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Please go to page 9 for further details A COUNTY Waterford costume designer who has worked in film and television and major hits such as Brooklyn and the Vikings has scooped the €1,000 top prize at Waterford and Tramore Racecourse’s Style Evening 2016. Bébhínn McGrath from Dunmore East also pipped her sister, Cliona McGrath, to the post in the final of the House of Waterford Crystal/Redlane.ie Style Evening competition on the second last evening of the annual August Racing Festival. SEE PAGE 4
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Pictured: Tramore 2016 Style Evening winner Bébhínn McGrath of Dunmore East, County Waterford, pictured wearing a two-piece dress and headpiece she created, matched with a vintage bag and shoes from Kelly’s Waterford. Bébhínn, a costume designer, works mostly in film and T.V. She recently worked on the film Brooklyn and [Aileen Drohan] T.V series Vikings.
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A LARGE group of refugees who were displaced by the Syrian conflict and were accommodated at Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, for the past eight months, have been given permanent accommodation elsewhere in Ireland, while a new group of refugees are expected to arrive in September. Last December, Clonea Strand Hotel was confirmed as an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre (EROC) and since then, 90 refugees who were displaced by the Syrian conflict were accommodated there. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice confirmed to this newspaper that those 90 refugees “have completed their initial language training and orientation programme and have been transferred to permanent accommodation elsewhere in Ireland”. 268 of the refugees admitted to Ireland have completed their initial language training and orientation programme in one of the two Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres opened to date (Clonea Strand Hotel and Hazel Hotel in Monasterevin, County Kildare) and have been resettled in housing in Kerry, Cork, Clare and Limerick. Clonea Strand Hotel is currently being
prepared for the next batch of refugees in September. It is understood that sufficient cases were selected during a selection mission to Lebanon in January 2016 to fill the rest of the quota by the end of the summer. They have been security screened and are in the process of being health screened at present. They are expected to arrive by the end of September. A further 260 refugees will be admitted to Ireland from Lebanon in 2017. The spokesperson pointed out that the EROC in Dungarvan is being used for the long-standing ‘Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme’ which dates back to 2000 and is not being used for the EU ‘Relocation Programme’ from Italy and Greece. IRISH REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME The Irish refugee resettlement programme has been in operation since 2000. 1,500 vulnerable persons from 30 different countries, including Iraq and Syria, have been resettled in Ireland to date. Refugees have been resettled in 29 different communities throughout Ireland and in all four Dublin local authorities. 520 refugees are to be resettled in Ireland by 31st December, 2017, of whom 273 have been admitted from Lebanon to date since 20th July, 2015. Continued on page 2
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designer Waterford costume and A COUNTY in film and television who has worked Brooklyn and the Vikings as at Waterford major hits such €1,000 top prize has scooped the Style Evening 2016. East also and Tramore Racecourse’s from Dunmore Bébhínn McGrath to the post Cliona McGrath, pipped her sister, the House of Waterford in the final of Style Evening competition ie the annual Crystal/Redlane. last evening of on the second SEE PAGE 4 Festival. August Racing
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Superb performance from Seamus Power in Rio
WHAT a superb our Olympian performance we saw last weekend from Seamus Power. in Rio, West Waterford’s very own After a 112 year golf made a interval, the sport long awaited of Seamus was selected along return to the Olympics. represent Ireland with Padraig Harrington to and what a performance their country. they Seamus carded a 67 on the final rounds of 71, gave for tournament and day. He finished on 5 under 67, 74 and par for the tied 15th overall. golf on Thursday From the start there was a of the Waterford as Seamus was great buzz in West conversation the main topic .A of he represented proud week for him and his family as his country Congratulatio ns and well done with flying colours. performance Seamus on a and all at West fabulous you - Our Olympian. Waterford are so proud of
in next batch of refugees sufficient prepared for the understood that misSeptember. It is during a selection the cases were selected 2016 to fill were dis- sion to Lebanon in January of the summer. of refugees who end A LARGE group and were rest of the quota by the screened and are Syrian conflict Hotel, placed by the have been security screened at at Clonea Strand have They of being health accommodated by the in the process the past eight months, expected to arrive Dungarvan, for accommodation present. They are of been given permanent while a new group in end of September.refugees will be admitted elsewhere in Ireland, arrive A further 260 expected to Lebanon in 2017. that the refugees are to Ireland from pointed out was September. The spokesperson is being used for the Clonea Strand Hotel and Last December, Dungarvan Emergency Receptionsince EROC in Refugee Resettlement ‘Irish confirmed as an and long-standing (EROC) to 2000 and Orientation Centre were displaced by the Programme’ which dates back ‘Relocation who for the EU there. then, 90 refugees not being used were accommodated of is Italy and Greece. NT Syrian conflict for the Departmentthat Programme’ from RESETTLEME A spokesperson IRISH REFUGEE to this newspaper Justice confirmed “have completed their PROGRAMME resettlement prothose 90 refugees 2000. The Irish refugee training and orientation to in operation since initial language have been transferred in gramme has been persons from 30 differprogramme and elsewhere 1,500 vulnerable Iraq and Syria, have permanent accommodation ent countries, including to date. Ireland”. admitted to Ireland resettled in Ireland 29 dif268 of the refugeesinitial language train- been been resettled in and Refugees have their one of throughout Ireland in have completed communities programme ferent ing and orientation Reception and in all four Dublin local authorities.in Ireland to be resettled the two Emergency opened to date 520 refugees are 273 have Orientation Centres and Hazel Hotel in 2017, of whom since 31st December, Hotel and have by admitted from Lebanon to date (Clonea Strand County Kildare) Cork, been Monasterevin, in housing in Kerry, 20th July, 2015. page 2 been resettled on being Continued Clare and Limerick. Hotel is currently Clonea Strand
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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY will be a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, persistent at times.There will be some heavy and possibly thundery falls in the morning and afternoon, but the rain will clear from the west through the late afternoon and evening and somewhat brighter conditions will develop. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees. Moderate, mostly southeasterly winds, will become northwesterly and occasionally fresh during the afternoon and evening. THURSDAY: Rather dull and cloudy, but mostly dry with just a few light passing showers (eastern fringes seeing most of these). Misty or even foggy in parts through the morning with slack winds. Some sunshine breaking through in parts later, mainly in the west and southwest. Highest temperatures will range 16 to 20 degrees Celsius, best values in brighter areas. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, wet and breezy, with outbreaks of rain occurring at any stage through the day. Some heavy thundery falls are likely with the risk of spot flooding. Munster and Leinster will see the heaviest of the rain, especially later. Highest temperatures will range 15 to 18 or 19 degrees Celsius, in fairly brisk easterly winds. THE WEEKEND: Further bands of heavy thundery showers occurring both days, accompanied by brisk westerly winds. Longer drier spells occurring at times too though with some sunshine on occasion. Breezy throughout, with fresh westerly winds. Highest temperatures will range 16 to 19 or 20 degrees Celsius.
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FROM FRONT PAGE The government committed itself last September to taking in 4,000 refugees under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. RELOCATION PROGRAMME The relocation programme is a two year EU programme which is scheduled to conclude in September 2017. So far, Ireland has taken in 2,622 refugees under the EU ‘Relocation Scheme’ from Italy and Greece; and 780 from Lebanon (520 who will arrive in 2016 and 260 in 2017) under the ‘Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme’; while a decision has yet to be made in relation to the remaining refugees to be taken in under Ireland’s commitment. Given the operational delays in Greece and Italy, all Member States have experienced considerable difficulties in implementing the EU ‘Relocation Programme’ and the EU will need to decide what to do so that its targets can be met. Ireland remains fully committed to the EU ‘Reloction Programme’.
Thus far 38 Syrians have arrived in Ireland under the EU relocation scheme. They are housed in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres similar to the resettled refugees and benefit from a similar orientation and integration programme once their asylum application had been determined. The slow pace of the relocation programme is mainly due to significant operational and logistical difficulties in Italy and Greece. In light of these difficulties the IRPP Director travelled to Greece recently to meet with Greek authorities and other relevant persons to see how Ireland could assist Greece in increasing numbers travelling to Ireland. Following this visit, the pace of relocations from Greece is expected to pick up significantly and the Greek authorities have agreed that they will double the numbers available for transfer to Ireland to 40 persons every 4 weeks with consistent increases in those numbers over the coming months. Ireland will pledge to take
Afternoon Tea in aid of Prader Willi Syndrome
A FUNDRAISING Afternoon Tea will be held this coming Saturday, 20th August at the Charity Vintage Tearooms at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, in aid of the Prader Willi Syndrome Association Ireland (PWSAI). Prader Willi Syndrome is a very rare complex genetic disorder which affects appetite, growth, metabolism, cognitive function and behaviour. The condition, which is caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 15, was first described in 1956 by Swiss doctors Prader,Willi and Labhart. It is estimated that one in 12,000 to 15,000 people has PWS. In Ireland, in excess of 100 cases of PWS have been diagnosed. PWS is found in people of both sexes and all races. Babies born with PWS are often described as being ‘floppy’, which is due to low muscle tone, which often results in feeding difficulties. Many require special feeding techniques or tube feeding for
several months after birth until muscle control improves. In the following years, children with PWS develop involuntary and uncontrollable feelings of hunger and a slowed metabolism and can quickly gain weight if calories are not restricted. More information on the Prader Willi Syndrome Association Ireland at www.pwsai.ie. All are very welcome to come along to the Charity Vintage Tearooms at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, this Saturday, 20th August, from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and enjoy an old fashioned afternoon tea comprising of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, scones and cream, homemade cakes and tea in aid of this worthy cause.
Clonea Strand Hotel, which is an an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre (EROC) for refugees displaced by war and conflict around the world.
several hundred from Greece by the end of the year and over a thousand before the scheduled end of the Programme. This will allow Ireland to fully meet its obligations to Greece within the timescale of the Programme. The relocation programme intends to utilise integration mechanisms similar to those in use by the established and successful refugee resettlement programme. Pre-departure clearance measures for persons being relocated from Italy and Greece include a Garda security assessment of case files; Garda interviews in the country of refuge by highly
trained and experienced Garda officers; the checking of fingerprints against national and international databases and predeparture health screening. CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL TASKFORCE A Cross Departmental Taskforce chaired by the Department of Justice and Equality, to deal with the operational and logistical aspects of the support programme has been established. The Taskforce is adopting a whole of Government approach. Its membership comprises all the main Government Departments and State agencies as well as the UNHCR and the Red Cross.
Euroroute Cuisine receives high praise from food writer EUROROUTE Cuisine Restaurant, based at Kilrush, Dungarvan, came in for some high praise by Sunday Independent food critic and writer, Lucinda O’Sullivan. Ms. O’Sullivan was in West Waterford recently and named Euroroute Cuisine as the best place for a value scone and coffee. In her column, she noted the restaurant, which is run by Carriglea Cairde Services, “is tucked away near a roundabout on the Dungarvan bypass ... and it serves delicious, fresh food from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., Monday to
Friday”. As someone who is on the road a lot, Ms. O’Sullivan said she is “always looking for good casual fare”. She described the staff and students which operate the restaurant as “delightful” and said the best value scone and coffee costs a mere €2.50. Euroroute Cuisine’s lunch menu changes daily, with roast dinners at €9.00. The restaurant is operated as a training facility for people with intellectual disabilities, who come in on a three year training course to learn all about the catering business.
Shopping centre evacuated after vehicle goes on fire DUNGARVAN Shopping Centre had to be evacuated for safety reasons last Saturday afternoon after a vehicle went on fire in the multi-storey car park. It is understood a mechanical issue may have caused the car to go on fire. As a safety precaution, man-
agement immediately evacuated the shopping centre. The Fire Brigade attended the scene and dealt with the incident, ensuring the area was made safe. The shopping centre was re-opened to the public approximately 15 minutes later.
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Council asked to support multi-purpose community centre proposal for Portlaw THE Community section of Waterford City and County Council is to consider an appeal for support to build a multi-purpose Community Centre in Portlaw. Cllr. Ray Murphy told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that Portlaw is one of the largest towns in the county, with a population close to 2,000 people, which expanded significantly during the boom years with the creation of new housing in the area. He said there are many voluntary groups operating in Portlaw such as the musical society, scouts, Foroige, and Red Cross, to name a few, along with the GAA Club and Soccer Club. “They are fantastic groups with
magnificent leaders, giving their time for the benefit of others,” Cllr. Murphy said. “The only thing these groups lack is a multi-purpose community centre - some place where all community groups can share a common venue, one which offers amenities which can be enjoyed by all and a large multi-purpose hall with stage, which can be used for a range of activities from musical shows to sporting events, public meetings, etc.,” he said. “A Community Centre with ample-sized dressing rooms with showering facilities, full-sized gym, kitchen and dining room, meeting rooms, games rooms, and a car park appropriate to the size of the facility. “The arrival of the Greenway
and its proximity to the world famous Mount Congreve Gardens and the Curraghmore Estate on its doorstep brings a great opportunity for Portlaw. “Many of the Greenway users will need accommodationw and this type of facility could be selffinancing through use as a hostel, a hiring facility for private functions, gym fees, etc.,” Cllr. Murphy continued. “A multi-purpose Community Centre is a must for Portlaw in order to integrate the community and ensure Portlaw can adequately care for the needs of all members of the community for the next 50 years. “Existing venues are no longer adequate for the needs of the town and I call on the Council manage-
ment team and CEO to address this requirement by supporting the community to identify and purchase a suitable parcel of land for this intended purpose.” Cllr. Murphy said he believes that Council management may be supportive of such a venture by the Portlaw community. “I also know that Portlaw has the calibre of people capable of driving a project of this magnitude and I look forward to working with them to make this a reality in the near future,” Cllr. Murphy added. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said he would raise the matter with the community section of the Council. “I’ll take it to them and get feedback for you on it,” Mr. Galvin added.
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Waterford Community Garda numbers down 31 percent under Fine Gael - Butler FIANNA Fáil TD for Waterford Mary Butler TD has called on the Government to strengthen the number of Gardai assigned to community policing. Deputy Butler made the comments after receiving new information which shows that the number of Gardai assigned to community policing in the Waterford division has fallen by 31% since 2011. The information shows that 64 Gardai were assigned to community policing in 2011, but this figure has now fallen to 44 as of May 2016.
“Community Gardai are vital in helping prevent crime and making people feel safe in their own neighbourhoods. They work closely with other social agencies to help curb crime and vandalism, and to divert young people away from a life of crime,” said Deputy Butler. “It is well acknowledged that we need more Gardai assigned to community policing. The 2015 Garda Inspectorate Report raised serious concerns surrounding the commitment to community policing, and recommended that more Gardai be assigned to dedi-
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cated community policing units. However the figures I have obtained show that this simply is not happening. “The Waterford Garda division has experienced a dramatic fall in the number of officers assigned to community policing. There are now 20 fewer Gardai involved in community policing as compared to 2011. This has led to a feeling of increased isolation in communities, especially in rural areas. “Fianna Fáil is committed to supporting our Gardai and strengthening the concept of community
THE FITTING SPECIALISTS HUGE SELECTION FOR SCHOOL Waterford Fianna Fáil Deputy Mary Butler. policing. We insisted that increased Garda recruitment be included in the Confidence and Supply arrangement to facilitate a minority Government.This agreement will provide an additional 2,000 Gardai which will in turn lead to an increase in the number of officers assigned to community policing.”
Bishop Cullinan announces Diocesan appointments WILLIAM Canon Ryan is appointed as Vicar General and joins Monsignor Nicholas O’Mahony in that role. Very Rev. Canon Edmond Cullinan to be Adm. of the Cathedral (Trinity Within) and St. Patrick’s. Rev. Paul Waldron to be Parish Priest of Carrick-onSuir with responsibility for the parish of Ballyneale and Grangemockler. (This will take effect on August 30th). Rev. Richard Geoghegan to step down as Parish Priest of Ballyneale and
Grangemockler. Fr. Jimmy Browne to assist in the parish of Ballyneale and Grangemockler. Fr. Gerry Chestnut is stepping down as Diocesan Secretary after 23 years of sterling service to the Diocese. Fr. Gerry will now concentrate full-time on his parish in the Sacred Heart. Mr. Matthew Beine is appointed as Diocesan Secretary. (Mr. Beirne has worked in the Chancellery Office of the Archdiocese of Dublin for the past two and a half years).
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Talented Waterford designer scoops â‚Ź1,000 prize A COUNTY Waterford costume designer who has worked in film and television and major hits such as Brooklyn and the Vikings has scooped the â‚Ź1,000 top prize at Waterford and Tramore Racecourse’s Style Evening 2016. BĂŠbhĂnn McGrath from Dunmore East also pipped her sister, Cliona McGrath, to the post in the final of the House of Waterford Crystal/Redlane.ie Style Evening competition on the second last evening of the annual August Racing
Festival. The talented designer was wearing an ensemble and headpiece she created over just two days, along with shoes from Kelly’s and a vintage bag. Her win netted her a â‚Ź1,000 voucher from Redlane.ie and a selection of crystal from the stunning House of Waterford Crystal Mixology range. BĂŠbhĂnn recently moved to Tramore, having lived in Dublin for the past eight years where she worked as a costume designer, mostly in film and television. It’s the
perfect exposure for the Waterford woman who has just set out as a freelance designer. “I’m thrilled with the win. It’s a great start for me and I got lots of compliments on my design. It all started out with the hat, which is made out of leather. It grew from there. I don’t like things to be too matched and I had great fun making it and even more fun wearing it,� the 26 year old added. Nine other runners up on the evening, which was judged by VIP model Roz
Tramore 2016 Style Evening winner BĂŠbhĂnn McGrath, Dunmore East, County Waterford, pictured with competition judge, model and author Rozanna Purcell and jockey Leigh Roche, 6th race winner. [Aileen Drohan]
Purcell, were presented with a â‚Ź100 goodie bag which included a â‚Ź50 Redlane.ie gift voucher and crystal cocktail glasses. The four day festival was a massive success, starting out with Deise Evening on Thursday, a packed meeting on Friday, Style Evening on Saturday and Family Fun Day on Sunday. Racecourse General Manager, Sue Phelan, was absolutely thrilled with the turnout and was very glad that the weather held up well. photographer to stay to capture those special moments during your speeches. Be sure to ask before your sign on the dotted line. Vendors would rather meet you half way before they secure the booking, as later on they may be less inclined to meet you halfway. The early bird often does catch the worm.
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Coillte encouraged to erect barriers to tackle illegal dumping COILLTE is being encouraged to erect barriers at the entrances of its woods in the Portlaw area to tackle illegal dumping. Cllr. Declan Clune told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that the forests and woods in Portlaw which are owned by Coillte are a fantastic amenity for the public, but they are being ruined by illegal dumping. “It is a shame that some people don’t respect it,” said Cllr. Clune. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said the Council would speak again with Coillte about erecting barriers at their entrances. “It would be an incentive for Coillte to erect these barriers because everytime someone dumps rubbish in the woods, Coillte have to pay to have the rubbish cleaned up, so there is a cost to them, which should be an incentive for them to do
something about it to alleviate the nuisance,” Mr. Galvin said. Cllr. Clune queried if there are any prosecutions brought against people found illegally dumping rubbish. He said there should be a publicity campaign as well, so people will see they will get caught if they dump illegally. Mr. Galvin said the Council issues fines for culprits found illegally dumping rubbish, and court proceedings are taken against those people who have not paid their fine, or who have dumped a huge amount of rubbish in an area. “Fines for illegal dumping are €150,” Mr. Galvin said. “We prosecute for large amounts of illegal dumping, such as commercial waste, but mostly, it is household waste we are dealing with,” Mr. Galvin added.
Signage to be erected at illegal dumping sites SIGNAGE warning people that CCTV is in the area and not to illegally dump rubbish are readily available to the Council and can be rolled out to affected areas. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Clune noted there several new signs erected along the High Road in Kilmeaden and said the signage should be rolled out to other areas, such as Chapel Hill in Portlaw and in Kilmacthomas where there is an illegal dumping issue. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin confirmed the Council erected additional signage along the High Road in Kilmeaden on foot of complaints
received about illegal dumping along that road. He said the signs are readily available and the Council would look at erecting signs in the areas specified by Cllr. Clune. However, Mr. Galvin added that signs are effective for only a short period of time. Meanwhile, Cllr. Ray Murphy queried if the Council would erect CCTV at Seskin Hill, near Carrick-on-Suir to tackle illegal dumping at that location. He said Seskin Hill is a back road from Carrickbeg to Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club, approximately two miles in length, which is often used by cyclists because of its steepness, and
the road links up onto the main Dungarvan to Carrick-on-Suir Road. “Over the past few months there has been a significant amount of roadside dumping going on along this road, particularly at the tight bend. Would it be possible to have CCTV signs erected as a deterrent?” Cllr. Murphy questioned. Mr. Galvin said the Council would look at initially erecting signage along the road at Seskin Hill as a deterrent. “I am very familiar with that area and it is not a pretty sight just past the hairpin bend, where there is a lot of rubbish dumped there,” Mr. Galvin acknowledged.
Power Clan Gathering OVER 40 visitors from US, Canada, Newfoundland, Australia and New Zealand are travelling to the Power Clan Gathering in Waterford for 4 days of celebration starting Saturday 27th at a MEET and GREET Event in Tower Hotel from 3.00 p.m – 5.00 p.m. Contact number is 051- 862300. This is followed by the IrelandNewfoundland Banquet in Carrick-on-Suir in Carraigh Hotel, Main Street on Saturday evening from 7.30 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Contact number 051-641455. Everyone is welcome! The main events on Sunday are: Remembrance Mass in Dunhill at 9.30 a.m. followed by walk on Anne Valley Walkway & Wildlife Sanctuary from Village to Castle.The story of Powers and Castle will be given and then it is back to Harney’s for refreshments. In the afternoon – there is a World War 1 Memorial Ceremony in Dungarvan from 3.00 to 4.30 p.m. followed by tour of Dungarvan Castle and then back to Waterford for Irish Night in Tower Hotel Contact 051-862300 On Monday, 29th August in the morning there is a tour of Curraghmore House & Gardens from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. This is followed by a Picnic Lunch in Curraghmore
from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. After lunch a talk will be given on the history of the de la Poers by Julian Walton. In the evening a dinner will be held on the Roof Terrace at the Reginald Bar from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.That evening a Gala Concert will be held at Christchurch Cathedral from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. On Tuesday, 30th August, a Tour of Waterford Crystal Showrooms will take place from 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon. This is followed by Tour of Reginald’s Tower from 12.30 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. followed by lunch and stroll through Waterford City. From 3.00 p.m. To 4.00 p.m. there is guided Tour of Medieval Museum and from 4.00 p.m. a lecture on Ancestry.com on Genealogical DNA and the Powers. Com representative Mike Mulligan in Medieval Museum. The closing night event will be held in Chorister’s Hall with drinks and reception with final Slainte Show in Undercroft & Garden Room in Medieval Museum from 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Contact phone numbers for all events are CONAN 087-2157234 – MICHAEL 0852087205 and PAT 086-2638080.
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Harty Oysters at the Guinness and Oyster Festival Ita, Shay and Joe Harty and Pierre Mourraun of Harty Oysters pictured at the Guinness and Oyster Festival, a celebration of beer and oysters at The Open Gate Brewery. Guests were treated to an interactive experience hosted by Oyster Master, Simon Lamont and enjoyed beers such as Guinness Draught, Guinness West Indies Porter, Guinness Dublin Porter, Botanical Ale, Guinness Nitro IPA and Antwerpen Export Stout paired with some of the country’s premium oysters from Carlingford Oyster Company from Co. Louth; Harty Oysters from Co. Waterford; Kelly Oysters from Co. Galway and Redbank Food Company from Co. Clare. Over 18s Only. Drink Guinness responsibly. Visit drinkaware.ie The Harty family has lived and worked in Dungarvan Bay for over six generations since 1835. Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd. (a sister company of Harty Oysters) was founded in 1985 in the scenic area of Dungarvan Bay in County Waterford. They were the very first company to grow oysters in the county. Jim Harty was a pioneer of Irish oysters, as he was one of the first people in the country to recognise the potential for growing oysters in the Celtic Sea. In 2013, Jim handed over the reigns of the company to his sons Shay, Ray and Joe Harty. [Marc O’Sullivan]
Council to complete work needed at Fiddown Bridge WATERFORD Council is to complete work needed at Fiddown Bridge on the border between Waterford and Kilkenny. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Clune said road markings at the bridge need to be completed, while Cllr. Ray Murphy pointed out that Kilkenny County Council recently completed a clean-up of their side of Fiddown Bridge. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said work to complete road markings and studs will go to tender later this year. “Some works were finished on the road at Coolnamuck already this year, and that will be lined fairly soon,” said Mr. Lonergan. He said the work to line the area will be done in the next couple of months, because the weather “doesn’t allow to put down road markings late in the year”. “Subject to our budget, we’ve provided for it,” he said. In relation to the clean-up of Fiddown Bridge, Mr. Lonergan said he would add the clean-up to the work programme, as it wasn’t a major issue that could be dealt with.
Reflective delineators to be erected at busy junction WATERFORD Council is to erect reflective delineators at Darrigle Cross, Portlaw, to help improve road safety at the junction at night-time. Cllr. Ray Murphy had raised concern about the junction, at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, saying that paint on the kerbs was no longer visible at the junction at night-time. The particular junction is on the R680 Portlaw to Carrick-on-Suir Road. Cllr. Murphy suggested a line of reflective poles to ensure the safety of motorists at night. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said it would be a hazard to have Council workers paint the kerbs. “So, we’ll put up delineators on poles and that should improve things. We will also look at lining the junction. It is a complex junction and it is a fast and busy road from Portlaw to Carrick,” Mr. Lonergan said. He said the Council should hopefully start work on erecting the reflective delineators very shortly.
Ireland Newfoundland Festival - a unique niche for the South East THE 11th Ireland Newfoundland Festival will take place over 19th-27th August across 4 counties of the South-East - Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary and Waterford, with 80 visitors coming from Newfoundland. They will be welcomed by host communities and families for 3 days and nights successively in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, New Ross, Co. Wexford and Carrick-onSuir, Co. Tipperary. But the visitors range widely beyond these bases and since 2005, there have been festival events in 56 communities across the 5 South-Eeast counties and 36 in Newfoundland. Research shows that festival participants have a significant spend.'” The festival has taken place annually, with every second year in South-East Ireland and in the Irish parts of Newfoundland, which author Tim Pat Coogan, in his book on the Irish diaspora, described as 'the most Irish place in the world outside Ireland itself' and Carrick writer, Michael
Coady, termed 'At Home Abroad'. Each side has hosted 5 very successful festivals and not far short of 1,000 people have crossed the Atlantic, in both directions, during festival periods, to renew and celebrate the historic links and shared heritage. Many have returned outside festival periods. Their enthusiastic reports have influenced many others to make the journey.' These connections have been greatly facilitated by the 2014 inauguration of daily direct and keenly priced flights, May to October, between Dublin and St. John's by Canadian airline, Westjet. When first announced, 18,000 seats were sold in the first 36 hours and in its first year, the flights operated at a load factor of over 90%. For Newfoundlanders of Irish heritage, a visit to Ireland is as a pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims. This is a unique niche and opportunity for the South-East. But despite the work of volunteers on both sides, we in the South-East
are not getting our proper share of the estimated 300,000 bed-nights generated annually by this direct air connection. We appreciate the support we have received from the Government and from local authorities but a greater, more organised regional effort is required.' So declared Eamonn Murphy, Chairperson of Ireland Newfoundland Connections at the launch on Wednesday, 3rd August of the festival programme in the Strand Theatre, Carrickon-Suir, at which strong commendation of the festival organisers was expressed by Siobhan Ambrose, Chairperson of Tipperary County Council and by Independent Deputy Mattie McGrath. The Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary and Waterford elements of the festival programme were presented by Seamus Quigley, Thomastown, Maria Nolan, Enniscorthy, Tom Neilan, Carrick-on-Suir and Eamonn Murphy, Dunhill. Highlight events, open to the public, include concerts
- with diverse and top class performers from Newfoundland and the South-East - in St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross on Tuesday, 23rd August and the Strand Theatre, Carrick on Thursday, 25th August; the official opening and closing dinners, with entertainment and dancing in, respectively, the Community Centre, Thomastown on Friday, 19th August and the Carraig Hotel, Carrick, on Saturday, 27th August; a BBQ dinner and barn dance in Thomastown on Saturday, 20th August; a re-enactment of 1916 events in Enniscorthy on Tuesday, 23rd August; a hike along the historic Newfoundland trail to Kilcash from Carrick on Friday, 26th August, followed by a dinner and céilí in Kilcash Community Hall; and an exhibition hurling match at Grennan GAA ground,Thomastown, on Sunday, 21st August. The programme for the visitors also includes visits to Kilkenny Castle, Rothe
House in the medieval city, Mount Juliet, Jerpoint Abbey, the School of Food in Thomastown, the Dunbrody Famine Ship, the Kennedy Homestead at Dunganstown, the JFK Arboretum at Slieve Coillte. the Dovehill Shopping Centre, near Carrick, the 1798 Centre and Vinegar Hill in Enniscorthy and Iverk Agriculture Show at Piltown. The visiting party will also travel to Dungarvan, which, during Festival 2015, was twinned with the host Town of Torbay in Newfoundland. Civic receptions are being hosted by Kilkenny County Council and by the Municipal Districts of New Ross, Enniscorthy and Dungarvan. A full programme can be viewed on the Facebook page of Ireland Newfoundland Connections, the not-forprofit organising body in Ireland. The Festival will be immediately followed by the Power Clan Gathering over 27th-30th August in Waterford City and Dunhill, Co. Waterford.
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Houses in Kill expected to be filled later this month HOMES in a housing estate in Kill should be offered to prospective Council tenants later this month. A Staff Officer with
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Sean Kelly Tour 2016 - Almost There!
Sean Kelly pictured with the sponsors of the 2016 Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford: Michael Walsh Chief Executive, Waterford City and County Council; Orla Dawson from Dungarvan Credit Union; Derek Downes from Eurospar; Brian Weber from Quilter Cheviot; Barney Whelan from An Post; Ellen and Mary Flahavan from Flahavan's; Rosarie Kealy from Waterford Sports Partnership and Eddie Fitzgerald from Dungarvan Nissan. [David Clynch Photography] THE tenth Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford, part of the An Post Series, a Sport Ireland initiative, of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016 and what is sure to be one of the most colourful and spectacular events in Waterford’s 2016 sporting calendar is almost upon us. The tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, August 20th and 21st. Depending on when you are reading this you may still have a chance to enter before 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th August but don’t delay-get to a computer straight away! For those wishing to cycle as part of Saturday's 12k Kelly Spin you can enter on the day and full details are below. Almost 5000 cyclists have signed up for this year's event and the popularity of the tour is due to the hard work and dedication of the Sean Kelly Tour Committee which consists of representatives of Waterford City & County Council, Waterford Sports Partnership and eight local cycling clubs. Add to that the hard work and enthusiasm of over five hundred local volunteers and a certain Mr. Sean Kelly then you have a very special recipe for success. JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT 1. 12k Kelly Spin:Your chance to cycle the Old Railway Walk, Abbeyside which will be part of the Waterford Greenway in the not too distant future, with an estimated 1,500 other partici-
pants as part of the 12k Kelly Spin which starts at 11:30 a.m. from Walton Park, Abbeyside, Dungarvan. Entry on the day from 10.00 a.m. at The Causeway Tennis Club, Abbeyside. Entry costs just €2 per person. Also why not take the chance to support the tour's nominated charity for 2016, The Irish Pilgrimage Trust. There will be food stalls, face painting and with the WLR FM Street Team, kindly sponsored by Flahavans as part of a fun packed day. This year there will also be a very special musical treat as Abbeyside’s very own Moylan Brunnock, Voice of Ireland Semi Finalist will be playing live in Walton Park following the event-this will be a show not to be missed for fans young and old! Why not bring along the whole family and make a day out of it! 2. All three events on Sunday 21st August! The now traditional 50k Kelly Cruise, the stunningly scenic 100k Kelly Heritage route and the infamous 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge! 3. Being part of the 10 year Sean Kelly Tour celebrations! All along the routes this year there will be music and a festival atmosphere as the organisers celebrate the 10th birthday of this great event. There is a very special free jersey with each entry celebrating 10 years of the Sean Kelly Tour, whilst all of our hard working volunteers will receive their very own commemorative 10 Year ‘Crew’ top. The stage is set for an exciting weekend here in Waterford!
TRAFFIC AND THE ROUTE Waterford City & County Council would like to draw all road users’ attention to the fact that the Sean Kelly Tour is a leisure cycle which will be taking place over the entire day of Sunday 21st August. There will also be some disruption in the Dungarvan area on Saturday, 20th August as the 12k Kelly Spin will take place from 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (approx). Most roads will remain open at all times, however there are a number of road closures (see www.theseankellytour.com). All cyclists must obey the rules of the road however we would ask road users and particularly motorists to be extra vigilant for cyclists. The cavalcade will also consist of support vehicles and spectators both young and old, so please practice caution as we want this tour to be a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. Gardai, Civil Defence, Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta and event marshals will be present at key points on the routes to help both cyclists and other road users navigate their way safely around the county over the weekend. THE MAIN ROUTES AND TIMES INCLUDE Saturday, 20th August 12k Kelly Spin: Walton ParkSexton St-Crottys CornerClonea Road (R675)-Barnawee Bridge-Ballinroad RoundaboutBallinclamper-BallinacourtyGold Coast Road-Sea ParkSarsfield Street - Strandside -
Walton Park: 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.There will be road closure in operation on The Causeway and Strandside between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. (approx) to facilitate the safe organisation of the event. There will also be rolling road closures on Sexton Street, Coolagh Road, Clonea Road (R675) from Crotty's Corner to Ballinroad Roundabout and from Barnawee Bridge along the Gold Coast road to Ballinacourty Lighthouse between 11.15 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (approx). Stewards will be on hand to direct motorists. We thank you in advance for your patience. Sunday, 21st August 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge: DungarvanLemybrien (N25), 8.00 a.m. 10.00 a.m.; Lemybrien-Carrickon-Suir (R676), 8-11 a.m.; Car r ick-on-Suir-Clonmel (R680), 9.00 a.m. -12.00 noon; Clonmel-Ballymacarbry (R671), 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.; Ballymacarbry-Dungarvan-via Powers the Pot (R671, R678),12.00 noon - 3.00 p.m.; Ballyhest Cr. Rd (Dá Rua’s)Mahon Bridge (R676), 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.; Mahon BridgeBery’s Cross via Mahon Falls, Máma Road, Kilbrien, 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. 100k Kelly Heritage Route: Dungarvan to Lismore via N72 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.; Lismore to Tallow via N72 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.; Tallow to Knockanore via The Pike (R634) 10.15 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.; Knockanore to Youghal Bridge
via Glendine 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.; Youghal Bridge to Piltown Cross (N25) 11.15 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.; Piltown Cross to Ardmore via Kinsalebeg 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.; Ardmore to Ring Cross via Old Parish and An Rinn 11.45 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Ring Cross to Dungarvan Sports Centre via N25/Youghal Road 12.00 noon to 3.30 p.m. - Stop/Go system in operation at Ring Cross/N25. 50k Kelly Cruise: DungarvanVillierstown via Ballinameela 9.45 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.; Dromana Drive 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon; CappoquinDungarvan (via Bog Road)11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Dungarvan Finish area: There will be a road closure and traffic/parking restrictions in the following areas from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Sunday, 21st August to facilitate the finish of the Sean Kelly Tour-Fr Twomey's Road, Youghal Road, Mitchell Street, Collins Road, Mary Street, Emmett Street, New Chapel Street, Strand Street, St. Augustine Street, Church Street, Boreenatra and Castle Street. PARKING No parking will be available at Dungarvan Sports Centre on the day of the tour. There will be two dedicated car parks at The Burgery and also on the N25, Youghal Road for participants. Limited parking will be available at Scanlon’s Yard, Grattan Square and a number of other locations which will be clearly marked ‘PARKING’. Organisers would appeal to all local partici-
pants and to those staying in accommodation locally to please leave the car behind and avoid adding to the traffic. JERSEY COLLECTION AND START TIMES All participants must sign in and collect goody bags either between 6.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. on Sunday morning, 21st August or to make things run even more smoothly, from 12.00 noon 8.00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon 20th August in Dungarvan Sports Centre. The official start time with Sean Kelly, event sponsors and other dignitaries present will take place at 8.15 a.m. sharp for the 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge, 9.00 a.m. for the 100k Kelly Heritage Route and 9.45 a.m. for the 50k Kelly Cruise. REMINDER There will be absolutely no entries taken in Dungarvan Sports Centre on the weekend of the event. BEST OF LUCK All that is left for the organisers to say is to wish all intending participants the best of luck. Remember it is not a race. Enjoy the scenery, the fresh-air, the food stops, the post-event refreshments, the sports massage, the entertainment, the souvenir jersey and everything that goes with being part of the 10th Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford. Check out www.theseankellytour.com; e-mail info@theseankellytour.com or contact 0761 10 2104 for more details and event updates. Like the Sean Kelly Tour on Facebook.
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Minister versus President THERE have been many famous rebuffs through the course of the centuries from ancient Rome to the Siege of Derry and more recently, Charles Haughey’s refusal to meet the farmers who had marched to Dublin in their thousands in 1966. However, the stone wall with which Shane Ross, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport was met when he travelled to Rio last weekend to investigate the Olympic ticket-touting affair, must rank with the stout walls of Derry or Rome. While the Minister may have expected to meet with opposition, denials and fudge, he declared himself ‘stunned’ after his meeting with the President of the Irish Olympic Committee, Pat Hickey. The Irish supremo refused the Minister’s request to have an independent nominee sit as part of the team investigating the ticket scandal. Contrary to the position of the ‘stunned’ Minister, Mr. Hickey declared the encounter ‘an excellent meeting’ in his eternally upbeat style. The Minister may be skilled and sharp in debate and well used to robust business meetings, but in the IOC President, he has met opposition of Olympian proportions. This is not in any way to diminish the seriousness of the ticket controversy, because our national reputation is at stake in this matter. An Irishman in possession of multiple very expensive tickets to Olympic events which he held ostensibly ‘for collection by clients’ remain unclaimed. Questions remain unanswered. This latest crisis comes in the wake of one of our boxers being sent home having failed a drug test and on suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs. This matter has yet to be finalised and determinations made, but again our national reputation as a clean sport country has been seriously dented. Preparations for our Olympic campaign have been
Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate disrupted by several events, notably the departure of Boxing Coach, Billy Walsh, the architect of previous highly successful Olympic campaigns. Ireland were in fifth place in Olympic boxing in London, yet have only one medal in this discipline so far (Tuesday) in this campaign. Katie Taylor finished out of the medals, with the suggestion that the loss of her father as coach played a role in her defeat. Ireland’s Rowers, Paul and Gary O’Donovan, as well as picking up a pair of silver medals in rowing, also won the hearts of the viewing public worldwide with their simplicity and unpretentious outlook. A bright moment for the people of this district was the participation and excellent performance of golfer, Seamus Power on the Olympic stage. Dropped in at the relative last minute, Seamus responded magnificently, took up the challenge and discharged himself admirably. While Seamus may well be used to tense moments in high powered competition, the Olympics is a special cauldron which not everyone can manage. However, he comes home with head high having carried the Tricolour with grace and honour under great pressure. The outcome of the Olympics will be mixed and the Minister versus Olympic President stand-off has yet to playout, both of which should make interesting reading.
Hurlers came of age WATERFORD hurling fans may look back on this season’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling campaign as the one that got away, but it will at least be with pride and honour in the
performances they watched. While Hurling Manager, Derek McGrath said in the aftermath of last Saturday’s thriller that ‘moral victories’ are no longer enough for Waterford, the County can take away much more than this from this campaign. This season the players came of age and gave two performances in the Semi-Final and replay which could only be dreamed about over the last generation. Everyone – perhaps countrywide – will sympathise with this stalwart group of players, who gave two displays of indescribable proportions only to be cruelly pipped at the post on both occasions. Both last minute losses could be attributed to inexperience, but in all other sectors, these were men who performed as giants. For the regular attendance at the championship matches, these were displays they had never seen before from hurlers in white and blue jerseys and will dream about them and replay them mentally, on cold Winter nights to come. Over several seasons in the last decade it has been declared confidently that ‘Waterford are back’. However, after the All-Ireland campaign of 2016, no one can doubt it and it is only a matter of time before this team delivers the holy grail of the Liam McCarthy Cup. Fans believed during the course of last Saturday evening and the previous Sunday afternoon that this was the time. And it may well have been, yet cruel fate stepped in to deny this courageous team and their supporters as well. While the record books will record Kilkenny as eventual winners, there is no doubt that Waterford have tamed the Cats. The look on Brian Cody’s face through the course of the game last Saturday was confirmation enough. From now on, Waterford are the team he will fear most and he must have been the most relieved man leaving the famed Semple Stadium. No one expected an immediate All-Ireland crown from this team, but everyone in Waterford to a woman and man believe that it is now inevitable. Derek McGrath is right, the days of moral victories are over, only titles will suffice and without a doubt, this is the team to deliver them.
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Councillor welcomes ‘Action Plan’ on housing crisis A MULTI-stranded, actionorientated approach to increase the supply of social housing under the Government’s ‘Action Plan for Housing’ was welcomed at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. Last month, Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney published the action plan to tackle the housing and homeless crisis, which will see an increase in overall housing from current levels to at least 25,000 units per year by 2020. Cllr. Seanie Power wel-
comed the action plan. “It is going to significantly increase the supply of houses, which will hopefully take the pressure off,” said Cllr. Power. “I welcome the action plan and hopefully it will help sort our housing problems.” The Government’s action plan is comprehensive and aims to address all aspects of the housing system by addressing homelessness, accelerate social housing, build more homes, improve the rental sector, and utilise existing housing.
Council to put pressure on Irish Water over pipe which broke 30 times in past year WATERFORD Council is to continue the pressure on Irish Water to replace a water pipe which has broken at least 30 times in the last 12 months on the R676 from Ballyhest Cross to Carrickon-Suir. Raising the issue at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Seanie Power said there is constant water leakage along a 1.5 km stretch of the R676 and he has raised the issue with Tipperary County Council, as well as Waterford Council. Cllr. Power said the water pipe
must have broke at least 30 times in the last 12 months and some residents living along the road could be without water for three days. He said there was one incident where the Gardaí had to be called to the area because of water leakage which was causing a road safety hazard. “There will be an accident there sooner or later if it continues,” Cllr. Power warned. “It has been going on for the last three or four years and I would ask the Council to put pressure on Irish Water to resolve the matter.”
Cllr. Power said if it costs approximately €500 every time to repair a leak, then this stretch of road has cost the taxpayer €15,000 in the past year to repair the 30 leaks. “It makes more economic sense to replace the pipe,” he said. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin confirmed the Council was aware of the situation and would speak with Irish Water about the matter. “It is an unusual scenario where the supply from Ballyhest is the main supply coming from Crotty’s Lake into Carrick-on-Suir. The
anomaly there is where a few people have a supply of water off that, which is actually under Tipperary County Council jurisdiction and not Waterford Council,” Mr. Galvin said. “We are aware of the matter and we’ve been onto Irish Water about it. We’ll continue the pressure, because it is breaking down the whole time and we are getting the flak and Tipperary are getting the flak as well. “We’ll try and sort something through Irish Water and see if it can be fixed,” Mr. Galvin added.
DAVID Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, has slammed the HSE for the lack of services for children with special needs in University Hospital Waterford, and for its attitude that parents should “go private”. Deputy Cullinane said: “There is absolutely no access to University Hospital Waterford for children with special needs who require general anaesthetic for dental care. This is a shocking state of affairs. The hospital used to allow limited,
ad hoc theatre access but this has dried up completely. “I wrote to the General Manager of University Hospital Waterford about this situation and he informed me that due to the centralisation of cancer services, additional trauma and urology surgical services the theatre is at full capacity. “He then went on to say that as a possible solution there are ‘private providers from whom the necessary specialist services could be pur-
chased’. “It is not clear whether he meant that the parents should go private or that Community Services should purchase the private service but either way it is a damning indictment of the HSE that for them an efficient public service is one that excludes children with special needs. “This is what ‘rationalisation’ and ‘consolidation’ really means: a downgrading of services where children lose out.
“We are already facing the proposed subsuming of the Autism Assessment Team in Waterford into the Children’s Disability Network Teams and given the HSE’s track record on such rationalisations, local parents have a right to be concerned.“A meeting has been organised for Thursday, 8th September in the Tower Hotel to which all public representatives have been invited. “We need to make sure these issues are addressed as a matter of urgency.”
Can Recycling Banks placed in high UHW downgrades mean children lose out - Cullinane population areas CAN Recycling Banks are only placed in areas with a reasonable population base which will sustain it, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan had sought an update on a suggestion he made at a previous meeting about installing can recycling banks in rural areas. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said can recycling banks are installed where there
is a reasonable population base which sustain it, “because there are significant costs to the Council regarding can recycling banks”. “We don’t get revenue from it, so we put it in places where a reasonable population base will sustain the investment and level of activity.” Mr. Galvin pointed out that recognised waste collectors accept cans in the recycling waste for collection.
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Increase in pace of work on Grattan Square WORK on Grattan Square continues to be expedited, particularly in the last three weeks, and Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber is hopeful the work will be completed at the end of October. In a statement from the Chamber, they said the pace of the work by the contractors, Wills Brothers Construction has escalated, with deadlines being met, particularly in the last three weeks. Over the past eight months, it has been a ‘trading nightmare’ for retailers in the Square who have been hit financially due to the inconvenience of the works, as footfall and revenue dropped sharply. However, retailers and traders on Grattan Square and the streets extending off the Square point out that it is business as usual and the town is still open for business. Grattan Square and the surrounding streets are being revamped under the
Smarter Travel project. It has been a tough year for retailers in Dungarvan town centre and the support of local people is very important to the survival of many businesses, as shopping local helps to support local jobs. The public are reminded that there is 90 minutes free parking in Scanlon’s Yard car park, which is accessible on foot through the laneway beside Dungarvan Credit Union on Main Street and the laneway on Mary Street beside the former Parrish Bar. Based on the current pace of work the Chamber said it is preparing for a minimum completion date by end of October 2016. UPDATE ON WORK Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber reports that following their weekly meeting with Wills Brothers Contractors and representatives from Smarter Travel and the Waterford City and County Council, they can
confirm the following: Main Street work is taking place from Shalloe's Corner - Raj Balti House side of Main Street. The Contractors Wills Brothers advised this is still on schedule roads and footpath to be finished end of this week. The work will then start from Shalloe’s Corner up to the Mary Street Traffic Lights which is expected to take two weeks or less. O’Connell Street Corner – The contractors are on schedule for completion at the end of this week – in time for the Sean Kelly Tour on 20th and 21st August. Work in the centre of the West side of Grattan Square is taking place currently (opposite The Enterprise Bar). This work is continuing down in this centre area in the Mary Street direction which has merged with the O’Connell Street works. This is scheduled to finish end of this week. Centre Of Grattan Square – From Monday,
22nd August, work will start in the centre of Grattan Square to merge the two sides that have been completed. Two-way traffic will be in operation. This phase is expected to take three weeks in total finish approximately 9th September. Water Channels – water is pooling in the end of many of these channels due to them being unfinished. Work is expected to take place on these at the end of this week when they will be ground down. Mary Street – Work on Mary Street is a long way down the line. Many businesses and general public are unsure about that work is planned. There will be a pedestrian access built from Scanlon’s Yard car park to the opposite side of the road (Shaws). The pavement on Specsavers side of the street will be extended and kerbing will be added to both sides of the street.
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Heritage Week Events at Copper Coast Geopark WATERFORD’S Copper Coast Global Geopark, nominated as one of the top 10 places to visit in Ireland has a full and exciting programme of events for this year’s National Heritage Week. Geoparks are special regions in the world that boast outstanding geological heritage and vibrant local culture and the events highlight the great work carried out by local people and communities to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage. National Heritage Week 2016 runs from Saturday, 20th August until Sunday, 28th August and the Copper Coast Geopark has a range of geological and biological tours planned to celebrate the regions natural heritage. On Thursday, 26th August the geological and mining heritage exhibition at our Visitor Centre will be free entry to everyone all day. The exhibition is particularly suited for families and people interested in heritage with films which show the extent of the famous copper mines in Waterford and how the miners lived. We have many examples of minerals including some of the largest specimens of certain minerals in Ireland as well as a working seismometer which records earthquakes from around the world. The café at our Visitor Centre is fast gaining a
solid reputation for serving locally produced quality artisan lunches and cakes and our gift shop is has a large range of local craft and art supporting local talent and industry. The Geopark is hosting five events during Heritage week to celebrate the Geological and Ecological diversity and heritage of the region. The area around Bunmahon bay has a rich variety of natural habits from coastal to fresh water and is host to a large variety of native flaura and fauna. For any nature enthusiasits or budding scientists, Copper Coast resident Ecologist Lauren Browne will lead a guided Biodiversity trail walk within this area, meeting at the Copper Coast Geopark centre, at 12.00 noon on Saturday, 20th August. There will be a contributary fee of €5 per person with accompanied children allowed to come along for free. Also on the 20th of August at 5.00 p.m. we will welcome the return of the Walkers on the Allihies to Bunmahon trail. They are expected to arrive at the Copper Coast Centre at around 5.00 p.m. and all are welcome to come along and welcome them back. For anyone with an interest in how the dramatic copper coast landscape formed, there are a number of geological guided tours
which will be held on both of the weekends during the week. On Saturday, 21st August at 2.00 p.m., meeting at the Geopark Visitor Centre, Copper Coast Geologist Robert Galvin will lead a guided walk from Bunmahon beach to the spectacular “secret cove” at Trá na bMó which will tell the story of the volcanoes which shaped the region as well as the physical remains of the mining which took place here. On Saturday, 27th August 11.00 a.m., also meeting at the visit centre, there will also be a guided tour of the geological garden in Bunmahon which will further enlighten participants to events which occurred over 4.6 billion years of earth history. Finally, a guided walk in Ballydwane Cove on the 28th August at 12.00 noon will take place and bring to light the processes which formed the spectacular cliffs which overlook this cove. These geological tours will be free to all. Fenor bog is a unique habitat within Waterford and brilliant example of community led natural heritage conservation. The alkaline fen conditions present here support an incredibly diverse range of flaura and fauna and serve as a living record of environmental conditions prior to the modification of the landscape by agriculture.To help
highlight the unique heritage of this natural environment there will be an eco-walk of the bogland environment taking place at 3.00 p.m, on the 28th August led by local Ecologist Alan Walshe. Alan is an extremely knowledgable local ecologist and will help highlight both the exsisiting environment with the bog as well as potential environmental challanges which the environment will face in the future.There will be a contributary fee of €5 per person with accompanied children allowed to come along for free. 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 a voluntary managed organisation founded by local people whose goal was to create jobs through the development of sustainable tourism. 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
Clune backs calls to increase home care supports for families living with dementia 35,000 Irish families live with dementia every day IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has backed calls by the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland to increase home care supports for families living with dementia in the upcoming budget. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as the Alzheimer’s Society called on Government to invest more in 2017 for home care supports for people with dementia. “Keeping those living with dementia in the home is very important. The home environment is familiar and comforting to them and helps to ease the burden of living with dementia. It also saves the State considerable costs when families are looking after dementia sufferers in their own home. “There are over 35,000 people living with dementia in Ireland. There are approximately 4,000 people in Ireland with early onset dementia.This figure is set to grow exponentially as our aging
population becomes more susceptible to dementia. “The number of people with dementia worldwide has tripled since 1950. There are now an estimated 47 million people living with the disease worldwide, with those numbers expected to double every 20 years according to the World Health Organisation. It is estimated that in the European Union 6.4 million people live with dementia. “It is a disease which is often misunderstood. Many see it as a simple memory loss issue with older people. Dementia is a term which describes a range of conditions which cause damage to our brain. This damage affects memory, thinking, language and our ability to perform everyday tasks. “Dementia does not recognise borders, neither will the solutions! No one sector, organisation or country can tackle dementia on its own. Any
advancement that we have made in tackling international diseases like Cancer, HIV and Heart Disease have come from a concerted global effort, one which is currently lacking in the fight against dementia. This is why I am calling on the European Commission to co-ordinate action on a pan European Level to ensure that we have an EU wide strategy to tackle dementia. The Council of Ministers adopted Council Conclusions on supporting people living with dementia: improving care policies and practices on the 7th December, 2015.The EU Commission should now implement a wide ranging strategy based on this. “Simply put, we need to be doing more at a European and Global level to develop new treatments and drugs for dementia but also to do more in the area of prevention and early diagnosis of dementia.
Nuala Hogan, AIB Bank, presents a signed Waterford Jersey to Dermot O'Brien, Kilgobinet, winner at the AIB Stand at the Dungarvan Show. Included are Jonathan Hughes, AIB Bank, and James, Emily and Alice O'Brien. [Sean Byrne]
‘Welcome’ signage to be erected in Comeragh area COMERAGH Municipal District Council has received funding to erect welcome signs at three entry points into the Comeragh District. At a recent meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said within a few hundred yards of leaving the Clonmel Borough junction, there is no awareness that people are entering County Waterford.
“We should have a huge sign erected welcoming people into Waterford / Comeragh District,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the Council has received funding to erect ‘Welcome to Waterford’ signage at three entry points into the Comeragh area. “Those signs will be erected in the next couple of weeks,” said Mr. Lonergan.
The Mayor to launch a New Exhibition on the Women of 1916 THE Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Adam Wyse will launch Mná 1916 – Women 1916 a special touring exhibition featuring previously unseen material from private and public collections at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 20th August, in Central Library Lady Lane, Waterford City. Also speaking on the morning is author and historian Sinéad McCoole who curated the exhibition. Mná 1916 – Women 1916 is an initiative of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. The exhibition brings together previously unseen material documenting the 300 women involved in the Rising. It is on a nationwide tour following a three week run at Dublin Castle. As well as the familiar faces of those involved in the events of 1916, Mná 1916 bring many new stories to light in a unique and powerful way. While there is a focus on women who took part in the Rising, the exhibition also seeks to give a fuller understanding of the complex history of Ireland at this time.
Waterford City & County Librarian Jane Cantwell who is co-ordinating the Waterford Ireland 2016 Programme said that the Library Service is delighted to welcome Sinéad McCoole to speak at the Waterford Launch: “Sinéad and her team have created an important exhibition telling the fascinating stories of 300 women who played a part in 1916. On behalf of the Waterford 1916 Commemoration Committee, we are delighted to host this exhibition in Waterford during this centenary year. Visitors to the exhibition can explore this remarkable variety of previously unseen items, from personal objects, images and documentation, to newly digitized birth, death, marriage and census records. This exhibition is a very welcome part of our programme of events commemorating 1916 throughout Waterford City and County.” Exhibition Curator Sinéad McCoole, who is looking forward to visiting Waterford explains: “State
Assets’ and ‘National Treasures’ are often terms used about items of great value, big houses with demesne and gold objects – this centenary year in this exhibition we have been able to use assets and treasures of a different sort dating to 1916 from the National Collections, from libraries, archives, museums all over the country.The assistance of curators, archivists, historians and local studies librarians has made this exhibition possible. Online resources and digitizing of documents and images meant that this would not have been possible a decade ago.” All are welcome to attend the launch at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 20th August, in Central Library, Lady Lane. The Mná 1916 – Women 1916 Exhibition runs until Saturday, 10th September, and can be viewed during Central Library’s normal opening hours. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. and Saturday 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Occasional incidents where road surface dressing can fail in hot weather OCCASIONALLY, tar and chip surface dressing of roads can fail in hot weather, but the remedy is quick and cost effective, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he received a lot of calls from members of the public in relation to tar melting on the roads on particularly hot days recently. He said it is a fright to
see the road being torn up after all the good work carried out by the Council to repair roads earlier in the year. “People’s cars are being damaged and our roads are being damaged. What’s the Council procedure or policy on fixing melting tar on roads?” Cllr. O’Ryan questioned. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said surface dressed roads are suseptible
to tar melting in very high temperatures, coupled with the road being busy. “It is very difficult to get every single road correct, because you are applying layers of tar and chip, it does fail occasionally,” Mr. Lonergan said. “But the remedy is fairly quick and it is cost effective, so there is no major issue, it happens all over the world – when you have high temperatures and a high volume
of traffic on the road. It can happen on country roads, as well as urban roads, when you have heavy vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, etc.” Mr. Lonergan said the Council has had only two or three incidents where melting tar has been experienced on roads across the Comeragh District. “We are pleased with that, to be honest,” he added.
