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Dungarvan Aglow 2018 has started! THERE was something for everyone at the launch of this year’s Dungarvan Aglow, that special annual event when the ever improving display of lights is switched on in the town and Abbeyside. Only those who can remember back to the Millennium Eve celebration or the homecoming for the 2002 Munster Champions will have experienced a bigger assembly in Grattan Square than was there last Sunday afternoon. A dry and mild day were the perfect conditions for the thousands of people who came with family and friends to enjoy the atmosphere and activities that were there in generous supply. The festivities marking the official start of the commercial Christmas have always been a favourite for families and friends to

come and experience. Last Sunday, the festivities commenced at 2.00 p.m. with market stalls, children’s’ entertainment and live music. Dungarvan Brass Band and The Stacks (John, Cyril & Ken) provided wonderful live music and The Mad Hatter, as permanent a feature of Aglow Day as Santa Claus himself, engaged with his audience in his own inimitable fashion and played music equal to the mood and expectations of the mammoth crowd. The Wobbly Circus, another regular feature of the event, provided children’s fun workshops, juggling, entertainment and stilt walkers. Garvey’s SuperValu sponsored Santa Hats and Glow Sticks as usual and also the fancy dress competition which saw a number of ‘Christmas Tree’ entries. Santa arrived in truly impressive fashion, perched

atop the ‘Snorkel’ kindly provided by the rescue service. Perched a hundred feet above the crowd, no one missed his arrival and he must have been impressed by the sea of faces, of all generations gazing expectantly upwards. The loud sirens of the various fire engines and the accompanying ancient tractors, beautifully decorated for Christmas and supplied by the members of the Mount Melleray Vintage Club announced Santa’s imminent arrival with noise and a scene to which the children reacted wonderfully. They welcomed the main man with open arms and loving handshakes as generations of children have done before, but perhaps in not quite so opulent surroundings. c Continued on centre pages

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Car ‘went over its head’ in most recent collision at sharp bend By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council Engineers are to liaise with Gardaí in relation to what further action to take, if any, to help prevent further collisions at the top of Tallow Hill on the approach from Lismore. However, Senior Engineer

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Gabriel Hynes believes the continuing collisions are a result of “driver error” and approaching the bend at “too high a speed”. Cathaoirleach of DungarvanLismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. John Pratt has repeatedly and successfully sought traffic safety measures for the area over the past couple of years while reporting regular

single vehicle collisions on what is a combination of a sloping gradient and a sharp bend. Cllr. Pratt brought news of yet another collision at the spot to November’s monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, in which a car “went over its head.” He asked what could be done before someone was seriously

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injured or worse. Senior Engineer Gabriel Hynes reflected that the Council had installed additional signage and carried out work on the road surface, including skid resistance treatment and reducing the speed limit from 100 km/h to 80 km/h. He felt the collisions on the approach from Lismore were “down to driver

error and approaching the bend at too high a speed.” Mr. Hynes continued that the Council had held further discussions with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and intended to meet with Gardaí “to find out what caused the latest accident”. He said chevrons could be installed but it would be expensive.

Cllr. Pratt wondered if some sort of flashing warning sign could be erected and observed that while the speed limit was reduced, personally he “wouldn’t want to approach that bend at 80 km/h”. Mr. Hynes replied: “Just because the speed limit is 80 km/h, doesn’t mean you should drive at that speed”.

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WATERFORD Council needs to engage with Irish Water to ascertain the utility’s plans for water and sewerage services in smaller communities, according to Cllr. Tom Cronin. The Councillor made his observation at November’s DungarvanLismore municipality meeting. Cllr. Cronin said the issue was important in the context of the next County Development Plan. He described how some villages had no waste water treatment plant, which could compromise efforts to zone land in those areas. Conversely, other areas had sewerage treatment but little or no water supply. He advised that unless Irish Water acted to provide both services simultaneously, “we’ll be zoning very little land in County Waterford.” Senior Executive Planner Hugh O’Brien began that the development plan would be starting in 2019 and would take two years to complete. It would be a long consultation period and Irish Water would be one of the agencies “to get to the table” to discern its plans for water and sewerage issues in smaller communities. He understood it was

also of concern to the Department of Environment, within the context of the national planning framework. FOUR MONTH WAIT Meanwhile, Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell spoke of an elderly constituent who, he claimed, had reported a water pipe break to Irish Water four months earlier. “They say they won’t come round until they are in the area”, he complained. The Councillor said the woman, who lives alone, had ignored his advice to “let the water run be damned” and instead was turning the supply on and off as she used it for kettles, showers, etc., and with great inconvenience to herself. It emerged that the pipe was inside the property’s gate and therefore on private property and “not our responsibility”, advised Senior Engineer for Roads, Gabriel Hynes. Cllr. James Tobin said Irish Water had made a commitment to repair the first leak on private grounds adding that that promise had been broken in Tallow. Mr. Hynes asked Cllr. O’Donnell to supply details of the broken pipe and he would forward them to Irish Water (although presumably they already know them for the past four months!).

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More money and power on the cards for Councillors COUNCILLORS elected to the local authority can expect to receive a pay increase along with extra powers, in the next few years if Junior Minister, John Paul Phelan has his way. Mr. Phelan, who is Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with special responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform, was addressing the November Plenary meeting of the Council held at City Hall, Waterford, last Thursday evening on foot of an invitation from Councillors. He told the meeting that he has commissioned a review of the role of elected members of local authorities, which will also consider their remuneration and other supports provided to assist Councillors in carrying out their duties, as well the as the possibility of devolving more powers to local authority members. The review is being carried out by Sara Moorhead S.C. Minister Phelan said the role of Councillors has changed so much since he started out in politics 20 years ago. The Minister said he believed Councillors are sincere, hardworking and give much of their own time in engaging and contributing to their local communities and acknowledged that since local government reforms in 2014, the workload for Councillors has increased. He said a recent survey

showed that the average hours of work put in by a Councillor, per week, was 27.5 hours – “that was the average, which means that half of Councillors put in more than that”. “It means that the existing pay rate for Councillors is around the minimum wage and I think it is only proper that we look at that into the future, just as TDs, Senators and Ministers are paid to grades in the public sector, so too Councillors should be,” Minister Phelan said. He said that Ms. Moorhead will have an interim report published later this month in relation to the remuneration of Councillors. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan welcomed Minister Phelan’s comments about the role Councillors play within local government and their local community. “It’s important to have the Minister say that in front of us today,” Cllr. Geoghegan said. “In the past we had ministers who weren’t so inclined to listen to us and take on board what we’ve had to say about how our role has changed over the years. “I welcome the fact that you’ve appointed Ms. Moorhead to spearhead this review of the role of elected members and the remuneration we get for that. I look forward to her report coming out in the next three to four weeks,” Cllr. Geoghegan added. Meanwhile, Minister Phelan said Ms. Moorhead will also look at extra powers and functions

which can be given to elected members of local authorities. “I am a firm believer that if something can be performed and achieved more cost effectively at local government level than central government level, then those functions should be devolved,” Minister Phelan said. He also described the fixing of the Local Property Tax before the budget has been decided as “a strange anomaly and was something he was prepared to look at and change. He said a Local Government Bill which is before the Oireachtas aims to marry the two processes together, so Councillors are not deciding the rate of the LPT before they decide their budget. “So, when you’re making decisions on budgetary matters, you’ll be making them also on LPT at the same time in future,” Minister Phelan said. Cllr. John Cummins welcomed the fact that Minister Phelan is tackling the LPT and budget anomaly. “He knows it is an issue because I’ve raised this internally at Fine Gael meetings and it is good we are being listened to,” Cllr. Cummins said. “Everyone here complains that we have to make a decision on LPT in isolation to our budget when in reality it’s obvious that it is an integral part of the budgetary process, so anything that resolves that is very welcome,” Cllr. Cummins added.

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The end is nigh for Lismore graveyard’s deadly trees By Christy Parker DAMAGED trees in Lismore graveyard were very much a live issue at November’s DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting with three Councillors keen to have them removed. The storm damaged trees were previously highlighted by Cllr. Declan Doocey who had claimed that some people were afraid to visit the cemetery in bad weather lest they meet with an accident. Cathaoirleach John Pratt sought an update on the situation and environment officer Ray Moloney said an arborcultural consultant’s report had recommended removing six trees and installing “a management programme for the remainder.” Cllr. Doocey then reminded the meeting that he had been raising the matter for “two and a half years” and had brought Senior Executive Engineer Josephine McGrath, “a horticulturist and a man in charge of graveyards up there.” The councillor repeated his earlier concerns that a “best case scenario might be a broken headstone” while the worst one could see “someone seriously hurt, or having to go back in there the day after to dig their grave!” Declining to challenge that dramatic observation,

Cllr. James Tobin opted to claim he had been on the case longer, which he did, citing three years of concern over the dying and damaged trees. Since then he too had walked amongst the headstones with Ms. McGrath, who may be wondering by now if there is life beyond the graves, in Lismore. Cllr. Tobin felt it made “no difference who was any place” as long as the matter was resolved. “It’s a health and safety issue”, he reflected before helpfully clarifying, “Not for the people who are buried there, but for people attending funerals or going to say a prayer.” “There must be an election coming up!” noted Cllr. Pratt. “And they say there’s no votes in graveyards!” joked Cllr. Damien Geoghegan. OBSTRUCTIVE TREES Meanwhile, Cllr. Geoghegan also sought news on his previous concern about trees on the N25 obstructing public lighting from penetrating the adjacent Lisfennel Close. Mr. Moloney said he had received a report on that issue that morning and would refer back to him with proposals. Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell then requested the same update, claiming he had raised it in October. An unimpressed Cllr. Geoghegan told him if he checked the minutes, he would see it was he who raised it! They both had.

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Councillor quizzes ongoing wait for Ballinroad Housing Development By Christy Parker IN an exchange that informs much about Ireland’s approach to the housing crisis, Cllr. Siobhán Whelan learned at November’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipality meeting that the wheels of progress turn slowly when it when it comes to new developments. The Councillor noted that it had been five years since a 21-unit social housing project was first agreed for Ballinroad, some 3 km from Dungarvan.The project was now gone to tender but “how long more?”, the Councillor asked. “It seems bizarre that it should take so long.” Senior Executive Planner Hugh O’Brien said Ballinroad had been “an ongoing saga” that had been delayed by “several issues, such as dealings with landowners.” The delays were now nearing conclusion as the project went to tender. He said generally the tendering process took about three months, after which a plan would go to the Department of Environment for funding. If that was agreed, then the turnaround took “usually a couple of months.” Realistically

he concluded, if all went well the timeline was about six months from the tendering time to the contractor going on site. “That’s on a good day”, he cautioned. SAVING RURAL IRELAND It emerged that if Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell had his way there would be less delay in Ballinroad because he wouldn’t tolerate 21 houses there at all. “My policy”, he announced, “would be about rural Ireland and keeping it alive.” He then sought an update on five houses earmarked for An Sean Phobal. Cllr. O’Donnell continued that he was “not too worried about the houses in Ballinroad” as five houses would be enough there too. “The most important thing for us is to see houses built throughout the county,” he urged, adding that there were five houses available in Dungarvan recently and “no-one took them up.” Cathaoirleach John Pratt tersely interrupted to ask if his contribution was in regard to Sean Phobal and houses there? “Yes”, replied the councillor,“but I’m entitled to speak about other things too.You’re only the chairman!”

FIVE AT A TIME Cllr. O’Donnell continued that there were empty houses throughout the county that would cost too much money to restore. His policy, he returned, would be “five houses in Old Parish, five houses in Knockanore, five houses in Ardmore, five houses Aglish and so on.”This would help save rural Ireland and avoid school closures, the extinction of the GAA and more. Chief Technician for Housing Derek Lyons responded that the Council was endeavouring to deliver “a broad range” to meet housing targets county-wide, including urban areas such as Tallow and Cappoquin. “There is a balance to be struck”, he advised. Regarding the five proposed houses in Old Parish, he understood they were not “in the immediate pipeline.” He described them as “a commitment that was provided previously” and he promised to investigate when they might come to fruition. “Obviously that the Council has the land there, is a big plus”, he ended optimistically.

New Bill will ban tattoos and intimate piercings for juveniles First ever regulation of the body art sector bans tattoos and intimate piercings for under 18s and strengthens health and safety provisions for the industry . . . FIANNA Fáil Public Health Spokesperson, Mary Butler TD has introduced legislation to ban tattoos and intimate piercings for juveniles and strengthen health and safety measures for the sector. The Regulation of Intimate Piercing and Tattooing Bill 2018 is the first statutory regulation of the rapidly growing body art industry in Ireland. This bill aims to fill a clear legal void in Ireland through three main measures: 1. Bans tattoos for under 18s; 2. Bans intimate body piercings for under 18s; 3. Strengthens health and safety regulation in the sector. Deputy Butler stated, “There has been a massive increase in the number of tattoo and piercing parlours across the country. However, there is no specific legislation in Ireland in relation to the regulation of tattooing and body piercing businesses. “Although there is no published data on the prevalence of tattoos among the Irish population, a 2016 review in the medical journal Lancet states that up to 36 per cent of people younger than 40 years have at least one tattoo, with many being first inked between the ages of 16 and 20 years. “My own husband is a tattoo enthusiast so we know that getting a tattoo is a lifelong decision. Setting an age limit of 18 years effectively legislates

for what is best in sector practise and targets rogue operators. “Intimate body piercing for children has been banned in Wales amid fears it can lead to health issues and make young people vulnerable to abuse. Studies that found complications were reported in more than a quarter of body piercings for individuals aged 16-24. “Under our bill, practitioners are not allowed to carry out or arrange intimate piercings including to the tongue and breasts on anyone under 18. Ears, noses, navels and eyebrows are not covered by the legislation. “Despite the fact that tattoos have exploded in popularity over the past decade the Government has failed to keep pace and ensure strong health and safety standards. “We also need to ensure high health and safety standards amongst operators. The risks associated with tattooing and body piercing can range from acute infections to allergic reactions and can occur when the piercing or tattooing equipment becomes contaminated. I have met with representatives from the sector in relation to this bill and the majority of tattoo and piercing parlours operate to high standards and welcome regulation that will remove rogue operators,” concluded Butler.

Patrick Shields appointed as General Manager of Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore CLIFF are delighted to welcome Patrick Shields as the new General Manager of the five star Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford. Cork native Patrick has returned from Canada, where he was working with Northland Properties as General Manager of the five star Sutton Place Hotels since Summer 2017, to take up the post at Cliff House Hotel. Prior to working in Canada, Patrick worked with the Talbot Collection as General Manager of the Midleton Park Hotel from February 2014 until July 2017, and prior to that he held senior roles in various Cork hotels. Patrick graduated from Cork Institute of Technology in June 2004 with a Diploma in Business Studies, Hotel & Catering Management. He was bitten by the hospitality industry bug on an internship in Ocean City in U.S.A. which he enjoyed so much, he stayed for a year and a half. After this, he returned to Ireland to gain a BA Honours Degree in Hospitality Management in the Waterford Institute of Technology.

Patrick’s career has brought him to many interesting places around the world including Australia, and most recently Canada: “As General Manager of The Sutton Place Hotel at Revelstoke Mountain Resort I was fortunate to be part of a team that welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family, as well as many wonderful guests and colleagues from all over the world. It is true what they say about Canadian people, they are welcoming, warm, friendly and helpful and that was an asset to me as a newcomer to the country. Cliff House Hotel has an exceptional team and I have been very fortunate to be part of other great teams over the years which have possessed a real drive for consistently delivering excellent guest service.” Open since 2008, Patrick will enjoy one of the best views in the country in Cliff House Hotel, which is innovatively designed to take advantage of its location. A member of Relais & Châteaux, the intimate 5-star hideaway is carved into a cliff in West Waterford, set against the back-

drop of the striking coastline.The hotel has a ‘wet’ spa, The Well by the Sea, which has a viewwrapped pool, outside baths and a hot tub overlooking Ardmore Bay on the country’s South coast and is known for its superb food. The House Restaurant has held a Michelin star for the innovative cooking of Martijn Kajuiter and his team for ten years. In his spare time, Patrick enjoys keeping fit, so locals and hotel guests might meet him on the CLIFF walk. Patrick recently celebrated his second wedding anniversary to his wife Natalia. He is looking forward to the challenge of running the five star hideaway: “CLIFF have a reputation for innovation and excellence in hospitality and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to be part of this exciting group. I’m looking forward to getting to know our regular guests, welcoming new guests, and building on the success created by the fantastic team here.” Cliff House Hotel, Middle Road, Ardmore, Co Waterford T: +353 (24) 87800 www.cliffhousehotel.ie

Newcastle Historical Society Memorial Day celebrations which were held in Newcastle Village on Sunday, 11th [Larry} November, 2018. Unveiling of plaque of World War 1 by Dan O’Loughnan and Breada Ryan.

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from the Department of Transport; €5m from private investors and €2m from Waterford Council. “Without this funding and extension, the airport will be a complete failure,” Cllr. Hannigan said. He asked Minister Phelan to make representations to

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Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Kelly pictured with all the Waterford winners from the recently held Blas na hEireann, Irish Food Awards, Philip Carter, Carter’s Chocolate Cafe; Mark Bergin and Tommy O’Connor, Coffee House Lane; Anthony Smith, Dawn Meats; Margaret Fleming, Dessert First; Liam McDonald, Legacy Irish Cider; Nicola Crowley and Dvir Nusery, Mezze; Clodagh Phelan, Niamh Heaney and Orla Cooper from Pip and Pear; Cian Hawes, Pure Food Company; Dean Cusack and Jackie Hayes, Granville Hotel; Mark and Rachel Hartery, The Hartery Kitchen and Marie Power, The Sea Gardener. [Noel Browne]

Mayoral Reception for the Waterford Food Award Winners at the Blas na hEireann Irish National Food Awards Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Kelly was delighted to host the Waterford winners from the Blas na hEireann Irish National Food Awards at a mayoral reception in City Hall where they were presented with framed scrolls to honour their wins. He said it had been a record breaking year for Waterford winners in such a competitive market place and he went on to say that each and every one of the winners were great ambassadors for the county on the national stage.

Liam McDonald, Legacy Irish Cider is presented with a framed scroll by Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Kelly. [Noel Browne]

Marie Power, The Sea Gardener is pictured receiving her framed scroll from Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Kelly. [Noel Browne]

Anthony Smith from Dawn Meats receiving a scroll from Metropolitan Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Kelly. [Noel Browne]

Irish Water’s business customers in Waterford receive new water meters to provide more accurate data for leak identification and billing IRISH Water’s business customers in Waterford will receive new meters which have in-built drive-by technology to allow for faster and more frequent meter readings. The new meters will provide data to Irish Water which will assist in identifying potential leaks at a

business premises and allow for fewer estimated bills being issued to customers The Meter Replacement Programme was launched late last year and is ongoing in most counties at this stage. Business customers who will be receiving a replacement meter in

Waterford have already been notified by letter. Irish Water would like to stress that there is no charge to customers for the installation of the new meters which should ultimately provide them with a more accurate bill for their water usage and a means of detecting water leaks on

their properties. Water supply to businesses will be temporarily shut-off for approximately 15 minutes while the water meter is being replaced, however Irish Water will endeavour to keep the length of this water outage to a minimum. Businesses will receive a reminder

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Phelan amazed at ‘sheer ignorance’ of British politicians A JUNIOR Minister has told the November Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council how he was amazed at the “sheer ignorance” of so many leading British politicians. John Paul Phelan, who is Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with special responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform, was addressing the local authority on foot of an invitation, and was responding to a question posed by Cllr. John Hearne about ‘Brexit’. In a referendum held in

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A contrast in sport WHILE rugby may not be everyone’s favoured sport and may be frowned on in some company, there is no denying that last Saturday’s comprehensive win by the Irish Rugby Team over the New Zealand All Blacks sent a thrill of pride through every Irish heart tuned to the match. It marks a further high in our proud sporting history. On too many occasions, in too many sports, we have had to settle for second best – or less – and be rightly pleased that a little nation like ours could take on the best in the world and come out on top. But we have had our great days, more than our small populations would suggest and, in recent times our rowers, swimmers, hockey team, show-jumpers and others competed at the highest level and brought home top honours. Last Saturday’s achievement will stand in the annals of sport for long decades to come. It was the 29th meeting between the Irish and the Kiwis without a win for our side, save for a historic first two years ago in Chicago. However, to have beaten the best on our home soil for the first time is particularly sweet. The Irish have met the best in the world, acknowledged as the top international team for many decades and have beaten them decisively. There will be an added confidence as they prepare for next year’s Six Nations followed by the World Cup. In contrast, regardless of what the statistics or the league tables might show, the fortunes of the Irish Soccer Team have never been so low. While the purists and dedicated fans will point to a lack of talent in the Irish squad, it would appear that the fee-paying fans at the turnstiles, or the armchair viewers at home are not impressed. It was a sad sight to see the two Irish teams being booed off the pitch last Saturday evening, something which should not happen, regardless of the quality of play. Charitably, it could be put down to frustration on the part of people who have followed Irish fortunes for decades. It speaks volumes for the quality of the football on view that the spectators chose to show their frustration so strongly and publicly. It is understandable though, that they should vent their frustration at a team which has had only one win in ten games and none in the last eight.

INCORP. MUNSTER INDUSTRIAL ADVOCATE Serving the community of County Waterford for over a century 1912–2018 The wider Irish public pine for ‘the old days’, as defined in the Charlton years when even the youngest fans knew the names of all the players by heart, when those names were legendary among all ages. Not so today, for while the ‘true’ Irish fans still support, know and believe in the Irish team, it would be more difficult for the casual supporters to name two or three. The dedicated fans may know and accept that Ireland are going through a trough just now and that fortunes will change at some time in the future. They accept that the football talent may not be wearing a green jersey at the moment, but that things will come right in due time. But today is when they want the win and look forward eagerly to an early and sustained rise in our national fortunes.

Christmas is under way IN what appears to be hot on the heels of the best Summer in nearly forty years, Christmas beckons from just around the corner. While the arrival of the Holy and festive season was celebrated traditionally on 8th of December, the formal start of the commercial Christmas is now firmly established as the last third of November gets under way. Last Sunday in Grattan Square a record crowd for the

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event assembled in very agreeable weather, a day when overcoats were optional. The usual quality entertainment kept the growing crowd happy until, as darkness began to close in, Santa appeared in his now usual transport of the ‘Snorkel’ Fire Truck kindly supplied by the emergency services. He was greeted in the time-honoured way by the several thousand who had gathered for the occasion and made his way successfully to the stage. In due course, the Deputy Mayor of the City and County, assisted by Santa and his elves, switched on the again greatly enhanced lighting display. Dungarvan Aglow is to the Christmas Season what the Greenway is to the rest of the year, a major and welcome boost to the economy of the town. The reputation of Dungarvan as a Christmas destination has long been established and its success and popularity are due to the combined efforts of the public and private sectors. It is now universally accepted that Dungarvan is a very suitable place in which to live, work and play. The business and commercial sectors are the heartbeat of the local economy, enhanced by a wide range of social and sporting opportunities, as well as schools to match any around the country. Business depends on public support, as necessary in Dungarvan and West Waterford as anywhere else. Unfortunately, shoppers who leave the town for the cities or indulge in the new phenomenon of internet purchasing are depriving the town of some of its upkeep. The business sector are appealing to the shoppers, especially in the run-up to Christmas, to do whatever shopping is possible in Dungarvan. With the wide range of businesses which are available in the town, most shopping can be done at home. It will also enhance employment and attract further businesses to the district. The Christmas season has had a fine start and if the weather conditions stay suitable, and people support our businesses, then a successful Christmas can be forecast. The usual road safety plea also goes out to motorists and all road users, as well as those who celebrate robustly, to exercise all necessary care so that every household can be a happy one, not grieving the loss of somebody close.

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Plebiscite next May to determine if Waterford will get a directly elected Mayor

Róisín Hickey, J.F. Williams & Co., Solicitors, who was recently awarded a First Class Honours Master’s Degree in Advanced Legal Practice by the Law Society of Ireland, pictured here with Judge Rosemary Horgan, President of the District Court, at the conferring ceremony in Blackhall Place, Dublin. [Cian Redmond Photography]

WATERFORD City and County could have a directly elected mayor in the next three years if a plebiscite is passed by the public next May. At the November Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Junior Minister John Paul Phelan said Waterford and Limerick would be the pilot areas for the roll out of plebiscites on directly elected mayors with executive functions. Mr. Phelan, who is Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with special responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform, was addressing the November meeting of the Council. He said that at present local authorities have been well served by management structures and CEOs and County Managers have performed their functions very admirably over the years. “But, it has been long felt that there is a democratic deficit, in that so much power resides in an individual or group of individuals,” Minister Phelan said. “There needs to be a rebalance between the role of the directly elected person and the role of management of local authorities. With that in mind, what is proposed is not another layer of

administration.What we are proposing is rebalancing the functions and powers which currently exist between CEOs and mayors into the future.” He said that crucially, there is no proposal to give a directly elected mayor any of the functions which are already a reserve function of local authorities. Cllr. John Hearne described directly elected mayors as “a fantastic step forward”. “Democracy is what it’s all about and allow people a say as to who gets elected [as mayor]. I think for too long we’ve had uncles, cousins, brothers and friends electing people [as mayor] and they were the people we really didn’t want as mayor,” Cllr. Hearne said. “But to give the public a say is a huge step forward,” Cllr. Hearne added. Cllr. John Cummins asked when full details about what a directly mayor entails, noting Minister Phelan’s comments that it won’t be another level of administration. “Will the directly elected mayor have staff, a budget - these types of details are what people need in order to make an informed decision on that,” Cllr. Cummins said. Minister Phelan said that full

details about a directly elected mayor should be revealed within the next month or so. He pointed out that if the plebiscite is passed by Waterford people in May, 2019, then in theory, there should be a ballot for a directly elected mayor by 2021. He acknowledged that this was out of sync with the local elections, but in future, it would be envisaged that the vote for the directly elected mayor would coincide with the local elections and five year term of the local authority. He said it is envisaged that all functions, bar planning and human resources, will be covered by the directly elected mayoral role. “It is also envisaged that in future the CEO role will become akin to the Secretary General of a Department versus a Minister,” Minister Phelan explained. He said he would be “completely against” the directly elected mayor having a budget, as that would be taking power away from the Councillors. “The Council would still have to pass the budget. But, just as the current mayor has staff, there will be ancillary staff required for the role, but we are not talking about creating a big bureaucratic position or taking power away from

Councillors. That would be a serious diminution of Councillors’ powers,” Minister Phelan said. Cllr. Davy Daniels said Waterford has twice been in the process for decentralisation in the past, which did not materialise. Minister Phelan said that because of the pressure Dublin is under, there is a strong case for another round of decentralisation. Cllr. Joe Conway asked the Minister to consider instructing the Attorney General’s Office to draft a ministerial order that would allow the top five candidates in the local elections to compete for the role of mayor, “rather than people with a handful of votes taking the mayoralty”. Cllr. Hearne agreed with this suggestion. However, Minister Phelan said he doesn’t have the power to instruct the Attorney General to do anything and he didn’t agree with Cllr. Conway’s suggestion. “I wouldn’t instruct the A.G. at this stage when we are talking about having a directly elected mayor, to changing the system to something else for the year or two we’ll have in between. But, I understand the point you are making,” Minister Phelan said.

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Roads issues discussed at November’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipality Meeting By Christy Parker UNEVEN ROAD Cllr. Pat Nugent called for restoration work on the road from Dungarvan’s Spring roundabout where for about two miles” the surface was “very uneven.” While it was “not so evident” when driving a car it was “a huge problem” for axles on tractors and silage trailers”, he informed.The councillor wanted it put on the 2019 roads programme, for which Senior Engineer Gabriel Hynes said it would be considered. TOO EVEN ROAD Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell complimented the council on drainage works undertaken on both sides of the road to An Rinn but noted “the road is too flat” and consequently holding water. Mr. Hynes, accepting the point, said there should be a cross-fall of 3%. “We don’t get everything right”, he commented. FIGHT FOR FUNDS Cllr. James Tobin, anticipating a pre-budget meeting later that day, urged his colleagues to “fight hard” for their share of roads money in upcoming discussions. Local engineers were “well capable” of producing “the best roads in the county” when given the resources, he said. He then asked if the council had the manpower to spend the remainder of the 2018 money before Christmas, when its time limit expired. Mr. Hynes assured him that all allocations for the current year would be spent. He added that the council had received an additional €500,000 in respect of long-term damages which, split between the three municipal districts had seen DungarvanLismore receive about €165,000. The money was being prioritised for drainage works repairs to surfaces damaged by Storm Emma. INLETS INITIATIVE Cllr.Tom Cronin reflected that with recent bad weather likely to

be repeated in the months ahead, “inlets must be opened” and in some instances “grass verges removed” from the roadside to allow space for water flow. The Engineer said the Council’s current drainage programme was indeed prioritising inlets and channels as he advised. He described drainage as key to protecting roads “because water undermines the structural strength of the road and also causes potholes.” BALLYDUFF FLOOD Cllr. Siobhán Whelan pointed out that the road out of Ballyduff for Dungarvan had been flooded that same morning, despite the weather not being excessively bad. Ms. McGrath said she’d investigate. EMMET STREET WOLFE TONE STREET Cllr.Whelan was also unhappy that part of Dungarvan’s Emmet Street had been repaired but the remainder was “in bad shape” and she asked whether that would be addressed. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, echoing her thoughts, labelled it “probably the worse road in Dungarvan.” He wanted it “prioritised for resurfacing.” WOLFE TONE POTHOLES Cllr. Geoghegan also complained of “a number of potholes” evident at Wolfe Tone Road in Dungarvan, as well as on Mitchell Street. He believed it was caused by resurfacing coming loose after contractors had cut round manhole covers. “A number of cars” had been damaged, he added. Ms. McGrath replied that roadwork had been conducted on O’Connell Street, Shandon and Wolfe Tone Street with Emmet Street scheduled for next year’s programme. At present contractors were engaged in Lismore and so could not undertake repairs in the town. MONEYGORM WORRIES Cllr. John Pratt aired concerns

about the state of the road at Moneygorm Cross, near Cappoquin, hoping it would be on the 2019 roads programme. He was told it would be considered for next year’s strengthening improvement programme. SUDDEN POTHOLES Cllr. Declan Doocey found the local roads “not bad at the moment” but warned that potholes caused by unexpectedly heavy rain should be “inspected and marked.” He recalled how a pothole that had “appeared out of nowhere” on the Fermoy road days earlier had burst “three tyres in half an hour.” He wondered if there any extra money was being made available for Local Improvement Schemes to help address the problem. “We got €325,000 for it”, assured Mr. Hynes, adding that “a number of schemes” were being considered for each district. CROTTY’S CORNER Back on cement, Cllr. Tom Cronin sought an update on his concerns a month earlier about traffic management at Crotty’s Corner, Abbeyside in which he had referred to “numerous accidents and near misses.” Mr. Hynes said several options were being considered and he would inform him further at December’s meeting. TII MEETING Cllr. Geoghegan asked when a meeting between a municipal district delegation and TII would take place, adding that there were “a number of issues” to be highlighted, such as junction like Grange on the N25. Mr. Hynes said the transport authority wished to meet in Dublin on December 3rd. He said there would be two representatives each from the Dungarvan-Lismore and Comeragh districts. Cllr. Geoghegan wanted at least one more per district to attend. The Engineer agreed to convey the request.

Council to check landbank availability in Tallow By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council is to explore what council owned land is available for housing development in Tallow following a request from Cllr. James Tobin. The Councillor reminded November’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipality meeting that he had been told that there was no problem with the council reclaiming land in Tallow that had been given to a housing agency in more austere times. He said some of the land had been taken back already for construction of a childcare facility.

The Councillor wanted the rest returned because there was “no land remaining in Tallow” on which to build homes. Senior executive planner Hugh O’Brien said he understood the landbank in question amounted to 15 acres and that a large percentage of it had been taken back. He would investigate the outcome of recent negotiations towards taking back the remainder and inform the Councillor. Cllr. John Pratt supported Cllr. Tobin’s inquiry and observed that constructing a childcare facility across from the town’s school was “ideal.”

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Dungarvan Lions Club Christmas Appeal 2018 Events & Monster Raffle “Please support our fundraising for the Christmas Appeal 2018 in any way that you can. Help us to help those in need in West Waterford” – Phyllis Davis, President Dungarvan Lions Club.

Schedule of Events Christmas 2018 Wednesday, 21st November, Music Night – Dunne’s, Touraneena (Sunset Sounds) Friday, 23rd November, Table Quiz – West End Bar Saturday, 24th November, Sale of Raffle Tickets – Eurospar, Abbeyside Saturday, 24th November, Music Night – Kirwan’s, Kilmacthomas (Dessie Norris) Sunday, 25th November, Yesteryear Motor Club Rally, Coolagh Service Station 11.30 a.m. for 1.00 p.m. Friday, 30th November, Sale of Raffle Tickets – SuperValu, Cappoquin Saturday, 1st December, Music Night – Corner House, Tallow (Sunset Sounds) Monday 3rd – Sunday, 9th December, Open Competition Gold Coast GC Thursday, 6th December, Shamrock Breakfast – 8.00–10.00 a.m. Thursday & Friday, 6th & 7th December, Sale of Raffle Tickets – SuperValu, Dungarvan Friday, 7th December, Table Quiz – Micilin’s Thursday & Friday 7th & 8th December, Open Competition West Waterford GC Saturday, 15th December, Firemen’s Collection Sunday, 16th December, Dungarvan Cycling Club fundraiser – 9.00 a.m. Sunday, 16th December, Ardmore Cliff Walk – Dungarvan Hillwalking Club – 2.30 p.m. Curragh Car Park 19th–23rd December, Tree of Remembrance 20st–21th December Unit in Plaza Thursday, 20th December, Photos for school,s etc. Thursday, 20th December, Monster Raffle Draw

MONSTER RAFFLE Draw for the Monster Raffle will take place on Thursday, 20th December, in the Plaza in Dungarvan Shopping Centre. Tickets are now on sale (1 for €5 or 3 for €10) from any member of Dungarvan Lions Club or at any of the sales events listed on the schedule of events here. Great prizes include: Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, €300 voucher Gold Coast Leisure Centre membership for 6 months, Value €275 Flynn’s Hotel 2 nights B&B plus Dinner for 2, Value €240 Supervalu, Dungarvan, Hamper, Value €200 Curran’s Topline, Dungarvan, €200 voucher Eurospar, Dungarvan, Hamper, Value €120 White Horse Restaurant, Ardmore, €100 voucher 360 Cook House, Dungarvan, €100 voucher Frank Nugent’s Centra, €100 voucher Round Tower, Ardmore, €100 voucher Richmond House, Cappoquin, €100 voucher Moorings Restaurant, Dungarvan, €100 voucher SGC Cinema, Dungarvan, €100 voucher Shaws Store, Dungarvan, €100 voucher

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Councillor calls for plastic recycling plant in Ireland By Christy Parker WATERFORD Councillor Declan Doocey wants to see the Government establish a plastic recycling plant in Ireland, similarly to facilities in places like China and Malaysia. The councillor made the call at November’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipality meeting though it was unclear if his request that the council forward the request to the Government in writing will be met. Cllr. Doocey elaborated that the world market for plastics has currently “completely collapsed.” (This is understood to be due in part at least to China ceasing to import plastic waste and increasing tendency amongst other Asian countries like Vietnam and Malaysia to do likewise. Most of those countries have enough plastics of their own and have been criticised for dumping any waste from the recycling process into the sea). While the Councillor pitched his idea in deference to all plastics, he said he had a personal interest in the disposal of farm plastics such as silage wraps, fertiliser bags and pit overs. This is because his

Lismore based company, Declan Doocey Farm Plastics Collection, collects it for disposal. Exacerbating the councillor’s woes, virgin plastic which is resin made from petro-chemical produce such as oil, is cheaper to buy new than recycled plastic, adding further to market decrease. Cllr. Doocey’s business, with a payroll of five, has been trading since 1999 and has been exporting “a couple of thousand tonnes of plastic a year”, says the councillor. The produce is exported through Britain. The businessman says it’s not so much the shipping costs that eat into profits but the bureaucracy. “You have to apply to Dublin City Council for a licence and also to the country you are sending it to”, he explains, “as well as pay a fee when passing through other countries.” Hence he and the handful of other Irish firms in the same trade, would appreciate a recycling plant in Ireland. Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell, in support said Cllr Doocey “has done mighty work all over west Waterford and further afield” in collecting plastic. “If that falls though I don’t know what’s going to happen to the plastic”, he wondered.

O’Donnell seeks Údarás na Gaeltachta to make land available for housing AN Independent Councillor has met with the Gaeltacht Authority, Údarás na Gaeltachta, seeking them to make land available for social and affordable housing. Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell said he met with representatives of Údarás na Gaeltachta earlier in the week to speak about development in the An Rinn Gaeltachta and specifically in

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

M o d e r n i s a t i o n of Wa te r fo rd ’s wa te r s u p p l y to l e a d to b i g i m p r ove m e n t s i n wa t e r q u a l i t y fo r t h o u s a n d s o f c u s to m e rs

Staff from Irish Water, Waterford City and County Council and others members of the project team with Councillors Liam Brazil and Seanie Power during a recent visit to Rathgormack Water Treatment plant. COUNTY Waterford’s Water Supply Network is undergoing a massive modernisation which will result in big improvements for thousands of Irish Water customers throughout the county. Irish Water and Waterford City and County Council are working in a number of locations across the county to replace old water treatment plants that are no longer fit for purpose with modern state-of-the-art treatment facilities. At the start of this rationalisation process, Waterford had over 100 water treatment plants – more than 10% of all the water treatment plants in the country and four times the number of treatment plants in all of Northern Ireland. Many of these water treatment plants are past their useful life and have issues with water quality and yields. Decommissioning these older plants and connecting the areas supplied by them to neighbouring, upgraded water treatment plants will ensure that customers will benefit from better quality water supplied via modern treatment and distribution networks. A case in point is the Clonea Power water supply which, for decades, had problems with high levels of manganese in the water source resulting in brown coloured water which, while safe

to drink, impacted on household appliances and overall water quality. To address this, the water treatment plant in Rathgormack was upgraded and 10.2km of new water mains installed, allowing Clonea Power and four other older water treatment plants in the area (Monadiha, Feddens, Whitestown and Clonea O’Sullivan) to be decommissioned. “We are very pleased to be able to address what was a longrunning problem for the people of Clonea Power, while also providing other communities in the area with a much better and more secure water supply. Customers in these areas can now rest assured that they are being supplied with water that is treated to the highest standards,” said David Sharry, Capital Programmes Regional Lead with Irish Water. “To date we have decommissioned the Feddens and Clonea Power Water Treatment Plants and these areas are now supplied from Rathgormack Water Treatment Plant. The upgrade to Rathgormack and the decommissioning of the remaining sites will be complete by the end of 2018. We are also moving forward with similar projects throughout the county which will see positive outcomes for thousands of Waterford cus-

tomers and reduce the number of water treatment plants by 50%.” The gates were closed at the old Clonea Power treatment plant for the last time by local councillors Seanie Power and

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Councillors Seanie Power and Liam Brazil with David Sharry of Irish Water closing the gates of the Clonea Power Water Treatment plant for the last time.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Miniature Santa and Elves arrive at Dungarvan Paints and DIY SANTA and his Elves have arrived at Dungarvan Paints and DIY in the form of a miniature display which children and adults alike will enjoy. The Christmas scene portrays Santa and the Elves at the North Pole, preparing for the big journey on Christmas Eve. Santa is taking a well earned rest with his coffee and newspaper (Dungarvan Observer) while some of the mischievous Elves are involved in a snowball fight; and Mrs. Claus is overseeing the loading of presents into the Sleigh. The miniature 1/12th display was created by local artist David Minehan and miniaturist Wini Swinburn at the request of David O’Connor, proprietor of Dungarvan Paints and DIY, Unit 2, The Bridge, T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan (opposite AIB Bank). This is David’s third collaboration with the artist team from Haven Art Studio and Gallery. The first miniature display created for Dungarvan Paints and

DIY was during the Entente Florale, which went down very well with the judges; as well as the creation of a miniature display for Hallowe’en. David’s shop also supplied the paint and other supplies for the Fairy Garden created at Haven Art Studio and Gallery. The creation of the miniature Christmas scene brings David back to his youth, when he would go to town with his father, visiting hardware stores and shops. “We get a lot of mums and dads coming in with their children and it’s nice to see a smile on their faces when they see the display,” said David. The Christmas display is about putting the family first and giving something back to the community. Dungarvan Paints and DIY also has a kids corner for children to enjoy while mum or dad are looking for hardware or paints. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS ART COMPETITION Running in tandem with the Christmas miniature display is a Children’s Christmas Art competition supported by SGC Dungarvan. There are three categories (3 - 5 years; 6 - 9 years; and 10 13 years) and there will be a winner draw from each category for one

prize of a family cinema ticket to SGC Dungarvan. Art competition templates can be collected from Dungarvan Paints and DIY and entries must be returned to the shop by Thursday, 20th December. All art entries will be displayed at Haven Art Studio and Gallery, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan. Judging will take place on 21st December by local artist David Minehan. Call into Dungarvan Paints and DIY for more information, which is open from Monday to Saturday, 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. HAVEN ART STUDIO AND GALLERY The studio and art gallery is based at 87a O’Connell Street, where David Minehan has his collection of work on display, many of which features paintings of old Irish kitchens and hearths, iron cooking pots and pans and dressers with Delph Plates and food.

Pictured at the miniature Santa and Elves display at Dungarvan Paints and DIY are, left to right: local artist, David Minehan, Haven Art Studio and Gallery; David O’Connor, proprietor, Dungarvan Paints and DIY; and miniaturist Wini Swinburn, Haven Art Studio and Gallery. Work by Miniaturist, Wini Swinburn also features in the gallery and last year Wini and David created an outside ‘Fairy Garden’ which has been especially

popular with children and adults. They have worked as a team on many miniature displays, with David creating the backdrops and artwork while Wini creates

Pictured left: Some close-up scenes in the miniature display. Right: The outside of Dungarvan Paints and DIY based at The Bridge, T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan (opposite AIB).

the minute detail in the display. Many of the previous displays created by David and Wini was to raise money for charity, such as the Irish Cancer Society; while there have been other commissions, such as an old fashioned pharmacy and a Hallowe’en scene for Connolly’s Pharmacy. The miniature Christmas scene on display at Dungarvan Paints and DIY was used four years ago to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society, but it has been redesigned and revamped using some recycled materials, while many miniature items have been added to create a new story for the display. Dungarvan Paints and DIY and Haven Art Studio and Gallery can both be found on Facebook.

Garda drive to increase Neighbourhood Watch throughout District Every community, no matter how large or small, can set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme DUNGARVAN Gardaí are encouraging communities and residents of housing estates throughout the District to become involved with Neighbourhood Watch. Every community or neighbourhood, no matter how large or small, can set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. The scheme can cover just one street, an apartment complex, a part or the whole of a housing estate. The heart of every scheme is the commitment of each household taking part in it. Every member of a community, young and old, can help to improve the quality of life by keeping a look out for their neighbours and reporting any suspicious activities to the Gardaí. In the Dungarvan District, a Garda officer is being assigned to various individual housing

estates / areas as part of the sectoral policing initiative in the Waterford Garda Division. Last week, Dungarvan Gardaí held an information stall at Dungarvan Shopping Centre with plenty of advice, information and leaflets about setting up a Neighbourhood Watch. Residents of housing estates who experience anti-social behaviour in their estate and other forms of crime, including graffiti and harassment can contact their assigned Garda in the sectoral policing initiative. Residents seeking more information on the Neighbourhood Watch scheme can contact Dungarvan Garda Station on 058-48600 or check out their website www.garda.ie for the Neighbourhood Watch advice leaflet and other information on community crime prevention.

Pictured: Garda James Mullins and Garda Christine Keniry, Community Garda for Dungarvan and West Waterford pictured at the information stall held in Dungarvan Shopping Centre last week.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Check the draft Electoral Register before 25th November THIS coming Sunday, 25th November, is the deadline for members of the public to check the draft Register of Electors (2019-2020) to ensure they are included. The draft register, which will come into force from 15th February, 2019, is currently on display at Waterford City and County Council (Dungarvan Civic Offices and Waterford City Hall); as well as Garda Stations; libraries; post offices; and online at www.checktheregister.ie, until 25th November, 2018. The register can be inspected free of charge. The Register of Electors is a list of all persons who are entitled to vote at elections and referenda. The local elections will be held next May, 2019

and there could be a General Election sometime in the New Year. Members of the public should check the draft register to ensure their name, address and other details are present and correct, to ensure they can vote in any upcoming elections. You have to be aged 18 or over by 15th February, 2019, to be included on the register. If there are any mistakes in your details on the register, you need to contact Waterford Council before 25th November, to have the mistake rectified. Registration forms; change of address forms, etc., can be found on the Council’s website www.waterfordcouncil.ie or at www.checktheregister.ie.

O’Donnell to contest local elections 2019 INDEPENDENT Councillor Seamus O’Donnell has announced that he will stand as a candidate in the upcoming Local Elections next May, 2019. Cllr. O’Donnell will stand again as an Independent Councillor and said he is currently canvassing. Cllr. O’Donnell was first elected to Waterford City and County Council in May, 2014

THIS year you don’t have to travel to find out what your carer options are! Dungarvan is hosting its first Career Expo on Thursday, 22nd November, in Dungarvan College (formerly Colaiste Chathail Naofa),Youghal Road exhibiting from 10.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. You’re invited to come and see what future opportunities are on offer as regards continued education or current and future job vacancies in local companies. Colleges and West Waterford employers are excited to talk to you about course and job options. Post Leaving Cert educational providers from PLC’s to universities were invited to exhibit. Over 40 of these exhibitors will be present including DCU, UCD, UCC, LIT, UL, WIT, DIT, CIT, Mary I, NUIM, NUIG, St Patricks Carlow, Shannon School of Hotel Mgt, St Angela’s College, Back To Education Initiative, Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme, Gardai Dungarvan, National Maritime College, Accounting Technicians Ireland, Defence Forces, Irish Road Hauliers Association, Kildalton College and WWETB. Also local large industries are exhibiting; including GSK, Eurofins Lancaster Labs, Eurofins Food Testing, Radley Engineering, AIB Dungarvan, Morgan McKinley, The Cliff House Hotel, IFAC Accountants, Le Cheile Community Childcare Facility, The Park Hotel, Mobile Training.ie, Bank of Ireland Dungarvan, Dungarvan Transport, Nemeton TV and wishing to attend also is Jameson Distillery Midleton. The event will be held in the Sports Hall of Dungarvan College, Youghal Road. It’s free to attend and also you could win €100 cash just by attending! WLR outside broadcast unit will be onsite from 12 noon – 3.00 p.m. so they’ll be plenty of activity at the Career Expo brought to you through a collaboration of Dungarvan College (formerly Colaiste Chathail Naofa Dungarvan) the WWETB, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber and the Dungarvan Enterprise Centre https://www.facebook.com/ccnplc/

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New test could spare unnecessary treatment for future prostate cancer patients – Irish Cancer Society research Findings revealed as Movember campaign calls on the public to support men’s health DOCTORS may in the future be able to spare some prostate cancer patients the harsh effects of invasive treatments thanks to new research funded by the Irish Cancer Society. Using a new approach to identify and measure the aggressiveness of a patient’s prostate cancer, Irish-based researchers are developing a test which has so far proven to be more accurate than current clinical assessments. Almost 3,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in Ireland[i]. However, many of these men will be diagnosed with low-grade, nonaggressive prostate cancer. In most of these situations, patients will have the option of undergoing ‘active surveillance’. This involves regular consultant visits and blood tests, and a biopsy every three years to check on the status of the cancer in lieu of immediate treatment. For those men diagnosed with more aggressive prostate cancer, treatment can include radiotherapy or surgery, which can lead to side effects such as urinary and sexual problems. This research was led by Prof William Watson, Full Professor of Cancer Biology, School of Medicine and Fellow, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin. If verified through further research and

introduced in clinics, the test could likely mean more men being spared such intense treatments where results would show them to be unnecessary. Commenting on the research, which was recently published in the journal ‘Medical Oncology’, Prof Watson said: “Using 156 Irish prostate cancer patient samples, we combined different biomarkers to see if they were more effective at measuring how aggressive the patient’s prostate cancer was. A biomarker is an indicator of the presence of diseases in our bodies, and includes changes in our DNA and proteins. “We found that, when you combine the biomarkers measured in blood and tumour tissue you more accurately determine which patients have low-grade and aggressive disease. We also used a new mathematical formula to analyse the data, and it’s hoped this formula can be applied to other cancers to better understand how aggressive they are.” The study involved researchers from UCD, TCD, RCSI and DCU and their affiliated hospitals, pooling their resources and expertise as part of the Prostate Cancer Research Consortium.[ii] Dr. Robert O’Connor, Head of Cancer Research at the Irish

Cancer Society, added: “This paper highlights vital work being undertaken by world class Irish cancer researchers to identify new ways to improve the diagnosis of cancer.This research is at an early stage and it will take more time and research until any potential benefits reach cancer patients. But it does show the building blocks required to lay the foundations to improve the quality of life of prostate cancer patients. The more we understand this disease, the better chance we have of stopping it in its tracks.” “The Irish Cancer Society can only invest in vital research because of the public’s generous support. We currently fund more than 100 researchers across Ireland and have spent €25 million on life-saving cancer research since 2010. To continue doing this, we ask for the public’s continued support through their amazing fundraising efforts.” November marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the Movember campaign. Since 2008, over 100,000 people have got involved and contributed to the Movember cause. Movember Ireland has funded over 30 prostate cancer initiatives, in partnership with the Irish Cancer Society, ranging from financial grants for patients and their families to ground-breaking research

that has united the prostate cancer research community to improve outcomes and quality of life for the 1 in 7 Irish men who will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. Sign up now to support men’s health, visit Movember.com. To speak to a cancer nurse on any aspect of cancer contact the Cancer Nurseline on Freephone 1800 200 700, email cancernurseline@irishcancer.ie or drop into one of our 13 Daffodil Centres in hospitals nationwide. For information on Daffodil Centre locations and opening times email daffodilcentreinfo@irishcancer.ie . For more information log onto www.cancer.ie. [i] NCRI: Cancer in Ireland 1994-2015 with estimates for 2015-2017: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry: bit.ly/2Fnje0r [ii] The Prostate Cancer Research Consortium brought together scientists and clinicians from across Ireland to collaborate on prostate cancer research and provide an academic environment to foster the growth of future cancer researchers. This group has now expanded to the National Prostate Cancer research group as part of Clinical Research Development Ireland and Cancer Trials Ireland.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

CASE STUDY MARK IS A PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVOR

When Dungarvan man Mark Jordan found out he had prostate cancer he had a difficult decision to make about his treatment. Mark Jordan was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in March 2016. He went to his doctor after noticing changes in his urine flow, and a PSA test and digital rectal exam spotted the cancer. “It was a terrible shock despite the fact that two of my brothers had previously had prostate cancer, one four years older and the other five years younger than me,” he said. As a retired physics and biology teacher, Mark had some knowledge of the treatment options for prostate cancer patients. But he was less aware of the side-effects many patients go through post-treatment. “I had a good idea of what was ahead but I wanted to get the most up to date information on the treatment options out there.” Active surveillance – where regular check-ups and tests are carried out in lieu of immediate treatment – was an option for Mark. But, given his family history of the disease, his rising PSA levels, the symptoms he was already experiencing and the fact his cancer didn’t appear to be localised, he opted for radical prostatectomy – surgery to remove his entire prostate gland and the cancer within it. Post-surgery, Mark was cancer-free, but the initial side effects were, in his words, “upsetting and challenging”. Mark suffered incontinence issues for the first few week. To overcome this, he had to retrain his muscles to stop the flow, a difficult process that required a determined change in habits over several weeks, so that “a bit like learning to ride a bicycle” the practice would eventually become second-nature to him. By eight weeks he was completely dry and back to normal. Mark also took medication to tackle the signs of erectile dysfunction he encountered after his operation which has also proved successful. Two years later he now enjoys a very active and fulfilled life with his wife in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. His overriding message to those going through the disease is “there is life after prostate cancer”. He feels so strongly about this that he has published a website, www.prostatecancer.ie which outlines the stages he went through from diagnosis, through treatment to recovery. Mark now hopes that everyone going through treatment weighs up the options available and in consultation with their doctor and partner decide which one is right for them.

