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pages 6 & 7 MAHON Falls and the stunning Comeragh Mountains will be the venue for an open air play and it will double up as the majestic backdrop for an unmissable barn dance nearby as the countdown

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begins to the long-awaited 4th annual Comeraghs Wild Festival 2016. The four-day festival begins on Thursday, 15th September, and showcases and brings together a sprawling community which stretches from the Comeragh Mountains in the heart of Waterford, in towards Clonmel and along to the Copper Coast close to captivating Dungarvan. Continued on page 4

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IRISH Water has applied for planning permission for construction of works in relation to a new water source for Ring / Helvick. The utility company has sought permission from Waterford City and County Council to construct a pumping station, enclosed building and all associated site works and infrastructure at Clogherane (Springmount), Dungarvan. (Council planning reference: 16549). Irish Water have also applied to develop infrastructure for Ring Helvick Water Supply Scheme comprising of two water storage reservoirs, a control building, and associated site works and infrastructure, at Gort na Daibhche Uachtarach, An Rinn (Gortnadiha Upper, Ring). (Council planning reference: 16550). In a statement, Irish Water said it is to invest over €7million for the new water supply for the communities in Ring with a new Water Supply for Ring Helvick area as well. The Ring Helvick Water

Supply Scheme currently supplies over 1,500 people with a drinking water supply from a stream source in Ring at Seaview. Waterford Council is due to make a decision on the two planning applications by 13th October, 2016. The project will involve

the construction of approximately 16km of new water mains to connect the water supply from Dungarvan to Ring, two 300 m3 new water reservoirs and a new pumping station at Clogherane (Springmount), Dungarvan. Continued on page 7

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY: Bright and fresh with sunny spells and scattered showers. In the afternoon showers will gradually die out. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds easing light by evening. Wednesday night: dry and fresh with clear spells, light winds and some mist or fog developing towards dawn. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light westerly winds backing southerly increasing moderate in the west later. Thursday will start off mostly dry and bright across the eastern half of the country, but cloud in the west with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle will spread elsewhere during the afternoon. Highest temperatures 17 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. A frontal rain band will bring more persistent rain to western coastal counties by evening with some heavy falls possible. This band of rain will gradually move eastwards overnight followed by a clearance to scattered showers.Thursday night will be mild with temperatures falling no lower than 12 to 14 degrees. The southerly winds increase fresh to strong and gusty with the passage of the rain and will veer southwesterly with the clearance. Sunny spells and scattered showers for Friday, with any remaining rain on the east coast clearing during the morning. Showers will mainly affect western and northwestern areas. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees, coldest in Ulster. Generally moderate or light Southwesterly winds, but strong and gusty in Atlantic coastal counties of Connacht and Ulster. A spell of potentially heavy rain on Saturday. A lot of uncertainty with regard to Sunday but further showers or longer spells of rain are possible.

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Lismore woman wins Afternoon Tea with bestselling author By Paul Mooney A LUCKY Lismore woman won afternoon tea with her favourite author at Dublin’s swanky Shelbourne Hotel. Margie Lyons, from Ballysaggart, Lismore won the RTÉ Guide competition to have Afternoon Tea with author Ann O’Loughlin, which was organised by Black and White Publishing. Ann is the bestselling author of The Ballroom Café and The Judge's Wife. She is also a journalist for nearly 30 years, having worked with Independent Newspapers, and currently works with the Irish Examiner. Her latest book, The Judge’s Wife, has spent the last several weeks in the Irish Top Ten. The Judge’s Wife is a love story that spans three decades - a moving tale of three women and how one great love changed their lives forever. The story also offers an insight into Ireland’s history of incarcer-

ating ostracised members of society into asylums or institutions. Margie Lyons, who was one of two lucky winners of the competition, got to spend Saturday afternoon last weekend with Ann discussing her latest novel over some Afternoon Tea at the 5-star Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. On her Facebook site, Ann said she had a splendid time chatting over afternoon tea and it was her pleasure to meet Margie. “There were savoury bites, delicious sinful sweet things to eat along with champagne and Darjeeling tea served in china cups. It was sumptuous and the chat was mighty,” said Ann. Afterwards, Margie got to travel home first class, courtesy of Irish Rail.

Afternoon Tea with author Ann O’Loughlin at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Pictured is competition winner, Margie Lyons, from Ballysaggart, Lismore with writer Ann O’Loughlin, author of ‘The Ballroom Café’ and ‘The Judge’s Wife’ at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin last week. [Conor Ó Mearáin]

Historic cobbles unearthed during work on Grattan Square By Paul Mooney THE discovery of historic cobbles underneath the surface of Grattan Square near Mary Street, which was unearthed during refurbishment works last week, has been described as “very interesting” by the Archaeologist who investigated the find. There were concerns that the historic find could have delayed work on the Square, something that would have angered local retailers who are struggling over the past year due to the inconvenience of the works. However, Waterford Archaeologist Dave Pollock, of Archaeografix, based in Stradbally, confirmed that while the historic find is “very interesting”, it didn’t delay any of the refurbishment work of Grattan Square, and any further findings also shouldn’t cause any undue delay. Mr. Pollock said the cobbles which were unearthed are from the fringes of the old town before Grattan Square was built. He said despite all the work currently going on, the contractors have not significantly punctured through the original surface underneath. The cobbles which were found last week were the ruins of the backs of houses and their cobble yards. It is believed those houses were pulled down to make way for the new Square which was built by the Duke of Devonshire in the 1800s. Speaking to the Dungarvan Observer, Mr. Pollock said the shape of the ruins, the cobble

yard and a wheel rut could be clearly made out at the discovery site. “The find was very interesting because the material has survived in good condition,” said Mr. Pollock. The placement of the cobbles were mapped and it is expected that a more substantial find will be unearthed closer to Mary Street in the coming weeks as the work progresses. Mr. Pollock has investigated various excavations at important and historical sites over the years, including Dungarvan Castle; Barronstrand Street in Waterford; as well as Barryscourt, Cork. GRATTAN SQUARE UPDATE Meanwhile, following their weekly meeting with the contractors (Wills Brothers), representatives of Smarter Travel, and Waterford City and County Council, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber said the pace of work continues to escalate and deadlines continue to be met. Based on the current pace of work, the Chamber if preparing for a minimum completion date of mid-November, 2016, which is a slight increase in the October, 2016 deadline which was highlighted last week. The Chamber confirmed the following update: The work has started from Shalloe’s Corner up to the Mary Street Traffic Lights which is expected to finish by this weekend. The ‘Box’ on Grattan Square opposite Ulster Bank area will be finished the same time as the centre of the Square. Centre Of Grattan Square –

Work is in progress in the centre of Grattan Square to merge the two sides of Grattan Square that have been completed. Two-way traffic is in operation. This phase is expected to finish approximately 9th September. The Pedestrian Crossing going through the centre of Grattan Square may be opened from Tuesday, 30th August. Junctions at Mary Street and at T. F. Meagher Street will have work carried out in tandem starting next Monday, 5th September. It is expected to take five weeks in total (two and a half weeks either side of the junction). A one-way system will be in operation during this time in and out of Grattan Square. Signage will indicate this. It is expected delays will be caused during this time. Work on Mary Street will start next week (5th September). Current plans may be modified in advance of the works. A pedestrian access is to be built from Scanlon’s Yard Car Park to the opposite side of the road (Shaws). Pavements will be extended on both sides of the road. It has been learned that there is a possibility the Council will resurface the roadway on Mary Street during this time also. It is expected this work will continue until 11th November. T. F. Meagher Street – Following the pedestrian crossing between the Bank of Ireland and The Wine Buff, work will then start on the building of a raised platform at the Old Post Office / Lawlors / AIB corners. Work will also involve kerbing along the edges of the pavement and defining a loading bay.

Rubbish Bins - Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber has requested rubbish bins to be replaced in Grattan Square. The permanent bins are not ready, so the Council will use temporary bins in the interim. The Chamber requested signage replace traffic lights and more would be indicated to show the new pedestrian crossings. This is not in the plans as Dungarvan is to be a ‘Shared Urban Space’. SHARED URBAN SPACE ‘Shared Space’ is an urban design approach which seeks to minimise the segregation of pedestrians and vehicles. This is done by removing features such as kerbs, road surface markings, traffic signs, and traffic lights. It has been suggested that, by creating a greater sense of uncertainty and making it unclear who has priority, drivers will reduce their speed. This is conducive to a safer environment for both pedestrians and vehicles. Shared space schemes are often motivated by a desire to reduce the dominance of vehicles, vehicle speeds, and road casualty rates. As Dungarvan Town Centre is to become a shared urban space, the Chamber are inviting business members to email them with their ideas for the promotion of the shared space concept. Email suggestions to info@dungar vanchamber.ie titled ‘Shared Space Promotion’. The Chamber will compile all replies and present them to the Grattan Square design team post construction.

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Coffee Morning in aid of Glencairn Abbey A COFFEE Morning in aid of the restoration work taking place at Glencairn Abbey will be held at the Causeway Tennis and Bowls Club, Abbeyside, on Saturday, 17th September. St. Mary’s Abbey in Glencairn, Lismore, has been the much loved home of the Cistercian Order of Nuns since 1932. The Abbey is the only woman’s Cistercian Monastery in Ireland and the Sisters who reside there have been trying to renovate their living accommodation and retreat house / guest accommodation, which had deteriorated with wet rot and dampness, and was in dire need of refurbishment. The Sisters received planning approval from Waterford County Council for renovations in Autumn, 2011. Sister Lily Scullion, OCSO, said fundraising has been ongoing ever since and the building project has been progressing thanks to the generosity of the public, for which the Sisters are very grateful. Work which is outstanding and needs to be completed includes the refurbishment of the Monastery guesthouse and provision of a new Visitors Centre; improved fire safety, accessibility and general services to the Monastery building. The Sisters continue to fundraise to complete the remainder of the renovations and the Coffee Morning at the Causeway Tennis and Bowling Club is the latest fundraiser to help with this work. The fundraiser will be held from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., on Saturday, 17th September, and members of the public are asked to come along and support his worthy cause, while enjoying some delicious cakes and a cup of tea or coffee with

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Statement from Minister Halligan regarding the School Transport Scheme I WOULD like to clarify that I have not broken any pledge in relation to the School Transport Scheme. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In general, children are eligible for school transport if they are attending their nearest school and satisfy the requisite distance criteria. Children

who are not eligible for school transport may apply for transport on a concessionary basis only. The Programme for Government commits to review the concessionary charges and rules element of the School Transport Scheme and in late July of this year I announced the establishment of a cross party group to feed into this review. In early August I contacted my colleagues in the Oireachtas to seek a nomination, from each party, for the group

which I said, at that time, would meet in early September. I did not, as Deputy Byrne seems to indicate, state that the group would meet over the July / August period. As I have previously said, pending this review, there has been no planned programme downsizing school buses for the coming school year. There will, however, be route changes and variations in line with normal operational decisions that occur from year to year, and any

impacts in terms of increases or decreases of available places will be marginal, in line with what occurs every year. As Deputy Byrne knows concessionary transport is given on a year to year basis and therefore cannot be guaranteed from one year to the next. Rather what I did commit to was that no child would lose a place as a result of a planned programme of rationalisation and I have held to this commitment.

Go wild in the Comeraghs! FROM FRONT PAGE This year’s programme, which is supported by Waterford City and County Council, includes live music, history, open air theatre and storytelling and so much more. Chairperson of the Festival committee, Mary Flynn, said it promises to be a very special Festival and encouraged people to support the many events. “We’ve focused all of the events this year in and around the mountains and have added new elements such as the ‘Coming Round the Mountain’ barn dance, beach art being made with the help of a marching band, sea kayaking and a concert with Voice of Ireland star, Moylan Brunnock and exciting young pianist, Daniel Kearney. These new events really broaden the Festival’s appeal. Each and every event is authentic and really showcases this extra special region, its unique history, culture and appeal.” The 2016 Festival opens with “Craic in the Comeraghs – Witty, Wise and Wonderful”. The intimate night of story, music and fun at Nell’s Farmhouse, Rathgormack,

in the heart of the Comeragh Mountains with renowned Waterford historian and broadcaster, Julian Walton, takes place on Thursday, September 15th. A limited number of tickets are still on sale at €10 each and pre-booking is essential on 086-7777515 with payment on the door. Music for the evening will be provided by Craobh Crotaigh of Comhaltas Ceolteóirí Éireann. Friday night’s focal point will be ‘The Play on the Mountain’ at Mahon Falls. ‘Curse’ is a Bag-a-Cats Theatre Company presentation which is written and directed by Ger Bourke and performed by Joe Meagher. ‘Curse’ is set on a hill somewhere in modern day Ireland and tells the story of one man's titanic struggle against a changing, commercial, landscape. The evening is supported by Comeragh Comhaltas, Coolnasmear. Tickets cost €15 and bookings can be made through Lismore Heritage Centre 058-54975 or Theatre Royal,Waterford 051-874402. Festival activities begin early on Saturday with ‘Walk on the Wild Side’.

Revellers are encouraged to join wildlife enthusiast and photographer Paddy Dwan for a free event as he explores the hedgerows and wildlife along the wonderful new Waterford Greenway and forages for autumn fruits. The meeting point is the Millennium Park, Kilmacthomas at 11.30 a.m. Saturday. On both Saturday and Sunday mornings, there’s an opportunity to enjoy SeaKayaking in Bunmahon with SeaPaddling.com. The event offers patrons an opportunity to explore the fascinating rock formations of the Copper Coast and experience the thrill of sea kayaking in a stunning location with Copper Coast Geologist, Robbie Galvin, and experience local sea kayaking with instructor, Mick O’Meara. On both days, starting point will be Kilfarrassy Beach at 10.00 a.m. but pre-booking is essential. For bookings and further information please contact Seapaddling.com by phone on 087-2686529 or email at info@seapaddling.com. A very special Festival price of €25 applies for the 17th and 18th.

‘Go Wild in the Comeraghs’ – Aoife O'Mahony, Dungarvan and Tony Coffey from 'Bachelors in Trouble' pictured at Mahon Falls ahead of this year's Comeraghs Wild Festival which runs from September 15th-18th and includes the Festival's first ever Barn Dance and Beach Art event. For more visit www.ComeraghsWild.com. [Patrick Browne] Saturday night’s programme includes the inaugural ‘Coming Round the Mountain’ Barn Dance at the landmark live music and dance venue, Crotty’s Inn, Lemybrien. It features live music from Trevor Smith and his eight-piece band, ‘Friends in Low Places – The No 1 Garth Brooks Experience, followed by DJ John O’Shea from WLR FM until late on Saturday, September 17th. Tickets cost €15 each and are avail-

able now from Lismore Heritage Centre, the Theatre Royan and Dungarvan Tourist Office. The organisers are describing this as “The Barn Dance of Barns Dances”. The Art Hand, under the stewardship of Sean and Miranda Corcoran and based in Bunmahon, is one of the most imaginative arts ventures in the country and, at 12 noon on Sunday, it teams up with City Of Waterford Brass to bring

you a performance with a difference at Stradbally Cove for the Comeraghs Wild Festival. The new event to the Festival programme is free and is an experimental collaboration that will involve Beach Art being made by a marching band! Great music, imaginative art and a unique natural environment working in sweet harmony on the Copper Coast. Not to be missed. The 2016 Comeraghs

Wild Festival draws to a fitting close on a very high note with a concert featuring Moylan Brunnock, well-known from the Voice of Ireland competition, and Daniel Kearney, classical pianist, at the Copper Coast Geopark Centre in Bunmahon at 7.00 p.m. Pre-booking is essential on 086-7777515 with payment on the door. • For more, log on to www.ComeraghsWild.com or contact 086-7777515.

Renault Group dominates Waterford car market Group hits market share of 10.2% nationwide in July RENAULT Group is dominating the Waterford car market in 2016, with Renault and Dacia revealed as the fastest and second fastest growing car brands in the county respectively. The latest results show a Renault increase of 81%, followed by an increase for Dacia of 71%, while the county also comes in as the fastest-growing for Renault Group combined. Renault models are hitting the spot with Waterford customers, with Kadjar on the podium at number 3 in its segment and Captur at number 4. Dacia’s

Sandero leads the way at number 1 in its segment. Renault Group is also number 1 in the PC Market and Combined Market in 2016. Renault PC Market share in Waterford is up 2.4% on 2015, while Dacia enjoys a 1.24% increase. Renault recently launched the All-New Mégane at H&H Motors in Waterford, and 162 is shaping up to be a promising time for registrations of the new model. New Duster Phase 2 was also launched with a new refreshed look inside and out, but still keeps its shockingly afford-

able price. The Zero Deposit and 4.9% APR offers continue until the end of August. Dacia celebrated its fourth year in Ireland in July, and is testament to the brand’s ethos that it is now ahead in the market of many long established brands. Renault Group recently celebrated its best July since the new registration plate launch three years ago, with Group volume up 18%, and achieved 10.2% market share.The Group came in on the podium at number three last month, and Renault LCV was

the number two best-selling van range in the market. Dacia finished the month at 3.3% market share, in 11th position, ahead of established brands. Renault LCV was number two on the podium in July, thanks to the success of its three key award-winning models, Trafic, Master and Kangoo. The 0% finance offer on Master has been extended. Renault Bank and Dacia Bank had a 58% increase in the amount financed to Renault and Dacia customers on July last year, at almost €35 million, and over €165 million financed this year

so far. PCP (Personal Contract Plans) accounted for 55% of all new retail contracts in July with 68% of new Dacia customers opting for PCP. PCP continues to be an attractive, affordable option for customers looking to get into a new car, and with a Renault Bank branch at H&H Motors in Waterford, it’s also very accessible. Renault Bank has 3% APR available on Kadjar, Captur and the All New Mégane models until the end of August. Paddy Magee, Country Operations Manager, Renault

Group: “We are delighted that Renault is the fastest growing car brand in Waterford in 2016. Renault and Dacia cars performed really well across the board, as we are continuing to add new models. We will be launching New Scenic and Grand Scenic in late-autumn, followed by the brand new saloon, Mégane Grand Coupe, at our local dealership H&H Motors. Overall, Renault Group is in a really good place with all brands performing extremely well in Waterford this year.” www.handhmotors.ie

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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber launches Business Awards 2016 in association with FBD EXCELLENCE should be celebrated – whether it takes the form of great customer service, innovative business thinking or dedicated work in our community, committed people and businesses who take pride in their work make our community a better place to live and work. In recognition of this, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber and FBD are excited to announce the launch of the 2016 Business Awards. Building on the reputation and success of previous years, our 2016 Business Awards will recognise achievement in 12 business and ambassador categories, with two overall Grand prizes sponsored by FBD Insurance worth €1,000 each.This year we are also introducing a new People’s Choice Award which will give people a chance to nominate and vote for their favourite local business through social media. This is an important opportunity to acknowledge and reward progressive local businesses for their dedication, vision and contribution to our community. We want businesses who feel that they excel in any category to nominate themselves, but we also hope that customers who have had great experiences with local service and products will take the time to get involved. We have a diverse range of categories with something to suit everyone and the nomination process is simple. This year’s categories are: BUSINESS AWARDS 1. Customer Service Excellence Award – sponsored by Dungarvan Paints & DIY 2. Food / Drink Production Award - sponsored by McDonalds 3. Emerging New Business Award – sponsored by Bank of Ireland 4. Innovation & Sustainability Award – spon-

sored by Eurofins Food Testing 5. Best Social Media Campaign 2016 Award – sponsored by WLR FM 6. Best Place to Eat / Drink Award – sponsored by The Cliff House Hotel 7. Irish in Business Award – sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 1. Employee of the Year Award – sponsored by Sun Life Financial 2. Social Contribution to the Community Award – sponsored by Terra Nua Building Contractors 3. Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award – sponsored by Munster Signs & Print 4. Men in Business Award – sponsored by SGC Dungarvan 5.Women in Business ‘Mary & Mollie’ Award – sponsored by David Walsh Office Supplies West Waterford Business People’s Choice Award – sponsored by Dungarvan Leader. Grand Prizes – sponsored by FBD Insurance: • Dungarvan & West Waterford Business of the Year Award • Dungarvan & West Waterford Ambassador of the Year The winners in each category will receive a framed certificate and a commemorative piece. All category winners are then put forward to one of the two Grand Prize Categories sponsored by FBD worth €1,000. The awards are open to all to enter and you can make multiple nominations using our simple online nomination form. The closing date for entries is 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 28th September, with the shortlist released on the 14th October and final winners announced at

our Awards Night in Lismore Castle on the 4th November. Applications will be independently judged by RIKON in Waterford Institute of Technology and the judging criteria for all categories and terms and conditions of entry are all available on our website at www.dungarvanchamber.ie, along with links to our simple online nomination form. Nomination forms are also available from the Chamber Office above High Street Medical Centre or by contacting us on 058 45054. Help Us Celebrate Excellence in Our Community - Get Involved! The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, the prime representative forum of businesses in the locality, aims to further stimulate investment, sustained economic growth and enhanced quality of life for all and is delighted to partner FBD and other sponsors for this venture. Our continued involvement in the Awards underlines our enthusiasm and commitment to further develop business potential locally and the importance of Ambassadors who promote Dungarvan and West Waterford as a vibrant destination in which to Work, Rest, Play and Visit. With 30 years’ experience in insurance, FBD is the 2nd largest Insurance company in Ireland. Commenting on their sponsorship of the awards, Michael Colivet, Area Manager with FBD said “FBD are committed to excellence in business and we are delighted to continue to work with the Chamber for this initiative, particularly as we see its dramatic growth.” The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, FBD or other sponsors will not have access to the nominations or influence over them. Terms & Conditions apply - FBD Insurance plc is regulated by the Financial Regulator.

Solar farm sought in Portlaw A SOLAR energy company has applied for planning permission to develop a solar farm in Portlaw. Dublin-based Highfield Solar Limited applied to Waterford City and County Council for a ten year planning permission to construct a Solar PV Energy development, total site area up to 26.5 hectares, to include an electrical substation, transformer / inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground-mounted on steel support structures, and associated site works and infrastructure at Clashganny and Coolroe, Portlaw. (Council planning reference: 16548). Waterford Council is due to make a decision on the application by 13th October, 2016.

HIGHFIELD SOLAR LTD Highfield Solar Ltd., are the same company who were granted permission by the Council to build a solar farm at Drumroe, Cappoquin. However, that application has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Highfield Solar Ltd says it is focused on the development of groundmounted solar panel farms - meaning it is often possible for farmers to graze small livestock, such as sheep or poultry, on the same site. SOLAR FARM IN CAPPAGH The Council granted permission last December to Cork-based Amarenco Solar Limited for construction of a 5MW solar farm in Kilcannon, Cappagh, Dungarvan. Amarenco Solar said it is awaiting

the outcome of the government’s intentions on renewable tariffs for 2016, following the publication of the White Paper on Energy - and it will commence the building of the new solar facility once the economic tariffs are in place. RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY Meanwhile, Waterford Council’s Renewable Energy Strategy (2016 2030) is due to come before the September meeting of the Council for consideration of adoption. The document lays out the various forms of renewable energy sources for Waterford over the next 15 years, which includes solar energy, wind power, (onshore and offshore), hydro power, biomass, geothermal and heat pumps.

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Dr. Isobel Brennock, Dr. Tom Nyhan and Dr. Sinead Wright are pleased to announce that Dr. Tadhg De Barra has joined the practice at High Street Medical Centre. He will replace Dr. Maurice O'Sullivan who is retiring on 31st August. We wish Dr. O'Sullivan a long and happy retirement and thank him for all he has given to the practice over the years. Dr. Tadhg De Barra is a graduate of UCD and Sligo Vocational General Practice Scheme and is a member of the Irish College of GPs. He has an interest in Paediatrics, Men's Health, Weight Management and Exercise Medicine. He has an interest in sports in Waterford, in kayaking and cycling, and was part of the 2016 Comeragh Ras team which passed through Dungarvan. Tadhg, who is a native of Waterford, says: "I'm very excited to join the High Street Medical Centre team and hope to continue the high standard of Dr. Tadhg De Barra care delivered to our patients.

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Dungarvan gives céad míle fáilte to Newfoundland delegation By Paul Mooney A LARGE delegation from Newfoundland were given a warm céad míle fáilte to Dungarvan last Thursday, when they were extended a C a t h a o i r l e a c h ’s Welcome at the Civic Offices. Cathaoirleach of Dungar van-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan extended the welcome to approximately 60 guests who are visiting the South East of Ireland as part of the nine day IrelandNewfoundland Gathering Festival 2016. The inaugural festival held in 2005 (titled IrelandNewfoundland Festival of the Sea) became an annual event, alternating between Ireland and the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. It has become a flagship event for fostering and celebrating the transatlantic link between the two communities. Now in its 11th year, the festival, which was renamed Newfoundland and Labrador Irish Connections in 2012, aims to promote and develop cultural and historical experiences that recognise, celebrate and preserve the connection among the global Irish community. During the 1700s and 1800s, there was a large amount of immigration from one small geographical area of Ireland - the South East, in particular County Waterford - to Newfoundland. Many of these Irish immigrants were living in Newfoundland for several generations before The Famine of the mid1800s. Cllr. Geoghegan said the historical and cultural links between Ireland and Newfoundland are well known and those links have been reinforced in recent times with the town twinning of Dungarvan and Torbay in 2015 and city twinning of Waterford and St. John’s in 2002. “Since its inception, the Ireland-Newfoundland festival has gone from strength to strength, and has done much to rejuvenate interest in our shared history and culture,” said Cllr. Geoghegan. He said it was fascinating to consider the large variety of Irish family names and place names that are com-

The Newfoundland delegates pictured at the Civic Offices, Dungarvan, with officials and elected members of Waterford City and County Council last Thursday morning. Included are Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and Mayor Ralph Tapper, Mayor of Torbay, Newfoundland, and Cllr. Mary Thorne-Gosse, Torbay Town Council. mon in Newfoundland family names such as McCarthy, O’Rourke, Walsh, Power, Murphy, Ryan, Griffin, Whelan, O’Brien, Kelly, Hally, and Fitzgerald, to name but a few. He referenced a description by writer, Tim Pat Coogan, who stated that Newfoundland is ‘the most Irish place in the world outside of Ireland’. Cllr. Geoghegan also referenced a description by Shay Dunphy (‘Waterford Parted from the Sea’ – The Irish in Newfoundland on www.their ishstory.com) that the Newfoundland accent “bears such an uncanny resemblance to the Waterford accent, you might be forgiven for thinking you were speaking to someone who just got off the Passage East to Ballyhack ferry!” to laughter from guests. “In fact, Newfoundland is often referred to as ‘the other Ireland’. We have so much in common between us it is only good and positive that we celebrate these shared interests,” Cllr.

Geoghegan said. “The IrelandNewfoundland festival is an excellent platform for that celebration and Waterford City and County Council is delighted to be able to support it,” he added. Mayor of Torbay, Ralph Tapper expressed thanks to the people of Dungarvan, Waterford Councillors and executives for the welcome they received. Mayor Tapper also thanked the host committees on both sides of the Atlantic for their work in the Ireland-Newfoundland connections festival. He said Dungarvan and Torbay have many similarities and economic development is very important to both towns, which was recognised in the town twinning ceremony in Torbay last year, when a 35member delegation from Ireland travelled to Newfoundland for the event. Mayor Tapper said he hoped the festival would grow in the years to come. Chairman of the Newfoundland Labrador

Irish Connections, Kyran Dwyer, who has an historic Dungarvan link, said the group have had a successful and enjoyable visit to Ireland and expressed thanks for the welcome in Dungarvan. He said 264 years ago, his ancestor,Thomas Burke, left Dungarvan and settled in Tilting, Newfoundland. “I have a direct link to Dungarvan and it is emotional for me to be here,” said Mr. Dwyer. He said Thomas Burke was a successful fisherman in Newfoundland and was the first person to donate money in the building of the Basilica Cathedral in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Cllr. Pat Nugent, who is also a member of the Ireland-Newfoundland Connections Committee, said he was delighted to be present to welcome the visitors. Cllr. Nugent said he was privileged to represent Waterford Council last year at the town twinning event in Torbay. He pointed out that Dungarvan was one of the

first places that the connection was made between Newfoundland and Ireland. “A lot of Newfoundland people have stayed in Dungarvan and its environs over the last 11 years,” Cllr. Nugent said. He praised the Newfoundland people’s keeping and maintaining of values, traditions and customs, brought to Newfoundland by the early Irish pioneers, which have largely disappeared in ‘modern day Ireland’, or have been diluted due to other outside influences. “I think we’ve gone very European here in Ireland,” said Cllr. Nugent. Other Councillors who spoke included Cllr. John Pratt, Cllr. Declan Doocey, Cllr. Tom Cronin, and Cllr. Liam Brazil, who all outlined the beauty and attractions of County Waterford in their respective constituencies. Cllr. Mary ThorneGosse, of Torbay Town Council expressed her thanks to the people of Dungarvan for the welcome the group has

received. “It is a great experience to be here in Ireland,” she told the reception. “We are grateful for the opportunity and thanks for having us here,” she added. Manager of DungarvanLismore Municipal District, Ivan Grimes, welcomed the Newfoundland delegation to County Waterford and said he was struck with the similarity of names and accents - “I found it hard to believe you are not locals”, he said to laughter from the guests. Cllr. Geoghegan pointed out to the guests the significance of the symbols displayed in the Council Chamber, including Dungarvan Town and Waterford County crests, the Proclamation, and a piece of steel from New York’s World Trade Centre Twin Towers, which were destroyed in terrorist attacks in 2001. Before and after the reception, some traditional Irish music was provided by Jeremy and Rebecca Sage, and in reciprocation, Sheldon Thornhill of the

Newfoundland delegation, gave a rousing rendition on his accordion of the song ‘From an Island to an Island’, which had the whole Chamber joining in. The song lyrics were written by former Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Loyola Hearn (2010-2015). To mark the occasion, a piece of Waterford Crystal and a framed scroll was presented by Cllr. Geoghegan to Mayor Tapper, and a second scroll was presented to Kyran Dwyer. Mayor Tapper presented Cllr. Geoghegan with a gift to also mark the occasion, including a medallion celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the landing of a British army officer, Lieutenant Colonel William Amherst and his troops at Torbay, who retook the city of St. John’s from the French during the Seven Years’ War. As a token to mark the occasion, a small presentation gift was also presented to each member of the Newfoundland delegation at a lunch in the Park Hotel afterwards.

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Mayor Ralph Tapper, Mayor of Torbay, Newfoundland, makes a presentation to Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, to mark the occasion of their visit to Dungarvan last Thursday.

Some traditional Irish music was provided by Rebecca and Jeremy Sage, before and after the Cathaoirleach’s reception for the Newfoundland delegation at the Civic Offices last Thursday.

Irish Water seeks permission for new Ring water scheme FROM FRONT PAGE A spokesperson for Irish Water said the project has many benefits to the customers and will provide a much improved water quality, security of supply, improved network pressure and storage and removal of the supply from the EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL). Last July, Seánaí Kiely, a member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive and Ring native, confirmed to this newspaper that there is now a definitive timeline in place of when Irish Water will carry out work to provide Ring / Helvick with a new source of potable water. He said at the time that it is hoped work will be progressed to tender stage this year, and construction should begin sometime in 2017. The Irish Water spokesperson

confirmed this to be the case “Subject to satisfactory statutory procedures, it is expected to start construction in early 2017 and have the necessary infrastructure in place in 2018”. Commenting on the works to be carried out, Irish Water’s Regional Information Specialist Aisling Buckley said: “Irish Water has set out a clear commitment to reduce the number of schemes on the EPA Remedial Action List to zero”. “This includes an investment of €327 million in upgrading water supplies which are at risk from Trihalomethanes or THMs, including €7 million in the Ring and Helvick scheme,” said Ms. Buckley. “We are currently progressing projects to address elevated levels of THMs in drinking water and com-

munities will continue to benefit as these projects are delivered,” she added. Irish Water will spend €532 million on water services in 2016 to improve the country’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Capital investment in the region of €700 million per year is needed for a sustained period of several decades to address the poor condition of Ireland’s water infrastructure. Works have been prioritised to address the most critical issues in line with commitments outlined in Irish Water’s Business Plan up to 2021. Delivery of the business plan will involve a €5.5bn investment in capital spending on drinking water and wastewater quality and capacity and new infrastructure up to 2021 while achieving efficiencies of €1.6bn.

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A NEW website recently launched by Whitfield’s Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. David McMurray, provides a wealth of information on a wide range of women’s health issues. The site assurewomenshealth.ie offers pertinent advice and information on issues such as gynaecology, sub-fertility and urogynaecology. Dr. David McMurray, who conducts weekly clinics at Whitfield, devised the site in order to ensure that the highest quality gynaecological care and information is delivered to patients in Waterford and the South East. “The range of issues affecting women knows no age barrier. In our Whitfield clinic we treat women of all ages, with many different conditions.” “Most commonly, women in their twenties and thirties will present to us with pelvic pain or painful periods.This can often be a symptom of endometriosis, which left untreated can have implications for fertility.” It is estimated that between 2% and 10% of women within the

general population have endometriosis and that up to 50% of infertile women have endometriosis. It is a long-term condition which can affect women during their reproductive years. “Sub fertility issues become more common as women get into their thirties.Women in their mid to late thirties may take longer to conceive. Couples within that age group should seek investigation if conception has not happened within a year of trying. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) would be the commonest disorder diagnosed. Not only is it associated with reduced fertility, PCOS can cause period problems and excess hair growth. It is thought that as many as one in ten women have PCOS, but with treatment and lifestyle changes the condition can be remedied or pregnancy achieved if desired.” “Conditions such as endometrial cancer are usually identified by symptoms such as postmenopausal bleeding and tend to present more commonly in women in their fifties and sixties.” Dr. McMurray stresses that one

of the most effective preventative measure is awareness, “Being aware of your body and its changes is crucial. If something doesn’t feel right, visit your G.P. Don’t ignore it, because the chances are that it won’t get better or go away.” Dr. McMurray also recommends lifestyle changes which can reduce the risk of cancer. Maintain a healthy weight; being overweight is one of the biggest risks associated with cancer and ill health. Exercise daily; exercise can alleviate painful period cramps A healthy diet; calcium and Vitamin D help maintain bone strength and minimise bone loss (osteoporosis) Regular smear testing; cervical screening by smear tests can pick up early cell changes so they can be monitored or treated.The earlier abnormal cell changes are found, the easier they are to treat. Dr. McMurray holds weekly Outpatient clinics in Whitfield Hospital, Cork Road, Waterford. For further information, visit www.assurewomenshealth.ie or call his Whitfield clinic on 051 359704.

Waterford to host Pieta 100 Cycle in September WATERFORD will be one of 10 venues that will host this year’s Pieta 100 Charity Cycle on the 25th September. The cycle, which is supported by Aviva, includes a 100 and a 50km route around Waterford that will start from T-Bay Surf Centre in Tramore and travel towards Waterford and Dungarvan before returning back to Tramore via Coast Road. RUGBY stars David Wallace and Jenny Murphy, cyclist Martyn Irvine, rugby analyst Brent Pope and Today FM presenter Paula MacSweeney were in the Aviva Stadium recently to launch the nationwide Pieta 100 charity cycle. After a successful debut last year, the Pieta 100 has expanded from three locations to 10 in 2016. It’s a fitting number as Pieta House – the centre for the prevention of suicide and selfharm - marks its 10 year anniversary this year. Almost 1,500 people took part a year ago and raised nearly €100,000, funds that help to keep Pieta’s life-saving counselling services free. Sunday, September 25th is the date for people saddle-up for the 100k or 50k events in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny/Carlow, Limerick, Tipperary/Offaly or Waterford. Earlier this year, Pieta House was chosen by employees at Aviva Ireland as their charity partner over the next two years. The primary objective of the partnership is to make Pieta 100 a 32-county event

that will become over time as successful in raising funds for their work as Darkness Into Light. Aviva Ireland CEO Hugh Hessing said: “There is a real commitment in our company to the work Pieta does in preventing suicide and selfharm and promoting awareness of the issue. We want to use our partnership to make the Pieta 100 the best fundraising event it can be. That’s the legacy we want to give to Pieta House and the communities which they support.” Pieta House CEO Brian Higgins says there are many reasons why the Pieta 100 should appeal to people; “It’s an exciting thing to be involved in. We wanted to build on the momentum of support that we have amassed from Darkness Into Light,” he said. “The Pieta 100 is open to individuals and teams, but everyone is in this together – it’s not a race” “It’s about starting and finishing a journey in a time that suits you and that’s a reflection of how our work at Pieta House is done. It’s about engaging with people and sitting alongside them on a journey and that journey can take as long as it needs to for that person.We want to travel alongside them and support them. “In the same way that someone out on a cycle can put a supportive hand on your back to help push you up a hill, that’s really the job of Pieta House too. “There’s a personal achievement that comes out

of it, there’s the achievement of meeting new people and having a good day’s craic. There’s also the achievement of having raised money to keep our services free for anyone who needs them.” This year will also see the TM Cycle in Dublin taking place under the Pieta 100

banner after eight successful years. The TM Cycle was established by the Mulligan family in memory of Tomás Mulligan, the popular Dublin gaelic footballer who died by suicide in 2007. “We want to put our full support behind the Pieta 100,” said Tom Mulligan

senior. “It’s a fun family event to celebrate the life of a loved one and then raising funds for Pieta House is a real bonus on top of that. We want to help Pieta House achieve its goal of getting suicide rates as close to zero as we can.” Kieran O’Brien, National Events Co-ordi-

nator at Pieta House, said there was an “unbelievable amount of support” for last year’s cycles. “It’s a fun day out and it is fantastic to see so many people coming out to support Pieta House. It’s also great to hear people telling you that they took up training in the weeks leading up

to the cycle. It’s coming to the end of the season for most of cyclists now, so I’d say for most of those who take part it’s a fun sportive,” he said. “Last year we had three venues and 1,430 cyclists, so it would be wonderful this year if we could get closer to 5,000 taking part.”

Pieta 100 Cycle Ambassadors, from left, Paula MacSweeney, Today FM; Jenny Murphy, Irish Rugby International; Brent Pope, RTÉ rugby analyst; Martyn Irvine, former Irish professional cyclist, and David Wallace, former Irish rugby international, pictured at the launch of the Pieta 100 cycle at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The cycle, which is in its 2nd year, is supported by Aviva and has extended to 10 venues for 2016. The cycle will take place on the 25th September at venues across the country [Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile] and includes both a 100km and a 50km route. For more information log on to www.pieta100cycle.com #Pieta100

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Coffee Morning in Kilmacthomas this Friday in aid of Palliative Care A KILMACTHOMAS woman who will lace up her runners once again to take part in this year’s Cork Women’s Mini Marathon, will also hold a Coffee Morning in Kilmacthomas this coming Friday, 2nd September, 2016, in aid of St.Vincent’s Palliative Care Unit at Dungarvan Community Hospital. Anna Scurry, a Health Care Assistant at St.Vincent’s Palliative Care Unit said the Coffee Morning, which will be held in the Rainbow Hall, Kilmacthomas, this coming Friday, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., is the main part of her fundraising effort in aid of the Palliative Care Unit. She recently held a collection day at Garvey’s Supervalu, and has donation boxes placed at various businesses in Kilmacthomas and the Post Offices in Abbeyside and Dungarvan; and Walsh’s in Lemybrien. All the proceeds will go towards providing extra comfort for patients in the Palliative Care Unit. Anna said all donations will be gratefully accepted and all are very welcome to attend the

Coffee Morning at the Rainbow Hall, Kilmacthomas, to support this worthy cause. Meanwhile, her participation in the 2016 Cork Women’s Mini Marathon on 25th September, in aid of the Palliative Care Unit, will be the 11th time she has taken part in the annual marathon - Anna has also taken part in five Waterford Fun Runs - and all for a good cause. Over the past decade, she has raised in excess of €10,200 for various charities including the Irish Cancer Society; District Hospital, Dungarvan; Youghal Community Hospital; SERT; and Palliative Care, St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Palliative Care is an approach that improves the quality of life of people facing problems with life-limiting illness, and supports for their families. The Palliative Care approach focuses on the prevention and relief of suffering by means of assessing and treating pain and other physical, psychosocial or spiritual problems. The aim of palliative care is to enhance quality of life and, wherever possible to positively influence the course

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An Apple windfall? BEFORE hearing full statements from the Government and EU and getting a full interpretation of the ruling of the so-called ‘sweetheart deal’ for Apple, it is not possible for the person in the street to fully understand all the nuances and implications of the EU ruling this week. It would appear that as a result of the EU deliberations, investigations and findings, the state may be in for a windfall of up to €12 Billion in arrears of tax from the Apple Company. How that will affect the company’ attitude to trading in Ireland and in the EU community is unknown as yet, but even for a company the size of Apple, €12 billion is an enormous sum. Not that they will worry too much, for whatever amount of back tax is levied on them in this country, they will recoup from taxes paid in the United States. The idea that the US should support Ireland or the EU to the tune of that much money, will be abhorrent to everyone across the Atlantic and will not help our popularity there in the least. With appeals to the decision likely to take up to five or six years to determine, nothing is likely to be done in the short-term, but having this size of a case hanging over the two countries will do little for business relations between us. Of course, €12 billion would be a very welcome windfall for a country still struggling to counter the difficulties of the recent recession, but the long-term reverberations and the future of 5,000 Irish jobs in Apple cannot be put at risk either. All of this is still a maze for the population at large and we will have to wait and hear and evaluate the discussions over coming years before full clarification comes to this new difficulty.

The way of the poor box IF the law is to work properly then the legal system must be worthy of respect. In general in this country, this is the case and, for all its faults, the system works well.

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate One possible bone of contention which many members of the public may have is the number of people committed to prison for relatively small offences which, through neglect or otherwise, may escalate into larger cases ending in an expensive trip to a prison for the duration of a few hours. Very often, this is for the non-payment of fines. There has to be a review of this system, both from the point of view of those who find themselves facing a prison sentence for the non-payment of a fine or other offence for which a term in prison is hardly suited. There is a practice in this country, predating the foundation of the state, whereby a Judge, in a limited instances, may substitute a penalty carrying a conviction, for a donation to the Court Poor Box. This system is used to a varying extent in different court area and charities local to the Court District may benefit from those donations. In some instances, sums between €50,000 and €100,000 can be accumulated which is then distributed among deserving local causes. While some people may interpret this as the rich ‘buying themselves’ out of a conviction, the facility is not confined to the better off with small donations being requested and accepted where appropriate. The Poor Box system is available in only a limited number of cases and, if used properly and wisely, can be of benefit to society as a whole. In the case of young people who may wish to emigrate, a conviction could debar them from entry into a large number of countries. The entire legal system, particularly on the youth criminal side, needs to be examined thoroughly and as fair a system as possible devised. A court conviction for young people particularly can have serious implications in their

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adult lives, particularly when applying for employment. As explained elsewhere in this issue, there are many reasons and instances why the court poor box is used by judges. The accused may never previously have been before the courts, the accused may have pleaded guilty, a conviction might be inappropriate, or might adversely affect employment, career or working abroad prospects, and / or the offence may be of a minor or trivial nature. A criminal conviction from a ‘wild phase’ of a person’s life could prevent their entering another country either on a temporary basis or looking for work. If the defendant is sufficiently contrite, the offence not impinging on society as a whole and shows the requisite remorse and co-operation, then the Court Poor Box should continue to be available where appropriate. Meanwhile, local needy charities benefit from these ‘voluntary’ fines which is a benefit to the community as a whole.

The Cavan tragedy IT is not possible to know at this early stage what prompted the series of incidents which culminated in the death of five members of a family in their home in Cavan. These are difficult times in Irish society and, for all our advances in technology and other modern improvements, there are still many people with pressing and depressing problems in our society. In many cases, no one knows the full extent of the difficulties individuals and families face and it is not up to society to judge in any circumstances, particularly when all of the facts of the case are not yet known. It is interesting and welcome to note that our society has largely progressed from the judgemental and culture of blame, to one of understanding and withholding of comment or condemnation. This horrific event will impinge on the lives of people of all generations in Cavan and further afield for years to come and the kindest approach of all in such circumstances is to say nothing at all and just stand by to assist where possible.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

The Woodhouse Wind Farm Aglish Community Fund is relaunching

ESB is pleased to announce the second round of funding for communities in the locality of Woodhouse Wind Farm, Aglish, County Waterford. The 2016 fund, will open to receive applications from Thursday, 1st September until the deadline of Thursday, 27th October. The fund enables ESB to provide financial support to local community and voluntary organisations, helping them to deliver beneficial projects and initiatives in proximity of the wind farm. These include, but are not limited to; registered charities, community development groups, Tidy Town commit-

tees, sports and recreation clubs, and primary and secondary schools. To be eligible for the fund, a project must fall under one of the following thematic areas: Sports and Recreation, Health and Wellbeing, Environment and Conservation, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Culture and Heritage, Education, Children and Young People, and Elderly People. Stakeholder Officer at ESB, Paul Lally, commented: “ESB has always been a partner to communities, through the delivery of safe and reliable power to the people of Ireland.

But every year, we strengthen this bond by supporting community initiatives through our Energy for Generations Fund, and 12 local Wind Farm Community Funds. This fund in particular, has run to great success over the last year with a total of six projects funded.” As a part of this round, ESB have put together a ‘How – To Apply’ guide located on our website which has all the information an applicant needs to know in order to apply. So for more information and to apply for funding, please visit www.windfarmcommunityfunds.ie

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

GP accredited to perform minor surgeries in Dungarvan A COUNTY Waterford based Doctor is among 24 GPs nationally to have been accredited to carry out minor surgeries at his clinic, as part of a joint pilot programme between the HSE and the Irish College of General Practitioners

(ICGP). Dr. David Mahony, based at the Shandon Medical Centre in Dungarvan, is also working as part of a Primary Care Team locally – where GPs link with Community Care professionals from the HSE to

ensure high quality services are accessible and meet the needs of patients in the community. Medical evidence has suggested that up to 30% of procedures performed in Irish hospitals can be safely carried out in primary care.

Pictured at the surgery in the Shandon Medical Centre, Dungarvan Shopping Centre (form left to right): were Dr. David Mahony (GP, Shandon Medical Centre), Dr. David Joyce (GP, Shandon Medical Centre) and Susan Murphy (Primary Care Lead, HSE Waterford Community Services).

Members of the HSE’s Dungarvan Primary Care Team at their meeting in the Shandon Medical Centre (from left to right): Liz Malone (HSE Community Intervention Team Nurse), Dr. David Mahony (GP, Shandon Medical Centre), Treasa Ni Luasa (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Michelle Ward, (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Sunil Monga (Physiotherapist, HSE), Eleanor Herbert (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Nora Tobin (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Susan Murphy (Primary Care Lead, HSE Waterford Community Services), Dr. David Joyce (GP, Shandon Medical Centre) and Tara O’Neill (Admin Support to Primary Care, HSE Waterford Community Services).

In turn, this would reduce costs in the health service and address waiting lists and demand on hospitals. Over the next year, throughout the State, the HSE and ICGP envisage up to 10,000 procedures on hospital waiting lists being fast-tracked into General Practice. The ICGP initially developed the pilot as a

Members of the HSE’s Dungarvan Primary Care Team at their meeting in the Shandon Medical Centre (from left to right): Dr. David Mahony (GP, Shandon Medical Centre), Treasa Ni Luasa (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Michelle Ward, (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Sunil Monga (Physiotherapist, HSE), Eleanor Herbert (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Nora Tobin (Public Health Nurse, HSE), Susan Murphy (Primary Care Lead, HSE Waterford Community Services), Tara O’Neill (Admin Support to Primary Care, HSE Waterford Community Services) and Dr. David Joyce (GP, Shandon Medical Centre).

research project to inform how accreditation can practically be brought about for all practices performing minor surgery. The project is recording activity and outcomes from procedures, in order to establish an accreditation process that will ultimately enhance patient care. In collaboration with the HSE, the programme has drawn up standards for premises, infection control protocols and individual Practice visits by the ICGP to inspect facilities. The aim is to expand the programme and put it on a permanent footing within the health services. Welcoming the participation of Dr. Mahony and the Shandon Clinic in the programme, Mr. TJ Dunford (General Manager, Waterford / Wexford Community Services, Area 5 Community Healthcare Organisation) said: “We are very pleased that public waiting list patients in West Waterford will be among the first to benefit from the roll out of this new programme. The HSE’s development of Primary Care Teams, in association with GPs and their staff, is further enhanced by the availability of Doctors who are accredited to carry out minor surgeries in places

like Dungarvan. Obviously, the more patients that can be kept out of hospital, the better it is for all of us who have a stake in the health services.” “Small procedures have of course been carried out at surgeries for years but this is the first time a programme is being formalised and an expansion due in what GPs will be able to do in their own surgeries, through their clinics and arising from participation in Primary Care Teams. My colleague Ms. Susan Murphy (Primary Care Lead, HSE Waterford Community Services) and fellow staff that liaise and work with GPs and their clinics on an ongoing basis, look forward to further cooperation and developments in this respect.” Looking forward to further development of the GP performing Minor Surgeries programme, Dr. David Mahony said: “I’m delighted that my colleagues in the Primary Care Surgery Association followed through this idea to the point of it being resourced in the health services. Currently, there are 24 GPs in 20 practices around the country participating in this pilot, which began in August 2015.

Some of the 14 procedures undertaken to date under the pilot include suturing of lacerations, incision and drainage of abscess or haematoma, shave and punch biopsy of skin, surgery on ingrown toenails and the excision of nonmelanoma skin cancer with appropriate margins.” “We are a three doctor practice located in the centre of Dungarvan since 2005. I and my colleague GPs Dr. David Joyce and Dr. Elizabeth Delaney cater for private, GMS and non national patients and the Shandon Medical Centre is fully registered with the various health insurers.This is a significant progression of our services. Along with our practice nurses Anita Kiely, Ruth Landy-Ryan and Alison Spratt, our Centre Manager Alison O’Brien and admin staff Laura O’Brien and Marie Kennedy, we look forward to continued involvement with the HSE, as regards the minor surgeries programme and working in our Primary Care Team. All of our patients benefit from the consultations we have with such HSE professionals such as Public Health Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and so on.”

