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THE race is on for Waterford Council to have two permanent memorials erected to commemorate 1916 before the end of the year. At the October meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan said Councillors were informed several weeks ago that there could be the distinct possibility that the two permanent memorials (one for Dungarvan and one for Waterford City) may not be erected in 2016. The Council is proposing to erect the Dungarvan monument at Gibbons Town Park at the Lookout, adjacent to the Bandstand, while there is a proposal to erect the city monument in front of the Bishop’s Palace. “I think it will be very disappointing and somewhat embarrassing if we don’t get to put in place and unveil these memorials before the end of the year,” Cllr. Geoghegan told the meeting.
He said the Council should do everything it can to have the two permanent memorials erected and unveiled in the current year, “even if it has to take place on New Year’s Eve!” Cllr. Geoghegan noted that Councillors met last December and it was agreed to have a memorial in Dungarvan and Waterford City. “It has taken over nine months before we’ve seen any design,” he pointed out. “The reality is that this is the year we should be commemorating 1916, not in 2017. All communities around the county had fantastic Commemorative events and memorials put in place. I think it would be embarrassing if the Council, with all its resources, couldn’t actually make it on time. Hopefully, it will be done in 2016,” Cllr. Geoghegan added. Director of Services, Michael Quinn, responded that the Council will work with the architect’s department for a quick turnround to ensure the monuments are in place and unveiled in the current year. Continued on page 2
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He said there would only be two weeks for the work to go to tender, then it would be around six weeks for construction, with ground works running parallel with that work. “Within reason we should be able to get the works done for the end of the year,” Mr. Quinn told Councillors. However, Mr. Quinn said there may be a problem with the city location of the monument as the Winterval festival occupies that location at Christmas time. Mr. Quinn said the Council would “look at our options” in relation to it. Ger Crotty, Chairperson of Waterford 1916 Commemoration Committee gave a presentation to the meeting on the two proposed monuments. He said the monuments had to be located in a place suitable for reflection, as well as an area that is already maintained and accessible to all.The monuments had to ‘fit in’ with it surroundings and be made of high quality materials. Mr. Crotty said one thing that stood out was the legacy of the 1916 Proclamation, which forms the centre-piece of both monuments. He said the Dungarvan monument will also have four stone slabs behind the Proclamation, each representing the four Provinces of Ireland, written in Irish.
The Proclamation itself will be made of bronze with raised lettering. Mr. Crotty said the Dungarvan monument sits well in its park setting, with a 1798 monument nearby and looking out to An Rinn, which was home of two of the Waterford participants of the 1916 Rising. He said the Waterford City monument would be made of reinforced stainless steel cantilever support, and is well located at the Bishop’s Palace, as it is near 33 The Mall, the Thomas Francis Meagher statue and the Viking Triangle. Cllr. Jason Murphy, who proposed the Council go ahead with the two permanent memorials said not everyone would be happy with a permanent memorial, as everyone would have their own interpretation of what it should be. Cllr. Geoghegan seconded the proposal, describing the Town Park in Dungarvan as the perfect location for the monument. All other Councillors were in agreement with the proposed monuments and concurred that it was imperative the Council have the monuments in situ and unveiled before the end of 2016. Mr. Crotty, Mr. Quinn, and Councillors expressed their thanks to the Waterford 1916 Commemoration Committee for their work on the project and their work throughout the year in commemorating the Centenary of 1916.
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Waterford Company announced as winner of the 2016 National Organic Awards FOLLOWING rigorous judging, a County Waterford food business was named among the top seven winners in the 2016 National Organic Awards. Some 278 individual products were submitted in the Awards, a record high level of entries. Flahavan's Irish Organic Porridge, which is exported to over 11 countries including UAE, Russia and South Korea, was awarded the Export Award for their Irish Organic Porridge Oats. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel indicate a significant upturn for the Irish organic sector. Building on the momentum of last year’s growth of over 6%, the new figures, published by Bord Bia, show a further year on year increase of 23.7% to bring the total value of organic grocery sales to €142 million. The figures were announced recently during the National Organic Awards which took place in Bord Bia’s Dublin headquarters. Over 70 industry representatives gathered for the event which rewards quality and excellence within the Irish organic sector across categories including best new product, chef ’s choice, export and innovation. Last week, the Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle TD announced a financial boost for the Irish organic sector. Speaking, Minister Doyle said
• Appetite for organic food increases as sales grow by 23% • Organic retail food sales reach €142 million • Bord Bia announces 2016 National Organic Award winners “my Department’s commitment to the development of the organic sector was underlined by the announcement of €10m in funding for the sector in Budget 2017. The importance of our indigenous agriculture and food industry has never been as high. It is fundamental to our export led economic recovery and the Organic Sector can pay an important role in this development.” He added “the quality of Irish organic produce submitted for this awards competition, clearly shows that Irish organic food has the high quality and standard required to compete on the world stage.Today is a celebration of your achievements as Irish organic food and drink manufacturers and I wish you every success”. In response to the recent growth figures Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia commented “The welcomed increase in organic food sales in Ireland reflects a similar trend across many other European markets. Consumers growing interest in health and wellness has bolstered the sector and will continue to
provide further growth opportunities for Irish organic suppliers, at home and abroad. It is particularly positive news for today’s awards winners and finalists, who excel in their respective categories, as they are now best positioned to benefit from this upturn.” This year, in addition to participation at Biofach, the world’s largest organic congress and key European trade fair, Bord Bia coordinated a series of organic focused market study visits to Germany, the UK, Netherlands and Scandinavia to explore potential new export opportunities for organic producers. ”As part of the European Union, we have access to the second largest organic market in the world, after the US. Valued at approximately €25 billion, Europe represents 45% of global organic revenue and it is expected to reach almost €38 billion by 2020*” added Mr. Cotter. “Bord Bia is fully committed to doing everything in its power to support this sector reach its full potential.” Meanwhile, on the domestic front, almost 94% of Irish shoppers are reported to purchase
organic goods, on average once every two weeks. According to Kantar data, Irish consumers are making more organic purchasing trips, with organic becoming more accessible with smaller pack formats and more affordable organic products on offer. JUDGES This year’s prestigious judging panel included JP McMahon, Michelin-starred chef from Aniar restaurant, Co. Galway; freelance journalists Suzanne Campbell and Oliver Moore; Alan Kinnear, International Buying Manager, Ocado, UK online retailer; Al Overton, Head of Buying, Planet Organic, UK’s largest fully certified organic supermarket; Lisa Garrett, Innovation Chef with Le Pain Quotidien Restaurant, based in Kildare Village and Chairman Evan Doyle, Owner The BrookLodge Hotel, Macreddin Village, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow. NATIONAL ORGANIC PLAN Established by the National Organic Plan under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in collaboration with Bord Bia, the objective of the National Organic Awards is to recognise the achievements and raise the profile of Irish organic food and drink manufacturers and growers. Now in their 8th year, the awards are recognised as an important fixture for the organic food and drink industry.
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Astonishment at five year timeline to build 12 social houses in Portlaw MEMBERS of the public who are seeking social housing in the Portlaw area will have to wait nearly five years before 12 new builds are completed and ready for occupation, according to a statement made to the recent Comeragh Municipal District Council. Cllr. Ray Murphy had sought an update on the status of 12 houses proposed for Coolfin, Portlaw. Councillors gave the go-ahead for the 12 houses in June, 2015, but Administrative Officer of Housing, Sinead Breathnach acknowledged it could be 2019 before the houses are in place. She said the tender notice for the appointment of a full design team has been submitted to the Office for
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Government Procurement, and they expect to be in a position to appoint a design team to advance the project to tender stage in the next six to eight weeks. “Once appointed, the design team will be give a further six weeks to prepare a comprehensive set of drawing specifications, which will be used to procure services of a contractor via the e-tenders website,” said Ms. Breathnach. “The process to procure a contractor will normally take six to ten weeks from the date of notice on e-tenders.” She said it is expected the contractor will be on site between 12 and 18 months for construction phase. Previously, there was an issue with Irish Water regarding the upgrading of
the sewerage system. Ms. Breathnach said by the time the contractor is on site ready to build, it should be in line with Irish Water’s time frame expectations to upgrade the sewerage system. Cllr. Declan Clune expressed his astonishment that it would be 2019 before the Council sees the houses at Coolfin build - “That’s almost five years to built 12 houses!” “These houses were first announced in June, 2015,” he said. Ms. Breathnach said it was unfortunate there were delays at the start, but that is the time period laid out. “We are looking at the end of 2018 / start of 2019 before we see those houses in place,” she acknowledged.
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Waterford Grouped Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme & Wastewater Treatment Plants – Project update from Senator Paudie Coffey 1. INTRODUCTION Irish Water recently announced the completion of a €24 million project to deliver new wastewater treatment plants to seven towns and villages across Co. Waterford. These areas, which include seaside towns with busy tourist trades and popular fishing locations, are Ardmore, Ballyduff, Kilmeaden, Cappoquin, Dunmore East, Kilmacthomas, Stradbally and Tallow. 2. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT? The investment will protect and improve water quality at receiving waters as well as facilitating future growth and economic development, and enabling the beach at Ardmore to achieve blue flag status. The new wastewater treatment plants will serve a future population equivalent of 22,700, which will facilitate ongoing population growth and economic development. All the plants have been developed on new sites with a common treatment plant serving the villages of Ballyduff and Kilmeaden. Irish Water prioritised the construction of wastewater treatment plants at Ardmore and Dunmore East as there was inadequate treatment of sewage at both locations, and work was complete last year, three months ahead of schedule. Work on the remaining five facilities has been completed and they are now all operational, with final testing complete.The new treatment plants have replaced old facilities which had the potential to cause issues with water quality in local rivers and at seaside locations. Provision has been made for future population growth and an increase in holiday homes in the area.
3. THE OFFICIAL OPENING Speaking at the official opening of the plant, Senator Paudie Coffey, said: “I am delighted to mark the official opening of seven new plants benefitting all those living in Ardmore, Cappoquin, Dunmore East, Kilmacthomas, Stradbally, Tallow, Ballyduff and Kilmeaden. This investment of €24 million is vital in ensuring we protect the receiving rivers and beaches which are so important to the vibrant tourism and fishing industry in County Waterford. Communities right across Waterford are today the beneficiaries of modern, new wastewater treatment facilities as a result of this investment that will provide for future growth and economic development.” The new water collection systems and treatment plants at the seven locations across Waterford are replacing old and inadequate wastewater treatment facilities which can create issues around water quality in local rivers and can also have a negative impact on tourism potential in these areas. The new treatment plants at Ardmore and Dunmore East, will end the practice of the discharge of raw sewage at these locations, which has resulted in marked improvements in bathing water quality. Thanking all those involved in delivering on the project,Waterford City & County Mayor Adam Wyse said: “This is one of the many investments Irish Water is making to improve the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ireland that is in need of critical investment. I would like to thank Waterford City & County Council, and in par-
ticular the joint contractors EPS and Sorenson for their support in delivering this project ahead of time and within budget. This has allowed us to develop a modern wastewater network capable of meeting all current and future needs of the community across Waterford County.” The project has been delivered in partnership with Waterford City & County Council and the works have been procured under a Design Build Operate (DBO) contract with the construction carried out by a joint venture between EPS and Sorensen Civil Engineering Limited and engineering services provided by Mott McDonald Ireland. Additionally in Co.Waterford Irish Water has invested €3.6 million in a modern sewage collection and treatment system in the village of Cheekpoint, ensuring all wastewater now receives full treatment before discharge to the River Suir, ensuring significant beneficial effects on the river water quality. Work is also complete on a significant upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant in Lismore. This project forms part of Irish Water’s investment plan where over €530 million will be invested in upgrading water services in 2016 to improve the country’s water and wastewater infrastructure. In the Irish Water Business Plan, the utility has earmarked almost €2 billion in improving wastewater quality and capacity up to 2021. To find out more about this projects and other projects in your area please visit www.water.ie/about-us/project-and-plans/ourprojects
Mystery of the Lost Standing Stone IN 2015 as part of our research into the landscape surrounding Gallowshill, it came to our attention that a standing stone once stood close to the ancient mound but was knocked during the construction of the surrounding estates in 1981. A sketch by
William Fraher in 1981 was the only remaining evidence a stone had ever existed. That was until the Gallowshill Medieval Fair in August and a chance discovery by Christine King (Gallowshill group volunteer) led to a rediscovery. Christine explains……
“It was a chance conversation with a local resident of some 64 years which led to my question, would he remember the Stone that used stand opposite Gallows Hill? He replied that he did and that he knew where there was a standing stone, which may or may not be the same one, not far from where we were chatting. Armed with my iPad I hurried to the spot and, sure enough, there was a Standing Stone in a front garden, obviously welltended with a flowerbed around the base. I took some photographs and, as there was a car in the drive, knocked at the door and met the lovely home owners, who gave me the background on this and a subsequent visit. To them it is so much more than just garden ornament. They had moved into the property some 32 years ago. It was built on the site of the Stone and the builders refused to remove it in case bad luck should befall them and so the house was constructed around it! The new owners removed the stone from what was to become their bedroom to a safe place whilst construction continued, and placed
it in their front garden, approximately 20 yards from where it originally stood, when their home was complete. Currently visible is 4 feet with at least two feet buried, and the bottom of the stone is straight horizontal and looked deliberately made that way, with no damage at all sustained in the resiting of it. Although it looked very similar to that in a drawing William Fraher had done around 1980, to be certain, the photographs were sent to him and he confirmed that this is, indeed, the Stone. It had been known locally as the Scratching Stone and both edges appear to have been polished smooth. Further investigation will, hopefully, reveal what has caused this and, also, whether there are any carvings on the stone. Some pre-historic standing stones mark the site of cremated burial remains or votive offerings. As far as can be remembered, there was nothing underneath this stone, nor securing it, and there are no known photographs from that time.
So the lost Standing Stone has been found, having been hidden in full view since the early 1980s! Our thanks to the homeowners who have helped with the history of the Stone and who have looked after it so well for more than 30 years”. Christine King, 2016. What next….The survey results to date indicate our ancient mound in the heart of the town may actually be far more ancient than we originally believed. The mound may predate the Anglo-Norman invasion by several thousand years. It’s hoped a community archaeology test dig will accurately date its earliest origins and also its many re-uses, since its foundation. There are not many, if any large towns that could claim to have such a significant and possibly prehistoric site that may have been reused for millennia. If the group’s theories prove correct, what makes the discovery unique is it’s not a corporate or heavily funded project discovery but a voluntary community effort and Waterford’s first major community archaeology project.
The standing stone believed to have been demolished in 1981.
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Brexit a serious issue for Waterford DAVID Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, said this week that the potential fallout from Brexit is not limited to the border counties, with businesses in Waterford and the South East particularly exposed to currency issues and potential new tariffs. Deputy Cullinane said: "Brexit presents enormous challenges for the food industry in Waterford City, County and the southeast with much of this state's food exports to Britain produced and processed in the southeast. "The expected areas of impact are in currency fluctuations, tariffs and trade, the EU budget, regulations and standards, and customs controls and certification. "The Government's response so far has been weak and half-hearted. There is no excuse for this. "The Minister for Agriculture needs to engage directly with stakeholders in the South East and to start planning to ensure that we are not left behind as a region as has happened all too often in the past. "There is also a need for the Irish government to act on an all-Ireland and European level to represent the democratic wishes of the people of the North and respect the remain vote."
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Safety barrier sought on new footpath at Clonea Power WHILE new footpaths at Clonea Power were welcomed at the September meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, there was a request for a safety barrier at the housing estate at Clodagh Drive. Cllr. Seanie Power welcomed the new section of footpath at Clonea Power and complimented the Council on the work done. “It is a shame the footpath couldn’t be continued, but we know the budgets won’t allow it. Hopefully, there will be funding over
the next couple of years to complete the work,” Cllr. Power said. He said that with the new footpath, a safety barrier needs to be erected at the nearby housing estate to prevent children from running onto the main road. Concurring, Cllr. Declan Clune said a barrier is needed for safety reasons. He said the road is busy and something is needed to prevent children from running directly onto the road in front of oncoming traffic. He said that road also has
broken white lines leading into the village and suggested it should be a continuous white line. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan, confirmed to the Councillors that it was the Council’s intention to erect a safety barrier on the new footpath at Clodagh Drive, along with some reflective arrows and signs. “We plan to put up new street lights, which will go up in the coming weeks,” said Mr. Lonergan. “It should be a great addition to the village.”
Repairs to stone wall at Portlaw due to begin shortly REPAIRS to a stone wall near St. Patrick’s Church in Portlaw should be completed in the next couple of weeks. Raising the issue at the September meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ray Murphy said the wall was damaged recently, “most likely as a result of being hit by a heavy goods vehicle”. He said the ‘sharp corner’ poses a potential ‘pinch point’ when two large vehicles coming against each other meet at this loca-
tion. Cllr. Murphy said there was a concern that the wall may further collapse during the Winter months, causing a serious hazard to pedestrians and motorists. NO FUNDS FOR NEW FOOTPATH He said that the fact there isn’t a footpath to safely carry Parishioners from the town to the church is also very worrying and the issue needs to be addressed as soon as possible. District Engineer, Eamon Lonergan said Council
engineers have inspected the stone wall and repairs should be underway in the next couple of weeks. In relation to the footpath matter, Mr. Lonergan said the cost of building a new footpath from the town to the church “would be excessive” and there is no funding available for such a project. Mr. Lonergan said he would have “another ten locations of similar priority” seeking a new footpath, but the budget is not there to fund such works.
HSE nursing homes in County Waterford are being paid 44% more than their private and voluntary counterparts, new figures published by the HSE reveal. After a five year delay, the HSE recently published the updated costs for nursing home care within its operated nursing homes.These revealed two HSE nursing homes providing nursing home care in Co Waterford have an average fee payable by the State of €1,286 per week, per resident. St Joseph’s Hospital and St Patrick’s Hospital are paid €1,309 and €1,264. Low dependency care is provided at Dunabbey House for €311.The eight private and voluntary nursing homes have an average fee payable of €889 per week, according to the most recently published cost of care figures released for such nursing homes, released on 15th September. An inspection undertaken by HIQA in June has highlighted serious issues surrounding lack of personal space available to residents within multi-bed wards within the €1,264 per week St Patrick’s Hospital. Nationally, private and voluntary nursing homes are forced by the State to provide care for half the amount that the HSE pays for its own homes, the figures reveal. Nursing Homes Ireland stated it has taken five years to prise this data out of the HSE. NHI said it is no surprise it has taken the State so long to publish as it has been operating a system that discriminates against the private and voluntary sector. The publication of the costings has laid bare the true cost of nursing home care and the implications of the failure to address this glaring inequity must be addressed by Government, NHI has warned. Failure to do so threatens the sustainability of the private and voluntary nursing home sector and the vital services provided. NHI has called on the State to immediately engage with the private and voluntary nursing home sector to provide for the true costs incurred of meeting the high dependency care needs of residents in private and voluntary nursing
homes. NHI demands an equitable system be established for the financing of nursing home care under the Fair Deal, whether HSE, private or voluntary. It has also called upon the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the level of spending by the State within its own operated nursing homes. There is no requirement for the HSE to negotiate payments for each of its nursing homes. Yet private and voluntary nursing homes are being coerced into accepting fees that do not reflect the true costs of providing nursing home care. The long-withheld HSE data, which is accompanied by a litany of HSE-justified vindications for the higher costs, shows it pays its own nursing homes on average 53 per cent more than is paid to private and voluntary operators under the Fair Deal scheme and that State costs have jumped by an average of 13 per cent since 2011. Incredulously the HSE pays one of its own nursing homes €4,082 a week. “The State is discriminating in a scandalous way against private and voluntary providers,” said Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO. “The State is operating a two-tier funding system and has fought for five years not to disclose these figures. It is unacceptable that private and voluntary providers are forced to provide care for fees way below those paid to the HSE counterparts. It is a case of one law for HSE operated nursing homes and a completely different one for the private and voluntary providers who are squeezed into accepting fees that are not reflective of the true cost of providing care. Reform of the National Treatment Purchase Fund’s fee setting system for private and voluntary operators has to come now on foot of these outrageous inequities in the State scheme. The cost pressures are unrelenting and not being recognised in Fair Deal fees in the private and voluntary sector while the HSE just raids the budget, pays itself and increases its own fees by an average of 13% with no ‘negotiation’ or accountability applied. “There is no justifying such enor-
mous anomalies. HSE fees are devoid of accountability and transparency.There is no negotiation or requirement to justify the fees they pay themselves. Private and voluntary nursing homes are under intense, unjustifiable pressure because of the State pinning them against the wall when it comes to the negotiation of fees. No independent appeals mechanism is available if a private and voluntary nursing home deems a fee unacceptable.The State continues to abuse its dominant position within the sector, adopting a ‘take it or leave it’ approach during the fee negotiation process under the Fair Deal.” “So while the HSE increases its own fees by on average of 13 per cent on already inflated figures, it forces the private and voluntary sector to accept unsustainable fees. The published public figures highlight a rotten inequality in respect of fees payable for care provision within Ireland’s nursing home sector. The State is operating an upstairs/downstairs system of payments. Private and voluntary nursing homes are the majority providers of nursing home care but are expected to do it at half the fees provided to State nursing homes. The sustainability of private and voluntary nursing homes is threatened by fees that are not recognising true costs incurred. Equality in fees payable must become an immediate priority within the Fair Deal. The buck has been passed in this regard by successive Ministers over a number of years and it now must be prioritised.The long-awaited publication of the figures must hasten the review of the Fair Deal pricing mechanism and bring into effect a fair pricing model that provides fees to private and voluntary providers that are reflective of the true costs of providing the high dependency care that nursing homes are delivering in our communities. Arising from publication of the costs, we are calling for immediate increases in private and voluntary nursing home fees under the Fair Deal and engagement with the Department of Health and HSE surrounding this critical issue.”
Nursing Home Support Scheme - Cost of Care in Public Nursing Homes Effective from 1st January, 2016 Name of Public Centre Dunabbey House (low dependency centre) St. Joseph’s Hospital St. Patrick’s Hospital
Address Dungarvan Dungarvan John’s Hill, Waterford
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Council has no funds to purchase landbanks WATERFORD Council does not have funding to purchase landbanks at the moment, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told. Administrative Officer of Housing, Sinead Breathnach was responding to a question from Cllr. Declan Clune, who had queried if the Council are actively seeking landbanks to build social housing.
Ms. Breathnach said the Council does not have funding to purchase any landbanks, but pointed out that the Council was approved to purchase properties. However, she pointed out that the department has now closed that option to purchase properties. “We purchased approximately 70 properties in the county and city,” she said.
“There isn’t any funding for landbanks at the moment, but it is something we have broached with the department and we’ll get the Director of Services to remind the department again about it.” Ms. Breathnach said the Council is “looking at all options” in relation to widening their net to obtain more social properties.
Council cannot reveal costs to rectify firetrap homes DETAILS of the costs to rectify breaches of fire regulations in Council houses cannot be revealed as of yet, as revealing the costs might prejudice the procurement phase. Cllr. Ray Murphy told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that it was earlier this year when significant breaches of fire regulations were found in the newly built houses in the Ceol na Mara housing estate in Kill, County Waterford. The firetrap homes in Ceol na Mara are considered a ‘hangover’ from the Celtic Tiger era. The Ceol na Mara estate, which consists of 54 semidetached homes, was completed in 2008 by Cork-based firm, Bowen Construction, which went into liquidation in 2011. Among the issues at the Ceol
na Mara homes are: plasterboard not properly jointed reducing integrity of attic party wall, between separate dwellings; cavity barriers not fixed properly or loosely fitted, causing sagging and gaps; cavity closers missing on top of external walls; and fire stop missing at top of party wall between the cavity closer and roof felt. Cllr. Murphy said the firetrap matters are being addressed by housing agency Respond, who own 19 of the houses, and by the Council, who own five of the houses, but wanted to know if the matter was addressed for the private homeowners who are adjoined to the Respond / Council houses. He sought an idea of what the cost might be for the private homeowners to repair the problem, based on the cost to
Respond and the Council. While it was previously estimated that it would cost anything up to €15,000 to repair the issues with the houses, Ms. Breathnach said the Council is currently in the ‘public procurement phase’ and cannot reveal details of the costs incurred. “It might prejudice the procurement phase we are going through,” Ms. Breathnach said. Cllr. Declan Clune said the Council previously agreed to provide an engineer to liaise and meet with the private residents on a regular basis and questioned if that has happened. Ms. Breathnach said she believed those meetings are still happening, but she would check it out and get back to the Councillor with a definite answer.
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Waterford Fishermen must be listened to on Brexit SINN Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has stated that the views of Waterford fishermen must be listened to as the Government puts together a strategy to deal with the fall-out from the British decision to leave the European Union. Announcing a public meeting on the issue of Brexit and its impact on Irish fisheries Liadh Ní Riada said: “I will host a Public Meeting in Dunmore East on Friday, 21st October for fishermen to have their say on the issue, and to brief them on the state of play in Brussels at the moment. The meeting will take place at 7.00 p.m. in the Three Sisters Hotel. “Brexit will do untold harm to the Irish economy, affecting exports and food production sectors the hardest. To date the Irish Government has been silent on the implications of Brexit on the Irish fishing industry, and this meeting aims to provoke debate and give a voice to our fishing communities. “The departure of Britain from the EU will affect the overall quota size for Ireland, and will potentially prevent access for Irish boats to some of our closest fishing grounds. “I am hosting this meeting alongside Sinn Féin spokesperson on fisheries Martin Ferris TD and local TD David Cullinane. It is one of a series of similar meetings I am organising around the coast of Ireland. The fishing industry and the communities it sustains must speak with one voice on this issue, and demand the Irish Government fights for their livelihoods over the coming months.” Liadh Ní Riada is the only Irish member of the European Fisheries Committee and uses her position to advocate for the Irish fishing industry and coastal communities. The meeting takes place in the Three Sisters Hotel (formerly The Ocean) in Dunmore East, and kicks off at 7.00 p.m. on Friday, 21st October. All are welcome to attend.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Kevin Casey wins Gold at the 2016 PPI Radio Awards A COMPASSIONATE yet compelling interview with hurler Maurice Shanahan about his struggle with depression, saw WLRFM scoop a much-coveted gold at the 2016 PPI radio awards in Kilkenny last week. In conversation with Kevin Casey, Shanahan’s open and honest account of his struggle and of the help he received from family, friends, club-mates and the GAA family at large, became a major talking point in Waterford and beyond when it aired and also proved a source of strength for others who found themselves in similar circumstances. The gold award, presented to a delighted Kevin Casey was, in fact, one of four awards made to WLRFM at the special ceremony in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny, the highlight of the radio calendar each year. The event was presented by comedian and radio DJ Dermot Whelan and attended by over 700 guests from the radio industry all over Ireland. In addition to the gold award to Kevin Casey, the WLR FM news team picked up a Bronze award for ‘Best News Bulletin’, Michael Byrne picked up a Bronze award for ‘Best Live Sound’ and WLR FM were named as silver award winners in the ‘Local Station of the Year’ category! Kevin Casey described winning the gold as “a lovely moment”. “It was my All-Ireland,” he said. “Great credit must go to Maurice Shanahan for his open and honest interview. It’s more important than any award that Maurice is around today to share his story and help others.” Des Whelan, Managing Director of WLR FM said, “Kevin handled the interview with Maurice Shanahan with great sensitivity and I know that the programme resonated in a positive way with many people who heard it and who may also have been experiencing difficulties in their own lives.”
Des went on to say, “WLR just missed out on gold in the Station of the Year category which is testament to the excellent year the station has just had, coming second out of over twenty local radio stations is something we can be proud of ”. Michael Byrne WLR FM’s Programme Director described Kevin’s award as deserved recognition for the compassion and sensitivity with what was a very honest interview from Maurice. “A once in a life-time interview for Kevin and brilliantly handled,” he said. “We don’t go to air every day to win awards but we do try to make a difference and both Maurice and Kevin certainly definitely made a difference with this interview. We thank Maurice for allowing us to tell his story and we’re delighted at the Broadcast Centre for Kevin.” The judging process involved over 90 individuals who listened to 282 hours submitted in 700 entries. The judges commented that the standard of entries this year stood out as one of the strongest ever. Chairman of the PPI Radio Awards committee, Sean Murtagh, said: “Each year, the PPIs get better and better and I’m delighted to say that 2016 is no exception. The standard of entries is getting higher, the competition is getting tougher and the desire to win a PPI is greater than at any time in our 16-year history. Just making the shortlist is a huge achievement in itself and a sign from your peers that you’ve made the grade. We are deeply indebted to the commitment, dedication and professionalism of the Awards Committee members and all of our 90 judges who give freely and generously of their time in order to ensure that the PPIs continue to be the most sought-after accolade in Irish radio.” Dungarvan’s Michael O’Keeffe Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) said they have been closely involved with the PPI
Radio Awards since their inception and had been particularly pleased to witness not just the growth in stature of the awards themselves but also the value placed on being nominated or winning an award. “I believe that this is a key measure of the awards’ success,” said Michael O’Keeffe. “The quality and diversity of submissions is testament to the strength and creativity of the sector and a strong indication of the nature of the services that can be enjoyed by listeners every day. I would like to sincerely congratulate all the nominees and deserved award winners of PPI Radio Awards in 2016.” Congratulations to Kevin from all at WLR FM.
Kevin Casey winning the PPI Award.
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WLRFM’s staff of Sinead Aherne, Mary O’Neill, Michael Byrne, Teresanne O’Reilly and Lena Murphy at the 2016 PPI Radio Awards. [Iain White Photography]
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Council suggests review of social housing protocols to allow rural elderly to exchange houses A WATERFORD Councillor has suggested the Council change it protocols in relation to social housing to allow a house exchange with elderly people who are living alone in rural areas. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan noted that many elderly people living alone in rural areas can’t get onto the Council’s housing list. He said there are elderly people “who would love the chance to move into a communal setting, such as the Elderly Housing Scheme we have in Ballymacarbry”, Cllr. O’Ryan said, referring to Cluain Cairbre, which was opened in 2011 by former Uachtarán na hÉireann, Mary McAleese. He said after attending a Councillors’Training Seminar on housing in Cork, titled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’, it was estimated that over 65s will account for over 1.4m of the country’s population by 2030. “A lot of people are restricted from the housing list,” said Cllr. O’Ryan.“If a person is willing to give up their house for a family, it would be worthwhile to consider it as there are some people in rural areas that would love to move into a more communal setting.” He also advised the Council: “If you build a house with the elderly in mind, you build it for everyone”. Administrative Officer of Housing, Sinead Breathnach said that while the elderly do not qualify under the current housing needs assessment application, it is an issue which they can
moot with the Department. Cathaoirleach Cllr. John O’Leary said he was also at the ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ seminar in Cork and described it as an ambitious programme to build 25,000 houses a year, which, he said would hopefully address the 1,900 people on Waterford’s waiting list for social housing. However, Cllr. O’Leary said the seminar did not have any plans to build houses in rural areas, which he described as a “huge loss to the towns and villages in rural Waterford”. “The only way to keep small towns and villages alive is to build houses in those areas,” he said. “Parishes will die and small localities will fade away.We see it happening already,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Concurring, Cllr. Seanie Power said rural schools are suffering the loss of teachers because there have been no new houses built in rural areas to attract new people to those areas. “We need new houses in rural areas to keep those communities going, like the schools and GAA clubs,” said Cllr. Power. He said he has lobbied the Housing Minister, Simon Coveney about upgrading the sewerage systems in rural towns like Rathgormack and Clonea Power. “Until that is done we won’t get any plan to build ten to 15 houses in a rural community,” said Cllr. Power. “We need to push to have the sewerage systems upgraded in rural villages, so we can get more new houses built, which will revive the rural schools and increase their teacher numbers.”
Ms. Breathnach said there isn’t anything specific in the plan regarding rural areas. She said it is “demand-led”, so future building programmes are dependant on the demand in areas. “I note what you are saying about rural schools, but it is demand-led, and it depends on the demand for social housing in those areas,” said Ms. Breathnach. She also noted Cllr. Power’s suggestion about upgrading the sewerage systems in rural villages. Cllr. Declan Clune said Minister Coveney recently announced plans to renovate former commercial premises for residential use, and asked if the Council has explored that option. “There are quite a lot of those vacant commercial premises around Portlaw and Kilmacthomas, which could be used for housing,” he said. Ms. Breathnach said the Council are not doing anything with vacant commercial premises at the moment. “It is in the ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ programme, but we are doing vacant property project for vacant residential properties,” she said. “We are contacting people with vacant residential proprieties to see if they are willing to allow us to do work on the house and bring it up to standard so it can be let out as social housing. However, she added that the Council “will be looking at all the projects in the ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ programme in the future”.
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The Citizens Assembly commences IT is now universally accepted that the next campaign on the social agenda will be the repeal of the Eighth Amendment which – in short – provides Constitutional protection for the unborn child guaranteeing it the same protection as that of the mother. This is the legal position which has obtained since 1983, but an upsurge in promotion by those in favour of the legal provision of abortion services in this country and the emergence of a vocal and active lobby group therefore, has all but guaranteed that it will be kept high in the public’s consciousness until decided again by Referendum. In the months prior to the General Election, such was the pressure on Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and the Government that he decided to refer the matter to a Citizen’s Assembly drawn from the interested people of Ireland This, of course, is not the only issue on which the Assembly will report as the possibility of fixed term parliaments, referenda in general, population ageing, and climate change are all to be debated. There is no doubt, however, that the most public and contentious issue will be abortion. The Assembly will be chaired by the very experienced and respected Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Laffoy who will oversee the deliberations of the ninety-nine members and prepare a report based on their contributions. It will not be an easy task and her findings will be almost guaranteed to be controversial to one side or the other. The Taoiseach addressed the Assembly on Monday last as it formally begins its task and he will hope that what
Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate may have been a pre-election ‘kick to touch’ in regard to the question of abortion will produce concrete results capable of being embraced by the wider public. The launch of the gathering has not been without controversy as one of its members has been accused of promoting a public stance for the pro-abortion side. This may well be only the tip of the iceberg of controversy and the deliberations of the Assembly are bound to generate a torrent of pro and anti comment over the next months. At this stage the public can only listen to the regular reports of proceedings until its ultimate findings are reported on by next May to be considered by an Oireachtas Committee, the Cabinet and full Oireachtas. It will not be a speedy process. and sit back and wait for Judge Laffoy’s determination whenever that may emerge.
The effects of Brexit WHEN foreign visitors come to this country they inevitably ask what the effect on Ireland will be of Britain’s decision to exit the EU. The inevitable and truthful answer from the public has to be ‘I do not know’ for those closest to the present deliberations on the proposal do not seem to know either. If those in Government in Ireland, Northern Ireland or Britain, who are faced with the task of dealing with the decision in their various jurisdictions, know the
international future, then they are not saying. In the weeks after Britain’s contentious vote, the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny invited Northern Ireland public representatives to talks on what will be a very important change for this country. Northern Ireland First Minister, Arlene Foster declined to take part in those talks which may be crucial for this country and continues to hold that position. Now it emerges that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire will have only a ‘come day, go day’ seat at the deliberations in London which will prepare the ground for the actual exit from the EU. What is galling for the Irish Government is that several senior MPs within the Conservative Party – though not ministers - will sit on the Committee permanently. There is no reason to believe that these people will be sympathetic to either the problems of Northern Ireland, or of our government and country. Scotland and Wales may feel aggrieved as well as they have no permanent seat at this decision table either and will have to settle for attendance at lesser committees, particularly the European Union Exit and Trade Committee on an indefinite basis. The British government seems to be unaware or uncaring – or both – of the interests of the Irish as well as of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in this process, especially in regard to ours being the only land border with Britain. The Irish government will have to be extremely vigilant and proactive in regard to this highly important change of status in our relationship with Britain, taking into account also the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement, the bedrock of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. Our neighbours do not have a great record of taking us into account in important matters – including the present nuclear question – and, with the EU institutions no longer involved, we will be largely alone in our struggles.
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Flood issues raised Sinn Féin to host at Dungarvanpublic meeting Lismore Municipal in Clashmore District meeting By Christy Parker WATERFORD Councillor Declan Doocey wants the OPW to visit the Ballyduff and Aglish area in order to update locals on flood risk of being flooded. The councillor made the request at October’s DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting. Cllr. Doocey explained that the agency had conducted a survey on the South-western river basin area in recent years. He had been unable to attend a subsequent presentation and indeed was unaware of where it had been held. He felt neither the general public nor those representing them were au fait with the findings. Cllr. Doocey meanwhile believed “great progress” had been made in reducing the flood risk at Deer Park in Lismore, with the depth of the Owenbeg river being “dropped about two feet”. However, there remained “a lot of stagnant water unable to drain down into the Blackwater”, he observed. DON’T UNDERSTAND Cllr. Doocey said the information needed to address that issue was part of the South-western survey. “If we can find the levels it would solve a lot of problems”, he continued, adding
that there were people in his area who thought “there was nothing to do only turn off a tap or to turn the Blackwater out to Kerry or put it into the Shannon some way.” Some constituents “don’t understand what it is when you have a flood”, he continued “A lot of rain from the northwest, or a south east wind and a spring tide – they are what really cause the problems. If we can get the visit maybe we can get the information.” Cllr. John Pratt also had flood issues in mind, relating that rainwater was prone to flowing through the town and into the Cappoquin hurling field. It had been assessed and he hoped action could be taken before very heavy rain occurred. There was broad agreement that an update was needed for the entire area, encapsulating Cappoquin, Lismore, Ballyduff, Tallow Bridge, Aglish and Clashmore. Area Engineer for Roads John Leonard said he would seek an update on the flood schemes for Dungarvan and the CFRAM studies for various parts of the county and he would have the situation regarding flooding at Cappoquin GAA field investigated. He didn’t clarify whether he would invite the OPW back to West Waterford however.
DIDN’T KNOW ANYTHING Cllr. Pat Nugent then asked “who is leading who?” in relation to the Council and the OPW, as he claimed the agency was hugely uninformed about the Brickey river, when he raised it at a recent meeting dealing with the South-eastern river basin in the Park Hotel. “They didn’t even know what side of the town it was on!” he declared. Cllr. Nugent said the OPW representatives asked if houses were being flooded and was at a loss as to why they were so unaware.“Who lets who know? Are you working off different devices?”, he asked of the Council. Cllr. Nugent further contended that there was a flood plain at Killongford and that “something new is happening and the road is being flooded, whether by spring tides or whatever.” Cllr. Tom Cronin said the OPW had actually walked the Brickey river and canal area some years ago with council engineer Dave Campion, who had conducted a survey of the area. He urged the council to locate the survey. The councillor didn’t feel there was a high risk of flooding but warned there was recently a serious problem with water wells contamination due to overflows of water. Mr. Leonard agreed to investigate.
West Waterford Sinn Féin Cumann Chairperson Louise Brierley, Cllr. Siobhán Whelan and TD David Cullinane. SINN Féin TD David Cullinane and local Councillor Siobhán Whelan will join with local Cumann members this Thursday, 20th October, at 8.15 p.m. to take part in political discussion and debate with residents of Clashmore and Kinsalebeg area. Many issues affecting residents are expected to be raised, both local and
national. Following up on concerns raised at a previous meeting in Clashmore earlier in the year, both David and Siobhán will want to hear updates, including on the issue of flooding. Along with Sinn Féin Political Advisor Conor McGuinness, they will be taking questions on a range of topics, especially in the light of the new
budget and how that will affect people in 2017. Talking about the plan for West Waterford Sinn Féin, the Cumann chairperson Louise Brierley said she was very pleased to help organise this meeting which is part of a new initiative to rotate their Cumann meetings throughout all areas across West Waterford, ending each one with an open session to hear concerns from local residents. “With the growing support of our increased membership, I’m looking forward to bringing this type of open session to many areas.” Continuing, Louise explained her reasoning behind the plan. “I envisage this will increase the access people will have to their Sinn Féin representatives as these meetings will be held in their local area, on their own doorstep so to speak. “I hope this will enable people to have greater opportunity to engage in meaningful political debate on a regular basis and to access any help and support which we in Sinn Féin can possibly deliver.”
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O’Ryan says Eir should not be allowed to reduce service to rural areas COMERAGH Municipal District Council has been asked to write to the Department of Energy, Transport and Communications and object to any attempt by Eir to reduce its services to rural Ireland. At the recent meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he noted that Eir (formerly Eircom) have filed a complaint in the High Court
against Comreg’s decision on fixed line obligations. The High Court appeal is challenging a legal requirement to provide basic phone services to residents in rural Ireland. “They [Eir] are obliged to provide basic fixed line services at an affordable price to people in rural areas,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. He said Councillors should also
be against the Eir appeal. “I applaud Comreg on its decision, because Eir are showing total disregard for communications and we know we have black spots in the Comeraghs,” he said. “Eir are basing their premise that everyone has a mobile phone. Everyone might have a mobile phone, but they might not have a mobile phone that works the whole
time. “There are many blackspots in the Comeragh area and if Eir are allowed to cut their services, it will affect every member of rural Ireland,” Cllr. O’Ryan warned. He urged the Council to write to the Minister and Department and oppose Eir’s bid to reduce services to rural areas.
Comeragh Councillors blast short deadline for rural funding scheme THE Government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme which was highly publicised at the 2015 Ploughing Match was blasted at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council for having a short deadline to apply for funding. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan expressed his “disgust and dismay at hearing the announcement of the
funding scheme nine days before the deadline”. “When you read the guidelines for the scheme I think you would probably have to be a consultant and an auditor,” he said. He said it was an attempt by the government to “pull the wool over the eyes” of the public. “This scheme for €30m was announced with much fanfare at
the 2015 Ploughing Match. And just before the week of this year’s Ploughing Match, there was a ‘rush job’ to see if there would be any take on it,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. He said some communities had difficulty in getting required documents, such as health and safety plans and other analyses. “I condemn to the high heavens the way this was done. We will be
very lucky if one community in Comeragh gets any money out of this scheme,” Cllr. O’Ryan added. Cathaoirleach Cllr. John O’Leary concurred with Cllr. O’Ryan’s comments. “It is totally unacceptable the way the Town and Rural Village scheme was handled,” Cllr.O’Leary said.
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Signage needed to warn people not to cut Japanese Knotweed WATERFORD Council is to erect warning signage around clumps of knotweed to ensure well-meaning landowners and farmers do not cut down the weed in a bid to stop its spread. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said that while there is increased publicity around the invasive species known as Japanese Knotweed, some
people don’t know what to do when it is identified on their land. “A person who doesn’t know what to do, with the best will in the world, will cut it down,” he said. “We need a team and a budget to fight it, otherwise we will be talking about it twice as much next year.” Director of Services confirmed the Council has an internal working group who have been tasked with mapping the areas where the
knotweed is present. He said the Council would be active in spraying the weed at this time of year. Cllr. O’Ryan reiterated his plea to have signage or barriers erected around the knotweed to prevent people from cutting it down. “When we come across knotweed, we will put something on it to alert people if they are cutting hedges nearby to leave it
alone,” Mr. Galvin said. Meanwhile, Cllr. O’Ryan said the Council needs to show more care when spraying ditches with pesticides after he was alerted to the fact that the Council recently sprayed a ditch which was “very, very close to a Council water supply”. “There shouldn’t be any spraying near water sources,” he said.
Council pilots new online ‘Choice Based Letting Scheme’ WATERFORD Council’s piloted ‘Choice Based Letting Scheme’ has received several hundred expressions of interest for six houses listed on their website. Cllr. Liam Brazil had queried the scheme at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. Administrative Officer of Housing, Sinead Breathnach said
the Council was attempting to reduce its refusal rate, which stood at 46 percent last year, and the Choice Based Letting Scheme was one mechanism to address the refusal rate. “You have to be on the housing list to qualify, but you don’t have to be any length of time on the list to express an interest in a house,” said Ms. Breathnach.
She said applicants can express an interest in any property across the city and county and are not geographically restricted. “If there is more than one expression of interest in a certain property, then the normal allocation procedures apply.” Ms. Breathnach explained that the properties are advertised each week on the Council’s website
More details can be found on the Council’s website: www.waterfordcouncil.ie. Ms. Breathnach said the scheme is online only, so people can only view and submit their expression of interest online only. Applicants can view the properties by logging in from their mobile phone, tablet, or on a computer, with access available at libraries.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Marketing company gives back with community initiative
Richard Povey
A COUNTY Waterford based marketing agency has launched a new community initiative, and is offering the chance to win a free marketing health check. povey communications, ran by Richard Povey who has over 25 years marketing management experience in both Ireland and the UK, launched his marketing reviews four years ago. Since then, many com-
WATERFORD’S family-run coffee roaster, Coffee House Lane, is on the move to bigger premises as a result of the increased demand for its freshly roasted coffee. Moving from a 2,000 square foot premises in Kilcohan Industrial Complex to a new 6,000 square foot home at the IDA Northern Extension, the move will facilitate increased production, create employment, expansion into new export markets and development of new coffee blends. Mark Bergin, founder of Coffee House Lane is excited about the new move this month. “The move comes about as a result of the exponential growth in sales in the last year. The demand for our coffee blends has grown by over 30% and as a result we will increase our capacity to 250-plus metric tonnes per annum.” “Not only does this mean bigger premises, it also requires new equipment such as a new 30kg roaster, an automated packing line and more staff. For a company like us, this is a step in the right direction and copper-fastens our commitment to roasting the best coffee in Waterford.” Mark says a lot of the company’s success can be attributed to its dedication to continual development and upskilling. “We were one of the first Waterford businesses to graduate from the SuperValu Food Academy ‘Start’ programme two years ago and following that we secured a place on the first SuperValu Food Academy ‘Advance’ programme. Our involvement with these programmes saw the sales of our product grow and it is now stocked on the shelves of over 200 SuperValu stores and numerous independent retailers.” “Earlier this year we were chosen as one of nine
panies have benefited from ideas and suggestions to help them develop. Keen to give something back having recently celebrated over 14 years at povey communications, he will give a donation to a charity, cause or community project with every marketing health check offered. To launch the initiative, called Giving Back, he is offering the chance to win
a marketing health check going to a good cause. This could be an existing charity, one that is just launching, or a community project trying to raise money. Richard said: “I’ve always been a firm believer in giving something back – maybe it’s a gift for a good deed, volunteering, or even helping a neighbour out. Whether you’re giving or receiving, it can really lift
national food producers to partake in the first FoodService Academy, a programme run by Bord Bia and Musgrave MarketPlace. We feel it is imperative for us to continue to explore ways to reach new markets and have a presence on the shelves of the big retailers. That means investing in our premises, our equipment and our people, hence the move to our new, state of the art roasting facility.” Coffee House Lane currently employs seven full time staff in the areas of production, distribution and sales, however it intends to create four new positions in 2017. Although Coffee House Lane is a relatively new brand, Mark and his family have a long association with coffee. Mark’s father, Stephen, began working with coffee in the 1960s. Coffee Warehouse created its first range, Ponticelli in 2009 and in 2014 launched its Award Winning signature 1690 Blend which pays tribute to the true home of coffee in Ireland, Coffee House Lane. In the late 17th century John Aikenhead, a merchant and visionary, first brewed and distributed coffee in Ireland from his Waterford coffee house in the aptly named Coffee House Lane. Mark and his team also have plans to broaden the range of blends on offer and are dedicated to sourcing the finest quality beans from Kenya, Sumatra, Ethiopia and Brazil along with developing new and innovative roasting techniques. For more information about Coffee House Lane and the range of Coffee Warehouse blends visit www.coffeehouselane.ie or keep up to date with Coffee House Lane on Facebook and Twitter.
your day. “That’s why I thought it would be a great idea to support the community through the marketing health checks I offer. That way the company gets great marketing advice to grow and improve the business, and the charity gets a welcome boost financially.” The Giving Back initiative works by a company receiving a
marketing review, costing €290, and Richard will donate €50 to their chosen good cause. povey communications is a marketing communications agency offering graphic design, branding, web, public relations and advertising services. His recent projects include launching new start up companies in the travel and language sector.
To enter the competition, email: richard@poveycommunications.com with your name, what the cause is, and why a Marketing Health Check would benefit you. Competition ends 28/10/16. For further information on Giving Back and competition details, visit: www.poveycommunications.com
Waterford coffee roasters go Grande!
Pictured (l. to r.): Stephen and Mark Bergin. [Garrett FitzGerald]
Cyber – attacks – can your business withstand the hackers?
Sean Hegarty, Director HCS, and Neil Phelan, Director HCS. [Garrett Fitzgerald]
WHAT do Bitcoin,Yahoo, the World Anti-Doping Agency and Sony have in common? They have all been victims of cybercrime. The consequences, whilst not just financially punitive, have had detrimental effects on the brands in question as the security of their sensitive information is compromised. Whilst these are the companies that make international headlines, according to PwC’s 2016 Irish Economic Crime Survey, cyber-attacks have almost doubled since 2012, and the main driver of internal economic crime is opportunities prompted by poor control environments. The report states that globally 36% of organisations were victims of economic crime with cybercrime representing nearly a third of all crimes. Nearly half (44%) of organisations in Ireland who reported economic crime suffered a cyber-attack in the last two years. This has almost doubled since 2012 (25%) and is substantially higher than the global results (32%). Of those affected by cybercrime in Ireland, nearly one in five incurred losses of between €92k and €4.6m. Waterford company HCS Business Solutions will host a free SMB seminar, ‘TechSecure - Defending today's threats with modern security solutions’ to highlight the security risks to businesses and the precautions that should be taken to minimise the breaches. According to Neil Phelan, Director of HCS, many businesses may believe they have sufficient firewalls and safeguards in place, however the risks are manifold. “The rapid advancement of technology has fundamentally changed business process and our day to day working lives. While these advancements have introduced efficiencies, they also bring with it a greater dependency on IT systems.Therefore, companies must protect their IT systems to keep
operating.” “There are many risks to IT systems such as cybercrime, hardware and software disasters, natural disasters and malicious intent that must be mitigated against to protect your business.” “The risks can also come from within the organisation structure. 31% of security breaches are as a result of human error or the actions of negligent staff.” Mr. Phelan added, “Hackers have become more sophisticated and nuanced in their attacks and are deploying a more targeted and believable approach to obtaining sensitive information or to holding a business to ransom.” “Many employees have been duped into clicking on a link that shouldn’t be clicked or opening an email attachment that isn’t legitimate. This can release computer malware, known as ransomware, into the user’s computer, which in turn executes a cryptovirology attack that cannot be reversed until a ransom is paid to remove it.” Mr. Phelan added a cyber security strategy is absolutely crucial to any business to protect themselves against such attacks. HCS Business Solutions intends to host a series of free TechSecure events for SMB’s throughout the region over the coming months. These free seminars will further examine cybercrime, the effects on Irish SMB’s, measures to safeguard against cyber-attacks and provide free vulnerability tests. The first HCS TechSecure event for SMB’s takes place at HCS Business Solutions, Cleaboy Business Park, Waterford, on Thursday, November 3rd, at 5.30pm. Places are free, but limited and booking is essential. To register your place visit www.hcs.ie/hcs-techsecure or call Orlaith at HCS Business Solutions on 051 595200.
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Immersive VR Education 2016 Proto Award win IMMERSIVE VR Education have recently won their fifth International award for their educational experience, Apollo 11 VR. The Waterford-based company have taken out Best Educational Experience at the Proto Awards held in Hollywood over the weekend, after being nominated for five awards. It was an exceptionally proud moment, as both their Apollo 11 VR and Engage platform experiences were nominated in the same category. Previously, the team have won four major International awards: Best Film/Interactive Story at the Unity Vision Awards in Hollywood, the Time Warner – Future of Storytelling Award in New York, Best VR Movie at the VR Festival in Las Vegas, and the Public Choice Award at the FIVARS conference in Toronto Canada. Their CEO, David Whelan, was on hand to accept the award after travelling from the Oculus Connect developer conference in San Jose, CA. He was a guest panellist during the Education and VR talk, where he discussed the industry and showcased the newly-released Engage platform. As well as representing Ireland in the US,Whelan has attended events in both China and South Korea earlier this year. In June he was invited to speak about virtual reality in education at the Shanghai VR Gathering, where he met industry leaders, developers, designers and artists before joining the VR Summit of Shanghai International Film Festival. He was also an invited speaker at the International e-Learning conference Korea in September, which was hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Ministry of Education (MOE). The company has also recently been nominated for 3 Unity Awards, with the winners to be announced at
CEO David Whelan receiving the 2016 Proto Award for Best Educational Experience. Unity 2016 Los Angeles on 1st November. Apollo 11 VR has been named a finalist for Best Non-Game Project, Best VR Experience, and The Golden Cube award.These awards are granted by the gaming community, with Unity account holders able to cast their votes. https://unity3d.com/awards/2016 Since opening their doors in October 2014, Immersive VR Education Ltd, have moved in leaps and bounds. The last 12 months have been especially productive, after releasing a number of educational experiences including a medical training simulator created in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. Their other projects Apollo 11 VR and Engage offer completely different educational experiences. Apollo 11 VR gives users the ability to witness the moon landing first-hand, from the view point of Neil Armstrong; and the Engage platform allows teachers to deliver lectures to students in a VR environment. They are planning their next title, Titanic VR, for a mid-2017 release, and will be launching a Kickstarter campaign for the project in the coming weeks. As their recognition is growing so
is their work-base, with the team expanding from 4 to 12 employees within a year. And they are still expanding, with positions for Senior Game Developer (Programmer), Senior Web Developer, and Texture Artist/Modeler being advertised on their website. http://immersivevreducation.com/were-hiring/ Through their short time in business, they have managed to tap into a solid community network in the US and across Europe and Asia. They have accessed the International market through attending conferences and a successful Kickstarter campaign for Apollo 11 VR, where a large portion of their backers were from the US and Europe. Their vision for the future is to have Waterford known as the VR hub in Ireland and throughout Europe.This is an achievable goal, with Ireland already having a strong technology presence with Google and Apple setting up bases in the country. And the fact they are winning awards alongside Wevr, Google and Valve cements their place in the VR and education industries. You can learn more about Immersive VR Education’s projects on their website: http://immersivevreducation.com/
Derek Downes being interviewed by Sharon Ni Bheolain at EUROSPAR Pitch for the Future.
Eurospar Retailer is finalist in Pitch for the Future Competition Derek Downes, EUROSPAR Abbeyside reaches last four for his innovative idea . . . DEREK Downes from EUROSPAR Dungarvan was one of the runners-up of Pitch for the Future, an incentivised ‘Dragon’s Den’ style competition that was open to all EUROSPAR retailers around the country. Derek beat off stiff competition from a host of other retailers to reach the final for his idea entitled ‘Abbeyside Catering @ EUROSPAR’, which would extend his already thriving food business in-store into the catering arena. The competition was an idea from EUROSPAR management to try to leverage best practice and innovative ideas across the EUROSPAR brand. The EUROSPAR group is constantly searching for new initiatives to drive business forward in terms of the freshness agenda, product range and availability, rewards, value and the overall shopping experience. EUROSPAR Pitch for The Future gave retailers the chance to put an innovative idea into action and to win a €10,000 store support budget and a €3,000 travel voucher to help celebrate their success. To impress the judges the idea needed to have the
potential to be rolled out to all other EUROSPAR supermarkets. The independent Judges – David Fitzsimons, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland and Gary Harris, Head of Brand at SPAR International said they had a very tough task in selecting the four finalists. Finalists were invited to the stage at the SPAR EUROSPAR Convention in The EUROPE Hotel and Resort in Killarney on 2nd October in order to present their ideas to their fellow retailers, who voted for their favourite idea through a dedicated Convention app. Derek explains how his idea came about: “When I successfully completed the contract for the Sean Kelly Tour, catering for over 5,500 people in a weekend, I realised then that there was an everyday catering business out there. It was great to have reached the final of EUROSPAR Pitch for the Future and I intend to pursue my idea in store and it will be developed across the brand too,” he said. According to Malachy Hanberry, Managing Director of EUROSPAR, “While there can only be
one winner of the overall prize, Derek’s idea is excellent, and is totally consistent with the EUROSPAR ‘Famous for Fresh’ ambition that is very evident in Derek’s store in Abbeyside. Therefore, we are going to work with Derek to develop his idea so that it can be made available to all EUROSPAR retailers throughout Ireland. Derek is a fantastic retailer who understands the retail business and what his customer’s need and want. This was very evident in his idea for EUROSPAR Pitch for the Future.” Derek owns three EUROSPAR stores, EUROSPAR Abberyside, Dungarvan; EUROSPAR Templemore and EUROSPAR Rathkeale and employs over 100 staff across the group. The overall winner of EUROSPAR Pitch for the Future was John McCarthy from EUROSPAR Kilkenny with his idea entitled ‘Eat Now, Eat later’, which was about focusing on creating new fresh food lines in his store, to be consumed right away and foods that can be cooked later, and merchandised accordingly.
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Card shop calendar presents a Youghal for all seasons
By Christy Parker
STUNNING images of Youghal landmarks feature in a new calendar produced by one of the town’s longest established businesses. Youghal For All Seasons, the third in what is now an annual production for Cree’s Card Shop & Newsagents on North
JANUARY Sunrise
Main Street, once again presents the handiwork of local photographer Davy O’Brien to bring the viewer on a journey through landscape and nature. A keen hill walker in his 40s, Dave came late to photography some 14 years ago. “I would come across deer in particular on my
walks and I wanted to capture their grace and elegance”, he recalls. “So I did a course in photography at Midleton College. It grew from there.” There aren’t any deers amongst the Youghal For All Seasons twelve images but there is a lot of grace and elegance. In some instances his perceptive eye re-defines the town’s attractions. Youghal’s strand, uncharacteristically hidden beneath a layer of snow, illuminates December. Earlier, November chills as furious waves lash across the Front Strand. By contrast, the January sun rises with a smile above the strand, as streaks of crimson, pink and yellow spread dismantle the night over the blue sea. “That was about 7.00 a.m. and I managed to capture it in just one shot”, Dave explains. That several scenes were likewise captured in the early morning, adds to the sense of discovery. The strand is nature’s garden but, as Dave
explains, he had in mind to present the town “as widely attractive and not just a lovely beach.” Thus the Market Dock from Pier Head unexpectedly mirrors an amazing boast of stonework across the quayside, Clock Gate and old courthouse in July. Elsewhere, St. Mary’s Collegiate grounds bring a lime landscape to the white radiance of the former college building. Next door, the 800 year-old St. Mary’s Collegiate Church radiates history as its stands proud, defiant and welcoming. Shop owner Cree Fitzgerald says sales of the calendar are as brisk as time itself “Customers are particularly keen to send them to family and relatives abroad”, she says. “Certainly they are beautiful reminders of home for Youghal people abroad.” Printed by Flanagan Print, Youghal For All Seasons is available from Cree’s Card Shop at €9.95; images also available shortly in Christmas card format.
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Budget 2017 Tax Guide Income Tax There will be a €100 increase in the Home Carer Tax Credit from €1,000 to €1,100. This will help single income married couples with children or those who care for an elderly or incapacitated relative. The Earned Income Credit introduced last year is to increase €400 per annum. This is available to taxpayers earning self-employed trading or professional income under Cases I, II and III of Schedule D and to business owner/managers who are ineligible for a PAYE credit on their salary income.
USC The USC entry threshold remains at €13,000. The Minister announced reductions in the USC rates as follows:€0 to €12,012 @ 0.5% €12,013 to €18,772 @ 2.5% €18,773 to €70,044 @ 5.0% €70,045 to €100,000 @ 8% PAYE income over €100,000 @ 8% Self-employed income in excess of €100,000 will continue to attract the 11% rate. Medical card holders and individuals aged 70 years and over whose aggregate income does not exceed €60,000 will now pay a maximum rate of 2.5% USC.
Interest Relief The deduction available for qualifying interest payments on monies borrowed to purchase, improve or repair residential rental property is being increased from 75% to 80%. This measure will apply to both new and existing mortgages from 1 January 2017.
CAT The current tax free thresholds which applies primarily to gifts and inheritances for the various categories of relationships are increasing. The Group A lifetime tax-free threshold applying to gifts and inheritances from parents to children is being raised from €280,000 to €310,000.The Group B lifetime tax-free threshold applying to gifts and inheritances made to parents, siblings, nieces, nephews or grandchildren is being raised from €30,150 to €32,500. The Group C lifetime tax-free threshold applying to gifts and inheritances made to all others (except spouses and civil partners who are exempt) is being raised from €15,075 to €16,250.
VAT There will be no change to the 9% reduced rate of VAT applying to the tourism sector.
Agri-Taxation VAT Flat Rate Addition The farmer’s flat-rate addition will be increased from 5.2% to
5.4% with effect from 1 January 2017. Accelerated Capital Allowances The scheme of accelerated capital allowances for energy efficient equipment is being made available to sole traders and non-corporates. Income Averaging Step Out The Income Averaging regime allows a farmer’s taxable profit to be averaged out over a 5-year period. This is being amended to allow an “opt out” in a single year of unexpectedly poor income, which may be availed of for the 2016 tax year. Home Renovation Incentive The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) was introduced in Budget 2014 which is now available to both homeowners and landlords is being extended to 31 December, 2018. The HRI provides for tax relief by way of an Income Tax credit at 13.5% of qualifying expenditure on repair, renovation or improvement works carried out on a main home or rental property by qualifying contractors. It is intended to boost the construction sector.
Capital Gain Tax CGT Entrepreneur Relief A revised CGT relief for entrepreneurs introduced last year represents a simplified and upfront benefit for individuals who propose to sell their business. A lower CGT rate of 10% will apply to the net chargeable gains arising on disposals of assets comprising the whole or a discrete part of a trade or business, subject to a lifetime limit of €1 million on such
gains, with effect from 1 January 2017.
Property Incentive Help to Buy An income tax rebate incentive is being introduced to assist first time buyers of new homes to fund the deposit required under the Central Bank macroprudential rules. It will consist of a rebate of income tax paid over the previous four years up to 5% of the purchase price of up to €400,000. Where new homes are valued between €400,000 and €600,000 the maximum relief (i.e. €20,000) will continue to be available. The house must be a new build and applicants must take out a mortgage of at least 80% of the purchase price. This scheme will run until the end of 2019. Living City Initiative The Living City Initiative is being amended to encourage an increase in the take-up of the scheme. This involves extending the availability of the scheme to landlords, while for residential applicants it removes the restriction on the maximum floor size of the property, removes the requirement that the property must have been previously used as a dwelling, and reduces the minimum amount of expenditure needed to qualify.