Fianna Fáil completes ticket in Waterford THE Fianna Fáil General Election ticket for the four seat constituency of Waterford has been completed following the addition of Cllr. Eddie Mulligan. Cllr. Mulligan joins sitting TD and Spokesperson on Older People and Public Health, Mary Butler on the Party ticket. Eddie has been working for the people of Waterford since his election to the City and County Council in 2014. Married to Dervla, Eddie has one daughter, Erin, aged 10. A former officer in the Irish Naval Service, Eddie is committed to public service and

to delivering for the people of Waterford. Cllr. Mulligan spent four years training as an Executive Officer with a year spent at The Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth and almost a year training as a Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Officer with the Royal Navy. Cllr. Mulligan is the holder of a diploma in law from University College Cork. Since his retirement from the Irish Naval Service, Eddie continues to serve his country as Officer Commanding of the Naval Service

Reserve, Waterford Unit. Commenting, Cllr. Mulligan said,, “I am honoured that the Party has placed its faith in me by adding me to the ticket for the next General Election. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Mary Butler working as our Fianna Fáil TD. I am determined to work with Mary to return a second Fianna Fáil seat in the constituency. “I firmly believe that Waterford thrives when Fianna Fáil is in Government. I will work night

and day to win a second seat for our party, and to join Mary in Dáil Éireann. “A change in Government is crucial to ensure that Waterford gets the investment it needs to see it maximise its potential. “Returning Waterford to its former position as the economic hub of the South East is a core priority for me. To do this, we need to see real delivery on housing, health and education – issues that are crucial to restoring Waterford to its former position,” concluded Cllr. Mulligan.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

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Minister defends decision to alter electoral areas Phelan not prepared to risk political career to ‘gerrymander’ boundaries to keep Councillors happy JUNIOR Minister John Paul Phelan said he wasn’t prepared to risk his political career and ‘gerrymander’ the electoral boundaries to keep local Councillors happy after he brought in changes recommended by the Boundary Committee, which will result in the Comeragh Municipal District Council losing a seat at the next local elections, while Dungarvan electoral area will gain a seat. Mr. Phelan, who is Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with special responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform, was addressing the November Plenary meeting of the Council held at City Hall, Waterford, last Thursday evening on foot of an invitation from Councillors. He was brought to task by several Comeragh-based Councillors who said they completely disagreed with his decision to reduce the Comeragh District to a fiveseater constituency. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan was the first to launch stinging criticism at the minister, describing it as “a bad decision and you signed off on it”. Cllr. O’Ryan said he would have preferred if the Comeragh area was joined with the Dungarvan-Lismore area to form a larger Municipal District. Cllr. O’Ryan also slammed the decision to change the name of the electoral area from Comeragh to ‘Portlaw-Kilmacthomas’ and also slammed the decision to split villages down the middle in the electoral changes - which will result in Ballymacarbry being split. Concurring, Cllr. Liam Brazil said his own parish of Kilrossanty has been “divided down the middle”. “It’s a crying shame for anyone up in Dublin to be able to put pen to paper and draw a straight line and cut a parish in half,” Cllr. Brazil said. “We should be about uniting parishes, not tearing them apart.” Cllr. John O’Leary was also strongly critical of Minister Phelan’s decision to change the electoral areas. “You seem to have given little contemplation that you’ve sacked a Councillor in the Comeragh area by reducing it from a six seater to a five seater constituency,” Cllr. O’Leary said. “It also seems to be the mantra of this present government to come down hard on rural Ireland at every opportunity and this is shown in the reduction of seats for the Comeragh area,” said Cllr. O’Leary. “People in the Comeragh area deserve to have fair and equal representative and I don’t believe that by signing off on the electoral changes report that you’ve done any justice to the people in Comeragh!” Minister Phelan replied: “I didn’t sack anyone! - The people will sack or hire, come next May”, he said, referring to the upcoming local elections in May, 2019. “I was presented with the report and my options were to accept it; or reject it and they would still be drawing up a new report

now and it wouldn’t be done until the Spring, which I don’t think would suit any Councillor; or my third option, which is the one you recommended - to gerrymander it,” the Minister said. “I wasn’t prepared to put an extra seat into any area to sacrifice my career. There were changes in my own parish which I didn’t agree with, but I wasn’t prepared to gerrymander the electoral areas to suit myself in my own parish or suit anyone else in any other parish,” Minister Phelan said. He pointed out that the committee which reviewed the electoral boundaries was independent. He said their instructions were that all local authority areas should be designed around urban centres; and avoid very large territorial areas. “There are bits of their report I didn’t agree with, but this committee was given the job and they did it. I don’t believe politicians should be involved in drawing up electoral boundaries for local electoral areas,” Minister Phelan said. He acknowledged he signed off on the report. “It was either sign off on the report or gerrymander it and I wasn’t prepared to break the law!” Minister Phelan agreed that electoral areas splitting villages and towns “didn’t make much sense to me either”. He said that for the next minister, there has to be a strengthening of the provision in relation to non-dividing of communities. Minister Phelan pointed out that the old parish divisions created by the Catholic Church and GAA are no longer the primary division of districts used by government departments. He questioned that to ensure parishes aren’t divided into the future, should the term ‘parish’ be used again, rather than ‘communities’ and said it is something which needs to be specifically addressed. COMERAGH NAME CHANGE Cllr. Brazil said he was “totally against the name change from Comeragh to PortlawKilmacthomas Electoral Area”, saying that some people across the district could be confused when they go to vote next May. In relation to the name change, Minister Phelan pointed out that he changed the rules so that newly elected Councillors in whatever district can, by majority vote, change the name of their electoral district to whatever they wish it to be called. STRENGTHENING MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS Minister Phelan said his department has submitted a paper which is before the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, for consideration, which sets out a range of proposals to strengthen the Municipal District system and identify shortcomings, rather than reestablish Town Councils. CONSTITUENCY CHANGES Cllr. James Tobin said the forthcoming local elections next May would be his fifth

time standing for election - “And I’ve never fought an election in the same place because things have been added on or taken off ”. He also questioned the reasoning behind the Lismore Electoral Area being a three seater constituency. “To me, it would have been better to reform Lismore Town Council,” Cllr.Tobin said. Responding, Minister Phelan said that in future elections he expected that local electoral areas would change, just like Dáil revisions which take place after every Census. “So too should local authority areas be revised after every Census, because of population structure,” he said. “If there was a population increase, it would require another Councillor. I think that once population figures are released from the Census, reviews of local electoral areas should take place.” He said three seater constituencies are allowed in areas of sparse population and the Lismore area would be sparsely populated. COMERAGH GEOGRAPHY AND WORKLOAD Cllr. Ray Murphy said he didn’t believe that the geography of the Comeragh constituency changed that much to warrant a reduction in the number seats. “It’s still 30 odd miles from Ballymacarbry to Kilmeaden. It is a rural constituency made up of older people and with an older population, they are not familiar with the internet or social media,” Cllr. Murphy said. “I offer monthly advice clinics and I find that people coming in are looking for information which is already available on websites. The change from six seats to five will only increase the workload on the remaining Councillors by 20 percent,” Cllr. Murphy continued. “In June, 2019, the five elected Councillors for the Comeragh area will have to look forward to a further workload of 20 percent on top of what they already have.” Cllr. Murphy added that he didn’t believe the pay terms and conditions of Councillors would change dramatically between 2019 and 2024. However, Minister Phelan disagreed, saying it was his intention that the pay terms and conditions of Councillors would change dramatically in the near future. “It will be a battle with those who hold the purse strings, but a battle I am prepared to have,” Minister Phelan said. He said he was acutely aware of the situation described by Cllr. Murphy in regards to the seat reduction and increased workload. “Other options weren’t palatable or even legal in some cases, so I had to accept what was given to me and it was the right thing to do,” Minister Phelan said.

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Conditional discharge for woman who threatened to burn down house A WEST Waterford woman who was convicted of threatening to burn another woman’s house to the ground was given a conditional discharge last week. Danielle Holland (20) with an address at 22 The Mills, Lismore (and formerly 13 Church Lane, Lismore and 16 Marquis Drive, Dungarvan) had pleaded not guilty of threatening to damage the property of Cindy O’Shea on 29th December, 2016. Following a full hearing of the case, Judge Terence Finn found the accused guilty of the charge and adjourned penalty to monitor the accused’s behaviour. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Finn was

informed that the accused had been serving a term of imprisonment in relation to other matters at the time the case was heard and she was released last June. He said the accused gave birth to a child around that time and she is now back living in Lismore. Solicitor Niall King confirmed his client has remained out of trouble since. “She gave birth and it has changed her whole outlook on life. She is living a quiet life,” Mr. King said. Judge Finn marked the charge as proven, but no penalty imposed (a conditional discharge) under Section 1 (2) of the Probation of Offenders Act.

Drugs charge struck out after donation is paid AN Aglish man who made a donation to the court poor box had a drugs charge struck out. Owen O’Connell (27) with an address at Springmount, Aglish, Cappoquin, pleaded guilty to possession of a small quantity of cannabis (approximately €5 worth) for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Clash, Ballinacourty, Dungarvan, on 20th December, 2017. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí came across the accused, who was parked in a vehicle at Ballinacourty. He said Gardaí found a small quantity of cannabis, which the accused admitted was for his own personal use. Insp. Sheahan said the accused has no previous convictions. Solicitor Martin Lavan said his client admitted using the substance for a period of time, but has come through that and is getting his life together. He said the amount of cannabis his client was found with was very minimal. Mr. Lavan said his client is an electrician by profession and has no children. Insp. Sheahan confirmed to the court that the Gardaí don’t have any residual concerns about the accused reoffending. A donation of €400 was paid to the court poor box by the accused and Judge Terence Finn struck out the charge.

Judge refuses jurisdiction in alleged assault case THE District Judge has refused jurisdiction in a case where a Kilkenny man is accused of alleged assault in Dungarvan. Morgan O’Donoghue (19) with an address at 10 Manor Walk, Rose Hill, Kilkenny, is accused of alleged assault causing harm at Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan, on 14th April, 2018. Inspector Larry Sheahan gave an outline of the allegations and said the alleged victim received a

black eye and a deep cut above the right eye and required five stitches. He said the accused was arrested close by and made certain admissions. After hearing an outline of the allegations, Judge Finn refused jurisdiction in the case. He adjourned the matter to 24th January, 2019, for preparation and service of a Book of Evidence.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Vehicle owner disqualified from driving for loaning vehicle to uninsured friend A VEHICLE owner who loaned her vehicle to a friend who was uninsured to drive ended up losing her licence for two years. Rachel Wynne (26) with an address at Carrig Bui, Kilganey, Clonmel, pleaded guilty to no insurance (as owner) of a vehicle

which was involved in a collision at Garrycloyne, Dungarvan, on 28th November, 2017. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn heard that Gardaí were called to a road traffic collision at 12.30 a.m. on the night in question.

“There was damage to the vehicle, but Gardaí could not locate anyone at the scene,” said Inspector Larry Sheahan. “Gardaí contacted the vehicle owner and she admitted that she gave the vehicle to a friend to drive.” Solicitor David Burke said his

client had a valid insurance policy which covered her to drive the vehicle, but it did not cover her friend to whom she loaned the vehicle. Judge Finn handed down a €300 fine for the offence and disqualified her from driving for two years.

Cocaine charge struck out A MODELIGO man who admitted possession of cocaine had his case struck out when he made a donation to the court poor box. Paul Wright (24) with an address at Modeligo, Cappagh, County Waterford, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine (approximately €10 to €15 worth) for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, on 22nd December, 2017. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court,

Woman given further time to co-operate with Probation Service A DUNGARVAN woman was given further time to co-operate with the Probation Service after a report presented to last week’s Dungarvan District Court was described as “not positive”. Stacey Finnerty (28) with an address at 6 Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public place, contrary to Section 6 of the Public Order Act, on the grounds of the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, on 25th October, 2017. The case was adjourned for a Probation Service report, but at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke acknowledged that the report is “not positive”. “She had family difficulties at the time and would welcome a further opportunity,” Mr. Burke said. Judge Finn adjourned the case to 23rd January, 2019 for an updated Probation Service report.

Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that a Garda patrol stopped and searched the accused on the night in question and found him in possession of a white powder, which was confirmed as cocaine. The accused has no previous convictions. Solicitor Niall King said his client is an apprentice electrician and lives at home with his family. “He has never been in trouble before and has pleaded at the first opportunity,” Mr. King said. He said the accused’s possession of the

cocaine was “experimental only”. “He doesn’t take any drugs and has learned a hard lesson from this.” Mr. King said his client is hoping to travel to Canada in the future and said it is unlikely the accused will reoffend. Insp. Sheahan told the court the accused “comes from a good family and has never been before the court before”. Following a donation of €500 to the court poor box by the accused, Judge Finn struck out the charge.

Probation report sought on 63-year-old who admitted supplying cannabis to friends A PROBATION Service report was sought on a 63-year-old man who admitted a charge of supplying drugs to friends. Jim Walshe with an address at 81 Childers Estate, Dungarvan pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis resin (approximately €419 in value) for sale and / or supply, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at his home on 21st March, 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 house on the date in question. He said the accused handed over the cannabis resin and admitted supplying it to friends. The accused has no previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his

client “foolishly got involved in obtaining drugs and giving it to friends to feed his own habit”. “He doesn’t have any of the trappings of wealth,” Mr. Burke said. “He is not in great health and is not a troublesome man.” Judge Finn sought a Probation Service report on the accused and adjourned the case to 27th February, 2019.

Case adjourned to see if accused is suitable for Community Service A DUNGARVAN man who pleaded guilty last week to his fifth offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act had his case adjourned to determine if he is suitable for Community Service work. Darren Crotty (33) with an address at 80 Silversprings, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis (approximately €55 worth) for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at his address on 16th December, 2017. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí searched the accused’s home and found the drugs.

He said the accused has 21 previous convictions, including four for an offence under Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Solicitor Martin Lavan said his client admits he had a history of using cannabis up to 2013. “Since then he has been leading a relatively quite life,” Mr. Lavan said. He said his client is not working and suffers from depression, and acknowledges that he has a residual issue with cannabis. Judge Finn said the accused continued to indulge himself in the use of illicit substances and has had the benefit of Probation Service intervention before. He noted that the accused has

been before the District Court and Circuit Court in relation to drug possession charges. “It doesn’t appear he’s had any insight with those experiences,” Judge Finn said. Mr. Lavan said his client is willing to do Community Service work. “He is trying to deal with his issues and hasn’t come to any attention since 2013,” Mr. Lavan said. Judge Finn sought the Probation Services to carry out a report on whether the accused would be suitable for Community Service. He adjourned the case to 9th January, 2019.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Drugs case adjourned for poor box donation A DUNGARVAN man found in possession of cannabis had his case adjourned so he could make a donation to the court poor box. Daryl Paul Turner (45) with an address at The Burgery, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis (approximately €20 worth) for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Kilrush, Dungarvan, on 14th March, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí found the accused in possession of the drug, which he admitted was for his own personal use. The accused has no previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his client was “going through a hard time when this incident occurred”. He said his client works as a carpenter. Judge Finn adjourned the case to 27th March, 2019, for a €500 donation to the court poor box.

Fine imposed on man who was intoxicated at crash scene A MAN who was intoxicated at the scene of a road traffic collision was fined in court last week for a public order offence. Evaldas Lendraitis (45) with an address at 6 Canon Row Court, Navan, Meath, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public, contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act, at Coolagh Road, Dungarvan, on 30th March, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry Sheahan said Gardaí went to the scene of a road traffic collision at 2.55 p.m. on the date in question. “The accused was at the scene and he had consumed alcohol. He was in a very intoxicated state and Gardaí feared for his safety and he had to be arrested,” Insp. Sheahan said. The court heard that the accused was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the collision. A fixed charge penalty notice which issued to the accused for the public order offence was never paid. Judge Terence Finn handed down a €100 fine for the offence.

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Man convicted of drug offence after spurning opportunity A DUNGARVAN man who spurned an opportunity to have a drugs charge struck out had the conviction imposed on him after he failed to make a donation to the court poor box. Ben Crotty (29) with an address at 7 An Cluain, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at the January sitting of the District Court to possession of cannabis for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at

Springfield, Dungarvan, on 25th April, 2017. It was a small quantity of cannabis, approximately €20 worth, and Solicitor David Burke told the court at the time that his client works part-time as a labourer and he has a young child. He said the accused has no previous convictions and would welcome an opportunity to keep his record clean. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to gather €400

for the court poor box and to monitor his behaviour. However, at Dungarvan District Court last week, solicitor David Burke said his client only has €50 in court. “It was all or nothing!” Judge Terence Finn said. “He has had ten months to sort himself out. He has spurned an opportunity afforded to him by the court.” Judge Finn convicted the accused of the drugs charge and fined him €400.

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Perfume theft case further adjourned for compensation A WOMAN who previously admitted to theft of over €400 worth of perfume from a local pharmacy had her case further adjourned to pay the rest of the compensation. Shannon Connors (22) with an address at 38 Grange Cohen, St. John’s Park, Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sit-

ting of the District Court to theft of perfume to the value of €443.50 from Sam McCauley Chemist, Dungarvan, on 27th July, 2017. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to pay compensation. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David

Burke said his client has €100 in court and she previously paid €150, leaving an outstanding balance of €193.50. “She is making good efforts,” Mr. Burke said. “She has a young family.” Judge Finn adjourned the case to 27th February, 2019, for the rest of the compensation.

Bench warrants issued A DUNGARVAN woman accused of alleged trespass had a bench warrant issued for her arrest when she failed to appear in court last week. Chloe Moroney (23) formerly of 11 Colligan View, Dungarvan, but now with an address at 36 Grange Cohen, St. John’s Park, Waterford, is accused of alleged trespass on a building, at 9 Fitzgerald Terrace, Dungarvan, on 15th January, 2018. There was no valid reason for the accused’s absence from last week’s Dungarvan District Court. Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for her arrest. •••••••• A DUNGARVAN man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Sean Kirby (23) with an address at 19 Marquis Drive, Dungarvan, is accused of alleged possession of a controlled substance for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, on 11th

April, 2018. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn noted the accused’s absence without any reasonable excuse. Solicitor David Burke said he was unsuccessful in trying to contact his client. Judge Finn issued the bench warrant for the accused’s arrest. •••••••• A BENCH warrant was issued for the arrest of a man who failed to appear in court last week to explain why he hasn’t paid his court-imposed fine. David Wilson, with an address at 11A Westlink Park, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork, failed to appear at last week’s Dungarvan District Court in regards to the non-payment of a €150 fine which was imposed at Dungarvan District Court on 11th May, 2016, in relation to a speeding offence. The fine was due to be paid by 9th August, 2016. •••••••• A CITY man who previously admitted possession of cannabis for the third time had a bench

warrant issued for his arrest when he failed to appear in court last week. John Maher (27) with an address at 17 The Crescent, St. John’s Park, Waterford, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court to possession of cannabis for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Garrahylish, Lemybrien, on 26th March, 2016. The case was adjourned for a Probation Service report. At the District Court last April, Judge Terence Finn was told that the Probation Service report was very poor and the accused was warned to co-operate fully with the Probation Service. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor David Burke acknowledged the report was “very short” and not positive. He also noted that his client was not present in court and there was no valid reason for his absence. Judge Finn issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest.

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Green Shield Bugs By Mandy Tompkins GREEN Shield Bugs are found in all sorts of habitats including Hedgerows, Gardens, Meadows, Pastureland and Waste Ground. The name Shield Bug is due to the adult`s body being shaped like a shield, and when it is fully grown the Bug is a broad, flattened green insect, 13mm long, with tiny black spots and a strongly contrasting blackish brown area at the base of its wings. Green Shield Bugs are sap sucking insects, but unusually, they do not actually damage the plants that they feed upon.

Although often mistaken for Beetles, the Green Shield Bug is, in fact, a True Bug and belongs to the Hemiptera family of insects. Hemiptera comes from the Greek words Hemi, meaning half, and Pteron meaning wing and refers to a True Bug`s Forewings. These are hardened near the base and have membranes near the end, giving them a half-winged appearance. True Bugs are typically recognised by their mouth parts, which are made for piercing stems and sucking out the sap.

A single female Green Shield Bug produces up to 200 eggs, which are barrel shaped and laid in several groups of between 20 and 30 on the leaves of plants. The eggs hatch into wingless Nymphs, which crawl amongst the leaves to feed. The life-cycle of a Green Shield Bug from egg to adult is approximately six weeks, and two or more generations are produced during the Summer, with late emerging adults overwintering amongst the fallen plant foliage and re-emerging in May.

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Late night row ended up in Circuit Court A LATE night visit by a County Waterford man to the house where a friend was staying, sparked off a row that ended up in the Circuit Criminal Court, last week. Daniel Fraher (22) with an address at The Beeches, Dungarvan was found not guilty by a Jury of burglary when he called to No. 2, Estuary Heights, Dungarvan, on June 7, 2018. Barrister Conor O’Doherty, prosecuting, said in his opening speech that Daniel Fraher attended the home of Laura Cartwright in the early hours of the morning. Her boyfriend Shane Lucas went downstairs to answer loud knocking on the door and told Fraher to go away. But the visitor tried to force his way into the house. It was alleged that he stole €40 in cash, the property of Ms. Cartwright and cannabis and a cannabis grinder belonging to Shane Lucas. In evidence Laura Cartwright said the

loud banging in the door woke her up and she heard “fighting talk” and what sounded like a scuffle. Her boyfriend told the caller to go away. She remained upstairs and called the Gardai. When she eventually went down she noticed that €40 in denominations of three €10 and two €5 notes was missing. The Jury was told by Shane Lucas that Fraher tried to force his way into the house and was looking for a phone.The witness said he grabbed a crutch and struck the intruder and chased him off and grabbed his shoes and threw them over a nearby fence into the yard of a construction firm. It was also claimed that the defendant threatened to cut the throat of his girlfriend. In order to prevent him from entering the house he grabbed a knife and stood in the door. At one stage he left the door and when he returned he discovered that the cannabis and a cannabis grinder were missing.

In reply to questions by Conor Roberts, BL., instructed by David Burke, solr., Dungarvan, the witness denied that he had been messaging Fraher earlier and as a result he came over to use a play station. It was untrue that an argument arose over the game. Fraher threatened to smash the windows in the house and that was why he did not close the door. Det Garda Joseph Wyse, Dungarvan, said when he arrived on the scene Fraher appeared to be intoxicated and denied being aggressive. He claimed that he had been drinking at home before going for a walk with the dog. At the house both men had a “joint” and they had a falling out over a game. On the second day of the trial the Jury of nine men and three women returned a not guilty verdict after just over one hour deliberation.

Road traffic prosecutions at District Court A WOMAN who failed to produce her licence to Gardaí was fined in court last week. Nicola Lacey (38) with an address at Crocane, Rostellan, Cork, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for driving with no licence when stopped by Gardaí on the N25 at Windgap, Dungarvan, on 4th May, 2018. She was also fined €100 for failing to produce her licence at a Garda Station within ten days; while a charge of failing to produce a licence at the roadside was marked as proven and taken into consideration. The accused, who has no previous convictions, did not appear in court. •••••••• A WOMAN who made a donation to the court poor box had a speeding charge struck out.

Sylvia Flaherty, with an address at 24 Sarsfield Terrace,Youghal, admitted the speeding offence at a previous sitting of the District Court, but had failed to pay the fixed charge penalty notice. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn was told that the accused had paid the €150 donation to the court poor box and the matter was struck out. •••••••• A MAN was fined in court last for not having a current tax displayed on his vehicle which was parked in a public place. Martin Halley, with an address at Bawnfune, Butlerstown, Waterford, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice, which issued after Gardaí observed his vehicle parked at Graigueshoneen,

Kilmacthomas, on 30th April, 2018, without a current tax disc displayed. A charge of non-display of an insurance disc was marked as proven and taken into consideration. The accused, who did not appear in court, was listed as the registered owner of the vehicle at the time. •••••••• A DRIVER was fined in court last week in relation to a speeding offence. Patrick Ryan, with an address at Listerlin, Tullogher, Kilkenny, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge penalty notice, which issued after the Go Safe speed detection van detected his vehicle travelling at 73 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the N25 at Lemybrien, on 15th May, 2018.

Land acquisition could delay Cushcam Cross junction works By Christy Parker

Although the Green Shield Bug is harmless it is also known as the Stink Bug. This is because they can produce a foul smelling liquid when they are threatened. There are, in fact, over 4,700 different species of Shield Bugs worldwide.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

RECONSTRUCTION work on the infamous Cushcam Cross near Dungarvan may not start until 2020, depending on how fast land can be acquired to proceed, according to Waterford Council’s Senior

Engineer Gabriel Hynes. The engineer was responding to an inquiry from Cllr. Pat Nugent a month after councillors had fully approved the design to re-align the junction. The location on the N25 and about three miles from the west Waterford town, has witnessed

numerous accidents of recent decades, many of them rear-end incidents. The scheme will realign N25 intersections with both the L3005 to the north and the L3013 to the south, both of which intersect with the single-carriageway national route at skewed angles.

Mr. Hynes said the council was finalising the finer details and land acquisition would be the next challenge. If land was acquired by consent, matters would proceed “much faster” it would through compulsory purchases, which could take up to a year to process.

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Lismore girls named as ‘Official Toy Testers’ for this year’s Late Late Toy Show IT’S a dream come true for any child to be selected to appear in the Late Late Toy Show and two Lismore girls will be living that dream next Friday week, 30th November, when they appear on the show as Official Toy Testers. Mum, Aislinn Celisse Morrissey, who runs The Hair and Beauty Gallery at 18 Parks Road, Lismore, said her two daughters, Mya and her sister Ria, who will be aged nine and six respectively next week, are ecstatic and completely over the moon at successfully auditioning for the Late Late Toy Show. “My two daughters are involved in singing and dancing,” said Aislinn, speaking to the Dungarvan Observer. “We made a short video of the girls singing and dancing the day before the deadline and sent it off to RTÉ.” She said the girls were loved so much by RTÉ executives, that they were invited to come

and audition for the Toy Show. Mya and Ria who are pupils at Bunscoil Bhóthar na Naomh, Lismore, were one of thousands of entries from across the country and were part of the 40-60 children who received a call back. After their successful audition at RTÉ studios, the girls were named as Official Toy Testers for the dolls. Aislinn said Mya and Ria are really excited to be appearing on the Toy Show and will also be celebrating their birthdays next week, which makes it a double whammy celebration. The girls will travel up to RTÉ headquarters in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, next Friday morning, 30th November, to rehearse with Late Late Show presenter, Ryan Tubridy. The Late Late Toy Show will then broadcast live on RTÉ One later that evening at 9.35 p.m. Mya and Ria will appear in part two of the show.

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EnterpRISING Food Waterford Series EnterpRISING Food Waterford Series – Developing a Food Service Market Offering at Walsh’s Bakehouse on Wednesday, 14th November, 2018. Pictured left – Michéal Ó Cádhla, Kelly’s of Dunhill pictured with Maureen Gahan, Food Service Specialist, Bord Bia. [Noel Browne]

The Hydrometrics Team showing how they measure river flows to visitors at the Kilkenny Regional Office Day.

40 Years of Environmental Protection in the South-East THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently celebrated forty years of environmental protection in the SouthEast. Colleagues, stakeholders, neighbours, and students local schools gathered at the EPA Office in Seville Lodge, Kilkenny to mark the occasion. The event was an opportunity for the EPA to reflect on the journey they have made in the last forty years. In the early days of water protection the Water Pollution Act of 1977 required Local Authorities to manage water quality within their own counties. Here in the South East the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford came together and commissioned An Foras Forbartha to set up a regional

laboratory in Kilkenny (run by the late Michael Neill) to carry out that role. Regional Manager, Caroline Bowden, reflected that the first river samples were taken in October 1978 by the late Paddy Mullins, and analysed in the laboratory using simple water tests. Water quality in coastal areas, including Waterford Estuary and Dungarvan Harbour, was also monitored. “Those were the early days of water protection”, she said, “the laboratory provided the Local Authorities an opportunity to network and learn together how to protect rivers and streams in the region”. The laboratory moved to its purpose built facility on the outskirts of Kilkenny in 2007, and is now part of the EPA (that

also celebrates 25 years in existence this year). The work has grown as well to include air quality monitoring, licensing of industry, landfills and wastewater treatment plants, enforcement work, radon monitoring, food waste, climate change and many other areas. Visitors on the day got the opportunity to get up close to the work EPA does, and to discuss areas of interest with experts in those fields – from how to measure the amount of water flowing in a river, to the effects of smoke on air quality, and lots in between. Of particular interest was the EPA’s hovercraft, which is now used to reach shallow bays and inlets around our coasts that might otherwise be inaccessible.

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Councillor welcomes WiFi voucher application By Christy Parker WATERFORD Councillor Damien Geoghegan has welcomed Waterford Council’s move to apply for vouchers under the EU WiFi in public spaces scheme. The Councillor issued the plaudit at November’s DungarvanLismore Municipality meeting. The sentiments were in reference to the WiFi4EU scheme under which the European Union is making €120m available to Member State Municipalities over the next three years. The local authorities can apply for vouchers worth €15,000 to provide free WiFi in town centres libraries, museums health centres, parks, etc. Cllr. Geoghegan said Waterford was eligible to apply for four vouchers and did so in respect of Lismore, Dungarvan, Tramore and O’Connell Street in Waterford city. “That’s the way forward; in a few years free WiFi in public spaces will be norm” he concluded.

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Explore - supporting digital skills development for employees A BREAKFAST event was held in New Ross on the 31st of October to mark the participation of companies across counties Waterford and Wexford who recently took part in the EXPLORE Programme delivered by Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). The EXPLORE initiative was launched by the Minister John Halligan in July 2018 is 100% funded by the Department of Education & Skills. The key objective of the EXPLORE initiative is to create a potential new solution to help address the issue of Ireland’s low level of participation in lifelong learning amongst the Irish workforce.

It seeks to address the lack of digital skills, provide a novel approach to overcome barriers to participation in lifelong learning and to address the key issue of skills obsolescence, which is a significant concern for employers WWETB collaborated with employers and the South East Regional Skills Forum to deliver this programme. The tutors used innovative methods outside of the traditional classroom in order to focus on non-formal learning. Edmond Connolly, Manager of the South East Regional Skills Forum said “I want to strongly commend Waterford Wexford ETB for delivering this novel

initiative. The WWETB staff were highly professional and flexible which enabled the companies engage to the fullest extent. The feedback from the participants is so positive – candidates have grown in confidence and are keen to progress their skills further. This is what it is all about.” The companies that participated in this programme both in Waterford and Wexford came from the manufacturing and service sectors and they were: Apparel Solutions Supply Ltd., DFL Fitouts & Joinery, Ballingly Joinery, Kelly Insulation Heating and Plumbing, Kent Stainless and Celtic Linen One employer spoke at the event and

stated that “that there were no downsides to this initiative, our staff members involved took a lot from it and they are now pursuing further training on a personal and professional level”. Companies felt that this programme offered a win win for both employees and the employer. The employees developed new skills in an innovated in-formal manner, gaining new confidence in their abilities. They have demonstrated a willingness to be involved in problem identification and solution resolution. They employer has gained through enhanced productivity.

Youghal Cancer Support Group’s Cuan House Service to continue By Christy Parker THE changed circumstances at Youghal’s Cuan House cancer support centre will now see the trustees of the property continue the support services independently of Cork ARC. The news, which will come as a relief to the many people availing of the facility, was announced a week after Cork ARC cancer support services announced it was leaving the centre. Cork ARC’s departure came less than two months after television personality Majella O’Donnell had officially opened Cuan House, although the service had been up and running since May 2017, with over 80 clients understood to have availed of it. Medical records of previous clients will remain the property and in the care of Cork ARC. Cork ARC attributed its withdrawal to a failure to “agree a

working arrangement in relation to the property” and thus “not possible to continue to provide our service effectively.”The Cork organisation will cease its involvement from November 30th. NOT CLOSING The trustees met with the services dozen or so trained volunteers following Cork ARC’s decision and soon afterwards released a press statement outlining its reasons behind the split and, more relevantly now, their future plans. The strongest point to emerge from the meeting and in lieu of the volunteers’ compliance is that the house is not closing, not even temporarily. The statement begins by announcing that the newlynamed charity, Youghal Cancer Support, will take over the service from December 1st. It proceeds that, “despite numerous emails and meetings

which were held by both parties, the CEO of Cork ARC emailed our board to notify us of their decision to cease services”, to which the trustees “responded by email accepting their resignation.” The message continues that the decision followed “changes in Cork ARC management and policies including the centralisation management of funds raised, meaning that all local funds raised in East Cork and West Waterford would be sent to the Cork city office.” Following these changes, “it was decided to go our separate ways.” It is important to note that the “centralised management of funds” might be interpreted as funds raised in the east Cork/west Waterford region being invested in a new large property that Cork ARC has acquired in Cork city. However, while it may have been a possibility, Cork ARC has never

indicated that this would be the case. PROPERLY MANAGED The Youghal Cancer Support statement stresses that “there was no mismanagement of any funds at any time by Cork Arc or Cuan House.” It further assures that “Youghal Cancer Support will ensure that all local future funds raised in East Cork and West Waterford areas will be used for cancer support services at 29 Friar Street,” which will “include any renovations/upgrading of the house.” Youghal Cancer Support House also “intends to work closely with Cork Arc in the future to maintain the level of cancer support services for the visitors and their families” says the statement. The statement reflects that Cuan House was “purchased for €235,000 in 2016 from funds raised by the local community.” To date, it says, there is €4,852 left payable on the bank loan,

with Cuan House’s bank statement standing at €1,483. “We are 100% transparent with all our funds and this is the only way we will run this cancer support centre”, reiterates the message before adding that “it is hoped to “renovate the rear dining room area to provide an additional tranquil space for the people using the house” and to “construct a private garden area to the rear of the property.” NEW APPOINTMENT The group explains that a director of services has been appointed of which a second press release will provide further information in due course. The statement says “a vast interest has been displayed from professional volunteers who wish to give their time to the centre to provide cancer support services” and that these trained volunteers will “provide counselling, advice, therapeutic massage, reflexology, yoga, pilates and other treatments

to visitors” free of charge as always. In a further change of procedure, the weekly service will switch from Wednesdays to Fridays, commencing on December 7th and with the hope of extending the availability in times to come. The statement, “on behalf of all the trustees of Youghal Cancer Support and Cuan House” thanks “our volunteers, the people from Youghal town, East Cork & West Waterford, the surrounding towns and villages, the local rural community, the farming community and everyone who has supported us to date. Without these groups this building would never have happened.” Full contact details within the new arrangement are expected to be finalised very shortly. Meanwhile, inquiries, including from those considering offering voluntary assistance, may do so at: info@youghalcancersupport.ie

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Conference for Park Hotel, Dungarvan, 1st December Waterford in 1918 – The Contribution of Cathal Brugha PROGRAMME 09.00-09.30 09.30-09.35 09.35-09.45 09.45-10.15

10.15-10.45 Cathal Brugha c. 1921 courtest of the National Library of Ireland On Saturday, December 1st, a conference on Waterford in 1918 – The Contribution of Cathal Brugha will take place in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, to explore the contribution of Cathal Brugha in Waterford and national politics. The conference is free of charge and runs from 9.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Cathal Brugha is well known as a prominent figure at a national level during the Irish Revolution. His connections with Waterford are not as widely appreciated. Brugha served as TD for Waterford County in the first Dáil, having won a landslide victory for Sinn Féin at the December 1918 general election. Not only did he serve as a representative for Waterford but presided over the first meeting of the Dáil in January 1919. To book a place register by e-mail to archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or on Eventbrite https://bit.ly/2RCzsnO

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‘Nicholas’, A Film on Autism THERE was a very good turnout for the screening of ‘This is Nicholas’ on Thursday night last in SGC Cinema, Dungarvan, a film which has as its theme, Autism Spectrum Disorder. The evening was organised by the local Sesame Early Intervention Service who hosted film maker Nicholas Ryan Purcell who directed, edited and produced the film, a story of his own life dealing with Asberger’s Syndrome. It was an intriguing and absorbing film and Nicholas took part in a lively Question and Answer session afterwards in which many of those present posed questions and were given very comprehensive and insightful answers. Speaking afterwards, Nicholas said that he was ‘very heartened and very moved’ the moment he came in the door to see the number of people who had

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Sandra Power, Sinéad Condon and Bronagh Power at the screening of ‘This is Nicholas’ last week.

Mrs. Mary Dunford, former Vice-Principal, Garranbane N.S., meets with Nicholas Ryan Purcell at his film screening in SGC Cinema last week.

BLACKWATER Wind Aware a community group that represents residents of West Waterford and East Cork in their fight against Innogy Renewable Energy Ireland in what the community and their Council representatives believe is an ill-judged attempt to develop an Industrial wind farm of up to 25 turbines over 150 metres in height, have this week taken their fight to Germany. In a move which seeks to demonstrate the deep frustration and anger within the large rural community at Innogy’s lack of consultation with the community, over 100 households have written letters representing over 300 people to Innogy’s board of directors based in Essen, Germany. Ava Farrington, Secretary of Blackwater Wind Aware, explained this week that, “the purpose of the letter writing campaign was to give residents a chance to communicate directly with Innogy’s Board of Directors.” Mrs. Farrington went on to say “The behaviour of Innogy’s employees and representatives since we first found out about their destructive plans for our community has been sickening. The committee of Blackwater Wind Aware along with numerous members of the community have made repeated attempts to get to the bottom of their plans but with no success. The complete lack of information from developer is utterly shocking. As result we felt it only right and proper to take our fight to the top.” Paddy Massey of Blackwater Wind aware added, “we have been blown away by the response from the community since the start of the campaign and again with the letter writing. We have even had landowners who had signed option agreements with the developers coming to us explaining how they were never told how

big the development was going to be, rather the company explained to them that there were no issues with noise or property devaluation, yet the most recent World Health Organisation Environmental Noise Guidelines clearly state there are adverse effects on those that have to live in the shadows of such developments.” Mr. Massey went on to say that, “What comes across clearly from the content and volume of the letters is that here is a community that is united and is willing to fight Innogy every step of the way. Communities like ours are no longer in the dark when it comes to onshore wind development. We fully understand all of the negative impacts of onshore wind development and would point out to Innogy that they should concentrate their efforts on offshore developments as such a strategy would produce decarbonised power at similar costs, at a significantly larger scale than onshore projects and would not inflict negative impacts on our community, local tourism and blood stock industries, sectors where Ireland leads the world. Since it first came to light that an industrial wind farm was planned for the West Waterford / East Cork area, residents have been on the front-foot in their fight to protect their homes and families. In the last six months six meetings were held across East Cork and West Waterford and hundreds turned out to show their support and express their anger. In another major win for Blackwater Wind Aware Waterford County Councillors in June voted 28/1 in favour of changing the designation of the area where the industrial wind farm is planned to a ‘no-go’ area for wind farm development.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

PLANNING PERMISSION WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Paul and Aisling Power, intend to apply for permission for the construction of a new one and a half storey extension to existing house, including alterations to existing house, new entrance and all associated site works at Feddans, Rathgormack, 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, Pat O’Shea, intend to apply for planning permission for the indefinite retention of a garage to rear of dwelling house at 14 Byrneville, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Is mian linne, Eibhlín Ní Mhuiríosa agus Stiofán De Londra, iarratas a dhéanamh chun Cead Pleanála a lorg d’fhorbairt ag an láithreán seo; Móin an Ghiumhais, An Sean Phobal, Dún Garbháin, Co. Phort Láirge. Is é atá i gceist san fhorbairt ná tigh cónaithe, bealach isteach, corás séarachais agus oibreacha coimhdeach. Is féidir an t-iarratas pleanála a iniúchadh nó a cheannach in oifigí an Údaráis Phleanála, Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Phort Láirge, le linn na gnáth uaireanta oscailte, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Luain go hAoine (seachas laethanta saoire poiblí), ar chostas nach mó ná an costas réasúnta a ghabhann le cóip a dhéanamh, agus is féidir aighneacht nó tuairim maidir leis an iarratas a thabhairt i scríbhinn don Údarás Pleanála ach an táille fhorordaithe (€20.00) a íoc taobh istigh de thréimhse 5 seachtaine ón dáta a bhfuair an tÚdarás Pleanála an tiarratas. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Thomas Connolly, intend to apply to the above Authority for planning permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, entrance, driveway, treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works at Curraghateskin, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during it public opening hours {9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and .002 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday – Friday (excl. public holidays)}. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Planning permission is required to construct a calf house and ancillary works at Ballyconnery Lower, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, for P. Drohan. 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, Waterford City and County Council, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during normal opening hours. 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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IN MEMORIAM LANDERS (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of my brother John Landers, late of Ballinroad, Dungarvan, who died on 24th November, 2007. R.I.P. Masses offered.

† BURKE (36th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael Burke, late of Moneygorm, Cappoquin, who died on 28th November, 1982. R.I.P. Masses offered.

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Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for him.

Deep are the memories, Precious they stay, No passing of time, Can take them away.

–Always remembered Eileen and family.

Her quiet nature was one to admire, Peace and contentment was her desire, Her ways were good and spirit true, She troubled no one and her wants were few. Fold your arms around her Lord, And treasure her with care, For you have in your possession, A mother beyond compare. And if there is another life, And we are born once more, We pray that God will give us back, The mother we had before. Deep in our hearts, You will always stay, Loved and remembered, Every day.

–Remembered by your family always, XXX.

FLYNN (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of Dougie Flynn, late of The Hill, Kilmacthomas, who died on 25th November, 2008. R.I.P. I hold you close within my heart, And there you shall remain, To walk with me throughout my life, Until we meet again. So rest in peace dear Dougie, And thanks for all you’ve done, I pray that God has given you, The crown you’ve truly won.

–Sadly missed by your wife Peggy; sons Cathal, Ciaran and Eamonn; daughters Mary and Deirdre and families.

Deep in our hearts, Your memory is kept, To treasure, to keep, And never forget.

–Always remembered by his sister Carmel; brother-in-law Lar; niece Majella, Brendan, Darragh and Sarah.

CONNORS (16th anniversary) – In loving memory of Eileen Connors, late of Durrow, Stradbally, whose Anniversary occurs on 22nd November. R.I.P.

WALSH (29th and 27th anniversaries) – In loving memory of Maurice and Ellen Walsh, late of Ballyhane, Cappoquin, whose Anniversaries occur at this time. R.I.P.

FENNELL (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Bridget Fennell, late of Bohadoon, and Comeragh Crescent, Dungarvan, who died on 22nd November, 2007. ROAD TO ETERNITY Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what’s to be, A resting place along the road, To sweet Eternity. We all have different journeys, Different paths along the way, We all were meant to learn some things, But never meant to stay. Our destination is a place, Far greater than we know, For some the journey’s quicker, For some the journey’s slow. But when the journey finally ends, We’ll claim a great reward, And find an everlasting peace, Together with the Lord.

–Sadly missed, never forgotten, by sons Billy, John Joe, Jim and Tom; daughter Eileen; daughters-in-law, son-in-law, all grandchildren and great grandchildren, at home and away.

HACKETT (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of Bridget Hackett, late of 13 Fitzgerald Terrace, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 27th November. Anniversary Mass for Bridget will be celebrated on Monday, 26th November, at 10.00 a.m., in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dungarvan. We have a book of memories, It’s not upon a shelf, It’s deep within our hearts, And we keep it to ourselves. We turn the key quite often, And think of bygone days, We miss you now so very much, And in so many ways. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. Gentle Jesus up above, Give Bridget all our love.

–Sadly missed, never forgotten, by your husband Maurice; sons Jim and Patsy; daughters Carmel and Mary and families.

TIMMINS (54th anniversary) – In loving memory of James Timmins, late of Lower King Street, Abbeyside, who died on 22nd November, 1964. R.I.P. Masses offered.

FENNELL (23rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Walter Fennell, late of London and Bohadoon, who died on 13th December, 1995. R.I.P. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. So rest in peace dear loved one, And thanks for all you’ve done, We pray that God has given you, The crown you’ve truly won.

–Sadly missed and never forgotten by brothers Billy, John Joe, Jim and Tom, and sister Eileen; all nieces and nephews, at home and away. Anniversary Mass for Bridget and Walter Fennell will be celebrated in Kilgobinet Church on Sunday, 16th December, at 11.00 a.m.

KEEVERS (16th anniversary) – In loving memory of Thomas Keevers, late of Coolbagh, Clashmore, who died on 22nd November, 2002. R.I.P.

MAHER (13th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michelle Maher, late of Colligan, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd November, 2005. Softly in the morning, You heard a gentle call, You took the hand God offered you, And quietly left us all. As we look upon your picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all. Our lips cannot speak, How much we loved her, Our hearts cannot tell, What to say, But God only knows, How much we miss her, In our home that is lonely today, Though her smile is gone forever, And her hands we cannot touch, We still have so many memories of Michelle, Whom we loved so very much.

–Sadly missed by Dad, Mam, Una, Paudie and Sinead, Cormac, Ben and Ruby. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Colligan Church on Saturday, 24th November, at 7.30 p.m.

His life was a blessing, His memory a treasure, He was loved beyond word, And is missed beyond measure.

–Lovingly remembered by Dad, Mam, Ita, Eamonn, Tina, Fintan and Oisin.

KEEVERS (16th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear nephew and Godson Thomas, late of Coolbagh, Clashmore, whose Anniversary occurs on 22nd November. R.I.P. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, Will those who think of Thomas today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Always remembered by your loving Aunt Margaret and Denny, XX.

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–Always remembered by your loving son Denny and daughter-in-law Margaret.

O’CONNOR (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of Helen O’Connor, late of The Burgery, who died on 27th November, 2010. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 25th November, in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, at 9.30 a.m. Our hearts are full of memories, With pride we speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same. Those special days will not return, When we were all together, But with love and memories, You will walk with us forever.

–Lovingly remembered by your sons Niall and John; daughters Lorraine and Paula; son-in-law Paul; daughter-inlaw Eimear and grandchildren.

We cannot stop the hands of time, Nor live again the past, But we still love and think of you, As long as life will last. Gone are the days, We used to share, But in our hearts, You are always there.

–Sadly missed by his family at home and abroad.

WALSH (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Christopher Walsh, late of Garranbane, whose Anniversary occurs on 28th November. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Garranbane Church on Sunday, 25th November, at 11.00 a.m.

WALSH (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Hannah Walsh, late of Garranbane, whose Anniversary occurs on 23rd November. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Garranbane Church on Sunday, 25th November, at 11 o’clock. You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke and time to share, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today. Your name is often spoken, We talk about you still, You haven’t been forgotten, You know you never will. Will those who think of Hannah today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Always remembered by your loving son Chris; daughter-inlaw Mary; grandchildren Joseph, Áine and Nicola; great grandchildren Kacey, Ellie and Sophie Hannah.

A heart of gold, A life so true, Loved and remembered, By all he knew. You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke and time to share, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today. You were always willing, helpful and kind, No task was ever too big, You’d just give a nod and a smile, And take it in your stride, What beautiful memories you left behind. Your name is often spoken, We talk about you still, You haven’t been forgotten, You know you never will.

–Sadly missed by Dad, Mam, Joseph, Áine, Nicola and nieces Kacey, Ellie and Sophie Hannah.

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Maoil A Chóirne, An Rinn, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phort Láirge Died: 23rd November, 2017 The family of Seán – his wife Margaret, sons Seamus, Liam, Nioclás and relatives, would like to express their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who supported them on their sad loss. Thanks to all those who sympathised, sent Mass cards, letters of condolence and to those who travelled long distances to attend the removal and funeral. We also thank our neighbours and friends for their kind generosity. We would like to thank the staff of the High Street Medical Centre and University Hospital Waterford for their support, care and kindness to Seán during his illness. We thank Fr. Conor Kelly for the beautiful Mass and prayers, and Cór Fear na nDéise for their beautiful music and hymns. Finally, we would like to thank Drohan’s Funeral Directors for their kindness and help with the arrangements. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we trust that this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Guimíd leaba i measc Gael na hÉireann go raibh aige thall agus fhios againn nach bhfuil de leigheas ar an mbrón ach é a smachtú le foighne. Memorial Mass for Seán will be celebrated at Séipéil San Nioclás, An Rinn, at 11.45 a.m. on Sunday, 25th November, 2018.

POWER – A birthday remembrance for Maureen Power, late of Railway View, Kilmacthomas, whose birthday occurs on 22nd November. A heart of gold, A life so true, Loved and remembered, By all she knew. Always willing, Helpful and kind, Are the beautiful memories, She left behind.

–Never forgotten by your loving family and sister-in-law Gemma.

Part-time Bookkeeper required for business based in Dungarvan. Knowledge of computerised bookkeeping and payroll required. Application, together with curriculum vitae, to:– O’Mahoney & Fitzgerald 24 Shandon Street Dungarvan Co. Waterford

BRIDGE BALLYDUFF/PORTLAW BRIDGE CLUB (12/11/2018) – 1st Kathleen Collins & Patsy Roche; 2nd Peggy Murphy & Elizabeth Mooney; 3rd Anna Harney & Sean Hennessy; 4th Anne Cox & Joan Hartery. ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (13/11/2018) – 1st Cait Christopher & Sheila Towey; 2nd Declan O'Keeffe & Marie Fives; 3rd Margaret Curran & Walter Murphy; 4th Andrew McGrath & Anne Power. KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (14th November, very kindly sponsored by Flahavan's) – 1st Claire Shanahan & Mary Cummins; 2nd Mary Prendergast & Shane Prendergast; 3rd Tess Cusack & Catherine M. Power; 4th Anne Marie Brown & Catherine Power; 5th David Kelly & Evan Walshe. DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (15/11/2018) – 1st Maureen Power & Helen Russell; 2nd

Catherine Tuohy & Tom Prendergast; 3rd Ella Whelan & Liz Donnelly; 4th Mary Fenton & Brigid Burke. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (15/11/2018) – 1st Anne Stack & Johnny Hughes; 2nd Gabriel Mullins & Pat Murray; 3rd Cait Christopher & Angela Freyne; 4th Pat Harrington & Alice Dwyer; 5th Maeve Fitzgerald & Marie Fives. DÉISE BRIDGE CLUB (19/11/2018) – 1st Sheila Veale & Nuala de Paor; 2nd Kathleen Phelan & Pauline Dempsey; 3rd Ann Power & Moira Ormond; 4th Joan Ronayne & Kay Kirwan. AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (Turkey Competition) – 1st Percy Hallahan & Eileen O’Driscoll; 2nd Betty Kelleher & Helen McGrath; 3rd Mary Fletcher & Mary Navin; 4th Maureen Morrisey & Laboure Cliffe.

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Some of the large number of people who attendaned the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

MC Nichola Beresford introduced Deputy Mayor Cllr. John J. O’Leary as he delivered a few welcoming and supportive words on behalf of the people of the County and City. He complimented and congratulated the organisers for making such a welcome possible and also a memorable day for children and adults alike. Fr. Tony Egan, Prior of St. Augustine’s delivered some appropriate readings and imparted the Blessing for a safe, happy and blessed Christmas season for everyone. Then, it was time for the long and much awaited centre-piece of the occasion, the switch-on of the festive lights and Christmas tree. At the end of the count-down, overseen by the Mayor, Santa and his Elves, a massive cheer greeted the array of colourful lights which announced the start of the Christmas season in Dungarvan and Abbeyside. Attendees flocked to the Dungarvan Shopping Centre for their switch-on ceremony and then to the Causeway to see the new lighting additions this year. The sailing boat attracted great attention of the many passers-by, and is a feature which can be seen from all around the harbour. The twenty foot reindeer in Walton Park also became the centre of attention and a treat for the passing motorists,

Bespoke features commissioned this year were a 21ft golden Majestic Stag which stands with magnificence in Walton Park wowing drivers and pedestrians. Also a 17ft boat stands beautifully on the Causeway which can be seen from all around the Quay, “The feedback was fantastic,” says Colette Bannon, Chairperson of Dungarvan Aglow, “We were so prepared and organised and everything worked out perfectly. We’re delighted so many people joined us for what was a memorable and festive evening.” Despite the thousands who assembled and occupied Grattan Square for a couple of hours, it was again spotless a short time after the dispersal of the crowd courtesy of the work of the Local authority employees. Another Dungarvan Aglow has commenced and, outside of successful business over the next six weeks or so, the universal wish is for everyone to have a safe and happy Christmas. The Dungarvan Aglow festival is supported by Waterford City & County Council. It is operated through the Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber Office with the help of a voluntary committee. The elaborate calendar of events and financial funding is also supported by local businesses, plus this year we welcome new illuminated features supported by Waterford Leader Partnership. See www.dungarvanaglow.ie or dungarvanaglow facebook page for details on events and activities happening over the next 6 weeks.

Cllr. John O’Leary, Deputy Mayor of Waterford City & County, turns on the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan with the help of Santa and his Elves. [Dan McGrath]

The Drummy family pictured at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Pictured above at the Official Switch-on of the decorative lights for the Christmas Aglow Festival last Sunday were from left: Cllr. Pat Nugent, Joe Roche, President, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber; Cllr. John O’Leary, Deputy Mayor, Waterford City and County Council; Cllr. John Pratt, Cathaoirleach, Dungarvan & Lismore Municipal Council; Cllr. Seamus O Domhnaill, Cllr. Siobhán Whelan, Fr. Tony Egan, O.S.A., Prior, Dungarvan, and Nichola Beresford, MC.

Joe Roche, President Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber; Jenny Beresford, Dungarvan Aglow; Cllr. John O’Leary, Deputy Mayor of Waterford City & County; Cllr. John Pratt, Chairman, Dungarvan & Lismore Municipal District, picture at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Maria, Brian, Billy, Sean, Brian and Lorcan Morrissey from Ballinroad pictured at Dungarvan Plaza for the Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Denis Murray and son Luke pictured at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Eva and Jack Hamilton picture with Emer Barry at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Santa poses with the Rescue Service Team who brought him to Dungarvan.

Children's Entertainment and Carousels on Dungarvan Plaza at the Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Fr. Tony Egan, Prior, St. Augustine’s, Dungarvan, leads a short prayer service and blessing at the Christmas Lights Switch-on last Sunday.

Ann Marie Power, Amber Sandford and Eddie Keogh pictured at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

The Melleray Vintage Club who took part in the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan.

The Mad Hatter pictured with The Wobbly Circus Crew at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

[Dan McGrath]

Gerald, Fionn and Emma Hallahan from Dungarvan pictured at Dungarvan Shopping Centre for the Christmas Lights Switch On [David Clynch Photography] The Mad Hatter with Santa and his Elves at the switch-on of the Dungarvan Lights and the launch of the Dungarvan Aglow Festival.

Páistí ón Rinn ag ceiliuradh Soilsí na Nollag I gCearnóg Grattan.

Alo Gough from Stradbally, Sean Mullarkey from Dungarvan who are involved in the TY Greenway Calendar pictured with Aoibhin Fallon from WLR FM and Gerry O'Connor from Dungarvan Shopping Centre at the Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre. [David Clynch Photography]

Aoibhe and Edel Dunford from An Rinn pictured at Dungarvan Plaza for the Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre.

Kate Killigrew from Dungarvan and Shauna O'Mahony from Ballinroad at the Christmas Lights Switch On at Dungarvan Shopping Centre.

[David Clynch Photography]

John Stack performs on stage at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Some of the members of the Dungarvan Aglow Team, Jenny Beresford, Collette Bannon, Aileen Hogan, Evelyn Elstead and Ola Flynn pictured with Derry and Tadgh Fleming and Leo Cunnage at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

COUNTY NEWS NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan.Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1800 804 848. You are not alone! Please note change in time.

St. John’s Special School Mini Lotto RESULTS for Thursday, 15th November – Numbers drawn were 5, 9 and 10. There was no winner of our €150 Jackpot this week. €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Gerald Crotty, Dungarvan; Gretta Kelleher, Cappagh; Bob Ansell, Dungarvan. Next week's Jackpot will be €200. Tickets are €2 and available from Amber, The Country Store, Hallahan’s Pharmacy, McGrath’s Newsagents, Forde’s Spar in Tallow, Conna Post Office and Deckys Bar in Modeligo. Thanks again to everyone for your continued support!

Best Wishes to Portlaw CONGRATULATIONS to the village of Portlaw on once again being represented in the shortlist of this week's Public Participation Network's Community & Voluntary Awards. Best of luck to the Irish Red Cross Portlaw Branch on once again reaching the finals of these wonderful awards, celebrating all the voluntary efforts in a broad spectrum of categories.

A Reflective Evening A REFLECTIVE Evening cultivating a contemplative awareness - a listening heart and a peaceful spirit. Nurturing the body, mind and spirit through silence, awareness practices and meditation. St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Thursday, 29th November at 7.00 p.m. Facilitator: Antoinette Dilworth rsj.

KCK Drama - Date for Diary K.C.K Drama Group present a Variety/Drama show on Friday, 14th December and Saturday, 15th December in Coolnasmear Hall at 8.15 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Hope Foundation. It will be a night with lots and lots of local talent and drama. Teas and mince pies will be served in keeping with the festive season. Raffle prizes go leor!

Deise Women Shed / Mná na Déise FIRSTLY, let me tell you that the response the shed had since first open registration on September 26th in Dungarvan Sports Centre has been amazing. It has clearly shown the need was there. We now have 135 members and growing. We don’t have a permanent home as yet, however, the committee are working hard to procure one. We meet in Lawlor’s Hotel, every Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. If you can’t make the full two hours that’s okay, any member can pop in for a cuppa and chat. The committee are very grateful to Mr. Michael Burke for giving us much needed support and a home, until we find one suitable for the Shed’s needs. We had a very successful social evening, on the 8th September in Lawlors. A great night was had by all. The members are busy with Christmas activities, which includes card and wreath making for the festival season. In the New Year planned activities will be rolled out (watch this space). So Mná na Déise, come along on Mondays and Tuesdays to Lawlors Hotel and learn more about the Shed.You will be welcomed with a smile and a cuppa.

Pictured at the “Munster Vales Summit” Networking event in Cahir Castle Tipperary. Back row left to right: Richie Walsh, Rose Carroll, Ger Walsh, Helen Morrissey, Tony Musiol, Marie Phelan, Eoghan Corry Guest Speaker and Declan Mulhearne. Seated, Triona O’Mahony Destination and Marketing Manager Munster Vales; Cllr. Michael Murphy, Leas Cathaoirleach; Pat Slattery, Chairman Munster Vales and Amanda Slattery. [John D Kelly]

Munster Vales host pioneering tourism event at Cahir Castle IN the past year, Munster Vales has reached over 10 million people worldwide with the message that this unique region is a vibrant holiday destination. Munster Vales was delighted to host a successful Networking Event: the ‘Munster Vales Summit’ on Thursday, 15th November 2018 at Cahir Castle. The event took place 12 months after the brand was officially launched by Minister for Tourism Brendan Griffin in Lismore Castle. The Summit was very well attended by tourism providers and dignitaries from Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Limerick and focused on the importance of collaboration and cross selling. The Summit event offered a fantastic opportunity for stakeholders from across the region to network and discover how they can work with Munster Vales to increase their online presence and be represented on a national and international level which will in turn lead to an increase in

Pictured at the “Munster Vales Summit” Networking event in Cahir Castle Tipperary, Brendan Clancy and Rachel Lynch from Booley House Waterford and Triona O’Mahony Destination and Marketing Manager Munster Vales. [John D Kelly]

visitor numbers and bed nights. Munster Vales is working towards sustaining employment and

creating job opportunities within the tourism industry in the rural areas around the mountain

ranges. Visit www.munstervales.com to find out more.

