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A NURSE from Aglish was the first of three victims of Hurricane Ophelia as it wrought destruction across the country last Monday. The woman was named locally as 58-year-old Claire O’Neill from Aglish who was tragically killed when part of a tree fell on the car she was driving on the R671 near Aglish at 11.40 a.m. on Monday. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but Ms. O’Neill was pronounced dead a short time later. Ms. O’Neill’s mother (aged in her 70s) who was a passenger in the vehicle was injured in the incident and taken to University Hospital Waterford. Later the same day, a man in Tipperary died from his injuries caused by a chainsaw when he was

trying to clear a fallen tree near Cahir; and another man was killed in Louth when a tree fell on his car. Ms. O’Neill, a mother of one, was due to celebrate her 59th birthday last Tuesday. She was born in Greystones, Wicklow, and was the third eldest in a family of nine. Ms. O’Neill worked as an oncology nurse for over 30 years, acquiring a BSc in breast cancer nursing and an MBA in health executive management. She worked as the Cancer Support Co-Ordinator at the ARC (Aftercare Research Counselling) Cancer Support House at Friar Street in Youghal, which provided a balanced, physical, psychological, holistic and practical approach to cancer care and support. She had moved to West Waterford a number of years ago and lived in Geosh, near Aglish. Continued on page 8

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY – Some bright or sunny spells to begin on Wednesday. However, cloud will soon increase with some showery outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing. Locally heavy bursts occurring into the afternoon and evening. Light breezes. Highest temperatures 12 to 14 degrees Celsius. Forecast for Thursday/Friday – Thursday, spells of rain with heavy falls of rain in places. Staying wet for much of the day with spot flooding. Southeast winds will be fresh and gusty. Highest temperatures 13 to 15 degrees Celsius, best values along southern coasts. Rain clearing overnight. Friday – A mostly dry calm start with some sunny spells. Wet and windy weather will, however, move up from the southwest through the afternoon. Cool, with highest temperatures ranging 12 to 14 degrees Celsius, in a strengthening southeast wind.Very windy and showery overnight with risk of severe winds/gales occurring. Forecast for Saturday/Sunday – Very windy and showery on Saturday especially early in the day. Drier and less windy on Sunday. Cool with highest temperatures 13 or 14 degrees Celsius. Outlook (Monday/Wednesday) – Unsettled, turning a bit milder.

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Gardaí and Council proactive in removing bonfire material Public advised to stay safe and not light bonfires or fireworks PEOPLE are being advised to stay safe this Hallowe’en and not light any bonfires or use fireworks, both of which are illegal and can result in prosecution if convicted. Dungarvan Gardaí in conjunction with Waterford City and County Council are asking the public to be vigilant this coming Hallowe’en and report any storing of material / waste for bonfires. Sergeant Michael Bourke, Dungarvan Garda Station said the Gardaí are liaising with the Council to remove any material such as tyres, pallets, etc. which are being stored for use on bonfires. “We are actively policing the situation and monitoring it with the Council,” said Sgt. Bourke. The Gardaí and Council have already followed up on reports of waste being stored in gardens, derelict houses, and public spaces, in order to avoid waste accumulating. They have dismantled and removed material destined for potential bonfires, and will continue to do so in the weeks leading up to Hallowe’en and on Hallowe’en night. Members of the public who observe the storing of material for bonfires are advised to contact the Gardaí in complete confidentiality on 058-48600 or the Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team on 0761 10 20 20.This is especially important in this week leading up to Halloween, as the waste that is accumulating in your area could be used to build a bonfire. Under environmental legislation, it is illegal to burn waste of

Some of the fireworks which were confiscated during Hallowe’en last year. any kind, as such materials contain chemicals which produce toxic fumes when burned, and can last for a long time in the environment. Please remember that bonfires are dangerous, they cause injury to children each year and cause damage to your environment. Think before you light a bonfire; remember – do not burn tyres, waste or any other dangerous materials. Contact the Fire Brigade by calling 999 or 112 if you see a bonfire being lit close to buildings, trees, overhead cables, underground services or car parking areas. FIREWORKS Meanwhile, Sgt. Bourke reminded parents that fireworks are illegal and can cause severe injury if they are misused.

Sale, possession or use of fireworks in Ireland is illegal unless you have a licence to operate them. Parents are asked to be mindful of where their children are at all times on Hallowe’en night and ensure they are not handling fireworks or attending bonfires. Parents who find their children in possession of fireworks should immediately confiscate the items. Last Hallowe’en, Gardaí seized a significant quantity of fireworks from youths in the Lismore area. Some groups of youths became rowdy at the time and began throwing fireworks under vehicles - dangerous behaviour which endangered the health and safety of other people. Each year, many youths are severely injured by fireworks,

such as loss of limbs, serious eye injuries, burns, etc. Many fireworks offered for sale illegally here have not passed any quality control tests and could be defective. “It is important that people, particularly parents are aware of the dangers of handling fireworks and bangers, particularly by children, as they can cause serious injury,” Sgt. Bourke said. “It is an offence to be in possession of fireworks and Gardaí will prosecute anyone found in possession of them,” he warned. Anyone who has information relating to the illegal sale of fireworks is asked to contact their local Garda Station (Lismore 058-54222 / Dungarvan 05848600), or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111.

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COMERAGH Councillors have again requested that their Municipal District Council be recognised in the Chamber at Dungarvan Civic Offices. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council asked if there was something the Council could erect in the Chamber to acknowledge the Comeragh District holds its meetings there. “We don’t have our own Chamber in the Comeragh area, but we’re happy to be here in Dungarvan. We need to be rep-

resented and see something in this Chamber,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Cllr. Liam Brazil agreed. “We need our own representation on the wall. The Comeragh has the mountains and the sea and it is a nice place to live. If we could replicate something from the Comeragh area to represent us in this Chamber - we are a Council the same as Dungarvan-Lismore District,” said Cllr. Brazil. “It is very important that we do something.” Eddie Ruane, Meetings Administrator and Corporate

Services, Waterford Council, acknowledged the matter was brought up before and said officials did explore a number of different options. “Inevitably, it comes down to resources,” Mr. Ruane said. “We can explore options and come up with proposals. One suggestion was an iconic painting showing Mahon Falls - but it is about having the resources to get it,” he added. Cllr. O’Ryan said he didn’t want to put too much expense on the Council, “but this is where we sit for our meetings

and there should be some recognition”. “I am not one for big tapestries that would cause big expense to our budget, but a photograph, anything, to represent the Comeragh area, which is the heart of Waterford,” he said. Cllr. Brazil said it would be beneficial to have some sort of representation to adore the walls of the Chamber so that when presentations are being made to individuals / groups, the Comeragh branding will be visible in the background.

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Waterford story highlighted in new book on dance hall days A STORY by a Waterford native features prominently in a new book recalling the halcyon days of the showband era which was launched last week.

From The Candy Store To The Galtymore chronicles the late 1950s to the 1970s in rural and urban Ireland through the stories of the young men and women

who religiously went to their local Ballroom of Romance each weekend. The book echoes an era of social and cultural uprising in Ireland as the country began dancing the weekends away to the sounds of showbands in newly-built ballrooms. It was the time of Larry Cunningham, Joe Dolan, Brendan Bowyer, Dickie Rock and Butch Moore and wherever they played, the crowds followed. Joan Griffin, nee Aulsberry, a native of Ballyduff, Kilmeadan, writes about her time in London as a young mother and how she would go to dances sometime – not to remember but to forget. Her hard times changed when she met her second husband and their love story unfolds over the decades, finally leading to their happy return to Waterford where she celebrated her 86th birthday in June. Queen of Country and Irish, Margo O’Donnell, writes a harrowing account of how she met a down-and-out before a show in London and became great friends with him as he battled against drink before his death. It is a story of sadness but full also of pride in how he turned his life around to die a proud man. Co-editors PJ Cunningham and Dr Joe Kearney trawled the country over the past year to bring Ireland’s showband stories together in one book. The book, which is dedicated to music man extraordinaire,

Ricey Scully, also contains two hilarious stories rolled into one by the former Twiggs and Crackaways member concerning The Singing Nun and U2. In all, there are 70 contributions contained in this social and cultural review of the time. “From The Candy Store To The Galtymore is a collection with twists in every turn – stories of romance, of chance meetings and tales that are funny and maybe even mischievous,” said PJ. “All human life gathered for the weekly dances in what was a cultural shift away from the more formal céilís which held sway up until then. “The showband dances were modern and slightly more brash occasions than the country had been used to but, if anything, the number of stories of love and loss, rows and ructions, fun and games grew in the new environment. “The book looks at this era from left of centre and collects the forgotten, overlooked or rarely-told stories of that time.” The sources are mainly ordinary folk with some interesting insights from singers, musicians and band managers as well. It is available all over the country from this week and is published by Ballpoint Press. From The Candy Store To The Galtymore is Co-edited by PJ Cunningham and Dr. Joe Kearney (Ballpoint Press 2017) (€14.99).

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WITH over 2,500 food and drink products entered in this year’s Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards competition, Waterford’s Coffee Warehouse brought bronze back to the Deise from Dingle for a second time. Celebrating a milestone ten years of competition, the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards is the biggest competition on the island of Ireland for quality Irish produce and Coffee Warehouse’s “Coffee House Lane Blend 1690” picked up bronze in the best coffee category, an accolade the company also received in 2015. Mark Bergin, founder of Coffee Warehouse was delighted to receive the award. “It’s the second year that Coffee House Lane’s Blend 1690 has been awarded bronze at the Blas awards, so it’s a great endorsement of what we do. Each year, thousands of food producers vie for these coveted food awards, so to be successful twice is a great honour for us.” According to Mark the award is validation for the company and a great boost for the company’s plans. “The Blas panel of judges is basically confirming that we produce some of the best coffee in the country and that gives us massive confidence to look at markets not just in Ireland, but further afield.” “Exploring new export markets was always part of our business strategy, but the fact that Coffee House Lane now has its second Blas na hEireann award for one of the best coffees in Ireland, will be hugely advantageous to our company.” “Our coffee blends are now stocked in 200 SuperValu stores throughout the country, Ardkeen Quality Food Store and numerous independent retailers, and our blends have just become available in the Musgrave’s Food Emporium in Belfast, which is the springboard for us to con-

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solidate our position in the UK and look to Europe in the coming years.” “We recently invested in a new 6,000 square foot roasting and production facility, a new 30kg roaster and installed an automated packing line which copperfastens our commitment to roasting the best coffee in Waterford.” Many of the blends produced by Coffee House Lane retain a strong association with Waterford city and county and include ‘Viking City Roast’ and ‘Copper Coast Roast’. These complement the further five Coffee House Lane blends, seven Ponticelli blends, six single origin coffees, six single estate coffees and three pod blends, that are currently produced. Not only is the award a boost for Coffee House Lane, this year saw an impressive awards haul for Waterford food producers. Coffee House Lane was in particularly good company as eight other Waterford city and county producers, The Granville Hotel, Pip & Pear; Walsh’s Bakehouse, Pure Food Company, Dawn Meats, Glorious Sushi, Hartery Kitchen and Irish Gourmet Butter picked up Blas awards. Amongst the more renowned foodstuffs that originated in Waterford such as the blaa, rasher and cream cracker, coffee was roasted in Waterford back as far as 1690. John Aikenhead was the visionary who first brewed and distributed coffee in Ireland, from his coffee house in the aptly named Coffee House Lane, and the Coffee House Lane Blend 1690 plays homage to the significant role Waterford played in bringing coffee to the Irish public. For more information about Coffee House Lane and the range of Coffee Warehouse blends visit www.coffeehouselane.ie or on Facebook and Twitter.

THE Molly Keane Writers Reatreats hosted Poet, Author and the Chief Editor of POETRY Magazine, Don Share, for a three-day poetry masterclass last week. Founded in Chicago by Harriet Monroe in 1912, Poetry magazine began with the "Open Door": May the great poet we are looking for never find it shut, or half-shut, against his ample genius! To this end the editors hope to keep free of entangling alliances with any single class or school. They desire to print the best English verse which is being written today, regardless of where, by whom, or under what theory of art it is written. In its first year, Poetry published Joyce Kilmer's "Trees," Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro," William Carlos Williams, and William Butler Yeats and introduced Rabindranath Tagore to the English-speaking world just before he was awarded the Nobel Prize. The magazine has since been in continuous publication for more than 100 years, making it the oldest monthly magazine devoted to verse in the English language. Perhaps most famous for having been the first to publish T.S. Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (and, later, John Ashbery's "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror"), Poetry also championed the early works of H.D., Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St.Vincent Millay, and Marianne Moore. It was first to recognize many poems that are now widely anthologised: "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks, Briggflatts by Basil Bunting, "anyone lived in a pretty how town" by E.E. Cummings, "Chez Jane" by Frank O'Hara, "Fever 103°" by Sylvia Plath, "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg, "Sunday Morning" by Wallace

Don Share, the Editor of Poetry (Chicago), pictured with Lani O’Hanlon. Stevens, and many others. Elizabeth Bishop, Charles Bukowski, Raymond Carver, Allen Ginsberg, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, and Tennessee Williams, to name just a few, have also appeared in Poetry’s pages. In recent issues, the magazine has published “In Colorado My Father Scoured and Stacked Dishes” by Eduardo C. Corral; excerpts from Citizen by Claudia Rankine; “Vulnerability Study” by Solmaz Sharif; “alternate names for black boys” by Danez Smith; and “Aubade with Burning City” by Ocean Vuong. Recent issues have also featured poems by Toi Derricotte, Carolyn Forché, Terrance Hayes, Juan Felipe Herrera, Linda Hogan, Jamaal May, Les Murray, Craig Santos Perez, Safiya Sinclair, Karen Solie, C.D. Wright, and many others. Today, Poetry regularly presents new work by the most recognised poets, but its primary commitment is still to discover new voices: more than a third of

the poets published in recent years have been new to the magazine. Don Share certainly raised the bar for all of the poets who attended the master classes, in the Molly Keane House, throwing out a lot of old ideas that we were taught; and urging poets to say more and to make their work matter, for example; asking Irish women if in the future their poems would show what it was really like for an Irish woman living in this country today. He also said that there are so many bad poems out there, why add to them and was particularly critical of poems that were unnecessarily obscure because often the poet was leaving out the names of the people, places and situations that they were attempting to write about. Before they publish a poem the editors of Poetry ask 'Is there anything at stake here?' Poetry receives up to one hundred and fifty thousand poems a year, out of that they select three hundred. Lani O’Hanlon, Writer in Residence.

Clean-up planned for Waterford side of Fiddown Bridge but no funding for ‘welcome’ signs HAVING ‘welcome’ signs placed at Comeragh’s border with Kilkenny is not within Waterford Council’s budget, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told. Cllr. Ray Murphy had sought the clean-up of the Waterford side of Fiddown Bridge - which crosses the River Suir into County Kilkenny. Cllr. Murphy said he had requested the clean-up earlier in the year.

He said it would also be nice to see some new ‘Welcome to Comeragh / Waterford Greenway’ signs at the location - considered a gateway into Waterford coming from Kilkenny. District Engineer, Maria Goff confirmed there are plans to clean-up the Waterford side of Fiddown Bridge. However, she said that new welcome signs “wouldn’t be within our budget”.

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INTERN INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DAY Debut screening of 'Grattan Square' – a new social history documentary film made about Dungarvan at the SGC Cinema. Produced by Waterford Youth Arts together with film maker Keith Currams and supported by Waterford Council Arts Service. Pictured (l. to r.): William Whelan, Waterford County Museum; Keith Currams, Film Maker; Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Local Co-ordinator; Ollie Breslin, Waterford Youths Arts, and Eugene Tobin, SGC Cinema. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Hopes of reinvestment into Kilmeaden Village Centre in near future IT is hoped that a revamp and reinvestment into Kilmeaden Village Centre will happen sometime in the near future, which should help to brighten up the area. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. John O’Leary said he has been in continuous dialogue with the receiver of the mixed development complex and it is hoped that a reinvestment will be made in the near future. He was responding to Cllr. Declan Clune, who told the meeting that a number of people have contacted him about the condition of the commercial centre in Kilmeaden. “The centre had a chemist, chinese restaurant, shop, cafe, hairdressers and a playground, but in recent times, the only existing business is the Chinese restaurant,” Cllr. Declan said. “The centre has become overgrown and unkept and a number of people have been onto me about the condition of the place. “Is there anything we can do to have it tidied up because it is an eyesore. Kilmeaden is a beautiful village and credit to the Tidy Towns and other

groups.” Director of Services for Environment, Fergus Galvin acknowledged that the Commercial Centre “has been slowly dying over the last couple of years with businesses closing down there”. He said the Council was currently unaware of who owns the Commercial Centre, but would endeavour to find out and contact them. “If it continues to deteriorate we may have to consider serving a notice under Derelict Sites legislation, or similar legislation. We will also look at the Planning Act to see if there is a way to enforce action.” Cllr. O’Leary replied he has spoken to the receiver of the property on a number of occasions and he received a guarantee that when the receivership process concludes, a reinvestment will be made at the location. “That is as much as I can say at this moment in time. It is in hand and it is hoped the outcome will be favourable for all and sundry in that particular area,” Cllr. O’Leary added.

Council asked to investigate vacant house at Clonea Power WATERFORD Council has been asked to investigate a vacant house at number 3, Deerpark, Clonea Power, with a view to getting the house occupied. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Clune noted the particular house has been vacant for quite a while and suggested the Council should look into buying the property in order to re-let it as social housing. “There is a knock-on effect as the local school lost a teacher this year due to low student numbers. Anyone coming into the community would have a knock-on effect. Is there anything we can do in that area to get people into the house and bolster the numbers at the local school?” he asked. Administrative Officer in Housing, Sinead Breathnach, took note of the house in question and said she would investigate its ownership and look at it

as a possible option for social housing. Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Seanie Power said he also raised queries about the particular property on previous occasions and an official was supposed to have followed up on it. “It has been lying idle for a long while and I would like to see something done with it,” Cllr. Power said. PORTLAW Meanwhile, Cllr. Ray Murphy asked the Council to investigate vacant houses at Brown Street, Portlaw. He said four houses on that street have been vacant for at least seven years. He said one side of the street has flat roof houses, and problems are caused for the neighbours when the vacant / derelict houses leak. Ms. Breathnach said she would investigate the matter. HOMELESS Cllr. John O’Leary queried if

there were any homeless people in the Comeragh District, noting that the recent monthly management report outlines there are around 20 people who are homeless in Waterford City and County. Ms. Breathnach said she was unaware of any homeless people in the Comeragh area. “If you are aware of any homeless people in the Comeragh area, let us know and we’ll get our outreach project team to get in contact with them,” she added. HAP SCHEME Cllr. O’Leary queried if a HAP agreement between a landlord and tenant has expired, can the landlord opt out of HAP. Ms. Breathnach said the HAP contract is for two years between landlord and tenant and when that contract is up, it is optional for the landlord to continue with HAP or opt out.

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Tragic death of Aglish nurse during Hurricane Ophelia FROM FRONT PAGE Ms. O’Neill was a member of Dungarvan Hill Walking Club and as well as enjoying regular swims in the sea at Ballyquin, she also practised Yoga in Youghal. A statement from Cork ARC Cancer Support House said they are all deeply saddened by the sudden loss of their friend and

colleague, Claire O’Neill. “She was a wonderful nurse and a special person who will be missed by the Cork ARC Cancer Support House team, our volunteers and all the people and patients she worked with here and in Youghal. Our thoughts are with her family at this most difficult time,” said Ellen Joyce,

Director of Services at Cork ARC Cancer Support House. Cork ARC Cancer Support House was closed on Tuesday as a mark of respect and will resume cancer support services on Wednesday, 18th October 2017. Clare O’Neill worked with Cork ARC Cancer Support

House for over a decade, in both the Cork ARC Cancer Support House in Cork city at O’Donovan Road and in establishing its new service at Friar Street in Youghal. Claire O’Neill, daughter of Lavinia and the late William (Bill) from Clashmore, is survived by her daughter, Rosie.

Claire O’Neill, Cancer Support Co-Ordinator at the ARC (Aftercare Research Counselling) Cancer Support House at Friar Street in Youghal, who was tragically killed last Monday morning during Hurricane Ophelia.

Why the hurricane happened ANYONE interested in how we get the kind of weather which we see here in this country and the extreme and unusual event which occurred on Monday with such ferocity, might find an answer from what John Sweeney, Climatologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography at NUI Maynooth told us when he spoke with Seán O’Rourke on Tuesday’s programme. Professor Sweeney said that Hurricane Ophelia was an exceptional event and one which came about through chance occurrences, the most important of which was the the warmth of the ocean in the vicinity of the Azores where it formed. “We had the chance occurrence of a number of meteorologcical and climatological factors. We must join the dots in regard to these extreme events. Since the turn of the Century we have seen three extreme events in the area of hurricanes which are worth linking up. Thee first of which was the first recorded hurricane ever to hit the coast of South America in the South Atlantic. “We always thought it was too cold there for hurricanes to form and be active; the second was the first tropical storm in the North Atlantic to make its way into the Iberian Peninsula which was Tropical Storm Vince in 2005. Now we have seen the first ever almost intact hurricane make its way into the northern part of Europe and Ireland and Scotland. “We are seeing a change taking place and also within Ireland itself we have seen the wettest Winter on record in 2015/16 over most of the country. We have seen the stormiest Winter for 147 years in 2013/14. So we are seeing those extreme events begin to mount up and I think we really need to ask what is causing these kinds of exceptional events to take place. “We should begin to question whether they are within the normal climatological averages that we would expect to see or whether we are seeing the rules of the game change. “We are seeing with Ophelia, something which was unusual. It was effectively blocked from

An image of Storm Ophelia over Ireland last Monday from https://earth.nullschool.net. The green circle marks the location of Dungarvan during the height of the storm.

Downed lines and fallen trees on the road near Ballyduffmore, Dungarvan.

Clean-up operation begins A fallen tree at Shandon blocks the footpath at the Council’s yard on the N25. “But we might also ask about going west by a trough in the Atlantic. It steered directly to the warmth of the ocean affectEurope but that trough was a ing our wet Winter: influencing very deep exceptional loop in the the Donegal floods, influencing some of the more extreme events jetstream We are beginning to ask the we have seen this summer on the question scientifically: are we fac- Western side of the Atlantic. “If we remember that someing some kind of change fundamentally in the extreme events thing like 90% of the extra trofrequencies of these things we are pogenic heat that we have put seeing and if that is the case, then into the atmosphere from greenhouse gases has gone into the we have to ask why? “Hurricanes will only form oceans. Only a small fraction has when the Atlantic is over twenty- gone into the atmosphere thus six degrees,” said Professor far. So, the oceans are really conSweeney, “and in the area of the trolling an awful lot of what is Azores where Ophelia formed happening. “Since we are an island nation the temperature there was two degrees above normal and took it in the middle of an ocean, it is above that threshold of twenty- almost inevitable that we are going to see that kind of influsix degrees. “So the cluster of thunder- ence from the oceans influencing storms which was the original our climate and extremes birthplace of Ophelia got the increasingly as the oceans warm impetus from that warmer ocean. in the years ahead.” That was the warning sigThat warmer ocean therefore could generate that category nalled by Professor Sweeney, three hurricane which was then whether we heed it or not is up steered towards us by the jet- to us and those who steer our national policies. streams.

THE clean-up operation began early on Tuesday morning after Hurricane Ophelia left a trail of devastation in her wake. Ireland was placed on red alert by Met Eireann, as ex-hurricane Ophelia brought violent and destructive winds of up to 150 km/h which battered the country. People were advised to stay at home and travel only if necessary. The south of the country, particularly around Waterford, sustained the most extreme damage during Storm Ophelia. All schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday in the interests of child safety, while supermarkets, shops and businesses also closed all day Monday. Waterford City and County Council will be assessing the damage wrought by the storm, and will endeavour to carry out repairs as priorities necessitate. The Council’s Crisis Management Team met throughout Sunday and Monday to monitor the storm and put in place mitigation measures. Members of the public were kept regularly updated by the Council through the Map Alerter system

and on their website. There were fallen trees throughout Waterford County, many of which blocked roads, while there was also downed wires (telegraph poles and electricity poles) and debris strewn across roads. A greenhouse from the nearby garden centre was blown onto the N25 at the Park Hotel roundabout, while hoarding along O’Connell Street in Dungarvan was blown down. Roof tiles from properties in Mary Street, Dungarvan ended up on the pavement, resulting in the street being closed off for safety reasons. High winds also blew off the roofs of several properties, including properties in Brown Street, Portlaw, and the roof of the Lidl supermarket in Clonmel. Waterford Council has deployed operational teams to clear roads of fallen trees and debris and priority will be given to clearing the national and regional roads. ELECTRICITY BLACK-OUTS Thousands of people were left without electricity for a number

of hours on Monday as Storm Ophelia impacted the electricity network. Many homes throughout West Waterford were left in darkness due to power outages on Monday, but later had their power restored as ESB crews worked quickly to fix the fault. However, a number of homes in East Waterford were still without power on Tuesday. The ESB said that while their crews have restored power to 170,000 customers around the country, there are still around 216,000 customers without power, and should have their power restored in the next three to four days. The ESB reminds people that if they come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network poles, never, ever touch or approach these wires as they are live and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1850 372 999. People who are still without power can check on the progress of their fault being fixed by visiting www.esbpowercheck.ie.

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War against litter continues as Council invests in more state-of-the-art CCTV THE war against littering and illegal dumping continues, as Waterford Council invests in more state-of-the-art CCTV recording equipment to capture culprits in the act - you have been warned! At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan noted that he doesn’t believe the war against litter has been won. “I often had occasion during the Summer to ring the environment section of the Council about illegal dumping,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. “I don’t think the message is getting out.” Cllr. O’Ryan said he believed the situation may become worse when the new pricing regime for bin collections (pay-by-weight) comes into force. “I think it is a ticking time bomb in relation to the picturesque areas of Comeragh. I’ve seen evidence of it - where the Council has had to come out and pick up other people’s rubbish on our scenic roads. They [culprits] aren’t even going into the boreens or woods,” he said. “They are throwing their rubbish on the main thoroughfares and it is going to get worse when the pay-by-weight for bin collections comes in.”

Cllr. O’Ryan complimented the staff of the Council for their work in cleaning up illegal dumping and littering. “It can be so demoralising and depressing to go into an area and clean it up and then having to return to the same area the following week. No-one should have to pick up another person’s rubbish.” Cllr. Ray Murphy queried if the Council has invested in motion-sensor cameras, which can be installed at litter blackspots. Cllr. Declan Clune sought more information on illegal dumping in their monthly environment report to include details of any inspections / prosecutions, etc. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seanie Power said there is hardly a meeting which goes by without a Councillor raising the issue of illegal dumping. “I think there are only two or three individuals who are doing the heavy dumping in an area, because 99 percent of people are good about disposing their rubbish properly,” Cllr. Power said. “I believe there are two or three culprits who are doing the majority of the damage and if they could be caught, it might help,” he said.

Director of Services for Environment, Fergus Galvin, said he could provide a breakdown of information in the monthly report for the Comeragh District in relation to illegal dumping issues and results. Mr. Galvin confirmed that illegal dumping and littering complaints “are constant enough”. “Every complaint we get is investigated. The waste is removed and searched and we do whatever follow up we can to identify the perpetrators and issue litter fines or prosecute them,” Mr. Galvin said. He said the Council does have CCTV cameras and they are engaged in more activity on that. “We received additional grant aid from the Government under the Anti-Dumping Initiative and we’ve sourced a new CCTV kit,” he said. “The equipment does have motion detection so it will only capture movement.” He said that there can be problems with having the equipment monitoring a busy road because there is so much activity, from moving vehicles and pedestrians, to moving trees in the wind. “We are trying to refine that now,” Mr. Galvin added.

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Investment in new water source for Clonea Power welcomed by Comeragh Council THE investment of nearly €1m by Irish Water into resourcing the water supply to Clonea Power and surrounding townlands was welcomed at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. Cllr. Declan Clune raised the matter, welcoming the €950,000 investment by Irish Water. The townlands which will benefit from the new water source, which will come from Rathgormack includes Clonea Power, Clonea O’Sullivan, Monadiha, Feddans and Whitestown. For years the residents of those townlands have suffered from poor quality water due to contamination with manganese, which formed coatings inside the water pipes, that resulted in turning the drinking water jet black. Cllr. Clune said a new water source for the Clonea Power area is something the Comeragh Council has been fighting for a long time, and acknowledged

Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seanie Power’s efforts in the matter. Cllr. Clune said the work is due to start in the next week or so and will take approximately a year to complete. He said residents of the area could not use their water for washing, bathing, showers because of the contamination and the water also destroyed domestic equipment such as washing machines and dishwashers. He questioned if there would be a programme to clean or scour the water pipes from the water mains pipe to the houses, pointing out that there still could be residue of manganese in the domestic water pipes. Cllr. Clune said he recently spoke with two residents of the area, one man who had to replace his shower for the fourth time in 12 years and another who needed to have their water tank in the attic cleaned because of the manganese residue. Cllr. Power concurred that

this was an issue he has been fighting for since he was elected. “I also met with Irish Water recently and they assured me that the works will start in the next few weeks, from Rathgormack to Clonea Power,” Cllr. Power said. Director of Services for Environment, Fergus Galvin said the scouring of water pipes to individual homes is something he will have to raise with Irish Water. “I’m not too sure if there is grant aid there. We will follow it up and see if there is any solution that we, or Irish Water could offer the households,” Mr. Galvin said. Meanwhile, Cllr. Power said funding has also been granted by Irish Water to replace a mains water pipe which was constantly bursting and flooding the R676, “The pipe was constantly breaking. I’ve been assured the work will start soon and should be completed by Christmas,” Cllr. Power said.

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After the hurricane WHILE the trail of destruction in the wake of Hurricane Ophelia may not have been as widespread as expected, the sad passing of a West Waterford lady resulting from a falling tree during the storm will leave an indelible mark on the entire community. There was extensive damage to buildings, many trees were felled and roads were blocked for a time across the county, but few other injuries were reported. There was widespread disruption to traffic, but sterling work by local authority workers and contractors, much of it while the winds were still strong, lessened the worst effects of the disruption. The work of the emergency services across the full spectrum including medical, Gardai, Fire Service, Civil Defence and local authority, augmented from various sources must be acknowledged with gratitude, their contribution lessening the worst effects of the storm for some. Inevitably, there was loss of electrical power, but again, brave and difficult work by ESB-Networks brought power back to affected areas earlier than expected. However, some of the more remote areas may be without power for sometime longer, but, in the best traditions of the service, all will be restored without undue delay. The decision to close public offices, schools and many private businesses was timely and, while not fully understood, the decision to keep schools closed on Tuesday was also a wise one in view of the inability of school authorities to safely check buildings for damage. With almost everyone complying with the warnings and requests of the authorities to stay indoors and keep out of trouble, a number of irresponsible people placed themselves deliberately at risk. They courted disaster while

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate challenging the waves far too close to the sea and riding bicycles for the enjoyment at the height of the storm. While they may not value their own lives and health, they risked having already busy emergency services waste resources rescuing them from their own stupidity and putting their lives at risk too. This action must be condemned in the strongest terms and, if a court visit could be legally arranged for them they should be made to pay for their foolhardy antics. It should be pointed out to the younger generation that this extreme weather event is in the fifty-year category and that they may not experience such extremes for another half century. That is unless the appearance of a hurricane in Ireland suggests it is the work of global warming, in which case, we can expect to have them frequently. However, this would be mere speculation. Perhaps the most fortunate aspect of the storm was the absence of the threatened torrential rain. That would have been a very unwelcome element of the emergency. Even without that, there will be a great deal of clearance ahead and we can only hope that Ophelia will not make a return visit under another name before the season ends.

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large numbers from near and far. Now, people can see that the recorded figures for usage bear out all of the claims so far. Records published recently show that the monthly figures for Greenway visits are in their tens of thousands, staying consistently high for the first six months since it opened in March. It comes as no surprise to people on this side of the County that usage has been greater in the west than at the eastern entry points. The figures show that the entry of pedestrians and cyclists ranges between forty and sixty five thousand visitors per month at Abbeyside, while fifty odd kilometres away at the WIT West Campus, entries are just about half of that. It really does call into question where the real start of the Greenway is located. Business people in the vicinity of the Greenway and servicing visitors to the district, can hardly believe the positive impact this new amenity has had on their turnover, with consequent increase in employment and usage of local products. Those who have been servicing the Greenway since the first stage opened a year ago are expecting visitor numbers to stay reasonably high and adequate for business through the winter months, despite possible adverse weather conditions and early darkness. President Kennedy once declared that a ‘rising tide lifts all boats’ and such is true with the Greenway where additional turnover and employment has been created downstream of the adjacent businesses. While not always officially recognised as a tourist county, the evidence is apparent that not only do we have this new amenity, but also many attractions of old. The mountains, rivers, lakes and beaches, as well as very significant built heritage and a glorious Christian history of a millennium and a half, are now supplemented by the Greenway to cater for the modern taste for exercise and the outdoor life.

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On Friday, September 29th, Waterford Fianna Fáil CDC held their AGM in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan. The meeting was addressed by Mary Butler, TD, and a number of Councillors. The meeting was also addressed by a number of candidates seeking election to the Fianna Fáil National Executive. Elections will be held at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis on the 13th and 14th of October. On the night the election of Officers took place. The positions were filled as follows: Chairman, John O’Leary; Vice-Chair, Seán Dower; Secretary, Dolores Whelan; Treasurers, Kevin Walsh and Michael Tobin; PRO, Michelle Cullinane; Membership Officer, Caroline Quinlan; Women’s Officer, Gina Kelly; Events Officer, Gráinne Crotty and Constituency Delegate to the Fianna Fáil National Executive, Michael Murphy. Picture shows back row (l. to r.): Michael Murphy, Sean Dower, Gina Kelly, Grainne Crotty Kevin Walsh, Michael Tobin. Front row (l. to r.): Margaret O'Brien, Mary Butler, TD; John O'Leary, Michelle Cullinane, Caroline Quinlan, Dolores Whelan. [Sean Byrne]

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Pictured at the unveiling of the Edmond Finn plaque, who refurbished Devonshire Bridge in 1916, were (l. to r.): Michael Walsh, Austin Flynn, Moss Finn (Irish Rugby player) and Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell

Waterford Council pays out nearly €11m in HAP payments to private landlords WATERFORD Council has paid nearly €11m to private landlords in HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) since the scheme was introduced in Waterford in December, 2014. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Jason Murphy queried the amount of HAP payments made to private landlords since the scheme started. HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) is a form of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need. Under this scheme, local authorities pay rent to landlords directly. Responding, Director of

Services for Housing, Ivan Grimes said Waterford Council has paid a total of €10.9m (up to the end of September, 2017) in rent payments to HAP landlords, since the scheme was introduced in December 2014. Meanwhile, Mr. Grimes said a HAP Place Finder Service is to be rolled out to Waterford City and County Council to help target HAP supported rental properties for households in emergency accommodation. Cllr. Eddie Mulligan asked whether a scheme operating in Dublin would be rolled out to Waterford. Mr. Grimes, said the Housing Minister announced after the

recent summit meeting with Chief Executives of local authorities, that the HAP Place Finder Service currently operating in Dublin is to be rolled out to the other local authorities around the country. He said the finder service will “target HAP supported rented properties for households in emergency accommodation”. “The Place Finders will assist in finding suitable accommodation and assisting with deposit and the first months rent. We are awaiting instructions from the Department on how the service is to be implemented in Waterford,” Mr. Grimes added.

Council observes a minute’s silence on death of former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave WATERFORD City and County Council observed a minute’s silence at its October Plenary meeting on the death of former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave. Cllr. Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford City and County, proposed the vote of sympathy on the death of Mr. Cosgrave, as well as Maura Fitzgerald

from Leperstown, Dunmore East (mother of Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald) who also passed away recently. The Council observed a minute’s silence. Mayor Nugent noted that Mr. Cosgrave, a member of the Fine Gael party, served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977.

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Pictured at the Fáilte Ireland "Taste of Place" food innovation programme are from left Markus Schafroth Jameson Experience, Cork, Paulina O’Brien House of Waterford Crystal, Eoghan Whelan Wicklow Gaol, Sinead Hennessy Fáilte Ireland, Paul Flynn The Tannery Cookery School, Dungarvan Waterford; Kevin Quinn Fáilte Ireland, Carol MaGuire of Bru Na Boinne, Meath - Newgrange, David Chapman Hook Lighthouse, Co Wexford, Noreen Murphy of Cafe Carlton Newbridge and Natalia Pivovarjonoka of Cafe Carlton Newbridge. [Patrick Browne]

‘Taste of Place’ Charter for visitor attractions in Ireland’s Ancient East FÁILTE Ireland, is rolling out a new food innovation programme ‘Taste of Place’ for Ireland’s Ancient East Visitor Attractions to improve and enhance the food and drink on offer. Among the attractions availing of this programme is Waterford’s House of Waterford Crystal and Waterford Treasures. In 2016, almost six million overseas tourists visited sites of historical or cultural interest in Ireland which include museums, national parks, and interpretive centres. The programme aims to support catering teams at high density attractions in delivering an authentic and quality food and beverage experience that is rooted in place by: Introducing more menu options that reflect the culinary traditions of a local area. Sourcing ingredients from local Irish suppliers. Linking elements of the food offering to the wider destination brands. ttractions (see list in Notes to Editor) who commit to the changes outlined in the charter will complete an intensive three day programme with cookery demonstrations from reknowned local chef Paul Flynn, in the

Tannery Cookery School, Waterford. The three-day workshops (October 10, 11 & 12) will include an introduction to how food motivates the tourist with participants discovering the latest tourist trends and culinary concepts together with best practice examples of where local authentic food offerings drive revenue growth in business and enhance value perception. They will also get a variety of cookery demonstrations and take part in working sessions to inspire change and deliver a renewed food and beverage offering. There is a growing trend, at home and internationally, of tourists seeking out locally sourced dishes and the stories behind them.This growing interest in experiencing local food presents an ideal opportunity for visitor attractions to create and deliver authentic food experiences that are reflective of the area. This new programme has been developed by Fáilte Ireland, to ensure that visitors to Ireland get a real taste of place. Sinead Hennessy, Food Tourism Officer with Fáilte Ireland commented: “International visitors are

placing greater emphasis than ever before on food when it comes to their overall holiday experience and since most food types can be experienced globally, there is a unique value attached to experiencing them in their authentic place. With visitors to Ireland spending some €2.2 billion on food every year, it is our job as the tourism industry, to ensure we put our best foot forward when it comes to giving them the experiences they want. From the tourist’s perspective, the food and beverage offered at visitor attractions is a core part of the entire experience and should be viewed as a critical revenue driver and not ancillary to the visit. This new ‘Taste of Place’ charter is the first step in ensuring that visitor’s to Ireland’s Ancient East attractions in Waterford encounter an enhanced offering that is reflective of Ireland’s growing food reputation.” Food and beverages are integral to the overall tourism experience in Ireland and Fáilte Ireland research shows that 80% of visitors believe it is an important part of their visit and has a

significant impact on their overall satisfaction levels in a destination. Paul Carty, Guinness Storehouse and chairman of AVEA commented: “As chairman of AVEA – The Association of Visitor Experience &

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gramme gives people the opportunity to experience local produce as part of the stories our members deliver, greatly enhancing the overall experience as well as contributing to increased revenue growth.”

Pictured at the Fáilte Ireland "Taste of Place" food innovation programme is Esther Barron of Barron's Bakery, [Patrick Browne] Cappoquin.

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Construction of new CHERNOBYL AID IRELAND houses in Portlaw expected APPEAL FOR HOST FAMILIES to begin in early 2018 WATERFORD Council is hopeful that work will start in early 2018 to construct 12 houses at Coolfin Woods, Portlaw. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Clune said it was to his amazement that the work had not started at the end of the Summer. Sinead Breathnach, Administrative Officer, Housing, said the closing date for tenders was 11th October, and it takes around eight to ten

weeks to get a contractor on the ground. “We are hopeful the work will start in early 2018. It is still on schedule, but it is also dependant on the waste water treatment upgrade,” Ms. Breathnach said. Cllr. Clune noted that the waste water treatment upgrade is an Irish Water issue. Ms. Breathnach confirmed this and said the development of the 12 houses will be in line with the upgrade of the waste water treatment system.

Councillors approve nearly €13k to Comeragh community groups COMERAGH District Councillors approved the awarding of €12,680 to various community groups under the 2017 Communities Facilities Scheme. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Colette O’Brien, of the Communities Facilities Scheme, told Councillors that the Council received a capital grant from the Department, and the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) made their recommendations. Cllr. Liam Brazil said it was fantastic to see the Tidy Towns and community groups getting some funding. “It helps to keep things going and is a small incentive for them to keep going,” he said. He proposed the funding and said he hoped the funding stream would continue into the future. Cllr. Declan Clune seconded the proposal. “I’ve been involved with a few groups and I can see how difficult it is for them to raise money, because many of the groups are in a small area and so are trying to get funds from the same pool of people, so any help is greatly received,” Cllr. Clune said. Cllr. Ray Murphy voiced his support for the scheme. “From being involved in the Tidy Towns in Portlaw I can see how difficult it is to raise money and a couple of hundred euro is very difficult to raise. To get this sanction of €1,000 is a significant sum for small community groups and it is very welcome,” Cllr. Murphy said. Cllr. John O’Leary said he was glad to see the money divided out amongst the various groups and asked if the scheme would be continued into the future. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seanie Power said he was delighted to see the funding stream, as a new Text Alert Scheme for the Carrickbeg / Clonea Power / Rathgormack area has just started. “The Kilmeaden Text Alert Scheme is very strong. I would encourage other communities to get involved in the Text Alert Scheme. The local Gardaí are encouraging it big time and it helps to keep down crime in areas,” Cllr. Power said. Colette O’Brien said the Communities Facilities Scheme was announced last March, and the Department have not informed local authorities whether the scheme will be an annual event. “We hope it will be,” Ms. O’Brien said. “The Comeragh area did very well for funding. Other areas, like the Metro area, had a higher percentage of applications and so had a higher percentage of refusals,” she said. Ms. O’Brien said it was hoped that if the funding stream is continued next year, those who were refused funding this year will be prioritised next year in order to help spread the money around various community groups. She said the Council still has their Supporting Waterford Community Fund which will be open at the end of January with a closing date at the end of February for community groups. GROUPS WHO RECEIVED FUNDING 35th Waterford Coppercoast Scout Group - €1,000. Barron Community Hall - €1,000. Beechwood Grove Residents Association - €600. Clodagh Community Alert and Crime Prevention - €1,000. Clonea Power Tidy Villages - €1,000. Dunhill Community Alert Group - €960. Kill Action and Alert Group - €1,000. Midway Rural Youth Project - €1,000. Portlaw Community Alert - €620. Portlaw Community Hall - €1,000. Portlaw Men’s Shed - €1,000. Portlaw Task Force - €500. Portlaw Tidy Towns - €1,000. Portlaw United FC - €1,000.

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Country Markets presents cheques to two charities

Waterford Hospice presentation: Left to right: Mary Ryan and Anne Cotter, Dungarvan Country Markets; Patricia Doyle and Anne Kelleher, Waterford Hospice; and Frances O’Brien, Dungarvan Country Markets.

By Paul Mooney DUNGARVAN Country Markets paid tribute to their loyal customers, after a whopping €750 was raised for two charities recently. The money was raised from a recent Coffee Morning held at the Country Markets, and from their ongoing second hand Book Sale.

The money raised from the Coffee Morning (€500) was presented to Patricia Doyle and Anne Kelleher of Waterford Hospice at the Country Markets last Friday. The money raised from the second hand Book Sale (€250) was presented to Elizabeth Walsh and Margaret Power of South East Radiotherapy Trust (SERT). Mary Ryan and Anne Cotter,

SERT cheque presentation: Left to right: Elizabeth Walsh, SERT; Maura Ryan, Dungarvan Country Markets; Margaret Power, SERT; and Margo Slater, Dungarvan Country Markets.

Dungarvan Country Markets, who presented the cheque to SERT, paid tribute to their loyal customers who helped to raise the money. “It is our customers who bought the second hand books and who supported us in our Coffee Morning,” said Ms. Cotter. “We would like to thank all our customers who supported us and our fundraising events,” Ms. Ryan added.

The Country Markets is held every Friday morning from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. at the Causeway Tennis and Bowling Club, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, with plenty of freshly baked breads, cakes, buns, pastries; fresh produce such as vegetables, eggs, herbs, flowers, plants; homemade chutneys, jams, marmalades; homemade crochet, soft toys, bags, cards art, accessories, and much more!

The second hand Book Sale will continue at the Country Markets, every Friday. Dungarvan Country Markets celebrated their 60th Anniversary earlier this year. You can find them on Facebook, or call in on Friday morning to the Country Markets and enjoy a chat with the ladies, along with a cuppa and a slice of freshly baked cake.

Councillor wants public lighting inspected on yearly basis By Christy Parker WATERFORD Councillor James Tobin has called on the local authority to have public lights inspected on a yearly basis rather than the ‘caller response’ method normally employed. The Councillor told October’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting that it would be preferable to constituents ringing councillors who in turn are required to ring the council, on

an endless cycle of participation. The Councillor also recommended that the inspections, involving driving around the jurisdiction- should occur at night, for obvious reasons. Senior Executive Engineer Gabriel Hynes said the terms of a new maintenance contract for public lighting meant the contractor would be “responsible for inspection and repairs and routine maintenance, but not reactive to complaints.”

O’Donnell criticises low property tax rate By Christy Parker WATERFORD Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell has criticised fellow councillors for not voting for a higher rate of local property tax (LPT) in order to ensure road and footpath repairs and to protect jobs. Launching his criticism at October’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting, Cllr. O’Donnell said “when it comes to a vote, people won’t vote (appropriately) yet want paths and everything done.” The councillor added that he “would have voted for 5%” (as against the 2.5% agreed), because he believed outdoor staff would be “out a job in 12 months” otherwise. Cllr. John Pratt said 2.5% was “enough burden on people” and he noted that “two Independent councillors in

Waterford weren’t happy with one wanting 21% and another 5%.” LIS GRANT PRIORITIES Meanwhile, Cllr. Pratt welcomed that three Dungarvan funding applications in the Dungarvan area had been successful under a recent 2017-20 Local Improvement Scheme (LIS.) He wondered whether unsuccessful applicants would receive future priority. Mr. Hynes replied that the council had received €280,000 from central government and had received 32 applications countywide. The eight schemes chosen comprised three from each of Dungarvan-Lismore and Comeragh districts and two in the city. The unsuccessful applicants would be prioritised subject to additional grants.

This effectively matched the aspirations of Cllr. Tobin who said he was “delighted to hear it” and was looking forward to seeing the new approach “in practice.” He said as of now, if a light was faulty, he “won’t bother reporting it” and he expected other councillors do likewise. Mr. Hynes continued however that the council’s website still encouraged the public and councillors to report faulty lights. “That’s a contradiction to what you just said!”, exclaimed Cllr. Tobin.

Mr. Grimes declined to throw any light on the disparity. KEPT IN THE DARK Meanwhile, Cllr. John Pratt said he had reported a faulty light by e-mail a week previous and hadn’t received “even the decency of a reply.” In such circumstances he worried for “elderly people alone, depending on light outside their door and afraid for their life coming into winter months!” Cllr. Siobhán Whelan by contrast had

reported light malfunctions in Tallow the previous week and Killaree Lighting Services had responded very quickly. Cllr. Pratt seized the moment to ask whether there was any chance of public lighting being installed on the footpath leading to Cappoquin Chickens, as had been promised when the path was being installed “a long time ago.” Mr. Hynes said finances currently denied it but it could be included on the 2018 lighting programme subject, as ever, to funding.