Excise & Others Tobacco Products Tax The excise duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes is being increased by 50 cents (including VAT) with a
pro-rata increase on the other tobacco products, with effect from midnight on 11 October, 2016. Microbreweries The special relief reducing the standard rate of Alcohol Products Tax by 50% on beers produced in microbreweries which produce not more than 30,000 hectolitres per annum is being extended to apply to microbreweries which produce not more than 40,000 hectolitres per annum. Relief is still available on the first 30,000 hectolitres of beer produced. Vehicle Registration Tax The VRT reliefs available for the purchase of hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, are being extended to 31 December, 2018. Electric vehicles, and electric motorcycles are being extended to 31 December, 2021. Carbon Tax The fuel inputs used to create high efficiency electricity in combined heat and power are being fully exempted from carbon tax. Fisherman Tax Credit A new tax credit is being announced for fishers to assist the viability of the fishing sector. Fishers who have fished for wild fish or wild shellfish for at least 80 days in a tax year can claim an income tax credit of €1,270 per annum. Tackling offshore tax evasion A comprehensive programme of targeted compliance interventions against those engaged in offshore tax evasion is to be introduced. New legislation designed to encourage early disclosures of liabilities by i) denying the opportunity to make a qualifying disclosure in this area after 1/5/2017 and ii) introducing a new strict liability offence for failure to return details of offshore accounts or other assets are planned. Foreign Earnings Deduction FED is being extended until the end of 2020 and qualifying countries are being extended to include Colombia and Pakistan. The minimum number of days for travel is being reduced to 30 per annum. Special Assignee Relief Programme SARP is being extended for a further 3 years until the end of 2020. Start Your Own Business Relief The Start Your Own Business tax relief is being extended for 2 years until the end of 2018. Reduced rate of Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) The rate of DIRT will be decreased by 2% each year for the next 4 years until it reaches 33%. The costs shown are in relation to the first 2% reduction. Each subsequent reduction is currently costed at the same amount. Revenue Powers The Minister is increasing Revenue staff resources by 50 (full time equivalent) on audit and investigation activities as well as enhancing ICT systems capacity for data matching and data analytics. This will lead to a direct increase in tax and duty yield from compliance interventions.
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“A cynical and opportunistic Budget” - Cullinane DAVID Cullinane TD, Sinn Féin spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform, lambasted the Government for a cynical and opportunistic budget designed to mask tax breaks for the better-off in our society. Deputy David Cullinane TD said: “This budget is a masterclass in spin. The Government announced figures that includes monies that have already been spent. Incredibly, it then announced schemes for which no money has been allocated. The budget today is in stark contrast to the alternative budget that Sinn Féin announced last week. This was an opportunity to put things right. Fine Gael, along with Fianna Fail and the Independent Alliance, failed to deliver.The challenges that are faced by our communities and our economy cannot be tackled by the establishment parties and their hanger-ons. They are not capable of seeing past
the sound-bite economics that brought so much boom and bust to the past. Nor do they understand that real, targeted investment in our society and our economy is essential to Ireland’s future. “Sinn Fein believes in the future. It believes in public services and public investment. We know that in order for our economy to grow and for our communities to thrive, we have to start tackling the serious issues surrounding housing, health, education, transport, flood relief and roads. “This budget will be passed tonight because the government will not be short on numbers in the chamber. It is, however, short on ideas. “Only Sinn Féin can deliver the alternative to the two conservative parties that are more interested in protecting their own interests than those of our fellow citizens.”
Return of Sports Capital Programme funding for 2017 SENATOR Paudie Coffey, has strongly welcomed the return of the Sports Capital Grant for 2017.This programme has been confirmed in Budget 2017 and will be outlined in further detail by Minister for Transport, Sport and Tourism. “It's great to see the return of the Sports Capital Grant.“This is a hugely popular initiative - particularly in my own constituency, where we have seen a number of notable successes. I hope that even more voluntary clubs will now benefit from this funding, as I have seen how this funding has helped and developed organisations in the past. “While there are many worthy initiatives that have been outlined in today's Budget, our ongoing commitment to sports and sports development is, I feel, noteworthy and should be highlighted.
Rural Affairs measures in Budget 2017 must be supported with clear action plan IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman Thomas Cooney has described proposals to increase Garda numbers and expenditure on rural broadband, and the extension of the home renovation incentive, start your own business relief and capital allowances for energy efficient equipment to sole traders including farmers, as “important measures for rural Ireland which must be supported by real action on the ground.” Thomas Cooney said, “Each of these measures announced in the Budget can begin the important process of re-energising rural Ireland. However, this can only take place if Government fasttracks the publication of their proposed Action Plan for Rural Ireland.” He added, “It is now time
for a whole of Government co-ordinated response to meeting the challenges of farm families and businesses who live and work in the countryside. The increased Garda numbers must lead to extra policing hours and the additional broadband funding must increase the reach of the National Broadband Programme to ensure every homeowner has access to fibre to the home.” Concluding, Mr. Cooney said, “The extension of the energy efficiency relief will assist rural Ireland’s contribution to addressing the climate and renewables challenges while the business relief will come as a welcome move to the many micro-enterprises across the country that are the bedrock of Ireland’s rural economy.”
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Willie Fraher from Waterford County Museum, Nicolas O Griofain from An Rinn, Eugene Broderick author of 'Patterns and Patrons', Bernadette Guest Heritage Officer and Julian Walton from Dunhill Education Centre pictured at the launch of 'Patterns and Patrons The Holy Wells of Waterford' by Eugene Broderick at the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]
Patterns and Patrons The Holy Wells of Waterford A NEW book on the Holy Wells of Waterford was launched last Wednesday night in the Town Hall Theatre in Dungarvan. Commissioned by the Heritage Office of Waterford City and County Council and funded by The Heritage Council, the book, written by local historian Eugene Broderick is a very visually appealing guide and history of the many holy wells across the county.
Heritage Officer with the Council, Bernadette Guest said “the aim of the book is to renew the interest in these ancient sites which have a continuity from pre-Christian times to the present day. Sites such as holy wells are ideal sources of solace and reflection being typically located in woods, along streams and away from the busyness of life. It may be a surprise to many people that we have around
70 holy wells in Waterford. Many have been forgotten about as the Pattern tradition disappeared, land ownership changed and some were lost to obscurity. This book now offers an opportunity to remember these sacred sites and an encouragement to land owners and communities to protect and enhance their local holy wells. This book is a comprehensive piece of work that not only reflects on the holy well tradition in Ireland and Waterford but provides an informative and fascinating inventory of the holy wells, their associated cures and saints ”. Author of the book, Eugene Broderick gave a fascinating talk explaining how the holy well tradition is an iconic aspect of our cultural heritage. The respect for curative and
restorative properties of water from spring wells and the devotion to saints associated with these wells has bestowed a rich spiritual heritage and sense of place to parishes all over the country. This tradition is actively maintained in many places in Waterford, such as Mothel, Modeligo,Toor and Knockboy while inspiring more contemporary celebrations such as the Ardmore Pattern Festival. He urged those with holy wells in their care and ownership to maintain these sites as they are a significant part of our heritage. The book is available for purchase for €8 from the Civic Offices in Dungarvan and Customer Care Desk in Waterford City Bailey’s New Street Offices. Enquiries to bguest@waterfordcouncil.ie
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Ongoing Sore Pain at the front of the Shoulder Joint By Tomás Ryan, BSc.AHS, Ph.Th. MIAPT, Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles IF you are experiencing sore pain into the front of your shoulder when carrying bags, lifting weights or simply elevating your arm upwards, you may be suffering from Bicipital Tendinitis of the shoulder. Biceps tendonitis involves abnormal frictioning of the biceps tendons in its biciptal groove, which is located the head of the shoulder (humerus head). The bicipital groove is basically a groove or channel imprinted within the bone of the shoulder front so that the tendon is adequately held in place. The underlying cause of tendonitis to the upper Biceps tendon is abnormal forward tilting of the humeral or shoulder head in its shoulder socket which is seen with people who have rounded shoulders and forward head posture. This results in greater stress applied to the biceps muscles as it has increased responsibility for stabilizing the humeral head within the shoulder joint. Hence repetitive shoulder movement activity brings about friction of the biceps long head tendon against the surrounding hard bony edges of the bicipital groove. This friction leads to micro tears and inflammation of the tendon.
Liz Kavanagh from Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford, who won €27,000 on Saturday, 8th October in the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE. Pictured here at the presentation of the winning cheques were from left to right: Marty Whelan, Winning Streak game show co-host; June Beard, the winning participant who played on behalf of her mother; Brian Power, The National Lottery ticket selling agent, Day to Day, Crossroads, Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford; Liz Kavanagh, the winning player; Fergus Roche, Head of Technology at the National Lottery who made the presentation; Daniel Power, The National Lottery ticket selling agent, Day to Day, Crossroads, Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford, and Sinead Kennedy, Winning Streak game show co-host. [Mac Innes Photography]
Dawn Meats delighted to support the GIY National Food Education Centre “GROW HQ” SIGNS & SYMPTOMS •· Soreness on the front of the shoulder when reaching your arm backwards or placing your arm behind your back. • Sore Pain into the front of the shoulder during and after physical activity involving the arm • Stiffness and tightness can be felt in your Neck. • There may be a clicking sensation in the front of shoulder due to AC joint stiffness and poor tracking of biceps tendon in its boney groove. • Pain on lifting the arm upwards from the side or when twisting a Door knob. TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT In the acute stage of the condition, ice coupled with rest from aggravating activities is very important in order to reduce inflammation and allow scar tissue to replace this inflammation. The tendinitis has been arisen in your shoulder due to forward tilting of the humeral head in the shoulder socket due to rounding posture of the shoulders and neck. Manual lifting has served to aggravate this problem. Hence the treatment process should involve treating the tight structures around the shoulder blade which allow the shoulder blade (scapula) and humeral head to assume its neutral position rather than its abnormal forward tilting position that is stressing the biceps tendon. A programme of graded strengthening exercises starting with isometric pain free strengthening of the weak bicep tendon are then introduced on a graded basis so as to place progressive tensile load on the newly formed scar tissue of the bicep tendon. Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Contact Number: 0504 26672. Email tomaspryan@gmail.com
THE Grow it Yourself (GIY) €1.45m National Food Education Centre has officially opened its doors to the public in Waterford City. The GIY movement was founded in Waterford in 2008 by broadcaster, author and social entrepreneur Michael Kelly. The National Food Education Centre will serve as an urban grow school, cookery school, cafe, farmshop and food gardens and is a place where people can visit and re-connect with food in a meaningful way, learn how to grow food, cook food and eat nutritional home-grown seasonal produce in the GROW HQ café. Dawn Meats has partnered with GIY by financially supporting the construction of the Grow HQ. The partners share similar values and ambitions with regard to enhancing food empathy in the wider community and strengthening the link between food producers and consumers. Commenting on the official opening, Michael Kelly said, “It’s such a very proud day for all of us on
the GIY team and for the broader GIY community around Ireland and the UK. GROW HQ will be the tool to help us deliver what is our primary goal, helping people to really understand where food comes from and removing the barriers
that normally exist between where food is grown, cooked and eaten. Within the next five years it is our ambition to start a new conversation about food with over 250,000 people here at GROW HQ.” David O’Flynn, Group
Head of CSR at Dawn Meats added “For those of us who have a passion for good quality produce, it’s encouraging to witness the growing public interest in food over recent years. As communities become more remote from agriculture, it
is important that people have an opportunity to reconnect with food production and through GIY they will enjoy the experience and gain valuable knowledge. We are delighted to work with Michael and the team at GIY.”
The Grow it Yourself (GIY) €1.45m National Food Education Centre has officially opened its doors to the public in Waterford City. Dawn Meats has partnered with GIY by financially supporting the construction of the Grow HQ. Pictured are (L-R) Ronan Douglas, GIY; Paul Nolan, Group Development Manager, Dawn Meats; Michael Kelly, GIY; and David O’Flynn, Group Head of CSR, Dawn Meats.
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Copper Coast Geology evening course in Dunhill “GEOLOGY EVENING COURSE IN DUNHILL” Have you ever wanted to learn more about the forces that shaped, and continue to shape, our landscape and environment or have you ever walked along a beach and wondered how the pebbles and the sand got there in the first place? Well now there is an excellent opportunity to learn something new coming up in Dunhill Eco Park thanks to the Copper Coast Geopark. A Geology evening course, held over four evenings, along with a day field trip during a weekend, will take place in Dunhill Eco Park this November. Beginning on 10th November, with Copper Coast Geologist Robbie
Galvin and guest lecturers, there will be an opportunity to learn the basics of Geology, both theory and practical, and gain a completely new understanding of the world around us.The course, run over four weeks, may be of particular interest to outdoor enthusiasts looking to gain a new perspective, to teachers trying to bring a new dynamic to their classrooms or to anyone with a curiosity about the world around them. Venue: Dunhill EcoPark, Co. Waterford. Date: Thursday, 10th November. Time: 7.30 p.m. Ticket Price: €50 for entire course (pre booked) or €12 per lecture on the door, Prebooking Recommended, group discounts available. To book: contact info@coppergeopark.com
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“Hallowe’en film screening and mineral hunt” THE Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark is delighted to be hosting several interesting occasions this Autumn. Among these, there will be two exciting events happening in the visitor centre over the Hallowe’en weekend.The first of these is a screening of the 1969 cult classic horror film “Night of the Living Dead”, the second is a chance to learn more about identifying the minerals of Copper Coast and to participate in a once off “Mineral Hunt” in the Geopark’s own Geological Garden in Bunmahon. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD FILM SCREENING IN THE GEOPARK Experience the terrifying thrill of watching a cult classic horror film in a really unique location. The Copper
Coast Geopark Visitor centre, situated in a restored 18th Century Church, is both excited and terrified to be screening the original, and by far the best, version of the 1968 George A Romero zombie film “Night of the living dead”. This film, rated by the Library of Congress as being “culturally significant” is a must watch both for anyone with an interest in cinema or for anyone looking for a special experience over this Hallowe’en weekend. Venue: Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre. Date: Friday, 28th October.Time: 7.30 p.m.Ticket Price: €5 on the door, Pre-booking Recommended, family discounts available. To book: Reserve tickets at info@coppergeopark.com
MINERAL HUNT Learn to identify the common minerals of the Copper Coast with Copper Coast Geologist Robbie Galvin and be in with a chance to win a prize during a geology based scavenger hunt in Bunmahon Geological Garden. This event is ideal for children, families and educators who want to have fun and learn something new in a relaxed environment. Venue/Meeting Point: Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre Bunmahon. Date: Saturday, 29th October. Time: 12 noon. Ticket Price: €2 for adults and €1 for children, entry fee on the day. For further information: Contact info@coppercoastgeopark.com
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Bench warrants issued for arrest A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a man who failed to appear in court last week. John Sammon (37) with an address at 2 German Road, St. John’s Park, Waterford faces an allegation of exceeding the 60 km/h speed limit at Windgap, Dungarvan, on 27th February, 2016, along with allegations of failing to produce licence at the roadside, failing to produce licence within 10 days, driving with no licence, no insurance, and failing to produce insurance at the same location and date. There was no valid reason for the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court, and Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for his arrest. _________ A CARRICK-on-Suir man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Robert Lacey (24) with an address at Joanstown, Carrick-on-Suir, faces allegations of not having insurance, failing to produce insurance, driving with no licence and failing to produce driving licence at the roadside and within ten days, at Ballydurn, Kilmacthomas, on 13th February, 2016. With no valid reason for the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for his arrest. _________ A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a man who failed to appear in court last week. Eddie Power (35) with an address at St.Vincent’s Hostel, Cork, is accused of alleged theft from Centra store, Cloneety Villas, Dungarvan, on 14th January, 2015. There was no appearance by the accused at last week’s Dungarvan District Court. Solicitor David Burke said his client is a native of Youghal, and he was unable to confirm if his client was still at the address, as he is also know to frequent the Churchstown area of Mallow. “I have been unable to contact him,” Mr. Burke said. With no reasonable excuse for the accused’s absence from court, Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Man who admitted cannabis possession is placed on Probation AN Abbeyside man who admitted possession of cannabis for his own use was placed under the care of the Probation Service for six months. Brandon Kinghorn (22) with an address at 21 Kyne Park, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to possession of cannabis for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Priory Avenue, Abbeyside, on 10th January, 2014. The case was adjourned for a Probation Service report on the accused. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke told Judge Terence Finn that there is a positive report on his client. “He has made good changes in his life,” said Mr. Burke. He indicated the Probation Service are recommending the accused be placed on a Probation bond. Judge Terence Finn said he would abide by the recommendation, and placed the accused on Probation for six months.
to Section 2 of the NonFatal Offences Against the Person Act, at Strandside North, Abbeyside, on 1st September, 2013. Other charges Earley was convicted of previously included a charge of being in possession of a controlled substance for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Coolagh Road, Abbeyside, on 29th March, 2013; criminal damage at 28 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 24th February, 2013; being intoxicated in public, con-
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary at Joe Roches Glass & Glazing in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Kolette Enright and Les Ford, Eyes on the Road; Joe Roche and Eoin Ryan, Carey Glass. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
Probation report sought on man who admitted supplying cannabis to friends A PROBATION Service report was sought on a Dungarvan man who admitted supplying cannabis to his friends. Adam Hallahan (20) with an address at 35 Cois Abha, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Colligan View, Dungarvan,
on 30th October, 2015. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that a Garda patrol observed a vehicle on the date in question, which was being driven by the accused. The Garda patrol stopped the vehicle and following a search discovered a quantity of cannabis herb,
City woman failed to appear in court A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a woman who failed to appear in court last week. Kelly Byrne (30) with an address at 7 O’Brien Street, Waterford, is accused of not having insurance, failing to produce insurance, driving with no licence, failing to produce licence at the roadside and within ten days, at Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, on 17th February, 2016. There was no valid reason for the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court, and Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for her arrest.
Suspended jail sentence for drug and assault offence A DUNGARVAN man received a suspended jail sentence in relation to a charge of possession of drugs for sale and / or supply, and an assault charge. Andrew Earley (22) with an address at 21 Cois Abha, Shandon, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to possession of cannabis for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at 28 Caseyville, Dungarvan, on 13th December, 2014. He was also convicted of a charge of assault, contrary
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
trary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act, at T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, on 25th August, 2013; and failing to comply with a member of An Garda Siochána, contrary to Section 8 of the Public Order Act, at Cois Abha, Dungarvan, on 24th August, 2013. The matters had been adjourned for a Probation Service report on the accused. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Kieran Curran said the report on his client is posi-
tive. For possession of cannabis for sale and / or supply, Judge Terence Finn handed down a six month jail sentence, suspended for two years on condition the accused be of good behaviour and keep the peace. A further six month jail sentence, to run concurrently, and suspended for two years on the same conditions, was handed down for the assault charge. Judge Finn marked the rest of the charges as proven and taken into consideration.
with an estimated street value of approximately €400. “The accused admitted the cannabis was for his own use and was giving it to some friends as well,” said Insp. Sheahan. “We believe he was supporting his own habit by supplying to a limited circle of friends.” The accused has no pre-
vious convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his client is employed, but is on a low wage. “He smoked cannabis from a young age. He is not a drinking man,” said Mr. Burke. “He no longer smokes cannabis and is not involved in drugs any longer. “My client got a fright when the Gardaí stopped
him on the day. He hasn’t come to Garda attention since and has made good changes in his life.” Judge Finn sought a Probation Service report on the accused to see if he is suitable for a community service order and what rehabilitation steps he has taken away from drugs. The case was adjourned to 22nd February, 2017.
Perfume theft marked as proven, but no penalty A WOMAN who stole over €600 worth of perfume from a local pharmacy had the theft charge marked as proven, but no penalty imposed. Ellen Ward (25) with an address at 9 Anne Street, Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to theft from Connolly’s Pharmacy, Dungarvan, on 4th July, 2014. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to pay compensation to the pharmacy.
At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke said his client has paid the entire balance of €625 in compensation. He said his client is now living in Tralee and her address in Waterford is a family address. Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that the accused has not come to any Garda attention since this matter. Judge Finn marked the charge as proven, but no penalty imposed, under Section 1 (2) of Probation Against Offenders Act.
Money seized during burglarly investigation given to business owner A SUM of money which was found on two suspects following the burglary of a local café was forfeited to the business owner under the Police Property Act last week. An application was made at last week’s Dungarvan District Court to have a sum of around €145.50 forfeited to Katie Kiely, proprietor of Sip N’Surf café, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan.
Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that two men, Patrick Veale, with an address at Glendalligan, Lemybrien, and Joseph McGoey, with an address at Thomas Terrace, Dungarvan, had both pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to burglary of Sip N’Surf Café on 16th June, 2013, and were already dealt with by the court, both receiving penalties of community
service at the time. Insp. Sheahan said when the two men were initially arrested on suspicion of the burglary, they had a sum of €145.50 accumulated on them, and that money was seized and held by the Gardaí. With no appearance in court by either Patrick Veale or Joseph McGoey, Judge Finn said he was satisfied that the money should be given over to Ms. Kiely.
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Probation for woman who admitted theft of clothes A WOMAN who paid compensation for clothes she stole from a Dungarvan retailer was placed under the care of the Probation Service for five months. Shannon Daniels (21) with an address at 1 St. Martin’s Avenue, Shortcourse, Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to theft from retail outlet Venture, the Plaza, Dungarvan, on 9th October, 2015. The case was adjourned to allow her to pay the €112 compensation to the shop and for a Probation Service report. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court,
solicitor David Burke told Judge Terence Finn that the report on his client “is positive”. “She is making good changes in her life. This is a very serious matter that has had an impact on her, but she has a good strong family around her,” Mr. Burke said. The court heard that the accused has previous convictions. Judge Finn placed the accused on a Probation bond until March, 2017, and directed the accused “engage with the Probation Service and obey all instructions from them”.
Bench warrant issued for Waterford city man A WATERFORD man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for this arrest. Garry Hennessy, aged in his 30s, with addresses on record as 105 Kilcohan Park, Waterford, and 305 The Anchorage, the Quay, Waterford, faces a number of allegations under the Road Traffic Act, including driving with no insurance, driving with no licence, no tax, failing to produce insurance, failing to produce licence within ten days, and not having an NCT disc displayed at Coolroe, Dungarvan, on 28th January, 2016. He also faces an allegation of possession of stolen property (other than stealing) at
T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, on 26th November, 2015; and an allegation of possession of a controlled substance for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Childers Estate, Dungarvan, on 2nd April, 2016. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court Inspector Larry Sheahan said the accused’s attendance at court “would not be great, even at the best of times”. Solicitor David Burke acknowledged his client’s attendance at court “would not be great”. As there was no reasonable excuse for the accused’s absence, Judge Finn issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Man found asleep in ditch A MAN who pleaded guilty to a public order offence after he was found asleep in the ditch will have the charge struck out if he makes a donation to the court poor box. John Harty (39) with an address at Bay 12, Shandon halting site, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public at Shandon Road, Dungarvan, on 20th March, 2016. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that a Garda patrol observed the accused asleep in the ditch at Shandon
Road, Dungarvan, on the evening in question. “He was highly intoxicated and was arrested,” said Insp. Sheahan. A fixed charge penalty notice was issued but was never paid. Solicitor David Burke said his client would have endeavoured to pay the fine if he had received it. Judge Finn adjourned the case to 9th November, 2016, to allow the accused to make an €80 donation to the court poor box.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary at Joe Roches Glass & Glazing in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Johnny McGrath, Terra Nua; Liam Hansberry, A-Tec Alarms and Patsy Horsom, WES. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary at Joe Roches Glass & Glazing in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Mary and Pat Whyte, Printmaster; Vickie Wall, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber and Ciara Whyte. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
Legal profession welcomes new Inspector to District Court THE legal profession extended a very warm welcome to the new Garda Inspector for Dungarvan District, Larry Sheahan, who was promoted recently from Waterford. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, leading the tributes on behalf of the Waterford Law Society was local solicitor Paddy Gordon. “We want to welcome Inspector Larry Sheahan to Dungarvan on promotion recently,” said Mr. Gordon. “He has served the last few years in Waterford City after having commenced his career in Dungarvan. He has now moved back again to Dungarvan and he is most welcome. “The Waterford Law Society and my colleagues in Dungarvan will assist him in any way. I know the Inspector
is well known in the area and he would have a vast local knowledge, which will be a tremendous assistance to him.” Mr. Gordon said Insp. Sheahan’s family is steeped in service to An Garda Siochána. Welcoming him to the district and congratulating him on his promotion, Mr. Gordon said he hoped “our endeavours here will burnish his brass in Dungarvan”. Judge Terence Finn said he first met the Inspector 11 years ago and he was delighted to see him again, noting that “all roads do lead back to Dungarvan!” “I am well aware of your ability and prowess in dealing with matters from a prosecution point of view, and in dealing with the public and working
with the courts,” said Judge Finn. “I am also aware of the Sheahan family service on behalf of the State and public in An Garda Siochána.” Gráinne Barry, on behalf of her colleagues in the District Court Office, welcomed Insp. Sheahan to the district and expressed her congratulations on his recent promotion. Responding the sentiments, Insp. Sheahan thanked everyone for their kind comments and said he was delighted to be back in Dungarvan after spending eight years in the Waterford city district. Insp. Sheahan said he was looking forward to working with the local solicitors and praised them on their work serving the local area over the years.
Men causing a nuisance outside shop are convicted of public order offences TWO men ‘hanging around’ outside a local supermarket and causing a nuisance to customers were convicted of public order offences last week. John Duggan (36) unemployed, with an address at 53 Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public place at Walsh’s Spar, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 16th September, 2015. Damien Coward with an address at 22 Congress Villas, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to the same charges at the same location and date. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí received a call to go to Walsh’s Spar at 4.30 p.m. on the date in question.
“There was a concern about the behaviour of youths who had gathered outside the shop,” said Insp. Sheahan. He said the two accused were in an intoxicated state and were shouting abusive comments to people coming and going from the shop. “An unrelated person was arrested and they became embroiled in that as well,” said Insp. Sheahan. Meanwhile, Duggan also pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at 51 Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 25th November, 2015. Insp. Sheahan said the Gardaí were executing a warrant at Cathal Brugha Place, when they observed the accused walking away from them in a suspicious
manner. “He was searched and found to be in possession of approximately €10 worth of cannabis,” said Insp. Sheahan. Duggan has previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said Duggan was co-operative and signed the Garda’s notebook in relation to the drugs charge. “My client’s recall of the incident outside the shop is limited,” said Mr. Burke. “The shop is also an offlicence where he often purchases his alcohol. There was a lot of banter on the day and he accepts it got out of hand. “My client was making a nuisance of himself. He would have alcohol issues, but hasn’t come to Garda attention since this matter.” Judge Finn adjourned Duggan’s case to 22nd
February, 2017 for a Probation Service report. In relation to Coward, the court heard he has previous convictions. Mr. Burke acknowledged his client “has an extensive record’ for a young man in his 20s. Judge Finn said the accused was “interfering with the proper function of a retail outlet”. Mr. Burke responded: “My client regrets his actions”. “He has completed an educational course and is due to start another course next week.” For the charge of using threatening, abusive language and behaviour, Judge Finn handed down a fine of €300. The charge of intoxication in public was marked proven and taken into consideration.
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Pictured taking part in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life held in Waterford were a group of participants.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
[John Power]
Pictured is Sylvia Malone, winner, Women's Section of the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life 2016, receiving her prize from Hazel Rohan, Waterford Crystal. Included is Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Adam Wyse. [John Power]
Pictured is the winner of the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life 2016 Alan O'Shea receiving his prize from Hazel Rohan, Waterford Crystal. Included is Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Adam Wyse. [John Power]
Part of the large crowd taking part in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life held in Waterford.
[John Power]
Pictured is Frankie Quinlan, 2nd in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life 2016, receiving his sprize from Hazel Rohan, Waterford Crystal. Included is Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Adam Wyse. [John Power]
Pictured taking part in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life held in Waterford were Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Adam Wyse who started the race and Brian Creedon, Chair Solas Centre. [John Power]
Taking part were Rachael O'Sullivan and Liam Brazil. [John Power]
Pictured taking part in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life held in Waterford were the O'Sullivan family from Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. [John Power]
Pictured is Williams Stephens, 3rd in the Solas Centre Run & Walk For Life 2016, receiving his prize from Hazel Rohan, Waterford Crystal. Included is Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Adam Wyse. [John Power]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Irish Defence Forces ‘Run For Life’ in South Lebanon THE 2016 Solas Cancer Support Centre “Run and Walk for Life” may have taken place on Sunday, 9th October, but the fundraising for this year has taken on a truly International feel. Over one hundred Irish Defence Force members ran on Friday, 14th October, in aid of the Solas Cancer Support Centre.The Defence Force staff members are part of the deployed 53rd Infantry Group, #53InfGp, to South Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL), looking after peacekeeping in the region. The Irish Defence Forces currently have 186 personnel serving with the 53rd Infantry Group who are drawn from the 1 Bde, 2 Bde, DFTC, Air Corps and Naval Service.Together with a contingent from Finland and Estonian, they form 116 FINIRISHBATT based at UNP 2-45 in UNIFIL Sector West.
Commanded by Lieutenant Stephen Ryan this tour of duty began in May and will end in November. The unit is primarily drawn from James Stephens Barrack in Kilkenny. Commenting from South Lebanon Lt. Col Stephen Ryan, “Private Tommy Carew must be commended for his enthusiasm and initiative in organising the run. Events like this are a great distraction from overseas life and gives soldiers perspective of the great work being done at home.We commend Solas Cancer Support Centre for the excellent work they do.” Private Tommy Carew, Ferrybank, contacted RFL Committee member Lena Murphy, Beat, during the Summer. Tommy’s Aunt was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, over two years ago, and availed of the Solas Cancer Support Centre services. A good recovery was
made thanks, in part, to the assistance provided at the Centre. “I have been overwhelmed by the interest from all my colleagues in the run,” stated Private Tommy Carew, “The Solas Cancer Support Centre has given so much to my family and I hope our efforts can give much needed assistance to other families in South East. Also thanks to Lena and all at the RFL for their support throughout." Having made contact with Lena Murphy the RFL Committee agreed, unanimously, that if logistically possible a “Run for Life in South Lebanon” would be an ideal way to spread the message further. No time was wasted in sending t-shirts out to the base and, thanks to Tommy and Lieutenant Kevin Lanigan, clearance was given for a run to take place on Friday, 14th October. The run itself was centred round the
main based, situated in South Lebanon, east of a small village called At Tiri. All of the Defence Force members who competed in the “Run for Life in South Lebanon” were delighted to be taking part and helping to raise awareness of the Solas Cancer Support Centres services. Michael Garland, Chair of the 2017 “Run and Walk for Life” commented, “This was a great initiative from Private Tommy Carew and Lena Murphy, who works with our media sponsor Beat, to put this project together. To see the photographs of so many of our Defence Forces taking time out from their peacekeeping duties to “Run for Life” was just amazing. It is something that we can perhaps build on in future years. This in turn will help the Solas Cancer Support Centre broaden the communication network of the very important work and services provided here in Waterford City
and now also in Dungarvan.” Dr. Brian Creedon, Chair of the Solas Cancer Support Centre, added, "Magnificent! Superb! Outstanding! These were some of the comments I heard throughout the afternoon. We were delighted that over 2,000 participants filled Waterford City with a vibrant orange colour, representing life and living, for those affected by cancer. The South East and Waterford can, quite rightly, be immensely proud for making the Run and Walk for Life so successful. This year our fundraising will be used to enhance services for those affected by cancer, initiating services in Dungarvan and improving the range of service options. Our partners, including, Datapac, Beat and Agora (APSI) make this event possible.Thank you to all who contributed and we look forward to welcoming you next year.”
Members of the 53 Infantry Group.
Pictured (l. to r.): Rev. Fr. Dan McCarthy, Pte. Kenny Kavangh, Pte. Seanie Walsh (pictured on Sean's chest is a picture of his father who died from cancer last year), Pte. Brian Reade and Pte. Tommy Carew.
Pictured (l. to r.): Sgt. Ruth Comerford, Cpl. Shenda Moran, Sgt. Paula Quinn, and Cpl. Claire Dargan.
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Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Anne Butler and Pat Keane. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
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Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Mary Ryan and Denise Radley. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Denise Radley, Maurice and Rachel Kiely.
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Jennifer Hickey and Dolores Reddy.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
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Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Karen Dempsey, Michelle Horgan, Dominic Losty and Shane Curran. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] are Siobhan Ryan, Johnny Curran, Yvonne Dillion and Tina Mulcahy.
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Denise Radley and Dominic Losty, Denise Radley Auctioneers (Sole Selling Agents). [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Christine O'Donovan, John White and Jenny Beresford, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce CEO. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Chamber Catch-Up Coffee at Castle Keep with Denise Radley Auctioneers: Pictured at Castle Keep for the Chamber Catch Up Coffee are Joe Roche, Mary Beresford and Vicki Wall. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
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DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan Golf Club Lady Captain Bridget Aherne, presenting cup to Cathie Whelan, Golfer of the Year. Also included L-R: Niamh Reynolds, winner of Ballynacourty Cup; Fidelma Fitzgerald winner of T. C. Williams Cup. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Eileen Shields, Tignor Handcrafted Jewellery. Left to right: Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain; Christine O'Keeffe, Vice Lady Captain accepting 3rd prize for Breda McCarthy; Eileen Shields, sponsor; Niamh Reynolds, 1st; Cathie Whelan, 2nd. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies 18 Hole Stroke kindly sponsored by Park Hotel. L-R: Theresa Keane, 4th; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain; Marie Fives, 3rd. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Ryan Motor Power Clonmel. L-R: Jim Kiersey, Captain; Ronan Ryan sponsor, James Ryan, Michael Drummy, 1st James Moroney, 4th Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Monthly Medal for August kindly sponsored by David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional. David Hayes, sponsor presenting Monthly Medal to Michael Drummy winner. Also included L-R: Jim Kiersey, Captain, Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Golf Club Inter Firms-Inter Pubs kindly sponsored by David Shanley Engineering. L-R: Jim Kiersey, Captain; Tomas Walsh, Karen Darcy and J. J. Quinn, winners with The Tom Shanley Cup [Pat Crowley] and Liam Carroll, President.
Dungarvan Golf Club donation to Irish Pilgrimage Trust proceeds from SĂŠan Kelly Charity Cycle. Front L-R: Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Vice Captain; Ann Marie Rossiter, Irish Pilgrimage Trust; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. Back row L-R: Marian Walsh, Marie Kiersey, Ina H. Considine, Angela Murphy, Teresa Hayes, Mary Fleming. [Pat Crowley]
NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
No charge for ‘non commercial’ erroneous calls to Fire Service
By Christy Parker
MEMBERS of the public, who unintentionally summon the fire service to a false call, are not and will not be penalised for the error, Waterford City & County Chief Fire Officer Niall Curtin, told October’s Dungar van-Lismore Municipal District meeting. The fire chief was speaking as the meeting entertained a fire report on its agenda for the first time and as he outlined the differentiations in ’malicious’ call-outs. The issue was raised by Cllr. James Tobin, who welcomed the fact that fire service administration was now under the remit of Director of Services, Housing, Community & Emergency Services, Ivan Grimes.
Cllr.Tobin said that in his opinion “one false alarm whether, malicious or not, is a criminal act.” He asked, “How are they followed up and was there ever a prosecution for a malicious false alarm?”, adding that he considered “anyone who takes a fire brigade on a funny spin” to be “nothing short of a criminal.” Mr. Curtin was a bit more circumspect, explaining there were “false alarms with good intent” and also unintended false alarms that might be caused by a technical malfunctioning sending a signal to the control centre.” Such malfunctions could happen through dust, builders’ works and so on. Increasingly, false callouts through domestic fire alarms operating under monitoring schemes were
also prevalent, the officer elaborated. “We try to avoid this by ensuring that control centres check back with people to see if a brigade is actually warranted”, he explained, “and we also write to people who run up a number of false alarms.” When it came to charging for false call-outs, commercial entities are often charged for the error while domestic ones are not, he informed. Against all this, truly malicious false alarms “are when people make phone calls looking for fire brigade with bad intent”, said Mr. Curtin. Any details available in such incidents are passed to gardaí and sufficient evidence will result in a prosecution. Cllr. Tobin said he welcomed the clarification.
Solutions sought for lighting problems
By Christy Parker
AS Winter depends, October’s DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting heard two appeals for lights to be activated. Chairman Damien Geoghegan asked that a report be furnished for November’s in regards to Woodbine Way, Kinsalebeg. He said there seemed to be “some issues” between a
contractor and the ESB/Airtricity, apparently resulting in the lights being turned off. He hoped the matter could be resolved under the council’s estates resolution procedure. Cllr. John Cronin said he too was aware of the situation and had been expecting a report on the day. Area Roads engineer John Leonard said he would get back to him on it.
Cllr. John Pratt said a similar situation had persisted in Cois Bríd, Tallow, “for a long time.” Senior Engineer for Planning Jim O’Mahony said Waterford Council had “commissioned a survey of public lighting at Cois Bríd and once it was returned would “see what difficulties are and get on to Airtricity/ESB” to resolve the matter.
School warning lights condemned and link road concerns expressed
By Christy Parker
WATERFORD Cllr. James Tobin has labelled the system of flashing warning signs at schools as “the greatest waste of public money” after October’s Dungar van-Lismore Municipal District meeting heard reports of the lights malfunctioning at two schools in the region. Cllr.Tom Cronin said the Piltown lights were flashing at night and not coming on at all during day, when they were needed. Cllr. Tobin then reported a similar situation at Knockanore. “They flash when they feel like it, it seems”, he surmised, before castigating the system. “They should be made work right or else be
removed”, he stated. “Otherwise, they will be the cause of an accident.” Area Roads Engineer John Leonard promised to investigate. TALLOW LINK ROAD Meanwhile, Mr. Leonard, in reply to an inquiry by Cllr John Pratt, told the meeting that he understood the tenders for the Tallow link road were being assessed, but that the council was requesting further information from some contractors and with funding confirmation to be acquired. Cllr. Tobin said he believed work on the project should not commence until the school board “are satisfied with health and safety around car
parking and so on.” The Councillor welcomed the proposed road as “a great addition” but cautioned that “an unfinished road is no good.” He reminded that “a couple of hundred children” would be assessing the new road and said local residents “are worried about sleeping” and about what sort of traffic control will persist near the school. “We met the school board about two months ago and we should meet them again and find what progress has been made”, he suggested. “Disability parking is important too”, added Cllr. John Pratt. Mr. Leonard said he would discuss the matters raised “with the relevant section” and report back.
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CEARDLANNA EOLAIS CHOMHPHÁIRTÍOCHT LEADER PHORT LÁIRGE Mar eolas don phobal beidh na ceardlanna eolais seo a leanas á reachtáil roimh don ghairm oifigiúil a oscailt chun glacadh le Léiriú Suime i gcomhair cistithe faoi bhrat An Chláir Náisiúnta nua Um Fhorbairt Tuaithe 2014-2020 Tá freastal ar cheann amháin de na ceardlanna seo a leanas éigeantach dóibhsean gur mian leo cur isteach ar chistiú . Dáta Ionad Am Dé Máirt Óstán Majestic , An Trá Mhór 7.30in 1 Samhain ‘16 Dé Céadaoin Ionad Pobail Bhaile Mhic Cairbre 7.30in 2 Samhain '16 Déardaoin Halla an Tuair Cheatha, Cill Mhic Thomáisín 7.30in 3 Samhain '16 Déardaoin An Halla Dearg, Lios Mór 7.30in 10 Samhain ‘16 Dé Luain Óstán na Páirce, Dún Garbhán (Beidh aistriúchán comhuainneach ar fáil) 7.30in 14 Samhain '16 Cuir áit in áirithe don cheardlann gur mian leat freastal uirthi. Táthar ag glacadh le háirithintí faoi láthair ag 058 54646 nó ag info@wlp.ie. Tar éis do dhuine freastal ar cheann amháin de na ceardlanna thuasluaite, iarrfaidh Comhpháirtíocht Leader Phort Láirge thar cheann Choiste Um Fhorbairt Phobail Áitiúil Phort Láirge, Léiriú Suime sna gairmeacha tograí seo a leanas ó dhaoine aonair, ó ghnólachtaí, ó theaghlaigh feirmeoireachta, ó ghrúpaí nach ar son brabúis iad agus ó pháirtithe leasmhara eile nach iad, a bhaineann leis na gairmeacha tograí seo a leanas – 1. Turasóireacht Tuaithe Turasóireacht Ghníomhaíochta, Cultúr & Oidhreacht, Turasóireacht
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IN MEMORIAM
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
In Memoriam
CAHILL (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Tommy Cahill, late of Old Parish, Dungarvan, who died on 22nd October, 2014. R.I.P.
COSTIN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Phil Costin (nee Walsh), late of Kilmurray, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd October, 2014.
CUMMINS (12th anniversary) – In loving memory of Thomas Cummins, late of Ballyvooney, Stradbally, who died on 20th October, 2004. R.I.P. Mass offered.
No matter how old she may be, Sometimes a girl just misses her Dad, Sometimes you just need to talk to your Dad, I really, really miss you and wish you were here.
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.
A day of remembrance, Silently kept, Of one we loved, And will never forget. Will those who think of Thomas today, A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Your loving daughter Eileen Walsh; husband John; grandchildren Bryan, Mairead, Mary and Erin; his great grandchildren Libby, Ellan, Ally and Rosie.
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.
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HALLAHAN – In loving memory of Austin Hallahan, late of ‘Coral Gables,’ Youghal Road, Dungarvan. Born 38 Grattan Square, 28th August, 1932. Died on 20th October, 2011. Rest in peace. –Remembered with love by his family and friends. COUGHLAN (9th anniversary) – In loving memory of Frank Coughlan, late of Mongally, Aglish, who died on 30th October, 2007. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 28th October, 2016, 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.
–Always remembered by Mam, Dad, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.
O First Anniversary Mass C MAURA HOURIGAN – The First Anniversary Mass for the late Maura Hourigan, late of Goulane, Old Parish, and Dungarvan, will be celebrated on Sunday, 30th October, 2016, at 10.00 a.m.; at Old Parish Church, Co. Waterford. Maura's family wish to take this opportunity to thank her neighbours and friends for their kind offers of condolences and the many Mass cards they received, during the year. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Gone from our sight, But never our memories, Gone from our touch, But never our hearts.
–Always remembered by the Beresford family, Colligan.
–Always in our thoughts and prayers, your loving family.
–Love always, your daughter Marisa and son-in-law Colin, XXX.
COSTIN (2nd 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, 23rd October, at 11.00 a.m. in Carriglea Convent Chapel.
DAHILL (7th and 2nd 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.
WALSH (3rd 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; son-in-law Ger. Also her brother Paul and sister Kathleen; nieces, nephews and good friends. NUGENT (4th anniversary) – Treasured memories of a loving husband Tommy Nugent, late of Glenaveha, Lismore, whose 4th Anniversary occurs on 21st October. R.I.P. You live in my heart, You walk by my side, From Heaven above, You are my guide.
–Always loved and remembered by your wife Anne. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 23rd October, at 9.30 a.m., in St. Mary’s Church, Ballysaggart.
NUGENT (4th anniversary) – Fond memories of a loving Dad and Grandad Tommy Nugent, late of Glenaveha, Lismore, whose 4th Anniversary occurs on 21st October. R.I.P. No tears, no verse can ever say, How much we miss you every day, Deep are the memories, precious they stay, No passing of time can take them away.
–Always loved and sadly missed by Ber, Shane and Sarah.
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058-41205 058-42042 Fax: 058-41559 adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie
James Kiely & Sons Prop. DAVID KIELY David & Margaret, ‘Garrán Mhuire,’ Kiladangan (058) 42200 / (086) 2525663 (Est. 1919) Irish Association of Funeral Directors
Funeral Home Embalming & Cremations Arranged We attend to all the details: Church & Cemetery
Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices
SHANDON STREET & KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Phone: David (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663 Fax (058) 48712. www.kielyfunerals.ie
DAVID KIELY MONUMENTAL WORKS MORRISSEY (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Norah Morrissey, late of Villierstown, who died on 20th October, 2012. Also remembering her husband Tommy Morrissey who died on 5th October, 1987. Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you’re always there, Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day.
–Sadly missed by all the family, home and abroad.
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Lands Preserved
TAKE NOTICE that my own land at Knockbrack Farm, Kinsalebeg, Youghal, is preserved, fur and feather, no fox hunting, owing to my horses on my own land. Signed: Noreen O’Brien.
NUGENT (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear Dad and Grandad Thomas (Tommy) Nugent, late of Glenaveha, Lismore, whose Anniver-sary occurs on 21st October. As each day dawns, We think of you, As each night falls, We pray for you. And throughout our lives, No matter where, In our hearts, You are always there.
–Loved and missed every day by your son Joseph; daughter-in-law Cathy and grandchildren Tomás, Seán and Caitríona.
WALSH (4th 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, 23rd October, at 10.00 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, Modeligo.
BEREAVEMENT Support and help available Service – Free & Confidential Tel. 058-46100 www.westwaterfordbereavement.org
KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663. Fax: (058) 48712. www.davidkielymonumentals.com
HEADSTONES IN LIMESTONE, MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE We restore existing headstones, kerbs, graves, chipped, inscriptions, etc. FULL RANGE OF COMPUTER OPTIONS + DESIGNS
Distance no problem to us – Member of Guild of Master Craftsmen Ring for appointment: Open Saturday and Sunday
† Drohan Monumentals † Headstones in Marble, Granite & Limestone Inscriptions Cut Existing Stones Cleaned & Restored Graves Chipped Tel. (058) 43211. Mobile: (087) 2540295. www.drohanfuneraldirectors.ie
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Carrigeen, Kill, Co. Waterford 1924 – 2015 Who passed away on 26th October, 2015 The family of the late Eileen Kirwan wish to sincerely thank all those who helped and supported us in our sad loss. We would like to thank our extended families, relations, neighbours and friends for their kindness and support at the time of her death and funeral. Thank you to those who attended the removal and burial and to those who travelled long distances. Mass cards, letters and messages of sympathy were much appreciated. Thank you to Dr. Griffin who cared for Eileen. Thank you to Fr. Keogh and all the Priests who celebrated the Funeral Mass. Thank you to Kent’s Funeral Directors for your courtesy and professionalism. It would be impossible to thank everybody individually. We hope that this acknowledgement is taken as a token of our appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Anniversary Mass for Eileen will be celebrated on Sunday, 23rd October, at 10.00 a.m. in Kill Church. “Those we hold most dear never truly leave us. They live on in the kindness they showed, The comfort they shared and the love they brought into our lives.”
† MAI O’BRIEN (nee Casey) Brenan, Stradbally, Co. Waterford 27th October, 2015 Acknowledgement and First Anniversary As we lovingly remember Mai on her First Anniversary, her family wish to thank everyone for their support and sympathy, for the Mass cards, letters of sympathy and donations to the Waterford Hospice. Grateful thanks to everyone who attended her home, Funeral Mass and burial and to many who travelled long distances to do so. People’s genorisity and kindness at that difficult time was very much appreciated and we will always treasure the kind words and the many memories of Mai that were shared with us. Thank you to Fr. Gerry Condon who was so supportive to Mai, particularly throughout her illness; we will always be grateful. Thank you also to Fr. Condon who celebrated a beautiful Funeral Mass alongside Fr. Michael Enright, Fr. Finbarr Lucey and Fr. Michael Walsh accompanied by Malla Raggart who sang beautifully throughout. To Mai’s Whist colleagues, thank you for the lovely guard of honour and Maura Mahony for the beautiful flowers (that came from Mai’s garden) in the Church. Thank you to Reilly’s for their professionalism with the funeral arrangements and to those who looked after the grave where Mai was laid to rest alongside her husband Michael. We would like to thank everyone who looked after Mai so well; her Home Helps, Public Health Nurse, Hospice and Daffodil Nurses and her GP. The care and attention provided made a difficult time more bearable and your kindness will always be remembered. It is impossible to thank everyone, but please accept this as a token of our sincere appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. A year has passed, where did time go? It’s hard to believe, but we know it’s so, We remember you often and think every day ‘I wish Mam was here, what would she say?’ Your life was one of family and home To us your example was second to none We have lovely memories that we cherish and hold dear And take comfort in knowing you are always near.
–Loved and remembered by her daughter Angela; sons Dermot and Michael; daughtersin-law Denise and Pearl, and grandchildren Megan, Barry, Michael, Donnacadh and Sean. Mai’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 22nd October, at 11.00 a.m. in The Holy Cross Church, Stradbally.
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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, David and Aileen O’Connor, wish to apply to the above Authority for full planning permission to construct a new two-storey dwelling together with new entrance, septic tank, percolation area, equestrian stables and ancillary site works at Bleanahouree, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during it public opening hours 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday – Friday (excl. public holidays). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Ashleigh Farms (Waterford) Ltd., intend to apply for planning permission to construct 1 No. loose dry sow house/loose farrowing house, 1 No. weaner house, 1 No. fattening house, 1 No. slurry storage tank, new roadside entrance, borewell water supply, wastewater treatment system and
percolation area and all other associated site works including facilities for animal welfare and environmental regulations at Knocknaglogh Upper, Aglish, Co. Waterford. An Environmental Impact Statement is submitted with this application. 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 – Permission is sought to construct two-storey dwelling with attached carport and garage, entrance and ancillary works at No. 6 Sallybrook, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford – Gerard Hughes. The 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 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 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.
Manager Dungarvan Enterprise Centre clg invites applications for the position of Enterprise Centre Manager. Dungarvan Enterprise Centre is a public private community partnership enterprise hub. The Centre provides business services, office space, conference facilities, training and mentoring to small and growing businesses. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful applicant will:• be ambitious and career focused • have at least three years experience in management / supervisory roles • possess strong inter-personal, marketing and communication skills • have experience of project management Appropriate qualifications an advantage. Applications by email, in writing only (enclosing letter and CV) to: info@jbw.ie Closing date for applications 31st October, 2016. LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER – To look after a 14 month old in child’s own home (in Ballinroad area) including light housework. Monday to Friday from 8.45 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Please reply to Box No. 5593. (21-10)
GENERAL LABOURER WANTED – Full-time with steel erecting and teleporter driving experience. Good rates of pay available. Contact: (087) 7920929. (21-10)
FULL-TIME FARM WORKER REQUIRED – Duties include milking cows, checking livestock, driving tractors and general farm duties. Youghal area. Tel. Daniel (087) 6268445. (11-11)
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Co. Waterford Community Childcare Facility ltd. wishes to recruit for the following positions: Crew’s Restaurant & Accommodation 27A Church Street Dungarvan Co. Waterford. (058) 23422 Due to our ongoing expansion the following full-time, part-time and casual positions are now available with an immediate start. FULL TIME RESTAURANT MANAGER Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role. FULL-TIME CHEF DE PARTIE Experience in a similar role essential. For informal enquiries or to send your CV info@crews.ie Or phone (058) 23422.
Samaritans
W O R R I E D ? D I S T R E S S E D ? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.org (ind.)
• Panel of Relief Childcare Workers (Le Chéile) to cover substitution as the need arises. The suitable applicants are required to have a minimum of FETAC level 5 Major Award in Childcare or equivalent, with at least 1 year experience in this field. • Panel of Relief Childcare Workers (Sesame Early Intervention) to cover substitution as the need arises. The suitable applicants are required to have a minimum of FETAC level 5 Major Award in Childcare or equivalent, with special needs minor and at least 1 year experience in this field. We are an equal opportunities employer. Garda Clearance of the successful candidates will be sought. Apply by application form only Available from our website www.cowaterfordcommunitychildcarefacility.com
Closing date for applications: Friday, 28th October, 2016
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DOG GROOMER – Full/part-time. Apply to Riverside Veterinary Hospital, Dungarvan (058) 44476 riversidevets@eircom.net
Bookkeeper/Office Administrator WANTED FOR BUSY DUNGARVAN BASED DISTRIBUTION COMPANY 20–30 hours per week to start with view to going full-time within 12 months. Flexible hours. Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and Quickpay essential.
Email CV to PO Box No. 5998 (28-10)
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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Pat Kiely with Ciaran Hanrahan, on behalf of PMC Dairy Farm, intend to apply to Waterford City and County Council for permission to demolish silage slab, concrete slurry tanks and existing cubicle shed and replace with new Cubicle shed incorporating strewing bedding and all associated site works at Corradoon, Ballinamult, 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 – Matthew and Ray McCarthy intend to apply to Waterford City and County Council for permission to construct (i) Milking Parlour with new collecting yard; (ii) concrete slurry tank; (iii) New farmyard entrance with roadways and all associated site works at Ballyduff more, 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.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
John Phelan Skip Hire
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Call us on 051 645445 • 087 9677797 Skip Hire and Waste Collection Services in Dungarvan and surrounding areas • Domestic & Commercial Skip Hire • Wide Range of Skip Sizes from Mini to RoRo • Mattress Collection • Contaminated Soil Collection • Sludge Collection
Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday
Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.ie MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.) WALL’S CHIMNEY & BOILER SERVICE – Chimney & Boiler Services. Gutters and Drains Unblocked. Contact us on (087) 9931571. MILKER AVAILABLE – County Waterford area. Tel. / text: (085) 2759091.
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COMERAGH LANDSCAPING – The landscaping professionals. Garden design and layout. Planting, water features, patios, stonework, kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn laying turfed and seeded. For a professional and affordable service contact Paul Curran (087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie (ind.)
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EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON – Available for all aspects of tree surgery. • Identification and removal of hazardous trees. • Tree reduction and pruning. • Hedge cutting and wood chipping. Contact your local professional Fergal Colbert (087) 7933481 / w w w. f e r g a l c o l b e r t treecare.com (ind.)
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PAINTING & POWERWASHING – Interior, Exterior, Woodwork, Wallpapering, etc. Powerwashing of Houses, Farm Buildings. Also all Farm Buildings Spray or Hand Painted. Also Window and Chimney Cleaning (brush and vacuum) available. Contact: Mike Scanlon (087) (ind.) 6198876.
Bridge
AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (3/10/2016) – 1st Mary Fives & Kath O’Mahoney; 2nd Nellie Moloney & Helen McGrath; 3rd Kathleen McGrath & Ben Flynn; 4th Maureen Morrissey & Mary Fletcher.
ATTENTION – LEAKING ROOFS SEALED INSTANTLY – €10.00 a square metre. Slating, Tiling, Re-roofing, Torch-on Felt a Speciality. Lead Valleys and Chimney Flashing Renewed. Emergency repairs carried out. Estimates free without obligation. All work fully guaranteed. Very keen prices assured. Also Old Slate Roofs Restored with Aquaseal. Contact: Michael, Affordable Roofing, anytime, on (085) 1156507. Email: info@affordableroofing.ie Website: www.affordableroofing.ie (28-10)
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COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPAIRS – On Site Repairs, Set-ups, Upgrades, Data Recovery and Training. Virus and pop-up removal. Qualified computer Engineer and Trainer. 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. House calls. Tel. Shane Deevy (087) 9872006. (ind.)
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DON’T DELAY! CALL TODAY ON 024 92850/93469
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GALVANISED GATES – Barriers, Cubicles, Cattle Crush Panels, Cow Mats. Ryan Brothers, Ballymacarbry / www.ryanbrothers.ie / Laurence (087) 7994737. (ind.)
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MIRACLE THANKSGIVING PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time, I ask you for this special one (mention favour). Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, place it in your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say for three days, promise publication and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. M.M.
Déise College
GRINDS – Déise College now enrolling – 5th HL Maths; 6th HL Maths; 6th Class Maths & Irish; 1st/2nd Year Irish; 1st Year Maths; 5th/6th OL Maths; 5th/6th HL Irish; 5th & 6th HL English; 2nd/3rd HL French. Top class teachers. Call to reception for details. (28-10) Tel. (058) 48623.
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ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (11/10/2016) – 1st Walter Murphy & Ann Moran; 2nd Theresa Ryan & Rita Harnedy; 3rd Sheila Towey & Margaret Foley; 4th Sheila Veale & Cait Christopher; 5th Lily Lineen & Anne Clarke. DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (13/10/2016) – 1st John Mansfield & Helen Russell; 2nd Claire Neaney & Theresa Doocey; 3rd Ann Heffernan & Maureen Power; 4th Kay Kirwan & Mary Fenton. KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (12/10/2016) – 1st AnneMarie Brown & Shane Prendergast; 2nd Claire Cummins & Elayne Kirwan; 3rd David Kelly & Brenda Cummins; 4th Bertha O'Connor & Catherine M. Power; 5th Anna Harney & Tess Cusack. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (13/10/2016) – 1st Cathy Connolly & Pat Murray; 2nd Tish Baumann & Hilary Browne; 3rd June James & Patricia Foley; 4th Mary Navin & Maura O'Donovan; 5th Margaret Foley & Viola Mielczarek.
For Sale
FIREWOOD FOR SALE – €3 per bag. Delivered. Tel. (086) 3485964.
STAIRS CUSTOM JOINERY 087 2420124
FIREWOOD FOR SALE – Ash firewood available. 7x3 trailer. Free delivery. Dungarvan and surrounding areas. Phone (087) 2443378 for info. (28-10)
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Joe Coffey Blinds & Curtains
Tel. (024) 92850 / 93469 blackwaterblindsltd@eircom.net
Tree Felling
HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (087) (11-11) 7784335.
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MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)
27 GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN 058 41506 / 087 0518333 Roller Blinds • Wood Venetian • Vertical • Roman • Velux Roof Blinds • Aluminium Venetian Selection of Wooden & Aluminium Curtain Poles now in stock Curtain Material, Lining & Tapes SELECTION OF READY-MADE CURTAINS IN STOCK 40% OFF WOOD VENETIAN BLINDS OPENING HOURS Monday – Saturday 10.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
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REMINDER Hunters, hounds and shooters strictly forbidden to enter the 21⁄2 acre grounds of Bridane Cottage, Bridane Lower, Lismore, Co. Waterford.
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CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (12/10/2016) – 1st Walter Murphy & Mary Cusack; 2nd Ella Whelan & Doreen Keane; 3rd Delia Smith & Mary Dee; 4th Mary O’Brien & Liz Donnelly; 5th Ann Moran & Mary Mitchell.
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Mid-Term Study
3rd & 6th YEARS – Déise College October Mid-Term Supervised Study now enrolling. Call to reception to book place. Tel. (058) 48623. (28-10)
RE-UPHOLSTERY, CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order. Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from. Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must. Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed. Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.
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DEISE BRIDGE CLUB (17/10/2016) – 1st Moira Ormonde & Marianne Mulcahy; 2nd Kathleen Phelan & Eileen Harty; 3rd Cait Christopher & John Mansfield; 4th Des O’Toole & Joan Mansfield.
SOUL MATES Don’t be alone! • Love is all there is! Meet that special person for friendship and romance with like-minded people. Reliable, safe and confidential.
Tel. 087 9216302 • 087 7720250 (11-11)
BUIOCHÁS Ba maith liomsa, Mícheál Ó Mochóir, mo bhuíochas ó chroí a ghabháil le muinntir na Rinne agus an ceantar máguaird as an gcairdeas a taispeánadh dom le linn mo thréimhse mar fhear an phoist sa cheantar seo. Buíochas do chách a sheol cártaí, a ghlaoigh go dtí an tigh agus dóibh siúd a bhailigh go dtí Tigh Uí Mhuirithe don oíche scoir. Tá mé buíoch. Míchéal Ó Mochóir.
THANK YOU Michael Earley would like to thank all the people of Ring and surrounding areas who wished him well on his retirement from An Post; those who sent cards, called to the house and attended the gathering at Murray’s Pub. I will be forever grateful.
NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Blas na hEireann 2016 Congratulations to Dungarvan café Nude Food who have been awarded silver at Blas Na hEireann for their cucumber pickle, a delicious fresh chilled product. Blas Na hEireann is an award that recognises the very best of Irish producs, products are blind tasted initially nationally and then the five finalists in each category are retested and celebrated as part of the Dingle Food Festival weekend and placed gold, silver and bronze in a marquis open to the public. The cucumber pickle can be found as part of their side salads and for sale in: Ardkeen Quality Food Stores and a number of local food academy fridges in SuperValu:– Garvey’s, Dungarvan, Kilbarry, Waterford, Quish’s, Tramore, Murphy’s, Carrickon-Suir.
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Tallow amenity project edges closer to completion By Christy Parker THERE was good news for Tallow when October’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District adopted the planning formality of the completion stage of a proposed Public Amenity Area adjacent to the town’s Ramp Boreen. The development is being processed under the city and council’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The proposed works will include landscaping, street furniture, planters and public
lighting, community orchard and grassed area and a public carpark with public access to users of Ramp Boreen and associated works. Cllr. John Pratt described it as “an area I have passion about” and one that was going to provide a “fabulous amenity.” The happy councillor observed that it would “be the making of that end of the town and lead onto a beautiful walkway.” Chairman Damien Geoghegan congratulated all involved at reaching that point in the project.
SCÉIM DEONTAIS NA bhFÉILTE 2017 Cuirfidh Comhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge maoiniú ar fáil d’eagraithe féilte agus imeachtaí chun cabhrú leo imeachtaí a fhorbairt agus a chur chun cinn i gCathair agus i gContae Phort Láirge le linn 2017. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an Scéim Deontais seo tacaíocht agus bolscaireacht a thabhairt d’fhéilte áitiúla agus tacaíocht agus cabhair a thabhairt d’imeachtaí a bhfuil gné eacnamaíoch, thurasóireachta, chultúrtha/ealaíonta nó phobail ag baint leo. Sé príomhchuspóir Scéim Deontas na bhFéilte ná cabhair airgeadais a chur ar fáil do ghrúpaí agus d’eagraíochtaí atá i mbun féilte agus imeachtaí a fhorbairt ag an leibhéal áitiúil. Tá an scéim dírithe ar mhaoiniú a chur ar fáil do réimse leathan d’fhéilte agus d’imeachtaí, chun a chinntiú go bhfuil na hacmhainní teoranta airgeadais atá ar fáil úsáidte sa tslí is éifeachtaí ar mhaithe leis an bpobal trí chéile. Iarrfar ar iarratasóirí sonraí a chur ar fáil a léiríonn an méid seo a leanas:
GSK team paints Sesame Early Intervention Service ON Friday and Saturday, 14th & 15th October, 2016, members of the GSK Team kindly volunteered their time to paint the Sesame Early Intervention Service at White Strand Childcare, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The main function of
Sesame is to provide an early intervention service for Children with special needs from Co. Waterford and surrounding areas. Sesame Preschool is funded by the HSE Disability Service. At present 15 Children attend Sesame on a weekly basis.
Applications are accepted on referral through the HSE West Waterford Early Intervention team (WWEI). Children can access the service on reaching two years of age. The Sesame building is quiet large with two classrooms, a large playroom,
three therapy rooms, a sensory room, community room and auxiliary rooms. Needless to say but the GSK volunteers were very busy. Thankfully, while we had such willing and able people onsite a number of other tasks were completed. Such as making and installing purpose built flower beds for our children, re-alignment and securing our outdoor play equipment, wheel chair ramp for our “Noah’s Ark” and, of course, any other odd jobs that were needed. GSK supplied the paint and any other materials needed to complete this work. On behalf of the Management, Staff, Children and families of Sesame we would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank GSK and the volunteers who supported and took part in this much needed work. Such a willing, supportive and hard working group of people. Sesame says thanks!