Ballinroad Area Text Alert & Community Group AGM BALLINROAD HALL, 8.00 P.M. ON MONDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER The crime prevention Text Alert scheme in Ballinroad and surrounding areas was rolled out a year ago. Since then we have had good uptake of the service, and more importantly we have had no major crime sprees in the area. We are delighted that this opportunity to prevent crime has been embraced beyond the immediate boundaries of Ballinroad. We have members from Ballinacourty, Clonea,

Garranbane, Deelish, Cushcam and the Pike. The AGM for the combined community group and text alert service will be take place at 8.00 p.m. on Monday, 26th November, in Ballinroad Hall. All are welcome to attend to hear from guest speakers and to have a friendly catch-up with neighbours. If you have not already signed up the text alert service, you can do so on the night. To continue to be effective, the Text Alert scheme needs continued engagement from the public. If you see something suspicious

you simply ring Dungarvan Gardaí anonymously on 058 48600. If the Gardaí deem it appropriate, they send out an advisory message that is automatically received to the mobile phones of all signed-up Text Alert members in the Dungarvan Garda area. This can help the Gardaí in making people aware of things to be on the lookout for and can help the Gardaí to ask for help and information from the public in the area. Good communication like this can help to prevent and detect crime.

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ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS NATIONAL GARDEN BIRD SURVEY Birdwatcher Ireland is conducting another garden bird survey this year and we are looking for volunteers to survey your own garden.This is a really interesting exercise and is a great learner for children and indeed adults. I still have a few forms left if your family would like to participate. If you would like a form send me a text on 086-8785222 or email: wjharty@gmail.com. GRANGE SCHOOL TABLE QUIZ The Grange School Parents Association wish to thank all who supported their Table Quiz at The Round Tower Hotel on Saturday night last. Mr. & Mrs. Gerry O’Brien & Mr. & Mrs. Liam Foley were the winning combination and a great night was had by all. SPLIT THE POT Well done to Pat O’Connell who won €297 in the Split the Pot last week. The Ardmore National School Parents Association also received €297. 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 support and thanks to all the businesses who sell and keep the envelopes for us. “SPLIT THE POT” CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT After a very successful start to the Split the Pot Draw in Ardmore we would like to extend our gratitude to the following businesses and their staff who have contributed to its success since June by selling and collecting envelopes in their businesses in Ardmore: An Tobar, Ardmore farmers Market, Ardmore Post Office, Beachcombers, Breda O’Brien’s Gallery and Tearooms, Brigid Shelly Gallery, Grange Post Office, Keever’s Bar, Kielys Cross Bar, Mari Mina Pharmacy, Mary Elizabeth’s Hair Salon, Matts Takeaway, Quinn’s Foodstore, Shipmates, Whitehorses Restaurant and finally the Round Tower Hotel who allow us in every Wednesday night to do the draw. We really appreciate all your support and help, without your contribution it would not have become the success it is, thank you all.

We would also like to thank all the parents in the school who help out on a weekly basis by collecting and dropping envelopes and also the teachers and staff in the school for ensuring the kids and their families get the opportunity to participate every week if they wish. It all runs very smoothly due to the cooperation and wonderful help and commitment of all involved, we thank you all for this great team effort. Since we started in June we have raised in excess of €5,750 for the Parents’ Association of St. Declan’s school Ardmore, this money will go towards providing music lessons, swimming lessons and a whole host of other valuable services and equipment for the children in the school. This means we have also given out prize money so far in excess of €5,750. On Friday, December 7th we hope everybody will join us for a Christmas Party night to celebrate in the Round Tower Hotel Ardmore from 10.00 p.m. On the night there will be a DJ and finger food, kindly sponsored by Aidan and Trish in the Round Tower Hotel. We will also have a very special extra draw on the night for those in attendance where “All the Pot” will be won for a change. We would love to see all our supporters, collectors, winners, parents, friends and business people on the night. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL It was a double game night at The Round Tower last Wednesday with Catherine Mansfield coming out on top in both games ahead of Redmond Foley and Jerome Curran in the first and Jerome and Jason Lenane filled the minor placings in the second. PROGRESSIVE 45 AT KEEVERS Mercurial campaigners Martin & Laurence Keevers returned to the winners enclosure at Keevers last week with a tie for 2nd between Willie & Brian Keane and Catherine Scanlon & Michael Cronin. Not to be outdone, Anne & Michael Keane were best of the last 5 & Des Fitzgerald & Gerry O’Brien won the last game. The cards players from Keevers and The Round Tower offer our sincere sympathy to Fr. Finbarr Lucey on the death of his sister, which sad event occurred in New Zealand recently.

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Stradbally Farmers Market, Cove Bar, 2019 Charity Calendar Launch By Richard Cutbill Notes and Photograph by Richard Cutbill OH Yes! It is that time of the year when you wonder 'is it nearly Christmas already?' Yes, I am pleased to inform you it’s about to begin. The shops in town have dressed their windows, the lights are being lit in the city and all over the county, and Stradbally Market launched its annual Charity Calendar at Saturday’s Stradbally Farmers Market held in The Cove Bar.

The Charity Calender photographed, designed and produced by Colette Lenihan, was on view to see and purchase. If it is as popular as previous years, it will sell out and be sent far and wide. The Farmers’ Market now reflects the coming season with plenty of Christmas fare for sale, the official opening will be on Thursday, 6th December, at 7.00 p.m., in the Cove Bar, a great fun and busy evening not to be missed. So do pop in to see the quality of the local produce and ideas for gifts for your family and friends. You can even order

your Christmas hampers, cakes, and other goodies. The Jolly Marketeers at the launch of Stradbally, Farmers Market Callender are as follows: Agnes O'Rourke (Hand Crafted Cards), Margaret Murray (Home Baking, Fruit & Veg.), Mary Bagge (Home Baking), Richard Hickey (prop. Cove Bar & Tearoom), Paddy Joe Carey (kindling), Colette Lenihan (Calendar & Local Photography), Father Gerry Condon, P.P. Seated: Anne Costello (Jewellery) and Bridget McNamara (Chutneys).

STRADBALLY ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE

Private William Francis Flynn, was killed at Salonika Greece/Macedonia on 19th September 1918, 12th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, S/20101, son of Michael and the late Kate Flynn, of Durrow, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. (Durrow, Stradbally). He is buried with 894 others in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, III. D. 12. Northern Greece. William is listed in army records as a driver. William and his brother John fought in World War 1. On the 1901 census they were living in Millerstown with their parents Michael and Kate and older brothers Michael and Tom and sister Ellie but by 1911 they had moved to Durrow and only the widowed Michael snr. was there with William. His unit 12th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 77th Brigade were first billeted in Bristol in October 1914.Then in February 1915 they moved to Sutton Veny for training until in September 1915 they landed

Boulogne, France. Having seen a little action in France, where John was injured, they marched to Marseilles and sailed to Salonika in November 1915. He spent the remainder of the war in Macedonia where he fought at the battle of Horseshoe Hill. On 19th September, 1918 he was killed near Strumica, north-west of Lake Dorian, Macedonia. He was 25. War dead like William Flynn, were granted three medals, the Victory Medal, the Memorial Plaque and the British War Medal known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, and in action fighting between 4/5th August 1914 and 11/12th. November 1918. William is buried in Dorian Cemetery where unlike the Military Cemeteries on the Western Front, the headstones lie flat which is done in countries prone to earthquakes. After the war when the British War Graves Commission built the cemeteries, they wrote to all the families asking if they wished to have a personalised inscription on the headstone. Each letter was charged at three and a half pence per letter and the War Office records show Michael Flynn as

sending 10 shillings to cover the cost. The memorial service in St. James Church Stradbally included three member of the Flynn family, Margaret Flynn, Mary Walsh, and John Whelan RIVER TAY A Community Information meeting will be held in St.

Bridget’s Hall, Kilrossanty on Wednesday 21st at 7.30 p.m., on the plans to improve water quality on the River Tay during the next three years. It is part of the Local Authority Programme to work with communities and try to improve water quality in their area. All welcome. More info on www.waterandcommunities.ie

From left to right: Margaret Flynn, John Whelan, Mary Walsh (Flynn), grandnieces and grandnephew of Private William Francis Flynn who died in WW1, at the Armistice Day Service in St. James’ Stradbally on 11th November. Any queries to Tom 087-9386209 or brianjcorry@yahoo.ie [photo courtesy of Tom Hickey, History thanks to the Flynn family].

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KILL KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIAL DANCING CHANGE Please note, Social Dancing has changed to Tuesday Nights from 9.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Dancing will take place this Tuesday night, November 20th to 'Catherine & The Images'. Dancing on Tuesday, November 27th will be to the music of 'Checkers'.The admission of €10 includes refreshments during this lovely social night. Please spread the word. LINE DANCING Line Dancing continues in Kill Community Centre each Wednesday morning from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, followed by tea, scones and chat.This is proving to be a very popular activity so why not come along and join in? All are welcome. MICHAEL POWER MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM A big, big thank you to everyone who supported the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim in aid of The Copper Coast Scout Group in Kirwan's, Kill recently. 23 tables were a fantastic result.Thanks to all the business people who donated prizes for the quiz, thanks to Keith Kirwan for the use of his premises and for sponsoring the swim cards, which are now available from any member of the swim committee and the scout group committee. Thanks to Michael, Ann and Mairead O'Meara and also Breda Colfer for checking the answers and totting up the scores. So get yourself a swim card, get sponsored and get to Kilmurrin on Christmas morning for the 12.00 noon swim. Let us make a big, big effort and make this Scout Lodge at Ballyscanlon a reality, it would be a wonderful asset to the area. NOTICEBOARD Kill Action and Alert Group are delighted to announce that the installation of the village noticeboard is now complete. If you have any notices, events or local services that you wish to advertise in this noticeboard which is located outside of Happy Days Shop, please drop in your leaflet, poster or card inside the shop. It is intended to update the noticeboard on a weekly basis and we welcome suggestions of local items to be included. A big thank you to David Mulcahy for fixing the board securely and to Happy Days for providing the space and a facility to drop notices into. A big thank you also to Waterford City & County Council for funding towards this project under a recent grant scheme.

CHRISTMAS IN KILL The Kill Action & Alert Group Committee along with the elves from Kill Community Centre and all our local businesses, have great celebrations lined up for this year's festivities. You can once again look forward to the Christmas Tree and Crib to be ready for the Blessing by Fr. Keogh P.P. on Saturday, December 1st at 6.00 p.m. with Carols from our Community Choir, led once again by the fabulous Brendan McCarthy, followed by free refreshments and entertainment in Kill Community Centre right after a special visitor arrives. Our special Commemorative Bows upon which you can put the names of your loved ones will be available from this week onwards and will then be used to decorate our Village Tree. Bows will be available for just €2 each from all local outlets. CHRISTMAS DINNER We are delighted to be able to once again host a complimentary Christmas Meal and Entertainment for our senior residents - please note that this year it will be held on Saturday, December 8th at 5.00 p.m. A huge thank you to Pisces Restaurant, Kill Community Centre,Waterford Area Partnership and anyone lending their support for this event. Invitations will be posted out shortly and all senior residents of the Kill area are very welcome. If you would like to receive an invitation or to ensure your relative is included, please contact Marie at 086-8385928. KILL GAA LOTTO At our weekly Lotto draw held in Kirwan's Bar last week, there was no winner of the jackpot worth €10,000. However for the second week running we had three match 3 winners, each winning €25. The three lucky winners were Tom Halloran, Paul Eldridge and a combined ticket of Karl and Eddie.The numbers drawn were 3, 7, 9 and 13. The Lotto draw was sponsored by Jones Oil. BINGO The next Bingo night in Kill Community Centre is scheduled for Thursday, November 29th at 8.00 p.m. A raffle is available on the night, a fantastic Jackpot up for grabs and refreshments are served. The shop will also be available. THE GIFT OF MUSIC Vouchers for Guitar lessons in Kill Community Centre are now available, why not give the gift of music this Christmas? A 5 lesson term is priced at €45 and is a great way to get introduced to playing the guitar. Call Michael on 0879050190 to book.

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Barry O'Sullivan, Niamh Joyce and Brona Lenihan. [John Power]

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Kirwan’s Bar, Kill – Launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM - 12.00 NOON - KILMURRIN COVE

Eddie Fitzgerald, Rob Van Dre Velden and Mary Fitzgerald.

Tommy and John Kearney.

Billy Lonergan and Pat Regan.

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Emer Purcell and Ray Power.

[John Power]

David and Joanne Lenihan.

[John Power]

John, Amy and Jack Richardson.

[John Power]

Pat Barry and Amy O’Neill.

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Alison and Anna Johnson.

[John Power]

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Kill Nostalgia hits the shelves Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Helen Stephens, Patsy O'Brien, Aoife and Ann Comerford. [John Power]

MORE than a year in the making, Martin Kennedy’s new book “We Had A Ball” is available now from selected local outlets. Subtitled “Matches, Music, Memories”, it documents the author’s life experiences as a country boy besotted with Gaelic football under Kill school “head’ coach” Dan O’Brien, a boarding education in the daunting Cistercian environment of Mount Melleray, and his Dairy Science student days (and early dancing nights) at UCC. Martin’s long playing career with club and county is obviously very much to the fore — a period in which terrific team-mates and committed committee colleagues forged unforgettable bonds. He shares his sense of fortune at having practiced and played with some of the genuine greats of the game, such as his classmate and hero Monty Guiry (who features on the cover) during Kill’s glorious breakthrough to win four senior county titles in the sixties. Martin’s inherited lifelong love of music also comes across loud and clear. Capturing the cultural revolution that swept through the newly-electrified rural Ireland in the mid/late-fifties, the book vividly recalls the who

packed venues from Youghal to the Rainbow Hall, plus the raw energy and pulling power of the showbands, spearheaded by Waterford’s very own Brendan Bowyer and the Royals. Martin’s involvement in the epic community variety shows of the seventies, and the teeming Kill summer festivals and Gardenmorris barbeque fundraisers of subsequent decades, are also revisited in detail; mentioning homegrown talents and marquee names in equal measure. Full of stories, personalities and old photographs from Martin’s own collection, the book, while a first-person account, is very much intended as a tribute to the terrific and eclectic cast of characters he crossed paths with through one activity or another over the past eighty years. It’s a veritable “who’s who” of extra-ordinary individuals — some whose influence and input was low-key but immeasurable; others already local and national legends. A limited edition, “We Had A Ball” is on sale fromTuesday, 20th November in Happy Days, Kill, the Glanbia CountryLife store, Kilmeaden, and Kilmacthomas Post Office, while stocks last.

BONMAHON Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Willie and Hazel Bloomer, Helen and Eoin McMahon. [John Power]

BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY The numbers drawn recently were 6, 11, 30 and 25.We had no Jackpot or match 3 winners. Our 2 Lucky dips who receive €50 each were Nora & John Dwan and Michael Organ. Our next Jackpot up for grabs stands at €11,900. The society would like to offer our deepest sympathy to the Kearns family on the sad passing of Pat. May he rest in peace. COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE A reminder that the Copper Coast Geopark isn't just for Summer, we have a lot to offer during the Winter also! Our very

popular Christmas Fair returns on December 1st and 2nd from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. with a selection of local Food and Craft stalls offering high quality gifts and home baking. So join us in Bunmahon for a browse and shop, tea and a home-made bun, a chat and a laugh to get Christmas going. Admission is free. Also this November, Orlaith Hamersley will be facilitating a Crochet Workshop in the Centre on November 24th at 2.00 p.m. Dúnaill Folk Group return to the visitor centre for a concert November 24th at 8.00 p.m. More concerts and workshops are planned to help brighten up the dark winter months details

will be announced soon. The Copper Coast Geopark is a largely voluntary charitable community organisation. www.coppercoastgeopark.com BEST WISHES Wishing The Art Hand the very best of luck with their Christmas Cabin at Winterval. Pay them a visit over the silly season.They have had their Elf Hats on for the last few months lovingly creating a beautiful selection of handmade gifts.They also have a fun filled Mosaic Workshop taking place during the festival. Watch this space for details. This weekend, they are open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 2.00 p.m. till 8.15 p.m. Support local folks!

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Jack Richardson, Michael McGrath, Matthew Hogan and Neil Johnson. [John Power]

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Hannah Power, Margaret Harney and Mary Keenan. [John Power]

Copper Coast Geopark geologist Robbie Galvin with the European Atlantic Geotourism Route Project stand at the annual Copper Coast Geopark Book Fair in Bunmahon recently.

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LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns IN the fight against plastic waste it is great to see that Roche’s Centra supermarket Lismore is now using biodegradable drink cups, lids and wooden stirrers for its takeaway hot drinks. Lizzie Brien’s and the Summerhouse also introduced biodegradable cups early this year during the Lismore Tidy Towns awareness campaign to encourage people to use reusable drinks cups. There are now five businesses in Lismore offering between 10 & 20 cent off takeaway hot drinks if customers use their own reusable cup. The Lismore reusable cup is still on sale locally

and would make a great Christmas gift or as a stocking filler. Gordon and Jim our CE workers tidied up beds at Lios an Oir, St. Carthage's Home, Fernville and South Mall in the past week in between the rain.Thanks to them for their ongoing good work. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK In a few weeks the Christmas party season will be with us and below are a few tips to reduce food waste when eating out: 1. Share a starter - by doing so you will have more room for dinner!

2. Hold the sauce etc. - ask your server to hold off on things that you don't like and know that you will not eat. 3. Don't fill up on bread. 4. Know the limits of your appetite - it is easy for our eyes to be bigger than our stomachs especially at a buffet or prepaid breakfast so don't get carried away. 5.Try trayless - if you are eating somewhere that uses trays, try to go without and you will be less likely to pack on the food. 6. Ask for a doggy bag - don't be afraid to bring home leftovers from your plate.

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L i s m o r e H a r r i e rs OCTOBER was a busy and successful month for Lismore Harriers Hunt Club. Our club held a successful joint foot meet with South Tipperary Harriers and Kerry based Rockfield Harriers with the proceeds being donated to local charity, The Emily Byrne Fund. Celebrations continued that night in Lismore Castle for our inaugural Harvest Ball where club members, friends and supporters danced the night away to fantastic Tipperary Band ‘Loose Cannons’. Many thanks to the staff at Lismore Castle, Helen Noonan Catering, Paddy Geoghegan Photography and all other

members, friends and supporters who helped make the night such as success. Plans already are underway for an even bigger celebration for our 50th Anniversary in 2019. Our hunting season is now underway and we wish all club members a happy and safe season. As always many thanks to our local landowners for their support. Pictured are club members of Lismore Harriers who organised the Harvest Ball – From left to right: Louise Power, Laura Roche, JJ Devine, Una Walsh and Liz Fenton.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart COMMUNITY happens when shared human events draw people into caring relationships. On Saturday, 24th November at the 6.15 p.m. vigil Mass parishioners who have been bereaved within the last year will take a symbolic ligh to the altar as the name of their loved one is called. We reach out to all who are bereaved in this Mass. Thanks to all who have accepted the invitation to participate in this Mass. Thanks to Aine, Michael, Helen, Mary who have given of their time making personal contact with the families within the parish. Thanks also to those who will take care of the hospitality at the end of the Mass. As there will be a very relaxed atmosphere during that part of the liturgy we will place the Blessed Sacrament in the Sacristry, even though Jesus delighted in hospitality among all sorts when he walked the dusty roads of the Holy Land. Funerals are charged with so much emotion and so in time

many seek to distance themselves from this emotion. The fact that the priest officiates at the funeral of the loved one he is seen as a stark reminder of that difficult time. I often wonder what effect does this have on the subsequent relationship between the family and the priest. Many years ago after been close with a family during the dying of a parent, the surviving child, really a grown adult met me. Before she could think she said 'I dont want to meet you over the death of my mother.' What a shock. It was some weeks before I was to meet this distraught person and gently enquired as to what I had done wrong that caused such pain. I was imagining so many possible reasons. I waited for the answer and it came quickly. Oh! You did nothing wrong. You could not have been more supportive of the dying parent and us as family afterwards. It was just seeing you and it all came tumbing back into my emotions.

I was relieved but it has left an useasy feeling after every funeral no matter how well the liturgy is done. As faith people we know that only a thin veil seperates us from those gone ahead. They have a clarity about life and our lives and they love us. Devotion to the Holy Souls is a profoundly wise devotion for we are earthed to reality, and all we have is reality. Through our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, our universal King we have a learned confidence. This is the only 'like' that truly matters MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 24th November Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 25th November 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

BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY ALERT Community Alert Meeting on Monday, 26th November at 8.30 p.m. in the Community Centre. An Garda will be attending. All are welcome. BALLYSAGGART LADIES CLUB Our Christmas night out is on Friday night, December 7th. We are going to The Firgrove Hotel in Mitchelstown for a four course meal followed by Michael English in concert. A bus will pick up in Lismore at 4.30 p.m. and Ballysaggart at 4.45 p.m.The total cost of this night is €60 p.p,. and it’s open to all members and non members. The closing date for names is Monday, November 26th as tickets are selling fast for Michael English. Any of the officers can be contacted as soon as possible, Eily Walsh 087-

9436236, Bridie Murphy 0872809794, Mary Glavin 0877421345. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS Fr. Cullinan and Mike Fennessy, Pat O’Connor and Pat Kirby, Sean Higgins and Mary Fennessy. Lucky Tables: Delia Cashell and Rita Doocey,Tom Casey and Hugh Geary, Kathleen Coleman and Helen Cunningham. Tickets: Bill Leady, Eddie Sheehan, Helen O’Keeffe, Helen Morrissey, Delia Cashell, Helen Walsh and Mary Byrne. FLOWERS BY SHIRLEY Friday, 30th November in the Community Centre at 8 o’clock Christmas Flowers by Shirley. Loads of Christmas hampers to be won, tea served and mulled

wine on arrival. Come along and start the Festive season. CAKE SALE Ballysaggart Community Care will hold a fundraising Cake Sale in aid of the Christmas Party on Sunday, December 2nd after Mass. Anyone who wishes to contribute some home baking would be very welcome to do so. Contact 087-7523386 for details. SAVE THE DATE Sunday, December 9th, will be a busy day in Ballysaggart. Both our Community Care and Children's Party will be held. There will be a very important visitor on the day. More details to follow so watch this space. NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations and best wishes to Paul and Sharon Hale on the recent birth of their baby boy.

“Pull The Other One” this weekend! LISMORE Dramatic Society’s production of Norman Robbins' play 'Pull The Other One', is ready for presentation and will take to the stage next week here in Lismore this weekend. This will provide all drama patrons with a wonderful night of laughter and comedy for all. This two-act comedy directed by James Lenane promises to be a great night of theatre not to be missed. An experienced cast have been going through their paces in rehearsals to bring you this great comedy and are now ready for the opening night on this Friday, 23rd November, so book now and reserve your tickets for what will be a wonderful

night of comedy in Lismore! The experienced and well known faces of Martin Murphy, Julie Landers, Amy O’Regan, Jimmy Dee, are well supported by the equally talented Megan HarperSmith, Kevin Roche and Edward Lynch in this production. They take to the stage in the Courthouse Theatre from Friday 23rd to Sunday, 25th November and Thursday, 29th November to Sunday, 2nd December and Opening Night Special Offer ticket price! All €6 so Book Now! Booking and tickets at Lismore Heritage Centre 058-54975 and 0857714828 6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Admission €12; Students €6. A great night of comedy for all!

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BALLYDUFF UPPER 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! SOCIAL DANCING Thank you to everyone who supported this month’s Social Dance. Next Dance will be Saturday 15th December in St. Michael’s Hall at 9.00 p.m. with a festive theme. Music will be by Pat Costello. COFFEE MORNING Many thanks to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning in The Log Cabin last Sunday in aid of Community Council through your donations, baking and raffle prizes. There was a great turnout. Congratulations to the winners of the raffle! BINGO Next Bingo in St Michael’s Hall is on December 7th at 8.30 p.m. with a roll-over Jackpot! CARDS No cards last week as a mark of respect to Dr. O’Donovan. Update from Wednesday 21st in next week’s news. PUB QUIZ Ballyduff Ladies Football will host a Pub Quiz in the Log Cabin on 30th November next. All are welcome!

LOTTO No winner of the local GAA Lotto of Tuesday, 13th November. Lucky €30 draw winners were: Pad Walsh; Pat & Trish Noonan; Shane Hannon; Maebh & Daragh Kearney. Results from Tuesday 20th coming from Log Cabin next week. 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 WALKING CLUB The Walking Club’s Winter Schedule is well under way. The next walk will be on Sunday, 25th November taking in Garrison and Barnavalla. Meeting at St Michael’s Hall Car Park at 1.00 p.m., this walk will be led by Paddy John Feeney. All are welcome. 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 087-2273737 by Sunday night each week.

TALLOW CHRISTMAS SWIM: EAST CORK, WEST WATERFORD This year’s annual Christmas Swim will take place at Claycastle Beach on Christmas morning at 12.30 pm, proceeds this year in aid of Pieta House and The Medical Centre, Africa. In recent times the services of Pieta House have never been in such demand. This is a vital service for those who urgently need it and is now available 24 hours a day on 1800 247 247. The second charity to benefit from this year’s Swim is The Medical Health Centre in Tanzania. Fr. Michael Melican now resident in Tallow, worked in this part of the world for 22 years and is still involved in supporting and helping hospitals/clinics and schools in this region. Refreshments will be served following the swim. Sponsorship cards for the swim are available from Oonagh O’Keeffe 087-2299259, Mary Curley 086-2682352, Gertie Murphy 086-1527234, and John Hennessy 087-4154301. SENIOR CITIZENS Tallow Citizens annual Christmas Party will take place on December 2nd in the Community Centre Tallow at 1.00 p.m. Everyone welcome, great day assured.

CHRISTMAS MARKET Tallow Christmas Market takes place this Sunday, 25th November, a great opportunity to pick up a unique Christmas gift. TALLOW ACTIVE RETIRED The Tallow Active Retired Ladies Group meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. They will host an open afternoon on December 11th with a movie and festive refreshments. If you would like to come along and see what the group is all about everyone welcome on this day. BRIDEVIEW DRAMA Congratulations to the cast and crew of Brideview Drama on their amazing run with the hilarious comedy “Pretend Sick”, capacity crowds attended all performances. Special congratulations to Emily Aherne, who made her directing debut with this production BINGO The Sunday night Bingo continues this coming Sunday night with the jackpot now standing at €1,850, wouldn’t this be nice for Christmas shopping!! Bingo starts at 8.30 p.m. TALLOW SENIOR CITIZENS DRAW Winners of our third draw – 1st Prize Ann Flynn; 2nd Prize Nora Tobin; 3rd Prize Charlette O’Connor.

Some of the tenors and basses from The Déise Singers at practice during the week.

Déise Singers recital in Villierstown and Dungarvan THE choir has been putting in many extra hours of practice, for our annual Tea Time Recital, which takes place in Villierstown (Church Hall) and Dungarvan (St. Mary’s COI) in December. The performance is just over an hour in length, showcasing a programme of Christmas, folk and popular songs. As well as our full SATB choir, the audience will also hear the ensemble perform as a sep-

arate male and female choir. Also joining in the music making, is local Dungarvan flautist, Evana Mansfield. All recitals take place at 4.00 p.m. (doors open 3.30 p.m.). An afternoon concert gives plenty of opportunity to fit in other social activities, and benefits those who don’t like being out late, on Winter evenings. Tickets are €10 and are available in Barron’s Bakery, Cappoquin, The Wine Buff,

Dungarvan or choir members. Dates for your diary, VILLIERSTOWN Sunday 9th and DUNGARVAN Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th. Start this Yuletide and make it part of your Christmas tradition, to attend The Déise Singers annual Tea Time Recital. You won’t be disappointed! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

KNOCKANORE KGK COMMUNITY COUNCIL Check us out on our Facebook pages, (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History). 2018 PARISH MAGAZINE LAUNCH Our Parish Magazine was launched in Knockanore KGK Sports Hall on Friday last, November 16th. The launch was be preceded by a Talk and Slide Show given by John O’Mahony and entitled “Gunfight at the OK Corral, the Midleton Connection. This unusual tale tells the story of a resident of Midleton Co Cork who emigrated to USA in the 1800s and became famous in the city of Tombstone and other places. Afterwards we launched our 2018 Parish magazine, which hopefully will have the same success as the previous two issues, 2016 and 2917. This year we have included a free large heritage map, showing places of cultural and historic interest in the local area. We have also extended the coverage of the publication with articles dealing with happenings in Tallow, Cappoquin, Ardsallagh, Villierstown, USA, Australia, Belgium etc. On sale at a price of €10 this will provide the ideal Christmas present to send to migrants and emigrants from the parishes. Community Radio Youghal visited us on the night and

recorded the event. This recording will be broadcast in the near future. The magazine will be on sale at the following outlets, Fordes Supermarket, Tallow, Lombards Lackaroe Youghal. Crowley’s Service Station, Youghal. IMPORTANT TALK ON PIETA HOUSE On next Thursday next, November 22nd, Alan Farrell, Training & Education Officer with Pieta House, will give a talk on the work the organisation does on suicide prevention. Practical tips will be given on how to spot the signs of Suicidal thoughts. Information will also be given on how to maintain our own health and wellbeing through Self Care.

The talk beginning at 8.00 p.m. will last about 45 minutes with questions and answers afterwards.

It is an open meeting, everyone welcome both within & outside the Parish. Entry €5.

Attendance at our recent Double Bill Movie Night.

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CAPPOQUIN SHOP LOCAL Cappoquin Community Development Company is currently distributing fliers encouraging people to shop in Cappoquin as much as is possible. By shopping in Cappoquin you are sustaining local businesses and providing employment for local people. The more we shop in Cappoquin the more we can build an attractive environment for people to live and work in Cappoquin. Remember local businesses sponsor many local organisations so there is very much an onus on us to support all our local businesses. This is essential for the future of our town and the many voluntary groups in the town. THE THREE AMIGOS Cappoquin Community Centre is delighted to announce that The Three Amigos are back again to play live in concert in the Community Centre on Monday, 28th January, 2019. Tickets are available from the Community Centre office (058) 52746. With Santa looming concerts tickets are always a safe bet.

HALL BOOKINGS AUTUMN/WINTER 2018 Just a reminder for the many Clubs, Associations and Groups using our facilities for the Winter months. With the evening sadly pulling in, can you please contact the Community Centre on (058) 52746 to let us know as soon as possible what mornings, days, evenings & nights are desired. Last year was our busiest year for Centre use and thanks to you all for your continued support. With our new Gym Extension coming on stream further demand is expected to pass the dark evenings away. 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. 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., Affane Bridge 7.30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Thursday morning Ladies

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CRAFT FAIR IN THE LIBRARY We were delighted with the attendance at last weekend’s Craft Fair in the library, our third annual effort to promote local artists and craftspeople. The door counter at the library indicated that over 260 people went in and out over the two days, and certainly the quality of the work on sale made for some very attractive pre-Christmas purchasing. A hearty ‘well done’ to the subcommittee of the Heritage Group which put so much time and effort into the Fair, and sincere thanks to the library service, and specifically to Sheila Curtin, for facilitating the event yet again. BOOK SALES We won’t be doing a formal stocktake for some weeks yet, but it is safe to say even at this early stage that sales of ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ have reached the point where all costs are now covered. The book is on sale in seven outlets in Cappoquin, two in Lismore and four more in Dungarvan. It really seems to be a book that people have been reading quite thoroughly, which was always the hope, and so far the general response has been very positive indeed. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Preparations are ongoing for the switch-on of the town lights, on Friday, December 7th next

from 8.00 p.m. A lovely addition this year, thanks to financial support from Cappoquin Tidy Towns Committee, will be a Christmas tree at the top of Castle Street.This will be lit with energy efficient LED lights, in keeping with the Committee’s drive to promote more sustainable practices. A big ‘thank you’ to Betty Kelleher and her committee for this great gesture. LOCAL PEOPLE AND WORLD WAR 1 Because of the focus on our launch of ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ last weekend, people will understand that it was impossible to also do justice to the centenary of the ending of World War 1. It was great to know that the names of local casualties were recalled at religious services at the weekend, and hopefully the following paragraphs will be of some further interest. The enormous and very striking memorial to Waterford’s war dead, located on the side of Dungarvan castle, records a total of twenty-four men from the Cappoquin area, who were killed in World War 1. Some of these have well known biographies, for example the story of Walter Barron recounted in Chapter 19 of Women at the Cornerstone by Tony McCarthy. Others, sadly, are quite forgotten in the mists of time.

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Exercises with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Community Soccer 8.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Friday Gymnastics 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. 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. COMMUNITY CENTRE LOTTO JACKPOT HITS €2,000 Lotto draw 19th November, 2018 - Jackpot €1,900. Numbers drawn were 16, 19, 25 and 29. No Winner. Consolation Prize winners: The Staff, East Cork Oil; Helen Cunningham, Green Street; Kevin McCarthy, Allen Street; Rachel Prendergast, Knockenpower, Colligan; Claire Reddy, Carrignagour. Next week’s draw is on the 26th November, 2018, with a Jackpot of €2,000. Remember anyone looking to buy our Lotto tickets, call to any of the local shops in Cappoquin, the Community Centre, Miriam Coughlan or Carmel Prendergast

will look after you. If you wish you can also buy the popular annual tickets, if you’re not in you can’t win! GYM Opening Hours - MondayFriday 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. 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. Resistance equipment - These states of the art machines provide resistance against a certain movement, isolating the targeted muscle group. They operate using weight stacks, allowing total control of your work out. Up to 37.5 Kg Dumbbells, loaded machines including chest press, shoulder press, seated row; pull down, leg press, stack squat and new addition cable machine with large selection of handles and attachments including cable crossover (chest), single standing exercises

It is worth mentioning that the figure of twenty-four is based on a number of reliable indicators – place of birth, place of enlisting, home address of parents, etc. However, it is quite impossible to record all the casualties solely from one place. Richard Fitzpatrick, for example, is listed as a casualty from the Faithlegge area in east Waterford, though his family all came from Affane. Indeed, he was a good friend of former Cappoquin postman Tommy Mason and, sadly, both were killed within a week of each other on the Western Front in February 1915. The commemorative wall in Dungarvan now also remembers the civilian casualties of some incidents in the war, so in the central area of the wall you will see the names of Anna Frances and Florence Sophia Musgrave of Tourin House, both of whom died when the ‘Leinster’ was torpedoed on October 10th 1918. They are also mentioned in Women at the Cornerstone as it happens, in Chapter 41, by Kristin Jameson. The Musgrave sisters, and two of our local men who died at home of their wounds, are all buried in Old Affane graveyard. Almost all of the other local casualties are interred in various graveyards in France or Belgium, though the horrors of war also dictated that at least three local men have no known graves i.e. their bodies were never recovered, and their names are inscribed on the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium. There is a very moving commemorative ceremony at the Menin Gate every evening at 6.00 p.m. It is impossible to be sure of all the casualties from a particular area. Driver Thomas O’Neill, buried at Old Affane, is not on the wall as being from

Cappoquin – he was, in fact, from Cappagh, but an even bigger challenge to tracking his records is that he was known as ‘Neale’ in the army. Similarly, while Patrick Daly of Green Street is described as a Cappoquin casualty, another family member is named on the war memorial in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. We may never know the full number of local people who died, as many of those who emigrated in the decades prior to World War 1 ended up in regiments like the Northumberland Irish, or in colonial forces, so they are not linked to Cappoquin at all in the death records. It would be no idle speculation to suggest that over 30 local people must have died during World War 1, taking everything into account. The County Museum has a copy of the 1913 enlistment documents of one who survived, Henry Edward Redmond, who joined the Australian Imperial Force. What’s fascinating is that his father, Gabriel O’Connell Redmond, was the dispensary doctor in Cappoquin for many years, the family living very close to the modern-day pedestrian lights in Church Street. A focus on the casualties alone can never tell us about the reality of what life was like for those who survived the war. George Lane of Cappoquin, for instance, saw many close friends killed while he served at the front. It was a letter home from George to John Flanagan of Barrack Street that alerted the families of Tommy Mason and Richard Fitzpatrick to their deaths in action, because the official channels took over a month to confirm the news by telegram. Whether people like to accept it or not nowadays, the evidence from local newspapers suggests

and duel action pulleys. Also, selection of racks including Olympic flat bar, incline and decline bench press and smith machine and adjustable benches. We have large selection of loose weights plates ranging from 1.25kg to 20kg. 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 - Connor

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.

Very Rev Fr. Gear, P.P. and Senator Paudie Coffey talking at the opening of the new Gym Extension. that there was quite a lot of support for the war when it broke out in August 1914. For the men who were to make it home alive, they arrived in a very different Ireland, one where their efforts were no longer appreciated or supported by the majority of people, following the 1916 Rising. As a result, there was a sort of national amnesia about the Irish of World War 1 for far too many years, something which has now, more or less, been rectified. This is nothing to do with promoting particular political viewpoints, just with ensuring that everyone’s history matters. For anyone who knows or even thinks they had relatives

killed in World War 1, the optimal route to search is through the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It is a truly remarkable effort to record the names, details and origins of all who died in the war, and the ‘search’ facility there can be accessed at www.cwgc.org/findwar-dead . This week’s picture shows the Old Affane headstone of Private William O’Keeffe from Moneygorm, who also happens to be the final local casualty of the War. He returned home wounded from the front but died of his injuries on November 4th, 1918, just one week before the armistice.

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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WELL DONE TO BALLINAMEELA! Well done to the Ballinameela Junior A Team who beat Tournafulla last Saturday to reach the Munster final. December 2nd in Mallow is the date for the final so put it in your diary and let’s get behind the boys! ST. OLIVER'S RACE NIGHT St. Oliver's will hold their annual fundraiser this Saturday, November 24th in Maureen's Bar, Aglish. This is St. Oliver's main fundraising event of the year, so please come along and support. BODY CONDITIONING & CIRCUIT TRAINING Body Conditioning & Circuit Training Classes continue in Ballinameela Community Centre every Monday night at 7.00 p.m. Join us for an enjoyable hour of a well structured class that provides a great workout for all levels of fitness. It’s €5 per class - pay as you go. “ Give it a Go-Enjoy getting Fit”. Enquiries call or text 087-8229762. 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. BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 087-7681975 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in two ways. Firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be resent 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 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.Viki Mulhall is responsible for the month of November for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on (087) 819 6264. LOTTO RESULTS 21/11/18 – Numbers drawn wre 6, 16 and 30. There was no winner. €20 winners were Martin O’Connell, Aglish; Aoife McHugh, Ballinameela; Ned Scanlon, Aglish; Queenie Ronayne, Aglish and Catherine McNicholas, Knocknaskeigh. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,550 and the draw will talke place in Maureens. 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.

Annual Sale of Work this Sunday in Cappoquin Cappoquin Primary School Sunday, 25th November at 2.00 p.m. Free entry. Meet Santa on the day! STEP into Christmas this weekend in Cappoquin where a fun filled line up of events promises to keep the whole family entertained at the annual Sale of Work in aid of Cappoquin Primary School. Now in its 51st year, the event gets underway at 2.00 p.m. at the school on this Sunday, November 25th with Santa’s arrival by Fire Truck kicking off the festivities which will feature a new winter wonderland and chance to win a €500 shopping voucher in the monster raffle generously sponsored by Kelleher's Super Valu. Visitors to the event can stock up on some delicious home baked goods or bag a bargain at the bric-a-brac or Christmas candle stall. They can also try their luck at the spinner with some fantastic food hampers and prizes up for grabs throughout the afternoon. A new addition this year is an auction where you are sure to pick up something amazing for a great price! Another new addition this year is a pop-up barbershop by The Barbershop, Lismore where all cuts on the day are only €5 and all proceeds from this go to the school. After all that they can take a well earned rest and have a chat in the coffee corner where a selection of delectable treats, tea, coffee and hot chocolate will be served up by parents. For the kids the list is equally endless, with the chance to meet Santa Claus in his new grotto, finalise their Christmas list and get that all important pre Christmas gift. Of course we can’t forget that very important photo with Santa himself, all for the amazing price of only €5. They can also avail of plenty of used toy and book bargains or try their luck at the novelty Christmas tree and ring toss stands. With something for all ages this is an event not to be missed. Doors open at 2pm. All support greatly appreciated. To top it all off, it's FREE entry.What’s not to like about that? Hope to see you all there to help us raise much needed funds for our primary school. We would like to acknowledge the amazing support we’ve gotten from businesses and locals in the surrounding area, with their donations of fabulous hampers, vouchers etc.

Pupils from Cappoquin Primary School celebrating Science Week.

Cappoquin Christmas Fair THE biggest Christmas Fair makes its merry way to Cappoquin on Saturday, December 1st. It is being held in the Community Centre and with over 40 different stalls there is something for everyone! Get your Christmas stockings personalised on the day, get Christmas bedding or a Christmas hamper.There are lots of gorgeous decorations on sale, and many many gifts for the loved ones in your life.

Tipperary hurlers will be at the fair - Kieran Bergin Sports selling hurleys, socks, sliotars etc. You can get your nails done or just come in and enjoy a cup of tea or hot chocolate. Don’t miss out - it’s going to be a great day filled with festive cheer and Christmas music. For more information you can find the Cappoquin Christmas fair on Facebook. Saturday, December 1st from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Free entry.

By Donal Buckley

Mondrian, courtesy of The Tate Gallery, St. Ives.

Cursed and Blessed NOBODY does blessings and especially curses or insults as well as the occupants of this little green sod. There are some other parts of the world that have a few select sayings which can be interpreted as positive or negative but without the humour or subtlety. The best curses shouldn't be immediately obvious to the recipient but should creep up on them some time after the donor of the curse has left the vicinity. On the other hand, some times the direct approach gets right to the point. “May you melt off the earth, like snow off a ditch” is wishing you slow yet eventual extinction but in a gentle way, the Irish way. If you want to be more spiteful while keeping that bit of tender restraint, say “May the Devil make a ladder of your spine” or even “Six horse loads of graveyard clay upon you!” Now the Fijians have a very nasty way of putting the evil eye on you. They say, “May you dig up your father at midnight and make soup of his bones” As you can see, gentle humour is not their forte. The Arab hex of “May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits" sounds funny, unfortunately the intent is not. How can you compare such vindictiveness with the subtlety in “May you be badly positioned on a windy day” or “May you live in interesting times”. The genius of these is that there is no obvious comeback and not enough venom to warrant fisticuffs. Result, total frustration for the recipient. That's not to say the Irish aren't capable of vitriol and bile, when necessary. For Instance, if you really want to hurt someones feelings yet leave a smile on their face, you could say, “If my dog had a face like yours, I'd shave his arse and make him walk backwards” or “May the cat eat you and the Devil eat the cat” or ‘She has a face like a bulldog licking pee off a nettle” (I cleaned that one up) and to emphasise the latter, “A sniper wouldn't take her out”. If you need to draw attention to someones lack of motivation, there’s “If there was work on a bed, he’d sleep on the floor”. The Russians have a saying, “May your pork be rotten and your vodka weak". It’s a very practical sort of insult but it doesn't have the poetry of a country that gave us Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and Chekhov. Lyrical Irish insults are so common and universally revered that the identity of the countless creators have been lost to the mists of time. Who could possibly have authored. “The curse of the seven snotty orphans on you” or the epic, “May the curse of Molly Malone and her nine blind, illegitimate children follow you so far over the ends of the Earth that the Lord himself won’t be able to find you with a telescope”. Answer, only the Irish. Ballinameela Creatives are cursed with blessings. One of our greatest wits, Oscar Wilde observed, “Some people cause happiness wherever they go, some whenever they go”.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

TOURANEENA Dungarvan Men’s Shed FUNDRAISER The Lions Club Hamper Appeal will hold a fundraiser this Wednesday night, 21st November in Dunne's Bar,Touraneena, commencing at 9.30 pm. A great night’s entertainment is assured with music supplied by Sunset Sounds and Friends. Please support this worthy cause. PGA TOUR Last weekend clearly highlighted the fine margins on the PGA Tour. Seamus Power was lying in 17th position with 6 holes to play, when one wayward tee shot pushed him outside the cut line and he ended up missing the cut by one. This was his third missed cut in a row which is very unusual for him. However, speaking after the tournament, Seamus was very upbeat - explaining that he is working on a few minor adjustments with his new coach - Neil Bradley and he felt that his ball striking during the two rounds in Georgia was his best for at least a year. He is really looking forward to next year and is very optimistic about the progress he is making. Seamus will be home in the first week in December for a well earned rest from competitive golf until The Sony Open in Hawaii on January 10th. His status allows him to play in nearly all PGA events in 2019, thus ensuring a very busy year ahead for Seamus. TABLE QUIZ The Touraneena Badminton Club will hold a table quiz in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult, this Friday night, 23rd November at 9 pm. Tables of 4 cost €20. All proceeds will go towards the Badminton Club. All support would be greatly appreciated. MASS TIMES Masses for the Holy Souls will be held each morning in St. Mary's Church,Touraneena, at 10 am on the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th November. Masses for the Holy Souls in St. Helena's Church, The Nire, will be held at 7.30 pm on the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th November. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO No jackpot winner this week. The numbers drawn were 7, 22, 28.The 5 x €20 winners were: Patrick Dalton, Karia & Kay, Mary Kearns, Kitty Cullinan, Mary Morrisson. The promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Thomas Keane. Next draw is in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult on Sunday night, 25th November for a lotto jackpot of €700. RUNNERS CLUB There was a great turnout for the 10th Annual Cleanzone Technology Ltd. Paddy Joe Curran, Old Parish, ‘Turkey Trot’ last weekend. A total of €3,455 was raised in aid of Waterford Hospice, so well done to all who took part and supported the cause. One of the next runs on the calendar is the Cahir Santa 5K run.This will be held on 8th December, starting at 11 am. SLIABH gCUA SET DANCING Don't forget to hand in your raffle cards to Monnie this Thursday night, 22nd November. The draw will be held on Thursday night, 29th November, so there is still time to purchase a line for some great prizes. Lines cost €2 each with the first prize being a €100 voucher for the Park Hotel, Dungarvan; the 2nd prize is 2 x €25 vouchers for Comeragh Oil and the third prize is a €20 voucher for Easons. Proceeds raised will go towards the forthcoming visit to our club on the 12th, 13th and 14th April next year, from our friends in the Liverpool Irish Centre. SLIABH gCUA / ST. MARY'S ANNUAL CLUB TRIP If you would like to book a place on our annual club trip being held on 12th January, 2019, please contact Kay

Ware. The trip this year is to Tipperary where the club will play a hurling game against Puckane, Co. Tipperary and will include an overnight stay in Nenagh. ST. MARY'S N.S. A big thank you to all who supported our clothing recycling drive last week. We are very grateful to all those who helped out and to all who donated to the fundraiser. ROAD WORKS Some badly needed road works were recently carried out at Clonegegale, Ballinamult. Thanks to all the County Council workers for the recent improvements. PHONE SCAMS The list of phone, email or text scams seems to be never ending. Dungarvan Gardaí are advising people about a recent suspected phone scam. It appears that Irish local numbers and mobile numbers are being used but when you phone back these numbers, it is possible that you may be billed at extortionate rates for these calls. They advise that you only answer numbers that you know but if you do ring back an unknown number and get a foreign ring tone or answering machine, just hang up straight away. To report any suspicious activity to the Gardaí, please phone 058 48600 EIRCODE Looking for a new year resolution? How about a very easy but very helpful resolution? A recent survey shows that approximately 80% of Irish people know their Eircode, however, that leaves a fair few people not knowing it. Apart from the practical day to day stuff, such as perhaps easier delivery of goods etc. knowing your Eircode can be vitally important in a medical emergency and can make a significant difference to the response times. Directions that may seem easy to locals such as 'take a left turn down the road at Murphy's farm', can make it difficult to navigate for those who are not from the area. The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has integrated Eircodes into their Computer Aided Dispatch system and actively encourage people who are seeking an emergency ambulance to have their Eircode available to pass it on to the call taker. This means that the patient's address and the position of the nearest available ambulance can be accurately pinpointed on a digital map. This enables an ambulance to quickly and accurately be routed to someone in need of medical help.The (NAS) are also currently fitting their ambulances with Digital Mobile Data Systems (MDTs) that allows responding crews to have the call details sent to their MDT screens together with the Eircode and visual location data in map format to assist with ambulance arrival at the correct location. If you can't remember your Eircode, maybe just write it down and put it where it is easily accessible or save it to your phone. Precious moments can save precious lives. TOTAL BODY FITNESS CLASSES If you'd like to get slim and fit before the excesses of Christmas, why not join the Total Body Fitness Classes which are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights in the Community Centre, Touraneena. All fitness levels are welcome to join the class any night. CHRISTMAS FAIR The Nire Valley Christmas Fair will be held this year on Sunday 2nd December, from 2 - 5pm in The Nire Hall. It is a great afternoon out for all the family with lots of sweets, treats and Christmas fare on offer. All proceeds will go towards The Nire Church funds.

namely Waterford, Kildare, Dublin and Limerick. We look forward to working with Ashling in the future. CONCERN AMONGST MEMBERS ABOUT CARDIAC SERVICE IN THE SOUTH EAST Michael Cass was a guest of Eamon Keane on WLR’s Deise Today last week and raised our concerns about the South East Region Cardiac Service. We believe that the people in the region must work through the elected public representatives to demand a service that is offered in the six other regions. The local elections are coming up in 2019 and surely health and education must be top of the agenda for any public representative in our local region. We expect that every business and person living, working and visiting the region should be concerned because the South East Cardiac Service based at University Hospital because Waterford is the only national centre restricted to a single cath lab and 39hrs per week service while the six other centres have two or more cath labs all operating 24/7.This is DISCRIMINATION and we should start asking our public representatives (councillors and TD’s) why they have allowed this life or death matter to happen. So instead of accepting our vulnerable situation and high dependency each person should need to consider who is representing the public on this matter of life and death. Is there any accountability to the tax payer on the level of service? We pay the same level of taxes as any other region and are entitled to the same level of Cardiac Service.

bition goes on show at the Dungarvan Day Centre. The event will be opened by Cllr Declan Doocey, Mayor of Waterford City and County. Hopefully our community will come out in force to admire the wonderful work of the artists and to encourage the development of the creative skills of the members of the Shed and Day Centre on December 5th. Admission is free, so is the tea, coffee and biscuits generously sponsored by David Walsh Office Supplies, Main Street, Dungarvan. INFORMATIVE CLUSTER MEETING OF WATERFORD MEN’S SHEDS Nicky Sheehan, Joe O’Reilly, Adrian O’Driscoll and Dick Clancy represented the Shed at a recent cluster meeting which was hosted by the Waterford Estuary Men’s Shed in Passage. Andrew Murphy is the local co-ordinator who organised the meeting on behalf of the Irish Men’s Shed Association which we are affiliated to and which represents us at National level. Useful information was exchanged by Edel Byrne Health and Safety Co-ordinator with our National Association, Gardai, Medical Experts and representatives of our local Sheds. Garda from Crimewatch told us about Home Security with warnings about locking up our equipment, scams on phones; scams at front doors when people calling to front doors offering to do work charging huge amounts and don’t even finish the work; the importance of checklist for locking up at night, keeping access to premises locked while occupied and when leaving the house unattended. Security alarms are available for the elderly and if anyone wants a panic alarm they are freely available, and if anybody needs an alarm they are available for everyone. Our Shed will refer them to Dungarvan Day Care who will help on this matter. Liz Richie spoke about Men’s Sheds starting Social Enterprises; Anthony Phelan talked about dangers of sugar and salt in our diet during a good chat about diabetes and how it affects our health. He told us that the safest food to eat was whatever was being consumed 500 years ago! Ashling Dillon a PH.D student in WIT was in attendance and she will be researching Men’s Shed in Waterford.There are four regions being selected for research in 2019

Hans Trietsh, Sean Cullinane and Mike Roche with Sean proudly displaing medals awarded for his life long service with the Merchant Navy. Sean carries war medals on behalf of a comrade who bequested them to him.

These elves are ready and waiting in the Shed before joining all their friends in the Dungarvan Aglow Elf Garden in early December. John Sweeney painted their faces.

Dick Clancy, Adrian O’Driscoll, Nicky Sheehan and Oliver Whelan enjoyed helping as stewards in Dungarvan Square for Santa's Arrival and switching on of Christmas lights in Dungarvan Square.

MEMBERS ASSISTING WITH DUNGARVAN AGLOW 2018 For the past number of years Nicky Sheehan, Oliver Whelan, Dick Clancy and other members of the Shed have acted as minders for Santa’s annual arrival in Dungarvan Town Square. This year Adrian O’Driscoll joined Santa’s Helpers when Dungarvan Aglow 2018 kicked off with the annual turning on of the Christmas Lights which took place at an amazing and magical festive family event on Sunday last in Grattan Square.This event in Dungarvan is always a fabulous day out and children were counting down the ‘sleeps’ with excitement to see Santa’s dramatic arrival! The weather and magic atmosphere was very special and the Shed members who participated were in jovial form and really enjoyed themselves. The Dungarvan Aglow festival is supported by Waterford County Council. It is operated through the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce with the help of a voluntary committee. Nicky Sheehan is an active member of the voluntary committee and for the past few months is working hard in the Shed with many other members literally day and night to cut out and paint the spectacular elves, reindeers and trees for Santa’s Garden adjacent to the Civic Offices which will be opened in early December. THANKS TO GSK STAFF WHO VOLUNTEERED TO HELP US PREPARE FOR DUNGARVAN AGLOW We had a welcome visit during the week from a group of volunteers from GSK Dungarvan. They kindly helped us with preparing the santas and elves for Dungarvan Aglow. More about this visit next week. ART FOR FUN CONTINUES WITH COLOURFUL PAINTING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXHIBITION IN DUNGARVAN DAY CENTRE ON DECEMBER 5th Chris Heaphy tells me that there are only three weeks to go before members of the Shed join forces with members of Dungarvan Day Centre to launch their collective exhibition of Artwork which is being directed by Chris who is our Artist in residence. We are looking forward with excitement to Wednesday the 5th December 2018 at 1.30 p.m. when their exhi-

Remember when it comes to Cardiac Care you are safer when you are outside the South East! So it appears that the tail is wagging the dog and our combined South East Oireachtas members should be demanding action for change in this region because we are like a third world area when compared to Dublin and the five other regions. Instead of feeling hopeless and vulnerable, each person has the power to activate the demand for change at WUH by working with our councillors and combined South East Oireachtas members (Senators and TD’s). Hopefully, this will start from the bottom up because the system has not worked from the top down. This will start with community and sports organisations in every Parish, employers and business representative groups in the South East demanding change for the same level of Cardiac Service as the other six regions in Ireland. The only people to change it are the public representatives who are accountable to us because they are elected by us. ABOUT THE SHED You are very welcome to call in to the Shed at Wolfe Tone Road to see what we are about.We are open from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Monday-Friday and Thursday night from 7-9ish. Contact Oliver Whelan at (089) 4026872 for further information. Follow us on Facebook at Dungarvan Men’s Shed.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

KILMACTHOMAS FUNDRAISER Newtown Fundraising Committee are holding a Monster Raffle in aid of the Irish Kidney Association, Down Syndrome and Kilmacthomas First Response Team. Draw takes place in Lenihan's Bar, Newtown on Saturday, November 24th. Ten fantastic prizes to be won, tickets only €2 each or three for €5, make sure you are in with a chance of winning. Finger food served and music by the very popular DJ Tyrone. For further information contact Mary on 087-7817994. All are welcome. KILMACTHOMAS CHRISTMAS FAIR On Sunday, 25th November, in the Rainbow Community from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. the Kilmacthomas Social Enterprise Group will host a Community Christmas Fair. There will be a meet and greet with Santa, some wonderful produce from our local crafters, DJ Tyrone will be doing his magic, there'll be a cafe and the launch of the 2019 Village Calendar. Looking forward to seeing you all on what promises to be a fabulous festive family day.