Mixed fortunes for Councillor seeking local improvements By Christy Parker THERE was diverse news for councillors chasing ongoing issues at October’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting. In several cases inadequate funding remains the biggest impediment towards progress. Pursuing his hopes under ‘matters arising’, Cllr. John Pratt made the first incursion, as sought news on a bus shelter for Cappoquin and possible remedial works & signage at a bend on the Tallow Hill/Lismore road junction where several accidents have occurred in recent times. Senior Executive Engineer Gabriel Hynes said the council currently didn’t have funds for the bus shelter and is negotiating with the National Transport Agency for same. Extra signage would shortly be installed at the Tallow Hill junction. Cllr. Pratt expressed doubts that signage would be sufficient, as

some of those who had had accidents were familiar with the area. Cllr. Siobhán Whelan wondered if extra parking spaces might be provided in Dungarvan, to which the engineer replied that again the council did not have the funds for that particular ambition, while suggesting it might be included in the programme for funding in 2918. Cllr. Declan Doocey followed up on a request for traffic control measures between the church and boathouse in Cappoquin (N72) and also traffic control measures near Lismore primary school. Mr Hynes said the council would shortly be meeting with TII regarding safety on the N72 and he would report back at November’s meeting. Regarding the Lismore issue, yet again he had to plead shortage of funds but proposed extra signage instead. Cllr. Nugent wanted to know when the Killeagh streetscape and traffic delays – would conclude, if and whither both the return of

a street sign denoting Richard A Walsh in Dungarvan and a pond-side seat at Abbeyside. He was informed that Killeagh was all but concluded and that both sign and seat had been acquired for installation. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan inquired whether a proposed seminar in Dungarvan in regard to a review of the Greenway’s inaugural year would proceed. He was told to expect a response at November’s meeting. LATER In later discussions, Cllr. Pat Nugent requested that Clashmore street works be included in the 2018 roads programme. He also sought footpath improvements in the district, but most particularly at Congress Villas, Dungarvan. Senior Executive Engineer Josephine McGrath said Congress Villas was first on the list for restoration. Mr. Hynes cautioned however that localised schemes in the 2018 roadworks programme very much depended on the level of grants from central government.

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Dungarvan-side of Greenway is ‘absolutely spectacular’ says Waterford City-based Councillor A WATERFORD City-based Councillor has described Dungarvan and Kilmacthomas’s access to the Greenway as “absolutely spectacular” while Waterford City “is not doing too well”. Independent Councillor Cha O’Neill was commenting about the Greenway and proper signage to indicate where it starts in Waterford City, saying many people believes it starts in Carriganore. “There are a lot of people asking me where the Greenway starts,” he said. Cllr. O’Neill said there should be a sign erected at Grattan Quay

to indicate that the Greenway starts there. “Dungarvan is absolutely spectacular. It is a tribute and pleasure to go to Dungarvan any weekend to what benefits this Greenway has brought. The city is not doing as well as Dungarvan or Kilmacthomas. “We need signage in the city, especially with the Christmas period coming and people visiting Winterval,” Cllr. O’Neill added. Director of Services, Lar Power, said from his recollection, there is already a sign at Grattan Quay indicating the start of the Greenway.

However, several Councillors voiced in unison that the sign “is not very prominent”. Mr. Power assured Councillors he would investigate the matter. Meanwhile, in relation to connectivity, Mr. Power said the Council is examining a design for Bilberry Road into the city and it is intended to submit it for funding when the design is finalised. He said other areas of connectivity that have to be examined include WIT and the city centre and any areas where there are difficulties in relation to the provision of cycle lanes. Cllr. Mary Roche noted the

overall cost of the Greenway was in the region of €17m, but only €4m came from central Government. Cllr. Roche described the €4m from government as “exceptionally low”, considering the “very high investment from the Council’s own capital resources”. Chief Executive Officer, Michael Walsh said an application for €5.5m from the government didn’t transpire. He said that while there was a €4m fund from the government, the Council felt there would have been more, which is what they were budgeting for.

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THE family of high-performance AMG models – of which the AMG GT Coupé, Roadster and GTR were the focus of a recent international press presentation – is likely to become an even bigger part of the German car maker’s model offering here in Ireland, according to MercedesBenz sales manager for passenger cars, Ciaran Allen. Performance-bred – based on Mercedes-Benz’s longstanding sporting pedigree and its highly-successful and ongoing involvement in Formula 1 racing – demand

for models carrying the iconic AMG badge continues to grow as evidenced by the level of demand being placed on production and the continuing increases in manufacturing output now running in excess of 100,000 units per annum. Appealing to what Allen says is a ‘younger, sportier market’, the AMG range constitutes one of three ‘sub brands’ being developed by the luxury manufacturer – others being the Maybach ‘super luxury’ models and a new eco-friendly EQ Electric range – each one of which will increasingly develop its own individual and distinctive ‘brand persona’ as each year passes. Envisaged for AMG is a four-tiered product programme beginning with an AMG Style Line Package. Here in Ireland, this gives E-Class customers an entrée into AMG family ownership for just €3,000 above the standard E-Class model price. Moving upwards through the range, other AMG family members are the high performance AMG43, AMG63. AMG 65 and 2-seater AMG GT model ranges.

In line with the trend internationally, Mercedes-Benz in Ireland is enjoying what Allen calls ‘a good enquiry level’, reflecting what he claims is ‘the improving situation within our economy generally’. Facing the future, he expects this situation to be reflected in the emergence of what might be termed an AMG ‘corner’ within dealer showrooms where prospective customers can view models and be received by AMG-trained sales personnel.

Mulcahy Car Sales highly commended at this year’s Citroën & DS Automobiles Dealership of the Year Awards

Pictured at the presentation are Chris Graham, Managing Director, Citroën & DS Ireland; Damian Mulcahy, Dealer Principal, Mulcahy Car Sales, and Paul Tunnicliffe, Managing Director of International Motors Limited (IML), UK & Ireland.

MULCAHY Car Sales, Ardcroney, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, has been awarded the highly commended award at the Citroën & DS Automobiles Dealer of the Year Awards 2017. Damian Mulcahy was officially presented with the award by Chris Graham, Managing Director, Citroën & DS Automobiles Ireland at the 2017 Dealer Conference which took place at the Mullingar Park Hotel last month. Mulcahy Car Sales has been operating for almost 50 years and was appointed a Citroën dealer in 1996. Charlie, Damian and all the team have worked extremely hard since the appointment with

their sales steadily rising each year. They have invested significantly in the business including upgrading the IT systems this year and Damian has promoted and appointed Niamh Kennedy, Miss Ireland as a Brand Ambassador. Mulcahy Car Sales are heavily involved in their local community through the sponsorship of their local GAA club, Kilruane McDonaghs GAA Club. On receiving the award, Damian Mulcahy said, “I am delighted to receive this award acknowledgement from Citroën & DS Automobiles. At Mulcahy Car Sales our customers are our number one priority and we aim

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Council to build on success of Greenway WATERFORD Council intends to build on the success of the Greenway by reviewing the amenity and its various operational issues. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, said a review of the Greenway needs to be held on how it operated since its opening and hold a brainstorming session along with submissions for constructive criticisms. “While the first season of the Greenway was a huge success, we don’t want that to die,” he said. “We need a plan going forward to keep up the numbers. With all the publicity we got on the Greenway, we are leaders on this because other areas are following suit. It is not often we are ahead of Kerry in the tourism stakes, but we are this year and they are trying to catch up. “We need to keep the Greenway relevant and listen to the recommendations, because a good portion of the Greenway is in

Comeragh - from Ballyvoile Bridge to Kilmeaden,” Cllr. O’Ryan added. Cllr. Liam Brazil concurred that the Greenway has been an outstanding success for the Council. “The crowds it brought to the area has been fantastic and anything we can do to keep that crowd coming we should be doing,” he said. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seanie Power agreed and said the Council needs to keep promoting the Greenway and build on the success. Director of Services for the Environment, Fergus Galvin said the Council is doing a review of the Greenway and any operational issues. He said officials would speak with Councillors at a later date, most likely in a workshop, to discuss various suggestions and ideas. “It is very important we build on the success we had this year,” Mr. Galvin acknowledged. “Both in terms of profile marketing and ensuring the facility is maintained, updated and kept relevant and of benefit to the community,” he added.

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Waterford PPN Plenary

UPMC’s Ra d i a t i o n T h e ra p i s t re co g n i se d w i t h n a t i o n a l a wa r d AISLING Ryan, Senior Radiation Therapist at UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre, was announced as winner of the 2017 Medray / IIRRT Radiation Therapist award at the 21st Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT) Annual Conference which took place in Cork recently. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin BSc(Hons) in Radiation Therapy, Aisling has been part of the UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre team since 2012. Aisling works as Senior Radiation Therapist on UPMC’s programme for men with prostate cancer, particularly its prostate brachytherapy programme. Aisling also has a special interest in psycho-oncology and the overall well-being of the patients under her care. “As the professional body representing radiographers and radiation therapists in Ireland, the IIRRT honours the very best practitioners in our sector. This accolade is testament to the esteem in which Aisling is held, not only by her peers, but by her patients,” said Catriona McDonald, Director of Operations, UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre. UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre has been offering the most advanced radiation therapy, including intensitymodulated radiation therapy and image-guided radiation therapy, to public and private patients from the South East region since 2006. As part of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based health system UPMC, UPMC Whitfield leverages innovation and expertise from around the globe to deliver world-class care to patients close to their homes. For further information, call UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre on 051 337444 or visit www.upmcwhitfieldcancercentre.ie

WATERFORD Public Participation Network (PPN) held their annual Plenary meeting in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, on Wednesday, 4th October. It was a successful meeting with over 50 PPN groups represented from around the County. The PPN Secretariat provided reports (programme and finance) for the preceding 12 months and a draft budget for 2018. The Plenary approved these reports.The Plenary also requested the PPN Secretariat to pursue their concerns about the lack of Community staff with Waterford City and County Council. For further information about the PPN Plenary or to become a member of Waterford PPN please visit www.waterfordppn.ie or contact John Hawkes, jhawkes@waterfordcouncil.ie / 087 9809985 or Muriel Tobin, mtobin@waterfordcouncil.ie / 058-21198 or 086 1723298.

Gabriel Foley, County Waterford Beekeepers Association & LCDC Rep; Rosemary Kennedy, Rathgormack Hiking Centre & SPC Rep; Oliver Coffey, Comeragh Community Development & Secterariat; Michael Walsh, Ballysaggart Community Development JPC & Secretariat Rep.; Niall O’Brien, Ballyduff Upper Macra na Feirme & LCDC Rep., pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

Joan Curtin, Kinsalebeg Community Group; Oliver Coffey, Comeragh Community Development Group & Secretariat; Gabriel Foley, Co. Waterford BeeKeepers & LCDC Rep, and Helen Collins, Kinsalebeg Community Group, pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

Eileen Ryan, BEHAL, and Mary Niblett, Ballymacarbry Thursday Social Club, pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

Seamie O'Brien, Bonmahon Tidy Towns; Muriel Tobin, Information & Communications Co-ordinator, Waterford PPN, and Gillian Roche, Bonmahon Tidy Towns, pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

Michael J. Walsh, Ballysaggart Community Development & Secretarait/JPC Rep; Nathanial Ademoye, Redeemites Community Network & Secretariat; Frank Nolan, Waterford Water Safety Area Committee/Guillamene & Newtown Swimming Club & Secretariat, pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

Christina Knight, Waterford County Museum, and Breda Halligan, Roanmore Residents & JPC Rep, pictured at the Waterford PPN Plenary Meeting. [Dan McGrath]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

CEO will not implement Councillors’ variation on wind turbine set-back distances WATERFORD Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Walsh, has overruled Councillors and will not implement a proposed variation to have a minimum set-back distance of ten times the tip height of wind turbines from dwellings. Last July the majority of Councillors passed the Notice of Motion which proposes the variation in the County Development Plan. Since then, they have been

waiting on Mr. Walsh to make a decision on the matter, as he outlined at the time that there would be difficulties implementing the variation. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan sought an update on the matter and whether Mr.Walsh had made his decision. Responding, Mr. Walsh said: “I don’t intend to advertise the variation”.

“I will make a report in writing to Councillors in the next few days,” he said. “I sought legal advice, etc., but materially, I don’t believe it makes much difference because we are told that guidelines will be in place early in the new year and will supercede anything, in my view, and the minister will supercede anything by way of direction,” Mr. Walsh pointed out. He said there is a complexity,

as the variation as proposed can’t be implemented on its own, “because it is effectively ruling out turbines everywhere, which is in contradiction to some of our other policies”. “I would have to do a very complex variation, if we were to do it and I’m not minded to do so, on the basis of legal risk and the fact that new guidelines are imminent, which should be four or five months time at this stage,” Mr. Walsh added.

Council will prioritise unsuccessful LIS applicants for next year WATERFORD Council has reassured that if there is an allocation of funding for Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) next year, applications which were unsuccessful this year will be prioritised in 2018. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he welcomed the restoration of the LIS which allocates funding to carry out repair work on private roads. “I hope it does continue over the next few years,” he said. “Not surprisingly, the Comeragh area got the largest amount of funding because it has the largest amount of roads that are not in public ownership.” Cllr. O’Ryan said he would like to see the applications which were not successful this year, to be prioritised for funding next year. He said the criteria for funding under the LIS “was very restrictive” because a private road required two landholders. “So, if a private road had 22 houses, but did not have two land-

holders, they wouldn’t be successful for funding,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Director of Services for the Environment, Fergus Galvin, assured Councillors that a commitment has been given that applicants who were unsuccessful for funding in this year’s LIS will be prioritised next year, assuming that the LIS will continue next year. He said the LIS was restored very late in the year. “So, it was very much a rushed job to try and get applications out, get the scheme together and pull everything together,” Mr. Galvin said. Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald said he was aware of one private road which is in a deplorable state. “Can the Council do anything in the interim for the residents of that road?” he asked. Mr. Galvin replied that the LIS is the only funding stream he has to carry out works on private roads, and therefore, he cannot undertake road improvements using public money on private roads.

Continuous white lines don’t need to be broken for private entrances A CONTINUOUS white line on the roadway does not need to be broken at the entrances of private dwellings, the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council was told. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan had queried about the policy of re-lining roads and whether a continuous white line should be broken at entrances to private dwellings and businesses. Director of Services for Environment, Fergus Galvin said generally,

there isn’t a legal requirement on the Council to break the continuous white line for private entrances. “We do break the line for junctions or entrances into developments or estates,” he pointed out. “If someone is turning left or right [into their private entrance] and has to cross over the continuous white line, as far as I’m aware, it is acceptable practice,” Mr. Galvin added.

Praise for Council on successful Comeraghs Wild Festival PRAISE was bestowed on Council staff for two recent successful festivals which drew huge crowds of people into the Comeragh area. Leading the praise, Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seanie Power complimented everyone involved in the organisation of the Comeraghs Wild Festival, which was held from 14th to 16th July last. “The festival was a huge success and the weather was perfect for it,” said Cllr. Power. “Everyone enjoyed the events. People were still dancing at the open air Céilí at 1.00 a.m. in the morning.The events at Kilmacthomas, Mahon Falls and Curraghmore were fantastic. I compliment everyone involved and look forward to next year,” Cllr. Power added. Concurring, Cllr. Liam Brazil said the festival was very important for the Comeragh area. “It is the only festival to have ‘Comeragh’ in its name, so it is something we should keep going. It is

great for us as a Comeragh District to have our own festival and I hope it will be held in the same weekend in July next year,” Cllr. Brazil added. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan concurred saying the Comeraghs Wild Festival is one of two great advertisements for the Comeragh area - the other being the Sean Kelly Cycle Tour. “These festivals are part of our culture and the community effort behind them is great,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Cllr. Ray Murphy said the Comeraghs Wild Festival has been a tremendous success, year-onyear, since it began in 2013. “We already know of groups who want to get involved for next year’s festival,” said Cllr. Murphy. “I know it will be busier next year.The community festival is something we should hone in on because it is a win-win situation for everyone involved,” he added.

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Judge berates wasting of court and Garda time over withdrawal of domestic violence allegations THE District Judge in Dungarvan has said the DPP needs to examine instances where people bring charges against other individuals in relation to domestic violence and then withdraw the complaint after it has been listed in the courts. Judge Terence Finn was responding to a case where the alleged victim of domestic violence withdrew her complaint against her partner, resulting in the charge being struck out of court. “Certain parties call the Gardaí and are willing to go so far, and then go in reverse and withdraw

the complaint,” Judge Finn said. He said it wasn’t an isolated case and has happened in court previously on a number of occasions. He noted that advertisements feature daily in the media regarding domestic violence and the reporting of such abuse and violence. Judge Finn suggested the DPP should examine these cases where the charges are withdrawn by the alleged victim. “It is a waste of the court’s time and it is a waste of Garda resources and I know their budget is already stretched,” Judge Finn added.

Activities In Dungarvan For Christmas – Have Your Business / Event Listed DUNGARVAN Aglow has been steadily expanding each year, providing a wider variety of attractions and activities to draw more people to Dungarvan over a longer period. This has led to national coverage and huge social media engagement, with an increase in both profile and footfall that has been beneficial for the whole town. We want to continue the trend this year and we need everyone to get involved. Businesses have shown so much creativity over previous years, with everything from original crafting workshops to ingenious festive decorations, and we need to keep up that level of inventiveness in 2017. So start thinking about how your business would like to get involved with Dungarvan Aglow this year – no matter what your business does there will be a way you can show your support. It could be events or workshops, sponsorship or displays, we want to hear how you can contribute. It’s good for our community and it will be good for your business too, so contact us with your ideas! Get your thinking caps on and let us know what your business can do to get involved! Supply us with basic details and dates by end of this month (October).

UP to 30 cases of alleged drink driving which were listed for hearing at Dungarvan District Court were struck out last week due to the inordinate length of time for a State appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to whether the print-outs from the intoxilyser machine should be in both Irish and English languages. The matter stems from an alleged drink driving case against a Romanian national in March, 2015, who contested he was not given the details of his breath test in both English and Irish languages. The case revolves around an interpretation of Section 13 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act on whether or not the print-out is a duly completed document for use as evidence if it is not printed in Irish and English.

The matter was referred to the High Court which upheld the claim of the Romanian. In the meantime, any drink driving cases which came before Dungarvan District Court and other courts around the country were adjourned to await the outcome of the High Court decision. However, the DPP appealed the High Court’s decision to the Court of Appeal, which overturned the decision and found in favour of the DPP. Drink driving cases were re-listed in the courts and given dates for hearing, but a subsequent appeal in relation to the Court of Appeal’s decision was made to the Supreme Court by the Romanian man, which resulted in a further delay of prosecuting the drink driving cases.

To date, the Supreme Court hasn’t made a ruling on the matter. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn said a considerable amount of time has passed since the cases were first listed in the courts. He said he was satisfied that given the lapse in time, it would be unsafe to hear the cases, and it would not be appropriate to hold the cases over anyone while awaiting a Supreme Court decision. He struck out up to 30 alleged drink driving cases. However, any defendant who had other charges listed against them in relation to the non-production of driving documents, no insurance, no tax, etc., were adjourned to 8th November, 2017.

Road traffic prosecutions A POLISH man who has been living in Ireland for 12 years was fined last week for driving a vehicle with an expired certificate of road worthiness. Marek Samsel (36) with an address at Cloncoskoran Road, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, was fined €150 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for using a vehicle with no certificate of road worthiness, when he was stopped by Gardaí at Kilrush, Dungarvan, on 2nd March, 2017. Solicitor David Burke told Judge Terence Finn that the vehicle was subsequently scrapped. He said his client has been living in Ireland for 12 years and is married. Mr. Burke said his client is working. A charge of failing to produce the certificate of road worthiness was marked as proven and taken into consideration. PARKING on double yellow lines cost a local driver €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court. Shane Maher, with an address at 61 Towncourt, Dungarvan, failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice which issued after Gardaí observed his vehicle parked on double yellow lines at Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan, on 17th March, 2017. The accused, who has no previous convictions, did not appear in court. A DRIVER who admitted a speeding offence was fined in court last week. Fergal Weldon (27) with an address at Seafield, Bonmahon, was fined €250 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge

penalty notice, which issued after Gardaí detected his vehicle travelling at 78 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Lemybrien on 8th January, 2017. The accused, who attended court, said he received the fixed charge penalty notice, but had misplaced it, and was too late to pay the fine. The court noted he has two previous convictions. HOLDING a mobile phone while driving cost a driver €200 last week. Alan Kelly (49) with an address at 144 St. Maelruains Park,Tallaght, Dublin 24, failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice which issued after Gardaí observed him holding a mobile phone while driving at Faha, Kilmacthomas, on 13th April, 2017. Solicitor Martin Lavan told Judge Terence Finn that his client was making a short phone call at the time. “He realises the error of his ways and is apologetic,” Mr. Lavan said. A LEARNER driver was penalised in court last week for driving without a qualified driver and not having L-plates displayed. Ryan O’Higgins (20) with an address at 10 Woodview Close, Maypark Village, Waterford, was issued with two fixed charge penalty notices, after Gardaí stopped him driving at Lemybrien on 14th January, 2017. Gardaí noticed that the accused, who held a provisional licence, was unaccompanied by a qualified driver, and did not have any L-plates displayed on the vehicle.

At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn handed down a €400 fine for driving while unaccompanied; and a €250 fine for failing to display L-plates. A LEARNER driver who was detected driving without L-plates was given a month to produce his licence in court. Liam Kavanagh (57) with an address at 18 Ballyneal, Clonea Power, Carrick-on-Suir failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice which issued for not having L-plates displayed when he was stopped by Gardaí at Knockeylan, Lemybrien, on 4th February, 2017. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court he was also charged with driving with no licence; failing to produce licence at the roadside and within ten days, at the same location and date. Solicitor Martin Lavan said his client has been driving for over 30 years and held a provisional licence. “He has sought to remedy the situation and obtain his full licence,” Mr. Lavan said. “He doesn’t have his original provision licence, as he lost that.” Judge Terence Finn adjourned the case to 22nd November, 2017, to allow the accused to find his provisional licence, even if it is expired. A WATERFORD driver was fined last week for a speeding offence. Brian Thomas Lonergan (40) with an address at 43 Kilcohan Park, Waterford, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice which issued after Gardaí detected his vehicle travelling at a speed of 91

km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Garranbane, Dungarvan, on 16th February, 2017. The accused, who attended court, said the fixed charge penalty notice arrived at his home, but was “stuffed into a press” by a relative. He said he had received the summons before he realised where the fixed charge penalty notice was. A DUBLIN motorist who exceeded the national speed limit in Kilmacthomas was fined last week. Naeem Azam, with an address at 20 Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate, Ballyfermot, Dublin, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice, which issued after Gardaí detected his vehicle travelling at 120 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Garrahylish, Kilmacthomas, on 2nd March, 2017. The accused, who has no previous convictions, did not appear in court. A FINE was imposed on a driver who exceeded the national speed limit on the N25 near Kilmacthomas. Rupa Rosca, with an address at 46 Evergreen Road, Turner’s Cross, Cork, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice. The penalty notice was issued after Gardaí detected the accused’s vehicle travelling at 124 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Parkeenaglogh, Newtown, Kilmacthomas, on 12th March, 2017. The accused, who has no previous convictions, did not attend court.

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Mayor gives personal commitment on 24/7 cardiac care letter to Health Minister A PERSONAL commitment has been given by the Mayor of Waterford City and County Council to ensure a letter in relation to 24/7 cardiac care provision at University Hospital Waterford is delivered to the Health Minister. At the October meeting of the local

authority Cllr. Mary Roche followed up on a letter which was supposed to have been sent to the Health Minister last month. However, officials were unclear if the letter was sent. “This is a very important issue and we

need to be on top of it,” Cllr. Roche said. “We have a Fine Gael Mayor and we should use that,” she added. Mayor Nugent said: “I’ll personally ensure that a letter is sent before the next meeting”.

Council to follow up on query about possible restoration of decentralisation programme OFFICIALS at Waterford Council are to follow up with the Government on a query about the possible restoration of the decentralisation programme. Announced in December, 2003, by the Fianna Fail / PD Government, the programme was cancelled by Fine Gael / Labour coalition in 2011. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council,

Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan was following up on a query he made at the previous month’s meeting, on whether the programme for decentralisation could be restarted and bring something to Dungarvan. Cllr. O’Ryan said he believes that decentralisation could alleviate problems in the capital and also help to reduce the housing problems. Officials said they would follow up on the query and contact the Department again.

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€9.4m. He said the Local Government Fund received by Waterford Council was €18.9m. While Mr. Murphy pointed out that additional allocations would be handed out by the government in relation to road grants and other grants, Cllr.

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Council expected to sign contract for Council’s clamping €1.5m fleet of vans in coming days policy targets repeat parking offenders

WATERFORD Council is expected to sign off on a contract in the coming days in relation to a €1.5m fleet of vans. It was reported last week that the Council had bought 63 Volkswagon vans earlier in the year for no specific reason, at a cost of €1.5m, and the vans remain parked up and unused. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Hearne sought clarification on the matter, saying he recently viewed documents with two individuals about the purchase of the vans. “It is a matter of public interest and concern when over a million euro of public money is involved,” Cllr. Hearne said. He said he viewed documents in relation to the tender, who signed off on it and emails back and forth between the Council and the company involved. “Is there an agreement to sign off, or a deal done?” he asked. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin, said the Council has “just about concluded the procurement process” in relation to the fleet tender.

He said that having concluded the tender assessment, the Council would have issued a formal process under tender, with letters of intent to the successful contractor, and to the unsuccessful tenders. He said a proscribed period (or standstill period) happens after that. “That time has now lapsed and we intend issuing draft contracts at this stage and we anticipate they will be signed imminently,” Mr. Galvin said. Cllr. Hearne asked if the contracts have been signed off. “It’s not,” Mr. Galvin replied. “We have gone through every step at this stage and just a final signature on it [is needed].We’ve issued a draft contract and we expect that to be signed in the next day or two,” Mr. Galvin added. However, Council officials did not elaborate on the outcome of an internal probe, believed to have been carried out into how €1.5m was spent on a fleet of new vans for no specific reason, and whether or not any disciplinary action was taken against any

member(s) of Council staff. Waterford TD David Cullinane brought the matter to light after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told via letter that the Council spent the money on 63 new vans despite Council management telling their officials last May that the vans were not needed and should be sent back within three weeks - but the vehicles were kept and have since remain unused, parked up on Council property. Chief Executive Officer, Michael Walsh, previously told the Council that a legal dispute had recently been resolved and the vans will be brought into use by the Council. It is understood the new vans will replace older vehicles in the Council’s fleet. Deputy Cullinane said he was aware that the Council carried out an internal investigation into the matter and he would be awaiting the publication of the findings of the investigation. He said more transparency is needed because the Council has not explained how the mistake happened and if the taxpayer has been saddled with an unnecessary cost.

Councillor hits out at West Waterford issues being relegated to district meetings LABOUR Councillor John Pratt hit out at the Council at the October meeting of the local authority over West Waterford issues being relegated to district

meetings. Cllr. Pratt said it seemed very easy for Waterford City-based Councillors to bring up issues affecting the metropolitan / city

area at the monthly plenary meetings, but when West Waterford-based Councillors brought up issues in their area, they are told it is a ‘district mat-

ter’ and should raise it at the Municipal District meetings. “I don’t think it’s fair and I have numerous issues I want to raise,” Cllr. Pratt said.

THE clamping policy in operation by Waterford Council is specifically targeted at repeat parking offenders who refuse to pay their parking fines. Cllr. Davy Daniels sought clarification on the policy at the October meeting of the local authority, expressing his “serious concerns” about it. “I see clamping at the hospital and private car parks. People who are genuinely unaware because of bad signage in the area are being clamped and have to wait quite some time for the clampers to come back,” Cllr. Daniels said. “It is an unfair system. If people get a parking fine, they can pay it in six weeks, but with clamping they can’t move the car. I’ve seen a lady with children who was clamped because she didn’t see the signage. “When did we implement it and what’s the cost to the Council? Who are these Nationwide Control Parking Systems and where are they from? “I don’t like the sound of it and I would certainly have

opposed clamping,” Cllr. Daniels added. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin clarified that the clamping policy adopted by the Council in January, 2017, is not a general clamping policy. “It is aimed at repeat offenders - those who have avoided or failed to pay their parking fines over a period of time,” Mr. Galvin said. “In those instances we’ve clamped the vehicle. At the moment we are lifting vehicles in a similar situation.We are towing them away on a regular basis for serial non-payment of traffic fines.” Mr. Galvin said vehicles would be clamped as an alternative to towing the vehicle away in some circumstances. “It is not a general clamping policy and is not about clamping people who may have overstayed their time limit in a car park or on the street. It is aimed solely at repeat offenders who have ignored every warning, every reminder and every letter from us,” Mr. Galvin added.

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Feast your imagination, not your eyes with Dine in the Dark from the National Council for the Blind Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan - Sunday, 5th November Momo Restaurant Waterford - Thursday, 9th November THE National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) launched its second annual national Dine in the Dark week which will rub from 5th – 12th November. Restaurants all over the country will Dine in the Dark to raise vital funds for lifechanging sight loss services in Ireland. We engage all of our senses when we eat – taste, smell, sight, hearing and touch. So what happens when we eliminate one of them? Not only is taste heightened, but how we communicate with each other changes when we can’t rely on visual cues and

the sounds around us take on new meaning. By wearing blindfolds, Dine in the Dark customers have a truly immersive experience, as normal barriers collapse and guests begin to feast their imagination, not their eyes. According to Chris White, CEO of NCBI; “Dine in the Dark is a wonderful evening out for people. Dining under blindfold allows us to challenge our thinking around sight loss and the people affected by it. It is also a great way to give back to your local community and support people living with sight loss.” There are currently 51,718

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people with sight loss in Ireland with 1,362 in Waterford and this number is rising.“Early intervention is essential to ensuring that anyone experiencing sight loss can live an active and independent life.When we think of living with sight loss it’s easy to focus on the practical difficulties that must be overcome, but there is also a huge psychological impact. Depression is a frequent complication. In fact, rates of depression among older people with vision impairments are at least twice those of the general population and seven times those of their sighted peers.” said Chris. Funds raised through Dine in the Dark will support NCBI’s emotional support, advice and counselling services so the charity is encouraging every restaurant in Ireland to get involved in the campaign, which is now in its second year. Doreen Curran, Ophthalmology Franchise Head at headline sponsors Novartis, said “Novartis is delighted to sponsor NCBI’s second annual Dine in the Dark week. Our focus as an organisation is on patient care and our partnership with NCBI also allows us to support people living with sight loss in accessing practical rehabilita-

David Flynn (Dawn Meats), Cathleen Doohan (Fujitsu), Chris White (NCBI), Doreen Curran (Novartis), Jenny Coppins (Novartis), Adrian Cummins (RAI). [Maxwell Photography] tion services to live independently. This is a truly unique campaign.” Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan will dine in the dark on the 5th November and Momo Restaurant Waterford on the 9th

November. Restaurants can register easily online and the lists of participating restaurants can also be found at www.dineinthedark.ie. Follow the online conversation using #Dine4NCBI and following

Dine in the Dark on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. Dine in the Dark is run in partnership with the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) and is sponsored by Novartis, Fujitsu, Dawn Meats and Classic Drinks.

Waterford’s First-Ever Battle of the Blaa BLAA-MAGEDDON SET FOR IMAGINE ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 IMAGINE Arts Festivalgoers are invited to take to the streets of The Apple Market on Sunday, October 22nd for what is sure to be the country's largest ever flour fight. Free family fun is to the fore at the 16th annual Imagine Arts Festival as the free ‘Battle of the

Blaa' is on offer at 1.00 p.m. Organiser's say "A theatrical reconstruction set in a ‘postapocalyptic war-zone' will feature tonnes of flour, thousands of eggs and goggle wearing families ready for battle." ‘BLAA-MAGEDDON' is just one of 120 events on offer

Pictured at the programme launch of the 15th annual Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford is Conor Cleare. [Mary Browne]

at the 10-day Imagine Arts Festival. Imagine Arts Festival offers a colourful international programme of some 120 performances including theatre, dance, music, visual art, discussion, and debate, alongside a strong focus on home-produced work from October 19th to 29th. 58 of these events are on offer free of charge. Some of the 2017 festival highlights include a wonderful visual art exhibition opening at Greyfriars Gallery with works from artists Bernadette Kiely. Musical highlights include gigs with lead guitarist with legendary Indie band The Coral, Bill Ryder Jones, the ‘must see’ Martin Stephenson and The Daintees and critically acclaimed James Yorkston, Jon Thorne and Suhaul Khan together combine their talents to create a confluence of currents, also two giants of Irish traditional music, Noel Hill and Frankie Gavin as well as Brian

McGrath come together for a rare performance. Writers Stefanie Preissner, Paul Howard, Cat Hogan, Eithne Shortall, Sinead Crowley, Sally Rooney, along with Waterford Whispers News Founder Colm Williamson and more all take part in Waterford Writers Weekend. Poet Mark Roper will launch his seventh poetry collection, comedian Reginald D Hunter is set for the stage and a never seen before ‘Battle of the Blaa’ is also on offer. The premiere for the new film ‘Submerged’ will take place at 3/4 George’s Street, the City’s new Cultural Quarter Arts space. This occasion will also see the space used for the very first time as an Arts venue. Dance, theatre and even a trad gala concert starring John Dwyer on fiddle will be showcased at the John Dwyer Trad Weekend. A shadow theatre perform-

Pictured at the programme launch of the 15th annual Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford are Henry Lyons age 6 and Keith Irish. [Mary Browne] ance with live music based on the ancient Greek story of 'Antigone' by Sophocles and performed within the ancient walls of Waterford City. 'Booze, Blaas and Banter’ event celebrating the City’s Quayside and maritime heritage will offer lots of interesting

chats and craic with speakers including Liam Cahill, Brid Smith, Jack Burtchell and Roddie Cleere. The festival is packed with over 120 acts & performances for all tastes and ages, for further festival details see imagineartsfestival.com

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Negotiations to transfer control of Mount Congreve to Waterford Council still hasn’t concluded TRANSFER of control of Mount Congreve to Waterford Council hasn’t been concluded yet, even though negotiations are at an advanced stage. Cllr. Mary Roche had queried at the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council when Mount Congreve would come into Council ownership. She sought an update on the matter, noting that Mount

Congreve Gardens had now closed for the Winter season. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes said an agreement between the three parties Waterford Council, the State, and Mount Congreve Estate has not been concluded yet. “It is at a very advanced stage,” Mr. Grimes said. “But there are some minor legal details to be concluded. I think we’d expect it to be signed off in a couple of

weeks. Given the number of delays, I don’t want to give any firm commitment,” he said. Mr. Grimes said he was aware that Mount Congreve Gardens are now closed for Winter, which has been the practice under the existing owners. “It is something we will be looking at going forward, but I won’t say anything more until the agreement is in place,” Mr. Grimes added.

Towns and villages were ‘first up, best dressed’ in funding success TOWNS and villages which were awarded funding for the second year in a row under the Towns and Villages Renewal Scheme were ‘first up, best dressed’ in terms of submitting their proposals and being successful for funding. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Pratt had queried how many applications were made under the scheme this year and noted in one instance that one town received €100,000 this year and €100,000 last year. “No doubt their applications are worthwhile, but it flies in the face of other applicants who applied on both occasions and didn’t receive any funding,” Cllr. Pratt said. Director of Services, Lar Power, said there were 16 applications to the Council this year, nine of which were successful in being sent forward for funding. “With regards to towns or villages being awarded funding twice - it is ‘first up, best dressed’ who will get it every time,” Mr. Power said. “So, we have to utilise what comes to us and pick the best to give Waterford City and County the best chance of getting the maximum funding out of Dublin towards the schemes,” he said.

He explained that the Town and Village Renewal Scheme is where the local authority applies to Dublin for national funding - so the applicant in each case is Waterford City and County Council. In order to ‘enable and nurture’ communities, the Council invited communities to submit their projects under the scheme. “We assessed the applications on the criteria which Dublin would use. We put the 16 applicants through the marking system which Dublin would use and on that basis nine of the projects hit the mark. This was confirmed, because when we made the application from Waterford City and County Council for those nine projects, we got the funding for those nine projects.” Mr. Power paid tribute to all the communities, saying they did Trojan work on behalf of their community in making those applications. Cllr. John Cummins welcomed this year’s allocation of €625,000 to Waterford under the scheme. “All the funding for our towns and villages will be put to good use and it means we have the ability to make a huge difference to those communities,” Cllr. Cummins said.

PEOPLE who obtain a Council house and then go on to cause anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhood are being warned that the local authority has enforcement powers to evict those tenants. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Eamon Quinlan said there was a perception out there that once an individual gets a Council house, that they are impervious to eviction and cannot lose the house. “I and other Councillors have noticed an upsurge in the number of people who have been given a home by the Council, who then go on to portray examples of extreme intimidation and harassments in the communities they are inserted into,” Cllr. Quinlan said. He said many of the examples has resulted in visits from the Council’s anti-social behaviour officer and the Gardaí.

He sought clarification on the Council’s powers and how to deal with these types of people. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, confirmed the Council does have powers to remove tenants who are engaged in anti-social behaviour. “We do have powers under the Housing Act to manage our housing stock including powers to recover possession of dwellings in the case of antisocial behaviour and to seek court orders to exclude the individual from Council houses or Council estates,” Mr. Grimes said. He said if the Council is undertaking enforcement action and court orders,“it is critically important that we have detailed evidence to prove the case before seeking such orders”. Mr. Grimes said he would not discuss individual cases at the Council meeting, but would be happy to discuss cases with Councillors in private.

Darryl Barry, Stephen Kelly and Declan Barry, WMSARS and Stephen O’Connor, Likestone.

Waterford Marine Search and Rescue gets a facelift! WATERFORD Marine Search and Rescue Service (WMSARS) an invaluable resource in Waterford City and County, has been responsible for saving over 120 lives since its establishment in 2010. The service provides a 24/7, 365 days a year search, rescue and recovery service, with almost 50 volunteers giving their time selflessly and risking their own lives. Originally situated at the Neptune Marina in Canada Square, the organisation moved to a state of the art facility at Unit 10 Park Road Business Park in January 2017. The new 6,000 square feet premises houses an impressive hi-tech communications room, two training rooms, accommodation for families and service volunteers and a family liaison room. According to Declan Barry, Vice Chair of WMSARS, the generosity and support of local businesses and the general public have enabled the service to provide one of the country’s

best marine rescue resources in the country. “The move to our new premises has been facilitated by donations of cash, time, raw materials and labour from so many great local businesses. As a charity we are wholly reliant on the generosity of the general public to provide funding for a service that, unfortunately, still is a necessity in Waterford city and the surrounding area.” One of the many local businesses to support the move to the new premises was Likestone, a brick and stone cladding systems provider. Stephen O’Connor, owner of Likestone, was delighted to assist the move to the new Park Road premises. “Declan and Darryl Barry and the WMSARS volunteers provide a crucial service that often goes unheralded. Most evenings these guys are out on the water on suicide patrol or assisting the Gardai and Emergency Services in the search for missing people.”

“They have saved the lives of hundreds of people who felt they have no other recourse and provided vital assistance to families and the emergency services. The move to the new building is a great one as they now have top of the range facilities which help make their difficult jobs a bit easier and gives families and emergency services a comfortable and accessible base.” Declan added, “Business owners like Stephen have been so generous and we are very appreciative of the donations, support and assistance we have received over the years, as we are a not-for-profit organisation that receives no state funding.” Since it was established over seven years ago, WMSARS has rescued 25 people alive from the waters of the River Suir, prevented 101 people from entering the river with the intention of taking their life and clocked up over 1,400 hours annually on suicide prevention patrols.

Fianna Fáil footprint felt Council has enforcement powers to evict in supports for older people involved in anti-social behaviour people in Budget 2018 FIANNA Fáil Spokesperson on Older People, Mary Butler has said that Fianna Fáil’s commitment to older people was demonstrated in the range of measures included in Budget 2018 that will support older people in their later years. Deputy Butler was commenting after the initial budget announcement by the Government last week. “While of course we need to see the full detail of the budget in terms of the Social Welfare Bill and the HSE Service Plan, there are many positives for older people.

“Fianna Fáil once again secured a €5 per week increase in the State Pension, an extra week of Fuel Allowance plus a new €2.50 weekly allowance to adults living on their own. “In terms of the health service, there will be additional funding for home care packages and a greater use of transitional beds to allow older people get out of acute hospitals quicker. “This wasn’t a perfect budget, and in areas outside of the remit of the Confidence and Supply Arrangement, Fine Gael has not ensured that older people would not lose out.

“There was no mention of post offices at all in last week’s budget announcement. The closure of post offices will disproportionately affect older people more than any other sector of Irish society. “The lack of recognition of the importance of post offices is a worry for my party and more importantly, for older people who rely so much on the local post office. “We will continue to campaign to retain post offices to ensure that older people can remain connected to their communities,” concluded Butler.

FEATURE

Portrait of an artist …

By Donal Buckley

Christine Carey

Judy O’Sullivan

THERE'S always been a bit of an Urban/Rural divide between Dublin and the rest of the country. It’s a divide that is contrived by certain organizations and groups with a specific bias or a competitive outlook. The Dubs versus The Rest is obviously a saga worth perpetuating for the coffers of the GAA. Basically, if there's a few bob to be made from any kind of real or imagined conflict, there'll be someone to exploit it. We are all Paddies together. Christine Carey is an Irish woman, who happens to be from Dublin. She is also an Irish woman who happens to be an artist. And a very fine artist, at that. On Friday evening, both she and her husband, Derek, travelled to Dungarvan and stayed in a local B&B, ate in a local restaurant and called in "for one" at a local pub.The following morning, they walked on the Greenway and enjoyed the sights and sounds of West Waterford. Neither they or Dungarvan were uncomfortable in each others company. I met Christine for a very nice Latte in Merry's pub and we talked about arty things and just things in general. Who is your favourite artist? I have many artists I admire, such as Rachel White Reed, Jim Dine, Sally Mann, Richard Diebenkorn, Callum Innes (at this stage I was running out of paper) and Leslie Shows. I couldn't favour any one over the others. Have you a favourite book? I will read any kind of art books I can get my hands on, but don't ask me to read a novel. I haven't the patience. Do you have a favourite colour? I went through a phase where purple was very important to me. But now, I find that my work leads me to a more definite colour, blue. Best reaction to a piece of your work? Any working artist will tell you that, selling a painting is a great feeling. But my favourite reaction is when my grandson, Ryan got in to a fit of giggles when he saw my painting of a horse getting washed. If someone can get that much fun out of a painting, then I am in the best job in the world. Where is your favourite place? I'd have to say, as long as its beside the sea, I'm happy. Whether its on Achill Island or the coast of Waterford, I love the sound and the smell of the ocean. I hope to come back soon and do some paintings around Dungarvan Bay. Christine Carey has a BA Honours degree in

ANY artist could only wish to live in a beautiful place with stunning scenery and dramatic coastlines ONCE in their lifetime. Judy O'Sullivan is greedy. She has lived in and been inspired by West Cork and North Clare. But it shows in her work. There is a breezy, relaxed feeling to it. She is, at once, ordered in her work and settled to the rhythms of the world.There is a video ("Return") on Youtube by Fergus Tighe that shows Judy in her element, amongst her paintings while discussing the inspiration and processes of her art. Fergus is a good film maker and his work is seamless and professional. But its the relaxed, confident subject that gives the film a real empathy. On Saturday morning in Dungarvan, Judy introduced me to her husband and their beautiful dog, who duly went for a walk and left us arty types to have tea and conversation. As the pubs were closed, we went for a cuppa in Cass & Co. Who is your favourite artist? I had an inkling you were going to ask that. I've just seen an exhibition of Marc Chagall (1887-1985) and I'd forgotten how much I love his work. His colours were like a sweet shop and he painted in the styles of Surrealism, Modernism, Cubism, Expressionism, Fauvism and Symbolism. His unsettled nature of creativity was original and above all, fun. What is your favourite book? I first read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens when I was a child. I still like to go back and dip into it.The image of Miss Haversham in her decaying wedding dress, her crumbling wedding cake and broken heart is haunting. It had everything, wealth and poverty, love and rejection and the triumph of good over evil. Great story, great writer. Have you a particular colour that you are partial to? Yellow is a cheery colour. I like too when it merges with the palest pink. I'd never paint a room yellow though-too restless! What is the most memorable reaction to one of your paintings? I was setting up an exhibition of my own in a building that hadn't finished being renovated. So the builders and myself worked side by side. As I hung a particular picture, one of the builders walked over and stood for a while staring at it. He turned to me and said, "that's the keeper". I don't know why, but that's what I titled it, "The Keeper". Where is your favourite place? Some years ago I was visiting family in Bolivia, South

Fine Art from the National College of Art and Design in Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Previously she attended the Ballyfermot College of Further Education. She mixes her own paint colours and uses 'memory' as a tool in her art where she layers her media like the layers of history. She is also a keen sketch artist and has done many pencil portraits of family and friends. Presently, a sculpture of hers called "Turas" (Irish for journey), is sharing space with lots of exotic plants in The Botanical Gardens. This piece, made of polished aluminium, has just been bought by Michael Dwyer of Pigsback.com. Christine has exhibited her work, both as an individual as well as in groups in Dublin, Galway and Wexford. Her latest exhibition is also called "Turas" and is inspired by the derelict site of the old Semperit tyre factory in Dublin. There is a sadness and yet a celebration of lives lived and stories told in an Industrial setting long forgotten. Such an exhibit will resonate with a lot of people in the Dungarvan area. It can be seen now in The Old Market House Art Gallery in Dungarvan until November 6th. Christine has worked with charitable and rehabilitative groups like The Alzheimers Society and Saint Vincent de Paul. Her brothers Paddy Lennon and Ciarán Lennon are also artists of national renown. All in all, a sickeningly talented family! Christine, it was great to meet you and your husband.We had a laugh and a bit of banter.What more could you ask for?

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America. We were brought on a trip to an island on Lake Titicaca.The light was beautiful –all sky and water. Luminous. And at night there was no electricity so the stars were magnificent. And the silence, and sense of ancient civilization. I felt a wrench when we had to leave. Maybe it was the simplicity of the place that made such an impression. Judy studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design and continued her Artistic education in UCC. She has been involved in education and art therapy. She has had solo exhibits in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Sligo, Limerick, Clare and Kilkenny, as well as group shows in France and Ireland. Her work is also part of the Clare County Council collection. Currently, Judy's work is on display in The Old Market House Gallery in Dungarvan until November the 6th. There is a starkness and a restrained passion to Judy's artwork. Closer examination will reveal layers of retrospective emotion. This is not a collection for the faint of heart. Be prepared to see your inner most self reflected. Judy O'Sullivan is a lady. In fact I have been lucky this week in having been in the company of two great ladies,and two great artists. (The other being Christine Carey) I met Judy and her husband later that day in the gallery. There's nothing like being in the presence of good people. But, dear reader, I never saw that beautiful dog again.

FEATURE

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GRATTAN SQUARE HERITAGE PROJECT

The years of living dangerously 1641 to 1653 PLAQUE LOCATION: HALLAHAN’S FAMILY PHARMACY, 38 GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN

The earliest illustration of Dungarvan done by Anthony Chearnley c1746. This gives a good idea of what the town looked like when it was under a siege a hundred years previously. The man with the horse is on the main road to Waterford City, now Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside.

THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME TO LIVE IN DUNGARVAN? The Irish Confederate Wars, also called the Eleven Years' War, took place in Ireland between 1641 and 1653.The conflict in Ireland essentially started by pitting the native Irish Catholics against English and Scottish Protestant colonists and their supporters, and ended with Royalists, Irish Catholics and Scottish Presbyterians fighting the ultimate winners, the English Parliament. It was both a religious and an ethnic conflict - fought over who would govern Ireland, whether it would be governed from England, which ethnic and religious group would own most of the land, and which religion would predominate in the country. It was arguably the most destructive conflict in Irish history. In 1641 Dungarvan rebelled against the King along with most other towns in Munster. During the war Dungarvan was laid siege to and changed hands on several occasions. The contemporary accounts below give an idea of the brutality of the combat. THE ROYALISTS ATTACK CONFEDERATE OCCUPIED DUNGARVAN 1642 The Rev. Urban Vigors wrote a letter, dated 16th July, 1642, to Dr Jones containing an account of the attack on Dungarvan by Sir William St Leger in March 1642. “Thursday morning being the 4th day of March, our army, between eight and nine of the clock, came close before the town of Dungarvan. We took it within three hours' fight, and burned most of the houses which were thatched, and burned likewise a stately stone house, well slated, of one Mr Hoare's [a known

Confederate Rebel] adjoining the Town. There were diverse gentlemen and others that escaped over the strand on horseback, the water being then fordable, for it was the beginning of the flood. [Where the quay stands in Dungarvan was once a beach. The harbour could be crossed at low tide.] My Lord President, perceiving it, caused a squadron of the best shots to make to the strand with all haste, which killed many of the Rebels [Catholic Confederates], notwithstanding many escaped. Whereupon my Lord caused a party of horse of every Troop to be chosen out to ride to the other side of the river, and burn the town upon that side [Abbeyside] and kill as many as came over. We were forty horse upon that service. Captain George Welsh, who is now in this city, was with us, and behaved himself valiantly, and did good service to my own knowledge, for I was an eye-witness unto it. We burnt the town on that side the strand, according to our directions. [Abbeyside] There were killed by, our party of horse near fifty and I think there were killed and hanged the like number. The chaplain evidently being one of the forty so employed in cutting down the Irish refugees whether in arms or not. [This war was notable for the savagery displayed towards civilians and the innocent.] On the other side of the town [Dungarvan] were many killed and thrown into the sea. There is not any man, I dare say, can tell certainly how many were killed and drowned: some say 200, some 300, and some 400. But I am of [the] opinion 200 were the most that were slain. At night our forty horse returned to the town on the other side and quartered there. Those that were in the Castle stood out,

The illustration by Rachael Power on which the plaque engraving was based.

and shot at us; they killed four of our men, and hurt three more. That was all the lost and hurt on our side. Sir John Browne was shot [from the Castle] through in many places with slugs and quartershot, yet hurted not his body: he is a dainty brave-spirited gentleman, and one the Rebels do much dread. Saturday morning the 5th of March They yielded up the Castle [King John's Castle] in the town, to depart upon this quarter: To march away like Soldiers, their CoIours [Flags] flying, and their Bagpipes before them; this was granted them and performed. My Lord was noble in his promises, and would not take an example by their kind of quarter. But I believe they had not had so good quarter, could we have gotten any good place to have quartered our horses in, They could not have stood [held] out long, for our shot kept them from water. Those that were in the Castle [McGrath's Castle, Abbeyside] on the other side of the town had quarter to depart only with their lives and wearing clothes. There was a great store of pillage taken in the town by our Soldiers, and a good quantity of excellent Spanish Iron, which was brought to Youghal in Mr Williams' pinnace [a small sailing vessel, typically of around 100 tons, and carrying 5 to 16 guns.] The same day the Castles were yielded we returned to Lismore with victory and spoil, and we burned all the Rebels' corn in our march, that was in those parts, and killed many of the rogues that were their spies in the country[side].” THE CONFEDERATES STRIKE BACK 1642 After St. Leger’s victory a Lieutenant Rossington was left in charge of the castle. However the

Irish rebels soon recaptured the castle led by Richard Butler of Kilcash, John Fitzgerald of Farnane and John Hore FitzMathew and his son.The castle was taken in the following manner: John Hore had borrowed a ladder from the castle some weeks before on the pretense of repairing the roof of his house at Shandon. "Hore sent word to the said Castle to fetch in the said lather. For, saith he, 'the enemy is neere at hand, and it is to be feared they will scale the walls except it were brought in by times, and withal sent six men with the ladder to the castle gate; and presently noe sooner were the gates open to receive in the ladder but the parties that carried the same stood in the middest of the said gate with the one half of the ladder within doors and thother half without'.Whereby the rebels instantly rushed in a great number and took the said castle". THE RETURN OF THE “ROUNDHEADS” 1647 In May 1647 Lord Inchiquin with a large English/Parliamentary army of 5,000 foot and 1,500 invaded the Confederate controlled area of County Waterford. Lord Inchiquin arrived in Dungarvan on 3rd May, 1647 and tried to make a breach in the town walls for 4 days. He eventually seized the town of Dungarvan after a tower collapsed under artillery bombardment. The castle held out for a further 3 days but on the 10 May the garrison surrendered to Inchiquin. The castle was eventually taken by negotiation rather than by force. A contemporary account notes that: "The Soldiers are enraged that they had so good terms as was given them. They marched out from all these Garrisons with their Arms,

The engraved plaque at the threshold of Hallahan's Pharmacy.

The shopfront of Hallahan's Pharmacy showing the heritage plaque at the threshold.

Colours flying, Drums beating, Bullet in Mouth, their Goods and Provisions. The Rebels made two sallies out of Dungarvan, a Seaport and a walled Town, in half an hour, and killed two of our Captains and some others; after we had possession of the Castle which stands close to the Town, and deprived the Rebels from water, they surrendered it on the same terms. But some twenty English men of the Red-Coats, that had run to the Rebels, that were taken in the several Garrisons, were hanged." One of the contemporary accounts describes how the castle garrison launched a surprise attack across Dungarvan harbour at low tide to attack the Parliamentary cannon firing on the castle from Abbeyside. They surprised their foes and managed to destroy two of the cannon and killed two popular “Roundhead” officers. This setback meant that the Parliamentary forces were forced to grant “quarter” to the Garrison as they could no longer capture the castle by force quickly. The Garrison also would not have been able to hold out for very much longer as the castle did not have a fresh water supply. WHY WAS THIS SUBJECT SELECTED? The 11 years war always captured my imagination. You have “Boy’s Own” heroics mixed with indiscriminate slaughter. You also have the ingenuity of using a simple ladder to capture a substantial Castle. The Community

Archaeology Project at Gallow's Hill has made some discoveries in the past year that may relate to the various sieges that occurred during the 11 Years War. It is hard to imagine the desperation and bravery that drove the Confederate soldiers to charge across Dungarvan Harbour into the mouths of their foe’s cannons, their advance slowed by running through water. This brave act won them their lives and their freedom. The story of these men deserves to be remembered. That is why the Confederate Flag is now etched on stone along the route they took almost 400 years ago, when they marched out of Dungarvan Castle “with their Arms, Colours flying, Drums beating, Bullet in Mouth, their Goods and Provisions”. WHAT ARE THE IMAGES ON THE PLAQUE? A green flag featuring a harp is described as being used by Owen Roe O'Neill (whom led the northern command of the Irish rebellion) in 1642. O'Neill himself or his flag, as far as we know, was never in Dungarvan. However, it is probably the best known symbol of the Confederate Rebels and as such it was the most appropriate image to use to commemorate their courage. The volunteer run Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project was managed by Willie Whelan for Waterford County Museum. Rachael Power drew the illustrations and William Fraher did much of the original historical research.

SOLAS CENTRE RUN & WALK FOR LIFE 2017

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Leonie Whelan, Mary Flynn, Mary Weldon, Ger Houlihan and Siobhan Ryan. [Noel Browne]

Lynn Casey and Belinda Henzey. [Noel Browne]

Seamus, Jacinta and Sarah McLawrence, Lauren and Abbie Connors, Gemma Rooney, Brien Gaule and Julian Russell. [Noel Browne]

Brandon Collins, Rhys Brennan and Ella Louise Kennedy.

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Anne-Marie Dunne, Barbara Ryan and Brenda Gallagher.

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Caragh and Suzanne Rea and Sara Whelan.

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Alannah, Kevin and Caoimhe Power with Orla Casey.

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Rachel Hanrahan and Catherine O’Neill. [Noel Browne]

Finn, Colm and Gareth Fitzgerald. [Noel Browne]

Jack, Cassie and Ann Phelan, Noreen, Emily and Stephen Moore and James Gaule with Hallie the dog. [Noel Browne]

Julie and Birdy Ward.

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Lisa and Ryan Murphy.

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Declan and Amelda Landers, Mary and James Russell, Veronica O’Keeffe, Mary Dalton and Graham Foley from Lismore. [Noel Browne]

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SOLAS CENTRE RUN & WALK FOR LIFE 2017

The streets awash with orange at Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life 2017 PARTICIPANTS of all ages, young and old, took part in the record breaking annual Solas Cancer Support Centre Run and Walk for Life on Sunday, 8th October. The event was officially started by Cllr. Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford City and County, where he wished all participants an enjoyable day as they helped raise vital funds for this important service. Over 2,600 people took part on the day, which started along the Quay in the City and finished in the Peoples Park where participants crossed the finish line after completing a challenging 10 mile run or

had taken part in the highly enjoyable 5 mile family walk. Conditions on the day were deemed perfect and the Peoples Park was filled with family and friends waiting to welcome participants across the finish line and enjoy the Fun for Life. Dr Brian Creedon, Chair of the Solas Cancer Support Centre said: “ The atmosphere on the day was electric and the 2017 Run and Walk for Life was a huge success.This is the largest fundraising event of our calendar and we are so appreciative of the efforts made by all that took part in raising funds for our services.We are extremely thankful to our

Philip Murphy, Laura Coffey and Stephen Walsh.

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Olan and Pat Devereux. [Noel Browne]

Rachel, Aimee, Tina and Pat O’Connor.

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Patrick and Joseph Kiely.

Mary Whelan and Deirdre Dowd.

event partners, Datapac and Beat who are so loyal in their continued support and also the hard-working Run and Walk for Life voluntary committee who give such much of their time and expertise to this event every year.” The Solas Cancer Support Centre opened its doors six years ago and is entirely funded by donations and fundraising activities like the Run and Walk for Life. Services are free and open to people in the South East that are directly affected by cancer, their families and carers.

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Stephanie Johnson and Andrew O’Brien.

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Paul, Ann-Marie, Moya and Eddie O’Reilly with their dog Heather. [Noel Browne]

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Alex Butler, Emma and Ava Noblett, Stephanie Walsh and Vicki Walsh. Niamh Kehoe, Maria O’Sullivan, Sandra Byrne, Teddy and Ann Rowe, Paul Rowe and Melissa Dunne.

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IN MEMORIAM † COSTIN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Costin, late of Kilmaloo, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, whose First Anniversary occurs at this time. God called your name so softly, That only you could hear, And no one heard the footsteps, Of Angels drawing near. The Golden Gates stood open, God saw you needed rest, His garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

–Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Piltown Church on Saturday, 21st October, 2017, at 6.00 p.m. All welcome.

COSTIN (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Phil Costin, late of Kilmurray, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd October, 2014. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October, at 11.15 a.m. in Carriglea Convent Chapel. God saw you getting weary, A cure was not to be, He put His arms around you, And whispered come to me. So keep your arms around her Lord, And give her special care, Make up for all she suffered, And all that seemed unfair.

–Never forgotten and sadly missed by your loving husband Brendan and family at home and abroad.

DAHILL (8th and 3rd anniversaries) – In loving memory of James Dahill, who died on 9th September, 2009, and Chris Dahill, who died on 19th October, 2014, late of Colligan Falls, Dungarvan. R.I.P. Gone from our sight, But never our memories, Gone from our touch, But never our hearts.

–Always remembered by the Beresford family, Colligan.

MORRISSEY (22nd anniversary) – In loving memory of my brother John Morrissey, late of Ballinaskeha, Dungarvan, who died on 1st October, 1995. R.I.P. Deep is my memory, Sweet is your name, Close to my heart, You will always remain.

–Fondly remembered by your loving sister Gabrielle. LYNCH (18th anniversary) – In loving memory of Laurence Lynch, late of Ballykerogue, Stradbally, who died on 16th October, 1999. Time passes, Life goes on, But from our hearts, You are never gone.

MORRISSEY (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Ann Morrissey, late of Kilbree, Cappoquin, and England, who died on 25th October, 2012. R.I.P.

COUGHLAN (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of Frank Coughlan, late of Mongally, Aglish, who died on 30th October, 2007. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 27th October, 2017, at the Church of the Assumption, Aglish, at 7.15 p.m. The blow was hard, The shock severe, To part with one, We loved so dear. Life was desired, But God did see, Eternal life, Was best for thee. Will those who think of Frank today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

What we would give to see you today, To sit and talk to you for a while, To have you here, in the same old way, Would be our dearest wish, especially today. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name, But all I have are memories, And a picture in a frame. To all the world I am coping, I am fine when someone asks, But if they saw behind the smile, They’d know it was just a mask.

–Love always, your daughter Marisa and son-in-law Colin, XXX.

–Always remembered by Mam, Dad, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.

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HALLAHAN (6th and 49th anniversaries) – In loving memory of our wonderful dad Austin and our brother David, late of Youghal Road, Dungarvan. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of our family, Enkindle in them the fire of your love, Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, And you shall renew the face of the earth.

–Sadly missed but always remembered by your loving family and friends at home and abroad. Rest in eternal peace, XX.

LYONS (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Teresa (Terry) Lyons, late of 28 McCarthyville, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, who died on 20th October, 2016. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, on Saturday, 21st October, at 7.00 p.m. They say that it gets easier The pain as time goes on But life is all so different Mam Now that you have gone. How much we really miss you No words can ever say You’re always in our thoughts Today and every day. Our special memories of you Will always bring a smile If only we could have you back For just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again Just like we used to do You always meant so very much And always will do too. The fact that you’re no longer here Will always cause us pain But you’re forever in our hearts Until we meet again. The best Mother and Nanny in the world Always in our thoughts Forever in our hearts.

–Missed by your daughters Mairead and Anne; your sons Derek, Bobby, Darren and Killian; your grandchildren Keith, Natasha, Sarah, Kelsi, Jodi, Darragh, Nicole, Leanne, Mischa, Katelyn, Corey, Emma, Michael, Saoirse and Jayden; sons-in-law Jimmy and John; daughters-in-law Catherine, Sandra, Claire and Laura.

No special day is needed, For me to think of you James, For you were someone special, And I thought the world of you. God called your name so softly, That only you could hear, And no one heard the footsteps, Of Angels drawing near. It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of me went with you, The day God called you home. You are always close beside me, In everything I do, You were my greatest treasure, God’s gift to me was you.

–Lovingly remembered and sadly missed every day, love your Mam Kay, XXX.

–Always remembered by the Lynch family.

COSTIN (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Phil Costin (nee Walsh), late of Kilmurray, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd October, 2014.

PHELAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of my beloved son James, late of The Grove, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, who died on 18th October, 2016, aged 28 years.

AFTER GLOW I’d like the memory of me, To be a happy one, I’d like to leave an after glow, Of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo, Whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times, And bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, To dry before the sun, Of happy memories that I leave, When life is done.

NUGENT (5th anniversary) – Cherished memories of my dear husband Tommy Nugent, late of Glenaveha, Lismore, who died on 21st October, 2012. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October, at 9.30 a.m., in St. Mary’s Church, Ballysaggart. You are forever in my heart, And in my prayers, God rest your gentle soul.

–Your loving wife Anne, XX.

PHELAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of my loving brother James, late of The Grove, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, who died on 18th October, 2016, aged 28 years. James, I hold you close within my heart, And there you shall remain, To walk with me throughout my life, Until we meet again. Someone as special as you James, Will never be forgotten.

–Sadly missed by your loving husband John; daughters Caroline and Siobhan and their families.

–So dearly loved and sadly missed, your loving brother Richard, XXX. NUGENT (5th anniversary) – Fondest memories of a my dear Dad and Grandad Tommy Nugent, late of Glenaveha, Lismore, who died on 21st October, 2012.

MORRISSEY (22nd anniversary) – In loving memory of John Morrissey, late of Ballinaskeha, Dungarvan, who died on 1st October, 1995. R.I.P. Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy.

–Fondly remembered by his wife Kitty; sons, daughters and their families in Ireland, England, Canada, Australia and Italy.

We miss you each and every day, Our hearts still ache and tears we shed, But glad that now in peace you rest, God bless you Dad, you are the best.

–Sadly missed, Bernadette, Shane and Sarah, XX.

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PHELAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of James, late of The Grove, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, who died on 18th October, 2016, aged 28 years. The midnight stars are shining bright, On a grave not far away, Where we lay our beautiful James, One year ago today. Lover of sport, the sky, the sea, the land, Of family and friends, of life itself, Forever 28, Sleep tight James.

–Love John, Ger, Kevin and Shane, XXX.

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IN MEMORIAM PHELAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Ollie, late of Kilgobinet, whose First Anniversary occurs at this time. From afar we watched the mask you wore, Delude the ones who knew you well, We could not see the pain you bore, Or the seas of sadness round you swell.

–Forever missed by friends and neighbours.

TIMMINS (31st and 37th anniversaries) – In loving memory of Madge Timmins (nee Young), late of Lower King Street, Abbeyside, who died on 31st October, 1986. Also her sister Nan Frei, late of Abbeyside and London, who died on 15th October, 1980. R.I.P. We never part from those we love, No distance can divide us, With memories dear and love sincere, You will always walk beside us.

–Always remembered by their families at home and abroad.

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OLIVER (Ollie) PHELAN INCHINDRISLA, KILGOBINET, DUNGARVAN First Anniversary Mass for the late Ollie Phelan will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October, at 11.00 a.m., in St. Gobnait’s Church, Kilgobinet, Dungarvan.

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

POWER (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Matty Power, late of Kilrush Park, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 19th October. His smiling way and pleasant face, Are a pleasure to recall, Had a kind word for each, And died beloved by all. To us you were so special, We miss you more each day, The saddest day of our lives, Was the day you passed away. If tears could build a stairway, And memories were a lane, We would walk right up to Heaven, And bring you home again.

–Always loved and remembered by your wife Bridie; son Michael and daughters Pamela and Tracy; son-in-law Eamonn and grandchildren Oisín, Aoife and Rory, XX. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside.

WALSH (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Maisie Walsh, late of Churchquarter, Modeligo, whose Anniversary occurs on 25th October. As time unfolds another year, Memories keep you ever near, Silent thoughts of time together, Hold memories that will last forever.

–Always remembered by your loving family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October, at 10.00 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, Modeligo.

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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

29 SITUATIONS VACANT FARMHAND REQUIRED – Part-time work for Winter and Spring season. Must be able to drive farm machinery. Lemybrien/Kilmacthomas area. Reply in writing to Box No. 6051. (20-10) PART-TIME WAITRESSING STAFF REQUIRED – Tel. Bridgie Terries (051) 291324. (27-10) RELIABLE PERSON WANTED TO HELP ELDERLY LADY – With some household duties, meal preparation, etc. Car driver essential. 8 to 10 hours per week. Reply with references to: Box No. 6054. (27-10)

Structural Steel/Cladding Steel/ Cladding Company Structural Company REQUIRES

Quantity Surveyor or Trainee Stru-Cad knowledge desirable but not essential. Box No: 6049 (20-10)

Office Administrator – PART TIME IMMEDIATE START Responsibilities: • Reception • Answering Phones • Invoice Processing • Preparing Quotations • General Administration Duties Requirements: • Experienced in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook • Administration and bookkeeping experience • Excellent written and numerical skills Replies to Box No. 6055

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

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POWER (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear brother Matty Power, late of 16 Kilrush Park, whose Anniversary occurs on 19th October. We think of you in silence Matty, XXX, We often speak your name, But all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your resting place we visit, And put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and leave you there.

–Sadly missed, never forgotten, by sister Anne; brothers Michael and Tommy and all your nieces and nephews.

WALSH (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Walsh (nee Keating), late of 15 Caseyville, Dungarvan, who died on 18th October, 2013. R.I.P. Mass offered. All the love and all the care, And all the memories too, Will live on in the hearts and minds, Of all who were touched and nurtured by you. Will those who think of her today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Loved and missed by Mary’s husband Michael; children Noelle, Kathleen, David and Tara; grandchildren Niamh, Saoirse, Aidan, Eve and Shane; sons-in-law Ger and William. Also her brother Paul and sister Kathleen; nieces, nephews and good friends.

OBSERVER EMAIL ADDRESSES adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie news@dungarvanobserver.ie sport@dungarvanobserver.ie features@dungarvanobserver.ie info@dungarvanobserver.ie

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

Notice to Advertisers It is a condition of acceptance of advertisements orders that the proprietors do not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a special date or at all. Although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers; further they do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccurracy in the printing of any advertisement. They reserve the right to refuse or alter any advertisement, no matter by whom or where accepted for publication; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisements previously published. Advertisements paid or otherwise are therefore accepted only subject to the above conditions. The advertiser undertakes to indemnify the proprietors against all liability for any civil action arising (ind.) out of publication of the advertisement.

Tramore House Regional Design Office Waterford City & County Council invites applications from suitably qualified candidates who wish to be considered for the above panel. Application form and Briefing Document for the above position is available to be downloaded from Waterford City & County Council’s Website www.waterfordcouncil.ie. Completed application forms must be emailed to: graduateengineerthrdo@waterfordcouncil.ie not later than 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 8th November 2017. Hard Copies will not be accepted. An official application form must be completed in full by the closing date for the competition. Please note that amendments to the application will not be accepted after the closing date. Please send your application from an email address that you will review regularly as communication during the assessment/ selection period will only be through that email address. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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CLASSIFIEDS Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 | e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie | Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday

SERVICES AVAILABLE

John Phelan Skip Hire

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

TREE FELLING

RE-UPHOLSTERY

HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (085) 7784335. (22-12

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.

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 / www.fergalcolberttreecare.com (ind.)

COMPUTER REPAIRS COMPUTER REPAIRS – Virus, Spyware and Pop-up removal. Speed up slow computers. Internet problems. Call: Shane Deevy 087 987 2006. (ind.)

CARPET CLEANING 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.)

CARPET CLEANING – Furniture cleaning, Complex house and office cleaning jobs; Kitchens, bathrooms, garages, windows. Contact: 087-6854522. (29-10)

SEPTIC TANK DISPOSAL SEPTIC TANK DISPOSAL – All areas covered. Tel. (085) 7802218. (3-11)

RELIEF MILKER AVAILABLE

STONEWORK STONEWORK, BUILDING AND RESTORATION – Patio, block an bricklaying, construction works. Polish professional with years of experience. References available on request. Mobile 0877916261, text please. (29-10)

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

RELIEF MILKER AVAILABLE – For weekend work. Please contact (087) 7174243. (3-11)

SAMARITANS WORRIED? DISTRESSED? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.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.)

DUNGARVAN SELF STORAGE DUNGARVAN SELF STORAGE – For all your household or business storage needs. From as little as €25 per week. Call REA Spratt (058) 42211 or (086) 2577958. (1-12)

VINTAGE RUN VINTAGE RUN – Will take place on Sunday, 5th November, from John Paul’s, Old Parish, starting at 12 noon. Music by Sunset Sounds from 3–5 p.m. Proceeds in aid of Waterford Hospice Palliative Care Unit. Please support.

LIVESTOCK PEDIGREE TEXEL RAMS FOR SALE – Tel. (024) 97357 / (087) 9926751. (ind.)

BRIDGE ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (10/10/2017) – 1st Joan Mansfield & Anne Clarke; 2nd Caroline Cullinane & Ann Fitzgerald; 3rd Bridie McHugh & Andrew McGrath; 4th Cora Queally & Margaret Curran. KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (11/10/2017) – 1st Anna Harney & Mary Cummins; 2nd Anne Curran & Maeve Coghlan; 3rd Mary Flahavan & Nan Murphy; 4th Shane Prendergast & Anne Murphy; 5th Anne Marie Brown & Bridget Aherne. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (12/10/2017) – 1st Nuala Condon & Noreen Tobin; 2nd Cait Christopher & Joan Colbert; Joint 3rd Margaret Foley & Viola Mielczarek, Ann Stack & Declan O'Keeffe; 5th Maeve Fitzgerald & Mary Kiely. CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (11/10/2017) – 1st Tom Power & Walter Murphy; 2nd Peg Hennebry & Una O'Dwyer; 3rd Kay Kirwan & Doreen Keane; 4th Una Drennan & Mary Dee.

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

PLANNING PERMISSION STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124

ALL PLOUGHING MATCH PRICES AVAILABLE IN STORE

STOCK CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON HUSQVARNA

BOB TROY & CO. 38 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan Ph. 058 41590 (25-10)

FOR SALE FIREWOOD FOR SALE – 5 bags of logs and 3 bags of kindling €20. Free delivery locally. Call: Mike (087) 1681096. (3-11) LOW PRICED GALVANISED SHEETING FOR SALE – Box profile and corrugated – 12, 14 and 16 foot lengths. 1 metre cover. Can be delivered nationwide. €1.60 per ft. Contact: John on (087) 3160356. (20-10)

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.)

COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Tuilleadh Eolais: Tá iarratas déanta ag Emmet agus Emma Ó Muirithe I gcomhair Cead Pleanala chun teach cónaithe párt aon urlár, le stóráil áiléir, agus párt dhá urlár, a thógaint chomh maith le bealach isteach nua, córas cóireála séarachais, limistéar síothlaithe agus áiseanna is oibreacha eile ábhartha a bhaineann leis an tógail ag an suiomh ag Helvic, An Rinn, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phortláirge. Uimh. Thag. Phleanála 17/495. Tabhair chun d’aire go bhfuil Eolas Breise Suntasach curtha ar fáil don Údarás Pleanála ina leith seo agus gur féidir é a léamh nó é a cheannach in oifigí an Údaráis Phleanála (Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Port Láirge, le linn na n-uaireanta oscailte poiblí 9.30 a.m. go 1.00 p.m. agus 2.00 p.m. go 4.00 p.m.) de réir táille nach mbeidh níos mó ná costas réasúnta cóipeála agus gur féidir aighneacht nó tuairim i leith an Eolais Bhreise a chur faoi bhráid an Údaráis i scríbhinn ach an táille (€20.00) atá leagtha síos a íoc agus sin a dhéanamh laistigh de 2 sheachtain ón dáta a fhaigheann an tÚdarás an fógra nuachtáin agus an fógra láithreáin (laistigh de 5 seachtaine i gcás iarratais a bhfuil E.I.S leis). Ní ghearrfar aon táille bhreise más amhlaidh atá aighneacht nó tuairim bhailí déanta cheana i dtaca leis an iarratas pleanála seo. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Christopher Dee, intend to apply for permission for retention and completion of domestic garage and all ancillary works at Kilgobnet, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Seacrest Farm Ltd. intends to apply for planning permission to construct a cattle underpass beneath the public road adjacent to the farmyard and associated site works at Ballynagorkagh, Annestown, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, John Fitzgerald, wish to apply to the above Authority for planning permission for a slatted tank, cubicle shed, feed passage and associated site works at Kilmoyemoge West, Portlaw, 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 Section, 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.), and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT † TESS (Teresa) DRUMMY

Further Education Courses in CCN ART

Ballinagoul, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford In loving remembrance of Tess on her First Anniversary on 21st October, 2017, we, her family, would like to express our gratitude and thanks to all those who supported us and had Masses offered, sent messages of sympathy and to all who attended her Requiem Mass and burial in Ring. A very special thanks to all of the staff in Padre Pio Rest Home and Dr. Ross Murphy; her local Carers and Public Health Nurses in Ring, along with her Doctors there, Charles Daly and Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú. We would also like to thank Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., for celebrating her Funeral Mass; also to Ann Mulqueen and Cór Fear na Déise for performing some of Tess's favourite songs and music. Thanks also to David, Margaret and Darragh Kiely for their sincere kindness and professionalism. We also express our appreciation to the Sacristan and gravediggers. We hope that this acknowledgment will be accepted as a token of gratitude, thanks and appreciation from Tess's family. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all of your intentions.

Barrier repairs but no sweeping changes to speed limits By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council has applied to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for funding to repair barriers at the N25 junction with Ring Cross, on the Sweep outside Dungarvan and at Youghal bridge. Senior Executive Engineer for Roads Josephine McGrath informed Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell of the fact after the councillor had broached the subject with a request for rumble

strips on the approach to the N25/Ring junction due to cars crossing the road and hitting the barriers. “I don’t know why”, he added, before noting that barriers on the Sweep’s left hand side facing Youghal were also damaged from collisions. SWEEP SPEED LIMIT Cllr. O’Donnell meanwhile asked that the speed limit on the uphill (towards Youghal) be increased from 60 kph to 80 kph. He said many drivers were getting penalty points for being a kilometre or to above the 60 km,

which was unfair especially as it was a two-lane route. Senior Executive Engineer Gabriel Hynes said the limit was 60 km because of the road curvature and the available sight distance. He also informed that the council had just completed a five-yearly speed limit review, and adopted by-laws accordingly, which had included that section of road. The statutory process was finished, he confirmed and the executive would not be recommending any changes in the area.

THROUGHOUT the year art students are exposed to many trips to galleries and colleges. Students enjoy these visits as an introduction to life as an artist. One student said that ‘It was wonderful speaking with craftspeople who recently set up in business but also the more established makers’ after a visit to Showcase Ireland Trade Show, one of Europe’s largest craft trade fairs. ART PORTFOLIO QQI LEVEL 5 We offer a choice of art courses at Coláiste Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan. Students that enrol on our level 5 Art Portfolio course are immersed in the creative world of art. They have the opportunity to learn new techniques such as printmaking and ceramics as well as advancing their drawing and painting skills. These new techniques allow them to produce high quality portfolios to facilitate their entry into the art degree of their choice. The Higher Education

Links scheme (HELS) gives students the opportunity to use their QQI level 5 or 6 major awards to apply through the CAO for a place at a University or Institute of Technology such as NCAD and Crawford. Our teachers work closely with each student to ensure they apply for the college that best fits their talents and interests. ART AND CRAFT QQI LEVEL 6 The level 6 Art course is for students interested in developing their techniques in painting, drawing, ceramics and print making. There is also the opportunity for students to study exhibition techniques. Last year, the level 6 students held their exhibition in Bainlinn Chuil na nGabhar Art Gallery (Ben O’Neill), Dungarvan in March. It was a fantastic opportunity to see the quality and volume of work produced by the students throughout the year. You can also follow us on facebook at Coláiste Chathail Naofa – College of Further Education @ccnplc for the latest updates.

Level 6 students with their teachers at their End of Year exhibition.

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LARGE SELECTION OF QUALITY CARPETS NOW IN STOCK Bed/Mattress Specialist Carpet Fitting Available with FREE Table & Headboard Measuring Service and Quotations + 4 Chairs €299 Laminated Flooring 7mm Grey & Oak €249 upwards Was €9.95 sq. yd. NOW €5.50 sq. yd upwards

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POBALSCOIL NA TRIONOIDE 2016-2017 SCHOOL AWARDS

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Junior Certificate Academic Excellence presented by Mrs. Sally Ronayne: From left Mrs. Sally Ronayne, Lesley Cashman, Sarah DeBarra and Brian Ronayne. [Sean Byrne]

The Dan and Nora McCarthy Leaving Certificate Academic Scholarship: From left Elaine Walsh, Eileen Walsh-McCarthy, Tara Murphy, Recipitant and Jim McCarthy. [Sean Byrne]

Fifth Year Academic Achievement Awardpresented by Mr. Tom O'Brien: From left Ciara Crowley, Mr. Tom O'Brien and Billy O hEidhin. [Sean Byrne] Leaving Certificate Academic Achievement: Conor Forde, Sean O'Brien-Noriega, Anthont Flavin, Kate O'Halloran, Kate Keane, Ciara McArdle and Clodagh Tyrrell with Guest Ms. Briege Corkery who presented the Awards. [Sean Byrne] Second Year Academic Achievement Award presented by Mrs. Rosemary O'Brien: From left Orlaith Curtin, Sheesa Joseph, Mrs. Rosemary O'Brien, Mary Flavin and Liam O'Leary. [Sean Byrne]

Mental Health Awareness Award presented by Mr. Brian O'Donoghue: from left Mr. Brian O'Donoghue, Molly Foley, Noreen Griffin and Alice Flavin. [Sean Byrne]

Debating and Public Speaking Award: Kelly T Fitzgerald, Colm Breslin and Kellie Ni Shuan with Ms Kelly Motherway who presented the Awards. [Sean Byrne]

Junior Certificate Distinction presented by Mr Gerry Nugent: From left Mr. Gerry Nugent, Niamh McGrath, Stephen Scully, Cara Griffin, Dara Motherway, Aaron [Sean Byrne] Gibbons and Roisin NiChonghaile.

BT Young Scientists Finalists in the Senior Social Science Category: Mr. Cormac DeFrein with Monica Cherry and Niamh Buckley. [Sean Byrne]

Bank of Ireland Award presented by Mrs. Sally Ronayne: Included are Aoife NiEalaighthe (Manager) Liliana Smolarek, Hannah O'Connell, Aoife Flavin, Eve [Sean Byrne] O'Reilly, Eimear Farrell and Esther Ogbebor.

First Year Academic Achievement Award presented by Ms. Fiona Ni Bhruadair: From left Fiona Ni Bhruadair, Sophie Ni Choirc Ní Chróinín, Avril Cashman, Michaela Irwin and Conor McArdle. [Sean Byrne]

Group of students who were presented with the Loreto Award - Agent of Social Change by Ms. Elma Hayes.

[Sean Byrne]

COUNTY NEWS 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: 1800 804 848. You are not alone! Please note change in time.

Ballyduff Upper Hallowe’en Fancy Dress Party - Calling all ghosts and goblins A HALLOWE’EN Fancy Dress Party will be held in St Michael’s Hall in Ballyduff Upper between 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. on Friday, October 27th next. Children under two years are free; children over two years €6, €16 per family (not more than four children, extra children are €4 each). All children must be accompanied by an adult. The party is a fundraising activity on behalf of the Parents Council, St. Michael’s School, Ballyduff.

St. Michael’s Hall Ballyduff Upper Card Results 11th October, 2017 – 1st Pat Ryan & Sheila Lonergan; 2nd Bill Leddy & Helen O’Keeffe. Lucky Tables: Helen Morrissey & Pat O’Connor; Stephen Cunningham & Nellie Devine; Hugh Geary & Tom Casey; Dan Howard & Eddie Sheehan. Raffle: Pat Noonan, Mary Fennessey x2, Joan Hannon, Bill Leddy, Delia Cashell, John Conway, Pat O’Connor, Pat Kirby.

Irish Red Cross Portlaw A BIG well done to all our responders who recently took part in a scenario training which was essential training to keep all the skills refreshed in times of an emergency. We would like to thank Woodlock House for providing such a wonderful venue for one of the exercises and also a big thank you to the Portlaw Community Alert Group who invited us along for an exercise with an audience. If anyone is interested in becomiong a responder or wants to get involved in any other aspect of what we do, please contact us on 087-6646824.

Abbeyside Scouts AFTER prayer and subs the Scouts tidied up some tents that needed to be folded properly for storage. They then organised some games - dodge ball is always a favourite with our scouts year after year, we never seem to tire of it! We then headed off for a hike. Down we went to the boardwalk for some star-gazing unfortunately we didn't see any shooting stars - but what a beautiful night. All too soon it was time to head back to the den and off home. Parents please do not forget its parent night this Wednesday 18th of October (8.00 p.m.) and scouts its full uniform (7.15 p.m.). See you all then.

Lismore Dramatic Society LISMORE Dramatic society are currently rehearsing for a variety concert “One Night Only” directed and choreographed by Becky and Ellen McCloskey. This promises to be a hugely entertaining night of Music, song, dance, comedy and Drama and will be staged in the Courthouse Theatre on Saturday, 4th November at 8.15 p.m. Tickets on sale soon at the Heritage Centre so book early to avoid disappointment. A busy schedule of events are planned for the coming season so watch this space for details in next weeks issue.

Dungarvan Lions Club Melvin Jones Awards Night 2017 THURSDAY, 12th October was an historic occasion for the members of Dungarvan Lions Club as on that night the Club presented Melvin Jones Awards to four most worthy recipients. Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions International in 1917 and in due course the Lions Clubs world-wide decided to recognize outstanding individuals by bestowing on them the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. This award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism. Until this ceremony on 12th October, Dungarvan Lions had only awarded a total of four awards, and the last awards ceremony was in 1994. On this the 100th anniversary of the formation of Lions Club International, Dungarvan Lion nominated the following to merit this prestigious award:- Bob O’Brien, A Posthumous Award to Peggy Moloney (deceased), Dungarvan Fire Brigade and Derry Twomey. The Awards Ceremony was held at the Park Hotel and in the citations which were given as part of the ceremony, it was noted that Bob O’Brien, has over the years played an invaluable part in fund raising for the club, especially through his organisation of Quiz Nights and Events at the Gold Coast Golf Club. Likewise, Peggy Maloney contributed greatly to the work of the club especially in her work on the Annual Trabolgan Holiday, the visits to local nursing homes and the organisation of

John Lawless, President of Dungarvan Lions Club, presenting the prestigious Melvin Jones Award to Derry Twomey, founder member and First President of Dungarvan Lions in 1978. [Sean Byrne] the YesterYears Motor Rallies in aid of the club. Dungarvan Fire Brigade are well known for their street collections for the club and have been an essential part of the Annual Christmas Appeal for at least 25 years. Finally, Derry Twomey was recognised as a founder member of Dungarvan Lions and First

President of the Club in 1978 but also as a tireless worker for the club over the past 39 years. The awards were presented on behalf of the club by President of Dungarvan Lions Club John Lawless. Special guest at the ceremony was District Governor of Lions (Ireland) Teresa Dinneen who commended Dungarvan

Lions for their work for the vulnerable of West Waterford since 1978. Finally, she congratulated all four recipients noting that they epitomised the motto of Lions International which is “We Serve”. A full photographic record of the event will be given in next week’s paper.

Oils Workshop are Simply the Best By Donal Buckley OVER the last number of years, due to stereotypes in certain tv programmes, we have gotten used to the idea of “ladies who do lunch”. It is not a title that could be levelled at the ladies who turned up at The Market House in Dungarvan, every Tuesday for the last six weeks. This was the venue for The Simply Oils workshops, under the splendid tutelage (yes, it is a word) of Artist Margaret ‘Gooee’ O’Brien. The 12 places in the class were fully subscribed throughout. Many of the artists were novices and were sceptical of their own creative abilities.Yet they persevered and enjoyed the fun and the experience of it all. In fact they thrived. Every body

left with new skills, new ambitions and new friends. Indeed the whole exercise was so encouragingly successful that there is another series of classes planned for January at the same venue. In the meantime, its been decided that a Lismore chapter of The Simply Oils workshops will begin on Wednesday, November 1st from 10.00-13.00 for 5 weeks. The Draw and Chat Art Forum will have more sessions in The Market House Gallery (Seomra de Paor), Dungarvan on Saturdays 4th and 18th of November from 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. You can make enquiries regarding places and materials on Facebook Gooeeobrien artist or phone 085-2353852.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Medieval Nunneries in Ireland A lecture by Tracy Collins to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society THE Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society lecture season for 2017 and 2018 continues on Friday, 20th October with a lecture at 8.00 p.m. in the Parnell Room, Granville Hotel, Meagher Quay, Waterford by Dr. Tracy Collins titled ‘Medieval Nunneries in Ireland’. This lecture will discuss the evidence of female monasticism in medieval Ireland, with a particular emphasis on the later medieval period (c. 1100-1540). Women religious were part of the Christianisation of Ireland perhaps the most famous being St. Brigid at Kildare, although holy women, are associated with many early medieval ecclesiastical sites, including Lismore. With the reform of the church in Ireland in the twelfth century, nunneries were established and were affiliated to all major religious orders. The medieval Diocese of Waterford had a number of nunneries including Molough, near Ballymacarbry, Carrick-on-Suir, and possibly Inishlounaght, all located along the valley of the River Suir. One of the most important nunneries in Ireland was at Kilculliheen in Ferrybank. It was an Augustinian of Arroasian observance nunnery founded in the twelfth century by Dermot Mac Murrough. It subsequently had a number of influential Anglo-Norman benefactors, and it is thought to have been quite wealthy. The names of a number of its nunnery community are known from historical sources, perhaps the most infamous being Abbess Alicia Butler. Kilculliheen was suppressed in April 1540. At that time the nunnery buildings were in a fairly good state of repair, and the nuns controlled relatively extensive land and property. Unfortunately, nothing now remains above ground of this significant medieval nunnery. This talk will discuss what is known of the nunnery at Kilculliheen and place it in the context of the other nunneries known in the region and in the rest of Ireland. Tracy Collins is a professional archaeologist and director of Aegis Archaeology, a Limerickbased archaeological consultancy. She holds a PhD from University College Cork and as part of that research undertook excavations at St Catherine d’Conyl, Co. Limerick, one of

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ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BOOK SALE Our annual fundraising book sale will be held on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday, 28th October in the former Mill Restaurant by Garvey’s Supervalu carpark. There will be a great selection of books for sale! Our book sale gives a much needed financial boost to help with the running costs of the Museum, so please do consider coming along to buy lots of books! Donations of books towards the sale can be made by dropping them in to us at the Museum in Friary Street, and they should be in good condition, with no magazines or encyclopaedias please. Our thanks to Liam Power and Garveys Supervalu for allowing us to use the restaurant for our sale. NEW BOOK – ATLAS OF THE IRISH REVOLUTION

Tracy Collins the best preserved medieval nunneries in Ireland. She has written about female monasticism in medieval Ireland and is currently preparing her doctoral thesis for publication. She is a member and former Board Member of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, member and former chair of the Irish Post Medieval Archaeology Group, and secretary of the Royal Irish Academy’s Standing Committee for Archaeology. Tracy’s ‘day job’ as a consultant archaeologist takes her all over the country. During the course of her work she noticed the many monuments marked as ‘nunneries’ on various historic maps. In the early 2000s, two histories of women religious in medieval Ireland were published, both books mentioned archaeology but lacked any detail – Tracy’s aim has been to attempt to fill this gap in our knowledge. Her studies have been influenced by the work of archaeologists working in other countries, especially research on medieval female monasticism, gender and monastic archaeology in England and Wales by Professor Roberta Gilchrist. This lecture will be of interest to anyone interested in medieval history and archaeology, in particular the often overlooked role of women religious communities in the medieval Ireland. Admission to the lecture is €5 (students €2.50), but is free for members of the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society. Details of the full programme of monthly lectures can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/waterfordhistory/. New members are always welcome, the membership application form can be downloaded from http://www.waterfordhistory.org.

Waterford County Museum contributed a number of images to the recently published Atlas of the Irish Revolution. This important work was published by Cork University Press, and is profusely illustrated throughout its over nine hundred pages. Leading historians on the period have written on various aspects of the revolutionary period, including Dungarvan man Prionnsias Breathnach. The book is now available in bookshops.

MUSEUM AGM The Museum AGM will be held on Thursday, 26th October at 7.30 p.m. in the Museum. GRATTAN SQUARE – A SOCIAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILM ON DUNGARVAN Due to the huge popularity of this film further to the recent screening in the SGC cinema in Dungarvan, two further screening dates have been added on Tuesday, 24th October at 11.00 a.m. costing €5, and Thursday 26th October at 6.30 p.m. costing €7, and there is also a DVD available costing €10 which can be purchased at the cinema. NEW MUSEUM DISPLAY PRESENTATION We are currently reorganising our entire museum layout. A series of new display walls will enable us to present our collection in an improved manner and also allow us to display material from our reserve collection which has not been on display previously. Please be patient with us if you are visiting the museum, we feel it will be worthwhile when completed and will result in a more satisfying visitor experience. YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the Museum. The Museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. As a member you will benefit from knowing that you are supporting the important work of the Museum in County Waterford, plus being informed of various talks, new exhibitions and activities taking place throughout the year. There is also a member’s annual trip and Christmas meal. Please do consider joining us as a member. You can see the very varied and interesting work of the Museum on our website www.waterfordmuseum.ie including volunteers recently taking part in local archaeological digs. Call in to see us in Friary Street, or ring us on 058-45960 for

Object of the Week

Dickens Leather Co. Ltd. Cast Iron Signs c.1937 The Dungarvan leather factory was one of the biggest employers in the town. The factory was built in 1937 and employed over one hundred people. The official opening was performed by the Minister for Industry and Commerce, Seán Lemass on 3rd May, 1937. The factory closed in May 1996. There was a pedestrian walkway over Quay Lane and a set of these cast metal signs were fixed to the exterior.

The Dungarvan leather factory.

more information. DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The Museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public.We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you may have in your possession which you would be willing to kindly donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. We can scan them to add to our extensive photographic archive and give you back the originals. By donating items to us you will be playing your part in helping to preserve local history for future generations. You can drop items into us in Friary Street, or call us on 058 45960 to discuss any items you are thinking of donating. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 058-

45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. WAR LIST No war list this week as there were no Waterford casualties this week one hundred years ago. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

Ireland’s Antarctic Explorers: Talk by Michael Smith at SGC Dungarvan

MICHAEL Smith is a British author who has resurrected the stories of forgotten Irishmen who have left their footprint at the frozen South Pole. Smith’s book ‘Tom Crean’ turned out to be a number one best seller, and was responsible for raising awareness of the role played by Irishmen in the history of Polar exploration. Michael will be giving a talk in SGC Dungarvan on Wednesday, 18th October at 7.30 p.m. Come and chat with the bestselling author. Tickets for this event are €7 and are on sale now in Waterford County Museum, and are also available at the cinema. This most extraordinary treat is not to be missed. Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early! Please collect all booked tickets.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

BONMAHON BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO The numbers drawn recently were 6, 13, 24 and 26.We had no jackpot winner but we had 1 match 3 winner Eleanor O'Donnell who collects the €100. Our next Jackpot is worth a fantastic €9,050, don't miss out and get your ticket this week! KNOCKMAHON SCHOOL The creative staff and pupils at Knockmahon are passionate about the history of the Copper Coast, over the years this passion has led to many interesting events and projects. This latest event on Thursday, November 2nd at 7.30 p.m. will showcase the exceptional literary talent of the late Una Troy combined with the viewing of a history film project by the students at the school. Administration €5 in aid of the school, tea and biscuits will be served. Una Troy was born in 1910 in Fermoy, County Cork. Her husband, Joseph Walsh was a doctor in Bunmahon when they met. When Una became a widow she moved to Bunmahon, County Waterford where she lived and wrote in her house in Osborne Terrace. She wrote two novels, Mount

Prospect, (that was banned in Ireland) and Dead Star’s Light under the pseudonym Elizabeth Connor. She had written 15 novels under her own name ‘Una Troy’ which were published in Great Britain and the United States. Una's book "We were seven" was adapted to the movie "She didn't say no" in 1958. Learn more about Una's fascinating life on the evening. The children from Knockmahon school will also screen their innovative history project. The audio visual presentation by the school children is a short video of the pupils dressed as their favourite historical figures connected with Bunmahon and giving a brief description of their lives. One of the historical figures was Una Troy. The video was researched, written, and performed by the children themselves, it was filmed and edited by Angela Mulcahy, with costumes by Katherine Walsh and Orlaith Hamersley. Knockmahon school recently received a 21st Century School of Distinction Award from Trinity college Dublin, this project was part of the assessment for the prize. This is a Copper Coast Literary Weekend event.

The contractor's crew about to start resurfacing work.

Church Gate Collection - Thank You WE held our first Church Gate Collection last weekend it was very well supported even on Sunday which was a very wet morning. Thank you to all the people who put their hand in their pocket. Your contribution will ease our worries about paying our bills because the Shed is totally dependent on donations and we provide a service to the local community on a totally voluntary basis.

Thanks to our collectors who were Oliver Whelan, Johnny Sweeney, Nicky Sheehan, Joe O’Reilly, Dick Clancy, Billy Cowming, Jimmy Breen, Eddie Bennett and Michael Cass. THE RESURFACING IS COMPLETE! The resurfacing of two pedestrian areas at the Shed was done last week and this work has had a major impact on the appearance of the Shed. The work has made a huge difference to the access areas for

our members in terms of safety. Previously we had potential trip hazards and uneven ground. Now the older members and those who have mobility issues will be able to walk on a smooth and hazard free surface without tripping or falling. The surface has sufficient falls to ensure there are no puddles of water and of course ice in the frost weather. We would like to thank TARSTONE and their staff of Cathal Fahy and crew for doing a superb

KILL CONGRATULATIONS! Well done to Martin, son Thomas and Maura Kirwan, Ballyvohalane, who recently took part in the Ironman competition in the USA and achieved fantastic results, finishing fourth overall.This secured Martin a qualification for the World Ironman next year. Well done and best of luck, Martin! MICHAEL POWER MEMORIAL SWIM This year's launch for the Michael Power Memorial Christmas Day Swim will take place on 3rd November in Dunphy's Pub with a Table Quiz night. This night is always a great night out, so make sure to mark it in your diary! Quiz starts at 9.30 p.m. and tables of four are €20.The 2017 Swim will be benefitting Touching Hearts. KILL AND BONMAHON CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE GROUP A big well done to all who took part in our scenario training and demonstrations last week. We would like to thank the Kill Action & Alert Group for the kind invitation to their well attended annual meeting last week and are delighted with the interest and support we were given on the night. We will soon be arranging for a Cardiac First Response Course in the local area as there had been considerable interest and would ask anyone with and interest to consider becoming a Cardiac First Responder for your community. For more information, please call 087-4133522.

BIRTHDAY WISHES A very happy birthday to Killian McCarthy, Georgestown who celebrates his 10th birthday this week as well as Paul and Paul Og Clooney, Bucks Cross, on their birthdays this week. We hope you are all having a fabulous birthday week! KILL GAA LOTTO At last week's Lotto draw in Kirwan's Bar, there was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto jackpot. On the night there were no match 3's, so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners. The winners were Mary Murray and Eimear Corcoran. The numbers drawn on the night were 1, 2, 7 and 21. KILL COMMUNITY ALERT MEETING Kill Action and Alert Group would like to thank everybody who attended the recent annual Community Alert Meeting and also all who came out and helped with the recent litter pick and planting in the village. A very special thank you to all those who joined us for the first time, new volunteers are always welcome, with as little or as much of your time as you can give! More details will follow next week. COFFEE MORNING Touching Hearts, this year's beneficiary of the Michael Power Memorial Swim, are holding a Coffee Morning on 10th November from 10.00 a.m. in the Sweep Bar. All are welcome to

attend this morning and all donations are most welcome. CHRISTMAS CHOIR For this year's Christmas in Kill, all children in Kill NS and indeed all in the community are invited to be part of a very special choir to perform a little Carol Service under the guidance of Brendan McCarthy. All are welcome and expressions of interest are now

being taken. For further information, please contact Grace on 086-3289212. HAS KILL GOT THE X FACTOR? A Talent Competition is being held in Kirwan's Bar on Saturday night, 21st October starting at 9.30 p.m. This night is in aid of the club's contestant Tommy Hennessy in Deise Strickly Dancing and all proceeds will go the Waterford

GAA County Board. Music will be provided by Dick Quinn and John O'Leary will be our MC for the night. Admission is just €5. This promises to be a great night so we are looking forward to seeing you all there. CONGRATULATIONS Well done to Ben Clooney who is graduating in Multimedia Studies in Cork this week. All the hard work paid off!

job and Oliver Whelan and Tomas Allan for cooking the breakfast.