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Local charities benefit to the tune of €63k from court poor box donations CHARITIES and voluntary organisations in the Waterford and Youghal District Court areas have benefitted from over €63,000 in donations from people who were brought before the courts last year. The figure for 2015 represents a drop in the number of poor box donations, compared with the 2014 figure of just over €93,000. In 2013, there was just over €55,000 collected in donations to the poor box in the Youghal and Waterford District Court areas. YOUGHAL DISTRICT COURT AREA The figures released by the Courts Service shows that the various charities which benefited from a total of €33,300 in poor box donations from the Youghal District Court area included: Abbeyside Scout Group; Dungarvan Community Youth Project; Dungarvan Garda Supreme Young Sports Stars Awards; Dungarvan Men’s Shed; Dungarvan Scout Group (11th Waterford); Foroige, and Foroige Youth Café, Youghal; Helvick Lifeboat; Kinsalebeg Community Group; Stradbally AFC; Youghal Community Transport Group; Youghal Family Centre Ltd;Youghal Lifeboat;Youghal Lifesaving Club; Youghal Meals on Wheels (senior citizens); Youghal Scout Group; Youghal Sports and Recreation Programme; and Youthreach. WATERFORD DISTRICT COURT AREA The charities which benefitted from a total of €30,330 in poor box donations from the Waterford District Court area included: Aiseiri; Ballybeg Conference Society of St. Vincent De Paul; Carrickon-Suir River Rescue; Carrick-on-Suir Social Services (meals on wheels); Friends of Assisi House Day Centre; Garda Benevolent Trust Fund; Oasis Women’s Refuge; Rosedale (Kilmacow) Voluntary Housing Association Limited; Sacred Heart

Conference (St. V de P); South East Simon Community; St. Joseph and St. Benildus Parish Conference (St.V de P); St. Vincent de Paul; St.Vincent de Paul (Carrick-on-Suir); St. Vincent de Paul (Waterford); Temple Street Children’s Hospital Half Marathon Appeal;Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Service. CLONMEL DISTRICT COURT AREA In the Clonmel District Court area, there was a total of €70,230 collected in poor box donations, which benefitted many charities around the South Tipperary area. MALLOW DISTRICT COURT AREA In the Mallow District Court area, which covers Lismore District Court, there was a total of €58,460 collected in poor box donations which benefitted various charities and voluntary organisations, including St. Carthage’s Rest Home, Lismore. NATIONWIDE Around the country, nearly €1.3m was collected in court poor box donations to benefit various charities and voluntary organisations nationwide. Some of the largest donations made to charities / voluntary bodies in 2015 include: the Cappuchin Day Centre for homeless people in Dublin, which received €46,040; Dublin-based Action Aid Ireland, €40,000; PLACE 4U Clonmel, a Charitable Trust Project for the South Tipperary / West Waterford area, which received €25,000; the Father Peter McVerry Trust for homeless people in Dublin, which received €24,545; Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice Foundation, Dublin, €22,925; the Garda Benevolent Trust Fund, €22,695.97; Dublin-based Medecins San Frontieres (Doctors without borders), €20,095; Oxfam Ireland, Dublin, received €17,500; Columban Fathers in Ireland, €15,000; Temple Street Hospital, Dublin,

€13,970; St. Vincent De Paul, €13,664.89; Cork Penny Dinners, €13,150; Cuan Saor Women’s Refuge, Clonmel, €12,000; Dublin Simon Community, €11,755; Rhuhama Women’s Project, Dublin, €11,200; St. Patrick’s Missionary Society Kiltegan,Wicklow, €11,000; Focus Ireland, €10,889; World Vision Ireland, Dublin, €10,000; and Anchor Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre, Mallow, €9,500. In total, 724 payments from the court poor box were made to charities and voluntary organisations across the country in 2015. USE OF COURT POOR BOX SYSTEM The practice of courts directing that money be paid into a court poor box in lieu of or in conjunction with another penalty is a practice which predates the foundation of the State. The practice appears to go back in history and stem from judges’ jurisdiction at common law to exercise discretion in imposing a penalty, if any, and / or imposing other conditions i.e. donations to the poor box or to a particular charity. It is predominantly used by the District Courts who deal with criminal offences of a less serious nature than other jurisdictions. The individual amounts can vary substantially depending on ability to pay, other penalties imposed and the nature of the offences. DEFENDING THE POOR BOX SYSTEM Judge Terence Finn, District Judge of Court Area 21, which includes District Courts in Dungarvan, Lismore, Youghal, Clonmel, Carrickon-Suir and Cashel, would be a supporter and regularly uses the court poor box option in his courts, where it is warranted. Last April, at a sitting of the District Court in Dungarvan, Judge Finn strongly defended the use of the court poor box system in response to a report in

the Irish Times, which suggested the poor box system was being “abused” and enabled motorists “to avoid points for speeding”. Judge Finn made it clear to the public that the poor box system was not being abused and that use of the court poor box is a “mark of atonement” for an accused person who admits the offence of speeding, but was denied the opportunity of dealing with the speeding fine because they never received the fixed charge penalty notice. MINOR OFFENCES The option of paying into the court poor box arises usually where the offence is minor in nature and would not attract a custodial sentence. Public order offences are the most common offences for which the poor box option is given to defendants. These include breaches of the peace, intoxication or disorderly conduct in a public place, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place or failing to comply with a direction from An Garda Síochána. It is sometimes used for road traffic offences, first time, minor drug offences and offences against property or animals. There are many reasons and instances why the court poor box is used by judges. The accused may never previously have been before the courts, the accused may have pleaded guilty, a conviction might be inappropriate, or might adversely affect employment, career or working abroad prospects, and / or the offence may be of a minor or trivial nature. When combined with the Probation of Offenders Act it provides an option where some financial penalty is considered merited but a conviction and fine are not. It can sometimes be a more meaningful punishment than the maximum fine where the value of a maximum fine may have been eroded by inflation.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Participants on the Food Academy programme that are trialling their products on the shelves of SuperValu stores in Waterford outside Garvey's SuperValu, Dungarvan, with Liam Power, Garvey's SuperValu, and Brid Kirby, LEO Waterford – From left to right: Dvir Nusery and Nicola Crowley both from Mezze Middle Eastern Foods, Rachel Hartrey from The Hartrey Kitchen, Paul Power from Pure Food, Liam Power from Garvey's SuperValu, Louise Clark from Nude Food, Brid Kirby from Local Enterprise Office Waterford and Cian Hawes from Pure Food pictured at Garvey's SuperValu, Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]

Food Academy Participants on the shelves of SuperValu Five small Waterford food producers have been given a big chance to feature their products on SuperValu shelves . . . MEZZE, Nude Food, Pure Food Company,The Hartrey Kitchen and The Sausage Experience who participated in the Food Academy Programme now have their products in SuperValu stores in Waterford with the possibility of growth to other counties as the brand grows sustainably. Run over a series of workshops, the Food Academy programme is an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, Bord Bia and SuperValu to nurture new

start-ups in the food and drink sector and it focuses on areas such as business planning, understanding consumer trends and raising finance. Richie Walsh, Head of Enterprise would encouraged more ‘early-stage’ food and drink producers to apply for the programme through Local Enterprise Office Waterford. A new programme is starting in October. If you are a small food business and interested in growing your sales through retail, you

should consider the Food Academy programme. Start-ups and small businesses in the food and drink sector are supported by Local Enterprise Offices through measures such as financial assistance, mentoring and on-line trading supports. Richie Walsh with Local Enterprise Office Waterford said: “By equipping owners and managers of local food businesses with industry knowledge and skills, they have a better chance of

succeeding in business. The goal of the Food Academy programme is to help more food producers to start selling through supermarkets, as well as through farmers’ markets and to provide them with the supports, information and advice to scale up and achieve this retail breakthrough. ” The businesses on the programme receive one to one mentoring and also pitch for a chance to trial their products in a SuperValu store. Since the

programme began in 2013, over 1,100 products have been successfully trialled and are now on sale through the Irish supermarket chain. According to SuperValu, consumers in Ireland are expected to spend €25 million on Food Academy products in their stores in 2016. The Food Academy Start programme is delivered through the Local Enterprise Office Waterford and details around the next programme are available through www.localenterprise.ie/waterford

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Public lighting will be operational at An Sean Phobal GAA Club in next ten days - O’Donnell

Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell with electrician Declan Power, at the GAA pitch in An Sean Phobail. INDEPENDENT Waterford Councillor Seamus O’Donnell said public lighting at the GAA Club in An Sean Phobail will be connected and operational within the next ten days. Cllr. O’Donnell said he has been making representations to the Council for over a year to have the public lighting switched on at the GAA pitch and recycling bottle bank in Old Parish. He also met on site with electrician Declan Power earlier this week. “I am delighted that the lights at Old Parish GAA Club will be connected and operational in the next ten days,” Cllr. O’Donnell said. Meanwhile, Cllr. O’Donnell said he is

hopeful that two lights at the Pier in Ballinacourty will be switched on very soon. “The poles are already there, but the lights are not operational. I’m hoping they will be switched on very shortly,” he said. ROADS Cllr. O’Donnell said he can confirm that 500 metres of tarmacadam will be laid at Ballintaylor as part of road works going on in the area. He said 1 km of road is also to be strengthened in the Glenbeg area of Knocknahowla. “That work should take place in the next ten days,” Cllr. O’Donnell added.

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Funding for St. John’s School welcomed INDEPENDENT Waterford Councillor Joe Conway has welcomed funding committed to St. John’s Special School in Dungarvan. St. John’s was approved for a grant to upgrade its yard earlier in July. Cllr. Conway said he was delighted to see the Department of Education “has committed funding to St. John’s Special School for external environmental additions”. “This is welcome news for the parents and children who magnificently support this school in its work of inclusion and recognition of the special needs of its stakeholders,” Cllr. Conway said. “It bears testimony to the commitment and vision of Education Ministers John Halligan and Richard Bruton, who show utter endorsement to special education and its wide ranging exigencies,” he added. The Department of Education said it does not release the exact value of the grants awarded to projects at this stage of the process as the works in question are subject to tender and, therefore, the information would be commercially sensitive. A Department spokesperson said the grant has been devolved to the school and it is a matter for the school authorities to progress the works.

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Information technology applications course Just one of the great education and training opportunities for jobseekers available locally

THE County Waterford Local Employment Service (LES) is currently recruiting participants for an Information Technology Applications Course in Dungarvan (being delivered by the Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) and commencing September 5th). This full time programme has been designed to enable learners to develop their ICT skills in Computer Literacy, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Database Software. Persons who successfully complete the course will gain QQI Level 3

Component Awards in Computer Literacy, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Database. Successful completion of these awards will enable the learner to progress to appropriate ICT programmes at a higher level. The following programmes will also be delivered in Dungarvan shortly Warehouse Operative (10 weeks; Start Date: 12th September); Occupational First Aid (10 mornings; Start Date: 12th September); Reception and Frontline Office Skills (20 mornings, Start Date: 10th October); CV and Interview Preparation (4 mornings,

start date: 18th October). To qualify for a place on any one of these valuable training programmes you must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment. There are many other training courses available in other locations, including Waterford City, and those interested in participating on any Courses or requiring any assistance with job-seeking should contact Niamh and Paula in the Local Employment Service (LES) in Dungarvan on 058-44077. The LES is a free service for all individuals in receipt of a social welfare payment.

Joanne Richards from New Ross, World Bronze Medallist and U-18, 69kg Female National Champion, who will represent Ireland in the forthcoming European Championships at the Press Launch for the 4th Celtic Box Cup which will take place in Dungarvan from 23rd to 25th September next. [Tom Keith]

New Chairman appeals for schools to help prevent child drownings Thirty children drowned in ten years yet curriculum remains largely untaught

Tricolour Committee: An tOllamh Pádraig Ó Macháin, Ollscoil Chorcaí agus Baill de Choiste na Brataí Trí Dhath 1848 ag caint ar shaol agus ar shaothar Thomas Francis Meagher a bhí ar siúl sa Lárleabharlann, Lána Mhuire le linn Sheachtain Oidhreachta 2016. Pictured at a talk given in the Central Library, Waterford, on the 24th August are, from left: Guest speaker, Professor Pádraig Ó Macháin, UCC; Ann Cusack, Janet Carey, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan and Cian Manning, all members of the 1848 Tricolour Committee. This event was one of a number of events organised by Waterford City & County Council to celebrate National Heritage Week.

HSE’s action on implementing smoking in the workplace ban leads to conviction in Waterford The HSE has welcomed a recent conviction in relation to a Waterford City premises for its contravention of the law banning smoking in the workplace. Marianas Ltd. was found to be in contravention of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004, as regards permitting customers to smoke on its premises at the Woodman Public House, John Street, Waterford. At a sitting of Waterford District Court on 4th July, 2016, presided over by Justice Kevin Staunton, evidence was presented of officers from the HSE of visiting the premises in question on 19th November and again on the 20th November, 2015. Customers had

been smoking on both occasions. The Court heard that the HSE had previously issued written warnings to the owners of the premises. Justice Staunton found the owners guilty of the breach, issued a fine of €1,000 and also awarded costs of €765 against them. It is the HSE’s 12th successful prosecution in the Waterford Community Services area since the introduction of this legislation in March 2004. Speaking following last month’s prosecution, Ms. Siobhan Murphy (Principal Environmental Health Officer, HSE’s Waterford Community Services) said: “Whilst overall level of compliance with the law banning smoking in the work-

place is overwhelming, it is important that the message goes out that the legislation is being enforced against non-compliant businesses. The HSE continues to actively enforce the provisions of the tobacco legislation.” “Prosecution proceedings are normally taken only after a proprietor has been warned about contravention of the legislation. Where non compliance persists, as was the situation in this case, the HSE will seek to actively enforce the provisions.” “We would encourage members of the public to contact the Office of Tobacco Control – on the Lo Call Compliance Line on (1890) 333 100 – in regards to any premises that may be in breach of the legislation.”

THE Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD has announced the appointment of Martin O'Sullivan as Chairman of Irish Water Safety, the statutory and voluntary body established to promote water safety. “I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman of Irish Water Safety (IWS). It is an organisation with a rich history of volunteerism and is deeply committed to these volunteers who teach swimming, lifesaving and promote drowning prevention initiatives nationwide.” said Mr. O'Sullivan, “I commend our volunteers for organising Winter and Summer classes in lifesaving and I strongly appeal to those with children in their care to enrol them in our upcoming annual lifesaving classes nationwide. Over 110,000 certificates were issued last year as volunteers teach the skills necessary to maintain a corps of trained lifeguards for pools and beaches and give the public water confidence and water survival skills.” “The Winter series of classes run by our volunteers for children and adults nationwide complement the water safety curriculum that we developed for primary schools. Thirty

children aged fourteen and under drowned in the last ten years so I appeal to schools to teach water safety in the classroom so that children learn good habits.” “I fear that many children lack an awareness of how to stay safe when playing near aquatic environments because just over 10% of the 3,305 schools nationwide participated in the Primary Aquatics Water Safety (PAWS) curriculum last year. We are deeply grateful to those schools that issued over 50,000 certificates” continued Mr. Sullivan, “and I am appealing to the other 90% of schools, teachers and indeed

parents to adopt the water safety programme in the school year ahead. Even an hour of classroom based instruction by the schoolteacher will give children essential safety advice and it is all freely available at www.iws.ie.” “Our volunteers are influencing a cultural shift in the safety consciousness of both children and adults in, on and around water.We now need more schools and parents to instil a healthy respect for our wonderful aquatic environments that in turn encourages both adults and children to embrace water based activities safely.”

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

From the home kitchen to the Harvest Food Village AS part of this year’s Waterford Harvest Festival, SuperValu’s Food Academy Village is back, bigger and better than ever. From September 9th to 11th, Waterford will awaken to the sights, sounds and aromas of the city’s favourite food festival, as hundreds of food producers, suppliers, chefs, nutrition experts, growers and stall holders celebrate all that is good about Irish food. SuperValu, a long standing supporter of local food producers, will exhibit a number of these producers at their Food Academy Village over the three-day festival. The producers in question are all graduates of the Food Academy Start programme which began in 2013. The premise of the Academy is to help develop Ireland’s artisan food industry, to deliver a consistent level of food marketing knowledge created for new and early-stage food business owners and to provide small food business with a solid foundation to progress to shelves of retailers. Anne Marie Caulfield, Caulfield’s SuperValu, was delighted to bring the SuperValu Food Academy Village to the Harvest Festival for a second year. “We are big believers in, and supporters of “local”. The producers and suppliers that make up the Food Academy Village have achieved so much and are now practically household names.” “In many cases, the idea for a food business starts in the kitchen and these businesses have proven that a good product, with perseverance, talent and a little help along the way, can make it to the cupboards or fridges of consumers right across the country and even further afield.” The SuperValu Food Academy Village will host a wide range of local artisan food producers, including Coffee House Lane, El Sombrero, The Sea Gardener, Wexford Preserves, Sea of Vitality, and Tipperary Kitchen amongst others. Tommie Ryan, Harvest Festival Director, welcomed the return of the SuperValu Food Academy Village. “We received lots of positive feedback about the Food Village last year. Visitors to the Harvest Festival got the opportunity to graze their way through a fantastic range of tasty artisan foods. What was really notable too, was the interaction between the producers and the customers. People are genuinely interested in producers’ stories, what inspired them, how they started, what obstacles they overcame and the producers are more than happy to share the stories of their journeys.” The SuperValu Food Academy Village is located adjacent to Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre on the Mall and will operate from Friday, September 9th (1.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.), Saturday, September 10th (11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.) and Sunday, September, 11th (12 noon – 6.00 p.m.). With over 100 events taking place with 80 of those free for the family to enjoy, all roads lead to Waterford for the 8th Waterford Harvest Festival from Friday, September 9th, to Sunday, September 11th. To find out more the Waterford Harvest Festival full programme of events is available on www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie. Be sure to keep up to date on all things Harvest Fest by checking it out on Facebook and Twitter #Harvestfest16

Michelle and Javier Garduno (El Sombrero), Thomas Sinnott (Wexford Preserves), Thomas Caulfield (Caulfield’s SuperValu), Mark Bergin (Coffee House Lane), Tom Jones (Sea of Vitality), and Marie Power (The Sea Gardener). [Patrick Browne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

What will cause Knee Cartilage Injuries By Tomás Ryan, BSc.AHS, Ph. Th. MIAPT, Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles THIS week, I will discuss the 4 abnormalities in a Person’s biomechanics that lead to knee cartilage injuries. RESTRICTED THORACIC SPINE MOBILITY If a person has a posture where their middle spine i.e. the Thoracic spine, is extended backwards too much, this means that their Thoracic spine posture is hyperextended. The spine needs to extend backwards during running, but now it cannot do this as the thoracic spine is already in an over extended position. This dysfunction causes the thigh bone (femur) to be forced abnormally backwards as it sits on the tibia at the knee joint, leading to a degenerative loading bias on the inner (medial) area of the knee joint. EXCESSIVE SIDE-WAYS TILTING OF THE SPINE & PELVIC Excessive pelvic side-ways tiling can be seen in a person with abnormal weight shift to one side during running.This results in failure of the adductor groin muscles and the gluteal hip muscles to control the thigh bone during running bringing about increased rotational forces in the knee joint leading to degeneration of the chondral cartilage.

Pictured at Advance Physio, The Cove Centre, Dunmore Road were participants in the recent Waterford Lion's Club Grow a Beard/Moustache fundraiser that included Sam Power, Ciaran Nugent, Eamonn Doran, Tom Coppinger, Mattie O'Shea, Anthony Phelan, Advance Physio, Denis Kennedy, President, Waterford Lion's, Canice Cantwell, Freddie Hatton and Andrew O'Regan. [John Power]

The Molly Keane Writers Retreat ARDMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD

Left Pelvis drops placing greater stress on Right Knee WEAK GLUTES BY COMPENSATED BY HAMSTRINGS & CALF MUSCLES Poor activation of glute muscles during extending the thigh backwards during running forces the hamstring to compensate for the glute and extend the hip backwards. When the knee is ‘locked out straight’ during running, an over active hamstring places an excessive pull on the back of the knee joint pulling the tibia shin bone upwards against its overlying thigh bone. This creates excessive compression and degeneration of the chondral cartilage. Furthermore, when the weak Glute muscles fail to activate in twisting and turning movements, the soleus muscle of the calf must work harder to compensate resulting the tibia shin bone being pulled backwards. This again causes abnormal loading within the inner knee joint. POOR ANKLE DORSIFLEXION MOVEMENT The soleus muscle of calf is an important muscle in helping to straighten the knee joint during movement. If the ankle joint does not have full dorsiflexion movement which involves bending of foot towards the shin, then the strength of this muscle is reduced and hence the ability of the tibia bone to extend backwards underneath the thigh bone is reduced, thus causing excessive degenerative loading on the inner knee joint. Restricted ankle dorsiflexion is seen in many people who have suffered ankle sprain injuries. 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.

Virginia Brownlow, Gerard Smyth and Lani O'Hanlon.

Molly Keane Week 2016.

ANOTHER successful writers’ week at the Molly Keane Writers Retreat in the historic seaside village of Ardmore. This was our 7th year and we had a wonderful group of writers from beginners to advanced. Thanks as always to writer and poet Lani O’Hanlon for her creative and magical facilitation, a poem of Lani's will be published in the October issue of the Internationally renowned POETRY (Chicago), also thanks to Virginia Brownlow for her generous, warm, hospitality, Mary Lys Carbery our creative

administrator who makes it all possible and Margaret Organ our Arts Officer for continuing to support and encourage writers in this county, offering invaluable opportunities like the opportunity this week to work with writer, poet and poetry editor of the Irish Times, Gerard Smyth, who was our guest writer and ended the week on a high note. Don Share the editor of POETRY (Chicago) will be here in October for a Poetry Masterclass, you can apply for a place on this course at www.mollykeanewritersretreats.com

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Waterford Tracks and Trails for the Smart Generation

Olympic star Thomas Barr pictured with Ava Lynch and Olivia McGrath at his 'Home Coming' in Dunmore East last Sunday evening. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Public meeting on River Suir what does the river mean to you? AN exciting new initiative focusing on the River Suir and reconnecting communities living close is taking place throughout the River Suir catchment. Three meetings are scheduled to take place in or adjacent to Co. Waterford next week. Carrick Hotel, Carrick on Suir – Tuesday, 6th September Portlaw Community Hall, Portlaw – Thursday, 7th September Treacy’s Hotel (The Bridge), Waterford city – Tuesday 8th September A new Local Authority Waters and Communities Office based in Clonmel has been set up to promote the better use and management of our natural waters. It is organising these public evening meetings along the River Suir to get the conversation going on what people want for our River Suir, our local communities and hopefully develop a shared vision for the future for our river. The connection of rivers, their catchments and people can be seen everywhere in Ireland from Clonmacnoise on the Shannon to Cahir Castle on the River Suir. Discrete communities evolved in some areas with their own language and traditions. On the River Suir the built heritage, his-

toric weirs, navigation towpaths, angling pools and boating traditions illustrate how important the river has been over the centuries. And today this importance continues in the form of angling, tourism, kayaking and other recreational pursuits. The importance of a plentiful supply of clean water is self explanatory whether it is for drinking, provisioning for livestock or for bathing. It is well known that the River Suir holds the Irish record for a salmon caught on rod and line weighing in at a massive 57 lb. Moreover the river is also an internationally important brown trout fishery and is recognised internationally for its habitats supporting a range of rare mammals, fish, birds and invertebrates. The initial evening meetings which were held in Tipperary and Kilkenny were organised to compliment the OPW CFRAM Flood Risk Management public consultation days which were being held six locations within the catchment to get the public views on potential flood management options being considered for areas at risk of flooding. Feedback from these meetings requested that further additional meetings be held in the larger urban centres. In

response to this request an additional seven meetings are being organised, three of which (Carrick on Suir, Portlaw and Waterford City) are directly relevant to people living in Waterford. The remaining meetings will be held in Templemore, Tipperary Town and Clonmel in County Tipperary. The evening meetings will explore peoples' views and what ideas people might have for the River Suir in their area and what we can do collectively to improve it and the local area. Themes that will be examined will include recreational use, where we can improve on water quality if necessary and how that might be done. A big focus will be on potential funding including the new LEADER programme and how communities might be able to access such funding. But really we want to open up the discussion and get the conversation going. In time the aim would be for groups to collaborate at the wider catchment level and by networking really develop the rivers potential for all of us to enjoy and benefit from. We will be encouraging partnerships with the Local Authority, industry and other agencies to work together to sort out prob-

lems that might be affecting the river. This has been done very successfully elsewhere (for example on the River Blackwater) where river habitat was improved by better land management, industry and water treatment plant management. With improved river management came better angling and tourism. We would encourage everyone with an interest in the Suir, its tributaries and their local area to attend, whether they are involved in angling, tidy towns, farming, forestry or just have an interest in making things better. It's about collaboration and finding out where we can all work better together for a better future for the river and our children.We hope that it will be an enjoyable evening and refreshments will be provided. Dr. Fran Igoe, Regional Co-ordinator, who has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in river based projects and his colleagues will be there to help develop a shared vision and provide practical advice based on past experiences. For more information contact the office at 0761 06 5262. Email info@lawco.ie . Website: www.watersandcommunities.ie We can only do this together.

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THE Waterford Greenway, the long awaited 45km walking and cycling route between Waterford City and Dungarvan, nears completion. The Greenway, already popular with local users, has seen fantastic work over the past year with the full Greenway on target to open later this year. The new tourism trails course is starting on Monday 19th of September, 2016. No fees apply and eligible participants, in receipt of a social protection payment, will receive a training allowance. For further details contact Dunhill Multi-Education Centre on 051-396934, full programme information available on www.dunhilleducation.com or you can contact your local Department of Social Protection Intreo Office (course reference 13757). The Centre will host an open night on Tuesday the 6th September at 7.30 p.m. for anyone interested in hearing more about this great training opportunity.

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Annual Mass at Faugheen Mass was celebrated by Fr. Marin Keogh, P.P., Newtown, Kill, Kilmacthomas and Saleen and Con-Celebrated with Fr. Michael Enright and Father Ned Hasset. [Photographs by Michael Faulkner]

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S o l e m n c e r e m o n y o f Re m e m b ra n c e f o r wa r d e a d

Pictured at Dungarvan Castle are the Colour Party bearing the National flag and Standard Bearers at the World War I Commemoration last Sunday. National Flag: Lt. Elaine Leahy, Lt. Aidan Douglas and Coy. Sergt. Gerry Carty. Standards from left: Jim O’Keeffe, 18th of Foot, Royal Irish Rifles; John Moore, Royal Naval Association; Terry Rogers, Royal British Legion; Bernard Hoare, 18 Walls Regiment1635 – 1665; Jim Cummins, Irish Naval Association; Ollie Dowling, Waterford Branch, ONE; Michael O’Halloran, Post 25, Fermoy; Tommy Kavanagh, ONE, Carrick-on-Suir; Jim McCormack, Post 25 Fermoy; Dermot Joy, Carrick-on-Suir, ONE; Ken Doyle, Arklow Royal British Legion, Irish Metropolitan Branch. [Tom Keith]

By Tom Keith THE Third Annual Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath Laying was held last Sunday at the World War I Memorial beside Dungarvan Castle. There was a large attendance for what was a moving ceremony and religious service which was attended by a wide cross-section of the community. Among the attendance were the Guest of Honour, The Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Kevin Vickers as well as the Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan and Lismore Municipal Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan; the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan; the Dean of Waterford,Very Rev. Maria Jansson; Major General (Retd) David (The) O’Morchoe with representatives of the various military services and relatives of those who lost family or friends in previous conflicts. The National Flag was brought by the Colour Party of Lt. Aidan Douglas, Lt. Elaine Leahy, and Coy. Sergt. Gerry Carty. Opening the ceremony, the President of the Waterford Branch of the Royal British Legion, Mr. Michael McEwan, said that the people had gathered to remember the sacrifices, not only of the men and women whose names are commemorated on the magnificent memorial, but in this centenary year, especially all those who gave their lives in the desperate Battle of the Somme which raged from the 1st July to the middle of November

The Exhortation at the World War I Commemoration last Sunday is delivered by Major General (Retd) David O’Morchoe, CB, CBE, also known as ‘The Ó Morchoe’ Chief of the Murphy Clan and Chairman of the Royal British Legion in Ireland. [Tom Keith] 1916. “In that time,” said Mr. McEwan, “the 36th Ulster Division lost 5,500 men; the 16th Irish Division at Ginchy and Guillemont in September lost 4,500 and the Newfoundland Regiment of Canada suffered grievously at Thiepval.” Mr. McEwan acknowledged the work of John Deasy, TD and his committee in 2013 ‘which gave us all an incentive to remember all those who died in conflict’. He thanked Patrick Power and the Organising Committee ‘for their work in organising the Memorial Service and to all those who contributed to it’. Welcoming the Canadian Ambassador and the large attendance, the Cataoirleach of the Council said he was ‘delighted and honoured to be invited and to attend the Service of Commemoration, on my own behalf and on behalf fo

the people of Waterford’. “It is particularly poignant in this month of the centenary to recall all those who gave their lives in the Battle of the Somme,” he said. The Cathaoirleach welcomed the Ambassador, ‘a man who needs no introduction’. “He holds his position because of the bravery he

has shown in the service of his own country,” said the Cathaoirleach, “and he made the headlines in this country for all of the right reasons.” Commencing with a greeting in the Irish language, Ambassador Vickers said that it was an honour and privilege to be present at the Ceremony of Remembrance and thanked the organisers for his invitation. In his address, the Ambassador said that ‘in all of the battles that the Newfoundland Regiment fought during the First World War, none was as devastating or defining as the First Battle of the Somme’. “The Regiment’s tragic advance at Beaumont Hamel on the morning of July 1st, 1916, became an enduring symbol of the valour and of the terrible sacrifices,” he said. “The events of that day were forever seared into the cultural memory of the Newfoundland and Labrador people.” “The Newfoundland Regiment received word

Michael McEwan, MC for the ceremony and President of the Waterford Branch of the Royal British Legion; Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan; and Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin Vickers.

Some of the relatives of the fallen at the Commemoration last Sunday. on February 25th, 1916 that it would be part of the Somme Offensive. Many soldiers sent reassuring letters home days before the battle on July 1st. “The Newfoundland Regiment’s assignment was to seize control of the German trenches near the village of Beaumont Hamel.The offensive began on the morning of July 1st at 0600 hrs. The attack was a devastating failure as 20,000 British troops died and 37,000 were wounded. The Newfoundland Regiment was wiped out as 324 were killed and 386 wounded. Only sixty-eight men answered their names the next day. “Some of the family names of the Regiment were McCarthy, McGrath, Murphy, O’Rourke, O’Brien, O’Flynn O’Keeffe, Fallon, O’Leary, O’Neill, O’Reilly, Fitzgerald, Kavanagh, Power and on it goes. These are Irish names descended from this very area of Ireland. “Though I could cite the battles of the war, this was the Canadian connection to today’s event and to this area through the people of Newfoundland and Labrador who fought as British soldiers, but Irish to the very core,” he con-

cluded. The Opening Prayer was led by Bishop Cullinan, followed by the Tramore Ladies Choir singing ‘How Great Thou Art’. Very Rev. Maria Jansson, Dean of Waterford. read the Lesson followed by the Prayers of the Faithful and the Act of Remembrance led by Canon William Ryan. “Teach us Good Lord to serve Thee as Thou deserves; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and not to seek reward, save that of knowing we do Thy Will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen” The Exhortation was delivered by Major General (Retd) David (The) O’Morchoe: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” The Last Post was sounded by John Mernin of The City of Waterford Brass and a minute’s silence was

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observed followed by Reveille. The poem “To My Daughter Betty,The Gift of God” by Thomas Kettle was read by Ann Hendy followed by the laying of wreaths by Ambassador Vickers, Cathaoirleach, Damien Geoghegan, veterans of the armed services and families of the fallen as the Choir under Musical Director, Paula Gordon sang ‘Abide with Me’. A group had come by motorcycle from Northern Ireland and they too laid a wreath in remembrance. The Final Blessing was bestowed by Bishop Cullinan and Very Rev. Maria Jansson: “God grant to the living, grace; and to all peoples, peace and concord; and to us and to all His servants, life everlasting.” The ceremony concluded with the playing and singing of Amhrán na bhFiann’ after which the Colour Party with the Tricolour followed by the standard bearers departed and the crowd began to disperse. Some lingered by the Wall of Remembrance in honour of their ancestors or left their own mementoes by the inscribed wall.

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St. Mary’s Parish Letters to the Editor … Church, Dungarvan 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wisdom 9: 13-18 - Who can divine the will of the Lord? Philem 9-10. 12-17 - Have him back, not as a slave anymore, but as a dear brother. Luke 14: 25-33 - None of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions. Merciful like the Father. ‘Be merciful just as the heavenly Father is merciful’, is the message of the parables. They sometimes surprise us in that God does not act in the way we expect and force us to see God in a different way. They also challenge us. They leave us with questions: Who am I in the story? How would I act in that situation? The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help began on Monday last, August 29th at 7.30 p.m. and continues for 9 Mondays. No 9.30 a.m. Morning Mass on Mondays during the Novena.This is an ideal opportunity to do something special for the Holy Year of Mercy. Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Mary our Mother with your eyes you look upon us with watchful love and tender care. With one hand, you hold Jesus close to your heart… and you hold us also, close to your heart. With the other hand, you point to Jesus and say… Do whatever he tells you. With your embrace, you let us know that our cry is heard and that our tears are wiped away. We know that you are our perpetual help… not just for a day, but for our lifetime, not just in life but also in death. Amen. Saint Teresa of Calcutta: On Sunday next, September 4th, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be declared a Saint by Pope Francis in Rome. She died in 1997 and was declared Blessed in 2003. 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. Protecting the Eighth Amendment: Pro-life Campaign. Public Information Meeting in the Tower Hotel,Waterford on Tuesday week, Sept. 13th at 7.30pm. This issue is of vital importance to our country at this time and for the future. 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.

Just think of it! THE Mass is a prayer. But, like any prayer, it is not just a matter of words: the general rule of raising the mind and heart to God counts for the Mass as much as for any other prayer. That is why just being at Mass is not good enough: it may keep the letter of the law, but it doesn’t give God the respect to which God is entitled. It is as if someone went to an All-Ireland final and spent the time reading the Sunday paper: they might be at the match, but they’re not part of the action. The Mass is a special kind of prayer. It is much more than a string of words, or even of smaller prayers: it is like a drama with a succession of acts which together form a way of encountering God which can give the active participant a real sense of satisfaction, a feeling of having achieved something which is really worthwhile. We begin by directing our thoughts towards God, acknowledging that we need God’s help and especially that we need forgiveness. This is called Penitential Rite, in which we talk to God. Then God talks to us in what is called the Liturgy of the Word. We listen to the readings from the scriptures, not just with our ears but ready also to pick up any heartfelt message that God might have for me alone. It isn’t a case of one message fits all, God knows each of us by name. That is followed by the preparation of the gifts, the bread and the wine which are set aside to be used at Mass; we used call this the Offertory. And that leads into the heart of the sacrifice of the Mass, called the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Central to that is the Consecretation, where the gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus, who has died once and has risen for eternity. It is the Risen Jesus who communicates the benefits of his passion and death to those who are taking part in the Mass. We have offered bread and wine. The power of God has changed them into the risen Jesus, and now they are given back to us in the Communion Rite, by which we receive Jesus’ own energy and strength so that we can walk the road of our life in a way that is worthy of God’s son or daughter. At the end we are blessed and told to go and live the Christian life for the day or week that lies ahead, knowing that God will be with us.We haven’t just been at Mass, we’ve been part of it. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

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Rose of Tralee and Eighth Amendment Dear Sir, Your correspondent, The Newsreader, under the by-line ‘Unpopular Rose’, takes issue with the comments of the Sydney contestant, Brianna Parkins, during the Rose of Tralee contest, pertaining to her support for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. He contends that propagators of the cause welcome her ‘foreign’ support and that ‘as a visitor to our country’ (her) political advice is inappropriate. The writer’s comments, I believe, are insulting to the Irish Disapora worldwide. This young lady is a grand-daughter of Irish emigrants, many of whom post-independent Ireland failed. During this period most children left school at fourteen and many emigrated without skills or a trade in order to seek a better economic environment for themselves and their families. In addition, many sent remittances home, helping to keep the home fires burning.These emigrants were further retarded by the Gaelicisation of the Irish Education system which left them less than fully literate in English, which was the vernacular language of their intended destination of Britain, America and Australia. Given the history of Irish emigration, the descendents of these who left, and who incidentally are entitled to apply for an Irish Passport, have earned the entitlement to comment on what they see as the deficiencies or otherwise of Irish modernity. Yours sincerely, JACKIE SANDFORD.

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FIRST DAY Strange how you remember the film of amniotic wrap that held her like a teardrop in your womb, just as you give her your word you’ll be back for her. She has everything she needs – two neatly cut sandwiches in plastic wrap, the muted yellow arc of unpeeled fruit, a thick slice of Kilmeaden cheddar and a bottle of chilled spring water. All that she requires of nourishment is within this capsule. Unseen things are present too – kisses interlocked between the lid’s zipped teeth, a sprinkling of your held breath against the softness of her hair. By Clodagh Beresford Dunne CLODAGH BERESFORD DUNNE is a Dungarvan native and poet. The recipient of a 2016 Arts Council of Ireland Emerging Writer Award bursary, in April of this year she was one of two Irish poets to deliver a series of readings and lectures in Pittsburgh, USA, as part of Culture Ireland’s International Programme. She holds degrees in English and Law, is a qualified solicitor and has received various Literature Awards from the Arts Office of Waterford City and County Council and Artlinks. Her poems have been published or are forthcoming in Irish, UK and USA poetry journals. She is the featured Emerging Writer at this year’s Dromineer Literary Festival (6th–9th October). She lives in Abbeyside with her husband and four young children.

Waterford’s rising rents putting the squeeze on students and young workers WITH rents rising by 13.3% in Waterford City, and 7.3% in the County, over the past 12 months, Waterford Fianna Fáil TD, Mary Butler is calling for extra support for young workers and students who are being priced out of the rental market. Deputy Butler was responding to the publication of the latest Daft rental report which shows that the average rent in Waterford City is now €712, and €669 in the County, and are now on par with pre-recession rent levels. “Students who come to study in Waterford or young workers starting out in their careers are being squeezed heavily by the high inflation in the rental market,” said Butler. “They are being hit from all sides. On the one hand, rents are skyrocketing, and on the other, the strict mortgage deposit rules from

the Central Bank mean they can’t access a mortgage to buy their own homes.” While the National Housing Strategy is a welcome long-term plan for housing in the country, it clearly does little to deal with the rental crisis affecting students. “Immediate support is needed from the Government for both students and young private renters to enable them to meet the staggeringly high cost of housing in Waterford,” added Butler. “It is however important to recognise that these short term measures are only sticking plasters, and cannot be used as a substitute for building new student residences and private accommodation “No one is served well by thousands of people being forced out of the rental market,” concluded Butler.

Opening of Kasia Rutkowska's latest exhibition of paintings, 'Still Moves', which can be viewed upstairs in the Lady Belle, Dungarvan, for the next two [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] weeks (l. to r.): Darach Breathnach, Kasia Rutkowska, Artist; Meave and Pat Morrissey, Lady Belle Bar.

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West Waterford Branch of the Irish Pony Club

A Summer of showjumping hosted by Evans Bevan family A QUICK look back over the summer which seems to have flown. We started with our Annual Summer Camp kindly hosted by the Evans Bevan family. We had seven groups each with their own instructor to cater for various ages and abilities. To accommodate them we were allowed space to build a variety of show jumping arenas, cross country courses and flatwork areas. The Evans Bevan family and their staff have been extremely generous with their time, help and patience which we really appreciate. The weather was great for riding, dry and not too hot. Many hours go into the organisation of this event and we would like to thank all who contributed. You know who you are! It is satisfying to see the enjoyment received by the members, and how their riding, confidence and friendships grow over the week. Straight after camp this year it was our turn to host our area qualifier for the Irish Pony Club festival. This event consists of dressage and show jumping and was held in Boulta schooling Gallops, Ballynoe, which proved to be a superb venue. We had easy parking, good ground, and space for the competitors in one area. We would like to thank the Mulcahy family for their help in running this event. We would also like to thank all the judges, stewards, past parents, members and the committee who all helped make the day a success. Real toilets are a definite bonus! (We can relax for another four years now). Tetrathlon, a mix of swimming, air rifle/air pistol shooting, running and cross country riding was held at the start of August. This year the Irish Pony Club hosted an international competition with representatives from New Zealand, Australia, USA and UK attending. The visitors were hosted by

West Waterford Pony Club members who attended the club Summer Camp recently.

West Waterford Pony Club membes taking part in the Area Qualifier hosted by the club. This event consists of dressage and show jumping and was held in Boulta Schooling Gallops, Ballynoe. Irish families and had an action packed visit that included two Tetrathlon competitions and a visit to the Dublin Horse Show. The XC course in Tattersalls was said to be testing and enjoyable. Congratulations to all our members that went, they all competed on the Irish team as well as for the West Waterford branch and did very well with rosettes being collected. One of our members is successfully competing in Pentathlon competitions in Europe. IPC festival was held in Mullingar and we had three teams and individuals representing us in Show Jumping and individuals in the Combined Training. xWell done to all our members that competed, our club picked up some ribbons here also. EVENTING We had one team and two individuals representing our club at the national Championship this year, all of which collected rosettes a very well done to you all. We also had several members compete in One Day Events that take place over the summer in various locations.

West Waterford Pony Club members who attended the club Summer Camp recently.

West Waterford Pony Club member taking part in the Area Qualifier hosted by the club. This event consists of dressage and show jumping and was held in Boulta Schooling Gallops, Ballynoe. Lastly, a BIG congratulations to Jack Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue a former member who was joint winner of the Puissance competition at the Dublin Horse Show this year. Well-done 2.2m is high. Achievement tests are

ongoing at the moment with four members currently training for their B test and training due to start on the riding and road safety test. We are looking forward to a hack or two and a get together for some rallies in September.

West Waterford Pony Club members who attended the club Summer Camp recently.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Haven Pharmacy offers great advice • 88% of parents say their children have contracted a bug or virus at school while one in five say a family member is sick every month, according to Haven Pharmacy survey • Parents in County Waterford can avail of great offers and advice this August / September from Haven Pharmacy Connolly’s in Dungarvan to help prepare for the busy ‘back-to-school’ period • 38% of parents say general vitality and well-being is their biggest healthcare concern for their kids as they prepare to go back to school • Half of all parents say their local pharmacy is their first port of call when they have queries about their child’s healthcare, while 18 say they check online first and just 13% say they turn to their GP first

Waterford student Nicole Rushe (20) who was the winner of the 16-24 age category of Spectacle Wearer of the Year pictured in Waterford City Centre. [Noel Browne]

Waterford student in the frame to win Irish Spectacle Wearer of the Year WATERFORD student Nicole Rushe (20) is one step closer to winning the coveted title of Irish Spectacle Wearer of the Year after being chosen as the winner of the 16-24 age category. Following a nationwide search, Nicole beat off stiff competition from hundreds of entries and is one of five finalists who will compete to represent Ireland at the Grand Final in London on 11th October. Nicole Rushe is currently studying Business and German in Waterford Institute of Technology as well as working part-time. She is long sighted and has been wearing glasses since she was 11 years of age. Her mother Lorna Rushe entered her in the competition. Speaking at the prizegiving, Nicole said: ‘I am so

excited to have won my age category and would love the opportunity to meet all the celebrities at the Grand Final in the UK. I am never embarrassed to wear my glasses and feel that they are a real fashion statement that give me an edge. They should be worn with pride.’ Store director Garvan Mulligan added, ‘We are delighted that a customer from our store has won this category and would like to congratulate Nicole on this achievement. She wears her glasses with style and confidence so is a worthy winner in our eyes.’ The Irish finalists were chosen from all over the country across five age categories - 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-59 and 60+ - and one lucky winner will receive a makeover before mingling with celebrities at the star-studded Grand

Final in London, which celebrates specs wearers from the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Competition ambassador and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt will announce the overall Spectacle Wearer of the Year who will win €12,000 in cash, €1,000 worth of glasses from Specsavers and an all-expenses trip to global fashion capital, New York. Now in its 21st year, the competition raises valuable funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin with €1 donated to the charity for each eligible entry received. The money raised will go towards the development of The Department of Ophthalmology, adding to the €140,000 that Specsavers has already raised for the charity since 2014.

• Don Conroy, legendary artist, lends support to Haven Pharmacy ‘Back to School Expert Hands Colouring Competition’ for children NINE out of ten parents say their children have contracted a bug or a virus from school, according to a new survey conducted by Haven Pharmacy, the independent co-operative pharmacy group with 52 stores nationwide, including Haven Pharmacy Connolly’s in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The survey also reveals that parents are most worried about their kids’ general vitality and well-being (38%) as they head back to the classroom this September, with other key concerns including ‘colds and flu (31%)’, ‘head lice (18%)’ and chest infections (13%). Over 500 Irish parents took part in the survey to tie in with the launch of the Haven Pharmacy ‘Back to School Expert Hands Juan Fravega, Procurement Manager with Haven Pharmacy and well known artist Don Conroy. Colouring Competition’ further 24% say they visit cost and ensure our little be working alongside which is being supported once a fortnight. academics are in the best of Haven Pharmacy on this by well-known artist Don initiative. Interestingly, a significant health for the new school wonderful Conroy. Don has designed a 75% of parents confirmed year! Colouring is a great way for back to school inspired that their own energy levels Speaking about the sur- young people to be introillustration for kids to are dramatically affected vey results, Daragh duced to the creative form, colour and be in with a during the early back to Connolly, Pharmacist at and can kick-start their change to win some great school months, while 46% Haven Pharmacy imagination, opening up prizes! Copies of the illus- said their kids also struggled Connolly’s in Dungarvan, the creative journey that tration can be picked up in to maintain energy levels Co. Waterford said: will enrich their lives. This Haven Pharmacy and focus on schoolwork as “As these survey results can be echoed in our chilConnolly’s, 59 Main Street, the year progresses. As a show, it’s very hard to escape dren's schoolwork as they Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. result, it’s probably not sur- the bugs and viruses that are become more comfortable The Haven Pharmacy prising that 55% of families associated with back to expressing themselves in survey found that when it said they regularly take a school, but it’s heartening to their written and creative comes to looking for advice multi-vitamin or efferves- hear that nearly half of all endeavours. Colouring can on a child related healthcare cent tablet to help boost parents turn to their phar- also be a welcome relief issue, nearly half of all par- their energy levels during macist first to get advice.We from studies, especially just ents (48%) said their local the busy back to school would always encourage having had the entire sumpharmacy would be their period and the changing parents to come and talk to mer off! I want to wish all first port of call. Nearly one seasons. us if they have any con- the children who take part fifth (18%) said they would When it comes to cerns. With over 200+ in this year's Expert Hands check their query online healthcare spending, 58% of pharmacists and 400+ staff Colouring Competition the first, while 15% say they customers fork-out €20 a in 52 stores nationwide, we best of luck and I look forwould ask a family member. month on prescription are best placed to provide ward to seeing the entries!" Just 13% said they would medication at their local practical advice and treatTo enter the Haven turn to their GP first, with pharmacy, with a further ments on everything from Pharmacy ‘Expert Hands 5% saying they would ask a 31% of customers spending seasonal sickness to school Back to School Colouring friend. 91% said the infor- up to €50 each month. In bugs, bumps and bruises. Competition’, just pop into mation received from their addition, 92% of customers And given that 75% of par- your local Haven Pharmacy pharmacist has always been spend up to €50 a month ents worry about their and pick up a copy of Don reliable, with the remaining on non-prescription items. energy levels, we will also Conroy’s illustration. 9% saying they don’t norThe competition will With 48% of parents say- ensure that they are looked mally think to ask their ing that cost is one of the after too. So whether you have two separate age catepharmacist for advice hardest aspects of getting need a pick-me-up, a con- gories for kids aged 4 - 7 Over half of all respon- the kids back to school, fidential chat or some years old and 8 - 12 years dents (53%) say their family Haven Pharmacy is offering sound advice on everything old. fall victim to illness during up to 33% off a range of from a common ailment to ‘Haven Pharmacy the changing seasons, with ‘Back-to-School’ items in a chronic condition, please you’re in expert hands.’ one in five (21%) saying that store such as Vitamins, head come and talk to us.” For more information, a family member is sick lice treatment, dental and www.havenDon Conroy, the leg- visit every month. One quarter skin care products this endary Artist and longest pharmacy.ie or find your (26%) say they visit their August and September - serving member of the local Haven Pharmacy on pharmacy weekly, while a helping parents to save on Den, said: "I'm delighted to Facebook

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Seafield National School, Knockmahon National School and Stradbally National School trip to Dublin Zoo in the late 1950s. Photograph courtesy of John Joe Cleary.

‘Remembering the way it was’ An exhibition of old photographs of the Copper Coast from John Joe Cleary and Waterford County Museum A UNIQUE exhibition will be held in the Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark Visitor Centre during the month of September. This is a collection of old photographs depicting life along the Copper Coast since the 1890s and provides a great opportunity to get a glimpse into a way of life as it evolved over the past 150 years. This visual record has been drawn together from a collection of photographs, courtesy of John Joe Cleary, Bunmahon, and the

Waterford County Museum. It provides a fascinating record of the people of the Copper Coast and their daily lives. The images reveal fascinating snippets rural life in Ireland as it existed in the last century, and how this has evolved over the years. The exhibition serves as a record of the clothing and fashions over the years, the agricultural machinery used, lifesaving equipment used, the lifestyle, the public houses including a glimpse behind the bar counter, school groups, their uniforms,

shoes, and school tour, and much more. The Copper Coast Geopark would like to express their appreciation to John Joe Cleary and to Waterford County Museum for collaborating on this exhibition. A number of the original photos will be on display. An Official Opening for the exhibition will be held at 3.00 p.m. in the Visitor Centre on Saturday, 3rd September, with Julian Walton officially opening the exhibition. Refreshments will be served and all

are welcome! The group exhibition entitled ‘Land, Sea and Sky’ from Butlerstown Art Group which has been on display for the month of August will also continue to run for the month of September. This collection is a wonderful selection of a variety of styles from the Butlerstown Art Group. September Special Offer at the Copper Coast Geopark The Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre is offering the opportunity to visit the Mining and

The Keohan family At Ballyvoile, 1922: Edmund Keohan (photographer) and family photographed at the foot of Ballyvoile Viaduct. The viaduct had recently been blown up by Republicans. Photograph courtesy of Waterford County Museum.

Heritage Exhibition, and have tea or coffee with locally produced cakes afterwards during the month of September at a specially discounted price of only €7.50 per person with our September Special Offer Voucher. Simply present the Special Offer Voucher at the Centre on arrival to avail of this offer. 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. Opening hours are as follows: Thursday to Monday 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Also find us on Facebook: Copper Coast Geopark.

McCarthy Cup in Rainbow Hall, Kilmacthomas, in 1959. Pictured (l. to r.): Jim Lennon, Lisnagreagh; Matty Mullins, Billy Connors, Bonmahon & Faha, and John Joe Cleary, Bonmahon; Mick Boland (side face). Photograph courtesy of John Joe Cleary.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Landmark day as planning granted for major shopping development at Michael Street

Cllr. John Cummins FORMER Mayor of Waterford Cllr. John Cummins has said he is absolutely delighted to receive confirmation that a major retail development has been granted planning permission by Waterford City and County Council subject to a number of conditions. Cllr. Cummins who has championed this development since his first term as Mayor in late 2013 said “this is a landmark day for the future of our city centre. For too long our city has been incapable of attracting larger international brands, due in no small part to the lack of suitable large scale units for

them to operate from. This development by Newgate Properties in conjunction with NAMA will enable these major international retailers who we know want to come to Waterford City to open up shops in the heart of our city centre. This in turn will drive footfall and make our city centre more attractive for visitors and locals alike which will have a very positive knock on effect for our existing local retailers. According to Newgate Properties who submitted their planning application in March, the proposed development will generate up to 250 jobs during construction and is expected to

support up to 480 retail and support jobs when complete with this figure likely to increase seasonally. It’s envisaged that the new centre will accommodate a range of retailers, primarily fashion and other specialist outlets. It will include over 10,000 square metres of gross retail floor area split over two levels; A prestigious anchor unit together with a number of medium-sized units for international and national brands and smaller retail spaces; Cafes, restaurants

and food retailers and a car park with 383 spaces. Cllr. Cummins continued saying “it has taken three years of hard work to arrive at this successful planning decision. I have met Minister Noonan regarding the project on several occasions and have worked with all involved to promote the benefits of this retail development for our City and County and indeed wider region.This is about making Waterford the go to place in the South East when it comes to

a vibrant shopping experience and Council’s approved €18 million investment in our streetscapes and public realm have a large part to play in that also. He added that he had read all of the submissions over the last couple of weeks and looked forward to engaging with residents and businesses alike about some of the concerns that have been expressed.“Many of the conditions attached and further information received have answered the

many queries that were raised not only by residents and businesses but also our planning officials. While I don’t always agree with our planners I fully respect their independence when it comes to decision making but one thing I know for sure is they are always mindful of our history, heritage and built environment when it comes to the granting or not of planning applications”. Regarding the prospect of an appeal to An Bord Pleanala Cllr. Cummins said

“I sincerely hope there will no third party appeal to An Bord Pleanala in the coming 4 weeks – I don’t think history would look kind on anyone who would needlessly hold up this project. This development is key to the future of our City Centre and a huge effort has been made by the applicants to address the concerns that may have been there when the previous version of this development was appealed to An Bord Pleanala nine years ago”.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .

Back to school Reeling in the Oil industry AS we can see from the freshly pressed uniforms each morning, the children are back to school, or in the case of four year olds, at school for the first time. This is not as traumatic an event in recent years as it has been in past decades and generations where protests, wails and heel-digging were commonplace on the first Monday in September. One cause of major conflict is homework, an operation which can be dragged out for hours when it could and should be wrapped up in half an hour. A letter, purportedly from a teacher in the United States which she sent to parents says she is not going to give homework to her pupils this year. The letter reads: New Homework Policy Dear Parents, After much research this Summer I am trying something new. Homework will only consist of work

that your student did not finish during the school day.There will be no formally assigned homework this year. Research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance, rather, I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with students success. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside and get your child to bed early. Thanks, Mrs. Brandy Young” Naturally, this was probably a big hit with students, but received a little more cautiously by parents. It is unlikely that this suggestion will become popular among Irish teachers where there is a tradition of giving sometimes seemingly crippling amounts of homework. But we can keep the situation under observation and see what reaction, if any, ensues from this go-ahead teacher’s action.

THE oil industry worldwide has never been a popular one, chiefly because companies involved in exploration and recovery tend to step all over the rights of people and even governments, so great are their budgets and consequent power. The Shell company is one which has been attracting bad press for years for their practices which often have not taken the best interests of the indigenous population or environment into account. A report in Newsweek details some of the woes of this multi national giant whose activities have been reeled in somewhat and the problems with which they have to deal and the pressures they have come under. According to the report, Shell's tumultuous Arctic drilling campaign came to an abrupt and costly end recently. In a written statement, the

Hypnotherapy comes to Dungarvan WHAT is hypnotherapy? In Waterford, the home of world renowned Stage Hypnotist, Keith Barry, we are all familiar with the concept of hypnosis. However, hypnotherapy, while it does involve inducing a light trance state, is a far cry from the world of stage hypnosis. Stage hypnosis demonstrates audience members under the control of the hypnotist for entertainment value. Modern day hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy that utilises the power of positive suggestion to bring about subconscious change to our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Most people are surprised to learn that their conscious mind is controlled by the powerful imaginative subconscious mind. The process itself aims to relax the client’s conscious mind while simultaneously stimulating and focusing the subconscious mind. This heightened, thoroughly enjoyable state of awareness, with the

client in full control at all times, allows the hypnotherapist to make positive suggestions for the benefit of the client. Hypnotherapy is a becoming a very widely used tool to combat many personal problems such as anxiety, addictions and phobias. It has been found particularly effective in weight loss. For instance, the University of Connecticut, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology concluded that hypnosis can more than double the effects of traditional weight loss approaches.The crux of any food addiction is control.We know we need food to maintain strength and energy. It is when we eat too much or too little that a problem can arise. Hypnotherapy works by assisting the client to change established eating habits by using techniques to change associated behaviours and negative thought patterns. What can clients expect in a session? The first session

involves the client setting a goal for what they hope to achieve. Eating habits and feelings will be discussed to assist making the necessary mind-set changes. It is important that the hypnotherapist explains the process so that the client is fully comfortable and knows exactly what to expect.The session can then proceed with the client being guided into a very relaxed state, while remaining fully in control.Targeted suggestions can be made by the hypnotherapist so that negative behaviours, thought patterns and habits associated with foods can be changed. The hypnotherapist and client agree how many sessions are required for the client to achieve their goal. Dungarvan is delighted to welcome a fully qualified hypnotherapist to 31 O’Connell Street. For enquiries, phone Deirdre on 086 0764471. Facebook: Mind Over Weight Matters. Website www.mindoverweightmatters.ie

Continuous cycle for Cycle Against Suicide WHY not join in the fun at Dungarvan’s ‘Continuous Cycle’ for Cycle Against Suicide from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 9th September, in Dungarvan Shopping Centre. If you have 30 minutes to spare at any stage during the day why not come along and join Waterford Senior hurling star, Colin Dunford keep the wheels turning at this awareness raising event.