Dungarvan to Clonmel Road to remain open during repair work at Knocknamullig THE road at Knocknamullig on the Dungarvan to Clonmel Road (R671) will remain open during repair works which are due to start soon. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he hoped the Council would use a stop/go system, rather than completely closing the road.
“We saw the disruptions caused when the Council closed the Dungarvan to Clonmel Road when work was carried out near Colligan,” Cllr. O’Ryan pointed out. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said it was a requirement in the conditions of the contract that the contractor keeps the road open during the works.
“I haven’t any alternative diversional route during the work unfortunately,” Mr. Lonergan said. “There will be delays due to the one-way stop/go system,” Mr. Lonergan pointed out. He said it is hoped the contractor will be on site to start work at the end of August / start of September.
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Anchor Spirits Ireland Directors, Timmy Ryan and Nichola Beresford with their award winning Thin Gin. [Robbie Reynolds]
Council asked to expedite road works and hedgetrimming in advance of Sean Kelly Tour WATERFORD Council was asked to expedite road works around areas of the Comeragh District in advance of the Sean Kelly Cycle Tour, which will be held this weekend, 20th and 21st August. This year will be the tenth anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour, which draws thousands of cyclists from around the country
and further afield. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan urged Council Engineers to expedite road repairs needed along the cycle route in advance of the event, where the road surface was damaged during stormy weather earlier in the year.
He described the Sean Kelly Tour as a “flagship event for Comeragh”. Cllr. O’Ryan also highlighted the importance of trimming back overgrown hedgerows along the Sean Kelly Cycle route. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the Wildlife Act prohibits the trimming of roadside hedgerows at this time of year, unless
there is a road safety issue. “If there is a road safety issue and hedgecutting is required, we’ll issue notices to landowners to cut their hedges,” Mr. Lonergan said. He asked Councillors and members of the public to alert the Council of any particular areas of road that would be deemed a safety hazard due to overgrown hedgerows.
Prospective parents in Waterford urged to sign up for Paternity Benefit FINE Gael Councillor John Cummins, is encouraging prospective parents in Waterford City and County to sign up for Paternity Benefit. Speaking following the launch of a national awareness campaign by Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar, urging prospective parents across the country to register for Paternity Benefit Cllr. Cummins explained the process involved for all concerned. “Paternity Benefit becomes available on September 1st and will be paid at a rate of €230 a week for two weeks, to both
employees and the selfemployed. “It’s really simple for prospective parents in Waterford to apply. Fathers who fulfil the PRSI requirements, are eligible for Paternity Benefit when they take two weeks of Paternity Leave at any time within the first 26 weeks of their child’s life, or following adoption. Cllr. Cummins said “The awareness campaign launched, informs prospective parents in Waterford that they require a Public Service Card in order to apply for Paternity Benefit. And if they are an employee, they need to give four weeks’ notice to
their employer to qualify for the accompanying Paternity Leave. All the information on how to apply for Paternity Leave, and how to get your Public Service Card, is available at www.welfare.ie/paternitybenefit. “This is a ground-breaking measure, which meets the commitment made in Budget 2016 and in Fine Gael’s Election Manifesto. It is great news for fathers in Waterford and will afford them the opportunity to be more involved at the earliest stages of a child’s development. He concluded by saying “Fine Gael is also committed to significantly increasing
parental leave for parents in Waterford over the next five years and cutting the cost of childcare. We want to give every child across the country the very best start in life.”
WATERFORD company, Blackwater Irish Spirits Limited, has secured substantial fresh investment from a private US investor, a boost to the company whose portfolio includes multi award winning Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur and Thin Gin. As a result of this investment, the company will now adopt the name Anchor Spirits Ireland. It will also commence work on a new boutique distillery and modest manufacturing facility in Waterford City. Managing Director, Nichola Beresford, said the investment was a real endorsement of the company and its drinks brands. “This investment is a massive vote of confidence in the team. While Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur is a relatively new product in the marketplace, it has already won a number of industry awards.”
Last month, Muldoon received a globally recognised silver medal at the International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London. It already has an Irish Whiskey Awards gold medal for liqueur and a bronze medal from the Dark Spirits category at the 2015 Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards, the country’s biggest competition for quality Irish produce. Thin Gin, which only came to market late last year won the 2015 Best Irish Gin award at the prestigious Irish Whiskey Society awards. Ms. Beresford further stated, "The new investment necessitated a change of our company's operating name to Anchor Spirits Ireland, however it does not affect its structure. We’re really enthused about our future. We’ve seen huge growth in the 12 month period to date and that upward trajectory looks set to continue to the end
of 2016 and into next year. This investment copper-fastens our commitment to grow the company here in Waterford, develop new products, create new jobs and enter new markets.” “It’s a very exciting time for Anchor Spirits Ireland. Our new rum launches in the Autumn and the development of the new distillery can now start in earnest. As a result, the company will be heavily invested in the local economy and intends to recruit new staff in the areas of sales and marketing, product development, and the overseas market creating up to 8 new positions over the coming year.” Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur and Thin Gin are available at all good offlicences, SuperValu and independent retailers throughout the country. You can follow Muldoon and Thin Gin on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Flooding issues in Stradbally to be addressed sometime this month A FLOODING issue in Stradbally is to be addressed by Waterford Council sometime this month. Cllr. Liam Brazil told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that there is a flooding issue at the Five Cross Roads into Stradbally, which makes the road very dangerous. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan
acknowledged the drainage and flooding issues at Stradbally and said the Council is proposing to do some works at Whitewell near the bend and change the camber in the road, which, he said should get the water moving in the right direction. Mr. Lonergan said those works are planned for sometime in August.
Low-cost solution for steep drop near Nire Church WATERFORD Council will erect delineators or similar low-cost solution along a narrow section of road with a steep four foot drop near the Nire Church. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said a chain-link fence is needed along a narrow section of road where a stream meets the Nire River, just beneath
the Nire Church, as there is a four foot drop into a field. He said it could be a hazard for motorists, particularly at night time. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said the work has been included in the Council’s road works programme for August. He said he expects delineators or some other low-cost solution will be erected at the location later this month.
Problem sign at Mahonbridge to be removed A SIGN causing problems at Mahonbridge is to be removed by the Council. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Liam Brazil asked if there was anyway the Council could remove the sign at Mahonbridge as it was causing problems.
He said if the Council did not remove the sign, he would “cut it down myself ”. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said he was speaking with an official from the tourism section and it is understood the sign will be taken down imminently.
Sharp bend in the road at Stradbally on inspection list
Councillor John Cummins
A SHARP bend in the road near Stradbally is ‘on the list’ for Waterford Council to examine. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cathaoirleach, Cllr. John O’Leary, reiterated his concern about an “acute bend at Littlewoods,
Stradbally”. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, said the sharp bend in the road is on the list for inspection. “We’ll see what we can do there with adjacent landowners to address the matter,” Mr. Lonergan said.
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Over 1,000 tonnes of electrical Heritage Week in Waterford waste collected by WEEE Ireland in Waterford in 2015 WEEE Ireland collected 31,000 tonnes of electrical and electronic waste for recycling in 2015 . . . • Over 10 electrical items per Waterford household collected for recycling in 2015 • Waterford people are recycling 17 % more than in 2014 • An average of 9kg of electrical waste recycled per person in Waterford in 2015, over double the original EU target of 4kg per head • Approximately 75% of Waterford householders are now actively recycling their electrical and battery waste’ • Ireland is a recycling champion with consumers recycling 15% more than they did four years ago and are now placed top of the EU table
100 years of heritage – this is the theme for this year’s Heritage Week which commences on Saturday, August 20th and runs until August 28th and indeed there is lots to discover with around 60 events and activities scheduled for venues all around Waterford City and County. Waterford City and County Council has published a programme detailing all the events that have been organised by community groups and heritage venues for Heritage Week and this is available from libraries, tourism offices, council offices and on www.heritageweek.ie. Look out for the Dungarvan Shopfront Heritage Trail and travel back in time with window displays of heritage memorabilia ranging from vintage fashions to pharmacy potions, children’s toys and creative confectionery. Visit Lismore Heritage Centre on August 20th to find out about survey work carried out on the Round Hill Motte and get hands on experience being a geo-physicist at the Ice House. Salterbridge House host a talk by Matthew Jebb of the National Botanic Gardens while Ardmore
Adventures are running kayaking trips along the River Blackwater. If you don’t have sea legs why not join the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group for a land based whale watch from Ram Head on Saturday, 27th August. Local Seanachaí Jim Lenane will regale families with tall tales in Dungarvan Library on Tuesday, August 23rd at 5.30 p.m. while at 6.15 p.m. Comhlucht Forbatha na nDéise will give a talk on site of the history of Hackettstown Graveyard in An Sean Phobal. Dhein an Chomhlucht athchóiriú ar an Reilig le déanaí. Beidh leacht ar stair na reilige agus na daoine atá curtha ann ag ócáid athoscailt na reilige. Events for children this Heritage Week include an Arts and Crafts workshop in Dungarvan Castle and a workshop on the Ogham Alphabet in the County Museum both on Thursday August 25th. There are guided wildlife walks in Lismore and Colligan Wood where you can find out how and where to spot bats, otters and squirrels. One of the key events in Dungarvan is a Medieval Fair at Gallow’s Hill on Sunday, August
28th with re-enactment of the Dungarvan Norman Battle of 1174 and demonstration of crafts and lifestyles of the time. Also exploring the origins of Dungarvan is a talk by John Martin who is currently researching the Historic Town Atlas of Dungarvan for the Royal Irish Academy. John will present “A Tale of Two Towns” in the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday, August 25th at 7.30 p.m. There are Heritage Week awards where you can nominate your favourite event, venue or Heritage Week organiser. In 2014 Nell’s Farmhouse in Rathgormack won the National Award for the most interactive event for Heritage Week. This year they are hosting a dancing at the crossroads event on Saturday 27th with music, song and storytelling which promises to be great fun. Heritage week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council and supported locally by Waterford City and County Council. Further details on Heritage Week events in Waterford and nationwide can be found on www.heritageweek.ie callsave 1850-200878.
Lower income families struggling to meet school transport costs - FF School transport should be free for lower income families FIANNA Fáil TD Mary Butler says lower income families are being punished by arbitrary rules imposed in the School Transport Scheme. Deputy Butler was responding to the publication of Barnardos Children's Charity annual ‘School Costs Survey’, which found that lower income families in particular are struggling with the costs of school transport. “This survey demonstrates that there are many families who are struggling to meet school transport costs for their children. Lower income families are
expected to pay up to €650 per annum for school transport, despite being in receipt of the Back to School Allowance,” said Deputy Butler. “Currently a child who holds a medical card, and lives more than 3.2km from a primary school or 4.8km from a secondary school, is entitled to free school transport.This is completely reasonable, but in contrast lower income families who live closer to a school are expected to pay the full cost of school transport. “Lower income families currently receive €100 for primary school children
and €200 for second level pupils through the Back to School Allowance. However, the Barnardos survey points out that this money is fully used up on school transport costs for those unlucky enough to live just inside the travel bracket for their school. “This arbitrary rule contained in the School Transport Scheme needs to be re-examined as it is imposing an excessive burden on families. It’s putting these families at risk of poverty and is acting as a barrier to education. We should be doing everything we can to ensure all chil-
WEEE Ireland recently announced their milestone table topping figures for electric and battery recycling in 2015. The figures revealed that in the last year alone WEEE Ireland has collected over 1,000 tonnes of electronic waste in Waterford. This equates to an impressive 9kg per person in Waterford, over double the original EU target of 4kg per head. Over 29,000 tonnes of electrical waste came from WEEE Ireland collections days that were held thoughout the county. As a whole, Ireland sits proudly at the top of the EU table when it comes to recycling with Irish consumers recycling 60% of electrical waste. WEEE Ireland collected approximately 13 million household appliances for recycling in 2015 alone. Irish retailers account for over half of the waste collected showing a significant increase documented in the 12-month period from 2014 to 2015. This means that Ireland has the highest percentage take-back through retailers in the EU. WEEE Ireland’s report also shows that an equivalent to 28 million AA batteries and 3 million lamps were collected for recyling during 2015. WEEE recycling has significant environmental benefits including: • The WEEE recycling processes ensure heavy metals, chemicals and other potential environmental hazards are captured and managed in an environmentally responsible way • Recycling electrical waste and batteries recovers resources for use again in manufacturing – part of the drive toward circular rather than wasteful economical models in Europe • The correct recycling of fridge freezers by WEEE Ireland has seen over 5,700 tonnes of CO2 equivalent gases being diverted from entering the atmosphere in 2015 Commenting on the report’s findings, WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan said: “These results are hugely encouraging and show that Irish householders and retailers alike are well ahead of other European
countries when it comes to recycling. Ireland can proudly say that more than any other EU country we have taken a lead in this area.” WEEE Ireland also noted a number of recycling challenges.These included the fact that only 25% of small electrical and electronic waste items are being recycled. Toys, tools, small appliances, energy saving light bulbs and portable batteries are being either hoarded or sent to the landfill, and this is where householders can make a real difference keeping recyclables out of refuse. Mr. Donovan added that waste recycling in Ireland faces an external challenge in the years ahead. This challenge centres on an EU Directive, which sets out that national collection rates of 45% of waste electrical and electronic equipment by 2016 and a 65% national rate by the end of 2018. However, Mr. Donovan expressed confidence that the figures contained in the WEEE Ireland annual report showed that Ireland would reach these targets, in the process boosting the circular economy. WEEE Ireland has outlined top tips to help you make sure Ireland remains the European leader when it comes to recycling: • Keep recyclables out of landfill and your black bin by recycling responsibly • Local Civic Amenity recycling centres offer FREE recycling of all electrical and battery waste • Retailers will take back waste electrical items for recycling on purchase of a new item. Larger retailers will also take back small gadgets with no purchase necessary • Any shop selling batteries will recycle your waste batteries for free • WEEE Ireland host public collection events where energy saving light bulbs, electrical and battery waste can all be recycled for free • WEEE Ireland thank you for your support to date and ask everyone to KEEP WEEE RECYCLING! For more information on WEEE Ireland then log on to www.weeeireland.iesultants.ie
Two local roads at Russellstown to be repaired dren have access to education. “I believe that the School Transport Scheme should be reformed so that families holding a medical card are eligible for free school transport, regardless of the distance they live from school.”
TWO local roads in the Russelltown area, near Kilmanahan, County Waterford, which require repair work after damage caused by storms earlier in the year, are on the Council’s programme of works. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan raised the matter at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, saying the L5092, a local secondary road and the L50911, a local tertiary road, both require urgent repair works. He said those roads were badly damaged
during stormy weather earlier in the year. “They are narrow and high roads, which require a lot of work to be carried out,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. “I would ask the Council to do some work this Summer.” District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said those roads are on the routine works programme for this month. “We’ll try and do something a bit more permanent at those locations,” Mr. Lonergan said.
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Golden Jubilee of Father Leo Shea at Ballinameela Church LAST Saturday, 13th August, 2016, Father Leo B. Shea, Maryknoll Missionaries, celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Ordination at his family parish of Ballinameela, County Waterford. Father Leo Shea is a grandson of Mary Hurley who was born and raised in Killishal, Cappagh, and who in 1899 emigrated to Somerville, Massachusetts. Father Shea is the grand nephew of Anthony Hurley of Killishal who also emigrated to the Boston area of the USA. Father Shea, and more than forty family members from the USA travelled to West Waterford for the special family event. They are all descendants of great grandmother Johanna Walsh of Barranashinane, Ballymacarbry. The Walsh family of County Waterford welcomed and joined in the festivites. Maureen and John Dolan, Father Leo’s sister and brother-in-law, also celebrated their
Fr. Leo Shea’s Ordination in June 1966.
50th Wedding Anniversary on the actual date of 13th August, 2016. Dolans, Ciampas, McCanns, Hurleys, McCarthys and Sheas from the Boston area and Fitzpatricks from New York and Massachusetts travelled to Dungarvan to celebrate these two milestones with their family from County Waterford. Marion and Padraig De Burca and family of Dungarvan; Mary and Richard Lincoln and family from
Ardmore; Gerardine Shine and family of Ballinacourty; Joan and Michael Shine and family of Ballinacourty; Ena Power and family of Ballinamintra; Ann and Michael Ryan and Eileen and Aidan Ryan and family from Ballymacarbry; the families of Larry and Kathleen Walsh of Barranashinane; the Hallinans of Aughavolimane; Helen and John Murray of Rosegreen, Cashel, Tipperary; Kitty Burke and family of Rooska, Cahir; Kirby family, Bruff, Co. Limerick; Helena and David Burke of Kilminion; Father James Hurley, S.J. of Dublin; Oliver Shine of Dublin; Fr. Kilian Brennan of Dublin; Fr. Milo Guiry of Ardmore and Fr. Michael Enright of Dunabrattin and many other family members attended the Mass at Ballinameela and afterwards, a reception at Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan. In 1960, Father Leo Shea, Maryknoll Missionaries, worked in
Fr. Leo, M.M., Fr. James Hurley, S.J., and the Colbert and Lincoln families of Ardmore, at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at Ballinameela Church last Saturday, 13th August.
The extended Walsh family of Barranashinane, Ballymacarbry, at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at
Kingston, Jamaica as a lay missionary with the Jesuit Fathers. For many years, Father Leo lived in the slums of Caracas, Venezuela where he was superior of Columbia
and Venezuela region. In 1990, Father Leo was elected Vicar General of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. Father Leo served in Qingdao, North China
and returned to Montego Bay, Jamaica to finish his overseas career. Father Leo is now retired and living in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Maryknoll Missionaries believe that “a missionary goes where he is not wanted, but needed and he leaves when he is wanted but not needed”.
The Shine family of Killishal, Cappagh, at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at Ballinameela Church last Saturday, 13th August.
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Maureen and John Dolan of Boston, Massachusetts, sister and brother-in-law to Fr. Leo Shea, celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary in Dungarvan last Saturday, 13th August.
Ballinameela Church last Saturday.
[Photographs by Padraig de Burca]
Father Leo Shea with Helena Burke at half-time during the Waterford versus Kilkenny match last Saturday.
The Hurley and McCann families of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at Ballinameela Church last Saturday, 13th August.
Fr. Leo Shea and the Curran family of Ring at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at Ballinameela Church last Saturday, 13th August.
Johanna Walsh of Barranashinane married Michael Hurley of Killishal in 1871 in Fourmilewater Church, their decendents gathered to honour their memory.
Fathers Kilian Brennan (retired), Leo. B. Shea M.M., James Hurley S.J., Patrick Brennan O.S.A., John Kiely P.P., Cappoquin, Michael Enright (retired) and Milo Guiry P.P., Ardmore, pictured at the celebrations of Fr. Leo Shea’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination at Ballinameela Church last Saturday, 13th August.
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How can I get rid of Groin Pain during Hurling and Football?
By Tomás Ryan, BSc.AHS, Ph. Th. MIAPT, Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles SPORTMAN’S Hernia or Inguinal Disruption as it is now known as by the British Hernia Society is groin pain that is seen in athletes of all sports that involves twisting and kicking movements whilst running. It involves pain that develops due to a weakness in the rectus abdominis muscle of the abdominal region and the adductor longus tendon of the groin region. The pain and disruptions occurs close to the attachment of these 2 muscles to the pubic bone. Other injuries to this region such as a Groin Strain, Osteitis Pubis, Labral tear of the Hip Joint can mimic the symptoms of an Inguinal Disruption injury. Diagnosis of an Inguinal Hernia Disruption is made by identifying a minimum of 3 clinical symptoms, in the presenting Athlete as published by the British Hernia Society in 2014. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS • A Dull toothache type pain that is described as annoying. • Pain is felt around the abdominal area. • It is aggravated with movements that caused the foot to turn outwards on the clock “Ten to Two” position. • Players commonly complain of symptoms towards the end of training or matches. • Stiffness is initially experienced the day after matches or training when doing basic activities of daily living. This progresses to a soreness felt after training and matches over a period of months. • It is most common is sporting activities that involve kicking and twisting movements. TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT Surgery is not always advised for Inguinal Disruption condition and a programme of rehabilitation is recommended firstly to see if the athlete becomes painfree. In the event of the Athlete undergoing surgery, the subsequent rehabilitation should focus on 3 Points for full progression. Firstly, there should be emphasise on attaining full tissue length of the hamstrings, quads, adductors and Hip flexors. Hence once the surgical wound healing has occurred, the Physical therapist should direct the athlete to commence Swimming Pool based adductor muscle lengthening with strict instructions. The second focus point is Tissue Activation and Strengthening, the aim here is commence stimulating painfree resistance into the muscles of the Hip namely the Adductors and abdominals. The third focus point of post surgical rehabilitation is Speed of Joint Movement and this is seen is the advanced stage of the rehabilitation and should include the ability to have good balance and control, stability of the pelvis during static and movement activity. 2D video analysis should be used to fully assess this stage. Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy (MIAPT) and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Email: tomaspryan@gmail.com, Contact Number: 0504 26672.
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Congratulations to Olive Troy, Grange, who is the Car Draw winner for August at Dungarvan Credit Union. Pictured (l. to r.): Theresa Collins, Dungarvan Credit Union; John C. Flood, Dungarvan Nissan, and Olive Troy, winner.
Over 100 householders in Waterford benefited from Irish Water’s first fix leak repair scheme
National metering programme estimates leakage of water at 34% in County Waterford
LEAKAGE of water from the network is a serious problem on a national scale and that is reflected in Co. Waterford. Lost water is estimated at 47% nationally based on figures from the national metering programme, and 34% in Co. Waterford. Figures just released to the end of March this year have shown that 111 householders in Co. Waterford benefited from Irish Water’s First Fix Free scheme as the utility responsible for the country’s water and waste water management urges more householders to avail of the free service. Irish Water’s First Fix Free scheme launched in early 2015 across all metering regions in Co. Waterford and throughout the country. To the end of March, 75,974 properties were identified with customer side leaks, 1,736 of which have been found in Co. Waterford. In 2014 it was estimated that water leakage levels could be as
high as 49%. This figure was based on limited data, estimated customer use and varying methods of calculating leakage around the country. As a single utility, Irish Water is able to standardise methods of calculation of leaks and properly understand how much water households use through our domestic meter dataset of approximately 850,000 connections. In May 2014 the Government announced funding of €51m for a scheme to address water leakage on pipework within a customer’s property boundary under a ‘First Fix’ scheme. Under the scheme Irish Water notifies customers where suspected leakage is occurring within the boundary of the property outside the home and offer a free leak investigation and repair if appropriate. The vast majority of leaks are underground so go unnoticed and undetected. To avail of the scheme, customers must have a confirmed leak on their external supply pipe; have water
meter installed on their property (so the leak can be verified); and have a working and accessible inside stop valve. Irish Water’s Water Conservation Strategy Specialist Kate Gannon, welcomed the number of householders in Co. Waterford who are availing of First Fix Free while encouraging greater uptake of the scheme: “Leakage of water from the network is a serious problem on a national scale and that is reflected here in Co. Waterford. Lost water is estimated at 47% nationally and 34% in Co.Waterford. 1,736 households in Co. Waterford will have already received a letter indicating a potential leak on their property and these householders should contact Irish Water, if they haven’t done so already, to request a free leak investigation. We will then issue them with a First Fix Repair Scheme offer detailing the terms and conditions of the repair. This really is a great opportunity to potentially
avail of a free fix and I am urging any customers who have received a letter, or who may be aware of a leak within their property boundary outside of their home, to get in touch with Irish Water. “Almost 30,000 customers have already contacted Irish Water to avail of a free leak investigation including 580 in Co. Waterford. If you contact us about requesting a leak investigation one of the Irish Water team will contact you within 10 working days to arrange a convenient time to visit. Under the First Fix Leak Repair Scheme 37 households in Co. Waterford have had leaks fixed for free, but there is much more work to do and we need Waterford customers to get in touch by telephoning LoCall 1850 278 278 or through our website water.ie.” More information about the First Fix Leak Repair Scheme for Domestic Water Customers is available at water.ie/water-supply/firstfix/
Mountain Rescue at Mahon Falls SOUTH Eastern Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA) were tasked by Garda Control Waterford on Sunday evening last to assist an injured walker approximately half way up the waterfall at Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains. It was a joint operation involving Gardai, HSE Ambulance Service, Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 117 and SEMRA members. SEMRA members included the mountain rescue team doctor, who worked with the winchman to treat the female casualty on site. The injured walker who had sustained a leg injury was removed by Rescue 117
helicopter to University Hospital Waterford. Team members train with Rescue 117 so that they can work closely with the helicopter in such operations. SEMRA typically respond to about 20 such callouts each year. The team made is up of voluntary members are who are based in Dungarvan, Waterford, Tipperary and Kilkenny and provide a 24 hour call out service 365 days per year. The team fundraise the majority of the money needed to run the team with a relatively small percentage coming from government funds.
Mountain Rescue at Mahon Falls last Sunday, 14th August.
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Bríd Ní Chionnfhaolaidh opens new art gallery By Tom Keith “I WAS not surprised in the least at the overwhelming reaction to the arrival of this new art gallery in Dungarvan, Bríd and her paintings are widely popular among the people of the district.” So said Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Cathaoirleach, of Dungarvan & Lismore Municipal Council when he opened the new art gallery for local artist, Bríd Ni Chionnfhaolaidh in Lower Main, Dungarvan last Friday evening. It was standing room only in the new Nóinín Gallery which also houses Bríd’s new private studio upstairs. It is a most convenient and advantageous location, close to other attrac-
tions in the town and away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre. The capacity attendance was testament not only to the popularity of the artist, but to her very distinctive and attractive style of painting. Among the attendance were Bríd’s husband Tony and her daughters Katie and Aoife and son Liam as well as members of the wider Muintir O’Chionnaolaidh and Hamilton family; local artists, art lovers and friends and work colleagues of Bríd from a very wide radius. Welcoming the large group of well-wishers and art connoisseurs, MC, Tom Keith said that the new Gallery is a very welcome and substantial addition to the art inventory of the town and district and is an
additional reason why people should come to Dungarvan for a day, or a week, or even longer. “Recently,” he said, “there has been great emphasis on Dungarvan as a food destination, but there is no doubt that it is an equally worthy destination in which to experience art at its finest.” He said it is a very welcome and substantial addition to the art inventory of the town and district and is an additional reason why people should come to Dungarvan for a day, or a week, or even longer. “Recently,” he said, “there has been great emphasis on Dungarvan being a food destination, but there is no doubt that it is an equally worthy
destination in which to experience art at its finest.” He said that some of his warmest childhood memories are of Ballinagoul, Helvick harbour, fishing boats; mackerel being hauled up the harbour wall and the Irish language being spoken as it was meant to be. “So, if Brid’s paintings of rows of fishing boats, her ordered tangle of rigging and her baskets of mackerel have a special appeal to me, then those are the reasons why.” In officially opening Dungarvan’s latest art gallery, the Cathaoirleach congratulated Bríd on her magnificent new exhibition area and said that he had often advised people to buy a painting or other item of
Tom Keith with Brid Ni Chionnaolaidh at the opening of 'Noinin' her new Art Gallery and studio. Brid Ni Chionnaolaidh, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Cathaoirleach, Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council, who opened the gallery and Exhibition, and Roisin Ni Chionnfhaolaidh.
Seanie Kiely, Katie McGrath, Lauren O’Shea and Tadhg Curran.
Paul Drohan, Brid Ní Chionnfhaolaidh, Martina McKeon, and Roisin Ni Chionnfhaolaidh.
Dave Mahony, Breda O’Donovan and Liam Crotty.
Deirdre Drumgoole, Anne Marie Houlihan, Mary French and Kate Buckley.
art as a present for a birthday, or anniversary or at Christmas or other special occasion. “You could not do better for a gift than an original painting or other item of art,” he said, “and certainly no better than Bríd’s work or a piece of decorative glass by Roisin.” “The large attendance here this evening is a testament to how popular you are as an individual and an artist and how attractive your work is as well. I can say the same about your sister and co-exhibitor Roisin with her decorative glass.” “I noticed earlier that there are red labels attached to many of the paintings. I have no doubt that many people will cross this threshold over the coming years to see and purchase the fruits of your talent and Roisin’s work as well. “I wish you every success here and know that your enterprise will go from strength to strength.” Arts Officer with Waterford Council, Conor Nolan also added his congratulations on behalf of the Council’s Arts service. “What an artist does is something extraordinary,” he said, “because what an artist sees is something which ordinary folk may not see. “An artist makes an intervention,” he said. “Not only have we new art works
here by Bríd and Róisín, but we also have a new building here in Dungarvan which is dedicated to art.” He instanced the Old Market House Arts Centre closeby, the Theatre and Museum in the next street ‘and now this wonderful new gallery with the magnificent paintings and artistic glass.” Roisín Ni Chionnfhaolaidh also congratulated her sister Brid on her new initiative and for giving her an opportunity of hanging her work and having it available locally. She congratulated Tony on the ‘amazing restoration’ of the building and wished them many successful years there. In reply, Bríd thanked the Cathaoirleach for attending her special event and for performing the official opening. She thanked the many people who had attended the occasion, which she said was far beyond her expectations. Speaking ‘as Gaeilge’ Brid said that it was a longheld wish of hers to have her own gallery and now that she has achieved that, she is very proud of it. “It’s been nine years since my last exhibition,” she said, “and not that many people have seen my work as a collection in that time. I am very pleased that my work is now together in
one location and available to the public to view. Bríd said that her style had changed somewhat in the intervening years. “This is probably best seen in the Dunmore East Collection,” she said. “I feel that my pictures are becoming more vibrant and bolder, with more expressive brush strokes.” She thanked the many people who had supported her over the years and had brought this new initiative to fruition, especially her family and friends. She acknowledged the work her husband Tony had done in transforming the building from what it was to a new look which better complemented her work. “This was almost entirely his own work,” she said, “and I am very pleased with the outcome.” She recalled the origin of the name ‘Nóinín’ which she said had been inspired by the large daisies which grew in Tony’s mother’s front garden and which she admired every time she called there. Bríd also thanked the many patrons who had supported her over the years, ‘some of whom have been following my work over the past decade’. Along with her sister Roisín, she presented her mother Ann with a bouquet of flowers to mark the occasion.
Caroline Power, Seamus Power, Lucia Queally, John McGrath, Bernie Kiely, Mickey Coleman, (San Francisco), Mary Ashe and Greg Ashe.
Katie Hayes, Katie Hamilton, Eimear Ní Fhlathartha, Bríd Ni Chionnfhaolaidh Ursula Curran and Roisin Ni Chionnfhaolaidh.
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Sisters Jackie Mullally, Portlaw and Elaine Hearne, Portlaw at Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House of Waterford Crystal and Redlane.ie [Aileen Drohan]
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House of Waterford Crystal Redlane.ie Tramore Style Evening winner Bébhínn McGrath of Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, pictured at the prize presentation with from left: David McCoy, House of Waterford Crystal; MC for the evening Mary O’Neill, WLRfm; Bébhínn McGrath; Rozanna Purcell, competition judge, model and author; Cllr. Adam Wyse, Mayor of Waterford City and County and Catherine Keighery, Redlane.ie [Aileen Drohan]
Mary and Michael Burke of Fenor with their daughter Ava Burke at Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House of Waterford Crystal and Redlane.ie [Aileen Drohan]
Paul and Valerie McGrath of Mount Odell, Dungarvan at Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House of Waterford [Aileen Drohan] Crystal and Redlane.ie
Kerrie Bedell, Ring, Dungarvan with her daughter Alison Walsh, Carrigeen at Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House of Waterford Crystal and Redlane.ie [Aileen Drohan]
Liz Reddy, Head of News, WLRfm and Gail Conway, Head of News, BEAT102-103 pictured with finalist Malcolm Hoyle of Portlaw at Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House [Aileen Drohan] of Waterford Crystal and Redlane.ie
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FEATURE
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Panorama of the lower pond, I sat here for over an hour, just me, my camera and this vista. The care in the paving of the pathways throughout is a work of art in its own right, the patterns and harmony with each area is beautiful, clever and interesting.
The story of the Lafcadio self as the ‘Great Interpreter of Japan to the West’. He is revered in that country to this day. In 2012, Hearn’s great grandson, Professor Bon Koizumi visited Tramore with a documentary view crew, retracing the childhood haunts of his famous ancestor. Among the locals who welcomed Professor Koizumi and his wife, Shoko, was Agnes Aylward, a member of Tramore Development Trust. As a former tourism Department official, Agnes was already aware of the iconic status of Hearn in Japan, and of the absence in Ireland of any memorial to this extraordinary 19th century writer. Inspiration struck in this regard when the documentary film crew enquired whether they could be brought to a quiet outdoor space to film an interview with the professor. Standing with them in the grounds of Tramore House, which at the time were laid out as open parkland, the thought came to Agnes that this setting had the potential to become a Japanese style garden to reflect the extraordinary life
The wooden handmade staircases in the area that runs through the woods is just lovely, unfortunately no wheelchair access here.
ONE hundred and fifty years ago, a little boy was brought to Tramore on holidays by his fond grand aunt.This visit was repeated every year of his childhood and early teens. The little boy was fascinated by the sea, and by the stories told to him by a local fisherman about shipwrecks in the bay, which was known at the time as ‘The Graveyard of Ships’. In Tramore the little boy became a strong and confident swimmer, an attribute that remained with him all his life. This boy, Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, left Ireland at the age of 19, never to return. He spent 20 years in America where he made a name for himself, initially as a sensational journalist, but later as the author of more thoughtful pieces in the quality journals of his day. In 1890 he travelled to Japan to write a piece for Harpur’s magazine. He was to remain there for the rest of his life. There he married Setsu Koizumi who bore him four children. Hearn wrote 13 books during the 14 years he lived in Japan, and made a name for him-
A deer’s head carved from the roots and lower part of a tree, near the stream garden.
On the left is the lady who is mostly responsible for building these wonderful gardens Director Agnes Aylward. She is pictured here with the Head Gardener, the very able Michael Keane, a graduate of Kildalton Horticultural College, as is his assistant Richard Cowman (not seen here).
Wooden staircase area, take your time here to enjoy the cool shade and just listen to the birds sing and chatter. Pure magic!
A stepping stone feature between the woodlands area and the garden of peace and harmony. Most areas of the gardens have paths with wheelchair access.
journey of Hearn. This led to a proposal to the Council, a funding application to a Japanese cultural fund, and the establishment of a voluntary committee to drive the project forward. The garden was designed by Martin Curran who had worked in Japan for a number of years, and laid out with the assistance of the Tramore Community Employment Scheme, funded by the Department of Social Protection. Architectural structures in the garden were designed by Mike Roberts, Architect. In June 2014 the sod was turned for the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, by His Excellency, Ambassador Atsumi of Japan. The gardens opened to the public in June 2015 and have just celebrated their first anniversary. The gardens are laid out in nine sections to tell the amazing life story of Hearn, through a series of minigardens, ranging from a walled garden of the Victorian era, to an American prairie garden, to a Greek amphi-theatre, complete with ancient olive tree, to a series of Japanese
inspired gardens, which feature the folklore and legends of that country. The gardens are maintained with the assistance of Pobal through the Community Service Programme and the Tramore CE Scheme. Visitors are greeted and welcomed by a team of local volunteers. The speed with which the different sections of the gardens have filled in with lush growth from the exotic plants, has astonished even experienced gardeners, and is a tribute to the care with which garden Manager, Michael Keane, and his team of workers, lavish on the gardens. The gardens are at their seasonal peak at present and are a ‘must see’ visitor attraction to people of all ages, from adults who seek a tranquil space, to children who are fascinated by references to Japanese fairytales and folklore. In the words of a recent message on the gardens’ Twitter account: ‘Pause, reflect, unwind in this new corner of heaven on Tramore’s Pond Road”. The gardens are open 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday.
These gardens are living, growing and changing with new ventures throughout, nothing to be rushed! This bamboo barrier is a recent addition. Michael Keane and team of dedicated gardeners have learnt these skills from Japanese master craftsman. This was not here on my previous visit. So simple, so strong, so skilful and beautiful.
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The gardens of peace and harmony is just what it said it is. This wonderous place, that you could never tire of, as when you are within you relax and become part of it, which is very Japanese and to do with spirits.
Hearn Gardens, Tramore Pause, reflect and unwind in this new corner of Heaven on Tramore’s Pond Road and thought of the placement of every item, down to the smallest pebble. Photography, Comments and Notes Richard Cutbill. THE STORY AS EXPLAINED IN THE GUIDE LEAFLET The garden celebrates the life and work of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904). It follows his life path from Greece to Ireland and then to America
when he was first recognised as a gifted writer. It was in Japan he became truly famous and the gardens reflect this in design, choice of plants and particularly in the usage of rocks. As Hearn himself wrote ‘In order to comprehend the beauty of a Japanese Garden, it is necessary to understand – or at least to learn to understand – the beauty of stones.
THE Serene Beauty of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japanese Gardens Photographers Notes. As a photographer, to say I was delighted to find this wonderful place would be a gross understatement, I was immediately captivated by its serene beauty. This is so different to any garden I had seen before, my eyes were popping out of my head, as this is so photogenic. Sitting down in the middle area of the gardens, setting up my equipment and mentally planning my photoshoot, my excitement under control, I became aware of how wonderfully peaceful it was. A feeling of contentment came over me, no need to rush, it’s a pleasure just being part of this wonderland, a place to meditate and dream. I have now great respect for Japanese design of the gardens, particularly the attention to detail, the care,
The wooden stairs that run through the woods as seen from above.
Garden five arrival into Japan. It is proposed to build a Japanese Tea House in this area.
A bridge over the natural stream which flows through the gardens.
The Stone Turtle could easily be missed. In Japan, the crane is a sacred bird, the symbol of peace and long life. The Turtle is the symbol of strength and endurance. Together the turtle and crane represent co-operation, peace and longevity.
Central garden lawn with an overview of the lower gardens and Tramore Bay, just beautiful views from here.
A simple window in the entrance to the transition garden door. You pass through this door into an intermittent wonderland, a journey not to be missed and never regretted, for as I, you will return and return to seek the peace within.
Japanese objects of garden art have been carefully selected and discretely placed within the gardens throughout, never imposing just quietly harmonising within its environment.
Garden 7 the woodlands, the trees, at least Japanese trees, have souls, cannot seem an unnatural fancy to one who has seen the blossoming of the umenoki and the sakuranoki (cherry tree). This is a popular belief in Izumi and elsewhere in Japan.
Head Tour Guide, the very fluent and knowledgeable Keith Guiney.
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DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB FUNDRAISER/FAMILY FUN DAY
Dungarvan Golf Club Drive for Dough. Paul Flynn, Waterford Hurling All Star and David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional Dungarvn Golf Club. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser and Family Day. L-R: Jim Kiersey, Captain; Paul Flynn, Waterford Hurling All-Star. and David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional Dungarvan Golf Club (who featured in Drive for Dough). Also included Bridger Aherne, Lady Captain and members and frends of Dungarvan Gof Club [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser and Family Fun Day. Left to right: John Reynolds, Diarmuid O'Neill, Eamonnn Keane, Master of Ceremonies (WLR fm); Paul Flynn, Waterford Hurling All-Star; Paudie Barrett, David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional Dungarvan GC and Eugene Slater. [Pat Crowley]
Enjoying the Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser/Family Fun Day.
[Pat Crowley]
Enjoying the Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser/Family Fun Day.
[Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser and Family Fun Day. Paul Flynn, Waterford Hurling All-Star with members of Dungarvan Golf Club. LR: Bernie Hayes, Ruth Byrne, Christine O'Keeffe, Vice-Lady Captain; Ann Stack, Mai O'Brien, Betty O'Brien, Cathy Whelan, Paudie Barrett. In front is Aimee Barry. [Pat Crowley]
Enjoying the Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser/Family Fun Day.
[Pat Crowley]
Enjoying the Dungarvan Golf Club Fundraiser/Family Fun Day.
[Pat Crowley]
NEWS/ADVERTS.
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The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .
Definitive Irish mother THERE is nothing more formidable than an Irish mother. Their fame – or infamy – has become legendary on social media around the world. That was evidenced again this week in the periphery of the Olympic games. There have been few enough humorous moments for Irish fans in Rio, but one pair of participants, outside of capturing Silver Medals have captured the hearts of viewers worldwide as well. Their simple innocent humour, their complete lack of false pretensions has endeared them to millions, perhaps hundreds of millions via TV, far surpassing the much-vaunted viral posts on Facebook and other media. Their mother Trish O’Donovan is cut from the same cloth, or perhaps, vice versa, as she proved when she returned home from Rio this week. According to a report in the Irish Independent, the mother of Ireland's Olympic rowing heroes has warned her sons' new legion of female admirers they will "have to go through me first". According to Ralph Riegel’s report,
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Trish O'Donovan insisted, as she arrived in Cork from Rio, that Gary (23) and Paul (22) O'Donovan will "keep their feet firmly on the ground" despite the global fame that has greeted their historic silver medal-winning performance in Brazil. Paul unwisely admitted in one interview that he has been inundated with contacts from young Irish women including invitations to dances. However, their mother has had stern words for any potential suitors for her boys. "They will have to go through me first," she warned. "I will have to vet them all first. But they will all have to be athletes. No one else would understand them," she laughed. Trish also revealed she first guessed her sons were destined for international success in 2008 and started a Credit Union saving account that year just so she could get to the 2016 Rio Games. "I'm glad I didn't spend it now because watching Gary and Paul in Rio
was a dream come true. I was the proudest woman on the planet that day. "They are both mad as hatters when they were young they wouldn't even put shoes on. "I had an awful job getting them to wear shoes to school. They used to run around barefoot. But rowing calmed them down. They love their sport and are really dedicated to it. So there is fear of them." Trish arrived in Cork from Rio yesterday exhausted but elated with her fiancée, Mick McCabe, and her sons' godmother, Kathleen Kiely-Wingate, and admitted she will start saving now for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Last word to the definitive Irish mother: "Every week I went up to (Skibbereen) Credit Union and put in a few saving stamps. "I don't care now if I have to strap myself onto the wing of the plane for Tokyo, I'm going there." And get there she will, let’s hope her boys are there before her.
An open society WELL, there can be no doubt but that we have become an open society and an internationally friendly country. Ask anyone how many nationalities we will accommodate this year and the figure would probably be very low indeed. According to a report by Joyce Fegan in the Irish Examiner this week, There are 161 different nationalities in Irish secondary schools, and of the entire student population, 12% were born overseas. There are 373,548 students in secondary schools and 44,738 of those were born outside of Ireland. “Next to Irish-born students at 328,810,” she writes, “the largest number of foreign-born pupils are those from Britain with a total of 10,050. Following the UK, are Poland and Lithuania at 6,541 and 2,542 respectively.There are 2,450 students from the United States, 2,340 from Nigeria and 2,196 from Spain. These are the most up-to-date figures and all relate to the 2014/2015 school year. They were provided to the Irish Examiner, from the Department of Education.
In the 2014/2015 school year, there were 1,700 Filipino-born students in Irish secondary schools, 1,440 Romanian-born and 1,346 Latvianborn. In terms of school types, the 161 different nationalities (which include Irish) attended community, comprehensive, secondary and Education and Training Board (ETB) run schools. A total of 191,147 students were enrolled in secondary schools, 124,325 were registered to ETB schools, 50,199 pupils were enrolled in community schools and 7,877 in comprehensive schools. Of the foreign nationalities, 22,834 were enrolled in secondary schools and 15,247 were enrolled in ETB schools. A further 5,962 attended community schools and the remaining 695 were enrolled in comprehensive schools. Students hailed from countries as remote as the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, Togo in West Africa and Yemen. That is quite surprising, but should be a rebuff to those who claim that we are xenophobic, or not a tolerant country?
Planning Permission
WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Further Information: Bryan Doocey has applied for planning permission for construction of a poultry house with an office and wash area, feed bins, concrete yard, wash tank and associated works at Ballyea East, Lismore, Co. Waterford, planning permission reference 16/241. In this regard note that Significant Further Information, in relation to the application has been furnished to the Planning Authority and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (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, excl. public holidays). Submissions or observations in relation to the further information may be made to the Planning Authority in writing and on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) not later than two weeks after the receipt of the public notices by the Planning Authority (within 5 weeks in the case of an application accompanied by an E.I.S), by the Authority and no further fee is required where a valid submission or observation has already been made in respect of this planning application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Brendan and Louise O’Keeffe, intend to apply for permission for retention of development at an existing dwelling house, consisting of construction of a detached garage and insertion of 4 rooflights to the rear of the existing dwelling serving an existing attic space. We also seek permission for the demolition of part of an existing single-storey dwelling house and construction of a new single-storey extension to the front, side and rear of the dwelling, alterations to existing windows, doors and roof, all with associated landscaping and drainage alterations, at Haybury Heights, Scrouthea West, Clonmel, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.
WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Irish Water, intend to apply for permission for construction of a pumping station, enclosing building and all ancillary site works at existing water supply site at Clogherane (Springmount), Dungarvan, 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 (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Norman and Elizabeth Richardson intend to apply to the above Authority for planning permission for (i) the demolition of the existing entrance structure and (ii) the repositioning and construction of a new entrance and all associated site works at Ballynalahessery South, Dungarvan, 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 (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Irish Water, intend to apply for permission for development of infrastructure for Ring Helvick Water Supply Scheme comprising: Two water storage reservoirs, a control building, access road and all ancillary site works at Gort na Daibhche Uachtarach, An Rinn, Co. Phort Láirge. (Gortnadiha Upper, An Rinn, 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 (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation
in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Beartaímse, Uisce Eireann, iarratas a chur isteach ar Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge chead chun forbairt a dhéanamh ag an láithreán seo, Gort na Daibhche Uachtarach, An Rinn, Co. Phort Láirge. Is é atá i gceist ná forbairt ar son Schéim Coras Uisce An Rinn Heilbhic mar aon le dhá taischumar uisce, foirgneamh stiúrtha, bothair isteach agus gach oibreacha choimhdeacha forbatha an láithreáin. Is féidir an t-iarratas pleanála a iniúchadh nó a cheannach in oifigí an Údaráis Phleanála, Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Phort Láirge, le linn na gnáth uaireanta oscailte, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Luain go hAoine (seachas laethanta saoire poiblí), ar chostas nach mó ná an costas réasúnta a ghabhann le cóip a dhéanamh, agus is féidir aighneacht nó tuairim maidir leis an iarratas a thabhairt i scríbhinn don Údarás Pleanála ach an táille fhorordaithe (€20.00) a íoc taobh istigh de thréimhse 5 seachtaine ón dáta a bhfuair an tÚdarás Pleanála an tiarratas. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Paul Horgan Design Limited, on behalf of Breda O’Brien and Seamus Clancy, wish to apply for planning permission for the construction of a detached part two-storey/part single-storey dwelling, a proposed septic tank and associated percolation area, a new vehicular entrance to proposed site from the existing private laneway, along with all associated site works, all at Coole, Lismore, 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 (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.
Litter Pollution Acts 1997 – 2003 (as amended) NOTICE UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE LITTER POLLUTION ACT 1997 Draft Replacement Litter Management Plan 2016 – 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the requirements of the Litter Pollution Acts 1997-2003 (as amended) that Waterford City & County Council has prepared a Draft Replacement Litter Management Plan. The Draft Replacement Litter Management Plan 2016-2019 is available on the internet at www.waterfordcouncil.ie and at the following locations during normal opening hours: • Waterford City & County Council Customer Services Desk, Baileys New Street, Waterford • Waterford City & County Council Customer Services Desk, Civic Offices, Dungarvan. Submissions Your feedback is important to this process and we look forward to receiving your submissions in writing on the Draft Replacement Litter Management Plan 2016 – 2019. Please forward your submissions in writing to the Environment Dept., Waterford City & County Council, The Mall, Waterford, or by email to lobrien@waterfordcouncil.ie Closing date for receipt of same is 4pm on Thursday 15th September 2016. All submissions should be clearly marked “Draft Replacement Litter Management Plan 2016 – 2019.” All submissions/representations will be considered by Waterford City & County Council before the final adoption of the Replacement Litter Management Plan 2016-2019. Mr Fergus Galvin Director of Services Water, Environment & Corporate Services
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IN MEMORIAM
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BUCKLEY (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Addie Buckley, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, who died on 17th August, 2009. R.I.P. Mass offered. Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you’re always there, Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day.
–Always loved and remembered by your loving family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
KEANE (23rd anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear father Michael Keane, late of Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, who died on 20th August, 1993.
MANSFIELD (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Sheila Mansfield, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, and ‘Hazelwood’, Glanmire, Co. Cork, who died on 31st August, 2005. R.I.P.
A special smile, a special face, And in our hearts, a special place, Our memories we keep one by one, Things you’ve said, things you’ve done, They bring a smile, sometimes a tear, But always a wish that you were here. No words can tell, no tears express, The love, the loss, the emptiness, You are not just a memory or part of the past, You are ours to remember as long as life lasts.
A heart can feel so many things, That words can never say, The sadness that this day brings, Will never go away.
–Dearly missed but never forgotten by your daughter Mary, son-in-law Gerard and grandsons Michael and James. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 20th August, in Séipeil San Nioclás, An Rinn, at 6.30 p.m. COYNE (7th anniversary) – Treasured memories of Patsy Coyne, late of Doon, Ballinamult, who died on 18th August, 2009. R.I.P. May the Lord support us all, The day long till the shadow lengthens, And evening comes and the busy world is hushed, And the fever of life is over and our work is done, Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, And a holy rest and peace at last. Will those who think of him today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by family and friends.
MANSFIELD (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Sheila Mansfield, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, and ‘Hazelwood’, Glanmire, Co. Cork, who died on 31st August, 2005. R.I.P. Every day in some small way, Thoughts of you come our way, Years may pass, tears may dry, But memories of you will never die. Will those who think of Sheila today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by her loving daughters Shirley and Tanya.
KEARNEY (28th Anniversary) – In loving memory of my son Jerry Kearney, late of 47 Silver Springs, Dungarvan, who died on 20th August, 1988. RIP. Kind friends who think of Jerry today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Never forgotten mam.
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DUNFORD (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of my dad John Dunford, late of Kilnafrehan Middle, Dungarvan, who died on 19th August, 2013. R.I.P. Masses offered.
–Much loved and missed by your mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Grange Church on Sunday, 21st August, at 10.00 a.m.
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O’KEEFFE (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear husband Paddy O’Keeffe, late of Ballyduffmore, Dungarvan, and Doon, Ballinamult, who died on 20th August, 2012. R.I.P. A heart as big as an ocean, A love I was privileged to know, My life has been so empty, Since the day you had to go. Sad is my life without you, Silent my tears still fall, But to live my life without you, Is the biggest heartache of all.
–Sadly missed by your wife Norrie.
Always in our thoughts.
–Sadly missed by son Ted; daughter-in-law Mary; his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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POWER (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Kathleen Power, late of 9 Lands End, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 18th August.
SHIELS (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Noel Francis Shiels, late of Glen Road, Knockmahon, Bonmahon, who died on 20th August, 2013. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 21st August, at 6.00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Saleen, Knockmahon. –Sadly missed by his loving family, Mary, Phillip, John, Martin, Feargeal; grandchildren Eli, Brendán and Lily Jane; daughtersin-law, sisters, nieces, nephews, family and friends. ‘The Lord is my Shepherd.’
REDDY (33rd anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister Ann Marie, late of Sunlawn, Affane, Cappoquin, whose Anniversary occurs on 21st August. Masses offered. We often pause in our daily thoughts, And by our side you’d be, A million memories bring you back, As you stay a while with us. Memory lane is a beautiful place, Where thoughts are fond and true, Again and again we travel that lane, For a special glimpse of you. Our silent tears fall gentle Ann, Which others do not see, For a very special daughter and sister, Who meant the world to us. The photographs we treasure, Are all we have to touch, Of a daughter and sister, We loved with all our heart, And miss so very much.
–Deeply loved and very sadly missed by your loving parents, sisters Orla and Kiera, brothers David, Kevin and Darren, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
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Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure, You are loved, Behond measure. Will those who think of Kathleen today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by your loving children Julie, Michael, Jimmy, Dermot; daughters-in-law son-inlaw, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Abbeyside Church on Sunday, 21st August, at 12 noon.
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As Liam’s First Anniversary approaches we, Liam’s wife Vera, son Billy, daughters Geraldine and Nicola, sons-in-law Jim and Paul, sister Phyllis, brothers Tom and Sean, grandchildren, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nephews and nieces and extended family, wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank all who supported us during Liam’s illness and untimely death. Liam’s short illness was difficult for everyone but our heartbreak was shared by all those who took time to visit Liam in hospital and at home. We wish to thank Dr. Roche Nagle, Nurses Siobhan Lenihan, Paula MacAull, Ann Cahill and Waterford Home Care Team; also OT Michelle Lacey. The staff of A&E Waterford University Hospital, Surgical 7 and Medical 4 for their dedication care and professionalism during Liam’s illness. To Fr. John Phillips and Fr. Matthew, Hospital Chaplains, for their spiritual care during Liam’s hospital stay. To Jenny Kirwan and staff, Kilmacthomas, for guidance and support at all times. To our loyal and treasured family, neighbours and friends who undertook all manner of duties be they farming, catering and car parking control, we will be forever grateful for your lengthy patient service on the evening of Liam’s repose. To Garda Damien Ryan and colleague for traffic management in Kilclooney. To Darragh Walsh, Funeral Director, and Francis Lyons for their professionalism and dignity during the course of the funeral. Sincere thanks to Rev. Fr. Bernard Hughes, P.P., Monsignor Nicholas O’Mahony, Canon Willie Ryan, Fr. John Delaney, Fr. Ned Hassett and Fr. Michael Collender for officiating at Liam’s Funeral Mass and burial. To Mala Raggett for appropriate hymns beautifully delivered. To Pauline Humphreys and her choir for providing beautiful hymns and music at Liam’s Month’s Mind Mass. To Waterford Tipperary Holstein Friesian Breeder Association and Clonea Gun Club for providing the guard of honour. The support of all of you is beyond measure and has been a great source of healing during our grief. To those who visited, wrote, phoned and sent Mass cards or offered help in any way. We wish you all to accept this as a mark of our heartfelt appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Liam’s First Anniversary Mass will be held in Clonea Parish Church on Saturday evening, August 20th, at 7.30 p.m. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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Kilclooney, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford Acknowledgement and First Anniversary
1950–2015 Ballycreen, Ring, Dungarvan Acknowledgement and First Anniversary
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CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – In Glenbeg, Kilossera 1 or Dungarvan area, to mind 3 children, ages 2 ⁄2, 4 and 5 years. Car essential for pre-school/school runs. Please contact: (087) 7140050. (26-8) LOCAL CRÉCHE AND PRESCHOOL LOOKING FOR CHILDCARE WORKER FOR RELIEF PANEL – Minimum FETAC Level 5 in Childcare qualification or equivalent. Previous experience working in Childcare desirable. Excellent interpersonal and communicational skills. Sincere and genuine love of children. Replies to Box No. 5584.
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† MICHAEL O’BRIEN Dromana, Cappoquin The wife and family of the late Michael O’Brien wish to thank all those who sympathised with them on their recent bereavement; those who called to the house, sent Mass cards and letters of sympathy. A special thanks to all those who attended the Rosary, removal and burial. Sincere thanks to Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., for his regular visits, comfort and support. Also to Fr. R. Arthure, P.E., and Fr. J. Kiely, P.P. We express our gratitude to the Doctors, Nurses, Carers and staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital who cared for Michael for the past seven years. To Dina Walshe for her beautiful music and singing; to the Sacristan, Altar servers and gravediggers, thank you. Thanks to Ballinameela Hall Committee for the use of the hall and all those who helped with refreshments after the burial. Also to Aidan and Marie Walsh, Funeral Directors, for their professionalism and attention to detail, thank you. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually we hope that this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our gratitude from all the family. The Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for your intentions. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in Ballinameela Church on Saturday, 20th August, at 7.30 p.m.
† SHEILA STUART (nee Nuttall)
Experienced School Bus Driver REQUIRED FOR DUNGARVAN TO START IMMEDIATELY Must have a full clean D License, have all Modules up to date and be Garda Vetted. Contact John Long on 086 8286263 johnlong@worldwidecabs.com for further details. (26-8)
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Remembering Margaret on her First Anniversary (19/8/2015), we, her family, would like to express our deep gratitude to all those who sympathised with us in person and through correspondence on our sad loss. Please accept this as a token of our appreciation, as it is impossible to thank everyone individually. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for the intentions of all. Margaret’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Séipéal San Nioclás, An Rinn, on Saturday, 27th August, at 6.30 p.m.