KCK Ladies Club THE next meeting of KCK Ladies Club takes place Monday, November 6th, at 8.15 p.m. in Coolnasmear Hall. Local Chef Roisin will bring us through some Christmas cooking. It might seem early but a lot of people like to do their baking in advance. Roisin will give us some great tips for the festive season. Speaking of this time of year, our Christmas meal has been booked at 360 restaurant, Tuesday, 5th December, at 6.30 p.m. So please make sure to give your name to chairperson Patricia 087/9580167 /Anne 087/7583995/Kathleen 058/47428.

NEWS ITEMS WELL DONE! A big well done to all the boys of Kill NS for their recent success at the 2017 U-10 Gaelic Football Cumann na mBunscoil Blitz. This blitz was played over 2 weeks in Dunhill GAA pitch. It was a great team performance and well done to all the boys for winning this tournament.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

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ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS OPEN TIDY TOWNS MEETING ON MONDAY In an effort to do better next year we really need new ideas and new faces on board, so we’re having an Open Meeting on Monday night at The Round Tower Hotel at 8.00 p.m. to discuss our report and plan a way forward. We would like to thank the hundreds of helpers, young and old, who contributed in any way to our efforts. We are really proud of the fact that we now have 2 generations of young people who have grown up with the Tidy Towns ethos – and now want to get some of those generation leaders onto our committee. The following is the extract from of our adjudication report. The full report is available of www.tidytowns.ie. 2nd ADJUDICATION On entering Ardmore we were impressed with the level of tidiness and we were delighted to find that this trend was continued all over this lovely seaside village where the School and Fire Station set a high standard. We admired the allotments that were getting a lot of attention from Birds and bees. Perks was attracting some activity from a lot of young people and we were really impressed with the splendid Round Tower Hotel. The highlight of our visit was a stroll up to the Round Tower that hosts some unique architectural qualities put in place hundreds of years ago by skilled tradesmen using appropriate materials such as lime based mortar. The graveyard was maintained to a very high standard and it was pleasing to find the grass was correctly left were it fell from the lawnmower or strummers and there were a variety of splendid headstones plus many important stone markers. The public seating across the road offered the opportunity to enjoy lovely landscaping plus the splendid traditional stone wall with the old fashioned entrance stile. Such stone walls harbour vast quantities of insects so important for the wildlife notably the many birds that darted around the place chirping merrily or was it tweeting? The Churches St. Declan’s and St. Paul’s are notable features of the area and are a credit to the people of this region who can be justly proud of them plus the graveyard. The business houses on the main street were brightly coloured and the use of the Irish language is applauded with names like O Raghallaigh Tigh Beag, Halla Deuglain, Tigh na Foinse plus AnTobair, and the thatched houses are great reminders of the roofing material used many years ago and all of this gives a distinctive Irish flavour to the village. Ardmore recycling centre is well designed with a thought provoking notice “How long until its gone” this area is further enhanced with remains of the cottages so well resented and adorned with arrangements of flowers. Ardmore Pattern Sculpture is impressive.We were delighted with the Milk Stand that contained three historical tankards, the boat filled with

sparkling flowers and the low growing box hedges formed in the name Ard Mhor. The first adjudicator gave you a comprehensive report and it is my pleasant experience to confirm the findings. Ardmore Community Choir hosts a Gala Concert on this Friday, 20th October at 8.00 p.m. in St. Declan's Church Ardmore. Special guests are: The Garda Choir, Carrick-on-Suir Brass Band and St. Declan's National School Choir. Tickets are €10 and are available from Ardmore Post Office, The Brigid Shelly Gallery, Quinn's Foodstore,The Half Light Gallery in Midleton or any choir member. HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING Elsie Hickey has asked me to thank all of you who once again contributed so generously at the recent Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice. She also wishes to thank all of those who helped out in any way to make the event so successful. Indeed, special thanks to Elsie herself who has been organising this coffee morning at her home for years and has raised thousands for Hospice through those 20+ years. Take a bow Elsie! ST. DECLAN’S WAY As you are aware, serious funding has been granted towards the improvement of St Declan’s Way, led by the South Tipperary based steering committee and work has been underway for sometime on opening the path properly. A presentation was made to the general overall committee and to interested members of the public of the improvements carried out to date at a meeting in Clogheen last weekend. Significant improvements have already been carried out of the Dromgullane to Grange section, Curraheen to Geosh and on the Woodhouse to Knocknaskeagh sections. The annual school walk from Cashel to Ardmore took place recently and the participants noted huge improvents on the way. So there’s somewhere else for your autumnal stroll! POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Last week’s winner was a popular first for Nathan Bryan with Tony & Catherine Mansfield hot on his heels. Jerome Curran & Mary Ann Troy won the ‘also rans’ games from Redmond Foley and ger Cronin. Beaten finalist and a very much in form Fr Lucey climbs back to the top of the leader board just a couple of points ahead of Redmond with Catherine, Ger and Jerome all in close attendance. But it’s early days and the league is wide open still. WELL DONE ARDMORE HURLERS Congratulations and best of luck to the Ardmore Junior Hurlers who beat St Mary’s at the weekend in The Western Junior Final. They will now contest the County Final against Eastern side, Ballydurn at Walsh Park on Sunday next.

Committee members Francis Lally and Patricia Cleary.

Charity Vintage Run for Waterford Hospice Palliative Care Unit THIS run will be held at John Paul’s Pub Old Parish on Sunday, 5th November. Registration starts at 11.00 a.m. Take off at 12.00 noon. Tea served before and after run in John Paul’s. All vehicles welcome, old and new. All vehicles must be taxed and insured. €20 per

entry, run takes approximately one hour. Added this year we will have an auction after the run in John Paul’s with loads of fabulous items, with special guest Tony Coffey as MC. Also we will be having a raffle, tickets on sale in Grange Post Office and Quinn’s Shop, Ardmore.

Music by Sunset Sound will play in John Pauls from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Please come along for a great day out and support a very worthy cause. We would like to thank all the people who supported us by donating prizes for the auction and raffle.

TOURANEENA ST. MARY'S NATIONAL SCHOOL If you fancy doing a clear-out before Christmas, St. Mary's National School would welcome items for their upcoming clothing recycling fundraiser.They are looking for all unwanted clean clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. All the wearable clothing that is donated will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for other purposes such as industrial wipes or soundproofing. Please do not donate any household bric a brac. The fundraising event is being held on Wednesday, 25th October, so if you have any items to donate, can you please ensure that they are at the school by Wednesday 25th or at the latest, first thing on the Thursday morning. All support will be greatly appreciated.

ST. MARY'S G.A.A. Huge commiserations to St. Mary's on their defeat against Ardmore in the Junior A,Western Final last weekend. St. Mary's battled hard throughout and the game could have gone either way, unfortunately, St. Mary's were pipped at the post, with the final score being Ardmore 3-11 (20), Touraneena 1-15 (18). Well done to St. Mary's and the management for their sterling performance and congratulations to Ardmore on their great win. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Seamus Power for the grit and determination shown in his effort to retain his PGA Tour card for the coming year. Seamus finished 48th in the Web.Com Tour Championship in Florida after making the cut by a solitary stroke and his finish secured him 25th place among the top 25 who gained full main tour mem-

bership. Seamus is playing at the highest level and to retain his PGA tour card, is no mean feat. We take this opportunity to wish Seamus great success in the coming year. HURRICANE OPHELIA Hopefully by the time this column is printed, Hurricane Ophelia won't have caused too much destruction to our island and most importantly no loss of life. As an island in the north Atlantic, we are thankfully unfamiliar with this type of weather compared to our neighbours in the U.S., however, it does mean that we are perhaps not as well prepared for such an event. The 2017 hurricane season forecast had predicted that hurricane activity would be above average, the reason stated was that 'the atmospheric conditions are hurricane friendly and surface sea

temperatures are warmer than usual'. Predictions for the future suggest that most likely, hurricanes will become more familiar to our part of the world and it is suggested based on global warming that 'the average intensity tropical cyclones - Atlantic hurricanes included, are likely to get more intense'. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO Results for draw in Hanrahan's Bar for week ending Sunday, 15th October, winning numbers drawn were 1, 8 and 18. There was no winner of the €1,600 jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were 1) Vylas, 2) Thomas Keane, 3) Tom Foley, 4) Sean Guiry, 5) Trevor Power. The Promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Tom Condon. Next week’s draw will be held in Dunne's Bar on Sunday night, 22nd October for a €1,700 jackpot.

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Kilrossanty (19172017) Centenary Unveiling of the Plaque in honour of Thomas Ashe

STRADBALLY LOCAL WEDDING Holy Cross Church, Stradbally, was the setting for the wedding on Saturday, 14th October, 2017 of Serena, daughter of Kevin and Martina Roche, High Street, Stradbally, to Mark O’Dwyer, son of Noel and Nancy O’Dwyer, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. The Celebrant was Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P., assisted by Fr. Michael Enright. The music and singing during the ceremony was provided by Caroline Reid O’Brien and Ann Coady. The beautiful bride was assisted by her sisters Amy Cusack, Matron of Honour and Megan and Mary Roche as bridesmaids. The best man was Conor O’Dwyer, with groomsmen Andrew Slattery and Fergal Gleeson. The pretty flower-girls were Isabelle O’Dwyer and Freya Cusack. The pageboy duties were carried out by Adam O’Dwyer and Alex Cusack. The readers of the Liturgy were Assumpta Mulvihill and Maria Finnan.The Prayers of the Faithful were shared by Mary Heffernan, James O’Hara, Karen D’arcy, Cathal Slattery, Claire O’Riordan and Sinead Slattery. The Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were brought to the altar by both mothers Martina Roche and Nancy O’Dwyer. The Communion Reflection entitled “I Choose You” was read by Samantha O’Dwyer. Following the signing of the Register and the recessional piece I Mondo E Nostro and the many photographs and good wishes the newly-weds went on to the Park Hotel, Dungarvan with family and friends for their wedding reception. Congratulations and best wishes to Serena and Mark wishing you every joy and happiness for the future. WELLNESS EVENT A Wellness Event will take place at the Barron Hall, Stradbally, on Friday, 27th October at 7.30 p.m. This will include a taster session of Acupuncture and Guided Meditation. If you would like to

THOMAS Ashe (1885-1917) was born in Lispole. In 1916, during the great Battle of Ashbourne, the stern military tactics of the volunteers under his command disarmed the RIC. However, during the aftermath onslaught by the British he was arrested on the 8th May and following court-martial he was sentenced to death but later on this was commuted to life. In 1917 the election victory, of the separatist, stunned the British Cabinet who announced a general amnesty to quell the feeling of the nation. Amongst

those released was Thomas Ashe only to be arrested, a few months later, for making an alleged seditious speech, and incarcerated again. As heretofore he was denied political status but on this occasion he went on hunger strike. After a botched gavage, he was rushed to the Mater hospital, where he died on the 25th September. The unveiling of the Plaque in honour of this great Fenian will take place in Kilrossanty Village on Saturday, 28th October, 2017, at 7.00 p.m.

KILROSSANTY FAMILY ROOTS – Chris Hines, pictured in the “Ruined Medieval Parish Church” graveyard, at the grave of Ellen Cleary (died 1812 aged 19 years). Ellen was probably a sister of Chris's great-grandfather John Cleary. John Cleary and family lived in Durrow House before emigrating to New York in 1852. Chris paid a visit to Stradbally during the Summer and stayed in his ancestral home place. (photo taken 1-08-2017, courtesy of Cian Flaherty). Will continue with the Cleary/Hynes story next week. Any queries to Tom 087-9386209 or brianjcorry@yahoo.ie take part you can book on 0879514584. The event will be hosted by Breda Cummins. STRADBALLY MARKET The producers from the Stradbally Market in their preparation for their annual Christmas Fair have decided to hold this year’s fair on Thursday evening, 7th December, 2017 at the Cove Bar, Stradbally. Please put a note in your diary and you will be

Active Retirement MARY Kiersey, guest speaker at the “Tay and Mahon Valley ARA” gathering recently. Mary works with the Solar Cancer support services as a Therapist, Mary also provides treatment in Reflexology, Message, Ear Candling and Integrated Energy Therapy and is based in Kilmacthomas. Very interesting talk followed by questions and answers. Our members enjoy personalities from different disciplines and occupations making a presentation to our group. We will have a “Dietitian” at our next gathering of Tay and Mahon Valley ARA on Monday, 23rd October in the Barron Hall, 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. The walk on the Greenway from Durrow car park is becoming very popular with some of

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our members, hope to see you their again on Monday 23rd at 1.00 p.m. You are welcome to join us. For safety reasons, due to weather ‘Red Alert’ forecast, the South East Quiz in Waterford was cancelled for Monday 16th, until further notice.

Mary Kiersey

kept updated of the event and the producers taking part in the coming weeks. The market goes on as usual each Saturday from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at the Cove Bar with the very best of home baking both sweet and savoury, fresh fruit and vegetables, jams, sweets and home-made cards.The Saturday Café is always available with piping hot tea and scones, so do drop in. TUESDAY CLUB The Club which is held at the Day Centre, has now an area set out for Gents to play cards, dominoes, scrabble, you decide what you would like to do. The ladies are busy making items for their Coffee Morning in November. Hats, scarves, cards, Christmas decorations and so much more - if you would like to come along we would love to see you. Some folks just like to sit and catch up on local news with friends. The day starts with chair exercises, singing a few songs, (all optional) tea & scones, knitting etc; playing cards, lots of different activities. Mary made a super fun hat in yellow with bobbles! We have all the wool free that is needed - perhaps you can bring size 8 knitting needles with you. Then lunch - last week we had fish, potato, carrots, broccoli, parsley sauce, and dessert. Tea & cof-

fee. A few games of Bingo before we head off home. Stay for however long you want to. All of this for just €6 a day 10.00 a.m. 4.00 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday. This is great for the Community - as we get older so we need the company of others and this helps to keep us fit and well. Plans are under way for the Christmas Lunch which is accompanied by live music and song. STRADBALLY WHIST We meet this Wednesday, 18th October, at Barron Hall, Stradbally. 7.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. €5 for the evening with tea and biscuits and the chance to win one of eleven prizes. Raffle is €1 a ticket. Of course, the most important is the meeting of friends, having a chat and supporting this local club for the benefit of the Community. Due to folks being less able to travel etc; we need to build our numbers. Perhaps you have never thought of playing Whist - an easy game to learn but at the same time needing a little game play! Why not come along and see just how you get on - we offer a FREE evening for new players and LOTS of help. For more info call 0894747667.

HALL Hall meeting next Wednesday night at 8.30 p.m. KILROSSANTY NATIONAL SCHOOL This Sunday, 22nd October, Kilrossanty National School will be holding a Cake Sale/Coffee Morning and a Tractor and Vintage Run which will take place in St. Brigid’s Hall, Kilrossanty.The cost per tractor is €20 with prizes and a raffle on the day and this will begin at 12.30 p.m. The Cake Sale will take place directly after Kilrossanty Mass. Once again we request the help and wonderful baking skills of our community to help us with goods to sell. Hoping to see lots of tractors taking part. The place to be 12.30 p.m. at the hall for tractors to assemble.

PARISH SALE OF WORK Sale of Work on Sunday, 19th November. If you have any suitable baskets for hampers please leave in to Marian at Kilrossanty School. KEEP FIT Keep Fit in the hall every Monday night at 7.00 p.m. €5 per person. All welcome. BINGO Bingo in Crotty’s Inn on Friday, 27th October at 8.30 p.m. Jackpot €1,800. Prize money €1,200, plus raffle for cash prizes. QUIZ ICA Federation Quiz in Crotty’s Inn on next Monday night at 7.30 p.m. Hope Kilrossanty Guild to have a table or two. Please let Molly Casey know beforehand if you are going to take part.

Libby Flynn, Indian Ocean Restaurant, and John C. Flood, Dungarvan Nissan, pictured at the Eurofins Food Testing Event in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY By Donal Buckley

So, What’s New? . . . What happened in the world this week? What in the news was bright and what bleak? Destruction and mayhem in the California fire Weinstein dragging Hollywood through the mire Could there be insurrection in sunny Spain? Through the freedom Catalonia wants to attain Not right now said the mandarins in the EU. Behind Brexit, Apple and Putin, join the queue. Pascal's Budget met a distinct lack of fervour, As pensioners were granted a miserly fiver But since it won't be released 'til next March Let’s hope they hang on and not starve or parch. The Post Office has announced a new 1 Euro stamp, Of Che Guevara, the revolutionaries champ Not everyone is happy with this great revelation, As many believe he was Fidel Castro's Alsatian. Apple are going to build a hub in a small Galway town, It may become a place of important hi-tech renown Because if there's one thing I know about the Irish sky, The Cloud won't be lonely over the fields of Athenry. The United States is to stop paying its UNESCO dues, The explanation? Perceived insults to the Israeli Jews. I may be no expert in politics or international relations But the Donald is running out of places for golfing vacations. While Ryanair pilots wait for O'Leary's ego to land, And taxes on people who are permanently tanned Irish students are in dis-union over their president, Her personal views could lead to her impeachment. But none of that matters because of the soccer When the boys in green gave us all a shocker Martin and Roy planned the downfall of Wales. Now Irish fans are researching Russian ales. Those plans will have to stay on ice for a while There's still the matter of the playoffs to reconcile The Italians, Croatians, the Danes and the Swiss Would all prefer to give the Irish Republic a miss. So, as Ophelia ushers in the season of Halloween And Christmas decorations already on the scene Let us all be careful and watch what is spent, Because the last thing we need is an earlier Lent.

CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY Villierstown Christmas Craft Fair – The annual Villierstown christmas fair is on 26th November 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Book your table now 087-6168303 Zoe. BODY CONDITIONING ANDCIRCUIT TRAINING CLASSES Body Conditioning and Circuit Training Classes on in Ballinameela Community Centre ever Monday Night between 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Classes cost €5. All levels of fitness catered for. Enquiries text or call 087-8229762. LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer on every Tuesday night at 7.00 p.m. in the Community Centre. Contact Noirin Kelly on 086-8362695 if interested. BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela Toddler group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945.

CIRCUIT TRAINING AGLISH COMMUNITY CENTRE Circuit training is returning on Thursday Nights 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. in Aglish Community Centre. Class's cost €8 or book 4 classes for €24. Contact Michelle 086 7330061. FINISK VALLEY AC Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Minimum age limit is 5 years old (child needs to be Schoolgoing). Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session. 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. Contact Mairead on 087 7681975 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in two ways. Firstly, a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on

the lookout. Secondly, you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.communityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-8289147. The centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also. Alison Maher is responsible for the month of October for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on 087287 9429. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 087-9194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre.

KILMACTHOMAS STORM OPHELIA Kilmacthomas along with the whole country felt the brunt of Storm Ophelia on Monday, 16th October which claimed three lives. Fortunately the damage done locally was mostly power lines down, fallen trees, tiles off houses and road signs uprooted. Clean-up time now for County Council workers and ESB crews to get all homes and businesses back on track. FAMILY FUN RUN Family 5k fun run / jog / walk taking place on Saturday, 21st October at 9.00 a.m. on the Kilmacthomas Viaduct section of the Greenway. All proceeds in aid of the Waterford Hospice. Meeting at the car park in Kilmacthomas Village (opposite the fire station) at 8.45 a.m. Your support would be greatly appreciated. All donations collected on the day will be presented to a local member of the Hospice Movement, this will take place in Kiersey's Tea Rooms after the event. All age groups welcome. For further information please feel free to contact Breda Griffin on 087-7625656 after 4.00 p.m. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmac AFC Lotto draw for Saturday, 14th October. Letters drawn were E, N and T. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Mary Carey, Scrahan; Pat McGrath, c/o Mosh's; John (Snail) Power, c/o Mosh; Ann Marie Kelly, Kilmac and Caroline Casey, Glen. Next week’s jackpot €2,350 be in to win. WHIST Winners at the Ballylaneen Whist Club for Monday, 9th October Nicola Carroll, Maureen O’Sullivan, Rosie Keane, Brigid Power, Eric Townsend, Orla Keane, Monica Gough, Sheila Morrissey and Mary Walsh. Raffle winners Stess Connolly, Mary Walsh, Sheila Morrissey and Mary Walsh. MINISTERS OF THE WORD All Ministers of the Word from our churches are requested to attend an In Service training night on Monday, 23rd October at 7.30 p.m. in Newtown Church. Other readers

from the Pastoral areas will also be present. Those willing to be new Ministers of the word are welcome to attend. FAMILY 5K FUN RUN/JOG/WALK Family 5K Fun Run/Jog/Walk taking place on Saturday, 21st October, at 9.00 a.m., on the Kilmacthomas Viaduct Section of the Greenway. All proceeds in aid of the Waterford Hospice. Meeting at the car park in Kilmacthomas Village (opposite the Fire Station) at 8.45 a.m. Your support would be greatly appreciated. All donations collected on the day will be presented to a local member of the Hospice movement. This will take place in Kiersey’s Tea Rooms after the event. All age groups welcome. For further information please feel free to contact Breda Griffin on 087 7615656 (after 4.00 p.m.). TUESDAY CLUB The Club which is held at the Day Centre, has now an area set out

for Gents to play cards, dominoes, scrabble, you decide what you would like to do. The ladies are busy making items for their Coffee morning in November. Hats, scarves, cards, Christmas decorations and so much more - if you would like to come along we would love to see you. Some folks just like to sit and catch up on local news with friends. The day starts with chair exercises, singing a few songs, (all optional) tea & scones, knitting etc; playing cards, lots of different activities. Mary made a super fun hat in yellow with bobbles! We have all the wool free that is needed - perhaps you can bring size 8 knitting needles with you. Then lunch - last week we had fish, potato, carrots, broccoli, parsley sauce, and dessert. Tea & coffee. A few games of Bingo before we head off home. Stay for however long you want to. All of this for just €6 a day 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday.

This is great for the Community as we get older so we need the company of others and this helps to keep us fit and well. Plans are under way for the Christmas Lunch which is accompanied by live music and song. STRADBALLY WHIST We meet this Wednesday, 18th October, at Barron Hall, Stradbally. 7.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. €5 for the evening with tea and biscuits and the chance to win one of eleven prizes. Raffle is €1 a ticket. Of course, the most important is the meeting of friends, having a chat and supporting this local club for the benefit of the Community. Due to folks being less able to travel etc; we need to build our numbers. Perhaps you have never thought of playing Whist - an easy game to learn but at the same time needing a little game play! Why not come along and see just how you get on - we offer a FREE evening for new players and LOTS of help. For more info call 089-4747667.

Tracey O'Doherty, Ardscoil Na Mara, presenting a cheque for €500, the proceeds of a staff coffee morning which was held on Hospice National Coffee Morning, to Noeline Power, Chair., Tramore Hospice Support Group. Also included are Maria Quilty and Padraig Cawley, Principal, Arscoil Na Mara. [John Power]

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LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns THE work team returned to work this week and will work on Wednesday mornings until planned work is carried out. The planning sub group also met in the past week and have drafted a set of plans for the coming year keeping in mind those items planned for in our 3 year plan. All tidy towns groups in the country are required to prepare a three to five year plan and Lismore Tidy Towns has to prepare a new one in 2018 which will be worked on in the coming months. As a group we have found over the 3-5 year period of the plan other projects not originally planned for will be carried out and this is allowed for in drafting the plan. People are asked to sweep up leaves on footpaths adjacent to their properties as wet conditions can make for slippery conditions underfoot. With just two weeks to go to

the end of the community litter roster for 2017, all who participated all over the town are thanked for their efforts which make for a cleaner town. Amid worries about declines in Irish bees one hardy bumblebee is bucking the trend and has arrived in Ireland according to a press release from the National Biodiversity Data Centre. A wildlife enthusiast checking the flower borders in St. Stephen's Green Dublin during his lunchbreak spotted the Tree Bumblebee. Arriving in Southern England from France in 2001, the Tree Bumblebee has spread rapidly by over 50 km per year across Britain and has now finally crossed the Irish Sea. This sighting has been confirmed by the National Biodiversity Centre and documented. The new sighting shows how important public involvement can be in tracking

and monitoring the changing fortunes of these important pollinators. Lismore Tidy Towns member Michael McBride is one of the many people who carry out a 12 km fixed route walk to record bumble bees that they see as part of the Bumble Bee Monitoring Scheme with the results being sent to the Data centre. The discovery of the Tree Bumblebee brings the number of bumblebees in Ireland to 21. The National Biodiversity Centre is encouraging everyone to look out for Tree Bumblebees to help mark their progress in Ireland. The Bumblebee has a black head, a fuzzy ginger-brown thorax, a black abdomen and a white tail. The public can report sightings online tohttp://records.biodiversityireland.ie

Joan and Michael Houlihan from Houlihan’s MACE Lismore pictured with Ruth Wanesborough from EIQA at the National Q Mark Awards. Known as The Oscars of Business Excellence, The Q Mark Award is the highest accolade an Irish business can achieve, given both the intense competition and the exacting standards required. [Conor McCabe Photography]

Top honours for Houlihan’s MACE Lismore at The National Q Mark Awards Business Oscars for highest standards of Quality and Excellence . . .

Autumnal colour on the banks of the Owenashad river at the Strand Lismore.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart JESUS doesn’t do private Christians. From the Easter experience those who come to Jesus Christ form a community of believers who know they need each other to face real opposition they will meet from outsiders.They know they have to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. They know the life that is being offered is real, deals with all life’s sins and life’s crises. They know that it may be very costly for them personally to be on the side of Jesus Christ. ‘You will know the truth and the truth will set you free,’ would be how the wise man St. Paul would state who Jesus is. Pope Francis offered us ‘The Joy of the Gospel. ‘It is an Apostolic exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in today’s World’. If you bought this book priced €5, give time reading it. It will do you good. It will revive the jaded feelings surrounding so many Church members today. If you have not acquired it you could buy it at any ‘Veritas’ Shop. I draw your attention to this work of Pope Francis as we own the Mission Sunday in our Church’s life. Appreciating the goodness of the editor of our local paper I cannot do justice to the contents of this inspiring work. I would like to draw your attention to what he

says about the Parish. In a very telling statement, he says ‘The Parish is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great flexibility, it can assume quite different contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community. He goes on ‘This presumes that it really is in contact with the homes and the lives of its people, and does not become a useless structure out of touch with the people or a self absorbed cluster made up of a chosen few. The Parish is the presence of the Church in a given territory, an environment for hearing God’s Word for growth in the Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration.’ Pleasse dig deep into our accustomed generosity as you give to the Mission Collection this weekend. Sincere thanks to you who never pass on a Church appeal. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 21st October - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 22nd October - 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

THE National Q Mark Awards 2017 nominations have been announced and Houlihan’s MACE Lismore was nominated for a prestigious Q Mark for Hygiene and Food Safety. This nomination means they are in the top 6.75% of all audits completed by the EIQA on the island of Ireland. The coveted Q Mark is awarded only to companies who achieve the highest standards of quality and excellence. The Q Mark awards celebrate the success of businesses over a range of sectors that review 100% of their processes and procedures 100% of the time so that they continually operate best practice standards. “We are delighted that our hard work in delivering the highest level of customer service and food safety has been recognised at a national level, it is a great honour to be nominated for The National Q Mark Award.” said Michael & Joan Houlihan, Owners “We are a family run business who have attained a Mace Excellence Retail Award and Q Mark for the last five years. The glitzy, black tie ceremony, which took place on Friday, 29th September, saw over 450 people representing 135 companies converge at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road in Dublin 4 to battle it out for the prestigious National Q Mark Awards. The Master of Ceremonies was Chicago based keynote speaker, author and business humorist Conor Cunneen; Irishman Speaks.

EIQA (Excellence Ireland Quality Association) has been the Irish National Quality Association since 1969. They currently audit the operating standards of thousands of organisations and businesses both in Ireland and Internationally. EIQA is known as the ‘Guardian’ of The Q Mark suite of standards which includes: The Q Mark for Hygiene & Food Safety, The Q Mark for Quality Management Systems, The Q Mark for Nursing Homes, The Q Mark for Leisure Centres, The Q Mark for Accessibility (ABLE) and The Q Mark for Environmental Awareness (The Green Q). Only business that achieve the highest scores at audit are shortlisted in their relevant category. Once Shortlisted, all companies must complete a very detailed submission document. This submission document was then presented to an expert panel of independent judges from the areas of Food Safety, Employment Law, Academia, Business & Quality to name but a few. Speaking at this year’s awards Irene Collins, Managing Director of EIQA said “To be nominated for The Q Mark Awards is an enormous achievement. Companies who achieve the Q Mark provide their own customers with added confidence in their products and demonstrate that the highest standards of quality and excellence are at the heart of their business”

Saturday, 4th November at 8.15 p.m.Tickets on sale soon at the Heritage Centre so book early to avoid disappointment. A busy schedule of events are planned for the coming season so watch this space for details in next weeks issue.

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A VERY TOUGH WEEK What an incredible and frightening experience it was for everyone locally on Monday this week. Our thoughts, first and foremost, go to the late Claire O’Neill from Aglish, and to her family, following her tragic death during Storm Ophelia. There are just no words that can bring any comfort in such circumstances, just as in the case of the tragic loss of Rose Croke of Melleray Road last week too. Everyone in the locality owes a huge debt of gratitude to the local Council workers, ESB and telecom staff and to the emergency

KNOCKANORE CHECK us out on our Facebook pages (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History). HURRICANE OPHELIA At the time of writing, this once in fifty years storm is approaching and should hit us in about 10 hours. Hopefully it won’t be as severe as forecasted and that everyone will be safe. PARISH SOCIAL Tickets at €25.00 each for the Parish Social on October 28th available from Hall Committee and Community Council members.

The cross in Templemichael Churchyard on the grave of British Sailor William Perrott drowned in Youghal Bay in 1933.

Paddy Fitzgerald and friends in 2002 on his 100th birthday. He went on to live into his 102nd year.

services for their heroic efforts during and since the storms. A special word too for the many local people who helped out with machinery, chainsaws and often their bare hands to help keep roads and pathways someway passable in very challenging and dangerous conditions. It was very surreal to see so many local shops, services and premises closed from early on Monday morning, along with the local schools – these turned out to be very wise decisions indeed, given the ferocity of what came to pass. A final observation: The height of the tide

on the Blackwater around mid-afternoon, especially along the stretch between the Red Bridge and the Rock, was another reminder of the urgency of getting this stretch of river bank reinforced. The road may well not survive another Winter. THIS WEEK’S PHOTO Back in the early 1960s, the local GAA club ran a number of successful fundraising concerts at the Desmond Cinema. All we can tell you this week is that the photo here comes from that vintage, so we hope people will enjoy searching for themselves or for relatives in it.

Glencairn Abbey Community “Raise the Roof” at Afternoon of Music CALLING all music lovers from West Waterford and beyond to help the Sisters of St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Lismore, to "Raise the Roof" in a forthcoming fundraising event An Afternoon of Music. The venue will be the lovely intimate surroundings of St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 5th November, at 3.30 p.m.VoiceOver Choir, Evana Mansfield [Flute], Eimear Fahey [Harp], Frank Ryan [Tenor] have kindly agreed to support this unique Autumn event, not forgetting of course the Sisters from Glencairn will also feature! Eimear Fahey [Harpist] is a primary school teacher who has been playing music since she was three years old. She plays traditional harp, concertina and fiddle. She is an experienced performer who especially enjoys supporting and being part of local events. Glencairn Abbey, which was founded in the Blackwater Valley in 1932, is home to Ireland's only community of Cistercian Nuns. The Sisters received planning approval in 2011 to renovate their living and guest accommodation which had deteriorated with

wet rot and dampness and was in dire need of refurbishment. As the building is a listed heritage monument, it will cost a total of €600,000 to complete the project. Fundraising efforts have been ongoing and the building project has progressed thanks to the generosity of the public, for which the Sisters are hugely grateful. However, earlier this year while carrying out some repair work on broken slates on part of the original structure, builders found that all the woodwork underneath was rotten and in danger of collapse. This unfortunately necessitated in the removal of everything, from rafter to ceiling! The new roof is now in the process of being slated resulting in an unexpected expense of €120,000 for the nuns. To date €45,000 has been raised through the generosity of the public and through fundraising events but our task is not over yet and is ongoing. Admission to "An Afternoon of Music" will be by ticket only. Tickets costing €15 can be purchased from the following outlets; Glencairn Abbey, The Shamrock Cafe [Dungarvan],

The Wine Buff [Dungarvan], The Parish Office [Dungarvan], Lismore Post Office, Cappoquin Post Office, Tallow Post Office and Barron's Bakery Cappoquin. The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, have kindly sponsored a fantastic door prize which one lucky person in the audience will take home after the event. The prize is two tickets for a “Night with the Stars” which takes place in The Park Hotel in December along with 1 night Bed & Breakfast. The Sisters of Glencairn look forward to your continued support to “Raise the Roof ” at An Afternoon of Music on Sunday, 5th November, at 3.30 p.m. [Doors open at 3.00 p.m.] in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan.

Eimear Fahey - Harpist.

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Eurofins celebrate 30th at Castlemartyr Resort MANAGEMENT and staff of Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories and Eurofins PSS recently celebrated 30 years since the founding of their parent company, Eurofins Scientific, at an 80s themed party in the Castlemartyr Resort. The event was well attended and everyone joined in the fun with creative and often hilarious fancy dress costumes. It was a great night for everyone to come together to relax and celebrate the continued success of the company. Eurofins, has just broken ground on a major building project in Dungarvan, which will expand its existing 2,700m2 laboratory with an additional 4,400m2 extension, as well as the development of a 1,800m2 second site on the campus located in the IDA Business Park. Eurofins Scientific is an inter-

national life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. It is one of the fastest growing listed European companies. Since its IPO on the French stock exchange in 1997, Eurofins' sales have increased by 37% each year to over EUR 2.54 billion in 2016. Eurofins Scientific was founded in 1987 in Nantes in France and currently employs over 30,000 people at its international network of 375 laboratories across 41 countries. Over 200 of its employees are based at the cGMP facility in Dungarvan and a further 200 are based at client sites in Ireland and UK through its award-winning Professional Scientific Services programme. We are currently hiring, analytical and technical support

staff to join our Microbiology, Chemistry and Biopharmaceutical departments in Dungarvan, County Waterford. We also have opportunities for scientific staff to work within our Professional Scientific Services programme, across Ireland and UK. The PSS programme places full-time analysts, technicians, scientists and technical support personnel managed by us directly at the client facility to provide long term staffing needs while also maintaining the same services, expertise and cGMP compliance found at our facilities in Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories. If you are an ambitious, forward-thinking scientist interested in making a difference and joining our team, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to hear from you. Please visit us on http://ellcareers.eurofins.com

Staff pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

[David Clynch]

Staff pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

[David Clynch]

Louise Mansfield, Aidan Moloneyh, Katie McCarthy, Con Burke, Nicole Mulvaney and Liam English pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork. [David Clynch]

Leslie Cooper, Brendan Fitzgerald, Simon Frisby and David Jacob pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration [David Clynch] at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

Ger Walsh, Shane Kenefick, Beineon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and Marcus Stephenson pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary [David Clynch] celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

Padraig Hennessy, Sophie Allen, Oran Keevers, Melanie Warner, Sean Ryan and Maria Moynihan pictured at Eurofins [David Clynch] 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

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COUNTY NEWS

Family Fun Day Walk in aid of Ballycurrane National School

SCHOOL NEWS WIT and BSTAI recognise success of Junior Certificate A Grade Business Studies students WATERFORD Institute of Technology (WIT) in association with the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI) hosted a special Awards Night on Tuesday, 10th October at the WIT Arena on WIT’s West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford, for secondary school students in the South East Region who received an A grade in Junior Certificate Higher level Business Studies this year. Close to 220 students from 46 schools in the region attended the awards ceremony with their parents, business studies teachers and school principals. These included 61 students from across Waterford city and county, 54 attending County Wexford schools, 45 Kilkenny city and county students, 20 across County Carlow and 38 from schools in South Tipperary. The ceremony celebrates and recognises excellence in Junior Certificate Business Studies. The Chairman of BSTAI Pat Younger and President of WIT Prof Willie Donnelly presented students with a scroll/certificate of achievement, and Business Teachers also received recognition plaques. Dr. Thomas O’Toole, Head of School (Dean) of the School of Business at WIT said that the evening was an opportunity for parents, teachers and principals to celebrate the success of their students. “This ceremony recognised students’ excellence, while also giving them an opportunity to view the modern campus and facilities here at WIT. In time we hope to welcome these students back to WIT as undergraduates in one of our many business courses.”

Students from CBS Dungarvan who were presented with Waterford Institute of Technology/BSTAI Junior Certificate Awards, for achieving an 'A' grade in their Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies. From left Ger Long, HOD of Accounting and Economics WIT; Conor Brown, Mark Dwyer and Pat Collins, Teacher. [Sean Byrne]

Students from Ard Scoil Na Deise, Dungarvan who were presented with Waterford Institute of Technology/BSTAI Junior Certificate Awards, for achieving an 'A' grade in their Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies. From left: Anne Gleeson, Teacher. Kate Hickey, Caoimhe Kiely. Anne McGrath, Dearbhla Ni Hallachain, Jennifer O'Keeffe, Teacher and Prof. Willie Donnelly, President W.I.T. [Sean Byrne]

Students from St. Augustine’s College, Abbeyside who were presented with Waterford Institute of Technology/BSTAI Junior Certificate Awards, for achieving an 'A' grade in their Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies. Seated from left Kate O'Mahony, Aine Dunford, Rhona Curran, Jennifer Drohan, Isobel Dipple and Matthew Hamer. Standing from left: Michael O'Sullivan and Siobhan O'Sullivan, Teachers. Andrew Baker, Dearbhla Beresford, Prof. Willie Donnelly, President W.I.T Roseleen Curran and Margo McGann, Teachers. [Sean Byrne]

Students from Blackwater Community College, Lismore who were presented with Waterford Institute of Technology/BSTAI Junior Certificate Awards, for achieving 'A' grades in their Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies: Pictured seated from left: Isabela Markiewicz; Dr. Tom O’Toole, Head of School of Business, WIT and Jessica Burke. Back row: Michelle Brannigan, teacher; Fiona Kenny, Evan Mansfield, Jack Osborne and Matthew Healy White.

Students from St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas who were presented with Waterford Institute of Technology/BSTAI Junior Certificate Awards, for achieving an 'A' grade in their Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies. Seated from left Sophie Cummins, Clodagh Purcell, Alannah Szajda and Anna O'Callaghan. Standing from left Ger Long, HOD of Accounting and Economics WIT. James Power, Jennifer Morrissey and Mary Sexton, Teacher.

[Aileen Drohan/Photozone]

[Sean Byrne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Taoiseach launches third level education bursary for students like Patrick with sight loss on World Sight Day An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, launched a new bursary programme for third level students who are blind or vision impaired on World Sight Day, Thursday 12th October. The bursary is funded by the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI). This bursary will be of benefit to students like Patrick Hennessey from Dungarvan in Waterford. Patrick is in transition year in Rosmini Community School, Dublin. Patrick attended the launch with the Taoiseach on World Sight Day. Speaking today the Taoiseach said: “In a Republic of Opportunity, it’s important for us to think about how we can remove barriers to young people with sight loss accessing third level education. Going to college

comes with extra challenges if you have a disability, so I would like to commend the NCBI for introducing this new bursary which will help students to cope with the extra costs they may face, allowing them to get the most from their college experience.” While the total numbers of students with disabilities rose 4% from 2015 to 2016, the number of students who are blind or vision impaired actually fell by 10%. [1] Chris White, CEO of NCBI: “The barriers that young people with sight loss face in progressing in education are complex and far reaching. Not only is there an impact on their educational attainment but also their employment aspirations and opportuni-

ties. It is NCBI’s hope that this bursary will go some way to offsetting the additional costs of living with sight loss for students moving on from second level and improve their opportunities.” NCBI’s annual bursary is to the value of €3,000 per annum, with €1,500 available for a male student and €1,500 for a female student. This sum will be paid annually for up to four years, giving the students a total contribution of up to €6,000 towards their education. In addition, NCBI will offer a 6-month internship to one of the bursary recipients annually, helping them to gain work experience and giving them a chance to further prepare for employment. Senator Martin Conway, who is a member of NCBI’s Board of

Directors, and has a vision impairment himself, also welcomed the initiative. “Young people who are blind or vision impaired have the same dreams as everyone else. But they face greater challenges in making them a reality. I have first-hand experience of the many obstacles they have to overcome to get to college and to succeed while they are there. I’m delighted to see that NCBI is introducing not only the bursary, which will provide much-need financial aid, but also a chance for a student who is blind or vision impaired to complete a valuable internship with the organisation.” For further information and an application form visit: www.ncbi.ie

Patrick pictured with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Pictured at WIT Arena for an ‘Idea Generation’ workshop are the secondary school Enterprise teachers from schools across Waterford City and County.

Waterford City Student Enterprise Programme ready for take-off TWENTY enterprise teachers from throughout the county gathered at the WIT Arena for an ‘Idea Generation’ workshop, hosted by the Local Enterprise Office in Waterford. They also helped the 2017/2018 Student Enterprise Programme. In the biggest programme of its kind in Ireland, the Student Enterprise Programme (www.studententerprise.ie), which is co-ordinated locally by the Local Enterprise Office, attracts up to 22,000 student entrepreneurs from around the country and 1,000 from Waterford alone.

The annual Student Enterprise Programme, now in its sixteenth year, is run by the Local Enterprise Offices to foster an enterprising culture in Irish classrooms. With the support of teachers, principals and the Local Enterprise Office, students set up and run their own real-world enterprises, before competing against other student enterprises in regional and national finals. The competition runs from September to May, involving students from First Year to Leaving

Certificate. Jacqui Gaule of the Waterford Local Enterprise Office said: “The aim of the Student Enterprise Programme is to give students in our county the opportunity, the encouragement and the resources to set up and run their own enterprises. By developing important business skills, students can also learn how to think more entrepreneurially, both inside and outside the classroom.” She added: “As the new school year begins, teachers are putting the final touches to their pro-

gramme and this is an ideal time for schools to get involved in the Student Enterprise Awards. We would really like to hear from schools and teachers in the county that may consider introducing the programme.” These enterprise teachers gather to learn Idea Generation skills which they can then pass on to their students in the classroom. Previous Student Enterprise National Winners have included Cathal Daly and Jordan Casey, both from De La Salle College in Waterford City.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

CBS Winter League 2017 participants.

DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

Winter League off to a great start THE annual Winter League at CBS began on Monday, 9th October. Fifty-two students ranging from first to sixth year took part. The Winter League is run by teachers from CBS every year. It is a great way to encourage students to get out into the fresh air and focus on both their physical and mental health. The Winter League is also a part of the school’s Mental Health Awareness programme which highlights the importance of taking care of each other and of ourselves.There was a great atmosphere amongst the runners and all participants were very eager to get running. The evening started with warm ups led by athlete and teacher Mr. David McCarthy. The students have two routes to choose from, the short route which is 2.4 km and the long route being 3.9km. The Winter League will continue for the next six weeks where students will monitor their personal performance every week. At the end of the league students are rewarded for different achievements such as most improved runner, best time and attendance. We wish the students all the best with

the league over the next six weeks. CBS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE STUDENTS VISIT KILDALTON COLLEGE OPEN DAY On Friday, 6th October, Fifth and Sixth Year Agricultural Science students visited Kildalton College, Piltown, for their Open Day. Students were shown all the different aspects of Kildalton College. This included machinery, buildings, health and safety, beef, dairy, sheep and tillage as well as the main college building. The Open Day provided information about all the different courses offered by the college and gave students the opportunity to ask questions in relations to their own areas of interest. It was a very informative day for those students who intend pursuing a career in Agricultural Science. WELLBEING AT DUNGARVAN CBS ZEMINAR “Zeminar will step beyond the classroom, lecture, theatre or workplace and explore the biggest social issues that have the potential to disrupt academic and personal

Agricultural Science Students visit Kildalton College.

growth.” – Zeminar Website. Our Transition Year students attended the Well-being conference “Zeminar” in the RDS in Dublin last Tuesday. Thanks to the Credit Union in Dungarvan who sponsored our trip, we had a very informative day. So many groups, courses, events, colleges, help organisations and more had stalls set up and many of our students took the opportunity to avail of brochures and information available. As part of our Well-being programme in the school, much was on hand that we can put to use in our school in order to create a secure, caring, positive and helpful atmosphere. Our students felt that there was plenty of material available in support of pupils’ needs especially in relation to mental health. Thanks to John at Hallahan’s who drove for us! Here is a snippet of our calendar for September and October so far… 2017 Calendar – Wellbeing September 26th - “Beat the Street!” September 28th - Dunmore East First Year Bonding and Team

Building Day. “Meet & Greet” – Parents and teachers meet to break the ice and form strong links. October 1st - New healthy eating packs and new food pyramids distributed to teachers. New food pyramid/links to PE science & SPHE – Ms. Moore October 2nd - Wellbeing (Monday, 2nd October 2017) Given by HSE at Waterford Teachers Centre. In attendance – Anthony Kelly, Susie Moore. Rebecca Joyce and Susie Moore attending CPR course in Waterford Teachers Centre. October 9th - Aware. “Beat the Blues.” Kimberly Gleeson. Winter League Running Club – Ms. Gleeson, Ms. Joyce, Mr. McCarthy (Weekly). October 10th - ZEMINAR / TY in Dublin 6.45 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. in conjunction with Credit Union. October 12th - Transition Year & First Year Buddy System – Quiz in Sports Hall. Music Club / First Meeting in Sports Hall at 3.50 p.m. – Ms. Coffey, Mr. Coffey. (weekly)

October 16th - Board Games Club. – Mr. Cummins (weekly). October 17th -Drama Club – Ms. Lane, Grace Gleeson (weekly). October 24th - First Year Healthy Breakfast morning. – Shane McGrath (TBA) October 25th - SARI / TYs at Dungarvan CBS. – Anthony Kelly BEAT THE BLUES The TY students attended “Beat the Blues” last week, a Mental Health Workshop. The excellent programme helps students to understand what mental health is, why it is important and how to care for it. On Monday a speaker from Aware called Stephen Dargan came into us to talk to us about helping people with anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. He gave us aware booklets and asked us to fill in 3 things that we were grateful for. The three things that I put down were: having a dinner, winning a semi-final in hurling and getting into a County Final. He said if you do this for a week it will keep you positive for another week and the longer you do it the more positive you will be.

He then talked about identifying the symptoms of depression. He then talked about the coping triangle it helps you to understand what is going on for you in any situation. It’s about your thoughts, feelings and actions. He then got us to do our own coping triangle. At the end he got us to fill in the feedback sheet and thought this workshop was very worthwhile and helped to learn more about these disorders. Ben Power 09/10/2017. DISSECTING AN EYE On Monday, 2nd October, we dissected a cow's eye in our 3rd Year Science class. First we viewed the external structure of the eye. Then being careful with the sharp scalpels we dissected the eye to look at the internal structure of the eye. Our main goal was to extract the lens out of the eye and observe its magnifying functions on a newspaper. The image on top shows the eye we opened to obtain the lens. It wasn't pleasant to some of the students that felt or even got sick! But I thought that it was an amazing experience and wish science keeps being this interesting! Written By: Alejandro, Fernando, Beltran and Alvaro

Third years dissecting an eye.

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Dungarvan CBS 1st Year Football Blitz – Team 1: Conor Browne and Seamús Fitzgerald – Sean Flavin, Michael Casey, Jack McCarthy, Aidan Reilly, Gearoid Coffey, Darragh Dunne, Kieran Cosgrave, Thomas Geary, Ben Power, Lee O’Donnell, Sean Murphy, Jack Quinlan, Séan Galvin, Shane Hayes.

Dungarvan CBS – Primary School Soccer Blitz - Scoil Gharbhain team.

Dungarvan CBS 1st Year Football Blitz – Team 2: Sean Navin and Tristan Loftus – Charlie Gough, Jack McGrath, Michael Walsh, JJ Mahony, James Fennell, Tom Gardiner, Donal Ó Faoláin, Michaél Humphries, Thomas Beirne, Eoin McGrath, Ben McCloskey, Kevin Collins, Shay Cullinan.

