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Royal interest in Camphire Horse Trials By Paul Mooney A MEMBER of the English Royal Family is amongst the record number of competitors taking part in this year’s Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair, which will take place in Camphire, Cappoquin, from 22nd to 26th July. Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and 16th in the line of succession to the throne of England, is listed to take part with three horses in a number of events at the Horse Trials in Camphire. Ms. Phillips, who is married to ex-England Rugby Union player, Michael Tindall, is an accomplished horsewoman, and won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, England. She took silver at the World Equestrian Games in 2014. Ms. Phillips also took individual and team gold medals at the 2005 European Eventing Championship, and gold and silver team medals at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Ms. Phillips is entered in

several classes on three horses ‘Watkins’; ‘Drops of Brandy’; and ‘Hunua’. The Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair runs seven international classes on the stunning and beautiful grounds of Camphire House and the Browne family farm on the banks of the River Blackwater. Entries for competitors to the 2015 Camphire International Horse Trials have now closed, but the event has received record entries, including a fantastic international field. This year more than 350 horses are registered to compete, including almost 100 from abroad, representing some of the best riders and horses from 10 nations, such as Ireland, as well as Sweden, America, Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. More than 230 horses will be stabled onsite. Some notable names from the Irish Equestrian world who are also taking part in this year’s Camphire International Horse Trials include Austin O’Connor from Cork; Michael Ryan, Cork; Sam Watson, Carlow; Sarah Ennis, Meath; Jane

O’Flynn, Kildare; Olivia Holohan, Tipperary; Camilla Speirs, Kildare; Mona Croome-Carroll, Tipperary; Emma Jackson, County Down; Paul Donovan, Tipperary; and representatives from the Defence Forces’ Equestrian School - Captain Geoff Curran, from Fenor; and Captain Terence White, from Naul, Dublin. Other notable competitors include: Jonathan (Jock) Paget, a New Zealander who won Team Bronze at the 2012 Olympics; Nicola Wilson competed on the Silver-winning British Team at the 2012 Olympics and the Silver-winning team at the World Equestrian Games 2014; Christopher ‘Burto” Burton represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics, and is ranked 30th in the world; and Joseph Murphy is the highest-ranked Irish eventer, at number 35 in the world. Sponsors for Camphire International Horse Trials include: GAIN / Alltech; Castleacre Insurance, Land Rover, Horse Sport Ireland, Eventing Ireland, Goresbridge, and Bucas. Continued on page 2

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Dungarvan 1215 celebrations - Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore District Council Cllr. Damien Geoghegan receives the charter from ‘King John’ played by David Power and his Knights at the door of Dungarvan Castle during Dungarvan 1215, a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. See pages 18 & 19 [David Clynch]

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Royal interest in Camphire Horse Trials FROM FRONT PAGE Camphire’s feature class is the GAIN/Alltech CIC***, which attracts a great deal of international interest with a cross-country course by Olympic course designer Mike Etherington-Smith. “Mike Etherington-Smith has designed another fantastic course that asks riders and horses some questions, but provides every opportunity for success,” said Event Director Paul Brady. “Most importantly we all want horses and riders to benefit from their ride and to come home feeling good and confident.” Camphire’s six additional classes run over undulating terrain make it a premiere trial and development venue for horses and riders. Spectator entry will be €10 per car. Camphire has established itself as a very important opportunity for Irish riders to show themselves in front of team selectors,

especially for the Junior and Young Rider squads. The Team Ireland Equestrian Junior squad used this class for final team trial in 2013 before going on to win a gold medal at the European Championships. These squads will again be using Camphire this year as their final trials before selection for their respective European Championships. COUNTRY FAIR As well as the Horse Trials, there will be a Country Fair, which also continues to grow with even more trade stands planned for this year. There will be a tented village with a range of crafts, country clothing, antiques, equestrian wear and saddlery on offer; while there will also be food stalls with plenty to suit all tastes, including homemade cakes, ice cream, delicious hot food, the best of coffee and fine wines and beer, plenty of local producers, along with events, displays, competitions, fun

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY will be a bright, fresh day with sunny spells and dry apart from isolated showers. Top temperatures 16 to 17 or 18 degrees in a moderate northwesterly wind. Pollen Count: Low. Sunburn Index: mod but high in sun. National outlook for the following few days. The weather is set to remain changeable for the rest of the week and the weekend. Mainly dry on Wednesday night with clear spells and turning pretty cool for early July as temperatures dip to between 6 and 8 degrees. With very little breeze or calm conditions some mist patches forming for a short time around dawn. Thursday: A fresh dry start with sunny spells. It will gradually turn cloudy and drizzly during the day as a warm front moves in from the Atlantic. The damp weather reaching Ulster in the evening, but many Southern and Southeastern parts of the country staying dry. Becoming warm and humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in a light Southerly breeze, freshening along the West coast. Friday will be warm and humid with temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in fresh southerly winds. Many areas will be dry for a time with some hazy sunny spells but patchy drizzle and fog will occur, and during the afternoon and evening a cold front will cross Ireland bringing a spell of rain. This will introduce fresher weather for the weekend. Saturday will then be a rather breezy day with a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers. Sunday looks set to be a cloudier day with the likelihood of some rain. Best temperatures over the weekend typically the mid to high teens in the West and North and up to 19 or 20 degrees in the Southeast.

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THERE were some raised eyebrows at last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court, when a pillory was noted within the curtilage of the Courthouse, spurring speculation there could be a new form of justice to be dispensed in the area! A pillory was an ancient form of punishment by public humiliation and made from wooden or metal frame, with hinged holes to secure the head and hands. Pillories were used to hold petty

criminals in market-places and crossroads, with a placard nearby detailing the crime. However, after some enquiries, it was revealed (certainly to the relief of any defendants), that the pillory was part of the festivities being held in Dungarvan over the weekend to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the town of Dungarvan in 1215 by England’s King John (who commissioned Dungarvan Castle to be built). Pillories were very much in use during the time of King John.

Zara Phillips is a competitor at the 2015 Camphire International Horse Trials, taking place from 22nd to 26th July. [Dan McGrath / Editorial Images] and entertainment to suit the whole family, including face painting, a bouncy castle, a climbing wall and a Birds of Prey display.The Gain Dog Show will run on Sunday at noon. More information at www.camphirehorsetrials.com.

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Vigilant neighbours help to prevent burglaries and crime By Paul Mooney THE importance of people contacting the Gardaí when they observe suspicious activity in their neighbourhood was highlighted at the Joint Policing Committee of Waterford, last Monday, when it was revealed that potential burglaries and criminal activity was prevented in the Dungarvan area, thanks to vigilant neighbours. Superintendent Chris Delaney (Waterford) was presenting a report to the JPC on crime figures for County Waterford, and acknowledged a recent ‘spike’ in burglaries in the rural areas, such as Dungarvan and Tramore. According to the figures, there was a 15 percent increase in burglaries in the Dungarvan District in the first six months of 2015, compared with the same period in 2014. In Tramore, that figure increased by 56 percent. Supt. Delaney told the JPC that the spike in burglaries, which occurred earlier in February, was due to ‘travelling criminals’ visiting rural Waterford. He said the spike has stabilised and that figures for Tramore would be historically very low for this type of crime. “We have had a number of successes, but there are ongoing operations in relation to targetting of travelling criminals,” Supt. Delaney said. “Burglary is a priority crime for the Gardaí to target and investigate. Burglary causes deep trauma amongst families, residents and the business community.” Supt. Delaney stressed the importance of people ringing the Gardaí and

giving information in relation to suspicious people and vehicles in their neighbourhood. “A significant number of detections, particularly in the rural areas, comes from observant people who notice cars or people acting suspiciously in their area, and calling the Gardaí early.” Supt. Delaney said that such successes from observant people have occurred in the Dungarvan area, as well as the Tramore area. “From the criminals perspective - their one greatest weakness is they have to actually travel the roads and go to these rural locations in a car and that exposes them somewhat, if people are observant enough to take details of cars and transport and people acting suspiciously at houses.” Supt. Delaney said many people are out of their homes during the day, particularly if they are working, and are dependant on neighbours to make calls to the Gardaí early if there is any sign of criminal activity or suspicious behaviour. “In Dungarvan and Tramore there have been some great detections by Gardaí because people have put in that call early to the Gardaí about a suspicious person or vehicle. The Gardaí then went out and were able to prevent crimes occurring.” Supt. Delaney encouraged people to continue to ring the Gardaí with details of any sus-

Dungarvan Shopping Centre sold as part of €40m deal DUNGARVAN Shopping Centre was sold last week for an average price of €10m as part of a group of shopping centres sold in an estimated €40m deal. It is understood the Davybacked company, ‘Avenue Capital’ has purchased four provincial shopping centres for an estimated €40m, which includes Dungarvan Shopping Centre. Dungarvan Shopping Centre was originally part of the Harvest Portfolio of five Regional shopping centres placed on the market by joint selling agents, Bannon and Lisney, for €50m, but Cashel Shopping Centre was previously sold separately. Bannon and Lisney were selling the Harvest Portfolio of shopping centres on behalf of NAMA. The other shopping centres purchased by Avenue Capital in

the €40m deal are based in Mullingar, Johnstown and Navan. According to the brochure by Bannon and Lisney, Dungarvan Shopping Centre, comprising of a total of 10,800 sq. m., brings in an annual total income of around €1.53m, with annual footfall of around 4.3m - the largest of the Harvest Portfolio group of shopping centres. It has a total of 606 car parking spaces and a wide selection of retailers including anchor tenant Dunnes Stores (not part of the sale); Eason, Gamestop, Lloyd’s Pharmacy, and many more, as well as offices, restaurants, along with eight apartments on the upper floor levels. An additional 4.5 acres of ‘Town Centre’ zoned lands were included in the sale. (www.harvestportfolio.com).

picious activity / vehicles or people in their area. The crime figures showed that nationally, there was a nine percent increase in burglary, with a national detection rate of burglary at 13 percent. The Waterford Division detection rate for burglary is 19 percent, up one percent since the last report to the JPC.

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Liam Brazil elected unopposed as Cathaoirleach of Comeragh By Paul Mooney A PACKED conference room at Ballymacarbry Community Centre witnessed the unanimous election of Cllr. Liam Brazil as Cathaoirleach of Comeragh District Council, last week. Cllr. Brazil was elected to the position unopposed and replaces outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan. Cllr. Seanie Power was elected unanimously as Leas-Cathaoirleach, replacing outgoing LeasCathaoirleach, Cllr. John O’Leary. Cllr. Brazil said he was honoured and privileged to be elected as Cathaoirleach of the Comeragh area for the coming year. He outlined how important it was for all the Comeragh District Councillors to work together and be united. Cllr. Brazil said it was not about individual towns and villages, but about the Comeragh area as a whole. “I firmly believe that tourism is the big picture for Comeragh,” said Cllr. Brazil. “I believe the Comeragh area has been undersold over the last number of years. We need to sell it,” he said.

Cllr. Brazil suggested more signage to highlight the beauty spots and scenic areas of the Comeragh area. “When people come to Waterford, they look for the crystal, and the next stop is Killarney,” he said. Cllr. Brazil said it was important to try and hold tourists in County Waterford and said many of the huge attractions and amenities, many of which are in the Comeragh area, need to be highlighted more towards the tourist market. He suggested that in the future a hotel could be based in the Comeragh area. “There’s no reason why there can’t be a hotel in the Comeragh area in time to come,” he said. “We need to sell the bigger picture - when you leave Kilmeaden and until you reach the Pike in Dungarvan, you are only five minutes from the mountains or sea at any given time.” Cllr. Brazil suggested that the Comeragh area should have a parttime Tourist Officer appointed, who would work with Waterford City and County Tourist Officer. “This is not impossible - we need someone to sell the Comeragh and put that ‘picture’ in place,” Cllr. Brazil said.

MENTAL HEALTH Cllr. Brazil said that Mental Health issues are very high on his priority list and he hopes to hold a Mental Health and Suicide Awareness conference during his tenure as Cathaoirleach of Comeragh. Cllr. Brazil expressed thanks to his proposer and seconder, to the Councillors of Comeragh area and the Council officials. He also thanked his family, friends and supporters. Concluding his speech, Cllr. Brazil said he would like to see his son-inlaw, Michael (Brick) Walsh bring the Liam McCarthy Cup to the Comeragh area in 2015, during his tenure as Cathaoirleach. “It is not beyond doubt,” said Cllr. Brazil. “I would love to see that cup rest beneath the Comeragh rugged hills,” he added to applause. Cllr. Seanie Power expressed thanks to his proposer and seconder and said he looked forward to working with Cllr. Brazil, Councillors and officials in the coming year. “I agree with a lot of what you said, especially regarding tourism,” said Cllr. Power. “We have some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland and there is huge potential for increasing tourism to the area,” he added.

Outgoing Comeragh Cathaoirleach reflects on past year THE outgoing Cathaoirleach of Comeragh District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, said it was an honour and a privilege to hold the title in the first year of the inaugural and newly formed Municipal District. Cllr. O’Ryan said it was also an honour for his family, as he continued a line of public representation in the area which stretches back to his grandfather in 1917. His father, the former Councillor, Ciarán Ó Riain, one of the longest serving Councillors in the Council, also held the title of County Mayor and wore the same chains which Cllr. O’Ryan wore during his tenure as Cathaoirleach. Cllr. O’Ryan said that when the Council amalgamation occurred, and the Comeragh Municipal District area was created, there was uncertainty at the time. “My mantra, during my chairmanship was to keep

Comeragh central, and the CEO has assured me that Comeragh is a high priority, and we will have consistency, which I asked for,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. He outlined some fascinating events to take place in the future which will enhance the Comeragh area, including the Déise Greenway, and commended the Council for the work completed in the Comeragh area in the past year. Cllr. O’Ryan also highlighted some important events and functions during his chairmanship, including a reception for the Tidy Towns groups in the Comeragh area; his attendance at the Portlaw St. Patrick’s Day parade, and many more important and key events. Cllr. O’Ryan said that while a lot has been achieved in the Comeragh area over the past year, there still remains challenges. “The war on pot holes is being won,” he said. “But

we need to re-invest in our road network and money needs to be ringfenced for rural roads.” He said tourism needs to be supported for the Comeragh area and a crackdown on individuals who continue to dump rubbish and flytip. Cllr. O’Ryan said the fight needs to be maintained for rural broadband, as the Comeragh area has substandard broadband and barely any mobile signals. He outlined the importance of not falling foul of the wind strategy and the balancing of national obligations on wind energy with the county-wide emphasis on tourism, “making sure not to jeopardise our landscape by placing turbines in the wrong locations and uphold the will of people within our local communities”. Cllr. O’Ryan said it was important that the fight continue for rural services to be maintained, such as Post Offices, schools, and

Garda Stations, shops and other important rural services, along with the right to build a house in the countryside “to ensure continuance of the rural way of life”. Cllr. O’Ryan said the Council must work with Irish Water, as part of service agreements, to ensure people have the best standard of water possible and the infrastructure and pipe network is upgraded and leaks are seen to in a timely and effective manner. Cllr. O’Ryan said he was satisfied with the years work, safe in the knowledge that the Council is going in the right direction with a team of Councillors who are “proactive, productive and persistent”. He commended his Council colleagues and Council officials, and expressed thanks to his family and supporters for their support and help over the past year.

Comeragh District AGM 2015 – Cllr. Michael J. O'Ryan, outgoing Cathaoirleach, hands over the Chain to the new Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Liam Brazil, at the Comeragh District AGM 2015, held in the Community Centre, Ballymacarbry. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Comeragh AGM held in impressive Ballymacarbry Community Centre

THE recent AGM of the Comeragh District Council was held in Ballymacarbry Community Centre. The location of the meeting was at the request of the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, who said he wished to hold one of the District meetings within the Comeragh area. Usually, the Comeragh District Council meetings are held in the Chamber at Dungarvan Civic Offices. Cllr. O’Ryan said that by bringing a District meeting back into the locality, it “continues the link with the old area meetings that were held around the constituency”. “It fosters continued links with the community and where better to hold a meeting than in Ballymacarbry, the village I was born and bred in,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. It is understood that Ballymacarbry Community Centre will have an official opening of its premises later this year. TOUR OF COMMUNITY CENTRE Prior to the Comeragh AGM, Councillors and guests at the AGM were given a guided tour of the impressive building and fantastic facilities offered at Ballymacarbry Community Centre . Cllr. O’Ryan said the building “epitomises all that is good about the area”.

“It is an example of what can be achieved when all parties are on board, there is a strong committee, support of local people and willing Council officials and government agencies,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. He said local authorities will work with communities who want to engage and the ‘proof in the pudding’ lies in the site of Ballymacarbry Community Centre, which was once a field, but now serves the needs of a thriving community, including a housing scheme for the over 55s. The community spirit of Ballymacarbry area was on display on the evening of the AGM when volunteers with the local Tidy Towns committee were observed out cleaning and picking up litter around the streets of the beautiful village. Cllr. O’Ryan paid tribute to the committee of Ballymacarbry Community Centre, and the five core members who drove forward the project, Danny O’Rourke, Sean Guiry, Michael Fenton, Dick Guiry and Patrick Ryan. “The five lads on the committee must take the plaudits for this fabulous building,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. He also thanked the committee for allowing the use of the conference room for the AGM, and the Council’s catering staff who provided sandwiches, tea and refreshments afterwards.

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Eircom asked to consider broadband for Ballymacarbry area EIRCOM was asked to give serious consideration to providing high-speed broadband to an area of County Waterford which is considered a ‘blackspot’ for communications. At the June meeting of Comeragh District Court, outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan welcomed Eircom’s recent announcement that the company will expand its fibre broadband technology in locations, Aglish, Ballinamult, Bonmahon, Butlerstown, Clashmore, Lemybrien, Loskeran, Rathgormack, Ring and Stradbally, but pointed out that Ballymacarbry seems to have been overlooked.

“Ballymacarbry has a factory which employs over 350 people and a school which has over 200 pupils. We have a register of around 1,200 people who are over 18 - that all combined and we still don’t merit an increase in broadband facilities,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. He said the Ballymacarbry area has been seeking better internet and broadband facilities for years. “The local exchange is ready to go. I can’t understand that since broadband began a few years ago, nothing has been done in the Ballymacarbry area since. “Anyone who travels from Clonmel to Dungarvan will know we have the

very basic of communication technology in certain areas, including limited phone signal coverage.” Cllr. O’Ryan said broadband was considered a ‘pillar’ for economic development in communities. “A local business should be able to compete with anyone in the world.We need to ask Eircom to look at Ballymacarbry and increase our fibre optic potential. Ballymacarbry is a shining light in regards employment in such a small area,” Cllr. O’Ryan added. Community Support Officer Kevin Moynihan said he would pass Cllr. O’Ryan’s request onto the Director of Services for consideration.

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level of job creation and investment simply has not occurred in Dungarvan and more needs to be done. I stressed this with Anne-Marie Tierney LeRoux and that we now need to deliver for Dungarvan. “The IDA must engage proactively with Waterford Council to upgrade the former Council Recycling Plant and market it internationally for new FDI clients. The IDA need to build a new purpose built advance factory in Dungarvan, the first has been built in Waterford city, the second plant has already had its funding approved by Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise Richard Bruton TD and I believe that it needs to be located in Dungarvan. “During my meeting with the IDA I called on them and Enterprise Ireland to strategically market and stimulate interest in the former Waterford Crystal site in Dungarvan which has been lying idle and in an unacceptable state for far too long. The IDA also needs to support the enhancement of broadband capacity in the Town

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lected long enough on the new jobs front and we need to see greater focus, effort and determination by State agencies, elected representatives and the Local Authority to ensure Dungarvan and its surrounding areas can benefit too from the recovering economy.”

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Cuil Cheoil returns A COUPLE of decades on and Cuil Cheoil, that highly entertaining traditional music cabaret drawn from the Comeraghs Comhaltas Group, is still going strong and about to open a new season at The Park Hotel. Over the years, this nursery of talent for exponents of our Irish culture has entertained many thousands and will return on Wednesday of next week, 15th July, with a fresh line-up of acts, but with the same level of skill and talent. This week, many of the young artistes are in Miltown Malbay for their Summer refresher at the Willie Clancy Summer school and will return to Dungarvan having renewed

their cultural spirit and eager to present their freshly honed skills and newly learned material to their discerning audience. Put the date in your diary, Wednesday, 15th July,

at The Park Hotel 8.30 for a night of genuine enjoyment and traditional culture from a group of talented and enthusiastic young performers. Bígí ann gan dabht!

Many of these young Cuil Cheoil performers will return to the Park Hotel next week with their Summer Cabaret.

Attending the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber AGM 2015 were Michael Colivet, FBD; Cathal Gleeson, Venture Clothing; Simon Moloney, Pat Moloney’s, and Matt Houlihan, Printmaster. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

International World eircom launches competition to identify the Head & Neck Cancer next “Fibre to the Home” Trial Community Day July 27th, 2015 with an investment of €250,000 ON Monday, July 27th, 2015, International World Head and Neck Cancer Day will be at University Hospital Waterford with a series of events and a free medical screening programme. The hospital will welcome Lord Mayor of Waterford, Councillor John Cummins, to open events with an address at 9.30 a.m. Throughout the morning, The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Centre will be running information sessions and an educational drive in the hospital’s main foyer. A clinic with free screening for head and neck cancers will be held from 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.

with the hospital medical team. World Head and Neck Cancer Day will in marked in over 50 countries this year. The events are organised by the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies (IFHNOS) together with the Irish Otolaryngology Society and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to promote prevention, early detection and awareness of head and neck cancers. Head and neck cancers affect the oral cavity, nose and throat and can present in a variety of age groups. Early detection and treat-

ment vastly improve outcomes for patients. University Hospital Waterford provides care for patients with head and neck cancer in the SouthEast/South of Ireland including Counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Tipperary. The hospital’s multidisciplinary team is led by internationally-trained head and neck surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, histopathologists, radiologists, palliative care specialists with support of specialist nursing staff, speech and language therapists and other allied health professionals. Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon, Mr Liam Skinner, Chairman of the University Hospital Waterford’s Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Team is coordinating events. ‘Head and neck cancer is now the sixth most common cancer worldwide,’ Mr. Skinner reports. ‘The two principle risk factors for the disease are tobacco smoking and alcohol. Despite the significant impact of this disease, awareness is sometimes suboptimal. We hope that the events at University Hospital Waterford and our free screening programme for World Head and Neck Cancer Day will help to promote awareness and good health amongst the population in our large catchment area’.

eircom, Ireland’s largest telecommunications provider, has launched a nationwide competition to identify the next “Fibre to the Home” rural trial community. The move follows on from the first successful trial site in Belcarra, County Mayo, which has seen business and residents of this rural community enjoy the enormous economic, educational and social benefits of having access to broadband speeds of up to 1Gb/s. eircom is calling on communities across Ireland like Aglish, Ballyheeny, Joanstown, Touraneena, Villierstown, Maoil an Choirnigh, to be empowered and “FibrePower” their community by entering the competition. Communities are asked to present a compelling case as to why their locality should win and become the next eircom Wholesale “Fibre to the Home” trial location. The competition is open to communities with no access to high speed broadband and are awaiting the deployment of the National Broadband plan. Commenting on the recent competition launch, Carolan Lennon, Managing Director of eircom Wholesale said: We’ve been building our high speed fibre network since 2012. Today 1.2 million homes and businesses can access speeds of up to 100Mb/s. By next year we will reach 1.6m and then 1.9 million by 2020. We are

“FibrePower Your Community” eircom launches competition to identify the next “Fibre to the Home” Trial Community with an investment of €250,000. also evolving the technology deployed so that we can offer speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second, comparable with the best broadband speeds available. We are doing more and going further than any other commercial operator in Ireland. This “FibrePower Your Community” competition is part of our preparation to gain insights before we rollout new technology in scale. We want to ensure that deploying a high speed broadband network delivers real benefits to communities. In Belcarra, we saw first-hand how a community can benefit from this type of infrastructure. We believe this competition

will highlight the huge demand for high speed broadband and demonstrate that an investment of this size can and will transform lives and businesses in rural communities” she concluded. Supporting the competition and acting as judges are the Small Firms Association (SFA), online digital publication Silicon Republic and the Irish Farming Association (IFA), all of whom welcome the initiative and see how the benefits can transform a community. A. J. Noonan, Small Firms Association added: “It is crucial for small business up and down the country to have the necessary infrastructure in place to enable

them to grow and develop their businesses. Businesses in rural Ireland that currently have with no access to high speed broadband who are relying on the National Broadband plan have a super chance with this competition to put their town on the map as the next eircom trial site, whereby eircom will build a high speed Fibre to the Home (FTTH) broadband network for the winning community at no cost to the community”. Tim O’Leary, Deputy President, IFA, added: “We can see, from the trial in Belcarra, the huge difference high speed fibre broadband is having in achieving efficiencies in the Farm Business’’.

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Increase in deer population is MUNSTER correct, Councillor states A WATERFORD Councillor has said that recent claims the deer population in the county has increased is correct and is “far from misleading”. Cllr. Seanie Power was speaking at the June meeting of Comeragh District Council, in response to an article which appeared in the Dungarvan Observer recently. At a previous meeting of the Council, Cllr. Power had called for a cull on the deer population in County Waterford as their numbers appear to be increasing and the number of road traffic collisions involving deer also appears to be increasing. The story was reported in an edition of this news-

paper. However, the Wild Deer Association of Ireland rejected calls for a deer cull in County Waterford, arguing that the claims the deer population is out of control are “misleading”. A spokesperson for the Wild Deer Association, speaking to this newspaper, said deer numbers have been decimated in many areas from hunting pressures and widespread poaching. At the June meeting of the Council, Cllr. Power responded, saying he was in touch with the Wild Deer Association. “I told them that my comments were far from misleading,” said Cllr. Power. “I can take them to any farmer in the area who

has seen the deer population escalate in the last few years,” said Cllr. Power. He pointed out that if a farmer wants to move an animal from one farm to another, they have to seek a permit from the Department of Agriculture to move that animal. “Yet here we have deer roaming freely around everywhere,” he said. Cllr. Power said the deer are in pockets around the area and described the population of deer in County Waterford as “pretty bad”, especially around the North County Waterford area. “It is too serious a matter to have deer rambling around the roads with the volume of traffic,” Cllr. Power said.

He expressed thanks to the Council for placing additional signage around the area warning motorists of crossing deer on the roads, “which”, he said, “may help the situation a little”. Outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan concurred saying he was recently helping a farmer to save silage when he saw around 25 deer lying in a neighbour’s field, which was not far from a public road. “It is a problem, and I agree wholeheartedly with Cllr. Power,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. He also commended the Council on erecting more warning signs to alert drivers to crossing deer on the road.

Lone parents have been cast aside – Senator David Cullinane SPEAKING recently, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Senator for Waterford, has condemned the Government cuts to lone parents. Senator Cullinane said: “This country is a very difficult place to raise a child. “This is especially true if you are a lone parent. You can take little or no solace in the actions of the Government if you hope they will protect you and the interests of your child. “Ireland has one of the highest childcare costs in the OECD. “This coupled with a very poor

public transport infrastructure and lack of adequate housing makes the lives of lone parents very hard. “While the Government claims to be focused on getting people back to work, they are creating a situation whereby they are making it increasingly hard for people to actually work. “Thousands of families are attempting to survive on the limited income that they have. “In the recent marriage referendum, the people of Ireland gave a clear vote that they wanted all families of differing make-ups to be recognised by the state.

“However, it seems that the State is unwilling to support all of these families or make it viable to raise their children in the comfort and security that they deserve. “The Minister promised that these cuts would not be enacted without affordable childcare and afterschool care. “These facilities are not in place, so lone parents are left in the wilderness to fend for themselves. “The stark reality is that people such as lone parents are cast aside and are seen as expendable to the future of this society.”

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Pictured at the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Station at Kilmeadan where Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Minister Paudie Coffey made a visit, also pictured is Maria Kyte Business Development Manager and John Norris (Chairman of the Board). [Patrick Browne]

Some of the sponsored swimmers outside the Gold Coast Hotel in Ballinacourty before they took part in the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay to Helvick Pier in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Mary Tobin]

Places available for Helvick Sponsored Swim THE 21st Annual Helvick Sponsored Swim & BBQ is set for Helvick Pier on Dungarvan Bay in Co. Waterford for 1.00 p.m. Sunday, August 9th, and the good news is that there are still a few places available for swimmers. “Please contact me on rnlihelvick@gmail.com asap” said Oliver Clancy, Hon Fundraising Chairman, RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch,“and we

will give you information on preparation, training and registration for this important fundraiser. ”There is good weather for training right now but mind the jelly fish. Thanks to those who have supported the Helvick Swim in the past!” he added. This great family fun fiesta and BBQ has become an important social event with attractions for people of all ages including face painting, music

and entertainment, King of Helvick competition, dog show, RNLI merchandise and lots more. The WLR Outside Broadcast unit will be present to mark our winning the Overall Community Award in 2014. The Sponsored Swim & BBQ is the main fundraising event in support of the Helvick Lifeboat. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport visits Waterford and Suir Valley Railway WATERFORD & Suir Valley Railway recently had a visit from Paschal Donohoe T.D., Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Paudie Coffey, Paudie Coffey T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment. During their visit they enjoyed the railway experience with a train trip

through the countryside and along the banks of the River Suir. On the journey they were able to view the progress being made on the Waterford Greenway. A 4km section from Bilberry to Carriganore has been completed with a tar macadam surface. John Norris, Chairman of the Board of Waterford &

Suir Valley Railway Company also took the opportunity to discuss the planned Station House for Kilmeadan and possible sources of funding for this project. Kilmeadan Station will be the first rest stop on the Waterford Greenway outside of Waterford City. It is 10km from Waterford City.

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South East could avail of €1.5m prize with European Capital of Culture title Bid team calling on people of South East to do their best for the bid THE South East region of Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny under the Three Sisters 2020 banner could be in for a significant prize of €1.5 million if the title European Capital of Culture is secured for 2020. The Irish winners will be named in mid 2016, leaving at least three years to prepare for the year of designation in 2020 and the European Union provides funding of €1.5 million for the winners by way of the Melina Mercouri prize. Commenting on the potential economic boost, Bid Director Michael Quinn said, “This could be a turning point for the region, it is a huge opportunity to showcase Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny at a European level. In just 5 short years the spotlight could be firmly on the South East. It has been proven time and time again that winning this title has a transformative effect on the destination, take Liverpool for example, a city long associated with poverty, unemployment and crime, named the European Capital of Culture for 2008 and now business is booming. The title had a massive impact on the brand of Liverpool, in 2008 there were an estimated 27.7 million visits to Liverpool, a 34% rise on the previous year in comparison

with a 7% drop in the neighbouring City of Greater Manchester. 9.7m visits to Liverpool were motivated by the ECoC. This generated an additional economic impact of £753.8m.” “We as a region have as much potential but; to win this title, our potential needs to be matched with ambition and desire and it is the people of the region who need to demonstrate this ambition and desire.” “One of the major elements of the judging criteria is that the people of the region have demonstrated that they really want to be the European Capital of Culture; and that they are behind the Bid. So, how can we do this in the South East? There is a ‘Get Involved’ tab on our regions Bid website www.threesisters2020.ie you can log on here and simply ‘sign up’ that is fill in your name as a supporter of the Bid and if you wish to take it one step further fill in and idea, a thought, a vision or a dream which you would like to see as part of the South East’s European Capital of Culture Programme in 2020. It’s really that simple. In order to be in with a chance of winning the title we need to demonstrate clear evidence of things starting to happen on the ground and that the people are behind this bid. That

is important because it needs to be a unified approach.” Michael concluded. The Three Sisters Bid book will be submitted by midSeptember. The submitted applications are reviewed against a set of established criteria during a pre-selection phase by a panel of independent experts in the field of culture. The panel agrees on a short-list of cities, which are then asked to submit more detailed applications. This is where the people of the region come in, winning Bids need to demonstrate that the people of the region are really engaged in the process and that they have put some thought into what they would do for the 12 months while holding the tile The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension. Each year, two cities from two chosen European countries are nominated as a Capital of Culture. In 2020, Ireland and Croatia have been announced as the chosen nations. Ireland will make its designation of a Capital of Culture based on the recommendation of the panel by mid 2016. For further details see www.threesisters2020.ie.

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We are doing it right IT comes as no surprise indeed that the numbers of visitors calling on the services of the Tourist Office has risen dramatically and has reached unprecedented heights. The reason is obvious and two-fold. The rise in visitor numbers nationally is bound to have trickled down to Dungarvan which has swelled both the visiting population and also the calls to the Tourist Office. But at 13 that rise would not account for all of the increase in Dungarvan callers. The new, spacious, bright office with eager and welcoming staff has also helped, as well as its new location beside a major footfall. The location of the Tourist Office for the last couple of decades, while stately and central in its cut-stone building, was never very attractive to visitors. Worst of all were the days of Court sittings, which could be twice weekly on occasions. More than one visitor made their views on that subject known to the Tourism staff, having had to pass several Garda vehicles and occasionally, run a gauntlet of uniforms and unknown citizenry, not realising that this was just normal weekly business and not the apprehension of serious criminals. Dungarvan is, and is at, the centre of a magnificent county. Every angle has an amazing view, whether looking north to Cruachan or east to Ballinacourty or south to the Ring peninsula. Visitors dream of walking along the Quay when they return to their cities and towns of Europe or the USA and wish they could sit out on a summer evening sipping wine or a pint. We need not extol the attractions of Clonea, Ring or the Comeraghs, or the many other destinations just a short drive, or even a bike-ride away along the cycle track. We have the attractions, we just need to keep them before the eyes of the visitors and our people locally. Since last January, over 3,500 visitors have called into the tourist office for advice, assistance, literature, gifts and information of all types. The new Dungarvan Tourist Office is easier to find, more welcoming and has more to offer by way of an interactive screen, rolling images of beautiful local landmarks, purpose built desks where visitors can sit comfortably and also a fantastic range of gifts for any pocket. In many ways, a one stop shop for the visitor. We congratulate the various agencies, local authorities, Chamber of Commerce, Tidy Towns, other organisations and individuals, local, regional and national who have contributed to this success against growing opposition from the favoured attraction of the Wild Atlantic Way. Our scenery may not be as rugged as the west, but it is as beautiful and regularly garners plaudits from across the world from visitors who have been here. The texts, emails and facebook posts are there as evidence.

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate Our attractions are expanding regularly and the new Greenway should help us also. We appeal to everyone who can contribute to the effort, even by avoiding defacing our street with cigarettes, wrappers and even the smallest litter, to help the cause. The extra job which can be created could be for you or someone in your family. We need a clean environment for ourselves and for our visitors who can help us economically and who can pass on the good news about Dungarvan. Let’s all pledge to help the effort and help to further increase the numbers visiting the Tourist Office.

Believing our politicians? INDIVIDUALLY, each of our Ministers has been insulated from the harsh reality of austerity, empty pockets on a Thursday and cornflakes for dinner. Despite the wake-up call Michael Noonan and Pat Rabbitte had delivered to them on the doorsteps during their Local Election canvass fourteen months ago, it has been business as usual since then. Listening to An Tanaiste, Joan Burton during the week justifying the reduction of lone parents allowances by anything from €70 to €140 per week was frightening. Her suggestion that the loss could be made up by getting a job was flagrantly cruel. Where are the jobs Minister? There are 300,000 people at the moment who cannot find them. Now, vulnerable mothers and children are being consigned to greater poverty at the hands of a Labour Minister. Where did she get her mandate for that? It was not from the Irish people, they made that clear to Labour at the local elections. Was it from Brussels, Frankfurt, the IMF or the shady back rooms of high-level banking? At a time when we are telling the world that we are back on our feet, that we should be the model for recovery in Greece, we are withholding hospital treatment from the elderly and starving our children. And our Ministers are enthusiastically lecturing Greece that they should do the same. It is a measure of our senior politicians that we no longer believe them. We have been misled and told things which some must have known were untrue. The Minister for Finance was a cheerleader for the giant pylons, telling us that it was imperative that we increase

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our capacity and that wind power was the way to go via large pylons to distribute the energy. That was turned totally around when it was politically and electorally expedient and we found that there is an alternative to pylons and that the extra power was destined for Britain. Did he mislead the country? The Taoiseach is telling all of Europe, particularly as he lectures the Greeks, that we came out of our woes without imposing taxes and it had to be pointed out to him this week that that was a false claim. No wonder people do not believe their politicians. Lest there be any groundswell of support in this country for Greece that might upset the Troika, we are told that a write-down of debt, or debt-forgiveness, would cost this country a billion euro. That should quieten anyone looking for concessions for Greece, a wonder stroke from whoever devised it. Greek banks are closed for the last nine days. Greece has defaulted on its debt. All of which was to bring Europe and the euro crashing to the ground. So far it has not happened and neither will it. A suitable formula will be found by the euro-club, especially as Greece comes back to the table with a clear and fresh democratic mandate from its people. Greece may have been responsible for their own difficulties, as we were ours, but what is plain is that they, and we and others in difficulty, were assisted to our knees by ruthless manoeuvring by international banking, rating agencies and Central Banks.

Successful 800 THE latest in the series of festivals and major events in the town was played out last weekend, when the Dungarvan 800 Committee oversaw a programme of activities designed to take us back to the days of King John and his presentation of a Charter to the town. The arrival of the sovereign in the harbour on Friday evening commenced the programme and a wide range of events was staged through the course of Saturday in various venues around the town to which the public were invited to attend. Jewel in the crown, so to speak, was the demonstration at the King’s Castle, also 800 years or more old, where people could experience life at its basic in Medieval times. It was a very pleasant day of activities, brought to a close at the great banquet on Saturday night, where an appropriate menu of medieval food was presented and enjoyed by a capacity attendance. This was a welcome addition to our local and tourist entertainment and perhaps, even if it will be 801 next year, the group might consider continuing and extending their interesting and informative programme.

Reg. in GPO as a Newspaper • Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford • 058-41205/42042 • www.dungarvanobserver.ie • news@dungarvanobserver.ie THE Noonan family from Dungarvan, seven sisters, Cathleen, Noirin, Mary, Noelle, Jacinta, Geraldine and Frances and one brother Monnie Noonan attended a garden party in Áras an Uachtarán with their spouses. They were welcomed on arrival by Ms. Sabina Higgins at the door of Áras an Uachtarán and then went on to tour the grounds and gardens surrounding the Áras. President Michael D. Higgins then welcomed them and other invited guests into the marquee on the green in front of the house for light refreshments and as always gave a very entertaining and enlightening speech. Pictured in front of Áras an Uachtarán – Back row (l. to r.): Joe Moynihan, Dick Lanigan, Monnie Noonan, Joe Conway, Eugene Flynn, Eddie Cashin, Maurice Crotty and Michael Tracey. Front row (l. to r.): Alice Flynn, Jacinta Cashin, Noirin Lanigan, Frances Moynihan, Martine Noonan, Noelle Conway, Cathleen Morris, Mary Crotty and Geraldine Noonan.

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While Failte Ireland reports an increase on overseas visitors by 13% so far in 2015, we can clearly see this is not the main reason for the serious boost in numbers visiting the Dungarvan Tourist Office. The new Dungarvan Tourist Office is easier to find, more welcoming and has more to offer by way of an interactive screen, rolling images of beautiful local landmarks, bespoke

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Making sense of….Loss MINDFUL of the recent unexpected deaths of people in Berkeley and Tunisia, how can the individual begin to make sense of irretrievable loss of loved ones? Sigmund Freud, the great Austrian psychologist, said that the process of mourning is a natural reaction to the loss of somebody who is loved. A normal response in such circumstances is the inability to surrender the past, a loss of interest in the outside word and the loss of the capacity to adopt any new object of love. An irretrievable loss also provokes a crisis of discontinuity, where we lose our sense of meaning and purpose. Mourning involves restoring a vital sense of continuity to experience – it involves expressing a continuing attachment to those who are dead, whilst also taking leave of them. But life will be unmanageable until the continuity of meaning can be restored. The bereaved must be able to identify, in each concrete event they experience, some response worth making. For some, this involves trusting in the intense private struggle

to interpret God’s design, trusting that the loss is part and parcel of our fate. This approach will not suit all but, even so, we all need to work to be able to find some structure of meaning as we aim to put one foot in front of the other. Grief is the expression of a profound conflict between contradictory impulses (called ‘ambivalence’) – to consolidate all that is valuable and important in the past, and preserve it from loss; and at the same time, to re-establish a meaningful pattern of relationships, in which the loss is accepted. For example, a widow has to learn to give up her dead husband without giving up all that he meant for her during their time together. Grief involves restoring a sense that the lost object of attachment can still provide meaning in the present – as difficult as this may be. (This is the first in a regular series on topical issues from an analytical perspective.Tom Fraser-Conlon is in formation as a Group Analytic Psychotherapist at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin)

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Aoibhinn Kelly, winner of the 6 months and under in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Monica Murphy, Secertary Community Council. Included are Edel and Alan Kelly [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Gary Foley with his mother Anna Foley from Clashmore, 2nd in the 12 to 18 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Brendan and Ann O'Driscoll. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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Aoife O'Driscoll, winner of the 18 to 24 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Brendan and Ann O'Driscoll. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Conor Barker, 2nd in the 6 to 12 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Eoghan and Ali Barker, Glendine. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Hayley Rose McInernery, 3rd in the 6 to 12 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Siobhan Rohan and David McInernery, Tallow. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ann Ahern, Ballyduff, with Mary Cunningham, Gortroe, at the Knockanore Fete 2015. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Adam O'Brien-Boland, 3rd in the 12 to 18 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Marian O'Brien and Mossie Boland, Tallow. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

William Motherway, Chairman Community Council, with Meabhdh Ormonde and Bronagh Motherway at the Knockanore Fete 2015. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Catherine Hynes, Aobhla Motherway, Jessica McSweeney, Rachel Roche and Doireann Ormonde, prizewinners in the Art & Craft at the Knockanore Fete 2015 with William Motherway, Chairman Community Council. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Mando Sandoval, winner of the Most Photogenic at the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Ann Nicholsony. Included are Javier and Virigina Sandoval. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Annabelle Murphy, winner in the 6 to 12 months in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, being presented with the trophy by Monica Murphy, Secretary Community Council. Included are Jade, Maura and Kieran Murphy, Knockanore. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Grace O'Callaghan, winner in the Judges Prize in the Baby Show at the Knockanore Fete 2015, with Monica Murphy, Secretary Community Council; Francis O'Callagahan and Mary O'Donoghue. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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Seeking Eileen Kuhn (nee Kearney) WHEN beautiful Eileen Kuhn (nee Helena Kearney of Ballinwillin, Lismore, County Waterford) left the family home in London in 1948 after a row with her husband, her young son John never thought that he’d still be trying to trace his mother 67 years later. But he is. Now living in Harare, Zimbabwe, with his wife Julie and their children Nigel and Laura, John explains: ‘After that day I never saw my mother again. My father refused to talk about her. She simply dropped out of my life. I got TB after a fall into the Thames and was sent to what was then Northern Rhodesia to live with friends of my father’s because it was felt that the dry climate there would be good for my health.’ John’s father Frederick Kuhn wanted to re-marry but for years Eileen, raised as Catholic, refused to give him a divorce. In October 1962 she finally gave in; their marriage – which had

John and his mother Eileen Kuhn. been solemnised in St. Benedict’s Church, Ealing, Middlesex, on 2nd

February, 1935 – was dissolved and Frederick married again.

Eileen’s name was never mentioned and John, living so far away and married with children of his own, had no idea how to contact her. But John’s wife Julie was determined to find out what had happened to his mother. Checking the Irish and UK death records yielded no mention of either Eileen or Helena Kuhn (Eileen had adopted the Irish version of her Christian name after Ireland became independent) and neither did a world search. But now Julie has made a discovery: a shipping entry for the Winchester Castle sailing from Southampton to Cape Town on 23rd August, 1948, lists a Mrs. H. Kuhn accompanied by a Miss Johanna Kuhn. Was the passenger missing Eileen? To obtain a passport she would have used the Christian name on her birth certificate and been listed as Helena. Kuhn is an unusual German surname. But if the passenger was Eileen, who was Miss

Cuan House Cancer Support Centre to open in Youghal ‘by end of the year’ By Christy Parker A LONG-awaited Cancer Support Centre is expected to be up and running in Youghal by Christmas. The service will provide assistance to individuals and families from West Waterford and East Cork who are affected by the disease. Cuan House (cuan being Gaelic for ‘haven’) will operate from Friar Street, at the town’s southern end, adjacent to the former Horgan’s Cinema.The twostorey premises is currently Leahy’s Lee House B & B but its sale to the Cuan House Cancer Support Group (formerly known as the Youghal Cancer Support Group) has been agreed. It comprises seven bedrooms, living room, kitchen, rear car park and front and rear entrances. The provision follows over eight years of fundraising by a dedicated group of activists. It has drawn immense support from across the region included a mammoth celebrity event in 2013 at which RTE’s Ryan Tubridy broadcast his morning radio show from the Square, before person-

ally auctioning his bovine namesake at Dungarvan Mart. Cuan House Cancer Support founder and chairperson Therése O’Connell announced the location at the Bob Rock fundraising photo exhibition now running at 84 North Main Street in Youghal. The news comes some eight months after the support group had acquired planning permission to convert the former school & library at Church Street, which was being purchased for a lesser cost from Cork County Council. However, heritage consultants ruled out the installation of wheelchair access, while a prerequisite archaeological dig would possibly have delayed the development by up to two years. “The timespan was just too much,” says Therése. COUNSELLING AND TREATMENTS Thankfully the switch of premises will not mean a ditch of services. Plans remain unaltered to provide advice, information, friendship and counselling, along with largely holistic-based treatments such as reflexology, massage, Reiki, yoga, meditation, etc.

Social events will also feature prominently, whether broader community occasions such as music and entertainment sessions or more intimate smaller gatherings. “It will be a place of sincerity and welcome and not of gloom by any means,” says Therése, herself a cancer survivor. “Most importantly, people will be able to drop in to relax, read a newspaper, to talk and to be listened to,” she assures. Present plans foresee the centre opening Monday to Friday, though in general terms it is hoped that help will always be available according to circumstances. The centre will be managed by a core committee working in tandem with a board of trustees and an advisory board. All involved will work on a voluntary basis, though a full-time administrator may become requisite in time, Therése believes. ITEMS, IDEAS NEEDED Meanwhile the centre is appealing for treatment beds, as well as basic furniture and fixtures - couches, armchairs, chairs, a fridge, washing machine, microwave, kitchen utensils and so on. Tea bags will

never be refused and if anyone wants to help with the washing up, there a towel on the back of the chair.....“We could do with a fitted kitchen too if anyone has one to spare!” Therése laughs, while not actually joking. PRESSING AHEAD Financial donations remain, as always, welcome. In that vein, several fundraising events are in prospect this year. They include the annual funthemed Pink Ribbon Walk of Hope and Remembrance (Aug 22nd) and a Main Street ‘spinatahon’- a gym-based exercise bike initiative arriving from Midleton, A major, annual darts tournament involving east Cork and west Waterford participation is also being planned, details of which will shortly be revealed. Church Gate collections in Piltown and Clashmore are also imminent, coffee morning are brewing and “any fundraising ideas are greatly welcomed,” Therése concludes. It’s all about sharing and caring. Information, etc: (024) 92353; 087- 2731121 and Facebook.

Johanna Kuhn? No one in the family knows such a person. Did Eileen have another child after she left her husband? And did she, too, settle in Southern Africa? If so, it’s likely that she would have gone to Rhodesia as South Africa was not accepting Englishspeaking immigrants during that period. Could she, in fact, have been living in the same country as the son who’s been looking for her? Does anyone in the Ballinwillin know more about her? She was born in Ballinwillin on 28th June, 1913, the daughter of Thomas Kearney of Ballinwillin and Julia Kearney (formerly Walsh). When she and Frederick were married they lived at 432 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19. If you have any news of missing Eileen, please contact Caroline Bond, Longford Bridge, Ballingoola, Grange, Co. Limerick.

€44,500 funding for Waterford Health Organisation LABOUR T.D. Ciara Conway has confirmed that two organisations in Waterford have been awarded funding through a National Lottery Grant programme. An award of €9,500 has been made to the Waterford Comhairle na nÓg for their health initiative portal, while a grant of €35,000 has been awarded to the Waterford Intellectual Disability Association in Ferrybank to upgrade their facilities. Commenting on the announcement Ciara Conway said: “These grants will help the organisations in various ways, either by providing equipment, upgrading facilities or providing health related services. “The monies awarded will have a positive impact on their services and I want to commend my Labour colleague in the Department of Health, Minister Kathleen Lynch, for her input. “These are once-off grants made available through the Department’s National Lottery Discretionary fund specifically for the provision of health-related services. The fund is aimed at community groups and voluntary organisations all over Ireland and I am pleased that our own locality is one of those communities to benefit.” A second round of grants under the fund will be announced in November.

MISSING WOMAN

Eileen Kuhn (nee Helena Kearney of Ballinwillin, Lismore, County Waterford) Has not been heard of since she left the family home in London in 1948. Her son and his family are anxious to find out what happened to her. If you have any news of her please contact this number: Caroline Bond, Longford Bridge, Ballingoola, Grange, Co. Limerick. Tel. (087) 6980321.

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Will Leahy takes part in the slow bicycle race at the Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA Club's Gala Day recently. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

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A new exhibition in Dungarvan Shopping Centre by Waterford County Museum.

Dungarvan Through The Ages

Paddy Leahy sets up the bucket of water at the Daniel Leahy takes part in the slow bicycle race Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA Club's Gala Day at the Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA Club's Gala Day [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] recently. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] recently.

Peter Scanlan has the bucket of water tipped over his head at the Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA David Leahy has the bucket of water tipped over his head at the Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA Club's Club's Gala Day recently. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Gala Day recently.

One of the cars which were on display at the Tourin-Ballinwillan GAA Club's Gala Day recently. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

A new exhibition in Dungarvan Shopping Centre by Waterford County Museum THE initial settlement of the Dungarvan area by the AngloNormans took place in 1185. In 1215 a town charter was granted to Dungarvan by King John (of Robin Hood fame). Last Tuesday, 2nd of July as part of their contribution to the Dungarvan 1215 Festival organised by Waterford City and County Council (in conjunction with Waterford County Museum and West Waterford Chamber of Commerce), Waterford County Museum launched their latest exhibition in Dungarvan Shopping Centre. The main feature of the Dungarvan Through The Ages exhibition is a time-line of the major events in the town's 800 year history. The time line features everything from Prehistoric animals, important buildings & people, triumphs, disasters and everything in between. Exhibition Curator, Kristina Flynn, ably assisted by Richard, Neil, Andy & Brian did a fantastic job setting out the exhibition in such an attractive manner. “It's great to be able to work with such a large space. It gave us fantastic flexibility with the exhibition layout. I'd really like to thank Dungarvan Shopping Centre for being so accommodating to us” said Kristina. The exhibition also features photos from the collections of Andy Kelly, Waterford County Museum and John Tynan. The photos of local people from the 1980's and 90's by John Tynan contrast nicely with the drawings of Samson Towgood Roche from Kinsalebeg who did the first colour drawings of Dungarvan folk in 1828.

William Fraher, President of Waterford County Museum said that "I am delighted with the exhibition, particularly the inclusion of the Roche watercolours. They give a fascinating insight into the life of ordinary people in an urban setting in pre-Famine Ireland. The images are full of detail on the clothing, objects, crafts, vehicles and food of people at that time, which increases their value and interest.". Willie Whelan who helped compile the exhibition stated that "We are really pleased with the reception our exhibition has had. History isn't just to be confined to museum's and text books. In our museum we have worked for a long time to bring history into the community through websites, social media, signage & lectures. We would hope that these exhibitions in the community will become an annual event." Waterford County Museum would like to thank Dungarvan Shopping Centre, for providing the exhibition space, along with Andy Kelly, Rory Wyley and John Tynan for making their photos available to us. The exhibition will run in the shopping centre till this Friday the 10th of July. The final event of the Dungarvan 1215 festival will be a community run archaeological project at Gallows Hill (a medieval Norman Bailey Castle). On the 11th and 12th July the first geophysical survey of Gallows Hill will begin to answer the speculation that has surrounded the mound for centuries. The weekend of discovery will commence Friday, 10th July at 7 pm with a talk by Geophysicist Kevin

Barton in the Town Hall. The survey will run all day on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th. Children’s activities will run alongside the project at the Town hall and on site, including a mock dig, Motte/Bailey model making and painting. The day will conclude with a talk/demonstration by Kevin Barton in the afternoon. Unfortunately numbers that can take part in the survey will be limited so do contact the Museum if you live close to the mound and want to get hands on experience.This archaeological project is being managed by Chrissy O'Connor Knight & Eddie Cantwell on behalf of Waterford County Museum, it has been funded by Waterford City and County Council. Don't forget that our new "Villiers Stuart's Egypt Exhibition" continues in Waterford County Museum all Summer long. Curated by William Fraher, the exhibition highlights the research of amateur Egyptologist, Henry Windsor Villiers Stuart M.P. (1827-1895) of Dromana and the Irish interest in Egypt over the centuries. The exhibition includes Henry Windsor's publications on Egypt and a number of original lithographs. Also included in the display are some of the original artefacts from his collection which has now been dispersed. The exhibition is part of a programme of events to mark Dromana 800. For more information: E-mail: history@waterfordmuseum.ie Website: www.waterfordmuseum.ie Phone: 058 45960.

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Tidy Towns and Residents Committees high on priorities By Christy Parker

Pictured raising the Tricolour and the flag of the USA in honour of American Independence Day, 4th July are the Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council, Cllr. Tom Cronin on his first official function, outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and Cllr. Pat Nugent, Kevin Moynihan, Waterford Council, together with members of the US community in Dungarvan and District as well as visiting family and friends from the United States.

Pictured in the Council Chamber at a Mayoral Reception to mark American Independence Day, 4th July are the Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council, Cllr. Tom Cronin, on his first official function, outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and Cllr. Pat Nugent together with Maureen Flynn-Betts and her children Abby and Kieran, Holly Krebs and Teresa Keith and her sons Colin and Ciaran.

Rayleen Clancy’s Star Stuff opens in Joan Clancy Gallery STAR Stuff a solo exhibition of exciting new work by Rayleen Clancy opens in Joan Clancy Gallery in Mweelahorna, Ring in the Co Waterford Gaeltacht near Dungarvan, from Tuesday, July 14th – 28th, daily 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. including the weekends. This new body of paintings are postcards from a grand tour of a dream inspired universe. The artist is depicted in a self portrait titled Beacon

RAYLEEN CLANCY © Beacon Strategy (Oil on canvas 162x60cm).

Strategy, floating in a suspended state of consciousness, hair wafting above her in an antenna of tangles, radiating up to a multi coloured sky. “Beacon Strategy is central to the overall work” explains Rayleen. “For several years the lady has rested in a state of hibernation, while her mind traversed the astral plane, searching for signs of life. Her visions of the universe are unearthly worlds filled with breathtaking colours. The paintings in Star Stuff are the souvenirs from her travels.” Rayleen studied at NCAD; San Francisco Art Institute; Dun Laoghaire IADT;WIT. She holds a BA Hons Degree in Art and an NCVA Higher Dip in Visual Communications (Film Studies). She exhibits in the Annual RHA Exhibition and in important venues throughout Ireland. Rayleen Clancy’s work forms part of corporate, civic and private collections

worldwide including OPW; The Tannery; KMD; Waterford City & Co Council; WIT. She is occasionally featured on RTE and on TG4s arts and entertainment programmes. Joan Clancy Gallery is located in Mweelahorna, An Rinn near Ring

College and the Cunnigar beach, 10k south of Dungarvan overlooking the stunning panorama of Dungarvan Bay and the Comeragh Mountains. Well worth a visit. Phone: 086 813 4597 info@joanclancygallery.co m

RAYLEEN CLANCY © Mother Ship (Oil & mixed media on canvas 30x25cm).

NEWLY elected Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr.Tom Cronin says community groups such as Tidy Towns and resident organisations will receive high priority during his twelve month tenure. The cathaoirleach intends also to focus on roads improvements and planning issues and says he particularly hopes that new planning policies on wind turbines will “very shortly” be forthcoming from central government. The Ardmore based politician was elected cathaoirleach unopposed, having been proposed by Fianna Fáil party colleague Cllr. James Tobin and seconded by out-going FG Cathaoirelach Damien Geoghegan. Cllr. James Tobin was elected LeasCathaoirleach, after being having proposed and seconded by FF Cllr. Declan Doocey and Independent Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell respectively. Having donned the chain of office, Cllr. Cronin quickly expressed his support for small groups such as Tidy Towns committees whom, he believed, “have major roles to play in tourism.” He felt also that residents’ groups should be better supported and would strongly assist communities seeking to establish such groups where they don’t presently exist. Cllr. Cronin pledged support too for small businesses whether commencing, increasing staff or otherwise. In that and all other respects he looks forward to working alongside the council executive. GRATITUDE The incoming cathaoirleach thanked his proposer and seconder, along with the electorate, for bringing to pass an honour he had “never envisaged” when entering politics 16 years ago. Endeavouring to omit nobody, he thanked all for their help across his political career, including his wife Bréad and family, the council’s executive, indoor and outdoor staff, local media and anyone who helped him. His office would “be open” to anyone requiring assistance in turn. Cllr. Cronin paid tribute also to outgoing cathaoirleach Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, with whom he had “worked very closely” in the transitionary period of the past twelve months. He recalled that Cllr. Geoghegan, the county’s other chairpersons, Labour Cllr. John Pratt and himself, had formed a sort of coalition to promote the district’s interests over the authority’s lifespan. Amidst the members’ congratulations, Cllr. John Pratt observed that the small number of councillors now representing a large area meant that they were obliged more than ever to work closely together. He believed this was now the practice, with party identities of secondary relevance when “fighting the fight” for the district. PARTING WORDS Earlier, departing Cathaoirleach Cllr. Damien Geoghegan had thanked colleagues for allowing him the honour of being the first Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District chairperson. He regretted the abolition of town councils but believed the best had been made of the new system. Budgetary

Dungarvan & Lismore District Council AGM – Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, outgoing Chairman, hands over the Chain to the new Chairman Cllr. Tom Cronin at the Dungarvan & Lismore District Council AGM 2015. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] matters had been particularly difficult in a testing situation, he added. Occasions that Cllr. Geoghegan remembered with particular affection included a trip to Inverness in Scotland as Dungarvan beat opposition such as Galway and Kilkenny to host next May’s Celtic Media Festival. Welcoming President Michael D. Higgins to the opening of Ring library was another highlight, as was hosting actor Mo Dunford and director Terry McMahon at Dungarvan cinema for a premiere on St. Patrick’s Day. More recently, he had been delighted to travel to Farmleigh House, Dublin, with Dungarvan shortlisted as one of the Best Kept towns amongst the island’s 32 counties. Cllr. Geoghegan thanked “the many groups and individuals who had extended invitations to him during his tenure, council management, staff -“indoor and outdoor” and likewise his colleagues, especially when he had been hospitalised this year. The Councillor similarly acknowledged the support of is wife Natanya, daughter Caragh, son Ronan and parents Pat and Annette and the local media, bless his kind heart. The councillor now looked forward to working on ongoing local projects, while pledging his “full support” for his successor. Cllr. Geoghegan’s colleagues in turn congratulated him on a role well served and courteously conducted. Cllr. John Pratt submitted that he considered the new local government structure to be “working extremely well”, particularly given the attendance of local engineers at municipal meetings. Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell noted that he and Cllr. Geoghegan remained good friends outside the chamber, despite some differences within it. Cllr. James Tobin observed that party – or indeed personal – politics had never sullied council proceedings. Echoing Cllr. Pratt’s sentiments, he believed that would continue to be the case.

DROMANA 800

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Inge Iddon and Chris Baker at the Coconut Shy.

Caroline Virtue and Senator David Norris.

Two Barn Owls at the Irish Hawking Club display.

Clifford Winser, Town Crier and Paddy Mullaney.

Zoe Railton.

Senator David Norris giving his oration with Caroline Tindal from Ballydonera, Co. Wicklow.

Our Georgian Lords and Ladies – Liam and Ruben O’Brien, Jane, Christy Lombard, Aisling Mernin, Paddy Mullaney, Kelly Marie Kearns.

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Barbara Grubb thanks everyone who supported Dromana 800th birthday celebratioins

Senator David Norris and Barbara Grubb at Dromana.

Garden Fete at Villierstown which was part of the Dromana 800 Celebrations – Pictured in Villierstown on Sunday afternoon were (l. to r.): Senator David Norris, Clifford Winser, Youghal Town Crier; Barbara Grubb, Dromana 800; Emily Villiers Stuart, Dromana House, and Edward Lynch. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Families enjoying the Fete.

DESCRIBING herself as "tired but happy", Barbara Grubb is keen to thank everybody who took part in last weekend's 4-day celebration of the 800th anniversary of her family home, Dromana, the Cappoquin Big House. "I was brought up in the Dromana tradition of writing thank-you letters," she jokes. "I hope to contact people by telephone or letter to thank them individually, but right now I need to get my breath back!" Her biggest thank-yous go to the team of helpers who helped organise the programme, and to everybody who supported the events, from lectures and tours to Saturday's Medieval Banquet. "I'm grateful to my neighbours for opening their homes to visitors," she says, "and to my friends in Villierstown who got behind Sunday's Georgian fête, especially our 3rd to 6th class children who made a moving presen-tation of the village's history." "Local media have been generous in reporting our plans." Some individuals, she says, stand out for their work. "Dagmar Ó Riain Raedel organised a wonderful team of speakers for our History seminar, and Clifford Winser was our public face and town crier. Heraldry expert Gerard Crotty turned the 26 generations of my ancestors into a handsome pedigree. Peter Murray, Director of the Crawford Gallery in Cork, reminded us of the importance of Dromana's heritage of portraits. Anthony Malcomson used the Dromana archive that he knows so well to bring to life the formidable women who've played such a lively part in the history of the house. Robert O'Byrne and Tony Gallagher broadened our focus to include the Blackwater. Julian Walton who with Willie Fraher put an enormous amount of effort into bringing to life the history room at Dromana as well as organising an exhibition about Henry Windsor Villiers-Stuart's work in the Egypt of the 1880s! UCC has been a tower of strength, especially Diarmuid Scully, Kenneth

Nicholls and the staff of UCC Library Special Collections. Warm thanks are also due to Lorna Moloney and her Ancestree team. Then there's the Irish Hawking Club and their handsome falcons, Ardmore Open Farm and their friendly animals – and a special mention of Beauty and Bibi, the two fine horses from Howth who drew the landau that took the first Earl Grandison back to Villierstown, the village he created back in 1748. From across Ireland, we've welcomed Rebecca Storm in concert, Des Dillon and the Teac a Bloc puppets, the traditional music of Booley House, Amie Landers and the Battle of Affane Set Dancers – and Senator David Norris in a horse-drawn carriage. From even further away, our friends Trevor Code and Councillor Graham Pittock travelled from the other Dromana, in Australia to take part." There was an exchange of gifts during the FitzGerald rally. A magnificent engraved bowl of green and orange glass is now on show at Dromana. Dromana 800 would never happened, Barbara Grubb explains, without generous help from sponsors. "I am grateful to them all: Abbeyside Construction, Barron’s Bakery and Coffee House, Blackwater Irish Spirits Limited (Distillers of Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur), Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Camphire International Horse Trials, Discover Ireland, The Irish Fund of Great Britain, F.B.D., Gerald O'Carroll, author of The Earls of Desmond, Jim and Sally Thompson of Stradbally, Glanbia Plc, Local Enterprise Office, Kelleher's SuperValu Cappoquin, Totem Design Wise, and TQS Integration Ltd." University College Cork - Special Collections, and Waterford City and County Council And there is one last thank-you, pointing to the future. "I very much appreciate the many ideas that people have suggested for Dromana to play its full part in bringing tourists to west Waterford," says Barbara Grubb. "Now for the next 800 years!"

Muscians and dancers from The Booley House.

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Abigail and Elliott Henley from Dungarvan enjoying the Children's Medieval Workshop in Dungarvan Library during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of History. [David Clynch Photography]

Three generations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rachel Murphy and Breda Houlihan from Lismore pictured with Waterford County Tourism Officer Mary Houlihan at Dungarvan Castle during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History.

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Members of Deise Medieval pictured during the Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History in Dungarvan, County Waterford. [David Clynch Photography]

[David Clynch Photography]

Ciara and Cillian Curtin from Cappoquin pictured at the Children's Medieval Workshop at Dungarvan Library as part of Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch Photography]

Conservation Officer Rose Ryall, Heritage Officer Bernadette Guest, County Archivist Joanne Rothwel and Irish Officer Maire Seo Breathnach pictured at Dungarvan Castle while in costume for Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch]

Ria, Aoibhe and Saoirse Kelly from Killeagh pictured at Dungarvan Castle during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch Photography]

Brothers Brian and Jack Kiely from Abbeyside pictured at the Children's Medieval Shield Making Workshop at Dungarvan Library during the Dungarvan 1215, a celebration of 800 years of history. [David Clynch Photography]

Siobhan Armstrong giving a presentation and Harp recital at Dungarvan Library for Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of History. [David Clynch Photography]

Michael Quinn from Waterford City and County Council, guest speaker Sean Duffy from Trinity College, Deputy Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan/Lismore Electoral Council Damien Geoghegan, Willie Fraher from Waterford County Museum and Waterford County Archivist Joanne Rothwell pictured with at the official launch, lecture and concert at the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan, as part of Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch]

Members of Deise Medieval pictured during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History in Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]

David Power as King John reads from the charter at Dungarvan Castle for Dungarvan 1215 a [David Clynch Photography] celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History.