COUNTY FINAL Congratulations to Kilmacthomas Eastern Junior B Hurlers on their win over De La Salle in Carriganore on Saturday last. Good luck to all now as they take on Dungarvan in the County final in Fraher field next weekend. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmacthomas AFC Lotto draw on Saturday 17th November. Letters drawn were C, J, O and V. No Jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Jay Boland, Newtown; Damien Carey, Cruchaun View, Kilmac; Patsy Organ, Ballylaneen; Jimmy Flynn, c/o Lenihans and Robbie Whelan, c/o PPI. DAY CENTRE There was great fun on Tuesday with a word game, followed by our first try at singing Christmas Carols. It sounded really nice, but of course, we could do with a few more voices to swell the sound, come along and join in. Paula led gentle chair exercises which actually helps us all with better mobility.... but having seen her do a dash down the car park - she doesn't need it! We were joined by a cou-

Kilmacthomas Bridge Club Prizewinners (prizes sponsored by Flahavan’s Mills, Kilmacthomas) – From left to right: Bridget Aherne, President, Claire Shanahan, Mary Cummins (1st) and Ellen Flahavan, sponsor.

ple of local men and it was a lovely lunch of bacon and cabbage, veggies and milk rice pudding and apple for dessert. Great value for just €6 and that includes scones and hot drinks.Why stay at home when you can come and have a laugh and company. Plans are being put in place for the Christmas Party. Come with a friend and see what we are about. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday, 12th November, Veronica Walsh, Linda Dempsey, Eric Townsend, Biddy Carroll, Eileen Power, Mary Power, Kathleen Foran, Alice Walsh, Mary B. Bowdren, Stess Connolly and Cissie Kiely. Raffle winners - Brigid Power, Mary Kirwan, Sheila Morrissey and Monica Gough. MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS TREE Kilmacthomas St. Vincent de Paul branch are erecting a Memorial Tree in memory of loved ones. The tree will be put up opposite the old Post Office, the launch date is Wednesday, 5th December in conjunction with “Be a Little Star” WLR Appeal. Bows will be on sale at €2 each on Sunday, 25th November at the Kilmacthomas Enterprise Fair, at Lennons Shop, Main Street, and at Farm Relief Service, Kilmac and also on day of the launch. We will also hold a raffle and tickets for same at €2 each will be available in the local shops, prizes to include picture of Kilmacthomas Viaduct sponsored by Michael Faulkner and valued at €150, voucher sponsored by Park Hotel, valued at €100, a hamper and toy hamper and spot prizes on the day. The Tree will be blessed on the 5th December at 12.00 noon carol singing and choirs from local schools will be in attendance. Come and support this local charity event, all monies raised on the day stays in the community.

Kilmacthomas Primary School – First and second class with the Junior B Eastern Hurling Cup. Well done Kilmac!!

KILROSSANTY HALL Hall meeting tonight at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Arrangements will be made at this meeting for the Christmas Party which will be held in the hall on 9th December. LAUNCH Launch of Bachelors in Trouble new D.V.D. Magical Pension days will be held in Crotty’s Inn on 8th December. Music by T.R. Dallas, John O’Shea,WLR, and Paddy Joe Ryan. Dancing will start at 9.30 p.m. QUIZ Quiz in Crotty’s Inn this Friday night.Teams of four €40. Proceeds of this Quiz will go towards Kilrossanty Senior Football Training Fund. Hope to see a big crowd at this Quiz. It will start at 9.00 p.m. MEETING Tay River Community Information Meeting will be held in the hall this Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. This meeting is about

ways to improve the water quality locally over the next three years. This meeting is open to all.Tea and coffee will be served. SYMPATHY Deepest sympathy to the Connors family, Adramone on the death of Kathleen Connors who died last week. Burial took place in Faha Cemetary. May she rest in peace. BINGO The monthly bingo is on 30th November in Crotty’s Inn at 8.30 p.m. Jackpot €2,000. SALE OF WORK The annual Sale of Work was held in Crotty’s Inn last Sunday afternoon. It was well attended. The final figure will be given in next weeks notes. Thanks to all who helped in any way with the Sale of Work be it collecting donations, making up the hampers, bringing the hampers to Crotty’s Inn, the sponsors, the

ticket sellers the stage people on the spinner, the people counting the money and last of all Crotty’s Inn for the use of the premises on the day. Winners of door prizes: Ann Halpin, Myra Curran, Catherine Gough, Mary Houlihan and Cliona Mackey. Raffle Winners: €100 - Ellen Dee, €50 - Mary Cusack; €25 Noel Fitzgerald, €25 - Jimmy Fraher, €25 - John Phelan; €25 Caoimhe Connors. Well done to all. WHIST RESULTS 16/11/2018 – Stephen Smyth, Maureen Sullivan, Kay Veale, Emer Norris, Kay Mullaney, Mary Kirwan, Tessie Cusack, Mary Power, Joan Smyth. Raffle: Margaret Riordan, Kay Mullaney, Kathleen Whyte, Helen Lally, Mary Power. Our Christmas Dinner is on 23rd November at Kiersey’s Kilmacthomas at 7.30 p.m.

Kilmacthomas Primary School welcomed the Waterford GAA Intermediate Football County Champions to the school. The Kilmacthomas GAA team arrived with two cups to scenes of wild excitement and jubilation. They won the Eastern Final and went on to win the County Final. Kilmacthomas abú!

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NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA CRUINNIÚ POIBLÍ AR CHÚRSAÍ TITHÍOCHTA Beidh cruinniú eolais poiblí maidir le CÚRSAÍ TITHÍOCHTA i nGaeltacht na nDéise, Déardaoin 22 Samhain, ag 7.00 p.m. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne chun éileamh ar thithe inacmhainne sa cheantar a mheas. Má bhíonn go leor éilimh, tabharfar coiste le chéile chun tús a chur leis an bpróiseas chun Comharchumann Tithíochta a bhunú sa cheantar. Beidh ionadaí ó Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance i láthair. A Public Information meeting on HOUSING in the Waterford Gaeltacht will be held, Thursday 22nd of November at 7.00 p.m. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne with the purpose of assessing demand for affordable housing. Should there be sufficient demand a committee will be formed to begin the process of establishing a Housing Co-operative for the area. A representative from Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance will be present to answer queries. DÁNLANN JOAN CLANCY Beidh fáilte roimh chách go “Found Edges”, taispeantais aonair d’ealaíon cois cósta ag Ivan Daly atá ag teacht go Dánlann Joan Clancy, Dé Sathairn 24 Samhain ag 3.00 p.m. De bhunadh Cluain Fhiadh, bhain Ivan céim amach in Scoil na hEalaíne, Deartha agus Priontála i Luimneach sa bhliain 1999. Tá aitheantas mhaith faighte ag a gcuid saothar agus tá píosaí aige i mbailiúcháin tábhachtacha in Éirinn agus sa Ríocht Aontaithe. Beidh an taispeantais ar oscailt - 11.00 r.n. go 5.00 i.n. agus an deireadh seachtaine agus ar an Luain; 25, 26 Samhain; 1, 2, 3; 8, 9, 10; 15, 16, 17 Nollaig, agus is féidir coinne a chur in áirithe. R-phost: info@joanclancygallery.com Guthán: 086 813 4597 All are welcome to Found Edges, a solo exhibition of coastal paintings by Ivan Daly opening in Joan Clancy Gallery 3.00 p.m. Saturday,

November 24th. Originally from Clonea, Co. Waterford, Ivan obtained a degree from Limerick School of Art and Design in Printmaking in 1999. His work has been well received and is in important collections across Ireland and the UK. Exhibition open 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. weekends & Mondays: November 25th, 26th; December 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 8th, 9th, 10th; 15th, 16th, 17th and also by appointment. info@joanclancygallery.com Mob: 086-8134597. AONACH AN PHÁTRÚIN 2018 Beidh Aonach an Phátrúin, margadh Nollag na nDéise ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh 9 Nollaig ag 12 i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Beidh ceardaíocht, ealaíon, scailtín fíona, bácáil bhaile agus bronntanais go leor. Más maith leat bord a bheith agat ag an aonach, tar i dteagmháil leis an gcoiste ag 086-3719115. Please support Aonach an Phátrúin, the Christmas Market in An Rinn which will take place on Sunday, 9th December from 12.00 noon in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. There will be arts, crafts, mulled wine, home baking, and gifts galore. If you wish to have a stall at the market, please contact the committee on 086-3719115. SEIRBHÍS BUS I NGAELTACHT NA nDÉISE Tá seirbhís bus idir Aird Mhór agus Dún Garbhán ar fáil anois. Tá stadanna in An Sean Phobal, Heilbhic, Baile na nGall, ag Oifig an Phoist agus i Maoil ‘a Choirne. Seirbhís ceithre uair sa ló, Luan go Satharn atá ann. Tuilleadh eolas ar www.locallinkwaterford.ie AN GHAELTACHT CLG TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach.

Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil.Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 0877470428. GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán. Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí. Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 083-4455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie. An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie SCÉIM TÚS An bhfaigheann tú an Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist? An bhfuil tú dífhostaithe agus ag iarraidh obair a dhéanamh ar tograí pobail? Bíonn deiseanna ar fáil faoin scéim TÚS do dhaoine dífhostaithe sa Rinn agus sa Sean Phobal. Más rud é go bhfuil tú faoi 25 bliain d’aois, tá buntáiste mór ar fáil. Déan teagmháil le cigire TÚS Cian O hAileasa ag 0873770256 nó Bainisteoir Comhlacht Forbartha na nDéise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin ag 058 46664 nó cfdeise@gmail.com Are you on job seekers allowance? Are you Unemployed and interested in working in Local Community Projects? Tús provides work opportunities for all unemployed people in the An Rinn/An

Sean Phobal area. If you are less than 25 years of age there will be a major financial incentive for participating. Contact the Tús supervisor Cian O hAileasa at 087-3770256 or the manager of Comhlacht Forbartha na nDeise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin 05846664. CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St.Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.

Quiz Night in Minnies for Helvick Lifeboat a great success THERE was an excellent turnout for the Quiz Night in aid of Helvick Lifeboat Station in Minnie’s well known bar and night club in Strandside North, Abbeyside on Friday night, November 16th.

At the end of the night Kevin Ó Morchoe, Hon Chairman of RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch thanked all involved for their generous support. “Quizmaster Bob O’Brien

certainly kept us on our toes with the variety of questions, musical rounds and his entertaining wit.” “I wish to acknowledge the hard work of Bob and his team of volunteers who run the quizzes in Minnie’s, and thank

RNLI Quiz Night Winners – Congrats Siobhan and Jerome Maye, Therese and Jeff Dibble.

[Anne McCarthy]

Pat O’Brien and staff for hosting such a lovely evening and for the most succulent complimentary grub” he said. “I would also like to congratulate the quiz winning team of Therese and Jeff Dibble and Siobhan and Jerome Maye. “We are delighted to have raised over €1,600 for the Helvick Lifeboat Station. Our fundraising goes to provide the crew with a lifeboat and equipment which are at the cutting edge of technology” he added. CHRISTMAS CARDS “There is a fine selection of RNLI Christmas cards available in the following locations in Abbeyside: Eurospar; Kelly’s Pharmacy; Nugent’s Centra; Abbeyside PO. And in Dungarvan at Kelly’s Pharmacy High St., and I Eye Opticians; and SPAR An Rinn” said Hon RNLI Fundraising Treasurer Dolores Walsh. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Joan Clancy

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

“Secrets Never to be Told” – Exploring Murder and Murderous Secrets

Storytelling/Folklore for Children with Máirín Mhic Lochlainn at Dungarvan Library. This bilingual tall tales and ghost stories event for children was part of the “Secrets Never to be Told” – EXPLORING MURDER AND MURDEROUS SECRETS weekend organised by the Irish Officer of Waterford City & County Council to celebrate Bliain na Gaeilge and Creative Ireland. [David Clynch Photography]

Seán and Sile Murphy from Mahon Bridge pictured with Nóirín Uí Chionnfhaolaidh from Abbeyside at ‘Language & Liberty’ at Dungarvan Courthouse. This event included a dramatisation of an excerpt from the Maumtrasna Murder Trial by members of Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail and Lismore Drama Group. [David Clynch Photography]

Joanne Rothwell, Cartlannaí an Chontae, An Dr. Caitríona Breathnach ón Sean Phobal agus Máire Seó Breathnach, Oifigeach Gaeilge Chomhairle Phort Láirge ag an Seisiún Amhránaíochta & Seanachais a d’eagraíodh mar chuid de dheireadh seachtaine “Dúnmharú sna Déise – na rúin nár scaoileadh ariamh” eagraithe ag Oifigeach Gaeilge Chomhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge mar cheiliúradh ar Bhliain na Gaeilge agus Éire Ildánach. [David Clynch Photography]

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

OUR November meeting was full of interesting chatter about recent trips out capturing the magnificent autumnal hues. Wasn’t it only stunning? Every leaf and branch was touched with magic from the warm dry Summer we enjoyed this year. There are still many areas clothed in vibrant golds, reds and browns hanging on despite the many windy attempts to tumble them from their lofty heights! Go take advantage of the crisp dry days to explore new areas before Winter changes our landscape and mutes natures colourful palette. CLUB COMPETITION The monthly theme for November was AGEING. Congratulations to Bernie Blaney taking 1st place with ‘The Exchange’; 2nd place Mairead Forrestal with ‘Jack’s Hands’; Joint 3rd Brigid Coffey with ‘Oldtimers’ and Mary Herlihy with ‘Sheila’s Recipes’. Another night of inspiring entries pointing out many interpretations of the theme so well done to everyone who participated! Thanks to Luke for his wonderful critique. Decembers themes will be Monthly VIGNETTE and Quarterly TEXTURE. Upcoming will be Abstract, Fog and Mist, so keep an eye on the weather for the latter! NEXT MEETING Our next gathering will be our Party Night on 11th December at 7.30 p.m. in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. It’s also our AWARDS NIGHT where our Photographer of the Year will be announced! So glad rags on and party favours at the ready! Looking forward to all the glam and glitz! New members are welcome to join us for our January meeting and start the year off challenging yourself to pursue your passion with like-minded enthusiasts! Reminder that if you are interested in learning more about photography that night classes are available in Dungarvan, check out your local colleges re same. Check us out on Facebook, DEISE CAMERA CLUB DUNGARVAN and see what our members get up to! Thanks to all you who have found us already, we appreciate your time and interest! CONTACT You can view our website at www.deisecameraclub.com and follow us on FACEBOOK at DEISE CAMERA CLUB DUNGARVAN and you can contact us by emailing deisecameraclub@gmail.com

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DogTalks - Inaugural Event in Dungarvan, on Wednesday, 28th November

AGEING: 1st place ‘The Exchange’ by Bernie Blaney.

AGEING: 2nd place ‘Jack’s Hands’ by Mairead Forrestal.

AGEING: Joint 3rd ‘Sheila’s Recipes’ by Mary Herlihy.

AGEING: Joint 3rd ‘Oldtimers’ by Brigid Coffey.

HAVE a dog or just thinking about getting a dog this Christmas? Like to know the perfect match for your home? Understand the necessary basic training. A talk by Elizabeth Alderton ADipCBM - Dog Trainer & Canine Behaviourist, Irish Ambassador for the International Society of Animal Professionals will take place in The Lady Belle Pub, 13 Grattan Square, Dungarvan on Wednesday, 28th November at 7.30 p.m. Dog Training Demonstration included. Tea and Coffee included. Cost: €10 or €20 for family ticket with under-16s free. Pre-booking via our Facebook page essential. ‘DogTalks’ (organised similar to Ted Talks & MeetUps) will be rolled out across Ireland in January 2019. This forum offers an inexpensive opportunity for dog owners & prospective owners to meet a professional dog trainer for the first time in an informal setting. Content of DogTalks include issues such as ‘before you purchase/adopt’, house training, heart centred pet relationships etc. In order to bring about a massive cultural change in Ireland, the Dog Internet of Things is taking this new ‘Dog & Owner’ relationship into the digital age. Why DogTalks are important: In Ireland less than 5% of dog owners ever approach a qualified training instructor or canine behaviourist, the figure is similar in the USA, while in the UK its much better (at around 20%). In all countries over 90% of qualified trainers do not use their qualifications because there is a very limited market. As a result of this anomaly, 75% of dogs surrendered to Rescue Shelters or eventually euthanized, pass through owners who had no idea of what they were taking on. In Holland & Switzerland, there are very few rescue shelters and almost zero dogs euthanized because there is a strong civic and legal focus on ensuring prospective and established dog owners clearly understand the basic requirements of dog ownership. In a strange but unspoken reality, when anyone in Ireland adopts a dog, without serious research or consideration, there is a reasonable chance that the dog will eventually end up in a rescue shelter, costing the tax payer considerable expense! The Dog Internet of Things seeks to introduce the Swiss results by means of digital OptIn market innovations. This is also the first attempt by a group of professional dog trainers & canine behaviourists to use internet opportunities to remove the price and market blockages which are very much at the heart

Do you have a pet dog? Just thinking about getting a puppy this Christmas? Like to know the perfect match for your home? Understand the necessary basic dog training. Talk by: Elizabeth Alderton ADipCBM, Dog Trainer and Canine Behaviourist. Irish Ambassador for the International Society of Animal Professionals. Where: The Lady Belle, 13 Grattan Square, Dungarvan When: Wednesday, 28th November at 7.30 p.m. Cost: 10 per person or 20 for family tickets with under 16’s free. Places Limited: Pre-booking via our Facebook Page Essential.

of the problem. Being known by the public is the second major problem – hence DogTalks will solve this problem too. Who we are, and what we do: The Dog Internet of Things is a set of internet initiatives (and some real world events) by professional dog trainers to change every dog owner’s relationship with their pet, and also change the way dogs are treated in Ireland. Our goals are that by 2022: (a) all prospective dog owners would register with a professional dog trainer, prior to any purchase or adoption, (b) every veterinary practice, rescue shelter and animal charity will outsource all advisory work to professional dog trainers, and (c) that dog owners will regular participate in events like DogTalks. Just launched in May, this startup is supported by a growing number of veterinary practices (including Villagevets.ie and Cavanpethospital.ie), rescue shel-

ters, animal charities and SPCAs. All of these organisations understand how the Dog Internet of Things saves them 100s of hours work each year. Also three celebratory and internationally published authors of Dog Training books have publically supported the initiatives (link below). Why there is a need for our service: A UK study found that over two-thirds of all dog owners could identify at least two problem behaviours they would like to address. The average cost of going to a dog trainer starts at around €70 to €120 per hour. Our live video conference calls with a qualified and accredited dog trainer resolves the price issue, as our trainers do not need to travel or incur other expenses we can hold our price at €30 per 30-minutes. The service has proven very successful with our clients (happy customer testimonials on site).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

WEST WATERFORD CONTACT INFORMATION Please note items to be included in the West Waterford Notes column must be submitted at the latest 10.00 p.m. on the Monday night before publication. Items for the notes are always welcome and can be submitted by email to westwatnotes@yahoo.co.uk or by call, text, whatsApp or viber to 0872076704 or calling 024-92249.Thank you. THE THORN OF CLASHMORE In common with many a rural townland and village in Cork and Waterford, there are many families in the Clashmore, Kinsalebeg, Piltown area who owe a large debt of gratitude to the staff of the Marymount Hospice for the care and dignity they provided for loved ones who were departing this life. With this in mind a committee, spearheaded by Liz Salmon, Dermot Murphy and Pa O’Rourke, was set up to raise funds for this much needed organisation. The fruits of their labour was witnessed on Sunday, 27th October in the Old Still Bar, when fourteen brave men contested the inaugural Thorn of Clashmore which required them to dress up as glamorous divas and be interviewed for the title of Thorn.The costuming was spectacular aided by incredible make-up work to turn so many sows’ ears into silk purses. Diamante costuming, Gucci bags, Jimmy Choo stilettos and Dunlop yellow wellingtons was the order of the night and many of the observers commented on how comfortable some of the contestants were in their outfits. Compliments to the make-up team Ciara Cassidy, Helen O’Rourke, Shirley Ellis and Shauna O’Callaghan on achieving the almost impossible. Patsy Fleming, as usual, was the M.C. extraordinaire and he is looking more like Gaybo every year. After frantic voting the judges in the beautifully manicured hands of Chairwoman Geraldine Vickers decided to grant the crown to the most worthy Tomasina Cunningham. The audience loved every minute of a superb night with ‘sore faces’ from laughing all round. More importantly a stunning €7,000 was raised for Marymount. Congratulations to all involved for a fantastic achievement. On this Friday night, November 23rd, we get to see it all again down at the Old Still when a DVD of the event will be shown on the big screen – at 7.00 p.m. this will be followed by the presentation of the cheque to the Hospice. Again thanks to everyone for your very generous support. AGLISH CHRISTMAS FAIR/MARKET & CAR BOOT SALE 2.00 P.M. - 6.00 P.M. On this Sunday afternoon, November 25th, from 2.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. we will be hosting our Christmas Fair & Market here at the Deise Brú House in Aglish. Get the season started help ignite the Christmas cheer with a bang - enjoy some mulled wine, hot chocolate, and mince pies, enjoy the banter, pick up some gifts, treat yourself to one of our many treats, face painting, Santa himself has promised an appearance before the evening finishes! Round off the day with live Music from “Out the Gap” from 6.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. All are welcome. “CHAT COIS TINE” The 'Chat as Gaeilge' begins Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. in the Rising Sun. The idea is to have a visit from someone who is very proficient in

speaking Irish encourage those of us who aren’t in conversation. This Wednesday is Mick Houlihan who runs Kiely's Cross Bar. 'WHERE IS THIS MALABAR' Following the overwhelming success of last weekend’s First annual “Fit Up’s Festival” in Clashmore during which we enjoyed four brilliant acts all of which are presently touring nation wide and selling out at most venues. A big thank you to everyone for your support. On the 2nd of December we are back in the Old School House in Clashmore for another sell out show when The Palace Players, Kilworth present their amateur drama one act play 'Where is This Malabar' written by Liam Howard. Tickets at just €12/€10 and can be booked by phoning Liz at 087-4148651 or on the door on the night. CLASHMORE COMMUNITY ALERT - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 45 Drive: You are all invited to the Clashmore Community Alert annual 45 Card Drive at the Decies Bar on Friday, 7th December, 2018 at 9.00 p.m. We have fantastic prizes on the night for winning card players and in addition there will be a raffle for a Christmas Hamper with a variety of other great prizes to be won too. Coffee Morning: On Sunday morning, 9th December, 2018, we are hosting our annual Festive Coffee Morning in the Heritage Centre from 9.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All public information regarding the benefits provided by Community Alert, locally and nationally, will be available. Bucket Collection: Our annual St. Stephens’ Day Bucket Collection will also be taking place. We would gratefully appreciate your support at these annual events so please come along and bring a friend! KINSALEBEG IFA AGM THIS THURSDAY A gentle reminder to our farming community that Kinsalebeg IFA are holding their Annual General Meeting in Piltown Hall on this Thursday evening, 22nd November, commencing at 8.30 p.m. Speakers on the night are Colm Geary of “Cultivate Farm Finance”. Also Kevin Kieresy,Waterford IFA County Chairman will give an update on the CAP negotiations. All members are requested to attend. CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS ASSOCIATION We wish to sincerely thank everybody who supported our annual Church Gate Collection at the weekend, without your support in this, and indeed throughout the year, it would be difficult to keep our Tidy Towns Association running and we are always very grateful for your contributions. This is European Week for Waste Reduction which is an initiative aiming to promote the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management, and as part of this we want to remind everybody to follow the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” mantra where possible during the week and do your own little bit to clean up the environment. Find out more by following the link to http://www.ewwr.eu/ CLASHMORE RAMBLERS LOTTO RESULTS Our weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place on Sunday night, November 18th. Our letters drawn were E, M, S and L. We had no winner of our Jackpot which now stands at €1,700. The following

were our lucky weekly prize winners of spot prizes of €20 each: Triona Fitzgerald; Tadhg O’Rourke; Tommy Keogh. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. 45 DRIVE The following is the results from last week’s 45 Drive at Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village. In 1st place on 11 games were Angela Walsh & Bernie Cotter. In 2nd place on 7 games were Kathleen Osborne & Mary O’Donovan. Best of last five this week were Jock & Paul O’Connell. Our Lucky last game winners this week were Jimmy Dalton & Watt Downing. Our weekly house Spot prize winners were Jimmy Dalton & Mick Tobin. Cards continue 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! Our 3 table drive continues this Saturday evening from 7.00 p.m.! DATES FOR YOUR DIARY AT DEISE BRU HOUSE: This Sunday, 25th November, our Deise Bru House Monster Indoors Christmas Market/Fair and Outdoor Car Boot Sale takes place from 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. We will have live music that evening with “Out The Gap” from 6.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. December 20th is our 45 Drive Christmas Party. December 21st is our Aglish and Surrounding area Christmas Staff Party Night - Meet your friends and neighbours - Christmas party night, food drink, live music with ADHOC (from the Marine Bar)! Loads of Craic start your Christmas holidays here at Deise Brú House! December 22nd - Monster Christmas raffle, loads and loads of prizes, great craic and seasonal fun on the night. December 26th - St. Stephen’s night - put on your cowboy boots and hats, and dance the night away with our Country and Western DJ! December 31st - Black & Bling Ball! YOUGHAL SCOUTS CHRISTMAS BINGO! Youghal Scouts will host their annual Christmas Bingo in the Walter Raleigh Hotel on Wednesday, December 5th at 8.00 p.m. As always we will have lots of Cash and Spot prizes to be won plus our Dolly Power Memorial €5 Game, with a Jackpot of €400 in 40 calls. A great night at the Bingo is promised and your support will be very much appreciated CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE At our Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night, November 19th, at the Decies Bar our Joint winners on 8 games were Liam Curran and Pat O’Halloran. In joint second place on seven games were Roger Hynes and Eugene O’Halloran, Tony Keane and Gabriel. Best of the last five were Tom Osborne and John Motherway, Noel Nugent and Anne Ledingham. Our lucky last game winners were Hannah Lucas and Mary O’Donovan. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. Please note our Monday night cards are starting at 9.00 p.m. sharp each week. So if you are late we will be starting without you! CLASHMORE/KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Our Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA club weekly Lotto draw took place last Monday night, November 19th and the following were the numbers out of the drum this week 2, 3, 27 and 30. We had no Jackpot winner. Next week our Jackpot will be

Jimmy Quinn, Chris Ryan, Daniel Power and Brendan O’Connell on behalf of Clashmore/Kinsalebeg/Ardmore Gun Club presents a cheque, the proceeds or their annual clay shoot, to Elizabeth Walsh of the South East Radiotheraphy Trust, towards transport of radiotheraphy patients to Whitfield and CUH. Also pictured are Laura Quinn and Katie and Oisin O’Connell. €2,500when our draw takes place at The Old Still Bar Clashmore. Our lucky €20 spot prizes winners this week were: Ann Flanagan; Mary O’Halloran; Rita & D. Dalton; Podge Daly; Ger Ryan. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support GALA CONCERT SUPPORTING BRÚ COLUMBANUS Our annual Gala Concert in aid of Bru Columbanus takes place on Monday next, November 26th at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. This year’s featured artists are John McNickle, Patrick Feeney, Gerry Gurthie, Paddy O’Brien, Cathy Durkan, Garry Gamble, and the Michael Collins & John O’Gorman duo, plus a supporting band. Tickets are still available from The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. To book Tel. (058) 42899. DEATH OF WELL KNOWN YOUGHAL DENTAL SURGEON With great sadness we record the death of well known and greatly respected Youghal Dental Surgeon Dr. Kieran Nolan who died peacefully on Saturday last, November 17th at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice. Following a long and distinguished career Kieran remained very active and outgoing. Up to recent times on a regular basis Kieran’s daily walks took along the N25 towards Youghal Bridge where he regularly enjoyed a cuppa and a chat with customers at JJ’s where he will be fondly remembered by all. Requiem Mass for Kieran will be celebrated on this Wednesday at 12.00 noon in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Strand, Youghal followed by burial in North Abbey Cemetery,Youghal. To his loving wife Brenda and family June, Susan, Mark, Anne, Gerald and Karen; his extended family; relatives, neighbours and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. May he rest in peace. JIGSAW WORKSHOP Jigsaw an organisation which works with young people in Cork City and County who have issues around mental health will present a 60 minute free Workshop in Youghal Library on Thursday, 22nd November at 11.00 a.m. The aim of this workshop is to offer advice, support and tips to parents, guardians or others who may be concerned about the mental health of their own teenagers or other young people. All are welcome. EVENING WORKSHOP Do you have conflict with your children? Are you a parent or do you work with or support children? Then

this workshop may be of interest to you. A Free Evening Workshop, entitled “Children’s Emotional and Social Wellbeing” takes place from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on Monday, 26th November, 2018 in Clashmore after-school Service, Closnaomh Mochua, Clashmore. • Recognising and Labelling Feelings is a vital step in the Conflict Resolution Process with young Children. Children’s Emotional and Social Development is central to their overall wellbeing. Emotional learning happens when people can recognise, label and regulate their feelings. The social and emotional skills children learn early in their childhood impact on their future lives. This two hour workshop will look at children’s feelings and give all adults who support children the knowledge and skills they need to support children on a daily basis. • Strategies to Support Children in Times of Conflict. This workshop will use a six step process to support children in conflict situations. Not only does this conflict

resolution process support children in the present challenging situation it supports them to learn conflict resolution skills that will support them for life. Contact Jackie as above to reserve your free place Tel. 0868858187 / 024-96651; clashmorecc@respondsupport.ie YOUGHAL LIBRARY OPEN DAY

“Reaching out and Enriching Lives” – Official launch by Councillor Mary Linehan-Foley, Deputy Mayor of Cork County at 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 27th November, 2018. Light refreshments will be served. Come and discover the extensive services we provide to the public here in Youghal Library. For further information contact 024-93459; youghal.library@corkcoco.ie

Clashmore and Piltown Parish CANDLE MASS All those from the parish of Clashmore & Piltown, who died during the past year will be remembered at both masses in the Parish this weekend. During the Mass members of their family are invited to come forward and light candle in their memory when their name is called. Our weekend Mass Times are as follows: Piltown – Saturday Vigil Mass – 6.00 p.m. Clashmore – Sunday Morning – 9.00 a.m. NOVENA MASSES Celebration of our Parish Novena Masses for all the dead continue this week at the Thursday morning Mass in Clashmore at 10.00 a.m. and Friday morning Mass in Piltown at 10.00 a.m. and the weekend Masses in both churches. CAROL’S BY CANDLELIGHT’ Our “Carol’s by Candlelight” service will be held in Clashmore Church from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. This evening will help to fundraise for the much needed organ for Clashmore church.

Parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart NOVENA Our Parish Novena to the Holy Souls concludes this Sunday, November 25th, with our final Mass of Remembrance being celebrated in Aglish Church on Sunday at 11.00 a.m. Prayers in the Graveyard will also be celebrated in Aglish this Sunday November 25th at 10.45 a.m. DO THIS IN MEMORY PROGRAMME Our Do This In Memory programme for First Holy Communion will be celebrated this Saturday, November 24th, in Ballinameela Church. BOOKING MASSES Booking Masses to be celebrated during the months of January to March 2019 will take place before and after this weekend’s Masses on November 24th & 25th. Bookings will also be taken from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, November 24th at the Parochial House or by phone to (024) 96287.

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11th Waterford (Dungarvan) Scout Group SCOUTS SECTION Well, it was that time of the year again where the night's close in and Winter draws nearer, and we at Dungarvan Scouts headed off for a weekend away to Ballymacarbry. We teamed up again with Scouts and Leaders from Cappoquin for the weekend. Friday night we arrived at the Community Centre to sort out the sleeping accommodation. It was free time in the Astroturf or films in the main hall and it was well into the witching hour before it was lights out. Saturday morning the leaders were up early (can't say bright and early) and called the Scouts for breakfast. After breakfast and a quick tidy we headed to the woods for a demonstration and the Scouts attempted to build a shelter and prepare a fire for cooking. We also had a demonstration on how to pluck

fowl, skinning a rabbit and yes wait for it skinning a rat, and what areas are the best area for meat, and what could the pelt be used for. It was quickly turning into a scene from ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’. After a tidy up to leave no trace it was back to the Centre, for free time. The Patrol leaders cooked the dinner, and we caught the rugby match and watched films and played in the Astro turf. There was also a chipper run as one of the venturers bribed the leader with a play list from the ‘80’s on Spotify that they could listen to if they collected the Scouts chips, the deal was struck. It was lights out was 1.00 a.m. Sunday morning we were up early, breakfast and a quick clean-up before we left at 10.30 am. Check out our facebook page for more photos at Dungarvanscouts.

Dungarvan Tidy Towns IT was great to be part of Dungarvan Aglow last Sunday as Dungarvan Tidy Towns helped out around the town. Thousands of people were in Dungarvan to enjoy the turning on of the Christmas Lights. It was a family day and it was great to see people really take interest and care of disposing their rubbish. In fact, there was very little for us to do so we could enjoy the spectacular events as Santa came to town to turn on the lights. It was great to see The Irish 'Bat family' (aka The Flemings from Kerry) made an appearance, a Tractor Run took place that lit up the roads, the market stalls were busy, The Wobbly Circus & Fancy dress entertained, Mrs Clause and all the panto characters it all happened in Dungaravn. The atmosphere was brilliant as Tidy Towns volunteers went around the Square and people were great to help put rubbish in our bags. Also our Trike made its first appearance, it was donated to us by David Connors (Dungaravn Paints & DIY) and we will make sure to put it to good use, thanks David! We also got to sample some of Legacy Mulled Cider, so thank you Liam McDonnell for that. Most of all thank you to all that came out to help us be part of this great day. TIP OF THE WEEK: Each Christmas in Ireland we eat over 5 million boxes of chocolates - that's one for everyone in the audience, oops, I mean the country! All those boxes, plastic trays and shiny wrappers contribute to the 74,000 tonnes of waste we create over Christmas. But Christmas wouldn't be the same without an excess of chocolates and not a single Malteser sweet left in the Celebrations. So what can you do to reduce plastic waste this year? Well, food and beverage companies like Nestlé are the world's largest producers of plastic waste so they've been under pressure to address the issue. Nestle and Cadburys parent company, have both made commitments to make all their packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025. That’s great news for consumers as it takes the pressure of correct waste disposal off customers. Unfortunately, it'll be a few years before the packaging on our favourite sweets and chocolates will be 100% recyclable and even then nearly 30% of our recyclable waste is sent to incinerator because of contamination or lack of recycling facilities in Ireland. Until 2025 we just have to check the back of the box for manufacturers details on how to dispose of our Confectionery packaging, and keep the pressure on big companies and government to address plastic pollution and creation of recycling facilities.

Abbeyside Scouts (4th Waterford) AFTER the prayer, we did a quick warm-up and played a few games including Xs and Os. From there it was straight into food safety and hygiene where Scouts learned about the importance of both. One of the Leaders regaled us with some true stories of what happens when you don’t wash your hands or your equipment! We finished the session with a quiz and it was surprising how much the Scouts had learned in such a short time. This information will stand them in good stead when we have cooking nights, in the near future. We finished the meeting with a game called ‘The Valley of Death’ which involved blindfolds, swimming pool, noodles and stealth. We also used the noodles to play a more physical version of duck,

duck, goose which was great fun. We had our Annual Flag Weekend last Saturday 17th and Sunday, 18th November. It was great to see so many Scouts and their parents helping out. The support from the community was fantastic and it seems than once a Scout, never forgotten! An American gentleman asked us what Scouts were, when we informed him, he was only happy to donate as he had been a Scout once upon a time in the USA. The Investiture for new Scouts will be on Wednesday, 21st November at 8.00 p.m. at the Den. Parents and siblings will be welcome. Our next overnight is the 24th November at the hostel in Ballymacarbry where we will be working on our Backwoods Badge.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Déise Animal Sanctuary’s Pet of the Week Puppy Quartet! As you can see, it’s not easy to get four young dogs to pose! Here we have a female yellow lab, about a year old. She came from a puppy farm, where she had little human interaction. Despite this, she is non-aggressive; she just needs time and love. The camera-shy, but outgoing, grey & white whippet is a male, about 9 weeks old. Next to him is a tan & white whippet, also about 9 weeks old. Unfortunately, this poor guy came to the Sanctuary with a broken leg. The vet was able to save the leg, but the dog will have a permanent limp. But that doesn’t affect his easy-going temperament! Last, but still a cutie, is the black springer cross male, about three months old. All pups are up to date on vaccinations. Their new family will need to have their new best friend neutered and microchipped. That’s a small price to pay for a whole lot of love. And, Pat and Rob of the registered charity Déise Animal Sanctuary (CHY 21017) will do a home-check to make sure each of these youngsters gets their forever home. Contact Pat at 087-3119509. And speaking of quartet: The Déise Animal Sanctuary is having a raffle with four great prize packages! Stay tuned for more info.

Dungarvan Adult Education Centre Visit to Waterford County Museum.

DUNGARVAN ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE VISIT TO WATERFORD COUNTY MUSEUM On Wednesday, 14th

November a group of people doing a VTOS course in the Dungarvan Adult Education Centre visited Waterford County Museum as part of their tourism

OBJECT OF THE WEEK Poster for the Protestant Young Men's Society, Dungarvan, no date, early 1900s

THE poster details the rules and gives a list of members. The Secretary was A.V. Lyons and the Treasurer was Thomas W Cooke, the jeweller of Main Street. A number of the members were prominent business men of the period such as Hardwick, Millar and Siberry.

module. The group were given a tour of the museum and their visit was enjoyed by all. LOUISA MARCHIONESS OF WATERFORD (18181891): A BICENTENARY ASSESSMENT An Illustrated Lecture by Julian Walton Louisa was a daughter of Lord Stuart de Rothesay. Beautiful, artistic and religious, she married Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford, who had hitherto been renowned for his reckless and spendthrift behaviour. She was noted for her humanitarian endeavours, especially during the Famine. During a long widowhood in England she developed her artistic talent. Julian Walton is a retired secondary school teacher and librarian. He has worked at Waterford Heritage Genealogical Centre, Waterford Cathedral Library and the UCC Library. He writes and lectures on the history of County Waterford and is currently researching the history of Curraghmore. Julian is also very well known as a radio broadcaster from his many years presenting ‘On This Day’. Waterford County Museum are delighted to have Julian back again with this most interesting lecture. It takes place in the wonderful setting of the Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club at Davitts Quay on Wednesday, 21st November at 8.00 p.m. There is a €5 entrance fee and all are welcome. 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 fundraising 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 Website: 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.

Dungarvan Flower and Garden Club OUR GALA CHRISTMAS DEMONSTRATION ON Wednesday, 28th November, the Flower Club will host their Christmas Floral Demonstration, with the proceeds going to South Eastern Mountain Rescue (SEMRA). All the members of SEMRA are volunteers; they could be called more than twenty times each year. SEMRA liaise with national agencies such as the Gardaí, HSE, Search and Rescue Dog, the Coastguard and the Air Corps. They look after the Knockmealdown and Comeragh Mountains. With the increase in popularity of keeping fit and healthy the numbers of calls outs are on the increase. Generally the injuries are to lower limbs; however, they have dealt with more serious injuries. So just take a moment to reflect – we have just had a wonderful summer and we were out an about enjoying the fabulous weather and fantastic natural beauty that we have in our county. If something unforeseen was to happen whilst we are out hiking or walking we would be most grateful to the members of SEMRA coming to our aid. Why not come along and support our fund raiser. You can sit and enjoy an evening of flower arranging with a Christmas theme and support a very worthy cause. Tickets are €10 each and are available from 087 7982056.

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Dungarvan Camera Club ‘In Focus’ Breda Hennessy Duggan By Richard Cutbill, Temp. Pro I AM most delighted to introduce you to DCC’s Photographer of the Year (2017/18 Season) who fully deserved this award for the time, effort, skill, dedication, passion and sheer hard work she puts into her photography. She does not specialise in any particular mode of photography and is just very good at all of it, from macro to landscape, portrait to wildlife and all rest. I had the most difficult, but an enjoyable job of selecting from her vast collection of images and the work for the following display, which illustrates her skill in several photographic disciplines. Just sit back and enjoy the view. Breda Hennessy Duggan BREDA HENNESSY DUGGAN I grew up on a farm in the Bride Valley, Bishopstown, Lismore in the late fifties and sixties where I went to a little country school in Ballinvella, and from there to a big boarding school in Dungarvan which was a huge change for me and I found it very hard as I missed my family and all the animals on the farm. I was very happy to go to Ramsgrange in Wexford where animals were plentiful. In the early ’70s I went to Dublin and stayed for 12 years and I returned to my beloved family and animals in 1983. I then met my lovely husband JJ Duggan and settled in Tourin, Cappoquin. Initially my hobby was my dogs but in the ’90s I took up photography as my sister Geraldine was an avid photographer and gave me great encouraging tips and support and answered 1,000s of questions on the phone. I thank you, Geraldine, as I received the Perpetual Trophy for photographer of the year in Dungarvan Camera club which I joined in 2012. I cannot thank the club enough for the warmth and encouragement and the immediate feeling of belonging where I have made many new and dear friends. I would encourage anyone with an interest in photography to join the Club and develop their talent in a very warm environment where support and tips are readily available. I would like to thank every member of the Dungarvan Camera Club. I would never have achieved so much without your support, jokes, field trips etc. I would also like to sincerely thank JJ my husband for his patience and help when I am off around the countryside taking photographs, and to my brothers, Noel and Donal Hennessy thank you for taking such an interest and supporting me in my photography.

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Portrait of an artist … By Donal Buckley

Ivan Daly

IVAN DALY © Descending -2018 (Oil on canvas 40x50cm)

Found Edges, coastal paintings by Ivan Daly opens in Joan Clancy Gallery FOUND Edges, a solo exhibition of coastal paintings by Ivan Daly will be opened by Jimmy Mansfield in Joan Clancy Gallery at 3.00 p.m. this Saturday, November 24th. “Ivan Daly’s work is distinctive and has been very well received” said Joan. “A contestant in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015, he forms part of important collections across Ireland and the UK”. Originally from Clonea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, he obtained a degree from Limerick School of Art and Design in Printmaking in 1999. In Found Edges Ivan Daly expresses his response to the rich and dramatic coastline of Co. Clare where he now lives. His debut solo show in 2017 at Triskel in Cork was a success with positive reviews in The Sunday Times and Irish Examiner.

He has exhibited at the 188th RHA Annual Exhibition 2018; Boyle Arts Festival 2017; and Blackbird Gallery, Kilkenny 2017. Daly was artist in residence at Bloom Festival 2018 by invitation of the Kildare Gallery at their award winning Sculpture Garden. All are welcome to Joan Clancy Gallery which showcases some of Ireland’s best artists, overlooking Dungarvan Bay in Mweelahorna, Ring, in the Waterford Gaeltacht near Coláiste na Rinne, Irish College and the Cunnigar. Found Edges: Open 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from November 24th until December 17th. info@joanclancygallery.com 086-8134597 www.joanclancygallery.com

Courtney Taylor, Daniel, Sophia, Daniel Jnr. and Edel Shanahan pictured at the opening of Dungarvan Aglow 2018 and switching on of the Christmas Lights in Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

AS an island nation, our connection with the sea is a strong one. Over many millennia, it has been our conduit to the world. Ireland's wild and rugged coast is our departure point and our welcome home. Artist Ivan Daly has lived on two of this country's most spectacular coastal regions,The Copper Coast of Waterford and The Wild Atlantic Coast of North Clare which has greatly influenced his artwork. I haven't met Ivan yet, but we have corresponded through the medium of e-mail where we discussed art, artists and artistry and a few other subjects besides. I hope to meet him soon when he brings his collection "Found Edges" to The Joan Clancy Gallery in Ring. In the meantime, here are some questions and answers gathered over the ether net. Who is your favourite artist? As I'm sure several other people have told you, it’s very difficult to choose just one artist or style. I've learned something from every artist I've encountered both historical and current. I like artists because of a connection to subject matter and/or technique. El Greco,Velasquez and Picasso, Caravaggio, Klimt and Freud, Hockney and Turner all provide something unique to artistic creativity. The Irish contingent of Keating, Teskey and Bacon also inspire me. People like Simon Bisley and Dave McKean in the graphic/comic art field such as 2000AD and Judge Dredd can teach us a lot about the diversity of creativity. Do you read much and what type of books do you like? I read as often as I can. I tend to read mostly Science Fiction novels. Naturally I read a lot of non fiction books on art and biographies of artists. Do you have a 'go to' colour for specific areas of your work? On the whole my palette is pretty limited. I work mostly around Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Orange. I do love blues and greys. As an under colour I tend to go for Burnt Umber as its warmth contrasts beautifully with various shades of blue. Have you travelled much and is there any place in particular you liked more than others? I have travelled to some European cities and once to Dubai. At home in Ireland I have a camper van, so my wife Bronagh and I with Scruffy the dog use it as much as possible in the Summer months. There are some really stunning

spots here, like Connemara and West Cork. The South West Coast of England, Devon and Cornwall, is also very beautiful. Have you an interest in music? Yes, music is important to me. I use Spotify when I can and play records in the studio.I have broad tastes in music and love to find something new and different to listen to. I like the unique compositions and arrangements of Nils Frahm. The electronic music of Ryan Lee West of Rival Consoles is also very interesting. I like silence in the studio too, as a welcome contrast. Originally from the seaside area of Clonea, Ivan attended Abbeyside Primary school and then went to the Friary college in Duckspool. He has always had a love for drawing and imagery. In 1995 he was encouraged by Joe Moynihan and Danny Cunningham to attend art college. He achieved a degree from Limerick School of Art and Design for Printmaking in 1999. Ivan works mostly in oils or charcoal, though he does life drawing in Limerick University every week. He believes working in different media keeps him sharp and continues the learning process. His first solo Exhibition was at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork, getting positive reviews in both The Sunday Times and Irish Examiner. He also exhibited at the International Student Exhibition in Falmouth, Cornwall. He has been invited to take part in group shows at the RHA, Boyle Arts Festival and the Blackbird gallery in Kilkenny. He was Artist in Residence at the Bloom Festival 2018 by invitation of the Kildare Gallery at their award winning Sculpture Garden. He was also a contestant in The Sky Landscape Artist of the Year in 2015. Ivan Daly was recently been awarded a residency at The Cill Rialig Arts Centre in Ballinskelligs in May of next year and is, rightly, excited and proud of that achievement. More immediately, he is bringing his solo exhibition, "Found Edges" to The Joan Clancy Gallery in Ring which is opening on Saturday, November 24th at 3.00 p.m. The show will be open from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at weekends and Mondays until December 17th. I found Ivan Daly to be courteous, co-operative and extremely talented. Ivan, I hope to meet you soon.

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Movie Reviews Hallelujah – It’s In association with SGC Dungarvan Handel’s Messiah! Fantastic Beasts: WHAT better way to get into the festive mood than going to see Handel’s Messiah in Waterford on 2nd December! Over 70 choir singers from Waterford, Dungarvan, Clonmel and Wexford have come together with the City of Dublin Chamber Orchestra and the Notable Works Chorus under the musical direction of Dr. Kevin O'Carroll to perform the popular Christmas masterpiece for Winterval. The concert soloists include Eoin Power (Baritone), Leah Redmond (Soprano), Gina Oberoi (Mezzo) and Andrew Gavin (Tenor), and the concert will be introduced by Julian Walton. The organisers are Joe O’Beirne, Liz O’Mahony, Tony Gunning and Lynn Cahill. Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by G.F. Handel. It was first performed in Dublin on 13th April, 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. The Messiah is one of the best-known and most frequently performed

The Crimes of Grindelwald By Tamara Ní Shíocháin

Messiah Soloists choral works in the world. Tickets are €20 and can be purHandel’s Messiah is on Sunday, chased through the Theatre 2nd December at 7.30 p.m. in St. Royal box office. Early booking John’s Church on Parnell Street. is advised.

IS é Fantastic Beasts:The Crimes of Grindelwald an dara scannán den sraith Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them agus is réamhscéalta iad na scannáin sin den sraith Harry Potter. Tá sé suite sa bhliain 1927 agus is iad Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Katherine Waterson, Eddie Redmayne agus Jude Law na príomhaisteoirí sa scannáin seo. Chuaigh cúpla mhí thart ón gcéad scannán Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Ag deireadh na scannáin sin, bhí Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) i bpríosúin agus scaradh Newt Scamander (Redmayne) agus Tina Goldstein (Waterson) óne chéile. Ach ag tús na scannáin seo, éalaíonn Grindelwald ón bpríosúin agus téann sé go Páras chun Credence Barebone (Miller) a fháil. Iarrann an Dumbledore óg (Law) ar Newt chun dul go Páras chun Credence a fháil roimh Grindelwald. Mar thoradh, is suíomh cath é Páras don troid idir lucht leanúna Grindelwald agus gach duine eile. Tá na híomhánna agus an aicsean go hiontach

sa scannán seo. Ina theannta sin, is scéal maith é ach ní bhaintear dótháin úsáide as roinnt charactair mar gheall ar an méid fo-phlota atá sa scéal. Tá go leor ceangail ag an scannán seo leis na scannáin bunaidh Harry Potter agus b’fhéidir go mbeadh sé saghas deacair chun cuid de ne ceangail sin a fheiceáil. Ach é sin ráite, beidh na Pottermores an-sásta. Ráta 3/5

The Grinch By Bill Tubbritt

Opens Tonight for four Nights Only – “Lady Windermere’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde OPENING tonight in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s Autumn production, ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ will run for four nights only, so be sure to book your tickets for this wonderful production of a classic Wildean play. Tickets can be booked on our booking line at 086 324 4175 or purchased from the Wine Buff, Grattan Square and Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside. The cast of 18 have been put through their paces by our talented director, Deirdre Collender who has been working very hard for the past three months to bring her vision of this play from

page to stage. Behind the scenes too, trojan work has been done by our set design and construction crew, our costume department, front of house and lighting and sound crews. All we need now is an audience to make all our efforts worthwhile, so get booking. For results of the competition run by this paper in conjunction with this production please see winners names elsewhere in this edition. For further insights into the play as well as a taster of some of the intrigue which is central to its plot, see Dungarvan Dramatic Club Facebook page. We look forward to welcoming you to Dungarvan Town Hall

Theatre, tonight and for the next three nights, November 21st to 24th for Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s ‘Lady Windermeme Fan’. Be sure not to miss it.

Louise Clarke - Lady Jedburgh.

THE Grinch also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch is a new animated Christmas comedy from the people that brought us Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Minions. The movie is of course based on the Dr Seuss book ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’This is certainly not the first retelling of this tale as Jim Carey played this character in a feature length movie way back in 2000. The film is directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, and written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow with voice acting responsibilities going to Benedict Cumberbatch who takes the lead role as The Grinch along with Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely and Angela Lansbury making up the rest of the cast. Pharrell Williams narrates this delightful tale of a grouch who lives with his dog Max, they both live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. Once a year at Christmas time The Grinch grows even grumpier that usual as all his neighbours celebrate Christmas.When he hears that this year they plan to throw the biggest Christmas party ever the Grinch decides to come up with a plan to stop everybody’s enjoyment of this most festive season. This version of The Grinch does follow the old familiar tale that most people will be very

familiar with.This movie does differ slightly as it introduces use to a different element to the story that we did not see before along with a less grumpy Grinch which make an excellent movie for the whole family to enjoy. The Grinch is definitely going to be popular as Christmas approaches and is certainly entertaining and well worth a watch. 4/5

Talented Families Wanted!

Philippa McKelvie - Lady Paisley.

Ann-Marie Hayes - Lady Agatha Carlisle.

Michael O’Mahony - Lord Paisley.

TG4 in conjunction with Adare Productions are back looking for Ireland’s most talented family to

take part in a new series of Réalta agus Gaolta. If you and your brother or sister, father, mother, granny has a talent, now is your chance to make your family a household name. The act must consist of at least 2 people. There are no restrictions on what their act could be. They could be singers, dancers, musicians, storytellers, you name it, we

want to see it all! Performers of all ages can apply. If you and your family would like to Audition for the show, please send a short Video Clip of your Family performing via Whatsapp to 087-0536678 showing or for more details, email Fiona on fionanic@adareproductions.ie The Best of Luck!

SCHOOL NEWS Kilrossanty NS Pupil wins special commendation in UK Poetry Competition KEN Dunphy former pupil of Kilrossanty N.S. has won a special commendation for his poem “War Terror” based on the theme of World War 1 in the “Never Such Innocence” poetry, art and song competition to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War. This was an international competition with over 11,000 entries from young people from 47 countries and 5 continents. All pupils from 5th and 6th classes 2017/2018 in Kilrossanty N.S. entered the competition, giving their response to the First World War through either poetry or art. Ken’s poem was chosen for inclusion in an anthology book of poetry and artwork that children from all over the world have produced over the past 4 years for the competition. He was then invited to attend the “Never Such Innocence” Centenary Finale at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 7th November where Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, President of the competition addressed the participants, saying how impressed he was with the calibre of the entries received and how fasci-

nated he was by how quickly they picked up the emotions and currents which ran through the Great War. This was followed by presentations of artwork, poetry and song from the competition followed by refreshments in the Ballroom, which is the largest of the state rooms in Buckingham Palace. It was a wonderful occasion for Ken and his family and we are extremely proud of him at Kilrossanty National School and of all his classmates who entered the competition. We will be travelling to Glasnevin Cemetery in December for an awards ceremony at which classmate Kate Dwane will also be honoured for her art work “Between the Crosses”. Well done also to class teacher Mrs. Kavanagh for her efforts in entering the competition with the whole class. Ken is no doubt following in the footsteps of his great grandfather Michael Walsh of Ballingown who in his day was a poet, patriot and folklorist. He wrote numerous poems about local events which were widely published at the time, including “The Old School Days” , “Kilrossanty” and probably his

best known one in current times “The stuff is still in

Comeragh” which is now written on a mural in Lemybrien.

War Terror By Ken Dunphy In August 1914 the start of the war Irish men in their thousands answered the call To help free small nations the newspapers read For those hungry men t’was the need to buy bread. Dublin city at the start of the war Was a place of hunger, sadness and poor The men had no jobs the lockout still strong No money, no food, no doctor, all wrong The answer to their sad plight then To France went these bold brave men Thousands died, thousands injured Why, oh why, their children cried

Ken Dunphy with members of the military outside the gates of Buckingham Palace.

Girls from Kilrossanty N.S who won the U12 County Football Final recently as part of the Kilrossanty/Brickeys team.

Pupils from 3rd and 4th Classes taking part in activities for Science Week.

Ken Dunphy with 5th and 6th Class Kilrossanty N.S. and teacher Mrs Kavanagh. Ken is holding the Anthology of Poems in which "War Terror" has been published.

Pupils from 2nd Class on their Maths Trail during Maths Week.

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Well done to all involved in the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal this year.

ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE

W I T O p e n D a y Árd Scoil na nDéise 23rd & 24th November, 2018 School Tour to Spain OVER the Hallowe’en midterm, twenty three students and three teachers from Árd Scoil na nDéise had the privilege of going on a school tour to the south of Spain.The trip lasted five days, and we had plenty to do! On Saturday, October 27th, we departed from Dublin airport and spent the day travelling to Torremolinos, where we stayed. On Sunday, we went to Seville.We spent the day at a theme park and we all had so much fun. On Monday, we went to the city of Granada.We got a tour of the beautiful palace and the old town. Here, we learned a lot about the history of the city. On Tuesday, we travelled back to Seville. Here, we had time to go shopping for a few hours. We then got a guided tour of the city which was very interesting. The city is full of amazing monuments and buildings. On our last day, we went to Malaga. We had a great time going around the shops.Then we visited the Picasso art gallery and had our last lunch

Seeing the sights and enjoying the sunshine!

together before heading back home. We flew back to Cork that night, after having a wonderful trip. While this was an educational experience, we all had a great time together and we have some amazing memories we will never forget. We would like to thank our teachers, Ms. O’Shea, Ms. Foley and especially Ms. O’Sullivan, who organised this brilliant trip. Written by Nancy Hodnett and Shari Harty TEAM HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL Well done to our Transition Year students who collected ninety shoeboxes for the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal this year.These gifts will be given to vulnerable children overseas and will really brighten up their Christmas. They contain everything from daily essentials such as soap and toothpaste to treats such as sweets and toys. We are delighted the students supported this great cause! Thank you to Ms. Scully and Mr. Barry for working with the girls to collect the shoeboxes this year.

WIT Arena, location of WIT’s Open Days on 23rd and 24th November 2018. THE introduction of a number of common entry courses to Waterford Institute of Technology’s (WIT) 70 CAO courses has eased the transition to third level for full-time undergraduate students who started WIT this September. WIT’s Registrar and Vice President Dr Derek O’Byrne “Our Schools Open Day on Friday 23 November at the end of College Awareness Week and our more general open day on Saturday, 24 November is an ideal opportunity for students, teachers and parents to ask about common entry options,” explained O’Byrne. The open days take place at the WIT Arena from 9.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m., where stands will be located in the main event space, allowing visitors to move around easily. Full details of talks and information available are on the WIT website. WIT’s range of common entry programmes are designed with the student in mind and give students who know what discipline they are suited to that extra bit of time to choose the right specialism for them. Dr. O’Byrne says that students now have an unprecedented level of choice. “Helping students making the right choice for them is something we care strongly about at WIT. We have introduced a range of common entry courses to give students the time to choose what they would like to specialise in while they are in college.” “WIT now has common entry courses in Business, Engineering, Health Science, Exercise

Science, Humanities, Computing and Science, and feedback so far has been positive,” Dr. O’Byrne continues. WIT has undergone a major transformation as it strives to meet third level students’ need for time and space to decide on the career path for them, combined with a modern set of courses that meet the requirements of employers in Ireland and abroad. Changes afoot have been recognised by the institute’s 7th place ranking in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 published on 4th November, 2018. WIT was placed as the top institute of technology in the annual ranking, and in 7th place overall among 21 higher education institutes, up from 12th place the previous year. The range of 70 CAO courses contains many standalone and specialist courses. To view the full 70 CAO Undergraduate programmes, visit www.wit.ie/cao. From December WIT will have 100 new graduate stories which can be browsed at www.wit.ie/studentstories and appear under Stories on individual course pages. The CAO opened on 5th November, 2018, with 1st February, 2019 as the main deadline for applying to the CAO. Apart from some restricted courses applicants can change their mind up to 1st July for a September 2019 start.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Junior Cert Metalwork CONGRATULATIONS to Hayley Phelan (4th Year) who is to receive an award from The Engineering Technology Teacher’s Association based on her exceptional result in Junior Certificate Metalwork Higher Level. This award is richly deserved by Hayley who is a dedicated and hardworking student and always gives of her best. Congratulations also to Mr. Cummins who was Hayley’s metalwork teacher. Well done to you both. MUNSTER U-15 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN SECTION FINAL Kinsale 3-12; St. Declan’s 0-10. St. Declan’s great run in the Munster U-15 Football championship came to an end in a tremendous game played in Youghal. The Cork side played a fast moving game in the opening quarter and dominated exchanges. However, the Kilmac side settled and dominated the second quarter to tie the game at 1-3 to 0-6 at the break. The third quarter was extremely tight and ferocious exchanges saw the teams level at 1-5 to 0-8. However, the Kinsale team broke through for a goal on 48 minutes and added a number of points to make the game safe. A goal at the death gave the scoreline an unflattering look from a St. Declan’s perspective. The St. Declan’s players were bitterly disappointed after the game but can take great pride in their campaign and the standard of football they produced since September. Well done to Mr. Kirwan and Coach John Phelan for their hard work. St. Declan’s: S. Searson, D. Dunphy, M. O’Brien, A. Phelan, F. Kavanagh, R. Hennessy, S. Fitzgerald, B. Dowdall, A. Murray, D. Webster, J. Hennessy (c), A. Whelan, N. Power, S. Halligan, P. Barry. Subs used: F. Bowdren, D. Quinn, A. Moynihan. U-14 FOOTBALL St. Declan’s 6-7; De La Salle 4-2. St. Declan’s produced a somewhat erratic performance in this game which was played in Cleaboy. The Kilmac side was comfortably on top and held an 11 point lead after 28 minutes. However, De la Salle rallied strongly and cut the lead to a single point mid-way through the second half. The St. Declans boys dug in deep at this stage and added 3-1 without reply in the closing stages, with Billy Cuddihy completing a hat-trick. St. Declans face Dungarvan CBS in their next game. St. Declans: S. Burns, E. Hanrahan, F. Bowdren, B. Whelan, C. Murphy, A. Phelan, C. Sullivan, A. Murray, J. Fitzgerald, D. Scanlon, C. Kiely, P.

Barry, J. O’Connor, B. Cuddihy, F. Whelan. Subs used: C. Keating, A.J. Bowman,T. King. SCHOOL BADMINTON GIRLS COMPETITION Thursday, 15th November, saw 32 girls from St. Declan’s CC ranging from 1st year to 6th year travel to Lismore to compete in Waterford Schools Badminton Competition. We had two teams Under 14, 5 teams Under 16 and one team Under 19. One of our Under 16 teams of Naoise Murtagh, Bevin

Bowdren, Kasey Mulhearne, Keira O’Reilly won out their section and our Under 19 team of Shiona Dunphy, Tao Behan, Niamh Crowley and Aoibhe Shanahan were runners up in their section. It was, as usual, a terrifically well run event and our girls had a great day out. Their appreciation and knowledge of the game of badminton was greatly increased. Thanks to Sheena, JoJo, Ivan and the Waterford County Badminton for organising.

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Checking out the Woodwork Room were James Lenihan and Peter Phelan from Seafield N.S., David Whelan and Gearoid Power from Grehana N.S. with 6th Year Students Walter Hally and Padraig Dee. [Sean Byrne]

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Brian Kearns, Newtown N.S. and Ben Long-Power, Kilmacthoms N.S. with 1st Year Student Abbie Cotter in the Computer Room. [Sean Byrne]

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Checking out the Music Class were Nina Keane, Lilly Kiely and Kaci Kiely, Portlaw N.S. with 5th Year Students Aoife O'Brien and William Murphy. [Sean Byrne]

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Christian Delaney and Mikolaj Sasiade from Portlaw N.S. with 4th Year Student Daisy Shearin in the Art Room. [Sean Byrne]

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Patrick Purcell and Conor McHugh, Kill N.S., Leon O'Driscoll and James O'Donnell, Ballyduff Lower N.S. with 3rd Year Students Bill Shanahan and Thomas Flynn in the Library. [Sean Byrne]

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Eva Walsh and Leah Mulcahy from Ballyduff Lower N.S. with Ms. Aileen Bowden [Sean Byrne] in the Science Room.

Open Night at St. Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas – Toni Chilton, Cheyenne Moran and Emma [Sean Byrne] Whelan, Kilmacthomas N.S. with 1st Year Student Mia Thompson in Home Economics.

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DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

Erasmus + Project Once again our school will be taking part in the European run Erasmus + Project, where our school will work on a science based project with a number of other schools in the European Region. This year Dungarvan CBS will work predominantly with a number of schools based in The Netherlands.We recently enjoyed a visit from our Dutch counterparts to organise the running of the project and to plan dates for forthcoming trips and conferences. Our visitors were delighted with their recent visit to our school and it was great for teachers to meet up with project leader Franz who has visited our school on many occasions over the last number of years. As a result of the meeting that took place dates were confirmed for our student exchange program for 2019. 14 Dungarvan CBS students, accompanied by three teachers will travel to Groenlo,The Netherlands from Saturday 9th of February and return to Dungarvan on Thursday 14th of February. We will be hosting a corresponding visit from Dutch students and teachers from Saturday 11th of May to Thursday 16th of May. 6th YEAR DRAMA TRIP TO MACBETH On Monday, 12th November our 6th year students attended a production of Macbeth at the Firkin Crane Theatre in Cork City. The production was excellent, and our students thoroughly enjoyed the show.

Transition Year students Oisin and Eisidas prior to their trip to Brussels.

Irish Science Teachers Association – NATIONAL Quiz Regional Qualifier – Big congratulations to our senior science team who recently qualified for the National Final by finishing 2nd at the regional finals. The team is made up of 6th Year Students Matthew Quill, James Power and Peter Power. The National Final will take place in in Trinity College Dublin on 23rd November. Best of luck to the boys in the final!

Macbeth 6th Year Drama trip.

DUNGARVAN COLLEGE

‘Cakes ‘n Bakes’ fundraiser for the Solas Cancer Support Centre ON Tuesday, 6th November, Transition Year students (Alina Walsh, Amy Donnelly, Ellen Burke, Pierce Moran and Darragh Buckley) donated €150 of their profits from their mini- company ‘Cakes ‘n Bakes’ to Clare Shanahan of the Solas Cancer Support Centre. This group of students operated a pop-up cake stall in the school foyer and produced a wide selection of cakes and buns which they sold to students and staff at break time. They generously decided to donate part of their profits to a charity and felt that the Solas Centre was a deserving cause as it offers such a wide variety of services to people in the Waterford and Dungarvan areas.

The Solas Centre was extremely grateful of this donation and highly praised the ‘Cakes n Bakes’ group for their generosity. NIALL DE BURCA VISITS JCSP LIBRARY, DUNGARVAN COLLEGE The wonderful storyteller, Niall de Burca made his annual visit to the Junior Certificate Schools Programme Library in Dungarvan College last week. Students were treated to a wonderful day of storytelling. During his performances, Niall had all the student’s complete attention. He injected humour throughout all his stories along with the Irish language. Niall also incorporated experiences from our everyday lives to make the stories relevant to the students.

Pictured below are some Transition Year students their profits from their mini- company ‘Cakes ‘n Bakes’ to Clare Shanahan of the Solas Cancer Support Centre.

Volleyball Win – Pictured above are the volleyball team that beat Scoil Chríost Rí from Portlaoise and Gaelscoil Athenry in the opening rounds of the All Ireland Senior Volleyball League.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

French Theatre at the Friary ON Thursday, 25th October just before mid-term break, students of French from 3rd year to 6th year were treated to some live theatre in French with the staging of the hilarious play “La Salle des Énigmes” by the professional theatre company Onatti Productions. Brilliantly performed by actors Etienne and Cyrielle from Paris the play was a highly engaging interactive experience for the students with actors often leaving the stage and racing through the audience only to find some willing students to take to the stage and be part of the action! Most students said they were surprised at how much French they could understand as the language was perfectly pitched for the audience. La Salle des Énigmes saw the characters trapped in a room from which escape was only possible by solving a series of riddles and codes. The comedy was as physical as it was linguistic ensuring that it was

thoroughly enjoyed by students. We hope to bring back Onatti Productions next year to stage both a French and a German play. JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TY students Stephen Hennebry and Alannah Kelly who were recently invited to the Science Olympiad based on their Junior Cert Maths and Science results. In their age group they were the only two from Waterford. Well done to you both. NOVEMBER MASSES Masses will take place in St Monica’s Church during the month of November and our Remembrance Tree is now in place. Augustinian Saint and Patron of the Holy Souls St Nicholas of Tolentine SYMPATHIES TO THE O'DONOVAN FAMILY The Friary community wish to extend deepest sympathies to

the O'Donovan family, Ballyduff Upper on the recent passing of Dad, Dr T.A. O'Donovan. The O'Donovan family have a long association with St Augustine's College going back to the early 80's. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé. BUILD A BANK CHALLENGE Many Transition Year students applied to be part of the Build a Bank Challenge. Interviews for the various positions took place in the AIB bank in Dungarvan and six students were selected to fill the relevant roles. AIB's Build a Bank Challenge is now in its 17th year, the challenge is of course about building a bank, but students will get so much more out of it than that. Taking part gives the TY students the chance to discover if they are budding creative geniuses, natural innovators or entrepreneurs in the making. We wish them every success in this years Build a Bank Challenge.

Garda Grainne O’Sullivan Roads Policing Unit Waterford City presenting “It won’t happen to me” with TY Students from left: Róise Ní Mhuirí, Ava Healy, Adam Ashraf, Javier Pelniagua Molina.

Group of Junior Certificate students pictured with Etienne and Cyrielle of Onatti Productions.

Build a Bank – Pictured in the photo are: Dylan Dunphy - AIB; Marketing Manager – Adam Ashraf; Financial Controller – Gearoid O’Donovan; Diane Healy - AIB Student Officer; Public Relations Officer – Elizabeth Leonard; Chief Operating Officer – Lauryn Crotty; Bank Manager – Ella O’Riordan; Innovation Executive – Chloe Keane.

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Transition Year Activities WELCOME back to the Transition Year students after their first week of Work Experience and listening to the students it was a very positive experience for them. We owe a great deal of gratitude to the business community who accept our students and give them a great chance to experience the world of work. On Tuesday they travel to Waterford for a drama workshop. BUSINESS CBA Third year students are in the middle of their second Classroom Based Assessment and with their research done will be presenting their work next week. This becomes part of their Junior Cycle Framework. The next BCA for them will be in Science. UNDER 16½ MUNSTER FINAL Hard luck to the Under 16½ hurlers who competed in the Munster Final last Wednesday against Causeway Comprehensive from Kerry. It was level pegging for the opening quarter at 1-4 a piece but Causeway began to gain the upperhand and at half-time the score read Causeway 3-5 to BCS 2-6. The Kerry side got two goals to BCS’s two points in the early minutes of the second half, a lead that BCS could not pull back and the Kerry side went on to capture the Munster title on a score of 4-12 to 3-8. 3rd YEAR PARENT TEACHER MEETING The Parent/Teacher meeting for third year students takes place next Thursday, November 29th, at 4.00 p.m. UCD STUDENTS AT AWARDS CEREMONY Congratulations to Barry Nolan and Liam O’Brien who received Entrance Scholarships to UCD last week.

Carriglea National School School Debating Team who made their debating debut against Ardmore NS.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNGARVAN

Eggciting times in St. Mary’s for Science Week IT would be true to say that the past week has been one of the most memorable ones we have ever had in St. Marys. Little did we know when Ms. Veale organised the Nore Valley Incubation Project to come to our school, the magic it would bring! On the 24th of October, Gareth from Nore Valley Park delivered our equipment, along with the eggs. He gave the children a very informative talk about the Incubator Project and the whole process from start to finish. The children were intrigued and had many questions for Gareth, including of course-‘Which came first, the chicken or the egg??’ Over the past couple of weeks the children monitored the eggs very closely, ensuring the temperature and humidity was correct at all times. All the care and attention was well worth it when last Tuesday and Wednesday, the cracks began to show! Yes, it was time! Staff and pupils shared the same anticipation and excitement as our little chicks hatched, captured on youtube while being streamed live. The buzz these little chicks created around our school was indescribable and we are pleased to announce the safe and happy arrival of Diversity, Freddy, Chickadoo, Fluffy, Cracker and Chickatee. Our friends next door in Le Chéile Pre-School were thrilled to visit the chicks last Friday where they got to rub them and soak up their cuteness! Mrs. Ryan

Slime time!

Mrs. Ryan tells some of our friends from Le Chéile all about our chicks. Sarah takes care of Diversity the chick!

"Hi there, my name is Frankie, what's yours?" and Mrs. Barry as well as some of the lovely girls from Ms. Power's 4th class helped the children to create their very own 'chick art'. We look forward to welcoming more of the pre-schoolers from le Chéile this week. SCIENCE WEEK Last week, our children continued their exploration of all things STEM, (science, technology, engineering and maths.) From Infants

to 6th Class, experiments were the name of the game. From building bridges to creating circuits, making lava lamps to enjoying some hot chocolate, the students of St. Mary's certainly had a fun week. EOLAÍOCHT AS GAEILGE Rinneamar tionsganamh i rang a trí agus a ceathair an tseachtain seo caite. D’fhoglaim muid céard a tharlaíonn nuair a meascann tú salann isteach le ola cócaireachta agus uisce. Tugann an salann bolgán ola anuas go bun an ghloine. Tá an salann agus an ola níos dluithe le chéile ná mar atá an t-uisce. UKULELE AND DRAMA CLASSES Our weekly ukulele lessons have begun and will continue for classes 3rd to 6th for the remainder of the year. The lessons take place every Monday and what a lovely start to the week it is for the children involved. Mary Nagle began her drama classes with the children last Thursday with some ice-breaking games. We look forward to the children's drama skills being enhanced while they build confidence and have fun!

Ms. Power's children designed and constructed bridges to celebrate Science Week.

3rd Class all excited for their first ukulele lesson.

Making rainbows from sweets as part of Science Week.

Yes! We did it! The children in 3rd/4th had to make a sheet of paper strong enough to hold something of decent weight. One of the groups got theirs to hold 18 books! Well done Migle!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

G a r ra n b a n e N a t i o n a l S c h o o l

Sixth Class with all the shoeboxes collected in Garranbane N.S.

Some of the team members of the Mini All Ireland winning team for Abbeyside that was played over the midterm. Well done to all.

Well done to Ruari and Aidan who won the U9 hurling competition for Abbeyside that was held at Carrick Swan GAA club recently.

SCOIL GHARBHÁIN

Comórtas Ealaíne an Chomhair Chreidmheasa BHÍ sceitiminí móra orainn le deanaí nuair a bhuaigh daltaIsabelle Nic Cána i Rang 6 duais bhreá sa chomórtas seo ach ní hé sin amháin ach bhuaigh IarScoláire –de chuid na scoile – Aoibhín Nic Cána duais sa chomórtas céanna chomh maith –deirfiúracha iad araon agus roinneadar an duais don 3ú háit – lá iontach don scoil. Comhgháirdeachas leo araon –Aoibheann agus Isabel –táimíd ana bhródúil. CREDIT UNION ART COMPETITION: SISTER ACT We were delighted recently

when a pupil in sixth class – Isabelle Nic Cána was successful and won joint third in this competition but her sister a past pupil of Scoil Gharbháin – Aoibhín Nic Cána also won a prize which was joint third. The sisters shared the prize for joint third. Congratulations to both Aoibheann and Isabel.We’re very proud. A great day for the school. DÚSHLÁN AN MÍLE Tá an scoil ar fad gníomhach faoi láthair agus iad ag tabhairt faoin dúshlán den Mhile ag rith agus ag siúl an mhile. Is iontach go deo iad a fheiscint ag rith tim-

peall na scoile. Maith sibh a pháistí –páistí a bhíodh ag siúl tá siad ag rith anois fair play dóibh. Molaim iad agus na Múinteoirí. THE MILE CHALLENGE All our pupils are very active as they undertake the Mile challenge –running or walking or a bit of both to complete the mile. It’s wonderful to see them active running around the school. Well done to all involved and children that used to walk the mile are now running the mile. ~We’re all getting fit. Well done to all the pupils and to the teachers involved.

Rang 5 agus Múinteoir Jason ag tabhairt faoin dúshlán den mhíle.

Congratulations to Elliot Henley who took part in the All Ireland National Championship in Taekwondo in UL.

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Pupils from Junior Infants to 2nd Class who took part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Shoe boxes were filled with beautiful presents for boys and girls and are now on their way to less fortunate children in Eastern Europe and Africia. Well done to all the children and to their parents for participating each year.

Pupils from Carriglea National School who supported the Shoe Box Appeal.

NEWS/OBITUARY

GSK Careers Day Pictured below are a selection of photographs taken at the GSK Dungarvan Event for Science Week focusing on Secondary School students and careers in science which took place on Wednesday, 14 November. [Karen Dempsey Photography]

MARY HOWELL (nee Barron) Crooke Road, Passage East, and formerly of Kilcooney, Ballinamult We record with feelings of deep sadness and regret the death of Mary Howell who passed away peacefully on Sunday, 18th November, 2018, surrounded by her family and in the tender care of staff at Maypark House Nursing Home. Predeceased by her husband Thomas, Mary will be sadly missed by her son Brendan; daughters Carmen and Mags; daughter-in-law Dawn; sons-in-law Sean and Peter; grandchildren Laura, David, Luke, Ciarán, Conor, Tom and Annie; extended family and friends. Mary lay in repose at Maypark House Nursing Home, Maypark Lane,Waterford, on Tuesday morning, 20th November. Removal took place to St. John the Baptist Church, Crooke, where on arrival Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Mary’s life was celebrated by Fr. B. Power, P.P. Afterwards Mary was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Touraneena. The Prayers of Committal were led by Fr. C. Kelleher, P.P. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

ELIZABETH (Betty) TOBIN (nee Twomey) Birch Hill, Tallow With sincere sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Elizabeth (Betty) Tobin (nee Twomey), Birch Hill, Tallow, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Jack Tobin and sister of the late Mary, Peg and Dan, which sad event occurred on 18th November, 2018, peacefully, in the loving care of the management and staff of Youghal and District Nursing Home. Lying in repose at her son Michael’s residence Birch Hill, Tallow, on Tuesday afternoon, followed by removal to the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. Funeral Mass on this Wednesday morning at 11.00 a.m. followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May she Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving sons Michael, Denis and John; daughters Anne Waters, Susan Scanlon and Christine Deasy; sister Frances Kelleher; daughters-in-law Margaret, Anne and Gillian; sons-in-law Brendan, Dermot and Fergal; sister-in-law Julia Twomey; grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: Daniel: 7: 13 – 14 - His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty. Apocalypse 1: 5 – 8 - Rulers of the Kings of the earth… he made us a line of kings, priests to serve his God. John 18 : 33 – 37 - It is you who say that I am a king. November: November is the Month of the Holy Souls. Please make an effort to attend daily Mass or at least on one day during each week of November to pray for your loved ones who have died. Holy Souls Novena: These nine Masses for the souls of the faithful departed will be celebrated here in St. Mary’s Parish Church on the last nine days of the month, beginning on Thursday next, November 22nd until Friday, November 30th inclusive. Full details about the novena are given in last weekend’s newsletter and on church noticeboards. We invite you to visit the prayer space devoted to the holy souls at the top of the church near the confession box. ‘Come and See’: This Vocations Exploration Retreat will be held this Friday and Saturday, 23rd and 24th November in Mount St. Anne’s Portarlington, Co. Laois.This is an opportunity for Catholic men aged between 18 and 40, to come together to talk about priesthood and the life of the priest. Fuller information in the last newsletter. Christ the King: Next Sunday, November 25th is the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of this Church year. Hugh Nugent will be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate here in St. Mary’s on Sunday next, November 25th at 3.00 p.m. All are welcome to the Ordination Ceremony. Alpha: Preparations continue to be made for the hosting of an alpha programme in the parish in January. Pope Francis Tweet: Sunday is a holy day for us, sanctified by the celebration of the Eucharist, which is the living presence of the Lord among us and for us. 11/11/2018. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-233 4282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

THOMAS O’KEEFFE Kilcronat, Ballynoe, Co. Cork It is with deep regret and sadness that we record the passing of Thomas O’Keeffe, Kilcronat, Ballynoe, Co. Cork, which sad event occurred peacefully in the tender and loving care of the staff at Marymount Hospice, Cork, on 26th October, 2018. Thomas was born on the 9th May, 1930. He lived in Kilcronat and went to school in Lacken and from there he worked for farmers until he joined the Army for a couple of years. After the Army he worked in Bristol at various jobs. In the 1970s he returned home and worked for the County Council. No matter where he lived he was always faithful to going to Sunday Mass. Tommy was noted for his sense of humour and amusing stories, he was the same in public as in private and never stuck for a word. He was a man of great generosity to all his nephews and nieces and anyone else he met along the way. He was a man of great honesty and wouldn’t wrong anybody. He liked to have a flutter on the horses and was lucky at times. He was interested in hurling and football and gave his opinion on the ability and inability of particular players with a great passion. He always had a great interest in all aspects of life and had a great memory even up to the end of his life and slipped away so peacefully making a great transition from this life to eternity. Reposing at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, on Saturday evening where Rosary was recited by family members. On Sunday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. B. O’Donovan, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, neighbours and friends before removal took place to St. Catherine’s Church, Ballynoe. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. B. O’Donovan, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. B. O’Donovan, P.P. Readings during the Mass were recited by grandnephew Michael Ruddy and grandniece Kelly Ruddy. Prayers of the Faithful were read by niece Mary Ruddy and niece-in-law Sheila Corcoran. The Mulcahy family provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass. A radio was presented to the altar by family friend Ann Houlihan as a symbol representing Thomas’ life. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by niece Dympna Brosnan and grandniece Caroline Ruane. During Communion soloist Frank Ryan and organist Mary Dunlea sang “Panis Angelicus” as a tribute to Thomas’ love of music. Following Communion nephew John Corcoran delivered a lovely and fitting eulogy. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Ballynoe. Rev. Fr. B. O’Donovan, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Thomas was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving brother Chris; sisters Brid Coakley, Agnes Corcoran, Kitty Cottle and Margaret O’Keeffe; brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass For Thomas will be offered on Sunday, 25th November, 2018, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Catherine’s Church, Glengoura. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).

Just think of it! DEATH is a mystery. We can see the physical fact of death, but once a person has passed through the gate of death we are in the realms of speculation and imagination. If we believe in the immortality of the human soul and therefore in life after bodily death, we know very little with certainty about such factors as the rising from the dead, about heaven and hell and purgatory and judgment. On November 11th many people took part in some event recalling the end of the First World War. On one day in that war, at the battle of the Somme, 19,600 soldiers of the Allied army were killed. If I rely solely on my imagination, I wonder how all these immortal souls were processed (for want of a better word!) in what we call the next world. It shows the futility of trying to picture what existence will be like on the day we breathe our last. Jesus the Lord, when he spoke of heaven, used the description of a banquet. But I don’t think he was promising us an unending eating and drinking sessions: he wanted rather to convey to us the welcome that God will extend to those who have loved him faithfully in this life. I like what St. John the apostle says in one of his letters, given in the New Testament. “What we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed; all we know is, that when it is revealed we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he really is.” (I John, chap 3). To think that we shall be like God is wonderful encouragement, worth living, and dying for! Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

BARBARA DALY (nee Lavelle) Chapel Street, Lismore, and late of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo It’s with sincere sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Barbara Daly (nee Lavelle) which sad event occurred on Tuesday, 6th November, 2018, peacefully, in the gentle care of the staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Tom, Barbara’s passing will be deeply mourned, not only by her loving family, but her many friends and neighbours in Lismore, Crossmolina and in Birmingham, UK. Reposing in Ryan’s Funeral Home, Lismore, following funeral prayers, recited by Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., removal took place on Monday evening, 12th November, to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning for the happy repose of her gentle soul. Celebrant was Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P. At the beginning of Mass, symbols that were an important part of Barbara’s life were brought to the altar. A wedding photograph, a copy of the Mayo News, blessed medals from Knock and Lourdes and a flower from her garden were presented at the altar by her nephew Michael and nieces Claire and Bernie and niece-in-law Patricia, with her niece Martina giving a brief description on the significance of each. The readings were read by her niece Teresa and nephew-in-law Tom. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by her niece Martina. The Offertory Procession of bread and wine were brought to the altar by her niece Lizanne and nephew Michael. Community Reflection was read by her Godson Pat, while her niece Martina delivered a fitting eulogy in memory of Barbara.While the singing of Dina Walsh made the celebration of Barbara’s Funeral Mass so special. After Mass the cortege proceeded to St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ballysaggart, pausing briefly outside Barbara’s residence in Chapel Street and her late husband Tom’s former homestead in Ballysaggart en route. Funeral prayers at the graveside were recited by Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., after which Barbara was laid to rest beside her late husband Tom. May her gentle soul Rest In Peace. To her loving sister Betty; nieces Martina, Mary, Teresa, Eileen, Claire, Lizanne, Angela, Maureen, Bernie and Carmel; nephews Enda, Michael, Martin, Brendan, Robert, Pádraig and Michael; nieces-inlaw, nephews-in-law, sister-in-law Josie; grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and her many friends in Lismore, Crossmolina and Birmingham, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

MARY PEPPARD (nee Walsh) 16 Sion Hill, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, and Melleray Gates, Cappoquin It is with great sadness and deep regret we record the passing of Mary Peppard (nee Walsh), 16 Sion Hill, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, and Melleray Gates, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Dermot, mother of the late Cathy Maxwell, which sad event occurred unexpectedly but peacefully on 11th November, 2018. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening. Funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., in the presence of her loving family relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday morning in St.Vincent de Paul Church, Griffith Avenue, Marino, by Rev. Fr. Joseph Ali, C.C. Symbols representing her life were presented to the altar by greatgrand-daughters Lily Peppard and Eve Ryan (a quilt and a painting). The significance of these were narrated by daughter- in-law Miriam Peppard. Readings during the Mass were recited by grand-daughter Nina Lyndsey. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Vikki Peppard, Martha Mulvihill and Robin Ryan and daughter-in-law Miriam Peppard. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided throughout the Mass by soloist Sarah Waldron and organist Linda McCann.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by son John Peppard and niece Edel Lawlor. Communion reflection was read by daughter Bernie Mulvihill. Following Funeral Mass, cremation service took place in Glasnevin Crematorium. Funeral service was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Joseph Ali, C.C., in the presence of her loving family relatives, neighbours and friends. May she Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to her loving sons Brendan and John; daughters Marian Kavanagh and Bernie Mulvihill; daughter-inlaw Miriam; son-in-law Bernard; grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).

OBITUARY CATHERINE (Toddy) WALL Colligan, Dungarvan It is with sincere sadness and deep regret that we record the passing of Catherine (Toddy) Wall, Colligan, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred on Friday, 26th October, peacefully, in the tender care of the staff of St. Francis’ Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, and surrounded by her loving family. While Catherine’s passing will be deeply mourned by us, her family, however, it was time to reflect and celebrate her wonderful life on reaching the great age of 104 years. Catherine was born in Kilgobinet on 23rd June, 1914, to her proud parents Thomas and Margaret Devine. She was the sixth child in a family of eight and had two brothers and five sisters. Catherine attended National School in Coolnasmear and Secondary School in the Mercy Convent, Dungarvan. She then went on to London to pursue a Nursing career, but unfortunately after a year into her studies in England her sister Biddy became ill and she had to return home to help care for her. Catherine met the love of her life Tommy Wall while playing cards, 45 in Coolnasmear Hall in December 1936.They were married three years later on Easter Monday 1939 and she came to reside in Colligan a few months before the outbreak of World War 2. They had seven children, 21 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Catherine spent the majority of her life as a devoted homemaker to her family, however, she also liked working on the farm, had a deep appreciation of agriculture, helping out at the milking and any other jobs that needed to be done. Her hospitality was legendary and anyone coming to visit or work on the farm were assured of a warm welcome while experiencing her culinary delights as cooking and baking were her treasured pastimes. Catherine’s apple and rhubarb tarts were a great favourite with one and all. Religion was also very important to her and she possessed a very strong faith, going to Lourdes several times over the years. Daily visits to her local church to make the “Stations of the Cross” was her routine, especially in her later years, always accompanied by her dog “Spot” who sat outside the church waiting for the return journey home down the road. Her husband Tommy died in 1988 aged 84 years after nearly 50 years of wedded bliss. Catherine was blessed with amazing great health all her life and lived at home independently until she was 87 years. When her health declined, she was admitted to the District Hospital and later to the new amalgamated Dungarvan Community Hospital, which then became her second home for 17 years. The care, love and attention Catherine received was exemplary and the staff affectionally referred to her as “Granny Wall” which was so much appreciated by all her family as they were assured she was happy in her new home. Lying in repose in the Hospital Chapel on Saturday evening, funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends before her removal to St. Anne’s Church, Colligan. A guard of honour was provided by the staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital who accompanied the cortege from the church as was fitting as Catherine was leaving her second home where she lived for the past 17 years. On arrival in Colligan, Fr. M. Kennedy, P.P., blessed her remains and then her grandsons Kevin Matthews, Jamie Finnerty, John Enright, Joseph Power, Patrick Hickey and Tomas Enright shouldered her coffin to the church for prayers and Saturday evening Mass. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sunday at 12.00 hours by Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P. The readings were read by Gillian O’Sullivan and Deirdre O’Keeffe (grand-daughters), while other family members contributed by reading the Prayers of the Faithful, Frank Finnerty (grandson), Margaret O’Connor, Cathy O’Dwyer and Siobhan Donovan (grand-daughters). The Offertory Gifts “symbols of her life” were presented to the altar by her great grandchildren. Aine Power brought up a deck of cards, symbolising Catherine’s love of playing 45 and how she met her husband. Fionn O’Sullivan brought up a crucifix, symbolising Catherine’s deep faith. David Donovan brought up a family photograph, symbolising Catherine’s love of family. Killian Dwyer brought up a garden fork, symbolising Catherine’s passion for gardening, nurturing her shrubs and flowers. She significance of these symbols was narrated by her grand-daughter Avril Wall. The water and wine was brought to the altar by her daughter Gemma and son Thomas. An appropriate selection of music and hymns were provided by Dina Walsh and the local Choir throughout the Mass. After Mass the eulogy was delivered by her son Michael which was fitting in her memory for her long, long life of 104 years. Following funeral prayers, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P., officiated at the graveside prayers where Catherine was lowered to rest in the family grave by her sons Michael and Thomas, her sons-in-law Matt Enright, Jim Power, Joe Finnerty and grandson Patrick Hickey, in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends. The chief mourners were her sons Michael and Thomas; her daugh-

63 ters Gemma, Margaret, Catherine, Brid and Mary; her daughters-inlaw Marianne and Imelda; sons-in-law Matt Enright, Jim Power and Joe Finnerty; 21 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Catherine was predeceased by her husband Tommy Wall, her grandson Vincent Wall, her sons-in-law Kevin Matthews and Eamon Hickey and her great grandchildren Cloe Enright and Fionn Power. May she Rest In Peace. The family would like to extend their appreciation to the following – Fr. M. Kennedy, P.P., Colligan; Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., and visiting Priests. Drohan’s Funeral Directors for their professionalism.The management, Dr. Stacey and the staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital who took care of our mother so excellently during the last 17 years. It is a credit to their care, attention and love that our mother lived to such a great age of 104 years. We are so appreciative and please continue your excellent work. Thank you all. Month’s Mind Mass will take place in St. Anne’s Church, Colligan, on Friday, 30th November, at 7.30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

KATHLEEN CONNORS (nee O’Callaghan) “River View” House, Adramone, Kilmacthomas With deep regret we record the passing of Kathleen Connors which sad event occurred on Tuesday, 13th November, 2018. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday evening to Sacred Heart Church, Faha. Following Funeral Mass on Thursday morning, celebrated by Fr. Condon, P.P., assisted by Fr. Byrne, P.P., and Fr. Enright, P.E., burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. To her daughters Mary, Ber, Geraldine and Paula; sons Ger, Liam and Nick; sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren, we extend our deepest sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

DR. ALFIE O’DONOVAN Five Acres, Ballyduff Upper With sincere sadness and regret that we record the passing of Dr. Alfie O’Donovan (Retired GP), Five Acres, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford, loving husband of the late Catherine (Kay) (nee O’Connor), father-in-law of the late Paul Kennedy M.V.B., which sad event occurred peacefully on 12th November, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, and in the tender and loving care of the nursing staff at CareChoice Nursing Home, Dungarvan. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening by Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., and Rev. Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On Wednesday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends, before removal took place to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff. Members of Tallow Point-to-Point Committee formed a guard of honour as the coffin made its way to the hearse. On arrival Ballyduff GAA Club formed a guard of honour as his remains were blessed and received by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday morning by Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr G. McNamara, P.P.; Rev. Fr. J. Flynn, O.S.A.; Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E.; Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E.; Rev. Fr P. Carey and Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A. Readings during the Mass were recited by grand-daughter Elaine Culloty and son Finbarr. Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Aoife and Peter Kennedy, Grace Culloty, Fleur and Harry O’ Donovan and Áine and Sinéad Flynn. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided throughout the Mass by soloist Sarah Barry and organist Marjorie Moran. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by Biddy Twomey and Theresa Mansfield. Communion reflection “Do not stand at my grave and weep” was read by grand-daughter Ciara Flynn. Son Peter delivered a warm and heartfelt eulogy to his father and acknowledged the support that the family have received from the local community, relatives and friends. Lismore Golf Club formed a guard of honour in the churchyard as the coffin made its way from the church. Burial took place in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Ballyduff. Rev. Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Flynn, O.S.A., officiated the graveside prayers where Alfie was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Following the burial Sarah Barry paid a lovely tribute by singing “The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee” accompanied by all Alfie’s family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving sons Michael, Peter and Finbarr; daughters Jean Walsh, Myra Walsh, Claire Flynn, Anne Kennedy, Valerie Culloty; daughters-in-law Sarah, Christine and Tracey; sons-in-law Eamonn Walsh, Cormac Walsh, Niall Flynn and Pat Culloty; grandchildren Eamonn, Cian, Shane, Cathal, David, Maeve, Conor, Sarah-Kate, Ciara, Aisling, Niamh, Sinéad, Áine, Seán, Peter, Aoife, Elaine, Grace, Fleur and Harry; great-grandchildren Olivia, Isabelle and Elliott; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

FARMING IFA welcomes commencement of GLAS payments - urges that all farmers are paid IFA Rural Development Chairman, Joe Brady has welcomed the rollout of GLAS payments to 33,000 participants under the scheme. He said that it is important that the remaining 16,000 participants are also paid without delay. He said, “This 85% advance payment, worth €116m, is coming at a vital time with farm incomes under severe pressure following this most difficult year.” The IFA Rural Development Chairman reminded farmers yet to submit documentation related to nutrient management plans (2093), commonage plans (11% of comanages / approx. 600 farmers), rare breeds and low emissions spreading to send it in immediately, or risk having their payment delayed. Joe Brady concluded by saying that the Minister must address any outstanding issues related to 2016 and 2017 GLAS payments, as well as ensuring that the final 15% for 2018 is paid as soon as possible.

IFA insist that Minister Creed must protect areas and payments in ANC review WITH the ANC review due for release next Thursday (Nov 22nd), IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must protect the areas that are currently classified, and ensure the payment rates in 2019 relate to the natural handicap, with higher payments going to the most marginal land. Joe Brady said the review, which has been worked on for some time based on new biophysical criteria, must guarantee that all farmers who depend on ANC payments continue to receive payments and that no farmer is at a loss. The IFA Rural Development Chairman said the scheme will be worth €250m next year. This follows an increase of €50m over the last two Budgets. “The payments of ANC along with other direct payments supports such as BPS and GLAS represent a significant proportion of overall farm income in the areas that are classified as ANC. The Minister must ensure that this situation does not change. In the forthcoming CAP 2020 talks, IFA will be seeking a further increase in the ANC allocation to bring it to €300m per annum.”

Major difficulties for Young Farmers contained in the new Finance Bill 2018 Ifac, the professional services firm for the Irish farming, food and Agri business sectors has called on changes to be made to the draft Finance Bill 2018. The Bill, as currently drafted, contains provisions that would be devastating for young farmers if not addressed before the bill becomes law. The issues are as follows: Currently a lifetime ceiling of €70,000 applies to the amount of grant aid available to a young farmer under the regulations. This means that the amount of tax relief must be aggregated across the relevant schemes, (1) Young Trained Farmers Stamp Duty (2) Stock Relief for Young Farmers and (3) Succession Farm Partnership. The Finance Bill typically deals with these issues; however, Revenue have now issued two further guidance’s in relation to young farmer reliefs. This intervention from Revenue is very significant and significantly complicates the tax landscape for

young farmers. Specifically, it makes clear the following: • The limits contained in the Finance Bill will apply to claims for relief made in relation to Stamp Duty from 1st January, 2019 and for the year of assessment 2019 and subsequent years of assessment for Stock Relief and Succession Partnership Relief. • Any claimants for relief after January 2019 are advised that the three reliefs are now subject to the aggregation rules. Under that regulation the cumulative relief applies with effect from 1st July, 2014. This means that anyone submitting a return from 1st January next or tax teturns for 2019 year of assessment onwards must have regard to the amount of duty claimed since 1st July, 2014 and the total amount should not exceed €70,000. The impact of these changes on young farmers are as follows: 1.Young Farmer stamp duty relief is now being treated as start-up aid and so the tax relief

being made available to young farmers is significantly less than in previous years. 2. Young Farmers seeking to buy land off a relative after 2020 or any non-relative from 1st January, 2019 will now not be able to avail of tax relief for those transactions under the scheme. 3. Most young farmers will have used up their full €70,000 relief allocation by 1st January, 2019 as anyone submitting a tax return from that date must, for the first time, consider the amount of duty they have claimed since 1st July, 2014 (and the total amount should not exceed €70,000). Speaking recently Eoghan Drea at Partner in ifac’s Waterford office said; “The current draft of the Finance Bill contains some very costly provisions for young farmers that should be addressed before the Bill becomes law. The clarification received from Revenue by the ifac tax team shows that the Young Farmer stamp duty relief scheme is now

clearly being treated as a start-up aid. All the planning and associated costs of both legal and tax will now be heaped on young farmers which is unacceptable. If this goes ahead it will prevent the young trained farmer from availing of relief on the purchase of land and it could also prevent them from getting a second or subsequent transfer free of stamp duty. This will be very bad news for young farmers. If the Bill is not amended to address these issues, it will turn the Young Farmers stamp duty relief from being a relatively simple relief into a massively complicated one which will not be kind to the up and coming new generation of farmers. From dealing with thousands of hardworking young famers around the country ifac know what a burden this change would be for them in a year that has been very difficult for the sector. With Brexit and CAP reform looming young farmers need all the help they can get.”

Vet Council’s attempt to stifle competition has to be called out - Farrell IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell has strongly rejected the guidance issued by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for vets providing a service to farmers and the issuing of prescriptions. The IFA Chairman said the guidance is a gross interference with the functioning of a competitive service provision to farmers and is at odds with the clearly set out legislative criteria in relation to the prescribing of veterinary medicines for animals. Pat Farrell said this guidance document is a blatant attempt to stifle competition in the provision of veterinary services, is unacceptable and must be checked by the relevant authorities. He said attempting to justify these guidelines in the context of AMR is misleading and ignores the real concern of the vested economic interest of prescribers of antibiotics in the supply of these products. Pat Farrell said farmers, the Department of Agriculture and all other stakeholders are proactively engaged in a collaborative process to address AMR concerns and are making significant progress. This process has been ignored and undermined by the Veterinary Council document. In the context of prescribing veterinary medicines for animals, Pat Farrell said the new EU Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation is at an advanced stage and this sets out the key prescribing criteria for veterinary medicinal products. It includes distinguishing between antimicrobials and other standard products such as vaccines. These criteria will be discussed by DAFM with all stakeholders over the coming months and will set out the legislative criteria that will have to be complied with. Pat Farrell concluded by saying it is incumbent on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed that farmers are allowed to access a competitive and large animal veterinary service and facilitated in acquiring the relevant expertise for their farm. He said the current guidelines issued by the Veterinary Council grossly interferes with this. Pat Farrell has called on the Minister to investigate as a matter of urgency the interference with open market competition in the provision of veterinary services to farmers in this document and to have the matter addressed urgently.

Winter Tidy Up: Hedge cutting contractor Ollie Flynn busy at work near Tallow.

[John O’Mahony]

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

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Fifth All Ireland Title winner honoured LIKE all great craftsmen the tools of his trade are worn and welded, repaired and moulded over a life time working and perfecting his trade. The passion and love for the land and the soil and the environment in which he works, the skill, knowledge and precision which he works it, is

what makes winner of his fifth National Ploughing title - Jay Prendergast a Master Ploughman. A most gracious and unassuming champion, Jay attributes much of his success to help and support of his partner Margaret and his family especially his nephews who are always on hand to assist him with his work and

John McSweeney, Knockanore Ploughing Association makes a presentation to Jay Prendergast following his recent success at the National Ploughing Championships.

repairs. Always available to support his club and share his knowledge and skills with upcoming competitors – a gentleman to the core Jay Prendergast was a most deserving winner of the “threefurrow conventional” class at the 2018 National Ploughing Championships. On Saturday night last his local Ploughing Association – Clashmore/Kinsalebeg/Ardmore of which he is a very active member honoured Jay with a very special presentation, at the Old Still in Clashmore. Among those in attendance were NPA, National Chairman Denis Keohane and former World Ploughing Champion Martin Keogh. A number of presentations were made to Jay, from various Waterford Ploughing Associations in appreciation of the great honour he has brought to Waterford County once again. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jay on his wonderful achievement and wish him continued success for many years to come.

Michael Rourke, Richard Broderick, Michael O’Donnell, Liam Prendergast and Jimmy Power of Lismore Ploughing Association make a presentation to Jay Prendergast following his recent success at the National Ploughing Championships.

Tom Kirwan on behalf of East Waterford Ploughing Association makes a presentation to Jay Prendergast following his recent success at the National Ploughing Championships.

Chairman James Coughlan on behalf of Clashmore/Kinsalebeg/Ardmore Ploughing Association makes a presentation to Jay Prendergast following his recent success at the National Ploughing Championships. Also pictured is NPA Chairman Denis Keohane and David McGrath, Secretary.

NPA Chairman Denis Keohane and members of the Knockanore Ploughing Association Tom O’Neill, Michael O’Neill, Grainne Flynn, Tom Joe Murphy, Henry McGrath, Francis Callaghan, Tom Kirwan, John McSweeney and Patrick Power pictured with Jay Prendergast at his victory celebration night.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg/Ardmore Ploughing Association committee James Coughlan, David McGrath, Margaret Coyne, Jay Prendergast, Michael O’Connell, Breda Reddy, Patrick Prendergast, James Foley, Mary Anne Connery, Bobby Connery, Padraig Daly, Niall Connery, Billy Foley, Thomas Beausang and Ray Hallahan at last Saturday night’s presentation function for Jay Prendergast.

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Minister Creed officially opens European Dairy Conference 2018 THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., recently officially opened the European Dairy Association (EDA) Annual Conference 2018 in Dublin Castle. The European Dairy Association is the representative body for the European Milk Processing Industry. This year’s annual conference is being hosted by Dairy Industry Ireland, the representative body for primary and secondary processors in Ireland. Running from the 15th – 17th November the theme of the EDA annual conference for 2018 is “A Green Future for European Dairy”. Speaking at the opening of the conference Minister Creed highlighted some of the challenges facing the wider European Dairy Industry but noted the industry’s willingness to accept those challenges. Whilst acknowledging the positive sentiment for the European dairy market reflected in the EU Commission’s Short term outlook for Agricultural Markets Minister Creed welcomed the focus the conference was bringing to meeting some of the challenges facing the European dairy industry. Building on the theme of the conference Minister Creed stated: “Perhaps the biggest challenge for the dairy industry is reflected in the overall theme of this year’s conference: “A Green Future for European Dairy”. Meeting an increasing global

demand for dairy products requires all of us to demonstrate to ever demanding consumers throughout the world our environmental credentials. All of us with a role to play in the dairy industry must ensure that we have a clear commitment to the environment and demonstrate the environmental merit of dairy production in Europe”. With regard to some of the other challenges being discussed at the conference facing the dairy industry, Minister Creed urged those attending the conferences to deal with issues such as animal welfare concerns in a clear factual manner to ensure consumer demands and standards in this area are met: “As consumers evolve from generation to generation so too do their demands in terms of the standards the require from their food producers. An increasing focus on animal welfare by consumers and other interest groups must be met with a clear factual demonstration of the high welfare standards in the European Dairy Industry.” Minister Creed also took the opportunity to directly address improving efficiencies and competitiveness within the Irish dairy sector. Referencing the Food Wise recommendation to improving cost efficiency through consolidation to optimise costs and investment within the industry which can enable the industry to manage risk and volatility, Minister Creed said “Managing volatility and

other risks is a complex issue, for processors no less than for farmers, and there is no single solution. However, I do believe that consolidation is one option which needs to be seriously considered to ensure the future resilience of the Irish dairy sector as a whole. “ Concluding, Minister Creed wished all delegates a successful conference and urged all in the European Dairy Industry to collaborate collectively and work together to allow the entire industry to develop in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner to allow all stakeholders prosper: “I would like to congratulate Dairy Industry Ireland on their work in hosting this conference on behalf of the EDA and urge all those across the entire European dairy industry including delegates here at this year’s conference to ensure that the continued development and evolution of all our dairy industries is carried out in a manner that is both economically and environmentally sustainable. I am confident that the contents of the programme of this year’s conference which include issues such as dealing with price volatility, the environmental and welfare impact of dairying as well as the potential for dairy ingredients will enable the European dairy industry to avail of the opportunities afforded it by the high standards to which the European Dairy Industry operates”.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

A GUIDE TO MANAGING FORAGE CROPS Pressure on fodder stocks for the 2018/2019 Winter has seen an increase in the area of forage crops such as Forage Rape or Hybrid Brassicas (Redstart or Gorilla) being sown this Autumn. These are a useful source of feed and are even more so this year due to their ability to be used outside of the normal grazing season which was so significantly hampered by drought conditions. However, there are risks associated with these crops if animals were to gorge themselves in particular, bloat and nitrate poisoning. Consequently, there must be a plan of how to graze the crop in order to manage and maximise the return. When grazing forage crops animals will need; • To adapt animals gradually to brassica crops over at least one week. This allows the rumen microbes to adapt to the new diet and reduces the risk of other problems including acidosis. Monitor animals closely during this adaptation period and remove poor performing animals from the field. • To have fresh breaks allocated daily. • Access to a roughage source is an absolute necessity. Silage / hay / straw need to make up 1/3 of the total forage dry matter intake of animals. • Access to fresh water at all times • Access to good quality minerals that have high Iodine levels as brassica crops contain goitrogens that naturally reduce iodine uptake. Boluses are preferable to bucket licks because the mineral intake is guaranteed using boluses. The mineral mix in brassicas is best suited to young stock rather than cows. Along with the above the following is necessary for managing animals on brassicas; • Brassicas must be strip-grazed. There should be a run-back area from the crop for stock. Crop breaks should be long and narrow rather than short and wide, so that livestock can have access to the fresh break daily and trampling is kept to a minimum. • Good secure fencing is important. Ideally double fence the crop break.Why? Reduce the risk of them breaking into the crop and gorging themselves on it. It also makes it easier to move the fence daily. Strong fence current is critical. • Care in frosty weather: If frost occurs during the feeding period, it is recommended to wait until the frost has thawed before allocating a new break. Ideally moving the fencing at mid-day, particularly on frosty days. Animals cannot graze frosted crops. • Avoid poaching the ground, particularly around round feeders.

Preparing to Graze Forage Crops: • Unless you can accurately estimate crop yield, there will be some trial and error initially to find the correct area to allocate each day • For milking cows the inclusion of brassicas should not exceed 25% of the total dry matter intake. There is a risk of milk taint above this level. For late lactation animals this is approximately 3.5 kg DM or an allocation of 34 kg fresh. • Flowering crops can be toxic. Aim to have the crop grazed by mid February at the latest to avoid problems with trying to graze flowering crops. How to estimate yield Estimating Crop Yield can be done using a 1m x 1m quadrat e.g. Crop weight in 1m2 = 3.5kg. DM% of forage crop 5 13% → 3.5kg x 10000m2 (1 hectare) x 13%DM = 4550 kg DM/ha 2 hectares (5 acres) of forage crops at a yield of 4550kgDM/ha with 19 bales of silage (200kg DM/bale) will feed 25 weanlings for approximately 100 days. While stock will be out for the Winter on these crops it should be noted that you are required to have the slurry storage capacity for all animals on the farm under the Nitrates Regulations.

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Large Waterford contingent expected at ICMSA AGM as Ornua-Glanbia ‘row’ likely to feature A LARGE Waterford contingent will be expected to travel to this year’s ICMSA Annual General Meeting to be held in Limerick’s South Court Hotel on November 30th. The State’s specialist family dairy farm organisation has a heritage of outspoken and hard-hitting meetings and this year’s will probably be in the same vein. The line-up of speakers includes Commissioner Phil Hogan, Minister Creed and John Jordan, Chief Executive, Ornua, all of whom will certainly be quizzed from the

floor on the updated Brexit situation – a picture changing by the day but one that will surely be clearer at that stage. It’s also almost certain that very pointed questions will be directed at Mr. Jordan of Ornua on the controversy that has erupted following the decision of Glanbia to launch its ‘Truly Grass Fed’ range in the very valuable U.S. export market in direct competition with the Kerrygold range owned and marketed by Ornua, in which Glanbia is the largest shareholder. The meeting will be addressed by the

association’s President, Tipperary’s Pat McCormack, who, in addition to commenting on those issues, will speak on what has been one of the most challenging years in terms of weather, costs, poor markets and crippling uncertainty that farmers can remember. Numbers will be limited and interest is always high, so members intending to attend are asked to ring 061-314677 or email info@icmsa.ie to confirm. The AGM will end at 5.00 p.m. with dinner served immediately then.

Rumoured changes to Beef Grid “exactly the opposite” of what’s required say ICMSA As rumours continue to circulate that MII and other stakeholders are preparing proposed changes to the controversial Beef Price Grid on which farmers sell into factories, the President of ICMSA – the one farm organisation that has always been critical of the Grid now increasingly accepted as a major contributory factor to the low ebb of the overall beef and, specifically, suckler sectors – has said that so far from dealing with the defects designed into the Grid, the rumoured changes would actually make the Grid even less fit-for-purpose than now. “ICMSA is watching carefully what look like other parties finally accepting what’s been obvious to us for years: the need for a fundamental review of the Beef Grid. This time

we’ll be insisting that MII provide the market and scientific basis for any proposed changes. The reality is that the marketplace has changed substantially since the grid was introduced and the current EUROP grid is probably not reflective of market requirements today. The last grid was introduced effectively without notice or consultation with farmers, it was over-complex and designed to disadvantage farmers and this can’t happen again if it’s reviewed - as it needs to be”, said Mr McCormack. The ICMSA President said that the meat plants appear to be focused only on increasing price differentials with the likely result that more animals will be penalised to give additional bonuses to a smaller number of ani-

Minister Doyle announces re-opening of the Organic Farming Scheme MINISTER of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., has announced the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) with immediate effect. The OFS is a scheme under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 20142020 to support organic production on Irish farms. On announcing the re-opening of the Scheme, Minister Doyle stated that “I established a Strategy Group earlier this year tasked with developing a strategy for the development of the Organic Sector for the period up to 2025. The Terms of Reference of the Group included assessing the case for a reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme. This Group have now recommended the reopening of the OFS on a targeted basis.This is based on market demand and supply deficits in organic horticulture, cereals and dairy.