There will be a number of stationery or exercise bikes at our stand in the Dungarvan Shopping Centre on the day and we hope that as many members of the public as possible will come along and be part of the action by spinning for whatever amount of time they can spare. It is also a great awareness raising opportunity for the good work that Cycle Against

Suicide is involved in as well as an important opportunity for people to come along and share their story. You can find out more information on this event by contacting Teresa at 086 8394135 or e-mailing teresamacd@hotmail.com Come along on the day, hop on a bike as only together, shoulder to shoulder, can we break the cycle of suicide.

company announced the cessation of its offshore Alaska activities "for the foreseeable future" at a loss of billions of dollars. This both stunned and thrilled critics, many of whom worried that the seven-year effort to stop Shell was dead in July, when the Obama administration approved the company's permits to drill. But the truth is, this was a long time coming. Over the past several years, in response to lawsuits by environmental groups and Alaska Natives, public pressure for greater safety following the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and Shell's series of failures in the Arctic, the federal Government placed significant regulatory restrictions on Shell's permits. These included effectively limiting Shell to drilling just one hole at a time and giving the company only a

relatively short, three-month period to work in the Arctic. With the goal of avoiding the coming Winter ice and severe weather which had resulted in the wreck of Shell's Kulluk rig in December 2012, President Barack Obama's administration had stipulated that Shell had to wrap up its exploration activities on September 28th and send its 29-vessel armada back to port; they would be allowed to return next summer. It is difficult to see how even the American Government can adequately or successfully reel in the activities of a company which can sustain the loss of $7 billion through failed drilling. But then, this is a far cry from where we stand, but we must remember that it is our environment too and that while the battleground may be the Arctic and Alaska, we all suffer when things go wrong.

Bí Ag Spraoi Le Chéile Trí Ghaeilge! Come And Play Together Through Irish! BEIDH an grúpa súgartha dátheangach faoi chúram Ghlór na nGael i nDún Garbhán ag tosnú ar ais arís ar an Mháirt 27, Meán Fómhair ó 10.30 a.m. go dtí 12.00 noon i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán. Deireann Cabríní de Barra, Oifigeach Forbartha le Ghlór na nGael go dtugann an ghrúpa ‘deis do thuismitheoirí úsáid na Gaeilge a fhorbairt lena bpáistí i slí an-nádúrtha. Is spás é chomh maith do theaghlaigh le Ghaeilge teacht le chéile i suíomh compordach agus tacúil. Bíonn anfháilte chomh maith roimh feighlithe leanaí a bheith i láthair. Thosaigh an ghrúpa i Mí Bealtaine 2015 agus táimid fíor-bhuíoch as an tacaíocht atá faighte againn ó Choiste Cúram Leanaí Phort Láirge don ghrúpa. Táimid an-bhuíoch chomh maith do fhoireann na leabharlainne i nDún Garbhán as ucht bheith chomh fáiltiúil.' Tá gach eolas faoin ghrúpa agus imeachtaí Gaeilge eile do theaghlaigh i gCúige Mumhan ar fáil ó Cabríní ar 083-4455914 nó cabrini@glornangael.ie. The bilingual playgroup run by Glór na nGael in Dungarvan will commence back on Tuesday, 27th September from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Dungarvan Library. Cabríní de Barra, Development Officer with Glór na nGael says that ‘the group provides an opportunity for parents to develop their use of Irish with their children in a very

natural way. It is also as space for Irish language families to come together in a comfortable and supportive environment. Childminders are also very welcome to attend. The group started in May 2015 and we are delighted with the support provided by Waterford Childcare Committee to the group.We are also grateful to Dungarvan Library staff for being so welcoming.’ All information about the group and other Irish language activities for families in Munster is available from Cabríní on 0834455914 or cabrini@glornangael.ie.

Building for the future. Ag tógáil don todhchaí.

Storytime with Jacqui. Scéalaíocht le Jacqui.

IN MEMORIAM

O In Memoriam C GEOGHEGAN (nee Byrne), Eileen (10th anniversary) – 6th September, 2006. –Lovingly remembered by her daughters Anne and Liz; sons-in-law, grandsons, grand-daughters-inlaw, brothers, family and friends.

–Always missed and loved by your wife Sheila; sons Eamonn and Micheál; daughters Jenny and Emma and Micheál’s wife Jo. Anniversary Mass for Michael will be celebrated on Saturday, 3rd September, at 10.00 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin.

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SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB (24/8/2016) – 1st Cora Queally & Mary Quinlan; 2nd Walter Murphy & Deirdre Ruane; 3rd Theresa Ryan & Mary Fenton; 4th Margaret Hanafin & Cait Christopher.

Treasured memories keep you near, As time unfolds another year, No need for words except to say, Still loved and missed in every way.

–Remembered every day by your loving husband Jim. ––––––––––––––– A tribute of love to a mother so dear, So close to our hearts, Each day of the year, We will always have memories, To cherish and hold, Of a wonderful Mother, More precious than gold.

PRENDERGAST (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Josie Prendergast, late of Clashmore, who died on 4th September, 2014. R.I.P. Though her smile is gone forever, And her hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories, Of the one we loved so much. Her memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has her in his keeping, We have her in our heart.

–Always in our thoughts and prayers, your loving sons, daughters, son-inlaw, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

–Sadly missed and loved by your daughter Claire. ––––––––––––––– Mam, no length of time can take away, Our thoughts of you from day to day, Time slips by and life goes on, But from our hearts, You are never gone. And as each day dawns, And starts anew, And as each day ends, I think of you, And in between no matter where, Deep in our hearts you are always there.

–Always remembered and loved by your son Kieran, Jean and Lily.

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AFFANE SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB (15/8/2016) – 1st Mary Quinlan & Helen McCarthy; 2nd Margaret O’Leary & Maura Callanan; 3rd Viola & Robert; 4th Kathleen McGrath & Claire Meaney; 5th Aida O'Neill & Bridget Burke.

WALL (13th anniversary) – In loving memory of Joan Wall, late of Dungarvan and Ballinroad, who died on 4th September, 2003. Memories are precious, They don’t fade away, We think of you always, Not just today. Will those who think of her today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

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As we sit and relive precious memories, Precious memories so vivid and clear, We can’t comprehend the passing of time, Or accept that it has been 12 years. The tragedy of what has happened to you, Has stopped the hands of time, But somehow we are struggling through, Pretending we are fine. If your death crept in through another door, Be it by accident or ill health, Acceptance would come easier, Even though our hearts would still melt. Mam you have made me, The person that I am today, And forever in my heart, You will always stay.

WHELAN (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear grandmother Mary Whelan (nee Tobin), late of Ballylinch, Kilmacthomas, who died on 4th September, 2006. Will those who think of her today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Always loved and remembered by Karen and Ken, X.

As we lovingly remember Judy on her First Anniversary, her husband David, daughter Maureen, sons Walter and Morgan, son-in-law Patrick Walsh and extended family wish to sincerely thank all our relatives, friends and neighbours for their support and kindness on Judy’s passing. We thank you for all the Mass cards, visits and phone calls that we received and wish to let you know that each and every one of them was greatly appreciated. Our heartfelt thanks to Fr. Conor Kelly, P.P., who celebrated Judy’s Funeral Mass; we really appreciated the comfort and consolation he gave us. A special thanks to Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, for their sensitivity and attention to detail; to the Sacristan and gravediggers for their assistance; do Bhríd Nielsen don amhránaíocht álainn le linn Aifreann na Sochraide and to the local community who were so helpful and attentive during that sad time. To all those who helped and supported us in any way the Holy Sacrifice of Mass has been offered for your intentions. First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 11th September, at 10.00 a.m. in the Church of The Nativity of Our Lady, Old Parish.

† TOM VEALE 1935–2015 St. Patrick’s Crescent, Dungarvan Remembering Tom on his First Anniversary (18/8/2015), we his 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. Tom’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated In St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 4th September, at 10.00 a.m.

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Crobally, Old Parish, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford 12th September, 2015

O’REGAN (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Catherine O’Regan, late of Georgestown, Kill, who died on 6th September, 2005. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 4th September, at 10.00 a.m. in Kill Church.

You are not far, You are always near, In the memories that, We hold most dear. In the hearts that still care, In the love that goes on, You will never be far, You will never be gone.

† JUDY MANSFIELD

“Always in our thoughts.”

MURPHY (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear husband and father Michael Murphy, late of Barrack St., Cappoquin, and The Meat Centre, Main St., Cappoquin, whose Third Anniversary occurs on 3rd September, 2016.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Dungarvan Shopping Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford TO BE A PUBLIC ROAD Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 11 Subsection (1) (b) (iii) Roads Act 1993 that Waterford City and County Council propose to declare the above mentioned road to be Public Road.

WALSH (12th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear sister and friend Maimie Walsh (nee Whelan), late of ‘Wooddale,’ Glendalligan, who died on 30th August, 2004.

WHELAN (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear mother Mary Whelan (nee Tobin), late of Ballylinch, Kilmacthomas, who died on 4th September, 2006.

We think of you in silence, And make no outward show, For what it meant to lose you, Only those who love you know. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, It’s the heartache of losing you, That will never go away. But through all the tears and heartache, There’s one thing for which I’m glad, That both of you were in our lives, In those precious years we had.

–Loved and missed always, Martina, Jim and family.

A map indicating the road to be taken in charge is available for inspection during normal ofﬁce opening hours by interested members of the Public for a period of one month up to and including 28th September 2016 at the following locations:Roads Dept, Waterford City and County Council, Civic Ofﬁces, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Roads Dept, Waterford City & County Council, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposal to declare the road to be a Public Road may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, HR and Emergency Services, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford not later than 4pm on 12th October 2016. Paul Daly 30th August 2016 A/Director of Services Roads, HR & Emergency Services

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

ADVERTISEMENTS

O Situations Vacant C FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME BAR STAFF WANTED – West Waterford Public House. Please apply in writing, enclosing CV, to Box No. 5585. (2-9) CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – To take care of 3 children under the age of 3 in children’s own home, Monday to Friday, Kilmacthomas area. Preferred applicants should be non-smokers and have own transport. Reply in writing to Box No. 5587. (2-9) RELIEF MILKER REQUIRED FOR TALLOW AREA – Experience essential. Consistent work. Tel. (087) 9963658. (16-9)

RIVERVIEW CONSTRUCTION LTD., Lismore – Track Machine Drivers and Concrete and Shuttering workers required. Reply to riverviewconstructionltd@gmail.com

Part-time Weekend Chef REQUIRED FOR TANNERY RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL Please email CV to bookings@tannery.ie

South Tipperary General Hospital General Nurses, Specialised Nurses and Midwives IMMEDIATE START – PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY CONTRACTS Apply in writing with CV and references to: Noreen Meagher, Personnel Office, South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. First round of weekly interviews commencing 8th September, 2016.

ATTENTION SCHOOL LEAVERS DENTAL NURSE REQUIRED FOR A BUSY ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE IN WATERFORD

Industrial Estate, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford HAVE THE FOLLOWING VACANCY

QA Inspector CIL Precision Ltd. is precision sheet metal company supplying the Healthcare, Electronic test and measurement, Data storage, Lighting & Security industries. A QA Inspector is required for our manufacturing facility located in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Responsibilities • Final Inspection and in-process inspection of CIL Precision Product • Incoming Inspection of sub-contract and purchased product. • In-house calibration. • First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR’s) • Logging and processing customer returns. • Generating re-work job cards and keeping associated logs updated. • Raising and processing CAPA’s and keeping associated logs updated. • Undertaking Process Patrols of the Production Floor and producing report. • Driving & encouraging continuous improvement. • Assisting in the development and improvement of Quality Procedures and Process work instructions. • Liaise with Production, Purchasing and Finance on all QA related functions • Maintain high quality documentation. • Assisting with external audits; undertaking internal audits and generating reports. Requirements • Previous experience in similar QA related role. • Experience of Shop Floor computerised Production System • Knowledge of Microsoft office. • Ability to work to deadlines. Advantages • Knowledge of precision sheet metal manufacturing environment, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Lean process experience, 5-S Quality System, SPC, FMEA, Jobshop. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with drive, enthusiasm and commitment. The candidate will be proficient in the reading of technical drawings, having a strong attention to detail and be an excellent communicator. Apply in writing to the Quality Manager or e-mail info@cilprecision.ie CIL Precision Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer.

A successful candidate should be motivated, organised and a good communicator who thrives upon good standards and committed to further learning. School leavers also considered for trainee position leading to Dental Surgery Assistant qualification. To apply, please send CV with Leaving Cert results and a brief cover letter to info@okeeffeortho.com

Cappoquin Logistics Are seeking applications for the following full-time positions

Night-time Artic Driver Night-time Rigid Driver Please forward CV to: thomas@cappoquinlogistics.com

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MARIE DEE (nee Kiely) Cruachan View, Kilmacthomas

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With profound sorrow we record the passing of Marie Dee which sad event occurred on Friday, 26th August, 2016. Removal was from her residence on Sunday morning to St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty. Funeral Mass on arrival was celebrated by Fr. Delaney, P.P. Cremation took place on Monday at the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy. To her family and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MARY KEOHANE 12 Western Terrace, Dungarvan With sadness we record the passing of Mary Keohane which sad event occurred at University Hospital Waterford on Saturday, 27th August, 2016. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening to St. Mary’s Parish Church. Following Funeral Mass on Monday morning, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. To her family and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

If you are concerned for yourself or a loved one Aware can help: LoCall Helpline 1890 303 302 E: supportmail@aware.ie W: www.aware.ie Aware also offers: Support Groups nationwide; Life Skills CBT-based programmes and a positive mental health programme for secondary schools Aware: Support through depression. Dungarvan – Deise Day Centre, Dungarvan Community Development Centre, Mitchell St. Group meets every Tuesday at 8.00 p.m. Waterford City – Edmund Rice Heritage Centre, Mount Sion, Barrack Street. Group meets every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m.

Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie

James Kiely & Sons Prop. DAVID KIELY David & Margaret, ‘Garrán Mhuire,’ Kiladangan (058) 42200 / (086) 2525663 (Est. 1919) Irish Association of Funeral Directors

Funeral Home Embalming & Cremations Arranged We attend to all the details: Church & Cemetery

Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices

SHANDON STREET & KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Phone: David (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663 Fax (058) 48712. www.kielyfunerals.ie

DAVID KIELY MONUMENTAL WORKS KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663. Fax: (058) 48712. www.davidkielymonumentals.com

HEADSTONES IN LIMESTONE, MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE We restore existing headstones, kerbs, graves, chipped, inscriptions, etc. FULL RANGE OF COMPUTER OPTIONS + DESIGNS

Distance no problem to us – Member of Guild of Master Craftsmen Ring for appointment: Open Saturday and Sunday

† Drohan Monumentals †

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Headstones in Marble, Granite & Limestone Inscriptions Cut Existing Stones Cleaned & Restored Graves Chipped Tel. (058) 43211. Mobile: (087) 2540295. www.drohanfuneraldirectors.ie

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

John Phelan Skip Hire

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Call us on 051 645445 • 087 9677797 Skip Hire and Waste Collection Services in Dungarvan and surrounding areas • Domestic & Commercial Skip Hire • Wide Range of Skip Sizes from Mini to RoRo • Mattress Collection • Contaminated Soil Collection • Sludge Collection

Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday

Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.)

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Gardening Services

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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Fergal Colbert Tree Care

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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Tree Felling

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) 7784335. (7-10)

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Gardening & Maintenance

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) 1221205. (2-9)

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Painting & Powerwashing

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 Services

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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Study / Grinds

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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C Samaritans

W O R R I E D ? D I S T R E S S E D ? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.org (ind.)

MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)

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 (16-9)

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Agri Sale

GALVANISED GATES – Barriers, Cubicles, Cattle Crush Panels, Cow Mats. Ryan Brothers, Ballymacarbry / www.ryanbrothers.ie / Laurence (087) 7994737. (ind.)

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C Missing

GOLDEN RETRIEVER (MALE) – Missing from Affane / Cappoquin area since end of July. Gold in colour and microchipped. Answers to the name ‘Barney.’ Cherished family pet. Reward offered. Please contact: (087) 8849372 if any information on (9-9) whereabouts.

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Childminder Available

CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE TO MIND CHILDREN IN HER OWN HOME – Newtown, Kilmacthomas area. Available also for school runs. Reply to Box No. (2-9) 5586.

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Pilates Circle

NEW TERM OF PILATES CLASSES – Starting 5th September, 2016. Dungarvan (Men), Lismore (Ladies), Cappoquin (Ladies – including a new beginners’ class!). Autumn workshop (‘all about the core’ – see website for details). All levels welcome. For details and to book a place see www.pilatescircle.net or call Zsofia on (086) 404 1056. (2-9)

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Re-Upholstery

RE-UPHOLSTERY, CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order. Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from. Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must. Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed. Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.

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C For Sale

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) 16 ROUND BALES OF HAY FOR SALE – Kilmacthomas / Stradbally area. Tel. (086) 8648188.

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C Livestock

10 HEREFORD HEIFER CALVES FOR SALE – By 5 Star Bull off British Friesian Cows, 3 to 4 months old, at Dungarvan Mart on Monday, 5th September. (2-9)

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Wanted

SHORT TERM USE OF SLURRY PIT IN WEST WATERFORD AREA – For coming 2016/2017 Winter (for Nitrates compliance). Contact (089) 4541636 / yo890@me.com

STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124

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Joe Coffey Blinds & Curtains 27 GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN 058 41506 / 087 0518333 Roller Blinds • Wood Venetian • Vertical • Roman • Velux Roof Blinds • Aluminium Venetian Selection of Wooden & Aluminium Curtain Poles now in stock Curtain Material, Lining & Tapes SELECTION OF READY-MADE CURTAINS IN STOCK 40% OFF WOOD VENETIAN BLINDS OPENING HOURS Monday – Saturday 10.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.

C To Let

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.) 4 BEDROOMED HOUSE TO RENT – With 2 bathrooms, oil central heating, with enclosed rear garden. 5 miles from Dungarvan. West Waterford area. Tel. (087) 7461147. (9-9) CUL RUA, AGLISH – 3 Bedroom fully furnished House to let. All mod cons. Immediate availability. Tel. (086) 2569752. (9-9)

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C Grinds

FRENCH • GERMAN • IRISH • SPANISH – 1-1 and Small Groups of 3. Call: Maud on (087) 9753783 (The Language People). (23-9)

Student Accommodation

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE – In Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. Direct bus and train service to Trinity College and UCD. Contact: (087) 1663127 any evening between 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. (9-9)

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Language Learning

NEW CLASSES FOR ADULTS – Spanish • Italian • French • German • Irish. We cater for beginners to advanced learners. Morning and evening classes available. Call: Maud on (087) 9753783 (The Language People). (23-9)

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C Tarmacadam

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

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C Planning Permission

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 3 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 – Permission is sought for the construction of a 2-storey dwelling house and all associated works at Kilminnin South, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. This is a change of house design from that granted extension of duration ref 13192 and Planning Ref 08/526. 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. Signed: F. Kinsella. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Aileen Hallahan, intend to apply for permission for proposed 2-storey dwelling to include detached garage to rear, vehicular entrance, domestic borewell, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site development works at lands to the North East of Keereen Cross Roads, Keereen, 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.

Friday, 2nd September, 2016

Damien and Marian Harnett from Limerick pictured taking a selfie before the start of the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 2016.

Youghal Cycling Club at the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 2016.

[David Clynch Photography]

Richie Walsh and Johnny Brunnock, Waterford City and County Council, at the start of the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016.

John Conroy from Ballinroad enjoying a bowl of Flahavan's porridge before the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 2016. [David Clynch Photography]

[David Clynch Photography]

Kevin Nolan from Mullingar at the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 2016.

[David Clynch Photography]

Sean Kelly leading the start of the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016.

[John Hennessy]

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SEAN KELLY TOUR 2016

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Sharon Kennedy and Elaine White, Waterford City, at the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Martin Power, Carrick-on-Suir and Sean Kelly's step-brother, at the Cappoquin food stop during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. Biddy Coles, Dungarvan; Karen Power, Waterford, with Emma and Philip Coles, Dungarvan, at the Cappoquin food stop during the 50K cruise at the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Anthony Pendergast, John McGrath and Ollie Wilkinson, all from Cappoquin, at the Cappoquin food stop during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

[John Hennessy]

Some members of Waterford Comhairle na nĂ&#x201C;g at the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Lauren Sheehan, Clonea, and Laura Barder, Co. Wexford, at the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Paddy Hennessy and Michael Mernin, Villerstown, at the Villierstown water stop during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016 [John Hennessy]

Carol Smith with Annette and Cormac Kenneally, Villierstown, at the Villerstown water stop during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Mike Keane, Denis McCarthy and Jim Joe Landers, Cappoquin Community Development Company, at the Cappoquinn food stop during the 50K cruise at the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

The Brennan family, Fionnuala, Deirdre, Colm and Niamh, all from Waterford City, at the Cappoquin food stop during the 50K cruise at the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Jackie Dunne and Ber Glascott, Carrick-on-Suir, at the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Eleanor Hayden, Ferrybank, Waterford, and Mary Murray, Tramore, at Dromana Bridge during the 50K cruise at the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

John Flahavan and John Noonan, Flavahan's, at the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout [John Hennessy] Ireland in 2016.

Paul and Liam Lenehan, Dunmore East, at Dromana Bridge during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

Sean Kelly with members of the Flahavanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team at the start of the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of [John Hennessy] Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016.

Sarah and Emily Lawn, Dungarvan, at Dromana Bridge during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

James Cooney and Marie Meehan, Dungarvan, at Dromana Bridge during the 50K cruise during the 10th anniversary of the Sean Kelly Tour Of Waterford which is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2016. [John Hennessy]

SEAN KELLY TOUR 2016

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Pictures by Sean Byrne from the Sean Kelly 12K on Saturday

COUNTY NEWS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

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.)

The ISPCC is now recruiting for Volunteers for its Mentoring Service ISPCC Waterford is currently recruiting volunteers for its Mentoring Service.The Mentoring service aims to intervene to provide children and young people with the necessary supports to promote psychological resilience and maintain their psychological wellbeing. While the parent mentoring service increases the coping capacity of parents/carers and enhances parenting skills through the provision of a supportive mentor who is available to listen, help, problem solve and develop social support networks. Support for children and parents is carried out by a trained ISPCC volunteer mentor for a period of up to a year with monthly supervision and support from a professional childhood support worker. If you believe and are a good, non-judgemental listener, then volunteering with the ISPCC could be for you! Full training will be provided. If you are able to commit to giving 4 hours a week and are interested in joining a dedicated group of volunteers, come along to one of our group information meetings in the ISPCC Waterford office, Unit 4B Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road, Waterford, on: Wednesday, 7th September, 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, 27th September, 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. or Monday, 10th October, 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. For further details or to book a place, please contact Emma at EMaher@ispcc.ie or on 051- 595895.

John Nugent (Nudie) Memorial Walk OUR sincerest thanks to the huge number of people who turned out to join us on a glorious sunny afternoon last Sunday in memory of our friend Nudie. It was a wonderful occasion for all the family, and we are immensely grateful for all the donations, good wishes and support from across the Parish and way beyond. We'll have a more detailed update next week, but until then, thank you for all your kindness.

Dungarvan Flower & Garden Club - Attention! . . . Attention! DUNGARVAN Flower & Garden Club – All members please note our next meeting will host Carmel Duignan, Garden Writer and renowned Plants Woman, on Wednesday, 7th September, at 8.00 p.m. in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan.

Parents hold public meeting on supporting children with Autism and disabilities A GROUP of Waterford parents of children with Autism and a disability are holding a public meeting on Thursday, 8th September in the Tower Hotel. The meeting is being organised following the subsuming of the local Autism Spectrum Disorder Unit into Children's Disability Network Teams. It follows a public meeting held earlier this month where dozens of parents voiced frustration at the lack of joined up services and poor consultation on changes to the existing service. The parents have invited all local Oireacthas members as well as local councillors and HSE management.The meeting represents an opportunity for parents, the HSE and local politicians to discuss current service provision, the impact of new policy changes on children and how to improve services across the city, county and the wider region. The meeting will take place on Thursday, 8th September at 7.30 p.m. in the Tower Hotel. All parents of children with autism and a disability are invited to attend.

Abbeyside Girl Guides Senior Branch Camp 2016 ON the 18th of August the Abbeyside Senior Branch set off on an exciting adventure along the Wild Atlantic Way. Three cars left the Abbeyside scouts den at 9.00 a.m. carrying 3 leaders, 5 members of senior branch and plenty of luggage to the Burren Outdoor Education Centre, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Here we were welcomed warmly and set off on our first activity of the weekend. All the girls changed into a pair of long Johns and buoyancy aids and left in a mini bus for the sea where 4 barrels, 8 planks of wood and lots of string awaited them. Our task was to build a raft and paddle it out to sea. While the raft may have broken slightly when on the water this only added to the overall enjoyment. When we were all warm and dry again we explored the centre and quickly raided the kitchen in order to make our own pizzas. On Friday morning phone alarms could be heard buzzing all over the centre as we awoke early in order to head towards Doolin and prepare for our early ferry departure. The ferry pulled out of Doolin at 10 am and left for Inis Mór. When we arrived on the island we were very lucky to find the sun shining up above. We hired bikes and began to cycle along the coast. The scenery was fabulous. After half an hour of cycling the girls all went in search of ice cream and crepes whilst the leaders got a break and had a chance to sit down. As we headed off again the wind definitely picked up and we did more walking than cycling. All in all, it was a fantastic day thoroughly enjoyed by all... at least until the journey home began! I think it is fair to say that the journey home was extremely rocky. We were all in a state of panic when the boat docked in Doolin again after a crossing that took over two hours. I’d never seen a group of people move so fast in order to stand on dry land again. After our active packed day on Friday we definitely deserved a treat and decided a day trip to Galway would be perfect. We began our day trip in the gorgeous Claddagh cottage. We were given the history of the claddagh ring and got to see the amazing bog wood statues that the tour guide himself had sculpted. After a brief tour we

decided to go for a train ride around the city in order to see all the historical buildings and the spectacular scenery of Salthill. When we had finished all of our, sightseeing we set off on a shopping tour of the city. There was a great variety of shops and side streets to explore and after a long day we settled down in Supermacs for pizza and chips. When we returned to the centre we changed into our party clothes and prepared for our awards ceremony. Here we ate too much sweets and gave out some pretty interesting awards! After a very late night we had a chance to sleep in before packing up and getting on the road again. On our way home we stopped in the Hazel Mountain Chocolate factory and enjoyed a brief tour along with a delicious hot chocolate before heading to Father Ted’s house. This house is in one of the most remote places we

had ever been to - we were sure that we were lost more than once. But on a dreary and wet day we finally came to a big grey building which was in fact the house of Father Ted himself. Here we were greeted warmly

and rushed out of the rain into a warm sitting room and, of course, there was plenty of tea as well as enough brownies and scones to feed an army.This ended our trip on a high! We arrived home to

Abbeyside at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday evening extremely tired after a trip that will never be forgotten and always remembered for its late night laughs! Thanks to all for an amazing trip.

At the door of Fr. Teds: Susan, Ciara, Kate, Alanna, Shauna, Heather.

Having tea at Fr. Teds – Ciara, Alanna, Kate, Shauna, Heather.

On the Aran Islands: Alanna O’Connor, Heather McCloskey, Shauna O’Mahony, Kate O’Mahony, Ciara Tyrrell, Siobhan O’Mahony, Susan O’Mahony.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Kill A MASSIVE THANK YOU From Kill Action & Alert Group, this year's beneficiary of the annual Community Fundraising BBQ hosted by Kirwan's Bar and Pisces Restaurant to everybody who bought tickets, sold tickets, supported us in any way and joined us on the night to enjoy delicious food, music from the brilliant Bottle Brothers and loads of community spirit. If you weren't there you truly missed the biggest night in Kill this year.The final tally isn't in yet but it's heading for a little over €3,000, raised from ticket sales, raffle and an auction on the night, presented very successfully by Christopher McGrath, Chairperson of Kill Action & Alert Group and included Timber, Dog Food and a deluxe model Pooper Scooper!! Congratulations to Jenny O'Brien who won door prize of 2 tickets to the 2016 National Ploughing Championships.Thank you so much to our sponsors: Kirwan's Bar, Pisces Restaurant, Happy Days Shop, Wisteria Landscaping, Dawn Meats, Pallas Foods, Currans Foods, Comeragh Veterinary Clinic, Dunphy's Bar, Ray & Imelda Murphy and Davy Mulcahy; and a special mention to the bar and restaurant staff who were run off their feet but still smiling through it all! Watch this space for more information on Kill Action & Alert Group and their plans. For more information contact: Christopher McGrath (Chair) 0877985215 or Marie Cleary (Secretary) 0868385928. KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE Join us for our next Bingo night on September 1st at 8.00 p.m. The jackpot is €180, refreshments are served and all are welcome to this great night's entertainment. Kids' Drama classes are resuming in September - for further information or to register, please contact Angela on 0868569358. Beginner Guitar lessons are also back mid September, please contact Michael on 087-9050190 for more information. For enquiries about hiring the hall for kids parties and other occasions, please contact the office on 089-4966951. THE ULTIMATE VARIETY SHOW Pay Hayes, Derek Veale, Timmy Lawlor

and 2 Tuff Yokes present The Ultimate Variety Show in the Gealach Gorm Theatre at Kill Community Centre on Friday, September 2nd at 8.00 p.m. A nonstop evening of music song and comedy, this show is guaranteed to entertain young and old alike. Pat Hayes and his Band regularly tour both Ireland and the UK with such well known names as Trudy Lawlor and Cathy Durkin and have brought their Ultimate Variety Show to venues large and small both at home and abroad. Admission is €10 which includes interval refreshments. Please note that €2 from each ticket sold and the entire proceeds of the raffle on the night will be donated to the Teresa Heffernan Mulcahy Fund. Come along and enjoy a great nights' entertainment while supporting a very worthy cause. To Book, please call or text 086-8569358. WELCOME BACK! Following a tremendous amount of work carried out to the wiring in the school over the summer, we would now like to extend a warm welcome back to all the children in Kill National School who are back to school this week. To all the junior infants commencing school life this week: have a fantastic time! IT'S YOUR COLUMN If you have any news or announcements for this column, please submit them to mareikerembold@eircom.net, call or text 087-4133522 by Thursday evening each week. Thank you!

Sarah Cullen and Olive Hayes lending their support to Kill Action & Alert Group.

Mary Fitzgerald, Joanne Lenihan and Fidelma Power giving their support to Kill Action & Alert Group.

Fidelma Power and Dave Conlon from Happy Days Shop who gave huge support to Kill Action & Alert Group.

The Allihies to Bunmahon Miners Trail team and Tramore Promenaders pictured at the railway tunnel in Durrow on the Waterford Greenway. Tracey Tobin, Shirley Walsh, Colin Bell, Orlaith Hamersley, Derek Sheridan, Sue Rotterdam, Kathleen Tobin, Geraldine Lynch, Katherine Walsh, Alex Walsh and Hazel Walsh. Aggie, Emma and Andrea supporting Kill Action & Alert Group BBQ.

Joe and Fred having a ball at Kill Community Fundraising BBQ in aid of Kill Action & Alert Group.

Bonmahon ALLIHIES TO BUNMAHON MINERS TRAIL Whoop! Another successful walk from Allihies to Bunmahon. For the 6th year a group of individuals set off from Allihies in West Cork one of the furthest points on the Beara Peninsula and walked back to Bunmahon on Waterford’s Copper Coast. This year’s team was lead by Derek Sheridan the team included Kathleen Tobin, Geraldine Lynch, and Orlaith Hamersley. Sean Fitzsimons drove the support vehicle and kept the team fed

and hydrated, Sean also pitched the tents. The route varied this year to include a visit to Irelands only herd of of milking water Buffalo in Macroom. The Farm is owned by our team mate Geraldine and her husband Jonny. Macroom Buffalo produce a variety of cheeses including Mozzarella, Greek style salad cheese and Haloumi. On the last day we walked along Waterford’s Greenway to the railway tunnel in Durrow, the tunnel was excavated by the miners from

Bunmahon. Orlaith took on an extra challenge in her effort to reconnect with the people who walked from Allihies to Bunmahon in search of work, she walked the final stage, just over 20k in peasant costume. The Tramore Promenaders met us at the tunnel wearing famine time costume. Thank you to everybody who made the 6th walk a success, stay tuned for more updates and photographs or see our Facebook page www.facebook.com/AtoBMinersTrail

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society A NEW SEASON, A WHOLE NEW LINE-UP! As all the kids prepare to go back to school, the Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society are hard at work preparing for the new show season ahead of us! During the Summer the Committee were delighted to announce our new Pantomime “Snow and the Babes in the Woods”, which will run from the 23rd-30th October and our Spring Production of the snaps-tastic musical “Legally Blonde”, which will take to the stage on the 4th March till the 11th March, 2017. To kick off this new season the Society will be holding a Launch Night in the Strand Theatre on Friday, 2nd September at 8.00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for anyone to get to know each other new and old members; and to find out all about these productions; with tons of information on the night such as audition dates, character backdown, rehearsal dates and so much more! So come along to the Strand Theatre; be it to join our cast, our backstage crew or front of house team... ALL ARE WELCOME

(Especially MEN ☺)!! The Launch Night isn’t the only exciting thing happening this September in the Society, as the 1st September sees the start of Term 1 for the Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society’s Performing Arts Academy. Principal Emily O’Dwyer and all the Tutors have great plans lined up this year for the Academy; with the students taking part in the annual pantomime and their own show case in Term 2 to name just a few! Back at the end of Term 2 2016, the Tutors organised that on the 3rd September the Academy would travel to Dublin to see the musical “Billy Elliot” in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre.... and it’s finally here! Registration opened on Monday, 29th August in the Strand Theatre Box Office. If you are interested in more information about our Academy checkout our new Brochure available in local shops in Carrick-on-Suir and in the Theatre’s Box or follow us on Facebook at Carrick-onSuir Musical Society Arts Academy. The Box office is open for registration Monday – Friday 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Telephone 051-645050.

Ballymacarbry BALLYMACARBRY COMMUNITY CENTRE YOGA Free your mind and body with new Yoga classes starting back in Ballymacarbry Community Centre with the fantastic Yoga and Life Coach instructor Dorothy Proctor. Yoga helps develop greater flexibility, fitness and mental focus. So if you've had a long day at work or minding kids, please come along to help relax the mind and body. These classes are beginning Wednesday, 7th September from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. for a 6 week period. Cost for a 6 week period is €48. Booking is essential, for more details please contact Yoga instructor Dorothy on 087-9235494 or check out her Facebook page Dorothy Proctor Life Coaching Services. COMMUNITY ALERT NOTICE As a reminder, with the darker evenings approaching, there is a 20% rise in burglaries during winter time. Please leave your household lights on timers, simple plug timers are effective, if you have a radio use a plug in timer to activate it. • Give an impression someone is home at all times day and night.

• Never leave keys “hidden” outside under mats or flower pots. • Always lock external doors/windows, when away from home, no matter how short a time. • Never leave vehicles unlocked/windows down. BE SAFE … BE SEEN We advise people out walking, at this time of year, to please wear a high visibility vest.The Community Alert Committee has a free supply of these available. Pedestrians walking in the dark on rural roads are 13 times more likely to be killed than while walking during the day. Ballymacarbry Garda Number: 0879803521 Dungarvan Garda Station: 058-46800 Remember, if you wish to report serious crime in progress, do not hesitate to call 999 or (112 from mobile phone) The Community Alert Committee would like to extend our condolences to the families of Ned Phelan and Josephine Halpin. Thank you to everyone involved in Community Alert for your continued support.

Naula Ryan collecting nesting boxes for her hens.

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menssheds.ie BILLY O’DRISCOLL MAKES A COMEBACK We were delighted to meet Billy O’Driscoll who made a welcome return to the Shed last week. Billy is well known around the town as a cyclist for years and is admired for his determination to continue cycling despite mobility challenges. Billy is hoping that some of the lads will join him and take to the saddle for a trip on the new Greenway some mornings before the winter sets in. This will be a new venture and Joe O’Reilly would be

pleased if any members or intending members would like to go for a spin with Billy and himself any morning. Belated congratulations to Joe who cycled from Dungarvan to his native home in Co. Laois last month and achieved a long held ambition by completing the return journey in his own time. OUR FIRST FLOATING DUCK HOUSE RECENTLY LAUNCHED We were delighted when our friends Jim and Sally Thompson of Woodhouse Estate who have been very good to the Shed asked Dick Clancy to make a wooden duck house for their wild ducks. Jim Egan and Dick researched the internet, settled on the most suitable design and set about making a timber

house.There was one problem when they delivered the floating house which was located on a stream. Mr Fox would be able to visit the house so they had to anchor the house in the middle of stream using an old 56lb. or half hundred weight. Let us hope Jim and Dick were more clever than Mr Fox or the ducks are in trouble as well as the two lads! MORE FEATHERED BOXES Nuala Ryan called to the Shed recently and ordered some nesting boxes for her hens. Joe O’Reilly offered to make the first bespoke

laying boxes for Nuala’s hens and we hope her hens are happy with the boxes and lay plenty of eggs for her in return. PLANTERS GALORE Aidan McCarthy made a cleverly constructed and most attractive planting box for Ger Dalton this week. It is constructed in three sections and will have three tiers for planting and will take up a very small space. The design was taken off the internet and this again was one of the many pieces of research for information on the internet which we find are finding most useful.

Morning Walk with Canine Friend Our morning route we quickly select. Our morning exercise we never neglect. Across level pastures or soft open shore. Daily the walk we never ignore. The pace that we make this pace we keep strong. Along every street or down on the prom. In mile after mile we find our fun. Friends step by step 'til each trek is done. Hail, rain or sunshine we never mind. Constitutional friends this way are designed. Ger Dalton

Conal Gallen for one night only FOLLOWING a hugely successful night at Lawlors Hotel in Dungarvan over the Summer the hilarious Conal Gallen will return to Waterford with his new show ‘Only Joking’. For one night only you can catch Conal at The Theatre Royal on Friday, 9th September. Packed full of new songs and jokes as well as some fan favourites, Only Joking is Conal’s best show to date. He has become without doubt the most popular comic in the Irish theatre scene. His

brand of humour is absolutely hilarious and has all of his audiences in stitches from start to finish. With over 33 Albums to date Conal has more material than he knows what to do with and is constantly coming up with new material while on the road. He has had multi platinum selling DVDs along with a number of massive hits and countless awards under his belt! Come along and see why he is truly Irelands best loved comedian.

The Theatre is running a special Early Bird offer on tickets purchased before September 5th.Tickets €26, Early Bird €23.

Duckhouse made by Jim Egan and Dick Clancy.

John Dee sings as Nicky joins the chorus at Lyre Booley House.

Ger Dalton with his 3 tier planter box.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Stradbally WEDDING Holy Cross Church, Stradbally was the setting for the wedding ceremony of Sinead Cunningham, daughter of Tom and Margaret Cunningham, Newtown, Stradbally to Brian O’Hare of Dromore, Co. Down on Friday, 26th August, 2016. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated. Robert and Paula Weldon provided the hymns and music during the ceremony. The Matron of Honour was Niamh Leamy and the bestman was Eugene O’Hare. The junior bridesmaid was Aoibhinn O’Hare and the groomsboys were Eoghan and Conor O’Hare. The Prayers of the Faithful were shared by Stephen and Eoin Cunningham and Mary O’Hare. The wedding reception was held at the beautiful walled garden rooms of Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally. Congratulations and best wishes to Sinead and Brian wishing them many years of wedded bliss. ACTIVE RETIREMENT TOUR The Tay Mahon Valley Active Retirement group are currently organising a Tour to Galway from the 10th to the 14th October, 2016. There are some seats still available. The closing date for booking a seat is the 31st August, 2016. If

you are interested in going please contact Dick Clancy, Seskin to book a seat and for further details. AMERICAN VISITORS Stradbally will host a group of visitors from the Atlanta Georgia Diocese in the USA on Wednesday, 31st August led by Monsignor Joe Corbett, son of Pat and Margaret Corbett, Knockrour and Monsignor McNamee. The Group will celebrate and attend Mass at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally followed by lunch at Whelan’s and a tour of the village and Ballyvooney Cove. The group is already in the country visiting the West of Ireland and following the Stradbally visit will have a few more places on their agenda before returning to the USA in a weeks time. EQUINE NEWS The Twitter INH Flat race at Cork on Sunday last was won by Dr. Mikey trained by Margaret Flynn, High Street and owned by the Santry Power-Walsh syndicate and ridden by Declan Queally. Congratulations to all concerned. LOCAL SOCCER NEWS SOCCER LOTTO No jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were: 3, 13, 15, 24. The €25 winners were Geraldine McGrath, Linda Phelan and Geraldine Kiely. The promoter’s

prizewinner was Tadgh Crowley. The next draw will take place on Sunday night at O’Mahony’s Bar, Durrow with a jackpot prize on offer of €4,500. Thanks to all who continue to support our lotto. FIXTURES Friday, 2nd September Waterford Jnr. League Ballinroad v. Stradbally at 6.45 p.m. Saturday, 3rd September under 14 league St. Pauls v. Stradbally at 12.30 p.m. Monday, 5th September under 13 league Stradbally v. Dungarvan at 6.15 p.m. GREENWAY WALK/TALK The next Greenway Walk/Talk is Wednesday night 7.00 p.m., meet in car park across from O’Mahonys Shop and Pub. (note 7.00 p.m. starting time). We are delighted, so much history has been collected from these Walk/Talks. Thanks to one of our guests last week I now know how butter and cream which departed from Durrow railway station at 4.00 p.m. was in London at 7.30 p.m. the following morning. (Thank-u Con) more anon. The guides on the Walk/Talk are all voluntary, your €5 donation (accompanied children free) goes to the Barron Hall restoration fund. As this brings an end to our

Front row left to right: Anthony O’Mahony, Johnny Fennell, Paddy Gough and Tom Maloney. Back row left to right: Liam Hogan, Dick Clancy, Martin Quinlan, John Daly, James Cotters. [From the Stradbally Photo Archive courtesy of Stradbally na Deise]

The Bridge Tug of War BALLYVOILE Tug of War club was formed in 1965, the club soon fielded two teams and in a short time divided itself into a second club. Led by Johnny Fennell the "Bridge Tug of War" club was formed and they were Summer programme of Greenway Walk/Talks I would like to thank Garvan and the Deise Greenway team for support we got all summer, and also for the part the Deise Greenway Group played in advancing the Greenway project. Any queries to Tom 087-

county champions in 1966. For about ten or so years, 1960's into early 1970s Tug of War was very popular, especially at different Gala's and Festivals. On a few occasions a bus load travelled to the European

9386209. ACTIVE RETIREMENT “Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement Group” After our Summer break we are back to the Barron Hall on Monday, September 5th, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Some of our members have

championships. 1930s Tug of War teams competed in the 'Inch" (Woodhouse). We also have photo of Tug of War at Ballylynch 1930s (Coffey's) any queries to Cian 0868961747 or tomaphickey@gmail.com

being active organising events, thanks to “Maureen” we will visit the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens Tramore on September 12th, will also have quiz team (hopefully more than one) Waterford early October, Tour to Galway, four days from 10th

October, few seats still available. If you would like to join us at any of these events, or just want to call along to any of our gatherings for a chat or just to see what we are about, you are welcome. contacts Tom 087-9386209 or Anne 087-2052997.

Jimmy Crowley plays Tigh an Cheoil this Friday

Charlie Crowley short-listed for prestigious "Wood Award" (interior section) in London. It all started from doing cabinet work in Woodhouse (Stradbally). During the process Charlie made a lot of good contacts, one a fellow cabinet maker from London, Justin Hindley. Justin approached Charlie about a year ago to fit an apartment in London. Justin liasioned with architects and clients while Charlie concentrated on the manufacturing end in his Stradbally workshop. Charlie together with staff member Eric started construction work in January. Chestnut was the timber of choice for the shelving, beams, windows and door and birch ply for the kitchen. Both men went over to London in February to do the installation and came back a week later with the client and architects happy with the quality of the work. The Architect firm (Type Studio) then put it forward for the interior section of the Wood Awards and a couple of weeks age Charlie has learned that his work has being shorted listed to the final three with the winners to be announced in November.

ONE of the best nights we had in Dungarvan Singers Club last year was when Jimmy Crowley launched his brilliant new book “Songs from the Beautiful City”. Jimmy was in great form and sang all the old favourites and told the story of how he found them. As usual like every time he comes he was delighted to meet up with our own Queenie Cummins from whom he collected a song that even he had never heard before! What a tribute to the amazing Queen of Song in Dungarvan, and our own wonderful singers club where all that wonderful sharing and discovering goes on. Queenie also had her own local Dungarvan version of a song that Jimmy had been searching for for years around Cork: “The Doll in Cash’s window”. Of course, our local queen of song had her own version for years unknown to Jimmy, her variant called “The Doll in Hadden’s window” Earlier this year, on yet another magic night in the Dungarvan Singers Club when the guest was the gifted Mick McAuley. Jimmy turned up again out of the blue! His latest hobby is cycling far and wide like an ancient troubadour (at least a troubadour-ona-bike!) doing gigs here and there and meeting the people and admiring the scenery as he goes. So it is obvious to all how much Jimmy loves this beautiful area. He’ll be back in our midst next Friday night when he’ll be joining up with our regular in-house session in the Tigh An Cheoil every fortnight under the

auspices of the equally amazing Breda Coffey Power on box and vocals and of course the wonderful voice of the fear an tí himself, the great Séan Mac Craith. So, as you see, you are guaranteed a simply lovely night next Friday in Tigh: Jimmy Crowley, Breda Power, Séan Mac Craith and all the usual regualrs, and anyone else who happens to be in the area as extra special guests. Be there or be square! Jimmy Crowley is truly one of the pillars on which the mighty edifice of Irish folk music is so well established since the 1970’s. He was a star before we had stars in Irish traditional and folk music, and is still at the top of his powers. He is still writing outstandingly good songs some of which he treated us to the last time he was the club, and yet he still maintains all his old tried-and-tested repertoire. He is simply one of the best bouzouki players in the country and is one of the great authorities on Irish music, history, language and tradition. And still, he manages also to be a nice guy, friendly, communicative and welcoming; always willing to share. So be sure to come along and avail of this propitious opportunity to meet and hear the superb living legend and folk hero, Jimmy Crowley. Don’t forget: Jimmy Crowley (bouzouki/vocals) and House Band at Tigh an Cheol - Friday, 2nd September at 10.00 p.m. Admission Free.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

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Ballinameela Up At The Palace By Donal Buckley COUNTY Waterford is doubly blessed in having, not one, but two capitals. In the West we have Dungarvan, with its sweeping bay punctuated by Helvick Head and Ballinacourty Lighthouse. The backdrop to this wonderful stage is the magnificent Comeragh Mountains and beautiful sunsets. The Eastern capital, the ancient city of Waterford, looks well for her 1000 years of turmoil, industry, siege, trade, political intrigue and innovative design. Its a city of contrasts and contradictions. Though she is over 10 miles from the coast, Waterford city was known as one of the great trading ports throughout its history. Even though it is a Munster city, it was the linchpin to the invasion of Leinster. The city's motto is "Urbs Intacta" because of its stout defences and unbreachable walls. Oliver Cromwell with 150 ships failed to capture the town, even after saying he would do so "by hook or by crook".Yet,Waterford's loyalty to the crown never wavered. After all, business is business! You will find the flagship of Irish design, The House of Waterford Crystal, on The Mall. Directly across the street, there is an area drenched in history, heritage and culture. The modern facade of the Theatre Royal is the latest incarnation of the home of drama and musical theatre in its 220 years of entertaining The Decies. Just behind the theatre is the Medieval Museum which will transport you through the centuries from Vikings to The Royal Showband. A guided tour shows off the several Royal charters presented to the city, including coloured sketches of the reigning monarchs, such as; Henry II, Edward III, Henry VIII and many more. All the pictures show the royals in their full regalia with their pointy shoes. Apparently, the higher up the social scale and its attendant masculinity, the longer the toes in your footwear.This caused problems of its own, as the shoe owners had to walk up stairs BACKWARDS. The Elizabethan era brought much enlightenment to England with the writings of Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare while Francis Drake explored the globe and returned with unfathomable wealth. Because of Ireland's adherence to Catholicism, Elizabeth wasn't enlightened towards the Irish. She outlawed the Gaelic language, traditions and the Catholic mass. She even went so far as to ban the Harp. In retaliation, Irish bards composed songs and poems denigrating the Virgin Queen and highlighting her inability to bear children (Men

with big shoes had gone out of fashion!). Apart from the historical aspect of the museum, there are the incredible treasures to see. Norman jewels, six gold and silk embroidered priests vestments and even a hat belonging to Henry VIII. The vestments had been hidden in a metal box from the marauding army of Cromwell and remained undiscovered for 150 years. Henry's hat is the only surviving piece of clothing worn by him, in the world. The Museum faces on to Cathedral Square, which is also bounded by Christchurch Cathedral and The Bishop’s Palace. It’s in the Palace that the art of tour guiding steps up a notch. Visitors are met in the entrance hallway by two actors in the clothes of a butler and housekeeper from the late Victorian Era.They take you on a tour of the house and its many spectacular antiques and historical items relating to the many mayors, bishops and nobility entertained there. All the while we are treated to the gossip and sniping from below stairs by the two characters. Here we can see the oldest piece of Waterford Crystal, a decanter. Also a gold mourning cross, commissioned by Napoleon's mother on The Emperor's death in 1821. A recent acquisition is a set of three ornate wall mirrors, bought by a private collector and donated to the museum. The price? A cool £300,000. I haven't even scratched the surface of the fascinating and amazing exhibits in these museums.These are treasures that should be treasured by the people of Waterford and the nation. Take into account that this area also includes the 13th century Greyfriars church, the Municipal Gallery and Reginalds Tower. Its a thousand years for a day in your life. Ballinameela Creatives like not having to travel to the capital to see something interesting. Author Michael Chrichton said, "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree" Attached is one of the many wonderful paintings by Artist Trish La Comber on show at the Market House in Dungarvan.This is entitled "Blooming Cats".

BOOKING THE HALL There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own indoor 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 September is Moya Power who can be contacted on 087-6356478. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY To help keep our community centre up and running we are holding a Fun Run/ Walk on Friday, 2nd 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 VALLY AC NOTES Any children in our community who are interested running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). 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 0877681975. 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 2 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/par ish.communityalert.ie ADULT AND TODDLER GROUP Ballinameela Adult & Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. It will be meeting back on Thursday the 8th of September hope to see you all there. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945. WOODLAND BROWNIES & GUIDES VILLIERSTOWN Guides: Villierstown Guides will return on Thursday, 15th September with a new time of 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. We follow the Irish Girl Guide Programme for Guides and have just completed Year 1. We will go on to follow Year 2 of the programme in the new term. All of the current girls will receive their Pathfinder badge now that they have finished year

1 of the programme. In July, we will be joining other intrepid guiding campers as we make our first outdoor camping trek and join in the South West Regional Camp which is being held in Kenmare. As this is our first outdoor camp, we're not quite sure what to expect. We are hoping it stays dry for the duration of our trip, so we'd appreciate if you could put your Child of Prague statues out from 2nd to 5th July, 2016! Regardless of the weather, we've no doubt it will be an enjoyable experience and an opportunity to make new friends. BROWNIES Woodland Brownies Villierstown will return on Thursday, 15th September with a new time of 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Woodland browines went to Wells House for our annual Summer outing with the girls. Oh my god, what a fabulous place, highly recommend it for a day out (book archery first). The girls were fantastic and even put up with 3 boy "brownies" and their shenanigans! We started our day visiting the wildlife sanctuary where they have rescue animals. The girls saw a pot bellied pig, a Shetland pony and donkey. Next the girls from the sanctuary brought out a beautiful black rabbit and a Guinea pig that the girls were allowed to handle. These were followed by a baby Komodo dragon who was incredibly tame, a bearded dragon, two tortoises and a ferret. Next we went onto the archery followed by the gruffalo walk where we found lots of fairy doors and amazing sculptures of gruffalo characters made from fallen trees. After a fab lunch we did another woodland walk where we found bug hotels and more sculptures. We even managed to do some

badge work along the way. At the end of the walk the girls found themselves at the playground, shoes and socks where thrown off to have fun in the sand and the swings and slides. After a trip to the craft shops, we treated the girls to an ice cream before the journey home. We had a great driver Geraldine who got us all home safely. Well done girls you did us proud as usual! 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 & 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 pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple! LOTTO RESULTS 29/8/’16 – Numbers drawn were 5, 8 and 9. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Noel Griffin, Knocknaskeigh; Alissa Looby, Kilgreaney; Pat Daly, Ballygambon; Jack and Stephen Ahearne, Canty; Gabriel Foley, Garryduff. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,100 and the draw will take place in Maureens. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like in the Ballinameela notes you can email Claire Tobin on fitz_tobin@yahoo.co.uk or phone 087-6808287. Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre.

Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy IT’S that time of year again! Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy at The Rehearsal Hub Westgate Business park! GET BOOKING FOR THE NUMBER 1 After School Performing Arts Venue! We are now taking bookings for the following classes. Registration day is September 10th and our first class starts on September 17th in The Rehearsal Hub our purpose built professional stage school. Saturdays: Junior School 10-11.10 a.m. Preschool-1st class this class is split into two with two different teachers. Every few weeks parents can see their new song or dance routine. Students are asked to please wear comfy clothes and bring a small bottle of water. The 1st to 4th Class from 11.10-1.00 p.m. weekly, is run with three different disciplines encompassing Contemporary Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting/Drama. 5th-Teens 1-2.30 p.m. Tuesdays: 3.10-3.55 Preschool-Snr infants theatre tots! 4-5 p.m. 1st-6th class SlamPoetry & Drama performance with Clodagh Beresford & Aileen Hogan. 5-6

p.m. Acapella Pitch Perfect Choir primary & Teens [This is an exciting new class for pitch perfect lovers, for pupils who have a love of Dramatic Singing in a group. We hope to have lots of performances throughout the year]. Tuesday/Wednesday after school classes – Elocution / Acting / Musical Theatre Examination classes Times depend on parent wishes, each class can either be one to one or in a small group. All pupils can go forward to participate in L.A.M.D.A examinations. Stage Academy guarantees fully qualified Degree & hDip level, Garda vetted teachers, Aileen Hogan Director / Drama / Elocution, Vicki Graham [St. Augustine’s Secondary School Musical Director & Choreographer] Sarah Layman Choreographer & Keith Greene Choreographer & Musical Director & Margerate Cullinane Musical Director & Roisin Leonard Dance tutor. Every class has supervisors to bring children on toilet breaks, etc. The Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy’s Mission Statement is ‘To rejuvenate the

appreciation of theatre, poetry and performance in Dungarvan’. We believe in proper Dramatic Tuition! Building your child’s confidence! Every pupil gets a chance with Encore! We have no doubt our mission continues to be fully embraced and supported following all the successful events and activities in which we have been involved since our inception. For the past seven years we have ensured your child receives personal attention, tuition from highly qualified staff and an experience they remember for all the right reasons which continues to ensure the Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy is the leading stage school in the area! For up to date announcements keep your eyes on the papers and on facebook http://www.facebook.com/EncoreStageAca demy For further information you are welcome to contact Aileen Hogan on 087 6299508 anytime. Thank you for choosing Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Modeligo BACK TO SCHOOL Best wishes for the coming academic year to all the kids who started back at both primary and post-primary school this week LOCAL GAA Our Intermediate Footballers will play Geraldines on this Friday, September 2nd at 8.30 p.m. in Fraher Field. Our Junior B Hurlers are now finished for the year after a defeat to Kilrossanty last Friday evening. Also a speedy recovery to Junior B player Kevin O’Neill after he suffered an ankle injury during last weekend.We hope to see you back on the playing field soon. BON VOYAGE Good luck to club member Shane Hourigan who headed off to Australia

recently. NA DEISE Congratulations to Na Deise U-14 footballers who won the County Final last Friday Evening in Clashmore after a very close and hard fought battle with Ballyduff. Well done girls on great performance. Also Well done the the Na Deise Junior team who qualified for the County Final by beating Brickeys/Kilrossanty on Monday night at the community field. LOTTO RESULTS 27th AUGUST, 2016 Numbers drawn were 4, 17 and 28. No winner. €25 winners were Kay Sheehan, Jim Cliffe, Carmel O’Neill & Kevin Cunningham. Next Week’s Jackpot is €1,500.