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Dungarvan celebrates 800 years of history Crowds turn out to share in the celebrations A WONDERFUL weekend of festivities to celebrate Dungarvan 1215 (the 800th anniversary of King John’s charter to Dungarvan) kicked off with a flotilla of boats from Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club arriving to the pontoon on the Quay on Friday evening. King John and his knights alighted from the boats and then proceeded to the front gate of King John’s Castle to present the Town Charter to Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, who received it on behalf of the Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan and Lismore District Council. Following an official welcome by Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and William Fraher, President of the Waterford County Museum Society, Professor Seán Duffy of Trinity College Dublin gave a fascinating talk in the Town Hall Theatre on the Dungarvan Charter with details of just why King John was so generous with charters in 1215, following the issuing of the Magna Carta. The lecture was followed by a virtuoso performance of early music by Laoise O’Brien and Michael O’Toole. The lovely weather on Saturday brought lots of people out to enjoy events during the day, with Déise Medieval providing a Medieval Village to

explore outside the walls of Dungarvan Castle and visitors throughout the day got a wonderful glimpse of medieval Dungarvan complete with exciting battle re-enactments! A Children’s Medieval Workshop at Dungarvan Library equipped their attendees with shields to protect against the invaders! Further drama on the day was provided by K.C.K. Drama Group, with an eventful visit by the Lord and Lady to the Castle which resulted in the loss of hair by an amorous Irish lad eyeing up a young lady of the Castle! He was lucky to escape the stocks – many visitors didn’t! Staff at the Castle welcomed visitors throughout the day and people were able to find out lots more about the Castle and the archaeological investigations carried out there during a guided walk by Dave Pollock, archaeologist. There was a range of craft demonstrations throughout the day; from basket-making, woodturning and butter making at the Castle, to spinning at Dungarvan Library and tapestry at the Old Market House Arts Centre. No-one went hungry with all the lovely food available from the stalls from Flavourhaus; Coffee House Lane Coffee; Cakeface; Crepe

Cuisine; Butler’s Ice-Cream; Barron’s Bread and Aurelia Cordials and Chutneys. Bitesize Talks by Tom Keith; Liam Suipéil; Jacinta Kiely and Michael Desmond and Tall Tales from Niall de Búrca all added to the attractions of the day. A brilliant presentation on the Irish Harp was followed by a recital by Siobhán Armstrong at Dungarvan Library. Music was not lacking at the Castle either and the West Waterford Dancers provided a delighted audience with a demonstration of dance on the day.Those in need of a rest were able to call in to the Old Market House Arts Centre to watch the film “The Lion in Winter”. Throughout the day, visitors to the Waterford County Museum exhibition at Dungarvan Shopping Centre were able to view images from Dungarvan’s history and were provided an opportunity to brush up on their Dungarvan history in order to follow the fiendishly clever clues of the Historical Treasure Hunt! The evening was brought to a resoundingly successful close at the Medieval Banquet in Crew’s Restaurant, where those attending were treated to an exciting taste of Medieval Dungarvan cooked to

Members of KCK Drama Group pictured at Dungarvan Castle following their performance for Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of history. [David Clynch Photography]

perfection by Crew’s and provided by local suppliers: Kieran Rossiter, Moonfish and Atlantis Fish provided the fish dishes; Elda Wild Venison provided the venison for the main course; Seán Twomey Butcher’s Youghal and McGrath’s butcher’s in Lismore who helped prepare the delicious Mount Stuart Lamb that featured with rabbit and lots more on the platter of starters and also lots of lovely bread from Barron’s Bakery and attendees were even treated to beer from Dungarvan Brewing Company on arrival. Waterford City and County Council, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber; Waterford County Museum and the West Waterford Festival of Food would like to thank all of our volunteers and everyone who came along to enjoy the events. But wait...there’s more! Find out more about Dungarvan’s history this weekend, the 11th and 12th July, when an Archaeological Survey will be carried out at Gallowshill. If you would like to take part in this exciting project contact Waterford County Museum at 058 45960 or history@waterfordmuseum.ie

Mia Fitzgerald Phillips from Dungarvan, County Waterford, in the stocks during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch Photography]

Aidan O'Gorman from Lismore, Karen Landers from Tallow, Breda Twomey from Colligan and Ann O'Brien from Mount Melleray in costume at Dungarvan Castle for Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of History. [David Clynch Photography] The Children's Medieval Workshop at Dungarvan Library during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch Photography]

Members of Deise Medieval pictured during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History in Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]

The Carroll family from Douglas, Cork pictured at Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of [David Clynch Photography] Dungarvan History.

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Dungarvan District Court

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Publican’s licence granted A PUBLICAN’S licence was granted to the new owner of Davitt’s Bar and Nightclub, at last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court. John Murphy, nominee of J&A Murphy’s Bar Ltd., sought the licence for the premises at Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn was told that a manager has been employed to operate the premises - Donal Daly. Mr. Daly told the court that he has 30 years experience in the licensed trade. Granting the license application, Judge Finn wished the new owner and manager the best of luck with the new enterprise.

Action from the Beach Tag Rugby on Clonea Beach, which was run as part of Bike Week.

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

County Waterford man awarded €500k in damages over sexual abuse A 40-YEAR-old County Waterford man, who was subjected to “horrendous, persistent and degrading sexual abuse” as a child was awarded €500,000 and costs in the High Court in Waterford, last week. The abuse took place on a farm over a four year period when the victim was aged nine to thirteen and was described as a gross betrayal of trust. The defendant pleaded guilty to multiple sexual assaults in a criminal trial and served a prison sentence and was now back in the community. In evidence the victim said the defendant took the opportunity to abuse him and other individuals when they went to pick chestnuts in a field on his farm.The abuse consisted of unlawful touching of intimidate parts and for years he “bottled” it up inside and did not like talking about it and tended to “shut down”. The victim, who is now married with two children, blamed the abuse for his excessive drinking which started as a teenager in order to avoid having nightmares and disturbed sleep. It led to a rift between him and his father during which they did not talk to each other for 18 months. When told of the abuse his father did not throw his arms around him, but said

that it happened “a lot back then”. The abuser was a neighbour of his father and they both lived in the same country lane and he felt the matter should not have been brought out in the open. After that his two children did not visit their grandfather for some time because he feared they would come in contact with the abuser. Since then his father tried to reach out to him but he “shut down” and found it difficult to talk about the abuse. This led to a strained relationship with his older sister who did not want her father to know about it. Crisis point was reached on New Year’s Eve 2011 when he came close to having a breakdown. He could not take it “any more” and believed that if he left the house that night he would not be alive today. But his wife sat him down and talked him out of it and “worked on him” for the next 12 months. He was unable to describe the pressure he was feeling during the build up to the criminal trial and the abuser tried to “manipulate” his father. When the criminal trial ended he did not feel better and was still dealing with the abuse every night. Describing the nightmares he suf-

fered, he said that he dreamt he was locked in a walled orchard and was being chased by a bull. As he climbed the wall to escape the defendant’s hand tried to pull him back in. In another nightmare he was running as fast as he could in panic. He also suffered from anger and had a “short fuse” and was afraid of going to hospital and encountering the abuser, who was a nurse. On one occasion the defendant approached him in hospital when the victim’s wife was having an X-ray. There were days when he felt okay and more days when he felt terrible. Barrister Jeremy Maher, for the plaintiff, said it was a case of horrendous and systematic sexual abuse and had the hallmarks of a classic abuse situation involving a child of vulnerable age and a neighbour. Litigation was now coming to an end and he would try to put the abuse behind him but it was a far from happy picture. Judge Bernard Barton said the plaintiff had a happy childhood and a loving relationship with his father. The sexual abuse had a devastating life changing affect.There was a betrayal of trust over three years by a very close neighbour who was friends with the

victim’s father. He did not tell his family of the abuse and suppressed it and tried to get on with his life as best he could. The abuse finally led him to leave school early and it was not until 2001 that he finally decided to tell his wife. It took another decade before the criminal trial came and fortunately there was a guilty plea. But the torment he suffered in the approach of the trial got to such a point that he felt he could not go on. He was drowning his pain and sorrow in drink and it was the heroic support of his wife that drew him back from the brink of suicide. The Judge said the plaintiff ’s physician had hoped the criminal trial would be the end of a chapter and put an end to his torment and that he would get relief and closure. But sadly that was not so and he still had nightmares and post traumatic stress and he could not face counselling. He showed commendable courage in overcoming the immense difficulty of coming to court to give evidence.There was no medical prognosis that he would get better. “This young man is psychologically scarred,” the Judge said. “He has a monkey on his back and he is never going to escape from the

nightmare he is trapped in. It is a terrible picture for the future,” he added. In the witness box the victim showed immense emotion when he said he expected his father to put his arms around him but the reaction was to the contrary and completely, unexpectedly his father said: Those things happened back then”. That had a huge and profound affection on the plaintiff. His father was now ill and being treated for cancer and was reaching out to his son but there was a problem with him seeing his grandchildren as he was still living close to the defendant. On one occasion the assailant invited the children to get into an ambulance he was driving.That was bound to have a profound affect on the plaintiff who could not go into the vicinity of the lane for fear of meeting his abuser. Assessing damages, the Judge said it was a particularly nefarious case and no amount of money that he could think of would adequately compensate for what this man went through and was likely to go through in the future. The appropriate award in a case of persistent sexual abuse that affected the plaintiff for so long and would impact on him for the rest of his life with no end in sight was €500,000.

Girl awarded €300k in damages over scarring from patio door shattering A NINE-year-old County Waterford girl was awarded €300,000 and costs in the High Court in Waterford, last week, in an action for damages for serious scaring caused when a glass patio door shattered in the house of a family friend. Approving the settlement, Mr.

Justice Bernard Barton said the offer represented fair and reasonable compensation for the injuries caused to the girl through no fault of her own. The court heard that the patio door should have had toughened glass to prevent it from shattering. The name and

address of the girl cannot be published for legal reasons. The Judge said he had the opportunity to speak briefly with the girl who was well adjusted and had tremendous support from her parents. The scaring would have implications for the girl as she grew older and

her family would have to wait until she was of age before making a decision as to what intervention should be taken. “Money cannot make up for the injury this young girl has suffered but it is the only means or tool available to the court”, he said.

“Even with medical intervention she will be left with noticeable scarring.” There was the danger that the infant plaintiff might be awarded less if the case went to trial, the Judge said. Even if liability was proven the risk would be significant.

The offer available was the best possible one and it was fair and reasonable. Her family was happy with the settlement offer. An order was made directing that the sum of €300,000 be invested by the court until the girl reached her majority.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Road traffic prosecutions A SPEEDING charge which was contested in the District Court last week was unsuccessful. Donal Whelan (40) with an address at 6 Apartment, The Convent, Kilmacthomas, had contested a speeding charge on the grounds that the byelaws were specific in relation to the distance of the road where the special speed limit was in operation. Garda Margaret Clifford told Judge Terence Finn at last week’s Dungarvan District Court that she detected a vehicle being driven by the accused, travelling at a speed of 85 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on 5th July, 2014. She stopped and spoke to the driver, who was the accused, and there was no contest about the speed. A fixed charge notice issued for the offence, but was never paid. Garda Clifford explained that she was in a layby at Garranbane, 90 metres inside the 60 km/h zone an area which is indicated by speed limit signs indicating ‘60 km/h’. The accused’s vehicle was going uphill at Garranbane, in the Waterford direction. Solicitor David Burke sought a direction in the case, saying that the Garda did not give evidence it was the N25 on which the offence was detected. “She just said it was Garranbane. There are several roads in that area and she gave no specific evidence of which road it was,” Mr. Burke said. He said the bye-laws are specific in relation to the speed limit area and regulations, which are relied upon to bring the summons against the accused. Inspector David Nolan said the area in question is marked out with signage indicating the special speed limit along the stretch of road, as set out in the byelaws. Judge Finn said the

accused has a case to answer, and convicted him of the offence. In mitigation, Mr. Burke said his client did not have the funds at the time to pay the fixed charge notice. Judge Finn handed down a €200 fine. NOT having tax on her vehicle resulted in a fine for a motorist. Nora Faulkner, with an address at 3 Kilmurray View, Castleroy, Limerick, was fined €150 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after Gardaí observed her vehicle without a current tax disc displayed at Strandside, Dungarvan, on 17th October, 2014. PARKING on the footpath and causing an obstruction to pedestrians resulted in a fine for a driver. David O’Brien, with an address at Ballyknock, Dungarvan, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after Gardaí observed his vehicle parked on the pathway and causing an obstruction to pedestrians at Mary Street, Dungarvan, on 21st October, 2014. A DRIVER who overtook another vehicle on continuous double white lines made a donation to the court poor box last week. Ian Byrne, with an address at 1 Bracken Drive, Old Tramore Road, Waterford, failed to pay a fixed charge notice which issued after Gardaí observed his vehicle overtaking another vehicle on continuous double white lines at Windgap, Dungarvan, on 28th October, 2014. The accused, told last week’s Dungarvan District Court that he did not receive any fixed charge notice. He made a €200

donation to the court poor box and the charge was struck out. A MOTORIST received a fine last week for a speeding offence. Danielle Murphy, with an address at White Bay, Trabolgan, Whitegate, Cork, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after Gardaí detected her vehicle travelling at a speed of 93 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Windgap, Dungarvan, on 28th October, 2014. FAILING to wear a seat belt cost a person €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court. James Berry (19) with an address at Raheen, Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, was fined €250 for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after Gardaí noted he was an occupant of a vehicle and not wearing a seat belt, at Garranbane, Dungarvan, on 2nd April, 2014. The accused, who has no previous convictions, did not appear in court. A DRIVER who made a donation to the court poor box had a road traffic offence struck out. Anthony John Stone (37) with an address at 74 Foxfield Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, had failed to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after Gardaí detected his vehicle travelling at 86 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Windgap, Dungarvan, on 6th August, 2014. The accused said he never received the fixed charge notice. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to make a €200 donation to the court poor box. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn was told that the donation had been paid and he struck out the speeding charge.

Cluster of coastal gardens open on July 19th in aid of Alzheimer’s charity A CLUSTER of four stunning gardens plus the Blackwater Garden Centre on the Waterford/Cork border have pooled together for a very special event on July 19th in an effort to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Newtown House, a cottage garden and the Blackwater Garden Centre in Kinsalebeg team up with Ardmore Pottery and the neighbouring garden owned by John and Paula King for a special cluster gardens event which is one

of the final events on the Waterford Garden Trail programme for 2015. Organiser Michael Penruddock said such cluster garden open events are a great success in the UK. He’s already had requests from two other keen gardeners in the region to join in the fund-raising event next year.The gardens open from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Entry to the gardens will be free but visitors will be asked to make a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland which is very close to the hearts of the mem-

bers of The Waterford Garden Trail. Directions to the various gardens can be obtained from the Blackwater Garden Centre or Ardmore Pottery. For more on the Cluster Gardens event contact Michael Penruddock on 024 94304 or 086 8383501. The event is the second last on the Waterford Garden Trail summer programme for 2015. The final event is a talk by Dermot O’Neill and Seamus O’Brien at Tourin on July 25th.

Solas colleagues pictured presenting a cheque of €1,667 to the Solas Centre, funds raised in their recent participation in the VHI Mini Marathon. [John Power]

The History of Gallows Hill revealed this weekend THE questions of Gallows Hill that have been asked for centuries by historians and locals will be finally discovered this weekend Saturday 11th and Sunday, 12th July. Local residents of the area and members of Waterford County Museum have organised a unique community led Archaeological survey to learn about the hill’s early history. This will be not only the first survey of Gallows Hill but the first community led Archaeological investigation in Waterford. The survey will be conducted by Archaeolog ical Geophysicist Kevin Barton of Landscape & Geophysical Services, Mayo, and twenty local volunteer enthusiasts. Each afternoon there will be lots of fun activities for children to get them involved in learning about the sites past and interested in their local history. EVENTS Friday, 10th July, 7.00 p.m. - Town Hall, Friary St., Dungarvan. Kevin Barton will give a present to all interested in discovering more about the Community Archaeological survey weekend. Kevin will discuss the methods he will be using to conduct the survey and pose the questions that he hopes to answer of Gallows Hill: Did anything stand on the mound? Around the mound? And is there anything in the mound? The talk is free and all are welcome so please come along and join us. Saturday/Sunday, 11th/ 12th July – Gallows Hill, Dungarvan. The survey will run on

both full days from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. If people are interested in visiting and have questions members of the Museum will be available to talk to visitors. On both afternoons after the survey Kevin will give a brief talk to visitors interested on the progress and results of each day. Saturday/Sunday 1.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Children’s Archaeology Fun. The children’s activities

will take place on the large green in front of the hill, opposite Comeragh Crescent Housing Estate. On the Saturday the event will start off with children’s entertainers, painting and Motte/Bailey model making. The second day of the children’s event will feature mock digs. Kayleigh informs us that treasure will be found by those children taking part! Teaching staff and an Archaeologist will

ensure children engage with activities that will bring their local history alive. Children will learn what possibly stood on the hill, how it was built and the role of archaeology and geophysics in learning about the past. For more details contact; Waterford County Museum on (058) 45960. Project funded by Waterford County/City Council Heritage Section.

Pictured from left are archaeological geophysicist Kevin Barton, pictured at Newgrange. © Slane times.

Gallows Hill and Byrneville Housing Estate, Dungarvan.

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Big Toe Problems – Treatment & Management

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Waterford Spor ts Par tnership’s B i ke f o r L i f e p r o g ra m m e

Hallux Valgus Deformity leads to Bunion formation CONGRATULATIONS to all the ladies who kick started the WSP Bike for Life 2015 in St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, on Thursday, 2nd July. On what was a beautiful summers evening the ladies took part in warm up and cycling skills in St. Augustine’s College before heading out on a short 7.5km spin as a group. The programme Bunion occurs after Hallux Valgus Deformity

By Tomás Ryan BSc.,AHS,Ph.Th. MIAPT,

Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles Everyone knows at least one friend or relation is that is affected by an alignment problem of the Big Toe. In many cases, a painful Bunion forms at the base of the big toe and can be extremely painful when pressure is applied to that area. It occurs due the metatarsal bone of the big toe angling outwards and the big toe itself angling inwards pushing against the second toe. This Angling inwards of the Big Toe is known as Hallux Valgus Deformity. It can lead to ankle joint degeneration, Knee pain, poor balance and Hip problems. The Hallux Valgus deformity are predominately hereditary, but there occurance is greatly enhanced by wearing of shoes with narrow toe boxes, such as high heels. Such narrow fitting shoes force the big toe to be pushed inwards towards the 2nd toe leading to the eventual outward angling of the joint at the base of the big toe. TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT Even though in many cases the angling inwards of the Big Toe cannot be altered to its original position by conservative treatment, it still needs to be treated to prevent its angle worsening leading to bunions, and poor foot control when walking which can result in knee and ankle problems overtime. The Hallux Valgus of the Big Toe can be managed by physio Taping techniques which achieve some success over a 6-8 week period. In addition, manual release of tight flexor tendons that attach underneath the 1st metatarsal bone and Big Toe can help improve Big Toe Alignment.The importance of transverse arch and toe strengthening exercises is dependent on the level of dysfunction of Big toe inward angling. WHAT CAN YOU DO? A poor fitting shoe accelerates the angling inwards of the Big Toe and the formation of bunions, hence we need to do the following; • Avoid wearing high heels with a very narrow heel base • If wearing a high heel, pick a shoe with a gradual incline • Don’t wear a high heel where there is a big gap behind the heel • Wear a silicone metatarsal pad underneath the ball of the foot with high heels.

Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Contact Number: 0504 26672. Email tomaspryan@gmail.com

will provide a safe environment for participants to increase their cycling confidence, meet and train, get fit and make new friends along the way. Each week the spins will increase gradually leading up to the 50km Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford on the 23rd of August. A massive thank you is also

extended to all the leaders who volunteer their time to help out in this programme, these ladies were previous participants in the Bike for Life Programme and have now been trained as Bike for Life leaders. This is an excellent programme for ladies who are only starting to cycle and there are still places available for new

participants. Waterford Sports Partnership run the Bike for Life programme in two locations; RSC Waterford City on Wednesday’s at 6.00 p.m. and St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, on Thursday’s at 6.00 p.m. If you would like to come along please contact Pauline Cunningham 051849855 or Mary Doyle 051849619.

2014 Waterford’s Best Young Know Your Rights Entrepreneur winner urges young EIRCODES entrepreneurs to apply to Waterford’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition LAST year Padraig O’Scanaill was awarded Waterford and Munster winner and finished in the top three in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition for “Best Start Up”. Padraig also won the Google Award for Business Promotion, an online campaign that Fund Recs ran that allowed them to grow their business and put them on an equal footing with some of the world’s more established software providers to the global funds industry. Padraig knows the importance of good mentoring in the early stages of starting a company and found the varying skills of the mentors involved in Waterford’s Best Young Entrepreneur to be a huge asset to both him personally and his company. Padraig also believes that the competition also provided him and the other Waterford Finalists with a great opportunity to tell their story. Over the last few months the progression of Fund Recs has been documented by the Irish Times and Ireland’s leading technology website Silicon Republic. IBYE helped Padraig to further develop Fund Recs business plan while also honing his pitching skills to both customers and future clients. The investment of

€20,000 for the “Best Start Up” provided FundRecs with the resources to employ an additional full time software engineer which has helped the company expand. Padraig stated this about his IBYE journey: “The IBYE competition has helped nurture and prepare both myself and FundRecs for the next steps on this business venture. I have learned that ideas are pretty much worthless on their own so forget about keeping them to yourself worrying that they’ll be stolen. You need to tell as many people as possible in order to get feedback. As young people we have the opportunity to break current boundaries, disrupt current practices with new methods and approaches through technology and innovation. Innovation is limitless, there is no right or wrong.” Padraig O’Scanaill is the co-founder of Fund Recs, a reconciliation software company that develops cloud based software for the Global Funds Industry. Fund Recs software allows these companies to automate the reconciliation of Cash, Position and FX holdings on the funds they administer.They provide an alternative to having this work carried out in low cost bases as an upgrade to

Padraig O'Scanaill legacy in-house systems. Padraig and his cofounder Alan Meaney’s “Eureka” moment came in 2013 When a friend asked them to take a look at building their fund administration company a new reconciliation system. The conversation opened their eyes to the opportunity and considering their industry and technology expertise it became an opportunity too big to miss. Padraig believes that IBYE has been one of the main factors contributing to his success to date. The future is looking bright for this young Waterford Entrepreneur. To find out more about Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur you can contact Paul Curley at Waterford Local Enterprise Office at pcurley@leo.waterfordcouncil.ie or register at www.ibye.ie

Question: What is the new Eircode? Answer: In 2015 all residential and business addresses in Ireland will be given a unique new Eircode. Residential addresses include every address where post is delivered. Individual Eircodes will be given to each house on a street, each flat in an apartment block, both units in a duplex unit and each house in a rural townland. Eircodes will also be given to commercial addresses such as office buildings, shops, bars, hospitals and public buildings and each unit in a shopping centre or business park. An Eircode is a unique seven-character alpha numeric code. Each Eircode will consist of a three-digit Routing Key which will identify the area and a fourcharacter Unique Identifier for each address. For example: A65 F4E2 The Routing Key is the first three digits of an Eircode. The first character will always be a letter, followed by two numbers (except for D6W). The letters are not linked to a county or city name – except for postal districts in Dublin which will have their current post codes transferred into a Routing Key format such as D03, D12, D15, D22. The same Routing Key will be shared by several towns and townlands. The Unique Identifier is a group of four digits and comes after the Routing Key. Each Unique Identifier is different and unique to your home or premises. They are not in sequence. This is to avoid the situation where a new building is created between two existing ones, and the code sequence would be broken, requiring all Eircodes in the area to be changed. You do not need to change your address, an Eircode is simply added to the end of your address. The use of Eircode is not mandatory, however, it is likely that organisations will ask you for your Eircode, especially those delivering goods or services to your address. You will be sent a letter in July 2015 informing you of the Eircode for your address and how to use it. Following the launch of Eircode in early July, you can also find or check an Eircode using the Eircode Finder which will be available at eircode.ie. Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below. Know Your Rights has been compiled by Dungarvan Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public. Tel: 0761 076550. Address: Scanlons Yard, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

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The plaque to Katherine, Lady Ranelagh which was unveiled by Dr Michelle Di Meo at the entrance to Lismore Castle during the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School. [David Clynch Photography]

Mealla Fahey from Lismore Heritage Centre, Brendan Kennedy from WIT, Annraoi De Paor from UCD, Dr Sheila Donegan and Eoin Gill all from CALMAST in WIT, Paul Nugent from the Institute of Physics and Brian Smith from the National Plaque Committee. [David Clynch Photography]

Sandra Kelly and Jenna Whelan, both from Lismore Castle, pictured with Eoin Gill from CALMAST in WIT dressed in costume as Robert Boyle at the Evening BBQ at the Upper Courtyard, Lismore Castle during the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School in Lismore. [David Clynch Photography]

Eoin Gill from Waterford Institute of Technology, Dr. Aileen Fyfe, University of St. Andrews, Prof Michael Hunter from Birkbeck College London, Dr. Michelle DiMeo from Chemical Medical Foundation USA, Dr. Jim Malone from Trinity College Dublin and Dr. Sheila Donegan from Waterford Institute of Techology at the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School at Lismore Heritage Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Rachel Owens, Gear贸id Morrissey and Grace Molumphy, all from Lismore Heritage Centre at the Evening BBQ at the Upper Courtyard, Lismore Castle during the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School in Lismore. [David Clynch Photography] John Malone and John McEvoy, both from Dublin pictured at the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School at Lismore Heritage Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Sharon Warren and Esther Hornibook both from Lismore pictured at the Evening BBQ at the Upper Courtyard, Lismore Castle during the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School in Lismore. [David Clynch Photography]

Rosemary Kelly from Waterford Institute of Technology, Maura Donegan Ryan from Seattle and Dr Sheila Donegan from Waterford Institute of Technology pictured at the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School at Lismore Heritage Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Aidan and Christina McMaugh both from Ballymacarbry enjoying the Evening BBQ at the Upper Courtyard, Lismore Castle during the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School in Lismore. [David Clynch Photography]

Una Quinn from Westport and Kathleen O'Keeffe from Naas pictured at the 4th annual Robert Boyle Summer School at Lismore Heritage Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Breda Cleary, Western Cumann na mBunscol presents the Roinn D Hurling Cup to An Sean Phobal's Captain, Sean O Floinn. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Knockanore who beat Kilrossanty in the Roinn C Finall of the Allianz Western Cumann na mBunscol hurling championship. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Breda Cleary, Western Cumann na mBunscol presents the Roinn E Hurling Shield to Few's Captain, John Sweeney. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Coolnasmear who beat Clashmore in the Roinn C Final of the Allianz Western Cumann na mBunscol Camogie championship. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Breda Cleary, Western Cumann na mBunscol presents the Roinn D Camogie Shield to Tourananeena's Captain, Ava Mai Tobin. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Breda Cleary, Western Cumann na mBunscol presents the Roinn E Camogie Sheild to Villierstown's [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Captain, Emelia Halford.

Glenbeg who beat Tallow the Roinn B Final of the Allianz Western Cumann na mBunscol Camogie championship. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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PICTORIAL

Bunscoil Bothar na Naomh, Lismore Allianz Cumann na mBunscol County A Camogie Champions 2015. They beat Ballygunner in the final in Fraher Field.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Portlaw who beat Ballyduff Upper in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol B Hurling County Final in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Cillian O'Reilly, Chairperson Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Portlairge presents the Roinn A Camogie Shield to Lismoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Captain Racheal Prendergast. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Breda Cleary, Secretary Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Portlairge presents the Roinn B Hurling Shield [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] to Portlaw's Joint Captains Stephen Harney and Cormac Rooney.

Glenbeg beaten by Butlerstown in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol B Camogie County Final in Fraher Field.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

FEATURE

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Frank Colbert, co-writer of ‘The Forgotten Legends,’ writes from South Africa …

Continued

When Denis was King! EUROPEAN CUP DAYS AT OLD TRAFFORD AGAIN During the following season he injured his right knee in an international game against Poland, Despite having had an operation on the same knee a few years previously it would frequently trouble him during the remainder of his long career. In the summer of 1967 the first division trophy returned to Old Trafford once again with the prolific Law justifying his new role as captain by scoring 23 league goals in 36 games despite occurring injuries. On 7th October, 1967, I watched from the stands at Old Trafford as he once again received his marching orders from the referee against Arsenal, together with his fellow-Scottish born defender Ian Ure, who would become his United teammate three years later. Certain sections of the press now questioned Busby’s attitude to discipline, as this was Law’s fourth sending off in four years, lending credibility to the belief that his disciplinary record was the reason why he was never voted English Footballer of the Year. In April 1968 it was a proud Law who was leading United out at Old Trafford for the first leg of the European Cup semi final against the legendary Real Madrid. Unfortunately, on the morning after a slender 1-0 victory, thanks to a Best goal, the Scotsman quickly realised that his highly promising season had suddenly come to an abrupt end due to his recurring knee injury which now needed another operation. Although United did qualify for the European Cup final after the second leg at the Bernabeau, nevertheless, their chances of a second successive league championship victory soon petered out and they had to settle for a runners-up place behind local rivals Manchester City.

"It's in the net" and so is scorer Law! On 29th May a recuperating Law had to watch from his hospital bed in Manchester as Bobby Charlton’s heroic eleven collected the elusive European Cup at Wembley after a resounding 4-1 victory over Benfica. He later recalled that:“The Nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital were United supporters. A few of my pals came in too, and along with the nurses we watched the match in my room and got bladdered together on a case of McEwan’s (beer). It was a great emotional night for everyone. Although some television cameramen came into my ward they soon decided not to take any shots as I was also ‘too emotionally disturbed.’ However, the following day Busby and the players came to visit me in the hospital with the elusive cup – a lovely gesture.” Although he was disappointed at not being able to collect a European Cup medal on the field of play, nevertheless by virtue of his 3 games (with 2 goals scored) in earlier rounds he did subsequently receive a

Typically high-flying Law.

European Cup medal to add, not only to his one FA Cup and two First Division championship medals, but also his European Footballer of the Year trophy. However, due to his ongoing trouble with injuries, Busby now decided to hand the captain’s armband to Bobby Charlton. On the 18th September, 1969, a fully recuperated Law appeared with newly crowned European Cup Champions United at Dublin’s Lansdowne Park against Waterford in the first round of the new season’s competition. I was privileged to be one of tens of thousands that evening who alternatively cheered for both The Blues from Kilcohan Park as well as The Reds from Old Trafford in an enthralling game. However, the Man of the Match was undoubtedly The Lawman from Aberdeen who impressively notched a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory. As a result of his 4 goals in the second leg two weeks later at Old Trafford he became the first player ever to score 7 goals in one round of the prestigious competition. In April 1969 United again reached the semi-final of the European Cup for two successive seasons. In the second leg at Old Trafford Charlton’s goal without reply raised the hopes of the home fans of counteracting AC Milan’s 2-0 victory in the first leg. Close to the final whistle Law poked the ball marginally over the goal line, and together with several teammates he raised his hands to immediately acclaim the

apparent equaliser on aggregate. However, their celebrations were soon dashed by an apparently unsighted referee, who waved play on, and the scoreline remained unchanged at full-time. As a result, the high hopes of a United team now eyeing a second European Cup win in a row while firmly in control of the game were instantly dashed. In particular Law’s disappointment at missing out on finally appearing in a European Cup final was compounded a few days later when United discovered that Milan were drawn to meet a substandard Ajax team in the final. Nevertheless, at the end of the season a fully fit Law had amassed 30 goals in 43 games. In the summer of 1969 the ex-Busby Babe Wilf McGuinness took over the reins at Old Trafford from an ageing Busby still trying to fully recover from the

impressive goals contribution was already 12. However, a sudden ongoing drop in form saw the team eventually finish the season in a disappointing 8th position. Having scored in the first game in the new season, Law’s injury-prone knee continued to greatly restrict his appearances subsequently and because the team was still struggling O’Farrell was sacked in December and quickly replaced by Scotland manager Tommy Docherty who had some limited success previously with a few first division teams. Co-incidentally, The Doc’s appointment had been somewhat influenced by his ex-Scotland team-mate Law, who enthusiastically recommended him to the United board. His testimonial game was against Ajax at Old Trafford in October 1973. In the summer of 1973

Manchester United captain Law displays the league trophy. psychological and physical scars of the Munich aircrash, but Law would play only a total of 9 games in all competitions the following season due to his ongoing injuries. Despite the club reaching three unsuccessful cup semi finals in the following 18 months McGuinness was relieved of his duties in February 1971 and Busby temporarily resumed control again until the end of the season. The Cork-born Leicester manager, Frank O’Farrell, was duly appointed as manager in June having had some limited success in division 2. On 4th December he impressively had the team leading the first division by 5 points despite having had to play their initial 3 home games on neutral grounds due to crowd trouble which had occurred at Old Trafford towards the end of the previous season. Law’s

Law found himself suddenly put on the transfer list by the unpredictable Docherty in bizarre circumstances. Towards the end of the season Docherty had agreed with Law that he could announce his retirement immediately after his testimonial game in the following September. Docherty had also promised him a coaching job at the club at that stage which Law was greatly pleased about as she felt that he didn’t alternatively possess the necessary tough streak required of a manager. However, while visiting his family in Aberdeen shortly afterwards he was devastated to see on a television news bulletin that he had startlingly been put on the transfer list by the manager. Shortly afterwards, Docherty also denied that he had made any promise of a coaching job to Law. Having spent some eleven years as the King of Old

Trafford the sudden aboutturn by Docherty felt like a bombshell to Law and was a definite slap in the face to him after his previous gesture to recommend The Doc to the United board. However, shortly afterwards he was offered a 12 month contract to return to Manchester City’s Maine Road after a twelve year absence. His 237 goals in 404 games at United was second only to Bobby Charlton who played nearly twice as many games as him. He had scored 4 goals on 3 different occasions as well as 12 hat tricks in total for United, including 7 in one season alone and It had taken him only 110 games to reach his first 100 goals. His record of 41 goals in the FA Cup was eventually beaten by the Liverpool striker of the eighties Ian Rush. He then duly scored two goals on his debut for City and, despite now being in the very autumn of his career, he scored 12 goals in 29 games in this his final season at the age of 34. He also made a welcome return to Wembley some 10 years after United’s victorious FA Cup final. On this occasion it was, however, in a losing final of the League Cup competition. Ironically, his swansong at club level would then be back at Old Trafford against a United team desperate to avoid relegation in their final game of the season. With the score standing at 0-0 close to the final whistle a low ball was crossed into the United penalty area and instantly backhealed in cheeky fashion by Law past a bewildered Stepney in goals. The sudden reaction of all present was that Law’s goal was the last nail in the coffin for the Scotsman’s beloved United now facing relegation. His own immediate reaction was one of

shock and numbness. Instead of engaging in his traditional post-goal salute with finger pointing to the skies he reluctantly shunned the congratulations of his teammates and slowly walked to the centre circle with bowed head. He quickly departed the field after soon quickly substituted by the City manager in order to curtail his obvious depression. His subsequent reaction was to quickly head for his home and the solitude of the main bedroom where, in his own words: “I just sat down and wept.” It was sometime later that he discovered that his lone goal had not in fact sealed United’s fate due to the fact that two of their relegation rivals had simultaneously both won their game that same day. Fittingly however for the legendary Lawman his last competitive game would be a more illustrious occasion a few months later during World Cup 1974 in Germany. However, it was a dramatic and hugely emotional abdication from his beloved Old Trafford for The King! For several decades after retiring he was engaged in media work and punditry on both television and radio, including during several World Cup finals throughout the world where he took great pleasure in watching top players in action and also frequently meeting his many friends in the game. In 2005 he helped to carry the coffin of George Best up the steps to Stormont. Although both stars were never very close during their playing days, largely due to the seven year gap between them, nevertheless during the last two decades of the Irishman’s tragic life they developed a close friendship.

A typical acrobatic Law in 1963 with Johnny Giles centre.

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NEWS

The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .

A disappointing Summer THE heatwave promised for last week was a bit of a disappointment, for while the temperatures stayed reasonably high, the absence of sun for much of the time robbed it of a memorable status. We did pay a small price on Saturday night as a major thunderstorm threatened, but outside of a few big flashes of lightning and a couple of bangs of thunder, we escaped quite lightly. The storm which passed over us was completely overshadowed by what Britain encountered later and it took a far greater toll there. Those who have a weather app on their phones, or who watch weather forecasts on British TV, will have seen the hundred mile spread of the storm which seemed to be of great intensity. In Wales, two walkers on the Brecon Beacon mountain range were hit by lightning in two different incidents and both died of their injuries. Others were injured but survived. In one incident, a group of four was hit while walking in areas around Pen y Fan the highest peak of the Welsh mountain range and is regularly used in gruelling SAS selection exercises. According to a report in The Telegraph, the pair who were killed by the lightning strike were airlifted from the 2,600ft (800m) Cribyn peak in the Beacons and the group included a man in his 50s. (What relevance that has is beyond me.) Another of those injured was on Corn Du, south-west of the peak of Pen y Fan said: "It was a hell of a storm that went through the mountains. It is very exposed on the tops - it is rare for lightning to strike there but when it does you have no cover." Spectacular lightning lit up the night sky across much of Britain following the heatwave on Wednesday. According to the Met Office, 30,000 flashes blazed across

skies from the Isle of Wight to Scotland. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the definition of a heatwave refers to a prolonged period of hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. It becomes an official heat-wave "when the daily maximum temperature on more than five consecutive days exceeds the average maximum temperature by 5 °C, the normal period being 1961-1990". During that sample period, the average July temperature – the best month – was slightly less than 20C at Dublin Airport and Birr, while Valentia hovered at about 18C. The Met Office website says that: “Regarding extremes, the highest air temperature recorded in Ireland was +33.3°C at Kilkenny Castle 26th June 1887. The record maximum during the 20th century is +32.5°C at Boora, Co. Offaly on 29th June 1976.The lowest air temperature was -19.1°C measured at Markree Castle, Co. Sligo on 16th January 1881 while the lowest observed 20th century air temperature was -18.8°C recorded at Lullymore, Co. Kildare on 2nd January 1979. The lowest observed grass minimum temperature was -19.6°C at Dublin (Glasnevin) on 12th January 1982 which was almost matched by the -19.5°C measured at Lullymore, Co. Kildare on 2nd January 1979.” There you have it, if we are not getting the good Summer weather we would like, we can at least talk about it and, having started this week with a rain-soaked Monday, let’s hope the weather gets its act together for the rest of July and August, so that we and those returning to school, can have something pleasant on which to look back.

Some say Wi-Fi and some say Wiffy IN the ‘who cares’ slot this week we have the alleged ‘gaffe’ by Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames in what was her mispronunciation of the non-word, wi-fi by referring to it as ‘wiffy’. Apparently she said this several times during the course of a discussion and, reports are that the world slowed perceptibly as it took in the gravity of the situation. Humour aside, this is often used in normal speech, or what passes for ‘normal’ speech these days, as well as ‘going forward’, and being so innocuous in nature, once the sense of what is needed to be said is conveyed, then so be it. This does not go for normal conversation, of course, when we should make sure our grammar and pronunciation are correct. According to the Irish Examiner last week, the Senator has spoken out about the attention her unusual pronunciation of the word 'Wi-fi' has received over the last few days. While discussing the country's dependence on freely available internet in her discussion of the proposed Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015, the Senator confused many people by talking about a 'wiffy code'. Now, most people who would pontificate on this subject probably have no notion where the word originated. Sure, we all know that it has come to represent the availability of the internet

Banquet fit for a king - at Crews Restaurant A SPECIAL themed Medieval night was held in Crew’s Restaurant last Saturday night, with a banquet fit for a King! The Medieval Banquet themed night was held on behalf of the Dungarvan 1215 committee and Waterford County Museum, and was part of the Dungarvan 1215 celebrations, which celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the town being granted a Charter by King John. During the night at Crews, guests were treated to a Medieval-style banquet, with food such as wild boar terrine; smoked Mount Stuart lambs liver paté; duo of wild rabbit roulade and rabbit drumstick, for starters; while main courses included venison and fresh fish - all washed down with copious amounts of ale, courtesy of Dungarvan Brewing Company. During the merriment, Harpist Siobhán Armstrong played some lovely tunes, while ‘King John’ visited Crew’s Restaurant after signing the Charter in Dungarvan Castle.

without the necessity for a wire connection. Hence, we have wi-fi in every room at home, as well as the garden and the nextdoor garden as well, in hotel lobbies, on buses and trains and even in the air courtesy of Aer Lingus. Ryanair are still wondering how to charge for it. It is on cruise liners, but costs an arm and a leg for 10 minutes access! For those who do not know, wi-fi emerged on the back of the older hi-fi which phrase was coined in the early 1960s to describe the new High Fidelity sound from record players or gramophones using the latest in sound technology at the time. So, when the process of access to the internet or intranet without wire connections arrived, it was appropriate to abbreviate it to WI with a totally irrelevant FI tacked on just to complete what would be a familiar phrase. So arrived wi-fi and, for all anyone cares, it can be pronounced as two syllables or as one French word. As the old Woolworths used to say, ‘ya pays your money and ya takes your choice’. At a time of continuing great hardship in this country, overcrowded wards, centenarians on hospital trolleys, abuse of all kinds rampant, three or four official Inquiries in train, is the pronunciation of a non-word all we have to bother us? I ask you!!

An Bord Pleanála Dismisses Appeal By Christy Parker YOUGHAL shoppers will have one less reason to travel to Dungarvan after An Bord Pleanála dismissed an appeal against planning permission granted to Aldi (Ireland) Ltd to construct a store on the former Youghal Carpets site. However, the Bord also upheld an appeal against permission for a similar type development at the old Seafield Textile plant in the Strand. Subject to as yet unknown conditions, Aldi (Ireland) can now build a single storey discount food & alcohol outlet, 81 car park spaces and associated structures on 1576 sq. m. gross floor space, close to the town centre. Youghal shoppers accustomed to visiting Aldi stores in Dungarvan and Midleton will welcome the news. Meantime, the Bord again upheld an appeal against permission granted to local consortium Seafield Group for a mixed use neighbourhood centre development on 3.7 acres of a 20-acre site that was formerly Seafield Textiles Ltd, Upper Strand.The proposal included a single storey dis-

count food store, six singlestorey retail units, drivethrough restaurant and 178 car spaces. The Bord had previously upheld an appeal against the planning permission on the grounds that it contravened the 2009-15 Town Development Plan, that facilitated ‘small size’ developments only outside the town centre. The former Youghal Town Council had modified the Town Development Plan to allow ‘mid-size convenience store’ within a neighbourhood centre and Seafield Group lodged a second application, which was also granted. This too was appealed.The appellants included a local couple concerned over waste water, Tesco Ireland and a Galway resident acting through a Limerick consultancy firm on behalf of a well-known wholesale organisation. It is understood that despite the amendment the appeal was upheld on similar grounds as previously. The Seafield site is now in a state of increasing dereliction and is also deemed a health hazard due to an asbestos roof and pigeon infestation.

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MAHER (26th anniversary) – In loving memory of William Maher, late of Gortnadiha, Ring, who died on 15th July, 1989. R.I.P. You left me lovely memories, With pride I speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same.

–Never forgotten by your son Liam, Brid and family. BARRON (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Austin Barron, late of Knockboy, Ballinamult, who died on 7th July, 2013. R.I.P. We miss you because we loved you, To us you were dearer than gold, No treasure can ever replace you, Your memory will never grow old.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 17th July, in St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena, at 7.30 p.m. –Sadly missed by his loving wife Helen; sisters Chrissie and Moira and nephew Paddy.

FLANAGAN (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Jack Flanagan, late of Scart, Ballinacourty, Dungarvan, whose 3rd Anniversary occurs on 13th July. We miss you in so many ways, We miss the things you used to say, And when these time we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.

–Sadly missed by your wife Pat; sons Owen, Robert and Shane; grandchildren Freya and Jack; sisters, relatives and friends.

MAHER (26th anniversary) – In loving memory of Willie Maher, late of Gortnadiha, Ring, who died on 15th July, 1989. R.I.P. A lot in life has altered, A lot of life is new, But things that never alter, Are the memories of you. It isn’t what we write, It isn’t what we say, It’s how we feel inside, When we think of you today.

–Sadly missed by your son Seán and family.

O’DONOVAN (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear mother Catherine (Kitty) O’Donovan, late of Carrigaun, Modeligo, who died on 8th July, 2012. R.I.P. The heart that did so much for us, Is resting at God’s will, You never failed your duty, Your love was true and tender. You simply lived your life for us, Those memories we’ll remember, When Jesus called you answered, Then He took you by the hand, And brought you to eternal life, To Heaven’s wonderland.

WALL (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patsy Wall, late of St. Bridget’s Terrace, Dungarvan, who died on 14th July, 2008. Mass offered.

O’BRIEN – Birthday remembrance of my dear and beloved mother Eileen O’Brien, late of Killeenagh, Knockanore, whose birthday occurs on 14th July.

Lord grant his soul eternal rest, May perpetual light shine on him, May he rest in peace.

As each day dawns I think of you, As each night falls I pray for you, And throughout my life, no matter where, In my heart you are always there. A loved one lives forever, In the hearts of those who cared, A loved one lives forever, In the memories that were shared.

–Always remembered by your loving wife Nellie; son John; daughter Mary; sonin-law Tom; sister-in-law Margaret and brother Jimmy.

–You will always be in my thoughts and forever in my heart, from your loving son Tony, XXX.

–Always remembered by your loving family.

CUMMINS (14th anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Cummins, late of Ballyvooney, Stradbally, who died on 12th July, 2001. R.I.P. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. So rest in peace dear loved one, And thanks for all you’ve done, We pray that God has given you, The crown you’ve truly won.

–Loved and remembered by Matt, Tomás and Nollaig. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 11th July, at 10.00 a.m., in Stradbally Church.

KELLY (14th anniversary) – In loving memory of my husband Eddie, late of Mapstown, who died on 11th July, 2001. The next time I will meet you, Will be at Heaven’s door, And when I’ll see you there, I will cry no more. I’ll put my arms around you, And kiss your smiling face, And the pieces of my broken heart, Will fall back into place. If God had just prepared us, To let you go for good, We would not feel the way we do, We might have understood. For when God took you from us, He knew what you were worth, He took the finest person, That ever walked this earth.

–Sadly missed and loved always by your wife Carmel XXX. DADDY We know you had to leave us, While we were very small, But we know you will watch over us, Each day as we grow tall.

–Lots of love – Ciara and Shane. MAHER (26th anniversary) – In loving memory of William Maher, late of Gortnadiha, Ring, who died on 15th July, 1989.

DUNPHY (35th anniversary) – In loving memory of William Dunphy, late of Knocknagranagh, who died on 12th July, 1980. R.I.P. –Always remembered by his family at home and away.

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.

–Always remembered by your daughter Cissie and family.

MURRAY (20th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear husband Mossie, late of New Line, Abbeyside, who died on 8th July, 1995. Our thoughts are always with you, Your place no one can fill, In life we loved you dearly, In death we loved you still. Your resting place we visit, There we stand and pray, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and walk away. If tears could build a stairway, And memories a lane, We’d walk our way to Heaven, And bring you back again.

–Always loved and remembered by your loving wife Cora and family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, 15th July, at 10.00 a.m., in Abbeyside Church.

Month’s O Mind Mass

PABLO O’ROURKE, Ballinamultina, Clashmore – The Month’s Mind Mass for Pablo O’Rourke, Ballinamultina, Clashmore, will be celebrated in Clashmore Church on this Friday night, July 10th, at 7.30 p.m. Pablo's family would like thank anyone that helped in any way, too numerous to mention individually. It did not go unnoticed and was very much appreciated.

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O’NEILL (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear sister Maureen (nee Casey), late of Touraneena, whose Anniversary occurs on 7th July. No length of time, Can take away, Our thoughts of you, Day by day. As time goes by without you, And days turn into years, They hold a million memories, And a million silent tears.

–Loved and never forgotten by your sister Betty; brothers Pascal and Donal; sister-in-law Catherine; brother-in-law Seán; niece and nephews. O’NEILL (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear mother Maureen (nee Casey), late of Touraneena, whose Anniversary occurs on 7th July. Deep in our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day, Precious memories, tears unseen, Wishing your absence was only a dream.

–Always loved and never forgotten by your loving sons Tomas and William; Jessica and Vivienne and grandson Liam. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 12th July, in Mount Stuart at 9.45 a.m.

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THE SUNFLOWER SHOP – Supporting Waterford Hospice City & County – Welcomes donations of Clothes, Brica-Brac, Furniture and Toys, etc., in good condition. We also recycle Old Clothes / Linen. House Clearances welcome. Happy to collect. Call HELEN. We are located at Main Street, Kilmacthomas. Tel. (087) 2756576. (26-6)

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WALL (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of my father Patsy Wall, late of 13 Brigid’s Terrace, Dungarvan, who died on 14th July, 2008. Your resting place we visit, Flowers we place with care, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and leave you there. There is much in life that changes, And much in life that’s new, Never in a million years, Will there be another you.

–Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving son John. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, on Tuesday, 14th July, at 9.30 a.m. WALL (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of my Patrick (Patsy) Wall, late of 13 St. Bridget’s Terrace, Dungarvan, who died on 14th July, 2008. R.I.P. Remember Dad with a smile today, He wasn’t one for tears, Reflect instead of the memories, Of all the happy years.

–Sadly missed, your loving daughter Mary and Tom.

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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Finn and Shane McCarthy intend to apply for retention permission for milking parlour, dairy, holding yard, drafting facilities, office, pump house and slatted tank and permission for animal house and associated works at Moanfune, Tallow, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during its public opening hours, i.e. 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions and observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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 road from 9.00am to 5.00pm on Sunday 9th August 2015 to facilitate the Commemoration at the County World War 1 War Memorial. Roads to be Closed: Castle Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford and Public Carpark on Quay Street in front of King John’s Castle. Alternative Routes: Proceed up Church Street and turn left onto Jacknell Street, then turn left back onto the Quays. Objections or submissions may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, HR and Emergency Services, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford not later than 1pm on Friday 17th July, 2015. Paul Daly, A/Director of Services Roads, HR & Emergency Services

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Soccer Coaching

SOCCER COACHING – Vinny Sullivan runs Just4Strikers Soccer Coaching School in Dungarvan every Sunday morning, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., for Boys and Girls aged between 6–14 years old. For more information call Vinny on (087) 7501059. (24-7)

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DECORATING SERVICE – All internal / external painting. New house spraying before second fix. Tired old kitchen units hand-painted, hygiene coatings. Epoxy floor paint systems. Qualified local tradesmen. Free estimates. Insurance work. Fully insured. VAT registered. Call: Prodec Painters. Padraig (087) 7730520. Steve (086) 8410901. (31-12)

MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flatroofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work under-taken • 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.)

WALL’S CHIMNEY & BOILER SERVICE – Chimney & Boiler Services. Gutters and Drains Unblocked. Contact us on (087) 9931571.

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COMPLEX CLEANING SERVICES / SHINY HOUSE – Carpet Cleaning, Office Cleaning, General House Cleaning, Car Interior Cleaning, Window Cleaning, Gardening Cleaning, Trees and Shrubs Cutting, Walls and Patio Cleaning, Ironing. Contact: Dorothy (087) 6854522 or dorinaa84@gmail.com (17-7)

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DEAD & DISABLED CATTLE COLLECTED IN ALL AREAS – Ring: Fitzgerald’s Licensed Knackery, Coolagown. (025) 36662 or (086) 8193202 / (087) 8193202. (ind.)

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AIR COMPRESSORS – Sales / Service / Repairs. New and Used Compressors. Air Tools / Sandblast Units / Aluminium Air Lines. Spray Guns / Air Line Hose and Fittings. Full After Service and Spare Parts. AIRCO COMPRESSED AIR SERVICE. Deelish, Dungarvan. Tel. (086) 8664555 / www.airco.ie (31-7)

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AVAILABLE – Hy-Line Point of Lay Pullets for sale. Contact: Ryan (025) 27299. (17-7)

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TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (21-8)

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NEWS

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CARNIVAL PICTURE We will give a more complete round-up of the 2015 Cornerstone Carnival next week. For now, here is an image from the action over the Carnival weekend. A huge thanks to all our contributors and sponsors, with more detail on that front to follow next week also while we await the final details to come through.

Report on Direct Provision welcomed – Conway LABOUR T.D. Ciara Conway has welcomed the publication of a Government report into the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers in Ireland. The ‘Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process including Direct Provision and supports to asylum seekers’ makes 173 recommendations on how the system can be improved and changed and it was set up by Minister for Equality and New Communities Aodhan O’Riordain T.D. Ciara Conway T.D. commented: “A lot of work has

gone into this report and given the conditions that children and families are living in, action on Direct Provision is badly needed. Minister O’Riordain and I visited a number of Direct Provision Centres; in Waterford City and in Tramore last year, and saw for ourselves the way people are living.” “The whole Direct Provision system was only ever meant to be a temporary solution – but as we’ve seen it’s gone on much too long. I welcome this report which is the first such review of the whole system

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in 15 years.” “The key thing now is for the Government to move quickly on the recommendations that can be agreed and progressed in the immediate future. It’s also very important that a time frame would be set up for implanting the more complex recommendations.” “My colleague Minister O’Riordain has committed to working with his colleagues across the various Departments, so we look forward to seeing this being implemented.”

Sisters Veronica Troy and Terrie Burke with Charley Boorman at the recent Immrama Festival in Lismore.

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Dungarvan Agricultural Show on Thursday, 23rd July. Colouring competition sponsored by Dungarvan Credit Union. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes in each category. Three age groups: 4–6 years, 7–9 years, 10–12 years. Entries to be sent on or before 12 noon on Saturday, 19th July, 2015, to Dungarvan Credit Union, Parnell Street, Dungarvan, or Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Tel. No. …………………………………………….

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Pamper yourself from head-to-toe at Olga’s Beauty Parlour JULY PROMOTION Book a Deluxe Pedicure and get a FREE Eyebrow Wax and Tint (Deluxe Pedicure includes Soak, Scrub, File, Cuticle Work, Shellac, Mask, Heated Booties and Massage) €40 – AND – Full Body Exfoliaton + Full Body Tan €40

N May 13th, 2015, Olga's Beauty Parlor opened its doors for business on the Light House Road (Ballinard), Ballinacourty. Olga is the daughter of Jim and Mary Conroy and the youngest of their seven girls. Her artistic flair, love for make-up and the latest trends was evident from a very young age, and during her time at St. Augustine's College she began planning her entrepreneurial journey. She completed her first ITEC accredited Make-Up Course in 2010 before going on to complete a two year Diploma in Beauty Therapy at Colaiste Chathail Naofa. Olga's hard work and academic achievements were highlighted when she received a Student of the Year award. While training in Dungarvan, Olga completed courses in: * Nail Art * Gel Nails * UV Gel Polish * Tanning Olga gained valuable experience during her time at Harmony A Touch of Spa in Youghal and later at Care Salon in Dungarvan, where she became a popular choice with customers and built up a loyal customer base.

Olga's extensive qualifications include: * OPI Gel Polish * Eye Lash Extensions * Advanced/Intimate Waxing * Ear Piercing * Fuschia Make Up Artistry * Specialised Bridal Make Up Artistry * Certified Dermalogica Skin Care Range Olga's Salon stocks high quality brands such as: * Dermalogica * Fuschia * OPI Gel/Regular Polish * Wow Brown Tan Olga's Beauty Parlour offers comfort, relaxation, and a high quality service. The spacious treatment rooms are tastefully coloured and oozing character and professionalism. All treatments are competitively priced and promotions are rolled out on a monthly basis on Facebook. Olga's Beauty Parlour opens Monday to Saturday by appointment only. Late appointments are also available to accommodate those working until 5.00 p.m. Olga offers a Mobile Make-up service for weddings and other special occasions.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

West Waterford

Kinsalebeg Community group pictured with the fabulous Michael English last week when he took time out of his busy schedule to call to the “Thursday club” in Kinsalebeg. He soon had them all singing along and dancing. Thanks Michael and thanks also to our resident musicians Michael and Roger CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL - OPEN DAY The first meeting of the Steering Committee of the Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Community Council was held on the 28th June. 15 people attended representing different areas and organisations. It was agreed that the first event would be an Open Day to celebrate all the community organisations who work hard to make the area a better place to live. The Open Day will take place on the 19th July from 3 pm until 6 pm in the GAA field in Clashmore.

The purpose of the Open Day is to bring together as many of the community organisations in Clashmore and Kinsalebeg as possible. The Day will provide an opportunity for the organisations to recruit more members, highlight all the things that are going on in the community, and to give people in the organisations the chance to meet and get to know each other. There will be games for the children, live entertainment, penalty shoot-out and tug of war competitions. NOTES FROM KINSALEBEG HALL ANNUAL OUTING Kinsalebeg community group had a lovely outing

Mrs power and the parents and pupils at Ballycurrane school

last week to Kilkenny after a fine breakfast in the Carraig Hotel, Carrick-onSuir. They stepped back in time at the Edmond Rice homestead. It is a beautiful place, we certainly learned a few facts and it was well worth the visit The shoppers were catered for in McDonagh’s Shopping Centre, Brides and Nicholas Moss Irish country shop and of course there was a tea break in between at Langtons House Hotel before returning to the Park Hotel in Dungarvan for a meal and entertainment with Batty. Thanks to all who helped out the club during the year, Kay Ledingham, CRY, James and the Deise Link,

Darren, Peter and his drivers, John Daly, Michael and Roger, James our Tus Worker, Helen, Catherine, Karen, Colette, Peg, Gabrielle, Mary, May, Joan and Willie John, Youghal Credit Union, but most of all our Thursday Club members who keep us on our toes. Enjoy your Summer break looking forward to seeing you all back again in September and new members are most welcome SYMPATHY Kinsalebeg Community Group extend their sympathy to the family of the late Brendan Fitzgerald, Bawnacomera, Ardmore. May he rest in peace. CLASHMORE 45

DRIVE Top prize winners at Monday, July 6th 45 drive at the Decies Bar in Clashmore were jointly in first place Margaret and Una Leahy, Gabriel Hynes and Tony Keane. In joint third we had Percy Hallahan and Derry Cotter, Tom Osborne and John Motherway. Best of the last five were Edmond Og Ledingham and Podge Cunningham. Our Lucky last game winners were Kathleen Osbourne and Eileen Dower. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO - JACKPOT €1,100 Our weekly Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Club Lotto draw took place on Monday night, July 7th we had no match four winner in this week’s draw, so next week our jackpot will be €1,100. Our numbers on Monday night were 9, 15, 16, 22. Well done to the following who were winners of €20 spot prizes this week: Steven Curran, John McGrath, Tom Kelly, Mike O’Neill, Ardsallagh; Mick Hennessey. Our next draw takes place at the Old Still in Clashmore on Monday night. Well done to all our prize winners and thanks to everyone for your wonderful suppot. BOAT RACE ON THE 12th JULY The Clashmore Ramblers annual Boat Race takes place on the 12th July at 12 noon here in Clashmore Village. A great afternoon’s entertainment is promised with lots of fun for all the family so do come along.

DEFIBRILLATOR FOR CLASHMORE SCHOOL The Parents’ Association of Clashmore National School recently purchased a defibrillator for the school and funded a training course for the staff. Mrs. Suzanne Hynes, Mrs. Sheila Murphy, Mrs. Siobhan Fitzgearld and Mrs. Catherine Butcher completed a Cardiac First responder course on May 29th. PARISH OF AGLISH/ BALLINAMEELA/ MOUNT STUART GRAVEYARD MASSES JULY 2015 The annual celebration of Masses in our graveyards in the Parish will be as follows: Friday, July 10th in Ballinameela Cemetery at 7.30 pm Friday, July 17th in Mount Stuart at 7.30 pm. ST. DECLAN’S WELL TOOR The annual celebration of Mass at St. Declan’s Well in Toor takes place on Thursday, July 23rd at 12 noon with confessions taking place prior to Mass at 11.30 am and everyone is most welcome. Our thanks to the County and City Council for the repairs made recently on the road leading up to the well. CAR RALLY On Sunday morning, July 25th a car rally will pass by Mount Stuart. A local member of the rally organising team has requested that for this one day the 9.45 am Mass in St. Patrick's Church, Mount Stuart be brought forward to 9.30 am. As it is only for a quarter of an hour it is ok that the Mass will be changed for that day only from 9.45 am to 9.30 am.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2016 The First Holy Communion programmes for 2016 will be launched in the churches on the first Saturday / Sunday of September when registration forms will be available. Then within three weeks the list of the ‘Do This In Memory’ Masses will be listed. The First Penance will be held the week before Palm Sunday and First Holy Communion will be given at two Sunday Masses in Aglish and Ballinameela on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of May. SPECIAL MASS OF THANKSGIVING Our special Mass of thanksgiving held on Wednesday, June 23rd 2015 in Aglish saw the first visit to Aglish Church of our Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan to preside at the 25th Anniversary Mass of our Parish Priest Fr. Gerard O’Connor. Thanks to all those who helped to make the evening both in the church and in the school so memorable. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS On Sunday, July 5th the letters drawn in our weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto Draw were S, H, O, C.We had no winner of our Jackpot, so next week it will be €4,700, when our draw takes place on Sunday night. €20 each goes to: Killian McGrath, J. J. Fitzgerald, Nora Daly, Piltown Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support Don’t forget our Boat Race next Sunday, 12th starting at 12 noon.

Four members of the staff of Clashmore School Mrs. Hynes, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Butcher and Mrs Murphy recently completed a Cardiac First Responce Course.

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NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan. Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 8.00 p.m. Helpline: 1890 303 302.You are not alone! (ind.)

St. Michael’s Hall Ballyduff Upper, Cards Results 01. 07. 15 1st Aoran & Mary Pratt 2nd Christy Higgins & Mary Whelan 3rd Helen Morrissey & Pat O’Connor LUCKY TABLES Denny Tobin & Delia Cashell, Stephan Cunningham & Nellie Devine, Mary Fitzgerald & Joan Hannon RAFFLE Aoran Pratt, Rita Leamy, Sean Higgins, John Conway x2 Joan Hannon, Mary Fennessey, Sean Twomey, Helen Morrissey Helen O’ Keeffe.

Mr. Darcy comes to Curraghmore LORD Waterford opens his gardens to the public on Sunday, 19th July, for an outdoor production of Pride and Prejudice. This afternoon show invites all to arrive with a picnic on Curraghmore’s idyllic front lawns.This is a Chapterhouse production and tickets are available from Curraghmore at 051-387101 or Garter lane at 051-855038. Magical theatre in magical surroundings. Please bring your own rugs or low backed seating.

Irish Red Cross Portlaw WE would like to invite all our local supporters to join us for the opening of our new ambulance base, the former fire station, this Saturday, 11th July at 12 noon. We are delighted to have a base in the village in which to station our ambulances. A big thank you to Paudie and Brendan Coffey who helped tremendously in securing the use of the building, the fantastic guys from the Men Shed for helping us to get the premises looking great and ready for use and so many more – we are humbled by the huge support we have received locally in both Portlaw and Kill. Thank you. We hope to see many of you there this Saturday.

The Big Viking Picnic THE Big Viking Picnic https://www.facebook.com/events/374001706129854/ August 29th, 10.00 a.m., Grove Gardens, Fordstown, Co Meath. Family event, fans of Vikings, wear your costume! bring the kids! Bring your picnic! Horror SFX make up available on the day, live music, entertainment, viking re-enactments, living village, camping available, feel free to tell your fellow viking fans, share!! . We are delighted to say that we have chosen Aoibheann's Pink Tie as our chosen charity to benefit from the day. Live Music on 2 Stages, Guinness Book Of Records World’s Largest Shield Wall Attempt & World’s Largest Gathering of Vikings. Viking Re-enactors & Viking Village and Settlement, Weaponry, Archery demonstrations, Mock Battles, Music Food & Entertainment for all ages, Face Painting,Viking Ale House, SFX makeup. There will be Licensed Bar but you can also bring your own beer! Charity Auction Featuring Show and Vikings Memorabilia. Hudson’s Funfair – bumping cars, waltzer, funhouse kiddie Kopters, traditional swinging boats and Many more. Camping Available on Site. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-big-viking-picnictickets-17122479798 face book: the big viking picnic email: thebigvikingpicnic@gmail.com twitter: @vikingpicnic

Longest Trip Longest Day 2015 THE Longest Day of any given year in this part of the world is June 21st and to most it is just another day, just another date on the calendar. To one, now two, rapidly aging bikers in Co. Waterford it is a day that they do something that little bit different, that little bit odd. Whether or not they are in full control of their senses is a discussion for another day! Gerry O’Mahony and John Whelan, both originally from Kinsalebeg in West Waterford, have been friends since they first met as eight-year olds in 1968 and have had a lifelong interest in and love of all things motorcycling. This year they decided that they were going to do something that little bit different on June 21st; they would travel the longest distance that one can travel between two points on the island of Ireland; Mizen Head, Co. Cork to Malin Head, Co. Donegal, in one day, by motorcycle. For the record, Gerry was in control of a Honda Deauville 650cc machine and John’s steed was a Honda Valkyrie 1500c beast. The distance varies depending on what route one takes but it averages out at approximately 440 miles one way. Many bikers undertake the trip, many cyclists and walkers also; it is a common route for many charity events. Gerry and John’s trip this year also had a charity angle to it. It was in aid of East Cork Rapid Response, who are based in Carrigtwohill. After staying overnight in the wonderful Heron’s Cove Guesthouse in Goleen, Co. Cork, the two intrepid bikers travelled the short distance to Mizen Head itself on the morning of Sunday, 21st June last, and after the obligatory photos there, headed off northward towards the ultimate destination at Malin Head in Donegal. This was going to be a fun day, no matter what the outcome. Heading over the Caha Pass into south Kerry will be remembered for the awesome views, the unusual “tunnels” and the narrowness of some of the roads! Travelling through Kerry though, one can appreciate why so many visitors to our country find it appealing; it really is a visual feast for the eyes.Thankfully, most of the major towns n the Kingdom have bypass roads encircling them so progress

Meeting up with well-known broadcaster John Creedon at Malin Head was an unexpected part of the trip! Gerry O'Mahony and John Creedon pictured here.

Fine and early-ish, on Sunday, 21st June last, at Mizen Head.

John Whelan at Malin Head.