AerHaus Ltd, a Dungarvan based mechanical ventilation equipment distributor, has a fulltime position available for an
EXPERIENCED OFFICE/ STORES MANAGER Preferred candidate will have a background in mechanical ventilation. Please send application letter & CV to info@aerhaus.ie or post to AerHaus Ltd, 18 Dungarvan Business Park, Dungarvan or call 058 20005 for more info. (19-8)
Owbeg, Lismore We, the family of the late Sheila Stuart (nee Nuttall), Owbeg, Lismore, Jim, Paul, Pauline, Robert, Pamela, Emmett, Aaron and extended Stuart family, would like to take this time to show our appreciation and gratitude to all who called to reflect on and celebrate Sheila’s life. We wish to acknowledge all those who provided refreshments and helped with the catering at our home throughout the funeral, your kind support is much appreciated. To James and Dan Sheehan, Eddie Nugent and John Walsh for providing the use of the field as a car park and stewarding the car parking over the duration of the funeral, they did an outstanding job. Our thanks to Veronica Troy of Bonnie’s Bouquets for the amazing floral displays which she provided with flowers from Sheila’s beautiful garden. Willie and Laura Roche and Eoin at Centra, Lismore, and Joan and Michael Houlihan at Mace, Ballyrafter, your generosity is kindly acknowledged. Our sad time would not have gone as smoothly without the brilliant care and support from Dean Paul Draper, Rev. Fr. Michael Cullinan, P.P., and Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors. To Sheila’s extended family from Mallow who catered to every individual need at our home, our sincere appreciation. We wish to thank all those who sincerely sympathised with us on our great loss, those who sent Mass Cards, letters of sympathy, those who travelled long distances to be with us, especially Sheila’s sister Pat and her extended family. To all our dear friends, good neighbours who called to us and provided support during and after the funeral. It’s very heartwarming to know that the community continue to offer support to our entire family. We would like to thank Sheila’s doctor Dr. Barry Lordon for the care and attention he gave to Sheila throughout her illness. We appreciate all those who made donations to Brú Columbanus Home from Home accommodation for families of patients who are seriously ill in Cork Hospitals. Their care, kindness and compassion shown to us as a family during our stay will never be forgotten. As it would be impossible to acknowledge everyone individually, please accept this as a token of our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude. IN LOVING MEMORY If tears could build a stairway And memories a lane I’d walk right up to heaven And bring you home again No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye You were gone before I knew it And only God knows why My heart still aches with sadness And secret tears still flow
What it meant to say I love you No one can ever know But I know you want me To mourn for you no no more To remember all the happy times Life still has much in store Since you’ll never be forgotten I pledge to you today A hollowed place withing my heart Is where you’ll always stay.
A Service of Reflection and celebration of Sheila’s life will take place in St. Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore, on Wednesday, August 24th, 2016, at 7.00 p.m.
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COMERAGH LANDSCAPING – The landscaping professionals. Garden design and layout. Planting, water features, patios, stonework, kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn laying turfed and seeded. For a professional and affordable service contact Paul Curran (087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie (ind.)
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EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON – Available for all aspects of tree surgery. • Identification and removal of hazardous trees. • Tree reduction and pruning. • Hedge cutting and wood chipping. Contact your local professional Fergal Colbert (087) 7933481. (ind.)
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HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (086) (7-10) 7784335.
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ABBEY GARDENING & MAINTENANCE – For all your gardening needs. Competitive rates on grass cutting, hedge cutting, paving, fencing, painting and power washing. Contact: Jamie on (086) (2-9) 1221205.
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PAINTING & POWERWASHING – Interior, Exterior, Woodwork, Wallpapering, etc. Powerwashing of Houses, Farm Buildings. Also all Farm Buildings Spray or Hand Painted. Also Window and Chimney Cleaning (brush and vacuum) available. Contact: Mike Scanlon (087) 6198876. (ind.)
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COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPAIRS – On Site Repairs, Set-ups, Upgrades, Data Recovery and Training. Virus and pop-up removal. Qualified computer Engineer and Trainer. 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. House calls. Tel. Shane Deevy (087) 9872006. (ind.)
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DÉISE COLLEGE – Supervised study/grinds, now enrolling for September. 1st to 6th year. Now 14 years providing an excellent, top quality professional educational service to parents/students in the south east. Early booking advisable as places are limited. Tel. 058-48623 or www.deisecollege.ie (2-9)
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MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)
ATTENTION – LEAKING ROOFS SEALED INSTANTLY – €10.00 a square metre. Slating, Tiling, Re-roofing, Torch-on Felt a Speciality. Lead Valleys and Chimney Flashing Renewed. Emergency repairs carried out. Estimates free without obligation. All work fully guaranteed. Very keen prices assured. Also Old Slate Roofs Restored with Aquaseal. Contact: Michael, Affordable Roofing, anytime, on (085) 1156507. Email: info@affordableroofing.ie Website: www.affordableroofing.ie (19-8)
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COFFEE MORNING – In Ranbow Hall, Kilmacthomas, on Friday, 2nd September, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. All proceeds to Palliative Care, Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital.
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THANKSGIVING – Mother of Perpetual Help, Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Martin, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Theresa. For favour granted. M.M.
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SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB (10/8/2016) – 1st Mary Quinlan & Helen McCarthy; 2nd Theresa Ryan & Betty Prendergast; 3rd Aida O'Neill & Brigid Burke; 4th Doreen Keane & Cora Queally; 5th Kay Barry & Claire Meaney.
SHORT TERM USE OF SLURRY PIT IN WEST WATERFORD AREA – For coming 2016/2017 Winter (for Nitrates compliance). Contact (089) 4541636 / yo890@me.com
AFFANE SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB – 1st Pat Murphy & Brigid Burke; 2nd Teresa Doocey & Kay Barry; 3rd Maureen O'Neill & Des O'Toole; 4th Doreen Keane & Cait Christopher.
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SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS LETTINGS – Urgently require Houses and Apartments TO LET in all areas of Dungarvan and West Waterford. Please contact Gerardine Reynolds on 087 2458848 / 058 23444. (ind.)
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TOP SOIL FOR SALE – Grade A. No stones. 5 ton to 300 ton. Dungarvan area. Contact: (086) 8342233. (7-10)
LOW PRICE GALVANISE BOX PROFILE AND CLADDING FOR SALE – 0.7 Gauge. 10, 12, 14 and 16 foot. Price €1.60 per foot. Free delivery nationwide. Contact: John on (087) 3160356. (2-9) POINT OF LAY PULLETS, DUCKLINGS AND BROILERS FOR SALE – Outside Dungarvan Mart on Monday next, 22nd August, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Tel. (026) 41905 or (087) 2208061.
WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL WCCC16/282/H REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING THROUGH TURNKEY ACQUISITION. Waterford City & County Council are seeking to purchase new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and houses for social housing through turnkey developments in Waterford City & County. Waterford City & County Council are therefore seeking expressions of interest from private developers and building contractors for housing proposals with planning permission for new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and houses in Waterford City and towns and villages within County Waterford. All purchases of social housing have to be approved by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Please note that Waterford City & County Council are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. Details of this Expression of Interest can be found on the e-Tenders procurement website www.etenders.gov.ie. Return of completed Expression of Interest: Completed Expressions of Interest clearly marked WCCC16/282/H Request for Expression of Interest for the provision of social housing through turnkey acquisition to be returned to: WCCC16/282/H Request for Expression of Interest for provision of social housing through turnkey acquisition Tender Box Waterford City & County Council Customer Service Centre Baileys New Street Waterford By the return date of Friday 30th September 2016 at 16.00 hrs.
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2012 HYUNDAI IX 35 COMMERCIAL FOR SALE – Fully serviced, excellent condition, in-built safe with vehicle. €11,750 o.n.o. West Waterford Area. Contact: 087 (12-8) 2741508.
Anybody recognise him? This lovely little fellow was found recently in the Kilmurray area of Dungarvan. If anybody recognises him please call 087 9228733 as he needs to get back home.
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Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration
Ollie Wilkinson, Chairman of Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration Committee and MC for the event, speaking at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening.
Unveiling a plaque in tribute to the West Waterford Brigade IRA is Dan Kelleher, great-grandson of Cappoquin Volunteer Tom Kelleher, at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening.
Niamh and Aoife Purtill, direct descendants of Cappoquin Volunteer, Tommy Lincoln, unveil a plaque in memory of the men and women of 1916, at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening.
Maurice Kelleher, son and Tom Kelleher, grandson of prominent local Volunteer Tom Kelleher, at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening.
Some family members and direct descendants of prominent local Volunteer, Thomas Lincoln. Left to right: Bobby Purtill; Sinéad Purtill; Niamh and Aoife Purtill; Mary Coughlan (née Lincoln); and Tommy Coughlan.
Historian and guest speaker, Sean Murphy speaking at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening.
Mary Coughlan (née Lincoln) reads the Proclamation at the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening. Local members of the Defence Forces who attended the Cappoquin 1916 Commemoration held at the Monument, Melleray Road, last Monday evening. Left to right: Sergeant Tom Mansfield, Affane; Corporal Shane Ormond, Shanbally, Cappoquin; Sergeant Conor Prendergast, Abbeyglen, Cappoquin; Private John Lynch, formerly Millstreet; Sergeant Martin Ormond, Abbeyglen, Cappoquin; Private Noel Lynch, Millstreet; Corporal Shane Coughlan, Affane.
Lieutenant Eoin Mackey, Ops Command, Irish Naval Service, pictured with his daughter Alice at the 1916 Commemoration in Cappoquin.
Full report and more photographs in next week’s edition.
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FR. TWOMEY’S RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION FAMILY DAY
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Fr. Twomey’s Residents Association Family Day on the green ON Saturday week last Fr. Twomey’s Residents Association, encompassing Western Bay, Springfield and Fr. Twomey’s road, held their Annual Family Day on the green in Springfield. Although the weather was not kind the kids and adults who turned out enjoyed the afternoon’s fun and games and a most enjoyable barbecue afterwards. Thanks to all who made the day possible, especially Laura who painted all the kids
faces. A very special thanks to Kevin Forde, ‘Daybreak’ for his most generous contribution of burgers, sausages, all kinds of salads and soft drinks. Kevin does this annually for Fr. Twomey’s Residents Association and his generosity knows no bounds, it is greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Amber Service Station for the burger buns which were really enjoyed by all present.
Liam Clark
Paul Clark
Cara Hallahan
Wellie throwing competition in full flow.
Participants in the Boys Penalty competition
Kids who took part in the wellie throwing competition.
Womens wellie throwing competition in full flow.
Clothes pegs on the line competition.
Evan Buckley
Louise Cooney
Abbie Fitzgerald
Vicki Healy
Rian Bulfin
Lauren Buckley Participants in the Boys Penalty competition
Donnacha O’Dywer
Pat Clancy taking part in the vlothes pegs on the line competition watched by MC for the day Dan Murphy
Sean Hallahan
Ciara Martin
Ann Hayes taking part in the clothes pegs on the line competition. Naoise Burke throws the wellie in the box watched by Ciara Martin on right and her grandad Peter Hayes on left.
Clothes pegs on the line competition. Grace Walsh and Ryan Walsh Jim Dee and Francis Barry busy with the barbecue.
Kids Wellie throwing competition.
Carly Drummy taking part in wellie throwing competition watched by her dad Simon.
The mens sprint race which was held at the Fr. Twomey’s Residents Association Family Day.
Calum Drummey
Sam Hallahan
Megan Foley
Corey Flynn
Richie Walsh
Aoife Healy
Indiana and Liam O’Donnell
Margaret McNamara and Breda Walsh who made sure that everyone had plenty tea and coffee.
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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 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1890 303 302. You are not alone! Please note change in time. (ind.)
One of Sean's sand art drawings in Spittal, Northumberland.
Stagemad returns to the stage this Autumn JAMES Power Artistic Director of Waterford’s Stagemad Theatre Company is delighted to announce 2 exciting projects this Autumn. In September, the Company takes to the stage at Garter Lane with “16 for 1916” a night of 16 minute plays by Waterford writers which will commemorate, celebrate and re-imagine the 1916 Rising. “16 for 1916” will go on stage at Garter Lane Arts Centre from Thursday, 29th September to Saturday, 1st October at 8.00 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at Garter Lane Box Office on 051-855038 or online:www.garterlane.ie Also as part of The Imagine Arts Festival Stagemad presents the funny, vibrant and insightful” Foxy Divil” written and performed by Brian Quinn for 2 nights only Saturday 29th and Sunday, 30th October at 8.00 p.m. Following a nationwide tour “Foxy Divil” culminates at Central Arts for Waterford’s very own Arts Festival. Tickets are on sale now at www.centralarts.ie James stated recently “ Stagemad are proud to be at the forefront of new Waterford writing and will continue to highlight the City and County as a place for artistic endeavour”.
Bonmahon BIRTHDAY WISHES A very happy birthday to Sean Norris who celebrates his birthday this week. All your family and friends are wishing you a fantastic year ahead! BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO The numbers 1-5-8-31 were drawn at last week's Lotto draw.We had no jackpot or match 3 winners. Our 4 Lucky Dip winners were Mark Buck, Joan Kearns, Maudie Power and Ann Whelan. This week, our Jackpot will be for €6,050. CONGRATULATIONS A big well done to Sean
Ballymacarbry Chiropody Clinic Next date for Chiropody Clinic Thursday, 1st September, at 15 Cluain Cairbre, Ballymacarbry. Home visits are also available. For more information, or if you would like to book a place, please contact 087-9621553.
VoiceOver Ladies Choir Autumn Concert AFTER a few weeks rest over the summer months the ladies of VoiceOver Choir are looking forward to their Autumn concert on Sunday, 16th October, 2016, at 4.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland Dungarvan. Under Musical Director Cordelia Burke the choir will be accompanied as always by the ever popular Daniel Kearney when they will sing some of their favourite repertoire. That evening they are also very pleased to have two guest artists; the very well known acclaimed International Soprano Cara O’Sullivan and the beautiful music of Cellist Maria O’Connor. Daniel will also perform some delightful solo piano pieces. This early evening concert will leave you free afterwards to enjoy the rest of your Sunday night! So mark Sunday, 16th October, in your diary as a concert not to be missed. Tickets at €20 will go on sale in mid September … Watch this space for further details.
JUST A FEW MORE SLEEPS... ...To the biggest community event Kill has seen this decade!!! Kirwan's Bar and Pisces Restaurant will host the annual Community Fundraising BBQ, in aid of Kill Action & Alert Group, with music by the Bottle Brothers this coming Saturday 20th August, 9.00 p.m. Tickets, just €10 with door prizes including 2 tickets to 2016 National Ploughing Championships, are selling fast from Kirwan's, Happy Days Shop and Kill Action & Alert Group members. KILL ACTION & ALERT GROUP Is YOUR community group which has been working (at their own expense) this last year clearing, tidying and planting in the village which is looking beautiful with the addition of hanging baskets and flowers and aim to be
included in the future in the Tidy Towns competition. They have already been successful in lobbying for and securing, as announced here last week, works from the County Council to begin soon on badly needed footpaths and a pedestrian crossing at the school. They are also running a very successful community Text Alert scheme which helps prevent crime in the area and to which everyone can join (contact Marie Cleary 086 838 5928). Plans for the future include extending and promoting the text alert service, to which everyone can join; to erect Text Alert Signage; liaise with Gardai regarding vulnerable people living in the area and to assess what services they need; and to look at and lobby for a playground, parking, and street lighting. But nothing is impossible until it's done and to do it
Ballyduff Upper Tidy Towns ON behalf of the Committee of Ballyduff Upper Tidy Towns we would like to sincerely thank all of those who supported us in the Fundraiser in Mocollop on the 12th August. From Fr. Hegarty for saying the Mass in The Old Graveyard, to those that supplied food, helped on the night, the local Comhaltas members and all of you that donated on the night we really appreciate your kindness. It was a fantastic family evening.
modation. Wishing you many years of successful hospitality with your welcoming personalities we have all become accustomed to! ALLIHIES TO BUNMAHON MINERS TRAIL The Allihies to Bunmahon Miners Trail Team left Allihies last Saturday morning (13th) and are currently making their way back to Bunmahon on foot. These are the details of the last day if any of you would like to come out and join us, or just cheer us on. Saturday, 20th August (all times are approximate): • Assemble in the Eurospar Car Park Abbeyside Dungarvan at about
9.30 a.m. • Depart from Dungarvan at about 10.00 a.m. • Walk via the Greenway to Stradbally arriving in Stradbally at about 1.00 p.m. for lunch. • Depart from Stradbally at about 2.00 p.m. • Reach the car park in Bunmahon at about 3.15 p.m. • Reach Tankardstown Engine house at about 4.00 p.m. • On to the Geopark visitor centre for about 5.00 p.m. Follow us on Facebook for the most update information www.facebook.com/AtoBMinersT rail
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Concert in the Strand Theatre THE Ireland / Newfoundland Committee will stage a Concert in the Strand Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir on Thursday, August 25th featuring ‘Newfoundland The Band’ Carrick and ‘The Celtic Fiddlers’ Newfoundland. The event will be attended by fifty five visitors from Newfoundland who will visit Carrick for three days. Booking Strand Theatre 051-645050. Admission €15. Doors open 8.00 p.m. There will be singing and music in the bar upstairs following the Concert.
Corcoran who travelled to Scotland last week to spread the beauty of his unique sand art - his work was followed and admired by thousands throughout the week. We knew you'd be going places Sean, well done! NEW VENTURE Congratulations to Anne & Micheal O'Meara on the recent opening of their new Copper Coast Bed & Breakfast. This is a welcome addition to the existing self catering homes, tourism services in the area and the numerous relatives of local residents who quite often have to venture further afield for accom-
Some of the Kill Action & Alert Group achievements to date.
Kill Action & Alert Group needs help. Please support this Saturday. KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE Our next Bingo night is this Thursday, 18th August at 8.00 p.m. with a jackpot of €160. Don't miss this great night out! Our Back to School Teenage Disco takes place on Friday, 26th August at 9.00 p.m., admission is €10 and no alcohol is permitted. Please contact the office on 089-4966951 for more information or to enquire about room hire. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY A benefit night will take place in Dunphy's Pub on Saturday, 27th August from 9.00 p.m. Door prizes, live music, finger food and a raffle will guarantee a great night out for a great cause. All proceeds go to the Teresa Heffernan Mulcahy Support Fund.Your support is very much appreciated. KILL & BONMAHON CFR GROUP Just a reminder: If you are facing a life threatening emergency, please always call 999 or 112 first. Afterwards, the Kill & Bonmahon CFR Group can be contacted on 0873746108 for assistance. Anyone who would like further information about this Cardiac First Response Scheme should contact 087-6646824.
Some of the Kill Action & Alert Group achievements to date.
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Stradbally APPEAL The Parish Council and Fr. Jerry Condon make an appeal for Readers of the Liturgy, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Society members for Holy Cross Church, Stradbally. If you are interested in helping out with any of the above please contact Fr. Jerry Condon after any of the masses in the parish leaving your contact details. ST. JAMES’S FIELD DAY STRADBALLY Rev. James Mulhall and the organising committee of the St. James Annual Family Fun Day that took place on Saturday, 23rd July would like to say a huge thank you. It was great to have the help of parishioners and friends of St. James’s to prepare for the event with the putting up of tents, sorting of bric-a-brac, books and preparing the tea room. Despite the rain and misty start that cleared around 3 p.m. which did not dampen the spirits that led to a very successful day. The art exhibition in the church was well attended and enjoyed by many, with a wide variety of paintings, photographs, patchwork and needlework on display. There was countless attractions on the day, from the bouncy castle and slide to the numerous creative games enjoyed by young and old. This included throwing the wellie and wet sponges, the jumping frog and the smashing plates. Every year the bookstall and brack-a-brac attract a great crowds selecting winter reading and looking for the best bargains. Many thanks to everyone who helped out with the preparations, planning on the day itself to make this year’s event a success
enjoyed by many. A special thanks to you who sponsored prizes. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. Save 22nd July, 2017 in the diary a date not to be missed. TIDY TOWNS NEWS Stradbally Tidy Towns Annual Raffle took place at the Cove Bar, Stradbally on Saturday night last. The winners of the prizes were as follows: 1st prize €250 shopping voucher sponsored by Garvey’s SuperValu Dungarvan went to Lindsey Boland, Fahafeelagh, Kilmacthomas; 2nd prize €100 sponsored by Adrian Power, Forge Auto Service, Stradbally went to Liam O’Brien, Knockrour, Stradbally; 3rd prize €100 sponsored by Whelan’s Lounge Bar, Stradbally went to Paul and Lily Kiely, Seafield, Bonmahon; 4th prize €100 sponsored by Richard Hickey Cove Bar, Stradbally went to Breda Shanahan, Stradbally More and 5th prize €100 shopping voucher sponsored by Ann Cunningham XL Stores and Stradbally was won by Kitty Gough, Carrigahilla. The committee would like to congratulate our prize winners, and sincerely thank our sponsors who we depend on year in year out. We thank our community for the magnificent support especially in view of all the local fundraising that has gone on already this year in Stradbally. Thanks to our ticket sellers in the local businesses. Thank you to Richard with his trusty camera, our newest member, for covering the event for the local papers. A special thank you to Richard Hickey Cove Bar for hosting the draw
and providing the entertainment. All funds raised by Stradbally Tidy Towns committee are spent on improving the village and local environment for everyone that lives there. LOCAL SOCCER NEWS No jackpot winner in our lotto draw recently.The numbers drawn were: 1, 5, 6, 13. The €25 winners went to Garvan Troy, Mary B. Bowdren and Richard Geoghegan. The promoter’s prizewinner was Tadgh Crowley. The next draw will take place on Sunday night in the Bally Inn with a jackpot prize on offer of €4,400. Thanks to all who continue to support our lotto. The Bally Inn Sunday night lotto numbers were: 10, 17, 18, 22. €25 went to Darragh Kiely, Marlene Doyle and Ann Concannon. The promoter’s prize went to Francis Sheehan. The jackpot prize on offer of €4,300. Stradbally commence their season in a high 2A Division with a home game on tomorrow evening, Thursday versus neighbours Seaview Celtic. Kick-off at 6.45 p.m. Come along and support our boys in blue. STRADBALLY WHIST CLUB MAUDIE CUSSACK With respect, we express our sadness at the passing of Maudie Cusack last week, a friend and above all, a lovely lady and true gentle woman. Rest in Peace.You will be remembered with kindness. WALK/TALKS Greenway Walk Wednesday night 7.30 p.m., meet in Car Park across from O’Mahony’s Shop and Pub. We will stay on the
“Golden Mile” between Durrow and Ballyvoile and includes the tunnel. Ballyvoile Castle Walk/Talk Thursday night, meet in Barron Hall at 7.30 p.m., only a small stone wall remain of this castle. Nature and humans have taken its coarse. Last known resident was Sir Edward Kennedy (Landlord), who later moved to Durrow House. Adults €5, accompanied children free. Cup of tea in Barron hall after Walk/Talk. All money collected go to the Barron Hall restoration fund. Thanks to Maureen and Tom O’Sullivan for allowing us access. CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME Undeterred by common sense, the Barron Hall committee has decided to put on a pantomime in the Hall at the end of December, to showcase the talent in and around Stradbally. The production they have in mind is "Snow White and a number of Dwarfs" an epic tale adapted to the smaller stage. The committee are looking for local talent in the following areas: acting, singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, writing, set building, costumes, musical arrangement, choreography, lighting, direction. We are unlikely to need the services of a trapeze artists or animal trainers, due to considerations of space and public safety. An informal meeting of those interested in helping is planned for (Monday, 13th September in the Hall). Enquiries to Dave Pollock at 087-8119567. ECUMENICAL SERVICE As part of the "Ecumenical" celebration on 26th October, a table
Mercy Sisters 1875-1988 From Irish Times October 30th, 1895 “LOVERS of hand-woven linens will be glad to hear that the weaving industry which was started almost two years ago by the Sisters of Mercy, Stradbally, Co. Waterford is working wonderfully well. The district around Stradbally is one of the poorest in the Country, and there is no employment to be got for the woman. The Sisters started this Industry in order to help them, and already it is paying for itself without any other resources. They can however only employ about 10 at present, where as if the public would assist and give orders work might be given to
double or even treble that number. They make lovely coloured linens, suitable for Summer coats and skirts, children frocks, servants morning gowns and many purposes of house decorations, and also dusters, glass clothes, rubbers etc. Lady Cadogen recently gave an order for Stradbally linens, and expressed herself as being much pleased with them. Lady Mayo also can testify toothier excellence, and it is hoped that the public generally will support this deserving industry. The first set of Jerseys for Stradbally GAA club were woven there (1906-1912), the colours were blue with
a white sash across the front, shoulder to hip. Munster Industries Ltd. continued to operate successfully and the girls were paid from 2 schillings to 4 schillings a week. The girls from Stradbally were known as
the best dressed. However by 1925, mass production and cheaper imports from Far Eastern countries ended its viability. Any queries photos etc., please contact Tom 0879386209.
[Courtesy of Stradbally na nDeise]
with candles will be available on the night, where people may place names photos etc. of deceased loved ones. Over the next few weeks we will remember some of the tragic events which befell Stradbally families. This week we look back to local paper (Munster Express) 14-09-1895. "....Thursday was the day fixed for the regatta at Stradbally and Mr. Pierce Power, a young man (aged 23 yrs) residing in the Village, and son-in-law of Mrs. Anderson together with two other young fellows named Murphy and Power, proceeded to Ballyvooney Cove for the purpose of getting out a boat.The sea at the time was very rough and broken, and considerable difficulty was experienced in launching the punt. After several failures she was got out, but immediately began to make water, Pierce Power could not swim, the last seen of the poor fellow was when he threw up his arms and went down.When the news reached Stradbally Cove the regatta was once stopped and boats send around to the area of the disaster. The body was recovered the next day close to the spot where the accident took place. The publicans in the village closed their houses when the news arrived and all games cancelled. A meeting of the Regatta committee was held on the Friday night, Mr. William O’Brien in the chair, the following resolution was proposed....That we the committee of the Stradbally Regatta, desire to take the earliest opportunity of expressing our heartfelt sympathy to the widow of and relatives of Mr. Pierce Power......signed James Whelan, H.D. Fisher, John Cunningham, W.O. Brien, Thomas Foran, Thomas Reilly, George Crowley, John Power. The Funeral Cortege started 1.30 p.m., over 60 cars and 40 horsemen, together with hundreds of pedestrians followed the hearse. The remains were buried in Ballylaneen. Mrs. Pierce Power widow, Mrs. Power mother, Mr. Thomas McCarty (step-brother), Misses McCarthy and Mrs. Munroe (step-sisters), Miss Kelly and Mr. P. Foley (brother-in-law) being the chief mourners". Anybody with knowledge of this family (Powers of Gardenturton) we would like to hear from you please contact tom 087-9386209 or cianflaherty96@ gmail.com, and also from other families who had tragic events.
Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School NEW TERM / REGISTRATION EVENING The Stage School students are currently enjoying a well earned Summer break following a hugely successful term that culminated with their fantastic production of Beauty And The Beast at the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan, and plans are now in place for our exciting new term that will commence on Monday, 29th August. We are now taking names for new students to join us at the stage school for our new term. We will be holding a Registration / Information evening on Friday, 26th August, in St. Joseph’s School from 5.30 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. for new students to enrol for the new term. If you like to sing, dance, act and perform live on stage, or you just like to have fun and make new friends, then Dungarvan Junior Musical 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 highly talented, experienced and professional tutors. Artistic Director / Choreographer David Hennessy, along with Musical Director / Singing teacher David Hayes, have some great plans for the new term and can’t wait to get started and welcome back our students, both new and regulars. Our next end of term production will be the magical Dr. Seuss Musical Seussical that tells the story of Horton The Elephant,The Cat In The Hat and many more magical characters and we are sure it will prove to be a huge and hit great fun for all our students during the coming term. No experience is
required to join the stage school as all levels of ability are catered for, classes take place very Monday and Wednesday in St. Joseph’s School, Dungarvan, where students attend two one hourly classes on both days, we have classes for 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 18 year olds. All our students get to perform live on stage in our full scale end of term musical productions that to date includes Beauty And The Beast, Cats, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat,The Addams Family Musical, The Wizard Of Oz, Grease, The Little Mermaid, High School Musical, Grease, Hairspray and many more. So why not see for yourself why so many happy students from the Dungarvan and West Waterford area can’t be wrong and come along to St. Joseph’s School, Dungarvan, on Friday, 26th August, between 5.30 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. for our Open / Registration evening. Places are limited in all our classes, so it is highly advisable to secure your place before the term commences to guarantee you're place in Dungarvan and West Waterford's premier stage school The stage school in now in it's eighth year and going from strength to strength with each passing term. If you would like more information on the stage school or you would like to secure your place in advance you can simply call Brian or David on 087-2360330 and we will happily answer any questions you might have or you can send us a private message on our Facebook page and we will get back to you straight away. Let the fun begin!
Time The seconds surge past time’s tired gaze, Before their brilliance disappears, And sprinkles hours upon the days, And days upon the years. When we sailed time’s singing sea before, We loved it’s golden tongue, ‘Til it’s tempests crashed upon life’s shore, And on our hearts grief’s garlands hung. Green Spring will see the red sunrise, On morning’s wings of white, And cross the blue cloud-dappled skies, To the black-roofed realms of night. And the lazy light of an autumn eve, In blackberry ripe September, Reminds me as the days grow brief, That ‘twill soon be dark December. But the still unfaltering steps of time, Will their steady cadence keep, And steal from us our youth and prime, What matter if we laugh or weep? JOHN DALY
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Kilrossanty BEAL NA mBLAITH Bus to Beal na mBlaith this Sunday. Bus will leave Crotty’s Inn at 10.00 a.m. This year’s oration will be given by President M.D. Higgins. BINGO Bingo will be held on 26th August in Crotty’s Inn at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Prize money €1,200. MASS A good crowd attended the Mass in the old grave-
yard last Wednesday night. Thanks to all who helped to get the grounds ready on the night and also to the ladies who had refreshments ready in the hall afterwards. Fr. John Delaney was the celebrant on the night. DEATH Deepest sympathy to the O’Connor family, Springfield, Dungarvan, on the death of Bernie O’Connor (nee McGuire), Lemybrien, who died last
week. Burial took place in Ballinroad cemetary. May she rest in peace. She is survived by her husband, sons, daughter, sisters, and all other relatives to whom sympathy is exteneded. HURLERS Hard luck to the Waterford hurlers who were defeated in the replay last Saturday. Best of luck to the Under 21 hurlers who are in action this Saturday against Antrim in the semi-
final. DEISE DRAW Deise draw will take place on Friday 26th. Money to be with Mairead, Jason or Kevin by that date. There is still money outstanding from previous draws. Names will be deleted from the draw if money is not paid up. SEAN KELLY Sean Kelly Tour will be passing through this area on Sunday.
COMERAGH COMHALTAS
Members in All Ireland Fleadh Looking forward to All Ireland Fleadh – Ballyduff CCÉ are looking forward to competing in the AllIreland Fleadh to be held in Ennis from August 19th to 21st. Best Wishes to all our dancers, musicians and singers who will be taking part in this annual festival of traditional music. Faye O'Doherty, Rena Meagher, Charlie O'Meara and Michelle O'Donnell will be competing in the Under 12 Céilí next weekend.
Ballyduff Upper Gala 2016 WE are well underway and a great success so far with Car Treasure Hunt, Bingo and Cards all well attended. Tonight Wednesday 17th is Booley House in St. Michael’s Hall at 8.15 p.m. Thursday 18th is our ever popular Table Quiz in An Sibin bar at 9.00 p.m. (€20 per table of 4). Come and test your knowledge. Friday night 19th - we have a new event BBQ at 7.30 p.m. followed by An Outdoor Movie “Tomorrowland” at 9.15 p.m. in the Community Field. Suitable for all the family. €10 for Adults, €8 children, €30 for family 2 Adults + 2 Children. Bring your own blanket or camping chair. Saturday 20th - Under 10 John Daly Tournament at 10.00 a.m. in the Community Field. 2 Fairy Door workshops in St. Michael’s Hall 12.15 p.m. - 1.45 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Booking is essential.We have Kids Fancy Dress on the street Saturday evening at 6.30 p.m. followed by Music in the Log Cabin Garden from 7.00
p.m. That night 80s Disco music by DJ O’Rourke in St. Michael’s Hall. This is an over 18s event so ID is required. Prize for the best dressed 80s outfit on the night. Bar facilities on the night. Sunday 21st is our Gala Day in the Community Field. Entry fee €5. Live music on the day with Liam Cantillon. New to the Gala Day this year is our special guest Marshall from Paw Patrol, so all the kids can come and meet him. Human Foosball organised by the local Macra group and spins in 4x4 Off Road jeeps during the afternoon. We have a lot more activities on the day for every age group. Sunday evening we will have Line Dancing on the street from 6.30 p.m. Everyone can come and have a go.To finish off our Gala Week we have the Gala Dance from 11.00 p.m. in St. Michael’s Hall. Music by DJ Bear. We look forward to meeting you all during the Gala Week.
The Booley House Show - Brilliant THE brilliant show, The Booley House, continues with large crowds attending the August shows. The final night of the season will be on Wednesday, August 24th and patrons are advised to book early as this show will sell out very quickly. Come early to St. Michael's Hall,
Ballyduff Upper for the traditional tea/coffee and the best of home baking, before the show which starts at 8.15 p.m. on Wednesday night. Bookings and enquiries to 087-9089466 or 058-54975, email: thebooleyhouseshow @gmail.com
The Booley House band who will be playing in Ballyduff on Wednesday, August 24th.
FLEADH Cheoil na hÉireann is already in full flow in Ennis but for competition qualifiers, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday will see the culmination of their endeavours. The world’s biggest music festival is back in the “home of Irish music” but Clare no longer dominates traditional music. Musicians from our branch who have come through the Cúil na Sméar classes are always strong competitors winning many All-Ireland prizes over the years. Following many successes at the Munster Fleadh we will be represented in eight competitions. As in recent years the O’Gormans are major challengers. Sarah is in three competi-
tions, U-18 Fiddle slow airs, Newly Composed Tunes and Miscellaneous. Séamus is in U-15 Fiddle slow airs and Ellen is in dance tunes Fiddle U-15; Clodagh Kelly is in U-18 Fiddle and Niamh Fennell is in Senior Bodhrán. Molly Ní Shíthigh is in U-12 Amhráin Ghaeilge. We wish them all the best of luck! Our musicians, singers and dancers have accepted an invitation to perform on the Supermacs Fleadh Gig Rig at The Fleadh in Ennis this Friday from 9.00 p.m. Having just completed another successful season of Cúil Cheoil shows in the Park Hotel we are very honoured to have been selected to play on such
a prestigious stage. The main aim of the Cúil na Sméar classes is to encourage performance and while winning competitions is the potential of a tiny minority we constantly turn out groups who have the spirit to entertain. This was once again demonstrated at Dáil na Mumhan in Colaiste na Rinne last Sunday evening. A mixed group mostly under 15 arrived and gave a wonderful display directed by Clodagh Kelly who is showing great commitment and leadership. Well done to the Power family, Currabaha; the Timmins family, Cúil na Sméar and Muintir Uí Shíthgh, Sean Phobal who made up the group.
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Cappoquin Community Centre LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE IN CHILDCARE FOR 2016/17 Due to high demand we now have only limited spaces available in the Childcare facility for the coming year. We have some vacancies in the following age groups, 1 -2 year olds, 2 – 3 year olds and in preschool 3+ years age group. If you wish to book in a child for the coming year, please ring (058) 52746 as soon as possible and the necessary details will be taken. We will then let you know shortly thereafter if we have the capacity to take your child. We also provide a daily after school’s service whereby we collect children directly from the local NS and transport them to the childcare facility where they are provided with a hot meal, help with their
homework and free time for play.The fee is €4.00 per hour and places may be booked also at (058) 52746. DATES FOR YOU DIARY The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will be in the Community Centre on Thursday, August 18th from 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. The Sean Kelly Tour takes place this year on August 20th and 21st arriving at Cappoquin Community Centre on the 21st. COMMUNITY CENTRE LOTTO Lotto draw 15th August, 2016 Jackpot €2,400. Numbers drawn were 1, 2, 15 and 26. No Winner. Consolation Prize winners: James Morrissey, Barrack’s Street; Hilda Curran, Mass Lane; Gary Morrissey, 27 Abbey Glen; Jane Prendergast, 71 Spring Meadows; Lannigan &
Curran Solicitors, Dungarvan. Next week’s jackpot is on the 22nd August, of €2,500. Remember anyone looking to buy our lotto tickets, call to any of the local shops in Cappoquin, the Community Centre, Miriam Coughlan or Carmel Prendergast will look after you. If you wish you can also buy the popular annual tickets, if you’re not in you can’t win! GYM Fancy doing your training session before you go to Work/School or College well now you can as our ultra-modern Gym. Our Gym is equipped with Irelands most ultra-modern equipment which can cater from all Cardiovascular equipment to all Resistance training machines and loose weights.You can pay as you go or join up as a member. Our prices are most com-
petitive with yearly membership is €200, 6 months €100, 3 months €60 and monthly €25 WEEKLY EVENTS IN HALL Gym opening times are 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., Gym Instructor Conor Prendergast available to offer every assistance on (087) 1247025. Ladies Exercise Classes 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. with Paul Murray ARA every Monday afternoon Pilate's, Circuit Training Tuesday & Thursday nights. and Ladies Exercise Classes 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. with Paul Murray Thursday morning. WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Edel Walsh (058) 52570 first floor of the Community centre.
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At Tramore Racing Festival's Style Evening sponsored by House of Waterford Crystal and Redlane.ie were pictured from left: Stephanie O’Hanlon, Shauna Casey, Carmel Doyle and Tracey Casey, all from Dunhill. [Aileen Drohan]
Touraneena RIO 2016 Whilst Justin Rose held off Henrik Stenson in a heroic battle at the final day of the Olympic Golf Tournament, West Waterford had its own hero in golfer Seamus Power, Ballinamult. Whilst many athletes have 4 years to prepare for the Olympics, Seamus was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight of the world stage and the 29 year old showed brilliant composure and skill throughout the tournament. It is simply an amazing achievement for Seamus and it can only inspire the younger generation to realise that with hard work and dedication, anything really is possible. Golf hasn't featured in the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and what a great tournament it was for its longawaited return to the Olympics. Interestingly, unlike many of the other Olympic events, the people turned up to watch the golf. Well done also to Padraig Harrington and team captain Paul McGinley on representing Ireland. Ireland's boxers haven't to-date experienced the success of previous Olympics. However, not surprisingly, the U.S.A men's boxing team under former Irish coach Billy Walsh, have twice as many quarterfinalists in the Rio games than they had 4 years ago in London. The U.S.A. failed to win a medal in the men's boxing
competition at the London games. In Rio, Nico Hernandez has won USA's first Olympic boxing medal since 2008 and first in weight class in 28 years. As the saying goes 'results speak for themselves'. Well done to Billy, its just a shame that his talent isn't being put to use in his own country. Huge congratulations are extended to brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan, Lisheen, West Cork, on their silver medal win in the Men's lightweight double sculls. Gary and Paul row for Skibbereen Rowing club. This is our only Irish medal to-date in this Olympics and the first ever Olympic rowing medal for Ireland. The two brothers had a thrilling final and came from 5th place at the halfway mark to finish just behind France who won on a time of 6.30.70 with Ireland's time being 6.31.23. As a result of their relaxed post-race interviews, both brothers have become somewhat of an online sensation. After the semi-final, Paul described what rowing is like and said 'it isn't too complex really. A to B as fast as you can go and hope for the best. Close the eyes and pull like a dog'. An outstanding performance from two outstanding young men. RETIREMENT The parish was very sad to hear of the retirement of Irish dancing legend Monnie Hallahan. Monnie with the help of
his wife Breda brought great success to the Parish and county throughout the years, most notably in the Scor and Slogadh set dancing competitions and its feels like it will be impossible for anyone to literally follow in his footsteps. We take this opportunity to thank Monnie and Breda for the decades of their life which they dedicated to Sliabh gCua and also for all the great wins over the years! We hope Monnie, Breda and family get to enjoy many years of happy retirement. SENIOR HURLING The dream of a Waterford versus Galway senior hurling final very nearly materialised over the weekend, alas, it was not to be. With Galway losing on a one point battle to Tipperary 2-19 to 2-18 and Waterford losing by two points to Kilkenny, 2-19 to 2-17. Major credit to the team, Derek, the assistants, panel and backroom staff for their last two excellent performances against Kilkenny, most notably how they produced such fabulous performances after the Munster Final defeat. Whilst it might not be much of a consolation to the team, they did their county proud and the road to a Croke Park final feels like it getting closer for the Deise fans. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO Week ending Sunday 7th August. The winning numbers were 4, 7, 12. There was no winner of the €700 jackpot. The 5 x €20 win-
ners were Nuala Dunne, Peggy Condon, Mary Clarke, Trevor Cullinan, Mossie Cliffe. The promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Betty Condon. Week ending Sunday 14th August. There was no winner of the €800 jackpot draw which was held in Dunne's Bar, Touraneena, last Sunday night. The winning numbers drawn were 2, 11, 26. The 5 x €20 winners were Marian & Dermot, Sharon & Gemma, Alice Burke, Nuala O'Donnell, Jackie O'Connell. The promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Marian Cliffe. Next weeks draw for a jackpot of €900 will be held in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult on Sunday night, 21st August, 2016. SYMPATHY We extend our sincere sympathy to the Halpin family, Ballymacarbry on the recent death of their mother Josephine Halpin (nee Maher). Josephine was predeceased by her husband Paddy and she will be sadly missed by her sons Tom, John and Paudie; by her daughters Ann, Alicia and Siobhan; daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. Requiem Mass was last Saturday in St. Laurence's Church, Fourmilewater, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace. DEISE DRAW This month's Deise Draw will be held on Friday, 28th August in Clashmore/Kinsalebeg.
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RECENT DONATIONS We were delighted to receive a donation of local history books relating to Co. Waterford. Joseph Hansard’s (1835-1909) “The History Topography & Antiquities of the County & City of Waterford” 1870. This book was printed at Hansard’s office and home which was situated in the premises now occupied by J.F. Williams & Co. solicitor Lower Main Street. Hansard printed the Dungarvan Gazette from 1872 to 1875. He was a native of Tipperary and left Dungarvan in 1879 to settle in Killarney where he had an antiquarian bookshop. His wife is buried in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland cemetery, Dungarvan. “Dromana – The Memoirs of an Irish Family” by Thérèse Muir Mackenzie was published in 1906. It was the first book on the history of Dromana and the families associated with it. It is illustrated with images of family portraits. The other book we received is “Memoirs of the Different Rebellions in Ireland” by Sir Richard Musgrave (1746-1818) published in 1801. Musgrave resided at Tourin House and his wife Deborah described him as “the most unfeeling and abominable of fanatics:” Musgrave’s book is a biased but important contribution to the history of the 1798 rebellion. The first edition sold out almost immediately and there was a second and third with corrections. CASEMENT LETTERS ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUM We have added two letters written by Casement to our 1916 exhibition. One of these is dated 1907 and has the stamp of the Consulate of Great Britain & Ireland at Santos, Brazil. The letter was written to Dr. Richard Henebery and Casement writes that: “I am out in Brazil at my old work again after having given it up for two years, but I don’t think I shall stay long at it.” Casement was posted to Brazil in 1906 by the British Foreign Office. In 1909 he was asked to compile a report on the treatment of employees working for the Peruvian Amazon Rubber Company. The other letter on display is signed off with Casement’s signature in Irish and English. Also on display is a bullet from the Aud. OGHAM WORKSHOP This workshop will introduce children (accompanied by parent/guardian) to the Ogham alphabet and the Ogham stones of Co. Waterford in a fun, interactive and creative manner. Venue: Waterford County Museum, Friary Street. Date: Thursday, 25th August 2016. Time: 3.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. Booking is required. Cost free. Telephone: Ogham in 3D 01-6140184 or Waterford County Museum 058-45960. Email: ogham@celt.dias.ie or website@waterfordmuseum.ie GALLOWSHILL MEDIEVAL FAIR As part of National Heritage Week there will be a Medieval Fair at Gallowshill in Dungarvan on Sunday, 28th August, 2016, 12.00 noon -4.00 p.m. organised by the Gallowshill Community Archaeology Group. Archaeology camp: Archaeologists to date your local finds (pottery etc.) 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Gallowshill Pottery Exhibit – Medieval to 19th Century. 2016 Survey Results with Geophysicist Kevin Barton 3.00 p.m. Medieval:
Encampment, battles re-enactments, crafts/skills, weapons/armoury, face painting, music, fun & educational. Venue: Gallowshill, Dungarvan. Date: Sunday, 28th August, 2016. Time: 12.00 noon - 4.00 p.m. 1916 EXHIBITION The exhibition highlights the County Waterford links with the Rising and some of the leaders. Open daily Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS If you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. we would be very happy to accept them. We would scan them and give you back the originals. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 058-45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. FIRST WORLD WAR CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 17th AUGUST 2016 Name: Patrick O’Brien; Age: 18; Service No. Rank: 24636 Pr.; Service: Army; Unit: R. Welch Fus. 2Bn.; Where Born: Ballyguiry, Dungarvan; Death Category: Killed in action; Date of Death: 13/8/’16. Name: Edward James Holden; Age: 34; Service No. Rank: 3848 Pr.; Service: Army (Australia); Unit: A.I.F. 23 Bn.;Where Born: Waterford; Death Category: Wounds; Date of Death: 13/8/’16. Name: Joseph Power; Service No. Rank: 19150 Pr.; Service: Army; Unit: D. of Cornw. L.I. 6Bn.; Where Born: Waterford; Death Category: Killed in action; Date of Death: 16/8/’16. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.
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Legends of Irish Folk/Rock Loudest Whisper for The Local Barracudas Swim Club Sea Swimming. Week 2 of sea swim sessions. Well done to everyone. Super week of fun and sea and swimming! Hope to see you all over coming weeks again!
Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards Sharpen Your Pencils, Clean Your Brushes, Children in Waterford get set for the return of Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards DEEP within many Irish children is a mini-Matisse or pint-sized Picasso bursting to break out. Each year since 2009, Sightsavers has celebrated the creative imaginations of Ireland’s children through its Junior Painter Awards competition. Laureate na nÓg and children’s book illustrator, PJ Lynch, joined a host of budding artists in the futuristic setting of The Convention Centre Dublin this week to launch the 2017 Junior Painter Awards. Last year, schools from Waterford submitted hundreds of paintings and with entries now open, Sightsavers calls on children across the county to get thinking and create a masterpiece. Embracing creativity and education are the core objectives of the Junior Painter Awards competition. Open to primary school students of all ages across Ireland, this year’s theme of “Framing the Future” is expected to inspire thousands of imaginative entries. Sightsavers wants to frame the future as an inclusive world where children living with disabilities get to go to school and invites Irish children to let their imaginations run wild and create their very own masterpiece which envisions what they see when they think of the future. Powerful expression, originality and creativity are tips given by the judges
for this year’s Junior Painter Awards which includes some of the greatest influences in Irish art and design. The judging panel comprises Emmy-award winning costume designer Joan Bergin, Children’s Laureate PJ Lynch, and artist and director of Arts and Disability Ireland Padraig Naughton. Entrants have the chance to win cash prizes for their schools, sponsored by the Irish Times, and memberships and ‘toolboxes’ full of arts and crafts materials from ReCreate Ireland. Speaking about the launch of this year’s awards, Sightsavers Communications Manager Ann O’Leary said: “It is a sad and startling fact that 90% of people who are blind live in developing countries and 90% of children who are blind do not go to school.The Junior Painter Awards is a fantastic way to teach Irish children about the value of sight and the impact that living with blindness can have on children around the world; the competition is an important educational tool which integrates with the primary school curriculum. It’s also a fun competition and I expect the theme of Framing the Future will get the creative juices flowing and we’ll see some wonderfully imaginative pieces of art created. I wish the best of luck to all the children entering.”
AN exhilarating blend of folk, rock and blues with injections of Celtic folklore and mysticism. Drawing from over forty-five years of music the band perform mainly as a three piece, but for special occasions assemble a larger concert band. Or – the ultimate Loudest Whisper experience – the unique concert version of the band’s internationally acclaimed Celtic Opera “The Children of Lir” complete with string quartet, choir and narrator. Today, roots music is the preferred choice of discerning listeners from New York to New Delhi, Alberta to Addis Ababa. But the modern music lover requires something more than just traditional folk. They demand a rare blend that is three parts folk, two parts country blues and two parts melodic contemporary rock, all shaken up with a dash of classic songwriting.
For the musical connoisseur, this cocktail is known as a Loudest Whisper, and it is high time that this delicious brew was widely enjoyed worldwide. Like a fine wine, the Loudest Whisper sound has been fermenting – and is now ready for wider appraisal. Over the years, members have come and gone, each adding his or her unique flavour to classic albums like "The Children of Lir"
(1975) "Loudest Whisper" (1980), "Hard Times" (1982) and "The Collection" (1991). Little wonder, then, that rare originals of these albums command anything up to £600 among die hard collectors. Loudest Whisper, legends of Irish folk/rock, will be appearing at The Local, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, on this Friday, 19th August, 2016.
Kilmacthomas Fifteen Regional winners will be selected and will have the opportunity to see their work displayed at a special Awards Day in Spring 2017 where three overall National winners will be announced. Every child that enters will receive a Certificate of Participation in recognition of their creative efforts. The closing date for entry is Friday November 25th, 2016. Parents and children can get involved by speaking to their school teacher or by visiting Sightsavers website to request entry forms: www.sightsavers.ie/juniorpainter
WELCOME HOME A big welcome home to Oisín and Shannon O’Shea from New York. Oisín and Shannon are grandchildren of Mary Mulcahy and Ann O'Shea and will perform at the Fleadh Ceoil competition in Ennis, we wish them and their friends from NY the best of luck at the Fleadh Ceoil and hope they will enjoy their time spent with all their family in Kilmacthomas. THANKS Thanks to all who con-
tributed to the St. Vincent de Paul Church Gate annual collection at the weekend, your contribution much appreciated. LOTTO Results for the Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw on Saturday, 13th August. Letters drawn were E, M, T and X. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Pat Kiersey, Currabaha; John Power,The Hill; Peggy Power, Union Road; Abi Kiersey, The Square and Rachel McGeehan, c/o Mosh.
Next week’s jackpot €1,800 be in to win. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday, 15th August – Biddy Keating, Tanya, Mary B. Bowdren, Joan Cashin, Alice Walsh, Agnes Thomas, Terry Keane, Rosie Keane, Nicola Carroll, Peggy O’Sullivan and Paddy O’Shea. Raffle Winners – Mary B. Bowdren, Terry Keane and Peggy O’Sullivan. Whist each Monday night in Ballylaneen Parochial Hall at 8.00 p.m.
Waterford Secondary Schools receive financial boost from BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition BT Ireland confirmed financial grants of more than €75,000 to secondary school students across Ireland that participated in this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), one of the world’s largest and longest-running school STEM showcases.The company also reaffirmed its commitment to providing travel and accommodation grants for schools taking part in the 2017 exhibition, which closes for entries on September 28th, 2016. The grant scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to the growing
number of schools travelling to Dublin each year to participate in the BTYSTE, ensuring that young people with a passion for science and technology have an equal opportunity to get involved, regardless of their geographical location. In 2016, BT provided more than €75,000 in grant funding to 133 schools across Ireland, including €3,150 to schools in Waterford, bringing the total financial support since 2006 to almost €650,000. Mari Cahalane, Head of the BT Young Scientist & Technology
Exhibition, said;“We are keenly aware of the financial pressures facing both schools and parents today. Our goal is to ensure that travel and accommodation expenses don’t stand in the way of budding entrepreneurs, scientists and technologists interested in showcasing their innovations. Over the last 50 years, BTYSTE has been a vital platform for Ireland’s most pioneering young people, allowing them to share the brilliance of their ideas, while building essential skills like entrepreneurship, R&D and teamwork, essen-
tial for success at third level and beyond.” Schools that are located over 70km from the RDS, where the exhibition is held, are eligible to apply for a grant of €150 per individual entry or €300 for a group entry, up to a maximum of €1,500 per school. The annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is organised by BT, one of Ireland’s leading communications services companies. The Exhibition will take place in the RDS, Dublin from January 11th-14, 2017 and the closing date for thentries is
September 28th, 2016. Entrants will have the chance to represent their local community, and compete to win more than 140 student, teacher and school awards, including cash prizes, international trips and the overall title of BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. For more information on the exhibition and for details on how to enter, log onto www.btyoungscientist.com or follow the exhibition on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @BTYSTE
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Ballinameela Resting on Our Laurels . . . By Donal Buckley SOME years ago, the idea of an Irish Olympic bid was put forward as a serious possibility. It got a lot of interest from a corner of the world inhabited by the Bould Bertie. No doubt as a possible justification for his eponymous Bowl. Dublin, of course, would be the only logical venue in the country to house these Games. The logistics of the venture were discussed at great length by all the relevant authorities, political and civil.There was no point in bothering people in the various sporting bodies about the requirements of sports people. Venues were considered for each sport. Sailing was no problem, we had the Irish Sea and it wouldn't cost anything. Rowing and canoeing could be held as soon as all the Dunnes Stores shopping trollies are removed from the Liffey. The competition for medals in Boxing, Judo and Graeco-Roman wrestling would have a natural home on Ballymun Plaza. Busarus was suggested for Athletics events but the erratic timetable was a worry. Pole vaulting caused the most confusion but the resulting decision created much needed work for Radley Engineering in Dungarvan. The GAA pushed for Croke Park to be a fulcrum of the Games, but were disappointed to learn that Gaelic Games were not Olympic sports. So the possibility of Ireland winning a "handy" Gold medal by beating The Democratic Republic of Congo in the Senior Hurling final was knocked on the head. Beach Volleyball created much interest amongst the delegates, though many were bewildered as to why it was necessary to have a men's competition. The biggest problem with the Beach Volleyball was the tons of sand that needed to be swept up afterwards. The decision was made that TWO new brushes would be bought for the Corporation cleaners during the Spring sales. Accommodation for the athletes, their coaching staff and the large crowds expected for all the events was the next subject on the agenda. It was decided to consult with the Department of Justice as to the possibility of fast tracking parole hearings and an early release programme. A good lick of discount paint on the walls of Mountjoy, Arbour Hill and The Central Mental Hospital should be sufficient for the needs of the gathering hordes. Not to mention the semi-professional security already in place. Of course, at any big international event, infrastructure is hugely important. This, however, was before the days of the Luas and the Dart. A plan was needed, and quickly. Up spake Councillor Gombeen O'Hooligan from South County Dublin, "Pedestrianisation is the answer", he said. In the ensuing rush for the Corporation's only dictionary,
the suddenly elevated Councillor explained his idea. Athletes, he reasoned, are very athletic. Therefore, if the city was pedestrianised, the competitors could walk or run to their various events. Money could then be saved on training and warm up facilities, and reduce green house gases in one fell swoop. Again, the dictionary was consulted regarding 'green house gases'. Obviously, most of this scenario is fictional.....most of it! It’s very easy for us in a the First World to look down on the various foul ups, bleeps and blunders at the Rio Olympics. London 2012 spoiled us with its organisation, huge budget and a general feelgood factor. But, London was an exception, in the history of The Olympics. Most of the host cities have gone into serious debt for the honour of holding the Games. As far back as 1976 in Montreal, Canada, financial pressures were evident. It took the city 30 years to repay its astronomical debts. Mexico in 1968 was famous for its altitude problems creating suspect records and causing sickness in athletes who didn't acclimatise. Nobody will forget the murder of the Israeli athletes at Munich in 1972 by the Palestinian Black September group. The Moscow Olympics of 1980 were boycotted by the U.S.A. and many other countries because of the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The USSR and its allies reciprocated by refusing to go to the Los Angeles Games of 1984. Ben Johnson's failed drugs test at Seoul '88, tainted those games. Allegations of corruption and suspect judging marred the Olympics in Atlanta, Athens and Beijing.Who would want to bid to be a host city? Rio de Janeiro took the challenge and made a successful bid. Rio made the brave decision to be the first country in South America to hold the Olympic Games. They also provided a stunning opening ceremony on only 10% of London's budget. Though beset with building problems and political turmoil, Rio can be proud of its achievements. Its so easy to criticise the limitations of a developing country. They should be applauded for their courage, tenacity and their many successes. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic movement said,"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not the winning but the taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well". Ballinameela Creatives will continue to fight the good fight (artistically, of course).