Following receipt of this assessment, I have now decided to re-open the Organic Farming Scheme with immediate effect. This will be funded through savings identified in the current OFS budget to facilitate new entrants. Mindful of the Group’s recommendation, a ranking and selection process will be put in place that will give priority to the areas that are deemed to be in deficit i.e. horticulture cereals and dairy. Minister Doyle concluded that “The Organic Farming Scheme is a key support measure that will assist farmers in their conversion to organic farming and will allow them to avail of the growing market opportunities that clearly exist for organic food. The Irish organic sector is one which continues to go from strength to strength. I expect to be receiving the Organic Strategy Report by the end of the year which will set out the development of the Strategy to 2025”.

mals: “ICMSA’s firm view is that any review of the beef grid must involve simplification, a reduction in the number of categories, the payment of the Quality Assured Bonus on all cattle coming from QA herds and a grid structure that reflects Irish beef production today and market requirements, Since its introduction the present grid has undermined farmer confidence in the beef sector and changes need to be made, but they need to be carefully considered and not tweaked that effectively compound already existing defects - like this idea that the differentials need to be widened which is exactly the opposite of what needs to be done”, concluded the ICMSA President

DUNGARVAN MART MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 2018

CLEARANCE SALE (For Mr. David and Kathleen Beresford, Kilmurray, Dungarvan). 52 In-Calf Friesian Cows and Heifers including 8 scanned In-Calf Friesian Heifers – calving Feb/March 2019 to Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull and 22 Friesian Heifer Calves, born January 2018. All stock done for Leptospirosis. Details from Dungarvan Mart 058-41611

READER’S QUERIES Question: I was approved for a grant for a slatted house under TAMS at the start of the year. I got off to a late start however the tank is now in place. My builder is now out of action and it doesn’t look like I will have the house finished by the completion date which is the 31st of December. Will I lose my grant or is there any way some leniency will be shown? Can you please advise? Answer: In cases where work has commenced but additional time is needed to complete the work or finalise supporting documentation, an application for an extension can be made to the DAFM. If successful, an extension of up to six months can be granted. The application for an extension must be lodged together with supporting documentary evidence on the DAFM online system between the start of the eight month and before the end of the eleventh month following the original approval; therefore you must make an application, in your case, before the end of November. Photographs of the work commenced must be included with the application. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: Still meet some vacuum tanks on my travels. Is it really worth it?

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Dungarvan Mart Prices Monday, 19th November DRY COWS 1 A.A. 805 kgs. made €1,110. 1 A.A. 670 kgs. made €960. 1 Fr. 660 kgs. made €820. 1 Fr. 715 kgs. made €720. 1 A.A. 590 kgs. made €710. 1 Fr. 660 kgs. .made €820. BULLOCKS 3 Lim. 526 kgs. made €1,115 each. 2 Lim. 492 kgs. made €1,080 each. 9 A.A. 548 kgs. made €1,010 each. 2 Her. 542 kgs. made €1,015 each. 2 Limk. 395 kgs. made €740 each. 7 A.A. 485 kgs. made €880 each. 9 Char. 505 kgs. made €980 each. 4 A.A. 400 kgs. made €745 each. 3 Her. 421 kgs. made €810 each.

2 Her. 542 kgs. made €1015 each. HEIFERS 1 Her. 505 kgs. made €960. 3 Her. 503 kgs. made €855 each. 5 Her. 498 kgs. made €800 each. 2 A.A. 488 kgs. made €780 each. 6 A.A. 380 kgs. made €675 each. 5 Her. 469 kgs. made €785 each. Weanling Sale – This Thursday, 22nd November, 2018, at 11.30 a.m. Next Sheep Assembly at Dungarvan Mart: Wednesday, 28th November, 2018, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Quotes available Tuesday, 27th November, 2018. Booking required. Enquiries to 05841611.

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FOR some people, a bird flying into the house means bad luck, but for one family in Co. Kerry the invasion of a bat into the kitchen meant an elevation to celebrity status. If a million hits on Youtube qualifies you for celebrity status, it hasn’t changed the Fleming family from Ballymacelligot, Co. Kerry, who have seen their bat-hunt video go viral on Youtube, with more than a million hits across the world. From Portland to Peking and from Tralee to Toronto, the Fleming family are now recognisable to followers of the crazy world of Youtube. And so it was also at the Dungarvan Aglow extravaganza in Grattan Square last Sunday afternoon, when the recently discovered Flemings were visitors at the switch-on of

the magnificent display of lighting. About fifteen months ago, a bat flew into the kitchen of the Fleming family in the small Kerry town and the antics of the family in trying to get it back out to freedom, have made a piece of video which has attracted widespread attention across the world. “It’s been a great deal of fun,” said Derry, “it’s amazing the interest that it has generated.” Was it a set up piece of video? “Certainly not,” says Derry, “the bird flew into the house one evening and naturally we wanted to hunt him out, so I tried, as people see in the video, to hoosh him through the door, but he wasn’t having any of it. Our son Tadhg started to film it and decided he would

The famous Fleming family – Tadhg, Derry, Maureen and Maryanne in town for the launch of Dungarvan Aglow.

put it up on Youtube for a laugh. Little did we know what would happen as a result, or the exposure it has got across the world from the US on the Jimmy Kemmel Show, to news broadcasts in China and lots of countries in between has stunned us all. The family have also been invited to other places around the country and they have enjoyed the minor celebrity status they have earned. They were in high praise of the town of Dungarvan and were thrilled by the welcome they received as they made their way around the streets and some of the local hostelries on Sunday night. They were stunned at the extensive lighting display that is Dungarvan Aglow and promised to come back to enjoy the comforts the town has to offer.

22nd November remembered THIS Thursday is, along with the 4th July the most important dates on the calendar of the United States. By co-incidence this year, Thursday is the fourth Thursday of November, therefore Thanksgiving Day and, the 22nd November is the 55th Anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy the 35th President of America. Thanksgiving Holiday rates at least as highly as Christmas in the USA and, as we have come to

know in Ireland in the past few years, the day after is known as Black Friday, probably the greatest shopping day across the States. Thanksgiving commemorates the safe arrival of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ to the coast near what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 after a sixty-six day voyage across the Atlantic. The new Colonists were people of Puritan Calvinist religious beliefs,

who had fled England to Holland, but feared that they would lose their religious and cultural beliefs there. The only real solution was to choose a new land where they could start their lives afresh. This new colony thrived and became the second successful English settlement in America, following the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. They made friends with the native Americans of the Wampanoag Nation with whom they shared that first Thanksgiving meal. The practice of celebrating Thanksgiving was intermittent in the years afterwards and it was not until President George Washington issued his famous Proclamation on the 3rd October 1789, designating Thursday, 26th November of that year, that any attempt was made to standardise the date. It was President Abraham Lincoln, friend

of Thomas Francis Meagher who declared a national Thanksgiving Day as the fourth Thursday of November, and this practice has continued since. There are few people in this country or in the United States who are sixty-five or over, for whom the date of 22nd November does not have a particular resonance. It is one of those dates burned into the memory of people across the world, as memorable as the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 or 11th September 2001, the day the Twin Towers fell. Little of those events will be remembered or recalled in America this Thursday, but we in Ireland should remember a President of Irish descent who successfully handled what became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, the closest we ever came to nuclear war. But that’s another story, watch out for the Christmas Supplement.

Welcoming landmark THIS is the 21 foot high stag / reindeer which adorns the by-pass in Abbeyside in all its lighted glory. Constructed in eight pieces with thousands of little LED lights, it is a new landmark for Dungarvan. The feature, which comprises eight separate pieces, was assembled on the new Causeway last Saturday by an experienced group led by James Conroy, who has been tending the Christmas lights for decades. He was assisted by Billy Walsh, David Power and Stephen Foley on the hoist. At over seven metres in height, the feature is well stabilised with steel cables and anchored safely to its plinth. This will add greatly to the interest and amusement of people passing along this route, some of whom will be tempted to come in and visit the town and see what it has to offer. Which, of course, outside of local enjoyment, is part of its function.

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Vol. 106

Friday, 23rd November, 2018

THRILLING MINOR HURLING FINAL ENDS ALL SQUARE

KILMACTHOMAS COMPLETE EASTERN DOUBLE

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AIB MUNSTER CLUB SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Ballygunner realise burning title winning ambition

TIMELY BOOST FOR WATERFORD HURLING

Ballygunner ……………….. 2-14; Na Piarsaigh …………………2-8. IN most decisive fashion in Thurles last Sunday, Waterford champions Ballygunner bridged a seventeen year gap to their last and only Munster senior hurling title when impressively dethroning reigning champions Na Piarsaigh Having been defeated by the Limerick champions in three previous finals, the sweet scent of success was all the tastier for Fergal Hartley’s charges as the five in-a-row Déise title winners celebrated in style on the famed Thurles sod after referee Nathan Wall from Cork sounded the final whistle. Na Piarsaigh were favourites going into this latest encounter between the teams but they failed to fire on Sunday and it was clear once Paraic Mahony’s 48th minute free went all the way to the net, making the scoreline read 2-12 to 1-7 that there was no way back for the champions. Na Piarsaigh had two games of the soft variety heading into Sunday and this didn’t do them any favours at all. On the other hand, the Gunners were put to the pin of their collars to qualify and these hard battling games were perfect preparation for Sunday’s decider. Na Piarsaigh started well and they led by 1-4 to 0-2 after just nine minutes but this probably produced a false security in their team and when Ballygunner gradually came into the game, they could not up their performance to haul back the winners. Sunday’s Provincial win was just what the doctor ordered after a disappointing inter-County year and all clubs and their followers were

genuine in their praise of Ballygunner’s win which is a timely shot in the arm for Waterford hurling. Nine minutes into the action it looked like a case of De Ja Vu when Ballygunner trailed by 0-5 and especially when Kevin Downes had breached the winner’s defence for a goal as early as the second minute. However, the Gunners defence soon put up the shutters and from the 22nd to the 40th minutes, Na Piarsaigh failed to raise a flag of either description. Also though they had 1-4 on the board by the 9th minute, it took them the remainder of the match, all of 54 minutes of play, to register that same amount again. Conor Power had the first score of the game in the first minute and during Na Piarsaigh’s spell of early dominance, Barry O’Sullivan, Billy O’Keefe and Brian O’Sullivan notched vital scores for the Gunners. Brian O’Sullivan was unlucky not to rattle the net in the 12th minute as his effort was directed over the bar by a brilliant Padraig Kennedy save after Man of the Match Peter Hogan had put his full forward through on goal. Ballygunner’s slow start was mirrored in they not winning a free until the 12th minute and for once Pauric Mahony didn’t score from a placed ball until six minutes before the break. If Ballygunner’s followers were told this before the game, then they could surely not have envisaged the final result. Not for the first time this year, an umpire was the centre of attention in a game involving Waterford though it wasn’t as crucial as the inter County game in Limerick

against Tipperary. Na Piarsaigh’s Aidan Breen had a point waved wide in the 21st minute and a minute later, David Dempsey had a wide ball given as a point. Twenty seven minutes in and Brian O’Sullivan was fouled in front of goal after being put through by Shane O’Sullivan and goalie Stephen O’Keeffe executed the penalty as cool as a cucumber to level the game for the first time at 1-6 each. Ballygunner’s confidence was truly boosted at this stage after their slow beginning and when Pauric Mahony pointed his second free in the first minute of added time, the winners led by the minimum at the short whistle, 1-7 to 1-6. The Gunners were even better in a second half that they won by 1-7 to 1-2 and they could have won it by more. Na Piarsaigh didn’t score until the 40th minute via a Shane Dowling pointed free and they didn’t score from play until two minutes before the end of normal time per a Ronan Lynch point. Lynch was a threat when moved to the attack when the game was slipping from the champions but it was too little too late to change its direction. Ballygunner’s belief in winning grew as the second half developed. Shane Dowling and Pauric Mahony were wide with early attempts before the Gunners scored 0-4 in a row per O’Mahony (2f) and Barry and Brian O’Sullivan which proved to be significant in a low scoring game. Trailing by 1-11 to 1-6, Na Piarsaigh badly required Shane Dowling’s pointed free in the 40th minute but Pauric Mahony, not for the first time in his career, replied

with a crucial timely point from play. A pick up off the ground by Na Piarsaigh full back Mike Casey was not punished from a scoreable position by Pauric Mahony in the 43rd minute but his luck changed big time four minutes later when his free from a distance fell short and deceived Padraig Kennedy in the goal and the sliotar went all the way to the net. Mahony pointed a free immediately and with a dozen minutes left to play, Ballygunner had one hand on the cup enjoying a 2-13 to 1-7 lead. Na Piarsaigh, as you would expect from champions, threw everything into attack and Stephen O’Keeffe did well to save from a Shane Dowling goal attempt in the 50th minute. Dowling had better luck four minutes later when his strongly struck close in free went off Wayne Hutchinson’s hurley past Billy O’Keeffe on the goal line into the roof of the net 2-13 to 2-7. You can’t buy experience though and up popped Shane O’Sullivan with a 56th minute contender for score of the match to close out the Gunner’s scoring. Na Piarsaigh weren’t finished yet though, substitute Conor Houlihan got past his marker in the 57th minute and he slipped the sliotar low past Stephen O’Keeffe from an angle but it just went to the right of the upright and wide. For the short time that Ronan Lynch was in the attack, he looked menacing but he had to be content with a 58th minute point which ended the scoring at 2-14 to 2-8. The new champions were by no means hanging on at the end as both Billy O’Keeffe and Brian O’Sullivan were wide of the posts

heading into the three announced minutes of extra time. It was fitting that centre back Wayne Hutchinson was the last player to hold the sliotar as he played a stormer of a game. The defence deserve many plaudits for this historic win with Eddie Hayden, Philip Mahony and Harley Barnes outstanding. Shane O’Sullivan belied his advancing hurling years with a superb midfield display and he was well supported by Billy O’Sullivan. Pauric Mahony may still be injury hampered as he didn’t seem to be his usual self. The forward line in general though were menacing throughout with Peter Hogan spreading himself all over the field and constantly running with the sliotar. The rest of the forward division proved to be more than a handful for their markers and Conor Power, Brian, Tim and Barry O’Sullivan will always have fond memories of their contributions to this historic win. Na Piarsaigh are a better side, no doubt, than what they showed here but they lacked the hunger and the freshness of their opponents and they can have no complaint with the final result. Mike Casey, Ronan Lynch, Cathal King, Will O’Donoghue were their better players on the day but their starting six forwards scored only 1-2 from play and that paltry tally will not see a team visit the winner’s enclosure. Ballygunner’s Top Three: Peter Hogan, Wayne Hutchinson, Eddie Hayden. Na Piarsaigh’s Top Three: Cathal King, Mike Casey, Ronan Lynch. Observer’s Man of the Match: Peter Hogan.

Number of Scorers: Ballygunner 7. Na Piarsaigh 5. Scores From Play: Ballygunner 0-9. Na Piarsaigh 1-5. Frees For: Ballygunner 13. Na Piarsaigh 6. Wides: Ballygunner 6. Na Piarsaigh 6. Score of the Match: Shane O’Sullivan’s 56th minute point for Ballygunner. Scorers – Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 1-6 (1-5f), Stephen O’Keeffe 1-0 (penalty), Brian O’Sullivan 0-3, Barry O’Sullivan 0-2, Billy O’Keeffe, Shane O’Sullivan and Conor Power 0-1 each. Na Piarsaigh: Shane Dowling 1-4 (1-3f), Kevin Downes 1-0, Ronan Lynch 0-2, Alan Dempsey and David Dempsey 0-1 each. Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe; Eddie Hayden, Barry Coughlan, Ian Kenny; Phillip Mahony, Wayne Hutchinson, Harley Barnes; Billy O’Keefe, Shane O’Sullivan; Barry O’Sullivan, Pauric Mahony, Peter Hogan; Tim O’Sullivan, Brian O’Sullivan, Conor Power. Subs: Mikey Mahoney for T. O’Sullivan (58), J. J. Hutchinson for Conor Power (60 + 2). Na Piarsaigh: Padraig Kennedy; Jerome Boylan, Michael Casey, Thomas Grimes; Ronan Lynch, Will O’Donoghue, Cathal King; Alan Dempsey, Gordon Brown; David Dempsey, Shane Dowling, Conor Boylan; Adrian Breen, Kevin Downes, Peter Casey. Subs: Michael Foley for O’Donoghue (32, temp), Will O’Donoghue for Foley (33), Tadhg Foley for Grimes (42), Conor Houlihan for Breen (50). Referee: Nathan Wall (Cork).

Informative Seminar on AGM’s by Croke Park THE AGM season is upon us at present and clubs in the County were given guidelines and a refresher course on how to conduct them by Emmet Gaughian of the National Officer Development Committee in Croke Park last Thursday night in Lawlors Hotel at an event timely organised by County PRO Emer Barry. Many of the rules governing the AGM were news to the delegates present but they were informed that same are in place to protect the club and its officers from any situation that might arise during the AGM or during the year. PREPARING FOR THE AGM 1. Date for AGM to be decided at last meeting of outgoing committee. 2. Notification to be sent to fully paid up members, by March 31st of the calendar year and who are entitled to vote (i.e. over 18 years old) of the date of the AGM at least 28 days beforehand. 3. Nominations for club officers and motions, not including team managers to sent to club secretary at least 21 days before the AGM. 4. Reports including Secretary’s, accounts to be made available to fully paid up members at least ten days before the AGM. This can be done by post, email or in clubhouse. AGM AGENDA 1. Adoption of Standing Orders. That is recommendation by outgoing committee how long a member can talk on any given subject and how many times. Two times advised and the second time shorter than the first, i.e. 1. 3 minutes. 2. 1 minute) to give everyone an opportunity to speak. 2. Minutes of last AGM to be read if requested. 3. Secretary’s Report. 4. Treasurer’s Report. 5. Auditor’s Report. Can be done by the vice treasurer or somebody chosen by the committee. 6. Chairman’s Address. 7. Election of Officers. (Only fully paid up members nominated in No. 3 in ‘Preparing for AGM’ entitled to stand for office. Officers to be elected:

Chairman, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Officer, PRO, players Rep and five or more committee members. Oifigeach na Gaeilge and Child Protection officer are not elected, they are recommended by the outgoing committee and appointed by the incoming committee. One person can be elected to two officer positions. A juvenile rep should be on the committee and the five or more elected committee members should be given a specific role. An unfilled officer role is done as soon as possible by the incoming committee. A designated liaison officer solely appointed to report abuse must be appointed at the AGM. It can be the child welfare officer or somebody different. If nobody is appointed the responsibily as child liaison officer is the club chairman. 8. Motions: (Only motions declared 21 days in No. 3 in ‘Preparation for AGM’ to be discussed and voted upon. 9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS. Any topic on the running of the club during the year that is not a personal attack on any member can be raised. DID YOU KNOW 1. The rules pertaining to the AGM are in the official guide book of the GAA available from the County Secretary or also can be read on line in Appendix 5. Pgs. 165 to 196 at www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/rules- regulations. 2. There is no Juvenile club or juvenile AGM. This section of the club is a sub committee of the club executive. This sub committee meets at the end of each year and proposes members to run its affairs to the executive. The juvenile sub committee has no treasurer or accounts. All financial matters are the responsibility of the club treasurer. It is recommended that the chair of the juvenile sub committee be the vice chair of the club if he has not been elected chair of the club itself. 3. The quorum for the holding of an AGM is 20% of fully paid up members on the 31st March, who are eligible to vote, i.e, over 18 years old. If not, the AGM is adjourned and held seven days later. If the quorum is still not there, the absentees have voted by not attending and after a half

an hour the AGM goes ahead. This rule was strongly criticised from the floor as being totally needless and non sensible. 4. The club constitution is usually the GAA constitution and it takes a two thirds majority to change a rule in it which then must then be sanctioned by the County Board. 5. Overturning a decision made by the club committee during the year can only be done by a motion to the AGM and it requires a simple majority. 6. Team managers are not elected at the AGM, only club officers and committee members. Discussion can take place on the performances of teams during the year and managers can be recommended from the floor but it is the responsibility of the incoming club executive to appoint the team managers during their year in office. 7. If there is a tie for the election of an officer, it is decided by lot, i.e. two names in a hat. 8. If there is more than one applicant for an officer position it can be done by a show of hands but if a secret ballot is requested, this must take priority. 9. The outgoing chairman presides at the AGM until all business has been conducted. POST AGM 1. The first meeting of the new committee can be after the AGM and is recommended to have one as soon as possible to deal with matters arising from the AGM. 2. Officer positions not finalised at AGM to be filled. 3. Sub committees to be created. 4. AGM minutes to be written up. 5. AGM report to be sent to County Secretary. 6. Hand over process to new officers, i.e. club fone, club computer, club documents etc.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

BALLINAMEELA QUALIFIES FOR MUNSTER FINAL AIB MUNSTER CLUB JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL Ballinameela's Liam O'Brien in action against Tournafulla's John Curtin during the semi-final of the AIB Munster Club junior hurling competition in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

Ballinameela ……………… 1-15; Tournafulla ……………...… 0-14. BALLINAMEELA’S junior hurlers maintained the County’s fine record in the Munster club championship when they became the sixth consecutive Waterford club to qualify for the Provincial decider with a hard fought 0-4 win over Limerick championship Tournafulla at a very windy Fraher Field last Saturday afternoon. A sparse enough attendance of 469 hardy souls witnessed the action here and amazingly enough both sides played better against the wind than with it. The Limerick champions were a good hurling side and they produced the perfect start against the wind, opening a 0-3 lead in as many minutes. Midfielder Cian O’Sullivan opened the scoring after just 48 seconds and the very accurate Anthony Hartnett followed up with two points from frees. Ballinameela were being totally outhurled in these early stages and a piece of magic brought them into the match and settled them when Jim Curran managed to stop a delivery from Conor Buckley going wide and directed it towards goal. The momentum of the sliotar and the strong wind combined to ‘slow motion’ it over the line and the impact on the winner’s was immediate as Cian Culloo pointed before Tournafulla’s Eoin O’Sullivan struck a contender for score of the match, 1-2 to 0-3. Anthony Hartnett pointed his

third free in the 8th minute before Ballinameela took a hold on proceedings with six uninterrupted scores and an additional three wides in a ten minute spell. Tom Curran struck two morale boosting points from midfield, Cian Culloo added his second minor, Brendan Phelan found the target twice from play, followed by wides by Conor Buckley (Ballinameela’s first after 15 minutes), Brian Phelan and Brendan Phelan (f). Tom Curran ended perhaps this match winning sequence with a contender for score of the match in the 19th minute, 1-8 to 0-5. One minute later, Brendan Phelan caught a great ball in front of goal but his effort was brilliantly stopped by Tournafulla goalie Padraig Collins which, if converted, may well have ended this contest prematurely. However, the game swung Tournafulla’s way in the final ten minutes of the half. Anthony Hartnett pointed three frees between the 23rd and the 28th minutes as his side were awarded eleven first half frees compared to four for the home side. Brendan Phelan ended the first half scoring with a pointed free in the first minute of added time to give Ballinameela an insecure enough 0-4 cushion facing the wind for the second half. The referee was in more benevolent mood towards the Waterford champions free wise on the turnover and after just 42 seconds, Brendan Phelan pointed the first of

ten frees awarded to his side. Conor Moroney and Phelan (f) traded minors and Anthony Hartnett’s first score from play restored the 0-4 difference between the teams by the 35th minute at 1-11 to 0-10. Ballinameela freshened up their line-out with the back from injury Eamonn Walsh and Micheal Culloo replacing Conor Buckley and Cian Culloo and the men in blue and white proceeded to open up their biggest game lead with scores by Brendan Phelan (2f) and Liam O’Brien earning them a 0-7 advantage at 1-14 to 0-10 come the 44th minute. In fairness to Tournafulla, they won the final quarter by 0-4 to 0-1 as they also searched for a vital goal. Ballinameela’s final score came as early as the 50th minute per Brendan Phelan (f) and a good one it was too but all the action was now in the country end into which the Limerick side were playing. Anthony Hartnett pointed two frees either side of a second score by his midfielder Cian O’Sullivan and the scoreboard read 1-15 to 0-13 with 51 minutes played. Teams that are behind at this stage of a game often go for goals only as did Tournafulla but in the process they left three pointed frees behind them between the 54th and the 61st minute. The last effort was well parried by Donagh Looby in the goal and with that sounded the long whistle and it produced a Munster final

pairing of Ballinameela and Cloghduv of Cork in Mallow on Sunday, December 2nd. The Cork champions beat the Tipperary title holders Boherlahan/Dualla by 1-16 to 0-12 in Boherlahan in a game that was also played on Saturday last. Ballinameela’s Top Three: Kealon Looby, Tom Curran, Jim Curran. Tournafulla’s Top Three: Anthony Hartnett, Cian O’Sullivan, Jamie Lenihan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Kealon Looby. Number of Scorers: Ballinameela 4. Tournafulla 4. Scores From Play: Ballinameela 1-8. Tournafulla 0-6. Frees For: Ballinameela 14. Tournafulla 20. Wides: Ballinameela 6. Tournafulla 6. Score of the Match: Tom Curran’s 19th minute point for Ballinameela. Scorers – Ballnameela: Brendan Phelan 0-9 (7f), Jim Curran 1-1, Tom Curran 0-3, Cian Culloo 0-2. Tournafulla: Anthony Hartnett 0-10 (8f), Cian O’Sullivan 0-2, Conor Moroney and Eoin O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Ballinameela: Donagh Looby; Kealon Looby, Micheal Shine, Rob Shine; Kevin Phelan, David Phelan, Lorcan Looby; Paul Curran, Tom Curran; Liam O’Brien, Brian Phelan, Cian Culloo; Conor Buckley, Brendan Phelan, Jim

Curran. Subs: Eamonn Walsh for Cian Culloo and Micheal Culloo for Conor Buckley (both 38), Mikey Phelan for Jim Curran (52). Tournafulla: Padraig Collins; Eoin McMahon, Jamie Lenihan, Daniel Brosnahan; John Curtin, Eoin Moroney, Jeremiah Moroney;

Tom McCarthy, Cian O’Sullivan; Conor Moroney, Dean Smith, Michael O’Mahony; Paudie Smith, Anthony Hartnett, Eoin O’Sullivan, Subs: John Paul Sheahan for Michael O’Mahony (37), Batt Curtin for Cian O’Sullivan (56). Referee: Joe Mullins (Clare).

JOB DONE – Ballinameela's Manager Brian Beatty. [Sean Byrne]

Ballinameela who beat Tournafulla (Limerick) in the semi-final of the AIB Munster Club junior hurling hurling competition in Fraher Field. Back row L to R: Eamon Walsh, Michéal Culloo, Aidan Brown, Tom Kiely, Kevin Phelan, Brian Phelan, Jim Curran, Paul Curran, Liam O’Brien, Michéal Shine, Brendan Phelan, Sam Hallahan, Mikey Phelan, Jack Sullivan, Cian Horwood, Shane Flavin, Jack Griffin. Front row L to R: Shane McGovern, Donnagh Looby, Robbie McGrath, Conor Buckley, Kealan Looby, Rob Shine (capt.), Cian Culloo, Tom Curran, James McGrath, Davey Phelan, Mike Kiely, John Harrington, Lorcan Looby. [Sean Byrne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

EIRE OG COUNTY JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONS 1968 – Back Row: Left to Right: Michael Fraher, Michael Lyons, Lar Harte, Brendan Crowley, Pat Walsh, Pat Power, Declan Mulcahy, John O’Reilly, Pat Moore, Tony McCarthy, Locky Coward, Monsie Roche, Thomas Walsh, Joe Walsh, Fr. Sexton O.S.A. Front Row: Left to Right: Fran Jones, Michael Downey, Micheal O Faolain, Fran Woods, Dec Hayes, Billy Monahan, Tony Moore, Matt Hayes, Mikey Fraher, Tom Drummy, Sean Power, Seamie Power. In Front: Thomas Monahan, Richie Power, Larry Fraher.

THE TOM DRUMMY CUP WHEN Ballinameela won the recent County junior hurling final against Tramore in the Fraher Field, team captain Rob Shine was presented with the Tom Drummy Memorial Cup. Tom was a founding member of the Eire Og Club in Dungarvan in 1968 and in their first year in existence the club, which was based in the Friary Sportsfield across from Tom Coffey Engineering at the Spring, won the Western and County Primary junior hurling titles against Clashmore and Waterford City side Griffith

Place respectively. Tom was full back on that team and the above photo features that very successful side. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT It has always been our view that when families donate cups to the various Boards that, despite the passing of years, they should be invited to the presentation to the winning team as their loved ones obviously gave their lives to the GAA and this would keep the link between the past and present generations. Names from days gone by

are associated with many of the championships played in the West, in the East and in the County such as the Ray O’Brien, Tallow; Eugene O’Connell, Cappoquin; the Doocey family, Tourin; Michael Danagher, Fourmilewater; the Harnedys and the O’Neills, Shamrocks; Michael Dunne, Kilmacthomas; Joe Conway, Dungarvan; Tom Lannon, Dungarvan; Tony Mansfield, Abbeyside; to name just some and it is all of our responsibility to honour the memory of these servants of the GAA.

Son of the late Tom Drummy, present groundsman at the Fraher Field, Ollie Drummy holds the Tom Drummy Cup after Ballinameela's recent County JHF win over Tramore in the company of left to right: David Phelan, Rob Shine, Capt., Cian Culloo, Cian Horewood, Brendan Phelan and Liam O’Brien.

Kilmacthomas poised to complete County double JJ KAVANAGH COUNTY JUNIOR ‘B’ HURLING FINAL

KILMACTHOMAS V DUNGARVAN in Fraher Field Saturday, November 24th at 2.00 p.m. WHAT a difference a year can make in a club’s fortunes. This time last year, the sky blue jerseys were long consigned to the gear bag but the involvement of Benji Whelan this year and co selectors Johno Power and Paudie Prendergast has turned the mid County club fortunes completely around. With the Michael Dunne Cup safely on the Kilmac sideboard for winning the County Intermediate football final against Modeligo in Carrigbeg three weeks ago, focus has switched to the small ball game in the past two weeks. In winning the Eastern Junior B title against title holders DLS in Carriganore last Saturday, Kilmac had an ideal closely fought game in

the lead up to this weekend’s County final against a Dungarvan team that played their last competitive game on the 10th of August. Playing against the wind, Kilmac trailed by just 0-2 at the break on a score of 2-7 to 2-2 and while they did not have things all their own way against the reigning champions in the second half, their fitness levels once again came up trumps and they scored the final three points of the hour per key players David Hallahan, Adam Walsh and Jack Dee to lift their third cup of the season. The Eastern champion’s hurling team resembles their football counterpart with five of their seven defenders wielding camains in Niall

Cronin in goal behind Peter Hurton, Gary Kiely, Peter Gallagher, and Ryan Gallagher and Conal Alyard slotting in at wing back and free taker Jack Dee at number 6. Alan Fitzsimons and Kavan Dee form an impressive midfield pairing with David Hallahn at centre forward and two goal hero and Man of the Match the last day Adam Walsh on the edge of the square. John Cleary and David Power should be employed on the wings with Dean Walsh and Darragh Power in the corners. Little did Dungarvan think that when they left the Colligan pitch in early August after winning the Western final against Fourmilewater by 0-15 to 0-12 that the Christmas lights would be turned on in the square before the County final would be played. While the Blues have not enjoyed the ideal lead up to a County final, l credit team manager Michael McLoughlin, fellow selector Michael Barry and the remaining available players for keeping the show on the road with no date for the final on the horizon.

Challenge games have been like hens teeth but in recent weeks, the lights are on up in the club field and all concerned have knuckled down to the arduous task on hand. Two days following their Western final game, Gavin Power, goalie, Sean Crotty, free taker and top forward Joe Duggan played against Lismore in the senior hurling knockout game and so are ineligible. Centre back Eoin Healy and corner Darragh Fitzgerald have been lost to emigration but this all gives other Blues players the chance to play in a County final. Craig Barry will man the goal and in front of him is likely to be a combination of Gary Donnolly, veteran Ger Cusack, Derek Barry and Kealan Barry the latter playing his final game for the club. Peter Queally should be in the number 6 jersey flanked by Aidan Kirwan and Sean Hyslop with a likely midfield pairing of John Havens and Sean Ryan and the hard working Jamie Hallahan another option here. Conor Mulcahy could be a surprise starter at full forward with Luke O’Callaghan and Conor Duggan in the corners while the

half line is likely to be composed of such as Brendan Cullinan, Denis Kirwan and Liam Ryan. Others such as Conor Sheehan, James Kiely, Dylan Murphy, Mark Boland, Ian Sheehan, Eamonn Ryan and Aidan Connolly will be hoping for some game time off the bench in the club’s final game of 2018. It has been a disappointing year at adult level for the Blues but their juniors will be glad to see action in

a County final and while the odds are stacked against them, their followers will be hoping that they produce a performance here. Fitness should play a key part in this novel County final pairing and in this regard, Kilmac have the initiative. They are on a role at present and a win here would round off 2018 nicely for the sky blues. Forecast: Kilmacthomas.

Adam Walsh (Kilmacthomas).

Ger Cusack (Dungarvan)

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

THRILLING MINOR HURLING FINAL ENDS ALL SQUARE JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY DIVISION 2 MINOR HURLING FINAL

Cois Bhride's Jake Chambers with the sliotar against Naomh Brid's James Walsh during the Div 2 Final of the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor hurling championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

Cois Bhride ……………….. 0-11; Naomh Brid …………………. 1-8. ALL things considered, a draw was a fair result in this eagerly awaited Minor Division 2 County hurling final at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening and while both clubs would have preferred to take the honours on the day, it gives the neutral the opportunity to see these two fine sides in action once again. Conditions weren’t ideal for this game, cold, windy and dark but the field was in great shape even though the Munster club junior hurling semi-final was played before hand. In all six clubs had an interest in this game, Modeligo, Touraneena, Kilgobinet and Colligan in the Naomh Brid corner and Tallow and Shamrocks in the Cois Bhride colours. Cois Bhride used the wind well in the first half and they were clearly the better side as they led by 0-8 to 0-2 after 24 minutes. Full forward Mark Stewart opened the scoring for them in the 4th minute and though Cian Geary replied with a contender for score of the match one minute later, Cois Bhride

opened nightlight between the sides gradually as the half progressed. Mark Dalton pointed a free in the 7th minute and Stewart added a second minor while at the other end of the field their goalie Cathal Hunt was alert in saving a kicked goal effort by Naomh Brid’s full forward Bernard Wright. Twice Tom Dalton set up his twin brother Mark for points from play, either side of a fine score by Naomh Brid’s Jamie Power and Cois Bhride were now in full flow, though conceding needless frees a lot of the time. Three consecutive scores between the 19th and the 24th minutes via Padraig Hynes, Ben Ahearne and midfielder Eoin McGrath left their team 0-6 to the good before the game changes three minutes later when Naomh Brid struck for the only goal of the hour. James Walsh did all the spade work when he bore down on goal and his effort broke to Bernard Wright who finished the sliotar to the town end goal. His positioning

had a definite look of a square ball about it but there was no arguing from the Cois Bhride camp and then matters got worse for the far West combination when centre back Shaun Henley, after his tackle on James Walsh in the lead up to the goal for which he received a yellow card, aggravated an injury he brought into the game and he was forced to retire, 0-8 to 1-2 and 27 minutes played. Three minutes of added time were added and John Devine, who was on form from placed balls, pointed to leave them in a good position with the wind to aid them in the second moiety. Cois Bhride struck eight first half wides, fourteen in total in difference to Naomh’s Brid’s three and six during the course of the hour. Despite the loss of the influential Henley, Cois Bhride battled hard from the restart and after just thirty seconds, Padraig Hynes raised his second white flag from play. John Devine’s freetaking kept Naomh Brid in touch and there was just the minimum between the teams come the 53rd minute at 0-10 to 1-6 when

Reece Stringer’s drooping strike in the country end came back off the crossbar to deny his side a second goal. Immediately at the other end, the two Marks, Stewart and Dalton combined to edge Cois Bhride into a 0-2 lead as John Devine was then uncharacteristically off target with a free attempt. The tension was rising as the game reached its finality and Cois Bhride sub Jake Chambers could have put the issue to bed with a goal scoring opportunity in the 56th minute. Reece Stringer was heavily fouled en route to goal at the other end for which Dean Beecher picked up a yellow card but saved a goal scoring threat. Stringer pointed the free himself, 0-11 to 1-7 with 57 minutes played and with no further scoring in normal time, it looked as if Cois Bhride would hold out to lift the cup. Two minutes of added time were announced and in the first of these John Devine performed heroics to save the day for Naomh Brid. Despite a hefty challenge as he struck the sliotar from his left side

near the stand sideline about fifty metres out, his effort sailed over the bar and the cup remained post match in its position in the stand This pairing was always going to produce the goods and the replay is a game not to be missed and well worth a visit. Thankfully, it will be played in daylight, well most of it anyway, this Saturday back at the same venue at 3.30 p.m. Cois Bhride’s Top Three: Mark Dalton, Dean Beecher, Padraig Hynes. Naomh Brid’s Top Three: John Devine, Matthew Hickey, Luke Power. Observer’s Man of the Match: Mark Dalton. Number of Scorers: Cois Bhride 5. Naomh Brid 5. Scores From Play: Cois Bhride 0-9. Naomh Brid 1-3. Frees For: Cois Bhride 13. Naomh Brid 14. Wides: Cois Bhride 14. Naomh Brid 6. Score of the Match: John Devine’s equalising point for Naomh Brid in the 61st minute.

Scorers – Cois Bhride: Mark Dalton 0-5 (2f), Mark Stewart and Padraig Hynes 0-2 each, Ben Ahearne and Eoin McGrath 0-1 each. Naomh Brid: John Devine 0-5 (4f), Bernard Wright 1-0, Cian Geary, Jamie Power and 0-1 each, Reece Stringer 0-1f. Cois Bhride: Cathal Hunt; Will Cunningham, Dean Beecher, Eoghan Lenehan; Ivan O’Neill, Shaun Henley, Liam Motherway; Eoin McGrath, Tom Dalton; Ben Ahearne, Ciaran McCarthy, Kieran Crawford; Padraig Hynes, Mark Stewart, Mark Dalton. Sub: Jake Chambers for Shaun Henley (inj, 28). Naomh Brid: Evan McKenna; Cian O’Gorman, Matthew Hickey, Kevin Curran; David Condon, Fionn Thomas, Thomas Coffey; Luke Power, John Devine; Joe Booth, Reece Stringer, James Walsh; Jamie Power, Cian Geary, Bernard Wright. Sub: David Hickey for Joe Booth (38). Referee: Michael O’Brien (Portlaw).

AIB MUNSTER CLUB JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

Mount Sion lose out in second half Dromtarriffe …………….… 2-16; Mount Sion …………………0-10. DÉISE Junior Football champions Mount Sion proved no match for their Cork counterparts at Mallow on Saturday last in their Munster Club Championship semi-final game. The Monastery men were still in contention at the break, trailing by five points having played against the breeze in the opening half. Despite twice reducing the margin to four points in the second period the superiority of the West Cork side eventually shone true. The opening exchanges had Dromtarriffe leading by 0-3 to 0-1 after seven minutes with the brilliant Daniel O’Keeffe landing all

his sides’ scores, while Stephen Roche replied with a fine point for the Waterford champions. When Mount Sion lost possession in attack after 10 minutes the ball was quickly transitioned to the elusive Daniel O’Keeffe with the Corkman blasting the ball past Nicky Mackey in the Sion goal (1-3 to 0-1). Evan Murphy added another for the Duhallow based side but Mount Sion rallied in the second quarter. Austin Gleeson and Sean Glynn were winning possession at centrefield with both Stephen Roche and Martin O’Neill carrying the ball effectively in attack. Gleeson and Martin O’Neill (2) had points on the board with a

further pair of white flaggers from the unmarkable Daniel O’Keeffe coming back in reply. A fine full pitch move orchestrated by Michael Gaffney on the stroke of half-time had corner forward Richard Roche just failing to connect with the cross-field pass in front of the Dromtarriffe goal leaving the Cork men leading by 1-6 to 0-4 heading to the dressing rooms. Mount Sion began the second half strongly with points from Austin Gleeson and Martin O’Neill (2) helping to bring their deficit back to a more manageable four points by the 40th minute. The city men bravely chased the game in the hope of reviving their chances but

when Daniel O’Keeffe kicked low to the net for his second goal after 43 minutes there was no way back for Mount Sion (2-10 to 0-7). Mount Sion kept plugging away but the goal they yearned for never arrived. Martin O’Neill did rattle the crossbar and Austin Gleeson was unlucky to see his angled drive dip just over the bar rather than under it. Gleeson, O’Neill and Ian Galgey; all registered late points but the afternoon belonged to the Cork men and in particular to Manof-the-Match Daniel O’Keeffe who finished with a tally of 2-9. Dromtarriff will now play Kerry champions Beaufort in the Munster Final.

Dromtarriffe: Dan Mann; Cormac Mahony, Conor Cremin, Sean Howard; Thomas Howard, Jack Murphy, Brian O’Keeffe; Adam Buckley, Gearoid Murphy; Evan Murphy, Denis Donoghue, Mark O’Connor; Conor O’Callaghan, Shane Collins, Daniel O’Keeffe. Substitutes: Darren O’Connor for Denis Donoghue (25 mins, Black Card); Eanna Mirneagh for Cormac Mahony and Killian O’Sullivan for Sean Howard (both HT); Mark Lynes for Mark O’Connor (58); Jack Buckley for Tomas Howard (59) and Con O’Callaghan for Brian O’Keeffe (60). Scorers – Dromtarriffe: Daniel

O’Keeffe (2-9, 0-2f), Evan Murphy (0-4), Shane Collins, Mark O’Connor and Conor O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Mount Sion: Nicky Mackey; Colm Kennedy, Peter Penkert, Craig Savage; Barry Ryan, Michael Gaffney, Donal Power; Austin Gleeson, Sean Glynn; Ian O’Regan, Martin O’Neill, Stephen Roche; Richard Roche, Sean Ryan, Ian Galgey. Substitutes: Shane Elliott for Craig Savage (HT); Gavin Carroll for Sean Ryan (45); Lee Thornton for Barry Ryan (48, Black Card) and Michael Power for Colm Kennedy (54). Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Gaelic Jottings Simply the Best AN Armagh GAA club has extended its congratulations to Rory Best on captaining the Irish rugby team to their first-ever victory over New Zealand on home soil. Redmond O'Hanlon GAC in Poyntzpass said they were proud to call Best one of their own after Ireland's 16-9 win at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday night. Best's father John is a long-time club member while his brother Simon, who also played rugby for Ulster and Ireland, has two sons playing for the Poyntzpass outfit at underage level.

Perseverance pays off BALLYGUNNER’S perseverance was rewarded at Semple Stadium last Sunday when they dethroned Na Piarsaigh in the Munster Club SHC final. Fergal Hartley and his players made up for past disappointments when registering a fully deserved 2-14 to 2-8 victory over the Limerick men to claim their first provincial title since 2001. It was sweet revenge for the winners as they have finished up on the wrong end of the scoreline on the provincial stage against Na Piarsaigh three times since 2011. As per usual, Pauric Mahony was their main scorer-in-chief and he finished with 1-6 to his name while goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe scored a goal via the penalty spot. After Brian O’Sullivan was adjudged to have been fouled by Mike Casey, O’Keeffe gave Padraig Kennedy no chance with a powerfully hit penalty which helped to establish a slender 1-7 to 1-6 interval lead for the eventual winners. Four unanswered points at the start of the second-half sent them on the road to victory and Mahony’s 47th minute three points left Na Piarsaigh with a mountain to climb. As you would expect from a team of their calibre, the Paul Beary coached Na Piarsaigh didn’t surrender their crown without a fight. Shane Dowling pulled a goal back via a free but a combination of brilliant goalkeeping from O’Keeffe and heroic defending kept Na Piarsaigh at bay. Perseverance is rightly rewarded so. Ballygunner are no strangers to big Munster club hurling days, the issue has been in grasping silverware. This bunch of players have lost finals in 2015 and 2017, a few are knocking around from the 2005 and 2009 reversals, while in total the club has suffered eight final defeats to go with their solitary triumph (2001) before last Sunday. That hardship made this success all the sweeter. This was a well-merited win, six points clear at the final whistle of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh after controlling the second half. It was a hardearned Munster title, Ballygunner surviving stern tests at home to Midleton and Ballyea previously, but there can be no disputing their right to be labelled champions. They are only competing at Munster level since 2011 but Na Piarsaigh have certainly made their mark on the province. Their level of success has been striking with four final wins over seven seasons, an unbeaten run stretching to 12 outings before last Sunday with a 2011 draw with Clare’s Crusheen the only time they had failed to triumph. But the club’s 13th Munster hurling appearance saw them come unstuck as they went in search of that fifth title which would have propelled them to joint top of the roll of honour with Cork’s Blackrock. They were bettered by a Ballygunner

team who hurled with a ferocious intensity and energy. Na Piarsaigh have been a formidable Munster force yet a prolonged campaign, which included March’s narrow All-Ireland reversal, closed out on a low note. If Ballygunner were to prevail last Sunday the input of their most illustrious figures was always likely to be significant. The Waterford kingpins got the showings that they required from big names. Their stellar county trio of the Mahony brothers and Stephen O’Keeffe all stood up. Philip mopped up possession frequently with his positioning and intelligence giving Ballygunner a solid defensive footing. Pauric ended with 1-6 to his credit, holding his nerve from frees after a tough day in that department 12 months ago and pulling the attacking strings in the second half. O’Keeffe came up to shoot a penalty to the net at an important juncture for Ballygunner before the break and then repelled a Shane Dowling goal attempt as Na Piarsaigh chased the game in the final quarter. The long-serving soldiers were also influential with Shane O’Sullivan and Wayne Hutchinson, survivors from the 2005 Munster final loss, scrapping around the middle to build a strong platform for their side. A shining feature of Na Piarsaigh’s play in recent times has been their glittering scoring displays. They posted 2-22 in this year’s county final victory in Limerick and 3-22 when cruising to a Munster semi-final success a fortnight ago. To see them amass 2-8 was unusual, a drop off from their normal high standards. They had accelerated into an early advantage, striking 1-4 by the 9th minute but could only match that tally for the rest of the game. Adrian Breen and Peter Casey, a pair of lethal weapons who have delivered so often for the Limerick outfit in big games, were held scoreless. That was a tribute to the defensive showing from Ballygunner and restricting Na Piarsaigh’s attack set them on the road to victory. After the weight of this Munster achievement has sunk in, Ballygunner minds will switch in the coming weeks to next spring’s All-Ireland series. It’s only the second time their club will contest the race, losing out previously in 2002 to Galway’s Clarinbridge, and the sixth time a Waterford outfit has competed. De La Salle in 2009 and Mount Sion in 1982 are the previous Waterford sides to have featured in an All-Ireland final but the Tommy Moore Cup has never been lifted by a club from the county. Ballygunner are an ambitious side and after finally emerging from Munster, will be eager to make their mark. A collision with the Leinster champions, Ballyhale or Ballyboden, beckons. Article courtesy of 42gaa.ie. DISAPPOINTMENTS WASHED AWAY Ballygunner joint-captain and goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe says last Sunday’s Munster club SHC final triumph makes up for the many disappointments the club has suffered at provincial level in recent years. “Now that we’ve finally got there, and given all the heartbreak we had a few years ago, it makes it a bit sweeter," "It’s very hard to put it into words. You work so hard and you get your heart broken. You come back again and you get so close and you get your heart broken again. “To finally get up the steps, it’s the proudest moment I’ve had on a hurling pitch.” He added: “Finally, we’re after getting to where we want to go. I think we maybe pointed to last year that we got a goal to bring it to within a point in 59 minutes and then Na Piarsaigh had that extra gear, that bit of experience. They

Ballyduff Upper Juvenile GAA U-6 have been training every Sunday at 9 o’clock and great to see the progress they have made. Many thanks to Stephen, Will and Brian for coaching these future stars. Last Sunday we had Fionn, Jeff, Paddy, Tadhg, Sean Og, Finn, Jack and Sarah. Keep up the good work everyone. kind of steamrolled us in injury-time to win by eight points. “I remember very well because I was standing over there bawling my eyes out. Just to actually get here and to get up the steps, it’s indescribable.” EXPERIENCE THE KEY Ballygunner midfielder Shane O’Sullivan believes that there is no substitute for experience when it comes to big games. On Sunday last, O’Sullivan and his team mates played in one of their biggest games ever as they took on Limerick kingpins Na Piarsaigh in the Munster club SHC final. This was a repeat of the 2017 decider which the Limerick side won, while they also came out on top when the sides met in the 2015 final. However, O’Sullivan feels that the experience of playing in those finals stood to them last weekend. “The experience for players is probably the main thing. Just being there and going through the same system of getting the pre-match warm up and playing in Thurles, especially the younger players,” “Once you go through that two or three times, it’s second nature and you get used to it. Especially the club player who hasn’t played in Thurles, they’ve now played there two or three times in big games. There’s no fear or a worry about it anymore. They’re well used to it so that’s a great place to be.”

Munster Club Junior Hurling and Football Finalists Known BEAUFORT of Kerry and Dromtarriffe from Cork will contest the football final following their respective victories over Clare's Michael Cusack's and Waterford champions Mount Sion. Beaufort never looked back after three first half goals paved the way for an emphatic 5-23 to 0-4 win. They were already 0-9 to 0-1 up when Liam Carey raised the game's first green flag in the 17th minute. Dromtarriffe were 2-16 to 0-10 winners over Mount Sion in the other semi-final and can start preparing for a provincial final against their Kerry counterparts in Mallow on December 2. The hurling final on the same day at the same venue will pit Cloughduv of Cork against Waterford's Ballinameela. Cloughduv accounted for Tipperary's Boherlahan-Dualla on a 1-16 to 0-12 scoreline, while Ballinameela overcame Limerick champions Tournafulla by 1-15 to 0-14 in Fraher Field. Jim Curran's fourth-minute goal and

three points each from Brendan Phelan and Tom Curran helped the home side to a 1-9 to 0-8 interval lead. Phelan added five more points from frees in the second half as Brian Beatty's men progressed.

Contest for Munster Council Rep AGM’s and Conventions are always that bit more interesting when there is competition for positions and the upcoming County Board Convention throws up a fairly big one when outgoing Chairman of the Western Board Pat Grant and Ardmore’s Noel Conway contest the vacant Munster Council Rep position being vacated by Brendan Tobin with the Touraneena man having completed his five year term.

Inter-Firms County Final THE Waterford Junior hurling inter-firms County final was played in Piltown under lights last Thursday night and the West Waterford Traders, amicably known as ‘’the Hawkers’’ defeated Suirside Electrical in a high scoring encounter which finished on a scoreline of 3-17 to 2-18. Captained by Jordan Shanahan, the team has a very strong Waterford senior club look about it. Brendan Landers; Brian O’Donoghue, Alan Walsh, Davy McNamara; Tom Barron, Kieran Power, Kenny Moore; Gavin Crotty, Maurice Shanahan; Jordan Shanahan, Michael Kiely, Paudie Prendergast; Ryan Donnolly, Lar Hurney, Peter O’Keeffe. Subs: Cormac Gough, Dan Shanahan, Josh Conroy, Ollie Costelloe.

Extended TG4 coverage last weekend TG4 provided eight hours of live GAA coverage last Sunday afternoon, 18th November. Two Provincial Club GAA matches were broadcast live followed by live coverage of the Aer Lingus Fenway Hurling Classic from Fenway Park in Boston. All five matches were available live and on-demand for viewers all over the world on www.tg4.ie The Munster Club hurling final from Thurles between Ballygunner and Na Piarsaigh got the ball rolling with cover-

age starting at 1.30 pm.

A good year for the Nire THE Nire mentor Tom Guiry admits that they have to look back on the year with pride, despite last weekend’s defeat in the Munster club SFC semi-final. The Waterford champions were beaten by Clare counterparts MiltownMalbay last weekend and exited the provincial campaign just one week after performing so well in their quarter-final win over Adare of Limerick. Guiry believes that overall it has been a good year even though they found it hard to prepare properly with so many players involved with the county at various levels. “We brought a lot of young lads in which is a positive for next year,” said Guiry. “Hopefully, we will still be in charge, we’ll wait and see what happens at the AGM. He added: “It’s very difficult having six or seven lads involved in the county team early on in the year to get training together. There’s six or seven missing until the county teams go out. Overall, you would have to say we had a good year.”

Scór Na Seachtaine SHANE O’Sullivan’s 56th minute point for Ballygunner in their Munster club senor hurling final against Na Piarsaigh in Thurles last Sunday.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s Fraher Field Classics Facebook page courtesy of the Editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy features the 1968 Western Primary Junior Hurling Final between Eire Og (Dungarvan) and Clashmore on the newspaper dated the 23rd of November, 1968. Eire Og 5-4; Clashmore 3-1.

Death of Kerry Broascaster KERRY broadcaster Weeshie Fogarty died last weekend aged 77. Fogarty was a figure synonymous with Kerry GAA, having represented the county footballers at senior level before embarking on a refereeing career and later as a radio commentator and broadcaster.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Kilmacthomas complete Eastern double JOHN J. MURPHY JUNIOR ‘B’ EASTERN HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Referee Dessie O’Leary (Erin’s Own) pictured with team captains Lee Hayes (De La Salle) on left and Gary Kiely (Kilmacthomas).

Kilmacthomas ……………..2-13; De La Salle ………………… 2-10. COMING into this game just one week on from a crushing defeat in the Munster Club Intermediate Football championship Kilmacthomas showed tremendous resilience and desire to regroup and wrest the Junior Hurling ‘B’ title from holders De La Salle in this highly entertaining and competitive tie before a fine crowd in Carraiganore on Saturday last. Fielding the majority of their Intermediate Football winning side and having not had a hurling game since early September Benji Whelan’s side’s fitness proved a big factor here as they came on strong in the end to get over the line against a gallant De La Salle side, determined to defend their title. De La Salle had the aid of the breeze in the first half and opened the scoring with a Stephen Jacob point inside a minute. Points from Jack Dee (F) and Alan Fitzsimons had Kilmacthomas in front after three minutes but after James Stone had equalised De La Salle grabbed the lead with Stephen Jacob notching a great goal in the 5th minute. It was a short lived lead and a minute later Kilmac’ were back on terms with Adam Walsh’s shot finding the net. Jack Dee edged Kilmac’ into the

lead from a free but after Aidan Gannon pulled back a point for the city side Adam Walsh again found the net for Kilmac in the 21st minute. Despite enjoying a good share of possession De La Salle were not translating that into scores despite playing with the breeze but three points in succession from Gannon and one from Eamonn Fitzgerald gave them the lead at 1-7 to 2-3 in the 27th minute. Jack Dee (F) hit back to level matters and with the game going into five minutes of time added on De La Salle got the break they needed with goalkeeper Conor Bohane’s long range free going all the way to the Kilmacthomas net. The Sky Blues had the last word before the break, however, with Jack Dee sending over a free and given wind advantage to come the two point deficit looked well within their capacity to reel in on the resumption. H.T. De La Salle 2-7; Kilmacthomas 2-5. An early exchange of points between Jack Dee and Lee Hayes saw the two point gap maintained but by the 40th minute two points from David Hallihan had the sides level and Kilmac’ looked set to push on. It was not going to be that easy as an Aidan Gannon free put De La

Pictured is the Kilmacthomas Junor 'B' hurling team that beat DLS in the Eastern final in Carriganore last Saturday.

Salle back into the lead but by the 50th minute Kilmacthomas had gone ahead with points from Jack Dee and a mighty long range effort from Peter Hurton. Again, De La Salle came back with a Conor O’Toole point (F) in the 52nd minute but that proved to be his side’s last score of the game as Kilmacthomas finished the stronger with points from Adam Walsh David Hallihan and Jack Dee securing a great Eastern title double in hurling and football. Scorers – Kilmacthomas: Adam Walsh 2-1, Jack Dee 0-7 (6fs), David Hallihan 0-3, Alan Fitzsimons 0-2. De La Salle: Aidan Gannon 0-5 (4Fs,1’65’), Stephen Jacob 1-1, Conor Bohane 1-0 (F), Eamonn Fitzgerald, James Stone, Lee Hayes and Conor O’Toole 0-1 each. Kilmacthomas: Niall Cronin, Peter Hurton, Gary Kiely, Peter Gallagher, Conal Aylward, Jack Dee, Ryan Gallagher, Alan Fitzsimons, Kevin Dee, John Cleary, David Hallihan, David Power, Dean Walsh, Adam Walsh, Darragh Power. Sub: Reece Power for Cleary. De La Salle: Conor Bohane, Colm Maher, Conor O’Toole, Tom Crotty, Conor Dunphy, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Thomas Kenny, Alan Fitzgerald, Dan Casey, Lee Hayes,

Eastern Board secretary Seamie Cleere presents the Man of the Match trophy to Kilmacthomas full forward Adam Walsh.