Gerry O’Mahony at Malin Head.

northward towards the north Kerry port of Tarbert was being made at a steady pace. Arriving at Tarbert, a short rest was taken while the next available car ferry made it’s way towards us from Killimer on the Clare side. This ferry, run by Shannon Ferries, really is a godsend for those who want to traverse the roads of west county Clare without having to endure the trip around Limerick city. While waiting to board, and then when on-board, the ferry, the lads met up with fellow bike enthusiast Serio Massidde from Kilcolgan in Co. Galway; Kilcolgan is in south Galway, just a wee bit inside the county border with Clare. This biker had spent the previous day spinning around the Ring Of Kerry on his stunning Ducati 1100cc machine and was heading back home via the roads around the Burren. On hearing what The Longest Trip The Longest Day was all about he kindly paid for the ferry crossing for Gerry and John on the strict proviso that the

same amount be donated back to the East Cork Rapid Response. Was duly done when the travellers arrived back home! Sergio went on his merry way ahead of Gerry and John on the Killimer side though their paths would cross again later in the day when the two boyos from Co. Waterford called in to his house for coffee and snacks after completing their sojourn around the rugged beauty of The Burren. The day was moving on, and even though it was the longest day of the year, the miles ahead were still many and the sun was slowly making it’s way down in the western sky. Ever hear the Saw Doctors classic ‘N17’? Well the two amigos sped along it as if being chased by the Devil himself on Sunday, June 21st! Counties Galway, Mayo and Sligo were traversed. So too a little part of lovely Leitrim as singer Larry Cunningham called it. Then into the mighty long county that is Donegal. Daylight still left but the amount of it was

reducing rapidly. Onwards and upwards though past the towns and villages of Donegal on what were, it has to be said, excellent roads. Malin was edging nearer, but so was nightfall. Rain. Where would we be in Ireland if we didn’t have a bit of rain every now and then! The last hour or so of travelling for Gerry O’Mahony and John Whelan on the 21st June, 2015, was wet. Very wet. Very very wet. Eventually though, at around 11.45 p.m. that day the sign for Malin View Guesthouse, about a mile from Malin Head was spotted. After a quick dash to the actual Head itself to make the trip complete, bikes were pointed in the direction of the guesthouse. It had been a very long day. On a long trip. On the longest day. Photos of the area around Malin Head were taken the following morning, when thankfully the rain had disappeared. The amount raised for East Cork Rapid Response will be made known in due

course, it is expected to far exceed what was initially hoped for before the event. It goes without saying that many thanks are sent out to all who gave a few or more euros to the charity angle of this, every cent counts and it will be well spent. Gerry and John would like to thank many for helping to make the day possible; their respective partners Elizabeth and Kathleen, Lidl Youghal, Flanagan Print, Applegreen, Dave Murray, Mike Flynn at Bikes and Quads, Richard Mooney, Mary Power in the US, John Coleman from East Cork Rapid Response who was on hand for any advice or tips re the fundraising aspect, and a special Thank You to Harry and Sharon Veale from Beachcombers Shop in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The support and encouragement from all of you, and from many others, helped make it all possible. What are the two bikers going to do in 2016? Watch this space, a longer trip is planned…

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Pupils from Knockmahon NS on their annual surf day with Fionn Buckley from Bonmahon Surf School. JULY WORDS Join us this Wednesday, 8th July for another fabulous WORDS Writers Performing at The Art Hand – we’ve been meeting for 2 years now and are delighted to see the group growing and evolving with most gaining great confidence in their works and public speaking. The very best to one of our founder members Tom Power on his upcoming book launch on Friday next week, when are we going to get an extract? All are welcome to join us for a night of poetry and prose, song and fun. Just call us on 051 292919 to book your seat. NEWS FROM KNOCKMAHON NS A BIG THANK YOU to Fionn Buckley from Bonmahon Surf School for a brilliant surf day on June 26th. We would like to wish our 6th class pupils the very best in secondary school and a BIG WELCOME to our new pupils who attended school for the last few days. Have a brilliant summer everyone :-) BIRTHDAY WISHES A very, very happy birthday to Sean Corcoran this week – have a fabulous day and even better year ahead! Best wishes from all your family and friends.

A younger Sean Corcoran contemplating life

Kill WEIGHT LIFTING SUCCESS Congratulations to Seamus Kirwan of Blacknock, Kilmeaden, on winning the European and World Championships in weight lifting recently in Birmingham. Seamus is the son of Thomas and Maura Kirwan, Ballyvoholane, Kill. Well done Seamus! DUNPHY’S JOTTINGS Last week’s darts winners were Mark O’Rourke and Maggie Power. On Saturday, back by popular demand, we’ll have the unique sounds of Rusty Springs to enjoy. Saturday next week, 18th, we are delighted to host the Kill GAA Annual BBQ here with the Wolfhounds providing the music for this great night.Tickets are now on sale, just call in to us! DUST COVERED MEMORIES It's only a little over a week to the launch of Tom Power’s book "Dust Covered Memories" in The Book Centre on Friday, 17th July at 7 pm, so here is a brief synopsis to whet your appetite: A poet and songwriter, a wannabe

author, protest marches, flower power, mods and rockers in Brighton, the Kray brothers and psycho Sid in Soho, a body in Picadilly, medieval Knights and steamy nights in Hastings, skinny dipping on Hampstead Heath. Just some of the escapades of Tony Powell in the London of the sixties, the era of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, and in present day Ireland and London, a mystery to solve, a search for a world famous author, who is she? And where is she? KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE A lot of work is going on behind the scenes following evaluation of the returned surveys (thank you!) – watch this space for details of courses, workshops, talks and other services arranged! Waterford Council’s engineer visited recently and observed the obvious issues of speeding through the village as well as surface damage to roads, footpaths and more. A re-design and phased plan will be forwarded in due course. Currently we would like to invite you to

come in and have a look around on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings 10 am to 1 pm when our cafe is open – there’s a safe enclosed area for children (whatever the weather), a lovely cup of tea or coffee, great company and much more! If you would like help with any paperwork such as CVs, filling in forms or just a photocopy done, please call in on a Tuesday morning and if we can help, we will. If you are part of a club, business, organisation, please send us on a contact name and email address as we are currently compiling a directory of all clubs, services, businesses, facilities in the locality. For information, to be included in our newsletter which will be launched soon, send us an email to killccentre@gmail.com or call on 087 4133 522. Thank you for your support and positive feedback to date. BIRTHDAY WISHES A very happy birthday to Ellie Hayes who is celebrating her big day this week – not long to go to double figures! All your friends and family would like to wish

The great weather seems to bring out the best of us which is fantastic – unfortunately it also seems to bring out litterbugs...this “treasure” was found by very unimpressed children at a Bonmahon beach last week.

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NEWS FROM THE SHED A wet start to the week in the Shed, but this didn't deter the Men O' the Shed! The workshop is in full use, with barrows, benches and

furniture restoration all in full flight. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who supported our tea afternoon in the Vintage Tea Rooms on Saturday, it

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you a great day. KILL CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE GROUP The Irish Red Cross Portlaw Branch and Units would like to invite all their supporters to the official opening of their new ambulance base in the former fire station, Portlaw, this Saturday, 11th July at 12 noon. We appreciate the tremendous support to date locally – thank you all. For more information, please contact us on 087 6646 824. SUMMER CAMPS IN THE GEALACH GORM THEATRE We were delighted with the response to our summer camps – thank you to all who attended the registration night recently. There are very few places left in our upcoming summer camps (July 27th to 31st: Film & Animation Camp / August 10th to 14th: Musical Theatre Camp). If you would like to book, please call or text 086 8569 358 as soon as possible and we will try to accommodate you for these summer camps with a difference.

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Liam, Joe, Dick and Tommy waiting to cast off!

is greatly appreciated. Don't forget people, the Shed is open every day, 10 am to 1 pm, so don't be afraid to call in and see what’s happening in your local Shed!

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Dungarvan Dramatic Club attends Garden Party at Áras an Uachtarain ON Tuesday, June 30th, Dungarvan Dramatic Club was honoured to be invited to attend a garden party at Aras an Uachtarain, hosted by President Michael D. Higgins and Mrs Sabina Higgins. President Higgins and his wife host garden parties throughout the Summer to acknowledge and honour various groups, achievements and contributions to communities throughout the country. The amateur dramatic movement is one of the largest voluntary groups in Ireland, second only to the GAA. The President wanted to recognise the huge contribution made by amateur dramatic groups to the artistic, social and cultural lives of com-

munities all over Ireland. President Higgins, himself a renowned poet and writer is a champion of creativity within Irish society and was Ireland’s first Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. In 199397 he established a rich network of local arts and cultural venues which brought a crucial access to citizens across Ireland to these facilities. The town of Dungarvan is fortunate to have the wonderful venue of “The Town Hall Theatre”, where Dungarvan Dramatic Club was founded on November 7th, 1941. Mrs Sabina Higgins has been involved in acting and theatre all her life. She studied acting under the

Stanislavsky method in Dublin and was a founder member of the Focus Theatre where she worked with Deirdre O’Connell, Tom Hickey, Mary Elizabeth Burke Kennedy, Joan Bergin and many others. In addition to working as a partner with her husband for over 30 years, she has maintained her involvement with theatre and community arts, working with the world renowned Druid Theatre, An Taibhearc and other groups. Dungarvan Dramatic Club, is looking forward to celebrating 75 years of producing plays in Dungarvan and was absolutely delighted to be included in this momentous event. The Club was proudly and ably represented by Club President, Padraigín Ní Chadhla and VicePresident, Margaret Dennehy.

Julianna Burke, Mary Lynch (Portumna Players Drama Group), Margaret Dennehy, Padraigín Ní Chadhla with President Michael D Higgins The day’s events began at Ratra House on the grounds of Aras an Uachtarain where all invitees were greeted by staff members prior to being transported by luxury coach to the Aras itself. There each guest was personally greeted by Mrs Sabina Higgins, wife of President Michael D. Higgins. Guests were then invited to tour the house and gardens which looked resplendent in the June sunshine. At various points throughout the tour, guests were treated to musical entertainment from such diverse musicians as piper, Fionnan MacGabhann, quartet, “4 Piece Suite” and samba/jazz music from “Nova Collective” on the lawn. President and Mrs Higgins and their dogs, Shadow and Bruno, mingled with the guests throughout and were

Padraigín Ní Chadhla, Mrs Sabina Higgins and Margaret Dennehy

most welcoming and enthusiastic hosts. Formal proceedings began at 3.45 p.m. when guests entered marquees set up on the lawn. There they were treated to afternoon tea and more musical entertainment from the young and upbeat traditional group, “Moxie” and up and coming pop/rock group “Neon Wolf ”. Padraigín and Margaret shared this wonderful tea with representatives from Palace Players from Fermoy, winners of the 2015 All Ireland Open Festival. This section of the afternoon’s proceedings was ably and enthusiastically compared by well known radio and T.V. personality Aonghus McAnally. Aonghus’ own parents, Ray McAnally and Ronnie Masterson were themselves wonderful actors and he grew up in an atmosphere

of theatre and drama. The highlight of this part of the event was the President’s speech in which he acknowledged the huge contribution of the 150 amateur drama groups represented at the Garden Party, to the cultural and artistic life of their communities and to the country as a whole. He stressed his awareness of the voluntary nature of this contribution and the demands it took to achieve the standards maintained by community theatre groups all around Ireland. Those in attendance responded to the President’s speech with a standing ovation. Current Chairperson of the Drama League of Ireland, Bernie Harten, thanked the President and Mrs Higgins on behalf of all those present for the warm welcome and hospitality afforded to the guests on what was a

most memorable occasion for all the groups honoured to be invited to the Aras for the President’s Garden Party. Two copies of our book, “The Play is the Thing”, celebrating Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s 70th Anniversary, were presented to President Higgins and his wife Sabina, as an expression of our appreciation of their kind invitation to the Club to attend this momentous occasion. The day’s events concluded with some more music and as the sun set on Aras an Uachtarain, Padraigín and Margaret departed, feeling even more proud of Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s 75 years involvement in the Amateur Dramatic Movement and of the acknowledgement of that contribution by the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins.

Tramore Coastguard Station Arts Centre TICKETS on sale now for our next concert, which promises another fantastic nights entertainment. GREENSHINE Friday, July 10th 8 pm Tickets €12 GREENSHINE is a family trio comprising Waterford native, Mary Greene, her husband Noel Shine and their daughter Ellie. Their material straddles the boundaries of contem-

porary, folk and roots and includes many self-penned songs.Their fast picking and close harmonies are a treat to the ear. Noel is a multi-instrumentalist, turning his hand to guitar, bass, mandolin, bouzouki and traditional whistle and this musical dexterity had seen him much in demand as a session and band player by artists as diverse as The Clancy Brothers and

Tommy Makem and funk and soul legends The Republic of Loose amongst many others. Mary brings rhythm guitar to the mix and her voice is a wonderfully versatile instrument. She is much in demand for her recording session work and has added her talents to the albums of Christy Moore, John Spillane, Mick Hanly and Frances Black as well as cult

psychedelic outfit Dr. Strangely Strange. As a duo, Noel and Mary have released 3 critically acclaimed albums to date ~ The Land You Love the Best (placed no. 3 in The Irish Times Folk albums of the year of its release), Unspoken Lines (described as ‘The heart and soul of folk music, coming from a deeper well…,’ by John Spillane) while Mary’s solo, Sea of Hearts, earned an

impressive 8 out of 10 in Hot Press. Ellie Shine has grown up surrounded by music and has been performing in concerts and festivals since the age of 13 including an appearance with GREENSHINE for President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina at The Abbey Theatre. Despite her tender years, Ellie has featured on 4 recordings to date.

She has a huge interest in the songs of the Muskerry Gaeltacht and reached the All-Ireland final of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann's under 15 Sean-Nós Singing competition in her debut tryout. She enjoys singing songs of all genres and has a special place in her heart reserved for classic Beatles and country as well as good contemporary songwriting. She accompanies herself on

the ukulele. www.greenshinemusic.com www.facebook.com/greens hinemusic The music of Greenshine has been covered by several Irish music artists and has been used commercially by Follain Preserves in their ad campaigns, Carrie Crowley in her film Waterway and as signature tunes by several national radio station programmes

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Abbeyside 1950’s By Scott Simons THE Spitfire that flew over Dungarvan in the early 1950's was equipped with the best quality reconnaissance camera available to the Irish air force. The pilot was Eoin Shine, an Abbeyside man, and as Eoin banked his plane over Dungarvan Bay he started snapping photos. At a height of about 1,000 feet he flew over Dungarvan Town and headed east. Flying directly over the Tannery in Dungarvan, Eoin grabbed a shot of his home place Abbeyside. It was early morning on a late spring or summer day - the trees were all in leaf. It was a bright day and judging by the shadows cast by the trees the sun was from the southeast. Morning, and still early enough that no people were yet on the streets.There's so little going on that it was probably a Sunday. Nor, on that day sixty or more years ago, were any parked cars in evidence. Not one. THE PHOTO I came across this remarkable photo when researching Sarah Purser, the famed artist. My series on the Mills Along The Colligan had reached as far down-river as Currabaha across the river from Colligan. Sarah's father bought the Currabaha Corn Mill and the Purser family's history became entwined with Kilgobinet Parish miles upstream from where the family was living in Abbeyside. I needed an image to illustrate the Mill story and turned to the superb photo collection on the Dungarvan Museum website at www.waterfordmuseum.ie. Eoin Shine's image grabbed my eye since it showed the well wooded grounds of the Hermitage where the Pursers lived. In other words, the air shot of Abbeyside was just window dressing for a story that didn't really require such a photo. But, when printed in the paper - with the permission of Waterford County Museum - the photo intrigued an Abbeyside man, Ken Walsh. Ken contacted me to find out more about the picture, about which I could tell him next to nothing. It was Ken that worked out the time of day and season and he also realised that Abbeyside primary school hadn't yet moved to its present location. With a bit of research

into school history, Ken even put a rough date on the photograph. He guessed the early 1950's. By now I was intrigued. I wondered who might know something about Abbeyside in the 1950's and contacted Jim Shine. Bingo! Jim is Eoin Shine's brother and he knows the story. Better yet, Jim has lived in Abbeyside all almost his life, in the same locale that Eoin was flying over back when he was a pilot for the Irish Air Corps, An tAerchór. He is a font of knowledge. Thoroughly hooked, I visited Jim and for the better part of three hours I racked the poor man for details of what we were looking at in Eoin's picture. So, yes, this is a digression from Kilgobinet Parish matters, but a worthwhile one, I hope. Starting at the bottom, we'll proceed around the picture in a roughly clockwise direction. DUNGARVAN Eoin caught a corner of Dungarvan Town itself in this photo. We'll start there. 1. This was part of the coal yard of A. Moloney & Company, the town's biggest import/export firm. Coal was delivered to the company in bulk and in the yard it was bagged up for delivery to customers throughout West Waterford. A. Moloney, along with its chief competitor, K. Williams and Company, dominated the Dungarvan Quays. Grain and timber and treated leather were the primary exports and sometimes the Quay was impassable because of the logs awaiting shipment. Unusually for the time, both A. Moloney and K. Williams were run by women. This area is now part of the walkway and parking lot along the Colligan River right by the Castle. 2. A corner of the Dungarvan Tannery can be seen in the photo. A shed with some sort of attached heavy wooden framing is visible at the centre bottom. This particular area is now part of the car park opposite the entrance to Dungarvan Castle. The Tannery used to take in raw cattle hides.The flesh and hair had to be removed and this involved bathing the hides in chromium, a toxic heavy metal, and in lime baths. When it was defleshed and dehaired, the leather was split; the tough outside was used for shoes, the softer inside for items like indus-

trial gloves. For a time, unwanted materials and used chemicals were dumped into the Colligan River. The Tannery once surrounded much of the Castle and it was only in the latter half of the 1990's that the decaying old buildings came down.The Castle was opened to public use in the Naughties. 3. The Colligan River. The tide is half out since a mud bank is visible on the Abbey side. 4. The wall channelling the waters of the Colligan was built in the early 1800's. It was part of the extensive building project that transformed the town and gave us the Square, the Causeway and Bridge along with Dungarvan's quays. The entire project was financed by the Duke of Devonshire and the impetus came when the Duke's designated representative to Parliament failed to get elected. The Duke decided that austerity wasn't much of a vote getter and he invested heavily, and

politically successfully, to rejuvenate Dungarvan. 5. A ferry between Abbeyside and Dungarvan Castle used to ply these waters before the Causeway was built at the beginning of the 1800's. The ferry landed at "Quay Gate," the entrance through the town walls directly beside the Castle. 6. During mackerel season most of the men and boys would line these sea walls with their fishing lines and hooks. Shoals of mackerel sprats fled into the Colligan river to escape their seaside predators. In their feeding frenzy, the mackerel would grab at anything that flashed, say a 3 hook spinning lure. Everyone joined in - professionals intent on selling the fish, retired sailors, kids, dads after work. The only rule was that the townies kept to their side of the river, the Abbeysiders to theirs. As a consequence, Abbeyside mammies became quite knowledge-

able about mackerel recipes. 7. Scoil Mhuire was first opened at the Pond, Abbeyside in 1891 and moved to its current location in 1956 at Sheares Street. It was a standard two room schoolhouse, boys' class on one side, girls on the other. Inset into the central wall which divided the two classrooms were two fireplaces, one for the boys and one for the girls. The teachers' desks were placed closest to the fire. 8. The Pond. Water drained off the road into this wide, triangular low area. The weight of this water was supposed to force open a flap valve made of cast iron and then drain away into the river. But, at high tides, the valve refused to flap and rain water and river spray built up behind it. As the water pooled, the neighbourhood kids would try and jump over. Dares and double dares induced even the timid to risk the leap - and the clip their mothers would give them if

they got wet. And if they were pushed in and returned home thoroughly soaked even Dad might get involved. 9. Home Rule Street used to be Queen Victoria Street. As happened throughout Ireland beginning in the late 1800's and gaining momentum after The War of Independence, reminders of the old regime were expunged from the map. Kingstown became Dun Laoghaire, Queenstown was renamed Cobh. And Queen Victoria gave way to Home Rule. The first four houses on the left side of Home Rule Street used to be called Saint Augustine's Terrace. 10. Possibly Pats Organ's boat? Pats was always tinkering with boats. Of course, he wasn't the only one fiddling around with sea-going craft. A strong connection with the local waters has always been an Abbeysider's birth right. 11. Fishermen's houses. There were originally four

terraced houses and they're still there. Since demolished and now rebuilt, the current building contains three houses. Fishing was for centuries the heart of the community's income. King John put his castle in Dungarvan partly to control the Bay's famous Hake fishery. In the early 1800's more than 6,000 locals earned their living from fishing and related businesses.The intricate Dungarvan Knot was internationally famous for its superior ability to net fish. Overseas companies offered tempting salaries to experienced net makers to lure them abroad. 12. Before Sarah Purser's family moved out of the Hermitage, they occupied this two story dwelling. It later became the house of the parish priest. A sign is now mounted on the building marking it as the onetime dwelling place of Dungarvan's most famous artist. Next week: Abbeyside in the 1950's, Part 2.

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KCK Drama Group performed at the Castle during the Dungarvan 800 celebrations. From the left - Knight Eddie Bennett, Lord Jim Dee, Lady Anne O'Sullivan, Irishman Stephen McCarthy, Lady Angela Byrne, Ladies Attendants Rachel Walsh and Joanne Dee, Knight Scott Simons. invitation of Joanne Rothwell, City & scene for more than twenty years. It ABBEYSIDE 1950'S I've taken a bit of a diversion this County Archivist and Maire is a lively mix of music, song, dance week outside the parish and down to Seosaimhin Breathnach, the Council's and story, part of the nationwide chain Abbeyside in the 1950's. An amazing Oifigeach Gaeilge, the KCK players of shows organised by Comhaltas. photo taken by local man Eoin Shine donned outfits from the 1200's and Note that this first show is on flying an Irish Air Force Spitfire cap- entertained visitors to the castle. The Wednesday 15th while for the remainder of the season the shows will tures the village back in the day. See plot was realistic. Stephen McCarthy, playing the part revert to the usual Tuesdays. page 38.- Scott. of an Irish clansman, made eyes at a Please support this Cúil na Sméar LORDS AND LADIES The youngsters in Dungarvan held bevy of Norman beauties portrayed by school fundraiser and have a great a birthday party to celebrate their Angela Byrne, Rachel Walsh and night.Tickets are available from comyoung life. The town is a mere 800 Joanna Dee. The Norman Lord took mittee members or on the door on the years old since it was on the 3rd of July exception and Jim Dee played this part night. Cead isteach €10. KCK LADIES CLUB OUTING in 1215 that King John of England with the proper swagger and outrage. 15th July, Wednesday - Reminder: granted the town a charter. John had He ordered his knights, Eddie Bennett been forced to sign the Magna Carta and Scott Simons, to cut the varlet's The KCK Ladies Club annual outing a few weeks earlier and to raise funds hair. Then the bold Irishman was will be visiting areas of Cork. The bus he began to sell charters to any place dragged away. Gerard Dunford will leave Quill’s car park at 9.00 a.m. that would stump up money for his directed the little playlet and the For more details, contact Ann at 086coffers. Dungarvan's town fathers con- crowd's applause proved that he'd 851-6227. BISHOP TO ATTEND MASS tributed their mite which the English done a fine job. It was such good fun that several of ON MOUNTAIN King intended to use to raise an army 16th August, Sunday - Mass on to put down the barons who opposed the players wore their costumes to the banquet at Crew's Croughan Mountain set for Sunday him. Happily for the barons, John died medieval before Dungarvan's money could be Restaurant later in the evening. celebrated by Bishop Alphonsus spent to purchase the necessary men- Rabbit, wild boar, venison, hake, sure Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore it was all typical birthday party food. Diocese. We will need all the help we at-arms. can get! Mark this one on your calenCOOLNASMEAR SCHOOL Of course, Dungarvan can trace its dars. FUND RAISER history back a few centuries earlier to DÉISE FESTIVAL 15th July, Wednesday - Scoil the Viking settlement at Shandon. But, PHOTOS even this date hardly compares to Naomh Gobnait Cúil na Sméar will Reminder: If you have a photo of when KCK parish enters the historical be beneficiaries of the first of this searecord.That was way back in the 600's son’s Cúil Cheoil Summer Shows. the Festival, any part it, and are willing when Saint Carthage passed through Organised in conjunction with to share it, please contact Tom Sliabh gCua before settling on that Coolnasmear School Parents Corcoran at 087-242-9682 or Scott kingdom's frontier at Lismore. And Committee and Comeraghs Simons at 087-906-6825. We'll scan Saint Gobinet founded her church at Comhaltas branch, the show will take your photo and promptly return it to place in the Park Hotel on Wednesday, you. Kilgobinet in the 500's. INCLUDE YOUR INFO So, it was appropriate for the KCK July 15th commencing at 8.30 pm. Scott Simons - greenhillsofireThe show has been a prominent Drama Group to help out the youthful town at their birthday bash. At the feature of the summer entertainment land@gmail.com

Touraneena SYMPATHY We extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Kathleen Flanagan, Mitchell St., Dungarvan and formerly Boherwilliam, Cappagh. Kathleen was laid to rest at the Lady of Assumption Church, Modeligo with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May

she rest in peace. SLIAGH gCUA LOTTO Week ending Sunday 28th June 2015. Lotto jackpot 1,200 Euros. Winning numbers were 23, 28, 29. No winner. The winners of the 5 x 20 Euros were 1/Nuala Dunne, 2 /John Boyle, 3/ Jimmy Power, 4 /Marian Cliffe, 5/Ann Ahearn.

Promoter's prize of 20 Euro, Nuala Dunne. Week ending 5th July 2015, Lotto jackpot €1,300. Winning numbers were 6, 17, 18. No winner. Next weeks jackpot is €1,400. The winners of the 5 x €20 were 1/ Bernie Gleeson, 2/Mary Ellen Boyle, 3/Kathleen Connors, 4/ Danny Thompson,

5/Cathal Dunne. Promoter's prize of €20, Thomas Keane. Next week’s draw will be held in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult, on Sunday night 12th July, 2015. Tickets cost €2 each and can be purchased from local retail outlets and designated promoters. Come on Waterford !

"HISTORY IS BUNK" said Henry Ford. Isn't it ironic that this historic phrase, made by an historical icon is now consigned to recorded history. Last weekend in West Waterford, Mr Ford’s quote was well and truly de-bunked. Not only is our county's capital celebrating its Millennium, but both Dromana castle and the town of Dungarvan are enjoying the fruits of 8 centuries of eventful history. The amount of work, resources and personnel invested in both events can only be described as "staggering". Even though the neighbouring events had a certain degree of rivalry, there was a lot of crossover custom. 'A rising tide lifts all boats'. Not unlike the flotilla that brought King John to Dungarvan for the weekend. A special thanks must go to King John for making himself available for this celebration. He's over 800 years old you know. Meanwhile, in Cappoquin, there was a gathering of wannabe knights and ladies for the historical tour of the Battle of Affane which was fought 450 years ago. It’s quite a poignant issue at

the moment, since the whole thing was caused by some cattle rustling. Two coachloads of history buffs followed the trail of the battle through Lefanta, and old Affane. At Kilmolash graveyard the coaches stopped for a brief tour and talk about its history. As Big T and myself alighted, the coach audibly sighed with relief. Again, great credit is due to the local people for their trojan work in clearing and preparing the site.The epic journey culminated at Bóthar na Garbh, where a direct descendant of the Earl of Desmond unveiled a plaque at the Earls Stone. Afterwards, some local musicians played a song written in honour of the occasion.

Over one hundred people stood around a rock on a hillside overlooking the mighty Blackwater river listening to music. What a sight we made, and how proud we were to be there. That night, in the picturesque village of Villierstown, there was a storm. The sensational voice of Rebecca Storm. She sang her heart out and engaged the audience in every morsel of musical magic. She was a star without any Diva behaviour. Rebecca Storm is a lady. Waterford is a county filled to the brim with history, beauty and magic. Enjoy it all. Ballinameela Creatives meet every Wednesday night at Midi's place, 7.30ish 'til lateish. American poet Maya Angelou said,"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again"

Kilrossanty WHIST Results from the hall; 26 06 2015 Carrie Wilkes, Kathleen Fieldhouse, Mai O’ Brien, Breda Hennessey, Kathleen Whyte, Margaret Riordan, Maureen Sullivan, Seamus Dowling, Kitsey Keating. Raffle: Maureen Sullivan, Mai O’ Brien, Kathleen Whyte. A vote of sympathy was expressed to the Comyn family on their recent bereavement. Next whist on 10th July at 8pm. New members welcome. I.C.A. The guild will have their days outing on July 14th. Bus will leave Lemybrien at 2.30pm with a visit to the Glass factory and a meal later in Tower Hotel Waterford. You can still book your seat at Kay Veale’s, Molly Casey’s Non members welcome. SOCCER CAMP Stradbally Soccer Camp will take place in Stradbally from 28th July to 31st July four days. It will cater for children from 6 to 13 years. A wide range of activities and games will be on offer

with something to please everyone. the price is very reasonable €35 for 1st child, €30 for 2nd and €25 for each subsequent child in same family. This is only possible because of all the volunteers who give generously of their time and talents. If you can help out even for an hour or two at lunchtime it would be very much appreciated for more information contact Kevin Barnes at 0872760304 or Kerry Ann Donnelly at 0872182102. COLLECTION Thanks to all who contributed to the Peters Pence collection last week end. ENVELOPES Envelopes are still being distributed throughout the parish for the next year, if you have been missed pleas eget one in the sacristry. SYMPATHY Sympathy to Mary Prendergast, Kilnagrange on the death of her brother Noel Cotter Coolcormack which sad event occurred recently sympathy also to the rest of the Cotter family and their families on their

loss. may he rest in peace. COMERAGH QUEEN Comeragh Queen will be coming up at the end of July from Friday, 31st July to August 3rd. Events will include bingo in Crotty’s Inn on Friday 31st. Sports in the GAA field on Saturday, under age matches, plenty of novelty events: donkey derby, face painting etc, dance that night in Crotty’s Inn, music by COUNTRY ROADS, with some of the competitors from Strictly Comeragh taking part, spot prizes and door prize on the night. Saturday night Micilins will have a BBQ Sunday night crowning of the Comeragh Queen in Crotty’s Inn with dancing to Jason Travers special guest on the night Louise Morrissey. Monday night Quiz and Lotto in Micilin’s for players training fund. Full details will be given next week as regards time of events etc. Still looking for some girls to enter the Comeragh Queen you can contact any one of the committee.

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Picture of Drumlohan Ogham Stone, Killeen Field. Our next Walk/Talk takes place on Thursday next, 9th July. It is a Stone Age site into Christian era site. Field Antiquities include ogham stone, early church site, a bullion stone, beehive hut and a holy well Office of Public Works took care of souterrain site in Sept. 1933 when the souterrain was dismantled partly and the Ogham Stones erected overground. Attempts by various museums to remove the Ogham Stones have always been resisted locally. Traditionally in Ireland "Killeens or Cillens" were associated with the burial of unchristened children, people who died by suicide and with the burial of strangers. We will meet at the Barron Hall at 8 pm, and start our Walk/Talk at the Beehive. Any queries to Tom Hickey 087-9386209. Thank you to the Kirwan family for access. STRADBALLY CEMETERY MASS 800 YEARS The annual Cemetery REMEMBRANCE Over the next few weeks Mass for St. Ann’s Church, we will give some of the Ballylaneen will take place History of earlier residents on this coming Wednesday in Stradbally, and ask a few evening at 7.30 p.m. 8th July. Please remember your questions.

loved ones. On Wednesday, 15th July Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Faha also at 7.30 p.m. ST. JAMES FIELD DAY As Saturday, 18th July comes closer the organising committee of the annual St. James Field Day are busy as bees getting everything ship shape for the event. The stalls will be laden with home produce, vegetables and jams. There will be bric-a-brac where you could find the best of bargains. The book stall should be renamed the book store as it will have more books than Eason. Do come along and support a great family day out. A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY On Sunday, 26th July Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally by kind permission of the owners Jim and Sally Thompson will reveal some of its garden treasurers at a Garden Party and Family Afternoon held in aid of ‘To Russia With Love’, Stradbally Tidy Towns, Dogs for the Disabled and Waterford Hospice. Admission €10, children free. For further details contact John at 087 900 4530. Watch this space for further updates. BARRON HALL The Barron Hall is available to hire either the large hall or the small meeting room, all facilities included. Contact the booking officer

Nicola at 087 716 0700. A Whist Drive takes place in the Barron Hall each second Friday. A great social night out for card players. LOCAL SOCCER There was no jackpot winner in the lotto draw held in Whelan’s Lounge Bar recently. The numbers drawn were: 4, 5, 6 and 8. The €25 went to Fr. Enright, Jim Maitland, Mike Fennell. The promoter’s prizewinner was the Bally Inn. The next draw will take place in the Cove Bar on Sunday night. The jackpot prize on offer is €2,900. Thanks to all who continue to support our lotto. The count-down has begun from the Stradbally Summer Camp which will be held from the 28th July to the 31st July this year from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. The camp will have a range of activities, old favourites and new surprises. For further details please contact Kevin Barnes at 087 276 0304. ACTIVE RETIREMENT "Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement Group" next gathering on Monday, 13th July in Barron Hall from 2 pm to 4 pm. Along with our usual activities, Poet Patrick Galvin the village will attend this gathering to give a poetry reading and performance. Brian Corry is available to scan pictures. All are welcome.

Lismore LISMORE TIDY TOWNS With the humidity and moisture of the past week weeds continue to thrive so the working team have been out and about on their hands and knees weeding the following planted areas: the topiary garden at Canal View Park, Millennium Park, lay-by on the Tallow Road and the Fire Station.The frontage of an old shed on the Cappoquin Road has been washed down and painted, thanks to the members who came out and did the work. The footpath running along by the canal was swept along with the edge of the road between Kiely's house and the front of Canal View Park and the the roadside in front of the entrance to Lay Louisa's Walk. Our CES worker Henry was busy the same week washing all of the town's litter bins and doing maintenance work on planted areas at Lios an Oir and Ferry Lane. It is great to see clearing work started at the Ice House on the Ballyduff Road. This building is another important part of the built and social history of Lismore and it is

important that it is conserved for this and future generations. Thanks to Mr. Ben Heyes Lismore Estates, Mrs. Josephine McGrath area engineer Waterford City & County Council and Mr. John Foley General Services Supervisor Wat. C. & Co. Co. Lismore for their cooperation and help. Thanks to one of our members Mr. Liam Ahearne, Ashley Court who agreed to and has undertaken a training course on the spraying of weedkiller. New laws are coming in this coming November which requires, community/ voluntary groups, public bodies etc. whose employees will be spraying weedkiller in public places to have certification re the work. Special protective gear such as a hooded overall, wellingtons, goggles and breatheable masks will have to be worn by the worker where there is vapour from the weedkiller. A diary will also have to be kept of the work done which has to be available for inspection. A general meeting of all members will be held this Thursday evening, 9th July at 8 pm in the St.Vincent de Paul

rooms, Chapel Place. This meeting is open to all members of the community, so if you would like to get involved please attend on the night. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE? Businesses can gain a lot by being kind to the environment. Some of the reasons why they should strive to reduce their waste include: it saves money it improves its reputation it protects our shared environment Some suggestions to help reduce waste: carry out a waste audit which will focus on stopping valuable materials being wasted in the first place rather than solely recycling print on both sides of the paper purchase reusable products try out /use green products such as energy saving light bulbs. green certified printers and computers, recyclable copying paper, biodegradable cups and recycled binders stop leaving electrical equipment on standby

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Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart FOR those who care about the future of the Church at parish must give thought to how time, energy and resources are used to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Most parishes possess the resources for proclaiming Jesus Christ and the offer of Salvation he is for us. What would be very interesting would be to find out in a parish what those who are committed to their Faith, to Mass expect of their priest, with a few parishes with the great luxury of more than one priest. Time and energy devoted to the maintenance and restoration of buildings by the priest suits most

parishioners. It is what we call keeping the status quo. To be honest most of us like the status quo in most things in life as it frees us from assuming responsibility for new demands. I know that in my six years training as a priest in St. John’s College, the Diocesan Seminary never devoted time to property management and the repair of same. We did theology, but did it connect with Faith for us as persons to be ordained? It is possible to be a great theologian but lack Faith in Jesus Christ, and all that the Spirit in mission would lead us into. In the secular world, leaders of developing business use

resources for updating their leaders. How much does a parish spend on updating their priest on catechetical, pastoral, spiritual issues in the year. As a parishioner did you ever talk to your priest about taking real time out for further study? MASS TIMETABLE Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P. Weekday Mass at 10 am. Saturday, 11th July Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 pm Sunday, 12th July. Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 am Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11 am. PRO Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION “DUNGARVAN THROUGH THE AGES” Exhibition now showing at Dungarvan Shopping Centre and will continue until Friday, 10th July. This is an exhibition, not to be missed. Admission is free, and all are very welcome. NEW EXHIBITION “VILLIERS STUARTEGYPT” This exhibition will be open from Monday to Friday over the next few weeks. Admission is free and all are welcome. MAP OF DUNGARVAN DATED 1760 A map of Dungarvan, which has recently been restored to mark the grant-

ing of the charter to Dungarvan by King John in 1215, is the first detailed map of the town to survive. The map is now on display at the Museum. GALLOWS HILL COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT All those who have volunteered for this project are requested to attend a meeting at the Town Hall on Friday 10th July at 8 pm. Kevin Barton Geophysicist will be in attendance. LOCAL HISTORY Three more significant dates relating to Dungarvan 1912 Dungarvan Observer founded 1914 First cinema opened by the bridge-Dan Crotty’s 1915 First Dungarvan Agricultural Show

VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 05845960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit.

Two Nights of Mad-Cap Drama in Ardmore ARDMORE Players Amateur Dramatics are proud to present two great productions in association with Seamus O'Rourke & Big Guerilla Productions which will kick start the Ardmore Pattern Festival on July 20th & 21st in St. Declan's Hall, Ardmore. Padraig Potts’ Guide to Walking. Seamus O’Rourke’s latest master piece will be performed at 8.30 p.m. on Monday, 20th July, and it's going to be some laugh! The play follows the life of Padraig Potts McKeir nan, who has a habit of just eating whatever is on his

plate, metaphor ically that is, from growing up near the tiny rural village of Drumnamee, County Leitrim in the 70’s and 80’s to falling in love with Silvia Lang, a perfect protestant girl, to mar rying Mary Tague, the priests housekeeper, who he never really liked, to getting rid of Mary Tague and her mother, who he claims invented vinegar and eventually to the realisation that the world isn’t as big as he first thought. It is a funny and tender story full of nostalgia, innocence, olympic standard sex and Holy Water salad dressing.

On Tuesday, 21st July, Indigestion will be performed. It's a simple, tough story full of hope. A man from West Cavan relays the story of his life, from the day his father fell from the roof of the byre, to his time on the building sites of London and back home again to fight with his sisters and at the same time battling with obesity, anger issues and depression, but this is a story of hilarious situations, hostile confrontations, accidental love and most of all hope. Tickets cost €10 per person each night and can be booked on 085-1741614.

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COMERAGH COMHALTAS

Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach GOING PLACES Many students of the Cúil na Sméar music classes are this week attending the Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay Co. Clare. July is a busy month for all our members and their families. The Munster Fleadh Cheoil starts in Nenagh next week and the the Feakle festival in East Clare will attract many of our members in early August before the big exodus to Fleadh na hÉireann in Sligo. In next weeks notes we will have a complete list of our branch members who will compete in Nenagh for a place in the All-Ireland. New Cúil Cheoil Show: Next Monday, July 13th Cúil Cheoil will launch

their Summer Show at a private show for visitors attending the International Global Intelligence conference in the yard of Dungarvan Castle. This will be the third occasion on which our talented group will have performed for this prestigious event which takes place every two years in Dungarvan. Last week intensive rehearsals commenced for the Summer Show. A completely new programme will be presented this year with a wonderful blend of music, song, dance and story. The performers, an experienced group despite their youth, are all products of our branch classes in Cúil

na Sméar. A day long collaboration with renowned fiddler and music teacher and lecturer Eileen O’Brien was arranged during which this seasons production was primed under the watchful eyes of branch Cathaoirleach Micheál Marrinan and runaí Valerie O’Gorman. For almost twenty years now the Tuesday seisiuns in The Park Hotel have provided entertainment for visitors to the Dungarvan area. Because of the Global conference next week’s show will be on Wednesday night and for the following five weeks we will revert back to the regular Tuesday spot. Doors open at 8.15 pm with curtain up at 8.30 pm. sharp

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Bed Push Hero! The Hanna Family from Dublin enjoying the exhibition

Surrounded by family and friends, Jim FitzGerald presents a cheque for €2,548 (proceeds from Jim and Co's Bed Push) to Lismore Vincent De Paul's Tom Murphy. (Gerry O'Mahony) A BED. Used for sleeping, snoozing. That’s what most of us use it for. However, with the past number of years now, a man in Lismore has been using it for something entirely different; he pushes it from Lismore to Cappoquin and back again to the castle town in aid of his local St.Vincent De Paul conference. Jim FitzGerald of New Street in Lismore is

indeed a man on an ongoing mission! This year’s bed push, which took place on Saturday June 13th last, raised in excess of €2,000 and last week the cheque was handed over to the St. Vincent De Paul Lismore Conference at a function at the VDP Hall in Lismore. Jim, his fellow bed-pushers and many others

enjoyed an evening of ceoil agus craic along with the odd tall tale! Why a bed? It was the chance viewing of a discarded bedframe in a builders skip that first sowed the seed of what is now an annual event in the charity calendar in West Waterford. Recycling brought to a different level entirely!

WATERFORD’S Copper Coast Global Geopark is regarded as one of the most beautiful places in Ireland and this year award winning travel writer Pól O Conghaile voted the geopark as one of the top 10 places to visit. You don’t have to be a rock buff to enjoy the Copper Coast where you will find an unspoilt coastline loved for its stunning views, unspoilt landscape and pretty villages. Founded by local people whose goal was to create jobs through the development of sustainable tourism, the recently revamped geopark Visitor Centre in Bunmahon now offers visitors a great place to stop off for some rest and relaxation. The café is fast gaining a solid reputation for serving locally produced artisan lunches and cakes and the gift shop is increasing its range of local craft and art. Geoparks are special regions in the world that boast outstanding geological heritage

and vibrant local culture. Supporting local artists, crafts and artisan food producers is the best way to showcase and promote Waterford’s talent and high quality natural produce. There is an abundance of talent and entrepreneurship in Waterford and the Visitor Centre is proud to support artisan food producers such as: Tastefully Yours; Sea of Vitality; Aurelia; Eunice Power; Sea Gardener; Pure Food; Healy’s of Waterford and Ann’s Artisan Foods. The Centre also sells crafts and products such as Trish’s Honey products; Copper Coast Jewellery; Orlaith Hammersley Art; Beach House; Tignor Handcrafts; Wild Oats; Fred O’Mahony; Iona Crystal; David Minehan Art; Copper Coast Natural Skincare; John Foley Images; Standing Stones and the recently established social enterprise Traditional Craft by Waterford. A photographic exhibition by the popular

Dungarvan photographer, John Foley will be officially launched in the Geopark Visitor Centre on Saturday, 11th July by Mr. Paudie Coffey, TD and will run until 31st July. John’s exceptional photography skills capture the wild and raw beauty of his favourite haunts in Waterford from the Copper Coast to the Comeragh Mountains. These scenes are often photographed in the first morning light or taken from his kayak to portray our coast from the sea. These beautifully framed images are very attractively priced and would make a very welcome gift. The Visitor Centre is housed in a former Church of Ireland whose last Service was reputed to have taken place in 1937. This beautiful building lends a atmosphere full of character and is available to hire for special occasions. We are also registered for civil marriage ceremonies and we have a wine licence.

The purpose of a geopark is to explore, develop and celebrate the links between the geological heritage and all other aspects of the area's natural, cultural and intangible heritages. It is about reconnecting human society at all levels to the planet we all call home and to celebrate how the landscape and its 460 million year long history has shaped every aspect of our lives and our communities. The Copper Coast Geopark is an organisation whose ultimate aim is to spearhead sustainable tourism that develops and promotes the region as a truly special encounter-rich destination, strengthens the local economy and improves the visitor experience. To find out more about these and other things to see and do in the Copper Coast Geopark visit our website at www.coppercoastgeopark.com

An Evening with "Sonas" in Ballyduff THE Summer season of traditional Irish music and dance shows, begins in Ballyduff on Wednesday, July 15th, with the Sonas Show. This group of talented musicians, singers and dancers have put on the first show of the Summer in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff, for the

past five years.They provide a lively mix of music and superb dancing interspersed with the hauntingly beautiful voice of their solo singer. All the performers at this show are accomplished musicians and dancers and this concert will appeal to families who are looking for a

great night's entertainment. The Sonas show is truly a night for everyone and a great way to start the Summer. The show will commence at 8.00 p.m. in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff, and tickets can be booked at (087) 6878613.

Éanna Hyland, a member of the traditional group, Sonas, who will be performing in Ballyduff on Wednesday, July 15th, at 8.00 p.m.

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Action-Packed Weekend of Free Events for Kids FUN BY THE SEA Head to the school for an action packed Teddy Bear’s Picnic, bring your picnic and join the fun. Visit Victor the Balloon Man for amazing balloon modelling. Enter the fancydress competition in your best dress-up clothes. Take a splash in our popular ‘dunk tank’. Take your best shot at the penalty shoot-out competition at the Round Tower Hotel. Bring your bucket and spade and enter the sandcastle competition for more chances to win great prizes. In addition to all of these events, there are Children’s Art workshops daily with Artist Maria Dowling from Monday 20th – Friday, 24th July, organised by Ardmore Gallery and Tea Room. Contact Breda on 0876975014 to reserve places. To learn more about Ardmore Pattern Festival and the times and dates of these events for 2015 visit www.ardmorepatternfestival.ie or find us on Facebook. Look out for festival brochures in circulation next week.

The Crayola Bunch – Tommy Carlton, Lizzy Prendergast, Molly McNamara, Osin Smyth and Dave Carlton, all from Ardmore, at the Ardmore Pattern Festival on Sunday. [John Hennessy] BURSTING at the seams designed for ages 4 – 6.The Show – lots of prizes availwith free activities, Ardmore Junior Robotics session is able. Ardmore Open Farm Patter Festival is jam-packed designed for ages 6 – 9. with children’s entertain- Machines and Mechanisms will display some rare breeds as well as all of the ment. In the line-up of over is ideal for 8+. Lismore Science farmyard favourites. 90 events, the weekend of Mayfield Birds of Prey 25th & 26th July will have Workshops: Take part in theatre shows, science lots of fun experiments, allow you to get up close to workshops, arts and crafts suitable for ages 8 – 12 and some amazing birds. The National Reptile activities as well as compe- 5 - 8. Zoo brings us some weird THEATRE FOR KIDS titions for the little ones. As ‘Dreams under the and wonderful creatures. one of Munster’s most renowned fun-filled family Roof ’ will be performed by Theatre festivals, this year there’s Magikloko more than ever for the Company to entertain ages from 5 – 12. youngsters. Watch out for our magiARTS AND CRAFTS Join Ron the Potter to cian on the street, performcreate your own clay mas- ing ‘close-up’ magic! CHILDREN’S terpiece on a real potter’s ILLUSTRATOR wheel. Suitable for all ages. Famous Irish Illustrator Create Sand Art Magic with coloured sand is suit- Olivia Golden will run a number of workshops to able for all ages. Get your face painted help creative children tell just like your favourite their stories. Create and breathe life character or animal Go glitter mad with the into your own character. Suitable for ages 6 – 9. glitter tattoo event Design your own comic Head down to the beach to join in our huge drum strip for ages 9+. Create your own book and dance event, suitable for and tell a story, for ages 2 – everyone. 5. LOVE SCIENCE Learn It – Lego WORLD OF ANIMALS The winner of the sandcastle competition, four year old Ella Love your pooch? Enter Griffin, Harrogate, UK, with her prize at the Ardmore Pattern Workshops: Perfect for your [John Hennessy] early engineers and your dog into our Fun Dog Festival on Saturday.

Name the River Competition WHAT is in a name?! Well recently it was discovered, that the above river (shaded blue), has no name! The river in question is a tributary of the Bride and flows under the following bridges, Knockaun, Ballinaha and Kilwinny. The Tallow Community Council have launched a unique competition, allowing the public to create and christen this river! The Name Your River competition was launched the last

weekend of May, during the Toastal festival. It is very easy to enter, you can enter online via the Tallow Community Council Facebook page or visit any of the following, Tallow Enterprise Centre, Spar, Tallowvision or the Post Office, fill in an entry form and pop it in the box on site. Entries are €5. The closing date is the 28th August, and all entries will be judged by a panel of three people, all from out-

side of Tallow. Funds raised for from this competition will be shared between the Tallow Community Council and the LauraLynn Foundation. Monies raised by the Community Council will go towards future projects in the town. This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of Tallow and have your chosen name of the river signposted at the bridges, as well as winning a hamper!

Theresa Costigan and Colin Cunningham recently visited the national school in Tallow to talk about the river and the competition, and the pupils were very interested and excited about the chance of naming a local river. Theresa and Colin were not alone though, they were aided by local hero and Waterford hurler, John Mullane. Could you have the winning name?!

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Yew Wood Venues Presents

Dónal Clancy & Pipers Union. YEW Wood Venues Presents the Pipers Union in Concert, at St. Mary’s Collegiate Church,Youghal on Friday. 10th July 2015 at 8 p.m. Tickets: €15. Are available to buy at Youghal Tourist Office, Market Square or telephone bookings at 087 9593276 or 02181823. Tickets will also be available at the door. Light refreshments will be served on the night. LINKS www.davidpowerup.com www.donalclancy.com Dónal Clancy & Pipers Union formed in 2013

when longtime musical associates, David Power and Ciarán Somers, asked their old friend, Dónal Clancy, to join them in concert at The Dungarvan Maritime Festival in Co. Waterford. What started out as collaboration between two separate acts quickly evolved into a tight-knit trio with Dónal bringing his guitar and cittern to the duo’s instrumental sets, while David and Ciarán add weight and texture to Dónal’s songs with the sounds of uilleann pipes,

flute, penny-whistle, fiddle and additional vocals. Together, they create an aural landscape that belies the sum of its parts as they treat their audience to an assortment of traditional and contemporary styles, from rousing ballads and soft love songs, to lively dance tunes and haunting airs – all of which are presented with talent, flair and style. This will certainly prove to be an evening of unforgettable sound in the magical acoustical venue that is St. Mary’s Collegiate Church.

Lyre Heritage News By Marie O’Shea “LAUNCH OF 2015 SEASON” BILLY and Mary and I sat in Maggie’s Kitchen on Thursday night. “Do you think people will come?” said Billy – ever the optimist! The fire blazed merrily on the hearth and within minutes the place was full – young ones, older ones and a few ancient ones! All were welcome. They came from America, New Zealand, Waterford city and Dungarvan Town. The locals were well represented also. Tom Keith (Mr. Dungarvan!) opened the proceedings with wellchosen words to reference the “Rambling House” in the context of the vast heritage of music, poetry and history of the Comeraghs – and then he sang a duet with his wife Carmel, “Mo Ghile Mear" (My Gallant Darling) an old Irish song, written in the Irish lan-

guage by Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill in the 18th century. In all, a great night of music, song and story. You

are welcome to join us next Thursday. Just lift the latch and you are welcome in. See you there.

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Ardmore ARDMORE SAC NEWS Ardmore SAC are having an outing / competition on 25th July to coincide with St. Declan’s Pattern Festival. Martin Colfer’s “Rebecca C” and Gavin Tivey’s “Seahunter” are the boats hired. Time 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. We have some seats available. First prize is €200. There will be prizes for all. Entry fee is €50. Anybody interested please email stanryan15@gmail.com or ring 0872374545. Places will be allocated on a first come - first served basis. TARGET AUDIENCE? Often down the years I have been known to have a bit of a rant or a rave over certain happenings or on some subject of local interest and have wondered if the intended audience is ever reached ie do those who matter really read what might be said. I don’t think they ever do to be honest. I could have a cut off the strange driving habits of Summer visitors, the condescending attitude of some of the same, the puzzlement some of them feel when upon reaching Ardmore for a holiday, they find it doesn’t live up to the expected vision once viewed on some staged TV programme. I was left laughing on the inside lately when I overheard two daytrippers complain to each other that our locale was not as sunny as they had seen it on TV!!! Oh spare us from such morons! They won’t be reading this anyway! BINGO BEGINS! Bingo will resume for the summer season in Halla Deuglán on today Wednesday, July 8th, at 8.00 p.m. The usual great prizes and good craic will again be on offer. LINDA EGAN EXHIBITION Coming soon to BANK Studios Dungarvan is a new and exciting exhibition 'The Secret Kingdom' by local artist Linda Egan. Linda is a member of Bank Studios since May 2013 and is presently collaborating

with solo singer/ songwriter Louise Barry for the upcoming event to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Opening on the Friday night at 7.30 p.m. the exhibition will run until Monday 3rd August between 11.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. daily. Linda's current work takes the old tradition of taxidermy and gives it a politically correct and artful spin. Using crochet she creates life-sized "skulltures" and installations that blend craft, realism and collecting. She explores the link between traditional crafts, gender and environmental issues. she is a great believer that anything can be art and her work involves the usage of real animal skulls with crochet. Linda states" I would term my work as "Crocheted Skulltures". All my work is 100% humane and no animals have or are harmed to create my pieces. My work is designed to pay homage to the form, texture and beauty of the animal." I am excited to be collaborating with Louise Barry who has created a soundtrack for the opening night and who will also be doing a live performance. I'm not going to give too much away you will have to come on the night. BANK Studios is a group of diverse artists using a variety of media ranging from painting and drawing (both fine and contemporary), sculpture, mixed media, photography, installation ceramics and performance art. The premises at Bridge House comprises studio spaces and hosts exhibitions showcasing the group's work. ANTIQUE FAIR A r d m o r e /Grange Annual Antique Fair with Afternoon tea which takes place this year on Sunday, 19th July, from 12 noon to 5.30 p.m. in Halla Deuglán. The dealers will have a variety of interesting antiques and the teas and coffees with tasty cakes will be served in the ICA Hall. EXCELLENT BATHING WATER QUALITY AT

ARDMORE BEACH The HSE have now carried out water quality tests on Ardmore Beach for the past seven consecutive weeks and each week the results have been excellent. So well done to Waterford Council for ensuring good water quality. Well done to our student litter pickers who also make a significant contribution and especially well done to all our beach users who remove litter and dog dirt from the beach. IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED… It’s approximately 25 years ago since Ardmore GAA Club and Ardmore Tidy Towns first requested the provision of a continuous footpath from the village to the GAA pitch! We have never forgotten it and every now and then we throw it into our wish list. Obviously Councillor Tom Cronin hasn’t forgotten it either as he told me during the week that it has been provided for. Now that’s just wonderful news for the whole village, whether you are a parent, walker, runner, cyclist or motorist, this is just great news. It won’t happen this year, might be next year or the year after and no plans or anything have been drawn up. But it will happen. That’s the important part. ST. DECLAN’S WAY WALK The Knockmealdown Active Group are organising a walk on Stage 1 of St Declan’s Way on July 25th from Cashel to Cahir. Parking and registration at Cahir Day Care Centre and bus departs from Cahir Day Care Centre at 9 am. The walk will take approximately 4/5 hours and is approximately 20k. Boots are recommended and bring lunch/drinks as there are no shops on route. Refreshments at Morrissey’s Bar in Cahir at finish. Cost is €20 per head with a €5 discount for early online booking at knockmealdown.com. There is considerable interest in developing and marketing St Declan’s Way properly and if you have an interest in becoming involved with such a project

please ring 086-8785222. DOGS Regrettably we have to raise the subject of ‘man’s best friend again’. Please clean up after them! Bags are available in both dispensers at The Storm Wall and on College Road and you can also get some at The Tourist Office. SWEEPER Sincere thanks to all residents and visitors who parked off street on Thursday night or moved cars on Friday morning to allow the sweeper a clear run.Thankfully, he’s coming every week during the Summer, so we’re asking for your continued cooperation and apologies for the inconvenience. MANY HANDS Many hands make light work and that is certainly the case with Tidy Towns this year as volunteers are doing their bit all over the place. Even if it’s only picking a single kerb weed, or a stray bit of litter, clipping a few briars or indeed just painting or tidying your own place – it all helps.We don’t expect everyone to be out every night as Mary Hennessy is tending to flower beds and boxes or indeed like Bernie Stilwell who I saw giving a badly needed once over to Russell Court during the week. But it is so encouraging when so many of the public ring and say – ‘I’ve done this piece of road’. TOURIST OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Still scope for a few more volunteers, especially at weekends. Sincere thanks to Rebecca Yellop, Mary Dee, Breda Maher and Linda Troy for their great contribution last week. While Philip Mulcahy was an ever present last year through TUS, all his days recently have been on a voluntary basis and we really appreciate that. NEW SIGNS Some of you will already have noticed our two new Tidy Towns Silver Medal signs, one at The GAA pitch and one at The Sluggera. Waterford Council provided these signs and erected them for us.

Abbeyside, Ballinacourty, Garranbane Senior Citizens OUR annual Summer outing takes place on Thursday, 30th July, 2015.This year we are heading to Kildare Village. This is a first for us as a group and rumour has it that this choice is indeed

a very popular one. We will return to the Tower Hotel, Waterford for our evening meal and entertainment. Meal will be served at 5.30 p.m. Subscription is €25. Buses will leave the Pond in

Abbeyside at 9 a.m. sharp. Pick-up in Ballinroad at the Hall at 8.30 a.m. Please note the departure time. Names and money as soon as possible to Betty Tutty 087 673 7220.

Dearbhla Morrissey 086 162 9534; Grainne Earley 087 631 6224; Barbara Dwyer 087 245 1963; Elizabeth Morrissey 087 245 6969; Bernie Butler 087 953 1867.

Mo Chuisle, Scéal Frank Ryan MO CHUISLE, Scéal Frank Ryan, was originally screened in 2013 and it is being repeated on TG4 on Sunday, 12th July to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the great tenor’s death. This documentary is about the forgotten international tenor and butcher Frank Ryan. The half-hour programme, which is directed by documentary maker RoseAnn Foley, and presented by her sister, writer and former Irish Times journalist Catherine Foley, examines the two separate and different worlds he lived in. Taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, Catherine revisits his home in Tallow, Co Waterford, to meet his sons Con and Frank, who are both now deceased. She speaks to their brother Kevin who remembers life at home in the family home where “the yanks” used come to smoke cigars and discuss concerts with Ryan. Soprano Dr Veronica Dunne also recalls the great tenor and how she sang with him on stage in Killarney. She compares him to John McCormick, saying he had a magnificent voice. Frank was born in Fermoy, Co Cork in 1900. His family moved across the border to Tallow, Co Waterford when he was five

Frank Ryan years old and he is, consequently, known as the Waterford Tenor. He sang in many venues throughout the 1940s and 1950s during his career including Cork’s Opera House and Dublin’s Gaiety, as well as London’s Royal Albert Hall in London and America’s world famous Carnegie Hall. The programme examines how this man from Tallow became a star on the world stage, with contributions from Professor

Micheal Ó Súilleabháin, of the University of Limerick and Niall Doyle of Opera. Frank’s friend and associate, opera historian and producer Larry Fanning, remembers Frank’s great charm on stage. Frank Ryan’s voice is heard throughout the programme, using previously unavailable recordings, singing songs from another era such as “God’s Garden”, “Danny Boy” and “Machusla” to mention but a few.

Kilmacthomas THANKS Thanks to everybody who supported the Church gate collections at all Masses over the weekend in aid of The Comeragh Against Pylons.Your support appreciated. MASSES FOR OUR DEAD Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, 16th July at 7.30 p.m. in Kill Church, and on Thursday, 23rd July, at 7.30 p.m. in Newtown Church and on Friday, 24th July, at 9.30 a.m. in Kilmacthomas Church with prayers afterwards at the cemetery for all those buried in the graveyards. WHIST Results of the Ballylaneen Whist Club for Monday night, 29th June, Mary Walsh, Hannah McGrath, Maureen Sullivan, Mary Kirwan, Breda Galvin, Eileen Power, Bridget Power, Kitty Murphy and Monica Gough, Raffle winners Mary O'Donnell, Bridget

Power and Kitty Murphy. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw for Saturday, 4th July, letters drawn D O N T, no jackpot winner, Five winners of €20 each to Nano c/o PPI, Kieran Kirwan, Fahafeela; Tom Mulcahy, Riverview; Damien Carey, Cruachaún View, Kilmac and Kevin Walsh, c/o PPI. Next week’s jackpot €2800, be in to win. WEDDING St. Marys Church, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford was the setting for the wedding of Maria Curran, daughter of the late Patrick and Gabrielle Curran, Cappoquin and Martin Gallagher, son of Paddy and Sheila Gallagher, Carriganoonshagh, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford on Saturday, 4th July, 2015. The celebrant was Fr. John Kiely.The chief bridesmaid was Hilda Curran with bridesmaids Deirdre Curran and

Gabrielle CurranGallagher.The bestman was John Gallagher, twin brother of the groom with groomsman Kevin Walsh. The pretty flower girl was Katie Curran-Gallagher. The readers of the Liturgy were Serena Gallagher and Pat Curran. The Prayers of the Faithful were shared by Gabrielle CurranGallagher, Patrick Curran, Phoebe Bowdren and Petra McDonough. The gifts of bread and wine at the Offertory were brought to the altar by Jennifer Curran and Sheila Gallagher. The beautiful music during the ceremony was provided by Donna Roche and Owen Corrigan. The wedding reception was held in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan where with family, friends and work colleagues the happy couple danced the night away. Wishing Martin and Maria good health and happiness and many years of wedding bliss.

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Nótaí na Gaeltachta le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise

The certificate presentation of the sailing camp. FLEADH CHEOIL NA MUMHAN Beidh grúpa 30 daoine óga ag freastal ar Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan in An tAonach ar an 18ú agus 19ú Mí Iúil. Ba mhaith le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise gach rath a ghuí orthu agus iad ag tabhairt faoin gcomórtas seo. Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl do Mary Rafferty as an obair ar fad atá déanta aici chun cúrsaí ceol a chur chun cinn sa cheantar. Tá tuilleadh eolais faoin Fleadh ar fáil ag h t t p : / / w w w. mu n s t e r fleadh.ie/ A group of 30 young people will be attending Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan in Nenagh on the 18th and 19th of July. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise would like to wish them every

Húlaí Music Summer Camp.

success in this competition. A special thanks also goes to Mary Rafferty for all her work in promoting music in the area. More information about the Fleadh can be found at h t t p : / / w w w. mu n s t e r fleadh.ie/ CAMPA SHEOLTÓIREACHTA Tháinig críoch le Cúrsa A den campa sheoltóireachta 2015 Dé hAoine 3ú Iúil le bronnadh teastais ar na bpáistí a bhí páirteach sa cúrsa. D’fhoghlaim na páistí conas bád a láimhseáil go slán agus go héifeachtach i rith an chúrsa. Bhí an aimsir go hálainn le linn na seachtaine agus d’éirigh leo neart ama a chur isteach ar na mbáid amach ar an bhfarraige. Tá buíochas speisialta ag dul go Dónal Ó Faoláin agus an

foireann ar fad a chur obair na gcapall isteach ar an gcúrsa. Beidh cúrsa B ag tosú ar 13ú Iúil tar éis sos seachtaine. Cúrsa A of the Sailing Camp 2015 came to a conclusion on Friday 3rd of July with the presentation of certificates to the children who took part in the camp.The kids learned how to handle a boat safely and efficiently. We had great weather during the week, allowing them to spend plenty of time with the boats on the water. A special thanks goes to Dónal Ó Faoláin and all the team on the camp who put in amazing work during the week. Cúrsa B will be starting on 13th of July after a week’s break. DAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN

Beidh Daonscoil na Mumhan ar siúl i gColáiste na Rinne, Rinn Ó gCuanach, ón 16ú go dtí an 21ú Lúnasa 2015. Tá clár ama lán le leachtaí, ranganna, ceardlanna, ceol agus céilithe curtha le chéile i mbliana agus tá fáilte romhat clárú anois. Beidh aoichainteoirí den scoth ag caint le linn na Daonscoile ar ábhar éagsúla, Sorcha Ní Chéilleachair – Cathaoirleach Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta agus Rónán Ó Domhnaill – An Coimisinéir Teanga ina measc. Déan teagmháil le Annraoi de Paor ar 087 9711091 nó le Míchéal Ó Drisleáin 087 7938709 le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais. www.daonscoil.com Daonscoil na Mumhan will be taking place in

Coláiste na Rinne, An Rinn, from the 16th to the 21th of August 2015. A full program of lectures, classes, workshops, music and a Céilí or two has been put together this year and you are welcome to register now. A series of wonderful guest speakers has been arranged to give talks on various topics, Sorcha Ní Chéilleachair – Chairperson of Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta and Rónán Ó Domhnaill – An Coimisinéir Teanga amongst others. Contact Annraoi de Paor on 087 9711091 or Míchéal Ó Drisleáin on 087 7938709 for more information. www.daonscoil.com SNÁMH URRAITHE AN RNLI Beidh an 21ú Snámh Urraithe Bliantúil i gCeann Heilbhic ar siúl ag 1i.n. ar an 9ú lá Lúnasa 2015. Beidh BBQ, “Comórtas Rí Heilbhic”, péinteáil aghaidhe, ceol agus siamsaíocht den scoth ar fáil. Lá spraoiúil do teaghlaigh a bheas ann agus tá fáilte roimh cách. Tá an snámh urraithe eagraithe ar mhaithe le Bád Tarrthála an RNLI i gCeann Heilbhic. Tá daoine á lorg ag an lucht eagrúcháin chun an snámh urraithe a dhéanamh agus is féidir clárú don snámh faoi láthair. Is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh le rnlihelvick@gmail.com i gcomhair tuilleadh eolais. The 21st Annual Sponsored Swim will take place in Heilbhic at 1pm on the 9th of August. There will also be a BBQ, “The King of Heilbhic” competition, face painting, music and entertainment on the day. A fun day out for the family is to be had and all

are welcome. The swim is organised to support the RNLI Lifeboat service. Swimmers are needed, for further information on preparation and registration, contact rnlihelvick@gmail.com HÚLAÍ Húlaí 4ú – 7ú Lúnasa. Beidh Campa Samhraidh Ceol Traidisiunta, Amhránaíocht, Dráma, Rince agus Ceárdachas i gcomhair páistí 5-14 bliain d’aois ag tosú i Meánscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn ag 9:45 r.n. ar an 4ú Lúnasa.Tá cúpla áit fágtha ar an gcúrsa do pháistí níos sine más mian leat páirt a glacadh. Déan teagmháil le Mary Rafferty ar 087 2714671 i gcomhair tuilleadh eolais. Húlaí 4th – 7th August. A Summer Camp of Traditional Music, Singing, Drama, Dance and Crafts for children aged 5-14 will take place in Meánscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn, starting at 9.45 a.m. on the 4th of August. There are a few places still available on the course for older children. Contact Mary Rafferty on 087 2714671 for further information. SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Tá an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú thar n-ais ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9-11 ar maidin. Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú will be available for appointments in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL / SVP Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha – www.facebook.com/comhlucht.forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, seol iad chuig cfdeise@gmail.com nó 058-46664.