Dungarvan CBS – Primary School Soccer Blitz - Garranbane National School team.

Dungarvan CBS 1st Year Football Blitz – Team 3: Sean Ronayne and Padraig Fitzgerald – Peter Cummins, Brian Curran, Fionn Murray, Cian O Regan, Eoin O’Callaghan, Fionn Nagle, Darragh Cosgrave, Darragh Healy, Josh Daly, TJ Fitzgerald, Luke Murray, Ethan Keohane, Aodhán Barrett.

Dungarvan CBS – Primary School Soccer Blitz - Coolnasmear National School team.

Dungarvan CBS – Primary School Soccer Blitz - St. Joseph’s Primary School team.

Ms. Joyce speaking to runners before their warm up with Mr. David McCarthy.

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First Year students pictured with Principal, Ms. J. O'Keeffe, Deputy Principal, Ms. J. Brosnan, Year Head, Ms. C. McCarthy, and Class Tutors, Ms. M. Foley and Ms. E. Kiely.

[Pat Crowley]

ARD SCOIL NA nDEISE

Experiences of First Year Students in Árd Scoil na nDéise IT is hard to believe that we are already half way through the month of October. The first few weeks of this year have just flown by. We are absolutely delighted at how well our First Year students have settled in to life in Ard Scoil na nDéise. We have watched them bond as a group as they find their feet in a new school and get used to new subjects, new teachers, new timetables and new opportunities. This week we asked a representative from each of our first year classes to write about their experiences during the first few weeks of the term. Here is what they had to say............. My name is Maria Rusu and I am thirteen years old. I started First Year in Ard Scoil na nDéise about a month and a half ago. I have made a lot of new friends and learnt so much in such a small space of time. The great thing about Ard Scoil na nDéise is that it is a small school and it is very friendly.The teachers helped us so much on our first day and we all got used to the school straight away. We are always doing interesting work and we have already finished a project on Ancient Egypt! A couple of weeks ago we signed up to be involved in an initiative called ‘Beat the Street’. We registered

our cards online and now we go on walks some days during lunch or during PE. That is only one example of all the fun things we do in school. I really enjoyed the Open Night here last year and it helped me make up my mind that the Ard Scoil was the right school for me. I would encourage everyone to visit the school this year on Open Night on Thursday, 26th October. Written by Maria Rusu, 1A My name is Mary Barron and I attended my first day in Ard Scoil na nDéise on August 25th, 2017. Before I started I was really nervous yet excited. When I walked in through the door on the first day, I received a warm welcome from Ms. Brosnan and the Cáirde Girls. We all sat down in the Junior Hall and received another warm welcome from Ms. O’Keeffe, Ms. Brosnan, and our Year Head, Ms. McCarthy. By then I couldn’t remember why I had been nervous at all. We got split into our classes, met our class tutors and got shown some of our classrooms. I have settled in really well, made new friends, baked some delicious treats in Home Economics, painted some imaginative pictures in Art and gotten used to the routine of my

timetable and managing my locker! By now I feel as if I have been in the Ard Scoil forever and it feels like my second home. I would definitely recommend the Ard Scoil. The teachers, staff, and Cáirde girls have been so kind and helpful and the school atmosphere is so happy and friendly. Written by Mary Barron, 1B We are delighted that they have settled in so well and that they are already feeling part of the Ard Scoil family. We wish Maria and Mary and their classmates continued success and happiness as they continue their journey of education here in Ard Scoil na nDéise. CAMOGIE IN ARD SCOIL NA nDÉISE On Wednesday, 4th October, a group of first and second year camogie players travelled to Lismore to play a junior blitz in Blackwater Community School. On the day there were four schools involved, Blackwater, St. Declans, the Mercy and Ard Scoil. All four schools had two teams competing in the blitz. First up our first Ard Scoil team played a difficult match against the Mercy. The girls came out with a draw in the end. These girls then went on to play

The Ard Scoil na nDeise Cairde Girls who generously give of their time to support the First Year girls as they settle into the Ard Scoil.

St. Declan’s and Blackwater later in the day.The girls on the second team had two hard matches against St. Declans and Blackwater and were unlucky to be defeated in both. All

girls played with great determination but were unlucky to not come out on top as they came up against stronger, older teams. Overall, the girls had a very enjoy-

Ard Scoil students at a recent Camogie Blitz.

able day, the first years in particular, as it was their first school match. These girls will be a great addition to future school teams and we cannot wait to see them progress in years to come.

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TY students pictures at Crinnaghtaun Apple Farm with David and Julia Keane. Also included is Ms Margo McGann (left) and Áine Bn Uí Fhoghlü (right).

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

U-19 Soccer St Augustine's 2; St Paul's 2. St. Augustine's won 4-1 on penalties U19 team who beat St Paul's, Waterford on penalties on Monday last. in Ballinroad Dylan Swales with both goals. Aidan Leonard was impressive in goal saving two penalties in the shootout. Also playing well were Lee Lannon and Ben Flynn in defense, with Adam Clarke and Daithí Brunnock excellent in midfield, well done lads and con-

grats to mentors Mr Donal Williams and Mr William Kelly. 1st YEAR BADMINTON NEWS Rían Cosgrave & Eoin Veale who beat Maya Villa’nyi and Shauna Mackle in the final of the 1st year badminton tournament which has been running over lunchtime over the past few weeks by Transition Year students. GAA NEWS Ladies Football News Our Junior A team played

Under 14 Football team.

Badminton

John the Baptist today in Cahir in the first round of Junior A Ladies Football on Tuesday, October 10th. While we were beaten by a better team on the day, our girls showed effort and determination to their credit.. There is room for improvement throughout in order for the team to reach its full potential.We have two more group games to play in the coming weeks. Many thanks

Back row (left to right): Ben Flynn, Adam Clarke, Michael Dwyer, Aidan Leonard, Dylan Swayles, Daithí Brunnock. Front row: Eoin Flynn, Lee Lannon, Aidan McKenna, Liam Fennell, D.J. Melia.

to mentor, Ms. Angela Walsh and Ms. Lisa Hanrick. Under 14 Football Our U14 Football team that beat St. Declan’s Kilmacthomas 5-4 to 4-4, Sean Spratt (x2), Jack Kiely, Joe Cotter and Cathal Sweeney with the goals. A great team effort coming from behind in difficult conditions.Well done to all and mentors Mr. Paul Whyte and Mr. William Kelly. TY'S VISIT CRINNAGHTAUN APPLE FARM On Tuesday, 10th October, a

group of sixty Transition Year Students visited Crinnaghtaun Apple Juice as part of their Sustainable Living & Self Sufficiency class. This local enterprise is owned and managed by David and Julia Keane. The students enjoyed roaming around the 80 acre orchard where the trees were laden with apples. They also had an opportunity to view the packing and juicing facilities. Of course, the highlight of the

trip was sampling many varieties of apples including Cox’s, Egremont Russet and Red Prince this was all washed down with a bottle of the award winning Crinnaghtaun Apple Juice. All the fresh air had worked up their appetites so on the way home the students enjoyed tea and scones at the Euro Route Cuisine Restaurant. Many thanks to Ms. McGann for organising the trip. Thanks to Áine Bean Ui Fhoghlu and Mr Pádraig MacCraith who also travelled on the day.

GUI – Junior Schools Golf: Seán O'Sullivan, Charlie Treen, Seán Spratt and Seanie Lenihan who travelled to Clonmel Golf Club with mentor Mr Donal Williams to take part in Junior Schools' Golf.

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Scoil Mhuire Girl's Football Panel: Taylor McGovern, Amy Moore, Megan Foley, Katy Walsh, Ciara Whelan Barrett, Emily Fahey, Maedhb Kiely, Isabella Cusack, Rhiann Flynn, Elizabeth Spratt, Stasa Spoljaric, Niamh Lonergan, Kacy McGovern, Ciara McKeon, Misha Lyons, Aisling O'Donovan, Hannah Dowling, Gráinne Moore and Caolín Drummey.

SCOIL MHUIRE

Hallowe’en Display AN atmospheric display graces the walls of our entrance lobby since last week and is proving to be a great talking point.As well as tombstones and ghoulish figures we have seasonal art work from all classes so pumpkins,witches and skeletons are everywhere! Add to that the clinking of chains and some haunting melodies and you would find it hard to recog-

Mateusz Maruszewski from Mrs. Barry's second class plants some daffodil and tulip bulbs.

nise Scoil Mhuire! HURLING AND SOCCER We are delighted to welcome back Seánie Kiely on his weekly hurling coaching sessions.Seánie shows great patience with all classes and knows most of the children by name. We are very grateful to him and to Abbeyside G.A.A club for all the continued support. We also welcome students from Coláiste Chathail Naofa who are taking the students for soccer. Plenty of P.E for Scoil Mhuire pupils! GIRL'S FOOTBALL After some great success with our Girl's Football campaign we were dissappointed with our loss against Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh, Lismore on Wednesday, 11th October.The panel this year show some great potential and we have some very talented players so we are looking forward to the Mini 7s competition later on. We are lucky too to have two great coaches in Miss Niamh Looby who mentors the girls and Mr. Paddy O’Dea who coaches the boys.

St. Mary’s Primary School, Dungarvan

St. Mary’s Primary School, Dungarvan – We have a new whole school mural with the famous Dr. Seuss quote, "Oh the places we'll go". Here are some of the children of St. Mary's after adding their thumb prints to the mural, symbolising that there is no limit to what they can achieve.

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CAPPOQUIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

National Tree Day THURSDAY, 5th October was designated ‘National Tree Day’. Throughout the morning, all classes participated in a variety of tree-themed activities, involving identification of trees in the school grounds. They were to be seen observing the leaves and tree shapes. The children became aware of the diversity of trees on the school terrain. To add to the tree population, the Green Schools Committee marked the day by planting a tree. SPORT The boys football team had great success in a three team play-off. They played against Scoil Garbhán and St. Joseph’s on Thursday 5th October in Dungarvan. They put in an excellent performance and won both matches, ensuring a place in the semi-final on Wednesday 11th October against Ballymacarbry. This match took place on home grounds in Cappoquin and the boys performed admirably before being beaten by a strong Ballymacarbry team who we wish all the best in the final. DO THIS IN MEMORY PROGRAMME A Preparation Programme for First Holy Communion candidates and their parents was

launched in Cappoquin during the month of September. This programme bears the title ‘Do this in Memory’. As part of the programme, the children and their parents attended Sunday Mass in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Cappoquin on Sunday, 8th October. The programme will run until May 2018. GREEN SCHOOL NOTES - SEPTEMBER 2017 We are currently working on achieving our Green Flag for Biodiversity. We hope to identify & investigate biodiversity in our school environment and to help preserve and enhance biodiversity in our school. As part of our action plan we celebrated Tetra Tree day on Thursday, 5th October. To raise awareness of native Irish trees in the school grounds. Each class went on a nature trail around the school to learn about native Irish trees. The green schools Committee are busy getting ideas together for our school sensory garden including an insect hotel and raised beds. Planting of Spring bulbs took place in Senior Infants and species surveys will be carried out by the children next month. Each class has been given a species log book to record any sightings around the school.

Pupils preserving and enhancing biodiversity in our school.

Junior Infants 2017/2018.

Tree planting to mark Tetra Tree Day.

Pupils identifying native Irish trees in our school grounds.

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Blue and White Day at Stradbally National School.

OUR LADY OF MERCY NS STRADBALLY

Major changes WE are settled back in school for the new year. A lot of major changes have occurred since June. Our new classroom is in operation with nineteen new junior infants arriving. We also have a new teacher Ms. Jones teaching 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes.We have four new students enrolling in the higher classes in the school.All these changes are helping to bring our school forward. SERIES OF EVENTS SINCE SEPTEMBER We never thought we would have a Blue and White day on our first day of school, it was great to see the blue and white colours in the autumn sunshine, alas the All-Ireland result we wanted wasn't to be but memories were certainly made. Mrs. Crowley's health promoting schools' initiative is going from strength to strength with fruit and vegetable breaks on Mondays. Drama with Aileen Hogan has resumed every Tuesday. Noelie Weldon our new Football coach is doing fantastic work during and after school with the pupils. Our boys football team had their first two wins in the Western Football Leagues, a milestone was reached and there were great scenes of joy with our first win with a young team, however they bowed out in the semi-final stage to Kinsalebeg. Our girls' football team have reached the Western final against Old Parish with wins over Fews, Touraneena, Modeligo and Kinsalebeg. We had our beginning of year Mass on Thursday last with our pupils participating in the liturgy of the mass and our choir singing sweetly. On Friday last an array of different jerseys were on view from different sports codes for Jersey Day in aid of Goal. Pupils are preparing their shoeboxes for the annual Team Hope Shoebox Appeal.The pupils after the wind and rain of storm Ophelia are currently enjoying our Maths week events.

Stradbally NS Sports Day.

Junior Infants Class.

Stradbally school league winning team from last years sports day.

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S t ra d b a l l y National Sc h o o l

LETTERS/NEWS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Letters to the Editor … Waterford remembers The Citizens Assembly and Right to life of the the Oireachtas Committee unborn Savita on the 8th Amendment Address Letters to: The Editor, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Fax: 058 41559. e-mail: news@dungarvanobserver.ie ALL letters MUST include your name, address and telephone number for authenticity purposes.

Dear Editor, Not surprisingly Justice Mary Laffoy has defended the process by which the Citizens Assembly conducted its business on the 8th Amendment. From a panel of 198 citizens 99 were chosen to consider this important matter and were selected demographically. However, no one in this country votes demographically. In fact, we vote geographically. In using a demographic structure some counties were left out completely and others had more than their fair share of representation. Some counties had three or four people; Waterford City for example had three neighbours in the final group! Seven members did not attend the final weekend. So, it was left to 92 members to complete the deliberations. Another member presented themselves in the afternoon of the penultimate day having already missed the morning voting. Justice Laffoy had a steering committee that met between the weekend sessions. Not one of the proposals put before the final assembly suggested that the 8th Amendment should be strengthened! The exercise seems to have been entirely conducted instead to weaken or remove it. Ironically, given the nature of the subject matter, at no point was an abortion video shown so that the members could see what it was they were considering. Nor for that matter was any video shown relating the progress a living but unborn child makes from conception to birth. The public debates were streamed from the assembly. Classical music was played during the interludes. Beethoven's 9th Symphony was a regular offering. This of course has the famous section entitled Ode to Joy with the lyrics praising God and speaks of the wonderful relations between Him, his people and all of creation. For that reason, it is also the anthem of the European Union. Again, how ironic to be playing such a wonderful piece of music as members were planning how best to deprive unborn babies of their lives. Over 13,500 online and postal submissions were received by the assembly and the vast majority of them were pro-life. Despite that, the results of the deliberations of the CA was to propose one of the most liberal proabortion and anti-unborn child agendas any non-elected group has ever devised. The outcome reminded me of the Wannsee Conference. This was a meeting of senior Government officials of Nazi Germany and Schutzstaffel (SS) leaders, held in the Berlin suburb of Wanasee on 20th January, 1942. The purpose of the conference, called by the director of the Reich Main Security Office SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, was to ensure the cooperation of administrative leaders of various Government departments in the implementation of the Final Solution to the Jewish question whereby most of the Jews of Germanoccupied Europe would be deported to Poland and murdered. As everyone knows this resulted in the deaths of six million people and will ever afterwards be known as The Holocaust. An average of 50 million unborn children are aborted annually around the world, with special needs children and girls frequently targeted. In the view of many pro-life people this is not just genocide but another Holocaust. As the decisions of the mis-titled Citizens Assembly are fed into the deliberations of the Oireacthas committee, one has to wonder if they are happy to go down in history as the authors of an Irish Holocaust or will they find it in their hearts to uphold the right to life of our living but unborn children? Yours sincerely FINTAN J. POWER

Dear Sir, The one noticeable position held in common by those opposed to the Eighth Amendment at the Oireachtas Committee hearings, is their non-recognition of the inherent right to life of the unborn.Views may seemingly vary as regards how liberalised the law might or should become following repeal, but this is a secondary matter. At present the constitution recognises that the unborn of themselves have a right to life. This right is equally enjoyed by all in the womb irrespective of their state of health and life expectancy, similar to the right to life following birth. The strong, the weak, the very weak, and the weaker still, equally enjoy the right to continue existing. If this right ceases to be recognised, any rights attaching to the unborn will undoubtedly become very arbitrary. It has already become acceptable to campaign for the denial of equal rights in regards to those whose life prospects and potential life span fall short of the norm. Such campaigning thoroughly rejects the ideals of equality and tolerance. Maybe it is because our culture and society has now compromised its values and expectations, so the right to life has become secondary to individual freedom? Reading the comments of one repeal advocate at the hearings, the timing and present inconvenience of having a baby is sufficient reason for many women to end a life, irrespective of any health issues, although this will probably become labelled as 'healthcare'. If abortion, even in limited circumstances is accepted, life as a right of the unborn will be implicitly denied, and the pattern will be predictable: If abortion is allowable in situation A, why not in situation B? If B, why not C? And on it will go. In contrast, the Eighth Amendment places the rights of all unborn lives on an equal and solid foundation. If it goes, we may as well draw a line in the sand as the tide comes in. Yours, MIMI CASHMAN Ballinacurra, Co. Cork.

ON the 28th of October, 2012, 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar died at Galway University Hospital as a result of Ireland’s strict abortion laws. Savita developed septicaemia from E Coli after she was refused a termination while miscarrying at 17 weeks. She went through days of agony after being denied a life-saving abortion. The HSE has since offered an unreserved apology and an out of court settlement was reached. Both Amnesty International and the UN have described Ireland’s abortion laws as cruel and inhumane. The citizen’s assembly also came out with prochoice recommendations. We believe that it is now imperative that Ireland repeal the 8th amendment in order to prevent tragedies like Savita’s occurring again. The availing of reproductive healthcare is a right and should not be denied to women in Ireland any longer, should carry no stigma nor should they be a privilege attained only by those with the means and circumstance to travel. In conjunction with Galway

Pro-Choice and Savita’s family, Rise & Repeal Waterford have joined the vigils that have been arranged nationwide to remember Savita and say Never Again. Pregnant people’s lives and dignity are at risk as long the 8th amendment is enshrined in the constitution. ‘Join us at Cathedral Square on Saturday, the 28th of October, 6.00 p.m., to pay tribute to Savita’s 5th anniversary and to demand a Repeal of the 8th Amendment to ensure this tragedy is never repeated. At the Vigil, Claire Cullen-Delsol of TFMR will speak about her own experience of pregnancy in Ireland, Michelle Byrne, Vice President of the Southern Region at USI will say a few words, Vic Dunphy will recount the timeline Savita’s tragedy and “The Statue of the Virgin at Grenard Speaks” by Paula Meehan will be read by Aislinn Fell. We are asking people to bring candles, but some will also be provided on the night. We would also like to ask that people bring small signs that read NEVER AGAIN.’

Staff pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

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Staff pictured at Eurofins 30th Anniversary celebration at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork.

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Used postage stamp appeal Dear Sir/Madam, I am appealing for used postage stamps which help me raise funds which I then donate to the Guide Dogs for the Blind. Recycling used postage stamps is such an easy way to raise money for the charity and I am always in need of all types of postage stamps, including British, Foreign and Christmas stamps. If you are able to help I would be grateful if you could cut the stamps from their envelopes (leaving a 1cm margin around the stamp) and send them to the address below. Myrna Chave PO Box 91,Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 9AR. If you would like to contact me my email address is stamps4gdftb@live.co.uk Your assistance in helping me to support this very worthy cause is greatly appreciated. MYRNA CHAVE

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

OBITUARY

NOEL COSTELLO “Catalpa”,Tallow Bridge, Tallow

ROSEMARIE CROKE, C.M.M. Melleray Road, Cappoquin

MARY ANN KIELY Adramone, Lemybrien

With sincere sorrow and regret we record the passing of Noel Costello,“Catalpa”,Tallow Bridge,Tallow, Co.Waterford, and formerly of Kinsale, Co. Cork, and Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, loving father of the late Réalt and son of the late Denis and Phyllis Costello, which sad event occurred unexpectedly on 11th October, 2017. Reposing at his home in “Catalpa”, Tallow Bridge, on Thursday evening where Rev. Fr. Pat Condon, P.P., recited Funeral Prayers in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, on Friday evening where funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Pat Condon, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends, followed by removal to The Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. Pat Condon, P.P. On Saturday morning Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Pat Condon, P.P., and was assisted by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P.; Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., and Fr. Stan Hession, OCD (Kinsale). Readings during the Mass were recited by Noel’s brother Donnachada and daughter Sadhbh; the Responsorial Psalm was sung by his niece Fiona Costello. Prayers of the Faithful were read by his son Eolann, brother-in-law Sean Lynch, co-worker Jackie Sheehan, sister-in-law Aileen Lynch, brother-in-law Fintan Lynch, niece Eimer Costello and brother Tadhg. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided throughout the Mass by Noel’s nieces Fiona Costello, Aisling, Aine and Sinead Lonergan and his nephew Liam Lonergan. Symbols representing his life were presented to the Altar by his nieces Isobel Lynch (Brideview Menu), Caoimhe Lynch (photograph of Noel Chefing), nephew J.V. Lynch (wedding photograph), Scout Leader John Whelan (Scout’s photograph), co-worker Kieran Geary (Tipperary jersey).The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Noel’s sisters Roisín Lonergan and Grainne Costello, the significance of these was narrated by nephew Aidan Lynch. Following Communion son Feidhlim delivered a eulogy recalling memories and acknowledging the support the family received from the local community during the funeral. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in Ileigh Cemetery, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. Rev. Fr. Hennessey, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Noel was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and a large cortege mourners. May he rest in peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife AnnMarie (nee Lynch); his loving children Feidhlim, Sadhbh, Diarmuid and Eolann; brothers Tadhg and Donnachada Costello; sisters Roisín Lonergan and Grainne Costello; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncle Jim Scott; aunt Anne O’Sullivan; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

It is with profound sorrow and regret we record the passing of Rosemarie Croke, C.M.M. (Rotunda Hospital, Dublin), Melleray Road, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, and Phibsborough Road, Dublin, loving daughter of the late Oliver, which sad event occurred in the tender and loving care of the Doctors and Nursing staff of the ICU at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 5th October, 2017. Lying in repose at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Wednesday evening. Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. On Thursday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends 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 Friday morning by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., and was assisted by Rev. Pat Gear, P.P.; Fr. Donal Davis, O.C.S.O., and Rev. Fr. N. Hassett, P.P. Readings were recited by Rosemarie’s friends and colleagues Aideen Cussen McDonald and Catriona Manning. Prayers of the Faithful were read by friends and colleagues Fionnuala Nugent, Avril O’Connor, Mary Mulqueen, Danielle Begley and Eimear Browne. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by soloists Andre Cunningham and Christina O’Flynn who were accompanied by organist Mary Peddar-Daly.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Rosemarie’s sisters Olive and Martina. Following Communion, Olive acknowledged appreciation to all who helped their family during such a difficult time, for all their support and kindness and to all who travelled long distances to be with us especially from her extended family at the Rotunda and Mater Hospitals, Dublin. As Rosemarie’s coffin was shouldered from St. Mary’s Church to the hearse, her colleagues and friends formed a guard of honour. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. P. Arthure, P.E., officiated the graveside prayers where Rosemarie was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and many friends. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving mother Mary; sisters Martina and Olive; brother Micheál; brother-in-law John Walsh; sister-in-law Sharon Croke; nephews Robert and Thomas; aunts, uncles, relatives, neighbours, friends and all her colleagues at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.

With sadness we record the passing of Mary Ann Kiely which sad event occurred on Sunday, 15th October, 2017. Funeral arrangements later. To her family and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

MAURA CURRAN (nee McCarthy) 19, Western Bay, Dungarvan, and formerly of St. Brigid’s Terrace, Dungarvan Profound feelings of sorrow and regret were evoked with the passing of Maura Curran on Sunday, 15th October, peacefully, at her residence. Predeceased by her husband Michael, parents Eddie and Mai, we express our deepest sympathy to Maura’s sons Kieran, Oran and Diarmaid; daughters Anne and Sinéad; daughters-in-law Sharon, Sandra and Ursula; sons-in-law Seamus and Richard; grandchildren, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends especially Sheila, Rosie and Johnny. Maura lay in repose at her residence in Western Bay on Tuesday, 17th October, where the Rosary was recited in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. Removal will take place on Wednesday, 18th October, at 10.00 a.m. to St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan, for Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Palliative Care, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Suaihmneas síoraí dá hanam uasal.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

TOMMY DOWNEY Congress Villas, Dungarvan We record with feelings of sorrow and regret the passing of Tommy Downey which occurred, peacefully, at University Hospital Waterford on Thursday, 12th October. Predeceased by his daughter Gloria and sister Helen, we express our sincere condolences to Tommy’s wife Anna; sons John, Thomas, Mark and Brian; daughters Marie, Donna, Dolores, Angelique and Francine; brothers Mike, Seamie and Tony; sister Ann; grandchildren, extended family and friends. Tommy lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Saturday afternoon, 14th October. Funeral Prayers were recited by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., before the removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Sunday, 15th October, by Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., and afterwards Tommy was laid to rest in the North Abbey Cemetery,Youghal.The Rite of Committal was led By Canon D. Herlihy, P.P. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

CATHERINE (Kathleen) DUNNE (nee Hogan) 30 Abbey Glen, Cappoquin

With deep and sincere regret we record the passing of Tony O’Rawe, Flower Hill, Ballyduff Upper, Co.Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully at his home on 15th October, 2017. Cremation Service will take place privately. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Maaron (nee Byrne); son John; daughter-in-law Jo; grandchildren Harry and Elliott; relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace.

It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Catherine (Kathleen) Dunne (nee Hogan), 30 Abbey Glen, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Michael, which sad event occurred peacefully in the tender and loving care of the staff at Padre Pio Rest Home, Cappoquin, on 13th October, 2017. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Sunday evening, Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., recited funeral prayers in the presence of her loving family, neighbours and friends. Cremation Service will take place privately. May we extend our deepest sympathy to her daughter Maureen Pook; sons Michael MacDonald-Dunne and Daniel-Kevin Dunne; son-in-law Barrie Leonard Pook; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins Billy Hogan (Lismore) and Billy Hogan (Cappoquin); nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace.

(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

TONY O’RAWE Flower Hill, Ballyduff Upper

(Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

Just think of it! JESUS was a gifted story-teller. Not only did he tell some wonderful stories, he even composed the stories that he told. They are called parables. Jesus used them, not to entertain his listeners, but to instruct them. We may find it difficult to visualise an era when most people would be unable to read, and anyway there were very few things for them to read. Those who could read would probably not be able to afford the parchment or the papyrus which were the forerunners of our sheets of paper. So the spoken word was the great means of communication, and if people wanted to store information it had to be stored in their memory. And so a story that would stick in the memory was a very useful package in which a story could be presented. Perhaps some of our difficulty in understanding some of the parables is due to the fact that we are so fascinated by the story that we don’t pay enough attention to the lesson the story is intended to teach. We can be so gripped by the travails of the man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho that we slide over the significance of the fact that the man who helped him was a Samaritan. In the opinion of most of the Jews of the time you wouldn’t expect any good deed to come from a Samaritan.To take another example, we’re so pleased at the great welcome that the prodigal son gets from his father that we tend to gloss over how the older son reacts to the news of his brother’s return, and so we don’t visualise that there are people (even ourselves, possibly) who would pitch the younger son out of the family home and tell him to get lost! The parables aren’t meant to entertain us, but to challenge us, to make us examine what we would be likely to do if such a situation were to arise in our own life. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 45:1,4-6 I have taken Cyrus by his right hand to subdue nations before him. Thessalonians 1:1-5 We constantly remember your faith, your love and your hope. Matthew 22:15-21 Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar – and to God what belongs to God. Meeting of Readers: A meeting of all Readers/Ministers of the Word from St. Mary’s and the surrounding parishes will take place in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, October 18th at 7.30pm.This meeting is for present readers and for new readers. We need more readers for weekday and weekend Masses. Mission Sunday: Next Sunday, October 22nd is Mission Sunday. The annual collection for the support of the missions will be taken up as a second collection at all Masses next weekend. Please use the pink and white envelope in your box of envelopes. October is also the Month of the Rosary: ‘The rosary is the prayer which always accompanies my life; it is also the prayer of simple people and the saints; it is the prayer of my heart.’ Pope Francis World Meeting of Families 2018. Visit of Holy Family Icon and Bell: St. Mary’s Parish, Dungarvan, November 13 – 20, 2017 - As the parishes of the diocese prepare for next year’s World Meeting of Families, a Holy

Family Icon and Bell will visit each of the parishes of the diocese as a call to prayer and a reminder of our preparation for next year’s international celebration in Dublin, 21st – 26th August, 2018. The visit to this parish will be from 13th to the 20th November next. Suggestions for a programme of events for the visit are welcome. Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help concludes next Monday, October 23rd at 7.30 p.m. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Monday. Take Life in Instalments: ‘Take life in instalments, this day now. At least let this be a good day. Be always beginning. Let the past go. The saints were always beginning. That is how they became saints.’ Blessed John Sullivan, S. J. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-233 4282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

FARMING Round-up … Budget funding must be fully spent following increased TAMS and ANC allocations IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has insisted that all of the funding of €624m allocated to RDP measures for 2018 in this week’s Budget must be used across the wide range of schemes, which play a vital role in supporting farm incomes. Joe Brady has welcomed the increased allocation of €25m for ANCs and €20m for TAMS, and the allocation of €234m for agrienvironment measures. However, he said, it is vitally important that underspends that have arisen in recent years do not recur. Also, the 2017 allocation must be fully used as otherwise there will be a repeat of the handing back of funds to the central exchequer, which occurred last year. In relation to TAMS, the IFA Rural Development Chairman is urging all farmers who have completed work to make their claim for payment as soon as possible as the 2017 allocation of €50m is far from spent. So far this year, €21m in grant aid has been paid out and it is important that this funding is fully utilised before year-end. In relation to the allocation for agri-environment schemes, the breakdown of the 2018 allocation will be €211m for GLAS, €6m for AEOS, €10.5m for organics and €11.5m for locally led schemes, including the Burren and Hen Harrier areas. “It is important that the Minister for Agriculture pays out as much GLAS money over the coming months to the 50,000 farmers in the scheme to avoid eating into the 2018 allocation,” Joe Brady said. Commenting on ANCs, the IFA National Hill Committee Chairman Pat Dunne said the increased allocation of €25m is welcome and will go some way to reversing cuts that hit hill farmers hard in 2009. The ANC scheme is a vital lifeline for hill farmers, along with other direct payments. Pat Dunne called for payment levels in 2018 to reflect the natural handicap of the land.

Minister Donohoe must reverse stamp duty increase on farmland IFA President Joe Healy has written to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to ask that he reverse his decision to increase stamp duty on farmland from 2% to 6%. IFA has called for the Minister to provide in the Finance Act 2017 for the stamp duty rate to remain at 2% for land that is purchased or transferred and used for farming. Joe Healy said the decision to increase stamp duty on farmland runs counter to Government policy to promote land mobility and farm development, “Decisions on agri-taxation taken by the Government over the last number of years have been very positive, contributing to farm development and restructuring. In particular, the outcome of the comprehensive review of agri-taxation in 2014 represented real progress, with the retention, enhancement and targeting of key measures to improve land mobility, farm restructuring and promote on-farm investment. “The increase in the rate of stamp duty for commercial property, including farmland, from 2% to 6%, is a very negative step in this context. It will significantly add to the costs of farm purchase and transfer, and will disincentivise land mobility. It will undermine opportunities for farmers to consolidate their farm holdings, to invest to improve their farm viability and will discourage lifetime transfers, as there is no stamp duty on transfers that occur on inheritance.” Joe Healy pointed out that although reliefs are available to farmers through the Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Exemption and the Consanguinity Relief, the majority of farmland transactions are subject to stamp duty at the full commercial rate. IFA has proposed that the stamp duty rate remain at 2% for land that is purchased or transferred and used for farming. Joe Healy said, “I believe this is a very reasonable proposal that would support continued land mobility and lifetime farm transfers. The reduced stamp duty rate would apply for active farmers only and would support improvements in the viability of the agriculture sector, underpinning its contribution to the achievement of FoodWise 2025 targets.” The proposed measure would be ring-fenced for active farmers, who farm the land themselves, and for whom the qualifying criteria would be the same as is currently applied by Revenue for other agricultural taxation measures (e.g. Agricultural Relief, Relief for leasing of farmland).

Smart Funding exceeds cost saving target by 74% and identifies ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10% THE publication of the first Smart Farming Progress Report shows a significant overshoot of targets for improving farm returns and enhancing the environment, marking a very successful 12 months for the programme. Smart Farming is a voluntary initiative led by IFA, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency. 1,000 farmers will have participated in the programme by the end of 2017, with detailed resource efficiency assessments completed on 38 farms. The Programme’s target this year was to achieve an average cost saving of €5,000 and a reduction of 5%-7% in greenhouse gas emissions for each par-

ticipating farm. Both have been surpassed. The headline results are as follows: • Average cost saving on farms of €8,700 • 10% average greenhouse gas emissions reduction • Soil fertility accounted for 47% of the savings • Grassland management was the next highest saving at 21% The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten TD said “collaborative initiatives such as Smart Farming are crucial to delivering a sustainable recovery, through its dual mandate of improving farm returns while enhancing the environment. Smart Farming

IFA reaction to payout of €700m under basic payment scheme

Budget 2018 recognises farming issues, but Government fails to equalise income tax credit

IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said he welcomed the confirmation from the Department of Agriculture that 111,000 farmers have received their 70% advance on the Basic Payment. €700m has been paid out this week. “This is very important for cashflow on farms and will provide a timely boost for farmers in what has been a very difficult year.” Richard Kennedy said it is very important to get payments to the remaining farmers as soon as possible.

Proposed slurry inspections must be reviewed IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney, has called on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Local Government to review their plans to introduce an inspection regime for farmers who need to manage manures over the winter. He said, “Farmers, particularly in the north-west, have had to endure very difficult farming conditions and continue to act responsibly by not spreading manures at this time. This must not now lead to increased inspections and penalties being imposed on farmers”.

IFA President Joe Healy has said the Budget announcements of increased funding of €25m for low-income farmers through the Areas of National Constraint (ANC) and a low-interest loan package for farmers, provide some recognition of the market and income difficulties facing farming enterprises in 2017. “The increased funding of €25m announced for the ANC reverses some of the cuts imposed on the lowest income farmers in previous budgets. This must be the first step in the full restoration of ANC payments, which were cut by €50m in Budget 2009”. However, he said the failure of the Government to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit to match the PAYE credit, as committed to in the Programme for Government, maintains the inequity in the income tax system between employees and the selfemployed and impacts disproportionately on lower income farmers. Joe Healy said that the €200 increase in the Earned Income

works and it is making a real difference for farm families, their communities and the wider environment.This is the message that I will share with my EU colleagues when I speak at Bonn 2017 UN Climate Change Conference next month”. IFA President Joe Healy said he was greatly encouraged by the results from the first Progress Report and he said the ambition of Smart Farming is now to build on this. “There is a double dividend here for farmers and wider communities: improving farm returns and enhancing the environment through better use of resources”. The Programme, led by our National Environment Committee, is a real example of

Tax Credit does not go far enough. “The Government has chosen to continue the discrimination between employees and self-employed in the income tax system for yet another year. It is simply not right that a farmer earning €16,500 will be paying €500 a year more in income tax than an employee next year. The Government has reneged on a clear commitment in the Programme for Government that the PAYE and Earned Income Tax Credits would reach parity, of €1,650, by 2018”. Mr Healy said, “Access to finance at a competitive rate is hugely important for farmers, particularly in the context of the pressures from Brexit. The Minister’s announcement of a low cost loan package builds upon the success of last year’s agri-cashflow fund. It is important that this funding is available to farmers across all sectors for investment and working capital, and must include farmers in enterprises that are under particular pressure, including the tillage and mushroom sectors,

how farmers themselves are creating their own solutions to addressing the dual challenges of income and the environment. Laura Burke, EPA Director, said the work of Smart Farming is an example of practical leadership in the transition to a lowcarbon and resource efficient economy. The EPA is pleased to be a lead partner with IFA in the implementation of the Smart Farming programme.“It provides an opportunity for the resource efficiency measures identified to be adopted more widely and for promoting enduring behaviour that will benefit the whole community”. For more information go to www.ifa.ie

due to poor price returns”. Mr Healy noted that the increase in commercial stamp duty, from 2% to 6%, will increase the cost of land purchase. The decision to extend the reduced stamp duty rate of 1% for transfers between family members, and to maintain the young trained farmer stamp duty exemption, is positive, as these measures are very important to support the timely and structured transfer of family farms. Additional capital funding of €20m for the TAMS programme is important to underpin on-farm investment and improve the competitiveness of farm enterprises. Farmland under solar panels will now be classified as qualifying farming activity for the purpose of capital tax reliefs when the farm is transferred. “This is a positive move, supporting the diversification of family farm enterprises and the contribution of farming to the delivery on renewable energy targets.”

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ICSA calls for clear and unambiguous position on Mercosur ICSA president Patrick Kent has called on the Government and all Irish MEPs to give a clear and unambiguous commitment to opposing concessions on beef quotas in the Mercosur negotiations. “This is not about standards; this is about whether you care about the livelihoods of Irish and European beef farmers. It is beyond comprehension how any responsible politician would accept a trade deal with South America which will undermine Irish beef production at the very time when our main market for beef in the UK is under threat due to

Brexit.” “We cannot accept the EU making trade deals all over the globe when they are making no progress in solving the trading arrangements with the UK. The UK took 270,000 tons of Irish beef in 2016. Anything which damages that market is disastrous for Ireland and combining that threat with 70,000 tons or more of ultra-cheap Brazilian beef and equivalent amounts of poultry would be suicide for our sector.” “The overall net trading gain is as little as €3 billion for Europe, in terms of tariff elimi-

nation or reduction. In practice, this means that to avoid some €4 billion tariffs on industrial exports to South America, Europe would forego approximately €1 billion in tariffs. However, for a relatively small gain on tariffs the damage to the beef sector here and the knock on impact on rural communities would be immense. We export some €2.5 billion of beef and cattle which is predominantly within the EU and this is under threat. The knock-on impact to rural communities is a multiple of this.” “ICSA believes that the stan-

dards that European farmers work to are far in excess of the South American standards. However, as we have seen earlier this year with the meat adulteration scandal in Brazil, there is no real prospect of the EU being able to enforce the same levels of traceability in South America as are enforced rigidly on EU farmers. The Taoiseach should be cautious about believing that standards can be the same. In any event, the issue is whether we support beef production in Europe or in South America – we can’t do both.”

Processors keeping sheep prices down with underhanded methods ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said that processors are ramping up their efforts to keep sheep prices down.“Meat plants are creating the impression of a backlog and an oversupply in the marketplace by using imported lamb and lamb products from Northern Ireland and the UK. The result of this on the

ground is farmers here are having to wait three to four days to get lambs slaughtered and with some companies this wait can be up to a week.” Continuing Mr Brooks said, “This practice puts at risk the whole idea of traceability, origin green and quality assurance. It also shows

a complete lack of respect for both the producer and the consumer.” “Processors are also capping weights while also making efforts to procure heavier lambs from their agents in a cynical attempt to acquire as much ‘free meat’ as possible, all at the expense of the producer.”

57 DUNGARVAN MART WEANLING SALE THURSDAY, 26th OCTOBER, 2017. This sale includes a large number of bucket-fed Her. Bullocks also A.A. and Friesians. Sale at 11.30 a.m. Enquiries to 058-41611.

Glanbia accused of growing own margins at expense of farmer-suppliers WELCOMING the announcement by Lakeland Dairies of an increase its September milk price by 1.22cpl, the Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee has said that the decision was fully justified and that given the time lag between product price increases and increased return to farmers, there is every justification for farmers to expect an October milk price increase as well. Ger Quain said that while dairy markets may have weakened somewhat in recent weeks, it was beyond dispute that milk suppliers had not the full benefits of the market improvements to date and that there were still price rises for the farmers ‘in the pipeline’ still working their way backwards, he said this needs to be acknowledged. “We know that there is still market improvements that have yet to work their way back to the farmers. That’s the context in which we have to express disappointment at both the Glanbia and Kerry Group decisions not to increase September milk price - a decision that can only be explained as milk processors choosing to increase their own margin at the expense of their suppliers. Farmers will clearly point to the investment in value added over the last number of years made by these two processors and, indeed, their own investment at farm level - including in SDAS - and they will ask the very simple question to which no answer has yet been received: why is their milk price still below the average EU milk price and not far ahead of the Fonterra price which is broadly based on commodity-type products?” Mr. Quain said the failure of both Glanbia and Kerry to increase their September milk price is very disappointing and the decision represented a deliberate choice by both processors to enhance their own margins at the expense of their farmer-suppliers. “That is the perception and it’s up to the processors to address that”, said the ICMSA Dairy Chairperson.

EU must deliver transparency in food chain READER’S QUERIES ICSA president Patrick Kent says that the food chain needs to be much more transparent if farmers are to have any chance of making a viable return in most farm enterprises. “The EU must tackle the inherent lack of balance in the food chain. Farmers spend three years producing beef cattle, processors spend three week getting it to the shelf and it takes the retailers three days to sell it, yet farmers are the only ones not making a profit.” “What is needed is compulsory audits of the food chain at

EU level to see what margins are being made at processor and retailer level on key farm commodities such as meat, bread and dairy. We have very clear transparency around average farm margins but have very little information on what margins are being made by processors and retailers.” “It is not good enough that companies who have such a central role in determining what consumers eat and how much they pay can hide behind opaque structures and keep their

accounts out of public scrutiny. Most companies are required to publish accounts but processors are avoiding this by private company structures. On the other hand, multinational giants in the retailing sector, by virtue of the huge turnover in millions of products, can hide how much they make off the backs of farmers.” “This has to change. We have seen farmers squeezed more and more over the years and this has coincided with increasing concentration of processing and

retailing in the hands of a few, dominant operators.” “The EU Commission needs to take the lead by regulating this. ICSA was the first farm organisation to call for regulation and we want to see an EU authority being given the powers to audit the big players in processing and retailing with a view to publishing average margins across the sectors and with a view to calling to account businesses that engage in excess profiteering at the expense of both farmer and consumer.”

ICMSA contrast Stamp Duty refund for property developers with lack of similar concession for family farms THE imposition of a 6% Stamp Duty rate on farmland sales is a seriously retrograde step that will impact very negatively on particularly those small and medium sized farmers trying to purchase some land in order to improve the viability of their farms into the future. On the basis that that is presumably not what the Government wants to do, it will be necessary to introduce a pro-

vision in the context of the Finance Bill that will address this issue for farmers and for the rural areas that these ambitious family farms backbone, according to John Comer, President of ICMSA. Mr. Comer said that the decision to impose such a charge on a family farm buying even a small piece of land stands in very sharp contrast to the concession given

to property developers whereby a developer will get a refund of the stamp duty if development commences within 30 months. “We’ve a situation where developer spending millions buying land - and likely to make very substantial profits from house building - will qualify for a refund while a family farm perhaps buying a small piece of land and taking out a loan over maybe

20 years to pay for the land will be hit with a 6% stamp duty rate with absolutely no refunds. I don’t think that any reasonable person could describe that as fair or even-handed. ICMSA is calling for the inclusion of a provision in the Finance Bill that deals with this manifestly unfair aspect of the increase in Stamp Duty announced in the Budget”, said Mr. Comer.

Question: My son is a participant in the Young Farmers Scheme. As part of the application we had to open a new bank account with his name included on it. As things were done in rather a last minute rush at the time we never transferred over the farm payments to it.The long and the short of it is we still use the old account for day to day trading. Our son was talking to a friend of his lately who told him that the DAFM are getting stricter in this area and are increasing the number of inspections. We have now lodged money into this joint account. Should we have an inspection, is a copy of this joint bank statement sufficient? Can you please advise? Answer: You are walking on thin ice there and it’s not even winter! All farm trading payments must now go through the joint account and your Son must also be seen to have access to this and use of it.Your current financial trading arrangements are not sufficient and could bring penalties along with recoupment of payments if you do not act swiftly.You should go to the DAFM website and download a form CCS-BD1. You should input the joint bank account details and send the form to the DAFM in Cavan. This should bring you more in line with the terms and conditions of the scheme. Be aware also that your son must also have a good working knowledge of the day to day running of the farm such as calving patterns, disease status, financial position, etc. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: The current closing date for land-spreading of FYM is Tuesday, October 31st next.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Teagasc BEEF Finishing Angus and Hereford dairy crossbreds Research at Johnstown Castle examined various finishing strategies for early and late spring-born Angus and Hereford dairy crossbred heifers and steers (Table 1). Animals were either finished at pasture or indoors during their second winter. Results from Johnstown Castle have shown that spring-born early-maturing dairy crossbred heifers (February to April born) should be slaughtered before the second winter housing from 19 to 21 months of age (September to November). Finishing heifers indoors during their second winter resulted in a greater carcass weight, but winter finishing costs were inevitably incurred and some heifers were over fat at slaughter. An economical appraisal of that system highlighted that finishing heifers indoors was less profitable than finishing heifers at pasture.The blueprint for the early-maturing heifer system is outlined later. Early spring-born (January and February), early- maturing steers have the potential to be slaughtered at the end of the second grazing season. Previously, the blueprint for these steers involved a winter finishing period of 80 days. While both systems were profitable, finishing steers during the second winter was less profitable than pasture finishing. Alternative finishing strategies were also investigated for late-born steers. Animals were either finished indoors during the second winter or finished during their third season at pasture at 28 months of age. Results showed that steers that were finished indoors had a lighter carcass weight and that the system was less profitable than finishing animals during their third season at pasture. The optimum production systems for early- maturing heifers and early- and late- born, early- maturing steers are outlined below. In all of the systems animals were allocated 2.5kg of concentrates per head daily for 60 days pre slaughter. Early-maturing heifer production system After their first winter, heifers were turned out to pasture in early March and slaughtered off pasture at the end of the second grazing season between September and November (19 to 21 months of age). Target carcass weight for this system is 235- 250kg. Carcass confor-

Funding for SFI FutureMilk Centre welcomed by Teagasc THE Government has announced funding for the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) FutureMilk Centre, bringing to 17 the total number of funded SFI research centres. The FutureMilk Centre will be hosted by Teagasc, in partnership with the Tyndall National Institute, Ireland’s national microelectronics institute, the Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) at Waterford Institute of Technology and the Insight Centre for Data Analytics (at UCD, NUIG, DCU). FutureMilk therefore represents a unique collaboration between Agri-Food and ICT research institutes as well as leading Irish/multinational food and ICT companies. The centre director, Dr Donagh Berry from Teagasc, said: “The FutureMilk Centre aims to be an agent of growth for the Irish dairy industry by being a world leader in fundamental and translational research for precision pasture-based dairying. The vision of the FutureMilk Centre is to be a world leader in the Agri-Food technology sector through innovation and enhanced sus-

tainability across the dairy supply chain, positively impacting the environment, animal wellbeing and the health of consumers. This will be achieved by greatly improving the soil-togut supply chain connectivity; thereby improving resource efficiency, better meeting consumers’ expectations and improving profitability and resilience” Teagasc Director of Research, Professor Frank O’Mara said: “FutureMilk will create exciting linkages between the Irish AgriFood industry, the ICT industry, and Ireland’s leading agri-food and technology research institutes in a large-scale innovation ecosystem. The opportunities that arise at the interface between Agri-Food and ICT will be the basis for the competitive advantage and international reputation of the centre and Ireland as a whole.” The FutureMilk principal investigator team are supported by 22 funded investigators, 43 academic collaborators and 46 industry collaborators. FutureMilk will hire 30 postdoctoral researchers and 54 postgraduate students.

mation for heifer production systems were predominately O=/O+, with carcass fat classes of 3-/=. Results from Johnstown Castle have shown that all spring-born heifers should be slaughtered before the second winter. February-born steer Steers were at pasture for the first grazing season and ‘stored’ during the first winter on grass silage ad libitum, supplemented with 1.5-2.0kg of concentrate daily depending on silage quality. They were turned out to pasture for the second grazing season and slaughtered off pasture in November. Average daily gain during the second season at pasture is 0.8kg. The target carcass weight in this system is 280kg. Average carcass conformation score was O= and carcass fat score was 3-. April-born steer Animals were at pasture for the second grazing season and were then housed and offered grass silage only on an ad libitum basis for the second winter. During this housing period average daily gain (ADG) is typically 0.50kg. Steers are then turned out to pasture in March and slaughtered in June. ADG during the third season at pasture is 1.3kg. The target carcass weight is 320kg, with conformation and fat scores of O+ and 3+, respectively. This system is particularly well suited to calves born in late spring (April/May), as winter finishing is avoided and a heavier carcass weight is achieved under grazing conditions.

