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TRIBUTES TO FORMER TD JACKIE FAHEY TRIBUTES have been paid to former Fianna Fáil Waterford TD and Minister, Jackie Fahey of Lisfennel Close, Dungarvan, who sadly passed away in the early hours of last Monday morning, aged 91,writes Paul Mooney. Mr. Fahey had a 45 year career in local politics, being first elected to Waterford County Council in 1950 and held his seat until 1970 and was reelected from 1974 to 1999. Mr. Fahey, originally from Lyreanearla, Clonmel, was a TD for Tipperary South from 1965
to 1977 and later represented Waterford from 1977 until 1992. “I wish to extend my sympathies to the wife, sons and daughters, extended family and friends of the late Jackie Fahey,” said Waterford Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler. “Jackie lived a life of public service and represented the people of his constituency at both a local and national level. Jackie was what could be described as a man of the people, very very popular and very well known and served with great
commitment the Constituency of Waterford,” she said. Deputy Butler said Mr. Fahey’s record of 45 years on the local authority “exemplifies Jackie’s work at local community level and the respect in which he was held by Waterford people”. “This is an outstanding legacy for local Government. On behalf of myself and Waterford Fianna Fáil, Jackie’s family and friends are in our thoughts at this difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dhílis,” Deputy Butler added.
She was joined in expressing sympathy by Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, who said Mr. Fahey “served with great commitment and diligence through many turbulent times”. Mr. Fahey was educated at the CBS in Clonmel. His background was in farming and insurance before he ventured into politics in 1950 at the age of 21. He played a prominent role in securing the Fianna Fáil leadership for Charles Haughey in 1979 - known as the ‘gang of
five’ (Mr. Fahey, Albert Reynolds, Tom McEllistrim, Mark Killilea, and Seán Doherty) who deposed Jack Lynch in favour of Haughey. After Haughey’s election as Taoiseach, Mr. Fahey was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Environment from 1979 to 1981. Mr. Fahey is survived by his wife Ita, sons and daughters and a wider circle of family and relations. Mr. Fahey’s remains will repose at the Kiely Funeral
The late Jackie Fahey, a former Fianna Fáil Waterford TD and Minister. Home on Wednesday, 20th March, from 4.00 p.m. with removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass will be held on Thursday morning, 21st March, at 11.00 a.m. with internment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
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THE 43rd Dungarvan St. Patrick’s Day Parade held last Sunday maintained and probably surpassed the traditional excellence of the event. The many colourful entries from across the town and County gave full value to the large crowds who turned out to watch along the route from Crotty’s Corner, past the reviewing stand to the top of O’Connell Street. Despite a lengthy period of wintry weather in the previous two weeks, the weather on the Saint’s day was magnificent with moderate temperatures and sunshine for the duration of the event. c Continued on pages 31–34
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
VFI hoping to reverse the decline for rural publicans By Paul Mooney THE Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) is looking at several ways to help struggling rural pubs reverse the decline in the industry, including ‘Uber’ style taxis and addressing high insurance premiums by creating a mutual insurance fund. VFI President Padraic McGann was in Dungarvan last week to attend the County Waterford VFI Social held in the Park Hotel and took time out to speak to the Dungarvan Observer about issues that are affecting rural pubs around the country, including County Waterford. He is the first rural publican to be President of the VFI. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT NEEDED When Transport Minister, Shane Ross, introduced his stricter drink driving legislation last year, he didn’t introduce any alternative methods of transport in tandem, resulting in a huge knock-on effect for rural pubs and an increase in fears over rural isolation as those living in rural areas are staying home for fear of Garda checkpoints. The VFI has stated that the lack of a rural taxi service to help drinkers get home from the pub has resulted “in the fabric of rural life being torn apart”. When asked if it appears to be government policy to try and close down rural Ireland, Mr. McGann concurred there
seemed to be a programme “to drive us all into the cities and towns”. “Everything is geared towards the big city or bringing people into the towns, but I come from a small community - what about the pensioners and the farmers living in rural areas? No-one is talking about them,” he said. Mr. McGann said the government needs to examine ‘uber’ style taxis for rural Ireland. “This ‘uber’ thing could work out. It works in Australia,” he said. It is understood that junior minister for Older Persons, Jim Daly, is pushing to bring in the ‘uber’ style taxi system, in towns with a population under 5,000 that would operate on less stringent regulations than currently apply to taxis and hackney and would allow new licences for rural drivers to pick up passengers for a set price within 15 km of their homes. Mr. McGann said there was also progress in eliminating all the paperwork when applying for a hackney taxi licence. A recent Notice of Motion passed by Waterford City and County Council called on the government to make breathalyser kits available to drivers at pharmacies to enable the drivers to test themselves the morning after a night of drinking. However, Mr. Gann said he
would be wary of such a proposal. “I don’t think that would work, because the devices would have to be specifically calibrated,” Mr. McGann pointed out. INSURANCE Many pubs and clubs around the country are facing extortionate insurance premiums as a result of claims. Mr. McGann who owns and operates a rural pub in the small village of Monivea, County Galway, said of all the overheads faced by publicans, “insurance is the number one expense” at the top of the list. “Insurance costs are crippling our business,” Mr. McGann said. “We are looking at writing our own insurance on a mutual basis and we have given the go-ahead for a feasibility study. We’ll know by the middle of April whether it’s possible to do it or not,” Mr. McGann said. “But, from the figures and research we’ve done on it, I believe we can do it. “It would mean that all our members would be able to get public liability insurance and not be worried about these trips and falls and having to find a solicitor and having insurance representatives arriving for assessments.” Mr. McGann said a VFI mutual insurance would have their own solicitor working for the members who will sort out
any claim and cut out all the costs. He said if a mutual insurance fund comes to pass for the VFI, “it will be a huge breath of fresh air for every publican”. It is expected if it is viable that a mutual insurance fund for VFI members will be launched at their AGM in Cork on 12th and 13th May, next. RATES AND OVERHEADS Rates for all publicans are changing, which means their commercial rates will be based on turnover under the new system of valuation for publicans and nightclub owners. Mr. McGann said that around 70 percent of pubs should see a reduction in their rates under the new system; 20 percent will have their rates stay the same; while 10 percent will see a huge hike in their rates, because they are doing huge business. Meanwhile, if pubs want to draw in the sports crowd, they have to shell out between €800 and €1,000 a month for a Sky TV package. TURNOVER Mr. McGann said around 58 percent of pubs outside Dublin have a turnover of less than €4,000 a week; while 27 percent have a turnover under €7,500, which, he said is eaten up in insurance, costs and overheads, with very little left to pay a mortgage, rear a family etc.
Pictured at Downey’s Bar, Main Street, Dungarvan, are John McGrath, proprietor with VFI President Padraic McGann.
“That is where our industry lies. None of it is sustainable. We have to look at alternatives because it is a new world now, and our culture is gone and the way we did business is gone, so we have to change,” he said. Some publicans have branched out into providing food in a bid to increase profits, “but that’s not an answer” Mr. McGann said, “because it is not sustainable in a small community - you wouldn’t have enough people coming in”. CULTURE CHANGE Mr. McGann said Ireland’s culture around pubs and drinking has changed. “Those people who came to the pub on a regular basis and had their two or three pints and went home, is gone. The only time people go to the pub now is if they have family or friends visiting, or if they have family events,” Mr. McGann said. “There is no-one in the pub now after 10.00 p.m., because they are frightened of the next morning.” Mr. McGann said the rural
pub is decimated, but it is not through lack of trying to address the problem. He praised the VFI’s Chief Executive Officer, Padraig Cribben for all his work in helping to address the decline in the pub industry and trying to come up with incentives and so on. LOCAL CONNECTION VFI President Padraic McGann has a local connection to Dungarvan - his late sister was a nun in the Mercy Convent, Dungarvan and former Principal of Scoil na nAingeal Naofa Primary School, Dungarvan. Sister Máire (Martina) McGann sadly passed away two years ago while working in Yola, Nigeria. Mr. McGann paid tribute to his late sister, describing her as “a remarkable woman” who helped to build communities, hospitals and schools in Nigeria. She was laid to rest in the Sisters of Mercy plot in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan.
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Albert Reynolds, five’ (Mr. Fahey, Mark Killilea, in expressing She was joined Fáil leader, Tom McEllistrim, who deposed former Constituency Doherty) Jackie Fahey, a sympathy by Fianna Mr. and Seán commitment the in favour of The late TD and Martin, who said later represented of Waterford,” she said. Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil Waterford to 1977 and said Mr. Micheál with great com- Haughey. 1977 until 1992. been paid to Deputy Butler years on the Fahey “served election as Minister. through TRIBUTES have Waterford TD Waterford fromextend my symof 45 After Haughey’s Fáil mitment and diligence Fahey’s record “I wish to Fahey was former Fianna Wednesday, 20th of wife, sons and local authority “exemplifies many turbulent times”. Jackie Fahey Taoiseach, Mr. at Home on pathies to the 4.00 p.m. with and and Minister, educated at the appointed as Minister of State March, from Dungarvan, who daughters, extended family work at local community Mr. Fahey was Lisfennel Close, His backof Environment removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Mary’s Fahey,” Jackie’s the respect in which he in the early of the late Jackie CBS in Clonmel.farming and the Department level and sadly passed away Church, Dungarvan. morning, friends was in Fianna Fáil TD was held by Waterford people”. from 1979 to 1981. by his Parish said Waterford will be held on legacy ground hours of last Monday before he ventured Requiem Mass Mr. Fahey is survived Paul Mooney. “This is an outstanding 21st March, Mary Butler. behalf insurance in 1950 at the age of daughters and aged 91,writes life of public a 45 year career Government. On politics wife Ita, sons and family and Thursday morning, “Jackie lived a Mr. Fahey had with internment Fianna into the for local circle of being first at 11.00 a.m. and represented 21. of myself and Waterford role in a wider in local politics, in the adjoining and friends County service of his constituency at He played a prominent Fáil, Jackie’s family leader- relations.Fahey’s remains will afterwards elected to Waterford at this Fáil level. his people held Fianna national thoughts the and cemetery. and Mr. our Dé go securing Charles Haughey in Council in 1950 and was re- both a local what could be are in Kiely Funeral for time. Ar dheis repose at the Jackie was seat until 1970 to 1999. people, difficult anam dhílis,” Deputy ship - known as the ‘gang of a as a man of the 1979 elected from 1974 from described popular and very well raibh added. very Butler Mr. Fahey, originally was a TD very served with great Lyreanearla, Clonmel,from 1965 known and South for Tipperary
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
30 CCTV cameras operating without approval of Garda Commissioner UP to 30 CCTV cameras which were erected by the local authority in six locations around Waterford do not have the approval of the Garda Commissioner, it transpired at the March meeting of the Joint Policing Committee. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, informed the JPC members that CCTV erected by the Council in various locations did receive approval from the Garda Commissioner before they were installed, “but there are about 30 or so that didn’t have the approval of the Garda Commissioner”. He was now asking permission from the JPC to write to the Garda Commissioner to seek approval for the 30 cameras. LEGAL BASIS Under Section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, community-based CCTV schemes have a legal basis and the Garda Commissioner may authorise the installation and operation of CCTV for the sole/primary purpose of securing public order and safety in public places by facilitating the deterrence, prevention, detection and prosecution of offences. In order to obtain authorisation from the Garda Commissioner for installation and operation of communitybased CCTV schemes, it must be approved by the local authority after consultation with the JPC; the scheme must comply with technical specifications issued by the Garda Commissioner and will be operated in accordance with the Code of Practice; members of the Gardaí to be given access at all times to the CCTV system for the purposes of supervising and controlling its operation and retrieving information or data recorded by it; and the local authority gives an undertaking that it will act as a data controller in respect of the CCTV system. LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE EXPRESSES CONCERN Separately, local election candidate, Conor McGuinness, expressed his concern that 30 CCTV cameras are being operated without the approval or sanction of the Garda Commissioner. “I have written to the Data Protection Commission to ascertain whether the operation of the cameras complies with GDPR and whether the correct procedures and protections are in place,” Mr. McGuinness told this newspaper. “CCTV can be a very useful deterrent for crime and antisocial behaviour and can provide evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions, but its use must be subject to oversight and effective checks and balances,” he added.
CONCERNS At the JPC meeting, Cllr. Joe Kelly queried if the 30 cameras that don’t have approval from the Garda Commissioner were operating in the interim? “I have a concern those cameras are not being used, or we as a Council are not engaging with the Gardaí as we should be,” Cllr. Kelly said. “Cameras keep everybody safe. They watch all of us, but the only people who have to worry about cameras are the people who are up to no good, or criminals, so the more cameras, in my view, the better,” Cllr. Kelly added. Mr. Grimes said there were one or two of the cameras which weren’t working at various stages and would needed to have been repaired or replaced. It was pointed out that both the Council and the Gardaí have a contractor in place to repair cameras which fail. “The key thing here, in order for them to be used going forward, is we need the agreement of the JPC to request the Garda Commissioner’s approval for them,” Mr. Grimes said. GDPR Cllr. Kelly asked if there is any issue between the Council being the data controller of the CCTV under new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation and allowing the Gardaí access to the footage/images for investigations into crime. “Has GDPR impacted our ability to transfer images to the Gardaí?” he asked. Mr. Grimes replied that GDPR has not affected how Gardaí access CCTV, subject to the agreements between the Council and Gardaí in relation to the use of the cameras. Mr. Grimes explained that the data/images captured by the CCTV “are strictly restricted, so it would be a small number of people in our IS (Information Security) Department who would have access to the machines which record these images”. “There are agreements with the Gardaí as to which Garda officer would view the cameras, if they want to look at a particular incident or a particular time.” PRIVATE CCTV Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald queried procedures around privately-held CCTV, where the individual has a dashcam or CCTV on their private property, which could aid a Garda criminal investigation. Superintendent Chris Delaney, Waterford, said private CCTV is in the hands of the person who owns it and had it installed. He said where a criminal investigation comes into play, the Gardaí will ask the private individual for the footage/images, which would then be assessed.
Supt. Delaney said in the vast majority of cases the CCTV footage is provided voluntary by the individual who is in control and ownership of it, so there is no issue with GDPR, because the person is consenting to it. He said in the event of a person not wishing to disclose the footage to Gardaí, or declining, then there is a provision for the Gardaí to obtain a warrant from a judge to seize the footage. TEMPORARY CCTV Cllr. John O’Leary asked if there were any issues around erecting temporary CCTV where there are serious incidents of anti-social behaviour. Chief Superintendent Padraig Dunne said a warrant would be required under the Surveillance Act to install a camera on a temporary basis for a particular reason. ‘YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH CAMERAS’ Cllr. John Hearne said he believed “you can never have enough cameras” and said they should be used to target a small number of families who are “making life miserable for everyone else” in certain housing estates. Supt. Delaney said he could not comment on individual cases, but took note of what Cllr. Hearne said. He concurred with his statement that the more cameras there are, the more valuable they are for the Gardaí. “A camera doesn’t lie in essence. Once we get to court it is a visual and it can help us with the person who may be involved in the case and it assists the court, so cameras are very valuable. They are used all over Western Europe and there is no great issue with them,” Supt. Delaney said. RURAL COMMUNITIES Cllr. Seanie Power said there was very little uptake in relation to grants made available for rural communities and wondered if the grants are still available. Chief Supt. Dunne said it was dependent on what type of CCTV scheme was being sought. “If it’s sanctioned by the Garda Commissioner, then we’re fine, but it depends on what type of scheme you want to put in, if it’s permanent in a village, then who is the data controller?” Chief Supt. Dunne said. “It is all about who controls the data and who can access the data and the reason for people who are accessing the data. The reason we access the data is for the prevention and detection of crime.” Chief Supt. Dunne said if a community wants to come together and consider CCTV, there were grants available. “I’m not sure about them now, but we could certainly look at it,” he assured.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Over €500k increase in roads budget for Comeragh District COMERAGH Councillors welcomed and approved the 2019 Road Works Programme for their District, which has over half a million euro increase in its budget for this year. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes, gave an overview of the programme to Councillors at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. He said the budget for the Road Works Programme has increased by over €500,000 and will cover work on regional and local roads, public lighting, bridge rehabilitation works and low cost safety schemes. Mr. Hynes pointed out that the Council was also given an allocation for construction works at Kilmacomma / Fingerpost Junction to include a roundabout and raising the road above flood level. The allocation for work on the regional roads comes to €1.83m; while
the allocation for local roads is just over €3m. Funding of €47,000 was allocated for low cost safety schemes; and €160,000 towards bridge rehabilitation works. “That gives us a budget of around €5.1m. The priority will be road strengthening, surface dressing, road drainage and patching,” Mr. Hynes said. “We have limited funding in relation to footpath works, traffic calming schemes and road lining. But, it is an improvement from where we were last year.We have extra resources this year, so we are going in the right direction.” Mr. Hynes said an allocation of €258,000 has been given to the Council under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), “which is considerably down on last year, when we received a total of €700,000 in two allocations”. Mr. Hynes said he was hopeful there would be a second allocation of funding under the LIS for 2019.
“So, politically, if you can put pressure on that, it would be worthwhile,” Mr. Hynes told Councillors. Cllr. Declan Clune replied: “It will probably be announced about three weeks before the elections!” Proposing the Road Works Programme for the Comeragh area for 2019, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said the Comeragh area is a big constituency with an estimated 1,100 km of roads. He welcomed the Fingerpost development which he has raised on previous occasions. “I would also ask that we look at road lining in 2019 and that there is not a lag between road resurfacing and lining, especially in dangerous areas,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Mr. Hynes said there is a €500,000 allocation for works at Kilmacomma / Fingerpost junction and said he was hopeful that they would be in a position to commence construction in the third
quarter of the year. “The overall cost [of the project] will probably be in excess of €1m, so we will have a shortfall of €500,000. We will have to see how we can get that funding - we’ll be going back to the Department for a second allocation for 2020.” Mr. Hynes said the project will commence later this year, and will be completed next year after a second allocation of funding. Cllr. John O’Leary said €47,000 seemed a small allocation for low cost safety schemes. “There has been some very good work done under that scheme in previous years,” Cllr. O’Leary said. “It helps make the roads safer and it should be allocated more funding.” Cllr. Liam Brazil and Cllr. Seanie Power welcomed the Road Works Programme for 2019 and the increase in funding in the budget. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy also
welcomed the increase in the budget for road works. Both Cllr. Murphy and Cllr. O’Leary lamented the lack of any funding for new footpaths. Cllr. O’Leary said footpaths are vital to the freedom of movement for old and infirm, wheelchair users and other people with disabilities. Cllr. Murphy said he was disappointed there was no capital footpath programme in place for 2019. He acknowledged there was a small capital programme in place for footpaths in the first three years of the Council, but there was no funding last year, nor this year. “We shouldn’t be going forward without a footpath replacement programme and it is something we need to address,” Cllr. Murphy said. All Councillors praised the engineers for the work they’ve done on the roads around the Comeragh area to date.
Removal of derelict cheese Asbestos was ‘flying factory is welcomed off the roof’ in the
RNLI Helvick crew Alan Kelly sharing some lollipops at Dungarvan’s 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Olivere Walsh, her husband, retired LOM Ian Walsh and Ann Stack on the left. [RoseAnn Foley]
Helvick Lifeboat in St. Patrick’s Day Parade MEMBERS of Helvick Head Lifeboat crew and fundraising committee and some of their young children took part in Dungarvan’s 43rd Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. “It was a wonderful day” said Helvick crew Liam Harty, “the weather was perfect, with blue skies and sunshine, and there was a great turnout on the streets of
Abbeyside and Dungarvan! “We look forward to seeing you at the RNLI Duck Race in Davitt’s Quay at 2.30 p.m., Saturday, April 27th during West Waterford Festival of Food. And we would sincerely like to thank all our sponsors, supporters and the media for enabling us to continue saving lives at sea 24-7-365” he said. Joan Clancy
THE removal of the old cheese factory in Kilmeaden was welcomed at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council. Cllr. John O’Leary said that in some ways it was a sad event because there is a lot of history and a lot of employees worked there in its hayday. “The building has been removed now and I look forward to the possibilities of future development there,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Last December, Glanbia
announced that the factory would be removed from the site with the aim of making the site more attractive for future development. Kilmeaden Cheese is world renowned for it’s ‘fillet of cheddar’. It was established in Kilmeaden in the 1960s and won numerous awards over the years. Cheese production at Kilmeaden ceased in 2005 with the loss of 45 mainly seasonal jobs. Production of the cheese was transferred to Glanbia’s Ballyragget plant in Kilkenny.
last storm - Brazil AN asbestos report has been carried out on the roof and guttering of the Old Mill in Kilmacthomas. Cllr. Liam Brazil told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that “asbestos was flying off the roof ” in the last storm. “Is there anything we can do to make it safer?” he asked. Raymond Moloney, Senior
Executive Officer, Environment, said an asbestos report was carried out in relation to the roof and guttering on the premises. “That report will form part of any planning application when it comes in,” Mr. Moloney said. He said he would try and get a timescale for the next meeting in relation to the work needed to safely remove the asbestos.
‘Green Dog Walker’ programme aims to boost pledges to clean up after pets WATERFORD Council’s ‘Green Dog Walker’ programme aims to boost pledges by dog owners to clean up after their pets. Cathaoirleach of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ray Murphy, noted that dog fouling is still one of the highest complaints received by the Council.
He sought details of the new programme launched by the Council to tackle the issue. Raymond Moloney, Senior Executive Officer, Environment, said the Green Dog Walker programme aims to get responsible dog walkers to sign up to the pledge they will clean up after their pets.
He said those who sign up will get a green armband to wear when walking their dog. “That is an indicator to other dog walkers if they need a bag to clean up after their pet, the walker wearing the green armband will have additional bags available,” Mr. Moloney explained.
O’Ryan seeks local road ‘L’ signs for regional junctions
RNLI Helvick & Dungarvan fundraiser Connie Kiersey with Helvick Lifeboat crew Cathal Reilly and Joe Foley who took part in Dungarvan’s 43rd Annual [RoseAnn Foley] St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
COMERAGH Councillor Michael J. O’Ryan has suggested that road signs depicting the L and number of the local road should be erected at junctions with regional roads. He said Comeragh West was the poor relation when the rollout of L-signs happened several
years ago. Cllr. O’Ryan suggested if the Council couldn’t afford to erect L-signs around the Comeragh area, to consider instead just erecting them at junctions where the local road meets the regional road. “It would help people know
exactly where they are. Is this something the Council might look into?” Cllr. O’Ryan asked. Senior Roads Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said the Council is examining the cost of erecting L-signs on all the roads in the Comeragh area. “Once I have a costing, I will
come back to you,” Mr. Hynes said. District Engineer, Maria Goff said the idea of erecting L-signs at junctions would need to be discussed, but it all goes back to funding, adding that the priority would be for warning signs on the road.
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Council tries to minimise spraying By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council has declined a request to become a totally “spray-free” zone but Environment Officer Ray Moloney says it does “try to minimise” spraying pesticides where it can. The request, at March’s DungarvanLismore Municipality meeting, came from Cllr. Siobhán Whelan, who said she had been
approached to do so by several constituents in the An Rinn area. Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell interceded that were “certain places you have to spray, whether you like it or not”, such as near the canal on the N25 where trees were intruding on a bend and affecting sightlines. “I don't know what all this big commotion is about!”, he decided. Mr. Moloney explained that there were
urban areas where weeds on footpaths and around signs need to be controlled by spraying, regardless of the council’s reluctance. There would also be “occasions for health and safety reasons near junctions” that necessitated “some limited spraying” and places where the council couldn’t cut foliage, perhaps due to “a fence in the way” for example. “But from environmental and from an aesthetic point of view we try to limit it”, he assured.
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Nuala Walsh appointed Director of Human Resources at UPMC Whitfield, the largest private hospital in the South East UPMC Whitfield, the largest private hospital in the South East, has appointed Nuala Walsh as Director of Human Resources, as it continues to expand as a regional centre of medical excellence. UPMC Whitfield has been strategically recruiting to strengthen and broaden its existing workforce with 45 new staff members coming onboard over
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She is a tremendous asset to the team here in UPMC Whitfield, and her extensive experience will be vital in her new role. We are continuously recruiting and bringing new team members on board, and Nuala is ideally suited to this position as we continue to build and improve the services we offer patients in the South East.” Commenting on her appointment, Nuala Walsh, Director of Human Resources at UPMC Whitfield, says:“I have always had a passion for recruitment and staff development and I am delighted to take on this new role with UPMC Whitfield, as we continue to identify and develop a dedicated and talented team of consultants, nursing and support staff.” UPMC Whitfield has over 50 expert consultants working across a range of specialties including: radiotherapy; cardiology;
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Pictured at the Waterford Business Awards are Freya Sweeney and Mary Creed of The Beech house. [Patrick Browne]
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Failure to obey speed limits or road lining can result in collisions at dangerous junctions on N25 DRIVER behaviour, where motorists do not obey the speed limits or road lining along the N25 can result in collisions, particularly at dangerous junctions, the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council was told. Cllr. John O’Leary again raised concerns about safety at Carroll’s Cross on the N25, pointing out that a collision occurred at the location since their previous monthly meeting. He said the difficulty with Carroll’s Cross is it is a very busy junction, with roads coming from Kill, Kilmeaden, Portlaw and Newtown, converging in the one area; as well as over 300 employees attending the Dawn Meats factory, a large amount of customers going in and out of the facility; while there could be 50 trucks accessing the factory. “I’ve been inundated with calls about that junction. People coming from the local roads are trying to get onto the N25, but the speed is too high so they are not getting the opportunity to get onto the N25,� he said. “There are 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles using the N25 per day. The location needs traffic calming measures.� Cllr. O’Leary suggested the junction should be reduced to 50 km/h to give motorists coming from the local roads an opportunity to get onto the main N25. He asked the Council to make a submission and persuade Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) that safety works is needed at Carroll’s Cross.
His sentiments were echoed by Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ray Murphy, Cllr. Liam Brazil and Cllr. Declan Clune. “This is something that’s brought up on a monthly basis and there will be more fatalities there,� Cllr. Clune said. “We need to be more proactive on this and get something done before there is another fatality.� Cllr. Brazil said he also received a lot of representations from people about Carroll’s Cross. “It is a dangerous junction and there was a very bad collision there last week. It is only a matter of time before there is a fatality and by then, it’s too late,� he said. “Safety works have to be carried out because there are too many roads leading into that junction.� Cllr. Murphy said he would support any works which would make improvements to the junction, including improved lighting. He agreed it is a dangerous junction with many roads coming into it. “Often, at dusk, you would meet motorists with no lights coming out of the bye-roads onto the main road,� Cllr. Murphy said. Senior Roads Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said the issue has been discussed several times and the Council even sent a delegation to Dublin to met with TII representatives. Mr. Hynes acknowledged the volume of traffic on the N25 is high. “The ideal solution to this is a
motorway from Cork to connect in with the motorway at Kilmeaden,� Mr. Hynes said. “That is the only ideal solution to this,� he said. “We did discuss a suggestion of putting in a roundabout at the location, but it wouldn’t be appropriate there because it is a rural location. We discussed the possibility of traffic calming and a speed limit reduction, but it was the view of the TII that the location did not justify it.� Mr. Hynes said he had no problem going back to the TII to make a further submission regarding Carroll’s Cross. However, Mr. Hynes went on to blame bad driver behaviour, saying in many collisions, speed seems to be a problem. “On the N25 there are a lot of cars passing you out, driving far in excess of the speed limit,� he said. “That is down to driver behaviour and in a lot of cases you will see collisions occurred because of driver behaviour people not obeying the lining on the road, or exceeding the speed limit,� he said. Mr. Hynes assured Councillors he would go back to the TII and again raise Carroll’s Cross with them. DOWNEYS CROSS Meanwhile, Cllr. Brazil said he observed a ‘near miss’ at Downey’s Cross junction on the N25 recently. He asked if funding is in place, then why can’t safety works be carried out at the junction to make it safer. Mr. Hynes said works for
Downey’s Cross are being rescheduled for later in the year, due to the 2019 Road Works Programme. He said there is a new pavement scheme to be constructed from Lemybrien to the top of the Pike Hill. “That will progress first and once that is complete, works at Downey’s Cross will be carried out, probably in the third quarter of the year,� Mr. Hynes said. He said the other works have to proceed first, “because you can’t have two contractors working on the same scheme�. “The lining at Downey’s Cross is in accordance with standards and people need to obey the road lines. There are people driving into hatched areas and overtaking on double white lines - that is an illegal movement,� Mr. Hynes said. “They must obey the rules of the road, both at Downey’s Cross and Carroll’s Cross.� Cllr. Brazil replied that it “is happening the whole time�. Mr. Hynes replied: “I acknowledge that, but the manoeuvres are illegal�. Cllr. Brazil wanted to know how motorists can be stopped from performing such illegal manoeuvres. “They need to obey the rules of the road,� Mr. Hynes replied. “Certainly, at Downey’s Cross, we are going to make some changes there in the third quarter of this year, but in the interim collisions shouldn’t be happening or wouldn’t be happening if people obey the line that’s there in the road,� Mr. Hynes added.
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Illegal dumping on the increase at Portlaw Woods WATERFORD Council is to consult with Coillte over illegal dumping which has been increasing in Portlaw Woods over the last few months. Cllr. Declan Clune told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that several years ago, illegal dumping was getting out of hand in Portlaw Woods until two years ago when concrete barriers were erected at either end of the trail to prevent vehicles gaining access to the woods. However, Cllr. Clune noted that there has been a huge increase in dumping around Portlaw Woods. “Obviously, whoever is doing it has found a way around the concrete barriers,� Cllr. Clune said. He asked the Council to liaise with Coillte to put in place a plan to tackle this new episode of illegal dumping. “It is a fabulous amenity and a busy walk with families and visitors. I don’t want to see all our work wasted. It is absolutely disgraceful what’s going on there,� Cllr. Clune said. Concurring, Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ray Murphy said the Council needs to consider CCTV at the location along with signage. “Particularly signage, because it is a deterrent, particularly in wooded areas like Portlaw,� Cllr. Murphy said.
Cllr. Liam Brazil said illegal dumping is as bad as it ever was and the country roads “are in a wicked mess�. He said illegal dumping “is definitely not in hand�. “If anything, it is out of hand and it’s getting worse,� Cllr. Brazil said. “When I see the Carrick Road and all the bottles and cans and rubbish dumped on that road, it’s totally out of hand. If we don’t get a handle on this soon, it is worse it’s going to get,� Cllr. Brazil added. Raymond Moloney, Senior Executive Officer, Environment, said he was surprised to hear there was significant dumping going on at Portlaw Woods again, after the Council placed concrete barriers at the entrances to Portlaw Woods. “I will ask our Environmental Inspector to have a look and see if he can identify the locations where access is being made into the woods,� Mr. Moloney said. He said the Council has a good working relationship with Coillte and pointed out that the previous weekend, 260 tyres were removed from an area in Kilmacomma, in a joint operation between the Council and Coillte. “Coillte covered the costs of the contractor for removal of the tyres and the Council
will cover the costs for recycling the tyres. So, we do work well with Coillte where we have issues,� Mr. Moloney said. “We can talk to Coillte about the issues at Portlaw Woods.� Cllr. Clune said he was under the impression that Coillte was supposed to carry out a clean-up of Portlaw Woods. “That was in 2014 - five years down the line and they still haven’t done that cleanup,� Cllr. Clune said. “If something can be organised, it would be appreciated.� Mr. Moloney said any locations of illegal dumping should be brought to the Council’s attention so that CCTV signage can be erected in those areas as a deterrent. SPRING CLEAN-UPS Meanwhile, both Cllr. Seanie Power and Cllr. Liam Brazil asked if the Council was still supporting groups with litter picks, bags, gloves etc., coming into the Spring Clean-up season. Mr. Moloney said the Council will support any of the voluntary / residential / Tidy Towns groups who are carrying out cleanups. “We make available bags, gloves, litter picks, etc., once they register with us and give us their contact details,� Mr. Moloney said.
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Attending the Freedom of Waterford gala ceremoney in City Hall, Waterford were Cllr. Jason Murphy,Cllr. Ray Murphy and Cllr. James Tobin. [John Power]
Attending the Freedom of Waterford gala ceremoney in City Hall, Waterford were Ambassador Dan Mulhall, Senator Grace O'Sullivan and Hilary Quinlan. [John Power]
Ard Scoil na nDeise students, Caoimhe Keane and Lauren Douris, winners of the Waterford Final of the School Enterprise Awards 2019 in WIT Arena recently, with their Hidden Access prototype, pictured with Jacqui Gaule, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Waterford LEO and Dungarvan Chamber CEO, Jenny Beresford. [Noel Browne]
Chamber supports student enterprise JENNY Beresford, CEO of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber has pledged her support for Ard Scoil na nDeise students, Caoimhe Keane and Lauren Douris, winners of the Waterford Final of the School Enterprise. Hidden Access is a portable access ramp for
Attending the Freedom of Waterford gala ceremoney in City Hall, Waterford were Mary Butler TD and Louise Larkin. [John Power]
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wheelchair users and the infirm. It is an original design and recently patented by these enterprising students. Perfect for a business with elevated access to its premises, the Chamber CEO believes this locally designed and made product is an opportunity for their members to support
Area Engineer to examine barriers for roadside near Halfway House THE Area Engineer for the Comeragh District is to examine what barriers are needed along a section of road near the Halfway House on the R671 Dungarvan to Ballymacarbry Road. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that a collision occurred near the Halfway House where a vehicle ended up on its roof in a waterlogged field. “The vehicle had gone in over the ditch and turned upside down. There is a six or seven foot drop and there was a lot of water, about two or three foot of water in that field,” Cllr. O’Ryan said.
“That collision could have been a lot worse and the person could have drowned.” He said there is a section of the embankment which is open and asked the engineer to examine the location. Cllr. Seanie Power said he also received calls about the collision. “I got a fright when I saw the car upside down in the water,” Cllr. Power said. “A crash barrier might solve the problem,” he suggested. “But it needs to be dealt with urgently.” Area Engineer, Maria Goff, confirmed she would examine the location and see what can be done to address the matter.
local business and increase their customer service to all members of the public. Caoimhe Keane and Lauren Douris from Hidden Access took part in the Local Enterprise Office’s Student Enterprise Programme 2018/2019.
Safety works needed at scenic Nire spot A COUNCILLOR has asked the Area Engineer to consider some safety works at a scenic spot in the Nire to protect children and tourists. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that there is a nine foot drop near the Nire layby on the L1049-47. He said a steel girder is no longer there, exposing the drop. “It is a very touristy area, with a lot of kids playing there and it is a picnic area,” he said. “It would be a very low cost job, but it’s important because a lot of tourists and children frequent that area,” Cllr. O’Ryan added. Area Engineer, Maria Goff, said she would examine the location to see what can be done.
Traffic calming signs sought COMERAGH Councillor Michael J. O’Ryan has sought signs for motorists to warn them of a new traffic calming scheme in Ballymacarbry. He asked if the Council would consider putting up signage in the village, “considering the road has been narrowed by a metre on each side”. “If motorists continue at the same speed [coming into the town] we could see collisions there,” he warned. Area Engineer, Maria Goff, said signage would need to be reviewed. “When the work is completed there will be a post-construction road safety audit carried out. We can discuss it further after the audit has been carried out,” Ms. Goff said.
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82% of vehicles surveyed at Kill exceeded 50 km/h limit
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One vehicle caught at 117 km/h travelling towards local school A SPEED survey carried out by Waterford Council at Kill village, County Waterford, to determine if the location warrants a driver feedback sign has found that 82 percent of vehicles exceeded a 50 km/h zone. Cllr. Declan Clune called it “unbelievable for a small rural area”. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Clune expressed extreme worry that one vehicle detected at 117 km/h was travelling on the way in towards
the local school, which, he said, is situated on a very fast, very straight section of road. Senior Roads Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said there are 50 km/h speed limit signs approaching the school, along with markings on the road clearly indicating drivers to slow down. “There is a pedestrian crossing there,” he said. “People need to obey the rules of the road and drive within the speed limit.We, as a local authority, cannot be putting in driver feedback signs and
traffic calming measures at every location in the Comeragh District. We don’t have the resources for that,” Mr. Hynes said. “Driver behaviour needs to change.” Mr. Hynes said driver feedback signs work initially, but after a period of time drivers tend to ignore the signs and the effectiveness is reduced. He said by the next meeting he should have research gathered in relation to a study on driver feedback signs and their effectiveness. “Within our budget, I’ve no
issues with putting up these signs, if we can prove they are effective,” Mr. Hynes said. He said in order to slow down traffic, you need traffic calming measures by reducing the width of the carriageway and create a tunnelling affect. “But, I don’t have the funding or resources to do that. There is no significant funding for traffic calming measures in the Road Works Programme for 2019,” he added.
Alternative funding source would be needed to extend car park at Kilclooney Wood FUNDING from a source other than the Council would be required to increase the size of the car park at Kilclooney Wood in the Comeragh Mountains.
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In this disturbed day and age, there is no telling where such a disaster may strike next.
The Cookstown tragedy EVEN through the cold print of the newspaper reports and the TV pictures from Cookstown, it is not difficult to feel some of the pain of the families and friends who lost young loved ones who were near and dear to them, in the weekend disco tragedy. The pain of loss and the accounts of those last moments of young people who had left home for some innocent enjoyment at a youth disco, are all too real for those involved. Many parents around the country will be able to identify with the pain and emptiness which the families and friends of those who lost their lives are feeling today and which will last long into the future. The why and the how of this tragedy are not yet clear and are not the immediate priority of those close to those horrific events. The police and courts will in time establish the truth of what happened and why three faultless young people lost their lives on a simple, innocent night out. Many of the other young people who were caught up in this tragedy will bear the scars of those horrific moments for life. This is a disaster which could happen anywhere on special nights of celebration for young people who are too young and inexperienced to recognise such danger. For the communities of Cookstown and Dungannon, St. Patrick’s Day will always be a reminder of the heartbreaking events of last weekend. Easter holidays, end of exams and other special occasions will see such celebrations taking place around the country. The Cookstown experience should be a wake-up call, a very expensive one, for all who will be organising such events, so that these young victims will not have died in vain.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
St. Patrick’s Day Parade INCORP. MUNSTER INDUSTRIAL ADVOCATE Serving the community of County Waterford for over a century 1912–2019
New Zealand atrocity IT would appear from the events in New Zealand last weekend that no place is safe from the influences and atrocities of extremists. Regardless of what creed or belief they espouse, it is clear now that right-wing extremists, deranged individuals on a wicked, sometimes personal crusade, are a threat in every country. New Zealand must rank as one of the most inoffensive countries in the world and would be the last place to expect a mass killing by a disaffected and disturbed killer looking to write himself into the history books. Many families and individuals are affected and are suffering loss because of this latest killing spree, which cost the lives of fifty people with many more wounded, or mourning the loss of loved ones. We, in this country, should understand more than most, what the people of New Zealand are going through just now, having had thirty years of near non-stop atrocities committed across the religious and political spectrum on this island. We in Ireland, should be foremost in expressing our condolences to the people of New Zealand, many of whom have their roots in this country. While it is difficult, or almost impossible, to predict such events, we must be on our guard for any signs of serious disaffection, or leaning towards violence and report our suspicions to the Gardaí.
HOPEFULLY, as people walked away after watching the excellent St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dungarvan last Sunday, they spared a thought and murmured a thank you, to the many people who had worked to make the event such a success. This year’s Parade will rank among the best ever, with many clubs, groups and businesses investing a great deal of time, labour and money to present the best possible display for the public. This annual Parade, which has taken place without fail for forty-three years, excluding the Foot and Mouth year of the Millennium, is a great tribute to the many who work to make it a success and is one more annual feature which contributes to the stature of the town. While we delight in the more recent additions to the festival calendar, we should be suitably appreciative of this enduring tribute to our National Saint and the lift it gives to the town. It is important that the origin of and meaning behind this Parade be maintained and St. Patrick was well represented by several groups and individuals on his special day. This is one of those events which will endure in the memories of children forever and the Dungarvan organisers have seen to it that those memories will be happy and enjoyable ones. There was, naturally, a tinge of sadness that one of the great characters of the Parade was missing last Sunday, but the presence of the Mad Hatter was maintained by his young mascot and also by the outsize hat which was his most identifying feature. It appears that this event is safe in present hands for some years ahead and we congratulate and thank all those who contributed to its success and the maintenance of tradition through our wonderful Parade.
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Dungarvan Tidy Towns – BEE part of the solution not the pollution. We’re still Buzzing around with excitement since the fantastic St. Patrick’s Day parade. The sun stayed with us throughout the parade and long enough for us to distribute 1,000 wild flower seeds! The theme of our entry was BEE part of the solution not the pollution. Our little bees, flowers, creatures and rainbows did a great job representing Dungarvan Tidy Towns. Our entry was colorful, creative and involved many methods of sustainable transport. Dungarvan Tidy Towns was overwhelmed on hearing we won a coveted prize at the Parade for our entry. Thanks to Dungarvan St. Patrick’s Day parade committee, sponsors and judges for a great day - the icing on the cake was winning a prize but just being involved was the best feeling. 2019 St. Patrick’s Day parade was a credit to all involved - we’ll be back parading again next year. In the meantime you’ll catch us on Thursday, March 28th at 7.30 p.m. Lawlors Hotel for our Open Night. We will have local experts on Biodiversity, habitat protection and plastic pollution reduction. Tea, coffee and nibbles on the night. We welcome you to get involved! For more information follow us on Facebook Dungarvan Tidy towns or call into Annmarie Rossiter at the Capitol Cleaners, O’Connell St.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Older Persons Council to be set up in Waterford City & County A SERIES of lunchtime public meetings will take place across Waterford City and County aimed at attracting over 50s to have their voices heard as representatives of the soon to be established Waterford Older People’s Council. The initiative is part of the Waterford Age Friendly strategy that aims to be as representative as possible by recruiting people from all walks of life who are aged 50 and over and to ensure their voices are heard across a range of issues from public transport links and housing to social participation and healthcare. A steering group of volunteers from across the county supported by the Waterford Public Participation Network have been working together for the past 12 months toward the establishment of the Waterford Older People’s Council culminating in the upcoming information meetings. The meetings will give an overview of what the work of the Older People's Council will be going forward. They will also have valuable contributions from a number of
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Some of the members of the OPC Steering Committee. guest speakers. In total five meetings will take place from 12.00 noon -1.30 p.m. with light lunch served. • Lismore Heritage Centre – Tuesday, 26th March. • Tramore Majestic Hotel – Thursday, 28th March. • Waterford, City Hall – Tuesday, 2nd April. • Kilmacthomas, Rainbow
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Cllr. O’Donnell calls for three-hour parking on Youghal road By Christy Parker WATERFORD Councillor Séamus O’Donnell Dungarvan’s three-hour parking regime extended to the Amber Service Station on the Youghal Road. The Councillor raised the issue at March’s Dungarvan-Lismore municipal district meeting citing “a problem with parking 24/7” in some instances. Cllr. O’Donnell was particularly conscious of a few vehicles bearing messages of an accusatory nature, parked in the area over the past year or so.That situation pertains to a specific story and the vehicles seem likely to remain until and unless a High Court hearing relative to the underlying issue transpires. Cllr. O’Donnell said the extension had been “passed” at a recent strategic policy committee (SPC) meeting but Senior
Engineer for Roads Gabriel Hynes corrected him that the SPC had only referred it to the Municipal District, which alone had the power to amend the by-laws. Cllr. O’Donnell reacted with disappointment. Mr. Hynes meanwhile opposed the extension, fearing it would result in people in daylong employment parking in nearby housing estates instead, while the three-hour spaces stayed vacant. The Engineer also believed “some other means” should be deployed to the issue of the permanently parked vehicles. Cllr. James Tobin said the councillor were under-informed and therefore not in the position to make decisions. He proposed the matter be deferred to April’s meeting to allow time for a briefing. Director of Services Kieran Kehoe intervened that the by-laws had only been adopted last year, which was a short timespan
but if they were to be amended a full public consultation process and assessment would be required. It could be up to eight months before it came up for ratification. No decision was reached. CAUSEWAY REGRET The discussion led Cllr. Siobhán Whelan to reveal she “regretted” supporting the by-law change that brought meter parking to the Causeway last year. She said people had deserted it now in favour of alternative, free parking elsewhere, which consequently was in shorter supply. “It’s a pity because we are here to serve people not make life more difficult for them”, she stated. Cllr. Whelan criticised the permanently parked vehicles on the Youghal Road, however, and said the Council or Gardaí “should be dealing with it.” Not many options without the by-law changing though.
Right hand turns not viable at Kiely’s Cross By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council cannot feasibly pursue the installation of right hand turns at Kiely’s on the N25 Dungarvan-Youghal Road because the area is deemed not to have a high enough volume of traffic, Senior Roads Engineer Gabriel Hynes told March’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipality meeting. The engineer was responding to a request
from Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell who said he had been approached by several people to seek the turns on both sides of the staggered junction. Cllr. O’Donnell said the junction has seen one fatality and a series of near misses and Mr. Hynes should ask TII to sanction right hand turns. The Engineer said the issue had already been raised at a delegation meeting in Dublin with TII and it was found that there was not enough traffic turning right onto the minor
roads to warrant specific lanes.“It’s dangerous. You’re a sitting duck in the middle of the road”, protested Cllr. O’Donnell. Mr. Hynes revealed, however, that the Council was currently drawing up plans for some improvements at the junction under low cost safety schemes and these would be brought back to the councillors for consideration in due course. In particular they will strive to improve the sight lines coming out the regional road from Ardmore.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Spring storms reveal Youghal’s ‘Drowned Forest’ beneath the sands By Christy Parker THE sea revealed some secrets at Youghal’s Claycastle beach recently when stormy conditions washed back the sand to reveal evidence of an ancient forest. Such occurrences are not particularly rare but this time it seems more sand and pebble was removed than usual. Besides the emergence of tree stumps dating back perhaps hundreds of thousands of years, the imprint of subaquatic leaves and branches could clearly be discerned through the sand. These semblances of the ‘drowned forest’ as it became known, were captured by the YoughalOnline.com’s Facebook page and also by Jessica Burke, a “Winter swimmer”, visiting from Bishopstown. Jessica described the experience of standing amidst the gnarled wood and patterned sand as “like being in the presence of something magical.” She says the wood texture was “incredibly soft” while the patterns of ancient leaves on the sand gave her “goose bumps and a feeling of utter gratitude, like it was a message from the past.” Youghal, derives its name from the Gaelic ‘Eochaill’, meaning yew wood, a toxic species once favoured by druids for wand making. However, history suggests
the Claycastle trees are variable. The Irish Historic Towns Atlas/Youghal, by local chartered engineer David Kelly and Professor of Archaeology Tadhg O’Keefe, documents 9th refers to a storm in 1852 revealing “the roots of a mixture of trees.” The Atlas authors believe evidence of pre-glacial sea levels in the estuary would define the exposed roots as pre-glacial forest. BOGGED DOWN French born archaeologist and UCC graduate, Aurelien Burlot explains that a bog descended on the forest at some time – possibly during the Mesolithic period (8,000-4,5000 BC) that followed the Ice Age in which glaciers melted. Aurelien, who has studied pre-historic Youghal, recalls an extract from The Ancient and Present State of the County and City, a 1774 publication by one Charles Smith. The extract describes Youghal strand as “no other than a common turf bog, covered over with sand and pebbles; from whence not only good turf is dug every season but also great quantities of timber trees as fir, hazel, etc.” Aurelien further notes that in 1903 a few dozen members of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland visited Youghal from whence they said “an immense submerged forest lies underneath the strand, which extends from
"Clay Castle’ towards Knockadoon.” – an area of about two square miles. In P.W. Joyce’s The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, published in 1910, the writer refers to “an ancient bog” on the strand that was sometimes washed away to expose “roots and other parts of trees.” Joyce suggests the bog itself was probably “submerged during a slight submergence of the south of Ireland during the Mesolithic period.” Since the 1800s there have also been reports of objects appearing on the exposed shore, including rings, bracelets, metal works and even weapons. Perhaps the mostly spectacular was what was described as ‘a pure gold dress fastener’ in 1800. The fastener comprised two bells, 15 cm (6 inches) apart and joined by a curved bar of gold. In an illustrated report for the Royal Irish Academy in 2006, writer Mary Cahill describes the find as dating from the “late Bronze Age” (2000-500 BC). However, her assumptions that it was some sort of musical implement appear to have been erroneous and contem-porary descriptions refer to it being used to hold separate pieces of material together. Its present whereabouts are unknown. Aurelien believes further implements lie deep beneath the sands having been buried in the forest for reasons such as safekeeping, rituals or even burials.
REPEATING HISTORY Like an errant child, the sea has now covered its tracks again with the sand restored over bog and forest. Yet, a curious counter-balance is at play. As Aurelien remarks, “there is a lot more sand and higher water levels than in past centuries and sea levels are also higher than in previous centuries.” Conversely however, the submergence of the wooden groynes that have
kept the beach intact for many generations means the sand is far more easily displaced nowadays. Future storms, prevalent and if less perfect will roll back the sands of time again. Aurelien harbours a particular hope for the next time. “I don’t know if it has ever been done, but it would be interesting to have a section of tree scientifically dated to see how much history is down there”, he concludes.
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Background to ThrivingTeens WHAT IS IT? ThrivingTeens is a 3-day life skills programme that will give teenagers the best chance of living their dream life! That is a big statement but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we do. Today, teenagers seem to get a bad reputation for being difficult to communicate with, moody, addicted to their phones and so much more.The problem is that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give them the time and space to think differently about life and to really consider the impact of their decisions and the impact of how they spend their time in these formative years from 15 to 18. In this 3-day event, we give teenagers a safe space to reflect on how they would like life to turn out for them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where there are no parents or teachers. WHO ARE WE? Why should you trust us with your teenager for three days? Our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;day-jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is designing, delivering and evaluating life-long learning events for company employees. We are based in Tallow, Co. Waterford at MONERE Development Services which is owned by Dr. Monica Murphy, who has herself, a pretty impressive story from growing up as one of 8 children on a small farm, in a small council house in Co. Leitrim. DR. MONICA MURPHY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WHO AM I? â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;As a teenager, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t into sport, I was a reader. The more I read, the more I dreamed! I had dreams for travelling the world, working for myself and generally being in charge of my life. I would have laughed till I cried if someone had told me on the day I collected my Leaving Cert results that by aged 40 I would: â&#x20AC;˘ Have completed a degree, masters and Ph.D â&#x20AC;˘ Own two successful businesses â&#x20AC;˘ Have travelled to 38 countries â&#x20AC;˘ Published a chapter in a book â&#x20AC;˘ Lecture in University College Cork (UCC) â&#x20AC;˘ Host my own radio show called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mind your own businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;˘ Be happily married with twin girls WHAT IS COVERED? The three days are full of discussion and activity-based learning. Day 1 focussing on helping teenagers become more Self-Aware (identify their dreams, strengths, challenges), become better at coping with setbacks which life will inevitable throw at them. Day 2 is all about Communication Skills (listening, apologising, asking for help, consent and communication, making new friends, working alone or in a team) and Day 2 features a guest speaker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; previous guest speakers have included: â&#x20AC;˘ Terry Clune (Owner of the Taxback Group and Entrepreneur of the Year 2009) â&#x20AC;˘ Sinead Kane (Youghal native, Sinead is the holder of a Guinness
World Record for being the first blind person to complete a Marathon on each of the seven Continents, a feat which she completed in less than 7 days in January 2017) â&#x20AC;˘ Joanne Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riordan (Amongst other things Joanne is known for pursuing life to the fullest despite being born with no limbs. She was awarded Cork person of the year and Young Person of the year) Day 3 is all about what choices a teenager must make now to have the best chance at the career of their dreams.What subjects to choose, what college courses they might be most suited to, and we also discuss non-college options for people who might like to start as an apprentice or work while doing further training in the evenings. PSYCHOMETRIC TEST There is also an Optional Psychometric Test available should any of the teens be interested in taking it. This involves them taking an online survey from which our system will generate a report. This report will measure their task preferences, motivations, work environment preferences, interests and internal preferences. Our system then compares the scores to the requirements of career options to determine the careers that the individual is most likely to find satisfying. Once a career with a high level of satisfaction has been identified a plan can be put in place to help the individual attain this career. One of our team will then arrange a feedback session with your teen to discuss their preferences and what they would have to do to attain the career that they are suited to. GUEST SPEAKER ON DAY 2 This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest speaker at ThrivingTeens is successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Immersive VR Education Sandra Whelan. Immersive VR Education Ltd are a virtual reality software company dedicated to creating quality educational experiences for all students. Since they opened their doors in October 2014, the company has moved in leaps and bounds, releasing a range of educational experiences and winning seven International awards for their educational software.Virtual reality is a new industry, and the benefits both inside and outside the classroom are only now being discovered. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision for the future is to see virtual reality become a staple tool for education, and they strive to produce quality experiences that demonstrate this. In March of 2018, Sandra and her team successfully listed VR Education Holdings on the London and Irish Stock Exchange. Following this, Sandra and her husband were the recipients of the Irish Times Business People of the Month Award for March 2018 and finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2018 under the Emerging Category. If you would like to know more or book your place on the programme, please see www.thrivingteens.ie or call us today on 058 75000. You can also e-mail us on info@thrivingteens.ie
TECHWORKS MARINE DEPLOYMENT OF ADCP FRAMES IN DUNGARVAN HARBOUR Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing Vessel Owners, Agents, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishers, Yachtsmen and Seafarers TechWorks Marine Ltd will be deploying trawl-resistant bottom mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) frames in Dungarvan. TechWorks Marine intend to deploy the ADCPs on the next neap tide between 25th and 29th of March 2019 depending on the weather. If the deployment is delayed due to the weather, the deployment will be carried out on the next viable tide and weather window. Once deployed the frames will be on the seafloor for a minimum period of one calendar month. The ADCPs will be measuring currents through the water column at each location over the month long deployment. This data will be used to validate a Hydrodynamic model being developed of the area for Irish Water. The deployment locations are (degrees, minutes, seconds) WGS84 as follows: Frames ID ADCP 1 ADCP 2 ADCP 3 ADCP 4
Latitude 52°04'45.4"N 52°03'51.6"N 52°04'55.2"N 52°03'47.1"N
Longitude 7°34'03.0"W 7°32'55.1"W 7°32'08.3"W 7°31'39.8"W
There will be no surface marker during the extent of deployment so vessel traffic will not need to avoid the area but should be aware of its presence. For more information please contact: TechWorks Marine Ltd., Pottery Enterprise Zone, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Phone: +353 1 2365990 Web: www.techworks.ie
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Brid Kirby, LEO Waterford, and Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, pictured at Powersfield House on International Women’s Day for ‘A Breakfast with Eunice Power’ in association with LEO Waterford and Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber. [Dan McGrath]
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Anike Tyrell, J Hill Standard, and Eunice Power, pictured at Powersfield House on International Women’s Day for ‘A Breakfast with Eunice Power’ in association with LEO Waterford and Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber.
Deirdre Ryan, Lloyds Pharmacy, and Moya Verling, pictured at Powersfield House on International Women’s Day for ‘A Breakfast with Eunice Power’ in association with LEO Waterford and Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber.
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Speakers at this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration held in Lawlor’s Hotel
Anita Geoghegan
Catherine Foley
Carmel Keith
Kevin McCarthy
Denise Flynn and Yvonne Sheehan
Anne Devine
Esther Barron
Judy Benson
Katherine Bulbulia
Eunice Power
Joanne Rothwell
Niamh Coggin
Grace O'Sullivan
Gillian O'Sullivan
Nora Flynn
Jenny Beresford
Clodagh Beresford Dunne
Sr. Goretti
Shellie Curran
Barbara Harrison, Nat Proj Offic.
Phyllis Davis
Noirin Bean Ui Chionnfhaolaidh
Joan Clancy
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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WHEN IS THE RIGHT ADVERTORIAL TIME TO TALK TO A MORTGAGE MORTGAGES ADVISOR – AND WHY
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Local Enterprise Week 2019, Craft Business Workshop in Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan: Eddie Shanahan, Speaker; Amanda Murphy, Amanda Murphy Ceramics; Catherine McCarthy, LEO Waterford and Brid Kirby LEO Waterford.
Time, time, time. We never have enough of it, it seems. So many of us put things on the back burner and make the old ‘Ah, I’ll get around to it tomorrow’ excuse.
[Dan McGrath]
Local Enterprise Week supports and inspires A JAM-PACKED week of workshops, talks and seminars came to a close last week as Local Enterprise Week concluded on International Women’s Day. Organised each year by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country, the Waterford LEO provided an insightful and informative programme for businesses at all stages. According to Richie Walsh, Head of Enterprise at Waterford LEO, Local Enterprise Week is a cornerstone event in the LEO’s annual programme. “With almost twenty events taking place throughout the city and county we were delighted with the attendance and the calibre of speakers throughout the week. It was also a wonderful opportunity to meet with clients and potential clients who have started or may be thinking of starting a business. The energy from the attendees was palpable and we would like to think that the information and advice they received during the week will give them the encouragement and drive to go on and realise the next step in their start-up journey.” From business advice clinics to sales pitch workshops and trading online seminars, all the events were fully attended with lively attendee engagement. The inaugural event of Local Enterprise Week was an OwnerManager Development information and recruitment workshop. The workshop gave owners and managers, planning the next stage of their business the chance to learn about the upcoming Owner Manager Development Programme. Delivered by Blaise Brosnan, a practical top management specialist the programme consists of 15 modules which combine management theory, powerful peer learning, networking and action learning approaches.
“We were delighted that ten local businesses signed up for the ninemonth programme, following the recruitment workshop. To date this programme has assisted hundreds of Owner-Managers across Ireland to significantly improve their businesses, by helping those companies to get stabilised, ready for growth and increase competitiveness.” Seanie Walsh, a 25-year-old social media strategist and disruptor brought his energetic “The ECommerce Maze” workshop to Dooley’s Hotel. Entrepreneurs were given a masterclass in unearthing the social media landscape and adopting techniques and strategies to help their businesses grow. A Wholesale and Retail Strategy for Craft Workshop was a new addition to Waterford’s Local Enterprise Week programme. Delivered by Eddie Shanahan, a renowned fashion and craft retail consultant, this workshop proved hugely popular as attendees were given useful advice and tips
to develop effective sales strategies within the craft industry. Richie Walsh added, “As we look back on Local Enterprise Week we are always heartened by the drive and determination displayed by Waterford’s business community. Quietly and diligently, there are hundreds of start-ups and established businesses working day in and day out to grow their client base, create jobs and develop new export markets.” “In 2018 100 jobs were created by Local Enterprise Office Waterford supported companies, an increase of 7% since 2017. We are, each day, inspired working with entrepreneurs and business that have the vision to create new opportunities and the determination to “Make It Happen.” If your business in pre-start, startup or established business phase and would like to find out more about what business support services are available visit www.localenterprise.ie/Waterford/
Getting the timing right is especially important when it comes to your mortgage. It’s one of the most expensive purchases you’ll ever make, and with such a long timeline involved, it can be tough to know where to even begin. You might feel like you’re being pulled in every direction, thinking, ‘Do I need to save my deposit first? Oh, actually, maybe I should start house hunting?’ Surprisingly, not many Irish buyers will think of meeting with a mortgage advisor straight off the bat. But it’s a sure-fire way to learn about the mortgage process and it’ll help you visualise your home buying timeline, from budgeting to house hunting. So, in a nutshell – it’s always the right time to speak to a mortgage advisor! But just in case you’re not convinced, we’ve outlined all the ways a mortgage advisor will guide you at the different stages of the process. Stage 1. I’ve just started thinking about buying a home Why would a mortgage advisor want to meet me when I’m not ready to buy? This is a common worry for first time buyers – especially if their finances are a little messy and they think talking to a mortgage advisor will have a permanent knock-on effect on their future application. If it’s really early days and you’re just toying with the idea of buying a home, don’t feel intimidated by the idea of meeting with an advisor. Some buyers worry (unnecessarily) that they’ll be wasting the advisor’s time, or that they’ll ask silly questions. In fact, this is prime time for a mortgage chat and a cup of tea (well, it’s always prime time for tea). And there’s no such thing as a silly mortgage question, by the way.