Stephen Jacob, James Stone, Eamonn Fitzgerald, Luke Lawlor,

Aidan Gannon. Sub: Sean Connolly forLawlor.

Referee: Dessie O’Leary (Erin’s Own)

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY COLLIGAN EMMETTS WIN IN EXTRA-TIME Championship: Junior football championship semi-final. Date: Saturday, 17th October, 1998. Venue: Fraher Field. Half-time score: Colligan Emmetts 0-4; Kilgobinet 0-3. Full-time score: Colligan Emmetts 3-5; Kilgobinet 1-8. Colligan scorers: K. Casey 1-3, L. O’Reilly 1-0, P. Dunford 1-0, K. Walsh 0-2. Colligan: R. Walsh; N. Drohan, J. Dunford, R. Casey; J. Quinlan, J. Beresford, J. Flynn; P. Dunford, David Ryan; M. Tobin, L. O’Reilly, R. Bannon; K. Casey, K. McGrath, K. Walsh. Subs: R. Price for K. McGrath; Dermot Ryan for L. Reilly; J. Wall for M. Tobin.

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Club Focus Wednesday, 21st October, 1998. COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL FINAL

Super Seamus inspires Ardmore Ardmore 1-12; Gaultier 0-4. JOHNNY Hennessy’s babes from Ardmore won the County Minor Football title for the second year in-arow when they outplayed a fancied Gaultier side at Walsh Park on Sunday last. For Ardmore this was sweet revenge for their heartbreaking defeat by the same opposition in the 1996 final. In the 1996 final the crossbar denied Ardmore a famous win. Gaulier looked good in the early stages on Sunday. In fact the ball was in the Ardmore half for the first five minutes. Wides from Thomas Dunphy free, and Raymond Hearne, were followed by a point from a 45 in the 3rd minute by Thomas Dunphy. James O’Donnell made it one point each after 6 minutes. Thomas Dunphy had three wides in-a-row before Seamus Prendergast kicked a mighty point in the 16th minute. The standard of football was poor in the opening half. Between the 16th and 28th minutes Ardmore shot five wides and Gaultier three. A four on the hard working Liam Power in the 28th minute saw the free by James O’Donnell touched over the bar by Richie Hennessy to leave it three points to one at half-time in favour of Ardmore. The standard improved greatly in the second half. Billy Harty had a point after 3 minutes. Billy Harty passed to Wayne Hennessy for a fine point. Then Richie Hennessy scored a great point off his left foot. Six points to one after 5 minutes. Vincent McCarthy and James O’Donnell scored points in quick succession to leave it eight points to one after 8 minutes. Seamus Prendergast was lording it at midfield with great support from Wayne Hennessy. In the 9th minute corner back Johnny Power pulled down Vincent McCarthy in the square. Seamus Prendergast converted the penalty with a thunderous left footed drive. Brian Murphy had Gaultier’s first score of the sec-

ond half after 14 minutes when he pointed from play. One minute later the same player chipped a point when a goal looked on. James O’Donnell from a free after 20 minutes left it 1-9 to 0-3. Brendan Sheehan had a Gaultier point after 24 minutes. Then Seamus Prendergast got the score of the match when he kicked a massive point from 40 metres out on the sideline. James O’Donnell in the 26th and 30th minutes kicked two super points with the left foot from 35 metres to leave the final score 1-12 to 0-4 in favour of Ardmore. In the second half Ardmore played some great football and Gaultier had no answer to the Western champions. Ardmore’s handling and kicking of the greasy ball had Gaultier in big trouble all over the field. Seamus Prendergast was unquestionably the Man of the Match. His sheer strength and determination was a joy to behold. With his partner, the classy Wayne Hennessy, they took the game by the scruff of the neck in this vital area. Young Prendergast who had played many fine games over the year for Club and County, surely sealed the Young Footballer of the Year award with his massive performance. Killian McCarthy was impressive in defence where he got most support from Niall Hennessy, Philip Beausang and Patrick Conway. In attack James O’Donnell was an inspiring captain, his scores were right our of the top drawer. Vincent McCarthy, Richie Hennessy and Billy Harty also had their moments. For Gaultier only Alan Kirwan, Thomas Dunphy and Brian Murphy were worth writing home about. Scorers – Ardmore: A. Prendergast 1-2, J. O’Donnell 0-5, R. Hennessy 0-2, B. Harty, V. McCarthy, W. Hennessy 0-1 each. Gaultier: B. Murphy 0-2, T. Dunphy, B. Sheehan 0-1 each. Ardmore: D. Lenane; E. Foley, P. Conway, C. O’Connor; N. Hennessy, K. McCarthy, P. Beausang; S. Prendergast, W. Hennessy; R. Hennessy, J. O’Donnell (Capt.), D. O’Reilly; V. McCarthy, L. Power, B. Harty. Gaultier: D. Whyte; E. Hearne, G. Keegan, J. Power; J. P. Bradley, A. Kirwan, N. Smyth (Capt.); T. Dunphy, C. Carey; R. Hearne, B. Sheehan, P. Hutchinson; T. O’Sullivan, B. Murphy, K. Dingley. Subs: M. Cullinane for T. O’Sullivan 43 minutes; D. Edmondson for K. Dingley 47 minutes. Referee: T. Mansfield (Affane/Cappoquin).

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 3 Forecasts. 2 Correct. 1 Incorrect. Success Rate: 66.6% This Week's Forecasts: County J’B’H Final: Kilmacthomas v (Dungarvan). County Division 2 MH Final Replay: Cois Bhride v (Naomh Brid). West Under 21 ‘B’ H SF: Ballyduff Upper v (St. Olivers). East Under 21 ‘B’ H: Ballygunner v (Mt. Sion). East Under 21 ‘B’ H: St. Mary’s v St. Mollerans. To Date: 441 Forecasts. 297 Correct. 144 Incorrect. Success Rate: 67.3%.

Ballyduff favoured to advance Morrissey Family Western Under 21 ‘B’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final ST. OLIVERS V BALLYDUFF in Bushy Park Friday, November 23rd at 8.00 p.m. THE winners of this game on Friday will play the host club, Brickey Rangers in the Western Under 21 ‘B’ hurling final. The game was postponed two weeks ago due to Ballinameela’s involvement in the Munster junior club championship. At the moment, the Brickeys are the ones losing out

as they have to wait another while to play the Western final at the tail end of the year. Both teams have a game each under their belts with Ballyduff overcoming Ardmore by 5-30 to 0-10 and St. Olivers defeating An Ghaeltacht by 2-15 to 0-18. Ballyduff will have up to eight of their senior team in action such as Andrew and Sean Casey, Eoghan Murray, goalie Conor Sheehan, Fionnan Hickey, Oran Leamy, Eoin O’Brien and Sean Kenny. While Olivers will have Ballinameela juniors Donagh Looby, Rob Shine, Liam O’Brien and Micheal Culloo along with David Hally, Tiernan O’Connell and freetaker Mark Lynch of the Geraldines in their camp. This should be a well contested game with Ballyduff led by Andrew Casey and Eoghan Murray the favourites to reach the decider.

Cois Bhride get the nod at second attempt JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Minor Hurling Division 2 Replay COIS BHRIDE V NAOMH BRID in Fraher Field Saturday, November 24th at 3.30 p.m. ANOTHER display of good under age hurling is on the cards this Saturday at the Shandon venue when Cois Bhride and Naomh Brid cross hurleys in the County Division 2 Minor hurling final replay. Going on last week’s fare, Cois Bhride should have won the title at

the first time of asking but it’s back to square one for all concerned again and it should be well worth a break from the Christmas shopping to have a look at this game. Centre back Shaun Henley went off injured for Cois Bhride before half-time last week but his absence didn’t have the impact one would have anticipated. However, his team would be stronger with him than without him overall but he remains a constant injury concern. Some players didn’t perform to expected standards on both sides last Saturday so it is a whole new ball game this time round. Cois Bhride impressed that little bit better and if they can repeat same then they can edge this final. Forecast: Cois Bhride

Long list of 23 books announced for the 2018 eir sport Book of the Year

EIR sport has announced details of the long list of entries for what is the fourth year of the eir sport Book of the Year. 23 books in total are in the running to follow in the footsteps of the 2017 winner, ‘The Choice’ by Dublin footballer Philly McMahon as well as 2016 winner, ‘What Do You Think of That’ from Kerry footballer, Kieran Donaghy and the 2015 winner, ‘Dub Sub Confidential’ from former Dublin footballer John Leonard. eir sport also confirmed the judging panel for this year’s award which is comprised of renowned sports editors and journalists from the Irish sporting media. The judging panel will be independently chaired by Mark Duncan.

Susan Brady, Managing Director of Consumer and Small Business at eir commented; “Once again, the eir sport Book of the Year has delivered a remarkably high standard of books competing for this year’s award. We have received a wide range of entries that cover fantastic topics and subject matters. I would like to thank our partners at Publishing Ireland and the publishing houses throughout the country without whom this award would not be such a success.” The President of Publishing Ireland, Ivan O’Brien added; “There have been some great sports books published again in Ireland this year. The eir sport

Book of the Year recognises the very best of these, and Publishing Ireland are delighted to again partner with eir sport in this award. We look forward to seeing the shortlist and the eventual winner that the judging panel selects. Best of luck to all the authors!” The winning author of the eir sport Book of the Year will receive a €1,500 cash prize, a specially commissioned trophy and €10,000 worth of TV advertising on eir sport. The final shortlist will be announced at the end of November with an awards event taking place in Dublin on Monday, 10th December where this year’s winner will be revealed.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €3,000. On Sunday night Jim Egan was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 18 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. Joy and Michael Mansfield won €25 each. CLUB AGM Our AGM will take place in Ballinroad Hall on December 14th at 8 p.m. All with an interest in promoting Gaelic Games in our parish are welcome to attend. BOOKING OF PITCHES We would like to remind all coaches to please ensure that

they book the pitches with Michael Donovan before training. MONSTER BINGO Our Monster Bingo went ahead in The Park Hotel on Sunday afternoon last and turned out to be a fantastic success. We thank all those who turned up to support the event and a big thank you to all in The Park Hotel for their help. CLUB BINGO Our club bingo returns to CBS Hall this Sunday night. CAMOGIE On behalf of all in the club we would like to congratulate Hannah Walsh and Aoibhin O Gradaigh who both made it onto the Waterford U-16 Camogie squad. Well done to both girls.

Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €9,600 held in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night (18/11/18). Numbers were 3, 16, 18, 19. €30 won by the following people: Dwayne Kirwan, Furraleigh; Killian and Gillian c/o Crotty's. Seller’s prize of €30 won by Brian Lennon, Leamybrien. Next Clotto will be held in Micilin's Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night (25/11/18) for a Jackpot of €9,700. On duty on the night Kenny Houlihan and Jason Dee DEÍSE DRAW Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets throughout the year. Any outstanding money can be given to Máiread Coffey or Jason Dee. A.G.M. 2019 Our Annual General Meeting will take in St. Bridget's Hall, KIlrossanty, on Friday, 11th January, 2019 at 8.00 p.m. TABLE QUIZ There will be a Table Quiz for the senior football players Training Fund in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, this coming Friday evening, 23rd November starting at 9:30 p.m. Table of four is

€40. Please come along and show your support. 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 087 6021964. MONSTER BINGO The next Monster bingo will be held on Friday, 30th November in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien. INTER-COUNTY SEASON TICKETS The Waterford Hurling and Football Seasons Tickets for 2019 are now on sale from www.gaa.ie/seasonticket. Prices are as follows Adult - €120; Juvenile (U-16) - €30. You will also get discounted ticket for the new Championship Group Stages Format, all League Games, including play-offs, semi-finals and final and the opening Championship Fixture. Pay & Play starts after the opening championship fixture. If you have attended at least 60% of the games you will be entitled to buy an All-Ireland ticket. Adult Club+ - €200 this includes club championship fixtures. GAA Season Ticket for teams in Division 3 and 4 of the Allianz Football League's will remain at Adult €99.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg CHRISTMAS TREES Christmas trees will be for sale at the clubhouse on December 8th from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Your support for this fundraising effort would be greatly appreciated.. SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, January 26th, 2019. Come along to celebrate with us at the Park Hotel on Saturday, January 26th, 2019. Enjoy excellent food and dance the night away to the exceptionally talented band "The Buachaills." This band will provide high quality live entertain-

ment which will be followed by a disco. It will be a wonderful night of celebration. COMHGHAIRDEAS Heartiest Congratulations to Stephen Barron and his wife on the birth of their daughter, Tessa - a welcome sister for James. May she bring joy, happiness and lots of fun to your lives. Congratulations also to proud grandparents, Bridget and Michael Barron.

Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s LOTTO RESULTS No winner of the €600 local lotto held on Sunday night, the winning numbers were 7,22 and 28. €20 winners were Patrick Dalton, Karia & Kay, Mary Kearns, Kitty Cullinan and Mary Morrison. Thomas Keane won the promoter’s prize. Remember – if you’re not in you can’t win! BIG BREAKFAST Our Annual Big Breakfast will take place once again this year on St. Stephen's Day, 26th December, 2018. More details to follow later on. SLIABH gCUA / ST. MARY’s AGM 2018 Our AGM. will take place on November 30th at Kirwan Park. Time TBC. More details to follow.

CONGRATUALTIONS ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR BABIES The club would like to congratulate a number its members on the recent birth of their babies. Aidan and Marie Kearney on the birth of their baby boy James. Jack Power and Nicola Bourke on the birth of their baby boy Fionn. JJ Coffey and Janette Power on the birth of their baby girl Clara. Aidan joined our club last year from Tallow after marrying Marie, while Jack and JJ have played with the club all of the way up since underage. Congratulations to you all, on your new bundle of joy and wishing your babies a healthy and happy life from all at Sliabh gCua/St Mary’s GAA Club.

Modeligo MODELIGO GAA CLUB A.G.M. The Annual General Meeting of Modeligo GAA Club will now take place on Friday, December 14th at 7 p.m. in Modeligo Community Centre. All current players and members are expected to attend, and anyone who would be interested in getting involved is more than welcome to come along. COUNTY MINOR 'B' HURLING FINAL Naomh Bríd 1-8; Cois Bríd 0-11. Played in a very cold Fraher Field on Saturday evening last, our local Minor Hurling side got out of jail to snatch a draw with dramatic late score by John Devine, earning themselves another shot at this Minor County title. In truth, Cois Bríd were the better side throughout, but credit is due to Naomh Bríd also as they just did enough to earn a replay. This replay goes ahead on Saturday afternoon next, November 24th, again in Fraher Field with throw in timed for 3.30 p.m. Please go along to give these lads your support and we wish them all the very best of luck once again. MINOR HURLING REPLAY Cluiche Ceannais Craobh Iomáint Mionúír Roinn 2 Ath-

Imirt: Cois Bhríde v Naomh Bríd. Ionad: Fraher Field. Dáta: Saturday, November 24th, 2018. Am: 3.30 p.m. Réiteoir: TBC. Note: Extra-time shall be played in the event of a draw after normal time. MUNSTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP From all of us here in Modeligo GAA, we send a massive well done to our near neighbours Ballinameela on their win in last Saturday's Club Championship game over Tournafalla from Limerick and we wish them all the very best and hope for continued success in the coming Munster Junior Club Final. Likewise, we extended our congratulations to Ballygunner, who were crowned Munster Senior Club Champions on Sunday last. Well done to all involved on what have been historic occasions for both clubs. NA DÉISE LADIES FOOTBALL Commisserations to Na Déise who lost out in Saturday night's County Minor B Ladies Football Final to a very strong Comeragh Rangers side, which was played under lights in Bushy Park. Hard luck girls, but well done on a super effort throughout the year. Best wishes also to Mary Kate Curran who picked up an injury during this game.

Kilmacthomas Primary School welcomed the Waterford GAA Intermediate Football County Champions to the school. The Kilmacthomas GAA team arrived with 2 cups to scenes of wild excitement and jubilation. They won the Eastern final and went on to win the County final. Kilmacthomas abú!

Ballyduff Upper U-21 HURLING Our U-21 hurlers take on St. Oliver’s this Friday night in the Western ‘B’ Semi-Final. The venue for this game has not yet been confirmed but will be updated on our Facebook and Twitter pages during the week. We would love to see all our loyal supporters in attendance to get behind the team here so please keep an eye on our social media pages for an update on this fixture. REST IN PEACE All in the club were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Alfie O’Donovan last week, who acted as club doctor for so many years. Sincere sympathy is offered to Alfie’s family.

May he rest in peace. 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. There is plenty of options available for Christmas gifts for both young and old.

Lismore LOTTO DRAWS There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. Drawn numbers were:- 17, 18, 21 & 26. €20 consolation prizewinners were: Anne Marie Hegarty, Maurice & Katie, Jimmy O’Gorman and John Prendergast. Next week’s jackpot is €6,350

CHRISTMAS FAIR Thanks to Lismore Barber Shop for their kind gesture, as part of the Fair they will donate €2 for every hair cut from next Monday, 26th for the week. Your support would be very much appreciated.

CLG na Rinne CRINNIÚ CINN BLIANA Beidh crinniú cinn bliana CLG Na Rinne ar siúl an Satharn seo chugainn, 24/11/18 I Halla Pobail Na Rinne. Tosnóidh an crinniú ag 5.30 pm agus cuirtear fáilte roimh cách freastal air. CLG NA RINNE SAOR Ó TABAC Ón Céadaoin seo 21/11/18 beidh CLG Na Rinne saor ó tabac go h-oifigiúl. Tá sé seo mar chuid den togra, Clubanna Sláintiúla.Tugtar cuireadh do gach éinne sa pharóiste bheith linn ar an Céadaoin seo I gcóir an láinseáil oifigiúl, I Halla Phobail na Rinne ag 7.15 pm. Beidh oifigeach sláinte an chondae, Seán Ó Regan linn ar

an oíche. Ina dhiaidh san tabharfaidh Tracy Nugent, HSE Suicide Prevention Officer, cur I láthair tábhachtach faoi fadhbanna maidir le féin mharú. Bígí linn. LOTTO Torthaí lotto 12/11/18. Uimhreacha: 2, 13, 24, 27. Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25: Detta Breathnach, Niamh and Dave Ó Riagáin, Cormac and Fiona Ó hUallacháin. Beidh €10,000 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is i dTigh Uí Mhuirithe a bheidh an tarraingt.

Geraldines CLUB LOTTO No winner of last week’s jackpot. Numbers drawn were: 6, 7, 24. The winners of the €20 were John Cotter, Vinnie and Edel, Sean Osborne, Devine Brothers, Dave Cullinane. Next week’s jackpot is €1,700 and the draw is on in Kereen Bar. SPORTS PREDICTOR QUIZ

Finally, our Sports Predictor Quiz is finished up. Thanks to all who supported it. We have a joint first place where the prize fund will be split equally. The winners were Jerome Maher, Johnny Flavin and Kevin Tobin. BEST OF LUCK Best of luck to Ballinameela in the Munster Final.

Affane Cappoquin CLUB LOTTO Club Lotto Monday, 19th November, Jackpot €11,500. Numbers drawn 6-11-19-27. No winner. The five €20 consola-

tion prize winners are: Lorraine Coughlan, Lacken; Carmel Dalton, Modeligo; Jennifer/Mike Hickey, Melleray Rd, Tricia Walsh, Kilmolash; Shane Coughlan, Lacken.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Dungarvan JUNIOR B HURLING FINAL The provisional date for our county Junior B county final against is this Saturday, 24th November. Check local press for time and venue. All support will be much appreciated for the lads who have had a long wait since their Western final victory. INDOOR HURLING Training for our under 14 team takes place each Thursday night 7-8 in the sports center. Helmet Hurley and €2 for hall rental. Our under 12 team train on Monday nights 5-6 pm. Our younger girls and boys train each Friday in the sports center 5-6 pm. All our welcome. CLUB AGM The clubs 133rd Annual General Meeting will be held in the clubhouse on Sunday, December 16th at 4 p.m. Nominations for club officers and team managers to be sent to the club secretary Tony Ryan (087) 7657805, thomasanthonyryan@gmail.com or kilmurray Dungarvan before Sunday, 30th November. CLUB ANNUAL Watch out for our club annual which will be hitting the shelves in time for Christmas. This Annual will feature all club activities in 2018. CLUB GEAR Official club clothing is now available on the online O’Neill’s store. Both adults and children’s sizes available. Https://www.oneills.com/shop ST. STEPHEN’S DAY REHAB RUN Organised in conjunction with West Waterford Athletic Club, plans are at an advanced stage for this year’s Run and Walk which will aid the Dane Power Rehabilitation Fund. The event will take place from our club grounds starting at 11 a.m. on St.

Sponsored by

Stephen’s morning and refreshments will be served afterwards in the clubhouse. There are two courses available to post Christmas dinner exercise enthusiasts, two miles and five miles and these are not races but participation events. This event has benefited many causes over the years and this year the club is delighted to support Dane in his continual rehabilitation. Dane played with the club from underage to adult level giving great service on and off the field and this is an ideal opportunity for all who played with him along with everyone else who will be most welcome on the day to support Dane in his recovery. Remember the date - St Stephens Day, December 26th at 11 a.m. CLUB LOTTO Lotto results Monday 12/11/18. Numbers drawn 4, 11, 24, 28. No winner. Two match three winner of €50 each. Lotto jackpot for Monday 19th is €2,300. CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Our Christmas raffle tickets are now doing the rounds and offer very attractive prizes with a top prize been €1,000 shopping voucher for SuperValu. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5. CLUB NEWS Keep up to date with all club happenings through Facebook twitter and the club website. MUNSTER CLUB HURLING Congratulations and well done to Ballygunner on a marvellous victory on Sunday last in the Munster Club hurling final where they defeated Lmerick side Na Piarsaigh. LOTTO Dungarvan Lotto results 19/11/2018. No winner. Number drawn: 2, 6, 22, 30. No match three numbers. Next week’s jackpot €2,400.

Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd). CLUB LOTTO Last week's winning numbers were 8-13-17-22, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Frank Corcoran, Vera Murphy, Mary Flanagan, Mike Scanlon, Jenny Allen. Next week's jackpot will be €8,950. MINOR HURLING COUNTY FINAL DIVISION 2 Cois Bhride 0-11; Naomh Brid 1-8. Cois Bhride were denied victory with virtually the last puck of the game last Saturday in Fraher Field when a long delivery from influential midfielder John Devine from a long way out the field just made it over the bar. It was a tough one to take as Cois Bhride had never been behind in the game, and had battled heroically against the strong breeze in the second half struggling to keep a lead since early in the game. Cois Bhride started well, two points each from the two Marks, Stewart and Dalton saw us lead by 4 points to 1, and further points from Mark Dalton, Padraig Hynes, Ben Aherne and Eoin McGrath saw us leading by six points, which was probably the lead we needed given the strength of the breeze. However a goal after a fine run gave Naomh Brid a vital lifeline just before half time, and another point just before the break cut our lead to just two points which didn't reflect our dominance I felt. We also lost centre back Sean Henley with what looked like a hamstring injury, so things weren't looking so rosy at half-time. However, we started the second half with points from Padraig Hynes and Mark Dalton, but sustained pressure from Naomh Brid saw them steadily claw back the lead until the last gasp equaliser from Devine. This was a great game full of excellent scores, plenty of heart from both sides, and if they hurl

as well the next day, it will be a cracker. I was particularly impressed with the display of two of our younger players, Tom and Mark Dalton who played with skill and intelligence, considering they both have two more years at minor level yet to go. Padraig Hynes was also very involved, and had a great game overall, and others to impress were Dean Beecher, Liam Motherway, Eoghan Lenehan, and Ben Aherne who battled to the end. Panel: Cathal Hunt, Eoghan Lenehan, Dean Beecher, Will Cunningham, Liam Motherway, Shaun Henley, Ivan O'Neill, Eoin McGrath (0-1), Tom Dalton, Ben Aherne (0-1), Kieran Crawford, Ciaran McCarthy, Padraig Hynes (0-2), Mark Stewart (0-2), Mark Dalton (0-5), Jake Chambers, Cian Hurley, Ciaran Hunt, Mike Condon, Diarmuid Costelloe.

MINOR FINAL REPLAY The Minor Hurling final replay has been fixed for next Saturday, 24th December in Fraher Field. Throw-in is 3.30 p.m. Come along and give them some support. COMMITTEE MEETING There will be a full committee meeting tonight (Wednesday) in the Shamrock Inn at 8.30 p.m. 'GUNNERS THE KINGS OF MUNSTER! Congratulations to Waterford champions Ballygunner who won a thrilling Munster Final last Sunday to win their first title in 17 years. In doing so they inflicted a first ever defeat on na Piarsaigh of Limerick who had an incredible record in Munster up to then, never losing a match. They now face the Leinster champions, no easy games left! Best of luck to them. We also congratulate neighbours Ballinameela who are into the Munster Junior Hurling club final following a fine four point win over Tournafulla of Limerick. They now face Cloughduv of Cork in the final in Mallow on the 2nd of December. Best of luck to all our representatives.

Brickey Rangers BRICKEY LOTTO Last week’s draw was held in The Local where the following numbers were drawn: 6, 15, 21, 24. There was no winner of the jackpot prize of €5,000. €25 winners as follows: Mary Barry, John Tobin, Blackwell boys & Michael Quilty. Thursday night’s draw will be held in The Enterprise for a Jackpot of €5,100. AGM The Brickey Rangers GAA club AGM will take place on the 1st of December at 6 pm in Bushy Park. MONSTER CHRISTMAS DRAW Preparations are well underway for our Christmas draw and tickets are available from all committee members and will be around the town being sold over the next few weeks. 1st prize Trailer load of split hardwood timber 2nd prize 400 Litres of home heating oil 3rd prize 1 Tonne of coal 4th prize Midweek two night B & B in any Flynn Hotel 5th prize Christmas Hamper The Draw will take place on Friday, 21st December at 9 pm in The Tudor House. EXERCISE CLASSES Lorna's exercise classes are taking place in Bushy Park every Monday night from 7.30 p.m to 8.30 pm. All are welcome. SYMPATHY The sympathies of the club are extended to Gerry and Treas Cummins and family on the death of Gerry’s sister Mary McCormack which occurred in Dublin the past week. May she rest in peace.

JUVENILE NOTES U-15 COUNTY FOOTBALL FINAL Our U-15's took on Rathgormack in the Div. 2 County Football final last Tuesday evening. Conditions were atrocious and only deteriorated as the match went on. Our boys got off to a great start scoring 1-2 with no reply. The goal coming from Tom O"Connell after a great move involving a number of players. We adapted to the conditions much better than our opponents but as expected Rathgormack began to find their rhythm. Despite the heroic efforts of Niall Browne and Alan Curran who dominated at half back Rathgormack managed to score some fine points before half time when the score was 1-5 to 4 points. On the resumption Rathgormack continued where they left off and brought the deficit back to a single point after a well worked goal. However, Brayden and Cameron began to dominate the midfield and after a move involving several players Jack Ronayne finished expertly to the net, a score richly deserved given his dominant performance. Try as they might Rathgormack just could not break down our defence where James Harty and Eoin McGrath were particularly outstanding. With less than a minute to go they eventually penetrated our defense with a fine individual effort from a gallant Rathgormack side but it was too little too late. This capped off a wonderful year for our Juvenilles who have now managed to win a County title in U-13, U-14, U-15 and a narrow defeat U-16. Well done boys!

Kilgobinet BIOACTIVE GYM AT KILGOBINET SPORTS CENTRE The gym is now open at Kilgobinet Sports Centre, Bohadoon, Monday to Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. with qualified instructors ready to help. Classes for men on Tue and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. and for the ladies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m. Come along, have the craic while getting fit. Open to all. Bring your friends too; the rates are very reasonable with lots of options. €25 monthly membership €8 PAYG per class €70 class pass card for 10 classes (can be used between both Bioactive and Kilgobinet gym) Opening hours: 5 pm - 9 pm (Monday - Friday) Classes will be available Monday - Friday at 7.30 p.m. each day Bioactive Members can use their gym membership at our Kilgobinet gym, but membership does not cover classes between both gyms! CLUB GEAR Kilgobinet GAA Club gear is now available on the O’Neill’s

website. It’s listed as Kilgobnet (without the i). The website address is https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/kilgobnet-gaa.html Kids and adult jerseys, shorts, socks, t-shirts, half zip training top, skinny pants and training shorts. Kids & Adult Club Jackets. Club bags. Ideal gift ideas for Christmas MINOR HURLERS COUNTY FINAL St. Pat's / Naomh Bríd Minor hurling team drew with Cois Bride in their County Final last week. St. Pat's / Naomh Bríd 18 - Cois Bride 0-11. Replay date to be announced, but we wish St. Pat's / Naomh Bríd all the very best in that replay. CONGRATULATIONS Kilgobinet GAA Club would like to congratulate Ballygunner on winning the Munster Club Senior Hurling Final against Na Piarsaigh of Limerick at the weekend. A great boost for Waterford hurling. SOCIAL MEDIA To keep up to date with news and events please like and follow the club on our Facebook page @kilgobinet.gaa

Kilmacthomas KILMACTHOMAS RETURN TO THE SENIOR RANKS FOR 2019! It’s great to get into a county but its all the sweeter when you win. Christmas came early for Kilmacthomas in the County Final. All the demanding work throughout the year for the players and management paid off. It wasn’t just the players and management who were ready for the County Final, but the whole village as the week started early. At the start of the week at eight in the evening the village turned sky blue and navy. Flags and bunting spread from one side of the village to the other. Billy Joy, who could only paint one colour all week which was sky blue. There was a wonderful team who decorated the village, Michael ‘Hawk’ Hallihan, Keith ‘the fitter’ Mulhern, Jamesy (The man that can make music out of a bottle) Power, and Dr. Nicky Butler on stand-by. The team didn’t get until 3am. On the Sunday, November 4th, we travelled to the St. Mollerans field where the real hot favourites, the ‘Best from the West’ Modeligo crossed swords with the ‘Beast from the East’. Some out there gave Kilmacthomas no chance with the odds, especially the bookies, but the ‘Beast from the East’ would do the punters a U-turn and steal the buck. Modeligo started the stronger of the sides dominating the game in the first half, going in with a 4-point advantage at halftime. Kilmacthomas, with little football played looked down and out. However, Kilmacthomas carrying the tag of underdogs all throughout the Championship braved all that came in front of us. In the last 20 minutes Benji Whelan’s training shown through each player and on the panel. Well done to the battling blues, it’s great to bring back the Mick Dunne cup to its home town. This cup was kindly donated by the family to the county board in honour of Mick Dunne who was a founder of the Kilmacthomas GAA club many years ago. It was a proud day for Mick’s Grandson, Niall Cronin, the club’s longstanding secretary and the safe hands between the goalposts on the day. It was also a proud day for all the team and on the panel. Especially for one of the youngest on the team Darragh Power, following in the footsteps as his father Johnno and uncle Ned who won the Mick Dunne cup back in 2001. It was a proud day for Darragh, Johnno, Ned, James and Derry and grandmother Thresa and his late grandfather Jim, a day to remember for everyone. We must not forget the wonderful team on the side-line Benji Whelan, Johnno Power, Paudie Pendergast, Michael

Sheenan, Nicky Whelan, Joe joy and Colyn Power. We would like to thank all our supporters who have travelled and followed us throughout the year and to everyone in the village who decorated the village the past few weeks. Also, a massive thank you to our sponsors who have supported us through the year. Full Time: Kilmacthomas 2-13 Modeligo 114 JUNIOR B HURLING EASTERN FINAL WE ARE EASTERN JUNIOR B HURLING CHAMPIONS! On Saturday,17th November we travelled to Carrignore to face De La Salle in the Junior B Eastern Hurling. De La Salle who we’ve battled over the last three years have been a team Kilmacthomas have struggled with and never got the better of in the latter stages for the Championship bowing out in at the Semi-Final stage the past two years. The game got off to a roaring start with us finding the back of the net within the first ten minutes. The game was tit-or-tat throughout with not much between the teams with only two points between the sides at half-time. Kilmacthomas with a strong breeze behind them in the second half, held firm in defence, while the forwards kept the scoreboard ticking over and eventually outscored De la Salle to lead at the full-time whistle. Full Time Score: Kilmacthomas 2-13 De La Salle 2-10 DEEPEST SYMPATHY We are deeply saddened and shocked to hear of the untimely passing of Paddy Drohan. From everyone at the club we would like to express our sincere sympathy to the Drohan family. Paddy's passing is a huge shock to us all. He will be fondly remembered by all who knew him as one of life's true gentlemen. May he Rest in Peace CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to John and Lynsey on the birth of their baby girl a fortnight ago. We wish them all joy and happiness. It was special week for John, having won the Eastern Final on Friday, he also ran the Dublin Marathon on Sunday, then welcoming the birth of his daughter Lauren on Wednesday and following this up by winning the County Final. FIXTURES Our GAA season is not over by any means as we still must contest the Junior B County final, where Dungarvan have been waiting patiently since August for the winners for the East. Fixtures for this game will be announced in the coming week. Be sure to check our social media channels and Waterford GAA for upcoming fixtures.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Ballinameela MUNSTER CLUB JUNIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL Well done to the panel and management team on a brilliant result on Saturday against Tournafulla to see us through to a Munster Club Junior Hurling final. In what was a tough and physical game throughout, with no let-up in tempo, we prevailed after a nervous last few minutes by four points. We are now due to play Cloughduv of Cork in Mallow on the 2nd of December, time to be confirmed. SYMPATHY On behalf of the club we wish to express our sympathy to Eamonn Walsh and his family on the passing of his grandfather. ST. OLIVER’S RACE NIGHT St. Oliver’s will be holding their annual race night in Maureen’s bar this coming Saturday night. Horse and jockeys can be bought from any committee member or team manager. CLUB TEXT If anyone is interested in receiving club texts about games, events etc. can you text your name to 087-7843824. CONGRATULATIONS Well done to Conor, Viki and all at the ‘Little Milk Company’ on their recent food award. PARISH SUPPORT We would call on all supporters to deck out the Parish in Blue and White over the next two weeks to support the team in their Munster Final quest.

Cois Bhride (Kindly sponsored by Cunningham's Hardware) MINOR HURLING COUNTY FINAL Cois Bhride 0-11; Naomh Brid 1-8. Our minors played out a draw in the County Final played in Fraher Field last Saturday. A very strong wind blowing in from the river made for difficult conditions for hurling. Playing with the wind in the first half scores were hard to come by but our lads stuck to the task and with 25 minutes played we led eight points to two with all our scores coming from play. But three minutes later we conceded that all important goal and in the same play we lost our centre back Sean Henley through injury. We led at the half-time 8 points to 1-3. We now had a big mountain to climb leading by only two and playing against the wind. But this team all year has shown fantastic character and they did it again in this second half. We scored the first two points to stretch the lead to four. This may not have been a classic game of hurling but boy was it exciting. Our backs now played to their limit and Noamh Brid were relying on frees to keep them in the game and had us back to a point with 40 minutes on the clock. We were two up with two mins to go but two late points for Naomh Brid had the final score level and the two teams will have to do it all again. Our lads can be very proud of this performance and hopefully up their game again in the replay. We led all the way in this match and only conceded one point from play in the second half against the wind so a lot of positives to give us the confidence to go and win this replay. Best of luck to all involved. Thanks to Mike O'Neill of T.F.C. for his generous sponsorship of the minor hurling team Cois Bhride: Cathal Hunt, Eoghan Lenehan, Dean Beecher, William Cunningham, Ivan O’Neill (capt), Sean Henley, Liam Motherway, Tom Dalton, Eoin McGrath 0-1, Kieran Crawford, Ciaran McCarthy, Ben Aherne 0-1, Padraig Hynes 0-2, Mark Stuart 0-2, Mark Dalton 0-5, Jake Chambers, Cian Hurley, Michael Condon. Replay is set for next Saturday, 24th Nov in Fraher Field at 3:30 p.m. AWARD 2 COACH EDUCATION COURSE Waterford GAA Coaching and Games Development would like to invite club coaches to complete the GAA Award 2 coaching course which begins on Saturday, November 24th in Dungarvan College (formerly Coláiste Cathal Naofa) at 10:00 a.m. If you are interested please contact Colin Cunningham. BORD NA nÓG AWARDS Well done to Tom Dalton on receiving the 'player of the match' award in U-16 football for his game against Rathgormack in the County Final and to Mark Dalton on receiving 'player of the match' award in the U-15 hurling county final against St Mollerans in this year's county bord na nOg awards. The lads will be presented with their awards at a ceremony hosted this year by De la Salle in Gracedieu on the 24th November at 7.30 p.m. Well done to both Mark and Tom from all at Cois Bhride!

An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Shalloes Bar on Monday, 12th November. The numbers drawn were 5, 10, 20 and 25. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Fr. Cooney, Tess Nugent, Aideen Quinlan and Conor Norris. The seller’s prize went to Evan McKenna. Last Monday (19th of November) night’s jackpot was worth €8,750. Black and Amber lotto tickets will be on sale outside The Pike Service Station on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If anyone would like to help out selling tickets on Saturday mornings please contact Kevin on 0872814712. As always your support is greatly appreciated. ANNUAL AGM The clubs AGM will take place on Friday, 30th November in the club dressing rooms at 8 p.m. We would encourage all members and players to attend.

Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Draw 30th October: Numbers drawn were 5, 7, 8 and 21. There was no jackpot winner. €30 weekly winners were Tomas & Sean Nugent, James Daly and Kathleen Roche. Draw 6th November: Numbers drawn were 1,16, 24 and 25. There was no jackpot winner. €30 weekly winners were Rachel Landers, Dan Howard and Sarah Browne. Draw 13th November: Numbers drawn were 2, 9, 14 and 22. There was no jackpot winner. €30 weekly winners were Geraldine Murphy, Johnny Cagney and Una Long. Next week's jackpot is €1,500. Draw every Tuesday night in Meagher’s. Tickets available from any club member. RACE NIGHT Our club fundraising night will take place this Saturday night in Meagher’s Bar. First race is at 9.30 p.m. We thank our sponsors of the night and those who bought horses. A great night is guaranteed so come along and enjoy the fun and maybe you get lucky on the horses.

Portlaw GAA Incoming committee 2018/2018.

Chairman Paudie Coffey and Joint Young Hurler of the Year 2018 Eoin Walsh.

Chairman Paudie Coffey and Senior Footballer of the Year 2018 Michael Donnelly.

Chairman Paudie Coffey and Club Person of the Year 2018 Vinny Walsh.

Portlaw PORTLAW GAA AGM UPDATE Firstly, thanks to all that turned up at our Portlaw GAA AGM on Friday, 16th November. 2018 has seen a great year for the club especially in our Juvenile teams and our fundraising events. We would like to acknowledge the Adult, Junior and Juvenile Hurling and Football Management and trainers and coaches for their continued support during 2018 and for their time and commitment. We will be hosting a Juvenile AGM in January to review coaches and welcome any newly interested coaches into the club, further details will be announced at a later stage. On a Juvenile level we would like to acknowledge the support of Portlaw National school and principal Mr. Barron to date. 2019 looks to be a very positive year for the club both on and off the pitch. We have big plans for 2019 to ensure we have a fantastic club for today’s needs and for the future and hopefully early next year will see the Development of Phase 3 of our field development plans of new dressing rooms/function room/gym as part of our Portlaw GAA field upgrade and as a club we need your support to do this. We also have a very exciting fundraiser planned for next year and all to be revealed soon. The Club will also be re-launching the Field fixer development scheme and we would like to acknowledge the support and contributions of the existing monthly field fixers to date, with the new plans in place we need to increase the field fixer membership to fund the new field development so further details of how to join our €20 a month option will be revealed soon or contact the club in the meantime. Club Membership prices to continue as follows: * €50 for members plus €2 per night training fund. * €20 for non players * OAP €10 * €50 for 1 Juvenile * €80 for 2 Juveiles * €100 for 3 Juveniles The club would like to wish their thanks to everyone who helped and supported the club over the past 12 months through coaching, our committee and extended committee members, volunteers and in particular; * Lotto volunteers Dick OShea, Debbie Power, Eileen Nolan, * Membership coordinators Squelchy and Sallyann Ford Walsh, * Dog night fundraiser which was a great success so thanks to Michelle Murphy, Derek Delaney and Pat Dunphy * JP McManus Contribution * Deise Draw volunteers Maire Crotty & Peter O’Donoghue * John Lacey & Brendan Coffey as treasurers * Paudie Coffey as Chairman * All fundraising committee members and associated committee members * All sponsorship and contributions to the club * PRO Pat Dunphy for all his work behind the scenes as club PRO to date, online membership set up and Club orders * Alan Ronayne for all his hard work as Secretary to date * Portlaw Camogie’s contribution. * All club representatives as referees and welcome any new referees also

* Waterford GAA representatives from the club in both adult and Juvenile games National Draw tickets are available now from all committee members and we encourage as much ticket sales as possible before March 19 when the draw takes place. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead from our Adult players and Juvenile Players, Onwards and upwards. Club Awards for 2018 as follows and well done to all: •Intermediate Hurler of the Year 2018: Shane Foran •Senior Footballer of the Year 2018: Michael Donnelly •Joint Young Hurler of the Year 2018: Dylan Fitzgerald •Joint Young Hurler of the Year 2018: Eoin Walsh •Young Footballer of the Year 2018: John Power •Club person of the year 2018: Vinnie Walsh Special thanks to the outgoing committee for their support in 2018. The 2019 incoming committee are as follows: •Chairman - Paudie Coffey •Vice Chairman - Derek Delaney •Secretary - Alan Ronayne •Assistant Secretary/Field Fixer Co-ordinator - Aoife Dunphy •Treasurer - John Lacey •Assistant Treasurer - Brendan Coffey •PRO - Pat Dunphy •Social Chairperson - Michael Donnelly •Development Officer - Jimmy Burrows •Field Chairman - Paul Duggan •Finance Chairperson - Michelle Murphy •Child Protection Officer - Pat Dunphy •Membership Officer - John Walsh •Delegate to the County Board - Dick O’Shea •Delegate to the Eastern Board - Alan Ronayne •Hurling Alley / Hall Mgr - Vinny Walsh •Déise Draw - Maire Crotty •Juvenile Chairman - Paul Duggan •Juvenile Secretary - SallyAnn Ford Walsh •Lotto Chairperson - Eily Nolan •Coaching Officer - Vinny Walsh •Hurling Director - Noel Mackey •Football Director - TBC Extended Committee: Tom Hartley, Tom Russell, DJ Foran, Brian Coffey. Presidents: Seamus Crotty, Maire Crotty, Eddie Lacey, Paddy Brett, John Duggan, John Galvin, Frankie Phelan, Jackie Phelan, Johnny O’Brien, Tom Hartley, Patsy Stone, Jack Laffan, Peter Phelan, Michael Power. If anyone is interested in joining the Portlaw GAA Club committee please contact the Portlaw GAA page as we would be happy to receive your help going forward. Full Portlaw GAA AGM report available on request from the Club PRO Pat Dunphy just e-mail Pro.portlaw.waterford@gaa.ie

GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Stradbally SCRAP COLLECTION Stradbally GAA held a very successful Scrap Collection last Saturday, many locals donated very generously to the club, which will help us to continue our Club Development. Stradbally GAA would like to thank all those who helped collecting scrap and especially those who donated on the day.

RORY’S STORY Stradbally GAA club is proud to present an evening with Rory’s Stories in the Park Hotel on Friday, 18th anuary at 8.30 pm. This will be an evening filled with GAA Comedy from the famous GAA comic Rory O’Connor, tickets are now on Sale in Cunningham’s Shop, Park Hotel or contact Eamonn Clancy 087-9078101. These tickets would make an ideal Christmas present for any teenager, tickets are selling fast and this event is expected to be sold out soon. IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION NIGHT IN STRADBALLY Stradbally GAA Club are proud to host the Irish Wheelchair Association, Waterford Branch who will be launching their new bus with a blessing Ceremony next Friday, 23rd November at 8.30 pm in our GAA Centre. There will be refreshment served on the night and music by Quick Step. Everyone is welcome to attend what will be a great night’s entertainment for a worthwhile cause. AGM This year’s Annual General Meeting, will be held in the clubhouse at 2 pm on Sunday, 9th December at 2 pm. CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY Stradbally GAA Club Christmas Party, will be held on Sunday, 16th December at 9.30 pm in the Social Centre, music on the night will be provided by Soundwave, there will be plenty of refreshments and spot prizes on the night. Everyone is welcome to attend for what should be a great night’s entertainment. MALE PILATES Takes place in the Social Centre each Tuesday at 9 pm, everyone is welcome to attend. For further information, please contact Brendan on 0868733096. JUVENILE AGM Our underage AGM took place last Thursday, 15th November at 8 pm. We had the largest turnout in years and the AGM heard an address from Juvenile Chairman Robin Ahearn in which he thanked all our coaches for the efforts throughout the year. Next year we will see changes to the underage groups because competitions run from U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19, ages 3-12 remain the same. We have a record number of coaches involved with our underage teams and now focus turns to ensuring that all coaches attain the required coaching courses. A full programme of Underage training and fixtures will be announced in the new year. We hope to see many more children joining our club next year and as a club, our goal is to cater for all children in the community. Finally, two special mentions on the night was reserved for firstly our Juvenile Secretary Theresa Keane whose unbelievable work on behalf of all the kids was recognised by all in attendance. Secondly, for John McGrath who is stepping down after 10 years of service to our U-14 group, his efforts with the lads is greatly appreciated by everyone in the club, John is a long serving Stradbally Club man and will no doubt continue to be an influence in our Club for years to come. LADIES NOTES Stradbally Ladies will hold their Underage Medal Presentation night on Friday, 30th November. There will be refreshments on the night and we hope to see everyone there. The ladies will also hold their Christmas Party in the Cove Bar on the 22nd December. There will be a raffle on the night with some great prizes. Hope to see ye all there. The ladies AGM will be held early in January 2019. Time and Date TBC. CLUB PHONE NUMBER Stradbally GAA has a new phone number which is 087 1165549 and if anyone wishes to make contact with the club regarding club matter can do so at this number. SOCIAL CENTRE Our Social Centre is a very important facility, which is used by a wide variety of people for various purposes. We encourage all our members to consider booking the club for any family events they may be planning, the Centre is for the benefit of our members and we are lucky to have it, anyone who is considering making a booking can contact Breda Kiely on 087-6291930 for further information. There will be live music and dancing in the club next Sunday night with Connie and Collette, come along and join in a great night’s entertainment. FUNDRAISING 50:50 Draw - Is our main development draw, which helps us to fund our ongoing pitch development. This draw takes place every second Sunday and the tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5. Tickets are available from Cunningham’s shop, Farm Relief Services, Whelan’s Bar and The Cove Bar as well as from any of the club committee. You can now log onto www.stradballygaa.com and purchase your tickets on line. The club would like to thank these local businesses for supporting this vital initiative and all those who purchase these tickets. 50:50 Winner - Well done to Mary Walsh, Middle Quarter, Dungarvan who won €175 in our latest 50/50 draw, the next draw takes place on Sunday, 2nd December 2018. Remember if you are not in, you can't win! Field Signs - We will be making a big drive this year for businesses to put up field Signs. This will be a great opportunity for businesses to advertise their products and services. Contact Virgil Power (Alaska) on 087-7797401 for more details.

The St. Pat's U-8 team in their new jerseys sponsored by Eurofins are presented with a first aid kit by Christina Ahearne on behalf of Haven Pharmacy Connolly's.

St. Pat’s Juveniles U-8 GIRLS FINISH TRAINING FOR 2018 A busy evening last week for our U-8 Cailíní on their last training session of 2018. Firstly, we presented our cailíní with a fabulous set of O'Neills jerseys on behalf of Michelle Fitzgerald and Eurofins, who kindly sponsored us earlier this year. This sponsorship was greatly appreciated and our ladies look seriously dapper in their new jerseys. Secondly, Christina Ahearne on behalf of Haven Pharmacy Connolly's presented us with a gum shield hamper for our girls, whilst also making a contribution towards our first aid kit. Thanks for your support. We would like to take this opportunity to say what a great bunch of young ladies we are coaching, always playing as a team with great heart, camaraderie and skill. They played brilliant matches throughout the season and most importantly great fun was had by all. Thanks to all parents for the support throughout the year. Looking forward to our return in 2019. Míle Buíochas, Mairéad, Pádraic and Paul. MINOR LADIES FOOTBALL Our minor ladies put in a much improved performance against Kilrossanty Brickeys at Bushy Park last Wednesday in very difficult, slippery conditions. Unfortunately they didn’t manage to come away with the win but can take some con-

solation from their competitive display. MINOR HURLING JJ Kavanagh & Sons Minor Hurling Div 2 Final Naomh Bríd / St. Pat's 1-8; Cois Bhride 0-11. An exciting finale in the minor final at the Fraher Field saw Naomh Bríd / St. Pat's stage a great comeback to secure a deserved draw with Cois Bhríde. The game goes to a replay, so both sides will have to do it all again. "SPLIT THE POT" This is the club's main fundraiser which helps to top up registration fees, pay for footballs, sliotars, referee fees, subsidise bus hire, field maintenance and help towards any other bills which our club has fall due over the year. Tickets for the next monthly draw are available from Mentors, Parents, Committee, 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

Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 2, 15, 23, 26. No winner. Consolation prizes: Gretta Power, Paul O’Mahony, Mike Kenneally, Karen Landers. Promoter: Brendan Hartigan. Next draw: Keniry’s, November 26th. Jackpot: €7,000. Our weekly lotto tickets are available to purchase from any of the promoters or any businesses around town. COMHBHRÓN CLG Tulach an Iarainn wishes to extend our deepest sympathy to Denis Tobin and family on the sad passing of his mother Elizabeth (Betty.) Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam. COUNTY FINAL Cois Bhríde will play the county hurling final replay against Naomh Bríd on Saturday, November 24th, at 3.30 p.m. in Fraher Field. We wish them the best of luck. MUNSTER CLUB Congratulations to Ballygunner on their victory over Na Piarsaigh in the Munster club senior hurling final on Sunday last. SCOIL MHUIRE Well done to the boys and girls of Scoil Mhuire, Tallow, who won their county football finals on Thursday last. Cois Bhride 0-11; St Patricks 1-8. Our minors played out a draw in the county final played in Fraher Field last

Saturday. A very strong wind blowing in from the river made for difficult conditions for hurling. Playing with the wind in the first half scores were hard to come by but our lads stuck to the task and with 25 minutes played we led 8 points to 2 with all our scores coming from play. But three minutes later we conceded that all important goal and in the same play we lost our center back Sean Henley through injury. We led at the half time 8 points to 1-3. We now had a big mountain to climb leading by only 2 and playing against the wind. But this team all year has shown fantastic character and they did it again in this second half. We scored the first two points to stretch the lead to four. This may not have been a classic game of hurling but boy was it exciting. Our backs now played to their limit and St. Pats were relying on frees to keep them in the game and had us back to a point with 40 minutes on the clock. We were two up with two mins to go but two late points for Pats had the final score level and the two teams will have to do it all again. Our lads can be very proud of this performance and hopefully up their game again in the replay. We led all the way in this match and only conceded one point from play in the second half against the wind so a lot of positives to give us the confidence to go and win this replay. Best of luck to all involved. Team: Cathal Hunt; Eoghan Lenehan; Dean Beecher; William Cunningham; Ivan O’Neill (capt); Sean Henley; Liam Motherway: Tom Dalton; Eoin McGrath 0-1; Kieran Crawford; Ciaran McCarthy; Ben Aherne 0-1; Padraig Hynes 0-2; Mark Stuart 0-2; Mark Dalton 0-5; Jake Chambers; Cian Hurley; Michael Condon.

Lismore Camogie Club

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AGM 2018 LISMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th AT 8 p.m. Lismore Camogie Club will hold their AGM Thursdy, 29th Novermber at 8 p.m. in the Community Centre. We encourage everyone to please come along to ensure that there will be a good force behind the girls for the coming year. The club are seeking personnel for positions in areas of admin and on field activites. Present top table will not be seeking re-election. Please feel free to get in contact with club secretary on any queries or suggestions big or small.

LOTTO At last week’s lotto draw held in Kirwan’s Bar there was no winner of the jackpot worth €10,000. However, for the second week running we had three match three winners who each won €25. The lucky three winners were Tom Halloran, Paul Eldridge and a combined ticket of Karl and Eddie. The numbers drawn were 3, 7, 9 and 13. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Ballygunner Hurling club on there great win over Na Piarsaigh in the Munster final last Sunday after a great team display.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Division 5 player of the match Kelsi Walker. Villierstown who beat Kilbrien in the Roinn E Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

Division 5 Goalscorer Avril Dunne.

Division 6 Player of the Match Saoirse Curran.

Dungarvan Ladies Hockey

Victory for Division 5 side over Ashton

Kilbrien beaten by Stradbally in the Roinn E Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

DIVISION 5 Dungarvan ............................… 1; Ashton ...................................… 0. ON Sunday, November 18th, Dungarvan Ladies Division 5 played Ashton of Cork in a League game. Ashton always provide stiff opposition and Dungarvan knew a tough challenge lay ahead. Lining out for Dungarvan, in goal Lucinda Shrubb, sweeping Sarah McCoy and in defence Jessie Donnelly, Avril Dunne and Heather Shanahan back into the Dungarvan team. In midfield, Kayleigh, Saoirse Hayes and Meabh Beresford. Lining-out upfront was Molly Shrubb, Anne Marie Tutty and Kelsi Walker. On the bench was Megan Carroll Lawlor, Tess O'Hara and Judith Campbell, all back and bringing strength into the team. The game got off to a very fast start and within the first five minutes Dungarvan found themselves with an early short corner. A great early chance, followed by a series of short corner but failure to convert on all attempts. This was the story of the first half as everything Dungarvan did, Ashton somehow swept it aside. And somehow, a dominant Dungarvan went in 0-0 with Ashton at the break. Ashton came back out and started to command play in the

middle, creating lots of fast attacking play on the Dungarvan goal. Dungarvan came back into it winning more short corners and still, luck was out! Then with minutes remaining on the clock and time running out for Dungarvan, another short corner was awarded. The ball came out to Tutts who slid a quick pass across to Kelsi who then fed the ball goal wards, some quick reacting as Avril smashed the ball low, 1-0 Dungarvan. Both teams were spurred on after this, with the remaining minutes being played at a fierce pace, Ashton looking for an equaliser and Dungarvan looking to attack again. The Deise girls held on and ran out winners, 1-0 final whistle. Well done to all involved and Player of the Match Kelsi Walker. Thanks to Cashel and Tina for umpiring. DIVISION 6 UCC ........................................… 3; Dungarvan ............................… 0. Straight after the Division 5 match, all roads led to Cork as the team raced off to play UCC at the Mardyke. Some busy traffic saw Dungarvan arriving late to the grounds and not getting time to warm-up! Lining-out for Dungarvan, in goal Ella Harrington, sweeper Nicola Walsh, in defence Caoimhe

Horgan, Grainne Dee, and Ciara Murphy. In midfield Kate Mullaney, Saoirse Curran and Tess O'Hara. Upfront Lilly Gough, Molly Shrubb and Judith Campbell. On the bench Ellen Male, Fiadh Colleran, Lizzy Leonard, Ailbhe Shanley. The first 10 minutes a Dungarvan side straight from the cars and cold were all at sea. The great goalkeeping of Ella Harrington was to be admired as she kept the team in the game. UCC got four short corners in the first half and converted one of them. A very well worked short corner caught Dungarvan on the hop. At half-time Lucinda gave a great talk and the second half saw the girls grow into the game. Each and every player out there was trying their best and creating chances but just couldn't make the chances count on the scoreboard. Saoirse Curran was working the ball very hard and covering every blade of grass in the process, a deserving player of the match! Against the run of play, UCC broke and scored an easy goal which Dungarvan felt should have been intercepted higher up the pitch. Some lessons to be learned to as luck was out. Well done girls on the great effort and Player of the Match Saoirse Curran. Thanks to Tina for umpiring.