SOIL FERTILITY Time to take soil samples Teagasc soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed have the optimum balance of the major soil nutrients to maximise grass production. Soil analysis is the most cost-effective tool to optimise fertiliser and manure applications. An up-to-date soil test report will provide a sound footing to tailor fertiliser requirements on a field-by-field basis and ensures maximum potential return from the spend on fertilisers. Now is the best time to take soil samples and plan lime/fertiliser/manure programmes for 2018. For grassland soils, request an S1 test to check the soil’s lime status, and phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels. Make sure that fields are sampled correctly and take note of the following: • for sampling purposes divide the farm into fields or areas of between 2 and 4ha; • take separate samples from areas that differ in soil type, previous cropping history, slope, drainage or persistent poor yields; • avoid any unusual spots such as old fences, ditches, etc.; and, • do not sample a field for P and K until three to six months after the last application of fertiliser P and K (now is a good time to soil sample). Where lime has been applied, allow a time lag of two years before sampling for lime requirements; and, follow a ‘W’ soil sampling pattern to ensure that the sample is representative of the entire field. Ensure that all soil cores are taken to the full 10cm depth. HEALTH AND SAFETY Check your electrics: Check your lighting and electrical facilities now as darkness is setting in and the clocks will be going back. Now is the time to make some vital safety checks. Firstly, the electrical safety switch or 32mA residual current device (RCD) is a highly effective safety device for portable appliances. However, an Irish study indicates that over 15% do not trip when tested, which could lead to electrocution. Consult the ESB Networks’ booklet –‘Farm Safely with Electricity’ – which is available at www.esbnetworks.ie/staying safe/farm-safety. Most importantly, check that fire/smoke alarms in the home are in working order.

Minister Creed announces advance payment of €700m to 111,000 farmers under the 2017 Basic Payments Scheme THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, recently announced the commencement of advance payments under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Greening Payment. The Minister said “I am particularly pleased that these payments, worth some €700 million to 111,000 farmers, have now commenced issuing. Every year, the advance payment of the BPS is a vital support for farmers across sectors in terms of maximising cash flow. It is a priority for my Department that these payments issue in the most efficient manner possible, and that they commence on the earliest date possible under EU Regulations.” Following recent discussions with the EU Commission, the

Minister also confirmed that the level of the advance payment is set at 70% for 2017 rather than 50% as provided for in the EU legislation. The Minister also commented that “I am happy to confirm that the 111,000 farmers paid in the initial tranche of advance payments represent an increase over the 109,000 farmers paid at this stage last year. Over 90% of eligible applicants for the BPS have now been paid in this first tranche. As we move to full online application by 2018, my Department will be able to introduce further efficiencies into the processing of payments which will be of direct benefit to farmers.” Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme also continue to issue as cases are

cleared for payment. Minister Creed added that “the advance BPS payment and the ANC payments taken together mean that over €880 million has now issued to Irish farmers in the last month. These payments provide a significant financial boost for individual farmers and the wider rural economy. I was delighted to secure an increase in the ANC scheme allocation for 2018. This €25 million increase will provide direct financial support to farmers in the most marginal areas of the Country. ” The Minister indicated that advance payments will continue issuing regularly until midNovember, with balancing payments to commence issuing from early December. In order to facilitate farmers who wish to

contact the Department in relation to their BPS or ANC payments, extended hours are now in place for the Direct Payments Helpline. For the period from 17th October to 21st October, farmers can ring the Department at 076 106 4420 between 9am and 8.30pm on weekdays and from 9am to 1pm on Saturday. The Minister also confirmed that payments under the 2017 National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme will commence early in December 2017 The Minister concluded “payments under the BPS and ANC scheme will continue to issue as individual cases are cleared. I will continue to prioritise the ongoing processing of payments, subject to the requirements of the schemes being met.”

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Failure to allow work permits shows Department is out of touch with Agri sector IFA President Joe Healy has expressed his frustration at the refusal of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) to allow employment permits to be extended for agricultural workers from non-EEA countries, as indicated to IFA in email correspondence this week. Mr Healy is seeking an urgent meeting with Minister Frances Fitzgerald to seek action on what is now an acute crisis in some sectors. In a submission to DBEI, IFA had identified the acute shortage of skilled and general agricultural labour supply and proposed employment permits be extended to farm workers from non-EEA countries to meet this need. In their written response to the IFA the DBEI contended that according to their research â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;agricultural workers were not a

shortage occupationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This view is clearly at odds with the situation on farms, which has led Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to establish a Stakeholder Group on Labour for the dairy sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is clearly severe information and communication deficit on this crucial issue at government level,â&#x20AC;? Mr Healy said. The President said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers compete on international markets, and considering the potential implications of Brexit for Irish agriculture, any restriction on competitiveness will have serious implications for the objectives of Food Wise 2025. Teagasc have identified the need for an additional 6,000 full time employment equivalents for the dairy sector alone.â&#x20AC;? IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary said solving the farm

labour shortage will require more than one solution: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A pilot project run by the Farm Relief Services, Teagasc and the Department of Social Protection has shown that small numbers of candidates can be identified and trained to become dairy farm operatives. However, with a national unemployment rate at 6% and the scale of the identified need for dairy labour including highly skilled dairy farm managers, it is crucial that every avenue to procure suitable workers would be explored, including recruitment outside of the EEA.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minister Creed must ensure his colleague Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald understands fully the need to reconsider her Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ill-judged decision on this issue, and I intend to press for this at the Stakeholder Group on Dairy Labour Shortages

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Minister Creed has established,â&#x20AC;? he said. IFA Horticulture Chairman Gerry Reilly said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The horticulture sector - mushroom and strawberry growers in particular â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are suffering an acute labour crisis which DBEI have clearly not recognised. Mushroom growers are at breaking point as they face this crisis along with the fallout from Brexit. The Irish government is expecting Irish mushroom growers to compete on export markets against Polish suppliers who have access to workers from non- EEA countries. All we are looking for is a level playing field.â&#x20AC;? Joe Healy concluded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Food Wise 2025 is to be delivered on by Irish farmers, our government must act coherently and decisively to solve what is a major crisis for the sector.â&#x20AC;?

Glanbia September milk price decision disappointing: other Co-ops know better, and must do better IFA Dairy Chairman Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary said the decision by the Glanbia Board to hold their September milk price at the August level is disappointing, and definitely falls short of EU market returns, as reported by the EU Milk Market Observatory. He called for other Co-op Boards, rather than blindly follow Glanbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead,

to pay farmers at least 1c/l more for September supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While acknowledging that Glanbia have paid 1c/l top up on all milk supplies for the first half of 2017, all the milk price indicators continue to be positive, including the 3.3 points jump in the September Ornua PPI to 113.3 points,â&#x20AC;? Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary

Glanbia Ireland sets September milk price of 35cpl GLANBIA Ireland will pay its milk suppliers 35 cent per litre (cpl) including VAT for September manufacturing milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein. This price is unchanged from the August price. Glanbia Ireland Chairman Henry Corbally said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;in recent weeks prices for some products have weakened slightly and buyers continue to resist high butter prices in particular. Meanwhile, on the supply side, it is clear that higher milk prices, relatively cheap feed and good weather is driving increased milk production across the EU and the US. The Board will continue to monitor market developments on a monthly basis.â&#x20AC;?

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At a time when our European fellow dairy farmers have received increased September milk prices and further uplifts have been announced for October milk, it is crucial that dairy co-ops in Ireland would not leave their suppliers at a disadvantage,â&#x20AC;? Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary concluded.

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“Of Mice and Men”only four weeks to opening night! Blade Runner 2049 MARK the dates November 15th to 18th in your diaries because you’ll not want to miss Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s production of John Steinbeck’s “OF MICE AND MEN” which takes place in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre for these four nights only. This Nobel Prize winning story which is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heart breaking testament to the bonds of friendship, was adapted for stage by Steinbeck himself. Our cast of 11 characters brings together a great mix of familiar and not so familiar faces as well as actors performing with us for the first time. Brian Pattwell plays George Milton one of the central characters of the play, with Dave Pollock in the role of Candy, the swamper at the ranch. Curley, the ranch manger’s son, is played by James Fraher and the role of his wife (who is not named) by Emma O’Donnell - we are

delighted to have both James and Emma back with us again for their second production with the Club. The parts of Carlson, Slim, Boss and Whit are being enthusiastically filled by Club stalwarts Con O’Sullivan, Pat Power, Joe Kelly and Paul Coffey respectively. We are delighted to welcome Paul Barry who plays Lennie, the other central character of this play and Emmanuel Jolaosho who plays the role of Crooks, the stable buck on the ranch at which Lennie and George arrive to start work. So the excitement is building and preparations are well underway for what promises to be a wonderful and memorable production of this Steinbeck classic by Dungarvan Dramatic Club – opening night November 15th for four nights at the Town Hall Theatre. Watch this space for booking details. Enquiries to 086-3244175.

By Bill Tubbritt

Emmanuel Jolaosho who plays Crooks.

Paul Barry who plays Lennie.

Verdi’s “A Masked Ball” live from Barcelona

Tuesday, October 24th, at 7.00 p.m.

Jim Ryan “A MASKED Ball”, Guiseppe Verdi’s twenty-third opera, was first staged in Teatro Apollo, Rome, on February 17th, 1859. The plot, based on a play about the assassination of King Gustavus 111 of Sweden in 1792, was considered too inflammatory by the Bourbon censors in Naples; but Italian terrorists had not long before they tried to assassinate the French Emperor, Louis Napoleon, so for that first performance the location was changed to 17th century Boston. However, nowadays, the original Swedish setting is mostly used. And the Swedish King became a colonial Governor! The premiere was a great success. Today, after the composer’s best known Super3, “Il Trovatore”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”, it’s among the most frequently performed of Verdi’s operas. The ‘story’ of the opera is complicated but “the music is so wonderful it is quite possible to ignore the plot and still enjoy every minute” – this suits me fine, as I, for one; don’t generally go to operas for great stories (although some do have powerful plots). Great music well played and memorable singing are what I love most of all in the genre. As the story

unfolds, the King (or whatever name the hero is given) is warned by a fortune-teller that he is fated to be killed by a friend. That friend turns out to be a close ally and adviser. The friend’s wife is in love with the hero and the former suspects her of infidelity. He plans to kill his king at a palace Masked Ball, hence the opera’s title. And so the tragic events take their course … . Denis Forman is a great fan: “’Ballo’ has a pulse like cannon. The plot surges along from disaster to disaster, with no ballets, no longer (boring stretches) and no hanging about … there is not a single dud number. ‘Ballo’ is a rattling good yarn, it continually delights and amazes us with the power and ingenuity of its score. Certainly an Alpha”. “A Masked Ball” is replete with glorious music with never a dull moment – anyone who’s heard the excerpts recorded by the immortal Enrico Caruso will know what an exciting opera it is; or collectors can hear the glorious singing of Welsh soprano, Margaret Price, along with Luciano Pavarotti, in a stirring complete recording conducted by George Solti. The Barcelona performance which we are seeing has a fine cast

headed by the great Polish tenor, Piotr Beczala – we’ve seen him in a number of live screenings over the past decade at the SGC and, for me, he never disappoints. And this opera gives the tenor plenty of opportunities to shine as it has some of Verdi’s finest arias. We go live to Barcelona on Tuesday, October 24th, at 7.00 p.m. and no discerning opera lover should miss it. I’ve seen “A Masked Ball” twice in the theatre and on screen and TV on many occasions and it never fail to provide a splendid evening of opera.

THERE have been plans for a Blade Runner sequel as far back as 1999 and fans will be happy to see the finished article. Set over 30 years after the original 80’s classic Blade Runner this new movie is directed by Denis Villeneueve and stars Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford in the lead roles. Both these actor’s really do an amazing job in this high action visually spectacular movie. Cinematographer Roger Deakins is sure to be on all the short lists come award time as he gives a cinematography master class in this movie. This looks like the start of a Blade runner revival with plans already in place for more to come. The movie sees Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard who was the blade runner from the first movies who gave up chasing down androids after he fell in love with one. Ryan Gosling plays an eager young Blade Runner who discovers a long buried secret that’s leads him to track down Rick in order to find the answers. The only problem is that nobody has seen rick in 30 years. What follows really is a joy to watch on the big screen as the Hi-Tec all action scenes really look amazing. This movie is so much more than just all out action and high quality special effects, there is also a real story that is well written and certainly good enough to keep Blade Runner fans both old and new happy. Many will feel the run time of almost 3 hours is a little longer then what was necessary

and probably that could be true, but this kind of length is becoming more and more the norm, especially with the high budget Hollywood blockbusters. Blade Runner is definitely one that all fans of science fiction movies should not miss. With some big science fiction movies set for release before the end of 2017, Blade Runner 2049 as certainly set the bar very high. Rating 4.5/5

Goodbye Christopher Robin By Claire Ní Neachtain BHÍ "Winne the Pooh" mar mhór páirt de chuimhne na hóige timpeall na domhain ar feadh na bliana ach bheadh ionadh ort foghlaim nach bhfuil an scéal seo sona agus simplí. Sa chéad radharc bhí íomhanna spleodrach den Chéad Chogadh Domhanda. Is fear bríste agus cath shuaite é A.A Milne ( Blue an t-ainm a úsáideann sé). Is de shliocht uasal é agus a bheanchéile. Déanann siad a cinne páiste a chur le an teaghlach mífheidhmiúil seo. Tugtar an t-ainm Christopher Robin do. Leanann a thuismitheorí ar aghaidh leanna shaol sóisialta ard aicme . Fágann siad an buachaill i gceannais den feighlí leanaí tuisceanach darbh ainm "Nou". Tógann sé an chuid ama dúinn i bheith i bhfinne an dlúthchaidreamh a chothú idir athair agus mac. Is anseo a fheicimid soineantacht na hóige a forbróidh mar scéal a bheidh clú agus cáil go deo. Imríonn Christopher Robin lena bréagán darbh ainm Eeyore, Piglet and Tiger a bhfuil mar inspioráid don na charachtair sa leabhar. Thuigeamar nach raibh Christopher Robin ag iarradh clú agus cáil ach grá gan choinníoll ó a thuismitheorí. Le rith an scannán seo bhí mé ag gáire agus ag caoineadh go cothrom. Fhágann an

scannán thú le gliondar i do chroí. Ní féidir liom ach é a mholadh, scannán den scoth a bhí ann. 4.5/5

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

A very special night with Eurovision three times winner Johnny Logan JOHNNY Logan will perform with The Barrack Street Concert Band on Friday, 20th October, at WIT Arena. Johnny Logan has won the International Eurovision Song Contest three times. In the Netherlands April 1980 with “What’s Another Year” composed by Shay Healy. He won for the 2nd time in Brussels May 1987 as a singer and composer with “Hold Me Now”. No one else had ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice as a performer. "Hold Me Now" rose to No. 2 in the UK charts and the single sold six million copies. In 1992 in Malmö he won for the third time as a composer with “Why Me” sung by Linda Martin. He is known and respected for his great talent as a singer and songwriter and has

released numerous albums during the years. He has performed for many of the world’s most famous including Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip. He has won several awards and appeared on top Television shows throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. This year he will perform here in Waterford with The Barrack Street Concert Band as their special guest for their annual concert on Friday, 20th October, at the fabulous WIT Arena. Most people know that he is the only singer / songwriter who has managed to win the Eurovision Song Contest three times. What a lot of people don’t know is that Johnny is an incredible live performer who has been a professional musician since the age of fourteen. Unlike many of his contemporaries here in Ireland, his Eurovision wins opened the door to Europe for Johnny and he has

fashioned a stellar career for himself all over mainland Europe with No 1 albums and sell out shows in Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, the UK, Asia and Australia. His “Hold Me Now” single sold a staggering 6,000,000 copies worldwide! Johnny Logan has achieved much in his career as a singer and a songwriter but it is as a performer that he truly shines. Don’t miss this once off opportunity to enjoy the exceptional talent that is Johnny Logan when he performs with Waterford’s finest - The Barrack Street Concert Band, under the baton of their musical director Mark Fitzgerald, on Friday, 20th October, in the WIT Arena. Tickets now available on: www.eventbrite.ie and search for Barrack Street Concert Band.

West Waterford Dancers host Day and Night Dance Fever in aid of Solas Cancer Support Centre

Billy O’Brien and Daniel Kearney

THE West Waterford Dancers have embarked on a new fundraising event this year to help support Solas Cancer Support Centre, Dungarvan. The group will not be holding their annual Valentine’s Charity Dance next year and have instead organised a whole day and night of dancing workshops and an evening charity dance in Lawlors Hotel Ballroom. The event “Day and Night Dance Fever” will take place on Saturday, 4th November in Lawlors Hotel in Dungarvan. During the day there will be children’s dance workshops beginning from 9,45 a.m. Dance workshops for children will include Waltz, Cha Cha Cha and

Rock n’ Roll. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. From 2.00 p.m. adult dance workshops will give classes in Waltz, Line Dancing and Rock n’ Roll. The workshops are open to all levels of ability and will get you up and moving and learning dance moves in a fun environment. Children’s workshops cost €5 per workshop or are 3 workshops for €10. Adult workshops are €10 per workshop or €20 for all 3. The highlight of the day will be the Charity Dance beginning at 8.30 p.m. in Lawlors Ballroom. The fantastic Chris Dallat will be playing music to have everybody

up and moving on the floor. Tickets for the Charity Dance are €10 available at the door. The proceeds of the day will be donated to Solas Cancer Support Centre, Dungarvan, who provide fantastic services and supports to people affected by cancer, their families and carers from West Waterford. The Solas Cancer Support Centre provide much needed care and support and the West Waterford Dancers want to get as many people up and moving on the 4th November to help provide much needed funds for this very worthy cause. For any enquiries about the workshops or charity dance please contact 087-6656234.

LISMORE Dramatic Society’s Autumn production of Martin McDonagh’s classic ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ comes to the stage of the Courthouse Theatre from November 17th to Sunday, November 26th for six nights Lismore Dramatic Society has built itself a strong reputa-

tion for fine stage productions and this year's production of ‘The Beauty Queen’ will not fail to disappoint, either. The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, is set in the mountains of Connemara and tells the story of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her

early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother. Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific. The play is directed by James Lenane and we will have more details in the coming weeks.

Rising stars - Waterford pianists play City Hall for Imagine Festival “Beauty Queen” comes to Lismore in November!

WATERFORD Music’s contribution to the Imagine Arts Festival takes place on Thursday, 26th October at 7.30 p.m. in the City Hall, Waterford. Admission is just €15 at the door, and €5 for students/children, and includes free soft drinks at the interval. The concert features not just one but two upcoming Waterford-born pianists, Billy O’Brien from Butlerstown, Waterford city, and Daniel Kearney from Dungarvan. Billy and Daniel say they are really looking forward to this opportunity of playing on our magnificent Steinway piano in the Large Room in City Hall, with its superb acoustics. Their programme consists of solo piano pieces, ranging in date from J.S. Bach (b. 1685) to Nicolai

Kapustin (b. 1937). For their final piece Billy and Daniel play together as “four hands” on one piano, in Debussy’s Petite Suite. Billy began studying the piano at De La Salle College, Waterford, and currently studies in Paris under the renowned Russian teacher Rena Shereshevskaya. Billy’s debut as a soloist with the RTE Concert Orchestra in August 2016 was broadcast on Lyric FM. Daniel has studied with Jan Cap in Cork and currently with Finghin Collins; he has won prizes in the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland’s Soloist competition and the William Finlay Award for gifted young pianists.

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Chemist and Hallowe’en miniatures to go on display this Saturday TWO miniature scenes will go on display in the window of Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy, Main Street, Dungarvan, from this Saturday, 21st October, depicting a Chemist and Hallowe’en setting. Customers who come to view the miniature model displays will also have the chance to enter a fabulous competition to win a hamper full of fantastic products from Haven Pharmacy.

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The miniature scenes were created by artist Dave Minehan and miniaturist Wini Swinburn of Haven Art Studio, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan (two doors up from Liam Rossiter’s Butchers). The duo team were the creators of the handmade Fairy Garden, which has had families flocking to their studio to see the unique attraction. The miniature chemist is 1/12th scale from the late 1950s

and shows a gentleman waiting for his prescription (with a copy of the Dungarvan Observer from the late 1950s) and a pharmacist behind the counter. Wini and Dave said that having designed and created many displays, the undertaking of the chemist was something totally new to them. “A great deal of time was spent researching, planning and designing before we began cut-

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ting the wood and ordering accessories,” explains Dave. “Many ideas came to us as we went along for things that could be added; it is paramount to create a realistic image and for it to be authentic,” adds Wini. “It has been a learning curve and our skills have been stretched in finding things to use to keep the costs down.” Dave said creating the chemist scene was seven weeks in the making - a combination of working long hours, Wini’s skills for designing and creating small things, and Dave’s talent for painting and furniture making brought it together.

“Having given so much time and effort to obtain the right effect we are quietly amazed and extremely pleased in what has ben achieved from our creation,” added Dave. Their attention to detail will have people noticing something new everytime they view the miniature display. HALLOWE’EN The two artists decided to create a miniature Hallowe’en display for the upcoming festival of Samhain. The Hallowe’en display will also be displayed in Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy. Dave and Wini said they had

fun creating the Hallowe’en display. The backdrop was painted by Dave, while Wini created the miniatures. Each part of the display tells a small story - like the fortune teller and the skeleton (who waited too long to have his fortune told); the grave digger and part-time estate agent; the bride and the skeleton; the witch and cauldron; the humorous grave headstones. Both miniature displays can be viewed at Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy from Saturday, 21st October. See instore for more details on the competition.

St Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome 3D Saturday, 28th October, at 3.00 p.m. During the 90 minutes of St. Peter and the Papal Basilicas of Rome 3D, four experts will discuss the basilicas and the works of art contained in them: Antonio Paolucci, director of the Vatican Museums, will guide us through St Peter’s, Paolo Portoghesi, internationally renowned architect, will present a passionate in-depth analysis of St John in the Lateran; Claudio Strinati, famous art historian, will reveal the history and the legends of St Mary Major; Micol Forti, director of the Vatican Museums Collection of Contemporary Art, will present St. Paul Outside the Walls to viewers. From exclusive places inside the Vatican (the octagonal rooms of St Peter’s Sacristy and Treasury, the Sistine Hall in the Vatican Apostolic Library and the Ducale Hall in the Apostolic Palace), these experts will give original and compelling descriptions and their own individual perspective on the basilicas: their evolution over the centuries, their most famous works of art, the lives and stories of Popes and artists - from Giotto to Bramante, from Michelangelo to Francesco Borromini, from Bernini to Domenico Fontana, from Arnolfo di Cambio to Jacopo Torriti - the events that made these places immortal and the profound spirituality emanating from them. The Dungarvan Observer, in association with SGC Dungarvan, has a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our competition. All you have to do is answer the following question and post your entries into Rome Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 24th October. Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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THE recent Celtic Box Tournament saw boxers from fifteen nations gather in Dungarvan Sports Centre for what was a superb weekend of boxing. Even the most experienced coaches and boxers who have seen the sport in venues around the world were in high praise of the consistent quality of the boxing. They all agreed that such a wide, varied and representative programme could not be arranged outside of the Box Cup format and the Dungarvan event is becoming more and better known worldwide, not least because of the top-class boxing, but also the excellent visual coverage arranged this year by Nemeton Teo from An Rinn which went around the world via Youtube and the internet. If anyone wishes to see any of the proceedings, then the entire tournament is still available on Youtube. One of the most distant visitors to Dungarvan was Skye Nicolson from Australia who was paying her second visit to the event. Having had an excellent experience here last year, Skye and companion boxers Caitlin Parker and Krysti Harris decided to come and with them

came their Coach, Kevin Smith and Sports Scientist / Manager, Clair Humberstone. The three boxers had left Australia four weeks before and took the opportunity to see some of Europe including Spain and part of Turkey before coming to Dungarvan for the tournament. They attended a training camp in Spain before moving on to Dungarvan for the serious business of the Box Cup. The thirty hours in the air were well worth the effort as the three girls collected the prestigious Winners Belts in their various categories on Sunday evening. They were naturally very pleased that the three of them had accomplished their mission, as were their Manager, Kevin Smith and Coach/medical advisor, Clair Humberstone. For Skye Nicolson, it was her second visit to this country, fulfilling a promise she made to herself after her victory in last year’s Box Cup. “We planned our four weeks away to see some of Europe as well as Ireland,” she said. “Our thirty hours flying has been well worth it, the boxing has been great and the town is such a friendly one.” “We have really enjoyed our

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visit to Dungarvan,” said Caitlin, “it is a great town and we really enjoyed the boxing as well.” “It is my first time here in Ireland,” said Krysti, “and it was a terrific experience to see this country and some of Europe as well.” Unfortunately, they had little time for sightseeing in Ireland with just one night in Dublin and a quick trip around Dungarvan. However, with the strong possibility of a full team of thirty boxers coming back next year, the three champions will be back to defend their titles and see a lot more of our country. The girls physio, diet medical advisor, Clair Humberstone who is a Sports Scientist by profession was modest about her contribution to the girls’ successes. “I don’t take any credit at all,” she said. “The girls are the ones in the ring doing the work. I am making sure the girls train very hard” Clair joined the trio in Spain for their Training Camp and then all five came to Dungarvan to build on the success of the Australian team who took the overall prize in the tournament last year.

“I’m the Irish one,” said Coach, Kevin Smith, who is actually from Liverpool. “My grandmother Mary Ellen McGann was from Waterford, although I do not know where exactly. She became a Smith when she came to Liverpool.” Kevin met the three girls when he visited the Institute of

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Sport in Canberra. “The girls have really enjoyed being here,” he said, “it is a well organised, friendly tournament and I am hoping we can be here again next year. Everyone has been very helpful, the officials, administrators and the other boxers and coaches who have been taking part.”

So, that’s it for eleven months, although Gerry O’Mahony and his organising team have already turned their thoughts to 2018 and their sixth Box Cup. There is no doubt that the event will continue to grow and help to bring the name of Dungarvan across the world.

Pictured with their three Winners’ Belts after the recent Celtic Box Cup held in Dungarvan Sports Centre are three Australian champions: Caitlin Parker, Skye Nicolson and Krysti Harris. [Tom Keith]

Day of the big wind AS we look back on the visit of Hurricane Ophelia on Monday last and deeply regret the three fatalities and other serious injuries, together with significant material damage, the ferocity of the storm could well have claimed many other victims. There have been many memorable storms through the course of the centuries here in this country, the first to have been widely recorded was that which became known as the Night of the Big

Wind which occurred on the afternoon of the 6th January, 1839. the hurricane, for that is what it must have been, caused several hundred deaths and severe damage to property. It was the worst storm to hit Ireland for 300 years. It was reported at the time that 20% to 25% of houses in north Dublin were damaged or destroyed, and 42 ships were wrecked. The storm attained a very low barometric pressure of 918

A contemporary drawing of the Night of the Big Wind, 1839. (Maine Valley Post)

mbars and tracked eastwards to the north of Ireland, with gusts of over 185 km/h or 115 mph, before moving across the north of England to continental Europe, where it eventually dissipated. We should remember that this was pre-Famine times when the population was about eight million people and most of the houses were of very poor quality, not much above cabin status. One contemporary report read: “It was Small Christmas night, Sunday, 6th January, 1839, and the Twelfth night of Christmas was drawing to a close. All around the district of Castleisland, animals and stock were checked and people settled down to pass the evening. In every window of the valley of Castleisland each home was pinpointed by the flicker of the Christmas candles – giving a warm glow to a Winter’s

evening.” It is not hard to imagine groups of people huddled around the open turf fire, swapping stories and having the perennial discussion on the state of the weather. Little did anyone realise the night that lay in store. For those who look at the detail of the weather forecasts, a drop in barometric pressure is always bad news. To go below 1000mb is a sign of bad weather, to go as low as 950mb is batten down the hatches time, while the pressure in 1839 fell to 918mb, truly a crisis level. The storm best remembered here in Dungarvan was that of the night of 23rd / 24th December, 1895, when the schooner ‘Moresby’ was wrecked in Dungarvan Bay having come here to shelter on her way to South America with a cargo of coal, the Captain thinking he was in the much deeper waters of Cork Harbour.

The story of the wreck of the Moresby is a tale in itself, of which many local people know the headline details. Nineteen of the twenty-three people aboard lost their lives that night including Captain Coomber, his wife and infant daughter. A Bible which was washed up from the wreck is kept in Waterford County Museum. Hurricane Charlie arrived on the South Coast of Ireland in the middle of the day, 25th August, 1986, and dropped a deluge of rain of several inches along the coasts of Cork, Waterford and Wexford until about 6.30 p.m. Dungarvan was badly hit by flooding, although the winds were not very spectacular and it took some hours for roads in the vicinity to be reopened. More recently we had the storm of 17th December, 1989, when the beaches of Clonea and

Bonmahon were seriously damaged and the remnants of Clonea Castle were brought down by the force of the waves. In Bonmahon the dunes had to be rebuilt, strengthened with barrier rock and an enormous amount of seagrass planted to create a root structure which would retain the sand. As we know today, that was very effective and Bonmahon, together with a much repaired Clonea Beach continue to serve visitors as if nothing had happened. That storm was unremarkable in regard to wind, but the waves were thunderous, doing extensive damage all along the Waterford coast. We are right to fear the power of the wind, a force which is impossible to counter. We wonder whether this is climate change at its worst or just another fifty-year storm. Only time will tell.

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West Waterford Athletic Club Juvenile Notes

Munster Championships Sunday next Oct. 22nd in Clarecastle, Co. Clare THE first session of the Munster Cross Country Championships under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 will take place on Sunday next in Clarecastle with an 11.30 start. West Waterford A.C. has a large number of juvenile athletes entered for this event. A bus will leave the Park Hotel at 7.30 a.m. on Sunday morning. If you are travelling by car please be at the venue by 10 a.m. as it always takes longer to park and get numbers on a championship day. We would like our athletes to have plenty of time to walk the course and warm-up before their races. If you are travelling on the bus please let Mary or Antoinette know at training on Wednesday. WEST WATERFORD ENTRIES FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Girls under 10 Team: Sarah Gaffney: Under 10 Girls Individual: Lilí Hallahan: Under 10 Girls Individual Aoife Lattimore: Under 10 Girls Individual Niamh McCarthy: Under 10 Girls Individual Aoife O'Donovan: Under 10 Girls Individual Leah O'Riordan: Under 10 Girls Individual Sarah O'Riordan: Under 10 Girls Individual: Boys under 10 Team: Sam Blake: Under 10 Boys Individual Liam Broderick: Under 10 Boys Individual Adam Fitzpatrick: Under 10 Boys Individual Owen Morrissey: Under 10 Boys Individual Eoin Prendergast: Under 10 Boys Individual Girls under 12 Team: Éle McDermott: Under 12 Girls Individual Doireann Moloney: Under 12 Girls Individual Grainne Moore: Under 12 Girls Individual Aisling O'Donovan: Under 12 Girls Individual Fiona O'Riordan: Under 12 Girls Individual Hannah Power: Under 12 Girls Individual Alanna Willans: Under 12 Girls Individual Boys under 12 Team: Tom Ferrick: Under 12 Boys Individual Nicky Fitzpatrick: Under 12 Boys Individual David Gaffney: Under 12 Boys Individual Ian Holmes: Under 12 Boys Individual Joseph Kelly: Under 12 Boys: Individual Eoghan Lattimore: Under 12 Boys Individual Paddy McCarthy: Under 12 Boys Individual David Nyhan: Under 12 Boys Individual Darragh O’Regan: Under 12 Boys Individual Ben Qualter: Under 12 Boys Individual Cal Tutty: Under 12 Boys Individual Rody Morrissey: Under 12 Boys Individual Girls under 14 Team:

Angelina Chizhikova: Under 14 Girls Individual Ally Cunningham: Under 14 Girls Individual Lia Cunningham: Under 14 Girls Individual Eve Dwyer: Under 14 Girls Individual Emma Hickey: Under 14 Girls Individual Kate Keogh: Under 14 Girls Individual Shima Lanigan: Under 14 Girls Individual Cathy Ní Sheanlaoich: Under 14 Girls Individual Sarah Nyhan: Under 14 Girls Individual Eve Power: Under 14 Girls Individual Caoimhe Prendergast: Under 14 Girls Individual Girls under 16 Team: Lucy Holmes: Under 16 Girls Individual Megan Keogh: Under 16 Girls Individual Aoife O'Brien: Under 16 Girls Individual Grace Power: Under 16 Girls Individual Mary Kate Prendergast: Under 16 Girls Individual Elia Tutty: Under 16 Girls Individual Boys under 16 Team: Mark Blackwell: Under 16 Boys Individual Eoin Buenaventura: Under 16 Boys Individual Asier Del Rio: Under 16 Boys Individual Pete Finnegan: Under 16 Boys Individual Conor Mullany: Under 16 Boys Individual Oisin O'Riordan: Under 16 Boys Individual Jordan O'Rourke: Under 16 Boys Individual Robert Quinn: Under 16 Boys Individual John David White: Under 16 Boys Individual Girls under 18 Team Dani Cunningham: Under 18 Girls Individual Orla Keane: Under 18 Girls Individual Sophie Landers: Under 18 Girls: Individual Sinead O'Brien: Under 18 Girls Individual Boys under 18 Team: Ciaran Buenaventura : Under 18 Boys Individual David O'Connor: Under 18 Boys Individual Micheal Troy: Under 18 Boys Individual Cian O'Riordan: Under 18 Boys Individual If anyone is missing from any of the teams contact Mary Ashe.

COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY B CHAMPIONSHIPS The final leg of the county cross country championships was held in St. Augustine’s College on Sunday last. There were no team competitions in this event instead there were medals for the first six athletes across the line. West Waterford had two winners on the day. Darragh O’Regan made a welcome return to cross country running with a fine run to win the boys under 13 race. Eoin Buenaventura is improving with every race he runs and had a good win in the boys under 15 race to take his first county title. John David White in his first race with the

club finished 2nd and Mark Blackwell took the bronze medal. There was also bronze for Sarah Nyhan in the under 15 girls and Joe Kelly in the boys under 11. Other WWAC medal winners on the day were Orlaith Ní Chondúin 4th under 9 girls, Aedáin O’Rathlaigh 4th under 9 boys, Paddy McCarthy 5th under 11 boys, Elí McDermott 5th under 13 girls, Tom Feerick 5th and Daniel Coonan 6th under 13 boys. There were also top ten finishes for Charlie Gleeson, Aoife Lattimore, Aoife O’Donovan, Hannah Power, Conor Keane, Fiona O’Riordan, Cathy Ní Sheanlaoich. INTER SPORT ELVERYS TO SPONSOR TONY’S LEAGUE We have a new sponsor for our very popular Tony’s winter cross country league. This year we welcome Inter Sport Elverys as our new sponsor. The league will get underway on Wednesday, Oct. 25th at 4.15. Check in will be open from 4 pm

with the first group under way by 4.15. Wed., 25th Oct. and Wed., Nov. 1st are the two trial days. You have to compete on one of those days in order to be in a team. If you miss those two dates you can still compete as an individual but will not be included in the team event. The team competition will be run over four weeks Nov., 8th, 15th 22nd, and 29th. The final run and presentation will take place on Wed., 6th of Dec. POWERSFIELD HOUSE CUP FOR TONY’S LEAGUE Another new development for Tony’s League is the presentation of a cup for the best team in the league. The Powersfield House Cup was presented to WWAC Juvenile Club by Eunice and Edmond Power. At the conclusion of the league the cup will be presented to the winning team. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25th TRAINING MOVES TO 4.10. From Wed. 25th training will be at the earlier time of 4.10.

Solas Centre Run and Walk For Life 2017. Terry Gough coming in to finish the Solas Run recently.

Solas Centre Run and Walk For Life 2017. Ravis Zakis, West Waterford AC finishing in 3rd place.

[Noel Browne]

Michael Roche Carpets Series - Race 2 SOLAS CENTRE TO BENEFIT FROM PADDY JOE CURRAN MEMORIAL TURKEY TROT On Sunday, November 19th the 9th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Old Parish Turkey Trot 5 mile run and 4 mile walk will take place at the Marine Bar, Pulla, Dungarvan. All proceeds from this year's event will go to The Solas Centre. The 4 mile walk will begin at 11 am, while the 5 mile run will get under way at 12 noon. If you would like further information or would like a sponsorship card for the event contact Padraig on 086-1054012 or email oldparishturkeytrot@hotmail.com.

Desk to 5k A HUGE well done to all the participants on our lunchtime Desk to 5k programme. This is an 8 week programme run in conjunction with Waterford Sports Partnership and is proving to be very popular. On week 1 we did a mix of running and walking and already by week 5 we are up to running 4km comfortably. This is only the start of the running journey for these athletes as many of the graduates of our initial Lets run programme are now in the final stages of preparation for Dublin City Marathon. The sky is the limit !If you are interested in joining us on our next programme either at lunchtime or in the evening contact Irene Clark on 086 8242348 or Claire Kennedy on 087 9116997. We will also be starting a run to improve group soon so if you can run a little but want to take it to the next level this is the place for you.

Medal winners at the county cross country B championships held on Sunday last at St. Augustine’s College.

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Medal winners at the county cross country B championships held on Sunday last at St. Augustine’s College. Medal winners at the county cross country B championships held on Sunday

Medal winners at the county cross country B championships held on Sunday last at St. Augustine’s College.

Finisk Valley AC

Medal winners at the county cross country B championships held on Sunday last at St. Augustine’s College.

THE County B Cross Country championships were held on Sunday last at the Friary College grounds. We had fifteen athletes competing. We had four boys in the under 9 event and all the boys had very good performances. They were Tomas Harty, Caolan O Corraoin, Rian Curran and Calum Curran. In the boys under 11 Brian Scanlon had a fine win and fine running from Leah Dunford in seventh place. Also a good performance from Leo Barron and Kevin Collender. The boys under 13 also had a fine performance, Corey Scanlan 2nd, Daniel Buckley 3rd and Rian Mernin 4th. In the girls under 10 Kate Nugent had a fine performance and was unlucky to finish just outside the medals. Anna Nugent in the girls under 10 also had a fine performance and again finished just outside the medals. In the girls under 11 we had a great battle for the gold medal between Aoife Reddy and Brooke Dunford on the home straight with Aoife holding on for the gold medal and Brooke in second place. That is the end of the Counties for 2017. Next Sunday is a big step-up to the Munster championships which will be held in Clarecastle, Co. Clare. Best of luck to all the club athletes competing.

WEST WATERFORD AC

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

COUNTY MASTERS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Raivis Zakis wins men’s race

BRIGID COFFEY TAKES BACK-TO-BACK TITLES

CLEAN SWEEP IN TEAM HONOURS FOR WEST WATERFORD AC The County masters cross country championships for 2017 were held last Sunday at St. Augustine's College. The race was preceded by the juvenile B championships. The morning saw a good heavy mist for the race with underfoot conditions getting quite mucky but none the less there was no cold for the small field of runners. The ladies and men's race's started together with the ladies covering 4.000 meters and the men 6.000 meters. In the ladies race it was gold

silver and bronze for West Waterford AC with recent county novice champion Brigid Coffey coming from behind after the first lap to pass club mate and early leader Diana Chizhikova to take gold making it a double for the Ballymacmague woman. Diana took the silver with Onra Power winning bronze this was the gold medal winning team also for West Waterford AC. In the men's there was a clear gun to tape winner in West Waterford AC's Raivis Zakis who

A lighter moment for Joe Gough and Paschal Halley at last Sunday’s County Masters cross country championships held at St. Augustine's College.

looked very impressive over the soft Friary grounds, Mossie Keogh also West Waterford took silver and for a clean individual medal haul for West Waterford AC Jason Travers took the bronze. The above three along with Michael Dunford who was 4th finisher took the gold medals and the silver team honours went to West Waterford AC B team of Joe Gough, Justin Coonan, Darren Tutty and Liam Clince. Well done to all club members who participated.

West Waterford's ladies masters team gold medal winners at last Sunday’s County Masters cross country championships held at St. Augustine's College Diana Chizhikova, Brigid Coffey and Onra Power.

Runners who participated at last Sunday’s County Masters cross country championships held at St. Augustine's College. l/r: Micahel Dunford, Liam Clince, Raivis Zakis, Jason Travers, Darren Tutty, Mossie Keogh, Diana Chizhikova, Joe Gough Paschal Hally, Justin Coonan, Onra Power and Brigid Coffey.

Fordes Daybreak to sponsor 24th Annual West Amsterdam alive with Waterford Athletic Club Winter League West Waterford runners WEST Waterford Athletic Club are delighted to announce this week that Kevin Forde of Forde's Daybreak on the Youghal Rd., will continue their sponsorship of our upcoming Winter League which is now entering its 24th year. The original and famed West Waterford AC league brings all levels of runners and joggers in Dungarvan and indeed all surrounding area's to the towns sports centre each Wednesday evening over the winter months. The club are delighted to have

Forde's Daybreak on board again this year and our hope is that the league will be bigger and better than any previous year. The Forde's Daybreak Winter League registration night is on Wednesday, 1st November and the first night proper on the following week Wednesday, November 8th. The league will begin with the traditional registration night and on this particular night all those interested in taking part in the Winter League are asked to come along and register to get their

24th Annual Murray’s Pharmacy Brickey Rangers 5k IN AID OF BRICKEY JUVENILE GAA CLUB BUSHY Park GAA grounds is the venue for the 24th annual Brickey Run. Again this year we are delighted to announce that Murray's Pharmacy Dungarvan are to continue on with their sponsorship of the race we sincerely thank Elizabeth and all at Murrays Pharmacy for this kind gesture. The proceeds from this year's race will be donated to the Brickey Juvenile GAA club. The race distance will be over a very flat fast 5k loop around the Brickey valley starting and finishing at Bushy Park GAA grounds. The race will get under way at 11 a.m. with registration taking place from 10.15 onwards in the GAA clubhouse Bushy Park. The Martin Curran Cup will be awarded to the first man on the day and the Jim Lyons memorial shield will be awarded to the first lady. The prize-giving will take place in the club house immediately after the race and refreshments will also be provided for all the runners. Entry fee is €8. Proceeds from the event this year will be donated to The Brickey Juvenile GAA club.

number. You will be issued with a waterproof number for a cost of €5. This number should be used on every night that you run and its most important that you bring this number as it will be chipped which will record you finishing time each week (no number and chip and no time). We will have people on hand at the sports centre that will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding the league. For all those that won’t be able

to make it to the sports centre on the first night, you may register and get your number on the following Wednesday night. In fact, it’s possible to join the winter league at any stage throughout the course of the league. The cost of the league will be €2 for each night for West Waterford AC club members and €3 for non-members. Please do feel free to spread the word and bring along a friend or two, to Irelands original 13 round Winter League. See you in Quann's.

27th Annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10 ENTRIES for the 27th Annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10 which will be held on Sunday, February 4th, 2018. West Waterford Athletic Club have announced details of the event which has established itself as a must run race on the Irish road running calendar with participants from all four corners of the country and beyond participating. The race has grown year on year and is a pre entry race which will close when 2,750 entries is reached. (please note this race was full in a very short time last year). West Waterford Athletic Club is delighted with the support it receives from its sponsor for this event, we are fortunate to have the support of the Glaxosmithkline, Tipperary Water, Flahavan’s, Déise Design, Nike, Top Oil along with many other local businesses and individuals who are all giving valuable support helping to make the day a great occasion for the town of Dungarvan. The race also incorporates the popular John Treacy Club Challenge Cup for men’s and ladies teams which has proved to be hugely competitive. We will again be calling on all the athletic clubs of Ireland to take on the challenge in the 2017 event. The John Treacy Dungrvan 10 brings together the ideal race combination of fun runners, joggers, club athletes and top class internationals who compete over a fast flat 10 mile course around the historic town of Dungarvan, we look forward to welcoming you to our town on Sunday, February 5th, 2017. Don't be disappointed as many were last year get your entry in soon. All race details can be found at www.dungarvan10mile.org

OUR club runners took Amsterdam by storm last weekend as a large group travelled over to run the marathon and half marathon distances. Held in warm conditions which reached over 20 degrees Kenian Laurence Cherono ran 2.05.09 which broke the course record while Ethiopia’s Tadelech Bekele took the ladies title in 2.21.53. We had two members running the full, cousins Linda Garcia and Jackie Tobin ran ever step together clocking a time of 4.52.53 as they crossed the finish line side by side. Running the half were Paschal Proctor 2.08.44 our only male competitor on the day. Rita Cronnolly will be pleased with her performance when she clocked 2.18.08. Paula Earley was our first female home well under the 2.30 mark when clocking a time of 2.25.12, and just behind Paula by a second was Mary Harney 2.25.13, finishing very close together. We had good runs from Valerie Power 2.31.10 with Ciara Duffin running 2.31.32 and the same time was accorded to Tricia Cullinane 2.31.32 here also. Helene Hayes completed yet another half in 2.33.14 while the birthday girl herself Jacinta Sheil celebrated in style completing the course in 2.38.54. Irene Dee rounded off a great weekend for our runners in the land of the tulips when she ran 2.40.26. Well done to all.

Pictured are Linda Garcia and Jackie Tobin after crossing the finish line in the Amsterdam marathon last Sunday.

GOLF

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

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

FUN FRIDAY MIXED FOURSOMES This nine hole competition returns this week on Friday, Oct. 20th. We look forward to having you back. Assemble in the foyer at 9.30 a.m., draw takes place at 9.45 a.m. and ready to play at 10 a.m. If you enjoy social golf, a cup of coffee and a chat you are welcome to join us. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscription rates for next season due for payment on the 1st October were recently emailed to all members. If you were not in receipt of an email or accompanying attachments please contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on dungarvangc@eircom.net or 05843310. We thank members for making payments already and for confirming Standing Order participation. Thank you for your continued support.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER & INTRODUCTORY RATE FOR U-35’S 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 a special 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, Restaurant, Snooker Room, a resident PGA professional and fully stocked Pro-Shop. Also now the Club are introducing a very attractive joining rate for new U-35 members. Contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on 05843310 or dungarvangc@eircom.net for fur-

ther details. Offers are for a limited time only. LADIES RESULTS 1, B Aherne (17) 38; 2 J. Hayes 37; 3 Mai O’Brien (17); 4 B McCarthy 6 36. Home Alliance Tues CAT: 1, T. Baumann 19 33; 2 M. Morrissey (20) 30. CAT 2 1, C. Fox 28 36; 2 J. Hayes 23 32. CAT 31 M. Kiersey K. 30 37; 2 B. Kirwan 35 25. Sat CAT 4. C. O’Mahony 9 38; J. James 21 33. CAT 5 1, A Stack 27 33.; U. O’Connell 33 32. Sat 14th Singles: 1, B. Aherne (17) 38; 2, T. Baumann (19) 37; 3, B. Hayes (17) 32. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 9 Seniors: 1, R. Lambert Gold Coast 22 42, 2, J. Moran 20 40; 3 E. Mullarvey Enniscorthy 12 40. Thurs., Open Singles Spar: 1 M. Rather 11 39; D. Cronin 8) 39, P. Curran (13) 38; 4 Ml. Troy (36.6). Sun. 15th Singles: 1 Ml. Troy (6) 42; 2 B Morrissey Jnr (6) 38; Gross Alan Thomas (+1); 3 Pat Power 21 37. Sun., 16th SPAR Final: Overall Winner: Ml. Troy (6) 42; Best Member B. Morrissey Jnr (6) 38; Best Visitor Kevin Doyle, Tramore. UPCOMING FIXTURES Monday, 16th Oct. Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) 18H Singles S/F. Tuesday, 17th Oct. Ladies 18 Hole Singles S/F. Thurs., 19th Oct. Thursday Open Gents 18H Singles S/F.

Dungarvan Golf Club. Declan Walsh, Captain presenting trophy to Michael Ahearne, winner, Golfer of the Year. Also included L-R: Séan O Ciarba, Vice-Captain and Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Helen's Lingerie. Front L-R: Helen Barron, Sponsor; Creina O'Sullivan, winner; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. Back L-R: Betty O'Brien, 2nd; Mai O'Brien, 4th and Gune Games, 3rd. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies 18 Hole Stroke kindly sponsored by Wholesale Electric. Front L-R: Breda McCarthy, 2nd; Angela Murphy, accepting 1st prize for Mary Power; Fidelma Horsom, sponsor; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. Back L-R: Maeve Morrissey, Frances Moynihan, Mai O’Brien, Pat Flanagan, Carmel O’Brien, prizewinners. [Pat Crowley]

Fri., 20th Oct. Ladies 18 hole S/F. Sat., 21st Oct Gents / Ladies 18 Hole Singles S/F. Sun., 22nd Oct Gents Singles S/F. SIXTY.COM Next competition 18/10/17, draw for partners 1.45 p.m. Results Wed. If you are aged 60 or over and you are interested in joining the 60.com we would be delighted to see you. Just turn up any Wednesday at the above starting time.