Ballysaggart 1916 COMMEMORATION EVENT On Sunday evening last, August 28th, the Ballysaggart community came together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising with the official opening of the Leaders’ Grove. A fantastic crowd gathered to witness the many participants who contributed to a dignified, solemn and community driven event. Chairman of the Ballysaggart Community Development Company Ltd., Michael J. Walsh, wishes to thank everyone who was involved in any way during the preparation of the Leaders Grove and in the organisation of the commemoration event. A full report and pictorial will be published in all local press next week. BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD. ANNUAL FUN RIDE This year's fun ride is planned for Sunday September 11th. A meeting to discuss plans and organise the day will be held on Thursday, September 1st at 8.30 p.m. in the Community Centre. As we all know these events do not arrange themselves so anyone who wishes to get involved is more than welcome to do so.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations and best wishes to Kevin Hale and Sylvia Childs who were married recently. Wishing you both a happy, healthy life

together. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations and best wishes to John and Annmarie Landers on the recent birth of their baby son.

Local serving member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Darren Meagher, preparing for the rising of the National Flag at the 1916 Commemoration Event. [Mary Glavin and Helena Walsh]

Lismore Tidy Towns members Liam, Sheila, Nora, Willie, Pat and Michael working on the planting of the raised bed close to Hornibrook's garage on the Tallow Road, Lismore.

Lismore Lismore Tidy Towns WATERFORD City and County Council issued a press release recently about Japanese Knotweed which is on the list of invasive species for County Waterford and is one of the most problematic of those species. It can be identified by its hollow bamboo like stems which are green with red/purple speckles during the summer. The leaves are green, shield shaped with pointed tips and a flat base. It produces small creamy/white flowers in late summer and autumn. During the winter the leaves die back and reveal orange/brown woody erect stems. It does look lovely when in bloom but be aware that Japanese Knotweed can seriously damage buildings and infrastructure by growing through concrete, tarmac and any other surfaces if any crack exists. It grows vigourously and out competes native plants.The principal means of the spread of Japanese Knotweed is entirely through the deliberate or accidental movement of rhizome fragments or cut stems. The plant has the extraordinary ability to spread and even the tiniest piece of stem or rhizome can create a new plant. Controlling its spread is therefore dependent on preventing the spread of the stem, crown or rhizome. It is best treated in situ using a herbicide and glyphosate is the recommended one and should be applied in late September or early October. Equally the plant can be treated early

in the growing season in May to stunt the growth of the plant. Follow up treatment will be required for 3-5 years and the location monitored beyond that to ensure eradication. We in Lismore Tidy Towns had a problem with Japanese Knotweed when we proposed to create a wildlife meadow at the Strand about seven years ago as a large clump of Japanese Knotweed was growing along the bank of the Owenashad river. Before any work could be done there and after professional advice a plan to eradicate it was drafted. It took three years to stunt its growth and to this day the site is monitored by two of our members Michael and Sean. Waterford City and County Council is now encouraging the public to report locations where Japanese Knotweed is growing on roadsides, parks and open spaces. The locations identified will be included in an eradication programme. Japanese Knotweed growing on private land can be reported but control of the plant is the responsibility of the property owner. If anyone reading this article wants to report the growth of the plant in some part of their local area you can phone the Council's Customer Service desk at 0761102020 or email japaneseknotweed@'waterfordcouncil.ie Lots of work was done by the work team and our CES worker during the

past week. Footpaths were swept at the canal, over the Blackwater & Owenashad bridges,West Street, Main Street and North Mall.This is in addition to the work done weekly on street sweeping by Waterford City & County Council. To prepare for the installation of a special sign promoting the Ancient East route in the public car we had to remove the mature viburnum plants in a bed there to the raised bed close to the entrance to Lismore sign on the Tallow Road. Additional ground cover plants were also planted at this site which will ensure that there will be all year round colour here and making for more sustainable planting. All work and plants funded by Lismore Tidy Towns. Thanks to Mealla Fahey, Project Manager, Lismore Heritage Centre and Mrs. Alice O’Donoghue tour guide for the various different types of activities organised for Heritage Week.The walk to the Round Hill on Thursday, 25th August was a great success and gave those who walked lots of information on the history of the site and how the Adopt a Monument Scheme is bringing the site to the attention of the wider community. The Lismore Tidy Towns annual church gate collection is being held this weekend Saturday and Sunday, 3rd and 4th September. Your support would be much appreciated.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart

The Leaders’ Grove.

[Mary Glavin and Helena Walsh]

LIFE itself can drive us to our knees as we meet with a true sense of our helplessness. And that experience of helplessness can be the true beginning of growth in our lives. Ask a person whose life is firmly grounded in the 12 steps. That person knows from within that helplessness or powerlessness is a moment of real greatness. In parish life, prayer can take many forms.You may see a notice promoting Eucharistic Adoration meeting to be held in Hotel Minella, Clonmel on Saturday, 17th September from 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. You may read the poster in the Church and if you may be willing to give some time to this

Ministry you can let the priest know. We have Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays after the 10.00 a.m. Mass until 12.00 noon. Eucharistic adoration flows from the Eucharist. Centred in the Blessed Sacrament we adore the presence of Jesus Christ. Before Jesus Christ we can bring so much into prayer.We can also just sit silently before the Blessed Sacrament without any words. True lovers need very few words.The sense of Presence matters. Thanks to the knitting club the church provides very comfortable cushions. Mindfulness is often spoken of as being very good and so it is.

Eucharistic adoration allows us enter into communion with the Lord but also into communion with all those we are prayerful of in our time of adoration. No doubt Adoration will bring many blessings on our parish and the parish stands in need of many blessings. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 3rd September - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 4th September - 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

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Cappoquin Cappoquin Community Centre SR. DE LOURDES GOGARTY R.I.P It is with deepest regret that we refer to the death of Sr de Lourdes one of our esteemed members. Sr de Lourdes became a member of Cappoquin Community Development Company Ltd. in 1998 and has been a loyal and dedicated member ever since. It was at this time that the planning of the Community Centre was taking place and from the outset Sr. de Lourdes was vocal in her support for this project as she saw the potential and value of such infrastructure to the Cappoquin area and she was extremely proud when the Centre officially opened. Sr. de Lourdes influenced practically every development which took place in the town and she generated enthusiasm and support within the community for each such development. Every project, in which Sr. de Lourdes became involved in, was needless to say always successful.This was due primarily to the tireless energy which she devoted to it and to the endless work she would personally carry out to ensure its success. She would go to extraordinary lengths to achieve success. Her contacts were extensive, but carefully chosen, as many of these would be consulted from time to time to assist her in achieving her targets. Her aims and mission in public life were to achieve the best for Cappoquin, its people and indeed the entire community. Her achievements in education were enormous both in primary, secondary and secretarial levels. She was both principal and teacher at primary level and established a boarding unit in conjunction with the secondary school. However, her greatest achievement was the establishment of a prestigious secretarial school in the town which attracted students from all over Munster. She was not satisfied in just training the students but also ensured that each one of them was set up in job on leaving Cappoquin. Her interest in people, particularly students of Cappoquin, was exceptional, always enquiring of their wellbeing. She guided all the young people whom she encountered in a manner in which

they were prepared adequately for life beyond education. Such was the bond which she created with these people that the majority always returned to visit her or communicate by letter to thank her. Sr. de Lourdes was an outstanding and remarkable person in the Cappoquin community. She achieved so much for the town and its people. While she could, she was ever present in the town, thinking of ways and means in which she could improve the area or assist its people. Her motto which she had inscribed on her ring was “What will Thou ask of me to do?”, how appropriate was this and she apparently answered fully every such request. Sr de Lourdes is irreplaceable in this Community, such was her impact. She lived her life for Cappoquin and its people and we will be forever indebted to her for the phenomenal and exceptional life she devoted to our area. On behalf of the Cappoquin Community Development Company Ltd we extend our deepest sympathy to Sr. de Lourdes family and friends and to the Mercy Congregation. 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. HALL BOOKING With the dark nights looming

reminder to all who are or planning to use our Community Centre for the Autumn Winter months. Not to be disappointed, can you please contact us as soon as possible as many days are almost booked out. COMMUNITY CENTRE LOTTO Lotto draw - 29th August, 2016 Jackpot €2,600. Numbers drawn were 2, 5, 11 and 17. Winner: No Winner. Consolation Prize winners: Jean Manahan Shanbally, Jane Whelan c/o Jim Barry, Annette Stapleton Affane, Rebecca O’Farrell Danesfield, Kerry McLaughlin Barrack’s Street. Next week’s jackpot is on the 5th of September, of €2,700. 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 ultramodern 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 competitive 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.

Cappoquin Active Retirement Association (ARA) WE hope that all our members enjoyed their summer break, their visitors and perhaps a wonderful memorable holiday somewhere exotic! It is back to normal activities in the Community Hall on Monday, 5th September at 2.30 p.m. There are

quite a few things coming up. “Ireland Biggest Coffee Morning” in the Parish Hall on the 15th September. Hopefully we will have all hands on deck for that. Then there is a “Walkability Challenge” with WSP - the first one

in Glenshelane on Tuesday, 27th September and the Annual Quiz is coming up. That will do for a start. Even if you don’t want to do any of these it will be great to see everyone again and chat tell stories and have a bit of fun. See you all soon.

NEWS VoiceOver Ladies Choir ITEMS Autumn Concert Change of Date All news items and notes are to be forwarded to the following email address: news@dungarvanobserver.ie

THE date of our Autumn concert has been moved to Sunday, October 23rd, 2016. It will be held at 4.30 p.m. in the beautiful surroundings of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan. Accompanied by Daniel Kearney, the ladies of the choir are delighted to have two guest artists on the day; the very well

known acclaimed International Soprano Cara O’Sullivan and the beautiful music of Cellist Maria O’Connor. So mark Sunday, 23rd 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.

Cappoqin Civic Link – Cyril Cusack pictured with Sister de Lourdes Gogarty.

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NEW HERITAGE GROUP PROJECT The Heritage Group at its meeting last Tuesday decided on a major new project to coincide with the centenary of women getting the vote.That momentous event in history happened in 1918, and it is the intention of the Group to work on gathering as many stories, photos and documents as possible, dealing with the history of women in our area. In other words, it will be very much ‘her story’ this time, and at this stage the plan is to produce a major publication in time for the centenary year in 2018. We will, as always, be looking for everyone’s help and will cast the net as far as the USA and Australia in search of our story too. We want to do justice to the emigrant women, and to those whose husbands had to emigrate to provide for their families. We want to do justice to our sporting

women, to the ICA, the schools and the carers. We want stories about teachers, nuns, nurses, doctors, artists, textile and factory workers, business women and librarians. Cappoquin has been home to one of Ireland’s great women writers, Molly Keane, and was birthplace to another, Dervla Murphy. We have had many great advances by local women, ranging from the first female chairperson of Waterford County Council to the heads of two third level institutions today. We have had some amazing and dramatic achievements too, from the lady who did the ‘wall of death’ on a motorbike in the 1930s, Mrs. Connors (nee Tobin) who survived the Lusitania’s sinking in 1915 and the Countess of Desmond who was climbing trees when well into her second century, during the sixteenth century. We want to find out more about them all.

The Heritage Group will do its utmost to do justice to this topic over the coming year or more.We will be looking for material, and for help from anyone who thinks they have something to offer. THIS WEEK’S PHOTO It is sadly ironic that in a week when it has been decided to undertake a major piece of work on the history of local women, we have lost one of their greatest, at the great age of 96. This week’s photo comes from the day in the 1980s when the famous actor Cyril Cusack met the equally famous Sister de Lourdes Gogarty, who parked her bike on Mill Street for the occasion. Cyril was in town filming ‘One of Ourselves’ and had a major impact here for about six weeks. Sr. de Lourdes had at least as much of an impact on life in this locality, but for six decades. May she rest in peace.

OBJECT OF THE WEEK – PURPLE HEART John F. Mansfield (19061965) was born at Ballinroad, Old Parish, Co. Waterford on 6th February 1906 to James and Bridget Mansfield (nee Power). John emigrated to America in 1924. Just before the Second World War he enlisted in the American army and served with the 4th Armoured Division - Third Army, from its founding in April 1942 until he ended up in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia in May 1945. This Division was the spearhead attack from Normandy right into Germany and was known as ‘Paton’s Pride & Joy’, having had the most days in combat of any unit of the Third Army. John was wounded twice and decorated on several occasions. He received an honourable discharge on 19th October 1945 and he settled in New York where he died on 1st July 1965. Awards Received: Purple Heart with cluster after being wounded at Normandy and Metz. Bronze Star for valour at the Battle of the Bulge. European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon. Occupation of Germany Medal. American Defence Medal. Good Conduct Medal. OGHAM WORKSHOP FOR HERITAGE WEEK The Ogham Workshop given by Dr. Nora White in the museum last week was a great success. Many children and adults attended the event. Nora gave a short powerpoint presentation about ogham stones in Co. Waterford which can be found at Knockboy, Dromlohan and Ardmore. After the talk the children participated in the workshop, colouring and inscribing their name in Ogham. At the conclusion all the children were given goody bags to take away.

Purple Heart (John F. Mansfield).

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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 05845960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST WEEK ENDING 31st AUGUST, 2016 Name: William Halpin; Age: 35; Service No. Rank: 16203 Pr.; Service: Army; Unit: R.I. Fus. 1Bn.; Where Born: Waterford; Death Category: Wounds; Date of Death: 25/8/’16. Name: Daniel Horgan; Age: 26; Service No. Rank: 3287 Pr.; Service: Army; Unit: Leins Reg/R. Mun. Fus; Where Born: Aglish/Ballinameela; Death Category: Wounds; Date of Death: 29/8/’16. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

John O’Mahony, Chairman of Tallow Area Credit Union and Gerard O’Mahony, Credit Union Board Member pictured with staff and friends at the Conna Social Centre on the occasion of the unveiling of the Tallow Area Credit Union saving stamps machine. [Catherine Sheehan]

Tallow Area Credit Union Saving Stamps machine in Conna TALLOW Area Credit Union have launched the €2 saving stamp service in Conna Social Centre for the benefit of the members. John O’Mahony, Chairman of

the Board said the Credit Union are very pleased to have a presence once again in Conna. Gerard O’Mahony, Board Member welcomed the service

coming to the Social Centre in Conna. Gerard believes the service will be well used by the staff and the general public.

Located in the hallway at the social centre, stamps can be purchased from the machine when the centre is open which is most weekdays.

Come to the Touraneena Drama Circle on Culture Night

some success in the Parish. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO peace. Nuala Dunne, During the week, news The lotto for week endBQBdeath SUIB $ofFthe DI $of B I U B I Touraneena, scooped up was received ing Sunday, 28th August was $ P J D O T O /B one of the €200 prizes and held in Dunne's Bar, Sr. de Lourdes Gogarty. Sr. de Lourdes was well Pat Grace, Kilcooney, one of Touraneena. There was still no winner of the jackpot. known by many in the the €100 prizes. Well done The jackpot will be over Parish as she spent many to Nuala & Pat and conthe 1K next week, at decades in the Mercy gratulations also to John €1,100. The week's win- Convent, Cappoquin, and Hurley on his great win. ning numbers were 3, 8 and in recent years, Sr de Next month's draw will be 26. The 5 x €20 winners Lourdes resided in the held in the Mount Sion Convent, GAA Centre on Friday were: Nuala O’Donnell, Mercy Margaret Grace, Nuala Dungarvan. We extend our night 20th September. Dunne, Donal Fraher, sincere sympathy to Sr. de BIRTHDAYGREETINGS Brendan Tobin. The pro- Lourdes's family, friends and Congratulations to moters prize of €20 was the Mercy community who Conor Tobin who celewill miss her greatly. brated his 21st birthday last won by Nuala Dunne. Next week's draw will be Requiem Mass was cele- week. We take this opporheld in Hanrahan's Bar, brated in St. Mary's tunity to wish Conor all the Ballinamult on Sunday Church, Cappoquin fol- best for the future. night, 4th September, 2016. lowed by burial in St. SLIABH gCUA LADIES Cemetery, Don't forget to have your Declan's CLUB Cappoquin. May she rest in tickets in on time. The monthly meetings peace. SYMPATHY will recommence next DEISE DRAW We extend our sincere Tuesday, 6th September at RESULTS sympathy to the family of 8.00 p.m. Our first guest Following the big win by speaker will be Dorothy Peter Joseph Power, Cois Breo, Touraneena, who Pat Kenneally last month Proctor who is a qualified passed away on the 23rd and the smaller win of €100 “Life Coach” and I'm sure August. We also extend our by Piery and Terri, we were it will be a very interesting sincere sympathy to his hoping for some more good talk on how this can benefit many neighbours and results from the draw held people. friends, Peter will be missed last Friday night in The AGM will not be by many in the Parish. A Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. held until the October Humanist service for Peter While the top prize this meeting. Looking forward took place in the Island month went to John to seeing all our members Ballyneety / again and any new memCrematorium, Ringaskiddy, Hurley, Co. Cork. May he rest in Kilgobinet, we did have bers are very welcome.

THE Drama Circle will return on Tuesday, 13th September, upstairs in Merry’s at 8.00 p.m. For those of you who have not ventured along yet, Drama Circle is a forum for all who like to share stories, poetry, monologues or plays, original or classics, for our own amusement, or for those who like to listen. All are welcome. Find us on Facebook – The Drama Circle - or 087 2655645 after office hours. We had a very successful first year with each month bringing something or someone new along. We finished up in June with a very successful Murder Mystery Night, where all came along in Roaring Twenties costumes and the maid was revealed, in the end, as the guilty murderer. This year we will take part in Culture Night on Friday, 16th September. We are holding a rehearsed reading of George Bernard

Shaw’s Pygmalion – upstairs in Merry’s, with thanks to Emilene Stafford as always. All welcome along to this event. The Pygmalion effect, is the phenomenon whereby higher expectations lead to an increase in performance. The effect is named after the Greek myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor who fell in love with a statue he had carved.We are more familiar with it as the musical “My Fair Lady”. It has been cast, and rehearsals are ongoing for this dramatic and fun reading. Be sure to put the date in your diary and come along at 8.00 p.m.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Ardmore Ardmore Tidy Towns IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST Many people have enquired what the council workers are doing near the soon to be decommissioned sewage holding plant in front of St. Declan’s Church. The are erecting a major information sign about Ireland’s Ancient East. Three of these signs are to be located in West Waterford – Dungarvan, Lismore and Ardmore. The sign will give directions and distances to other ancient sites in the area such as Knockanore, Tallow, Villierstown and Clashmore. Fáilte Ireland expect Ireland’s Ancient East to emulate the Wild Atlantic Way and predict that there will not be sufficient availability of ‘beds’ in Ardmore and other areas to cater for the visitors that will come our way as a result. POLLINATION Biodiversity is all the rage now and the national biodiversity centre is based in Waterford. Last week local bee keeper, James Moloney, proudly following in the footsteps of his dad Jim, gave us a wonderfully informative oversight on the importance of pollinators in today’s world. James is secretary of The Waterford Beekeepers Association and a member of the National Executive of Beekeepers. Like everything else bees have to adapt to modern methods and lifestyles and James outlined

where the Ardmore community can play a part. In my ignorance I always thought all the pollination was done by honey bees. But that is not the case. There are 98 different species of bees in Ireland. We have 1 honeybee and these are also known as managed bees. We have 20 different species of bumble bees and 77 different solitary bees. Research tells us that if we want our crops and plants to be pollinated we need an abundance and diversity of wild pollinators as well as healthy honey bees. They are threatened primarily by scarcity of food. Each week I will add a paragraph of information about what we each of us can do to help our pollinators. 1916 BOOKLET We have been amazed at the positive feedback to the 1916 booklet, especially from many visitors who bought it. Some of them would have known and stayed with many of the people mentioned in it. There are a limited number of copies still available and they can purchased at Quinn’s Foodstore and at The Post Office. KEEVERS CARDS Willie and Brian Keane after a slow start made a charge through the field winning 8 out 9 to win last Thursday night. Hugh O’Reilly and James Flavin were second with Catherine Scanlon and

Michael Cronin, Martin & Lawrence Keevers and Michael O’Reilly & Tom Power all sharing third place. Nell Foley & Nora Mai O’Neill were best of the last 5 and Michael & Anne Keane won the last game. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL The men swept the boards at The Round Tower Hotel last week with Mr Consistency, Ger Cronin, again in the winner’s enclosure and Brendan Griffin finally getting into the swing of things with Tony Mansfield in third. There are suggestions we should run a league table for the winter and we’ll discuss that on Wednesday night. Plenty room for more poker players, so come along and enjoy the fun. FARMERS’ MARKET Sadly, and all too quick the summer has come to an end with children and students of all ages getting back to work. Ardmore had another magnificent summer, thronged all through and a great time was had by all. One of our star attractions of recent years, The Farmers Market and Car Boot Sale had their final round up last Sunday and we’ll miss that too. It has become the major social meeting place of the summer and is a wonderful success and serves great purpose. Well done to all concerned.

Dungarvan Toastmasters TOASTMASTERS is a world leader in communication and leadership dev-elopment. It is an organisation with more than 345,000 memberships. Members can improve their speaking and leadership skills by regularly attending one of the 15,900 clubs in 142 countries that make up the global network of meeting locations. Dungarvan Toastmasters club as part of that network provides a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, members can hone these

skills through the Toastmasters educational programs. Every Toastmasters journey begins with a single speech. During their journey, they learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback - and accept it.Through this community of learners, members gain communication and leadership skills. Dungarvan Toastmasters will return after a Summer

break to meet on Thursday, 8th September at 8.00 p.m. in The Park Hotel. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from September to June. Guests and new members are always welcome, please feel free to come along. For further details, visit www.dungarvantoastmaster.com or like us on F a c e b o o k / D u n g a r va n Toastmasters.

Jessica and Ali O'Donnell with Karena Lane, all from Youghal, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Streetcar on St. Augustine Street!

IT’S hard to believe that this is Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan’s 4th production already! Founded just over two years ago, we’ve barely taken a breath since our first production – the hugely successful One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – in September 2014. So much work has been done by a great team, both on and off stage, culminating in our epic festival journey last Spring, which brought us to stages in Dublin, Kildare, Wexford, New Ross, West Waterford, Tipperary and West Cork. We missed out on a place at the All-Ireland finals by a hairs breadth, but now proudly display thirteen shiny awards on our mantelpieces (to add to the numerous awards we have received to date from The Munster Express and The Waterford News & Star). And we have firmly established Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan, and indeed Dungarvan itself, on the national amateur dramatics stage. Plans are already underway for our entry into the festival circuit again next year... But before we do, our next task at hand is our upcoming Autumn produc-

tion. And it’s another biggie! A Streetcar Named Desire is probably Tennessee Williams’ best-known play. Tennessee Williams became a favourite of Dungarvan audiences back in March 2014 when Fidelma Meaney directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Born in Columbus, Mississippi, much of his writing was inspired by his time living in New Orleans. Indeed, Streetcar is set there. Streetcar earned Williams a Drama Critics’ Award and his first Pulitzer Prize. He is widely considered to be one of the foremost playwrights in 20th-century American drama. Much of his most acclaimed work was adapted for the cinema starring some of Hollywood’s greats including Marlon Brando, Liz Taylor, Vivien Leigh, and Burl Ives. A Streetcar Named Desire tells the story of Blanche Dubois, who arrives in New Orleans to stay with her married younger sister, Stella Kowalski. The character of Blanche is thought to be based on Williams' sister, Rose Williams, who struggled with mental health issues and became incapacitated after a lobotomy.

The Desire Line ran from 1920 to 1948, at the height of streetcar use in New Orleans.The route ran down Bourbon, through the Quarter, to Desire Street in the Bywater district, and back up to Canal. But for six nights only, from Monday, 26th September to Saturday, 1st October, the Desire Line will run up St. Augustine St., Dungarvan, stopping at Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre. All aboard! Under the skilled direction of Mary Kelly, our cast has already been busy rehearsing and learning lines. To Mary’s delight, they’re all off-script already, meaning they will spend the next few weeks adding polish and shine to their performances. Vanessa Leary-Hyde, last seen on the Dungarvan stage playing the part of M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias, plays the part of Blanche Dubois. Stanley is played by Killian Power, who you will

remember from his performances as the cuckolded Mr. Robinson last January and as Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Joining Vanessa and Killian are Emma Walsh (Stella Kowalski), Tom Rogers (Harold “Mitch” Mitchell), James Fraher (Steve Hubbel), Fidelma Meaney (Eunice Hubbel), Martin Landers (Pablo Gonzales), David Power (Paperboy), James Hyde (Doctor), Samantha Hayes (Nurse), and Sharon O’Sullivan (Mexican Flower Seller). Tickets will go on sale shortly in Joe Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside and The Wine Buff, Grattan Square. But for now, don’t forget to mark the dates (Monday, 26th September to Saturday, 1st October) in your diary. And keep an eye on local press and social media (Facebook: facebook.com/CCPDungarvan; Twitter: @CCPDungarvan) for more details.

Vanessa Leary-Hyde (Blanche Dubois) and Killian Power (Stanley Kowalski) in rehearsal for Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan's upcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire, which takes place in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre from Monday, 26th September - Saturday, 1st October.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Villierstown JACK THE JOKER Jack the Joker draw took place in An Cruiscín Lán on Saturday night last and €50 was won by Ned Lombard with Card Number 48, congratulations Ned. Next week’s Jackpot is for €2,700. Remember if you are not in you can't win...... Next week’s draw will take place on Saturday. WOODLAND BROWNIES & GUIDES VILLIERSTOWN Guides – Villierstown Guides will return on Thursday, 15th September, with a new time of 6.15 7.30 p.m. We follow the Irish Girl Guide Programme for Guides and have just completed Year 1.We will go on to follow Year 2 of the programme in the new term. All of the current girls will receive their Pathfinder Badge now that they have finished year 1 of the programme. In July, we joined other intrepid guiding campers as we made our first outdoor camping trek and joined in the Southwest Regional Camp in Kenmare. As this was our first outdoor camp, were not quite sure what to expect. Regardless of the weather, it was an enjoyable experience and an opportunity to make new friends. Brownies – Woodland Brownies Villierstown will return on Thursday, 15th September with a new time of 6.15 - 7.30 p.m. Woodland Brownies went to Wells House for our annual summer outing with the girls. Oh my god, what a fabulous place, highly recommend it for a day out (book archery first). The girls were fantastic and even put up with 3 boy

"brownies" and their shenanigans! We started our day visiting the wildlife sanctuary where they have rescue animals. The girls saw a pot bellied pig (we nearly adopted the pig (noodles) as a wedding present for Sharon and Seamus as he was looking for a home), a Shetland pony and donkey. Next the girls from the sanctuary brought out a beautiful black rabbit and a Guinea pig that the girls were allowed to handle. These were followed by a baby Komodo dragon who was incredibly tame, a bearded dragon, two tortoises and a ferret. Next we went onto the archery and we discovered we have a Maid Marion in Lauren who got FOUR bulls eyes. Lauren you might have to nurture this talent, we may have an Olympic champion! Next was the gruffalo walk where we found lots of fairy doors and amazing sculptures of gruffalo characters made from fallen trees. After a fab lunch we did another woodland walk where we found bug hotels and more sculptures. We even managed to do some badge work along the way. At the end of the walk the girls found themselves at the playground, shoes and socks where thrown off to have fun in the sand and the swings and slides. After a trip to the craft shops we treated the girls to an ice cream before the journey home. We had a great driver Geraldine who got us all home safely. Well done girls you did us proud as usual!

VILLIERSTOWN BOATING CLUB The annual Villierstown 250 Sailing Pursuit Race will be held on Sunday, 11th September, from Villierstown Quay. This is an exciting day for the Boating Club and Villierstown as we welcome many visiting sailing crews’ and their families to the area. Growing on last year’s social success we would like to invite everyone to join us on the day and enjoy the family friendly atmosphere and spectacular sights of sails on the river. BBQ and refreshments available. CHILDREN’S FUN AFTERNOON In conjunction with the Villierstown 250, a Children’s Fancy Dress Competition & Treasure Hunt will be held on Sunday, 11th September, at Villierstown Boating Club. Prizes, prizes and more prizes. Everyone welcome. Entry €2 per child. CRAFTY CRAFTERS Yes, it’s nearly that time of year ladies…Monday, 19th September, at 7:30, we start back. So I am giving you all plenty of time to find your machine, your sewing box, your knitting needles or crochet hook. Choose your project and think about our “Educational Tour” in October!!!!! BACK TO SCHOOL TIME Where did the Summer go! Back to School for Villierstown Montessori School, was Monday, 29th August, and for Villierstown National School, is Wednesday, 31st August. Yes..yes…yes do I hear you say?

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I used to be little, but not anymore. Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door. I'm going to school – it's the first time for me. It's great to be big, but I'm scared as can be. My tummy's in knots. Do you want to know why? I'm thinking that maybe, just maybe, I'll cry. When Dad leaves the school and I'm there all alone, I'm thinking that maybe I'll want to go home. But wait – Mommy said I'll play lots of new games, and meet lots of friends – I can learn all their names. The first day of school, oh there's so much to do! There's painting and books and a big playground, too. I used to be little, but not anymore. Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door. I'm going to school – it's my first day, you see. It's great to be big! I'm so glad that I'm me! NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK On Sunday, 28th August, there was an archery and weapons display, in Dungarvan Castle, also free and a bit farther afield in Reginald’s Tower,Waterford, admission and a guided tour…free. Check out: www.heritageweek.ie FIT DANCE EXERCISE 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 7-8 p.m., €5 per person. Starting in Aglish Community Hall on Thursday, 4th February, then every Thursday after that 7-8 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave you feeling fabulous both physically and mentally! No pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple! VECP ROOM If you are looking to hold a small party, a meeting, a course, music lessons, a get together for a reunion. The VECP room in Villierstown is available for bookings. Situated beside the Villierstown shop which has homemade cakes and dinners, who also take special orders if needed. Please contact 0878473562. COMMUNITY ALERT TEXT See or hear anything out of place in the village… .Text: 087-3538347. SAFE TALK If you need someone to talk to, someone to listen to you or just someone. We are very lucky in Villierstown to have a trained “Safe Talk Counsellor”. Contact Carol:- 087-6635465. I NEED YOUR HELP If I don’t know it’s happening I can’t put it in. Please use the email address below. If anyone has anything they would like included in these notes just let me know. Local news makes this section interesting for everyone. All local news very welcome. villierstownnews@yahoo.ie

Woodland Brownies & Guides Villierstown GUIDES Villierstown Guides will return on Thursday, 15th September with a new time of 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. We follow the Irish Girl Guide Programme for Guides and have just completed Year 1.We will go on to follow Year 2 of the programme in the new term. All of the current girls will receive their Pathfinder badge now that they have finished year 1 of the programme. In July, we will be joining other intrepid guiding campers as we make our first outdoor camping trek and join in the Southwest Regional Camp which is being held in Kenmare. As this is our first outdoor camp, we're not quite sure what to expect. We are hoping it stays dry for the duration of our

trip, so we'd appreciate if you could put your Child of Prague statues out from 02 to 05 July 2016! Regardless of the weather, we've no doubt it will be an enjoyable experience and an opportunity to make new friends. BROWNIES Woodland Browines Villierstown will return on Thursday, 15th September with a new time of 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Woodland browines went to Wells House for our annual summer outing with the girls. Oh my god, what a fabulous place, highly recommend it for a day out (book archery first) The girls was fantastic and even put up with 3 boy “brownies” and their shenanigans!

We started our day visiting the wildlife sanctuary where they have rescue animals. The girls saw a pot bellied pig (we nearly adopted the pig (noodles) as a wedding present for Sharon and seamus as he was looking for a home), a Shetland pony and donkey. Next the girls from the sanctuary brought out a beautiful black rabbit and a Guinea pig that the girls were allowed to handle. These were followed by a baby Komodo dragon who was incredibly tame, a bearded dragon, two tortoises and a ferret. Next we went onto the archery and we discovered we have a maid Marion in Lauren who got FOUR bulls eyes. Laura you might have to nurture this talent, we may have an

Olympic champion! Next was the gruffalo walk where we found lots of fairy doors and amazing sculptures of gruffalo characters made from fallen trees. After a fab lunch we did another woodland walk where we found bug hotels and more sculptures. We even managed to do some badge work along the way. At the end of the walk the girls found themselves at the playground, shoes and socks where thrown off to have fun in the sand and the swings and slides. After a trip to the craft shops we treated the girls to an ice cream before the journey home. We had a great driver Geraldine who got us all home safely. Well done girls you did us proud as usual!

Agricultural Show Home Industries Section – Helen Wade, Youghal 1st Prize Winner in the Freeform Contemporary Class been presented with prize from Margaret Browne, Committee. [Pat Crowley]

Agricultural Show Home Industries Section – Betty Tutty, Winner of The Crochet Class with Margaret Browne, Committee. [Pat Crowley]

Agricultural Show Home Industries Section – Michaeli Wade, with his Prizewinning Courgettes and Onions with Kay O'Flynn, Committee. [Pat Crowley]

Agricultural Show Home Industries Section – Mary Birney, with her Prizewinning Blackwork and winner of the Moya Dhómhnaill Award for Crafts with Margaret Browne, Committee. [Pat Crowley]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Kilmacthomas MARIE DEE It is with deep sadness that we record the death of Marie Dee, Cruchaun View, Kilmacthomas, which sad event occurred at her residence on Friday, 26th August following a prolonged illness. Her requiem Mass was celebrated in Kilrossanty Church by Fr. Delaney, P.P. on Sunday morning attended by all her family, relations and friends. Afterwards Marie was brought to Cork for cremation. A huge congregation attended Marie's Mass having come to support her family and pay their final respects to Marie. Sincere sympathy to all her family and friends on their very sad loss. May she rest in peace. BACK TO SCHOOL Its back to school time

following the Summer holidays, we wish all pupils and students the best of luck in the coming school year with their studies. COFFEE MORNING A coffee morning will take place in the Rainbow Community Hall, Kilmacthomas this Friday morning, September 2nd from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in aid of the Palliative Care Unit in Dungarvan. It will be hosted by Anna Scurry who is a Health Care Assistant at St. Vincent's Palliative Care Unit in Dungarvan Community Hospital. Go along and bring a friend to help raise funds for this very worthy cause. LOTTO DRAW Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw results for last Saturday night. Letters drawn were

K, L, N and P. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Maggie Power, c/o PPI; Liam Keating, Kilmac; Nora Graham, c/o Danny's; Phil Flynn, Newtown and Theresa Power, Walshes Place, Kilmac. Next week’s jackpot €1,900 be in to win. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday 29th August - Agnes Thomas, Kathleen White, Mary Kirwan, Veronica Walsh, John Power, Mary Blackmore, Eric Townsend, Mary O'Donnell, Monica Gough, Margaret Riordan and Mary Walsh. Raffle winners Margaret Riordan, Mary Walsh, John Power and Mary B. Bowdren. Whist takes place each Monday night at 8.00 p.m. in Ballylaneen. New members always welcome.

Kilrossanty BINGO Bingo again was well attended last Friday night. The next Bingo will be on 30th September at 8.30 p.m. in Crotty’s Inn. COLLECTION Collection for cancer will be held on 10th and 11th September. DEISE DRAW The club had one winner in the Deise Draw last Friday night held in Clashmore. Moira Power, Lemybrien, was the lucky winner of €100. Well done Moira. The next draw will be held on 30th September in Mount Sion Centre.

WELCOME Welcome to all the boys and girls who start school this week in both schools. WHIST Results from the hall 26/08/2016 – Peggy Sullivan, Aileen Dowling, Mary O’Donnell, Maureen Sullivan, Kay Veale, Pauline Desmond, Biddy Keating, Mary Drohan, Seamus Dowling, Eileen Cusack, Anne Phelan. Raffle – Anne Phelan, Aileen Dowling, Peggy Sullivan, Mary Drohan, Kay Veale. Next whist on 9th September at 8 o’clock. New members welcome.

Dungarvan Christmas Panto Meet & Greet Night! RED RIDING HOOD The Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy is delighted to announce this year’s Christmas pantomime which will be “Red Riding Hood.’ We are looking for teens and adults to act, dance and sing in this exciting show! The first Rehearsal & Meet & Greet night will take place on Wednesday, 7th September, in The Rehearsal Hub Westgate Business Park. Come meet the team and enjoy three months of craic at rehearsals while making new theatre Friends!! As part of the cast we are looking for Princesses and featured dancers and singers, these parts are restricted to those from 4th year up to mid twenties. Otherwise, teens and adults of all abilities encouraged to take part and come along to

join us. The panto will be staged in December 1st-4th and 8th-11th so if you would like the limelight….. we would love to see you. Or if you would like to be part of the chorus where there is no pressure, we would love to have you on board. We always need help backstage too so if front of house is not your thing, then we would love to have you

with us as crew! Be part of a group, meet new people and build confidence on the way. Rehearsals will be twice a week. For up to date information and announcements keep your eyes on the paper and on facebook http://www.facebook.com /EncoreStageAcademy You are welcome to contact Aileen Hogan on 087 6299508 anytime.

Sky on fire over Tallow on Monday evening, 29th August last.

[David O'Flynn]

Nótaí na Gaeltachta le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise MEITHEAL – REILIG BHAILE AN AICÉADAIGH, AN SEAN PHOBAL Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl do ghach éinne a tháinig amach chun lámh chúnta a thabhairt dúinn an Satharn seo chaite chun an fásra i Reilig an Aicéadaigh a ghearradh siar. FÓGRA UISCE A FHIUCHADH – AN RINN / CEANN HEILBHIC De réir comhairle ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, agus ar mhaithe le sláinte an phobail tá Fógra Uisce a Fhiuchadh á eisiúint ag Uisce Éireann do réigiún na Rinne / Ceann Heilbhic. Dá réir sin, moltar go ndéanfaidh úsáideoirí Scéim Soláthair Uisce Phoiblí na Rinne / Ceann Heilbhic uisce a fhiuchadh sula n-úsáidtear é. Ní mór duit Uisce a fhiuchadh sna cásanna seo a leanas: Uisce Óil, Deochanna a dhéantar le huisce, Ullmhú sailéad agus bianna den tsamhail chéanna, i gcás nach ndéantar iad a chócaráil sula nitear iad, Fiacla a scuabadh, Oighear a dhéanamh. Beidh an fógra seo i bhfeidhm ar feadh trí seachtain eile ar a laghad. There is a boil water notice in effect for An Rinn / Ceann Heilbhic. Please ensure that you boil water before use, including for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and making ice.

FÓGRA POIST Glantóir páirt aimsire a teastáilt. Cuir C.V chuig S.N. Bhaile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal, nó cuir ríomhphost chuig anseanphobal.ias@gmail.com roimh Dé hAoine 2ú lá Meán Fómhair Cleaner required for S.N Bhaile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal. (Part-time). Please send your C.V. to S.N Bhaile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal or email anseanphobal.ias@gmail.com before Friday, September 2nd. TIGH AN CHEOIL Beidh Jimmy Crowley i dTigh an Cheoil, oíche Aoine 2 Meán Fómhar. Beidh an ceolchoirm ag tosnú ag 10 i.n. Beidh fáilte is fiche roimh cách. Jimmy Crowley will be in Tigh an Cheoil on Friday night, 2nd September. The concert will start at 10.00 p.m. All are welcome. COMHDHÁIL – COLÁISTE NA RINNE Beidh comhdháil i gColáiste na Rinne, An Rinn ar oidhreacht an t-éirí amach. Beidh sé ar siúl ón 30ú Meán Fómhair go dtí an 2ú Deireadh Fómhair. AN GHAELTACHT CLG - TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach

do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. An Ghaeltacht CLG are looking for any used GAA equipment you have at home! Hurleys, helmets, boots, gloves etc. We could restore and use this equipment in the schools and it could prove very useful. Please speak with your child’s coach if you have anything. Equipment can be left with the coaches at the Friday night sessions in Halla Pobaile Na Rinne. CUIBHRINN SA SEAN PHOBAL Tá Coiste Cuibhrinn na nDéise ag lorg treallamh gharraíodóireachta dara láimhe. Má tá aon treallamh agat nach bhfuil uait a thuilleadh, tabhair go dtí na cuibhrinn sa Sean Phobal é. Potaí, tráidire síolta agus síolta go háirithe. Tuilleadh eolais: 087 0569907. The Allotments Committee in An Sean Phobal are seeking donations of any unwanted gardening equipment. Including pots of any size/seed-trays/seed's etc.To be brought to the allotments. Further information: 087 0569907. SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9 r.n. – 11 r.n. ar maidin. Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available in the Health

Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a Panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 05846664.

Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School NEW TERM COMMENCES The stage school now in it's eight year has now resumed classes after the summer break and we are delighted to announce that there are still some places available in all our age groups.

If you like to sing, dance, act, perform live on stage in a full scale musical production or you just like to have fun, make new friends then why not come along and see for yourself why so many happy students cant be wrong. Time is running out to

join and places are limited in all our classes so don't delay and secure your place today in Dungarvan and West Waterford's premier stage school by calling Brian or David on 0872360330 and we will happily answer any questions you might have.

We are delighted to announce that our next end of term production will be the magical Dr. Seuss Musical Seussical and will be staged at the end of our term in January and we are sure that it will prove to be hugely popular with all our students.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Obair Athchóirithe i Reilig an Aicéadaigh, An Sean Phobal

Ceiliúradh 1916 committee members and invited guests.

100th Anniversary Commemoration of Independence Movement in Sliabh gCua Area Touraneena and Knockboy celebrate Independence Movement THE 100th Anniversary of the declaration if Independence at Easter 1916 and its signature by the seven leaders Pearse, Connolly, Clarke, Mac Diarmada, McDonagh, Ceannt and Plunkett, inspired as they were, by earlier generations and the independence movement which followed and led to the setting up of an Irish parliament a few years later in 1919 which had all the organs of democratic government, and the involvement of local volunteers from the Sliabh gCua area in all this, was celebrated in Touraneena and later at local Community Centre on Friday, 12th August. Wreaths were laid at the local cemetery on behalf of the 2016 Commemoration committee by Michael Quinlan and by army reservist Maurice Fennell on behalf of the national army and a plaque marking the 100th Anniversary commemoration was unveiled by local community activist Michael Quinlan on behalf of the 2016 Commemoration Committee and Kathleen Fitzgerald (née Tobin) from Endicott New York. Earlier a wreath was laid at Knockboy cemetery by Terese O'Meara Butler in the presence of a large local gathering. The ceremonies were

introduced by local community leader Brendan Tobin chairman of the Sliabh gCua 2016 Commemoration committee with David Whelan raising the National Flag as the local choir led by Therese Butler played the National Anthem. This was followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Anna Whelan, Conor Tobin, Ed Lonergan, Betty Condon, and Paschal Power representing each of the different age groups from the local community. Prayers were led by local parish priest Fr. Connie Kelleher who complimented the local community and all those involved in organising such a comprehensive and dignified commemoration. There was a large attendance of relatives of local volunteers and Cuman na mBan members and of those who gave them shelter as well as members of the general public and visitors from different parts of Ireland including Nicholas O Griofa whose father was in the GPO during the 1916 rising, all representing the national aspects of the centenary celebrations. Brendan Tobin on behalf of the local 2016 Commemoration Committee welcomed the special guests including John O'Leary, Mayor of Comeragh District

Waterford Co. Council and Jason Murphy, Chairman Waterford County 2016 Commemoration Committee and the large attendance present who combined to make this a very worthy anniversary commemoration and said that having regard to the many Gaelic traditions of this area it was fitting that we should join in the national programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the War of Independence, acknowledging the different aspects of the history of the time. It was also important that we should be aware that the local volunteers were motivated by the same aspirations as were the leaders of 1916. He went on to say that the organising committee were pleased with the widespread support from the community at large as well as the Parish Council, the local village committee and all the individuals and groups who supported them. In an oration local historian John Power, who had earlier documented the history of the War of Independence and those involved, in the local Sliabh gCua Annual, said that it was important to remember that all those involved were ordinary individuals motivated by the same ideals as the signa-

Mayor John O’Leary and Kathleen Fitzgerald (née Tobin) unveiling commemoration plaque in Touraneena.

Teresa O’Meara Butler laying a wreath in Knockboy cemetery. tories of the Declaration of Independence and those involved in the 1916 Rising and deserve to be remembered as such as were those who gave them shelter as we were reminded by Eamon O Cuiv at the Bleantis commemoration earlier. In a local area such as this where some of us had the experience of knowing personally or through direct relationships, those involved as individuals or family members, knew them as kind and gentle individuals and like the 1916 signatories were motivated primarily by Tir Gra - love of country. Reminding the large attendance present that the Declaration of Independence earlier read, opened and closed with a prayer and aspirations to religious and civil liberties, equal rights and opportunities towards all aspects of equality which are sometimes forgotten in present day politics. He complimented the 2016 Committee and all concerned for organising such an inclusive commemoration as it was important to acknowledge the contribution to the cause of Irish freedom of the local volunteers and members of Cumann na mBan. The organising committee would like to thank The ladies who provided the refreshments, families who provided memorabilia, Touraneena Village Improvement and Parish Council or anyone who helped in any way to make this night a memorable one.

TÁ obair athchóirithe ag Reilig an Aicéadaigh idir chamáin faoi láthair agus dul chun cinn nach beag á dhéanamh faoin seandálaí, John Tierney, i gcomhar le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise. Bhí an reilig i ndroch chaoi le blianta anuas agus bheartaigh an Comhlucht Forbartha cúnamh a lorg chun é a oscailt don bpobal arís. Fuaireamar deontas ón gComhairle Oidhreachta a chur ar ár gcumas sinn an seandálaí John Tierney a thabhairt isteach chun comhairle a chur orainn, obair athchóirithe a dhéanamh ar an reilig agus plean chaomhnaithe a chur le chéile don láthair stairiúil seo. D'eagraíomar meitheal le teacht i gcabhair ar an obair agus lámh chúnta a thabhairt dúinn chun an fásra sa reilig a ghearradh siar. Gabhaimid buíochas le gach éinne a ghlac páirt sa mheitheal glantacháin ag an deireadh seachtaine, agus beimid ag coinne le slua níos mó fós ag an gcéad teacht le chéile eile da shaghas san earrach. Is ar scáth a chéile a mhairimid. Tá roinnt oibre le déanamh go fóill, ach tá feabhas nach beag tagtha ar an reilig agus d’fhéadfaidh leis an te cúramach a bhealach a dhéanamh timpeall na reilige gan an iomarca stró anois. Ba mhaith linn buíochas a ghabhail leis an gComhairle Oidhreachta a thug deontas dúinn chun an obair a chur i gcrích agus do Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge as an tacaíocht agus an chomhairle a thur siad dúinn. Restoration work is currently being carried out on Reilig an Aicéadaigh in An Sean Phobal and significant progress has been made under the direction of John Tierney. The graveyard was in a bad state for a number of years. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise secured a grant from the Heritage Council to carry out restoration work on the site.We organised a Meitheal over the weekend just past to aid with clearing the vegetation and would like to thank all those who participated. We would like to thank the Heritage Council for the grant they provided to fund the work and Waterford City and County Council for their advice and support.

Pádraig Seosamh Ó Mathúna i mbun oibre i Reilig an Aicéadaigh an deireadh seachtaine seo caite.

Geata na reilige mar a bhí.

Geata na reilige anois.

An Reilig mar a bhí ag tús an samhraidh.

An Reilig mar atá sé anois.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

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A great Medieval Day at Gallowshill

A LARGE crowd were present for a day of medieval battling, craft demonstration and revelations at Gallowshill medieval fair for Heritage week. Well done to all of the volunteers that once again gave so much of their time. It was great to relive the hill’s ancient past and see so many people enjoying themselves in the beautiful sunshine. Deise Medieval gave local residents an opportunity to step back over 800 years and imagine their site as it may have looked in the past. The group re-enacted Dungarvan’s epic battle of 1174 involving the Cork Norsemen and Anglo Norman armies. Local children had the opportunity to take on the mighty Vikings and they were for a second time at Dungarvan severely defeated, this time by the brave natives. At 3.00 p.m. Archaeological geophysicist Kevin Barton gave a summary of both 2015 and 2016 survey results. A full report will be available in the coming months. The GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) survey confirmed the existence of a curving ditch feature. Although the detailed survey could not pene-

trate the damage from bonfires on the hills summit there is an obvious anomaly below the surface that may be evidence of a structure on top. This would however need confirmation with archaeological testing. Kevin ended the presentation saying ‘the truth of Gallowshill origins will require archaeological investigation but looking at the topographical and survey results from 2015/2016 the site is likely a hybrid of both a prehistoric site later reused as Mote by the Anglo Norman invaders”. Thanks to Kevin for all of his work with the volunteers and the site with further archaeological investigation could prove to be a site of major significance to the County, dating far beyond the 12th century. The group has completed the ground work that gives targets for a future community archaeological dig. An archaeological dig would allow dating of the earliest origins of mound and the many phases it has passed through over the centuries and possibly millennia. Thank you to local residents and volunteers that have given so much time to the project. Deise medieval for

recreating a medieval encampment at the site. Abbeyside Scouts for providing and setting up an excellent marque, Gabriel Foley, Thomas Duggan and Alan from Waterford County/City Council (Environmental section) for all their help throughout the day. John Foley Images for continuing to record our community discovery project at each stage and Kayleigh Regan for her fantastic work with the children on Sunday. Thanks also to Roisin Burke and Neil Jackman of Arbarta Audio Guides for their continued support. The work of the group has been a fantastic starting point that is positively promoting the site both locally and nationally. The group would really welcome any local residents that would like to be involved with the project. The 2016 surveys have been funded by the Heritage Council of Ireland. Gallowshill Community Archaeology group are part of the Heritage Councils Adopt a Monument initiative. All photographs by John Foley Images.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Tony Walsh (PRO & Little School Technical officer) with an American guest. [John Pelham]

Tom Hickey (Barron Hall Chairman) admiring Maura Curran’s panel – tradition buildings great archive works. [John Pelham]

Dungarvan Camera Club MESSAGE FROM DUNGARVAN CAMERA CLUB’S NEW PRO RICHARD CUTBILL I, RICHARD Cutbill, have been a DCC member for 14 years, several years as Secretary, this year I am the new acting PRO. Last year I became field trip officer, a committee position. I am retaining that position and I am delighted to be sharing it with Ross Ledingham, whom has been an excellent Secretary over the past few years. The Chairman Michael O'Brien is downsizing the committee and encouraging members to take on new roles, just to freshen things up. I am a qualified amateur photographer, obtaining LIPF Licentiateship in 2009, the first person to qualify for this award in DCC (Mary Tobin already had this but it is credited to Kilkenny CC.) We now have five members with this qualification, all excellent photographers. DUNGARVAN CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION EXCEEDS EXPECTATION We have been delighted with the head count and the excellent sales at our new venue. Full house on the opening night on Friday, 19th August. The current Dungarvan Camera Club Exhibition is now on at – The Ben O’Neill Gallery, “Banlann Cul na Gabhair,” 64 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan. The Exhibition continues from next weekend Thursday,

Ross and Tony Ledingham with their panels ready for opening. [John Pelham]

Michael O'Brien with his mum Mrs. O'Brien.

[John Pelham]

Richard Cutbill, new PRO & Field Trip Officer, with Mary Walsh. [John Pelham]

September 1st; Friday 2nd and Saturday, 3rd September, 2016, and Thursday, September 8th; Friday 9th and Saturday, 10th September. Opening Hours are from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. We are willing to open the gallery on different times from those above for group visits and can be booked through me the Pro on 087 1236810. The second week we will have an evening with Dr. Roisin O’Shea, a world renowned artist, now living in Waterford (to be announced). She will be talking about composition and the making of images that are appreciated and sell.This is a members only and invited guest event. Should you wish to join us for a super night contact the PRO to be considered for a ticket. The Chairman Michael O’Brien would like thank every member who took part in the exhibition and congratulate them on their outstanding work, a massive effort by everybody.

The general public and photographic friends both amateur and professional for their continuous support. A special thank you to Ben O’Neill for the use of his excellent gallery ‘Banlann Cul na Gabhair’ and his help in setting the exhibition up. This is a very intimate place, both for the artist (photographer) and viewer alike. PRESIDENT Dungarvan Camera Club Exhibition 2016 is underway at Bainnlann Chúl na nGabhar where there is a fine collection of art, storytelling, imagination and hard work expressed though photography by various members. Well worth a visit. Should you wish to explore any or all aspects of photography why not come along to The Park Hotel on the first Tuesday of every month and be part of our Exhibition in 2017 or just enjoy the world of photography in the company of our enthusiastic members. Liam Suipeil President DCC.