When will I have enough saved to make my application? It’s a great idea to meet with a mortgage advisor when you’re in the process of saving. They can let you know if you’re saving enough per month, and if you have enough left over at the end of each month too. When can I start house hunting? Okay, so now is the time to get everything prepared for your application for ‘Approval in Principle’. At this stage of the process, your mortgage advisor will help you to get your documents in order, and will assess your situation to make sure you’re really ready to go for it. Once you have been approved in principle, it’s time to start searching for that dream abode. Stage 3. I’ve started the house hunt Before you start house hunting, it’s a good idea to be armed with “Approval in Principle”. So you should be well acquainted with your mortgage advisor at this stage, after a few cups of tea. If you’ve yet to get mortgage approval, the advisor will be happy to help you so you’re in an ideal position to make a bid for the house of your dreams. At this stage, feel free to ask them things like... What is the housing market like in my area?
Am I ready to mortgage?
Your local mortgage advisor is well clued in to local buying trends, and will be a well of knowledge on typical house prices in your area, affordability, and the best places to buy as a first time buyer.
From the offset, your mortgage advisor will put you on the right track to getting your own home. They will answer any initial questions or worries, like ‘Can I afford to buy a home?’ or ‘How can I get mortgage ready?’ And if you’re not ready to apply at that moment, no worries – they will give you all the advice you need to prepare for your future application. Good to know. How much can I borrow? Every situation is unique – so your mortgage advisor will look at your finances and will bring you up to speed with the Central Bank rules. They’ll give you an idea of how much you can borrow for your first or second home.
How much deposit will I need? The Central Bank rules will again come into play here – though it’s different if you’re a first time or next time buyer. Your mortgage advisor will look at your finances and house price range and give you a clear picture of how much you need to put in the kitty. Stage 2. I have started to save my deposit Fair play! So at this stage of the journey, your mortgage advisor will be able to see your amazing saving skills. That means they will let you know whether or not you’re on the right track, if or when you’ll be ready to apply for Approval in Principle (which is the logical next step) and when you should start the house hunt. If you’re at this stage of the journey, your mortgage advisor will be ready and willing to give you info on the following questions: Will I be able to meet my future repayments?
[Dan McGrath]
So your mortgage advisor will look at your outgoings, incomings and your savings to determine whether or not you will be able to live within your means while also meeting your mortgage repayments.
So how exactly will your mortgage advisor help you at this stage? They will be able to shed some light on the following questions:
Psst – before you meet them for a chat, you can use our handy affordability calculator or repayment calculator to get a rough idea of your future mortgage loan amount and any future repayments.
Local Enterprise Week 2019, Craft Business Workshop in Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan: Linda Garnett, Three Moon Candles; Kate Kiely and Sarah Higgins, Edie and Anna; and Bernadette Kavanagh, Chladach Designs.
Pat Dunphy QFA Mortgage Manager EBS Waterford Tel 051-872926
Being able to save is all well and good. But just as importantly, you should be able to prove that you have enough money left over each month to live a comfortable existence.
How do I seal the deal on my new home? So you’re a lucky duck, and finally found the perfect home! At this stage of the process, your mortgage advisor will be happy to point you in the direction of a good solicitor, who will be responsible for ‘conveyancing’. That covers all the legal tasks that will result in the ownership of your first home being transferred. They’ll also recommend a surveyor to value your new home. Sound good? Great! How can I organise a chat with my local mortgage advisor? No matter what stage of the journey you’re at, you can make a 30 Minute Mortgage Meeting with an advisor in your local area. Get the ball rolling with our First Time Buyer guide. You can also use our mortgage calculator to find out how much you may be able to borrow. If you have any queries about opening an EBS savings account, call 1850 654 321 or email innfo@ebs.ie.
EBS d.a.c. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. The content of this blog is expressed in broad terms and is limited to general information purposes only. Readers should always seek professional advice to address issues arising in specific contexts and not seek to rely on the information in this blog which does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by EBS d.a.c. EBS d.a.c. neither accepts nor assumes any responsibility in relation to the contents of this blog and excludes all warranties, undertakings and representations (either expressed or implied) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.
WARNING: YOUR HOME IS AT RISK IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP PAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER LOAN SECURED ON IT. THE PAYMENT RATES ON THIS HOUSING LOAN MAY BE ADJUSTED BY THE LENDER FROM TIME TO TIME. (Applies to variable rate loans only). If you or your dependants intend to use the property as a principal place of residence, you must show evidence of mortgage protection insurance, unless you are exempt under the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (yo ucan seek this insurance through us or from other sources). Maximum loan to value of Owner Occupier Residential Properties – 90% of purchase price or valuation whichever is lower. Lending levels are subject to monthly repayment burden, typically not exceeding c.35% of borrowers disposable income and will vary according to individual circumstances. Loan requests considered on the basis of proof of income, financial status and demonstration repayment capacity (including capacity to repay at higher interest rates). Loans not available to people under 18. Mortgage loans require to be secured by a mortgage and charge on the subject property. A typical €100,000 20 year Variable Interest Rate mortgage for an Owner Occupier Residential Property with LTV greater than 80% will have monthly repayments of €616.57 APR 4.3%. If the APR does not vary during the term of the mortgage, the total cost of credit, i.e. total amount repayable less the amount of the mortgage, would be €47,976.98. The effect of a 1% increase in interest rates for such a mortgage will add €54.48 to monthly repayments. Execution and registration of the mortgage deed will involve payment by you of your solicitor’s fees, outlays and registration fees. The amount of solicitor’s fees can be determined by negotiation with your solicitor, who will also inform you of the amount of the outlays and registration fees. We will charge you €60 for executing a discharge, release or vacate of a mortgage. EBS will arrange for a qualified valuer to complete a vaulation(s) on the property(s). You will be responsible for the cost of the property valuation(s). Each property valuation(s) should not cost more than €150. If the conditions of your loan require a final inspection following the completion of the build, renovations or repairs of the property, this inspection will not cost more than €65. Life Term Cover is provided by Irish Life Assurance plc. Acceptance terms and conditions apply. EBS d.a.c. is a tied insurance agent of Irish Assurance plc for life insurance products. Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. Waterford Mortgages and Investments Ltd. is a Tied Agent acting solely on behalf of EBS d.a.c. EBS d.a.c. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Local Enterprise Week 2019, Craft Business Workshop in Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan: Carmel Grant, Caricatures by Carmel; Eddie Shanahan, Speaker; Sally Barry, Moonwood; Shona McDonald, Mireog; Brid Kirby, LEO Waterford. [Dan McGrath]
Tel. 051 872 926 | Email: waterford@mail.ebs.ie 19 Broad Street, Waterford City Centre (just up from Pennys)
MOTORING New AUDI Q8 – Where luxur y meets per formance By Declan Glynn
THE stunning Audi Q8 is the iconic German manufacturer’s new flagship luxury large-SUV, and is a close relative of Audi’s more conventional Q7. Audi’s mission statement for the Q8 was to combine the elegance of a large coupé with the comfort, convenience and versatility of a large, all-wheel-drive, SUV. It is clear to see that, with the Q8, Audi’s engineers and designers have admirably succeeded in achieving their intended goal. DYNAMIC ROAD PRESENCE In terms of overall size, the Q8 is 66mm shorter, and 35mm lower than its Q7 sister car. It has a body that is 27mm wider than that of the Q7, but it uses the same axle track widths and the same wheelbase. As a result, the new Q8 cuts a striking dash on the road, and is a very imposing car which oozes outright con-fidence – and desirability. At the front of the car is an exaggerated ‘single-frame’ radiator grille, which provides the Q8 with plenty of road presence. According to Audi, this is the face of the next generation of all Q-badged SUV’s, and forms an important part of an overall design that is instantly recognisable as an Audi. ENGINE & SPECIFICATION Only one engine is available in the Q8 for now - Audi’s 286bhp, 3.0-litre ‘50 TDI’ turbo- diesel, which is paired up with a 48V electrical architecture featuring a mild-hybrid large-capacity battery, and advanced engine starter-generator for excellent real-world fuel efficiency. Presently, just one specification is available – the lavishly-equipped S-Line Quattro Tip-Tronic – but a suite of optional extras are available in order to create the ultimate in personalisation. Audi’s standard Tip-Tronic (8-speed) automatic gearbox provides seemless gear changing ability, and improves fuel efficiency in the process too. CAR ON REVIEW The car I drove this week was an Audi Q8 S-Line Quattro (4WD) Tip-Tronic (automatic) finished in delightful Daytona Grey pearlescent paint, which really highlighted the car’s standard 21” V-spoke alloy wheels to great effect.
The standard 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine produces 286bhp and a whopping 600Nm of torque, allowing the car to complete the 0-100km/h sprint in just 6.3-seconds. Based on new WLTP efficiency and emissions testing procedures, the Q8 returns fuel efficiency as low as 8.4l/100km. As would be expected in a flagship model, the standard equipment level in the new Q8 is extremely comprehensive, while the cabin of the car is luxuriously appointed and very user friendly. Brushed metal and gloss-black panelling are used liberally throughout the Q8’s interior, creating an ambience that’s entirely upmarket and desirable. Boot space in the Q8 is enormous, with 605-litres of space available with the rear seats in place, but this can be expanded considerably by folding the rear seats. UNCLUTTERED CABIN DESIGN Situated on the dashboard fascia is Audi’s dual-screen MMI infotainment system, which comprises a primary 10.2-inch screen above a smaller 8.6-inch unit. The upper screen controls all of the Q8’s features and functions, such as the satellite navigation, vehicle settings and telephone connectivity, while the lower screen is intended to display those features you interact with most often, such as the air conditioning, radio and seat heating. Audi’s Virtual Cockpit replaces traditional analogue instrument dials, and comes as standard in the Q8. By incorporating the vast majority of vehicle controls within the twin screens, physical dials and buttons are limited in number, lending the Q8 an interior that feels uncluttered and logically designed. The quality of the screen graphics is second-to-none, and entirely befitting of a flagship SUV. PRICING The new Audi Q8 is priced from €103,250, or from €1,069pm on PCP. With its athletic and muscular profile, stunning looks, ultimate refinement and terrific driving dynamics, the new Audi Q8 is a super-cool, and super-desirable, flagship SUV.
New Opel Zafira Life ready to hit the road THE new Opel Zafira Life just made its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show in January and will be available to order from local Opel dealerships nationwide from Q2 this year. “The Opel Zafira Life is a multipurpose passenger car tailor-made to customer requirements,” says Managing Director Sales, Aftersales and Marketing, Xavier Duchemin. “Available in two lengths, it covers multiple vehicle segments and makes it easy for customers to find the perfect model. In addition, innovative technologies ranging from IntelliGrip traction control to camera and radar-based assistance systems, and features such as sensor-controlled sliding doors can also now be ordered.” PRACTICAL BENEFITS, COMFORT AND SAFETY ARE TOP PRIORITIES The new Zafira Life is available in the 4.95 metre “Medium” and the 5.30 metre “Large” version and is further enhanced by safety and assistance systems such as Hill Start Assist, Cruise Control and Speed Limiter as well as traction control with engine and brake intervention. The bench seat in the second row can be folded down in a 2/3:1/3 split. The driver and front passenger can set the desired temperature via a climate control system; in the rear the darkly tinted
Solar Protect heat-absorbing glazing also helps maintain a comfortable temperature. Laptops and other electronic devices can be connected in all three rows of seats via a 12-volt socket. The new Zafira Life can be configured with space for up to nine people regardless of the vehicle length. Opel also offers equipment options in other Zafira Life variants with five, six, seven, eight or nine seats – some in leather trim – that can be moved on aluminium rails. So high comfort does not come at the expense of practical everyday use – removing the rear seats increases the load capacity to up to 3.4m3. Another major advantage the Zafira Life offers for city driving is that most model variants are just under 1.90 metres high and can therefore be driven into normal underground or multi-storey car parks without any problems. This is particularly important when it is used as a hotel shuttle, for example, but also for everyone who wants to park their car wherever allowed in heavily frequented urban areas. EFFICIENT EURO 6D TEMP ENGINE PORTFOLIO FOR LIVELY PERFORMANCE The new Zafira Life is also well equipped for all applications with its engine portfolio. The range includes
state-of-the-art Euro 6d TEMP diesel engines with 1.5 and 2.0 litre displacements. The four-cylinder engines range from 88 kW/100 hp to 90 kW/180 hp. In addition to the efficient Euro 6d-TEMP diesel engines, the new Opel Zafira Life will also be available as an all-electric version at the beginning of 2021. Opel thus continues pursuing its sustainability strategy and the PACE! plan on the way to electrifying the brand.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Some of 12 new houses in Pa Moore Car Sales pamoorecarsales.ie Portlaw to go on CBL Scheme ALL TRADE-INS WELCOME • FINANCE AVAILABLE WITH 12 new social houses due to come on stream in Portlaw in the coming weeks, it is expected that some will be placed on the Council’s Choice Based Letting Scheme for applicants on the housing waiting list. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. John O’Leary said that in the whole of 2018, not one house in the Comeragh area was advertised on the CBL Scheme, something which Director of Services for Housing, Ivan Grimes admitted he was not aware of.
“It gives an idea of the neglect we are feeling in the Comeragh area regarding house building,” Cllr. O’Leary said. He acknowledged that there are people on the housing waiting list in the Comeragh area for a long time and in the past the Council has relied on houses being handed back to be re-let to those people who have been on the housing list for a long time. “In those cases, given the length of time people have spent on the housing waiting list, it isn’t really appropriate to put
them on the CBL Scheme, where someone from outside the district could potentially apply for the house,” Mr. Grimes said. Mr. Grimes said the 12 houses in Portlaw should be completed in the coming weeks. “The intention is that some of those houses be advertised on the CBL Scheme.We will have a look at the housing list for Portlaw, in particular for medical priorities,” he said. Mr. Grimes said the Council is intending to increase investment in housing schemes for the Comeragh area.
Clean up sought for Waterford side of Fiddown Bridge THE Area Engineer for the Comeragh District is to look at tidying up the Waterford side of Fiddown Bridge. Cathaoirleach of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ray Murphy outlined at the recent District meeting that the Waterford side of the bridge is particularly bad, with
graffiti on signage, obsolete signage and overgrown vegetation. “We are shown up by the Kilkenny side. They have their side of the bridge well-kept with shrubs and so forth. I think we need to do something with the Waterford side of the bridge,” Cllr. Murphy said.
Area Engineer, Maria Goff, said a new ‘Welcome to Waterford’ sign was erected last year at the location. She gave a commitment that she would look at the area with a view to removing any obsolete signage and to cut back the vegetation in the coming months.
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Lismore Welcome Project To you, my brothers and sisters, I attended the Lismore Welcome Project meeting last week in Lismore. I live in Lismore. There was some disruption at the meeting but no evidence of anti immigration or anti Syrian rhetoric. I spoke with the Syrian gentleman present, prior to the start of the meeting. I have studied the conflict in his country and others in the region since they began. I have friends in the region. We had a good chat. He wants to return home. The war in Syria is mostly over and the Syrian people are asking that their fellow citizens return and help rebuild their country. I am a combat veteran as a soldier and then as a photojournalist and more recently, have worked for a US Congressman and Presidential candidate. As a photojournalist, I have covered wars in south east Asia, eastern Europe and east Africa. All of the wars that I have covered were clearly rigged as are the current ones in the middle east. The commanding heights of the mainstream media and the political class know this but are silent. Having worked for a US Congressman, I know well of the swamp of the American political class and mainstream media and that it reaches Dublin. It was present at the meeting in Lismore. Sadly, much of the public is ignorant of deep state manipulation and our governments willingness to facilitate it's agenda. I love all people's of the world and have been with many in the most challenging of times. These orchestrated troubles are coming to Ireland and we must, as a people demand transparency and open debate. That was denied at the meeting in Lismore. It was frustration, not hate, that boiled to the surface. For the sake of our people and all people's of the world, let the people of Ireland stand tall, holding the sword of truth. As one of a growing number of truthseekers around the world, we are armed with love, truth and better ideas. More than ever, these things are desperately needed in these troubling times. Yours, in perpetual hope MICHAEL McCARTHY 55 The Mills, Lismore, Co. Waterford
Tallow traffic lights Dear Sir / Madam, 18/03/2019 Well done to those who promptly made the traffic lights safer in Tallow by obliterating the zebra markings, when the danger was brought to their attention. It is now up to the pedestrians to use the crossings correctly and cross only when the lights are green. Not so well done to the local representative who did not bother to reply to my letter about the lights – I wrote to two representatives but only one replied. One of the critical pillars of local democracy is communication at local level, without this we are working in a vacuum. Regards, PJ GEARY Westford, Green Road, Tallow, Co. Waterford.
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McGuinness LOCAL election candidate Conor D. McGuinness has called on the council to take a firmer line with illegal dumpers, branding the practice as ‘anti-social’ and ‘disrespectful’. he made the call in response to illegal dumping in An Rinn during last week. “Over the past number of months I have received calls and messages from people across West Waterford to alert me to illegal dumping. I have to commend council staff for their quick reactions in getting rub-
bish taken away. Illegal dumpers can be prosecuted under the law, however my concern is that the resources necessary to investigate and prosecute instances of this anti-social and deeply disrespectful behaviour goes unpunished. “Illegal dumping is anti-social and cannot be tolerated. It hurts the environment, it hurts the economy and it hurts communities. Resources need to be allocated to allow for evidence to be gathered and for investigations to be carried out that can result in prosecutions.”
Failure to provide emergency accommodation in West Waterford hurting families says McGuinness SINN Féin local election candidate Conor D. McGuinness has said that the failure to provide emergency accommodation in West Waterford is scandalous and is hurting families. He called for Waterford City and County Council to live up to its name and make provision for emergency housing need in the West of the County. McGuinness said: “Emergency accommodation has become a regular and recurring feature of the housing crisis across the state as well as in Waterford. A failure to build homes or invest in public and cooperative housing, coupled with rent inflation and a shift in the nature of employment, has left many families in a precarious situation. “Homeless can come about suddenly and for many reasons. In recent weeks I have been contacted by families that are facing homelessness due to evic-
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Dungarvan District Court Bench warrants issued A DUNGARVAN woman who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for her arrest. Jennifer Tutty (36) with an address at 54 Childers Estate, Dungarvan, is accused of not having insurance and failing to produce insurance when stopped by Gardaí at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, on 14th August, 2018. Judge Terence Finn noted the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court without a reasonable explanation and issued a bench warrant for her arrest. •••••••••••••••••••• A DUNGARVAN man who faces a number of charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act had a bench warrant issued for his arrest when he failed to appear in court last week. Elijah Ducey (21) a Dungarvan native with an address at 9 Boher Mochuda, Lismore, is accused of alleged possession of a controlled substance for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act; and two charges of alleged possession of a controlled substance for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at East Main Street, Lismore, on 3rd August, 2017. Solicitor Martin Lavan said his client was not present in court. The court heard that the accused had previously been granted bail in Dublin. With no valid reason for the accused absence from 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 in relation to the nonpayment of a court-imposed fine. Aleksandrs Grebnovs (35) with an address at 1 Roxborough Close, The Rock, Midleton, Cork, was fined €120 at a sitting of Dungarvan District Court in November, 2016, in relation to a theft offence at Sam McCauley Chemist, Dungarvan, on 7th
May, 2015. The fine was due to be paid by 9th March 2017. However, at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn noted the fine has not been paid and the accused was not in court. He issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest. •••••••••••••••••••• A WATERFORD woman who failed to attend court last week had a bench warrant issued for her arrest. Shannon Connors (22) with an address at 38 Grange Cohen, St. John’s Park,Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to theft of perfume valued at €443.50 in total, from Sam McCauley Chemist, Dungarvan, on 27th July, 2017. The accused had already paid €150 compensation, leaving an outstanding balance of €193.50. The case was adjourned to last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court, where solicitor David Burke said his client was not present in court. He said a family member was in contact to say the accused was “very unwell”. However, in the absence of any medical certificate Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the accused. •••••••••••••••••••• A BENCH warrant was issued for a Stradbally man who failed to appear in court for the imposition of penalty. Sean Hartigan (30) with an address at 15 Viewmount Drive, Stradbally, but understood to be living in an abandoned house in Durrow, Stradbally, was convicted at a previous sitting of the District Court, of possession of a knife contrary to Section 9 (1) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, at Millerstown, Durrow, Stradbally, on 9th June, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Niall King told Judge Terence Finn that his client was not in court and he had no way of contacting him. Judge Finn issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the accused.
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Gardaí detected strong smell of cannabis on Greenway A STRONG smell of cannabis on the Greenway led Gardaí to discover a Dungarvan man in possession of three deals of the substance which he admitted supplying to make money. Sean Smith (19) with an address at 25 Cluain Garbhain, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty at last week’s Dungarvan District Court to possession of cannabis for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and possession of the drug for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at the Tracks,
Abbeyside, on 18th May, 2018. Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí observed a male (the accused) on a part of the Greenway known as ‘The Tracks, in Abbeyside on the date in question. “He was showing something to two other males. Gardaí approached the group and got a strong smell of cannabis,” Insp. Sheahan said. After Gardaí searched the accused, they found three deals of cannabis with an estimated street value of around €150.
“The accused was subsequently arrested and he admitted supplying the drug to make money,” Insp. Sheahan said. Solicitor David Burke said his client was “very forthright” when discussing matters with the Gardaí at the time. “He is a young man who is attending Youthreach. He has had strife in his life,” Mr. Burke said. “I would ask the court to consider a Probation report.” Judge Finn adjourned the case to 22nd May, 2019, for the preparation of a Probation Service report.
Probation report sought on man who admitted supplying cannabis to friends AN Abbeyside man who admitted supplying cannabis to his friends had his case adjourned for a Probation Service report. Mark Morrissey (24) with an address at 25 Kyne Park, Abbeyside, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act; and possession of the substance for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Fairlane, Dungarvan, on 8th July, 2017. He also pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis at his home on 14th May, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí carried out a search of the accused’s home and found a small quantity of cannabis in his bedroom, with an estimated street value of around €10. Inspector Sheahan said that
on 8th July, 2017, Gardaí observed a vehicle driving at Fairlane, Dungarvan, which they pulled over. “The vehicle was searched and they found three bags of cannabis, with an estimated value of around €40,” Insp. Sheahan said. “The accused made admissions to Gardaí and said he smokes cannabis and sells some it to his friends to fund his addiction.” The court heard the accused has four previous convictions, two of which relate to offences under Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Solicitor Niall King said his client lives at home with his parents. He said his client has not been in trouble since the date of the last offence and was previously engaged in seasonal work. Mr. King said his client is not working at the moment, but
is attending Treo and he plays senior soccer in Abbeyside. Mr. King said his client assures the court he was not selling cannabis to his friends, but was rather supplying it. “My client purchased the cannabis and had distributed it to his friends as an act of generosity on an evening out,” Mr. King said. “There was no suggestion my client was selling the substance,” Mr. King stressed to the court. “He was not running a commercial enterprise.” However, Judge Finn pointed out that the law does not distinguish between selling the drug or supplying it. Mr. King said his client has since remained out of trouble and has put this type of behaviour behind him. Judge Finn adjourned the case to 22nd May, 2019, for the preparation of a Probation Service report.
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Stress of exams blamed on theft incidents A COUNTY Waterford woman who blamed the stress of her Leaving Cert exams for stealing twice from a local retailer had the charge dismissed under the Probation Act. Megan Lennon (19) with an address at Barracree, Ballinamult, County Waterford, pleaded guilty at last week’s Dungarvan District Court to two charges of theft from Dunnes Stores, Dungarvan, on 15th and 17th May, 2018. Solicitor Niall King said the two thefts occurred around the time of the accused’s Leaving Cert exams. “She was stressed at the time and not focused,” Mr. King said. He said the accused has the compensation in court for the items she took. “She works as a part-time waitress. My client apologises profusely for this matter. She assures the court that this will never happen again,” Mr. King said, adding that his client passed her Leaving Cert exams. Inspector Larry Sheahan said the accused has never been in trouble before and he doesn’t expect to see the accused come to Garda attention again and he had no objection to the matter being treated leniently. Judge Finn dismissed the theft charges under Section 1 (1) of Probation of Offenders Act and told the accused: “I hope this has been a learning lesson for you”.
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Bitten by the bug By Mandy Tompkins A SMALL, familiar Beetle, which is easily recognised is the Ladybird. Ladybirds are common and widespread, being found in almost all ground habitats, including Gardens, Meadows, Hedgerows, Wasteland and the Wildlife Garden. Most active from Spring until the Autumn, the Ladybird has a voracious appetite for Aphids, consuming up to 5,000 during its lifetime, but because their prey are regarded as pests in gardens, Ladybirds are usually welcomed.
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Matters rementioned at March Municipality Meeting By Christy Parker A NUMBER of issues from February were revisited in March by Councillors at the monthly Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting, as follows: DOG FOULING Cllr. John Pratt (Cathaoirleach) sought an update on his request for more dog fouling bins on the Tallow Link Road. Senior Engineer for Roads Gabriel Hynes said that “as previously advised”, installing dog fouling bins meant maintaining them and diverting resources from other priority work. His believed it was dog owners’ responsibility to clean up and remove dog litter.
Environment Officer Ray Moloney said additional signage was being erected on the Tallow Link Road and stencils would also be put in place once the weather improved. WALL FALL Cllr. Pratt inquired ‘what next’ in regard to a subsidence incident in Cappoquin. Mr. Hynes said a retaining wall had “failed” in landslide fashion and it was now a matter for the landowner to “repair and replace” within a reasonable time. MATTRESS AMNESTY Cllr. Pat Nugent wondered if a ‘mattress amnesty’ would be offered this year. Mr. Moloney said there had been no such indication from central government,
which had funded one in 2018, “under the anti-illegal dumping initiative.” ROAD UNDERMINED Cllr. Declan Doocey sought an update on a problem whereby floods and rain had undermined a section of the Tooreen road near the Red Bridge in Cappoquin. Mr. Hynes replied that the Council would be conducting some immediate works but needed to liaise with the fisheries department in regard to a long-term resolution. VEE ROAD Cllr. Doocey also asked about a barrier that was to be installed on the Vee road north of the junction with Cappoquin / Lismore. He was told it was on
the current roadworks programme under a lower road cost safety scheme. FACEBOOK HASSLE Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell recalled mentioning “people from outside this country coming in and getting houses before locals.” He said he had “no objection to anyone getting a house” but was unhappy with resultant criticism from a Sinn Féin candidate on Facebook.That said, he didn’t think the Shinners had “come out too good on it” as he reflected that “there's an election coming up and everyone is trying to get in their own spoke.” Cllr. Siobhán Whelan clarified regarding that the criticism, she was not the candidate involved.
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Ladybirds vary in size from 1 mm to 8 mm, with a domed shaped body, six short legs, a black head with white patches either side and hard red wings with black spots. The Ladybird is primarily red, although yellow and orange colouration does occur, and its wing colour is used as a warning to predators of the toxic chemicals that it carries. When threatened the Ladybird will secrete an oily foul-tasting fluid from the joints in its legs and will then retract its legs under its hard wings. Ladybirds though, are pretty, graceful and harmless to humans, but a Ladybirds main Predators are Birds, Frogs, Wasps, Spiders and Dragonflies. A single female Ladybird can produce up to a thousand eggs, and after mating she lays between 10 and 50 eggs in small batches on the underside of a leaf, usually where Aphids
have gathered, continuously throughout the Spring, Summer and Autumn. The eggs hatch four days after being laid into Alligator-like Larvae, which have thick bodies, three pairs of prominent legs, and unlike the adults no wings. These Larvae also have an enormous appetite for Aphids, and after undergoing four stages of shedding their skin, they pupate and a week later they emerge as adults. This is known as a complete Metamorphosis. The Ladybird has been known by several different names throughout history, and in 1674, a glossary of Southern English words describes how a regional word called ‘Bishop’ was used to describe this little spotted Beetle, but it also became known for a short while as a Cow-lady and in 1597 William Shakespeare wrote ‘What lamb, what ladie bird’ in Romeo and Juliet, while in Ancient Ireland farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops, and the Ladybird became known as ‘The Beetle of Our Lady’. Whilst Lady ‘bug’ is a more accurate term, rather than ‘bird’, Ladybirds are not actually True Bugs, which have piercing and sucking mouthparts., so to dispense with all the inaccurate terminology, the Latin derived Coccinalid or Coccineus, meaning Scarlet comes to the fore, because while these insects are not Ladies, Birds, Cows, or even Bugs, they are certainly – or at least usually, red.
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Potential of Waterford’s “Snuggle Stories” project highlighted in Evaluation Report AN Evaluation Report funded by the Dept. of Children & Youth Affairs has found that the “Snuggle Stories” project in Waterford is proving a success. Based on encouraging parents and children to snuggle up and get comfortable reading and rhyming together, the “Snuggle Stories” initiative features free books and library membership distributed in a pack by Public Health Nurses to young families. Additional support for parents on a needs-basis is also a component. “Snuggle Stories” supports parents, to build a strong foundation for bonding, social engagement, interaction and communication with their children. Coupled with this, the project provides opportunities for parents to continue to develop their own literacy skills, as a means to continue to support their child as they grow and develop. So far, the “Snuggle Stories” project has supported family learning in selected areas of Dungarvan, Portlaw,Tramore and Waterford, was actioned through the Waterford Children & Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) Family Support Sub-
group and involves collaboration between the HSE/South East Community Healthcare, the Waterford Childcare Committee, the Respond Support (housing agency), the Sacred Heart Family Resource Centre, the Foróige youth organisation, the Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB), Tusla/the child and family agency, Waterford Area Partnership and Waterford Council and its library services. The Evaluation Report was launched at an occasion held in the Library at the Carrickphierish Community Complex in Waterford, a development in which two primary school, sports and other community facilities are co-located. Speaking at the launch, author of the Report Dr. Elaine MacDonald, a Clinical Psychologist and Research Consultant said: “Involving parents in their young children’s literary activities has provided numerous benefits to parents, including greater skill acquisition, greater confidence and self-esteem, a better parentchild relationship, and increased engagement with learning. The
Further Education LAUNCH OF NEW PLC COURSES DUNGARVAN College had our annual open day on 12th March where we launched our new PLC courses for September 2019. It was great to see so many people taking the opportunity to talk to the tutors of each course and view the facilities. There are many benefits to enrolling on a further education course. From progressing to university to acquiring new skills, there is something for everybody of all ages and interests at Coláiste Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan. Application to all courses is by interview. Our application forms are available online at dungarvancollege.ie. LEISURE FACILITY MANAGEMENT/PERSONAL TRAINER This is a QQI Level 6 course that will allow successful graduates to become qualified personal trainers. Modules include Sport Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology, Supervisory Management and Team Leadership. Fantastic opportunity to upskill. LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION COURSE Freight forwarding, Spreadsheets, Health and Safety, Warehousing, Inventory Control and Purchasing are all covered on the course. This course will allow successful graduates to become warehouse operatives. These new courses are being offered in addition to our existing courses in Art, Childcare, Nursing, Beauty, Sports, Business and Engineering. USING QQI AWARDS TO PROGRESS TO DEGREE COURSES Many third level institutions have places reserved specifically for applicants with QQI qualification. The Higher Education Links scheme (HELS) gives learners the opportunity to use level 5 or 6 major awards to apply through the CAO for a place at a University or Institute of Technology.This information is available on their websites. Instead of using their leaving cert results, students use the results from their level 5 QQI award. Follow us on facebook at Dungarvan College - Further Education for the latest updates. Our website address is dungarvancollege.ie and has further details of all of our courses. Contact us on 058-41184 or by email at dungarvancollege@wwetb.ie.
evaluation, supported through the Dept. of Children and Youth Affairs’ Quality Capacity Building Initiative, has documented the work to date of the ‘Snuggle Stories’ project (since its initiation in 2016), gathered and presented feedback from parents and partner agencies on its rollout and envisaged its future.” Voicing strong support for the project’s contribution to the “Healthy Ireland” national framework for action, Dr. Derval Howley (Head of Service/Health & Wellbeing, HSE/South East Community Healthcare) told the launch: “Our message to everyone in Waterford is to capitalise on the opportunity presented by ‘Snuggle Stories’. The project aims to promote amongst families and communities an understanding of the importance of books and reading for the early language development of children from birth. ‘Snuggle Stories’ supports families to understand the value of reading for the social, emotional and cognitive development of their children. The project also contributes to the development of a community-wide reading culture and
receives wonderful support from local libraries across Waterford.” Other guest speakers at the launch included a personal testimony from mum Claire Cullen Delsol (and her baby daughter Luna!). In her contribution, Ms. Fiona McKeown (Chair of Snuggle Stories Group and Asst. Director of Public Health Nursing, HSE/South East Community Healthcare Waterford Primary Care Services) said: “The nine month development check carried out by Public Health Nurses is where ‘Snuggle Stories’ has been able to ensure parents receive the benefits of and guidance on how to read to their baby and create a positive play-based early learning environment at home. From a HSE/South East Community Healthcare perspective, we hope that our support leads to an increase in positive developmental outcomes for children through early intervention and prevention. This means taking a universal approach at the earliest stage possible, to promote positive parent child relationships and the promotion of speech and language development.”
Ombudsman welcomes further HSE support for end-of-life care in hospitals including UHW OMBUDSMAN Peter Tyndall has welcomed the HSE's announcement of an additional six co-ordinators in hospitals for ‘end-of-life’ care including Waterford University Hospital. The HSE said it will also fund training for 90 staff as ‘Final Journey’ facilitators. The ‘Final Journeys’ training programme is a major part of the Hospice Friendly Hospitals initiative which supports staff to deliver good end-of-life care. An Ombudsman report into end-of-life care, ‘A Good Death’, described some of the issues raised in complaints the Ombudsman received, and the impact on dying patients and their loved ones. A ‘Progress Report’ published in 2018 highlights improvements in the provision of care as well as some areas that need further attention. The six new posts combined with the existing seven end-oflife coordinators means that every hospital group and all large teaching hospitals in Ireland will
have a member of staff dedicated to the continuous improvement in end-of-life care. Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said: “It is important that hospital staff have the resources and supports necessary to allow patients who die in hospital to do so with dignity and respect. The provision of additional end-of-life co-ordinators and training is a positive step. It builds on the work already being done by the HSE and the Irish Hospice Foundation’s Hospice Friendly Hospitals programme.” The full list of hospitals that will receive the six additional coordinators is: • Tullamore General Hospital • Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital • Waterford University Hospital • University College Hospital, Galway • Beaumont Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes hospital, Drogheda • St. Vincent’s University Hospital
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EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE SECTION 75 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993 L1031 Kilcannon Road, Cappagh, Dungarvan Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road from Monday 25th March to Friday, 12th April, 2019 to facilitate the carrying out of emergency works. Road to be Closed: • L1031 Kilcannon Road, Cappagh, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford Diversion Route: • R671 Clonmel Road, L1032 Modeligo Church Road and L1031 Glen Road Upper Fergus Galvin Director of Services Roads, Water and Environment
20th March, 2019
SECTION 38 ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994 TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME AT LISMORE/BALLYRAFTER Waterford City and County Council proposes to undertake the construction of a traffic calming scheme along the N72 national secondary road on the eastern approach to Lismore town. The proposed works includes modification of the existing traffic lanes, construction of parking bays, construction of new footways and modification of the existing footways with associated sundry works. The proposed length of the scheme is approximately 350 meters. The implementation of the traffic calming scheme with landscape strategy will create a safe environment for all road users with a strong emphasis on non-motorised road users. The main goal is to reduce vehicular speed and improve the facilities for the vulnerable road users. This will be achieved by the alteration of the existing N72/R668 junction layout, reducing the width of the main road and improving pedestrian facilities on the southern side of the N72. Drawings are available for inspection on the Council’s website www.waterfordcouncil.ie and during normal office hours from Wednesday 20th March to Wednesday 17th April 2019 at the Council’s Customer Services Departments in the Civic Offices, Dungarvan and Bailey’s New Street, Waterford. The Council will consider any submissions or observations made in writing regarding the proposal. Submissions should be lodged with Ms. Aideen Jacob, Administrative Officer, Roads Department, Waterford City & County Council, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford or by email to ajacob@waterfordcouncil.ie to be received before 4.00pm on Wednesday 1st May, 2019. Fergus Galvin Director of Services Roads, Water and Environment
Dated: 20th March, 2019.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Celebrity Jigs and Reels 2019 NEXT Saturday sees the culmination of this year’s Jigs and Reels. There are very positive reports from all celebrities and mentors and we can look forward to wonderful entertainment. What will they do on the night? – We don’t know – preparation is behind closed doors – no open training sessions here. As always we expect a wide and varied selection of Jigs and Reels Freestyle. In 2018 John Geehan and Martina McKeon took the Overall Award with a memorable display of dance and choreography. Who will win out this year? They are all determined to catch the adjudicator’s eye.We can only wait and see as they take to the stage in The Park Hotel on Saturday night. A limited number of tickets (€20) are still available from Hallahan’s Pharmacy and The Wine Buff in Dungarvan and Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside or from Lions Club member J.D. O’Shea (086-8255748). The final three couples are profiled this week.
Dungarvan Lions Club’s Deise Jigs & Reels 2019 sponsored by Dungarvan Credit Union: From left to right: John Coade, Lions Club; Orla Dawson, Business Development Officer Dungarvan Credit Union; Phyllis Davis, President Dungarvan Lions Club; Sean Clerary, CEO Dungarvan Credit Union and Donal Connolly, Lions Club. [Dan McGrath]
Theresa Collins and Helen Kealy
Colin O’Mahony aka Lady Fifi Fondue and Una Kenneally
CORK born Theresa came to Dungarvan at the age of 10 where she met her husband John. They have two sons Brendan and Kieran. She joined Dungarvan Credit Union 28 years ago when they were based in Mary Street. She was part of the move to Priory House and then to their present premises. She has seen the very strong growth which the institution has consistently achieved since then. Theresa is recognised as a most efficient official who always carries out her role in a friendly and helpful manner. She loves blockbuster movies and is a big fan of Star Wars. She enjoys the local environment, especially walking on the Greenway. Theresa tells us her dancing experience has all been gained at family weddings but feels that she is very fortunate in having a brilliant mentor in Helen.
COLIN is a native of Dungarvan and is the youngest of a family of four. His parents Tom and Margaret are very supportive and will be there on 23rd March to encourage him as he takes to the stage. He is employed by Eurofins Food Testing Ireland. He is a music lover with a great ability to entertain. He loves to make people laugh. He enjoys travel and on a trip to Spain some years ago, for a dare, he embarked on drag. So successful was his efforts that night that a career in entertainment was born. He has developed his act and entertains in various venues, mainly in the south east and at private parties as well as stages in Dublin and Spain. When the curtain goes up on 23rd March we will be delighted to meet his alter ego – the gorgeous, glamorous Lady Fifi Fondue.
ONCE again Helen is to the fore in lending her mentoring skills to our Jigs and Reels competition. She has been a wonderful supporter of this event from the very beginning and we deeply appreciate the contribution that she and all our mentors have made. It couldn’t happen without them. Helen is a very well known and accomplished set dancing teacher who conducts classes in various venues in West Waterford. She organises Mystery Tours for her dancers to set dancing gatherings in venues throughout the country. These outings are always eagerly anticipated and most enjoyable. In her spare time she enjoys walking and swimming.
UNA (Leahy) from Kinsalebeg works as a Pharmacy Assistant in Murray’s Care Plus Pharmacy Dungarvan. Growing up she played Ladies Football with Clashmore/Kinsalebeg and represented Waterford at U.14, U.16 and minor levels. She has since hung up her boots and these days takes on more of a supporter role, along with her daughter Chloe and husband Paul, to their son Jack, who is a keen GAA and soccer player. Although she has Irish dancing experience having learned from Phyllis O’Halloran until 13 years of age, she is not quite sure how Donal Connolly persuaded her into J&R 2019 but she will no doubt rise to the challenge on the night with the support of her Mam, Margaret, and the Kenneally family.
Joe Kelly and Bríd Neilsen WE are delighted to welcome Joe back to Jigs & Reels Freestyle. He is a native of Dungarvan and is a pharmacist in Abbeyside. He is married with three children. When he appeared previously in Jigs & Reels he delivered a typically energetic performance. Joe is no stranger to the stage having featured on many occasions in theatrical and variety performances. He is also a keen runner and cyclist. His latest interest is in kayaking which, no doubt, he approaches with the same intensity that he applies to his other endeavors. It is safe to say, therefore, that he will neither suffer from stage-fright nor will he be lacking in stamina. Expect the unexpected in this performance! BRÍD was the second youngest of six girls and one boy born into the renowned Mooney’s pub in Ring. She is a new recruit to J&R and although living back home in Ring now, she has travelled extensively. She was with Slógadh before she left for Saudi Arabia to take a post of Admin Secretary in a hospital where she met her Danish husband Per. After they married, they moved to Kuwait for three years, returned to Dungarvan, where Bríd opened a craft/décor shop, then back to Saudi Arabia before finally settling back to Ring. She is a very talented singer and guitarist and has also been involved in local drama groups. Along with Per, her daughters Siúbhan and Bébhinn and her two grandchildren will be cheering her on for J&R 2019.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Group from the Cove Bar, Stradbally, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Pierce and Fiona Flynn, The Park Hotel, Dungarvan and John and Caroline Quealy, Quealy’s Bar, Dungarvan, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Group from the Moorings Bar, Dungarvan, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Group from O’Murchu’s Sports Bar, Dungarvan, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Group from Foley’s The Mall, Lismore, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the [Dan McGrath] Park Hotel, Dungarvan.
Group from the Anchor Bar, Dungarvan, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Group from Minnies Bar, Dungarvan, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Annual Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Mike, Tina, Cillian, Simon and Ciaran Power, pictured at the Waterford County Vintners Federation Ireland Annual [Dan McGrath] Dinner at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
IN MEMORIAM CUMMINS – Remembrance for our grand-daughter Clodagh Belle Cummins whose 3rd Anniversary occurs on 25th March. R.I.P.
COUGHLAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of John (Sean) Coughlan, late of Mongally, Aglish, whose Anniversary occurs on 22nd March, 2018. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 24th March, at 11.00 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, Aglish. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, So loved, so missed, so very dear. Down the path of memories, We sadly walk today, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, As life goes on its way.
–Sadly missed by his loving wife Maureen and family.
CUMMINS (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Clodagh Belle Cummins, late of Tournore Park, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, whose 3rd Anniversary occurs on 25th March. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, on Saturday, 23rd March, at 7.00 p.m. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, But all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your resting place we visit, And put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and leave you there.
–Love you forever Clo; Mama, Daddy, Fintan and Tim, XXXX.
Though Heaven and earth divides, We are never far apart, For you are always in our thoughts, And forever in our hearts. Guard Clodagh oh Mary, Don’t leave her alone, Love her dear Jesus, As we did at home.
–Sadly missed, loved and always remembered by Mana Josephine and Grandad George, XX.
FLEMING (15th anniversary) – In fond memory of a loving husband and dear father Noel Fleming, late of Abbeyside, who died on 23rd March, 2004. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 24th March, 2019, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. A loving husband, father and grandfather too, Each one thought the world of you, For us you always did your best, God grant your soul eternal rest. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, It broke our hearts to see you go, God only takes the best. We miss your smile, your joking ways, We miss the things you used to say, And when old times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all. Your life was one of kindly deeds, A helping hand for others’ needs, Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories left behind.
–Always in our thoughts, your wife Ann and children Eleanor, James and Nigel; family and friends.
GRANT (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Marie Grant (nee Gough), late of Strandside North, Abbeyside, who died on 27th March, 2015. Marie’s Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 24th March, at 12.00 noon, in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. We think of you with love today, But that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday, And the days before that too. We think of you in silence, And often speak your name, We have wonderful memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our heart.
–Marie is sadly missed by her husband Noel; son Gerard; daughters Catherine and Jennifer; daughter-in-law Aoife and son-in-law Tadgh; grandchildren Emily, Áine and Andrew.
–Love always Clodagh from Nana Helena, Grandad Micheál, uncles Maurice and Michael.
Memories are precious, They don’t fade away, We think of you always, Not just today, Always in our hearts, Forever on our minds.
–Always remembered by Maurice, Kathleen, Michael, Clodagh and Paul.
Good was his heart in friendship sound, Loved and respected by all around, A beautiful life came to an end, He dies as he lived, everyone’s friend. We shall meet again in brighter land, Where farewell is never spoken, We shall clasp each other hand in hand, And the clasp shall not be broken. The Golden Gates did open, A gentle voice said “Come,” And with farwell unspoken, We said “Thy will be done.”
A day to remember, Sad to recall, Without farewell, You left us all. Your name is often mentioned, Our thoughts are with you still, You haven’t been forgotten, What’s more you never will.
–Sadly missed by Nicola, Abi and Lucy.
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LANNEN (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Annabelle Lannen (nee McCarthy), late of Abbeyview, The Lookout, Dungarvan, who died on 25th March, 2012. R.I.P. Thanks for so many memories, You are always remembered with love.
–Remembered by Paddy; children Olivere, Linda, Patrick and Conor; grandchildren Katie, Gráinne, Mary, Maeve and Jack; brothers John and Donie; sisters Kathleen, Clare and Cecily; extended family, Geraldine, Ray and Michael.
BRIDGE
Twinkle, twinkle little star, Up in Heaven is where you are, When the stars are shining bright, We will blow you kisses and say goodnight.
–Always loved and sadly missed by Mam and family.
O’LEARY (1st anniversary) – In fond remembrance of Richard, late of 4 Cois Trá, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd March, 2018.
Ballymarket, Dungarvan, and formerly of Kereen, Aglish Died: 13th March, 2017
7th Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in the Friary Church, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 24th March, 2019, at 11.00 a.m.
HURLEY (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of John Hurley, late of Kilrossanty and Marlow, Bucks, who died on 20th March, 2015.
Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we are all together, But with the love in our hearts, You walk with us forever
MORONEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Eugene Moroney, late of Graiguemore, Modeligo, who died on 25th March, 2018. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 24th March, at 10.00 a.m., in Modeligo Church.
We pray for Annabelle and those who loved her.
CUMMINS (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Clodagh Belle Cummins whose 3rd Anniversary occurs on 25th March.
MORONEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Eugene Moroney who died on 25th March. Mass in Modeligo on Sunday, 24th March, at 10.00 a.m.
HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (14/3/2019) – 1st Teresa Queally & Breeda Wall; 2nd Viola Mielchzarek & Angela Buckley; 3rd Nuala Condon & Nellie Moloney; 4th Anne Fitzgerald & Kitty Power; 5th Margaret Clancy & Lorraine Vart. CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (13/3/2019) – 1st Nuala De Paor & Kathleen McGaley; 2nd Ann Moran & Mary Mitchel; 3rd Ella Whelan & Theresa Ryan; 4th Phil Barry & Kay Kirwan; 5th Marian Walsh & Una Drennan.
As we lovingly remember Pat on his 2nd Anniversary, his wife Mary and children Marie, Aisling and Patrick and the extended Daly and Ahearne families, wish to thank our relatives, neighbours and friends for their kindness and support at the time of Pat’s death. We would like to thank all those who sent Mass cards, letters of sympathy; those who attended funeral service, sent flowers and all who sympathised with us on our bereavement. Thanks to Fr. O’Connor and Fr. Hassett for all their help. Thanks to Geraldine, our Chapelwoman; Garranbane Choir, altar servers, gravediggers and also Drohan Funeral Directors for their kindness and support. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually and as a token of our appreciation, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. 2nd Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 24th March, in Garranbane Church at 11.00 a.m.
AUSTIN CASEY Newline, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford First Anniversary and Acknowledgement Austin’s sons Nicholas and Austin; daughters Laura, Brid and Orla; son-in-law Michael O’Donnell and grandchildren Pat, Liam and Michelle O’Donnell, wish to thank all those who sympathised with us on our recent bereavement; those who called to our homes, sent Mass cards, letters of sympathy; who telephoned us and those who travelled long distances to be with us. A special thanks to all who attended the Rosary, removal, Funeral Mass and burial. We express our deep gratitude to Fr. Condon, Fr. Enright and Fr. Lucey who celebrated Dad’s Funeral Mass. Many thanks to Liam Dalton for the beautiful selection of hymns for the Mass; to Catherine Casey-Farrell, Sacristan; to the altar servers and gravediggers. Thanks to all who participated in the Funeral Mass. Many thanks to Drohan Funeral Directors for your professionalism and compassion. A special word of thanks to the staff of Medical 6 and Medical 3 of University Hospital Waterford who were always kind and compassionate and always did their very best for Dad. Thank you most sincerely to Dad’s closest friend Noel Casey who never missed a week to visit. He always looked forward to the chat and banter. Thank you to the Carers and neighbours that visited Dad regularly. Thank you to the staff of Carriglea, in particular, St. Anne’s Unit, who take such wonderful care of Orla and for organising Pastoral care and accompanying Orla to Dad’s Funeral Mass and burial. Thank you to Fr. Michael Cullinan, P.P., Lismore and Ballysaggart, for all your guidance and support during Dad’s illness and his funeral and the weeks that followed. It would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope you will accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. First Anniversary Mass for Austin will be celebrated on Sunday, 31st March, at 9.00 a.m. in Faha Church.
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Administrator 25 HOURS PER WEEK ECDL is a requirement Reply with CV to: HEAPHY (Birthday remembrance and 2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Baby Jack Heaphy, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, whose Second Birthday occurred on 20th March and who died on 26th March, 2017. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 14th April, at 10.30 a.m. in Grange Church. He had my chin, his father’s hair, Perfect features and skin so fair, The endless sorrow in my heart, Recalls the day he had to part. A precious child known by too few, Our child with wings, an Angel who flew too soon, Each night I seek you in my dreams, And silent tears slip out, My voice fails to scream, What my heart begs to shout. We hope you can feel our love, And keep your eyes on us, From somewhere up above, Till we hold you in our arms again.
HEAPHY (Birthday remembrance and 2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Baby Jack Heaphy, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, whose Second Birthday occurred on 20th March and who died on 26th March, 2017. R.I.P. Today it would be wonderful, To see you play or smile, But Heaven lent you to this world, For just a little while. And in that short but precious time, You brought along so much love, And all that love is with you now, In Heaven up above. Your leaving caused so many tears, And such a lot of pain, But God needed one more Angel, So He took you back again.
–Love you always – Aunty Joanne, Chris, Lydia and Christopher.
–Happy birthday, with all our love forever – Mammy, Daddy, sister Lylah and Baby Brother Finn, XXXX.
HEAPHY (Birthday remembrance and 2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Baby Jack Heaphy, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, whose Second Birthday occurred on 20th March and who died on 26th March, 2017. R.I.P.
HEAPHY (Birthday remembrance and 2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Baby Jack Heaphy, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, whose Second Birthday occurred on 20th March and who died on 26th March, 2017. R.I.P.
Our hearts still ache with sadness, And many tears still flow, What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.
You are one of Heaven’s Angels now, A perfect little star, And when you shine, The world can see how beautiful you are. May you fly with magic wings, On clouds so soft and white, May your heart be joyful, And your days be bathed in light. And though our hearts are broken, And your life was far too short, We thank you sweetest Angel, For the happiness you brought.
–Love you and miss you always Jack – Nan and Grandad, XXXXX.
–Love you always – Aunty Bridget, Shay, Kaysie, Kelsey and Jodie.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
HEAPHY (Birthday remembrance and 2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Baby Jack Heaphy, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, whose Second Birthday occurred on 20th March and who died on 26th March, 2017. R.I.P. Some only dream of Angels, We held one in our arms, Always on our minds, Forever in our hearts.
–Love you Uncle Pad, Aunty Jella, cousins Shannon, Chloe, Paddy, Amy Rose and Natasha.
Box No. 7051 Closing date 27/3/2019
PLANNING PERMISSION COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Beartaimídne, Shane McGuinness agus Conor McGuinness, iarratas a chur isteach ar Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge cead athrú a dhéanamh ar na pleananna a gceadaíodh (faoi thagairt pleanála PD.12/368) chun síneadh a thógáil, atá aon stóir agus dhá stór i bpáirt, ar an teachín; an garáiste/stór a chomhshó go áit chónaithe, athraithe ingear iarmhartach san áireamh; córas chóireáil fuíolluisce chun freastal ar an teaghais atá ann cheana; agus oibreacha coimhdeacha ag An Léith, Rinn ua gCuanach, Co. Phort Láirge. Is féidir an t-iarratas pleanála a iniúchadh nó a cheannach in oifigí an Údaráis Phleanála, Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Phort Láirge, le linn na gnáth uaireanta oscailte, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Luain go hAoine (seachas laethanta saoire poiblí), ar chostas nach mó ná an costas réasúnta a ghabhann le cóip a dhéanamh, agus is féidir aighneacht nó tuairim maidir leis an iarratas a thabhairt i scríbhinn don Údarás Pleanála ach an táille fhorordaithe (€20.00) a íoc taobh istigh de thréimhse 5 seachtaine ón dáta a bhfuair an tÚdarás Pleanála an t-iarratas. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Eamon Lonergan, intend to apply for planning permission for the indefinite retention of works partially completed relating to previous granted planning permission 12/261, now expired. Planning permission is also sought to complete remaining works associated with 12/261, namely, side extension to existing farmhouse cheese making facility consisting of a process room at Ballyneety, Knockanore, 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 & COUNTY COUNCIL – I, James E. Thompson, intend to apply for planning permission for an extension and internal alterations to Cove Lodge, Stradbally More, Stradbally, 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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Shop Manager DUNGARVAN The Society of St. Vincent de Paul are currently recruiting for the role of Shop Manger (20 hours) in Dungarvan. Working with SVP is more than just a job, it’s about working in one of Ireland’s best known, trusted and respected not-for-profit organisations and making a difference to your community. We’re looking for people who enjoy managing a diverse team and have retail experience. Go to www.svp.ie/Jobs for details on how to apply, including a full job description and application form. Apply online directly or post your completed application form to Human Resources, SVP House, 91-92 Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1. Please note, CVs will not be accepted. The closing date for this role is 19th April.
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BRIDGE ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (12/3/2019) – 1st Tom Power & Sheila Veale; 2nd Bridie McHugh & Kay Shanley; 3rd Declan O'Keeffe & Christine O'Keeffe; 4th Patricia Doyle & Teresa Sullivan. KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (13/3/2019) – 1st Louis Walsh & Mary Prendergast; 2nd Mary Cummins & Brenda Cummins; 3rd Anna Harney & Tess Cusack; 4th Catherine M. Power & Ann Marie Brown; 5th Beth Spollen & Anna Ryan. DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (14/3/2019) – 1st Mary Casey & Justin Spratt; 2nd Ann Heffernan & Tom Prendergast; 3rd Claire Meaney & Maeve Coughlan; 4th Ella Whelan & Kay Barry. AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (4/3/2019) – 1st Deirdre Hallahan & Claire Meaney; 2nd Pat Murphy & Laboure Cliffe; 3rd Mary Navin & Kathleen O’Mahoney; 4th Monica O’Sullivan & Betty Kelleher.
PARADES Friday, 22nd March, 2019
Pop Up Pipers.
[Pat Crowley]
Comeraghs Comhaltas Branch - Craobh na nComarach CCE Music Song and Dance.
[Pat Crowley]
Colourful and enjoyable St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Joe, Sharon, Saoirse and Oisín Quinn.
[Pat Crowley]
c FROM FRONT PAGE St. Patrick truly smiled on his followers for the rain began to fall less than a half an hour after the last entry had passed through Grattan Square. It was as colourful, exciting, energetic and interesting a Parade as ever traversed the route, capable of matching anything in provincial Ireland. Twelve Community groups; eight entries from the business sector; three bands, two soloists and a well populated route all contributed to what was a very entertaining event which captured and held the attention of the spectators, sometimes several deep along the route. Prior to the Parade, the talented young performers of Comeraghs Comhaltas entertained the growing crowd and were rewarded with enthusiastic applause after each item. Jenny Beresford and William Whelan were the Co-Comperes who were at their usual best, imparting information to the audience and encouragement to those taking part. The guests on stage included Very Rev. William Canon Ryan,
PP, Dungarvan; Very Rev. Tony Egan, OSA, Prior, Dungarvan; Rev. Paul Draper, Dean of Lismore, Church of Ireland. Cllr. John Pratt, Cathaoirleach, Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council; Cllrs. Tom Cronin and Damien Geoghegan; Supt. Michael Leacy, Garda Siochána; Gabriel Foley, President, Dungarvan Credit Union, Main Sponsors, Phyllis Davis, President, Dungarvan Lions Club and Joe Roche, President, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber of Commerce. Special Guests on stage were Mrs. Teresa Wright and her daughters Michelle and Sarah, family of Michael Wright, The Mad Hatter who was tragically killed in a road accident earlier this year. In introducing them Jenny Beresford paid tribute to Michael’s enormous contribution to the town and district in his persona of The Mad Hatter over several decades. The family were greatly moved by the tributes which were paid, as well as by the enormous representation of his iconic hat which travelled in the Parade and the youthful Mad Hatter
represented by Bertie Rogers who accompanied it. Leading the Parade was St. Patrick, represented on horseback by Chris Kelly, who brought with him a scroll with a dedication to the Mad Hatter, who had played an integral part in the Parade and many other public and community events prior to his tragic and untimely death. The Parade was led as usual by the Dungarvan Brass Band who rendered stirring marches along the way, and played the National Anthem on arrival in Grattan Square. Earlier, Lena Walsh had led the waiting spectators in a rousing version of the traditional hymn, Hail Glorious St. Patrick, while Phoebe Dipple, representing the next generation of contributors, gave a very enthusiastic rendition of Dungarvan My Hometown, composed by the late Mai O’Higgins from Dungarvan. Sharing the €2,000 prize money for the best entries were: 11th Waterford, Dungarvan Scouts; Joe Kelly Pharmacy, Abbeyside; The Deise Women’s Shed; Dungarvan Tidy Towns;
Abbeyside Camogie Club. This year, for the first time, the Parade commenced at 2.00 p.m. and as another first, the Parade concludes mid-way through O’Connell Street which avoided congestion in the streets during the traditional ‘second pass’. The 2019 Parade will go into the Annals of the town as a very successful event and a worthy tribute to our Patron Saint, Patrick. It was also a tribute to the organisational skills of the Committee. Committee Secretary, Anne Marie Rossiter expressed her thanks to everyone who took part or contributed in any way to the success of the Parade. She extended the organisers thanks and appreciation to Waterford City and County Council for their enormous contribution towards to orderly and safe conduct of the Parade. She also thanked the Gardaí for their vigilance and overseeing role in the biggest public event of the year. “Without this input,” said Anne Marie, a successful, safe and enjoyable Parade would not be possible.”
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Annmarie Rossiter meeting the Dungarvan Leprechaun, aka Richie Moore. [Pat Crowley]
Mercyhurst University.
[Pat Crowley]
Deise Womens Shed receiving their prize from Gabriel Foley, President of Dungarvan Credit Union.
Start of Parade.
[Pat Crowley]
[Pat Crowley]
Trump accepting prize for Joe Kelly entry. Dungarvan Scouts (Prizewinners).
[Pat Crowley]
[Pat Crowley]
Gabriel Foley presenting Dungarvan Tidy Towns. Included are Gemma Power, Dave O’Connor, Gabriel Foley, Annmarie Rossiter, Aoife Power, Mary Beresford and Izzy and Leo Cunnage. [Pat Crowley]
Bertie Rodgers - Mini Mad Hatter.
[Pat Crowley]
Dungarvan Parade Committee was delighted that the family of the late Michael Wright aka ‘The Mad Hatter’ attended this year’s Parade - Teresa Wright and [Pat Crowley] family, Jenny Beresford, Annmarie Rossiter and William Whelan, co presenters organising committee.
Name the Snake Competition won by Martina McKeon being presented with her prize by Annmarie Rossiter. Also included is Jenny Beresford and William Whelan. [Pat Crowley]
Mayor of Dungarvan and Lismore John Pratt presenting Abbeyside and Ballinacourty Camogie Club with their prize. Nodlaig Murphy, Clodagh Murphy, Saorla Sexton, Donnchadh Murphy and Mairead Sexton. [Pat Crowley]
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CAPPOQUIN ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
The Melleray Float taking part in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
[Dan McGrath]
One of the many great floats in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
The ‘Young Offenders’ which were part of the Aglish float in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath] Young players form the Shamrock’s Ladies Football team taking part in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
A couple of young jockeys ‘Returning from Cheltenham’ pictured at the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
Waterford Camogie player Lorraine Bray carries the Waterford flag during the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath] Members of the Irish Army take part in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
Leanne Coleman and Niamh Foley pictured at the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s [Dan McGrath] Day Parade.
Ronan Mansfield carries the Irish flag in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day [Dan McGrath] Parade.