Modeligo PATTERN NEWS The date for our annual Duck Derby has been changed. It's now scheduled to happen on Thursday week next (July 16th) at 7pm.This year we are making things more interesting and competitive, by running the ducks off in heats! That's 5 heats with 50 ducks in each heat. The first 5 in each will qualify for the final. Owner of the first duck will get €200, second place wins €100, with €75 for third. Please support our main Pattern fundraiser again this year. Ducks cost just €5 and can be bought from any committee member or at Deckie's. This year we will be running a mixed Soccer blitz on Pattern day. Anyone over 14 years are invited to take part, they may provide their names to the Committee if interested in participating. All teams will need to have a female, with the teams to be picked by the Pattern committee. Further details to follow SUMMER CAMP The Annual Summer Camp in Modeligo for 14 year-olds- and down, will run for 5 days, from Monday 13th of July to Friday 17th. It will start at 10am and end at 2pm, except for fri 17th when it will finish at 1pm. The fees for our Parish camp are considerably lower than other similar camps: First child: €30; second child: €30; third child €20. Maximum fee for any family: €80. Please note that each child should have a packed lunch with drinks/juices. (no glass bottles). Also needed are football boots and runners, hurley and helmet. Also, the organisers maintain a code of behaviour,m and expect all participating children to be well behaved and respectful towards each other. If you are interested in enrolling your child please fill in the relevant application form, which can be sourced by contacting Micheál Power at 087 2892116, and then return same as soon as possible CRANNCHUR AITIÚL 11, 20 & 28 were the numbers drawn from the drum on saturday night last, and as we had no tickets whose numbers match these, next week's jackpot will be €900. 4 x €25 lucky dip winners as follows: Michelle Fitzgerald, Glen; Katie Nugent, Mt. castle; Danny Coughlan, Lacken and Cian Fitzgerald, Derra,. Mile buíochas do gach einne pairteach sa chrannchur.

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Ballysaggart

Fundraiser in Tallow LAVINNIA, seventeen years old, and Ella, four years old, decided to cut their hair to donate it to the Little Princess Trust which makes wigs for kids with Cancer and to fundraise then for the charity Bumbleance which is a much needed charity taking ill children to Dublin for their hospital appointments, it's a great service. The event took place on 26th June at Elaine Kearney's Salon which she kindly donated her time to cutting and styling their hair. There was fourteen inches of hair cut from both their heads. A massive transformation for both brave young girls. Donations still coming in with over €500 raised to

Ella Connolly and Lavinnia Connolly. date and they hope to hold coming weeks a Coffee Morning in the more funds.

to raise

Villierstown The Ballysaggart Team all set for their match at the Ballysaggart Community Festival Fun Day. SOCIAL DANCE The Ballysaggart Community Development Company Ltd. Social Dance will take place this Friday night, July 10th, from 9:00 to 11:00 in the Community Center. All are welcome to come along and enjoy a great night of dancing, craic and a cuppa to chat over. BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY FESTIVAL FUN DAY Due to the unavailability of the GAA Field for the Festival this year the Festival Committee held a Sports Day for the children of the area last Sunday, 5th July. An enjoyable day was had by all. The committee would like to thank Melleray and Ballyduff Upper for taking part in the games. The committee

would also like to express sincere thanks to all those who helped to prepare for the day and to those who worked on the day. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND DATES FOR BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2015 The weekend will kick off on Thursday, July 30th, with 45 Drive in the Community Centre. Friday, July 31st, remains unchanged with the Car Treasure Hunt and the Table Quiz in Meagher's Bar. Saturday, August 1st, starts with the Children's Art Competition in the Community Centre from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., followed by a Family Fun

Day at the Towers. Activities include a Children's Treasure Hunt and Orienteering Trail and more. Children must be accompanied by an adult on the day and bring a packed lunch for a picnic. Music in Meagher's Bar on Saturday night. On Sunday, August 2nd, there will be a guided tour from the Community Center to Ballysaggart Waterfalls. Registration from 11:15 a.m. and will leave the Community Center at 11:30 a.m. and will feature locations of interest along the way. Fee for the walk is €5.00 per adult and children go free. The Annual Fancy Dress Parade will take place through the Village at 8:00

The Melleray Team all set for their match at the Ballysaggart Community Festival Fun Day.

p.m. and the Festival will end in style with music, dancing and the Grand Raffle in Meagher's Bar. More details on the weekend will follow in the coming weeks. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 1st Dan Howard and Fionula Hynes. 2nd Rita Doocey and Delia Cashell. Lucky Tables: Bertie Neville and Sheila Lonergan. Tess Hale and Dave Fennessy. Tickets: Tess Hale, Dan Howard, Pat O'Connor and Stephen Cunningham. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Elaine Murphy on the birth of her daughter recently. Wishing you all the very best.

JACK THE JOKER Due to an action packed festival weekend in Villierstown, Jack the Joker draw took place in An Cruiscín Lán last Monday night and €50 was won by Caroline Virtue with card number 44, the Nine of Diamonds. Congratulations Caroline. The JACKPOT next week is €3,100. Remember if you are not in … you can’t win. This is a joint community fundraiser and tickets can be bought locally. “All I ask is the chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.” DROMANA 800 Villierstown was hopping all last weekend with a full itinerary for all ages. Each evening in the Church a variety of entertainment played to a packed audience and Sundays Georgian Fete was very lucky with the weather so everything and everyone looked great and the atmosphere was fantastic. HELP WANTED Would the person or persons who took down the Dromana posters last Friday night like to take down the remaining posters as our very successful event is over. COMMUNITY COUNCIL In preparation for Tidy Towns judging days, we are asking all residents of the village and the outskirts to make sure the areas in and around their own property are neat, tidy and weed free – thereby taking pride in our beautiful olde world village. FORÓIGE – TABLE QUIZ Villierstown / Aglish Foróige are holding a

TABLE QUIZ on Friday, 17th July, at 7.30 p.m. in An Cruiscín Lán. This is to fundraiser to help 4 Foróige members attend an “Albert Schweitzer” Leadership For Life Conference in August. Please keep in mind all these Foróige members families have sponsored everything that goes on in the village so now it’s time to help us out. We are the future of this village and of our country. Educating us is an investment in everyone’s future. €20 – Table of 4. A great raffle will be held on the night. (Raffle prizes will be gratefully accepted). Please come along, enjoy an evening out and help us out. REELING IN THE YEARS The Community Council will be hosting their annual Reeling in the Years Family Sports Day & Dog Show on Sunday, 2nd August. The evening will finish with a Slave Auction. (Slaves still needed) VILLIERSTOWN WOODLAND GUIDES, BROWNIES & LADYBIRDS If you shop in Tesco Youghal - Woodland Guides, Brownies and Ladybirds - Villierstown have been chosen for their community fund. Over the next six weeks if you would be good enough to put your blue tokens in our tube we would be really grateful as the money we receive will greatly benefit our girls. Thanks. 10 CENTS FOR CAMBODIA A Fundraising Initiative headed by Bad Boy Turned Good – Ross B, is asking

everyone to help open an orphanage in Kampot, Cambodia. All we ask is that you donate your 1, 2, 5 & 10 cent coins … the ones lying in a jar around your house, on your desk in a dish, at the end of a bag … the small denomination coins, the ones that we all have thrown about the house. Ross has a bucket in the shop ready to collect your coins. The shop on Main Street, Villierstown. Call in anytime and have a chat with Ross about the total necessity of a street outreach facility to help educate these children out of poverty. Ross B – 085-8894665. VILLIERSTOWN GARDENING CLUB Some July gardening tips. Take time out to sit in your garden and enjoy! JULY DAYS TO REMEMBER 10th July – Graveyard Mass in Ballinameela on Friday at 7.30 p.m. 17th July – Graveyard Mass in Mount Stuart at 7.30 p.m. 23rd July – St. Declan’s Well, Toor, Annual Mass at 12.00 noon. MALAHIDE SEA SCOUTS Last Sunday the Malahide Sea Scout Troup waved goodbye to Villierstown. They had a fantastic week of adventure, camping in the woods, having fun on the river, meeting our local sheep and cows. They all wish to THANK everyone for their kindness and help throughout their week. Big thanks to Derry for introducing them to his cows and to Tori for her lovely cakes.

COUNTY NEWS

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Ballinameela BOOKING THE HALL There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own in-door soccer games for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our new booking officer – Alison Curran 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, these must be booked through our booking officer Alison Curran. Each month someone on the committee is responsible for opening and closing the hall, for the month of July is Pat O’ Donovan who can be contacted on 086 8247460. Current events on in the hall and local community: FINISK VALLEY AC NEWS Any children in our community who is interested running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela community pitch/hall, training times are Wednesday & Friday evenings from 7 pm to 8 pm, Saturday training is be 11 am to 12 noon, this is to prepare kids for completion (Sprints, Jumps and throws). Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School-going). AGLISH / BALLINAMEELA COMMUNITY GAMES COUNTY FINAL RESULTS 2015 The County

Community Games finals was held in the RAC Waterford on Sunday, 28th June. This beautiful sunny day turned out to be the successful result for the Aglish / Ballinameela Community Games parish in the history of its existence to date. In total the combined parishes walked away with 5 Gold Medals, 13 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals a total of 29 medals which was second overall in parish results within Waterford County. This fantastic result is down to the hard work and dedication of our newly formed Finisk Valley AC Club and it’s volunteers. A particular mention must go to Deirdre Buckley and Shane Scanlon who put a hugh effort into organising training and teams to compete. Also a very special thanks should go to Davy and Peggy Reynolds who have worked so hard in keeping the Community Games going in the Parish for so many years. GOLD MEDALS TRAVELLING TO ATHLONE TO REPRESENT WATERFORD Ava Flavin 60m U-8; Lucy Ronanyne, 80m U-8; Kieran Sheridan 100m U-12; Aidan Mansfield Long Puck U-12; Caoimhe Reynolds Ball Throw U-12. SILVER MEDALS Corey Scanlon 200m U-10; Sian Mernin 60m U8; Nicole Sheridan 200m U-10; Ronan Mansfield 100m Hurdles U-10; Morgan Buckley 100m U16; U-10 Mixed Relay:

Corey Scanlon, Ronan Mansfield, Chloe Morrissey, Nicole Sheridan, Sub; Emer Griffin and Rian Mernin. U-12 Boys Relay: Peter Cummins, Kieran Sheridan, James Fennell and Lee O’Donnell. Sub: Aidan Mansfield. BRONZE MEDALS Jack Prendergast 100m hurdles U-10 Emer Griffin 200m U10. Rian Mernin 100m U10. U-12 Girls Relay: Caoimhe Reynolds, Lucy Byrne, Alex Hally, Annabel Buckley and Meave Griffin. U-15 Mixed Relay: Morgan Buckley, Evan Mansfield, Angela Walsh, Emma Stubbs. Subs: Henry Griffin and Caoimhe Ahearne. Well done Finisk Valley, onwards and upwards!! BADMINTON If you fancy a socialable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8 to 10 p.m., if interested contact Mairead at 087 7681975. 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 .communityalert.ie DATE FOR YOUR DIARY We are busy planning and organising a Community Centre Fundraising BBQ which will be held on Friday, August 7th to raise some money for the Community Centre while having a social evening to meet friends and neighbours. So keep the date in your diary! The plan for the evening is a non-alcoholic drinks

hall is being used by so many groups offering our community a wide variety of activities. The hall does require maintenance and upkeep, this is our only fundraiser for the year and we would appreciate your support. Last year’s social evening was a great success and a wonderful opportunity to meet up with friends and neighbours. In the coming weeks we will be looking for ticket sellers to help us reach as many of the community as possible.

NEWSREEL … Duck Derby BALLYDUFF Community Council will hold a Duck Derby and B.B.Q at Mocollop picnic site on Saturday next July 11th between 4 and 7 p.m. There will also be music on the evening and fun and games for the children.

Walk/Run in aid of Brain Tumour Ireland THE second annual 10k Walk/Run for Brain Tumour Ireland in memory of our friends and neighbours Paul Kennedy and Raymond O’Brien will be held on Saturday, 11th July at 11 a.m. from Cotters, Cloonbeg, Ballyduff Upper. Refreshments will be served on return. Your support would be very much appreciated.

Launch of disability boat THE sun shone on Ballyshunnock Reservoir for the launch of ACI disability boat. A fun was had by all, which included coaching for all who attended.Then the young anglers were given the chance to catch their first fish which they all succeeded in doing.Then all enjoyed a BBQ and refreshments. Thanks to Waterford Area Sports Partnership for the sponsorship of the event. Kind regards Michael Browne (PRO), Waterford & District Coarse Angling Club.

Caoimhe Reynolds gold in ball throw U-12 reception, BBQ with a selection of four salads, bread, dessert, tea/coffee for €20. We are delighted that the

Picture is of St Oliver’s LGFA Girls Under 12's who played the Shamrocks and beat them 3-5 to 1-2 to become Under 12' Waterford County Champions. Well done to all.

If you would like to buy tickets please contact Alison Maher on 087-2879429 or Viki Mulhall on 087-8196264. Monies raised will go back into the community centre to keep it to the high standard for all the community to enjoy. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like in the Ballinameela notes you can email Claire Tobin on fitz_tobin@yahoo.co.uk or phone 087-6808287. Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre. LOTTO RESULTS 6th JULY, 2015 Winning numbers: 18. 22, 28. No winner. €20 winners: Old Stock, Shanakill, Aglish; Kevin Phelan, Cappagh; Helen Cummins, Woodstock; Cathy and Paud O’Brien; Alan and Louise Curran, Kilnafarna. Next week’s jackpot €1,400 and the draw will take place in Maureen’s Bar.

Mary Whittle enjoying the use of the disability boat.

Caroline O'Malley presenting Sponsorship Cheque from 'Bygone Times', Mary St. to Dina Walshe Secretary of Home Industries, Dungarvan Show. SHOW DAY JULY 23rd Schedules and Entry forms at Tourist Office, Jane Casey Florist or online at www.dungarvanshow.com

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COUNTY NEWS

Summer Reading Adventure 2015 THE local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure took place in Dungarvan Library on Wednesday afternoon when large groups of young readers and families turned out to register. Until the end of August, children of all ages can drop into any branch of the Waterford City & County Libraries network to participate. Children who register for the Summer Reading Adventure get a personal reading card to record their reading progress during the Summer holidays. At the end of the adventure, all children who have participated and returned the

reading card to their local library will receive an award certificate. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t registered, call into your local library to collect your Summer Reading Card today and check out the fun activities happening over the Summer. The Summer Reading Adventure webpages at: www.librariesireland.ie/summerreading-adventure include lots of fun activities, games, interviews with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authors, book suggestions and more. For branch library information and details and all services or events see: www.waterfordcouncil.ie

Rebecca and Maria Nunan from Abbeyside enjoying the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Brooke and Grace Downey from Abbeyside pictured at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Maisie and Harry Breen from Abbeyside pictured at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Patrick, Nicole and Paul McCarthy from Grange pictured at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Liam Dukes from Australia pictured with Tyler Jewson from the UK and Jack Dukes from Dungarvan at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Caitlin Gavin from Ballinroad pictured at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Fiadh Creedon and Cora Maye from Dungarvan pictured at the local launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library. [David Clynch Photography]

Dungarvan Library staff Carmel Keating, Loretta Kinsella and Sheila Curtin pictured with local children at the launch of the Summer Reading Adventure at Dungarvan Library.

[David Clynch Photography]

GOLF

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Dungarvan Golf Club David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional and sponsor presenting June Monthly Medal to Kevin Stack, winner. Also included in photo L-R: David Raher, Captain and Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club Open Ladies Singles S/F kindly sponsored by Maria Moloney. L-R: Marie Ryan, 4th; Olga Carroll, 2nd; Margaret O’Sullivan, Sponsor; Kathleen McNamara, winner; Jean O’Donovan, West Waterford Golf Club Visitor Prize; Ann Elstead/Maria Moloney’s Sponsor; June James, 5th; Creina O’Sullivan, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Prizewinners from Lismore Golf Club's Vice-Captain weekend – Paddy O’Leary, Martin Power and winner Denis McCarthy; along with President Willie Henry, Captain Sean Daly, Mrs. Helen Aherne and Vice-Captain Jack Aherne.

Group of Prizewinners in various Ladies competitions at the Gold Coast Golf Club sponsored by John Walsh, Spar. Garveys Super Valu. David Hayes, Shaws and Dawn Meats. Seated from left Breda Conway, Karen Darcy, Bernie Morrissey and Gillian Cashman, Lady Captain. Standing from left Ruth Hannigan, Ger Hallinan, Mary Clancy and Deirdre Hannigan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Gold Coast Golf Club. Vice Captains Prize. L to R: Tony Sheehan, President; Nicholas Power, winner, being presented with the Vice-Captain’s Prize by Rafael Alvarez, Vide-Captain along with Tom White, Captain. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Lismore Golf Club Vice-President Mrs. Katherine Moynihan’s Prize to the Ladies. Front Row Left to Right: Joan Cahillane (2nd), Jo Jo Tobin (1st), Katherine Moynihan (Vice-President), Fiona Howard (Gross). Back Row Left to Right: Laoise Ni Chonchubair (4th), Amanda Power (Lady Captain) and Patricia Lonergan (3rd).

Prizewinners in the Friary Handball Golf Classic 2015 held in West Waterford Golf Club with seated from left Ray McAndrew, Handball Committee; Winning Team of David Condon. Pat Murray and Liam Carroll with Pat Devereux, Chairman Friary Handball Club. Also included is Michael Cass, Handball Committee. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

GOLF

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Dungarvan Golf Club Creina Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan, Lady Captain presenting the Ballinacourty Cup to Kathleen McNamara, winner. [Pat Crowley]

West Waterford Golf Club Ladies Captain Prize kindly presented by Mary Barron. Pictured are the various prizewinners with seated from left: Jean Conway, Vice Captain; Stella Kinsella (3rd); Mary Lou Carroll (Best Gross); Mary Barron, Lady Captain; Denise Nugent, (Winner); Reena McDonnell (2nd); June Whyte (5th) and Eithne Ashby (Past Captain). [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Dungarvan Golf Club John Regan, winner May Monthly Medal, kindly sponsored by David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional. Also included in photo L-R: David Raher, Captain; Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club Charity Fundraising Golf Classic in Aid of Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland. Front Row L-R: David Raher, Captain; Margaret Harty, Mary Hofstead, Marie Ryan, Elizabeth Walsh, winners; Creina Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan, Lady Captain. Back Row L-R: Liam Carroll President; Bridget Aherne, Vice-Lady Captain; Jodn and Ina H Considine, Charity Fundraising Golf Classic organisers; Jim Kiersey, Vice-Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Gold Coast Golf Club Monthly Medal. L to R: Tom White Capatin, John White Winner and Tony Sheehan President. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Dungarvan Golf Club John D. Walsh winner Minor Scratch Cup. Also included in photo L-R: David [Pat Crowley] Raher, Captain Liam Carroll, President.

West Waterford Golf Club Intermediate Scratch Cup kindly sponsored by Moorings Bar & Restuarant. From left: David Condon, Captain; Richie O'Gorman (3rd); Dermot Drohan, Winner being presented with the Cup by Marie Quinn, Moorings Bar & Restaurant [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] (Sponsor); Mary Barron, Lady Captain and Tim McCarthy, (2nd Nett).

Youghal CYMS Annual Presentation Awards

Ross Bulman pictured with his proud parents Colin and Annette, Grandparents, Dorothy and Michael and also with his brother Adam at the annual awards ceremony held at the Youghal CYMS on Saturday 26th June 2015. Ross picked up this lovely silverware and titles over the past season. Ross is now the Cork U-14 snooker champion; U-14 National snooker champion; U-16 National snooker champion and the U-18 National Snooker Champion.

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Photo 3074 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cork u-17 Orme Shield 2015. Derek Aherne. treasurer Youghal CYMS presents the Cork u-17 Orme Shield 2015 to the Youghal CYMS team winners: Noel Landers, Ross Bulman and captain Conor Kennedy.

Hon. Vice President, Brendan Cooney, Richenda Kelly of the Quayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, club sponsors and Hon. Vice President, Martin Kelly.

Noel Landers pictured with his proud parents Geraldine and Adrian, brother John and Dave Walsh at the annual awards ceremony held at the Youghal CYMS. Noel picked up this impressive display of silverware and titles over the season. Noel is now the No. 1 ranked snooker player in Ireland U-16; The Cork U16 snooker champion and Cork City and County sports youth award.

Phil Mangan, Dorothy Bulman, Richenda Kelly, Siobhan Cooney, Christine Kelly, Geraldine Landers, Annette Bulman, Sinead Aherne and Mary Roche pictured at the Youghal CYMS Presentations Awards Ceremony 2015 held on Saturday 27th June 2015.

Noel Landers pictured with his proud parents Geraldine and Adrian and brother John at the annual awards ceremony held at the Youghal CYMS. Noel picked up this impressive display of silverware and titles over the season. Noel is now the No. 1 ranked snooker player in Ireland U-16; The Cork U16 snooker champion and Cork City and County sports youth award.

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Youghal CYMS Annual Presentation Awards

The Kevin Mangan Memorial Snooker Tournament 2015 sponsored by the Youghal Credit Union . Phil and Paddy Mangan presents the senior and junior trophies to winner, Michael John Ryan and runner-up, Dean Roche in the junior tournament and also to Kenny Wight winner of the senior tournament. Pictured also are Sinead Aherne and Brigid Hughes from the Youghal Credit Union (sponsors) and Derek Aherne, treasurer Youghal CYMS. The U-21 National snooker champion Adam Fitzgerald pictured with Jimmy Flanagan and Aaron Fitzgerald.

Richenda Kelly and Seamus Curran of The Quay’s Bar, Youghal, presenting the sponsorship cheque to Youghal CYMS president Sean Murphy at the annual presentation awards ceremony on Saturday the 26th of June. Also pictured are National u-21 champion, Adam Fitzgerald, Derek Aherne, treasurer Youghal CYMS, Steven Kelly and Hon. Vice President, Brendan Cooney.

Hon. Vice President, Brendan Cooney presents the YCYMS Medal to Mary Roche.

The Cork Snooker Division 2 Association League Winners: Frank Irwin, Hon Vice President of the Youghal CYMS, presents the CBSA Trophy to the winning team: Lee Walsh, Killian McCarthy, Steven Kelly, Captain Eric Ryan, William Kelly and Adam Fitzgerald with Gerard Swayne, Manager of the winning ‘C’ Team, from YCYMS and Sean Murphy, President YCYMS.

The Munster Club Team Snooker ‘B’ Championships 2015: The winning team from Youghal CYMS: Eric Ryan, Killian McCarthy, Noel Landers, Captain Steven Kelly and Adam Fitzgerald with Gerard Swayne and Brendan Cooney, Manager, Richenda Kelly of the Quay’s Bar, club sponsor and Sean Murphy, President of the Youghal CYMS.

Hon. Vice President, Martin Kelly presenting the Cork u16 trophy to Noel Landers at the annual YCYMS awards evening on Saturday 26th June 2015.

SCHOOLS

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NUACHT Ó SCOIL GHARBHÁIN

Corn Greg Fives BÍONN gach páiste sa scoil ag tnúth leis an gcomórtas fíor thábhachtach seo. Bíonn an iomaíocht dochreidte i measc na nimreoirí, gach Captaen i rang 6 ag súil gurb iad a bheadh sa Chraobh. Molaim gach captaen mar bíonn siad chomh séimh agus cineálta leis na daoine óga. I ndeireadh na dála is foireann le Daire Sleibhín agus foireann le Hollie Ní Cheochán Seasnáin a bhí sa chraobh. Cuireadh taispeántas iománaíochta d’ard chaighdeán ós ár gcomhair. Bhí gach dalta scoile amuigh chun an craobh a fheiscint agus gach liú agus scréach astu. Molaim Hollie agus Daire. Dhein ár gcara mór Peter Power sár jab den réiteoireacht mar is gnáth. Ba mhór an chúis bróid dúinne agus do Peter é féin nuair a bhronn sé ‘Corn Greg Fives’ ar Dhaire. Bhí moladh speisialta ag Peter do gach imreoir chomh maith. Ár mbuíochas ó chroí leis, a thagann gach bliain chun na craobhacha a réiteoireacht agus na páistí a spreagadh agus a mholadh. Thug Daire oráid bhreá. Mhol sé gach imreoir, agus ghabh sé buíochas le Peter agus le Múinteoir Jen agus le rang 6 a ghlac freagracht as na himreoirí ar fad. Molaim go mór rang 6 agus Múinteoir Jen a eagraíonn an tsraith seo go bliantúil. Every pupil in the school looks forward to this important competition. Competition and rivalry becomes unbelievable amongst the players as every Captain dreams of being in the final. Every pupil in sixth class deserves exceptional praise for the kindness and their manner in encouraging the young players on their team. After many battles during the competition Daire Sleibhín’s team and Hollie Ní Cheochán Seasnáin’s team reached the final. We were given a classic display of hurling from both sides. Every pupil in the school trying to get a vantage point to view the final

encouraging both teams with every roar from the crowd. Well done to Hollie and Daire. Our great friend Peter Power came to referee as usual and it was a very proud moment for us and for Peter when he presented the ‘Greg Fives’s Cup’ to Daire. Peter also had a special word of praise for each player as he presented them with their medals. A big thank you to Peter for his continuous support to us and especially for all his words of praise and encouragement to the children. Daire our winning captain gave a remarkable speech. Daire praised all the players involved, he thanked Peter and Múinteoir Jen and also thanked the sixth class pupils for their part throughout the year in organising the leagues. Congratulations to rang 6 and to Múinteoir Jen who organise the leagues annually. LÁ SPÓIRT Bhí lá spóirt den scoth againn i mbliana. Cuireadh gach rogha d’imeachtaí ós comhair na bpáistí idir rothaíocht, Taekwondo, caisleáin preabaigh, rince deilbhe le Múinteoir Hilda ar Henry agus an rásaíocht traidisiúnta: rás na dtrí gcos agus spúnóg agus práta. Buíochas le Múinteoir Jason a d’eagraigh an ionad dúinn i mBaile an Róid leis an gCumann Sacair i mBaile an Róid as an bPáirc agus ionad a thabhairt dúinn agus le Coiste an Pharóiste as an Halla breá a chur ar fáil dúinn. Buíochas chomh maith le Luke as ranganna Taekwondo den scoth a dhéanamh leis na daltaí agus le Go Dungarvan -Johnny agus Darragh as an tacaíocht iontach a thug siad dúinn leis an rothaíocht a eagrú. Bhaineamar ard thaitneamh as an lá agus is cinnte go mbeimíd ag filleadh más féidir an bhliain seo chugainn. Ard mholadh tuillte ag foireann na scoile agus foireann an Seisiún Iarscoile as lá iontach a eagrú agus a stiúriú agus le daltaí na scoile a bhí chomh béasach agus buíoch. Is léir

go bhaineadar ana thaitneamh as chomh maith. We enjoyed a fantastic Sports’ Day this year. Each pupil had their choice of a wide variety of sports from cycling, Taekwondo, bouncy castles, statue dances with Múinteoir Hilda accompanied by Henry to our traditional races of the three legged and potato and spoon. A big thank you to Múinteoir Jason for organising the venue, to Ballinroad Soccer Club for the use of their grounds and facilities, to the Parish Committee for the use of the Hall as a venue, to Luke who captivated the children’s attention with Taekwondo, to Go Dungarvan – Johnny and Darragh for their fantastic support with our cycling event, to H & P Castles who came to our rescue with their bouncy castles. Well done to all the staff of Scoil Gharbháin and to the staff of the After School Service for organising and ensuring the success of a great day. Pupils and staff thoroughly enjoyed the occasion and we will definitely return if possible next year. TUISMITHEOIRÍ Ár mbuíochas ó chroí le Coiste na dTuismitheoirí as an tacaíocht iontach a thugann siad do dhaltaí na scoile agus d’fhoireann na scoile ó cheann ceann na bliana agus daoibhse ár dtuismitheoirí as an tacaíocht leanúnach a thagann sibh d’imeachtaí a bhíonn ar siúl i rith na bliana. Guímíd gach rath agus aimsir bhreá oraibh le linn na laethanta saoire. Bainigí taitneamh astu. A big thank you and note of appreciation to our fantastic Coiste na dTuismitheoirí for their unbelievable support to both pupils and staff of the school, Naíonra and seisiún iar-scoile and also to you our parents for your continuous support annually for all the events on our School Calendar. Míle buíochas. We wish you all good wishes and happiness and fine weather during the holidays. Enjoy.

Lá Spóirt - Daltaí na Scoile ag baint ard thaitneamh as an Lá Spóirt.

Peter ag bronnadh Corn Greg Fives ar Dhaire Ó Sleibhín, foireann Daire agus foireann le Hollie ina dteannta.

Lá Spóirt - Daltaí na Scoile ag baint ard thaitneamh as an Lá Spóirt.

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SCHOOLS

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES TO JUNIOR SCHOOL WARDENS OF SCOIL MHUIRE, ABBEYSIDE NATIONAL SCHOOL - A presentation of certificates was made by Waterford City & County Council to 5th and 6th class students of Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside, National School who volunteered as Junior School Wardens during the 2014/2015 School Year. The certificates were presented by Cllr. James Tobin, Mayor of the City & County of Waterford and also in attendance were Colette O’Mahony, School Warden Co-ordinator, Garda Claire Courtney, Dungarvan Garda Station, Jemma Jacob and Noreen O’Neill Waterford City & County Council and Ruaidhrí de Paor Principal, Scoil Mhuire. 5th & 6th Class Pupils of Scoil Mhuire Abbeyside with Seated from left Colette O'Mahony, School Warden Co-Ordinator. Garda Claire Courtney, Cllr; James Tobin, Mayor of City & County of Waterford. Jemma Jacob and Noreen O'Neill, Waterford City & County Council and Ruaidhri de Paor Principal, Scoil Mhuire. [Sean Byrne]

Pictured at the recent Kinsalebeg NS Open Day were Bridie Walsh, Siobhan Walsh, Deirdre Curran and Shannon Walsh.

[Gerry O'Mahony]

Carriglea National School pupils Orlaith, Olivia and Doireann help launch next Saturday's Frozen Fun Party at the Charity Vintage Tea Rooms in aid of the School with Ria Drohan and Cora Kearney from the Charity Vintage Tea Rooms at St. Mary's Church of Ireland and Eoghan Moloney, Chairman Carriglea Parents Association. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

SCHOOLS / NEWS

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NOEL COTTER Coolcormack, Dungarvan With profound sorrow we record the passing of Noel Cotter which sad event occurred on Thursday, 2nd July, 2015. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday morning to St. Mary’s Parish, Dungarvan. Following Funeral Mass on arrival, burial took place in Modeligo Cemetery. To his sisters Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Nora, Ann and Geraldine and relatives, we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

The kids of Ballycurrane National School promote the Motorsport Safety Message "Keep The Race in its Place".

BALLYCURRANE NATIONAL SCHOOL

Back to school for Imokilly Motor Club members ON Wednesday, June 24th, a number of Imokilly Motor Club members visited Ballycurrane National School. The school is on the route of the Great Stuff Caterers Imokilly Mini Stages Rally which takes place on July 26th and is based in Dungarvan. As part of our public awareness and PR campaign we went back to school. We brought along a rally car and the official start ramp for the rally which was set up in the school car park. Clerk of the Course Derek Power gave a safety briefing to all the kids, many of whose houses are also along the rally route. Afterwards everyone got to sit and get their photos taken in the rally car. It was evident that we were in the

presence of some budding motorsport enthusiasts even at this early age as they eagerly tried on helmet and hans devices and explored the cars cockpit and engine bay. We would like to express our thanks to Mr Gough and Miss Moroney for being so accommodating and to allow us to promote the Motorsport Safety Message "Keep The Race in its Place".Thanks also to James and Brian for bringing along the rally car and especially to all the kids for all the extremely interesting questions about rallying that they asked. Check out our Facebook page Imokillyministages for lots of more photos from the school visit.

BRIGID MAHER (nee Power) Boston and Knockeylan, Leamybrien Requiem Mass for Brigid Maher (nee Power) who passed away on 13th February, 2015, in Boston, will be held at St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty, on Sunday, 12th July, 2015, at 10.30 a.m., after which interment of cremated ashes will take place in the adjoining cemetery. Also Mass of Remembrance for deceased members of the Power family, Knockeylan. To her sorrowing family we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Amos 7:12-15 Go, prophesy to my people. Ephesians 1:3-14 Before the world was made, God chose us. Mark 6:7-13 He began to send them out. St. Declan’s Holy Well Mass at St. Declan’s Holy Well in Toor, Aglish, on Thursday, 23rd July, 2015, at 12.00 noon. Confessions from 11.30 a.m. Details of the work to be done on stained glass windows are posted in the side porch of the church. Donations towards the cost of the conservation work can be made in the church or at the Parish Office. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament here in St. Mary’s every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. You are encouraged to drop in at any time during those days for a few moments of silent prayer. St. Mary’s Parish and Friary Pilgrimage to Lourdes August 26th to August 31st, 2015. Please note dates have been changed, please see Church porch for further details.

Pre-Marriage Courses 2015 – Pre-Marriage courses are held in St. John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford and Accord Centre, Pastoral Centre, Irishtown, Clonmel. Telephone 051-878333 for Waterford bookings and 052-6124144 for Clonmel. You may also book at www.accord.ie. Waterford September 4th & 5th/ October 9th & 10th / November 20th & 21st. Clonmel September 27th & October 4th / November 8th & 15th. 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 42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086 233 4282 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No. 087 774 7870.

Just think of it!

Imokilly Motor club members James Fitzgerald and Brian O'Keeffe with some of the kids from Ballycurrane National School.

IS it difficult to bring oneself to kill another human being? I hope that most of us would say, “I couldn’t bring myself to do such a thing.” But it is quite clear that there are not a few people in the world who are prepared to pump lumps of lead into other men and women. Did that young man who shot more than thirty holidaymakers on a beach in Tunisia, did he have to spend hours working himself into a frenzy before he cut loose with his Kalashnikov? Or did he calmly get up that morning and say, “This is the day I’m going to kill as many infidels as I can”? As he saw the blood spurting from one of his victims did the thought come to him, “that person is made of flesh and blood, just like me”? I think this is one of the vital factors, one that needs to be highlighted: it is we human beings who are doing these dreadful things to other human beings. It can’t be just a casual action, to stick a knife into another person’s chest and watch the pain, the shock in their eyes as they realise what has been done to them. Surely the assailant must steel himself or herself to commit such an act. I wonder do medical personnel who are about to perform an abortion have to steel themselves to go ahead and kill another human being. Do they tell themselves “it’s only a small lump of cells, it has no appearance of a human being.? But that small lump of cells is so programmed that, given time, it will laugh and smile and love. Do all these T.D.s and Senators who are willing to vote for abortion on demand, do they block out the thought that, at the end of the procedure, a human life will have been snuffed out.? The commandment “Thou shalt not kill” seems to be perfectly suited to the best instincts of a true human being. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

MOSS (Maurice Joseph) DONOVAN Toor North, Aglish, Cappoquin, and formerly Knockanore It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Moss (Maurice Joseph) Donovan, Toor North, Aglish, and formerly Knockanore, which sad event occurred at his residence Toor North on Thursday, 11th June, 2015. Moss was born in Knockanore on 18th June, 1937, the third child of nine siblings, to Ned and Brigid Donovan. As a young man he left Knockanore following his sisters to Lancashire. He began working in the Cotton Mills there until he began working with the Cohens 600 Group.Through them he worked throughout England, Guernsey and the Channel Isles. He married his wife Helen Downing in Hendon, London, in 1963.The following year their daughter Bridget was born, followed by their son Maurice three years later. By this time Moss had started his own haulage company. He never forgot his roots and returned home each Summer splitting his time between Knockanore and Dromore, Aglish. His one ambition always was to return home and become a farmer which he did in the mid-’70s. He loved his new lifestyle and enjoyed going to the Mart, meeting his neighbours and having the craic and odd cup of tea. He went into dairy farming and dabbled in horses. He enjoyed many Horse Fairs over the years with his good friend Tom Aherne. He became very involved in the IFA and was granted life-time membership in 2013, thoroughly enjoying the occasion in Lawlors Hotel with his family and friends. He was a member of the Simmental Breeders Association and the Connemara Pony Association. Moss was very involved, for many years, in the Dungarvan Show, both as a helper, committee member and participant. He also followed and enjoyed the craic with the Dungarvan Farmers Hunt, bringing his grand-daughter Niamh many a Sunday. He was also Secretary of the Geraldines GAA Club in the ’80s. Moss was involved in the local Fianna Fail Cumann over the years and followed politics closely. He watched the news religiously and read his Examiner every day, except Friday, when he read the Independent. However, one of his biggest loves was his native Knockanore and its population and he enjoyed many visits there over the years. His reminiscences and story-telling were legendary. But Moss also loved the community of Mt. Stuart and his many good friends there. He had his own space in the last seat of the Church and loved the chat outside the door on Sunday morning. Moss was a very social man, interested in all he met who loved nothing better than a leisurely chat and he had a word for everyone. The biggest love, and achievement for him, however, was his family whom he was so interested in and proud of. He was always available to his children and grandchildren. Grandad Moss was famous amongst all their friends. The highest praise he could give you was that you were a good, decent, honest to God person and surely the same must be said of him. Following a short stay in Cork University Hospital, Moss was allowed to come home because of the Waterford Hospice service and thanks is extended to Debbie, Regina, Barbara, Marie and Catherine from Waterford Hospice; Dr. Jo Meehan, Dr. Lily Delaney and Dr. Cantillon; Ber, Anne, Mary, Triona, Breeda and the staff in Ardmore Health Centre; Nurse Pauline O’Dea, Dr. O’Reilly and Dr. Gilmore and the staff of GB Radiotherapy Short Stay at Cork University Hospital. Also to Joe Kelly and his staff in Kelly’s Pharmacy. Moss passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. May he rest in peace. Rosary at his home on Thursday, 6th June, 2015, with Fr. Gerry O’Connor on his return from Lourdes. His remains were removed from his residence on Friday, 12th June, 2015, to the Church of the Assumption, Aglish, followed by a huge cortege of mourners. Following Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday morning, celebrated by Fr. O’Connor and Deacon Shane O’Neill, Knockanore, interment took place in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The beautiful music and hymns were provided by Mary Dee and Liam Dalton who sang the Psalm. The Communion Reflection was played on the Box by Bernie Power. First reading recited by Emma McHugh (niece). Second reading by Niamh Hally (grand-daughter). Prayers of the Faithful recited by Stephen and Kate Hally and Jack, Padraig and Sarah Donovan (grandchildren). Offertory gifts were brought by Eileen McGinn (sister) and Mickey Downing (brother-in-law). The chief mourners were Helen (wife); Bridget (daughter); Maurice (son); Paddy (son-in-law);Yvonne (daughter-in-law); Niamh, Stephen, Kate and Eoin Hally; Jack, Padraig and Sarah Donovan (grandchildren); brothers Eamonn and Dave; sisters Breda, Eileen and Pat; brothers-in-law Wat, Mickey and Jimmy Downing and sisters-inlaw Mary Morrissey and Anne Donovan; members of the Downing family; nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Moss was predeceased by Brigid and Ned Donovan (parents); Mary Sheehy and Teresa Donovan (sisters) and Patrick (brother – infant). Month’s Mind Mass for Moss will be celebrated at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday, 11th July, at the Church of the Assumption, Aglish. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY JOHN RYAN Rathlead, Old Parish With deep sorrow and fond memories we record the passing of John Ryan, Rathlead, Old Parish, who departed this life on Friday, June 12th, 2015. John was born on the family farm in 1928, the fourth child in a family of eight – three boys and five girls. He worked the land from his boyhood and would often recall the various duties of farm life before the advent of modern machinery. He held treasured memories of those times; including the daily trip to the Creamery in Ballintlea, ploughing with horses, and especially harvest time – when his great friends the Crowleys and Ted Cronin would come from West-Cork for the threshing.Together with his brother Liam, John maintained the family farm throughout the seasons of his life. In Summer the work-force was often swelled by nephews, nieces and cousins who all came to help out. Their company was a great source of joy to John, and work not-with-standing, there was always time in the evenings for activities like a visit to the dog track in Youghal or a bottle in one of the local pubs; but only after the cows had been milked. In his youth John took a keen interest in greyhounds and he also spent many Summer evenings throwing and following the bowls on the roads of his native Old Parish. On Winter nights he attended woodwork classes given by Tommy Murray in Browne’s house, Crobally. The skills he acquired in those classes stood him in good stead throughout his life. Music and song played a big part in John’s life too, he spent many years as a member of the Church Choir and in his earlier days he and other local musicians, trained by Father Bracken, played music in halls around the county. A devout Christian, John had a great devotion to Our Lady and the Rosary and he often spoke about his memories of serving the Latin Mass in the old Church of Old Parish. A dedicated family man, John showed great love and affection to Kathleen (his wife) and William (his son), and to the steady stream of relatives and friends who regularly came to visit. On Saturday evening, June 13th, John’s family, friends and neighbours gathered at the family home in Rathlead where he lay in repose. On Sunday, his remains were brought to the Drohan Funeral Home, Dungarvan, where prayers were offered. Removal took place afterwards to Old Parish Church. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for John’s life was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. Conor Kelly, P.P. Cór Fear na nDéise made a beautiful contribution to the celebration. Readings and prayers of the faithful were read by family members. After Mass, John was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Chief mourners were: Kathleen (wife);William (son); Sr. Ursula (sister); Liam (brother); Mary (sister); nieces, nephews and relatives. Month’s Mind Mass will be offered on Tuesday, July 14th, in Old Parish Church at 7.30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

JAMIE RUSTE St. Raphael’s Centre, Youghal, and formerly of Monea Crest, Ardmore It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Jamie Ruste, St. Raphael’s Centre,Youghal, Co. Cork, and formerly of Monea Crest, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, loving son of the late Jim and Margaret (Terry), nee Bagge, which sad event occurred peacefully on 2nd July, 2015, at Cork University Hospital in the presence of his loving family. Reposing at St. Raphael’s Chapel, Youghal, on Friday evening. Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. P. Winkle, C.C., in the presence of Jamie’s loving family, relatives and friends. On Saturday evening following funeral prayers recited by Rev. Fr. P. Winkle, C.C., removal took place to the Holy Family Church, Youghal. On arrival his remains were blessed and received by Rev. Fr. P. Winkle, C.C. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sunday morning by Rev. Fr. P. Winkle, C.C. Readings during the Mass were recited by Tom Meade and Pat Barry. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Carol Robinson, Geraldine Veale and Edel Twomey.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Ann Maher and Noreen Bagge. A lovely selection of music and hymns was provided by Geraldine Mulcahy. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in The Holy Cross Cemetery, Ardmore, where Rev. Fr. P. Winkle, C.C., officiated the graveside prayers where Jamie was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, cousins, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving uncle Joe (England); aunt Ann Byrne (Affane); Pat and Eleanor Barry, Youghal (cousins); relatives, friends and all at St. Raphael’s Centre,Youghal. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

55 TERESA VESPA Durrow, Stradbally It is with deep regret that we record the loss of Teresa Vespa. This heartbreaking event took place on 16th June in the family home in Durrow, Stradbally, after a short period of ill health. Born in 1939 in Durrow, where Teresa spent her childhood and school days. In 1956 she left home to go to England in search of work where she met her late husband Fedele. Together they built a life and family with their children Philip, Johnny, Maria and Siobhan. Teresa and Fedele decided to return to her native land of Durrow in 1969, where they set up their home straight across the road from Teresa’s childhood home and were later blessed with three more children – Marc, Giovina and Rachael. Teresa,Terry as she was known, was an exceptional lady. A fantastic, loving, generous mother and a caring, warm-hearted grandmother. Family was everything to Teresa. She loved style, music, gardening, flowers and cooking. She was renowned for her Italian cuisine. Teresa loved to write poetry and kept notebooks of verses written over the years. She was a true Irish mother with an Italian twist. Teresa had a great sense of humour. She was witty, always loved to see people laughing. On Friday, 19th June, Fr. G. Condon visited the home for prayers in the presence of Teresa’s family before removal to Stradbally Church on Saturday morning where the funeral was celebrated. A picture of Teresa in her youth was placed on the coffin.The readings were recited by her nieces Mary Lawless and Joan Kirwan. The Prayers of the Faithful were read by her sons-in-law Nicky Tobin and Frank Grumley. An offering of gifts were presented by her grandsons Vito, Davide, Dillon and Ben and grand-daughters Rosa and baby Katelyn. Following Communion a eulogy was delivered by her daughter Rachael. As the remains left the Church, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Simon & Garfunkel was beautifully sung by the musicians.The coffin was carried by sons Philip, Johnny and Marc, as well as her sons-inlaw Nicky, Gerado and Frank. Terry was laid to rest as each family member placed a red rose on her casket. Teresa Vespa will be sorrowfully missed and warmly remembered by her daughters Maria, Siobhan, Giovina and Rachael; sons Philip, Johnny and Marc; daughters-in-law Pasqua and Finula; sons-in-law Nicky, Gerado and Frank; grandchildren Fedele, Francesca, Teresa, Philip, Daniel, Shauna, Eric, Nikita,Vito, Davide, Dillon, Ben, Katelyn and Rosa; her sisters Peggy and Anne; nieces, nephews and cousins in both Ireland and England. “This incredible woman is gone from us now, but I know she is peaceful, smiling down on us all. She is finally reunited with Fedele. May they dance happy among the Angels.” Her voice seems in the clouds, Her voice seems in the wind, Although you’re in another place, You live within us still.” No, I am not dead dear ones, I am very much alive, I am the glint in my children’s, And grandchildren’s eyes. I am that special star, That comes out late at night, Protecting you all as ever. I am the gentle breeze, That so often caresses your tear stained faces, Soothing your many tears. Please do not weep for me dear ones, For I am safely at home, In Heaven with Jesus. Terry Vespa. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MARGARET BYRNE Congress Villas, Dungarvan Feelings of sadness and regret were evoked with the passing of Margaret Byrne on Saturday, 4th July, in the loving care of staff at the Sacred Heart Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Margaret is predeceased by her brothers Willie and Michael and sister Nellie. We express our deepest sympathy to Margaret’s brothers Monnie and Paddy; nieces Ann and Betty; other relatives, friends and neighbours. The Rosary was recited on Sunday evening at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, in the presence of Margaret’s relatives and friends. Removal took place on Monday evening to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Margaret’s life was celebrated on Tuesday morning and afterwards Margaret was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 12 September, 2014

FARMING

Round-up … Export targets in agri-strategy 2025 will not happen without an increase in farm profitability

Paul Pringle presents the William Brownlow Award to Countryside Alliance Ireland Chairman John Clarke, who received it on behalf of Sir Barney White-Spunner, Countryside Alliance and Countryside Alliance NI.

Top Brownlow Award for Countryside Alliance THE prestigious William Brownlow Award for promoting and defending country sports and the rural way of life has been awarded to Countryside Alliance. The presentation was made jointly to the organisation’s Executive Chairman Sir Barney White-Spunner, the UK-based Countryside Alliance and its sister body, Countryside Alliance Ireland. This was the first time that the Brownlow Award was shared by an individual as well as an organisation. The Award, which was presented at the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle, is made in memory of the late, acclaimed countryman Major William Brownlow, who was a passionate advocate of country pursuits and traditional country sports and is only ever presented for outstanding work in these areas. Making the presentation, Irish

Country Sports & Country Life Editor, Paul Pringle, praised the Countryside Alliance for its work for country sports across Ireland and the UK, and in particular highlighted the sterling leadership shown by its Executive Chairman Sir Barney White-Spunner. He said: “Countryside Alliance is the passionate and informed voice of the countryside, principled and proactive in its fight to support the country way of life. From making positive, insightful contributions to the debate on topics such as firearms licensing, to the repeal of current hunting legislation and even the extension of rural broadband, the organisation invariably has its ‘finger on the pulse.’” This was particularly evident in Sir Barney’s role on the Lead Advisory Group, set up to advise government on risks from the use of lead ammu-

nition. Sir Barney took a principled stance, refusing to accept a final report to government that bore no resemblance to discussions had by the group and the evidence laid before it. Sir Barney indicated that there was simply no evidence to support any ban on lead ammunition in the UK despite what the report might say. Paul Pringle added: “The inspirational Countryside Alliance Executive Chairman Barney White-Spunner proactively ensures that the rural agenda is understood and heard at the highest levels of Government – and all of us with our roots in the country appreciate that advocacy. This Award is a fitting tribute to the hard work done by him, the Countryside Alliance and Countryside Alliance Ireland.” Sir Barney was also presented with an original water colour painting by Pauric Costello.

More bite in cattle trade – IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has said there is more bite in the cattle trade this week with factories actively chasing agents for stock. He said attempts to buy cattle at lower quoted prices late last week and earlier this week failed, with quotes moving back up to €4.25 base for steers and up to €4.30 paid. For heifers, the base quote has moved back up to €4.35 and €4.40/kg being paid to get

stock. Henry Burns said factories are having to chase farmers for cattle much harder this week and are moving outside their usual catchment areas to get numbers. He said the cow trade has also strengthened with factories freely paying €3.90/kg for mixed loads and over €4.00/kg for Continentals. He said the recent Bord Bia figures forecasting a reduction in finished cattle

supplies in excess of 100,000 head will leave supplies very tight throughout the Summer and for the rest of 2015. Henry Burns said the continuing strength of sterling is leaving returns from our main export market in the UK very positive. He said cattle prices in Britain, our main market, jumped again in the last week by 5p/kg, and are now equivalent to over €5.00/kg. He said the GB market is

up 12p/kg or 17c/kg in the last three weeks, with EBLEX reporting that the summer trade will continue positive on the back of tightening supplies. In Northern Ireland the LMC are reporting prices up another 8p/kg at £3.36/3.38/kg, which is equivalent to €4.95/kg for U grades. He said the Northern Ireland price has increased by 26p/kg or 38c/kg in the last four weeks.

SPEAKING at the launch of AgriStrategy 2025, IFA President Eddie Downey re-iterated that increasing farm family profitability has to be at the centre of the Strategy. He said, “IFA will be monitoring the implementation of the actions around farm profitability very closely and insisting that all actions are implemented as soon as possible. Farm profitability is not just about improving efficiencies within the farm gate but also in returning a fair price and margin to farmers for their high quality output. Growth in the agrifood sector can only be achieved if there is a fair return for all stakeholders in the supply chain, especially primary producers. Meeting the ambitious target of €19bn in food exports by 2025 will depend on improved farm profitability. Without better farm incomes, farmers will not increase production to meet these targets”. The IFA President said more support, particularly for vulnerable sectors such as beef and sheep, would have to be forthcoming. He said, “The delivery of full funding in this October’s budget for the farm schemes in the new Rural Development Programme must be a priority, while securing a strong budget for the CAP is a medium term focus”. Eddie Downey said the new AgriStrategy builds upon the focus of Food Harvest 2020 which had sustainable growth in food production at its core. Farmers will continue to play their part through participation in sustainability programmes and Irish food production operates to higher environmental and sustainability standards than other regions. Mr Downey said farmers will engage fully with the new Agri-Strategy on the basis that the necessary actions are taken to deliver viable incomes.

IFA tells factories lamb prices must be restored to viable levels IFA President Eddie Downey and National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey led an IFA delegation in a meeting with Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the lamb factories on the difficulties in the lamb market in Dublin. Eddie Downey said IFA made it very clear to the factories the recent lamb price cuts were unacceptable and it is essential that prices are restored to viable levels to maintain confidence in the sector. Eddie Downey said the factories accepted that strong viable lamb prices are essential for producer returns and, the price cuts of recent weeks have created real problems for producers. He said an

immediate positive response from the factories is required. He told the meeting that both processors and retailers have a major responsibility to restore prices to viable levels and prevent any undermining of the market.

IFA calls on Minister Coveney to secure Commission review of dairy intervention prices SPEAKING at the Teagasc Open Day on dairying in Moorepark, IFA President Eddie Downey called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to ensure that the EU Commission fulfils its obligations by reviewing dairy intervention prices. “The pressure on milk prices has been intensifying in recent weeks and, they have been falling well below the €30/kg break-even threshold. Meanwhile, there has been no account taken of the massive long-term increase in production costs incurred by farmers, and a revaluation of the butter and SMP intervention prices is now well overdue.” Eddie Downey has been in contact with the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan to express his concerns on dairy prices, and to ask him to undertake an immediate review of dairy intervention prices. The Commission is mandated under Article 7.2 of the European Parliament and Council Regulation 1308/2013 – the regulation within the CAP which deals with ‘Common Market Organisation’. Commenting on the issue, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary added: “At a farm gate price equivalent of around 22c/l, current intervention prices simply cannot credibly be described as a “safety net”. Production costs have increased strongly since 2008, the last (downward) adjustment of the intervention price, I believe an increase of the intervention prices is well overdue” “We have also raised with the Commissioner, both directly and through our European organisation COPA, the desirability to retain within the dairy budget the estimated €700m of total EU 2014/15 superlevy – a massive drain on European dairy farmers’ resources even after the quota regime has ended.” Speaking to farmers at the Moorepark event, Eddie Downey said good business and financial planning and on-farm efficiency were critical elements for all farmers, and especially for those planning expansion. He said the experience from all over the world where expansion has taken place is that those farms that borrowed excessively were under most pressure due to market prices and volatility. Eddie Downey welcomed the opening of the Dairy Equipment Scheme as part of TAMS II and said he will be meeting the banks in the coming weeks to ensure farmers were supported through the downturn in prices.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

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Commissioner outlines plans to address unfair trading practices issues in the Food chain Pictured at the launch of the 2015 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Dairy Cow Competition are from left: Sean Farrelly, President of the Virginia Show; Martin Tynan, General Manager Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Virginia; Tom Hayes T.D., Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Robert Murphy Manufacturing Manager Diageo Baileys Global Supply and Peter Ging, President IHFA. The event takes place at the Virginia Show on 19th August when the 10K Euro prize fund is expected to attract entrants from across the island of Ireland. Contact bsmyth@glanbia.ie for further details.

County Waterford Dairy breeders invited to compete for €10,000 Prize Fund

THE 2015 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Cow Competition is now open for entries from Co. Waterford dairy breeders.This prestigious livestock competition is sponsored by Diageo in conjunction with its cream supplier Glanbia Ingredients Ireland and carries a top prize of €2,500. It was officially launched by Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Tom Hayes T.D., at the Baileys Irish Cream factory recently. The finale is expected to attract top Holstein Friesian breeders across the country when it takes place at the Virginia Show in Co. Cavan on Wednesday, 19th August. At the launch, Minister Hayes congratulated the two companies

on their long-standing relationship with the event and their commitment to working together. "I am aware that Diageo and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland are making great progress in the area of sustainability, helping to boost the credentials of the Baileys brand by reducing the carbon footprint and at the same time improving productivity. This is in line with our strategy to produce quality, safe, nutritious foods and products in an environmentally sustainable manner while at the same time delivering economic growth in rural areas." Diageo Ireland Head of Corporate & Trade Communications Hazel Chu said that Diageo were delighted to be able to recognise excellence in Irish

dairy breeding, "At the heart of this long-standing competition is the success of our supply-chain partnership with Glanbia and the dairy farms that supply the cream for Baileys." In addition to the top prize, €1,000 will be awarded to the breeder of the Reserve Champion and €500 for Honourable Mention. There is also a Best Heifer in Milk prize fund of €1,700. 1st place attracts a prize of €500, 2nd place will be awarded €300, and €200 will go to 3rd place; whilst €100 will be awarded to entrants from 4th to 10th place inclusively. Trophies will also be presented for Highest Protein Content, Best EBI and Best Exhibitor-Bred Cow and there is a Dry Cow fund of €500. The special awards for Best

Protein and EBI emphasise important factors in milk production. The competition's Director Brendan Smyth said "he was looking forward to the finest display of Holstein Friesian cows in Ireland." Last year’s top prize went to second-time winner Sean Murphy from Waterfall Co. Cork with his Champion Dairy Cow Dalevalley OTI J Lulu. Entry forms for this competition are available by calling Brendan Smyth ++ 353 (0)87 2560952 / email bsmyth@glanbia.ie or visit the Virginia Show website www.virginiashow.ie; Follow the conversation on Twitter @BaileysCow #DiageoBaileysCow2015. Find us on Facebook at BaileysChampion-Dairy-Cow

Dairy Farmers flow to Teagasc Moorepark DAIRY farming must be sustainable from an economic, environment and from a family farm perspective.That was the message from Director of Teagasc, Professor Gerry Boyle speaking at the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day in Fermoy, County Cork today, Wednesday, 1st July. Sustainable expansion is the theme for today’s event, which is sponsored by FBD Trust, and which is attracting thousands of farmers from all over the country and from abroad. “It’s now three months since milk quotas were abolished, and although still very early, the indications are that we are going to see a significant increase in milk production over the coming years. Week on week compared to last year, national milk supply is running approximately 14% ahead. This shows how responsive the dairy industry is to availing of the opportunity and the preparation that has taken place on farms and at process-

ing level over the last three years. It shows how technologies such as animal breeding and grassland management being applied at farm level, are fuelling this expansion, “ Speaking at the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD said: “Teagasc Moorepark is a vital piece of national infrastructure. Its work on grassland management and other efficiency measures at farm level is world class, and it is remarkable that on the same campus its staff is providing top class research and product development work for processors, covering almost the entire supply chain. I commend Teagasc for its work here and I welcome those who have attended today in search of knowledge and inspiration.” Minister Coveney continued;“The Government will continue to support the dairy sector and just this week, I have launched an on farm investment scheme

worth €50 million to the sector, to help build the kind of on farm infrastructure needed for competitive expansion.” Minister Sherlock said: “Utilising good science and sound research provides a solid base for any industry to build on, especially so in agriculture. The Teagasc science and technology on display here today for the farming sector and the food sector is an important asset for the sector to assist it to develop and expand in a sustainable way. “ Dr Pat Dillon, Head of the Teagasc Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation programme, said: “The dairy sector is facing challenges, such as milk price volatility and the requirement to invest at farm level to facilitate expansion. So it’s important to have highly efficient pasture based milk production systems to help to insulate against these challenges. Farm businesses need to be efficient

before considering expansion. Teagasc risk management strategy for farmers will be the development of technologies that will increase the resilience of the Irish dairy sector. Technologies that support seasonal pasture-based sustainable systems such as increasing grass utilisation per hectare; high EBI genetics; minimising pressure on the environment; producing milk of the highest standard of quality and nutritional value. The adoption of key technologies at farm level to deal with uncertainty will play a much greater role in the post quota era.” The dairy farmer’s forum at Teagasc Moorepark’15 is focussing on opportunities for young people to develop successful careers in dairying, focusing in particular on gaining the skills and experience for dairying. Eight farmers will outline their career paths into dairy farming.

FOLLOWING comments made by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan at the EXPO 2015 in Milan last week on the food chain, IFA President Eddie Downey said this must be followed up by determined action by the EU Commission on the inequity in the food supply chain. Eddie Downey said, “We welcome the regulation that some Member States, including Ireland, have put in place to address unfair trading practices in the food chain. However, we feel that this is a fragmented approach. We support the coexistence of a legislative and voluntary framework and hope the Commission can lead with legislation at European Union level”. At the event in Milan which was attended by IFA’s Director of European

Affairs Liam MacHale, Commissioner Phil Hogan acknowledged that most of the farming organisations are currently outside of the voluntary Supply Chain Initiative. However, he hoped that a robust self-regulatory initiative could be agreed to eradicate unfair trading practices. The Commissioner indicated that the Commission will issue a report in the first half of 2016 on unfair trading practices and is working together with Commissioner of Internal Markets Elzbieta Bienkowska in developing this document. The IFA continues to support an approach that combines voluntary initiatives that are supported by regulation in order to ensure effective implementation.

READER’S QUERIES Question: I applied for the Young Farmers Scheme earlier in the year. I applied as a partnership arrangement along with my father, however this never came off. I have now received a letter from the YFS section in Portlaoise stating that my application is incomplete as there is a problem with bank details. Does this mean I won’t qualify for the YFS or can this be sorted? Can you please advise? Answer: Having read the letter you received from the DAFM, I duly contacted the YFS section. As your original application was under a partnership you did not have to supply evidence that your name was included on the farm business bank account. If your name is already on this account you must supply a copy of a bank statement or letter from the bank to confirm this. If you are not yet attached to the business account then you will have to contact the bank and arrange for this. This may mean opening a new farm business account. However, the good news is the DAFM will proceed with your application once they have this information. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: With children now on school holidays – make safety a priority on your farm. Think Safety – Farm Safely.

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Teagasc News . . . DAIRYING Resilient farming: A huge crowd turned out last week at Teagasc Moorepark to get an update and advice on all of the latest research in dairying. The atmosphere and weather was excellent and there was a vast amount of information available at all of the stands and in the information villages. One area of advice that should have resonated with farmers present was the need to build the management capabilities for resilient farming businesses. In the decade preceding 2004, annual milk price received by farmers averaged 30 cents/litre with little variation between years (+/- 2 cents/litre). During the decade since 2004, however, milk price averaged 31.2 cents/litre but with much greater variation (+/- 8 cents/litre). The impact of price volatility is evident in 2015: a 70 cow herd is likely to receive €30,000 less from milk sales than in 2014.This underlines the need for more careful management of farm expenditure (both short and long term) and profits to be prepared for low milk price years. Dairy herd expansion has the potential to increase farm profitability over the medium and longer term, but initially places added physical and financial pressures on the farm family. Consequently, todays dairy farmers need to spend more time managing (planning, monitoring, evaluating and adjusting) their farm businesses in this new environment. Irrespective of the planned level of farm expansion, dairy farms will need additional hired labour and non-family farm business supports to ensure that the physical and financial targets of the farm are realised each year. There are four principal management considerations to develop resilient farming businesses. 1. The sustainable family farm plan: To meet the sustainable expansion challenge during the next phase of farm development, each farm family should create a written shared farm family plan incorporating both business and personal goals. Unlike a specific farm business plan, a clearly written and shared family farm plan for the next seven to 10 years should provide the chance for family members to articulate their individual goals both within and outside farming. This plan will then highlight what is needed from the family farm, will build commitment among family members and will ensure future decisions made on farm align with the family goals. The benefit of a shared family farm plan is to create a united focus whereby the goals of the family and the farm can be compatible and consistent with enjoyable, healthy, low stress and profitable farming. The plan should be updated annually to ensure that it remains central to decision making on the farm. 2. Creating time for management: Many growing businesses fail for non-operational reasons, such as growing too quickly and running out of cash, or because the owner is unable to delegate effectively. It is recognised that as dairy farms move from owner-operator to team-based, farm systems need to be redesigned with an increased focus on simplicity, subcontracting non-essential tasks and staff recruitment, development and retention. In the future, dairy farmers will have to reduce the time spent on operational jobs and instead spend more time managing people and physical and financial resources.This will be really challenging for farmers who typically enjoy the day to day operational work. However, the financial return from time invested in managing the business greatly exceeds that realised from operational work.To achieve this, hired help will be required to meet the operational workload and additional contractors and professional business support services will also be needed. 3. Developing the farm management capabilities for resilient systems:

The optimal growth of any dairy farm business is based on efficiently using the available resources (such as high EBI dairy stock, high productivity grazing swards and farm infrastructure) to maximise profitability while minimising capital and financing costs. Farm management is the continuous process of planning, implementation and control of those resources, and is the principal factor explaining higher farm profitability. Every dairy farm family should participate in a discussion group to bring a much larger pool of experience and skills to bear on the analysis of the farm business.They must also put together an excellent support network of professionals (adviser, accountant, vet, etc.), which will contribute to the farm family achieving their long-term goals. 4. Successfully developing other people within the farm business: Becoming an employer and working with short-term and long-term hired (non-family) labour is among the main immediate challenges facing many farmers.The culture of employment on farm must be modernised to reflect the requirements of employees within modern labour markets. Farmers must develop additional skills to manage hired labour and get the best outcomes for the farm business.The people management skills which must be developed are outlined below. • Communication: The ability to explain your expectations for the work to be undertaken and to provide the necessary on-the-job training and feedback is essential. Employees succeed only if they know how to do what they are hired to do. Farmers must also remember that effective communication is a 2-way process and listening carefully is equally important. • Team leader, mentor and member: There must be an overall vision and plan for the farm business that incorporates the role of employed labour. As a mentor, the farmer must invest time in building the new persons skills and experience, and also have patience while the employee adapts to the workplace or new practices. Sharing sensitive farm information, involving the employee in decision making and completely delegating important tasks builds commitment and confidence in the team. • Simple profitable farm system design: The simplicity of the farm system will be a key consideration for employed staff in future, as it has a significant influence on workload and the ability to maintain a healthy work/life balance. • Opportunity for personal development:Viable businesses need high calibre young people with positive outlooks, open minds and knowledge. The continued personal development of farm employees is as important as financial remuneration. There needs to be an annual budget within the business for training and development of everyone working on the farm. In the majority of cases a complete change in mindset is required by dairy farmers in relation to the time and effort put in to management of the farm in the future if the long term success of the business is to be assured. IMPORTANT EVENT Teagasc Sheep Farm Walk: A Teagasc Sheep Farm Walk will take place on the BETTER sheep farm of Brian and Alison Nicholson, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny on Tuesday, July 21st. Brian is also a weekly contributor to the Irish Farmers Journal. Registration commences at 10.30 a.m. Teagasc advisers, specialists and researchers will discuss the management of the Nicholson farm, grassland management and reseeding, management of ewe lambs, breeding policy and parasite control.This is an STAP approved event. All are welcome.

First phase of GLAS must be built upon IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to give a definite date for the re-opening of GLAS in the Autumn to give farmers ample opportunity to join the scheme. This follows confirmation

that 27,000 joined GLAS before the end of May closure. IFA is insisting that all of those farmers are accepted into the scheme. Flor McCarthy said payment must follow in December for the period of time farmers are in the scheme as the loss of REPS

payment in 2015 is a major blow to farm income. The 3 month payment for 2015 announced by the Minister is disappointing as the approval of GLAS plans in the month of September would allow 4 months payment to be made. Every month a farmer is

in GLAS is worth over €400. The Rural Development Chairman also pointed out the aim must be to have 50,000 farmers in the scheme in 2016 and having an allocation in next year’s Book of Estimates of at least €220m.

Theresa O’Regan, IHFA Charles Gallagher, Chief Executive of Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA), Celine Griffin, IHFA Office Clonakilty, with Arthur Byrne, Public Safety Manager, ESB Networks (sponsor) and Laois man Peter Ging, IHFA President.

Remembrance service for people killed on Irish farms hears of the unspeakable grief and pain FARM families from across Ireland united in both grief and solidarity on Sunday week last as they gathered for a special Remembrance Service for those who have lost their lives in agriculture related accidents. The Embrace FARM organised ecumenical service drew over 700 people to Most Holy Rosary Church in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois as loved ones were remembered in prayer and song. The event was the second annual Remembrance Service, with this year’s coming after a horrific 2014 in which 30 people lost their lives on farms, an 87% increase on 2014. Many of those families were represented at the event, as were families of some of the seven people who have so far died in farm accidents this year. The Service was laced with touching moments, including a touching talk by Brigidine Sister Eileen Deegan – done as she wove from scratch a St. Brigid’s Cross - on the sense of devastation, loss but also support for those affected by farm accidents. Another hugely poignant moment was the reading out of over 100 names submitted by the bereaved of loved ones who died in accidents on farms. Diane Banville, a mother of two from Co. Wexford whose husband Kevin Banville died in an accident on St. Patrick’s Day last

year, read a heart rending reflection pm the irreplaceable loss of loved ones brought about by the death toll on Irish farms. “We know that there are no words we can say at this moment to express what we are feeling, no words that can alleviate our sorrow or take away the pain, the emptiness, the anger and the despair, the loneliness,

the fear and the uncertainty, which at times still overwhelms us,” the reflection read. Embrace FARM was founded by Shanahoe, Co. Laois farmer Brian Rohan, whose father Liam died following an accident on the family farm in 2012, last year to act as a support network for families affected by farm deaths.