Tom Cororan, MLIPF, and his panels – usual high standard. [John Pelham]

Mary Tobin, founder member, and President Liam Suipeal, founder member, discuss the layout and approve prior to the opening.

Mary Hickey and her Festival Panel.

Richard Cutbill (PRO), John Pelham (Technical Officer) and Ross Ledingham (Secretary) review John's panel prior to opening. [John Pelham]

Ed Guiry (professional photographer) and Colette O'Connell waiting for the opening. [John Pelham]

[John Pelham]

David Walker (DCC committee) and Ross Ledingham with David Images . [John Pelham]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Group of 1st Year students pictured with their mentors on their Induction Day. Wishing all our First Year students the very best as they begin their Post Primary education at St. Augustine’s College.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

1st Year Parent/Guardian Information Night ALL parents/guardians of 1st Year students are invited to an Information Night on Monday, September 5th at 7.00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Gerry Horan O.S.A. in St. Monica’s Church at 7.00 p.m. followed by the Information Night presentation. Light refreshments will be served in the school canteen by Mrs. Babs Kiely and her staff to conclude the evening. We look forward to seeing you all on the 5th.

West Waterford STEPPING INTO ARDMORE Best wishes to Jane O’Sullivan and her excellent team as the very popular Pre-school “Stepping Stones” extends out to the beautiful village of Ardmore where they will be providing the same excellent service of learning and play for pre-school children as they continue to do here in Kinsalebeg. Stepping Stones - new Ardmore adventure will be opening for children from September 13th and there are still a few Pre-School places available for the morning session. Ardmore is also offering a new extra facility for parents who would like their primary school children to avail of their new after school care. This is available for all Primary School Children from 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. each day with structured and unstructured activities with the schools highly trained staff. Children attending this facility from the nearby Ardmore National School will be collected by the Stepping Stones Staff. For more information on this and all of Stepping Stones excellent services contact Jane on 087-6221560. PUBLIC MEETING Piltown Ambush Monument Committee are planning to hold a “Commemoration at the Monument” on the last weekend of October or the first weekend of November – date to be decided at this week’s Public Meeting which takes place at Kinsalebeg Community Hall this Thursday night, September 1st at 9.00 p.m. All members of the public are welcome to attend to have their say as to how this special commemoration should be hosted. Hope to see a good crowd present. KINSALEBEG THURSDAY CLUB Kinsalebeg Thursday Club, is back after the summer break on Thursday 8th, September, at 2 p.m. in Kinsalebeg Hall. Looking forward to meeting old friends, and new members always welcome, to call in, have a cup of tea and a chat, music and dance. If you need the services of Deise Link Buses, to get to and from the club, please phone Joan 024-94594. See you on 8th September. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS Here are our Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw results for Sunday night last, 28th August - the letters drawn were F, I, B, O.We had no winner of our Jackpot, so next week it will be €1,650, when our draw takes place next Sunday night in Clashmore. Congratulations to the following who were our weekly winners of €20 each prizes: Pat Curran, Kay Allen, c/o

Eithne; D & Q Corkey.Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO JACKPOT €7,100 The weekly Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, August 29th. Our numbers this week were 6, 14, 26, 30.We had no match four winner. Our lucky €20 each spot prize winners were: Noel Smyth, Kieran Connery, Tony Hickey, Assumpta Dalton, Paul McGrath. Our next draw takes place at the Old Still Bar on Monday night, September 5th when our Jackpot will be €7,100. Thank you to everyone for your support and congratulations to all our winners. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night, August 29th - our weekly 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar, Clashmore. Joint 1st on nine games each Roger Hynes and Eugene O’Halloran, Eileen Dower and Kathleen Osborne. In third place jointly on seven games each Thomas Power and Liam Curran, Una Kenneally and Margaret Leahy. Best of the last five were Pat Roche and Gabriel Hynes. Lucky last game winners were Noel Nugent and Martin Lynch.Well done to all or winners and thanks to everyone for your support. REBECCA STORM TICKETS Tickets for the upcoming New Year’s Day concert with the magnificent Rebecca Storm in Ardmore are presently on sale. There are just a number of tickets left, so if you are looking for tickets as gift ideas for Christmas be sure not to leave it too late as it looks like this concert in St. Declan's Church will sell out shortly, so if anyone is interested please contact John On 0862330810 or pick them up at Ardmore & Grange Post Offices or Quinn's Shop, Ardmore. Priced at €25 the proceeds will go the Ardmore & Grange Parish funds, don't delay if interested in this, as you will be disappointed! AGLISH/BALLINAMEELA/MOUNT STUART PARISH BOOKING MASSES If you wish to book Masses for the months of October, November or December you are asked to do so this coming weekend at any of the churches after Masses. FIRST FRIDAY First Friday Masses this week on Friday, September 2nd in Ballinameela at 9.30 am or

Aglish at 7.30 pm SCHOOLS RE-OPEN Best wishes to all pupils in our three schools in our Parish as they start their new school year. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Our Parish Pastoral Council meeting takes place in the Parochial House on Wednesday, September 7th. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each week in our Parish as follows Ballinameela Tuesday 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm; Aglish Wednesday 11.00 am to 12 noon. WALK FOR LOURDES The 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. SYMPATHY Our deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs. Catherine Keogh, Ardsallagh on the recent death of her sister Mrs. Mary Lawless of Camphire, Cappoquin. May she rest in peace. CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS COMMUNITY HEROES OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2016 – CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS ASSOCIATION Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Community Council plan to recognise every month people who make a voluntary contribution in our community. These people are seldom recognised or thanked for what they do but without them, there would be no community. (Nominations for groups can be made on the Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Community Council Facebook page) This month the winners are the Clashmore Tidy Towns Association. It is an appropriate time for Tidy Towns to win this award as it was 50 years ago in 1966 that the Tidy Towns Association was set up. The man behind it and the main driving force over the years was Davy Foley who still lives in the village. Davy and his wife Bridie have kept the committee going over the years, and the village would look very different if it hadn't been for their work and the support they got from so many people over the last 50 years. It started with the building of the Grotto which was dedicated in 1971, then Davy led his

committee in rebuilding the walls and roads on the way into the village and by the river; the next project was the walk to St. Mochua's Well and the clearing of the byways to Kilmaloo. But in 1995 Davy came up with his grandest plan - to restore the derelict church in the centre of the village. The graveyard had been cleared by then but still people thought this was a step too far. This didn't stop Davy and the committee raised 200,000 punts with the support of Leader and fundraising in the local community – who remembers the Voice of Clashmore? Now our village is still competing in the Tidy Towns with the current committee of Pat Roche, Suzanne Allen, Liam Dunne, Micheal Lombard and John Daly. This year they are in with a chance of winning a special anti-litter prize following the successful schools' competition and campaign. It just shows what can be achieved by a few people getting involved in their local community and the Clashmore Tidy Towns Association is a worthy winner of our Community Heroes Award for August. JOIN FOROIGE Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Foroige is a club for 10-12 & 13-17 age groups.We welcome back all our old and all new members to our Kidettes 10 - 12 (new group) or Older group 13-17. Our Registration night is the 7th September 2016 at the Clashmore Heritage Centre from 7 – 8.30 p.m. Parents need to be present for registration. KINSALEBEG MACRA Kinsalebeg Macra kicked off their new year with their AGM which took place on Thursday night last here in Clashmore at the Decies Bar. Sincere thanks to Aine Curran for the use of her premises for our meetings. The meeting commenced with the election of officers as follows leading our team for 20162017 are Club President John Budds, Chairman Edmond Og Ledingham, Secretary Ita Keevers, Treasurer Maurice Trihy and club PRO Sarah Ledingham. We have a full and exciting Macra calendar ahead and as always we welcome any new members who may wish to join our very active group of members. Find us on facebook or contact any of our members for further details about joining Macra. Finally, a date for your diary Waterford County Macra will host a fundraising “Macra Mart” in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan on Saturday, September 17th. More details next week.

Tallow TALLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL GEORGE MURPHY & BAND Come join us this Saturday night, 3rd September, where George Murphy will play in Lizzy Langton’s. Tickets for this event are €5 each and are available from John Pratt, James Clancy, Michael Delaney, Mary Mangan, Marion Forbes, Angela O’Hara and Dinny Cunningham. All funds from this evening will go towards the Tallow Christmas Lights Fund. A great night out just before the Horse Fair. SOCIAL DANCES Our Social Dances have taken off and are attracting huge numbers every month. At the moment there is one planned for September, 2 for October, 2 for November and 1 in December. More details will follow on these over the coming weeks (dates and band names). CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Tallow Christmas Lights committee would like to thank Tallow & Ballynoe Gun Club for their kind donation towards the Christmas Lights from there fundraiser Barbeque which was held in August. The donation will be put towards the new Christmas lights ordered this year. Please keep in mind that we have donation boxes in most local business in town so if you have any spare change please throw it in as it all adds up.

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DEBS BALL

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Blackwater Community School Debs Ball Held in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork Photographs by Sean Byrne

Sinead Roche and Jake Beecher

Conor Bennett and Shiona O’Reagan

Emma Browne and Darah Buckley

Fintan O’Reilly and Aisling Bukulin

Jordan Henley and Laura Casey

Michael Fletcher and Brid Coughlan

Hannah Glavin and Jack Crowley

Emma Cullen and Gary Power

Fionn Daly and Niamh Kiely

Stephen Daly and Caoimhe McSweeney

Corey Devennie and Niamh Aldred

Sean Drislane and Lydia O’Brien

Sam Ryan and Liadan Dunlea

Ribh Ardern and Orrin Farrar

Rob Coleman and Ruth Farrow

Jack Mangan and Niamh Foley

Rory Galvin and Emily Walsh

Rhona Geary and Ryan Grey

Eoghan Halford and Sarah Landers

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BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DEBS BALL

Eoghan Murray and Ellen McCloskey

Emily Prendergast and Kelvin O’Farrell

Conor O’Neill and Saoirse Ormonde

Darragh O’Shea and Chloe O’Brien

Luke O’Connor and Anna Flynn

Saoirse O’Gorman and Tom Mulcahy

Nathan O’Mahony and Lauren O’Donoghue

Maria Brackett and Edward O’Neill

Aaron O’Sullivan and Roisin Uniacke

Shay Platt and Chloe Foley

Craig Dunne and Kirsty Reddy

Emma Dwyer and Jack Roche

Taylor Long and Padraig Roche

Alice Russell and Anthony McGlone

Nadia Hallahan and Michael Ryan

Ben Willoughby and Anya Setterfield

Eoin Reilly and Sarah Nugent-Shanahan

Elaine Sheehan and Michael O’Brien

Michael Sweeney and Shauna O’Keeffe

David Tobin and Erin Mangan

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Ray Hallahan and Niamh Daly

Daniel Hamill and Chloe Beecher

Siobhan Hayes and Sean Kenny

Joe Hart and Josie Herring

Karen Kelleher and Donagh Looby

Shane Ahearne and Nuala Landers

Dan O’Keeffe and Niamh Leamy

Richie Lynch and Rachel Morrissey

Faye Whelan and Mark Lynch

Rebecca Lyons and Andy Molumby

Emma Nagle and Dylan Mangan

Steven Mangan and Claudia O’Connor

Mike McCarthy and Roxanne Barrans

Tommy McCarthy and Beth Carton

Charlotte McGuire and Michael Tobin

Liam O’Connell and Sarah Meskill

Alan Brennan and Eire Moore

Darragh Mulcahy and Elly O’Halloran

Niamh Moore and Jack Mullaney

Jake Murphy and Charley Simms

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DEBS BALL

Blackwater Community School Debs Ball Held in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork Photographs by Sean Byrne

Bethany Barrett and Conor Duggan

Aaron Whelan and Aoibhe O’Brien

Mark O’Donoghue and Rebecca Whitford

Sharon Williams and Jack Prendergast

Aoife Tobin and Sean Meaney

Andrew Casey and Maeve Walsh

Taidhgh O’Comartuin and Lydia Walsh

Andrew Ware and Orla Cottier

Jane Murphy and Adam Whelan

D u n g a r va n N o N a m e C l u b ( F U N W I T H O U T A LC O H O L ) JUNIOR CERT RESULTS DISCO (Wednesday, 14th September) Our super Junior Cert Disco is all set to go in Creation on Wednesday 14th September.We wish all the best to everyone receiving their Junior Cert results that day and we hope that many of these people now headed for Transition and 5th Year will avail of their opportunity to join us in the No Name Club for the exciting year ahead. We have held very successful (and safe) Junior Cert Discos for the past several years and this year’s Disco promises to be another fantastic night. DJ Mausy will play the tunes, we will have a Facebook FotoBooth and free Glo-Stix. If you are coming to celebrate at our Disco please note that ALL No Name Club events are strictly non-alcohol. We will be checking for this at the door so please don’t spoil your results night by drink-

ing alcohol beforehand, and then not getting into our Disco when we check you on the door. The Disco starts at 9.00 p.m. and finishes at 11.30 p.m., it is open to all teens from third year upwards. Tickets are available on the night and are priced at €10. WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS SOON! It is back to school time which means that Dungarvan No Name Club will soon be seeking applications from young people who wish to join us for 2016/17. The No Name Club year operates alongside the school year and so we begin anew each September. From 5th to 9th September membership will be open to all teenagers from West Co. Waterford who are in TY, 5th Year & 6th Year age group. Next week we will visiting the Secondary Schools in the Area looking for students to join the No Name Club. In each of these

schools we will leave behind application forms. Anyone wishing to apply to join can get an application form in the school from Monday, 5th September or you can contact johnjmdonovan@gmail and request that we email a form out to you. Young people from West Waterford who are not attending a school in Dungarvan are of course most welcome to join us also and these people can request and send in their application form by email. Completed application forms (whether through the schools or via email have to be returned no later than 12 midday on Friday, September 9th. Applications received after the 9th September are late and will not be considered for membership. We only open for new members for this very limited time each September so if you feel you would like to join us now is the time to act. If you are applying,

remember that you will need to be available most Wednesday nights and sometimes at weekends also for club events. For safety and control reasons membership of Dungarvan No Name Club is limited to a certain number.We usually receive more applications than we have spaces available, so unfortunately we then have to have a selection process for membership. People who apply for membership are not guaranteed a place, but all will be invited to a Recruitment Event which will be held on Wednesday, 21st September in the Fusion Centre. If you want to join up it is vital that you attend this meeting when we will conduct our selection process and explain more about the club and what we do. As part of the Selection Process we also want to see all interested members at our Junior Cert Disco on 14th Sept when we will have a photo booth to photograph all appli-

cants. GRADUATION CELEBRATION At the AGM it was decided that we would hold our Grad Night celebration on Friday, September 30th to honour and bid farewell to the outgoing club members from 2015/16. The event will be held in Fusion and we are currently preparing for this event so be sure to come along for what is always a great night. All graduates will be formally invited by text to the event and we need them to reply and let us know in advance that they are attending so that so that we can prepare the slides and get the food organised. CONTACT DETAILS Dungarvan No Name Club can be contacted on 087-2782825. Check us out at www.facebook.com /dungarvannoname or on Twitter@DungarvanNoNa me DIARY DATES Monday, 5th September Open for membership

applications. Friday, 9th September Closing Date for Membership Wednesday, 14th September - Junior Cert

Disco in Creation. Wednesday, 21st September - Selection Event for new members. Friday, 30th September Grad Nite.

54 JUNE COWARD (nee Whelan) Fitzgerald’s Terrace, Dungarvan It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of June Coward (nee Whelan) which sad event occurred at her residence on Friday, 5th August, 2016, following a short period of failing health. June was born in 54 Cathal Brugha in September 1946, the second child of Michael and Netta (nee Street) Whelan. She was educated at the Convent of Mercy where at the age of five years the Nuns discovered that she had a beautiful and unique singing voice, inherited from her mother Netta. On rainy days she would entertain her classmates in the lunch room standing on a stool singing songs. Her love of singing and music stayed with her all of her life, singing with various bands from the age of 14, together with winning many competitions over the years. June always looked back on those times with fond memories and laughter, tales of travelling to and from venues, weddings, festivals, socials and pubs. June sang for President O Dalaigh and was even offered a record deal in Canada, turning it down for the love of family and home. If June was your friend, she was your friend for life, keeping the same friends from childhood and making new ones throughout the years, often sharing memories with those friends from near and far when they would meet. She loved to socialise, be that chatting in town or at the many celebrations she attended with Monnie and Helen. At home her door was always open, the kettle always on the boil and there was always plenty to eat and drink.The possessor of a great sense of humour, her laughter could be heard throughout the home. Family was everything to June, over the years there was nothing she wouldn’t or didn’t do when her family needed her. She was a loving wife and the death of her husband Monnie some two and a half years ago was heartbreaking for her, but she was a mother in a million to Helen, always making sure she came first and there was nothing she wouldn’t do for Helen.Tracing roots was her passion, armed with her book (tracing your family origins). Glasses and her magnifying glass; she was a very intelligent lady, she followed the news and politics and she loved quiz shows and, of course, her crossword. Her life was filled with helping others, she did a lot of fundraising for the Mercy Convent Secondary School and was on the committee of Gorta’s freedom from hunger campaign, helping to raise money for projects in Africa, Concern, Sightsavers, Bothár, at Home Focus Ireland and the Simon Community. June married Monnie Coward in 1965, they were a perfect match and a very united couple, loving to spend time in each other’s company. Everyone in town has memories of seeing them walking together. Over nearly 50 years they got through everything that life sent their way together. June passed away on Monnie’s birthday, proof of their bond. June and Monnie had one daughter Helen. A lady to everyone, June was loved and respected by all. She worked at various jobs over the years, the Mink Farm, Apple Factory, housekeeping and childminding. She possessed a great faith and bore her final illness with true Christian fortitude. Her passing has left a void that will not be easily filled, sadly missed but one of the blessings of life was to have known her. May she rest in peace. I miss you from your fireside chair, Your gentle smile and gentle air, Your life was full of kindly deeds, A helping hand for others’ needs, Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories left behind, I hold you close within my heart, And there you will remain, To be with me throughout my life, Until we meet again.

Reposing at her residence, Sr. Eileen recited the Rosary on Sunday, 7th August, 2016, the many that paid their respects leaves no doubt as to June’s popularity. Her remains were removed on Monday morning for Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Harris, assisted by Fr. Ryan, P.P., after which interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners. The lesson was recited by David Cahill and Rebecca Ansell. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Cora Doherty, Heather Doherty, Bernie Regan and Daniel Murray. Gifts were brought by Catherine Ansell and Angela Creedon (bread and wine). Symbols of significance in June’s life were narrated by Máire Connelly. Magnifying glass by Debbie Ansell, CDs and DVDs by Rihanna Doherty, puzzle books and pen by Aoife Coward and family album by David Walsh. Appropriate music and hymns by Tom (Tucker) Street accompanied by Christina Tobin. Pallbearers were Tom (Tucker) Street, David Walsh, Brendan Coward, David Cahill, Paddy Street, Robert Ansell and Paul Doherty. A fitting eulogy was delivered by her sister Mary and Debbie Ansell. The chief mourners were – Helen (daughter); Liam (brother); Ann and Mary (sisters); Locky Coward and Jim Walsh (brothers-in-law); nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for June will be celebrated on Sunday, 11th September, 2016, at St. Mary’s Parish Church at 10.00 a.m. (Funeral were by arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY ANTHONY COLEMAN Gosport, Hampshire, England, and formerly Boreenatra, Dungarvan It is with deep regret we record the death of Anthony Coleman, Gosport, Hampshire, England, and formerly Boreenatra, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred on 29th July, 2016. Anthony received his education at the CBS Dungarvan and in the early ’70s went to work in the Isle of Wight in the hotels, it was here he met his wife Jill, they later married and had five sons and one daughter. He also worked in construction. A wonderful husband and father, his priority was his family. He loved traditional music and jazz and over the years made many friends through music. He got great enjoyment from his annual trip home to Dungarvan to meet up with family and friends, he would walk in the park where he would sit and read his newspaper, walking on the beach was also a great favourite and he would always go to Abbeyside when he was home. His passing is much regretted, not only by his sorrowing family, but also by his many friends. May he rest in peace. Rosary was recited on Wednesday evening, 25th August, 2016, at Drohan’s Funeral Home by Sr. Alice, his remains were removed to St. Mary’s Parish Church on Thursday morning where Requiem Mass was celebrated on arrival by Canon Ryan, P.P., followed by interment in the old churchyard cemetery. The lesson was read by Nathan (son). Offertory gifts were brought to the Altar by Kayleigh (grand-daughter) and Carmel (cousin), Bread and Wine by son Nathan and wife Jill brought a bodhrán and Claddagh ring. Eulogy was recited by son Nathan. A word of thanks to all those who travelled from England, sent Mass cards and floral tributes.To Canon Ryan, P.P., for his support, Drohan Funeral Directors for their kindness and professionalism and to Quealy’s Bar for wonderful food and music. The chief mourners were Jillian (wife); Nathan, Matthew, Liam, Christy and Sean (sons); Catriona (daughter);William (brother); grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

AGNES KEARNS (nee Hayes) Springfield, Cappoquin It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Agnes Kearns (nee Hayes), Springfield, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully on 25th August, 2016, at University Hospital Waterford. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin. Rosary was recited on Friday evening by Rosary Committee members Biddy Doherty and Ann Mason in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. On Saturday evening Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., recited funeral prayers in the presence of her loving family before removal took place to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sunday morning by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P. Readings during the Mass were recited by grandson Raymond Kearns and her sister Joan Mason. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Mark and Eimear Montayne, Janet Stubbs, Melissa Pasley, Justin Kearns and great-granddaughter Shauna O’Regan. Margaret and Celia Cullinane provided a lovely selection of music and hymns during the Mass. Symbols representing Agnes’ life were presented to the Altar by grand-daughters Sharon O’Regan (an apron and handkerchief); Eimear Montayne (Agnes’ comb and mirror); great-grand-daughter Shauna O’Regan (a cup and a robin); and grandson Mark Montayne (Rosary Beads); the significance of these was narrated by grand-daughter Rachel O’Regan-Geoghegan. The Offertory Gifts where presented to the Altar by daughters Breda and Teresa. Following Communion grand-daughter Sharon O’Regan paid a lovely tribute to her grandmother and acknowledged the support their family received from relatives and friends. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in Affane Cemetery. Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Agnes was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving husband John; sons Vincent, Francis and Jim; daughters Teresa and Breda; sister Joan Mason; daughters-in-law Anna, Margaret and Miranda; sons-in-law Tommy O’Regan and Pat Montayne; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

SR. DE LOURDES GOGARTY Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, and formerly of Mercy Convent, Cappoquin It is with a profound sense of loss and sadness that we record the passing of Sr. de Lourdes Gogarty, Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, and formerly of Mercy Convent, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully on 25th August, 2016, at CareChoice Nursing Home, Dungarvan. Lying in repose at the Mercy Convent, Church Street, Dungarvan, on Friday evening where evening prayer was led by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P.,. and Rev. Fr. Canon William Ryan, P.P., in the presence of her extended family and her Mercy Community, relatives and friends. On Saturday morning Rev. Fr. Canon William Ryan, P.P., recited prayers before removal took place to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin, via the former Mercy Convent, Cappoquin. On arrival a guard of honour was provided by Cappoquin Primary School pupils and teachers along with the Cappoquin Youth Choir. Rev. Fr. Robert Arthure blessed and received her remains which was followed by concelebrated Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. Chief celebrant Rev. Fr. R. Arthure, P.E., assisted by Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P.; Rev. Fr. W. Ryan, P.P.; Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P.; Rev. Fr. Donal, O.C.S.O., and Rev. Mgr. M. Olden, P.E. During Mass symbols representing Sr. de Lourdes’ life were presented to the Altar by her grandnephew’s Donnacha Keating (Mercy Cross) and Donagh Keating (photograph of Cappoquin Convent) and her grandnieces Hazel Keating (Sr. de Lourdes’ Rosary Beads) and Dervla Keating (photograph of Sr. de Lourdes’ family). Readings were recited by nieces Siobhan Moriarty and Ellen Brown. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Eileen Moriarty (niece), Sr. Assumpta Hackett, Sean Keating (nephew), Mary Fahy and Desmond O’Dwyer (nephew).The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by her sister Teresa O’Dwyer and Sr. Annunciata. Throughout the Mass a lovely selection of hymns were provided by Cappoquin Primary School Choir, Cappoquin Youth Choir and family members Anne-Marie O’Dwyer (niece), Alissa Keating (grandniece), Sarah Keating (grandniece). Before the final blessing Mr. Denis McCarthy, on behalf of the community of Cappoquin, recalled fond memories of Sr. de Lourdes and the huge contribution she made in the community throughout her religious life. Burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., officiated at the graveside.The prayers concluded with the singing of the Salve Regina. Ar dheis dé go raibh a hanam dilis. Michael Keating (nephew) recited an appreciation on behalf of the family and Sisters of Mercy, her sister Teresa O’Dwyer acknowledged the support of the community of Cappoquin and her Mercy Community and led in singing Sr. de Lourdes’ favourite song “The Rose of Tralee.” May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sister Teresa; brother-in-law Liam O’Dwyer; sister-in-law Winnie; nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and her Mercy Community. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

BERTIE NEVILLE New Street, Lismore It is with sincere sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Bertie Neville, New Street, Lismore, which sad event occurred on Sunday, 21st August, 2016. Reposing at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Lismore, Family Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening. Removal took place on Wednesday evening from Ryan’s Funeral Home to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore. Following Funeral Mass on Thursday morning, Bertie was laid to rest in St. Carthage’s Cemetery, Lismore. Full obituary to follow. To his loving companion Breda; brothers Billy and Henry; sistersin-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, Dean Ronayne and his daughter Tara; neighbours and his many friends, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

JOE DALY Main Street, Lismore It is with deep regret and sadness that we record the passing of Joe Daly, Main Street, Lismore, which sad event occurred on Tuesday, 23rd August, 2016. Reposing at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Lismore, Family Rosary was recited on Wednesday evening. Removal took place on Thursday evening from Ryan’s Funeral Home to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff. Following Funeral Mass on Friday morning, Joe was laid to rest in St. Carthage’s Cemetery, Lismore. Full obituary to follow. To his loving wife Mary; son Niall; daughter Orla; sister Sr. Catherine; Niall’s partner Colette; nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and his many friends, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

ITA MOTHERWAY (nee Kelly) Killeenagh, Knockanore It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Ita Motherway (nee Kelly) of Killeenagh, Knockanore, Co. Waterford, loving wife of Jimmy and devoted mother of William and Michael. Ita passed away peacefully in the tender care of the staff of St. Mary’s Ward, Mallow General Hospital, Mallow, on the 8th July, 2016. Ita was born in Killeenagh on the 13th August, 1930, to parents Mick and Annie Kelly (nee Hayes). She was predeceased by her infant brother John and eldest brother Tommy and is survived by her younger brother William (Willie). Ita was educated in Knockanore N.S. and later in Lismore Secondary School where she cycled to and from each day, for a number of years. She worked hard on the family farm and would regularly accompany her father, with her own horse and car, as they collected milk in churns from neighbouring farmers in the locality, taking it to the Creamery in Tallow. Ita met her husband to be, Jimmy (James) Motherway from Ballyard, Dungourney, in the Arch Ballroom, Tallow, whom she married on the 16th July, 1964. Her core values were respect and honesty in all her interactions, along with a deep faith and an undivided loyalty and devotion to her family, coupled with a pride of place. Ita was a life-long Pioneer and an active member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association, representing Waterford at National Congress on many occasions. The family wish to thank Therese and Mary for their help over the last number of years, along with the staff of Conna Nursing Home, who cared so well for Ita from March to early June of this year. Ita was reposed at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home,Tallow, with a full Rosary recital lead by Fr. Pat Condon, P.P., on Saturday, 9th July, a prayer which was very special to her and one which she herself often prayed. Her removal took place on Sunday, 10th July, to the Sacred Heart Church, Knockanore, where her remains were received by Fr. Pat Condon, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, July 11th, by Fr. Pat Condon, P.P., assisted by Fr. Chris Coleman, MSC, followed by her burial in the adjoining cemetery, in the company of her family, neighbours, relatives and friends. During the Mass readings were recited by her daughters-in-law, Tracey and Sinead, with Prayers of the Faithful and the Offertory Procession delightfully delivered by her loving grandchildren Liam, Aobhla, Bronagh, Ellen, Joe and Kate who also contributed beautiful instrumental renditions at the Offertory and post Communion Reflection. Liam Dalton and Ollie Farrell provided the music, singing some entirely relevant hymns on the day. We extend our deepest sympathy to her devoted husband Jimmy; sons William and Michael; brother Willie; nephews Michael, Eamon, Gerard, Dermot and John; sister-in-law Eily; daughters-in-law Tracey and Sinead; grandchildren Liam, Aobhla, Bronagh, Ellen, Joe and Kate; relatives, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

PETER JOSEPH POWER Cois Breo, Touraneena With sorrow we record the passing of Peter Joseph Power which sad event occurred on 21st August, 2016. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Friday to the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, where a Humanist Service took place conducted by Seamus de Burca. To his family, relatives and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

ELIZABETH (Lil) LAWLOR Ballinteer, Dublin, and Thryberg, Yorkshire It is with sincere regret that we record the passing of Elizabeth (Lil) Lawlor which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 24th August, 2016, in the loving care of the staff of CareChoice Nursing Home, Dungarvan. Reposing in Ryan’s Funeral Home, Lismore, Rosary was recited on Sunday evening. Removal took place on Monday morning to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin, for Requiem Mass after which cremation took place at the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy. To her loving nephews Ray Murphy, Patrick Tierney and Anthony Mulraney; nieces Betty Kane, Caroline Wilson and Anne Corless; their families, relatives and friends, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

OBITUARY BERNIE O’CONNOR (nee McGuire) Springfield, Dungarvan, and formerly of Leamybrien A veil of sadness was cast over the wider Dungarvan and Leamybrien areas with the passing of Bernie O’Connor, peacefully, at her residence, and surrounded by her loving family on the morning of Saturday, 13th August. A native of Leamybrien, Bernie was the daughter of the late Dick and Molly McGuire and one of eight sisters. She completed her primary education at Kilrossanty National School and subsequently attended the Presentation Convent Secondary School in Dungarvan. Bernie then trained at IBM Computers in Dublin before taking up a position at Waterford Co-Op where she worked for some years. Bernie was deeply interested in sport and especially followed the fortunes of her beloved Waterford and Kilrossanty teams. She attended the various matches with her family, whether it be to Thurles to see the Déise hurlers in action or nearby Fraher Field to witness football matches involving the Green and Gold. Bernie was always proud that her father Dick captained the famed Kilrossanty team that won four county championships in a row between 1949 and 1952. Blessed with a keen intellect, the Irish Times crossword was always looked forward to as were family games of Scrabble and cards. Bernie also participated in many table quizzes over the years, often with great success. An avid reader and possessing a rich general knowledge, Bernie could converse on a wide range of topics. She had a love of the great outdoors and cherished her walks in the local area. Very much family oriented, Bernie’s home was her earthly paradise and always welcoming and hospitable. An outstanding cook, her chocolate cake was a specialty and much in demand. Sadly, Bernie had suffered from ill-health over the past few months and slipped away to her eternal reward on Saturday, 13th August. A loving wife, mother and sister, Bernie’s passing is the source of huge sorrow and regret to her dear family and friends. Over the course of Bernie’s funeral obsequies vast numbers of people came to console the bereaved and bid farewell to a lady who will be missed by so many; a fitting testament to the esteem in which she was held. May Bernie rest in peace in her Heavenly home. On Sunday evening, 14th August, Bernie lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, where in the presence of a large gathering of family and friends Fr. Colin Fives, O.S.A., led the recitation of the Rosary. Removal took place on Monday morning, 15th August, to St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad. On arrival Requiem Mass was celebrated in thanksgiving for Bernie’s life by Fr. Fives, O.S.A., assisted by Canon W. Ryan, P.P. Ruth (daughter) narrated as gifts with symbolic meaning were presented at the Altar; a copy of the Irish Times was brought by Ann (sister-in-law), Jerry (brother-in-law) presented a Waterford flag, a photograph was brought by May (friend) and a scrabble boardgame was presented by Geraldine (friend). The Liturgy of the Word was shared by Theresa (sister) and Paul (son). Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were brought in procession to the Altar by Christine and Peggy (sisters).The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Eileen, Kathleen, Essie and Marie (sisters). After Communion Kevin (son) remembered his mother Bernie in heartfelt words of tribute.Throughout the Mass the beautiful singing of sacred hymns by Seán O’Donnell enhanced the liturgy. Afterwards Bernie was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a huge concourse of mourners. The graveside blessing was imparted by Fr. Fives, O.S.A., and Canon Ryan, P.P., led the recitation of a decade of the Rosary. We extend our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to Bernie’s husband Donal; family Ruth, Kevin and Paul; sisters Essie, Marie, Eileen, Peggy, Kathleen, Theresa and Christine; brothers-inlaw, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam uasal. Month’s Mind Mass will be offered for Bernie at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 11th September, in St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

EMILY FRANCES COUGHLAN Mount Sion Avenue, Waterford We record with sadness and regret the passing of Emily Coughlan which sad event occurred on Saturday, 27th August, at St. Patrick’s Hospital,Waterford.We extend our sincere sympathy to Emily’s family and friends at this time. Removal will take place at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday evening, 1st September, from St. Patrick’s Hospital Chapel to Ballybricken Church. Requiem Mass will be offered at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 2nd September, and afterwards Emily will be laid to rest in Kilbarry Cemetery. May she rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

55 SEAN WHELAN Middleton, Manchester It is with feelings of deep regret we record the passing of Sean Whelan, Middleton, Manchester. Sean was born in Ballymarket on 19th April, 1924, and died in Manchester on 30th May, 2016, aged 92 years. When Sean was twenty years old, he decided to leave Ireland for pastures new. Like thousands of others in Ireland at the time, he went to the other side of the world to Australia. Sean settled well in Australia and spent four happy years working in construction. When he decided to leave Australia, he initially headed for London, eventually ending up in Manchester where he met his future wife Florence. They had two sons, Michael and Sean. He spent all his working life in Manchester in engineering. Sean’s heart was always in Ireland. A true Gael, he had a life-long interest in Irish heritage and culture. His love of Irish music knew no bounds. Without fail he listened to Ceili House every Saturday night on RTE Radio. Irish music and dancing were always close to his heart. Sport was also a great passion of his, as long as it had something to do with Ireland and particularly Waterford. He followed and supported any team in any sport that represented Ireland. Sean also had a love for walking. When he retired form his job, he would spend hours walking through the countryside and farms. He got to know the landowners well and if he saw a distressed or sick animal, he would always bring it to the attention of the farmer. This resulted in a great bond between himself and the farmers in his locality. At the back of his house in Manchester he also had a large garden where he grew his own vegetables. Nature and the land were always close to his heart. The last twelve months were difficult for Sean. His wife Florence died in September 2015 and his son Michael died unexpectedly in April of this year. Despite failing health, Sean still maintained his usual easy going disposition and interest in all things about Waterford. His latter days were spent in Rochdale Infirmary Hospital where he received excellent care from the Doctors, Nurses and all the members of staff. He passed away peacefully on 30th May in the presence of his loving and attentive son Sean. His Funeral Mass took place in Our Lady’s Catholic Church, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, on Friday, 10th June, 2016, followed by Commital at Middleton Crematorium, Boarshaw. The chief celebrant was Fr.Tadhg Mullins, a native of Killenaule in Co.Tipperary. A large crowd was in attendance to bid a last farewell to a great friend and neighbour. On Saturday, 13th August, 2016, his cremated ashes were returned to St.Vincent de Paul Church, Garranbane, where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. Fives and interment of the ashes took place in the adjoining cemetery. The lesson was read by Graham Mulhearne and Anna Whelan. Appropriate music and hymns by Mala Ragget. The chief mourners were – Sean (son); Tommy (brother); Peg Mulhearne (sister); Ellie Whelan (sister-in-law); nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

HARRY COURCHA Goulane, Old Parish, and formerly of Edmonton, London Deep feelings of sadness were evoked with the passing of Harry Courcha on Saturday, 20th August, at University Hospital Waterford. We extend our sincere sympathy to Harry’s daughter Anna, son Maurice, other relatives, friends and neighbours. A native of London, Harry grew up in the difficult years of the Great Depression in the late 1920s and 1930s. In the midst of World War II Harry bravely served with Allied forces during the Liberation of Italy. A laboratory technician by profession Harry had a deep interest in the Trade Union Movement and the struggle for workers’ rights. For many years Harry had enjoyed holidaying in Ireland and subsequently decided to take up residence in An Sean Phobal where he was greatly respected and very much part of the community. A great character he was the essence of good company and a knowledgeable conversationalist. Harry’s passing is the source of much sorrow and he will be remembered with affection. On Saturday, 27th August, Harry’s family, relatives and neighbours from the Old Parish area gathered at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, where V. Rev. Paul Draper, Dean of Lismore, led a moving Service in Thanksgiving for Harry’s life. Funeral Service will take place in September in Islington Chapel and interment will take place at St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery, East Finchley, London. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long” (Psalm 23) (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016

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Cow body condition scoring generating savings for local farmers Recent trial proves effectiveness of automated body condition scoring LOCAL farmers stand to generate significant onfarm savings by harnessing a new system designed to assess the condition of their cows enabling them to make better management decisions. Recent trials conducted by global milking technology leader, DeLaval, in association with ‘The Dairy Group’ * has clearly shown the greater potential for human error compared to using the DeLaval Body Condition Scoring (BCS) system. The research was carried out on a herd of 184 high yielding Holstein Friesian dairy cows over a period of 22 days. It showed that 21 cows were not assigned scores by a farmer due to misidentification, incorrect recording, cow ID or cow handling issues. Each cow presenting under the BCS camera was assigned a consistent score. Furthermore, the time taken to manually ‘score’ cows vis-à-vis the BCS

camera was three hours compared to an automated system providing accurate results with zero time input from the farmer. Last Autumn, global milking technology leader, DeLaval launched the world’s first automated body condition scoring (BCS) system for cows, taking the guesswork out of an otherwise laborious process. Body condition scores are used as a critical measure of how effective feeding is on a farm. Body condition scoring needs to be done accurately and at specific times in the lactation cycle. Knowing the body condition score of cows helps a farmer plan feeding to ensure his/her herd has healthy body fat reserves thus promoting milk production, reproductive efficiency and cow longevity. The innovative BCS system makes it easy and quick for farmers to obtain an accurate body condition

score of their cows. The technology is based on a 3D camera fixed on a gate. Once a cow passes under the camera, the system recognises the movement and selects the best still image of the cow in the video sequence. The image is converted into an accurate body condition score. It then calculates the body condition score of each cow and sends it to DeLaval DelPro™ Farm Manager where the farmer can view graphs of individual animals, groups or the entire herd. “Most farmers understand the concept and benefits of body condition. However, they are not doing it because it is timeconsuming and difficult to maintain consistency. Now that we have a cost-effective solution for consistent, regular and accurate scoring, we see that the potential is huge as borne out by this recent research,” said Kieran FitzGerald, VMS Solutions

Manager, GB and Ireland. “The technology is a world-first and completely changes the way the farming community will look at body condition scoring. Achieving an accurate body condition score is now extremely simple. It gives consistent and daily feedback on the condition of a herd without any work on the part of the farmer.That’s valuable information that can have significant benefits to the health of the cow and to the running and profitability of the farm,” concluded Mr Fitzgerald. By consistently and regularly measuring a cow’s body condition score, a farmer can monitor every cow’s body condition through all stages of the lactation cycle thereby ensuring each animal is in the best shape possible. Traditionally, body condition scoring is done by looking at a cow and feeling but this can lead to inaccuracies, particularly if the

The DeLaval Body Condition Scoring 3D camera is mounted on a gate to take an image of each cow which is converted into an accurate score.

shed is crowded. Body condition scoring is more accurate than weighing. Body weight varies a lot with feed and water intake, if the cow has manured or just been milked. DeLaval’s own studies project that regular scoring and optimising the score could help the farmer to: • Reduce cases of ketosis on farms by 50% • Reduce the feed cost by trimming down the feed on overweight cows • Increase milk yield from a herd where all cows have the optimum body condition - the system can mean an increase of up to 545kg during the first 120 days of lactation. • Reduce the number of

open days by bringing the body condition score back to an optimum level as soon as possible after calving and thereby returning the cow to its normal cyclical ovarian activity - conception rate can be improved by 50% • Save the farmer time since the need for manual body condition scoring is gone, the alternative is that it will save the farmer the cost of bringing in resources such as feed advisors or veterinarians to do the body condition scoring • Eliminates the subjective nature of scoring DeLaval is now selling its DeLaval body condition scoring BCS in a number of countries in Europe includ-

ing Ireland, North and South America and Asia. By the end of the year, the system will be sold globally. Today DeLaval body condition scoring BCS is available with DeLaval VMS™ voluntary milking system and with parlours and rotaries. The DeLaval body condition scoring has been awarded the acclaimed Innov’Space 2015 award. * The Dairy Group is a privately owned dairy consultancy business, with consultants working throughout the UK and overseas providing independent advice and practical solutions to dairy farmers and those operating in the dairy sector.

DeLaval appoint new Dairy Management Advisor GLOBAL milking technology leader, DeLaval has announced the appointment of a new Dairy Management Advisor with responsibility for Ireland and the UK. Emma Ahtonen moves to fill the newly created position having previously been based in the company’s headquarters in Sweden as a System Specialist working in the area of animal feeding. Initially in her new role, Ms Ahtonen will travel all over the UK and Ireland offering advice to new DeLaval clients in the area of robotic milking and using software to best effect on their farms.

The DeLaval 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 state-of-the-art system which is revolutionising dairy farming. DeLaval’s DelPro™ is an integrated dairy management system for the most modern and for the most traditional of dairying systems. DelPro™ automated efficiency

enables better control of milk production, analysis of feeding effectiveness and adjustment of feed rations in response to milk yield with precise feeding from DelPro™ controlled feed wagons or feed stations. It also is pivotal and removes the guess work from monitoring cow health as well as breeding success. It provides data on which to base daily on-farm decisions as well as carry out forward planning. “My ambition is to help farmers excel with our software, DelPro™ is packed with features which can have a positive impact on the day-to-day life of the user. In a nut-

shell, it makes ‘smart-farming’ easier and generates financial savings for the farmer. “Increasingly, I find that family farms are switching to robotics because of the obvious time which is freed up to focus on other aspects of the business or indeed affording the family previous time to dedicate to other activities,” said Ms. Ahtonen. In her previous role, Emma provided technical information and training for DeLaval Optimat™ Automated Feeding System for several different markets including East Asia, Russia, Southern Europe, Northern Europe and the Baltic.

Emma Ahtonen

Department failing farmers on collection of fallen animals IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart again raised the difficulties farmers are experiencing with the current Fallen Animal Collection System in a meeting with senior Department of Agriculture officials, specifically on the issue of fallen animal disposal. He said the difficulties experienced by farmers under the current structures are reaching crisis point in some areas, with exorbitant charges being applied or refusal by knackeries to collect some

fallen stock. This is unacceptable and cannot be allowed to continue. The IFA Chairman strongly criticised the lack of action by the Department of Agriculture in providing a cost effective and competitive fallen animal collection service for farmers in all parts of the country despite the issue being repeatedly raised with them by IFA. “There are more cost effective structures implemented in other EU countries which provide all farmers with a

fallen animal collection system at reasonable collection rates. The Department must move to implement similar systems for Irish farmers.” Following a study tour to Holland, IFA has provided the Department of Agriculture with details of an alternative approach, where one provider services the entire region for fees that are a fraction of those charged to Irish farmers. Bert Stewart said the application by Department of Agriculture of the

125/km maximum distance requirement for the TSE subsidy scheme removed vital competition from the area and resulted in increased fees being charged to farmers. Despite this, the Department has refused to reverse this decision. The IFA Chairman said, “The Department has a responsibility to ensure an adequate fallen animal collection infrastructure is provided throughout the country to facilitate farmers in

complying with their legal obligations under the animal by products regulations. The current system is not meeting this requirement and must be restructured as a matter of urgency”. Bert Stewart said the Department of Agriculture must take a more proactive and supportive role in this area which is a legal requirement for farmers and an integral part of our production standards and traceability systems.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Round-up … IFA warns farmers not to undervalue timber crop, potential earnings of €25,000 hectare at clearfell

An IFA protest at Drogheda port over unnecessary grain imports while growers' livelihoods are on the line.

IFA protest calls on trade to support grain farmers in dire income situation SPEAKING at a protest in Drogheda IFA President Joe Healy said farmers are extremely angry that brokers are continuing to import barley, undermining the Irish grain sector, at a time when incomes are on the floor and the sector is in serious danger of collapse. The IFA President said the ongoing unnecessary importation of grain in preference to quality local supplies is aggravating an already serious income crisis on Irish tillage farms. This, combined with a lack of political will to address the problems faced by grain producers, poses a serious threat to grain production in this country. “Grain farmers are extremely angry that some traders and brokers are importing grain when plentiful supplies of quality

native grain are available. They are also frustrated at the failure of the EU Commission and the Government to recognise and take action on the unprecedented income crisis facing farmers. The future of grain farming in Ireland is at stake, with current price offers for new crop grain significantly below the cost of production, which is estimated at €145150/tonne this harvest,” Joe Healy said. IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Liam Dunne said, “Brokers typically use the threat of imports to undermine local prices in an effort to gain market share and boost their own earnings. While the overall Irish harvest is expected to be back by 500,000 tonnes on last year,

there are ample supplies of new season grain available, currently estimated at in excess of 1.2m tonnes. This is expected to rise to 2m tonnes by harvest close.” Liam Dunne said, “The Irish cereal sector is in danger of falling into terminal decline unless all stakeholders support growers and immediate and decisive action is taken to reverse the dramatic fall in incomes. Since 2012, the Irish cereal area has fallen by over 100,000ac and this trend will accelerate unless there is a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for grain growers. Irresponsible actions by the brokers/importers will accelerate the sector’s demise to the detriment of Ireland’s livestock industry”. Along with support from the trade, Mr. Dunne iden-

tified the following political measures crucial to the survival of tillage farming: • Abolition of tariffs and anti-dumping duties on fertiliser imports as fertilisers now account for 40% of variable production costs; • Review by the EU Competition Authority of the cost of plant protection products which are priced significantly lower to growers in other regions across the world; • Priority access to lowcost working capital similar to their EU counterparts; • Increased GLAS payments; • Extension of protein crop area to allow coupled payment; • TAMS investment programme; and a • Reduction in the burden of compliance for Greening.

Timely payments critical from the third week in September IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has said that with direct payments due to commence over the next month, IFA is insisting that there are no delays in the payment of more than €1.6bn to farmers in this most difficult year for the agricultural sector. At a meeting with the Department of Agriculture in Portlaoise, Richard Kennedy said the timelines outlined in the Farmer Charter of Rights must be rigidly observed this year. ANC payments, which commence in the week beginning 19th September, must have a higher payout than last year. Up to 100,000 farmers benefit from ANC payments to the tune of €205m.

In relation to the BPS, the Department has confirmed to IFA that the advance payment of 70% will commence on Monday, 17th October. This is in recognition of the very difficult income position on farms in 2016. IFA expects the speed of payment this year to better last year as the new system arising from CAP reform is well bedded down now. IFA will be insisting that any inspection cases must not hold up payments. With more than 38,000 farmers in GLAS, full year payments worth €167m must be paid out from October. IFA has been informed that payments will be paid in two phases – 85% followed shortly after by the

remaining 15%, the IFA Deputy President said. At the meeting with the Department IFA also discussed the ANC review. IFA insisted that all factors be taken into account in the review, not just natural handicap criteria. The income position of farmers must be a factor as low income farmers depend greatly these payments which recognise the difficult situation many farmers have to endure. Richard Kennedy called on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to protect existing areas and pitch payments levels that recognise the various difficult land types.

IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Pat Collins has warned farmers not to undervalue their timber crop, with potential earnings at clearfell of up to €25,000 per hectare for Sitka Spruce plantations. He said that although the majority of farmers are not at clearfell stage, private plantations are maturing earlier due to being established on more productive land with some farmers’ clearfelling as early as year 30. “I know that some farmers are choosing to sell their plantations when the premiums stop, and I want them to be aware of the potential earnings that can be achieved from timber sales at the time of clearfell”, said Mr. Collins. “Semi-mature plantation currently have a market value of €12,000 hectare, this is the same price that newly afforested sites are realising.” He said that farmers could be earning up to €25,000 hectare, double the market value from semi-mature plantations, in some instances within 10 years from timber sales while retaining the land. “It is important farmers understand the potential value of their timber crop”, said Mr. Collins. “On a productive site, yield class 24 with a high stocking rate of Sitka Spruce that is well managed, the timber crop is increasing in value by approx. €1,000 per hectare each year. He encouraged farmers to read the IFA Timber Sales Guide and to talk to other farmers so they are well informed about the market and competency of the contractor before entering into a contract. He said this is critical when it comes to thinnings, as the primary aim is to improve the quality of the plantation to maximise sawlog, so highest price may not always be the best option.

IFA meets Department on clean livestock policy IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said IFA has met with the Department of Agriculture on the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) and it is clear the vast majority of farmers supply cattle that are clean and acceptable for slaughter under the CLP. The Department of Agriculture outlined to IFA that there are a very small number cases with problems (less than 0.16% of producers) and a Department analysis of the figures shows that over 40% of problem cases were related back to feedlot cattle. He said the Department had analysed the problem cases as “a very small number of producers and a very small number of cattle.” He said IFA will continue to work with the Department of Agriculture, the processors,Teagasc and farmers to highlight the importance of the Clean Livestock Policy, and to ensure farmers are treated fairly. Angus Woods said it is important all stakeholders work together on this issue in a fair way so as to make real and worthwhile progress. He said, at certain times of the year, the charges imposed in some meat plants under the

CLP are excessive and need to be examined by the Department. IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said IFA has already been in contact with the Department, Teagasc and the meat processors on the issue of a new CLP for sheep.

Minister must deliver urgently on the recently finalised €500m package as well as state backed loan scheme put forward by IFA SPEAKING as the EU Management Committee finalised the €500m EU aid package first mooted on 18th July, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and his officials must ensure that everything is ready promptly for farmers to be able to avail from both the incentivised milk production reduction scheme and the other aid scheme. He added, that just because milk prices have started to improve, this had not changed the fact that they remain well below production costs. Cash flow shortages remain the top problem for dairy farmers, and the Minister must deliver urgently on the state backed low cost cash flow loans proposed by IFA. “The €150m fund to incentivise production reduction by EU dairy farmers to the tune of 14.4c/l (14c/kg) over the last quarter of the year is a first-comefirst-served, EU-wide scheme. The Minister and his officials must therefore ensure that application forms are made available urgently before the first application deadline of 20th September. Farmers who are considering participating in the scheme should bear in mind that the aid will likely be paid as late as March 2017 for those who have verifiably reduced production in the last quarter of 2016, and that there may not be any funding left for the following three 3-month periods if the scheme is fully subscribed in the first period.They will need to weigh up the value of higher constituents in late lactation milk versus this delayed payment,” Mr. O’Leary said. “The second part of the EU aid package, Ireland’s share of which amounts to €11.1m, cannot be paid unconditionally as was done last year. Minister Creed can, and must, match the EU funds and utilise the potential €22.2m to provide farmers with low cost short term loans, or otherwise help them with their cash flow difficulties,” he said. “Despite the market recovery and the start of milk price increases this month, farmers continue to be paid below the cost of production. The Minister must not lose sight of the need to allow farmers in all sectors to convert their accumulated merchant credit, utility, superlevy and other bills into low cost, short term loans they will start repaying in a year or more when incomes recover. This type of loan package, based on the €15,000 State Aid concession agreed in Brussels earlier this year, has been proposed by IFA earlier this Summer, and while the response from the Minister has been positive, but the time for delivery is now,” he concluded.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Teagasc

Gary Norris (Glendalligan) with his Multiple Winning Scottish Blackface Shearling Ram who was Supreme Show Champion and Interbreed Champion at Bansha Agricultural Show (August 24th). Included in photo is Margaret Norris and Judges: Pat Twomey and Kevin Lynch.

READER’S QUERIES Question: I applied to join the Knowledge Transfer Programme Beef Scheme earlier this year however I received a letter the other day saying that I wasn’t eligible as I did not have at least two animals of a beef breed registered in my herd in 2015 and that they did not receive a 2016 BPS application. Is there any way around this? Can you please advise? Answer: The DAFM gave until the closing date of application for new entrants to farming to fulfil their obligations under KTP however if you have a genuine reason such as ill health, maybe returning from working abroad, etc.; you should appeal the decision by contacting the Innovation Unit of the DAFM in Portlaoise. If your reason is genuine you have at least a sporting chance at success. Failing that you may need to speak with one of your local elected representatives. I trust this should clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: The closing date for the current tranche of TAMS II is 30th of September next. If you wish to apply for equipment or indeed structural works where planning has been granted, then talk to your adviser at your earliest convenience.

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Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 29/8’/16 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 20.9 4.33 3.86 1.71 0 910 322 1,700 51 84

South Kilkenny 18.6 5.31 3.79 1.70 3.0 572 223 1,200 31 60

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Starting to build grass covers for the Autumn • Target of 300kgs DM per cow for a Stocking Rate of 2.5 cows/Ha on the 1st September. South Kilkenny

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• Will continue to feed both meal and silage to help build covers for Autumn. • Scanned cows, 25% not in calf. Breeding cut back by three weeks from 15 to 12. • 17% of in calf heifers empty, disappointed with the results.