PROGRESSIVE 45 Thursday nights all are welcome. Results 12th Oct. 1, P. Boland and MA McCarthy, R. & B. Ordmonde. D. Cotter and P. Hallahan, Last 5: T. Carroll and S. Morrissey. Lucky Table Ann Morrissey and Nuala Harty. SOCIAL BRIDGE Social Bridge Friday mornings at 11 a.m. All are welcome. PRO SHOP NEWS The Callaway and Cobra Demo days were a great success with many members taking the opportunity to get free custom fitting by a

technician. David will be announcing a Ping Demo Day in the near future. Log in or join the mailing list on David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com to stay up to date with David’s special offers. JUNIOR NEWS Any enquiries relating to Junior activities at the club can be directed to Junior Convenor, David Hayes. Call to the Pro-Shop or contact David at 058-44707 Tuition takes place next Saturday at 2 pm for the girls and 3 pm for the boys.

Dungarvan Golf Club. Clare Shanahan, accepting a cheque for SOCAS from Angela Murphy, proceeds from Ladies Golf Club. who took part in the Sean Kelly Cycle. Also included front row: Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain; Colette Power, Vice-Lady Captain. Back row L-R: Creina O'Sullivan, Margaret Harty, Joanne Fitzgerald, Ina H. Considine, Bridget Aherne, Ann Stack. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Tignor Handcrafted Jewellery. Front L-R: Bernie Hayes, winner; Eileen Shields, sponsor. Back L-R: Ina H. Considine, accepting 2nd prize for Tish Baumann; Marianne Mulcahy, accepting 3rd prize for Hilary Brown; Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]

GOLF

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is:

goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com GOLD COAST MENTIONED AT LIONS CLUB AWARDS NIGHT At the recent awards night hosted by the Lions Club in Dungarvan reference was made to the extraordinary amount of monies raised by the Gold Coast for the Annual Christmas Appeal. The amount raised to date is in the region of €30,000. It is a tribute to the members of the Club for their huge generosity and their willingness to always contribute to good causes. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Club will hold its AGM on Tuesday, 14th November in the Gold Coast at 8.00 p.m. The nomination sheet for Officers and Committee is posted in the kiosk. PREMIER BUTCHER @ DAWN MEATS WINTER LEAGUE 2017/2018 We will have 7 teams consisting of 13 players playing the winter league. A copy of the draft rules will be available on the website for members to peruse and make themselves familiar with same. Play will get underway from Monday, 30th Oct. and will finish on Sunday, 25th February. The entry fee is once again €25 and the match-day fee is €7 for the first 10

rounds and €5 thereafter. TURKEY & HAMS Next Sunday and the following Sunday, before the Winter League gets underway, we will have prizes of turkeys and hams. Our main sponsor, Dawn Meats, looks after us very well here in the Gold Coast, sponsoring our Winter League as well as the food for the Captain’s and President’s Skins and the Captain’s Drive In, so it is only right that we should support them in return. With that in mind we will play for prizes which will be given out three days before Christmas. END OF YEAR DINNER AND PRESENTATION Our annual awards night took place on Sunday last when over 70 people sat down for a four-course meal in the Gold Coast. The following awards were presented: Golfer of the Year: David O’Connor. Order of Merit: Micheal White Gold Coast Cup: Winner: Derek Power, Runner-Up: Micheal White. Michael White Foursomes: Winners: Richard Walsh and Lee Crotty, Runners Up: Kieran Cullinan and Tom Reynolds. Willie Barron Fourball: Winners: John White and Tom White, Runners-Up: Declan Kiely and

WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Sat. 14th/Sun., 15th October 18 Hole Stableford 1st: John Fleming (12) 40pts, 2nd: John O’Mahoney (10) 39pts. Club Outing at Kilkenny GC Fri 13th October 1st: Stephen Spillane (10) 39pts, 2nd: Jimmy Murphy (9) 38pts, 3rd: Ray Rochford (13) 37pts, 4th: Austin Spratt (8) 35pts b3, 5th: Richard Ronayne (10) 35pts b9, 6th: Percy Walsh (20) 35pts. Nearest to Pin: Tim Murphy and Richard Ronayne. Nire Valley Golf Society – Saturday, 14th October 1st: J.P. Ryan 36pts, 2nd: K. Crotty 31pts b9, 3rd: L. Fahey 31pts, 4th: B. Reilly 30pts, Front Nine: Tony Condon – Plastic Prize. Tuesday Treats 9 Hole – 10th October 1st: John Joyce. Nearest to Pin: Pat Power. FIXTURES Tuesday, 17th Oct. – Tuesday Treats - Open 9 hole Stableford – all day. Wednesday, 18th Oct. – Autumn Open Gents Singles 18 Hole Sfd. Friday, 20th Oct. – All Day Open 9 Hole Ladies & Gents. Sat 21st/Sun., 22nd October – Club Competition 18 Hole Stableford. CLUB OUTING TO KILKENNY Despite the doubtful weather

conditions we had a good turnout for our outing to Kilkenny GC on Friday, 13th October. From the moment we arrived at 9am we saw no rain and all present were highly complimentary of the condition of the course. The final group completed their round by 3.15 and we adjourned to the restaurant for a well deserved meal and a few liquid refreshments. Stephen Spillane and Jimmy Murphy coped best with the slick greens to take first and second places. Full results published in our results section. A great day was enjoyed by all and I would like to thank everyone who supported the event. CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY PAT MURPHY John O’Connell made amends for his defeat in the club fourball by registering a comprehensive victory over John Keane in the club singles final on Saturday last. They say practise makes perfect and John O’Connell has put a lot of time into preparation for the finals. Well done to both players and to all who played in the club singles. A special word of thanks to our sponsor Pat Murphy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN A hearty congratulations to our popular chef John Joyce who celebrated his 50th birthday during the week. Despite three days and nights of celebration John was

Austin Kiely. Scratch Match-Play: Winner: Michael Lenihan, Runner-Up: John White. Mixed Foursomes: Winners: Conan Watt and Mary Kiely, Runners Up: Ger Bagge and Esther McGuckian. SOME DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Below are the Cups & Shields dates for 2018. Jimmy Bruen Shield: 12th & 13th May Pierce Purcell Shield: 26th & 27th May Irish Mixed Foursomes: 16th & 17th June Irish Senior Cup: 23rd & 24th June Irish Junior Cup: 30th June & 1st July Barton Shield: 14th & 15th July WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER Here in the Gold Coast we have some great facilities, such as a topclass golf course with superb greens, which is playable all the year round, a leisure centre and gym and a hotel which is renowned for its excellent food. For more information contact 058 44055 and talk to Bob or Mark. FIXTURES Tuesday, 17th Oct: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+ Friday, 20th Oct: Open Singles. Saturday, 21st Oct: Club Competition. Sunday, 22nd Oct: Club Competition for Turkey & Hams. Tuesday, 24th October: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+ RESULTS Tuesday 10rd Oct: Open Seniors. 1st: Peter Finnegan (11) 41 pts, Dungarvan. 2nd: Liam Murphy (20) 40 pts. 1st Lady: Miriam Halley (17) 37 pts Cahir Park back on Sunday to cater for the Sunday Lunch visitors. Well done John. WINTER RULES Due to the prevailing weather conditions some competitions are now being played under Winter Rules. Players are advised to check notices regarding local, rules as those may vary from week to week depending on weather conditions. It should be remembered that Winter Rules are not your own rules and must be observed as stated. Placing: When placing is in play you firstly mark the position of your ball. You then lift and clean the ball and place within 6 inches. The ball when placed must not be nearer the hole. Once you have removed the marker you cannot touch or replace the position of your ball. Doing so will incur a penalty. Whereas it is impossible to monitor this rule we would appeal to all players to observe the rule as stated. UPCOMING EVENTS AT WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB Our Annual Past Captains, Past Presidents and Committee Dinner will be held on Friday, 17th November. 13 Hole Singles at 1pm followed by dinner at 5 p.m. CAPTAIN’S AND LADY CAPTAIN’S END OF YEAR SCRAMBLE Our End of Year Scramble and presentation of all club match play prizes is scheduled for Sunday, 12th November. Club Singles: John O’Connell. Runner-Up: John Keane. Club Fourball: Pa McCarthy and Liam Troy. Runners-Up: John O’Connell and Pat Lennon. Club Foursomes: Eddie Glavin and John C. Byrne. Runners-Up: Morrie Ferncombe and Kenny Walsh. Club Mixed Foursomes: Des Cleary and Ciara Donnelly.

Gold Coast Golf Club President’s Prize to the Ladies. From left: Gillian Cashman, Lady President; Mary Kiely, Best Gross; Noreen Darcy, Winner; John Queally, President and Gerardine Hallinan, Lady Captain, Second. [Sean Byrne]

Saturday, 14th Oct: Club Competition. 1st: John Enright (11) 40 pts. Sunday, 15th October: Club Competition. 1st: Seanie Lenihan (6) 36 pts. 2nd: Brian Fahey (8) 34 pts. Gross: Barry Power (5) 26 pts. 3rd: Frank Waters (16) 33 pts. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole On Going Competition. 18 Hole 2 Card On Going Competition sponsored by John Foley Images. Saturday/Sunday, 21st & 22nd October 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Breda Conway. Saturday/Sunday, 28th & 29th October 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Elaine Goss Results: Daltons Jewellers 1st Elaine Goss (20) 38; 2nd Ger Hallinan (21) 36; 3rd Noirin Darcy (28) 36.

Congratulations to our committee member Serena Roche on her recent marriage to Mark O’Dwyer. Wishing you both a long and happy life together. Winter League: Our Winter League kindly sponsored by the Mooring Bar and Restaurant will be a 13 hole event (holes 1 – 13) event which will start on Monday 16th October. Draw is posted in the kiosk please check for your team and Captain. There will be two weeks to play each round unless inclement weather prevails to prevent competition. Please refer to sheet posted in kiosk for rules of competition. As this is a team event, the onus is on each member to play each round and not rely on your team mates – remember, a point is awarded for each round played even when your score is not counting.

Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition. 18 Hole 2 Card Ongoing Competition sponsored by John Foley Images. Sat/Sun., 21/22 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Breda Conway. 18 Hole 2 Card competition sponsored by John Foley Images: A two-card competition running for the month of October is kindly sponsored by John Foley Images. John is a local photographer from Ballinacourty and he has captured the beauty of our surrounding coastline and areas of historical importance with flair and imagination, the results are stunning!! We were thrilled to have some of his work amongst our Captain’s prizes, we are delighted that he is now sponsoring this competition and we anticipate a very large entry!!

Prizewinners in Ladies Competitions at West Waterford Golf Club. Seated from left: Mary Donnelly, Una Mulligan, Mary Herlihy, Lady Captain and Phil Kelly. Standing from left: Deirdre Ruane, Ciara Donnelly, Mary Fahey and June Whyte. [Sean Byrne]

Runners-Up: Diarmuid Horgan and Denise Nugent. Al Eile Qualifier Final: 1st: Stephen Spillane, 2nd: Colm O’Callaghan, Gross: Jake O’Riordan, 3rd: Denis Conway, 4th: Sean Drohan. As a token of gratitude to our sponsors we earnestly request all prizewinners to be present. day. RECORDING AWAY SCORES Members are reminded that all away scores must be reported to the home club. For this purpose, an Away Score Recording Sheet for Qualifying, Non Qualifying, Society, Fourball, and Team Events is posted on the members Notice Board.

OPEN NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS AT WEST WATERFORD Each Tuesday and Friday we are hosting an Open 9 hole competition at West Waterford. You can play anytime morning, afternoon or evening subject to booking. Prizes are awarded in 3 categories so don’t worry if you are only a beginner. You will be made most welcome and our members will be glad to assist you if required. Try it and see, but beware you may become addicted. We look forward to seeing you. Don’t forget our popular 18 hole Open Competition each Wednesday during the Autumn/Winter season.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO WEST WATERFORD West Waterford is proud to be the home club of two professional golfers namely Seamus Power and Gary Hurley. Both came through the junior ranks at the club and have progressed to the professional ranks. Perhaps you might consider joining West Waterford and if so please feel welcome to call along and sample the welcome. You can contact the office at 058 43216. LADIES NOTES FIXTURES Ongoing 13 hole for Breast Cancer. October 9 hole (two cards to count) – Last chance to qualify for Queen of the 9 Hole – final to be played some time in November.

GENERAL SPORT

LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net

www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Sat/Sun 14th/15th October, 18 hole singles Stableford (goy) sponsored by Tom Joe & Mary Murphy 1st Tom Joe Daly (14) 42 pts; 2nd Anthony Whelan (13) 38 pts; 3rd Eoin Bennett (17) 37pts. Blackwater Motors Top 40 Open 12hls Qualifier. Weekly winner is, Patrick Curley 27pts. Seniors Result 12th Oct. Richie Ormond, Tom Cahill, Sean Daly. FIXTURES Sat./Sun., 21st/22nd October, 18 hole singles Stableford. Sat. 21st, The Ashes away in Dungarvan. Monday to Friday inclusive, Blackwater Motors 12 hole Open Qualifier. Cost €5 for members and non members.

Thursday Seniors at 10.30 a.m. STORY OF THE WEEK I suppose we should be used to this heavy damp weather as it seems to be with us forever. To hit level 2s would be a huge achievement for most of us. Not so our winning trio this week, with all of them doing better, much better in fact. Tom Joe Daly from Tallow took the honours with a massive 42 pts. The ball was going only on short trips for others, as quoted by our Registrar John McGrath and the greens were slow, but it seems Tom Joe didn't notice as he ploughed on with his honest golf to turn on 20pts. For some of us that was close (very close) to our tally for the 18hls. He had 9 pars in total

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017 and a deserved birdie on the 9th. When you consider that Tom Joe had a blank on the par 5 fifteenth, to add 22pts on the way home shows some mettle. In the second slot is Anthony Whelan who also played on Saturday as did our man in the 3rd space Eoin Bennett as they made up a four-ball with John Whelan and John Foley. Anthony turned on 18pts with Eoin on 21pts so the money would have been on the leader. However, the difference in the final scores was down to the fact that Anthony had 8 pars overall with Eoin having 6. Unfortunately, Eoin had a blank on the 17th which was the telling blow. Congratulation to our winners and a huge thanks to the big numbers who played. OPEN QUALIFIER FINAL TO BE PLAYED SATURDAY, 28th OCTOBER Our weekly Open 12hls Qualifier continues to attract a good number each week with the scores getting better each week as more people play. We appeal to all our members to make an effort to invite a visitor to play with you. Note that the competition can now be played on any day from Monday to Friday inclusive. The top 40 players will play in a final 18hls Singles Stableford on the Saturday, 28th October. I'm reliable told that if you have 23pts or less its unlightly you will qualify, so

Lismore Golf Club Christy Hanrahan Memorial competition. Don Hanrahan pictured presenting first prize to Martin O'Driscoll. Picture also includes Sheila O'Leary, Lady Captain; Tom O'Donovan, Club Captain and Shaun Power, Club President.

Lismore Golf Club Classic competition. The winners pictured with their prizes are Larry Kiely, Denis Galvin and Jim Cashman. Picture also includes Sheila O'Leary, Lady Captain; Tom O'Donovan, Club Captain and Shaun Power, Club President with category winners Peter Whelan, John McGrath, Dermot O'Leary, Margaret Morrissey, Esther Hornibrook, Katherine Moynihan and Paddy O'Leary

out you get over the next two weeks as you can qualify up to Friday 27th The list of qualifiers to date is posted in the gent’s locker room. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Captain’s Dinner for 2017 is Friday 10th. This is a great night and it’s an occasion where we as members get a chance to thank our sponsors personally. Without our sponsors our Club and month to month activities would be much much poorer. The men’s AGM will take place at the Clubhouse on Monday 13th. Please attend Lads as it’s the one place you can praise or vent your frustration about whatever. The Parent AGM is set for Tuesday 28th again at the Clubhouse. I suspect all of these meetings are set to start at 8pm. The Ladies AGM is due to be on Tuesday, 14th November CAPTAIN’S PRIZE TO JUNIORS Men’s Captain Tom O'Donovan

and Vice Ladies Captain Mary Aherne attended their Captain’s Prize to the Juniors on Sunday, 8th October last. This was sponsored by Joe Curtin from AAA Fire Equipment. The vast majority of our Juniors are very young but very enthusiastic. We closed the course so we could have a shotgun start which was ordered from Shaun Moynihan. The excitement was palpable among all, with the sound of the shotgun bringing a smile from each competitor. A total of 31 played in some form or other ,as we catered for all ages. We had a singles competition, a Full scramble competition and for those who had just started we had a very competitive (as it turned out) putting competition. All of this was followed by a very welcome meal shared by all, Juniors and parents. Following the speeches we had the prize giving which was as follows: Singles Captains Prize: Ben

O'Sullivan 68. Three ball Scramble: Leo McBarron, Charlie Lineen, Michael McGrath 46pts. Putting Competition: Callum Shanahan Quinn. As there was something for everybody all attending and playing went home with something. See picture on Lismore Golf Club Facebook page The Golf Club wish to thank Laoise Ni Choncubhair, Teresa McGrath, Peter Whelan, Mick Keane and Sean Daly for their dedication to the Junior section of Lismore Golf Club. We also have to mention that during the year the continued support from the parents was a huge factor in the overall enjoyment for everyone involved. A NON GOLF THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK You cannot change who you are, but always you can change your actions and thoughts. Listen, and leave your mind open to change.

Lismore Golf Club Albert Corcoran Memorial competition. Frank Corcoran pictured presenting first prize to Paddy O'Leary. Picture also includes James Corcoran, Brian Corcoran and Marty McNamara with Sheila O'Leary, Lady Captain; Tom O'Donovan, Club Captain and Shaun Power, Club President.

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Lismore test Ballygunner to the limits JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Semi-Final DAN SHANAHAN PUTS HIMSELF IN LINE FOR HURLER OF THE YEAR Lismore's Finbar Reaney with the sliotar ahead of Ballygunner's Billy O'Keeffe during the J.J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior hurling semi-final in the Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Ballygunner …………………. 0-18; Lismore ……………………… 1-13. BALLYGUNNER had to draw on all of their reserves to see off a Lismore team that played out of their skins on a horrible night for hurling in the County hurling semi-final at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. The conditions, time of the match and the last game of the heavy weekend of games at the Shandon venue were all inappropriate for this stage of the key championship in the County and yet, an attendance that paid €6,618 were treated to a battle royal between the unbackable favourites, Ballygunner and the complete outsiders, Lismore. The Western side were three points to the good in the 40th minute at 1-9 to 0-9 but, as in many such cases when under dogs are ahead, this lead was won too soon with Ballygunner having twenty minutes of play remaining to reassert themselves. At the same time, there wasn’t too many leaders popping up in the Gunners’ side to take the game to Lismore and but for the presence and influence of Wayne Hutchinson in the centre of defence and Brian O’Sullivan and Conor Power up front, the greatest shock in many a long day in Deise hurling would have come to

pass. Once again Dan Shanahan found the net, his ninth of the current championship and any hurler that achieves this should be entitled to the hurler of the year award in his own county. Because of his age and not being a current County player should not militate against the Lismore player receiving this year’s award, he surely deserves it. Maurice Shanahan opened the scoring after just 32 seconds before the game took its expected direction as Ballygunner raced into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead by the 9th minute courtesy of scores by Brian O’Sullivan 0-3, who was ruling the roost at full forward, Pauric Mahony (f), Billy O’Sullivan and Conor Power. However, Lismore settled, they rose to the challenge of being overrun and by the 17th minute, they had reduced their deficit to 0-6 to 0-4 with three points by Maurice Shanahan including two from play. Pauric Mahony, who was quiet overall in general play, replied similarly with 0-3f between the 18th and 25th minute as his younger brother Michael was introduced for the injured Peter Hogan. The biggest cheer of the night was reserved for Dan Shanahan’s piece of ingenuity when he intercepted a back

pass by Ian Kenny, intended for goalie Stephen O’Keeffe. However, the latter had forsaken his goal to accept a pass, as he thought near his right endline, when Shanahan cleverly flicked the ball, when in flight, with his back to the goal into the country end 0-9 to 1-4. This was in the 27th minute and usually, Ballygunner would come back immediately for a reply but not on this occasion as a rejuvenated Lismore kept the same scoreline until the short whistle. It was Lismore who came out all guns blazing on the restart in recording the first five scores of the new half. Jack Prendergast provided for a Dan Shanahan point inside a minute and Maurice Shanahan likewise for Ray Barry in the 32nd minute, 1-6 to 0-9. Ballygunner could not get a foothold on proceedings and by the 40th minute they were 0-3 in arrears per points by Maurice Shanahan 0-2 (1f) and Dan from a free by Maurice, 1-9 to 0-9. Pauric Mahony pointed two frees inside two minutes and then an interesting stat is that Brian O’Sullivan scored his side’s first point from play since the 9th minute when dissecting the posts with 45 minutes on the clock. Level entering the final quarter at 1-9 to 0-12, Ballygunner looked to be

getting on top when Brian O’Sullivan fired over a brace of points but Paudie Prendergast landed a mighty free in the 50th minute to leave just 0-1 the difference at 0-14 to 1-10. If Lismore hadn’t done a further thing, they had proven themselves in this game but they weren’t finished yet. Though Maurice Shanahan was wide with a free and the Mahony brothers Pauric (f) and Michael raised white flags, 0-16 to 1-10, Lismore so commendably came back to level the game by the 60th minute. This was perhaps their best achievement on the night as they fought to the end with the belief of beating the three ina-row times champions. Maurice Shanahan pointed from play in the 54th minute, from a free in the 56th minute when Jack Prendergast was badly fouled and in the 60th minute when John Prendergast scored from a Finbarr Reaney pass, 1-13 to 0-16. Reaney had played in the minor championship the previous day and he put in a good hour’s shift here against senior opposition. With options few over the hour on the Lismore bench, they tired more than the Gunners and paid the ultimate price when Conor Power and sub. J. J. Hutchinson rifled over match winning points in added time.

Ballygunner just about got over the line here. They seemed to win their frees more easily than Lismore throughout but they are not running on full throttle this year and DLS will test them further in the County final this Sunday in Walsh Park. Both Ballygunner and DLS will be playing for the sixth week in a row on Sunday and in any man’s language, this is not an ideal situation and it doesn’t do the status of the championship any favours. Lismore have enjoyed a tremendous twelve months, winning the County and Munster Intermediate title, reaching the semi-finals and now they are ranked as the top senior side in the Western division. If the present championship system continues in 2018, and it will, it would be worth having a Western senior championship during the Summer months to give the second class citizens of the GAA something worthwhile to play for before players will lose interest altogether and leave the game of hurling behind them. Ballygunner’s Top Three: Brian O’Sullivan, Wayne Hutchinson, Conor Power. Lismore’s Top Three: Maurice Shanahan, Ray Barry, Dan Shanahan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Brian O’Sullivan. Number of Scorers: Ballygunner 6.

Lismore 5. Scores From Play: Ballyguner 0-10. Lismore 1-8. Frees For: Ballygunner 13. Lismore 11. Wides: Ballygunner 12. Lismore 6. Score of the Match: Dan Shanahan’s 27th minute goal for Lismore. Scorers – Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 0-8f, Brian O’Sullivan 0-5, Conor Power 0-2, Billy O’Keeffe, Michael Mahony and J. J. Hutchinson 0-1 each. Lismore: Maurice Shanahan 0-8 (4f), Dan Shanahan 1-2, Ray Barry, Paudie Prendergast (f) and John Prendergast 0-1 each. Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe; Edie Hayden, Barry Coughlan, Ian Kenny; Wayne Hutchinson, Philip Mahony, Shane Walsh; Harley Barnes, Shane O’Sullivan; Billy O’Keeffe, Pauric Mahony, David O’Sullivan; Conor Power, Brian O’Sullivan, Peter Hogan. Subs: Michael Mahony for Peter Hogan (inj.) 25, J. J. Hutchinson for Billy O’Keeffe (53). Lismore: Brendan Landers; Pat Hennessy, David Prendergast, Aaron Whelan; Shane Heaphy, Ray Barry, Kenny Moore; Paudie Prendergast, Finbarr Reaney; Jordan Shanahan, Maurice Shanahan, John Prendergast; Stevie Barry, Dan Shanahan, Jack Prendergast. Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).

Late Fagan strike puts De La Salle into final De La Salle ……………………1-13; Passage …………………..…… 3-6. A POINT by Jack Fagan deep into time added on of this tense and energy sapping tie in Walsh Park on Sunday last sent De La Salle into next week’s final against Ballygunner after Owen Connors’ 60th minute goal from a penalty to level the tie had looked set to bring the game to extra time at least. While Passage may feel a few crucial decisions may have gone against them in those nail biting final minutes it has to be said that with the teams going in all square at halftime De La Salle were the better side in the second half and on balance just about deserved their victory. A feature of the game was the emergence of Kevin Moran as De La Salle’s man of the match. The county captain was clearly in distress in the opening quarter as play was held up on three occasions to allow him to receive treatment for an injury. He was clearly unable to carry on at centre back and with his side already having lost fullback Ian Flynn to injury he was eventually sent forward in a switch that saw Eoin Madigan moving to the central defensive position. It proved a master stroke as he shot a great goal before half-time to bring his side right into the game and followed up with three second half points to

emerge as his team’s top scorer. As was the case with all games over the weekend at county venues this game was played on a greasy surface cut up by the previous day’s games and the falling rain. After Shane Ryan had shot wide for De La Salle Passage opened the scoring with Thomas Connors sending over a fine point in the opening minute. Ryan made up for his earlier miss when gaining possession from the puck out and levelling the tie for the first time. Owen Connors put Passage back into the lead following a foul on John Whitty the first Passage goal came with Thomas Connors breaking forward on a solo run and laying the ball off for Liam Flynn to beat Shaun O’Brien in the De La Salle goal. With Liam Flynn limping off injured Kenneth Byrne was sent into the fullback position as play was held up for an injury to Kevin Moran. Jake Dillon sent over his first point in the 11th minute as De La Salle began to settle and after Adam Farrell, Shane Ryan and Jack Fagan were all off target Dillon weighed in with his second point in the 19th minute. John Mullane followed up with his first point a minute later but immediately left himself open for a yellow card after a shoulder into the back of Jason Flood off the ball.

With Moran now operating in attack and Madigan steadying matters in defence De La Salle appeared to be gaining the upper hand when Passage struck for their second goal with Killian Fitzgerald racing through from outfield to lay the ball off for Aaron Connors to shoot to the net from close range in the 25th minute. Mullane replied with a point before Killian Fitzgerald and Tom Moran exchanged points. Passage continued to take on the De La Salle defence as John Whitty made the run at goal from deep but having delayed his shot too long was forced to strike off the stick and his shot from inside the large square went just inches wide. Owen Connors, from a free completed Passage’s first half scoring but one minute into the four of added time Kevin Moran got possession and raced towards goal to send a blistering shot past Eddie Lynch. Jake Dillon followed up with his third point and the teams went in at halftime all square on a score of Passage 2-4; De La Salle 1-7 with all to play for in the second half. It was De La Salle who took the lead on the resumption with Tom Moran setting up brother Kevin for a fine point. De La Salle were now gaining the upper hand and after the

Passage defence survived a scare or two Owen Connors relieved the pressure with a point from play to level the tie again. De La Salle regained the lead with John Mullane setting up Kevin Moran for a score. At that stage Passage decided it was time to play their trump card as Conor Carey and Eoin Kelly were sent into the attack in place of Liam Flynn and Aaron Connors. De La Salle continued to retain the upper hand as they moved into a four points lead with two points coming from Shane Ryan frees and one from Kevin Moran after fifty two minutes. Passage substitute Conor Carey made his mark with a well taken point in the 54th minute to leave his side just one score behind. With three minutes of added time announced Passage pressed forward in search of the equalising goal and the chance came in the 60th minute as Eoin Kelly won possession close to goal and was clearly fouled as he attempted to get his shot in. The referee immediately signalled for the penalty and Owen Connors stepped forward to drive the ball low and hard to the net. Passage won a sideline cut from the puck out and were back on the attack with Kelly seeming to be fouled on the end line but denied the free. Then came the crucial score as Jack

Fagan won the ball in midfield and in one action turned an struck high and true between the posts to put his side into the lead. Passage attacked again from the puck out and after a delivery into the De La Salle goalmouth was fumbled by the goalkeeper and possession lost the ensuing scramble for possession saw the ball covered the referee made the call for a throw ball on the 20 metre line as Passage appealed for a free on the grounds that the goalkeeper was lying on the ball. From the throw in a De La Salle player eventually came away with the ball but appeared to drop his hurley as he hand passed it clear of danger. The referee did not agree and as the Passage mentors and players appealed the final whistle sounded and De la Salle were back in the decider for the first time In the end, victory went to the better team on the day as prior to the late Passage goal from the penalty De La Salle had outscored them in the second half by five points to two and created more scoring chances. As stated, Kevin Moran’s transfer to the attack, whether by accident or design was the decisive move of the game where De la Salle were concerned, while others to impress were Michael Doherty, Shane McNulty, Jake Dillon, Jack Fagan and John Mullane.

For Passage Noel Connors was again outstanding at centre back with Jason Roche, Darragh Lynch, Killian Fitzgerald, Thomas Connors, Owen Connors and John Whitty also to the fore. Scorers – De La Salle: Kevin Moran 1-3, Jake Dillon and Shane Ryan (2Fs) 0-3 each, John Mullane 0-2, Tom Moran and Jack Fagan 0-1 each. Passage: Owen Connors 1-3 (1-0 pen. 2Fs), Liam Flynn and Aaron Connors 1-0 each, Thomas Connors, Killian Fitzgerald and Conor Carey 0-1 each. De La Salle: Shaun O’Brien, Stephen Dalton, Ian Flynn, Michael Doherty, Shane McNulty, Kevin Moran, Tom Moran, Eddie Barrett, Paidi Nevin, Adam Farrell, Jake Dillon, Jack Fagan, John Mullane, Eoin Madigan, Shane Ryan. Subs: Kenneth Byrne for Flynn (7), Eddie Meaney for Nevin (50), David Greene for Madigan (55). Passage: Eddie Lynch, Darragh Lynch, Jason Roche, Jason Flood, Adam Roche, Noel Connors, Gary Cullinane, Killian Fitzgerald, Thomas Connors, Owen Connors, Pa Walsh, Richard Hurley, Aaron Connors, John Whitty, Liam Flynn. Subs: Conor Carey for Flynn (41), Eoin Kelly for A. Connors (42), Stephen Lynch for Hurley (56). Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

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JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Four-star show from O’Connor as Clashmore advances By Mac Dara Mac Donncha Clashmore …………………2-18; Ballinameela ………………...1-9. AN excellent individual performance by corner-forward Paul O’Connor helped Clashmore to comfortably overcome Ballinameela in a sticky Bushy Park last Saturday afternoon and so advance to the 4th round of the truncated J J Kavanagh Senior Football Championship, and at the same time consigning Ballinameela to the relegation playoffs. O’Connor showed commendable accuracy from dead balls and also from play throughout, and his two first half penalties gave his side a commanding lead that they never

looked like relinquishing. O’Connor had his first score- a point from play inside twenty seconds and he had his first major ninety seconds later when expertly slipping a penalty past James McGrath. Cillian O’Keeffe, who showed his usual workrate here, had been upended for the penalty. Ballinameela fought back and were rewarded with two points, per Jim Curran and Lorcan Looby and the small crowd might have thought they were in for a good contest. Clashmore raised the levels of play however and added 1-5 to their tally before Ballinameela scored again. Sean Fleming was also in good form and he added

two points, with Cillian O’Keeffe and Paul O’Connor (2) also pointing before their second goal came in the 22nd minute. It was almost a carbon copy of their first one, as Cillian O’Keeffe was fouled in the goalmouth and Paul O’Connor’s penalty was once again clinical from the penalty spot. Their lead was now 2-6 to 0-2 and a point from each side gave Clashmore a handsome ten point advantage at the break, 2-7 to 0-3. Right from the throw-in for the second half, Donagh Looby sailed through the Clashmore defence before slipping the ball past Fintan Walsh - a tonic start for Ballinameela. They failed to sustain it, however as Clashmore negated

that goal with three unanswered scores from the boots of Brian O’Halloran, Paul O’Connor and Declan Allen. This would be very much the story of the second halfthe odd Ballinameela score, answered with interest by Clashmore at the other end. Paul Curran’s 37th minute point was followed by lovely Sean Fleming and Cillian O’Keeffe minors. A feature of this game was the quality of several of the Clashmore points, scored at will, especially in that second half. Jim Curran, Mikey Phelan and David Phelan added points for Ballinameela, with replies by Cillian O’Keeffe, Paul O’Connor (3) and Brian O’Halloran. Tadhg De Búrca

had an impressive hour at midfield and his ball-winning abilities ensured a steady supply for the Clashmore forwards. The last three scores were from placed balls Rob Shine with a brace for Ballinameela and man of the match Paul O’Connor ending the scoring with a 58th minute free. Best for Clashmore were Ciaran Bourke, Tadhg De Burca, Cillian O’Keeffe, Brian O’Halloran, Sean Fleming and of course Paul O’Connor. Ballinameela were always playing second fiddle here but Eamonn Walsh, Kevin Phelan and Mikey Phelan tried manfully to stem the tide. Clashmore: Fintan Walsh, Eric O’Connor, Ciaran Bourke, Ronan Fitzgerald, Aidan Trihy, Ciaran Connery,

Sean Bourke, Jason Seward, Tadhg De Búrca, Brian O’Halloran (0-2, 1f), Cillian O’Keeffe (0-3), Edmond O’Halloran, Paul O’Connor (2-9, 2-0 pens, 0-5fs), Declan Allen (0-1), Sean Fleming (0-3). Subs: James O’Leary for Seward (41st min), Adam O’Sullivan for Fitzgerald (50th), Gavin Dower for Cunningham (52nd), Brian Lynch for Fleming (58th). Ballinameela: James McGrath, Shane McGovern, Eamonn Walsh, Keelan Looby, James Ryan, Shane Flavin, Colin Walsh, Kevin Phelan, Lorcan Looby (0-1), Paul Curran (0-1), David Phelan (0-1), Donagh Looby (1-0), Micheal Culloo, Mikey Phelan (02,1f), Jim Curran (0-2). Subs: Micheal Shine for L Looby (26th min), Jay McGrath for Walsh (41st), Cian Culloo for Curran (41st), Rob Shine (0-2 fs) for D. Phelan (51st), Stevie McGrath for D. Looby (60th).

Meeting of the Saints in Minor County Final JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS DIVISION 2 COUNTY MINOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL St. Pat’s …………………………... 0-17; Cois Bhride ……………..………... 0-15. St. Carthage’s ………….………... 3-16; Brickey Rangers ……….………... 3-13. ST. Carthage’s and St. Pats first game in this year’s County Division 2 minor hurling final was against each other in Bohadoon and now, their final game in the championship (bar a draw), will be against one another when they will meet in the County

decider and from what we were treated to the first day, this will be a game not to be missed. Both team’s county final qualifying credentials were tested to the limit last weekend with St. Pat’s overcoming Cois Bhride in Ballyduff narrowly last Friday evening and then St. Carthage’s scoring a late goal to see off the Brickeys in the Dungarvan club grounds on Saturday . St. Pats: Evan McKenna; Luke Power, Cillian Tobin, Gearoid Hallinan; Reece Stringer, David Condon, Dan Booth;

Dylan McCarthy, Sam Murphy Nix; Gavin Dalton, James Walsh Cian Geary: Jack Cullinan, Michael Horgan, Jack Fraher. Kevin Curran, Bernard Wright, Tadhg O’Gorman, Cian O’Gorman. Cois Bhride: Dean Beecher; Ivan O’Neill, Tom Roche, Eoin McGrath; Billy Hynes, Robbie Geary, Sean Henley; Mark Stuart, Ian Beecher; Kieran Craford, Ciaran McCarthy, Liam Motherway; Padraig Hynes, Darragh Buckley, Ben Ahearne. Eoin McGrath, William Cunningham, Michael Condon, Ciaran

Hunt, Jack Chambers. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin). St. Carthages: Fionn O’Gorman; Alex O’Shea, Paddy Foley, Conor Howard; Carthach Daly, Iarlaith Daly, Jeff Howard; Robert Crpwley, Damien Prendergast; Joe Lenihan, Finbarr Reaney, Jordan Murphy; Benjamin Shanahan Quinn, Oisin O’Gorman, Kyle Bennett. Ryan Bennett, Ryan O’Keeffe, Tadhg Glavin, Graham Stuart, Cian Aldred, John O’Donnell Roche, Elliott Coolbear, Ronan

Kelleher. Brickeys: Jack McGrath; Dermot Lannon, Jack Lombard, Niall Houlihan; Rory Curran, Dylan O’Donovan, Joey Curran; Conor Browne, Conor Whelan; Darragh Power, Eoghan Curran, Niall Browne; Sean Ronayne, Mickey O’Hanlon, Aidan Organ. Paul Lannon, Sam Lombard, Darragh Curran, Kieran Lannon, Ben Veale, Kealan Dee Carter, Niall Blackwall, Josh Whelan Veale, James Hahessy. Referee: Nicky O’Toole (St. Paul’s).

An Ghaeltacht and Ballyduff reach County Minor Hurling Final JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY DIVISION 3 MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP An Ghaeltacht ……………... 6-9; Fourmilewater ………......... 3-13. THE Division 3 County minor hurling final will be an all Western affair following these two semi-finals played at the Fraher Field last Friday night. The surprise, if there was one, was the defeat of the Tom Barron and Tholum Guiry powered Fourmilewater team by an An Ghaeltacht side for whom Oisin O Ceallaigh scored a handsome 3-5, practically half of their finishing tally. An Ghaeltacht were more up for this game and but for the superb display of Aaron Ryan for Fourmile, he scored 1-10 in total, they would have been much easier winners. An Ghaeltacht led deep into injury time by 0-2 and a somewhat controversial late late goal by Nioclas Breathnach cemented their place in this year’s County decider. In a goal feast first half, Fourmile led at half time by 3-4 to 3-3 with Jody Beckers Kelleher accounting for two of their green flags while similarly, Seadhna Mac Giolla Chuda nabbed a brace of goals for the winners. The teams were level at the three quarter mark at 4-6 to 3-9 but Oisin O Ceallaigh proved to be the main man from here on in and his three late points from pay in the final minutes went a long way to securing their victory.

An Ghaeltacht’s Top Three: Oisin O Ceallaigh, Eamonn Og O Crotaigh, Seadna Mac Giolla Chuda. Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Aaron Ryan, Jody Beckers Kelleher, Larry Walsh. Observer’s Man of the Match: Oisin O Ceallaigh. Number of Scorers: An Ghaeltacht 4. Fourmilewater 4. Scores From Play: An Ghaeltacht 6-8. Fourmilewater 3-5. Frees For: An Ghaeltacht 7. Fourmilewater 11. Wides: An Ghaeltacht 13. Fourmilewater 6. Score of the Match: Seadna Mac Giolla Chuda’s 26th minute goal for An Ghaeltacht. Scorers – An Ghaeltacht: Oisin O Ceallaigh 3-5 (1f), Seadna Mac Giolla Chuda 2-1, Nioclas Breathnach 1-2, Jack O Lonain 0-1. Fourmilewater: Aaron Ryan 1-1 (8f), Jody Beckers Kelleher 2-0, Larry Walsh 0-2, Glen Cullinane 0-1. An Ghaeltacht: Kyle Mac Seoin, Seaghan O hOgain, Micheal O Floinn, Ciaran Mac Mathuna, Eamonn Og O Crotaigh, Stiofan O Di, Jack O Lonain, Oisin O Ceallaigh, Sean Mac Giolla Chuda, Sean O Floinn, Nioclas Breathnach, Kristjan O Dubhshlaine, Jack O Domhnaill, Sean O Laoire, Tomas O Cadhla,

Conall O Briain, Jack O Floinn. Fourmilewater: Myles Amos, Sean Boyce, Sean Walsh, Cody Peters, Tom Barron, Seamus O’Gorman, Tholum Guiry, Jordan Ryan, Luke Guiry, Glen Cullinane, Larry Walsh, Aaron Ryan, Dylan Phelan, Jody Beckers Kelleher, Ross Guiry, Brendan Guiry. Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks).

second half, they controlled proceedings with Fionnan Hickey’s 52nd minute goal sealing their passage through to the County decider. Scorers: Ballyduff: Sean Casey 1-3 (1f), Fionnan Hickey 1-2, Aidan O’Brien 1-0, Adam

Feeney 0-2, Sean Kenny 0-1. Ballyduff: Barry Casey, Ian Aherne, Eanna Hyland, Jack Barry, Oran Leamy, Peter Kennedy, Sean Kenny, Jack McDonagh, Adam Feeney, Sean Casey, Sean Hickey, Fionnan Hickey, Aidan O’Brien, William Daly, Billy Nolan, Shane

Casey, Darragh Murphy, Conor Hickey, Tireoghan Flynn, Patsy Drislane, Cathal Casey, Stephen Moroney. Clan Na Gael: No panel submitted. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan Emmetts).

Goals See Ballyduff Through Ballyduff Upper ………….... 3-8; Clan Na Gael ……………...... 0-8. GROUP side Clan Na Gael were stronger physically than Ballyduff in the second game at the Fraher Field last Friday evening but the Reds possessed the more skilful hurlers and it was this and a watertight defence that earned them a place against An Ghaeltacht in the County final. It was by no accident that Ballyduff did not concede a goal as their defence fought tigerishly to keep their citadel intact and this they did most impressively. At the other end of the field, the skill and speed of the winner’s forwards produced three fine goals per Sean Casey, Aidan O’Brien and Fionnan Hickey. Ballyduff led at the break by 2-3 to 0-5 and but for a spell in the

Referee Paddy Smith (Shamrocks) pictured with team captains Jack O Domhnaill (An Ghaeltacht) left, and Glen Cullinane (Fourmilewater).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

St. Mary’s do all the hurling but Ardmore take the title THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR ‘A’ HURLING FINAL

Pat Grant, Chairman Western GAA Board presents the Junior A Hurling Cup to Ardmore's Captain, Declan Prendergast. Included is Helena Byrne, The Local Bar, Sponsors. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Ardmore ……………………3-11; St. Mary’s ………………..…1-15. FOR all of fifty minutes of this Western Junior hurling final at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon, St. Mary’s were the better team in the aspects of hurling, team spirit, effort and the will to win and they looked the more likely of the two sides to mount the steps of the stand to accept the cup from the chairman of the Western Board, Pat Grant. This was Ardmore’s poorest display for quite some time and perhaps they believed the title was going to be theirs one way or the other. On the other hand, this was St. Mary’s best displays in many a long day as they took the game to the favourites from the outset and one could only but admire their attitude and belief as they were aiming for three in a row titles. Maurice Geary’s charges made light of the poor underfoot conditions and in Kevin Sheehan, they had both a leader and the best player on the field. Sheehan didn’t

certainly deserve to be on a losing side on Sunday and he did as much as humanly possible to win the game for his club. Goals kept Ardmore in the hunt during the hour and the first one and indeed the first score of the day had a touch of luck about it when Seamus Prendergast’s long range free came off Kieran Conway’s hurley and ended up in the country end goal. Undaunted, St. Mary’s drove on and with Eoin Kearn’s finding his range with the heavy sliotar from placed balls and scoring his side’s only goal after 25 minutes, the Touraneena team proceeded to dominate the play. However, a second goal by Ardmore on 29 minutes by John Gartland, who steadied himself well after receiving the sliotar from Seamus Prendergast before planting the ball in the net gave the winners what looked like a half time winning lead at 2-4 to 1-6. However, like after the first goal,

St. Mary’s came back at their opponents and two Eoin Kearns’ pointed frees edged them into the lead as the teams headed for the dressing rooms. 1-8 to 2-4. One would have thought that Ardmore would have awoken from their lifeless first half display on the restart but it was St. Mary’s who continued to impress more and points by Eoin Kearns (f), Kieran Barron and Kevin Sheehan’s third left them 0-4 to the good in the 36th minute at 1-11 to 2-4, twelve scores to six demonstrating their control of the game. If Ardmore were going to get back into this game, one would have expected one of their experienced players to lead the way but on this occasion it was minor hurler James Flavin, who brought his side back into contention when he raced through the St. Mary’s defence in the 39th minute and buried the sliotar in the town end goal, 1-11 to 3-4. This was a crucial score in the game as it livened up Ardmore

Ardmore who beat St. Mary’s in the Local Bar sponsored Western Junior A Hurling final in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

somewhat and gradually they began to play more like their true form. They won the remaining 20 minutes by 0-7 to 0-4 with sub Stephen Keating scoring 0-2 and laying claim for a County final starting position. Yet, St. Mary’s were very much in the hunt for the rest of the game on the scoreboard, level after 50 minutes at 3-7 to 1-13, level again in the 53rd minute at 3-8 to 1-14 and in the 56th minute at 3-9 to 1-15. However, both teams impact on the game was heading in different directions, St. Mary’s weren’t scoring from play while Ardmore produced their best leading up to the final whistle. Despite three bad wides Tom Cronin’s charges kept coming forward towards the town end goal as St. Mary’s tired following their herculean efforts. Winning scores by Stephen Keating from a Kenny Murphy pass and by Seamus Prendergast from play, his sole such score of the hour edged Ardmore into the winning enclosure and earning a county

final clash with Ballydurn this weekend. PRESENTATION Chairman of the Western Board Pat Grant, presented the cup to the Ardmore captain Declan Prendergast surrounded by his team mates and club supporters. Ardmore’s Top Three: James Flavin, Kenny Murphy, Seamus Prebdergast. St. Mary’s Top Three: Kevin Sheehan, Eoin Kearns, Denis Coffey. Observer’s Man of the Match: Kevin Sheehan. Number of Scorers: Ardmore 6. St. Mary’s 3. Scores From Play: Ardmore 38. St. Mary’s 1-5. Frees For: Ardmore 12. St. Mary’s 19. Wides: Ardmore 9. St. Mary’s 6. Score of the Match: James Flavin’s 39th minute goal for Ardmore. Scorers – Ardmore: James Flavin 1-2, Seamus Prendergast 04 (3f), John Gartland 1-2, Kieran

Conway 1-0, Stephen Keating 0-2, David Gartland 0-1. St. Mary’s: Eoin Kearns 1-11 (10f), Kevin Sheehan 0-3, Kieran Barron 0-1. Ardmore: Jack Walsh; Niall Hennessy, Declan Prendergast, Daniel Power; Gavin Williams, Wayne Hennessy, Richie Hennessy; Kenny Murphy, Seamus Keating; Sean Barron, David Gartland, John Gartland; James Flavin, Seamus Prendergast, Kieran Conway. Subs: Eoin Conway for Daniel Power, John O’Brien for Gavin Williams, Stephen Keating for Sean Barron. St. Mary’s: J. P. Fitzpatrick; Dermot Tobin, Denis Coffey, Sean Fitzpatrick; Gearoid Hallinan, Brendan McGourty, Tom Tobin; Eoin Barron, Kevin Sheehan; Jack Skehan, Eoin Kearns, JJ Coffey; Jason Sheehan, Mike Kearns, Kieran Barron. Subs: Conor Tobin for J. J. Coffey, Killian Tobin for Jack Skehan.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

COMERAGH OIL WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING FINAL

An Rinn run away with Western title An Rinn …………………… 0-23; Cappoquin …………………3-11. THE record books will forever show that there was only one puck of the ball the difference between An Rinn and Cappoquin in the 2017 Western Intermediate Hurling final at the Fraher Field but this scoreline hides the story of a game that An Rinn dominated throughout and they led by 0-21 to 0-11 with 57 minutes played. An Rinn could have made life easier for themselves if they showed the killer instinct by going for the jugular and score a few goals instead of being content to raise white flags especially in the final quarter. Instead, Padraig O hArtaigh’s charges had to endure some nervous last moments as Keith Landers, Paul Murray and

Tommy McCarthy all raised three green flags for Cappoquin in as many minutes. Just after the third goal, when there was 0-2 the difference, Cappoquin had the opportunity to score a point but delayed the effort and An Rinn sped up the field with Paddy O Murchadha lofting over the final score in the 63rd minute. The teams in this final seemed to be less affected than those in the preceding junior encounter and especially An Rinn who were to the forefront from the outset and they deservingly led by 0-6 to 0-2 by the end of the first quarter. Not for the first time, Donie Breathnach proved unmarkable and once again he was the catalyst for another An Ghaeltacht victory. Fearghal O Cuirrin also enjoyed a good hour’s

hurling, finishing up with four points from play. With 29 minutes played, An Rinn led by 0-9 to 0-4 when their full forward Christy Breathnach should have finished the ball to the country end goal, and if he did so, this final would have been over as a contest with one half left to play. An Rinn led by 0-10 to 0-4 at half time and three subs, Billi Breathnach, Padraig O Murchadha and Fearghal O Ceallaigh contributed a tally of 0-8 to their second half scoring. Though Cappoquin were totally outplayed, they reduced their deficit to 0-11 to 0-8 after 40 minutes with Shane O’Rourke (2) and Aaron O’Sullivan on target. It was the closest they came to An Rinn but the latter were always in contol and

An Rinn who beat Cappoquin in the Comeragh Oil sponsored Western Intermediate Hurling final in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Cappoquin beaten by An Rinn in the Comeragh Oil sponsored Western Intermediate Hurling Final in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

by the end of the third quarter, they had restored a 0-15 to 0-8 advantage. Cappoquin’s three late goals brought some exiting patrons back for a look but during and after this goal feast, An Rinn struck 0-4 themselves via Billi Breathnach, Donie Breathnach (2f) and Feargal O Ceallaigh to ensure that it was they who would go forward to play Clonea in the County final. PRESENTATION Chairman of the Western Board Pat Grant presented the divisional trophy to An Rinn’s joint captains, Donie Breathnach and Ray O Ceallaigh in front of a happy group of An Rinn spectators. An Rinn’s Top Three: Donie Breathnach, Fearghal O Cuirrin, Shane O Cuirrin.