Teagasc/Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 6/7/2015 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day Kg Meal Kg/cow/day Average Farm Cover Cover per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Grange, Waterford 24.7 3.95 3.66 1.88 0 543 203 1200 48 66

Kilmacow, Kilkenny 24 4.72 3.76 2.0 0 346 138 1,000 42 87

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford

Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny

• Cows dosed with • Reseeds are now in – Eprinex, based on Milk whole farm is now availScreening results able for grazing. • 11 days grass ahead of • 2 bags of Pasture cows Sward spread per acre • SCC 98,000 • SCC 101,000

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Dungarvan Agricultural Show 2015 Thursday, 23rd July Entries close this Friday, 10th July, for Horses, Ponies, Cattle & Sheep! ALL roads lead to Ballygagin, Dungarvan on Thursday, 23rd July, for this year, the 98th Annual Dungarvan Agricultural Show, held by kind permission of Mr. Billy Queally, Shanleys, Tom Broderick and Liam Whelan.

The Show is jam packed this year with a variety of entertainment including the Connolly's Red Mills Munster Show jumping Grand Prix and FBD Munster Speed Series along with the Amateur A & AA HSI Qualifier Grand Prix

and the popular Dog Show. New to the show this year are 45 POULTRY CLASSES of various and rare breeds run by the Poultry Keepers Club of Ireland in conjunction with Dungarvan Agricultural Show. We have also added a middle weight class for the Ridden Hunters and have an additional arena which will host the Race horse to Riding horse featuring Sizing Europe (winner of the 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham, 2008 Irish Champion Hurdle and six Grade 1s over fences), Amateur and working hunter working hunter classes over a derby style course. Promoting the tradition of side saddle, there will be a junior and ladies side saddle and three qualifiers including the Bantry Show €2,000 Irish Draught Foal Munster Championship, the AllIreland Broodmare and Foal

Team Championship Sponsored by Iverk Show Society and Irish Show Society and the Phillips 66 Bantry Bay Terminal Ltd. & Bantry Show Society Three Year Old Filly All-Ireland Championship. Great prize money on offer in all classes

and all half bred mares will be entered into a draw for a nomination to Spirithouse. In the cow section, the usual classes on offer including the I.C.M.S.A. Cup presented to the Champion Junior Stock Person, Glanbia Trophy for

the Super Cow, Pat Denn Junior Championship Trophy and the Albert De Cogan 50 years on the road cup for the Best Aberdeen Angus Bull. In the sheep section, the Boolattin Perpetual Challenge Cup will be presented for the Overall Champion and Flynn Cup, Park Hotel, for Best Scotch Ewe Lamb shown by a child under 12 years. The prize list and entry forms for horse, cattle and sheep are available on our website www.dungarvanshow.com Entries close this Friday, 10th July, for horses, ponies, sheep and cattle, so don't miss out! Make, Bake, Sew or Grow! Enter the Home Industries classes. Display in the Tent on Thursday, 23rd July, 2015, We have classes for Adults & Children in Crafts and Baking, Jams, Eggs, Fruit and Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Floral Arrangements, Art and

Handwriting. The Children’s ‘Make a Model’ using vegetables and/or fruit is a good way to let your imagination run. You might like to try your hand at a Miniature Farm or the ever popular Miniature Garden. [Size limited to 15” x 15”]. It will be well worth a visit to the Home Industries Tent to see these exhibits and the fabulous cakes on display. The Children’s and Adult Art is of a high standard and well worth a look too. Whatever your taste in Cooking, Crafts, Growing, Flower Arranging, Art or Penmanship there will be lots there to please the eye. Lots of NEW classes to try this year. Juniors try ‘In my Wellie’ for a bit of fun.

Adults try Jewellery or ‘Something New from Something Old’.There will be a Raffle with lots of prizes and of course Prize winners in every section. Entries cost €2 and will be accepted up to our closing date Friday, 17th July, so still plenty of time to start planning and collecting those 1st Prize stickers and Rosettes! Admission to Showfield: Adults €10. Concessions €5. Children free with Adult. Entry Forms and Schedules for this section are available at The Tourist Office or Jane Casey Florist, Main St.; Secretary Dina Walshe 05842196 www.dungarvanshow.com Follow The Dungarvan Show On Facebook.

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John Dunne and Dave Barry, Goldcrop along with Justin Spratt, Dungarvan & Morty Barron, Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford are pictured with special guest Noel Hickey, Dunamaggin, Co. Kilkenny, tilage farmer and former Kilkenny Hurler at the Goldcrop 30th Anniversary Open Day on the farm of John Dunne, Ballybane, Shanagarry, Co. Cork. [Donal O'Leary]

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Deputy Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan/Lismore Electoral Council Damien Geoghegan pictured with Jenny Beresford from Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber and in costume Conservation Officer Rose Ryall, Heritage Officer Bernadette Guest, County Archivist Joanne Rothwell and Irish Officer Maire Seo Breathnach at the door of Dungarvan Castle during Dungarvan 1215 a celebration of 800 years of Dungarvan History. [David Clynch]

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THE next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man." Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Marvel’s "Ant-Man" stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as

Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip "Ti" Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Mollà as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Peyton Reed directs Marvel’s "Ant-Man" with Kevin Feige producing and Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Edgar Wright and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.The story is by Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and the screenplay is by Adam McKay & Paul Rudd. Marvel’s "Ant-Man" delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17th, 2015

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Gemini ACROSS 1 Garden designer, one of television s Gardeners World presenters (3,5) 5 Lady aka Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (4) 9 David Martin Scott _ , leader of the former Liberal Party (5) 10 A woman often associated with being rich (7) 11 Resolutely firm and unwavering (9) 14 A rank in the police force (1,1,1) 15 A speech or sermon (9) 18 _ Majesty, title of a monarch (3) 19 A great artist of former times (3,6) 20 Support something that may otherwise collapse (5,2) 22 Variant form of 7 (5) 24 Word describing a kind of cell (4) 25 Anagram of REDACTED (4,4) DOWN 1 The _ _ Stories, collection by Rudyard Kipling (4,2) 2 Suffix used in forming names of languages (3) 3 Inclined to be sympathetic or friendly (4,8) 4 The fourth note of a major scale (3) 6 Any one of 33 features of the United States Constitution, 27 of which have been fully ratified (9) 7 A person from a country the name of which comes from the Latin for southern (6) 8 Show business personality made a CBE in 2008 (8,4) 12 Name of a lighthouse off the south-west coast of England (9) 13 Girls _ , pop group formed in 2002 (5) 16 _ positive and negative, terms relating to blood (6) 17 Calling for immediate attention (6) 21 Shortened name of an army rank (3) 23 American form of a letter name (3) SOLUTION

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E generous to everyone you love this week because in weeks to come your generosity will be praised and rewarded. Only time will tell if you are giving enough love to enough people.

PEN up to the people closest to you. If you bottle up your feelings for much longer then you will find the truth trickles out anyway. The source of the leak might be unexpected.

E daring for once. Try new things and make new friends, don t be afraid to take chances. New is good, this is not the week to be stuck in the past. You will feel so much better for a fresh start.

HERE is a nasty germ going around at the moment and if you don t look after yourself, you are likely to catch it. Energise by eating healthily and get some light exercise to avoid it.

PEND some of the money that you earned this week. You made the right decision, so reward yourself. Enjoy half of what you have but make sure you save the rest. It will come in useful.

HEN you were bossy last week, you didn t notice but it made people unhappy. Watch your back this week because the consequences of your actions are not far behind you.

OT everyone is how they seem to be. Don t judge by first impressions, get to know people before you finalise your view of them. What you see isn t always what you get.

LTHOUGH you know it is summer and the weather is good, your mood doesn t seem to match. You should cheer up and notice the world around you. The sun is shining. Be grateful for it.

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OME close friends will give you some help this week even if you don t want it. Don t get angry at them for interfering, be grateful for their support. Friends can always come in useful.

OMPLICATIONS will occur at work this

week, and things will become hectic. Before November you take it out on your colleagues, blow off some 22nd December 21st steam by doing something constructive. December 22nd January 19th

Aquarius January 20th February 18th

Pisces February 19th March 19th

OU may want to help a friend win an argument this week, but if you want to come out of the fight with the same friend, let them fight their own battles and don t get involved.

AY-DREAMING is all good and well when you have time to sit and do nothing. This week you should take your head out of the clouds and pay attention. There will be things to do.

GROWING up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotions, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Up”) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In Disney•Pixar’s original movie INSIDE OUT, he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all – inside the mind. Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?

Disney•Pixar’s original new film INSIDE OUT ventures inside the mind to find out. Based in Headquarters, the control centre inside 11-year-old Riley’s mind, five Emotions are hard at work, led by lighthearted optimist Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), whose mission is to make sure Riley stays happy. Fear (voice of Bill Hader) heads up safety, Anger (voice of Lewis Black) ensures all is fair and Disgust (voice of Mindy Kaling) prevents Riley from getting poisoned – both physically and socially. Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) isn’t exactly sure what her role is, and frankly, neither does anyone else. When Riley's family relocates to a scary new city, the Emotions are on the job, eager to help guide her through the difficult transition. But when Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind – taking some of her core memories with them – Fear, Anger and Disgust are left reluctantly in charge. Joy and Sadness must venture through unfamiliar places – Long Term Memory, Imagination Land, Abstract Thought and Dream Productions – in a desperate effort to get back to Headquarters and Riley.

André Rieu ONE NIGHT ONLY 18th July @ 7.00 p.m. AFFECTIONATELY known as "The King of Waltz", André performs a series of concerts in his hometown of Maastricht, in The Netherlands every year.The concerts are performed in front of thousands of fans and are set amongst the beautiful medieval backdrop of his beautiful home town of Maastricht. As always, André is joined by his famous Johann Strauss Orchestra, his Soprano's, Tenors and some very special guests.The Maastricht concerts are André's most popular concerts of the year with his most dedicated fans flying from all over the world to see this incredible event live. The Maastricht concerts are so special and so unique with the atmosphere in the town square heightened by both the

enormous crowds and the many restaurants lining the square, who all take part in this magnificent event. When asked if André had a message for his fans around the world, he said: “If you can’t join us in Maastricht, we will come to you. It is going to be a magical event with some very special guests. Come and enjoy the music on the big screen in the comfort of your local cinema." 2015 is shaping up to be his biggest and most spectacular concert ever to be screened in cinemas. As always, CinemaLive’s programme will feature a host, who will introduce the show as well as conduct an interview with André the moment he steps off stage, exclusively for cinema audiences.

Across: 1 Joe Swift, 5 Gaga, 9 Steel, 10 Heiress, 11 Steadfast, 14 DCI, 15 Discourse, 18 His, 19 Old master, 20 Shore up, 22 Ozzie, 24 Stem, 25 Dead cert. Down: 1 Just So, 2 Ese, 3 Well disposed, 4 Fah, 6 Amendment, 7 Aussie, 8 Victoria Wood, 12 Eddystone, 13 Aloud, 16 Rhesus, 17 Urgent, 21 Pte, 23 Zee.

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Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School From the Beautiful City to the FOLLOWING their stunning production of Disney's High School Musical in the Town Hall Theatre last week the Stage School is now enjoying a well deserved Summer break. High School Musical played to packed audiences and the very talented students received a well deserved standing ovation at each performance. We would like to thank everyone who gave their time to help out with the production. It was a huge team effort from all involved from back stage, front of house, chaperones, dressers, technical team, all the local businesses who donated props for the show, Kelly's Pharmacy and 3 Mobile Store for selling the tickets for the show and, of course, all our students who displayed all their talents and proved that hard work and dedication really does pay off. We would also like to thank all our students

families for all their help, assistance and continued support, it's very much appreciated. Plans are now under way for our new term that will commence on Monday, 17th August, and run until January.We are delighted to announce that our next end of term production will be the record breaking Andrew Lloyd Webber magical musical CAT'S. We are now taking names for new students to enrol for the new term and we will be holding a open / registration day on Saturday, 8th August, in St. Joseph's School, Dungarvan, for new students to register for the new term. No experience is required to join the Stage School as all levels of ability are catered for. If you like to sing, dance, act or you just like to have fun and make new friends then Dungarvan and West Waterford's premier stage school is the place for you.

We have a strong emphasis on confidence building and having fun while learning all the skills of the performing arts from our vastly experienced and professional tutors. All our students get to perform live on stage in our much talked about full scale end of term productions, our previous productions include Grease, Hairspray, Beauty And The Beast, The Wizard Of Oz, Seussical, Honk, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, all of which left audiences stunned and amazed at the talent on display. We cater for students aged 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 14 and 15 to 18, students attend two one hourly classes per week, classes take place every Monday and Wednesday and are always held in St. Josephs School, Dungarvan. We have a full child protection policy in place as

required by law so you can rest assured that your child is having fun, making new friends while learning all the skills of the performing arts in a safe and clean environment, skills that benefit and stay with the students way and beyond the world of the stage and rehearsal room. The stage school is now in its seventh year and growing from strength to strength with each passing term, so why not see for yourself why so many happy students from Dungarvan and West Waterford Area can’t be wrong. If you cant make the open / registration day don't worry as you can secure your place today by simply calling Brian or David on 087-2360330 and we will happily answer any questions you might have. We hope you all have a lovely Summer and we look forward to our new term in August.

lovely Town: Jimmy Crowley returns to Dungarvan MY three greatest Irish Music heroes are not only great performers in their own right, but have been of paramount importance as collectors. These are Séamus Ennis, Frank Harte and Jimmy Crowley. Even if they had never sang or played or performed, the amount of absolutely invaluable songs, stories, histories, tunes, and folklore saved for posterity by these three individuals is immense. You could not put a price on the worth of all the material they collected over the years. Séamus and Frank are now dead but there is still time to honour and pay tribute to Jimmy and to thank him for the wonderful contribution he has made to the body of Irish Culture. He has now finally released what is in one sense his life’s work, his comprehensive collection of songs, interspersed with his own autobiography and the story of his own long-standing romance with Cork ballads. It is titled “Songs from the Beautiful City: the Cork Urban Ballads”. As Frank Harte, Jimmy’s great friend and his Dublin City counterpart, doing for Dublin what Jimmy did for Cork, always said, the story of the ballads of any place is also the history of its people. And so this wonderful book documents the story not only of Jimmy Crowley himself but also of all of cork City’s inhabitants through the years and of course also perpetuates the amazing documents themselves, the wonderful songs, which are supremely entertaining while being educational and evocative. The songs are arranged in generic chapters like:The Sporting Muse; The Sound of History, Comic Songs, Children’s Songs, Portraits of much-loved cork people, Emigration, Political Didactic and Nationalist songs etc. etc. Music notation is included for all songs as well as appropriate photographs bringing the past alive vividly; there is also, of course, as you’d have expected from Jimmy, an extended engaging preamble loosely based on his

very popular and long running weekly ballad column in the Cork Evening Echo. This is a really lovely artefact and comes highly recommended. Every home should have one. Not just a coffee table book but one you can read right through and/or dip into anytime you feel like it. As the saying goes, this one will run and run. It really is an essential purchase not just for all lovers of songs and folklore, tourists, scholars, historians, but really everybody will find it fascinating, endearing and memorable. Come along and get your copy directly from the Master and he’ll be happy to sign it for you. Even more importantly, come and hear him sing the songs from it in his own absolutely unique and inimitable style; and entertain you with his wonderful witty comments and his pocket history of each song – where and how he found it and who from, and also the interesting and often funny, stories behind it. There is really no-one to equal Jimmy for this type of endeavour, especially now that Frank Harte and Séamus Ennis are gone. Jimmy is like a Southern version of the great Len Graham: himself, like Jimmy, a regular Dungarvan Singers Club guest. Len also is supremely adept at delivering a great song but also of introducing it with a wonderful anecdote and a short history of its origins and significance. I have seen Jimmy’s Theatre show on the subject of these songs and it is most entertaining; and draws huge crowds to hear him sing and tell the stories of the great Cork Songs, most of which were actually saved from extinction by

the tireless efforts of Jimmy himself through years and years of hard work, ferreting out all the hidden treasures of the folklore of his native area! So be sure not to miss this great opportunity to get a signed copy of this longawaited book and hear the Maestro himself perform, sing and play, from his huge repertoire. All Jimmy’s life and the life of Cork rolled into one amazing evening’s entertainment! Where would you get it? At the Dungarvan Singers Club of course. As usual your best source of what’s happening in culture, history and folklore. So, as usual, tell your friends and come yourself. Dillon’s Bar, Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan will be the place to be on Monday night, July the 13th, (lucky for you!) at 9 p.m. Remember admission is free so it’s the best value night out in the area. Be there or be Square. Monday, July 13th at 9 p.m. Jimmy Crowley Book launch and Song Recital in Dungarvan Singers Club, Dillons Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, ADMISSION FREE!!! UPCOMING EVENTS FOR JULY Two outstanding concerts coming up in Tigh an Cheoil, Baile na nGall, Ring. July 27th Monday 9 p.m. The great Tim ERIKSEN, great Americana singer and mu l t i - i n s t r u m e n t a l i s t . Admission €15, (Voice, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar etc). July 31st Friday 9 p.m. Triumphant return after a simply astonishing performance last year MARTIN HAYES – Fiddle and DAVID POWER - PIPES - Admission €20. This will be unmissable, so book early 087 - 9898560.

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Photo exhibition traces the ages THE people at Waterford County Museum are having a very busy time at the moment. Still recovering from their considerable contribution to the highly successful ‘Dungarvan 800’ Festival last weekend, they look forward to next Saturday and Sunday when they will spearhead what will be the first geophysical survey of Gallows Hill on the edge of town. More about this below I featured this some weeks ago here and intend to visit the site during operations next weekend. It will be interesting to see what might emerge from that survey. That journey will commence on Friday night, 10th July at 7.00 p.m. with a talk by Geophysicist Kevin Barton in the Town Hall. The survey will run all day on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th at Gallowshill. With all of that going on,

there is also ‘Dungarvan Through The Ages’, a new exhibition in Dungarvan Shopping Centre, again organised by Waterford County Museum and curated by Kristina Flynn, ably assisted by Richard, Neil, Andy and Brian. It was opened last week as part of their contribution to the Dungarvan 1215 Festival and the main feature of this photographic and otherwise visual exhibition is a time-line of the major events in the town's 800 year history. The time line features everything from prehistoric animals, important people and buildings, the town’s triumphs, disasters and everything in between. “It's great to be able to work with such a large space.” says Kristina, “It gave us fantastic flexibility with the exhibition layout and I would really like to thank Dungarvan Shopping

Centre for being so accommodating to us.” The exhibition also features photos from the collections of Andy Kelly, Waterford County Museum and John Tynan. The photos of local people from the 1980s and ’90s by John Tynan contrast nicely with the drawings of Samson Towgood Roche from Kinsalebeg who did the first colour drawings of Dungarvan folk in 1828. William Fraher, President of Waterford County Museum said that he is delighted with the exhibition, particularly the inclusion of the Roche watercolours. “They give a fascinating insight into the life of ordinary people in an urban setting in pre-Famine Ireland,” he says. “The images are full of detail on the clothing, objects, crafts, vehicles and food of people at that time, which increases their

value and interest." Willie Whelan who helped compile the exhibition ‘is really pleased with the reception our exhibition has had’. “History isn't just to be confined to museums and text books,” he states. “In our museum we have worked for a long time to bring history into the community through websites, social media, signage and lectures. We would hope that these exhibitions in the community will become an annual event." The Museum is thankful to Dungarvan Shopping Centre for providing the exhibition space, along with Andy Kelly, Rory Wyley and John Tynan for making their photos available to them. The archaeological project is being managed by Chrissy O'Connor Knight & Eddie Cantwell on behalf of Waterford

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Some of the many visitors to the photo exhibition in Dungarvan Shopping Centre organised by Waterford County Museum.

Happy moments Munster Final in HD in SGC Cinema in Lyre HAD the good fortune to be in Lyre last Thursday for the opening night of the season. I also had the honour of officially opening the festivities and am thankful for the invitation to start the ball rolling on a season of traditional music, song and poetry, all played out in old-style fireside fashion. Indeed, there was a welcome hint of turf-smoke in the air which added to the authenticity of the proceedings. This Summer of informal entertainment, mostly provided by those who turn up to the occasion, is a moment of relaxation, even a little contemplation

and is restful to the soul. Music and song, with poetry well written and delivered. This happy gathering of old friends and new may well fit the term Feile, a name which has been taken from the modest gatherings of the fireside, for the much bigger weekend-long programme of professional performance. But our ancestors had it right, there is much joy and satisfaction in a night spent by the fire in cheery company, singing playing and reciting for their own enjoyment, having tea and apple-tart and talking long after the music has stopped.

Pictured above are Peter, Kerry, Rosalind and Tim performing at Lyre Heritage Centre.

EVEN if the atmosphere in Dungarvan is somewhat low-key, just about everyone must know at this stage that Waterford are in their first Munster Final since 2012 to be played in Semple Stadium next Sunday. The gap between the years seems to be diminishing and Munster titles are not as scarce as they were prior to a decade or more ago. Now, attention turns to the Final itself, to be held on July 12th, where the boys in blue and white (white and blue for the purists) will seek to win a first Munster crown since 2010 for the Deise County. “It’s sure to be a game to remember, and you can see it in style and without charge, at SGC Dungarvan,” says the enthusiastic Waterford supporter, our own Eugene Tobin who is General Manager of SGC Cinemas nationwide. He has brought his good offices to bear to screen this game and as a result, almost everyone who will want to see Waterford win another Munster Final on a screen thirty or forty feet wide, in glorious 4k HD, with

sound of the clarity of the blackbird herself, will be able to avail of it. Already, he has set aside more and more capacity, but, with several separate screens at his disposal, he should be able to cater for everyone. “We will be showing the match LIVE in its entirety,” says Eugene, “with High Definition picture and sound. See all your Waterford heroes, larger than life, only in SGC Dungarvan! That is the good news and it gets better because ADMISSION IS FREE! The only proviso is that only food purchased in the cinema can be consumed in the cinema. Not a big ask for such a major benefit. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the excitement and colour of the BIG MATCH amongst enthusiastic company and in an atmosphere which is suitable for children. It is a must for those who have an interest in th game, but who do not have tickets for Thurles. Eugene also looks on this as experimental. “This is an ideal opportunity to find out if

people want this kind of entertainment in their cinema. If this is successful, then it opens up all kinds of new sporting opportunities which people might also like.” We have screened the opera live from the Met, the operas and orchestras from London and Milan and a range of other ‘outside broadcasts’ and if there is interest in other kinds of events, we are open to suggestions. Eugene is proud that Dungarvan and SGC have pioneered cinema in Ireland over the past eleven years. Dungarvan was the first digital cinema in the

country taking in much of their content directly from Hollywood and now that all cinemas but one have changed to that format, it is time to spearhead the next initiative. SGC now have the capacity to project in 4k, says Eugene and the difference is stunning. “Personally, I think that 4k will take over from 3D,” he predicts. “People coming out after watching a trailer of a film in 4k resolution often ask me when the film will be coming in 3D and I have to tell than that what they saw was 4k resolution.” He feels that 3D will never

be a major attraction in its present format. Projecting 4k is the system of the future, at least until the next leap forward is made. This means that the resolution is 8 million pixels per square inch.That is eight times more pixels than normal which brings a whole new clarity to the screen. Come and see for yourself on Sunday, he says, it should be a major event, especially as the feeling is that Waterford will take the crown. Why not take up the invite, after all, it’s free and there’s not a lot of that today!

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Waterford seeks tenth Munster Hurling title 2015 MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Waterford v Tipperary Sunday, July 12th at 4 pm in Semple Stadium, Thurles HATS off to the faithful couple of hundred Waterford supporters who travelled to Limerick for the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League last February, when all and sundry were forecasting a year of doom and gloom for the Deise hurlers in 2015. They deserve the best Waterford seats in Semple Stadium this Sunday as we contest the Blue ribbon of the Province’s hurling championships in our opponents backyard. Derek McGrath’s charges are the only unbeaten team in the Country this year, but will this really count for much as the real test unfurls this weekend for both Counties? In olden days, we were told never give your opponent an advantage and only time will tell if opting to play the game in Thurles is a wise one. Then again, the action takes place out on the field and if we contest the final for the first fifty minutes, then winning our tenth Provincial crown can

indeed become a reality. Waterford’s form this year has been a revelation in Derek McGrath’s second year in charge. The team has won the heart of hurling followers inside and outside the County and all their victories this year have been fully merited. After an outstanding Division 1B League campaign, victories over Galway and Tipperary zoomed us into the National League final and there was no doubting here as to our superiority over Cork and our right to win our first title since 2007. An even tougher assignement was put in front of the team a few weeks later when they faced Cork for a second time and on this occasion in the Provincial semi-final but McGrath’s youthful team showed great maturity in prevailing once again against the Rebel County. The stakes are even higher on Sunday, we are no surprise packets on this occasion, compared to the team’s league outing in Nowlan Park and the Premier County will be trying to win a first title and perhaps their last opportunity under their current manager Eamonn O’Shea. Tipperary has been our Achilles heel in us winning more than nine Munster Titles. We beat them on two occasions okay, in 1963 by 0-11 to 0-8 and, of course, that unforgettable day in the rain in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in

Loughnane questions Tipperary’s cutting edge since Liam Sheedy era GER Loughnane, the two-time All-Ireland winning Clare manager believes a lack of a cutting edge has cost the Premier County dearly in recent years. “Popular opinion tells us that, for five years now, Tipperary have been the second best team in hurling,” says Loughnane.“ They have not build on the promise they showed during the Liam Sheedy era.” Pointing out that the Premier County have won only one Munster championship game under Eamon O'Shea's stewardship, Loughnane continues: “True, his team contributed handsomely to the Russian roulette-type drawn All-Ireland last year, as well as close shaves with Kilkenny in league finals and other big games, but no trophies, no medals, and, as he has already stated that this is his final year, this is a last chance saloon scenario’’. “I agree fully with those who say that O'Shea doesn't deserve to be in this position as his philosophy on how hurling should be played, his principles on the creation of space, the use of the ball and the constant movement of the forwards, are laudable, but all teams that become a force over a period need a cutting edge’’. This Sunday’s Munster Final should go a long ways to answering this particular question from the Clare man.

2002, against all pre match predictions, by 2-23 to 3-12. However, in our fourteen final defeats, the Premier County has lowered our colours on five occasions, twice in the olden days, 1958 by 4-12 to 1-5 and 1962 by 5-14 to 2-3 and three times in the modern era, 1989 by 0-26 to 2-8, 2009, 4-14 to 2-16 and 2011, 7-19 to 0-19. What is noticeable in general in these defeats is that they were comprehensive in the extreme and especially the one in 2011 which, arguably, the County has not yet recovered from in the history of Munster Finals. Our last victory was in 2010 when we beat Cork in a replay in Thurles after extra time by 1-16 to 1-13 when current selector, Dan Shanahan came off the bench to score the winning goal. Four of the 2010 winning team remain involved five years later, in Noel Connors and Michael Walsh, starting and Brian O’Halloran and Maurice Shanahan who came on as subs in the rain in Thurles. Michael Walsh will be seeking his fourth Munster medal following on from successes in 2004, 3-16 to 1-21 v Cork, 2007, 3-17 to 1-14 against Limerick and the 2010 win. After five years without a title, Waterford hurling could do with another one soon and both team and management are wished all the best by

local Gaels in their ambition to produce it this year. CALLANAN AND ‘BUBBLES’ DWYER ARE MAJOR SCORING THREATS TO DEISE’S TITLE AMBITIONS Following last year’s All Ireland series and playing in their own back garden, the Premier County will be the bookies favourites to win their 41st Munster title this Sunday in Thurles. In 2014, they were within a puck of the ball of winning the All Ireland Final the first day against Kilkenny and, no doubt, they are fully intent on making amends and going the whole way this time round At their best, Tipperary can be awesome and in forwards, Seamus Callanan and John ‘Bubbles’ Dwyer they have the armoury to work the scoreboard in their winning favour. Callanan is in the peak of his career at present, following an indifferent start to his Inter County career, and he has the potential to wreck our own title hopes with a flurry of scores. This will be Waterford full back Barry Coughlan’s real test of his status at this level and if he comes through this test relatively unscathed, then we will have found the number 3 that the County can have confidence in into the future. Nine Tipperary players worked the scoreboard in their comprehensive semifinal win over Limerick with

Callanan and Dwyer contributing 2-12 and more than half of their 4-23 match tally. Callanan is a major goal threat while Dwyer raised six white flags from play against Limerick which indicates the influence he exerts on games in general play. However, Tipp are more than a two man scoring machine and such as Bonner Maher, Shane McGrath, James Woodlock, Niall O’Meara and Shane Bourke regularly keep the scoreboard keeper employed. Jason Forde, who played for Nenagh CBS against the successful Colaisti Na nDeise winning Harty Cup team in 2012 also came of age in this year’s semi-final, notching 1-3 from play and probably securing his spot at wing forward on Sunday. Darren Gleeson should man the posts again for the Premier County fronted by Paddy Stapleton, James Barry and Conor O’Brien with the experienced Michael Cahill and the returning from injury Cathal Barrett other options in this line. Since the departure of Ken McGrath from the game, Pauric Maher has been the prince of centre backs and he will be flanked most likely by Kieran Bergin and Ronan Maher. Shane McGrath and James Woodlock are a settled Premier County midfield pairing and their work rate will test their more than capable

Home from Home: Dan happy with Thurles venue WATERFORD selector Dan Shanahan has reiterated Waterford’s satisfaction with Thurles as a Munster hurling final venue, describing Semple Stadium as "the home of hurling". “Derek (McGrath) went to the county board and said: ‘We want Thurles, see what you can do.’ It happened and to be playing Tipp in Thurles is going to be extremely tough. They train there every night, but it’s where you want to play. I suppose we had a routine, going to the same place that we were used to in the two previous games, and if it popped up that we could play it there, then we would play it there. “We were delighted that the County Boards came to an agreement to play the game in Thurles, because Thurles is easier for the supporters to get to, plus it’s nice for us, because we had our own set up in the Horse and Jockey and the same routine and in the same room that day, so it’s great for us to get to have the game in Thurles.’’ TWICE A WEEK V TWICE IN TOTAL Tipperary agreed to Waterford’s request to hold two training sessions at Semple Stadium ahead of this Munster SHC final. The Deise have already played an Allianz League final and a Munster semi-final at the Thurles venue

this year, but this time they’ll be facing Tipperary in their own backyard. “Waterford are doing a couple of hurling sessions there, ”stated county board chairman Paddy Joe Ryan.“The dates were up to the management to decide – even if they weren’t playing Tipperary they’d be training there anyway.” On the other hand, Tipperary are training there twice a week and time alone may tell if it is a wise decision to hand over home advantage to your opponents in a Munster Final. Hopefully, it will be.

opposite numbers Moran and Barron in this sector. Five of the forwards who started against Limerick scored from play as did sub Michael Breen and the two midfielders. The home side will once again be looking to Brendan and Patrick Maher, Forde and Niall O’Meara to supplement Callanan’s and Dwyer’s contributions on the list of scorers. TIPP’S DEFENCE NOT WATERTIGHT Capable in the attack, the Tipp rearguard hasn’t always covered itself in glory over the past year. In the 2014 All Ireland Final v Kilkenny they conceded 3-22 the first day and 2-17 in the replay. In this year’s Munster semi -final, Limerick recorded 1-16 and Waterford totalled 1-19 in the County’s Allianz NHL SemiFinal. Derek McGrath’s men will be hoping to continue this trend on Sunday. EASTERN EXPERIENCE IMPORTANT ON SUNDAY On page three we have a comprehensive look at players from the Western division. However, the Waterford team on Sunday will contain a number of experienced players from the East of the County at this level, which is important in the overall run of playing in a Munster Senior Final. Kevin Moran and Noel Connors were on the last Waterford team to win the title back in 2010 in the replay against

Cork when current selector Dan Shanahan came off the bench to score the winning goal in extra-time. Stephen O’Keefe, Jake Dillon and Philip Mahony are experienced Senior players at this stage while Barry Coughlan and Austin Gleeson, though relatively new to the scene will have key parts to play in Sunday’s match. Both will need to be fully focused on the hurling task at hand while other players who could be called upon during the game include Shane O’Sullivan, Ian O’Regan, Stephen Daniels, Eddie Barrett and Martin O’Neill, who bring the number of players with experience from the East into double figures. MUNSTER FINAL OUTCOME It’s not rocket science I suppose, Waterford will be required to stamp their new style of play on Tipperary for the full seventy minutes if we are going to annex our tenth Munster Title. Any team is as good as you allow them to be and Derek McGrath’s charges belief, fitness and attitude will not be found wanting. Still think we shouldn’t give our opponents any advantage and we have in playing in Thurles but ‘’the hay is saved and Cork is bet’’ and our young hurlers fear no foe. All local Gaels wish our representatives well this Sunday. Verdict: Waterford.

The Waterford Team NO matter what team is emailed to the media and called out on WLR, local Gaels will be confident in knowing the team that will start Sunday’s Munster Final bar, perhaps, one position in the forward line. Hopefully the announced team doesn’t include a player who won’t start because this isn’t fair to him or his family for any match but especially before a Munster Final even if he knows he won’t start. In many fans’s views, there is a forward position up for grabs and it rests between the present tenant Brian O’Halloran, Shane Bennett, Tom Devine and Patrick Curran. Our own view is that Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg’s O’Halloran will get the selectorial nod and that the same fifteen as that started against Cork in the semi-final will go to post with the accoustomed positional switches up front after the throw-in. Stephen O’Keeffe; Shane Fives, Barry Coughlan, Noel Connors; Austin Gleeson, Tadhg de Burca, Philip Mahony; Jamie Barron, Kevin Moran; Maurice Shanahan, Stephen Bennett, Jake Dillon; Brian O’Halloran, Michael Walsh, Colin Dunford.

Last Deise team to strike gold 2010 Munster Final: Waterford 2-15; Cork 2-15; Replay: Waterford 1-16; Cork 1-13 (after extra-time) Waterford: Clinton Hennessy; Eoin Murphy, Liam Lawlor, Noel Connors; Tony Browne, Michael Walsh, Declan Prendergast; Shane O’Sullivan, Richie Foley; Stephen Molumphy (Captain), Kevin Moran, Eoin Kelly; Seamus Prendergast, John Mullane, Shane Walsh. Subs: Brian O’Halloran for Prendergast (48); Maurice Shanahan for Walsh (60); Jamie Nagle for Lawlor (67); Dan Shanahan for Mullane (inj 70); Eoin McGrath for O’Halloran (80); Ken McGrath for Moran (83); Shane Casey for M Shanahan (91).

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The West’s Awake in 2015 Munster title winning ambitions WHEN Coláistí na nDéise won the Harty Cup and Croke Cup finals in 2013, numerous clubs around the Western Division, Senior, Intermediate and Junior supplied players to the cause and it proved, as well as the work being done in the schools, the progress made in Bord Na nOg and in Juvenile clubs over many years. This unprecedented success was pay day in many respects for all concerned and it progressed a step further with the County winning the AllIreland Minor crown later that year against Galway in Croke Park. The journey up the National hurling ladder is continuing at pace and with very little delay and there is more than a handful of young Westerners on the 2015 County Senior hurling team, which has already captured a League title, operating from Division 1B, and who are now preparing to contest a Munster Senior hurling final. The West’s Awake: Reference: Panel of 24 from Munster Semi-Final Game v Cork.

Tadgh de Burca

Tom Devine

Colin Dunford

Tadhg De Burca (Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg) Highly regarded as a Senior prospect in the County for some time, Tadhg has come to the notice of hurling folk, nationwide this year on foot of his consistant impressive displays in the heart of the Waterford defence. His reading of the game is particularly clever, more often than not he is under the dropping ball or covering back behind a colleague challenging for the sliotar with an opponent. A good fielder, he is a classic exponent of taking your four steps, bursting out past a challenge and delivering the correct type of ball to his forward division.

Waterford’s stamina sapping style of play, Tom has twice finished off Cork with his persistent efforts raising green flags. He began this type of contribution in making and taking scores against Tipp in the League semi-final in Nowlan Park and though he would prefer, no doubt, to be on the starting fifteen, if he can continue in this vein, he will be doing his County a big service. The Modeligo clubman also has a physical presence on the team which is always a good card to have in your deck when you play the Premier County.

Colin Dunford (Colligan) ‘’Catch me if you can, my name is Dun(ford)’’. No opponent wants to see Colin Dunford gather the sliotar in the minimum of space as he is going to launch a solo burst which invariably costs the opposition on the scoreboard either through himself or by some recipient of an offload. The Colligan clubman has added another dimension to the Waterford attack, which was not there when he was injured earlier in the year. One of the golden rules at Inter County level is that you need speed to be effective and this is one area where Colin does not trail behind.

Jamie Barron Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater) Jamie has made midfield his automatic position in 2015 due to his amazing workrate at the highest level. An unsung hero, in type, he covers every blade of grass over 70 minutes and his fitness levels are unrivalled by his opponents. Always good for a point or two, the Fourmilewater clubman makes scores and prevents them, which is the portfolio of any midfield player. Though missing out on a Harty Cup medal a few years ago, he may well team up with those former colleagues for bigger prizes in his Senior career. Tom Devine (Modeligo) Quickly making a name for himself as a most valuable player to introduce when other legs are tiring under

Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart) Westerners have always been aware of Stephen’s hurling pedigree since his under age days when he regularly cost other clubs with his run at goal trips ending in green flags being raised. He really came to prominence on the Inter County stage as an under 16 player when he scored a hattrick of goals against Limerick in the Munster Championship in Walsh Park in 2011 while his displays on route to the Deise winning the 2013 All Ireland Minor title confirmed his talent in the ancient game. Persistent injury problems have hindered his development but in the recent under 21 match v Cork in Pairc Ui Rinn, he was running much freer than with quite some time and hopefully this is an important corner turned for the Ballysaggart clubman.

Brian O’Halloran Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg) Though just 24 years of age this season, Brian has been around a while and it is good to see him put his injury worries of a good few years behind him at a stage when Waterford are enjoying a good run. Brian won’t have too many happy memories against Tipp when he was landed with an unenviable and impossible role in Croke Park as a youngster more or less up front on his own and it is good to see him back in the County colours. The Clashmore/Kinsalebeg man enjoyed a terrific League campaign, scoring points and making ones for freetaker Pauric Mahony. Recent games may not have gone his way but he is made of the stuff to get back into form again. He has done it before.

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Shane Fives

Shane Bennett

Shane Fives (Tourin) Shane has been ultra consistant in defence this year and indeed in recent seasons. He has won ball when especially important to do so at crucial stages in games and his high catch in the match against Cork was a morale boosting one for everyone. The Tourin clubman is especially athletic for his position in the corner and any score his opponent earns is hard earned. In our own view, he is capable of developing into the full back the County may require into the future but wherever he is positioned, he is sure to give it his trademark 100%. Shane is now back hurling with Tourin and if his brother Darragh can maintain his current injury free run, it can only augur well for their club’s ambition to seriously challenge for this year’s Intermediate Title.

Bennett is at one with his hurley and it is second nature to him to pop over a point after a speed burst from anywhere on the field and often from the most difficult of angles. Shane is another player with the required speed on the ball at this level and he has the temperament to handle any occasion. He is one player who could well start on Sunday from his place on the bench last day out.

Maurice Shanahan Maurice Shanahan (Lismore) The National League was the platform for Maurice to recover from his injuries and he was weaned on to the team perfectly in the lead-up to the latter stages of the league and for the championship. His pedigree can be best described in that he came on against Tipperary in the league semi-final in Nowlan Park and in Thurles the last day, he was the official Man of the Match. Maurice has a Munster medal off the bench in 2010 but no doubt, he will be firing on all cyclinders to win one on the pitch from the start in Thurles on Sunday. Maurice has taken on the roll of freetaker in the regrettable absence of the injured Pauric Mahony in his stride while one of his greatest assets is that he is very difficult to dispossess when heading goalwards. Along with Jamie Barron, Maurice was the only Senior club hurler on the starting fifteen in the semifinal against Cork.

MIchael Walsh

Stephen Bennett

the bench but no selector will have any worries in doing so.

true hurler and an example to all County hurlers playing with their clubs.

Michael Walsh (Stradbally) Following successes in 2004, 07 and 2010, the Brick is going in search of his fourth Munster medal in the Autumn of his Inter County carreer. Despite the doubts of many, including ourselves, the Stradbally five in a row football winner has successfully made the transition from the heart of defence to the forward division and it can only be said that his recent displays, including his work rate and his first touch are out of the top drawer and are playing their part in getting the County regularly into the winning enclosure. His fitness is exceptional and all young hurlers should take a leaf out of the Brick’s book in that if you look after the body you can play at the highest level on the other side of the thirty mark. Michael Walsh puts the same effort into his club’s Intermediate championship games at the Fraher Field and it’s a joy to see his attitude when representing his club, another hallmark of a

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Patrick Curran Patrick Curran (Dungarvan) The Dungarvan clubman was asked onto the panel after the League final and he was introduced in the 67th minute of the semi-final, contributing a valuable point from play in a somewhat hectic match ending. Patrick was Man of the Match in both the Croke Cup final and the AllIreland Minor hurling final in 2013 so he is one most likely to play a part on future Deise teams and perhaps from off the bench this Sunday in Thurles. He is also a reliable freetaker, bringing to more than a handful the supply of these available to the team.

Paudie Prendergast Paudie Predergast (Lismore) Paudie played in the successful league campaign and it was his two points against Limerick in the first round of the league that got us over the line in perhaps our most important game of the year. The Lismore clubman is a versatile player and he has proven to be very effective when introduced at County level in games. He hasn’t come into the reckoning in the championship thus far but when he is called in, he will play his part, as he has done so well before. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart) Waterford teams must be difficult to pick these days as now, more than ever, we have a quality panel of players to choose from. Shane

Darragh Fives (Tourin) Though not on the panel of 24 the last day, Darragh Fives is most likely to be included this time round as his injury worries, we are advised, have abated and hopefully, in time, they will be consigned to the past of his hurling career. Nobody will forget Darragh’s display against Kilkenny in the All Ireland series in 2013 when he was the outstanding player, by far, on view in Thurles. In the view of the majority of the followers of the game, the Tourin clubman is an automatic choice for any team, he will perhaps not start this Sunday, but it will not be a surprise if he vacates his place on the bench during the course of the seventy minutes.

Michael Kearney Michael Kearney (Ballyduff) Mikey brings to ten the number of Western clubs represented on the panel of 24 listed on the match programme for the semi-final against Cork. Another member of the 2013 All-Ireland Minor winning oufit, Mikey is also another valuable freetaker on the panel while he also has the speed and the hurling as well. He may have to wait his turn for a call from

Dan Shanahan and Fintan O’Connor There wasn’t many queuing up with this Western pair became involved in management separately, Dan in 2014 and Fintan this year. Hats off to the pair of them for the progress made to date. Following a successful Inter County career, Dan is putting back something into the game as he has been doing with Lismore for years while Fintan has come on board after a successful year with Cappoquin in 2014 when they won the Munster Club Intermediate Hurling Title. Both bring different involvements to match day and under Derek McGrath, they have brought the County within seventy minutes of a tenth Provincial crown.

There’s More from the West Though not listed on match programmes, the West of the County has and is represented on the extended County panel by other fine wielders of the caman such as Conor Murray (Cappoquin), Cormac Curran (Brickeys), Donie Breathnach (An Rinn), Shane Roche (Shamrocks), Ryan Donnolly, while Bonmahon’s Micheal Harney was on the Western School’s Harty Cup and Croke Cup wins in 2013. Tourin, Clashmore, Fourmilewater, Modeligo, Ballysaggart, Stradbally, Colligan, Cappoquin, Lismore, Dungarvan, Knockanore, Ballyduff, Brickey Valley and An Rinn. Galway’s captain of yesteryear was quite correct when accepting the Liam McCarthy Cup in his never to be forgotten acceptance speech as Gaeilge with a tinge of Bearlachas at its conclusion........ ‘’THE WEST’S AWAKE.’’

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New Deise anthem officially launched – 'Deise Blue and White' songwriter Tony Comerford, pictured with Waterford manager Derek McGrath and selector Dan Shanahan at Walsh Park on Wednesday last. Tony's catchy Deise GAA Hurling Anthem (performed by the Comerford Brothers), which has won the support of the management and players, along with the Club Deise Supporters Group, will hit local airwaves ahead of next Sunday's Munster Senior Hurling Final at Semple Stadium.

New Anthem for all the Déise STATEMENT from Tom Shanahan, Chairman of the GAA ClubDeise.com supporters club: “The GAA ClubDeise supporters Club are happy to have the new Deise Anthem “Deise Blue and White” launched as its official Anthem. It has the full support of Manager, Derek McGrath and the Team, and I would like to call on all our Deise supporters to get behind it and make it heard loud and clear, from the terraces and from the stands. The words of the Anthem, and the song itself are on our official website; clubdeise.com I’d like to take this opportunity to wish our Hurling, Camogie and Football teams the very best in the coming weeks and ClubDeise will be there supporting them in every way we can”.

Deise Blue and White (Chorus) Deise blue, Deise white Proud colours flying high Every heart will stand and fight For Deise blue and white (1st Verse) The roaring of the crowd It fills our hearts with pride And lifts our spirits high And the blood, sweat and tears Of our heroes down the years Keeps our dreams alive (Repeat Chorus) (2nd Verse) From every corner of our county Answering the call We march on to the Park Every clash of the ash Every pull and every catch Makes us who we are (Repeat Chorus once - go up a full tone and repeat again)

Sean Michael O'Regan, Vice-Chairman Co. GAA Board presents the winner of the Waterford Poc Fáda Competition Owen Savauge, Mt. Sion with his prize. Included are Gavin Whelan, Colligan GAA (Runner-up), Eoin Breathnach, Waterford Coaching & Games; Niamh Savauge and Sean Og [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Regan.

Fintan O’Connor pictured with his wife Niki and children Finn and Ella Rose outside Blackwater Community School last week.

Fintan O’Connor - success on the line a work in progress KILDARE born and Ardfinnan domiciled Fintan O’Connor first tasted success on the sporting sidelines as manager of the Waterpark Rugby team that won Division 2 of the National League during his student days in W.I.T. in 2003. The Kilcullen native worked in the club bar at the time and though not a player himself, his instincts for being involved in team management surfaced during his time in the City. “I got the bar job in the club at the time, I was asked to try and get the students in as customers and before I knew it, I was on the sideline and we enjoyed a brilliant year on the rugby fields, culminating in winning the Division 2 title in ‘03”. The current Waterford selector enjoyed his time in W.I.T and he bonded with the college which led to his return as a selector on the successful 2014 Fitzgibbon Cup team, when he cultivated friendships with some of the present County Senior hurlers on that team. Fintan graduated from W.I.T. in 2003 in business studies and he was appointed to Blackwater Community School in Lismore. “The first thing I noticed in the school was that loads of the students carried hurleys around with them everywhere and for one who had no background in the game at all, I found this very interesting. Maurice (Shanahan), as a young student in the school, gave me a love of hurling. He always had the hurley and ball with him and he was constantly practising the skills of the game around the school”. The newly appointed teacher found himself drawn to the ancient game in the school and as ‘Blackwater’ was well served in the management and training stakes at this stage by such as Denis Ring, John Heneghan and Ballyduff’s Maurice Geary, Fintan got involved with the youngest group, the under 14’s. “There were many fine hurlers on the under 14 team, back then, including Phil Bennett, Shane O’Rourke and Maurice Shanahan and others who displayed great potential were the Mangan twins and Sean Leahy.” Blackwater C.S. was amalgmated with Dungarvan CBS, St. Augustines College and Mean Scoil na Rinne in the

Harty Cup in those years but all of them later went their separate ways and sought success on their own in the other grades. “The school won a National title in 2008 when we captured the Senior Colleges ‘B’ Final in Meath and that team included many fine players such as Darragh Fives, Maurice, Shiner and Fionan Murray.” The Waterford selector’s enthusiasm and appetite for the game didn’t go unnoticed in the Western Division and it wasn’t long before he was approached by one club via Tom Doocey to get involved with the Fourmilewater Senior hurlers. “I enjoyed four great years with Fourmile, our best one being in 2012. We beat the eventual champions De La Salle early on and we made it to the semi-final. Being a dual club, we had two important football games against Kilrossanty prior to the game with Dungarvan who were deserving winners on the night but we did not do ourselves justice, showing how difficult it can be to balance both codes in the championship knockout stages”. 2014 heralded a new beginning for Fintan O’Connor which soon became a very successful one for him on the sideline. He was involved in the winning W.I.T. Fitgibbon Cup team against C.I.T. in Belfast along with manager Colm Bonner, Alan Roche and Pat Flynn and he was also on the line with Cappoquin in the Western Intermediate Hurling Championship. Cappoquin were seeking promotion to Senior ranks for a number of years and the dream became a reality in 2014 with wins over Ballinameela in the West and St. Saviours in the County Final. “I made many good friends in Cappoquin last year and we enjoyed a great year’s hurling. While we were disappointed to lose the All-Ireland semifinal to O’Donovan Rossa in Mullingar, winning the Munster final in Mallow against Bruff was special and a never to be forgotten day, especially for the Cappoquin club”. “YOU MUST BE MAD” If Fintan O’Connor was given a euro

for everytime this was said to him when he accepted Derek McGrath’s invitation to come on board the County’s Senior Hurling Management team in the Autumn of 2014, he would be a wealthy man. Maybe you said it yourself or believed it but it is working out a treat at the moment and it has proven to be a decision that further promotes his career on the sideline. “Before I came on board, I spoke to some of the players I knew well and their utter belief in that they were going to be successful under Derek’s management was educating. They were prepared to go the extra mile in the sacrifice stakes and they have proven to be right”. The latest hurling management recruit believes that the trio at the helm provides a good balance in managing the team. “Derek, of course, is the leader and the boss, and Dan and myself bring our own contribution to the group. Dan is very good in the lead up to big games, having the experience of this himself, and he has a great and positive relationship with the players. “The three of us share the coaching, I am very involved in the video analysis and delivering the message to the players in training and before games”. The dedication of the players and their enthusiasm is unreal, they possess the right attitude and there is good comraderie between them”. From our point of view, it helps that it is a predominantly youthful group that we are involved with”. Away from the furnace that has and will be Semple Stadium this Sunday, Fintan O’Connor’s teaching duties are now with the Autistic unit in Blackwater, while this Summer, he and his wife, Tipperary native Niki, are staging summer camps in the school where the’ Observer’ met up with the Ardfinnan based couple and their two children, Finn (5) and Ella Rose (3) last week. Fintan O’Connor’s sporting life marshalling the sidelines has taken massive strides in the past few years and, going on his CV to date, the odds are it will progress further in the years ahead. In the meantime, we wish his involvement with the County team continued success in 2015.

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Gaelic Jottings Munster Finals MUNSTER Final Day is always a special one in the GAA Calender and for years this County’s followers were interested bystanders but that has all changed in this century and this Sunday we will contest our tenth decider, including one replay, since the Millennium. We won four of those finals, in 02, 04, 07 and 010, the latter after a replay. Our last final win against Tipperary was in 02 when the County ended a barren spell back to 1963. These stats tell us clearly that the County is a current force at Provincial level which we have never experienced to such a degree before, a result of the many years of under age work by Bord na nOg, the schools and all the clubs in every grade Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The adult Boards, as well, have been a willing facilitator of supporting our teams, which is becoming more difficult financially as preparations of same become more modern, professional and very expensive. This Sunday then is a pay day for years of hard work and hopefully there will be a bonus in the envelope in the shape of a Munster title for all the workers.

All-Ireland Champion CONGRATULATIONS to Sean Murray from Dungarvan CBS, who won All Ireland Schools Long Puck Championship in Croke Park last Sunday before the Leinster Senior Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Galway. Sean plays his club hurling with Dungarvan and this was a day he won’t easily forget.

Jim Power Under 14 Football Inter County Tournament COUNTY Bord nOG wishes to thank the Power Family, Kilmacthomes, especially Theresa Power for their incredible support before and on the day to ensure that the Jim Power tournament continues in Waterford and that this Under 14 Inter-divisional Football Competition continues as a fundamental part of the Underage structure. Thanks to Fraher Field, the Brickeys and Dungarvan GAA for making their pitches available The Bord appreciates the work of its officers and the overwhelming gratitude shown by the visiting teams is testament to the organisation of the Competition in Waterford. The Observer has been informed that this competition is in existence for thirty years and is the brain child of Jim’s wife Teresa Power. Teresa is the driving force behind the tournament for all those years and as Chairman of the Bord Billy Devine quite correctly commented since the weekend that Teresa is an ideal candidate for the Jack Furlong award if there ever was one. We concur. RESULTS Venue: Dungarvan GAA Grounds, Rebel Og, West 6-12; Tipperary A 1-1. Tipperary A 0-0; Clare 3-11. Clare 0-7; Rebel Og, West 2-5 Venue: Fraher Field Kerry South 2-11; Rebel Og East 0-4 Rebel Og East 2-6; Limerick 1-2 Limerick 2-2; Kerry South 2-9 Venue: Dungarvan GAA Grounds, Tipperary B 2-6; Kerry North 0-3 Kerry North 3-8; Waterford 2-2

Waterford 2-2; Tipperary B 2-3 Plate Final Fraher Field, Dungarvan Rebel Og East 4-6 V Kerry North 0-2 Ref Tadhg Tobin CUP FINAL Fraher Field, Dungarvan Kerry South 3-9 V Tipperary B 0-1 Referee John Condon. Special thanks to the Power Family, especially Theresa Power. The Power family showed incredible support on the day to ensure that the Jim Power tournament continues in Waterford and that this Under 14 Inter-divisional Football Competition continues as a fundamental part of the Underage structure. Thanks to Fraher Field and especially to Dungarvan GAA for making their pitches available at short Notice. The Bord appreciates their support and thanks in particular to Gerry Tobin and Tony Ryan for their remarkable assistance in organising prior and during the Tournament. To the Bord Officers the overwhelming gratitude shown by the visiting teams is testament to your organisation of the Competition in Waterford.

Western Board Fixtures Friday, 10th July Park Hotel Intermediate Hurling League Brickey Rangers V Colligan at Bushy Park 7.30 pm Local bar Junior A Hurling Abbeyside V Geraldines at Fraher Field 7.30 pm Saturday 11th July Local Bar Junior A Hurling Lismore V Tallow at Ballyduff 7.30 pm Local Bar Junior B Hurling Ballinameela V Ballysaggart at Lismore 7.30 pm Abbeyside V Brickey Rangers at Colligan 7.30 pm This weekend sees very few fixtures with pride of place naturally going to the Munster Senior hurling final in Thurles. The Junior championships continue here in the West with Tallow fancied to overcome Lismore in Ballyduff on Saturday night while the game between Geraldines and Abbeyside will tell us more about the championship hopes of the Village in this grade. This Abbeyside team came down from the Intermediate grade this year and they could be the dark horses of this championship. In the Park Hotel, Intermediate Hurling League, Brickeys will be fancied to beat Colligan in Bushy Park. There are two games in the Junior ‘B’ championship with Abbeyside’s third team favourites to beat Brickeys in Colligan, while Ballinameela narrowly beat Ballysaggart in their corresponding game in 2014 and there should be little between these teams again this Saturday in Lismore.

Scór Na Seachtaine DARREN Dunford’s 61st minute point for Emmetts in their 0-17 to 3-5 win over Sean Phobail in their Junior football championship game at the Dungarvan club grounds last Saturday evening.

Round 2 County Minor Hurling Fixtures Division 1 Tuesday 14/07/2015 19:30 Ballygunner/Baile Gunnair v St. Carthages 19:30 De La Salle vs Ballyduff Lower 19:30 Passage vs Cloch Na Cuinne

Thursday 16/07/2015 19:30 Cois Bhride vs Dungarvan Division 2 Tuesday 14/07/2015 19:30 Clan na Gael vs Clonea 19:30 Roanmore vs Micheal MacCraith Tramore 19:30 St Patrick's vs Brickey Rangers Sunday 19/07/2015 18:00 Abbeyside vs Mt. Sion Division 3 Group 1. Tuesday14/07/2015 19:30 An Ghaeltacht vs Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 19:30 Fourmilewater vs Ardmore 19:30 St Oliver's Vs Ballyduff Upper Division 3 Group 2 Tuesday 14/7/2015 19.30 Erins Own v De La Salle ‘B’ 19.30 St. Marys v Portlaw 19.30 St. Saviours v Ferrybank ROUND 2 of the JJ Kavanagh and Sons Minor hurling championship goes ahead this Tuesday 14th with the home teams in Division 1, Ballygunner, De La Salle, Cois Bhride and Passage likely to continue on their winning ways. In Division 2, Abbeyside and Roanmore should double their points tally while the games between Clan Na Gael and Clonea and St. Pats and Brickeys should be much tighter affairs. The Western Group in Division 3 should see wins for Fourmilewater, St. Olivers while Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg’s first outing places them against An Ghaeltacht, who were narrowly defeated by Fourmilewater in Round 1, An Ghaeltacht to win here. The EasternGroup in Division 3 should produce wins for De La Salle ‘B’ and St. Saviours while St. Mary’s and Portlaw could e a cracker with the teams scoring 6-12 and 6-17 respectively in their Round 1 games, St. Mary’s getting the nod to win in this one.

Brave attempt by Michael Ryan’s Westmeath Westmeath 1-12; Limerick 4-15. FAVOURITES Limerick lived on their wits in Mullingar before registering a flattering 12-point victory to extend their interest in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship qualifiers by another week. Goals from Kevin Downes, Shane Dowling, Paul Browne and substitute Adrian Breen proved decisive though it was far from the anticipated cakewalk. Like Wexford in the Leinster championship, Limerick struggled to put dogged Westmeath away and there was just four points between them with seven minutes remaining. Limerick were forced to call big guns Dowling and Cian Lynch ashore due to poor performances and relied on substitute Declan Hannon and Breen to ease them over the winning line. Hannon fired three points in the final ten minutes, while Breen's 69thminute goal was the insurance score at Cusack Park. Ballymac’s Michael Ryan can be well pleased with this year’s tenure in the Lake County. The bench-mark is Westmeath have improved under him, which confirms once again his capabilities in team management.

Maurice Shanahan and his girlfriend Katie Reddan.

[Noel Browne]

Maurice Shanahan is the June winner of the WLR FM/ Granville Hotel GAA award THE Lismore attacker was in top form in last month's Munster semi-final win over Cork in Thurles. His stunning goal from 20 yards was the catalyst for the team's first half revival as Waterford got to grips with Cork and fol-

lowed up their League final success with a four points win over the Rebels. Maurice played a crucial role as he assumed the free taking duties and he tormented the Cork defence throughout as he finished the game as the

Incidences of abuse and heated arguments to avoid payment of entry fees have become so commonplace that the County Board has had to resort to issuing a statement asking potential match goers to show respect. "This verbal abuse is unacceptable and unfair to our personnel who are only carrying out this role on behalf of the Association. The large majority of our supporters are courteous and civil and have no problem with paying the admission fee when requested." But there is a small minority who repeatedly hurl abuse and create scenes when confronted for payment. Some try to use out-of-date passes or passes belonging to others." Others, who previously had club passes but are no longer nominated for passes, still feel they have an entitlement to gain free admission."

Abuse of Gate Men in Tipperary

Eddie Keher’s tribute to Jimmy Doyle

TIPPERARY GAA is alarmed by the levels of verbal abuse being hurled at gate men outside club grounds by people trying to gain free admission.

KILKENNY hurling icon Eddie Keher has paid a warm tribute to late Tipperary legend Jimmy Doyle. Keher and Doyle were great rivals on the field of play half

leading scorer with an impressive tally of 1-9. He'll be hoping to continue in the same vein of form when he lines out for Waterford in Sunday's Munster hurling final against Tipperary in Thurles.

a century ago but went on to develop a tremendous mutual respect for each other. “He was brilliant.The first time I saw Jimmy Doyle was playing in a Munster colleges game against Leinster. I was in my first year in Kieran’s and there was a lot of talk about another player but it was Jimmy Doyle who stood out. I was always a great fan of his even though we were great rivals. “Jimmy was also a gentleman both on and off the field and such a beautiful striker of the ball.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the Cotter family, Coolcormack on the death of their brother Noel last weekend. A staunch member of the Brickey Rangers club, Noel was instrumental in the development of Bushy Park down the road from his house as caretaker at the venue for many years. A genius with his hands, Noel’s work in Bushy is there for all to see and it will forever be a monument to his memory. May he rest in peace.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Lawlors Hotel Western Premier Junior Football Championship

Affane goals gun down Shamrocks

Shaun Murray, Munster, Dungarvan CBS, Dungarvan GAA Club, Waterford, in action during the Masita GAA All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Poc Fada Final & Presentation at Kilkenny v Dublin Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship Final at Croke Park, Dublin. [David Maher / SPORTSFILE]

Waterford County Camogie

Sizzling start for Déise intermediates ALL-IRELAND INTERMEDIATE CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP Waterford …………….. 6-9; Antrim ………………….1-3. WATERFORD opened their assault on the All Ireland Intermediate championship with a fluent attacking display to take apart Antrim by 21 points in the Walsh Park sunshine on Saturday afternoon. Sean Fleming’s side struck 5-6 from play and seven different scorers contributed to a comprehensive win. Caithriona McGlone, Beth Carton, Dawn Power and Lorraine Bray were all menacing figures as Waterford settled the outcome by the interval. Antrim made a valiant comeback at either side of half time and the Déise rearguard needed to absorb the pressure with Jennie Simpson and Patricia Jackman leading them through this sticky patch. The hosts failed to score for 26 minutes and that frustrating period will give the team plenty to work on ahead of another home tie against Kilkenny on July 25th. Captain McGlone decided to play against the elements but Waterford led by 3-6 to 0-0 after 22 spellbinding minutes. Their stick passing and team work was on a different planet to their opponents. In the eighth minute, McGlone and Carton opened up the space for Power to billow the roof of the net. There was an element of good fortune to their second green flag six minutes later. Jackman’s long range free held up in the wind and dipped over Antrim’s number one Eleanor Mallon and into the back of the net. McGlone then latched on to Shona Curran’s low ball after 17 minutes and the Lismore attacker flicked the ball past the advancing Mallon. Midfielder Lorraine Bray also

featured prominently in this devastating spell of dominance and tacked on two points. Emma McMullan knocked over Antrim’s opener from a free on 23 minutes and they finished the half strongly. Charlene Hamill and McMullan added points from play before Orlagh O’Hara diverted McMullan’s delivery past goalkeeper Deirdre Brennan. Waterford’s advantage was reduced to nine by the interval (3-6 to 1-3). Antrim spurned a glorious chance from a penalty to recover more ground ten minutes into the second half. O’Hara was upended but McMullan’s low strike was saved on the line by Jennie Simpson. Waterford hit six wides and had spent 26 minutes without a score before the direct running Dawn Power was pulled back for a penalty. In the circumstances, Beth Carton opted to take the easy point opportunity on offer. The home side regained their composure and sprinted towards the finish line with three goals over the closing ten minutes. Carton located the bottom corner on 50 minutes and was then involved in the build-up for McGlone’s second goal four minutes later as she tucked the sliotar away with aplomb. In injury time, substitute Molly Curran rattled the cobwebs from close range after Patricia Jackman sent in a free around the goalmouth. Scorers for Waterford: C. McGlone 2-0, B. Carton 1-3 (1 pen, 1f), D. Power 1-2, P. Jackman 1-1 (1-1fs), L. Bray 0-2, M. Curran 1-0, A. Power 0-1. Scorers for Antrim: O. O’Hara 1-0, E. McMullan 0-2 (1f), Charlene Hamill 0-1. Waterford: D. Brennan; K. McMahon, J. Simpson, V. Falconer; C. Raher, P. Jackman, J. McCarthy; I. Heffernan, L. Bray; C. McGlone, N. Morrissey, B.

Carton; A. Power, S. Curran, D. Power. Subs: M. Curran for A. Power, E. McGrath for Morrissey, C. Whyte for McCarthy, S. Bonner for S. Curran, B. Kavanagh for Falconer. Antrim: E. Mallon; E. Costello, O. Donnelly, D. Scally; U. McNaughton, A. Martin, A. McCall; B. Orchin, S Laverty; L. McNaughton, E. McMullan, N. O’Neill; C. Hamill, N. Cosgrove, O. O’Hara. Subs: L. McKenna for Scally, S. McNicholl for Costello, N. McKee for O’Neill. Referee: A. O’Brien (Wexford).

ALL-IRELAND UNDER 16B CHAMPIONSHIP ANTRIM VS WATERFORD Waterford …………… 2-11; Antrim ……………….....3-7. WATERFORD travelled to Blanchardstown to take on Antrim in the opening round of the All-Ireland Championship. Waterford decided to play with a strong breeze in the first half. Waterford dominated the first half, but due to unforced errors they didn't press home the advantage of the strong breeze. At the break the score was 0-8 to 0-4 in Waterford favour. The game really opened up in the second half and Waterford found themselves a point behind before Aisling Madigan found the net to score Waterford first goal. Antrim went on to score another goal which put Antrim a point ahead with five minutes to go. Kaisha Tobin then made a great run and rattled the net to put Waterford two points ahead. Waterford hung in to win the game by a point. Waterford deserved their win and over the sixty minutes were the better team. It was a hard battled performance and great credit to both teams. Next game up for Waterford is against Cork in Cork next Sunday at 1 pm. Scorers: Kaisha Tobin. 1-4. Niamh Murphy 0-6 Aisling Madigan 1-0 and Anne Corcoran 0-1.