CATTLE Scan and plan September should see Spring-calving suckler cows at least a month in calf and therefore ideally suited to pregnancy scanning.This will give some indication of how well breeding has gone this year. How many empty cows have you got? Are any cows carrying twins? Are any cows going to run late? When are the bulk of the cows due to calf? All of these questions can be answered for a cost of around €3-5/cow, which is not bad value. Having this information allows you to plan. Empty cows can be separated from the main group, weaned earlier, and sold or fed and finished. Having them ready and gone before Christmas will free up shed space and hopefully ensure that you get a good price. Knowing when calving is likely to start and end will help you decide the timing of vaccinations such as scour. Cows can be grouped according to expected calving date. If scanning has not gone so well and you end up with 5% or more of empty cows, then you need to try and get to the bottom of what has gone wrong. Are you managing to stretch out rotation length? The grazing rotation in August should be extended from 21 days to 35 days by mid-September. The reasons for doing this are to allow for extra days at grass in the Autumn/Winter, while also ensuring that paddocks can be closed in rotation from October to allow for early Spring grazing. No one needs to be reminded how expensive it is to feed cattle indoors. By extending the rotation length in Autumn, we are ‘pushing’ out the growth curve and building a bank of grass for the Autumn. So if we are looking at a 35-day rotation, no more than one-fifth of the farm should be grazed each week. If you are going around faster than this, what can you do to slow things down? All silage ground should be back in for grazing. If there is remaining fertiliser in the budget, spread 30 units nitrogen (N) (and phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) if soil tests allow) as soon as possible and before the Nitrates spreading deadline of September 14th. Consider selling stock earlier or supplementing with meal at grass to reduce demand.Weaning calves and creep feeding will also reduce demand. Preparation of weanlings for sale Creep feeding should be introduced two months pre sale date, so creep feeding will be underway on many farms. While creep feeders are convenient, weanlings can consume more than their requirements, and some weanlings will eat more than others. For this reason trough feeding is more suitable and also allows for better animal husbandry, as you can check that each animal comes to the trough. For this system to work, you either need a raised electric fence wire or a creep gate to allow weanlings to forward graze. This will also help to break the calf/cow bond. For creep feeding, a simple three-way mix of 15-16% protein is sufficient. Calves should be started on 0.5kg/day. Bulls should be increased to 2kg/day over two weeks, and heifers increased to 1.5kg/day. These amounts are assuming good quality grass. These may need to be increased where grass supply is short or poor quality.

Before selling weanlings, it is important that you know the value of your stock. This should include going to the mart, just to check prices. To spread the risk of getting a low price, weanlings should be sold on a number of days, i.e., don’t have all your eggs in one basket. Weanlings should be clean and well presented for sale, so they should be housed the night before sale on a straw bed where they are given access to hay. THE IMPORTANCE OF BIOSECURITY WHEN PURCHASING CATTLE Purchasing cattle is the riskiest practice a farmer will carry out, from a biosecurity point of view. When buying animals you risk the introduction of a range of diseases into your herd. The risks increase with the numbers of animals bought and the number of herds from which they come. Remember that when a pregnant animal is purchased, the unborn calf should also be considered to be ‘purchased’ as they can be infected even if the dam is not. AHI has detailed how a farmer can reduce these risks by following a Bioexclusion Plan with seven simple steps. Bioexclusion is the term given to the combination of practices that help prevent introduction of infectious agents from outside your herd. 1. Plan ahead If introducing animals, plan to do so as few times as possible and be aware of how the health of your home bred animals may be affected by the health status of the bought-in animals. 2. Buy in as few animals as possible Is it essential that you buy in to achieve your business goals? Minimise the number of animals that need to be purchased. 3. Buy from as few herds as possible If possible buy from farmers that you have built a relationship with so that you know their herd health status. 4. Select lower risk herds Purchase animals in from herds that have good disease control practices on farm. 5. Select lower risk animals Buy in low-risk animals: for example, younger animals or non-pregnant animals. Look at the animals – avoid buying anything with signs of disease. 6. Reduce transport risks Use your own clean, disinfected transport where possible. 7. Implement a quarantine period Quarantined animals should be in complete isolation from the rest of the herd, and should not share the same airspace. Animals should be quarantined for at least four weeks, during which period you should: monitor for any clinical signs of disease; vaccinate and dose animals to ensure they have received the same protective treatments as your own animals have previously received; and test for specific diseases to reduce the risk of accidental introduction of these diseases. IMPORTANT EVENT Teagasc Beef Finisher Seminar A Teagasc Beef Finisher Seminar on Finishing Cattle this Winter will be held in the Cillin Hill Mart, Kilkenny on Tuesday, September 13th at 7.15 p.m. This is an approved KT event. Speakers from Teagasc and the industry will speak on Feed options, Cattle budgets, Health issues and Beef market prospects. All are welcome.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

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Waterford Macra at the 2016 ABP/Macra Leadership Distinction Awards (L-R): Jimmy White, ABP Ireland; Mark Hayes, Tom O'Keefe, Claire Leddy, Marie Harnett, Mairead Scanlan, Thomas O’Donoghue, Denis Hassett, Sean Finan Macra President.

Waterford Macra at the 2016 ABP / Macra Leadership Distinction Awards 53 YOUNG people from across the country received Leadership Distinction Awards last Saturday night at a special ceremony hosted as part of Macra na Feirme's Training weekend. Macra's county officer training weekend in association with ABP Food Group Ireland, held in University of Limerick saw 180 County representatives participate in leadership and personal development training to prepare them for their roles in the coming year. The launch of this year’s Leadership Distinction Award ceremony took place just prior to the

awards ceremony, at which Macra President Seán Finan and Jimmy White of ABP Ireland presented the awards. The scheme recognises the hard work and achievements of County Officers working on a voluntary basis within Macra, with gold, silver or bronze awards being presented to those who achieve pre-set targets and an interview to determine their leadership development. A gold award is the highest level that can be secured by a County Officer, and makes that person eligible to be considered for a Macra National Leadership Award

or to participate as a Macra representative on a number of overseas seminars, including the European Rally for rural young people. Mr. Finan said, “The awards scheme recognises the achievements of County Officers working on a voluntary basis within Macra. Congratulations to all our Leadership Distinction Award winners who were recognised for their leadership ability and dedication to their clubs, their counties and to the national organisation”. Officers can now apply to be recognised at next year’s awards cer-

Waterford City Macra.We travelled to the beautiful Anne Valley in Dunhill. It was a very scenic walk which led us from the car park along the path by lovely ponds up to Dunhill castle. MACRA MART Waterford County Macra are hosting a fundraising event.This event will be a macra mart with plenty members from across the county being auctioned off to come along to help you out for a day with odd jobs. So list up your jobs that need doing and call along to Lawlors Hotel in

Dungarvan on the 17th of September. Tickets are €10 and can be bought from all club members. NEW MEMBERS New members are welcome anytime of the year. If you're interested in sport, drama, public speaking or travel then Macra has something for you. For more information you can contact club secetary Claire Leddy on 087-9169296 or contact the facebook page, ballyduff-ballysaggartmacra

Waterford Macra na Feirme WATERFORD Macra na Feirme are proud to present this year’s county fundraiser “Macra Mart”. Macra Mart entails a Macra member/volunteer parading within the ‘ring’ selling their skills to perspective bidders. Each Macra member/volunteer will have their own personal profile available to interested bidders on the night and it will also be available the week prior to the event on our Waterford Macra Facebook page. The “Mart” will take

place in Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan on Saturday 17th September. Doors open at 8pm with DJ Kodexx ‘til late. Tickets are €10 and ideally should be pre booked from Mairead (0860660343) or Tom (0877410463) but are also available at the door on the night. This €10 ticket also comes with the handsome bonus of 100 Macra dollars to assist you with your purchases. You can pool your Macra dollars with friends or purchase more

FIRST WEANLING SALE OF 2016 Will be held on Thursday, 15th September. Entries are now being accepted. Tel. 058-41611. COUNTY WATERFORD SHEEPBREEDERS’ SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE RAMS Will be held on Friday, 23rd September, 2016.

emony. It is a requirement that officers have been in attendance at national training within the last two years to be eligible to apply. The closing date for applications is October 21st. Application forms can be downloaded from the Macra website. Macra’s Leadership Training Programme is supported by the Department of Education under the National Development Plan. It aims to provide members with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for a leadership position.

Ballyduff/Ballysaggart Macra BALLYDUFF GALA FESTIVAL Last weekend Ballyduff held their annual, very successful gala weekend. Macra is newly back up and running so we wanted to get connected with the community and held a know your neighbour event.The task we took on ourselves was to try out a human football game. After a few days of hard work it really came together with everyone who participated really enjoying a game. WALK THE COUNTY Last week’s walk was hosted by

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on the night to ensure you have the winning bid. Remember NO 4 legged friends allowed at this mart but a few surprise guests will make an appearance. So come and see what we have to offer. For more information contact Mairead or Tom (numbers above). Watch this space for further updates and also have a look at Waterford Macra’s Facebook page to keep you up to speed with what’s going on.

Dungarvan Mart Report Monday, 29th August DRY COWS 1 Fr. 780 kgs. made €1,125. 1 Fr. 750 kgs. made €1,080. 1 Fr. 655 kgs. made €1,010. BULLOCKS 5 Lim. 645 kgs. made €1,300 each. 10 Frs. 577 kgs. made €1,010 each. 1 Bel. Blue 565 kgs. made €1,200. 1 B el Blue 520 kgs. made €1,110. 4 Char. 497 kgs. made €1,100 each. 4 A.A. 432 kgs. made €890 each. 6 A.A. 470 kgs. made €955 each. 5 A.A. 482 kgs. made €1,030 each. HEIFERS 1 Lim. 580 kgs. made €1,145. 2 Lim. 572 kgs. made €1,130 each. 1 A.A. 620 kgs. made €1,260. 6 A.A. 510 kgs. made €995 each. Special Entry for Monday next, 5th September, 2016 – 10 Hereford Heifer calves 3 to 4 months old (For a local producer). First Weanling Sale will be held at Dungarvan Mart on Thursday, 15th September, 2016, and fortnightly thereafter. County Waterford Sheepbreeders’ will hold their Pedigree Ram Sale on Friday, 23rd September, 2016. Also on offer next Monday, 5th September, 2 Pedigree Hereford Bulls from Con Hayes, Conna.

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Rebecca Storm performs in Ardmore on New Year’s Day Movie Reviews ARDMORE welcomes one of the leading ladies in musical theatre to St. Declan's Church on New Year’s Day 2017 at 4.00 p.m. Demand for tickets since they were released three weeks ago has been huge and we are now delighted to announce only a few tickets remain on what should be a wonderful concert for all lucky enough to attend. Over the past 30 years Rebecca has established herself as one of the most popular ladies in her profession, playing some of the most demanding roles including Eva Peron in ‘Evita’, Fantine in ‘Les Miserables’, Florence in ‘Chess’, Rose in ‘Aspects of Love’, Edith Piaf in ‘Piaf ’, Joan of Arc in ‘Jeanne’ and most recently Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’. At 23 she auditioned for her first Musical ‘Blood Brothers’ and although a little young to play Mrs. Johnstone – Liverpudlian Catholic mother of seven children – author Willy Russell was so captivated by her voice that he insisted Wardrobe & Make Up went to work to

‘age’ the young actress. Her portrayal of Mrs. Johnstone has become so popular that she still returns to the role after 27 years. In 1992 Rebecca devised, co-directed and starred in ‘Hollywood Ladies’ – a tribute to her many influences from the Silver Screen – among them Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews and Gracie Fields. Her recording career began in 1985 with a Top Twenty single ‘Putting On The Show’ which she performed on ‘Top of the Pops’, quickly followed by ‘Mr. Love’ the soundtrack from the David Putnam film of the same name. Rebecca has been presented with awards for her albums ‘Ovation’ – a tribute to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, ‘Broadway by Storm’ produced by Nigel Warren Green and conducted by the legendary Harry Robinowitz and ‘Ireland by Storm’. In 2000 she released ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ – recorded with sixty wonderful musicians and produced by Frank McNamara. Her CD ‘Celtic and

Broadway” was released by Sony Music in 2003 and continues to sell around the world. Her latest album ‘The Essential Rebecca Storm’ is a double CD consisting of a live recording of her sell out concert at Dublins’ Grand Canal Theatre and a studio album produced by her husband and Musical Director Kenny Shearer. With numerous concerts, radio and TV appearances around the world, Rebecca enjoys a busy and varied career.After many years in Londons’West End theatre world, Rebecca has now made Ireland her home and is more than thrilled with the honour of having her handprints set on the famous ‘Gaiety Theatre Walk Of Fame’. If you are interested, in the last few remaining tickets then, they are available at €25 from Ardmore Post Office and Quinn's shop or from any of the organising committee John on 086/2330810, Maurice on 0851741614 or Claire on 086/1237126 Proceeds from this concert will go to Ardmore & Grange Parish Funds.

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Taurus April 20th – May 20th

Gemini ACROSS 1 Doyenné du Comice is a variety of this fruit (4) 3 Relating to the universe (6) 9 West Yorkshire town near which a major Wars of the Roses battle was fought (9) 10 Yorker can be preceded by this word (3) 11 Number associated with a crowd (5) 12 Côte d _ , French name of an African country (6) 15 Be inclined (4,1,4,4) 17 _ Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that opened in 1993 (6) 18 Readily available whenever needed (2,3) 21 One of the calls in tennis (3) 22 Football term, a variant of scrummage (9) 23 In cooking, concentrate or thicken by boiling (6) 24 A caught thread in a stocking (4) DOWN 1 Card game associated with, among other things, 19thcentury Mississippi boats (5) 2 English actor born Abraham Basalinsky in 1916 (5,4) 4 One of the works in which this abbreviation is listed (1,1,1) 5 Italian motor racing team that competed in Formula 1 from 1985 to 2005 (7) 6 A cover fitted over a chimney (4) 7 On edge (7) 8 Anagram of ELECTORSHIP (11) 13 A person who does casual pieces of work (3-3,3) 14 Of a road, accepted by a local authority for maintenance (7) 16 Having an arched roof or ceiling (7) 19 The sound of a plucked string (5) 20 A coarse, ill-mannered person (4) 22 A rank in the RAF (1,1,1)

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Cancer June 21st – July 22nd

Leo July 23rd – August 22nd

Virgo August 23rd – September 22nd

Libra September 23rd – October 22nd

Scorpio October 23rd – November 21st

IKE everyone else, there are various parts of your life you would change if you could. But life isn’t bad and you should be grateful for all the good things that come your way.

OMEONE in your circle of friends has got their eyes on you, but you don’t know who it is. Look out for tell-tale signs at social events. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at who it turns out to be.

ONEY is tight but you’re in a party mood. Getting some friends round for a cheap night in will satisfy your social needs without hurting your pocket. It could also bring romantic rewards.

OUR partner is starting to notice your constant flirting with other people – and is rapidly losing patience. Either you show more commitment, or face the consequences.

RECENT holiday this summer has left you feeling depressed about returning home. But life isn’t that bad – and you can expect some big improvements in the coming weeks.

OU need to talk to a close friend about a problem which has been boiling up inside you for ages. Sharing your deepest feelings with someone you trust will make you feel much better.

N invitation to a wedding should not be refused as it will bring excellent opportunities for romance. If it all goes well, the next wedding you go to could be your own.

HE best things come to those who wait – and that’s exactly what you’re going to have to do. Rushing into a decision will do you more harm than good and simply isn’t worth the risk.

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help. Do what you can, as helping them get out November of a rut will pay you dividends when it comes to 22nd – December 21st them returning the favour to you in a time of crisis. December 22nd – January 19th

OOD news at work hasn’t just boosted your career prospects – it is just about to transform your love life into a rollercoaster ride of passion. It appears someone at work has had their eye on you.

T’S easy to get bogged down with the routines of everyday life – and you need to do something January 20th – new to spice things up a bit. Join a club, play some February 18th sport – whatever it takes to make life more fun.

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Finding Dory SCANNÁN álainn, greannmhar agus taitneamhach do na páistí é Finding Dory, le meafar fiúntach ann faoi sláinte intinne gur féidir le daoine fásta tairbhe a bhaint as chomh maith. Tosaíonn an scannán seo le tagairt ghonta ar shaol Dory nuair a bhí sí ina páiste, agus céard a tharla léi ar Finding Nemo (2003) tar éis di bualadh lena cairde Marlin agus Nemo. D’aineoinn sin, is féidir scéal an éisc Dory a thuiscint gan an chéad scannán a bheith feicthe agat cheana más duine de lucht féachanna óige thú.Tá béim i bhfad níos mó ar rudaí ar nós grá theaghlaigh agus feasacht ar mhíchumas sa scannán ná ar an ord croineolaíoch an scéil féin. Pléitear na ceisteanna seo go magúil sa scéal, le hacmhainn grinn cliste agus píosa teannais ann chomh maith. Sa scannán seo, ní hé Nemo atá in easnamh, ach teaghlach Dory. Tagann na cuimhní urthi go mall de réir a chéile agus cuireann sé sin fonn uirthi dul ar thóir ar a tuismitheoirí a bhí fágtha taobh thiar di tráth dá raibh. Ní coimhlint ba chúis leis, ach rud éigin níos dáiríre: níl Dory ábalta cuimhniú ar rudaí go gearrthéarmach riamh, agus dá bharr sin creideann sí go bhfuil an bhealach abhaile dearúdta aici leis na blianta fada nuair a bhí sí an-óg ar fad.Téann sí trasna na farraige i gcomhluadar lena cairde, ar eachtra chun a háit cónaithe a aimsiú

arís, agus is ansan a dhéanann sí cúpla cairde nua ar nós ochtapas leithleach, an éan Becky, agus an míol Destiny a mhúin an teanga “míol” do Dory tráth dá raibh. Is beochan álainn é gan amhras, a dhéanann aithrise ar an aigéin ar bhealach suntasach fáilteach ar nós dá mbeadh tú ag tumadh go domhain ann in éineacht leis na gcarachtair.Tá na héisc agus créatúir na mara eile chomh héagsúil ó chéile gur féidir smaoineamh ar dhaoine daonna nuair a bhreathnaítear orthu – tá blas éagsúil sa chaint acu de réir a spéiceas agus pearsantacht. Is píosa siamsaíochta é Finding Dory do gach aoisghrúpa, lán le haicsean, greann agus ceachtanna. (5/5)

Lights Out Review by Bill Tubbritt THIS Warner Bros. supernatural horror is based on Director David F. Sandberg’s 2013 short movie of the same name. Sandberg took this movie on as his first major directorial role and really did a fine job. Combined with the producing skills of horror legend James Wan who is responsible for some of the more recent big name horror movies such as The Conjuring and the Saw series. Even though this is the same type of classic old school horror that we have all seen before. The end result is still a pretty decent movie with a good back story and most importantly plenty of scares. The story is about a vengeful Ghost called Diana who was killed by her Doctors in a metal institution by overexposing her to light during an experiment. Diana’s vengeful ghost is now back but can only appear when all the lights are out and there is total darkness. She manifests herself through Sophie, her only friend from her time in the institution and will attack anyone that is a threat to their connection. With Sophie’s family being the main focus of her attention. There were standout performances from Australian actress Teresa Palmer in

her starring role as Sophie’s daughter Rebecca and 11 year old Gabriel Bateman who plays her step-brother and was also in Annabelle, the 2014 prequel/spin-off to The Conjuring series. Although this will not go down as the best horror movie ever made, if you are a fan of this type of genre and especially the previous work of James Wan then it’s definitely worth watching. My only criticism is after watching I kind of felt the whole movie was a little rushed. As I previously stated Light’s Out was originally made as a short movie. For me it still felt a little short even after its upgrade to full feature status. (3/5)

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Youghal Medieval Festival brings Heritage to Life for visitors

Melissa Shiels, West Limerick. [John Hennessy]

THE sun shone and the crowds gathered in their thousands for the annual Youghal Medieval Festival on Saturday, 27th August 2016. The event, now in its 10th year took place in the stunning surrounds of St. Mary’s College Gardens. Speaking about the event, organiser Catherine Desmond gave her reaction to the day. “Once again we have seen families of all ages experience our wonderful heritage being brought to life. Now in our 10th year, we have consistently sought to make this event as authentic as possible, but

Cliff Winser, Youghal Town Cryer. [John Hennessy] also balance it with fun, traditional entertainment too. Key to the success also we believe is the fact this is a completely free event. We are grateful to our funders in The Irish Walled Towns Network of The Heritage Council of Ireland and Cork County Council who have always enabled this to be the case. We were also thrilled with the number of people who supported us, as we had to reschedule the event due to bad weather last week,” said Catherine. Taking centre stage at the event was The White Horse

Alfie Clohessy, Youghal, getting battered by a sponge in the stocks at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Sara Furlan, originally from Italy and on work experience with Youghal Heritage. [John Hennessy]

Living Society, a group of living history and medieval combat enthusiasts. Much to the delight of the crowd, the group undertook a series of impressive medieval weapons are amour displays. Kids took part too with a number of brave souls trained to stand in a shield wall and then unleash themselves against the poor unsuspecting Viking warriors! A ‘back to basics’ approach has always been the aim of the organisers with arts and crafts, pottery making, balloon art and puppet shows high on the list of favourites for the kids. Guided tours of St. Mary’s Collegiate Church were also on offer as part of the festival and many of the visitors took the opportunity to explore the ‘Raleigh Quarter’ incorporating a town walls walk and graveyard trail. The Festival is one of the key free public events funded by The Heritage Council of Ireland and it continues to deliver unique and innovative heritage themed activities each year. We are looking forward to 2017 already!

Niamh O'Keeffe and Madonna Joshy, Youghal, with Elizabet Burzasi, Killeagh, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, [John Hennessy] as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016.

Darren Murray, Youghal, and Mareike Engelke, Dublin, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Cllr. Mary Lineman Foley, Youghal, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Catherine Desmond and Aileen Murray, Youghal Heritage Committee, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Nash and Daniel Daly, both from Youghal, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Killian McCleverty and Oisin Crowley, both from Youghal, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Lorna Gallogley and Fiona De La Cour, both from Youghal, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Denis McCarthy, Animalmagic, with his fenal golden eagle, Hannah, at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

Martin Flynn and Tommy Roche, Youghal, helping out at the 10th anniversary of Youghal's Medieval Festival in St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, as part of the celebrations for National Heritage week 2016. [John Hennessy]

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THE backdrop for the 22nd Guinness International Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival couldn’t have been better as the sun shone on the picturesque Co. Waterford fishing village. Now in its twenty second year the festival continues to grow and has gained a reputation as one of Europe’s best Bluegrass festivals with a line-up of some of biggest names in bluegrass, newgrass, roots, rockabilly and country. This year’s festival was headlined by Nashville’s Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley. Alongside the Grammy nominated duo, dozens of US, European and Irish bluegrass and country acts, picked and strummed their way through the village. The sounds varied from pure bluegrass to rockabilly and newgrass to country and Festival Organiser, Mick Daly, was delighted with the reaction of festival-goers to the line-up of acts. “Since 1995 we have been bringing bluegrass to Dunmore East. Originally the festival was for bluegrass purists, however the variety of bluegrass and country acts that are becoming more mainstream is phenomenal.” “The festival itself now has a slightly more eclectic

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Abbeyside man makes medical breakthrough WE are always pleased when a son or daughter of the district is in the news for the best of reasons.This week, a post on the University of Queensland website came to hand which reports that the University’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Brian Forde has made a major breakthrough in the control of superbugs. I will spare you the clinical and scientific details of the research and just point out proudly that Brian is the son of Marie and Neil Forde from Ballymacmague and formerly of Pinewood in Abbeyside, who is now leading this important – probably vital – research. The achievement in ‘mapping the genome’ is set to lead to the tailored treatment of infections,

reducing hospital time and costs for patients. Both of which we would warmly welcome here in Ireland just now. “Increasing antibiotic resistance in the number-one global health issue today,” Brian is quoted as saying. “As more people use antibiotics the more the bugs or bacteria they treat become resistant to those antibiotics.” We have been warned of this consistently in recent years, which is why the news of this ground-breaking discovery is so heartening. It will also come as some relief to medical practitioners worldwide who are attempting to fight bugs and superbugs without the proper medical weapons. “We are seeing bacteria in hospitals rapidly evolve to

become resistant to an antibiotic in response to treatment,” says Brian.These can cause infections such as pneumonia and meningitis.” Now, thanks to Brian’s research team, they can ‘decode the complete genome of the antibiotic-resistant superbug known as ‘Klebsiella pneuomoniae’. Enough of the detail! “This is good news for the patient,” says Brian, “as they will heal sooner and it is good news for global health as it means less indiscriminate use of antibiotics leading to further resistance.” “Dr. Forde,” says the University report, “who is one of ten Queensland Fresh Science finalists of 2016, said the process already worked at a research level.”

A sad tale from Dungarvon, Canada CHATTING with the Canadian Ambassador, Kevin Vickers and the Council Cathaoirleach, Damien Geoghegan after the World War Ceremony of Remembrance last Sunday afternoon, the Ambassador expanded on a point he had made in his formal speech. He pointed out the number of Irish family names which appeared on the casualty list during that appalling war. While he quoted a small number of them in his speech, he produced a list he had made in longhand which came to thirtythree families with Irish names who were represented in the war from his small town alone. That is the town of Miramichi which is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, with about 17,000 inhabitants through which the Dungarvon River flows.That territory has its own dark secret dating back to the early days of the logging and mining camps. The story tells of the greed of a young man who committed a dastardly deed which still casts a shadow over the Miramichi district. The Dungarvon Whooper (pronounced "hooper") is a ghost story, immortalised in a song by Michael Whalen, about the alleged murder along the Dungarvon River in central New Brunswick, Canada, in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young Irish cook, often referred to by the name Ryan. Ryan moves to a lumber camp located somewhere along, or very near to, the Dungarvon River, bringing all of his possessions with him, including a money belt. While the lumberjacks are out, Ryan is left alone with the boss of the camp, who decides to murder and rob the young cook. When the crew returns, the boss explains that the cook had taken sick and

died suddenly.They then bury the body in the forest some distance from the camp. However, a terrible "whooping" sound keeps the group from falling asleep that night, presumably the ghost of Ryan crying out against the crime of which he was the victim. Scared, the men flee the camp the next morning. The story, which was handed down to lumberers working in New Brunswick throughout the 20th century, is well known in local culture. It was taken seriously enough by the turn of the century that Rev. Edward Murdoch, a Roman Catholic priest from Renous, performed an exorcism at the professed gravesite at Whooper Spring. There is a chainsaw carving of Ryan at the Municipal Park in Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada.

Cathaoirleach Damien Geoghegan welcomes the Canadian Ambassador, His Excellency, Kevin Vickers.

Fresh Science is a national competition helping earlycareer researchers share their stories of discovery. When I contacted Brian on Monday about this article he said he was pleased to be able to add to the positive image of the Irish abroad. He credits his interest and success in the scientific world to ‘the excellent Science and Maths education from the (St. Augustine’s) Friary College’. “I received an excellent education there full stop,” he says, “without which I may not have achieved all that I have.” He is also grateful to his family for their support and encouragement in his educational years. “Without that, I would not be where I am today.”

It is interesting to note that our first – and up to recently only – Irish Nobel Laureate in science was Ernest Walton who was born in Abbeyside in 1903. Could we be on the way to a second? A little early to claim

that yet, but, awards aside, millions of people may yet have reason to thank Dr. Brian Forde and his team, of whom they will never have heard, for their extended life-span and improved quality of life.

Dr. Brian Forde, University of Queensland.

Ella Fay takes national sailing honours SATURDAY, 13th August, will long be remembered by seventeen year old Ella Fay from Ballinroad, for that was the day she won the U18 Topaz Uno National Sailing Championships. Hosted by Foynes Yacht Club and held on the blustery and slightly choppy waters of the Shannon Estuary, conditions were good, but not perfect for the young sailors. With a moderate wind of about 15 knots – or force four for those who prefer the Beaufort scale – sailing was brisk and full concentration was needed. The Irish crown was not an easy capture for Ella in her small Topaz in opposition to her thirtythree fellow sailors, boys and girls, some with an extra year’s experience behind them. Ella and her fellow competitors had to sail five races that day around Foynes Island, each of about forty minutes duration, which left them all ‘fairly wrecked’ to use Ella’s phrase, but she had the ultimate consolation of coming out a clear winner in her age group. Sailing is a demanding sport and not quite the

casual activity as portrayed in Holywood movies of a large craft gliding along the water while the occupants relax with champagne glasses in hand. No, sailing is a physically demanding sport, requiring a high degree of fitness, application and concentration. ‘Hiking’ from one side of the boat to the other, avoiding a swinging boom, to maintain proper balance and facilitating maximum speed, is demanding and after 200 minutes of highly contested sailing, could be called exhausting. This was a solo performance by Ella which means controlling the boat singlehandedly, not an easy task. Hanging out over the side, occasionally with head only inches from the water skimming by underneath and maintaining balance and contact with the boat mainly by a rope from the boom, requires skill and courage in equal measure. This and other procedures and practices have been second nature to Ella for years. Ella will still be eligible in the U18 age category next year, but she may upgrade to the larger

Lazer with all of the extra technical benefits and speed that has to offer. Ella has been an active sailor with Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club since she was eight years old, doing the Clubs intensive two weeks training each year. So nine years on, she can be considered an ‘old hand’ which was decisively confirmed this year by her national success. She is also willing to pass on her expertise to the up and coming young sailors, as she is qualified as an Assistant Instructor for the past two years, helping the Dungarvan Club’s annual Summer training programme. These summer courses, as conducted by the Dungarvan Club, are

only for people serious about their sailing, or those interested in becoming qualified sailors. A combination of theory in the Club House on a wide range of disciplines, together with as many hours as possible on the water, yields good results for the trainees and Club and now young Instructors. With her father Edwin occupying the role of Commodore of DHSC and her two brothers Gregory and Alex qualified Instructors, the Fay household is very much sailing orientated. We wish Ella and her fellow sailors fair winds and calm waters and continued enjoyment in her sport and success in her competitions.

Patrick Finucane, Centre Principal, Foynes Yacht Club, presents Dungarvan's Ella Fay, winner of the U18 National Sailing Championships, with her prize earlier this month.

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Ballycotton celebrates its 40th Summer Road August 11th, 1977… Race Where it all began IN March of next year the famous Ballycotton ‘10’ will celebrate its 40th birthday. But let us not forget the race that started it all, and without it it’s unlikely that road running in this region would have attained the huge popularity it now has. The date was Thursday, August 11th 1977 and it was another age as far as road running was concerned. From January to August of that year, only six events on the road took place in the Cork region – the well-known Cork to Cobh ‘15’, two fourmilers in Ballymore (where 26 ran), and Ballyhooly, a fivemile race in Mallow, a six-mile in Kildorrery (16 runners), and the popular relays around the Lough organised by St. Finbarr’s AC. August 11th was a week after that Ballymore Festival race, and commitments had been received there from most of the runners to come to Ballycotton, including winner Ray Treacy. The work in organising the race had started some weeks before, with the local shops and business people being approached for donations. One of the few firms in the area at the time contributed five pounds, as did three of the businesses. Two more gave two pounds and one pound each, and even the 50p from another was appreciated. The total came to £28.50. Trophies and plaques were purchased as prizes, costing £29.75. Entry fee was either 20p or 30p, and no race numbers were issued. Instead, as each runner finished he was handed a card with his finishing position on it, and he then gave his name

Shane O'Riordan 1st junior man at the recent 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

Joe Barry completes the 24th Annual Marine Bar sponsor Marine Climb.

to the recorder. We say ‘he’ deliberately, for at that time no women ran such a long distance as five miles! The race started at the old Post Office (just above where the race now finishes), and the course was the same as is used at present, although the finish was outside the School Gate. As measuring techniques were not as advanced as nowadays, it was slightly short of five miles. Local interest was a mixture of curiosity and bemusement. Some people asked what a road race was – “is it a cycling race, or what?” When Phil McGrath and John Walshe went out to mark the road, one local person told them that the County Council would object, as they considered painting on the road graffiti! First to enter was Michael Healy from Youghal, one of the top cross-country runners in Cork at the time. Tens of thousands of entries for a myriad of events have been received since, but Michael can take pride of place as the first runner to have ‘No. 1’ alongside his name in a Ballycotton race. BLE County Board Chairman, the late Paddy Hartnett, sent the 34 runners on their way. John Murray from Ballybraher (who has also passed away) was a spectator on that fine August evening and he was asked to act as lead car, which he duly did, accompanied by reporter Joe Duggan (also now deceased) from the ‘News and Star’. Michael Long of Leevale, along with his girlfriend Ellen, volunteered to time the runners. It is worth noting that virtually no races in those days

did this, apart from maybe taking the winners’ time. In fact, in his newspaper report Joe Duggan stated that, “the time of all the competitors was taken, a rare feat in Cork in athletics.” At the finish line the numbered cards were handed out by Seamus Hartnett, there to se the race with his parents, and who would go on to be the area’s top runner in the years to come. The other locals involved were John Walshe and Dan Donovan (who both ran the race), along with Phil McGrath and his brother Fr. Tom, home from England. At the prize-giving in the local hall the trophies were presented by the late Fr. Bertie Troy, C.C., Ballycotton. How the event has grown as 40 years later, when a field of 542 complete the same course last Thursday evening as the one used all those years ago with this years winner, as it did 40 years ago coming from Leevale AC, Mark Hanrahan with a time of 24.21, the ladies Winner was Aoife Cooke Youghal AC 28.42. Just for the record Ray Treacy ran a time of 23.46 over the very same unchanged course 40 years earlier. Six West Waterford athletes made the journey to the race with Mossie Keogh taking 2 new over 40 prize and Bernie Prendergast taking the ladies over 55 prize,well done to all and a very well done especially to Ballycotton running promotions. Mossie Keogh 28.36 Ted O’Leary 32.16 Bernie Prendergast 39.27 Onra Power 39.45 John Fennell 41.49 John Foley 45.14

Paul Brunnock overall winner of the back to back Ultra Marathons in Achill CONGRATULATIONS to club member Paul Brunnock who was the overall winner of the weekends B2B 39.3 mile Achill ultra marathon. Paul completed day one crossing the finish line in 1st place on Saturday in a time of 6.01.49 and on today Sunday he finished in 2nd position with a time of 7.02.44. This brought Paul home as the overall winner of the weekend’s race.

Pictured is Paul Brunnock with the famed 4" concrete block his prize for winning the Achill back-to-back Ultra Marathons over two days last weekend.

Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents Mossie Keogh with his prize for 1st finisher over 40.

Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents Ann Dunford with the 1st over 50 ladies prize.

Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents Ray Hahesy 1st man over 50 with prize.

Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents Kate Veale 3rd lady with her prize.

West Waterford AC Marathon Training 9 weeks, 9 training sessions, 9 long runs TRAINING for Dublin City Marathon is now our prime focus. At the start of the year we looked for 100 athletes to join us at the start line of the Dublin City Marathon. We now have 160 athletes in training for the big day. For many of these athletes it will be their first marathon and a very special occasion. For others it will be their 10th, 20th or even 50th. What we all have in common is that we will run 26.2 miles on the day as part of the largest team participating in the event. As part of our club training plan we have organised sessions on a Tuesday night which are integral to the overall plan. This year we have also introduced organised group long runs at the weekend. We are very fortunate to have Michael, James, Noel, Claire, Sharon and Vince leading our training groups and giving their time and energy to help others achieve their marathon goals. Anyone who has ever trained for a marathon knows how much easier these runs are with company. Each group leader is following the club training plan

and the effort levels / pace ranges on each run will reflect that weeks plan. If you are part of our Tuesday night training group then these runs are for you. It’s not too late to join any of the groups. SUMMER SERIES TRAINING GSK 5 was the goal race for our athletes who are focussed on shorter distances. Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to either complete this race or to compete. There were many new pb’s recorded despite less than optimal weather conditions. Well done everyone especially to the first graduates of our Let’s Run programme who went from 0-5k then 5k to GSK 5 miles in such a short space of time. Training continues on a Tuesday night for this group. When recovery from the racing season is complete we will start to focus on our next challenge – John Treacy 10 mile race. If you are training for shorter distances and would like to try a club session come along to the Friary at 6.30 pm any Tuesday

night. LET’S RUN WITH WEST WATERFORD ATHLETIC CLUB - ‘SUMMER IS THE NEW JANUARY’ Following on from the success of our ‘Lets Run’ programme earlier this year West Waterford AC is delighted to announce ‘Lets Run 2’ commencing 6th September, 2016. This is an 8 week mentored programme that will introduce you to our wonderful world of running. During the 8 weeks you will be guided by our professionally qualified coaches and we will hold your hands through the entire programme so that you can become the runner you do not wish to admit you are. The programme will culminate in everyone being able to run 5k by Hallowe’en. If you have always wanted to run but have never tried it then this is the programme for you. It will be a great post summer challenge and is also ideal of your fitness has slipped over the summer and you want to get back into a fitness routine. We do not expect you to

be fit but we do need you to be healthy so if you have any health concerns please get clearance from your GP before you join us. There will be a fun, social atmosphere with no shouting just encouragement and advice to keep you on track. We subscribe to the ‘Sean Kelly School of weather’ whereby we do the training and then decide afterwards if the weather was unsuitable. Unless you are struck down we expect to see you every week. Running in all types of weather conditions make for good running character so commit to the 8 weeks and don’t let yourself down. When – Tuesdays at 6.30 pm commencing 6th September 2016 Where – Meet at the Friary Who – anyone who wants to be able to run 5k. In 8 weeks you will be ‘a runner’ Cost - €30 For further information and to book your spot please contact Claire Kennedy on (087) 9116997 or Irene Clark on (086) 8242348. Places are limited so please book in advance.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Derek McGrath gets Ailish Ni hAodha Memorial Ballyduff 5 underway

Frank Quinlan takes the honours THE SE2 sponsored Ailish Ni hAodha Memorial Ballyduff 5 Mile road race took place last Friday evening and the weather was ideal for the 105 runners and 40 walkers who completed the undulating course, after the nine stop downpour we witnessed at last years event, this year we are delighted to report that Ballyduff looked splendid in the evening sunshine which was welcome by all. It was great to see a much larger turnout this year which is deserving of the organizers Tony Latham and his team of helpers who had everything in tip top order for the event. The race was started at 7 pm by our honorary race starter this year Waterford's county hurling manager Derek McGrath from the community hall, which all the process from the night were donated to the upkeep of. Our sincere thanks to Derek for taking the time out to come along to support the local community in Ballyduff. As the runners made their way out of the village to the musical sounds of top WLR Broadcaster John O'Shea our eventual race winner was well and truly on his way to claiming the memorial cup on offer, Waterford's Frank Quinlan raced through the first mile in just under 5 minutes and laid the marker down without reply from any quarter, by the 2 mile the race was truly over as Frank was a minute clear of the chasers. the Waterford man went on to cross the finish line in a time of 26.50 well clear of his team mate Trevor Swift who finished 2nd in 28.38 with David Kynes, Kilmore AC 3rd in 28.38. Mossie Keogh broke the 30 minutes when clocking 29.19, excellent running on this course from Mossie. Ray Hahesy took the over 50 category with a time of 30.53. and the 1st junior was claimed by Alex Folry Waterfrod AC in 29.06. The prize for the first local finisher went to Brian Cuddihy 29.15. MEN’S PRIZE WINNERS 1st Frank Quinlan Waterford A.C. 26.50 2nd Trevor Swift Waterford A.C. 28.38 3rd David Kynes Kilcoole A.C. 28.56 O/40 Mossie Keogh West Waterford A.C. 29.19 O/50 Ray Hahesy West Waterford A.C. 30.53 Junior Alex Foley Waterford A.C. 29.06

Pictured is Patrick Hallahan sponsor of Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League presenting Sharon Higgins who finished 4th overall with her prize.

Pictured is Patrick Hallahan sponsor of Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Tme League presenting overall winner Micheál Moynihan with his prize.

Pictured is Patrick Hallahan sponsor of Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League presenting Simon Moloney who finished 3rd overall with his prize.

Pictured is Patrick Hallahan sponsor of Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League presenting league runner-up Angeline Drennan with her prize.

Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents overall race winner Frank Quinlan with the Memorial Cup.

Hallahan’s Pharmacy Predict Your Time League Final round-up 2016 Dave Russo SE2 sponsors of the Ailish Ni hAodha Ballyduff 5 presents overall ladies winner Emma Leahy with the memorial cup. 1st local Brian Cuddihy Waterford A.C. 29.15 EMMA LEAHY BY ALMOST A MINUTE Emma Leahy who ran as an individual "with no club " was to be the winner of the cup for ladies in 2016, Emma ran and excellent time of 32.55, all most a minute ahead of her nearest rival Elaine O'Donovan St. Josephs AC 33.50 who finished 2nd with West Waterford's Kate Veale 3rd in 34.50? Claudia Lane Waterfrod Sc was to take 1st over 40 in a time of 35.50 and the over 50 prize winner was

Ballinameela Run/Walk this Friday evening A FUN Run / family walk in aid of the Ballinameela Community Centre will be held this Friday evening. Registration will take place from 6.30 p.m. on the night with the walk starting at 7 p.m and the run will get underway at 7.30 pm. All support will be much appreciated.

Running Quote NEVER limit where running can take you. I mean that geographically, spiritually, and, of course, physically.

Ann Dunford West Waterford AC in 38.20, the first local finisher on the night was Rosie Van Der Valk In a time of 46.10. WOMEN’S PRIZE WINNERS 1st Emma Leahy N/A 32.55 2nd Elaine O’Donovan St. Joseph’s A.C. 33.50 3rd Kate Veale West Waterford A.C. 34.29 O/40 Claudia Lane Waterford A.C. 35.50 O/50 Ann Dunford West Waterford A.C. 38.20 1st local Rosie Van Der Valk Waterford A.C. 46.10

Micheál Moynihan tops the tables AFTER 8 weeks of running, the overall winner of the Hallahans League was Micheál Moynihan on 184 pts. Micheál was a very deserving winner as he was very consistant thoughout the league, winning week 3 and runner up in week 4 and 6. Micheál was presented with is prize by league sponsor Patrick Hallahan. In second place on 158 was Angeline Drennan. In third was Simon Moloney whose total of 155 was the same as 4th place Sharon Higgins and they could only be separted on countback. This was also the case for 5th and 6th place as Yevgeniy Chizikov and Catriona Kiely were level on 139 pts, with Yev piping Catriona on countback. The top 10 was rounder out by Conor O'Neill in 7th, Gerry Cummions in 8th, Eamon Curran in 9th and last years winner Liz O'Riordan in 10th.

Micheál Moynihan 184 Angeline Drennan 158 Simon Moloney 155 Sharon Higgins 155 Yevgeniy Chizikov 139 Catriona Kiely 139 Conor O'Neill 132 Gerry Cummins 131 Eamon Curran 115 Liz O'Riordan 115 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. WEEKLY WINNERS We had a weekly winner over the eight weeks who all received a prize courtesy of our sponsor Hallahan’s Pharmacy. No one could win more than once, so this means we had eight worthy prizewinners. A special mention to Jamie and Patrick for facilitating this each night. The eight weekly winners were as follows: Week 1 Margaret Whelan Week 2 Gerry Cummins Week 3 Micheal Moynihan Week 4 Darren Coogan Week 5 Josie Ui Chuirrin Week 6 Emma Hogan Week 7 Gerry O’Connor Week 8 Paul Brunnock

Garvey’s SuperValu Autumn League Deepest Sympathy starts this Thursday, 1st September WEST Waterford athletics club extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Mary Keohan, Western Terrace, Dungarvan who passed to eternal reward recently, may she rest in peace.

THE first night of the Garvey’s Supervalu Autumn League will take place on Thursday, 1st September at St. Augustine’s College by kind permission. This league is open to everybody over the age of twelve and all are welcome.

This league caters for all levels of runners, from the beginner to the regular runner. You can even decide yourself what distance might suit you as it’s open for participants to run 1 lap which is just over 1 mile in distance, 2 laps, 3 laps 4 laps.

If you can’t make the run every night of the five weeks, just come along when you can. The entry fee each night is €2. Registration for the league begins at 6.30 and then the league itself gets underway at 7 p.m. Parking is available at the college.

Our sincere thanks go to Garvey’s Supervalu Dungarvan and to Garvey’s on the Coolagh Road once again for their kind sponsorship of this league. The dates for this league are: Sept 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th.

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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 WE successfully hosted the ILGU Munster District Finals last weekend. We can be very proud of our efforts as clubs from all over Munster arrived to compete at Dungarvan for the first time. The course was in superb condition as the Senior and Junior Foursomes kicked off on Friday. Some outstanding golf was played with East Cork and Cahir coming out on top. The action continued on Saturday morning in glorious sunshine. First up was the Junior Cup with Castletroy narrowly defeating Mallow in the deciding match on the 19th hole. In the Intermediate cup Ballykisteen proved too strong for Fermoy by a scoreline of 4-1. Next up was the Minor Cup with Co. Tipperary advancing over Rafeen Creek. Finally, Ballybunion secured the Challenge Cup narrowing defeating Ballykisteen on the final green. ILGU Officials and team managers were highly complimentary of our Club and thanked us most sincerely for our efforts. There was a fantastic buzz around the Club and our staff, officials and members can take a bow for a job well done. In particular, our hostesses Ann, Emer, Joanne, Betty, Mai, Niamh, Maria, June, Margaret, Collete and Mary did a wonderful job looking after their assigned teams and helping to create a wonderful atmosphere and lasting memories for the competing teams. We congratulate the runners-up on getting to Dungarvan and we wish the victorious teams the very best of luck and they go on to Dundalk for the Irish Finals. AUTUMN OPEN WEEK Dungarvan Golf Club’s popular Autumn Open Week commences this Friday, 2nd September and runs until

Sunday, 11th September. There is a magnificent line up of competitions to whet all golfers’ appetites with singles, fourball and rumbles events taking place throughout. We are very grateful as always to our sponsors for their continued support. For a full list of events and to book online visit www.dungarvangolfclub.com ILGU MUNSTER DISTRICT FINAL RESULTS Senior Foursomes Cork ½ East Cork 2½ Paula Walsh (4) & Irene Rafferty (11) lost to Lillian Harrington ( 5) & Deirdre Ryan (11) 5 & 4 Miriam Abernethy (7) & Michelle Tobin (8) lost to Deirdre O'Mahony (8) & Mairead Ní Mhurchu (10) 1 up, Claire Coughlan Ryan (1) & Oonagh Barry (14) halved with Emma Curtin (5) & Tara Mc Carthy (13) called in Junior Foursomes Cahir Park 2 Killarney 1 Bernadette Carroll (15) & Michelle Keating (20) beat Kay O'Connor (16) & Mary Leacy (20) 19th Catherine Costigan (17) & Chris Noonan (22) beat Liz Downey (15) & Kathleen Wrenn (21) 3 & 2 Yvonne Morrisson (18) & Patricia Brown (21) lost to Mary A. Cronin (18) & Annamarie Gallivan (20) 2 &1 Junior Cup Castletroy 3 Mallow 2 Fiona Corbett (8) beat Lynda Maher (8) 4 & 2 Leonie Campbell (8) beat Catherine Roche (8) on 19th Sarah Vaughan (10) lost to Carmel Kearney (9) 3 & 1 Ethna Leonard (10) lost to Nora O'Connor (12) 2 & 1 Eimear Costello (10) beat Marie O'Sullivan (11) 5 & 3 Intermediate Cup: Fermoy 1 Ballykisteen 4 Elaine Murphy (15) lost to

Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026. Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Thursday 25th and Sunday 28th August. Lismore Development Classic 2016 Result 1st – Pat Morrissey, Martin O’Driscoll, Helen Farrow 70 pts; 2nd – Pat Morrissey Martin O’Driscoll, Anne Bennett 68 pt; Gross: P.J.Coughlan, Dave Bennett, Owen Bennett 48 pts; 3rd John McGrath, Hannah Lucas, Ned Heffernan 67; 4th Pat Morrissey, Frankie Corcoran, Pat Curley 66 pts; Ladies: Katherine Moynihan, Joan Cahillane, Helen Farrow 63 pts; 6th Brendan Hannon, Anthony O’Rourke Derek Power 64 pts; 7th – Daphne Power, Kevin Foley, Peter Whelan 64 pts; 8th – Paddy

O’Flynn, Billy O’Flynn, Patricia O’Neill 63 pts; 9th – Elaine Goss, Des Cleary, Hannah Lucas 63 pts; 10th- John Kenny, Pat Houlihan, Pat Allen 62 pts; 11th- Seamus Beecher, Pat Beecher, Dan Howard 62 pts B3; 12th- Frank Corcoran, Pat Curley, Daphne Power 62 pts; 13th – P.J.Coughlan, Bill Dempsey, Sean O’Brien 62 pts; 14th- P.B.McCarthy, Sheila Denn, Esther Hornibrook 62 pts; 15th – Daphne Power, Sheila Denn, Esther Hornibrook 62 pts B1; 16th – Diarmuid Horgan, Pat Murray, Michael Hanlon 62 pts; 17th – Tony O’Meara, Tom O’Donovan, John O’Donovan 62 pts; 18th- Liam Carroll, David Mulvihill, Billy Quealy. Best Thursday - Betty Joyce,

Kaelin O'Keeffe (15) 6&5 Martha Brennan (16) halved with Jane Cowhey (16) Bríd Quane (18) lost to Jill Mc Cormack (18) 4&3 Yvonne Stephenson (20) lost to Sarah Toomey (19) 5&4 Pauline Morrison (21) halved with Caitlin Shippam (21) Minor Cup: Raffeen Creek 1½ Co. Tipperary 3½ Marion O'Sullivan (22) beat Pauline Walsh (23) 2 &1 Sarah Jones (23) lost to Liz Higgins (24) 4 & 3 Catherine Allen (24) halved Libby Ryan (25) called in Mary Chambers (26) lost to Margaret Ryan (25) 3 & 2 Gillian Carroll (26) lost to Maire O'Neill (27) 3 & 2 Challenge Cup: Ballybunion 3 Ballykisteen 2 Mary Hickey Keane (28) beat Marie Gibson (28) 2 & 1 Elva Clancy (30) beat Margaret O'Brien (29) 1 up Margaret Mc Auliffe (31) lost to Fiona Burke (31) 2 & 1 Tess Noonan (33) beat Caroline Cussen ( 32) 1 up Dori Cotter (33) was beaten by Aileen Beary ( 36) 5 & 4 LADIES GET INTO GOLF Our “Get Into Golf “Ladies programme continues to be a fantastic success. The Tuesday evening scramble continues and our resident PGA Professional David is holding Clinics on Wednesday at 11 am and 7 pm. The cost is €5 per class and is open to all our “Get into Golf” participants. GENTS RESULTS Open Singles 22/08/16 1st Peter Lehane (Youghal) (13) 39 pts, 2 William Ramsell (16) 38 pts, Best Lady: Patricia Browne (Cahir) (21) 36 pts. Spar Qualifier 25th: 1 Charlie Treen (15) 44 pts, 2 Johnny Carroll (7) 40 pts, Gross Alan Thomas (+1) 41 pts, 3rd Michael Buckley (6) 40 pts, 4th Ciaran Byrne (18) Fermoy 37 pts, Home CSS 71. Visitors 73. Sun. 28th EA Ryan Cup sponsored by EA Ryan Solicitors & Co. Martin Lavan: 1 Frank O’Donoghue (8) 69, 2 M Conway (10) 69, Gross John Reynolds (Scr) 73, 3 Barry Morrissey Jnr (12) 69. CSS 72. LADIES RESULTS Tues. 23rd August Shaws: 1st Fidelma Fitzgerald (23) 41 pts, 2 June James (21) 39 pts, 3rd Maeve Fitzgerald (25) 37 Sheila O’Leary, Esther Hornibrook 60 pts Best Friday – Cal Aherne, Edward Aherne, Bill Ronayne 61 pts Best Saturday – John Whelan, Anthony Whelan, Mike Stack 61 pts Best Sunday - Gary Baverstock, Pat Moore, Maurice Cahillane 61 pts Tickets for our draw were pulled and the winners were: 1st Greta Barry wins a four ball to Ballybunion G.C.; 2nd Michael O’Regan wins a four ball to Fota Island G.C.; 3rd Jimmy Halcrow wins a four ball to the Gold Coast G.C. Tuesday Bacon Result, 1st T.W. Murphy Ger Mulcahy Michael McBride 35 pts; 2nd Larry Kiely Jim Cashman Seamus Beecher 34 pts. FIXTURES Thursday, 1st September at 10.30 am over 60s golf craic and brack Saturday, 3rd and Sunday, 4th 18 hls Singles Stableford Please note that the Christy Hanrahan Cup fixed for Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th will now be held a week earlier Saturday, 10th and Sunday, 11th. It’s a G.O.Y.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies 2 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Garvey’s. LR. Maria Ryan, 4th; Pat Flanagan and Marie Fahey 1st; Marie Fives and Nuala Harty 2nd; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley] pts. 26th & 27th August: 1st Bridgid Killigrew (30) 37 pts, 2nd Aoife Lowry (4) 37 pts, 3rd Majella Moynihan (21) 37 pts. CSS 74 Fri, 72 Sat. Past & Present Lady Captain’s Prize Sun. 28th August: 1 Aileen Carroll (24) Tipp, Ann O’Donoghue Tipp (22) 47 pts, 2 Kathleen O’Dwyer (26) Tipp, Mary Whelan (15) Tipp 47 pts, 3rd Jo Jo Tobin (19) Lismore, Amanda Power (12) Lismore 46 pts. FIXTURES Mon 29 Aug Open Gents /Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles S/F Tue 30 Aug Ladies Singles Stroke (Helen's Lingerie) (G.O.Y.) Thu 1 Sep SPAR Thursday Open Gents Singles S/F Qualifier - Visitors €15 Fri 2 Open Gents Singles S/F East Cork Oil, Open Ladies Singles Sat 3 Open 2 Person Rumble (GlaxoSmithKline) Sun 4 Open Gents Singles S/F (Tom Curran Topline) Mon 5 Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F (Vaule Monday) Tue 6 Open Ladies Singles S/F (Park Hotel) Wed 7 Open 2 Person Rumble (Any Combination) (Sixty.Com) Thu 8 Open Gents Singles S/F (Deise Golf World) Fri 9 Open 3 Person Rumble (Jim Quinn) Sat 10 Open Gents Fourball/Open Ladies Fourball (Norris Bros.)