Beating the drums at the head of the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
COUNTY NEWS Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
KILL KILL GAA LOTTO At last Monday night's Lotto draw held in Dunphy’s Bar, there was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto jackpot. However, for the second week running we had four match 3 winning tickets. The four winners were Seamus Connolly, Miley Pendergast, Mary Murray and the Kill Syndicate. The numbers drawn were 1, 8, 14 and 24. The Lotto draw was sponsored by Kilmeaden Services and Gala shop. KILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL Kill Montessori School is now open for bookings for September 2019 and September 2020. The school is open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. and caters for children from 2.5 to 5 years. Free pre-school places and extended hours places are available.To find out more or to register your child's place, call down to us in the Community Centre or contact Avril on 0862895415. SOCIAL DANCING AT KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE Dancing this Tuesday, March 19th to Patrick O’Sullivan. The Moynihan Brothers will be on stage on March 26th. Dancing 9.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Admission is just €10 and refreshments are served. This is a very enjoyable night, so why not come along and join in? BINGO Join us for BINGO and be in with a chance of winning our mega Jackpot worth €480 on Thursday, March 21st at Kill Community Centre. Eyes down at 8.00 p.m. Refreshments are served and the shop is available.Your support is much appreciated. KLEAN UP KILL Please help Kill Action & Alert Group spruce up the village and its environs by taking part in National Spring Clean Week from April 1st to 6th. We have also noticed, not just the village centre but all the roads leading to it badly need a clean up and frankly if we don't do it ourselves...Bags, gloves, hi-visibility vests and litterpickers are available from all committee members so please contact us for them and even just do the area outside your house. If we all pull together a lot can be done and just half an hour of your time would help a lot. Any day from now or during that week would be great and on Saturday, April 6th we will have a main clean up, meeting at Kill Community Centre at 11.00 a.m. with complimentary refreshments afterwards. We can collect rubbish bags from you or they can be left at Kill Community Centre on Saturday, April 6th and will be collected by the County Council. Please also inform us directly or via our Facebook page if you have noticed places badly in need of a clean up or if you have spotted flytipping in any area. Whilst we are spring cleaning, we will also be collecting any unwanted adult and teenager bicycles during the week with the collection taking place on Saturday, April 6th at Kill
Community Centre. Rebike, the wonderful charity doing up unwanted bikes for people who otherwise would not have bikes, will be collecting them, salvaging and repairing them and in the spirit of recycling and reusing, find them a worthy home after. Children's bikes can currently not be accepted due to space limitations. Contact Marie at 0868385928 or Grace at 086-3289212 for equipment and information. KILL NATIONAL SCHOOL Our Parents Association wish to say a massive thank you once again for the fantastic response to our recent Clothes Collection. Over 1.3 tonnes of your unwanted clothes, shoes, belts and handbags have earned us a fabulous €420! That means that you have helped our school raise over €1,000 this school year alone so far which has ensured all of the pupils get to partake in gymnastics and swimming classes and a donation is made to Barrettstown Camp for very sick children. Please keep remembering us when you are cleaning out your drawers and wardrobes as we will have another collection during May. Contact Grace at 08632892112 for collection or storage if you cannot keep the bags until then. MARY'S JUVENILE GAA CLUB Outdoor training for U6s/7s/8s (i.e. children born 2011 - 2014 or Junior Infants to 1st Class) will recommence from Saturday, March 23rd from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at Kill GAA Pitch, weather permitting. New members always welcome and all members must be registered. Outdoor training sessions are FREE, please bring own helmets, hurls, mouthguards and water with child's name on all equipment and clothes. Contact Grace Colbert at 086-3289212 for more information. It is hoped to move training around to each pitch in the club catchment area every 4 to 5 weeks. All coaches are Garda Vetted and have completed GAA training courses. New Adult helpers are always welcome also, no experience is necessary but Garda Vetting is compulsory. Older children's training sessions are on various evenings, please check St. Mary's Facebook page for further details. BOATSTRAND SEA SAFETY CENTRE The annual general meeting of the Boatstrand Sea Safety Centre Committee takes place on Monday, March 25th in Seaview Celtic Clubhouse, Annestown at 8.00 p.m. Community support and ideas would be greatly appreciated for the development and maintenance of the centre for the future. All are most welcome. IRISH DANCING Irish dancing continues in Kill Community Centre every Wednesday evening at 6.00 p.m. All ages are catered for. Contact Caitriona 085-1434698 for further details.
Pictured at the Waterford Business Awards. Pictured are Stephen Lynch, Michaela Mulcahy, Craig Dee, Katie Crowley and Mathew O’Rourke of Coach House Coffee. [Patrick Browne]
BONMAHON COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE On Tuesday, March 12th, we were honoured to host the “On The Trail of the Whale” lecture by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. We heard fascinating stories of an expedition from Ireland to Iceland on the research vessel, Celtic Mist in search of Humpback Whales. The video footage and photographs were spectacular, thank you to all involved. The Copper coast café is now open on Saturdays and Sundays. We have started planning for the 2019 Copper Coast Geopark Festival from May 25th to June 9th. This is to coincide with European Geoparks Network Weeks when all over Europe, Geoparks are co-ordinating events. The 2018 Festival was a great success a wide range of interesting events happening across the Geopark area. Anybody along the Geopark with an event planned around the same time would be also welcome to join in! Please contact Robbie at info@coppercoastgeopark.com or Orlaith at hamersleyart@gmail.com for more details or to list your event. The Copper Coast Geopark stretches along the coast from Garrarus Beach, near Fenor in the east to Ballyvoile Beach near Stradbally to the west and inland to Kill and Dunhill. www.coppercoastgeopark.com HAMERSLEY ART Work is continuing on the art, culture and Earth science/heritage engagement project in conjunction with Hamersley Art, Knockmahon school and the Copper Coast Geopark encom-
passing the themes of the Atlantic Georoute project. Pupils are discovering lots about our local environment and gaining the skills to record their finds with words and pictures. During field trips around the Copper Coast Geopark students are encouraged to use all their sentences and to note down their impressions. Finished art work will be compiled into a booklet, the children will be involved in the creative process, all text will be researched and written by the children themselves with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Students are also learning about other
Geoparks in the European Atlantic area. The book will be launched in May. This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme. THANK YOU The family of the late Eddie Keane (Stradbally and formerly Lismore Park) would like to express their deepest gratitude to their friends, neighbours and extended family for their kindness, help and support during this sad time. A special note of thanks to the
emergency services. Eddie’s wife Eileen, children Bernie, Colm, Orlaith and Aileen would like to thank everyone who offered sympathy and support in the last few weeks.We very much appreciate the kindness shown to us. IT'S YOUR COLUMN! If there is anything you would like to see in this column about happenings in your community, please contact your local correspondent on 087-4133522 or by email to mareikerembold@eircom.net. Any non commercial item will be considered!
Michael Mansfield and Michael O'Grady working on the art, culture and Earth science/heritage engagement project in conjunction with Hamersley Art, Knockmahon school and the Copper Coast Geopark encompassing the themes of the Atlantic Georoute project.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS A GOOD STRIKE It is seldom that there is such a thing as a good strike, but the protest made by 2nd level students throughout the world last week served notice that this generation will implement measures to stop our wilful waste and planet destruction. In Tidy Towns we have been working at measures to protect the planet for years now. Our national competition has put huge emphasis and awards huge marks for this over the last 10 or so years. In Ardmore we have been to the fore on this with events such as Preventing Food Waste courses and surveys, efforts to reduce waste packaging and plastic, encouraging businesses and households to reduce waste, composting, using organic fertilisers, and eliminating spraying, protecting and creating wildlife habitats and food sources. Last year Jane Moloney and her team did great work with The Ladybirds & Brownies picking all that plastic from the beach and creating the plastic garden at An Cúilín to highlight just how much plastic we are dumping. Hopefully, now the students and their families will put their protests to good use and implement measures at home and
around the locality which will reduce the use of single use plastic, reduce packaging, reduce food waste at home and generally ‘do more with less’ by reusing, recycling and repairing rather than just dump it. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL As always our task in Tidy Towns would be impossible without the help and cooperation we get from Waterford City & County Council and as we enter the business end of our year we want to acknowledge once more the wonderful work done by our main man, John Kearns, Area Supervisor, John Manahan and all his staff. You see yourselves the work going on laying the footpath on the Dungarvan Road and almost unknown to us they have eliminated localised flooding on our roads, no matter how heavy the rain comes. Executive Engineer, Josephine McGrath plays a huge part in all of this as does our local councillor, Tom Cronin. Soon you will see work to improve road safety near Ardmore School and repairs to the footpath at Old College Road. Soon too, when the construction work in The New Line
Devastating erosion of The Sandbanks along Ardmore Beach have occurred this winter and is worsening each week now. is completed you will see works to drain the area of that road that is prone to flooding. And improvements will be made to The Cliff Walk this year. The one area that is high on everyone’s agenda in addition to all these measures is the coastal erosion at Ardmore Beach. All are aware of the rapid deterioration that is occurring and they are looking at securing funding and the most efficient way of halting the erosion. If the erosion continues at its current rate we will not be walking the bank to Curragh for much longer.
BIRD SURVEY Still waiting for a few more surveys to be handed in please. SPLIT THE POT Well done to Peggy Burke & daughter Olivia Smyth who won €209 in the Split the Pot last week. The Ardmore National School Parents Association also received €209. Don't forget to get your envelope in Ardmore before this week’s draw, simply put €2 in the envelope and write your name and phone number on it and leave with any of the participating businesses in the village. Thank you all for your continued
Abbeyside Scouts (4th Waterford) AFTER the prayer, the Scouts quickly got organised to take receipt of the four wooden tent boxes that had finally arrived. Most of the meeting was taken up with reorganising our four Islandic tents into the boxes making sure all the necessary equipment was with each tent. Scouts had to lay out the tents, fold them carefully and put them into the boxes in a way that they would fit nicely. They also had to add the correct number of wooden pegs.This means that the tents will be protected whilst in storage and ensure that they are 'ready to go' for the next
overnight event. Be prepared! There was a report back from the Youth Fora meeting where there was feedback given on the recent County Fun Weekend at Melleray. Suffice it to say, the disco has been moved to the Friday night for next year so Scouts will have the energy for it and Saturday night will be a camp fire and other activities. We then had a talk about Morse Code, Semaphore and Ground to Air communication, all of which will be part of the County Challenge in April. Scouts do not have to
learn all these 'off by heart' but should have practised and have a good understanding of them. This information is found in Scouting Ireland books and are allowed on the day. Finally, the 4th turned out on Sunday for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and were blessed for the weather during the parade. It was lovely to see Cubs, Scouts and Leaders all together and we had a record number of girl Cubs and Scouts this year, including the Cub Mascot, Betty Grylls and a visiting fairy! Many thanks to all who were involved in the parade and for those not with us this year.
support and thanks to all the businesses who sell and keep the envelopes for us. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Ger Cronin was back in the winners enclosure last week with Richard Stilwell Ann Mooney in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Once again consigned to the loser’s table James Bryan & Billy Harty had to make do with the few quid on offer there. After only three weeks in the league, Catherine Mansfield has won one and been in the fial each of the other two nights and hence is the early leader but
there’s a whole host of them close behind and gunning for her now. PROGRESSIVE 45 AT KEEVERS John Prendergast and Pat O’Connor made a rare visit and landed the spoils at Keevers Progressive 45 with Lia Foley & Michael Keane, To Power & Michael O’Reilly, Tess Mansfield & Nora Mai O’Neill and Peggy Keevers & Marie Stilwell all sharing 2nd place. Harty sharing 2nd place.Willie & Brian Keane were best of the last 5 and John Cronin & James Flavin won the last game.
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How Ardmore looked out on World War 2 By Tommy Mooney Continued from last week. WE were identical twins and he, like many others, was not always able to distinguish between us. My last memories of Tom, before I emigrated, were seeing him tending to the narrow river boat that he had beached or sometimes moored, in the boatcove. He was often seen in his favourite spot, leaning on the seawall, above St. Declan’s stone. He would be chewing cloves from a small tobacco tin, as he did habitually, his wide brimmed “yankee hat” pulled well down on his head. His brother was Ned Foley, or ”Nedeen”, as he was better known. Ned Foley had also had a brief sojourn in New York and had returned to Ardmore to fish salmon. He was renowned for his tall tales, particularly those recounting his exploits, as a sailor, on the high seas, and also his British Army service in WW1. Most people to whom I ever spoke about him claimed that he had never sailed, other than on his voyages to and from New York, and had certainly never been in any army other than the Irish M&CWS. After the war “Nedeen” went back to salmon fishing with local publican Henry O’Reilly. Henry, with his prodigious memory, kept alive many of the hilarious “tales of Nedeen” for posterity long after Ned’s demise. One such tale, recounted to the author by Henry, told of how, with their powerful field glasses “Nedeen” had spotted a local “trapper” named Jerry Daly, setting his snares for rabbits in a field about a half mile from the LOP. Having caught some pollack from the cliffs that morning Ned went to the field and placed a fish in several of Jerry’s snares. The next morning the men on shift were treated to the spectacle of Jerry tearing pollack from the snares and hurling them over the nearby cliffs. The pity was, for the observers, that sound was not incorporated as well. Ned used to live in the cottage on Bothar na Trinnse, where Una Flynn now resides. His old tarred fishing boat, beached when he left for the USA, remained there for many years inside his garden gate until the elements rendered it fit only for burning. The Foleys’ brother-in-law, Tom Monsell, lived in a cottage on Coffey Lane (Where Dunne’s Cabinet Factory is now) and he had been, most of his life, a fisherman in Ardmore. Tom had a local reputation of having been a daring Volunteer in the 1920s with Ardmore Company of the IRA. It was told of him that he had had a shooting encounter with some British Officers near Lisarrow at that time. Notwithstanding his guerrilla exploits, he had a fine sense of humour and was never too preoccupied to entertain us youngsters, whenever we met him
around the village. Tom and his wife Nora, who lived long after Tom’s death in 1956, had one offspring, their son Pad, who delighted in the stories that his father had of the days in the Hut.
Private Willie Whelan, C.1940.
Tom Monsell C.1947–49. Pats Troy, from Upper Curragh, had likewise been an active Volunteer in the War of Independence and Civil War. He lived with his brother Tom, a farmer and trader, and his family but Pats also fished out of Curragh. He was a granduncle of the Troys, of whom some are still living on the family’s land. Tom Monsell and Pats were quite close as they shared that IRA volunteer background. My father, who had been heavily involved with the Old IRA, had consequently, a more trusting relationship with them. I can still see one or two of them leaning on the seawall opposite our house, talking animatedly with him. Some evenings, in post war years, after the hut and its discipline were long forgotten, some of these conferences would go on until dusk and, at times even later, when their continued presence at the wall could be confirmed only by the wagging, glowing cigarette ends in the darkness as they fought and discussed the tactics of the War of Independence all over again. It should be noted, of course, that there were no Street Lamps in our village, until 1954. One of the younger men, Jerry McCarthy, lived with his family in a cottage on Main Street (now the site of the Waterford Wood factory). Jerry had been a labourer with Jim Quain, a local building contractor. Before the
telephone had been installed in the Ardmore LOP, Jerry would take great delight in the duty of bringing important messages to the local Garda Barracks for forwarding to the CIO in the Curragh. If this duty had to be performed in the wee hours of the morning, so much the better. Jerry derived great satisfaction in ensuring that the Sergeant, and whatever Garda was on duty, had to share his own sleeplessness that night. Tom Monsell was in no doubt but that Jerry was the “trickster” of the group. Jimmy Troy was another fisherman who lived on the Cliff Road (where John King’s house is now). He fitted well the profile of the type of individual preferred by the M&CWS, with his knowledge of the cliffs and surrounding sea conditions. He emigrated after the war had ended and spent the remaining years of his life in Wales, where he worked in the coal mining industry. Jimmy never returned to live in Ardmore although he did make some visits here before he passed on. None of Jimmy’s family live in Ardmore now but there were many stories told, over the years, of his exploits as parttime boatman to Mrs Pollock, a local lady who lived in Maycroft, the house now occupied by the Ahearne family. On one occasion, at the Ardmore Regatta, Jimmy was sailing her boat, the “Infanta”, with herself as the only other occupant when, distracted by a boat pulling across his course, he put down his helm and overturned. An enraged Mrs. Pollack was thankful to the buoyancy of her voluminous clothing that kept both her and Jimmy, a non-swimmer, afloat until a rescue had been affected. Jimmy, also in an interview with Siobhan Lincoln for her book (Ardmore: Memory and Story) told of his trip to the Curragh Camp in an army truck, sitting all day in the open lorry in rain and cold as they toured the region picking up coastwatchers along the way. He was hospitalised suffering with pneumonia, he claimed, after his ordeal. Willie Whelan, a small farmer, lived in Ballyquin and had the longest commute to the Hut. He would often walk the two beaches at Ballyquin and Curragh before beginning his shift at Ram Head This could often be a valuable source of information, giving warning of various flotsam of note that he might encounter at high tide mark. He would usually travel to or from the Hut, on his bike, via Ardmore strand. Willie and his wife Mae, who lived on for many years after her husband, had a house close to the present day Ballyquin carpark. Their family are all still living in that townland. Willie, himself lived for many years after his coastwatching days, and had a wealth of tales of the doings at “The Hut”, and its occupants, told in his droll, good humoured way. One report that he brought to the Hut on the 22nd September, 1941, was of
a large metal Naval Life raft that had come ashore, overnight, on the rocks at Ballyquin Strand. This was further evidence if such was required, of the mass sinkings in the North Atlantic Ocean. My memory of the raft consists of being brought to the location by my sister and being told to clear off home by Willie Mahoney, from Upper Curragh, who thought, quite correctly, that we were far too young to be there and in possible danger. My older brother and his friends brought home some powdered substance in a large tin, from which the label had been lost in the seawater, hoping that it was powdered milk they mixed up a bowl full with water which they fed to my twin brother and me, as guinea pigs. My mother was not best pleased when she discovered this and confined the lads to keep a close observation on us until it became obvious that there were to be no ill effects. After the British Declaration of War on Germany on Friday, 1st September. 1939, Jimmy Troy and Tom Monsell were to take the first lookout shift. Relieving them that evening were Tom Mooney and Willie Whelan. Willie also told Mrs. Siobhain Lincoln, in an interview (see her book Ardmore: Memory and Story); that he went out on his first patrol that Sunday (3rd Sept. ’39 probably) and was accompanied by Corporal Tom Mooney. Private Tom Foley was left behind in charge of the tent on Ram Head.They had no specific orders as to the extent of their patrols, Willie claimed, so they walked the cliffs from the Ram as far as Goat Island. Coming to Gleann Phaoiris, Willie recalled, they sat down for a smoke when a loud crash and bellowing roar coming from behind the fence caused them to jump up in startled alarm. They laughed in relief when they discovered a Jennet belonging to Deug Connell who had been “on patrol” also.They went home that evening in the dusk, via Whiting Bay, the Ardo road, the New Line and back to their tent at the old watch tower in McGrath’s field. At that stage their actual orders were to remain, at all times, within six miles of their post, unless special permission had been requested and granted and, in fact they had complied with this. Willie resigned from the force in 1944 probably finding difficulty in combining his duties with increasing his farming activities. The youngest member of the LOP 20 “Garrison” was Tommy Hallahan who replaced Whelan. Tommy lived with his widowed
Tommy Hallahan.
mother, and other members of his family, in a house on Main Street (Now Brigid Shelly’s Gallery). He became the most competent, by far, in matters of signalling and the use of Morse Code. Shortly after WW2 Tommy began to take on various building jobs from which he quickly earned a reputation for good work, a true “handyman” in all the trades. A volunteer named John Corcoran, from LOP 17 Brownstown Head, near Tramore, Co.Waterford took a turn on watch at Ram Head LOP 20 on the 7th August, 1941, at 14.40 hours, according to the online log book from here.There is no mention, however, of any of the Ardmore men doing a turn of duty at any of the other LOPs. On the 12th of that month in 1941, there is mention in the log of the Telephone Engineer J.F. Murphy paying a visit, we may assume that this was the date when the telephone was first installed at the Ram Head post. The Coastwatchers had priority above all other calls and by picking up the receiver and uttering the words “Defence message Priority!” Post Master Eddie Moloney would immediately put the call through, in the case of Ardmore, to Curragh Command HQ. The men were instructed as to their “telephone manner” and told to be as incisive and distinct as possible in passing information. Prior to this installation one of the two men on duty would be required to carry a dispatch, on the bicycle supplied, with any urgent information on important sightings to the Garda Barracks.The Ardmore men were lucky as the Garda Barracks was a mere quarter of a mile removed from their post. Needless to add, ignoring an incoming call or – almost sacrilegious – any unofficial use of the phone, meant severe disciplinary repercussions in those early years, the lightest of which would be a fine of a few day’s pay. The hours of duty were necessarily long and could often be boring, particularly at night, as 8 or 12 hour shifts were common. Lights at sea could be seen most of the time but didn’t usually allow for identification. Convoys with their warship escorts, passing in an easterly direction, are constantly logged after this date. There are also several entries for 1941 concerning mines having been washed ashore at Caliso Bay,Whiting Bay and Cabin Point at the mouth of Youghal Harbour. But, security must have lapsed to some degree after those first fraught years with their rumours of invasion or of bombings. A creamery at Campile, Co.Wexford had in fact been bombed in August 1940, when several people were killed, and this was not a million miles from Ardmore, a similar small village with a nearby creamery. There was a more visceral connection for Ardmore coastwatchers, with this horrific occurrence, in the
fact that Mae Whelan who later married Willie of Ballyquin, had been at work on that day in that very Creamery. She was well acquainted with the three unfortunate bomb victims and the horror of what she had witnessed never left her.This dastardly deed also exercised my father’s mind for many months as we learned from him regularly at the dinner table. Blackout paper was distributed by him, under orders and we did actually use it on our windows for a night or two but, it was a bothersome business and he must have decided that the effort wasn’t worth the added security. In later years, according to Willie Whelan’s interview, the telephone was put to uses other than those of National Defence, including a Tom Monsell inspired “Santy” episode. A local man, Padraig O Foglu, also interviewed by Siobhan Lincoln, remembered how, as a youngster, he was beckoned into the Post Office one Christmas time by Michael Moloney the Post Master. Michael offered him the opportunity to speak on the telephone to Santa Clause at the North Pole.Young Paddy jumped at this incredible slice of luck and dashing to the phone was flabbergasted to hear “Santy” greet him and ask what nice things he would like for Christmas. Gasping out a list of goodies Paddy made his way home in high glee but the voice at the other end of the line had been merely a mile or so away, at LOP 20 on Ram Head and hadn’t been a corpulent “Santy” with a silvery grey beard, but merely Tom Monsell, of the greying moustache. The joke was on Tom on another occasion, also recorded by Willie Whelan to Siobhan Lincoln, when he was sent down the village to Tom’s house for salt to accompany the fish dinner back at Ram Head. In all innocence Willie went down, at some very late hour, and awakened Monsell who was not very pleased.Willie had been sent by Monsell’s brother-in-law who knew quite well that the household would be asleep. According to Willie, Pollack and Mackerel were regularly on the menu at LOP20 griddled on a homemade device that Nedeen Foley had manufactured.
Siobhan Lincoln whose interviews are acknowledged from her book publd. 2000 “ARDMORE: Memory & Story.”
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart
Ms. Ella Ryan Environmental Awareness Officer Waterford City & County Council in the centre of this photo surrounded by some of those attending the “Plastic Solution” information evening recently organised by Lismore Tidy Towns at which a cotton bag to carry loose fruit and vegetables was launched with the aim being of reducing packaging waste.
LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns A THANK you to the representatives of various businesses in Lismore who attended a presentation organised by Lismore Tidy Towns at The Heritage Centre on Wednesday last, 13th March. To encourage those businesses who use plastic straws as part of the service that they offer to change to either biodegradable or compostable straws - compostable is better - the Tidy Towns group presented those present with a box of 300 compostable straws. The straws are made of corn starch and can be put in the food bin. Thanks to Mealla Fahey, Project Manager Lismore Heritage Centre and her staff for
the hospitality on the day. The community litter roster started on Monday 11th and thanks once again to those who are participating. We appeal to all businesses and private property dwellers in the Main Street / West Street area to sweep outside their premises at least once a week. Cigarette butts are one of the main types of litter on Main Street and those businesses whose customers smoke outside their premises are legally responsible for cleaning those up Between the CE work team of Jim and Gordon and the Tidy Towns work team a lot of outdoor work is being done in between the many showers/rain
over the past few weeks. During the past week we took delivery of two new pieces of equipment, a power washer and a shredder. The purchase of the above was covered by a grant received from the Department of Rural & Community Development which was available to all tidy towns groups in the country. Lismore Tidy Towns was successful with its application and wish to thank the staff of Pobal who administered the scheme. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK The A to Z tips to cutting down on plastics in the home C:C is for the Conscious Cup Campaign which most of
Lismore's cafes/restaurants have become involved with. Those businesses offer a discount to customers using their own reusable cups. Don't forget that there is a reusable cup unique to Lismore which can be bought locally for €6. C is cotton - there is no point discarding rainproof gear but hunt out natural fibres such as cotton, linen and wool for tops. C is for consumeror power in the battle against the use of single use plastic items the consumer will be the one to send the message to manufacturers by cutting down on their purchase of such items.
WE had a most joyful event in our Parish with the celebration of First Reconciliation.The work of the class teacher, Ms Prendergast along with her class was truly appreciated by the families. When the children had celebrated their Sacrament, many of their parents also approached either Fr. Gerry McNamara from the Parish of Ballyduff Upper and of the Parish of Tallow or Fr. Michael. We could say that it was a community faith celebration.The children’s singing truly touched hearts. Good Sacramental celebrations do so much for all assembled. We have such a grace in the Sacrament of Penance. It’s a pity so many go to counsellors when a celebration of the Sacrament at no cost may often be all that is needed. Of course, counsellors do great work for many but counselling can't forgive human sinfulness. The Priest is available for the traditional confessions on Saturdays from 12.00 noon and before the vigil Mass.
The Religion teachers in Blackwater Community School also facilitates the students to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Mediation Room. The work of the Religion teachers can easily be overlooked. It is wonderful when the parents of the teenagers show a real postive interest in the spiritual life of their sons and daughters. As the priest of the Parish I feel so privileged to have such easy access to the Sacramental celebrations in the school. I truly appeciate the welcome and positive support from the teaching staff under the direction of Mr. Ring, School Principal. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 23rd March - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 24th March, 2019 Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM
Senior Citizens Gala Concert Senior Citizens Gala Concert - Monday, 29th March at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan – Senior Citizens take note, the buses will leave the car park (playground) at 4.30 p.m. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Emer Barry pictured with Eva Hamilton and Marcus Fahey at the Cappoquin [Dan McGrath] St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Cheque Presentation shows Mary Dalton of The Lismore Walkers presenting Laura Roche with a cheque for €1,000 for Breakthrough Cancer Research. Also in the photo are some staff members of St. Carthage's and some walkers. [Mary Glavin]
Cheque Presentation shows Mary Dalton of The Lismore Walkers presenting Una Dowd of West Waterford Hospice with a cheque for €2,000. Also in the [Mary Glavin] photo are some staff of St. Carthage’s, and some walkers.
Paul, Emma, Mary and Adam O’Connor pictured at the Cappoquin St. [Dan McGrath] Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Tallow 2018 Christmas Memorial Ribbon – Board of Management, staff and residents would like to thank all those involved in organising the memorial ribbons on the Christmas Tree in Tallow, it was a beautiful way to remember loved ones. The sum of €347.50 was donated to St. Carthage's. Thanks again.
County Waterford Beekeepers Assocation
TALLOW TALLOW COMMUNITY CENTRE Brideview Drama present their festival play “Philadelphia here I come” for a further four nights in Tallow Community Centre in April, before heading to Athlone for the All Ireland Drama Finals in early May. So if you’ve missed this fantastic production, you still have an opportunity to see it, further details of dates etc. in the coming weeks. BINGO Bingo continues every Sunday night at 8.30 p.m. Jackpot now standing at €2,700.
BOOKINGS Anyone wishing to book an event or function in Tallow Community Centre can do so by contacting Tallow Enterprise Centre on 058-56445. Rooms available for dances, parties, etc. TALLOW ENTERPRISE & TRAINING CENTRE It has been a busy few months so far at Tallow Training and Enterprise Centre, with the first round of classes now coming to an end. If you are interested in upskilling or trying something new, give us a call and we will discuss with you what would best suit your needs. Maybe there are
some budding artists out there. Our Art classes take place on Monday morning from 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., new members always welcome. Bookings now being taken for the next round of classes, and also for our Easter Cookery and Craft camp. Contact the centre for details 058-56445. It may be a bit early to think about summer, but Tallow Enterprise & Training Centre have a full range of children’s camps planned for summer 2019. Details will be available after Easter, keep an eye on local press and our Facebook page.
BALLYDUFF UPPER SOCIAL DANCE A gentle reminder that the next Social Dance is this Saturday, 23rd March with Two of a Kind at the usual time of 9.00 p.m. See you there! BINGO! Thank you to everyone who supported Bingo last Friday in St Michael’s Hall! The jackpot from last month rolls over to this month which is on 12th April. See you there! LOTTO No winner of the local GAA Lotto of Tuesday 12th March. The numbers drawn were 7, 21, 24 and 26. Lucky €30 draw winners were: Darcy Muder, Nuala Woodside, Seamus Condon and Evie Feeney (Garrison). Results from the draw on 19th March coming from The Log Cabin with a jackpot of €9,900 in next week’s news. Tickets are on sale in St. Michael’s Hall from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. on weekdays, before Sunday mass. They are also available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. BALLYDUFF CARDS Results from 13th March 2019 – 1st Dan Howard & Eddie Sheehan; 2nd Stephan Cunningham & Nellie Devine. Lucky Tables: John Conway & Mary Fennessey; Pat Noonan & Delia Cashell; Shelia Lonergan &
Hugh Geary; Sean Higgins & Pat Kirby. Raffle: Delia Cashell, Finbarr Byrne, Mary Byrne, Shelia Lonergan x2, Helen Walsh, Ann Geary, Nellie Devine, Christy Higgins, Eddie Sheehan. BUTTERFLIES COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Butterflies Community Playgroup will host their Open Day on Sunday, 24th March in St. Michael's Hall from 11.30 a.m. until 1.30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us for a cuppa and to see our wonderful preschool! BALLYDUFF UPPER CAMOGIE Well done to the Camogie Club who played a blitz against Cappoquin last Friday. The best of luck to the U-12 panel who head to Croke Park on 22nd April next! For this and more check out the Camogie Club notes elsewhere in this paper. BALLYDUFF LADIES FOOTBALL Ballyduff Upper LGFA will hold their annual registration night this Wednesday, 20th March from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in the Carnegie Library. All parents and players are asked to attend. BALLYDUFF GAA Commiserations to our senior hurlers who lost out to Tallow
last Saturday. The very best of luck to our own John Jackson who will represent the club as he takes part in “The Kube” in WIT Arena on March 29th. For details of tickets for this event and more from the GAA Club check out the Ballyduff Upper GAA notes elsewhere in this paper. PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Parent & Toddler meet at the regular weekly slot of 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in the Carnegie Centre. Parents, grandparents and childminders are very welcome for a cuppa and a chat. The usual €2 each week will apply. It’d be great to see you there! BALLYDUFF WALKING CLUB The next walk is on Sunday 24th March on the Galtee Walk. Meeting at the Firgrove Hotel at 1pm, this walk will be led by Mary Crowley. NEWS FOR INCLUSION Thank you to all who contributed this week. To keep this notice page topical everyone’s help is needed. If you have any photos, announcements, congratulations or condolences and stories you would like to be included, please contact Denise at ballyduffuppernews@gmail.com, or 0872273737 by Sunday night each week.
Trees, Honey and Money I WAS talking the other day to a dairy farmer and the conversation turned to making money. He assured me that there were only two sectors making any money in Ireland : Dairying and Forestry. I said there is also a third : Bee Farming. Now as stockholders Beekeepers put cattle, bloodstock pigs or even chickens in the penny place. A bee colony, I assured him, may just number 5 to 10,000 workers at this time of year. These numbers are set to explode. A well bred, well mated Queen can, at peak season, lay up to 2,000 (more than her own body weight) of eggs DAILY. Not boasting or anything, but nothing compares to this. When I said that a well managed hive will produce equal to that of a dairy cow, this mans eyes lit up. I explained that this
mainly happened in New Zealand, where white clover is the main grass crop, unlike here in Ireland where rye grass reigns. Ireland thinks of itself as a supreme grass fed beef and dairy country, but you cannot farm bees on rye grass. That’s where the conversation kind of dried up. He explained that a whole sector cannot change its method overnight, or by next year even. A lot of research has gone into turning the Irish Dairy Industry into a world leader in producing baby formula. Now there is no flowering on clover right now. Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), Furze or Gorse to the more polite, (Ulex europaeus) along with all the Willows, are all producing great quantities of either pollen (bee food) or nectar (bee fuel). When the population explo-
sion really happens, what bee farmers need are big mature trees especially Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). A mature tree of either of these species houses acres of flowers. Bees don’t have to waste fuel travelling distances to find forage. If there is a second or third tree nearby then the bees are really making honey and money. If you have enjoyed reading these notes, put a date in your diary. Our very own Horticulturist, Tomas Murray, will be giving a talk on bees and trees and other plants on Wednesday, 27th March, at 8.00 p.m. at Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan, in the Lismore Room. Admission is free, and everybody is welcome.
Group pictured at the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Tony Martin, Kieran Veale, Martina O’Dowd, Kay Murphy, Denise Martin, Ella McGrath and Ella Murphy. [Dan McGrath]
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
CAPPOQUIN Cappoquin Community Centre (058) 52746, Facebook - Cappoquin Community Centre; Email ocappdev@eircom.net SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Congratulations to all involved in the organisation of the eleventh year of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Cappoquin. Previous years parades have been of an outstanding standard, but this year was the best yet.The buzz around the town was electric with huge crowds of locals and visitors alike greatly impressed by the parade. Special mention to our Childcare Staff and in particular the children who won Best Float in the Parade. WEEKLY EVENTS IN HALL Monday - Ladies Exercise Classes with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Active Retirement 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m., Hurling 5.15 p.m. - 6.15 p.m., Soccer Academy 6.30 p.m.
-7.30 p.m., Riverdale 8.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. Affane Bridge 7.30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Tuesday- Circuit Training 6.15 p.m. - 7.15 p.m. Wednesday-Badminton 6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Thursday- Ladies exercise class with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. 11.30 a.m., Camogie 5.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m., Circuit Training 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Community Soccer 8.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Friday- Gymnastics 4.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. GYM OPENING HOURS Monday-Friday 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Membership: €200 per year; €60 for 3 Months; €25 per Month; €5 per casual; OAP/Unemployed €3 per session.
Jim Joe Landers, Debbie and Brian Curtin, pictured at the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
Top of the range equipment cardio equipment, we provide a wide range of the lasted cardiovascular equipment, from cross trainers to rowing machines to help maximize your fitness. Functional Area, a dedicated area aimed to help improve fundamental strength, acceleration and endurance using the following equipment, Kettle bells, Swiss balls power bags, medicine balls dumb bells and suspension training. Physical Trainers - Conor Prendergast (087-1247025) fully trained in strength and conditioning training (LIT Certified). Claire Egan (087-9713895) Health and fitness Degree from UL. Both our gym trainers will help clients reach their goals with are expert knowledge, they will encourage you to work to the best of your ability whatever your level. These trainers will focus your fitness and training regime to work to your schedule, abilities, interests and life style, both can be contacted at any time to get you started in your new life style challenge. MARY BUTLER TD Mrs. Mary Butler TD Fianna Fail will hold a Clinic on the first Saturday of every month at 12.30 p.m. in the Community Centre. All are welcome. WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Aoife Fitzgerald (058) 52570 First Floor of the Community Centre.
The Barron’s Bakery Float in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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LAST SUNDAY’S PARADE Last Sunday’s eleventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was the great success we all hoped for. The hard working committee’s efforts paid off in every detail, and even the weather held up reasonably well. The usual huge crowd packed the streets, and the usual large number of walking groups, floats and vehicles took part. Pride of place this year went to the Irish Army, with some very impressive vehicles being driven and manned by local members of the defence forces, and the military display which followed the parade, in the GAA field, was a really popular and innovative idea this year. 2019 also saw the first ‘grand marshals’ of the Cappoquin parade, and both did a wonderful job. WATERFORD OLDER PEOPLE’S COUNCIL This new council is being established in the city and county of Waterford to ensure that people over 50 are treated with respect and dignity and have access to essential services and supports, including the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives. A number of meetings are being held around the county in the coming weeks, to discuss the formation of a Waterford Older People’s Council, and we have been advised that the nearest one
to Cappoquin will be held at Lismore Heritage Centre on Tuesday, March 26th next, between 12.00 noon and 1.30 p.m. There is an open invitation to anyone who wants to get involved or find out more about this important new initiative, and light refreshments will also be served on the day. THIS WEEK’S PHOTO Another blast from the past this week, with a still from during the shooting of the BBC’s drama,
[Dan McGrath]
‘One of Ourselves’ in Cappoquin during the mid-1980s. Pictured here are the legendary actor Cyril Cusack, and Cappoquin’s own Stephen Mason who played the central role of ‘John Joe’ in the drama. In fact, the original William Trevor story which inspired the film was called ‘An Evening with John Joe Dempsey’. It looks like the two are just shooting the breeze while resting at Uniacke’s house in Lower Main Street, looking at the brickwork behind them, but I am open to contradiction on that. While we have shown the film in town previously during a carnival some years ago, people will be glad to know that it is accessible in full on You Tube too, thanks to Michael Bermingham, just by searching for ‘One of Ourselves’ or using the address https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=-1Xg7NRSaRI if you prefer.
Cyril Cusack and Stephen Mason.
MODELIGO Melleray Vintage Club – Well done and a huge thank you to our members and friends for coming out for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cappoquin on Sunday last. It was a fantastic display from our small club. Our next event is the Paddy Mangan Memorial Tractor Run on Sunday, 7th April. Next Meeting - Friday, 5th April at 9.00 p.m. at St. Mary's Hall, Melleray.
LOTTO RESULTS 16/3/19 – Numbers drawn were 1, 2 and 26. No Winner. €25 Winners - Donal Dalton, Modeligo; Rita Dalton, Modeligo; Daryl Kearns, Lyrattin; Pat O’Halloran, Clashmore. Next week’s Jackpot €700. YOGA There will be a taster chair yoga session in the Community Centre on an upcoming Tuesday evening at 7.00 p.m. (date to be confirmed) with an
opportunity at the end for questions and answers. Anyone interested contact Colette Manahan on 087-6637405. NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica before 8.00 p.m. on Mondays on 087-4112798 or email them to marymonicaobyrne@gmail.com. BOOKING Astro turf or Hall both available for hire. Please contact John Power on 087-2834600.
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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY By Donal Buckley
Mol An Oige GEORGE Bernard Shaw once said, "The most beautiful thing in the world is youth: what a pity its wasted on children". There are many who would agree with him, both then and now. Every generation has its stories of hardship and deprivation. Every ageing generation berates the next with exaggerations like,"back in our day, we had nothing to eat except dry-roasted gravel, washed down with tepid bog water" or "when I was young, we had to work 26 hours a day, 8 days a week" or even,"There were 77 of us living in a shoe box underneath a rotting staircase in an abandoned tenement building on the edge of a crumbling cliff, BUT we were happy". The reason we were happy is because we were young.We remember the long hot Summers because we tend to forget the rainy days. Nostalgia can be very selective. As much as us older ones complain about young people and their addictions to social media and technology, they aren't doing anything we wouldn't have done. Because children and teenagers will always preoccupy themselves with the latest fad. The same fascination occurred when such phenomena as radio, movies, television and rock n' roll became fashionable in their day. I'm sure, it was similar to the appearance of fire for cavemen, the wheel for ancient civilisations and explosives for the Chinese (not to mention whiskey for the Celts) The point is, every generation is different yet their attitude to modernisation is the same. The young want to take ownership of anything new, while their parents are always sceptical. The older generation always want to appear responsible. So, isn't it peculiar that in this past week, that particular dynamic was turned on its head. The supposedly mature politicians of "The Mother of all Parliaments" still can't agree on the best approach to dealing with Brexit. There have been many proposals, many votes and all we hear from Speaker of the House, John Bercow is, “DIVISION!! Clear the Lobby”. After two years, nobody in Europe, Ireland and Britain have a clue of what’s going on. Northern Ireland's DUP are so blinded by their need to score points, they refuse to see that Theresa May's proposal is the best possible outcome for the people of the North. They could actually become a European version of either Singapore or Hong Kong being able to deal directly with both The British Commonwealth and The European Union.Then again, when have the interests of the people ever merged with the interests of politicians? By now, everyone has heard of the brutal massacre of 50 people, some as young as 3, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Again, the genius that is Donald Trump said that it has nothing to do with white supremacists. Across the USA, conservatives still insist that the answer to gun violence is more guns. Meanwhile, a 16 year old Swedish schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg, begun a campaign to make the world aware of environmental issues. On the 15th of March last, schoolchildren in over 2000 locations on all continents, including Antarctica, left their classrooms to protest at the lack of concern for the planets future and the fact that they had no say in the policy making that will effect their lives. This is real responsibility. This is caring about something greater than yourself or your political career. Maybe the pupil can sometimes become the teacher. Ballinameela Creatives like to recycle, reuse and reduce. 40 year old Leo Varadkar put 60 year old Mike Pence in his place with, “I stand here as leader of my country, flawed and human, where I am judged by my political actions and not my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender or religious beliefs” VP Pence has been in the shower since.
ANNUAL AGLISH FUN RUN/WALK 7th Annual Aglish Fun Run/Walk in aid of Children's Hospital Crumlin takes place on Easter Monday, 22nd April. Join us on Easter Monday for 5k/10k Run or 5k Walk. Entry fee €7 / or a donation and help a sick child. Great food and great spot prizes. CIRCUIT TRAINING TM FITNESS will continue Circuit Training Classes in Ballinameela Community Centre every Monday night at 7.00 p.m. until end of March. €5 pay as you go, check out our FB page “TM FITNESS” for more details. BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela toddler group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945 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 of events can be obtained at our training session. LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer on every Tuesday night at 7.00 p.m. in the Community Centre. Contact Noirin Kelly on (086) 836 2695 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087 3538347. It works in two ways. Firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.communityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran
Parish Community Alert AGLISH, VILLIERSTOWN, MOUNT STUART AND BALLINAMEELA Parish Community Alert will hold our AGM in Aglish Community Centre on Monday, March 25th, at 8.00 p.m. We would ask all households to send a representative to this meeting. We have a lot of new information for all residents in the parish with regarding to ongoing safety issues, changes to the monitored alarm applications, etc. We are also very honoured to announce that John Lonergan, Former Governor of Mount Joy Prison is our Guest Speaker at this year’s AGM. John will be discussing social justice issues, the reality of prison and how the penal system works, the scourge of drugs in modern society, how a moment of madness can destroy people’s lives, confronting bullying in schools and colleges, making a difference to others, the importance of community, why we can’t enforce change on others, reducing the risks of suicides, balancing our lives between work, home and family and why sport is so important. We look forward to seeing you all at our AGM.
Lucie and Mia Enright pictured at the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Dan McGrath]
on 087-8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also. Mary Curran is responsible for the month of March for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on (086) 333 7552. LOTTO RESULTS Numbers drawn were 8, 11 and 23. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Anita Hamill, Villierstown; John O’Donnell, Ballinameela; A. Curran, Cappagh; Colin Hamill, Villierstown; Daly family, Barnastook. Next week’s Jackpot is €950 and the draw will take place in the Welcome Inn. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 0879194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre.
TOURANEENA PGA TOUR Seamus Power had a great week in The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida where he finished a very solid T35 on 5under. Considering that this was regarded as the best field ever assembled with every one of the world’s top 50 golfers starting and that Seamus was struggling with his game having parted with his coach, it was an outstanding achievement. It is considered the 5th Major and it is the biggest tournament Seamus has ever played. His return to form is very welcome as he needs to play well for the remainder of the season to guarantee his status for next year. Of course the highlight of the week was his hole in one at the par 3 third - only the 4th time ever that this hole has been aced. It was voted The Shot of the Day on Saturday. Seamus will play The Valspar Tournament next weekend in Copperhead Florida. VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE The village improvement committee are putting in place a five year plan and they are looking for inputs, ideas and suggestions. If you would like to have your say, please drop your ideas in to the post office in Touraneena or Beary's Cross. You can also email your ideas to touraneena@gmail.com Some examples of topics/ideas are general maintenance of the village, flower and planting, roads, traffic calming, local business support, housing, play and sports facilities, school and medical facilities, community centre, tourism, entertainment/social, art and culture, local history and the environment/nature. The Village Improvement initiative is always open to new members, new volunteers and new ideas both from residents in the parish
and also from family and friends living abroad. Please feel free to make your views known and to share this information far and wide. The more ideas we receive, the better our 5 year plan will be. SLIABH gCUA SET CLUB The Sliabh gCua Set Club are holding a cake sale and a tea/coffee evening this Thursday evening, 21st March at 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. in the Community Centre, Touraneena. All support would be greatly appreciated as all monies raised goes towards the club to benefit the children. All are welcome. ANNUAL POKER CLASSIC The Sliabh gCua/St. Mary's €50 Annual Poker Classic will take place in Dunnes bar on Friday, 22nd March at 9.30 p.m. sharp. All are welcome. ENGAGEMENT Congratulations to Jack Power & Nicola Bourke on their recent engagement. We take this opportunity to wish Jack and Nicola all the best for the future. TOURANEENA RUNNERS’ CLUB A reminder for the 7th Annual Aglish 10k/5k charity run/walk which will be held on Easter Monday, 22nd April. The proceeds this year will go to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. Entry fee is €7 per person or a donation will also be accepted. For more information please go to www.facebook/aglishfunrun. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO The winning numbers drawn in Hanrahan's Bar last weekend were 6, 8 and 10. There was no winner of the Jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were Sean Kearns, Eleanor Hickey, Sharon Cliffe, Mags Cliffe, Gully Healy. The Promoters Prize was won by Maron Cliffe. Next week's draw will be held in Dunne's Bar on Sunday night, 24th March.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
WEST WATERFORD CONTACT INFORMATION Please note items to be included in this the West Waterford Notes column are always welcome. Items for the notes can be submitted by email to westwatnotes@yahoo.co.uk or by call, text, whatsApp or viber to 087-2076704 or calling 024-92249. Thank you. MIGHTY TURN-OUT FOR TRACTOR RUN We had a huge turn out for the Clashmore Strings & Things Tractor Run on St. Patrick’s Day. We had a good mix of old and new vehicles and, of course, a handful of nifty Honda 50's. The Old Still Bar kindly filled everyone with soup and sandwiches followed by our prize draw. Many thanks to all our sponsors and supporters without whom we could not have this fabulous festival. SYMPATHY Our deepest sympathy is extended to Sharon O’Donnell, Ballyheeney on the death of her mam Anne O’Donnell, Old Parish. Anne died on Wednesday last following a short illness. Anne will be so dearly missed by her loving husband Patsy and children Sharon, Noreen and Michael; her grandchildren, relatives, family, neighbours and many friends.You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this very sad time. Requiem Mass for Anne was celebrated on Saturday morning in The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Old Parish, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS It has been a week of celebrations in our community for a very popular Clashmore lady, Mary Sheehan of Ballinaclash, as she celebrated her 80th birthday with family and friends. We join with all of them in wishing Mary a very happy birthday, continued good health and happiness to you. TABLE QUIZ Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA club are holding a Table Quiz in aid of the Waterford County Team Training Fund and the Friends of Kieran O’Connor on Saturday next, March 23rd, in the Decies Bar at 9.00 p.m. The club has players on many County teams. These players always represent the Club and County with distinction. It is important to help the
County team in their pursuit of success. Kieran O’Connor also lent his expertise to our Senior Footballers on many occasions. We wish to show our gratitude to him and his family at a most difficult time. The Quiz will begin at 9.00 p.m. and the cost of entry is €40 for a team of 4. It promises to be a very enjoyable night all round. Your support would be greatly appreciated for these worthy causes. CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL - WATERFORD OLDER PEOPLE'S COUNCIL The Community Council has been involved in the formation of an Age Friendly Strategy by Waterford City and County Council. As part of this meetings are being held around the County to talk about the formation of Waterford Older People's Council. It is important that the Older People's Council is representative of all older people over 50, including those living in residential homes and other more vulnerable older people. Dates of Meetings:Tuesday, 26th March, 2019 Lismore Heritage Centre 12.00 noon -1.30 p.m. Thursday, 28th March, 2019 - The Majestic Hotel, Tramore 12.00 noon - 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 - City Hall, Waterford 12.00 noon -1.30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 Rainbow Community Centre, Kilmacthomas 12.00 noon - 1.30 p.m. Thursday, April 4th, 2019 - The Park Hotel, Dungarvan 12.00 noon 1.30 p.m. What is the Older People's Council? Waterford Older People's Council is being set up to ensure that people over 50 in the City and County of Waterford are treated with respect and dignity and have access to services, support and opportunity to lead a fulfilling life. Members of the Older People's Council will be responsible for creating in Waterford a Community where:• The contribution of all older people is acknowledged and valued. • The needs of older people are
Clashmore and Piltown Parish LENT Trocaire boxes are now available in both Churches. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Stations of the Cross will be in the Church every Thursday evening at 8.00 p.m. (alternating each week) for Lent. This Thursday we will be in Clashmore Church. WEEKEND MASSES Piltown Church Vigil Mass Saturday 6.00 p.m. Clashmore Church Sunday Morning Mass 9.00 a.m.
Parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart LENTEN LITURGY Our Lenten Liturgy continues in Aglish Church each Wednesday evening at 7.15 p.m. MASSES FOR LENT Aglish Church – Masses on Monday and Friday evening at 7.15 p.m. (First Friday 7.30 a.m.) Ballinameela Church – Masses on Wednesday and Friday at 9.30 a.m. First Penance for the children receiving their First Holy Communion later this year will take place on Tuesday evening, April 9th at 7.00 p.m. in Aglish Church OFFICE HOURS The opening hours for our Parish Office in the Parochial House Aglish are as follows: Tuesday 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Tel. 024-96287; Mobile 087-2632796.
recognised and met. • Older people are involved in the making of decisions that affect their daily lives and the communities in which they live. • Older people have the opportunities to learn, to be creative, to be active, and to have fun. Waterford Older People's Council will be part of the Age Friendly strategy which is being co-ordinated by Waterford City and County Council. The Older People's Council will maintain an active channel of communication with the Age Friendly initiative and will monitor the implementation of the Strategy. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MEETING Next Tuesday, 26th March at 8.15 p.m. in Clashmore there will be a meeting to discuss two upcoming events and start to plan for them: Street Feast - Big Hello - Weekend of the 5th May - How can we make this a community success. Iron Man Event - Weekend of 23rd June. Can we work together to maximise the benefits of this massive event for our community? Looking at entertainment, accommodation, refreshments, local transport. KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY ALERT GROUP (KCAG) REPORT FOR MARCH Garda Colm O’Callaghan reported that the area had been largely crime free. Criminals who commit burglary are usually looking for money and jewellery. Householders should be careful about keeping these in their home. Three new Gardai are coming to Dungarvan and an additional garda is promised for Ardmore. Since cars were broken into outside the church in Piltown KCAG has been providing a security presence for Mass goers. We would welcome some additional help to continue this service. If you would like to help with these patrols contact Liam 087-2345563. At a cost of €5 the KCAG will send you text alerts for a year from the Gardai and local intelligence. Local people are the eyes and ears of the gardai and this is a useful way of being involved in local crime prevention. If you would like to be added to our text list contact Gary at 0871660703. Saturday, 6th April will be our annual Spring Clean day. Kinsalebeg will unite with Clashmore to make our area litter free. Meet up at Piltown Hall at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 6th April. Bags and everything needed will be provided. Everybody welcome. CHAT AS GAEILGE' 'C We welcome anyone wishing to join us for our our weekly 'Chat as Gaeilge' which continues as usual this Thursday evening at 8.30 p.m. at Beresford’s (The Rising Sun), Clashmore. Just come along and sit in with this very informal group for chat and general conversation in our native tongue. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Comedy and drama lovers there is another date for your diary on Friday, April 19th (Good Friday).We will be bringing a comedy act based on the life of “Stanley Laurel” to the Old Schoolhouse in Clashmore. More details will be available later. 7th ANNUAL AGLISH FUN RUN/WALK The 7th Annual Aglish Fun Run/Walk in aid of Children's Hospital Crumlin takes place on Easter Monday, 22nd April. Please join us for a 5k/10k Run or 5k Walk. Entry fee is just €7 or you can make a donation and help a sick
child. Following the walk join us for some great food and great spot prizes. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG LADIES FOOTBALL U-8, U-10 and U-12 Girls: Training has already commenced for this age group and we are looking forward to seeing you all again next Friday. Training is on Friday’s at 7.30 p.m. U-14, U-15 and U-16: Training is on Tuesday nights at 6.45 p.m. Junior team: Training for our Junior team takes place on Monday and Thursday nights at 7.30 p.m. Everyone is welcome so just come along and join in on the night of your age group if you would like to play football. Membership is now due: Registration costs for the Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Ladies GAA club in line with Croke Park are as follows: Under 8, 10 and 12’s €30; Under 13, 14, 15, 16 and minors €48; Junior A team €65. These fees are set by Croke Park and mean that the players are insured and affiliated to both the LGFA and The Waterford Ladies club. WALK THIS SUNDAY Please support our Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Ladies Club Family Fun Walk on this Sunday, 24th March at 2.30 p.m. All money raised will go towards new equipment for training. All players will have a sponsorship card for €2 a line and lines can be bought on the day. Can all players please collect their sponsorship card from there trainers. All cards will be entered into a draw to win a Clashmore Ladies GAA jersey. SPLIT THE POT! Envelopes are now available for the next Ballycurrane National School fundraising “Split the Pot” draw which takes place this Friday, March 22nd, from any member of the Parents’ Association and in all local the businesses. Sales are already brisk so there is lots of cash to be won. If you are not in you can’t win. TEA DAY THIS THURSDAY Kinsalebeg Community Group are hosting an Open Tea Day in Kinsalebeg hall on this Thursday, 21st March from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Enjoy a tea or coffee, home baking, raffle, bingo or cards and music. All proceeds of the day go to Cork Simon Community. Please feel free to call in at any time throughout the afternoon, have a cup of tea and a chat, and support this great cause. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Our weekly Clashmore / Kinsalebeg GAA Club Lotto took place last Monday night, March 18th. The following were the numbers out of the drum 5, 15, 16 and 24. We had no Jackpot winner over the last two draws, so next week our Jackpot will be €4,200 when our draw takes place at The Ole Mill. Our lucky winners of €20 spot prizes this week were: Tadhg Cunningham; Sarah Cliffe; Alan Curran; P. O’Riordan; Eamonn Lynch, Scart. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. AGLISH 45 DRIVE The following is the results from last week’s 45 Drive at Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village – 1st Prize winners were Marie O’Connell and Jimmy Downing. In second place we had Gavin Kennefick and Jock O’Connell. Best of the last five winning three out of five were Kathleen Twohig and Paul O’Connell. Our lucky last game winners were Kathleen Osborne and Mary Donovan. The lucky winners of our spot prizes this week were Kathy O’Neill and Gavin Kennefick. Cards
Mike Foley Construction and his construction team supporting the Clashmore Tractor Run on St. Patrick’s Day.
Mary Fennell and the Nifty Fifty supportors lead off the Tractor Run on St. Patrick’s Day in Clashmore. again in Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village, this Thursday at 9.00 p.m. sharp. €10 to play! All money is paid out on night! DEISE BRU HOUSE DARTS On Friday night next, 22nd March Deise Bru House Darts team have our last Home Game for the Season against the Tudor Bar Dungarvan! Please come along and support the team. DARTS TOURNAMENT Watch this space for news of our upcoming Tournament Day which will be taking place shortly! TABLE QUIZ On Saturday night next, 23rd March, Deise Bru House in Aglish will be hosting a Table Quiz.This is a Waterford GAA CUBE Fundraiser for Pat Donovan. Entries of teams of 4 are €40 with a raffle on the night for loads of spot prizes including a signed Waterford Jersey. A few special guests promised! Don’t forget on the Saturday of every month we have our Open Mike nights session here at Deise Bru House. Be sure to bring along your instruments and give us a tune or two in great company! BEST FLOAT Well done and a huge congratulations to Aglish Community Council Group on their prize of “Best Float” at the Cappoquin Parade, a great effort by the “Young Offenders”! SYMPATHY With great sadness we record the tragic death at her home at North Main Street Youghal on St. Patrick’s Day of Mrs. Pat Mulcahy, wife of the late Liam. A most unassuming, kind and gentle lady, past pupils and staff of the former Youghal CBS will remember Pat fondly, as she was a dearly loved member of the school’s care-taking team. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family Stephen, Don (former
member of staff at St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan), Kevin, Christine, John, Patricia and Liam; sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, great grand-children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters Maureen, Agnes and Bernadette (Lombard, Clashmore); brother Michael, nieces, nephews, relatives. May she rest in peace. Funeral arrangements later. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! On the 13th April we will be hosting a Fundraising Night at Deise Bru House in the Village for Aglish National School.We will have a raffle, spots, plenty craic, and live music by “Out The Gap”! CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE At our Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night last, March 18th, top prize winners on nine games were Jock O’Connell and Derry Cotter. In second place on eight games were Anne Ledingham and Edmond Og Ledingham. In joint third on seven games were Roger Hynes and Pat O’Halloran; Kathleen Osborne and Eileen Dower. Best of the last five were Liam Curran and Thomas Power. Our lucky last game were Terri McGrath and Tessie Mansfield. Well done to all our winners and thanks for your support. DEATH OF FORMER FIANNA FAIL TD The death has taken place of former Fianna Fail TD Jackie Fahey, Dungarvan. Jackie will be reposing at Kiely’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan on this Wednesday evening, 20th March from 4.00 p.m. with removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass on Thursday morning, 21st March, at 11.00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Our deepest sympathy to his wife and family.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Stradbally Photographic Archive – This week's photo shows the pupils of Stradbally Protestant National School (now St. James's N.S.) outside the school in the spring or summer of 1956, not long after it had reopened. The photographer was possibly the teacher, Jessie Coward (née Sim). Back row left to right: Des Battye, Harry Gray, Lily Crowley, Jean Crowley, Tom Buckley. Middle row left to right: Donald Gray, Denise Gray, Patricia Crowley, David Cole, John Hobbs. Front row left to right: Tom Brown, Helen Brown, Valerie Boyle, Eva Crowley, Winston Boyle. Missing from photo: Margaret Gray, Pamela Muir, John Muir, David Muir. Thanks to Noel Crowley for this photo and to Jean Rowe (née Crowley) for identifying those in it. If you have any information or queries relating to the photo we'd love to hear from you. Phone Cian - 086-8961747 - or email tomaphickey@gmail.com
STRADBALLY ACTIVE RETIREMENT Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement will have our next gathering on Monday next, 25th March, Barron Hall, 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Choir practice, chat, tea/coffee, exercise and more. Update on arrangements for our day trip 22nd May. Welcome to join us. CHARITY WALK/CYCLE Thank you to everyone that turned out to take part in the Ella Dempsey Cancer Treatment Walk/Cycle Challenge for an eight year old girl on St. Patrick’s Day, taking in Ballyvooney and Bonmahon. The amount raised so far is €1,200 and there is still time to donate, both Ingrid Roche, Church Lane or Natalie Shaw-
Hamilton, Nunnery Lane, will be glad to pass on any donation to the relevant treasurer. Thank you to anyone that helped in any way and a special thanks to John and Caroline Whelan of Whelan’s Lounge Bar, Stradbally, for providing the venue for refreshments afterwards. PARISH DRAW RESULTS (DRAW 1) 1st Prize - €150 - Peg Connors, Park Stradbally. €25 - Michael Walsh, Brenan Stradbally; Rachael and Jessica Keane, Ballinahila; Martina and Kevin Roche, Stradbally; Mary McKeon, Ballygarron; Niamh McKeon, Ballinarid, Bonmahon. Promoters Draw - Paddy Flynn, Cove Cottage.