Affane ………………... 3-14; Shamrocks ………….. 0-11. AFFANE led this game at the break 2-8 to 0-5 after goals by Shane O’Rourke and Brian Crotty on 17 and 22 minutes respectively put the Cornerstone club three and six points clear at the time of the incisions. Affane dominated the possession stakes early on making inroad after inroad through Shamrock’s 45 yard line. However, the Knockanore side were proving dangerous on the counter-attack and having trailed 0-3 to 0-0 after only seven minutes they managed to tie up the game for the first and only time by the 15th minute with a brace of points each from the boots of Kieran O’Keefe and Bernie Kelleher. DECISIVE However, once Affane made the decisive breakthrough from O’Rourke’s goal the floodgates began to open as Shamrocks failed to track back and challenge continu-

ous runs forward from Affane’s industrious half-back line of Evan McGrath, David Cahillane, and Shane Murray as well as their roaming halfforward hunter-gatherers of Aaron and Killian O’Sullivan and Nathan Mason. Aaron O’Sullivan, in particular was in splendid form and hit five booming points from distance for his side during the course of their ten-point win. KICK-OUTS Affane’s key, besides their ability to press and pressure relentlessly was also their domination of Shamrock’s own kick-out during the opening 30 minutes. Of the Shamrocks’ 14 kick-outs in the first half Affane recaptured the ball from 50% of them. In sharp contrast Affane were able to play smart with their own kick-out and goalkeeper Donal O’Rourke finished the first half having nailed all seven of his kickouts to Affane targets due to smart movement, quick kick-

outs, and the goaltender’s skill in popping balls into spaces. Shamrocks rallied early from the restart and outgunned Affane 0-5 to 0-2 inside the first 15 minutes of the half with Kelleher (two), Ed Hynes, John O’Donovan and Paudie Ahearne finding the mark against an Affane brace by Aaron O’Sullivan, 2-10 to 0-10. THIRD GOAL However, as the game continued toward the latter stages Affane again began to get a stranglehold on proceedings with pressing runs and counter-attacking leaving Shamrocks’ lines rattled with Shane O’Rourke, in particular, having a positive impact with his wide array of longrange passing abilities. Killian O’Sullivan put the icing on the cake when, with the last kick of the game, he fully capitalised on a defensive error in Shamrocks’ cover that saw him in open ocean baring down on goal.

With a lot left to do despite the gift, O’Sullivan finished in style as he wrapped a powerful low shot off his left leg across his body that left the goalkeeper with no chance as the ball pinged off the back post in the far-right bottom corner, 3-14 to 0-11. Scorers for Affane: K. O’Sullivan 1-4 (2fs); A. O’Sullivan 0-5; S. O’Rourke 1-1; B. Crotty 1-0; R. Scanlon 0-2; K. Landers and P. Greene 0-1. Scorers for Shamrocks: B. Kelleher 0-4 (2fs); K. O’Keefe 02; M. Herlihy, E. Hynes, J. O’Donovan, L. Dalton and P. Ahearne 0-1 each. Affane: D. O’Rourke; K. O’Farrell, K. Denn, P. J. Curran; E. McGrath, D. Cahillane, S. Murray; K. Landers, P. Greene; N. Mason, A. O’Sullivan, K. O’Sullivan; B. Crotty, S. O’Rourke, R. Scanlon. Sub: M. Noonan. Shamrocks: R. Murphy; M. O’Neill, T. Lenihan, S. O’Neill; M. Herlihy, J. Ahearne, P. O’Neill; B. Kelleher, E. Hynes; A. Kelly, J. O’Donovan, A. Crawford; E. O’Neill, J. Murphy, K. O’Keefe. Subs: P. Ahearne, L. Dalton. Referee: Thomas Walsh (Modeligo).

Goals don’t always win games Emmetts …………….. 0-17; Sean Phobail …………. 3-5. SEAN Phobail looked as if they were going to be overrun by Emmets on a number occasions during this final Group game in Western Premier Junior Football Championship at the Dungarvan Club Grounds last Saturday evening. The reigning Western Champions trailed by 0-6 to 0-1 after twenty minutes, by 0-10 to 1-2 at half-time and by 0-14 to 2-3 at the end of the third quarter. However, thanks to three well timed goals in total, there was only a point between the teams in the 55th minute at 0-15 to 3-5 before points by the winner’s top scorers Mark Flynn and team captain Darren Dunford secured their team’s fourth win out of five outings. Both teams were depleted for this game for a wide variety of reasons and this affected Sean Phobail most of all with ten of their championship winning side of 2014 not playing. This showed early on in the game as they trailed to scores by Mark Flynn 0-3, Richie Kiely, Gavin Whelan and Alan Walsh with just a solitary reply from Brendan Hogan. However, Sean Phobail showed their flare for creating goal chances early on and Emmets keeper Dean McKenna was called on in the 10th and in the 22nd minutes to prevent green flags. Sean Phobail came even closer to breaching the Emmetts defence when Richard Stilwell’s effort echoed off the crossbar in the 22nd minute before an impressive team move was finished expertly to the roof of the dressing rooms end goal by midfielder Shane Power in the 28th minute to leave just 0-3 between the teams after

Referee Timmy Organ pictured with captains Stiofan O Conbhui (Sean Phobal) and Darren Dunford (Emmetts). all of Emmets dominance up to then. Emmetts Stephen McGrath and Darren Dunford opened a 0-7 lead by the 33rd minute but Graham Guiry scored a second Old Parish goal from a well placed pass by Ray Power and when Guiry pointed within the minute, there was only one kick of the size 5 between the teams at 0-12 to 2-3 with 35 minutes played. The winner’s never trailed at any stage, though, and further scores by Sean Browne and Alan Walsh eased them into a 0-5 lead by the end of the third quarter. Sean Phobail showed just why they were championship winners last year when they came back once more at Emmetts with a pointed free by the impressive Diarmuid O Cuirrin and then Graham Guiry’s second major in a goalmouth scramble. 47 minutes played and there was just 0-1 the difference at 0-14 to 3-4 and the tension increased resulting in a black card for Sean Phobail and no further scoring for six min-

utes. As they say the next score was going to be vital and it was Gavin Whelan who kicked over a pointed free for Emmetts in the 53rd minute but Liam O’Reilly placed Graham Guiry for his fourth score of the match two minutes later, 0-15 to 3-5. Mark Flynn and Darren Dunford enjoyed an equal share of 0-8 in this game and both of them raised their fourth and final white flag in the 56th and in the 61st minutes respectively to copperfasten a deserving win for the Colligan club. Both teams will welcome back regulars for the knockout stages, Emmets are still championship contenders while the reigning champions have it all to do to remain in contention. Emmetts Top Three: Darren Dunford, Mark Flynn, Alan Walsh. Sean Phobail’s Top Three: Graham Guiry, Diarmuid O Cuirrin, Shane De Paor. Observer’s Man of the Match: Darren Dunford. Number of Scorers: Emmetts 7. Sean Phobail 5. Scores from Play: Emmetts 0-15. Sean Phobail 3-5. Frees For: Emmetts 17. Sean

Phobail 15. Wides: Emmetts 7. Sean Phobail 9. Score of the Match: Sub Stephen McGrath’s 32nd minute point for Emmetts. Scorers – Emmetts: Mark Flynn and Darren Dunford 0-4 each, Alan Walsh 0-3, Richie Kiely 0-2, Gavin Whelan 0-2 (1f), Stephen McGrath and Sean Browne 0-1 each. Sean Phobail: Graham O Gadhra 2-2, Shane De Paor 1-0, Brendan O hOgain, Diarmuid O Cuirrin and Donal O Murchu 0-1 each. Emmetts: Dean McKenna; Jason Dunford, John Flynn, John Kiely; John Nick Fennell, P. J. Coffey, Sean Browne; Gavin Whelan, Darren Dunford; Pa McGrath, Mark Flynn, Richie Kiely; Tom Kiely, Alan Walsh, Simon Waters. Subs : Stephen McGrath, Kieran Tobin, Paudie Flynn. Sean Phobail: Adam O Riordain; Brian De Barra, Sean Uadha, Domhnall O Murchu; Sean Stilwell, Stiofan O Conbhui, Diarmuid O Cuirrin; Shane De Paor, Risteard Stilwell; Liam O Raghallaigh, Graham O Gadhra, BrIan Frinnseach; Ray De Paor, Padraig O Conbhui, Breandan O hOgain. Fear Ionad: Padraig O Ceitinn. Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/ Ballinacourty).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Radley Engineering Western Intermediate Football Championship

Ballinameela and Ballinacourty meet in Championship semi-final Ballinameela ………...3-15; Dungarvan …………….3-9. IN many followers’ eyes, Ballinameela and Ballinacourty are the two teams favourite to win this year’s Western Intermediate Football Championship but they won’t meet in the final as they have been drawn against each other in the penultimate stages. Ballyduff and Geraldines will have different ideas about this, however, and with justified confidence as both of them have played some very good games to date. Ballyduff are the dark horses in the championship while if Geraldines can regain their early season form, they will fear no opposition. Ballinameela always looked likely winners in this final Group game which they played at home last Friday evening on the successful toss of a coin. They led throughout, though Dungarvan will be reasonably happy with their form in this game and scoring 3-9, which would win most games. Ballinameela led by 2-6 to 0-6 at the break after playing against the wind with their goals coming from the boots of Shane Flavin and Shane McGovern. Tom Curran and Micheal Shine were prominent in the engine room of the Ballinameela team and they kicked a brace of points each while John Harrington and Jim Curran contributed a white flag apiece. Gavin Power kicked 0-3 for the visitors including a ‘45’,

Kenny Moore scored 0-2(1f) and corner forward David Houlihan also scored. Despite playing against the wind in the second half, Dungarvan drew this moiety at 3-3 to 1-9 and the nearest they came to Ballinameela was shortly after the restart when a point by Sean Ryan and a goal by Darragh Fitzgerald left just 0-2 between the teams at 2-6 to 1-7. Mikey Phelan settled the winners with a point and then a goal in the 38th minute and two more points by Jim Curran and Micheal Shine had the home team in control once again on the scoreboard at 3-9 to 1-7. Credit Dungarvan, they played their part in this open game of football and they were rewarded with an Aaron Donnolly goal before Jason Morrissey, Jim Curran and Mikey O’Brien negated this green flag with three white ones, 3-12 to 2-7 with 45 minutes played. The Blues continued to make inroads into the Ballinameela defence and following an Aaron Donnolly point, Fionn Hallahan converted a peno to leave just 0-4 the difference at 3-12 to 3-8. Ballinameela once again proved they were the worthy winners when they kicked three of the remaining four scores via Micheal Shine (2) and Jim Curran (f) with sub Conor O’Donovan replying for the Blues. Best for the winners were Micheal Shine, Mikey Phelan,

Tom and Jim Curran, Colin Walsh, John Harrington, Darren Mulcahy and Stevie McGrath while Dungarvan were well served by Gavin Power and Kenny Moore up to half-time, Sean Ryan, Darragh Fitzgerald, Aaron Donnolly, Ian Sheehan, David Houlihan and John Havens. Ballinameela will start preparations for their semi final fixture with Ballinacourty, one not to be missed, while Dungarvan will play Sliabh gCua in the relegation play off. SCORERS – Ballinameela: Micheal Shine 0-5, Mikey Phelan 1-2, Jim Curran (0-4 (1f), Shane Flavin and Shane McGovern 1-0 each. Tom Curran 0-2, John Harrington and Jason Morrissey 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Gavin Power 0-3, Aaron Donnolly 1-1, Darragh Fitzgerald, and Fionn Hallahan (pen) 1-0 each, Kenny Moore 0-2 (1f), David Houlihan, Sean Ryan, and Conor O’Donovan 0-1 each. Ballinameela: James McGrath; Darren Mulcahy, Christy Troy, Stevie McGrath; John Harrington, Colin Walsh, James Shine; Micheal Shine, Tom Curran; Shane McGovern, Mikey Phelan, Jason Morrissey; Shane Flavin, Jim Curran, Cian Culloo. Subs: Tom Kiely, Michael Kiely. Dungarvan: Sean Hyslop; Luke Egan, Aaron Donnolly, John Havens; John Curran, Conor Sheridan, Darragh Fitzgerald; Jamie Hallahan, Sean Ryan; Gavin Power, Kenny Moore, Fionn Hallahan; Denis Kirwan, Ian Sheehan, David Houlihan. Subs: Patrick Hallahan, Darren Duggan, Conor O’Donovan, Referee: Colin Cunningham (Tallow).

Referee Gavin Whelan with rival captains, Cathal Ó hÓgáin (An Ghaeltacht) and Jack Boylan (Portlaw) before the start of the U-13 Division 3 Co. football Championship Final in Fraher Field. [Rory Wyley]

Waterford Coaching & Games Larry Quinn U-13 Hurling Skils Co. Final held in Tallow GAA Grounds. From left: David Robinson, Development Coach, Mid County GAA. Caolan McGrath, An Rinn (2nd) Conor Reade, St.Mollerans (Winner) Padraig Hynes, Cois Bhrid (3rd) and John Quinn, Development Officer, Urban GAA. [Sean Byrne]

Radley Engineering Western Intermediate Football Championship

‘Courty ruffled but sublime goals prove supreme Ballinacourty ………. 3-14; Geraldines …………… 1-8. DESPITE the 12-point margin between the teams at the full-time whistle this game was actually a lot closer than the scoreboard would suggest. The teams were level four times during the opening 25 minutes and during the second half Geraldines staged an insurrection that could have succeeded had they had the capabilities of locating the posts with more success from the boot. In the end however, despite the physical test that Geraldines made Ballinacourty endure, it was the latter’s ability to pierce through Geraldines’ armour that proved the decisive difference between the sides. DIFFERENCE Three times Ballinacourty rattled the back of the net. Three times they did so in style, each finish out doing the next as they revved through the gears and demonstrated their seamless attacking skills. Twice prior to those strikes they produced two top drawer saves from Geraldines’ goalkeeper Shane Lambden on nine and 18 minutes as he denied rifling drives from Jason O’Brien and Mark O’Gorman. With the game tied for the fourth time after 25 minutes with the teams having swapped the lead back and forth, Ballinacourty finally made a dash for daylight and promptly put it between the sides at the half-time mark after reeling off five successive scores, including an O’Gorman belter on 29 minutes. Ross Dunford, Evan Collins and David Ferncombe combined to put a full speed, galloping O’Gorman goalbound and the Number 13’s finish was one for the highlight reel as he opted to shoot high and early from just inside the 21 for the far post and the

ball boomed into the top corner. Geraldines trailed at the break by seven points, 1-8 to 0-4, but despite being on the canvas going into the dressing room they came out swinging to the centre of the ring and a purple patch inside the opening ten minutes of the restart had whittled the gap down to three, 1-9 to 1-6. FIGHT BACK Two quick-fire points from full-forward Eamon Mernin and a Kenefick goal on 39 minutes – after a hard fought turnover by Stephen Keane all the way down at the other end of the field – had the Geraldines back to within touching distance. However, failure to convert on further pressure during the next five minutes with a steady collection of multiple wides had Geraldines punching at air.When David Looby, who had pointed on 37 minutes in the middle of the Gers’ determined barrage, struck from play on 44 minutes it was a score that seemed to break Geraldines’ momentum and Ballinacourty re-entered the game with more prowess and fluency again. Looby followed up that strike with a mammoth pointed free from distance and two minutes later Dunford and Hurney combined from a re-captured kick-out to allow O’Brien to break for Goal Number Two to effectively turn Geraldines’ climb from a hill into a mountain. SALT IN THE WOUND The fight was not sapped from the Gers’ however and they continued to match jab for jab with Dwyer and Ger O’Donovan trading points with Dunford and Looby before Goal Number Three arrived just inside stoppage time. Hurney stopped a Geraldines move forward dead in its tracks with a direct theft in midfield. The unex-

pected change in direction allowed Dunford to break forward as Geraldines scrambled back to re-fortify. Dunford’s finish was untouchable however. Having built up speed from his surge down the centre he shot early from the 20 yard mark, unleashing a bazooka from his left leg that would have taken the doors off of Fort Knox as the ball flew into the top corner, 3-13 to 1-8. O’Brien completed the scoring on 63 minutes to complete the round robin campaign that leaves ‘Courty sitting confidently as the Number One contenders. CONCLUSION That said Geraldines won’t fear them despite the 12point difference when they clash again in the semi-finals. As aforementioned, Ballinacourty did not have this game all their own way and Raymond Connery and Matty O Brien made midfield a war zone for Michael Maher and Laurence Hurney limiting their forays forward while their inside defensive line, fullback Stephen Fitzgerald in particular, bogged down a lot of ‘Courty play with hard hits. Their two substitutes Liam O’Connell and Mike O’Brien impressed when introduced and both were involved in a sweeping team move that came oh-so-close to unlocking Ballinacourty’s defence for a second goal on 57 minutes. O’Connell showed a nice turn and burst of speed down the sideline of the stand where he showed urgency and an ability to strike off left or right foot. The ball was pumped into Ger O’Donovan and, combining with Dwyer, the ball was worked to O’Brien who was pressured early from a rushing goalkeeper Kevin Dwane and his shot fizzed wide. This was largely a reflection of Geraldines’ biggest

hurdle on the night – their failure to punish Ballinacourty when the opportunity arose. Their two best attacking players to date were largely frustrated by Ballinacourty’s defence and struggled to inflict as heavily as they have in previous games. Stephen Kenefick’s engine continued to throttle but despite the mileage he clocked up he struggled to find the multiple incisions his running game usually produces through a heavily fortified Ballinacourty backline. Aidan Dwyer too, although he railed against the roadblocks, was kept pinned for the majority of exchanges. The bruising wing-forward struck four frees – two of which were excellent strikes from distance – but he was pressured from play and a number of his shots at the posts whistled past the wrong side of the ‘Courty posts due to defensive niggling and harassment prior to the trigger pull. If Geraldines can show just a little more composure and finesse in the rematch the semi-final result will be as difficult to predict as the outcome of the coin toss. Scorers for Ballinacourty: D. Looby 0-8 (7fs); M. O’Gorman 1-2; J. O’Brien and R. Dunford 1-1; L. Hurney and E. Collins 0-1 each. Scorers for Geraldines: A. Dwyer 0-4 (4fs); S. Kenefick 1-0; E. Mernin 0-2; M. Meagher and G. O’Donovan 0-1 each. Ballinacourty: K. Dwane; M. Lavan, R. Sheehan, G. Breen; C. Kindregan, M. Power, P. Lynch; M. Maher, L. Hurney; R. Dunford, J. O’Brien, D. Looby; M O’Gorman, E. Collins, D. Ferncombe. Subs: N. Dee, S. Crotty. Geraldines: S. Lambden; S. Keane, S. Fitzgerald, S. Kenny; J. Healy, E. Donovan, R. Fitzgerald; R. Connery, M. Meagher; A. Dwyer, J. Landers, S. Kenefick; G. O’Donovan, E. Mernin, P. Coughlan. Subs: L. O’Connell, M. O’Brien. Referee: Joe Salmon (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Sargent Cup County Senior League Semi-Finals

Ballygunner and Passage will contest Sargent Cup Final EASTERN teams Ballygunner and Passage accounted for their Western opposition Fourmilewater and Dungarvan respectively with comprehensive wins in the semi-finals of the Sargent Cup at a sparsely attended Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon. All four sides were understrength for these games with Passage alone fielding the closest to their championship fifteen. Ballygunner …………1-17; Fourmilewater ………0-10. Ballygunner were always in control in the first semi-final and when they led at halftime by 0-8 to 0-6 after playing against the stiffish breeze, a ‘Gunners win looked very much on the cards. A Peter Hogan goal three minutes after the restart confirmed this and Denis Walsh’s charges went on to earn a comfortable 0-10 victory. Fourmilewater’s hopes of winning received a blow as early as the 10th minute when Liam Lawlor retired injured with a cut finger and Ballygunner led at the end of the first quarter by 0-5 to 0-2. Stephen Power struck four pointed frees and Tim O’Sullivan also raised a white flag and their lead could have been greater but for a great save by goalie Justin Walsh as early as the fourth minute. The Western outfit’s best spell was in the second quarter when they came within a point of the winners by the 25th minute at 0-6 to 0-5 with scores from Shane Walsh (2), Dylan Guiry and Seamus Lawlor but Stephen Power’s accurate freetaking maintained the Gunners initiative at the short whistle. Peter Hogan’s 33rd minute goal prompted the winners to move up a gear and by the end of the third quarter they were home and dried, nurturing a 1-14 to 0-6 lead. Stephen Power had been withdrawn at half-time and David Walsh proved to be a capable placed ball replacement while others to work the scoreboard included Hogan, Tim O’Sullivan, Billy O’Keeffe, David O’Sullivan, J. J. Hutchinson and Brian O’Sullivan. Fourmile were confined to four second half points, the first one as late as the 49th

Referee Michael O’Brien (Portlaw) pictured with captains Liam Ryan (Dungarvan) and Conor Carey (Passage).

Kelly’s goals kills Blues Referee Martin Curran (Sean Phobal) pictured with captains David O’Sullivan (Ballygunner) and Seamus Lawlor (Fourmilewater).

Three Generations: Pictured at the Fourmilewater v. Ballygunner Sargent Cup game at the Fraher Field last Sunday were Chairman of the County Board Paddy Joe Ryan, his son Conor and his grandchildren from left to right Killian Ryan, Billy Byrne, Tommy Byrne, Patrick Ryan and Padraig Byrne. minute from an inform Shane Walsh while Gearoid Hearn, Michael O’Gorman and Diarmuid Wall contributed the remaining three. The Westerners will welcome back such as Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson and Shane Ryan for the club’s important championship games ahead. Ballygunner’s Top Three: David O’Sullivan, David Walsh, Eddie Hayden. Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Shane Walsh, Thomas O’Gorman, Justin Walsh. Observer’s Man of the Match: David O Sullivan. Number of Scorers: Ballygunner 9. Fourmilewater 7. Scores from Play: Ballygunner 1-8. Fourmilewater

0-8. Frees For: Ballygunner 9. Fourmilewater 7. Wides: Ballygunner 9. Fourmilewater 7. Score of the Match: David O’Sullivan’s 16th minute point from a distance for Ballygunner. Scorers – Ballygunner: Stephen Power 0-6f, Peter Hogan 1-0, David Walsh 0-3f, David O’Sullivan, JJ Hutchinson and Brian O’Sullivan 0-2 each, Tim O’Sullivan and Billy O’Keeffe 0-1 each. Fourmilewater: Shane Walsh 0-3, Diarmuid Wall 0-2, Liam Lawlor (f), Dylan Guiry, Seamus Lawlor, Gearoid Hearn (f) and Michael O’Gorman 0-1 each. Ballygunner: Paddy Cooke; Robbie Cunningham, Eddie Hayden, Ian Kenny; Shane

Walsh, David O’Sullivan, Conor Sheehan; Harley Barnes, Billy O’Keeffe; Barry O’Sullivan, Stephen Power, Conor Power; Peter Hogan, Brian O’Sullivan, Tim O’Sullivan. Subs: J. J. Hutchinson David Walsh and Gary Molloy for Stephen Power Conor Power and Conor Sheehan (half-time). Fourmilewater: Justin Walsh; Dermot Ryan, Thomas O’Gorman, Darren Guiry; Shane Lawlor, James McGrath, Maurice O’Gorman; Craig Guiry, Seamus Lawlor; Diarmuid Wall, Shane Walsh, Michael O’Gorman; Dylan Guiry, Liam Lawlor, Gearoid Hearn. Sub: Sean Ryan for Liam Lawlor (10 mins, inj.). Referee: Martin Curran (Sean Phobail).

Western Board Results & Fixtures FIXTURES Friday, 10th July Park Hotel Intermediate Hurling League: Brickey Rangers V Colligan at Bushy Park 7.30 pm Local Bar Junior A Hurling: Abbeyside V Geraldines at Fraher Field 7.30 pm Saturday, 11th July Local Bar Junior A Hurling: Lismore V Tallow at Ballyduff 7.30 pm

Local Bar Junior B Hurling: Ballinameela V Ballysaggart at Lismore 7.30 pm Abbeyside V Brickey Rangers at Colligan 7.30 pm RESULTS Radley Engineering Intermediate Football: Ballinacourty 3-14; Geraldines 1-8 Ballinameela 3-15; Dungarvan 3-9 Ballyduff W/O Sliabh gCua Scr Lawlors Hotel Junior Football

Premier: Affane 3-14; Shamrocks 0-11 Emmetts 0-17; An Sean Phobal 305 Lawlors Hotel Junior Football Intermediate Attached: Ballinacourty 5-9; Geraldines 0-5 Kilgobinet W/O Emmetts Scr Ballysaggart 2-12; Melleray 3-6 Park Hotel Intermediate Hurling League Modeligo 1-17; Tourin 1-14

Passage ……………2-16; Dungarvan …………0-14. TRADE mark opportunist goals by Eoin Kelly in the first and in the 49th minutes thwarted Dungarvan’s ambitions of reaching a first Sargent Cup final in the second game at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon. An inform Kelly reacted best to a goalmouth scramble at the very start of the match and he finished the game as a contest in the 49th minute when he flicked the ball off Blues’ keeper Darren Duggan’s hurley into an empty net to give Passage a match defining 2-13 to 0-13 lead. Playing well with the aid of the wind in the first half, Dungarvan recovered from their early setback and they led by 0-6 to 1-0 after eight minutes courtesy of scores by Eamonn Crotty, Cathal Curran (f), Ryan Donnolly 0-3 (1f) and Liam Ryan. The teams were level three times in all in the first half as, despite playing into the breeze, Passage matched their opponents on the scoreboard, adding 0-8 to Kelly’s first goal via a variety of players, Owen Connors 0-3 (1f), Gary Cullinane, Thomas Whitty (2), Seamus Barry and Conor Carey. Dungarvan kept in touch with white flags by Liam Ryan, Ryan Donnolly 0-2 (1f), Cathal Curran and Sean Ryan but they could never establish a lead that would stand to them against the wind after the break. Half-Time Score: Passage 1-8; Dungarvan

0-11. The Westerners were on the backfoot throughout the second half in which they scored only 0-3 which sealed their fate. Eoin Kelly and Donal Power established an early lead for the winners and Passage would have ended the contest in the 36th minute but for a last ditch effort by Aaron Donnolly to keep the ball out of the empty town end goal. Dungarvan were reduced to fourteen men when Luke Egan received a second yellow card in the 40th minute, following which Darren Duggan made a superb block from the resultant Eoin Kelly’s ordinary free. Ryan Donnolly, who wasn’t as involved as much as his very good first half display, pointed a 44th minute free and when the Blues midfielder Cathal Curran split the posts in the 45th minute, the teams were level for the fourth and final time at 1-10 to 0-13. It was Passage who seized the initiative with four unanswered scores as the Blues faded from the game. Owen Connors (f), Eoin Kelly and Sean Hogan all pointed by the 48th minute and when Kelly raised his second green flag, arrangements were being made for an all Eastern Sargent Cup final. Team captains Conor Carey and Liam Ryan traded 50th minute points and there was only two more scores registered, both from the winners, via Thomas Whitty and Adam Roche to seal a second comprehen-

sive win for Passage over Dungarvan this year. Passage’s Top Three: Eoin Kelly, Thomas Whitty, Donal Power. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Cathal Curran, Ryan Donnolly, Liam Ryan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Eoin Kelly. Number of Scorers: Passage 9. Dungarvan 5. Scores from Play: Passage 2-14. Dungarvan 0-10. Frees For: Passage 8. Dungarvan 5. Wides: Passage 17. Dungarvan 9. Score of the Match: Eoin Kelly’s opportunist 49th minute goal. Scorers – Passage: Eoin Kelly 2-2, Owen Connors 0-4 (3f), Thomas Whitty 0-3, Conor Carey 0-2, Gary Cullinane, Seamus Barry, Donal Power, Sean Hogan and Adam Roche 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Ryan Donnolly 0-5 (2f), Cathal Curran 0-4 (1f), Liam Ryan 0-3, Eamonn Crotty and Sean Ryan 0-1 each. Passage: Eddie Lynch; Joey Upton, Jason Flood, Darragh Lynch; Stephen Mason, Jason Roche, Donal Power; Thomas Whitty, Killian Fitzgerald; Eoin Connors, Gary Cullinane; Owen Connors, Conor Carey, Seamus Barry; Sean Hogan, Eoin Kelly, John Whitty. Subs: Adam Roche (40), Liam Flynn and Paul Donnellan (both 54), Mark Doherty (58). Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Darragh Fitzgerald, Conor Sheridan, Luke Egan; John Curran, Kenny Moore, Gavin Power; Aaron Donnolly, Cathal Curran; Eamonn Crotty, Ryan Donnolly, Sean Ryan; Aidan Kiran, Liam Ryan, Rian Crotty. Subs: Mark Power and John Havens( both 58). Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).

Three point win for Modeligo WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE Modeligo …………… 1-17; Tourin ……………… 1-14, THE hurlers of Modeligo and Tourin played for an entertaining hour in the final game in this group of the league on Saturday night last in Tourin's GAA Grounds where the visitors held out a strong home side to claim the points. Tourin led at half-time by 0-9 to 1-5 with their goal coming from the game’s top scorer Pa O’Donovan. Substitute Niall Leahy struck Tourin’s goal in a second half that Modeligo won by 0-12 to 1-5. Tourin were short the services of their County pan-

elists, Shane and Darragh Fives, as were Modeligo who played without Tom Devine. However, even without the Waterford players on show, there were still some fine displays from the likes of Leahy, Daithí Wilkinson and Brendan Scanlon from Tourin, while Shane Troy, Tyler Walsh, and, in particular, both Pa O'Donovan and Kieran McCarthy stood out for Modeligo. This win here now qualifies Modeligo for a League final, giving them the chance to play again for the League title which was won last year when they defeated Brickey Rangers. Tourin: Colm Bennett, Thomas McGrath, Daniel Leahy,

Jack Leahy, Thomas O'Brien, Brendan Scanlan, Brian O'Donoghue, Niall Fives, Daniel Dransfield 0-2, Shane Dunne 0-2, Brian Leahy 0-1, Kevin Leahy, Daithi Wilkinson 0-7 (6f), David Leahy, Sean Leahy 0-2. Sub. Niall Leahy 1-0, for Shane Dunne, Cathal Wilkinson for David Leahy. Modeligo: Cian O'Byrne, Sean Hennessey, Robbie Buckley, Paudie McCarthy, Thomas Walsh, John McGrath, Shane Troy, Kieran McCarthy 0-3, Sean O'Donovan 0-1, Nicky O'Donovan 0-1, Patrick O'Donovan 1-9 (6f), Rian Reddy 0-1, Keith Hickey, Michael Troy 0-2, Gary Power. Subs. J. P. Ryan for Keith Hickey, Michael Power for Gary Power, Richard McGrath for Paudie McCarthy, Ger Fitzgerald for Nicky O'Donovan Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Lawlor’s Hotel Western Junior Football (Intermediate Attached) Championship

Ballysaggart climb the table Ballysaggart …………2-12; Melleray ……………… 3-6. BALLYSAGGART footballers won their third championship game last Saturday evening with a deserving 0-3 win over Melleray in Lismore. They now occupy second place on the league table and are already qualified for the knockouts, courtesy of this win. Melleray have it all to do to qualify following this defeat as they face table toppers Ballinacourty in their last game. Geraldines should defeat Emmets and so capture the last Qualifying spot while the Ballysaggart v Kilgobinet game will just decide second and third Group placings. Melleray led this game at the short whistle by 2-1 to 0-4 Ballysaggart scorers: Kieran Bennett 1-2, Stephen Mangan 0-

5, Conor Bennett 1-0, Matty Meagher 0-2, Jack Roche, Ronan Walsh and Michael Ryan 0-1 each Melleray scorers: Pa Cummins 1-4, Ray McClone and Ciaran Flynn 1-0 each, Paddy Shelly 0-1. Ballysaggart: Darren Meagher; Jack Donoghue, Kieran Bennett, Liam O’Gorman; Sam Ryan, Chris O’Gorman, Christy Murphy; Stephen Mangan, Barry Murphy; Jack Roche, Eugene O’Brien, Michael Ryan; Matty Meagher, Ronan Walsh, Jamie Walsh. Subs: Conor Bennett, Sham Clancy. Melleray: James Crowley; Ciaran Kelly, Gary O’Connor, Brian Hennessy; Shane Coughlan, Eoin O’Donoghue, Mark Montayne; Ray McClone, Colm O’Callaghan; Craig O’Shea, Paddy Shelly, Michael Crowley; Ciaran Flynn, John Begley, Pa Cummins. Referee: Tom Mansfield (Affane).

Another big win for Ballinacourty in Colligan Ballinacourty …………5-9; Geraldines ……………0-5. CHAMPIONSHIP favourites Ballinacourty maintained their unbeaten record with a clearcut win over Geraldines in Colligan last Friday evening. ‘Courty led by 2-6 to 0-1 at the short whistle with Ronan Proctor scoring their two goals and the same player (2), Mikey Coleman, Jamie Organ, Andrew O’Connor and Ian Kiely raising white flags. The Gers sole point was scored by Mark Ronayne. Geraldines fared a bit better in the second half with points by Mark Ronayne, Stephen O’Brien and Eric Kennefick but ‘Courty added three more goals via Ian Kiely, Mikey Coleman and Andrew O’Connor and three

points from Anthony Fitzgerald and David Hickey (2) to convincingly take another two championship points. Ballinacourty: Declan Enright; Ruairi Conway, Conor O’Dwyer, Pa Bergin; Jamie Organ 0-1, Pa Collins, David Morrissey; Ian Kiely 1-1, James Beresford; Anthony Fitzgerald 0-1, Tony Collins, Ronan Proctor 2-2; Andrew O’Connor 1-1, Mikey Coleman 1-1, Nathan Burke. Subs: Tadhg Prendergast, Conor Brennan, Kevin Dwane, Cian O’Connell, David Hickey 0-2. Geraldines: Sham Ronayne; Pa Hickey, John Tobin, John O’Connor; Ricky Lynch, Michael O’Brien, Stephen O’Brien 0-1; James Casey, Stephen Landers; Mark Lynch, Kieran Mernin, Mark Ronayne 0-2; Eric Kennefick 0-1, John Corkery, Josh Jenson 0-1. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

The Waterford team who participated in the annual Jim Power U-14 Inter-County Football tournament.

[Rory Wyley]

County Bord na nÓg 23rd Annual Jim Power Under 14 Inter-County Tournament THE 23rd annual Jim Power U-14 Inter-County football tournament was held in Fraher Field and Dungarvan club grounds on Saturday last, July 4th and what a tremendous display of football we were provided with. The skills and determination of the players was a joy to behold, and no doubt many of these players will go on to adorn their county’s senior jerseys in the years to come. After the group stages, the finals were held at the famed Fraher Field where Rebel Og West claimed the plate final following victory over Kerry North, while Kerry South overcame a gallant Tipperay “A” side to lift the Jim Power cup. Waterford were unlucky to bow out at the group stages, following defeats to Kerry North and an agonising one point defeat to Tipperary “B”. For the record the Waterford panel was as follows: Stephen Moynihan (Dungarvan), Senan Travers (Ballinacourty), Jack Lombard (Brickeys), Liam Ó Réagáin Gagea (An

Gaeltacht) Eoin Ahearn (Ballinacourty), Tom Walsh (Rathgormack), Tomas Mooney (St. Mary’s), Tom Dalton (Gaultier), Sean Roche (Ballinacourty), Oisin O Ceallaigh (An Gaeltacht), James Power (Rathgormack), Sean Ronayne (Brickeys), Sean Lennon (Brickeys), Michael Kiely (Ballinacourty), Ben Fitzpatrick (Ferrybank), Conor Brown (Brickeys), Cian O’Riordan (Ballinacourty), Paul Allen (St. Mary’s), Gavin Nolan (Portlaw), Alan Shaw Hamilton (Stradbally), Eibhin Burns (Ferrybank), Daniel Fenlon (Stradbally), Jack Kavanagh (Kilrossanty), Michael Fogarty (St. Oliver’s). The Board would once again like to thank Theresa Power and the Power family, Kilmacthomas for their continued sponsorship and support of this popular tournament which has become a significant date in the Bord na nÓg calendar each year. Thanks as well to Fraher Field and Dungarvan club grounds for the use of their

excellent facilities, we express our sincere sympathy to the family of the late Noel Cotter who died last week, and as a mark of respect Bushy Park was closed. Another very successful and enjoyable tournament and we look forward to next year. UNDER-14 CO. HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP (SPONSORED BY: WATERFORD GAA SUPPORTERS CLUB – DUBLIN BRANCH) There was a full round of group games in both Division’s 2 and 3 on Wednesday evening last (July 1st). In Division 2, De La Salle scored a comfortable win over Dungarvan, Brickey Rangers received a walkover from Clashmore/Kinsalebeg (who are now out of the Championship having conceded two games). Mount Sion and Portlaw had big victories over Clan na Gael and Portlaw respectively, while Sacred Heart recorded a hard fought win over Clonea

in an all-Eastern affair at Poleberry. Division 3 saw three games take place, St. Oliver’s emerged four point winners over Fourmilewater in an exciting contest at the Ballinameela venue. It was also high scoring in the local derby clash of Ballyduff Upper and Cappoquin with Ballyduff having a goal to spare at the final whistle. Elsewhere Ballygunner “B” edged out St. Pat’s in a well contested game at Bohadoon. The game between St. Mary’s and Ferrybank has been re-fixed for this evening (Wednesday) and goes ahead in Kill, throwin at 7:30 pm. RESULTS The results from games played on Wednesday 01/07/2015 were as follows: Division 2, Round 6: De La Salle 8-10; Dungarvan 2-6. Sacred Heart 2-7; Clonea 14. Mount Sion 10-10; Clan na Gael 0-1. Brickey Rangers Vs. Clashmore / Kinsalebeg – conceded by Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, Cois Bhride 6-11; Portlaw 2-8.

Division 3, Round 4: Ballyduff Upper 5-8; Cappoquin 4-8. Ballygunner “B” 4-10; St. Pat’s 3-8. St. Oliver’s 4-13; Fourmilewater 4-8. The next series of games go ahead on Monday evening next (July 13th) with the FIXTURES as follows: Division 1, round 2: Tramore Vs. Roanmore at Tramore, Ballygunner Vs. Abbeyside at Ballygunner, Passage Vs. St. Carthage’s at Passage. Division 2, Round 7: Portlaw Vs. Clan na Gael at Portlaw, An Ghaeltacht Vs. Brickey Rangers at An Rinn, Clonea Vs. Dungarvan at Clonea, De La Salle Vs. Cois Bhride at De La Salle. Division 3, Round 5: Ballygunner “B” vs. Fourmilewater at Ballygunner, Cappoquin Vs. St. Mary’s at Cappoquin, Ferrybank Vs. St. Oliver’s at Ferrybank. Division 4, Round 3: Stradbally Vs. St. Molleran’s at Stradbally. All games throw-in at 7:00 pm.

JJ Kavanagh Junior Football (Senior Attached) Quarter-Finals

Nire and Clashmore/Kinsalebeg advance to semi-finals

James Hahesy who represented Brickey Rangers in the recent Larry Quinn skills competition in Tallow.

Nire ………………….....1-8; Brickey Rgs………….. 1-7. THE Nire v Brickeys came produced a very enjoyable and closely fought encounter at the Colligan venue last Friday evening. There was very little between these two fifteens throughout and Nire shaded the verdict at the end as they had done at half-time by 1-3 to 1-2. Nire’s goal was scored by veteran Connie Power and Brickey’s similar reply came from Christy Power. This game contained all the signs of a draw and extra time but there was a final twist to the

action. Brickeys held a one point lead nearing the end but points by corner forward Eamonn Wall and midfielder David Meehan sealed the Nire’s placing in the penultimate round. Nire scorers: Connie Power 1-2, J. P. Fitzgerald 02, James McGrath David Prendergast, Eamon Wall, David Meehan (0-1) each. Brickey Scorers: Christy Power 1-4, Johnny Cooney, Dermot O’Neill and Sam Keohan 0-1 each. Nire: Ciaran Ryan; Jake Mulcahy, Alan McGrath,

Philly McCarthy;Liam Cooney, Conal Mulcahy, Kenny Brazil; James McGrath, David Meehan; David Nugent, J. P. Fitzgerald, Stephen Ryan; Eamonn Wall, Connie Power, David Prendergast. Subs: Ciaran Walsh, Martin Walsh, John Moore, Pa O’Gorman, Sean Ryan. Brickeys: James Corcoran; Noah Whelan, Jimmy Sheehan, Anthony Murphy; Ian Walsh, Kevin Walsh, Shane Nugent; Dermot O’Neill, Johnny Cooney; Mark Mulvihill, Mark Shalloe, Richard Halpin; Sam

Keohan, Vinny McCarthy, Christy Power. ELEVEN POINT WIN FOR CLASHMORE Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 2-10; Kilrossanty ……………0-5. LAST year’s County finalists, Kilrossanty were beaten by a stronger Clashmore team on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-5 points in Ardmore last Saturday evening. On this showing, Clashmore will be there or there abouts in the destination of championship honours. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: D. Curran, M. McGrath, B. Dunne, A. McCarthy, R. Fitzgerald, S.

O'Connor, D. O'Connor (1-3), M. Power (0-1), F. Walsh, B. Dunne, J. O'Leary (0-1), P. Nugent, P. Prendergast (0-3), N. Smyth (10), A. O'Sullivan (0-1). Subs used: S. Kennefick, R. Ryan, C. Lynch, S. Nugent, T. Cunningham. Kilrossanty: Richie Hayes, Kenny Houlihan, Jim Maher, Aaron Parish, Michael Hassett, Paul Hayes, Paul Lennon, Michael Walsh, Ciaran Keating, Dale Power, Fintan Walsh, Michael Galvin, Mark Hayes, P. J. Houlihan, Deane Fennell. Subs: Mossy Veale for Mark Hayes; Adam Daly for Kenny Houlihan; Sean Cooney for P. J. Houlihan. Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).

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McKenna Computers Munster Final Focus

FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Wednesday, 3rd July, 2002

All-Ireland and Munster champions dethroned by brilliant Déise Waterford ……………………………2-23; Tipperary ……………………………3-12. WATERFORD hurlers powered their way to a magnificent victory over all-Ireland and Munster champions Tipperary at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday last before an attendance of 40,276. It was a day of raw emotion by Leeside as the pent-up Waterford hurlers and supporters’ emotions were unleashed as the Munster Cup was lifted high by magnificent team captain Fergal Hartley after the game. Waterford produced a wonderful display of tactical hurling and unremitting passion. Fergal Hartley spoke for every man, woman and child in our county when firstly he mentioned two great Deise hurlers, Noelie Crowley and Damien Byrne, and then Sean Cullinane, Stephen Frampton, Billy O’Sullivan and all the others who wore the White & Blue over the years. Not forgetting Gerald McCarthy and the current three wise men. He then raised the silverware to the skies and when the players went over to the Waterford end after the game what joyous scenes we witnessed as County Board Chairman, Paddy Joe Ryan, danced a jig out on the pitch which would do justice to Sliabh gCua Set Dancers. That’s what it’s all about – truly the wait

was worth it all. Waterford outhurled, outfought the much vaunted All-Ireland champions. With ten minutes to go it was the Tipperary supporters who were beginning to trickle their way out of the ground. So much for Babs Keating’s predictions. It was a never to be forgotten occasion that will quite rightly rank alongside 1938, 1948, 1957, 1959 and 1963. Now the youth of our county have the men of 2002 to follow as a new chapter in the proud history of a great hurling county has been written. In last week’s ‘Observer,’ I predicted that “Waterford can dethrone the All-Ireland champions by opening out the play wing to wing. Great credit goes to Justin McCarthy, Shamie Hannon and Colm Bonner for their role in this historic victory. “Much done and more to do.” Waterford scorers: P. Flynn 1-6, K. McGrath 0-7, J. Mullane 0-4, T. Browne 1-0, E. Kelly 0-3, D. Bennett, E. McGrath and S. Prendergast 0-1 each. Tipperary scorers: B. Dunne 2-2, E. Kelly 1-4, T. Dunne 0-2, L. Corbett, C. Gleeson, J. Carroll and B. O’Meara 0-1 each. Waterford: S. Brenner, B. Flannery, T. Feeney, B. Greene, E. Murphy, F. Hartley (capt.), P. Queally, T. Browne, J. Murray, E. Kelly, S. Prendergast, P. Flynn, J. Mullane, K. McGrath, E. McGrath. Subs: D. Bennett for B. Flannery, M. White for P. Flynn, A. Moloney for S. Prendergast, D. Shanahan for E. McGrath. Tipperary: B. Cummins, T. Costelloe, P. Maher, D. Fahey, E. Corcoran, D. Kennedy, P. Kelly, T. Dunne (capt.), N. Morris, B. O’Meara, C. Gleeson, B. Dunne, E. Kelly, J. Carroll, L. Corbett. Subs: E. Enright for N. Morris, P. Ormonde for D. Kennedy, M. O’Leary for T. Costelloe, P. O’Brien for C. Gleeson. Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin).

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Lismore Camogie Club LISMORE U-8 AND U-10 BLITZ A GREAT SUCCESS Lismore Camogie Club hosted an U-8 and U-10 camogie blitz on Saturday last in Lismore GAA field. A very successful event with over 90 children in attendance from local clubs An Rinn, Ballyduff upper, Lismore, Abbeyside and Modeligo. Thanks to mentors Tricia O’Keeffe, Emily Heneghan, Olivia Flynn and Sharon Williams who had all the children prepared for the event and for organising it to run so smoothly. Thanks to Shauna Prendergast, Shauna OKeeffe and Alice Russell who were the referees for the day. CLUB CAMOGIE Senior Championship: St. Anne’s V Lismore Friday, July 10th at 7.30 p.m. INTER COUNTY CAMOGIE Congratulations to the Waterford Intermediate Camogie Team who beat Antrim in the first round of the All Ireland Intermediate Championship on Saturday last. Score Waterford 6-9; Antrim 1-3. Well done to our club representatives Caithriona McGlone, Nicola Morrissey and Shona Curran Congratulations also to the Waterford U-16 team who also beat Antrim in the first round of the U-16B All-Ireland Championship on Sunday last. Score Waterford 2-11; Antrim 3-7. Well done to our club representative Faye Curley and her father Philly who is a selector. NON COUNTY PLAYER LEAGUE Lismore 6-14; Gall Tir 2-2. The next round of the Non County player league is due to go ahead on Wednesday, July 15th V Portlaw in Portlaw. U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP Lismore V Dungarvan This game was played yesterday Tuesday 7th result not known at the time of going to press JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Lismore V Ferrybank Int his game Lismore were comprehensively beaten. Next round is due to be played Clonea V Lismore Thursday, Juy 9th. U-12 LEAGUE The U-12 league is now

completed and the following are the teams that Lismore played: Dungarvan, Portlaw, Abbeyside, Tramore and De La Salle. The girls had victories over Dungarvan and Portlaw and were defeated by Abbeyside, Tramore and De La Salle CLUB SKORTS Club Skorts can now be

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Fourmilewater SARGENT CUP SEMI-FINAL Last Sunday in the Fraher Field we lost out to Ballygunner on a score line of 1-17 to 0-12. Despite a strong first half display and a spirited second half we were unable to get on top of a strong Ballygunner side. Best of luck to Ballygunner in the final. Team: J. Walsh, D. Ryan, Thos O’Gorman, D. Guiry, D. Wall, Maurice O’Gorman, Shane Lawlor, C. Guiry, J. McGrath, Ml. O’Gorman, L. Lawlor, S. Walsh, G. Hearn, Seamus Lawlor and Dylan Guiry. MINOR HURLING Well done to our Minor Hurlers who had a fine win over An Gaeltacht last week. Fourmilewater 4-5; An Gaeltacht 0-14. SPONSORSHIP If you are interested in becoming one of the club sponsors where through our club notes, social media we will guarantee your company or business maximum exposure, please feel free to contact club PRO Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or any committee member. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Our Junior hurlers will resume their championship campaign this Friday, July 10th in Colligan when they take on Ballyduff Upper. WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT The Clubs weekly lotto took place in Doocey's Bar last Saturday evening. Numbers Drawn: 5 7. 14. Winners Ella Ronayne; Sadie May Carr; Andrew Ryan; Michael Byrne; Kieran & Connor c/o Ellen Kelly. Next week’s jackpot €600. WEEKLY LOTTO The weekly lotto draw takes place every Saturday in Dooceys Bar at 9:30. Tickets are always available and who knows, you may be a winner. As well as having a chance of winning the top prize you are also contributing funds to your club. 45 CARD RESULTS Michael Power & Richard Harte; 2nd Paddy Wall & Paddy Grant; Pat & Mary Guiry. Lucky Tables: Jim Skehan & Mickey Nugent; Eileen Kelly & Mary Doyle. NIGHT AT THE DOGS A race night will be held in the Clonmel Greyhound Track on Thursday, August 13th in aid of The Mill Field Development Fund. Plans are in place to upgrade our facilities in the Mill Field but we need to raise some more funds to support these plans. The Mill Field is used by The Nire, Fourmilwater GAA clubs and The Ballymacarbry ladies football teams. In order to maintain the enormous success the three clubs have enjoyed in the past, we need to improve our facilities in order to maintain these success we need these improvements. The new facilities will also be of most benefit to our young players and our supporters. Tickets are €10. A ticket gives you admission to the dogs on August 13th and also entry into a Buster Draw for €1000. This is a family event and U-16's go free. Not only will you be helping to improve our facilities for you and your children but you will also be getting a great night out with the family. The three clubs in the community have come together to organise this night. Your support is greatly appreciated. Tickets are available from the three clubs. Sponsorship: We are also looking for people/businesses/companies to sponsor pages in The Race Night Booklet. Full page: €100; Half page: €50; Quarter page: €25. All support is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contact club PRO Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or any committee member. FOURMILEWATER HURLING/WATERFORD HOSPICE JOINT FUNDRAISER MIZEN HEAD TO MALIN HEAD 2 DAY CYCLE CHALLENGE Fourmilewater hurling club in conjunction with the Waterford Hospice are delighted to come together to promote a joint fundraiser in September 2015. A group of 10 able bodied cyclists is being formed to take on the significant physical and mental test of cycling all the way from Mizen Head at the very far south of County Cork to Malin Head at the top of Donegal. To put this challenge in context, if you were to drive it in a car, without stops, it would take you in excess of 8 hours and that would be doing well! The lads are very motivated and already in serious training to take this on over an aggressive two day duration, with a stop off in Athlone after day 1. A number of fundraising events will be held in advance with all profits going back to FMW hurling club and the very worthy cause of the Waterford Hospice. At this juncture we are inviting any corporate brands that might like to come on board and have their corporate logo used in conjunction with the venture. A special jersey will be commissioned in due course with all of the corporate sponsors to be included. If your company is interested and wish to come on board then please contact Ronan Ryan at 087-6084788 or Beanie Byrne at 087-6436046. MUNSTER HURLING FINAL As you are all aware, the Munster Hurling Final is on next Sunday. Waterford travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary. We have two players on the Waterford panel Jamie Barron and Conor Gleeson. It is something that we are all

very proud of. To see yet again players from our club contributing to the success of the Waterford hurlers is tremendous. In recent years we have seen players like Liam Lawlor, Shane Walsh and Brian Wall play their part in Waterford's hurling success. Jamie has an outstanding year so far and has played a crucial role in Waterford's success. Conor has been added to the panel and no doubt he will be a permanent member for many years. We should all be very proud of the two lads We would ask all our members to wish the two lads the very best of luck and as a show of support get your blue and white flags out. Come July 12th the Munster Hurling Trophy may be sat alongside the National Hurling League Trophy. NIRE/FOURMILEWATER JUVENILES U-12 Hurling: Hard luck to our U-12's who lost out to Brickey Rangers last week. U-14's: Hard luck to our U-14's who were beaten by St Oliver's last week. Replica Jerseys: Anybody interested in buying a Nire replica jersey, they are available now from Declan Spelman (087) 763 7616. Support: We are always very grateful for the support we receive from everyone in the community. We would love to see more people come along to our games and really get behind the team, the various teams and mentors put a lot of hard work into the teams and come match day, it would be great if more supporters came along to the games. That support could be and often is the difference between winning and losing. We would also like to ask parents to please respond to texts about your children's availability for matches. It's important for the coaches to know exactly who can or can't attend a match. Thank you again for your support and cooperation. Reminder: We would ask all parents to respond to texts received from club mentors when asked if your child will or will not be attending games training etc. Gum Shields: Just a reminder to all parents that Gum Shields are obligatory for Gaelic Football when playing or training for Gaelic Football. None of us want to prevent any child from participating in our teams but we cannot allow any child play hurling without a helmet or football without a Gum Shield. Training – U-12's: Our U12 training continues every Tuesday between 7 pm and 8 pm in the Milfield €1. U-10/ U-11 Training: Our U-10/11's training have taken a break for a few weeks. Enjoy the holidays boys. U-8/U-9: Our U-8/9's training continues on Thursdays between 6 pm and 7 pm in the Millfield €1. U-6's/U-7's: Our U-6's/U-9's training continues every Monday between 7pm and 8pm in the Milfield €1. Club Notes: If you would like anything included in the Club notes, Facebook or Twitter updates, please contact Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or at baronpark20@gmail.com Respect: Respect your teammates, Respect your opponents, Respect your coaches, Respect officials and Respect the games. Ar agaidh an Uidhir agus An Caislean Cuanach.

Kill CLUB LOTTO Monday 29th June saw our lotto draw take place in Kirwans Bar for the €10,000 jackpot. However, we had no winner on the night but we had a couple of 'Match 3's' as Miley Prendergast, Rathanny and Neil Flynn, Kilbeg hit the target and get €25 each for their troubles. The numbers drawn were 3, 4, 26 & 30. The next draw us in Dunphys where the 10K is still up for grabs. TONY KIRWAN PLANT HIRE INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP After a brilliant performance in the last round of the league stages of the championship, we threw in our poorest one in the 1st round proper last Tuesday evening, 30th June, in Carrickbeg, against Kilmac. Misplaced, missed chances, and poor decision making were the hallmarks of this effort against a fired up Kilmac side who played the last 15 minutes with 14 men. On a perfect evening for football, we were first out of the trap with a good John Flynn point, before Kilmac responded. Scores were hard to get and well earned as defences were well on top in that first half with our own full back particularly impressive. Still Corey Kennedy, Ray Hennessy and John Flynn managed some fine scores but we trailed at the short whistle by 0-5 to 0-4. Conor Rockett tied the game up shortly after the restart, but we were not to score for the next 20 minutes. In the meantime Kilmac tacked on 1-3 and with 7 minutes to go we trailed by six. However, we battled to the bitter and with points from John F., Ray and Oisin Queally to narrow the gap to 3. Sandwiched in between those scores was a cracking effort from Anthony Kiely which hit the crossbar and that summed up our victory. Final score:- Kill 0-8; Kilmac 1-8. The team was:- Brian O'Sullivan, Luke Midleton, Niall Hennessy, Fergie Whelan, Corey Kennedy, Eric Lonergan, Paidi Raher, Jim Halley, Anthony Kiely, Tadhg Campbell, Sean Cheasty, Conor Rockett, John Flynn,

Well done to Fourmilewater U-13 hurlers who played out a great draw with Lismore recently. Ray Hennessy, Oisin Queally, Subs used:- Ritchie Cullinane.

STATE OF PLAY This defeat doesn't mean we are eliminated from the championship but we now find ourselves in the loser’s group section along with Mt Sion, Mollerans and the losers of Bunmahon/Tramore game, with the draw taking place at an upcoming Eastern Board meeting. This 'do or die' game will take place later in the month. More info next week. JUNIOR HURLING Fenor Hurlers continued their winning ways with a hard fight 4 point win over Roanmore in Mount Sion on last Friday evening. On a scoreline of 16 points to 12. The win keeps Fenor top of the table. The next fixture is against Mount Sion on next Friday, 10th July, venue to be decided.

Nire SENIOR FOOTBALL Senior Championship: Clashmore Kinsalebeg 2-08; Nire 0-13. Nire 0-11; Ardmore 0-07. 17/07/15 Nire v’s Rathgormack Time and Venue to be confirmed. Phelan Cup: Final: Nire v’s Ballinacourty no date yet. Junior Football Championship: Quarter Final: Nire 1-08; Brickeys 1-07. Semi Final to be decided. Minor Football Division 1: Semi-Final Nire 0-07; Gaultier 3-10. NIGHT AT THE DOGS A race night will be held in the Clonmel Greyhound Track on Thursday, August 13th in aid of the Mill Field Development Fund. Plans are in place to upgrade our facilities in the Mill Field but we need to raise some more funds to support these plans. The Mill Field is used by The Nire, Fourmilewater GAA clubs, and The Ballymacarbry Ladies Football teams. In order to maintain the enormous success that the three clubs have enjoyed in the past we need to improve these facilities. The new facilities will be of most benefit to our young players and our supporters. Tickets are €10. A ticket will give you admission to the dogs on August 13th and also entry into a Buster Draw for €1,000. This will be a family event and U-16s will go free. Not only will you be helping to improve our facilities for you and your children but you will be getting a great night out with the family. The three clubs in the community have come together to organise this night. Your support is greatly appreciated. Tickets are available from the three clubs. Sponsorship: We are also looking for people/ businesses/ companies to sponsor pages in the race night booklet. Full page: €100; Half page: €50; Quarter page: €25. All support is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contact Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or any committee member.

St.Mary’s Mary’s Juveniles Juveniles St. U-9 Football:- John Mitchels and Na Gaeil were the visitors to Kill last Wednesday evening, 1st July, to take our two teams on in an U-9 football blitz. One of our teams found Na Gaeil too strong, while the other did quiet well against the Fews boys. U-12 Hurling:- Our U-12 team which were very much understrength and resembled more like our U-11 team travelled to weat and misty Ballygunner last Monday evening, 29th June, to take on the home team in the city league. While the scoreline sounds lobsided, this wasn't the case as our young guns fought to the bitter end despite Ballygunner’s ability to get goals even though we had as much possession. Final score

St. Marys 0-1; Ballygunner 10-4. U-11 Hurling:- Four nights later we got our revenge on Ballygunner in the latest round of the city league. A close first half saw us lead by two points at the interval with Adam Moynihan netting our goal. With the wind at our backs on the resumption it wasn't until the last 10 minutes that we secured the victory with some great points from Aaron Foran, Brian Dowdall and Jack Hennessy. However, it was our defence that won this game aided by Josh McCormack in the middle of the field. Final Score St. Marys 1-6; Ballygunner 0-2. Minor Hurling:- Our minor hurlers started their campaign on a winning note last Monday night, 29th June, in Ferrybank when they readily accounted for the home team on a 6-17 to 4-7 scoreline. Playing in division 3, the 13 a side competition really opened up in the second half after a tantative first half. A goal just before half-time saw us lead by 1-9 to 1-5 at the break, with the second period producing 8 goals between the two teams. So a good opening for the boys with Portlaw next-up. U-16 Hurling:- We were due to play Stradbally in Round 2 last Monday night but we have received a walkover and so receive the two points. That’s 4 points now from 2 games for the lads.

Naomh Brid Naomh Brid CROKE PARK BLITZ OUR TRIP TO CROKE PARK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS From the very start everything went to plan, an enjoyable journey up followed by lunch in the Cusack stand. The Museum tour was first on the agenda at 1.00 pm and a very knowledgeable guide gave a very good insight to the history of the GAA and of Croke Park itself. We had a quick turnaround then to be ready on the pitch at 1.55 pm for the start of the Blitz just as the sunshine was breaking through. The full panel was utilised over the three games. There were some outstanding performances in hooking, blocking and shooting, we succeeded in ending up unbeaten on the day. Well done to each and every member that travelled, to the hard working mentors and the referee on the day. After the blitz and photo shoot the group relaxed in the stadium and visited the museum shop to purchase some mementos of the occasion. On the road again we set off for the Crookstown Inn outside Kilcullen where a fabulous meal was waiting for a very hungry group. Fed and watered we travelled back into the fog, the boys shortened the journey with stories and chat – what a talented bunch. Again, a big thank you to everyone involved in the running of the day, the coaches / mentors / referees, the parents who travelled on the day, our bus driver and his assistant, and especially the boys who were a credit to their club and their parents. LEAGUES After a great display of hurling in Croke Park on Monday the Under 12’s concluded their league on Friday evening, away to Abbeyside. Once again a very close encounter but Naomh Brid were always ahead and were delighted to finally get a win over their rivals. MINOR HURLING The minor hurlers had a promising start to their campaign with victory over Tramore on Monday evening last. Round two is versus the Brickeys on Tuesday, July 14th in Colligan pitch at 7.30 p.m. CUL CAMP This year the Naomh Brid Cul Camp is to be held at the Touraneena venue. Log on to www.gaa.ie/kellogsculcamps for online applications. The camp will run from Monday, August 3rd to Friday, August 7th, from 10 until 2 pm each day. It is open to all boys and girls between 6 and 13

years of age. CLUB NOTES If any person or group in the club wants to include match news, fixtures or photos etc in the weekly notes please send email to the club PRO. Email address is (nb-pro@outlook.ie). These need to be received by Sunday evening at 6 pm for inclusion that week.

Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas We played Kill on a bright and sunny evening last Tuesday in the lovely grounds in Carrick-onSuir belonging to the Molleran’s Club. This Intermediate football first round was a ding dong battle from the throw-in, some things never change down the years, the two teams bringing out the best in each other. We lost one of our players Eoin Walsh in the first ten minutes after he scored a great point, was unlucky not to get a goal and then our full back G. Hurton got injured. That was our full back and full forward, John Earley in the second half. Evan Joy got a second yellow card which to me did not look like a sending off. But fair play to his team mates who stood up like men and showed real pride and passion in the jersey with the will to win in the last game we should have beaten Newtown. But we were all fired up for this game from one to fifteen and all the substitutes and all played a winning role, a good day for the club. We are now in a quarter-final. Each and every player will have to give full commitment in training each week. Mike Byrne, the Wexford man and Michael Sheehan from Kerry with club Chairman Michael Hallihan, the selectors. Also the club grounds man Joe Joy and Noel Power giving a helping hand. JUNIOR FOOTBALL The junior football fixed for Wednesday night against Bonmahon was called off and will now be played this Sunday. WATERFORD MUNSTER HURLING FINAL We all in Kilmacthomas GAA Club wish Waterford the very best of luck in the Munster final against Tipperary. We know they will fight to the end. The best of luck. Up the Deise. JIM POWER UNDER 14 INTER-COUNTY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT The popular Jim Power Tournament sponsored by Waterford Board na nOg. Every year is going from strength to strength. All the fixtures take place in different club grounds in Dungarvan. This game went ahead last Saturday. It is a pity that the tournament doesn’t take place in Kilmacthomas grounds. Maybe some year Jim was part and parcel of Kilmacthomas Club. He mast have brought thousands of children to matches in his time with his wife Theresa doing trojan work for the club. The three sons Ned, Johnny and James were great players in their time, hurling and football. John is at present doing great work with the underage. Long may it last.

Rathgormack U-12’S CROKE VISIT Picture below are our U-12’s from their visit to Croke Park on Tuesday, 30th June. They had a great day out playing three matches over an hour on the Croke Park pitch against Grenagh (Cork), Ardfert (Kerry) and Mungret St. Pauls (Limerick), preforming very well in all three with the squad of 20 players all seeing action in the 10 a-side games. The visit also included a stadium tour where they got to see the dressing rooms etc. Thanks to Declan Hahessy for organising the event which is a great initiative run by the GAA, which sees all clubs in the country visit Croke Park with their U-12 teams every few years. Thanks to all the players who were very well behaved & represented their club with distinction on the day. Hopefully, many of them will see action in this famous stadium in the years to come.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Naomh Juvenile Naomh Chartaigh Chartaigh Juveniles (LISMORE / BALLYSAGGART JUVENILE) U-12s Our U-12s played Youghal away on Friday evening in the last game of the league. U-16s Naomh Chartaigh U-16s played Roanmore away on Tuesday night last. Both teams were under strength in these two age groups, however they played well. Well done to all involved. U-8s The U-8s have played two weeks in a row in the Go Games Blitz held in Clashmore. THANKS Sincere thanks to Liz Foley, Mallow Sports Complex for providing hot food to our U-14s on the day on which they took part in the Tournament up in Mallow. BEST OF LUCK Naomh Chartaigh Juvenile GAA Club wishes Sean (Growler) Daly the very best of luck in his new career in England.

Brickey Rangers Rangers Brickey JUVENILES Under 8 Training for the under 8's continues each Saturday at 10.30 am until 12. Both hurling and football are played so if you want to join us come along for a bit of fun and learn the skills meet new friends. Brink a drink, a gumsheild, shinguards, Hurley and helmet and the fun is free. Any parent who wishes to help can do so just let one of the coaches know, experience not necessary but the experience that you get from working with the kids is invaluable. U-9 & u-10 training continues every Friday at 6 p.m. Camogie Notes - Under 10 & 12 players train each Saturday morning from 10.30 am new players always welcome. LOTTO Draw held in The Enterprise, no jackpot winner, numbers drawn 7, 12, 18, 23 next draw in The Tudor Rooms jackpot now stands at €5,350 tickets only €2. €25 winners Adam Mulligan, Kevin Dwan, Mary Lyons and Peter Ferncombe. SYMPATHY The club lost one of it great friends last when the news came to that Noel Cotter had died. Although Noel had been unwell his death was unexpected. Anyone who knew Noel could not help but be charmed by his kindness and ability to communicate with adults and children from all walks of life. Bushy Park will always be testimont to Noel's great skills; he was a gifted groundsman, and the playing fields in bushy park were admired far and wide. The club house in Bushy has many of Noel's talents on display from iron works, woodwork to painting whatever had to be done Noel had it sorted while others were talking about doing the job. Noel was a friend to all and will be missed by his family and by his Brickey family. The critics corner will miss the wit and insight into the game that Noel provided. The sympathy of the club is extended to his sisters Lily, Mary, Nora, Margaret, Ann and Geraldine their families, his neighbours and friends. As one of the under 8 players referred to Noel as "the Hurley fixer" has gone to a better place. May the soil of Modeligo rest gently on him.

John Mitchels Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We play Portlaw in the league final on the weekend of July 24th. Training continues each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. UNDERAGE We played St. Marys in u-9 last Wednesday night in Kill. We were short a few regulars and started slowly. However, a big improvement in the second half made it a better game for both teams. This week we play u-8 in Rathgormack on Monday evening at 6:30 pm. We play u-10 Wednesday night in Ballyduff against Gaultier again at 6:30 pm. SUMMER CAMP Next Wednesday, 15th July is the start of our camp. This camp only costs €15 for the 3 days. We welcome children from anywhere and not just confined to John Mitchels. We cater for 4 years and up. It is a multi activity camp so all children will benefit. Contact Molly for more info 0879654173. SPONSORED CYCLE All the training over the past few months was tested last Saturday with our John Mitchels, Tralee to our field in Fews taking place. The gods were shining on us as we awoke in Tralee to clear skies and sunshine. A fast pace was immediately set in the direction of Mallow where we would meet the 100km cyclists. In military like precision we all met in Mallow to head for home. Like a breakaway group in the Tour de France the group rattled off mile after mile to reach Lismore and a welcome refuel. We picked up the final few cyclists here to make a big group for the final run home. We arrived to Mahon Bridge with a Garda escort to join the children for the run to Fews.