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Is féidir foirmeacha iarratais a íoslódáil ó shuíomh idirlíon Chomhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge ag www.waterfordcouncil.ie nó is féidir iad a fháil os na hoifigí ag Comhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge, Deasc Seirbhíse Custaiméara, Sráid Nua Bailey, Port Láirge nó Deasc Seirbhíse Custaiméara, Oifigí Cathartha, Cé Dáibhéid, Dún Garbhán. Is ceart an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe, maraon leis an bpáipéarachas tacaíochta, a chur isteach i gclúdach litreach séalaithe, marcáilte mar a leanas: SCÉIM DEONTAIS NA bhFÉILTE 2017, DEASC SEIRBHÍSE CUSTAIMÉARA, COMHAIRLE CATHRACH & CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE, SRÁID NUA BAILEY, PORT LÁIRGE faoin Aoine, 11 Samhain 2016 ag 4.00i.n. Lar Power, Stiúrthóir, Forbairt Eacnamaíoch & Pleanáil
FESTIVAL GRANTS SCHEME 2017 Waterford City & County Council will provide funding for festival and event organisers to aid with the development and promotion of events in Waterford City & County during 2017. This grant scheme aims to promote and support local festivals and to support and assist those events that have an economic, tourism, cultural/artistic or community perspective. The main purpose of the Festival Grants Scheme is to provide financial assistance to groups and organisations engaged in developing festivals and events at local level. The emphasis of the scheme is on providing funding for a diverse range of festival and events thus ensuring that the limited financial resources available are used to the maximum benefit of the community at large. Applicants will be asked to provide details to demonstrate the following: •
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John Foley Kilrush Service Station celebrates 28th Anniversary
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DUNGARVAN’S longest-serving family-run petrol and diesel retailer, Kilrush Service Station is celebrating 28 years of excellence with a three-day family fun extravaganza from Friday 21st to Sunday, 23rd October. A host of not-to-be-missed special offers, free samplings and activities for all the family are on offer all weekend. Well-known for its keen prices for petrol and diesel, motorists who top up at Kilrush will get 5 cents off at the pumps – meaning even more great savings from the award-winning forecourt. Prices at its top car wash will also be slashed
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A CUSTOMER-FOCUSED AND AWARD-WINNING RETAILER Founded in February 1988 by John Foley at the intersection between two of Dungarvan busiest roads, Kilrush Service Station prides itself on its reputation for excellent customer service and keen prices across its forecourt, SPAR Express shop and deli – an ethos that’s reflected in their mission statement – ‘To serve all our customers in a way that exceeds their expectations, inspiring them to come back again and again.’ Come back again and again they most assuredly have done. Over those two-and-a-half plus decades, Kilrush Service Station has served a staggering 10
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?
COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan. Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1890 303 302. You are not alone! Please note change in time. (ind.)
St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff Upper Card Results 1st Dan Howard & Eddie Sheehan; Mary Fennessey & John Conway; Bill Leddy & Helen O’Keeffe. Lucky Tables: Sheila Lonergan, Helen Cunningham, Pat Noonan, Delia Cashell, Stephen Cunningham and Nellie Devine. Raffle: Eddie Sheehan, Helen O’Keeffe, Nellie Devine x 2, Pat Noonan, Bill Leddy, Delia Cashell and Pat Kirby.
“This should be a dinner party to remember” THE New York Times of the 30th September last ran an article announcing an upcoming production of Joyce’s famous short story “The Dead” which is to be staged at an Upper East Side house owned by the American Irish Historical Society. An audience of only 42 people can be accommodated each night at a cost of $300 to $1000 per ticket!!!! many of these
have already been sold. But not to worry because Dungarvan Dramatic Club will be performing Hugh Leonard’s adaptation of “THE DEAD” right on your own doorstep in DUNGARVAN TOWN HALL THEATRE! From Nov 16th to 19th (before the New York production opens!!) with tickets costing a mere €12 a
The ISPCC is now recruiting for Volunteers for its Mentoring Service ISPCC Waterford is currently recruiting volunteers for its Mentoring Service. The Mentoring service aims to intervene to provide children and young people with the necessary supports to promote psychological resilience and maintain their psychological well-being. While the parent mentoring service increases the coping capacity of parents/carers and enhances parenting skills through the provision of a supportive mentor who is available to listen, help, problem solve and develop social support networks. Support for children and parents is carried out by a trained ISPCC volunteer mentor for a period of up to a year with monthly supervision and support from a professional childhood support worker. If you believe and are a good, non-judgemental listener, then volunteering with the ISPCC could be for you! Full training will be provided. If you are able to commit to giving 4 hours a week and are interested in joining a dedicated group of volunteers, come along to one of our group information meetings in the ISPCC Waterford office, Unit 4B Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road,Waterford on: Monday, 24th October, 6–7.30 p.m. For further details or to book a place, please contact Emma at EMaher@ispcc.ie or on 051-595895.
Aileen Hogan (Miss Daly) Marlene Kirby (Miss Power) & Charley O'Donoghue (Miss Furlong) in Dungarvan Dramatic CLub's "The Dead" by Hugh Leonard.
‘A Third Dimension’ Mary Cashman who plays Molly Ivors and Ruaidhri de Paor who plays Bartell D'Arcy in Dungarvan Dramatic Club's forthcoming production of "The Dead" by Hugh Leonard.
ticket!! Now, while we can’t promise you the dining experience included in the US ticket price our raffle prizes will include many of the culinary delights served up at the dinner party which is central to this play! Despite its title this play is full of life, music and song. It is essentially a love story which is set in the Dublin home of the Morkan sisters Kate (Padraigin Ni Chadhla) and Julia (Orla Glascott) and their niece Mary Jane (Lisa O’Sullivan) on the Feast of the Epiphany 1904. The occasion is
described by Lily, the maid (Ann Marie Hayes) as the “Miss Morkan’s annual dance” and much of the action of the play centres around this celebration. Indeed, the audience is given a “fly on the wall” opportunity of observing the guests invited to this gathering as they talk laugh eat and drink and entertain each other as the night unfolds. There are however revelations too which impact on the central couple in the play Gretta and Gabriel Conroy (Caroline O’Connor & Pat Power). As well as the many
Club stalwarts who are involved, we are delighted to welcome Marlene Kirby and Aileen Hogan (Miss Power & Miss Daly) who will be treading the boards with us for the first time. Watch this space for further cast updates during the coming weeks. So cancel that trip to New York and save yourself time and money by opting for what promises to be a delightful night’s entertainment - Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s production of “The Dead” coming soon to a theatre near you! Booking and Ticket information available soon.
The Barony of Gaultier Historical Society October Lecture Game Over, Generation Alpha by James Horan
THE Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan is currently showing 'A Third Dimension', a diverse selection of 3D art works in a variety of media and styles from some of Ireland's finest artists. James Horan, Redmond Herrity, Helen O'Connell, Michael Quane, Blessing Sanyanga, Aileen-Anne Brannigan, Lucy Meagher, Richie Quin, Denis Lynch & Eamon Gray have works on show. The Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Friday 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (closed lunchtime 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.) and on Saturdays from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. This exhibition continues until Saturday, 12th November, 2016.
THE Barony of Gaultier Historical Society is delighted to announce its October Lecture which is titled “John Hearne Waterford forgotten architect of the 1937 Constitution”. The lecture will be given by the well-known historian, Eugene Broderick. The venue for the lecture is The Three Sisters Inn, Dunmore East Wednesday, 19th October, with a start time of 8.00 p.m. Admission is €5 and all are welcome. John Hearne’s father Alderman Richard Hearne was born in Drumrusk, Gaultier. On 29th December, 1937 the new Irish
Constitution came into operation. On that day Eamon de Valera presented a copy to Waterford born John J. Hearne (18931969), the legal adviser in the Department of Foreign Affairs, on which he wrote: 'To Mr. John Hearne, architect in chief and draftsman of this Constitution, as a souvenir of his work and in testimony of the fundamental part he took in framing this Constitution'. This lecture looks at this forgotten public servant, who had a distinguished career of public service as lawyer, diplomat, draftsman of the Constitution and first Ambassador to the United States.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dúnaill who will be appearing at the Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick on Saturday, 22nd October.
Kill GAVIN GLYNN FOUNDATION We are delighted to announce an exciting night in store this Saturday night, 22nd October from 8.30 p.m. in Dunphy’s Bar: Rusty Springs will provide the live music for a great night in aid of the Gavin Glynn Foundation, a charity concerned with the dreadful disease that is cancer, in children. Admission of just €5 includes a door prize and other great prizes are available at the raffle during the night. Tickets are available in Dunphy’s Pub or in Happy Days Shop. Looking forward to seeing you all there! YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! The Kill Action and Alert Group – of which all living in the Kill area are members!- is delighted to present updates, draft proposals for the future development of Kill Village, a viewing of the Urban Improvement Plan as designed by Waterford City & County Council and much more at a Pubilc Meeting on Wednesday, 16th November, 2016 at 7.30 p.m. All individuals are most welcome to attend and we would like to ask all clubs, organisations, businesses etc. to have representation at this meeting. This meeting will be a great opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and
energy here in the village as well as make contact with services and groups you may not have been aware of. If you are part of an organisation, residents’ association, business...and would like to display some information on the night, please get in contact by calling Marie on 086-8385928. MICHAEL POWER MEMORIAL SWIM LAUNCH 2016 Join us for this year’s launch on Friday, 11th November in Kirwan’s Bar at 9.00 p.m. As always, tables of 4 are €20 and our door and raffle prizes are second to none! Sponsorship cards will of course be available on the night also. This year’s Christmas Day Swim is in aid of Nadine’s Cancer Battle. DUNAILL Come along to Brewery Lane Theatre Carrick on Saturday, October 22nd at 8.00 p.m. to hear local folk group, Dúnaill, sing some of your favourite ballads. Including the Sound of silence, Caledonia and the Galway girl, plus some of their own thrown in! Refreshments will be served and tickets are available on the door for €10. A contribution from the proceeds will be made to Carrick River Rescue. RAG & PHONE Thank you to all who dropped bags of unwanted
All will be revealed at the public meeting on 16th November!
clothes and other items into the school on Friday last – your support is very much appreciated. MOVEMBER Become a MoBro this year and join Kirwan’s Bar MoBro Team to help raise awareness and funds to promote the importance of men’s health. A registration night will take place next Friday, 28th October from 9.00 p.m., sponsorship packs will be available for all participants. See you all there! BEST WISHES The very best of luck to all those organisations who were nominated for the 2016 PPN Community & Voluntary Awards of Waterford City and County Council. It is fantastic to see so many local groups nominated on a list of over 70 organisations – hats off to all, there is wonderful work being done in communities by volunteers. STRADBALLY WHIST CLUB We had a lovely evening on the 12th October - folks were happy especially when Aileen Dowling and Kaye Veale had 13 tricks...it means they get a free evening.The overall winner was Anne Phelan and the first prize winner of the raffle was Joan Smith...well done. PLEASE NOTE: We are able to have the hall on Wednesday, 26th October, so all remains the same. Open 7.30 p.m. Start 8.00 p.m. at the ‘Barron Hall’ Stradbally...just come along you will most welcome. If you have never played whist before don't worry, there will be member on hand to help and show you how to play this easy game. The Hall is warm, comfortable and has easy parking outside.
HISTORIC PLAQUES IN GRATTAN SQUARE If you take a wander around Grattan Square you will see the historic plaques which have been installed so far. They illustrate people and events relating to Dungarvan down through the ages. SECOND LECTURE OF THE WINTER SEASON An illustrated talk ‘Diving the South East Shipwrecks’ by Eoin McGarry will take place in the Green Room at the Town Hall Theatre at 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 19th October, admission €5. Dungarvan man Eoin is now recognised as one of the best technical salvage divers in the world, and has been featured on TV on
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National Geographic. His talk will cover a number of local shipwrecks, as well as some of his interesting dives such as the Lusitania. SPOOKY HALLOWE’EN HUNT AT THE MUSEUM On Friday 28th October and from Tuesday, 1st November to Friday, 4th November during Museum opening hours: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Come and visit the Museum in Friary Street and find the creepy objects hidden in the display cases around the Museum, make a witch, colouring and more. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE ONLINE GENEALOGY RESOURCES The Museum receives a high number of visitors researching their family his-
tories, so we have produced a guide to free online genealogy resources which is available at the reception desk. 1916 EXHIBITION The exhibition highlights the Co.Waterford links with the Rising and some of the leaders. Open daily Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS If you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. we would be very happy to accept them.We would scan them and give you back the originals. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 058-
45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.
FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 19th OCTOBER 2016
Object of the Week - Cumann Lúth Chleas Ghael Medal THE Cumann Lúth Chleas Ghael hurling medal was awarded to Mick Foley in 1906. The Foley family were originally from Ardmore. John Foley was a journeyman stonemason who was from Ballynageeragh, Dunhill. He met Mary Cunningham from Boulattin and in 1876 they married in Kilrossanty. They lived on a farm at Kilotteran, Butlerstown, by the River Suir. John used branches from ash trees at Mount Congreve Estate to make hurleys for his sons. They became enthusiastic supporters of the Gaelic Athletic Association when it was founded in 1884. John started a hurling team in Butlerstown which had to be disbanded
because the authorities feared it was a meeting place for fenianism. One of his sons, Mick, was an apprentice carpenter to his cousin, John Costin, in Waterford - ‘In the evening when finished
work he would hear ‘the clash of the ash’ across the River Suir at Luffany, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. With his desire to play hurling Mick slipped into Mount Congreve Wood and spoke shaved a hurley.
With the hurley strapped to his back and a pair of plimsolls on his feet he swam across the River Suir to participate in the hurling game and had to swim back to the Waterford side in the dark of the night.’ In 1915 Mick Foley married Mary O’Brien of Lisnakill, Butlerstown, and they purchased a farm at Knockrower, Stradbally. They tried to start a hurling team in Stradbally, but Gaelic football was the preferred game in the area. Waterford County Museum A.G.M. on Thursday, 27th October at 8.00 p.m. at the Museum, Friary Street. All are welcome. We hope to see as many of the Museum Society members as possible as we value your input and ideas.
Bonmahon BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO Last week’s draw resulted in one Match 3 winner. Congratulations to Ella Rose Foley who wins €100. Join us this week when we play for €6,500. FILM NIGHT IN KNOCKMAHON NS A film night in Knockmahon NS will take place this Friday, 21st October at 7.30 p.m., featuring “BONMAHON IN BYGONE
TIMES” by John Dwan and “EDITH COLLIER'S BONMAHON - A GUIDED TOUR WITH JIM CULLINAN” which was filmed and edited by Angela Mulcahy. Tickets are available on the night at €5 each and include light refreshments. All proceeds go to Knockmahon N.S. Why not come along with your family and friends for a very enjoyable evening? COPPER COAST GEOPARK Saturday, 29th October 12.00 noon
at the Geopark Visitor Centre Bunmahon: Mineral hunt in the GeoGarden. Meeting at the visitor centre, Copper Coast Geologist Robbie Galvin will give a lecture on identifying minerals followed by a scavenger hunt in the Geogarden to see who can find the rarest and most valuable mineral. Entry fee is just €1 and there will be prizes for the best find.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Stradbally BAPTISM Daragh James Carty, son of David and Linda Carty, Templevrick, Bonmahon was baptised at St. Ann’s Church, Ballylaneen on Saturday, 15th October, 2016. The sponsors were Daniel Mulcahy and Lorraine Carty. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated. MASS TIMES The Mass times in Stradbally this week as Holy Cross Church is being painted is as follows: Monday and Tuesday 9.30 a.m. Sacred Heart Church, Faha; Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. Sacred Heart Church, Faha; Thursday 12 noon Sacred Heart Church Faha (Mass for John Crean); Thursday 7.30 p.m. Ecumenical Service Holy Cross Church, Stradbally; Friday 9.30 a.m. Sacred Heart Church, Faha. ECUMENICAL SERVICE An Ecumenical Service
remembering those who died tragically or in conflict at home or abroad will take place at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Thursday next, 20th October, 2016 at 7.30 p.m. The service will be led by Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P.; Rev. James Mulhall and Rev. Jenny Crowley. GAA WALK Stradbally GAA Club is holding a sponsored walk on Sunday next, 23rd October, 2016 beginning at the club at 12.00 noon. Sponsorship cards are available, if you cannot walk please sponsor a member taking part in support of your local club. STRADBALLY MARKET The producers at the Stradbally Market that takes place each Saturday morning from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon at the Cove Bar, Stradbally continues to try and improve the experi-
ence for the shopper. A new line of beautiful hand-crafted baby presents will now be available at the market each week, and if needs be you can also place an order for a particular gift. Of course the usual produce will be on offer. It is hoped to have the local calendar for sale next Saturday. Do drop in any and sample the local produce. STRADBALLY WHIST CLUB We had a lovely evening on the 12th October - folks were happy especially when Aileen Dowling and Kaye Veale had 13 tricks...it means they get a free evening. The overall winner was Anne Phelan and the first prize winner of the raffle was Joan Smith...well done. PLEASE NOTE: We are able to have the hall on Wednesday, 26th October,
so all remains the same. Open 7.30 p.m. Start 8.00 p.m. at the ‘Barron Hall’ Stradbally...just come along you will most welcome. If you have never played whist before don't worry, there will be member on hand to help and show you how to play this easy game. The Hall is warm, comfortable and has easy parking outside. ACTIVE RETIREMENT Local lady, Breda Cummins kindly treated us to a talk on the health benefits of traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at our October 3rd gathering. Acupuncture benefits all age groups. Breda may be contacted at her clinic in Newtown Stradbally.Thank you Breda. We will have guest speakers in at a number of our gatherings, if you are interested please contact us.
Stradbally Panto IT’S official - Stradbally is doing a Pantomime this Christmas (performances between Christmas and New Year) in the Barron Hall.This production will be “Snow White and a number of dwarfs”, a classic story in a new adaptation for the smaller stage. If you are 18 or over, brave, and willing to give a little time, a meeting and readings will take place in the Barron Hall this Friday, 21st October at 8.00 p.m. We are looking for royals, athletes, urban proletariat,
security, animated furniture, miners, forest birds and animals. We are also looking for a big chorus and musicians, poets, jugglers, conjurors, mime artists, spoon benders, contortionists and dancers. We will have a meeting for the chorus, musicians, etc on Saturday, 22nd October at 12.00 noon. No previous experience is needed (but is recommended for jugglers, contortionists etc).To find out more come along, or if you cannot make these times give Dave a call on 087-8119567.
Dave Pollock of Stradbally Panto.
Ecumenical Service LORD Hugh Tristram de la Poer Beresford was born the youngest of six children of the Henry 6th Marquess of Waterford and his wife Beatrix on 1 October, 1908. Having spent his early childhood at home in Curraghmore, he was then educated in England to become a Royal Navy officer. In 1933, while ADC to the Governor-General of South Africa, he was bequeathed the estate of Woodhouse by his relative, Lady Emily Hodson. Lord Hugh was a person of pronounced gentleness and faith. Despite his frequent and prolonged absence from Ireland, throughout his life he remained most dedicated to his family and country. He wished to get involved in the politics of the young Irish State to contribute to the reconciliation between the Irish people and members of the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy. Lt. Cmdr. Lord Hugh
Tristram de la Poer Beresford perished aged 32, during the Battle of Crete, one of the famous sea battles of the Second World War, on active service on HMS Kelly on 23 May, 1941. His body was retrieved from the sea and buried 'at a point about sixteen miles South-East of El-Dab'a', in El Alamein Cemetery in June 1941. Three months before his untimely death, Lord Hugh wrote: 'Please continue to have faith in me even though I don't write very often and above all pray, pray and pray again that I may let go of everything that stops me doing what God wants me to do under all circumstances 'come wind, come weather'.' (Thanks to Marianna Lorenc for information on Lord Hugh.) The ecumenical service to remember all those who died tragically or in conflict, at home and abroad, will take place in Holy Cross
Church, Stradbally on this Thursday, 20th October (note change of date) at 7.30 p.m., and will be led by Rev James Mulhall, Fr
Lord Hugh.
Jerry Condon and Rev Jenny Crowley. There will be tea/coffee afterwards in the Barron Hall.
[Photo courtesy of Lord Patrick Beresford]
Eugene Broderick author of 'Patterns and Patron', Bernadette Guest Heritage Officer and Miriam Broderick pictured at the launch of 'Patterns and Patrons The Holy Wells of Waterford' by Eugene Broderick at the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]
Touraneena CONGRATULATIONS Many congratulations are extended to Nicola Dalton and J. J. Moore who announced their engagement recently. We wish Nicola and J. J. all the best for the future. COUNTY FINAL St. Mary's will take on Ballyduff Lower next Saturday afternoon in the County Final in Fraher Field. Throw-in is at 3.00 p.m. Best of luck to the lads and we hope that there will be a good turnout of support on the day. The match will be followed by a meal which is €20 per adult and U-12s cost €10 each. For further details on the meal please contact Kay Ware at 0876698339. HALLOWE’EN FANCY DRESS PARADE Bonnie's Bouquets Lismore will hold its 14th annual Hallowe’en Parade on Sunday, 30th October. With weather permitting, by kind permission of Lord and Lady Burlington, the parade will take place in the Lismore Castle courtyard, otherwise the parade will be held indoors in the banqueting hall. There will be lots of attractions for the children and prizes for the winners. Story telling, games and face painting will be available for the children. Bonnie's Bouquets Hallowe’en parade has grown from strength to strength over the years and always proves to be a fabulous day out for the family. The fancy dress categories are 0-3 years, 3-6 years, 612 years and family categories. Also there will be a prize for the best homemade costume. Registration commences at 2.00 p.m. and the parade starts at 3.00 p.m. sharp. All
proceeds from the day go to Pieta House, 20 Waterside, Waterford (051) 858510 with a donation also to Storybox which is the Mother and Toddler Group based in Lismore. So don't forget to dust down the costumes and head to Lismore for a great out for all the family. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO The winning numbers drawn for week ending 9th October were 6, 15, 21. There was no winner of the €1,600 jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were Danny Thompson, Tom Condon, Mike Sheehan, J.P. Walsh, Thomas Keane. The promoters prize of €20 was won by J. Gleeson. Last Sunday night’s lotto draw was held in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult. The winning numbers drawn for week ending 16th October were 27, 28, 29. There was no winner of the €1,700 jackpot. The €20 winners were Marian & Dermot, Jason Sheehan. The promoters prize of €20 was won by J. P. Walsh. Next week's draw will be held in Dunne's Bar, Touraneena on Sunday night, 23rd October for a
jackpot prize of €1,800. SYMPATHY We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of Miriam O’Brien (nee Bannon) Marlton Road, Wicklow Town and formerly of Modeligo, whose death occurred recently. We extend our sympathy to her husband Hugh; daughters Derval and Grainne; sons Alan, Colin and Ian; sisters Betty, Ursula and Deirdre; brother Colm (Miriam was predeceased by her other brother Jim); grandchildren Fionn, Tiernan, Saoirse, Senan, Hannah, Alisha, Fiadh and Grace; daughters-in-law, brother-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral Mass was in St. Patrick's Church, Wicklow, followed by burial in Rathnew Cemetery. May she rest in peace. NA DEISE LGFC Na Deise LGFC will hold fun Table Quiz on Friday, 4th November at 8.00 p.m. in Deckies in Modeligo. There will be a Junior and Adult quiz. All welcome on the night, please support “Our Girls”.
Daughter I have the whole world’s wealth in one small you, Angels opened gates of gold to let you through, And entrusted me to care for, and to love, This precious gain, this gift from God above. Unconditional, the love I will impart, In which I will give not part; but all my heart, On the dawning recognition in your eyes, My heart; my soul; my very life relies. Round my calloused palm are your small fingers bent, How could I have known that you had such soft strength? My fountain-springing fears did you subdue, And their besotted keeper you have conquered too. JOHN DALY
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AGM in Cúil na Sméar MENTION Cúil na Sméar anywhere and you are immediately asked about Irish music. In the current issue of the Waterford Gaeltacht annual, An Linn Bhuí a five page article gives an outsiders account of the phenomenal influence which the Cúil na Sméar project has had. With our A.G.M. coming up this coming Sunday, October 23rd such complimentary recognition will be great motivation to the hardworking committee. Written by Irene Ní Fhlanagáin, poet, Gaeilgeoir and member of Daonscoil na Mumhan committee, it is well punctuated by photographs of some well known and award winning performers who began their musical journeys at the classes. Cúil na Sméar classes and concerts have kept
Waterford music to the fore in the media and on national and international stages. In traditional dance too our classes continue to influence the development of outstanding performers and our schools songs project Amhráin na nDéise is gradually influencing young singers. Our annual general meeting will take place in Scoil Naomh Gobnait, Cúil na Sméar from 6.00 p.m. on Sunday next, October 23rd. Parents of those attending our classes and those who intend being members of Comeraghs Comhaltas Branch for the coming year are invited to attend. As usual the children’s Sunday session will take place in the Hall at the same time. Great numbers have been attending the Sunday session which is facilitated by our teachers on a rota basis.
A special word of thanks to Hannah Power who stood in at short notice last Sunday. For the past few weeks the group who are travelling to Alsace in November have been rehearsing during the session under the watchful eye of Finbar Timmins. Once again a very successful year will be reported on at the A.G.M. Credit especially is due to Cathaoirleach Áine Kelly and Rúnaí Mary Phelan both of whom took up their positions last year and have formed a great team, introducing a number of organisational changes which have worked well. The voluntary work behind the scenes has been the backbone of all our projects at Craobh na gComarach since beginning in 1979. Gurab fhada buan sibh go léir.
Abbeyside Scouts trip to the Cunnigar
Abbeyside Scouts AFTER prayer and subs, the scouts organised themselves for games. They split into four groups to have an energetic game of squares (ball game). Then it was quickly on to training in their patrols. Tonight finished the knife and Backwoods training for the moment. Well done all, should be able to take over many chores at home! Well done to the many scouts who braved the man-eat-
ing bugs of the Cunnigar last weekend. The weather was very kind, not cold, not wet and no wind, we could have not asked for better for the time of year. See some pictures below. Well done to all who helped out at the recent Bag Pack, and a big thank you to all who contributed, your money will be put to good use for the benefit of all who use Abbeyside Scout Den.
Announcing Curtain Call’s 2017 Festival Programme
Musicians enjoying last week's session in Cúil na Sméar.
Dungarvan Lions Club
LISMORE ON THE DOUBLE! The two sides of our activities came sharply into focus last week, both times in Lismore. Firstly, our service to the community took us to St Carthage’s Nursing Home for one of our monthly visits to this and similar homes. Eleven Lions members were there to enjoy the music of Batty Prendergast, aided in no small way by singers from among the residents and
visitors alike, including two who were on holiday from England. As ever, this was a most enjoyable and rewarding occasion. The following night we were back, at the West End Bar, where Rose O’Dowd hosted our latest Table Quiz. In excess of 20 tables were present, mostly from clubs and organisations across the west of the county. Included in this number were several from the St. Vincent de Paul conferences, with whom we have enjoyed a very close relationship for our Christmas Appeal for many years. In addition to sharing information, we have been happy to donate our remaining funds to them each year after satisfying the
demands of those who applied directly to us for help. We are very grateful to all who contributed to a great night, not least quizmaster Bob O’Brien and his team.The event highlighted the wonderful community spirit that exists in the far west of our county. The next event in our calendar sees us in Nagle’s Bar tomorrow, Thursday night for music by Anne Fielding and friends. This occasion last year provided outstanding entertainment of music and storytelling and we are looking forward to more of the same. Why not come along to enjoy yourselves and help your community at the same time.
IN February/March, 2016, Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan set off for the first time on the ADCI All-Ireland Amateur Dramatic Three-Act Festival. It was a great experience, during which we performed The Graduate in seven different festivals around Ireland, winning many awards for acting, directing and set-design, and narrowly missing out on a place in the All-Ireland finals in Castleblaney in April. To have done so well and achieved so much on our first festival outing was a fantastic achievement.We learned a lot along the way and made many great new friends. It also whet our appetites for “the circuit,” so much so that we have decided to take to the roads again next Spring! For this, our second festival entry, director Fidelma Meaney has chosen a very contemporary play. Written by English playwright, Patrick Marber, Closer is set in London in the 1990s. Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely plotted, stinging, raw look at modern love and betrayal. It has been compared with Noël Coward’s Private Lives, Harold Pinter’s Betrayal and Les Liaisons Dangereuses in terms of its intricate focus on the politics of four people trading partners for lust. ABOUT CLOSER Dan, a bored, underachieving journalist, meets Alice, an enigmatic stripper, after an accident.They start a relationship and Dan writes a novel inspired by Alice. He meets Anna, a divorced photographer, whilst getting his publicity photo taken. He becomes obsessed with her and pursues her, despite his relationship with Alice. While on an Internet chat room, Dan, pretending to be Anna, “meets” and has cybersex with Larry, an ambitious der-
matologist. “Anna” arranges to meet Larry in a local aquarium. By coincidence, the real Anna is there. She and Larry meet and become lovers, later husband and wife. This sets about a series of pass-thelover scenes in which this quartet struggle to find intimacy but can’t seem to get closer. The four characters switch partners frequently, and their emotional statuses constantly fluctuate between high and low, in a series of reversals that build toward increasing tension. Questions of morality are raised. The assumption that the absolute truth is healthy for relationships is challenged. Romantic notions of love and sex bringing people closer are turned on their heads. There is a strong expression of how men use relationships with women as competition between themselves. Marber also explores how new forms of communication are changing the way we relate – how media like the Internet and photography mislead, paint false pictures, and enable people to project their own expectations and lies onto each other. Closer has been described as a work that “gets under its audience’s skin, and... not for the emotionally squeamish.” Closer was premiered at the Royal National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre in London in 1997, and made its North American debut at the Music Box
Theatre on Broadway on 25th January, 1999. It won the New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award for Best Foreign Play and the Olivier Award for Best Play performed in both London and New York, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 1999. In 2004, Closer was made into a movie starring Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Nichols, who coincidentally, also directed The Graduate. Peter Travers, writing for Rolling Stone, said, “Mike Nichols’ haunting, hypnotic Closer vibrates with eroticism, bruising laughs and dynamite performances from four attractive actors doing decidedly unattractive things.” Clive Owen and Natalie Portman won Golden Globe awards for their performances. WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan is delighted to have been granted the rights to perform this play in Ireland, the first Irish amateur drama group to do so. Casting for Closer will commence shortly.The play requires two female and two male actors. It will be performed in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre in February 2017, with up to eight festival performances at venues throughout Ireland during February, March & April 2017 (dates will be confirmed shortly). We are holding a free workshop on Sunday, 23rd October to discuss the play with anyone interested in getting involved in this production. The workshop takes place in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre from 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Those interested in coming along, who might like to read the script in advance, can contact 0877673956 or contact us via our Facebook page facebook.com/CCPDungarvan.
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menssheds.ie FROM THE SHED TO THE CASTLE The good news last week arrived on Friday morning when we were informed that we have been shortlisted in the Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber & FBD Awards. We were nominated in the Community category for Social Contribution. These awards have been growing in popularity every year and this is the first time we have been nominated by a mem-
Dungarvan Mens Shed ber of the local community. It is very encouraging for all our members to receive positive feedback and recognition for the Mens Shed movement locally. We thank those who remembered and considered us worthy to be nominated for our work in the Shed and to the judges who selected us for the shortlist. The Awards will take place on Friday, 4th November in Lismore Castle and we look forward to a most enjoyable evening. RUNNING REPAIRS Running repairs have
been carried out to the steps of the shed when some members mixed a bit of sand and cement and made the steps safer for other members. A major clean-up took place last week and it is heartening that so many members want to keep the place clean and tidy. The commitment and pride is very obvious these days. Well done lads! CLASSES CONTINUE Oliver Whelan and Dick Clancy prepared and cooked Irish stew as well as some desserts during their
cookery class in the adjoining Adult Education Centre. They are really
enjoying themselves but mind the portions before Christmas.
Poem by Ger Dalton Gather together the north and south. The hand of friendship holds it out. History is past let it go. The children in peace to grow. Let each heart no hatred share. Don't look back the futures here. To hatred now give no space. The trouble's past we must erase. Let trouble's past bring no doubt. On the bridge of forgiveness find north and south.
Chris Heaphy the artist in residence.
Ballymacarbry
Aglish artist Tony Gunning (right) with Sir Christopher LeBrun, President of the Royal Academy admiring Tony's painting 'Mist on the Polders' at the opening of the Royal Ulster Academy's Annual Exhibition in Belfast recently (14/10/2016). Tony’s painting was one of 165 selected from 1,287 entered by open submission. This is the 135th year of the RUA exhibition which runs until January 8th, 2017 at the Ulster Museum.
CHIROPODY CLINIC Next Chiropody Clinic will be held in 15 Cluain Cairbre, Ballymacarbry on Thursday, 27th October. For appointments, please contact Valerie on 0879621553. NIRE VALLEY VOICES Do you love to sing? Do you sing at the top of your voice in the car? Well if you do, we need you! Nire Valley Voices have choir every Monday night at 8.00 p.m. in Ballymacarbry Community Centre. We would love to welcome some new members so please do come along and join in. No auditions, just
come and sing. GENTLE YOGA CLASSES - EVENINGS Free your mind and body with new Yoga classes starting back in Ballymacarbry Community Centre with the fantastic Yoga and Life Coach instructor Dorothy Proctor.Yoga helps develop greater flexibility, fitness and mental focus. So if you've had a long day at work or minding kids, please come along to help relax the mind and body. These classes take place Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., for more details please contact Yoga instructor Dorothy on 087-9235494.
SONIC FITNESS MIXTURE FITNESS CLASSES Sonic Fitness take place in Ballymacarbry Community Centre Thursday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., these classes involve a mixture of one hour fitness classes each week, ranging from Pilates, Kettlebell, Stability Ball, Step and Tone, Cardiobox etc.... If you are interested in joining this fitness class, please contact Eithne on 087-1338492. MORNING YOGA CLASSES Morning Yoga classes are being held here in Ballymacarbry Community
Centre Thursday mornings from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. If you would like to make an enquiry or wish to book a place, please contact Stella Kemp on 0879680512. PILATES Pilates are back in Ballymacarbry Community Centre from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Tuesday ev evnings. These classes are a great way to keep fit and stretch your muscles especially if you are a runner or into physical exercise. If you are interested in joining this fantastic class, please contact Helen on 087-7910454.
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Ballinameela Correct the Politics By Donal Buckley SOOOO!, The Donald has done it again! I don't believe he actually wants to be President, at this stage. This is a family newspaper and it would be in bad taste to state what he actually did, or was claimed to have done, or was alleged to have done and boasted about, allegedly. We must be very careful about the sensitivities of other people. Offending someone is a very easy thing to do these days. Doing something nice for another person must now be qualified by apologising, in advance, for the possibility of being patronising. If a gentleman opens a door for a lady, it could be misinterpreted as him assuming that she is the "weaker" sex. A young boy offers to bring an old lady across the road and gets battered with an umbrella for his trouble. Gender sensitive titles can be unwitting booby traps (sorry!).The word "chairman" has gone through a circular evolution, from chairman to chair man/woman to 'the chair' to chairperson and is now back to chairman again. Increasingly, people have become fearful of communicating with each other, in case they unintentionally cause offence. It’s been suggested that 'human' should be hu-person. Not all history is about men, therefore should we also have 'herstory'? Are women not capable of malevolence? Is the 'menopause' a male preserve? Do men alone provide menace? Is 'manual handling an inappropriate pass time, solely for the boys? Is it only females that feel sheepish? Shouldn't Saudi Arabian princes be called 'Heiks'? And where to now for mermaids? Of course, racial sensitivity can be an absolute minefield. Teachers have the constant dilemma of which colour board to use. Blackmail, blackguard, blackout, a black eye, being black balled or having a black mark against you, have all got negative connotations. On the other hand, being "in the black" is a positive thing, unless you are an American casino owner avoiding tax payments. White has always been associated with purity and goodness. The dashing White Knight,The great White Hope, the white flag of peace and the, nowadays very rare, "white wedding". Then again, we have the white lie, white elephant, white trash and talking on the big white telephone. It’s true "the pen is mightier than the sword" but words are just words and only the intent of the individual should really cause offence. The truth can't be hidden with misplaced umbrage.
The Garda Siochána is this state's security service. Since its inception, it has provided protection to Irish citizens from those that would do us harm, both foreign and domestic. Over the decades, The Gardaí have become a male dominated, hierarchical organisation. The recruitment of young officers seemed to be based on the old adage of 'might makes right'. Only the biggest men were accepted into the force. The typical Civic Guard was at least six feet tall, had hands like shovels and a forehead the size of a handball alley. A physical presence and a calm demeanour were considered to be more advantageous qualifications than any technical knowledge. So it was only natural that the mentality would descend to the level of the boys club locker room. This is all the more reason to admire the achievements of Noirín O'Sullivan. She worked and politicked her way up through the ranks to reach the highest level in the land. She has not just broken the glass ceiling but she has put a roof on it and sat on the chimney. There is now a trodden path that can be followed by any Bean Garda if she so wishes. But, is it enough just to reach that level. Garda Commissioner is not an honorary position.There are decisions to be made, antiquated systems and attitudes need updating. As Barack Obama knows by now, being the first is great but proving you deserve the position is much more difficult. Whatever your race, creed or gender, if you can't give the job the respect and dignity it requires, give it to someone who can. In 1969, Laurence J. Peters introduced The Peter Principle, "Thus, employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and "managers rise to the level of their incompetence." Ballinameela Creatives continue our ceramic adventure on Thursdays at The Nook in Modeligo.
BOOKING THE HALL There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own in-door soccer games for the Winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer – Alison Curran 087-8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties etc. and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, these must be booked through our booking officer Alison Curran. Each month someone on the committee is responsible for opening and closing the hall. For the month of October it is Alison Maher who can be contacted on 087-2879429. FINISK VALLEY AC Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). Full programme on events can be obtained at our training sessions. AGLISH FIT4LIFE AglishFit4Life & Couch to 5 returned: Why not come along any Tuesday night at 7.15
p.m. to Aglish Community Hall where you will be made very welcome. We cater for all types, young, old, fit, unfit.You can run, jog, walk, crawl or shuffle a few kilometres, whatever you are able for. Only €2 per night with all proceeds going to Children's Hospital Crumlin. So see ye all next Tuesday at 7.15 p.m. Bring a friend and you might even enjoy it. Remember no matter how slow you go you are lapping everyone on the couch. CIRCUIT TRAINING Circuit Training Classes have started back again in Ballinameela Community Centre on Monday nights from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. and will run for 12 weeks leading right up to Christmas. Classes cost €5 per class. Our classes cater for all levels of fitness and are designed in a structured enjoyable environment to ensure you get a great workout during the hour. I hope to see you all there . Enquires call or text 0878229762. BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. If interested contact Mairead at 087-681975. VILLIERSTOWN LADYBIRDS / BROWNIES Villierstown Ladybirds,
Brownies & Guids Annual Hallowe’en Party will take place in Villierstown Church on Monday, 31st October, 2016 from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Bring your own sweets and treats. Fancy Dress. Fundraising event for the Local Irish Girl Guides Group in Villierstown & The Church Restoration Fund. €4 per family. Tea and coffee supplied COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in 2 ways, firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly, you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.co mmunityalert.ie BALLINAMEELA ADULT AND TODDLER GROUP Ballinameela Adult & Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-
9718945. FUN FIT DANCE CLASSES Fun Fit Dance Classes for the Busy Women - Come to the funeral of your love handles, muffin top and any excess calories at the most fun exercise classes! Optional 1.5kg weights for some of the routines. For all ages & abilities! Every Tuesday in Villierstown Church 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person, in Aglish Community Hall on every Thursday 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave feeling fabulous both physically & mentally! No pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple! LOTTO RESULTS 17/10/’16 – Numbers drawn were 1, 8 and 13. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were John Harrington, Knockalara; Pat O’Donovan, Cappagh; Mary Hennessey, Dromana; Joan Keane, Kereen; Mary Downing and Kitty Longan c/o Kereen. Next week’s Jackpot is €2,150 and the draw will take place in Kereen Bar. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like in the Ballinameela notes you can email Claire Tobin on fitz_tobin@yahoo.co.uk or phone 0876808287. Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre.
Dungarvan Flower and Garden Club WEDNESDAY, 5th October, heralded Club Night; this night is like no other meeting. Club Nights in the past have included quizzes, quilting, hat making and Ready, Steady, Arrange!!!! The theme that runs through all of these nights is the great sociability of the night. Our 2106 Club Night was a talk by Interior Designer, Brenda Sorenson. We all learned a great deal about colour in the home what to avoid and why and how colour in our surroundings can affect our mood, e.g. we should stay away from orange in the kitchen as it can have the effect of making us want to eat more!!!! or that yellow is a good colour for a Members enjoying their meal. bedroom of an autistic child. Brenda gave us tips for Christmas, on how to decorate our tree, and she recommended that for every foot of height we should have 100 lights and how to place garlands on stairs and mantels. Brenda concluded with a lengthy Question & Answer session, members are usually reticent about asking questions, but not on this occasion, there’ll be some houses getting face lifts for Christmas. Brenda is available, for any decorating questions, in Shane Currans on Thursdays from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The evening concluded with great chat and a tasty supper. Brenda Sorenson, Sue Wilson and Mary Frost, President DFGC.
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Lismore Lismore Tidy Towns THE past few weeks have been busy for the tidy towns work and CES teams. A thorough pruning of the shrubs adjacent to St. Carthage's Home at Townparks has been carried out by our members as well as the cutting back of the perennials at the palm tree bed on the New Way. Our two CES workers continue the work on the flood wall at the Strand. Reminding people that there are two collection points in Lismore for old spectacles/glasses and old mobile/smart phones at the Credit Union Main Street and Lismore Post Office. So far the spectacle/glasses collection has proved very successful. Two weeks ago the Waterford City & County Council's first Repairs Directory was launched in Lismore by Ms. Ella Ryan, Education and Awareness Officer, Waterford City & County Council. The aim of the directory is to make it easier for people to consider repair as an option to extend the life cycle of
an item rather than just throw it away. As well as being important to waste management, repair and reuse are also important elements of the local economy. Lismore Tidy Towns have placed individual copies of the directory in various businesses in Lismore where the general public can check it out. Copies are also available in the Carnegie branch library Lismore, in other local libraries and customer service offices Waterford City & County Council in Dungarvan and Waterford City. It is also available to download from www.waterfordcouncil.ie. If there is anybody reading this article and who has a repair business and who would to be included in the next edition of the directory please phone 0761 102938 or email eryan @waterfordcouncil.ie It is great to see more new businesses opening on Lismore’s Main Street with Frank Fryer's, Mary FM
relocating to new premises, Breda O’Brien Accountant and the business operators are wished well. All the properties being used have been painted or upgraded and thanks to all concerned. Thanks also to Eoin and Gael Madden for work done and painting of the SummerHouse. All of the work carried out helps in the continuing improvement of the appearance of buildings on Main Street. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK • It is still warm enough to germinate green manures - sowing some into vacant beds not only boosts fertility when dug in next Spring but covers your soil against weed colonisation over the Autumn and Winter • To sweeping up leaves and start a soil enriching leaf mould process for next year by piercing some holes in a bin liner that you have gathered them into. Store in a shed or in the shade for the next few months
Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart Our Parish Masses to ritually remember those who died within the twelve months September 2015-2016 will be celebrated on the Sunday morning in Ballysaggart 6th November and on Friday, 18th November at 7.00 p.m. You are invited to hand in the name of your deceased loved one before these dates and to organise a family member who will take a lighted candle to the altar at the start of Mass. The candles will be provided and you may wish to take home a candle at the end of Mass. Two members of our parish, Aine Foley and Michael Hale will call to the homes of those within the parish who were bereaved within that time to formally invite the families come and participate in these Masses. We are very grateful to them and to all who welcome them in their homes.
Grief is a personal journey unique to each person. Grief needs words and gentle loving presence of another. We believe in the Resurrection of the Dead as we participate in the victory through our union with Jesus Christ. Baptism draws us into the very life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Dying and rising is a constant experience in our lives. Death is not neatly packed away to the end of our earthly journey. Death dips into our life, into our plans, into our relationships, into our dreams. So too does the experience of Resurrection. When all seems lost somehow we find new courage to go on again. Maybe we could speak of change as that paradigm of life. Jesus Christ is with us every step of our way. The Spirit breathes in our lives. We can in time move from grief to thanksgiving for the person whose life
Villierstown Craft Fair VILLIERSTOWN will be hosting their annual Craft Fair on Sunday, 13th November, from 11.30 a.m. in the local Church Community Hall. This event is extremely popular with crafters of all disciplines showcasing their work, but best of all it’s a family event with some-
thing for everyone. Catering by local food supremo’s Tory and Ross. Contact Chris: 0892538699.
Ballinvella BALLINVELLA COMMUNITY CENTRE TABLE QUIZ Friday, 28th October at 8.00 p.m. It’s that time of year again as we head to the old School House for our annual Table Quiz. So get those brains thinking as our Quiz Master challenges you all to a night of knowledge and entertainment. Please come along and support us.
was once so intertwined with ours. In time we begin to experience many qualities that the deceased possessed but at the time we did not notice or took them for granted. In solidarity with all who are bereaved you are invited to the Novena of Masses beginning with 6.15 p.m. Mass on the 12th November, continuing each morning at 10.00 a.m. with the ‘Candle Mass’ at 7.00 p.m. on Friday, November 18th. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 22nd October - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 23rd 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 103.9
Ballysaggart BALLYSAGGART LADIES CLUB Ballysaggart Ladies Club held their AGM on Monday night, October 10th last. The election of club officers was held which resulted in the three outgoing officers being re-elected namely Bridie Murphy Chairperson, Maureen Fennessy Treasurer, and Mary Glavin Secretary. Plans and ideas for the coming year were discussed. Our next meeting will be on Monday night, November 10th at 8.00 p.m. Our guest on the night will be Una Long who is a Nutritional Therapist who will give a talk on what we should and should not eat. A very interesting evening is promised all are very welcome members and non members. Ballysaggart Ladies Club Officers and members would like to congratulate Stephen Bennett on winning the Bord Gais Energy U-21 Player of the Year at Dublin's Mansion House recently. CONDOLENCES The Ballysaggart community extends its deepest sympathies to the families of James “Jimmy”Walsh, Garra West, Ballyduff Upr and Bridie Ahern, Sheanbeg, Ballyduff Upr who died recently. May they rest in peace. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS Nellie Devine and Tess Hale. Dan Howard and Fionula Hynes. Pat O'Connor and Pat Kirby. Lucky Tables: Delia Cashell and Rita Doocey, Helen Morrissey and Eddie Sheehan. Tickets: Tess Hale, Rita Doocey, Dan Howard and Delia Cashell.
AIB are the funders of the Healing Sounds series of concerts which are presented regularly by Waterford Healing Arts Trust in WUH foyer. On Monday to celebrate World Mental Health Day the combined Bealtaine and Samaritans choirs, conducted by Anne Woodworth sang a varied selection of familiar and uplifting songs and brought to an end the series of events in this year's Well Festival co-presented by WHAT and Garter Lane Arts Centre. Pictured are Caithriona White and Patrica White, Samaritans, taking part in a Samaritans Outreach event at University Hospital Waterford. [John Power]
Tallow TALLOW COMMUNIY CENTRE IT was with deep regret and sadness that we, in Tallow Community Centre, heard of the recent death of Mrs. Mary O’Dwyer RIP. Mary became a member of our committee at the inaugural meeting of Tallow Community Centre on Thursday, 15th July, 1976 and has been an integral part of the Community Centre or The Hall (as she more commonly called it) ever since. It would take a book to do justice to the contribution she made, not alone to the Hall but to townspeople generally. She worked tirelessly at any task assigned to her and was the face of The Shop in the Hall for many years. She always returned a profit on same for the benefit of the Community Centre finances as she was meticulous in her dealings with stock for the shop and selling of same. Pat, her late husband, was of great support to her in the shop. Bingo patrons loved to see Mary in the shop as she greeted everybody with a smile and fulfilled their order to a tee. Mary was part and parcel of all Hall activities down through the years. She worked behind the scenes as Secretary organising Festivals,Tops of The Towns, Squash, Badminton, Concerts, Dances and other
activities undertaken by the Hall Committee. Mary did it all with a smile saying it was all for 'THE CAUSE'. She was a keen sportswoman herself and set up Badminton lessons for children in the hall with herself as coach. It was in her dealings with all committee members that made Mary such a special person. She had a kindly word for all and she fostered frienship wherever she went. She was totally committed, loyal and true to any promise she made. Mary was one in a million. She was a good friend. We will miss her dearly. Her legacy lives on. We extend our sincere sympathy to her beloved daughters Patricia and Catherine and to her son Seamus who shared their Mother's love of Tallow down through the years. We extend our prayerful good wishes to you and to all the members of your family. May Mary’s gentle soul rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S PARISH HALL A Table Quiz for the upkeep of St. Patrick’s Parish Hall will take place this Friday night, 21st October at 9.30 p.m. in Lizzy Langtons. Table of 4 for €40. Your support is greatly appreciated. COFFEE EVENING After the success of our
previous Coffee Evening we will hold our next coffee evening on Saturday, 29th October, at 7.00 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Hall. Please come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a cake and the good company of friends and neighbours. CHRISTMAS MARKET This will take place on Sunday, 27th November.We have had huge interest in the stands already this year so spaces are limited. If you have not booked your stand yet I would do it soon. Contact Marian (087) 7751718, Michelle (086) 8444392 or Angela (086) 8036427. CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Tallow Community Christmas Party will take place on Saturday 10th December in Tallow Community Centre. This is a great opportunity for everyone to have their Christmas Night Out local and not have to worry about transport. Whether you are a party of 1 or 50 it does not matter as everyone is welcome to attend. To all businesses, now is the time to book your local Christmas Night out as we are all about supporting local. Tickets are on sale now – contact Marian (087)7751718 or Angela (086) 8036427. Tickets are €30 each (€15 deposit required at time of booking).
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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WATERFORD AREA PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT Civic Link had a very positive meeting recently with Siobhán Hubbard of the Waterford Area Partnership, focused on supports for community and voluntary groups. We have agreed to publicise the work of the Partnership, and specifically to assist any local groups who fall under its possible remit.There certainly seem to be a number of available supports, including possible funding allocations, available for small community groups, operating at what is termed level one i.e volunteers and non-profit making bodies. For example, we are delighted to be able to announce that an information morning for people volunteering and active in their local community and with experience in the area of Community Development, will be held at the Park Hotel Dungarvan on Thursday, 20th October, at 11.00 a.m. This will give information
on an upcoming part-time course which is due to commence at the end of October 2016 and will be delivered one day per week (Fridays) in Dungarvan. It forms part of a WIT course in Community Studies, in partnership with the Education and Training Board and Waterford Area Partnership. This will focus on group work, facilitation skills and community development, and seems really interesting.
FORTHCOMING ANNUAL OPEN MEETING OF CIVIC LINK We are currently trying to finalise a date in November for the AGM, or annual open meeting (as we prefer to call it) of Civic Link. We will do everything possible to avoid clashes with any other group's meetings, or with Champions League matches hopefully, and will have a proposed date to announce shortly. We are currently working with various bodies trying to advance some small projects for Cappoquin and the surrounding areas, and will have updates on this work in the coming weeks, certainly in time for the November meeting, at which absolutely everyone
will be more than welcome. HERITAGE SIGNAGE Most of the heritage signage done by our Heritage Group for the new park in Twigbog are now up, and looking really well. They feature histories of the tradition of twig harvesting in the area, from which 'Twig Bog' gets its name, as well as information on the Blackwater river bend, the iron and other industries which were located at the site, and the curious legend first penned by Michael Cavanagh, about the Madra an Droichead. This week's photo shows one of the new lecterns, on site at the park thanks to the skills of Jacinta Uniacke and Colm Gleeson, and the labours of Paddy Halley and the Council workers. Julian Walton from Dunhill Education Centre, Mealla Fahey from Lismore Heritage Centre and Willie Fraher from Waterford County Museum pictured at the launch of 'Patterns and Patrons The Holy Wells of Waterford' by Eugene Broderick at the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan. [David Clynch Photography]
Calendar of Events for Hallowe’en activities in Dungarvan Heritage sign at park.
Friends of Cappoquin Day Centre ANNUAL 5 week Draw. First Draw 14th October. 1st €100 - Bonnie O'Reilly c/o Angela O'Reilly. 2nd €50 Kevin Ahearne c/o Pad Joe Walsh. 3rd €30 - Phillip McGrath c/o Moira McGrath. 4th €20 - Jim Walsh c/o
P.J. W. Congratulations all. Thank you to all who have joined our Draw, old friends and new friends. There is still time to participate. Four weeks left. Good luck!
Cappoquin Active Retirement Association WELL done to the members of our Quiz Team who did well in the South Eastern Region ARA Annual Quiz.They were second in the first round in Waterford and a very creditable fourth in the final in Carlow on Monday, 10th October, out of seventeen groups. Great stuff and good fun. Well done to Anne McCarthy,Val Delaney,Terry McCarthy and Helen McGrath. It is always good to meet other teams
and know that the brains are “up to scratch”! Some of our members are taking part in the Go for Life Walking Challenge at the moment and then the Go for Life Games are coming up later this month. We meet every Monday in the Community Centre for fun games, jokes and tea and chat at 2.30 p.m. New members welcome.
Modeligo LOTTO RESULTS 15th OCTOBER, 2016 Numbers drawn were 5, 9 and 20. No winner. €25 winners - Hugh Collender, Lenora Kiely, Johnny McGrath and Louise Hodnett. Next week’s jackpot €900. BADMINTON Please contact Mike Bumster if you are interested in playing Badminton and for times that training will be on as matches are now started and the hall will not be available at cer-
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tain times and nights. COUNTY CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the girls of Modeligo Camogie Club who captured the U16 B County Camogie title on Saturday last in Dunhill by defeating a gallant Lismore team to win the Club’s second County title this year. LOCAL GAA Our Intermediate hurlers faced Brickey Rangers for a second time in seven days in the replayed Western semi-
final in Fraher Field last Saturday night. The teams again finished level after an hour sending the tie into extra time after which our lads came out on top by a single point. Well done to both teams for what was a tremendous contest and a great game of hurling played in very difficult conditions. WESTERN FINAL The Western Intermediate Hurling final between Modeligo and Lismore has been fixed for
Saturday, 22nd October at 7.30 p.m. in Fraher Field, Dungarvan. TABLE QUIZ Save the date - Na Deise Ladies Football Club will be holding a Table Quiz in Deckies on Friday, November 4th. Further details to follow. BOOKINGS As the dark evenings are here, the astro turf and hall are getting busy once again. Please contact John Power for bookings 087-2834600.
THE Dungarvan Tourist Office has coordinated a Hallowe’en Calendar of Events for 2016. Events are open to the public and will take place from Friday 21st October right through the Mid Term Break. TOURIST OFFICE Dungarvan Witch Hunt: Friday, 21st October – Saturday, 5th November: Collect your entry forms from Dungarvan Tourist Office find the witches in the shop windows and return completed forms.The first correct entry drawn will receive a €20 Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Voucher. ANCHOR BAR Hallowe’en Fancy Dress & Music on Friday, 28th October! MOORINGS Oktoberfest/Hallowe’en Weekend in Heated Garden! Special Beer Jug Offers! Hallowe’en Cocktails & Games! Horror Movies on the Big Screen and Live DJ Friday 28th - Sunday, 30th October! DUNGARVAN SHOPPING CENTRE Dungarvan Shopping Centre will host Beat 102-103 on Monday, 31st October Face Painting and Hallowe’en Games and lots more! THE PARK HOTEL Special Weekend Deals for Mid-Term Break, kids Club each evening 5.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. offering lots of spooky activities including: Creepy Witches Walk around the Gardens, Pumpkin Carving Demos and lots more! (Residents Only) Leisure Centre Hallowe’en Camp, 10.30 a.m. -1.30 p.m.,Tuesday 1st – Friday, 4th November, Swimming Pool Activities, Art, Crafts and Games. Cost €35 per Child. Booking Essential, Tel: 058-42902. CLONEA LEISURE CENTRE Hallowe’en Fun Camp from Tuesday, 1st November to Friday, 4th November Swimming Lessons, Bowling, Play-loft Games and Fancy Dress! Competition. 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m., €80 per ChildLimited Spaces. Hot Lunches & Treats
Daily, Tel: 058-41918. SUIR VALLEY RAILWAY SPOOKY EXPRESS Get into the Spirit of Hallowe’en.Times: Saturday, 29th October at 5.15 p.m., 6.00 p.m., 7.30 p.m., 8.15 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. Ticket Prices: Adults - €13, Children under 16 - €10 Telephone: 051-384058 or Email: info@wsvrailway.ie DUNGARVAN LIBRARY Dungarvan Library hosts Hallowe’en Spooky Story-time! Saturday, 22nd October at 11.00 a.m. – Fancy dress Optional! WATERFORD COUNTY MUSEUM IS OFFERING A HALLOWE’EN HUNT! Find the creepy object hidden in the cases, Witch Making, Colouring, Puzzles and lots more, Friday, 28th October & Tuesday, 1st November to Friday, 4th November – 10.00 a.m. -5.00 p.m. (All children to be accompanied by an adult). DUNGARVAN TOWN HALL THEATRE Dungarvan Take Bow productions presents: Murder Afoot – A murder mystery play set in 1936 London! Wednesday 26th – Saturday, 29th October.Tickets: €12 from the Wine Buff TIFFANY’S BISTRO & RESTAURANT Hallowe’en Bank Holiday weekend! Special Kids meals - €6.50. Angry Bird Chicken Nuggets, Bloody Juicy Junior Burger, Witch Fingers & Demonic Spaghetti & lots more! Angry Bird Special Hallowe’en menu!2 Courses - €17, 3 Courses €20 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Hallowe’en theme decor and staff dressed accordingly! LAWLORS HOTEL Saturday, 29th October - Traditional Music. Other live music and evenst will be occuring throughout Dungarvan on the Bank Holiday weekend. Contact Dungarvan Tourist Office, Main Street for more details 058-41741.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Kilrossanty WHIST Whist this Friday night in the hall at 8.00 p.m. New members welcome. ACADEMY Academy and little dribblers continue each Saturday morning 10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. at Stradbally Soccer Club. A great way for small children to interact with others in play and games. Come along on Saturday morning and bring your parents. Astroturf pitch for more details contact tadhg 0872306841. BINGO Bingo on Friday night, 28th October at 8.30 p.m. in Crotty’s Inn. Prize money €1,200 plus raffle for cash prizes. SALE OF WORK Sale of Work will be held on Sunday, 20th November at 3.00 p.m. Lots of hampers will be on the spinner. If anyone has
any baskets or attractive hamper containers taking up space in your house please bring them into anyone of the Sale of Work committee or have them ready when they come around for the door to door collection in the coming weeks. The Sale of Work will take place in Crotty’s Inn. More details later. DEISE DRAW Deise draw on Friday, 28th October. Money and outstanding money please to Kevin, Jason or Mairead. WALK Anyone interested in going for a walk on the Greenway on Tuesday, 25th, please be at Durrow car park at 10.30 a.m. More details to enter for this walk contact Molly Casey at 086-3538532. COLLECTION Mission Sunday collection this weekend at Masses.
The Ardmore Pattern Festival Committee 2016 - Ciara Griffen, Denise O'Leary, Louise Gleeson, Rosie Mansfield, John Supple, Chris Ramsell, Claire Flavin, Maurice Power.
Kilmacthomas Parting is such sweet sorrow
THANKS Anna Scurry would like to say a big thank you to our local community in Kilmacthomas for the tremendous support given for her fundraising for Palliative Care, Vincent's Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. The amount raised was €2,330. Thanks to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning in the Rainbow Community Hall, bought tickets for the raffle and gave donations. The winners in the raffle were Hamper Margaret Shanahan, Dungarvan, €50 Petrol Voucher Josephine Morrissey, Old Parish, €30 One For All voucher, Helen Nugent, c/o Dungarvan Community Hospital, €30 Eason Voucher, Nora Walsh, Dungarvan and Family Pass for Splashworld, Patricia McCarthy, Dungarvan. TIDY TOWNS A reminder to everybody that we will be officially opening our Commerative Garden this Friday, October 21st at 1.30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Margaret has replaced most of the Summer bedding and window boxes with Spring flowering violas, so even in the dark months of Winter the village will look well. CONFIRMATION Confirmation for Newtown Parish, Kilmacthomas in 2017 will take place in Kill Church on Tuesday, 9th May at 11.00 a.m. LOTTO Kilmacthomas AFC Lotto draw results for Saturday, 15th October. Letters drawn
were B, E, P and U. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Brenda Kirwan, Old Road; Myles Walsh, Kilmac; Fintan Lambe c/o Lenihan’s; Neilie O’Connor, Fews and Kevin Walsh, Scrahan. Next weeks jackpot €2,250 be in to win. WHIST Results for the Ballylaneen Whist Club for Monday night, 10th October - Alice Walsh, Breda Galvin, Mary Walsh, Hannah McGrath, Eileen Queally, Stess Connolly, Linda Dempsey, Mary Blackmore, Nicola Carroll and Rosie Keane. Raffle winners Hannah McGrath, Alice Walsh, and Josie Wells. Whist every Monday night at 8.00 p.m. in Ballylaneen. New members always welcome. STRADBALLY WHIST CLUB We had a lovely evening on the 12th October - folks were happy especially when Aileen Dowling and Kay Veale had 13 tricks...it means they get a free evening. The overall winner was Anne Phelan and the first prize winner of the raffle was Joan Smith...well done. PLEASE NOTE: We are able to have the hall on Wednesday, 26th October, so all remains the same. Open 7.30 p.m. Start 8.00 p.m. at the ‘Barron Hall’ Stradbally...just come along you will most welcome. If you have never played whist before don't worry, there will be member on hand to help and show you how to play this easy game. The Hall is warm, comfortable and has easy parking outside.
AND so the time has come for us to say goodbye, so long, farewell, all the best, slán, there are so many ways to say it, but no matter which we choose to say a feeling of great sadness is borne from those words, yet, so too is a feeling of immense pride in delivering a decade of the Ardmore Pattern Festival which weaved magical Summertime memories for thousands of families from across the globe. Some of us have had an amazing ten years watching as the Ardmore Pattern Festival grew from meagre beginnings to the huge success it is today. We have watched Committee Members come and go, each bringing their own talents and huge dedication to nurture this community based festival, each one carrying a great love for Ardmore and an understanding of the rich heritage of our blessed friend, St. Declan.