PARISH DRAW RESULTS (DRAW 2) 1st Prize - €150 - Kate Buckley, Bonmahon. €25 Emer Lucey, Ballygarron; Ann Kirwan, Kealfoun; Eileen Power, Seafield; Ann Cunningham, XL Stores, Stradbally; Karen and Jill Whelan, Kilmacthomas. Promoters Draw - Dermot Coffey. ACUPUNCTURE AND MEDITATION DAY An Acupuncture and Meditation day will be held in Stradbally on Friday, 22nd March from 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. One hour private session €20 p.p. Phone Breda on 0879514584 to book an appointment.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Waterford Greenway will celebrate its 2nd birthday at The Station Car Park, Heart of the Greenway, Kilmacthomas on Sunday, 24th March from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. A family fun day, music and refreshments. Come along for another great event on the wonderful Waterford Greenway. OPEN MEETING Waterford Older People Council is being set up to ensure people over 50 in City and County are treated with respect and dignity and have access to essential services and support, and the opportunity to have fun and lead a fulfilling life. You are invited to an Open Meeting to talk about formation of Waterford Older Peoples Council: Date Wednesday, 3rd April, 2019. Venue: Rainbow Community Hall, Kilmac. Time 12.00 noon - 1.30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. KUBE CONTESTANT Nicky Butler, Kilmacthomas will take on "The Kube" in his GAA fundraising efforts, we ask that you support Nicky as he has done much work for the Club. The Kube on Friday, 29th March in WIT Arena, Waterford. Contact Nicky or Tyrone for tickets. GAA CONFINED MEMBERS DRAW Join Kilmacthomas GAA confined members draw, its a standing order/direct debit you can set up yourself on your
online banking, or talk to Tyrone to get a standing order application form. It costs €5 per week and you are entered into a draw each week with a chance to win €100.You use your name as a reference on our statement when setting it up and the BIC AIBKIE2D, IBAN IE43AIBK93424014376156, this is also your membership for the club. For more info contact Tyrone 087-1234110. Confined members draw winners for February, Dan Cusack, Niall Cronin, Son Whelan and Rachel Whelan. DEISE DRAW Deise draw tickets are now on sale, cost €90 for 6 draws with a top prize of €12,500 every month for 6 months along with loads more cash prizes. For more information and tickets contact Tyrone Power 087-1234110. LENTEN STATIONS Lenten Stations for all station areas, Mass in All Saints Church, Newtown on Tuesday and Wednesday 19th & 20th March at 9.30 a.m., Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Kill on Thursday, 21st March 10.30 a.m. and in Our Lady of Mercy Church on Monday, 25th March at 9.30 a.m. Station envelopes available, your generosity is appreciated. LOTTO DRAW Kilmacthomas AFC Lotto draw results for Saturday night last. Letters drawn were I, P, W and X. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Ben Long Power, Kilmac; Michael
Mulhearne; Geraldine Kiely, Ballingown; Kevin Walsh, Scrahan and Jimmy Whelan, c/o PPI. Next week’s jackpot €2,250 be in to win. WHIST Results for Ballylaneen Whist Club last Monday night, Cissie Kiely, Breda Galvin, Nicola Carroll, Maria Dunphy, Mary B. Bowdren, Agnes Thomas, Monica Gough, Rosie Keane, Eric Townsend, Mary Power and Linda Dempsey. Raffle winners Teresa Keane, Maria Dunphy, Mary B. Bowdren and Monica Gough. TWINS Congratulations to Peter Phelan and Emma Galvin, Old Road, Kilmacthomas on the birth of their twins, Kevin and Evelyn.
World Book Day at Kilmacthomas Primary School.
KILROSSANTY Kilmacthomas Primary School – Really happy Junior Infants enjoying the St. Patrick Day celebrations in school. BINGO Bingo on Friday, 29th March in Crotty’s Inn at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Prize money €1,200. Jackpot €1,000. MEETING Events committee meeting in GAA clubhouse on this Thursday night at 8.00 p.m. sharp. I.C.A. The monthly meeting was held last Monday night. Martina spoke on yoga which was interesting. Raffle winners were Dolores Power and Marjorie Keane. Ann Phelan won the best St. Patrick’s Day card. Ann also came 4th in the Gem Pak competition held at an Grianan recently. Well done Ann. Federation meeting will be held on Saturday, 13th April in
Butlerstown at 2.30 p.m. The guild will hold a Coffee Morning and Cake Sale on 14th April in the hall after Mass. FORMS Kilrossanty GAA prediction forms are available from the usual outlets in the Parish and also available from any of the committee.The closing date for forms plus €10 is 31st March. SYMPATHY Deepest sympathy is extended to the Barry family, Garryhalish, on the death of Joan Barry (nee Power), who died last week. Joan was predeceased by her husband Billy and brother Tom. She is survived by her sons Ger, Noel, Liam, Tom, Tony and Dinny; daughters Susan, Mary, Helen, Paula and Lynda; her sis-
ters Marie, Breda Cecelia; brothers Nicholas, Virgil and Gerry; sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nephews nieces relatives and friends. Burial took place in Faha Cemetary. May she rest in peace. ENROLMENT Enrolment for Fews School is 1st April and Kilrossanty 12th April. CLOTHES COLLECTION Clothes collection this Friday, 22nd March, for Kilrossanty National School will have a recycling clothes/mobile phones collection in the school. All donations gratefully received. No pillows, duvets or cushions. Shoes in pairs please. Bring on the morning or drop bags into school any time this week.
World Book Day at Kilmacthomas Primary School.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Portrait of an artist … By Donal Buckley
Rayleen Clancy Presentation of framed portrait to Michael Cass.
Dungarvan Men’s Shed ALL members of the shed are invited to participate in the Shed’s for Life Programme from March 11th to May 15th. The programme covers three main subject areas: - Individual Health and Exercise, Health Information and Training in use of first aid equipment, Food preparation and Healthy Eating. The programme has something to offer all our members so do come along for some of our planned events. A series of walks will take place every Wednesday between 10.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. This activity will continue until Wednesday May 15th. There is an opportunity to become more familiar and confident in how to make the best use of your mobile phone on March 27th when pupils from the CBS Transition Year visit the shed. Technology is constantly changing, and I believe members of the shed can benefit from the students who grew up with all the new technologies. Any queries please contact Nicky Sheehan at the shed. COMMUNITY LINKS The Shed prides itself on the community links it has with other organisations. In recent times a link has developed between the shed and Mona na Deise.This year the shed supplied a float to Mna na Deise for the parade on March 17th. This float was made by Adrian O’Driscoll in the shed and Tasmin Jay was responsible for painting the float. Well done to both of you. The shed is delighted to have assisted in the sponsorship of a fundraising disco for Comeragh Community
Development Group. NEWS IN THE SHED Oliver Whelan has been busy of late displaying skill versatility between cooking sausages on a Wednesday morning and making a cat house from recycled timber. I look forward to the reaction of the cat. Chris Heaphy volunteered for 2 hours a week in the Deise Day Care Centre as a part time art teacher. Such was the success of the initial venture that he was given an opportunity to run 2 twelve-week courses for users of the services at the Day Centre titled “Art for Fun”. The health checks held on March 14th proved helpful and informative. Hopefully we will have a smile on our face when they return to carry out a retest next year.
A cat box made by Oliver Whelan.
WE live in a constant state of insecurity, not just personally or even nationally but globally. Sometimes the best way to deal with a crisis is to stare it in the face. Artists have always been to the forefront of holding a mirror up to human foibles."We Are Chaos" is an exhibition by Rayleen Clancy being held at The Old Market House Arts Centre. I met her there and we discussed Art, her work and her latest collection. I began by asking her some of my generic questions about her interests and influences. Who is your favourite artist? In my new exhibition, there is a nod to Edvard Munch (1863-1944), the Norwegian artist famous for painting "The Scream". But I started working on stained glass, some time ago and I have always been an admirer of the Irish stained glass artist, Harry Clarke (1889-1931) who was, incidentally, born on Saint Patrick’s Day. Harry Clarke was also an illustrator and his work graced the books of Edgar Allen Poe, Hans Christian Anderson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge among others. His leaded windows are to be seen in churches and other buildings up and down the country, as well as his "Geneva Window" at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami, Florida. Do you read much and what type of material interests you? Partly as research for my current collection of paintings and partly for leisure reading, a book called,"Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" by Professor Yuval Noah Harari ticks all the boxes. It is a good read that questions humanity's relationship with the planet, with other species and asks about how we can cope with the future and our own technology. Harari is not particularly optimistic about mankind's attempts to future proof the planet. Its a book that should be taken as a warning and the signpost to a more empathetic future for us all. What kind of music are you listening to? Folk music has always been a part of my life, but over the years my tastes have become more eclectic. At the moment I like listening to a Californian alternative rock band called Mazzy Star whose lead singer Hope Sandoval has a dreamlike quality to her voice. The group have a sort of late sixties psychedelic vibe about them. It’s easy listening with an edge. You have a H.Dip in Film Studies. What type of films do you like? David Lynch is a film maker, an actor, a painter, a photographer and a musician. Its because of his multidisciplinary talents that he can see the different angles to a subject and portray that subject in a way that we all can enjoy and admire. Great films like Blue Velvet (1986), Wild At Heart (1990) and Mulholland Drive (2001) had a quirkiness about them that held the audience's attention while entertaining them. His television series "Twin Peaks" drew huge audiences for every channel it was shown on and made international stars of its cast. Have you a favourite colour? Mixing blue and red to different degrees gives different shades of purple. It’s a dramatic colour that forms a perfect contrast to its complementary colour of yellow. Iuse both colours to great effect. Purple provides a rich basis for many of my paint-
ings and gives other colours a springboard to express themselves. Have you travelled much and what is your favourite place? I've lived in a few places in America, including New York and San Francisco. They were diverse and glamorous and I learned a lot from those cities. But, once you set your roots on the Ring Peninsula, its difficult to look beyond it. Ring/Old Parish is not just a scenic area but a cultural and artistic hub with a long and distinguished heritage. It’s a close knit community bound together with music and language, fortified by the bounty of land and sea. I wouldn't live anywhere else. Rayleen Clancy has studied at San Francisco's Art Institute, The National College of Art and Design in Dublin. She has a Batchelor's (Hons) degree in Art from W.I.T. and she achieved a H.Dip in Film Studies at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. She currently teaches in the Art Department at Dungarvan College. Rayleen's artwork has been exhibited all over the country. From The Ards Art Centre in Newtownards to Waterford's Greyfriars Municipal Gallery, from The Custom House Gallery in Westport to the Signal Arts Centre in Bray and from Kilkenny to Louth and many places besides, Rayleen truly is a national treasure. "We Are Chaos" is a spectacular exhibition by Rayleen Clancy at The Old Market House Arts Centre in Dungarvan. She looks at the tumultuous times we live in and the desire to find solace in our beautiful fragility. Apart from the heartfelt message, the canvasses themselves are thought provoking and attractive. Personally, I found the collection to be one of the best I've seen in a long time. Every painting has a unique quality with little hidden gems in each one. There is genuinely something for everyone. I know its a bit of a cliche, but, if you see only one art exhibition this year, go see this one now.
Life in a bubble
Silence in the chaos
Rayleen Clancy
Fade Into Life
Fantastic
Dematerialise
St. John's Special School Mini Lotto RESULTS for Thursday, 14th March, 2019 – Numbers drawn: 2, 18 and 21. There was no winner of our €650 jackpot. €20 Lucky Dip Winners: John Greehy, Lismore;Vianney Chauque, Kilmacthomas; Michael Power c/o Albert's. Next week's Jackpot will be €700. Tickets are €2 and available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Pharmacy, McGrath's Newsagents, Forde's Spar in Tallow, Conna Post Office and Deckies Bar in Modeligo. Thanks so much to everyone for your support!
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Movie Reviews In association with SGC Dungarvan
Captain Marvel
Waterford Male Voice Choir.
‘Sounds of Spring’ with VoiceOver at Mount Melleray Abbey JUST a few short weeks now to the VoiceOver ‘Sounds of Spring’ Concert in Mount Melleray Abbey on Sunday, 7th April, at 3.00 p.m. Guest artists on the day will be Maria O’Connor (Cello) and Waterford Male Voice Choir. The afternoon is guaranteed to be a memorable one and will be enhanced by the beautiful acoustics and atmosphere of the Abbey. On the day doors will open at 2.15 p.m.Tickets €15.00 are now available in Dungarvan from Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside, and Cappoquin: Mount Melleray
Abbey, Lismore: Brigid’s Beauty and Body Therapy, Main St. Fermoy: Read, Learn & Play, Pearse Square, Clonmel: Quirke’s Pharmacy, O’Connell St. In addition to the above outlets this year for the first time VoiceOver Concert tickets are available to purchase on-line at www.ticketsource.eu/voiceover At ‘Sounds of Spring’ VoiceOver are very pleased to have as guests Waterford Male Voice Choir. This very talented choir was established in 2001 by a group of men who shared a love of music and singing.
Their founding ethos was to get men together to sing and have fun and hopefully to raise funds for local charities along the way. The choir has grown over the years and now has a membership of 53. Their Musical Director is Cian O’Carroll and accompanist Cecilia Kehoe under which the Choir has had considerable success at competitions in Arklow, New Ross, Cork International Choral Festival and in Vienna. It has also travelled extensively and performed in such places as, Pope John Paul’s Basilica in
Krakow, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, The Schubert Theatre in Vienna to mention just a few. Most recently they sang at choral events in Barcelona. So put Sunday, April 7th, ‘Sounds of Spring’ in your diary and be sure to purchase your tickets early either locally or online. In the meantime the VoiceOver ladies with Musical Director Cordelia Burke and Accompanist Richard Bunn are busily rehearsing their repertoire and look forward to meeting you in Mount Melleray Abbey.
IT’S hard to believe it but Captain Marvel now brings the total number of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to twenty one. The film is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and stars Brie Larson as Danvers, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, and Jude Law. The plot follows Captain Marvel as she finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Set in the mid 90’s Captain Marvel finds herself on Earth as an alien Kree warrior while having reoccurring dreams of an existence as a human U.S. Air Force pilot called Carol Danvers. Captain Marvel must try to uncover the secrets of her past while assessing her special superpowers as she try to end the war with an evil enemy known as the Skrulls. This is Marvel Studios' first female-led superhero film, it doesn’t really live up to the DC Universe’s Wonder Woman but that’s not saying this is a bad movie. Far from it in fact as Captain Marvel has everything you would expect and more from this type of genre.There are a number of standout performances among the cast with Brie Larson, Ben Mendelsohn & Samuel L Jackson all putting in very strong shifts. This movie ticks all the boxes really, the plot is very easy to follow and the movie itself is filled with non-stop action scenes that make it an exciting watch right from the first scene. Rating 4/5 Bill Tubbritt
Fisherman’s Friends
Upcoming events at Theatre Royal SPOTLESS AT THEATRE ROYAL WATERFORD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12th Multi-award-winning theatre company Rise Productions returns to Theatre Royal Waterford this April with a brand-new play from acclaimed writer Gary Duggan. Directed by Aoife SpillaneHinks, starring Ciara O’Callaghan (Fair City) and Emma Willis (The Young Offenders) this intriguing tale charts the story of two very different women whose lives start to mirror each other when, unknowingly, they both become involved with the same elusive young man.
Fortyish Genevieve has had to downsize from an affluent suburb, and is struggling to get to grips with life in her new home, backing onto a grim block of flats. Jenny, an inhabitant of those flats, is looking for a way out, but doubts her chances of finding it from her upcoming Leaving Cert exams. Genevieve is clinging to her final chance at having children, while Jenny is doing her best to avoid any distraction and unwanted attention from the opposite sex. Both of their paths intersect in the shape of Dean, an attractive but unreliable local lad that
neither can ever fully be sure of. So begins a darkly humorous and disturbing suburban thriller. Neither woman’s life will ever be the same again. Starts at 8.00 p.m. Tickets: €17/€15 from Box Office/Tel: 051-874402 or www.theatreroyal.ie JOHNNY BRADY – THE THREE SIDES CONCERT TOUR AT THEATRE ROYAL WATERFORD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 11th Johnny Brady is one of the most unique voices in today’s country scene, widely known for his high energy country and his song writing abilities, Johnny has placed himself within the ranks
of country music elite. The Three Sides Tour will give Johnny the perfect opportunity to showcase the Singer, Songwriter, and Performer. The Show will feature classic country, Johnny’s own original material and of course some high energy modern country. A night of great entertainment is promised and not to be missed… Show starts at 8.00 p.m. Tickets: €21 from Box Office/Tel: 051-874402 or www.theatreroyal.ie
DIRECTED by Chris Foggin Fisherman’s Friends is based on a true story about a group of Cornish fishermen who were signed by Universal Records and achieved a top 10 hit with their debut album of traditional sea shanties songs. The film stars Daniel Mays, James Purefoy and Tuppence Middleton with supporting roles for David Hayman, Noel Clarke, Dave Johns, Maggie Steed and Sam Swainsbury. The story joins producer Danny Mays as he heads to Cornwall on a Stag weekend with a gang of his music business mates. While there Danny gets pranked by his mates into offering to sign a group of local singing sea shanties. As things develop Danny not only falls in love with the music but also with a local girl. Fisherman’s Friends is definitely a fun movie that is not overly complicated to follow which makes it all the more enjoyable as we are treated to plenty of feel good moments from a very well assembled cast. This may be one of the corniest movies of 2019 so far but also one of the most heartfelt and well worth checking out. Rating 3.5/5
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Richard Cutbill
Pictured during the March Meeting were from left to right, Secretary David Walker, Special Guest Jim MacSweeney FIPF and Ross Ledingham Chairperson DCC. [John Pelham]
Discipline-Wet - Group 1 - 1st Place - Ross Ledingham – Trinity Splash.
WE were delighted to welcome Jim MacSweeney a renowned Wildlife Photographer from Mallow Camera Club to our Monthly Meeting in the Park Hotel. He Showed and explained the equipment he uses, including his camera t/w a 500mm Lens and massive tripod. He also had a portable hide to enable him to be hidden from his wildlife subjects. We were treated to a fantastic slide show of some of his awardwinning wildlife images, subjects you would never get anywhere near without his specialist equipment. Also, be prepared to set up before dawn in all weathers and wait sometimes for hours for some rare birds or animals to appear. DUNGARVAN CAMERA CLUB MONTHLY COMPETITIONS Discipline-Wet Group 1 1st Place - Ross Ledingham – Trinity Splash. 2nd Place - Tom Corcoran Wet Walk. 3rd Place - Michael Loftus ‘It’s fun, I think!’. Group 2 1st Place - Louise Neylin – Wet Driving. 2nd Place - Iris Graham – Waterfall. Open 1st Place - David Walker – ‘Got My Eyes On You!’
Very well done to all our winners, especially our group 2 contestants, very satisfying to see your excellent progress. OTHER NEWS Our first photographic exhibition of the year to be held in the Corridor shop opposite the Tourist Office in Garvey’s SuperValu from the 24th April to 3rd May, 2019. All new Work or images not previously shown. FUTURE COMPETITIONS April “STREET PHOTOGRAPHY”. MAY “RUBBISH” & CDA “OPEN”. JUNE “SPORT” & QRTLY “ARCHITECTURE”. SUIR VALLEY CHALLENGE CUP THEMES WILL BE USED IN FUTURE COMPS. TBN
Open - 1st Place - David Walker – ‘Got My Eyes On You!’
Discipline-Wet - Group 1 - 2nd Place - Tom Corcoran - Wet Walk.
Group 2 – 1st Place - Louise Neylin – Wet Driving.
Discipline-Wet - Group 1 - 3rd Place - Michael Loftus -‘It’s fun, I think!’.
Group 2 – 2nd Place - Iris Graham – Waterfall.
Photo of the Week – Can you identify the people and place in this photograph? If so please let us know.
STORIES FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS Stand and Deliver! FROM WATERFORD MAIL 21st MARCH, 1827 Arrest of a Robber On the 26th inst, as Mr John Hudson, eldest son of John Hudson of Dungarvan, was proceeding on horseback to Youghal School, he was stopped about the hour of one o’clock on the mountain of Slievegrine, by a footpad, who presented a pistol at him and demanded his money. Mr. Hudson replied that he had none.The fellow ordered him to search his pockets, but Mr. H. refused, desiring him to search them himself, if he wished. The robber however did not do so, and ran off through the mountain, followed by Mr. Hudson until he approached Mount Odell, where being assisted by four persons in the employment of Mr. Odell, they pursued and came up with the fellow, who presented the pistol at them, but seeing a determination on the part of Mr. H. … he surrendered himself a prisoner. His name is Timothy Kilmartin, and was some time since tried for a burglary and robbery in the house of Thomas Connery: he has been committed to our county gaol. Mr Hudson (who is only 18) deserves the highest praise for his very spirited conduct…by which he has rid that part of the country of a very desperate character. SPRING PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Talks at Three in the Museum – On Wednesday last we had the first talk in our new programme of Walks and Talks at Three. The curator Willie Fraher spoke on "The Destruction of Ballycoe House in 1921". We were delighted with the attendance and afterwards all enjoyed some refreshments. Next Wednesday Nioclás ó Griofán will speak on:- "Cathal Brugha and the Ring / Dungarvan Connection". Admission is free and all are welcome Gallows Hill Information Evening – There will be an information evening on the findings to date in Gallows Hill on Wednesday, 20th March at 7.00 p.m. in Elsie’s Public House,Wolfe Tone Road. Admission is free and all are welcome. This lecture will be given by archaeologist Dave Pollock. YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available
for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the museum. The museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public. We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you would kindly be willing to donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at (058) 45960 to arrange a visit. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: (058) 45960 Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie W e b s i t e : www.waterfordmuseum.ie Facebook: waterford county museum Twitter: @waterfordmuseum TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS See what people think of our museum on TripAdvisor at https://bit.ly/2ODTk9b Waterford County Museum is a non profit organisation, curated and managed by a voluntary committee.
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COUNTY NEWS
Talks & Walks at Three Waterford County Museum launch a series of free history events for March/April 2019 OVER the months of March and April Waterford County Museum are hosting a series of 30 minute walks and talks each Wednesday. These events are all free and everyone is welcome to attend. Each event will be hosted by a prominent local historian and the history will be presented in an entertaining and accessible way. All events commence at 3.00 p.m. from Waterford County Museum, St. Augustine Street. For more information contact the museum at 058-45960 or email info@waterfordmuseum.ie 10th April 20th March AUGUSTINIAN CHURCH, CATHAL BRUGHA AND THE RING / ST. AUGUSTINE STREET DUNGARVAN CONNECTION The Augustinians have a history in the locality Nioclás O Griofáin Learn about the local connections of Cathal that dates back to 1290. Arriving back in Brugha an Irish revolutionary and republican politi- Dungarvan in 1818 they moved between thatched cian who served as Minister for Defence and Chief mass houses and converted store houses for some years before starting construction of their new of Staff of the Irish Republican Army. This talk will be given by Nioclás O Griofáin. church in 1823. During the walk William will recount the tale of Long time museum member Nioclás is the very definition of a local historian and his knowledge of how a dispute between Bishop Kelly and the the history of An Rinn and An Sean Phobal is Augustinians led to the church doors being nailed shut for five years. The church was finally opened unsurpassed. to worshippers in 1829. 27th March 17th April AS OTHERS SAW US - VISITOR’S DUNGARVAN TOWN IMPRESSIONS OF DUNGARVAN PARK/LOOKOUT/SWIMMING POOL William Fraher One of the most picturesque parts of Dungarvan, Dungarvan has attracted visitors since long before the Waterford Greenway existed. The first modern the town park has a very interesting history involvtourist boom started in 1885 when visitors arrived ing political graffiti, altered inscriptions and threats of legal action. to “take the waters” at Stoke’s Baths. The park was laid out following a bequest of Whether passing through on business, sight-seeing or conquest many of these transient residents of £1,750 from Captain William Gibbons in 1894. the Old Borough recorded their impressions of the The Swimming Pool was constructed in 1941 and for several decades was an important part of sumtown. This talk will be given by William Fraher, mers in Dungarvan. 24th April Dungarvan’s pre-eminent historian and author of ST MARY’S PARISH CHURCH countless articles on the locality. St Mary’s was one of the largest Catholic 3rd April churches built in Ireland in the early 19th century. THE HORE FAMILY OF SHANDON The church so dwarfed the nearby Protestant HOUSE, DUNGARVAN church (also called St Mary’s) that certain members Julian Walton Shandon House was an important and imposing of the local Protestant community viewed it as an dwelling on the edge of Dungarvan adjacent to the affront to their religion. During the walk you will discover who financed modern location of the Fraher Field. It was the home of the Hore family who played an important much of the church’s construction (you might be role in the political, social and commercial life of surprised) and you’ll also find out why the church the town. Learn more about this storied family in has no bats in the belfry. the company of historian and broadcaster Julian Walton, Waterford’s best known local historian. WALKS A new series of Wednesday afternoon walks to buildings / places of historical interest in Dungarvan April 2019. The walks will be led by William Fraher museum curator and will focus on the history of one building/area. All walks start at Waterford County Museum, Friary Street. A brief introduction to each location will be given at the museum before the walk. Photo of audience at first Talk at Three in Museum.
Dungarvan Swimming Pool 1947.
A postcard of 'The Lookout' with Abbeyside church and McGrath's Castle across the harbour.
A busy Grattan Square, Dungarvan c1960.
The opening of the Boys’ Chapel, St. Augustine’s Church 1st August, 1948.
A music recital at the bandstand in Dungarvan town park c1900.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Book Reviews . . . Match your haircut and Saint Partrick sunglasses to your face shape By Cathy McGrath
Life, Legend and Legacy
AN engaging and rich exploration of Saint Patrick and his extraordinary influence on the world. Saint Patrick is one of the most famous figures in Irish history. But what do the many stories associated with him tell us about his journey from slave to saint? And how did this local cult figure become a global icon, whom the world now commemorates with parties, parades and the ‘greening; of landmarks? In her new book, author Marian Broderick follows Saint Patrick around Ireland and beyond, delving into 1,500 years of devotion, scholarship and celebration. Including ‘tall tales’ from all four provinces and beautiful illustrations, this is an engaging exploration of the global phenomenon of Saint Patrick, his life and his legacy, and the facts and the fiction of his incredible journey from slave to international saint. €17.99
Irish Aran History, Tradition, Fashion THE Irish don’t just write poetry, they knit it. From the wild Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland to the catwalks of Paris and Milan and the distant shores of America and Japan, Aran mirrors so much of what it is to be Irish. In this beautiful and informative new hardback book, Vawn Corrigan explores the history, tradition, unique legacy and rich craft heritage of Ireland’s famous knitwear. The first in a brand new series from The O’Brien Press, exploring and celebrating Irish heritage.
€12.99
Irish Proverbs & Sayings Seamus Cashman & Sean Gaffney ‘THE priest’s pig gets the most porridge’ Irish history and folklore is rich with proverbs and sayings, full of timeless wisdom that still has resonance and truth today. This beautifully designed hardback brings together a whole host of these sayings and proverbs on topics as diverse as aging, the seasons, fate and nature. In this illustrated collection of sayings from all over the Emerald Isle, no one escapes the barb: the clergy, the miser, the drinker, the foreigner, the chaste maiden and her lusty suitor. There is also humour and pride, faith and love . . . and the odd word of caution. Learn the skill of banter with these wise, witty and wicked sayings. And remember . . . ‘It’s a good story that fills the belly’. Beautifully packaged and illustrated with full colour photographs. €12.99 The O'Brien Press is Ireland's leading general publisher of both adult and children's books. Our list covers a huge range, including biography, humour, photography, history, art, fiction, politics, cookery, sport, music, memoir, true crime and travel and we are constantly expanding into new and exciting areas.
WHETHER you have a round face, oval, elongated, heart shaped or square face, you always have a hairstyle that matches the shape of your face. You just need to identify your face shape and accordingly try out the hair cut that suits you best. Oval Face: If you have an oval shape face, you have the best shape for hairstyles. Many ladies get haircuts to give the illusion of having an oval shape face. With this shape face, you really can wear any hairstyle, but look best with layers near your cheekbones, lips or chin. Heart Shaped Face: The main features of a heart shaped face are a wider forehead. You can choose from a short Pixie cut to the long bob. Diamond Shaped Face: Main features of this shape is a wider forehead and pointy chin. The short pixie looks well in this shape or a long bob with wavy locks. Square shaped face: Graduated layers are good for this shape, as they accentuate the cheekbones, which minimize the corners of a square face. A head full of curls works well also as this adds a roundness which helps elongate the face. Opt for a side
parting, as this rounds out the face shape. A topknot also works, this will help to elongate your face and accentuate your cheekbones. Asymmetrical haircut is very appealing also. Round Face Shape: Many ladies with round shaped faces wish to hide their roundness rather than highlight it. The ideal haircut are short choppy layers, the shortest layer should never be above your earlobe, and should fall at your chin. Waves are more flattering than curls as these make a round face look wider. Hairstyles for the over 50 ladies this season are elegant and lots of beautiful short hair styles. The mature woman always looks out for an elegant, not boring outdated style in order to maintain shape and flatter their appearance. The short pixie cut is ideal for thick
hair and creates a complete transformation. I do believe personally there is only one haircut for each person, to match your face shape, but we tend to alternate between styles which isn't a great idea, why not seek advise
from your hairdresser and stick with the one style and one hairdresser, they are familiar with your hair. "Ive tried many other hairstyles, but it just doesn't work". Rod Stewart. Sunglasses: Seeing a pair of sunglasses you like and choosing a pair that look good on your face shape can be completely different things. Heart Shaped Face:
Sunglasses that point downwards, or a cat eye are more appealing for this shape. Diamond Shape Face: The Best sunglasses for this shaped face are ones that draw attention to your eyes, with a frame that isn't wider than your cheekbones. sunglasses that are narrower on the bottom and wider at the top, will help balance your face features. Square Shaped Face: Round Sunglasses are great for this face shape, ladies you should be able to pull this off. Round Shaped Face: This shape face looks good in horizontal or geometric shaped sunglasses. Oval Shaped Face: This shape can get away with almost any classic shape including the ultra modern round ones. " The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience". John Cale.
Déise Animal Sanctuary’s Dungarvan Pet of the Week: Blaze LOOK at those big brown eyes! And that beautiful coat! That’s Blaze, a handsome male lurcher about 10 months old. He was found alone and injured, with no ID or microchip. Fortunately, Blaze was taken in by Pat and Rob of the Déise Animal Sanctuary in Ballymacarbry. His wounds have healed, and Blaze is now ready for a home of his own. And why not? He’s friendly, gets along with other dogs and has good manners. His vaccinations are current, and he is neutered. To find out more about adopting Blaze or other dogs (and rabbits, guinea pigs, sheep or geese!), please contact Pat at 087-3119509. The Déise Animal Sanctuary
is a registered charity (CHY 21017). And remember, you can help control the pet population by having your pets spayed or neutered.
Lions Club THE big night is nearly here and all the dancers and their tutors are putting the final touches to their magical steps for Jigs and Reels 2019 which will be held this Saturday night 23rd March in the Park hotel. This is the 10th Year of the Event and over the years it has raised thousands and thousands of euro for local charitable causes. Speaking recently about the event, Donal Connolly, Chair of the organising committee, noted that the success of the event is due to the marvellous support which the Lions Club receives from the local community in general and specifically from sponsorship from the local business community. Phyllis Davis, President of Dungarvan Lions thanked all the dancers and their tutors who take the risk and take to the stage. John Coade who will be in charge of the production of the
show on the night noted our return to the Park hotel as a venue, where we started out 10 years ago. He promised that this year’s show, while retaining the winning format will have “an extra special gloss about it” in order to celebrate the 10th Anniversary. Ticket sales are brisk and while the venue is spacious, there is nevertheless a limited capacity for such a popular event so get your tickets and see you there on Saturday night.
SCHOOL NEWS Women in Technology at the WIT Arena proves to be huge success WATERFORD Institute of Technology (WIT) hosted the second Women in Technology event on 7th March, 2019 at the WIT Arena to showcase and promote careers in technology to girls at second level. Female second level and third level students and their teachers were invited to attend. Over 1,000 second level students signed up for the event, making it a huge success for a second year in a row. The percentage of female students in technology-related degree programmes is still very low and WIT for the second year brought together female role models to speak to the students about their interest in technology and the path that they have taken to their current jobs. Ireland’s fastest woman in history, athlete Phil Healy, was the keynote speaker. Phil is currently doing an MSc in Computing at WIT. The aim of the event was to
help second level female students to see the full spectrum of jobs that are available and to understand that these options are as relevant and achievable for girls as they are for boys. It is also hoped the event will encourage these students to choose relevant subjects for their senior cycle
exams, such as physics, technical graphics, higher level and applied mathematics, construction studies, engineering and technology. As well as a series of talks, companies has stands. Find out more at www.wit.ie/womenintechnology
Pictured at the UPMC stand are students from St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas. From left: Cara Sheehan, Haley Phelan, Shíona Dunphy, Niamh Phelan and Jan Behan. [George Goulding WIT]
Pictured at the GSK stand were Melissa Balaski, Processing Engineer Graduate GSK and Eimear Costello WIT. [George Goulding WIT]
St. Augustine’s College – Alicia Fitzpatrick, Lauren Crotty, Maeve Rowe, Kate Byrne and Tess Curran. [George Goulding WIT]
St. Augustine’s College – Una Ryan, Teacher; Rosie Murray, Sarah Duggan Sullivan and Fiadh Colleran. [George Goulding WIT]
St. Augustine’s College students pictured at the Boston Scientific Stand – From Left: Yvonne Dwyer, Boston Scientific, Clonmel Co. Tipperary; Fiadh Colleran, Emma Phelan and Saoirse Touhy. [George Goulding WIT]
Pictured at the Nemeton Ard Dioplóma í Léiriú Teilifíse le Nemeton An Rinn, Port Láirge Stand. From Left: Tara Hayes, Aisling Cooke and Clodagh Lynch, Árd Scoil na nDéise and Muireann Nic Cába, Producer\Instructor at Nemeton.
St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas at the Engineers St. Augustine’s College – Margo McGanna, Ireland Stand. From left: Nicole McCarthy, Zara Straford and Teacher and Una Ryan, Teacher. Clodagh Purcell. [George Goulding WIT] [George Goulding WIT]
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Waterford schools attend AIB ‘Build A Bank’ Challenge National Final SCHOOLS from across Waterford attended the national final of the AIB ‘Build A Bank’ Challenge at the RDS in Dublin last week, Wednesday, 13th March. The AIB Build A Bank Challenge is one of the longest running schools programmes in Ireland for Transition and 5th year students and this year saw over 2,000 students from schools across Ireland lend their the support to over 100 school teams. Waterford was heavily represented in the final by schools including; • St. Augustine’s College; • De La Salle College; • St. Angela’s Secondary School; • Waterpark College and; • Blackwater Community School AIB’s Build A Bank Challenge encourages students to give back to their school and community, with participating teams engaging with their local communities and a variety of charities including Pieta House, Focus Ireland, the Irish Heart Foundation, St.Vincent de Paul and Autism Ireland. Speaking on behalf of AIB, Mark Doyle, AIB Chief Marketing Officer said, ‘Since the AIB Build A Bank Challenge was introduced in 2002, it has continued to evolve as a programme, engaging with thousands of students across Ireland. Every year we are blown away by the creativity and hard work demonstrated by all the students, and this year has been no exception. The national final in the RDS Dublin has been a thrilling end to a year-long journey for over 600 students who took part in the programme.’ The AIB Build A Bank Challenge runs throughout the full curriculum year and enables its participants to develop business management tools, using their creativity and innovation in establishing their bank. An extremely popular programme with both teachers and students, the AIB Build A Bank Challenge inspires students to develop key business skills for senior level examinations and future endeavours. For more details, please visit www.aib.ie/build-a-bank #backingstudents
Pictured at the finale of the AIB Build A Bank Challenge are Gearoid O’Donovan, Lauryn Crotty, Elizabeth Leonard, Adam Ashraf, Chloe Keane, Ella O’Riordan from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan in County Waterford. Over 100 teams from schools right across Ireland competed in this year’s competition for the chance of winning €5,000 for their school. The AIB Build a Bank Challenge is a year-long programme for Transition and 5th Year students, giving them the opportunity to run an operational bank while exploring innovation, creativity and business management. [Shane O'Neill, SON Photographic]
DUNGARVAN COLLEGE
An Taisce’s ‘Neats Streets’ programme ON Friday, 8th March Stephen O’Rielly from An Taisce’s Neats Streets programme visited Dungarvan College to meet the Green Schools committee. He spoke about global warming and the difference each of us can make to reduce the greenhouse effect. His motto of “think globally act locally” really highlighted the difference that each one of them could make. Following the discussion, the students came up with a range of great ideas which could be implemented in the school to encourage everybody to improve our environment. DUNGARVAN COLLEGE HOSTS MUSIC GENERATION Music Generation Waterford is a new performance music education programme for children and young people aged 0 to 18 years in Waterford City and County. Music Generation Waterford is managed by Waterford Music Education Partnership, led by Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board in partnership with Waterford City
and County Council. Dungarvan College is now hosting the Song Birds and teen vocal group on Tuesdays after school. JCSP MAKE A BOOK Well done to Ms Dunphy's 1st year group who participated in the JCSP Make a Book along with Jessica our JCSP school librarian. Students were pre-
sented with certificates for their book called 'Chickatees' based on the Nore Valley Incubation Project. In the afternoon students took a trip to the farm to check how their chicks were doing! They also got the opportunity to bottle feed some spring lambs. Well done to all involved.
Principal Danny Cunningham welcomes Shauna McCullough, Music Generation Development Officer to Dungarvan College. Also Pictured is Mr. Jason Ryan Deputy Principal and Fiona Flavin Musical Director.
“Lá Glas”- Fundraiser for Pieta House – Pictured above are two of the students that took part in the fundraiser for Pieta House.
Pictured above is Ms. Dunphy's 1st year group who participated in the JCSP Make a Book.
International Women's Day - Pictured above are and Jackie Ryan (former Fire Safety Service) and Martina Landers (Electrician) with students Daisy Manning and Leah Drummy. Martina and Jackie kindly visited the school on International Women's Day to speak to students of their experiences of working in non-traditional roles.
Pictured above are the Neats Streets committee.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Seachtain na Gaeilge D'éirigh thar barr le Seachtain na Gaeilge i gColáiste Aibhistín. Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís! Míle buíochas dona múinteoirí Gaeilge go léir! Bronnadh na bhFáinní le Cabríní De Barra Oifigeach Forbartha Glór na nGael
Fáinne óir: Le Cabríní De Barra agus Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain – Bliain 1: Cathy Ní Sheanlaoich, Méabh Ní Chadhla Alex Pettit, Fionn Ó Murchú (as láthair ón ngrianghraf). Bliain 2: Fergie Ó Sléibhín, Caoimhe Ní Mhurchú, Emilie Ní Chonchúir, Holly-Mae Ní Dhuinn. Bliain 3: Jenny Nic Bhloscaidh.
Lismore Castle Arts Artifice 2019 – Seán Mullarkey and Danny Quinlan, Dungarvan CBS exhibition at the Lismore Castle Art Exhibition. [Pat Crowley]
DUNGARVAN CBS
World Book Day 2019 CBS Dungarvan was busy celebrating World Book Day last week, Thursday, 7th March. Events took place across the school to encourage the students to enjoy reading. Throughout the day the students were offered the opportunity to break their usual school routine and ‘Drop Everything and Read.’ The fun didn’t stop there for the boys because when they strolled through the corridors of the CBS they were challenged to ‘Guess the Teacher’s Favourite Book’ from a series of clues. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the day and it was wonderful to see such excitement in the school. BR. ANSELM U14 HURLING TOURNAMENT Our Under 14 Hurlers competed in the prestigious Br Anselm Tournament hosted by De La Salle Waterford.The tournament took place in the impressive WIT Arena.The boys entered the tournament with a number of injuries, however they acquitted themselves excellently over the three games. In our opening game we defeated Cashel Community school in a hard fought game. In our second game we found ourselves pitted against a familiar foe in the shape of Blackwater Community School, on this occasion Blackwater proved a little stronger and ran out winners on the day. In the final game we came up against an excellent Midleton CBS side, who eventually went on to contest the final of the tournament. Midleton proved too strong on the day and ran out winners, but not after the CBS had put up an excellent fight. The day was a massive success for the boys, they got the opportunity to test themselves against the best in Munster and didn’t leave themselves down. The Under 14s also have a number of players to return from injuries over the coming weeks that can only be a positive for the boys.This group of players will look forward to competing in the Rice Cup in the coming weeks. SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE There were a number of activities run by the Irish Department to celebrate Sechtain Na Gaeilge this year. One of the activities that run every year is the Ceili for TY students in conjunction with the Ard Scoil.This activity is a yearly success and this year proved to be no different with the boys and girls thoroughly enjoying their dancing. There were some impressive skills on show on the day!!! The Irish Department also brought the 1st Year classes to the cinema to view an Irish Language movie call “An Saothrai”. The movie was made in Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon and the executive producer was none other than Angelina Jolie. The movie has won numerous awards worldwide and it was a great opportunity four our students to view such a prestigious movie in the Irish Language. LISMORE ART EXHIBITION Another highlight of the TY year is the Lismore Art Exhibition. This event as always provides an unbelievable opportunity for our students to exhibit their artwork in prestigious surroundings. The event was once again a resounding success and the students thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
Fáinne airgid: Le Cabríní De Barra agus Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain – Bliain 1:R hiann Ní Fhloinn, Aoibhín Ní Chonchúir, Caoimhe Ní Noiréis, Seán Ó Duinn (as láthair ón ngrianghraf), Seán Breathnach (as láthair ón ngrianghraf), Kyle Ó Maolomhnaigh (as láthair ón ngrianghraf). Bliain 2: Réaltín Ní Choinn, Keira Ní Bhradáin, Maisie Ní Bhriain. Bliain 3: Maria Nic Ghráinne. Bliain 6: Jessica Ní Dhonaile.
Fáinne óir: Le Cabríní De Barra agus Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain – Bliain 4: Lorcán MagShamhráin, Fiadh Ní Challaráin (as láthair ón ngrianghraf). Bliain 5: Molly Shrubb, Hannah Ní Hallacháin, Katie Ní Fhloinn, Kitty Ní Rosach. Bliain 6: Aoibhín Ní Chonnachtáin – Daire Ó Cuirrín, Maireád Níc Mháighe, Katie Nic an tSaoir, Kate Nic Chonmara.
Comórtas na bpostaer do Bhliain 1 – 1. Amélie Nic Cártaigh, 2. Ava Ní Shé, 3.Emily Ní Fhathaigh múinteoirí Gaeilge ó chlé; Anita Uí Bhuchalla. Áine Ní Phiondair, Annemarie Uí Chuirrín agus Geraldine Ní Ifearnáin.
Winners of our World Book Day Competition, Alex Tutty (3rd Year) and Lewis Walsh (6th Year), being presented with their prizes by Mr. Sheehan.
Daltaí Choláiste Aibhistín ag glacadh páirt i gCeolchoirm mhór do Sheachtain na Gaeilge i WIT le déanaí.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
St. Declan’s group at Kildalton College.
ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Civic Reception for Zara White WELL done to Zara White 4th year who was recently awarded a Civic Reception by the District Council. Zara’s successes include eight World titles and six National titles. Her latest success was in the World Championships in Italy where she won three Gold medals. Zara will compete again in the Worlds in the US in August. Everyone associated with St. Declan’s is very proud of Zara and her achievements and we wish her well in the future. UNDER 14 HURLING Our under 14 hurlers have been busy over the last number of weeks. On Friday last we played our first championship game against Blackwater Community School from Lismore. The game was played in atrocious weather conditions. Having played with a strong wind in the first half we led by 4 points to 1. The wind strengthened in the second half and when Blackwater scored the only goal of the game with about 15 minutes remaining there was only going to be one winner. The lads battled to the end but lost on a score of 1-7 to 0-4 The lads played their second round match against a very strong
De La Salle team on Tuesday at Grace Dieu. The lads battled hard but had to give way to a physically much stronger and bigger city team who ran out convincing winners in the end. St. Declan’s had really good performances from many of these young players but Adam Murray, Cormac Murphy, Fionn Bowdren, and Alex Reide were consistently good in both games. U-16 PAT COLLINS TOURNAMENT Our U-16 hurlers made the trip to Tramore to play Ard Scoil Na Mara in the third round of this competition short a number of regular players. With an experimental side out, and with some players playing below par the lads never really got into their stride. We had good performances from Darragh Farrelly, Brian O’NeillDowdall and Peter Walsh but it was Tramore who dominated and had comfortable victory MUNSTER INDOOR ATHLETICS A bus load of students travelled to Nenagh on Tuesday, 5th March to compete in the Munster School’s Athletics. The competition was fierce with well over 1,000 students from across Munster competing. Student’s competed in both track
Munster Indoor Relay Medallists – Eabha Mansfield, Alessia Conte, Roseanne Power and Casey Mulherne.
and field events. Unfortunately, no individual medals were won this time out, but the Minor girls did take home a silver medal in the 4x200m relay. Congratulations to Eabha
Mansfield, Alessia Conte, Roseanne Power and Kasey Mulhearne who were members of the silver medal winning team. Next up for the athletes is the County Track and Field
Zara White with Cllr. M.J. Ryan (member of St. Declan’s Board of Management).
St. Declan’s students with Paul Nolan, Dawn Meats.
Championships in the RSC in a few weeks time. AG SCIENCE KILDALTON TRIP The sixth tear Ag Science students with teachers Mr Kirwan and Mr Meleady enjoyed
a very informative trip to Kildalton College this week. The visit included many practical examples of the work that the students have been studying in school and was highly beneficial to everyone.
Zara with her parents Sandra and Ray White.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE
Árd Scoil na nDéise Celebrates World Book Day THURSDAY, 7th March was World Book Day and the English department in Ard Scoil na nDéise organised lots of fun activities to mark the day and to promote reading in our school. On the day First Year students came to school dressed as a character from their favourite novel. We were so impressed by the variety of costumes and the big effort that they put into their costumes!! We were also very impressed to see that the English teachers embraced the challenge too and also dressed up on the day!! As well as the fancy dress part of World Book Day, we also enjoyed a table quiz for First Years, Drop Everything and Read across English classes, and Transition Years spent time researching and doing projects on their favourite authors. World Book day was great fun and we are already looking forward to seeing what the English department has in store for us next year!! ARD SCOIL NA nDÉISE SENIOR CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CLAIMS BRONZE TEAM PRIZE The Irish Life All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday, March 9th at Clongowes Wood College in Kildare. It was an extremely flat course compared to what the girls were used to at the East Munsters and the Munsters. Ard Scoil na nDéise was well represented by three teams; Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The Junior team got the day underway for the Ard Scoil. Caoimhe Prendergast led the team home in 36th place followed by Eve Dwyer 54th, Millie Lucey 59th, Aoibh Murphy 71st, and Mairead Hickey 75th out of 90 athletes. Qualifying for the All Irelands is a huge achievement for this team as they didn’t even qualify out of the East Munsters last year. Well done girls!! The next team may be small in numbers but are no means scared of a challenge. Intermediate is a tough category and all three of these girls are eligible to compete in Intermediate again next year. Sarah Nyhan led the team home in 34th place followed by Anna Hickey in 49th and Emma Hickey in 56th.Well done girls, a great achievement! Last but definitely by no means least, the Senior girls team were up. Double European Champion Sarah Healy led the race from the gun and won her 6th All Ireland Schools title. Lucy Holmes and the Munster Champion Laura Nicholson led the tracing pack. It was certainly a battle between Lucy and Laura for 2nd place. When they took the last bend they were neck and neck and Lucy stepped it up a gear and found that final bit of energy to sprint away and claim 2nd individual prize. What an achievement! Lucy’s fellow team mates; Mary-Kate Prendergast, Kate Hickey and Sinead O’Brien could hear over the loud speaker that Lucy had just claimed 2nd place and knew that a team prize was achievable for the Ard Scoil and all three girls found that last bit of fight in them. The Senior girls results were announced and Ard Scoil na nDéise claimed 3rd team prize only three points behind Ballymena Academy. Congratulations Lucy, Mary-Kate, Kate and Sinead on another successful Cross Country season.Well done too to their trainer Ms. Flavin who works so hard to support and encourage the girls throughout the year!
Lismore Castle Arts Artifice 2019 – Erin Canning, Art Student Árd Scoil na nDéise with Mary Foley, Art Teacher. [Pat Crowley]
First Years dressed up as characters from their favourite novels to mark World Book Day.
Congratulations to our Junior team for showing such great improvement already this season.
Well done to the senior cross country team on winning bronze medals at the All Ireland Cross Country Championships.
Lismore Castle Arts Artifice 2019 – Aisling Oakes and Clodagh Lynch with their Art. Also included in photo Jennifer O'Keeffe, Principal, Árd Scoil na nDéise. [Pat Crowley]
Transition Year students did projects on their favourite authors.
Our Intermediate team ran a good race in a very strong category. Well done girls!
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Bank Team in Dublin HUGE congratulations to our AIB Bank Team who travelled to the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday, 13th March. They took part in the Future Sparks Bank competition and presented their bank initiative “I’m in Debt, Get me out of Here” on the Blue Stage to a number of schools from all over Ireland. The students that were involved in the bank team and presentation were Jessica Power, Jessica Queally, Leanne Costigan, Ellen Ryan, Emma Forbes, Niamh O’Brien, Grace Sweeney and Jane Foley. Well done girls. BUSY TIME WITH CBA Our second year students are presently involved in Classroom Based Assessments in both Business and Science. ORAL PREPARATION The last few week’s have been a very busy time for Leaving Cert Language students in their final preparations for the Oral component of their exam. Next week they will have their Oral Irish exam and the following week
will be French and German. BADMINTON Best of luck to the teams competing in the All-Ireland Schools Badminton final this Wednesday. EXCHANGES Welcome back to our fifth year students after their time in Rennes. This week the fifth year German students will return from their exchange in Heidelberg. BRIERY GAP Wishing the very best of luck to our Transition Year Group who are taking part in the finals of the All-Ireland Transition Year Drama Festival 2019 and AllIreland 15 Minute Light Entertainment Festival 2019 in The Everyman Theatre this Monday and Tuesday. ARTIFICE 2019 Well done to Transition Year students who entered the Artifice event 2019 organised by Lismore Castle Arts Gallery and congratulations to Robyn Uniacke who received an Award at the Launch Night.
Transition Years at the Future Sparks Bank Competition in RDS Dublin
Lá Fheile Pádraig I mBunscoil Gleann Sidheáin Rince, Ceol, Dánta agus Amhráin
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ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNGARVAN
Seachtain na Gaeilge LAST week was Seachtain na Gaeilge in St. Mary’s.There were lots of activities during the week. We started off on Monday with a visit from local musicians Fionn and Ríoghnach Timmins. These talented musicians told the children about the numerous instruments they play; the harp, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, tin whistle and played lots of jigs, reels and polkas to entertain the children. After this great start to Seachtain na Gaeilge the children were really encouraged to try to speak as much Gaeilge as possible during the week and perhaps win Gaeilgeóir na Seachtaine in their class. There were also maths games as Gaeilge and a Comórtas Ealaíne for every class where the children got to draw and colour
phrases 'as Gaeilge'. We had a quiz on Wednesday where children from 3rd to 6th class tested their general knowledge 'as Gaeilge'. On Friday we had a Siamsa on the Junior and Senior side of the school where each class performed 'as Gaeilge' and proved
great entertainment for everyone present. Over the week a great effort was made by all the children to speak 'as Gaeilge' and lots of enjoyable activities took place making it a memorable and enjoyable Seachtain na Gaeilge 2019.
Buatóirí Comortas Ealaíne ó ranganna 3 go dtí a 6 le Mr. Curran agus Ms. McGrath. Comghairdeachas cailíní.
Cailíní ó rang 3 ag seinn 'O ro sé do bheatha bhaile'.
Gaelgeoirí na Seachtaine agus buatóirí Comortas Ealaíne ó ranganna Naoinán Beaga go dtí Rang 2.
Gaeilgeoirí na Seachtaine ó ranganna 3 go dtí a 6 le Ms. Power agus Ms. McGrath.
Junior Infants enjoying the Siamsa last Friday to celebrate Seachtain na nGaeilge.
Jake and Andrew enjoying the Siamsa last Friday.
Some Senior Infants engrossed at the Junior Siamsa last Friday to celebrate Seachtain na nGaeilge.
Rang 4 who performed at our Siamsa on Friday. Their version of Baby Shark 'as Gaeilge' went down very well!
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
SCOIL GHARBHAIN
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Tráth na gCeist Boird BHÍ an oíche againn ag an Tráth na gCeist Boird. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go léir as an tacaíocht. Ba mhór linn an tacaíocht a fuaireamar óna scoileanna áitiúla agus uaibhse na tuismitheoirí Comhgháirdeachas leis an buaiteoirí go léir.
TABLE QUIZ FOR SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE A great night’s fun was had by all and we appreciate the support we received from the local schools and from you the parents. Congratulations to all our prize winners. Buaiteoirí Rang 4.
Buaiteoirí Rang 6.
Buaiteoirí Rang 5.
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Buaiteoirí Rang 3.
Buaiteoirí Rang 4.
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Buaiteoirí Rang 6.
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Buaiteoirí Rang 6.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
JIMMY NEEDHAM 74 Murphy Place, Abbeyside, Dungarvan It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Jimmy Neeham, 74 Murphy Place, Abbeyside, on Thursday, 14th February, 2019, at University Hospital Waterford. Jimmy was born in Abbeyside on 14th June, 1947. He attended school in The Pond and then went to Abbeyside National School. He left school at the age of 15 years and then went fishing with his father. They sold the fish around the Village and after a few years Jimmy got employment with McInerney Construction. He also went to the Isle of Wight as it was seasonal work. After that he went to Wembley and got work on the building sites for a few years and returned home, he missed his home town. Jimmy worked for the farmers in Ballinacourty and made lifelong friends. He loved the outdoors, wildlife and fishing with his good friend John and enjoyed the company of John’s grandchildren Ryan and Kaelan. He had a wonderful nature and always remembered his neighbours and family with many bags of fresh filleted fish. He was always welcome everywhere. Jimmy enjoyed his game of cards at the Lady Belle, the same group played every Sunday and he also enjoyed the banter at Paddy Foley’s and The Moorings. Jimmy enjoyed visits from his niece Tracy and family and the new addition to the family Arthur. He loved sport and played for Ballinroad Soccer Club in 1987, in goal, when they won their first trophy. It was wonderful that Ballinroad Soccer Club gave him a guard of honour to the Church in Abbeyside. He was also a great fan of Liverpool. His other interest was gardening and he loved his sunflowers. The children from Murphy Place could help themselves to his flowers all year and he had a great way with children as they played in his garden once they could walk. He will be sadly missed. May he Rest In Peace. Sunday evening Rosary was recited by Mrs. Susan Clancy, after which removal took place to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, where the remains were received and blessed on arrival by Fr. Hassett, P.P. A guard of honour was provided by Ballinroad Soccer Club. Prayers were read by Mrs. Barbara Simmken (sister). Psalm was read by Shellie Walsh (grandniece). Requiem Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Fr. Hassett, P.P. The funeral then proceeded to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, for interment in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners. Personal items presented before Mass by the children of Murphy Place were – Jamie (Liverpool flag and football), Ryan (DVD ‘The Quiet Man’ and cowboy hat), Kaelan (anchor and almanac), Eve (flowers from Jimmy’s garden), Jayden (Ballinroad Soccer Club jersey and deck of cards). The first reading was by Mrs. Susan Clancy and the second reading by Mr. Kevin Coleman. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Matthew Walsh (grandnephew), Jack Walsh (grandnephew) and Mary Needham (sister). Offertory Gifts were brought to the altar by Mary (sister) and Tracy (niece). Shellie Walsh read the Reflection Prayer.Tracy (niece) gave a heartfelt words of appreciation of Jimmy’s life and many fond memories. A beautiful selection of music and hymns were provided by Dina Walshe throughout the Mass. Communion Reflection was recited by Shellie Walsh. The chief mourners were – Michael and Sean Needham (brothers); Mary and Barbara (sisters); Tracy and family (niece); relatives, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. When I am gone, just release me, let me go, So I can move into my afterglow, You mustn’t tie me down with your tears, Let’s be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess, How much you gave me in happiness, I thank you for the love you have each shown, But now it’s time I travelled on alone. So grieve for me for a while, if grieve you must, Then let your grief be comforted with trust, It’s only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart, And then when you must come this way, I will greet you.
