 24 years and I’m nearly 40. I thought I want to do something else for the next 24 years and I’m lucky enough to have great sponsors and contacts."
Winner of the Bollinger Best Dressed Lady Competition was Kate Nally McCormack from Longford, wearing a head piece by Suzanne Ryan teamed with a Self Portrait dress and a bag, shoes and earrings all from Zara. The busy working mum of three said “I am over the moon, this is such an amazing prize, roll on the final on Friday!”[Michael Chester]