We are hugely grateful to the tremendous support of absolutely everyone who helped us along the way, we are truly humbled by your kindness and generosity. We are delighted to pass over the mantle of the celebration of the feast of St. Declan to a completely new Ardmore Pattern Festival Committee who in the coming weeks will be introducing themselves to you. They are an enthusiastic bunch of people whom we know will drive the festival forward with exuberance and we wish them every success for many wonderful Pattern Festivals in the years ahead, we know that you too will wish them success and continue to support them with your kindness and generosity along their way. So, goodbye, so long, farewell, all the best, slán! It’s been an amazing ten years, thank you and may St. Declan bless you all x
Ardmore ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS ALLOTMENTS This week’s weather has well and truly put an end to the gardening season and gives us time to reflect on our first venture into the allotments. We had 15 takers of allotments and each probably supplied vegetables to two or three families at least. We had great fun, exercise and plenty fresh air out there. Our sincere thanks to Waterford Council, and particularly, to Derek Lyons for facilitating the whole thing for us. Now it’s time to start planning for next year. We are still open to new applicants but anyone interested should please let us know within the next couple of weeks by contacting Mary Hennessy or myself on 086-8785222. WELCOME TO ARDMORE Céad míle fáilte to Ardmore to Dr. Fergal Slevin and his wife, Dr. Bríd Ormond and their staff. Dr. Fergal has taken over the practise at Ardmore Health Centre. We wish
them a long and enjoyable stay with us. At the same time we bid a fond farewell to greatly loved Nurse Mary O’Mahony who gave so much of her time and life to our care, who has retired. KEEVERS CARDS Anne Hally & Terri McGrath were again in the winners enclosure this week sharing with Catherine Scanlon & Michael Cronin. Brian & Willie Keane were best of the last 5 and Marie Stilwell & Peggy Keevers won the last game. ROUND TOWER HOTEL POKER Six weeks into the Poker League and things are starting to take shape but with another 20 weeks left it’s still all to play for with those at the foot of the table only a couple of wins from the top. James Bryan’s win this week saw him jump from 5th to 2nd with the ever consistent Jerome Curran in second place extending his lead at
the top and Tony Mansfield’s third place moved him up five places from the bottom. Thomas Troy remains in 2nd place following his runner-up spot on the losers table. Billy Harty, Ger Cronin & Anthony Broderick fill 4th-6th with Mary Ann Troy leading the ladies on 44 points. Then there’s a really serious looking crew of Trish Fitzgerald, Jason Lenane, Fr Lucey, Redmond Foley & Brian Keane all only one win away from getting into the frame. If you haven’t played yet a win and a couple of appearances in the final would get you right in the mix so come on along Wednesday night 9.30. GET WELL SOON One of our key Tidy Towns stalwarts, Jim Lane is knocked out at present and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. Jim does all sorts of jobs for us from fundraising, to radio work, to
entertainment and stonework but his principle job is the grooming and keeping of Neddy our donkey and the upkeep of all the harness and cart. He’s waiting for you Jim, so hurry on home! HALLOWE’EN PARTY As far as I know preparations are underway for the Annual Hallowe’en Party in Halla Deúglán on Monday week. This was a huge success and great fun for all the kids last year and I’ll have further details next week. DOG POOPS We will be soon commencing yet another campaign to rid our village of this scourge, so watch this space. We are appealing to all dog owners and dog friends to put their collective shoulders to the wheel on this one. From what I’ve been told the dog warden is on the case too as he was spotted in the village a couple of times recently.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan and Abbeyside on a Summer’s day.
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Villierstown JACK THE JOKER Jack the Joker draw took place in An Cruiscín Lán on Saturday night last and €50 was won by Stevie Keane with Card Number 18, congratulations Stevie. Next week’s Jackpot is for €3,300. Remember if you are not in you can't win … Next week’s draw will take place on Saturday. CRAFT FAIR Our annual craft fair takes place Sunday, 20th November, 2016, at VILLIERSTOWN CHURCH HALL. Now’s your chance to get in early and book your tables before it's too late. Please contact Chris for more details on 089 2538699. WOODLAND BROWNIES & GUIDES VILLIERSTOWN HALLOWE’EN PARTY Our annual Hallowe’en fancy dress party will be held in Villierstown Church on Monday, 31st October, 2016, from 4-8 p.m. Please bring your own sweets and treats! This is a fundraiser event to support the local brownies and guides aswell as the church restoration fund. Cost is €4.00 per family.Tea and coffees will be supplied on the day!
IRISH GIRL GUIDES VILLIERSTOWN We currently have space in all groups, we have only one space in Brownies but plenty of room in the other groups. Ladybirds - 5-7 years; Brownies - 7-10 years; Guides - 10-14 years. We are also looking for leaders/helpers in Ladybirds and Guides. 18 years + full uniform and training provided for new leaders. AGLISH FIT4LIFE AglishFit4Life & Couch
to 5k. Why not come along any Tuesday night at 7.15 to Aglish Community Hall where you will be made very welcome. We cater for all types, young, old, fit, unfit.You can run, jog, walk, crawl or shuffle a few kilometres, whatever you are able for. Only €2 per night with all proceeds going to Children's Hospital Crumlin. So see ye all next Tuesday at 7.15. Bring a friend and you might even enjoy it. Remember no
matter how slow you go you are lapping everyone on the couch. FIT DANCE EXERCISE CLASSES Fun Fit Dance Classes for the Busy Women – Come to the funeral of your love handles, muffin top and any excess calories at the most fun exercise classes! Optional 1.5kg weights for some of the routines. For all ages and abilities! Every Tuesday in Villierstown Church 7-8 p.m., €5 per
person. Starting in Aglish Community Hall on Thursday, 4th February, then every Thursday after that 7-8 p.m., €5 per person! Guaranteed to leave feeling fabulous both physically and mentally! No pre-booking necessary, just show up - it's that simple! VECP VECP Villierstown (main street) have a conference/training room for hire (complete with access to the internet). This
venue is also an ideal location for social and childrens party events. Contact: 089 253 8699. COMMUNITY ALERT TEXT See or hear anything out of place in the village… .Text: 087-3538347. SAFE TALK If you need someone to talk to, someone to listen to you or just someone.. We are very lucky in Villierstown to have a trained “Safe Talk
Last Saturday Michael Hennessy (Rally Captain) along with family and friends gathered at the Cross to celebrate Christian Public Rosary Day. Well done to all involved.
Counsellor”. Contact Carol:- 087-6635465. I NEED YOUR HELP If I don’t know it’s happening I can’t put it in. Please use the email address below. If anyone has anything they would like included in these notes just let me know. Local news makes this section interesting for everyone. All local news very welcome. villierstownnews@yahoo.ie
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan Camera Club MEMBERSHIP DIARY 18th October – Annual Get Together at The Park Hotel, by popular demand has been changed from a Dinner to a Buffet. Usual fun format, no long speeches, prize giving (photographers of the year, etc.). We hope to arrange for some decent music (mixed) for later in the evening for those who wish to stay on. Strictly members and their guests only. Spot prizes, free raffle, etc. 25th October – Education & Technical (ED/TECH) at Enterprise Bar, The Square, Dungarvan. Topics: Deise Project, Software, your problems solved by our very own John Pelham LIPF. Field Trip to West Waterford Village, the beautiful Clashmore, on Sunday, 9th October; to try out our archival skills. Which is photographing just what’s there, capturing moments of history. Not asking people to move cars as these are part of the history, just like now when we look back in time at photographs 50 or maybe 100 years ago, we see how fascinating they are and how the world has moved on. We have many of these trips planned to all parts of the County, and if there are any local guides or people with local knowledge to show us the best of your environment (town, village, towns land, estate, etc.) who would like to show us around and give us the history of images we would be taking please contact our PRO Richard Cutbill on 08712368 to arrange a meeting). These images would be kept and preserved by the County Library and hopefully local heritage groups. DUNGARVAN CAMERA CLUB LITTLE SCHOOL Enterprise First Floor Suite, Dungarvan, the third Tuesday on every Month. I went to take a group photograph of our Little School teacher and attendees, to show you the different aspects of our Club. These are classes mostly for beginners or for students who prefer to work at a more leisurely pace or doing revision. A very interesting evening in a very relaxed atmosphere. All this is included in the €50 yearly subscription (€35 for seniors and students), together with our regular monthly meeting at the Park Hotel (with monthly and quarterly competitions in 3 grades, guest speakers etc) and not forgetting our Education & Technical evening (ED/TEC) for lessons in camera uses. All aspects of photography also now in the Enterprise suite and photo shoots, etc. What Value for money is that! This is a fun club, we enjoy a laugh and bit of friendly banter, but we are very serious about photography. So if you fancy joining our vibrant group turn up at any one of these meetings and have a free night without any obligation. For any further information contact PRO Richard Cutbill on 0871236810 / richardcutbill@gmail.com.
Taken for the Deise Project, in Clashmore, Co. Waterford.
Little School Attenders (l. to r.): John Tynan (our host to whom we very grateful to be able to use this fantastic Lounge / Studio above the Enterprise in Dungarvan Square). Sean O'Connor (Treasurer), Anne Dunleavy, Mary Hickey, Nora Curtin, David Walker (Secretary), Ros Ledingham (Vice-Chairperson & Joint Field Trip Officer), Tony Walsh (Little School Tutor), Kay Ledingham, Mary Tobin (founder member) and Mary Walsh.
Clashmore Heritage (ex-Church of Ireland) with this beautiful historic cemetery. The Old wooden Cross.
Mary Walsh finding great interest in the engraving on the gravestones.
Clashmore – Beautiful image of the old Mill.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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West Waterford OCTOBER MOVIE NIGHT Join us in our cosy home cinema for “Lady in the Van” on Wednesday next week, October 26th, at the Blackwater Garden Centre. This movie tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. All are welcome. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations and best wishes to Ciara (nee Dower) and her husband Ed English on the birth of their baby girl whom they have named Lily, a most welcome grand-daughter for Declan and Eileen and great-grand-daughter for Mary Dower. Good wishes to you from all your family and friends. PILTOWN CROSS COMMEMORATION The Piltown Cross Ambush Commemoration takes place on Sunday, October 30th, to mark the Anniversary of the Piltown Cross Ambush. This will also provide a platform to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 1916. Full programe of events next week in these notes. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS A very happy birthday to Josie Gray who celebrated a very special birthday during the week. Best wishes to you Josie from all your family and friends. COUNTY FINAL Best of luck to the boys in red and green as they
take on St. Mary’s this Thursday evening, October 20th in Fraher Field at 7.30 p.m. This promises to be a cracking game as Clashmore/Kinsalebeg play St. Mary’s in the Minor Hurling County Final. Hope you can come out and give them lots of support. CLASHMORE PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION All roads lead to Clashmore for the annual Clashmore/Kinsalebeg ploughing being held on the lands of Liam and Pat Collins in Tinnabinna on Sunday, 23rd October commencing at 11.00 a.m. all classes catered for. Entries to be with David McGrath for all classes by Thursday, 20th October. Be sure to come along and enjoy this lovely family day out. James Coughlan PRO CLASHMORE TIDY TOWN ASSOCIATION Our AGM took place last Wednesday night at Clashmore Heritage Centre and we wish to thank all those who came along on the night. A comprehensive review of the year was presented by John Daly and a discussion took place about our aims for the coming year (more details on these topics in the coming weeks). Our Treasurer Micheal Lombard then gave a fine account of this year's financial incomings and outgoings and as ever it was obvious that it gets increasingly difficult to keep up with the annual costs involved in running our association and the Heritage Centre itself in
Story Time Book Launch It’s that time of year again when the nights are getting darker and children like to read storybooks at bedtime. Stories for Children - Vol. III will be launched at Youghal Library on Thursday evening, October 27th at 7.00 p.m. Again this is the work of two local people: Mike Hackett is the author and Paul Daly is the illustrator of this wonderful and very colourful book. Before performing the launch, local Town Crier, Cliff Winser, will announce the event around the streets at 6.30 p.m. There will then be free sweets and lollipops for all the children. The book is selling at €12. As always, sincere thanks for your support in helping to keep these local offerings viable.
particular. Our Chairman Pat Roche then addressed the floor and announced that he would be stepping back for the coming year but will remain on the committee, so John Daly was proposed and ratified as the new Chairman for the coming year. Suzanne Allen was returned as Secretary along with Micheal Lombard as Treasurer and Liam Dunne as P.R.O. Some committee recruitment is still ongoing so we will list the additional members over the next few weeks. Also as many of you may already know, this year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of our Association. To mark this milestone, firstly we thought it was an opportune time to publish a new leaflet covering the village and in particular our heritage walks in the area titled “Clashmore Heritage Trails”, which we are delighted to say turned out very well thanks to the great work of Munster Signs & Print, Dungarvan. Anyone who is interested in getting their hands on a copy of this leaflet please let us know. On this we want to sincerely thank Mary McGrath in particular for her fantastic artwork and Veronica Curran for proofreading the leaflet before it went to print. Also on this 50th anniversary we are planning to hold a celebration night soon to mark this milestone so please watch this space for more details on this over the next few weeks. Some other upcoming events include our Annual Church Gate collection which will take place during November and we are also looking forward to erecting a Christmas Tree at the Grotto again this year as it was such a popular sight last year. We will also hold our annual fundraising table quiz in the new year so again watch this space for details closer to the time. KINSALEBEG THURSDAY CLUB Kinsalebeg Community Group extend their sympathy to Catherine Fleming and her family, Ardsallagh, on the death of her Father. R.I.P. CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Jackpot €7,800 – The weekly Clashmore / Kinsalebeg GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night last. October 17th. Our numbers this week were 11, 20, 22 and 26. We had no match four
winner. Our lucky €20 each spot prize winners were: Ger O’Donovan, Marian Power, Paddy Kelleher, Terry Ledingham and John Fitzgerald. Our next draw takes place at The Decies Bar on Monday night, October 24th, when our Jackpot will be €7,800. Thank you to everyone for your support and congratulations to all our winners. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Our weekly 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar, Clashmore, on Monday night last, October 17th. Joint first prize winners this week on eight games each were Terry Ledingham and Edmond Og Ledingham; Roger Hynes and Eugene O’Halloran; Aine Curran and Pad O’Halloran; Mary O’Donovan and Kathleen Osborne. The best of the last five were Noel Nugent and Anne Ledingham. Our lucky last game winners were Tom Osborne and John Motherway.Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for you support. AGLISH / BALLINAMEELA / MOUNT STUART PARISH NEWS First Holy Communion: Our first Holy Communion Programme started in Aglish Church on Sunday last, October 16th. Pope John Paul Awards: Pope John Paul Awards for post primary students in the parish – (Transition year or 5th year) if you are intersted in participating in these awards please contact Fr. O’Connor.We already have three students from the Parish already signed up which is great. More details later. Novena for the Holy Souls: During the month of November as part of our Novena for the Holy Souls. We will have the annual Masses of Remembrance as follows: Ballinameela Wednesday, November 16th; Aglish - Friday November 18th. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues in the Parish every week as follows: Tuesday Ballinameela 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.; Wednesday Aglish 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. ADVICE CLINICS Mary Butler, T.D. will be holding advice clinics on the 3rd Friday of every month in the Community Hall Ardmore at 3.00 p.m. and the Rising Sun Bar, Main Street, Clashmore at 4.00 p.m. Please contact 087-7425020 if you have
Fr. O’Gorman who offically opened the newly refurbished Clashmore National School in 2008.
Clashmore National School celebrate Golden Jubilee ON this Friday night, October 21st, Clashmore National School will celebrate the Golden Jubilee of its opening with the celebration of mass at 7.30 p.m. in Clashmore Church followed by a big community get together of pupils and parents, staff and priests past and present in the school hall afterwards. Wherever you are we hope you will all make your way back to Clashmore to join us for this momentious occasion you will be all so very welcome.
Pictured at official opening in 1966.
any questions. TOMMY FLEMING IN CONCERT Grange National School, is hosing a fundraising concert featuring the wonderful Tommy Fleming in Ardmore Church on the 12th December. Tickets are now on sale. CLASHMORE COMMUNITY ALERT Clashmore Community Alert held their first meeting of the Autumn on Tuesday night last. The attendance was impressive and a big “Thank you” to all who turned up. Minutes of the last meeting were read and matters arising dealt with. The meeting was addressed by Sgt. Jerry Moloney who updated the group on recent activities and offered advice on a range of issues. Some concerns were raised over the lack of Text Messages being received and it was agreed that the reason why, would be explored both by the group and the Garda with the Service Provider. A plan for the year ahead was discussed and among the events decided on were: • Annual Christmas Card drive on Friday, December 9th in The Déise Bar (keep
the date free). • Draw for Christmas Hamper and other prizes on the same night. • Annual street collection on St. Stephen’s Day. • A coffee morning on Sunday, December 4th (this date is subject to confirmation). • The printing of information calendar for 2017 to be undertaken and made available to each household. • An information pack detailing relevant aspects of the Seniors Alert Scheme and other information to be put together in conjunction with the local Garda Liason Officer and distributed. We urge all to be vigilant and continue to report any suspicious activity to Dungarvan Garda Station. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. HALLOWE’EN PARTY Villierstown Ladybirds, Brownies & Guides, will host their Annual fundraising “Hallowe’en Party” in Villierstown Church on Monday, 31st October, 2016, from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Your can bring your own Sweets and Treats – tea and coffee will be supplied. Dress up in your best
“Fancy Dress” and have lots of fun. The cost is just €4 per family and you will be supporting the Local Irish Girl Guides Group in Villierstown & The Church Restoration Fund. Hope to see you all there! AGLISHFIT4LIFE & COUCH TO 5 AglishFit4Life & Couch to 5 is now up and running… why not come along any Tuesday night at 7.15 p.m. to Aglish Community Hall where you will be made very welcome.We cater for all types, young, old, and fit, unfit. You can run, jog, walk, crawl or shuffle a few kilometres, whatever you are able for. Only €2 per night with all proceeds going to Children's Hospital Crumlin. So see ye all next Tuesday at 7.15 p.m. Bring a friend and you might even enjoy it. Remember no matter how slow you go you are lapping everyone on the couch. VILLIERSTOWN CRAFT FAIR Book your table now for our annual craft fair on Sunday, 13th November, in Villierstown Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Contact Chris: 0892538699.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 14 October, 2016
Special awards presented in Helvick Lifeboat Station Kilmacthomas Primary School children enjoying a fun filled workshop ‘Recycling, The Magical Way’.
Isobel Brennock was presented with a Gold Medal by Conor Curtin, Divisional Operations Manager on behalf of the RNLI in recognition of her service to the Helvick Lifeboat Station. “Isobel Brennock has been our Doctor for twenty years and has given freely of her time” said Declan Walsh, Hon Lifeboat Operations Manager of the Helvick Lifeboat Station.
Eamonn Terry was presented with a Certificate of Thanks by Conor Curtin, Divisional Operations Manager on behalf of the RNLI in recognition of his service as Helmsman, Deputy Launching Authority and Training Co-Ordinator on nearly twenty years service to the Helvick Lifeboat Station.
[Joan Clancy]
[Joan Clancy]
Donal Walsh was presented with a Gold Medal by Conor Curtin, Divisional Operations Manager on behalf of the RNLI in recognition of his twenty years service as Deputy Launching Authority. He also received an inscribed mirror from Alan Kelly on behalf of the crew to mark his recent retirement. [Joan Clancy]
Richard Tobin was presented with a Service Medal by Conor Curtin, Divisional Operations Manager on behalf of the RNLI in recognition of his twenty years service to the Helvick Lifeboat Station. He served as crew and continues to serve as shore helper. [Joan Clancy]
Jadotville Day JADOTVILLE Day has been adopted as 25th October, the date that the men of A’ Coy 35th Infantry Battalion and of the Battle of Jadotville were released from captivity. This day will be observed annually. This year, Jadotville Day will be celebrated on Saturday 22nd October in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks at 2.00 p.m. with a Wreath Laying Ceremony. Defence Force Veterans from all services will parade in honour of the men of ‘A’ Coy 35th Infantry Battalion and their deceased comrades and pay tribute to their bravery.
Saturday, 22nd October
These are the men who unselfishly left their families in the pursuit of peace for those whose freedom was threatened in the Congo, they travelled as ambassadors of the Defence Forces and Ireland on a Peace-keeping mission role which turned into a different affair when tasked with duties in Jadotville. 1961 - 156 2016 - 51 Living, 96 Deceased, 9 Unaccounted. ITINERARY 1025 hrs Irish Rail sponsored return journey departs from Athlone on board the "Jadotville Express".
1200 hrs Arrival at Dublin Hueston, reception by Irish Rail Staff, Dublin Bus sponsored transfer to and from the National Museum, Collins Barracks. 1230 hrs Lord Mayor of Dublin reception in the Palatine Room 1350 hrs Parade forms 1400 hrs Ceremony commences 1430 hrs Ceremony concludes (Photographs & interviews) 1500 hrs Reception in the Garda Boat Club, Chapelizod Rd, Islandbridge 1900 hrs Return to Dublin Hueston by Dublin Bus and return journey to Athlone.
Kilmacthomas Primary School - Junior Infants with the telescopes they made in Aistear for Space Week.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Foireann Sacair na Scoile
SCOIL GHARBHAIN
Seachtain na Matamaitice
Daltaí na Scoile ag baint taitnimh as na gníomhaíochtaí le linn Seachtain na Matamaitice.
CUIREADH tús iontach le Seachtain na Matamaitice ar an Luan seo caite nuair a chuir Múinteoir Siobhán Ághas agus Múinteoir Hilda dúshláin roimh daltaí na scoile. Bhí puzail, cluichí mata agus tráth na gceist i ndán dos na daltaí. Bhí an scoil ar fad gníomhach agus ár mbuíochas leo agus leis na tuismitheoirí a tháinig chun taitneamh a bhaint as na gníomhaíochtaí matamaitice. Ár mbuíochas le Múinteoir Sinéad a d’eagraigh puzail an lae don chlann
sa mbaile don tseachtain ar fad. Maths Week got off to a flying start on Monday last as Múinteoir Siobhán Ághas and Múinteoir Hilda set our pupils some tricky challenges. We had puzzles, maths games and a Table Quiz to challenge our brains. We were all actively involved a big thank you to Múinteoir Siobhán agus to Múinteoir Hilda and to all our parents who came to participate and to enjoy our activities. A big thank you also to Múinteoir Sinéad who
organised our daily family puzzle during Maths Week. COMÓRTAS SACAIR NA mBRÁITHRE CRÍOSTAÍ Ghlac dhá fhoireann ó Scoil Gharbháin páirt sa Chomórtas Sacair le déanaí agus bhí an lá acu. D’éirigh le foireann amháin an leath chraobh a shroisint agus d’éirigh leis an fhoireann eile an chraobh sa Sciath a shroisint. Maith sibh – bhí lá iontach agaibh agus ár mbuíochas le Múinteoir Jason a d’ullmhaigh na himreoirí le páirt a
ghlacadh le cabhair ó Múinteoir Jen. CBS – SOCCER COMPETITION Two teams from Scoil Gharbháin entered this competition recently and they had a fantastic day. One of the teams reached the semi finals and the other team reached the final of the plate competition.Well done to all involved – you had a great day and a big thank you to Múinteoir Jason who prepared the teams to participate with a helping hand from Múinteoir Jen.
BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Blackwater Community School Parents’ Council THE Parents’ Council would like to thank everyone who supported their recent American Tea Party in the school. It was a great success and a very sociable night with great food, music and dancing enjoyed by all. CAMOGIE Congratulations to the Senior Team on their great win over Carrigaline last week with a score of 3-9 to 0-10. Well done also to the under 15½ team that won the South East Munster 7s competition recently winning six matches through the blitz. GAELIC FOOTBALL On Monday our under 15 Gaelic Football team played Bantry in the opening round of the championship and finished as worthy winners on a score of 6-0 to 2-11. Their next
outing will be the quarter final stages. CAREERS NEWS Transitions Years will attend A Careers Open event in The Rochestown Park Hotel this Wednesday while Fifth year students will attend the UL Open Day this Friday. UNDER 21 AWARDS Congratulations to former BCS students Jordan Henley, Stephen Bennett and Shane Bennett who were all selected on the Bord Gais Under 21 team of the Year. Well done to Stephen who also received the Goal of the Year award and the Under 21 Player of the Year. The Awards were presented at the recent ceremony in the Mansion House, Dublin. Well done to Shane who is one of three nominees for Young
Player of the Year which will be announced at The All Stars ceremony on November 4th. COMHAIRLE NA nÓG Second year students Rachel Casey, Helen Devine and Alex Fuller and Transition year students Sadbh Costello and Roisin Ahern who attended the AGM of Comhairle na nÓg in Dungarvan last week. Sixth year student Glen Curtin is chairperson of the group this year. MINISTRY OF ART GALLERY The LCA students held an Art Exhibition of their recent work in the Ministry of Art Gallery in School. Their art work included a number of landscape paintings inspired from the work of artist David Hockney.
The Ministry of Art Gallery which hosted the recent Art Exhibition of LCA students.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
First Year Students in Ard Scoil na nDeise with Deputy Principal, Ms. Joanne Brosnan; Principal, Ms. Jennifer O'Keeffe and Year Head, Ms. Anne Gleeson.
ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE
A First Year’s perspective on the year so far IT is hard to believe that we are already half-way through the month of October. The first eight 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............. On August 25th, 2016, we began first year as students in Ard Scoil na nDéise. This was an exciting yet worrying time for some of us. We had come
from many different parts of Co. Waterford and schools of different sizes. There was no need to worry as the teachers and Cairde girls settled us in very quickly into the school community and routine. A table quiz and lunchtime clubs helped us to get to know everyone in our year. Our ‘Welcome Night’ took place on September 13th and we were very proud to sing in a choir of 61 girls. We were rewarded with treats afterwards while our parents enjoyed refreshments. The trip to Dungarvan Castle organised by Mr. O’Shea was a great experience for us and we learned a lot about the castle and barracks. Learning new subjects has been great fun. In Home Economics we have enjoyed making tea
scones, raspberry buns, lemon and poppy seed loaf, and brown bread! Our families really look forward to baking day. Learning a new language and a musical instrument are all part of our busy timetable in Ard Scoil na nDéise. The past six weeks have been very interesting and different.We feel lucky and privileged to be Ard Scoil students and we look forward to the rest of our time in this caring school. By:Yula Murphy 1A My name is Sarah Nyhan and I started first year in Ard Scoil na nDéise in September. Although when I first started I was a little nervous, everything was fine and now it is hard to think why I was nervous at all. The Cairde girls were really kind and helped me and the other girls to settle in and get
to know our way around the school. All the teachers and staff were really caring, especially Ms. O’Keeffe, the Principal and Ms. Brosnan, the Deputy Principal. It’s a big change from primary school but in a great way! I love that I have lots of new subjects and that I meet new people every day. I’ve made lots of great new friends and look forward to making many more. I wear the Ard Scoil na nDéise crest with pride! By: Sarah Nyhan 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 Yula and Sarah and their classmates continued success and happiness as they continue their journey of education here in Ard Scoil na nDéise.
St. Michael’s National School, Ballyduff Upper
Pictured on the occasion of the visit of team members from Waterford U-21 All-Ireland champions to Tallow National School recently. From left to right: Tiernan Murray, Jorden Henley Waterford U-21 Team Member (Past Pupil), Thomas Ryan and Neill Moore (Principal).
CLOTHING COLLECTION St. Michael’s National School, Ballyduff Upper, Fundraising event. There will be a Clothing Recycling Drive in aid of St. Michael’s National School on Friday, 21st October. Please drop off all items to the Millenium Sports Hall before 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 21st October. We accept: clothing, household textiles, i.e. curtains and towels, soft toys, shoes, handbags, belts, laptops and mobile phones. We cannot accept: mats, carpets, duvets/pillows, books or dirty/wet clothing. CALENDAR 2017 Our Calendar 2017 will be going on sale in November. Cost €10 Features students and local scenery. Contact 086 0781326 for further details. Many thanks for your support, Parents Association, St. Michael’s N.S., Ballyduff Upper.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Senior Ladies Football Panel.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE
Martial Arts World Championships MARTIAL ARTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Kitty Ross (3rd Year) travelled to Malaga, Spain recently to represent Ireland in the WMO Championships and came home with a trove of three gold medals. Kitty competed in the Under 17 Traditional Kata, Traditional Weapons and Creative Weapons categories and won gold in all three.What a marvellous achievement for this young athlete. Well done Kitty. GAA SENIOR HURLING NEWS Our Senior Hurlers started their campaign against Kanturk Community School last Wednesday in Rathcormac. Starting well, playing with a breeze the Friary boys lead five points to two after 15 minutes. Two goals against play saw Kanturk get on top and go in three points up at half-time (2-06 to 0-09). Kanturk used the wind to their advantage in the second
half and had a seven point advantage half way through. Fighting to the end the lads battled hard and out-scored Kanturk six points to three in the last 15 mins but it wasn't enough. Final score Friary 0-18 Kanturk 2-15. They now face Scarriff C.S in a must win match in a fortnight. Best of luck. Thanks to team mentors Mr. Jason Forrestal and Ms. Lisa Hanrick. SENIOR “A” LADIES FOOTBALL St Augustine’s Senior A Ladies Football team played Coláiste Dún Iascaigh,Cahir in the first round of the group last week.The girls had a comprehensive win on a scoreline of 8-11 to 2-1. A fantastic start to the championship and a great team performance. The girls worked very hard for the hour and had great attitude throughout. Players from 2nd-6th year were on the panel. The team play Greenhill in the next round. Congrats
girls and your mentors Ms. Lisa Hanrick and Ms. Angela Walsh. TY TRIP TO IRISH SEED SAVERS On Thursday, 13th October, fifty Transition Year students, along with their teachers Áine Bean Uí Fhoghlú and Ms. McGann, boarded a bus, destination Irish Seed Savers, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare. This trip was organised as part of their TY subject called “Sustainable Living/Self Sufficiency”. Armed with a packed lunch and wellington boots the aim of the day was to inspire the students about all aspects of biodiversity, introduce them to practical life skills to grow their own food and instill in them a love and respect for nature. Walking through the orchards the students began to realise that the Irish apple is a delicious and versatile seasonal product with far more variety and character than many of their imported
rivals, they are under-appreciated and not always easy to find as heavily branded imports dominate the main retail outlets. A variety of apple called “Mrs Perry” proved to be a favourite among the students so a tree was purchased which will be planted on the grounds of the Friary. Students enjoyed feeding apples into a pulper and made fresh pressed apple juice a welcome addition to their packed lunch. A fun filled day was had on the 8 hectare site with beautiful organic seed gardens, orchards and woodlands. A visit to the seed bank and a workshop on seed saving has left students eager to get planting so watch this space as gardening hopefully will begin!!!! SUPERVISED STUDY MIDTERM BREAK Application forms to participate in Supervised Study during the October Midterm Break are now available from the secretary's office.
Pictured at the Bank of Ireland School Bank launch is the TY Team along with Jennifer Landers, Karen Darcy, Austin Gleeson and Ms. Nollaig Sheehan TY Co-Ordinator.
Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain with Kitty Ross.
Ms. Margo McGann pictured with Chloe Kenneally and Breffní Ní Ruairc at Irish Seed Savers, Co. Clare.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
COLAISTE CHATHAIL NAOFA
Congratulations to former student John Drohan pulled ahead 14-8 in the third quarter but Mooncoin battled hard and succeeded in levelling the game just before the final whistle.The
COLÁISTE Chathail Naofa were delighted to welcome back John Drohan to the school last Friday. John graduated from the school in 2012 and was awarded the Engineering cup in that year. He excelled in his Leaving Certificate with excellent results in Construction, Engineering, Business and Links Modules. He went on to study Mechanical and M a nu f a c t u r i n g Engineering in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and received a First Class Honours B.Eng Degree. John toured the classes on his visit and urged all students to ‘be the best they can be’. John is now
working in Depuy Synthes in Cork. DRAMA CLUB Drama club in Colaiste Chathail Naofa is now underway. Our Transition Year students are hard at work fine tuning a variety of skills and techniques on how to give an effective and moving performance. Students are exploring the use of facial expression, gestures and movement. They are also working together to develop their oral skills, focusing on speech and pronunciation, in addition to breathing methodologies and breath control. Drama allows our students to examine different social situations and learn how to
girls then had to play extra time which was extremely tense but the girls held their nerve and won 24-22. The Under 19 team started
really well going into a 142 lead. Mooncoin came back strongly but the girls rallied and won 27-22. We would like to wish
Martha, Marta and Marina the best of luck returning to Spain. They trained really hard and made a great contribution to the team.
tell stories from a variety of perspectives. Students' imagination and creativity is shining through in a variety of improvisation scenes. Characters are coming to life in dramatisations of scenes from renowned texts and plays. Students are building their confidence in speaking and performing in front of their peers.They are becoming confident communicators and having fun in the classroom too. U-16 AND U-19 GIRLS BASKETBALL VICTORIES Well done to both teams who travelled to Coláiste na Siúire in Mooncoin last week. The opening game was extremely exciting. We
Under 19: Back row: Robyn Corby, Rebecca Young, Marta Acusta, Irene Bonilla, Claudia Lucero Leanne Drummy, Ally Tobin. Front row: Natalia Chruslak, April Shrubb, Claddagh Power, Amber Kinghorn, Alex Flanagan.
Pictured above is John Drohan who has just received a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in WIT. Also pictured is Mr. Kevin O’Donoghue, Engineering teacher and Ms. Helen Hogan, Guidance teacher.
Pictured above are some Transition Year students acting out roll plays in the Fusion Centre.
Under 16: Back row: Natalia Chruslak, Marta Acosta, Irene Bonilla, Claudia Lucero, Alina Walsh, Paula Gazquez. Front row: Carlota Rivas Llanos, Therese Kelleher, Marta Rodriquez, Marina Jordá, Blanca Dapena.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Junior classes in Ballycurrane N.S. celebrate with Edmond O'Halloran during his recent visit with the Under 21 Munster and All-Ireland cups.
ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNGARVAN
Recycling Magic Show and Puppet Making Workshop LAST week we all had a treat thanks to Waterford County Council. The whole school attended a Recycle Magic show where Marvin the magician showed us magic tricks using recyclable material while explaining the importance of recycling and the recycling process throughout the show. After lunch two classes were very lucky to attend a puppet making workshop using recycled material only. Senior Infants and 4th class made wonderful puppets made from various materials. They all turned
out brilliant and the girls and boys are still having great fun with their puppets now during drama time. A big thank you to Waterford county Council and Marvin for a great day. SOCCER COACHES We are very lucky to have brilliant soccer coaches Dawn, Tholm and Alex from Colaiste Chathail Naofa with us for the next six weeks. All classes are having lots of fun doing the soccer sessions. They are learning lots of new skills and are becoming expert soccer players already!!
AISTEAR Our first Aistear of the year kicked off last week and to say our Junior Infants loved it would be an understatement. The theme for this Aistear is Autumn where we are having lots of fun with leaves, conkers, acorns, helping animals hibernate and much more. NATIONAL TREE DAY To celebrate National Tree day last week The Tree Council of Ireland sent us two Rowan tree saplings which we have planted and are very excited to watch them grow over the year. When they are bigger we
will plant them on school grounds for all to see. As a school we took the Forrest Pledge which is a special promise to always do our best to be a life long friend of the environment. Thank you to the Tree Council of Ireland for our saplings. SENIOR INFANTS ART PROJECT Senior Infants were
chosen to take part in an art project. Tunde Toth taught them how to create felt flowers using wool, warm water, glue and tin foil. They then learned how to weave patterns through Autumn leaves using coloured card and thread. Senior Infants thoroughly enjoyed each session, thank you very much Tunde.
Junior Infants giving their soccer session a big thumbs up.
Tunde showing our Senior Infants how to make their felt flowers.
Some Junior Infants looking at our new Rowan Tree Saplings sent to us from the Tree Council of Ireland.
Junior Infants helping some animals hibernate during Aistear.
Marvin and his assistant Jamie during our brilliant Recycle Magic Show.
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Dungarvan CBS students on a recent Fota Ecology Trip.
DUNGARVAN C.B.S.
Fota Ecology Trip MS. Moore took eighteen eager ecologists to Fota Wildlife Park on a beautiful Autumn morning last Wednesday. We arrived in Fota to be greeted by Caroline, the Parks Senior Ecologist. She gave a presentation on conservation and the harmful effects us humans are having on the environment. The three main negative impacts were habitat destruction, invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed and finally pollution. We were glad to hear that one of Ireland’s rarest land mammals, the Pine Martin, is increasing in numbers. We then had an enjoy-
able walk through the Wildlife Park with background music provided by the male Lion who we were told was in heat. After lunch we carried out a number of quantitative and qualitative habitat studies of the woodland. Again Caroline had many interesting facts about the woodland invertebrates. Ms. Moore’s chocolate biscuit cake kept our energy levels up for what was a busy afternoon. A trip back to the Lion enclosure and then it was time for home. Everyone agreed it was a very pleasant day and hopefully we will be more ecologically aware of the
Dungarvan CBS Under 14 Football.
importance of our vast biodiversity in the future. UNDER 14 FOOTBALL Dungarvan CBS v. Ard Scoil Na Mara on Thursday evening. Great that both schools could field two teams and we had two very high scoring games. With a young team and only a few 2nd Years we were up against a much more physical team. Despite this we battled hard and played some good football with Ard Scoil running out winners in the finish. Well done to all the 1st years who played their first game in a Dungarvan CBS jersey.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Stradbally U-8 with Mayor Adam Wyse and Niall Fives at the 21st Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
St. Patrick’s (WD) U-9 with Waterford All-Ireland U-21 stars Jordan Henley and Adam Farrell and manager Sean Power at the 2016 Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
Dungarvan U-9 with Mayor Cllr. Adam Wyse and Niall Fives at the 2016 Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
Cois Bride U-9 with Mayor Cllr. Adam Wyse, Jordan Henley and Niall Fives at the 21st Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
Clonea U-9 at the Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz wit Mark O’Brien and D. J. Foran. Brickey Rangers U-8 with Mayor Adam Wyse and Niall Fives at the 21st Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
21st Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz. Mayor Cllr. Adam Wyse and Niall Fives with Naomh Brid U-9.
Cois Bride U-8 with Waterford All-Ireland U-21 stars Jordan Henley and Adam Farrell and manager Sean Power at the 2016 Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz.
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NEWS/OBITUARY
Dungarvan Photographer wins eight IPPA Awards LOCAL man David Clynch from David Clynch Photography has achieved eight awards in Heat 1 and 2 of the Bank of Ireland Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. The 2017 IPPA Awards Programme sponsored by Bank of Ireland involves professional photographers of the highest calibre from across Ireland entering images which are then judged anonymously over the heats, with the very best entries being recognised with awards. So far this year David has achieved a Merit and six Highly Commended awards in the Wedding Category and a Highly Commended Award for Commercial.You can see David’s award-winning entries on his website www.davidclynchphotography.com Based in Ballinroad, David works as a wedding and commercial photographer throughout Munster but mainly in Cork and Waterford. He holds a Licentiate from the IPPA and also from the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers. In order to be an IPPA member a photographer must be a dedicated and competent full-time professional, qualified, registered and insured photographer who produces quality images time and time again. Although he setup David Clynch Photography eight years ago, David only joined the IPPA last year and he first entered the awards competition this year so it’s a great achievement to have done so well. David loves working as a photographer and this helps him to capture natural smiles and striking images. His award-winning photographs showcase David’s contemporary style of photography. He loves capturing those magical moments in a couple’s wedding day set against vibrant, beautiful backgrounds.
Grattan Square Update . . . WILLS Brothers Construction Business Liaison Person is the Foreman Jim Gilbert. Smarter Travel Engineer is Jimmy Mansfield 0761102020. Please contact either or both parties with issues you are having. Following our weekly meeting with Wills Brothers Contractors and representatives from Smarter Travel and the Waterford City & County Council the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber can confirm the following update; Mary Street Roundabout- Smarter travel will observe this newly laid roundabout and decide if a colour needs to be applied to define it. Chamber also lobbied for signage so motorists know they are coming to a ‘shared space roundabout.’ Work on Mary Street. - This week, work will move down from the new pedestrian crossing (Scanlon’s Yard Car Park to the opposite side of the road Shaws) towards the Grattan Square junction on the Shaws side of the street. Footpath paving is currently taking
place presently from the Ulster Bank corner up to Specsavers. This will take until Friday 21st October. The Council are still working on a resurfacing spec and so it is not sure when exactly this work will take place. It is expected work on Mary Street will continue until 11th November. Mary Street will continue to have a one way towards Grattan square and space to park until further notice. TF Meagher Street – Footpath works are ongoing from BOI to the next junction (beyond Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds). This work will involve kerbing along the edges of the pavement and defining a loading bay.This work will finish end of next week. Cleaning – Cleaning will take place in quadrants and will occur overnight on Grattan square. It is expected this will create better colour definition between the bricks and defined areas. Snagging is taking place all over the Square for the next few weeks. It is currently happening on Main Street.
The Lady Belle – Paving work is being extended from Grattan Square to the corner of The Lady Belle. This is to be priced and a timeframe is to be confirmed. New Bins - All 8 bins are installed. Education Campaign - the Chamber has requested an Educational Campaign and signage to communicate with the general public that Dungarvan is now a ‘Shared Urban Space’ and what this entails. Extra Bike Parking - New bike racks have been installed, only one more bike rack is to be installed – opposite Shalloe’s Newsagents. ESB Points – the Chamber has requested more ESB points, particularly on the new Plaza, area allowing more opportunity for use of the space, this may require extra work on the new Plaza area Dungarvan Heritage Slab Project – Slabs are being inserted over the course of the next few weeks, many are in place eg outside The Enterprise, Genoa’s, William’s Hairdressers, Joe Coffey Blinds, etc.
St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ecclesiasticus 17:8-13: The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18: All there is to come now is the crown of righteousness. Luke 18:9-14:The publican went home at rights with God; the Pharisee did not. Confession and the Holy Year of Mercy: In confession, the Priest’s words of absolution, the words of freeing me from my sins –‘I absolve you from your sins’, lift the burden of my sins. In confession, my sins are forgiven and forgotten. In confession, I start over, I go out to begin again. ‘We forever begin’. In confession, I turn towards God (conversion) who reaches out to me with forgiveness and healing. In confession, I meet the mercy of God and am restored to a right relationship with God and with others. In confession, God looks at the heart which seeks forgive-
ness. October is the month of the Rosary: Rosary beads and leaflets are available at our Lady’s Altar in St. Mary’s Parish Church. The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues each Monday at 7.30 p.m. until Monday, October 24th. No 9.30 a.m. Morning Mass on Mondays during the Novena. This is an ideal opportunity to do something special to mark this Holy Year of Mercy now drawing to a close. New Parish Pastoral Council: The process of forming a new Parish Pastoral Council will begin over the next few weeks. A speaker will speak at all weekend Masses on the weekend of October 29th/30th, outlining the purpose of a Parish Pastoral Council and the process involved in forming one. The Enrolment Ceremony for confir-
mation children and their families will be celebrated during the Vigil Mass on Saturday next, October 22nd. Sunday next, October 23rd is Mission Sunday: The annual collection for the Support of the Missions will be taken up as a second collection after Holy Communion at all Masses on the weekend of October 22nd/23rd. Please use the pink and white envelope in your box of envelopes. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-2334282.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
JOSEPHINE KILLIGREW (nee Ferncombe) Ballyhane, Cappoquin, and formerly of Clonoulty, Rossmore, Co. Tipperary With profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Josephine Killigrew (nee Ferncombe), Ballyhane, Cappoquin, and formerly of Clonoulty, Rossmore, Co. Tipperary, loving wife of the late Paul, which sad event occurred on 8th October, 2016, peacefully at University Hospital Waterford and who was in the tender and loving care of the staff at CareChoice Nursing Home, Dungarvan. Lying in repose at her daughter’s residence, Bernie Dwane, Kilminion, Dungarvan, on Tuesday evening Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. F. Lucey, P.E., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On Wednesday morning removal took place from daughter Bernie’s residence to St. James’ Church, Ballinameela. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. F. Lucey, P.E., and Rev. Fr. M. Enright. Funeral Mass was then celebrated by chief celebrant Rev. Fr. F. Lucey, P.E., and assisted by Rev. Fr. M. Enright, P.E. Symbols representing her life were presented to the Altar by daughters Claire (a picture of home) and Mary (garden flowers), nephews Paddy Ferncombe (a trowel) and Richard Ferncombe (a Tipperary jersey) and daughter Bernie (a flower from CareChoice). These symbols were narrated by her son John. Readings during the Mass were recited by her cousin Sr. Mel Placida and her son Michael.The Psalm (The Old Rugged Cross) was sung by daughter Mary. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Niamh, Damien, Laura, Emma, Kevin and Rachel. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughter Bernie and grand-daughter Niamh. Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass. A eulogy was delivered by her son John which was a lovely tribute to Josephine and acknowledging the support they received from relatives, neighbours and friends. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. Lucey and Rev. Fr. M. Enright officiated the graveside prayers where Josephine was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sons John and Michael; daughters Bernie Dwane, Mary and Claire; brothers Peter, Michael,Thomas and Paddy; sister Mary Solminion; daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-Grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
Just think of it! I FEEL I would like to pray, to talk to God, but what am I to say! I don’t mean just a few hurried words, like a tweet, a few words, but no thought behind them. No, I’d like to have a heart-to-heart talk with Jesus my Lord, just He and I together, and, great as the Rosary is, it doesn’t quite go deep enough into me to satisfy what I feel at the moment. Any suggestions? Well, I suggest one of the Psalms. Can you find a Bible somewhere in the house? Open it and look for the Psalms: there are a hundred and fifty of them in the Book of Psalms. Don’t start with Psalm No.1 and expect to find what you’re looking for right there. No, I think you would do well to go to Psalm 21, the one which begins: “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Start reading it very slowly: remember, you’re not looking for information and you’re not telling God something He doesn’t know already. Instead, you’re trying to open the door of your heart to God, so that God can enter into the heart of you and speak to your feelings, your longings, your hopes. The Lord really is your Shepherd and you can start imagining yourself as a rather helpless and frightened lamb that Jesus takes up in his arms and whispers to you: “Don’t be frightened anymore, I’m here and I know how you feel.” If you like, stay with that thought and ask the Lord to help you to remember that you really trust him. You don’t have to go any further in the Psalm if these words get you thinking about God. If you do decide to read on further, you’ll find the line: “Near restful waters he leads me to revive my drooping spirit.”Think of the surface of a calm lake, gleaming in the morning sunshine, inviting you to be out beside it and letting the calmness of the scene sink into your heart. Already the turbulence in you, the feeling perhaps of anger or frustration are beginning to lift, as the mist lifts from the hills at the beginning of a warm sunny day. God is lifting your drooping spirit. Go on, try praying that way: if at first you don’t succeed, just try again. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
JAMES (Jim) WALSH Garra West, Ballyduff Upper With feelings of sorrow and regret we record the passing of James (Jim) Walsh, Garra West, Ballyduff Upper, Waterford, which sad event occurred on 7th October surrounded by his loving family at the Mercy Hospital, Cork. Jim was born on the 15th May, 1952, the youngest of six children, to the late Michael and Lena (nee Foley) Walsh. Jim was predeceased by his brothers Pats and Michael and sisters Rita and Eily. Maura Hickey is his only surviving sibling. Jim attended the old Primary School in Ballyduff Village and then to Secondary School in Lismore. Following school he worked on the family farm. He also spent many years working as a tractor driver for a local contractor. Jim’s other employments involved lorry and bus driving, caretaker and storeman. Up to Spring 2016 he attended to his farm and was groundsman for Lismore GAA Club, where he worked for many years. He took great pride in his work and the upkeep of the GAA grounds. There he made many friends. Also up to recent times he maintained the grounds at Lismore Garda Station and previously at the Garda Barrack in Ballyduff. Jim was always ready to give a helping hand when needed. He made friends wherever he went and enjoyed a chat and a joke with everyone. Jim married Mary Veale from Newtown, Kilmacthomas, on 29th August, 1979, in St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. Together they set up home on the family farm in Garra West, Ballyduff Upper, and had four children; Helena, James, Michael and Aisling. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, Point-to-Point racing and watching GAA matches on the TV. He loved when his grandchildren visited. Jim would take them for spins on his tractor and he loved to watch them practice their Irish dancing. Lying in repose at his home in Garra West on Friday, 7th October, in the presence of his family, relatives and friends, prayers were cited, stories and memories were recalled. Reposing at Aidan Walsh & Sons Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Saturday evening where the Rosary was recited by Ballyduff Rosary Committee member Lena Martin. On Sunday evening before removal took place to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff, Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., recited funeral prayers in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. En route to the Church the cortege paused at the roadway which leads to Jim’s home. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P. Symbols of Jim’s life were presented to the Altar by his grandchildren. As the significance of the symbols were narrated by his grandson Lewis, Dina Walshe played background music from the song ‘Only Our Rivers Runs Free’. Maeve presented a sod of soil from Jim’s land. It has been a gesture by Jim to place on his siblings’ coffins before they were lowered into their graves. As Jim said, “it’s a piece of home”. Darragh presented a John Deere tractor.This represented the many spins around the fields that Darragh and Jim shared. Sara presented Jim’s glasses. It was Sara’s special job to go in search for them. But on many occasions Jim would find them on his head! Faye presented a bottle of holy water that belonged to Jim. He never left a holy well without bringing some water home. Abby and Lola presented a Rosary Beads that represented Jim’s strong Christian faith. He never went to sleep without kneeling by his bed to say his prayers. Today Abby shares with us her and Jim’s deep religious faith. Family friends Enya and Mia Morrissey presented the Offertory Gifts of bread and wine. The readings were recited by his daughter Helena and nephew Michael Kelleher. The Prayers of the Faithful were read by Jim’s son Michael; his sons-in-law Micheal Kearney and Josh Jensen; niece Noreen Hickey; nephew John Kelleher; daughters-in-law Sarah and Mellissa. Following Communion his son James delivered the following fitting Eulogy: “On behalf of the family I would like to say a few words. On Friday morning last our world came to a stop when we lost our Dad, a husband, a neighbour and a friend. Dad…a small title for a big job. In his own way, through the years we had with him, he tried to steer us towards the right way of life. Some of us were easier to steer than others! He was a man that took pride in whatever job he was doing. Nothing was rushed. He believed in doing a job once and doing it right. He was a man that loved the GAA Sunday game.There was no point in calling for a chat if that was on because he would be too busy refereeing the match. He was always ready to lend a hand when needed, a very good neighbour and friend.This brings me to a story that was told the other night by one of his closest friends Dermot (Dermy) Canning. He was telling me how one day when he was seven he was with his mother at the train station in Fermoy. His mother met with Lena Walsh, Dad’s mother, who was also waiting for the train to Ballyduff and who was in a hurry home to feed the baby. That baby happened to be Dad. Dermy is amazed how years later that baby became his very close
OBITUARY friend. Dad on Friday your own life ended but you will live on through us. Helena (stubbornness: just like you and in your own time); Michael (I’ll just say keep out of the way when the spanners are out)! Aisling (bargaining skills: a lot of people have the ability to buy items without the VAT, but if you needed to get it a bit cheaper and didn’t mind a bit of embarrassment, he was your man). Like myself (was really happy when a job was finished and done well). The family would like to thank the staff at the Mercy Hospital, Cork; Dr. Rosemary Beecher, Dr. Barry Lordan, Nurse Mary Flynn and the Palliative Care team who cared for Dad so diligently. To Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., Nellie O’Donovan, Sacristan, the Altar servers, Dina Walshe who provided a lovely selection of hymns and music, Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow, and to all those in the community who supported us, sympathised with us and helped us in any way at this sad time. It is very much appreciated. I’m going to finish now by leaving things as he would himself – Good luck awhile”. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Jim was laid to rest, with a sod of soil from the family farm, in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. In tribute to Jim’s love of Country & Western music three of his favourite songs; ‘Forever And Ever Amen’, ‘Wagon Wheel’ and ‘The Lights of Rosslare Harbour’ were played at the graveside. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Mary (nee Veale); sons James and Michael; daughters Helena and Aisling; sister Maura Hickey; sons-in-law Michéal Kearney and Josh Jensen; daughters-in-law Mellissa and Sarah; grandchildren Sara, Faye, Maeve, Darragh, Lewis, Abby and Lola; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. The Month’s Mind Mass for Jim will be celebrated on Sunday, 6th November, at 11.00 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff Upper. (Funeral Arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
BRIDIE AHERN (nee Canning) Sheanbeg, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Bridie Ahern (nee Canning), Sheanbeg, Ballyduff Upper, Co.Waterford, loving wife of the late Roger, which sad event occurred peacefully on 9th October, 2016. Lying in repose at her home Sheanbeg, Ballyduff Upper, Rosary was recited on Monday evening by Abina Ahern in the presence of her loving family relatives, neighbours and friends. On Tuesday evening Rev. Fr. Billy O’Donovan, P.P., recited funeral prayers in the presence of her loving family before removal took place to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. T. Browne, P.E., in the presence of a large cortege of mourners. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P.; Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., and Rev. Fr. T. Browne, P.E. Symbols representing her life were presented to the Altar by her grandchildren Sheila (Farmer’s Journal and a diary), Roger (Rosary Beads), Sinéad (family photograph), Jamie (drama script) and family friend Kathleen Hannon (knitting needles and wool).The significance of these symbols were narrated by her cousin Paddy Ahern as they were presented to the Altar. Readings were recited by grandchildren Corinna Ahern and Bridget Forde; the Psalm was beautifully sung by grand-daughter Áine Ahern. The Ballyduff Folk Choir provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Padraig, Siobhan and Fiona Ahern. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughter Ann and son Meehaul. Granddaughter Siobhan accompanied by the Ballyduff Folk Choir sang “Be Not Afraid” during Communion. Grandson Liam Forde delivered a beautiful eulogy, a lovely tribute to his grandmother, acknowledging the support received from the entire community. As Bridie’s coffin was leaving the Church grand-daughter Fiona sang “Danny Boy,” a lovely tribute to her grandmother. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Ballyduff. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Bridie was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Which was followed by the Ahern family, led by Fiona, singing “Dan O’Hara” as a special tribute to Bridie. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sons Patrick, Con and Meehaul; daughter Ann; sister Mary Canning; daughters-in-law Brenda and Teresa; son-in-law Nicholas Forde; grandchildren Denis, Corinna, Siobhan, Roger, Sheila, Padraig, Sinéad, Áine, Jamie, Fiona, Bridget and Liam; great grand-daughter Hannah; brother-in-law David Sheehan; sisters-in-law Margaret Spillane and Bríd Galvin; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
55 SR. URSULA RYAN Mercy Convent, Waterford FIRST ANNIVERSARY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sr. Ursula dies peacefully on her feast day – 21st October, 2015. She was born Johanna Ryan on 23rd May, 1925, to parents Ellen and William. She was second eldest of eight siblings and grew up in Rathlead, Old Parish. Liam and Mary are the last surviving members of the family and her brother John predeceased her in June 2015. Sr. Ursula’s primary education was in Ballymacart N.S., Old Parish, followed by her secondary in Mercy Secondary School, Carrick-onSuir, where she sat her Leaving Cert. exam in 1944. She was called to Carysfort Training College in Dublin, which was deferred as she joined the Mercy Sisters in Waterford in September 1944. After three years novitiate training, she made her first profession in June 1947. In 1948 Sr. Ursula commenced her Teachers Training in Carysfort College, Dublin, and qualified in Primary teaching in 1950. Her Final Profession ceremony took place in June of that year and her first teaching appointment was in the Mercy Secondary Top which included teaching singing to 6th Class and needlework to Easter Oral pupils in preparation for their calls to Teachers Training College. Ursula’s talent and skills were discovered during her years of teaching in Waterford and she also taught on three different occasions in Dunmore East Primary School. Her first appointment there was as Principal in 1956. She was recalled to be Principal of Holy Family Junior School in Waterford in 1961, which was newly opened in December of that year. Sr. Ursula was a multi-talented person who could turn her hand to anything, whether it was teaching pupils with learning difficulties, teaching art, singing, keeping accounts, or engaging in the maintenance of the house. She attended to each with skill, gentleness and expertise. She touched the lives of so many students, parents, teachers and employees and encouraging and empowering them to be the best. Sr. Ursula treated all with great respect and dignity. She was a very kind and caring person and had a great sense of hospitality within and without her community. On her office wall stands a framed picture which states: “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.” That was how Sr. Ursula lived each day. She held many briefs within the congregation and parish community while she ministered in Waterford, Dunmore East and in Carrick-on-Suir. Sr. Ursula travelled much in her time – to England to see her family; to the States to be with her nephew Paddy; to Rome where she met St. John Paul II and she had her photograph taken with him. She was very close to all her family and took great delight and interest in their successes and achievements and supported them in any way she could, especially her nieces and nephews. It gave her great joy going back to her native Rathlead to spend time with her family. Sr. Ursula will be sadly missed by her brother Liam (Dungarvan); her sister Mary (England); her sisters-in-law Kathleen (Rathlead) and Margaret (Dungarvan); her brothers-in-law Peter McGarry (Clonmel) and Harry Fry (England); her devoted nieces and nephews and grandnieces/nephews. She was predeceased by her parents William and Ellen; her siblings Tom, John, Bridget O’Leary, Nellie and Teresa McGarry. May they all enjoy the peace of Heaven. Sr. Ursula’s Funeral Mass, celebrating her life and death, was held on Sunday, 25th October, 2015, in Holy Family Church, Luke Wadding Street; the chief celebrant being Fr.Tom Rodgers, P.P. Family, colleagues, Sisters and friends assisted with the readings, prayers and symbols of Ursula’s life. She was laid to rest in the Mercy plot in Ballygunner Cemetery. Sr. Ursula’s family and the Mercy Sisters would like to acknowledge the care Ursula received from staff of Mercy Convent over the years. During her illness she was looked after by the Surgical and Medical teams of the University Hospital Waterford; also the Nurses, Carers and housekeeping staff who gave her care and attention. We also acknowledge our appreciation to all who came to offer condolences; those who visited, sent Mass cards and all those who attended the Funeral Mass. We are deeply grateful and we say thank you to all. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dilis.”
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IFA welcomes recommendations for new environmental payment and promotion programme for the sheep sector IFA Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has welcomed the recommendations made by the EU Sheepmeat Forum for strong CAP support for sheep producers, including a proposal for a new environmental payment, and a new EU sheepmeat communications and promotion programme. These were among the priority recommendations from the EU Sheepmeat Forum, which held its final meeting with the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan in Brussels recently. IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey, who is a member of the EU Sheep Forum, said the recommendations of the forum provide a positive policy framework for an economically and environmentally sustainable sheepmeat sector. “The sheep sector delivers significantly, not only for farmers and rural Ireland, especially in mountain and hill areas where other types of farming are not an option, but also in terms of the delivery of public goods to society.” Established by Commissioner Hogan in Autumn 2015, and chaired by John Bryan, the Forum brought together participants from Member States and formulated a series of key recommendations for the sheep sector, which were presented to Commissioner Hogan this week. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EU SHEEP MEAT FORUM Strong CAP Support for sheep producers including coupled supports as well as prioritised and enhanced Rural Development measures. New Environmental Payment: As part of the CAP, to support measures for managing grassland through extensive livestock farming and to help reverse the accelerating problem of declining sheep numbers and land abandonment, the Forum recommended the Commission
consider the possibility of a New Environmental based payment. New Sheepmeat Communications and Promotion Programme: with a strong focus on the internal market aimed at positioning EU lamb as the automatic choice among EU consumers. Within EU promotion measures specific ring-fenced funding should be targeted to sheep. Prioritised and Enhanced Rural Development Measures: Target Rural Development measures more directly at active sheep farming. RDP measures should be prioritised and enhanced for sheep farmers. Member States to fully utilise and make available Knowledge Transfer and advice, animal welfare and capital investment grant aid. Young Farmers: Increased support for young farmers entering or involved in sheep production. A continuation of the direct payments top-up under the Young Farmers Scheme. Targeted measures for young farmers under the RDP and higher payment rates. Improved Market Transparency: A Dashboard on sheep meat to be delivered similar to other meat sectors. Improve price reporting and establish a Market Price Observatory to provide transparency across the entire supply chain including information on the key aspects of trade, price and margins across the supply chain. Position in the Food Supply Chain: Extend the provisions on contractual negotiations within Regulation 1308/2013 to the sheep sector. Improved regulation across the food chain to remove unfair trading practices and create a fairer trading environment for suppliers, processors and primary producers. Trade Issues: Preferential market access should not be increased above the
currently existing tariff rate quotas. Continued designation of sheepmeat as sensitive product. EU imports must meet standards equivalent to those required of EU producers across the key areas of animal health, consumer protection and the environment. On Brexit, existing and historic trade flows should be fully re-examined and a trade policy solution found that best accommodates the needs of the sector. Intensify efforts to lift existing SPS barriers which inhibit EU exports. Supports information campaigns in international markets to facilitate the import of EU sheep meat. Facilitating and maximising access for EU live sheep export to existing and new market opportunities. Simplification and Cross Compliance: The inspection process across the cross compliance requirements, including sheep ID should provide a right to rectify in a close out approach. Member States to make use of the flexibilities provided for in the legislation for certain unintentional noncompliances, including on identification and traceability. A more proportionate and fairer approach regarding penalties and tolerances. Sheep Identification: The development of supplementing rules on the identification and registration of sheep including simplifying requirements on the presentation of the movement documents, the time periods for recording movements, the application of identifiers and other areas.The use of a batch traceability system, where appropriate. The continued availability and use of the derogation in respect of EID on lambs sent direct to slaughter. The EU Sheep Forum made further recommendations in relation to innovation, sanitary issues, and natural predators.
Fair Deal Scheme must be amended to ensure viability of family farms FARM families fear the viability of their family farm will be undermined or lost in meeting the cost of long-term care, IFA Farm Family Chairperson Maura Canning told an Interdepartmental Working Group on the Fair Deal Scheme this week. Maura Canning reiterated IFA’s position that the assets farmers and other self-employed family businesses have are productive assets, and are required to generate income; they are not a measure of additional ability to pay for nursing home care and their value does not reflect their income earning capacity. She said, the current financial assessment is not progressive, “The contribution to the cost of long-term care is the same for a farm with a value of €1m. as for a farm with a value of €4m., all things being equal. The assessment is fundamentally unfair and has a disproportionate impact on low income farm families, where any further dilution of the farm assets could make the farm non-viable for future generations. “Due to the high cost burden
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 19 August, 2016
imposed on farm families, many are opting not to avail of the Fair Deal Scheme and are putting themselves under severe financial stress, to find money to cover the cost of care in the short term. Family farms are passed down from generation to generation, no one wants to be the generation responsible for making the farm non-viable for the next generation. The pressure is immense and must be recognised”. “The uncertainty created for farm families by the potentially uncapped liability in the financial assessment of farm business assets is causing significant stress for older farmers and their families, at an already difficult time.” Another area of concern, according to Maura Canning, is the vague definition of sudden illness or disability, in the case of which a 3 year limit is applied to nonresidential assets. She said, “Many farm families want to take care of a loved one at home for as long as possible, but they are concerned that if they do they will be exempted from qualifying for the 3 year cap on the farm asset. The scheme must not act as a disincentive to farm
families looking after loved ones at home.” Maura Canning proposed the following changes to the scheme to remove the discrimination and uncertainty for farm families: • The introduction of a reduced charge on the farm assets that reflects the ability to pay, similar to Agricultural Relief. The relief would need to be in excess of 75% to have a meaningful impact on the contribution to the cost of care. This is a much fairer assessment of ability to pay and would protect the viability of the farm asset for future generations. • The financial assessment would only apply to assets that have been transferred prior to entering the nursing home for less than 3 years. This is a proposed reduction from 5 years currently and is in line with the cap on assets in the case of sudden illness. • A broadened interpretation of 'sudden illness or disability' to include those who have been cared for at home for a short period, but subsequently require care in a nursing home.
Round-up … Inspections cannot hold up payments IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said the average penalty for cross compliance in 2015 was just over €1,000, which represents a cut of 10% to the average Basic Payment. At a recent meeting of the Charter of Rights, Richard Kennedy said inspections cannot hold up payments and if there are issues with farmers’ files, they should be sorted out after the payment. Nearly half (43%) of farmers with a cross compliance issue in 2015 incurred a penalty. In total, farmers were penalised €4.42m last year. Almost 9,500 farmers were inspected last year. Department of Agriculture figures also show that 1,600 farmers were penalised under the Nitrates regulations and were fined €1.85m. On land eligibility, almost 8,000 inspections were carried out. Less than 6% (469) were fined a total of €462,000. However, this figure is not a true reflection of the amount of land that was deemed ineligible. The overall level of penalties dropped last year compared to 2014. Farmers were fined €5.295m in 2014 and this fell to €4.884m last year. However, these deductions have a major impact on the farmers affected. Richard Kennedy said the Department must publish a county-by-county breakdown to give farmers the full impact of inspections and penalties in each area. IFA has recently met the Director of the Appeals Office to outline the importance of ensuring that farmers have recourse to an appeal against any decision made by the Department of Agriculture. Richard Kennedy reminded the Minister that there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to review the work of the Appeals Office.