Sun 11 Open Gents Fourball/Open Ladies Fourball (Norris Bros.) Mon 12 Autumn Seniors Tue 13 Ladies Singles S/F (Cliff House Hotel) YOUNGONES Next competition 31st August front 9 at 3 p.m. Results 24/08/16 1st Carmel Fox (27) 19 pts, 2nd Maeve Fitzgerald (25) 17 pts, Best 36H/c Mary Murphy (36) 15 pts. SIXTY.COM Next competition 31/08/16 draw for partners at 2 p.m. Results Wednesday 24/08/16 1st Bob Frizelle (16) 21, Best Male Mossie Walsh (10) 20. Best Lady Rena McDonald (34) 14. PROGRESSIVE 45 Progressive 45 will resume in Dungarvan Golf Club on Thursday, 8th September. All are welcome. PRO SHOP NEWS The ProShop continues to be a hive of activity and David is reporting a busy Summer season. From trolley repairs, lessons to club custom fitting David offers an extensive service to members and visitors alike as well an extensive range of golf equipment. David has added a Lithium battery tester to his arsenal as Lithium batteries are so popular. Members are reminded that David’s End of Season Sale is just around the corner and you can follow all of David’s special offers on his website at www.davidhayesgolf.com.

JUNIOR NEWS Our fifth event of the Summer Season takes place with Captain Jim Kiersey kindly presenting his prize. Scoring was of the highest order with John McArthur shooting an incredible 59 nett to secure the title from Daniel Delaney by only 3 shots. Mickey O’Brien shot a 64 to take third place. In the 9 hole section, our girls were showing the boys how to play by securing the first three positions. Caoimhe Reynolds took the honours with 21 pts to win by one from here sister Aisling. Girl Captain Megan took third spot. Captain Jim was delighted with the turnout and offered great encouragement to our juniors in his speech to a packed Clubhouse. There was a bonus prize for our Juniors as Diarmuid O’Neill generously donated a fourball with Gary Hurley to the 3 lowest gross scores. Danny Raher, Michael Troy and Barry Morrissey can look forward to playing with Eurpean Tour player Gary in the near future. We have two events remaining in our Summer Season with the Juvenile Cup taking place on Sunday, 4th September and the John Casey Shield following on Sunday 25th September. The Golfer of the Year awards will also be decided that day as well as the Knocknagranagh Shield kindly sponsored by Mr. Maurice Troy. The Golfer of the Year

awards are hotly contested with Sean O’Sullivan enjoying a 5 point lead over Charlie Treen. Rody Morrissey leads in the Pre Juniors Boys and Megan O’Riordan leads Maisie Breen by 3 in the girls section. With only 4 scores to count, everyone has a chance and it will go to the last day. We look forward to an exciting finish. 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 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.

Competition. STORY OF THE WEEK Our Development Classic from Thursday to Sunday was a huge success to say the least. The expectations of the Classic committee, is always set at a very high level but they were blown away by the number of teams entered over the four days for 2016. It was fantastic that we had so many teams supporting the clubs development and that everyone was out as often as they could possibly be. Our sponsors Commercial Vehicle Components Ltd, Ted Keniry Centra Tallow, Billy Flynn Leadington Farm, Predictive Maintenance Ltd Lismore, Patricia O’Neill Architect, Councillor James Tobin Tallow, Venture Trading Tallow and CAB Motors Ford Main Dealers Cork need to be given a huge thank you. They set the foundations for our success. We are incredibly appreciative of the support that we were shown and we are delighted that they were so generous in giving that support. Four days of great weather with a golf course in excellent condition thanks to our green keeper Tony Keane and his

crew definitely helped. Some teams loved the hole positions with an equal amount not too happy. The greens were too slow or too fast, with people milling around trying to find car parking, mad, the good old days, great stuff. President Katherine Moynihan and Lismore Golf Club wish to thank all its members who played, with a lot playing in a lot of different teams. We wish to express our sincere thanks to the members of our surrounding Golf Clubs for the huge support afforded by them also. Well done to everybody and well played to all the winners. LISMORE LADIES Sunday and Wednesday we had - 18 Holes S/Ford kindly aponsored by Baldwin's Farmhouse Ice Cream, well done to Mag Morrissey who won the competition with 34 pts, she was two clear of 2nd place which was won by Mary M. Murphy on the B9. Scoring was tough this week. Well done to everyone involved in the Club Development classic that went ahead on Thurs., 25th to Sun., 28th, we had a fantastic turn out of members and visitors alike,

the weather was superb and the scores reflected the great condition of the course. Results in the Gent's section. Sun 4th and Wed 7th, we have our final Ladies Open day of the year, kindly sponsored by TFC Oil Distributors, get inviting ladies. Congratulations to our Lady Captain JoJo Tobin and ex-officio Amanda Power who came 3rd with 46 pts in the annual Past & Present Captain's Competition in Dungarvan Golf Club on Sun 28th, they missed out on 1st and 2nd place by one point. This is an immensely popular competition and our thanks to Dungarvan Golf Club for their hospitality and to Mrs. Betty O'Brien for her sponsorship of the event. 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 6.30pm 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: Wed 17th 18 Holes S/Ford Kindly sponsored by Baldwin's Farmhouse Ice Cream 1st Mag Morrissey (24) 34pts 2nd Mary M. Murphy (23) 32 pts B9 FIXTURES: Wed 31st - 18 Holes - 3 Ball - Tomb Stone - Details in the clubhouse of how to play this competition - Looks like Fun! Sun 4th & Wed 7th September - Ladies Open Day - 3 Ball Champagne Scramble - Kindly Sponsored by TFC Oil Distributors.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

West Waterford Golf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com

Diarmuid Horgan, President West Waterford Golf Club presents his President’s Prize to the winner Martin O'Driscoll. PRESIDENT’S PRIZE 2016 1st Nett: Martin O’Driscoll (15) 78 (b18). 2nd Nett: Pat Murray (25) 78. 1st Gross: Luke Cummins (1) 72. 3rd Nett: Colm O’Callaghan (9) 74. 2nd Gross: Darragh Herlihy (2) 76 4th Nett: Sergei Quinn (8) 71 (b18). 3rd Gross: Eoin Conway (2) 64. 5th Nett: Andy Hickey (6) 71. Cat.1 (0-8): Daniel Burke (6) 70. Cat. 2 (9-13): Owen O’Keeffe (10) 69 (b18) Cat. 3 (14-18): Stephen Phelan (18) 67. Cat. 4 (19+): Matthew McCarthy (19) 68. Best Nett 1st 18: Liam O’Brien

[Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] (9) 41. Best Nett 2nd 18: David O’Keeffe (13) 34. Best Gross 1st 18: Ger Murray (6) 29. Best Gross 2nd 18: Denis Conway (11) 23. Guest: Denis Herlihy (18) 40. CSS: 36 pts. CLUB COMPETITION SAT 27TH SEPT 18 HOLE SFD BLUES Winner Shane Hanrahan (11) 31 pts CSS: 36pts. CLUB COMPETITION SUN 28TH SEPT. 18 HOLE SFD 1st: Declan Galvin (19) 39 pts, 2nd: Mark Power (17) 36 pts b9. CSS: 37pts. TUESDAY TREATS – 23RD

You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com FINAL SCRAMBLE The final scramble for the summer period will take place on Friday evening next, starting at 6 p.m. PRESIDENT’S PRIZE President Brian Fahey pulled out all the stops in ensuring that this year’s President’s Prize would be a major success. Judging from the comments from the prize winners on Sunday night Brian definitely achieved what he set out to do as one speaker after the other praised Brian for the efficient way he carried out everything over the weekend. The other comments of note were in regards to the greens. At the moment they have never been better and compliments to the course staff on that. 21 years is a long wait and that is how long Kieran Cullinan had to endure since he won a previous President’s Prize. It has been a massive year for the Abbeyside man as Kiki also got married this year as well. Kiki had two shots to spare over Colin McArthur while Michael Lenihan took the gross. SPECIAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE FAMILY OF JOHN NUGENT The Club is organising a special competition to help out with the fundraising efforts by the KIlgobnet GAA club to provide support for the future of the young family of the late John Nugent. John was a valued member of the Gold Coast for a long number of years and many members have asked that we do something to help. It will take place on the weekend of 18th September and more details will be available next

week. It will be an open competition so please inform members of other clubs so that they might come along and contribute. Members will be welcome to add a little to the competition entry fee if they wish. SOME CHANGES TO COMPETITIONS IN SEPTEMBER Due to the above fundraiser we have to make some slight adjustments to the September schedule and players should take note of these changes which are listed below. COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Saturday, 3rd Sept: Club Competition Sunday, 4th Sept: Gold Coast Cup, Stableford, GOY Saturday, 10th Sept: Saturday Half-Sub and Double Up Sunday, 11th Sept: Monthly Medal sponsored by David Hayes. Saturday, 17th Sept: John Nugent Fundraiser Sunday, 18th Sept: John Nugent Fundraiser Saturday, 24th Sept: Club Competition. WINTER LEAGUE 2016/2017 At a meeting on Tuesday evening last it was decided that for the coming Winter League there would be a change in the format of scoring. This year a player’s first 10 cards will count as his 10 scores and after that a player can improve on any of these scores at any time during the specified period. With 17 weeks to obtain these scores it is giving players plenty of time. Players can enter a number of times during a week and can

AUGUST Cat. 1: 1st Fintan Gee (18) 24 pts, 2nd Tony Shalloe (18) 17 pts Cat. 2: 1st Shane Kelly (7) 23 pts, 2nd Richard Ronayne (15) 20 pts Cat. 3: 1st Brian McGinn (16) 19 pts, 2nd Declan French (18) 15 pts Nearest to Pin on 4th: Declan French. Nearest to Pin on 9th: Ray Donnelly AL EILE OPEN QUALIFIER – WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST 1st Luke Cummins (1) 38 pts, 2nd David Regan (13) 38 pts Dungarvan GC, Extra Qualifiers: Jim Moroney (15) 36 pts Dungarvan GC, Michael Lawlor (18) 36 pts, Francis Maher (9) 35 pts East Cork GC. CSS: 37 pts. CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES – FRIDAY 26th AUGUST Winners: Des Cleary and Ciara Donnelly 49.7. Runners Up: Edward Hickey and Jean O’Donovan 51.5. SOCIETY RESULTS – GLENRYAN GOLF SOCIETY 1st. David O’Brien 32 pts, 2nd. Daniel O’Leary 31 pts, 3rd. Jim O’Keeffe 28 pts. FIXTURES Tues., Aug. 30th Open 9 hole Tuesday Treats all day. Wed., Aug. 31st Al Eile Open Qualifier 18 hole stableford Sat. 3rd/Sun. 4th Sept. Club Competition 18 hole stableford. Friday, 9th September – South Munster Seniors at West Waterford. Ring 058 43216. Sept. 13th – 18th. Autumn Open Week. MARTIN O’DRISCOLL WINS THE PRESIDENT’S PRIZE FOR 2016 There was great excitement at West Waterford last weekend with the final round of Diarmuid Horgan’s President’s Prize taking place on Saturday with the top 60 golfers from the qualifying rounds. There was much anticipation as to who was going to be the winner

of the fabulous trophy that was on display in the clubhouse. Saturday was a beautiful day for golf and the course was looking absolutely fabulous. Congratulations go to the winner Martin O’Driscoll who won it in a very tightly fought contest. In a very close 2nd place was Pat Murray who put in a great display of golf. Well done to all the prize winners. A special mention also to all the staff who work so hard in maintaining the course. The Presentation of Prizes took place later in the Clubhouse to a great crowd who were there to show their support to Club President Diarmuid on his night, and of course to congratulate the 2016 President’s Prize winner. Well done to Diarmuid for a great night. Once the speeches finished everyone relaxed and enjoyed the night of music and craic. CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES This competition was held as a one day 13 hole event on Friday, 26th August and attracted a very good entry. Thank you to all the ladies and gents who turned up on the evening and to our sponsor Tom Curran’s. Congratulations to the winners Des Cleary and Ciara Donnelly. CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS Denis Conway and Bertie Hallahan will play Richard Ronayne and Pat Power in the final. CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY MURRAY’S FAMILY PHARMACY There are still a few matches outstanding in the first round. The absolute deadline for first round is Friday, 2nd September. SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE This year’s Alliance will commence on 2nd October and members are invited to put their names on the entry sheet posted in the

clubhouse. The ideal situation would be for three people to travel and play together. The competition is singles. The following is the fixture list for 2016. October 2nd Waterford, October 16th Callan, October 23rd Dungarvan, November 13th Kilkenny and November 20th West Waterford. For enquiries contact Phil Kinsella at West Waterford GC. SEAMUS POWER RECEIVES HIS PGA TOUR CARD Congratulations to West Waterford’s Seamus Power on a stunning performance in the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft Heinz last weekend at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon. Following on from his superb performance at the Rio Olympics Seamus carded scores of 64, 69, 70 and 70. He finished on 11 under par which saw him finish in tied 11th for the tournament and saw him finish comfortably in 9th place in the top 25 for a PGA Tour Card. He earned $209,000 for the season. What a superb achievement by Seamus as he receives his PGA Tour Card and all at West Waterford wish to send their heartiest congratulations to the West Waterford golfer and for continued success in the future. PGA PLAYER AND OLYMPIAN, SEAMUS POWER, RETURNS TO WEST WATERFORD On Wednesday, 14th September, West Waterford Golf Club will play host to a very special guest. Seamus Power is taking time out to visit the club where you will be able to come along and meet the PGA Player and Olympian. It will give everyone a chance to meet him since his promotion to the PGA Tour and also discuss with him his experience at the recent Olympics in Rio. Seamus will be in the club from 6 p.m. and between 7-8 p.m. MC Kieran O’Connor will interview Seamus

have these scores counting so it will be possible to build up a few scores in case of bad weather. Any player interested in playing in the league should let their respective captains know. There will be another meeting in September to decide on teams and the numbers involved in each team. 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. Final due to be played before 10th Sept. MICHAEL WHITE FOURSOMES John Flynn & Seanie Lenihan v Micheal White & Des O’Brien Kieran Cullinan & Frank Waters v Tom White & Michael Whelan All 2nd round matches must be completed by 10th Sept. WILLIE BARRON FOURBALL Semi-finals: Declan Kiely & David Mulvihill v Kieran Cullinan & Liam Clancy Brian O’Connor & Bob O’Brien v Michael Lenihan & Tom Reynolds Ties to be completed by 9th Sept. OVER €4,000 IN PRIZES New Open Competition for Teams of 3 In association with McGuirks Golf. Format: 2 scores to count on all holes. Can be played anytime, Sunday to Friday. €50 per Team. Prizes each week. Top 2 scores to qualify for final in September. Finishing Sunday 18th September. FIXTURES Tuesday, 30th August: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents. Friday, 2nd September: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Friday, 2nd September: 9 hole Scramble at 6 p.m. Saturday, 3rd Sept: Club Competition Sunday, 4th Sept: Gold Coast Cup, Stableford, GOY Tuesday, 6th Sept: Open Seniors, 50+ Ladies and Gents RESULTS Tuesday, 23rd August: Open

Seniors, CSS: Gents 37 pts, Ladies 36 pts. 1st: Sean Horgan (11) 36 pts Muskerry; 2nd: George Twomey (25) 35 pts. 1st Lady: Eileen Carroll (35) 37pts Youghal Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st August: President’s Prize presented by Brian Fahey. CSS Qualifying Round 35 pts, Final 36 pts.1st: Kieran Cullinan (9) 75 pts. 2nd: Colin McArthur (8) 73. Gross: Michael Lenihan (4) 61 pts. 3rd: Seanie Lenihan (10) 72 pts. 4th: Des O’Brien (21) 72 pts. 2nd Gross: Lar Whelan (6) 59 pts. Best 1st Day: John Enright (13) 39 pts. Best 2nd Day: Maurice Swan (17) 40 pts. Past President: Conor Clancy (10) 70 pts. High Handicap: Tony Lonergan (21) 64 pts. 5th: Pat Power (6) 71 pts. 6th: John Kiely (8) 68 pts. 2nd 1st Day: Ger Bagge (5) 37 pts. 2nd 2nd Day: Eamon O’Donnell (4) 37 pts. Guest: Aidan Kearney. Junior: John McArthur (20) 58 pts. JUVENILE NEWS Lessons for juveniles continue every Wednesday evening at 5.45pm 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. Sun., 4th Sept. 18 Hole comp sponsored by Queally Walsh. Sun., 11th & Mon. 12th September Club Classic. Sun., 18th Sept. 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Dalton Jewellers. Sun., 25th Sept. 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Shaws Department Stores. Results: 3 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Comserv: 1st. Karen Darcy (22) G/Coast, Noirin Darcy (29) G/Coast, Sheila Denn (28) Lismore GC - 65 pts. 2nd. Esther McGuckian (15) G/Coast, Ger Hallinan (22) G/Coast, Phil Kelly (23) Slievenamon GC – 64 pts. 3rd. Marie Fives (17), Kate

McNamara (28), Marie Kiersey (31) Dungarvan GC – 62 pts. Eileen Murphy Foursomes: Martina Corkery and Bernie Morrissey will go forward to represent the Club in Little Island and we wish them both the very best of luck on the day. Committee Meeting: Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 8th September in the Bunker Bar at 8 p.m. sharp. Presentation of Prizes: Presentation of all outstanding prizes takes place on Friday, 16th September at 8 pm sharp 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 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. 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 two day classic on Sunday 11th and Monday, 12th September and the format will be the ever popular Champagne Scramble, prizes for this event will be green fees and food vouchers for some very sought after courses. We would encourage all of our members to enter at least one team and invite our neighbours and friends from other clubs. Sheila Norris Matchplay: The following is the draw for the Sheila Norris Singles Matchplay competition. Ruth Hannigan v Serena Roche Mary Kiely v Anne McGrath, winner v Bernie Morrissey Eilo Fitzgerald v Winner Second round matches: Teresa Queally v Mary O’Callaghan

which will include some special guests as well. RACE NIGHT Preparations are going well for the Race Night which will be held in West Waterford Golf Club on Saturday, 22nd October. There will be 10 races on the night with tote tickets and tote double available. The sale of horses, trainers and jockeys is going exceptionally well. There are still some available and you can get more details from the club office and the bar. All support and sponsorship is very much appreciated and all proceeds will go to course maintenance and improvements. So mark it in your diaries and come along on Oct. 22nd for what promises to be a great night of fun. JUNIOR NOTES As the summer holidays come to an end we would like to thank all our juniors who spent many happy hours at West Waterford during the holiday period. We wish you all well in your studies and hope to see you all at West Waterford on Wednesday, 14th September to meet PGA player Seamus Power who like all of you began his golfing career at West Waterford. RESULTS CAPTAIN’S PRIZE “CONOR DUGGAN” – TUESDAY, 23RD AUGUST 1st Sean Ronayne (25) 45 pts, 2nd Max Quinn (10) 42 pts, 1st Gross Michael Hanlon (8) 32 gross, 3rd James Daly (32) 41 pts, 4th Jack Mulligan (36) 39 pts, 5th Simon Kelly (8) 38 pts, 6th Conor Ryan (16) 38 pts, 2nd Gross Sergei Quinn (8) 28 gross, Best 36 Aron Ronayne, Best 13 Hole Beginners Adam Mulligan GOLFER OF YEAR 2016 1st Sean Ronayne 213pts, 2nd Michael Hanlon 208 pts, 3rd Joe Kuhne 207 pts, 4th Tom O’Connell 196 pts, 5th Sergei Quinn 193 pts. RAY SPRATT CUP Winner: Sean Ronayne,

Runner-Up: Conor Ryan LADIES RESULTS 18 hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Ben Flynn – 1. Joan Sheehan (20) 36 points; 2. Jean O'Donovan (28) 35 points (on count back); 3. Margaret O'Sullivan (23) 35 points President's 9 hole – Winner: Reena McDonnell (34) 22 points. GOLFER OF THE YEAR The leader board as on 28th August, 2016, which is based on the best 5 cards with 2 competitions yet to play. The Golfer of the Year competition is hotly contested right up to the final competition and there are usually many movements with the results of the last couple of competitions. This is due to the fact that some ladies may not have 5 cards yet, and it can all change with the results of the next competition, so watch this space as the excitement mounts. The two competitions outstanding are 18 hole Stroke GOY/Medal sponsored by Round Tower Hotel on 4th or 8th September and Bernie Twomey Memorial Cup on 11th September. Golfer of the Year Leader Board – 1st Marie T. Curran 1751⁄2 pts; 2nd Ciara Donnelly 170 pts; Joint 3rd Margaret O'Sullivan and June Whyte 1661⁄2 pts; 5th Mary Donnelly 1641⁄2 pts; 6th Joan Ronayne 163 pts. FIXTURES Mna Eile Qualifier – September 1st, this is the last chance to qualify for the Mna Eile Final. 4th or 8th September – 18 hole Stroke GOY/Medal sponsored by Round Tower Hotel. September 9 hole kindly sponsored by Angela Cummins. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Mna Eile Final – September 18th.

Mr. Brian Fahey, President, Gold Coast Golf Club, presents his President's Prize to the winner, Kieran Cullinan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Margaret Mulhearne v Rosie Murphy Club Foursomes Draw: This event is now nearing it’s final stages with Mary and Julie awaiting the outcome of the semi-final match between Helena and Anne v Ger and Serena, a hotly contested final awaits us!! Mary Kiely & Julie Lawlor v Winner Helena Fitzgerald & Anne McGrath v Ger Hallinan & Serena Roche 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 add your name to

sheet in kiosk as numbers and registration fees are needed for initial game of the season. New Membership Offers: Golf is a very sociable game and a great way of meeting new people; it is the only game that can be played worldwide without a partner as having your name on a time sheet does that for you!! While many of us will never reach international status, we can still represent our club on a national level or just enjoy club competitions and social golf, with this game there is something for everyone!! 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).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Late scores by Murray and Grey keeps Tallow’s season alive Tallow ………………...2-14; Abbeyside ……………1-16 TRAILING by 0-11 to 0-2 after the first quarter and by 1-14 to 1-10 after 40 minutes and similar to the 2015 quarter-final, Tallow did a ‘Dungarvan’ on Abbeyside when they scored 1-1 in added time in the second half to secure their first championship win this year and keep their qualification hopes alive ahead of their two remaining Group games against Roanmore and Mount Sion. This was a game that Abbeyside should have closed out in the first half but their usual whirlwind start to games was followed again by a significant dip in their play and by the interval in this second game at the Fraher Field last Friday evening, there was only 0-1 the difference at 0-12 to 1-8. One cannot say that Tallow came from nowhere to win in the second half as the sides were level at 0-13 to 1-10 in the 38th minute and the most that was between the teams at any stage in the second half was 0-4. Central to Abbeyside’s defeat apart from Tallow’s late flourish was eleven wides in total compared to the Bridesiders low tally of just three with six of these coming in the second moiety. County player Tommy Ryan won the two frees that produced Tallow’s winning scores and while Ryan Grey pointed the pressure winning point from between the two 65 metre lined by the sideline, nobody will deny that the night belonged to centre back James Murray, whose goal, thankfully captured on film, will go down as one of the best ever scored at the famed Shandon venue. Murray’s service to his club is both long and loyal and when he does eventually hang up his hurley, this score will be recalled on more than one occasion. Not far behind the man

Tallow goal scoring hero James Murray pictured with his wife Kaye and their children Fionnan, Liam and Aodhadh. almost double his age, Ryan Grey once again displayed his freetaking ability in pressurised situations. Over the years we have seen freetakers pop over points left, right and centre during games from all sorts of angles but the ‘pressurised’ one gets to them. In Grey, here is a freetaker with an old head on young shoulders and such has been his form in the past that it was with more confidence than hope that Tallow supporters awaited the second last puck of the ball in the 64th minute of the game and their confidence was gloriously justified as the sliotar sailed over the black spot in the Pax Whelan end of the grounds. Tommy Ryan was central to these match saving and winning scores but it was surprising that the Tallow speedster wasn’t used more by his team during the hour. Last

year in Lismore, Ryan was the key man in beating Abbeyside with his hurling skill, accuracy and speed and though it was more condensed this time round, it provided the catalyst for the two late winning scores. From the first whistle, Abbeyside hurled like a team with championship winning credentials and they raced into a 0-5 to 0-0 lead courtesy of points by Richie Foley (2), Michael O’Halloran, Patrick Hurney and Neil Montgomery. Evan Sheehan and Ryan Grey (f) halted Abbeyside’s flow of scores but only temporarily as Mark Ferncombe took centre stage with five pointed frees and a score from play by full forward Sean Daly had the Villagers ahead by an impressive 0-11 to 0-2 with just one quarter of the match played. Even when Ryan Grey

popped over 0-3 (2f), including a contender for score of the match between the 19th and the 22nd minutes it didn’t really impact on Abbeyside’s lead but the following score did when the very influential Paul O’Brien finished a Grey free to the net one minute later. Abbeyside, for all their dominance now led by just 0-3 at 0-11 to 1-5 and, despite a white flag reply by Mark Ferncombe, their advantage was cut to the bare minimum at the break courtesy of a brace of points from play by O’Brien and a score on the call of normal time by Jake Neville, 0-12 to 1-8 at the short whistle. On the resumption, Ryan Grey (f), after just 55 seconds, brought Tallow on to level terms for the first time and we had a different game on our hands now. Credit Abbeyside, they replied positively and a Mark Ferncombe

(f) point was followed by a well created goal effort but Tallow keeper Shaun O’Sullivan was alert to Patrick Hurney’s advances and he saved a certain major score. Grey (‘65’) and Neil Montgomery traded scores in the 39th minute, 0-14 to 1-10 but Abbeyside were back in control with forty minutes on the clock when Mark Ferncombe drilled a penalty shot to the back of the country end goal after Sean Daly had been upended in possession, 1-14 to 1-10. This was a further test for Tallow after coming back into the game so well, they made two substitutions and Tommy Ryan (unusually his only score) and Paul O’Brien from a Michael Curley pass cut the deficit to 0-2 by the 49th minute. Mark Ferncombe had an injury coming into the game, and after bringing his tally to 1-8 in the 52nd minute, he was replaced by Mark Gorman. Ferncombe was indeed a loss but Gorman also played his part with a pointed free on his introduction and a good goal attempt, 1-16 to 1-12. With three minutes of normal time remaining, Abbeyside looked good for the two championship points with a 1-16 to 1-12 lead but Tallow never conceded the game and team captain Mark O’Brien, who had been moved up field, left just one puck of the sliotar the difference with a fine 58th minute point from play. Tommy Ryan’s influence on the game was, in many respects, condensed into the four minutes of added time. After he was fouled in the 62nd minute for which James O’Mahony received a second yellow card, Ryan took a quick free to an advancing James Murray and a share of the points looked a safe bet after his superb strike past Stephen Enright. However, there was one final twist when Ryan Grey performed

Former Tallow legends from left to right: Pat Murphy, Jimmy Cronin and Liam Mulcahy pictured at the Fraher Field last Friday evening. his heroics in the 64th minute after Tommy Ryan was again fouled on another of his speedy runs down the far wing of the field. The puck-out signalled the final whistle. Despite this defeat, Abbeyside are still in a good position for qualification with games to come against Fourmilewater and Mt. Sion while Tallow still have it all to do to, not only to qualify, but to avoid a relegation battle with their two remaining games being against Roanmore and Mt. Sion. Tallow’s Top Three: Paul O’Brien, Ryan Grey, James Murray. Abbeyside’s Top Three: Mark Ferncombe, David Collins, Brian Looby. Observer’s Man of the Match: Paul O’Brien. Number of Scorers: Tallow 7. Abbeyside 7. Scores From Play: Tallow 28. Abbeyside 0-7. Frees For: Tallow 9. Abbeyside 11. Wides: Abbeyside 11. Tallow 3. Score of the Match: Tallow’s 62nd minute goal engineered by Tommy Ryan and executed by James Murray.

SCORERS – Tallow: Ryan Grey 0-7 (5f, 1 ‘65’), Paul O’Brien 1-3, James Murray 1-0, Evan Sheehan, Jake Neville, Tommy Ryan and Mark O’Brien 0-1 each. Abbeyside: Mark Ferncombe 1-8 (1-7f), Richie Foley 0-3 (1f), Neil Montgomery 0-2, Michael O’Halloran, Patrick Hurney, Sean Daly and Mark Gorman (f) 0-1 each. Tallow: Shaun O’Sullivan; Mark O’Brien, David O’Brien, Ken Kearney; Aidan Keraney, James Murray, Rob Beecher; Jake Beecher, Thomas Daly; Eoin Condon, Thomas Ryan, Ryan Grey; Jake Neville, Paul O’Brien, Evan Sheehan. Subs: Bob McCarthy for Eoin Condon (44), Michael Curley for Jake Beecher (47), Kieran Fraser for Thomas Daly (55), Rob Sullivan for Jake Neville (62). Abbeyside: Stephen Enright; Maurice Power, Brian Looby, Conor Prunty; James O’Mahony, Richie Foley, Shane O’Donovan; David Collins, John Hurney; Neil Montgomery, Mark Ferncombe, Michael O’Halloran; Darragh McGrath, Patrick Hurney, Sean Daly. Subs: Gary Hurney for Michael O’Halloran (41), Mark Gorman for Mark Ferncombe (54). Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).

LEAGUE TABLE JJ KAVANAGH & SONS CO. SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B p w d l for against diff. pts Fourmilewater 3 2 1 0 58 44 14 5 Abbeyside 3 2 0 1 61 54 7 4 Roanmore 3 1 1 1 53 49 4 3 Cappoquin 3 1 0 2 58 60 -2 2 Mt. Sion 3 1 0 2 57 59 -2 2 Tallow 3 1 0 2 40 61 -21 2

Ballygunner in control at Kill Ballygunner …………3-18; Portlaw ………………1-12.

By Dermot Keyes HOLDERS Ballygunner advanced to the Senior Hurling Championship’s last eight following a well-oiled performance against a Portlaw side that look to possess the wherewithall to retain their hard-earned senior status. In perfect conditions on an excellent Kill playing surface on Friday last, the champions, without Pauric Mahony (and with brother Philip also sitting this one out), responded commandingly to

D. J. Foran’s excellent first minute point. Frees from the impressive Brian O’Sullivan, and Stephen Power, along with points from Wayne Hutchinson, David O’Sullivan and Billy O’Keeffe left them 0-5 to 0-1 up after eight minutes. Paul Power’s brace of frees (with Shane O’Sullivan adding to the Gunners’ tally in between) kept Portlaw in touch, but David O’Sullivan’s 13th minute point was soon followed by an excellent Brian O’Sullivan goal, after a sweeping move involving Barry Coughlan and Conor Power. Darren Rockett opened his

account for Portlaw on the quarter hour, on an evening when the fielding, physicality and finishing power of D. J. Foran reminded the small attendance of his all-round quality. Three minutes later, the Gunners goaled again through Brian O’Sullivan, who clipped a shot low to Noel Kelly’s left following a rangy downfield run by corner-back Eddie Hayden. A trio of O’Sullivans – David, Shane and Brian (a free) – tagged on the next three scores – to leave the tide was well and truly going out from Portlaw’s perspective. But the impressive Foran added a brace of points in the 28th and 30th

minutes to leave the Tannery Town club 2-10 to 0-6 in arrears. David O’Sullivan and D. J. Foran (a free) traded early second half scores in a contest that was welcomingly free of cynical play, but certainly didn’t feel light on physicality. Shane O’Sullivan pointed again in the 39th minute before Foran converted his sixth point of the night via a 44th minute free. Conor Power and Darren Rockett pointed over either crossbar before Brian O’Sullivan’s free and a point from substitute Peter Hogan left the Gunners 2-15 to 0-10 up after 49 minutes.

Foran landed another free two minutes later before a Brian O’Sullivan 65 and an excellent Tim O’Sullivan effort extended the champions’ advantage, with the substitute repeating the trick in the 57th minute. A minute from time, Portlaw’s Eoin Galvin was impeded with a goal in his sights, with D. J. Foran making no mistake from the placed ball to bring his total to 1-7. In additional time, Johnny McCarthy opened his account for the Gunners, who goaled again through Harley Barnes just moments later. Portlaw substitute Craig Fraher completed the scoring on a night when the cham-

pions and title favourites ensured their inevitable progression, while last year’s intermediate champions retained realistic hopes of survival. Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe; Eddie Hayden, Barry Coughlan, Ian Kenny; Shane Walsh, Stephen O’Keeffe, Wayne Hutchinson; Harley Barnes, Shane O’Sullivan; Billy O’Keeffe, David O’Sullivan, Johnny McCarthy; Conor Power, Stephen Power, Brian O’Sullivan. Subs: Peter Hogan for Billy O’Keeffe (HT), Tim O’Sullivan for David O’Sullivan (43), J. J. Hutchinson for Stephen Power (47) and Billy O’Keeffe for Peter Hogan (60+). Scorers – Brian O’Sullivan (2-4; 0-3f, 0-1 65), David O’Sullivan (0-4), Shane

O’Sullivan (0-3), Harley Barnes (1-0), Tim O’Sullivan (0-2), Wayne Hutchinson, Billy O’Keeffe, Johnny McCarthy and Conor Power (0-1 each) and Stephen Power (0-1f). Portlaw: Noel Kelly; Michael Donnelly, Darren Rockett, Shane Foran; Jack Walshe, Frank Galvin, Christopher Mackey; Niall Fitzgerald, Brian Coffey; Paul Power, Eoin Galvin, D. J. Foran; Blake O’Connor, Jake Scanlon, John Hartley. Subs: Craig Fraher for Paul Power (25 mins), Noel Mackey for Brian Coffey (46) and Craig Fraher for Christopher Mackey (54). Scorers: D. J. Foran (1-7; 1-0 pen, 0-4f), Darren Rockett (0-2), Paul Power (0-2f) and Craig Fraher (0-1). Referee: Noel Kelly (Erin’s Own).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Patrick Curran leads Dungarvan to victory Dungarvan …………. 4-27; Ballyduff …………….. 0-19. DUNGARVAN senior hurlers continued their bright start to the Waterford senior hurling championship with a convincing win over Ballyduff in the Fraher Field last Friday evening. Bigger tests lie ahead in their remaining two Group games against Ballygunner and De La Salle but for the time being the local side are qualified for the knockout stages of this year’s championship and they are one of the first teams in the county to do so. County player Patrick Curran brought his form from last week’s under 21 AllIreland hurling semi-final to the Shandon venue in a game where he worked the scoreboard on no less than ten occasions with a tally of 3-7 (3f) to his credit. Central to this was a hat-trick of goals, two in the first half and the third just after the restart which once more confirmed his predator instincts in front of an attendance that paid €2,250 to see the double header last Friday evening. Prior to the game a minutes silence was held in respect to the late Joe Daly from Ballyduff who was on the club’s team that won the first intermediate championship staged in Waterford in 1964 and he also played for the county in this grade. Ballyduff started well and they had 0-2 on the board via

Dungarvan's Kenny Moore in action with Ballyduff's Eoghan Murray during their J. J. Kavanagh & Sons County Senior Hurling championship match in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] John Twomey and Eoghan Murray before Liam Ryan placed Patrick Curran for his first green flag in the 5th minute. Ballyduff replied with a brace of points, combined from efforts by Mikey Kearney (f) and Twomey

again either side of a Jamie Nagle score which levelled the game at 1-1 to 0-4 with nine minutes on the clock. Thereafter, though, the winners took over in style with regular scoring that earned the Blues a 2-13 to 0-8 lead

at the short whistle. Patrick Curran scored his second goal in the 13th minute after a good through ball by Gavin Crotty and a dozen points were scored by such as Colm Curran (3), Ryan Donnolly (2), Cormac Curran (2), Liam

Ryan (1) and Patrick Curran (4) which stamped James O’Connor’s charges stamp on this encounter well before its conclusion. Ballyduff were confined to three Mikey Kearney scores (2f) for the remainder of the first half and a contender for score of the match by full forward Eoin Scanlon. The second half was only 40 seconds old when centre back Kieran Power placed Patrick Curran for his hat-trick of goals and by the 38th minute, the local side had drifted out to a 4-20 to 0-10 lead. Apart from the county players contribution white flags were constantly moved from their holder by Colm Curran, Jamie Nagle, Ryan Donnolly, Gavin Crotty and an early second half brace by midfielder Conor Sheridan. Credit Ballyduff, they scored 0-11 in the second moiety with midfielder Seamus Hannon scoring four times from play and county minor Eoghan Murray dissecting the posts on three successive occasions between the 40th and 41st minutes including one ‘65’. Mikey Kearney (2f) and wing back Eoin O’Brien also raised white flags in a half that Dungarvan won by 2-14 to 011 as well as striking ten wides overall. The jury is still out on Dungarvan’s championship winning prospects as they are conceding a lot of pos-

session in their games in the middle third of the field, resulting in consequent concession of many scores such as Ballyduff’s 0-19 in contrast to Ballygunner and Passage conceding just 0-9 and 1-10 respectively against the Reds. Ballyduff are most definitely in a relegation dog fight now with their Group game against Portlaw deciding who will play the bottom team in Group 2 for senior status survival. The loss of Cian Leamy and Kevin Casey through season long injury and the retirement of the Molumphys, Stephen and Tom has made this year’s championship all the more difficult for the last western team to win this championship. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Patrick Curran, Kieran Power, Ryan Donnolly. Ballyduff’s Top Three: Seamus Hannon, Eoghan Murray, Mikey Kearney. Observer’s Man of the Match: Patrick Curran. Number of Scorers: Dungarvan 8. Ballyduff 6. Scores from Play: Dungarvan 4-23. Ballyduff 0-12. Frees For: Dungarvan 8. Ballyduff 11. Wides: Dungarvan 10.

Ballyduff 6. Score of the Match: Eoin Scanlon’s 13th minute point from play for Ballyduff. Scorers – Dungarvan: Patrick Curran 3-7 (3f), Ryan Donnolly 1-5, Cormac Curran 0-5, Colm Curran 0-4, Jamie Nagle and Conor Sheridan 0-2 each, Liam Ryan and Gavin Crotty 0-1 each. Ballyduff: Eoghan Murray 0-6 (2’65s, 1f), Mikey Kearney 0-5 (4f), Seamus Hannon 0-4, John Twomey 0-2, Eoin Scanlon and Eoin O’Brien 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Aaron Donnolly, Darragh Lyons, Mike Kiely; John Curran, Kieran Power, Kenny Moore; Gavin Crotty, Conor Sheridan; Jamie Nagle, Colm Curran, Liam Ryan; Patrick Curran, Cormac Curran, Ryan Donnolly. Subs: Eoin Healy for Darragh Lyons (inj. 40), Luke Egan for Aaron Donnolly and Sean Ryan for Jamie Nagle (both 45). Ballyduff: Michael McCormack; Denis McDonagh, Maurice McNamara, Michael Kearney; Shane Hannon, Conor Murray, Colm Horgan; Seamus Hannon, Shane Kearney; John Twomey, Mikey Kearney, Jamie Kearney; Eoghan Murray, Eoghan Scanlon, Andrew Casey. Subs: Eoin O’Brien for John Twomey (2nd half), Sean Cunningham for Eoin Scanlon (50). Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

GROUP 1 JJ KAVANAGH SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP p w d l for against diff pts Dungarvan 3 3 0 0 79 53 26 6 Ballygunner 3 2 1 0 82 39 43 5 Passage 3 2 0 1 71 49 22 4 De La Salle 3 1 1 1 63 47 16 3 Portlaw 3 0 0 3 46 79 -33 0 Ballyduff Upper 3 0 0 3 41 115 -74 0

Impressive Passage back to winning ways Passage ……………...1-18; De La Salle ……………1-14

By Phil Fanning HAVING succumbed somewhat meekly to Dungarvan in their second round tie Passage got their championship bid back on track in no uncertain manner in Walsh Park on Friday last with a fully deserved win over De La Salle that was far more impressive and decisive than the four point margin at the final whistle indicated. Impressive in their Sargent Cup semi-final win over Abbeyside a week earlier Passage brought that form, and a bit more, to this game as they put De La Salle on to the back foot from the very start. Playing with the breeze in the first half Passage set about making the best use of it as Killian Fitzgerald sent over the opening point inside a minute and it was the Passage wing forward who was to prove the main tormentor of the De La Salle defence as he followed up with a point from a ‘65’ before Eoin Kelly added his first score in the 3rd minute. Fitzgerald added his third

point from a free before Jake Dillon opened De La Salle’s account with a point in the 7th minute. Passage continued to pile the pressure on the De La Salle defence as Conor Carey and Owen Connors sent over from play and when John Mullane sent over De La Salle’s second point in the 12th minute it proved to be only a brief interruption as Fitzgerald (2Fs) and Owen Connors opened up an eight point lead by the 17th minute. De La Salle’s Eddie Meaney was brought down as he headed for goal and Brian Cunningham pulled a point back from the free but once again the Passage response was quick and decisive as Adam Roche broke forward along the left wing to send over a great point and after sustained Passage pressure forced another ‘65’ the unerring Killian Fitzgerald converted. A second pointed free by Brian Cunningham left eight between the teams going into the closing minutes of the half before Killian Fitzgerald added another great point from play. As De La Salle

switched Kevin Moran with Bryan Phelan in an effort to curb the rampant Fitzgerald, Phelan sent over a free in the 28th minute and the De La Salle mentors made their first substitution with Shane Ryan replacing county U-21 player Adam Farrell in attack. Passage regained their nine point lead with Sean Hogan scoring a fine solo point in the 30th minute but in the four minutes of added time De La Salle suddenly seemed to find the gaps in the Passage defence as Jack Fagan, Eddie Meaney and Shane Ryan found the target to leave just six points between the teams on a score of 0-14 to 0-8 at the break. De La Salle looked fired up as they came out for the second half and within a minute Shane Ryan’s effort on goal was blocked for a ’65’ which Bryan Phelan pointed. Sean Hogan and Eddie Meaney were wide at either end as De La Salle sent minor Michael Costigan on for Conan Watt. De La Salle pulled a point back when an Eddie Meaney shot, that looked very suspiciously wide from the stand

side, was signalled over in the 38th minute and suddenly with just four points in De La Salle were within striking range. Once again it was the accuracy of Fitzgerald that steadied the ship for Passage as he sent over a free following a foul on Sean Hogan in the 40th minute as Liam Flynn replaced Donal Power in the Passage attack. Playing with the breeze De La Salle were still in the game with twenty minutes to play but one felt that they might need a goal to put real pressure on the opposition. The goal did come in the 43rd minute but not for De La Salle. Noel Connors, was putting in a huge amount of work in midfield for Passage made a run through the centre of the De La Salle defence and laid the ball off to Liam Flynn who offloaded to the unmarked Eoin Kelly at the edge of the De La Salle square with the inevitable result of the ball being smashed to the net for a 1-15 to 0-10 lead. Though De La Salle hit back quickly with two points from Shane Ryan but Passage were not going to let

the game slip from that position and Kelly showed his appetite for scores as he cancelled out Ryan’s strikes with two points from play, the second a beauty from the corner flag on the left wing in the 50th minute. De La Salle were awarded a 20 metre free in the 53rd minute and Jake Dillon was called up to strike for goal. His shot was blocked for a ‘65’ which Phelan pointed but in the last five minutes of normal time De La Salle were unable to make any further progress against a dogged Passage defence. With the game in added time Shane Ryan was fouled going forward and a penalty awarded. This time it was Eoin Madigan who was summoned forward and he made no mistake when shooting low to the corner of the net. With two minutes of add time remaining De La Salle’s chances of salvaging something from the game were very slim but when Pa Walsh collected the puck out and sent Killian Fitzgerald away on the left wing the man of the match sent over a magnificent point from the touchline

on the half way line and into the breeze to remove any slight doubt there might have been about the final result. In truth the final four point margin between the teams flattered a De La Salle team that was outplayed in almost every department. With Noel Connors operating to real effect in midfield Passage operated a seven man defence with Pa Walsh as the extra man behind midfield and Donal Power dropping back to midfield. The five man attack proved more than adequate with Killian Fitzgerald outstanding and Eoin Kelly and the hardworking Sean Hogan in support. In goal Eddie Lynch dominated his goal area while Adam Roche stood out in the half back line. De La Salle did not show the same zest that marked their opening game draw with Ballygunner and while they will, no doubt qualify for the quarter finals from the group they will be looking for bigger performances from their more established players if they are to mount a strong championship challenge. John Coady could not be faulted in goal and while

Kevin Moran and Jake Dillon showed well in patches the best work in attack came from U-21 players Shane Ryan and Eddie Meaney. Scorers – Passage: Killian Fitzgerald 0-10 (4Fs, 2’65’s), Eoin Kelly 1-3, Owen Connors 0-2, Sean Hogan, Conor Carey and Adam Roche 0-1 each. De La Salle: Brian Phelan 0-4 (3’65’s, 1F), Eoin Madigan 1-0 (pen.), Shane Ryan 0-3 (1F), Brian Cunningham 0-2 (Fs), Eddie Meaney 0-2, Jack Fagan, John Mullane and Jake Dillon 0-1 each. Passage: Eddie Lynch, Gary Cullinane, Jason Flood, Darragh Lynch, Adam Roche, Stephen Mason, Jason Roche, Pa Walsh, Noel Connors, Sean Hogan, Conor Carey, Killian Fitzgerald, Owen Connors, Eoin Kelly, Donal Power. Subs: Liam Flynn for Power (42); Richard Hurley for Mason (50). De La Salle: John Coady, Tom Moran, Shane McNulty, Paddy Kennedy, Bryan Phelan, Eoin Madigan, Kevin Moran, Jake Dillon, Conan Watt, Adam Farrell, Eddie Barrett, Jack Fagan, Brian Cunningham, John Mullane, Eddie Meaney. Subs: Shane Ryan for Farrell (28), Michael Costigan for Watt (36). Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Fourmilewater and Roanmore play out exciting draw Fourmilewater ………0-17; Roanmore ……………0-17. FROM the 53rd minute onwards these teams were level on three occasions but nothing seemed farther from this possibility at half-time when Roanmore led by 0-13 to 0-6 after an excellent first half display by Cha O’Neill’s charges. Fourmile looked stuck to the ground in the first moiety as Roanmore took the game to the Ballymac side with county minor Billy Nolan, in particular, working the scoreboard with a tally 0-8 (7f) to his credit. Roanmore had the use of the strong breeze but it was more than this as Fourmile had just played football championship five days earlier and it took the players some time to get into a game that Roanmore’s tactic obviously was strike from the outset. Nolan was in terrific form from frees and he had seven on the board before he missed one as late as the 27th minute in the half. Before an attendance that paid €2,742, there was little between the team at the end of the first quarter with Fourmile trailing by just 0-2 at 0-6 to 0-4. Jamie Barron, who was the catalyst for Fourmile’s second half recovery, opened the scoring from play after just 53 seconds with Brian Nolan restoring parity in the second minute. The sides were on level

terms on another two occasions by the 9th minute with the Lawlor brothers Seamus and Liam scoring for the Westerners and Daniel Murphy and Billy Nolan’s first pointed free accounting for Roanmore’s 0-3. The city side’s intensity was greater than their opponents in the tackle and fighting for the 50/50 ball as the half wore on and gradually they benefitted from this on the scoreboard with Nolan punishing the concession of ten first half frees. Either side of a goal attempt by Paul O’Sullivan that was well saved by Stephen Ryan between the sticks for Fourmile, Gavin O’Brien converted 0-2 (1’65’) and Roanmore’s name was on eight of the remaining eleven points struck between the 13th minute and half-time. Billy Nolan was responsible for seven of these including one from play from his less preferred right side with midfielder Frank McGrath notching the eighth one. Seamus Lawlor’s second point and two from placed balls by Jamie Barron gave Fourmile a tally of just 0-6 at the break and their winning ambitions didn’t look good as they trailed by a significant 0-7. The Fourmilewater dressing room must have been an interesting place during the break as it was a different

team that took to the field for the second moiety. Five unanswered scores by five different players, Liam Lawlor, Brian Wall, Conor Gleeson, Jamie Barron (f) and Dylan Guiry inside seven minutes lit up which was up to that a one sided affair, 0-13 to 0-11. Roanmore required a settling score and it was a soft enough one when Gavin O’Brien unmarked, received the sliotar from a sideline ball and dissected the posts. Billy Nolan added a 40th minute free, 0-15 to 0-11. However, this tale of two halves continued and Roanmore, whether they outpaced themselves in the first half or the wind was a factor, they did not score from play in the final 27 minutes and indeed were fortunate to come away with a draw at the death. Fourmile won the period of play from the 40th minute by 0-6 to 0-2 starting with a point by corner back Diarmuid Murphy before Jamie Barron took centre stage. Barron (f) pointed in the 46th minute and, following a wide from a free that was surprisingly taken by Gavin O’Brien instead of Billy Nolan, the county senior midfielder had the teams level for the first time since the 9th minute with two splendid points from play and seven minutes of normal time remaining. The Western team was

back in the lead in the 57th minute, for the first time since the third minute when Conor Gleeson lofted over a super point from play. Billy Nolan (f) levelled matters in the 59th minute and on either side of this score crucial opportunities were missed by Gavin O’Brien, and Daniel Murphy for Roanmore and by Shane Walsh and Janie Barron (f) for Fourmile. There was nobody leaving the Shandon venue as the excitement was intense and for the second time in the remaining minutes Fourmile took the lead via Craig Guiry from a Dylan Guiry pass and this was in the fourth minute of added time, 0-17 to 0-16. Roanmore’s goose looked plucked but in one last drive up the field, they won a free in front of the posts and Billy Nolan made no mistake to earn a draw which on the play in both halves, both teams deserved. This hard earned championship point has pushed Fourmile to the top of the Group 2 table on five points and unbeaten from their three games while Roanmore’s equally hard earned point keeps them just ahead of Cappoquin, Mt. Sion and Tallow who are all together on three points each. Roanmore have Cappoquin and Tallow to play in their remaining games while Fourmilewater will play

Fourmilewater's Jamie Barron in action with Roanmore's Gavin O'Brien during their J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Abbeyside and Cappoquin. Roanmore’s Top Three: Billy Nolan, Stephen Grany, Frank McGrath. Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson, Seamus Lawlor. Observer’s Man of the Match: Billy Nolan. Number of Scorers: Roanmore 5. Fourmilewater 8. Scores from Play: Roanmore 0-6. Fourmilewter 0-13. Score of the Match: Fourmilewater’s 64th minute point engineered by Dylan Guiry and executed by Craig Guiry.

Scorers – Roanmore: Billy Nolan 0-11 (10f), Gavin O’Brien 03(1’65’), Brian Nolan, Daniel Murphy and Frank McGrath 0-1 each. Fournilewater: Jamie Barron 0-7 (4f), Seamus Lawlor, Liam Lawlor and Conor Gleeson 0-2 each, Brian Wall, Dylan Guiry, Diarmuid Murphy and Craig Guiry 0-1 each. Fourmilewater: Stephen Ryan; Diarmuid Murphy, Thomas O’Gorman, Dermot Ryan; Conor Gleeson, Shane Ryan, Maurice O’Gorman; Jamie Barron, Shane Walsh; Seamus Lawlor, Brian Wall, Dylan Guiry; Kenny Brazil,

Craig Guiry, Liam Lawlor. Subs: Tommy Cooney for Kenny Brazil (41), Justin Walsh for Brian Wall (54). Roanmore: David Barrett; Tony O’Brien, Colm Burke, Charlie Chester; Stephen Grant, Shane Mackey, Ray Connolly; Frank McGrath, Gavin O’Brien; Daniel Murphy, Paul O’Sullivan, Billy Nolan; Brian Nolan, Emmett O’Toole, Chris Dempsey. Subs: Dale Hayes for Tony O’Brien (38), Tony O’Brien for Ray Connolly (64). Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

Mount Sion record first championship win Mount Sion …………3-19; Cappoquin ………… 2-13. MOUNT Sion are another team that gave their championship hopes a lifeline last weekend with a convincing second half performance to see off the stubborn challenge of a Cappoquin side that should have gone in at the break leading instead of trailing by 1-11 to 1-9. The Cornerstone led by 0-5 with twenty minutes on the clock but the game turned in the winners’ favour when they placed Austin Gleeson at centre back, something that has been required long before Saturday’s game. Sion’s victory has come at a cost though as their leading scorer and freetaker Martin F. O’Neill was most unnecessarily sent off in the 55th minute when the game was done and dusted. This happened following a few altercations near the sideline and it was obvious that the next to offend was going to see ’red’. It showed a lack of maturity by the Mount Sion player whose team still have it all to do to qualify in their remaining games against Abbeyside and Tallow. Playing with the wind in the first half, Cappoquin more

than matched their opponents early on and they were not headed until the second minute of added time. Andy Molumby and Martin O’Neill (f) traded fourth minute points before Keith Lander took centre stage with a point from play and a superb sideline cut over the bar. O’Neill (f) and Jordan Broaders, the latter with a contender for score of the match, had the sides level after eight minutes but Cappoquin were in control of proceedings and they regained their lead with some fine scores. Shane O’Rourke pointed a free from inside his own ‘65’ and the influential David Cahillane placed Aaron O’Sullivan for a 0-2 lead. Donal O’Rourke’s charges opened the Mt. Sion defence in the 12th minute when Jack Mangan put Tommy McCarthy though on goal but his effort was well save by Ian O’Regan. Mt. Sion midfielder Owen Whelan was hard working and prominent throughout and he scored the first of his three points in the 13th minute before Keith Landers scored his actual third point. A Stephen Roche score finished the first quarter of play with Cappoquin in front by 0-6 to 0-5.