OBITUARY THERESA LYONS (née Tutty) 12 Boreenatra, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford We record with feelings of profound sorrow and regret the passing of Theresa Lyons, which sad event occurred on Monday, 18th February, 2019, in University Hospital Waterford, after a short illness. Theresa came from a family of 11 children in 53 Congress Villas, was married to Johnny for over 58 years. Theresa had many friends, whom she loved coming to her home in Boreenatra. Her door was always open to her large family and most of all, her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Theresa had a great devotion to Our Lady and travelled to Lourdes on many occasions with the Waterford group. Reposing at her home in 12 Boreenatra on Tuesday, 19th February, where Rosary was recited by a family friend, Sister Gertrude, in the presence of great numbers of family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Wednesday evening, 20th February, where Rosary was led by another family friend, Sister Mildrew. A large crowd attended the removal on Thursday morning to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Funeral Mass was officiated by Fr. J. Harris, C.C., assisted by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., and Fr. C. Kelly, P.P. At the beginning of the Funeral Mass, memorabilia was brought to the altar, family photograph by her daughter Stephenie, her purse of many pockets by her daughter Mary and a Waterford Glass Cross that sat on her dressing table, by her son Stephen. Readings during Mass were recited by Christopher Power and Allannah Carey (grandchildren). Prayers of the Faithful were read by Shane Power, Andrew and Adam Carey (grandsons). The bread and wine were brought to the altar by Sibéal Breathnach and Allannah Carey (grand-daughters). A lovely selection of hymns were sung so beautifully by Dina Walshe. A very moving Eulogy for Theresa was given by her grandson Fiachra Breathnach, which summed up her love of her family, friends and home. Burial took place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving husband John; daughters Dolores Walsh, Mary Power and Stephenie Carey; son Stephen; sons-in-law Sean Walsh, Dan Power and John Carey; sisters Esther Fitzpatrick and Anna Prendergast; grandchildren Sibéal Breathnach, Fiachra Breathnach, Shane and Christopher Power, Andrew, Adam and Allannah Carey; great-grandchildren Aodan and Conall Harmon and Aoibeann Power; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and a large circle of nieces and nephews. May she Rest In Peace. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 31st March, at 12:00 noon. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
MICHAEL (Mikey) GEARY Tubrid,Cappoquin
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It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Michael (Mikey) Geary, Tubrid, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving brother of the late Mary Bridget and John, which sad event occurred peacefully on 9th March, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at University Hospital Waterford. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin. Rosary was recited on Monday evening by neighbour Charlie Scanlan in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing on Tuesday evening, funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends, followed by removal to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. On arrival, his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday morning by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. Readings during the Mass were recited by grandniece Deirdre Barry. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandniece Tracey Barry, niece Ann Barry, relatives Mary Geary and Carmel Murray. A lovely selection of hymns and music was provided throughout the Mass by Dina Walshe.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by nephews James and Frank Geary. Following Funeral Mass, burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., officiated the graveside prayers where Mikey was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest In Peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving sister Joan; sister-in-law Breda; nephews James and Frank; niece Ann; grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
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(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
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57 NIOCLÁS MAC CRAITH 1923 -2018 Údar, File agus Óráidí Deagh-Dhéiseach ar Lár Rugadh Nioclás sa Rinn lá San Nioclás 1923, mac do Sheán Mac Craith agus dho Mháire Ní Ghríobhtha, agus sa Rinn a d’imigh sé uainn i mbun an t-suaimhnis ar an 5ú lá Márta, 2018. Rugadh é agus Éire idir dhá cheann na meágha: géilleadh do’n impireacht nó saoirse na nGaedheal a bhaint amach. Sé an tarna rogha a thóg Nioclás. D’fhreastail sé ar Sgoil Náisiúnta Na Rinne, Coláiste Aibhistín, Dúngarbhán agus Illsgoil Chorcaí mar a ghnóthaigh sé céim B.A.,1945 agus A.T.O. in 1947, agus duais aitheanta Mhichíl Óig Uí Longáin. San Illsgoil do bhí sé ina Rúnaí agus ina Reachtaire ar an gCuallacht agus ina Eagarthóir ar irisleabhair Gaeluinne na Illsgoile, ‘An Síol’. D’imir Nioclás peil Mionúir do Phortláirge in 1941. Le linn do bheith san Illsgoil bhain sé amach árd-chéim sa pheil Ghaelach gur mhór le n-a chroí é ar feadh a shaoil nuair a bhuaigh sé Corn Sigerson, mar Chaptaen in 1946, agus in 1947 ba é Captaen chomh-fhuireann Éire Uile Illsgoileanna, sa pheil. Bhuaigh sé Craobh an Chondae san iománaíocht le Ceapach Choinn, 1944, le h-Éire Óg, 1951, agus le Ródaithe na Brice 1959. D’imir sé peil leis An Rinn agus bhuaigh sé Craobhacha Condae peile - Sóisear agus Sinsear - le Ródaithe Na Brice, 1941, 1945 & 1963. Ba mhór an gaisce aige bonn na Mumhan sa Pheil a bhuachaint le Portláirge in 1948. Bhí sé ina chrann-taca ag Cumann Lúith-Chleas Gael ar feadh a shaoil - ina Chathaoirleach ar Chumann Na Rinne, Ródaithe Na Brice, Coiste Iarthair Phortláirge, Bórd Chonndae Phortláirge, Comhairle Na Mumhan, ina Leas-Uachtaráin ar Chumann Lúith-Chleas Gael agus ina Oifigeach Gaeluinne ar Bhórd Chondae Phortláirge agus ina Chathaoirleach ar Choiste Na Gaeluinne, Páirc An Chrócaigh. Bhí sé ina Uachtarán ar CLCG Phortláirge ó 2013. Is mór an dúthracht a chaith sé le sealbhú páirceanna do’n gCumann Luith-Chleas Gael, ina measc san thá Páirc Uí Shíothcháin, sa Rinn, Léim Uí Bhriain, An Sráidbhaile agus go h-áirithe Páirc Uí Fhearchair i nDúngarbhán. Ba liosta le h-áireamh na h-éachtaí a bhain sé amach ag tacú le teanga na Gaeluinne ó bhunú Mheán Sgoil San Nioclás, 1959, mar a raibh sé ina Phríomh-Oide o 1959 go 1986 agus le forbairt Choláiste Na Rinne, mar a mbíodh sé ina mhúinteoir agus ina bhall de Choiste Bainistaíochta An Choláiste, agus é gníomhach i bhforbairt Leabharlainne De Hindeberg. Ba bhailitheóir béaloideasa agus seanachais é, ag tafadadh amhrán sean-daoine, ag foilsiú agus ag aith-fhoilsiú sean-leabhair, ag cabhrú le sgoláirí a thagadh chuige ó chéin is ó chongar. Ba bhuile buaic aige foilsiú ‘An Linn Bhuí’, iris bhliaintiúil Ghaeltacht Na nDéise mar ar dheineadh dian-iniúchadha ar chraobha ghiniligh mhuintir na nDéise agus a thug spreagadh do mhór-chuid sgríobhnóirí óga agus aosta iad féin a chur in iúil i dteanga na Gaeluinne. Cheapadh é ina chomhalta de Chomhairle Radio Na Gaeltachta nuair a bhunaíodh é, in 1971. Mar bhárr ar na h-éachtaí san garradóir, beachaire, fear na mbeithíoch agus na gcapall a thógaint agus a shíolrú, thoghadh é ina Thaoiseach ar Chlann Chraith sa mbliain 2000. Bhí sé pósta le Brighid Nic Craith, bean a bhí ionchurtha leis in eachtraí na luaithnaireachta. “Go raibh garbhchnoic fraoigh is na liaga a chrádhadh tú romhat Ina machairí míne síoda ‘s ‘n-a mbánta sróil.” (- Tadhg Gaelach) Máire, Brighid, Nioclás Óg, Cárthach, Caoimhe, Ríoghnach, Páilín, Seamus, Páid. BUÍOCHAS Gabhann Muinntear Mhic Craith a mbuíochas leo súd go léir a dhein comhbhrón leo ar bhás Niocláis agus gabhaid arís é leis na comharsain agus na cáirde a tháinig ag congnamh leo tráth a thórraimh agus a shochraide - An t-Ath. Conchubhair Ó Ceallaigh, An t-Ath. Eamaonn Ó h-Aiseadha agus an t-Ath Micheál Ó Cinnéide; An t-Ollamh Pádraig Ó Macháin a thug an t-aitheasc in Séipéal San Nioclás agus Níoclás á adhlacadh; Príomh Oide, foireann agus scoláirí Mheán Sgoil San Nioclás; Cumann Lúith-Chleas Gael Na Rinne a bhí i bhfeighil chúramaí maoirseoireachta; Bainisteoir agus fuireann Choláiste Na Rinne a dhein freastal dá fheabas ar lucht na sochraide; An Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú, an t-altra dúiche Máiréad Ní Bhroin Mhic Gearailt, Kay Uí Chiarba, altraithe agus fóirne leighis Ospuidéil Illsgoile Phortláirge; aos an cheoil agus na h-amhránaíochta - Dónal agus Mary Mhic Fhlannchadha agus Donnchadah Góch, agus Muinntear Uí Chadhla, Adhlacóirí. Go gcuití Dia a saothair leo. Léighfear Aifreann leis an intinn san.
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KIERAN AHEARNE Croydon, London, and formerly Mapstown, Dungarvan The local community learned with feelings of deep sadness and regret of the passing of Kieran Ahearne, Croydon, London, and formerly Mapstown, Dungarvan. Kieran, the eldest of three, was born in England on 10th July, 1967, moved back to Mapstown, Dungarvan, with his parents in 1968, where he resided for the following 18 years. At a very young age, Kieran showed his love for music in primary school, where he started with the tin whistle and moved up to guitar and piano. His teachers soon realised his gift for music and was rewarded with key parts in school concerts. Many may think that his first job was in the V.G., but it was actually teaching music to kids in Glenbeg N.S., when he was just 14 years of age. Subsequently, he attended music teacher Jimmy Horgan, in Ring, where he spent many Summers, playing music and fishing. He was quickly promoted to entertaining tourists in The Seanachaí. When finished his schooling, he flew the nest and went to England to further his career and it was there that Aunty Kitty and Bobby took him in and treated him like her second son. While he was there, she advised him strongly to save hard and buy his own house. At this point, Kieran took the opportunity to make money from his many passions which included music and wheeling and dealing in cars, “A bit of a Dellboy I’d say myself, I’d question some of the cars he bought!!”. But saying all that, Kieran was at his happiest in these years with a hammer and toolbox, to do everything D.I.Y. He also took on a bar job in the Galtymore and Ashtons and that’s when he met Tracy, whom he married and had a beautiful son Conor. One of his many career highlights in England was with the band “The Megamix”, where they released two CDs and they played on “Sky TV” live on St. Patrick’s Day and also “Live at 3”. What stood out about Megamix was the Mega keyboard player, not only did he astound other keyboard players, but he danced while he played it. Before he moved back to Ireland, he studied and qualified as a Microsoft Engineer. Kieran always wanted to move back home, so when Conor was 2 years old, they moved to Arklow, where they opened Acme Blinds. The business thrived for 7 years but when the recession hit, it took its toll on many aspects of Kieran’s life. In 2014, he moved back to the U.K. and met his partner Gemma, 3 years ago. They had a beautiful baby boy Cian. Unfortunately, on 22nd January, 2019, Kieran was taken from us, but we know that his light will live on in his two sons, Conor and Cian. “There comes a time we all must part, But you left too soon and broke our hearts, We know that you are now at peace, Our thoughts of you will never cease.” On Sunday evening, 3rd February, in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends, Rosary was led by Fr. C. Kelleher at Drohan’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan. Removal took place on Monday, 4th February, to St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena, for Funeral Mass at 12:00 noon, which was celebrated by Fr. C. Kelleher, P.P., assisted by Fr. P. Ahearne, P.P. The readings were by Tara Duignan and Gemma Tafalla. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Kathleen Ahearne, Trish Kearns, Triona Ryan, Caroline O’Connor and Carmel O’Connor. The Offertory Procession was performed by Claire Daly and the gifts were presented by Cian Ahearne, Annie Ahearne, Abbie Ahearne, Roisin Duignan and Chloe Terry. A lovely selection of music and hymns was provided by Caroline O’Connor, Paul Ahearne, Dana Browne and Dina Walshe. Burial took place immediately afterwards in the adjoining cemetery, in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving father Tom; sister Fiona; brother Paul; sons Conor and Cian; partner Gemma Tafalla; brother-in-law Gerry Browne; sister-in-law Della Ahearne; nieces Tara Duignan, Roisin Duignan, Chloe Terry, Abbie Ahearne and Annie Ahearne; aunts, uncles, relatives and friends. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena, on Saturday, 23rd March, at 7:30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
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JOAN BARRY (née Power) Garrahalish, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford We learned with feelings of sincere sorrow and deep regret of the passing of Joan Barry (née Power), Garrahalish, Kilmacthomas (wife of the late Billy, predeceased by her brother Tom), which occurred on Wednesday, 13th March, 2019, in the loving and tender care of staff at St.Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. We extend our deepest sympathy to her sons Gerard, Noel, Liam, Tom,Tony and David; daughters Susan, Mary, Helen, Paula and Lynda; brothers Nicholas,Virgil and Gerard; sisters Marie, Breda and Cecelia; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews relatives and friends. May she Rest In Peace. Reposing at her residence on Thursday, 14th March, where Rosary was recited by Fr. J. Condon, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Removal took place on Thursday evening to The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Faha, where her remains were received and blessed by Fr. J .Condon, P.P., assisted by Fr. M. Collender, O.S.A. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Friday, 15th March, by Fr. J. Condon, P.P., assisted by Fr. Delaney, P.P., and Fr. Enright, P.E., followed by burial the adjoining cemetery. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
FINBARR FLYNN Toor, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford It is with sincere sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Finbarr Flynn which sad event occurred on Monday, March 11th, 2019. Reposing at Ryan's Funeral Home, Lismore, Rosary was recited on Wednesday night. Following funeral prayers removal took place on Thursday evening to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff, where his remains were blessed and received by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Funeral Mass was offered up on Friday morning for the happy repose of his soul. Celebrant was Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., the readings were read by his neighbours Brian and Sean while Helen Miller provided appropriate hymns and music. After Mass the cortège proceeded to St. Michael’s Cemetery, Ballyduff, where following final prayers recited by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., Finbarr was laid to rest in the family grave. To his loving mother Mary; brothers Liam, Davy and Ed; sisters Kathy, Mary, Alice, Ann and Liz; uncle, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements by Ryan's Funeral Directors, Lismore).
MICHAEL (Moe) ORMONDE Green Street, Cappoquin, and Chapel Square, Fermoy, Co. Cork It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Michael (Moe) Ormonde, Green Street, Cappoquin, and Chapel Square Fermoy, Co. Cork, which sad event occurred unexpectedly on 11th March, 2019. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh and Sons, Funeral Home, on Wednesday evening, where Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. Reposing on Thursday evening Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P., recited funeral prayers in the presence of his loving family, relatives and a large circle of friends, before removal took place to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. Cappoquin Camogie and GAA Clubs formed a guard of honour as the hearse made its way to St. Mary’s Church. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. Pat Gear, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday morning by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. Symbols representing Michael’s life were presented to the altar by Michael’s grandson Tiernan (picture of his grandchildren); Michael’s mam Pat brought an album from his music collection; and friends Steve Barry and Paulie Coupland brought a Waterford and Celtic jersey; brother-in-law Ian Murphy narrated the significance of them. Readings were recited by brother Brian and sister Elaine. Prayers of the Faithful were read by brother Paul, sisters-in-law Fiona and Liesl, son-in-law Brian Maher, cousin Kieran Cahill and brother-inlaw Ian Murphy. Throughout the Mass soloist Andree Cunningham and organist Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of music and hymns. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by daughters Donna, Saoirse and Dearbhlá. Following Funeral Mass, burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., officiated the graveside prayers, where Michael was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and many friends. May he Rest In Peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to his loving daughters Donna, Saoirse and Dearbhlá; parents Michael and Patricia (nee Morrissey); brothers Brian and Paul; sister Elaine; son-in-law Brian Maher; sisters-in-law Fiona and Liesl; brother-in-law Ian Murphy; grandchildren Tiernan, Robyn, and Bronagh; uncles, aunts, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
JACKIE FAHEY Lisfennel Close, Dungarvan, and formerly of Lyreanearla, Clonmel (Former TD for Waterford and South Tipperary) The passing of Jackie Fahey on Monday, 18th March, 2019, peacefully, in the tender care of staff at CareChoice Dungarvan has evoked feelings of deep sorrow and regret across County Waterford, County Tipperary and far beyond.We express our deepest sympathy to Jackie’s wife Ita; sons Seán, Brian and Ciaran; daughters Deirdre, Sheila, Maeve and Gráinne; daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, stepsons Joseph, Laurence and Jackie; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends. Jackie is predeceased by his wife Maura; son P.J.; parents Jack and Nora. Reposing at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan (X35 XN79), on Wednesday evening, 20th March, from 4.00 p.m. with removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan. Requiem Mass on Thursday morning, 21st March, at 11.00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
GEORGE HOGAN Clonea Road, Abbeyside We record with feelings of deep sadness and regret the passing of George Hogan on Saturday, 16th March, 2019, peacefully, in the loving care of staff at CareChoice Dungarvan. Predeceased by his wife Alice; brother Eamonn; sister Myra and daughter-in-law Mary; we express our deepest sympathy to George’s sons Kevin, Brendan and David; daughter Linda; daughters-in-law Angela, Máire and Hana; son-in-law Dan McCarthy; grandchildren Elaine, Deirdre, Linda, Seán, Darragh and Ciara; great grandchildren Holly and Callum; brother Kevin (Kilfeacle); nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. George lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday, 17th March (St. Patrick's Day). Huge numbers of people came to pay their respects and share happy memories of George. In the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends prayers were led by Deacon Hugh Nugent. Removal took place on Monday morning, 18th March, to St. Augustine's Church, Abbeyside, for Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for George’s life which was celebrated by Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., assisted by Fr. Connie Kelleher, P.P. Afterwards George was laid to rest in St. Laurence's Cemetery, Ballinroad. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
Just think of it! ST. Patrick, please come back: Ireland has need of you. And please come back, not as one of the caricatures we see on our streets on your feast day, but in the role which God gave you when a travelling preacher whose message was straight out of the Gospel. Having escaped from the slavery which had him minding sheep on the side of a mountain in the North of Ireland. Patrick got back eventually to his home in Britain and tried to settle down to ordinary life there. But one night he had a vision when a letter was placed in his hand, and the opening words of the letter were ‘The voice of the Irish’. As he read the letter Patrick seemed to hear a voice crying to him ‘Come and walk once more among us’.That was the beginning of Patrick’s vocation to come back to Ireland as a missionary. The Gospel message now is the same as in Patrick’s time: God the Creator loves us and has sent his Son Jesus to lead us on the way to eternal happiness. We need to hear the message that only the vision of God will satisfy the feeling of unfulfilment, of needing something more, which looms over every human heart. People try all sorts of remedies for that sense of emptiness that lurks in our hearts, but the empty longing refuses to be healed. Only the secure possession of Jesus will fill that emptiness, but we need people who will tell us about it, telling us about Jesus, about his message, and about the way he showed his love by the way he lived among his fellow human beings. In his time, Patrick told the Irish about it: come again, Patrick, we need the same message. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
MARY CONNORS (née Hickey) Mary departed this world on 16th February, 2019, and for those of us who knew her, loved her and are forever indebted to her, it is truly hard to believe that she is gone. She was a powerful presence in the lives of all that knew her. Born on the 14th April, 1928, in Bandon, Co. Cork, she was the eldest of seven children born to John and Ellen. Her parents ran a grocery shop on Market Street and in later years ran a second shop in the town. From an early age Mary developed a strong work ethic, helping out in the family business and caring for her younger siblings. She was an accomplished pianist and organist and as a teenager she played the organ at weekly Masses in the church in Bandon and by all accounts played flawlessly and beautifully. Her playing reflected the love and appreciation she had for the music. She spent many happy Summers in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, working in her aunt Bridie’s hotel and often recounted stories of how she loved meeting so many people from all over Ireland who stayed there. Amongst her treasured possessions were a number of autograph books with verses and rhymes written down by those she befriended during those Summers in the 1940s. They were still in her possession to the day she died. After completing her secondary education and her Secretarial course in Bandon, she moved to Dublin to find work. After a short stint in the Royal Exchange Hotel as Receptionist she moved to work in Cleary’s as Private Secretary to Mr. Guiney. She thrived there, loved the job and her co-workers.The city life appealed to the young working Mary Hickey. She got to know Dublin like the back of her hand. She availed of all it had to offer. She and her friends went to the Opera every chance they got, to the cinema and to the dances. When funds were low she loved to window shop up and down O’Connell Street and Henry Street and Grafton Street. It was while working in Dublin that she met a young guard from Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, Ned (Edmund) Connors.They married in the Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fatima, Rialto, on 7th September, 1954. Shortly afterwards Ned was stationed to Adrigole, West Cork, and the young couple set up home and became parents to four sons. Mary’s strong work ethic and home making skills stood her in good stead. Without the modern conveniences of today, Mary took great care of her family. She kept a spotless house and delicious home cooking was the order of the day. It was around the clock work but she dedicated herself to her family and her home. As was the lot of young Guards in those days, Ned was moved again to Mullinavat in Co. Kilkenny. The young family set up home in the house attached to the Garda Station. While living here the last three children were born, another son and two daughters. Mary was now a mother of seven young children. In 1964 the family were on the move again to Roscrea in Co. Tipperary. Mary devoted her time to rearing her children, looking after house and home, ensuring that everyone was taken care of, and also rekindled a family tradition from her Bandon years of engaging with the Scouting movement. She still found time to play the piano occasionally and taught her children old ballads and tunes as well as delighting them with classical masterpieces such as “The Flight of the Bumble Bee” (Rimsky-Korsakov). Ned was required to do “Border Duty” during the 1970s and was often gone for months at a time. Although these must have been worrying times for her, Mary hid any signs of anxiety from her children and ensured that life carried on as normal. She had a fearless streak in her and on a number of occasions she packed the family into the car and drove to border so that she and the children could visit Ned. She never shirked from her responsibilities and lived up to them as wife and mother to the very best of her abilities. Shortly after Ned’s untimely death in 1987, Mary moved to Celbridge in Co. Kildare. She settled in well in her new home. She made many friends and spent many Summers driving up and down the country to spend time with her children and grandchildren. In her latter years she travelled less so family and friends visited her at home and she always loved to see them coming. She valued her independence greatly but age and the hard work of a lifetime began to take its toll on Mary in the last few years.The time had come for her to be cared for as she had cared for others all her life. She spent her final two years of life in the care of her youngest daughter Mary and family in their home where she passed away peacefully on the 16th February, 2019, after a long life well lived. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam, ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sons Kieran, Eamon, Declan, Brendan and Seán; daughters Geraldine and Mary; brother Daniel Coleman; sisters Eileen and Nora; daughters-in-law Mary, Bernadette, Vanessa and Catherine; sons-in-law John Joe and Sean; brother-in-law Thomas; sisters-in-law Nuala and Mary (USA); grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
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OBITUARY BEVENA McCARTHY (nee Doyle) Kilmore, Tallow, Co. Waterford, and formerly of Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford Bevena McCarthy (nee Doyle) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care of the staff of Conna Nursing Home on 18th February, 2019. Born in Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, in 1935, Bevena, the youngest of 13 children, began her working life in Kelly’s Hotel in Rosslare Strand. Bevena moved to Dublin in her late teens and spent many years working there. It was in Dublin she met her late husband Tom, a native of Lemybrien, Co.Waterford.They married and spent a few years in England before returning to Ireland and settling in Kilmore, Tallow, in 1967. Both herself and Tom were prizewinning ballroom dancers, a pastime they both thoroughly enjoyed. Bevena loved to knit and sew, skills she inherited from her own mother, and in turn passed on to her own children Pauline, Helen and Theresa. She also enjoyed the local bingo sessions and attended Tallow, Conna and Castlelyons down through the years. She was first and foremost a family woman, who devoted her life to her husband and children and in later years to her grandchildren who were the highlight of her life. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. McNamara in Tallow Parish Church on Thursday, February 20th, her daughters and grandchildren all contributed to make the ceremony very personal to a beloved mother and grandmother. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow. On Tuesday evening Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. M. Melican, I.C., in the presence of her loving family. On Wednesday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. M. Melican, I.C., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends before removal took place to the Church Of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday morning by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Symbols representing Bevena’s life were presented to the altar by daughter Teresa Costigan (Wexford colours) and grandson Darragh Broderick (family picture). The significance of these were narrated by grandson Ronan Bennett. Readings during the Mass were recited by grandchildren Rory and Leanne Costigan. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by Tallow Parish Choir and organist Mairead Cullinane. Prayers of the Faithful were read by daughter Helen Bennett and grandchildren Ronan Bennett, Rory and Leanne Costigan. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by daughter Pauline Broderick and son-in-law Pat Costigan. Following Communion, daughter Helen delivered a lovely and fitting eulogy as a tribute to her mother. Following Funeral Mass, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Bevena was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May she Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to her loving daughters Pauline Broderick, Helen Bennett and Theresa Costigan; sons-in-law Pauline’s partner Paul, Johnny Bennett and Pat Costigan; sister Celia Carmichael in Staffordshire, England; sister-in-law Josie McCarthy in Waterford; nephews, nieces, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren Charlotte and Benjamin; relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for Bevena will be held in The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow, on Saturday, March 23rd, at 6.30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
ANN O’DONNELL (née Roche) Gates, Old Parish, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford It is with sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Ann O’Donnell (née Roche) which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 13th March, 2019, in the loving and tender care of staff at St.Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan, where Rosary was recited by Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., on Friday evening, 15th March. Removal took place on Saturday morning to The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Old Parish. Requiem Mass was celebrated on arrival by Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., assisted by Fr. C. Kelleher, P.P., and Fr. Richard Geoghegan. To her loving husband Patsy; son Michael; daughters Noreen and Sharon and their partners; grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
59 KITTY GOUGH (nee Power) With profound sadness and deep regret, we mourn the passing on Kitty Gough (nee Power) on the 19th February in the loving care of the Nurses and staff of St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Born 1st January, 1935, in Coolnasmear to Eddie and Nonie Power (nee Dunford), second eldest of eight children, Stephen, Danny, Margo, Naoise and Chrissie who have departed this life, Breda and Bernie. Educated in Coolnasmear Primary School and then on to Secondary School in the Presentation Convent, Dungarvan, cycling in and out every day. Then a career in Nursing followed crossing the Irish Sea to Liverpool to train and qualify as an SRN in Clatterbridge General Hospital. It was during one of her visits home in 1956 that she met her husband to be, Dick in the Ballroom of Romance in Clonea, getting married in 1962.They lived in Bonmahon for eleven years having five children, Karen, Aideen,Tomas, Eamon and Richard, they then moved from there to Carrigahilla, Stradbally. For a woman that never drove, she really got around and was involved in the community. She was in the ICA, numerous school and scout committees, sang in the local choir with her children, and was a member of the Altar Society. She was a Eucharistic Minister and was the local Librarian for many years. Kitty was known for her welcoming smile and helpfulness. She also held many coffee mornings for the Hospice. We express heartfelt sympathies to her husband Dick; daughters Karen and Aideen; sons Tomas, Eamon and Richard; daughters-in-law Sinead, Nicola and Norma; sons-in-law John and PJ; grandchildren David, Cormac, Issac, Sarah Kate, Conor, Daniel, Matthew, Alo Richard, Eabha, Joseph, Lily, Lucy, Eimear,Tadgh and Méabh; brother Bernie; sister Breda; brothers-in-law Michael, Tom and Monnie; sisters-in-law Nora, Kathleen, Rita and Rose; nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. Kitty lay in repose at the family residence where the Rosary was offered up for her soul by Father Condon in the presence of family, friends and neighbours on Thursday, 21st February. She then reposed in Drohan’s Funeral Home on Friday, 22nd February, and the crowds that gathered to pay their respects were a tribute to the woman herself. The burial was at the Holy Cross Church, Stradbally, on Saturday, 23rd February. The Funeral Mass in Thanksgiving for Kitty’s life was celebrated by Fr. Enright and the homily was shared by Fr. Condon, P.P.; Fr. M. Byrne and Fr. Kennedy, P.P. Symbols of Kitty’s life were narrated by her brother Bernie and were carried to the altar by her grandchildren – dancing shoes and medal by Eimear Gough, Nursing fob by Méabh Gough, her dog Fifi's lead carried by Lucy Gough and a deck of cards by Tadgh Gough. The readings were read by her daughter Karen and much-loved grand-daughter Sarah Kate. The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by her grand-daughters Eabha and Lily and grandsons Daniel and Matthew. The Offertory Gifts were brought to the altar by her sister Breda Hallahan and sister-in-law Rose Power. The beautiful voices of Dina Walsh and Kitty’s niece Katie Power echoed through the church and the haunting sounds of the Box, played by her brother Bernie Power, the Uilleann Pipes and Tin Whistle played by her nephew David Power was heard by the congregation and you could hear a pin drop. The Communion reflection was read by her daughter-in-law Norma Gough and a beautiful poem, written and recited by her grandson, Conor Coleman. The Eulogy was delivered by her son Tomas, sharing memories of Kitty and he expressed gratitude and appreciation to the local community, friends and family for their support, kindness and help during a sad and difficult time. Kitty was carried to her final place of rest by her sons Tomas, Eamon, Richard, sons-in-law John Coleman and PJ Fenlon and grandson David Coleman. We extend our gratitude to Waterford Hospital Medical 7 and Dungarvan Community Hospital – St.Vincent’s in particular for their professionalism and loving care. Our thanks also to Drohan’s Funeral Home. The Month’s Mind Mass for Kitty Gough will be offered this Saturday, 23rd March, at 12 noon at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).
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FARMING Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Round-up … IFA President welcomes Parliament vote on a fairer food chain
Students from CBS Dungarvan compete for a place in national calf-rearing competition – From left to right: James Power, Conor Coward, David Flynn, Oisin Downey, David Condon from CBS Dungarvan were among 31 groups who exhibited their project ideas for the Certified Irish Angus Beef Schools Competition to a panel of judges in Croke Park last week. Organised by Irish Angus Producer Group, ABP and Kepak, the initiative challenges students to rear a number of Irish Angus Cross calves for 18 months as part of their Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science project. The five schools who have demonstrated the best understanding of the project will be announced in April and will be presented with their calves at the National Ploughing Championships in September 2019.
Ifac are urging Waterford Farmers to be aware of The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 THE Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 has come into force and farmers should be aware of the changes and what it means to how you manage your employees. The act delivers the Government’s commitment to strengthen rights for vulnerable workers and to increase the regulation around irregular employment contracts. If you are a farmer with employees, or even one employee, it is important that you understand the implications of this new act and what you must do going forward. Eoghan Drea from Ifac’s Waterford office breaks down the most relevant aspects of the act and highlights the next steps that must be taken. The Act provides that: • Employers must give employees five
core terms of employment within five days of starting work, • The use of zero hours contracts will be restricted, • There will be a minimum payment of here times the national minimum wage for people called into work but sent home without work, • A “band of hours” system will be introduced where an employee’s contract does not reflect actual hours worked, • There are strong anti-penalisation provisions for employees who invoke their rights under this legislation, and • National minimum wage rates for younger people have been simplified and will be based solely on the individual’s age, while trainee rates have been abolished. Employees who do not receive the state-
ments of their core terms of employment within the specified timeframe can bring a claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and can be awarded up to four weeks’ remuneration. However, an employee must have one month’s continuous service with that employer before they are eligible to bring the claim. In addition to this employers who fail to comply, or deliberately provide false information are liable to a fine of up to €5,000 and/or 12 months imprisonment. ifac is over 40 years in operation with 30 branches nationwide providing advice to agribusinesses and the farming community on tax, accountancy, pension planning, succession planning and other areas to help clients across the supply chain develop a profitable and sustainable business.
IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the adoption on Tuesday, 12th March, by the European Parliament of new rules that will ensure the protection of European farmers against unfair trading practices (UTPS) in the food supply chain. The new European law builds on a proposal tabled by the European Commission and will cover agricultural and food products traded in the food supply chain, banning for the first time up to 16 unfair trading practices imposed unilaterally by one trading partner on another. The COPA and COGECA Group on the Food Supply Chain chaired Joe Healy in his capacity as a COPA Vice President, drove the campaign on behalf of European farmers on retail dominance and Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs). “This is a positive result for farmers who have always been subjected to the whims of large retailers. The unfair trading practices to be banned include: late payments for perishable food products; last minute order cancellations; unilateral or retroactive changes to contracts; forcing the supplier to pay for wasted products and refusing written contracts,” said Joe Healy. The IFA President acknowledged the work Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development has done to achieve this result. “IFA has campaigned for many years, nationally and in Europe, for a re-balancing of power in the food supply chain. This is crucial to deliver a viable price for farmers, and a return on their work and investment. Many retailers were behaving like modern-day dictatorships, abusing their power to accumulate vast profits. The new rules announced today will re-balance the scale, which is all farmers ever wanted. Another important measure that IFA has called for is the appointment of an independent retail regulator for the food sector.” said Joe Healy. The Irish Government must now transpose the Directive into Irish Law and IFA wants to see this happen without delay.
Disastrous scenario if tariff regime is imposed on Irish Food Exports IFA President Joe Healy said the tariff regime in the event of a no deal Brexit would be a disastrous scenario for Irish farmers. After the defeat in Westminster, the IFA President said the prospect of a no deal has moved closer. “Our most exposed sectors, particularly beef, simply will not survive the kind of tariffs being talked about. This would have a devastating effect in the rural economy,” he said. “We export over 50% of our beef to the UK. If this is subject to tariffs, it will be a ‘direct hit’ of almost €800m on the sector,” he said. If the UK decide to have zero tariffs on food imports this would also be hugely problematic as it is likely, under WTO rules that zero tariffs would be applied to all countries. This could expose Irish food to competition from low cost, low standard imports from non-EU countries. A tariff rate quota regime would see a similar situation where Ireland would have to compete against low cost imports for our part of that quota. “Overall any ‘no deal’ UK regime will be very damaging for Irish farmers.” The IFA President said that the EU Commission and the Government will have to honour the political commitments they have given to provide a comprehensive package in the event of a no deal Brexit.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Glanbia to pay 31.5cpl H O O F for February milk CARE
GLANBIA will pay its Member milk suppliers 31.5 cent per litre (cpl) including VAT for February manufacturing milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein. In line with current market returns, Glanbia Ireland (GI) has maintained its base milk price for February at 30 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. In addition, Glanbia Ireland will make an interim market payment of 1cpl (including VAT) on all February milk supplies (excluding Fixed Milk Price Schemes paying above 31cpl). During this period of market transition, the Board of Glanbia Co-op has decided to make a support payment to Members of 0.5 cpl including VAT. The Glanbia Ireland payments and the Glanbia Co-op support payment will be adjusted to reflect the actual constituents of milk delivered by suppliers. Glanbia Chairman Martin Keane said: “Glanbia Ireland is holding its base price at 30cpl and will again for February pay a 1 cpl interim market payment. Brexit uncertainty has led to short term changes in purchasing patterns. Protein prices have improved, but market returns
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STRADBALLY AREA For Sale have not recovered from the reduction in butter prices over recent months. While the recent series of GDT auction results is positive, it is from a lower base and remains below the current Glanbia Ireland price. With the market based milk price currently at approximately 30 cpl, the Board will continue to mon-
itor developments on a monthly basis”. GLANBIA LOYALTY SCHEME PAYMENTS Participants in the Glanbia Loyalty Scheme (GLS) will be paid their Loyalty Reward with their February milk payment. Participants in this five-year Milk & Feed scheme will be paid €30
per tonne on their qualifying tonnes of dairy feed purchased in 2018. This month’s payment covers the period May to December 2018; in light of the challenging conditions last spring, an interim payment was made in May 2018 for dairy feed purchased in the January to April period.
Glanbia February Milk Price pay-out cut a let down for suppliers IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said the decision by Lakeland to maintain their milk price at 30.6c/l + VAT was justified by current market returns and was to be welcomed. On the other hand, the Glanbia cut in the co-op contribution to their payout by 0.5c/l, unmatched by a corresponding increase in the base, reduces the payout to farmers to 29.88c/l + VAT. While farmers appreciate co-op support, current market returns would justify a higher payout than Glanbia is currently returning, and GII should be able to pay a
competitive base price without the need for co-op support. Mr Phelan urged all other co-ops to reflect the firmer European and global market returns, especially for powders, and to bear in mind in their decisions the improved trend in global market prices clearly indicated by seven successive GDT auctions. “Though EU butter prices have continued to ease, powder returns have been firming for a few months. IFA has shown that returns from a number of EU and global indicators at the end of February would
return milk prices equivalent to between 30c/l and 32.5c/l + VAT. Indeed, even the Ornua PPI for February is equivalent to 30.55c/l + VAT,” Mr Phelan said. “The decision by the board to cut the top up without at least an equivalent increase in the GII base is a let down for Glanbia suppliers. I urge all co-op boards who have yet to meet to decide on milk prices to duly recognise and reflect current firmer market returns by at least holding their February milk prices,” he concluded.
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme – TAMS II Tranche Closing Date - 5th April WHILE profitability in farming remains volatile across all sectors as price rise and fall from year to year, grants on farm capital investment are very attractive for all farmers. All of the main farming sectors – Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Tillage, Pigs & Poultry farmers are now also able to avail of the grant for on specific equipment – TAMSII. The grants available are 40% of €80,000 and this increase to 60% if an applicant is a Young Trained Farmer. Registered farm partnerships also allow for a “double” ceiling of a grant claimable on a total spend of up to €160,000.The Low Emissions Slurry Equipment grant
is another grant that is often forgotten about. The grants available here on certain slurry spreading equipment are 40% of €40,000 and this increase to 60% if an applicant is a Young Trained Farmer and be farming less than five from the date of submission on an application (must apply through YFCIS). Registered farm partnerships are allowed an additional ceiling with a total spend of up to €60,000. The scheme opens and closes on the basis of three-monthly tranches. The next tranche closes on Friday 5th April. Farmers are advised to have their applications in by that date if the plan to build /
purchase buildings / equipment in the coming months. The following tranche after the 5th April will open on the 6th April and will close on 5th July. While a farmer won’t miss out being able to apply for TAMSII, however applying in a later tranche will result in a later approval issuing for their investments i.e. if a farmer applies for TAMSII post 6th April, their application will not be approved until after the closure of that tranche. Beware! Don’t rush the decision on an investment for the sake of meeting a deadline, this could be far more costly than delaying your
application and making the right investment for your farm. The following are three key areas when looking at a capital investment. 1. Should You Make the Investment? • Will the capital expenditure give a Return of Investment? 2. Cash flow Pressures • Have you adequately financially planned the investment? • If borrowing, have you the required borrowing capacity? 3. Tax Planning Issues • Value Added Tax(VAT) • Income Tax • Capital Repayment Trap
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Glanbia CountryLife shortlisted in prestigious Irish Loyalty Awards 2019 Votes close online this Thursday, March 21st GLANBIA CountryLife’s Loyalty Scheme has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Irish Loyalty Awards 2019. CountryLife www.countrylife.ie are finalists in the ‘Best Retail (non-food) Loyalty Programme of the Year’ and ‘Best Customer Experience’. But they need the public vote for Best Overall Loyalty Programme. In Waterford, CountryLife has centres in Dungarvan and Kilmeaden. To vote visit https://irishloyaltyawards.ie/vote/ and select the ‘Glanbia CountryLife’ logo and click the ‘vote’ button. No registration is needed. The voting timeframe is short and closing date is this Thursday, March 21st. Competition is intense and among CountryLife’s competitors are Brown Thomas
and Applegreen. CountryLife Garden Centres are a network of 14 award-winning garden centres from Glanbia Ireland, Ireland’s #1 farm and rural retailer with 53 outlets. CountryLife are dedicated plant centres with expert horticultur-
ists in every store and a wide and varied range of quality plants, 90% of which are grown in Ireland. The CountryLife loyalty club has been growing rewards for gardening enthusiasts since 2011 with a highly effective points
based rewards club offering members 5% back on all their garden centre purchases. Members consistently rank CountryLife loyalty club as one of their favourite loyalty schemes. Getting shortlisted is a huge honour, CountryLife’s Marketing Manager, James Byrne, said. “This is a great achievement and a reflection of all the hard work everyone in our CountryLife branches has put into getting our customers signed up as members and explaining the merits of its rewards. “Loyalty is a huge focus for us and the cornerstone of our business. Our customers are the centre of our daily work and we delighted to reward their loyalty. We’re hoping for the best in the Awards which take place on March 28th and every vote counts,” Mr. Byrne said.
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TEAGASC GREEN ACRES CALF TO BEEF PROGRAMME The second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme is being launched shortly with 12 demonstration farmers located around the country participating. The primary aim of the programme is to achieve a net margin of €500/ha (excluding premia) by advising on and demonstrating best practice at farm level on the rearing, growing and finishing of purchased dairy bred calves through to beef (steers/heifers/bulls) on a whole farm basis. We are fortunate in Waterford to have one of these demonstration farms in the county. Richard Long farms 57.3ha in Ballymacarbry, where he brings early maturing and continental calves out of the dairy herd to beef as steers and heifers at 20-24 months. In the region of 100 calves are purchased each year and the breeds consist of Angus, Hereford, Limousin, Belgian Blue and Charolais. This year, all of the calves purchased on the farm will be sourced from his brothers’ dairy farm in Co. Tipperary. With this arrangement, there’s potential for Richard and his brothers, Michael and Liam, to work together in terms of the beef sires being used. Austin Flavin is the local Teagasc adviser to the farm and Sean Cummins is the Teagasc Green Acres Adviser to the farm. Both will be heavily involved in the programme on the farm.
Minister responds to Students Climate Change Demonstrations By announcing up to €10m available to fund on-farm renewables THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., announced a series of exciting new grants available for Irish farms under the TAMS on-farm investment scheme. The new measure will make €10m worth of grants available for energy efficiencies and renewable energy technologies, following a comprehensive review of the TAMS scheme designed to increase its focus on sustainability. Speaking today Minister Creed commented “a comprehensive review of the investment items available under TAMS has been carried out by my Department. The review factored in the latest available technologies to further drive energy efficiency at farm level and reduce electricity use on
farms. This is part of the wider drive to position Irish agriculture as a global leader in sustainability and these investments will further enhance those credentials”. The new grants will be available for farmers from the next tranche of TAMS opening 5 April next. Eligible investments include: 1. Solar PV Installation on Farms – to extend current availability under the scheme to all sectors. Grant aid in this initial pilot phase of up to €9,300 or up to 60% of the overall cost will be available to fund a 6kWp solar system; 2. LED Lighting –all lighting funded under the scheme will be required to be LED lighting. LED Lighting uses a fraction
of the electricity consumed by conventional lighting. The current specifications for TAMS II include lighting in all new farm structures. In future, only LED lighting only will now be grant aided. The Minister concluded “I have listened to Irish farmers on this issue and their enthusiasm to invest in on-farm renewable technologies. I am pleased to be responding with these new grants. The TAMS scheme is already a significant investor in improving energy efficiency on Irish farms and we keep the scheme under constant review. Any new and emerging technologies will continue to be monitored with a view to their inclusion in future if feasible”.
Creed highlights threats of no-deal Brexit in Brussels meetings SPEAKING in Brussels, Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said: “Today’s Council of Agriculture Ministers meeting was an important opportunity to highlight to the Council, the Commission and to my fellow Ministers, the impacts of a noDeal Brexit on the agri-food sector in Ireland and with potential knock-on effects across the EU market as a whole.” Under an AOB item on meat markets, Minister Creed outlined the exposure of the Irish beef sector in particular; and called for
the full suite of measures available under the Common Market Organisation, including targeted support for farmers, to be deployed rapidly in the event of a no-Deal Brexit. He also referred to the need to protect the EU beef sector in trade discussions with Mercosur, against the background of the significant uncertainty arising from Brexit. On fisheries, he highlighted the exposure of the Irish fisheries sector, and the need for careful joint EU management of fisheries resources, as well as financial supports for fishermen and their
communities. Minister Creed also held useful bilateral meetings en marge of Council with: • Commissioner Hogan: further discussions on requirements for both traditional market supports and exceptional aid under the Common Market Organisation Regulation, following on from meetings at official level last week; • French Minister for Agriculture Didier Guillaume: with a particular focus on landbridge issues for Irish exports, and the importance of the lairage
capacity at Cherbourg in maintaining live exports from Ireland. • The new UK Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Robert Goodwill MP: Minister Creed reiterated the importance of the UK ratifying the Withdrawal Agreement to avoid the prospect of a no-Deal Brexit. Minister Creed concluded: “I am heartened by the solidarity displayed around the Council table today in relation to the threat posed by a no-Deal Brexit. We all hope that this matter will be resolved in a sensible way in the coming days.”
GRAZING TIPS FOR THE WEEK 1. Supplementation levels must reduce (take silage out of diet and reduce meal) to start the 2nd rotation in time (enough grass on farms to graze day and night with 3 kg concentrates) 2. Farmers that have applied 23 units N/acre in January/ early February should put out 40 units of N when given an opportunity, and especially where high covers exist to encourage greater regrowth. On low index soils, this should be in the form of a compound fertiliser like 18-6-12. Early P will increase spring growth, promote tillering and aid in the recovery of damaged swards. 3. If weather conditions are wet, make sure to strip graze and back-fence grazed areas. A cow can take in 90% of her overall intake in two 3hr grazing bouts, so on-off grazing can help maximise the proportion of grass in the diet. Graze lower covers in wet weather conditions and move to the driest areas of the farm to maximise grass utilisation Managing the lambing ewe to improve lamb survival 1. Ensure adequate colostrum intake by the lambs within the first 12 hours of life 2. Inexperienced ewes need all the biological signals to work at the right time to be good mothers: low stress, good nutrition, time to progress, no interference from other ewes 3. Select for sheep that have good survival traits: a. Record b. Cull/don’t breed from ewes that have needed birth assistance more than once 4. Give the ewe time and space to do what they need to do Looking but not doing! Help the ewe to rear the lamb, so that you don’t have to!
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Finding Farm Heroes – Farming for Nature Award 2019 is now open for nominations THE National Farming for Nature Award, sponsored by Origin Green, is now in its second year and aims to source and share stories of farmers across Ireland who are adjudged to be managing their land and livestock in a way that really benefits nature in their area. By celebrating these ‘Farming for Nature Ambassadors’ it is hoped to inform and inspire other farmers, and members of the public, to follow suit and do what they can for nature. The award was developed in 2018 by a group of heritage enthusiasts based in the west of Ireland. One of them, Dr. Brendan Dunford of the Burren Programme, explained that ‘farming is under a lot of pressure right now and, unfortunately, so is nature. We believe that, with properly targeted funding and good technical support, farmers can do an awful lot to help our threatened habitats and species, and benefit themselves as a result. We know this from the Burren.
But as part of this urgentlyrequired ‘new deal’ for farmers and nature, it’s ever so important to have inspirational role models and teachers who can lead other farmers, and inform the broader public, about ‘farming for nature’. We are really grateful to Bord Bia for helping us to identify, celebrate and support such ‘farming for nature ambassadors’ across Ireland. The awardees from 2018 are an amazing and inspirational group of people – I’d urge everyone to check out their videos on our website - and we want to expand this network in 2019. Another member of the organising group, Dr James Moran of GMIT, noted the opportune timing of the Award: ‘The Common Agricultural Policy is increasingly recognising farmers as more than food producers and aims to incentivise enhancement of the countryside. Recent initiatives around Ireland including EU LIFE projects, results-based payments for biodiversity and DAFM European
Innovation Partnerships have highlighted the real appetite there is for farming for nature. Many farmers are going that extra mile for nature and this is an opportunity to celebrate their achievements on a national scale.’ Kim McCall, an Farming For Nature Ambassador from 2018 explained the importance of this award for the farmers involved too ‘It is great to be able to meet all these people who think the same way as we do.Very often, as a farmer, you work in isolation, especially if you do something a bit different from the “norm”. It gives a great boost to know there are a lot more farmers who do the same thing in their own corner and to feel supported in your ideas.’ Describing the Farming for Nature Awards process, Project Co-ordinator Brigid Barry explained the nomination and selection process for the award ‘Farmers will be nominated by a panel of over 200 heritage specialists across Ireland and then
shortlisted based on agreed criteria. We are hoping to hear about farmers who do great things for nature, who farm in a manner that is agriculturally, economically and socially progressive, and who are willing to share their story with others. Short videos of up to ten shortlisted farmers will then be made and the public will have their chance to see these videos on-line and vote for their favourite one. The Farming for Nature Awards are kindly sponsored by Bord Bia and supported by a wide range of farming and conservation interests including the Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the National Rural Network, The National Biodiversity Data Centre, The Heritage Council, the Irish Farmers Association and Teagasc. For more info or images go to www.farmingfornature.ie or contact Brigid on 087 7703242 or at info@farmingfornature.ie
Dungarvan Mart Prices Monday, 18th March COWS 1 Char. 755 kgs. made €1,070. 1 Char. 665 kgs. made €1,040. 1 Lim. 620 kgs. made €1,020. 1 Fr. 780 kgs. made €900. BULLOCKS 1 Lim. 545 kgs. made €1,180. 7 Her. 550 kgs. made €1,060 each. 3 Lim. 446 kgs. made €925 each. 5 Sim. 419 kgs. made €845 each.
6 Char. 369 kgs. made €840 each. 3 Her. 288 kgs. made €635 each. 6 A.A. 399 kgs. made €830 each. 8 A.A. 300 kgs. made €640 each. HEIFERS 2 Char. 480 kgs. made €1,035 each. 2 Lim. 412 kgs. made €870 ea 2 A.A. 502 kgs. made €995 each. 1 Her. 545 kgs. made €1,040. 7 A.A. 284 kgs. made €540 each.
READER’S QUERIES Question: I recently inherited some land and entitlements. I am currently gainfully employed. I am not a farmer and don’t have a herd number nor do I want to go to the trouble of applying for one. I have an offer from a neighbour and I intend to lease out the land and entitlements. Can I use my deceased relatives herd number to do this? Can you please advise? Answer: The simple answer is no. You must contact the DAFM Inheritance Section in Portlaoise and apply for a BPS Transfer Number. Then transfer the entitlements from your deceased relative to yourself by way of inheritance. You must also supply the Inheritance Section with a copy of the will and probate. You can then second transfer the entitlements from yourself to the lessee. I trust this will clear things up for you! Tip of the Week: Final Reminder: Closing date for receipt of completed derogations for 2019 is Sunday, March 31st.
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DUNGARVAN MART SPECIAL DAIRY SALE Thursday, 28th March, 2019 Freshly Calved Heifers and Cows – Also Maiden Heifers. Entries and enquiries to Dungarvan Mart. Tel. 058-41611 or Ger Flynn at 086-2528984. In conjunction with this Dairy Sale will be a Bull Sale. Entries are now being accepted.
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THE 43rd St. Patrick’s Day Parade went off without a visible hitch. For such a large undertaking, everything ran like clockwork and, from the looks on the faces of the spectators, they were enjoying every minute of the spectacle. There was certainly variety among the entries and sufficient to keep the big crowd happy. There was plenty of colour, excitement and enjoyment and a few laughs along the way as well. It was certainly the most colourful and topical parade for some time. Donald Trump, complete with flashy wife and a very convincing security detail, made their way with suitable extrovert demeanour and brought a little element of current affairs into the proceedings. No one bothered about Brexit, judging correctly that people have had more than their fill of the subject for the last two years or more. The English visitors who viewed the Parade from outside Lawlors Hotel were suitably
impressed by what they saw and learned for the first time just what St. Patrick’s Day is like in Ireland. They were probably well pleased that B. . . . t did not pop up to spoil their Irish break. The Mad Hatter’s much regretted absence was acknowledged on and off the stage, with a gigantic hat in the style of the iconic headgear which Michael used to wear at his many public events. He is certainly well remembered among the people of the town and district. Colourfully representing their country, the students and faculty from Mercyhurst University were delighted to take part in our national celebrations and brought the National Flags, State Flags and Provincial flags proudly along the route. It was a great day for the Irish and to be Irish and it was in our Hometown, Dungarvan which made it all the more enjoyable!
The Students and Faculty of Mercyhurst University are in high spirits as they prepare to take part in the Parade last Sunday.
Makem & Clancy – the next generation ONE of my all time favourite music albums is the Makem and Clancy Live in Concert double CD dating from their Irish Concert Tour of 1977. It really has something for every lover of traditional music, from songs old and new to great accompaniment and of course, the ready wit of Liam and Tommy which punctuates the album. The Makem and Clancy story goes back to the late 1950s when the three Clancy Brothers, Tom Paddy and Liam - the baby of the group teamed up with another Irish ballad singer, Tommy Makem from Keady in Co. Armagh, to
tour the Eastern Cities of the USA and Canada with great success. Back in Ireland, Ciarán McMathúna, who presented a very popular radio series, ‘A Job of Journeywork’ and later, ‘Ceolta Tíre’ on the then Radio Éireann and his programme took him to traditional music spots around the country, as well as to the US and Canada. It was on this latter tour that Ciarán encountered the up and coming ballad group ‘The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem’ who were making a name for themselves in the Eastern US and Canada. For many weeks on his return, he played recordings of the group and introduced them to the people of Ireland. The Clancys had emigrated from Carrick-onSuir in the post-War years and came together with Tommy Makem to make up what would be their phenomenally successful group, with hits across the globe from Australia to Canada and just about everywhere in between, where there was an Irish tradition. As a young teenager I watched their fame grow through those early years and for the duration of a par-
ticular summer, was treated to a daily feast of their most popular hits via a newly married wife who was obviously a fan of the ‘Irish Fab Four’ and played their records at full volume all day, with the front door open for the street to enjoy. The story of Clancy and Makem is a tale in itself, but the very happy sequel to all of that, is the meeting of musical minds and talents of Donal Clancy – Liam’s son – and Rory Makem, son of Tommy, who have come together to make the same kind of music which made their fathers and uncles such a success a generation ago and which revived the songs and ballads of old Ireland and treated us to new ones. They too, have the North American history as Donal was born in Canada and lives in Ireland while Rory was born in Ireland and grew up in the United States. They are presently about to embark on a short tour of Ireland before setting out on their international trail. They will play a concert in The Hotel Minella in Clonmel on Saturday, 13th April which should be a most entertaining night, as they bring songs old and new to the stage, as well as a slice of
nostalgia for those who remember the magic of their fathers. Donal and Rory are accomplished singers and musicians in their own right and though relatively young, bring a wealth of experience from stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Dónal Clancy is an acclaimed guitarist, singer and performer. He grew up in a household and community steeped in music. He spent his early childhood in Canada and the US before his family settled back in An Rinn in 1983. His father gave him his first guitar at the age of eight and he was playing professionally by his early teens. He co-founded the group Danú, but left soon after to join a trio with his father, Liam, and cousin, Robbie O’Connell. Their debut tour in 1996 took them across the US, from the from Delaney’s Irish Pub in Hong Kong to the Santa Anita Race Track in Los Angeles and the Lincoln Center in NY City. Clonmel, and Hotel Minella have historical resonances with Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy and the Clancy brothers. It is only 13 miles from Carrick-on-Suir, homeplace of the Clancys. Liam Clancy played in the same
concert room in Hotel Minella on 4th July, 2006, and the Clancys filmed their last performance in The Regal Theatre, Clonmel in 1995. In their concert, Rory and Donal will be accompanied by a number of guests who will bring further variety to their programme and all together, it should be a memorable night. Among them will be Cian Smyth (pipes), Bríd McMaugh (fiddle) and Emma Corbett (accordion) as an opening act. They hail from Ballymacarbry and are widely popular and acclaimed. Donnchadha Gough (bodhrán) and Brendan Clancy (fiddle) will also join them as guest musicians.
All of which reminds me of a fiercely frosty St. Valentine’s night in 1978 when, in the Gym of St. Augustine’s College, 1,250 enthusiastic fans assembled to hear the legendary ‘Makem and Clancy’ in concert, in what still stands as the greatest indoor audience ever assembled for a formal concert in the town. Hotel Minella cannot cater for that number, so, if you feel like making the trip to Clonmel get your tickets early for what should be a memorable night. Tickets will be available at The Local, Dungarvan; Hotel Minella, Clonmel and online at clonmelworldmusic.com
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Friday, 22nd March, 2019
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By Christy Parker WATERFORD GAA County Board chairman Paddy Joe Ryan says there is “an obligation on the GAA to look after the more unfortunate” in communities. The chairman made the observation in Youghal while addressing the launch of the ‘Legends of the Noughties’ charity hurling match between ex-Waterford and Cork players from the 1990s and 2000s. The game on May 5th is a fundraiser for the Youghal Cancer Support Centre with proceeds also benefitting a fund for Midleton’s former Cork footballer Kieran O’Connor who is fighting a rare form of bone cancer. Waterford hero Dan ‘The Man’ Shanahan will lead out the Déise while the Rebels will be captained by the legendary Joe Dean of Killeagh.
Pictured (l. to r.): Former Waterford hurler Dan Shanahan, Chairman Waterford County Board Paddy Joe Ryan, former Cork hurler Joe Deane, former Waterford hurler Garda Peter Queally, Office Manager TQS Integration Sonia O'Flynn, TQS Junior Sales Executive/Waterford hurler, Conor Gleeson
Mr. Ryan had travelled to Youghal GAA’s Club Áras from a chairperson’s meeting in Croke Park. In an address both sincere and humorous, he remarked that he had “spent the past 30 years” of his life organising fundraising events, including presently a CD for West Waterford Hospice and Dungarvan Hospital. Embracing the spirit of the night he added, “Someone said if we hadn’t put our voices on them we’d have sold a lot more!” More profoundly, Mr Ryan said such initiatives were “what the GAA is about. We want more of this”, he urged, “with our clubs supporting people who are unwell.” Reiterating the point, he said there was an onus on the organisation “to help those in trouble.” The chairman said those past encounters with Cork produced classics and had a unique excitement and he looked forward to bringing his grandchildren to Youghal to see names they had heard but not seen.
EXCEPTIONAL EFFORT Waterford Mayor Declan Doocey, who officially co-launched the event with Cork north-east TD Kevin O’Keefe, said there was “no family, townland, parish, housing estate or street that is not affected by cancer”. He found “the volunteerism here this evening, exceptional”, he said. A keen sports fan, Cllr. Doocey was suitably impressed that “the fastest game in the world” was doing something “so positive and to help so many people.” Dan Shanahan declined to speak but agreed with all that the rival captain said which amounted to being “absolutely delighted” to be on board. The Cork man joked that the players shouldn’t “be asked to wear tight jerseys” given the inches added to some of the waistlines since the glory days!
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ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 4 ROUND 6
Waterford senior footballers win in London Waterford ……………………2-9; London ………………………0-7. THE Waterford senior football team made it three wins in a row in the Allianz National League in McGovern Park, Ruislip on Saturday last when they recorded a deserved 0-8 win over the home side, London. Following defeats to Wicklow, Limerick and Derry in the first three rounds all concerned have commendably rallied to turn their fortunes around and see them rise from the bottom of the table to their current third placing out of the eight teams in the division. Travelling to play London is never the easiest of options but goals in either half by Rathgormack’s Conor Murray diluted the home challenge who
were depending on minor scores to beat the Deise men. London started well and they led by 0-3 to 0-1 after 28 minutes with their scores coming from Liam Kavanagh (f) and two points from play by Killian Butler. It could have been worse from a Deise viewpoint as Gavaghan carved through the Waterford defence in the 10th minute only for goalie Aaron Beresford to foil his goal attempt with a brave save to smother the ball. The visitors to the impressive London venue hadn’t scored until the 17th minute of the first half but they went in leading at the break after Conor Murray goaled in the 34th minute after a Waterford counter attack.
This was major blow number 1 for London and though Killian Butler levelled matters in the 4th minute of the second half, blow number 2 was around the corner when Murray struck once again for a green flag to make the score at this stage Waterford 2-3; London 0-5. These goals proved critical in deciding the winners and London never recovered scoring only one point from the 55th minute to the end of the game. Waterford added 0-6 and they won the a second half by 1-8 to 0-4 to leave no doubt in bring the brace of league points back over the Irish Sea. While Conor Murray was the goal scoring here, this was a very impressive team performance with
the defence ensuring their second clean sheet of the league. Rathgormack’s Jason Gleeson was particularly impressive at wing back and he contributed three of his team’s scores from play. Jack Mullaney also featured well with 0-2 behind his name while Sean Whelan Barrett and sub Dessie Hutchinson also worked the scoreboard. Waterford face an even bigger task this weekend when they travel to play division 4 finalists Leitrim in their final league outing. A win here will confirm their third placing in the division, which would be their best in nine years while a negative result could see them slip down three places. Waterford: Aaron Beresford; James McGrath, Ray O Ceallaigh,
Sean O’Donovan; Brian Looby, Shane Ryan, Jason Gleeson; Shane Aherne, Joe Allen; Sean Whelan Barrett, Conor Murray, Fearghal O Cuirrin; Jack Mullaney, Dylan Guiry, Michael Curry. Subs: Corey Kennedy, Stephen Curry, Dessie Hutchinson, Eoin O’Brien. London: Gavin McEvoy; Philip
Butler, Michael Clarke, Conor O’Neill; David Carrabine, Ryan Jones, Eoin Flanagan; Mark Gottsche, Liam Gavaghan; James Hynes, Fearghal McMahon, Barry Tully; Sean Hickey, Aidan McCarvey, Killian Butler. Subs: Anthony McDermott, Mark McGirr.
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROINN 4
Derry Leitrim Waterford Wexford Antrim Limerick Wicklow London
p 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
w 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 1
d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
l 0 1 3 3 4 4 4 5
+/33 17 1 -20 9 -5 -17 -18
pts 12 10 6 6 4 4 4 2
League Final spot on offer in Nowlan Park Allianz National Hurling Semi-Final
WATERFORD V GALWAY in Nowlan Park on Sunday, March 24th at 3.30 p.m. THE Waterford senior hurling camp would most likely have taken a league semi-final position as a measure of their progress in early 2019 but having achieved this, the motivation will now be there to return to the competition’s final and continue to earn highly competitive games ahead of the Munster championship. Both Waterford and Galway were impressive in their quarter final outings last Sunday and this weekend’s game will be seen as a 50/50 encounter with the winners taking on either All Ireland champions Limerick or a resurgent Dublin under Matty Kenny in the decider.
Some are of the opinion that so good was Waterford’s display last week that it will be difficult to rise to the same standard within a week and this may well be the case as the GAA scene continues to be fixture based and player welfare remains a mouth offering. The same may be said of Galway but they are a more seasoned outfit than their opponents on Sunday and they will be anxious to atone for letting the Deise pip them at the post in added time in Walsh Park two weeks ago. Certainly their marque player Joe Canning was in full flight against Wexford last Sunday and his scoring prowess and his ability to set up scores for his team mates puts him into the most dangerous animal class in Nowlan Park. Ultimately a wild encounter was decided by a blistering Galway burst in the third quarter. It was a satisfying afternoon in the west for Galway, who endured some anxious moments early on, before winning with a dash of style. Joe Canning’s crafty perform-
ance included a 0-15 haul, but his display wasn’t solely about scores as the Portumna clubman was relevant throughout creating chances. A strange opening period included a splendid Canning cameo, who mined a dozen points, but Galway, despite initially being backed by a reasonable breeze, still trailed by 3-5 to 0-13 at the break. In the dying embers Galway decorated the victory when substitute Tadhg Haran announced his arrival by pouncing for a goal after Canning had been thwarted by a Fanning save. Galway closed the deal with the minimum of fuss. Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 0-15 (13fs, 165), Cathal Mannion 1-2, Niall Burke 1-1, Tadhg Haran 1-0, Brian Concannon 0-2, Conor Whelan 0-1. GALWAY: Fergal Flannery; Jack Grealish, Paul Killeen, Sean Loftus; Darren Morrissey, Padraic Mannion, Gearoid McInerney; Aidan Harte, Cathal Mannion; Niall Burke, Joe Canning, Thomas
Monaghan; Conor Whelan, Sean Bleahene, Brian Concannon. Subs: Kevin Hussey for P Mannion (22), Davy Glennon for Monaghan (34), Johnny Coen for Morrissey (HT), Sean Kilduff for Harte (63), Tadhg Haran for Bleahene (68). Not even the most ardent Deise supporter could have forecasted a 0-14 win over the Banner last week but it was as deserving as it was decisive. Further plusses included the return of Maurice Shanahan and the excellent displays of such as Callum Lyons, Austin Gleeson and Pauric Mahony, the latter two scoring 0-5 each from play. In days gone by, there would be a gap of two to three weeks between important inter County games and there should still be but going on last year’s Provincial championships and the format in this year’s league, it looks as if the GAA are going to continue flaying the players week in week out and on this occasion it may not suit a developing Waterford side.