Healy calls on Merchants and Co-ops to support growers with a strong grain price IFA President Joe Healy reiterated the call on the trade to support tillage farmers with a strong grain and protein price this harvest, at the IFA Executive Council. Joe Healy said, “With the harvest almost 100% complete, there is an onus on merchants and co-ops to set a strong grain and protein crop price this week to support growers through what has been a very difficult harvest both mentally and financially”. The IFA President said, “Incomes for many growers will be non-existent as current grain price offers are significantly below the cost of production. Cash reserves are well depleted as this stage after four years of falling grain prices, not to mention the significant crop losses suffered by many growers”. “The trade needs to take a longer term view as a strong local supply of native grain is vital to support Ireland’s export orientated livestock, dairy and drinks industries.”
Budget Rural Development measures must be delivered in full IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has said the Budget measures announced last week will have a positive impact on farmers and rural areas and must be fully delivered on.
Joe Brady said the €601m commitment to farm schemes in the 2017 Department of Agriculture allocation is a significant improvement on 2016 and will help in the full utilisation of EU and national funds in the 2014-2020 Rural Development Plan (RDP). The IFA Rural Development Chairman said GLAS should now open shortly to allow the total in the scheme from 1st January next to well exceed 50,000 farmers. The GLAS allocation of €211m for next year must be followed by an allocation of €250m for 2018. Joe Brady said commitments of €25.6m for Knowledge Transfer and €202m for ANCs, €10m for Organics and €50m for TAMS are a welcome boost to thousands of farmers.The onus is now on the Minster for Agriculture Michael Creed to ensure all funding is spent and paid on time to farmers. FARM ASSIST In relation to Farm Assist, Joe Brady said the reversal of cuts to this low farm income scheme is a significant development. At a meeting during the Summer, IFA impressed on the Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar the need to make changes to the criteria assessment to include the 30% income disregard and child disregards.These changes will benefit 8,500 farmers from next March and should allow more low income farmers to qualify.This is particularly relevant given the low income position of many farms as a result of poor farm prices and severe weather conditions in 2016. The increase in the number of places in the Rural Social Scheme by 500 to a total of 3,100, along with increased allocation to the Leader Programme, the CLAR Programme and the town and village enhanced scheme will be of help to the rural economy, Joe Brady said. In conclusion, Joe Brady said IFA will be making a case for an increase in ANC payments in line with the ANC review which is due to take place shortly. All farm schemes play a vital role in supporting farm income and supporting the rural economy, particularly in peripheral and disadvantaged areas.
Responsibility on Minister Creed to secure share of increased Budget funding COMMENTING on reports that additional funding is available for Budget 2017, IFA President Joe Healy said it is critical that Minister for Agriculture Minister Michael Creed ensures agriculture benefits from an increased allocation. Joe Healy said, “In this very difficult year for farming, IFA is clear that any additional resources should be made available to bring forward the commitment contained in the Programme for Government for an increase of €25m in ANC funding. “ANC payments are crucial support for farmers in marginal areas, and provide a direct funding injection for the rural economy. This funding is critically important for low income farming sectors particularly in a year with low prices and persistent difficult weather conditions.” Joe Healy also called on the Minister to make a case in Budget negotiations for a top-up for farmers who missed out due to not meeting the criteria to qualify under the National Reserve or Young Farmer scheme.
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Royal Award at Palace for Irish Farming App
WATERFORD IFA FINANCIAL INFORMATION MEETING Tuesday, 25th October, 2016 Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan at 8.00 p.m. Speakers: Rowena Dwyer, IFA Economist Bryan Doocey, Agri Advisor AIB Vincent Hayes, FDC Accountants Reps. from Bank of Ireland will attend ALL WELCOME
Herdwatch was presented with the RABDF Prince Philip Award 2016 by His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, at Buckingham Palace this week. Pictured left to Right: Eoin Moloney, Herdwatch, Jane Marks, Herdwatch and FRS Network, His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Fabien Peyaud, Herdwatch and James Greevy, Herdwatch. IT is not every day that a homegrown Irish Farming App gets presented a Royal Award at Buckingham Palace by His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, with Lunch at the House of Lords, followed by a visit to the Irish Embassy. Herdwatch has been granted this great honour after winning The Prince Philip Award at the recent Livestock Event in Birmingham, sponsored by The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF). Herdwatch, which is just over two years old has taken the Agricultural Industry by storm. With almost 4,000 farmers in Ireland using the App, an impressive 5 Irish and 2 UK awards and a continuously growing team, this farm App has found strong wings and is now going to help UK farmers with their compliance paperwork, which causes them similar
headaches as Irish Farmers. Farmers are using the Herdwatch App on their phones to manage their Herd’s births, remedies, weights, breeding and movements on the spot, becoming more efficient and saving time by eliminating the paperwork. Fabien Peyaud, Co-founder of Herdwatch, said; “Our trip to the Palace was such an honour and in the moment I realised just how far we have come. Shaking hands with Prince Philip and seeing the interest he genuinely had in Herdwatch when we presented what the app does on a screen in the famous Balcony Room was the highlight of our journey so far. We aim to keep this momentum going and move onwards and upwards.” Guy Trehane RABDF Council member and Chairman of judges at
the Livestock Event, commented; “The Herdwatch Farming App is a simple piece of tech that meets the needs of these cash strapped times. The hand held data device uses the everyday technology of a smartphone and cloud to store and download data that can be tapped into by any member of a farm team, even those of us with fat fingers and rubber gloves.” At the Enterprise Ireland hosted briefing at the Irish Embassy, the Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain Dan Mulhall said; “It is great to see modern technology being embraced by a traditional industry and an Irish company at the forefront and being recognised internationally for innovating in the field of Agri Technology. Ireland is very proud of the Herdwatch team for their achieve-
ments so far and confident in its future success at home and abroad.” Speaking about their hosts at the Irish Embassy briefing Jane Marks, Marketing Manager of Herdwatch said “Herdwatch has been backed by Enterprise Ireland in many ways over the last few years, in particular through its UK office, led by Marina Donohoe and her team, and through its Agri team in Ireland, led by Mick Brougham. The EI UK office assisted us in attending key events in the UK and Ireland, enabling Herdwatch to showcase our innovation and through which we picked up a number of awards giving Herdwatch not only industry validation but a morale boost to the team as well, and the opportunity to demonstrate the time-saving app to hundreds of farmers. We thank them for their support once again.”
Dungarvan Macra na Feirme EXCITING opportunity for potential members! Dungarvan Macra is offering a year’s free membership to new members. As a member, you can avail of the fully organised local and national programme of activities ranging from leadership and training opportunites, public speaking, performing arts, travel, agriculture and sports . . . . and most of all, it’s great craic! In addition to making new friends and taking part in a wide variety of activities, competitions and much more, all Macra members can avail of a new and improved member’s benefits package which includes discounts from Bus Éireann, FBD, 02, Cardiac First Responder Courses, IFAC and many more.The full list of benefits can be seen on macra.ie. The club is very active in Dungarvan taking part in weekly dance lessons, indoor soccer and cinema nights. There is something for everyone and members are free to take part in as many or as little activities as they wish. There
are currently some highly subsidised courses available with Macra Skillnet in tractor driving, first aid, manual handling, hoof care, AI, scanning, chainsaw operation. Some of the braver members of Macra are travelling to Loftus Hall this weekend to take part in the first ‘spell’ of Adult Night Tours. The group will visit Ireland’s most haunted house and hear some of the most macabre tales and accounts associated with the hall. Take the tour at your own risk as Macra cannot be held responsible any distress caused. Gah! Are they mad?! Another very brave member of Macra is taking part in the Irish Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Fight Night this Friday in the Tower Hotel, Waterford. Fiona O’Brien will be hoping for a kick-off as she takes on her opponent in the ring. She has been fundraising and training hard for the last few months and we are hoping that all those hours on the skipping rope and running up all those steps thinking she’s Rocky Balboa
will pay off. Best of luck Fiona! The 2016 Macra na Feirme Annual Conference will be held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick on the October Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 28th October to Monday 31st October. Fondly known as the Rally, it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the diverse activities Macra has to offer and for members nationwide to reunite. There will be many activities over the weekend, including competitive, social and informative aspects to cater for a wide variety of interests. A weekend not to be missed! Affiliations for the coming year are now overdue and members are asked to contact their club secretary or set up their direct debit! In an attempt to become paperless, members are reminded that setting up a direct debit is the cheaper option available. Upcoming events include a trip to Waterford’s own Escape Rooms in November, a mystery bus tour taking in some of the sights of the county and of
course the highly awaited Queen of the Land Competition in Tullamore where the county will be represented by our very own Clodagh Hickey. We wish her the best of luck and remind any of those hoping to travel to Tullamore to contact their County Chairman to secure accommodation for the festival. There are also lots of upcoming competitions including Beef Stockjudging, Indoor Soccer and Senior Debating. Please get in touch
if you would like to participate in either event. Dungarvan Macra would also like to wish Mairéad and Dermot a speedy recovery after their ‘mishap’ at Octoberfest Beag in Waterford recently. Contact Mairéad on 086 0660343 or visit our facebook page for more details on how to join or if you have any questions or interest in the activities and upcoming events mentioned above.. All you need is to be between the ages of 17 and 35.
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SPRATT
For Sale By Private Treaty c. 7 hectares (17.3 acres). Roadside lands Tower-Hill, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. REA Spratt offer for sale on the instructions of Coillte these clear felled lands having 270m of road frontage on to the adjacent Clashganny road. This holding is 2.2km north of Portlaw Village and 20km north west of Waterford City. These lands offer potential to be returned to agricultural use or also offer potential for development for Planning Permission (subject to satisfying the relevant planning guidelines). Further details and particulars from sole selling agents REA Spratt.
www.spratt.ie
☎ 058 42211 PRSA Licence No. 001621
DUNGARVAN MART WEANLING SALE Thursday, 27th October, 2016 Special entries for this sale (1) 27 “Bucket Fed” castrated Fr. Bullocks, 6/8 months old; (2) 30 “Bucket Fed” Her. and Fr. Bullocks & Heifers (for local producers). Tel. (058) 41611.
Dungarvan Mart Prices MONDAY 17th OCTOBER, 2016 DRY COWS 1 Fr. 700 kgs. made €950. 1 Fr. 640 kgs. made €820. 1 Char. 600 kgs. made €980. 1 A.A. 575 kgs. made €810. 1 A.A. 565 kgs. made €810. BULLOCKS 1 Lim. 620 kgs. made €1,225. 5 Her. 600 kgs. made €1,190 each. 5 Char. 506 made €1,090 each. 2 Char. 430 kgs. made €1,020 each. 4 A.A. 507 kgs. made €1,005 each. 3 Her. 501 kgs. made €985 each. 11 A.A. 450 kgs. made €880 each. 7 Sim. 550 kgs. made
€1,085 each. HEIFERS 1 Char. 535 kgs. made €1,085. 4 A.A. 492 kgs. made €900 each. 2 Her. 452 kgs. made €810 each. 5 A.A. 492 kgs. made €900 each. SAMPLE PRICES WEANLING SALE HELD ON 13/10/2016 WEANLING BULLS 2 Char. 462 kgs. made €1,070 each. 4 Char. 385 kgs. made €1,065 each. 4 Char 373 kgs. made €1,020 each. 4 Lim. 291 kgs. made €785 each.
WEANLING HEIFERS 2 Char. 327 kgs. made €730 each. 5 Lim. 326 kgs. made €715 each. 4 Lim. 300 kgs. made €690 each. 2 Char. 322 kgs. made €695 each. Next Weanling Sale Thursday, 27th October, 2016. Special entries for this sale – (1) 27 Bucket fed castrated Fr. Bullocks 6/8 months; (2) 30 Bucket-Fed Her. and Fr. Bullocks and Heifers (for local producers).
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Members of the Dungarvan Show Committee, from left, Jenny Hunt, Claire Connors, Monica Dwane, Dina Walsh, Frances Carroll and Deirdre McGrath.
Dungarvan Show preparing for their 100th Anniversary A MEETING was held last Monday night, 10th October, in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, inviting former members of the Dungarvan Show Committee for a trip down memory lane recounting personal memories and experiences of the Dungarvan Show down through the years in preparation for the 100th year anniversary next year. Great stories and old photographs
were shared as well as memorabilia from the 1961 show that included a jumper knitted by Jenny Hunt as a 10 year old in Class No. 111 which won 1st prize. The Committee are planning on holding a series of meetings to plan for the 100th year anniversary next year and would greatly welcome any new members that would like to get involved.
READER’S QUERIES Question: I have completed my works under TAMS II and reclaimed the VAT element of the payment. I believe the system is now open to submit my claim for payment of the grant aid. What is my next step? Can you please advise? Answer:Your adviser/consultant will be able to submit this claim on your behalf. However, before you first make contact there are a few simple steps you can take that will speed up the processing of your payment. Ensure all your receipts and invoices are marked paid and are signed by a member of the company. Ensure that the name on these documents matches the name on the grant approval. In the case of a farm partnership, at least one of the names must be on the documents. In the case of a company, the documents should be in the name of the company or at least in the name of one of its directors. Ensure that all of the documents are dated after the date of grant approval. In the case where certificates are required, say for the purposes of installation, electrical, slat or concrete certs, these must be signed and stamped by an authorised competent person from the suppliers organisation. Finally, you will be required to produce ownership documents for the land the investment has taken place on or leases in the case where the investment is carried out on leased land. Now it is time to make contact with your adviser/consultant for efficient submission of your claim. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: After grant approval, the Card A must be submitted electronically at least 5 working days before the pouring of concrete commences. Failure to do so will lead to a 5% penalty on your grant.
FA R M E R S ! HAVE YOUR FARMING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT
TERENCE MORRISSEY Send your queries to: Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan,Co. Waterford, or to Morrissey & Associates, Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
We would also like to appeal to anyone with old photographs, memorabilia of the show down through the years or would like to share their own memories of the show to get in touch with Frances Carroll on 087 6362109. Please help us make the 100th year anniversary a special occasion and milestone event in Waterford’s 2017 summer calendar.
Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 17/10/2016 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day KG Meal KG/Cow/Day Average Farm Cover Cover Per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA
Grange, Waterford 16.9 4.81 4.19 1.52 2 918 350 2,000 45 29
South Kilkenny 15.45 5.61 4.28 1.53 2 870 360 2,500 38 36
Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Increased meal to 3kgs on the wet days. • Coming up to nearly 35% closed for next Spring. South Kilkenny • Grazing last of the high covers this week. • Coming up to nearly 25% closed for next Spring. • Drying of some lame cows, and thin first calvers.
SOIL TEST While too much fertiliser is wasteful, it appears that many farmers are not applying adequate phosphorus (P) or potassium (K), and the application of lime is being neglected. Too many soil samples are being analysed as deficient in either P or K or lime. It takes only one nutrient to be short for grass growth to be restricted.Take action now and get your farm soil tested this autumn. Investment in fertiliser P and K (where needed) will grow more grass and give a very high return on investment.This investment must be prioritised especially as stocking rate increases. IMPROVING BODY CONDITION The earliest calving cows are less than 16 weeks away from calving in spring-calving herds. Difficult calvings, poor conception rates, high empty rates and lower milk solids are all likely to occur if cows do not calve in the correct condition. Between now and calving is the only real chance to correct body condition.Target body condition score (BCS) at calving is 3.25. BCS is a good indicator of long-term energy balance. Other factors such as parasites, lameness, etc., can also have an effect but it is energy that will be most important.There are three main management issues that will change body condition between now and calving: (a) Feed level On good quality silage (72% DMD) cows will gain about 0.5 units of body condition over the dry period. On poor quality silage, cows will lose condition (Table 1). Therefore, meal will be needed to increase body condition on low quality silage.
Feeding an extra 2kg meal (e.g., soya hulls) will increase body condition by about 0.25 units depending on silage quality. b) Dry period length Increasing the length of dry period from the standard eight weeks will increase cow body condition on most silages (Table 2). But for thin cows (less than BCS 2.5) on poor silage the increase will not be enough and meal may also be required. (c) Milking frequency Once a day (OAD) milking will increase BCS by about 0.2 units if practised for seven weeks pre drying. However, the cow/herd must continue to be fed as for twice a day milking.You will also lose 20% milk for the period you are OAD milking. What to do now: • determine your silage quality (test it); • condition score each cow (run through a race); • have an expected calving date for each cow; and, • decide on individual drying date and feeding level. Use last rotation planner This planner will make things extremely simple and easy to keep cows out until late November while at the same time ensuring adequate grass for letting out cows in early February. Every farmer should use the planner. It outlines the number of acres you allow your cows each day from October 6 to November 25. It works on the following principles: At least 60 per cent of the grazing area must be grazed by the first week of November This is essential so as to have a long rest period for those fields to grow grass before winter, because over 90 per cent of the grass available for cows next February will have grown this October/November. If the area allocated doesn’t give you enough grass, indicated by post-grazing height, then you must supplement with meals or, preferably, very good quality baled silage. The most important grazing months of the year The last rotation starts this month; you must graze out well or you will have no tillers next year; you must not poach damage and you must not graze out too fast. The last rotation will begin between October 6-15 (depending on soil type) and end November 15-26. Paddocks grazed early in the month will be grazed first next spring so they must be dry and near the farmyard. Paddocks or fields must be grazed out in rotation. Some farmers have a habit of dropping down wires and letting animals graze all over the place. This is wrong, because regrowths are being eaten and you won’t have any grass next spring. So, you must ensure animals only spend two to three days in each grazing block. Because of great autumn growth we have a lot of high cover that requires great skill to graze out: • Graze animals for two-to-four-hour periods, removing animals when grass has been eaten, otherwise they do too much walking damage. • Don’t graze when it is raining as animals spend more time walking and it is worth remembering that in wet weather animals eat with five mouths (the usual and four feet). • Graze in square blocks, not in long narrow strips, as less poaching damage is done due to less walking. • Graze from the back of paddocks, so that animals never, ever walk over grazed ground, but cow walks (three to four yards wide) also help. • Use several gap entrances to a paddock to minimise dirtying the grass inside the gap. • Avoid having to graze heavy covers, over 2,300kgDM/Ha, because it means animals have to spend too long in each area of ground, also recovery is slower, and there will be more decayed grass in the sward.
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Helen Valence of Breast Cancer Ireland accepting the cheque for €8,000, which was raised through the Pink Bales initiative, from Henry Corbally and Brian Harte of Glanbia.
Pink Bales Initiative raises €8,000 for Breast Cancer Ireland BREAST Cancer Ireland are delighted to be the recipients of €8,000 raised through the "Pink Bale 2016" initiative by Glanbia Agribusiness which ran throughout the Summer. Farmers around Ireland were encouraged to purchase the limited-edition bright pink silage wrap and for every roll purchased, a donation was made to Breast Cancer Ireland which was matched by Glanbia Agribusiness.
Commenting on the initiative, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland Aisling Hurley says, “Thank you to Glanbia Agribusiness and the farmers of Ireland and their families who have supported this initiative.This substantial donation will help to make a difference by funding work being carried out in our dedicated research labs as well as raising awareness of breast cancer in rural communities” “The initiative was a also a
reminder to everyone to be extra vigilant and to take the time for routine health checks that could save lives”, said Glanbia Agribusiness Retail Marketing Manager, James Byrne. “We are delighted to have raised this substantial amount with the great support of farmers and their families,” Farmers were encouraged to share photos and videos of their pink bales on social media using the hashtag #PinkBales
AUCTIONEERS / ESTATE AGENTS PSRA Licence No. 003462
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Heritage Council launches GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme 2017 THE Heritage Council last week launched its GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme for 2017. The scheme is designed to provide assistance to those GLAS farmers involved in conserving and securing Ireland’s traditional farm buildings. The scheme which is the result of a partnership between The Heritage Council and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine offers grants for approved conservation works to the exterior of farm outbuildings as well as associated structures such
as historic yard surfaces, walls, and gates. The maximum grant available is circa €25,000 while the smallest grant available is €4,000. Speaking about the scheme, Ms Anna Meenan, Project Manager with the Heritage Council said, “The scheme offers a rare and positive opportunity to safeguard our rural built and natural heritage, to protect the special qualities of the traditional farmstead while also allowing it to continue in active use. Since 2009 the scheme has invested in the conservation of over 200 tradi-
tional farm buildings making a significant contribution to the enhancement of the Irish countryside. The farm buildings chosen play a positive role in the scenery of our country. They are witness to our long-lasting relationship with the land, and are a part of who we are. If we lose these wonderful diverse buildings, our landscape will be all the duller”. “We strongly encourage and support farmers to carry out at least some of the repairs themselves. By connecting owners with their buildings in this way it
enhances their ‘hands on’ knowledge to continue repairs to the building well into the future, as well as other buildings on the farm. It also provides a means of employment in rural areas for local contractors, many of whom have had the opportunity to upskill under the scheme, increasing the availability of these craft skills in the local area”, advised Meenan. Application packs are available online at www.her itagecouncil.ie. The closing date for applications is 5.00 p.m., Friday, 18th November, 2016.
FOR SALE
Circa 21 Acres • At Scrahan, Old Parish. • Currently in grass with electricity and private water supply. • Full details including maps available from Brian Gleeson.
FOR LEASE – 15 YEARS
Circa 189 Acres (in 3 lots) • LOT 1 - Ballintlea South, Old Parish – circa 91 acres. • LOT 2 - Ballynacourty North, Ring (Dolies) – 42.93 acres. • LOT 3 - Gortnadiha Upper, Ring – 54.43 acres. • Currently all in grass – excellent opportunity to lease quality land. • Full particulars available from Brian Gleeson.
FOR SALE
Circa 10 Acres • Agricultural land adjacent to Monameen School near Kiely’s Cross (just off N25). • Currently in grass and ready for immediate sale. • This will make a lovely parcel of land for organic or hobby farming.
T: 024-94777 • 087-2571737 E: brian@gleesonproperty.com W: www.gleesonproperty.com (21-10)
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Writer and actor’s new play for Imagine A PLAY that packs a punch by local writer/actor Ciaran Murphy is getting ready to rumble at Central Hall next week for two nights. Boxer takes to Central Hall on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th as part of the Imagine Arts Festival. The Waterford-based journalist has teamed up with local musicians Jason Kenny and David Grimes, who have delivered a killer original soundtrack that is sure to be a hit with audiences. Shauna Farrell will direct the piece. The play centres on
Brian McArdle, a boxer and much more. Born in rural 1950s Ireland, he is orphaned when his single mother is arrested for shoplifting and detained in a mental institution. It is now 1996 and Brian, aged 41, is seeking redemption but doesn’t seem to have the tools required to change his dangerous lifestyle. A dethroned former European Boxing champion his rising star was halted by s tragedy that would affect his whole life. Abandoned by the State, and scarred by the Christian
Brothers in one of the country’s toughest industrial schools, Brian tries to salvage himself through unlicensed and bareknuckle boxing bouts in the shady world of Dirty Boxing circuit in the UK and Ireland. And finally, on the doors of the roughest clubs in London. Will Brian spiral further into madness, or use his fighting prowess to extricate himself from the harshest of lifestyles. Ciaran has been training with national boxing coach Jimmy Payee Cleaboy Business Park in preparation
for the role. Tickets are €12 [€10 concession] and can be bought at the door.
Ciaran Murphy. [John Power Photography]
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ITH your home now shining brightly from all the tender loving care you have invested, your attention can turn to finances and assets you share with others.
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ANCERIANS sometimes have a tendency to hide their feelings but you are soon going to get great support expressing yourself, and life could be fun as you expand your circle of friends.
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Pisces February 19th – March 19th
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The Girl On The Train
Review by Bill Tubbritt
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THE girl on the train is the movie adaptation of the best-selling psychological thriller novel of the same name. Directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson, based on Paula Hawkins' British 2015 debut novel.Taylor did a great job of assembling a very talented cast but I feel they were ultimately left down by a storyline which was more interested in adding twists and turns then adding any development to the characters. Emily Blunt is the easy stand out performer, her portrayal of alcoholic/psychotic Rachael possibly carries the movie at times. The story revolves around Rachael, she seems obsessed by her ex-husband as she calls his phone day and night. She even takes the train passed the house her husband now lives in with his new wife and baby. She watches the house every day as she passes and even notices her husband’s neighbour’s house and the couple that live there Scott and Megan Lipwell. When Rachael sees Megan one day kissing another man she goes on a drinking binge as she had built Meagan and Scott up in her mind as the perfect couple. When Megan is reported missing the next day Rachael feels obliged to inform Scott that his wife was having an affair. This is where the mystery starts with many characters involved as potential suspects as they story draws to an exciting if not slightly
predictable climax. Fans of the book I feel might be a little disappointed as I believe the book was a lot more detailed and had more characters and definitely deeper character development. But as a standalone movie I cannot say the girl on the train is a bad movie, in fact it is quite entertaining and will keep you watching. Just don’t try and solve the mystery yourself too early in the movie because you will probably guess right. Rating 3/5
Storks
Review by Bill Tubbritt
AFTER huge success with Lego Movie the guys at Warner Bros sub-division Warner Animation group are now bringing us Storks. This is the group’s second venture into the animated movie world, it may not end up being as successful as Lego Movie itself but I can definitely see Storks being a very popular movie with cinema audiences. The movie moves at a very fast pace with lots of fast moving action which is portrayed beautifully by the computer animation team who really did a fine job, especially as there is a lot of visual humour which was to their credit perfectly executed. Storks starts its story 18 years after they stopped delivering babies from the Cornerstone delivery company due to a mix-up with a delivery that left them with an orphan child called Tulip. The Storks with their new business now a postal delivery company. The current CEO of Cornerstone, a stork named Hunter (Kelsey Grammer) was more than happy to change to the more profitable postal services company. When a young boy named Nate writes a letter to the Storks asking could they deliver a new baby brother to himself and his parents the letter inadvertently gets processed by Tulip and a Stork called Andy. They then must take the baby to Nate and his parents before the CEO of
Cornerstone finds out. Of course, it can’t be that simple though as there is plenty of opportunity for adventure alone the way. The strong voice over cast must be commended for really doing a fine job with the script they were given. Big names stars such are Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele certainly helped in no small way by adding their many years of comedy experience to make this movie the funny family feel good movie that Warner Bros were most certainly going for. Rating 3.5/5.
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East meets West Centenary Gala Concert in City Hall as part of the John Dwyer Trad Weekend A SPECIAL Centenary Gala Concert, which will feature musicians, singers and dancers from West Waterford, will take place in the Large Room of City Hall in Waterford city on Saturday, 22nd October. Male voice choir, Cór Fear na nDéise, dancers from Ballyduff Upper and a plethora of musicians, poets and singers from both City and County will take part in this gala spectacular, which is being organised by the Irish Office of Waterford City & County Council as part of the Council’s Centenary Commemoration programme. The concert will also form part of the John Dwyer Trad Weekend programme, which in turn is taking place as part of the 10-day Imagine Arts Festival in the City. Amongst the performers gracing the stage will be singers and musicians from Gaeltacht-based Cór Fear na nDéise; John Dwyer himself on the fiddle, Edel Fox (concertina), Neill Byrne (fiddle), piper Jimmy O’Brien-Moran from Tramore; singer Clíona Gahan; poet, Áine Uí Fhoghlú and Ciara Flanagan and dancers from Ballyduff. Appropriately, the Concert will take place in the historic Large Room in the City Hall at 8.00 p.m. on
Gaeltacht-based Cór Fear na nDéise, who will perform at the Centenary Gala Concert in City Hall on the 22nd October. Saturday, 22nd October and tickets can be purchased on-line at www.imagineartsfestival.ie, with a limited number being available on the door on the night, should the concert not sell out in advance. On the theme of 1916, the concert will feature newly composed works of poetry and music from Áine Uí Fhoghlú and John Dwyer, performed for the first time in public, as well as favorite traditional music and song from the Déise. Historian Ógie Ó Céilleachair will also give a special presentation in
Tramore uileann piper, Jimmy O’Brien Moran, who will perform at the Centenary Gala Concert in City Hall on the 22nd October.
honour of the Centenary Commemoration. Concert producer, Darren Ó Droma says that the participants are looking forward to what promises to be a wonderful night’s entertainment; “The best of the Irish culture and tradition of the Déise will be on display at this Gala event and we are looking forward to hearing a wonderful variety of music, song, dance, poetry and prose on the night. Edel Fox, Neill Byrne, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran and myself have put together what we hope will be a fitting night’s entertainment to showcase the wonderful talent that we have in this county during this Centenary year.” Speaking of the weekend and the Gala Concert in particular, Máire Seó Breathnach, Irish Officer with Waterford City & County Council says: “The John Dwyer Trad Weekend is well-established in the traditional music calendar, attracting the best of musicians to Waterford each year. As Irish Officer, I am delighted to partner with them, and with the Gaeltacht community to stage this spectacular Centenary Concert, which will bring East and West of the county together in a cultural and artistic amalgamation as this year of commemoration draws to a close.The best of Déise performance artists will be on
stage and we hope that many will travel from the Gaeltacht and from all over the County to attend this historic event in such an atmospheric and historic location.” In addition to the concert, traditional music will feature in workshops, sessions and other events during the weekend of the 21st-23rd October. Box player and singer, Séamus Begley will take to the stage on Friday night, 21st October along with fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, founder of noted group Téada. They will be joined at St. Patrick’s Gateway Centre by piano accompanist, Samantha Harvey originally from Ventura, California now living in Sligo, who is also an awardwinning step dancer. Trad Music Workshops will take place in Gaelscoil na nDéise from 10am on Saturday. Young musicians will have the chance to learn from some of the best traditional music players in the country, including TG4 Young Musicians of the Year, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl (whistle), Orlaith McAuliffe (flute) and Pádraic Keane (uileann pipes). You must register in advance for these workshops by contacting 087-9664436 or 0879273505. Children can also attend a wonderful Drama & Puppet Workshop with one
of Ireland’s leading theatre companies, Branar in Gaelscoil na nDéise at 1.30 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. (sponsored by the Irish Office of Waterford City & County Council). The workshop will be a mix of drama and puppetry with children using Branar’s specially designed training puppets and accessible drama techniques to devise short performance pieces.The workshop will be facilitated bilingually, in English and Irish, and promises to be full of fun. It is suitable for both fluent speakers and those with just a ‘cúpla focal’.The workshops are suitable for children aged 6+ and are limited to a maximum of 20 people per workshop. To pre-book your place, go to www.imagineartsfestival.com Other events taking place during the John Dwyer Trad Weekend include an Under 18 Composition Competition (judged by John Dwyer himself), as well as wonderful impromptu sessions in various hostelries throughout the city over the weekend. All of this takes place during the 10-day Imagine Arts Festival, which takes place in Waterford from the 20th-30th October, comprising of a wide-ranging and eclectic programme of events, with something for everyone. See Imag ineartsfestival.com @Imagine_Fest
Starlight Express opens next Tuesday THE record-breaking West End and world wide smash hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express is set to hit the stage of Waterford's Theatre Royal on Tuesday next, 25th October, for a six night run at 7.30 p.m. nightly. This magical musical is a must see for all the family and tickets are selling fast, don't miss this opportunity to see a child's train set magically come to life live on stage and take you on a fantastic journey as the train's battle it out to become the fastest train on earth and win the heart of first class coach Pearl. Packed with some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most memorable musical theatre songs like Light At The End Of The Tunnel, Pumping Iron, Poppa's Blues, Starlight Express, Uncoupled, One Rockin Roll Too Many, Rolling Stock, The Starlight Mega Mix and many, many more you can be guaranteed a night at the theatre that will live long in the memory and have you singing along and dancing in the isles. Starlight Express is performed entirely on roller skates by a hugely talented cast and has been described as The Fastest Show On Earth so why not see for yourself and experience the magical theatrical experience that is Starlight Express. With stunning choreography, stage sets, costumes, lighting, hair and make-up and all over seen by a multi award winning professional production team that includes Director David Hennessy, Choreographer Michelle Condon and Musical Director David Hayes who have been putting the multi talented cast through their paces over the past few months you can be assured that no stone has been left unturned to insure South Eastern Theatre Group live up to their reputation for delivering musical productions that continue to stun and amaze audiences. Our previous productions at the Theatre Royal Waterford include the award winning sold out productions of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon & Phantom Of The Opera. South Eastern Theatre Group will feature on RTE'S Nationwide on Monday, 24th October, at 7.00 p.m. that looks at the journey of the group and features audition's, rehearsals and interviews with the cast and production team of Starlight Express. Booking is now open for Starlight Express and tickets are selling fast, you can secure your seats today online at theatreroyal.ie or call 051-874402 or call into the theatre Box office The Mall, Waterford. Don't miss the Waterford and Southeast Premier of the Fastest Show On Earth. It's Just The Fastest Thing You'll Ever See.
Ballyduff Comhaltas Variety Concert ALL roads lead to Ballyduff Upper on October 29th for a fantastic concert in St. Michael's Hall. The comhaltas branch in Ballyduff are hosting this event and all funds will be donated to St. Carthage's House in Lismore. The concert will be a joint venture between The Booley House, local band Sonas and All Ireland medal winners from this year's All-Ireland Fleadh. The highlight of the night will be the Farrell family from Ballyduff. The Farrells are a family of immense talent and we are delighted to have them back performing on stage in St. Michael's Hall, Ballyduff for this special variety show. Teas/Coffees will be served at the interval as well as a raffle with fantastic prizes including s hotel break and hampers. Bookings for this super concert can be made to (058) 60330 or (086) 8208242.
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Ní neart go chur le chéile ONE of the most historic sites in Dungarvan has to be the Old St. Mary’s Churchyard which is now home to St. Mary’s Church of Ireland and also the remnants of an old pre-Reformation Church with its intriguing round apertures which have yet to be definitively identified. Over the years, the old graveyard which has seen hundreds of burials of several denominations, fell into decay and needed a great deal of upkeep to preserve it in an appropriate condition for the resting place of those members of families and friends who have gone before. Beside it, the ancient right of way to Boreenatra between the graveyard railings and used by fishermen going and coming from the Quay, often attracted litter, and weeds grew abundantly along its length. The graveyard and path were regularly treated with weedkiller by the Town Council but this method of maintenance left the area bereft of any vegetation at all. Enter a number of local volunteer residents and friends who decided that not alone should the areas be maintained, but the open spaces should be planted with flowers to brighten
the area for as long as possible throughout the year. Recently on a trip along the path I encountered them at work planting a sack of daffodil bulbs to extend the coverage which they started last year. One of the volunteers, Gary Gill told me that this was not a religion based effort but rather an attempt to tidy up and beautify the area. “We started last year with a tidy up of the place which meant gathering up all the discarded cans, bottles and glass which littered the area,” he said. “We came out here one evening a week on Wednesdays during the Summer and achieved a great deal. We had put a note in the Dungarvan Observer inviting volunteers and some people came along. We also planted some daffodils on both sides of the path and they made a nice show last Spring.” On the school side, they planted some wild flowers and scattered some seed over the bare areas. “The wild flowers are returning again and beginning to cover the bare areas. After the weed-killing stopped, we were not sure what growth would come back, but it was daisies
that took over and of course, they will keep out the ugly weeds. “Many of these graves are of the old residents of the town who may not have anyone to
look after them. We are conscious that this is a graveyard and we cannot dig there. We are also conscious of the location and the beautiful view there is from here and we must preserve that
too.” The area looks all the better for the efforts of the volunteers and shows what can be done with a bit of initiative and co-operation. It could be a
lesson to other districts, but for the moment the members of this little group are pleased with what they have achieved through their combined efforts.
Pictured on their regular clean-up of the environs of the Old St. Mary's Graveyard and right of way are from left: Marie Sullivan, Gary Gill, Martin Sullivan, Helen Sullivan and Denis Sullivan.
Mercyhurst University, The Dungarvan connection THE Study Abroad Programme which has brought hundreds of American students to Dungarvan from Mercyhurst University for their Spring Semester is viewed as a resounding success on both sides of the Atlantic. Meanwhile, the venerable institution, founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy continues to grow back home in
John Deasy, TD and John Melody featured on the Summer Edition of the Mercyhurst University Magazine.
the United States with increased enrolments and growing endowments. Much of this has been achieved under the leadership of the new President, Dr. Michael Victor who was formally installed as the 12th President of Mercyhurst recently at the start of the new College year and after a busy and successful twelve months in office. It is well known and acknowledged that the Dungarvan dimension of Mercyhurst was inspired and facilitated by two Dungarvan graduates of the University, John Deasy and John Melody. Earlier this year, their central role and association with the University was acknowledged in the Mercyhurst Magazine Summer Edition. Introducing them the magazine writes: “Thirty years ago two Irish teens, both schoolmates and friends, set forth on their first airplane ride and their inaugural trip to America. “While these were firsts for
them, it was also a first for Mercyhurst’s fledgling international recruiting programme. These Irish lads, who graduated from St. Augustine’s in Dungarvan, were among the first group of Irish students to study at Mercyhurst through the John F. Kennedy Irish Scholarship Competition. “Flash forward and Mercyhurst is now home to students from 26 countries. But back in 1986, young John Deasy a history major with political aspirations, and his buddy John Melody, a hospitality major with a passion for soccer, were blazing a new frontier at Mercyhurst.” While John Deasy eventually came back to Ireland from Mercyhurst via Washington DC, where he gained valuable political experience working first for a Senator from Pennsylvania and later, a Congressman from Rhode Island, John Melody stayed on in Erie to develop his bars and restaurants. “He is proudest of his
Mercyhurst soccer career,” says the magazine, “both as a player and a coach, and remembers setting a record for most goals scored in a season, while his team also set records in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). “For many Erie residents, John Melody is “Erie’s Irishman. whether turning guests into friends at one of his four U Pick 6 establishments, coaching and as owner of the Erie Commodores Football Club.” The Commodores is in the fourth tier of American Soccer with almost a hundred teams in the league nationwide. After his return to Ireland in 1997, John Deasy won a seat in the Dungarvan Town and County Council Elections and three years later entered the Dáil where he retained his seat in subsequent elections. “Likewise, John Deasy (TD) has been influential across the pond in paving the way for Mercyhurst’s programmes in
Ireland,” says the magazine, “ including the launch of the Global Intelligence Forum and the Mercyhurst in Ireland satellite site, which supports student studies as well as opportunities for research and collaboration with Irish partners. “Deasy, too, has a deep and abiding gratitude for having studied at Mercyhurst. In that 1999 Mercyhurst Magazine article, Deasy said, “Mercyhurst is a secure environment, but you have the freedom to make the kinds of mistakes you have to make in order to mature. When I had my first interview in Washington, Sen. Heinz’s chief assistant didn’t ask me about politics or academics. We talked about things in general so he could determine whether I could associate with people on an everyday basis. Mercyhurst made me a wellrounded person. Everything about my experience there was incredibly positive.” The Magazine also writes that Michael Victor assumed
the presidency of Mercyhurst University on August 1st, 2015. “In the past year, his leadership team has set records both in enrolment, welcoming 728 new freshman, and in fundraising, bringing in $6.57 million, the largest amount in any fiscal year. It has been a whirlwind first year with changes to the university’s academic organization, core curriculum and calendar.” Growing success in the University is good for Dungarvan’s prospects, where the annual three month residency is now looked forward to by local people and businesses of the town. They too have been a central part of the success of Mercyhurst in Dungarvan, they have embraced both the concept and the people and have given them the kind of Irish welcome the visitors had heard of at home. With two well placed ambassadors our future prospects for trans-Atlantic co-operation look very bright indeed.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK TO SPONSOR WINTER LEAGUE Page 2
BALLYMAC LADIES BID FOR MUNSTER GLORY Page 9
MICHEÁL HARNEY SEPTEMBER WINNER OF GAA AWARD Page 13
KAVAN O’KEEFFE WINS U-17 ALL-IRELAND TITLE Page 23
DUNGARVAN LEAVES COUNTY FINAL SPOT BEHIND THEM SEE PAGE 6
Dungarvan's Michael Kiely is tackled by Passage's Stephen Mason during their Waterford senior hurling semi-final in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
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10 mile training / half marathon training WHILST a lot of athletes are currently in the thick of training for Dublin City Marathon there are other races on the calendar! Anyone who is training for shorter distances / Waterford Half or our own 10 mile race in January is more than welcome to join us at training on a Tuesday evening. Sessions will be tweaked to suit. Focussed training and training plans for the John Treacy 10 mile race will start 12 weeks pre race. http://www.dungarvan10mi le.org/
Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu presents Ann Dunford winner of Division 2 of the 4 lap league with her prize.
Micheál Power 7th in Autumn Open Cross Country Festival ATHLETICS Ireland "Autumn Cross Country Festival" was held on Sunday at the new cross country course at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, Dublin. Club member Micheal Power was in good form when finishing 7th in the junior men's 6k race in a time of 19.41. Fionnuala McCormack and Mark Christie won the main senior events.
Mick runs the hill of Howth Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu presents winner of the 1 lap league Kieran Frisby with his prize.
WELL done to club member Mick Concannon who ran a 4:14:08 marathon last Saturday morning when most of us mortals were in slumber. The event was organised by the East of Ireland marathon club and entailed 4 laps on the Howth hills in County Dublin before dawn in dreadful wet windy weather. Dublin again next stop for Mick.
Pictured at the recent launch of the Forde's Daybreak Winter League for 2016/17 were l-r: Shirley Flynn, Karen Ryan, Kevin Ford (sponsor), the current league champion Tony Ferncombe, Irene Clarke and Ray Burke.
Forde’s Daybreak to sponsor 23rd Annual West Waterford Athletic Club Winter League WEST Waterford Athletic Club are delighted to announce this week our brand new sponsor of our famed Winter League. Kevin Forde of Forde's Daybreak on the Youghal Road and the club has come together to bring all levels of runners and joggers of Dungarvan and indeed all surrounding areas a slightly new look winter league this year, with a new points format and lots of weekly prizes for all, with everyone catered for, but more on this anon. Speaking at the launch last week, Kevin said “how delighted he and all at Forde's Daybreak were to be associated with such a prestigious event as the Winter
League which is now in its 23rd year and how much he is looking forward to his store’s association with such a brilliant club as West Waterford athletic club”. Tom Leahy our club chairman also added that the club have been fortunate to secure the sponsorship of Forde's Daybreak and likewise how thrilled all associated with the club are to have such a great success story as Forde's Daybreak involved with one of the club’s red letter events. The Forde's Daybreak Winter League registration night is on Wednesday, 2nd November and the first night proper on the following week, Wednesday, November 9th.
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 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 it’s 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 Ireland’s original 14 round Winter League, see you in Quann's.
Successful Garvey’s SuperValu Autumn League comes to a close Oisin O'Riordan winner of the 2 lap league is presented with his prize by Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu sponsors
Cian O'Riordan winner of the 3 lap league is presented with his prize by Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu sponsors
THE Garvey's SuperValu sponsored Autumn League took place over 5 weeks from 1st September, concluding on Thursday, 29th with the final nights running followed by the prize-giving at the Friary venue. This year we had to make a few changes to the course on certain nights due to the works being carried out there with tree felling and clean-up. Thankfully, we were able to finish out the league with no problems and there were some great night running with good weather on every night. We can now take a look back over the final league tables and the winners. CIARAN TAKES 1 LAP VICTORY In 2015 Ciaran Frisby finished in second place in this league to Conor Coleman but this year he went one better and captured the 1 lap title for 2016. Ciaran ran 4 out of the 5 nights and finished first on three occasions and second on one night finishing with a total of 5 points. Second place this year went to Dublin Marathon bound Catriona Kiely who is in heavy training at the moment and we are delighted to see our marathon runners supporting this league as well. Catriona had her best run in week 4 clocking 9.50 while Ciaran ran a super fast lap of 7.15 also in week 4. 4 FROM 5 FOR OISIN IN 2 LAP DISTANCE Oisin O’Riordan came into the league the 2 lap champion from 2015 and was determined not to give up his title without a fight. By finishing first on all 4 nights that he ran and
with the minimum 4 points he retained his title in style for 2016. Oisin had his best nights in weeks 1 and 5 as he clocked 14.26 on both nights. Runner-up to Oisin in the 2.4 mile distance on this occasion was Diana Chizhikova who is once again very competitive over this distance. Diana had her best time in week 4 passing the finish line in 17.04. The Division 2 winner here is no stranger to picking up prizes in the Friary as over the last few years Margaret Whelan has picked up quite a few. Margaret finished with 26 points from her best 4 nights with Joanne Leahy her nearest rival just 5 points behind on 31. CIAN THIS TIME The 3 lap distance this year was a most competitive one and just as in 2015 Cian O’Riordan and Yevgeniy Chizhikov was to the fore here. This year however we had a change at the top as Cian finished first on all 4 nights that he ran and also with the minimum 4 points on the board he could not be overtaken. Yev is made of stern stuff though and once again did not give up his title easy and they had some great battles over the league with Cian running his best in week 5 when he completed the 3.6 miles in just over 20 minutes (20.07) while Yev also had his best run of the league on the last night recording 21.50. MOSSIE ALWAYS IN CONTROL OF THE 4 LAP LEAGUE Mossie Keogh has had a summer of super run-
ning and he continued this good form into the Autumn League dominating each night taking first place on all 5 nights and finishing on an unbeatable total of 4 points. His fastest time was actually in week 1 when he ran 27.46. SHANE O’RIORDAN RUNNER-UP Shane O’Riordan ran 4 out of the 5 nights of this league and it’s no shame at all to finish second to Mossie on all 4 nights that he competed with Shane’s fastest time recorded in week 4 when he clocked 28.46, super running for 4.8 miles over grass. With the divisions locked going into the final night the second division of the 4 lap league was also a competitive one as almost all runners ran on all 5 nights and this year we had a reverse of 2015 as Ann Dunford finished first on 32 points with Paul Brunnock just behind with 35. SPONSORS AND THANK YOU AND PRIZEGIVING West Waterford A.C. would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for this league, Liam Power of Garvey's SuperValu Dungarvan and Coolagh Road. Liam was present on the night to present all the prizes which we did immediately after the league finished last Thursday evening. Thanks also to Darren Healy who sorted out the prizes for the league and, of course, we would also like to thank our own hardworking committee members, James, Ray, Tom, Tony and Shirley who all helped out on the different nights of the league, and finally to Ann who looked after the notes each week.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Dublin City Marathon for Paddy Joe Delaney Shield 1916-2016.......100 years........100 marathon runners A DREAM is about to become a reality. I can well recall that faithful winter’s night some 12 months back when out for a regular Friday night run with a club member from Conna, there was a lot of talk at the time in the media about the following years 100 year celebrations of the Easter Rising of 1916, and the celebrations which are to be organised to mark the occasion. How could the club be part of this Irish historic occasion said I, and before he had two more stride taken "a runner for each year of the 100 could run Dublin in 2016 the Conna man said as quick as I could take the next two strides. That's it says I, you hit the nail on the head, and now the rest will soon be history just like the Rising of 1916. In 2015 we had 44 athletes running and in 2016 we will have 159 far exceeding our original target of 100. We are now officially the largest club team on the day and not alone that but in the 37 year history of the marathon we are now the largest club team ever to participate in the Dublin City Marathon (more history). One of the main aims of the initiative by the club was to encourage and support as many athletes as possible on their marathon journey especially those who have said that they will run a marathon ‘one day’. That day for them
is here. The Easter Rising began on Easter Monday and so did our marathon training. On this day we got 200 runners to run 1,000km to launch our challenge at the annual Aglish charity run for Crumlin Children's Hospital. This was the spark that lit the fire and within weeks we knew we were easily going to achieved our target. From weekly training sessions to organised group long runs it seems at times that the entire town has spent the summer running and preparing for this event. Not a stone has been left unturned to assist athletes to compete at higher levels and achieve their own personal targets. We have had Goal Setting motivational talks from Gerry Duffy, performance nutrition workshops with well known nutritionist Barry Murray and have specially commissioned 1916-2016 club training gear and wristbands. Many local charities and groups benefit from our road races and this event is no different. As a club this is a huge opportunity for us to raise some much needed funds for a local and national charity. We have chosen the Solas Centre (Dungarvan) and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and all funds raised will go directly to the charity of the athletes choice. After the many months of hard training, especially by our club’s meet
and train group lead by coach Irene Clarke a large number of our members are now fit and ready to take on the might of the Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday next. We wish the very best of luck to each and every club member on the day. The Irish National Marathon championship will be held in conjunction with the race, and, of course, the club’s Annual Paddy Joe Delaney Memorial Shield will be awarded to the first West Waterford Athlete to finish the championship race. All athletes should by now have received your acceptance slip by e-mail, print it off and bring it with you to Registration in the Main Hall of the RDS where you will pick up your race number. Finally, remember the race starts at 20. Good luck to one and all. There's no feeling better than the feeling that one will experience when coming into the finish line of the marathon, enjoy the occasion you have a lot of work put in and you deserve to do well. This will be an historic day for West Waterford AC and one that may not be repeated for another 100 years. To capture the moment we will be taking a group photograph at the GPO on the morning of the race at 7.30 a.m. “Rest now my friends our moment is almost here”.
West Waterford Athletic Club Athlete of the Year 2016 - Eamon Curran wins Autumn Quarter THE Autumn quarter of the Athlete of the Year has reached its conclusion and it's been a busy quarter for our members with athletes competing consistently in club events during this period. The outright winner in this quarter is Eamonn Curran. Yev Chizhikov was the top scorer for the quarter on 16 points but Yev who is current athlete of the year from 2015 has also won this year's summer quarter which rules him out from taken another quarterly prize. In second place we had a tie between Eamonn Curran and Micheal Moynihan, both finishing with 15 points. The rules of the competition says on a tie you look at the previous quarter which is summer to determine who had the highest points for this period and here Eamon accumulated a tally of 20 points and Micheal
20 points so we then have to move back to the next quarter which was Spring and here is where the split happens as Eamonn finished the Spring quarter with 11 points and Micheal finished on 7 points. This declares Eamonn the winner for Autumn. With just the final winter quarter to go in this year's competition our leader in the overall Athlete of the Year is and winner for the past 2 years of this inter club competition Yev Chizhikov who is currently on a huge tally of 52 points and now looks odd on to retain this title, making it 3 in a row. Yev has a big margin over his chasers Ray Hahesy and Eamonn Curran who both have 46 points with Catriona Kiely a further two points behind on 44 points and Sharon Higgins has 43 and Micheal Moynihan 42. We have one more quarter still to come, winter, so
plenty of opportunities still for us all to have a go at winning one of the quarters. Our winners to date this year are Yev Chizhikov Spring, Ray Hahesy Summer, and now Eamonn Curran Autumn so these are ruled out from winning another quarter as any athlete can only win once, but, of course, you can win a quarter and still win the overall title for 2016. All West Waterford organised events count and two points are awarded if you represent your club in a championship event. The leaders for autumn quarter 2016 were as follows: Yev Chizhikov 16 Eamonn Curran 15 Micheal Moynihan 15 Onra Power 14 Catriona Kiely 14 Ray Hahesy 14 Paul Brunnock 13 Sharon Higgins 13 Diana Chizhikova 13
Overall Autumn league winner for 2016 Mossie Keogh is presented with the winners prize by sponsor Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu Dungarvan.
Shane O'Riordan overall runner-up in the 4 lap league is presented with his prize by Liam Power Garvey's SuperValu.
Dublin City Marathon Arrangements IF this is your first time running the Dublin Marathon you will need to collect your number beforehand. Race numbers (race pack) will be available for collection at the Dublin Marathon EXPO in the Main Hall of the R.D.S on Friday, 28th from 12 noon to 7 pm and Saturday, 29th October between the hours of 9 am and 7 pm. If you have booked accommodation through the club your room will be under
the name of the person who paid for the room. The hotel is situated just off Upper O’Connell Street. http://www.academyplazahotel.ie/ Breakfast on the morning of the marathon will be available from 6.30 am. A group photograph will be taken outside the GPO at 7.30 am on the morning of the marathon to mark this historic occasion. We would love for as many athletes as possible to be
there wearing the club colours. A private dinner has been booked for everyone staying in the hotel and is included in the price for Sunday, 30th. This will be at 6.30 pm and will be followed by music and entertainment. For anyone not staying in the hotel please come and join us at 8.30 pm for a great night of music and craic – all are more than welcome so please join us.
Michael Roche Carpet Series
23rd Annual Murray’s Pharmacy Brickey 4 BUSHY Park GAA grounds is the venue for the 23rd 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 Glenbeg national school. 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 underway at 11 am with registration taking place from 10.15 a.m. 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 Glenbeg Primary School. MICHAEL ROCHE CARPETS SERIES - RACE 1 SERT TO BENEFIT FROM PADDY JOE CURRAN MEMORIAL TURKEY TROT On Sunday, November 27th the 8th 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 SERT South East Radiotherapy Trust. 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 oldparish-
turkeytrot@hotmail.com. MUNSTER NOVICE AND UNDER 23 CROSS COUNTRY ENTRIES The first Munster Cross Country Championship race will be the Novice and U/23 which are being held on Sunday, 23rd October in Ballinahina, Carraig na BhFear, Co. Cork. The club will be sending in the entries Friday, any member wishing to take part is asked to contact cross country coordinator Ray Hahesy 087-2337969 A.S.A.P. No entries will be accepted on the day of race. MUNSTER MASTERS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE The Munster Juvenile Inter-Club Relays and Masters Cross Country Championships have been announced for St. Augustine's College, Dungarvan on Sunday, 20th November 2016.
Yev Chizhikov heads out on his final lap at the recent county novice cross country championship held at St. Augustine's College.
Eddie and Margaret complete Amsterdam Marathon CONGRATULATIONS to two club members who completed the Amsterdam marathon on Sunday last, Eddie Doran and Margaret Hearne both crossed the finish line together in a super time of 4.25.05, brilliant running guys.
Running Quote IF you can train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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 AS our season winds down, there was some fine golf played in the last week. Maybe it’s the thought of removing the chains of office led to outgoing Captain Jim producing a winning score in the Monday Seniors. Eugene Slater took the honours in the last “Major” of the season winning the Monthly Medal with a fine 69. But my “Golfer of the Week award” goes to our lovely Dr. Cathie who blitzed around the course in a fine 43 points last Saturday. A fitting score as Cathie was recently crowned “Lady Golfer of the Year”. Our Ladies Club AGM took place last week and we take this opportunity to wish our new Lady Captain Christine and her committee the best of luck. We also salute outgoing Captain Bridget and her committee on a fine job running Ladies affairs. Upcoming events this week include the Men’s Club AGM on Wednesday. The AGM is your forum to voice your opinion on club matters, so if you have a grievance, opinion or contribution this is your opportunity. Next Friday evening we are hosting a fun Table Quiz. A great crowd is expected so come early and enjoy some “craic”. Frances informs me that the questions are easy, it’s the answers that are difficult. Entries are now open for the Deise Golf Winter League. Please enter your name in the Locker
Room as the League is scheduled to commence on Wednesday 9th November. MEN’S GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2016 1st Diarmuid O’Neill 163, 2nd Alan Thomas 160, 3rd Anthony Lynch 157. Diarmuid O’Neill is declared winner of the Golfer of the Year. Well done Diarmuid on a great achievement. TABLE QUIZ NIGHT FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2016 at 8 p.m. SHARP Our Table Quiz is fast approaching!! Have your team ready for kick off at 8 p.m. sharp in the Club House. Teams of 4 = €20 per team. Come along for a fun night out and test your knowledge! 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 please contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on dungarvangc@eircom.net or 05843310 with your up to date email address or with any queries you may have. We thank members for making payments already and for confirming Standing Order participation. Thank you for your continued support. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER INCLUDING GOLF LESSON All of us who play, know that Golf offers so much more. Not only is it a
LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net
www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Saturday, 15th Sunday, 16th October 18 hls Singles Stroke Sponsored by: Gary Baverstock 1st Michael McBride (24) 67; 2nd Barry Conran (16) 67; Gross P. J. Coughlan (80 77; 3rd Denis McCarthy (14) 69. C.S.S. Saturday 69 Sunday 69 FIXTURES Thursday, 20th October at 10.30 am over 60s golf craic and brack. Saturday, 22nd Sunday, 23rd 18 hls Singles Stableford sponsored by Councillor Declan Doocey. Our Captain’s Dinner will be on the 4th November in the Clubhouse and you are most welcome to attend. It’s our chance to thank our very generous sponsors and to have a rare social. Tickets at €15 are way too cheap as its always a great night with the food being the winner on the night by a whisker from the company. The men’s AGM will be held in
the Clubhouse on Monday, 7th November at 8 pm. All members are requested to attend this very important meeting. The turkey and ham competitions will be beginning at the start of November. STORY OF THE WEEK Our last 18 hls Stroke Competition for 2016 was played in mixed weather which suited some and hindered others. The surprise and very welcome winner is Donegal man Michael McBride. He used his handicap to full advantage and with steady golf and encouragement from his Saturday playing partners took the first spot. Barry Conran also had a 67 playing in less clement weather on Sunday. The quietly spoken Barry who hits the ball as straight as an arrow did himself proud and also mastered the slowish greens. It’s hard to keep a great man down, and Lismore man P. J.
hobby for life, it offers a social outlet as well as a healthy lifestyle option. It can be therapeutic as well as fun. New members can avail of an Introductory Offer of just €300 including one complimentary lesson from our resident Professional David Hayes. Dungarvan Golf Club is the only members club in the town and our facilities include a Championship course and practice facilities, Bar (with the best pint in town), Restaurant (with the best steak in town) and Snooker Room, a resident PGA professional and fully stocked Pro-Shop. This offer is for a limited time only and is valid for the 2016 season. An application form can be downloaded from the club website www.dungarvangolfclub.com or alternatively contact the office on 058-43310 if you require further information or assistance. LADIES RESULTS Tues. 11th Singles: 1st Bridget Aherne (16) 39 pts, 2 Maeve Fitzgerald (25) 38 pts, 3 Niamh Reynolds (10) 36 pts, 4 Ann Stack (28) 36 pts, CSS 72. Fri. 14th and Sat. 15th Ena Kiely singles sponsored by Kiely family S/F: 1 Cathie O’Mahony Whelan (10) 43, 2 Kathleen McNamara (28) 34, CSS 72. GENTS RESULTS Open Seniors 10th October 1st Jim Kiersey (19) 42 pts; 2 Ger Warden (20) 42; 3 Sean English (17) 40; Best Lady Annette McCarthy (36) 34 pts, visitors Css 37. Thurs. 13 Open Singles: 1 Graham Nagle (5) 42 pts, 2 Pat Curran (16) 40, 3 Diarmuid O’Neill (6) 39 pts, 4 Maurice Cliffe (15) 37, CSS 72. South Munster Seniors: 14th Oct: Cat. 0-15 1 Larry O’Toole Cobh (15) 39, 2 Kevin Quinlan (13) 38. Cat. 16-20 Tadgh O’Halloran Muskerry (18) 37, 2 Joe Desmond Kinsale (18) 35, Cat. 20+ Tony Daly Dundrum (21) 37, 5 Liam Neary (25) 34. CSS 37. Sat. 15th EP Kiely Singles sponsored by Kiely Family: 1 Tony Fitzgerald (19) 42, 2 Graham Nagle (5) 40, Gross alan Thomas (+1) 36, 3 Johnny Carroll (7) 40 pts.CSS 37. Sun. 16th Singles Stroke Monthly Medal sponsored by David Hayes
Coughlan did enough to snatch the Golfer of the Year prize for 2016 and the Gross prize on the day. He played to his handicap with a 69. Denis McCarthy also had a 69 to take a well earned 3rd prize. Competitions wish to thank Green keeper Tony Keane and his crew for the great condition the course was in, over the weekend, considering the amount of rain that fell since Friday. LISMORE LADIES Sunday, 9th & Wednesday, 12th October - 18 Holes S/Ford - kindly sponsored by Bernie Glavin. Katherine Moynihan and Daphne Power decided to swop positions this week, just to make it interesting, well done Ladies, everyone seems to be finding the last few 18 hole competitions tough going. Weather permitting we are in to the last few weeks of 18 hole competitions, there is placing on fairways only and play as it lies in the rough. So make sure you keep it on the fairways folks! Then we will be starting our popular Autumn League on Sunday, 30th October. The sign up sheet is in the Ladies area, so make sure your name is up - "If you're not in, you can't win" as the saying goes. COMMITTEE OUTING Past Lady Captain's, President's and current committee outing went ahead on Saturday 15th October, our thanks to the Lady Vice Captain Sheila O'Leary on a great day/night out.
Dungarvan Golf Club Ladies 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Shaws. L-R: June James, 2nd; Fidelma Fitzgerald, winner; Maeve Fitzgerald, 3rd; Bridget Aherne, Lady Captain. [Pat Crowley]
PGA 1 Eugene Slater (8) 69, 2 Paddy Kennedy (5) 70, Gross Alan Thomas (+1) 75, css 72. FIXTURES Mon. 17th Open Gents /Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles S/F. Tues. 18th Ladies Singles S/F. Thurs. 20th Thursday Open Gents Singles S/F - Visitors €15. Fri. 21st Ladies Singles S/F, Table Quiz 8 p.m. Sat. 22st Gents/Ladies Singles S/F. Sun. 23 Gents Singles S/F. Mon. 24th Open Gents /Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles S/F Tues. 25 Ladies Singles S/F Thurs. 27th Thursday Open Gents Singles S/F - Visitors €15 Fri. 28th Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F Sat. 29th Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F Sun. 30th Open Gents Singles S/F Mon. 31st Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F SIXTY.COM 12th Oct. 1st Sean English, (16) 16 pts. Best Male Maurice Cliffe (15) 16, Best Lady Ann Morrissey (26) 13 pts. Next Competition 19th Oct 2 p.m. YOUNGONES Results 12th 1 Peggy O’Brien (25) 17 pts, 2nd Mary Power (16) 17
pts. Next competition 19th front 9 12 noon. PROGRESSIVE 45 Winners 13th October Jack Elstead and Bernie Hayes, Tom Aherne and Maurice Tobin, Sheila Morrissey and Tom Cummins. Progressive 45 every Thursday night, all are welcome. LADIES HOME ALLIANCE The 2nd round of the Home Alliance has now been completed and results are posted in the locker room. The next round will be on Tuesday, 1st November, by which time ALL outstanding monies must be received. LADIES COASTAL ALLIANCE Next Ladies Coastal Alliance Thursday, 13th October 9.30 a.m.11.30 a.m. at West Waterford Golf Club. SOCIAL BRIDGE We are recommencing on Friday morning 14th October 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (no partner required). JUNIOR NEWS Tuition for our beginners & Prejuniors continues next Saturday under the watchful eye of Club Professional David Hayes. We had a great turnout again last Saturday despite the showers with David putting the nippers through their paces. The tuition will continue for two more
weeks and will resume in the Spring. Our next tournaments will be held during the Hallowe’en period with our annual Baker Tilly Trophy taking place. The event as always is kindly sponsored by Mr. Pat Norris. We are also hosting a fun AdultJunior Foursomes over 9 holes during this period. Any enquiries relating to Junior activities at the club can be directed to Junior Conveynor David Hayes. David can be contacted at 05844707 or email at golfpro@eircom.net. PRO SHOP NEW Our resident Professional David Hayes is reporting a steady Autumn trade. David has added some new products to his range with the addition of the new Tom Tom Gps system as well as the new Mizuno 900 range of clubs with free Mizuno DNA custom fitting. The new Callaway Fusion Driver is also attracting a great deal of interest. And with Winter approaching, David has stocked up on Footjoy Winter Boots which are guaranteed to keep you dry during the mucky months. Many items in David’s store are still at reduced prices so you can grab a bargain pre Christmas. All special offers are on David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com
Lismore Golf Club Christy Hanrahan Trophy 2016. Front Row Left to Right: P. J. Coughlan (3rd), Dyane Hanrahan, Noel McNamara (1st), Fiona Murphy. Back Row Left to Right: Katherine Moynihan (President) and Jack Aherne (Captain).