Naomh Brid Under 12 group that travelled to Croke Park last week. A BBQ, music, flags and balloons welcomed our arrival to the field to make it a truly special day and a first for our club. Well done to everyone that took part. A very big thank you to everyone that helped out over the weekend, that gave up their time and money to support our local club. There were too many to mention. The money raised will be of benefit to everyone form underage to adults in the club.

Affane/Cappoquin CAPPOQUIN/AFFANE JUVENILE CUL CAMP This year’s Cul Camp will take place from Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th. All details and payment can be made at kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie or contact Eilish Curran on 0876141686 THREE TO ANSWER 1. Name the only county to win the All- Ireland senior hurling championship without scoring a point. 2, Name the referee who took charge of the Centenary Munster senior hurling final played in Thurles in 1984 between Cork and Tipp? 3,How many National hurling league medals did the legendary John Doyle win? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Tipp’s Jimmy Doyle won 4 Munster minor hurling C'ships. 2, Kilkenny’s Eddie Keher played for RowerInistoige 3, Douglas defeated Dungarvan at the Fraher Field in the semi-final of the 2009 Munster Club Intermediate Hurling C'ship U-14 HURLING COUNTY FIXTURE Rd 5 Monday, July 13th Cappoquin (H) V St. Marys at 7 pm in The Sportsfield. U-14 WESTERN HURLING C’SHIP SF Thursday, July 16th, Cappoquin V Dungarvan in Dungarvan Final Thursday, Aug 6th COUNTY MINOR HURLING C'SHIP FIXTURES Rd 2 Wednesday, July 15th; Cappoquin V Passage in Passage at 7.30 pm Rd 3 Wednesday, July 29th; Cappoquin V Cois Bhride in The Sportsfield at 7.30 pm U-16 COUNTY HURLING CHAMPIONHIP FIXTURE Rd 3 Wednesday, July 22nd Cappoquin (A) V Clashmore at 7 pm in Clashmore. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulation to Lorraine and Shane Coughlan on the recent birth of their new baby girl Maebh. WEST U-13 HURLING C'SHIP FIXTURE Saturday, July 11th; Cappoquin V Clashmore/Kinsalebeg at 3 pm. WEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL C'SHIP Affane 3-14; Shamrocks 0-11. Affane footballers took on Shamrocks last Friday in Ballyduff Upper. With all teams already through to the knock-out stages of the championship there was nothing at stake, never the less saying that Affane put in a fine performance to run out deserving winners Team: Donal O’Rourke, Keith Farrell, Killian Denn, P. J. Curran, Evan McGrath, David Cahillane, Shane Murray, Pa Greene, Keith Landers, Killian O’Sullivan, Nathan O’Mahoney, Brian Crotty, Shane O’Rourke, Richie Scanlan. Sub used: Moss Noonan.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations from all in the Affane/Cappoquin GAA club to former star player John Buckley and Sinead Dahill who got married recently. We wish them many years of marriage bliss and good health and happiness for the

future. CAPPOQUIN CAMOGIE CLOTHES COLLECTION FUNDRAISER Our annual clothes collection will take from Thursday, 23rd July to Saturday, 25th July at Cappoquin Parish Hall. Drop-off times; Thursday 23rd 4-7 pm; Friday 24th 4-7 pm; Saturday 25th 10-1 pm. If you need items collected from your door, please contact 087 6843007 or 087 6501042. We are accepting men's, women's and childen's clean clothing, paired shoes, handbags, belts, curtains, bed linen, etc. Please spread the word! THE PREMIUM BUTCHER SUMMER LEAGUE Cappoquin are away to Gaultier this Saturday, 11th July. THE PREMIUM BUTCHER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Cappoquin will make their debut in the Senior Championship on Friday, 17th July at home vs St. Anne's. Attendance at training is vital. One in, all in! UNDER 16 Best wishes to the new management team of Jade Fraher, Tracey Kiely, Damien Landers and Sham McCarthy. UNDER 12 Well done to our under 12 team who narrowly lost out on qualifying for the semi-final. AFFANE CAPPOQUIN GAA CLUB PRESENT "THE KUBE" On Saturday, August 29th in Cappoquin Community Centre, 36 Contestants in total will enter The Kube. Each of the contestants will have to raise a target amount of €350 in order to enter The Kube, once this target has been met the remaining will go straight towards his/her own club. The contestant will also receive 10 tickets on the night for his/ her supporters. Prior to each game a preview of the task ahead will be illustrated. There will be 6 heats of 6 contestants, with 2 games in each heat. In each game, the 2 fastest timed contestants go through. There will be 2 semi-finals of 6 contestants which will lead to a final of 4 contestants where the fastest timed winner will win €2,000 for their club. Entry on the night will be €10. NOTES IN PAPER Just a reminder that I am not involved in all levels of the Camogie club so I would greatly appreciate any input that members may have, especially in the underage levels. Input for notes can be sent to coleylanders@gmail.com.

St. Olivers UNDER 8’S Our Under 8’s have played in three tournaments over the last few weeks and have been doing very well at both football and hurlin. Training this Sat is Football in Ballinameela UNDER 10 Our Under 10’s played in Ballyduff a few weeks back and qualified for the second week. A Great result. Training this Sat in Ballinameela. UNDER 14 Our Under 14’s beat The Nire 4-13 to 4-8 well done lads. UNDER 16 Our under 16s beat saviours 1-21 to 3-6 last week in great performance. MINOR Our Minors opened their account by beating Ardmore 2-21 to 0-8 We plan to have a Gala Day later in the Summer, so any old photos of St. Oliver's teams, please contact Matthew 086 0644811 or Conor at 087 2266063.

An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh WESTERN JFC (PREMIER), RD. 5 Colligan Emmetts 0-17; Sean Phobal 3-5. We played our final group game of the Divisional Junior (Premier) football Championship on Saturday evening last (July 4th) in Dungarvan club grounds. Despite being short several players, due to a variety of reasons, the lads worked extremely hard (especially in the second half) and in the end we held out for a hard fought yet fully deserved victory. The win sees us through to the League Final, and also the Western Championship semi-final, so well done lads! The team that lined out on Saturday evening last was as follows: Dean McKenna, Jason Dunford, John Flynn, Johnny Kiely, John-Nick Fennell, PJ Coffey, Sean Browne, Gavin Whelan, Darren Dunford, Pa McGrath, Mark Flynn, Richie Kiely, Tom Kiely, Alan Walsh, Simon Waters. Subs: Stephen McGrath for S. Waters, Paudie Flynn, Kieran Tobin.

WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We play Brickey Rangers in the final round of the hurling league this Friday evening (July 10th) in Bushy Park, throw-in at 7:30 pm. ALL ROADS LEAD TO THURLES The club would like to wish the very best of luck to Colin Dunford and the Waterford senior hurlers on Sunday afternoon next as the Deise lock horns with Tipperary in the Munster Final at the famed Semple Stadium. Port Láirge Abu!

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €3,200 as on Sunday night last Fiona Flynn was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 26 which wasn’t the Joker although she did win €50. Ciara Clancy and Bernard Troy won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL On Saturday night last we played Geraldines in Fraher Field at in our final match of the group stages of the Western Championship and recorded a good win, which means we will now play Ballinameela in the semi-finals later in the Summer. JUNIOR FOOTBALL On Friday night our Junior Footballers defeated Geraldines in Colligan in the Western Championship. Our final game in the group stages is against Mt. Melleray. JUNIOR HURLING This Friday night our Junior A hurlers play Geraldines in the Western Championship in Fraher Field at 7.30 p.m. Then on Saturday our Junior B team will play Brickey Rangers in Colligan at 7:30 p.m. MUNSTER FINAL TICKETS Tickets for the Munster Senior Hurling Final will be given out this evening, Wednesday between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm in the Clubhouse. All tickets must be paid for on the night. BOOKING OF FIELDS With a number of teams starting back training we would like to remind all team managers to please ensure that they book the field with Michael O’Donovan prior to training. CLUB BINGO Our Club Bingo will continue this Sunday night

in the CBS Hall where the jackpot is €600. ABBEYSIDE/BALLINACOURTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE SECTION Hurling on the Green: Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club Presents “HURLING ON THE GREEN.” Supervised Coaching Sessions for all kids aged 5 to 8 years. WHERE? • Tournore Estate on Thursday, 16th July and Wednesday, 22nd July from 7 pm to 8 pm AND • Ballyrandle Drive Estate in Ballinroad on Wednesday, 5th August & Wednesday 12th August from 7 pm to 8 pm (Hurleys & Helmets will be provided if you do not have any). FUN… FUN…FUN…. Everyone welcome/ Fáilte roimh gach duine/ Wszystko mile widziane. Refreshments provided afterwards. Minor Hurling: Our minor hurlers were in action against the Brickies in their first game of the minor hurling championship in Bushy Park on Monday night of last week. Despite not playing well and coming up against a very determined Brickeys 15 the lads continued to battle away throughout to come away with an important victory. Next up is a home game against Mount Sion on Sunday, 19th July. Under 16: Our under 16 hurling championship got up and running on Monday night last against Ballygunner. At the time of going to press the result of this match was not available but will be included in next week’s notes. Under 14 and 13: On Saturday next our under 13 hurlers take on Fourmilewater in the under 13 hurling championship at home. Meanwhile, our under 14 hurling team get their championship up and running on Monday night next against Ballygunner. We wish all the very best of luck. On the weekend just gone our under 14 footballers had five representitives on the county under 14 football team for the annual Jim Power tournament. Each represented themselves their families and their county well on the day. The five players were namely Michael Kiely, Sean Roache, Cian O’Riordan, Senan Travers and Eoin Ahearne. Well done to all. Shane Kiely, Eoin Flynn and Daithi Brunnock were in action for the county under 15 football team also at the weekend. Under 12: Our under 12 hurling team played in the town and country under 12 hurling league on Friday night last at home where we came up against a Naomh Brid team that were very hungry. We lost this game in the end by five points. This week we take part in a blitz in Clonea Power at this age group where there will be teams from all over Munster and Leinster taking part. Hopefully, everyone involved will have a great day out. PLAYER PROFILES Name: Daniel O’Connor Age: 7 years Favourite Food: Lasagne Favourite Sport: Hurling and Soccer Favourite TV Programme: Tom & Jerry Name: Jake Drummy Age: 6 years Favourite Food: Chicken Fingers Favourite Sport: Hurling and Football Favourite TV Programme: Wrestling

Newtown/Ballydurn INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We played the St. Mollerans last Wednesday evening and recorded a good victory over them on a scoreline of 3-09 to 1-03. This now qualifies us for the knock-out stages of the championship JUNIOR HURLING We play Bonmahon in the next round of the Junior Hurling on the 6/07/15. A win in this game would go a long way to ensuring that we qualify for the knock-out stages of this competition. WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALL Waterford Ladies Intermediate footballers play Clare in the Munster Final next Saturday and the U16 team play Kildare in the All Ireland semi-final on Wednesday night. Best of luck to the Comeragh girls that are involved with both teams.

St. Pats St. Pat’s UNDER 8 AND UNDER 9 Our under 8's played the second hurling match of their blitzs in Bushy Park on Monday. Both our teams played very well and are very competitive at the moment. Next up are two football weeks. Our U-9's played a challenge match against the Nire last Thursday. We had a very young team going up and the lads worked extremely hard and probably came out on the wrong side of a very good match. Thanks to Conor for the match and we will have a return match later in the summer in Bohadoon. Players involved Eoin Favin, Tadhg Flavin, Darragh and Senan Devine, Colin Ryan, Liam Dukes, Luke Murphy, Michael D. Beresford, Ronan O’Hora. There's still time to register for the Cúl Camps.

Geraldines Geraldines INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL Geraldines 1-8; Ballinacourty 3-14. Last Saturday evening the lads took on Ballinacourty in the final round of the intermediate football championship in Fraher Field. Both teams were up for this game as it was score for score for the first 20 minutes of the match. Then Ballinacourty upped a gear getting ahead of the lads and scoring a goal to put them 1-8 to 0-4 at half-time. The second half the lads came out fighting scoring some quick points and a goal by Stephen Kenefick to bring the deficit back to three. However, that was as close as the lads got as Ballinacourty scored two further goals to win this match. Scorers were: Eamonn, Aidan, Ger, Mattie, Kenefick. Team: S. Lambden, S. Keane, S. Fitzgerald, S. Kenny, J. Healy, E. Donovan, R. Fitzgerald, R. Connery, M. O’Brien, A. Dwyer, J. Landers, S. Kenefick, P. Coughlan, E. Mernin, G. O’Donovan. Subs: L. O’Connell, M. O’Brien. The intermediates are now in the semi-final of the championship against Ballinacourty. Dates to be confirmed. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Geraldines 0-4; Ballinacourty 5-9. Last Friday night the lads took on Ballinacourty in Colligan in the championship. The lads got off to a bad start with a strong Ballinacourty taking advantage and punished the lads. In the second half the lads came out battling and made it a competitive game but the damage was done in the first half. The lads have one more game to play in this league championship against Emmetts. If the lads win they will reach the semi-final of this championship. Team: S. Ronayne, P. Hickey, J. Tobin, J. O’Connor, R. Lynch, M. O’Brien, S. O’Brien, J. Casey, S. Landers, M. Ronayne, K. Mernin, M. Lynch, J. Jensen, J. Corkery, E. Kenefick FIXTURES Junior “A” Hurling Championship Vs Abbeyside in Fraher Field on Friday, 10th July at 7:30 p.m.

Lismore (KINDLY SPONSORED BY EAMONN'S PLACE ) PIETA HOUSE FUNDRAISER A FANTASTIC SUCCESS Jeni & Rudy Lyons would like to thank everyone who supported their fundraiser for PIETA HOUSE last Saturday at their home in Toor. From early morning car loads of people were arriving to support this worthy cause. The amount collected hasn’t been finalised yet as donations are still being accepted up to the end of this week. They would like to say a big thank you to their families and friends who helped out on the day and again to everyone who made this fundraiser the fantastic success that it turned out to be. BEST OF LUCK Our club Lismore GAA, would like to wish the Waterford Senior Hurling Team the very best of luck on Sunday next July 12th in their quest for Munster Final glory in Semple Stadium against old rivals Tipperary. Hope all goes well for club players Maurice & Paudi, along with Dan on the management side. LISMORE CLUB LOTTO The Lismore Club Lotto was held on Monday

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015 evening last in the Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. for a Jackpot of €17,200. Numbers drawn on the night were as follows: 2, 20, 23, 29. No winner. Consolation prizes went to Linda Buckley, Damien Casey, William Buckley and Esther Celisse. Next week’s jackpot will be €17,350. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5. BEST OF LUCK Lismore GAA wishes the best of luck to Sean (Growler) Daly on his move to England.

Modeligo WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE Modeligo 1-17; Tourin 1-14 Our hurlers played their final game in the League on Saturday night last in Tourin's GAA Grounds where they held out a strong home side to claim the points. The win here now qualifies Modeligo for a League final, but also, puts us through to have the chance to play again for the League title which was won last year. The team on the night was: 1. Cian O'Byrne; 2. Paudie McCarthy, 3. Robbie Buckley, 4. Seán Hennessy; 5. Tyler Walsh, 6. John McGrath, 7. Shane Troy; 8. Kieran McCarthy, 9. Sean O'Donovan; 10. Rian Reddy, 11. Pa O'Donovan, 12. Nicky O'Donovan; 13. Gary Power, 14. Michael Troy, 15. Keith Hickey. Subs: 16. JP Ryan, 17. Micheál Power, 18. Reg Fitzgerald, 19. Richard McGrath, 20. Nicky Walsh (All played).

SYMPATHY Sincerest sympathy is expressed from all in Modeligo GAA Club to the Power family, Redgate Cross, Modeligo, and the extended Cotter family on the recent passing of Mr. Noel Cotter, Mount Odell, Carraiglea. Noel's nephews John and Gary Power are both active members of the club. "Ar dheis De go raibh a anam." WESTERN JUNIOR PREMIER FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL Colligan will be our opposition in this year’s Football League Final following their win over Old Parish on Saturday last. Incidentally, both Modeligo and Colligan will now also advance to the knockout championship semi-finals, while Affane play Shamrocks and Old Parish play Tallow in the quarter-final ties. WATERFORD HURLERS IN SUNDAY'S MUNSTER FINAL Sunday next sees the Déise Senior hurler's line out against Tipperary in the Munster Senior Hurling Final in Thurles. Hopefully it will be a day to remember for hurling fans here in Waterford and on behalf of everyone here in our parish, I would like to wish the entire squad, including Tom Devine all the very best for Sundays game. NAOMH BRÍD IN CROKE PARK On Monday, June 29th last, Naomh Bríd's Under 12 Hurling squad had the honour of taking part in the Munster Go-Games Hurling Blitz in the famous Croke Park. In what was a day that these young lads will remember for the rest of their lives, every one of the squad got their chance to play on the play in Croke Park for the first time, fulfilling an ambition that some of us can only dream of! On the day, the lads played three very competitive games against Ballybacon-Grange of Tipperary; Kilgarvan of Kerry and Newcastlewest of Limerick, and while the scores didn't really matter as it was all in the name fun, the lads will be quick to point out that thwy won their three games! The travelling group were also given a tour of the venue, including a visit to the dressing room where the Westmeath footballers had celebrated their famous win over Meath just 24 hours earlier, and a trip through the GAA Museum. Congratulations to all of the young lads who participated on the day, and to James Condon, P. J. Hickey, Aiden McGrath and Jessie Power who have been involved in the coaching of this squad from a very early age.

Rangers Comeragh Rangers Comeragh WATERFORD MINORS Hard luck to the Waterford county minors who were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final which was played in Glanworth on Saturday, 4th July. The Comeragh Rangers representatives were Aoife, Emma and Katie Murray, Kate Hahessy and Geraldine Power. WATERFORD INTERMEDIATE LADIES Best of luck to Aoife Dunne, Nora Dunphy, Katie, Emma and Aoife Murray and the Waterford intermediate team who face Clare in the Munster final on Saturday, 11th July in Mallow at 4 p.m. AMERICAN TEA PARTY As part of Comeragh Rangers fundraising, we are hosting an American tea party in the Community Centre on the 25th July. All are welcome and your support would be greatly appreciated.

Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Results 30th June: Numbers drawn were 4, 8, 12 and 28. No jackpot winner. Winners of €20 each were: Catherine Moore, P. J. Walsh and Sean Roche. Next week’s jackpot is €2,375. FOOTBALLERS WIN OVER MELLERAY The Junior Football team Intermediate

Lismore’s U-10 camogie team with their mentor Sharon Williams at the u-10 Blitz held in Lismore GAA Field on Saturday last.

attached played against Melleray in the fourth round of the Western championship. Ballysaggart ended well and came out the victors on the day on a final score of 2-12 to 3-6 having been behind on a score of 2-1 to 0-4 at half-time. Ballysaggart are now second on the table after the 4 rounds with Kilgobinet to play. Team: Darren Meagher, Jack Cunningham, Kieran Bennett, Liam O’Gorman, Sam Ryan, Chris O’Gorman,Christy Murphy, Stephen Mangan, Barry Murphy, Jack Roche, Eugene O’Brien, Michael Ryan, Matty Meagher, Ronan Walsh, Jamie Walsh. Subs: Sham Clancy (Matty Meagher), Conor Bennett (Ronan Walsh). Scorers: Kieran Bennett 1-2, Stephen Mangan 0-5, Conor Bennett 1-0, Matty Meagher 0-2, Jack Roche, Ronan Walsh and Michael Ryan 0-1 each.

MUNSTER FINAL Wishing the best of luck to Waterford hurlers as they take on Tipperary in the Munster Final this Sunday in Semple Stadium and all in the club wish the very best to Stephen and Shane Bennett in the game. BALLYSAGGART LADIES FOOTBALL FEILE 2015 Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away and it’s only a week after Feile that Ballysaggart Ladies Football Club is catching its breath after a most enjoyable, amazing and memorable trip to Feile. It was the clubs first trip to Feile but I’m sure it won’t be the last. The fun and games started when the bus broke down, then some people weren’t even sure what county they were in, so you might say these were just some of the little hiccups encountered on route to Bray. Eventually we arrived in Ballinakill to play our first match which was against Glyde Rovers. After a long trip and the girls starting nervous they were unlucky and lost on a scorline of 2-4 to 2-3. Our second match on Friday evening was against Scotland and this proved more fruitful with the girls winning 5-6 to 1-4. This saw the girls facing 3 more matches on Saturday. With hard work and dedication the girls had a clean sweep and won all 3. They beat host team Bray Emmetts 4-6 to 0-2, Newtown Mt Kennedy 1-6 to 1-3 and finally Arklow 2-2 to 1-1. This saw Ballysaggart take the leader board and qualify for the Cup Semi-final on Sunday. After two very hard days on the girls it was never going to be easy to beat St. Ailbhe’s of Limerick. Even though the girls gave it everything, they showed great heart, courage, and determination. But on this occasion their best just wasn’t good enough against a very strong opposition. They lost on a scoreline of 3-7 1-0. The club would like to sincerely thank host club Bray Emmetts for keeping and looking after the girls for the weekend. After 19 years and winning many county finals going to Feile and representing Waterford is the stand-out event for the club since it started. There are so many people that made this dream trip possible which include the parents, sponsors, officers and the many supporters who travelled to Bray to see the girls play. To their mentors Martina, Jackie and Jennifer we say thank you, but the biggest thank you of all goes to the 23 girls who wore the jerseys with pride. They are a credit to their parents, the jersey and most importantly themselves. It was a privilege and an honour to be involved with them and they are in no doubt ambassadors for this club. To sum up the weekend and to describe the

pride felt by everyone at seeing the girls represent the club and in the fashion in which they did was commendable and will never be forgotten. The club set off from Ballysaggart on a journey, a journey that would see them make new friends and a journey which ensured they brought home many happy and treasured memories of one amazing weekend spent together. COUNTY FINALS The U-14’s and U-12’s girls both have County Finals to look forward to. The U-14 County Final will be held on the 15th August and the U-12 County Final will be held on the 22nd August. Venues to be confirmed. U-10 BLITZ The U-10 girls continue to train weekly and will play blitze’s in the coming weeks. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP The Junior girls played the first round of the championship last Monday night where they met Ballymacarbry. After working very hard and giving their best they were beaten on a scoreline of 0-7 to 0-5. Congratulations to Faye Curley who is on the U-16 County Camogie Team who beat Antrim at the weekend. Well done Faye. There was also gear left behind in the GAA grounds last Sunday. Please contact Deirdre on 087-9562839 if this belongs to you.

Clashmore/Kinsaelbeg JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Junior footballers were in action last Friday night when they took on old rivals Kilrossanty in the County Quarter-Final. Our lads had a bit too much for the Comeragh men on this occasion and ran out strong winners at the end by 2-10 to 0-5 helped by goals from Donal O'Connor and Noel Smyth so well done to all involved here. As of yet we still don't know our opponents for the County Semi-Final and at time of writing we don't have any fixture to hand but it will most likely take place on two weekends time. Team: 1. D. Curran, 2. M. McGrath, 3. B. Dunne, 4. A. McCarthy, 5. R. Fitzgerald, 6. S. O'Connor, 7. D. O'connor, 8. M. Power, 9. F. Walsh, 10. B. Dunne, 11. J. O'Leary, 12. P. Nugent, 13. P. Prendergast, 14. N. Smyth, 15. A. O'Sullivan. Subs Used: S. Kennefick, R. Ryan.

CLUB LOTTO JACKPOT WIN! Our Club Lotto Jackpot of €6,100 was won on Monday week last by Sophie Condon, Clashmore so a fantastic win indeed and we want to say a huge congratulations to her on this! It could be you so remember if you are not in you can't win! MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING FINAL An exciting day beckons on Sunday next for all Waterford supporters as Waterford Senior hurlers prepare to take on Tipperary in the Munster Hurling Final at Semple Stadium. We want to wish Derek McGrath and his backroom team and this fine young panel of players the very best of luck as they endeavour to take the cup home with them on Sunday night, especially to our own two clubmen Brian and Tadhg who will fill the club with pride when they parade out on the field in the white and blue. For anyone travelling up to the game may you have a safe and enjoyable day out! CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG JUVENILES

(Twitter: @ckgaaclub Facebook: www.facebook.com/ckgaaclub) CONGRATULATIONS LAURA! Congratulations to local primary school student Laura Buckner who has been chosen to represent Waterford in The Primary Game this Sunday at the Munster final. This is a really great achievement and should make for a terrific day out for all of her family and friends. Well done Laura! CLUB NURSERY - FOOTBALL THIS SATURDAY AT 10 AM The Club Nursery takes place once again this Saturday, July 11th at 10 am and this week we will be doing FOOTBALL once more so please remember to bring mouthguards. We initially planned to run the Nursery for four weeks but the demand from parents and the overall response has been so positive we will extend it for another few weeks at least. We had 16 kids playing again last Saturday so the big crowds just keep on coming. The Nursery is absolutely FREE for any child that is a club member and a mere €10 to register if a child is not a member yet and FREE subsequent to this. Any boys and girls aged from 5 to 8 are welcome to attend and will be split up as per their age group to make things easier. Parents please try to ensure all kids have mouthguards please, these are mandatory since the new rule was brought in. The Nursery runs from 10 am to 11 am sharp each Saturday and we will continue to run it until the 11th July. We will take a break for the Cúl Camp and revisit it then if parents wish us to keep it on and get involved. As usual, there is free tea and snacks and kids TV on in the Club Room so plenty to keep everyone occupied. U-8 PLAY AND STAY BLITZES The U-8 Play and Stay Blitzes have been taking place in Clashmore the last few weeks and will take place the next two Monday evenings now die to last Mondays event being postponed. This is a six team weekly blitz where every team plays two games and where everyone gets a game. We had hurling last week and this week and we have football this Monday 13th and Monday week the 20th starting at 7 pm. The five clubs competing are Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, Cois Bhride, Ardmore, St. Olivers and Naomh Carthaigh. Any parents with boys or girls that are aged from 5 years to 8 years are more than welcome to bring them along to play, they are guaranteed game time and all the young players absolutely love it. CÚL CAMP TAKES PLACE JULY 20th-24th The GAA Kellogg's Cúl Camps will be swinging into action shortly and interest in the Clashmore/Kinsalebeg camp is already very high with a large number of online bookings and applications received. This year the camp runs from Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th from 10 am to 2:30 pm each day. Katie Fleming is the Camp Co-ordinator for Clashmore and she can be contacted on 087-9499266. SUPER VALU GAA KIT FOR KIDS In our attempt to get some gear and kit for our teams by shopping in Super Valu Youghal, if you spend over €40 you get a voucher and if we collect a certain number of vouchers, we get a range of great gear sponsored by Super Valu. More information is available on their website www.supervalu.ie, once you receive your voucher it can be dropped in a box in-store.

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Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €3,500 held in Miclins Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 5/7/15. Numbers were 1, 7, 21, 22. €30 to the following people Anne Power, Ballyshunnock; Michael Daly, Mahon Bridge. €30 seller’s prize Ann Fitzgerald. Dalton’s Cross. Next Clotto held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 12/7/15 for a Jackpot of €3,600. On duty on the night Harry Quinn and Jason Dee. JUNIOR SENIOR ATTACHED QUARTER-FINAL We played Clashmore last Friday evening, 3rd July in Ardmore and we were beaten by a stronger Clashmore team on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-5 points. Kilrossanty Team: Richie Hayes, Kenny Houlihan, Jim Maher, Aaron Parish, Michael Hassett, Paul Hayes, Paul Lennon, Michael Walsh, Ciaran Keating, Dale Power, Fintan Walsh, Michael Galvin, Mark Hayes, P. J. Houlihan, Deane Fennell. Subs: Mossy Veale for Mark Hayes; Adam Daly for Kenny Houlihan; Sean Cooney for P. J. Houlihan.

We had a number of young players playing Junior for the first time namely Michael Galvin, John Paul Quinlan. The club would like the thank players and management team of Noel P. Walsh, Sean Lennon and Rodger Power for their hard work and commitment throughout the year MUNSTER HURLING FINAL The Kilrossanty GAA club would like to wish the Waterford Hurling the best of luck in this Sunday’s Munster Hurling Final against Tipperary. JUVENILE NOTES Training continues: On Monday evenings at 7 p.m. New members always welcome. Membership €10 per child or €40 per family. Please ensure that all membership is paid as soon as possible and any outstanding 'Code of Conduct' to be returned immediately. Membership is necessary for all juvenile players if you have not registered please do so ASAP. Micro Helmets: These are available to order through the club starting at €35. Azzurri helmets start at €25. Money must be paid up front with your order. The helmets are blue and white unless otherwise stated. Text can also be added e.g. club name, players ne etc. The club colours are also available. Please contact 0871227678 if you wish to place an order. Cul Camp: Kilrossanty Kellogg’s Cul Camp takes place this year week beginning July 20th. Application forms were handed out to schools which must be returned with the money Damien Ryan or apply on line. Croke Park: Our U-12s travelled to Croke Park last Tuesday and performed excellently against some great clubs from so many different clubs in Ireland We had a great day thanks to all parents and mentors who came along. We even got our names on the big screen. Hopefully, we will see these names here again someday soon.

Shamrocks Shamrocks JHC: Shamrocks 0-11, Affane 3-14. Shamrocks took on Affane in the last round of the Junior Football championship in Ballyduff last Friday. Injuries, J1s, vacations and other circumstances saw up to 12 players unavailable, and our player resources were severely stretched. Affane started with more purpose, and quickly took control. We were hanging on manfully, but a couple of goals in quick succession left us with an uphill battle. We continued to plug away with points from Bernie Kelleher, Ciarán O'Keeffe, and Cathal Herlihy, but Affane were much stronger and ran out easy winners in the end. This concludes the league part of the championship, and unfortunately we only managed a single win out of five, but as I've said before, these games were meaningless to an extent as all teams are still in the knockout stages now. Panel, Richie Murphy, Mike O'Neill, Tim Lenehan, Sean O'Neill, Jody O'Neill, Jason Ahearne, Cahal Herlihy (0-1), Bernie Kelleher (0-4), Edward Hynes (0-1), Alan Kelly, John O'Donovan (0-1), Adam Crawford, Ciarán O'Keeffe (0-2), Jamie Murphy, Edward O'Neill, Paidi Ahearne (0-1), Liam Dalton (0-1), John A. Kelly, Liam Murphy.

GET WELL SOON Injuries are mounting up this year, and we wish Sean Murphy (ankle fracture), and Padraig Roche (broken elbow) a full recovery from their injuries. COIS BHRIDE UPDATE Cois Bhride minor hurlers started their campaign with an impressive win over Ballyduff Lower last Monday week. Our U-16 hurlers also won their first match away to Butlerstown, but were beaten at home by St. Pat's in a high scoring game last Monday. Our U-11s and 12s are going well in their respective divisions. WATERFORD TAKE ON TIPP IN THURLES The Deise take their unbeaten record into this Sunday's Munster final against Tipp hoping to erase the memory of some painful recent defeats at the hands of the Premier in Munster finals. Derek McGrath's young charges have been a

Club Deise presents Tops to Waterford U-14 Football panel. Ann Ryan, Club Deise presents Tops to Tom Dalton, Captain. Included are Michael Hogan, Club Deise; Brendan Mooney, Manager; Michelle Power, Waterford Coaching & Games and members of the U-14 Panel. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

breath of fresh air this year, but the element of surprise has long since evaporated. Can we keep the dream alive? Tune in on Sunday to find out. 'Hon the Deise!

SliabhgCua/St. gCua/St.Mary’s Marys Sliabh MUNSTER FINAL DAY The club would like to wish the entire Waterford Senior Hurling camp the very best of luck this Sunday as they take on Tipperary in the Munster Final. Already National league Champions, Munster glory would be overwhelming within the County. PEIL IDIRMHEANACH Due to a lengthening list of injuries within the club, Sliabh gCua had to unfortunately concede a walk-over to Ballyduff Upper last Friday night. MEDIA NOTES If anyone would like to add information or notes through the Sliabh gCua GAA Club, please have no hesitation in contacting 087 9634993 or emailing sliabhgcuapro@hotmail.com. We can also be contacted through facebook/twitter. HAPPY BIRTHDAY The club would like to wish Sinead Condon a very happy birthday this week. Sinead works tirelessly for our club, and has done so over many years, which has been sincerely appreciated. Hope you have a great day Sinead. MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 CHANGE OF DATE Due to U-21 hurlers playing Munster SemiFinal on Wednesday, 15th July, Please note change of date for this fixture: Iomaint Mionuir Division 2 Naomh Padraig V Rod Na Brici at An Coillegaein 7.30 pm. Tuesday, July 14th. NAOMH BRID IN CROKE PARK Congratulations to the Naomh Brid U-12’s who got to live the dream by playing in Croke Park last week. An enjoyable experience at any age, and one that will be remembered for life. Well done lads!! CAKE SALE The Sliabh gCua Set Club will hold a Cake Sale after Mass next Saturday night (July 11th). Please support.

Stradbally THE BRICK IN THURLES Best of luck to Michael (Brick) Walsh who will be lining-out with Waterford next Sunday against Tipperary in Thurles in the Munster Final. You can count on the Brick to give his usual 100%. Tipperary looked awesome against Limerick, and so did Waterford against Cork. This will be a very close game. When you have the Brick in your team you always have a great chance. SEÁN AHEARNE KELLOGG'S G.A.A. CÚL CAMP A large number of children attended our Cúl Camp last week. We were blessed with great weather all week. Everything went very well and there are a number of people we would like to thank. Virgil Power and Nina Power for publicising the event. Our club coaches Tracey Fennell and Amy

Whelan who did an excellent job with our preschool group. Our teenage helpers Cormac Gough, Aislinn Keane, Hannah Walsh, Rebekah McCormack, Liam Fennell, Louise Casey, Zoe Kett, Natasha Galvin and Emily Murphy. Breda Kiely and Ann Navin helped out with registration and the very popular shop. Maurice Lannon, Noel Costelloe and Gerry Connors for having the grounds and dressing rooms well prepared. The County Board coaches were very good and also the children enjoyed listening to the tips given by County star Jake Dillon. Finally, a big thank you to the parents who supported our club camp and the children themselves who were a pleasure to coach. If there is anybody else we forgot to mention thanks again. MUNSTER FINAL TICKETS Anyone who didn't order Munster Final tickets from Pat Fennell can now purchase tickets on Thursday, 9th July from 5 pm to 7 pm. They will also be on sale in Walsh Park on Wednesday, 8th July from 11 am to 2.30 p.m. Prices of tickets are as follows, Covered Stand Adults €35, Covered Stand Juveniles €5, Uncovered Stand adults €30, Uncovered Stand Juveniles €5, Terrace Adults €25, Terrace Juveniles €5. MUNSTER FINAL ON BIG SCREEN For those of you who are not going to Thurles on Sunday week you will be able to see the game live in the Social Centre on the big screen. This is a social event, come along to cheer on The Brick and the Waterford team against our neighbours Tipperary, relax and have your pint and arguments as the game progresses. This is a day out for all the family.

Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST, TALLOW TALLOW GAA LOTTO – SUPPORTED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 6, 13, 21, 26. No winner. Consolation Prizes: Clionna Ní Mhurchu, John White, Edith White, Larry McGrath. Promoter: Hotel. Next draw: Ted’s July 13th. Jackpot: €5,400. JUNIOR HURLING Best of luck to our Junior hurlers who take on Lismore this Saturday, July 11th, at 7.30 p.m. in Ballyduff. Your support would be very much appreciated. MUNSTER FINAL All roads lead to Thurles this Sunday when Waterford senior hurlers face the premier county. It's great to see the flags around the town but i'm sure we could put up a few more!! An outstanding performance is necessary in order to defeat a Tipperary team who showed exactly what they are capable of scoring 4-23 the last day out against Limerick!! MUNSTER FINAL TICKETS Our sincere apologies to any of our members or supporters who didn't get the tickets they requested. We had no control over the matter as our ticket allocation was slashed. Generally tickets surface nearer the game but that is not assured nor is it any consolation to club members

or Deise draw and Lotto subscribers who have been disappointed. It begs the question who gets priority when the Munster Council or whoever is responsible allocate tickets. We have never experienced a shortage like this before. We're happy enough to play the match in Thurles but the least we expected was a fair allocation of tickets. Our sympathy and thanks go to our club officers especially our Runaí Lindsay who spent hours ringing loyal supporters with disappointing news. An unenviable task I can assure you! We thank these same supporters who I must say showed remarkable patience and understanding. At time of writing (Monday night) we still do not know how many tickets we are getting. Clubs will not receive tickets until tomorrow night (Tuesday.) As soon as we know we will update members. At the moment we simply don't know what we will have to offer people. It's a fiasco.

Tourin LEAGUE GAME Tourin played Modeligo at Tourin GAA grounds on Saturday evening last with a fine selection of supporters from both sides present. This was a good competitive game and on the half hour mark, the score was 0-9 to 1-5 in favour of Tourin. On the turnover, Modeligo slotted over a few points on the trot and once ahead did not relinquish their lead. Final score 1-12; Tourin, 1-17 Modeligo. MUNSTER FINAL The much awaited Munster final takes place on Sunday at Semple Stadium. It will be tight one but hopefully the Waterford hurlers will step up and claim a victory. Best wishes to club players Shane & Darragh Fives who are part of the Waterford set up. U-21 HURLERS PLAY CLARE The U-21 hurlers will play Clare on Wednesday, 15th July in Ennis. Many of these players form part of the senior hurling panel so it will be a busy week for them. Best wishes to the U-21s. CAMOGIE Well done to both the Waterford senior Camogie and U-16 panel as they recorded a victory over Antrim at the weekend. CAMPHIRE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS This event takes place from the 22nd - 26th July and has grown in stature in the last few years. A most enjoyable weekend for all.

Ballyduff Upper Ballyduff Upper Juvenile Juvenile

U-8 PLAY & STAY GO GAMES The U-8’s played 2 great games of football against Abbeyside-Ballinacourty 1 and Dungarvan on Monday last. Next Monday, it’s the final night of these Go Games and we play the Nire and Naomh Bríd. U-14 WEST DIVISIONAL KNOCKOUT CHAMPIONSHIP / BÓRD NA nÓG HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP We played Cappoquin last week in the 4th

round of this Championship and won on a scoreline of 5-8 to 4-5. We have a bye in the 5th round, so our next match will be on 24th July at home against St. Patrick’s. KIT FOR CLUBS PROMOTION Thanks is extended to everyone who put their “Kit for Clubs receipts” into the Ballyduff Upper GAA Box in Riordans SuperValu, Fermoy, over the last few weeks. We’ve reached the target and qualified to receive a training kit for the club! CÚL CAMP DATES We’d like to wish all the boys and girls the best of fun and best of weather next week as they participate in the annual local Cúl Camp. Anyone still wishing to book in can do so online at kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

Sean Phobal Sean Phobal JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Coilleagáin 0-17, An Sean Phobal 3-5 The result neither helped nor hindered our status as quarter-finalists in this year's campaign. Of more pressing concern is the ever-lengthening injury list which left us with just fifteen players for this game. To field out, whilst short ten of the team that won last year’s final against the same opposition was an achievement in itself and the players are to be commended for a gutsy performance. A disallowed goal and the intervention of the crossbar shows how close we came to winning this. Tá cúpla seachtain de bhearna go an cluiche ceathrú cheannais. Le cunamh Dé tiocfaidh leigheas ortha siúd atá gortaithe. Idir an dá linn, tá sé thar a bheith tábhtach leanúint leis an tréanáil. An Foireann: A. Ó Ríordáin, B. De Barra, S. Uada, D. Ó Murchú. S. Stillwell, S. Ó Conbhuide, D. Ó Cuirrín. S. De Paor, R. Stillwell, B. Ó hÓgáin, G. Ó Gadhra, B. Frinnseach, R. De Paor, P. Ó Conbhuidhe, L. Ó Raghallaigh

UP THE DÉISE Go n-éirí ádha le Portláirge i gcraobh na Mumhan ar an Domhnach seo. Ta súil agam gur féidir linn scamall nó dhó a chrochadh “Ar thaobh na gréine de Shliabh na mBan!

Ballyduff Upper Ballyduff Upper Ladies Football Ladies Football WEDDING BELLS Congratulations from the club to Aoife Walsh who was married recently in Belfast - the club extends very best wishes to the newlyweds! PLAYING FOR WATERFORD Club members Gráinne Kenneally, Hannah Landers and Katie Hannon will line-out for Waterford Ladies Intermediate Football team in their Munster Final v Clare on Saturday, 11th of July in Mallow at the GAA Complex at 4 pm. Best of luck to the Waterford ladies! WELL PLAYED Well done to the U-12 girls who had a great match against Stradbally last Tuesday; also to the U-16 girls who defeated neighbours Ballysaggart in a challenge match on Sunday.

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Cois Cois Bhride Bhride UNDER 14 HURLING DIV. 2 Our under 14 team got back to winning ways last Wednesday evening against a previously unbeaten Portlaw team. This was a great performance by the lads and hopefully they`ll continue to improve as the championship continues. Well done to all concerned. KELLOGG’S GAA CÚL CAMP This year's camp will be held in Knockanore, Monday, 10th – Friday, 14th August, 10 am-2:30 pm and activities will include football, hurling, camogie and rounders. Places are still available and can be booked either on line or with Lisa Henley on 0863461882. A lot of kids have already booked and recieved their Cúl Camp’s gear and it looks great, so book today and don't lose out on a great week of fun and learning and getting a great training top, jersey and gearbag!!! NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURES Thursday, 9th July: Under 16 Hurling Div. 2 Away v The Brickeys at 7 pm.; Saturday, 11th July Under 13 Hurling Div. 2 Home v An Gaelteacht at 3 pm.; Monday, 13th July Under 14 Hurling Div. 2 Away v De La Salle at 7 pm.

Dungarvan ALL-IRELAND CHAMPION Pride of place this week goes to our under 16 player Sean Murray who won the all Ireland Schools long puck title in Croke Park last Sunday. The ‘poc’ was held before the Leinster Final and this is a day that Sean won’t forget in a hurry. Well done from all in the club. MUNSTER FINAL Good luck to the Waterford team in the Munster Final on Sunday and to our own representatives in the group, Patrick Curran, Ryan Donnolly, Jim Dee and Buddy Power Jnr. CUL CAMP Our Cul Camp takes place from July 27th to the 31st in the Club Grounds and it caters for 6 year olds up to 13 year olds. Our Cul co-ordinator is Niamh Harty. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL Ballinameela 3-15; Dungarvan 3-9. Our footballers played their final Group game away from home in Ballinameela last Friday evening and though we lost out, it was one of our better performances in the championship. We now play Sliabh gCua in the relegation play-off on a date to be decided. Our goals were scored by Darragh Fitzgerald, Aaron Donnolly and Fionn Hallahan from the penalty spot. Scorers: Gavin Power 0-3, Aaron Donnolly 1-1, Darragh Fitzgerald, and Fionn Hallahan (pen) 1-0 each, Kenny Moore 0-2 (1f), David Houlihan, Sean Ryan, and Conor O’Donovan 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Sean Hyslop; Luke Egan, Aaron Donnolly, John Havens; John Curran, Conor Sheridan, Darragh Fitzgerald; Jamie Hallahan, Sean Ryan; Gavin Power, Kenny Moore, Fionn Hallahan; Denis Kirwan, Ian Sheehan, David Houlihan. Subs: Patrick Hallahan, Darren Duggan, Conor O’Donovan.

SARGENT CUP Passage 2-16; Dungarvan 0-14. Passage beat us for the second time this year with a well deserving semi-final win in the Sargent Cup at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon. The sides were level at half-time and at the end of the third quarter but we faded thereafter with fourteen men as Passage finished very strongly. Scorers: Ryan Donnolly 0-5 (2f), Cathal Curran 0-4 (1f), Liam Ryan 0-3, Eamonn Crotty and Sean Ryan 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Darragh Fitzgerald, Conor Sheridan, Luke Egan; John Curran, Kenny Moore, Gavin Power; Aaron Donnolly, Cathal Curran; Eamonn Crotty, Ryan Donnolly, Sean Ryan; Aidan Kiran, Liam Ryan, Rian Crotty. Subs: Mark Power and John Havens (both 58).

DEVELOPMENT SQUADS Stephen Moynihan (u-14), Daniel Kiely and John Devine (u-15) and Brendan Cullinane (u-16) were involved with the County football Development squads over the weekend.

UNDER 14 HURLING De La Salle 8-10; Dungarvan 2-7. Our under 14 hurlers were well beaten by a very strong De La Salle team in our own field last week but we are still in contenion with two wins from four games played. UNDER 16 HURLING We received a walk-over from Tramore in our first under 16 hurling fixture last Monday evening. GOLDEN GOAL Our Golden Goal tickets are being sold again this week in the lead-up to the Munster Final. First prize is a nice €300. Thanks to everybody who bought them and who sold them so far and to the local businesses who facilitated this. SYMPATHY Sincere sympathy is extended to the Cotter family, Coolcormack on the regretted death of Noel last weekend. Noel’s sister Geraldine is in charge of the local employment scheme in our club grounds and is always very helpful to the club. LOTTO ON-LINE The Club’s lotto on-Line is gathering momentum weekly as well as our usual way of selling. Thanks to everybody who buys and who sells the lotto. This week’s numbers are 6, 12, 17 and 22. There was no winner. Next week’s jackpot is worth €9,000. The winner of the €100 is Michael Fraher, Ballinacourty.

Melleray Melleray Glenrovers Glenrovers RESULTS We took on Ballysaggart in the football on Saturday night last and unfortunately we were not successful on the night, the score finished up Ballysaggart 2.12 and Melleray Glenrovers 3-6. WEEKLY LOTTO The numbers drawn on Sunday night last in the Cat’s Bar were as follows: 23, 25, 26 and 30. No winner on the night. Next week’s Lotto will take place in the Cat’s Bar, Melleray at 9 pm and the Jackpot will be €300. Consolation prizes on the night went to: Tina Power & Michael Coleman, Mary O'Donnell, Newcastle and Carmel Murphy, Melleray. Tickets can be purchased on the night or prior to that from any club officer or committee member, all those who have standing order forms outstanding, please return with immediate effect in order to be included in next week’s draw. The provisional dates for Melleray Rose 2015 will be the weekend of 21st August, any applicants, 16 years and over whom are interested in taking part in this year’s competition, please contact Rudy on 086/8281685. Confirmed date will be in next week’s notes. This proved to be a fantastic success last year and we would hope to build on that in this years competition. All in Melleray Glenrovers GAA Club would like to wish the very best of luck to the Waterford Senior Hurlers taking part in this year’s Munster Hurling Final in Semple Stadium on Sunday next. It is fantastic to be in a Munster Final again, so here's hoping we will all be celebrating on Sunday evening having captured our 10th Munster Title. To the team, management, mentors and supporters, the very best of luck from all the Glen. Come on the Deise!!

New U-13 Football Development Western Coach LIAM O Lonain is now the full-time U-13 Western Football Development Squad Coach. This squad train once a fortnight at the moment. Also plans are well advanced for the trip to the All-Ireland semi-final where they hope to play a Dublin selection.

Naomh Chartaigh U-11s who beat Abbeyside recently in the Western League Final.

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No joy for Minors in Munster Final WATERFORD Ladies Minor team took on a very powerful Tipperary team in the Munster B final in Glanworth on Saturday last and despite a brave effort well beaten in the end on a scoreline of Tipperary 6-9; Waterford 1-9. The old adage that goals win matches, was certainly true in this instance as in the first half Tipperary punished Waterford’s mistakes with goals and while each team had six scores each in the first half the crucial difference was that four of the Tipperary scores were goals. In the early stages Roisin Howard and Orla O’Dwyer raised green flags for the Tipp girls but Waterford slowly got into the game with points from Lauren Mc Gregor (2), Katie Murray (2), Aoife Murray and Kate Hahessey but Tipp pounced with two killer goals just before half time courtesy of Orla O’Dwyer and Caoimhe Condon to leave the Tipp girls in front at half time on a 4-2 to 0-6 scoreline. Waterford started the second half brightly wit a point from Lauren McGregor but this was quickly replied to by a point from Aoibhe O’Shea. The game was over as a contest in the 6th minute of the second half when Niamh

Treacy got Tipp’s fifth goal and Caoimhe Condon helped herself to another one in the 18th minute. Waterford never gave up fighting and they were rewarded with an Emma Murray goal, followed by points from Lauren McGregor and Liz Devine but it was all to no avail as Tipperary went into overdrive and finished with a barrage of points from Orla O’Dwyer, Aoibhe O’Shea, Megan Shanahan and two sublime efforts from Aisling Moloney. A deserved win for Tipp who now go forward to the All Ireland series. Commiserations to the Deise squad who played with heart and commitment but it was not to be their day. The Waterford panel was as follows: Rioghnach Hyland, Kate McGrath, Caitriona O’Brien, Caragh McCarthy, Katie Hayes, Caoimhe McGrath, Megan Dunford, Emma Murray, Rebecca Casey, Chloe Fennell, Ciara Hurley, Kate Hahessey, Lauren Mc Gregor, Aoife Murray, Katie Murray, Lucy O’Shea, Grace Heffernan, Carrie O’Keeffe, Geraldine Power, Katie Fowler, Paula Cliffe, Liz Devine, Lauren Guiry and Hannah Power.

INTERMEDIATE LADIES HOPE TO LOWER THE BANNER IN MUNSTER FINAL Waterford Intermediate ladies put their Munster crown on the line on Saturday next July 11th when they take on Clare in an intriguing Munster final which will be played in Mallow with a 4.00 p.m. throw-in. Success in this final would give the Deise girls an unprecedented seventh title in a row and would be a major step on the road to All Ireland success in September. The two teams met a fortnight ago in Fraher Field in the dress rehearsal and Waterford came out on top on a 2-12 to 0-11 scoreline. Saturday’s game will be a different affair however, as there was nothing except pride at stake in the last encounter. Both teams will show a number of personnel and positional changes from the teams that lined out in Fraher Field. Ailish Considine and Eimear Hillery will be back for Clare and a number of Waterford minors who were rested will see action in the Intermediate final. It promises to be an exciting game as both teams pos-

sess top quality players who are well capable of producing the magic when needed. Waterford forwards especially Sinead Ryan, Hannah Landers and Maria Delahunty are in a rich vein of scoring at the moment and the Clare defence will have their hands full trying to deal with the Deise threat. The Waterford defence looks strong with players of the calibre of Megan Dunford, Karen McGrath, Michelle McGrath, Karen McGrath and Elaine Power always ready to close down the scoring strength that Ailish Considine, Eimear Hillery and Grainne Nolan possess. Both teams have excellent goalkeepers in Emma O’Driscoll for the Banner and Ballyduff’s Katie Hannon for the Deise and neither will be found wanting on the day. It will be a close run thing but Waterford should possess too much fire power for the Clare girls and Linda Wall the captain ably aided by her sisters Mairead and Aileen and the other members of the Deise squad should have the Enda McDonnell cup coming back to Waterford on Saturday next. Throw in, in Mallow is at 4:00 on Saturday, July 11th.

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Hurling Championship

Seven point win for De La Salle

Referee Gavin Whelan with rival captains, Liam O'Reagáin and Jack Lombard before the start of [Rory Wyley] the annual John O'Regan U-14 football tournament final in Kill.

DIVISION 1 De La Salle …………. 3-16; St. Carthages ………. 2-12. THIS game was delayed from Monday until Thursday last as De La Salle’s second team was playing at the beginning of the week. The City club also has a second under 14 side, which shows the current depth in their ranks and it augurs well for the future of the city club. The visitors to the Lismore grounds received an early boost when corner forward Cormac McCann goaled in the first minute and Gavin Coppinger followed suit five

minutes later. The winners led by 2-3 to 0-3 at the end of the first quarter, thanks to points by Mickey Costigan (2) and McCann while Jack Prendergast (2) and Iarlaith Daly raised the home team’s white flags. St. Carthages recovered somewhat with an Patrick Foley green flag in the 17th minute but De La Salle won the remainder of the half by 0-3 to 0-1 to hold an 0-5 advantage at 2-6 to 1-4 at the short whistle. St. Carthages started well after the break, scoring three of the next four points via Anthony McClone, Finbarr

Reaney and Jack Prendergast. De La Salle replied similarly with four of the next six points to leave the scoreboard reading 2-11 to 1-9 in their favour after 43 minutes but a Jack Prendergast goal brought St. Carthges right back into the game on minute later. The winners finished the stronger, though, and after an exchange of a number of points by various players a 55th minute goal by Mikey Costigan wrapped up the City club’s first brace of championship points. De La Salle: Donal Carey;

Tom Crotty, Lee Wall, Peter Grogan; Michael Roche, Craig Dowling, Chris Kong; Evan Whelan 0-4, Conor Dunphy; Gavin Coppinger 1-0, Eddie Meaney 0-1, Jamie Stone 0-1; Mikey Costigan 1-6 (5f), Thomas Douglas 0-2, Cormac McCann 1-2. Sub: Jack Laffan. St. Carthage’s: Michael Ryan; Mark Roche, Anthony McClone 0-1, Damien Prndergast; Iarlaith Daly 0-2, Stephen Mangan, David Smith; Shane Coughlan, Sam Ryan 0-1; Evan Roche, Jack Prendergast 1-5 (2f), Elliot Coolbear; Kyle Bennett, Finbarr Reaney 0-3, Patrick Foley 1-0. Sub: Robert Crowley. Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

GENERAL SPORT West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles

All Ireland Medals for Aoife Hamilton and Eoghan Flynn THE first session of the GloHealth National Juvenile Championships took place in Tullamore on Saturday last. Four athletes from West Waterford had qualified to compete with the best juvenile athletes in the country. First up was Aoife Hamilton in the under 18 girl’s steeplechase. Aoife has made great strides in this event in the past two years and had followed up her win in the Munster championships with a second place in the Tailteann Games. Last year’s winner Toni Moore of Omagh A.C. led out the field with Aoife tracking close behind, towards the end of the second lap Toni increased her lead and Aoife was overtaken by Westport’s Sorcha McAllister. The places remained unchanged for the next two laps. As the race went into the final lap Aideen Casey of Omagh began to chase down the gap on Aoife but as Aoife was hurdling the barriers much better she could not close the gap. Aoife came off the final water jump and showed a great turn of

Aoife Hamilton, WWAC 2nd in the girls under 18 steeplechase.

Eoghan Flynn, WWAC 3rd in the All-Ireland under 18 Javelin.

speed as she caught McAllister over the final barrier to come home in second place. Aoife’s time of 7.45.29 was a new personal best time. There was a great competition in the boys under 18 javelin and with five athletes

in the event, all capable of throwing over 50m it was anyone’s guess what way the medals would go. These five athletes had already competed against each other in the schools championships and Tailteann Games. In both these competitions West Waterford’s Eoghan Flynn had finished just outside the medals so he knew he would have to improve on his personal best throw of 51m 93 if he was to make it on to the podium on Saturday. He opened the competition with a throw of 47m55. In the second round he threw 52.32 which was a new personal best and put him in contention for a medal. He followed this up with two more personal best throws including his final effort of 54m04 which won him the bronze medal. Eoghan has made huge strides this year and his final throw was a massive 17m longer than his effort in this competition last year. Cormac Mahony was next up in the under 14 boys 800m. This was a hotly contested race and having

Eoghan Flynn CBS, Aoife Hamilton Meanscoil and Craig Cluna, St. Augustine's at the Tailteann Games.

missed training over the last few weeks as he was away on holidays Cormac found it hard to stay with the fast pace. However, it was a good learning experience for Cormac and he will be back again next year. Sean Curran went in a very competitive boys 800m at under 19 level. The numbers competing in this meant they had to run both heats and final on Saturday. Sean was in a very tight heat with the top three crossing the line with only hundreds of a second separating them. Sean finished in third in 2.02.72 to qualify for the final. In the final he improved his time again to finished in 5th place in 2.01.66 in a race that was won in 1m57.28 Well done to all four athletes who competed last Saturday. We will have more athletes in action next weekend in day 2 and 3 of the championships. Day 2 Saturday, July 11th: Aoife Lai Pole Vault, Eoghan Flynn Shot Putt, Dylan Walsh Javelin, Caoimhe Dwyer Triple Jump, Anthony McAuley 100m, and Micheal Power 3,000m Day 3 Sunday, July 12th: Eoghan Flynn Discus, Craig Cluna. Seamie Fennell, Juri Kanash, Sam O’Neil, Patrick Fitzgerald, Eoghan Killigrew and Micheal Troy all Pole vault. Lucy Holmes, Micheal Power and Sean Curran all 1,500m and Ciaran O’Maoilean Hammer. The juvenile committee would like to thank all those who supported our flag day last week and our athletes and parents who collected over the two days. Training will continue next week and will finish on Wed July 15th we will take a well earned rest and be back in action at the end of August to prepare for the Cross Country season.

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West Waterford AC sweeps the medals in pole vault at National Championships IT was great day for the club especially its Pole Vault coach Br. Patrick Lennon when at the Glohealth national junior and under 23 track and field championships which were held at Tullamore last Sunday we had 4 Pole vaulter's taking part. First up was young Megan O’Connor and she vaulted an impressive 2.60 to take bronze in the Junior competition. Jamie Fennell took silver in the Junior Boys with a super leap of 4.20 and his team mate Jurijs Kanass took the bronze in the same competition with a vault of 4.00. Lisa Houlihan then left the best till last when she took gold in the under 23 ladies with a vault of 2.80 metres. Well done and congratulations to all.

Jamie Fennell, West Waterford A.C, Co. Waterford, competing in the Junior Men's Pole Vault during the GloHealth Junior and U-23 Championships of Ireland at Harriers Stadium, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. [Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE]

9th Annual Auto Power Rathgormack 5 THE Auto Power Rathgormack 5 mile road race will this year from the fourth and penultimate leg of the OutfieldSports.ie Three Counties Challenge. The picturesque village of Rathgormack will host the race this Friday, July 10th with the race starting at 7:30 pm.

Entry costs €10 and registration will take place at the Hiking Centre, Rathgormack, from 6 pm. This race has a full AAI permit. There will be prizes in all of the usual categories as well as team prizes for men and ladies. Prize-giving and refreshments will be at the Hiking Centre afterwards.

Paul Brunnock completes Phoenix Park ultra

Inferno Mud Run

PAUL Brunnock ran in Saturday's Phoenix park 6 hour ultra run, a timed run to see how far you can cover over the 6 hour period. Paul ran a distance just under the 40 mile mark when he covered a distance of 39.4 miles. Mighty running in any language.

INFERNO Waterford has announced that the official charity of their August Mud Run will be Waterford Hospice. Inferno is Ireland’s newest and most exciting Mud Run event, set in the beautiful grounds of Curraghmore Estate, Co. Waterford. Natural and man-made obstacles guide you through the 10K course making this woodland run a unique challenge. Whatever your level of fitness, you compete only against yourself and your own abilities. Inferno will take place on August 22nd, 2015. To book and find out more information about the run please visit Inferno.ie.

Conna 5k road race ST. Catherine's AC are holding their 5k road race and walk on Thursday, 30th July at 7.30 pm. Entry is €8 with registration at the Community Hall in Conna. There are a host of the usual prizes on offer plus plenty of spots and a great cuppa after.

Ballynonty 10 mile race BALLYNONTY AC is holding their annual 10 mile road race on Sunday, July 26th at 11 a.m. Registration is at the Community Hall and €10 is the race fee.

Running Quote GET going… Walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.

Michael Healy presents the Nora Healy Memorial trophy to Megan Keogh and Eoin Fitzgerald who accept it on behalf of the winning school Kinsalebeg N.S. for best overall Western Primary school. Included are Sharon Mullins, Principal and teacher's Michael O’Halloran and Aishling Fennell and members of the Healy family.

Sandra Prendergast 2nd lady overall at the Marine climb receives her prize form sponsor Christy O'Neill.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

21st Skins Summer Series 2015

23rd Annual Marine Climb THE 7th race in the 21st annual Ger Wyley Sports/SKINS Summer series was held last Friday evening when we had the 23rd annual Marine Climb 6 miler. The weather turned quite blustery for the race on the day but thankfully, the threatening rain stay off till after the last runner was home and dry. As is tradition with this race it was got under way with a shot from the starting pistol at the Lookout by sponsor Christy O’Neill and the Field of 104 runners headed out the Youghal road on this year Marine climb challenge. The race once again was sponsored by Christy and Helen O’Neill and family of the Marine Bar. Christy and Helen have been our generous sponsors over the past 23 years and are one of the longest sponsor supporters we have in the club, the committee and members of West Waterford AC are most grateful to them for their loyalty to us and particularly this race. Our thanks to Christy also for presenting all the winners with their prizes at the race presentation at the Marine Bar. Thanks to all the crew that helped on the night with entries, times and results and to Liam and Barry on van duty. Thanks to Gerry for marking out the course and our thanks to the brilliant photos of DC Images. To Helen and all the staff at the Marine for the beautiful sandwiches and teas etc. Our thanks to the Fennell

and Crotty families for their invaluable help with the water station, also to Ann Dunford who looked after the prizes for the event. To our club road racing coordinator Tom Leahy who oversees all road events. We had the use of the Dungarvan Sports Centre for taking entries for this year's race so we thank the staff at the centre for facilitating us again. Entries to the 21st annual Ger Wyley Sports/SKINS Summer series closed at the Marine and numbers in this year series are up on last year which we are delighted with, the next race which is the recently postponed Clashmore 5 will now take place at 8pm on Thursday next July 16th. WEXFORD’S NIALL SHEIL KING OF THE HILL FOR 2015 It was the turn of an athlete from our neighbouring County Wexford this year who was to claim the coveted King of the Hill on the Marine climb for 2015 as Niall Sheil who runs with the St. Killian's AC club made the journey to the real sunny South East a worthwhile one. From the gun a group of 4 runners raced out of the town and were locked together at the 1 mile mark in time of 5.20. Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC Niall Sheil St Killian's AC Brian Murphy Carrick AC and Pat Hennessey Ind. However, the race was to take an unusual turn of affairs mid way through, by mile 2 Brian Murphy had opened up an 80 metre gap on the field

and looked destined to add another series win to his growing list of wins, however a compulsory pit stop before the 4th mile saw Brian return to the race to find he was now back in 2nd place at this stage with Niall having broke from the 3 chasers. This was how it remained to the finish line at the Marine, try as Murphy did to draw back the leader he had to settle for the runner up spot, Niall won in a time of 33.56 with Brian 2nd 34.34 well clear of Raivis Zakis who was 3rd in 35.11. Peter Duggan St. Joseph's AC three times winner of the race took the over 40 prize in 38.57. The club had two members winning category prizes on the night in the male categories as the over 45 winner was Yevgeniy Chizhikov in 38.58 and the over 50 winner was Ray Hahesy 39.46. Likewise Waterford AC also produced two category winners in Walter Keane over 55 40.15 and first junior was Jamie McCarthy in 39.23. Well done to all the athletes. Niall Sheil St. Killian’s AC 33.56 Brian Murphy Carrick AC 34.34 Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 35.11 0/40 Peter Duggan St. Joseph's AC 38.57 O/45 Yevgeniy Chizhikov West Waterford AC 38.58 0/50 Ray Hahesy West Waterford 39.46 AC 0/55 Walter Keane Waterford AC 40.15 Junior Jamie McCarthy Waterford AC 39.23

JACKIE CARTY RECORDS EASY MARINE VICTORY Jackie Carthy Kilmore AC was to take her 4th Marine victory last Friday evening when she was massively clear of the field crossing the finish line in a time of 39.01 which was almost 4 minutes ahead of the runner up West Waterford's Sandra Prendergast 43.07. Leading from the start line at the Lookout in Dungarvan it was clear after a mile that Jackie was here to win as she pushed the pace from the get go and by the time mile 2 was reached she had a gap of well over a minute on her rivals, a prolific road racer over all distances Jackie has at one stage or another won every race in our clubs road racing calendar and continues to dominate in most races she enters. Jackie's winning time Friday evening was 3 minutes faster than the winning Time of 2014. In 2nd place was Sandra Prendergast who is one of the clubs most improved female runners in this year's series, Sandra ran a time of 43.07 which on another day in this race would well be fast enough to take the victory, Sandra is a regular on the winners rostrum in our races now as she is nearly always in the top 3 or 4, such is her improving times that she surely will shortly take the number one slot before Summer’s end. Liz Nyhan after her excellent run the previous week at the Waterford half marathon

when she finished 4th overall in the 35 age section, Liz ran a time of 44.52 on the Marine to take that 3rd place. The over 35 category was won by Patricia Daly Youghal AC in a time of 59.30 West Waterford's Catriona Kiely another showing huge improvements on her times ran 51.41for 1st over 40. Libby McGinn Murphy Ind claimed the over 45 prize with a time of 49.53 and West Waterford's Margaret Conway won the over 50 in 57.25. Well done to all winners and to everyone who's goal it was just to complete the race. LADIES RESULTS 1st Jackie Carty Kilmore AC 39.01 2nd Sandra Prendergast West Waterford AC 43.07 3rd Liz Nyhan West Waterford AC 44.52 0/35 Patricia Daly Youghal AC 59.30 0/40 Catriona Kiely West Waterford AC 51.41 0/45 Libby McGinn Murphy Ind 49.53 0/50 Margaret Conway West Waterford AC 57.25 THE ZUZANA MALIKOVA -COSTIN PRIZE The winners of the vouchers, sponsored by Zuzana Malikova-Costin, for The Marine climb were John Leahy and Leonora Kiely. Zuzana is a Neuromuscular Physical Therapist and Massage therapist and is based at the Complementary Health Clinic, Tournore, Abbeyside. She can be contacted at 087-121872.

Hallahan’s Pharmacy Fit4Life Predict Your Time League

Fantastic evening for running at the Friary College THE Hallahan's Pharmacy Fit4Life Predict Your Time Running League is certainly gaining momentum with great crowds turning up which is really encouraging to see. It’s great fun and the element of having to run as close as possible to your predicted time without being faster makes the league really interesting and entertaining. Normally this is held on Thursday nights but next week (July 14th) the league will be held on Tuesday evening at 7 pm due to the rescheduling of the postponed Clashmore 5 Mile Road Race which will be held on Thursday, July 16th. It’s the Friary leagues which are the starting point for the vast majority of runners and even though you may not consider yourself as a runner, if you come along to the Friary and make a start you will be a runner in no time at all. Don’t put it off anymore, just come along to the Friary any night that you can and see for yourself what it’s all about. There is a vast range of runners out there; there is the beginner runner as well as the seasoned runner that will provide plenty of support and

advice so we hope to see as many new faces as possible in the Friary College. The league begins at 7 p.m. every night so come along at about 6.50 p.m. in order to get registered. The weekly fee is €2 each night and everyone is welcome on any night that they can make it. It doesn’t matter if you can’t run every night; just do your best to come whenever you can. See you out there! LIZ O’RIORDAN IS A WINNER This week most of the runners actually ran too quick and the majority were finished and had to wait to see who exactly was going to take the plaudits this week. Three runners approached the line together and it was here that it took the clock to divide them as Yev, Onra Power and Liz all crossed the line. It was Liz who was deemed to have got the timing right and was duly declared winner for week 2 of the Hallahan’s Pharmacy Fit4Life Predict Your Time League. Next to cross the line was Louise Hogan who was a mere 8 seconds slower than her predicted time while

Winner of round 2 of the Hallahan's Pharmacy guess your time league, Liz O'Riordan pictured receiving her prize from sponsor Jamie Hallahan. Micheal Callaghan led home the group of marathon trainers and he was just 15 seconds too slow. JUST ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CLOCK As we already said last week's winner Yevgeniy Chizhikov almost made it 2 in

a row and just 1 second was the difference here. Onra Power too was just 2 seconds out while Ted O’Leary finished just ahead on 7 seconds. Still it’s great to know that you are running faster than your time. So well done to all!