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 August is Matthew Fogarty who can be contacted on 086-0644811. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Due to a hectic local schedule our duathlon has been put on hold for this year....In the meantime to help keep our community centre up and running we are holding a Fun Run/ Walk on Friday, 2nd of
September. We have two courses a 5 mile run and a 3 mile walk. So come out and support us please have the chat and a cuppa later as refreshments will provided in Hall. Registration is at 6.30 p.m., adults €10 and kids go free. FINISK VALLEY AC 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 Monday & Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). Saturday training is for jumps and throws only, age 9 up from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., this is to prepare kids for completion. Full programme on events can be obtained at our training sessions. BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on
Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 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.co mmunityalert.ie FUN FIT DANCE CLASSES Fun Fit Dance Classes for the Busy Women - Come to the funeral of your love handles, muffin top and any excess calories at the most fun exercise classes! Optional 1.5kg weights for some of the routines. For all ages and abilities! Every Tuesday in
Villierstown Church 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person. Starting in Aglish Community Hall on Thursday, 4th February then every Thursday after that 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave feeling fabulous both physically & mentally! No prebooking necessary, just show up - it's that simple! LOTTO RESULTS 15/8/’16 – Numbers drawn were 16, 18 and 30. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Teresa Ryan, Lauragh; Shane Flavin, Ballymullala; M. Beston, Aglish; Devine kids c/o Cathy; Adam Ahearne, Scart. Next week’s Jackpot is €800 and the draw will take pace in the Welcome. Inn. 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 0876808287. Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre.
Melleray Vintage Club SILAGE Exhibition 2016, a debut silage cutting event by Melleray Vintage Club took place in Lismore Castle Estate on July 31st. Special thanks to Lord and Lady Burlington and Farm Manager Jerry Twomey for the fantastic site made available for the weekend. The event was an outstanding success with over 70 harvesters coming from all over the country to participate on the day. The tremendous display of vintage machinery including tractors, cars, bikes, trucks and
engines on display was a proud moment for all and confirmed the success of the event. We also had tractor pulling displays which created great excitement for the huge crowds of people that visited. The silage cutting event was officially opened by chairman Ned O'Rourke on his Ford 7600 with his New Holland harvester to the tune of Richie Kavanagh who provided entertainment for young and old throughout the afternoon. A special thanks to all that helped in any way to make
Silage Exhibition 2016 a success, those who participated and displayed their machinery, to those that came and supported the event, to John O'Dwyer and the local Gardai, Lismore AFC and Melleray GAA who assisted with traffic management, stewarding and car parking on the day, the Cappoquin and Lismore Waterford County Council Depots for cones and barriers loaned to us, Fermoy Red Cross who provided the first aid on site, to the staff and committee members of St.
Carthages Rest Home for all the help and assistance they provided, Cappoquin Transport for the Truck, the photographers and videographers for the fantastic memories of the day, and last but not least our hardworking committee and members who put in a monumental effort and many hours of hard work over the last few months to ensure that everything ran smoothly on the day. Presentation to St. Carthages will be made in the coming weeks.
Barracudas Swim Club Sea Swims Week 1. Well done to all swimmers who participated in our first sea swim sessions! A cold start to the Summer but great fun! Hope to see more of you out there in the coming weeks!
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Lismore National Heritage Week Lismore Tidy Towns kicks off in Lismore NATIONAL Heritage Week 2016 which is coordinated by the Heritage Council runs from August 20th to August 28th. It aims to build awareness and education about Ireland's heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation. This year the Heritage Council is inviting the public to explore" 100 year's of Heritage" and to discover the lives of those from previous generations. All over Ireland events such as open days at historic houses, hands on heritage events, exhibitions, talks, craft demonstrations and tours are being held to celebrate this special week. To find out what is happening in County Waterford for Heritage week visit www.heritageweek.ie. Events for Heritage week in Lismore are being organised by Lismore Heritage Centre and the following are a list of events taking place and all are open to townspeople and
visitors and all are free of charge. Saturday August 20th meet at the Ice Houses at Ballyin on the Ballyduff Road, Lismore at 3.00 p.m. to see and try out remote sensing equipment. This hands on activity will be carried out by geophysicist Mr. Kevin Barton who recently carried out a similar survey at the Round Hill Lismore. This is a great opportunity to find out how the surveying is done and to get information on what it can reveal about an area of ground. Saturday, August 20th meet at Lismore Heritage Centre at 5.15 p.m. Mr. Kevin Barton will present a report on the topographical surveys carried out over four days at the Round Hill during July. All of us involved in the Round Hill Adopt A Monument project look forward to the results of this first survey of part on the Round Hill. Tuesday, 23rd August -
Towers, Ballysaggartmore, meet there at 2.00 p.m. for a walking tour and talk. Thursday, 25th August walk along the Blackwater river to the Round Hil Lismore and learn about this very important area that gave Lismore its name. All meet at Lismore Heritage Centre at 2.00 p.m. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK The art of watering plants in the garden especially those that are pot bound love a good soaking. Don't mess around with a wave of the watering can or the hose every day. There is nothing in that for them. Take your time when watering and make it worth it. A good soak once a week is better than a daily sprinkle. As it is high summer with drying winds and the odd bit of sunshine be vigilant to any plants in need and they won't mind if the water comes from the tap, water butte or kitchen sink.
Ballysaggart 1916 COMMEMORATION Another Saturday on the road to completion. Pathways finished with lovely red sandstone chips. Works touched up on surrounds of Community Centre. Had to admire the beautiful ancient script on our welcoming stones. The trees had to be watered as usual. Grass growing rapidly. Again we had our troops on duty. A big THANK YOU ALL. We finished with our usual batch of sandwiches and cake.We are quickly approaching the final furlong with a few more flourishes needed. We are nearing completion of our Leaders Grove and the date for the 1916 Commemoration has been fixed for Sunday evening, August 28th at 6.30 p.m., details and programme of events will follow in next week’s issue.
Beautiful engraving on one of the Welcome to Ballysaggart stones. Another item on the agenda is our annual FUN RIDE taking place on Sunday, September 11th. There will be details of meetings to organise this event published and circulated in due coarse. NON-STOP DRAW RESULTS This month's draw was
Voluntary team busy working on the completion of the Leaders Grove.
held on Tuesday, August 9th and the results are as follows: 1st Ann Nugent; 2nd Sion Han and Mike Moore; 3rd Jim Kearney. Congratulations to all, next draw will be on Monday, September 5th. EXAM RESULTS Best of luck to Ballysaggart students and to all how are collecting their Leaving Cert Results. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARD RESULTS 1st: Peg Murray and Helen Cunningham, Delia Cashell and Dan Howard. Lucky Tables: Eddie Sheehan and Pat Kirby, Mary Fitzgerald and Joan Hannon. Tickets: Stephen Cunninham, Pat Kirby and Delia Cashell x2.
NATIONAL Heritage Week 2016 kicks off on 20th-28th of August. Free guides available in Lismore Heritage Centre with plenty to see and do in the whole country. Lismore Heritage Centre has organised a jam packed week of interesting events to celebrate Heritage Week, for more info or to book any of the events below call us on 058-54975. Saturday, 20th August See and Try Remote Sensing Equipment Round Hill Research Project. Kevin Barton Archaeolog ical Geophysicist will give instruction and let people try some of the equipment used to gather data at the Round Hill Lismore in July 2016 at the Ice House, Lismore Price - Free Venue: Ice Houses Lismore Time:
15.00-16.00 Saturday, 20th AugustRound Hill Research Project: Kevin Barton, Landscape & Geophysical Services, Claremorris, Co. Mayo will talk on what we have learned from the topography and remote sensing survey carried out on the Round Hill Lismore in July. Price Free
Venue Lismore Heritage Centre Time: 17.15-18.15 Tuesday, 23rd August: The Towers Story. Discover the story of The Towers, Ballysaggartmore with our experienced guide. They will lead you on fascinating journey of the story of this mystical folly. Feast and famine during the 1800's Time: 14.00-15.30 Price - Adult €5, Child
€2 Concession €4.50 BOOKING ESSENTIAL Spaces Strictly Limited. Thursday, 25th August - Round Hill Walk. This walk will depart from Lismore Heritage Centre and follow Lady Louisa's walk by the river Blackwater, continue on to the Round Hill where your guide will tell you the stories and legends of the Ancient site. Moderate fitness level required. Comfortable shoes and water essential. Price - Free BOOKING ESSENTIAL Time- 14.0015.30. Spaces Strictly Limited. For more information or to book any of these events please call us on 058-54975 or check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/lismoreheritagecentre.
Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart CONGRATULATIONS to the students of B.C.S. who receive Leaving Cert results, while mindful of those who may be more than a little disappointed with their achievements. We wish the students every best wish as they seek to further their education on the paths their own spirits seem to be guiding them. We also congratulate their teachers who on behalf of their parents and guardians for the work they put in. Education is a life long task for everyone of us and life itself is the most demanding of teachers. We recognise the presence of God in the events of our lives. God is always
on our side. Keep in mind the teaching of St. Paul, ‘Nothing can come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord’. Rarely does success come without suffering, be it physical, emotional or spiritual. The Word of God draws our attention to the place of suffering in our lives. To love is to be willing to suffer for the other.We can learn much from our suffering that may draw us closer to others. From our own pain we can truly be present to others in their hour of need. Every Catholic Church has the Stations of the Cross on the wall real. Why are they there? Is it good for
adults to accept that life’s tasks are not easy and to instil in youth that life is no soft option.There is nothing wrong with life simply because it is demanding. ‘Unless you take up your cross every day and follow me you cannot be my disciple, says the Lord. Mt 24;6. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 20th August - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 21st August - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM
Summer Movie Season at Lismore Heritage Centre FOR FAMILIES Tuesday, 23rd August at 11.00 a.m. and Thursday, 25th August at 2.00 p.m.: The Lion King. For just €3 per person come and sing along with us to The Lion King, one of Disney’s timeless classics. With an all star cast, Oscar winning soundtrack and
stunning re mastered animation, fall in love all over again with the residents of Pride Rock. FOR ADULTS Wednesday, 24th August at 11.00 a.m. and Friday, 26th August at 2.00 p.m.: Brooklyn. Just €5 per person, this fee includes Tea/Coffee and a Scone. Made in 2015 and starring Carlow native Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn tells the story of Irish Immigrants in New York in the early 1950’s. With stunning set design and beautiful costumes, Brooklyn is sure to take you back in time. For more information or to book please contact us on 058-54975. Booking is essential and places are limited.
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7 year old group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Roisin Tobin and Lorraine Bray at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community School, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
10 year old group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Taylor Murray at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community School, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
11 year old group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Stephen O'Connor and John Havens at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] held in Blackwater Community School, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.
MODELIGO PATTERN The Annual Modeligo Pattern Field Day took place on Sunday last. A big crowd turned for what was a very enjoyable day. Well done to Chairman John Power and all the committee for all their hard work in organising the day. On Monday, 15th August which is the Feast of the Assumption Rosary was said at the Holy Well. THANK YOU The Pattern Committee would like to thank all who came to the Field Day on Sunday last. A great day was had by all and the weather was excellent. A big thank you to all the volunteers who came and supervised the sideshows, to Tom, Monica Nicole, Johnny and John who were on the BBQ all day. To Sarah O’Callaghan for judging the dog show, Jenny Power and Bernie Walsh for judging the Fancy Dress Competition, to the lads that came and set up the marque and not forgetting all our sponsors for the day without them the field day could not have went ahead DARTS COMPETITION On Friday night the Pattern Committee held a darts competition in Deckies. A great night was had and near to 40 players attended. The semi final and final was then played on Sunday evening. Patty Power and Eoin Kearns played Martin Fitzgerald and Shane O’Brien in the semi final and waiting in the final was Sean Hennessy and Rian Reddy. Martin and Shane came through the semis and then played Rian and Sean in the final. Martin and Shane came away well winners on the night winning on a scoreline of 3-0. PATTERN MATCH The fixture between St. Mary’s and Modeligo was played on Thursday evening in Modeligo. This game was doubled up and played as the Pattern game. A great crowd gathered in Modeligo to watch this local derby. The final score ended up 2-19 to 16 points to Modeligo. David Fitzgerald presented the cup to team captain Brian McCarthy and the Pattern committee sponsored a man of the match prize which went to Eoin Kearns. WATERFORD’S UNDER 21’s Tickets for the Under 21 Hurling Semi-Final in Thurles on Saturday, August 20th at 4.00 p.m. are on general sale via usual channels: tickets.ie and Centra and SuperValu stores. Tickets are available for the O Riain Stand only and seating is unreserved. Prices are as follows: O Riain Stand Adults: €15 and Juvenile €5. Students and OAP concessions available on the day with valid ID. DOG SHOW RESULTS Small Dogs 1st Ella with Pippa
2nd Annie Ryan with Mindy 3rd Abi Moroney with Tiny Medium Dogs 1st Gillian McCarthy with Luna 2nd Maggie Feehan with Alfie 3rd Bob Manahan with Spencer Large Dogs 1st Mark Cliffe with Misha 2nd Tom Murphy with Cody 3rd Ellen McGrath with Begley KIDS RACES Toddler U3 1st Muireann Egan U-4 Boys and Girls 1st Eoin Kenny 2nd Joe McCabe 3rd Jenna Quinn U-6 Boys 1st Ryan Buckley 2nd Paddy Ryan 3rd Jack Quinn U-6 Girls 1st Kate Nugent 2nd Sophie O’Neill 3rd Doireann Power U-8 Girls 1st Brooke Dunford 2nd Lucy Nugent 3rd Ciara O’Brien U-8 Boys 1st Oisin Quinn 2nd Niall Hickey 3rd Caolán Barrett U-10 Girls 1st Ciara O’Brien 2nd Aoife Reddy 3rd Aoife Healy U-10 Boys 1st James Hickey 2nd Mikey Power 3rd Thomas Barrett U-12 Girls 1st Ciara O’Brien 2nd Aoife Reddy 3rd Joint Rachel O’Brien and Emma Hickey U-12 Boys 1st Conor Reddy 2nd James Hickey 3rd Mikey Power U-10 Boys Egg and Spoon 1st Thomas Spellman 2nd James Hickey 3rd Leigh Dunford U-7 Mixed Egg and Spoon Race 1st Sean Coughlan 2nd Mary Catherine Flynn 3rd Ryan Buckley Guess how many Sweets? Rachel Fitzgerald Egg Throwing There was no winner of the egg throwing competition.The last three all got disqualified at the last throw.The last 3 pairs were Kate Hickey and James Walsh; Sharon Kennelly and Michael Buckley and Oisin and Anthony Reddy. LOTTO RESULTS 13th AUGUST, 2016 Numbers drawn were 9, 11 and 15. No winner. €25 winners were Niamh McCarthy, Coolaneen; Jim Cliffe, Cappagh; Alan Curran, Clashmore; Karen O’Brien, Clashmore. Next week’s Jackpot €1,300.
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West Waterford REBECCA STORM PERFORMS IN ARDMORE ON NEW YEARS DAY On August 5th tickets for the upcoming concert in Ardmore on New Year’s Day went on sale and there has been a huge response over the last 12 days. We are now looking like this concert in St. Declan's Church will sell out shortly so if anyone is interested please contact John on 086-2330810 or pick them up at Ardmore & Grange Post Offices or Quinn's Shop Ardmore. Priced at €25 the proceeds will go to the Ardmore & Grange Parish funds....don't delay if interested in this as you will be disappointed! CLASHMORE LADIES FOOTBALL A clothing collection is being organised for the 27th August (Saturday week).This to raise much needed funds for Clashmore Ladies GAA Club. If everyone could please drop off any unwanted clothes / textiles to the club house that day before 2.00 p.m. we will take them from you and the club will be paid per kilo. It’s a great excuse to clear out the clutter before back to school time! The following are accepted adult and children’s clothing paired shoes, handbags, belts curtains bedding and towels. AGLISH/BALLINAMEELA / MOUNT STUART PARISH Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each week in our Parish as follows: Ballinameela - Tuesday 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Aglish Wednesday 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. Eithne Sheehan pictured with Mary Dower at her 100th Birthday celebration at the Decies bar.
CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS Our Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw results for Sunday night last (14th August). The letters drawn were F, I, B and O. We had no winner of our Jackpot so next week it will be €1,550 when our draw takes place on Sunday night. €20 each goes to: Shane Dalton, Ann O’Mahoney and Mary Deady. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Jackpot €6,900 – The weekly Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, August 15th. Our numbers this week were 9, 13, 23 and 28. We had no match four winner. Our lucky €20 each spot prize winners were: Chrissie Walsh, Tommy Keogh, John Motherway, D. & C. Collins and Aine Curran. Our next draw takes place at the Old Still Bar on Monday night, August 22nd, when our Jackpot will be €6,900. Thank you to everyone for your support and congratulations to all our winners. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night, August 16th. Our weekly 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar Clashmore. 1st prize on seven games were Hannah Lucas and Mary O’Donovan. In second place jointly on six games we had Tom Osbourne and John Motherway; Pat O’Halloran and Martin Lynch;Tony Keane
and Gabriel Hynes. Best of the last five were Kathleen Osbourne and Eileen Dower. Our lucky last game winners were Liam Curran and John Cliffe. Well done to all or winners and thanks to everyone for your support. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE AUTUMN TERM – Students aged 16-17 mainly from Italy and Germany are coming to study at Pobalscoil, Youghal from September until May including Christmas. Could you look after one or two students in your home? You will receive €500 per month per student. If you have a spare room or would like your children to meet young people from another country, then contact Mary O'Shea on 086-3158300 to find out more. GET WELL WISHES Best wishes for a speedy recovery to our Parish Priest Fr. Maurice O’Gorman, you are dearly missed hope to have you back with us soon, get well wishes from all of us your parishioners. CLASHMORE LOURDES FUND Date for your diary - our annual walk in aid of Clashmore Lourdes Fund takes place this year on Sunday, September 11th. This year we will have two routes – our usual long walk via D’Loughtane – Tinnock or a new shorter walk along the beautiful river walk to Raheen Quay.Your support will be very much appreciated.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Dungarvan Camera Club cordially invite you to the opening of their annual Photographic Exhibtion (with many local photographers exhibition their work) by special guest Dr. Roisin O’Shea on Friday, August 19th, 2016 at 7.00 p.m. at The Ben O’Neill Gallery “Banlann Cul na Gabhair” 64 O’Connell St., Dungarvan. The Exhibition continues from August 20th September 10th, 2016. MARY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS On what is perhaps one of the most significant years in Irish history, Mary Fleming, eldest of seven children was born to Catherine (nee Mulcahy) and Thomas Fleming in Greenland, Ardsallagh in the Parish of Clashmore on the 4th August, 1916. Mary attended school locally in Tinnock and at the young age of 14 years she left her home and family and went to live and work with her aunt Alice Kenure in their shop in the nearby village of Clashmore. Mary was just one of many people employed in this busy place which sold just about everything needed from the cradle to the grave (including funeral habits!) It was also the main trading post in the village where locally produced produce and fresh fish caught locally on the river Blackwater were bought and sold. It was here too some years later that Mary first met her future husband, Willie Dower. They married and moved to Creggs. Where together they worked hard in very difficult years to establish a very successful farming enterprise to educate and provide, for their family Vera, Marie and Declan. Here too they bred many fine horses. Every horse breeder’s dream is to produce a Cheltenham winner – for Mary and Willie this dream came through. And the dream goes on with Mary’s grandson recently training his first pointto-point winner, As the next generation took over the farm Mary and Willie retired back to “Kenure’s” in the village. Willie’s death in October 1986 was a devastating blow to Mary. Never a lady to wallow in self pity this very resilient lady re-established her life and busied herself in voluntary organisations and clubs around the village which she so dearly loves. Together with her neighbours Bridie and Davy Foley and the Clashmore Tidy Towns Committee and the Clashmore Enterprise group they brought about great changes in the village, the most notable being the Heritage Centre Project – which we are all so very proud of. Mary continues to be a very active member of the Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg Community. Her home located in the centre of the village is the hub of community and the main port of call for both young and old alike, especially on St. Stephen’s Day and well into the early hours of the following morning where Mary’s hospitality is extended to all who care to drop in for a cup of soup and
Mary Dower, Clashmore, who celebrated her 100th Birthday being presented with a bouquet of flowers from Pat Cremin from An Post at Aglish PO on Friday last. sandwich. Mary has a keen interest in all sports, and follows with interest the successes and achievements of all local sports men and women both nationally and internationally. Mary enjoys nothing better than watching horse racing, all the GAA games or Rugby on television. At local level Mary is up to speed on all the club games and the minute the final whistle is blown where ever Clashmore are playing Mary is back in “Clashmore H.Q.” waiting on that all important phone call with the final score. When it comes to a game of 45 Mary is a force to be reckoned with as her near perfect memory and sharp wit never misses a trick. A regular Monday night 45 Drive player in Clashmore until recently, Mary an early riser, finds the cards go on too late these times
so has decided not to play. Family and friends are at the very core of Mary’s life, and she is always so thankful to Declan and Eileen, Marie, Vera and Michael and all her grandchildren and great grandchildren for all their kindness and care. She maintains a very active role in all their daily lives, as she looks forward to the arrival of her next great grandchild – the first to be born in Creggs later this year. So what’s the secret to Mary’s long and healthy life, no doubt her faith and hope in God has to be a huge part of it. She does not waste her days dwelling on the past or worrying about the future for her or wishing for a different life. For her time is precious – “It's almost like holding a horse's reins. When they are in your hands, you can control them”. She lives in the moment and
trusts God will give her the strength to cope with whatever challenges he sends her. A wise and wonderful lady thank you for sharing your birthday with us Mary we had a wonderful evening. THANK YOU! On a final note Mary Dower would like to thank most sincerely everyone who helped make her 100th birthday celebration so special. Thank you to Bishop Cullinan for celebrating her Mass in Clashmore Church; also Mary Dee and everyone who came to celebrate with her. Thanks also to all her 45 Drive colleagues Aine Curran and Staff at the Decies Bar; the musicians and everyone who helped in any way, it was very much appreciated. Thank you all so very much – Regards Mary.
The Fleming sisters Judy, Anna and Pauline pictured with Mary Dower at her 100th birthday celebration at the Decies bar.
Mary Dower pictured with her nephew James Oliver and her nieces Anne and Mary Jo Murray.
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RNLI and Coast Guard rescue Labrador in Ballyvooney Cove
I WAS telephoned by one of the home owners in Ballyvooney Cove that there was an incident developing in the cove last Monday evening. I arrived to see a young man David Shepard and Golden Labrador Jack on an isolated rock beneath the cliffs about 50 metres from shore and safety. I quite wrongly thought what a silly predicament to find yourself in! The Coast Guard was already there and the Lifeboat was on its way from Ring Harbour. Being intimate with this area I immediately thought the large rock that this man had climbed on to with his dog was surrounded by rocks just below the surface making any approach most difficult. The Lifeboat arrived on the scene quite promptly complete with a crew of four. They skilfully and slowly approached the rock, with one RNLI officer at the front and one either side guiding the helmsman. Two RNLI officers climbed onto the rock and helped David into the Lifeboat, they then passed Jack into the lifeboat. I thought to myself they will not bring them ashore here, it will be Dungarvan or Ring maybe. I was wrong again, the dog was unwell. David needed to get him to a Veterinary
RNLI and Coastguard rescue David and his dog.
Surgeon ASAP and the car was parked in the Cove car park. The crew inched their way safely towards the beach, deposited David and Jack on the beach. It was fortunate the tide was both high and gentle. David and Jack are regular swimmers along our coastline and living locally in Abbeyside, having swam in Ballyvooney numerous times before. Approaching the rock David could not see Jack, who usually would be by his side.To his horror he found Jack under water, motionless, grabbing and pulling him to the surface, the nearest safe place was the rock. Partly swimming and jumping over rocks trying to keep Jack above the water. Reaching the rock it must have been a massive effort to lift Jack onto the rock and safety, as it took two RNLI volunteers to carry him ashore from the lifeboat. He pulled Jack up the rock to a place that was secure, imagine his delight when jack opened his eyes - he was alive! Fortunately, help was at hand very soon. Well done everyone involved in this rescue and as soon as I know how Jack is I will be delighted to report any favourable news. Richard Cutbill photography and story.
The Coastguard on duty during rescue in Ballyvooney (l. to r.): Niall Ferns, David O’Mahony, Bryan Reville, Marie Roche, Colm Lynch, Nick Power, Brian Fleming.
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Mass on Cruachán a very enjoyable occasion By Tom Keith THE 29th annual celebration of Holy Mass under the Cross of Hope and Peace on Cruachán was held on the mountain top last Sunday. The Celebrant was The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Most. Rev. Alphonsus Cullinan who welcomed a large congregation numbering over two hundred representative of the parish and the wider district. The conditions were ideal with high temperatures and little or no wind which added to the enjoyment of the congregation on a very pleasant day overlooking Dungarvan Bay. At the outset, Tom Corcoran on behalf of the organisers, welcomed Bishop Cullinan back to Cruachán, the second year he had come to celebrate Mass there. He thanked the congregation and conveyed the apologies of Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P., and Fr. Pat Butler, P.P., who was the instigator of the Cross on the Mountain in 1987, but who could not be present for the celebration. He remembered Fr. Richard Doherty, a former Parish Priest who had passed away at the weekend. “People will know that he was the Parish Priest here in 1987,” he said, “when the Cross was erected and who had also carried out major reconstruction on all three churches.” He paid tribute to three ‘comparatively young’
parishioners who had close association with the event and who went to their heavenly reward in the past year. He remembered Nuala Power who passed away only some weeks ago and who had been an active member of the local committee ‘who had taken on the unenviable task of erecting the Cross in 1987’. Nuala was also a member of the renovation committee for Kilbrien Church. “Her contribution to all three parishes was immense,” said Tom, “and we want to remember her here today.” Tom Corcoran described the late Scott Simons as ‘the public relations manager of our parish’. “His hugely accurate reports and photographs of Parish events of the day, or the historic events of the past, had really put the United Parishes on the map”, he said. “Earlier this year, our Vice Chairman, John Nugent also went to his heavenly reward,” said Tom. “He was the man on the Committee with the vision, the enthusiasm and the expertise to make things happen.” John was also involved in school building and also built the altar for last year’s Mass. An inscribed altar candle was presented to all three families in remembrance of their departed family members and as a token of appreciation. In his Homily, Bishop
Cullinan spoke of the good and positive things which are happening in Ireland today. Two weeks ago,” said Bishop Cullinan, “I was in Krakow for World Youth Day and we were out in a special area of cleared land. It had been specially cleared for the occasion with an altar and sanctuary the size of a football field. Pope Francis was there and there were two million young people present, most of them in their early twenties. “It is the biggest gathering of humanity this year anywhere in the world. We had slept out the night before on the grass, 1.6 million had been there for the Vigil and more had come for the Mass. “As Pope Francis was preaching, I thought to myself ‘what was going through his head as he looked out at that sea of people’. Maybe he was thinking the words of the Gospel today ‘I have come to cast fire upon the earth’. Pope Francis has said something similar, that he wants to wake up the world. He is almost like the Parish Priest of the whole world. He was asking us all and Jesus was asking us all to fall in love with him and to bring him then into our ordinary lives.” Bishop Cullinan spoke of new things that are happening in the Diocese today. He spoke of three new Sisters coming to work in the Diocese. “They are coming
Bishop Cullinan because they care about Ireland,” he said, “and the Church needs a little boost. So they asked me if they could come and they will start work soon.” He spoke of other initiatives among young people which are a source of hope for the future of the Church and its young people. Transport to and from the mountain was provided by local people with suitable vehicles and copious refreshments were available at the car-park after Mass was over. Tom Corcoran also thanked everyone who had contributed in many different ways to making the event possible and reserved a special acknowledgement for Kathleen Troy, ‘the real driver behind the day’. Music was provided by Muireann Walsh, Jim Stacey and Richard Power with singing by Eddie Bennett for what was a very enjoyable gathering of parishioners with friends form the district.
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We have large groups most days at the Shed and new members are joining us weekly. This picture was taken on Friday and includes Joe O’Reilly, Aidan McCarthy, Nicky Sheehan, Chris Brooks, John Dee, Paul Walsh, Colin Power, Dave Boughton, Michael Cass, Billy Cowming, Dick Clancy, Oliver Whelan, Geddy Mulcahy, Jim Breen, Johnny Sweeney, Terry Lomax and Eddie Bennett.
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OUR musical supremo Eddie Bennett is organising a fun night out for our members to the Lyre Booley House on Thursday 18th August. Eddie tells us this is the only authentic Booley House in Ireland which is both voluntary and impromptu. Musicians from all the world ramble into the venue and play all types of music, sing songs and dance hence the name rambling which was the tradition in most houses in Ireland
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Social Outing to Lyre Booley House before the advent of TV. We are looking forward to travelling and hope many of our members and their families join us in Lyre which is near Mahonbridge next Thursday night. SIGNS FOR HERITAGE SHOP FRONTS Margaret Flanagan visited us to ask us to make a finger post sign for the upcoming Heritage trail of Shop Fronts in Dungarvan. Colin Whelan and Geddy Mulcahy quickly agreed to
construct the sign and we are delighted to once again give back to our local community. PLENTY OF ACTIVITY GOING ON IN THE SHED The members are busy working together on their own projects such as Billy Cowming and Dick Clancy making pens for a Christmas event and other lads repairing car trailers for their own use and working away at the garden.
Pictured is Colin painting the sign which will be erected in the Grattan Square.
Can't they see his smile is a thin disguise? Can't they see the pain behind his eyes? Can they hear his hearts troubled sound? Can't they see the lonliness he has found? Can they bring hope that he might share? Can they? or will they just not care? GER DALTON
Pictured is Paul Walsh sharpening a woodturning chisel on an oil stone.
During the week Geddy Mulcahy and Nicky Sheehan dug a plentiful crop of Kerr’s Pink. Our picture shows Nicky doing the work while Geddy fills his bag. Note Geddy wearing an old Waterford Foods teal colour cap which is about 20 years.
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Helvick Swim & BBQ the best ever “THE 22nd Annual Helvick Swim and BBQ in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station was regarded by all who attended as the best ever” said Hon Fundraising Chairman Kevin O’Morchoe. “And I would like to thank all those who helped us in any way to make this a reality” he added. Weather conditions were ideal on land and sea as the 70 sponsored swimmers covered the distance from Ballinacourty to Helvick, some taking the 4k
option from pier to pier and others the 2k route from Ballinacourty Lighthouse to Helvick Pier. There was a great atmosphere of celebration on Ballinacourty Pier as the swimmers with family and friends gathered for check in and briefing before the swim began. It was clearly a time of pride for those involved and those who backed up the swimmers who had all committed to a rigorous training session that began last January.
Elaine Begley, her son Matthew, Oliver Clancy, Peter Begley and his father Laurence who took part on the RNLI 22nd Helvick Swim in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
As the swimmers and the safety flotilla of kayakers, ribs and the RNLI came closer to Helvick Pier they got the drifting aroma from the BBQ as it wafted towards them in the very light southeasterly breeze while the search and rescue helicopter based in Waterford Airport did a courtesy circle overhead. As they came nearer to Helvick they could hear the indefatigable Mad Hatter Micheal Wright as he
Dolores Walsh, Hannah, Seamus, Roisin and Connie Kiersey, Dermot Hickey and Kevin Harty on Helvick Pier for the 22nd Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
commented on the swimmers as they swam ashore at the slipway on the pier where they were welcomed by the RNLI and the huge crowd enjoying all the fringe events including the Dog Show, the play slide, the simulated surfboard, face painting, delicious burgers, sandwiches, cakes, ice cream and beverages served by the volunteers and the fab Dungarvan Brass Band who really put the icing on the cake.
Kayakers Carmel Malone and Tony Whelan who formed part of the safety flotilla at the 22nd RNLI Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
Ella Crowley, Sponsored Swimmer Colm Crowley, Mary Dowling Maher, Maebh and Catherine Crowley in Ballinacourty Pier ahead of the 22nd RNLI Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
Claire Kennedy, Maura Murphy, Liz Callaghan, Elaine O’Grady, Linda Bradfield and Simon Minshall who took part in the 2016 RNLI Sponsored Swim in aid of the Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
Kayakers John Foley and Eanna Sheehan who formed part of the safety flotilla at the 22nd RNLI Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
Mary Fennell, Seamus Phelan and Lauren Sheehan in Ballinacourty where they formed part of the safety flotilla at the 22nd RNLI Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station. [Joan Clancy]
Ian Walsh with Helvick Lifeboat Crew Sean Ó Reagain, Paidi Breathnach, Liam Harty and Shane Walsh in Ballinacourty Pier ahead of the 22nd RNLI Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay where the lifeboat was present and Ian formed part of the safety flotilla in Draiocht with RNLI Hon Press [Joan Clancy] Sec Joan Clancy on board.
Barry Duffy and Dominic Doyle in Ballinacourty ahead of the RNLI Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of Helvick Lifeboat [Joan Clancy] Station.
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Abbeyside, Ballinroad & Garranbane Senior Citizens Group OUR annual summer outing was held recently and it was a huge success. Buses left Ballinroad Church and the Pond, Abbeyside en route to Wexford town.We spent a few hours sightseeing and shopping here and the weather was just perfect for both activities. After lunch we returned to New Ross and the majority of the group went on board the Dunbrody, another lovely experience. Travelling on we reached our final destination, Faithlegg House Hotel where we enjoyed a delightful meal in lovely surroundings. This was followed by some lively dancing to Flymac, a lovely local Waterford group. We arrived back in the village shortly before midnight. Tired but happy after a most enjoyable day. Many thanks to Hallahan Coaches (Willie, Arthur and their navigator John) for all their help and assistance on the day. Huge thanks to John Pelham for the lovely photos and Faithlegg House for a super meal and, of course, Flymac for their grest music. We wish to thank all those who contributed to our recent collection. We were very pleased with the outcome. Collection took place weekend of the 15th - 17th July. A huge thank you to all those who helped us with the collection. June McShane, D. D. Hannigan, May O’Brien, Clodagh Dwyer, Noreen Butler, Bernie Reynolds, Hannah Pelham, Pat Regan, Cait Mulcahy, Jacinta O’Mahoney, Maria Killeen and Renie and Billy Jordan. List of committee members: Betty Tutty, Dearbhla Morrissey, Barbara Dwyer, Rose Ann Kiely, Alice Curran, Bernie Butler, Kathleen Kiely, Tina Fitzgerald, Ann O’Connor, Elizabeth Morrissey.
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KELLOGG’S GAA CÚL CAMPS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
8 year old Group with Coach Lorraine Bray at the St. Olivers Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Ballinameela GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
7 to 8 year Old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Brian Looby, Tom O'Brien and Megan Daly at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
5 to 6 year group with Coaches Simon Power and Barry Dunne at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Tallow GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
7 to 8 year old group with Tom Guiry, Coaches John Havens and Christopher Power, Special Guests Waterford Hurlers Tadhg De Burca and Patrick Curran at the Ballymacarbry Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Nire GAA Grounds, Ballymacarbry, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
7 year old group at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Tallow GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
9 to 10 year old group with Tom Guiry, Coaches Molly Curran, Stephen O'Connor and Richard McGrath, Special Guests Waterford Hurlers Tadhg De Burca and Patrick Curran at the Ballymacarbry Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in the Nire GAA Grounds, Ballymacarbry, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
KELLOGG’S GAA CÚL CAMPS
9 year Old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Brian Murphy at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community School organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
6 year Old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Simon Power at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community School organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
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5 to 6 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Emma Ryan, Dede Fahey, Shannon Dunford and Sinead Flynn at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
6 to 7 year Old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Rory Conway and Kevin Daly at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
12 year plus Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Barry Dunne and Christopher Power at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] School organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.
11 to 13 year Boys Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Gavin Whelan and Jason Dunford at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Games.
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KELLOGG’S GAA CÚL CAMPS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
12 to 13 year group with Coaches Ruairi Conway, Kayley Veale and Barry Dunne at the Cois Bhride Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Tallow GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games.
[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
9 to 11 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Rian Crotty at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
11 to 12 year old group with Tom Guiry, Coaches Roisin Tobin, Brian Looby and Timmy O'Keeffe, Special Guests Waterford Hurlers Tadhg De Burca and Patrick Curran at the Ballymacarbry Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Nire GAA Grounds, Ballymacarbry, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
GOLF PICTORIAL
Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies Champagne Scramble kindly sponsored by Rich Rags Boutique. L-R: Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain; Christine O'Keeffe and Maeve Morrissey, accepting 1st Prize for winners (Betty O'Callaghan, Marie Collins and Ruth McCarthy, Cork GC, missing from photo); Margaret O'Neill, Rich Rags Boutique, sponsor; Fidelma Fitzgerald, 3rd; Caroline Cullinane. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Peter Cusack, Memorial Trophy Kindly Sponsored By Classic Gents. Front Row L-R: Liam Fitzgerald, 2nd; Jackie Ahearn, Classick Gents Sponsor; Maurice Cliffe, Winner; Kevin Cusack, Paul Breen, Prize Winner Dermot O'Neill. Back Row L-R: P. J. Kindregan, 3rd; Paul O'Riordan, Jim Kiersey, Captain; Alan Thomas, Gross; Maurice Casey. [Pat Crowley]
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Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies Open Singles kindly sponsored by The Moorings Bar and Restaurant. LR: Bernie Hayes, 3rd; Maura Kindregan, 1st; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain; Marian Walsh, 2nd. [Pat Crowley]
Lismore Ladies Golf Club Open Day sponsored by Lismore House Hotel. Front Row Left to Right: 1st Mary Ahern, 1st Una Dowd, Jo Jo Tobin (Lady Captain and 2nd), 1st Chrissie Denn. Back Row Left to Right: 3rd Brid Henry, 3rd Betty Daly, 3rd Mag Morrissey.
Dungarvan Golf Club Open Fortnight Open Gents/Open Ladies Singles S/F Kindly Sponsored By Tom Daly Catering. Front L-R: Christine O'Keeffe, Vice-Lady Captain accepting prize for Pat Stack; Marie T. Curran, 1st; Tom Daly, sponsor; Thomas Curran, 1st. Back L-R: Liam Carroll, President; Jim Kiersey, Captain; John Moran, 2nd; Peter Mullaney, Gross; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]
Lismore Golf Club – Jack Aherne, Captain’s Prize 15th - 17th July, 2016. Left to Right: Jack Aherne (Captain), winner; Pa Morrissey, Helen Aherne.
Dungarvan Golf Club Golfer of The Fortnight kindly sponsored by Devereux Manshop. L-R: Declan Walsh, Vice Captain; Jim Kiersey, Captain; Peter Mullaney, winner Golfer of The Fortnight; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain; Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]
Lismore Golf Club M. J. O’Brien Memorial Trophy. Left to Right: Jack Aherne (Captain), Patsy O'Donoghue (winner), Austin O'Brien (Sponsor), Katherine Moynihan (President).
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YOUGHAL CYMS PRESENTATION AWARDS CEREMONY
The victorious Youghal team of the Tostal Billiards Cup, Brendan Cooney, Adrian Landers and William Kelly (not pictured), pictured alongside President Sean Murphy and Richenda Kelly of the Quay's Bar. [Michael Hussey]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Sinéad Aherne of Youghal Credit Union and Richenda Kelly of the Quay's Bar pictured with Irish Internationals John Landers, Noel Landers, Ross Bulman, Adam Fitzgerald and Dylan Rees. [Michael Hussey]
Dylan Rees, Christopher Cooney and Adam Fitzgerald who were part of the victorious Youghal team in the Orme Shield, alongside Richenda Kelly of the Quay's Bar. [Michael Hussey] Richenda Kelly of the Quay's Bar, main sponsors to Youghal CYMS; John Landers, Ross Bulman and Noel Landers, Irish Internationals alongside Youghal CYMS President Séan Murphy. [Michael Hussey]
John Landers, Irish under 14 Captain in the Celtic challenge.
Under 16 and under 18 National Champion Ross Bulman. [Michael Hussey]
[Michael Hussey]
Dylan Rees who will represent Ireland in the Home Internationals in Leeds in August. [Michael Hussey]
Friends, family and members of Youghal CYMS pictured on the night.
[Michael Hussey]
Sinéad Aherne of Youghal Credit Union and Brendan Cooney alongside John Landers, Noel Landers and Ross Bulman, who repre[Michael Hussey] sented the club in the National Finals in Carlow in May.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
AN EVENING ON THE WATERFORD GREENWAY
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the cycle are Ronan O'Connor and Naoive Coggin.
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An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event are Frances Murray and Mary Whelan.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Pamela Pim. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured after taking part in the event are Blawnin Clancy and Andrea Gaffney. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Dawn Horsom. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured after taking part in the event are Margaret O'Connell and Siobhan Fitzgerald. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Ronan O'Connor.
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured after finishing the cycle is Christy O'Neill.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event are Colette Enright and Louise Beresford. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Orlaith Brady.
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Joe Brennan.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Rachel Kiely with Stephen and Betty Tutty pictured after the cycle.
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is Joan Clancy.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured taking part in the event is WLRfm's Oliver Carroll. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
An 'Evening On The Waterford Greenway' made possible by Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber & Dungarvan Tourist Office. Pictured before taking part in the event are Pat and Mary Whyte. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]
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NEWS/OBITUARY
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
MAISIE DUNFORD (nee Kirwan) Knockenpower, Colligan
9 to 10 year old group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Mary Fahey at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet GAA Grounds, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Maisie Dunford which event occurred on Saturday, 23rd July. Predeceased by her husband Jack, sons Frankie and John. Lying in repose at her home in Knockenpower on Sunday evening where Rosary was recited by Fr. Kennedy, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends. Removal took place from her home on Monday morning to St. Ann’s Church, Colligan. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Kennedy, P.P. Symbols representing her life were presented to the Altar by her grandchildren. The readings and Prayers of the Faithful were read by the family, bread and wine were taken to the Altar by brother Sean and sister Cáit. Following Mass a eulogy was delivered by grand-daughter Aileen Hogan which was a heartwarming tribute to Maisie. Music and hymns were performed by Dina Walshe and Shannon Kearney played the Uilleann Pipes. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery where Maisie was laid to rest in the family grave. Chief mourners were sons Jimmy and Stephen; daughters Ena, Marion, Breeda and Martina; sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sister, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. May she rest in peace. Month’s Mind Mass for Maisie will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 20th August, in Colligan Church. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan
5 to 6 year old group with Coach Rian Crotty, Special Guests Waterford Hurlers Tadhg De Burca and Patrick Curran at the Ballymacarbry Kellogg’s Cúl Camp held in Nire GAA Ground, Ballymacarbry, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Just think of it! I ENTERED St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, as a student for the priesthood in September 1944. The Second World War was still in progress (in Ireland it was referred to in official quarters as the Emergency) and rationing of such things as clothes, tea, petrol and so on was in force. So life in such an institution was more than usually austere. Nevertheless, when I left the college seven years later I had many happy memories of my time there, and I still recall it with satisfaction and gratitude. At that time there were over four hundred students in the college, spread over seven classes. And to each student it was the other students that mattered: we supported one another, encouraged one another, shared the ups and downs
together. It was they who got me through. When I think of Maynooth in my time, it’s my fellow students I think of. Today there are about sixty students there. But what is more important than the numbers is the fact that in the 1940s the students were the products of a very different Irish society from what we have now. For one thing, about 99 per cent of us were members of the Pioneer Association, we didn’t drink alcohol. In later life the story might be different, but during those years we didn’t drink. Another thing: drugs were unknown, not only amongst the student body but in the country as a whole. And yet another factor: the mobile phone, with its varied offspring of facebook, blogs, tweets and so on, didn’t exist. We were like a typical
snapshot of the Irish society of the time. And today’s students are probably a snapshot of contemporary Irish society, and, the strange thing seems to be that the most of the authorities running Maynooth, including the seventeen Trustees, seem to be singularly unaware of the realities of today’s Irish society and culture.The 1940s are gone, this is 2016. P.S. – As I write this we are looking forward to the hurling replay on Saturday. Whatever may be the result of that match, the Waterford team did us proud in the drawn game, and you would notice it in people’s mood for days afterwards. It just shows what talented players can do when they’re free to use their gifts. It’s the same in every branch of life. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 66:18-21 - They will bring all your brothers from all the Nations. Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 - The Lord trains the one that he loves. Luke 13:22-30 - Men from East and West will come to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. The Parables Mirror our Experiences:We have all had the experiences: - of losing something and being overjoyed on finding it; - of pretending not to notice someone, of crossing to the other side of the street; - of not proving ourselves a neighbour to someone; - of being full of ourselves and not humble enough to admit our faults; - of giving in to someone when they kept on asking for something; - of not showing the same kindness to others as has been shown to ourselves; - of not being as generous to others as they have been to us. (St. Mary’s Parish, Dungarvan, Holy Year of Mercy. Leaflet No. 4). The Parish Newsletter for August is available in the porches. It covers Pope Francis’ recent visit to Poland for World Youth Day 2016 and gives short excerpts of his addresses at different places during that visit. Wednesday, August 17 is the Feast of Our Lady of Knock on Sunday. The story of Knock began on August 21st, 1879 when Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Gospel Writer appeared at the South gable of Knock Parish Church. The apparition was witnessed by 15 people, young and old. Pope St. John Paul II visited Knock during his visit to Ireland, Sept. 29th-October 1st, 1979. The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help begins on Monday week, August 29th at 7.30 p.m. and continues for 9 Mondays. No 9.30 a.m. Morning Mass on Mondays during the Novena. National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, September 11th next. Annual Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, September 25th. Bus leaving from Dungarvan. See details in Church porch. 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: 086-2334282.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
TONY MULLEN Dungarvan, Mullingar and Cumbria England (Late of Irish Rail and R.A.F.) We write with deep sadness on the passing of Tony Mullen which occurred on Saturday, 9th July, 2016, at University Hospital Waterford. Tony served as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force and on meeting his wife Ena, made Ireland his home and joined Great Northern Railway which later became Irish Rail. One of nature’s true gentlemen, Tony’s passing, after a brief illness, has left a void in the lives of his loving family and friends which cannot be filled. May he rest in peace. Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Tony’s life took place on Tuesday, 12th July, at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, and afterwards he was laid to rest beside his wife Ena in the adjoining cemetery. We extend our sincere sympathy to Tony’s son Ron; daughters Margaret Lake and Shirley Sheridan; son-in-law Joe Sheridan; daughters-in-law Pauline and Jane; grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is predeceased by his wife Ena (née Sinnott); son Tony; son-in-law Tony Lake; brother Terry and sister-in-law Dorothy. Tony’s children Margaret, Ron and Shirley and extended family would like to thank everyone who sympathised with us on our sad loss, all who supported and comforted us during Dad’s week of illness. A most sincere thank you to Dr. David Mahony and all the staff at Shandon Medical Centre, the staff at University Hospital Waterford and to the Paramedic Team who attended to Tony. We express our gratitude to Canon Ryan, P.P., who celebrated the Requiem Mass, Sr. Philomena for her recitation of the Rosary, Seán O’Donnell who sang at the Mass, to the Sacristan, Altar servers and gravediggers.Thank you to David, Darragh and Margaret at Kiely’s Funeral Home; to Pierce, Mark and the staff at The Park Hotel. Grateful thanks to fellow members of the Causeway Tennis Club and member of the Lions Club. As it would be impossible to thank so many individually, we hope that this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our appreciation and sincere gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions. Month’s Mind Mass for Tony will be celebrated on Wednesday, 24th August, 2016, in the Friary Church, Dungarvan, at 10.00 a.m. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
ANTHONY COLEMAN Gosport, Hamphshire, and formerly Boreenatra, Dungarvan With sadness we record the passing of Anthony Coleman which sad event occurred recently. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, 17th August, from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. with Rosary at 8.00 p.m. Removal on Thursday, 18th August, at 10.30 a.m. to St. Mary’s Parish Church. Funeral Mass on arrival at 11.00 a.m. Burial will take place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. To his family and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
VERY REV. FR. RICHARD (Dick) DOHERTY, A.P. Friars Walk, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, formerly Gormanstown, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Former Parish Priest, Abbeyside, Ballinroad & Garranbane With profound sorrow we record the passing of Very Rev. Fr. Richard (Dick) Doherty, A.P., which sad event occurred on Friday, 12th August, 2016. Requiem Mass took place on Tuesday in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, and burial took place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. To his brothers Mickey and Joe; sister-in-law Mary; nephew Tom; grandnephews, grandniece, extended family, friend Eileen, other relatives and friends, the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore, we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
OBITUARY EDWARD (Eddie) WALSH Curraghroche, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With sadness and regret we record the passing of Edward (Eddie) Walsh, Curraghroche, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving husband of the late Rita (nee Mulcahy), which sad event occurred peacefully on 5th August, 2016, at Waterford University Hospital. Lying in repose at his son Eamon Walsh’s home, Curraghroche, on Sunday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E. On Monday evening Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., recited funeral prayers in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends before removal took place to the Church of the Assumption, Aglish. On arrival his remains were blessed and received by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E., and Rev. Mgr. P. Osborne on Tuesday morning. His son Eamon Walsh delivered a beautiful eulogy recalling memories they had shared and the support that the family received from the local community at this sad time. Symbols representing his life were presented to the Altar by his grandchildren Kevin Walsh (the Hunt Cup); Leon Walsh (a feeding trough); Regina Walsh (a car) and by great grandchildren Ryan Walsh (a tractor) and Ava Flavin (the Bible). These were narrated by grandson Brian Walsh. The readings were read by grandchildren Michelle Walsh and Elaine Flavin. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by grandchildren David Walsh, Sarah Flavin, Shane Flavin, Nathan Walsh and Colin Walsh. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughter Bernie Flavin and cousin Kathleen O’Mahoney.Throughout the Mass Sarah Barry (soloist) and Mary Daly (organist) provided a beautiful selection of music and hymns. Following the Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E., and Rev. Mgr. P. Osborne officiated the graveside prayers where Eddie was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving sons Eamon, Michéal and Noel; daughter Bernie Flavin; daughters-in-law Íde, Josephine and Midi; son-in-law Gerard Flavin; grandchildren Edward, Brian, Colin, Michelle, David, Regina, Kevin, Sarah, Shane, Elaine, Nathan, Leon, Bailey and Callum; great-grandchildren Ava and Ryan; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
BERNIE O’CONNOR (nee McGuire) Springfield, Dungarvan, and formerly of Leamybrien Profound feelings of sorrow and regret were evoked with the passing of Bernie O’Connor on Saturday, 13th August. We express our heartfelt sympathy to Bernie’s husband Donal; family Ruth, Kevin and Paul; sisters Essie, Marie, Eileen, Peggy, Kathleen, Theresa and Christine; brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. Bernie lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 14th August, where large numbers of people came to pay their respects. The Rosary was led by Fr. Colin Fives, O.S.A. Removal took place on Monday morning, 15th August, to St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad, for Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Bernie’s life. Afterwards Bernie was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a huge concourse of mourners. May Bernie rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
FR. MICHAEL CURRAN, P.E. Church Street, Dungarvan, former Parish Priest of Clonea/Rathgormack Fr. Michael Curran, P.E., passed to his eternal reward on Tuesday, 9th August, at St.Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Not enjoying the best of health in the past number of years, Fr. Michael was a gentle, caring Pastor who served the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore for many years. We express our sincere sympathy to Fr. Michael’s brothers Jack, Jim, Conor, and Joe; sister Margaret; extended family, other relatives and friends Sr. Monica, Mary and Alison and by the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. Fr. Michael lay in repose at the Convent of Mercy on Thursday, 11th August, where Canon Ryan, P.P., led funeral prayers. Removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, where the Service of Reception took place in the presence of a Choir of Clergy. Concelebrated Requiem Mass was offered by Fr. Jim Curran (brother) and afterwards Fr. Michael was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Requiescat in Pace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
55 CATHERINE (Kay) WALSH (nee White) Kilnafrehan, Dungarvan It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness that we record the passing of Catherine Walsh (nee White) of Kilnafrehan West, Dungarvan.The sad event occurred at her home on the 21st July, 2016, following a short illness, bravely borne. Catherine, or “Kay” as she was affectionately known, was born in Monarud in February, 1937, to John-Joe and Bridie White. She was the eldest of five children. She had three sisters Ita, Stella, Pearl and one brother John, who sadly went to his eternal reward in August 2001. Catherine went to Garranbane N.S. and she and her sisters never tired of telling stories of their happy school days.They always seemed to have amazing journeys home! Catherine continued her training in Ramsgrange in Wexford and worked at home in Monarud until she married John Walsh in 1961 and moved over the road to Kilnafrehan. There she and John worked together on the family farm and raised eight children – six girls and two boys. Family was very important to both of them and they were very proud of all their children. Sadly Kay’s husband John passed away in April 2001 leaving a large void in her life. However, she bravely carried on being devoted to her children and grandchildren. In recent times, she enjoyed all of her 12 grandchildren and took great interest in all of their lives – no birthday or occasion was ever forgotten. Kay was a gentle, unassuming woman, with a good sense of humour and a big heart.There was rarely a cross word from her. She was a true Irish mother and the centre of her family. She liked nothing better than everyone gathered around her on a Saturday night or a Sunday afternoon. The kettle was always on the boil and her hospitality was known far and wide. She loved neighbours and friends coming in for a cup of tea and a chat and it’s many a farm worker and visitor was fed in her kitchen as well! Kay loved farming and country life. She enjoyed working alongside her sons, Johnny and Kevin, on the farm and took great pride in keeping the farm yard looking well with whitewashed walls and flowers. She loved animals and especially her dogs! She enjoyed her garden and spent many happy hours tending to her plants. Kay had a great and unquestioning faith. She was loved by all her family and will be greatly missed from their lives. On Friday, 22nd July, Catherine lay in repose at the family home in Kilnafrehan, where a large number of people came to pay their respects and sympathise with the family. Rev. Fr. Kennedy led the recitation of the Rosary later that evening. Removal took place on Saturday morning to St. Gobnait’s Church, Kilgobinet. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P., in thanksgiving for Kay’s life. Symbols of Kay’s life were presented by her grandchildren Aoife, Niamh, Aine and Eoin and narration was by son-in-law Gerard Dunford.The gifts included a cup and saucer, flowers from her garden, a cuddly dog, a family album and her Rosary Beads. The Liturgy of the Word was read by Kay’s daughter Mary Dunford and her son-in-law Brendan O’Beirne. Prayers of the Faithful were read by her grandchildren Mark, Conor, Kate, Sean and Niall. The gifts of Bread and Wine were presented by her grandson Eoin and son-in-law Enda. A very moving eulogy was delivered by her son Kevin. Dina Walsh and the local Kilgobinet Choir provided beautiful music throughout the Mass. Kay was carried to her final resting place by her sons Johnny and Kevin; grandsons Eoin, Mark and Conor and her son-in-law Enda. Rev. Fr. Kennedy officiated the graveside prayers as she was laid to rest alongside her husband John in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. The chief mourners are her children Mary Dunford, Brid Daly, Teresa O’Beirne, Cora Moran, Johnny Walsh, Helen Walsh, Kevin Walsh and Geraldine Hogan; sisters Ita White, Stella O’Byrne and Pearl Hallissey; sisters-in-law Bridie Fahey and Mary (White) Keigher; brother-in-law Andy Hallissey; sons-in-law Gerard, Dave, Brendan, Fintan and Enda; daughter-in-law Marianne and her 12 grandchildren, Godchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Kay’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 21st August, at 11.00 a.m. in St. Gobnait’s Church, Kilgobinet. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
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Ulster Bank Tailors Meaningful Help for the Dairy Sector IN a period of ongoing volatility, Ulster Bank is reminding the agri community that they are ready to discuss their needs and provide meaningful help to support them now and in the future. Ulster Bank’s Dr. Ailish Byrne said: “We’re always talking to our customers and we understand that farmers have specific needs, especially during periods of milk price volatility. As part of our drive to help our customers who have been affected by this volatility, our agri managers are speaking to customers around the country to ensure they understand that we are here to support... “Prior to 2004, the variation in annual milk price was +/- 2 cents/litre, but this has increased fourfold to +/- 8 cents/litre since then. We have a number of measures designed specifically to support the agriculture industry. Ulster Bank aims to be the number one bank for customer service, trust and advocacy and providing help for what matters to
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farmers is an important part of achieving that ambition.” • The Dairy Toolkit, was developed as part of Ulster Bank’s proactive support for dairy farmers and has continued to be updated for customers since it was first marketed in 2015. It offers extra, meaningful help in the short and medium term and includes a number of measures, such as additional working capital, an interest-only option or a combination of both, depending on individual circumstances. To qualify farmers must demonstrate that their farms exhibit what would otherwise be ‘viable’ trading operations and demonstrate long-term sustainability. • An Ulster Bank cash flow planner is available to assist farmers with cash flow budgeting. Ulster Bank uses a base milk price of 22cpl plus VAT and constituent bonuses when assessing a farmer’s ability to meet short term debt repayments (2016) and their need for additional working capital facilities. Ulster Bank will continue to use a base
milk price of 28cpl plus VAT and constituent bonuses for medium & long term lending applications. • In addition to the Dairy Toolkit, the bank continues to lend to the dairy sector for on-farm development and expansion. Ulster Bank offers direct funding to support the purchase of farm inputs, for example, the purchase of fertilizer and feed where needed. • Ulster Bank has a dedicated team of agri managers who graduated from its bespoke Agriculture Accreditation Programme. It’s the only agri-training programme of its kind and is certified by Chartered Banker. • In 2015, Ulster Bank introduced the first ever pasture loan to encourage improved grassland management practices on all farms. • The bank has teamed up with the Strategic Business Corporation of Ireland and has a discounted Agriculture Investment loan available.