Reminder Ladies get your singles matches played, the weather and evenings are closing in and we will be having our Captain’s dinner on Friday, 4th November where all the club awards will be presented. (Please note change of date) Ladies AGM - Wednesday, 9th November at 8 pm. The seniors competition is still going ahead on Thursdays at 10.30
am. Willie Henry and Anna Murphy are in charge. Anyone interested please come along, 8 holes - the top field twice, with tea/coffee and cake afterwards. RESULTS: Sunday, 9th & Wednesday, 12th October - 18 Holes S/Ford - kindly sponsored by Bernie Glavin 1st: Katherine Moynihan (18) 35 pts;
2nd: Daphne Power (12) 34 pts. FIXTURES: Sunday, 16th & Wednesday, 19th October - 18 Holes S/Ford - kindly sponsored by Deise Golf Sunday, 23rd & Wedneday, 26th October - 18 Holes S/Ford Members Prizes Sunday, 30th October - Saturday, 5th Nov - 12 Holes S/Ford - Autumn League 1st Round.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning
058-44055 Our email address is:
goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com HAM COMPETITIONS Our very popular Ham Competitions are back and will run up to Christmas. It will be a 9 hole competition, first five and last four, entry is €3 and 15 players will make up each competition. This competition can be played any time and in conjunction with other competitions. Players winning a ham will have a two point deduction for the remaining ham competitions. FRIDAY NIGHT NEXT (21st OCTOBER) On Friday night next at 8 p.m. all outstanding prizes will be presented and also a cheque to the Friends of John Nugent will be presented to a representative of that committee. Prizes for Pinewood Laboratories and David Hayes competitions as well as the John Nugent Scramble and the September Monthly Medal will be presented. The following are asked to be present for the presentation: Kieran Cullinan, Paddy Walsh, Niall Curran, Tom White, Brian O’Connor, Tommy Long, Derek Power, Micheal White, Pat Power, Jimmy O’Dwyer, David Mulvihill, Ger Bagge, John Flynn and Conor Clancy. WINTER LEAGUE 2016/2017 Some important things to remember when playing this year’s winter league: A player’s first 10 scores will count for scoring purposes and also will determine the amount a player pays to enter the competition. It is
very important therefore that all players return a score, no matter how bad, as this will decide when he moves to the €5 rate instead of €7. To help the recording of scores players are requested to mark all reentries with a highlighter. With the new system of scoring it is important that all players keep an eye on the tables which will be posted in the kiosk. Any queries to a score will only be entertained if it is brought up within a week of the scores being published. The date for the start of the Premier Butcher @ Dawn Meats Winter League is set for Monday, 24th October and it will run until Sunday, 26th February. This year a player’s first 10 cards will count as his 10 scores and after that a player can improve on any of these scores at any time during the specified period. With 17 weeks to obtain these scores it is giving players plenty of time. Players can enter a number of times during a week and can have these scores counting so it will be possible to build up a few scores in case of bad weather. The entry fee for the league is €25. WINTER RATES AT GOLD COAST From now until 24th December the following rates will apply for Green Fees: Monday to Friday: Golf €15 or golf & Carvery lunch for €20. Saturday/Sunday: Golf €20 or golf & Carvery lunch for €25.
WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com
www.westwaterfordgolf.com GENTS RESULTS MENS CLUB FOURSOMES Winners: Stephen Spillane (9) & Percy Walsh (19) – 61. RunnersUp: Luke Swayne (10) & Brian Murphy (14) – 65. TUESDAY TREATS – 11th OCT. 1st: Justin Spratt (18) 20 pts, 2nd: Percy Walsh (19) 19 pts, Guest: Declan French (18) 16 pts, Nearest to Pin on 4th: Denis Conway, Nearest to Pin on 9th: Eamon Power. AUTUMN OPEN SINGLES – WEDNESDAY 12TH OCT. 1st: Ray Rochford (14) 39 pts, 2nd: Larry Cunningham (15) 37 pts. CSS 37 pts. FIXTURES Tuesday, Oct 18th – Open 9 hole Tuesday Treats all day. Wednesday, Oct 19th – Autumn Open Gents Singles 18 hole Stableford Sat. 22nd / Sunday 23rd Oct. – 18
Hole Singles Stableford. RACE NIGHT AT WEST WATERFORD Our Race Night is now in the final furlong and everyone is ready for the off this Saturday night, 22nd October. There will be 10 races on the night with tote tickets and tote double available. All support and sponsorship is very much appreciated and all proceeds will go to course maintenance and improvements. The sale of horses, trainers and jockeys has went exceptionally well. This promises to be a great night of fun as well as supporting our club. We are looking forward to welcoming all our members and friends on the night. If you want to leave the car at home there will be a Free Bus leaving Grattan Square at 7.30 p.m. Be sure to be on it! SEAMUS POWER’S PGA TOUR DEBUT Seamus had his first outing on the
INTER-COUNTY HURLERS AT GOLD COAST The Society for former InterCounty Hurlers held their AGM on Friday night in the Gold Coast Hotel and on Saturday morning they played a scramble in the Gold Coast Golf Club. Players from many different counties graced the fairways with players coming from Laois, Tipperary, Cork, Clare, Galway, Antrim, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Offaly and Dublin. Later on Saturday all the players and their partners met for a Remembrance Mass at 7.15 p.m. and following all sat down for a meal which was then followed by dancing and a sing song. FIXTURES Tuesday, 18th Oct: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+. Friday, 21st Oct: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Saturday, 22nd Oct: Club Competition. Sunday, 23rd Oct: Club Competition. Tuesday, 25th Oct: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+. RESULTS Tuesday, 11th October: Open Seniors, CSS Gents 36 pts, Ladies 34 pts 1st: Declan Kiely (11) 39 pts. 2nd Martyn Rayner (20) 37 pts. 1st Lady: Martina Corkery (22) 30 pts. Saturday, 15th October: Club Competition, CSS 38 pts. 1st: Micheal White (3) 41 pts. HURLERS’ SOCIETY 1st: Mark O’Dwyer Tipperary, Donal Collins Cork, Biddy Smee Tipperary 62.6. 2nd: Noel O’Dwyer Tipperary, Stevie Smee Tipperary, Marie Corby Laois 63.3. 3rd: Donal Rheinisch Dublin, Martin Mahony Laois, Nick Power Wexford 63.4. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition. 9 Hole Ongoing for Beginners. Mon., 17th Oct. 13 Hole Winter League Rd 1. Sun., 16th Oct. 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Walter Connors. Sun., 23rd Oct. 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Kilmeaden Tractors. Results: Cliff House 2 Card Competition: 1st Rosie Murphy 78pts; 2nd Margaret Mulhearne 75pts; 3rd Mary Clancy 75pts (on countback);
opening tournament of the PGA Tour last week at the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California. He was very unfortunate having missed the cut by only just one stroke. He had an opening round of 73 and knew that he had a bit of work to do on day two. He produced some great golf on the Friday having picked up two birdies in eight holes when play was suspended due to adverse weather. Play resumed on Saturday and Seamus carded a score of 69 which left him on 2 under par. Everyone hoped that he was inside the cut-off but unfortunately 3 under was the cut-off for the tournament. Well done Seamus on a great first performance on your PGA Tour debut. CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY MURRAY’S PHARMACY Pat Murphy and Richard Ronayne will contest the final following on their victories over Jim Murphy and Peter Deady respectively. Once this final is played we will have completed all our matchplay fixtures for the year and all will be in order for the presentations on our Captain’s Day on November 6th. At this stage we would like to thank everyone who played in the various competitions which are an important part of our annual fixture list. MIDWEEK GOLF AT WEST WATERFORD – ROCHFORD TOPS THE TABLE Wednesday Open Golf continues at West Waterford each week. Ray Rochford currently tops the order of merit on 21 points. Larry
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Gold Coast Golf Club End of Season Awards Golfer of the Year sponsored by Permanent TSB. Brian Fahey, Club President presents the Golfer of the Year Award to Dean Golds. Included is Rafael Alvarez, Captain. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
10 Hole Comp No 6: Josephine Fennell 23pts No. 7: Lorraine Troy 17pts. 9 Hole Beginners: Mairead Ryan. End of year Dinner: Our End of Year dinner took place on Sunday, 9th October which incorporated the presentation to all matchplay winners plus Golfer of the Year. The evening started with a sumptuous meal served in the Gold Coast Hotel, and presentation of prizes followed with Bob as MC for the evening ensuring everything went to plan. A word of thanks to everyone involved and congratulations to all the winners on the night, well done to you all!! As the golfing year comes to a close with the AGM’s almost upon us, it’s time to say a big thank you to our wonderful Captains Rafa and Eilio and our Presidents Brian and Anne who surpassed themselves in their endeavours to achieve perfection!! Thank you all for a great year!! Moorings Bar and Restaurant Winter League: Our 13 hole winter League kindly sponsored by the Moorings Bar and Restaurant begins on Mon 10th Oct, draw is now made with rules of the competition and are now posted in kiosk. This year it has been decided to reduce the numbers on each team
to 5 and 2 weeks to play each round with re-entry and best score to count. There will be individual prizes for each round as well as points for your team, so in the interest of team spirit commitment is of the utmost importance!! Registration fee is €10 and entry for each round is €5 with reentry of €3. Presentation of Prizes: Presentation of all outstanding prizes will take place on Friday, 21st October in the Bunker Bar. Ladies Club AGM: Our Ladies Club AGM has been postponed and now takes place on Friday, 4th November at 8 p.m. in the Bunker Bar. Please attend if possible. South East Coastal Alliance: The Coastal Alliance is a wonderful opportunity for golfers of all levels to play other courses in the area for a nominal green fee of €10 per round and initial registration fee of €15. Our region covers the three local courses plus Faithlegg, Dunmore East and Tramore over a six month period, starting with Dunmore East on Thursday, 22nd September, tee times – 9.30 – 11.30 a.m. The fixture list for 2016/17 is posted in kiosk and we here in the Gold Coast are Captains this year and looking for good turnout for each event.
Our outing to West Waterford GC on Thursday, 13th Oct. was a great success with 55 entries and glorious sunshine while we played the 16 hole competition. Our grateful thanks to Eileen Harty and her committee for a great day and wonderful prizes, and as normal our girls did not come away empty handed!! The winner on the day was Lorraine Troy (23) 36 pts and second place went to our Captain Eilo Fitzgerald (26) 33 pts, congrats and well done!! Our next outing will be Tramore GC on Thursday, 3rd Nov., tee 9.30 – 11.30 a.m., see you all there!! New Membership Offers: Golf is a very sociable game and a great way of meeting new people; it is the only game that can be played worldwide without a partner as having your name on a time sheet does that for you!! While many of us will never reach international status, we can still represent our club on a national level or just enjoy club competitions and social golf, with this game there is something for everyone!! Please contact Bob or Mark for the exceptional packages on offer for the end of this season and 2017 on 058-44055.
Cunningham has moved into second place with 27 points closely followed by Justin Spratt and John Flynn. You too can get on the ladder by coming along on any Wednesday for this Open competition. Our popular Tuesday Open 9 hole will also run through the month of October. We can’t guarantee you a place on the PGA tour, but you are assured of a warm welcome and an enjoyable round on one of the best courses in the county. Enjoy a great game of golf in friendly surroundings at the home of the pros. CAPTAIN’S END OF YEAR SCRAMBLE Sunday, November 6th is the date for our Captain and Lady Captain’s Annual Year End Scramble. All outstanding prizes including Club Matchplay competitions, Al Eile Final and Autumn Open Week will be presented on the night. Make a note of the date in your diary and come along to acknowledge the great work of Jean and Dermot throughout the year. PAST CAPTAINS AND PRESIDENTS DINNER This highly popular annual event is scheduled for Friday, 11th November at West Waterford GC. Current committee members are also eligible to attend. The evening will consist of a 13 hole golf competition followed by a sit down meal. All concerned will be contacted within the next few weeks. FRIDAY NIGHT IS SOCIAL NIGHT AT WEST WATERFORD The bar is remaining open on
Friday nights during the coming weeks. A number of events involving club members and guests are being arranged and we can promise something to suit all tastes. Watch this space for further details or just come along on Friday nights. SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE The next outing is in Dungarvan GC on Sunday next 23rd October. Members are invited to put their names on the entry sheet posted in the clubhouse. The competition is singles. The following is the fixture list for 2016 – November 13th Kilkenny and November 20th West Waterford. For enquiries contact Phil Kinsella at West Waterford GC. SUNDAY LUNCH AT WEST WATERFORD Sunday Lunch at West Waterford continues to be a great success to date and we wish to thank you all for your continued support. Sunday lunch is available between 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and you can choose from our varied menu selection. As well as the Sunday lunch the restaurant has proved to be very successful and let’s hope that this continues. Don’t forget that parties and all special occasions are catered for in West Waterford. So if you have a party or event coming up why not contact us at 058 43216 for further details or to discuss your party needs. CONDOLENCES We offer sincere condolences to the Long family on the recent sad
passing of Mark Long. May he rest in peace. LADIES NOTES COASTAL ALLIANCE The coastal alliance took place on Thursday 13th in West Waterford. Eithne Ashby and Joan Nugent featured in the prizes, well done Ladies. Next Coastal Alliance in Tramore GC on November 3rd. Our October 13 hole ongoing in aid of Breast Cancer Research continues. You can re-enter as often as you like and all entry fees are donated to Breast Cancer Research. 9 hole October kindly sponsored by Eithne Ashby. Saturday, 22nd October, at 8.00 p.m. Race Night in the Clubhouse. A great night's entertainment is assured so please support this fundraiser; all proceeds to fund course maintenance and improvements, so be sure to come along and bring your friends and family. WINTER LEAGUE The plan is to commence the Winter league earlier this year. In this way we may not have to cancel rounds if the weather affects us adversely later in the Winter. Details to follow so please keep an eye on the website and notice board. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday, 6th November – Captains' Scramble. The Captain and Lady Captain hold their last event of the year, so please come along to support them in thanks for their work for the year. November 13th – Lady Captains Lunch.
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GAA JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Semi-Final:
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan leaves County Final spot behind them Passage ………………….... 1-13; Dungarvan ……………….... 1-12. DUNGARVAN senior hurlers forfeited a very good opportunity to reach their first county final since 2012 at Walsh Park last Sunday when they were beaten by 2013 champions Passage in a very tense semi-final encounter. The match looked to be heading for a replay last Tuesday evening but Owen Connors’ ninth point in the second of the four minutes of added time separated the teams at the first time of asking. Dungarvan had five good goal scoring opportunities in the first 24 minutes and the failure to finish even one of these to the net inflicted the ultimate cost at the end of the match. The local team’s fourth goal scoring effort in the 20th minute when the sides were level at 0-2 each was shrouded in controversy. Midfielder Sean Ryan dashed forward with the ball and passed to the unmarked Ryan Donnolly whose effort on goal was well saved. Patrick Curran pounced on the rebound and after striking from a few metres out, he turned to celebrate but the match officials didn’t see his effort as a goal and were of the opinion that the sliotar came back off the crossbar. The best view of this particular action was at the end of the stand nearest the entrance to the ground and at the other side by the players’ tunnel but there was still divided opinion by patrons occupying these places on whether this was a goal or not. Despite being a man down when Liam Flynn was redcarded in the 17th minute, Passage came more into the game at this stage and they won the remainder of the half by 0-4 to 0-2 with Owen Connors spot on from placed balls. Dungarvan’s old failure of giving
away too many frees in scoring positions featured throughout the match and in a relatively low scoring game, Connors 0-6f contribution to Passage was a key factor in their victory. Before his dismissal for a foul on the Blues fullback Conor Sheridan, Liam Flynn opened the day’s scoring with a second minute point followed by minors by Ryan Donnolly and Owen Connors all inside the first eight minutes of play. All the action though was reserved for the Passage goalmouth and in turn, Colm Curran, Ryan Donnolly, trice and Liam Ryan all had the chance to put the ball into the back of the net but Eddie Lynch was equal to these efforts and he kept a clean sheet for all of the first moiety. A Patrick Curran pointed free and a Sean Ryan point from a Colm Curran pass gave Dungarvan a 0-4 to 0-2 lead as Passage were very wasteful in front of the posts and registered nine first half wides compared to seven for the Blues. Dungarvan didn’t score after the 22nd minute as Passage took control of proceedings after Eoin Kelly, who didn’t start because of illness during the week, was introduced after Liam Flynn’s dismissal. Both Tommy Connors and Owen Connors had chances of goals for Passage themselves with the latter’s effort coming back of the upright. However, Owen Connors punished Dungarvan indiscretions three times before half-time as well as pointing a ‘65’which gave his side a 0-6 to0-4 advantage after an incident full first moiety. In contrast to Dungarvan, Passage brought on two substitutes that had an influence on the match as Conor Carey replaced Mitchell Baldwin for the restart. Pa Walsh placed Eoin Kelly for a 32nd minute point and an Owen
Connors fourth pointed free two minutes later had his team in firm control, 0-8 to 0-4. Wing back Kenny Moore, from an Eoin Healy pass, fired over a much needed Dungarvan score in the 38th minute, their first in all 18 minutes of play. Passage led at the end of the third quarter by 0-10 to 0-7 after Adam Roche from an Eoin Kelly pass and Kelly assisted by Tommy Connors traded points with Patrick Curran (2f). A key score arrived in the 48th minute when Connors made great ground up the wing before offloading the sliotar to substitute Conor Carey, who struck a peach of a goal high into the corner of the Keane’s Road end net. This seemed to awaken Dungarvan somewhat and they registered the next five scores to turn a 0-6 deficit into a 0-1 advantage. Patrick Curran struck four pointed frees between the 48th and the 56th minutes and in between Kenny Moore’s long delivery was finished to the net by Kieran Power, 1-11 to 1-10. However, with four minutes of normal time remaining and four added, it was Passage who took full advantage of fouls on their forwards to strike 0-3f against just a point from play by Kieran Power. Dungarvan had two chances to level the match from play but both didn’t reach their target and it was Passage on their overall display who deservingly qualified for the county final this Sunday by the minimum of margins. Passage’s Top Three: Owen Connors, Eoin Kelly, Noel Connors. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Jamie Nagle, Kenny Moore, Sean Ryan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Owen Connors. Number of Scorers: Passage 5. Dungarvan 5.
Passage's Conor Carey in action with Dungarvan's Jamie Nagle during their Waterford senior hurling semi-final in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne]
Scores from Play: Passage 1-6. Dungarvan 1-4. Frees For: Passage 13. Dungarvan 9. Wides: Passage 11. Dungarvan 9. Score of the Match: Passage’s 48th minute goal engineered by Thomas Connors and executed by Conor Carey. Scorers – Passage: Owen Connors 0-9 (6f, 1’65’), Conor Carey 1-0, Eoin
Kelly 0-2, Liam Flynn and Adam Roche 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Patrick Curran 0-8 (7f), Kieran Power 1-1, Ryan Donnolly, Sean Ryan and Kenny Moore 0-1 each. Passage: Eddie Lynch; Darragh Lynch, Noel Connors, Jason Flood; Adam Roche, Stephen Mason, Jason Roche; Mitchel Baldwin, Pa Walsh; Owen Connors, Killian Fitzgerald, Sean Hogan; Thomas Connors, Liam Flynn, Richard
Hurley. Subs: Eoin Kelly for Richard Hurley (26), Conor Carey for Mitchel Baldwin (ht). Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Aaron Donnolly, Conor Sheridan, Joe Allen; Darragh Lyons, Jamie Nagle, Kenny Moore; Sean Ryan, Michael Kiely; Kieran Power, Colm Curran, Eoin Healy; Ryan Donnolly, Patrick Curran, Liam Ryan. Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).
Ballygunner eases into another final appearance Ballygunner …………….. 1-18; Mt. Sion ………………….. 0-11. BALLYGUNNER cruised into their 17th County senior hurling final in the past twenty years with a very comfortable win over Mt. Sion in Walsh Park last Sunday afternoon. From the time the ball was thrown in, there was always only going to be one winner here and the game was more or less over as a contest at half-time when the Gunners led by 1-13 to 0-5. Brian O’Sullivan and Pauric Mahony were the key figures for the winners in this game and between them they scored 1-14 of their team’s finishing tally of 1-18. Both players were practically unmarkable and in this form it is difficult to see the Gunners being denied a third ‘three in a row titles’ to compliment those achieved in 1966 to 1968 and in 1995 to 1997. Playing with the wind, Ballygunner led by 0-6 to 0-1 at the end of the first quarter thanks to scores by Billy O’Keeffe, Pauric
Mahony (2f), Tim O’Sullivan, Peter Hogan and Brian O’Sullivan. Mt. Sion’s sole response was a Martin F. O’Neill pointed free and it was all of 16 minutes before they scored from play via Stephen Roche. The Gunners were playing within themselves and keeping the play away from Austin Gleeson. They led by 0-10 to 0-4 in the 22nd minute after two superb Pauric Mahony points from play and when Brian O’Sullivan struck for the only green flag of the match two minutes later the game was already over as a contest. The winners created, as usual, great space for themselves and their 0-11 half time lead reflected their overall superiority. Credit Mt. Sion, they started the second half well and they scored four unanswered points via Stephen Roche, Michael Gaffney, John Dee and Stephen O’Neill by the 42nd minute. However, they scored just a further 0-2 from a Martin O’Neill free in the 47th
minute and a point from play by Owen Whelan in the 53rd minute. Ballygunner scored just five second half points but that’s all they really had to do with Pauric Mahony and Brian O’Sullivan responsible once again for same. Ballygunner’s Top Three: Brian O’Sullivan, Pauric Mahony, David O’Sullivan. Mt. Sion’s Top Three: Stephen Roche, Michael Gaffney, Sean Ryan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Brian O’Sullivan. Number of Scorers: Ballygunner 6. Mt. Sion 7. Scored from Play: Ballygunner 1-13. Mt. Sion 0-8. Frees For: Ballygunner 8. Mt. Sion 11. Wides: Ballyguner 6. Mt. Sion 11. Score of the Match: Pauric Mahoney’s 21st minute point from play under pressure for Ballygunner. Scorers for Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 0-9 (6fs); Brian
O’Sullivan 1-5; P. Hogan, S. O’Sullivan, B. O’Keeffe, T. O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Scorers for Mount Sion: M. F. O’Neill 0-4 (3fs); S. Roche 0-2; M. Hoban, S. O’Neill, J. Dee, M. Gaffney, O. Whelan 0-1 each. Ballygunner: S. O’Keeffe; E. Hayden, B. Coughlan, I. Kenny; H. Barnes, Philip Mahony, S. Walsh; B. O’Keeffe, D. O’Sullivan; S. O’Sullivan, Pauric Mahony, C. Power; T. O’Sullivan, Brian O’Sullivan, P. Hogan. Subs: M. Mahony for Hogan (36); J. McCarthy for T. O’Sullivan (47); Barry O’Sullivan for B. O’Keeffe (56); J. J. Hutchinson for Power (56); W. Hutchinson for Walsh (58). Mount Sion: I. O’Regan; P. Penkert, C. Ryan, A. Coady; S. O’Neill, A. Gleeson, J. Dee; M. Gaffney, O. Whelan; M. Hoban, S. Roche, M. F. O’Neill; E. Curran, S. Ryan, J. Broaders. Subs: P. Kelly for C. Ryan (H-T); M. Daykin for Curran (H-T); I. Galgey for Broaders (43); C. O’Regan for Gaffney (60).
Mount Sion's Stephen Roche in action with Ballygunner's Harley Barnes during their Waterford senior hurling semi-final in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne]
Esther, Dayna, Ruby, Carla and John Hallinan after Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s Western Final 2016.
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GAA
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
St. Carthage's celebrate following their win over An Ghaeltacht in the U-16 Division 2 Co. hurling Championship Final at Fraher Field.
[Rory Wyley]
JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Football Championship
O’HALLORAN ON A HIGH By Tomas McCarthy Clashmore/Kinsalebeg …... 0-16; Rathgormack ………………..1-3. BRIAN O’Halloran kicked seven points (five from play) on a miserable Friday night in Leamybrien as Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg eased past Rathgormack. The number eleven put on a dazzling show of long distance shooting under the floodlights at the Kilrossanty venue. Eight different players registered for the winners. They figured out a way around Rathgormack’s massed defence and outscored their opponents by 0-11 to 1-1 during the second period. Half backs Sean Bourke and Aidan Trihy
offered strong support to the attack, Jason Seward and Declan Allen bossed midfield while Paidi O’Rourke impressed off the bench. Rathgormack sorely missed the presence of the injured Michael Curry around the centre. They recorded seven first half wides and only mustered two scores from play in total. The Nire await them in the quarter finals on Friday night. In front of a small crowd, Sean Fleming opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a 40 metre strike. Jason Seward then intercepted a Rathgormack counter attack to lay on a second for O’Halloran. Rathgormack missed four opportunities, including two Jason Curry frees, before Jason
Gleeson swung over a free on fourteen minutes. The team in green and red dominated possession during this spell but slow build-up play took the sting out of their offensive moves. Gleeson and Michael Crotty shot way off target as the wides tally rose to six. Clashmore/Kinsalbeg ended a nineteen-minute barren spell with two blinding points from O’Halloran. Jason Curry and Paul Drohan combined to allow Conor Murray fire Rathgormack’s first from play. O’Halloran had the final say of the half to give Clashmore a 0-5 to 0-2 advantage. The leaders kicked on in the third quarter through three rapid
points by Aidan Trihy, Paddy Prendergast and O’Halloran (free). Rathgormack got a lifeline on 36 minutes when substitute Jamie Kirwan gathered Curry’s free and smashed the ball home from close range (0-8 to 1-2). Paidi O’Rourke’s introduction steadied Clashmore and his pinpoint ball picked out Cillian O’Keeffe to score. Jason Curry answered from a free but it proved Rathgormack’s final score of the hour. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg coasted home as their opponents struggled on their own kickouts. The brilliant O’Halloran added two more with O’Rourke, Sean Bourke, Trihy and Fintan Walsh also getting in on the
act. Scorers for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Brian O’Halloran 0-7 (1f, 1 45’), Aidan Trihy, Paidi O’Rourke 0-2 each, Sean Bourke, Sean Fleming, Cillian O’Keeffe, Paddy Prendergast, Fintan Walsh 0-1 each. Scorers for Rathgormack: Jamie Kirwan 1-0, Jason Curry (1f), Jason Gleeson (1f), Conor Murray 0-1 each. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Darragh Curran; Shane Russell, Ciaran Bourke, Sean O’Connor; Sean Bourke, Tadhg De Burca, Aidan Trihy; Jason Seward, Declan Allen; Edmond O’Halloran, Brian O’Halloran, Paul O’Connor; Sean
Fleming, Cillian O’Keeffe, Paddy Prendergast. Subs: Paidi O’Rourke for Fleming, Fintan Walsh for Edmond O’Halloran, Gavin Dower for De Burca, Mark Nugent for O’Keeffe, Brian Dunne for Prendergast. Rathgormack: Padraig Hunt; Michael Crotty, Ronan Cahill, Ciaran Fogarty; Liam Mulligan, Conor Walsh, Brendan Behan; Brian Fogarty, Robbie Flynn; Ronan Crotty, Jason Curry, Padraig Larkin; Paul Drohan, Jason Gleeson, Conor Murray. Subs: Jamie Kirwan for Behan, Ger Kirwan for Flynn, Daniel Crotty for Drohan, Dean Kirwan for Brian Fogarty. Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).
Conor Gleeson out for quarter-final game The Nire ………………….... 0-15; St. Saviours ……………….... 1-6. CONOR Gleeson’s fourth minute dismissal for an off the ball altercation was the major talking point to emerge from Friday night’s fixture at Carrickbeg, as The Nire advanced to a last eight meeting with Rathgormack. Meanwhile, St. Saviours, missing seven players due to shift work, in what was their first Championship fixture since July 16th, will determine their 2017 fate via the dreaded relegation play-off, where they’ll face the Brickey Rangers. At the interval, Benji Whelan’s 14 men led by 0-7 to 0-4 on a splendid playing surface, showing flashes of quality, pri-
marily through the tireless Jamie Barron and skipper Shane Ryan. Dylan Guiry opened The Nire’s account after a minute, and Gleeson had already taken the long walk by the time Gareth Duffy levelled matters after seven. Shane Ryan tagged on two pointed frees in the eighth and 11th minutes, before Duffy landed his first free between the posts come the 13th minute. Liam Lawlor, in fighting fit condition, struck a tremendous 17th minute point before Ryan stroked over another free following a foul on the dynamic Barron. Barron opened his account on 26 after a fine link-up with Shane Ryan, before Adam Brophy struck from 30 metres for
Saviours. Dylan Guiry and Gareth Duffy completed the first half scoring as the evening showers came and went. Saviours, who never threw in the towel, scored only three times in the second half, via Duffy (43 [f] and 52 mins) and a delicately finished goal by the towering Kieran Murphy (49). NEVER LOOKED LIKE LOSING The Nire, despite struggling for rhythm, admirably coped with their numerical disadvantage and never looked like losing their grip on this contest. Further points from Brian Wall and Shane Ryan (a brace of frees each), the in-form Liam Lawlor (two), advancing
centre-back Martin Walsh and substitute Jake Mulcahy ensured them of a quarter-final clash with Rathgormack. Alas, they’ll be planning for that meeting without the suspended Gleeson. Scorers – The Nire: Shane Ryan (0-5f), Liam Lawlor (0-3), Dylan Guiry (0-2), Brian Wall (0-2f), Martin Walsh, Jamie Barron and Jake Mulcahy (0-1 each). St. Saviours: Gareth Duffy (0-5; 0-3f), Kieran Murphy (1-0) and Adam Brophy (0-1). The Nire: Tom Wall; James McGrath, Thomas O’Gorman, Justin Walsh; Seamus Lawlor, Martin Walsh, Jamie Barron; Craig Guiry, Dermot Ryan;
Maurice O’Gorman, Dylan Guiry, Shane Ryan; Liam Lawlor, Conor Gleeson, Brian Wall. Substitutes: Darren Guiry, Shane O’Meara and Jake Mulcahy for Brian Wall, Justin Walsh and Seamus Lawlor (all 48 mins). St Saviours: Paul Holohan; Brian Quinn, Peter Crowley, Darren Touhy; Glen Taylor, Kevin Boland, Jim Connors; Keelan Cassidy, Joey Phelan; Kieran Murphy, Anthony Jacob, Martin Holohan; Tadhg Myler, Gareth Duffy, Adam Brophy. Substitute: John Paul Jacob for Anthony Jacob (24 mins). Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).
AN RINN WIN IN THE RAIN An Rinn ……………………………. 2-10; Ardmore …………………………….. 0-6. AN Rinn senior footballers continued their impressive run in this year’s senior football championship with a clearcut win over Ardmore in the Fraher Field last Friday night. Ardmore started well and the sides were level at 0-3 apiece after 17 minutes before An Rinn’s greater fitness levels clocked in after which there was no doubting the outcome of this final Group 2 game which was
played in pouring rain throughout. An Rinn led at half-time by 0-6 to 0-3 and when Shane Kelly slotted home a 42nd minute penalty to establish a 1-9 to 0-4 lead the game as a contest was decided. An Rinn’s first half scorers were Ferdia O hAodha, Fearghal O Ceallaigh, Liam O Lonain (2) and Corey De Roiste, (2f), who was again accurate from placed balls throughout. Ardmore’s replies came from Tom Power, Seamus Keating (f) and
Kenny Murphy. Scoreds by Liam O Lonain and Corey De Roiste (2f) with a single reply by Stephen Keating had An Rinn well clear at 0-9 to 0-4 and after Shane Kelly’s penalty strike and a further pointed free by De Roiste, their scoring rate dried up until Conor Mac Diarmada was quickest to react to a ball coming back off the upright to grab An Rinn’s second goal in the 57th minute. Ardmore’s second half scorers were Kenny Murphy and Seamus Keating.
An Rinn: Odhran O hUallachain; Darach O Cathasaigh, Shane O Cuirrin, Lorcan O Corraoin; Jamie De Baruin, Tadhg O hUallachain, Conor O Cuirrin; Ray O Ceallaigh, Ferdia O hAodha; Fearghal O Ceallaigh, Padraigh O Murchadha, Shane O Ceallaigh; Liam O Lonain, Cian O Conchubair, Corey De Roiste. Fir Ionaid: Donie O Murchadha do Liam O Lonain, Conor Mac Diarmada do Cian O Conchubair, Cillian O Murchadha do Fearghal O Ceallaigh, Christy
Breathnach do Padraigh O Murchadha. Ardmore: Sean Barron; Michaerl Cronin, Declan Prendergast, Daniel Power; Niall Hennessy, Seamus Prendergast, Richie Hennessy; Wayne Hennessy, David Gartland; Seamus Keating, Kenny Muphy, Joe Murphy; John O’Brien, Seamus Keating, Tom Power. Subs: Stephen Keating for Tom Power, Eoin Conway for John O’Brien, Declan Fitzgerald for Joe Murphy. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Affane).
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Football Championship
Paul Whyte the shining light on a dark wet night in Carriganore Kilrossanty …………………………4-16; Ballinameela …………………………0-4. KILROSSANTY and Ballinameela met in Carriganore on Friday night last to play the last round of the senior championship with the outcome of the match not affecting either team. Kilrossanty are safe in second place in the group and Ballinameela having beaten the Brickeys have secured their place in senior football for 2017. Tom Curran got the opening score of the match with a well taken left footed point but
this was as good as it got for Ballinameela because a good Kilrossanty move saw Pa Cunningham been taken down for a penalty. Paul Whyte converted it and this was the beginning of the rout. Further Kilrossanty points were added by Donal Fitzgerald, Alan Quinn and Joey Veale before Paul Whyte took over and added 1-5 to the scoreline with four points, a ‘45’ and a punched goal to the net. Jim Curran added a point for Ballinameela to leave the half-time score 2-9 to 0-2 to the
An Ghaeltacht CLG u-10's who travelled to Thurles for the Munster blitz.
Comeragh men. In the second half, Kilrossanty took over completely, points from Joey Veale and Killian Whelan were added and Paul Whyte helped himself to another 2-5 with two well taken goals to take his tally for the night to a very impressive 4-10. Perhaps the loudest cheer from the large Kilrossanty crowd was when Darren Mulhearne who started in goal was put through on goal and slammed the ball over the bar. Darren is Kilrossanty’s answer to
Benjamin Button, is forty three years old and played in goal the last time Kilrossanty won the championship in 1989. Darren’s oldest teammate from the 1989 is Tom Keating who celebrated his 66th birthday over the weekend. Kilrossanty: Darren Mulhearne; Conor Hayes, Mark Prendergast, Barry Prendergast; Pa Whyte, Stephen Prendergast, James Whyte; Oscar De Paor, Tommy Prendergast; Donal Fitzgerald 0-1, Paul Whyte 4-10, Niall
Walsh; Pa Cunningham, Joey Veale 0-2, Alan Quinn 0-1. Sub: Killian Whelan (0-1) for Nial Walsh. Ballinameela: James McGrath; Kealon Looby, Eamonn Walsh, Colin Walsh; Kevin Phelan, Michael Shine, Shane Flavin; Tom Curran 0-1, Brian Phelan; Lorcan Looby, Mikey Phelan, Rob Shine; Jim Curran 0-1, Paul Curran, Michael Culloo. Sub: Eddie Walsh for Eamonn Walsh (Black Card). Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier).
Ballygunner captain, Tadhg Quinn lifts the trophy following his team’s win over Eastern rivals, Roanmore in the U-14 Division 1 Co. hurling Championship Final, sponsored by the Dublin Branch of the Waterford GAA Supporters Club. Included are Co. Bord na nÓg officers, Billy Devine and Gavin Whelan. [Rory Wyley]
County Senior Hurling Final
Ballygunner on the verge of a third three in-a-row BALLYGUNNER v PASSAGE at Walsh Park on Sunday, October 23rd at 3 p.m. THE current powerhouse of Waterford senior hurling, Ballygunner are but one hour away from three-in-a-row county senior hurling titles which all followers of the game know that this present group of players are very capable off and indeed deserve such has been their dominance in the Deise county of late. Denis Walsh’s charges are unbeaten in 12 championship outings and they will enter Sunday’s final as the warmest of favourites to add to previous three-in-a-row achievements in 1966 to 1968 and in 1995 to 1997. Ballygunner have contested seventeen of the last
twenty finals and the signs are there from their underage successes that they will dominate the county scene for quite some time to come. Passage are back in a county final for the first time since they came with a late run to deny Ballygunner the News and Star Cup in 2013 on a scoreline of 3-16 to 3-13 in Walsh Park. It’s back to the same venue on Sunday in a huge ask for the seasiders to repeat that historic feat. If anything since that year, Ballygunner have improved further while our own opinion is that Passage have gone back a little
themselves. Despite their many successes, Ballyguner have the added motivation to compensate for their 2013 defeat with the majority of the same players taking to the field again on Sunday. Passage, though, will bring their steely determination to the game, which was in evidence again last Sunday in defeating Dungarvan in the semifinal despite being reduced to 14 men as early as the 17th minute. Peter Queally’s charges are one of the few sides in the county that can physically and mentally contest a side of the quality of Ballygunner and this they will have to do if they are going to repeat their title win of three years ago. Forecast: Ballygunner Paths To The Final Ballygunner Group One Ballygunner 0-15; De La Salle 0-15 Ballygunner 4-28; Ballyduff
Upper 0-9 Ballygunner 3-18; Portlaw 1-12 Ballygunner 2-20; Dungarvan 0-16 Ballygunner 1-20; Passage 1-15 QF: Ballygunner 4-13; Abbeyside 0-11 (* Original match was abandoned) SF: Ballygunner 1-18; Mount Sion 0-11 Scores For: 15-122 (167) Scores Against: 2-79 (85) Passage: Group One Passage 4-24; Ballyduff Upper 0-10 Passage 1-18; De La Salle 1-14 Dungarvan 1-16; Passage 2-8 Passage 1-15; Portlaw 0-14 Ballygunner 1-20; Passage 1-15 QF: Passage 0-17; Fourmilewater 1-12 SF: Passage 1-13; Dungarvan 1-12 Scorers For: 10-110 (140) Scores Against: 5-98 (113)
Pauric Mahoney, leading scorer for Ballygunner.
Noel Connors, will be at the heart of the Passage defence.
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Donagh Condon gets a gesture of congratulations from Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s Chairman Brendan Tobin after his heroics for the Munster side that starred in Croke Park recently. Also is included is Donagh’s father Tom, treasurer of the club. Nire U-15 footballers who defeated St. Oliver's and St. Pats in the football championship last Sunday morning.
Ballymacarbry Ladies Football
Ballymac’ ladies bid for Munster final glory Brian Whelan and Royco Ware analyse St. Mary's Western Final victory.
SUPPORT THE LADIES! BALLYMACARBRY senior ladies football team versus the Banner on Sunday, 23rd October at 2.30 p.m. in Sean Treacy Park,
Tipperary town. Please get on your blue and white (and pink!) and come along to support the girls in their bid to win the Munster B Final next Sunday. A win on Sunday will gain the
girls a place in the Munster A Final vs Cork champions, Mourneabbey. Your support will help drive the girls on, in what will be a tough game, so please do your very best to attend.
Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-Final Replay
Modeligo edge another humdinger semi-final Modeligo ………………….. 2-21; Brickeys ……………….….. 3-17. (AET). IT has taken two games and a period of extra-time to separate these two fine Intermediate hurling teams to decide who will take on Lismore in this year’s Divisional Intermediate Hurling Final. Another draw could not be argued by anyone in the large attendance at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening but it was Modeligo’s seven uninterrupted points in extra time that eventually separated the teams, yet only just. Brickeys must be complimented again on their top drawer performance just a week after raising their game to draw with the reigning champions. Indeed, Anthony Kirwan’s charges should have won the game on their second half performance when they had Modeligo on the wrack but ten wides over the course of the hour compared to just two by the winners was ultimately their downfall here. Modeligo enjoyed what looked like a match winning 2-11 to 1-6 half-time lead but within ten min-
utes of the second half the Bushy Park Club had commendably reduced their deficit to just 0-2 at 2-12 to 2-10 and the teams were level another ten minutes later at 2-12 all. The stand out stat in this game is that the Brickeys never led at any stage in the 80 minutes plus of play and this once again shows the resilience of this current Modeligo side. However, the champions will not be satisfied with their second half performance during which they scored just three points and only one from play. They scored way more in extra time than they did in all of the second half. A Tom Devine goal off his hurley in the 13th minute gave Modeligo a 1-6 to 0-3 advantage and though Conor McGrath got one back from a Cormac Curran delivery in the 21st minute, the winners immediately similarly replied via Thomas Walsh set up by Kieran McCarthy, 2-8 to 1-5. Modeligo raced clear in the run up to half time with Jamie Troy working the scoreboard from placed balls and from play.
With the aid of the second half wind, Brickeys didn’t delay in getting back into the match. Cormac Curran stuck an ordinary free into the back of the net off goalie Cian O’Byrne’s hurley after just 40 seconds and Conor Morrissey’s sole point from play immediately followed to leave just 0-4 the difference. Jamie Troy (f) steadied Modeligo while Pa Walsh’s 37th minute kicked effort on goal went wide off the posts. However, the half belonged to the Brickeys and points by Conor Phelan, Conor McGrath, a contender for score of the match from a lengthy free by Cormac Curran and a score by Carthach Barry had the sides level at 2-12 apiece with ten minutes of normal time to play. Modeligo sub Michael Troy scored a hugely important point for Modeligo and another sub Mark Shalloe (Brickeys) replied similarly in the 52nd minute. Brickeys shot a number of wides at this vital stage while the placing of Thomas Walsh at the back by the winners denied the black and amber further scoring opportunities.
Manager of the Modeligo side, Barry Hazzlewood was involved in an unsavoury incident on the sideline for which he was sent to the stand and he was out on the field before the start of extra time before resuming his position off the field. Pointed frees by Jamie Troy and Cormac Curran brought the game to extra time after Conor Morrissey had a late chance to snatch the winner for the local side. As is often the case in extra time, the scoring was all one way traffic but the first Modeligo point did not arrive until the 6th minute via a Jamie Troy wind assisted ‘65’. The extra time influential Pa O Donovan and Troy again from play gave the winners a 2-17 to 2-14 half time advantage. The clock at the venue was not in operation for the second half of extra time which added further to the tension as Modeligo doubled and further increased their advantage to 0-7 with scores by Jamie Troy 0-3(2f) and a contender for score of the match by Pa O Donovan, 2-21 to 2-14. Brickeys looked a beaten side but yet again they found another
gear and pointed frees by Cormac Curran left 0-4 the difference with time running out. The game was well into added time when Carthach Barry fittingly finished this two match saga when he got a ground touch to the sliotar to score his team’s third goal and leave just 0-1 the difference but it was the last play of the game and Modeligo hung on to their title by the proverbial skin of their teeth. These two games were undoubtedly one of the highlights of the year and credit to both teams for the fare they provided for followers of hurling in the past two weeks. Modeligo’s Top Three: Jamie Troy, Thomas Walsh, Nicky O’Donovan. Brickey’s Top Three: Conor Phelan, Cormac Curran, Cormac O Grady. Observer’s Man of the Match: Jamie Troy. Number of Scorers: Modeligo 7. Brickeys 7. Scores from Play: Modeligo 2-11. Brickeys 3-5. Frees For: Modeligo 17. Brickeys 20. Wides: Modeligo 6. Brickeys 10. Score of the Match: Pa O’Donovan’s second half extra time
point from play for Modeligo. Scorers – Modeligo: Jamie Troy 0-13 (7f, 1’65’), Tom Devine and Thomas Walsh 1-1 each, Pa O’Donovan 0-3, Kieran McCarthy, Pa Walsh and Michael Troy 0-1 each. Brickeys: Cormac Curran 1-10f, Conor McGrath and Carthach Barry 1-1 each, Conor Morrissey 0-2 (1f), Conor Phelan and Mark Shalloe 0-1 each, Cormac O’Grady 0-1 (sl). Modeligo: Cian O’Byrne; Sean Hennessy, Brian McCarthy, Nicky O’Donovan; John McGrath, Pat Fitzgerald, Shane Troy; Seanie O’Donovan, Willie Morrissey; Tom Devine, Pa Walsh, Kieran McCarthy; Jamie Troy, Pa O’Donovan, Thomas Walsh. Sub: Michael Troy for Willie Morrissey. Brickeys: Jamie Kiely; Shane McGrath, Mark Cummins, Diarmuid Tobin; Conor Phelan, Shane Nugent, Johnny Cooney; Cathal Curran, Tommy Lynch; Darragh Duggan, Conor McGrath, Cormac O’Grady; Carthach Barry, Cormac Curran, Conor Morrissey. Subs: John Morrissey for Tommy Lynch, Carthach Shalloe for Johnny Cooney, Mark Scanlon for Conor Phelan, Niall Collins for Shane McGrath, Darragh Duggan for Mark Shalloe. Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship Final
Eamonn Murphy leads Dunhill to sixth Eastern Intermediate Hurling title Chairman of the Eastern Board Michael Wadding presents the Intermediate Hurling Cup to Dunhill captain John Ryan.
Dunhill ……………………... 2-15; Ferrybank …………………. 0-13. AN Eamonn Murphy powered Dunhill fifteen were full value for their 0-8 winning margin in last Saturday’s Eastern Intermediate hurling final against Ferrybank in Walsh Park. Ferrybank’s young team performed quite well throughout but their inability to raise a green flag over the hour was to be their ultimate downfall. Dunhill’s Eamonn Murphy was in scoring form at the city venue and he finished the game with a tally of 2-9 (4f, 1 ‘65’) to his credit. Murphy struck in each half for major scores, the first after 19 minutes when the score stood at 0-6 to 0-5 in favour of the winners and the second in the 50th minute when Dunhill were 1-11 to 0-12 to the good. Chuck Connors’ charges were worthy opponents for the new
champions, they had plenty of hurling and this experience will stand to them in the coming seasons. The new champions received an early blow when key forward Shane Casey had to retire after just ten minutes with a leg injury that he brought into the game but not before he had dissected the posts twice for the Dunhill cause. The teams were level four times by the 8th minute with Eamonn Murphy, Killian Bonner and Shane Casey (2) scoring for Dunhill and Cormac O’Driscoll (2), M. J. Sutton and Oisin Mac Cathmahaoil for the men on the other side of the river Suir. Eamonn Murphy could have added to his 19th minute goal five minutes later but for a splendid save by Jono Browne at the expense of a successful ‘65’. However, Ferrybank remained
The Dunhill team celebrate their victory over Ferrybank in the Eastern Intermediate Hurling Cup final played at Walsh Park on Saturday last.
competitive and points by Cormac O’Driscoll, Luke Flynn and the impressive throughout Mark O’Brien kept them in the hunt at the half time whistle on a score of 1-8 to 0-8 The Ferrybank’s forward division was the side’s Achilles heel and the ball generally kept coming back out as fast as it went in. That said, they kept in touch during the third quarter and by the 48th minute were just 0-2 in arrears on a score of 1-11 to 0-12. Cormac O’Driscoll and Mark O’Brien pointed twice each for Ferrybank but the goal that Dunhill threatened twice in this period arrived in the 50th minute when a delay in clearing the ball was pounced on by Eamonn Murphy and Dunhill had a tight hold on the reins at this point, 2-11 to 0-12. Ferrybank moved M. J. Sutton
up forward in a last ditch effort to retrieve the game and though he did make an impression and brought a great save out of Ryan Butler, it was too little too late from their point of view. Jamie Burns added a further point as Ferrybank’s brave attempt at upsetting the odds eventually faded and man of the match Eamonn Murphy finished the day’s scoring with another brace of white flags. PRESENTATION Chairman of the Eastern Board, Michael Wadding presented the Intermediate cup to Dunhill captain John Ryan and Eamonn Murphy was presented with the Man of the Match award by the championship sponsors Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs. Dnhill’s Top Three: Eamonn Murphy, Cillian Bonner, Conor
Quinn. Ferrybank’s Top Three: Mark O’Brien, M. J. Sutton, Cormac O’Driscoll. Observer’s Man of the Match: Eamonn Murphy. Number of Scorers: 5. Ferrybank5. Scores from Play: Dunhill 2-10. Ferrybank 0-5. Frees For: Dunhill 12. Ferrybank 16. Wides: Dunhill 8. Ferrybank 6. Score of the Match: Mark O’Brien’s 48th minute point from play for Ferrybank. Scorers – Dunhill: Eamonn Murphy 2-9 (4f, 1’65’), Cillian Bonner and Shane Casey 0-2 each, Jason Phelan (f) and Jamie Burns 0-1 each. Ferrybank: Cormac O’Driscoll 0-6f, Mark O’Brien 0-4 (2f), MJ Sutton, Oisin Mac Cathmahaoil
and Luke Flynn 0-1 each. Dunhill: Ryan Butler; Conor Quinn, Thomas Dunbar, David Raher; Thomas Casey, Jason Phelan, Darryl Swift; Eoin Ryan, David Phelan; Michael Casey, Jamie Burns, Eoghan Casey; Shane Casey, Cillian Bonner, Eamonn Murphy. Subs: Bryan Cunningham for Shane Casey (inj, 10), Niall Burns for Michael Casey (42), Noel Murphy for Daryl Swift (56). Ferrybank: Jono Browne; Graham Coady, Damien Ahern, Seamus Burtchaell; Nicky Ryan, M. J. Sutton, Andrew Heffernan; Mark O’Brien, Luke Flynn; Oisin Mac Cathmahaoil, Davy Atkins; Cormac O’Driscoll, Jihnny Ahern, Robbie Carew. Subs: Shane O’Sullivan for Davy Atkins (37). Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Lawlors Hotel Western Premier Junior Football Semi-Final
Lawlors Hotel Western Premier Junior ‘A’ Football Semi Final
Shamrocks qualify for Western Final
Emmetts are back in Western Final Referee Pat Casey (Affane) pictured with team captains Ray Turraoin (Sean Phobail) and Gavin Whelan (Emmetts). [Rory Wyley]
Colligan Emmetts …………… 3-13; Sean Phobail ……………………1-9. AFTER trailing by 1-7 to 1-6 at the break, Colligan Emmetts turned in a completely dominant final quarter performance at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening to deservingly book a place in this week’s Divisional decider back at the same venue. It looked all so different in the first half and especially in the first quarter when Sean Phobail owned the ball but didn’t work the scoreboard enough for all of the possession that they had. After numerous attacks on the country end goal, Sean Phobail eventually raised a flag and a green one at that when Tomas O Gealbhain finished good work by Shane De Paor and Graham Guiry to the net. Brian French added a point before Johnny Wall opened the winners’ account with a score from a placed ball. Sean Phobail led by 1-2 to 0-3 until Johnny Wall slotted home a 16th minute penalty after he was foot
blocked himself. Playing against the wind, it was a crucial score for Emmetts and though Diarmuid O Cuirrin, Padraig Healy, Cormac Nugent (2) and Brian French found the target for the Shocks before half time, replies by Colin Dunford, Johnny Wall and Gavin Whelan left the minimum between the teams at the short whistle. Sean Phobail remained in the game for all of the third quarter and the end of which they trailed by 1-10 to 1-8 after scores by Gavin Whelan and Johnny Wall, 0-3(2f) with a single reply by Diarmuid O Cuirrin. It was all one way traffic in the final quarter with Emmetts well on top and especially so when they moved Colin Dunford out the field where he proceeded to really open up the play. MATCH WINNING LEAD Dunford placed substitute Alan Walsh for a 51st minute goal for a match winning 2-11 to 1-8 lead and the county senior hurler put the icing on the cake for Emmetts with a 61st
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minute goal himself to leave 0-10 the difference at the final whistle. Emmetts Top Three: Johnny Wall, Colin Dunford, PJ Coffey. Sean Phobail’s Top Three: Padraig Healy, Shane De Paor, Andy Breathnach. Observer’s Man of the Match: Johnny Wall. Number of Scorers: Emmetts 5. Sean Phbail 6 Scores from Play: Emmetts 2-8. Sean Phobail 1-7. Frees For: Emmetts 9. Sean Phobail 11. Wides: Emmetts 7. Sean Phobail 6. Score of the Match: Emmetts team worked 20th minute point scored by Colin Dunford. SCORERS – Emmetts: Johnny Wall 1-8 (1-5f), Colin Dunford 1-1, Alan Walsh 1-0, Gavin Whelan 0-3, P. J. Coffey 0-1. Sean Phobail: Tomas O Gealbhain 1-0, Bryan French and Padraig Healy 0-2 each, Diarmuid O
Nire U-15 footballers who defeated St. Oliver's and St. Pats in the football championship last Sunday morning.
Cuirrin and Cormac Nugent 0-2 (1f) each, Patrick Conway 0-1. Emmetts: Dean McKenna; Mike McGrath, John Nick Fennell, Alan Kinsella; Ray Bannon, PJ Coffey, Jason Dunford; John Morrissey, Darren Dunford; Gavin Whelan, Mark Flynn, Johnny Wall; Charlie Whelan, Colin Dunford, Richie Kiely. Subs: Ross Browne for Alan Kinsella (inj); Alan Walsh for Richie Kiely; John Flynn for Mike McGrath; Aaron Whelan for Ross Browne; Sean Browne for Charlie Whelan. Sean Phobail: Aodhan De Paor; Liam O Raghallaigh, Ray Turraoin, Donal O Murchu; Micheal Frinnseach, Andy Breathnach, Stiofan O Conbhui; Cormac O hInnseaduin, Shane De Paor; Tomas O Gealbhain, Graham O Gadhra, Bryan Frinnseach; Aodhan Mac Gearailt, Padraig O hEalaithe, Diarmuid O Cuirrin. Fir Ionaid: Padraig O Conbhui do Tomas O Gealbhain; Risteard Stilwell do Aoghan Mac Gearailt. Referee: Pat Casey (Affane).
Shamrocks …………… 3-8; Affane …………………..1-8. THE Shamrocks Club kept their championship year alive with a two goal win over Affane in the western junior football semi final in Ballyduff last Saturday evening. Goals by John O’Donovan, Padraig Tobin and John Paul Lucey were the key scores in a game that the winners led at half time by 1-5 to 0-3. All but one of the Shamrocks points were scored by their number 14 Bernie Kelleher including four frees with centre back Shane Roche raising their other white flag. Affane’s goal was scored by Colm Looby in a second half that Shamrocks won by 2-3 to 1-5. Paul Murray and Killian O’Sullivan scored 0-3 each for Affane and one each by Damien McCarthy and Andy Molumby. Shamrocks face Emmetts in
the western final this weekend. Shamrocks: Kieran O’Keeffe; John Murphy, Tom O’Donovan, Brian Hardnedy; Cathal Herlihy, Shane Roche, Adam Crawford; Stephen Lucey, Padraig Ahearne; Ed Lonergan, Colm Roche, John O’Donovan; Ed Hynes, Bernie Kelleher, Eoin Murphy, John Paul Lucey, Padraig Tobin, Kelvyn O’Farrell, Alan Kelly. Affane: Darren Curran; Killian Denn, Mark Prendergast, Colm Looby; Tim Looby, David Cahhilane, Shane Murray; Aaron O’Sullivan, Paul Murray; Killian O’Sullivan, Damien McCarthy, Evan McGrath;Pat Morrissey, Shane Coughlan, Andy Molumby. Subs: Richie Scanlan for Andy Molumby; Brian Crotty for Shane Coughlan Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).
WATERFORD GAA RESULTS Western Intermediate Hurling Championship KO: (Semi-Final Replay) Modeligo 2-21; Brickey Rangers 3-17 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Football Championship - Group A: Clashmore Kinsalebeg 0-16; Rathgormack 1-3 Kilrossanty 4-16; Ballinameela 0-4 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Football Championship - Group B: The Nire 0-15; St Saviour's 1-5 An Rinn 2-10; Ardmore 0-6 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Knockout: Passage 1-13; Dungarvan 1-12 Ballygunner 1-18; Mt. Sion 0-11 Radley Engineering Western Intermediate Football Championship: Ballyduff Upper 6-15; The Nire 0-8 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship - KO: Dunhill 2-15; Ferrybank 0-13 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior Hurling A C/Ship - Knockout: Ballyduff Lower 1-20; Ballydurn 0-9 Lawlors Hotel West Junior Football Intermediate Attached Championship: Ballysaggart 3-6; Kilgobinet 2-9 Lawlors Hotel West Junior Football Premier Championship KO: Emmetts 3-13; Old Parish 1-9 Shamrocks 3-8; Affane 1-8
Donagh Condon, Ava Mai Tobin and Rhona Drohan after Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s Western Final victory 2016.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior Hurling Final
Ballyduff Lower Ballydurn’s Colours Secretary of the Eastern Board Seamie Cleere presents the junior cup to Ballyduff Lower captain John O’Leary.
Ballyduff Lower ……….. 1-20; Ballydurn …………………. 0-9 BALLYDUFF Lower were the most comprehensive of winners of the Eastern Junior hurling final against Ballydurn in Walsh Park last Saturday afternoon. It is difficult to see how Ballydurn won the two sides’ Group game earlier in the championship as Ballyduff were a class apart here. The jury is still out on how good Ballyduff are when one considers this one-sided game but Sean O’Sullivan’s charges have a good blend of youth and experience and they should have a good say on the destination of county honours at ther Fraher Field this Saturday. Former De La Salle senior and Ballyduff man Jack Kennedy led from the front here and scored 1-6 from his centre forward position. The winners also have a capable freetaker in midfielder Brian Power and he tapped over nine such scores last week. Former Mt. Sion player John O’Leary mans the edge of the square while last year’s county minor Calum Lyons is in the centre of defence. Current minors Martin Power, Ross Coffey O’Shea as well as Dylan Reade featured
for Ballyduff in a game where they led by 0-9 to 0-6 at half-time before stretching their lead continually in the second half. Ballyduff led by 0-8 to 0-3 after twenty minutes courtesy of scores by Eoin Cummins, Cormac Dunphy, Jack Kennedy (2), Brian Power (3f) and a Dylan Reade sideline with Ballydurn replying through Eddie Rockett, Shane Behan (f) and a contender for score of the match by Luke Foran. Ballydurn enjoyed their best period of the game before half time with a further three pointed frees by Shane Behan against a similar score by Brian Power for the winners. Ballyduff won the second half by 1-10 to 0-3 as their superior fitness levels brought them well clear of their opponents. A goal by Jack Kennedy from a Jack Lyons pass opened the floodgates in the 35th minute with scores by Kennedy, Bryan Power and Lyons easing them into a 1-14 to 0-8 end of third quarter lead. Ballydurn’s second half scores were struck by Shane Behan 0-2 (1f) and sub. Sean Cumminns while Ballyduff added to their tally
Ballyduff Lower team who were crowned Eastern Junior Hurling Champions on Saturday last in Walsh Park.
with six further points by Brian Power (3f), Jack Kennedy 0-2 and sub Adam Carroll. PRESENTATION On behalf of the Eastern Board, Secretary Seamie Cleere presented the winning trophy to Ballyduff captain John O’Leary with Jack Kennedy being presented with the man of the match award by Colm Kennedy. Ballyduff’s Top Three: Jack Kennedy, Brian Power, Dylan Reade. Ballydurn’s Top Three: Shane Behan, Andy Hubbard, Ger Dunphy. Observer’s Man of the Match: Jack Kennedy. Number of Scorers: Ballyduff 7. Ballydurn 3. Scores from Play: Ballyduff 1-10 Ballydurn 0-4. Frees For: Ballyduff 13. Ballydurn 11. Wides: Ballyduff 5. Ballydurn 7. Score of the Match: Ballyduff’s 35th minute goal engineered by Jack Lyons and executed by Jack Kennedy. Scorers – Ballyduff: Jack Kennedy 1-6, Brian Power 0-9f, Eoin Cummims,
Cormac Dunphy, Dylan Reade (sl), Jack Lyons and Adam Carroll 0-1 each. Ballydurn: Shane Behan 0-6 (5f), Eddie Rockett, Luke Foran and Sean Cummins 0-1 each. Ballyduff: Michael Atkins; Marcus Millea, John O’Leary, Martin Power; Paul Kennedy, Calum Lyons, Bryan Power; Colman Power, Btian Power; Dylan Reade, Jack Kennedy, Cormac Dunphy; Eoin Cummins, Declan Cheasty, Jack Lyons. Subs : Ryan Murray for Dylan Reade (38), Ross O’Shea for Eoin Cummins (51), Adam Carroll for Martin Power (55), Gavin O’Rourke for Calum Lyons and Brian O’Leary for Jack Lyons (both 58). Ballydurn: Richie Kirwan; Kevin Mulcahy, Darren Long, Nicholas Halley; Robert Kent, Andy Hubbard, Niall Flynn; Conor Flynn, Ger Dunphy; Paul Cummins, Eddie Rockett, Shane Behan; Luke Foran, Paddy Dunphy, Conor Keane. Subs: Sean Cummins for Paddy Dunphy (44), Kieran Mulhall for Luke Foran (57), Brian Walsh for Paul Cummins (58). Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Passage).
Man of the Match Jack Kennedy receives his trophy from Colm Kennedy of Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs, the championship sponsors.
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Gaelic Jottings Arrangements for County Senior Hurling Final THIS Sunday sees the meeting of neighbours and rivals Ballygunner and Passage in the 2016 J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Final. Throw-in at 3 p.m. in Walsh Park. The opening game will take place at 1.15 p.m. between De La Salle and Kilmacthomas in the Eastern Junior Hurling Championship Semi-Final. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices from 12:30 p.m. and gates open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are €15 for adults and €10 for Students and OAPs with valid ID. There will be two ticket offices open on the day. The Main ticket office at the main roundabout entrance and the ticket office situated at the top of the Keane's Road Terrace Entrance. 2016 Season Tickets are valid! We are urging everyone to come early to avoid queues.
Munster GAA Post Primary Schools website launched MUNSTER GAA Post Primary Schools have launched a new website. With the Dr. Harty Cup and the Corn Uí Mhuirí underway the new site at http://www.munstergaapps.ie is another step along the road in the pursuit to make Post-Primary Schools GAA activities accessible to a wider audience both in schools and among the general public. The new website includes all fixtures and results, match reports, photos, school contact details, an extensive roll of honour section and integration with the popular @munsterpps Twitter account. All feedback is welcome and can be sent to info.munster@gaa.ie.