Pictured with referee Pat Casey, the return to form of both Maurice Shanahan, on left, and Austin Gleeson will be a boost for Waterford as the year progresses.
GAA ‘has an obligation’ to help those in need says County Board Chairman c Continued from Front Page INSPIRED The legends encounter is the inspiration of former Waterford hurler and Youghal Community Garda, Peter Queally, who heads up an organising committee comprising Youghal GAA and Cancer Support Centre members. Having played and coached on both sides of Youghal bridge, the Newtown-Ballydurn stalwart said “the real hurling strongholds in both counties are West Waterford and east Cork”. Youghal, being “slap bang in the middle”, was the place to host the stated. Once the
venue was decided, the cancer support centre became the chosen charity. A carnival evening is anticipated, with the headline event preceded by under 11 games between girls and boys from Abbeyside and Youghal. It will be followed by a Munster championship preview and reminiscences from more legendary greats. The legends game will comprise 20 minute sessions, with novelty events such as sideline free-taking, adding to the teams’ score lines. A special souvenir programme will enhance the
fundraising effort. The launch saw west Waterford sponsorship involved also, through TQS Integration Lismore (represented by Waterford hurler Conor Gleeson and Sonia O’Flynn). Others represented were the Old Imperial Hotel Youghal (Dan Leahy), AIB (Ellen Ryan), East Cork Oil (Liam Dalton) and Brookes SuperValu Youghal (Stephen O’Sullivan). CONTINUING SUPPORT The Youghal Cancer Support Centre opened at 29 Friar Street in May 2017 following over six years of fundraising across the re-
gion. It was originally managed by Cork ARC who ceased involvement last December. The service is now overseen by trustees as it continues to serve those affected directly or indirectly by cancer. Centre director Tina O’Sullivan said the former B&B building has now been fully purchased. Helen Tyleston of the support centre explained that the services focus on “the overall health of the person”, through counselling, massage therapy, reflexology, mindfulness, yoga and acupuncture.
“We welcome everyone, be they the patient, family member – brother/sister, carer or friend”, she elaborated, “with our trained listeners, counsellors, therapists and whatever whoever is necessary.” All services are free and confidentiality is guaranteed. Ms. Tyston said proceeds from the match would help to replace two much needed electronic therapy beds and to establish a men’s shed at the rear of the premises. MC on the night Kevin Curtin of the organising committee said the match would not just contribute financially to the service but would raise awareness of its presence
amongst communities across west Waterford and east Cork. PRO of East Cork GAA Board Shane Supple provided a most telling summary. He recalled many Cork/Waterford clashes being blood and thunder affairs but, he observed, it was still only a game. “And when the game is over we all have to go home and face the harsh realities of life.” Mr. Ryan too, realised that. Tickets for the ‘Legends of the Noughties’ will be available, including online at €10. Details to be released shortly.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL
Commanding display by Déise hurlers WATERFORD ……………... 0-31; CLARE ……………………... 1-14. AT a well manicured Walsh Park last Saturday afternoon, Waterford’s hurlers saw off Division 1A opposition for the second week in succession to make the last four in this year’s Allianz NHL competition. There was no doubting the home team’s superiority and half the job was done by the interval when having played against a gale, Pauric Fanning’s men were very much in sight of their visitors, behind by just 0-2 at 1-10 to 0-11. The winners notched up 0-20 in the second moiety and that is a fair achievement in any man’s language. Waterford had this game won long before the final whistle and similarly Clare were a well beaten team before the 2,753 patrons headed for home. Clare’s indiscipline, especially in the second half didn’t assist their winning ambitions in any way and Stephen Bennett gladly accepted the opportunity to punish this on the scoreboard. He scored nine second half frees and fourteen in total plus two points from play in another Man of the Match performance in this year’s league. The home side hurled very cohesively from the outset and they certainly look to be enjoying their hurling a present. Both Pauric Fanning and Stephen Bennett were questioned after the game that the team was allowed express itself more than in the previous few years but naturally both dodged the implication. However, the truth is
that in a more traditional line-up on the field, the Waterford players are able to display their natural hurling talent and the results are there to date that this is the way to go. One of the big plusses for the Waterford set-up last Saturday was the return to something like Austin Glesson’s best form and his 0-5 from play and a similar tally by Pauric Mahony without the back up cushion of pointed frees can only benefit the side in the games ahead. Ballyduff Lower’s Calum Lyons, Shamrock’s Colm Roche and Lismore’s Jack Prendergast also laid down markers ahead of the championship while the jury is still out on others such as Shane McNulty, Mikey Kearney and Peter Hogan. It was Mahony who opened the scoring after just 31 seconds before Tony Kelly’s only real influence yielded two points from play. Austin Gleeson also opened his account early on before Clare enjoyed their period in the match in moving into a 1-7 to 0-5 lead by the 17th minute. The goal was the result of a successful peno by Peter Duggan after Shane McNulty had hauled down corner forward Cooney. After this, Clare’s indiscipline afforded Stephen Bennett three pointed frees by the 25th minute, a vital scoring burst against the wind while a classic point by Austin Gleeson was well received by an appreciative attendance,1-10 to 0-9. The Banner should have had a second major score in the 33rd minute but Cooney batted wide
with the goal at his mercy. The Deise’s first wide was as late as the 35th minute while Stephen Bennett’s contribution of five pointed frees from the 19th minute onwards did much to leave his team just 0-2 in arrears at the break. Waterford won the second half by a mind blowing 0-20 to 0-4 with Clare’s only score from play coming as late as the 64th minute from a subdued Tony Kelly. This best describes Waterford’s dominance with impressive team work producing some magnificent scores. Shane Bennett pointed a 40th minute sideline while the score of the game was engineered by Stephen Bennett and Pauric Mahony in the 58th minute and executed by Austin Gleeson. Such were the dire straits that Clare found themselves enveloped in, both their midfielders were withdrawn by the 52nd minute. In addition Conor Cleary was redcarded for a 63rd minute foul on Stephen Bennett and Peter Duggan was also sent to the line late on. Everything seemed to go right for a totally in control home side from the foundation of their hard work rate and clever team play. They shot only three wides in the whole game and the only negative may be the lack of goal threats in their past two outings with the sole one against Galway coming well into time added on. Clare failed to raise a flag in the final ten minutes of action in a period that Waterford scored 0-6
Stephen Bennett
Austin Gleeson
Kevin Moran
per a variety of players, Austin Gleeson, Pauric Mahony (2), Stephen Bennett (f), Peter Hogan and Shane McNulty. Next up for the Deise is Galway again in the semi-final and this will be another huge challenge ahead of the championship for this developing side. Waterford’s Top Three: Stephen Bennett, Austin Gleeson, Kevin Moran. Clare’s Top Three: Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Gavin Cooney. Observer’s Man of the Match: Stephen Bennett. Number of Scorers: Waterford: 7. Clare: 4. Scores From Play: Waterford: 0-16. Clare: 0-6.
Frees For: Waterford: 20. Clare: 10. Wides: Waterford: 3. Clare: 8. Score of the Match: Waterford’s 58th minute point engineered by Stephen Bennett and Pauric Mahony and executed by Austin Gleeson. Scorers for Waterford: S. Bennett (0-16) (14 frees); A. Gleeson P. Mahony (0-5 each); P. Hogan (0-2); C. Roche, Shane Bennett (sideline), S. McNulty (0-1 each). Scorers for Clare: P. Duggan (1-8) (1-0 penalty, 0-7 frees, 1 sideline); T. Kelly (0-3); C. Malone (0-2); C. Cleary (0-1). WATERFORD: S. O’Keeffe, S. McNulty, C. Lyons, N. Connors (c), K. Moran, Philip Mahony, C.
Roche, J. Barron, J. Prendergast, M. Kearney, Pauric Mahony, A. Gleeson, P. Hogan, Stephen Bennett, Shane Bennett. Subs: C. Dunford for Prendergast (56); M. Shanahan for Kearney (60); S. Roche for Barron and DJ Foran for Shane Bennett (66); M. Walsh for Gleeson (69). CLARE: D. Tuohy, S. Morey, D. McInerney, J. Browne, P. O’Connor (c), C. Cleary, A. McCarthy, S. Golden, C. Galvin, P. Duggan, T. Kelly, C. Malone, G. Cooney, A. Shanagher, P. Collins. Subs: R. Taylor for Golden (HT); D. Fitzgerald for Morey (45); D. Ryan for Galvin (52); C. Guilfoyle for Shanagher (55); M. O’Malley for Collins (57) Referee: S. Cleere (Kilkenny).
JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE
Villagers secure league points in first half ABBEYSIDE ……………….. 5-16; LISMORE …………………... 3-12. PLAYING at home in a new impressive railed off facility, Abbeyside secured their first brace of senior hurling league points with a pillar to post win over Lismore at the Burgery Grounds last Thursday evening. The winner’s level of fitness stood to the home side from the
John Hurney impressed at centre forward for Abbeyside.
outset and it took goals by Peter O’Keeffe and Jordan Shanahan to keep Lismore in the hunt at the end of the first quarter on a scoreline of 1-7 to 2-2 with the Villagers first goal coming from Neil Montgomery. However, it was Abbeyside’s turn to rattle in the major scores for the rest of the first half and green flags per John Hurney, Neil Montgomery and Mark Ferncombe eased Peter Queally’s charges into a 4-11 to 3-4 half-time lead. The second half finished even at Abbeyside 1-5; Lismore 0-8. Abbeyside introduced Maurice Shanahan from the second half throw in and his team responded with greater effort while the County player went on to score 0-9 (7f) himself. Abbeyside’s Mark Ferncombe was also in good point scoring form and the nearest Lismore came to the winners was at 4-12 to 3-9 with three quarters of the game played. Both side were short some regulars players while the game also saw the return of John Prendergast to the Lismore colours after a year hurling in Dublin. SCORERS Abbeyside: Mark Ferncombe
1-8 (4f), Neil Montgomery 2-3, Eoin Kiely 1-1, John Hurney 1-0, Michael O’Halloran 0-3, Mark Twomey 0-1. Lismore: Maurice Shanahan 0-9 (7f), Jordan Shanahan 2-0, Peter O’Keeffe 1-0, Ronan Landers, Oisin O’Gorman and Paudie Coleman 0-1 each. TEAMS Abbeyside: Laurence Power; David Montgomery, John Elsted, Mark Twomey; James Beresford, David Collins, Darragh McGrath;
Maurice Power, James O’Mahony; Patrick Hurney, Michael O’Halloran, John Hurney; Neil Montgomery, Mark Ferncombe, Eoin Kiely. Subs: Shane O’Donovan, Michael Maher, Stephen O’Connor. Lismore: Seanie Barry; Shane Heaphy, Miceal Fitzgerald, Aaron Whelan; Paddy Foley, John Prendergast, Anthony McClone; Joe Lenihan, Jordan Shanahan; Ronan Landers, Paudie Prenderast, Paudie Coleman;
Peter O’Keeffe, Oisin O’Gorman, Finbarr Reaney. Subs: Maurice Shanahan, Dan Shanahan, Cathal Fitzgerald, Eric O’Sullivan. Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).
Tallow win local derby league game TALLOW …………………… 0-14; BALLYDUFF ………………… 0-7. BALLYDUFF suffered their second league defeat in a week in Tallow last Saturday evening when the home side got the better of them by double scores.
TEAMS Tallow: Shaun O’Sullvan; David O’Brien, Jake Beecher, Mark O’Brien; Ken Kearney, Robbie Geary, Darragh Mulcahy; Rob O’Sullivan, Rob Beecher; Paul O’Brien, Ian Beecher, Bob McCarthy; Thomas Daly, William Henley, Darah Buckley. Ballyduff: Michael McCormack; Fionnan Hickey, Shane Hannon, Jamie Hannon; Michael Kearney, Conor Murray, Oran Leamy; Denis McDonagh, Eoin O’Brien; Peter Kennedy, Eoghan Murray, Jamie Kearney; Kevin Casey, Sean Kenny, Sean Casey. Referee: Paddy Smith (Shamrocks). THIS WEEK'S GAMES: Abbeyside v. Tallow, Ballyduff v. Lismore, Dungarvan v. Fourmilewater.
LEAGUE TABLE COUNTY SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE GROUP B
John Prendergast returns to the Lismore colours for 2019.
p Dungarvan 1 Abbeyside 1 Tallow 1 Fourmilewater 0 Lismore 1 Ballyduff Upper2
w 1 1 1 0 0 0
d 0 0 0 0 0 0
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against dif 10 13 21 10 7 7 0 0 31 -10 37 -20
pts 2 2 2 0 0 0
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: Aaron Beresford, Conor Prunty, Tom Looby (2018 players), Front: Pat Enright, Mary Flynn representing Joe Flynn and Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: John Elstead, Shane Ahearn, David Montgomery (2018 players), Front: Bernard Shields, Marie Fives representing Greg Fives, Pat Norris. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside-Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: Eoin Kiely, Michael Kiely (2018 players), Front: Larry Cliffe, Michael Power, Maurice Cliffe. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: Seamus Ryan, Conor McCarthy (2018 players), Fron:, Donnacha Enright, Paddy Cashin and Donal Looby. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: Stephen Cliffe, Conor McCarthy, Laurence Power (2018 players), Front: Conor Clancy, Thomas Kiely, Jimmy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary and Pakie Hurney. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: Mark Twomey, James Beresford, Darragh McGrath (2018 players), Front: Joe Power, John Cosgrove, and Paddy Cashin. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club 2018 Under 21 Hurling & Football teams receive their county medals from the winning Abbeyside Under 21 team of 1966: Back: David Looby, Shane Kiely (2018 players), Front: Michael Kelleher, Mickey Enright and Pa Enright. [Dan McGrath]
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club: Conor Prunty presents the Tony Mansfield Cup to Moira Mansfield. Abbeyside won the last Under 21 Competition in 2018. They also won the first in 1966. Included are Mike Briggs, Chairman; Pat Enright, 1966 winning captain; Darragh and Michael Mansfield. [Dan McGrath]
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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LIDL IRELAND DIVISION 2 ROUND 5
Gritty Waterford overcomes brave Tyrone challenge WATERFORD ……………….. 1-9; TYRONE …………………….. 1-7. THE playing conditions in the Fraher Field may have been atrocious but the commitment from both teams was wholehearted as they served up an entertaining spectacle despite the adverse weather. Tyrone were playing with the wind and rain in the first half but were slow to make use of the advantage as both teams struggled to come to terms with the slippery surface. An innocuous ball into the Waterford area led to the opening score in the 8th minute. The Tyrone player went to ground after a home player lost her footing while making a challenge. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Grainne Rafferty had no hesitation in confidently placing the ball into the top right hand corner beyond the grasp of Rosie Landers in the Waterford goal. Waterford worked an opportunity to equalise soon after but Tyrone keeper Shannon Lynch raced off her line to smother the goal-bound shot. Tyrone continued to have the best of the chances on offer. Niamh O’Neill went close to extending their lead when her attempt at a point smacked off the post before being scrambled clear by the diligent Waterford defenders marshalled by Caoimhe McGrath. Maria Delahunty finally opened the Waterford scoring with a pointed free in the 14th minute. O’Neill retaliated with a Tyrone point before Eimear Fennell and Delahunty responded for the Déise girls from dead ball opportunities. Waterford were doing well to stick to Tyrone despite the inclement weather conditions. The football may not have been pretty at times but it lacked for nothing in terms of effort. The one moment of individual brilliance to light up the first half came from Tyrone’s Emma Jane Girven who capped a surging run from midfield with an excellent long range point despite the attentions of several Waterford players. Waterford’s 29th minute reply may have been more prosaic but it was of equal value as Delahunty slotted over her 3rd free of the half. Waterford had done well to keep Tyrone within a point as half time
approached. In the 30th minute Waterford goalkeeper Landers ensured that the Tyrone lead was kept to the minimum at the break. A high ball into the goalmouth was fisted on by a Tyrone forward and Landers had be at her best to avoid being embarrassed as the ball skidded off the turf. The teams retreated to the comfort of the dressing rooms with the score standing at Waterford 0-4, Tyrone 1-2. Tyrone started the brighter in the second half, Gervin pointing almost from the throw-in. The impressive Kate McGrath finally got Waterford’s first point from play three minutes after the break. Waterford were growing in confidence but were having difficulty breaking down Tyrone who were playing with 11 behind the ball. Fennell and Kelly Ann Hogan’s pointed retorts to Niamh O’Neill’s free for Tyrone left the game even stevens after 40 minutes. The game’s turning point came in the 44th minute. A wind assisted Delahunty 45 dropped earthwards towards the Tyrone goal. Michelle Ryan made a great effort to flash a fist at it and while she didn’t appear to make contact she did enough to distract the Tyrone goalie from making the save. Tyrone’s pocket had been picked and Waterford enjoyed a three point lead. Gervin scored a point from play to reduce the Deise lead, but Ballymac’s Ryan was now up for the battle and replied with an imperious point of her own. The fresh legs of Cora Murray, Shauna Dunphy and Lauren McGregor were introduced as Waterford sought to put the game beyond the O’Neill county. A further point from Fennell brought the Waterford lead to four. A 55th minute yellow card for Waterford livewire Katy Hayes gave Tyrone hope, McCaffery’s point from the resulting free skidded over off the crossbar causing palpitations among the onlooking Waterford supporters. Waterford’s midfield finally got relief from their tormentor Gervin when she was shown yellow in the last minute of normal time. Waterford were perhaps a bit too adventurous in seeking to finish the game off with a score. They had to rely on interventions from Chloe
Katie Hayes, Waterford, and Caoileann Conway, Tyrone, battle for the ball during the Waterford versus Tyrone Ladies Football National League game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]
Fennell and an intelligent soccered clearance from Kelly Ann Hogan to rescue them when they were stretched at the back. Two minutes into injury time Tyrone broke once more with purpose and worked a shooting chance against the outnumbered Waterford defenders. The ball was struck with venom but only found the outside of the Waterford upright with the keepers hopeful dive beaten. The visitor’s Aoibheann McHugh still had time to score a point from play before the referee blew his whistle but this was to be the last significant act in this enthralling encounter. Waterford had battled the wind, rain, cold and Tyrone to record a two point win. Waterford: 16. Rosie Landers (Ballyduff), 17. Chloe Fennell (Stradbally), 3. Caoimhe McGrath (Abbeyside), 4. Rebecca Casey (Stradbally), 5. Kate McGrath (Kilrossanty Brickeys), 6. Karen McGrath (Ballymacarbry) (C), 7. Katy Hayes (Dungarvan), 8. Megan Dunford (Abbeyside), 9. Emma Murray (Comeragh Rangers), 10. Aileen Wall (Ballymacarbry), 11. Kelly Ann Hogan (Ballymacarbry), 12. Maria Delahunty (Abbeyside), 13. Eimear Fennell (Abbeyside), 14. Michelle Ryan (Ballymacarbry), 15. Liz Devine (Kilrossanty Brickeys) Subs: 1. Kelly Moroney (St. Pats), 2. Cora Murray (Comeragh Rangers), 18. Shauna Dunphy (Comeragh Rangers), 19. Lauren McGregor (Dungarvan), 20. Katie Hannon (Ballyduff), 21. Becky Hogan (Ballymacarbry), 22. Emma Gildea (Dungarvan), 23. Katie Murray (Comeragh Rangers), 24. Róisin Tobin (Abbeyside). Manager: Ciaran Curran Mentors: Kealan O'Neill, Lisa Cronin, Emer Scanlan, Mark McConnell-Physio: Colin Walsh. Tyrone: 1. Shannon Lynch (Castlederg), 2. Aoife Mc Connell (Glenelly), 3. Joanne Barrett (Drumragh Sarsfields), 4. Caoileann Conway (Sperrin Og), 5. Christiane Hunter (St. Enda's Omagh), 6. Slaine McCarroll (St. Macartans), 7. Emma Brennan (Trillick), 8. Emma Jane Gervin (Aodh Ruadh), 9. Neamh Woods (Drumragh Sarsfields) (C), 10. Aine Canavan (Errigal Ciaran), 11. Meabh Mallon (Aodh Ruadh), 12. Dearbhlie Gallagher (Trillick), 13. Niamh O'Neill (Sperrin Og), 14. Aoibheann McHugh (Aghyaran), 15 Grainne Rafferty (Killeeshil). Subs: 16. Michelle McGuigan (Galbally Pearses), 17. Sasha Byrne (Aghyaran), 18. Clare Canavan (Errigal Ciaran), 19. Maria Canavan (Errigal Ciaran), 20. Aimee Daly (Badoney), 21. Niamh Hughes (Aodh Ruadh), 22. Chloe Mc Caffrey (St. Macartans), 23. Niamh Mc Girr (St. Macartans), 24. Orlagh Mc Namee (St. Enda's Omagh), 25. Caitlin Kelly (Cappagh), 26. Mairead Mullan (Fr. Rocks), 27. Siobhan Sheerin (Glenelly), 28. Shannon Stevenson (Killeeshil), 29. Emma Smyth (St. Dympna's Dromore), 30. Aileen Tuohey (Sperrin Og). Manager: Gerry Moane - Asst Manager: Barry Grimes - Coaches: Damien Corrigan, Liam Swift -
Chloe Fennell, Waterford, finds a team-mate despite the attention of Tyrone’s Emma Brennan during the Waterford versus Tyrone Ladies Football National League game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath] Physio: Shannon Treacy. Waterford Scorers: Maria Delahunty 1-3, Eimear Fennell 0-3, Kate McGrath, Kelly Ann Hogan, Michelle Ryan 0-1. Tyrone Scorers: Grainne Rafferty 1-0, Emma Jane Gervin 0.03, Niamh O’Neill 0-2, Chloe McCaffery 0-1. U16 MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP Waterford..............................5-19; Clare.........................................0-1. Waterford recorded a comprehensive victory in their first outing under new manager Gordon Kinsley in the first round of the under 16 Munster Championship held at UL last Saturday. U10 COUNTY BLITZ The U10 County Blitz had to be postponed from Saturday the 16th to Monday, 18th March, due to the poor weather forecast. 210 girls across 13 clubs competed. Clubs included Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballymacarby, Clashmore, Comeragh Ranagers, Dungarvan, Gaultier, Kilrossanty Brickeys, Na Deise, Old Parish, Shamrocks, St. Oliver's, St. Pat's, Stradbally and Erin's Own. Thanks to the Brickeys for the use of their facilities and well done to County Development Officer Richard Hayes and team for their hard work in getting the Blitz run off despite the adverse conditions. A draw for two club's U10 teams to visit Croke Park took place straight after the blitz. Details of the lucky clubs and a fuller account of the blitz in next week's papers. WATERFORD PLAYERS MAKE ALL STAR TEAM The Ladies Higher Education Championship All Star team was announced this week and Waterford had two players honoured Kate McGrath (UCD) and Caoimhe McGrath (UL). This
caps a great few weeks for Caoimhe in particular as UL were recently crowned the Gourmet Food Parlour O'Connor Cup champions after her University of Limerick team defeated University College Dublin on a score of 2-16 to 1-10. Congratulations Kate and Caoimhe. ST. OLIVERS LGFC AND ARDMORE/GRANGE RESUME TRAINING Living in the Ballinameela, Aglish or Villierstown area? Get your boots and gum shields out!! All Olivers LGFC age groups are back training from Thursday, 21st March, at 7.00 p.m. at Ballinameela Pitch. Still only €2 per person per session. New members are welcome. Ardmore and Grange Ladies Football are also back training. Their U12-u14's were out in force last week for their first training session of 2019. They are back every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. and again new members are always welcome! If you or your child are looking to play ladies football you can contact the club in your area via Facebook or you can get in touch with us at pro.waterford@lgfa.ie and we'll help put you in touch with the Waterford club nearest you. LADIES TAKE ON THE KUBE The KUBE game show is a fundraiser for Waterford GAA Teams training funds that is taking place at WIT Arena on Friday, 29th March. Four Waterford Ladies Gaelic Footballers are stepping up to take on the challenge of the KUBE for their chance to win €2,500 for their chosen club or charity! Liz Devine - Kilrossanty Brickeys LGFC, Maria Delahunty Abbeyside LGFC, Karen McGrath - Ballymac LGFC, and Chloe
Fennell - Stradbally LGFC. More information on the Kube Facebook page: The KUBE - Waterford GAA. Tickets are on sale from Walsh Park Offices or David Walsh's, Dungarvan. CONGRATULATIONS TO WATERPARK COLLEGE Waterpark College reached their first ever Munster LGFA junior PPS final last Tuesday. The girls played Causeway Comprehensive, Kerry in their semi-final in Charleville, Co. Cork. 11 points behind at half-time, Waterpark fought back to win the match by 3. LORETTO CLONMEL THROUGH TO ALL-IRELAND FINAL Loretto Clonmel featuring several Ballymacarbry players beat Loretto Cavan last week to reach a place in the All Ireland PPS A Final. EASTER CAMP FOR U8, U10 & U12 GIRLS The Waterford Ladies Under 16 management team have organised an Easter Camp for U8, U10 and U12. The focus will be on skills development, fun and friendship. The camp will run from 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. on April 16th–18th in Kilrossanty GAA Club. Please bring a packed lunch and gum shield. The cost is €30 per girl, €50 per two girls. To make a booking contact Shirley on 087 622 4074. All funds raised are in aid of the WLGFA Under 16 Team. TRAINING COURSES You can get more information and book any of the WLGFA courses online at Eventbrite http://wlgfa.eventbrite.com or our Facebook page @WaterfordLadiesFootball Places on all courses are limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Richard at development.waterfordlgfa@gmail.com if you require more information.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Waterford GAA Kube contestants WATERFORD GAA invite you to the KUBE. This event takes place this Friday, 29th March in WIT Arena, Carriganore. Doors open at 7.15 p.m. with the event set to kick off at 8.00 p.m. Promises to
be a great night’s entertainment with 36 contestants taking on the KUBE representing their GAA clubs around the County. The winner of this event will take home a prize fund of €2,500 to their GAA
Club. There will be bar and catering facilities on the night. Also live DJ till late. Why not make a night of it with family and friends? The theme of this event is GO QUICK OR GO HOME. Which one of our 36
contestants will be the one to BEAT THE KUBE? Tickets can still be purchased in David Walsh's Dungarvan and Walsh Park Offices in Waterford City at €20 each.
Alan Barry – Tourin
Austin Gleeson Mt Sion
Brian Looby Ballinacourty
Brianna O'Regan De La Salle
Cha O'Neill Roanmore
Chloe Fennell Stradbally
Donal O'Rourke Cappoquin
Gavin Whelan Colligan
Jamie Barron Fourmilewater/ The Nire
Jason Curry Rathgormack
JJ Hutchinson Gaultier
John Jackson Ballyduff Upper
John Norris Ballygunner Sanofi
John O'Leary Ballyduff Lower
Karen McGrath Ballymacarbry
Kieran Connery Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
Kieran Dunphy Kill
Liz Devine Kilrossanty/Brickeys
Maria Delahunty Abbeyside
Niall Hennessey Ardmore
Niall Shanaghy Tramore
Niamh Prendergast Lismore
Nicky Butler Kilmacthomas
Oisin Queally Fenor
Noel Connors Passage
Pat O'Donovan Geraldines
Paudie Coffey Portlaw
Paudie Hunt Clonea
Philly Lavery Butlerstown
Tadhg O hUallachan An Rinn
Taylor Murray Dungarvan
Thomas Ryan Tallow
Tomas Fahey Kilgobinet
Tomas McCarthy FMW/The Nire
Tommy Prendergast Kilrossanty
Thomas 'Tyler' Walsh Modeligo
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Late scores crucial for An Gaeltacht WESTERN UNDER 19 DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Referee Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty) pictured with team captains John Devine (St. Pats) and Eamonn Og O Crotaigh (An Ghaeltacht).
AN GHAELTACHT ………... 1-12; ST. PATS ……………………... 2-7. IN one of two three team groups in this under 19 Western Division 2 football championship, An Ghaeltacht took a big step in qualifying for the semi-finals with a
narrow 0-2 win over St. Pats at a deserted Fraher Field last Saturday afternoon. The game took place at the same time as the National league hurling quarter final in Walsh Park and when referee Timmy Organ
started the action there were fifteen patrons present in the grounds. Some of the younger ones took advantage of the absence of Board officers and stewards to claim the best view of all from the crow’s nest above the stand and despite the
St. Pats John Devine pictured in possession ahead of An Ghaeltacht's Ciaran Mac Mathuna.
small attendance, this was a very competitive game between two evenly matched sides. St. Pats won the toss and decide to play with the strong wind, a correct decision as they led at the break by 2-5 to 1-5. John Devine was their key player in the first half, scoring 2-3 of that tally with James Walsh and Bernard Wright also contributing on the scoreboard. An Ghaeltacht began well and a pass from Caolan Mac Craith to Conor O Raghallaigh produced the first green flag of the day in the 13th minute and a lead for their side at 1-2 to 0-1. John Devine scored his first goal in the same minute frame and the teams were level at the end of the first quarter via James Walsh’s score. Devine’s second major came in the 24th minute but An Ghaeltacht kicked three invaluable scores in the remainder of the half via Jack O Floinn, Cathal O hOgain agus Oisin O Ceallaigh(f) to leave them just a goal in arrears with the elements to look forward to. However, it took An Ghaeltacht all of sixteen minutes to haul in their opponents and draw level. Nioclas Breathnach agus Oisin O Ceallaigh opened the second half scoring before a James Walsh pointed free signalled St. Pats first score of the second half on the 37 minute mark. An Ghaeltacht’s best player, Oisin O Ceallaigh and Luke Power traded points from play, 2-7 to 1-8 before two scores by Caolan Mac
Craith and O Ceallaigh aris levelled the game for the second time, 2-7 to 1-10 and 46 minutes on the clock. St. Pats did not score from the 41st minute of the second moiety and one would have expected An Ghaeltacht to drive on from that point but such was not the case against a stubborn St. Pats fifteen. Oisin O Ceallaigh was untypically short with a 52nd minute free attempt before Caolan Mac Craith scored what proved to be the winner in the 54th minute to give his team the lead for the first time in the second half at 1-11 to 2-7. St. Pats threatened an equalising score on a few occasions but following a stoppage for an injury to John Devine in the 59th minute, Oisin O Ceallaigh fed Micheal O Floinn for the last score of the game four minutes into added time. An Ghaeltacht kicked nine wides compared to four for An Ghaeltacht and overall there is little to chose between these two teams. Brickey Rangers are also in this group with Stradbally, Kilrossanty and Cois Bhride comprising the other one. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semifinals. An Ghaeltacht’s Top Three: Oisin O Ceallaigh, Caolan Mac Craith, Jack O Floinn. St. Pat’s Top Three: John Devine, Reece Stringer, Thomas Coffey. Observer’s Man of the Match: John Devine. Number of Scorers: An
Ghaeltacht: 7. St. Pats: 4. Scores From Play: An Ghaeltacht : 1-10. St. Pats : 2-5. Frees For: An Ghaeltacht: 11. St. Pats: 24. Wides: An Ghaeltacht: 9. St. Pats: 4. Score of the Match: Caolan Mac Craith’s 43 minute point for An Ghaeltacht. Scorers: An Ghaeltacht: Oisin O Ceallaigh 0-6 (2f), Conor O Raghallaigh 1-0, Caolan Mac Craith 0-2, Jack O Floinn, Cathal O hOgain, Nioclas Breathnach agus Micheal O Floinn 0-1 an duine. St. Pats: John Devine 2-3 (1f), James Walsh 0-2 (1f), Bernard Wright and Luke Power 0-1 each. Teams: An Ghaeltacht: Kyle Mac Seoin; Lucas Uadha, Eamonn O Crotaigh, Seaghan O hOgain; Jack O Floinn, Oisin O Dunaigh, Sean O Floinn; Oisin O Ceallaigh, Ciaran Mac Mathuna; Caolan Mac Craith, Nioclas Breathnach, Cathal O hOgain; Padraig Breathnach, Micheal O Floinn, Conor O Raghallaigh. Fir Ionaid: Jack O Lonain, Maitiu Breathnach. St. Pats: Niall Dalton; Kevin Curran, Matthew Hickey, Cian O’Gorman; Thomas Coffey, Reece Stringer, Micky Joe Curran; Luke Power, Joe Booth; Bernard Wright, Cian Geary, Joe Booth; Tadhg O Gorman, John Devine, David Hickey. Subs : Mikey Walsh, Shane Kirwan, Jamie Power. Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).
JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY UNDER 19 DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Eoin Flynn points winner for Ballinacourty BALLINACOURTY ………... 1-10; ST. OLIVERS ………………... 1-9. THIS was one of the few games that went ahead at the weekend and despite the wet weather the pitch at Ballinameela held up very well. The going was soft with the rain coming down at the start of the game accompanied by a strong wind and by half time the wind died down and the rain stopped. The second half of the game was played in dry overhead conditions. The scoreline certainly indicates that this was a close affair and it turned out that way in the end of a hard fought sixty minutes play. Ballinacourty won the toss and decided to play with the elements in their favour for the first half. Early exchanges were testing and it was
St. Olivers who opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a free from Edward Walsh. Ballinacourty replied in the 10th minute with a pointed free through Daithi Brunnock. Ballinacourty took control of proceedings then and added six unanswered points, five from, play - Daithi Brunnock (13th min), Johnny Treen (14th min), Eoin Flynn (15th min), DJ Kiely and Ben Flynn (18th min), and from a free Daithi Brunnock in the 19th minute. Robbie McGrath pointed two frees for St. Olivers in the 23rd and 27th minutes to reduce the deficit and Ballinacourty had the last score of the half when Cian O'Riordan slotted over their eight point in the 30th minute. Ballinacourty had six different
scorers in this half and all St. Olivers points came from frees. At the half-time whistle Ballinacourty led 0-8 to 0-3 and both teams headed for the safety of the dressing rooms. For the second half the wind and rain stopped and St. Olivers must have thought that things were not going their way but credit must be given to them for the way they approached the second half and in the end could consider themselves very unfortunate not to at least have got a share of the spoils. Edward Walsh got their first point from play in the 31st minute and then St. Olivers struck for a goal when Dylan Byrne finished off a sweeping move to the back of the Ballinacourty net a minute later.
There was now only a point between the teams, 0-8 to 1-4. Ballinacourty rallied then after the whirlwind start to the second half and struck for a goal of their own with Eoin Flynn netting in the 33rd minute.This left four points between the sides and St, Olivers upped their performance again and levelled the game by the 50th minute when Robbie McGrath scored three points from frees and Edward Walsh pointed from play to level proceedings in the 50th minute. Three minutes later Daithi Brunnock restored Ballinacourty's lead with a pointed free and they got their final score in the 57th minute when Eoin Flynn pointed from play. From here to the end St.
Olivers had all the play and a Robbie McGrath point from a free on 60 minutes left the minimum between the sides as we headed into two minutes of added time. Try as they might the equaliser would not come for St. Olivers and a very relieved Ballinacourty side were happy when the final whistle sounded and they had just about held out for victory over a very gallant and well organised St. Olivers team. Credit both sides for serving up a hugely entertaining match despite the conditions and this St. Olivers outfit will have many good days ahead if they play with the same spirit and commitment for the rest of the season. Next up for Ballinacourty is a
home game against Rathgormack this Sunday while St. Olivers have received a walk-over from Gaultier who have conceded all of their games in this championship. Ballinacourty: E. Fitzgerald, D. Treen, J. Moore, W. Beresford, E. Flynn, P. Fitzgerald, J. Moylan, D. Brunnock (0-4, 0-3fs), O. Hallahan, B. Flynn (0-1), C. O'Riordan (0-1), S. Kent, E. Flynn (1-2), E. Ahern, J. Treen (0-1). Subs: DJ Kiely (0-1) for S. Kent, S. Kent for J. Treen. St. Olivers: C. Daly, J. O'Hara, PJ O'Brien, E. Mansfield, M. Buckley, J. Griffin, M. Fogarty, L. O'Brien, H. Griffin, E. Walsh (0-3, 0-1f), R. McGrath (0-6fs), M. McGrath, D. Byrne (1-0), R. O'Connor, S. Hallahan. Subs: J. Osborne for D. Byrne.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Déise footballers aim to finish with a flourish Allianz National Football League Division 4 Round 7
WATERFORD V LEITRIM in Pairc Mac Diarmada, Ballyshannon on Saturday, March 23rd at 4 pm. LAST year it was decided by Croke Park that the postponed league game due to the snow between Waterford and Leitrim was surplus to requirements and so this will be the first time in two years that the Counties will meet in the National football league. There has traditionally been very little between these two Counties but Waterford have usually found it very difficult to take a positive result home from Ballyshannon. Even more so on this occasion, the Shannonsiders are enjoying their most successful league in years as
they prepare for and await the division’s final against Derry on the last day of the month. This Saturday’s game has been brought forward a day, as has Derry’s league game at home to Wexford, perhaps to give both Counties a full week to concentrate on the final. The question that won’t be answered until throw-in time in both league games this Saturday is how will the league finalists approach these home games. The likelihood, in the fixture that concerns Waterford, is that Leitrim will give panel members a run out
but with little separating the standard of players on a County set up, the Waterford management team will be fully focussed on their own camp and seek to consolidate our best run in division four for almost a decade. For its last league fixture, Waterford may also give panel players a run out ahead of the championship following their dedication to the cause all Winter. The improvement in the team’s fortunes from the start of the league is admirable. Having lost the first three games, the following three have now been won and the motivation for Saturday must surely be to end the competition winning more games than losing. The camp will be in good spirits after the win against London across the water but playing away to a side on the crest of a wave may be a bridge too far in Ballyshannon on this occasion in the attempt to win four league wins on the bounce.
FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER 66 Main Street, Dungarvan
(058) 45590 nicky@mckennacomputers.com
Club Focus Wednesday, 17th March, 1999. CORN AN PHIARSAIGH MUNSTER COLLEGES U-15 (B) HURLING
Dungarvan CBS bow out Ard Scoil Rís (Limerick) 3-11; Dungarvan CBS 2-4. LAST year’s Munster champions Dungarvan CBS fell at the first hurdle in defence of their title against Ard Scoil Rís at Bansha last Tuesday. The Limerick side started strongly and led by 1-3 to 0-0 after 15 minutes. Dungarvan CBS missed up to seven points from long range frees during the first half, which proved very costly, before scoring three points from play coming up to half time. Two from midfielder Eddie Fitzpatrick and one from wing forward Pat Moore to leave the half time sore Ard Scoil Rís 2-4, Dungarvan CBS 0-3. Ard Scoil Rís extended their lead with a string of points early in the 2nd half but failed to add to their goal tally due to the marvellous goalkeeping of Nicky Donnelly for Dungarvan. The Waterford side staged a brave comeback in the final quarter and trailed by just 6 points with 7 minutes remaining. Dungarvan applied intense pressure in the closing stages, during which the ball was scrambled off the Limerick line on three occasions. Ard Scoil withstood the siege to counter attack and score 1 goal and a point in the last minute of the match. Best for Dungarvan CBS were: Nicky Donnelly, Tony Sheridan at corner back, while midfielders Eddie Fitzpatrick and Sean Fitzgerald played outstandingly well.
Scorers Dungarvan CBS: Eddie Fitzpatrick 1-3 (1-1 frees), Shane Nugent 1-0, Pat Moore 0-1. Dungarvan CBS: N. Donnelly (Dungarvan), T Stack (do.), B. Hickey (Kilgobinet/Colligan), T. Sheridan (Dungarvan), J. O’Donnell (do.), D. Hickey (Brickeys), J. S. Quinlan (Kilrossanty), E. Fitzpatrick (Dungarvan Capt.), S. Fitzgerald (do.), P. Moore (Abbeyside), R. Phelan (Abbeyside), C. Shalloe (Brickeys), A. Cooney (do.), D. Power (Dungarvan), S. Nugent (Brickeys).
RICE CUP U-14 HURLING Youghal CBS 8-2; Dungarvan CBS 5-6. FIELDING their youngest Rice Cup team in over twenty years, with half of the team underage again next year Dungarvan CBS put up a very brave show before finally giving way to a much stronger Youghal CBS, in this Rice Cup clash played at the CBS field Dungarvan last Friday. The Waterford side led by 4-2 to 2-0 at half-time. After a thrilling 2nd half Youghal’s capacity to score goals helped them to a hard earned victory. Best for Dungarvan CBS were: John Ducey, Micheál Gee, David Hickey, John Fitzgerald, John O’Keeffe, Richie Kiely and Trevor Moore who scored three goals. Dungarvan CBS have two further games to play against Lismore CBS and Midleton CBS. Scorers Dungarvan CBS: Trevor Moore 3-0, John O’Keeffe 1-0, Martin Lenane 1-0, David Hickey 0-3 frees, Austin Cooney 0-2, Richie Kiely 0-1. Dungarvan CBS: Mark Flynn (Kilgobinet/Colligan), John Ducey (Dungarvan), Brendan Hickey (Kilgobinet/Colligan), Micheál Gee (Brickeys), Thomas Lynch (do.), David Hickey (do.), John Fitzgerald (St. Mary’s), Richard Phelan (Abbeyside), Patrick McGrath (Kilgobinet/Colligan), Liam Shalloe (Brickeys), John O’Keeffe (Dungarvan), Austin Cooney (Brickeys), Trevor Moore (Dungarvan), Martin Lenane (Brickeys), Richie Kiely (St. Olivers). Sub: Padraig Cullen for Martin Lenane 45 mins.
Ticket details for Allianz Hurling League semi-final - Nowlan Park TICKETS are now on sale for this Sunday's Hurling League Semi-Finals. They are live in stores and online. Tickets will be unreserved seating in specific stands. Season Ticket holders will be seated in the Ardan de Gras and will receive an email shortly. Prices as follows: €25 Adult match day €20 pre-purchase adult
€5 Juveniles €20 Student/Oap Group pass €5 juvenile, one adult free with every 10. (Ardan O Cearbhaill stand) Available until 1 p.m. on Wednesday via https://www.gaa.ie/tickets/club-offers Please note players passes will not be valid for this weekend.
Kilrossanty Juvenile Officers and parents pictured at the launch – Back row (l. to r.):: Jason Dee, Adult Club Secretary; John Ryan, Paul Cunningham, Eamonn Flynn. Front Row (l. to r.): Colette Cunningham, Collette Veale, Joint Juvenile Secretary; Bernadette Morrissey, Joint Juvenile Secretary; Damien Ryan, Juvenile Chairman.
Pictured at the Launch of the Kilrossanty Sports Prediction Quiz (l. to r.): Damien Ryan, Mairead Coffey, Michael Keating, Sean Lennon, Tony Coffey, Jamie Barron, Paul Whyte, Jason Dee.
Jamie Barron launches Kilrossanty Sports Prediction Quiz DEFEATED finalists to the Nire in last year’s County senior football final, Kilrossanty were quick to pardon County senior hurler Jamie Barron for his part in their downfall last Autumn when he was invited to officially launch the club’s major fundraiser for 2019 at a packed Crotty’s Inn last Monday week. Having given a man of the match display the previous day against Galway in the Allianz NHL in Walsh Park, Barron was the ideal choice to launch the club’s Sports Prediction quiz which will begin in the coming weeks. Fifteen sports are included in the quiz with choice answers at a ratio of points upwards to be gained from the favourites to the also rans provided or the quiz participant can name their own favourite to win at up to double the points for the organisers’ preference for each event. Highest points total wins at the end of the day. Introducing this novel ideal which is sure to attract interest from not just in Kilrossanty but also from all sports pundits who fancy their knowledge in declaring the winners in this year’s major sporting events, sub committee Chairman Sean Lennon welcomed one and all to Crotty’s Inn and expressed the hope that this first time venture by the club will prove to be a success to assist in the raising of much needed finance in 2019. Certainty, one only has to take a look at the present facilities at the Leamybrien venue to see the magnificent facilities that have and are being put in place to cater for the sporting needs of the parish and the club. A second full size pitch is ready to go in 2019 while the new astro turf facility is proving to be very popular. Progress on the field of play is developing parallel with the
work behind the scenes and the senior footballers contested the County final in 2018 while there are signs of a return to the top in under age football and hurling. Other speakers included Damien Ryan, Chairman of the juvenile section, Jason Dee adult club secretary and the man who will be busiest of all during the year Paul Whyte, who will keep a track of everyone’s scores and update them on the club’s website page. In officially announcing the quiz, Jamie Barron wished the club all the best in their efforts and this venture should attract the interest of many sports minded people. He added that it is a very interesting prediction quiz which is sure to promote much debate during the year. The popular County player mentioned that his own club the Nire have been slotted in as favourites to retain the Conway Cup by their cross Comeragh rivals. Everyone has their own opinions on who is going to succeed in the various sports during the year. Interestingly, speaking of the Conway Cup, An Rinn are not listed among the four favourites or neither is Passage in its small ball equivalent. Chelsea and Arsenal aren’t rated in who will top the Premiership on Christmas Day, Six Nations Rugby Grand Slam winners Wales are not tipped in the World Cup while stand out winners already in their disciplines look to be Leis Hamilton, Dublin’s Lady footballers and Ballygunner’s hurlers. It’s anybody’s guess. Closing date for entry is March 31st. The Sports Prediction quiz, as seen here, is attracting huge interest already, and inclusion in it is open to all gaels in the County and far beyond and it is sure to prove a very successful initiative.
First prize is a very attractive £1,000 with he or she who has the best sporting knowledge scooping the cash. There are also second and third placed prizes. Four options are given for every question and the choice of any winner not listed by the participant is also acceptable. Highest points total wins at the end of the day. Entry to the quiz is a very reasonable £10 and there is sure to be much discussion throughout the year as the competition progresses. If you are not in, you can’t win!!. The Observer’s predictions to win each event are as follows: 1. World Snooker: Other. 2. US Open: Justin Rose. 3. Ulster SFC: Tyrone. 4. Munster SHC: Tipperary. 5. Wimbleton Womens Tennis: Petra Kitova. 6. Wimbleton Mens Tennis: Novak Djokovic. 7. Tour of France: Other. 8. Top Trainer in Galway: Joseph O’Brien. 9. Aka Cup Winners: Ireland. 10. All Ireland Senior Hurling Final: Waterford. 11. All Ireland Senior Football Final: Kerry. 12. Senior Camogie All Ireland Final: Galway. 13. League of Ireland: Other. 14. Ladies Senior Football Final: Dublin. 15. Rugby World Cup: England. 16. Waterford Senior Hurling Championship: Ballygunner. 17. Waterford Senior Football Champonship: Ballinacourty. 18. Formula One Motor Racing Champion: Leeis Hamilton. 19. English Premier League Leaders on Christmas Day: Man City. 20. World Darts Champion: Michael Van Gerwen.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Gaelic Jottings NHL semi-final venue NOWLAN Park has been chosen as the venue for this year’s Allianz Hurling League semi-finals. The Kilkenny venue will host a double-header next Sunday, 24th March, with Dublin taking on defending All-Ireland champions Limerick at 1.30 p.m. before Galway face Waterford later in the day at 3.30 p.m. Mattie Kenny’s side ensured their progression to the final four in the 55year-old’s first season in charge, holding off Tipperary 1-21 to 0-23 at Semple Stadium. They face Limerick, the only Division 1A side remaining in the competition, as John Kiely seeks to lead the Treaty County to their first league final appearance since 2006 in what will be the county’s fourth successive semi-final. Joe Canning notched an impressive 0-15 on Saturday to help book Galway’s passage into the final four against Wexford yesterday at Pearse Stadium. His side take on Waterford after the Déise eased past Clare by 14 points.
Hurlers advance WATERFORD set up an Allianz Hurling League semi-final meeting with Galway next weekend after producing a devastating second half performance to brush Clare aside at Walsh Park. Trailing by two points at the break, Pauric Fanning's charges outscored the visitors by 0-20 to 0-4 in the second period to run out emphatic winners. Stephen Bennett led the scoring with 0-16, while Pauric Mahony and Austin Gleeson hit five points each in what was the Deise's most impressive display so far this year. Despite playing with a strong wind, Clare only led by 1-10 to 0-11 at the interval. Mahony, Gleeson and Colm Roche were among the hosts' early scorers, while Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan - who was sent off in the closing stages - were on target at the other end. Duggan scored the only goal from a 15th minute penalty to give the Banner a five-point cushion, but five frees from Bennett meant Waterford were within striking distance at the break. Bennett and Peter Hogan had the Deise level within two minutes of the restart before Shane Bennett gave them a lead they wouldn't relinquish from a sideline cut. Duggan posted a similar score for the Banner six minutes later, but they would only add three more points (two from Duggan and one from Tony Kelly) as the home side assumed complete control. Clare's fate was sealed when Conor Cleary was issued with a straight red card following an altercation with Stephen Bennett nine minutes from time.
Galway again IT’S not the ideal pairing in our league semi-final date with Galway this Sunday after playing them two weeks ago in Walsh Park. Having also played against Dublin, a duel with Limerick would have been the preferred choice perhaps but at the end of the day the most important factor is that Waterford have reached the last four of his year’s league. Joe Canning scored 0-15 as Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Allianz League after an emphatic victory at Pearse Stadium. Galway produced the goods against the wind in the secondhalf when they outscored Wexford by 3-8 to 0-6 even though Davy Fitzgerald’s men had the strong wind behind them. The Tribesmen struggled in the open-
ing half when they had the wind and went in trailing by 3-5 to 0-13 at the interval, with only Canning making an impression up front for an understrength Galway side who started with only six of their All-Ireland team.
Three out of three ain’t bad WATERFORD’S footballers made the journey to London worthwhile last Friday/Saturday when they claimed their third win on the trot in the Allianz NFL. The camp finishes its campaign this weekend with a difficult assignment against Leitrim who are preparing for the Division 4 league final against Derry. With the league running late in 2018 the Waterford v Leitrim game was shelved by Croke Park which led to much resentment by the two management teams. Both Counties are performing better this year and Sunday’s game will attract much interest. Meanwhile, two second-half Shane McGuigan goals propelled Derry to a 2-16 to 1-12 victory over Leitrim at Celtic Park last weekend in their league game which both sides would have preferred not to play probably with the final coming up soon. This was a dress rehearsal for the Division Four final as both sides had secured promotion with two rounds of games to go, and it was the Oak Leaf County who maintained their 100% record as Terry Hyland’s charges were beaten for the first time this Spring. McGuigan netted in the 49th and 65th minutes for the home side, who led by the minimum margin at the break, 0-8 to 0-7. In the early afternoon throw-in at McGovern Park, Waterford defeated London by eight points, 2-9 to 0-7 – Na Deise’s third win of the campaign. The Exiles notched three of the first four points but Conor Murray’s goal at the end of a flowing move handed the visitors a 1-1 to 0-3 interval advantage and Murray grabbed his second major 15 minutes from the end. At Corrigan Park, Matthew Fitzpatrick’s brace of second-half goals helped Antrim claim a morale-boosting 2-15 to 0-10 victory over Wicklow – their second win of the year. Fitzpatrick’s 39th-minute major made it 1-8 to 0-6 and the impressive midfield man pounced for the second time two minutes from the end, the Garden County having been just a point adrift at the interval, 0-7 to 0-6. It was closer at Wexford Park, where Wexford also claimed their third victory by virtue of a battling 0-14 to 1-10 defeat of Limerick. Jonathan Bealin registered five points for the winners, while Conor Devitt and Eoghan Nolan landed seven between them.
Brickeys good start LOCAL club Brickey Rangers are enjoying a successful start to 2019 with a combination of three wins under their belt in the football and hurling leagues. First up the Bushy Park men beat Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg in the senior football league and they followed up with a resounding 5-15 to 1-7 local derby victory over Ballinameela in the back again western hurling league. Last weekend, the Black and Amber defeated Portlaw at home in their second football league game and no doubt they will be hoping to transfer this form to the championship come the month of April. Football Team: Tommy Lynch; Johnny Cooney, Jack Lombard, Conor Phelan;
Tommy Ryan, Waterford and Tallow senior hurler was named as the first WLR/Granville Hotel Monthly winner for 2019 when he was presented with the February Monthly GAA Award by Cathal Crowe, Granville Hotel. Also included was Liz Reddy, WLR and Waterford senior hurling manager, Paraic Fanning.
February winner WLR Granville Hotel GAA Award TOMMY RYAN is the first monthly winner of the 2019 WLR/Granville Hotel GAA Aawrd. The Tallow attacker was in impressive scoring form as Waterford made a blistering starting to life in Division 1(B) of the Allianz hurling League.
Eoghan Curran, Cathal Curran, Emmet Gaffney; Mark Shalloe, Kieran O’Neill; Dylan O’Donovan, Conor McGrath, Cormac O’Grady; Sean Ronayne, Conor Whelan, Shane McGrath. Hurling Team: Tadhg Tobin; Johnny Cooney, Jack Lombard, Dylan O’Donovan; Eoghan Curran, Cathal Curran, Darragh O’Herlihy; Conor Whelan, Mark Shalloe; Sean Lennon, Conor Phelan, Cormac O’Grady; Sean Ronayne, Conor McGrath, Mickey O’Hanlon. Subs: Aidan Organ, Jack O’Donnell.
Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta/ Gaeltacht Scholarships 2019 A CHAIRDE, Tá áthas ar Choiste CLG Chontae Phort Láirge Scoláireachtaí go Coláiste na Rinne a bhronnadh ar bhaill chlubanna an chontae arís i mbliana. Is deis iontach é seo do scoláirí bárr feabhais a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge i nGaeltacht na nDéise. Waterford GAA County Board is pleased to announce that it will award Scholarships to attend Coláiste na Rinne i nGaeltacht na nDéise again this Summer. This is an excellent opportunity for club members to improve their Gaeilge. With the support of Coiste CLG Phort Láirge, Comhairle na Mumhan agus Coláiste na Rinne, a scholarship of 50% will be offered for the two week courses : Cúrsa C – July 19 – 28. Cúrsa D – July 28 – Aug. 11. Total cost of course is €820, and with 50% scholarship attendees will pay €410. Once the Scholarship is awarded, the Student will pay the Total Course Fee directly to Coláiste na Rinne and on production of receipt of full fees due, they will be reimbursed €410 from the County Board on completion of the course. Applicants should be active members of their Club. By signing the Application
Tommy netted a brace of goals with two brilliant finishes as Waterford defeated Laois in O'Moore Park. The Tallow speed-merchant carried this form into the home tie against Carlow in Round three with another two goals, including a brilliant overhead strike for the opening goal.
Form, the Club Secretary accepts responsibility that the Applicant is an active member of the Club and are within the age limits. Applicants are required to be over 12 and under 18 on 1 January 2019. Beidh agallaimh le haghaidh na Scoláireachtaí á reachtáil ar ball. Limited number of scholarships available. CLOSING DATE – 5 pm, FRIDAY, 29th MARCH, 2019. Míchéal Ó Drisleáin Oifigeach Gaeilge agus Cultúrtha. (087) 7938709.
A letter from the Board AS you are aware, The Kube a major fundraiser in aid of Waterford GAA is taking place in two weeks time - Friday, March 29th in the WIT Arena. This is an extremely important event for the county and we would like to thank the clubs with contestants for your immense work over the last number of weeks - some have raised unbelievable amounts to date. We would appeal for your continued support and endeavours for the next fortnight. We would also appeal to clubs who do not have a participant to support the local fundraising events of the contestants and to promote The Kube on club social media platforms and club and community notes and of course to attend on the night. The cooperation of the clubs is essential for this vital fundraiser. The Executive and the Kube Committee would appreciate your support in making this event a huge success for the County.
Scór na bPáistí 2019 CLUB participants in this year’s Scór a bPaisti are reminded that entries for this year’s competition must be returned to an Rúnaí, Moll Shields, Ballinacourty, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford or mollshields@hotmail.com087-9526685
before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th March. Entries received after this will not be accepted and competitors will not be allowed to walk up and perform on the night. Coiste Scór PhortLáirge Thiar will endeavor to ensure clubs can perform on their preferred nights, but if there are too many entriesadjustments will have to be made to ensure an equal programme for each day. There will be two qualifying rounds, i. Saturday, 30th March, Modeligo 4 p.m. ii. Sunday, 31st March, Modeligo 4 p.m. County Final in Cappoquin on Saturday, 6th April at 4.00 p.m
Ladies Football IN Division 2 of the Ladies NFL, Armagh had four points to spare against Clare as the Orchard girls maintained their 100 per cent start to the season, while Waterford claimed a hugely significant win over Tyrone, with Maria Delahunty’s second-half goal proving decisive as the Deise boosted their promotion hopes. The meeting of Kerry and Cavan was postponed due to a bereavement, while Wexford remain in the hunt for a semifinal place after their one-point win over Laois.
Scór Na Seachtaine WATERFORD’S 58th minute point in their NHL quarter-final game against Clare in Walsh Park last Saturday engineered by Stephen Bennett and Pauric Mahony and executed by Austin Gleeson.
Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s feature on the Fraher Field Classics Facebook page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is an account on the Observer of April 12th, 1969 of the Stradbally’s Club juvenile football leagues.
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GAA CLUB NOTES
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Ballyduff Upper SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE Our senior hurlers suffered a defeat away to Tallow on Saturday on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-7. Team: Michael McCormack, Jamie Hannon, Shane Hannon, Fionnán Hickey, Michael Kearney, Conor Murray, Oran Leamy, Eoin O’Brien, Denis McDonagh, Jamie Kearney, Eoghan Murray Peter Kennedy, Seán Casey, Finán Murray, Kevin Casey. Subs: Seán Kenny for Eoin O’Brien, Thomas McDonagh for Peter Kennedy. Our next outing in this competition is at home to Fourmilewater this Saturday at 5 pm. U-19 FOOTBALL Our U-19 footballers face Ardmore Sunday at 11 am. At the time of writing no venue has been confirmed, please keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on the venue for this game. KUBE FUNDRAISER Best of luck to Johnny Jackson who will represent the club in the upcoming Waterford GAA fundraiser “The KUBE”. This event will be held in the WIT Arena on Friday, March 29th. Tickets are available from Johnny Jackson, Pa Kearney, Mikey Kearney and Tommy Byrnes. CLUB LOTTO Club lotto tickets are available in St. Michael’s Hall from 9 am – 1 pm on weekdays. Tickets are also on sale before and after Sunday mass and available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. CLUB SHOP Our O’Neills club shop has a great variety of club leisurewear in both adult and children’s sizes available by logging on to www.oneills.com and searching for Ballyduff Upper.
Group from St. Oliver’s GAA Club take part in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Geraldines GERALDINES GAA DEVELOPMENT LOTTO Draw was held in Keeren on 15th March 2019. Numbers drawn were 1; 6 and 25. No Jackpot Winner. 5 X €20 winners were the following: Fiadh Hallahan; Keith McGrath; Jamie Stubbs; Steven Ronayne & Tom and Val Curran. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,400 and the draw will take place in The Welcome Inn. Tickets available from the regular sources. Thanks in advance for your support. DEISE DRAW Deise Draw tickets are now available and and can be sourced directly from Dave, Declan or Donnacha. We have had good local luck with this draw over the last number of years and will be hoping for more of the same for 2019. There are 6 monthly draws with a total prize fund of over €130,000 Tickets are priced at €15 per draw and can be purchased either monthly or as a block of six tickets. We as a club will benefit with 70% of funds raised going back into the club. This is a vital fundraiser for the club and your support will be greatly appreciated. MEMBERSHIP We would like to remind everyone involved with the club that membership is now past due and we need to see this coming in quite soon. Fees due are as follows €150 for players; €30 for non playing members; €20 for students and €5 for St. Olivers TRAINING AND FIXTURES Training continues again on Wednesday this week at 8.00pm. Players should note that our first hurling fixture is less than 2 weeks away so it is vital that we get a good turnout for all training sessions over the next number of weeks. Toureen await us on the 31st March in Cappoquin. Football is only 6 weeks away now again in Cappoquin with a game against shamrocks on April 14th. THE KUBE! “GO QUICK OR GO HOME” Geraldine’s very own Pat O’Donovan will be our representative in this GAA fundraiser with 35 other hopefuls who will pit their wits in a live KUBE event styled on the popular TV show. For Pat to make it into the famous perspex box he will need to raise a minimum of €400 to enter. The top prize is €2,500 for the winners chosen cause and Pat will be nominating the Geraldines if he is successful. The event will take place at the WIT arena on March 29th at 8.00 pm and tickets for the night are priced at €20 for what promises to be a great night. Pat will be looking for local support in the form of both sponsorship and just as importantly moral support on the night so he also has sponsorship cards and tickets available for the night. TABLE QUIZ There will be a table quiz held on Saturday, 23rd March at 8.00 pm in the Deise Bru House in Aglish as part of the KUBE fundraiser. It will be €40 for a team of 4. Should be a great night and we are expecting a big turnout. Pat has secured a signed Waterford jersey and other prizes for a raffle on the night. come on out and show your support to the club and to Pat ahead of the KUBE event the following week. MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES An important point to note for upcoming Munster SHC games in Walsh Park in 2019. No tickets will be on public sale so unless you are a season ticket holder the only option open to you is to purchase your tickets through your club. If you are not already a member of the club now is the ideal time to join. Because of the limited capacity and perceived demand tickets will only be made available to fully paid up club members. We would also like to remind you that in the interests of fairness, priority for the allocation of championship tickets will be given to Deise Draw supporters first. We thank you for your understanding in advance.