Lamb price stronger with tight supplies IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey has said the lamb trade is stronger this week with factories paying €4.75 to €4.85 and tops of €4.90 paid. He said factories are finding it difficult to get the numbers and are having to pay 20c/30c above quoted prices. He said weights have also moved up to 22kgs everywhere. On ewes, John Lynskey said there is more demand from the factories and prices have moved up with €2.70/kg available. John Lynskey said the live export trade is more active with buyers moving to put together lambs ahead of the Id-ul-Adha Muslin festival, which starts on September 13th. In the UK, John Lynskey
said lambs have also kicked on in price, with the auction marts paying 186p/kg live weight, which is the equivalent of about €5.00/kg deadweight including VAT. On numbers, John Lynskey said the latest kill figures for 6th August show the weekly kill back at 44,734 compared to 52,968 for the same week in 2015. However the overall kill is running 2.0% ahead of 2015 levels, according to Department figures. The IFA Sheep Chairman said the Department of Agriculture released details of the 2015 National Sheep Census last week and the key message is that the ewe flock has stabilised and risen slightly by 82,627, and now stands at 2,503,011 ewes.
More resources required for live export trade IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said it is essential that more resources are provided to assist the live export trade on market access. He said, “No effort can be spared to get the vitally important live export trade to Turkey moving as soon as possible. IFA is continuing to work with exporters and the Department of Agriculture to progress matters.” Angus Woods said IFA has made it very clear to the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed that a strong live trade in the Autumn is essential for competition and to put a strong floor under weanling prices. He said there is a very strong focus on market access for the beef trade and a similar drive must be made by the Minister, the Department and Bord Bia for the important live trade. Irish exporters are involved in the recent tender from Turkey and negotiations are continuing, as well as arrangements for the various requirements to meet the veterinary certificate and transport. Angus Woods said some of these requirement are complex and a more flexible and accommodating approach is required.
He said timing is very important with weanling sales and numbers at the marts increasing significantly over the next number of weeks. Angus Woods said Turkey is a major opportunity for the Irish livestock sector and has an import requirement for up to 400,000 head of live cattle annually. In 2015, Turkey imported 380,000 head of cattle, the majority from South America and up to 120,000 head from France. “Turkey is a high volume live cattle destination, capable of paying very good prices,” Angus Woods said, adding that beef cattle prices in Turkey are the equivalent of €7.50 to €8/kg and feeders pay up to €4 – €4.50/kg live weight for younger stock. IFA has been pushing to get the live trade to Turkey open since last year and, following a lot of hard work as well as several visits by Turkish and Irish delegations, the opening of the trade was announced. The IFA Livestock Leader said the immediate requirement in Turkey is for younger stock, bull weanlings up to 12 months of age and up to 300kgs from beef breeds.
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Round-up … IFA launches Autumn milk price increase campaign
The Chairman of Wicklow IFA Tom Short and IFA National Grain Chairman Liam Dunne assess a crop of barley as the main harvest gets underway across the country. IFA estimates that growers income will be down €100m this year due to low yields and poor prices. Liam Dunne has asked the Minister to convene a meeting of all stakeholders and secure a commitment that they will support Irish grain producers. [Finbarr O'Rourke]
Department of Agriculture must guarantee that new cattle tag arrangements deliver for farmers IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart said IFA has written to the Department of Agriculture in relation to new cattle tag supplier arrangements, outlining that the Department must be able to guarantee farmers that the new system will deliver a tagging and identification system that meets all the requirements of farmers. He said, “IFA has reiterated the strong view to the Department that the arrangements for the supply of tags and the identification of cattle in Ireland, and the robustness of the system, are critical components of our traceability system. This is fundamental to maintaining and developing high value markets for our produce and vital in the effective control and eradication of disease from our national herd”. The IFA Animal Health Chairman said IFA has outlined the key requirements for farmers including the most competitive and effective approach for the supply of tags and diagnostic test-
ing, reduced loss rates, the provision of a top class service and helpdesk facility to farmers, and a guarantee of total security and absolute confidentiality from all approved suppliers. IFA has made it clear that, under the new system, it is essential that the Department can guarantee that tags and associated services will be supplied to farmers on time and in line with farmers’ requirements. “The Department needs to set out the penalties involved for approved suppliers failing to process and deliver tags and services on time to farmers and the recompense for farmers in such circumstances. IFA is very concerned that under the new approval process, farmers could be left waiting for tags until late 2016 or early 2017. Such a major delay could seriously undermine the current robust tagging and identification system. IFA is demanding that the Department must guarantee that tags are delivered to farmers on time.”
Bert Stewart said the Department needs to insist that approved suppliers must supply tags with a loss rate of less than 3% as opposed to the 7% specified by the Department in their approval document. In addition IFA is demanding that approved suppliers must be required to supply replacement tags within 24 hours of a request from the keeper and not 3 days as specified by the Department. The IFA Animal Health Chairman said the Department must guarantee that the new system will not allow some tag supply companies to cherry pick the market by targeting larger herds and, in turn, price discriminate against smaller herd owners. He said the security of the tissue tag and sample is essential. In addition, he said the Department must be able to guarantee farmers that there will be adequate competition in terms of the number of laboratories available at the most competitive price to analyse
both BVD and genotype samples from farmers regardless of the approved tag supplier they use. IFA is insisting that the Department must be in a position to assess and guarantee farmers that electronic readers associated with approved electronic tags meet acceptable standards in terms of accuracy of reading and other requirements. Bert Stewart said it is important that the Department ensures that the new policy and process is open, transparent and fair to all tag supply companies who wish to apply for approval to supply tags and associated services to the Irish market. The process must prioritise quality and security of the tags and associated services, which must be independently and expertly evaluated as well as guaranteeing that the costs to individual farmers will be kept to a minimum and will not increase.
IFA President Joe Healy has launched the Association’s autumn milk price increase campaign, challenging the co-ops to start rebuilding confidence by acknowledging the growing recovery in dairy markets and increasing milk prices. Joe Healy said, “This is my strong message to co-ops boards and management ahead of an IFA series of meetings with co-ops over the coming weeks: the co-ops must accept that the dairy market recovery is a reality and start increasing milk prices. Dairy farmers are under extreme cash flow pressures after the prolonged market downturn and IFA will not tolerate any stalling on milk price increases”. Joe Healy pointed out that EU commodity prices have increased strongly since May with butter up €590/t or 24%, SMP up 6.2%, WMP up 15.5%, Cheddar up 9.1% and Whey up 28%. “The fact is that EU returns for the main commodities in the Irish product mix have now improved by almost 5c/l, according to the EU Commission’s Milk Market Observatory, giving a gross return of 29.85c/l before processing costs at the end of July. Assuming 5c/l for processing costs, this would allow for a farm gate price of 24.85c/l plus VAT or 26.1c/l including VAT. The latest GDT auction has confirmed this positive trend with prices up 6.6%”. The IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said, “Dairy farmers will be assessing their options for the autumn very carefully ahead of the September application deadline for the EU 14c/l milk supply reduction scheme, which was announced by Commissioner Hogan at the July Farm Council meeting”. Sean O’Leary said, “It is now quite clear that the tide has turned on dairy markets and that we are looking at a recovery. With the dire cash flow shortage on farms and prices below the cost of production, farmers will need every extra cent from the market returned by co-ops to help pay bills and rebuild badly shaken confidence”.
IFA says Shannon CFRAMS flooding report ignores concerns of farmers and rural dwellers IFA Flood Project Chairman Padraig Joyce has said that the recently published CFRAMS Flood Risk Management Plan for the River Shannon and surrounding areas ignores the plight of farmers and rural dwellers who have suffered enormously from recent flood events. At a meeting in Longford with Independent TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, who will assume responsibility for the OPW from current Minister Sean Canney during 2017, Padraig Joyce, along with IFA representatives from the Longford and Leitrim areas, made
it very clear that farmers are being ignored at the expense of specific towns and villages. Padraig Joyce also pointed out that works that were proposed are in danger of not proceeding due to objection from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). It is up to the Government to ensure that the public good over-rides all other considerations. The protection of households, farmland and businesses must be to the forefront of all works. In addition, the protection of livelihoods must be a key consideration in the CFRAM process. IFA also raised the serious concerns of farmers still affected by flooding in Turlough’s in Roscommon and Longford. The IFA Flood Project Chairman also pointed out to Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran that the Draft Shannon CFRAM also falls spectacularly short as there is no proposal for a single agency to manage the river. Farmers are worried that eight months on from the serious floods of last Winter, very little work has taken place under the OPW’s Minor Works Scheme.
Tighter cattle supplies brings more bite to beef trade as UK prices continue to rise IFA National Livestock Committee Chairman Angus Woods said tighter cattle supplies have seen more farmers negotiate 5c/kg above the quoted prices. He said factories are finding it much more difficult to get adequate numbers of stock and many are paying a base of €3.85 for steers and €3.95 base for heifers. He said the trade is also being helped by very good grass growth and good thrive. He added that the better demand is also being reflected in the mart with more factory buyers around the ring for finished cattle. Angus Woods said farmers needed to dig in hard on the price and demand more than the quotes. He said the reality is cattle numbers in the factory lairages are very scarce and agents and procurement managers are very anxious for stock. He said, “Agents have been told not to leave stock behind them.” Angus Woods said cattle prices in our main export market in the UK continue to rise, up another 1p/kg recently. He said UK prices are now up 26p/kg since the end of April. He pointed out that UK cattle prices are up 13p/kg since the Brexit decision in late June. As of July 30th, the UK R3 steer price was €3.46/kg, which is equivalent to €4.30/kg. On numbers, Angus Woods said the weekly kill was at 30,586, with the total kill running 26,203 ahead of last year’s levels. Angus Woods said factories are also stronger for cows this week with more outlets paying €2.90/3.10 for P and O grade cows. Better cows are making €3.20/3.30.
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Decisive action necessary to address income problems on livestock farms SPEAKING at the Tullamore Show on Sunday last, IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must take decisive action to address the severe income difficulties on livestock farms this year. He said, “The beef and sheep sectors are the heartbeat of rural Ireland, involving over 100,000 farmers and generating economic activity in every single parish across the country”. On the market situation, Joe Healy said cattle prices are back an average of 40c/kg or €145 per head on this time last year. “This is having a severe income hit on farmers selling finished cattle off grass and also weanling and store producers selling at the marts. Minister Creed must deliver real access to new markets and strong competition in the trade in order to return viable prices to farmers.” Joe Healy said practical measures are required to respond to the challenge of Brexit. With additional cattle numbers in the country he called on the Government to commit additional resources, in terms of manpower and funds, to secure greater market access for beef and live cattle. He said “It is essential more resources are provided to assist the live export trade and no effort can be spared to get the vitally important trade to Turkey moving as
soon as possible. IFA has made it very clear to Minister Creed that a strong live export trade this autumn is essential for competition and to put a strong floor under weanling prices”. In Budget 2017, Joe Healy said IFA is demanding an increase in support for our national suckler herd, which forms the basis of our 500,000t of quality beef exports. He said Minister Creed should immediately reopen the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme to farmers and provide an additional €25m in the Budget to increase payments to suckler farmers. For sheep farmers, Joe Healy said IFA has secured €25m in the programme for Government for a new €10 per ewe sheep scheme. He said it is essential this scheme is finalised quickly with the EU Commission and progressed in order that farmers can apply and be guaranteed payment in 2017. IFA is also insisting that the additional €25m allocated for ANCs payments is brought forward to Budget 2017, made available to farmers next year and not delayed until 2018 as currently planned. Joe Healy said IFA has negotiated a 70% advance on the Basic Payment Scheme and higher advances for some RDP schemes for the autumn pay-
Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 15/8/2016 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 22.10 4.18 3.79 1.76 0 638 211 1,400 54 62
South Kilkenny 20.83 4.90 3.72 1.80 3 439 172 800 36 41
Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Scanned cows, 15% not in calf after 11 weeks of breeding. • Spreading 11⁄2 bags 18:6:12 per acre on low index paddocks, and 1 bag CAN on all others. South Kilkenny • Farm drying up fast. • Feeding 5kg of Silage/DM/Head. • Three bales per day fed in the field. • Weighed calves 12th August, average weight 185, range 220-150, and five light calves getting meal.
ment run. He said it is essential that the Department of Agriculture make all direct payments on time and in line with the deadlines set down in the Charter of Rights. Summary of IFA Proposals to Government to address the income problems in the Livestock Sector Government must deliver real access to new markets and strong competition in the trade to return viable prices to farmers. On the Brexit challenge, Government must commit additional resources, in terms of manpower and funds, to secure greater market access for beef and live cattle. • Minister Creed should immediately reopen the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme and provide an additional €25m in the Budget for suckler farmers. • It is essential the new €10 per ewe sheep scheme is finalised quickly with the EU Commission in order that farmers can apply and be guaranteed payment in 2017. • The additional €25m specified for ANCs payments must be brought forward to Budget 2017, and made available to farmers next year. • The Department of Agriculture must make all direct payments on time and in line with the Charter of Rights.
READER’S QUERIES Question: I cleared some bushes in early spring to tidy up the land and they are now ready for burning. I was talking with a neighbour the other evening with regard to this burning and he said that I must notify the fire brigade in advance of the burning. Is the case? Can you please advise? Answer: You will have to go a little further than that I’m afraid. First of all you are required to notify Waterford City and County Council under Waste Management Legislation of your intention to burn.You can contact them on 0761102020 and they will post you out a form. The completed form must be returned to the Environment Section in Dungarvan. There are a number of conditions that must be adhered to and these are outlined on an accompanying document.You must also notify the Fire Service (Munster Regional Control Centre) by dialling 999 or 112 and give them details of the proposed burning. This will avoid any unnecessary deployment of fire tenders. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: Remember farms are a workplace, not a playground. Make farm safety your No.1 priority!
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Teagasc GRASSLAND WEED CONTROL Season Long Dock Control Use of herbicides based on aminopyralid, dicamba, triclopyr, fluroxypyr, etc., will give at least season long control (possibly 2-3 years significant reduction in numbers and re-growth of docks) plus a wide range of common grassland weeds.Where clover is of consequence Eagle or Prospect may be applied. These products do not harm clover but Prospect may have some effect on the constituent grasses in the sward. These are best applied in good growth conditions and will give season long control. Use highest label rates where rootstocks are well established. Recent Teagasc trials have shown that longer term (up to 5 years) control of docks can be achieved by applying a suitable herbicide (e.g. Starane2 @1.5 l/ha) onto small docks shortly after re-seeding. By applying the herbicide at this stage of the docks development, facilitates almost complete elimination of the docks. The trials have also shown that docks that emerge in the following years rarely establish due to competition from the grass – basically the grass (chlorophyll) absorbs sunlight (far infra-red part of spectrum) thus the dock seed does not get the correct light signal to germinate Herbicides for Dock Control in Established Grassland
Prices exclude VAT and are a guide only OTHER GRASSLAND WEEDS It is difficult to assess accurately the damage weeds do to pasture output except where death is the result of plant poisoning from bracken, ragwort or hemlock. Other weeds such as thistles, nettles, rushes and dandelions can also interfere with grass and animal production and should be eliminated as soon as possible. Ragwort is poisonous in the green and preserved state and has been responsible for many animal fatalities. Normally animals do not eat ragwort in pastures unless grazing is extremely restricted while research suggests that an animal must consume up to 12 % of the animal’s body weight to cause problems. However where ragwort is present within finely chopped silage; animals are forced to eat it causing most fatalities. It becomes more palatable to animals when cut or sprayed, as it releases sugars. Any control strategy should be based on the fact that Ragwort is a biennial (lives for 2 years) and also that just because you killed it with a spray does not mean it cannot harm livestock. Small numbers of ragwort can be effectively pulled or dug up and safely removed. For larger numbers, sprays such as MCPA, 2, 4-D, Dicamba,Thrust and Forefront provide good control but measures must be taken to avoid stock eating any dying or dead ragwort present. Best time to spray ragwort is before the flower stem elongates. Take note that the larger the ragwort the longer it takes for the plant to rot down and not be cut in silage. Creeping Thistle is a perennial plant and grows mainly from an underground stem or rhizome and this makes total control difficult with one spray.Yield losses of up to 15% have been recorded but they cause most damage by preventing animals grazing around them. Frequent topping can reduce the root reserves but will seldom eradicate the problem as root fragments can lay viable and dormant for years. This weed is best sprayed with Thisltlex, Forefront, MCPA or 2, 4-D in June before flowering and may need a second treatment later in the season to control any late shooting thistles. In a reseed, both root fragments and seed can cause an explosion of creeping thistles. Perennial nettle tends to grow in clumps in pasture and can prevent grazing. The growth pattern of this weed makes it an ideal target for spot treatment with one of the dicamba / triclopyr/Fluroxypyr/aminopyralid based products. If the clumps are small and not too dense some of the dicamba /CMPP based products will also contain them if sprayed on a regular basis. High water volumes (400 l/ha) are essential when spot treating. Treat before seed production for best effects. Herbicides for Grassland Weeds
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Waterford dairy sector resilient in the face of adversity Local milking equipment business owner believes the only way is up for farmers in South East HAVING attended the 99th Dungarvan show, a local milking equipment owner has said that while milk prices currently paid to Waterford farmers have possibly hit rock bottom, the dairy industry will bounce back and continue to play a key part in regional economic recovery here. Cappoquin based William Scanlan DairyTech provides technical support to the dairy sector in the form of conventional and automatic milking solutions, innovative herd management systems and software to record data on milk yield and animal health among other key requirements of the modern dairy farmer. The business has increased its fleet of service vans and opened a customer focused dairy stores in the last year alone demonstrating the confidence of the local dairy sector in spite of the well documented challenges faced in the form of declining milk prices. DUNGARVAN SHOW “My father has been participating in the Dungarvan show as far back as 1972. It’s tradition at home to have the vans and show trailer pristine for the last Thursday in July every year. Credit must go the Dungarvan show committee for sustaining and embracing the spirit of the agricultural show down the years,” said Richard
A DeLaval Voluntary Milking System in operation. Scanlan. Richard and his father, William Scanlan thrive on meeting customers at Dungarvan Show giving them and the farmer an opportunity to discuss the wider dairy sector off-thefarm and away from the distractions of their Cappoquin base. William has been installing and servicing DeLaval equipment since 1969, and he believes the Swedish Milking Equipment manufacturer offers the best product on the market. “Many farmers today have difficulty in sourcing and retaining labour. They’re looking for solutions in the form of automation and information technology to run their businesses more efficiently. DeLaval offer the best
equipment on so many levels. Our back up service is unrivalled, technologically, we’re far more advanced, our business is very much aligned to the day to day needs of the local dairy farmer. DeLaval make “smart-farming” easy. “Their Voluntary Milking System (VMS) is a robot which obviously reduces milking time as well as increasing milk harvest. Higher yielding cows typically benefit from extra milkings in being able to choose when they want to be milked and fed according to their body condition score as part of a new stateof-the-art system which is revolutionising dairy farming. “If you take Herd Navigator for example, it’s really the tool of the future
for dairy farmers. It saves the farmer money in so many ways by reducing illnesses, missed heats, etc as well as providing a tool which can tell the farmer all he or she needs to know about each individual cow every day. This brings control and management of stock to a whole new level,” stated Richard. ‘Herd Navigator™’ is designed to provide producers with an enhanced overview of their entire herd whilst offering specific valuable information on individual cows. It will allow milk producers here to obtain over 95% heat detection though analysis of the progesterone level in milk. Herd Navigator is also able to identify mastitis up to 3-4 days before physical signs are visible with a sys-
tem sensitivity of more than 80%. The system also detects early signs of ketosis and together with immediate treatment minimizes the risk that the cow develops clinical ketosis. Clinical ketosis can result in a milk loss of 600 kg per lactation. SAVINGS PER COW OF UP TO €300 Pregnancy rates increase because Herd Navigator also provides information to help determine the best time to inseminate a cow, this can vary from herd to herd. “Herd Navigator™ is a significant innovation in herd management as the system automatically measures different components in the milk while the cow is being milked. This is undoubtedly the management tool of the future, it takes so much pressure off the farmer and delivers accurate results which will increase the financial yield from each cow by up to €300 per cow per year,” said Kieran FitzGerald, VMS Solutions Manager, GB and Ireland. With a 24-hour service provided to customers by his expanding team of agents, Richard firmly believes the future is bright. “We know that the data captured by the systems which we install, help the farmer make informed decisions. It’s ‘management by measurement’ and eliminates the guesswork and risk which that obviously entails”, he concluded.
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DeLaval’s Robert Norwood, William Scanlan (William Scanlan DairyTech), Michael Raher and Richard Scanlan enjoying the atmosphere at the recent Dungarvan Show.
DRY COWS 1 Her. 695 kgs. made €1,070. 1 Fr. 750 kgs. made €1,030. 1 Fr. 655 kgs. made €930. 1 A.A. 655 kgs. made €930. BULLOCKS 1 Bel. Blue 765 kgs. made €1,500 each. 7 Char. 486 kgs. made €1,035 each. 3 Char. 445 kgs. made €1,020 each. 2 A.A. 645 kgs. made €1,270 each. 3 A.A. 445 kgs. made €920 each. 6 Lim. 419 kgs. made €980 each. 6 A.A. 340 kgs. made €745 each. 6 Her. 365 kgs. made €830 each. HEIFER 4 Char. 595 kgs. made €1,240 each. 3 Char. 430 kgs. made €915 each. 4 Lim. 442 kgs. made €930 each. 2 A.A. 442 kgs. made €930 each. 2 A.A. 457 kgs. made €905 each. First Weanling Sale will be held at Dungarvan Mart on Thursday, 15th September, 2016, and fortnightly thereafter. Co.Waterford Sheepbreeders will hold their Pedigree Ram Sale on Friday, 23rd September, 2016.
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The Legend of Lloyd Cole LEGENDARY 80s singer Lloyd Cole returns to his 80s roots this August 23rd when his ‘Best of’ tour takes to the Theatre Royal stage. The English singer/songwriter was the frontman of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions who released four UK top 20 albums in the 80s including Rattlesnakes, Easy Pieces and Mainstream. This year’s show is titled ‘The Lloyd Cole songbook 1983 – 1996. After the band split in 1989, Cole went on to have a successful solo career and his current tour will feature all of the classics released between 1983 and 1996. Speaking about the album and tour, Cole said: ‘’these boxes are a lot of work, much of which can only be done by me. I must revisit and rediscover material. I am necessarily in retrospective mode. I have decided to embrace it. In 2016 all of my set lists will be comprise material from 1983 – 1996 only. Most of my concerts will be acoustic affairs but there will be some band performances. Once the world has seen the Retrospective Show. I will resume my work as a contemporary artist.’’ This is a fantastic opportunity to see a music legend reflecting on a career that has touched so many. Tickets are €26 from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 051 – 874402 or www.theatreroyal.ie
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Suicide Squad By Bill Tubbritt
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August 21 27 Aries March 20th April 19th
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HE people closest to you may seem as if they haven t paid you much attention recently. The fact is, they ve got problems of their own and would do anything for a bit of moral support.
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SUICIDE Squad is the latest DC comic making its cross over to the DC movie universe just like so many more before it. Written and directed by David Ayer who has assembled a quality cast will big budget visual effects that makes the action really stand out on the big screen, especially when combined with a quality soundtrack that has a couple of classics that most people will be tapping along to. The DC Comic fans have waited a long time for the release of Suicide Squad since the movie was announced last year. Definitely it was worth the wait for the Majority but you will need to give the plot your full attention as it moves quickly from scene to scene. The plots follows a dangerous group of Meta Human Super Villains who are forced together by a secret Government agency who intend to use them as collateral damage in a mission in which they are not expected to succeed. We always expect a stand out performance from Will Smith and again we are not disappointed as he draws your attention every time he is on screen, his character Deadshot is a super criminal with a super aim. Apart from Smith, Margot Robbie’s plays an excellent role as Harley Quinn aka Dr. Harleen Quinzel. She brings a lot of humour to this movie and is definitely a character we will be seeing in future movies along
with her Boyfriend the Joker who had a small but memorable part in this movie. This is a very good movie but be aware the plot can get away from you if you take your eye off the action as it does progress at a very fast pace with a lot of very interesting new characters being introduced. Looks like we are set up nicely for a sequel but DC have a lot of options at the moment so Suicide Squad may have to wait behind Man of Steel or other choices. (4/5)
Pete’s Dragon SO here’s a surprise: Disney’s Pete’s Dragon remake is one of the Summer’s better movies – Pete’s Dragon is a surprisingly meditative kids' film – in a great way. The 2016 Pete’s Dragon, while not flawless, succeeds. And in a story that’s about the importance of companionship, it’s not afraid to let its characters face real risk and real loss. First and foremost, Pete’s Dragon is a movie about real people; the mysterious dragon that brings them together is secondary. It is slightly unfair to say that this reboot of “Pete’s Dragon” is middling on a larger scale, but it’s not entirely inaccurate either. The movie tells its standardissue story at a nice clip: A boy, Pete (Oakes Fegley), following a slow-motion car crash that kills his parents, is saved from an entirely feral future by a dragon he names Elliott. Pete and Elliott, a computer-animated dragon with green fur, pleasingly leonine facial features, and an emotive noise vocabulary that borrows from both Scooby-Doo and Chewbacca, enjoy a hunky-dory forest life until the pair are discovered by nearby towns people. The one played by a sagacious
Robert Redford – naturally – has laid eyes on the dragon himself, in the past. A family unit led by Bryce Dallas Howard, as Mr. Redford’s daughter, comes to believe… Great Feel Good Kids Movie (4/5)
Across: 1 Chihuahuas, 9 Inner, 10 Vanessa, 11 Phishing, 12 Plod, 15 Lot, 16 Total, 17 Pox, 18 Nose, 19 Imperial, 22 Turnoff, 24 Ocean, 25 Saccharine. Down: 2 Hirohito, 3 Have no time for, 4 Aunt, 5 USS, 6 Spandex, 7 Lisp, 8 Invictus, 13 Lopsided, 14 Blue moon, 15 Linctus, 20 Land, 21 Gosh, 23 RSC.
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Basil Fawlty with his wife Sybil and few friends cause havoc in Stradbally Barron Hall Vintage Tea Room BASIL Fawlty’s (Dave Pollock) temporary installation as manager of the Barron Hall Tea Rooms was a total disaster due to his total lack of reason, good manners, common sense and a misguided self-belief. Mr. Hamilton (Pat Power), a reasonable American tourist vacationing here with his family, ordered a Wardolf Salad, simple you might be misguided to think. Basil and his incompetent Chef hadn’t got a clue, serving what they thought was good enough for this cocky Yank. Well it just was not good enough and Mr. Hamilton told him so. Poor Basil, out of his depth, no match for the superior American, bit by bit lost his cool (you could almost see the steam coming out of his ears) as he descended into a manic haze of abuse to his
client and all the other guests in the tea room. He ordered them all out! Get out! Get out of my hotel he screamed as he ushered everyone to the exit. At that moment his wife Sybil (Nichola Blair) appeared wondering what all the noise was about. She screamed at him to stop! What’s this nonsense all about she questioned him, with a stare like an ice spear. Shaking with anger he tried to explain it was either them to get out (or it might be him!). Sybil stood tall, just crossing her arms and looking down her nose at him, not saying a word. Poor wretched Basil knew the answer, he sarcastically thanked her for ten years of wedded bliss, walked out, shouting abuse at the stunned guest. Last we heard he was sleeping
rough down in Stradbally Cove! The cast put this play together in a few hours, each performance was greeted with a standing ovation. This was really funny, very well done and congratulations it made the day, and what a great idea. What can we expect next
time? How about ‘Father Ted’ or the Two Ronnie’s. The Vintage Tea was a great success, lots of delicious cakes, scones, slices, tarts, sandwiches, pies, etc., etc. All in all a great gathering of friends, enjoying a vintage tea for a very worthy cause. [Richard Cutbill]
Enjoying the afternoon teas are (l. to r.): Linda Phelan, Margaret Power Hall, Colleen Phelan Biggins from Chicago and Josie Wells.
Susan Pike with Aoibeann Connolly from Dungarvan and Eva Begley of Drumcondra.
Tea for three please with Eileen Kett, Bridget Devlin and Maureen Browne enjoying the afternoon.
Pictured (l. to r.): Tom Hickey (Chairman Barron Hall), Pat Power (American Hotel guest), Dave Pollock (Basil Fawlty), Nicola Blair (Sybil Fawlty) and Gerry Dunne (head of catering). Representing the Stradbally Bridge Club were Sandra and Derek Higgins chatting with Barron Hall Chairman Tom Hickey.
Let me introduce you to the Pollock family, from left to right: Linda, Eoin, Alex and Jo-Moran Pollack.
Pictured (l. to r.): Katie Bullen (Dungarvan), Hannnah Power-Hill (Kill), Catherine Power (Kill) and Susan Farrell (Dungarvan).
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World War I Commemoration IT is hardly surprising that this year, the 1916 commemorations have nudged aside events to remember the horrors of World War I. However, the horrors of ‘the war to end all wars’ were only at the half-way stage in 1916 with millions of deaths yet to come. Those deaths are not to be forgotten and we have a reminder from the organisers that the annual wreath laying ceremony will be held on Sunday, 28th August, 2016, at the Dungarvan WWI Memorial Wall, beside
the Castle. We are informed that the Canadian Ambassador will be attending the wreath laying this year. This ceremony is being organised by the Waterford Branch of The Royal British Legion, to remember the men and women from Waterford City and County who fell in the Great War. Everyone is welcome to attend. Relatives of those named on the wall are invited to lay a wreath in their memory.
A true sporting gesture WHILE there may have been disappointment, no, outright devastation among Waterford players and fans, at the loss of the All-Ireland SemiFinal last Saturday, there were little cameos which brightened spirits, if only for a moment. One such was seeing a young Kilkenny fan pause in her run across the pitch to congratulate her heroes and take a moment to console Padraic Mahony whose grief and disappointment had brought him to the ground. She stooped to pat Padraic on the back a couple of times and probably murmured a few words of consol-
ation as well. Much is made on occasions of what are suggested to be great acts of sportsmanship, one such recently was where a veteran athlete crossed the line and went back to cheer the next competitor over the line as well. Not very impressive. However, this simple act of kindness far surpasses anything like that and, for the season that’s in it, might be described as being of Olympic proportions. The RTE cameraman picked this up for just a moment in the coverage of the post-match melee last Saturday and surely, in this cynical age, the
image in this screen-shot has a message for everyone and demonstrates
simple caring and sportsmanship at its best.
For love or money … mainly money! I DON’T usually look to the internet for material for the back page, but this item is too good to pass up. For some reason it reminds me of the story of the dowry that went from family to family, marrying a succession of daughters of a number of families until it arrived back where it started. Here it goes: I told my son, “You will marry the girl I choose.” He said, “NO!” I told
him, “She is Bill Gates’ daughter.” He said, “OK.” I called Bill Gates and said, “I want your daughter to marry my son.” Bill Gates said, “NO.” I told Bill Gates, My son is the CEO of World Bank.”
Bill Gates said, “OK.” I called the President of World Bank and asked him to make my son the CEO. He said, “NO.” I told him, “My son is Bill Gates’ son-in-law.” He said, “OK.” This is exactly how politics works . . .
Looking back on a good Summer I ALWAYS have a touch of sadness when I take this photo each year as it is one of the indicators that the summer is coming to a close. However, the near hundred young sailors who have spent an enjoyable two weeks on the water are more likely to be looking back at the fun and enjoyment they had there and a sense of achievement that they are on their way to higher levels and more enjoyable sailing. It has been a demanding six weeks, but Chief Instructor, Ed Wynne and his competent reliable team look back on a job well done, with everyone
coming home from sea safely each evening. The weather was much better than last year, which, from memory, may not be saying much. “We had only two bad days in the six weeks,” says Chief Instructor, Ed Wynne, “one of which was very bad and we took our sailors to the adventure Centre in Dunmore East for the day.” “In addition to all of the students who have improved their levels, over the last six weeks we have had sixteen qualify as Level 4, which is the completion of the course and of those we expect that three will go on to
become Instructors. They have now completed the practical work and will go on to do their Instructor’s Assessments at a later date.” Looking back on a good, safe and productive Summer, Ed Wynne must have been pleased with himself, his assistants, helpers and Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club which organises the courses. For the rest of the summer, the young sailors will practice their skills on the water and gain in experience and confidence in expectation of even better things next year.
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Superb performance from Seamus Power in Rio WHAT a superb performance we saw last weekend from our Olympian in Rio, West Waterford’s very own Seamus Power. After a 112 year interval, the sport of golf made a long awaited return to the Olympics. Seamus was selected along with Padraig Harrington to represent Ireland and what a performance they gave for their country. Seamus carded rounds of 71, 67, 74 and a 67 on the final day. He finished on 5 under par for the tournament and tied 15th overall. From the start of the golf on Thursday there was a great buzz in West Waterford as Seamus was the main topic of conversation. A proud week for him and his family as he represented his country with flying colours. Congratulations and well done Seamus on a fabulous performance and all at West Waterford are so proud of you - Our Olympian.
Seamus Power supporters in Rio. Front row left to right: Seamus Power, John Rathouz (Caddy). Back row: Jack Power, Kay McKeogh, Alice Power, Fran Walsh and Ned Power. [James Veale]
KILGOBINET HURLING TOURNAMENT FINAL ENDS ALL SQUARE page 6
MODELIGO WINS JOHN FITZGERALD MEMORIAL CUP
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Ladies to the fore at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb. l-r: Ciara Duffin, Geraldine Barry, Catherine Condon, Sandra Moore, Sharon Higgins, Sharon Nugent, Eleanor Casey and Margaret Conway. West Waterford Golf Club Open Week Gents competition kindly sponsored by Dungarvan Nissan. From left: Pat Power, Vice Captain; Diarmuid Horgan, President; John O'Connell, Winner and Eoin Conway, Best Gross. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Good performances at Clonmel Half marathon WEATHER conditions were ideal for the Clonmel AC promoted Boston Scientific half marathon in the south Tipperary venue last Sunday morning.A large field of 608 finished the well stewarded and marked course. The overall race winner was John O'Connell Leevale AC in a time of 1.12.18 while the ladies victory went to Claire Gibbons Mc Carthy Leevale AC in 1.15.10 from a West Waterford point of view we
had a big travelling contingent and our first man home was Raivis Zakis in 7th place overall, with a time of 1.16 and following him was Dermot Ryan in a time of 1.21. which gave him 18th overall. Our first Lady finisher was Kate Veale in 1.33 and just behind Kate was Sandra Prendergast in 1.34. Well done to all 33 club members who supported thus race. Raivis Zakis 1.16 Dermot Ryan 1.21
Walter Drohan 1.23 Dermot O’Donovan 1.24 Trevor Mason 1.24 Tomas Mahony 1.26 Michael Dwyer 1.27 Kate Veale 1.33 Sandra Prendergast 1.34 Anthony Dwyer 1.36 Martin Tobin 1.37 Jim Fleming 1.40 Paul Lenihan 1.42 Ann Dunford 1.42 Ray Burke 1.45 Peter Cunningham 1.46 Sharon Nugent 1.49
Rose Kinsella 1.51 Sandra Moore 1.51 Aine Moore 1.53 Catriona Kiely 1.55 Michelle Cunningham 1.55 Neva Hodge 1.57 Ciara Duff 1.59 Catherine Condon 2.02 Eleanor Casey 2.06 Rose Power 2.07 Olivia O'Reilly 2.10 Sue Genc 2.11 Rita Cronnolly 2.12 Liamie Sandford 2.22 Ruth Landy Ryan 2.39
Ailish Ni hAodha Memorial Run Ballyduff 5 Gold Coast Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by T&T Coaches Tramore. Seated from left: Eilo Fitzgerald, Lady Captain; Rosemary Murphy (Winner); Lorraine Troy (2nd) and Anne McGrath, Lady President. Standing: Ann Stack, Esther McGuckian and Ger Hallinan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Brendan Aspell and Michael Wade pictured at the Lookout before the start of the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.
THIS year's race takes place on Friday, August 26th, walkers setting off at 6:15 pm and runners at 7 pm. Entry for runners and walkers is €10. se2 have sponsored cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd males and females home along with cash prizes for the first over 40 and 50 male and female finishers. The first male and female home will also be presented with the Perpetual Liz Hayes Memorial Trophy along with a smaller trophy to be kept by the winner. Once again we will have a large number of fantastic spot prizes generously sponsored by local businesses, giving everyone taking part in the race or walk a good chance of winning a prize. John O'Shea will be providing the entertainment on the night. There will also be a wide range of refreshments served after the race in the nearby Community Centre where the prize giving will also take place. All funds raised will be given to the Ballyduff Community Centre Redevelopment Fund. This is a very scenic course along the country lanes around Ballyduff, with a great atmosphere, fine refreshments and a large number of fantastic prizes.
James Ledingham wins East 5k WELL done to club member James Ledingham who won the Mount Uniacke 5k race in East Cork last Friday evening in a time of 16:26.
Running Quote West Waterford Golf Club Open Week Open Gents and Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Deise Golf World. Seated: Rena McDonnell, Ladies Winner with Jean Conway, Lady Captain. Standing: Pat Power, Vice Captain; Eoin Conway (Gross); Max Quinn (2nd) and Diarmuid Horgan, President. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Sprint to the line between Tony O'Mahony and Cathal Gleeson at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.
Tomás Coleman checks the finish clock at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.
RUNNING is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, "Are you going to be a wimp, or are you going to be strong today?”
WEST WATERFORD AC
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
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Final race of the 22nd Annual Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series 2016
17th Annual Glaxosmithkline 5 mile road race this Friday THE final race of the Summer series is almost upon us when the eleventh and final race takes place on Friday night next, August 19th at 7.30 pm when the 17th Annual GlaxoSmithKline 5 will be held. If you haven't entered online already through our online entry system for the race you can do so on the night at the Dungarvan Soccer Club Pavilion but registration will close at 6.45 p.m. sharp so please be down early. The entry fee is €10 and the presentation of prizes along with refreshments will take place in the Soccer Club Pavilion after the race. Along with the prizes for the race the overall summer series presentation will take place and the Michael Hogan Memorial Cup will be presented to the overall men's winner of the series plus a brand new trophy to the series the Slateway's Perpetual trophy will be presented to this year’s ladies series winner plus all the overall men's and women's winner's will be presented with their prizes. The race proceeds this year will be donated to The Irish Hospice Foundation, no need to remind anyone of the great and the invaluable work Hospice do other than to say that your support will be much appreciated. The race will start at 7.30 p.m. sharp at the Kilrush estate. The GSK course is regarded by many to be one of the fastest 5 milers in the country and one where most personal best 5 mile times have been recorded locally over the years. The course records currently for this course are held by Sandis Bralitis of West Waterford who in 2008 clocked 24.34. and the ladies course record holder is Sinead Cummins, St. Joseph’s AC who way back in 2004 set the ladies record of 29.20. This race is always superbly organised by the hard working race committee at GSK under race director Dermot Dwyer and his team. A technical T-shirt will be given to the first 250 entered. Changing and showers will also be available at the soccer club and it’s also where the refreshments will be provided after the race. PRIZE CATEGORIES FOR GSK 5 1st 5 men 1st over 40-45-50-55-60 and 1st Junior 1st 5 Women
1st over 35-40-45-50-55 and 1st Junior Prizes for the first GSK male and female runners and plenty of spots for non prize winners also. ENTER ONLINE NOW FOR GSK 5 MILE Our online entry is open now on Active Europe for the upcoming GSK 5. Save the registration queuing on the night of the race by entering online today. link to online entry https://endurancecui.active .com/event-reg/selectrace?e=38316752 ANNOUNCING CASH PRIZE FOR ONLINE RACE ENTRY FOR GSK 5 The organisers of the final race in this year's 22nd annual Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series 2016 are offering a cash incentive of €50 to be drawn among all runners who enter online for Friday night's race which starts at 7 pm. It is a huge help to us if you enter our races online and especially the final race at GSK as it’s a 7 pm start because of the fading light and we need to have all participants put into our chip timing system before the off at 7 p.m. Draw will be made on the night at prize giving. Link for entries on club web site or face book page. SUMMER SERIES VOUCHERS As the GSK 5 is the final race in the series the vouchers for all those that have entered the series and are eligible will be presented on the night. Anyone who has run any 6 of the 11 races will automatically receive a €30 voucher and of course all those who have run all 11 races will be awarded a special gift, thanks to our very generous sponsors Ger Wyley Sports and SKINS 22nd ANNUAL GER WYLEY SPORTS/SKINS SUMMER SERIES 2016 After the Marine Climb people with all 10 races completed and going for full house 11 from 11 Catriona Kiely Sharon Higgins Josie Ui Chuirrin Sandra Moore Claire Fitzpatrick Margaret Conway Grainne Hallinan Mary Hogan Martin Hayes Yevgeniy Chizhikov Mush Keane Tom Hogan Anthony Carlin Cathal Gleeson
Tomás Coleman Donal O’Donoghue Eamonn Curran Vincent O’Donovan PEOPLE WITH 6 OR MORE RACES COMPLETED Kevin Kenneally Anthony Flynn Mossie Keogh Dermot O’Donovan Tomás Mahony Ray Hahesy Tom Leahy Shane O’Riordan David Towey Pat Fitzgerald Stephen Shasby Peter Duggan Gerard Murphy Garret Pope Ted O’Leary Liam Clince Liam Kavanagh Peter Cunningham Micheal Callaghan Michael Wade Martin Tobin Brian Ormonde Darren Coogan Gerry O’Connor Kevin Casey Michael Tutty Liam Dwyer Mary Molloy Kate Veale Diana Chizhikova Angeline Drennan Catriona Lee Brigid Coffey Fiona Ormonde Anne Massey Carol Pope Onra Power Patrycja Eichelman Daly Sharon Nugent Michelle Cunningham Geraldine Barry (74) Ciara Duffin Caroline Russell Rose Power Catherine Condon Ruth Landy-Ryan Eileen O’Carroll Noelle Conway Kate Tobin PEOPLE WITH 5 RACES COMPLETED List of runners who need to run GSK 5 to receive €30 voucher. Paula Collins West Waterford A.C. Laura Flavin West Waterford A.C. Amanda Mansfield West Waterford A.C. Geraldine Barry (75) West Waterford A.C. Alan Cullen West Waterford A.C. Enda Donnelly West Waterford A.C. Trevor Mason West Waterford A.C. Patrick Power West Waterford A.C. Noel Hogan West Waterford A.C.
Friends of John Nugent Memorial Run/Walk THE local community hascome together to organise a once off run/walk on Sunday, 28th August at 2 pm from Kilgobinet Sports Centre, Bohadoon in aid of the young family of local man John (Nudie) Nugent whose
untimely death occurred from Motor Neurone Disease at the age of just 42 years. The event sees two distance that can be either jogged or walked over 3 or 5 miles and it is hoped all on sundry will come along to support this
worthy local cause. Sponsorship cards are available from 087-9589013 and all donations will be greatly accepted. You can also donated monies at www.ifundraiser.ie/nudie
Runner-up Kate Veale receives her prize from Christy O'Neill at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsored Marine Climb.
Janet Quinlan 1st lady over 35 receives her prize from Christy O'Neill at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsored Marine Climb.
Christy O'Neill presents the 1st lady over 40 Angeline Drennan with her prize at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsored Marine Climb.
Christy O'Neill presents 1st lady over 45 Brigid Coffey with her prize at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsored Marine Climb.
Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League
Paul Brunnock wins week 8 ONCE again conditions were perfect for running for week 8 of the Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League which was held last Thursday evening in the Friary. As usual at this time of year, the Friary Grounds are an ideal place to run and give a break from the roads. This league differs from most in that the winner is the person who finishes closest to their predicted time. The winner this week as the person closest to 0 on the clock having run slower than their predicted time was Paul Brunnock. He was closely followed by Kate Veale who was just 1 second out. Next was last week’s winner Gerry O'Connor who was just 2 seconds out. Tony Ferncombe was 4th and Liam Kavanagh 5th just 3 and 4 seconds out respectively. The unlucky person on the night who was just ahead of the clock was Yevgeniy Chizikova who was just 1 second faster. Onra Power was just 5 seconds out and Margaret Whelan was 10 seconds fast.
Our thanks to Shirley and Ray for taking the entries and operating the finish line and a big thanks to the Hallahan’s Pharmacy for their sponsorship of 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. Last week was the final week of this league. A roundup of the overall winner and the prize winners will be reported on in next week’s notes. Our next league will be the popular Garvey's League which starts on Thursday, 1st September at 6.30 p.m.
Pictured is Paul Brunnock winner of round 8 of the Hallahan's predict you time league. Making presentation is sponsor Jamie Hallahan.
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DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Bar/Restaurant Tom Daly Catering 087 2680597 Timesheets online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net THIS week it was about chasing Liam. Not hurling in Thurles but our most popular President Liam Carroll presenting his prize to the members. The week commenced on Wednesday evening with the President’s Scramble and a huge crowds turned out to honour our President. A wonderful evening concluded with a fine meal and a brainteaser set down by Frances which provided some very interesting answers. The serious stuff kicked off on Friday as our members set off in eager anticipation. With the course in fantastic condition and calm weather, scoring was of the highest quality and it set up for an interesting Sunday final round. Martin Lynch held
a four shot lead after a brilliant 46 points with Kate McNamara holding a two shot lead in the Ladies section. Martin enjoyed a steady start on Sunday due mainly to some fantastic putting and covered the front nine with 20 points. Unfortunately, for Kate, she was struggling and the pack were closing in. Martin didn’t relent and played more fantastic golf on the back nine and ended with another brilliant score of 44 points to secure a remarkable twelve point victory. Dr. Cathie posted 40 points to hold the clubhouse lead on 78 points and was joined on that score by Maria Ryan and Reena McDonnell. Marie Veale then posted 79 points
Dungarvan Golf Club 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Dungarvan Shopping Centre. Front L-R: Angela Murphy, winner; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. Back LR: Olga Carroll, 3rd; Marianne Mulcahy, 2nd; Finola Buttler, Newlands GC, Best Visitor Prize. [Pat Crowley]
Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026. Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org LISMORE LADIES This week’s competition was the President's Prize to the Ladies and Gents - 36 Holes Stroke GOY/Medal kindly presented by Mrs. Katherine Moynihan. The Ladies made the course look very easy on the Wednesday for qualifying - Betty Daly & Patricia Bolger McCarthy with 66 Nett, and there were more than a few 68's & 69's, the bar was set very high for the weekend and the battle was on. Betty showed that hard work and determination and a Summer playing matchplay on the Challenge cup team does wonders for your golf! She matched her Wednesday 66 with a Sunday 66 winning by 5 shots. Betty was a very popu-
lar winner and gave a fantastic speech thanking all and sundry for a brilliant weekend, she also recommends playing in the Senior comps on Thursdays as this seems to have given some of the prize winners a competitive edge on everyone else! 2nd went to Mary M. Murphy with an impressive total of 137 nett, Gross to Joan Cahillane with 170 and Mary Cashman 3rd with 138 nett in 4th was Hannah Lucas with 139 nett and the Past President went to Mary Beecher with 150 nett. There was also a 9 hole competition which was won by Connie Dowd with 17pts and a beginner 9 hole foursomes which was jointly won by Niamh Murphy and Valerie
to set up a nerve racking conclusion but Maria Kiersey took a brilliant victory shooting 42 points to win by a shot. To a packed clubhouse, a proud Liam presented his prizes to the worthy winners. Special mention was made by all the prize winners about the condition of our course so take a bow Anthony, John, Bernard and Chris. The course has been in superb shape all summer due to the effort and committment of our Green Staff. Members and visitors alike have been highly complimentary resulting in a highly successful season for our club. Our President Liam continues to be a fantastic ambassador for our club and this was evident by the volume of members that played and supported the presentation night. President Liam provided us with a fantastic weekend and he will prove to be a hard act to follow. NEW CLUB WEBSITE Club members are delighted with our new website which is now up and running. It is receiving very favourable comments. There will be further updates in the coming weeks and all suggestions and comments will be most welcome. You can pass these into the office. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER INCLUDING GOLF LESSON All of us who play know that Golf offers so much more. Not only is it a hobby for life, it offers a social outlet as well as a healthy lifestyle option. It can be therapeutic as well as fun. New members can avail of an Introductory Offer of just €300 including one complimentary lesson from our resident Professional David Hayes. Dungarvan Golf Club is the only members club in the town and our facilities include a Championship course and practice facilities, Bar (with the best pint in town), Restaurant (with the best steak in town) and Snooker Room, a resident PGA professional and fully stocked
Kingston. Our President Katherine works tirelessly on behalf of every member in the club and as the Lady Captain put it the club is like her favourite "child", her parents and herself were founding members of the Club and she still has the energy and enthusiasm for the club some 51 years later. Katherine had a surprise guest for us "Gaston" the French chef, which had everyone in stitches, it took a little while to calm everyone and continue with the Presentation of her prizes. Katherine thanked everyone who contributed to making her President's prize a very enjoyable occasion. Congratulations to Katherine on a very successful President's (long) weekend. We have 18 holes stableford on Wednesday and the 18 holes on Sunday 21st & Wed 24th Kindly sponsored by Baldwin's Ice Cream. Then from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th we have our Club development classic. Everyone please make a special effort to bring in teams from outside to raise much needed funds for
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Dungarvan Golf Club President's Prize 2016 Kindly Presented by Liam Carroll. Front Row L-R: David Byrne, 3rd; Pat Power, 2nd; Martin Lynch, Winner; Liam Carroll, President; Noel Hachett, 4th; Pearse Moloney, 5th. Back Row L-R: John Reynolds, Best Gross; Pat Stack, Collecting Prize for Eoin Stack, Best Gross 2nd 18 and Kevin Stack, Best Gross 1st 18; JP Hayes, Cat. 13/18; Michael Lacey, Cat.0/7; Denis O'Brien, Best Nett 2nd 18; Billy Queally, Gust Prize; Roger O'Connor, Past President's Prize. [Pat Crowley] Pro-Shop. This offer is for a limited time only and is valid for the 2016 season. An application form can be downloaded from the club website www.dungarvangolfclub.com or alternatively contact the office on 058-43310 if you require further information or assistance. GENTS RESULTS Open Seniors 8/8/16 1st Richard Lambert (25) (Goldcoast) 42 pts; 2nd Michael Mehigan (16) 40 pts; 3rd Alan P Dunphy (Old Conna) (17) 40 pts; Best Lady Teresa Garvey (Greystones) (21) 38 pts. Spar Qualifier 11/08/2016 1st Brein Mc Ginn (16) 39 pts; 2nd John Reynolds (1) 38 pts; 3rd Derry Cotter (18) 37 pts Bk 9; 4th Peter O’Donoghue (17) Clonmel GC 37 pts Bk 9; 5th Michael Rooney (15) Naas GC 37 pts Sun 14th Liam Carrolls President’s Prize: 1st Martin Lynch (15) 90 pts, 2nd Pat Power 21 78 (2nd Day Bk 9) Best Gross John Reynolds (0) 77 Gross, 3rd David Byrne 18 78, 4th Noel Hackett (10) 75 2nd Day, 5th Pearse Moloney (12) 75 2nd Day, Best Nett 1st 18 Derry Cotter (18) 42, Best Nett 2nd 18 Denis O’ Brien 19 40 pts, Best Gross 1st 18 Kevin
Stack (+2) 36 gross Best 2nd18 Eoin Stack 4 31 Gross, Category 0/7 Michael Leacy (7) 72, Category 8/12 Niall Walsh (10) 75, Category 13/18 JP Hayes (15) 75 Category 19/28 Michael Brennan 74, Past President Roger O’Connor (18) 64, Guest Billy Queally C.S.S (Fri..38 & Sat. 38) C.S.S. (Sun. 37). GENT’S FIXTURES Thurs., 18th Aug 2016 = SPAR Thursday Open Gents Singles S/F Qualifier - Visitors €15. Fri., 19th Aug 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F (Ryan Motor Power Clonmel, Main Skoda Dealer. Sat 20 Aug 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F (Ryan Motor Power Clonmel). Sun., 21st Aug 2016 = Gents Monthly Medal Singles Stroke (D Hayes PGA). Mon., 22nd Aug 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F Speical Value Monday. Ladies Results: Mon. Open Seniors: Best Lady Teresa Garvey (21) Greystones 38 pts Tues., 9th August 3 Person Rumble Kindly Sponsored by Murray’s Pharmacy 1st Eilis Strappe (12), Joan McCrum (25)
Maire O’Leary (25) 65 pts, 2nd Cathie O’Mahoney Whelan (10) Joanne Fitzgerald (15) Majella Moynihan (21) 64 pts 3rd Frances O’Donnell (14) Vera Harding (14) Mary Keating (29) 62 pts President’s Prize to the Ladies 12th-14th August Kindly Presented by Liam Carroll 1st Maria Kiersey (Kil) (33) 80 pts; 2nd Marie Veale (33) 79 pts; Gross Irene Lynch (6) 61 gross; 3rd Cathy O’Mahony Whelan (10) 78 2nd Day; 4th Maria Ryan (22) 78 Bk9; 5th Reena McDonnell (36) 78; Cat 1 Marie Fives (18) 77 pts; Cat 2 Mary Kyne (27) 75 pts; Cat 3 Marie Fahey (36) 75 pts (2nd Day); Best 1st 18 Kate McNamara (31) 44 pts; Best 2nd 18 Maeve Carthy (32) 40 pts 7h. Scramble for New Members: 1st Breda Veale, Noeleen Kirwan, Emma O’Connor 40;2nd Anne Heneberry Breda Wall Eileen Mc Carthy 43; 3rd Christine McCarthy, Lucy Sweeney, Aoife Noctor 44 (Countback on Bk 5). LADIES FIXTURES Fri. 19th Aug., 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F (Ryan Motor Power Clonmel, Main Skoda Dealer.