2017 SFC Draws ALL-IRELAND champions Dublin will begin their quest for a twelfth Delaney Cup in thirteen seasons against either Carlow or Wexford after the draws for the 2017 Provincial football championships were made last week. Jim Gavin's all-conquering charges will face the winners of the first round clash between the Barrowsiders and the Model County in a Leinster SFC quarterfinal. Westmeath, runners-up in the last two seasons, have been paired with close rivals Offaly in a repeat of this year's last eight clash. Meath and Kildare also received byes into the quarter-finals. The Royals will take on Louth or Wicklow with the Lilywhites set to face Laois or Longford. The meeting of Derry and reigning Anglo-Celt Cup champions Tyrone goes down as the stand-out quarter-final tie in Ulster. Mattie McGleenan's first championship outing with Cavan will be a local derby against Monaghan or Fermanagh who meet in the preliminary round. The remaining two quarter-final pairings are Donegal v Antrim and Down v Armagh. In Connacht, 2016 beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo will come up against Sligo or New York with Nestor Cup holders Galway playing the winner in the semifinal. Manager-less Roscommon open with a last four date against Leitrim or London. Cork and Kerry could potentially meet in the Munster decider having been
drawn on opposite sides. The Rebels will face Waterford with the winners taking on Tipperary, who were runnersup this year, while the five-in-a-row chasing Kingdom await Clare or Limerick in their semi-final.
Sin bin a non runner JARLATH Burns says the playing rules committee has "no appetite" to replace the black card with a sin-bin. On the day that GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail confirmed that the black card is here to stay for at least four more years, Burns who was part of the committee's thirdyear review of the sanction earlier this week and describes himself as "a very, very strong defender of the black card rule" - points out that the sin-bin is a non-runner: "A sin-bin is dead-on in Croke Park, where you have a top-quality referee, two intercounty referees watching the game on the sideline and four really good, consistent umpires." "But what if you have two Division Four teams on a wet Tuesday night playing a game somewhere? Or a Division Two U-16 game? We have to make sure we don't have one rule for the county game and one rule for the club game - we want to maintain consistency throughout the Association. "I don't want to go into the specifics of what we discussed but there is no appetite within the standing playing rules committee to do anything regarding that. It is important in the initial years of the black card that we allow it to bed into the culture of the Association before we start tinkering with sanctions."
2017 SHC Draws THE draws for the 2017 Provincial Hurling Championships have been revealed with new All-Ireland kingpins Tipperary set to open the defence of their Munster crown versus Cork in the quarter-final. The Rebels provide the opening opposition for Michael Ryan's men who will bid for a coveted three ina-row of Provincial titles next season. The winners of this clash face 2015 and 2016 beaten finalists Waterford. On the other side of the draw, Shannonside neighbours, Limerick and Clare, both under new management, will face off for a place in the decider. Meanwhile, in Leinster, Bob O'Keeffe Cup holders Kilkenny could potentially meet Davy Fitzgerald's Wexford. The Cats will await the Model County or a qualifier group team in the semi-finals. Galway and Dublin have been pitted against each other in a quarter-final with the winners taking on Offaly or a qualifier group team in the last four.
Sarsfields remember former selector AS the final whistle blew and Thurles Sarsfields were crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions once again, there was one man very much on Paudie Maher’s mind. Lieutenant Colonel Jack Griffin was a Sarsfields clubman through and through until his tragic death last November at the age of 47. As Sars beat Kiladangan to clinch their first county three-in-a-row since the 1960s, they dedicated it to Griffin, who served as both trainer and selector with the team. Maher brought Griffin’s three young daughters Laragh, Isabelle and Emma up the Semple Stadium steps
Micheál Harney was the winner of the WLR/Granville Hotel Monthly GAA Award for September and he is pictured receiving his award from Neil Gough, WLR FM and Richard Hurley, Granville Hotel. Also included were parents Liam and Martha Harney, aunt Kathleen Harney, Breda Harney, Nicky Hayes, grandfather Joe Harney, a member of the last Waterford team to win an All-Ireland in 1959 and girlfriend Lauren McInerney. [Noel Browne]
Micheál Harney September Winner of GAA Award SEPTEMBER winner of the WLR FM Granville Hotel GAA award is Michael Harney. Micheál was part of the Waterford U-21 team that beat Galway winning the county's first All-Ireland U-21 hurling title in 24 years at Semple Stadium in September. Looking back he said winning the All-Ireland was fantastic
and rather than lift the Dan Breen Cup himself as captain, asked them to accept it on the team’s behalf from County Chairman Michael Bourke.
Ballyduff retain Intermediate status BALLYDUFF footballers retained their intermediate status with an overwhelming 6-15 to 0-6 win over Nire last weekend. Nire will now play in the senior attached junior championship in 2017, a title they won in Colligan two years ago. Other championship results over the weekend included a draw between Ballysaggart, 3-6, and Kilgobinet, 2-9, in the west junior football intermediate attached in Tallow and Ballysaggart will be out this Sunday again away to Melleray at 11.30 a.m. In the senior football championship, Ballinacourty scored the biggest win in the grade this year in the Fraher Field last Monday night when they defeated Gaultier by 8-16 to 0-6.
GAA unveils Purchase Power programme THE GAA has launched details of an exciting new programme called Purchase Power which has been designed to secure special competitive rates for an extensive range of products and services for the benefit of GAA Clubs. GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail was in Croke Park to outline details of the new initiative which has seen the GAA, in conjunction with Achilles Supply Line, produce an initial list of products and services now offering exclusive deals for GAA Clubs, Counties and Provinces. The GAA’s Purchase Power programme means Clubs can price products and services using the Achilles
and the Munster Final win over Tipperary in Walsh Park was a real highlight of the year for him. This is Micheál’s third WLR FM Granville Hotel GAA award. First was with the Harty Cup team in 2012. Second was with the Minor All Ireland winning team in 2013 and this is his first individual award.
Supply Line platform. Clubs are still free to operate with their existing providers, but the key behind Purchase Power is the ability of the GAA to represent 1,600 Clubs nationwide to secure the best rates possible.
Hurling/Shinty International this weekend THE Ireland senior and U-21 panels for the 2016 Hurling/Shinty Series have been announced, with a number of members of the Tipperary panel who were crowned All-Ireland senior hurling champions this year included. The Ireland U-21 side will take on Scotland at 11.50 a.m. this Saturday at Bught Park in Inverness, followed at 2 p.m. by the meeting of the two nations’ senior teams. Michael Breen, Noel McGrath and John McGrath — all of whom started for Tipp in last month’s nine-point All-Ireland final victory over Kilkenny — will feature for the senior panel against the Scots, as will Offaly’s Shane Dooley, who finished as top scorer in the 2016 championship. There are also some notable names in the U-21 panel, including Tipperary senior panel member Barry Heffernan and prolific Wexford senior forward Conor McDonald. The senior team will be managed this year by Jeffrey Lynskey (Galway) and Gregory O’Kane (Antrim), while Conor Phelan (Kilkenny) and Willie Maher (Tipperary) will take charge of the U-21s. There are no Waterford players named on either panel.
Scór Na Seachtaine PAURIC Mahony’s 21st minute point for Ballygunner under pressure in their county senior hurling semi-final against Mt. Sion in Walsh Park last Sunday.
Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Facebook page, courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the county second round senior football championship game between Kill and the Brickey Rangers on Sunday August 28th at the Fraher Field. “Kill Were Never In Danger of Defeat.’’ “Brickeys Beaten In All Sectors.’’ Kill 3-9; Brickeys 0-4.
Death of The 'Rattler’ Byrne “IT is characters such as him that embed the GAA and our games in the minds of young people, generation after generation". The words of GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghaill as he offered his condolences on behalf of the Association to the family of the former Tipperary hurler Mickey 'The Rattler' Byrne who passed away over the weekend aged 93. Byrne amassed an incredible list of honours over the course of a glittering career and was named at right cornerback on the Team of the Millennium in 1999. He won 14 Tipperary SHC medals with Thurles Sarfields and five All-Ireland medals with his county before retiring in 1960. Paying a further tribute to the Premier legend, Ó Fearghaill added: "Mickey, forever known as ‘The Rattler’, was synonymous with a golden era for hurling in Tipperary. "His personal honours list is one most counties would be proud of and his contribution to Tipperary GAA and by extension the Association as a whole, was enormous.” "I express my sympathies and those of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael to his family and friends, his club Thurles Sarsfields and, of course, the people of Tipperary on losing one of their greats.”
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY PAUL FLYNN ON TARGET – SHARP SHOOTER SCORES 1-12 Championship: Munster Club Senior hurling semi-final. Venue: Walsh Park. Date: Sunday, 13th October, 1996. Opposition: Na Piarsaigh (Cork). Half-time score: Ballygunner 0-8; Na Piarsaigh 0-5. Full-time score: Ballygunner 1-18; Na Piarsaigh 0-12. Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary). Ballygunner team: R. Whitty; C. Lapthorne, N. Warren, D. Lapthorne; R. O’Sullivan, F. Hartley, S. Frampton; L. Whitty, P. Power, B. O’Sullivan, D. Codd, T. Carroll; M. Mahony, D. O’Sullivan, P. Flynn. Ballygunner scorers: P. Flynn 1-12, M. Mahony 0-2, D. O’Sullivan, T. Carroll, L. Whitty and B. O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 15 Forecasts. 13 Correct. 2 Incorrect. Success Rate: 86.7%. This Week’s Forecasts: SHCF: Ballygunner v (Passage) SFC QF: Nire v (Rathgormack), Stradbally v (Ardmore), An Rinn v (Kilrossanty), Ballinacourty v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg). County JHF: St. Mary’s v (Ballyduff Lower). County JFSASF: Stradbally v (An Rinn), Kilrossanty v (Brickeys) County Div 3 MHF: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v (St. Mary’s). West IHCF: Lismore v (Modeligo). West JPFF: Emmetts v (Shamrocks). West JFIA: Ballysaggart v (Melleray). To Date: 469 Forecasts. 314 Correct. 156 Incorrect. Success Rate: 67%.
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Club Focus From the files of the Dungarvan Observer Saturday, 19th October, 1996. WATERFORD GLASS FIVE COUNTY TOURNAMENT
All Square at Walsh Park Waterford 0-14; Kilkenny 1-11. WATERFORD senior hurlers ended all square with Kilkenny in their opening game in the new Waterford Glass Five County Tournament played at Walsh Park on Saturday afternoon last. Warterford turned in another spirited performance which will have pleased their new management team in a very enjoyable encounter with a new look Kilkenny outfit which showed five changes from their published lineout. Waterford again had some excellent performers with Ger Harris, Mark O’Sullivan, Tom Feeney, Peter Queally, Michael White, Sean Daly and Ray Barry, who made some fine saves, catching the eye. While centre half forward Ken McGrath was my man of
the match as he struck over some glorious points ending with 0-7 to his credit. Leading by 0-13 to 0-9 in the 58th minute, it looked certain that Waterford would win this entertaining game played before a 1,500 crowd at Walsh Park on Saturday last. But a late goal by substitute David Buggy brought Kilkenny back into the game and a Stephen Grehan point in the 61st minute brought them level for a share of the points. A draw was probably a fair result to a game in which each side showed periods of dominance. Waterford scorers: K. McGrath 0-7, S. Daly 0-3, M. White 0-2, D. McGrath and T. Browne 0-1 each. Kilkenny scorers: D. Buggy 1-0, D. Gaffney 0-3, S. Grehan, O. O’Connor and N. Moloney 0-2 each, T. Power and B. Ryan 0-1 each. Waterford: R. Barry, Michael O’Sullivan, Ger Harris, Mark O’Sullivan, T. Browne, T. Feeney, T. Fives, P. Queally, J. Brenner, D.Shanahan, K. McGrath, D. McGrath, M. White, S. Daly, F. O’Shea. Subs: J. O’Connor for T. Fives; P. Flynn for F. O’Shea; S. Frampton for J. Brenner. Kilkenny: G. Darmody; T. Hickey, P. Farrell, B. Bernie; S. Meally, A. Lawlor, M. Dowling; S. Grehan, D. Gaffney; S. Ryan, J. Power, S. Kennedy; D. Byrne, N. Moloney, O. O’Connor. Subs: C. Brennan for D. Byrne; B. Ryan for S. Ryan. Referee: P. Horan (Offaly).
WESTERN BOARD RESULTS AND FIXTURES FIXTURES WESTERN FINALS Saturday, 22nd October -Fraher Field LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Emmetts v Shamrocks at 6 pm COMERAGH OIL INTERMEDIATE HURLING FINAL Lismore v Modeligo at 7.30 pm. Sunday, 23rd October in Melleray JUNIOR FOOTBALL INTERMEDIATE ATTACHED Melleray v Ballysaggart at 11.30 am
RESULTS RADLEY ENGINEERING INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL Ballyduff Upper 6-15; Nire 0-8. LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS Shamrocks 3-8; Affane 1-8. Colligan 3-13; Old Parish 1-9 COMERAGH OIL INTERMEDIATE HURLING SEMI FINAL REPLAY Brickey Rangers 3-17; Modeligo 2-21. LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL INTERMEDIATE ATTACHED Ballysaggart 3-6; Kilgobinet 2-9.
Abbeyside ladies football team who will contest the Munster Intermediate Club final on Saturday next.
Abbeyside Ladies Footballers contest Munster Intermediate Club Final ABBEYSIDE Ladies will travel to the Mallow GAA next Saturday, 22nd October, where they will meet Ballylanders (Limerick) in the Munster Intermediate Club Final. In the semi-final, played in the Mallow GAA Centre recently, Abbeyside beat the Cork Champions, Bantry Blues, on a score line of 3-8 to 1-9. An early goal from Niamh Looby and points from Maria Delahunty gave Abbeyside a tremendous start. A second Niamh Looby goal, partially blocked by the Bantry goalkeeper put Abbeyside further in front. The match was evenly balanced until the 22nd minute of the first half when Roisin Tobin was harshly sin-binned as she ran at the Bantry defence. To their credit Abbeyside raised their game and
out-scored Bantry by two points to one in the final 10 minutes of the half to leave the score 2-4 to 0-3 at half time. Early in the second half Tobin increased the Abbeyside lead with a well taken point. Bantry responded with two points from their full forward to narrow the gap. However, a goal and a point from Maria Delahunty extended the Abbeyside lead to 8 points. Bantry continued to press the Abbeyside defence with Cork senior star, Libby Coppinger hitting over an excellent point for Bantry and a point from Dineen brought the margin down to six points. Tobin and Delahunty added two more points for Abbeyside before Bantry finally breached the Abbeyside defence deep in injury time to hit the
back of the net. The game finished on a score line of Abbeyside 3-8; Bantry Blues 1-09. Abbeyside will meet the Limerick champions Ballylanders next Saturday in the Mallow GAA Sports complex. Ballylanders retained their Senior title, which they won for the first time in 2015, when they beat St. Ailbes on a score line of 2-11 to 2-4 in the Limerick Senior Final. They have been dominant in the Munster Club Championship, beating Clare Champions Burren Gaels 3-19 to 0-5 in the Q/F and Tipperary Champions, Templemore, 4-13 to 1-6 in the S/F. Munster Intermediate Club Final: Abbeyside v Ballylanders, Saturday, 22nd October, 2016, Mallow GAA Sport Centre, at 3.00 p.m.
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South East Hurling and Camogie Coaches Workshop SATURDAY, 3rd DECEMBER South East Hurling & Camogie Coaches Workshop being organised by Waterford C&GD & Waterford Post Primary Development Committees. The Workshop takes place on Saturday, 3rd December in Ballygunner GAA Club. Booking is now available at https://southeastcoaching.eventbrite.ie with early bird tickets from just €20 for the month of October. Please send to your club coaches and others who may be interested. A unique opportunity for club and county coaches to see and learn from the top coaches in the country all in the one day in a series of practical workshops. This Coaching Workshop Day is ideal for all coaches of Youth and Adult teams in Clubs, Post Primary Schools and County Squads in Hurling & Camogie Eamon O'Shea coached the Tipperary team which won the McCarthy Cup in 2010 and is universally recognised as one of the most imaginative coaches in hurling. Martin Fogarty was selector/coach with Kilkenny between 2005 and 2013, a period where they won six All-Ireland titles, and has vast experience in coaching teams throughout the country. He is now the National Hurling Development Officer.
Christy O'Connor won All-Ireland medals with his native Clare and with his club St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield, and he has long held an interest in the technical aspect of goalkeeping. He is also a famed author, and has won many prestigious awards. Pat Flanagan is nationally recognised as one of the most impressive and innovative physical trainers in the GAA and among previous teams he was involved with are Kerry and Cork Senior Footballers, as well as Waterord Senior Hurlers AWARD 2 COACH EDUCATION COURSE This will be run over the period Oct.Mar. with 1 Saturday a month for the course. Practical Coaching/ Assessments will be done with coaches when coaching own teams in clubs/Talent Academies. This course is for coaches of Youth & Adult teams. Coaches must have Award 1 Completed in 2015 or before. To register please contact Eoin Breathnach at eoin.breathnach.gda.waterford@gaa.ie or 087-9219345. Cost of Course is €75. Places must be booked no later than Friday 14th October.
Dates are Sat., 22nd Oct. (Waterford City), Sat., 19th Nov. (Dungarvan), Sat., 3rd Dec. (Waterford City), Sat., 21st Jan. (Dungarvan), Sat., 18th Feb. (Waterford City), Sat., 11th March (Dungarvan). FOUNDATION COURSES These will be run in GDA Divisions as required for club. Min attendance is 12. Clubs can run own course if have enough or courses can be done in divisional venue Course is 4 nights including the Child Welfare Awareness Course on night 4 which is part of the course Urban Area Courses: John Quinn 087-9219345. john.quinn.gda.waterford@gaa.ie Mid County Courses: David Robinson 086-2384950. david.robinson.gda.waterford@gaa.ie West Courses: Barry Dunne 0838574587. barrymdunne@gmail.com FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Don’t forget to join us on Facebook to see all the news and pictures from our latest events. www.facebook.com/waterfordcoaching. Waterford C&GD is now on Twitter @WaterfordGAACG for all the latest happenings.
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Championship Final Weekend in the County
Intriguing Intermediate Final in store COMERAGH OIL WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING FINAL Fraher Field Saturday, October 22nd at 7.30 p.m. MODELIGO V LISMORE MODELIGO put their Western intermediate hurling title on the line for yet another weekend of non-stop action when they face a formidable Lismore outfit in this Fraher Field this Saturday evening. Time will tell how much the champions have left in the tank after their two epic games against the Brickeys when they held on to their crown by the skin of their teeth. After a period of extra time to secure a spot in Saturday’s decider, this week will be all about recovery to prepare for what is going to be another huge task against a Lismore team that will come into the final fresher than their opponents but not having played tight games such as their opponents. When both teams met in the Group stages on September 18th last, Modeligo overcame a potential match losing halftime deficit of 0-7 to edge a well deserved victory on their sec-
ond half display by 2-15 to 1-17. The champions appear a better balanced team but the big question to be answered here is how many times can they go back to the well in a championship that is being rushed to its conclusion for Munster club reasons after a summer of meaningful championship inactivity. Lismore have some outstanding individual players on their side, none more so than Maurice Shanahan, of course, but they will enter Saturday’s final without one of them, their centre back and captain Paudie Prendergast who was redcarded against Shamrocks in the semi-final. In a tight game, Prendergast would be a definite loss in the heart of the Lismore defence but at the other end of the field, Maurice Shanahan can have a huge say in the destination of honours such is his talent to take scores for the course of the full hour. Despite being without their captain, Lismore can win this title at their first time of asking since their relegation while at the same time it is hard to go against an unbeaten Modeligo side, who if they win here, will be marked down as a truly outstanding club team in this grade. Forecast: Modeligo.
Tough challenge facing Western Champions J. J. KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY JUNIOR HURLING ‘A’ FINAL Fraher Field Saturday, October 22nd at 3 p.m. ST. MARY’S TOURANEENA V BALLYDUFF LOWER THIS pairing has all the making of an excellent county junior hurling final at the Fraher Field this Saturday. Ballyduff will come to the Shandon venue on the back of an easy Eastern final win against Ballydurn last Saturday with a side that has a good blend of youth and experience, both including quality hurlers. St. Marys will be all out to make up for their defeat to Fenor in last year’s decider in Walsh Park and they too will have to plan without their captain and influential midfielder Kevin Sheehan who was red carded in the Western final against Tourin. Having seen Ballyduff in action last weekend, they are capable of winning out here,
led by former inter county player Jack Kennedy who has returned home from DLS for the remaining years of his career. Kennedy was a class apart last Saturday, scoring 1-6 from play at centre forward and he has good players all around him in such as Callum and Jack Lyons, Brian Power, Martin Power, Dylan Reade, John O’Leary, Cormac Dunphy and Eoin Cummins. St. Marys cannot be depending totally on the scoring power from frees and in general play of their captain Eoin Kearns if they are to succeed here and the other players especially in their forward division will have to stand up and be counted and contribute on the scoring board if Maurice Geary’s charges are to avoid a second county final defeat at this level. This should well be a very close encounter with the determination or not from the Western champions of making up for last year’s defeat a vital ingredient in what team will succeed here. Forecast : St. Mary’s.
Junior football final is a 50/50 game LAWLORS HOTEL WESTERN PREMIER JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Saturday, 22nd Oct-Fraher Field at 6 pm EMMETTS V SHAMROCKS WHEN both these teams played in the Group stages last May 27th, the game ended in a draw on the scoreline of 1-8 each. This Saturday’s divisional final has all the makings of a similar type game with both clubs doing their utmost to win some silverware at
Nire/Fourmilewater Under 8 and 9 at the 21st Roarmore Charity Hurling Tournament.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons County Junior Football Senior Attached Championship (semi-final) Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 at 4 p.m. STRADBALLY V AN RINN – Venue TBC KILROSSANTY V BRICKEY RANGERS – Venue TBC
THE lateness in playing these games after a busy and successful summer of football in this grade has robbed some of the teams of their best players with Shane Kelly and Conor Mac Diarmada being upgraded to senior last week for An Rinn while Brickeys and Stradbally earlier lost Mark Shalloe and Christopher
Casey respectively with Kilrossanty’s Oscar De Paor perhaps next up for the senior grade. On all known form the junior final should turn out to be a local derby between Stradbally and Kilrossanty and that would be one game pencilled in for attending.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons County Minor Division 3 Hurling Co. Final Thursday, 20th October, 2016 in Fraher Field ST. MARY’S V CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG at 7:30 pm IF you want to see a good standard of minor hurling then pop over to the Fraher
Field this Thursday evening for the County Division 3 decider between Clashmore/Kinsalebeg and St. Mary’s. Both sides enjoyed good semi-final wins and both will be confident of annexing this year’s title. CLASHMORE STRONGER Of the two Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
looked to be the stronger team physically including good hurlers while St. Mary’s contain players that can well work the scoreboard and they inflicted a heavy defeat in the semi-final on a Cappoquin team, that had already drawn with Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. Forecast: Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg
this stage of the season. Many pundits will fancy Emmetts to win after their second half display against Sean Phobail in last weekend’s semi-final but Shamrocks also won well against an Affane team that had earlier knocked out one of the championship favourites Sliabh gCua. When the teams met in the final a few years ago Emmetts came out on top after a good contest and after an even closer game here, they can be back in a county final this year. Forecast: Emmetts.
Semi-final pairings will be known this weekend JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL QUARTER-FINALS IT’S all go on the championship front this weekend with the county senior football quarter finals also down for decision. Nire and Stradbally will be fancied to advance on Friday evening while Sunday’s fixtures have a closer look about them with An Rinn and Ballinacourty getting the tentative nod to make the last four in what should be two games well worth a visit at the end of a busy weekend.
Friday, 21st October, 2016 THE NIRE V RATHGORMACK in Fraher Field at 7 pm STRADBALLY V ARDMORE in Fraher Field at 8:30 pm Sunday, 23rd October, 2016 KILROSSANTY V AN RINN in Fraher Field at 6 pm CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG V BALLINACOURTY at 7:30 pm
21st Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz An Ghaeltach Fé 9 with Liam Cheasty and Niall Fives.
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An An Coilligeán/ Coilligeán/ Na Na h-Emmetigh h-Emmetigh WESTERN JFC (PREMIER) SEMI-FINAL Colligan Emmetts 3-13; An Sean Phobal 1-9 We booked our spot in the divisional Junior (Premier) football Championship Final after overcoming a gallant Sean Phobal outfit in last Saturday (15/10) evening’s semi-final at Fraher Field. It was ‘The Shocks’ who made the early running (aided by a strong breeze) and netted early on as we found it hard to find our feet. Gradually we began to get our hands on the ball and started to come into the game, and with just over quarter of an hour gone, a converted penalty by Johnny Wall (following a foul on Colin Dunford) saw us lead for the first time (1-3 to 12). The teams were level on 1-4 apiece after 22 minutes, and at the interval it was Sean Phobal who held a narrow one point advantage (1-7 to 1-6). The opening 10 minutes of the second period were frantic, with both teams trading scores but with 10 minutes remaining we managed to stretch out the lead to three points (1-11 to 1-8). We finished the game strongly and our last ten minutes was where we drove on and two well taken goals via Alan Walsh and Colin Dunford, following good movements were the key scores in that period which paved the way for a hard earned victory which sees us back in the Western Final, hoping to go one better than the last two years. The teams that lined-out on Saturday evening last was as follows: Dean McKenna, Mike McGrath, John Nick Fennell, Alan Kinsella, Ray Bannon, PJ Coffey, Jason Dunford, John Morrissey, Darren Dunford, Gavin Whelan, Johnny Wall, Mark Flynn, Charlie Whelan, Colin Dunford, Richie Kiely. Subs: Ross Browne, Sean Browne, Alan Walsh, John Flynn, Aaron Whelan (all used), Kenny Walsh.
WESTERN JFC (PREMIER) FINAL THIS SATURDAY Colligan Emmetts Vs. Shamrocks It’s back to the famed Fraher Field this Saturday evening (October 22nd) as ourselves and Shamrocks try conclusions in the divisional Junior (Premier) football Championship Final, throw-in at 6.00 pm. This will be an extremely tough game against a formidable side who are always hard to beat, and contests over the last few years between both teams has seen very little to choose between the sides. The game is a repeat of the 2013 decider, the last time we claimed a Western title, and another tough battle lies in store and here’s wishing the entire panel plus the management team the very best of luck on Saturday evening next. Get those Black & Amber flags out, your support for the lads would be very much appreciated. The game will be followed by the Intermediate hurling divisional decider, which sees Modeligo face Lismore at 7:30 p.m. CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the ‘Black & Amber’ club lotto held in Quills Master McGrath Bar on Monday 10/10/2016. The Numbers drawn were: 5, 6, 8 & 23, the €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Nellie Power, Biddy Flynn, Michael McKenna, Marion Cliffe. The seller’s prize of €20 was claimed by the Pike service station. The Jackpot on Monday night last (17/10) was worth €4,200. CLUB GEAR Colligan GAA Club gear is now available and closing date for orders is October 23rd, anybody interested in a side zip, training jersey, training (skinny) pant or polo short is asked to contact Richie Walsh (087-9931579) ASAP. Photos and prices can be viewed on our Facebook page, Colligan GAA.
Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €10,200 held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 16/10/16. Numbers were 4,19, 25, 26. €30 won by the following people: Pat & James Brazil, Fews; Jimmy Fraher, Briska. Sellers prize of €30 Tom Barry, Garryalish. Next Clotto held in Micilín’s Bar, Kilrossanty on Sunday night 23/10/16 for a Jackpot of €10,300.On duty on the night Harry Quinn and Jason Dee. SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5 We played Ballinameela on Friday evening last in WIT Sports Campus Carriganore, winning on a scoreline of 4-16 to 0-4 points The goals coming from Paul Whyte in the 4th minute from a penalty and in the 16 minute from play. The half-time score 2-9 to 0-2. In the second half Paul Whyte scored two more goals in the 15th minute of the half and the 26th minute. Team: Darren Mulhearne, Conor Hayes, Mark Prendergast, Barry Prendergast, Pa Whyte, Stephen Prendergast, James Whyte, Oscar De Paor, Tommy Prendergast (Captain), Donal Fitzgerald, Paul Whyte, Niall Walsh, Pa Cunningham, Joey Veale, Alan Quinn. Sub:
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Killian Whelan for Niall Walsh. Scorers: Paul Whyte 4-10, Joey Veale 0-3, Donal Fitzgerald 0-2, Darren Mulhearne 0-1. We will play An Rinn in the Quarter-Final this coming Sunday, October 23rd at 6 p.m. in Fraher Field. Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw. JUNIOR FOOTBALL SENIOR ATTACHED SEMI-FINAL We will take on the Brickeys in Junior Football semi-final this coming Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. Venue to be confirmed. MONSTER BINGO Our next Monster Bingo will take place on Friday evening 28th October in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien. DÉISE DRAW The next Déise draw will take place in Melleray on Friday evening, 28th October. We had no winners in the September draw. Any outstanding monies for this month’s draw can be given to Mairead, Jason or Kevin. This has been a great fundraiser for the club with 70% coming back to the club. Thank you to all who supported this draw. NIGHT AT THE DOGS We will be hosting a Night at the Dogs on Saturday, 26th November in Kilcohan Park, Waterford. So why not ask family and friends along to an evening that promises to be full of fun for all. Tickets will be on sale leading up to the event. Your support, as always, is greatly appreciated.
Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 14, 18, 22, 25. No winner. Consolation prizes: Triplets and Jack, Martin McCarthy, Paddy Martin, Georgina and Colin. Promoter: Brendan Hartigan. Next draw: Lukie’s October 24th. Jackpot: €11,200. Our weekly lotto tickets are available to purchase from any of the promoters or any businesses around the town. Please support our local lotto. Tickets are €2. CLUB JERSEYS We are currently looking into the possibility of ordering club jerseys. They will be available for both adults and children if we have numbers to order. Please contact Donna Buckley for more information or to order your jersey!! COUNTY FINAL The hurling county final this year is an all eastern battle! Current county champions Ballygunner will face Passage at Walsh Park this Sunday, October 23rd. Throw-in is at 3.00 p.m.
Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Lotto draw Tuesday, 11th October: Numbers drawn were 9, 21, 25 and 26. No jackpot winner. €20 weekly winners went to David Meagher, Joseph and Cathy Nugent and Mark Ardern. Next Draw Tuesday, October 18th, with the jackpot standing at €10,000. Get your tickets from any GAA Club member. UNDER 21 AWARDS Congratulations to club players Stephen Bennett and Shane Bennett who were all selected on the Bord Gais Under 21 team of the Year. Well done to Stephen who also received the Goal of the Year award and the Under 21 Player of the Year. The Awards were presented at the recent ceremony in the Mansion House, Dublin. Well done to Shane who is one of three nominees for Young player of the Year which will be announced at The All Stars ceremony on November 4th. FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Well done to the Junior Football team on the game against Kilgobinet last Sunday in Tallow. At half-time Ballysaggart lead 2-5 to 1-4 playing with the wind. Kilgobinet with the aid of the strong wind were stronger in the second half and the game finished all square on a scoreline of Ballysaggart 3-6, Kilgobinet 2-9. Ballysaggart are next down to play Melleray next Sunday at 11.30 a.m. away. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Catherine and Paul Fennessy on the recent birth of a baby boy. COUNTY FINAL Well done to our local under 16 players who were part of the Naomh Carthach team that captured the under 16 county title against an Ghaeltacht last weekend.
Lismore (Kindly Sponsored By EAMONN'S PLACE) WESTERN INTERMEDIATE FINAL Lismore Intermediate team take on Modeligo in Fraher Field this Saturday, October 22nd at 7.30 p.m in the Western Intermediate Final. Wishing all the panel & mentors the very best of luck in their quest to bring back some silverware to the club. Come along to Fraher Field on Saturday and show your support for the lads. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Team Manager Tony
Clonea U-8 at the Roanmore Charity Hurling Blitz wit Mark O’Brien and D. J. Foran.
Browne and his wife on the birth of their first child, a daughter Faye. May she bring years of love and laughter through her life to ye both. Enjoy. Also, congratulations to local lads Stephen and Shane Bennett, Ballysaggart who received awards recently, for being nominated on the U21 Team of the Year 2016. LISMORE GAA CLUB LOTTO We held our Lotto draw on Tuesday evening last October 11th in the Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. for a JACKPOT of €20,000. Numbers drawn on the night for this Jackpot were as follows: 3, 5, 23, 28. No winner. Consolation prizes of €20 went to Claire Houlihan, Nina Coughlan, Mark and Graham Landers and Malcolm Puttman. Next week's JACKPOT WILL AGAIN be €20,000. Buy your tickets now €2 each or 3 for €5. Tickets can be purchased locally.
Ardmore Ardmore SENIOR FOOTBALL Ring 2-10, Ardmore 0-6. Next match Q/F v. Stradbally 8.30 p.m. Frida,y 21st October. UNDER 16 COUNTY FINAL Sacred Hearts 4-14, Ardmore 3-10. We suffered defeat in this highly competitive final played in Fraher Field on Saturday morning last. Leading by two points with ten minutes to go Ardmore were looking good to capture the title. But sadly not to be with our top player Seamus Cronin retiring through injury Sacred Heart powered forward and with late goals, the title was heading back to the city. Every player gave their all as they have all year. Hard luck to all involved. DEISE DRAW The second last draw is on the 28th October. Reminder to all members and promoters to bring your accounts up to date as soon as possible. LOTTO RESULTS Jackpot Not Won. Numbers: 5-12-23-28. Lucky €20 winners: Sheelagh O’Brien, c/o Mary Prendergast; Mochara & Saoirse, c/o An Tobar; Liam Ó Loinsigh, c/o Fleming’s Bar; Eva & Richard, c/o Ardmore PO; Joe Callaghan, c/o John O’Donnell. Next week’s draw for €8,500 at Fleming’s Bar.
Brickey Rangers Rangers Brickey LOTTO We had no winner of the €5,350 jackpot this week. Numbers Drawn: 4-20-26-30. €25 to each of the following: Herlihy family, Jim Gee, Peter Ferncombe, John Begley. Next week's draw will be in The Enterprise Bar with a jackpot of €5,500. Tickets are €2 each available from the usual outlets and promoters. COMERAGH OIL INTERMEDIATE HURLING SEMI-FINAL REPLAY Brickey Rangers 3-17; Modeligo 2-21 (After extra-time) We bowed out of the intermediate hurling championship last Saturday night in the Fraher Field after extra time. A first half wind in favour of Modeligo was a big advantage as we went in at the break 2-11 to 1-6 down. However, a goal from the throw-in got us back on track and a brace of points saw us level with 10 minutes remaining. An incident the likes that has never been seen in the Gaelic Field before when a Modeligo mentor threw a water bottle at a Brickey player as the ball was about to be struck in play. This put a big downer on what was such a great game. This complete unsportsmanlike act was a disgraceful
sight in front of the packed Fraher Field. After this moment of madness a brace of points from both teams saw a draw at full time which would result in two periods of ten minutes extra time. As it did in the first half the wind in the first half of extra time helped Modeligo big time with it 2-17 to 2-14 at half-time. With all our efforts we fought back in the second half but it just wasn't to be with us ending up losing by a single with a final score of 3-17 to 2-21. Throughout the year our lads showed great heart and improved from game to game. A huge part of this is down to the work the management of Shiner Sheehan and Vinny McCarthy and the man that has brought on hurling so much in his short time at the club is Anthony Kirwan. Hopefully, we will see him on our line for another term no doubt. Well done to all involved. JUNIOR FOOTBALL We play our Junior football semi-final vs Kilrossanty this Saturday at 4 p.m. venue unknown at time of writing. JUVENILE NOTES Brickeys u-10 hurlers were in action in their final hurling game of 2016 on Sunday against Abbeyside. Despite getting off to a slow start in the first half the team fought hard and won their way back into the game. On the final whistle Brickeys were worthy of the draw. Well done to all players involved in this tough game. Skill and intensity levels continue to improve in this team. Thanks to Abbeyside for the game. Team: Tom Feerick, Callum Whelan, Aaron Quinn, Paddy McCarthy, Sean Kearney, David Nyhan, Daniel Coonan, Mark Donovan, Daithi Colleran, James ONeill, Cormac Deevy, Diarmuid Power, Harvey Ahearne, Katelyn Gardner, Cathal McGovern.
Football training continues and players to be advised by text. U-11 hurling: Next Saturday, 22nd we look forward to Raheny GAA Club from Dublin coming to visit. All 30 players will be accompanied by their parents and mentors to Bushy Park at 2 p.m. Dungarvan and Ballyduff will join us to play the blitz. Anyone who wishes to help out with refreshments or refereeing the games are more than welcome and contact Janine through our Brickey Juvenille Facebook page. U-8 training continues every Saturday at 10 a.m.
Lismore Lismore Camogie Club Club Camogie INDOOR CAMOGIE TRAINING Indoor camogie training has commenced for the Winter months for the younger members of the club. The following are the days and times: Monday's at 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm in Lismore Community Centre. 3rd/4th Classes with trainer; Emily Heneghan and Denise Feeney. Tuesday's at 3.15 pm to 4.15 pm Community Centre Lismore. Junior/Senior Infants with trainers Shauna Prendergast and Sally Anne O’Grady Wednesdays at 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Community Centre Lismore. 1st/2nd Classes with trainers Nicola Morrissey and Olivia Flynn. Our trainers will also have the help of transition students. AGM 2016 As the playing season has ended for the 2016 the club’s AGM will take place on Saturday, November 5th at 7 p.m. in The Community Centre. All members 16 years and over are
invited to attend. Any parents and friends of Lismore Camogie Club are welcome to attend or anyone who wish to get involved in the club.
Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP A well deserved victory for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, in atrocious weather conditions. They now progress to the quarter-final. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh. The final score was Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 0-16; Rathgormack 1-3. Team: Daragh Curran, Shane Russell, Ciarán Bourke, Seán O'Connor, Seán Bourke (1), Tadhg de Búrca, Aidan Trihy (2), Jason Seward, Declan Allen, Edmond O'Halloran, Brian O'Halloran (7), Paul O'Connor, Seán Fleming (1), Cillian O'Keeffe (1),Paddy Prendergast (1) Subs used: Paidí O'Rourke (2), Fintan Breathnach (1), Gavin Dower, Mark Nugent, Brian Dunne.
FIXTURES Minor Hurling Championship County Final: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Naomh Mhuire will be played in Fraher Field on Thursday next, October 20th, at 7.30. p.m. Senior Football Championship: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Ballinacourty will be played in Fraher Field on Sunday next, October 23rd.
Stradbally SENIOR FOOTBALL Senior Football Championship v Ardmore this Friday night, October 21st at 8.30 p.m. Best of luck to all. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Junior Championship v Ring this Saturday, October 22nd at 4 p.m. Venue for this has not yet been decided. Good luck to all. U-15 FOOTBALL U-15 Football Western Championship, Stradbally v The Nire is fixed for 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, 23rd October. Venue to be decided SPONSORED WALK Sponsored walk will take place on Sunday next, October 23rd from Clubhouse at 12.00. We ask all members to please come along and support this. 50/50 DRAW 50/50 Draw on this Sunday night. Last draw, Melissa Fennell won €200. Thanks to Melissa and all who support this draw.
Ballymacarbry Ladies Football MUNSTER B FOOTBALL FINAL SUPPORT THE LADIES! Ballymacarbry senior ladies football team versus the Banner on Sunday, 23rd October at 2.30 p.m. in Sean Treacy Park, Tipperary town. Please get on your blue and white (and pink!) and come along to support the girls in their bid to win the Munster B Final next Sunday. A win on Sunday will gain the girls a place in the Munster A Final vs Cork champions, Mourneabbey. Your support will help drive the girls on, in what will be a tough game, so please do your very best to attend.
An Ghaeltacht who lost to St. Carthage's in the U-16 Division 2 Co. hurling Championship Final at Fraher Field.
Melleray Melleray Glenrovers Glenrovers WEEKLY LOTTO Week ending Sunday, 16th October, 2016, numbers drawn on the night were 8, 14, 15 & 24. There was no winner of the €3600.00 Jackpot. Consolation prises went to Carol Coleman, Brigid Tobin and John O'Connor. Next week's lotto will take place on Sunday night, 23rd October, in the Cats Bar, Melleray, at 9.00 p.m. for a Lotto Jackpot of €3,650.00. Many thanks to all of those who continue to support our weekly lotto. Tickets are priced at €2 a line for 4 numbers; subscriptions to the lotto can also be made by a once-off yearly payment or weekly standing order. Anyone interested in supporting our lotto can contact any committee member of Melleray Glenrovers GAA. Any outstanding payments for the official club gear should now be made to any member of the Melleray Glenrovers GAA committee as orders have been placed in the last few days. We will confirm delivery dates of the club gear in the next few weeks. The October Deise draw will be hosted by Melleray Glenrovers Club on Friday 28th at 9.00 p.m. All welcome to attend. The draw will take place in St. Mary's Community Hall, Melleray. No club fixtures were available at time of going to print but will be posted on the Facebook page as soon as they become available. Hurling for the primary school-going children will take place in Melleray on Thursday night at 6.00 p.m. All welcome to attend, boys and girls.
Clonmel at Abbeyside Club grounds. Throw-in is at 7.15 p.m. Please come along and support on the night. Best Wishes: We wish our juvenile chairman Joe Cleary the very best of luck in his first Dublin City Marathon on Sunday, October 30th. Under 15: Our under 15 football team played the first round of the under 15 football championship on Sunday last against Dungarvan in Dungarvan. On the morning the lads played good football throughout and came away with a comfortable victory. U-8 & U-9 Parish Football League: Last week’s programme was cancelled due to the inclement weather. Activity resumes this week, with two further rounds. Throw-in for the 3rd round of games will be 6 p.m. sharp. In order to off-set the missed week, the league has been extended until Friday, 4th November. On Friday, 28th Oct, we will play three (3) rounds, with the finals going ahead on Friday, 4th Nov. This week’s games: Round # 3 Team 1 (V) Team 2 Fenians (V) Pearses Sarsfields (V) Cuchulains Wolfe Tones O'Donovan Rossa (V) Na Fianna (V) Michael Davitts Round # 4 Team 1 (V) Team 2 Fenians (V) Cuchulains Sarsfields (V) Pearses Michael Davitts O'Donovan Rossa (V) Na Fianna (V) Wolfe Tones
Naomh Chartaigh Chartaigh Naomh Juveniles Juveniles Abbeyside/Ballinacourty
JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Crotty’s Bar where the jackpot is €2,600 as on Sunday night Oliver Maher was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 13 which wasn’t the Joker but he did win €50. Deirdre Wade and Bernard Troy won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crotty’s Corner Bar. SENIOR FOOTBALL We played Gaultier on Monday night in our final group game in the County Championship where a comfortable win saw us advance to quarter-final of the championship where we play Clashmore this Sunday night at 7:30 in Fraher Field. PROGRESSIVE 45 The club will be staging a Progressive 45 Card Drive in Minnies Bar, this Wednesday night October 19th at 9 p.m. CLUB BINGO Our club bingo will continue this Sunday night, in the CBS Hall where the jackpot is €800. JUVENILE NOTES Juvenile AGM: The juvenile club AGM will take place in the clubhouse on Wednesday, 16th November at 7.30 p.m. Parents are invited to come along on the night. Under 13: The Rose Lannigan Perpetual Trophy will be played for this Friday night when our under 13 hurlers will face St. Michael’s of
(Lismore / Ballysaggart Juvenile) U-11s Our U-11s played Watergrasshill at home in a challenge on Saturday morning last and played really well. Thanks to Watergrasshill for travelling down for the game. U-16 B COUNTY FINAL SATURDAY, 15th OCTOBER- FRAHER FIELD On Saturday last our U-16s took on An Ghaeltacht in the Div. 2 County Final in Fraher Field. After a very close game in the qualifier round we knew this was going to be a major challenge. From the start our lads pushed forward and got some great scores to go in at half time with a lead on a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-5. At the start of the second half, playing against a strong wind our lads again upped the tempo and hit An Gaeltacht with two early goals to put us in a nice position. Great credit to An Gaeltacht who came back at us with everything they had and responded with a couple of goals to make us fight to the very end. Our lads though are made of stern stuff and were not going to leave this one behind and ran out deserving winners in the end on a scoreline reading 3 -12 to 2-7. Afterwards with great scenes of joy our Captain Iarlaith Daly was presented with the winner's cup on behalf of his team mates. On returning home a lovely meal was provided to the panel and mentors in EAMONN'S PLACE. Many thanks to Eamonn Walsh and his staff for the lovely hospitality shown to all. Great credit must go to this our U-16 panel who epitomise everything that is good about team sports, in the team spirit, heart and dedica-
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tion that they show for each other and they got their just rewards for this last Saturday. Many thanks to all the parents / guardians for their commitment throughout the year. Hugh thanks to Paudie Prendergast, Joe O’Keeffe and Robbie O’Sullivan for their work with this bunch and also to John Prendergast for his involvement in the early part of the season, and to anyone who helped out in any way during the year.
Sliabh gCua/ gCua/ Sliabh St. Mary's Mary's St. COUNTY FINAL THIS SATURDAY The club will play their JHC County Final this Saturday, in Fraher Field. The game will have a 3 p.m. throw-in and Ballyduff Lower will provide opponents. The full panel and management have put in enormous effort during the year and we would greatly appreciate all support. We would urge everyone to wear club colours on the day. St Mary’s ABU!! COUNTY FINAL MEAL The club has organised a meal directly after the County Final and we would love to have our supporters in attendance. The meal will be in Lawlors Hotel. Meal €20, Children (U-12) €10. All meals must be booked in advance by contacting Kay Ware on 087 6698339. Please include name and quantity of dinners if texting. All monies will be collected prior to the meal. All places to be booked through Kay by Thursday (20th Oct.) at 8 p.m. DEISE DRAW – OCTOBER The final Deise Draw of 2016 will take place on Friday, 28th October. We thank all our supporters this year as the draw is a major benefactor in all clubs annual finance income. The club was overwhelmed in July when Pat Kenneally won top prize of 10,000. All outstanding monies should be paid to your coordinator as soon as possible.
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SENIOR HURLING Passage 1-13; Dungarvan 1-12. Our senior hurlers exited the championship at the semi-final stage last Sunday in Walsh Park after a hard fought game throughout. We had chances to both win and draw the game but all the team gave of their best not only on Sunday but since last January and the club thanks all of them for all their efforts on our behalf. Thanks also to team manager James O’Connor for his work with the team over the past three years, which brought us to two semi finals as well as implementing a very good training programme in the club in that time. Thanks to all the other selectors Jimmy Healy, Mike Barry, Graham Nagle and Derek Lyons and the backroom team for their dedication to the cause and their efforts for the club. Disappointments such as last Sunday must drive us on further next year and hard earned experiences can stand to us into the future. Best of luck to Passage in the county final this Sunday. There is still plenty to aim for this year with the intermediate football and under 21 hurling yet to play. Scorers: Dungarvan: Patrick Curran 0-8 (7f), Kieran Power 1-1, Ryan Donnolly, Sean Ryan and Kenny Moore 0-1 each.
Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Aaron Donnolly, Conor Sheridan, Joe Allen; Darragh Lyons, Jamie Nagle, Kenny Moore; Sean Ryan, Michael Kiely; Kieran Power, Colm Curran, Eoin Healy; Ryan Donnolly, Patrick Curran, Liam Ryan.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy birthday to club stalwart Trevor Galvin who celebrated a milestone birthday recently. Gally has and continues to do great work for the club. CAPPOQUIN LOGISTICS HURLING TOURNAMENTS The field will be a hive of activity this Saturday, October 22nd when our under 7’s and under 9’s will play St. Olivers in the Cappoquin Logistics Hurling Tournaments kindly sponsored by our next door neighbours above in the club grounds. A four team under 16 hurling tournament will also be played that morning. All are welcome to attend. LOTTO This week’s lotto numbers were 6, 7, 11 and 24. There was no winner of the jackpot. Next week’s lotto will be worth €5,400. There were three winners of the ‘Match 3’ worth €300, Bernie Street, Teresa Keane and John Lynch. Next week’s ‘Match 3’ is worth €100. Thanks to everybody who buys and who sells the Lotto. Remember, you can do the lotto on your phone now. Lotto tickets can also be purchased in the Country Store, Hallahan’s Chemist, Quealy’s Bar, John Walsh Spar, Paddy Foley’s Bar, Johnny Lynch Fruit and Veg and Graham Nagle’s Golf Shop. CLUB HISTORY Kevin Daly captained the Waterford minor hurling team that won the 2013 All-Ireland title and Patrick Curran captained the Waterford under 21 hurling team that won the 2016 AllIreland hurling title. SYMPATHY The club extends its sincere sympathy to Anne Galvin, Shandon Street on the recent death of her brother John Joe O’Riordan in London. Sympathy is also extended to Francis Barry, Springfield on the death of his uncle Kevin, also in England.
Affane/Cappoquin THREE TO ANSWER 1, What club did Stradbally defeat this year to win a county senior football title? 2, What was was the former name of the present Cork county grounds Pauric Ui Rinn? 3, When were Dungarvan last Waterford senior hurling champions? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Carrigtwohill are the only club in Cork to win the Premier intermediate and senior hurling championships. 2, McCoole Park is in Ballybofey, County Donegal. 3 The three clubs Stradbally played in the Munster club senior football championship in 2004 were Loughmore-Castleiney, Bishopstown, and Kilmurry-Ibricken. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 16th OCTOBER Jackpot €14,900. No winner. Numbers drawn: 3, 13, 26, 28. Consolation winners €20: Tony McCarthy, Ballinameela; Ward Fraher, Shanbally; Kieran Veale, Affane; Derry Cotter, Villierstown; Megan & Zac Morrissey, c/o James. WESTERN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Affane took on Shamrocks in the Western junior football semi-final at the Ballyduff Upper
venue on Saturday evening last. The Shamrocks ran out winners on the scoreline 1-8 to 3-8 with the concession of a few rather soft goals being the difference between the teams. We wish Shamrocks the best of luck in the final.
Modeligo WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL REPLAY Modeligo 2-18; Brickey Rangers 3-14 (After Extra-Time) It ended all-square in Fraher Field on Saturday night last as for the second time, ourselves and The Brickeys couldn't be separated over the course of the hour. In a game which probably had everything for the neutral spectators, it seemed at different stages that either side had the winning of this game but thankfully for us, we just about managed to hold out for a win after extra time. The lads will now have to quickly regroup as the now face into the Western decider on Saturday evening next, October 22nd. Awaiting Modeligo there are Lismore, who accounted for Shamrocks on Sunday week last in their semifinal. We are in absolutely no doubt that the challenge that lies ahead of us is a huge one, and it’s very hard to call how this game will go. But as always, we go into this game confident that the lads will give it nothing less than 100%. Again we ask that you come along to this game on Saturday night and get behind the lads and give them your support for yet another absolutely huge occasion for our club. Details of this final are as follows : Cluiche Ceannais Iomáint Idirmheanach: Má Dheilge vrs. Lios Mór. Dáta: Saturday, October 22nd. Ionad: Fraher Field. Am: 7.30 pm. Reiteoir: Pat Casey (Cappoquin). MODELIGO CAMOGIE COUNTY CHAMPIONS UNDER 16 DIV. 2 COUNTY FINAL Modeligo 5-5; Gaultier 0-2. Our U-16 Camogie squad travelled to Dunhill GAA Grounds on Saturday last to face Lismore in the "B" County Final. This game was the third meeting of these sides in this campaign, and despite the poor weather forecasted for the day, conditions were ideal for this final. The game itself was a very close battle between the two sides in the opening exchanges. As the game went on, our girls gradually started to get the upper hand and goals from Shauna Power (3); Mary Kate Curran and Niamh Reddy saw Modeligo run out convincing winners in the end. Understandably, there were scenes of unbelievable excitement at the final whistle as a year pof hard work had brought its reward. After the game, Modeligo captain Niamh Reddy accepted the trophy on behalf of all involved. The achievement of these girls to win the U-16 "B" title this year is just outstanding and great credit is due to each one of them for their efforts as they have written another chapter in our clubs history. It also cannot go without mentioning the successful year in general that our Camogie club have had, contesting 3 County finals and winning 2, as well as participating in the Féile Competition and also fielding a Minor side for the first time, so I think it's fair to say congratulations to all involved on their success with these brilliant groups of girls.
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Nire/Fourmilewater COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Best of luck to our Senior footballers who take on St. Saviours in their final group game this Friday at 8 p.m. in St. Mollerans, Carrickbeg. FOURMILEWATER WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT Weekly Lotto Result. Numbers Drawn 20, 24, 25. No Winner. 30 X €50 Winners: Mary Kearns, John O’Donovan, Ben Cullinan. Next week jackpot €3,000. 45 Card Results: Joint 1st Eddie and June Cooney; Martin Moore and Christy Skehan. LUCKY TABLES Eileen Kelly and Alice Ryan; Michael Nugent and Jim Skehan. NIRE WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT Numbers Drawn 3, 20, 21. No Winner. Five x €20 Winners: P. J. Wall, Walter Kearney, Eileen Grant, Siobhan Whelan, Helen Guiry. Add to Nire/Fourmilewater NIRE FOURMILEWATER JUVENILES U-15s: Well done to our U-15 footballers who defeated St Oliver's and St Pat’s in the football championship last Sunday Morning. U-10s: Our U-10's were out again last Saturday for a Monster Munster blitz in Dr. Morris Park in the shadows of Semple Stadium. This was most likely our last big blitz of the year and the lads didn't leave the side down. Winning all 3 of their games it was great to see them all play great in all 3 games. They really played as a team throughout and fought for every ball. We stopped off for a little treat in "Mackie Dee's" in Cashel on the way home. Then with bellies full they all headed to the shop We were missing one of our stalwarts today Padraic Byrne and we had to re-jig our team as a result of it. We hope to see that cheeky grin back in the Millfield on Thursday. Get well soon Padraic. Thanks to each and every player and indeed the parents for a really enjoyable year of games and blitzes Training in the field Thursday night and in a few weeks we'll be moving indoors.keep up the practice at home. Reminder: We would ask all parents to respond to texts received from club mentors when asked if your child will or will not be attending games training etc. Club Notes: If you would like anything included in the Club notes, Facebook or Twitter updates, please contact Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or at baronpark20@gmail.com Respect: Respect your team-mates, Respect your opponents, Respect your coaches, Respect officials and Respect the games. Ar agaidh an Uidhir agus An Caislean Cuanach.
St. Mary's Mary’s Juveniles SINCERE SYMPATHY Everyone associated with our club wishes our sincerest sympathies to our Chairman John Sheehan on the death of his father John Snr., late of Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, who passed away last week. May the angels have mercy on his soul. U-21 HURLING Our U-21 campaign is just around the corner and at an Eastern Board meeting last week we were drawn to play Tramore in the semi-final of the ‘B' division. It’s hoped that this game will take place in early November. U-10 FOOTBALL Rathgormack visited Kill last Saturday morning with two teams to take on our two teams in an U-10 mini blitz. Both our teams played some lovely football and both won their two games on a beautiful morning for a game. The coaching is definitely paying off with this age group, so keep it up lads as there are only a few weeks left of the season. MINOR HURLING COUNTY FINAL Fraher Field is the venue this Thursday night, 20th Oct. for our eagerly awaited County Final tussle with Clashmore. The game is timed for 7.30 p.m. and we ask all club members to come along and cheer on the boys. A stiff task awaits us, as our Western opponents defeated St. Mollerans comfortably in the semi-final stage, while the Carrickbeg outfit defeated us themselves in the league section. The loss of T. J. Veale is another blow to us, but at the same time if we can put our best foot forward we can rattle the favourites.
AnGhaeltacht Gaeltacht An FÉ 10 Thaisteal na buachaillí go dtí Dúrlas Éile go luath maidin Dé Sathairn do blitz an Mhumhan. Bhí 3 cluiche iontach acu, i gcoinne foireannacha láidir ó Gleann Rua (Luimneach), Scarriff (Co. An Chlár) agus Baile Uí Dhuibh. Bhí árd áthas orthu an 3 chluiche a bhuachaint. Maith sibh buachaillí.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
FÉ 12 Bhí bua acu i gcluiche peile Dé Domhnach i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin in aghaidh foireann Naomh Pádraig. IOMÁINT FÉ 16 D’imir na leaids i gcraobh an chonntae i gcoinne Naomh Chárthaigh ar an Satharn i bPáirc Uí Fhearachair. Ní raibh an t-ádh leo ar an lá ach dheineadar an-iarracht. Scór 3-12 go dtí 2-7. Foireann: Kyle Mac Seoin, Seaghan Ó hÓgáin, Liam Ó Réagáin-Gagea, Lúcás Uada, Cormac Ó Mathúna, Ciarán Ó Mathúna, Jack Ó Floinn, Séadhna Mac Giolla Chuda, Oisín Ó Ceallaigh, Caolán Mac Craith, Eamonn Óg Ó Crotaigh, Jack Ó Lonáin, Nioclás Breathnach, Míchéal Ó Floinn, Seán Ó Floinn, Pádraig Innseadúin, Kristjan Dubhshláine, Liam Ó Urmholtaigh, Matthew Breathnach.
Ballinameela SENIOR FOOTBALL: Kilrossanty 4-16; Ballinameela 0-4. We brought the curtain down on our GAA season with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Kilrossanty under the lights in Carriganore on Friday last. After the highs of the relegation hurling final, this was always going to be a difficult assignment, especially given that the game had no relevance in that we could no longer progress in the competition. Furthermore, it had been ten full weeks since our previous championship outing against the Brickeys, so the scenario was far from ideal. The concession of a penalty after 10 minutes set the script for the game as our opposition proved too much to handle, constantly keeping the scoreboard ticking with incisive, quick attacks and strong ball-carries. We know the performance wasn't a true reflection of this team's capabilities and will look to 2017 to improve. Team: James McGrath, Cian Culloo, Colin Walsh, Kealan Looby, David Phelan, Kevin Phelan, Shane Flavin, Tom Curran, Lorcan Looby, Mikey Phelan, Jim Curran, Rob Shine, Micheál Culloo, Brian Phelan, Paul Curran.Subs: Mike Kiely, Aidan Ahearn, Eamonn Walsh, Eddie Walsh, Shane McGovern.
TABLE QUIZ The club will hold a fundraising quiz in The Local Bar on Friday, November 11th at 7:30 p.m. This has proven to be a very successful and enjoyable excursion in the past so mark the date in your diary! Teams of 4 at €10 a head. MARK LONG The club extends its sympathies to the family of former St. Oliver's GAA chairman Mark Long on his untimely passing in the week just gone. A passionate GAA man who proved very popular during his time with the juvenile club, a tribute to Mark was read out before the Brickeys/Modeligo Intermediate hurling semi-final on Saturday evening. At dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
CLG na C.L.G. NaRinne Rinne PEIL SINSEAR Bhí bua maith ag peileadóirí na Rinne an Aoine seo chaite I mbabhta 5 den craobh comórtas in aghaidh An Árdmhór. Scór deiridh: An Rinn 2-10; Árdmhór 0-6. Níl a fhios againn go fóill cé a mbeidh siad ag imirt sa cluiche ceathrú ceannais ach tá baol ann go mbeidh sé Cill Rosanta nó an Chlais Mhór. Tá an cluiche seo ar siúl an deireadh seachtain seo chugainn ach níl dáta cinnte socraithe go fóill. LOTTO Torthaí lotto 10/10/16. Uimhreacha: 5, 11, 17, 26. Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25 an duine: Aonghus Ó Faoláin, Ann Costin, Kay Kelly. Beidh €6,500 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is I dTigh Uí Mhaonaigh a bheidh an tarraingt.
John Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We returned to Kill last Saturday for the Eastern quarter-final against Kilmac. We started well and were first on the scoreboard through Robbie Power. With underfoot conditions very slippery it was never going to be a day for good football. We held our lead until half-time to go in 0-4 to 0-2 in front. With heavy rain at the start of the second half it was really difficult for both teams to take control. It was score for score with never more than a few points between the sides. We had a missed penalty that would have given some breathing space with 12 minutes to go, however the resulting point from the rebound was good enough. Points from Martin Scurry and Robbie Power and a goalie and defence that held firm until the last minute gave us the win 0-9 to 0-6. A great result on a tough day. We'll done to all involved. EASTERN SEMI-FINAL We are now awaiting a date for the semi-final. Our opponents are Portlaw who topped group 2. UNDERAGE We had a busy week on the playing field last week. On Monday we travelled to Rathgormack for an U-9 game. We played Ballyduff away
Eric Furlong, Vice-Chairman Co. Bord na nÓg resenting the trophy for the U-16 Division 2 County hurling Championship, sponsored by Waterford GAA Supporters Club - Dublin Branch to St. Carthage's captain, Irlaith Daly after his sides victory over An Ghaeltacht at Fraher Field. Included are fellow Co. Bord na nÓg officers, Gavin Whelan and Billy Devine. [Rory Wyley]
Friday night in U-12. It was our final game at this age and we were beaten 5-9 to 3-8. It was a great performance as Ballyduff were unbeaten over the 8 games and won the league. Saturday morning we were at home to Na Gaeil in U-10. On a gorgeous sunny morning we played out a great game with all players getting plenty of game time. Thanks to everyone for helping out over the week. This Saturday we play U-9 in Fews. All players to be at field for 10.40 p.m. SCHOOL FINAL Well done to Fews School who have qualified for the Football Final in a few weeks. Winning 4 of their 5 league games they now go on to play Old Parish in the final.
Kill CLUB LOTTO Dunphys Bar hosted last Monday night’s draw (10th Oct.) where a jackpot worth 10k was on offer. However, we had no winner, but we had a couple of Match 3’s. Tony Barry, Kilbarrymeaden and Paidi Dunphy, The Pub, had 3 of the 4 numbers drawn and so they both win €25 each. For the record the numbers drawn were 11, 12, 21, 29. Next week Kirwan’s will be the venue for the draw where once again there is €10,000 up for grabs. FOOTBALL UPDATE The draw took place for the knockout stages of the intermediate championship last week and it sees us taking on the winners of the De La Salle v Newtown clash in the semi-final. No date has been finalised, but it will take place, fingers crossed on the Bank Holiday weekend. The draw also took place for the junior football championship and it sees us pitted against Ferrybank in the quarter finals with the winners due to play Ballyduff in the semi’s. This game is pencilled in for some stage next weekend. The juniors will get a second outing when they take on De La Salle in the ‘B' Eastern Final. Again this game will take place in the coming weeks. Please check with club officers closer to the weekend regarding fixtures.
Rathgormack PROGRESSIVE 25 CARD DRIVE 25 Card Drive on Sunday, 23rd October in Maudie’s Lounge. Jackpot €300 on 15 games. All are welcome. ANNUAL RACE NIGHT The club is holding its annual race night on Saturday, 5th November in Maudie’s Bar in what is sure to be a great night of horse racing action. If you would like to buy a horse or have your business’ ad feature in the race programme on the night then please don’t hesitate to contact any member of the committee. FIND THE JOKER The next Joker draw will take place on Sunday, 23rd October in Maudie’s Bar. Jackpot of €800 up for grabs. As always, cash spot prizes to be won on the night. We thank everyone for their continued support. SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Senior footballers take on The Nire in the
SFC County quarter-final this coming Friday night (21st October). We would urge all Rathgormack supporters to get to the Fraher Field on the night to support the lads. Throw-in 7 p.m.