CLG and tSean Phobail SYMPATHY The club would like to send its deepest condolences to our friend Patsy and the entire Roche and O’Donnell families on the death of Ann. Taken from us much too soon she will be missed by all who knew her. Ar dheis De go raibh si. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Christy, Helen and Eoin and all at The Marine on being named among the best 20 pubs in Ireland by the prestigious Guardian paper. A well-deserved honour I am sure you will agree. Here in the club we enjoy their hospitality on a weekly basis as they host our Shocks Lotto and we are thankful to them for being such gracious hosts. LADIES U16 COUNTY TEAM Well done to Waterford U16 Ladies who had a comprehensive win over Clare in the recent Munster Championship. Great to see An Sean Phobal represented on the team by Neassa Ni hIomhair and Kelly Mic Seoin. Keep up the good work girls. LOTTO RESULTS 17/3/2019 – Numbers drawn 7, 13, 14 and 24. No Jackpot winner. €15 each to; Maud Wade, Sean Wade, Tony Tobin, Brianne Cummins and The Hogan Boys (Brendan & Michael).
[Dan McGrath]
Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €11,300 held in Micilin's Bar, Kilrossanty on Monday night, 18/03/19. Numbers were 15, 17, 19, 23. €30 won by the following people: Ger Connors Adramone; Sean and Maura Lennon Leamybrien. The seller’s prize of €30 won by Anthony Mulhearne, Mahonbridge. Next Clotto to be held in Crotty's Inn Leamybrien on Monday night, 25/03/19 for a Jackpot of €11,400. INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We will play Clashmore this coming Saturday evening, 23rd March at 5 pm in Clashmore GAA Grounds. Please come along and show your support. JUNIOR A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP We will play Colligan in our first game in Junior Hurling Championship in the Fraher Field on Sunday, 31st March at 12 noon. MINOR FOOTBALL Our next match is the rearranged fixture against Ballinacourty this Wednesday evening, 20th March in Abbeyside GAA Grounds at 7:30 pm. Please come along and show your support. TABLE QUIZ There will be a Table Quiz this coming Thursday evening, 21st March at 8:30 pm in Micilin's Bar, Kilrossanty to support Tommy Prendergast who will be participating in the Kube. Tables of 4 €40 with spot prizes on the night and a special guest Quizmaster. SPORTS PREDICTION QUIZ Sports Prediction cards are currently on sale in all local shops and bars at €10 each. Closing date is Sunday, March 31st. It’s a cumulative points system for each entry. it will be updated occasionally on the Kilrossanty GAA Facebook page.
DÉISE DRAW The 2019 Déise Draw will start on Wednesday, 24th April. It will be the same format as last year with six monthly draws at €15 per month the top prize is €12,500 the Déise is a Great Fundraiser for the Club with 70% coming back to the club MONSTER BINGO Our Next Monster Bingo will take place on Friday, 29th March in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien. CLUB DEVELOPMENT DRAW The next Club Development Draw will take place in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien on Saturday, 6th April. ASTROTURF PITCH BOOKINGS Kilrossanty GAA are now taking bookings for our recently developed artificial playing pitch. If you would like to book a time slot please contact Kevin on 0876021964. SYMPATHY We would like to extended our sympathies to the family of Joan Barry, Garrahylish who passed away recently. Joan's grandson Jack Whyte is a senior player with the club. Our deepest condolences to him and to Barry family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam. KILROSSANTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE TRAINING Training on the Astro Turf for Under 10's, Under 11's and Under 12's continues on Monday nights from 7 pm to 8 pm. UNDER 15 FOOTBALL The Under 15 footballers Division 3 championship opener against St. Saviours in Ballybeg, did not go ahead on Saturday last. It was re-fixed for Tuesday night of this week. Report in next week’s notes.
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COUNTY INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE 2018, SEMI-FINAL Stradbally 0-16; Modeligo 0-13 Played on Monday, March 18th. TYLER TAKES ON THE KUBE! FRIDAY, 29th MARCH! Waterford GAA are organising a night that promises to provide great entertainment on Friday, March 29th in WIT Arena, Carraiganore as Lots of familiar faces will be taking on the KUBE, for their chance to win €2,500 for their chosen club or charity! Members of the Waterford Senior Hurling and Football Panels and management will be present on the night for meet and greets and would be more than happy to sign a few autographs! But all local interest will be focused on our Clubman Thomas "Tyler" Walsh who will be representing Modeligo GAA and Camogie Club in this battle against the KUBE. Tyler is currently raising sponsorship for this event so please get behind him and give him your support. Our club committee and Tyler himself also have tickets available for this event, currently on sale at the price of €20. QUIZ NIGHT & MEMBERS DRAW We held our Table Quiz in Deckies on Friday night last, March 15th along with our €1,000 annual membership draw, and it proved to be a very enjoyable night. Congratulations to Tomás and Christine who were the last names out and scooped the prize on this occasion. All proceeds raised on the night will go right back in to the training funds for both our GAA and Camogie squads so many thanks once again for your support.
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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY Championship: County Football League. Date: Saturday, 20th March, 1999. Venue: Dunhill. Half-time score: Clashmore 0-6; Dunhill 0-3. Full-time score: Clashmore 4-10; Dunhill 2-6. Clashmore team: B. O’Neill; P. Lombard, M. Hayes, C. O’Riordan; A. O’Rourke, B. Murray, P. Allen; M. Power, P. Hynes; M. Shalloe, M. Fenton, M. Dower; K. O’Rourke, P. Fitzgerald, T. O’Keeffe.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 6 Forecasts. 4 Correct. 2 Incorrect. Success Rate: 66.6% This Week’s Fixtures: NHLSF: Galway v (Waterford). NFL: Leitrim v (Waterford). Minor Football: Kilrossanty v (Ballinacourty). Under 19 Football: Division 1: Ballinacourty v (Rathgormack). Division 2: An Ghaeltacht v (Brickeys), Stradbally v (Cois Bhride). Division 3: Ardmore v (Ballyduff Upper), Dungarvan v (Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg). To Date: 56 Forecasts. 33 Correct. 23 Incorrect. Success Rate: 59%
GAA CLUB NOTES
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Clashmore/Kinsalebeg RESULT U-19 Football Championship - Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Cloch na Cuinne was conceded by Cloch na Cuinne. TABLE QUIZ Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA club will hold a table quiz in aid of the Waterford County Team Training Fund and the Friends of Kieran O’Connor. Date: Saturday next, March 23rd. Venue: Decies Bar. Time: 9.00.p.m. Cost: €40 for a team of 4. Since the club has players on many county teams who always represent the club and county very well it is important to help the county have the best chance of success. Kieran O’Connor has been very generous in lending his expertise to our Senior footballers. We wish to show our gratitude to him and his family at a most difficult time. Come along, have lots of fun and support very worthy causes. CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG JUVENILE GAA CLUB Great Start to 2019 As U-14 Footballers Win Western Championship: What a brilliant start to the year for the juvenile club with our U-14 footballers bringing home a Western title after a hard fought replay against St. Oliver's in Cappoquin GAA Club on Monday last. The teams couldn't be separated when they played in Bushy Park two weeks ago and the replay was eagerly anticipated by both clubs. This was a fine sporting game where we took the chances that came our way and got the edge on a well drilled, fit St. Olivers outfit. The game was a great demonstration of everything that is good about underage football in the county and we are thrilled for the lads to have got over the line. A huge thank you and well done to the team coaches Ger Ryan, Chris Royle and Mark Coughlan who have put a lot of work into this group over a number of years. The victorious panel that were involved last Monday was as follows: 1 Darragh Ryan, 2 Liam Devine, 3 Adam Aherne, 4 Peter Buckner, 5 Darragh O’Neill, 6 Bobby Coonan, 7 Ben Lombard 1-1, 8 Kyle Moloney (Capt), 9 Ronan Douris, 10 Oisin Ryan 1-3, 11 Noah O’Sullivan, 12 Shane Coughlan Capt 0-4, 22 Ciaran Ryan 2-0, 13 Callum Royle, 14 Finn O’Brien, 15 Rian Power, 16 Dominic Sellars, 18 Neil Tivy, 19 Conor Kelly Carey. U-10 Hurlers put on half-time show in Walsh Park! Well done to our U-10 hurlers who lined out at half time in Walsh Park during the Waterford v Clare Allianz NHL quarter final. The lads took on Ballyduff Lower in a Go Games match and it was a rip roaring display of hurling by both teams. Rumour has it Páraic Fanning the senior manager tried to get all 10 lads from the Trench to play for Waterford in the second half but they were too tired! Great stuff lads, well done to you and your coaches Aidan, Catherine and Andrew. The panel that lined out was: Ciarán Joyce, Daire Cummins, Jack Kenneally, Eoin O’Driscoll, Joe Keogh, Tommy Roche, AJ Hickey, Max Keogh, Jay Power, Jamie Kelly. U-10 Football Take on the Nire: Our U-10 footballers are playing the Nire at home in Clashmore this Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. This team has put in some great performances over the last few weeks and we look forward to taking on our friends from Ballymacarbry this weekend. U-8 Football Training Continues This Weds: U-8 Football training takes place on Wednesday night (the 20th) in Youghal GAA Club at 7 p.m. All players aged 6, 7 and 8 are invited to attend for what is always an hour full of fun, fitness and friends! New players are especially welcome to attend, please remember to bring gumshields.
Cappoquin Camogie REGISTRATION DATE CLOSING SOON! Our annual registration night took place last Friday, 15th at in the GAA Clubhouse here in Cappoquin. We had a great turnout but there are still a few people left to get their fees in which are: Juvenile €35, Adult (18 & over) €50, Family (excluding playing adults) €70, Social (non player) €10. If you do not have a membership form do not worry, there's plenty of them about but do please note, if you are not registered you CANNOT TRAIN OR PLAY! SKORTS Elaine is still taking orders for skorts and we would encourage all players to get them, but we as a club are making it mandatory for all girls over 12 years of age to own their own skorts for hygienic purposes. The skorts will be provided by Balon Sports at a cost of €18 for Juvenile and €22 for adult sizes. There are going to be sample sizes available at all training sessions this week so everybody will have an opportunity to try out the size before placing an order. GARDA VETTING & CHILD PROTECTION All people involved with the club teams in any capacity where players under 18 years of age are concerned have to be Garda Vetted. Maria Uniacke is our Child Protection Officer. CLUB MENTORS In case anybody has missed it, the following people are in charge of the below teams: Under 8/10's: Rachel McLoughlin Under 12/14's: Jenny McCarthy Under 16/18's: Lorraine Bray/Tricia McCarthy Seniors: Shane Coughlan All mentors are reminded that should they need to book the GAA field then the only way to do this is through the club secretary via email to secretary.cappoquin.waterford@camogie.ie or by Text/WhatsApp only to 0873365755. If any team is in need of training or First Aid equipment then please make contact with Tricia McCarthy as she is the Equipment Officer for the club. TABLE QUIZ A Table Quiz will take place on Saturday, 6th April in the Sportsmans Bar, Cappoquin at 8:30 pm to help raise funds for Cappoquin Camogie Club. All are welcome to come along, €40 per table (max 4 per table). Cash Prize on the night and plenty of raffle prizes available too. OUR FLEDGLINGS... Last Friday, 15th March saw the Cappoquin Under 6 team make a start on what is sure to be stellar camogie careers. They took part in an Under 6 mini blitz in Ballyduff Upper which was thoroughly enjoyed by all of the players and mentors. Well done to one and all, and thank you to Ballyduff Upper Camogie for hosting this blitz.
Ballyduff Upper Ladies Football Ballyduff Upper LGFA will hold their annual registration night this Wednesday, 20th March from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in the Carnegie Library. All parents and players are asked to attend.
Pictured above some of our young players who played in Bohadoon last weekend.
Brickey Rangers LOTTO Last week's lotto was held in The Tudor House. Numbers drawn were 1, 5, 15 and 24. There was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were John Curran, Ned & Ann Kearney, David Whelan, and Michael Kenneally. Next week’s draw will take place in The Local Bar, where the jackpot will be €2,600. Note yearly lotto tickets will expire on 28th March, promoters will be contacting patrons in the coming weeks regarding the renewal. MEMBERSHIP Membership is now due. Fees for 2019 remain the same as last year and are Adults €50, Family €80, and Student/Juvenile €30. It is imperative that all players have their membership fees paid before participating in any match/ training in order to be covered by insurance. Registration for all juvenile players will take place on Saturday morning, 23rd March from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Please make it a priority to have your dues paid before the closing date which is March 31st. Only fully paid up members will be eligible for inclusion in the draws for up and coming inter county hurling matches that are scheduled for Walsh Park this season. U-19 FOOTBALL Rescheduled championship game against An Ghealtacht will take place on Sunday, 24th March at 11.00 a.m. at the Dungarvan Club Grounds.
KEEP FIT CLASS Lorna's exercise class continues each Monday night at 7.30 p.m. in Bushy Park. All are welcome. WALKING The walking group will meet on Wednesday at 7.00 p.m. at the Parish Church, all are welcome to come along. JUVENILE NEWS U15 Football: Due to the bad weather on Saturday, our U15 championship match V The Nire was postponed. This game will be rescheduled. All players will be notified by WhatsApp. U13 Football: U13's played their 2nd football match of the championship against the Nire on Thursday in a wet and windy bushy park. Brickeys started the stronger and led comfortably at half-time. Aided by the wind in the second half the Nire came slowly back into the game and ran out narrow winners at the final whistle. Despite losing this fiercely competitive game, this was a much improved team performance sprinkled with some heroic defence and attacking football. U13s play their next game on Thursday in bushy. U7 and U8: Our young Brickey players headed to Bohadoon for U8 and U7 hurling and football matches. Well done to all players, coaches and of course parents for getting them there in such awful weather conditions this morning!!
Dungarvan SENIOR HURLING The first round of the Senior Hurling Championship gets underway on Sunday, March 31st when we take on Tallow at the Fraher field. This game gets underway at 1.30 p.m. Saturday, April 6th will be our second round match where we will play the current County champions and Munster club champions, Ballygunner. This game takes place in Walsh Park at 6.00 p.m. However, if Waterford were to win on Sunday next and progress to the league final then one would have to assume these fixtures would be in doubt. JUNIOR HURLING Round 1 of the Junior Hurling Championship takes place on Sunday, April 7th when we take on Fourmilewater at Clogherane. This game gets underway at 12.00 noon. UNDER 19 FOOTBALL We play host to Affane on Saturday next March 23rd in Round 3 of the Under 19 football Championship. Keep an eye on club Facebook page and club twitter for start time. UNDER 15 FOOTBALL The Under 15 football Championship gets underway this weekend. We are in group B along with St. Saviours, St. Mollerans, St. Carthage’s, Roanmore, Clan Na Gael. There will be five matches 3x3 home games. We had a bye in Round 1. This Saturday, March 23rd we travel to Lismore to play St. Carthage’s at 3.00 p.m. UNDER 13 FOOTBALL Last Thursday night our neighbours from across the bridge made the trip to Clogherane for our second game in this year’s competition. Buoyed on by victory in our first game we came into this game full of confidence and this was reflected in the opening period when cracking goals from Zach Power and Adam Mulligan put us into a very promising position. With the howling wind conditions making things difficult for both teams it was to their credit that they were to put in a terrific night of football and with Ballinacourty content to shoot over points we managed to be ahead on a 2-3 to 0-4 scoreline. A great start to the second half ensued with an Eddie Burke goal further increasing our lead and began to play some delightful football but major drama was to follow as we were in for a sensational finish. If we were to commence the game with a fleury of goals it was the Ballinacourty lads who were to finish in similar fashion.Two goals conceded in the final minutes brought the tension in the ground to unbearable levels as both teams battled for victory but when proceedings ended the teams could not be separated on a 3-6 to 2-9 scoreline after a Thursday thriller. We are back in action again this Thursday night when Lismore come down to Clogherane and if things will be as eventful as last week it should be a terrific night.Throw in is at 6.30 and all support would be appreciated. Panel: Aaron Murray, Luke Irwin, Darragh Murphy, Calum Daly, John Meehan, Raymond Kelly, Brandon Dillon, Adam Mulligan, Billy Hickey, James Maye,Leon Lannon, Eddie Burke,Tony O’Donnell, Jamie Nagle, Luke Power, Pierce Quann, Zach Power, Will Healy.
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No players are eligible to play unless membership is paid nor is any player covered by insurance if they are not paid up. Working Adult €50; Non working Adult € 30; Non playing Adult €20; Juvenile €20; Second Juvenile €15. FITNESS PROGRAMME West Waterford Athletic Club in conjunction with Dungarvan GAA will be running a let’s run programme with the aim of getting people to run 5km. This programme will commence on Thursday, 11th April and will run for eight consecutive Thursdays from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. The meeting place will be the club grounds at Clogherane. The cost is €20 per person. All over 16s are welcome. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has always wanted to start running but didn’t know where to start. This programme will be run by a qualified coach. GAELIC FOR GIRLS Gaelic4Girls continues on Tuesday evenings in the sports centre at 6.30 p.m. This is a fantastic programme for girls aged 8-12 years. It is a chance to make new friends, learn new skills and be part of a team all in a safe and fun environment. Spread the word. CÚL CAMPS Online booking is now available for this year’s Cúl Camp. Our camp runs from July 22nd to July 26th. Last years camp was a sellout so make sure to book early. LOTTO Many thanks to all our supporters and promoters of our weekly lotto.This is the main income of the club and goes toward the day to day costs of the club. Lotto tickets are available at Hallahan Chemist, Paddy Foleys Bar, Johnny Lynch greengrocer, Walsh’s Spar, Quealys Bar. Tickets can also be bought online. Tickets cost €2 each or 3 for €5. INTERCOUNTY It was certainly a good weekend on the intercounty scene for both the County Men and Ladies. The hurlers had a fine win over Clare in the quarter final of the national Hurling league, which now sees them progress to the semi-final this weekend where they will play Galway in Nowlan Park. The footballers who made the trip to Ruislip secured victory over London for their third consecutive league Win. The Senior Lady footballers had two points to spare over Tyrone at the Fraher Field on Saturday last. The Under 16s were far to strong for Clare and ran out comprehensive winners in the MusterLGFA Championship match played in UL. The Minor Camogie team who were to travel to Birr to Play Offaly had their fixture cancelled due to an unplayable pitch. DUNGARVAN GAA LOTTO Lotto 18/03/2019. Numbers drawn 2, 3, 20, 21. No winner. Next week’s jackpot €3,800. Two match 3 numbers €50 each Albert McGrath and Caroline Hurley.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST COUNTY SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE We played our first round of the county senior hurling league on Saturday last on a damp and sodden evening in Tallow. We beat Ballyduff on the scoreline of 0-14 to 0-7. We play our next game away against Abbeyside at 5.00 p.m. next Saturday. GRANVILLE HOTEL GAA AWARD FOR FEBRUARY Well done to Tommy Ryan on picking up the February award after scoring 4-5 in his last four league games. U19 FOOTBALL Cois Bhride's game against Stradbally was postponed on Saturday last due to a waterlogged pitch. CLUB LOTTO No club lotto in the notes this week due to the bank holiday Monday. They will appear next week. MEMBERSHIP Due to the restricted capacity at Walsh Park tickets for both Munster championship games will not be on public sale and available through the county board and clubs only. This is incentive enough to buy Tallow GAA membership. Still waiting on a lot of players to pay and they will not be insured if they don't pay. Single €30; Couple €40; U18 €25; Student Player €40; Player €50; Player & Partner €60. Payments can be made to both Billie Jean Sheehan and Shaun O'Sullivan. Those who pays their membership for Tallow GAA before the 31st March, 2019, will be entered into a draw for two nights B&B with one evening meal for two in the Riverside Hotel in Killarney in association with Tallow Area credit Union. HEAD OF THE WATERFORD CPA After Waterford's impressive win against Clare, which saw them qualify for the National League semi-final, the question on club managers lips is "will this affect the club championship?". The semi-final versus Galway is scheduled for Sunday, 24th March, which is seven days before the club championship throws in. So seven days before the first championship match that club managers and players have been preparing for since January, they are not guaranteed that the match will actually go ahead. Club games will be postponed if Waterford qualify for the National League final, as the final is fixed for Sunday, 31st. The weekend the club championships are due to start. Can you imagine the outcry across national media if this happened to the Munster or Leinster Hurling championship. Imagine if Brian Cody or Davy Fitzgerald found themselves in a position where they weren't sure if their first round game was going ahead or not. How would that affect their minute attention to detail? Why should club players and managers be treated any differently. In 2006 former GAA Director General, Páraic Duffy in his capacity as Player Welfare Officer, made a presentation to the National Coaching / Medical Conference on the subject of providing a better programme of games for club players. He was subsequently asked to prepare a discussion paper on the subject. In it he raised the following issues as the main reasons for club players unrest. There is a palpable sense of anger among club players and officials which has its origins in the following areas of dissatisfaction: (i) The frequent postponement of club games to meet the needs of inter-county teams (ii) The absence of serious competitive games for clubs over long periods during the summer months when conditions are most suitable (iii) The obligation to play most of their games in concentrated batches and at the beginning and end of the year when playing conditions are often poor (iv) The emergence of a training-based rather than a playing- based culture within our games that is discouraging players from getting involved with GAA clubs, particularly when one considers that other sports promote a games based culture - an infinitely more attractive prospect to the majority of players. Yet here we are less than two weeks before championship is due to begin, facing the same issues as 2006. What has changed? Granted the postponed League game against Galway, due to weather conditions, is the root cause of this fixture congestion. But where was the forward planning? If the dates are that tight, that one postponed game in an Irish winter (who would have thought !!) can have these knock on effects, then the competition is not fit for purpose. The GAA has agreed to the Club Month of April which was championed by the CPA. But are they only paying it lip service if games are shoe horned into the month and the club month is treated as an inconvenience that has to be tolerated. Where is the support for the clubs to prepare for the club championship, the support to improve the club championship standards. Inter county players cannot play with their clubs 13 days before an inter county championship fixture, yet these same players are expected to play club championship six or seven days after playing for their county. Many for the first time this year. Duffy raised this issue again in 2006. The demand from inter-county managers for exclusive access to their players is creating an unhealthy gulf between club and inter-county players, and is diminishing the status of the club and club competitions. Many inter-county players never train with their clubs until the county team is eliminated from the championship, or until the week before a club championship game. This situation is unlikely to change unless we legislate e.g. Inter-county players must be allowed to play or train with their clubs on one night per week from Monday-Friday, except: (i) During the week prior to a National League game (ii) During the two weeks prior to a senior Provincial or All-Ireland Championship (including Qualifier game) (iii) During the three weeks before an All-Ireland Senior Final. Of course, everyone in Waterford hurling hopes that the team go on and achieve their aim of winning the National League and even further success in Munster and All Ireland campaigns. But let’s learn from past mistakes, which were raised as far back as 2006 and probably even further. Let’s give clubs and club players the same rights. Let them be able to plan for championship games secure in the knowledge that games will not be postponed by factors which can be legislated for with some joined up forward planning. Let players play in regular periods and not have to play in concentrated batches just so it doesn't effect inter county team preparations at the start of the year or to make Munster club fixtures deadlines at the end of the year.
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Stradbally GAA - U-9 Football Blitz - Pictured above is the Stradbally U-9 team who competed in an U-9 football blitz in Abbeyside last weekend. The team played Abbeyside White, Abbeyside Green and St. Pats. Well done to all these young players who took part and who are improving all the time.
Stradbally GAA - U-10 Hurling - Pictured above is the Stradbally U-10 team who played Ferrybank at half-time in the Waterford & Clare League Quarter final last Saturday. The kids had a day to remember and many thanks to GDA’s John Quinn and Eoin Breathnach for organising a special day that the kids will never forget.
Stradbally INTERMEDIATE HURLING Our Intermediate hurlers begin their 2019 league campaign this Saturday evening when they take on Ardmore with a 5 pm throw-in time in stradbally. U-19 FOOTBALL Our U-19 footballers return to action this weekend when they take on Cois Bhride in the second round of the championship on Sunday, the 24th. U-17 FOOTBALL The U-17’s play the second round of their Championship versus Ballyduff this Wednesday night at 7:30 pm in Stradbally. U-15 FOOTBALL The U-15 footballers take on Affane this Saturday at 3 pm in Cappoquin. 2019 WINTER LEAGUE Round 5 of the Winter League takes place this Thursday night, fixtures are: Armagh v Dublin, Mayo v Tyrone, Kildare v Waterford. All children and parents are reminded that gum shields must be worn during the matches. ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING & FOOTBALL LEAGUES Another good performance by the hurlers last weekend as they defeated Clare in some style to book their place in the Semi-Final against Galway which will be played this weekend in Nowlan Park as part of an attractive double header. The footballers had another very good win against London last weekend. This week they conclude their League campaign when they take on Leitrim.
Best wishes to both panels in their assignments this weekend. SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC March 24th Connie & Collette U-3’s, 4’s & 5’s Training continues this Thursday night in Sallyfort for U-3, 4 & 5 boys and girls at 6 pm. CONDOLENCES It was with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Joan Barry last week. Joan was a President of our club and one of our biggest supporters who loved nothing more than sharing in our successes and enjoyed her Sunday night’s in the club with her many friends. Sympathies to her daughters Susan, Mary, Helen, Paula and Lynda; to her sons Gerard, Noel, Liam, Tom, Tony and David. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha. 50:50 WINNER Congratulations John Quinlan who won €200 in this week’s 50:50 draw. Our next draw will take place on the 24th March. 2019 MEMBERSHIP With the fixtures now set and matches fast approaching we kindly ask all players to pay their membership and ensure they are covered from an insurance perspective for the 2019 season. Membership can be paid to membership officer Ollie Costelloe or you can pay online by visiting www.stradballygaa.com.
Kilgobinet CONGRATULATIONS Well done to Páraic Fanning and the Waterford Senior Hurlers on their win over Clare in the Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Final at Walsh Park last Saturday and to Benji Whelan and the Waterford Senior Footballers on their victory over London in Ruislip last Saturday. Congratulations to St. Pat's goalie Kelley Moroney and her teammates on the Waterford Ladies Football team, on their 1-09 to 1-07 victory over Tyrone in the Lidl Ireland National Football League on Saturday last. Also representing St. Pat's in the management team were mentors Emer Scanlan and Lisa Cronin. Congratulations and well done to St. Pat's Eve Power who played midfield for Waterford in their Munster LGFA U16 championship win over Clare in UL Limerick last Saturday.
MEMBERSHIP Membership is now due, please contact Eamonn Curran ASAP. Membership fees for 2019 – Players: €100; Non playing members/students €50. THE KUBE Tomás Fahey will be representing the club in the Waterford GAA fundraiser The KUBE on Friday, March 29th in the WIT Arena Carriganore. It’s a chance to win €2,500 for a chosen club or charity. Tomás is currently raising sponsorship for the event and would appreciate your support. Tomás also has tickets available for the night, priced at €20. Good luck Tomás! DÉISE SUPER DRAW 2019 The first draw takes place on Wednesday, April 24th and on the last Wednesday of each month from April to September.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Affane Cappoquin THREE TO ANSWER 1, Name the Down footballer who won two All Ireland senior football titles whose two daughters Fionnula and Sarah Louise helped Clonduffi win the All Ireland intermediate camogie title? 2, Who does Galway’s Daithi Burke play hurling and football with? 3, How many times have Ballyhale Shamrocks captured the Tommy Moore Cup? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Galway defeated Waterford in the 2004 National League Final. 2, The county that has won the most All Ireland club senior hurling titles is Galway. 3, The Andy Merrigan Cup is the trophy presented to the winners of the All Ireland Club senior football championship.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP With the playing season about to commence very soon we ask all players to get their membership paid quickly. Also non playing members can pay their membership in the coming weeks. Membership can be paid to Maurice Cahillane CLUB GEAR Our O’Neil’s online club shop has a great variety of club leisurewear in both adult and children sizes available. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 11th MARCH Club Lotto Monday 11th March Jackpot €13,100. Numbers drawn 5-7-18-28. No winner. The five €20 consolation prizewinners are: Breda O’Sullivan Moneygorm; Alan O’Connor Danesfield; John Buckley Affane, Shane Hanrahan Moneygorm and Bridget Hanrahan Lismore.
Shamrocks Ladies Football - Knockanore NS team of Katelynn O’Neill, Roisin Hunt and Lily Roche who participated in the Primary Schools Football Skills Competition in Fraher Field last week
Cois Bhride GAA - Presentation of Ned Power Trophy to winning captain.
Cois Bhride COIS BHRIDE NOTES KINDLY SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAMS HARDWARE TALLOW RESULTS U-13 Football Cois Bhride 1-3 v Ballyduff Upper 2-3 U-10 Football. The boys had another great game against Naomh Bhrid, coming away strong winners in the end. Well done to all players involved. FIXTURES 21st March, 2019: U-13 football: Nire v Cois Bhirde 6.30 p.m. in Ballymacarbry Round 3. 23rd March, 2019: U-15 football Division 3 St. Saviours v Cois Bhride 15.00 away, 2nd Round. 24th March, 2019: U-19 football Cois Bhride v Stradbally 11 a.m. in Cappoquin, refixed from the 16th when called off. 24th March, 2019: U-10 football: TBC. NED POWER TOURNAMENT Our Ned Power Tournament finished up on Friday night. It was another great success with Tipperary coming out the win-
ners. A huge well done to all our boys and girls who played over the last few weeks. You all played brilliantly and we hope you all enjoyed it. Thank you to Eamonn Power who presented the plaque and medals to the winning team on the night and for his very kind and encouraging words to the kids. Thanks also to all for the help in the Clubhouse afterwards and for the treats and cakes which were generously given. TRAINING Training has already commenced for some. Mentors will get in touch with their age groups to confirm dates and times for training. U-6 training for all our newcomers will start after Easter. We are looking for parents/guardians to get involved with this, if anyone is interested in helping out, please get in touch. New children are always welcome in all of our age groups or if anyone would like to help out at any level don’t hesitate to get in touch also.
St. Pat’s Juveniles UNDER 10 GIRLS The U-10 County Blitz was held last Monday, 18th March at the Brickey Rangers pitch. More than 230 girls across 13 clubs competed. The St. Pat's contingent under mentor Enda Kirwan more than held their own and had a great time doing so. Well done to the Waterford Ladies Gaelic Football Association for holding the event and the Brickeys for hosting it. Hopefully, it will become an annual fixture in the calendar. We'll have photos and a report in next week's notes. WELL DONE EVE Well done to St. Pat's Eve Power who started last Saturday in midfield for Waterford versus Clare in the U-16 Championship. The final score from the Limerick venue was Waterford 5-19; Clare 0-01. COLLIGAN WOODS TRAINING A good sized group of ladies from the Intermediate team down to U-16 turned up last Saturday morning to do laps of Colligan Wood. In weather designed to test the sturdiest umbrella the ladies set a cracking pace under the watchful eye of coach Alan Toft. Mention must be made of one of the "senior" players on the panel who not only led the rest of the crew home but had enough in the tank to jog back and encourage younger members along to the finish line. Little things make our club great. Well done. MEMBERSHIP Can everybody that hasn’t done so please return member-
ship forms and pay membership to either Don Nix, their respective selectors or any committee member please. Membership is now overdue. Last years players insurance cover ceased at the end of February. ST. PAT'S CÚL CAMP DATES St Pat's Cul Camp will run from the Aug 5th - 9th at Bohadoon. The camp co-ordinator (as ever) is Mary Fahey. Booking is now open online at www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie Booking early means you'll have your free kit to wear all Summer long. SPLIT THE POT James has just bought a new set of juvenile goalposts out of the proceeds of recent draws. Once the weather settles he promises they will be assembled and ready for use. Thanks to James and Clare for their hard work in running the draw. Tickets for future draws are available from co-ordinators James Dalton, Clare Byrne, Mentors & Committee members. Tickets are also available from Healy's Daybreak, The Pike Service Station. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5 PROGRESSIVE 45 Cards are on each Thursday night at 8.00 pm in Coolnasmear Hall. FACEBOOK Follow St. Pat's on Facebook for all the latest club news: www.facebook.com/saintpatsgaa
Shamrocks Ladies GFC players who participated in the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Shamrocks Ladies U-10 COUNTY BLITZ Last Monday afternoon our U-10s travelled to Bushy Park to play in the U-10 County Blitz where they had games versus Stradbally, St Pats and Ballyduff Lower. Despite the wet and heavy conditions the girls played some brilliant football and had a very enjoyable afternoon. Following the blitz Shamrocks Ladies were delighted to be drawn to play in the All Ireland Blitz in Croke Park on April 15th which will be a fantastic experience for the team. WATERFORD U-16s Congratulations to the Waterford U-16s who put in an impressive performance in their Munster Championship game against Clare last Saturday afternoon. A special mention to the Shamrocks Ladies players on the panel, Aobhla Motherway and Catherine Hynes, who was on the scoresheet with a goal in the second half. Next Sunday they face Limerick in the next round and hopefully they can produce a similar performance and book their place in the Munster Final. CLUB GEAR If any new or old members would like to buy club gear we’ll be placing an order in early April. Orders can be placed after
training over the next few weeks. (Lower Prices are up to Age Size 10-11) Training Jersey - €28/€22, Tracksuit Legs €24/€20, Half Zips/Sweatshirt - €30/€24, Togs & Socks €20/€16. WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALL EASTER CAMP Waterford Ladies Football are running an Easter Camp for girls U-8, U-10 and U-12 from April 16th – 18th (10 am – 2 pm) in Kilrossanty GAA Pitch Lemybrien. Cost is €30 per girl or €50 for two girls. If interested please contact Shirley Sheridan at (087) 6224074 to book. All funds go towards the Waterford U-16 team. ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE Well done to the girls who represented the club at last Sunday’s St. Patricks Day Parade in Cappoquin. The girls were all well decked out in their green and white for the occasion! U-14 CHAMPIONSHIP The fixtures for the U-14 Championship which is due to begin on May 1st were released with the Shamrocks Ladies fixtures as follows: May 1st v Ballyduff Upper (A) May 6th v Abbeyside (H), May 15th v Ballyduff Lower (A), May 20th v St Annes (H), May 27th v St Pats (A), June 5th v Ballysaggart (H).
Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Last week’s numbers drawn were 3, 13, 22 and 25. No jackpot winner. Weekly €30 winners were Sean & Liam, Billy & Anne Devine and Brenda Meagher. Next weeks jackpot is €3,375. Draw takes place every Tuesday night at Meagher’s. ALLIANZ LEAGUE Well done to the Waterford hurlers on their convincing win over Clare in the quarter final encounter in Walsh Park last Saturday with a final score of 0-31 to 1-14. Stephen, Kieran
and Shane Bennett were named on the squad for the game and we say well done to both Stephen and Shane who made a vital contribution to the victory on the day, Stephen scoring 0-16 and winning Man of the Match and Shane scored a great point from the side-line and was behind many of the other points scored on the day. Next for Waterford is a semi final game against Galway in Nowlan Park next Sunday at 3.30 p.m. and will be preceded by the other semi final with Limerick facing Dublin at 1.30 p.m. Good luck.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Shamrock GAA - Photo shows Chairman Liam Ahearne, Treasurer Eamonn Lonergan, and Race organiser Padraig Tobin presenting the cheque to the Mercy Hospital Cancer Appeal, along with other members of the organising committee.
Shamrocks (KINDLY SPONSORED BY ALLEN ENGINEERING & AGRI SALES LTD.) CLUB LOTTO Lotto draw Saturday, 9th March, numbers drawn were 1-25-10, and there was no winner. €20 winners were: Anne Daly, Loucernagh Heffernan, Linda Hegarty, Gerard Heffernan, Ann O'Keeffe, Listowel. Lotto draw Saturday, 16th March, numbers drawn were 210-12-27, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Jason Coady, Meadhbh Ormonde, Liam Casey, Bernard Flynn, and Patrick & Paula McGrath. Next week's Jackpot will be €11,350. DEAG AHEARNE CUP The Deag Ahearne Cup is a trophy the Shamrocks play for around the start of the year, and this year we took on local Intermediate Hurling rivals Cappoquin for the Cup in Knockanore last Saturday, 16th March. Despite some early rain, the day turned out reasonable enough, and the game itself was a close one all the ways through, with Cappoquin emerging winners by a point. The Ahearne family presented
the cup to the winning captain after the game. We would like to thank the Cornerstone club for coming to play, and we hope they will bring the cup back next year to defend it. WELL DONE RACHEL We would like to congratulate Shamrocks Ladies Football player Rachel Roche on being the first club player to play for the Waterford Minor Football ladies team recently against Cork in the Championship. Although they were defeated by the Reblettes, Rachel held her own, and justified her selection. We also have Catherine Hynes and Aobhla Motherway involved with the Deise U-16 team currently, so well done to all the girls, and keep up the good work! DEISE CLOBBER CLARE! It has been something of a rarity in recent years to beat Clare in Hurling, so last Saturday's 14 point hammering of the Banner was very much a tonic ahead of the League semi final next Sunday in Nowlan Park. Well done also to club man Colm Roche who got on the score sheet, and played the full 70 minutes last Saturday. 31 points, and not a sweeper in sight!
Lismore LISMORE GAA COUCH TO 5KM ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY Sunshine finally broke through on St. Patrick’s Day to allow a big turnout for our inaugural 5km fun run. It was great to see so many people from the community and beyond coming together to support the club. Fundraising committee chairperson Dave Barry opened proceedings by thanking all those who came to support the event and the hooter sounded at exactly 10.30 am to leave the front runners and competitive youngsters out of the traps! The route continued through Fernville, Chapel Street and Owbeg ending back at TQS on Mayfield Road. Congratulations to John Nolan from Co. Mayo who was first to cross the finish line with a time of 18 min 50sec. A special word of thanks to Bernie, Sandra and Paudie Prendergast who gave their valuable time to the 10 week programme ensuring that their group was fit and ready with some achieving personal bests! Such was the positive response that Paudie will continue to hold circuit training classes every Wednesday evening in the community centre at 7 pm. Anyone wishing to participate can visit his Facebook page at "PP Fitness Classes". Thank you to TQS Integration for allowing us to use their grounds for the registration of participants; to Lismore Business Park and Maurice Dunne Motors for parking facilities; to all the
stewards who came out to supervise the route of the run and last but not least to Monica Campion and Sean Cummins for providing first aid cover. See you all again next year! WATERFORD HURLERS IMPRESS AT WALSH PARK Waterford inflicted a fourteen point hammering on Munster rivals Clare in the quarter-final of the Allianz National Hurling League at Walsh Park. Waterford now meet Galway in this week’s semi-final at Nowlan Park with a start time of 3:30 pm with Limerick V Dublin preceding that game at 1:30 pm. The Déise will be brimming in confidence after this fantastic display. TABLE QUIZ AT THE CLASSROOM BAR A table quiz will be held at The Classroom Bar this Friday, 22nd March to aid Niamh Prendergast in her participation in The KUBE as part of Waterford GAA fundraising at WIT Campus. Table of four; €40 per table with a start time of 8 pm. Your support is much appreciated. LISMORE GAA CLUB GEAR BY O'NEILLS A fantastic selection of club gear can be bought directly from the O'Neills website. Simply search for Lismore GAA club gear online. LISMORE GAA LOTTO Due to the bank holiday weekend the lotto results will be published next week with a jackpot of €8,600!
Pauric Fanning seems to have them playing with a confidence that was very lacking last year. This semi final should give us a better picture of where they're at, and they will certainly not underestimate Galway. 'Hon the Deise' PRESENTATION TO MERCY HOSPITAL CANCER APPEAL Following our very successful Race Night held in Knockanore recently, Shamrocks C.L.G. made a presentation of €3,000 to the Mercy Hospital Cancer Appeal last Wednesday night. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors who sponsored an advertisement in the programme, or sponsored horses in the Auction race or contributed to the Race Night. The main sponsors were; Knockanore Cheese, Baldwin's Ice Cream, East Cork Oil, FBA Laboratories, Brian Murphy Plant Hire, Barry Hogan, Pat Hogan, Daly Travel, Allen Engineering & Agri Sales, ODL Homes, Tom & Katy Goulding Chartered Physiotherapists, Cllr. James Tobin, Kill Agricultural Services, Lagan Concrete, Philip Browne Agri contractors, Dick Nugent, Denn Feeds & Agri
Supplies, Glanbia, T.F.C. Oil Distributers, Clancy's Bar, Cronin's Kitchens, D.L. Electrical, Davie Murphy plastering, Forde’s Tallow, Liam Murphy Taxi Services, Keniry's Centra, Tallow, West Waterford Agri Sales & Service, E. & K. Forbes Plant Hire, Smidi Hurleys, Broderick's Hardware, Cal Flavin Youghal, Dolmen Sports Recovery, Hartigan's Amber Station, The Plough Curraglass, Dungan's Daybreak, Deise Golf World, Bride Valley Construction, Mike Goulding Construction, The Old Imperial Hotel, Youghal, Printmaster, Morrisson Farms, Kearney's Restaurant Tallow, Walsh's Drapery, McGrath's Pharmacy, Monere Development Services, Thriving Teens, Barron Agri Services, Handles & Hinges Midleton, The Shamrock Inn, Declan Doocey Farm Waste Collection, Helen's Home Catering, Solas na Mara, Jim Power Agri Sales, AIB Lismore, Inka Print, Trackside Motors, Lawlors Hotel, Cunningham's Hardware, McDonnell Bros, Tallow Area Credit Union, Ger Finn Gravel, The Corner House Tallow, and Sarcio Therapies. Once again thanks to everyone who gave a sponsorship.
An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Shalloe’s Bar on Monday, 11th March. The numbers drawn were 1, 10, 15 and 23. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Úna Maher, Éanna & Fionnán, Peter Phelan and Keith Mulcahy. The seller’s prize went to The Pike Service Station. Last Monday (18th of March) night’s jackpot was worth €1,650.
THE KUBE Waterford GAA is holding The Kube as a fundraising event on Friday, 29th March at 8 p.m. in WIT Arena. Our own Gavin Whelan will be representing Colligan GAA on the night. ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL Best of luck to Colin Dunford and the Waterford hurlers as they take on Galway this Sunday in Nowlan Park.
Nire/Fourmilewater UNDER 13 FOOTBALL Well done to our U-13 footballers on a narrow win after what can only be described as a titanic battle in the second half in Bushy Park last Thursday. We got a lesson in the first half from a very stylish Brickeys side. However, at half-time, we gathered our thoughts and emerged as a different side for the second half. It was a great battle by one and all. Two wins from two now. TABLE QUIZ There will be a Table Quiz on Thursday, March 21st at 9.00
p.m. in Dooceys Bar. TOMMY THE MASCOT Well Done to Tommy Byrne who was nominated by Liam Hogan and then picked in the Club Déise draw, by Dan Shanahan to be the mascot for Waterford V Clare last Sunday in the League. Tommy led the team onto the pitch with captain Noel Connors and also got to take part in the toss before the game. He is a true Waterford supporter and was absolutely thrilled with the chance to be the mascot. No doubt a day he will never forget.
Ballyduff Upper Camogie CAMAN TO CROKER 2019 Our U-12s will represent Waterford in Caman to Croker 2019 which will take place in Croke Park on Monday, 22nd April. Our girls will play three matches on the day against Boardmill (Meath), Cransford/Monaseed (Wexford) and St. Enda's/Derrymacash (Derry). Matches commence at 3 pm. This is a great opportunity to for our young girls to experience playing on the biggest stage in Croke Park. A bus will be organised for the day. Please contact Shane Feeney if you have any queries. Training continues in the sports hall Ballyduff Upper at the following times;
Lismore GAA - Pictured above are the Couch to 5km core group who successfully completed 10 weeks of training under the guidance of Paudie and Sandra Prendergast. Back row from left to right; Paula Molumphy, Caroline Lenihan, Mairéad Brien, Bernie Kiely Prendergast, Ber Nugent, Emma Barry, Sarah Nugent Shanahan, Sally Prendergast, Shauna Prendergast, Ciara Prendergast, Padraig O Neill, Paudie Prendergast, Gráinne Moynihan. Front row from left to right; Sandra Flynn, Sinéad Motherway, Vanessa Dunne, Claire Drislane, Jean Hamilton, Trevor Duffin, Enda McCafferty, Val Mangan, Jennifer Ormonde, Colette Ormonde.
U-6 Friday nights 6.45 pm to 7.15 pm. Coaches Karen O’Donovan and Carmel Casey. U-8/U-10 Friday nights 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm. Coaches Ollie Fitzgerald, Karen O’Donovan, John Lynch and Rachel Foley U-12/14 Tuesday nights 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Coaches Shane Feeney and Karen O’Donovan. U-14 Saturday 4.00 pm to 5 pm (on the pitch). Coaches Shane Feeney and Karen O’Donovan.
MINI BLITZ Our U-6, U-8 and U-10 teams played a mini blitz against Cappoquin Camogie Club on Friday, 15th March. A big thanks to our coaches and parents who organised a great evening. Thanks also to Cappoquin Camogie Club for attending. U-6 Panel - Muireann Noonan, Sarah Casey, Miyah Fitzgerald, Chloe Kramer, Isla-Mai Scanlon, Maya Feeney, Bebhinn O’Donovan and Kate Lynn Nugent. U-8 Panel - Aoibhinn Barry, Lizzie Morrison, Kaela Fitzgerald, Meghan Lynch, Ava Kearney, Deirdre O’Connor, Molly Dooling, Ciara O’Donovan, Denise Martin, Amy Kenny. U-10 Panel - Aoife O’Donovan, Amy Kenneally, Lilly Kenneally, Amy O’Brien, Maeve Kearney, Ava Leamy, Katie Kenny, Leah Hartnett, Emma Casey and Grace Drislane.
U-8/10 GO GAMES BLITZ Our first U-8/10 Go Games blitz is scheduled for Saturday, 23rd March. Venue and time to be confirmed this week.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Tried and Tested
An overview of the season so far... Even though the triathlon season hasn't started yet our members have been very busy already so far this year. Duathlon season is in full swing and with four races of the National Series already raced we have three members in the top 10 of the rankings so far. Marc Flavin and Daryl Kearns are making their mark on the racing circuit with outstanding performances week in and week out. Both have won races, or placed in second place, in the first of the races this season with Marc leading the scoreboard just a few points ahead in the rankings due to finishing ahead of Daryl in a very close race in Tramore. Marc is currently ranked 1st with
Daryl close behind in 2nd. Very close behind in 8th place overall is Shane Power. Shane is having another strong season to date and is also leading the charge in his Age Group. The three guys are in great form and with the National Championships only two weeks away they will be marked men at the start line. Elsewhere young Aoife Lattimore traveled to Galway for the National Junior Duathlon Championships and came away the clubs first National medal this season taking a silver in her race. The club had a great turn out at the recent Tramore Duathlon run by our neighbours Waterford Tri
Cappoquin Snooker and Billiards Jack McCarthy Memorial Billiards Cup PAT Fitzgerald is our 2018/19 Billiards champion when he accounted for Darren Mason in what turned out to be a rather poor encounter. Both lads played some excellent stuff in the earlier rounds but in what on paper looked like been an excellent final it never rose to expectations. Pat to his credit built up a lead early on and never allowed Darren to get back into the game. Darren try as he might was agonisingly close on numerous occasions to cannons and in offs but could never get in the flow of the balls. Pat stayed on top and ran out a deserving 69-48 winner. After the game club chairman Martin Reddy congratulated both lads on a well contested final before thanking our sponsor Kevin McCarthy for his continued support and sponsorship of this tournament in memory of his late father. Kevin then presented Darren with his runners up trophy before presenting the cup to our champion Pat Fitzgerald. Another great tournament and thanks to all who entered this season. MASON MORTGAGES & FINANCIAL SERVICES DOUBLES We had a very exciting final in our doubles tournament this season which saw Michael Casey and Martin McCarthy overcome Darren Mason and Pat Fitzgerald by three frames to one. The first frame was very well contested but Martin was playing some good stuff and himself and Michael took it 65-38. The second frame was a very tight one and it went down to the Black which was potted by Pat to level the tie at 1-1 with a 64-55 frame win. That was as good as it got for Pat and Darren as Michael and Martin held the upper hand in the next two frames to win them 53-41 58-40 to
claim the title. With the exception of Martin the other three lads failed to play there best snooker and in doubles if you can get one player on the team in good form you have a very good chance of claiming the title. Once again, our chairman thanked our sponsor Mark Mason for his continued support before getting him to present the prizes to our champions Michael Casey and Martin McCarthy. WILLIE GALLAGHER MEMORIAL CUP The draw for our final tournament of this season has thrown up some very exciting ties. This is one of the most sought after tournaments in the club in memory of our former chairman Willie Gallagher who did so much for the club and other clubs within the town. The full draw is Martin Reddy (-6) V Brendan Walsh (-35) winners will play the winners of John McGrath (-9) V Rhiney Walsh (-5) in the first quarter final. The other quarter final draws are Pat Fitzgerald (-39) V Ben O’Keeffe (-36). Darren Mason (-13) V Brendan Walshe (-24) and finally Michael Casey (-8) V his doubles partner Martin McCarthy (-18). Best of luck to all and remember all ties to be played by March 27th. SYMPATHY EXTENDED Our club would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the Ormonde family, Green Street, Cappoquin on the recent passing of Michael (Mo) Ormonde. Mo was a regular in the hall in the 80s and his passing has left the whole community stunned. Our thoughts are with his parents, brothers and sister and his daughters on his untimely passing. May he rest in peace.
Club. 17 members made the trip in atrocious weather conditions to finish what is now the largest race in the country with over 450 people taking part. The John Treacy 10 mile road race also attracted a large number of members with personal bests being the order of the day. The club held swim classses in Clonea and turbo training sessions in St.Laurences hall for our junior and senior members over the last few weeks and also a day trip to the fantastic facilities at University Limerick with the sessions proving to be very popular. Triathlon season is starting very shortly so hopefully all these club sessions will
have been beneficial to all. On St. Patrick's Day morning the club held its annual charity bike and run event. This year all monies raised was for the niece of one our founding members, Mark Rhys Thomas. Ella Dempsey who is suffering from Ewings Sarcoma will be travelling to Germany later this year for treatment. Over 100 people made the trip to Stradbally and cycled, ran and walked the hills surrounding the village and in doing so raised over €2,400 for her travel fund. A big thanks to Caroline Whelan of Whelan's Bar for catering to the hungry and thirsty masses that turned up on the day.
In April Shane Power, Daryl Kearns and Marc Flavin will head to Pontevedra in Spain for the World Duathlon Championships. Two weeks later Judit McNally and Darren Tutty will race at the same venue in the Long Distance Aqua Velo World Championships. Darren also travels to Transylvania, Romania later in the year to race in the European Middle Distance Triathlon Championships and in May Toby Bedell travels to Weert in Holland for the European Triathlon Championships. Viborg in Denmark is the destination for Jason Travers where he will race in the Powerman European Middle Distance
Handball Club News
Juveniles in All-Ireland semi-finals action THE All-Ireland Juvenile 40x20 semi-finals pitted Connaught v Ulster and Munster v Leinster, with matches held in Kilkenny and Carlow. Waterford was represented by Seanie Callaghan and Charlie Treen in the boys U15 doubles and Jamie Moylan in the boys U-17 singles. Seanie Callaghan and Charlie Treen played Harry Delaney and David Shermar in O’Loughlin’s Kilkenny. The boys played very well but were defeated by the Kilkenny pairing in a close match 15/13, 15/12. Meanwhile, in Tinryland, Co. Carlow Jamie Moylan took on Dean O’Neill (Wexford). In a very competitive match the Wexford player was victorious 21/9, 21/16. Congratulations to the three boys for reaching the All-Ireland semi-finals. McCARTHY AND BUTLER WIN MUNSTER SEMI-FINAL In Conna, Gary McCarthy and Philip Butler were up against Hugh Carolan and Patrick Buckley (Cork) in the over 35B Munster semi-final. The Waterford pairing were victorious in a tight encounter 21/16, 12/21, 21/16. Good luck to Gary and Philip who will play against Shane Walsh and John Kirby
(Clare) in the final in Galbally on 19th March. MUNSTER 40X20 TEAM OF 4/6 CHAMPIONSHIP Juveniles from the club played in the boys U14/15 40x20 team competition held recently in Conna.
The Waterford boys gave everything but in the semi-final lost out to Clare 70-55, with Clare going on to win the final against Cork 76-65. The Waterford team was: Diarmuid Mackle, Brian Callaghan, Tom Nee, Billy O’Connell, Jack
Charlie Treen and Seanie Callaghan.
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Duathlon Championships. Only two years ago we only had onemember racing at an International standard so to now have seven athletes from our local club racing internationally this year is fantastic and shows how much time and effort the members are putting into their training and racing over the last year. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING TRIED AND TESTED? If you think the sport of Triathlon is for you and are interested in joining Tried and Tested Triathlon Club. Contact club PRO Jason Travers on facebook or jasontravers2411@gmail.com
Rody Morrissey, Jack Power, Diarmuid Mackle, Brian Callaghan, Tom Nee, Billy O'Connell.
Power and Rody Morrissey. PRESENTATION NIGHT The annual Presentation Night will take place on Friday, 29th March at 7.30 p.m. in the 60x30 alley.Juveniles and parents are invited to attend.
Jamie Moylan.
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ATHLETICS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
25th ANNUAL MICHAEL ROCHE CARPETS SERIES 2018/2019
Great running over five great races THE 2018/’19 Michael Roche Carpets Series has now come to an end after five excellent races. The series kicked off in November with the Murray’s CarePlus Pharmacy, Dungarvan, sponsored Brickey 4 mile road race. This year's race was the 25th annual Brickey Run and the proceeds this year went to the local Brickey juvenile GAA club. Always a most enjoyable race with victory on the day going to Niall Sheil St. Killian’s AC and fellow county Wexford woman Jackie Carty Kilmore AC was victorious in the ladies race. Next race in the series was the Paddy Joe Curran memorial 5 Mile
road race once again kindly sponsored by CleanZone Technologies. The committee in the Pulla area as always pulled out all the stops here and organised a fantastic day’s racing at the Marine where Eoghan and all the O'Neill family looked after us once again and all monies raised were donated to Waterford Hospice. Raivis Zakis was the winner here while Kate Veale won the ladies race. Both these athletes were retaining their respective title's from 2017 here. After our Christmas break it was all guns blazing as we headed into race 3 in January with the annual Kiely Monumental sponsored
Colligan Cup which is a “predict your time” race and this year the title went to Martin Hayes West Waterford AC, while Nicola Cunniffee took the shield for the ladies event. Thanks to David Kiely of Kiley Monumental works here one of the clubs longest serving sponsor's. Next up in the Series was in February with the 2nd annual O'Reilly Traditional Butchers Kilmacthomas 4 mile race which took in the Waterford Greenway as part of the course, this race saw 220 runners line-up in one of the fastest flattest 4 mile courses in the South East. Thanks to Pa O'Reilly
Raivis Zakis claims back-to-back series victory HAVING previously won this race series on a few occasions including last years event Ballinroad's Raivis Zakis once again took the Michael Roche Carpets race series for 2018/19. Raivis finished on a total of 11 points with your best finishing position from 4 races of a possible 5 to count. Raivis was 4th in Brickey 4, 1st in the Turkey Trot, 3rd in Kilmac 5 and 3rd in the Dungarvan 10k. The runner-up this year was Kevin Kenneally on 48
points, Kevin is back running great times at the moment and is improving with every outing, he was 8th in the Brickey, 5th in the Turkey Trot, 20th in Kilmac’ and a great run last week gave him 15th again in Dungarvan 10k. The winner of this year's Colligan Cup Martin Hayes was 3rd overall in the series on 57 points. James Whelan was 4th on 73 points and Ray Hahesy was 5th finishing on 120 points, all in Division 1.
Martin Tobin secures victory in Division 2 DIVISION 2 this year was won Martin Tobin, his win in this division was fairly decisive as he finished with 109 points, Martin's best place finish in the series was 7th in the famed Colligan Cup. Second in this division was Yevgeniy Chizhikov on 144 points from his best four races while Declan O'Callaghan was 3rd on 150 points.
Mark Cliffe claims win in Division 3 HAVING completed all 5 races in the series Mark Cliffe was a clear winner of division 3 this year, dropping his worse results in the Colligan cup with his best 4 to count Mark finished on 176 points with Mark's best results the Turkey Tot when he finished in 17th place. Liam Fitzgerald took the runners up spot with 205 points and third here was Anthony Dwyer with 206 points.
Kevin Casey by five in Division 4 THE closest finishing margin in the whole race series this year was in division 4 where Kevin Casey had just 5 points winning margin over Joe Barry, Kevin scored 220 to Joe's 225, Michael Deegan was 3rd with 335 points. Kevin’s best finish was 24th in the Turkey Trot. Well done to all our winners in this year's series, and thanks to everyone who supported it also.
Alan Ryan sponsor presents Liz Nyhan 3rd lady overall with her prize at last Sunday’s Déise College Dungarvan 10k. Included are Aimee and Aoidheen Ryan.
and all the Kilmac crew who ensured we had a super day’s racing with all proceeds here going to local group Kilmacthomas Cardiac first responder scheme and a donation was also made to local man Willie McGrath who was heading off to represent Ireland at the special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. Niall Sheil St. Killian’s AC took another victory in the Series while Louise Morgan Ferrybank AC took the ladies crown. The final race in the series was in March just two weeks ago now when we held the Deise College 10k. The winners here were John Fitzgibbon Thurles Crokes AC and
Lismore’s Sandra Flynn wins her first ladies title CLAIMING her first Michael Roche carpets overall win Sandra Flynn was deserving of the title having ran all five of the races in the series. Lismore's Sandra is a dedicated West Waterford AC athlete and competes in every club event. With four from the five possible races counting Sandra finished on a total of 20 points with her best placed finish in both the Turkey Trot and recent Dungarvan 10k where she finished 4th in both, Sandra also finished 5th in the Brickey 5 mile and 7th at the Kilmacthomas 4 mile. Runner-up this year was Kate Veale with 22 points, Kate was 1st in the Turkey Trot and had two 2nd placing's Brickey 5k and Dungarvan 10k she missed the Kilmacthomas race and finished with a total 17 points for the Colligan cup. Molly Fitzgerald was 3rd on 69 points and 4th in Colligan Cup was her best finishing position.
Sally Forristal St. Joseph’s AC for the 4th year in succession. Our thanks to Alan and Caroline Ryan of Déise College for this ongoing sponsorship here. Thanks to everyone in Dungarvan G.A.A. club for allowing us the use of their facilities for staging this race. The race series was well supported in all of the five events and we thank all who participated, we also must thank our overall sponsor for the 25th year in succession Michael and Bridget Roche and family of Michael Roche Carpets, plus of course the 5 individual race sponsors of each race also. The numbers held steady again this
year in the series all helping in raising a fantastic amount of money for local clubs and charities in the process, as all our races donate to some charitable organisation. Thanks to Ann Dunford who looked after the series tables once again. Just to note also that had an entry fee of only €2 to the series, keeping it a nominal entry fee and with four out of a possible five races required to feature on the final tables it gave everyone a chance to miss out on one race and still figure in the battle for honours. Thanks to all who supported this series again this year.