Sat., 20th Aug., 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F (Ryan Motor Power Clonmel). Mon., 22nd Aug., 2016 = Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F Speical Value Monday. JUNIOR NEWS Daniel Delaney and Aisling Reynolds were the stars this week at our Wednesday junior competition. With a great attendance Daniel hit 43 points in the eighteen holes with Aisling shooting 23 points over nine holes to take first place. Another junior competition takes place this Wednesday and the timesheet is available on the club website. Tuition for our beginners and PreJuniors continues next Saturday at 3 pm under the watchful eye of Club PGA Professional David Hayes. It is worth remembering that as we watched the Olympics, both Seamus Power & Padraig Harrington were former pupils of Dave so maybe we are watching a future Olympian take their first steps into golf. Finally, we wish Charlie Treen and the Waterford team the very best of luck as they play next week in the Munster Under 13 Intercounty Championship.
your club. The seniors competition is still going ahead on Thursdays at 10.30 am, Willie Henry & Anna Murphy are in charge. Anyone interested please come along, 8 holes - the top field twice, with tea/coffee and cake afterwards. Junior golf is on Thursday evenings at 7 pm, please contact either Laoise Ní Chonchubhair or Seán Daly. Our Adult beginners golf
has started back on Monday's from 6.30 pm onwards the contacts are Mary Ahern or Chrissie Denn. Please come along for these taster sessions to see how you might enjoy the game - equipment can be provided. Tim Murphy is available for lessons and has helped over the summer with this group the Ladies wish to thank Tim for all his support. Our mixed competition
goes ahead (weather permitting) on Fridays at 6.30 pm loads of craic to be had, ring ahead if running late and your name can be added to the draw. RESULTS President's Prize - kindly presented by Mrs. Katherine Moynihan 1st Betty Daly (36) 132 nett; 2nd Mary M. Murphy (24) 137 nett; Gross Joan Cahillane (14) 170; 3rd Mary Cashman
(28) 138 nett; 4th Hannah Lucas (23) 139 nett Past President Mary Beecher (24) 150 nett 9 Hole: Connie Dowd 17 pts 9 Hole Beginners: Niamh Murphy & Valerie Kingston FIXTURES Wed 17th - 18 Holes S/Ford Sun 21st & Wed 24th - 18 Holes - kindly sponsored by Baldwin's Ice Cream Thurs 25th - Sun 28th Club Development Classic
Lismore Ladies Golf Club President’s Prize Katherine Moynihan 12th–14th Aug., 2016. Left to Right: 1st Betty Daly and President Katherine Moynihan.
Lismore Golf Club President’s Prize Katherine Moynihan 12–14th Aug., 2016. Left to Right: Alf Barden and President Katherine Moynihan.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
West Waterford Golf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Intermediate Scratch Cup (12-18) 1st: Padraig Breathnach (13) 82 b9; 2nd: Phil Kinsella (14) 82; 3rd: Ray Donnelly (12) 83 b9; 1st Nett: Alan Twomey (15) 69. CSS: Fri 70, Sat 71, Sun 71. Minor Scratch Cup 1st: Eddie Glavin (19) 82, 2nd: Percy Walsh (20) 87 b6, 3rd: Matthew McCarthy (21) 87. 1st Nett: John Mulcahy (26) 69. CSS: Fri 70, Sat. 71, Sun. 71. Club Competition – Fri 12th/ Saturday 13th/Sunday, 14th August 1st: Eddie Glavin (19) 63, 2nd: Matthew McCarthy (21) 66. Gross: Luke Cummins (1) 70 gross. CSS: Fri 70, Sat 71, Sun 71. Tuesday Treats – 9th August Cat 1: 1st Kieran Power (18) 20 pts, 2nd Tom Power (19) 19 pts Cat 2: 1st Richard Ronayne (15) 21 pts, 2nd John Keane (15) 20 pts Cat 3: 1st Eamon Power (18) 24 pts, 2nd Michael Culloo (18) 20 pts Nearest to Pin Kieran Power & Jim Moroney. Al Eile Open Qualifier – Wednesday, 10th August 1st Andy Hally (9) 41 pts, 2nd Luke Lynch (5) 40 pts, 3rd David O’Keeffe (14) 38 pts, Extra Qualifiers Michael French (22) 38 pts, Gross Darragh Herlihy (3) 36 pts. CSS 37 pts. Merry men Captain’s Prize “John Walsh” 1st Brendan
O’Kennedy (19) 40 pts, 2nd Bob O’Brien (14) 39 pts, 3rd Mick Cronin (24) 37 pts, 4th Paddy Walsh (13) 37 pts, 5th Ray Rochford (14) 36 pts 9 Hole Irish Scramble – Friday 12th 1st John O’Connell, Diarmuid Horgan & Phil Kelly 30, 2nd David Condon, Ciaran Power & Pat Power 31. The Village Inn Cobh Golf Society – Saturday, 13th August 1st Denis Ryan, Sean Troy & Mark Dunphy, 2nd Eddie Frahill, Mike Thompson & Neil Kelleher, 3rd George Wilsham, John O’Byrne & Ciaran Lane FIXTURES Tues., Aug 16th – Open 9 hole Tuesday Treats all day. Wed., Aug 17th – Al Eile Open Qualifier 18 hole stableford. Fri. 19th/Sat. 20th/Sun. 21st August – President’s Prize qualifying rounds. PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 Mr. Diarmuid Horgan will host the qualifying rounds for his President’s Prize on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August. The final round will take place on Saturday, 27th August. The timesheets are now posted in the Clubhouse and we urge all members to please enter your name and show your support to the President of the Club. The draw for playing partners will be held on Wednesday night so make sure to get your name
You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com NEW COURSE RECORD On Sunday last Micheal White shot the lights out with an incredible score, beating the existing course record by 4 shots. With six birdies and only one bogie, he finished with a gross score of 67. Micheal’s round included birdies on 4th, 8th, 13th, 14th 15th and 18th and one bogie on the 17th hole. Micheal’s new handicap is 2.5 and I expect that it will not be too long before he is playing off much lower. Well done Micheal from all at the Gold Coast. SEAMUS POWER: Congratulations to Seamus Power on a superb effort in Rio at the Olympic Games. Seamus finished in 15th place in a tournament that featured players from all the major golfing countries in the world. It was a massive achievement for the Touraneena man and hopefully Seamus will now go on to achieve more honours in the game of golf. He has done himself, his club West Waterford and his home parish Touraneena as well as the country proud. INTERMEDIATE AND MINOR SCRATCH CUPS The Intermediate Scratch Cup is for players with a handicap of 12 to 18 and the Minor Scratch Cup is for players with a handicap of 19 and over. Players can play either on Saturday or Sunday. WEEKEND DOUBLE UP A double up weekend means that there will be a special prize for the player who achieves the
best two day score over Saturday and Sunday. There will be a club competition running over the weekend to facilitate players in this regard. PRESIDENT’S PRIZE The President’s Prize, presented by Brian Fahey, will take place over the weekend of 26th, 27th and 28th August. Qualifying will take place on Friday and Saturday and the final round will take place on Sunday. The President’s Skins will take place on Wednesday 24th August and there will be a presentation of all outstanding prizes on that night at 9 p.m. Also on that night we will hand over cheques for €500 each to the Lions Club and the Dunhill branch of the Lourdes Invalid Fund, money which was raised during the Tony Dunford Memorial Day. The skins commence at 5 p.m. with the final taking place at 7.30 p.m. Players can enter on line for this competition and the dray will take place on Wednesday, 24th August at 3 p.m. COMING UP IN AUGUST Saturday, 20th August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cup & Club Competition Sunday, 21st August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cup & Club Competition. Wednesday, 24th August: President’s Skins. Friday 26th/Saturday, 27th August: President’s Prize Qualifiers. Sunday, 28th August: President’s Prize Finals. FRIDAY EVENING
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down as soon as possible. If you cannot call in person just give the office a ring on 058 43216 and they will add you to the sheets. SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM SEAMUS POWER IN RIO What a superb performance we saw last weekend from our Olympian in Rio, West Waterford’s very own Seamus Power. After a 112 year interval, the sport of golf made a long awaited-return to the Olympics. Seamus was selected along with Padraig Harrington to represent Ireland and what a performance they gave for their country. Seamus carded rounds of 71, 67, 74 and a 67 on the final day. He finished on 5 under par for the tournament and tied 15th overall. From the start of the golf on Thursday there was a great buzz in West Waterford as Seamus was the main topic of conver-sation. A proud week for him and his family as he represented his country with flying colours. Congratulations and well done Seamus on a fabulous performance and all at West Waterford are so proud of you Our Olympian. WEST WATERFORD WIN BELVEDERE TROPHY AND RETAIN COUNTY TITLE Edward Hickey brought his team to Faithlegg on Wednesday last, 10th August, to take on Waterford Castle in the County Final of the Belvedere Trophy. He had his teamed well prepared for the battle to retain the trophy for 2016. And what a performance they gave. From the first match the West Waterford team were up for the job. Congratulations to Edward and his panel of players on a great team performance and well done on winnning the Belvedere Trophy for the second year in a row. Thanks also to the supporters who travelled to cheer on the team.
CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES This will be a one day event played over 13 holes on Friday, 26th August. The format will be stroke play with the best score on the day determining the winner. The competition is once again sponsored by Tom Currans Topline. CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS The semi finals in this competition must be completed by Thursday, 25th August. CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY MURRAY’S FAMILY PHARMACY The draw for the club singles is now posted on notice board. First round matches to be completed by Monday, 22nd August. CHALLENGE TROPHY Cappoquin player Keith Landers is the winner of the
Summer challenge with two rounds of 29 pts and a total of 58 pts. Second place goes to GSK Sports and Social player Robert Torpey with a total of 55pts. In third place is Flynn Group player Dinger Kenneally. JUNIOR NOTES Results – Tuesday, 9th August Sponsored by Gary Hurley: 1st Joe Kuhue (20) 45pts, 2nd James Harty (33) 40ts, Gross Sergei Quinn 31 gross, 3rd Sean Spratt (23) 39pts, 4th Conor Ryan (16) 38pts, 5th Sean Ronayne (27) 37pts, Best Beginner 9 Holes Tom Lynch, Best Beginner 13 Holes John O’Grady, Best 36 Mark Blackwell. Junior Competitions each Tuesday at 10 am sharp. CONDOLENCES We offer our condolences to Tom and the Halpin family on the
recent passing of his mother Josephine. LADIES RESULTS Captain's Prize to the Ladies – 1st Mary Donnelly (20) 43 points; 2nd Joan Sheehan (20) 40 points; Gross Aishling Fennell (8) 26 points; 3rd Margaret O'Sullivan (23) 39 points. Cat. A (0-23): June Whyte (17) 38 points (on countback). Cat. B (24-29): Marie T. Curran (26) 38 points. Cat. C (30-36): Kathleen Broderick (33) 39 points. CSS 73 (39 Stableford points). 18 Hole S/F 7th & 11th August kindly sponsored by The Wine Buff – 1. Rena Landers (26) 45 points; 2. Marie T. Curran (27) 41 points; 3. Stella Kinsella (35) 41 points. CSS: Sunday 74 (35 pts.), Thursday 70 (39 pts.). Matchplay – semi-final round
to be completed by 21st August. FIXTURES Club outing to Fota GC – Thursday, 18th August – All Ladies attending please be in Fota GC by 12 noon. President Prize to Ladies – 18 hole stroke, GOY/Medal – August 21st – please put your name on sheet in locker room. Draw on Thursday evening 18th. August 9 hole kindly sponsored by Finola Butler. ILGU President’s Charity in aid of ovarian cancer and the Emer Cassey Foundation to be held in West Waterford on Thursday, 25th August. Team of 3 event. Please book with Esther Hornibrook 087 2486034. Your support will be greatly appreciated. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Mna Eile Qualifier: September 1st.
SCRAMBLES Scrambles for regulars and beginners continue every Friday evening, kicking off at 6 p.m. It is open to all members, male and female, and their friends and the entry fee is €3. Prizes will be presented in the Gold Coast afterwards. DAWN INTERNATIONAL MIXED FOURSOMES The final pairings are now known and Micheal White & Teresa Queally will play Jimmy O’Dwyer & Bernie Morrissey in the final. MICHAEL WHITE FOURSOMES Michael Lenihan & Rafael Alvarez v John Flynn & Seanie Lenihan. Micheal White & Des O’Brien v Declan Kiely & John W Walsh. Kieran Cullinan & Frank Waters v v Richard Walsh & Bob O’Brien. Tom White & Michael Whelan v Austin Kiely Jnr & Paddy Walsh All 2nd round matches must be completed by 18th August. FIXTURES Tuesday, 16th August: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents. Friday, 19th August: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Friday, 19th August: Scramble at 6 p.m. Saturday, 20th August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cups and Club Competition. Sunday, 21st August: Minor and Intermediate Scratch Cups and Club Competition. Tuesday, 23rd August: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents RESULTS Tuesday, 9th August: Open Seniors, CSS: Gents 39 pts, Ladies 36 pts. 1st: John J Fitzgerald (17) 42 pts Williamstown. 2nd: Des Power (24) 39 pts Dungarvan. 1st Lady: Siobhain Cronin (16) 33 pts Limerick. Friday, 12th August: Open Singles, CSS 37 pts. 1st: Liam
Clancy (17) 40 pts. Gross: Luke Lynch (4) 30 pts Naas. Friday, 12th August: 10 Hole Scramble 1st: Michael Lenihan (4), Eilo Fitzgerald 7 (27), D.D. Hannigan (26) 26 ⁄8. Saturday, 13th August: 18 Hole Club CSS 37 pts. 1st: Derek Power (4) 39 pts. 2nd: Michael Lenihan (4) 38 pts. Gross: Tom White (7) 30 pts. Sunday, 14th August: Monthly Medal: CSS 72 1st: Micheal White (4) 63. 2nd: Seamus O’Connell (13) 67. Gross: Ger Bagge (5) 78. 3rd: Tom Reynolds (17) 70. JUVENILE NEWS Lessons for juveniles continue every Wednesday evening at 5.45 pm at the range, all juvenile are welcome to attend, Fee €3 each LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition. 9 Hole Ongoing for Beginners. 18 Hole 2card Competition sponsored by Cliff House Hotel. Sat., 20th Aug. 18 Hole S/f sponsored by Kilmeaden Tractors. Mon., 22nd Aug. Open 3 ball Rumble sponsored by Comserve. Wed., 24th Aug President’s Skins Competition. Sun., 28th Aug President’s Prize (Anne Mc Grath). Sun., 4th Sept 18 Hole comp sponsored by Queally Walsh. RESULTS President’s Prize to Ladies 1st Anne Keane (36) 41pts; 2nd Rosie Murphy (16) 40pts; Gross Esther McGuckian (15) 21 gross pts; 3rd Ger Hallinan (23) 40pts Dungarvan Shopping Centre 1st Rosie Murphy (15) 66 nett; 2nd Lorraine Troy (24) 68 nett; 3rd Ruth Hannigan (22) 71nett 10 Hole No 5: Winner: Gillian Cashman (28) 22 pts Cliff House Hotel 2 Card
competition: A new 2 card competition starting Sat 20th July kindly sponsored by the Cliff House Hotel, entry €5 and reentry €3. Beginners 9 Hole Competition: We have decided to start a 9 hole competition especially for the beginners to give them a chance of playing at more suitable times, it would be encouraging if some of our members joined them for the occasion. Our inaugural invitational 9 hole scramble took place in West Waterford GC on Wed 3rd Aug, it proved to be a great success with both beginners and members with a turnout of 45 ladies on the night. A big thank you to the organising committee and to the catering staff for the wonderful food, the return visit to the Gold Coast GC is scheduled for Tuesday, 16th Aug. at 5.30 pm, draw for partners from 5 pm. Looking forward to seeing our own beginners and members for a great night of golf and finger food to follow, entry €5. President’s Prize Weekend: Our President’s Brian and Anne are busy finalizing matters for their very special occasion next weekend, we are all looking forward to the event and sending them both our very Best Wishes!!! A reminder to all our lady members including beginners, please add your name to respective draw sheets posted in kiosk. Open Competitions: Our Open Team Events will take place every month from now until September and will be a mix of Champagne Scrambles, Rumbles and Waltz Competitions, details of which will be posted in these notes. Our next open competition on Monday, 22nd Aug is a 3 Person Rumble, and again kindly sponsored by Comserve to whom we are extremely grateful. We would encourage all our
members to invite their friends and fellow golfers from our neighbouring clubs to partake in our open events available in the kiosk. Ladies Club Classic: This year the ladies club are running a 2 day classic on Sunday 11th and Monday, 12th September and the format will be the ever popular Champagne Scramble, more details to follow. Sheila Norris Matchplay: The following is the draw for the Sheila Norris Singles Matchplay competition. Marie Hayes v Ruth Hannigan Serena Roche Mary Kiely v Anne McGrath, winner v Bernie Morrissey Eilo Fitzgerald v Elaine Goss, winner v Ger Hallinan Second round matches: Teresa Queally v Patricia Doyle Mary O’Callaghan v Ellen Foley Margaret Mulhearne Kay Claassen v Rosemary Murphy Club Foursomes Draw: The following is the draw for the Club Foursomes Matchplay competition. All 1st round matches to be completed by 24th July. Second round matches to be completed by 14th August. Ruth Hannigan & Anne Keane v Helena Fitzgerald & Anne McGrath Ger Hallinan & Serena Roche Second Round matches: Eilo Fitzgerald & Kay Claassen v Esther McGuckian & Joan O’Dea Martina Corkery & Ellen Foley v Mary Kiely & Julie Lawlor Eileen Murphy Scotch Foursomes: This competition will run from Mon. 8th to Sunday, 14th August, there will be a draw for partners for the Sunday only, please add your name and handicap to list in kiosk. Anyone wishing to play during the week may do so by organis-
ing their own matches. The winning pair will represent the club in Little Island in September, good luck to all!! South East Coastal Alliance: The Coastal Alliance is a wonderful opportunity for golfers of all levels to play other courses in the area for a nominal green fee of €10 per round and initial registration fee of €15. Our region covers the three local courses plus Faithlegg, Dunmore East and Tramore over a six month period, starting with Dunmore East on Thursday, 22nd September. The fixture list for 2016/17 is posted in kiosk and we here in the Gold Coast are Captains this year and looking for good turnout for each event. If you would like to play please txt our club rep. – Breda on 086-2665659 as numbers are needed for initial game of the season. Beginners Lessons: Ladies, if you would like to play a game of golf on our stunning 18 hole championship course, we are in the process of combining a very attractive and generous package for new members to include golf lessons with Ian Prendergast on Wednesday evenings at 6.15 pm at the practice area. We would encourage all our members to invite their friends along on this night. Names are now being taken, for details contact Bob or Mark in the kiosk. (058-44055). Friday Night Invitational Scrambles: Our Friday night scrambles are now started, and this is a great way of playing a mixed competition in a totally relaxed and fun format, and getting introduced to the members of the men’s club!! This event is played over 9 holes and the entry is €3, ladies please come along and invite your friends for some Friday night fun!! Registration and draw at 6.15 p.m.
West Waterford Golf Club Captain’s Prize to the Ladies. Seated from left: Joan Sheehan (2nd); Mary Donnelly (Winner); Dermot Drohan, Captain; Aisling Fennell (Best Gross) and Jean Conway, Lady Captain. Standing from left: Margaret O'Sullivan (3rd); Marie T. Curran (Catg. B); Kathleen Broderick (Catg. C) and June Whyte (Catg. A). [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
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FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Saturday, 17th August, 1996 INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Villagers hold out Abbeyside 4-9; Cappoquin 3-10. ABBEYSIDE intermediate hurlers just held out in a most exciting climax to this absorbing championship encounter played at the Fraher Field on Sunday evening last as Cappoquin, trailing by ten points entering the final quater, staged a marvellous fight-back with the clock running out on them. The good sized atendance were treated to a really hard fought championship encounter in which no quarter was conceded by either side. Abbeyside had first use of the breeze and Michael Enright collected a Justin Walsh cross to score the opening goal of the game in the 7th minute. The strong sun also caused problems at the road goal end for the players. By the 22nd minute Cappoquin had taken a grip on the exchanges (1-3 to 0-3) as Abbeyside were wasting chances. Abbeyside led 3-4 to 0-5 at
the break. Tom Mansfield struck for a Cappoquin goal in the 47th minute and substitute Michael Buckley got in for another goal in the 55th minute (4-7 to 2-9). An exchange of points left the score at (4-9 to 2-10) with 59 minutes played. Still, Cappoquin came again and a Gossy Mason shot got a deflection and went to the net (4-9 to 3-10). We were now in time added on and Abbeyside held firm for a deserved win. Abbeyside Scorers: M. Enright (2-1), G. Smith (1-0), J. Moore (1-0), D. Moore (0-5), J. Walsh (0-1), P. Cunningham (0-1), S. McGrath (0-1). Cappoquin Scorers: T. Mansfield (1-3), M. Buckley (1-0), J. Mason (1-0), M. Power (0-4), B. Tobin (0-2), C. Barry (0-1). Abbeyside: C. Clancy; P. Shields, M. Collins, G. Breen; D. Cliffe, J. Healy, D. Ryan; S. McGrath, J. Moore; J. Walsh, D. Cliffe, L. Hurney; M. Enright, G. Smith, P. Cunningham. Sub: S. Lambert for G. Smith. Cappoquin: P. Casey; A. McCarthy, M. Reddy, S. McCarthy; M. Lacey, S. Costin, D. Cummins; J. Buckley, B. Tobin; F. McLoughlin, M. Power, K. Mason; S. Fraher, T. Mansfield, J. Mason. Subs: C. Barry for K. Mason; B. Murray for S. McCarthy; M. Buckley for F. McLoughlin. Referee: J. M. Kelly (Shamrocks).
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Teams of Twenty Years Ago KILGOBINET JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAM Competition: Western Championship. Opposition: Colligan. Venue: Fraher Field. Date: Saturday, July 20th. Half-time score: Kilgobinet 1-1; Colligan 0-3. Full-time score: Kilgobinet 2-6; Colligan 0-8. Team: M. McCarthy; B. Dunford, M. Dunford, J. Walsh; C. Lyons, J. Byrne, D. O’Brien; K. Walsh, T. Burke; R. Lynch, K. Walsh (k), N. Hammond; M. Walsh, J. Walsh, M. Flynn. Sub: P. Lynch for M. Walsh. Scorers: N. Hammond and M. Flynn (1-0) each; K. Walsh and R. Lynch (0-2) each; K. Walsh (k) and J. Walsh (0-1) each.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 20 Forecasts. 15 Correct. 5 Incorrect. Success Rate: 75%. This Week’s Forecasts: All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Final: Waterford v (Antrim). County SFC: Nire v (Ardmore), Kilrossanty v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg). Sargent Cup SH Semi-Finals: Dungarvan v (Mount Sion), Abbeyside v (Passage). West J’A’ H: Colligan v (Tallow), Tourin v Abbeyside – a draw. West IFC: Modeligo v (Nire), Dungarvan v (Ballyduff). Co. MHC: Division 1: De La Salle v (Mount Sion), Ballygunner v (Portlaw/ Ballyduff), Clonea v (Dungarvan). Division 2: Cois Bhride v (Fourmilewater), Ballyduff Upper v (Roanmore), Clan Na Gael v (Brickeys), Naomh Brid v (Passage). Division 3A: Ballygunner v (St. Saviours), St. Mollerans v (St. Mary’s), Tramore v (Erins Own). Division 3B: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v (An Ghaeltacht), Cappoquin v (Ardmore), To Date: 337 Forecasts. 222 Correct. 115 Incorrect. Sucess Rate: 66%
Brickey Rangers Munster Fleadh Cheoil champions 2016, who will represent Waterford and Munster in the All-Ireland Fleadh in Ennis on Saturday, 20th August. Back row L to R: Tara Healy, Edwina Cooney, Ciara Buck and Jessica Lyons. Front row L to R: Danielle Fitzgerald, Maighread Meehan, Chloe Halpin and Colleen Whelan.
Kilgobinet team that drew with Fourmilewater in the Michael Hickey Tournament hurling final.
Michael Hickey Memorial Tournament Hurling Final
Thrilling Kilgobinet hurling Tournament final ends all square Kilgobinet .................... 3-13; Fourmilewater ............. 3-13. THE ideal surrounds of the Kilgobinet Sports Centre in Bohadoon staged this very enjoyable Michael Hickey Memorial Hurling Tournament Final last Sunday morning. In a game that Kilgobinet always looked like winning, Fourmilewater staged a late comeback to earn a second crack of the whip after trailing by 3-6 to 0-7 at the short whistle and by 3-12 to 0-11 with ten minutes remaining. The late Michael Hickey was a staunch member of the Kilgobinet club, very much involved in its affairs including the building of their present complex and his former club colleagues ensure that this tournament final is held every year keeping his memory alive. The pitch in Bohadoon was in top class condition for what was also a western junior ‘A’ hurling championship fixture and the home side were quick into their stride with three goals in the first quarter from Tomas Fahey, twice, one from a free and by Conor Kavanagh. On the other hand, Fourmilewater were wasteful in front of goal with a tally of ten first half wides while some of their early points by Ciaran Walsh and Tommy Cooney could have just as easily went under the bar as over it. Fourmilewater led only once in the game and that was at the very start when Walsh and Mark O’Connell replied to a Conor Kavanagh opening score. Tomas Fahey
had two goals to his credit by the tenth minute as the home side commenced their match long dominance. Kavanagh’s third Kilgobinet goal really put it up to Fourmile but further points by Ciaran Walsh, Eamonn Wall and Tommy Cooney brought them to within six points of their hosts by the 25th minute at 3-2 to 0-5. Two points by Tomas Fahey (1f), a contender for score of the match by Tommy Cullinane and a white flag by Johnny Murphy were answered by two further Ciaran Walsh points to leave the half-time scoreboard reading 3-6 to 0-7. Everthing was going as planned from a Kilgobinet point of view for the first twenty minutes of the second half, a period of time that they won by 0-6 to 0-4. Tomas Fahey (2), Mark Dunford, Conor Kavanagh, Mark Phelan and Paul Walsh all dissected the post while an improving Fourmilewater fifteen earned returns from Tommy Cooney, JP Fitzgerald 0-2 (1f) and Jake Mulcahy. The game exploded into life in the final ten minutes and especially with Ciaran Walsh’s fine goal that left the score reading 3-12 to 1-11. This score breathed confidence of a late surge into the visitors and even more so when JP Fitzgerald followed up with a quick goal and now only two pucks of the ball between the teams. This was reduced to one puck with a fifth Ciaran Walsh point and
Referee Gavin Whelan (Colligan) pictured with team captains Paudie Fahey (Kilgobinet) and Paddy Lawlor (Fourmilewater). the sides were soon deadlocked when JP Fitzgerald struck for his second green flag of the hour. In a hectic last few minutes, Kilgobinet looked to have recovered when Tomas Fahey struck a ‘65’ over the blackspot but Ciaran Walsh had the final say with a well converted last minute free to send the game to a replay on a date to be announced. Kilgobinet’s Top Three: Tomas Fahey, Conor Kavanagh, Mark Dunford. Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Ciaran Walsh, Tommy Cooney, JP Fitzgerald. Observer’s Man of the Match: Tomas Fahey. Number of Scorers: Kilgobinet: 7. Fourmilewater: 6. Scores from Play: Kilgobinet: 2-8. Fourmilewater : 3-10 Frees For: Kilgobinet: 10. Fourmilewater: 14. Wides: Kilgobinet: 9. Fourmilewater: 12. Score of the Match: Tommy Cullinane’s 25th minute point for
Fourmilewater team who drew with Fourmilewater in the Michael Hickey Tournament hurling final.
Kilgobinet. Scorers: Kilgobinet: Tomas Fahey 2-6 (1-4f, 1’65’), Conor Kavanagh 1-2, Tommy Cullinane, Johnny Murphy, Mark Dunford, Mark Phelan and Paul Walsh 0-1 each. Fourmilewater: JP Fitzgerald 2-2 (1f), Ciaran Walsh 1-6 (2f), Tommy Cooney 0-2, Mark O’Connell, Eamonn Wall and Jake Mulcahy 0-1 each. Kilgobinet: James Fennell; Eddie Cullinan, Martin Curran, John Cass; Mark Dunford, Paudie Fahey John Moloney; Tomas Fahey, JJ Fitzgerald; Stephen Coffey, Paul Walsh, John Murphy; Joe Curtin, Conor Kavanagh, Tommy Cullinan. Subs: Mark Phelan, Eoin Dunford. Fourmilewater: Tom Barron; Liam Cooney, Sean McGrath, Ger Peters; Patrick O’Gorman, Conall Mulcahy, Oliver O’Gorman; Paddy Lawlor; Jake Mulcahy; Ciaran Walsh, Tommy Cooney, Eamonn Wall; David O’Gorman, JP Fitzgerald, Mark O’Connell. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan).
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Modeligo wins John Fitzgerald Memorial Cup Modeligo ……………2-19; St. Mary’s, Touraneena 0-16. THIS Western Intermediate Hurling league game doubled up as the Modeligo Pattern hurling tournament final for the John Fitzgerald Memorial Cup at a sun drenched Community playing pitch last Thursday evening. The home team ended deserving winners after a gallant effort from junior side St. Marys with goals in each half by Pa O’Donovan and Thomas Walsh proving to be the difference overall. The cup commemorates the memory of John Fitzgerald from Newtown in the parish who died at the tender age of twenty years in a quarry working accident in June 1964. His brother Davy presented the winning trophy to the Modeligo captain Brian McCarthy while St. Mary’s midfielder Eoin Kearns was named Man of the Match. Groundsman John Power had the playing surface in pristine condition for this encounter which attracted a
large attendance and there was no shortage of scores by either side. This win by Barry Hazlewood’s charges has leapfrogged them to the top of the table with all their fixtures completed and so they have now qualified for the league final for the third year in a row and they will be aiming for three in a row victories in this competition when they face Group 1 top team Lismore in this year’s decider on a date to be announced. Man of the Match Eoin Kearns opened the scoring with a fine point from play with Jamie Troy (f) lofting over the first of his 0-10 tally to set the trend for early match parity. The teams were on level terms on three occasions thanks to 0-2f by Eoin Kearns and scores by Seanie O’Donovan and Thomas Walsh before the home team established a 0-3 advantage with three unanswered white flags by Jamie Troy (f), Pa O’Donovan and Thomas Walsh, 0-6 to 0-3 and one
quarter of the match completed. However, Maurice Geary’s charges replied with unanswered scores themselves via Owen Barron and Owen Kearns 0-2f before two Kieran McCarthy points from play established a match long lead for the winners. The game’s first key score arrived in the 25th minute when Jamie Troy placed Pa O’Donovan for a peach of a goal at the river end of the grounds, 1-8 to 0-6 and this gave the winners the spur to stretch their advantage before the short whistle with further points by Thomas Walsh, his third, Jamie Troy, 0-3 (1f) against a sole Eoin Kearns (f) reply for the visiting team. Trailing by 1-12 to 0-7 on the restart, St. Marys started well with a brace of Eoin Kearns pointed frees before Rian Reddy opened the winners second half account from play, 1-13 to 0-9. In fairness to the losers, they upped their performance and
dominated proceedings for the third quarter, resulting in fine scores from play by Brendan McGourty, Mike Kearns and a lengthy strike by full back Sean Fitzpatrick, 1-13 to 0-12. The introduction of J. P. Ryan for the injured Brian McCarthy was match effecting as the near veteran provided an unsettling presence at full forward in front of the St. Mary’s goal. Shortly after his introduction, he was put in on goal by corner forward Keith Hickey and was dragged to the ground earning a penalty for his team. Harty Cup medal winning custodian Eoin Kearns went within the posts for the one on one with his first cousin Pa O’Donovan denying him a second green flag while after a later Thomas Walsh point Cian O’Byrne pulled off a tremendous save at the other end of the field at the expense of a point from an effort by Brendan McGourty, 1-14 to 0-13. The winners sprinted for
Davy Fitzgerald presents the John Fitzgerald Memorial Cup to the Modeligo winning captain Brian McCarthy. Also include is Modeligo club chairman JP Ryan. home in the last ten minutes with three Jamie Troy pointed frees in contrast to a similar
Pictured above is the Modeligo team that defeated St. Mary’s in the John Fitzgerald Memorial Cup Modeligo Pattern Hurling Tournament Final. Back Row: Left to Right: Willie Morrissey, JP Ryan, Cian O’Byrne, Micheal Power, Keith Hickey, Jamie Troy, Kieran McCarthy, Shane Troy, Brian McCarthy, John McGrath. Front Row: Left to Right: Mike Bumster, Gary Power, Richard McGrath, Pa O’Donovan, Rian Reddy, Sean Hennessy, Seanie O’Donovan, Paudie McCarthy.
Pictured above is the St. Mary’s team defeated by Modeligo in the John Fitzgerald Memorial Cup Modeligo Pattern Hurling Tournament Final. Back Row: Left to Right: Kevin Sheehan, David Whelan, John Queally, Conor Tobin, JP Fitzpatrick, Brendan McGourty, Eoin Kearns, Jack Skehan, Mike Kearns, Jason Sheehan, Owen Barron. Front Row: Left to Right: Daniel Flynn, Kieran Barron, Brian Whelan, Dean Cliffe, Sean Fitzpatrick, Jonathon Carroll, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Tom Tobin, Denis Coffey, Stephen Coffey.
Eoin Kearns score. J. P. Ryan’s influence again emerged in the 55th minute when he contested a high ball in front of the St. Mary’s goal and the resulting break fell to the waiting Thomas Walsh who first timed the sliotar into the back of the net, 2-17 to 0-14. The remaining minutes produced an 0-2 trading between Jamie Troy from play and Eoin Kearns from frees with the latter also keeping Cian O’Byrne on his toes with the final goal effort of this very worthwhile game for both clubs in this barren championship period. Indeed, for St. Mary’s, their three recent intermediate league games against An Rinn and Stradbally, which they won and this encounter has provided them with ideal preparation for the upcoming junior championship where they will be seeking to retain their 2015 western crown and go one step further than in 2015 if they win a county final appearance. Modeligo welcomed Willie Morrissey back from emigration here and in time he should prove to be an asset in what is a very competitive intermediate championship. PRESENTATION Davy Fitzgerald presented his brother’s cup to the winning Modeligo captain Brian McCarthy and on behalf of the Pattern committee, John Power presented Eoin Kearns with the Man of the Match award. Modeligo’s Top Three: Jamie Troy, Thomas Walsh, Paudie MCarthy. St. Mary’s Top Three: Eoin Kearns, Denis Coffey, Tom Tobin.
Observer’s Man of the Match: Eoin Kearns. Number of Scorers: Modeligo 6. St. Mary’s 5. Scores From Play: Modeligo 2-13. St. Mary’s 0-7. Frees For: Modeligo 15. St. Mary’s 16. Wides: Modeligo 12. St. Mary’s 3. Score of the Match: Modeligo’s 25th minute goal engineered by Jamie Troy and executed by Pa O’Donovan. Scorers – Modeligo: Jamie Troy 0-10 (6f), Thomas Walsh 1-4, Pa O’Donovan 1-1, Kieran McCarthy 0-2, Seanie O’Donovan and Rian Reddy 0-1 each. St. Mary’s: Eoin Kearns 0-11 (9f), Brendan McGourty 0-2, Owen Barron, Mike Kearns and Sean Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. Modeligo: Cian O’Byrne; Sean Hennessy, Brian McCarthy, Paudie McCarthy; Gary Power, Shane Troy, John McGrath; Seanie O’Donovan, Willie Morrissey; Kieran McCarthy, Jamie Troy, Rian Reddy; Keith Hennessy, Pa O’Donovan, Thomas Walsh. Subs: J. P. Ryan, Mike Bumster, Micheal Power, Richard McGrath. St. Mary’s: J. P. Fitzpatrick; Tom Tobin, Sean Fitzpatrick, John Queally; Owen Barron, Denis Coffey, Jack Skehan; Eoin Kearns, Stephen Coffey; Jason Sheehan, Brendan McGourty, David Whelan; Aidan Fitzpatrick, Mike Kearns, Jonathon Carroll. Subs: Dean Cliffe, Brian Whelan, Daniel Flynn, Kieran Barron, Conor Tobin. Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).
WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE TABLE p w d l for against diff Modeligo 5 3 1 1 102 89 13 St Mary's 5 3 0 2 109 110 -1 Stradbally 5 3 0 2 102 106 -4 Ardmore 5 2 0 3 87 70 17 Ballysaggart 4 2 0 2 72 92 -20 An Rinn 4 0 1 3 64 69 -5
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Western Junior B Hurling Championship Group 2
Brickeys and Glen Rovers qualify for knock-out stages Brickeys ....................... 3-11; Glen Rovers ................ 1-15. SUBJECT to correction both of these teams have qualified for the knockout stages, Brickeys, the semis and Glen Rovers, the quarters, on last Sunday’s results in this grade. As the scoreline suggests, this was a well contested and high scoring encounter withe Brickeys leapfrogging
Cappoquin to the top of the table on foot of their 0-2 victory over the Melleray men. Brickeys: Cian O’Halloran; Michael O’Donnell, Ray Landers, Conor Houlihan; Richard Halpin, Kevin McCarthy, Darragh Herlihy; Darragh O’Grady, Mark Scanlan; Ryan O’Neill, Tadhg Tobin, William Barron; Eoghan Drea, Tom Landers, Olan
Casey. Glen Rovers: E. Nugent; Eamonn Nugent, P O’Rourke, Martin Ormonde; D. Coleman, Mark Montayne, James Crowley; Kieran O’Flynn, Shane Coughlan; John Begley, Kevin Power, Michael Crowley; Gary O’Connor, John O’Dwyer, M. O’Rourke. Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks).
Goal rush before half-time in Pairc Ui Shiothchain An Rinn ........................ 3-17; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 3-11. THIS game was played at a windy Ring venue on Friday night and it turned out to be a very competitive game. There was only two points between the sides at half-time with Clashmore ahead. An Rinn led 1-3 to 0-3 by the 17th minute when Michael Sean O'Murchu had their goal. Just approaching half-time An Rinn led 1-6 to 0-7 and in a frantic last two minutes Ronan Fitzgerald scored a goal for Clashmore and within a minute Cian O'Fathaigh scored a goal for An Rinn. From the resultant puck-out Clashmore went down the field and scored another goal through James O'Leary and Ronan Fitzgerald completed the scoring by pointing a free for Clashmore to leave them ahead 2-8 to 2-6 at the break. An Rinn levelled proceedings by the 34th minute with two pointed frees from Ciaran Toibin and Ciaran O'Manachan. Ronan Fitzgerald then pointed a free for Clashmore before Odhran
O'hUallachain, who had just replaced Michael Sean O'Murchu, scored a goal for An Rinn. James O'Leary kicked the ball to the an Rinn net for his second goal in the 44th minute and at this stage the teams were level at 3-9 apiece. An Rinn finished stronger and added eight points to their tally while Clashmore could only manage two more points. Ronan Fitzgerald ended up with 1-08, 05f's for Clashmore. Ciaran Toibin ended up scoring 0-6 for An Rinn with Odhran O'huallachain ending the game with 1-2 for An Rinn after being introduced as a substitute. An Rinn: N. O'Conduin, T. De Gras, D. O'Cathasaigh, A.
Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship
O'Crotaigh, T. O'Cuirrin, C. O'Manachan (0-2,fs), D. Toibin, E. O'Ceallaigh, P. O'Lonain, C. O'Fathaigh (1-1), C. MacDiarmada, A. MacGearailt (0-6), M. S. O'Murchu (1-0), C. Toibin (0-4, 3fs), O. MacSiomain. Subs. L. De Gras (0-2) for E. O'Ceallaigh, O. O'hUllachain (1-2) for M.S. O'Murchu. Clashmore: P. O'Riordan, C. Lynch, E. Beresford, A. McCarthy, E. Ledingham, P. Allen, D. Coughlan, P. Dee, C. Faherty (0-1), E. Keevers (0-1), J. O'Leary (2-0), D. O'Brien, R. Fitzgerald (1-8, 0-5f's), G. Dower, J. Foley (0-1). Sub. D. O'Neill for E. Keevers. In the other scheduled game last Friday table toppers Kilrossanty received a walk over from Ballysaggart.
Western Junior B Hurling Championship Grp 2 Brickey Rangers Cappoquin Cnoc Mheilearaí An Rinn Lismore Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
P W D L For Against
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Pts
5 4 4 5 2 4
39 19 -1 -26 0 -31
8 8 4 4 0 0
4 4 2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 3 2 4
85 57 47 45 0 30
46 38 48 71 0 61
Phelan Cup Senior Football League
Rathgormack Phelan Cup Group winners Rathgormack …….....2-10; Ballinacourty ………... 2-8. BALLINACOURTY dominated this game for the first half and had a healthy five point lead at the break 2-5 to 1-3. But the second half belonged to Rathgormack who outscored Ballinacourty by 1-7 to 0-3. Rathgormack registered the first score of the game with a pointed free after 4 minutes by Jason Curry. Ballinacourty then hit 2-1 in the next 7 minutes with Mark Fives and Patrick Hurney scoring the goals. Rathgormack got their goal in the 18th minute through Jason Curry and only scored one more point in added time in the first half while Balliancourty tagged on four more minors during this period. Rathgormack came out a more determined team for the
second half and scored 1-3 before Ballinacourty had their first score of the second half with a free by David Looby in the 49th minute. Rathgormack got the next three points to lead 2-9 to 2-6 with time almost up. Ballinacourty got another point from a free in the 60th minute leaving just two points between the sides. Mark Fives was through then on goal but his shot rebounded off the crossbar when a goal looked certain and Rathgormack went up the other side and slotted over their final score a point from the impressive Jason Curry.
Recently Dungarvan Ladies Football U-8-12 girls travelled to Croke Park to take part in the annual Gaelic4Girls Blitz. The girls were divided into two teams on the day, and each team played four games each.
Mark Fives had the final score when he pointed with the last kick of the game.
Ballinacourty: S. Enright, E. Bergin, B. Looby, D. Henley, P. Lynch, J. Hurney, C. McCarthy, S. O'Hare, J. Elstead, M. Maher, M. Fives (1-2), M. O'Halloran, S. O'Donovan (0-3), P. Hurney (1-1), D. Looby (0-2fs). Subs. E. Kiely for M. Maher, R. Ryan for P. Hurney. Rathgormack: P. Foy, C. Fogarty, R. Cathail, D. Kirwan, M. Crotty, C. Walsh, C. Crowch, M. Curry (0-1), B. Fogarty, R. Flynn (0-1), S. O Gliasain (1-2), P. Larkin, J. Curry (1-5, 0-2f's), R. Crotty (0-1), P. Drohan. Subs. J. Kirwan for D. Kirwan, D. Crotty for P. Larkin, G. Kirwan for P. Drohan. TABLE SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - PHELAN CUP - GROUP B p w d l for against diff. pts Rathgormack 5 4 0 1 89 52 37 8 Clashmore Kinsalebeg 5 3 0 2 70 55 15 6 Ballinacourty 5 2 1 2 79 64 15 5 The Nire 5 2 1 2 61 59 2 5 Gaultier 5 2 0 3 29 56 -27 4 Ballinameela 5 1 0 4 29 71 -42 2
Dungarvan win well in Bushy Park Dungarvan ...................3-17; Ballyduff .........................0-8. THERE was only two points separating these two teams in favour of Ballyduff the last two years they played against one another in the championship. However, Dungarvan changed this trend completely in Bushy Park last Friday evening with a clearcut win against a side that has lost a good number of its players to their senior team earlier in the season. The game was evenly played out early on but when Dungarvan’s centre forward Seamus Cunningham goaled in the 12th minute from a Michael Walsh pass the Blues raced into a 1-3 to 0-2 lead which widened for the remainder of the first half. Points by Rian Crotty, Jamie Hallahan and Seamus Cunningham increased the winners’ lead and when Cunningham pounced for his second green flag in the 28th minute, the writing was on the wall for the Ballyduff men. Sean Cunningham (f), Sean Mills, Bart Kearney and William Keane were Ballyduff’s first half scorers as they trailed at the break by 2-9 to 0-4. In a second half that featured a point blank save by Dungarvan ’keeper Craig Barry from Martin Feeney, the Ballyduff scorers were William Keane, Martin Feeney from his goal attempt and Brian Kearney 0-2f.
Referee John Condon (An Rinn) pictured with team captains Colin Keane (Ballyduff) and Seamus Cunningham (Dungarvan) Ballyduff opened the second half brightly with a William Keane point but Dungarvan were soon back on track with further scores by Cunningham, Crotty, Glen Power, Eamonn Crotty and when substitute Jack Lacey nailed a third goal, Dungarvan had all but secured their second brace of championship points. This win qualifies the Blues for the quarter-final of the championship and places them momentarily at the top of the Group table. If the remaining fixtures in both groups go to form, we may well be treated to an Abbeyside v Dungarvan local derby quarter-final.
SCORERS: Dungarvan: Seamus Cunningham 2-5, Rian Crotty 0-5 (4f, 1’65’), Eamonn Crotty 0-3, Glen Power 0-2, Jamie Hallahan and Jack Lacey 0-1 each. Ballyduff: Brian Kearney 0-3 (1f), Sean Cunningham (f), Sean Mills, Colin Keane, William Keane and Martin Feeney 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Craig Barry; Donnacha Kirwn, Jack Morrissey, Ger Cusack; Darragh Fitzgerald, Derek Barry, John Havens; Eamonn Crotty, Gavin Power; Jamie Hallahan, Seamus Cunningham, Rian Crotty; Glen
Power, Michael Walsh, Paul Houlihan. Subs: Peter Queally, Jack Lacey, Stephen Donovan, Mark Boland, Stephen Donovan. Ballyduff: Conor Sheehan; Bill Keane, Maurice McNamara, Conor Hannon; Thomas McDonagh, Sean Cunningham, Seamus Mills; William Keane, Brian Kearney; Sean Tanner, Martin Feeney, Seamus Hyland; Thomas Noonan, Michael Ahern, Colin Keane. Sub: Sean Drislane. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).
The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship Grp 2 P W D L For Against Diff Pts Dungarvan 3 2 0 1 66 55 11 4 St. Mary's 2 2 0 0 17 15 2 4 Colligan 2 1 0 1 48 34 14 2 Tallow 2 1 0 1 39 41 -2 2 Ballyduff Upper 3 0 0 3 26 51 -25 0
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Abbeyside heading for qualifiers Abbeyside ................... 3-17; Modeligo ........................ 1-8. WITH one remaining game to play against Shamrocks, Abbeyside’s third team are assured of at least a place in the quarter finals after this comprehensive win over Modeligo in Colligan last Friday evening. After a well contested
opening half, the Villagers pulled away in the second half, hitting some fine points by such as Michael Maher, Owen Young, John Riordan and Joe Walsh. Credit Modeligo, they battled away to the end after a first half goal by J. P. Ryan and an interval deficit of just 1-6 to 1-3 before giving way
to a superior Abbeyside outfit who will be seeking to regain this Western championship title. Abbeyside: James Pio McGrath; Aonghus O Raghnaigh, Denis Byrne, Shane O’Gorman; David Ferncombe, Joey Mullen, Pa Collins; Barry Henley, James Beresford; Owen Young, Michael Maher, Jamie Organ; Joe Walsh, John O’Riordan, Stephen
Lanigan. Modeligo: James Power; Nicky Dalton, Gavin Foley, Garry Power; Evan Hickey, Donal O’Keeffe, Shane Hourigan; Keith Hickey, Richie McGrath; Micheal Power, Willie Morrissey, Eoin Quinn; Mike Bumster, JP Ryan, John Power. Subs: Gerad Fitzgerald, Stevie Bumster, Conor O’Reilly. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan).
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Gaelic Jottings Western Championship Fixtures announced FOLLOWING the long break in the club championships due to the inter-county scene, the following fixtures were announced by the Western Board last Monday night for the next few weeks. Sunday, 21st August Junior A Hurling: Colligan v Tallow –Cappoquin at 1.30 pm Tourin v Abbeyside- Bushy at 1.30 pm Intermediate Football: Nire v Modeligo-Colligan at 1.30 pm Dungarvan v Ballyduff Upper – Cappoquin at 7 pm Friday, 26th August Intermediate Hurling: Ballysaggart v Clashmore-Cappoquin at 6.45 pm Junior B Hurling Rd 2 Kilrossanty v Modeligo-Dungarvan Club Grounds at 7.30 pm Saturday, 27th August Junior A Hurling –Rd 5: Kilgobinet v Tourin-Colligan at 6.30 pm Geraldines v Abbeyside-Bushy Park at 6.30 pm Colligan v Ballyduff Upper-Cappoquin at 6.30 pm Sunday, 28th August Intermediate Hurling-Rd 1: Stradbally v Ballinameela-Fraher Field at 6 pm Lismore v Ardmore-Fraher Field at 7.30 pm Shamrocks v Brickey RangersCappoquin at 1.30 pm Junior A Hurling-Rd 5: St. Mary’s v Tallow-Bushy Park at 1.30 pm Junior B Hurling –Rd 2: Shamrocks v Abbeyside-Cappoquin at 6.30 pm Friday, 2nd September Junior A Football: Ballinacourty v Colligan-Fraher Field at 7.30 pm Saturday, 3rd September Junior Football Intermediate Attached-Rd 1 Melleray v Kilgobinet-Melleray at 6.30 pm Junior A Football: Sliabh gCua v Affane –Bushy Park at 6.30 pm Old Parish v Lismore-Cappoquin at 6.30 pm
Kilkenny’s improvement the key BRIAN Cody may have felt his team were outfought in last Sunday week’s drawn game and they were relieved to escape from Croke Park, still retaining an interest in the 2016 hurling season. But they gratefully seized the second chance last Saturday night, generating the improvement necessary to ensure they were victorious in the replay. Kilkenny brought a greater urgency to their play in the middle third, applying pressure on Waterford shooters that wasn’t as evident last Sunday week. They didn’t just need TJ Reid’s point-taking for sustenance either. Colin Fennelly was a menace as he netted twice. Walter Walsh did his bit in setting those goals up. Richie Hogan’s point-taking was again key. Liam Blanchfield produced an eye-catching debut in attack. Kilkenny’s performance level went up a couple of notches and that was the difference. EPIC ENCOUNTER Waterford had gradually chiselled
away at Kilkenny’s lead during the second-half and deep in injury-time, were handed the opportunity to force extra-time. Pauric Mahony – the man-ofthe-match after a sterling display of marksmanship last Sunday – sized up the free from 70 yards but while his accuracy was correct, distance was a problem. The ball still looked on the cusp of dropping over only for Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy to rise and pluck the ball down over his crossbar. Richie Hogan added the insurance point moments later and Waterford were crestfallen. A decade on from Cork’s Donal Óg Cusack batting away a late desperate attempt from a free by Ken McGrath in an All-Ireland semi-final, Waterford were foiled again. WATERFORD’S RESOLVE UNQUESTIONABLE BUT THAT’S NO CONSOLATION They died with their boots on but a display of tremendous character and resolve won’t numb the pain for the Waterford hurling camp. For the second successive year, the All-Ireland semifinal has proved the barrier they have smacked into as their 2016 campaign ended. Last Sunday they were pegged back at the finish line, last night Waterford were forced to chase the game. It was a testament to their resolve that they hung in there during the second-half, whittling away a five-point lead at one stage to draw level with Jamie Barron’s sublime 69th minute point. Waterford did so much right – even curing their goalscoring ills. Austin Gleeson was again magnificent, Michael Walsh and Jamie Barron were not far behind while Maurice Shanahan added some important heft in the finale to their forward line. Their tallies of 0-24 and 2-17 over two games against Kilkenny are striking. But neither proved a matchwinning number of the scoreboard. ANOTHER AUGUST HURLING CRACKER When the league concluded in a blaze of drama in May with Tony Kelly’s brilliant match-winner for Clare. Semple Stadium was the setting that day and it seemed then that the tone was set for a riveting hurling summer. After that game the Thurles venue has hosted seven senior hurling championship games but how many were memorable? You could make persuasive arguments for Wexford-Cork and Galway-Clare being engaging at times but only up to a point. The fare in Thurles has been sterile and that’s reflected the 2016 season. Last Sunday week we had the first truly great hurling game of the summer – not that the competition has been fierce – and when Kilkenny and Waterford renewed acquaintances in Thurles last Saturday night, it was equally as exciting, fascinating and gripping. It evoked memories of the 2013 thriller between the counties, again Waterford refused to quit and again Kilkenny just eked out a victory. The two-game saga has provided rich entertainment. FENNELLY MISSES FINAL Kilkenny will have to plan for next month’s All-Ireland final without key midfielder Michael Fennelly after it was confirmed that he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the victory against Waterford on Saturday. The 2011 Hurler of the Year crumpled in a heap in the 59th minute while in possession of the sliotar and was carried off the field on a stretcher. It didn’t look good at the time and the Kilkenny County Board confirmed last Monday evening that he has ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left leg and will
Waterford hurling supporters in Thurles last Saturday night.
miss the All-Ireland final against Tipperary on 4 September. The Ballyhale Shamrocks player looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with ruptured Achilles tendons generally ruling players out for up to nine months. It is the latest in a series of injuries the 31-year-old has suffered in recent seasons and is a cruel blow for the midfielder who was hugely impressive in the win against Waterford HOGAN STAND TEAM OF THE WEEK Outstanding individual performances were in plentiful supply across two enthralling All-Ireland SHC semi-finals. Here is the Hogan Stand Facebook page team of the week... 1. Colm Callanan (Galway) Couldn't be faulted for the concession of the two Tipperary goals and pulled off a fantastic save from John McGrath. 2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny) Another assured display from the AllStar corner-back who rarely puts a foot wrong. 3. Daithi Burke (Galway) Seamus Callanan has proven to be a thorn in the side of Galway in the past but last Sunday he was held scoreless from play by the tenacious Burke. 4. Shane Fives (Waterford) In a game that ebbed and flowed throughout, Fives' determination never wilted but it just wasn't to be their day. 5. Padraig Walsh (Kilkenny) Found the target with two excellent points and kept a tight leash on Pauric Mahony from open play. 6. Ronan Maher (Tipperary) Was forced on the back foot at times but stuck gamely to his task and sent over a crucial second-half point. 7. Padraic Maher (Tipperary) A thunderous shoulder on Joe Canning and a goal saving hook on Conor Cooney – just another day at the office for the inspirational Maher. 8. David Burke (Galway) A barn storming display from the St Thomas' clubman who can consider himself unfortunate to have ended up on the losing side. 9. Michael Breen (Tipperary) Raised three white flags in a performance full of endeavour and afterwards attributed the Premier County's minimum margin win to their 'mental toughness'. 10. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny) Operating between midfield and centre-forward, the Danesfort man made a vital contribution with four points from
play. 11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford) His goal was one of many highlights of a top drawer individual display and his prowess under the high ball was evident for all to see. 12. Patrick Maher (Tipperary) Failed to score but Bonner's appetite for hard work knows no bounds and he led by example when their backs were against the wall. 13. John McGrath (Tipperary) Was involved in the build-up for Bubbles O'Dwyer's goal and scored 1-1 himself – the Loughmore Castleiney man is enjoying a year to remember. 14. Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny) Made life very uncomfortable for Waterford full-back Barry Coughlan and was clinical when his two goal chances presented themselves. 15. Liam Blanchfield (Kilkenny) The former minor star made a dream senior championship debut and finished with three points to his name. "WE'RE AS FAR AWAY NOW FROM A SEMI-FINAL AS WE EVER WERE". Just some of the words from Derek McGrath in the aftermath of Waterford's narrow loss to Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final replay. The disappointment was clearly etched on McGrath's face when he spoke to RTÉ Sport after an epic encounter at Semple Stadium that the Cats, courtesy of late points from TJ Reid and Richie Hogan, got their noses ahead when it mattered most. "We're trying to get away from the days of moral victories for Waterford in terms of the culture we are trying to create," said McGrath as he tried to make sense of the defeat. "I'm devastated for the lads - to perform the way we did and to not get over the line is so disappointing. Still, you have to give due credit to Kilkenny." It was put to the Déise boss that his troops showed commendable courage in forcing their way into the game at a stage in the second half when the Cats looked as they might pull away. Still it was no consolation to the De La Salle clubman, "Kilkenny had that traditional third quarter push - they went four points up but we did say we would go to the end no matter what. "I'm immensely proud but devastated. We came to win the match. There's no consolation in going toe to toe with an empire. We were here to win the match and ultimately we didn't do that. "There are no words to
[John Aherne]
describe the sight in our dressing room.
Scór Na Seachtaine WATERFORD’S 20th minute goal in the All Ireland Senior hurling semi final replay against Kilkenny, engineered by Kevin Moran and Stephen Bennett and executed by Jake Dillon.
Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Facebook page, courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Western Junior Football Championship game between Emmets and Ring at the Fraher Field on Sunday August 20th 1961. ‘’Emmets Earn Lucky Draw’’ Emmets 0-5; Ring 0-5.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Football Championship SUNDAY, 21st August, 2016 in Fraher Field: The Nire v Ardmore at 6 p.m. Kilrossanty v Clashmore Kinsalebeg at 7:30 p.m. Two senior football championship fixtures have been slotted into the Fraher Field for this Sunday evening and with Ardmore already qualified more or less, they will have nothing to lose in going out against a Nire team who at the same time should gather their second brace of championship points in this their second game of the group series. The second game at the Shandon venue places two unbeaten teams together with Kilrossanty on four points and Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg on two from their single game played to date. Kilrossanty will be the slightest of favourites to remain unbeaten here but if they are without the injury worried Joey Veale, a sharing of the spoils is not out of the question.
Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the Donal O’Connor and family, Springfield, Dungarvan, on the death of his wife Bernie last week and to Fourmilewater/Nire Clubman Paudie Halpin on the death of his mother Mrs. Josephine Halpin.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Semi-Final
Waterford under 21 side warm favourites to advance to All-Ireland final Waterford v Antrim in Semple Stadium, Thurles Saturday, August 20th at 4 p.m. THANKFULLY, our InterCounty hurling year is still alive after last weekend with this Saturday’s under 21 AllIreland Hurling semi-final versus Ulster champions Antrim to look forward to. There is no point in saying otherwise but we enter this game as the clearest of favourites and the best way to deal with this is to tear into the fray from the outset and put our stamp on the game as early as possible. Sean Power’s charges enjoyed a very successful Munster campaign with impressive wins against both Clare and Tipperary and the ambition clearly now is to go on and win the All-Ireland title for the first time in 24 years and to reap the benefits of this at senior level in the
years to come. The Waterford lineout shouldn’t carry any surprises, though goalie Jordan Henley was only a 50/50 potential starter after a bad collision at club training in Tallow last week. Goal scoring hero from the Munster final, Peter Hogan will probably be sprung from the bench rather than start as the team are given a vote of confidence from their Provincial exploits. Waterford lined out as follows in the Munster final in Walsh Park:Jordan Henley; Darragh Lyons, Conor Gleeson, William Hahessy; Micheal Harney, Austin Gleeson, Conor Prunty; Colm Roche, Shane Bennett; Mark O’Brien, Tom Devine, D. J. Foran; Mikey Kearney, Stephen Bennett, Patrick Curran. Subs: Peter Hogan for Colm Roche (42), Jack Fagan for Mikey Kearney (57), Dermot Ryan for Darragh Lyons (60), Barry Whelan for William Hahessy (61), Niall Fives for D. J. Foran (62). Antrim won their eight Ulster U-21 hurling title in-arow in Loughgiel, beating Derry with a full-time result of
0-16 to 1-9. An early goal from Derry’s Cormac O’Doherty gave the Oak Leafer’s a lead which they held onto into the second half of the game. However defending champions Antrim came out strongly in the sec-
ond half and a point from substitute Cormac Ross left the sides level with 1-07 to 0-10 as they entered into the last quarter of the final. The Saffron’s Maoi Connolly, Saul McCaughan and Christy McNaughton all
Stephen Bennett of Waterford in action against Ronan Maher of Tipperary during the Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling U-21 Championship Final match between Waterford and Tipperary at Walsh Park in Waterford. [Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile]
Mikey Kearney of Waterford celebrates after winning a free for his side during the Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling U-21 Championship Final match between Waterford and Tipperary at Walsh Park in Waterford. [Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile]
scored crucial points in the second half to see Antrim pull ahead and claim the Bord Gais Energy Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship title with four points to spare. Ollie Bellew’s side are now looking forward to a semi-final clash with the new Munster champions Waterford this Saturday, August 20th. The Antrim team lined out as follows in the Ulster
Final: C. Heyden; D. McMullan, T. Burns, R. Diamond; G. Walsh (0-1 free), P. Burke, J. Maskey; R. Gillan, A. Delargy (0-1); M. Connolly (0-3), D. Nugent, J. O’Connell, S. McCaughan (09 free), T. T. Butler, R. McKee; Subs: C. Ross (0-1) for Gillan, C. McNaughton (0-1) for O’Connell, E. McManus for Diamond, R. Delargy for Nugent.
REFEREE The man in the middle for Saturday’s semi-final is David Hughes. TICKET INFORMATION Adult: €15.00/€13.00 C o n c e s s i o n (Student/OAP): €10.00 available at the venue on the day of the fixture with valid ID. Juvenile (Under 16 Years of Ages): €5.00/€5.00.
Stradbally lady footballers would like to thank our main sponsor Virgil Power Forklifts for sponsoring us a set of white jerseys. Virgil is a great supporter of our club and we thank him for all his continued sponsorship throughout the years! 8 year old group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Mickey Kearney and Colm Roche at the Lismore GAA Cúl Camp held in Blackwater Community School, organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg U-8 football team with their coach Jimmy Quinn.
11 to 13 year Girls Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coaches Kayley Veale and Mairead [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Power at the St. Pat’s/Naomh Brid GAA Cúl Camp held in Kilgobinet GAA Grounds.
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ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL REPLAY
Hurlers pipped at the posts Kilkenny ....................... 2-19; Waterford ..................... 2-17. THE county’s senior hurlers produced another outstanding display of the ancient game at Semple Stadium, Thurles last Saturday evening before departing this year’s championship against a Kilkenny side that refused to be separated from their All Ireland crown. This second meeting of the sides in six days produced yet another enthralling encounter with an improved Kilkenny fifteen piping Derek McGrath’s charges in added time with a brace of TJ Reid pointed frees and Richie Hogan’s fourth point of the match from play. Like the clash between the team six days earlier, this game was of a very high standard and though losing out to the Cats, Waterford have produced their two best championship displays in many years against the Noresiders. Hopes of eventually reaching the holy grail are now practical ones as a return to the drawing board awaits us in the new year. The rise in Waterford’s standard at the highest level is encapsuled in keeping Kilkenny scoreless from the 53rd to the 71st minute and by drawing level with them at 2-16 each after trailing by 0-5 with 44 minutes on the clock. Brian Cody’s charges didn’t score from play for second half periods of eight and more significantly twenty two minutes of play and they had just two different players in doing so in all of the second half in the persons of wing back Padraig Walsh, twice, and Richie Hogan three times. The Deise looked to be getting the rub of the green for once when TJ Reid missed a scoreable 68th minute free and Jamie Barron levelled the match at 2-16 each one minute later. However, it was the champions who were capable of digging the deepest and enforced indiscipline on their challengers was rewarded with a brace of match winning Reid pointed frees.
The general opinion that Waterford’s losing of the match was in the two minutes of added time in the first half when the Cats finished strongly to open a three point advantage after the teams were level in the 34th minute at 2-7 each and on the restart when they outscored us by another 0-4 to 0-2 inside nine minutes of play. Pauric Mahony’s 75th minute agonisingly centimetres short free, won heroicly by Shane Fives, would perhaps have brought this thriller to extra time, though Richie Hogan scored from play subsequently. However, Derek McGrath was quite rightly quick to say that we wouldn’t have been in a replay but for the Ballygunner man’s 0-14 contribution the first day. McGrath also stated that Waterford don’t want moral victories any more and this is very understandable but the county’s rating has soared in the past fortnight and there are going to be heart breaking occasions on the road to the ultimate goal. The word on the street that Kilkenny don’t possess a ‘bench’ was put to bed in Thurles with the introduction from the start of Liam Blanchfield and Mark Bergin working out well. Waterford started Stephen Bennett this time round while the introduction of Maurice Shanahan in the 47th minute boosted Waterford’s attacking options. The announced attendance of 30,358 witnessed a hectic pace to the match with four goals scored inside the first 20 minutes. Liam Blanchfield opened the scoring for the winners after just 47 seconds with a point from play as Kilkenny were obviously trying to dictate proceedings from the off. Yet, they were put back in their boxes momentarily when Michael Walsh, who was a tremendous support player and hard worker throughout, placed Austin Gleeson for a superbly struck goal from a difficult angle on the four minute mark. Gleeson added a point
before Kilkenny’s tactic of playing the ball in low in front of full forward Colin Fennelly reaped a rich harvest with stunning goals in the 7th and in the 10th minutes. Pauric Mahony and TJ Reid traded points from play before Waterford enjoyed a purple scoring patch via Mahony (f), Jamie Barron from a Conor Gleeson pass and Shane Bennett from the very much clued in Michael Walsh. The key score, in between these, was Jack Dillon’s 20th minute goal, passed to him by Stephen Bennett after team captain Kevin Moran had done tremendous work to bring the sliotar out of defence and deliver. The Deise led by 2-5 to 2-2 but it was at this stage that Kilkenny showed their difference from the Croke Park game as for the remaining seventeen minutes of first half play they outscored their rivals by 0-8 to 0-2. Liam Blanchfield, twice, Richie Hogan, TJ Reid (2f), Eoin Larkin, Michael Fennelly and Walter Walsh all found the spot with Waterford unable to reply from play, relying on two Pauric Mahony frees to stay within 0-3 of the winners at the short whistle on a healthy looking match scoreline of 2-10 to 2-7. The Cats started the second half where they finished the first and when they extended their lead to 0-5 by the 44th minute, it looked as if Waterford were in for a torrid time as of old. In a very intense and hard hitting encounter TJ Reid 0-2f, Padraig Walsh and Richie Hogan lifted white flags with Mark Bergin missing a point chance and more significantly Liam Blanchfield a goal chance, thwarted by an acrobatic Stephen O’Keeffe effort off his goal line. Pauric Mahony again kept his side somewhat in touch with a further brace of pointed frees, 2-14 to 2-9. What transpired subsequently defines the new highly rated Deise side. They didn’t fold but took the game to the champions when it was
Waterford's Shane Fives gets in his clearance against Kilkenny’s Mark Bergin during the All-Ireland Semi-Final Replay in Thurles. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
most required and outscored them for the remainder of the 31 minutes of play by 0-8 to 0-5. The beaver like Jamie Barron placed Shane Bennett for his second point, TJ Reid was short with a free, Walter Walsh struck wide from an angle with players better placed in front of goal and suddenly there was just 0-3 the difference when Pauric Mahony’s sixth pointed free changed the scoreboard to 2-14 to 2-11. It got even better for the challengers when the three minutes earlier introduced substitute Maurice Shanahan split the posts from yet another Michael Walsh contribution before Padraig Walsh from a TJ Reid pass and our Man of the Match Richie Hogan gave Kilkenny some badly required breathing space, 2-16 to 2-12. However, Waterford answered in style with their backs defending brilliantly and scores up front came from Austin Gleeson, Pauric Mahony 0-2f, and aptly Jamie Barron to level proceedings at 2-16 each with one minute of normal time remaining. A little bit of indiscipline in the intense final minutes of play gave TJ Reid pardon from missing an earlier easy one from in front of the posts with two further points but again the cat was thrown among the pigeons when Maurice Shanahan pointed in the 72nd minute. It looks as if we were heading for extra time when Shane Fives was fouled in possession but such was not to be and Richie Hogan ended the scoring in yet another rip roaring encounter with more or less the last puck of the game. Kilkenny’s Top Three: Richie Hogan, Colin Fennelly, Padraig Walsh. Waterford’s Top Three: Jamie Baron, Michael Walsh, Kevin Moran. Observer’s Man of the Match: Richie Hogan. Number of Scorers: Kilkenny: 8. Waterford: 6. Scores from Play: Kilkenny: 2-13. Waterford: 2-10. Frees For: Kilkenny: 9. Waterford: 11. Wides: Kilkenny: 4. Waterford: 6. Score of the Match: Waterford’s 20th minute goal engineered by Kevin Moran and Stephen Bennett and executed by Jake Dillon. Scorers for Kilkenny: TJ Reid 0-7 (0-6f), Colin Fennelly 2-0, Richie Hogan 0-4, Liam Blanchfield 0-3, Padraig Walsh 0-2, Michael Fennelly, Walter Walsh, Eoin Larkin 0-1 each. Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-9 (0-7f), Austin Gleeson 1-2, Jake Dillon 1-0, Jamie Barron, Shane Bennett, Maurice Shanahan 0-2 each. Kilkenny: 1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore), 2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort), 3. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks), 4. Shane Prendergast (Clara), 5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), 8. Conor Fogarty (Erins Own), 7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro), 9. Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks), 15. Richie Hogan (Danesfort), 10. Walter Walsh (TullogherRosbercon), 11. TJ Reid
Waterford's Maurice Shanahan in possession against Kilkenny’s Joey Holden during the All-Ireland Semi-Final Replay in Thurles. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Waterford's Conor Gleeson in possession against Kilkenny’s Eoin Larkin during the All-Ireland SemiFinal Replay in Thurles. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Waterford's Austin Gleeson in possession against Kilkenny’s T. J. Reid during the All-Ireland SemiFinal Replay in Thurles. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] (Ballyhale Shamrocks), 21. Eoin Larkin (James Stephens), 24. Mark Bergin (O’Loughlin Gaels), 14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks), 25. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge) Subs: 20. Lester Ryan (Clara) for Michael Fennelly (inj) (59). 13. Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown) for Bergin (60), 2. John Power (Carrickshock) for Walter Walsh (blood) (61), 30. Walter Walsh for
Power (66), 23. Kevin Kelly (St. Patrick’s) for Blanchfield (inj) (72). Waterford: 1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner); 4. Noel Connors (Passage), 3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner), 2. Shane Fives (Tourin); 7. Philip Mahony, 5. Tadhg de Búrca (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg); 17. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater) 8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater) 10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle);
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally), 6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion), 20. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner); 24. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart), 11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart), 14. Jake Dillon (De La Salle). Subs: 21. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore) for Stephen Bennett (47), 13. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan) for Shane Bennett (54), 22. Tom Devine (Modeligo) for Dillon (61).
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ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL REPLAY
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Caitlyn, Lyndsey and Cian Kiely with Mary Larkin from Portlaw. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Leonie O'Brien, Aoibheann, Michael and Michael Cummins Snr from Rathgormack. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Waterford Senior Hurlers who lost to Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final replay in Thurles.
[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Michael, Paudie and Conor O'Gorman from Cappoquin. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Tom and Christine Burke, Aglish. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were John McCarthy, Joe and Madline Pratt and James and Jake Cotter from Cappoquin and Tallow. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Elizabeth Barry, Dunhill with Maria and Noreen Lalor and Breda Foley from Portlaw. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were The Nolan Family from Portlaw. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Roisin and Sinead Breathnach with Ella Ni Reagain, An Rinn. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Toto and Lello Moran from Cappoquin. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] were The Henley Family from Ballinroad.
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Bridget Murray and Ryan Maher from Cappoquin. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Aine, Dylan and Darragh Murphy with Billy Joy from Kilmacthomas and Dungarvan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Group of Supporters from An Rinn supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles.
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were the Mackey Family from Clonea-Power.
[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Roger McLoughlin, Sandra, Adrian, Rory and Rian McSweeney [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] from Youghal.
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were The Hickey Family from Modeligo. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Muintir Faolain from An Rinn. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
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ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL REPLAY
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Mary Burke, Cappoquin; Phil Bolger-Gaimes, New York and Margaret Hogan, Kereen. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Dale, Gerard and Christopher Long from Ballymacarbry. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Daniel and Lorraine Bray from Melleray. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Kay and David Long, Jack and Adrian Crellin and Dinny Fahey, Dungarvan and Rathgormack. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
-Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Thurles were Kathleen and Michael Coffey from Stradbally. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Thurles were Eamon and Dylan Clancy from Stradbally. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Thurles were Catriona Breathnach from An Sean Phobal with Catherine Ryan from Grange. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Thurles were the Ronayne Family Stephen, Gina, Leah and Hayley from Aglish. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Thomas, Ben and Agnus Kirwan with Terese Kelleher from Leamybrien. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford Hurlers in the replay against Kilkenny in Thurles were Josh, Rian and Olive Cosgrave from Abbeyside. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Supporting Waterford against Kilkenny in Thurles were Richard and Cian O'Keeffe from Fourmilewater. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Face in the Crowd at Thurles. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
GAA
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
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JJ Kavanagh County Minor Hurling Championship
St. Carthage’s maintain unbeaten run DIVISION 1 St. Carthage’s ………2-20; Abbeyside ……………3-8. GROUP side St. Carthage’s continued their unbeaten run in this year’s County Minor hurling championship with a deserving 0-9 win over Abbeyside at the Burgery grounds last Monday evening. Stars of the show were both familiar club names, Prendergast and Bennett in the persons of Jack and Kyle, who gave a fine display of the ancient game for the large attendance present. Be it the warm weather conditions or whatever, but the first half lacked any real bite with the winners ability to score points but concede goals being the feature of this period of time. St. Carthage’s had at least three good goal scoring opportunities in the first half but a lack of conviction coupled with the Abbeyside custodian Seamus Ryan’s excellent form between the posts kept the green flag in its holder. On the other hand Abbeyside scored two goals in the latter part of the first half via Tom Looby and Darragh McGrath and missed a third, to give them a 2-5 to 0-9 interval lead. As expected St. Carthages raised their game on the restart but they found Abbeyside a hard nut to crack and especially so when full forward James Beresford scored a third home goal during the third quarter, 3-6 to 0-11. However, Jack Prendergast and Kyle Bennett’s consistant pressurising on the Abbeyside defence took its toll culminating in goals by both players and points by such as Evan Roche, David Smith and Daniel O Keeffe and Sam Ryan saw their side run out comfortable winners in the last minutes of the match. Abbeyside didn’t hurl for the full hour here and they didn’t play as if they believed they could halt St. Carthages unbeaten run. Seamus Ryan is definitely a club senior goalie for the future while others such as Tom Looby, Jack Kiely, David Montgomery and Aaron Beresford were others to
shine out on this occasion. St. Carthages are a well balanced team but they will need to tighten up in defence when they meet the likes of De La Salle and Ballygunner. To date, they have conceded nine goals in their four outings. St. Carthage’s Top Three: Jack Prendergast, Shane Coughlan, Kyle Bennett. Abbeyside’s Top Three: Seamus Ryan, Jack Kiely, Tom Looby. Observer’s Man of the Match: Jack Prendergast. Number of Scorers: St. Carthage’s 6. Abbeyside 6. Scores from Play: St. Carthage’s 2-16. Abbeyside 3-7. Frees for: St. Carthage’s 9. Abbeyside 5. Wides: St. Carthage’s 9. Abbeyside 5. Score of the Match: Aaron Beresford’s 16th minute point for Abbeyside from on the sideline. SCORERS – St. Carthage’s: Jack Prendergast 1-8 (4f), Kyle Bennett 1-3, Daniel O’Keeffe and Sam Ryan 0-3 each, Evan Roche 0-2, David Smith 0-1. Abbeyside: Darragh McGrath 1-2 (1f), Tom Looby 1-1, James Beresford 1-0, Neil Montgomery 0-3, Aaron Beresford and James O Riordan 0-1 each. St. Carthage’s: Oisin O’Gorman; Mark Roche, Shane Coughlan, Damien Prendergast; Rob Crowley, Iarlaigh Daly, Jeff Howard; David Smith, Aaron Whelan; Finbarr Reaney, Jack Prendergast, Daniel O’Keeffe; Evan Roche, Sam Ryan, Kyle Bennett. Subs : Joe Lenihan for Evan Roche, Elliot Coolbear for Rob Crowley. Abbeyside: Seamus Ryan; Tommy Walsh, Jack Kiely, David Montgomery; Mark Twomey, Shane Ahearne, Daithi Brunnock; Darragh McGrath, Bearach Moore; James Riordan, Neil Montgomery, Johnny Treen; Tom Looby, James Beresford, Aaron Beresford. Subs: Shane Kiely for Mark Twomey, Fionn Gibson Kiely for Aaron Beresford, Michael O’Riordan for Daithi Brunnock. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).
DIVISION 3B
Ardmore clinch local derby win in second half Ardmore ……………...2-14; An Ghaeltacht ……… 0-16. TRAILING by 0-12 to 1-6 at the short whistle, Ardmore kept their hopes of qualifying for the knock out stages alive with a dominant 1-8 to 0-4
second moiety performance at a very windy Pairc Ui Shiothchain last Wednesday evening. The winners’ goals came from the hurleys of John O’Brien in the first half and by David Walsh late on in the game while their main point scorer was James Michael Flavin wearing number 5 in this 13 a side championship. Oisin O Ceallaigh was An Ghaeltacht’s leading point scorer from placed balls while while Aodhan Mac Gearailt struck some fine long range points in the first half. Ardmore: Jack Walsh, Adam Power, Eoghan O’Shea, Brian Walsh, James Michael Flavin, Padraig Foley, Thomas Ahern, Jack Keane, Scott O’Mahony, Niall Power, Harry Yellop, David Walsh, John O’Brien, Lee Morrissey, Tiernan Beresford, Billy Foley. An Ghaeltacht: Tomas O Cadhla, Micheal O Cadhla, Liam O Reagain Gagea, Seaghan O hOgain, Brian De Baruin, Jack O Lonain, Conor O Cuirrin, Seadhna Mac Giolla Chuda, Oisin O Ceallaigh, Aodhan Mac Gearailt, Eamonn Og O Crotaigh, Sean O Laoire, Conor O Raghallaigh, Padraig Innseaduin, Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan). JJ KAVANAGH & SONS CO. MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Wednesday, 10th August, (Division One) Mt Sion 2-15; Dungarvan 1-8 Portlaw/Ballyduff 0-12; De La Salle 2-15 Ballygunner 2-21; Abbeyside 1-11 Clonea 4-17; St. Carthages 5-18 (Division Two) Fourmilewater 4-08; Naomh Brid 6-20 Clan na Gael 5-14; Cois Bhride 1-17 Brickey Rangers 2-13; Ballyduff Upper 0-19 Roanmore 1-7; Passage 2-16 (Division Three A) Tramore 3-11; Ballygunner 1-9 Erin’s Own 1-12; St. Mary’s 4-11 St. Mollerans v St. Saviours in Carrickbeg - REFIXED (Division Three B) Cappoquin 5-16; St. Olivers 1-12 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg (won) v Kilrossanty (Walkover) An Ghealtacht 0-16; Ardmore 2-14
The fourth round games of the championships were played last Monday and Tuesday evening August 15th and 16th.
Referee John Condon (An Rinn) pictured with captains Seamus Ryan (Abbeyside) and Aaron Whelan (St. Carthage’s).
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Juvenile GAA Club, Hurling on the Greens Series. Group pictured at the Pairc na mBlaith Green with Coaches Conor Prunty, Caoimhe McGrath and Maria Delahunty along with parents and Joe Cleary, Juvenile Club. [Sean Byrne]
Letter to the Editor
Apprenticeship served: now for hurling glory 15/8/2016. A Chara, Brilliant Waterford hurlers at Thurles last Saturday. The apprenticeship is now complete, but growth must continue (guile, even elements of low cunning etc.). Derek McGrath sounded too downbeat after the match. He’s done himself, the mentors and the fans proud indeed. To us fans the trials to now are like victories because of what they promise. Perhaps the destination was too eagerly sought. When one eye is fixed on the destination there’s only one eye to find the way. Engagement renders up experience; this takes time. ’Twould be a poor competition that could be won by the latest kids on the block who’d venture little, lost
nothing, and earned no spurs. This is the most exciting Déise team ever, and this notwithstanding the ‘wonder boys’ of 1940s-1950s. Who’ll ever forget the skill levels shown, the commitment, the miraculous ‘fielding,’ the wonder boy Austin Gleeson slapping the sliotar off the turf as he thunders in to score. Belief is two-sided: by the players themselves and by the fans. Belief is now installed as an evidence-based reality. This writer believes (yes, believes) Gleeson will again thunder towards goal, and like the late distance runner Al Howie tie his laces while running! All part of allowing this gifted group express themselves. Systems, especially rigid ones, while
initially useful to establish viability eventually stifle. McGrath knew and knows this, though the public may not know he knows it. Systems rob Peter (the offensive) to pay Paul (the defensive) and dumb down the fair for the fans. The fans are now upbeat and full of expectation rather than dejection. They long for games like last Saturday – entertaining, sporting, with even a seasoning of ‘recreational violence’ among the sideline mentors! Deise hurling is now the future because they’ve earned their past. Yes, beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach. Le Meas, Éoghan Dennis, Galway’s Lane, Douglas W., Cork.
GAA Coaching & Games Development EXTRA CÚL CAMPS IN COUNTY GROUNDS 22-26 AUG. 2016 has been a fantastic success for Waterford GAA Cúl Camps with a huge increase in the number of children taking part. The camps have all been great and the feedback from parents has been wonderful, so we are looking to try and give something back and so we will hold two extra camps. Both will be the same
week, 22th to 26th August and will take place in our County Grounds, Walsh Park and Fraher Field. We will have plenty of unique prizes and lots of visits from County Players, including our Cúl Camp Ambassadors, Tadhg Bourke and Patrick Curran along with Colin Dunford, Noel Connors, Kevin Moran, Shane & Stephen Bennett with more to be announced this week. Dates: 22th to 26th
August, Monday to Friday 10 am to 2.30 pm. Cost: €35 per child. Please note no gear is available at these camps. Limited number of places at each venue. Booking: Use the 2016 Cúl Camps Booking form and return to Coaching Office, Walsh Park, Keane’s Road, Waterford. Contacts: Liam Cheasty, 087/2325990 email liamcheasty@gmail.com or Eoin Breathnach 087/9219345 eoin.breath-
nach.gda.waterford@gaa.ie U-11 & U-12 GAELIC FOOTBALL LEAGUES U-11 & U-12 Football has started and will continue every Friday until end Sept. Plenty of good games so far get along to support your club. This Friday sees round 3 of the U-11 Football with round 3 of U-12 in Monday, 22nd Aug. All fixtures are available on www.waterfordgaa.ie
Waterford GAA Results JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 1: St. Carthages 5-18; Clonea 4-17 Mt. Sion 2-15; Dungarvan 1-8 Ballygunner 2-21; Abbeyside 1-11 De La Salle 2-15; Portlaw/Ballyduff 0-12 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 2: Passage 2-16; Roanmore 1-7 Naomh Brid 6-20; Fourmilewater 4-8 Brickey Rangers 2-13; Ballyduff Upper 0-19 Clan na Gael 5-14; Cois Bhride 1-17 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 3 Group A: Micheal MacCraith Tramore 3-11; Ballygunner 1-9 St. Mary's 4-11; Erin’s Own 1-12 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 3 Group B: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg W/O Kilrossanty Cappoquin 5-16; St Oliver's 1-12 Ardmore 2-14; An Ghaeltacht 0-16 Senior Football League - Phelan Cup - Group B: Rathgormack 2-10; Ballinacourty 2-8 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship Grp 1: Fourmilewater 3-13; Kilgobinet 3-13 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship
Grp 2: Dungarvan 3-17; Ballyduff Upper 0-8 The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship Grp 1: Abbeyside 3-17; Modeligo 1-8 Kilrossanty W/O Ballysaggart The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship Grp 2: An Rinn 3-17; Clashmore Kinsalebeg 3-11 Brickey Rangers 3-11; Mt. Melleray 1-15 The Park Hotel West Intermediate Hurling League Group 2: Modeligo 2-19; St Mary's 1-16 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior Hurling A C/Ship - Group 1 Ballyduff Lower 1-18; Bunmahon 3-4 Ballydurn 1-18; Ballygunner 1-13 Gerry Kennedy John J Murphy Eastern Junior Hurling B Championship - Group 1: Mt. Sion 5-12; Portlaw 1-10 Erins Own 9-13; Clonea 4-8 De La Salle 3-11; Dunhill 2-12 Gerry Kennedy John J Murphy Eastern Junior Hurling B Championship - Group 2: Butlerstown 0-14; St Saviours 0-10 Fenor 2-11; St Molleran's 1-6 Ferrybank 2-10; Naomh Pól 2-8
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GAA CLUB NOTES
Nire/Fourmilewater MRS. JOSEPHINE HALPIN RIP An irreplaceable part of The Nire/Fourmilwater GAA Clubs and the entire community was chipped away yesterday morning with the sad news of the passing of Mrs. Josephine Halpin. The entire Halpin family have played a huge part in the welfare both on and off the field of our two great clubs. That contribution continues to this very day, something that Josephine was immensely proud of. The contribution that Josephine made to the welfare of not only our GAA clubs but to many people in her community cannot be overstated. She always put the welfare of others before her own needs. Josephine was the embodiment of that older, better code where you tried to make the lives of your neighbour and your community better. She had a proper understanding of what a sense of community actually meant. Josephine was never contaminated by the materialism that engulfs so many of those who find prosperity through sport and business. Josephine was a true and honest gentle lady. She went about her business in a gentle manner; in fact her life was gentle. Five minutes in her company was enough to realise how gentle a lady she was. Her commitment to a warm sense of family and friendship both in her private life and in business was one of her greatest legacies.She had a gift of making all who came in contact with her feel they mattered. She had a natural respect for other people’s feelings. The pain of her death will dig deepest into the heart of her lovely family. They will find some comfort and solace with the knowledge that Josephine was loved and respected in equal measure by everyone who knew her. Josephine didn't die last week, she merely moved location. She is reunited with her husband Paddy in a safer place. We would all like to pass on our deepest condolences to Josephine's family at this very sad time. Our thoughts and prayers are with her children; Tom, John, Ann, Alicia, Siobhan and Paudie; daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and her many friends. May She Rest in Peace. WATERFORD SENIOR HURLERS Hard luck to Conor Gleeson, Jamie Barron and the Waterford hurlers on their defeat in last Saturday All Ireland hurling final semi final replay. We are ALL immensely proud of the two lads who once again were heroic. Waterford's day will come and both Conor and Jamie will play a huge part in that success. Waterford still have an All Ireland U-21 semi-final to look forward to. The future of Waterford hurling is in a very healthy place. Na Deise Abu!! WATERFORD U-21 HURLERS Best of luck to Conor Gleeson, Dermot Ryan and the Waterford U-21 hurlers who take on Antrim next Saturday at 4 pm for a place in this year All- Ireland Final. MINOR HURLING Hard luck to our minor hurlers who lost 6-20 to 4-8 to Naoimh Brid in the Millfield last Tuesday. JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior hurlers final match of the year proved to be the most entertaining when they played out a great 3-13 to 3-13 draw against Kilgobinet last Sunday morning. It was a tremendous game and great credit is due to both sides for producing such a great game. Big thank you to Kilgobnet for the refreshments after the match. The club would like to thank manager Aidan Ryan, Jim Fenton, Tom Doocey, James Meehan and all the players for their efforts this year FOURMILEWATER 45 CARD RESULT Winners. Con O’Dwyer & Gerry O’Dwyer 2nd Helen McGregor & Mary Morrissey. Lucky Tables: Martin Moore & Christy Skehan. John O’Donovan & Catherine Whelan. FOURMILEWATER WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT No winner. Five by €30 Aidan Ryan, Tony Doocey, Johnny Fennell, Evie Walsh, Martin Boyce. Numbers drawn 2, 3, 23. Next week jackpot €1,800. NIRE/FOURMILEWATER JUVENILES U-7 Cappoquin Blitz: Well done to our lads who took part in the Blitz in Cappoquin last Saturday morning. A fun day was had by all. Cul Camp: The Cul camp once again proved to be a huge success. Thank you to Timmy O’Keffee and all the coaches who looked after the children throughout a very enjoyable week. Replica Jerseys: Anybody interested in buying a Nire replica jersey, they are available now from Declan Spelman (087) 763 7616. 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. Training – U-13: Our U-13 Train every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Milfield €1. U-11/12: Our U-11/12 training continues every Monday in the Millfield between 6-7 pm €1. Our U-9/10 training continues every Thursday between 5/6 pm in the Millfield. 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
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Respect: Respect your teammates, Respect your opponents, Respect your coaches, Respect officials and Respect the games. Ar agaidh an Uidhir agus An Caislean Cuanach.
An Coilligeán/ Na h-Emmetigh CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the ‘Black & Amber’ club lotto held in Quill’s Master McGrath Bar on Monday 08/08 last. The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 18 & 25, the €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Michael Power, Yvonne Coughlan, Jacinta & Pat Dee, and Barbara Dwyer. The promoters prize (€20) was won by Beary’s Cross. The Jackpot on Monday night last (15/08) was worth €2,850. Thanks for your continued support. DEISE BOW OUT AFTER ANOTHER EPIC Commiserations to Colin Dunford, and the Waterford senior hurlers whose rollercoaster 2016 season unfortunately came to an end in Semple Stadium, Thurles last Saturday evening as Kilkenny kept their bid for 3 in a row alive with a hard fought victory over a brave Deise outfit. Another epic game unfolded, both sides hit the net four times inside the opening 20 minutes as Kilkenny held a 3 point advantage at the change of ends. It looked as if the Cats were threating to pull away but Waterford reeled them in and drew level entering injury time. Unfortunately, it was the All-Ireland champions who hot over the last two scores, and Waterford’s journey for 2016 has come to an end, but players and management have to be complimented for their huge effort and commitment throughout the season, this team is young and will be back again. WEDDING BELLS – CONGRATULATIONS! Heartiest of congratulations to one of our most dedicated and popular players, John Flynn who tied the knot with Martina Walsh on Saturday last, here’s wishing the new Mr. & Mrs. John Flynn health and happiness to you both for a great future together. DEISE U-21’S SEEK ALL-IRELAND SPOT Best of luck to Ross Browne, and the Waterford U-21 hurling panel who face Antrim this Saturday (20/08) in the All-Ireland semi-final at Semple Satdium, Thurles, throw-in at 4:00 p.m.
Kill CLUB LOTTO The back up jackpot continues to grow as last Monday night’s (8th Aug.) draw in Kirwan’s Bar provided no winner of the main jackpot worth 10k. While we had no winner we did have a Match 3, as Niall Corcoran c/o Michael Barry came close to scooping the big prize. For his troubles he is €50 better off. For the record the numbers drawn were 15, 24, 28, 30. The next draw will be in Dunphys. ON THE INJURY FRONT While a few lads have picked up some knocks and bruises lately, Anthony Kiely and Paidi Torpey haven't been so lucky. Both are facing a long spell on the sidelines, Anthony with a broken arm, while Paidi dislocated his knee in a recent hurling game. We wish both boys a speedy recovery from all in the club. FENOR HURLERS With the intermediate game against St. Mollerans deferred due to the Waterford v Kilkenny replay it was left to the juniors to fly the flag last weekend. In their final group game in Carrick-beg last Friday night, 12th Aug, they faced the home team hoping to make it three wins in a row. And the lads didn't disappoint after a very competitive match although the scoreline says otherwise. For 55 minutes this game was nip and tuck. It was only when Peter Torpey poked home his second goal that the points were in the bag. We even trailed at the break, but the defence really tightened up after the interval and in the end we ran out the winners by 2-11 to 1-6 UPCOMING FIXTURES It’s back to football this coming weekend, as we take on Kilmac in the Eastern Intermediate League Final. Dunhill is the venue this Friday night, 19th August with the game timed for 7.15 p.m. The following weekend we complete the league section of the championship when we take on neighbours Bunmahon. Please come along and cheer on the boys.
Shamrocks Shamrocks CLUB LOTTO Last week's drawn numbers were 6-15-22-26, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Maura Lombard, Padraig Ahearne, Charlotte O'Connor, Mary O'Callaghan, P.M.D.M. Next week's jackpot will be €16,500. INTERMEDIATE HURLING MATCHES POSTPONED Because of last Sunday's semi-final replay, most of the Intermediate hurling matches were postponed, and Shamrocks won't be playing this week either because of the U-21 semi-final on Saturday which Colm Roche is playing in.
7 to 8 year old Group with Coach Colm Roche at the Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Cappoquin's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Incredible to think we have only one match played coming up to the end of August. There's going to be a hell of a scramble to get this championship finished. U-21 HURLING SEMI-FINAL Waterford have a chance to atone somewhat for the heartbreak of last Saturday when they face Antrim in the U-21 semi-final in Thurles this Saturday. They will be strong favourites to advance to the final against either Dublin or Galway who play in the other semi-final the same day. Colm Roche flies the flag for the Shamrocks, with Tallow's Jordan Henley between the posts. This is a good team, they play with youthful exuberance that can be very exciting to watch, but there are often shocks in this grade. Let's hope Saturday won't be one. 'Hon the Deise'! HEARTBREAK FOR DEISE IN THURLES The question on every Deise supporter's lips coming out of Semple Stadium last Saturday night was "how are we ever going to beat them!" Once again a superb effort from every player on the team came up short, as the juggernaut that is Kilkenny shows no sign of abating. Conventional wisdom proclaims that they are not as strong as in previous years, but tell that to the devastated Deise players who left it all out on the famous sod in Semple, and still came away with nothing. Is there a better player in the country than Austin Gleeson at the moment? And though Pauric Mahony was inconsolable at the final whistle, as far as I'm concerned, he has nothing to apologise for. They will be back. We are proud of them all.
Brid Naomh Brid Naomh LEAGUES Under 12 football: Two games under our belts at this stage and two wins. Last Friday we played St. Olivers in Aglish, a tough contest but once we settled we played some good football and just had too much firepower in the end. Our next fixture is vs Clashmore in Kirwan Park on Monday, August 22nd. Under Thirteen Hurling: The last match of this league is away to Ballyduff Upper this Monday, August 15th, teams on top of the table in both groups will then be playing off to decide Western and County finals. The Under 14 Hurling league is also down to play-off stage and fixtures have to decided. OUTDOOR TRAINING Training for all groups from under 12 down will be in Touraneena pitch on Tuesday evening from 06.30 pm to 07.30 pm for next two weeks. Under 13/14 have hurling training each Wednesday evening in Touraneena pitch at 7 p.m. CUL CAMP 2016 Once again we had a huge turnout this year for a very enjoyable camp in Bohadoon. The first day was wet but after that we were very fortunate with the weather, not that the kids would mind once they are out competing. Thanks to all coaches and co-ordinators especially to all involved in St. Pat’s for hosting the camp.
Highlight again was the visit of the inter-county stars on the Thursday – Patrick Curran and Tadgh De Burca. Roll on next year when the camp will be back in the Touraneena venue.
St. Mary’s Juveniles MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Our minor hurlers made it three wins on the trot last Wednesday evening, 10th Aug, when they eventually proved too strong for a gallant Erin’s Own outfit in Poleberry. A brace of goals each from Geoff Halley and Niall Dunphy were the difference between the teams in the end, but at half-time we only led by a couple of points before we showed the opposition a clean pair of heels after the interval. In the end we ran out winners by 4-11 to 1-12. Next up this Tuesday evening are fellow table toppers St. Mollerans. U-12 FOOTBALL Our U-12 footballers travelled to Ballybeg last Friday evening to take on the home team in the second round of the league. A strong wind across the pitch made life difficult for both sets of players, as we started well with an early goal from Ryan O'Donnell. However, we squandered some glorious opportunities in that opening half, but by the break we still led by a point with Jack Hennessy getting the second goal. On the resumption it was all St. Saviours and they were far more clinical than us. We did battle hard and were rewarded when Noah GuiryO’Shea netted but it was a case of too little too late. Final score St. Mary's 3-4; St. Saviours 3-9 U-11 FOOTBALL Our U-11 football team travelled to Kilmac last Monday night the 8th, to take on the home side in the opening round of the league. After a very exciting game we prevailed on a scoreline of 7-3 to 4-1 to get the campaign off to the best possible start.
Kilgobinet Kilgobinet FRIENDS OF JOHN NUGENT (NUDIE) MEMORIAL WALK / RUN, SUNDAY, 28th AUGUST AT 2 p.m. We have come together from our Club and Community as friends of John (Nudie as he was known to most) to undertake one big fundraising initiative for the benefit of the young family John has sadly left behind. We ask you to dig deep and support us in this once-off Memorial Walk / Run. We would greatly appreciate a donation, which can be made in a number of ways. You may like to use sponsorship card and reach out to family and friends (ph: 0879589013). Completed cards, cash or cheques (made payable to “Friends of John Nugent Memorial Walk”) can be given to any committee member or brought along on the day of the walk. There is also a facility to donate online at www.ifundraise.ie/nudie
We really do appreciate you making the effort to support us, and remind you to join us at Kilgobinet Sports Centre on August 28th. You can choose a long or short route, to walk, run or jog as we step out for our friend. MICHEAL HICKEY CUP Kilgobinet and Fourmilewater shared the spoils in a very exciting game in Bohadoon on Sunday morning.The hurling championship match doubled as the Michael Hickey Tournament which helped in providing a good attendance for this eagerly contested match. Kilgobinet started well and they looked in control in the first half with great displays from John Moloney and John Cass in defence. By the halftime whistle Kilgobinet had rattled the net three times. But Fourmilewater weren't out of it and fought back with a rally of scores and the 3-8 to 10 points score was depleted to Kilgobinet leading by just 4 points with ten minutes remaining. Mark Phelan and Eoin Dunford made an impact when they took to the field, but Kilgobinet couldn't hold onto their lead and the game finished all square on a scoreline of 3-13 apiece. This was a very encouraging performance from Kilgobinet with great preformances all over the pitch including Tomas Fahey who scored 2-6 (five from frees) and Conor Kavanagh with a personal tally of 1-2. RACING SUCCESS A big congratulations to Dermot and Sarah O’Brien and family on their recent double success at Tramore races with Glendine River. AL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL Commiserations to the Waterford Senior Hurling Panel and management on their loss against Kilkenny in Thurles last Saturday night.Thanks for giving us a fantastic year and putting Waterford hurling back in the spotlight again, here's to a successful 2017.
John John Mitchels Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL Our match v Newtown is timed for Friday, 26th at 7:30 pm at the moment. This may change and we'll notify everyone in due course. UNDERAGE We played Na Gaeil in our first u-12 match last week. Leading at half time by 2 having missed some changes we were in a good position. However, two goals in quick succession put Na Gaeil in front early in the second half. The deficit was reduced to 2 and a last gasp attack left our defence exposed to conceed a late goal to lose 3-6 to 1-7. A very enjoyable game despite the loss. Well done all. This Friday we play u-11 at home to Kilmac. Throw-in at 6:30 pm. SUMMER CAMP Our Camp starts this Wednesday at 10:30 am. Open to all ages and cost €25 per child. DAVID JUNIOR WHELAN A Benefit Night is being held for Junior on Friday, 26th August at 8 pm in Lawlors Hotel. Tickets are currently on sale and we would ask everyone to support the night in some way.
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Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O’Connors where the jackpot is €7,800 as on Sunday night John Cosgrave was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 32, which when turned was not the Joker though he did win €50. Paula Dunford and Nuala Foley 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, Abbeyside Post Office and Crottys Corner Bar. JUNIOR B HURLING Our Junior B hurlers recorded a very good win over Modeligo on Friday night last in Colligan and now have one game remaining in the championship versus Shamrocks. Team: J. P. McGRATH, A. O’RATHAILLAIGH, D. BYRNE, S. O’GORMAN, D. FERNCOMBE, J. MULLEN, P. COLLINS, B. HENLEY, J. BERESFORD, J. ORGAN, M. MAHER, O. YOUNG, S. LANNIGAN, J. RIORDAN, J. WALSH. Subs: C. DWYER. T. COLLINS.
BEST OF LUCK On behalf of all in the club we would like to wish Conor Prunty and all the county under 21 hurlers the very best of luck ahead of their AllIreland Semi -Final against Antrim this Saturday in Thurles. SENIOR HURLING This Friday night we play Passage in the Sargent Cup sem-final at 8:30 p.m. in Fraher Field. JUNIOR A HURLING This Sunday we play Tourin at 1:30 in Bushy Park in our third game of the Western Championship. CLUB BINGO Our club bingo will continue this Sunday night, but it sees a change of venue to The Park Hotel with a jackpot of €400. SYMPATHY On behalf of all in the club we would like to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of the Pat Veale, Strandside who passed away recently. Pat was Principal of Scoil Mhuire for many years and his son Pat was a very talented player for the club. We would also like to extend our sympathy to the family and friends of the late Fr. Richard Doherty who passed away last week. Fr Doherty was Parish Priest for Abbeyside for many years and was involved in many committees and organisations in the parish. JUVENILE NOTES Academy: Please note that this week’s academy session for under six to under nine players will take place on Friday evening at 6.30 to 7.30 rather than Saturday morning due to the Sean Kelly cycle taking place on Saturday morning. Training will then resume the following Saturday morning at the normal times. Centra Activity Day at Walsh Park: On Sunday next, 21st August from 12 noon to 3 pm. Walsh Park, Waterford will host the 2016 Centra Activity day. The Session will involve skill and fun games for 8 to 12 year olds with the promise of several Waterford county stars to be on-hand. If you’re interested in attending, please register at Frank Nugent Centra, Abbeyside or register before 12 on Sunday next. Under 9: The under nine hurling team travelled to Cappoquin for a blitz on Saturday morning last and aquitted themselves well in three matches. The boys have been working hard on the skills of the game over the summer and are all enjoying their hurling. Training for this group happens every Wednesday night at 7 and Saturday mornings at 10.30 except this Saturday morning which has been brought forward to Friday night as mentioned above to accommodate the Sean Kelly cycle. Under 11: We travel to Lismore tonight (Wednesday) to play in a mini hurling blitz at the under 11 age group. Then on Friday night we play Gaultier in Abbeyside in the next round of the town and country league in football. Reports on the blitz and the match against Gaultier will be included in next week’s notes. Under 13: Our under 13 hurling team were due to play Lismore in their latest round of the Western championship on Monday night last. At the time of going to print the result of this match was not available but will be included in next week’s notes. Under 10: Our under 10 team were also due to be in action on Monday night last against St. Olivers. How the lads got on will be included next week also. Under 14: Under 14 hurling training continues every Tuesday and Thursday night at the club grounds as this team prepares for the knock-out stages of their championship. Under 16: Our under 16 hurling team take on Mount Sion in the fourth round of the county championship this Friday, 19th August in Abbeyside. Good luck to everyone involved. Minor: On Wednesday night last we took on Ballygunner in the third round of the minor hurling championship. On the night it was a very strong Ballygunner team that dominated proceeding before winning in the end on a score line of 2-21 to 1-11. Next up here for the lads was due to be on Monday night the 15th August against Lismore. At the time of going to print the result of
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this match was not available but will be included here next week. Under 15: Our under 15 hurling team also took on a strong Ballygunner side during the week and lost on a score line of 4-11 to 0-14. On the day we played well but just came up against a very skilful and determined city outfit.
Brickey Rangers LOTTO We had no winner of the €4,000 jackpot this week. Numbers Drawn: 1 - 3 - 5 - 8. €25 to each of the following: Breda Clery, Doireann O'Keeffe, Cillian Ryan & Conor Phelan. Next week's draw will be in The Enterprise Bar with a jackpot of €4,150. Tickets are €2 each available from the usual outlets and promotors. JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior hurlers had a great win over Melleray/GlenRovers Sunday last in the Cappoquin venue. The lads started off slowly with five points to one down after fifteen minutes but thanks to goals from Eoghan Drea and Olan Casey brought the lads up to a one point lead at half-time. The second half started well for the Brickeys and with Glen Rovers causing a late stir with a goal the Brickeys again kicked on to win by two points in the end with a final scoreline of 1-15 to 3-11. FLEADH On behalf of the club we would like to extend best wishes to our ladies who are competing in the All Ireland figure dancing finals of the Fleadh to be held in Ennis on Saturday. Best of luck to all involved SYMPATHIES The sympathy of the club is expressed to the extended families of the late Fr. M. J. Curran, Church Street, who passed away during the week. And also to Jim Murray and family, Carrigroe on the death of his sister Anne Flynn which occurred in Clonmel recently. May they rest in peace. JUVENILE NOTES U-11 footballers will take on Kilrossanty next Wednesday 24th at 6:30 pm in Bushy. U-10 hurlers will play every Monday night in the league for the next 4 weeks. U-9 & U-10 training will take place every Tuesday at 6 p.m. U-6 & U-8 training Saturdays at 10 a.m. Please check out our Brickey Rangers Juvenille Facebook page for all match and training times. U-8 and U-10 girls football: Kilrossanty/Brickeys took on Dungarvan last Friday evening in Dungarvan. Well done to both teams. Great to see so many girls participating. Well done to all their coaches and parents. Training takes place for this age group every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Bushy for the Brickey girls. All new players welcome!
Melleray Melleray Glenrovers Glenrovers WEEKLY LOTTO Week ending Sunday, 14th August, numbers drawn on the night were as follows: 6, 19, 26 & 30. There was no winner of the €3,150.00 jackpot. Consolation prizes went to Rudy Lyons, John Byrne and John O'Rourke. Next week’s lotto will take place in The Cats Bar, Melleray, on Sunday night next, 21/8/2016, at 9.00 p.m. for a Jackpot of €3,200.00. Many thanks to all those who continue to support our weekly lotto, much appreciated. GAMES & FIXTURES On Sunday last in Cappoquin we took on the Brickeys in the hurling championship. Despite missing a large number of players through holidays and injuries (9 in total) we just about managed to field a team and in fairness they put in a very good performance against last year’s winners. We started well and scored a number of points but the concession of a couple of soft goals left us down at the break 2-3 to 0-7. The Brickeys opened a big lead in the 2nd half with a third goal but our lads came storming back with a succession of points and a goal from Brian Hennessy. We managed to close the gap to just a point but a late free gave the opposition a two point win on a scoreline of 3-11 to 1-15. Team: Ev. Nugent, Ea. Nugent, P. O’Rourke, M. Ormonde, D. Coleman, M. Montayne, J. Crowley, S. Coughlan, C. Flynn (0-1), J. Begley (0-1), K. Power, M. Crowley (0-10), M. O’Rourke, J. O’Dwyer (0-2), G. O’Connor (0-10. Sub: B. Hennessy (1-0).
Overall, a very entertaining game of hurling and a great effort by the lads with numbers really stretched due to a large number of players missing. Subject to correction we are due to play Abbeyside in the quarter finals, with no date fixed yet. A tough assignment ahead against a team who beat us convincingly last year in the league stages. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY As part of the Annual Community Festival 2016, Melleray Glenrovers GAA will hold a Country & Western Night-Fancy Dress Dance in the Cats Bar, Melleray, on Friday night, 26th August (time to be finalised). Music on the night
12 to 13 year old Group with Waterford Hurlers Patrick Curran and Tadhg De Burca along with Coach Megan Daly at the Dungarvan Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
will be DJ Mike O'Rourke and light refreshments will be served. More details to follow in the coming weeks. On Saturday afternoon, 27th August, Juvenile games will take place in the GAA grounds followed by the Breeda Lyons Perpetual Cup v. Modeligo at 7.00 p.m. MELLERAY GLENROVERS OFFICIAL CLUB GEAR We are in the process of ordering Official gear for the club in the form of Polo Shirts/ tee shirts and 1/4 front zip up Tops for both Juveniles and Adults. It is hoping that we will be confirming very soon with suppliers on prices and will have delivery of stock fairly soon afterwards. Anyone with queries for same or would like to place orders can contact Sharon Power on 086/4039270 or Pa Lyons on 086/8214284 for details. We will be organising another night for measuring/sizing of tops and the date will be posted in the coming weeks. Juvenile training will take in GAA field in Melleray on Friday evening at 7.00 p.m. for children at primary school level, all welcome to attend, girls and boys. Many thanks to all who supported the recent Coffee morning held at Rudy and Jenny Lyons' home in aid of Pieta House Waterford and Waterford Hospice Night Nurse Care. Together with all your support we raised €2,616.00 towards these very worthy charities. Many thanks to all. SENIOR HURLERS & U-21 HURLERS While our County Senior hurlers suffered a heartbreaking defeat to All Ireland champions Kilkenny on Saturday last, they should be tremendously proud in their display of true courage, strength, skill and utter determination in what can only be described as a fantastic game of hurling, well done to all involved on and off the pitch, have no doubt this is the beginning of something special for this great bunch of lads. All at Melleray Glenrovers GAA Club would like to wish the Waterford U-21's the very best of luck on Saturday evening when they take on Antrim in the All Ireland Semi Final. Clubs have not been allocated tickets for this game, they are unreserved seating at €15 adult and €5 juvenile. Tickets can also be purchased at tickets.ie or your local SuperValu. Let’s get behind our U-21's and support them along their journey to All Ireland Glory 2016!!
Stradbally HURLING SEMI-FINAL Waterford may not have won last Saturday evening but Michael Walsh and all the Waterford hurlers did themselves, their County and their Clubs proud. Thanks to them all for giving us a great year. Michael Walsh, your club is proud of you. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Junior Football v Ring on this Friday evening, August 19th, in Stradbally at 7.30. Best of luck to all. 50/50 DRAW Congrats to Ann Halpin who won €260 in 50/50 draw on Sunday night. Thanks to Ann and all who supported draw. Envelopes available in Cunninghams Shop, Cove Bar, Whelan’s Bar and FRS Kilmacthomas. €2 each or 3 for €5. Thanks to everyone who helps sell envelopes every two weeks. BEST OF LUCK To Waterford U-21 Hurlers in All-Ireland SemiFinal against Antrim in Thurles on Saturday, 20th August at 4 p.m. GOLDEN GOAL Tickets now on sale for golden goal in All
Ireland Football Final. €2 each or 3 for €5. We would ask everyone to support this. Prize is €500. SOCIAL CENTRE Music next Sunday night by Tony Egan LADIES FOOTBALL Jerseys: We would like to thank our main sponsor Virgil Power Forklifts for sponsoring us a set of white jerseys. Virgil is a great supporter of our club and we thank him for all his continued sponsorship throughout the years! Senior Ladies: Our senior ladies have played two championship matches against Ballymac and Comeragh Rangers over the last few weeks. Although they were beaten in both games, the girls have the final game of the championship against Ballyduff this coming week where they hope for a big performance to qualify for the knock-out stages of the championship. Bag Pack: We would like to thank all parents, players and volunteers who helped out in the bag pack in Garveys Supervalu over the Bank Holiday weekend where we raised much needed funds for the club. A special thanks to Paul Heffernan for organising this.
Ardmore Ardmore LOTTO RESULTS August 25th, 4-8-17-18. Runners up: Patrick Mulcahy, c/o Grange Post Office; Denis McGrath, C/O Grange Post Office; Tony Morgan, C/O Flemings Bar; Mary O’Sullivan, C/O An Tobar; Tony Morgan, C/O Fleming’s Bar. Next draw will take place in An Tobar for €7,600.
Tourin TRAINING AND UPCOMING MATCHES We will be training Friday night at 7.30 p.m. Championship fixtures will be coming thick and fast. We have two games left in our section against Abbeyside and Kilgobinet. Watch this space for fixtures. We played our neighbours, the Shamrocks in Knockanore on Friday, and had a good run out against them. WATERFORD V KILKENNY So near and yet so far. Waterford lost out to Kilkenny by two points, and brings to an end their involvement in this year's Senior Hurling Championship. Both counties pulled out all the stops in a very entertaining match. The game had everything, great fielding, super goals and a very high skill level from all on show. Shane Fives did the club proud again, and played excellently throughout. It is great to see him doing so well and continuing the form that had him shortlisted for an All Star last year. Unfortunately, for Darragh Fives, he missed the match due to injury, which is a shame as he was also having a great year. The club would like to thank Derek McGrath and his Management team and panel of players for the effort they put in this year. WATERFORD U-21 V ANTRIM U-21 Waterford U-21’s face Antrim on Saturday at 4 p.m. Best of luck to Niall Fives, and the rest of the panel and management. Tickets for the Under 21 Hurling semi-final in Thurles on Saturday, August 20th at 4 p.m. are now on sale. Tickets are available for the O Riain Stand only and seating is unreserved. Subject to demand the O Coinneain Stand may be opened. Prices and details as follows: O Riain Stand - Unreserved Seating. Adults €15 Juveniles €5 Students/OAP concession available on day with valid ID (€5 rebate).
TOURIN 10K Tourin cCommunity Hall are holding a 10k run or 5k walk on Friday, 9th September at 7 p.m. Entry fee is €10, and kids go free. There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards.
Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €9,300 held in Micilin’s Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 14/8/16. Numbers were 8, 19, 22, 28. €30 won by the following people Mary and Abi Barron, Glendalligan; John Sandford, Bonmahon. Seller’s prize of €30 John Tubberty. Next Clotto held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 22/8/16 for a Jackpot of €9,400. On duty on the night Sean Lennon and Robbie Whelan SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our seniors will play Clashmore on Sunday evening next, 21st August at 7:30 pm in the Fraher Field, Dungarvan. Please come along and support JUNIOR FOOTBALL SENIOR ATTACHED We will play our last game in the Group phase against the Brickeys this Thursday evening, 18th August at 7:30 p.m. in Páirc Naomh Brid, Leamybrien. Please come along and support. MONSTER BINGO Our next monster Bingo will take place on Friday evening 26th of August in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien at 8:30 p.m. Jackpot €1,200 it is proving to be a great success with all age groups. DEISE DRAW The August Deise Draw will take place on Friday, August 26th in Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. This has been a great fundraiser for the club with 70% coming back to the club SYMPATHY The Club would like to extend their sympathy to the O’Connor family Abbeyside, on the sad passing of Bernie O’Connor, nee McGuire. Bernie’s father Dick McGuire captained our four in-a-row senior football winning team from 19491952. Solas geal na bhFlaitheas ar a hanam.