HALLAHAN’S PHARMACY PREDICT YOUR TIME CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Every year we have a Champions League Table where the winner each week gets 30 points and the second place finisher 29 and so on while the person who finishes before the clock reaches zero gets 20 and so on. After 2 weeks Yevgeniy Chizhikov has 50 points already settling into a very early lead. but as they say, it’s all still to play for and a win any week could really put you in contention in this league. THANKS West Waterford Athletic Club would like to thank all those that have helped in the running of the league. Thanks so much once again to the Friary College for permitting the use of the grounds and, of course, thanks to those that helped by taking the entries, names, times and results, it’s very much appreciated. Thanks again to Jamie, Patrick and our sponsors at Hallahan’s pharmacy and as always we would like to invite our members and participants in our leagues to support our sponsors where possible.

Overall ladies winner Jackie Carty is presented with her prize by sponsor Christy O'Neill.

2nd finisher overall Brian Murphy receives his prize from sponsor Christy O'Neill of the Marine Bar.

21st Annual Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series 2015

Old Still Bar Clashmore 5 rescheduled for Thursday, 16th July THE rescheduled 14th Annual Old Still bar Clashmore 5 will now be race 7 of the Ger Wyley Sports/SKINS Summer Series. The race will now go ahead on Thursday, 16th July at 8 pm in the village of Clashmore. Entries for the race will be taken at the Old Still Bar in the village and the entry fee is €5. Refreshments and the prize-giving will take place at the Old Still Bar after the race.

20th Annual Doocey’s Bar Ballymacarbry 5 THE 20th Annual Doocey’s Bar sponsored Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race which is race 9 of the Summer Series will be held on Friday, July 24th at 7.30 p.m. This race attracts a great crowd as the race offers plenty of variety as part of the race takes in the wooded area along the Nire Road. The entries will be taken at the local Community Hall where showers and changing will also be available. The entry fee is the usual €5 with prizes in the usual categories. This event this year will be a special occasion for the Ballymacarbry community more news on this next week.

Dublin City Marathon THE Dublin City Marathon seems a long way away yet, but it's time to start our 16 week training schedules at this stage and it's also time to start thinking about accommodation which will be at a premium for the club's annual October bank holiday weekend trip to the capital for the Dublin City Marathon. We have over the past few years received a special deal with the Best Western Academy Plaza Hotel at the top of O'Connell St. and this year we have negotiated a €99 per room Bed and Breakfast package for club members. This deal will end on 31st July and is open now on a first come first served bases. You can Contact Sinead Birch who is looking after the accommodation at the hotel for us by e mail or phone. sbirch@academyplazahotel.ie or ring Sinead on direct line to 01-8174161.

GOLF

West WaterfordGolf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Saturday/Sunday, July 4th/5th. 1st Martin Morris (9) 39 pts b9; 2nd. Owen O’Keeffe (11) 39 pts; Gross: Daniel Burke (7) 29 pts; 3rd Lanson Kelly (12) 38 pts. CSS: Sat 37 pts, Sun 35 pts Tuesday Treats 30th June 2015 CAT 1 1st Richard Ronayne (18) 34 pts, 2nd Eddie Ahearne (19) 32 pts, 3rd Colin Smith (19) 31pts. CAT 2 1st Shane Hanrahan (12) 30 pts, 2nd John Keane (15) 28 pts. CAT 3 1st Finan Murray (18) 26 pts. DRAW PRIZE: Peter Deady. Al Eile Open Gents Singles Wednesday, 1st July 1st Conor Sheehan (11) 43 pts, 2nd Liam McCarthy (6) 42 pts East Cork, 3rd Ken Brigdale (18) 40 pts Cahir, Extra Qualifiers Lanson Kelly (13) 39 pts, Gross David Curran (5) 33 pts CSS 36 pts SOCIETY RESULTS Sons of Eireann - 1st William Keaney (39) 2nd Enda Murphy (34) FIXTURES Tuesday, 7th July Tuesday Treat Open 13 hole Prizes in 3 categories. Wednesday, 8th July – Al Eile Open Qualifier 18 hole sfd. Thursday, 9th/Friday, 10th/Saturday, 11th July Killeagh GAA Golf Classic Saturday/Sunday, July 11th/12th – Club Competition 18 Hole stableford LATE NOEL COTTER West Waterford golf club has been extremely fortunate in having the experience and expertise of many generous neighbours and friends down

through the the years. Noel Cotter was such a person and will always rank as one of the best. His association with the Spratt family goes back many years before the golf club was formed. His knowledge of the lands at Coolcormack combined with a gifted pair of hands, an inventive mind and his unasuming manner made him an invaluable asset to the club. When the Honda 50 crossed the cattle grid, you knew that help was at hand and another successful project was about to begin. Examples of his work on drainage, bridge building, and seating can be seen throughout the course. Noel has now completed his final project. Ni bheidh a leithéid arís ann. May he rest in peace. OPEN WEEK 2015 Our Open week commences on Friday, 17th July with an Open 13 hole 3 person scramble. A varied programme of events for gents, ladies and juniors will continue up to Sunday, 26th July. The highlight of the week will be an Open Fourball with a Difference for ladies, gents or mixed teams which takes place on Sunday, 19th July. Timesheet for this event is filling fast so early booking is advisable. Timesheet in operation for all competitions – Tel: 058 43216. KILLEAGH GAA GOLF CLASSIC This annual 3 person team event takes place at West Waterford GC on Thursday, 9th, Friday, 10th, and Saturday, 11th July. The competition format is a champagne scramble, teams

Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026. Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org LISMORE GOLF CLUB MEN’S RESULTS Saturday 4th & Sunday, 5th July – 18 Singles Stableford kindly sponsored by Shamrocks GAA: 1st Anthony Whelan (15) 40 pts.; 2nd James Coleman (20) 38 pts.; 3rd Donal O’Leary (17) 38 pts. L9. CSS: Saturday 68, Sunday 71. ANTHONY TAKES THE CROWN Anthony Whelan shot a best of the weekend 40 points to win this week’s singles competition. Anthony, alone with all the other winners played on the Saturday which was obviously the day for scoring! Anthony had a total of 8 pars and along with that he produced 2 birdies, one on the par three third and another on the tricky par four

13th hole. With the greens like lightning, scoring was difficult so to come home with 21 points on the back nine with 19 on the front was great shooting. Second was James Coleman with a fine 38 points off a 20 handicap, consistency was the name of the game here with a front and back nine of 19 points and that back nine was important as it moved him into second by virtue of a better back nine. Third is form golfer Donal O’Leary. Donal is playing golf at the moment like his life depended on it. Every week he is improving and he is now three shots better than he was only a couple of months ago, I’m not sure what has inspired him but it’s obviously working! Before he knows it

of 3, any combination playing together. For bookings contact Ray Rochford at 087 2330054 or ring West Waterford GC at 058 43216. FRED DALY TROPHY Well done to our Fred Daly team on a great win over a fancied Thurles team in the area final at Clonmel on Thursday, 2nd July. The team was Eoin Conway Darragh Herlihy, Aaron Crotty, Conor Duggan, Stephen Donovan, Jack Foley and Max Quinn. Reserves: Michael Hanlon and Sergei Quinn. Joint Managers Michael Byrne and Justin Spratt will now prepare the boys for a Munster semi final at the Gold Coast on August 9th. JUNIOR CUP Following a hard earned victory over neighbours Dungarvan on Saturday morning our junior cup team faced a fancied tramore side in the afternoon match. Here again the lads fought bravely only to lose out on the 20th hole in the final match. Well done to Jimmy Murphy and his panel on a spirited performance at Waterford Castle. BELVEDERE TROPHY After an early scare Edward Hickey’s team put in a sterling performance on the back 9 to record a 4.1⁄2 to ½ victory over Waterford Castle in the first leg of the county semi final played at West Waterford on Friday evening last. The return leg is provisionally scheduled for Waterford Castle on this Wednesday. Seasoned manager Edward will not be taking anything for granted as his team sets out in pursuit of one more match which would secure our place in the county final. Supporters would be most welcome at the Castle on Wednesday, 8th July at 4 pm, and the 11th man/woman could be a decisive factor on the evening. PLAYERS INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 With a prize fund of €750 the inaugural Players he will be off single figures. For the record Donal was beaten on a count back by one, his back nine of 18 included a birdie on the 15th and a very solid front nine of 20 gets him another prize, he will have to get Driscoll’s van to take all the prizes home at this rate! Provided there is room for all Driscoll’s Prizes too!! SEAMUS BEECHER TAKES THE 2014 SINGLES TITLE For once this year, Cork versus Waterford came out with a positive result for a Corkman. Seamus Beecher and Pa Morrissey played out the 2014 club singles final last weekend. Seamus won it well and without any disrespect to Pa I don’t think anyone would begrudge him the title. The match was postponed late last year due to the untimely passing of Seamus’ son Thomas and in fairness to the man and his family, who had the toughest of times, he came out and won the title in fine fashion and showed the class and quality that the Beecher family have shown during the time of the tragedy and since, to honour the

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West Waterford Golf Club Captain's Prize to the Ladies. Seated from left: Reena McDonnell, (2nd); David Condon Captain; Finola Butler, Winner and Mary Barron, Lady Captain. Standing from left: Jean O'Donovan (Catg B); June Whyte (Catg A); Jean Conway (Best Gross); Gillian Sweeney (Best Beginner) and Ciara Donnelly (3rd). [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Invitational Championship to be held at West Waterford on Sunday 11th October should generate quite a bit of interest for members and visitors to the club. Entry is by invitation and is based on results in qualifying club and Open competitions at West Waterford. Full details will be announced shortly CLUB FOURBALL The club fourball is now underway and all first round matches should now be completed. CLUB SINGLES The draw for the club singles will be posted on notice board this week. IRISH OPEN MATCH PLAY COMPETITION Congratulations to Shane Dalton and Vinnie Coonan who are through to the Waterford Final of the Irish Open Match Play Competition. SUMMER CHALLENGE CUP Dinger, Curran & Landers tied at the top of the Challenge Cup leaderboard.

52 pts has a 3 way tie, county player Cathal holds 52 pts from last week. Cappoquin player Keith adds 26 pts to his score. Move of the week goes to Dinger (Flynn Hotel Group) who birdied his final hole for 4 pts to score 29 pts. Full leaderboard on Facebook. Best 2 Cards during June/July. JUNIOR NOTES Junior Competition – Tuesday 23rd June 1st Ciarán Power (15) 43 pts; 2nd John Blackwell (14) 41 pts, 1st Gross Michael Hanlon (12) 27 Gross; 3rd Simon Kelly (19) 40 pts, Best 36 Rory Curran (36) 36 pts. Next Junior Competition Tuesday 30th June at 10am sharp. SUMMER CAMP DATES Tuesday, 7th of July to Friday, 10th of July & 7th to 10th August Girls (age 6-13) 11.00 am12.30 pm; Boys (age 6-8) 1.30 pm-3.00; Boys (age 913) 3.00 pm-4.30 pm LADIES NOTES Captain David Condon’s

Prize to the Ladies on Saturday, 4th July – 1st Finola Butler (23) 37 points; 2nd Reena McDonnell (35) 36 points; Best Gross: Jean Conway playing off 19; 3rd Ciara Donnelly (36) 34 points; Cat. A: June Whyte (17) 30 points; Cat. B: Jean O’Donovan (29) 34 points; Cat. C: Nora Flynn (31) 33 points. CSS: 36 points. Mna Eile Qualifier on Thursday, 2nd July – 1st Marie T. Curran, WWGC, (29) 43 points (already qualified); 2nd Geraldine Coghlan, East Cork G.C. (33) 40 points. Also Qualified – Rachel Sheehan, East Cork (33) 39 points; June Whyte, WWGC (17) 39 points (already qualified); Serena Roche, Gold Coast (36) 39 points; Esther McGuckian, Gold Coast (14) 39 points; Rena Landers, WWGC (28) 39 points (already qualified); Marie Fives, Dungarvan G.C. (20) 38 points; Christine O’Keeffe, Dungarvan G.C. (25) 37 points; Rose McCarthy, WWGC (24) 37 points; Marie O’Brien, East Cork (12) 36

points; Ann O’Shea, East Cork G.C. (25) 36 points; Teresa Queally, Golf Coast GC (23) 35 points; Elio Fitzgerald, Gold Coast GC (27) 35 points; Caroline Hendron, WWGC, (25) 34 points. CSS: 38 points. June 9 Hole sponsored by Lena Walsh – 1st Phil Kelly (22) 41 points; 2nd Mary Herlihy (36) 40 points (Best Card); 3rd Mary Lou Carroll (19) 40 points (Best Card). FIXTURES This week’s competition is 18 Hole s/f on Sunday, 5th or Thursday, 9th July, kindly sponsored by the Interlude Restaurant. July 9 Hole continues, with 2 cards to count, kindly sponsored by Gerri Lyons. Next week’s competition is 18 Hole stroke (GOY), on Sunday, 12th July, or Thursday, 16th July, kindly sponsored by Reena McDonnell. Ladies Club Outing to Dundrum on 21st August. Closing date to put name on list in Ladies Locker room is 24th July.

memory of Thomas. Tuesday Bacon 30th June – 1st Dermot O’Leary, Ted O’Leary, John McGrath 69 pts.; 2nd Jamie Keating, Jerry Cunningham, Pat O’Flaherty 67 pts. Tuesday Bacon 23rd June – 1st Dermot O’Leary, Damien Casey, Alf Barden 69 pts.; 2nd Dom Spillane, Craig Scotton, Billy Flynn 60 pts. LISMORE GOLF CLUB MEN’S FIXTURES Saturday 11th & Sunday, 12th July – 18 Hole Singles Stroke (GOY) Albert Corcoran Memorial Trophy. Monday 6th to Thursday, 9th July – Ongoing FRONT 9 Singles Stableford Competition. Tuesday, 7th July – 12 Hole Bacon at 5.30 p.m. Friday, 10th July – Kelleher SuperValu Open Qualifier. Last Tee 6.15 p.m. Saturday 11th & Sunday, 12th July – 18 Singles Stroke Albert Corcoran Memorial Trophy (GOY). Friday 17th / Saturday 18th & Sunday, 19th July – Mr. Sean Daly Captain’s Prize. LISMORE LADIES This week’s medal com-

petition brought out the best in the ladies with the early bird not getting the worm on this occasion as the Wednesday evening ladies brought in the best scores of the day. With their win in the foursomes in Clonmel behind them it took a count back to separate the top two who were playing off the same handicap. JoJo Tobin just edged out Katherine Moynihan in the last couple of holes on this occasion. One wonders will it be as close when they meet in the club singles in the next couple of weeks? RESULTS Sun. 28th June & Wed 1st July, 18 holes Stroke, Medal. Kindly sponsored by David Hayes. 1st JoJo Tobin (19) 68 nett L2; 2nd Katherine Moynihan (19) 68 nett FIXTURES Sun. 5th & Wed. 8th July OPEN DAY 3 ball Champagne Scramble, Sun. 12th & Wed. 15th July 18 holes singles, GOY, NBCRI. Wed. July 1st – Fri. July 31st, ongoing 9hole stable-

ford, re-entry. Friday, July 10th, Kelleher’s Supervalu Qualifier, Open 18 holes Stableford Singles Wed 22nd July 18 holes Stableford, Members prizes, Kelleher’s Supervalu Qualifier. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The club singles and mixed draw has been made and is posted in the clubhouse please check dates and start organising games. Best of luck to the AIG ladies foursomes team who play Cahir in Cahir golf club on Sunday next, July 12th. Let’s hope its a double for the Deise on the day. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES Every Monday night for the summer we provide an opportunity for of our Beginners/learners chance to try out golf in our “Desperate Housewives”. On Monday nights at 7 pm we will have some experienced ladies availlable to help out with any one who is thinking of giving the game a go, would like to come along and see how they would get on with some

help and support and no pressure. Coaching lessons are available if required from Tim Murphy, please contact the clubhouse or committee. Anyone welcome to come along at 7 pm and give it a try. Please pass on word to any ladies you think might have an interest. MIXED Mixed golf continues every Friday evening at 6.30 pm for any ladies or gents who wish to play some social enjoyable golf. All welcome, please txt or call ahead if you are running late. JUNIORS Junior Golf lessons have started for girls and boys in Lismore Golf Club. There are two options: Mondays 7 to 8 pm or Thursdays 10 to 11 am. The lessons will run over five weeks and will be given by PGA PRO David Hayes, any more information please contact Laoise on 087 7512397 and all equipment will be provided so this is an ideal opportunity for your child to try out golf.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015 Sun. 5th Open Fourball sponsored by Helvick Seafood: Winners Declan Walsh & John Clancy 45 pts, 2nd Michael Drummy & Pat Breen 45 pts, 3rd Tom & Donal Considine 43 pts, 4th Pearse Moloney & John Corbett 42 pts.

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Website: www.dungarvangolfclub.com; Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net ANOTHER hectic week at the club with another one in prospect. The Monday seniors is proving popular with over a hundred entries again last Monday. The seniors takes a break for a couple of weeks due to the Open Fortnight. The open fortnight got off to a great start with a huge entry for the Friday Scramble. Timesheets are busy so members are reminded to book early to avoid disappointment and to take the opportunity to bring some friends down for a game. The course is in great shape due to the efforts of our course staff and volunteers so your guests will not be disappointed. In other news our Junior Cup team went down in the first round to West Waterford. In a tight affair we were beaten 3-2 with the deciding match going against us on the nineteenth hole. Thanks to all the players and team management for their efforts. Our Senior Cup team are in action next weekend at Thurles Golf Club where we take on Tipperary at 2 pm on Saturday. If you are making a weekend with the hurling, drop into Thurles on the way and support the lads. With heavy rain, our

greens are in beautiful shape but pitchmarks are the bane of any greenkeeper. Traffic is heavy on the course and some members are playing multiple balls leaving this damage. We request you to fix your pitchmark and one other. Look after the greens and they will look after you. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 29th Open Seniors Singles: Winner Andrew Houlihan (14) Mallow 41 pts; 2nd Bill Ramsell (15) 39 pts, 3rd George Walsh (16) 39 pts, Best Lady Kathleen McNamara (33) 40 pts. Thurs. 2nd Spar Qualifier: Winner Michael Hanrahan (11) 43 pts, 2nd Jake O’Riordan (9) 43 pts, Gross Kevin Stack 38 pts, 3rd Sean O’Ciarba (17) 41 pts. Fri. 3rd Open Scramble sponsored by Atec Fire & Security: Winners C. Murphy, B. Meade & F. Meade East Cork 591/8, 2nd T. Wall, J. Carroll & D. Fitzgerald 601/8, 3rd M. McGrath, P. Phelan & J. Harty 603/8. Sat. 4th Open Singles sponsored by SaniKleen: Winner Michael Drummy (9) 42 pts, 2nd P. J. Kindregan (9) 41 pts, Gross Kevin Stack 37 pts, 3rd Michael Leacy (6) 40 pts, 4th Liam Ryan (10) 40 pts.

You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

SENIOR CUP On Saturday next Gold Coast travels to Thurles to play Carrick-on-Suir in the first round match at 9.30 a.m. The team will be picked from the following: David O’Connor, Lar Whelan, Derek Power, John White, Micheal White, Pat Power, Michael Lenihan, Diarmuid Henley, Ger Bagge, and Michael Kavanagh. Manager Martin Murray would really appreciate any support from members on the day. CHANGES IN FIXTURES Due to the Munster Final, next Sunday, a number of fixtures have been rearranged. The Monthly Medal due to be played on Sunday next will now go ahead on Sunday, 26th July and the Gold Coast Cup, due to be played on that date, will be moved to early August. JUNIOR CUP Waterford Castle was the venue and Waterford Castle was the opposition on Saturday last when the Junior Cup was played. Michael Kavanagh, Pat Power, Micheal White, Michael

Lenihan and Diarmuid Henley represented the Gold Coast. Waterford Castle won the match but great credit to all the Gold Coast players who made the Castle fight all the way to the 18th. Martin Murray managed the team. TONY DUNFORD MEMORIAL Last week I wrote about the success of our fourth Tony Dunford Memorial Day and one thing I didn’t mention was that a cheque for €900 will be donated to SERT shortly as a result of the contributions from all the players. MATCH-PLAYS Players remaining in match-play competitions, especially players in a number of competitions should try and get matches played as soon as possible as they may end up trying to play matches on consecutive days if they leave delay playing them. As always no extensions will be given. DRAW FOR WILLIE BARRON FOURBALL The following first round matches must be completed by 23rd July: Michael

Lenihan

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LADIES RESULTS Tues. 30th Singles sponsored by Orbsen Consulting: Winner Niamh Reynolds (11) 41 pts, 2nd Olga Carroll (34) 41 pts, Gross Breda McCarthy 32 pts, 3rd Ina Considine (20) 41 pts, Front 9 Theresa Keane 22 pts, Back 9 Bridget Aherne 22 pts, best 36 Maria Kiersey 39 pts. Sat. 4th Open Singles sponsored by Interlude: Winner Olga Carroll (33) 43 pts, 2nd Aisling Fennell (8) 40 pts, 3rd Marie Fives (20) 40 pts. SIXTY.COM Wed 1st Winners: Mossie Walsh, Tom Phelan, Ann Morrissey & JP Byrne 271/12, 2nd Rogie O’Connor, Shay O’Connor, Gretta Harris & Reena McDonnell 277/12, 3rd Sean O’Ciarba, Graham Mullard, Maeve O’Riordan & Jim Curran 278/12. YOUNGONES Wed 1st Winner: Maria Kiersey (36) 18 pts. UPCOMING FIXTURES Tues. 7th Open 3 Ladies Scramble sponsored by Rich Rags Wed. 8th Open Gents Singles sponsored by a member Thurs. 9th Open Gents Singles sponsored by Arachas Fri. 10th Open 3 Person Rumble sponsored by Gleesons Sat. 11th Open Gents & Ladies Singles sponsored by Ryan Motor Power Clonmel Reynolds v Diarmuid Henley & Frank Waters Kieran Cullinan & Seanie Lenihan v John White & Gavin Flynn Brian Fahey & Austin Kiely Jnr v Tom White & Michael Whelan Jimmy O’Dwyer & Paddy Walsh v Tommy Long & Bob O’Brien Tony Sheehan & Liam Clancy v Nicky Dee & David Mulvihill. Through to the second round are Brian O’Connor & Johnny Ryan, Declan Kiely & Andy Travers, Lee Crotty & Austin Kiely.

MICHAEL WHITE MEMORIAL FOURSOMES We are now down to the semi-final stages in this event and the following are the pairings: Michael Kavanagh & Michael Whelan v Eamon O’Donnell & Noel Sammon, John White & Andy Travers v Tom White & John Flynn. Matches to be completed by 25th July.

DAWN INTERNATIONAL MIXED FOURSOMES MATCHES TO BE PLAYED BY 18th JULY Micheal White & Mary O'Callaghan v John White & Martina Corkery Martyn Rayner & Deirdre Hannigan v Tom White & Rebecca Kavanagh Austin Kiely & Breda Conway v Derek Power & Gillian Cashman Francis O'Connor & Deirdre Batty v Michael Whelan & Mary Kiely Frank Waters & Alice Collins v Jimmy Beresford & Bernie Morrissey Michael Kavanagh & Elaine Goss v Brian O'Connor & Rosie Murphy Kieran Cullinan & Ruth

Dungarvan Golf Club Competition Kindly Sponsored By Tom Murphy Car Sales. Front Row L-R: Mai O’Brien, Best Ladies Winner; Michael O Mahoney, representing Tom Murphy Car Sales Sponsor; Jack Collins, winner; Creina O’Sullivan, Lady Captain; Bridget Killigrew, 3rd; Bridget Aherne, Lady Vice Captain. Back Row L-R: David Raher, Captain; Kevin Stack, Gross; John Corbett, 2nd on Sunday; Donal Williams, 2nd Martin Walsh, winner on Sunday; Liam Carroll, President; Pat Power, 3rd; Jim Keirsey, Vice-Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Sun. 12th Open Gents Fourball Sponsored by Irish Turfcare Mon. 13th Open Gents & Ladies Singles Special Value + Reschedule Open Mixed Foursomes (Moore Financial) Tues. 14 Open Ladies 2 Person Rumble (Tannery) Wed. 15 Open Gents Singles S/F (Deise Golf World,Graham Nagle) Thurs. 16 Open Gents Singles S/F (WLR FM) Fri. 17 Open Gents Singles S/F (Thomas Coffey & Son) Sat. 18 Open 2 Person Rumble Sun. 19 Open Gents Singles Stroke Festival Trophy (Waterford Crystal) Golfer of the Fortnight sponsored by Devereux Menswear. Open Fortnight Hole in One sponsored by Muldoons

Irish Whiskey Liqueur. NOTES FROM THE PRO SHOP Our resident professional David is as busy as ever. Lithium batteries and GPS systems are proving popular and David is busy with lessons and custom fittings. David is currently working on providing video golf tips to his website to help golfers with their game. As a service agent to Powakaddy and Glider electric trollies, David also offers a fantastic trolley repair centre and will loan a trolley while yours is in for repair. You can follow ProShop activities on David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com and you can find David’s special offers in his catalogue section. JUNIOR NOTES Our summer season is in full swing. We hosted our first

Summer event, the Knocknagranagh Shield kindly sponsored by Maurice McHugh. The event was a huge success with visitors from Tramore, Scotland, and the Gold Coast taking part. Ethan Raher showed his potential shooting a brilliant 48 points to take the honours. You can download our Summer schedule on the club website and follow our junior activities on Facebook. Tuition for our beginners and Prejuniors continues next Saturday 11th at 3 pm. Thanks to James and Niamh for hosting last week’s session with a great turnout. Any enquiries relating to junior activities can be directed to David Hayes Hayes at 058-44707 or email to golfpro@eircom.net. Results: Knocknagranagh Shield Winner Ethan Raher

48 pts, 2nd Niall Buckley 43 pts, 3rd Seanie Lenihan 41 pts, 4th Fintan Conway Tramore 40 pts, Gross Jake O’Riordan 28 pts. CLUB RAFFLE This year again Dungarvan Golf Club is running a Club Raffle for a fantastic array of prizes. Do you fancy a holiday abroad in magnificent Cannes, a free membership, or a relaxing getaway break in a luxury Irish Hotel? To be in with a chance to win these and other superb prizes, enter the Dungarvan Golf Club’s big raffle! Your continued support is very much appreciated. The grand draw will take place on the night of the Presidents Prize 9th August 2015. Tickets are on sale in the clubhouse. TICKETS €2 each. Book of 6 for €10.

Hannigan and John Queally & Patricia Doyle are through to the next round. GOLD COAST CUP The quarter-final matches are as follows: Tommy Long v Paddy Walsh Brian O’Connor v Derek Power John W. Walsh v David J Veale Tony Sheehan v Danny Kiely

year round activity and unsurpassed greens and where you are never more than 400 metres from the sea, where you will be welcomed by our very friendly staff, it is the ideal course for anyone thinking of taking up golf or coming back to golf after a long break. Talk to Bob or Mark at 058 44055 for more information. FIXTURES Tuesday, 7th July: Open Seniors 50+, Ladies and Gents. Friday, 10th July: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Saturday, 11th July: Club Competition. Sunday, 12th July: Club Competition. Tuesday, 14th July: Open Seniors 50+, Ladies and Gents.

LADIES NOTES Coaching: Coaching for Ladies with Ian Prendergast takes place every Monday evening at 7.15 pm; this is available to all ladies and especially beginners. The sessions last for 45 minutes and the cost is €4 per session. Results: 2nd 18 Hole ongoing: Mary Dunford (29) 40 pts on countback. Fixtures: 18 Hole club Ongoing Competition. This is a new competition with a limit of 20 entries and should prove very popular with everybody for the summer months. Entry is €5 and re-entry is €3, and along with our ongoing 10 holes competition there is something for everybody. Sun., 19th July, 18 hole Club competition. Mon., 20th July, 3 per Champagne Scramble sponsored by Conserve. Sun., 26th July, President’s Prize to Ladies – kindly presented by Tony Sheehan. Omni Group: The Omni Group meet every Wed at 1.45 pm for registration, this a fun 10 hole competition with a chat and a cuppa afterwards. Eileen Murphy Foursomes Qualifier: This is an ongoing competition starting on Sunday, 19th July to Monday, 10th August, play as often as you wish with as many partners as you can. The pairing with the best score goes forward to repre-

sent the Club in Cork. Ladies club Foursomes: For those interested in playing in club foursomes, please add your name to sheet in kiosk for draw which takes place on Sunday, 26th July. Sheila Norris Singles Matchplay: This is one of our major match-play competitions of the year kindly sponsored by Sheila Norris for which we are so grateful. Sheila, a past President of the club has always been an advocate of good golf, and deems stroke-play or matchplay to be the epitome of the game!! Sheila has always been so generous with her sponsorship, and many a hard battle has been fought to attain the coveted prize!! The draw for partners is now posted in kiosk, and 2nd round matches must be played before Saturday, 25th July, no extensions after that date. Dawn International Mixed Foursomes: Ladies, please note that the draw has been made for this competition, check your partners and arrange your match dates without delay. New Membership Offers: Ladies, if you would like to try out a game of golf on our stunning 18 hole championship course, we have a very generous subscription on offer for new members, please refer to men’s notes for details or contact Bob or Mark in the kiosk.

Matches to be completed by 24th July. RESULTS Tuesday, 30th June: Open Seniors, CSS 37 pts. 1st: Eddie Brophy (24) 41 pts Cahir Park; 2nd: Tony Sheehan (11) 41 pts. 1st Lady: Josephine Fennell (21) 39 pts. Friday, 3rd July: Open Singles, CSS 37 pts. 1st: John Kiely (10) 38 pts. 2nd: Michael Lenihan (6) 38 pts. Gross: Eoin Conway (3) 34 pts West Waterford. Saturday 4th/Sunday, 5th July: 3 Man Scramble. 1st: Roy Ware (10), Willie Flavin (16), Paul Ahearne (16) 61¾. 2nd: Michael O’Donoghue (5), Martin Hanley (12) Fernhill, Gerry O’Keeffe (24) 617⁄8. UNPARALLELED SCENIC VIEWS, TOP CLASS GOLF COURSE AND GREAT COMRADERY That’s what is on offer at the Gold Coast Golf Club with our latest membership offer. New members can now join the Gold Coast Golf Club with membership lasting up to 1st January, 2017 for just €540. On a course that boasts all

JUNIOR NOTES Junior Opens: Every Thursday 1 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. juniors with handicap 0-36. 1.30 To 2.00 p.m. PreJuniors, handicaps 37+. Entry fee: Members €3, Visitors €5 Category Prizes. Junior Results: Thursday, 2nd July: Cat 0-36: Jack Kiely (24) 43 pts. Cat 37+: Jack Kiely (50) 23 pts. Coaching: Coaching continues on Monday evenings at 6.30 p.m. in the practice area with resident coach Ian Prendergast. It costs just €3 for a 45 minute session and it is always great fun and worthwhile.

SOCCER

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Some of the cyclists who took part in the sponsored cycle recently in aid of the Dungarvan United FC fundraising day.

Dungarvan United FC

Lismore FC to open new dressing rooms this Saturday NEXT Saturday we will see our dream come true, the opening of the dressing rooms at the Castle Farm Ground. 5 pm on Saturday the dream of three years ago, will become a reality when John Delaney, CEO, Football Association of Ireland will officially open the dressing rooms. Prior to the opening, the building will be blessed in an ecumenical ceremony by Rev Fr. Cullinan and Dean Draper. The afternoon will commence at 3 pm with a family fun day, games for all the age groups, boys and girls, not forgetting the mams and dads. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting, marquee selling burgers. There will also be the usual tea/coffee sandwiches and cakes. At 5pm the dressing rooms will be blessed in a joint ecumenical ceremony by Rev. Fr. Cullinan and Dean Draper. The building has taken

DUNGARVAN GIRL HEADING FOR NATIONAL TRIALS On the back of her outstanding performance at the recent Gaynor Cup, Club player Kaiesha Tobin has been called up for U-16 National Trials. Good luck Kaiesha from everyone at the club! CLUB LOTTO Winning numbers 12-2-36. No jackpot winner. €100 winner J. D. O'Shea. Next week’s jackpot is €6,000! ETP There will be no rest for rising stars Sam Uniacke and Kacper Zajac who have been called up for ETP training again this month. Well done lads. SCHOOLBOYS PRE SEASON CAMP Wednesday, 15th July, three Days, 10 am-2.30 pm. AGE 11 - 14. €30.00 per player. This camp will run depending on numbers so pre booking by Sunday, 5th July is essential.

only 18 months, with most of the work carried out voluntarily and it has been heartening to see so much work and time, all on a voluntarily basis, and the committee are ensuring that everything will be in order for the 5 pm opening. Invites were sent out to the founder members and relatives of deceased founding members during the past week. Clubs within the town have received invites to the opening also. A general invite from the committee through our notes is to all former players to be present if at all possible. We do know of players from the first games played by the club will be present and many others from the early 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s who will join in the celebrations. For the past week or two, many past players have called to the Castle Farm Ground to see the dressing rooms and all have been complimentary with what they

Kaiesha Tobin

Lachlan Donnelly and Andrew Weldon with their May/June swim awards at Clonea Strand Hotel [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Leisure Centre.

KIlmacthomas FC Under 12 Soccer League Winners.

have seen. So many have recalled their days, especially those who played in the late 50’s and early 60’s “togging out” in the old tennis club pavilion, and when this building was removed, under the trees then became the dressing rooms!!! The Cricket Club Pavilion was also used on many occasions for the two teams to change. GOLF CLASSIC Lismore AFC is organising a Development Fund Raiser Golf Classic at Lismore Golf Club on Friday 24th and Saturday, 25th July. Teams of three at €75 with a champagne scramble format and over €1,000 in prizes to be won. There are non GUI prizes, longest Drive-nearest the pin etc. Contact Brian Shanahan, 086 8124746, Paul Quinn 086 8960794, or Lismore Golf Club 058 43216. The club wishes to thank

our main sponsors, Cummins Bookmakers, FDC Accountants, Fortwilliam Estate, Jonathan Ackroyd Jeweller, Sean Roche Tyres and Toss Bryan Fermoy 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS After the opening of the dressing rooms on Saturday, 11th July, the club will hold celebrations to mark the 60th Birthday of Lismore AFC. The club was founded in 1955 and the birthday celebrations will be held in Lismore Golf Club on Saturday night, 11th July. There will be a meal, music and dancing and for many of the old brigade, an opportunity to relive those days when they wore the green and white of the club. John Delaney, CEO, FAI, will be the guest of honour on the night and the celebrations will commence at 9 pm. Admission is €10 and tickets can be purchased at the door on the night.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Kilmacthomas FC AGM On Friday evening our AGM was held in the Rainbow Hall and the following officers were elected: Chairperson Tom Connolly, Treasurer Johnny Power, Schoolboy Secretary Adi Kirwan, Committee James Power, Paddy Drohan, Dylan Power, Murt Power, Martin Sutton, Stephen Morrissey, Killian Power, Michael Daly. The following managers were appointed U-12 Gary McCormack, U-13 James Power Dylan Power and John (snail) Power. U-14 Killian Power Philip Wickham. U-15 Tom Connolly Stephen Morrissey. U-16 (to be filled) As we will have two teams Under 11 the

managment roles were not filled. Subscription Schoolboys €40 for one child and €50 for two children. Subscriptions to be paid before the season starts on the 24th August. Junior League Div. 2A Managment Murt Power and Liam McGloughlin. Div. 3 this was left open so those interested please contact the committe ASAP. Supscription €80 any outstanding monies will have to be paid before registration for the new season. 2014/2015 was a very successful year at school boy level and a vote of thanks was proposed to all schoolboy managers players and parents and was supported by all who

attended the AGM. The committee wishes to extend a word of thanks to Michael Faulkner for his work with the Alpha Lotto and fantastic team photos. We would like to thank First Class Castles for their generous sponsorship of jerseys for our U-11 team and Rody O’Byrne McCrath’s Irish Bar who sponsored a set of jerseys for the U-12 and Tom Connolly for sponsoring the jerseys for the U-14's. We also thank Hardcore Bookmakers, Michael Joy and Michael Downey for their contrubitions. We look forward to a new season and further development of the pitch and facilities with an aim for Premier League Football in the near further.

Manchester United Supporters Club - Waterford Branch SPURS DEADLINE The deadline for the SPURS application is wednesday next 15th July. Any member wishing to apply must have made contact no later than Monday, 13th July to the secretary on 087 1940089. The deadline is set by the ticketing and membership office so if interested you have been informed. Also see later in these notes the change in kick-off time but the date stays the same. LIVE MATCHES FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER The following matches have now been confirmed as LIVE and in some cases the date has also been altered so please pay attention if you have applied for any of these matches and booked flights. Spurs - August 8th at 12.45 K.O B.T Sports (home) Aston Villa - August 14th, Friday at 7.45 K/O. SKY Sports (away) Newcastle - August 2nd at 12.45 B.T Sports (home) Swansea - August 30th at 4 p.m. SKY Sports. Liverpool 12th

September SKY Sports at 5.30 K/O (home) Please pay attention to the dates and kick-off times as the branch cannot be responsible for flights etc. prebooked prior to each match it is every members responsibility to clarify before booking or gamble on dates! MEMBERSHIPS SLOW??? WHY?? It is baffling why members are so slow renewing their official membership as every season (pre-season) we impress upon them the neccessitiy to renew as soon as possible.To anyone already renewed thank you and to those who have not please clarify if you are intending on doing so to save ALL the hassle of contact being repititive and unanswered. There is no shame in admitting you cannot afford to renew or don't intend renewing for whatever reason just please clarify to 087 1940089 so as not to hamper those who have renewed applying. We cannot apply for matches until we are AFFILIATED (minimum of 50 members) a

figure we have yet to meet. I and the committee would appreciate your co-operation with your membership. Every member is aware that you MUST be an affiliated member to apply for matches as your membership card acts as your match ticket. The simple way of renewing has been printed in these notes often enough for all to see. WATERFORD BRANCH MEMBERSHIP We have frozen our membership again this season so it remains at €10 per adult, €5 per junior and also €5 per O.A.P. Please don't mix up the OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP paid to OLD TRAFFORD to be affiliated with the local subscription which is entirely different. The onus is now on every member to contact the secretary to arrange payment as we cannot hold a meeting OFFICIALLY until we hit the required number (minimum 50 Official members) so please address this problem asap.

Ballinroad FC AGM BALLINROAD AFC are holding an AGM on Wednesday, 15th July in St. Laurence's Hall at 8 pm. All players, managers are requested to attend and

anyone from the public is more than welcome to attend. New faces are always welcome to our club! Our fundraiser was a great success and the club would like to thank every-

one who supported us. The club would like to say a special thanks to all the members and the fundraising committee for their hard work with this fundraiser.

Jayson Molumby signs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Railway Athletic FC

Jayson Molumby signs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC THEY say dreams don't come through but you would have to try very hard to convince Jayson Molumby that that's not true. Since he has been a small kid Jayo has dreamed of signing for a professional soccer team cross channel and with a mixture of very hard work and dedication he has landed the ultimate job. Jayson has signed as a one year apprentice plus he then has also signed a professional contract for the following two years with Sky Bet Championship side Brighton. This is just reward for a young lad who has worked his butt off for so long to fulfill his ambition and now we hope he gets a little bit of luck and make the breakthrough cross channel. On Monday last week Jayo signed his first contract and was joined in Brighton by his Mam Claire Reddy and his Aunts Sheila and Susan to witness a piece of history. Everybody who has seen Jayson play would tell you that he was something spe-

cial since he was a three year old kicking ball in the Danes Field to the fine player he has now turned out to be. Jayson has been coached at Railway since he could walk and over the past few years he has really been living the dream. There was so many clubs looking for him to sign including Blackburn, West Brom, Stoke, Birmingham, Celtic but he was blown away when he travelled to Brighton with their fantastic facilities and there whole player care system they have in place. We accompanied him over to Brighton last January and they were so impressed with Jayo that Chris Hughton also came out to him for a chat. Jayson has been a regular on the Republic of Ireland under 16 side this past season and has been in terrific form for them also. We have no doubt that Jayo will give it his best shot cross channel but it is so hard for any young lad to make the breakthrough but with his commitment to the game he

truly loves Jayo wont be found wanting in this department. From all at Railway Athletic FC we wish him the very best and he will now have a different problem as he will be plagued from club members here for tickets for home games. Something tells me there will be a lot of Brighton jerseys going around Cappoquin over the next few years. RAILWAY SOCCER CAMP Yes, folks it’s that time of year again when we are arranging our annual soccer camp which will be held between August 4th to 7th. Every year since we began this we have been getting huge crowds with 168 kids last year which is amazing. This year we will leave no stone unturned again as we plan another few days of great games and fun so book early as we may have to have a cut off point at some stage if numbers keep rising ACADEMY ON MONDAYS On Monday evenings our

hugely popular soccer Academy will continue at the pitch for the next few weeks. This Academy has been going for many years and this is where kids learn the skills of football and have some great fun while meeting new friends also. We will again cater for boys/girls aged from 4 to 10 rom 6 pm til 7 pm. This is a chance for all kids to play for free as we do not charge for the coaching. CLOTHES COLLECTION We are at present collecting clothes/books and mobile phones as part of a fundraising drive to help out with the running of the club. If anyone out there has any old clothes ie bed linen, shoes, all types of clothes, mobile phones or books and would like to help us out you can drop them to the Railway Athletic pitch any Saturday morning between 10 am and 11.30 am or just contact Martin, Sheila, Tristan, Chantal or any club member and we will arrange to collect them from you.

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Ballinroad FC COWDROP winner of €1,500. Congratulations to Sandy Walsh. From left to right: Muriel Tobin Sec, Sandy Walsh winner, Colin Beresford, Ann Ryan Treasurer, Pat Flynn, Maurice Tobin & Ellie Tobin!

LOTTO The next Lotto Draw is in The Cove Bar next Sunday night. Jackpot prize on offer will be €2,900. Tickets available from local retail outlets and regular promoters. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. MEDALS The presentation of league winners medals to the club Under 11 side took place last week. Team manager Diarmuid (assisted by Chairman Tadhg) did the

honours amidst a large group of proud parents and siblings. MEETING There will be a club committee meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 8 pm in the Clubrooms. This will be preceded by a get together of the club's adult team at 7.30pm to prepare for the forthcoming season. SUMMER CAMP The Summer Camp is getting ever closer. This year it runs for 4 days from 28th July to 31st July. 10.30 am to

2.30 pm daily. A wide variety of activities will be on offer, ALL WILL BE REVEALED in next week’s issue. It's open to boys and girls 6 to 13 years of age. As all our coaches are volunteers, we offer very reasonable rates for the week. Prices are €35 for the first child, €30 for the second child and €25 for each subsequent child (in the same family). All help during the week, even for an hour or so at lunchtime, would be appreciated. Application forms are

available from Cunningham’s XL Shop, Kevin Barnes (087 2760304) or KerryAnn Donnelly (087 2182102). Please book before July 20th to avoid disappointment. ASTROTURF AstroTurf Pitch is available to hire. Contact Tadhg for details at 087 2306841. CLUB KITS There are some club kits for children still available. Ideal birthday presents. Sizes: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10. Contact Aine at 087 7618127.

Winner of the 128 RDS qualifier at Barnadown, Katie Power and pony Remington Steel with trainer Paddy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and father Jack Power.

Katie Power and her pony Trendy Royale who qualified in Barnadown at the Dublin Horse Show in the 138 class.

Causeway Bowls club team players prior to the match versus Rosslare.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Kellogg's GAA Cul Camps 2015 Stradbally GAA who represented Waterford in the Feile finals in Belfast recently from Jamie Moylan, [Sean Byrne] Michael Kiely, Captain. Oisin Hallahan, Eoin Aherne and Niall Buckley.

Michael Kiely, member of Friary/Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Handball Feile Team who won the Handball Skills competition at the finals in Belfast. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tony Murphy being presented with the Cleary Cup by ViceCommodore Austin Flynn.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

DUNGARVAN CYCLING YOUTH LEAGUE Last Thursday was the fourth evening of the 2015 Youth League, and it was very good to see upwards of 35 riders in attendance for two laps of the Shandon course. Thanks to the many club members and parents for their assistance with safety of this event. Any further club members who may be able to help out, please contact us. For the next 3 weeks of Youth League, we propose to add 4 extra marshals/cyclists. It is hoped to have adult members cycle along with (just beside or behind). Please put your name forward. 6.45 to 7.30 pm. You will only be required to do one Thursday... 9th, 16th or 23rd. If you have a preference please specify. Our first priority is to cover this week... Many thanks. (Existing marshals...thanks for assistance. No need to be added, as we are already counting on you) WEEKEND SPINS On Friday / Saturday, a good number of (talented) DCC members headed to Killarney for the Ring of Kerry. Here’s a report from the Kingdom: A number of DCC members were part of 11,000 cyclists of all levels, who took part in the 32nd Ring of Kerry. We rolled out after 6 am, on a damp and windy Saturday morning in Killarney, battling a strong head wind and light showers for the first half of the 170 km route. However, after 80km the sun came out and we had a favourable wind for the remainder. As well as the stunning scenery, there was the usual ROK madness along the way, with creaky squeaky bikes, High Nellies, tandems and bazaar cycle attire. It was

humbling to see a father riding an adapted bike to peddle round his disabled son. Along the route there were live bands, great food stops, plenty of support and road marshals. The lead up to the finish was lined with families and friends cheering every cyclist in, which made the hairs stand on the back of your neck. The welcoming party in the Square was fantastic, with live music, beer tent, cycle stalls and lots of food. Sitting in the sun with a cold beer, soaking up the atmos, as Killarney rocked with 11,000 cyclists and 170kms of ROK under the belt, just doesn't get any better. On Sunday here in the Déise, the weather was exactly as forecast… sunshine and showers. The showers were only little ones really, and it seems that most cyclists passed away some wet moments thinking of watching the Tour de France on the couch for the afternoon. Turns out they had a few little showers too! Group 2 headed to Rathgormack and Clonmel as planned; group 3 headed into clogheen, Ballyporeen and Ballysaggart; group 4 tackled the mountains by Melleray and Newcastle and group 5 went east to 5 Cross roads and home by Leamybrien. Once again DCC wishes to thank the road captains, and it is indeed good to note that members within the groups are increasingly seen to do so at the end of a spin! Last Sunday our good friend Donie (Donie from Dublin) complimented the group 3 for a wonderful day out. He mentioned afterwards that it was good to see that the Sunday spin is primarily social. We are not out there to beat the daylights out of each other up some hill. Midweek might be the time to try that.

Update from group 2: Group 2 Sunday spin will be 28-30 km per hour. The merging of group 1 and 2 has been fine for some of the stronger riders but some of the other group 2 riders have found the pace too much. So over the coming weeks we will be encouraging riders from group 3 that want to give group 2 a go to do so, and also group 2 riders that want to give group 1 a go can also do so. WEEKEND RACING Underage Munster Championships took place last Sunday in Blarney, and pride of place goes to Aoibhe Power who took the Under 12 Ladies event in style. In the under 15, Conor Coleman was 5th, and Ciaran Frisby continues his upwards momentum, finishing just outside the points in tough conditions. The phenomenal success of the 2015 underage cyclists is due in no small way to the 2014 Youth League. These cyclists simply kept cycling, kept improving and are now reaping the rewards. 2015 Youth League cyclists take note. This could be you next year! TUESDAY EVENING SPIN The regular Tuesday evening spin is becoming more popular as numbers increase week by week. The pace us normally about 28kmph, and because the distance is shorter it is suitable for both groups 3 and 4. Where and when? Kilrush, 7 pm. Home before 9 pm. Last week the route was flattish to 5 Cross roads, over to Mahon Bridge and back to base via Leamybrien. SUMMER SERIES Results from racing last week as follows: Stephen Murray, Kieran Cahill, John Hodge, Ray Dwyer, Mick Ahearne, Colin Organ, John O'Rourke

Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club and is now one of the top competitions for ladies in Ireland. FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLUB We are looking for unwanted clothes, bags, shoes, bed linen, towels, curtains, belts and soft toys, also laptops and phones with leads are accepted so anyone with anything to give us can tell a committee member or bring it to our club house before 15th July, 2015. COMMITTEE MEETING Our next committee meeting will be on 30th July after the game this is an important one before the Ladies Open sponsored by The Butcher’s Block. MAJOR FIXTURES FOR THE COMING YEAR All Ireland Gents Strokeplay July 25th+26th. Ladies Open sponsored by The Butcher’s Block August 8th. Closing date Munster Mixed Foursomes July 22nd. So everyone get practising. Pease note if names are not

(and also members of other clubs who have a cycling Ireland licence) to take on the challenge of the Old Sweep Hill Climb. This is one of our quieter Summer weeks in the DCC calendar, with the league finishing last week & the PYT league not starting until the 15th July... an ideal opportunity to spring the first of our little surprise fun climbing events on our members Sign on is OPPOSITE TOPAZ at 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday, where you will be given a ticket with your name on it. (Mind this ticket! - don't put it in your sticky gel pocket) We will depart for Ring Cross at 7.00 p.m. where we will gather again before the hill climb. Cyclists will depart every 30 seconds, in 2's and 3's, with the slower cyclists being encouraged to go first. When you reach the top of the hill, you should place your ticket in the basket for a special draw that will take place at the Marine Bar (our lovely assistant will be there to take your lucky ticket from you). When all cyclists have reached the top of the hill, we will cycle together to the Marine Bar for tea/coffee and prizedraw. The winner will not be the fastest person to climb the hill, but will be any one of the cyclists who successfully completes the hill climb. For all of the Strava people in the club, there is already a segment set up for this hill climb & we will use start/finish in line with this segment so that you can see your times afterwards. For those that are interested in challenging the current strava record holder, Mr. lazy legs record is 6.27mins and the next fastest times are recorded by DCC members Sean Dwyer, Patrick Kenneally and Kieran Cahill...

Maurice Troy (Bob Troy & Co. Ltd) presents sponsorship to Sharon Murray for 2015 Sweep Hillclimb.

Aoibhe Power, Under 12 Ladies Munster Road Race Champion. will they be there to better their times? Or do you think that you can beat these guys?? The challenge is there for those who want to take it on. (Note: this is not a timed event - you will have to rely on your garmins for times) €2.00 for tea/coffee/bun can be paid at registration. The cycle back to town will take in the lovely scenic road at the side of Seanachai pub, turning at Robert’s Cross, downhill to Ring Cross and back to town. Please remember that although the Old Sweep Road is very quiet with little traffic, it is still a public road and normal rules of the road apply. Please

confirm if you are attending this event so that numbers can be confirmed to Marine Bar for tea/coffee. Looking forward to seeing a good mix of members turn up, from all of our groups. DCC wishes to thank Bob Troy Ltd, O’Connell Street, as sponsor of this event, and as always we ask that you consider supporting our sponsor whenever possible. CYCLING QUOTE There are two responses to someone stealing your King (Queen) of the Mountain: 1. Go harder & faster or 2. Have a coffee and a bun at the Marine. (or both…)

196 players have qualified for gents All-Ireland Strokeplay championships

HOSTS OF GENTS ALL-IRELAND STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 ALL-IRELAND STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 196 players from all around Ireland have qualified to play in the Gents All-Ireland Strokeplay Championships which we are hosting. This is a great boost to the town and surrounding areas as the players, family and supporters will be here for the whole weekend of the 25th and 26th July. We would like to wish all of the players the best of luck and hope to see you over the weekend of this event to watch some spectacular pitch and putt. LADIES OPEN Our Ladies Open which is kindly sponsored by The Butcher's Block will be held at our course on the 8th August. Again this event attracts ladies from all over Ireland for the weekend and is another boost for the town of Dungarvan. This competition started only a few years ago and has gone from strength to strength

SUMMER VISITORS There will be an increase in visitors to Dungarvan over the coming months, and DCC wishes to inform visiting bikers that they will be most welcome to join with us for our regular weekend and midweek spins. On Sundays there are five groups departing Grattan Square at 9 am (see our Facebook page for routes in advance). Groups 1 and 2 are at 30kmph+; Group 3 is at 28kmph, Group 4 is at 26kmph and Group 5 is at 20kmph. Saturday pace is normally approximately 28kmph from Kilrush at 9 am and the Tuesday pace is similar. If you have cycling Ireland insurance you may cycle with us at all times, otherwise why not come along for three summer spins. THE SWEEP HILL CLIMB DCC is holding a one-off hill challenge on Wednesday, 8th July. All club members are welcome to participate, including members of other clubs who have a cycling Ireland licence. In addition, as per club rules, anyone not a member is permitted to take part provided that they have not exceeded 3 spins with us. We are grateful to club member Sharon Murray for her work behind the scenes in organising this event, and (hint hint) would like to see other club members take on responsibility. If you have an idea that you think may prove popular, please get in contact with someone on the committee. You can be sure of our support along the way. HILL CLIMB - OLD SWEEP ROAD Imokilly Motor Club had a hill climb there last month & WWAC had their annual Marine Climb last Friday, now it is the turn of DUNGARVAN CYCLING CLUB members

paid for they will not be sent away. Monday Evening Scrambles are now underway names in by 6.00 p.m., tee off 6.30 p.m. No game due to weather. Wednesday tournaments – Names to be in for 10.00 a.m., tee off 10.30 a.m. Nett: Bridget Walsh, Paula Veale. Gross: Mary O'Neill, Maura Ryan. Thursday Tournament – This tournament was sponsored by Baumann Jewellers. Names to be in by 6.00 p.m., tee off at 6.30 p.m. Nett: Oliviere Walsh, Jacinta O'Mahoney, Paddy Noonan. Gross: Kathleen Foran, Maureen Power, Aaron Flanagan. FROM NOW ON WITH ALL GAMES PLEASE NOTE The inexperienced player on each team will now mark the card (this is to get used to marking cards). JUVENILE COMPETITIONS Graham Nagle’s Nett Shield will be played on Friday, 10th July, at 1.00 p.m. All members

are welcome to play. INTER CLUB COMPETITION On Saturday last our Interclub team played Bagnelstown of Carlow in the Inter-club competition. This round was held in Tramore pitch and putt club. It was a great day for pitch and putt, but alas we came out the wrong end, it is a game we should have won with a bit of luck. After the doubles we were up 2 to 1 with Paddy Noonan and John Charles winning their doubles and also Finbarr O'Rourke and Paul Riordan winning theirs. In the singles Declan Byrne won his game and Patsy Hackett halved his game. So the final score was: Bagnelstown 5 and half; Cunnigar 3 and half. HOLE IN ONE Last year we held a Hole in One competition. So we will continue with a prize for the most hole in ones during the club competition season this year as it proved very popular. There's fierce competition

already with everyone trying to get the ultimate hole in one. To date Patsy Hackett (4), Liam Simms (3), Paddy Noonan (2), Michael Ahearne, Declan Byrne each have one each. Breda O'Donnell (3) and Jacinta O'Mahoney (3), Bridget Walsh (2), Cait Mulcahy and Mary O'Neill now has a hole in one for the women’s section. BONUS NUMBER Bonus number 22. The winner this week was Mary Crotty. PITCH MARKS Leaving Pitch Marks when playing destroys the greens, it takes a lot of care and attention to keep them in pristine condition. So all members and green fees are asked to repair them and use the correct repairer when doing so. Also do not use the club head to take balls out of holes on greens as this damages the hole. If anyone has an hour or two Mondays to Fridays to

spare to give a hand helping on the course you would be very welcome. DID YOU KNOW? All club members who are playing with non members must collect green fees from them if the clubhouse is not

manned. MEMBERSHIP FEES Adults €80; Family €150; Over 60s €50; Juveniles €45; Life Members €30. Tee-shirts and caps and gloves are for sale in clubhouse.

Corinne McGee and Yvonne Baumann

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 10 July, 2015

Talking Horses Upcoming Fixtures

Elliott Treble brings Thursday total to seven

Upcoming Fixtures Naas – Wednesday, 8th July (First Race 6.00) Leopardstown – Thursday, 9th July (First Race 5.50) Cork – Friday, 10th July (First Race 5.50) Navan – Friday, 10th July (First Race 5.35) Tipperary – Saturday, 11th July (First Race 2.05) Dundalk – Sunday, 12th July (First Race 2.05) Sligo – Sunday, 12th July (First Race 2.25)

Across-The-Card double for Garvan Donnelly ALREADY among the winners with Catwilldo at Bellewstown, Garristown, County Dublin-based trainer Garvan Donnelly bagged a second winner when Plough Boy won the extended 7f handicap at Tipperary on Thursday evening. Robbie Downey didn’t get the clearest of runs on the 10/1 shot but once swithched, the four-year-old picked up well for his young rider to win by a length. Andy Slattery and Billy Lee came out on the right side of a photo-finish to land the 5f maiden with Kuramathi and the winning jockey added a second winner when taking the 5f handicap on the Willie McCreery-trained Tylery Wonder just 30 minutes later. The fillies’ maiden was won by the Jim Bolger-trained Glamorous Approach who made virtually all the running under Kevin Manning. Bubbly Bellini, the outsider of three runners in the conditions race over 7f, came from last to first under Declan McDonogh to win for Ado McGuinness. Russian Roulette stepped up on his previous form to win the 12f handicap for Charles O’Brien and Fran Berry while Wood Breizh had little difficulty in justifying his position at the head of the betting market in the 14f handicap. The winner was ridden for trainer Willie Mullins by Pat Smullen.

Ainippe ridden by Colin Keane, getting up to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes from Majestic Queen ridden by James Doyle, 2nd.

Joy for Lyons and Keane at Fairyhouse on Sunday GER Lyons and Colin Keane were once again the men to follow at Fairyhouse on Sunday where they shared two winners. Trinity Force got the highflying duo off the mark when taking the 6f handicap but better was to come as Ainippe ran out the impressive winner of the Group

3 Brownstown Stakes. Having her first run over the distance, the three-yearold was too strong for Majestic Queen and could step up in trip again. The Joe Murphy-trained Fit For Function will go down the handicap route after his success under Gary Carroll in the 6f median auction

maiden. John Oxx was on the mark as his Frozen Lake showed plenty of determination to win the 7f maiden under Declan McDonogh while over the same distance, Gussy Goose won the handicap for David Wachman and Fran Berry. Conor McGovern rode his

fifth winner in all and his third of the season when partnering Paddy The Celeb to success in the 12f handicap for trainer Michael Halford. Aidan O'Brien saddled the first two home in the 12f rated race with victory going to Archangel Raphael who beat race favourite Outspoken by two lengths.

BARRY Geraghty was back in the saddle for the first time since March but left Limerick empty handed on Sunday. The former champion jockey had two rides for his new boss JP McManus and went closest when 11/8 favourite Hash Brown ran second to the Henry de

Bromhead-trained Sizing Platinum in the beginners’ chase. Jonathan Burke was on board the 3/1 winner for owners Ann and Alan Potts. Andrew Lynch rode the opening two winners as the Anthony Mulholland-trained Myles Ahead won the 2m maiden hurdle and Punch

Bag, trained by Brendan Duke, prevailed in the rated hurdle. Jack Kennedy was back in the winners’ enclosure as the Michael Hourigan-trained Dawerann took the 2m5f handicap hurdle. Shark Hanlon and Brian Hayes combined to win the 3m chase with Abolitionist

while Protaras gave Ger Fox a second winner in as many days when taking the 2m6f handicap chase for trainer Noel Meade. Paddy Meany landed his second winner of the week when newcomer Fu’s Island and Johnny O’Meara landed the mares’ bumper.

Racecourse Capital Development Grants Geraghty out of luck on Limerick return Approved for Roscommon and Gowran Park CAPITAL Development Grants of over €500,000 have been approved for Roscommon and Gowran Park racecourses under the Horse Racing Ireland Racecourse Capital Development scheme. Roscommon Racecourse will carry out major refurbishments with a total projected spend of close to €1 million, which qualifies for grant aid of over €370,000. In County Kilkenny, Gowran Park Racecourse will receive grant aid of almost €175,000 for projects costing in the region of €435,000. The redevelopment work at both racetracks between now and 2019 will provide enhancements for customers and racecourse users, while supporting up to 25 construction jobs during the development phase. All 26 racecourses in Ireland are eligible to apply for funding under this scheme with HRI providing 40% of the cost of approved projects. It is estimated that the entire Racecourse Capital Development Fund will support in the region of 1300 direct and indirect jobs during the course of its completion. The most significant projects being undertaken at Roscommon Racecourse include a new, modern Tote building, set to be completed before the start of next season; a complete revamp of the restaurant; a major refurbishment of the current weigh room, jockeys facilities and ambulance bay, and the extension of the parade ring. There will also be substantial car park drainage carried out, a new loading bay for horses and improvements to the bars and toilet facilities. A big part of the plans for Gowran Park Racecourse is to create a new racegoers entrance which will be designed to fit in with the woodland setting of the area to enhance the approach to the racecourse. A dedicated Owners and Trainers Lounge will be built, following the success of a number of trials on busy race days when a temporary structure was erected. This part-glazed structure will offer views of the parade ring and presentation area. A new children’s area will also be created with a picnic area and kids play zone. The ambulance road will also be widened as part of the development project. Brian Kavanagh, CEO of HRI, said, “Racegoers and those regularly using the facilities at Roscommon and Gowran Park will really see the benefit of the capital developments that are planned. Almost €1 million is being spent at Roscommon, which will make a significant difference with benefits lasting long into the future. Gowran Park is one of our most scenic racecourses and I’m pleased that the works they have planned will enhance their existing high-class facilities.”

Double for Danny Mullins at Wexford on Friday DANNY Mullins shared two winners with his father Tony at Wexford on Friday evening. The pair were first on the mark when Fearachain landed the 2m4f maiden hurdle and followed up when Elis Gury justified his short price in the 2m handicap hurdle. The winning rider’s cousin David Mullins got in on the act as his mount Arnaud outpointed The Game Changer to win the 2m chase for trainer Charles Byrnes. Jonathan Burke made all the running to win the mares’

maiden hurdle on the Michael Winters-trained For Gortnatona. The 3/1 chance scored by nine lengths and was the easiest winner of the night. The Shane Crimin-ridden Easter Hunt came out on top in an eventful beginners’ chase for trainer Mouse Morris. Illtakeitfromhere, locally-trained by Paul Nolan, won the handicap chase under Luke Dempsey while the Stephen Ryan-trained Hows Patsy narrowly won the bumper under Damien Skehan.

First and last race double for Aidan O’Brien AIDAN O'Brien sent out two winners at Bellewstown on Saturday evening where he won the first and last races on the card. Marchese Marconi made all the running under Mark Walsh to win the 2m4f hurdle while in the same colours of JP McManus, Tesseract won the bumper under the trainer’s daughter Sarah. There was a thrilling finish to the opportunity handicap hurdle which went to the Thomas Farrell-trained Pace And Passion who prevailed by a short-head under Ryan Treacy. Ted and

Ruby Walsh enjoyed a more decisive win in the 2m1f maiden hurdle with Swansea Mile while the Judge was back in action as Tempo Mac gave Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy another winner when taking the 2m1f handicap hurdle by just a neck. Only a head separated the Robbie Burns-trained Nautical Nitwit and Elliott’s Ultimate Horseman in the 3m maiden hurdle. Ger Fox was the winning jockey on that occasion while Denis Hogan both trained and rode Ocean Glandore to success in the handicap hurdle over the same distance.

Leading rider and leading apprentice on the mark at Gowran Park CHAMPION jockey and this season’s leading rider Pat Smullen and Connor King, who is heading the apprentice title race, were both among the winners at Gowran Park on Tuesday. Smullen had to wait until the final race of the evening to land his winner which came in the shape of Sidra, trained by Dermot Weld, in the fillies’ maiden. Connor King notched up his 13th winner of the term in the 7f handicap on Almadaa for trainer David Marnane. It was a good night for the younger brigade. Sean Corby was on board the Paddy Meany-trained winner Enough

Is Enough in the apprentice handicap, while Donagh O’Connor partnered the Johnny Levins-trained Brokopondo to win the 9f handicap and Conor McGovern enjoyed his fourth career success when taking the 7f handicap on Rummaging, trained by Michael Halford. Jim Bolger introduced a promising type in the shape of Turret Rocks to win the two-year-old maiden over eight furlongs while the visored Dawn Mirage came good for David Wachman and Wayne Lordan in the older horses’ maiden over the same distance.

GORDON Elliott added three winners to the four he enjoyed at Perth earlier in the afternoon at Bellewstown on Thursday evening. Rising star Jack Kennedy rode two of those and got off the mark when Mustadrik easily landed the 1m6f handicap. He completed his double when taking the 2m4f handicap hurdle on Be Seeing You and the trainer’s treble came up when Moonmeister impressed under Kevin Sexton in the novice hurdle. Curragh trainer Patrick Prendergast combined with Robbie Burke to win the 5f auction maiden with Greyscape. Over the same distance, Zunera took the three-year-old handicap for Michael Halford and Shane Foley while Catwilldo scored for local trainer Garvan Donnelly and Gary Phillips. To Choose won the 2m1f handicap for Tom Gibney and Mark Flanagan. It was a tenth career success for the winning rider.

Lynam Shares Double With O’Donoghue And Downey DUNSHAUGHLINbased Eddie Lynam sent out two winners at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Colm O’Donoghue was on board Mr Good Guy who ran out the comfortable winner of the claiming race and the stable’s apprentice Robbie Downey did the steering as Captain Power came good in the 6f maiden. Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen were on the mark with Rich Jade who just got the better of Sevenleft in the 7f maiden. Three Bells won the 6f handicap for Slane trainer Pat Downey and Wayne Lordan while there was a mild surprise as 14/1 shot Caridadi won the 10f handicap for trainer John Morrison and Ian Queally who was riding the ninth winner of his career. Over the same distance, Alcock And Brown won the three-year-old handicap under Billy Lee while Aidan O'Brien sent out Cradle Mountain to win the three-runner median auction race under his son Donnacha who was riding his 21st winner.