Sean Phobal JUNIOR FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL: Colligan 3-13; An Sean Phobal 1-9. Tosach maith leath na h-oibre, a deireann an seanfhocal ach ní raibh aon fhírinne ann do na 'Shocks' sa cluiche leath-ceannais seo in aghaidh Coilleagáin ar an sathairn seo caite. Bhíomar go maith in uachtar i rith an chéad leath den cluiche seo, a bhuíochas san do comhimirt cliste ó ceann ceann na páirce agus scóranna deasa dá bhárr. Níor thógamar na seansanna go léir a chruthaíomar faraoir, agus dhíolamar go daor as san sa dara leath. A bright opening by 'The Shocks' saw us in complete control for most of the first half and some excellent points – two each from Brian French, Padraig Healy and Cormac Nugent and one from Diarmuid Curran all of which followed on from a well taken goal by Tomás Ó Gealbháin gave us a slender one point lead at the break (107 to 1-06). The big concern was the chances that went abegging in that first half- four harmless balls into the goalkeeper and a real goal chance. The second half was a complete reversal of the first as we played second fiddle to a much livelier and better focused Colligan and as the game wound to the inevitable conclusion the cost of the first half misses became even more apparent. Well done to all for a great effort throughout the year. Both management and players gave their all. An Foireann: A. De Paor, L. Ó Raghllaigh, R. Turraoin, D. Ó Murchú, S. Ó Conbhuidhe, A. Breathnach, D. Cuirrín (0-2), C. Innseadúin (0-2), S. De Paor, B. Frinnseach (02), M. Frinnseach, T. Ó Gealbháin (1-0), A. Mac Gearailt, G. Ó Gadhra, P. Ó hÉalaithe (0-2). Subs: R. Stillwell, P. Ó Conbhuidhe (0-1).
AN GHAELTACHT IOMÁINT FÉ-16: Naomh Cárthach 3-12; An Gaeltacht 2-8. Don triú deireadh seachtaine i ndiaidh a chéile bhí buachaillí óga na Gaeltachta i gcraobh cluiche iomána an chontae, rud a léiríonn go soiléir an dea-obair atá ar siúl sa dá pharóiste i gcúrsaí CLG. Ní raibh an lá leis na buachaillí an t-am so ach deirimse leat go neartóidh an taithí seo iad do laethannta eile geala atá rompa.
Shamrocks Shamrocks CLUB LOTTO Last week's winning lotto numbers were 1, 12, 15, 16, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Mary Tobin, Mike O'Neill, Mary Stakum, Angela Hogan, John & Alison Murphy. Next week's jackpot will be €17,850. JFC: Shamrocks 3-7; Affane 1-7. Shamrocks qualified for the Junior Football Western Final with a six point win over Affane in Ballyduff last Saturday evening. Though forced to line-out without Colm Roche and Stevie Lucey as well as Joe Leahy through injury, this was a game we always dominated, and goals from John Paul Lucey, John O'Donovan, and Padraig Ahearne were the decisive scores in the game.
The lads were determined to make up for the disappointment of losing the hurling semi-final last week, so it was a good way to bounce back. The Western Board have wasted no time organising the final which goes ahead this Saturday at 6 pm in Fraher Field, Dungarvan against Emmets. Our league game earlier in the year ended all square, so this should be another close game. Panel; Ciarán O'Keeffe, Brian Harnedy, Tommy O'Donovan, Sean Murphy, Cathal Herlihy, Shane Roche, Tomás O'Neill, J.P. Lucey, Edward Lonergan, Edward Hynes, John O'Donovan, Bernie Kelleher, Eoin Murphy, Padraig Ahearne, Padraig Tobin, Kelvyn O'Farrell, Padraig Roche, Alan Kelly, Michael Lucey, Mikey O'Neill, Nat Smith, John A. Kelly.
WESTERN FINAL Just to recap, Shamrocks are playing Emmets next Saturday, 22nd October in Fraher Field, throw-in 6 p.m. Please come along and give them some support. This is a title well worth winning, we haven't won a football title for quite a while, and the lads will leave no stone unturned to bring the cup back to the three parishes.
Tourin BADMINTON The badminton season is back in full swing, with all the teams playing this week. This year we have five teams, three men's teams and two ladies. The club would like to welcome all new players, and wish the teams the very best of luck. Tourin 1 men played Waterford in Tourin on Tuesday night and lost out 2.1. Tourin 1 ladies played Kilmacthomas twice this week, home and away, Kilmacthomas won on both occasions 3 nil in Tourin and 2.1 in Kilmacthomas. Tourin 2 men played Waterford in Tourin on Thursday night and came away with a 2.1 victory. Tourin 2 ladies played Ballyduff in Tourin on Wednesday and lost out 3 nil. Tourin 3 men played Lismore in Lismore and came away with a 3 nil victory. Next week's fixtures are: Wed 19/10 Tourin 1 ladies home v Ballyduff CONDOLENCES The club would like to extend its sympathy to club members Jim and Alan Barry, and the Barry families, Tourin, on the recent death of Kevin Barry in the UK. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. HAND ON HEART The club wishes to congratulate Ken McGrath on the launch of his autobiography during week.
Kilgobinet JUNIOR FOOTBALL Kilgobinet 2-9; Ballysaggart 3-6. Tallow was the venue, last Sunday morning as we faced Ballysaggart in the fourth round of the intermediate attached football championship. Ballysaggart started well and were the dominant team in the first half. Kilgobinet found their composure in the second half but unfortunately conceded a goal late in the game to result in a draw, which was probably a fair result over the two halves. We will meet Ballysaggart again when we play them at home. TABLE QUIZ We will hold our annual table quiz in Minnies Bar on Friday, 28th October. Please support this club fundraiser, bring a friend for a great night of light hearted fun.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles
Big entry for Munster Championships on Sunday
Oisin O'Riordan, WWACs, was the individual winner in the boys under 14 race. FOLLOWING on our success at the county championships a large number of West Waterford athletes have been entered for the Munster even age cross championships in Carrig na bhFear Cork on Sunday, October 23rd. We have teams entered in nine of the ten races the exception being the boys under 18 where we have just two athletes. We expect to be competitive in all the races on both club and county teams and look forward to a large number of our athletes qualifying for the All Ireland Championships. If you are travelling by car please let Mary Ashe know on Wednesday night. Check for bus time at training on Wed. Best of luck to all competing. Map of the course and google directions can be found on the Munster athletics website on the forms page. Niall Blackwell: Under 18 Boys: Individual Michael Power: Under 18 Boys: Individual Girls under 18 Team: Caoimhe Dwyer: Under 18 Girls: Individual Sinead O'Brien: Under 18 Girls: Individual Hannah Power: Under 18 Girls: Individual Dairina Shanley: Under 18 Girls: Individual Rachel Wyley: Under 18 Girls: Individual Boys under 16 Team: Jack Flynn: Under 16 Boys: Individual Ciaran Frisby: Under 16 Boys: Individual Conor Mullany: Under 16 Boys: Individual Cian O'Riordan: Under 16 Boys: Individual Luke Power: Under 16 Boys: Individual Micheal Troy: Under 16 Boys: Individual Girls under 16 Team: Dani Cunningham: Under 16 Girls: Individual Hannah Hallahan: Under 16 Girls: Individual Kate Hickey: Under 16 Girls: Individual Lucy Holmes: Under 16 Girls: Individual Orla Keane: Under 16 Girls: Individual Aoife O'Brien: Under 16 Girls: Individual Mary Kate Prendergast: Under 16 Girls: Individual Elia Tutty: Under 16 Girls: Individual Girls under 14 Team: Lia Cunningham: Under 14 Girls: Individual Emma Hickey: Under 14 Girls: Individual Kate Keogh: Under 14 Girls: Individual Megan Keogh: Under 14 Girls: Individual Kate Killagrew: Under 14 Girls: Individual Aoibh Murphy: Under 14 Girls: Individual Aine O'Neill: Under 14 Girls: Individual Eve Power: Under 14 Girls: Individual Grace Power: Under 14 Girls: Individual Roisín Prunty: Under 14 Girls: Individual Boys under 12 Team: Thomas Broderick: Under 12 Boys: Individual Ian Holmes: Under 12 Boys: Individual Eoghan Lattimore: Under 12 Boys: Individual Ronan Mansfield: Under 12 Boys: Individual Darragh O’Regan: Under 12 Boys: Individual Cal Tutty: Under 12 Boys: Individual Mark Power: Under 12 Boys: Individual Eoin Power: Under 12 Boys: Individual Sean Prunty: Under 12 Boys: Individual Jack Power: Under 12 Boys: Individual Girls under 12 Team: Angelina Chizhikova: Under 12 Girls: Individual Ally Cunningham: Under 12 Girls: Individual Rhiann Flynn: Under 12 Girls: Individual Méabh Kiely: Under 12 Girls: Individual Grainne Moore: Under 12 Girls: Individual Cathy Ní Sheanlaoich: Under 12 Girls: Individual Aisling O'Donovan: Under 12 Girls: Individual Fiona O'Riordan: Under 12 Girls: Individual Caoimhe Prendergast: Under 12 Girls: Individual Alanna Willans: Under 12 Girls: Individual Boys under 10 Team: Sam Blake: Under 10 Boys: Individual Liam Broderick: Under 10 Boys: Individual Nicky Fitzpatrick: Under 10 Boys: Individual
Ronan Mansfield, WWAC, finished 3rd in the boys under 12 race. David Gaffney: Under 10 Boys: Individual Joseph Kelly: Under 10 Boys: Individual Maurice Keogh: Under 10 Boys: Individual Paddy McCarthy: Under 10 Boys: Individual David Nyhan: Under 10 Boys: Individual John Power: Under 10 Boys: Individual Donal Rowe: Under 10 Boys: Individual Girls under 10 Team: Sarah Gaffney: Under 10 Girls: Individual Aoife Lattimore: Under 10 Girls: Individual Aoife O'Donovan: Under 10 Girls : Individual Lilí Hallahan: under 10 Girls: Individual Boys under 14 Team: Mark Blackwell: Under 14 Boys: Individual Rory Fennell: Under 14 Boys: Individual Tommy Fennell: Under 14 Boys: Individual Eoin Kiely: Under 14 Boys: Individual Oisin O'Riordan: Under 14 Boys: Individual Conn Willans: Under 14 Boys: Individual
TONY’S LEAGUE STARTS TODAY WED., 26th AT 4.15 It’s getting close to that time of year when we start was it affectionately known as Tony’s League. This year we are delighted to welcome on board Ger Wyley Sports who will sponsor the event. The league kicks-off on Wednesday, 26th October with a practise run and after the run on November 2nd the teams will be allocated. There will be no additions to the teams after this date. The teams are graded with athletes from all ages in each team so it is important that all team members participate each week. Missing a week can put your team out of the running for the prizes. The team contest will take place over the four Wednesdays in November and will conclude with a run-off on December 7th. This event is the most hotly contested and talked about event on the calendar and I’m sure it will be no different this year. GOOD RUN FROM MICHEÁL POWER Micheal Power had his first cross country race of the year when he took part in the Autumn Cross Country festival held at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown last Sunday. He finished well to take 7th place in the junior men’s 6k race. NEW TIME FOR TRAINING As the nights are getting darker earlier we will move to training at 4.15 from Wednesday, 26th October which is also the first day of our winter league. Monday night training for the older athletes will continue at 6 p.m. and there is also training in Colligan on Saturdays at 10 a.m. FIXTURES Sunday 23rd Oct., Munster under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Novice, under 23 Carrig na bhFear Cork. Sunday, 13th Nov., Munster under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, Limerick Racecourse. Sunday, 20th Nov., Munster under 10, 12, 14 relays St. Augustine’s College. Sunday, 27th Nov., All-Ireland even ages National Sports Campus Abbotstown. Sunday, 4th Dec., Munster B cross country Clarecastle. Sunday, 11th Dec., All-Ireland uneven ages Dundalk IT.
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Ballymac defeat title contenders Kilworth Ballymac FC 1; Kilworth Celtic 0 Great result for Ballymac against title contenders Kilworth last Sunday afternoon in Melody Park. Great performance by the home team to secure all three much valued points in this very competitive league. To be fair the Ballymac lads played really really well and battled for every ball to the finish. A home victory was the fairest result in the end and the faces of all the players said it all at the final whistle, they were absolute thrilled to finally get a win. Dick has said they have a new training plan and if they can produce a performance like this after one training session then they can dream of more performances like this in the coming months if they get back the belief that we had many months ago. Mogeely Wanderers 4; Ballybridge Utd 3 Historically, matches between Mogeely and Ballybridge have always been close and this scoreline shows a similar trend. Mogeely were slow out of the blocks and found themselves two down after 15 minutes through a brace of goals from Jack Finn. This was the wake-up call needed for the home side and after sustained pressure Mogeely drew level with two goals just before half-time from Evan Wimpenny and Warren Broderick. The second half witnessed a much brighter Mogeely, but against the run of play Ballybridge were awarded a penalty that was duly dispatched by Stephen Montgomery. With 20 minutes remaining Ballybridge barely crossed the halfway line with wave after wave of Mogeely attack. The equaliser eventually came from Wimpenny and with continued pressure Mogeely scored a well deserved winner when Wimpenny completed his hat-trick. An excellent performance once again by all players, showing a real strength of character and willingness to give everything Kilworth Celtic Lions 1; Mogeely Rovers 0. A spirited Mogeely Rovers went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Kilworth on Saturday morning. After conceding midway in the first half scored by David Noonan, Rovers went on to dominate the game, forcing 15 corners and countless saves from the Kilworth keeper. Both teams should be very proud of their efforts and well done to Kilworth on a fine win in a very
close game of football. HILLBILLY AT AMBER FERMOY UNDER 14 LEAGUE Clashmore Ramblers 2; Inch Utd 2 A super game of football in Pablo Park last Saturday afternoon as the top two teams put their unbeaten records on the line. These two won the League and Cup between them last year and this game shows they will fight it out again this year as both remain joint top of the table after this drawn game. Evan Lane and Dave Buttimer had Inch in the lead entering the final minute but Ramblers’ pressure paid off as Evan Russell scored the equaliser after Kian Carey had earlier scored for his side. A fair result with new signing Ryan Heaphy playing a staring role for the home side. FAI CHILD WELFARE COURSE Safeguarding 1 - Basic Awareness Workshop in Child Welfare and Protection. This course will be held in the League for all Our Clubs on Wednesday, 26th October, 2016 at Brideview Park Tallow, Co. Waterford from 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The course is now FULLY BOOKED! but another one is available once coaches etc. notify their Club Secretary so the League can run another one in November once we get enough numbers. This is a compulsory course that all people involved with Children have to take, so please book early to avoid disappointment as only 24 Max allowed on the Course. The Cost is €10pp. Booking Details are available online on www.fai.ie. RESULTS Aura Leisure Centre Youghal Under 12 League - Premier Division: Mogeely F.C Wanderers 4; Ballybridge United 3 Aura Leisure Centre Youghal Under 12 League - 1st Division: Kilworth Celtic Lions 1; Mogeely F.C Rovers 0 East Cork Oil Aglish Branch Under 13 League: Mogeely F.C. 6; Castlebridge Celtic 3 Hillbilly's at Amber Fermoy Under 14 League: Brideview United 4; Cappoquin F.C. 1 Clashmore Ramblers F.C 2; Inch United 2 Aura Leisure Centre Youghal Under 12 League - Premier Division: Ballymac F.C 'A' 1; Kilworth Celtic -
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FIXTURE SCHEDULE Thursday, 20th October 2016 Aura Leisure Centre Youghal Under 12 League - 1st Division: Cappoquin F.C. v Ballymac F.C 'B' at Cappoquin Park 19:30 Ref: Robbie Deady. Saturday, 22nd October 2016 Round Tower Hotel Ardmore Under 11 Academy - Group 1: Ardmore A.F.C. Idle Inch United v Cappoquin F.C. at Sexton Park 10:30. Ref: Robbie Deady Clashmore Ramblers F.C v Ballybridge United at Pablo Park 12:00. Ref: Keith Hornibrook Ballymac F.C. v Mogeely F.C - Rovers at Melody Park 12:30. Ref: Kieran Hayes Round Tower Hotel Ardmore Under 11 Academy - Group 2: Brideview United v Kilworth Celtic at Brideview Park 10:30 Ref: Kieran Hayes Valley Rangers v Castlebridge Celtic at Conna Community Field 10:30. Ref: Simon Drislane Lismore A.F.C. v Mogeely F.C - Wanderers at Castle Farm Grounds 14:00 Ref: John Paul Grey East Cork Oil Aglish Branch Under 13 League: Clashmore Ramblers F.C v Inch United at Pablo Park 10:30. Ref: Keith Hornibrook. Valley Rangers v Lismore A.F.C. at Conna Community Field 12:00. Ref: Simon Drislane Ballybridge United v Castlebridge Celtic at Community Sport Field 12:00. Ref: Robbie Deady Ardmore A.F.C. v Kilworth Celtic at Dysert Park 12:30. Ref: Vinnie Coonan Cappoquin F.C. v Mogeely F.C. at Cappoquin Park 14:30 Ref: Simon Drislane Blackwater Motors Fermoy Under 16 League: Blackwater United Idle Kilworth Celtic v Lismore A.F.C. at Pound Lane Park 10:30. Ref: John Paul Grey Sunday, 23th October 2016 Hillbilly's at Amber Fermoy Under 14 League: Kilworth Celtic v Lismore A.F.C. at Pound Lane Park 14:00. Ref: Simon Drislane Blackwater Motors Fermoy Under 16 League: Valley Rangers v Clashmore Ramblers F.C at Conna Community Field 14:00. Ref: John Paul Grey.
Clashmore Ramblers FC HILLBILLYS AT AMBER FERMOY UNDER 14 LEAGUE Ramblers 2; Inch Utd 2. Scorers: Evan Russell and Kian Carey. Our Under 14s stayed top of the table with opponents Inch after a thrilling draw in Pablo Park last Saturday afternoon where both teams remained undefeated so far this season. After four League games three wins and a draw sees them joint top of the table with nothing separating them. These two will be there come the season’s end as Inch won the League last season beating us 2-1 in an epic final and our lads won the Cup beating Inch in the semi-final 1-0 along the way so very little between the sides. Our lads came from behind at the weekend with a last minute goal equalizing the game at 2-2 with Kian Carey and Evan Russell our goalscorers on the day. ACADEMY FRIENDLY GAMES V BALLYBRIDGE UTD. IN PABLO PARK Last Saturday saw Ballybridge Utd travel to Pablo Park for the first games of the season for these players from U-7 to U-10 with some great games played on a fine morning before the heavens opened later in the day. We had a great number of players turn up for the games along with their coaches who are putting them through the paces each Saturday morning. The boys and girls showed off the skills learned and enjoyed scoring goals aplenty. Well done to each and everyone of you. EAST CORK OIL AGLISH BRANCH U-13 LEAGUE Ramblers 3; Kilworth Celtic 0. Scorers: Ben Lombard, Kyle Moloney, O.G Our 13s were first into action at Pablo Park last Saturday morning with at 10.30 am KO. The grass was wet from the morning dew but
the sun was shining and our boys and girl played a blinder against a good Kilworth side. The game was only minutes old and we had Kilworth on the back foot early working the keeper and we took the lead from a corner as a great delivery from Kasper was turned into his own net by the defender. This was a deserved led goal as some great team play saw us camped in the away team’s half of the pitch. We doubled our lead when Man of the Match Ben Lombard finished a fine team move just before the break for a 2-0 led. The second half was the same as the first with our boys and girl playing great football. Kyle Moloney added our third goal near the end to complete a 2-0 win. This was a really fine performance and they played as a team for the whole 60 minutes with everyone of the 11 playing the part in the win. Our midfield of Ben, Bobby Coonan, Dylan Foley and Kyle Moloney ran themselves into the ground defending and attacking as a unit with the strikers of Kasper and Shane Coughlan in fine form both unlucky not to score but for the heroics of the Kilworth keeper Sean Og Kenneally. Our defence was outstanding with Taylor Lombard, Charlie Foley, Darragh O'Neill and Enri Roddy along with Finn O'Brien in goal kept the Kilworth attack at bay with Enri Roddy making two great last ditch tackles. ROUND TOWER HOTEL Ardmore U-11 League Our Under 11 side kicked-off their season with an away trip to Mogeely last Saturday evening. Our boys have been training well and they were looking forward to their first league game. We have a very strong squad this year with some new faces in the team and plenty of numbers which is great to see!
Our lads started the game well and played some great football while scoring plenty of goals! Well done all! Great performance! UNDER 15 LEAGUE Ramblers 4; Inch Utd 1 Scorers: Josh Fitzgerald, Kian Carey, Nadine Seward Our Under 15s kicked off the season with a great win against Inch Utd in Pablo Park last Saturday morning. Our boys and girls didn't start the game the best and found themselves a goal down after 10 minutes. They did respond well though and a few minutes later Kian Carey found the net. Our boys battled hard till half-time but it remained the same. HT CRFC 1-1 Inch. We were in for a good second half! Our lads came out full of energy in the second half and started playing some great football in the middle with our two new signings Ryan Heaphy and Nathan Born playing really well! 10 minutes into the second half Josh Fitz scored to make it 2-1 and they kicked on from there. And then again following a superb ball by Nathan Born with the outside of his foot into Josh who finished well to make it 3-1! And then Nadine wrapped it up with a great solo goal to make it four right near the end! A great team performance and great to see some new faces in the team with 20 players togged out! Well done players and coaches! FIXTURES: Saturday, 22nd Oct. Under 13 v Inch Utd – Home, 10.30 am Under 11 v Ballybridge Utd – Home, 12 noon Sunday, 23rd Oct. Juniors v Brideview A, 11.00 am – Away Under 16 v Valley Rangers 2.00 pm, Away Under 16 Girls - TBC
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WATERFORD SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (WSFL) RESULTS U-15B Bohemians B 2; Ferrybank B 7 WSFL U-12A Ballinroad 0; Carrick Utd. A 4 Ferrybank A 0; Villa A 2 U-12B De La Salle A 2; Piltown A 2 Kilmacthomas 5; Carrick Utd. B 2 Seaview Celtic 4; Portlaw Utd. 2 U-12C Bohemians B 7; De La Salle B 1 Ferrybank B 0; Villa C 5 Mooncoin Celtic 4; Ballyduff 4 Piltown B 4; Bohemians C 2 St. Pauls 7; Bolton 2 St. Saviours 2; Tramore B 7 Villa B 7; Tramore C 2 WSFL Under 12 SFAI Cup Hanover Harps 2; Bohemians 1 Dungarvan 5; Forth Celtic 0 Southend Utd 5; Cahir Park 1 WSFL U-14B Ballinroad A 2; Southend B 1 Dungarvan Utd. 1; Villa B 0 Kilmacthomas 2; Carrick B 2
Tramore B 5; Johnville 3 U-14C Bohemians B 0; Portlaw Utd. 2 Ferrybank B 3; Railway Ath. 0 Kilmacow 3; De La Salle 0 Park Rgs B 2; W. Crystal 7 Stradbally 3; Tramore C 0 WSFL Under 14 SFAI Cup Carrick Utd 0; Evergreen 3 New Oak Boys 0; Villa 4 Piltown 0; Borris St. Kevins 3 Tramore 7; Ferrybank 2 WSFL U-16A Carrick Utd. A 5; Portlaw Utd. 0 Dungarvan 2; Southend 3 Ferrybank A 2; Tramore A 1 U-16B Carrick B 2; Kilmacthomas 7 De La Salle 1; Ferrybank B 6 Mooncoin Celtic 3; Park Rgs 4 Piltown 3; Bohemians B 0 Tramore B 0; Villa B 1 Under 16 SFAI Cup Borris St. Kevins 3; Bohemians 1 Villa 4; North End Utd 3 AET.
Kilmacthomas FC UNDER 12 KILMAC 5; CARRICK 2. A really good performance from all the boys all over the field. We won our battles and the backs were always in control. Charlie put us two up before the break and we were well worth our lead. We continued where we left off and Jake made it 3 - 1 and then Daniel scored to make it 4 - 2. The best was yet to come when T. J. scored a real cracker. Carrick battled hard but without some of their stronger players they struggled against a mean defence. Well done lads and keep up the good work. UNDER 14 KILMAC 2; CARRICK 2. This is a game that we let slip from our grasp, we took the lead on the 15 minute through Robin and held it to the break. Carrick had us
under pressure but we were dealing with it well. In the second half, Carrick were awarded a penalty which they converted to level the score 1-1. We again took the lead when Cian scored but we failed to hold onto it and the visitors drew level once more. We failed to convert our chances and had to pay the price. UNDER 16 CARRICK 2; KILMAC 7. A good win in soft conditions, good work all over the pitch and all the boys played their part. MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP BRIDVIEW 3; KILMAC 0. We made it too easy for a decent side and failed to do the simple things losing the ball too often in midfield. We return to the league next weekend when we face Ballinroad.
Kyle Hackett with Mel Lynch wife of Johnny Lynch 'Lynch's Greenhouse' who kindly sponsors the Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club’s Juvenile Scratch Cup each year.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Dungarvan United FC MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP Dungarvan United 6; Johnville 4 Dungarvan United came back from a 3-1 half-time deficit to city club Johnville on Saturday night, scoring five second half goals to came out on top in an incredible ten-goal thriller at Kilrush Park. Played on a perfect surface despite torrential rain, which does the Dungarvan ground staff great credit, the Blues fought back against a Johnville side who had a strong opening forty-five minutes, and were on target to cause a cup upset. Dungarvan gave a season Premier debut to Damien “Smoky” Coward up front, and also started youths’ players Danny Reynolds at leftback and Dylan Swales, who partnered Coward up top. Patrick Lynch was brought in at centre-back alongside Tony Fitzgerald, who was moved from his more usual right back slot in a straight swop with Kevin Walsh, with Stefan McCurley in goal. David Condon and Shane Lannon anchored the midfield, with Lee Hyslop and Robbie Mulligan wide left and right respectively. This attackminded set-up showed dividends early on, with the Blues dominating the opening quarter hour, with Mulligan and Coward both going close to opening the scoring. Johnville took the lead somewhat against the run of play on fifteen minutes, when the Blues failed to clear the ball, and a deep cross from the left was tucked away at the back stick by Johnville’s right winger. The lead didn’t last long, as Coward was taken down in the box a minute later, and Kevin Walsh smashed the spot kick down the centre for the equaliser. Johnville then retook the lead with the game’s third goal in as many minutes, when they too scored from the spot. Dungarvan nearly equalised immediately when Dylan Swales hit the foot of the post from a freekick from twenty yards after the industrious Coward had been taken down. Robbie Mulligan was then denied when McDonald in the Johnville goal saved well with his feet. The frenetic pace of the opening half kept on going when Swales then went round McDonald only for his goal-bound shot to be brilliantly cleared off the line. Coward’s promising performance was cut short when he went off injured on thirty-seven minutes, being replaced by Mikey Byrne. Johnville continued to pose a threat, and took a 3-1 lead just before half-time when they scored with a beautiful free-kick curled into the top corner from twenty yards. Dungarvan’s difficult first half continued when just before half-time, Lee Hyslop also had to be replaced due to injury, with Fionn Hallahan coming on. The referee blew for the half shortly after, ending one of the busiest halves seen in Kilrush for some time. The Blues were a different side after the break, suggesting the management team had plenty to say at half-time, scoring five unanswered goals, until a late consolation for Johnville. The goal rush began on fifty-one minutes when Kevin Walsh, using the license his rightback position allowed, made a great run beating several defenders, played a one-two with Mikey Byrne, and slotted home for a wonderful goal cutting the Johnville lead to 3-2. The Dungarvan pressure was only interrupted by yet another injury, the unlucky Fionn Hallahan’s evening being cut short with a nasty looking
Pictured are Dungarvan United Under 14 team with their managers Anthony O'Connor and Craig Shead. leg injury. He was replaced by John Byrne. Dungarvan equalised at 3-3 when Dylan Swales – having by far the best performance of his young career at this level – finished well into the bottom left from just inside the area on fifty-eight minutes. Swales nearly doubled his tally moments later when he hit the woodwork for the second time. The game continued to provide non-stop action, and Dungarvan took the lead when after sixty-six minutes Kevin Walsh scored his second penalty to complete his hat-trick, smashing the ball off the under side of the bar from twelve yards. The game was effectively over five minutes later when Swales nabbed his second after a good cross from Danny Reynolds – whose delivery was outstanding all night – wasn’t dealt with by the Johnville defence, and Swales picked up the loose ball, rounded the keeper and slotted home. Dungarvan’s fifth goal in little over twenty minutes was then scored by Robbie Mulligan, who hit a wonder strike from thirty yards, which spectacularly crashed off the bar and in, to rival Kevin Walsh’s earlier goal for the best of the night, stretching the Blues’ lead to 6-3. Johnville scored a late consolation when the Blues failed to defend a freekick, a rebound from which was stabbed home from close range. And so ended an unbelievable game of football. Dungarvan will not have been happy with aspects of their play in the first half, but credit must go to Johnville who put it up to them, playing some decent football. The measure of a team is often though how it adjusts to the game as it unfolds, and the Blues gave a superb second half team performance, running out comfortable winners in the end. There were some good individual performances, and it was particularly encouraging to see Academy graduates Dylan Swales and Danny Reynolds playing so well, and other Academy graduates Jordan McCarthy and Kian Cliffe making the matchday squad for the first time, joining Shane Crotty who has already played at this level. Experience also had its day too, with senior squad member Kevin Walsh scoring a memorable hat-trick. Dungarvan United now progress to the second round of the Munster Junior Cup where they will meet Tramore Rangers down at The Orchard. Dungarvan United: Stefan McCurley; Tony Fitzgerald; Danny
Reynolds; Kevin Walsh; Patrick Lynch; Shane Lannon; Robbie Mulligan; David Condon; Dylan Swales; Damien Coward (Mikey Byrne, 37); Lee Hyslop (Fionn Hallahan, 40; John Byrne, 54). Subs: Kian Cliffe (GK); Jordan McCarthy; Shane Crotty. We thank our sponsors: Dungarvan Taxi Service, Stephen Drummey Painting & Decorating and Déise Scaffolding. LATE DUNWOODY STRIKE KEEP BLUES U-14 TOP OF THE LEAGUE On a bright Saturday morning last our U14's took on Waterford side Villa in front of a large crowd in Kilrush Park. It turned out to be our toughest game so far when two evenly matched teams served up an exciting game of football. In the early stages the Blues were on top without having any real chances. Kevin Keohan and Cameron Ashraf worked their socks off but the Villas defence was very strong and kept us at bay. At half-time we went in level. Rainieri maybe the original tinkerman but after the changes we made in the second half Craig Shead is our own tinkerman. As in the first half both teams were trying to get on top but they were both cancelling each other out. On a couple of occasions when called upon our keeper Cian Keith was magnificent and nothing was going to get past him. Both defences were on top and we had the two best players on the pitch Molly Shrubb and Connall ó Cheallaigh soaking up everything that was thrown at them. With the clock running down it was looking like a scoreless draw when Kevin Keohan rattled the post and soon after Villa hit the bar. It was going to be something special that was going to win this game if any team was going to take the three points. Thankfully, after Villa missed a couple of real good chances, and a couole of great saves by our keeper Cian Keith a piece of magic from Alan Dunwoody snatched the game for Dungarvan. Alan won the ball outside the box and hit an unstoppable shot past their keeper and into the roof of the net. With only minutes left we held out comfortably until the final whistle. Team: Cian Keith, Dale Ducey, Molly Shrubb, Connal Ó Cheallaigh, Dylan O'Connor, Jack Mulligan, Liam Ó Siochain, Micheal Power, Cameron Ashraf, Kevin Keohan, Sam Dalton,
Tommy O’Mahoney, Bradley Keane, Jamie Healy, Dominic Kowalski, Emmet Freyne, Nathan Duggan, Alan Dunwoody. Man of the Match: Cian Keith He denied Villa time and time again - a great game by our shotstopper! HALLOWE’EN CAMP Our ever popular Hallowe’en camp returns this month for 4 fun filled football days! Ages 6 - 12. Tuesday 1st Nov. - Friday 4th Nov. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. €35.00 Per Child. Proceeds of this camp will be used to update our astroturf lighting. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Call or text 087 055 7939 to secure a place. LOTTO This week our winning numbers were....3 - 15 - 26. No Jackpot winner! This week we are playing for €9,100. €50 Winner - Doris Burke. €25 Mickey Butler. €25 Andrew Bourke. Thanks to all who support our weekly lotto.
50th ANNIVERSARY Tickets are now on sale and in demand for our 50th Anniversary Social and Awards. GREAT NIGHT GUARANTEED. To reserve tickets please call 087 055 7939. FIXTURES Saturday, 22nd October U-11 Red Home V Southend 10.30. U-11 Blue Home V Mooncoin 12.00. U-13B Away V Bohs. U-13C Away V Seaview Celtic. U-15A Away V Borris St Kevins (SFAI). 1B Away V St Pauls. 3rd Div Away V Abbeyside 15.00. Sunday, 23rd October Youth A Home V Ferrybank 14.00. Youth B Away V Villa.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Munster Junior Cup
Big win for Stradbally in Munster Junior Cup game The Stradbally side who defeated Mogeely in the Munster Junior Cup last weekend
Stradbally FC RESULTS Munster Junior Cup: Mogeely 0; Stradbally 5. Under 14 League: Stradbally w/o Tramore. JUNIOR East Cork outfit Mogeely proved no match for Stradbally in their Munster Junior Cup clash last Sunday. Good team passing saw Robert Finn start the scoring in the opening minutes. Stephen Lawlor made it 2-0 after 15 minutes and the locals were in control for the rest of the opening period. In the second half, Stephen Lawlor completed his brace, before sibling Kevin got his two scores, courtesy of good work from his fellow striker Rob Finn. Final score: Mogeely 0; Stradbally 5. Team: Christopher Casey, Nicky Connors, Philip Curran, Ger Crowley, Alan D'arcy, Paddy Kiely, Stephen Lawlor, Damien Sheehan, Robert Finn, Kevin Lawlor, Patrick Collins. Subs: Emmet Cummins, Daniel Weldon, Martin Coffey, Diarmuid Crowley.
SCHOOLBOYS No show by their opponents meant that the Under 14s gained the points without breaking sweat. They took advantage of the hiatus to work on the technical aspects of their game, in a good training session. LOTTO There was no Jackpot winners in the Lotto Draw in The Bally Inn. Numbers drawn were: 2, 5, 13, 15. €25 winners: John Crowley, Eoin Connors, Matt Kiely. Promoter’s prizewinner: Francis Sheehan. Next draw is on 30/10/2016 in O'Mahony’s, Durrow. The Jackpot on offer will be €4,700. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. COMMITTEE MEETING Club Committee meeting on this Friday night (October 21st) at 8.30 p.m. Please ensure that as many National Draw tickets, as possible, are returned on the night.
CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM As ever, the Soccer Club plan to organise the Christmas Day Swim in Stradbally Cove. If you wish to nominate a worthy cause to benefit from the proceeds of the occasion, please speak to any committee members before this Friday, October 21st. NATIONAL DRAW National Draw tickets are still on sale from club members. €10 each, and with a myriad of prizes, including motor cars. All proceeds go to our club coffers, to help pay the bills and keep the show on the road. TABLE QUIZ Our annual Table Quiz, in conjunction with The Barron Hall, will take place on Friday, November 11th, in The Cove Bar, kick-off at 9.30 p.m. Teams of 4 - €20. Great fun assured and all are welcome. ACADEMY & LITTLE DRIBBLERS Great numbers at Academy & Little Dribblers each Saturday morning, 10.30 to 11.45 a.m. Why not come along and bring your parents!!! ST. DECLAN’S Nearby post-primary school St. Declan’s took on city based Newpark last week, and Stradbally Soccer Club were delighted to host the game. Of course, many of our members were past/present pupils of the Kilmacthomas school. ASTROTURF AstroTurf Pitch is available to hire. A 5-aside game is an ideal way to stay fit with your friends. For details contact Tadgh at 087 2306841. CLUB KITS There are some club kits for children still available. Ideal birthday presents. For details talk to Aine at 087 7618127. FIXTURES Saturday, October 22nd Under 13 League: Kilmacow v Stradbally 12.30 p.m.
The Mogeely team who played in the Munster Junior Cup at home to Stradbally FC.
WATERFORD SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (WSFL) FIXTURES Saturday, October 22nd WSFL Under 11 Leagues (Kick-off 10.30 a.m. unless otherwise stated) Red Carrick Utd. A v Park Rangers A ( H o m e / Away) Dungarvan Utd. A v Southend Utd. A (Home / Away) 10.30 am Ferrybank A v Tramore A (Home / Away) Villa A v Bohemians A (Home / Away) Green Ballinroad v Piltown A (Home / Away) Carrick Utd. B v Portlaw Utd. (Home / Away) 12.00 noon Seaview Celtic v Railway Ath. (Home / Away) Kilmacow v Tramore B (Home / Away) Blue De La Salle A v Johnville (Home / Away)
Dungarvan Utd. B v Mooncoin Celtic (Home / Away) 12.00 noon Tramore C v Ferrybank B (Home / Away) Orange Park Rangers B v Bohemians B (Home / Away) Carrick Utd. C v Piltown B (Home / Away) 1.30 pm St. Pauls v W. Crystal (Home / Away) Villa C v Ballyduff (Home / Away) 12.00 noon Purple Bolton v Bohemians C (Home / Away) Southend Utd B v Villa B (Home / Away) St. Saviours v Abbeyside (Home / Away) (Kick-off 12.30 p.m. unless otherwise stated)
U-13A Ballinroad v Johnville (Dungarvan Utd.) Bohemians A v Tramore A (Johnville) 10.30 am Carrick Utd. A v Villa A (Piltown) 3.00 pm U-13B Bohemians B v Dungarvan Utd. A (St. Pauls) 12.15 pm De La Salle A v Kilmacthomas (St. Saviours) 12.00 noon Kilmacow v Stradbally (Ferrybank) Park Rangers A v Carrick Utd. B (Southend Utd.) 12.00 noon Villa B v Piltown A (Bolton) U-13C Ballyduff v Mooncoin Celtic (W. Crystal) Ferrybank B v Portlaw Utd. (Park Rangers) Seaview Celtic v Dungarvan Utd.
B(Ballyduff) St. Pauls v Railway Ath. (De La Salle) U-13D De La Salle B v Ferrybank C (Bohemians) 2.15 pm Park Rangers B v Bohemians C (Southend Utd.) 2.15 pm Piltown B v Tramore B (Carrick Utd.) St. Saviours v Villa C (Kilmacthomas) WSFL Under 13 SFAI Cup (Kick-off 12.30 p.m. unless otherwise stated) Evergreen v Southend United ( N o t Applicable) 5.00 pm Bridge Utd v Ferrybank (Not Applicable) 12.30 pm (Kick-off 2.30 p.m. unless otherwise stated) U-15A
Bohemians A v Carrick Utd. A (Villa) 2.15 pm Portlaw Utd. v Tramore A (Carrick Utd.) Southend Utd. v Piltown (Seaview Celtic) U-15B Ballinroad v Railway Ath. (Stradbally) Bohemians B v Abbeyside (Kilmacow) 4.30 pm Dungarvan Utd. B v Tramore B (Abbeyside) Ferrybank B v Park Rangers (De La Salle) Villa B v Kilmacow (Ferrybank) W. Crystal v Kilmacthomas (Portlaw Utd.) Under 15 SFAI Cup (Kick-off 2.30 p.m. unless otherwise stated) Borris St. Kevins v Dungarvan Utd (Not Applicable) To be Confirmed St. Patricks v Ferrybank (Not Applicable) To be Confirmed Villa v Gorey Rangers (Tramore)
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
New Junior Section at Tried and Tested Triathlon Club
WE are delighted to announce that we have launched a new Junior Section of the club. Registration will be fully available for all children wishing to join on the Triathlon Ireland website from 1/1/2017 on a first come first served basis. Exciting times ahead for the club and its new junior triathletes! A new sub-committee has been formed to oversee the junior section of the club and child protection protocols are being put in place at present and in advance of January. The sub-committee will organise Information Evening in early January to give details about the club’s plans but the following is a very brief outline: Junior Club membership available to all children between the ages of 8 to 17 (those turning 8 in 2017 may also join) €10.00 club entry fee + compulsory TI Membership Fee (€5.00, 014 years), (€10.00, 15-16 years), (€20.00, 17 years). The junior club will provide information throughout the year of upcoming junior races & events around the country Access for junior members to the online club Verge gear shop Some junior club training events planned for 2017 (for example, duathlon, aquathlon) 2017 Dungarvan Kidathlon The club will encourage the junior members to continue their training with their own clubs such as athletic clubs, swim clubs etc, however some coaching & information sessions will be organised in the first year (e.g. cycling skills, running tips, swim tips) Train & Race as part of a club in 2017
2017 CLUB MEMBERSHIP Membership of both Tried & Tested Triathlon Club and Triathlon Ireland including 2017 racing license is now available for renewal through the Triathlon Ireland website. This year there is also the additional option of joining swim Ireland should you wish to partake in some swimming galas. DUBLIN CITY MARATHON 2016 Best of luck to everyone travelling to race in the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday, October 30th. There are a number of Tried & Tested club members taking part and all are now in the wind down stage. Congratulations must also go to West Waterford Athletics club and in particular to James Veale and Irene Clarke on making West Waterford Athletics Club the club with the largest number of athletes racing the Dublin City Marathon with 160 athletes registered to take race on the day. It’s great to see such large numbers out running the roads around Dungarvan every week. IRONMAN BARCELONA Over a year ago the decision was made by four club members to undertake the mammoth task of completing a full IRONMAN. Having all completed an IRONMAN 70.3 distance event in 2015 this was the next step for club members and the decision was made to register for IRONMAN BARCELONA. Bryan Hallissey, David Gaffney, Barry Morrissey and Justin Coonan trained for the event. Anybody who knows the guys will know the many, many hours of hard training they have put in over the last
Barry Morrissey crossing the finish David Gaffney line at IROMAN Barcelona. Barcelona. twelve months in preparation for the event. The training schedule was intense and involved 6am pool and sea sessions, cycling to and from work in Waterford with early starts on the cold winter mornings. A strict run and nutrition programme was also part of the schedule to ensure all athletes got to the line healthy and injury free. Also in preparation, the guys travelled to different locations around the country over the summer months to race a number of races on the Triathlon Ireland race calendar, Blessington, Kilkenny, Dublin and Naas to name but a few. Over 2,500 athletes registered for the main IRONMAN event. The swim consisted of a 3.8km (2.4 mile) swim starting with a rolling start on Calella beach and also finishing at the same location. In the days leading up to the event the sea was rough but thankfully sea conditions on the day were fantastic. The cycle consisted of a 180km (110 mile) cycle from Calella to Montgat and back on a two loop circuit which was flat and fast. To complete the IRONMAN the athletes had to complete a
Big win for under 16s over Youghal both days. THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES Saturday: Minis blitz v Youghal at 10.30 am Sunday: U-14s v Waterford City at 11 am U-18s v Waterford City at 11 am Women v Bandon (Youghal RFC) at 1 pm Men v Mitchelstown at 2.30 pm DINNER DANCE Our 2016 Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday, 12th November in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Pre-dinner drinks will commence at 7.30 pm and dinner at 8 pm. We will then have a guest
speaker, raffle, auction, band and DJ, all for €45 per person. Contact Kelly O’Shea for more details on 087 7502578. CARDIAC SCREENING There will be an Open Cardiac Screening Day held in the club on 29th October hosted by Advanced Medical Services (AMS) that’s being run in conjunction with Dungarvan United AFC. This is available to all members of the club and anyone insured with Laya Healthcare can avail of this free of charge, provided they have not claimed on the free one they get every two years as a part of their policy. The cost is €65 per person for everyone else.
IRONMAN Justin Coonan Barcelona.
42.2km (26.2 mile) full marathon run in temperatures which rose to the mid 20’s, a lot different to their training in Ireland. The run was a new circuit which consisted of a three lap route from Calella to Santa Susanna on a route that follows the Mediterranean Sea. There were a lot of spectators cheering on participants on the run which made the daunting task at hand that little bit easier. Times do not matter in an event of this magnitude; it is an achievement in itself to even finish an event of this scale but we have to mention times, and what superb times they were. First to cross the finish line was Bryan Hallissey with a fantastic time of (10:48) which included a sub four hour marathon, David Gaffney was next to finish in a very impressive time of (11:20) which included a marathon of just over four hours. Barry Morrissey crossed the line shortly afterwards in a time of (11:32) followed by Justin Coonan (12:32). Congratulations to you all on this massive achievement, all at Tried & Tested look forward to hearing all about the event when you come
Dungarvan Rugby Club U-16s V YOUGHAL Well done to our U-16s to beat Youghal 44-5 under lights on Monday evening. Having beaten Midleton 38-0 last week, they now sit top of the table as joint leaders with Waterpark. Full match report will be included next week. MINIS BLITZES We will be hosting a minis blitz against our neighbours Youghal RFC on Saturday, 22nd October. All players are asked to arrive early in order to be on the pitch ready to kick-off at 10.30 a.m. On Sunday, 6th November, we will also host an U-12 blitz against teams from all over Munster. We would welcome any help from parents on
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To book your place, visit www.ameds.ie and enter the code DUNGARVAN in the booking section. TABLE QUIZ Our next Table Quiz will be held in Murphy’s Bar on Thursday, 3rd November at 9 p.m. Teams of 4 are €20. Please come along and support. RIP ANTHONY FOLEY The committee, members, and players past and present of Dungarvan RFC wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the family of the great Anthony Foley at this time of such deep sadness. The former Munster and Ireland captain died suddenly in Paris last week aged 42.
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IRONMAN Bryan Hallissey at Barcelona.
home. Thanks also must go to the wonderful support team for all the updates over the few days whilst in Barcelona and keeping us all updated on the day. Registration has already opened for IRONMAN Barcelona 2017 should anybody else be looking for a challenge. IRONKIDS IRONMAN Barcelona provided a number of spin off events to make it a weekend for the whole family to enjoy. The IRONKIDS event took place on Saturday on the eve of the IRONMAN which consisted of a run of varying distances depending on age to give them just a small taste of the experience their father’s would be going through the following day. A total of eight kids from Dungarvan took part in the event, all receiving numbers, medals and crossing the IRONKIDS finish line. Taking part in the IRONKIDS event were Jake and Sarah Hallissey, Rody Morrissey, David, Sarah and Isabelle Gaffney and Daniel and Jamie Coonan. Well done to all, the future is looking bright for Tried & Tested.
IRONMAN
They will no doubt be showing their medals to their school friends this week. IRONGIRL Dearbhla Morrissey, Elizabeth Morrissey and Liz Murray took part in the IRONGIRL event which was also held on the eve of the IRONMAN. The event consisted of a 5.8km two lap run along Playa Garbi on the beach side in Calella, which was part of the run route on Sunday’s IRONMAN. The ladies thoroughly enjoyed the event which was chip timed and all received a Commemorative Medal and T-shirt for taking part. Well done ladies. TRAINING Swimming: Monday: Swim club 8 pm & 9 pm Clonea Strand Leisure Centre. Wednesday: Swim club 7 am Clonea Strand Leisure Centre. Wednesday: 10:50 am Swim Club Gold Coast Leisure Centre. Thursday: Swim club (Beginners/Improvers) 6:30pm7:30 pm Clonea Strand Leisure Centre. Contact Natalie on 086-851209 if you have any enquiries about swimming lessons or swim club.
WATERFORD SPORTS PARTNERSHIP
Club Grant Open For Applications SINCE 2009 under its Coaching and Development Funds, Waterford Sports Partnership has allocated 136 separate grants totalling €41,279 funding 25 new clubs and 502 coaches from new and established Clubs in Waterford. GRANT OVERVIEW The new WSP Club Grant aims to support volunteers and develop opportunities for people to participate in organised sport. This small scale grant will support initiatives to increase participation in disability groups/organisations, support the set up of new clubs and assist existing clubs with coach education costs. WHO CAN APPLY? Any club based in Waterford City or County, affiliated to a Sport Ireland recognised NGB or disability
organisation, that operates as a not for profit organisation. WHAT COSTS ARE ELIGIBLE? Disability Group / Organisations Groups/Organisations can avail of up to €250 for equipment/hall hire/transport cost to support sustainable physical activity participation initiatives. Applicants must describe how proposed initiatives will lead to sustainable physical activity. New Clubs - Clubs can avail of up to €250 for essential equipment and set up costs e.g. bibs, cones, nets, balls, training equipment, insurance, registration, affiliation fees, first aid kit, etc. Coach Education - Clubs affiliated to NGB’s can avail of up to €250 towards referee/coaching courses accredited by Coaching
Ireland or a National Governing Body of Sport. HOW MUCH IS AVAILABLE? The WSP Sports Club Grant has a total fund of €3,000 with a maximum allocation of €250 per club. Clubs must also submit quotations, AGM minutes and affiliation letters where appropriate. The deadline for all grant applications is 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 25th November. For an application form and further information please visit our website at www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie or contact Peter Jones on 0761 10 2191 or by email at pjones@waterfordsportspartnership.ie The deadline for receipt of completed grant applications is 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 25th November.
GENERAL SPORT
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
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Girl power on a Sunday morning! Not deterred by the poor weather Elia Tutty, Aoibhe Power, Dani Cunningham and Judith McNally are pictured on the group 3 spin.
WEEKEND SPINS The good weather that was too good to be true turned out to be just that last weekend as more seasonal weather made an entrance! The Saturday club spin started cold and wet but Knockanore hill warmed the group up somewhat. 10 cyclists came and went at different points on an 85 kilometre spin with an average speed of 29kph. The route was Lismore, Knockanore, Youghal bridge, Clashmore, Welcome Inn, Kilrush. Sunday morning was very windy and wet with heavy blustery showers so the decision was made to cancel the group 23K and group 5 spins for safety reasons! Only 2 turned up for the Group 1/2 spin. Thankfully, the adverse weather ended just before spin began and it stayed dry for duration. Kilmac, Newtown, Carrolls Cross, Kill, Bunmahon and home was the chosen amended route for a spin of 70km. It was a spin of two halves, nice tailwind on the outward journey replaced with a strong headwind on return segment, on what turned out to be a grand morning after such a bad night. 14 riders rummaged through presses and boxes and pulled out the winter gear for Sunday's group 3 spin.
The group set off for Lismore in windy but dry conditions and at this point half of the group glad to be still dry turned for home. On to Knockanore and The Pike for the remainder where they were treated to blue skies and even some sunshine. Next it was on to Inch which was a first for the group to pay a visit to this area and then back to more familiar roads in Youghal. From here on the group cruised home with a strong tailwind covering 90k at just under 27kmh average. WINTER GEAR It's time to think of Winter cycling gear. On Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. we will host a gear fitting and ordering evening in Minnies Bar. Gear is usually takes 6 weeks to delivery. Velo Revolution is again the provider. There are some new tweeks to the winter gear to improve fit and visibility. Order form and prices have been sent to all members via email. No extra spare stock will be ordered so this is your only chance. GROUP RIDING As the winter training is starting in earnest the groups are getting bigger as strangely more riders seem to cycle in the group spins in winter than summer! For some new to group riding it
can be hard to get used to it at first and even some seasoned riders need a reminder every now and then on the most important points of group riding. Remember to always stay in two lines and not to hog the road on other road users. Keep a reasonable distance from the wheel in front and always slightly to the left or right of it in case they stop suddenly. When your turn on the front comes remember to keep it around 3 minutes each side to give everyone a chance. Ride steady up the hills and hard down them, no point racing up the hills and freewheeling down the other side! Remember the people back the group have to stay warm too! Always call the obstacles on the road for all the group to hear, you don't want anyone falling off back the group after hitting a pothole! If someone has a mishap get someone to stay with them and the rest of the group cycle on for 10 minutes or so and turn safely on the road before returning to pick them up again. And remember to listen to your group captain, they are only for the good of the group and are trying to keep everyone safe and together. Most of all enjoy yourself and wrap up
well from now on as the weather gets nastier! Safe cycling to all. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS If proof was ever needed that money talks last week’s cycling world championships was a good example. Held in Doha, Qatar in the middle of a desert in searing heat with little or no regard for rider safety the world cycling governing body the UCI was reported to have got 10 million euros from Qatar to host the event. This is twice what a European country would pay, enough said! A lot of riders suffered in the heat with some collapsing or crashing their bikes due to heat exhaustion. Add to that the almost complete lack of spectators and the racing had very little atmosphere! It was a mixed week for the Irish involved with Eddie Dunbar taking 9th in the under 23 time trial and Ryan Mullen taking a fine 5th in the elite time trial. The road races didn't quite go their way and Sam Bennett who was an outside bet to take the honours in Sundays elite race had to pull out of the race with heat stroke! The race was won by Peter Sagan for the second year running and turned out to be one of the most exciting editions of the race in recent years.
Kavan O'Keeffe, All-Ireland U-17 Singles Champion 2016.
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Waterford Juvenile Handball:
Kavan O’Keeffe wins under 17 All-Ireland title A GREAT weekend for our Juvenile Handballers to see our own Kavan O’Keeffe travel the long journey to Kingscourt in Cavan to play Roscommon in the All-Ireland Final. After a great win in the Semi-Final V Meath on the score 21 – 17, 21 – 5 Cavan put on a great show in beating the Roscommon player with a very comfortable win in two games. From the start Kavan exerted his power over the Roscommon player with his great serve down the left side in the Alley and continued through the games. It has been a few years since we won the lost title. Kavan lost two AllIreland titles in 2015, U 15 in both Alleys so we are delighted that he won this title. Congratulations to Kavan and
hopefully he will go on to win more Titles. Our two teams, 14/15 & 16/17 are due to play Kilkenny next weekend, fixed for Talbot’s Inch in Kilkenny. Best of wishes to both teams. 14/15 Team – Oisin Hallahan, Jamie Moylan, Sean O’Sullivan, Niall Buckley, Kaylem Beresford & William Beresford. 16/17 Team – Adam Clarke, Rory Cusack, Jake Moore & Johnny Treen. Munster Colleges 60 X 30 Championship Representing St. Augustine’s College First Year Singles – William Beresford Junior Singles – Jamie Moylan Inter Singles – Jake Moore Inter Doubles – Oisin Hallahan & Rory Cusack
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TALKING HORSES
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 21 October, 2016
Talking Horses Colin celebrates a treble at Naas on Sunday
Upcoming Fixtures Navan – Wednesday 19th October (First Race 2.05) Thurles – Thursday 20th October (First Race 2.05) Dundalk – Friday 21st October (First Race 6.05) Punchestown – Saturday 22nd October (First Race 1.55) Leopardstown – Sunday 23rd October (First Race 1.30)
Ryan and Mullins make more magic at Cork on Sunday TEMPLEMORE trainer John Ryan has formed a fantastic partnership with Danny Mullins over the last few months and another chapter of their fairytale was written at Cork on Sunday when Draycott Place won the feature Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase in fine style from Another Rebel. He was returned at odds of 7-2. There was no sign of Ruby Walsh suffering from jet-lag as he arrived back from Far Hills in New Jersey, where he won the American Grand National on Rawnaq, to ride a double. The champion jockey struck first on the Eric McNamaratrained The Fitz Lady in the 2m3f handicap hurdle and later won the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Rated Novice Chase on 9-4 favourite New Kid In Town for his boss Willie Mullins. Blood Crazed Tiger looks to have a bright future ahead and he followed up his Gowran Park maiden hurdle victory by winning the INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle in the hands of David Mullins for Gordon Elliott who went on to record a double when Morgan took the concluding bumper under Luke McGuinness.
Magical Minding wins Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot MINDING sugarcoated a sensational season on Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday as she fended off the late surge of Ribchester to become the first filly since 1987 to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Aidan O'Brien revealed that Minding may be kept in training next season which is fantastic news for racing fans. It was Minding's seventh win at the highest level and she proved herself to be a champion over a mile, a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half. Later on the card, Arc hero Found was once again unable to repel Almanzor in the Qipco Champion Stakes but did herself proud in taking second, just as was the case when the pair met in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown last month.
Ruby wins American Grand National on Rawnaq RUBY Walsh's trip to America on Saturday proved a fruitful one when the 11-time champion jockey added another notable prize to his CV compliments of Rawnaq in the American Grand National. The former Irish-trained nine-year-old registered a gutsy victory in North America's most prestigious jumps race and the winner, trained by Cyril Murphy, could be prepared for Cheltenham next March with the World Hurdle on the horizon for connections eyeing a whopping $500,000 bonus. Walsh, whose bulging CV also includes two Cheltenham Gold Cups, three Champion Chases, four Champion Hurdles and five King George VI Chases as well as a Nakayama Grand Jump, has also won Grand Nationals at Aintree, Chepstow, Ayr and Fairyhouse along with victory in the Australian version last year.
Hidden Cyclone and Danny Mullins jumping ahead of The Game Changer (Cian Collins) and Rashaan (Sean Flanagan) on their way to winning "The Coral.ie Rated Hurdle" at Punchestown. [Alain Barr]
Career win number 16 for Shark’s Cyclone at Punchestown HIDDEN Cyclone might be 11 now but it seems age is just a number to Shark Hanlon's stable star as he registered win number 16 of his career at Punchestown on Wednesday. The Galway Hurdle runner-up went off at odds of 7-2 for the Coral.ie Free Racehorse Ownership With The Coral Champions Club Rated Hurdle and he was sent straight into a huge early lead by Danny Mullins. He looked a sitting duck for The Game Changer and Rashaan on the home turn but he found another gear and won eased down by two and a
quarter lengths from the latter. Bookmakers may have been bombarded with bets on Willie Mullins to be champion trainer in Ireland once again this season, but Gordon Elliott extended his lead at the top of the trainers' championship with a fantastic 453-1 four-timer. The Longwood trainer got his Wednesday off to the best possible start when 20-1 outsider Zanjabeel landed the Coral.ie Best Price 3 Year Old Maiden Hurdle under Cleariestown rider Mikey Fogarty. Fire In His Eyes was next to hit the
target as the 13-8 second favourite won the Coral.ie Bet €5 Get €20 in Free Bets Maiden Hurdle in the hands of David Mullins. FAVOURITE STORMED AWAY Jamie Codd was on board 5-6 favourite Baby Twig who stormed away with the Weatherbys Ireland Mares INH Flat Race, winning by a massive 16 lengths. The four-timer was completed by Cecil Corbett who won the Coral.ie Download The App Handicap Chase under Davy Russell. He was returned the 7-2 favourite.
Big race double for De Bromhead at Punchestown KNOCKEEN trainer Henry De Bromhead won both Grade 3 races at Punchestown on Thursday with Sadler's Risk and Three Stars. Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Don Cossack won the Irish Daily Star Chase for the last two years and Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown had teamed up to land the race for five years in a row but that domination ended as Sadler's Risk jumped fluently throughout under David Mullins and stormed to a five and a half length success over Lord Scoundrel. The Grade 1 JNWine.com
Champion Chase at Down Royal is next on the agenda. Three Stars put in an exhibition of jumping under Ruby Walsh to land the Buck House Novice Chase by two and a quarter lengths from Ball D'Arc. He could return to Punchestown for the Craddockstown Novice Chase next month. Veteran Dungarvan trainer John Kiely featured on RTE's Nationwide last week and he was celebrating after the 2m4f handicap hurdle as Master Appeal did the business under Ambrose McCurtin at odds of 7-1.
Shark Hanlon had two winners in two days as Magna Cartor won the 2m handicap hurdle under Killenaule rider Rachael Blackmore. Gordon Elliott continued his red-hot form as Labaik landed the 2m maiden hurdle under Keith Donoghue at odds of 16-1. The Noel Meade-trained Tiger Sam won the Ingoldsby Handicap Chase for qualified riders in the hands of Noel McParland, while the concluding bumper went to Tom and Patrick Mullins as 9-1 chance Arctic Light scored.
Murtagh's magic season continues with Hawke JOHNNY Murtagh's season has taken a turn very much for the better since receiving a consignment from Ballygallon Stud, and it reached a fitting climax with the impressive victory of the Pat Smullen-ridden Hawke in the Listed Carlingford Stakes at Dundalk on Friday night. The son of Oratorio travelled like a good horse throughout for the champion jockey and quickened up well to beat the Ger Lyons duo Elusive Heights and Tennessee Wildcat by upwards of a length-and-three-quarters. The Dubai Carnival in the spring may well be the next port of call.
Veteran Golden trainer Tommy Stack is set to retire at the end of the season but he is still sending out winners with Hurricane Cass collecting the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap under Upton rider Wayne Lordan. Former Irish Grand National-winning trainer Tom Gibney sent out To Choose to win the 1m4f handicap under Colin Keane and the Trim jockey was also successful on Room To Roam in the opening 7f maiden. There were big prices in the 7f fillies maiden and the 7f apprentice handicap which were won by She's Ranger and Appointment Only respectively.
SIR Michael Stoute made the trip across the Irish Sea a winning one as Intimation landed the Clodovil European Breeders Fund Garnet Stakes at Naas on Sunday in the hands of Colin Keane. The Trim jockey never really had to worry on the British challenger as she travelled supremely well throughout the one mile contest. It was Keane's first ever ride for the legendary trainer. It proved to be the middle leg of a treble for Keane. There a few more admirable types in training than Waterford trainer John Kiely's Toe The Line, and the seven-year-old put her best foot forward to take the Bluebell Stakes. Toe The Line was gaining a first success since April but the win wasn't coming out of turn as she has run some big races in defeat of late. She was returned at odds of 9-2, completing an 87-1 treble on the day for Keane following on from earlier successes aboard Wayside Flower. The At The Races European Breeders Fund Birdcatcher Premier Nursery went the way of 10-1 shot Childhood for Willie McCreery and Wayne Lordan. There was no easier winner on the card than the Willie Mullins-trained Renneti who stormed to a 14-length triumph in the Profile Systems Naas October Handicap under Chris Hayes. The opening 6f maiden was won by 8-13 favourite Spirit Of Valor for Donnacha and Aidan O'Brien, while Snoozing Indian gave Upton rider Lordan a double on the card when landing the 7f handicap for Thomond O'Mara.
Apple’s Jade to be aimed at the Champion Hurdle A FORMER resident could come back to bite Willie Mullins after Gordon Elliott revealed that Apple's Jade will be trained with the Stan James Champion Hurdle in mind this season, not the OLBG Mares' Hurdle. Mullins has won four of the last six runnings of the Champion Hurdle with Hurricane Fly (twice), Faugheen and Annie Power but Apple's Jade, the Triumph Hurdle runner-up who went on the win the Grade 1 juvenile hurdles at Aintree and Punchestown by a combined total of 50 lengths for the Irish champion trainer, now looks the biggest danger to his dominance. Apple's Jade is as short as 2-1 for the Mares' Hurdle but the Champion Hurdle, for which she is a general 8-1 chance, is her main aim and she looks likely to make her reappearance in the Grade 3 Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas on November 12.