Lismore (Kindly Sponsored By EAMONN'S PLACE) CLUB LOTTO Lismore GAA Club Lotto draw was held in the Community Centre on Tuesday evening last August 9th for a JACKPOT of €20,000. Numbers drawn on the night for this jackpot were as follows: 8, 21, 25, 28. No winner. Consolation prizes of €20s went to Marley, Donnagh Cummins, Joan Geary & Frances Linehan. Next week's JACKPOT will again be €20,000. Tickets can be purchased locally. HARD LUCK Hard luck to the Waterford Hurling Panel who were beaten by Kilkenny last Saturday evening in Thurles in the All Ireland Semi-Final replay. Roll on 2017 where we hope they'll go that step futher to play on All Ireland day in Croke Park. BEST OF LUCK Wishing the best of luck to the County U-21s who play in the All-Ireland U-21 semi-final on Saturday. MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP Our minors had a match on Monday evening last August 15th in the Championship in Abbeyside against Abbeyside. Result of this match will be in notes next week.
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Clashmore/Kinsalebeg RESULT Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Junior Football team were defeated by An Rinn at the weekend. FIXTURE Senior Football Championship Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Kilrossanty will be played in Fraher Field on Sunday next, August 21st, at 7.30 p.m. WELL DONE Another fantastic, skilful and exciting performance by the Waterford Senior Hurling team in their All-Ireland semi-final clash against Kilkenny. Unfortunately, they were narrowly beaten in an heroic battle. Sincere thanks to each and every player and member of the panel for your unwavering commitment, huge sacrifices and massive effort which you put in on our behalf. Indeed, Waterford hurling has a very bright future and just need a little bit of luck on our side. We look forward, in anticipation, to many more exciting & memorable days in Semple Stadium and Croke Park. Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach, le cúnamh De. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG JUVENILES Club Nursery - Hurling/Camogie This Weekend! Our Club Nursery takes place this Saturday morning at 10am at the GAA Pitch when we will be playing HURLING/CAMOGIE. We have only two weeks left before the kids return to school, what a great summer they have had. The Nursery is for boys and girls aged 5-8 years and is great way to improve their skills and make new friends. It'd be great to see some of the many kids who attended the Cúl Camp last month coming along for even more fun. Hurleys and helmets will be available for use by the kids. Please do try to bring your own hurley and helmet if possible. Please share with any children and parents! See you there!
Naomh Chartaigh Chartaigh Naomh Juveniles Juveniles (Lismore/Ballysaggart Juvenile) U-10S Our U-10s plyed Ballyduff away on Friday night last in a challenge match and played really well on the night. Thanks to Ballyduff for the game. U-11S Naomh Chartaigh U-11s played two challenge at home last Wednesday night. The first game was against Fourmilewater. The second against Carrigtwohill. These were two great games in which our lads played really well and are showing great improvement from game to game. Thanks to both teams for travelling and all three teams had two games each on the night. U-12S Our U-12s played St. Catherine’s at home on Friday evening and played very well in a tough challenge match. Many thanks to St. Catherines for the game. U-14S U-14s played Roanmore at home in the championship last Monday night and were beaten by a very strong Roanmore side on the night. BEST WISHES Best wishes to Adam O'Dwyer who has a broken finger and is out of action at the moment.
CappoquinCamogie Camogie Cappoquin CLOTHING COLLECTION We are holding our annual clothing collection on Saturday, 10th September. Times and venue tbc. Bags can be handed in earlier if needed! We can take: Men's, women's & children's clothing,Towels, Curtains, Bed linen, Footwear (paired), Handbags, Hats, flags and headbands! and anything else clothing wise you can find at home! This has always been a great fundraiser, please help to support it and keep the club going. Contact 087 684 3007 for more details or if you need to drop off bags sooner. MINOR The ladies played Gaultier on Tuesday night in the Minor championship. Notes gone in before the result! SENIOR The Senior ladies are well into the championship at this stage in the season. With a walkover received from An Rinn last week, the cornerstone women take on St. Anne's this weekend for their second match which should prove to be a tough battle. All support greatly appreciated. Times and venue are on Facebook & Twitter. Best of luck girls!
Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Lotto draw Tuesday, 2nd August: Numbers drawn were 4, 14, 15 and 18 . No jackpot winner. €20 weekly winners went to Mike and Sean
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Veale, Alice Prendergast and Mark Ardern. Lotto draw Tuesday, 9th August: Numbers drawn were 1, 5, 6 and 26. No jackpot winner. €20 weekly winners went to Mary Ahern, Seamus Kearney and Noel Drohan. Next Draw August 16th the jackpot stands at €9,500. ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL After an epic encounter with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-final in Croke Park, Waterford senior hurlers travelled last Saturday to Semple Stadium in Thurles for the replay. And another 70 minutes of hectic hurling kept us on the edge, fighting tooth and nail with the game going down to the wire. It was a fantastic game of hurling and disappointed though we were Waterford gave it their all; well done to all on the Waterford panel, the management, mentors and to Kieran, Stephen and Shane for a great league and championship campaign. UNDER 21 HURLING Best of luck to the Waterford under 21 team and to Stephen and Shane Bennett against Antrim in the Bord Gais All-Ireland semi-final in Thurles at 4.00 p.m. this Saturday. The other semi-final is at the same venue at 6.00 p.m. LEAVING CERT Best wishes from the club to all Leaving Cert students from the area who are receiving their results this Wednesday.
Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 5, 8, 13, 22. No winner. Consolation prizes: Bridie Martin, Nora O’Sullivan, Mike Condon, Finbar McCarthy. Promoter: Paula Connolly. Next draw: Corner House, August 22nd. Jackpot: €9,400. Our weekly lotto tickets are available to purchase from any of the promoters or any businesses around the town. Please support our local lotto. Tickets are €2. WATERFORD U21 Best of luck to Jordan Henley and all of the Waterford under 21s who will play Antrim this Saturday in Thurles at 4.00 p.m. SEAN KELLY TOUR For the first time the Sean Kelly Tour will pass through Tallow next Sunday, 21st August, with first cyclists due at 10.00 a.m. We would ask the people of Tallow to come out and encourage the cyclists as they pass through. We have several local cyclists participating and we wish them and all taking part the best of luck.
Affane/Cappoquin AFFANE/CAPPOQUIN JUVENILE GAA ANNUAL FUN DAY 2016 The annual Cappoquin Juvenile GAA Fun Day took place on Saturday, 13th August at the GAA field. We had a huge turnout of participants over the three age groups of under 7, under 9 and under 11. The Under 11 kicked off proceedings. We had a round robin between the three teams of Cappoquin, Kilara and Ballyduff. After three games in which no more than a few points separated teams, the final was contested by Kilara and Ballyduff. After a ding-dong battle, Kilara emerged victorious. In addition, score of the tournament went to Alex O’Sullivan which cut a side-line ball over the bar from massive distance (Austin Gleeson, eat your heart out!) The under 9 blitz was contested by Cappoquin, St. Oliver’s and Abbeyside. Again the teams could not be separated in very evenly match duels. The under 9 teams of Cappoquin, Ballyduff and Fourmilewater gave us the most entertaining hours hurling with many stars of the future on display. I would like to thank everybody who made the day such a success. County Chairman Paddy Joe Ryan was at the pitch and it was great to see this senior officer support our blitz. It was fantastic to have local under 21 inter-county star Niall Fives in the pitch to present cups and medals. All the players listened attentively to Niall’s words of encouragement and playing experience. The Tourin man played all his underage hurling in Cappoquin and we really appreciated him coming in to give the young hurlers his words of encouragement. A big thanks to Niall for his time and effort. A massive effort went in by all to make the day such a success. The grounds and new dressing rooms were complimented by all so a big thank you to everyone who got the grounds ready for the day. Thank you to everybody who helped in the catering. The kettle was kept boiling all day! Thanks to our Juvenile committee and all team coaches who put in huge effort. And, most of all, thanks to each and child who participated. You are the future of Waterford GAA. A great day was had by all and we all look forward in anticipation to next year’s event. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, AUGUST 15th Jackpot €14,000. No winner. Numbers drawn: 3, 10, 12, 15. Consolation winners €20: Donagh Cummins, Main St.; Tony McCarthy, Ballinameela; Hayden & Sean Landers, c/o Noel; Stephen Landers, c/o Mick; Ger Fitzgerald,
10 to 13 year old Group with Coaches Brian Murphy and Barry Dunne at the St. Olivers Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp held in Ballinameela's GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
Moneygorm South. COUNTY MHC Cappoquin minor hurlers defeated St. Olivers last Wednesday in the Sportsfield next fixtures are as follows: Rd 5 Wed., Sept 7th Cappoquin v Clashmore at 6.30 pm in The Sportsfield. COUNTY U-16 HURLING FIXTURE Rd 4 Wed., Aug 31st Cappoquin V Ballyduff Upper at 7 pm in the Sportsfield. THREE TO ANSWER 1, What club does Tipperary’s Patrick 'Bomber' Maher play for? 2, What was the last year Tipperary appeared in both All Ireland senior football and senior hurling semi-finals? 3, Name the two Tipperary players who played against Galway in the All IIreland SH semi-final to win All Ireland minor football medals in 2011? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Brian Coady has managed Kilkenny in 83 championship matches, and has lost on nine occasions and six draws. 2, Cork in 2013 are the last team to beat Kilkenny in the All Ireland SHC 3, Tipperary has won four All Ireland senior football titles.
Newtown/Ballydurn Newtown/Ballydurn CHAMPIONSHIP HURLING On Friday night last Ballydurn had their final game of the championship hurling against Ballygunnar in Dunhill. Ballydurn were on top form winning with a final score of 1-18 to 1-13. Goal scored by Conor Behan, points scored by Paddy Dunphy (1), Eddie Rockett (1), Luke Foran (1), Paul Cummins (1), Andy Hubbard (1), Shane Behan (13). Well done to everyone involved. BEST OF LUCK All at the club would like to wish Óisin and Shannon O'Shea (granchildren of Mary Mulcahy) the best of luck in the Fleadh Cheoil which they are competing in this weekend in Ennis.
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INTER-COUNTY SENIOR HURLING Commiserations to Patrick Curran and the Waterford senior hurlers on losing their All-Ireland hurling semi-final championship game against Kilkenny in the replay in Thurles last Saturday evening but not without upping their pedigree on the national stage immensely in their last two games. UNDER 21 HURLING Best of luck to Darragh Lyons, Patrick Curran and Gavin Power in the under 21 Al-Ireland hurling semi final v Antrim in Thurles this Saturday, August 20th at 4 p.m. JUNIOR HURLING: Dungarvan 3-17; Ballyduff 0-8. Our junior hurlers recorded our second championship win with a clear cut victory over Ballyduff in Bushy Park last Friday evening. We led by 2-9 to 0-4 at the break with both our goals coming from veteran Seamus Cunningham while sub Jack Lacey added a third in the second half. We have now qualified for the quarter finals of the championship. Scorers – Seamus Cunningham 2-5, Rian Crotty 0-5 (4f, 1’65’), Jack Lacey 1-1, Eamonn Crotty 0-3, Glen Power 0-2, Jamie Hallahan 0-1. Dungarvan: Craig Barry; Donnacha Kirwn, Jack Morrissey, Ger Cusack; Darragh Fitzgerald, Derek Barry,
John Havens; Eamonn Crotty, Gavin Power; Jamie Hallahan, Seamus Cunningham, Rian Crotty; Glen Power, Michael Walsh, Paul Houlihan. Subs: Peter Queally, Jack Lacey, Stephen Donovan, Mark Boland, Stephen Donovan.
JUNIOR HURLING TOURNAMENT We play Cappoquin in the second round of our Billy Kiely junior hurling tournament in our club grounds this Thursday, August 18th at 7.30 p.m. MATCH CARD FUNDRAISER Nobody had the exact score for our match card fundraiser for the first game v Kilkenny last Sunday week. Congratulations to Robert Ansell, c/o Paddy Foley’s who was the lucky winner of the €200 which was drawn among all participants. The club wishes to thank Garvey’s Super Valu, The Shopping Centre and everybody who bought and sold lines for this important club fundraiser and to Paddy Fitzgerald for organising it. JUVENILE NEWS Any under age group that wish to have their activities in the club notes can do so by contacting the PRO on the Monday of any week. Precious little juvenile news is handed in for the notes compared to the other local clubs. MINOR HURLING: Mount Sion 2-15; Dungarvan 1-8. Ten first half wides proved too costly in this third round game away to Mt. Sion last Wednesday evening. We trailed by 1-8 to 0-3 at the break and though we improved in the second half, we never got within striking distance of the winners. Conor Duggan scored our goal with a fine strike in the 50th minute Scorers: Conor Duggan 1-1, Sean Crotty 0-4f, Jack Lacey 0-2, Mick Devine 0-1. Team: Stephen Donovan; Colm O’Shea, Gary Donnolly, Conor Duggan; Mark Allen, Glen Waters, Mark Boland; Peter Queally, Mick Devine; Brendan Cullinane, Sean Crotty, Kealan Daly; James McGrath, Jack Lacey, Wayne O’Donnell.
We were due to play Clonea in round 4 of the championship last night, Tuesday. SARGENT CUP SEMI FINAL We play Mt. Sion in the Sargent Cup semi final in the Fraher Field this Friday, August 19th at 7 pm. UNDER AGE TRAINING The Little People: Saturday Mornings at 11 a.m. Under 9’s and 10’s: Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. Newcomers always welcome. LOTTO This week’s lotto numbers were 4, 17, 21 and 27. There was no winner of the jackpot. Next week’s lotto will be worth €4,500. There was no ‘Match 3’ winner. Next week’s ‘Match 3’ is worth €200. Thanks to everybody who buys and sells the Lotto. Remember, you can do the lotto on your phone now. Lotto tickets can also be purchased in the Country Store, Hallahan’s Chemist, Quealy’s Bar, John Walsh Spar, Paddy Foleys Bar, Johnny Lynch Fruit and Veg and Graham Nagle’s Golf Shop. CLUB HISTORY Michael Lewis captained our minor football county championship winning side against De La Salle in 1961. SYMPATHY The club extends its sincere sympathy to former club player Donal O’Connor and his family, Springfield, on the death of his wife Bernie last week. Sympathy is also extended to Helen Coward on the recent death of her mother June from Fitzgerald's Terrace. DUNGARVAN LADIES FOOTBALL Dungarvan take pride of place in Croke
Park! Last week the U-8-12 girls travelled to Croke Park to take part in the annual Gaelic4Girls Blitz. The girls were divided into two teams on the day, and each team played four games each. The girls were playing teams from all over the country, and really showed their skills on the pitch. The girls received great support on the day, and all players and supporters had a fantastic day out! These young footballers did us proud and we have no doubt that they will be back playing in Croke Park in the future. Well done girls! U-8/10 matches: On Friday last our U-8 and U-10 girls played one game each in Dungarvan, each game against Kilrossanty/Brickeys girls. Both teams showed great skill and ability on the field, and they all enjoyed it greatly. These young footballers are coming on leaps and bounds with each passing week, and all are looking forward to their next chance to show everyone just how great they are. Well done girls! Player of the week: This week's player of the week is Mischa Lyons. Mischa is on our U10/12/13 team, and is a starting player on each team. Mischa deserves player of the week this week because of her efforts in training and in the two matches she played in this week (one U-13 and one U-10). Mischa never gives up and is always encouraging other players to do the same. Well done Mischa keep up the good work!
Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas HURLING At present we are on a winning streak with the junior hurling B. We have won all our games so far. One of our hurlers and footballers Eoin Walsh who will be heading to the USA for a year or two. We will miss Eoin in both grades. On Friday evening last, we were victorious over Ferrybank in the junior B hurling with a 1-25 to 1-11. All the lads were in top form. Well done lads, keep up the good work. WATERFORD SENIOR HURLING Our hurlers played the game of their lives on Saturday against the Cats. This was the real game of hurling from the word go. We had stars all over the field from number one to all the substitutes. This game will silence a lot of hurlers on the ditch who don’t know anything about hurling. This is a game we should have won but look at it the other way we did not lose, it was the game of the year so far. On Saturday evening they played another cracker, in the end were very unlucky not to have won. Well done to all the players, you are credit to your county. Also the backroom team and management. UNDER 21 We wish the very best of luck to our under 21 hurlers next Saturday. We know you will do the job. Up the Deise. SYMPATHY The club wishes to extend their deepest sympathy to Ger Cusack on the death of his mother who passed away last week. May she rest in peace.
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CLUB DEISE NIGHT AT TRAMORE RACES
The Caulfield family, winners of the Best dressed supporters with Derek McGrath Waterford SH Manager at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
Kieran O’Connor (WLR & Club Deise) with his daughter Michelle and grandson Fionn at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
Michael and Seamus Dunphy and Paul and Tony Browne who will be opening a new bar in Dungarvan soon, at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
Niamh Dempsey (Club Deise) and Michael Walsh (Waterford City & County Manager) at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
John Mullane with Waterford supporters at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on [Karen Dempsey] Thursday, 11th August.
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Donnchadh Gough (The Local), Adrian Flanagan (Waterford News & Star), Kieran O’Connor (WLR & Club Deise), Sue Phelan (Tramore Racecourse), John Mullane, Tony Browne, Shane Ahearne and friends at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
Derek McGrath, Manager senior hurlers, presenting prize to Tommy McCarthy (for McGrath’s Butchers Lismore) for the winning horse ‘Craig Star’ in the Club Deise Handicap Hurdle Sweep for Corporate Members. Included in photo is owner John Joseph Duggan, Trainer Sean Thomas Doyle, Jockey J. J. Slevin at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. The Beautiful piece of Crystal was sponsored by The House of Waterford Crystal. [Karen Dempsey]
Conor Butler (Chairman Club Deise) presenting the prize for the winning horse ‘Craig Star’ in the Club Deise Handicap Hurdle to owner John Joseph Duggan, trained by Sean Thomas Doyle, ridden by J. J. Slevin and representing McGrath’s Butchers Lismore. Included in photo is Derek McGrath, Manager senior hurlers, Helena Gough (Club Deise) and Tom Corcoron (Club Deise) at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
Tony and Paul Browne and Waterford supporters at the Club Deise Night at Tramore Race Course on Thursday, 11th August. [Karen Dempsey]
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Dungarvan Rugby Club Summer Camp attendees.
Dungarvan Rugby Club Summer camp LAST week, we held our very first club-run Summer Camp and it was a great success. Fifty-five children between the ages of U-8-U-14 joined us for the week-long morning camp. They learned new skills, built relationships and most importantly, had a lot of
laughs. On Friday, we ended the week with bouncy castles, ice-cream and treats. Thanks to Kevin Carey and everyone involved in organising it and to our coaches that gave up their time all week. ONE DAY TAG RUGBY Our annual one day tag
rugby competition was held on Saturday 13th and we saw eight teams taking part. The newly-formed Al-Tryeeda beat the Shenanigans to claim the top spot and bring the cup home, while GSK were the plate winners. This brings an end to our tag sea-
son so we would like to extend our thanks to all our participants and organisers, especially Cillian Corkery, Mike Daly, Donna Sheehan and Mossie Keith. WAVES WHITE BALL Don’t forget our inaugural
The Al-Tryeeda team who defeated the Shenanigans in the final of the One Day Tag Rugby.
Waves White Ball is taking place in Waves nightclub this coming Friday night. The action will kick-off at 11 pm with local band The Cider Wasps. Make sure you wear something white along with your best dancing shoes.
LOTTO Our next lotto draw will take place in Merry’s Gastro Pub on Sunday, 21st August at 8 pm with a jackpot of €3,000. Tickets are available from players Adam Carey, Barry Hayes, Jack Cummins and Tom Keith or from a num-
ber of local businesses. WOMEN’S TEAM We’re currently recruiting players for our ladies team. Anyone over 18 that would be interested in finding out more information or giving it a try, please contact Kelly O’Shea on 087 7502578.
The GSK team who won the final of the Plate Final in the One Day Tag Rugby.
Stradbally FC
Kids enjoying the bouncy castle at the Dungarvan RFC Summer Camp.
NEW SEASON Autumn must surely be approaching as the local soccer season commences. Operating this year in the higher Division 2A, Stradbally begin their campaign with a home game versus neighbours Seaview Celtic, from Annestown, tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Kick-off is at 6.45 p.m. Come on down and support our Boys in Blue. SCHOOLBOYS The Under 13/14 continued their pre-season with another game versus Dungarvan United this week. If any children in that age category are interested in joining this group,
please contact Diarmuid Crowley. YOUTHS Unfortunately, due to insufficient numbers, we are unable to field a Youths team this season. Dissapointing as this is, we hope some of the players will continue with our Junior side. FAI NATIONAL DRAW Tickets for the National Draw are on sale at the moment from club members. €10 each, with a wide range of prizes including motor cars. All proceeds go to our club to help keep the bills paid and the show on the road. For more details contact
Gerry Dunne. LOTTO Next Lotto Draw takes place on Sunday night in The Bally Inn, with a Jackpot Prize on offer of €4,400. Tickets available from local pubs and shops, as well as regular promoters. Thanks to all who continue to support our Club Lotto. ASTROTURF AstroTurf Pitch is available to hire. For details contact Tadhg at 087 2306841. CLOSE SEASON TRIVIA Last week’s question: When Aston Villa play Nottingham Forest in this
season’s English Championship, what will be unique about the fixture? Answer: It will be the first time that two former European Cup/Champions League winners have played in a second tier domestic league game. (Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1982, whilst Forest were triumphant in 1979 and 1980) FIXTURES Waterford Junior League Division 2A: Thursday, August 18th Stradbally v Seaview Celtic 6.45 p.m. Monday, August 22nd St Pauls v Stradbally 6.45 p.m. Friday, August 26th Villa v Stradbally 6.45 p.m.
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TRIED &TESTED TRIATHLON CLUB
Ironman 70.3 event in Dublin
Tried & Tested members who took part in the RNLI Helvick swim at the weekend.
Tried & Tested members and friends who took part in the RNLI Helvick swim at the weekend.
John Roche, David Gaffney, Billy Ryan, David & Judit McNally who raced Ironman 70.3 Dublin at weekend.
THE Ironman 70.3 event came to Dublin for the second time on Sunday last 14th August. This half Ironman event consisted of a 1:9 km swim followed by a 90km cycle and a 21 km run. Approximately 2,000 athletes took part on the day. The race started in Dun Laoghaire with a one lap sea swim taking place in Scotsman's Bay. There were warnings in the few days preceding the event that the swim may have to be cancelled due to jellyfish, thankfully these stayed away and the swim went ahead. The bike course comprised of a 90km single loop from Dun Laoghaire, north along the coast and through the centre of Dublin continuing west out to Kilcock continuing through Dunboyne and back to Phoenix Park. The run route was a flat 3 loop course in the Park. Conditions on the day were ideal although the run proved tough for all Tried & Tested members in attendance. Competing on the day were David Gaffney (5:24), John O’Rourke (4:54), John Roche (6:05:) Paul Dee
Carter (5:39:19), Billy Ryan (5:24), Judit and David McNally (5:40) Well done everyone. RNLI HELVICK SWIM Twelve club members took part in the Dungarvan bay charity swim in aid of the RNLI lifeboat station in Helvick on Sunday last 14th August. There were a total of 75 sponsored swimmers swimming on the day. Conditions were superb with a flat sea and glorious weather conditions. Some club members undertook the 2km swim whilst others did the 4km coast to coast swim. The 4km swim is a swim from the pier in Ballinacourty to the pier in Helvick whilst those swimming the 2km are dropped off by boat at the halfway point. Thanks to Helvick RNLI for putting on such a fantastic event with numbers increasing every year. BLACKWATER TRIATHLON FERMOY On Saturday last August 14th eight club members travelled to Fermoy to race The Edge Sports, Blackwater Sprint Triathlon. There were
Paul Dee Carter who raced Ironman 70.3 Dublin at the weekend. John O'Rourke who raced Ironman 70.3 Dublin at the weekend. two events in Fermoy on the day. The sprint triathlon consisted of 750m swim in the river Blackwater, 20km cycle followed by a 6km run. A trya-tri event also took place on the day which comprised of a 250m swim, 20km cycle and
a 6km run. Conditions on the day were ideal for racing. Racing on the day from Tried & Tested were Nicola Moroney (1:31), Carol Walsh (1:45), Ian Noctor (1:38), Jenny Noctor (1:41), Criostoir O’Reilly (1:22), Colin Lyons (1:24), Daniella Crotty who raced her first triathlon (2:02), Johnny O’Connor also completed his first Triathlon in (1:13). Well done everyone.
Tried &Tested Club members who raced the Blackwater Triathlon in Fermoy.
Dungarvan United FC PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW Dungarvan United v Southend United (Wednesday, 17th August, 6.45 p.m. ko, Kilrush Park) Dungarvan United's Premier team kick off their season at home at Kilrush Park, where they will take on Southend United. Southend have been one of the better sides in the league over the last few seasons, and mounted a serious challenge for title honours just a couple of years ago. They finished fourth last season, starting very powerfully, but falling away as the year went on. The Blues and Southend played each other three times in the last campaign: twice in the league and also in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup. The first game, back in September 2015, was the FAI Junior Cup, when Southend ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at home.
They were impressive that day, moving the ball very quickly, outpassing and generally outplaying the Blues. Dungarvan improved significantly as the season went on though, and beat Southend twice in the new year, with a 4-3 win at home in March and a 5-3 win down at Southend's Ballybeg venue in April. With changes in both squads over the summer (Dungarvan have added Stefan McCurley, Brian McGroary, Robbie Mulligan and Lee Mulhearne) the opening game of the season is always hard to predict. Based on last season's results, you'd expect this game to be very tight, so because of that and summer squad changes it'd be a brave person to predict a result here. Tramore AFC v Dungarvan United (Saturday, 20th August, 7 p.m. ko, Graun Park). Games come thick and fast at the start of the season,
and Dungarvan's second match comes only three days later away to Tramore at Graun Park. Tramore have been a powerhouse of junior football over the last few seasons, and were champions as recently as 2012/13, the same year their youths team won the Munster Youths Cup. They have always been there or thereabouts over that period, with some very classy footballers, so it was a surprise to see them struggle for parts of last season, ultimately finishing third bottom. In the teams' two meetings in the last campaign, they played out two draws: a tight 1-1 at Kilrush Park, and then an exciting 3-3 down at Graun Park, when both teams scored late in injury time, Dungarvan thinking they had snatched the win only to be denied by a last gasp Tramore equaliser. As with all teams, there have been changes at Tramore
over the summer, with a new coaching setup and player movement. The talented Dungarvan natives Robbie Mulligan and Andrew O'Connor have moved to Dungarvan United and Wexford Youths respectively, but Tramore will also have strengthened, and with a very strong underage setup, they always have very good footballers to call on. They are always a formidable unit, especially at home, and are probably slight favourites because of home advantage. Dungarvan will have their say though, and another close game is to be expected. Too close to call. THE PERFECT VENUE Our clubhouse as your private venue for any party or occasion. We hosted our first wedding last week in conjunction with Karen Magical Dream Parties and the clubhouse was transformed into the perfect wedding venue.
No party too big or too small. Contact 087 055 7939 for more information. LOTTO Next week’s lotto jackpot is €8,600! We are getting closer to the 10k!! This week's winning numbers 25, 19, 20. No winner. €50 - Luke Cummins; €25 Brona Coleman and Debbie Roche. Thanks to all who support our lotto. FIXURES Premier V Southend Home Thursday, 18th August - 6.45 pm 1B V Hibs - Away Saturday, 20th Aug - 2 pm 3rd Div V Park Rangers Home Sunday, 21st August 4th Div V Piltown - Home 11 am Youth A V De La Salle Home 2 pm CAMP CAMP CAMP Back To School/Pre Season Camp. So the soccer season begins. Let's get match fit and give the mams
a few days to get ready for back to school! Monday, 22nd August. Three Days. 10-2 p.m. €25 per child. Ages 6-12. Prebooking essential. No walk-
ins. Please confirm your place by 4 p.m. Saturday, 20th August. Contact 087 055 7939. Proceeds will go towards pitch maintenence. Please support your club.
Premier team new signing STEFAN McCURLEY POSITION: GOALKEEPER Previous Clubs: Clyde, Cumbernauld Colts, Partick Thistle, Dundee United, Celtic. Former Scotland youth international. Stefan has mainly played in Scotland with spell abroad playing in Europe and Africa. Was club player/goalkeeping coach with his last two clubs. He's hoping this season to help bring success to the club while helping the other keepers progress and generate interest from the bigger clubs in the LOI. WELCOME Stefan!
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Shotts Cup Final in Dublin SUNDAY morning 9 am, the 14th August, and once again teams from the Causeway Bowls Club set off into the unknown in their quest for a positive result in their attempt to win the Shotts cup trophy. Following the lucky format of the semi-final the teams found their way into the same hostelry for a hearty breakfast and refreshment break on route to the Kenilworth Bowls club in Dublin; where the match was to be played, against the Sportslink Bowls club. After a positive start it was clear that the Sportslink team
had the advantage over ourselves and began to show their strength by slowly pulling ahead in all three games. This was to end in only one conclusion and that was an overall win by the Sportslink club by some 29 points. We felt afterwards that we had not played up to our normal standards, but that is no excuse, on the day we were not in the same class and Sportslink were worthy winners. Congratulations to them. We look forward to an improvement in our game and further cup matches next
Shotts Cup. year. The evening was concluded by a lovely meal provided by the Irish Bowling League.
Matchplay.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club PUBS OPEN LEAGUE WILL BE STARTING 16th AUGUST The draw has now been done and teams will be notified. More news to follow. BAG PACK IN GARVEYS, SUPERVALU We are holding a bag pack in Garveys, SuperValu on the Thursday, 15th, Friday, 16th and Saturday, 17th September. These fundraisers are an essential part of our club and we hope everyone will support on this bag pack. There is a rota in the club house. 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, as this is going so well we are extending the closing date until the end of September. This was a great fundraiser for our club last year so start sorting out your cupboards its very much appreciated in helping us to maintain our club and course in the tip top condition that it is well known for. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ANNUAL GENTS MATCHPLAY The annual Gents Matchplay which is sponsored by The Shamrock Restaurant will be played after the Pubs League draw has been made. Contact Michael Ahearne
for more updates. Michael Ahearnes President’s Day 4th September Tee off between 10.30 am12.30 pm LADIES CUNNIGAR MATCHPLAY The draw for the next match play will be on Wednesday, 17th August, so get your names in. Entry sheet is in the club house. THOMAS (FROSTIE) MAHER PERPETUAL CUP We are holding a Mixed Foursomes game in honour of 'Frostie' who was a very well respected member of our club. This competition will be held on Sunday, 25th September at 2 pm. All names for the draw have to be in by the 24th September at 5 pm so that we can make the draw. Entry sheet is on the notice board in the club house. JUVENILES TOURNAMENTS 'JOHN JOHN' WALSH World and All Ireland Champion 'John John' Walsh from Collins Pitch and Putt Club will be giving lessons to our juveniles. This is a great opportunity for them to learn new skills. Any one interested in coming on Friday, 19th August at 7 pm is very welcome and bring your friends and family with you. WEDNESDAY LADIES TOURNAMENTS Names to be in for 10 am tee off 10.30 am sharp Nett Breda Foley, Kathleen Foran Gross Jacinta
O'Mahoney, Breda O'Donnell Thursday Mixed Scrambles Scrambles are now back to normal Names in by 6 pm tee off 6.30 pm sharp Nett Jacinta O'Mahoney, Stephen Donovan Gross Lorraine Troy, Ger O'Brien The inexperienced player on each team will now mark the card (this is to get used to marking cards) COMMITTEE MEETING The next committee meeting is Thursday, 1st September at 7.30 pm. DID YOU KNOW If both you and your opponents ball are on the same green, you are penalised if you hit any ball with yours. HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION 2016 The hole in one competition is now underway as we have begun our competitions. Gents Liam Simms has now got 3 hole in ones, Paul O'Riordan (3), Patsy Hackett (3), John Carroll, Michael Ahearne and Paddy Noonan, Owen Simms, Derek Moroney, Mark McCarthy, Stephen Donovan has 1 for the Gents section. Ladies Marie Forde (2), Jacinta O'Mahoney (2), Mary O'Neill, Evelyn Torrens has 1 for the Ladies section. BONUS NUMBER The winner of the bonus number 44 and this was won by Jacinta O’Mahoney 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. Do not use club heads to repair a pitch mark as this damages the green. Always use a pitch repairer. 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. NEW MEMBERSHIP FEES: We now have a new gate fob and camera system, all paid up members are now on this system. When the clubhouse is not manned, members who bring in non-mbmers for a game are responsible for collecting green fees from them and giving them to a committee member. When using your fob please remember to close the gate when entering and leaving the course. If these rules are not adhered to, action will have to be taken. Adults €85; Family €155; Over 60's €55; Juveniles €50; Life Members €35; Country Membership €50 plus fob. PITCH AND PUTT IS FUN! Remember pitch and putt is only a game so go out and enjoy it. T-shirts, caps and gloves for sale in clubhouse.
South Coast Tri Club hosts new event An Aquavelo AS part of the recent Queen of the Sea festival South Coast Tri Club played host to a totally new triathlon event 'An Aquavelo’. While a Triathlon is strictly speaking a race over three disciplines (Swim, Bike & Run) many athletes in their 40’s often carry knee injuries from their youth that prevents them taking full part so the Aquavelo was born. The event comprises a Swim and a Bike but omits the run. South Coast Tri Club will of course host our biggest annual calendar event on Sept 24th when our juniors will race at noon and adults in the afternoon but there’s a bit to go to that day yet. The Queen of the Sea summer festival creates a great atmosphere around Youghal and with the associated markets and music it’s an ideal opportunity to hold a triathlon - so that’s what we did! Our event last weekend was an olympic distance race, 1.5k swim and 40k cycle. The weather for the weekend was poor so we had to reduce the swim by 500m and the cycle was reduced to 27k due to the high winds on the day…this didn’t deter the elite field from
having a great race though! 59 experienced athletes took to the water at Green Hole at 9:30 a.m. and most were safely ashore at Nealon’s Quay by 10 a.m. Onto their bikes it was out to Killeagh and back via the bypass to finish at the Tourist Office. John O’Connell from Cork Tri Club took the honours for the men while Katie Cooke led the women home. Our own Sebastian Helka had a cracking swim and led the field out on the bike but suffered a puncture and retired at Ballyvergan, passing the lead to James Mintern who was eventually hounded into submission by a cracking bike performance on the homeward leg by John. Brian Sanders brought home the locals in 4th overall, undeterred by the rain and high winds. While there are many nearby races keeping our members busy in the coming weeks, next up for us is the Moby Dick Sprint Triathlon in September - See you all at Claycastle from
early when the children’s races will run off from noon. A party atmosphere is guaranteed. Carrick on Suir Triathlon Jonathan Tobin solely represented the club, this was Jonathan’s second triathlon and first in a river and he certainly put in a great time, well done Jonathan. Up next was the Blackwater Aquathon Race, six of our members made the short journey to Fermoy last Wednesday night and were rewarded with perfect racing conditions. The race consisted of a 750m swim in the river Blackwater and a 6k run on the road. Everyone done well on the night and were very pleased with their times. The annual Lee Swim took place on Saturday July 16th. It’s a 2k swim starting down near the Mercy hospital, swimming the whole way up the city with the flow of the river for 1.7k to the Port of Cork sign and then turning to swim the last 300 metres against the flow of the river up to the finish in front of the
Clarion Hotel. Nearly 25 South Coast Tri Club members took to the waters – most for the first time in this event. There was a buzzing atmosphere on the boardwalk at the Clarion for registration and a very entertaining race briefing from Ned Denison advising us to try not to drown. Then over 500 swimmers walked together through town down the quays towards the start, giving plenty of time for nerves to build in our bellies. And after a final race briefing we lined up in sequence and
Jonathan Tobin looking happy before the cycle in the Carrick on Suir Triathlon
took to the waters in groups of 30. What a swim! The water was clean except for a few bits of seaweed, and it was saltier than we expected. You could hear the crowds shouting lined up along the walls of the river. We swam under 7 bridges before the turn -passing Franciscan Well pub, the Gate cinema, the Opera House, Patrick St., Merchants Quay, Jurys Inn and finally an absolutely huge ship parked at the corner before the Port of Cork sign.
Then around the corner to the sounds of music and enormous crowds egging us on in the challenging finish against the choppy river for the final push to the finish line. We all made it, many for the first time in this event, but also for many it was the longest distance they have ever swam – a brilliant achievement for all. To top off an amazing day was the fantastic achievement that our own Brian Sanders came 3rd overall in the wetsuit category – a phe-
The South Coast Crew at the Blackwater Aquathon Race
nomenal achievement against all the big gun swimmers in the event who travel from far and wide to participate. In their categories, Toni McCaul won a gold medal and Stephanie Whyte took a silver medal to add more honours to the club. Shining stars too were our juniors Dean Savage, Dean Ward and Ben Terry who bombed it down river – with both Ben and Dean Savage comfortably beating their respective dads!!!!
GENERAL SPORT
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
SUMMER BARBECUE AND PRIZE GIVING NIGHT This coming Sunday, August 21st at 7 pm our annual summer barbecue and prize giving night is taking place in Minnies bar in Abbeyside. Coinciding with the Sean Kelly Tour weekend it is a great opportunity to meet up with your club mates and discuss the weekends cycling over a few drinks and a barbecue. The food for the barbecue is kindly sponsored by Liam Rossiter Meats. It is also the night that the prizes are given out for the O’Mahoney’s Cycles summer league which took place in May and June. The overall winner was Conor Hennebry who will hold the Joe Fitzgerald Memorial Cup for the year. We hope to see a great turnout on the night of cyclists and their families and all are welcome! CLUB CHARITY CYCLE Our bi annual charity cycle is due to be held this year and the date has been set for September 18th departing at 9:30 on a route of around 100 kilometres which is close to being finalised. This year our chosen charity is Nadines Cancer Battle. In April 2015, at just 11 months old, Co Waterford baby Nadine Flynn was diagnosed with High Risk N e u r o b l a s t o m a . Neuroblastoma is an childhood cancer of the nervous system. Nadine has been through one surgery and seven rounds of chemotherapy. She has a long road ahead of her with another surgery, a stem cell transplant, radiation and antibody treatment still to come. Neuroblastoma comes with a high chance of relapse (over 70%) and in order to tackle this Nadine's family will be looking into various clinical trials in America and Europe. These treatments come at a high cost, so there is a big call for fundraising. All contributions and help will be very much appreciated. Please help Nadine fight her battle! As with other years there will be a collection at the start of the spin and it is suggested that each rider gives a minimum of €20. We are inviting our neighbouring clubs to
join us on the day and hope to make it a very successful fundraiser for the cause. There will be a food stop on the route and we will be looking for help from club members not taking part in running the event. We will have more details over the coming weeks as everything is finalised. More details about the charity can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/na dinescancerbattle/home . RECENT SPINS We continue to get good groups of club and visiting cyclists as the summer weather remains fairly good for cycling. 14 set off on the Saturday club spin with Frank. The group went to Ballyduff, on to Clondulane followed by a nice hilly surprise and a very scenic route to Conna before a speedy spin home via Tallow and Lismore. Clocking 110 kilometres at 30 kphr average speed and with many choosing to head out again on the Sunday spin the final prep is almost done for next week with everyone hoping for similar weather conditions. On Sunday group 2 went to Old Parish, Ardmore, Youghal, Killeagh, Mount Uniacke, detour to Inch for a better surface thanks to Alan's local knowledge, onto Tallow, Lismore for a coffee stop and home. A good crew was out, with 12 doing the full spin, a few florists amongst the group stopped in the Blackwater Garden Centre for a coffee on the way to Youghal for a shorter spin home through Clashmore. A lovely day for the bike again, nice stop in Lismore where the main topics of discussion were the supersized 99's, socks and unconfirmed reports of a Pokemon in the region! 105 kilometres covered at decent pace. It wasn't only Katie Reilly who came down from the mountains so too did Group 3 on the penultimate Sean Kelly training spin. The aforementioned mountains of previous weeks were swapped for the undulating hills of the copper coast. In ideal cycling conditions, slack winds and good cloud cover 20 set off for the coast road
and Kilmeaden. Down to Carrick where the group relaxed over coffee and cake (a rare treat indeed). Back in the saddle a few brave souls deviated up Seskin hill, missing the mountains I guess. All regrouped and a pacy spin home ensued. 100 kilometres with an average speed of 28.2 kph. A lovely spin with every one finely tuned and ready for next weeks epic adventure. The work is done, it's in the legs, Bring It On! Group 4/23K started with 9 on what was probably the best Sunday morning weatherwise so far for cycling. No rain no sun and no wind. They headed out for Cappoquin and Lismore at a fast pace with the group working very well together. A break for the border ensued going up the hill in Lismore and a passing sportive added to this when some of the group were in hot pursuit. All regrouped again at Hornibrooks garage where they settled back to the routine again. A nice coffee break in Tallow was welcomed and some of the boys had the shoes off and we're discussing footwear fashion in detail,niceties over and off again for Camphire and Tourin at a good pace. Someone nearly forgot the turn at Richmond house but luckily a last minute memory jog and all were enroute to Bewley. Onto the Welcome Inn and home via the main road. It was lovely to have the founder of this G23k on the spin today. It was due to his dedication that the group is still going . A fabulous 75 kilometre spin today at an average speed of 24.7 kph. Roll on next Sunday, we are ready. Group 5 had a Goldilocks day last Sunday –not too hot, not too cold and no wind! Ideal conditions for the 10 riders out for a shortish spin, in advance of the Sean Kelly 100km next week. A brisk run out to the Welcome Inn, led up to Clashmore before swooping down to Ardmore, where the group found the perfect position at the Farmers Market, those hay bales are getting cosier each week!
As two of the group started from Old Parish; they peeled off as the group passed through accompanied by a lady rider with a wardrobe malfunction. The remaining group got back safely as the day warmed up. 67 kilometres at 20.7kph. Bring it on next week, we have the work done! SEAN KELLY TOUR OF WATERFORD Next weekend sees the 10th running of the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford and the town will be full of cyclists for a fun filled weekend of cycling. From 900 in its first year to 5,000 now it has become one of the most popular and well run events on the sportive calendar. There won't be an empty bed in the town on Saturday night and many people have to stay as far away as Waterford and Clonmel! The restaurants do a roaring trade over the weekend which is worth thousands to the local economy. It all kicks-off on Saturday morning with the 10 km family cycle which attracts several thousand people as familys from newborns to grandparents take to the roads and the greenway. If Saturday is the starter then what a main is laid on for Sunday with 3 different cycles to choose from over distances of 50, 100 and 160 kilometres. We will have huge numbers of club riders across all events with many taking part in their 10th event and some taking part for the first time. We look forward to the reports back next Sunday and wish everyone safe and enjoyable cycling. Let's hope the weather Gods are on our side! YOUTH NATIONALS Best of luck to all our members taking part in the youth nationals next weekend in Kanturk. Stay safe and we look forward to the reports back in next week's notes. CONTACT US Our Facebook page has plenty of updates and photos so feel free to have a look. We are also on Twitter and have a club webpage www.dungarvancc.com If you want anything included in the notes please e-mail it to me at kenealyp@yahoo.ie
Group who took part in the Barracudas Swim Club Sea Swim Sessions Week 3. Great week of swimming and getting warmer every week! Hope to see you all again in coming weeks!
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Members of Dungarvan Hillwalking Club on the recent Comeragh Crossing.
WALK REPORTS. THURSDAY, 14th JULY CUTTEEN WALK. LEADER-REENIE PALMER A whopping 24 walkers turned up for Reenie Palmer’s C walk in Cutteen on the 14th July. The walk was split in two, with Geoff leading 10 walkers on a scramble which involved Tarzan-like swinging out of trees! Reenie led the remaining walkers. The walk took three hours and in spite of the heavy clouds, the rain stayed away until the cakes were eaten. Best of all, there was enough cake to go around. Walk report: Derbhile Graham. SUNDAY AUGUST 7th FEARBREAGA WALK WALK LEADER AND REPORT BY ANN MANGAN Twenty enthusiastic walkers turned up, including three visitors (most welcome). We started from the Mauma Road and headed for Carrigaline Mast. Of course this was a huge surprise to our visitors. "What on earth is that". Photos at the standing stone circle were followed by lunch in the shelter of the stone circle. sheltering from the wind. But the sun shone and the views were terrefic. It takes time to get 20 bodies across wire fencing and gullies, but the "cute" ones went first and took the opportunity to lie in the long grass
soaking up the sunshine. Obviously I had total control over the group!!! The Waterford v Kilkenny Hurling match was on the radio and as we debooted, we had to go to the Tudor Bar in Dungarvan to console ourselves. What's new!!! The GAA and the DHWC are very similiar - we will do it all again next week folks. Same time, same venue. Ann. Thanks to walk leaders and those that sent in reports. Keep 'em coming. UPCOMING EVENTS Annual General Meeting October 4th, 8 p.m. The Club will hold its annual AGM in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan on the 4th October at 8 p.m. We hope to see as many of our members as possible at the meeting. Club Meeting Our next Club meeting will be on the 30th August at 8pm in the Tudor Bar, Dungarvan. There will be no September meeting as some of the committee and many of the members will be on the annual club holiday in Austria from the 4th-11th. Looking forward to that. CHRISTMAS PARTY DECEMBER 17th The annual Christmas party will be in the Dungarvan Tennis Club on the 17th December. More information about in the coming months. But save the date! This is a great fun filled night in the
beautiful tennis club. So hope to see you there. WALK SCHEDULE AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, AUGUST 21st. Please note that it is the Sean Kelly Cycling Weekend and starting points for walks will change B Walk to Knockmealdowns. Meet at 10 a.m. at Master McGrath. C Walk to Tramore. Meet at Garvey’s Garage, The Burgery at 1300hrs and East/Far end of Prom in TRAMORE at 13.45. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2th. B Walk to Comeraghs. Meet at TSB Car Park at 10 a.m. C Walk to Kilrossanty. Meet at TSB Car Park at 1300hrs. NO ORGANISED WALKS ON SEPTEMBER 4th or 11th as Club on Austrian Holiday. THURSDAY AFTERNOON WALKS The Club holds two walks on Thursday afternoon. We meet opposite the Park Hotel, Dungarvan at 12.30 and 13.30. August 18th. We are heading to Crosshaven/Myrtle Bay for a day out and walk. We hope to have a meal after our walk. We will meet opposite the Park Hotel at 12.30 p.m. Please remember to bring your boots if you want to join us for a walk. We love to see new people coming along, all very welcome. NO BOOTS NO WALK.
Pictured is swimmer Warren Roche and coach Brian Williamson. Warren was the winner of the 2016 National 10k Open Water Swimming Championships in Coosan Point, Athlone, last weekend. He also won it last year.
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TALKING HORSES
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
Talking Horses A Ruby Masterpiece gives Castletown his second win of the week
Upcoming Fixtures Killarney – Wednesday, 17th August (First Race 5.20) Killarney – Thursday, 18th August (First Race 5.20) Kilbeggan – Friday, 19th August (First Race 5.10) Killarney – Friday, 19th August (First Race 5.20) Killarney – Saturday, 20th August (First Race 1.20) Curragh – Saturday, 20th August (First Race 1.40) Curragh – Sunday, 21st August (First Race 2.15
Team Dempsey land second winner in two days THE father and son partnership of Philip and Luke Dempsey added to their success with Teacher’s Pet at Downpatrick the previous afternoon when landing the 2m1f handicap hurdle with Persian Wind at Ballinrobe on Monday. The 11/4 favourite is set for a step up in trip after his one length victory over the Jack Kennedy-ridden Barney King. Kennedy had won the opening maiden hurdle on 5/1 shot Pursecco, trained in Dunganstown, County Wicklow by Prunella Dobbs and he landed a second winner when 6/4 favourite Walkabout won the featured handicap hurdle for Gordon Elliott. There was another County Wicklow-trained winner as 11/1 shot Buachaill Maith easily landed the 2m1f maiden hurdle for Grangecon legend Francis Flood and Ger Fox. Karl Thornton and Donagh Meyler continued their good run of form when they combined to win the 2m5f maiden hurdle with 11/8 favourite Round Tower. Call Me Pj, trained in Rathcoole, County Dublin, by Oliver McKiernan gave Barry Brown a winner on his first day as a professional rider when landing the 2m5f handicap hurdle at odds of 9/1. The Willie Mullins-trained Borboleta made a winning debut in the bumper. Ridden by the trainer’s son Patrick, the 6/4 shot had little difficulty in accounting for 5/4 favourite Cable.
Listed Gowran Park success for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen ON just her third start, Adool landed the Listed Hurry Harriet Stakes for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen at Gowran Park on Wednesday evening. Sent off the 7/4 favourite, she held the late run of the gambled-on Santa Monica to win by half-a-length with Assume the same distance away in third place. Ballyhale, County Kilkenny trainer Ellmarie Holden saddled her third winner and her second at the track, when 5/1 chance My Direction won the McEnery Cup Handicap under Leigh Roche. Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning were on the mark with all-the-way winner Legitimus in the 7f maiden, the 8/1 chance winning easily as 9/10 favourite Moritzburg could only finish fifth after a tardy start. The longest-priced winner of the session was Sweetasever who landed the nursery for the brother and sister team of Joseph and Ana O’Brien at odds of 11/1. Lady Fandango was the 6/1 winner of the 9f fillies’ handicap for Gordon Elliott and Declan McDonogh while at a price of 7/1, the Paddy Rogers-trained Romantic landed the apprentice handicap under Killian Leonard. Jessica Harrington and Colm O’Donoghue won the 9f fillies’ maiden with 9/2 shot Nearly Famous.
At the races secures exclusive Irish racing broadcast rights until 2019 AT The Races (‘ATR’) announced that it has secured the exclusive DTH broadcast rights for Irish racing until 2019. The agreement signed with rights holder SIS will see ATR extend its exclusive non-terrestrial coverage of racing from all 26 Irish racecourses for a further two years. ATR has been the exclusive non-terrestrial TV broadcast partner to Irish racing since the channel’s launch in 2004. Under the terms of the new agreement with SIS, ATR will also continue to manage and distribute live online streaming of Irish racing to remote gambling operators worldwide. ATR retains its existing rights, under separate licence from SIS, to the exploitation of Irish racing in international retail betting outlets. Paddy Walsh, Chief Executive, Association of Irish Racecourses, commented: “ATR has done a great job for Irish racing and Irish racecourses over the years and there was unanimity amongst our members that this agreement with SIS, which secures coverage of Irish racing on ATR for another two years, should be fully endorsed.”
Glendine River pictured in the winners’ enclosure after she won 2m 5f mares maiden hurdle at Tramore on Friday evening last with trainer Dermot O’Brien; jockey Brian Hayes and winning connections. She won the concluding ladies race the previous evening. [Healy Racing]
Glendine River notches up Tramore double SIR Jack Yeats and David Mullins kept on well to give Ellmarie Holden a winner on Friday of the Tramore festival. The winner of the 2m6f beginner’s chase returned at 7/1. The in-form duo of Charles Byrnes and Davy Russell got on the score sheet with the 5/1 chance Lash It On who held off One Fine Morning and Mark Walsh. Outsider Desertmore Dreamer struck at big odds to land the two mile maiden hurdle for jockey Conor Brassil. The Denis Leahy inmate returned at
odds of 33/1 with the 13/8 favourite henry Howard back in second for champion jockey and trainer team of Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins. 9/1 chance Lily Yeats was a five length winner of the mares handicap hurdle for 5lb conditional jockey Chris Timmons and County Meath trainer Shane Crawley. Glendine River enjoyed a fruitful 48 hours at Tramore. Just 24 hours earlier the Dermot O’Brien trained mare won the closing ladies race and she was again in the winners’ enclosure when
she went all out to win the 2m5f mares maiden hurdle. The Brian Hayes ridden chance returned at odds of 5/1. Rathgarogue trainer Donald Cashman left Tramore with a win when 9/1 chance Wars Of The Pennys stayed on to win the 2m5f handicap hurdle. It gave jockey Conor Walsh his first win of the season. Leading amateur jockey Jamie Codd won the concluding bumper with Be My Dan. The David O’Brien trained 13/2 chance had a comfortable six and a-halflengths to spare at the winning post.
Full Cry in full glow at Tramore THE Henry De Bromhead trained Full Cry won the Jerry Widger Memorial Chase at Tramore on Thursday with Andrew Lynch doing the steering on the 2/1 shot. Jockey Luke Dempsey continued his recent run of good form by winning the opening beginners chase on the Gordon Elliott trained Tempo Mac. He was last seen being pulled up in the Galway Hurdle after his saddle slipped but enjoyed his debut over the bigger obstacles and stuck his head out to win at odds of 8/1. Father and son, Ted and
Ruby Walsh joined forces to claim the two mile handicap chase with the 13/8 favourite Old Castletown who had four and-a-quarter lengths to spare at the line from Line View. The family theme continued in the two mile maiden hurdle when another father and son, Niall “Boots” Madden and Niall “Slippers” Madden triumphed with the 5/1 chance Borderlinedecision. In the two mile novice hurdle 2/1 favourite Coolfighter struck for trainer Noel Dooly to give 3lb conditional jockey David Splaine his sixth win of
the season. Craig Star stayed on well to claim his first career win in the 2m5f Handicap Hurdle for Ballindaggin trainer Sean Doyle and jockey JJ Slevin. Craig Star went off 3/1 joint favourite along with Cadawill who finished three and-a-half lengths back in second. The Waterford trained Glendine River won the two mile ladies maiden for trainer Dermot O'Brien who owns and bred the winning mare. The Sheila Ahern ridden winner went off as a 7/1 chance.
THE Colin Bowe trained Timmone, popular with the punters before the off landed the 2m5f maiden hurdle for Mikey Fogarty on Sunday. The five-year-old gelding was backed from 20/1 into 9/1 on the final day of Tramore’s racing festival. Talented Johnny Burke got off the mark with the Patrick Griffin trained Intifadh who returned a 25/1 winner of the two mile maiden hurdle. Mooncoin trainer Eoin Doyle joined forces with jockey Paul Townend to land the 2m handicap hurdle. The 13/2 shot kept on well from Ruby Walsh and My Manekineko. Vincent Halley’s 8/1 Venture Lazarus stayed on to win despite a slight mistake at the last for jockey Andrew Lynch in the two mile handicap hurdle. The four-year-old Tocororo turned this beginners’ chase into a procession by coming 55 lengths clear of his nearest pursuer Lottolove. The Gigginstown owned filly was trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden promising young jockey Jack Kennedy. Ruby Walsh produced a miracle to defy gravity aboard Old Castletown to give the horse his second win of the week. The Ted Walsh Walsh trained horse made a bad mistake at the first fence and nearly unseated his companion only for Ruby to somehow cling on. After all that the 7/4 favourite still kept on best to win by two and three-quarter lengths. Leading lady rider Katie Walsh won the closing mares bumper on Peter Fahey’s 7/2 favourite Frazel Express.
Racing stars line-up for jog for jockeys at Curragh on Sunday, 21st August RACING stars Johnny Murtagh, Barry Geraghty, Ruby Walsh, Patrick Mullins, Rachael Blackmore, Jamie Codd, Chris Hayes, Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden, Willie McCreery, Sandra Hughes and Shane Foleyare just some of the jockeys and trainers who have signed up for the sixth annual Jog for Jockeys 5km and 10km races at the Curragh Racecourse on this coming Sunday, 21st August. Runners can still register online at www.jogforjockeys.ie for €20 or on the morning of the race at the Curragh Racecourse entrance building for €25. The registration desk will open at 8:30 am. All monies raised will be donated to Irish Injured Jockeys.
Sponsorship cards are also available online and from reception in Horse Racing Ireland at Ballymany, the Curragh, Co. Kildare. Prizes will be awarded to the first three males and females home in both races and there will also be children’s prizes and a team prize for the 5km and 10km along with this year’s new category for the winning racing yard or stud farm in the 5km race. Any runners who bring their race number to the Curragh for racing later that afternoon will get free entry to the Longines Irish Champions Weekend Trials meeting, featuring the Galileo Futurity Stakes and Debutante Stakes. The first race is at 2.15 pm.