Cappoquin’s Top Three: Shane O’Rourke, Aaron O’Sullivan, Keith Landers. Observer’s Man of the Match: Donie Breathnach. Number of Scorers: An Rinn 6. Cappoquin 5. Scores From Play: An Rinn 0-17. Cappoquin 3-4. Frees For: An Rinn 9. Cappoquin 10. Wides: An Rinn 11. Cappoquin 10. Score of the Match: Donie Breathnach’s 11th minute solo run point from play. Scorers – An Rinn: Donie Breathnach 0-10 (5f, 1’65’), Fearghal O Ceallaigh 0-4, Padraig O Murchadha and Billi Breathnach 0-3 each, Fearghal O Ceallaigh 0-2, Aodhan Mac Gearailt 0-1. Cappoquin: Shane O’Rourke 0-9 (7f), Keith Landers, Paul Murray and Tommy McCarthy 1-0 each, Aaron O’Sullivan 0-2.

An Rinn: Donie O Murchadha; Conor O Cuirrin, Darach O Cathasaigh, Lorcan O Corraoin; Noel O Murchadha, Ray O Ceallaigh, Shane O Cuirrin; Ferdia OhAodha, Donie Breathnach; Tadhg O hUallachain, Cian O Conchuir, Aodhan Mac Gearailt; Fearghal O Cuirrin, Christy Breathnach, Liam O Lonain. Subs: Billi Breathnach for Christy Breathnach, Padraigh O Murchadha for Aodhan Mac Gearailt, Fearghal O Ceallaigh for Liam O Lonain. Cappoquin: Darren Curran; Pat Morrissey, Colm Looby, Matt Noonan; Timmy Looby, Paul Murray, David Cahillane; Shane Murray, Andy Molumby; Keith Landers, Shane O’Rourke, Aaron O’Sullivan; Jack Mangan, Killian O’Sullivan, Tommy McCarthy. Sub: Shane Coughlan for Jack Mangan. Referee: Thomas Walsh (Modeligo).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Gaelic Jottings Fraher Field suffers storm damage

Picture shows the damage to the stand at Fraher Field, Dungarvan caused by the storm on Monday last. LAST Monday’s nationwide storm left its mark on Ardan Na nDeiseach on the Shandon road when the far end roof section was opened up and the metal sheeting mangled and left resting on top of the stand. The field was closed on Monday last and damage assessors visited the venue on Tuesday which hopefully will speed up the restoration of this very valuable facility which was officially opened by the then President of the GAA, Jack Boothman in 1995. Clubs have been circulated with information on insurance cover and it makes interesting reading.

Units of the Association have been informed that Club volunteers should only do a Grounds inspection if it is safe to do so. Club volunteers should not undertake any work which involves danger to themselves or others and instead the club should engage qualified/competent persons to undertake any remedial work required to protect the property from further damage. Pictures of the damage to property should be taken and damaged property retained for inspection by Insurance Adjustors. Details of all damage which may give

County and Western Titles on Offer

year’s championship. A further Ballinacourty team will be involved in the Western intermediate football relegation play-off with Stradbally and they should make it three wins for the local club this weekend.

RECENTLY crowned Western Junior Hurling Champions, Ardmore will be favoured to beat Ballydurn in the County decider in Walsh Park this Saturday afternoon but they will have to approach this match better prepared mentally than last week if they are going to bounce back to the higher grade at the first time of asking. They almost came a cropper against St. Mary’s last week and Ballydurn will be sure to produce their usual spirited performance to make their own way back to the intermediate grade. Up West the Intermediate football final takes centre stage with Dungarvan playing the winners of this evening’s replay between Emmetts and Modeligo. Dungarvan finished bottom of the Group table but still managed to reach the final with knockout wins over Geraldines and Ballyduff. However, either Emmetts or Modeligo will be a different kettle of fish and the winners of their replay will be fancied to progress to the County final at the same venue against St. Saviours. The Junior Football semi-finals are also down for decision this weekend with Sliabh gCua fancied to bounce back from their hurling defeat to Ardmore and beat Shamrocks while Sean Phobail should have the measure of Affane. The Western under 21 hurling championship gets underway with the ‘B’ championship game between Brickeys and Ballyduff promising to be a close run affair while Fourmilewater should have the measure of Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. There is one game scheduled in the County senior football championship and Ballinacourty should have it all their own way against Portlaw, while ‘Courty’s junior ‘C’ footballers will be favourites to beat Kilgobinet for the second time in this

rise to a claim should be forwarded to sinead.leavy@gaa.ie or gaapropertyclaims@willis.ie When notifying the damage a name and contact number for the person at the club should be provided who will can act as contact between club and Insurance loss Assessors. The excess under the policy in respect of windstorm losses is €5,000 and excess for damage to ball stop nets is €6,000. An excess is the portion of a loss that is not recoverable from Insurance and the application of an excess is standard on all insurance policies including property Insurance policies.

“CPA expresses "continued frustration" over master fixtures THE Club Players' Association (CPA) remains frustrated with the GAA over the lack of progress to finalise a master fixture plan for 2018. Following on from a 90-minute meeting with the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) which involved "meaningful engagement and debate from both sides on the issue", the CPA released the following statement: "The CPA, represented by Chairman Micheál Briody, treasurer Anthony Moyles and fixture coordinators Derek Kavanagh and Liam Griffin, met with the 10 members of the CCCC in Croke Park on Tuesday last. This was a one-off meeting afforded to the CPA to allow them to make representations to the CCCC in advance of them finalising the Master Fixture Plan for 2018. "At the meeting, we outlined our continued frustrations at the incremental changes being implemented firstly at Congress in February and subsequently at Special Congress last month without reference first to a Master Plan. We accept that we are where we are now, despite having highlighted this throughout the year. "We asked CCCC that a number of features are incorporated in the Master Fixture Plan, as follows: Designated periods of club time for all 32 counties at the same time.* The month of April to be a dedicated

Club Month to avoid possible 10/11 Month gaps from one Championship game to another for club players. * An overall Central Fixtures Control System to be established to govern County Boards.* All National Inter County and Club Competitions to be completed within the Calendar Year.* The Month of December to be free of all Inter County and Club activities.* Certainty of dates for all club players of when they are playing and when they are not "The hour-and-a-half long meeting involved meaningful engagement and debate from both sides on all issues. The CCCC promised to take our pleas into consideration and although they said it was not possible for us to see a draft of the Master Fixture Plan before it was finalised, we wished them well in getting a satisfactory Master Fixture Plan for Club and County. "The CPA will now be drawing up motions to bring to Congress in 2018 and we will be reaching out to our grassroot members to get them voted through clubs at upcoming AGMs and County Conventions. "We believe that players and club officials need to be proactive in influencing their County Boards, that County Boards need help and direction from the GAA centrally where necessary and that those County Boards that conduct their affairs in a positive fashion should be used as a positive example to others. "We look forward to engagement with the CCCC in the future as necessary, and we believe that open discussion with all groups in the GAA can only improve the association for all its members. "We look forward with interest and anticipation to the publication of the Master Fixture Plan for 2018.

Shinty International COUNTY hurler Patrick Curran will play for Ireland in the International Shinty hurling game v Scotland in Edinburgh this Saturday and he will then travel home to assist his club Dungarvan in the Western Intermediate football final in the Fraher Field on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Both Roger Casey of Colligan and Tommy Byrne of Ballyduff have been involved in these internationals in recent years also.

‘50-50’ ..... says Dan DAN Shanahan says the chances of the current Waterford hurling management staying on are only '50-50'. The former Hurler of the Year, who has been Derek McGrath's right-hand man for the last four seasons, has suggested that the County Board needs to be more supportive if they're to build on this year's run to the All-Ireland final. "A lot of that will have to do with different things with the County Board," "The backing - the 120 per cent backing that we hope to have from them. There's no point going forward if we're not all together. "There's more in all of us to push on to where we want to go and win the AllIreland. It's important for us that if we go back that we get a trophy next year whether it's a League, a Munster title or an All-Ireland title. "It's 50-50. We've sat down and gone to every club game in Waterford this year to see can we pick up another hurler or two for the future."

Pierce Flynn, Park Hotel presenting Jamie Barron with the Sport Star Award for August. included are John O'Connor and Kieran O'Connor, Adjudicators. [Sean Byrne]

Jamie Barron Park Hotel Sports Star for August THE Park Hotel Waterford Sports Star of the Month for August was presented this week in Dungarvan and Waterford hurler and Fourmilewater clubman, Jamie Barron was the man who picked up his first Park award. The reigning All-Star, who is nominated for an All-Star and Hurler of the Year at next month’s All-Star awards, had a brilliant year but he was especially outstanding in the Deise’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final win over Cork in Croke Park

when his brilliant tally of 2-1 from midfield helped Waterford to a first All-Ireland senior hurling final appearance since 2008. “I’m delighted to get this award but it’s definitely on behalf of the team and how well we did in August in the semi-final against Cork. This is a great award, very prestigious when you look at all who have won it before me so I’m just delighted to accept in on behalf of the lads,” said a delighted Jamie.

Pierce Flynn of the Park Hotel presented Jamie with his award before congratulating him on a brilliant month and year and wished him and the Waterford team well for 2018 and beyond. Kieran O’Connor, on behalf of the adjudicating committee and County Board chairman, Paddy Joe Ryan, also spoke and congratulated Jamie and wished him well in his search for All-Star and Hurler of the Year awards next month.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

De La Salle can halt Ballygunner’s gallop JJ KAVANAGH COUNTY SENIOR HURLING FINAL

BALLYGUNNER V DE LA SALLE in Walsh Park Sunday, October 22nd at 3 p.m. BALLYGUNNER have contested every County senior hurling final since the year 2000 bar 2008, DLS V Abbeyside and 2012 DLS V Dungarvan winning seven of them and they are currently aiming for an unprecedented

Ballygunner four in-a-row titles. The first club to dominate the senior hurling champions was city club T. F. Meaghers with four in-a-row wins from 1909 to 1912 but it was Erin’s Own and Mt. Sion who really made the championship their own. Erin’s Own captured nine titles in a row from 1927 to 1935, Mount Sion depriving them of tenth consecutive one and then Mount Sion equalled their great city rivals with nine in-a-row wins from 1953 to 1961. In relatively modern times, Ballygunner won three in a row championships from 1966 to 1968 and from 1995 to 1997.

The past two occasions that Ballygunner were striving for four in-arow titles, they didn’t reach the decider so already Feargal Hartley’s charges have surpassed their former teams. There is no doubt but that there will be a certain pressure from within the team themselves to get over the line and create club history and this is something that may well affect their performance. In addition, they are playing the best opposition in the County in DLS, who are re organised under Eoin Dunphy this year and the 2012 champions will have no fear whatsoever in taking on

the Gunners and will believe fully that they will be the ones to represent the County in the Munster club championship the following week. DLS, themselves got a fright against Passage last Sunday in Walsh Park, squeezing through by a solitary point and this hard challenge will stand to them. Ballygunner also had to roll up their sleeves to deny Lismore and they will need to improve if they are going to achieve their club long ambition. Kevin Moran is an injury doubt for the challengers but when he was moved to full forward last Sunday, he scored 1-3 from play and so he should

feature on Sunday. DLS are a very well organised outfit, they are physically strong and are a good hurling side, a powerful combination while conditions may not suit Ballygunner, who would prefer to see the sliotar moving at pace around the pitch, this is unlikely approaching the end of October. NOD GOES TO DE LA SALLE The prize is huge for Ballygunner, if their key men perform well, they may achieve history but on this occasion, the nod goes to DLS to win their fifth title (1906, 2008, 2010, 2012) including their fourth this century.

RADLEY ENGINEERING WESTERN INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALS

Emmetts and Modeligo must meet again Colligan Emmetts ……...…1-14; Modeligo ……………………1-14. THE second Western Intermediate football semi-final at the Cappoquin venue last Saturday afternoon produced a thrilling finish with Emmetts coming from 0-6 in arrears to snatch a draw in the final minute of the game. The standard of football by Modeligo was the best of the four teams on the day with their quick thinking team play earning them a 0-6 lead at half-time and again midway through the second half. Whatever the reason, all four teams played better into the country end with no wind advantage and this was the case in this game where both clubs decided prematch not to play extra-time and so they are out again this Wednesday evening in the Fraher Field at 8 p.m. Modeligo’s team play in both codes has been the hallmark of their success in recent years and despite Emmetts starting well with a pointed free by Johnny Wall followed by a kick going over off the crossbar by Gavin Whelan at the end of a good team move, Modeligo were soon into their grove. Pat Fitzgerald, covered every blade of grass at the sportsfield venue during the hour and when he was upended in front of goal, Man of the Match Michael Troy converted the 5th minute penalty. Conor Prendergast’s charges followed up with five unanswered scores as they controlled midfield and opened up the Emmetts’ defence. Thomas Walsh kicked two pointed frees, Shane Troy and

Referee Referee Tadhg Tobin (Brickey Rangers) pictured with team captains Gavin Whelan (Emmetts) and Sean Hennessy (Modeligo).

Pat Fitzgerald found the target, the latter with a clever fisted effort and Michael Troy kicked the first of his three unorthodox right legged points in his overall game tally of 1-5. As often before and usually, Johnny Wall worked the scoreboard when badly required for Emmetts with a brace of points but the half finished with two further Thomas Walsh pointed frees to leave Modeligo well in command at 1-7 to 0-4. Colligan folk were downhearted at half-time but the day long trend of teams playing better into the

country end continued in a second half that Emmetts won by 1-10 to 0-7. In the first half Tom Devine came on for the injured Brian McCarthy and at half-time Jamie Troy replaced another injured player Pa O’Donovan. Emmetts started well with three John Wall pointed frees while Rian Reddy was blackcarded for a foul on Wall and replaced by Gavin Dalton. Despite being down three first choice players, Modeligo answered this challenge to their superiority well and Michael Troy was the leader on the scoreboard with two good scores in quick

succession, again with his right leg, 1-9 to 0-7. Troy and John Morrissey exchanged points before two further Modeligo scores by the Troy brothers Shane and Michael restored their side’s half time advantage at 1-11 to 0-8. This was Modeligo at their best and it looked at this stage as the game was decided with three quarters of it concluded. However, Emmett staged a very creditable rally, Richie Kiely and Alan Walsh were introduced and the final quarter was won by the Black and Amber by 1-6 to 0-3.

Johnny Wall and Colin Dunford scored from play either side of a Gavin Dalton score and when Gavin Whelan lofted over his second point, Emmetts’ ambitions of a comeback were further strengthened. There was no doubt about this when John Morrissey was at the end of a good team move through the field to squeeze the ball past Francis Condon in the Modeligo goal and now there was just 0-1 between the teams at 1-12 to 1-11. Pat Fitzgerald used all of his experience to grab a vital response point and Michael Troy followed suit to leave 0-3 the difference with time running out. Yet, Emmetts had the bit between their teeth now and Johnny Wall took a point from a free in front of goal with the hope that his side would have time to come back there again. They surely did as following a Sean Henessy black card, Colin Dunford popped over his second point of the day and in the very last play, Johnny Wall, somehow got room to swing a leg surrounded by Modeligo players and without looking at the posts, he sent the size five over the black spot to complete a successful comeback by his team. It’s back to the playing fields for the replay this Wednesday evening and it’s surely anyone’s guess how this one will go. Credit to both sides for an entertaining hour’s football in Cappoquin. Modeligo’s Top Three: Michael Troy, Pat Fitzgerald, Shane Troy. Emmett’s Top Three: Johnny Wall, P. J. Coffey, John Morrissey. Observer’s Man of the Match:

Michael Troy. Number of Scorers: Modeligo 5. Emmetts 4. Scores From Play: Modeligo 0-10, Emmetts 1-8. Frees For: Modeligo 20. Emmetts 14. Wides: Modeligo 4. Emmetts 7. Score of the Match: Johnny Wall’s final point for Emmetts. Scorers – Modeligo: Michael Troy 1-5 (1-0f), Thomas Walsh 0-4f, Shane Troy and Pat Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Gavin Dalton 0-1. Emmets: John Wall 0-9 (6f), John Morrissey 1-1, Gavin Whelan and Colin Dunford 0-2 each. Modeligo: Francis Dalton; Nicky O’Donovan, Brian McCarthy, John McGrath; Sean Hennessy, Seanie O’Donovan, Rian Reddy; Pa O’Donovan, Shane Troy; Cian O’Byrne, Pat Fitzgerald, Kieran McCarthy; Thomas Walsh, Pa Walsh, Michael Troy. Subs: Tom Devine for Brian McCarthy (inj); Jamie Troy for Pa O’Donovan (inj.); Gavin Dalton for Rian Reddy (b/c); Keith Hickey for Cian O’Byrne; Richard McGrath for Sean Hennessy (b/c). Emmetts: Dean McKenna; Sam Murphy Nix, PJ Coffey, John Nick Fennell; Jason Dinford, Ross Browne, Darren Dunford; Dan Booth, Mark Flynn; Gavin Whelan, Colin Dunford, John Morrissey; Johnny Wall, Charlie Whelan, Michael Horgan. Subs: Fran Duggan for Michael Horgan, Richie Kiely for Darren Dunford, Alan Walsh for Charlie Whelan. Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickey Rangers).

RADLEY ENGINEERING WESTERN INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALS

Dungarvan reaches Divisional Final Dungarvan ………………… 5-6; Ballyduff ………………….… 2-8. DUNGARVAN intermediate footballers will contest their first Divisional final since 2011 after beating Ballyduff in Cappoquin last Saturday afternoon. This was a most unusual game on the scoreboard for the winners as they didn’t score their first point until the 26th minute and their first point from play until the second half. The Blues led by 3-1 to 1-4 at half-time thanks to goals by minor players Mick Devine and Luke O’Callaghan (2). Two minutes into the second half they were ahead by 5-1 to 1-4 from a Patrick Curran

penalty and their final goal by Liam Ryan. Points by Patrick Curran, 0-2 (1f), John Curran and Gavin Crotty increased the winner’s lead to 5-5 to 1-4 nearing the end of the third quarter before Ballyduff’s Kieran Hayes scored a contender for score of the match with a superb effort in the 45th minute. Ballyduff finished the final quarter strongly with points by Hayes (f) again, Shane Kearney and a goal and a point by Mikey Kearney. A different Michael Kearney, Ballyduff’s midfielder, scored the Red’s first half goal with Mikey Kearney 0-3 (1f) and Seamus

Hannon raising their first moiety white flags. Corner back Darragh Fitzgerald kicked Dungarvan’s final score with a fine effort after a good run upfield. This was a poor game of football compared to the second semi final and that’s not surprising as both clubs have been concentrating on the small ball game up to a week previously. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Darragh Fitzgerald, Conor Sheridan, Luke O’Callaghan. Ballyduff’s Top Three: Mikey Kearney, Kieran Hayes, Shane Kearney. Observer’s Man of the Match: Darragh Fitzgerald.

Number of Scorers: Dungarvan 7. Ballyduff 5. Scores From Play: Dungarvan 4-4. Ballyduff 2-6. Frees For: Dungarvan 5. Ballyduff 12. Wides: Dungarvan 8. Ballyduff 11. Score of the Match: Kieran Hayes’ 45th minute point from play for Ballyduff. Scorers – Dungarvan: Luke O’Callaghan 2-0, Patrick Curran 1-3 (1-2f), Mick Devine and Liam Ryan 1-0 each, John Curran, Gavin Crotty and Darragh Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Ballyduff: Mikey Kearney 1-4

(1f), Michael Kearney 1-0, Kieran Hayes 0-2 (1f), Seamus Hannon and Shane Kearney 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Michael Walsh; Gavin Power, Conor Sheridan, Darragh Fitzgerald; John Curran, Darragh Lyons, Jamie Nagle; Michael Kiely, Joe Allen; Mick Devine, Patrick Curran, Cormac Curran; Luke O’Callaghan, Gavin Crotty, Liam Ryan. Subs: Jack Lacey for Gavin Power; Rian Crotty for Gavin Crotty; Mark Boland for Cormac Curran; Peter Queally for Darragh Fitzgerald; Jonathon Shaw for Patrick Curran; Conor Duggan for Liam Ryan.

Ballyduff: Eoghan Murray; Maurice McNamara, Eoin O’Brien, Denis McDonagh; Shane Hannon, Shane Kearney, Jamie Hannon; Michael Kearney, Stephen Molumphy; Mikey Kearney, Seamus Hannon, Andrew Casey; Jamie Kearney, Tommy Feeney, Brian Kearney. Subs: Conor Murray for Shane Hannon; Thomas McDonagh for Denis McDonagh; Bill Keane for Jamie Kearney; Oran Leamy for Maurice McNamara; Kieran Hayes for Andrew Casey; Sean Casey for Tommy Feeney. Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

HARTY CUP MUNSTER SENIOR COLLEGES ‘A’ SENIOR HURLING

Blackwater runs dry in final quarter St. Coleman’s …………….. 0-14; Blackwater C.S. …………... 0-11. DEAN Ryan Cup winners in 2016, St. Coleman’s Fermoy justified their favouritism for this first round Harty Cup game at a splendidly conditioned Ballyduff Upper venue last Wednesday afternoon with a deserved if not totally impressive win over Blackwater Community School, Lismore. This was an average enough game and not one that you would associate with the high standard of play expected in this competition. The absence of a goal by either side ensured that this match never took off and both schools will need to improve if they are going to make any real progress in this year’s competition. Once again in a school’s fixture there was a poor reflection on teachers attached to a school who allowed the jeering of their opposition’s free taker by their pupils when Blackwater’s Ian Beecher

was executing his striking and in fairness to the Tallow player, he managed to point the majority of his efforts despite this unsporting behaviour. Blackwater started well with a point by their centre forward Ben O’Brien and though Dan Dennehy and Dylan O’Connor replied for Coleman’s, Kyle Benett, who was effective throughout, had the team’s level with less than ten minutes played. They were on equal terms once again after an exchange of pointed frees by Man of the Match David Lardner and Ian Beecher before the latter struck twice more, including one from play, to give Blackwater the initiative, 0-5 to 0-3. However, The Waterford side could not build on this and Eoin Casey and Lardner, twice, after another Beecher point, levelled proceedings for the fourth occasion at 0-6 apiece. St. Coleman’s enjoyed the better fortune in the run in

to the short whistle with two unanswered points, including a contender for score of the match by their full forward Con Ryan. Oisin O’Gorman replaced Luke O’Rourke for the second half for Blackwater, and Nathan Collins replaced Conor Dennehy for the winners. Dan Dennehy increased Coleman’s advantage to 0-9 to 0-6 and a Dylan O’Connor effort on goal came stinging back off the crossbar. Ian Beecher (f) pointed before Coleman’s were denied another goal chance from a kicked effort by Con Ryan and heading towards the end of the third quarter, the teams were back where they began, level, when sub Keith Sullivan placed fellow sub Oisin O’Gorman for a white flag, followed by one from play by Ian Beecher, 0-9 to 0-9. However, St. Coleman’s proved their match winning credentials in outscoring their opposition by 0-5 to 0-2 for the remainder of the hour

Brighton and Hove Albion Premiership soccer player Jason Molumby pictured with sliotar in hand supporting his alma mater Blackwater Community School's Harty Cup team at Ballyduff last Wednesday afternoon.

as Blackwater found scores hard to come by. The West Waterford had the chance of a green flag which may have turned this game around but they had to be contented with minor scores by Matt Noonan and Ian Beecher (f), the latter with the last score of the game. On the other hand, Coleman’s were more clinical in front of the posts and points by Brian Roche, David Lardner, after a mistake in the Blackwater backline, two more from the same player, one from play, and another by Con Ryan after further tardiness in defence, left the Cork school deserving 0-3 winners. St. Colemans looked the more mature side here while Blackwater will ponder the might have beens, if Iarlaith Daly was still at the school and if Tom Barron was a few days younger. Ballyduff player Fionnan Hickey lined out for the winners and he held his corner back position well over the hour.

St. Coleman’s Top Three: David Lardner, Con Ryan, Dan Dennehy. Blackwater C.S. Top Three: Ian Beecher, Philip Keane, Sean Casey. Observer’s Man of the Match: David Lardner. Number of Scorers: St. Coleman’s 5. Blackwater CS 6. Scores From Play: St. Coleman’s 0-9. Blackwater CS 0-6. Frees For: St. Coleman’s 12, Blackwater CS 10. Wides: St. Coleman’s 12. Blackwater CS 5. Score of the Match: Con Ryan’s 32nd minute point for St. Coleman’s. Scorers – St. Coleman’s: David Lardner 0-7 (5f), Con Ryan 0-3, Dan Dennehy 0-2, Eoin Carey and Brian Roche 0-1 each. Blackwater CS: Ian Beecher 0-7 (6f), Ben O’Brien, Kyle Bennett, Matt Noonan and Oisin O’Gorman

0-1 each. St. Coleman’s Fermoy: Eoin Davis; Eoin Wallace, Jack Scannell, Fionnan Hickey; Greg Lardner, Eoin Roche, Sean McCarthy; Dan Dennehy, Eoin Casey; Brian Roche, Conor Dennehy, David Lardner; Dylan O’Connor, Con Ryan, David Morrisson. Subs: Nathan Collins for Conor Dennehy, Colm Cronin for Dan Dennehy, Jack Kenny for David Morrisson. Blackwater Community School: Dean Beecher; Philip Keane, Jeff Howard, Fionnan Hickey; Tom Roche, Gavin Fives, Liam O’Brien; Ian Beecher, Matt Noonan; Kyle Bennett, Ben O’Brien, Jack Coffey; Eddie Walsh, Luke O’Rourke, Sean Casey. Subs: Oisin O’Gorman for Luke O’Rourke, Keith O’Sullivan for Jack Coffey, Aaron Ryan for Fionnan Hickey. Referee: Simon Stokes (Cork).

Action from the Blackwater Community School's Harty Cup team at Ballyduff last Wednesday afternoon.

Waterford Camogie Notes Sponsored by DID Electrical

DID Electrical Minor A County Final Gaultier ………………… 2-16; De La Salle ……………… 0-5. CONGRATULATIONS to Gaultier who beat De la Salle in the Minor A county final in WIT Carrignore on Sunday last. This was a repeat of last years county final where De La Salle won on that occasion. De La Salle was going for three in-a-row but were stopped by a very strong Gailltir team. It was a great contest and one which the score does not reflect. There were outstanding displays on both sides notably for Gaultier Clodagh Carroll, Kate Lynch, Annie Fitzgerald, Emily Mahony and Aoife Fitzgerald and for De la Salle Abbie Flynn, Niamh Murphy, Colette Hogan, Lucy Hogan and Taylor Healy all stood out. This is Gailltir first Minor A title since 2006. Player of the match was awarded to Annie Fitzgerald.

MUNSTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL An Rinn ……………………0-4; Clanmaurice (Kerry) ….. 2-13. Hard luck to An Rinn who were beaten by a very strong Kerry side. ALL STAR NOMINATION AND SOARING STAR NOMINATION Congratulations to Beth Carton and Kaeisha Tobin on been nominated for All Star and Soaring Star. Beth Carton received Player of the league and was top scorer for Waterford in their senior Championship Campaign. Kaeisha Tobin received her nomination on her performances in the Junior Championship. In the Wicklow game Kaeisha scored four goals. All stars awards will take place in City West of Saturday, 4th November.

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK Saturday, 21st October: Under 18B County final: St. Anne’s vs Clonea. Time and venue to be confirmed Munster Intermediate Championship Semi-Final: Sunday, 29th October - 2.30 p.m.: Lismore vs Silvermines. Time and venue to be confirmed. WATERFORD CAMOGIE OFFICE Waterford Camogie Office is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our office is located in Dungarvan Nissan. If you have any queries or want to get in contact with us you can do so by contacting Ciara Langan or Joe Cleary on 086 8113531 or John Flood on 087 6684474. You will also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Dungarvan Ladies u-12 football joint captains Emma O’Neill and Katelyn McGovern lift the cup aloft after they defeated Old Parish in the County Final on Saturday in Clogherane. Included is referee Joe O’Riordan.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

Ballymacarbry ladies football underage and adult teams on a roll! WHAT a year 2017 has been for Ballymacarbry LGFC with the underage girls winning the U-12A, U-13A, U-14A, U-15A and U-16A County titles!!! Back in May the U-16 girls claimed the U-16 A County Title in a closely fought battle with Gaultier in Ballysaggart in very windy and tough conditions. They fought tooth and nail to hold on for the win and were defensively outstanding on the day! Next came the U-14 A County Final where again Ballymacarbry faced a well prepared Gaultier side in Lemybrien on a fine Saturday morning back in August! The Ballymac girls were excellent on the day and claimed the title, despite a great effort from the Gaultier girls. The club then switched their focus to our U-13 girls squad as they prepared to take on Gaultier yet again in the U-13 A County Final on Saturday, 7th October! The girls were absolutely outstanding on the day, in what was a hugely physical battle! Their speed and fitness saw them pull away in the second half to claim the U-13 A title on a score line of 4-9 to 1-4!

Finally, on Saturday just gone, 14th October, the girls travelled to Rathgormack to play the U-15 A and U-12 A County Final. It was an early start for the U-15s who faced Stradbally in the A final at 9:30am!!! The girls entered into half-time three points down and playing into a strong wind in the second half. The girls upped their game in the second half and took the game by the scruff of the neck!!! The months and months of hard training really shone through with superb teamwork and sheer work rate on display. With all squad members playing their part, the Ballymac girls claimed the U-15 A County Title on a score line of 5-3 to 8 points. We had one girl, Ailís O'Meara who played in the U-15 final and then went on to jointly captain the U-12 team!!! A huge achievement for Ailïs who won two finals in the one day!!! At 11:15am our U-12s played the A county final against Erin's Own! The display given by the U-12s was an absolute pleasure to behold! Their passing, shooting and work rate were second to none. A

complete team performance!! The club cannot express just how proud we are of our girls! They are just amazing! They are dedicated, hardworking, respectful and always display great sportswomanship, in victory or defeat. Above all they're always smiling and come to training full of energy and enthusiasm! They love football and are all great friends. Winning is obviously amazing but seeing the girls get such enjoyment out of playing is so so special! A huge thank you has to go to Michael O'Sullivan, the main coach for the girls. He leaves no stone unturned and pushes the girls to be the best they can be in all aspects of the game. He has taught the girls that in order to improve and to achieve, you need to train hard, work hard and play hard!!! The girls love his training and have made immense progress over the last number of years since Michael came on board with our underage structure. Thanks also to Mairéad Wall who helps

Michael with the minor down to U-13 and Aileen Wall who managed the U-12 group, with help from Jackie Coffey and Michael O'Sullivan. Aileen also helped with the other age groups. Thank you to all the parents of our underage girls! Without your support this amazing winning streak would not have been possible! Their support and enthusiasm towards the club and Ladies Football is just absolutely amazing and they have enabled us to grow and improve our club and in turn provide a fun, safe and positive coaching environment for their daughters! We want to wish our minor squad the very best of luck in their pursuit of a Minor A County title! Their championship is underway at the moment. It would really top off the year in underage if they could do it! But whatever happens.... win, lose or draw we will be proud of those girls too. Congratulations to our senior squad, who this year won their 36th Senior County Title in a row! A record unrivalled

U-12 A County Champions U-13 A County Champions

U-14 A County Champions

U-15 A County Champions

U-16 A County Champions

Senior County Champions

by any other club in the country! The work in our underage structure is now coming to fruition at senior level, with six minor/U-16 players and four U-15 players on the senior squad. Well done to the senior team on beating the Banner of Clare in the Munster Senior A quarter-final last Sunday, 8th October, on a score line of 3-14 to 1-8. The girls go on to play Cahir Senior Ladies Football Team in the Munster semi-final next Sunday, 22nd October. Time and venue TBC. We wish them and their dedicated manager/trainer Mike Guiry and selectors Marian Ryan, Catriona Casey and Áine Wall the very best of luck!! We hope they do it!!! The winner will play Mourneabbey of Cork in the Senior Munster Final. Like our Facebook page 'Ballymacarbry Ladies Football Club' for updates on matches and club events etc! We'll finish by saying that we are so incredibly proud of all our players and mentors. 2017 has turned out to be a very special year for our club!! Ballymac Abú!!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

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(058) 45590 nicky@mckennacomputers.com FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Saturday, 11th October, 1997. LAWLORS HOTEL COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Nire lifts Conway Cup for third time Nire 1-8; Dungarvan 0-4. NIRE senior footballers lived up to their rating as prematch favourites when they powered their way to their third County title at the Fraher Field on Sunday afternoon last. They were in no way flattered by their winning margin of seven points in what overall was on of the poorest County Finals of recent times. Nire won the final because, firstly as a team they were the fitter and physically stronger side. In the heat of battle these factors, allied to the hard core of experience players which backboned their team, began to tell as the game wore on. They were totally in control in the final ten minutes. Up in the stand, after the game, where County Board Chairman, Paddy Joe Ryan, himself a former Nire star, had the honour of presenting the Cup to Ian Walsh, the Nire captain, said that they held their first training session last February which goes to show how much effort goes into winning a County title these days. The celebrations commenced out in the Nire Vally on Sunday evening when the victorious County champions and team mentors arrived home to a rapturous welcome. Dungarvan, playing down into the country goal, started well as John Power opened the scoring with a point from a free in the first minute. Dermot O’Callaghan pointed in the 14th minute to put the Blues two points up. Ciaran Curran sent a fisted pass to John Power and only the vigilance of M. J. Ryan

in the Nire goal denied them a goal. Then at last, Nire got on the scoreboard as their best forward and a truly great servant Kevin ‘Tank’ Mulcahy pointed in the 17th minute. The score was Nire 0-4 to Dungarvan’s 0-2 at the interval. Bobby Power replaced the injured Tony Condon and he was barely on the pitch when it appeared that he got the vital touch to a ball centred in by Connie Power in the 37th minute to divert it past the advancing Crohan McGregor to the net, 1-4 to 0-2. Dungarvan introduced Jamie Burke who made an immediate impact and he added a 52nd minute point to the one scored by John Power in the 51st minute. The score now stood at 1-5 to 0-4. Bobby Power added a point in the 55th minute. Connie Power and Brendan Kearney added points for Nire. Ian Walsh, David Ryan and Paul Prendergast were outstanding for the Nire in defence. Pat Walsh was excellent at midfield and Michael Guiry, Seamus Cuddy, Connie Power, Pat Walsh (s), Kevin Mulcahy, Paudie Halpin, plus Bobby Power and Brendan Kearney held the vital edge in the forward line. For Dungarvan Derek Lyons, Dermot Dee, Darren Lyons, Dermot O’Callaghan and John Power achieved most on the day when they had to give best to a superior Nire side. Yet the loss of the services of Martin Sheehan, Darrell Donnelly, Fergal Cunningham and Peter Ferncombe robbed them of players who would have added considerable strength to their side. Nire scorers: B. Power 1-1, K. Mulcahy and M. Guiry 02 each, P. Walsh, C. Power and B. Kearney 0-1 each. Dungarvan scorers: J. Power 0-2, D. O’Callaghan and J. Burke 0-1 each. Nire: M. J. O’Ryan; J. Moore, T. Walsh, M. Byrne; D. Ryan, I. Walsh, P. Prendergast; T. Condon, P. Walsh; S. Cuddy, M. Guiry, C. Power; P. Walsh, K. Mulcahy, P. Halpin. Subs: B Power for T. Condon; B. Kearney for P. Halpin. Dungarvan: C. McGregor; D. Lyons, D. Dee, H. McGovern; B. Lyons, N. Considine, T. Galvin; D. Burke, D. Lyons; D. Burke, D. Lyons, D. O’Callaghan; D. Cunninghan, J. Power, M. Ferncombe, C. Curran, J. J. Ferncombe. Subs: J. Burke for D. Cunningham; J. Mahony for J. J. Ferncombe. Referee: Tomas Maher (RIng).

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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY ARDMORE TAKE MINOR CROWN Championship: Couonty Minor Football Championship (A): Venue: Fraher Field. Date: Sunday, 5th October, 1997. Half-time score: Ardmore 2-4; Rathgormack 0-4. Full-time score: Ardmore 2-8; Rathgormack 0-10. Scorers for Ardmore: J. O’Neill 1-1, D. Lenane 1-1, W. Hennessy and S. Prendergast 0-2, R. Hennessy and J. O’Donnell 0-1 each. Ardmore: D. Lenane; D. Prendergast, M. Supple, P. Conway; A. Flavin, C. Foley, C. McCarthy; S. Prendergast, J. Conway; W. Hennessy, C. Hennessy, D. Lenane; E. Hennessy, J. O’Donnell, J. O’Neill.

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 9 Forecasts. 7 Correct. 2 Incorrect. Success Rate: 77.8%. This Week’s Forecasts. County SHC Final: DLS V (Ballygunner). County J’A’H Final: Ardmore v (Ballydurn). County SFC: Ballinacourty v (Portlaw). Western IFC Final: Modeligo or Emmetts v (Dungarvan). Western IFC Relegation Play Off: Ballinacourty v (Stradbally), West J’C’ F: Ballinacourty v (Kilgobinet). West J’A’F Semi Final: Sean Phobail v (Affane), Sliabh gCua v (Shamrocks). West U21 H: Brickeys v (Ballyduff), Fourmilewater v (Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg). To Date: 445 Forecasts. 304 Correct. 141. Incorrect. Success Rate: 68.3%.

Waterford GAA County Board Fixtures Saturday, 21st October Senior Football Championship: Ballinacourty v Portlaw in

Lemybrien at 2:30 p.m. Junior Hurling County Final: Ballydurn v Ardmore in Walsh Park at 3 p.m.

Sunday, 22nd October Senior Hurling County Final: Ballygunner v De La Salle in Walsh Park at 3 p.m.

GERRY KENNEDY CRASH REPAIRS EASTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Strong start sets Clonea up for victory and title tilt Clonea ………………………3-15; Erin’s Own ……………….…0-11. THIS was indeed an impressive performance by Clonea as they took the Eastern title for the first time since 2009 but it must be said that the thirteen point winning margin did less than justice to the efforts of an Erin’s Own side that did not enjoy the best of luck but continued to battle on to the final whistle. A dream start that saw them go five points clear in as many minutes set up Clonea for victory here as they were to lead from start to finish. In those opening minutes Erin’s Own had more chances of scores but failed to register from three scorable frees and at least two clear chances from play and that proved to be their undoing throughout the game as Clonea’s finishing was far superior with Jason Gleeson and Billy Power, in particular, on song. While Erin’s Own were struggling to find the target Clonea were making the best of their early chances as Jason Gleeson and Robbie Flynn had their side two up inside as many minutes before full forward Richie Lacey hand pass picked out the incoming Billy Power and the youngster gave Liam Kelly no chance in the Erin’s Own goal. The city side finally found the range in the 9th minute with Robin Spencer’s opening point and by the 12th minute they were just two behind following points from Darragh Flynn and Mark Shanahan. A minute later the Erin’s Own defence was breached again when a failure to clear was punished with Conor Dalton getting room to crash the ball to the net. Though Tommy Waring replied with an Erins Own point Clonea pushed on into a five point lead with a brace from Billy Power before and exchange of scores between Darragh Flynn (‘65’) and Jason

Gleeson in the 23rd minute. Liam Kelly was forced to make a good save in the Erins Own goal from Richie Lacey but minutes later Lacey was called ashore to be replaced by Johnny Carroll while Erin’s Own made two changes before the break with Sam O’Neill replacing Sean Keogh up front and Daniel Coady replacing John Morrissey in defence. H.T. Score: Clonea 2-5; Erins Own 0-5. Erin’s Own’s poor finishing continued to dog them on the resumption with Eoin Daly and Tommy Waring shooting off target before Jason Gleeson pointed for Clonea in the 34th minute. Substitute Shane O’Brien added to Erin’s Own’s wides tally they hit a purple patch between the 26th and 38th minutes with three points from play by Sam O’Neill, Mark Shanahan and Tommy Waring cutting the Clonea lead to just four points. That margin was maintained as Bailly Power and Craig Browne exchanged points but the game was effectively decided between the 43rd and 48th minutes as Clonea upped the ante with five unanswered points on the bounce, two apiece from Billy Power (Fs) and Jason Gleeson and one from Jack Kirwan. The momentum was now firmly with Clonea and though Tommy Waring hit back with a point further Clonea points from Martin Whelan and Billy Power left Erin’s Own ten points adrift with eight minutes of normal time remaining. Erin’s Own continued to battle on but all they could add was a point from Conor Byrne in the 53rd minute. A Conor Dalton point in the 56th minute maintained Clonea’sten point lead and in the final minute of time added on a goal by late substitute Paidi Hunt gave the scoreboard a slightly distorted look about it. Either way this was an impressive performance by Clonea from

which they will take a lot of confidence going into the county decider. Once again Jason Gleeson and minor star Billy Power were their standout players with strong backing from Jack Nugent, Martin Scurry, Robbie Flynn, Michael Curry and Conor Dalton. For a gallant Erins Own side that will have to go to the well yet again next year Liam Kelly could not be faulted in goal while Sean Brett, Conor Byrne, Aaron Kennedy, Craig Browne, Tommy Waring and Mark Shanahan all worked very hard. Scorers – Clonea: Billy Power 1-6 (0-3Fs), Jason Gleeson 0-5 (1F), Conor Dalton 1-1, Paudie Hunt 1-0, Jack Kirwan, Robbie Flynn and Martin Whelan 0-1 each. Erin’s Own: Tommy Waring 0-3 (1F), Darragh Flynn (1’65’) and Mark Shanahan 0-2 each, Sam O’Neill, Craig Browne and Conor Byrne 0-1 each. Clonea: Stephen Power, Willie Hahessy, Jack Nugent, Paul Drohan, Mairtin Power, Martin Scurry, Robbie Flynn, Michael Curry, Jason Gleeson, Martin Whelan, Michael Sexton, Billy Power, Conor Dalton Richie Lacey, Jack Kirwan. Subs: Johnny Carroll for Lacey (25), Paudie Hunt for Kirwan (54), Sean Clancy for Sexton (55). Erin’s Own: Liam Kelly, John Morrissey, Sean Brett, John Frampton, Kenny Furlong Aaron Kennedy, Craig Browne, Conor Byrne, Sean Keogh, Tommy Waring, Darragh Flynn, Mark Shanahan, Robin Spencer, Jamie Finnerty, Eoin Daly. Subs: Sam O’Neill for Keogh (22); Daniel Coady for J. Morrissey, (26); Shaun O’Brien for Finnerty (H.T.); Adam Byrne for Daly (46); Eoin Morrissey for Spencer (57). Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

WESTERN GAA BOARD RESULTS & FIXTURES WESTERN BOARD RESULTS Radley Engineering Intermediate Football Championship – Geraldines w/o Stradbally (Conceded) Dungarvan 5-.5; Ballyduff 2-8; Emmets 1-14; Modeligo 1-14. The Local Bar Junior A Hurling FINAL – Ardmore 3-11; St. Mary’s 1-15. Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling FINAL – An Rinn 0-23; Cappoquin 3-11. Lawlors Hotel Junior C Football – Kilgobinet w/o Dungarvan (Conceded). FIXTURES FOR WEEKEND 22nd OCTOBER Radley Engineering Intermediate Football REPLAY – Emmetts v. Modeligo on Wednesday, 18th October, Fraher Field, 8.00 p.m. Radley Engineering Intermediate Football RELEGATION –

Ballinacourty v. Stradbally on Friday, 20th October, Lemybrien, 8.00 p.m. Lawlors Hotel Junior “C” Football Final – Ballinacourty v. Kilgobinet on Saturday, 21st October, Dungarvan Club Grounds, 5.00 p.m. Lawlors Hotel Junior A Football Semi-final – Old Parish v. Affane on Saturday, 21st October, Bushy Park, 3.00 p.m. Shamrock v. Sliabh gCua on Friday, 27th October, Fraher Field, 8.00 p.m. U-21 Hurling – Ballyduff Upper v. Brickey Rangers on Sunday, 22nd October, Cappoquin, 11.30 a.m.; Fourmilewater v. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg on Sunday, 22nd October, Colligan, 11.30 a.m. Radley Engineering Intermediate Football FINAL – Dungarvan v. Winners Modeligo / Emmetts on Sunday, 22nd October, Fraher Field, 6.30 p.m.

Déise Super Draw Results OCTOBER 2017 Winner Club €12,500 John Ryan c/o M. Murphy Roanmore €3,500 Daragh Kiely/James/Shane/J. P. Fennell Stradbally €1,000 Donncha O Fuarthain c/o J. Stephenson Ballyduff Lower €1,000 Kill GAA Club €500 each: Maura Lanigan c/o Ml. Dowling Erin’s Own Shirley O'Neill Ard na Coille Gaultier Pat McGrath Jnr c/o Kenny Stafford Mount Sion Ava/Jack/Luke Nugent, Kilgobinet Kilgobinet €250 each: Sean O'Regan, Kilnagrange Kill Pascal Bree c/o N. Conway Ardmore

Fergal/Brid Slevin, Abbeyside Abbeyside Jenny Devine/Breda Kiely, Stradbally Stradbally John Murray, West Street, Tallow Tallow Larry Connolly c/o M. Murphy Roanmore Ann Tobin, Ballyhamlet Shamrocks Robert Power c/o K. Burns Fenor €100 each Lar Barton c/o C. Lyons Dungarvan David Kennedy c/o Pat Cullen Tramore Margaret Guiry, Ballyquin, Clonea Clonea Brian/Mary Kearney, Ballyneety Ballyduff Upper Patrick Ryan c/o P. O'Halloran Naomh Pol The clubs of the County would like to take this opportunity of thanking all who supported the draw throughout 2017 and look forward to your continued support in 2018.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 20 October, 2017

An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh WESTERN IFC SEMI-FINAL Colligan Emmett's 1-14; Modeligo 1-14. We live to fight another day! It ended all square in a thrilling Divisional Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Final at the Cappoquin venue on Saturday afternoon last (October 14th). We started reasonably well and had the opening couple of points before our neighbours began to take over and they went in 1-7 to 0-4 ahead at the change of ends. Modeligo bossed a lot of the second period too but credit our lads who kept plugging away and a John Morrissey goal following a well worked move brought us right back into contention. Modeligo got their noses in front once more but a terrific point deep into injury time from Johnny Wall meant the sides finished level after a well contested affair. The replay takes place tonight (Wednesday). At the time of penning these notes we had no official details as regards time or venue, please see elsewhere in this issue or keep an eye on our Facebook or Twitter page(s) - best of luck to all involved! CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the 'Black & Amber' Club Lotto held in Quills Master McGrath Bar on Monday 2-10-2017 where the numbers drawn were: 1, 6, 8 & 22. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Helena Wall, John Begley, Yvonne Coughlan, Amy, Shane & Shannon. Seller's prize went to Johnny Wall. The Jackpot on Monday night last (16/10) was worth €4,600. ST. PAT’S MINORS Well done to St. Pat’s Minor hurlers (assisted by Naomh Bríd) who booked their spot in the Division 2 Co. MHC Final following a hard fought semi-final win (0-17 to 0-15) over Cois Bhride in Ballyduff on Friday night last (October 13th). They'll now face St. Carthage's in the Final on a date TBC. ST. PAT’S U-16 St. Pat’s U-16 hurlers (assisted by Naomh Bríd) will play Clan na Gael in the Division 3 Co. Final this weekend, no details as regards day, time or venue when going to press, so please check out the Colligan GAA Facebook.

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