The goal that Cappoquin’s efforts deserved arrived in the 17th minute when Jack Mangan placed Killian O’Sullivan for the first green flag of the hour. Shane O’Rourke (f) and Jack Mangan counteracted an Austin Gleeson score and with twenty minutes played the scoreboard had a healthy look about it from a Cappoquin point of view as they were ahead by 1-8 to 0-6. However, the tide turned dramatically in the final twelve minutes of the half as Mt. Sion, powered by Owen Whelan and Stephen Roche took command at midfield and they won this period of time by 1-5 to 0-1. Shane O’Rourke (f) was the western team’s sole scorer while after a second Austin Gleeson score, Martin O’Neill showed how much of a loss he will be next day out when he registered 1-3 (3f) with the goal very well taken and scored at a perfect time for the winners just before the half-time whistle, 1-11 to 1-9 ‘Sion got the start to the second half that Cappoquin did not want when after a Shane O’Rourke pointed free, full forward Sean Ryan

was upended following a Mikey Daykin through ball and Austin Gleeson made no mistake with his 34th minute effort, 2-11 to 1-10. Credit Cappoquin, after an exchange of scores between Owen Whelan and Shane O’Rourke, Killian O’Sullivan produced a fine individual effort to score a goal in the 38th minute and now the tie was back in the melting pot on a score of 2-12 to 2-11 in favour of the winners. Cappoquin, however, could not maintain their impetus and when Stephen Roche goaled in the 41st minute and points followed on by O’Neill, Daykin and Broaders, daylight opened between the teams on a 50th minute scoreline of 3-16 to 2-12. Mount Sion’s first win was assured at this point and the remaining time featured some yellow cards, the red one of course, and the emptying of the bench by the winners. The city side had a second penalty in the 63rd minute when Jordan Broaders was taken down but, on this occasion, Austin Gleeson settled for a point. Both teams are now on two championship points on the Group table with every-

thing either to gain or to lose in their remaining games. Mt. Sion’s Top Three: Owen Whelan, Jordan Broaders, Martin F. O’Neill. Cappoquin’s Top Three: David Cahillane, Colm Looby, Killian Sullivan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Owen Whelan. Number of Scorers: Mt. Sion 6. Cappoquin 6. Scores from Play: Mt. Sion 2-12. Cappoquin 2-7. Frees For: Mt. Sion 13. Cappoquin 15. Wides: Mt. Sion 9. Cappoquin 6. Score of the Match: Keith Landers sideline cut for Cappoquin in the 14th minute. Scorers – Mt. Sion: Martin O’Neill 1-6 (6f), Austin Gleeson 1-4 (1-1f), Stephen Roche 1-2, Owen Whelan and Jordan Broaders 0-3 each, Mikey Daykin 0-1. Cappoquin: Killian Sullivan 2-0, Shane O’Rourke 0-6f, Keith Landers 0-3 (1 sl.), Andy Molumby 0-2, Aaron O’Sullivan and Jack Mangan 0-1 each. Mt. Sion: Ian O’Regan; Aaron Coady, Christopher Ryan, Pat Kelly; Peter Penkert, John Dee, Michael Gaffney; Owen Whelan, Stephen Roche; Mikey Daykin, Austin Gleeson, Martin F. O’Neill; Jordan Broaders, Sean Ryan, Evan Curran. Subs: Stephen O’Keeffe for John Dee (43), Cian O’Regan for Pat Kelly (58). Cappoquin: Darren Curran;

Timmy Looby, Colm Looby, Pat Morrissey; Mark Prendergast, Paul Murray, Shane Murray; Keith Landers, Andy Molumby; Shane O’Rourke, David Cahillane, Jack Mangan; Aaron O Sullivan, Killian

O’Sullivan, Tommy McCarthy. Subs: Evan McGrath for Mark Prendergast (39), P. J. Curran for Tommy McCarthy(49). Referee: Nicky O’Toole (St. Pauls).

Cappoquin's Aaron O'Sullivan in action with Mt. Sion's Owen Whelan during their J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship

Lismore lays down marker

Referee Tom Mansfield (Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Mark Cummins (Brickeys) and Shane Roche (Shamrocks).

Late scores gives Shamrocks their second Championship win GROUP 2 Shamrocks …………1-20; Brickeys ……………1-18. SHAMROCKS are very much in contention for a place in the knockout stages of the Western Intermediate hurling championship after this thrilling 0-2 win over table toppers Brickeys at a very well prepared Lismore venue last Sunday afternoon. This was a closely fought affair all through with the respective free takers Colm Roche of the Shamrocks and Conor Morrissey of the Brickeys kept occupied all afternoon. Brickeys won 20 frees and Shamrocks 13 and this gave ample opportunities for working the scoreboard with Roche scoring 0-17 (10f) and Morrissey 1-15 (1 -9 f, 1’65’). Brickeys goal came from a Conor Morrissey penalty after just four minutes and Shamrocks full forward Stephen Lucey replied with a fine goal from play seven minutes later. The winners led by 1-6 to 1-3 at the end of the first quarter and the Brickeys reduced this deficit to 0-1 at the break on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10. Shamrocks were on the backfoot for the final quarter which started at 1-15 each

and it was Brickeys who looked the likely winners with Morrissey pushing them into a 0-2 lead at 1-18 to 1-16 with five minutes of normal time remaining. Shamrocks came with a late surge though and 0-3 (2f) by Colm Roche had the Knockanore club back in front on the call of normal time at 1-19 to 1-18. There was high drama in added time when Brickeys were awarded a penalty and centre back Shane Roche stepped between the posts and saved Conor Morrissey’s effort. If Brickeys had opted to take a point, the game might have finished level but the action went on until the 65th minute at the end of which Shamrock’s Stephen Lucey caught a high delivery and popped over the insurance score for 0-2 victory. Colm Roche and Conor Morrissey were the stars of the show but both management teams will have concerns that of the rest of the players only Joe Leahy and Stepen Lucey scored for Shamrocks and Cormac O’Grady and David Hickey for Brickeys. Shamrock’s Top Three: Colm Roche, Stephen Lucey, Shane Roche. Brickeys Top Three: Conor

Morrissey, Johnny Cooney, Shane Nugent. Observer’s Man of the Match: Colm Roche. Number of Scorers: Shamrocks 3. Brickeys 3. Scores from Play: Shamrocks 1-10. Brickeys 0-7. Frees For: Shamrocks 13. Brickeys 20. Wides: Shamrocks 8. Brickeys 8. Score of the Match: Cormac O Grady’s 2nd minute line ball cut over the bar for Brickeys. Scorers – Shamrocks: Colm Roche 0-17 (0-10f), Stephen Lucey 1-2, Joe Leahy 0-1. Brickeys: Conor Morrissey 1-15( 1-9f, 1’65’), Cormac O’Grady 0-2 (1’sl’), David Hickey 0-1. Shamrocks: Kieran O’Keeffe; Padraig Roche, John Donovan, Brian Harnedy; Cathal Herlihy, Shane Roche, Adam Crawford; Padraig Ahearne, John Paul Lucey; Joe Leahy, Colm Roche, Kelvyn Farrell; Ed Hynes, Stephen Lucey, Ed Lonergan. Sub: Tomas O’Neill for Padraig Roche. Brickeys: Jamie Kiely; Shane McGrath, Niall Collins, Mark Cummins; Conor Phelan, Shane Nugent, Johnny Cooney; Tommy Lynch, Cathal Curran; Conor McGrath, Cormac O’Grady, Darragh Duggan; Carthach Barry, David Hickey, Conor Morrissey. Subs : Diarmuid Tobin for Johnny Cooney, John Morrissey for Darragh Duggan. Referee: Tom Mansfield (Cappoquin).

GROUP 1 Lismore ………………4-17; Ardmore ……………0-10. NEW to the grade this year after plying their trade in senior ranks since 1969, Lismore lay down a marker to any clubs with championship winning ambitions about their own intentions this year when they improved greatly from their first game against Clashmore/Kinsalebeg to beat Ardmore well in the second game at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. First half goals by Ronan Landers and Dan Shanahan in the 7th and in the 19th minutes respectively set the cathedral club on their way to an 0-8 interval lead of 2-9 to 0-7. County senior selector Dan Shanahan enjoyed a particularly good game over all with a tally of 2-2 to his credit and younger brother Maurice accounted for 1-9 (4f, 2’65’s) of the winners’s tally. John Prendergast struck a contender for score of the match in the second minute of added time in the first half while altogether eight players worked the scoreboard for the Black and Amber. Ardmore were unfortunate that they met a Lismore team in the top of its form even though they did hold an early lead of 0-5 to 0-2 courtesy of points by Kenny Murphy, Seamus Keating (2) and David Gartland 0-2 (1f). The seasiders could just not handle the intensity and the scoring power of the winners on this occasion and no other team could have either such was the form they were in on Sunday last. The first goal was a peach of a one scored by Ronan Landers and others to work

Referee Pat Casey (Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Seamus Prendergast (Ardmore) and Paudie Prendergast (Lismore). the scoreboard in the first half for the winners included Brendan Landers, Jordan Shanahan and Jack and John Prendergast. On the other hand, Ardmore were living on crumbs and were depending on scores by David Gartland and Seamus Keating to keep them someway in touch. Maurice Shanahan scored five of the first six scores of the second half inside eight minutes and it was his 36th minute goal that put the game to bed on a scoreline of 3-13 to 0-7. In fairness to Ardmore, they battled against the odds and Seamus Prendergast, the Keating brothers Seamus and Stephen and David Gartland brought their tally up to double figures by the end of the game. Lismore’s fourth goal was an unstoppable effort from Dan Shanahan from a Jack Prendergast pass in the 52nd

minute as Lismore move to the top of the table on four points from two games played. Lismore’s Top Three: Dan Shanahan, Maurice Shanahan, Ray Barry. Ardmore’s Top Three: Seamus Keating, David Gartland, Kenny Murphy. Observer’s Man of the Match: Dan Shanahan. Number of Scorers: Lismore 8. Ardmore 5. Scores from Play: Lismore 410. Ardmore 0-6. Frees For: Lismore 11. Ardmore 7. Wides: Lismore 12. Ardmore 8. Score of the Match: John Prendergast’s 90 metre point from play in the second minute of added time in the first half. Scorers – Lismore: Maurice Shanahan 1-9 (4f, 2‘65’), Dan Shanahan 2-2, Ronan Landers 10, Jack Prendergast 0-2, Brendan Landers, Jordan Shanahan, John Prendergast and Ray Barry (‘65’) 0-1 each. Ardmore: David Gartland 0-

7(4f), Seamus Keating 0-3, Kenny Murphy, Stephen Keating and Seamus Prendergast 0-1 each. Lismore: Seanie Barry; Sean Reaney, Micheal Fitzgerald, Pat Hennessy; Ray Barry, Paudie Prendergast, John Prendergast; Aaron Whelan, Brendan Landers; Maurice Shanahan, Jack Prendergast, Jordan Shanahan; Ronan Landers, Dan Shanahan, Stevie Barry. Subs: Eric O’Sullivan for Brendan Landers, Daniel O’Keeffe for Jack Prendergast, Emmet Quann for John Prendergast, Philip O’Keeffe for Aaron Whelan, Brian Bennett for Jordan Shanahan. Ardmore: James O’Donnell; Sean Veale, Declan Prendergast, Niall Hennessy; Gavin Williams, Wayne Hennessy, Richie Hennessy; Kenny Murphy, Seamus Keating; Eoin Conway, Seamus Prendergast, Michael Cronin; James Kennedy, David Gartland, John O’Brien. Subs: Stephen Keating for Eoin Conway, Shane Leahy for James Kennedy, Eoghan O’Shea for Gavin Williams. Referee: Pat Casey(Cappoquin).

Ballysaggart ends Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg’s Championship hopes Ballysaggart ……….. 1-24; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 3-16 BALLYSAGGART boosted their own hopes of a semifinal berth and finished Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg’s ambitions to make the Knockout stages in a very well contested Group 2 game in Lismore last Friday evening. The Bennett powered ‘Saggart led at half-time by 0-12 to 0-8 and in a high

scoring second moiety, their lead was halved by a Clashmore/Kinsalebeg fifteen who gave of their all but just fell that little bit short at the end. It was hard on the losers to be beaten and still score 316 but at the end of the day Ballysaggart scored 25 times compared to 19 for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. Even if Ardmore win their next two games, Saggart

have the head to head on them since they beat them by 0-21 to 0-20 in the first round. Ballysaggart: Matty Meagher; Sam Ryan, Kieran Fennessy, Jack Roche; Barry Murphy, Darren Meagher, Stephen Mangan; Kieran Bennett, Christy Murphy; Eugene O’Brien, Shane Bennett, Ken Cashell; Chris O’Gorman, Ronan Walsh, Stephen Bennett. Subs: Cailean O’Gorman, Michael Ryan, Bobby Ryan, Liam O’Gorman, Paudie Hale, Stephen Hale, Conor

Bennett, Jack Cunningham. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Mark McGrath, Sean Bourke, Jason Seward, Ciaran Bourke; Phil Dee, Darren Foley; Tadhg De Burca, Declan Allen; Brian O’Halloran, Sean Fleming, Edmond O’Halloran; Paddy Prendergast, Cillian O’Keeffe, Paul O’Connor. Subs: Adam Curley, Gavin Dower, Adam O’Sullivan, Jack Foley, Conor Lynch. Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).

Comfortable win for Stradbally at Fraher Field Stradbally ……………2-17; Ballinameela………… 2-9. SIMILAR to Shamrocks, Stradbally are the only team in Group 2 with a clean sheet after scoring their second win from as many outings when they played Ballinameela at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. The Reds were on top throughout and they raced into a 0-7 to 0-1 18th minute lead with scores from such as Shane Ahearne, Eoin O’Brien, Ger Power, Michael Walsh and Cormac Gough as well as being off the target on a further ten

occasions altogether in the first half. Ballinameela were slow to settle and they had just 0-3 on the board by the 22nd minute when they got past the Stradbally defence on two occasions in the 24th and in the 30th minutes to raise green flags via Cian Culloo after good work by Brian Phelan and Jason Morrissey and the second by Brian Phelan assisted by Cian Culloo and Rob Shine. With these scores Ballinameela went in at the break leading by an unex-

pected point on a score of 2-5 to 0-10 after Shane Ahearne and Michael Walsh (f) had earlier brought Stradbally’s tally into double figures. Stradbally weren’t long in getting back on track once the game restarted and they won this half by 2-7 to 0-4. The Reds stickwork improved in the second half and their two major scores were registered by Shane Ahearne in the 42nd and in the 50th minutes. Cormac Gough, on frees, Ger Power and Eoin O’Brien all contributed to

opening a ten point advantage for the winners by the 55th minute at 2-17 to 2-7 and Ballinameela finished off the scoring through scores by Tom Curran and Brendan Phelan after earlier second half points by Cian Culloo and Phelan again. Similar to last year Ballinameela will contest the relegation play-off and it looks as if their opponents will be either Ardmore or Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg who have yet to play each other. Stradbally are looking in the other direction with

games to play against Brickeys and An Rinn and if they win the latter game alone or draw it, their name will be in the knockout stages. Stradbally’s Top Three: Shane Ahearne, Ger Power, Michael Walsh. Ballinameela’s Top Three: Brendan Phelan, Cian Culloo, Micheal Shine. Observer’s Man of the Match: Shane Ahearne. Number of Scorers: Stradbally 5. Ballinameela 5. Scores from Play: Stradbally 2-10. Ballinameela 2-9. Frees For: Stradbally 16. Ballinameela : 8.

Wides: Stradbally 13. Ballinameela 8. Score of the Match: Stradbally’s 42nd minute goal from goalie Trevor Curran’s puckout to Michael Walsh and finished to the net by Shane Ahearne. SCORERS – Stradbally: Shane Ahearne 23, Cormac Gough 0-4 (3f), Michael Walsh 0-4f, Eoin O’Brien and Ger Power 0-3 each. Ballinameela: Cian Culloo 1-2, Brian Phelan 1-0, Brendan Phelan 0-3, Tom Curran and Micheal Culloo 0-2 each. Stradbally: Trevor Curran; Paddy Doyle, John Coffey, Ger Crowley; Cathal Cusack, Robert Ahearne, Shane Lannon; Michael

Walsh, Daniel Weldon; Cormac Gough, Ger Power, Eoin O’Brien; Jack Navin, Shane Ahearne, Sean Barry. Subs: John Halpin for Cormac Gough (56), Nicky Power. Ballinameela: Donagh Looby; Shane Flavin, Colin Walsh, Kealan Looby; Micheal Culloo. Kevin Phelan, Micheal Shine; Tom Curran, Jason Morrissey; Mikey Phelan, Brendan Phelan, Jim Curran; Paul Curran, Brian Phelan, Cian Culloo. Subs: Rob Shine for Paul Curran (19), Mike Kiely for Shane Flavin (42), Lorcan Looby for Jim Curran (50). Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Local Bar Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship

Tourin finish top of Group 1 Tourin ……………….. 3-14; Kilgobinet …………... 0-11. TOURIN Junior hurlers are straight into the semi-finals of the western championship (which will be sorted by an open draw) by virtue of a better points difference than Abbeyside and Geraldines after their 0-13 win over Kilgobinet in Colligan last Saturday evening. Dan Casey’s charges led by 1-9 to 0-6 at the interval with their goal coming from Cathal Wilkinson. Tom O’Brien, at full forward, was in top scoring form for the

winners here, he scored 0-3 in the first half from play and followed up even better in the second half with a further 2-2 to his credit. Others to work the scoreboard for the winners were Darragh Wilkinson 0-3, Sean Leahy, Lorcan Murphy Shane Fives and sub Shane Dunne. Tomas Fahey scored all but 0-2 of Kilgobinet’s tally with Paul Walsh and Neil Phelan also getting their names on the score sheet. Tourin: Colm Bennett; Brian O’Donoghue, Daniel Leahy, Jack Leahy; Brian Leahy, Brendan

Scanlan, David Leahy; Sean Leahy, Lorcan Murphy; Daragh Wilkinson, Shane Fives, Niall Fives; Niall Leahy, Tom O’Brien, Cathal Wilkinson. Subs: Shane Dunne, Kevin Leahy, Daithi Wilkinson, Thomas McGrath. Kilgobinet: James Fennell; Eddie Cullinan, Martin Curran, Fergus Power; J. J. Fitzgerald, Paudie Fahey, John Moloney; John Murphy, Cormac Power; Tomas Fahey, Neil Phelan, Stephen Coffey; John Fennell, Paul Walsh, Tommy Cullinan. Subs: Johnny Hallinan, Jimmy Cullinan. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

Late scores gives Geraldines victory Geraldines ………….. 3-15; Abbeyside ………….. 0-20. THIS game was played under ideal conditions at the Bushy Park venue on Saturday afternoon and it was a very entertaining game with the outcome in the balance until Geraldines secured 1-3 without reply from the 57th minute onwards. During the first half there was never more than two points separating the teams with Geraldines getting a goal after 6 minutes through full forward Pat O'Donovan who caught a high ball and turned the full back Gavin Breen to send an unstoppable ball to the back of the Abbeyside net. Abbeyside got the next three points Tiernan Murray (2) and Eoin Kiely. At halftime Geraldines led by the minimum 1-7 to 0-9. Abbeyside started the second half the better and scored the first five points to lead by four after 37 minutes. then in the 40th minute Geraldines struck for a goal and a point and by the 56th minute the score stood at Geraldines

2-12; Abbeyside 0-20. Stephen Hally struck a goal for Geraldines in the 57th minute and they tagged on another three points to leave them winners by four points at the end. Abbeyside did have a chance to reduce the margin in the last seconds but the 20m free from in front of the goal was well saved by the Geraldines rear guard. Mark Lynch finished top scorer for Geradines with a total of 1-6 with all six points from placed balls while Eoin Kiely was top scorer for Abbeyside with 0-8 of which five points were from frees. Both teams contributed to a very entertaining hours hurling. Geraldines: E. Kenefick, V. O'Brien, J. Healy, R. Fitzgerald, S. Fitzgerald (0-1), E. Donovan, S. Kennefick, S. Hally (1-1), S. Kenny (0-1), E. Mernin (0-1), A.

Local Gaels from left to right Patsy Cronin, Liam Kelly, Liam Flynn and Carmel Dalton pictured relaxing at the Fraher Field prior to the Western Intermediate hurling championship games played there last Sunday evening.

Western Board Fixtures FRIDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER Lawlors Hotel Junior A Football – Ballinacourty v. Colligan in Fraher Field at 7.00 p.m. Radley Engineering Intermediate Football – Modeligo v. Geraldines in Fraher Field at 8.30 p.m. SATURDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER Lawlors Junior Football Intermediate Attached – Melleray v. Kilgobinet in Melleray at 6.30 p.m. Lawlors Hotel Junior A Football – Sliabh gCua v. Affane in Bushy Park at 6.30 p.m.; Old Parish v. Lismore in Cappoquin at 6.30 p.m.

WESTERN BOARD RESULTS Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Championship – Ballysaggart 1-24, Clashmore / Kinsalebeg 3-16; Stradbally 2-18, Ballinameela 2-9; Lismore 4-17, Ardmore 0-13; Shamrocks 1-20, Brickey Rangers 1-18. The Local Bar Junior B Hurling – Kilrossanty 2-27; Modeligo 0-11. The Local Bar Junior A Hurling – Kilgobinet 0-11, Tourin 3-14; Geraldines 3-15, Abbeyside 0-20; Colligan 3-21, Ballyduff Upper 1-10; St. Mary’s 3-31, Tallow 0-5.

Lawlor (0-1), G. O'Donovan (0-3, 1f), M. Lynch (1-6, 0-6fs), P. O'Donovan (1-0), S. Lambden (01). Subs. S. Keane for E. Donovan, J. Casey for G. O'Donovan, M. Ronayne for P. O'Donovan, J. Corkery for S. Lambden. Abbeyside: S. Ryan, S. O'Connor, G. Breen, M. Coleman, D. Henley, D. Ferncombe, J. Elsted, D. Hickey, D. Sweeney, R. Ryan (0-1f), E. Enright (0-4), R. Conway, E. Kiely (0-8, 5fs), L. Hurney (0-2), T. Murray (0-5). Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

GROUP 2 RESULTS St. Marys 3-31; Tallow 0-5. Colligan 3-21; Tallow 1-10. CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALISTS Group 1: Tourin. Group 2: St. Mary’s. CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL PAIRINGS Abbeyside v Dungarvan Colligan v Geraldines

TABLE THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GRP 1 p w d l for against diff pts Tourin 4 3 0 1 78 42 36 6 Abbeyside 4 3 0 1 89 58 31 6 Geraldines 4 3 0 1 75 60 15 6 Kilgobinet 4 0 1 3 54 95 -41 1 Fourmilewater 4 0 1 3 47 88 -41 1

Naomh Chartaigh U-8s who won the Michael Condon Memorial Tournament held in Tallow on Saturday, Aug 27th. They beat Cois Bride in the final.

Local Bar Western Junior’B’ Hurling Championship

Kilrossanty remain unbeaten Kilrossanty …………………………… 2-27; Modeligo ……………………………… 0-11. AS expected championship favourites Kilrossanty proved too strong for a gallant Modeligo second team at the Dungarvan club grounds last Friday evening. Kilrossanty: Joey Veale; Conor Hayes, Mark Prendergast, Kenny Houlihan; Stephen Prendergast, Niall Walsh, James Whyte; Killian Whelan, Alan Quinn; Donal Fizgerald, Pa Whyte, Paul Whyte;

Willie Brazil, Tommy Prendergast, Dale Power. Subs: Michael Hassett, Mark Hayes, Ciaran Keating, Jimmy Maher, Eoin Houlihan. Modeligo: James Power; Nicholas Dalton, Richie McGrath, Gerad Fitzgerald; Evan Hickey, Donal O’Keeffe, Garry Power; Keith Hickey, Willie Morrissey; Derek Kelly, JP Ryan, Mike Bumster; Nicky Walsh, Stevie Bumster, Micheal Power. Sub: Martin Fitzgerald. Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickeys).

Cois Bhride u-8 hurling team who played Lismore, Cappoquin and Ballyduff on Saturday morning and won the Jumping Jack's blitz kindly sponsered by the Tobin family.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

GAA Club Deise” Sponsored Tony Forristal Tournament

Cork retains both Tony Forristal and Sonny Walsh Cups

Tug-of-War Winners at Rathgormack GAA Club Lá Le Spoirt Family Fun Field Day held on Sunday, 28th August and organised by Rathgormack GAA. Well done to all and a huge thanks to everyone who supported on the day also.

Tug-or-War Runners-up at Rathgormack GAA Club Lá Le Spoirt Family Fun Field Day held on Sunday, 28th August.

Milk The Cow Winners at Rathgormack GAA Club Lá Le Spoirt Family Fun Field Day held on Sunday, 28th August.

FOR the second year in-arow, the young Rebels of Cork completed a double in the Tony Forristal and Sonny Walsh Finals held in Walsh Park on Saturday evening. After a gruelling days hurling for all teams, the Cork youngsters found the reserves to drive on with impressive wins in both Finals. TONY FORRISTAL ROUND-UP In the Tony Forristal Final, Cork met a Wexford side who had lit up the earlier rounds of the tournament, where in the group stages they won both their games, accounting for Tipperary in a comfortable manner before scraping past a strong Waterford by the narrowest of margins. In the semi -final they accounted for a tired looking Galway outfit scoring a comfortable victory. Cork had started the tournament despite their placing by many observers as favourites to win it out In the group stages they accounted for both Clare and Limerick with 2 point victories on each occasion, before facing Kilkenny in their semi- final. Kilkenny had also won both their Group Games, beating Offaly and Tipperary in the group stages, but one suspected that Kilkenny had been on the easier side of the draw in the Group and this was borne out as Cork accounted for them comfortably to advance to the final. A close final was anticipated by everyone, but early Wexford pressure did not yield the required scores as they squandered several early chances of points to get themselves into the game, before Cork hit them with two quick goals. These really seemed to completely deflate the young Wexford lads after a long days hurling. To their credit they stuck with it, but found the going tough against a Cork side that were growing in confidence with every passing minute, to go in at half time with Cork leading on a score line of 2-3 to 0-1. At the beginning of the second half Wexford did everything to up their game and started brightly, before once again getting caught with a sucker punch of a goal which really took the wind out of their sails and ended any hope of a fight back. From there to the end Cork emptied their bench and fresh legs and momentum say them ease past the finish line to retain the Tony Forristal Trophy The Cork Captain Darragh Flynn of Ballygibbon Club in Cork came forward to accept the trophy on behalf of this team from Toni Forristal granddaughter of the late Tony Forristal, while the Larry Quinn Man of the Match award was presented to

Callum O’Shaughnesy of Banteer Club in Cork by Robert Quinn. Referee for the final was Anthony Fitzgerald of Waterford. SONNY WALSH ROUND-UP The Sonny Walsh Final was again contested by Cork B, where they were paired against Kildare who were making a welcome return to the tournament for the first time since 2009. In the Group Stages of the tournament Cork were in a tight group where they had secured a 3 point win over Dublin and had drawn with a valiant Kerry side. In the final group game Dublin and Kerry played out a draw leaving Cork to proceed to the semifinal, where the proved to be way too strong for a Galway side who had accounted for Limerick B and Wexford B in their group. Kildare had faced Clare B and Laois B in their Group games securing comfortable 7 and 6 point victories respectively, before facing a Tipperary B side who had been impressive in despatching Waterford B and Kilkenny B in their group earlier. It looked initially as if Tipperary would prove too strong for Kildare, as they took control of the game early on but Kildare fought back strongly to finish level at full time. This resulted in a first ever penalty shoot-out in the tournament with each team taking three penalties, which Kildare won on a score line of 1-0 And so to the Sonny Walsh Final which saw Kildare start of really getting the first two points on the board. Cork then came back into the game with points of their own, before Kildare scored the first goal of the final. In the second half with an increasingly strong wind at their back, Cork began to find scores a bit easier, taking the points on offer, whilst Kildare sacrificed possible point opportunities in pursuit of goals but the Cork defence stood solid. As the game progressed the day started to take its toll and as often happens those with the upper hand find those extra gears and so Cork put on a hefty score n the last few minutes to win the game on a scoreline of 5-14 to 1-7, which in truth was not a fair reflection of such a huge effort by a very gallant Kildare side. After the final whistle Patrick McBarron of the Carrigaline Club in Cork received the Sonny Walsh Trophy from Stella Walsh while Ryan Clifford of Mallow was awarded the Man of the Match. The referee for the match was Edmund Fitzgerald of

Waterford. GENERAL COMMENTARY Hearties congratulations to all clubs and grounds for their hosting of the tournament Erin’s Own, De La Sale, Mount Sion St. Saviours and Walsh Park. All grounds were in excellent condition and teams and patrons were given a fantastic welcome, with many compliments paid by visitors from other counties. Full credit to the ladies committees in all clubs who made sure that everyone was well looked after. Thanks also to the referees who officiated at al the games, and made it such a successful tournament. TONY FORRISTAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS Group Stage Cork 1-8; 2-3 Limerick Dublin 3-7; 1-5 Laois Cork 5-6; 4-7 Clare Dublin 1-5; 3-11 Galway Limerick 2-11; 2-8 Clare Laois 3-8; 7-7 Galway Offaly 0-2; 2-10 Kilkenny Wexford 3-14; 0-9 Tipperary Offaly 0-4; 3-12 Waterford Kilkenny 2-8; 1-8 Tipperary Wexford 0-11; 0-10 Waterford Semi-Final: Galway 3-2; 4-12 Wexford Semi-Final: Cork 4-9; 0-7 Kilkenny Final: Cork 4-7; 0-4 Wexford SONNY WALSH TOURNAMENT RESULTS Group Stage Laois 1-7; 1-7 Clare Waterford 2 -11; 1-6 Kilkenny Laois 0-6; 1-10 Kildare Waterford 2-3; 2-7 Tipperary Clare 2-4; 2-10 Kildare Kilkenny 0-10; 1-14 Tipperary Cork 1-12; 2-6 Dublin Cork 1-11; 2-8 Kerry Dublin 1-8; 0-11 Kerry Wexford 1-5; 1-6 Limerick Wexford 0-9; 1-9 Galway Limerick 2-5; 3-7 Galway Semi-Final: Tipperary 2-4*; Kildare 1-7* Semi-Final: Cork 3-16; Galway 1-4 Final: Cork 5-14; Kildare 1-7. Kildare won their semi-final on penalties. WATERFORD TONY FORRISTAL PANEL Player Club 1 Mark Kilgannon, Ballygunner 2 Aaron Ryan, Fourmilewater 3 Colin Foley, Abbeyside 4 Ruari Fitzpatrick, Ballygunner 5 Rory Furlong, Roanmore 6 Jordan Murphy, Naomh Chartaigh 8 Timmy Sobwalie, Mount Sion 9 Tristan Loftus, Dungarvan 10 Caolán Mac Craith, An

Gaeltacht 11 Eddie Walsh, St. Olivers 12 Conor Berry, Ballygunner 13 Cian Rellis, Tramore 14 Ryan Bennett, Naomh Chartaigh 15 Mikey Cummins, Passage 17 David O’Connor, Tramore 18 Sean Burke, Roanmore 19 Cian Carroll, Roanmore 20 Caoimhín Walsh, Kilrossanty 21 Aiden Behan, Kilrossanty 22 Johnny Burke, Dungarvan 23 Ely Cullen, Ballygunner 24 Tíreoghan Flynn, Ballyduff Upper 25 Jack Ó Floinn, An Gaeltacht Manager: Eoin McCraith, An Gaeltacht Selector: Paul Rellis, Tramore Selector: David Burke, Dungarvan Selector: Tom Behan. Kilrossanty Selector: Seamus Berry, Ballygunner WATERFORD SONNY WALSH PANEL Player Club 1 Killian Dee, Portlaw Ballyduff Lower 2 Lee Hearne, Roanmore 3 Conor Howard, Naomh Carthaigh 4 Seamus Fitzgerald, Kilrossanty 5 Archie Walsh, Portlaw / Ballyduff Lower 6 Eoin O’Brien, Ballygunner 7 Alec Norris, Abbeyside 8 Kyle Sloan, Ballygunner 9 Reuben O’Halloran, De La Salle 10 Ronan Power, Ballygunner 11 Ben Frisby, Mount Sion 12 Padraig Fitzgerald, Kilrossanty 13 James Redmond, Ballygunner 14 Martin McDonagh, Dungarvan 15 Jake Foley, Ballygunner 16 Fionn O’Gorman Naomh Carthaigh 17 Josh Sheridan, Roanmore 18 Noel Duggan, Dungarvan 19 Cian Murphy, Tramore 20 Oliver McAllister, Butlerstown 21 Padraig O’Sullivan, Ballygunner 22 Charlie McLoughlan, Ferrybank 23 Nioclás Breathnach, An Gaeltacht 24 Cathal Daly, Portlaw / Ballyduff Lower Manager: Vincent Walsh, Portlaw Selector: Jamie O’Meara, Mount Sion Selector: John Quinn, Mount Sion

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club group picture of hurling on the green in Tournore.

Waterford GAA Results

Na Deise U-14 Ladies football team who won the U-14B County Final v Ballyduff played last Friday, 26th August.

Waterford Ladies Football Under 14 B Final Na Déise ………………..................................... 6-6; Ballyduff Upper ………..................................... 4-6. THE last of the under 14 finals was played on Friday night last when Ballyduff Upper and Na Déise contested the B final. This was a great game of football which ebbed and flowed with both sides playing excellent football and giving total commitment. Na Déise got off to a wonderful start and rattled in a number of early goals to leave the score at half time Na Déise 5-1; Ballyduff Upper 2-3. Indeed the Na Déise lead could have been much more had it not been for the bravery of Ballyduff’s goalkeeper Leah Collins who made a number of outstanding saves in the first half. Ballyduff urged on by their supporters took the game to Na Déise and clawed their way back into the game but the Na Déise girls held firm to record a very exciting victory on the final score line Na Déise 6-6; Ballyduff Upper 4-6. There were many outstanding performances from both teams with Maeve Daly, Emily Casey, Leah Collins, Erin Flynn and Ali Brackett standing out for Ballyduff while Aoife O’Byrne, Catherine O’Brien, Mairead O’Brien, Laura Flynn, Anna Mae Tobin and Ellen O’Byrne caught the eye for Na Déise. Well done to both teams and a sincere thank you to the Clashmore club for the generous use of their

facilities. MUNSTER DEVELOPMENT BLITZ A Munster development blitz was held in Dungarvan club on Saturday morning last. In what could only be described as a feast of football. 27 teams and over 450 players from Waterford and Tipperary took part in under 8 and under 10 matches. It was a great occasion with everybody getting great enjoyment out of the day. Well done to county development officer Seán Tobin and his team for his excellent organisation of the day’s events. A sincere thank you to the Dungarvan club who provided the use of their facilities and the members of the Dungarvan club for feeding the players and their parents, refereeing the games and ensuring that everything ran like clockwork. UNDER 13 AND 15 COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS County under 13 and 15 development sessions have now started and are taking place on Saturday mornings for under 15 in Gaultier GAA club for girls in the East of the county and in Abbeyside for the West of the county. Under 13 development takes place on Tuesday evenings in Erin’s Own for the East and Dungarvan for the West. This is an ideal opportunity for girls to develop

their football skills and get to know players from other clubs. ADULT COMPETITIONS The adult competitions have now reached the business end of things with semi finals being played in Senior Intermediate and Junior competitions. In the senior competition Comeragh Rangers overcame a brave challenge from Stradbally to advance to the County Senior Final where they will meet reigning champions Ballymacarbry in what promises to be a thriller. In the Intermediate grade, Comeragh Rangers intermediate team had a wonderful two point win over Clashmore and advance to the final where they will meet the winners of the Abbeyside v St Pat’s semi final. In the Junior A grade Dungarvan have home advantage in one semi final against Ballymacarbry while Na Déise meet Killrossanty Brickey Rangers in the other. UNDER 12 FINALS The finals for the under 12 competition are as follows: A -- Stradbally v Ballymacarbry B – Erin’s Own v Kilrossanty Brickey Rangers C – St. Oliver’s v Ballysaggart D – St. Anne’s v winners of Dungarvan and Shamrocks.

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 1: Ballysaggart 1-24; Clashmore Kinsalebeg 3-16 Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 2: Shamrocks 1-20; Brickey Rangers 1-18 Stradbally 2-18; Ballinameela 2-9 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 1: Portlaw / Ballyduff 2-19; Abbeyside 2-14 Ballygunner 1-20; Mt. Sion 0-11 De La Salle 2-16; Clonea 2-12 St. Carthages 4-31; Dungarvan 1-14 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 2: Ballyduff Upper 2-20; Clan na Gael 1-10 Passage 0-24; Cois Bhride 1-8 Roanmore 2-20; Naomh Brid 2-18 Brickey Rangers 2-12; Fourmilewater 1-6 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 3 Group A: St Molleran's 6-22; St Saviour's 3-5 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Hurling Championship Division 3 Group B: St Oliver's 3-17; An Ghaeltacht 1-18 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Football Championship - Group B: The Nire 2-18; Ardmore 0-9 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Group A: Ballygunner 3-18; Portlaw 1-12 Passage 1-18; De La Salle 1-14 Dungarvan 4-27; Ballyduff Upper 0-19 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Group B: Tallow 2-14; Abbeyside 1-16 Mt. Sion 3-19; Cappoquin 2-13 Fourmilewater 0-17; Roanmore 0-17 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship Grp 1: Geraldines 3-15; Abbeyside 0-20 Tourin Ballinwillin 3-14; Kilgobinet 0-11 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship Grp 2: St. Mary's 3-31; Tallow 0-5 The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship Grp 1: Kilrossanty 2-27; Modeligo 0-11 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship - Group A: Clonea 2-12; Erins Own 1-13 Gerry Kennedy John J Murphy Eastern Junior Hurling B Championship - Group 1: Portlaw 5-11; Passage 3-12 Tony Kirwan Plant Hire Eastern Intermediate Football Championship - Group A Bunmahon 0-15; Kill 1-9 Tony Kirwan Plant Hire Eastern Intermediate Football Championship - Group B: Kilmacthomas 2-11; Tramore 0-5

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 September, 2016

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Gaelic Jottings All-Ireland Hurling Sunday THERE'S only one Michael Fennelly, and nobody is more aware of that this week than Kilkenny manager Brian Cody. The Ballyhale man suffered an Achilles tendon injury in Kilkenny's semifinal victory over Waterford and misses this Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final showdown against Tipperary at Croke Park. "He had a huge influence on us getting to the final and now he can’t play in the final – that’s tough, that’s cruel and that’s sport," Cody told RTE Sport, "but Michael Fennelly is not available to us - there isn't Michael Fennellys around the place." Cody is deeply sympathetic towards the plight of his injured star, but hopes his panel can cope with the loss in this weekend's much-anticipated final decider. And Cody spoke glowingly of the 31-year-old midfielder’s skills and his influence on the All Ireland champions in reaching yet another final. Cody said: “You could list any hurler from any era and Michael Fennelly is up there. He brings everything to the game, he has all the qualities needed. “He obviously is a big man, physically very, very strong. Huge skill levels - great composure, and decision maker on the field and a leader as well. “We’re a panel, we always have been a panel and always will be a panel and the panel takes over and we drive on." When asked would certain adjustments be made to the team to compensate for the loss of the 2011 Hurler of the Year, Cody dismissed this notion emphatically. “No because we can’t replace Michael Fennelly with Michael Fennelly. Michael Fennelly is not available to us. There’s not Michael Fennellys around the place,” Cody said. He continued: “Whoever comes in, they just bring their own presence, their own personality, their own skill-set to the game, their own focus to the game. And they will influence the game as importantly as anyone else.” MAHER EXPECTING HUGE MIDFIELD BATTLE Tipperary centre-back Ronan Maher believes that the All-Ireland SHC final could well be decided by whichever side gains control of the middle of the field on Sunday. Maher highlighted Kilkenny’s physical attributes and the need for the Premier County to retain their own ball. “I think it’s going to be a huge battle in that middle third,” the Thurles Sarsfields clubman told RTÉ Sport. “Kilkenny have huge, huge men with lots of experience brilliant hurlers. “We just have to match them in that middle third, win our own ball and take it from there.” Maher has migrated to the centre of the defence from a position on the wing, with the 20-year-old now lining up beside big brother Pádraic. The younger of the two admitted to benefiting from the guidance of the most familiar of figures, while not wilting in his shadow. “It’s a huge help beside me,” he said. “He brings a lot of experience. He’s been there since ‘09 and he’s still a young man. He also has a huge experience from a club point of view as well. “It’s a dream to play alongside him and be part of that team. “He gives me a few guidelines along the way but I kind of stick to my own routine.” Maher was on the panel when Tipperary last made it to a final in 2014 but didn’t have the opportunity to feature as Kilkenny inflicted a 2-17 to 2-14

defeat on his side. “It’s my first time playing in an AllIreland final. “I was on the panel in 2014 but didn’t get on the field that day. “I’m really looking forward to it now, passing the time is the main objective at the minute.” The prospect of a first appearance in hurling’s most important match doesn’t faze Maher, as he concluded: “I’ll have a few nerves, that’s natural enough, but as soon as the ball is thrown in I think that all goes away.”

County Board Fixtures JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Football Championship: Saturday, 3rd September, 2016 in Fraher Field An Rinn v The Nire at 6:30 p.m. Brickey Rangers v Clashmore Kinsalebeg at 8 p.m. Sunday, 4th September, 2016 in Fraher Field: Stradbally v Kilrossanty at 7 p.m. Both An Rinn and the Nire are qualified for the knockout stages of the senior championship so the main interest surrounding this game is seeing how good table toppers An Rinn are this year and a Nire outfit is the ideal yardstick for this. Nire were in devastating form against Ardmore last week while An Rinn have not played a championship game since the 23rd of June. Following their elimination from the western intermediate hurling championship last weekend, Clashmore/ Kinslebeg can secure their place in the senior football counterpart with a win over Brickeys in the second game at the Fraher Field this Saturday evening and they will be favourites to do so. Brickeys need to win their remaining two games, this one and the final group fixture against champions Stradbally to avoid a relegation play off which is a tall order for the local side. The ‘old firm’ meeting of Stradbally and Kilrossanty is sure to bring a large gathering to the Fraher Field on Sunday evening even though the two teams will be in the knockout stages anyway. The game will tell us how close Kilrossanty are at championship fare to the champions and the current well being of the Reds at this time of the year. Stradbally are experts in grinding out victories while Kilrossanty will have to reduce considerably their wayward shooting in front of the posts if they are to spring a surprise here.

Co. Junior Football Senior Attached Championship Friday, 2nd September, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Clashmore Kinsalebeg v Stradbally in Clashmore Rathgormack v Gaultier in Rathgormack St. Saviours v An Rinn in Ballybeg Stradbally are championship favourites at this late point in the Group stages but if Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg can beat them in their final outing in Clashmore, then the Reds will be pipped for a qualifying spot on the ‘head-tohead’ rule. However, this is unlikely to happen as Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg used some of their key junior players in their last senior outing. The Rathgormack v Gaultier fixture will not affect the championship qualifications while An Rinn should finish third in the Group in beating St. Saviours at home.

The possible semi-final pairings are Kilrossanty v Brickeys and Stradbally v An Rinn. This has been a very successful championship and the concluding stages of it will add further to it with a Stradbally v Kilrossanty final pairing a strong possibility.

County Minor Hurling Championship Sunday, 4th September, 2016 at 12 noon – (Division Two) Naomh Brid v Brickey Rangers in Colligan Naomh Brid will be favourites to win this Group game in Colligan and so strengthen their qualification hopes.

Clonea/St. Mollerans combined Minor Camogie team are delighted to announce the sponsorship of a new set of playing jerseys, sponsored by Lely Centre, Enniscorthy, Milking Robot Specialists. Pictured receiving the Jerseys are Keeley Corbett Barry, David Redmond (Lely rep and Wexford Senior Hurler), Kevin Barry, (Secretary, Clonea Camogie Club) and Heather Hayes.

August Déise Draw Results €10,000 John Hurley, Ballyneety Kilgobinet GAA, €2,000 Mike Foley, Monatrea Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, €1,000 Ml. Dunne, Kildroughtown St. Mollerans, €500 Ml. Queally, Carrickphilip Kill. €200 each: Gaultier GAA Club Gaultier, Paddy McGrath c/o N. Conway Ardmore, Joe/Breda Cleary Abbeyside Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Seamus/Ann Murray, Strandside Abbeyside/Balliancourty, Martin Whelan, Glenstown Clonea, Ml. Phelan c/o Josie Evans Mount Sion, Danny/Nora Flynn, Central Bar Cappoquin/Affane, Josephine Cahill, Shanakill Rathgormack, Ger Darcy c/o Kevin & Jonathan Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Nuala Dunne, Dunnes Bar Fourmilewater, Nora Power, Rice Park Waterford Erins Own; Liam Mahony, An tSean Chill Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Amy/Ellie Hearne c/o R Walsh Bonmahon, Julie Joy, The Square Kilmacthomas, Cait Keating, Crobally Old Parish, €100 each: John Hunt, St. Mollerans Park Clonea, Teresa/ Eugene O'Halloran Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, Moira Power, Walsh's Shop Kilrossanty, Anthony Ryan, Al Eile Stud Kilgobinet, Mary Dee, Currabaha West John Mitchels, Pat Grace, Touraneena Sliabh gCua; Kevin O'Leary, Ashbrook Crescent Erins Own, Anne Haveans, Ballinroad, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Simon Kenny c/o Alice Hunt Clonea, Ann Carey, Emmet Place Ferrybank. Specials: Tom Hassett Rathgormack, Nicky Heffernan, Ferrybank. NEXT DRAW: Mount Sion GAA Centre September 30th, 2016

Western Board Fixtures Tuesday, 30th August Radley Engineering Intermediate Football: Dungarvan v Modeligo in Fraher Field at 7.30 pm Friday, September 2nd Modeligo v Geraldines in Fraher Field at 8.30 pm Radley Engineering Western Intermediate Football Championship Following Modeligo’s two remaining Group games this week, one of which was played last night, Tuesday, and both of which they are capable of winning, the semi-final pairings could read as follows:Modeligo v Ballinacourty and Geraldines v Dungarvan. Quarter-Finals of Junior Premier Football Championship

Home from America to support Tallow in last Friday evening’s senior hurling game was Michael Prendergast, on right with former Tallow player John McSweeney. Friday, 2nd September Lawlors Hotel Junior A Football: Ballinacourty v Colligan in Fraher Field at 7.00 pm Saturday, September 3rd Lawlors Hotel Junior A Football: Sliabh gCua v Affane in Bushy Park at 6.30 pm Old Parish v Lismore in Cappoquin at 6.30 pm Three of the premier junior football quarter finals take place this weekend with wins for Emmetts over Ballinacourty and Sliabh gCua over Affane a distinct possibility. The Old Parish v Lismore game should be a much more closer affair with the ‘Shocks’ greater interest in this championship perhaps getting them over the line for a semi final berth. The remaining quarter final game is a local derby affair between Shamrocks and Tallo, the details of which have yet to be forwarded Saturday, 3rd September Lawlors Junior Football Intermediate Attached: Melleray v Kilgobinet in Melleray at 6.30 pm Kilgobinet are top of the table and Melleray are anchored at the other end so it looks like a third win for Kilgobinet here.

Eager Austin WATERFORD’S Austin Gleeson is eager to go all the way in this year’s AllIreland under-21 hurling championship. A facile win over Antrim in the semi-final has earned the Decies a place in the final where they will now face Galway. Three years ago, this side lifted the All-Ireland MHC title and now they are just sixty minutes away from glory again. Gleeson told the Waterford News & Star that it would be a remarkable end to the year for the Munster side. “You could call the team history makers in a way,” said Gleeson. “We just want to make history again in two

weeks and have the two lads walk up those steps and collect the trophy. “Just like the seniors, it’s more like a club team than a county team. Everyone is together and that’s the main thing. There’s no one saying that he should be playing or he shouldn’t be playing.”

Scór Na Seachtaine TALLOW’S 62nd minute goal in their senior hurling championship game against Abbeyside, engineered by Tommy Ryan and executed by James Murray.

A New Man WATERFORD Social Partnership’s first seminar series on Strength and Conditioning takes place on Monday, 19th September delivered by Gary Walsh, owner of Waterford Warriors gym and conditioning coach for Waterford Senior Hurlers and Ladies Football team. Places are limited to 50 on a first come first served basis.

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 1965 Waterford Senior Football Final between Ardmore and Mt. Sion at the Fraher Field on Sunday, September 17th, 1966. ‘’Ardmore Take First Senior Title.’’ ‘’Ardmore 1-11; Mount Sion 0-2.’’

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy on the recent deaths of Mary Keohan Western Terrace, Dungarvan and Joe Daly, New Street, Lismore. Both families have a long association with the GAA in West Waterford.

GAA CLUB NOTES

Affane/Cappoquin AFFANE U-12 FOOTBALL - 1 WEEK - 2 GREAT RESULTS! This week our U-12 Footballers had two matches both played on home ground in Cappoquin. First up for the Affane men were familiar local rivals St. Oliver’s. A tight first half saw both teams evenly matched at the interval on a scoreline of 1-0 to 0-3. A strong St. Oliver’s team began to dominate the game very early in the second half and raced into a 7 point lead with less than 10 minutes to go. However, the Affane men were not about to throw-in the towel and hit back with two well taken goals by two of the youngest men on the team - TJ Ormond and Eoin Rooney. In the dying moments of the game with just the slimmest of margins separating the teams an Affane attack yielded a free and with the last kick of the game Conor Rooney secured a wellearned draw. Friday evening saw the Affane men square up to Clashmore. After a bright start they were unfortunate to concede an early goal. Another was conceded shortly thereafter and the Affane men looked well and truly out of the game at halftime on a scoreline of 2-3 to 0-0. Were it not for several point blank range saves by a brave David Lommano in goal Clashmore would have no doubt been out of sight at the interval. Clashmore increased their lead with another well taken point early in the second half. Then the Affane men resurrected their fighting spirit and hit back with some well taken points and two excellent goals by captain Stephen Organ and Micheal Dalton. Late in injury time they were two points down when a goal by centre back Conor Rooney sealed the victory for his team. Both these games were remarkable for the never say die attitude of an Affane team who were not prepared to give up despite the scoreline and reaped their just rewards for it. Well done lads! Affane Panel: David Lommano, Alex Sullivan, Eoin Coffey, Mark Ormonde, Conor Rooney, Steven Organ Capt., Conor Ormonde, Cian Nolan, Sean Begley, Micheal Dalton, Oisín Power, Aaron Coffey, Eoin Rooney, Dylan Sheehan, TJ Ormonde.

JUVENILE GAA NOTES UNDER 12 HURLERS SUPPORTING WATERFORD SENIOR HURLERS While it was a very disappointing day in Thurles for the Waterford Senior hurling team on 13th August, the one glimmering light was the Cappoquin Under 12 team who represented their county proudly during the half-time match. Donning the Waterford county colours, we went blow for blow against a strong Fenian’s team, representing Kilkenny. Trying as the Johnstown outfit would try, they could not get the better of us and we won the tussle in the end. A big thank you to our bus driver and all who contributed to a super ‘Trip to Tipp’ for our young hurlers. THREE BUSLOADS SUPPORTING WATERFORD UNDER 21’s Three busloads of our young hurlers, ranging from Under 7 to Under 14 struck off for Thurles on 20th August to support their county Under 21 team. A great day was had by all and the vocal support which Cappoquin gave the team was highly impressive. A big thank you to our three bus drivers and all who made the day such a success. I am sure some of the lads will be seen again in Thurles, this time in the Deise colours. WEST U-13 HURLING SEMI-FINAL Sat., Sept. 3rd Cappoquin V St. Carthages in Lismore at 3 pm COUNTY U-14 HURLING 3rd/4th PLACE PLAY-OFF Tues., Sept 6th Cappoquin v St. Olivers or St. Saviours THREE TO ANSWER 1, What club does Richie Hogan play for? 2, Who presently is top scorer in this year’s All Ireland senior hurling championship? 3, How many All Ireland senior football titles have the Dubs won? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, The four players that played with Cappoquin that were on the Waterford U-21 squad that met Kilkenny in the 1974 All Ireland U-21 hurling final were Frank McCarthy, Pat Egan, Sean Brackett, and Peter Scanlan, Tourin 2, Willie Ryan, Fourmilewater was the Waterford goalkeeper in the 1974 All Ireland U-21 hurling final? 3, Waterford defeated Clare to win their first Munster U-21 hurling final in 1974. NOTICE FOR ALL OUR JUVENILE/ADULT GAA CLUB AND CAMOGIE CLUB TEAM MANAGERS 1, Always book the field in time for training and challenge games 2, If the field is not flagged and you flag the field for a game please return flags to utility room after game 3, If using the portable goals for training or games,when finished remove them from the playing area to behind the dressing rooms. NB this is still not being done by all team mentors. 4, Juvenile team mangers try to have challenge games and training finished by 7.30 pm on the main field if it coincides with adult training exceptions made for championship games.

5, Make sure all light are switched off, doors and gates locked when training finishes in the evening. UPCOMING FIXTURES IN THE SPORTSFIELD Wed 31st Aug County U-16 HC Cappoquin V Ballyduff at 7 pm U-11 Town/Country Football Fri 2nd September, Affane V Dungarvan at 6.30 pm Saturday 3rd September JFCl Q-F - Old Parish v Lismore at 6.30 pm Wed 7th September Minor Hurling Cappoquin V Clashmore at 6.30 pm U-12 Town/Country Football Fri 9th September; Affane V Ardmore at 6 pm in Ardmore Fri 23rd September; Affane V Naomh Bhrid at 6 pm AFFANE /CAPPOQUIN GAA CLUB 2nd ANNUAL FAMILY FUN CYCLE SUNDAY 26th AUGUST The Affane /Cappoquin GAA Club held its second Annual Family Fun Cycle last Sunday, 26th August and would like to thank all those who took part and those who supported the event. WEST JUNIOR FOOTBALL Q-FINAL This Sat., Sept. 3rd Affane V Sliabh gCua at 6.30 pm in Bushy Park COUNTY MHC FIXTURE 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 QF Wed., Sept. 14th, SF Mon., Sept. 26th, County Final 15th Oct. COUNTY SENIOR HURLING C'SHIP Cappoquin took on Mt. Sion in the Waterford County senior hurling C'ship at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening in a well contested game. The Monastery men ran out winners 3-19 to 2-14, full report of the game can be read in the sport section of this newspaper. Cappoquin's next game will be against Fourmilewater on the 17th or 18th September barring a draw in the AllIreland U-21 hurling final. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 29th AUGUST. Jaickpot €14,200. No winner. Numbers Drawn: 11, 14, 19, 20. Consolation Winners €20: Gina O’Brien, c/o The Railway Bar; Donagh Cummins, Main St.; Fran Mangan, Mellerary Rd.; Hayden/Sean Landers, c/o Noel Carrigeen, and Eamon O’Shea, Melleray Rd., Cappoquin.

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