Diana Chizhikova wins Division 2 THIS year the division 2 title went to another great club supporter of all our events Diana Chizhikova, Diana ran all five races and her best four from the five were, 13th in the Brickey 4, 17th in the Turkey Trot, 29th in Kilmacthomas 4 and finally the recent Dungarvan 10k was finished 10th giving her an overall tally of 61 points. Onra Power was 2nd in this division just 10 points behind with 71 points from her best 4 races, 9th in the Turkey trot was her best performance.
Sandra Moore best in Division 3 IN Division 3 Sandra Moore proved to be the best here when she finished on 76 points, again Sandra ran all 5 races with her best 4 to count, in the Brickey 4 she was 19th, Turkey Trot 15th, Kilmac 4 27th and the Dungarvan 10k she finished with 14th points giving her an overall total of 76 points, Rose Kinsella was our runner up in this division on 84 points. Well done all the ladies who entered and ran the series this year.
Thank you to the Roche family CONGRATULATIONS to all the prize-winners for 2018/19 and of course a big thank you to our Series sponsors Michael, Bridget and the Roche family of Michael Roche Carpets, Fair Lane Dungarvan. Michael has been well known in Dungarvan running circles for many years and was an athlete of the highest calibre in his day. Michael was present at the Dungarvan G.A.A. Club grounds for the presentation of prizes and as always we are extremely grateful to all the Roche family for their support of local athletics.
Raivis Zakis 3rd overall at last Sunday’s Déise College Dungarvan 10k receives his prize from sponsor Alan Ryan. Included are Aimee and Aoidheen Ryan.
ATHLETICS
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
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Aglish Fun Run/Walk Easter Monday THE 7th annual Aglish fun run takes place on Easter Monday, 22nd April 2018.10k run/5k run or 5 k walk. Entry fee €7 or a donation. Registration from 11.00 a.m. walk starts 11.30 a.m. run starts 11.45 a.m. Refreshments
Michael Roche sponsor presents overall runner-up in the Michael Roche Carpets race series Kevin Kenneally with his prize.
afterwards in Aglish community hall. Numerous spot prizes. sponsorship cards available on request. All proceeds to Children's Hospital Crumlin. facebook aglishfunrun@gmail.com mobile 086-8474285.
Come and train with the Athletics Ireland Development Club of the Year CLUB training for 2019 is now underway. For the next few months we will be training for the Summer series of races and working towards improving times over the shorter distances. If you are currently training for longer distances we are happy to adapt the session to suit your race goals. We meet at the Friary and
warm up starts at 6.30 p.m. Open to all club members and if you are not a member you are more than welcome to come and join us and try a session or two before committing to club membership. We cater for all abilities so there will be a group running at your pace. For further information contact Irene Clark 086 8242348.
Run to improve 2019 Michael Roche sponsor presents Kate Veale, Ladies overall runner-up with her prize at the Michael Roche Carpets race series presentation.
NEVER too late to start.Are you running but have no structure to your training? Would you like some company on your training runs? Have you completed the winter league and are wondering what next? Are you thinking of running your first 5k/ 10k / half marathon this year? Our Run to Improve group is the answer. It is aimed at athletes who can run but would like to take their running to the next level. Whether that is stepping up to a longer distance, getting more comfortable over shorter distances or just putting some structure into your training. We train on a Tuesday evening from 6.30-7.30 p.m. and meet at The Friary. The session consists of a warm-up, run session with a group and a cool down. As part of this group you will have access to a training plan for the Summer series as well as support from your peers and our fully qualified running coaches.In June this group will start to train for the Eurofins Greenway Half Marathon so if that’s your goal this year come and join us now to build up your base fitness. Give it a try......nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Michael Roche sponsor presents overall winner of Michael Roche Carpets race series Raivis Zakis with his prize.
Spring into Summer
Michael Roche sponsor presents Diana Chizhikova winner of division 2 with her prize at the Michael Roche Carpets race series presentation.
THE highly successful West Waterford AC ‘Lets Run’ programme is back with for a Spring session. This is an 8 week plan to go from no running to being able to run 5k. Our aim is for everyone to leave each class feeling good and having enjoyed the run. During the 8 weeks you will be guided by our professionally qualified coaches and we will hold your hands through the entire programme so that you can become the runner you do not wish to admit you are. The programme will culminate in everyone being able to run 5k by June. If you have always wanted to run but have never tried it then this programme is the one for you. It will be a great challenge for Spring and is also ideal if your fitness routine has slipped over the winter and you want to get back into a fitness routine before the
summer. We do not expect you to be fit but we do need you to be healthy so if you have any health concerns please get clearance from your GP before you join us. There will be a fun, social atmosphere with no shouting just encouragement and advice to keep you on track. It is a non intimidating atmosphere and welcoming to all. Some of the comments from previous groups. ‘Atmosphere was good, can run at your own pace.’ ‘Everyone was really encouraging.’ ‘Learning to pace really helped.’ 6.30-7.30 p.m. commencing 11th April, 2019. Where – Meet at Dungarvan GAA. Who – anyone who wants to be able to run 5k. In 8 weeks you will be ‘a runner.’ Cost - €20.
Michael Roche sponsor presents overall ladies winner Sandra Flynn with her prize at the Michael Roche Carpets race series presentation.
Sympathy WEST Waterford athletic club extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Michael Ormonde, Green St., Cappoquin, who passed to his eternal reward last week, may he rest in peace.
Running Quote Michael Roche sponsor presents Martin Curran winner of division 2 with his prize Michael Roche Carpets race series.
IS it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem.
Michael Roche sponsor presents Kevin Casey winner of division 4 with his prize Michael Roche Carpets race series.
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GOLF
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net
www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS 12-hole singles s/ford sponsored by club member – 1st Darragh Prendergast (10) 29 pts L9; 2nd John Kenneally (11) 29 pts; 3rd Billy Neville (22) 28 pts MEN’S FIXTURES Monday 18th to Sunday, 24th March, 12 hole singles s/ford incorporating the final of the spring league sponsored by Tallow Area Credit Union. LADIES FIXTURES 17th to 23rd March round 4 of the spring league sponsored by East Cork Oil. 9 hole s/ford continued from last week due to weather.
LADIES SPRING LEAGUE Teams after Addition of Spring League No 2’s. Team Name & Captain:Woodpeckers Siobhan Moroney, A. Power. Mocking Birds - Esther Hornibrook, F. Howard. Sandpipers - Una Dowd, K. Moynihan. Wagtails - Betty Daly, J. Cahillane. Goldfinches - Marion Moore, P. Bolger McCarthy. Humming Birds -.Catherine Neville, P. Lonergan. Please note No. 3’s on each team will be announced next week
Ladies please make every effort to play in League sponsored by East Cork Oil. Notes, rules, etc. regarding this interesting format of this year’s Spring League are on the Notice Board. MEMBERSHIP DRAW After a parent club meeting recently, it was decided to have a draw for full members. The prize is a €200 club voucher which you can use any way you choose over the next 12 months. Members who have paid or arranged a standing order for their membership fees before or on the 31st March, 2019 will qualify and their names will be in the draw.
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 DESPITE the inclement weather, some golf was playable over the St. Patrick’s weekend. Saturday was a wash-out but Sunday and Monday proved playable. Comments from visitors proved positive especially our greens. Our St. Patrick’s Day Scramble was well supported and our Social committee led by Mary & Angela did a fine job running the event. It was great to see a large crowd and a great atmosphere in the clubhouse and Pat Power took advantage of the situation running the weekly Lotto draw mixed with spot prizes. The winning team in the Scramble was a mixture of youth and experience with Pat Morrissey and Margaret Harty letting Cal Tutty play the golf. All in all, a great day was had and we eagerly await our next Scramble at Easter. In other news, the David Hayes PGA Spring League is extended by another week due to the weather. Players have another chance to add to your team score, and it’s all to play for as every team is in with a chance to win. GENT’S RESULTS Mon 11th Mar: 1st Tim Browne (17) 33pts, 2nd: Ray Akehurst (22) 32 pts Sun 17th Mar 1st: John Gough (10) 38 pts, 2nd: Graham Nagle (4) 37 pts, Gross: Alan Thomas 37 pts 3rd: P. J. Kindregan (10) 37 pts GENT’S FIXTURES Wed Mar 20 Gents 14H Singles S/F David Hayes PGA Spring League, Thurs Mar 21 Open Gents 14H Singles S/F David Hayes PGA Spring League, Fri Mar 22 Gents 14H Singles S/F David Hayes PGA
Spring League, Sat Mar 23 Gents 14H Singles David Hayes PGA Spring League, Sun Mar 24 Gents 18H Singles S/F David Hayes PGA Spring League, Mon Mar 25 Open Seniors (50+) 18H Singles S/F LADIES RESULTS Tues 12th Mar GIG Mary Prendergast (41) 5 pts Tues 18th 18H Irene Lynch (7) 37 pts LADIES FIXTURES Fri Mar 22 Ladies 14H Singles S/F, Sat Mar 23 Ladies 14H Singles S/F, Mon Mar 25 Open Seniors (50+) 18H Singles S/F & St Patricks Day Scramble, Tues Mar 26 Ladies 18H Singles S/F & Ladies GIG. 60.COM Storm Gareth did not deter our 60.com golfers on Wednesday, 13th March – we had a good field but the scoring suffered a little! Results: 1st Paul Sarsfield (20) 16 pts, 2nd John Moloney (17) 15 pts The club has a Charity Tea Afternoon for Daffodil Day next Wednesday, 20th March. Our 60.com will tee off at 12:30 p.m. on that day to allow our members to support the event. Come along next Wednesday and join us for social golf, coffee and chat. Tee-off is at 12:30 pm so please be in the clubhouse before 12:15 pm to allow the teams to be selected - if you are later than 12:15 pm please let us know so that the draw can be organised properly. YOUNGONES RESULTS Wed 13th March: 1st Mary Power (15) 18 pts, 2nd Christine
O’Keeffe (22) 13 pts. Our next competition takes place on Wednesday, 20th March at 12 noon. COASTAL ALLIANCE Congratulations to our Lady Captain Maria Kiersey who won the Category prize in Tramore! Next competition takes place in Dungarvan Golf Club on Thursday, 4th April. FUN FRIDAY FOURSOMES Last Friday we did a little evaluation with our supporters on this event. It was really heartening to hear such positivity and support from each of them, unanimously encouraging us to continue this social event in its present format. RESULTS: (MAR 15) FIRST: Roger O'Connor and Grace Hayes SECOND: Rachel Kiely and Marie Fahey (Ballymac) THIRD: Jack Elstead and Mary Ryan Special congratulations to Louise Moloney and Ciaran Cullinane who had a birdie on the 13th. If you want to be part of the fun, join us next Friday, March 22nd at 9.30 am in the foyer. Draw takes place at 9.45 am with play at 10 am. All are welcome. GET INTO GOLF MIXED SCRAMBLE Our next GIG Mixed Scramble takes place next Sunday, March 24th with shotgun start at 3 pm. (Please note new time). These scrambles are very popular and enjoyable. Add your name to list in the locker rooms to ensure a place for this competition.
Peter Doyle of Precision Fit Golf and Aidhm, Tramore. Co. Waterford, winner of the International Clubmakers Guild European Clubmaker of the Year Award for 2019. [Patrick Browne]
GET INTO GOLF REFRESHER LESSONS David Hayes (our resident PGA Professional) hopes to start these as soon as the weather improves. There are just a few places left so if you want to avail of this opportunity to improve your game before the Summer season, please add your name to list in the locker rooms. First in ensures a place. GET INTO GOLF – NEW PROGRAMME COMMENCES APRIL 2019 Presently we are recruiting both men and women for this season. We are holding our information night on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 pm in the Clubhouse. If you are interested you would be most welcome to join us. Call Colette on 087-2226320 for our Ladies Get Into Golf and John on 087-9139484 for our Men’s Get Into Golf. Why not give it a try! Get some exercise, fresh air and meet lots of new people and discover a brilliant new hobby. Classes will take place mornings and evenings so you will be sure to find a time that suits you. JUNIOR NEWS During the Easter period we are running a couple of Junior competitions. On Wednesday, 17th April, We host an 18 holes singles from mid-day to 12.45. We also have 9 holes for our beginners and prejuniors running from 2.16 to 2.51. Back by popular demand is our 9 holes Adult-junior foursomes. This event takes place on Sunday, 28th April at 2.30 pm This event is open to everyone, adults and juniors, Boys & Girls, members and non-members, young and old. With prizes for everyone, book your time early to avoid disappointment. Coaching for our beginners and Pre-Juniors will commence shortly. We are waiting on an improvement in the weather and ground conditions so keep an eye on the notes. LADY CAPTAIN’S OUTING – ADARE Staying in the Dunraven Arms Hotel on Sunday 28 & Monday, 29th April. We will be golfing on Monday, 29th and Tuesday, 30th. Full details are up in the ladies locker room. Please get your room booked. The Get Into Golf ladies are more than welcome. The format will be Scrambles and you will get great experience!! AFTERNOON TEA – WEDNESDAY, 20th MARCH Join us on Wednesday, 20th March at 2.30 pm for Afternoon Tea
and show your support for Daffodil Day. We would appreciate all donations of cakes, buns etc from members on the morning of 20th March. A lovely afternoon of tea and treats is promised. LOTTO RESULTS Our Social Committee had an outstanding success on Monday, 18th March with a well organised and well attended scramble. All golfers were in the clubhouse afterwards while the Lotto Draw took place. They are excellent supporters of our Lotto and we are very thankful for this. The numbers drawn in the weekly Lotto were 1, 5, 7 and 27. There was no winner of the Jackpot which moves to €3,100 next week. There were three winners of the Match 3’s – Kate McNamara, Ailish O’Brien and David Reynolds who each win €35. Congratulations to each of them. After the main draw we had our second special six-monthly draw for the purchasers of last year’s €90 annual Lotto tickets. The winners were: 1st Kate McNamara - who won a two night mid-week stay in any of the Flynn Group Hotels with one evening meal. 2nd Frankie Lynch - who won a €90 annual Lotto ticket for the 2019/2020 Lotto year. 3rd John Morgan - who won a bottle of Brandy. The €90 tickets for the next Lotto year are selling very well and we thank those members (and their friends and families) who have already purchased a ticket. If you haven’t purchased a ticket you can do so by contacting any committee member or by calling to the office. You can also purchase by phoning and using your credit card. PROGRESSIVE 45 Winners: Tom Daly and Pat Power Joint 2nd: Colm Bannon & Jim Kiersey / Mary-Anne McCarthy and Patie Boland & Petey Crotty and Sam McConnell. Last 5: Anne Ryan and Tom Cummins Lucky Table: Pat Phelan and Eddie Kiely FACEBOOK COMPETITION Check out our fantastic Facebook Competition on our Facebook page. We are to delighted to have teamed up with Waterford Greenway Bike Hire to celebrate Waterford Greenway’s second birthday. To be in with a chance of winning Bike Hire for four and Green Fees for four people go
to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dungarvangolfclub/ MEMBERSHIP 2019 We have great membership rates for 2019 that suit all ages. If you are interested please give Karen or Jimmy a call on 05843310 or email us on office@dungarvangolfclub.com. Rates for Under 35’s start at €200 per year with rates for over 35’s starting at €300 per year. SOCIETY BOOKINGS If you would like to book a society date with Dungarvan Golf Club, and haven't done so already, please contact Karen Stack as soon as possible for details on remaining dates and preferential group rates. We have superb inhouse catering facilities here and offer very competitive rates that include Green Fees & Dining also. If you have already booked in with us for this year, we look forward to seeing you at Dungarvan Golf Club and really appreciate your custom. To book your golf society in for 2019 please call Karen on 05843310 or email Office@dungarvangolfclub.com PRO SHOP NEWS Our ProShop remains a hive of activity as we await the start of the season. David has all the popular brands in stock as well as a fantastic range of shoes and apparel to have you looking a million dollars as you stride the fairways. Callaway are in town on Wednesday, 10th April for a Demo day. Appointments are free of charge but you must contact the ProShop to make your appointment. Ping, Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno and Wilson will follow with Demo days during the season. As always you can follow David’s special offers and services on his website at www.davidhayesgolf.com. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Lady Captain’s Outing – 28 April 2019 Waterford GAA Classic – 23/24/25 May Dungarvan Golf International – 29 May Captain’s Prize – 1/2 June 2019 Lady Captain’s Prize – 27/28 July 2019 President’s Prize – 16 /17 /18 August 2019 Contact us on 058-43310 or visit our website www.dungarvangolfclub.com and find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dungarvangolfclub/ and on Twitter https://twitter.com/DungarvanGC
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Singles. Friday, 22nd March: Open Gents 18 holes Singles. Saturday, 23rd - John White Carpentry Winter League Final Saturday 23rd /Sunday 24th - 3 Person Champagne Scramble. Tuesday, 26th March: Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles. GENTS RESULTS Monday 11th to 15th Monday to Friday Singles: 1st Alan Harty (1) 40pts. Saturday, 16th Sunday - 17th March Singles: 1st: Joey Veale (17) 40 points; 2nd: Brian O’Connor (9) 37 points b9; 3rd: Tom Reynolds (16) 37 points. EVERY TUESDAY OPEN GENT S & LADIES SENIORS Every Tuesday we host our popular Open Seniors (50+) Gents and Ladies Singles competition. Visitor Entry is €12 or Golf and Carvery €20. For bookings visit our club website www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or phone 058 44055. EVERY FRIDAY OPEN GENTS SINGLES Every Friday at the Gold Coast we host an Open Gents Singles Stableford competition. Visitor Entry is €15 or Golf and Carvery €25. For bookings visit our club website www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or phone 058-44055. DUNGARVAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL Running from Monday, 27th May to Thursday, 30th May, this tournament which is run over the three local courses, continues to
prove popular with players coming from USA, England and Ireland to take part. For further details visit www.dungarvangolftriangle.com. We look forward to another successful year. ATTRACITVE MEMBERSHIP RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS The Gold Coast Golf Club is a championship Par 72 parkland course stretching 6785 yards and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean for 1.5 miles. The scenery is spectacular with unrivalled views of Dungarvan Bay, the Irish Sea and Helvick Head. At the moment we have very attractive membership rates for existing and new Full and Over Sixty Five members. We can also offer very attractive packages for dual membership to both the golf club and leisure centre. We have great facilities here at the Gold Coast. Our championship golf course is maintained in excellent condition offering superb playability and presentation all year round, and our pristine greens are much admired. Members can relax in the comfortable surroundings of our hotel bar and restaurant where our friendly staff serve delicious food daily. For new membership enquiries and applications please contact Irene Lynch Director of Golf on 058-44055 or goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com. SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends this year. Our society rates are very competitive and our Director of Golf Irene Lynch is available to provide advice and assistance to the Organisers of outings and Classics. Contact Irene on 058-44055 or goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com for favourable rates and to discuss your booking requirements. We aim to ensure that all our visitors enjoy their day with us and we look forward to making your outing a memorable one. LADIES NEWS FIXTURES 10 Hole On-going Competition. 18 Hole On-going Competition. 18 Hole S/F Mothers Day Competition (Sunday, 24th March). 13 Hole Easter Egg Scramble (Sunday, 14th April).
WINTER LEAGUE SPONSORED BY THEMOORINGS BAR & RESTAURANT Our winter league kindly sponsored by The Moorings Bar and Restaurant over 10 holes has now finished Round 7, and with results now in, the Daisies are still in the lead with the Bluebells and Daffodils chasing with only 2 points between them. The leader board has now changed dramatically with the Pansies and Snowdrops now sharing 4th position and with only one week left to play, anything could happen between the leaders so keep up the good work girls!! - remember a point is awarded for each round played even when your score is not counting!! If you want to see how your team is doing, below are the results. Please note, that due to inclement weather conditions Round 8 has been extended for another week!! ROUND 8 EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER WEEK FROM MONDAY, 18th-24th MARCH Results Round 7 1st Anne Mc Grath (29) 21pts 2nd Rosie Murphy (12) 22-2 =21pts 3rd Esther McGuckian (12) 222=21pts Team Positions after Round 6 Daisies (Mairead) 427 Bluebells (Elaine) 407 Daffodils (Mary D) 405 Pansies (Peig) 399 Snowdrops (Marie) 399 Violets (Noirin) 393 Tulips (Lil) 389 Primroses (Rosie) 374 18 HOLE ON-GOING COMPETITION The 18 Hole on-going competition is now running giving everyone the opportunity to play a 10 or 18 hole game. We will be using the forward tees already in use from the 15 – 18th while the competitions are non- qualifying, the entry and re-entry will be €5 with a total of 20 entries per round. Enjoy!! MOTHERS DAY COMPETITION The Mothers Day Competition sponsored by Dungarvan Shopping Centre is now incorporating 8 golf clubs from around the county with spectacular prizes to be won. Our qualifying round takes place on Sunday 24th March and will be an 18 Hole S/F using the forward tees from the 15 -18th with the best scores going forward to the final!!
EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE Our annual Easter Egg Scramble takes place on Sun 14th April, and as always will be a fun day for everybody. As per usual all are asked to bring something small for the presentation, an egg, chocolates, wine, golf items etc. All donations gratefully accepted!! ILGU MATCHPLAY COMPETITIONS Dates and venues for these competitions will be posted in kiosk, please take note!! COMMITTEE MEETING Our next committee meeting takes place on Friday, 5th April at 8.00 p.m. CLUB CLASSIC 2019 Our Club Classic for 2019 starts on Easter Monday 22nd April and runs to Sunday 28th, it will be a 3 person team event and entry will be a nominal €20 pp and €10 re-entry. We are asking that all our ladies invite at least one friend to play on our spectacular course and support the club!! Teams can be Mixed, Ladies or Gents and you can play as often as you like!! JIGS N REELS The annual Jigs n Reels in aid of Dungarvan Lions Club is being staged on Sat 23rd March in the Park Hotel Dungarvan, and our own Lady Captain Ruth is stepping it out in the hope of claiming the coveted 1st prize. We wish Ruth and her partner the very best of luck on the night, and hopefully she will come back with the laurels!! MEMBERSHIP OFFERS If you are contemplating a new activity and making new friends for 2019 we have the answer, why not join us here at the Gold Coast!! There are many good reasons for joining us, firstly we are an extremely friendly bunch who are always delighted to welcome new members and visitors alike, secondly our course is open all year round due to its natural drainage and last but not least the scenery is breathtaking!! We here at the Gold Coast are very proud of our course and it’s natural beauty, if you would like to sample same, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on 058-44055 for some very tantalizing deals on offer at the moment for new members. There are always ladies available to take out new beginners and group lessons are arranged with a professional when the golfing season starts.
Midweek Medley Wednesday 13th March – Winners: Joan Ronayne, Richie Queally, Noel Murray and Pat Power – 32. FIXTURES Winter league Semi Finals – Monday 18th to Sunday, 24th March. Kinsalebeg v Helvick, and Ballyduff v Glenbeg. Tuesday, 18th March to Friday 22nd – Weekly 9 hole competition Wednesday 20thMarch – Midweek Medley 3 person 9 hole scramble. Draw for partners at 11 a.m. Ladies and gents welcome. Saturday 23rd and Sunday, 24th March – Club Competition 18 Hole stableford. SOUTH EAST LEAGUE West Waterford travel to Fermoy on Sunday next where we take on Youghal in the South East League. Team manager Stephen Spillane will be fielding a strong team in an effort to qualify for the section A playoff. Tee time is 11.30 a.m. COMERAGH OIL WINTER LEAGUE The draw for the semi finals sees Kinsalebeg vs Helvick and Ballyduff vs Glenbeg. The line-up
is as follows: Kinsalebeg v Helvick – Clive Cooney v Philip Spratt, Micheal Gee v David Condon, Ray Rochford v Brian Murphy, Liam Hansbury v Frank North, Bertie Hallahan v Kevin Kelly, Larry Cunningham v Percy Walsh, Matt Holden v Diarmuid Horgan. Ballyduff v Glenbeg: Brian Foley v Jimmy Murphy, Sean Drohan v Richard Tobin, Lanson Kelly v Maurice Hallahan, Pat Higgins v Liam Leahy, Brian Hilliard v Eddie Glavin, Declan Walsh v Vincent O’Mahoney, Michael St. Ledger v Eddie Stack. Matches can be played any day during the week subject to pre booking. Players have two weeks to complete their matches. ANNUAL CLUB FUNDRAISING CLASSIC AT WEST WATERFORD Our annual classic this year will run from Saturday 13th April to Saturday 20th April inclusive. First prize is 4 x €250 Harvey Travel vouchers. Follow up prizes include golf for 4 at Connemara GC and two nights accommodation at the Station House Hotel apartments in Clifden. You could also win B&B at Mount Wolseley including golf and
dinner for 4. If you fancy something nearer home we are offering a fourball at Fota Island GC including dinner in the clubhouse. The event will run over eight days with the best score claiming the top prize. There will also be a daily prize and of course a special prize for the ladies. The winners will be decided based on the best 18 hole team score over the eight days. Once again the format will be a team of 4 which can be ladies, gents or mixed. SUPER SUNSHINE RAFFLE In conjunction with our annual classic we are also running a raffle for some super prizes. First prize is a €500 voucher from Harvey Travel. You could also win B&B and one evening meal for two at any of the Flynn Group Hotels. We are also offering Dinner for two at the Cliff House Hotel Michelin Star Restaurant. A meal for two at the Tannery Restaurant Dungarvan completes the list of fabulous prizes. Tickets are now on sale from committee members and can also be purchased at West Waterford golf club. WEDNESDAY IS SENIORS DAY Don’t forget our new
Wednesday competition for seniors.The Midweek Medley is a 9 hole seniors competition for ladies and gents. The emphasis is on enjoyment and a bit of banter followed by a cup of tea/coffee and a chat. Be there at 11.00 a.m. for the draw for playing partners and 11.30 start. DUNGARVAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL Running from Monday 27th May to Thursday,go 30th May, this tournament which is run over the three local courses, continues to prove popular with players coming from USA, England and Ireland taking part. This year we are hoping to encourage more members from the three local clubs to take part. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday, 7th April – Comeragh Oil Winter League Final. April 13th – 20th – Annual Sunshine Classic. April 22nd – Junior Scratch Cup at West Waterford. May 17th and 18th – Friary Handball Classic. June Bank holiday weekend – Captain’s Prize Mr. Tom Higgins.
GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is:
goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE George Hogan, the last remaining member of the fourball, affectionately known as ‘the last of the summer wine’ passed on to his eternal reward on Saturday evening last. George was a member of the Club since its inception up to 2012. In 2013 he was invited as a special guest in the Captain’s Prize and President’s Prize. From 1993 George, Tom Fennell and Paddy Hannigan were given the honour of starting off all the Captain’s Prizes and President’s Prizes. The fourth member of the morning fourball was Willie Barron. In the early days of the Gold Coast Golf Club George was always available to help out the officers when they needed a helping hand or a piece of advice. Our condolences to David, Kevin, Brendan and Lynda, sons and daughter of George. Also, condolences to the Kirwan family of Kill on the death of Ca Rocket, Ca was a sister to the late Tom Kirwan. JOHN WHITE CARPENTRY WINTER LEAGUE FINAL It took from the last week in] October to next Saturday to arrive at the final of this year’s league. We had record participation in the league section, thanks to the closeness of the competition and the accommodating weather and there is no doubt that the two teams in the final really deserve to be there. It should be a ding-dong battle and predicting the result would be very foolish without first seeing the indi-
vidual pairings. Liam Clancy and Tom White will have their homework done and will have their respective teams well prepared for this match. Best of luck to both camps. The match starts at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday and following that both teams will dine in the Gold Coast and then the presentation will take place. Copper Coast team: Liam Clancy, Niall Curran, Liam Hansbury, Darren Power, Pa Queally, Ger Darcy, Colin McArthur, John McArthur, Leo Wall, Ian Pericho, Thomas Power, Joe Curran, Darren O’Droma in for the injured Freddie McGuckian and Rosie Murphy. Dunhill team: Richard Walsh, John White, Michael Kavanagh, Micheal White, Tom Moore, John W Walsh, Pat Crowley, Maurice Swan in for Willie Flavin, Jack Moore, Alan Harty, John Queally, John Flynn, Paul O’Dea and Ruth Hannigan. MICHAEL WHITE MEMORIAL FOURSOMES The draw for this competition will take place on Sunday, 7th April at 4.00 p.m. Entries on the sheet supplied in the kiosk. Entry fee €5. GOLD COAST CUP SINGLES MATCH-PLAY The draw for this competition will take place on Sunday, 31st March at 4.00 p.m. Entries on the sheet supplied in the kiosk. Entry fee €5. GENTS FIXTURES Monday 18th to 22nd Monday to Friday Singles Tuesday, 19th February - Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+)
WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com
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THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP - SEAMUS CELEBRATES AT SAWGRASS Seamus Power brilliantly celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early with a first PGA Tour ace and the 12th hole-in-one of his career on day three of the Players Championship at Sawgrass at the weekend. His last hole-in-one was four years ago when he won a BMWx4 for an ace in a Web.com tour event. It was a memorable weekend for the West Waterford golfer who recorded rounds of 74, 67, 73 and 69 for a four round total of 5 under par. No mean achievement when you consider that the
field consisted of 144 of the top golfers in the world, playing in one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour calendar. Seamus finished tied 35th which earned him a cheque for $60,312.00. The result gives him a much needed confidence boost as he heads into the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort on March 21 – 24th. Well done Seamus, keep up the good work. RESULTS Comeragh Oil Winter league quarter Finals – Ballyduff 6.5 Tivoli 1.5, Helvick 4.5 Ballyguiry 2.5, Kinsalebeg 5 Ballymacoda 3, Glenbeg 4 Old Boro 3.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Dungarvan United FC DUNGARVAN UNITED ACADEMY NEWS Please ensure your child is registered. Those already registered from last season, a reminder second term subs due for February are now OVERDUE Academy Training Schedule Tuesdays 4 - 5 Pm U-8 & U-9 Thursdays 4 - 5 pm U-10 only SATURDAY We hope to have a game at home versus Mooncoin for U-8s this Saturday. Details will be put in the Whassapp group as soon as finalised otherwise training will go ahead as usual. DUNGARVAN UNITED ACADEMY 12.30-1.30 p.m. U-7/8 1.30 - 2.30 p.m. U-9 2.30 p.m. - U-10. ALL ACADEMY PLAYERS MUST BE COLLECTED AT THE GATE. NO CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE ASTRO WITHOUT AN ADULT. PLEASE REMEMBER SHIN PADS ARE ESSENTIAL.
LOTTO RESULTS Numbers drawn were: 2, 7, 23. No Winner. €50 Colin Sullivan. €25 Tom O’Rourke and Ollie Wright. Next week’s Jackpot €9,200. LOTTO JACKPOT RISING €9,200 Thanks to all who are buying and selling our lotto tickets. Tickets are currently available at: Hallahans Chemist, Tudor Bar, Paddy Foleys, Tir na nOg Monaghans, Forde’s Daybreak (Saturday's 10 am-2 pm). With our lotto jackpot once again heading toward €10,000, we are delighted that tickets can now be purchased any Saturday morning from Kevin Forde's Daybreak (Next to Nissan Garage on Youghal Road) from 10 am - 2 pm. Since we started four weeks ago it has been a great success. Thanks to Kevin Forde for this opportunity and Colin Bulfin for coordinating it. CAN YOU HELP??? We are asking club supporters, parents, coaches, older players, mature members of the club to volunteer 1 hour of their time every month. It’s
Dungarvan United FC over 35 team who defeated Abbeyside 3-0 last weekend in a local derby game. 4 hours a week, one volunteer per hour. So if you had 20 volunteers all they would do is 1 hour per month. This project really has the potential to make the club much needed
funds and with the right people and set up right, it should run itself. If you are interested and can give us just oine hour a month, contact Colin Bulfin directly or Vicky O'Donnell 087 055 7939.
FOOTBALL FOR ALL Our Football for All programme continues every Saturday at 4.30 p.m. for children with additional needs and disabilities. So far the programme has been going well. For further information contact David Walsh directly or via our Facebook page.
WATERFORD SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (WSFL) RESULTS AND FIXTURES RESULTS Saturday 16th March 2019 WSFL Under 13C League – Ballinroad 0; Kilmacow 0. FIXTURES Saturday 23rd March, 2019 WSFL Under 12A League 10:30 - Tramore A v Dungarvan United A Johnville FC 10:30 - Bohemians A v Ferrybank A - Stuart Kennedy 10:30 - Park Rangers A v Carrick United A - Trevor Hartery 12:30 - Villa A v Southend United A - WSFL WSFL Under 12B League 10:30 - Piltown A v Kilmacthomas - Pat Fitzgerald 10:30 - Johnville v Dungarvan United B - Michael Kealy 10:30 - De La Salle v Bohemians B - Craig Dunphy 2:15 - Tramore B v Ballinroad - Derek Butler WSFL Under 12C League 10:30 - Carrick United B v Abbeyside - Home Club 10:30 - Seaview Celtic v Kilmacow - Home Club 10:30 - Mooncoin Celtic A v Piltown B - Home Club 14:15 - Tramore C v Stradbally - Home Club WSFL Under 12D League 10:30 - Waterford Crystal v Portlaw United - Home Club 10:30 - Ballyduff v Piltown C - Home Club 10:30 - Villa B v Park Rangers B - Home Club 12:30 - Bohemians C v Ferrybank C - Home Club Under 14 SFAI Skechers SE Region - The John O'Shea Cup 11:30 - Villa A v Southend United - Michael Wall WSFL Under 14A League 12:30 - Dungarvan United v Carrick United A -
John Byrne 12:30 - De La Salle v Southend United - Craig Dunphy 14:30 Tramore A v Bohemians A - Derek Butler WSFL Under 14B League 12:30 Kilmacthomas v Piltown A - Patrick Lawlor 12:30 Kilmacow v Park Rangers A - Noel Ryan 12:30 Waterford Crystal v Seaview Celtic - Jack Harrington WSFL Under 14C League 12:30 Abbeyside v St Pauls - Jake Moore 12:30 Ballinroad v Mooncoin Celtic - Sean Dwyer 12:30 Ballyduff v Tramore B - Adrian Kirwan 12:30 Piltown B v Bohemians B - Pat Fitzgerald 14:30 Bohemians C v Villa B - Tony Reade SFAI Skechers Under 15 SE Region Shane Long Cup 12:30 - Ferrybank v Twomileborris St Kevins WSFL Under 16 SFAI Skechers National Cup Quarter Final 14:30 - Villa A v Salthlll Devon - Pat Fitzgerald WSFL Under 16A League 12:30 - Southend United A v Dungarvan United Jim Kealy 14:30 - Carrick United A v Park Rangers A Maurice Flynn 14:30 - Johnville v Tramore A - Noel Connolly WSFL Under 16B League 14:30 - Kilmacow v Abbeyside - Noel Ryan 14:30 - Villa B v Tramore C - Noel Lavery 14:30 - Southend United B v Tramore B - Jim Kealy 14:30 - Park Rangers B v Railway Athletic - Declan Power 16:30 - Bohemians v Ballyduff - Tony Reade
Stradbally FC RESULTS Under 13 Schoolboy League: Ferrybank 1; Stradbally 3. SCHOOLBOYS Once more it was wet and windy conditions as our Under 13s crossed the Suir to Ferrybank. Both keepers had to be alert, as the two teams started brightly, and good saves were required. Midway through the half a short corner played by John Bruton to Dara Gough. A familial pass to brother Evan, who turned his opponent and smashed home the opener. However the hosts replied immediately after the restart and equalised proceedings. Thus it stood at the break. Once more it was nip' and-tuck in the second half, with neither side dominating, until Joe Campbell went on one of his mazy touchline runs, before pulling back the ball to John Bruton, who made it 2-1. Ferrybank rallied once more and it took several fine saves from Sean Kelly to keep them at bay. Stradbally tactic of attacking their full-back positions paid dividend when Evan Gough found space to hit a powerful shot to the net. 3-1 the final score. Well done to all the boys who played. Team: Sean Kelly, Sean Roche, Evan Drohan, Eoin Murphy, Conor Power, Evan Gough, John Bruton,
Joe Campbell, Reece Donnelly, Dara Gough, Shane Weldon, Fionn Norris, Jack Crotty. ACADEMY & LITTLE DRIBBLERS On Saturday, March 23rd our Under 11s travel to the city to play Villa. Our other age groups have training as usual. LOTTO There were no Jackpot winners in the Club Lotto Draw on Sunday night. Numbers drawn: 3/5/11/20. €25 Winners: Garvan Troy, Mike Fennell, Breda Kiely. Promoters Prize: Francis Sheehan. Next draw is on March 31st in The Cove Bar. Jackpot Prize on offer will be €2,900. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto Draw. LAST MAN STANDING Bournemouth’s failure to extract three points from their clash with Newcastle brought down a third of the competitors, whilst West Ham’s late rally against Huddersfield kept another third in the game. International duty this weekend, so our Last Man Standing returns the following weekend. Follow all the fun and football on our Facebook page 'Stradbally AFC'. Thanks to Sallyfort Mini Farm for sponsoring our Last Man Standing.
IRELAND AT THE RSC The Road to the UEFA European Under 17 Championships begins next Friday evening in the RSC when the Republic of Ireland Under 17s will play Finland in a friendly international. Kick-off at 7 p.m. Tickets available on the gate, with FREE entry for U-16s and to Waterford FC Season Ticket holders. Great to get a big crowd out to the RSC to support the lads ahead of the Finals, with the RSC being a host venue for the tournament. ASTROTURF HIRE Astroturf Pitch is available to hire. A game of 5-a-side with your friends, is an ideal way to keep fit during the winter. For booking details contact Alan D'Arcy at 087 698 7387. ON-LINE CLUB SHOP Our on-line club shop is now open for business. For a myriad of playing and leisure gear, go to www.oneills.com Ideal birthday presents. FIXTURES Saturday, March 23rd (To Be Announced) Sunday, March 24th Waterford Junior League Div Three: Kilmacow v Stradbally 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23rd Under 12 Schoolboys League: Tramore v Stradbally 2.30 p.m.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboys’ League
Brideview United take control of U-12 League Premier Division WELCOME to our weekly notes for the West Waterford East Cork Schoolboys’ League. This week we report on only a handful of games in the Under 12, 13, 14 and Under 16 Leagues from last weekend as weather meant the postponement of a number of games but the tables have seen some changes after these results. We again include all the League Tables in our notes this week so you can view where your teams are currently.
U-12 League Premier Division THIS Division is really hotting up with Brideview taking control last weekend after their victory over Kilworth Celtic while Cappoquin Railway’s game against Lismore was postponed. The table sees Brideview two points clear on 25 points of the Cappoquin side who are on 23 points but have a game more played with Inch in third on 20 points after they drew with fourth placed Mogeely at the weekend. These four seem to be the contenders but with few games remaining Brideview and Cappoquin Railway look the more likely winners at this stage with most teams only having four games remaining. Valley Rangers ……………… 5; Ballymac F.C. …………………0. This U-12 Premier league game between Valley and Ballymac was played in reasonable conditions in
Conna Community Field last Monday morning. Valley had been in good form lately and took an early lead through Thomas Dee after some great play on the left hand side by James Keneally. Valley doubled their lead within 15 minutes when a lovely through ball from Fionn McCready was pounced on by Tristan Clancy who slotted the ball past the Ballymac keeper with his left leg. Ballymac looked dangerous on the break, particularly down the left hand side but couldn't quite get the final ball on target. Valley made it 3-0 before the break when Cillian Fitzpatrick finished off a fine move by Sam Ahern and Ronan Doyle. After the break Valley got a fourth goal after five minutes when a free kick on the right hand side was parried by Ballymac keeper only for the ball to be slotted home by Valley forward Tristan Clancy. Ballymac had a dominant 10 minutes and got a deserved penalty but a great save from Valley Keeeper Daniel Turley kept Ballymac scoreless. Then Valley got a penalty from which Cillian
Fitzpatrick scored his second. Valley had to defend for large parts in the second half and Charlie Leahy, Brian O'Sullivan, Michael Lazack and James Cotter did well. Billy Ahern was very lively up front for Valley but Man of the Match went to Valley midfielder Fionn McCready who covered every blade of grass on the pitch in a great performance. Ballymac deserved a few goals from the game and played some lovely football but the winner was never in any doubt.
U-16 League This Division after a few walkovers sees Valley Rangers 9 points clear out in front of Inch Utd who realistically are their only challengers at this stage. Valley only have one game remaining but Inch have three games in hand and if they win them they well set up a title deciding game against Valley in a few weeks time. It will be a few weeks before this game can take place as Inch will have to play their other ties first.
LAST WEEKEND’S RESULTS U-12 League Premier Division: Kilworth Celtic A 0 - 5 Birdeview Utd Mogeely FC 2 - 2 Inch Utd Valley Rangers 5 - 0 Ballymac FC Cappoquin Railway P – P Lismore AFC First Division Ardmore AFC P - P Clashmore Ramblers U-13 League
Nire/Fourmilewater Under 13 football team who defeated the Brickeys.
NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURES
Kilworth Celtic 3 – 0 Ballybridge Utd U-14 League Kilworth Celtic B 0 – 3 Valley Rangers Clashmore Ramblers P - P Ballymac FC Cappoquin Railway P – P Kilworth Celtic A Mogeely FC P - P Ballybridge Utd U-16 League Lismore AFC 3 – 0 Ardmore AFC Ardmore AFC 0 – 3 Valley Rangers
West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboys’ League Tables As of 18th March UNDER 12 LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION p w d l pts Brideview Utd 10 8 1 1 25 Cappoquin Railway 9 7 2 0 23 Inch United 11 6 2 3 20 Mogeely F.C. 10 5 2 3 17 Valley Rangers 11 4 2 5 14 Lismore A.F.C. 9 3 3 3 12 Ballymac F.C. 11 2 0 9 6 Kilworth Celtic 11 0 0 11 0 UNDER 12 LEAGUE 1st DIVISION p w d l pts Cappoquin Railway B 9 6 2 1 20 Castlebridge Cel. 9 6 1 2 19 Clashmore Rbs 8 6 1 1 19
Ardmore 8 4 0 4 12 Kilworth Celtic B 10 3 0 7 9 Ballybridge Utd 10 0 0 10 0 UNDER 13 LEAGUE p w d l pts Inch United 8 7 1 0 22 Lismore A.F.C. 8 7 0 1 21 Kilworth Celtic 9 7 0 2 21 Clashmore Rbs 8 6 1 1 19 Valley Rangers 8 4 1 3 13 Cappoquin Railway 8 3 1 4 10 Mogeely 9 3 0 6 9 Ballybridge Utd 8 2 0 6 6 Ardmore 9 1 0 8 3 Kilworth Cel. B 9 0 0 9 0 UNDER 14 LEAGUE p w d l pts Lismore A.F.C. 8 7 0 1 21
Cappoquin Railway 6 5 0 1 Kilworth Cel. 7 5 0 2 Valley Rgs 8 5 0 3 Clashmore Rbs 6 4 0 2 Inch United 7 4 0 3 Mogeely F.C. 6 3 0 3 Ballymac F.C. 7 30 4 Brideview Utd 7 2 0 5 Ballybridge Utd 7 1 0 6 Kilworth Cel. B 9 0 0 9 UNDER 16 LEAGUE p w d l Valley Rangers 9 8 1 0 Inch United 6 5 1 0 Lismore A.F.C. 8 3 1 4 Ardmore A.F.C. 9 3 0 6 Castlebridge Cel. 9 2 1 6 Cappoquin Railway 7 1 0 6
15 15 15 12 12 9 9 6 3 0 pts 25 16 10 9 7 3
Tommy Byrne (Nire/Fourmilewater GAA Club), Waterford mascot for league game versus Clare.
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
CUNNIGAR PITCH & PUTT CLUB QUIZ NIGHT Our annual Quiz Night will be held on Friday 12th April, in Minnies Bar, Abbeyside. Tables of 4, €20 euro per table. Get your teams ready for this great social evening which helps with the upkeep of our club. As always there will be a raffle and auction on the night. THINKING OF TAKING UP A NEW SPORT? As the days are now getting brighter why not try a game of pitch and putt ideal for families, juveniles and adults. We are based next to the sports centre in the beautiful setting of Dungarvan Bay. Everyone is more than welcome to come and play. BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY Ladies Social Day – Saturday 13th April, at Hillview, Clonmel. Names are to be in for 3rd April. There is dinner at 5.00 p.m. after game. 36 hole 3 ball scramble. €20 for dinner and game. Any wishing to play in this event please leave your name on sheet in clubhouse. LADIES WEDNESDAY GAME RESULTS Names in for 10.00 a.m. Tee off at 10.30 a.m. Nett - Mary Walsh and Mary Daly Gross - Mary O'Neill and Kathleen Foran. RESULTS OF SATURDAY SCRAMBLE Names in for 1.00 p.m. Tee off at 1.30 p.m. This game was cancelled due to weather. LADIES SPRING LEAGUE Names to be in for 1.30 p.m. Tee off 2.00 p.m. The top of the leader board after week 5 is as follows: Lorraine Troy 22 points Jacinta O'Mahoney 19 points Corinne McGee 19 points Mary O'Neill 16 points Breda Foley 16 points Mary Daly 15 points Evelyn Torrens 15 points SUNDAY GENTS GAME Tee off at 10.30 a.m. Nett - Liam Simms. Gross - Aiden O'Rourke. HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION Men's section – John O'Shea has two, Kyle Hackett and Aiden
O'Rourke both have one. Ladies section – Breda Foley and Jacinta O'Mahoney with one each. MENS SPRING LEAGUE Tee off at 10.30 a.m. Liam Hansbury 4 points Michael Havens 2 points Kyle Hackett 2 point Aiden O'Rourke 1 point Michael Delaney 1 point Liam Simms 1 point This game is played over 8 weeks and is a stableford format. There will be no game on St. Patrick’s Day. LOTTO BONUS BALL WINNER Ann Raher was the winner with Number 3. BRIEF RULES Some of the motions from the Convention which were carried. Motion 18 carried meaning all changes agreed at Convention to be implemented within a month of same. Motion 29 regarding ability to be able to remove loose impediments in bunkers was carried. Motion 31 regarding no penalty if ball moved by wind on putting green was carried. Motion 32 optional use of a third club (one of which must be a putter) motion for a trial period of one year IS CARRIED after a vote of 52 in favour and 12 against. SUB COMMITTEES We are looking for members to go on the sub committees to help with the club house and course. Anyone with a few hours spare can put their name onto the sheet in the club house. You do not have to stick to times or days just come on down whenever you have a spare hour or two, you will be very welcome. MEMBERSHIP FEES Family €155 Adult €85 Juvenile €50 Senior €55 Life Member €35 Our membership runs from January 1st to December 31st so no matter how late in the year a person pays their membership, they must pay the full fees. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT PITCH AND PUTT IS A FUN GAME. ALWAYS ENJOY YOURSELF.
Dungarvan Rugby Football Club Join us for the Battle at Ballyrandle! THE final hurdle is almost upon us . . . .After a hard fought league season our First XV take on Killarney in a must win promotion final playoff at home at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, March 24th. Victory on Sunday would see Dungarvan play in Division Two of the Munster Junior League next
season. Please come out and support the boys. UPCOMING FIXTURE U14 Munster Plate Semi-Final – Dungarvan v. Thurles | Sunday, 24th March, at 11.00 a.m. LEAGUE PLAYOFF FINAL Dungarvan v. Killarney | Sunday, 24th March, at 2.30 p.m.
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Pictured are members of Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club presenting a cheque to CRMF, Crumlin. Receiving the cheque was Finn Ryan.
[John Power]
Craig Breen & Paul Nagle take The West Cork Rally FOR the second time in five weeks, Waterford rally ace Craig Breen and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle were the crew to beat as they drove their Ford Fiesta to victory in the Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork International Rally. Just as in Galway last month, their closest challengers were Ulster pair Alastair Fisher and
AFTER an enforced weather layoff all the groups were out of the traps for a bright and breezy St. Patrick's Day spin. SPIN REPORTS St. Patrick's Day dawned bright and breezy. Nine hardy souls from G.5 faced the headwind along the bog road and onto Kilmolash admiring the snow capped mountains in the distance. Good to see some cyclists back in action that had missed a number of weeks for various reasons. The group stayed in tight formation on the main road from Cappoquin to Lismore. Refreshments were enjoyed at Houlihan’s Garage, Lismore amidst a group from Midleton Cycliing Club and plenty of banter was had by all. Fun photos were taken before returning home via the main road. Mike from G3 who had a mechanical joined forces with G5 for the homeward journey. 52km was completed at 20kph G23k headed off on the planned Sunday route which took the group out of Dungarvan onto the coast road turning left at Durrow. The group then turned right onto the N25 towards Lemybrien and then onto Mahon Bridge. The group turned right heading for Kilmac and onto Seafield heading back towards Dungarvan on the coast road. On reaching the Five Cross Roads the group turned right heading back to Mahon Bridge and then onto Lemybrien for a much needed coffee. The group the headed for home via Durrow on the Coast Road encountering blustery conditions on the way home. Dis 75km
Gordon Noble in another Fiesta, who were 22 seconds behind after two days of stages, with Tom Cave and James Morgan the best of the British Championship contenders. They finished third overall in their Hyundai i20, another 15 seconds down, with current British champion Matt Edwards fourth.
avg 22kph. Group 4 headed out the Bog road, Kilmolash and onto Cappoquin starting on the planned route for St. Patrick's Day. A few changes were agreed along the way to avoid the higher ground due to the frosty start and adding a loop to Lismore turning left over the bridge in Cappoquin and then a right turn on the back road to Lismore with a challenging climb at the end. A quick spin back from Lismore with continuous roll ups. Turning left in Cappoquin and onto Modeligo and Millstreet losing two along the way needing to get back a bit early. The rest battled the headwind to Ballymacarbry with the lure of the breakfast keeping us going. It was very busy at the community centre but when you're with the main man Danny we got served a delicious breakfast and loads of tea and toast. A great event well done to the Ballymacarbry Ladies football club. Back on the bikes it was decided that we'd done enough climbing and headed straight back to Dungarvan with some assistance from the wind. A tough spin just over 80Km at 24kmph. G3 had a large group out on St. Patrick's day on a very cold and blustery morning. Off out to Lismore turning at Hornibrooks for a loop of Ballyduff. A mechanical for Mike at Tallow causing a premature end to his spin. Up the Tallow hill and turning left at the Pike. A fast scoot down Glendine to Youghal and with a deadly cross wind it was a quick spin back to town. 85k at
Former World Rally Championship contender Mikko Hirvonen won the National Rally in a Ford Escort, but Cavan’s Gary Kiernan put up a terrific performance in a similar car, leading the Finnish superstar until he was forced to retire from the lead due to mechanical problems, with just two stages still to complete.
26.5kph with 750m of elevation. OTHER NEWS Please support our open night by coming along to the Park Hotel on Friday, 29th March between 6 pm and 9 pm. Our Open Race is taking place
Group 3 in straight lines.
on Sunday, 7th April. It is one of the biggest races taking place in the county that day, with a top class field. So please, please we need your help. Contact Beanie to let him know you are available 087 6436046. Thanks.
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
LISMORE POINT-TO-POINT
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Luke Murphy steers Java Point to victory in the John Connery Family, Aglish & Tattersalls Ireland sponsored 4 yo Maiden & Geldings Race at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races. [Dan McGrath]
Doris & John O’Donnell present the ‘John & James O’Donnell Memorial Cup’ to the connections of Java Point, winner of the John Connery Family Aglish & Tattersalls Ireland sponsored 4yo Maiden & Geldings Race at the Lismore Point to Point Races. Included is Declan Doocey, Chairman Lismore Point-to-Point Race Committee. [Dan McGrath]
Derek McGrath steers EXOD’ELA to victory in the 5 & 6yo Geldings Maiden sponsored by Pegus at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races. [Dan McGrath]
Neil Forde, Secretary West Waterford Hunt presents the West Waterford Hunt Cup to Maxine O’Sullivan (jockey) and the connections of ‘It Came to Pass’ after it won the Open Lightweight Race sponsored by Coolagown Stud Open & West Waterford Hunt, at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races. [Dan McGrath]
Notice to Close and Mikie O’Connor take the Winners of Two sponsored by Jerry O’Keeffe Sawmills Lismore, at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races. [Dan McGrath]
Maxine O’Sullivan steers ‘It Came to Pass’ to victory in the Open Lightweight Race sponsored by Coolagown Stud [Dan McGrath] Open & West Waterford Hunt, at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races.
Albert Sherwood presents the Sean O’Farrell Cup to the connections of Seaside Girl after it won the 5yo+ Mares Maiden sponsored by Coolmore & Glanbia at the Lismore Point-to-Point Races. Included is Helen O’Donnell, Race Committee. [Dan McGrath]
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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 March, 2019
Talking Horses Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle come to Ireland SEVEN IRISH TRAINERS SHARE FOURTEEN WINNERS AT CHELTENHAM
IRISH trainers sealed another sensational Cheltenham festival with 14 winners across four days including victories in two of the biggest races of the year, the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Unibet Champion Hurdle. Al Boum Photo won the Festival highlight, the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup, sealing a first win in the race for Willie Mullins, who had seen horses trained by him finish second on six occasions in previous renewals. Owned by Mrs Marie Donnelly and ridden by Paul Townend, Al Boum Photo travelled powerfully through a star-studded Gold Cup field and jumped the last two fences brilliantly to lead home an Irish-trained onetwo – Anibale Fly, for Tony Martin, placed in the race for the second successive year. It was a breakthrough Cheltenham Festival for many, but none more so than Meath trainer Gavin Cromwell who trained the JP McManus-owned fiveyear-old Espoir D’Allen to win the Unibet Champion Hurdle by a record 15 lengths on day one. Jockey Mark Walsh did the steering. Rachael Blackmore, trailblazing the leading riders’ title race in Ireland for so long this season, went to Cheltenham seeking her first festival winner and came home with two: A Plus Tard for owners Cheveley Park Stud and trainer Henry De Bromhead on Tuesday, and Minella Indo for the same trainer on Friday, in the maroon and yellow silks of owner Barry Maloney. The victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle was a first Grade 1 win for Blackmore. Joseph O’Brien’s first official Cheltenham winner (he is widely credited with the handling of 2016 Triumph Hurdle winner Ivanovich Gorbatov under his father Aidan’s licence) came on Wednesday evening when Band Of Outlaws justified favouritism in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle for owner Justin Carthy. Mark Walsh was again among the winners on Wednesday when he rode City Island to win the
Ballymore Novices Hurdle for Bernadine Mulryan, wife of race sponsor Sean Mulryan. It marked a maiden Cheltenham festival winner for trainer Martin Brassil. Ireland’s reputation for producing crack amateurs was enhanced further with two of the three amateurconfined race winners piloted by Irish riders – Jamie Codd steered Le Breuil to victory in Tuesday’s National Hunt Challenge Cup, while Derek O’Connor completed the set of amateur race wins at Cheltenham when coaxing Any Second Now to victory in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup for trainer Ted Walsh. Willie Mullins made an explosive start on day one and took the opening two races of the festival with Klassical Dream, under Ruby Walsh, landing an emotional victory in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle for owner Joanne Coleman in the colours of her late husband John, and Duc De Genievres sauntering to success in the Racing Post Arkle Chase for jockey Paul Townend and owner Jared Sullivan. Aintree Grand National hero Tiger Roll and his trusted partner Keith Donoghue were the stars of day two with a scintillating 22-length victory stroll in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. It was a back-toback victory in the race for Gordon Elliott’s stable star and marked his trainer’s opening success of the festival. Elliott would make it winner number two on Wednesday evening when star bumper horse and sales topper Envoi Allen readily held off the late challenge of the Willie Mullins-trained Blue Sari to impressively take the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. It was a second success in the week for owners Cheveley Park and winning rider Jamie Codd. Elliott didn’t wait long on day three to add a third winner. Fellow Meathman Barry Geraghty was simply inspired above Sire De Berlais to lift home the JP McManus-owned gelding to victory in the Pertemps Network Final.
Second success at Down Royal for Burning Ambition BURNING Ambition has long been the apple of Pierce Power's eye and the eight-year-old registered his second success on the racecourse at Down Royal on Saturday when landing the 2m3f hunters chase for the
Fethard-On-Sea trainer. The oddson 10-11 favourite was a length and a half too good under Rab James and could tackle a contest at the Punchestown Festival next. Knockeen trainer Henry De
Bromhead helped himself to two winners at Cheltenham and he continued his hot streak on home soil with Niccola who won the 2m novice handicap hurdle at Wexford on Sunday under Daniel Holden.
Al Boum Photo and Paul Townend wins The Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Cheltenham. [Mark Cranham-focusonracing.com] It was a hugely successful Festival for JP McManus who closed off the final day with his fifth victory of the week when Early Doors won the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle for trainer Joseph O’Brien. The 14 Irish-trained winners were spread across seven different trainers, and four victories and multiple placed horses was enough for Mullins to also take the leading trainer’s award for the sixth time. Brian Kavanagh, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said: “It was an incredibly dramatic week at Cheltenham and Irish trainers, owners and jockeys played a starring role, I would like to congratulate all of those who enjoyed success including Willie Mullins,
Dominant success for Moyhenna in Limerick feature DENIS Hogan has always held the Robbie Hennelly-owned Moyhenna in the highest regard and that opinion proved spot-on as she recorded a dominant success from the front in the feature Grade 2 Charleville Cheese Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase at Limerick on Sunday afternoon. Sent about her business from a long way out and jumping with great fluency, the 5/1 shot had all of her rivals on the stretch turning into the straight, and in the end, she just kept going further clear as she scored by 25 lengths from staying-on outsider Oh Me Oh My. The previous afternoon Hogan had already visited the winner's enclosure at Limerick after Young Dev justified 3-1 favouritism in the 3m handicap hurdle.
Paul Townend and Joe and Marie Donnelly for their victory with Al Boum Photo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup; Espoir D’Allen’s connections Gavin Cromwell, Mark Walsh and JP McManus, and Willie too for winning another leading trainer award. “With 14 winners across seven trainers and nine owners, the reputation of Irish Jumps racing and Irishbred and produced horses have been enhanced once again. Evidence of that was not just seen on the track this week – it was also confirmed by the continuing strong demand for Irish-produced point-topointers, with a record price for a point-to-point mare, achieved at Tattersalls at Cheltenham on Thursday night.”
Impressive Wexford bumper winner CARRICK-on-Suir trainer Ger Hourigan could have a new stable star on his hands in the shape of impressive Wexford bumper scorer Fire Away. Ridden by Richie Deegan, the six-year-old, who is owned by the trainer's wife, showed a good attitude in accounting for a decent field. He was returned a 10-1 chance. Also equipped with a horse who could bring him back to the big time is Nenagh trainer Tom Hogan as Aim For Glory broke his hurdling duck in the 2m maiden hurdle at Limerick on Saturday afternoon. The first leg of a double for rider Donagh Meyler, the 7-4 favourite had a serious threat at the last in the shape of Key Commander, but that one came down at the last to leave the winner clear for a nine-and-a-half length success over Carnet De Serge.
Westerner Point prevails by half a length MALLOW trainer Eoghan O'Grady was all smiles at Wexford on St Patrick's Day as stable star Westerner Point landed the Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase. Ridden by Phillip Enright, Westerner Point hung on to beat the fast-finishing Goulane Chosen by just a half a length.
Rocky’s Silver Irish Point-to-Point takes handicap chase at Limerick Fixtures List Fenno’s Storm winner of the Tetratema Cup Hunter Chase at Gowran Park, Kilkenny, on Saturday, 9th March. Pictured left to right: Georgina Crowley, Margo Crowley, Richie Deegan (Jockey), Maurice Walsh (Owner), Louis Queally, Declan Queally (Trainer), Jack Queally, John Hilton and Peadar Gallagher. This is the first time in the 84 year history of the competition that the same horse has won this race back-to-back. [Healy Racing]
ROCKY’S Silver, trained by James Dullea and owned by David Kiely, justified favouritism (4/1) to win the Liam Hogan Handicap Chase under Conor Orr at Limerick on St. Patrick’s Day. He came with a late run to have one and a quarter lengths to spare on the line over Rightback Atya.
Saturday, 23rd March, 2019 - Durrow, Co. Offaly Sunday, 24th March, 2019 - Durrow, Co. Offaly Sunday, 24th March, 2019 - Liscarroll, Co. Cork Sunday, 24th March, 2019 - Loughrea, Co. Galway Saturday, 30th March, 2019 - Portrush, Co. Derry Sunday, 31st March, 2019 - Monksgrange, Co. Wexford Sunday, 31st March, 2019 - Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary Sunday, 31st March, 2019 - Ballynoe, Co. Cork