Kilmacthomas Badminton Club St. James Stradbally who beat Kilbrien in the Roinn E Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

COMPETITIONS Well done to our club members who took part in the Waterford Invitational and Flynn Shield at the weekend. Unfortunately we had no winners on this occasion. SCHOOLS COMPETITION The secondary school girls competition took place last Thursday in Lismore. Well done to all our members who took part, and to Naoise,

Kiera, Kasey and Bevin who were winners of their section. It's the turn of the boys this week who play their competition in Tramore, best of luck to all taking part. MENS AND LADIES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS Time to start picking your partners for this years county championships. The men's event will take place in Cappoquin on December

3rd, while the ladies event takes place in Kilmac on December 5th. Entries need to be sent to Trudy. UPCOMING EVENTS November 24th: U-19 County Championships, hosted by Rathgormack Badminton Club. December 9th: Ballyduff Closed Competition. Men's, Ladies and Mixed Doubles for grades G, H and Novice.

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DUNGARVAN RUGBY CLUB’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER:

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Carmel Duggan and Eddie O’Brien pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] David Hickey and Aoife Ryan pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

David & Aileen O’Connor, Ted Casey, Frances & Johnny Curran and Ailbhe Ni Neachtain pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Group pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel.

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Johnny & Mags Hurley pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Brian & Liz Shanley pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

P. J. & Maura Kindregan, Michael & Jos Hanrahan, Niall King and Bernie & Kieran O’Connor, pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Adam Carey, Katie Brackett, Andrew Carey, Stephanie Carey, John Carey, pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Sinead Power Gough, Anne Power and Alison Spratt pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Siobhan & Trevor Doherty pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Edel Charles and Michael Moore pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel.

John McGrath, Johnny Lynch, President Dungarvan Rugby Club, Killian Lannen, First Club Captain and Dan McGrath, pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel.

Tom & Teresa Considine and Meabh & Pat Morrissey pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Mary O’Donnell and Geraldine Power pictured at the Dungarvan Rugby Club’s [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] 50th Anniversary Dinner in the Park Hotel.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Senior team edges it over Tralee in thriller at Ballyrandle

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DUNGARVAN hosted league leaders Tralee in a thrilling game on Sunday. Dungarvan started well but ended up under their posts after a miscommunication in defence. This lapse in concentration was a trend for the first 25 minutes and Dungarvan found themselves 17 points to nil behind after 25 minutes. But the home side pulled together and never liking to lose at home fought back scoring a try off a training ground move finished by Daniel Slevin just before half-time. The second half was all Dungarvan as the pack turned the screw on the opposition at the set piece. This resulted in winning a scrum against the head five metres from Tralee's line, Martin Houlihan quickly picking the ball and touching down under the posts. Dungarvan then stuck to the game plan and David Hickey scored another try shortly after, from a great backline move. This tied the game and with plenty of time Dungarvan worked down field and forced a penalty which Hickey duly slotted. A three point lead and that was enough to see us to the end. A hard fought battle that will stand to the team going forward. Final score Dungarvan 20; Tralee 17. U-14'S V CLONMEL On Sunday our U14's took on Clonmel at home in a League match. The away side got off to a flying start scoring two early tries. Dungarvan worked the ball up the

Dungarvan RFC U-16 Squad who played Midleton on Saturday last. pitch but we're turned over by Clonmel. Oisin playing at full back covered the clearance kicks and ran back at Clonmel at every opportunity. A loose ball at the back of a scrum was picked up by Paudie, but he was unable to get the pass away with Clonmel line exposed. Clonmel using their bigger players kept running at Dungarvan but some big hits by the smaller (in size only) Dungarvan backs ensured that they had to work hard to advance the score. Clonmel did sneak in for a third try before half time. At the turn, Dungarvan upped the pace and the game took a new dimension with the Dungarvan pack running and recycling time

and time again. The hard work by Tadhg, Emilio, Shane and Sean was paying dividends and not long after Andy who was a danger throughout scored Dungarvan's first try. From the kick off Dungarvan applied more pressure and we're soon camped in the Clonmel 22. Great pressure at scrum time from Peter and Charlie soon yielded another scrum for Dungarvan and Andy picked and drove over the line. Unfortunately, in a rare break upfield Clonmel scored again. With time running out Dungarvan got a penalty just inside their own half. In what can only be described as hard direct running second row

Fionn from the tap ran through, over and around players to score under the posts. Fionn's speed was matched by the Dungarvan team (sensing the opportunity to claim a draw) get back to the half way line and set for the restart. With time running out Dungarvan again started to apply pressure but unfortunately the clock beat them. Dungarvan were unlucky not to get something from this game but the effort from starting fifteen and rolling subs showed grit and determination. As always, thanks to sponsors Dungarvan Credit Union for their continued support. Training as always at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday and 10.30 a.m. Saturday mornings.

All new players welcome to any session. U-16'S V MIDLETON Our U-16 squad competed in the league against Midleton on Saturday. We had some injuries and illness so only travelled with 18 players. Midleton were too strong for us but as this squad has showed from the start of the season, it matters little to a bunch of lads who keep going and going to the final whistle. There was blood, sweat but no tears as our lads waded into the big Midleton opposition and although we were well beaten in the end, we relish the next big challenge at home to Irish legend Peter O'Mahony's home club, Cork

Constitution next Saturday. Training has been tough and intense lately and you can see the results on the pitch with our guys tackling like demons and their never give up attitude is starting to give the bigger opposition something to think about. Roll on Saturday. UPCOMING FIXTURES Saturday, 24th November U-16’s Munster Club Conference 6: Dungarvan V Cork Constitution, Kick-off 11 a.m. U-18.5's Munster Club Conference 6: Dungarvan/ Carrick v Youghal, K/O 12.30 a.m. Sunday, 25th November: First XV League Match: Dunmanway v Dungarvan, K/O 2.30 p.m.

Dungarvan Barracudas Swim Club end year on a high A VERY busy season for the Barracudas, with the Munster Schools Championships in October, swimmers represented their schools, St. Augustines, CBS, and the Ard Scoil. All swimmers swam amazing, with 3 reaching the Finals Tadhg

Keegan (CBS) and John David White (ST Augustines) for the Boys 100m Butterfly, and Aoife Kiely (Ard Scoil) in the girls 100m Butterfly, with Aoife making bronze in the Final. Next up we had the Swim Ireland Munster Short Course

Championships, in UL Limerick. With 10 swimmers qualifying, and 9 preforming on the day!! This was a gruelling programme, with two 10 hour days on poolside. Worth every second, swimmers made their mark on the swimming map for Dungarvan. Amazing swims,

Munster Short Course Championships: John David, Tadhg Keegan, Katie Katie, David O’Connor, Lia Cunningham, Ally Cunningham, Aoife Kiely, Crea Frisby, Heather O’Reilly (Missing Caoimhe Horgan).

amazing times, amazing memories to take away. We had 32 Personal Best Times, with a 141 second improvement in swims across the weekend. Team captains were voted in for the first time ever, with club members voting for their Male and Female Team Captain for 2018/2019, winners were David O’Connor and Aoife Kiely, huge congrats to you both, great ambassadors for the club. And to finish the year off the had the Swim Ireland Level 2 Gala in Cork. With 9 swimmers qualifying for this Level, again they all proved themselves swim after swim after swim. Improving all the time these swimmers are a force to be reckoned with!!! Finishing up with 11 Medals, 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze. And to finish the year off on a high, they had 19 qualification swims for the Swim Ireland Level 3 Regional Qualification Gala for the

new year. A huge thanks to all swimmers for their commitment and hard work over the past few months, youre efforts have really paid off!!!

And a big thanks to all parents for their Team Management, Time Keeping, Turn Judges, and supporters!!! Well done everyone!!!!

Club Captains: Aoife Kiely and David O’Connor.

Swim Ireland Level 2: David O’Connor, Heather O’Reilly, Tadhg Keegan, Crea Frisby, Ally Cunningham, Aoife Kiely, Katie Hickey, Lia Cunningham, John David White.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles

All-Ireland Cross Country Championships on November 25th ALL roads lead to the national Sports Campus, Adamstown for the All-Ireland Cross Country Championships under 12, 14, 16, 18 Junior and Senior. West Waterford has a large group of athletes qualified for this event as they represent club, county and province. The bus will leave the Park Hotel on Sunday at 7 a.m. sharp and with a short stop on the way we should arrive on the course about 10 am. The first event of the day the under 12 girls race will get underway at 11.30 am. Last year the start was delayed because of a long traffic backlog at the Blanchardstown exit, so make sure you leave yourself plenty of time if you are travelling by car. We wish the best of luck to all our athletes competing on the day. Please let Mary Ashe know at training on Wednesday if you are travelling on the bus. QUALIFIERS FOR ALL- IRELAND IN ABBOTTSTOWN ON SUNDAY Under 12 Girls County Team: Sarah Gaffney, Aoife O’Donovan, Claudia O’Halloran Under 12 Boys Club, County Team and Munster Team: David Gaffney (Munster), David Nyhan (Munster), Liam Broderick, Ben Qualter, Paddy McCarthy, Conor Keane. Under 16 Boys Club, County Team and Munster Team: Oisin O’Riordan (Munster), Tommy Fennell (Munster), Eoin Buenaventura, Robert Quinn, Mark Blackwell, Rory Fennell. Under 18 Girls County Team: Lucy Holmes (Munster), Mary Kate Prendergast Under 18 Boys Munster and County Team: Cian O’Riordan (Munster Team) INTERNATIONAL SELECTION FOR AISLINN O’REGAN We have just heard that Aislinn O’Regan has been selected to rep-

WWAC under 13 girls who competed in the recent Munster Cross Country Championships. resent Ireland at the IWAS World Games which will be held in Sharjah U.E.A. from the 10th -16th of February 2019. Aislinn will compete in both the shot and discus at this event. This will be a great opportunity for Aislinn and show the improvement she has made over the last two years. On Saturday Aislinn was in Kilkenny to receive two awards at the IWAS awards dinner. Aislinn received a merit award for her performances in the IWAS World Junior games last year where she had personal best performances in both the shot and discus and also an award for finishing third in the senior discus. ELVERY’S INTERSPORT JUVENILE WINTER LEAGUE Last Wednesday was day 4 of the Elverys Intersport Winter League (Tony's league) and the second night of the team competition. Despite conditions being a lot

softer underfoot last Wednesday, there were still some very good times recorded. A large group of athletes gathered around the board to check out the team standings. The first three teams on the leader board remain unchanged. David Nyhan's team is still in the lead on 418 points, followed by Lucy Holmes' team on 445 points and then Tommy Fennell's team on 483 points. 72 athletes took part on Wednesday which was the largest number in this year’s league. Sarah Gaffney and Isabelle Gaffney both had their fastest times to date as did Grainne Moore, Ele McDermott, Aoife O’Donovan, Paddy McCarthy, Sophie Crotty, Claudia O’Halloran, Catherine O’Donnell and Sarah O’Riordan. Well done to these ten athletes. Keep up the great running! Below are the times recorded for all athletes on Wednesday, 14th November.

Top twelve in the Munster Cross Country under 15 including WWAC's Sarah Nyhan.

Cian O’Riordan Tommy Fennell Lucy Holmes Nessa Reilly Conor Mullaney Eoin Beneventura David Gaffney David Nyhan Rory Fennell Cal Tutty Ian Holmes Kyle Moloney Robert Quinn Sarah Nyhan Eoghan Lattimore Tadhg O’Sullivan Liam Broderick Caoimhe Prendergast Darragh O’Regan Sarah Gaffney Angelina Chizhikova Eoin Prendergast Ben Qualter Mary Kate Prendergast Ally Cunningham Mark Blackwell Aoibh Murphy Elia Tutty

5.43 6.20 6.31 6.38 6.46 6.52 6.53 6.56 6.58 7.02 7.05 7.08 7.13 7.21 7.24 7.28 7.34 7.36 7.37 7.39 7.40 7.41 7.41 7.44 7.47 7.49 7.52 7.56

Aislinn O'Regan who received a merit award at the IWAS Awards Dinner in Kilkenny last weekend. Isabel Gaffney Gráinne Moore Anthony O’Donnell Lia Cunningham Mark O’Donovan Emer O’Neill Ele Mc Dermott Cormac Deevy Aoife O’Donovan Owen Morrissey Aidan O’Donovan Paddy McCarthy Sophie Crotty Mattie Kupczyk Claudia O’Halloran Eva Nogueira Aodan O Rahallaigh Caolan O Corraoin George Ruso Cillian Towey Cathy Shanley Sean Hogan Catherine O’Donnell Fiona O’Riordan Cian Qualter

7.57 8.00 8.03 8.10 8.12 8.18 8.18 8.21 8.22 8.26 8.29 8.29 8.32 8.40 8.41 8.46 8.46 8.51 8.52 8.54 8.57 9.01 9.07 9.09 9.23

Rian Curran 9.23 Sarah O’Riordan 9.26 Ami Flavin 9.28 Aoife Lattimore 9.39 Judit Nogueira 9.44 Crea Frisby 10.00 Short Lap: Cormac O’Regan 4.10 Maria Curran 4.15 Aoife Bueneventura 4.24 Riona Towey 4.28 Amy Beresford 4.30 Oisin McGovern 4.35 Tessa O’Connor 4.36 Shauna Deevy 4.37 Laura Beresford 4.43 Amy O’Riordan 5.24 Kate Bluett 5.33 Leah Wall 5.46 Lucia Byrne 6.15 SYMPATHY The juvenile committee would like to extent their sympathies to the Earley, Rossiter and Flynn families on their recent bereavements.

Angelina Chizhikova in action in the recent Munster Championships.

Sarah Gaffney who won her first individual medal at the recent Munster Cross Country Championships.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Waterford/Tipperary Branch SJI Horses Autumn League Finals

Nigel and Angus Robert’s from Portlaw pictured with Aoife Sweeney, Mol Lambert, Phillipa Kearney from the Saturday Road Runners who raised €1,200 for the Angus Roberts Go Fund Me Appeal, also included is Noel Browne who is helping with the appeal. [Noel Browne]

Beat The Train for Down Syndrome at Suir Valley Railway ON Saturday last at Suir Valley Railway station in Kilmeaden over 300 athletes took part in the second annual “Beat The Train For Down Syndrome” 10km race along Waterford Greenway. As well as the funds raised for the Down Syndrome Association another local fund raising effort was helped this year by the organiser of the race Ian Robinson from Saturday Road Runners. He saw a video on Facebook posted by Noel Browne helping to raise funds for The Angus Roberts Go Fund Me page. As a result Ian decided to donate the weekly bucket collection from the Saturday Road Runners to this fund and on Saturday morning last

€1,200 was handed over by Ian to Nigel Roberts from Portlaw towards the Angus Roberts Fund. Angus and his father Nigel Roberts were present on the day to receive the money and thanked everyone for their donation both on his behalf and on behalf of his wife Fiona Roberts. This fund is still ongoing as the family of Angus are trying to raise €20,000 towards the cost of building an extension to the Robert’s house in Portlaw which would help with the ongoing 24/7 care that Angus Roberts needs. Anyone can contribute towards this fund by going on to Facebook and looking for the Angus Roberts Go Fund Me page.

The Waterford/Tipperary Branch of SJI ran their League Finals for horses at Ballinamona Equestrian Centre, last Sunday, 18th November and the wonderful facilities were thoroughly enjoyed on this beautiful sun drenched Winter’s day. These finals were the culmination of the summer/autumn season in the region and a fabulous day’s competition was enjoyed. The sponsorship provided by Fennell’s Garage & Test Centre, Eclipse Haylage, Denns Horse & Pony Feeds, Ballinamona Equestrian Centre and Ardmore Equine was the perfect incentive for great competition. Fennell’s Garage & Test Centre put up a €1,000 for the 1-00m final and were rewarded with a thrilling contest. It was Shane O’Brien and ‘Dicksgrove Bellatrix’ who topped the line-up after a magnificent

battle with Sean Dooley following closely on ‘Wipeout’ and not far behind Cassie Bolster took third with ‘Dragon Warrior’. Denise Hanrahan had a great day with her two horses and ‘Comeragh Cruise’ contributed with fourth here followed home by the Ardmore Equine Leading Mare of the league ‘Autumn Breeze’ ridden by Robert Wattees who also won the Annsfort Cup as leader of this 1-00m league making it a very special day for him. The winner of the Eclipse Haylage 90cms final was Carol Fogarty and ‘Ballyglane’ who stole ahead of Jennifer Moore and her marvellous servant ‘Genoveva Galante Gaza’ who also took the trophy for the leading horse/rider combination in this league. Third spot was filled by Denise Hanrahan and her young promising ‘TC Quality Cruise’.

Earlier in the day Denn Horse & Pony Feeds sponsored the 80cms final and Jennifer Moore with ‘Genoveva Galante Gaza’ got the perfect start to her day when winning the top prize ahead of Veronica McNamara and her lovely coloured ‘Prince Bailey’. Last year’s winner Jenny Costello and ‘Dancing Queen’ were third this time and for good measure won the Raher Family Trophy as the leading combination of this 80cms league. Ballinamona Equestrian Centre sponsored the new 1-10m class and reaping the rewards was Stephanie Cunningham and her wonderful mare ‘Silverglen Wishing Well’ who also successfully events. The finals were superbly run by Ballinamona and the Waterford/ Tipperary Branch SJI thank all the staff for their fantastic contribution.

Dungarvan Chess Club THE 42nd annual Kilkenny Chess Club Congress was held last weekend. Dungarvan John Lucey won the under 1,200 rating challengers section. There were 50 entrants and John took control reeling off five wins in a row and then having just to draw his final game, which he did to get Dungarvan’s first outright win

at one of the major national tournaments. Dungarvan’s young chess star, Cody Coughlan was entered in the same competition and scored a very creditable 31/2 points (2 wins and 3 draws), exasperating some very experienced players along the way. Michael Basnayake won

Dungarvan’s club championship for the third time last season but is getting very stiff opposition this season. The seniors meet in the Lady Belle on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. and the juniors in the Causeway Tennis Clubhouse on Mondays at 6.30 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. New members, as always welcome to both sections.

Dungarvan Chess Club’s John Lucey receiving his prize from controller Jack Lowry at Kilkenny Chess Club’s Congress.

Samantha Walsh and Grace Fitzgerald-Drummey with their September/October Swim Awards at the Clonea Strand Hotel Leisure Centre. [Sean Byrne]

KCK AC Munster Medallists at the recent Munster A cross country championships in Twomileborris, Co. Tipperary recently.

Pat O’Mahoney presenting the Dungarvan Chess Club’s Perpetual Cup to Michael Basnayake, winner for the third year in a row.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

GOLF PICTORIAL

West Waterford Golf Club Club Foursomes. From left: Pat Murphy, President; Eddie Glavin and Phil Kinsella, winners; Jimmy Murphy and Eddie Stack, runners-up. [Sean Byrne]

West Waterford Golf Club Club Singles Matchplay. Winner John O'Connell with Pat Murphy, President (sponsor) and Willie Lyons, Captain. [Sean Byrne]

West Waterford Golf Club Club Mixed Foursomes sponsored by Topline Currans. From left: Willie Lyons, Captain; Margaret O'Sullivan and Pat Murray, winners; Mary and Darragh Herlihy, runnersup and Noreen Byrne, Lady Captain. [Sean Byrne]

West Waterford Golf Club Club Fourball sponsored by Quinlan Butchers. Prizewinners Colin Houlihan and Austin Spratt with Pat Murphy, President and Willie Lyons, Captain. [Sean Byrne]

West Waterford Golf Club Club Senior Scratch Cup sponsored by M. J. Gleeson. Winner Mark Shanahan with Pat Murphy, President and Willie Lyons, Captain. [Sean Byrne]

West Waterford Golf Club Al Eile Competition. Michael Dunford, Al Eile (Sponsor) presents the winners trophy to Colin Houlihan. Included are Pat Murphy, President and Willie Lyons, Captain. [Sean Byrne]

Lismore Golf Club Sponsors and Captains Dinner: Presentation to the Club Mixed Champions 2018, Helen Farrow & Maurice Cahillane. Included are: Cllr. Declan Doocey, Mayor of Waterford City & County Council; Nicholas Walsh, Captain and Mary Ahearn, Lady Captain. [Dan McGrath]

Lismore Golf Club Sponsors and Captains Dinner: L-R: Nicholas Walsh, Captain, Cllr. Declan Doocey, Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, Mary Ahearn, Lady Captain and Seamus Beecher, Vice President. [Dan McGrath]

GOLF

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

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

www.lismoregolf.org RESULTS 1st Tom O’Donovan (21) 31 pts Turkey; 2nd Maurice Cahillane (13) 29 pts turkey; 3rd Michael McGrath (13) 28 pts ham; 4th Bill Moriarty (17) 28 pts ham; 5th James Bennett (14) 28 pts sweets; 6th Martin Power (12) 28 pts sweets. FIXTURES Monday, 19th November to Sunday, 25th November 12 hole singles s/ford. Turkeys & Hams. sponsored by club members. Round four of the winter league sponsored by Cavanagh’s of Fermoy, Main Ford dealers. STORY OF THE WEEKEND Great crowds continue to play in our winter league with almost ninety playing including re-entries. Our turkey winners this week were Tom O’Donovan (21) and Maurice Cahillane (13) with 31 pts and 29 pts respectively. Tom’s 12 holes included 2 birdies on the 2nd and 9th while Maurice had a birdie in the 11th. The ham winners were Michael McGrath (6) and Bill Moriarty (17)

both with 28 pts. A special mention for Michael McGrath (6) who was level par for the 12 holes. DR. ALFIE O’DONOVAN Sincere sympathies from the club to the O’Donovan family of Ballyduff on the death of their father. Alfie was one of our founding members and worked tirelessly in the early years in setting up the club. He was captain in 1966 and president in 1967 and was a committee member for many years. He was predeceased by his wife Kay who was lady president in 1970. As a mark of respect the course was closed on Thursday morning and the club provided a guard of honour in Ballyduff. May they rest in peace. CLUB AGM A reminder to all the club AGM takes place this Thursday night in the clubhouse at 8.00 p.m. please be there. LISMORE LADIES GOLF Fifth round of the League has been extended due to the wet

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

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Sat 17th/Sun 18th November – 16 Hole Stableford 1st Shane Roche (9) 36 pts; 2nd Mark Shanahan (scr) 34 pts; 3rd Micheál Gee (8) 32 pts. Monday 12th – Sunday 18th Nov – Open Gents 9 Hole CAT1: Stephen Spillane (9) 17 pts, Cat 2 Pat Murray (24) 20 pts 13 Hole Past Captain’s and President’s Competition Friday, 16th November Overall Winner: Dermot Drohan (13) 34 pts, Past President: Pat Murray (24) 27 pts, Committee Prize: Pat Curran (18) 25 pts. Guest Prize: Morrie Ferncombe (6) 29 pts. FIXTURES Monday, 19th Nov. to Sunday, 25th Nov – Round 1 Comeragh Oil Winter League. 16 Hole Stableford. Holes 2 and 3 out of play for Round 1. Monday, 19th to Sunday, 25th Nov. Open 9 hole Stableford Back 9. Saturday, 24th November – Ardmore/Clashmore Christmas Outing. Tee reserved from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. MEN’S CLUB AGM The Annual General Meeting of West Waterford Men’s club will be held in the clubhouse on Thursday, 29th November at 8 p.m. COMERAGH OIL WINTER LEAGUE Unlike Brexit the winter league committee has reached an agree-

ment. Twelve teams will compete for the Cole memorial trophy and the action gets underway on Monday, 19th November. As usual a lot of thought and time has gone into the formation of the teams and there are no carbon copies of last year’s teams. If you have signed up to play in the league please do so, as absentees can wreck a team’s chance of progressing to the matchplay stages. Following five qualifying rounds with the top four scores counting, the top eight teams will progress. You can play any day during the week with your best score counting towards your team total. You are also entered in the weekly club competition in which prizes are awarded in four categories. As you will appreciate there are a large number of cards to be checked on Sunday evening. You can help this process enormously by putting your name, handicap, date and team name on your card. We also request your support for our generous sponsor Comeragh Oil. WEEKLY 9 HOLE OPEN COMPETITION For those who find the going tough for 16 holes in winter conditions we are continuing our weekly 9 hole open competition. You can play any day and re-entry is allowed. With holes two and three out of play the nine hole will be played over the back 9 for the duration of round one of our winter league.

weather last week, we are down to 9 holes so every little helps as they say. Make sure you get out whenever you can, and keep your team going. You never know when your point/points will count. Parent AGM on Thursday, 22nd at 8 p.m., if you want to have a say in how the club is run you need to show up to these events. Our sincere sympathies to the O'Donovan family on the passing of Dr. Alfie O'Donovan of Ballyduff a dear friend to the golf club, may he rest in peace. FIXTURES Autumn league - Sponsor Ballyrafter Service Station Sun. 11th to Sat. 17th - 9 Holes S/Ford - Re-entry Sun. 18th to Sat. 24th - 9 Holes S/Ford - Re-entry Seniors Thursdays - have finished for the year. AUTUMN LEAGUE TEAMS Chestnuts: F. Howard, J.J. Tobin, S. Denn, C. Neville, L. Bullen. Pumpkins: B. Joyce, H. Lane, M. M. Murphy, H. Aherne, P. O'Neill. Skeletons: A. Power, M. Condon, M. Beecher, M. E. Aherne, V. Morrisson. Witches: J. Cahillane, K. Moynihan, L. Ní Chonchubhair, E. Hornibrook, M. O'Hanrahan. Cobwebs: D. Power, B. Henry, M. Ahern, B. Daly, H. Leddy. Spiders: P. Bolger McCarthy, H. Lucas, G. Murphy, U. Dowd, J. Geary.

PAST CAPTAINS’ AND PRESIDENT’S DINNER FRIDAY, 16th NOVEMBER This was our fourth year holding this event and all present were in agreement that it’s an excellent idea and a chance to meet old friends and share a bit of news and chat. Of course, all past captains and presidents are eager to get their hands on the magnificent Waterford Crystal trophy kindly donated by Mr Bertie Hallahan. The competition had an extra edge this year with the evergreen John Keane going for his third win. Keano gave it a fair shot but Mr Captain 2016 Dermot Drohan (13) had the game of his life with birdies on 3,5, and 12, en route to a magnificent 34 points which was just enough to claim the title for 2018. The celebrations continued throughout the weekend. Well done Dermot on a well deserved victory. With the golf completed we retired to the clubhouse and donned the shirt tie and blazer before retiring to the bar/restaurant for some liquid refreshment. We were then treated to a super meal from Bridget and her staff who topped it off with her now famous dessert special. The craic continued into the night and the complimentary transport home was greatly appreciated. Thanks to everyone who attended and for taking the trouble to dust down the blazers. Hoping to see you all again in 2019. CAPTAIN AND LADY CAPTAIN’S CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER All are invited to an evening of Music and Song with The Friary Choir on Saturday, 8th December at West Waterford Golf Club. Finger food will be served. Please put your name on the sheet provided on the notice board. Admission is just €5. SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE The next outing is in Waterford

Lismore Golf Club Sponsors and Captains Dinner: Presentation to the Club Ladies Foresomes Competition to Hanah Lucas by Mary Ahearn, Lady Captain and Seamus Beecher, Vice President. Missing from photo is Betty Daly. [Dan McGrath]

Zombies: P. Lonergan, A. Bennett, J. Kingston, K. Dunne, A. Lane. Vampires: H. Farrow, S. Moroney, M. Moore, C. Denn, M. O'Brien. Team Standings: Chestnuts 308 pts Pumpkins 302 pts

Skeletons 302 pts Cobwebs 299 pts Vampires 281 pts Witches 271 pts Zombies 269 pts Spiders 255 pts All competitions are subject to change so please check the notice board regularly for any changes.

It's that time of year again, Subs are now due. Your renewal letter will be either in the club for collection or posted out to you, your prompt payment would be much appreciated to ensure the smooth running of the club and the day to day expenses.

West Waterford Golf Club Appointment. Pat Murphy, President welcomes newly appointed Promotions and Marketing Executive, Gertie Murphy to West Waterford Golf Club. Included are Noreen Byrne, Lady Captain and Willie Lyons, Captain. [Sean Byrne]

Golf Club on November 25th. West Waterford will host the Alliance on January 27th 2019 and not on January 17th as previously scheduled. WINTER RULES The current weather conditions have led to the introduction of Winter Rules golf. This means you can mark, lift, clean and place your ball on the fairway and in the rough. For the moment our weekend men’s competition will be played over 16 holes. Holes No. 2 and No. 3 are currently out of play for mens competitions. A domestic CSS of 35 will apply for 16 hole competitions. GOLF IRELAND The GUI and ILGU have published a proposal for a single governing body for golf in Ireland. Clubs will vote on this proposal in January 2019. Members can familiarise themselves with this proposal by logging on to Golfnet and clicking on the One Governing Body website.

WATERFORD LADIES FIXTURES 9 Hole November (2 cards to count) – sponsored by Rita Harnedy Christmas Hamper – 13 Hole Competition will run from Friday, 16th November until Friday, 30th November. A.G.M. – takes place on Thursday, 29th November at 8 p.m. The Christmas Evening GetTogether will take place on Saturday, 8th December at 7.30 pm. Results – 13 Hole Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser: 1st – Ger Curran (37) – 30 pts CB; 2nd – Nora Flynn (28) – 30 pts; 3rd – Denise Nugent (29) – 29 pts. QUEEN OF THE 9 HOLE QUALIFIERS May – Catherine Ruane, Kathleen Broderick, Jean O’Donovan. June – Mary Herlihy, Stella Kinsella, Joan Nugent (CB). July – Ciara Donnelly, Ger Curran (CB), Mary Donnelly. August – Deirdre Ruane, Una

Mulligan, Denise Nugent. September – Eithne Ashby, Margaret O’Sullivan, Jo Swayne. October – Nora Flynn, Marie T. Curran, Reena McDonnell. Results Queen of the 9 Hole – Final took place on Sunday, 18th November: 1st – Catherine Ruane (21) – 20 pts. Well done to Catherine Ruane who played the best 9 hole on Sunday last taking the trophy for ‘Queen of the 9 Hole’ from her mam, but still managing to bring it back to the same house. THE WINTER LEAGUE For anybody wishing to partake in the Winter League for the coming year the sheet is now in locker room please add your name. NEW RULES JANUARY 2019 Rules Roadshow in Mallow GAA Club on Thursday, 13th December 2018 at 7 pm. Booking essential. Check with Lady Captain. Do become familiar with the revised rules which come into play from January 1st, 2019, a list of the principle changes are posted in the Ladies Locker Room.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

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

goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Yes, it’s that time of year again when we all look forward to the festive season once again. It is also the time when we think of the people who will struggle over this period and here in the Gold Coast our members have always been exceptionally generous in donating to the Lions Christmas Appeal, an appeal that helps the ‘less well off’ with vouchers for food and fuel. The Lions week will take place from Monday, 4th to Sunday 9th December and every cent contributed during that week will go directly to the appeal. There will also be the usual raffle for a Hamper for 1st prize, a turkey for 2nd prize and a ham for 3rd prize. Our outgoing Captain, Tim O’Driscoll, has once again sponsored the hamper, for which we are truly grateful. Tickets for this raffle can be purchased in the kiosk at €2 a strip or 3 strips for €5. VICE-CAPTAIN AND VICE-PRESIDENT John White is the Vice-Captain and Brian Dunbar is the VicePresident for 2019. Bob O’Brien will act as PRO on the new committee. JOHN WHITE CARPENTRY WINTER LEAGUE Once again huge entries this week and some fantastic scores being brought in by all teams. One of the highlights of the week went to Andy Travers, who hit his second shot from 155 yards into the hole on the 15th for an eagle. In the first three weeks of the league 352 games has been played which is up on last year. Good to see players taking advantage of the weather at present. Dunhill lead the table with 418 pts, Copper Coast are in 2nd spot with 409 pts, Ballinacourty climb to 3rd spot with 405 pts, Touraneena

are in 4th spot with 404 pts, Deise and Dungarvan both have 387 pts and Abbeyside have 380. But thes scores are only indicative of an early trend and a true indication of the table will not happen until most of the players have their ten games in. 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 in 2019. Here at the Gold Coast our golf course is maintained in excellent condition, with our greens offering superb playability and presentation all year round. With our top quality golf course, spectacular scenery, comfortable surroundings in our hotel bar and restaurant, a warm and friendly welcome awaits our visitors. Our society rates are very competitive for 2019 and our Director of Golf Irene Lynch is available to provide advice and assistance to the Organisers of outings and Classics. Contact Irene on 05844055 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 in 2019 a memorable one. EVERY TUESDAY OPEN GENTS & LADIES SENIORS Every Tuesday at the Gold Coast 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.goldcoatsgolfclub.com or phone 058 44055. EVERY FRIDAY OPEN GENTS SINGLES Every Friday at the Gold Coast

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

BUSY WEEK The club and course remained busy this week with plenty of competitions for members and visitors alike. As always, we remind members to repair and replace pitchmarks and divots. With the inclement weather greens are susceptible to pitchmarks, even from a short shot so fix the mark and if you spot another, fix it as well. GENTS RESULTS Mon., 12th Nov. 1st D. O’Grady (16) 34pts, 2nd K. Croke (14) 34pts. Results for the week 14th November to 18th November: Category 1: 1st John Reynolds (0) 32; 2nd Michael Leacy (8) 31. Category 2: 1st Paul Breen (12)

34; 2nd Maurice Conway (11) 32 (back 7) Category 3: 1st Jim Harty (15) 34; 2nd John Norris (17) 32 (back 3) Category 4: 1st Derek Power (19) 33; 2nd Jack Elstead (20) 32. GENTS FIXTURES Thurs 22nd 14H Open Singles S/F. Fri 23rd 14H Singles S/F. Sat 24th 14H Singles S/F. Sun 25th 14H Singles S/F. Mon 26th Open Seniors Singles S/F. DAVID HAYES PGA WINTER LEAGUE The David Hayes PGA Winter League has commenced and scoring is of the highest quality.

Gold Coast Golf Club competition sponsored by John Foley Images. Left to Right: Mary O’Callaghan, Lady President; Geraldine Hallinan 2nd, Esther McGuckian winner; Lorraine Troy 3rd and Bernie Morrissey Lady, Captain. we host an Open Gents Singles Stableford competition. Visitor Entry is €15 or Golf and Carvery €25. For bookings visit our club w e b s i t e www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or phone 058 44055. MEMBERSHIP RATES & INTRODUCTORY OFFERS FOR MEMBERS Gold Coast Golf Club has very attractive membership rates for members. For information on Full and Over 65 subscriptions including our special introductory offers for new members contact Irene on 058 44055. FIXTURES Monday, 19th Nov–Friday, 23rd Nov: Rd 4 Winter League. Tuesday, 20th November: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+. Friday, 23rd November: Open Gents 18 holes Singles. Saturday, 24th Nov.- Sunday 25th Nov: Rd 5 Winter League. RESULTS Tuesday, 13th November Open Seniors: 1st: Andy Travers (15) 41 pts Friday, 16th November: Open 18 Hole Singles 1st Peter McGuire Cahir Park (16) 39 pts

Monday, 13th Nov. – Fri 16th Nov. Wk 3 Winter League 18 Holes singles CSS 40 pts: 1st Willie Flavin (15) 42 pts; 2nd John Hughes (12) 42 pts; Gross Michael White (0) 38 pts; 3rd Andy Travers (15) 41 pts. Sat. 17th & Sun. 18th November Wk 4 Winter League 18 Holes Singles, CSS 39. 1st: Joe Meade (19) 44 pts; Cat (0-7): John White (6) 40 pts; Cat (8-13): Brian O’Connor (8) 39 pts; Cat (14-18): John McArthur (15) 43 pts; Cat (19+): John Queally (21) 40 pts. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole On-going Ham Competition. 13 Hole 2 card Competition sponsored by Dalton Jewellers running to 15th Dec. 9 Hole on-going for beginners. Results Winter League Rd. 2: 1st Eilo Fitzgerald (24) 23pts; 2nd Margaret Mulhearne (30) 21pts; 3rd Bridget Walsh (15) 21pts. Christmas Fun Day: Our Christmas Fun Day takes place on Sunday, 9th Dec. and will be a team event to include all handicap categories and especially our G.I.G. ladies, please add your name to sheet in the kiosk a.s.a.p.

This is an all inclusive fun event and we would urge as many as possible to take part, tee times are reserved from 11.00am to facilitate the draw!! Our day will be rounded off with a meal at the Moorings Bar & Restaurant scheduled for 7 pm and all are invited to attend, please add your name for meal only if you are unable to play golf on the day!! Winter League sponsored by The Moorings Bar & Restaurant: Our Winter league kindly sponsored by The Moorings Bar and Restaurant over 10 holes has now finished Round 2 and with some fabulous scores reported for round one, we wait in anticipation for Rd. 2 results. Well done to all for a great start to the winter season. Round 3 began on Mon 12th and we are now approaching the second week with some very good entries and re-entries so far, team managers are very busy contacting and encouraging their members remember a point is awarded for each round played even when your score is not counting!! Please note: It’s imperative from Rd. 3 that all scores be entered in computer, only the best score will

count for competition!! South East Coastal Alliance: Our next outing will be to West Waterford on Thursday, 6th Dec., which will be the Christmas outing!! As this is always a special event, I would like to see a good representation from our club!! 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 Irene or Mark 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.

Competition prizes from now to Christmas shall be issued as per the categories outlined below; Cat 1 - 0 - 8 Cat 2 - 9-12 Cat 3 - 13-17 Cat 4 - 18 upwards Prizes per category are as follows: 1st - €35; 2nd - €20. Please note this is subject to the minimum entry requirements. Outstanding prizes shall be presented in the coming weeks, date to be confirmed. Winners shall be notified in advance of the presentation. LADIES RESULTS Tues 13th Nov. 1st Irene Lynch (7) 23 pts, 2nd Ann Stack (27) 23pts, 3rd Angela Murphy (20) 21pts. Fri, 16th & Sat., 17th Nov. 1st Carmel O’Brien (12) 29pts; 2nd Bernie Hayes (18) 28pts; 3rd Mary Power (15) 27pts (Back 4); 4th Pat Flanagan (21) 27pts. LADIES FIXTURES Fri., 23rd Nov. 14H Singles S/F. Sat., 24th 14H Singles S/F & Home Alliance. Mon., 26th Nov. Open Seniors Singles S/F. Tues., 27th Nov. 11H Singles S/F. Fun Friday Foursomes: We had another great turnout on Friday and we thank our more seasoned

players for all their support and encouraging some of newer players. All are welcome every Friday at 9.30 a.m. 1st Anne Henneberry & Mattie Whelan; 2nd Ann Moloney & Jack Elstead; 3rd Ellen Power & Tom Phelan; Special Category Prize – Peter Moloney. Youngones: Our next competition takes place on Wednesday, 21st November. Date for your diary: Our Christmas lunch will take place on Wednesday, 9th December. Get Into Golf Scramble: We had a great turnout once again for our Get Into Golf Scramble on Sunday, 18th Nov. 1st: Colette O’Mahony, Kate Morrissey, Mary Cummins, Ann Curran; 2nd: Michael Gildea, Libby McGinn Murphy, Mary Ryan, Mary Prendergast; 3rd: Jim O’Mahony, Brid Scanlon, Ann Murray. Ladies Coastal Alliance: Congratulations and well done to Mary Power on her win in Dunmore East on Thursday, 1st November. Congratulations also to Celia Power, Carmel Fox and Anne Heneberry who won prizes. Next competition is in West Waterford Golf Club on Thursday, 6th December. Home Alliance Results: 10th November. Winner: Section 4 Niamh Reynolds (8) 30 pts Runner

Up: Christine O’Keeffe (22) 29 pts. Winner: Section 5 - Olga Carroll (25) 30 pts Runner Up: Ann Stack (27) 29 pts. Tom Mulcahy Table Quiz: We had a full house for the Tom Mulcahy Table Quiz on Friday, 16th November. It was a fantastic night and thank you to everyone who supported it. Congratulations to the winning team, Brendan and Alan O’Kennedy and Shane and Caroline Hayes. €1,400 was raised for the club! Well done and thank you to the Mulcahy family for hosting such a successful event. PARENT AGM Our Parent AGM took place on Wednesday, 14th November with a great turnout of members. A positive discussion took place on a variety of issues and all those nominated were elected to office. PROGRESSIVE 45 Winners: Anne Ryan & Tom Phelan, 2nd: Cait Mulcahy & Jack Elstead, Last 5: Paddy Corkery & John Motherway, Lucky Table: Danny Barry & Frankie Ryan POKER CLASSIC Sunday, 25th November. Our next Poker Classic will table place on Sunday, 25th November at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome, a great night promised with fantastic prizes. LOTTO RESULTS Our Lotto draw was held in the

clubhouse on Sunday, 18th November. The numbers drawn in the Lotto were 3, 10, 15 and 27. There was no winner of the Jackpot which increases to €5,300 next week! We had four Match 3 winners this week – Michael Kelly, Nollaig McCarthy, Gerard Ryan and Cathy O’Mahony-Whelan. They each win €25 – congratulations to each of them. To-date we have paid out over €3,500 in prizes. The draw next Sunday will be held at 4:30pm in the clubhouse. PRO-SHOP NEWS As always, our Pro-Shop remains active and David has all you need to stay this Winter. Popular items include our new Dungarvan crested waterproof jacket as well as waterproof bags, hats and handwarmers. David has many special offers at this time so call in and grab a bargain or an early Christmas present. David’s special offers can be found on his website at www.davidhayesgolf.com UPCOMING EVENTS Our Captain’s Drive In will take place on New Year’s Day. Contact us on 058-43310/05841605 or visit our website www.dungarvangolfclub.com

ATHLETICS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

25th Annual Forde’s Daybreak Winter League Pictured are the West Waterford AC masters over 50 cross country team of Ray Hahesy, Joe Gough, Joe Salmon nd Michael Dunford, who took Munster bronze club team at the championships held in Clare last Sunday. With gold going to Youghal AC and Silver team to Dundrum AC. This team also won county bronze for Waterford in the inter county competition. Joe Gough also took the Gold individual medal in the over 65 category.

Munster Masters Cross Country bronze for West Waterford men’s team, while Joe Gough claims individual gold CONGRATULATIONS to our masters over 50 cross country team of Joe Salmon, Michael Dunford, Ray Hahesy and Joe Gough who took Munster bronze club team at the championships held in Clare last

Sunday. With gold going to Youghal AC and silver team to Dundrum AC. This team also won county bronze for Waterford in the inter county competition.

Joe Gough also took the gold individual medal in the over 65 category. This was Joe's very first gold individual Munster cross country masters medal. Well done to all.

Raivis Zakis wins ‘Beat the Train’ 10 mile THE Beat the Train 10 mile was held last Saturday on the Kilmeaden/Waterford city section of the Greenway and a field of 306 completed the out and back course in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. The overall race winner was West Waterford's Raivis Zakis in a time of 57.18 with Waterford's Ruth Fitzgerald winning the ladies race finished 4th overall in an excellent 59.20. Kate Veale was 3rd lady home and Ray Hahesy took the

over 55 prize. Well done to all form the club who participated. Raivis Zakis 57.18 Shane Power 64.14 Kate Veale 65.54 Daryl Kearns 67.16 Ray Hahesy 67.39 Gareth Pope 72.05 Emilio Moya Rosa 79.10 Kate Meskill 79.12 Angeline Drennan 79.50 Darren Coogan 80.56 Catriona Kiely 82.08

Sharon Nugent 86.04 Micheal O Cuirrín 86.38 Caroline Russell 87.02 Patricia Daly 88.54 Cait Verling 89.10 Katie Bullen 91.21 Linda Garcia 92.58 Andrea Gaffney 92.57 Rose Power 92.39 Gillian Hayes 95.25 Liz Collins 95.26 Orla Byrne 97.48 Deirdre Clancy 108.56

Club Membership 2019 THE club membership for 2019 is now open and can now be paid to club registrar Gerry Cantwell, Helvick, Co. Waterford. Members can also pay their membership any night at the winter league or at any West Waterford race. You can also pay online at www.westwaterfordathletics.org. We operate the calendar year for membership, so it’s January to December in a given year. The membership stays unchanged at €25.

Annual General Meeting THE senior club's 25th Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, December 6th at 8.30 p.m. in Merry’s Bar (upstairs), Lr. Main Street.

John Treacy 10 mile 2019 Training Group AS part of our club training for the upcoming John Treacy 10 mile race in 2019 we have introduced two new initiatives. If this is your first time training for a 10 mile race, or are returning to training after a break, we have a new beginner 10 mile training group. Under the guidance of experienced coaches we will give you the support needed, including a training plan, to get to the start line. For more experienced athletes we now have a Run specific Strength & Conditioning class solely for club members. This is an integral part of the training programme for the race and will aim to keep you strong and injury free. Both training groups have been exceptionally popular and it’s not too late to join either. Strength and Conditioning takes place in Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside from 6.15-7.15 p.m. and the beginner training group meets at Eurospar from 6.30 pm-7.30 pm on Tuesday evenings.

Running Quote A runner is real when she takes the first step.

Paudie Crotty has time for a smile for the camera man last Sunday’s Clean Zone Technology sponsored Old Parish Turkey Trot.

THE numbers registering for the club's 25th Annual Forde's Daybreak winter league are ever increasing with another 30 coming along for the first time and registering last Wednesday evening. The league completed its second round last week and luckily enough the weather man looked after us once again as it was ideal, in fact the last runner home wasn't in the shower when it started to come down. It was and is great to see so many new faces running the league and each and everyone of you are all very welcome, but do remember to let your friends know that if they have any thoughts of giving the league ago that we have plenty room for them so why not come along and give it a try, you can start any night you wish and run at whatever pace you feel able to run at. You have two distances to choose from, there’s the short route 2.5 miles or the longer 5.2 course. We will give you all the help we can to reach your goals. By now, you will have an understanding of how the league works. Runners go off in groups according to their times from the previous week and the ultimate goal is to try and pass as many people as possible while at the same time not to have too many pass you out!! Thanks to all the runners for obeying the rules of the winter league. We are sure that you will appreciate that with the huge volume of runners at the Sport’s Centre and out on the roads that your co-operation is vital for the smooth running and the safety of the runners. The clock starts at 6.50 p.m sharp each night but for your first night aim to be there around 6.30 in order to get registered with a number. We have been fortunate so far with the weather for the first two nights so we hope this trend continues. LONG COURSE RUNNERS BATTLING AWAY IN WEEK 2 Round 2 of the 2018/19 25th Annual Forde's Daybreak winter league saw another large turnout of runners last Wednesday evening at Dungarvan Sports Centre. The winter league will continue for 11 more nights five before Christmas and six after Christmas with a two week break over the festive season. A crowd of 196 took on the 5.2 mile long course last Wednesday evening in good weather conditions. This week there were 28 newly registered runners on the long route which shows the popularity of the league. First home on the league last week was Raivis Zakis in a fast time of 29.09, this is one of the fastest times ever recorded for this course which is in use now for a few years at the winter league. Raivis was followed home by Eoghan Moloney in a good time of 35.24. and third back last week was Mark Flynn 35.26 an excellent run from the Colligan man. The leading ladies last week

were Sinead Ní Fhaoláin first home in 46.01 she was followed by Margaret Conway 49.56 and third lady home last week was Caroline Russell in a time of 49.57. Well done to everyone who took part and to anyone who hasn’t joined the league yet, why not come along any Wednesday night and join you'll be glad you made the move. MANY MORE NEW FACES ON THE SHORT ROUTE Blustery conditions awaited the runners as they gathered at Dungarvan Sports Centre for week 2 of the Forde’s Daybreak winter league before heading out on the 2.4 mile run. There was a great number out again last Wednesday when 89 runners completed the course, on what was our second night of the winter league for 2018. It was great to see plenty new runners that were trying out the league for the very first time. This section of the league specifically has first timers and beginners in mind and is a manageable distance for most as it covers 2.4 miles in total. After registering make sure to check you off time on the sheets posted on the wall. After last week's mass start, we were back to the usual handicap system. First on the night was Conor Donovan in 18.39 followed by Willie John O'Shea in 18.43 with Lisa Fitzgerald next in 19.03. Fourth home was Trevor Wash in 20.40 followed by Trevor O'Donnell in 21.08. Conor O'Neill had a big improvement knocking off over 2 and a half minutes when running 21.36 as had Karen Hallahan and Michael Landers who both knocked off over 3 minutes when finishing in 24.00 and 25.01 respectively. Others who had good runs included Michael Coakley (23.10), Brendan Bullen (22.24), Siobhan O'Mahony (22.29) and Maria O'Gorman (22.30). Fastest time on the night was Ciaran Frisby in 14.04 followed by David Towey in 14.50. Fastest Lady was Lenora Kiely in 16.47 followed by Lisa McGrath in 18.22. Well done to all who took part, and remember newcomers are always welcome. Just come along to Dungarvan Sports Centre on Wednesday night. WHAT TO DO AT THE WINTER LEAGUE 1. REGISTER IN HALL. (weekly fee of €2 for club members and €3 for non-members ) 2. LEAVE YOUR WATCH AND KEYS IN THE BOX-(WATCHES ARE NOT ALLOWED) 3. GET YOUR STARTING TIME ON THE SHEETS ON THE WALL. 4. KEEP AN EYE ON THE CLOCK IN THE HALL- WHEN YOUR TIME IS CLOSE GO OUT TO THE FRONT DOOR 5. WHEN YOUR STARTING TIME APPEARS ON THE CLOCK OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR YOU HEAD OFF. 6. SUBTRACT YOUR STARTING TIME FROM THE TIME THAT’S ON THE CLOCK WHEN

YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE TO GET YOUR ACTUAL TIME 7. ONLY PARK IN DESIGNATED AREAS AND NOT WHERE THE CONES ARE. STARTING TIMES FOR TONIGHT. There will be 1 minute interval between each group of runners tonight. Your starting time tonight will be based on the slowest time last week which means that the fastest person last week will be the last to head off tonight and the last people to head off will be trying to catch as many people as they can and those that headed off first will be trying not to get caught by those behind them. Please leave at your allocated time which will be posted in the hall. First runners off at 6.50 pm. LAST CHANCE TO ENTER WINTER LEAGUE TEAM COMPETITION The winter league will also include a team competition. Teams will be comprised of three members and can be all male, all female or mixed. The scoring will be based on the positions of the two best placed members on the team on each night of the league from the normal winter league results. There is no extra charge to register a team. Once you are registered for the winter league, you will be eligible to go on a team. All members of the team need to be registered to run the same course in the league. Anyone who is interested in going on a team, but is new to the league or doesn’t know people to go on a team with, can leave their name and we will help to find a team for them. All teams must be registered before week 5 of the league (i.e. before end of November 2018). To register a team, email your team name and the three members’ names and winter league numbers to tomleahy1977@gmail.com . TOP OIL ASSOCIATE WINTER LEAGUE SPONSORS This week we are delighted to welcome on board Top Oil to the Winter league as associate sponsors. Our thanks to club member Kevin Casey and James O'Sullivan of Top Oil for their kind sponsorship of the prize. There will be two prizes on offer each week one of the short course and one of the long course runners and the 50th person to finish the two leagues each week will be awarded a prize courtesy of Top Oil. Winners are asked to pick up their prize when registering the following week. If a runner wins a prize on a given week they are omitted for the rest of the league from this competition and the prize will be awarded to the next finisher. Week 1 winners were short route - Nicola McCarthy. Long route - Cathal Dwane. Week 2 winners were short route Jackie Tobin. Long route Linda Foley.

ATHLETICS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Zakis and Veale retain titles At 10th Annual Cleanzone Technology Ltd. Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Old Parish Turkey Trot as €3,455 raised in aid of Waterford Hospice

Presentation of the Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Cup by J. J. Curran to Raivis Zakis race winner. Included is Ger Duhig race sponsor; Danny Smith 3rd and Anthony Flynn 2nd at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot.

Pictured are first three ladies at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot. Tara Rhatigan 3rd, J. J. Curran, Kate Veale 1st, Ger Duhig race sponsor and Sinead Brannigan 3rd.

Overall race winner Raivis Zakis is presented with his prize by sponsor Ger Duhig at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot.

Third lady overall Tara Rathigan with her prize at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot.

Eoghan O'Neill Marine Bar pictured as he comes into complete last Sunday’s Cleanzone Techonolgy Old Parish Turkey Trot in aid of Waterford Hospice.

Cormac Nugent pictured at last Sunday’s Clean Zone Technology sponsored Old Parish Turkey Trot.

Cian Young takes last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology sponsored Old Parish Turkey Trot.

THE 10th annual Old Parish Turkey Trot took place last Sunday morning with conditions cool and breezy for the runners and walkers as they left on the scenic course from the Marine Bar. A great turnout were present again this year as this event which receives huge local and travelling support. Sincere thanks go to all the crew who were out early in the morning looking after the course for the walkers and runners and especially to all the stewards who manned the course during the event. A total of 130 runners and 100 walkers took part which was testament to the hard work put in by the race committee at the Marine Bar headed up by Padraig Healy and Eoghan O'Neill. Once again the local community came out in force to support this local event so it's a very well done to one and all. At the prize giving after the race Padraig spoke on behalf of the organising committee thanking all. The generosity of the runners, walkers and locals and the sponsorship acquired meant that €3,355 was raised for the Waterford Hospice which is a very worthy charity that provides essential help for those effected by cancer and their families. Everyone involved should be very proud to have raised such a huge amount for this most worthy charity. John Moran spoke on behalf of Waterford Hospice at the prize presentation and told us a little of that organisation and the great work they do. John also thanked

everyone for supporting the event. The overall race winner and recipient of the Paddy Joe Curran Perpetual Cup was Raivis Zakis of West Waterford AC in an excellent 27.44 on what is one of the more difficult 5 mile races in the area. He was presented with the cup by J. J. Curran, brother of the late Paddy Joe. In second place was Anthony Flynn, West Waterford AC in 28.14 followed in third by Danny Smith, Ind in a time of 28.43. This was the 4th time Raivis has won this race over the 10 years of its existence. In the ladies race, the honours went to the Kate Veale of West Waterford AC in 32.01 retaining her win from 2017 here, this was Kate's 4th year in a row winning this race. In 2nd was Sinead Brannigan, Waterford AC in 34.09 followed in third by Tara Rathigan, Ind in a time of 34.21. The race was a huge success thanks to the contribution to all involved, the local stewards, Liam on the van, Conor, John and Jamie for looking after the course layout and to Breda, Ray, Mary Rose, Catriona, Liam, Ann, Catriona, Bernie, Karen, Tom who looked after the entries and the finishing times. A sincere word of thanks must go to our hosts Helen, Christy and Eoghan O’Neill who provided the hot refreshments and food for all the runners and they made sure that we were all well looked after along with committee members, thanks so much. The race organisers would like to sincerely thank Ger Duhig and

Johnny Curran of Cleanzone Technology Ltd. for their generous sponsorship of the race and also O'Mahony Business Advisors, Venture Clothing, The Marine Bar, Munster Signs and Print, McGrath's Newsagent, Murray’s Care plus pharmacy, Kevin Forde Circle K/ Daybreak, Community Radio Youghal, Country Store Fruit and Veg, Seanachie Pub and Kitchen, Suzana Costin Physio, Tom Drohan Funeral Directors, J. J.'s Truck shop and Tommy Kiely Car Sales. Finally, again to the great committee effort at the Marine a very well done all on a very successful event for the 10th year. 10th ANNUAL PADDY JOE CURRAN TURKEY TROT 1st Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 27.44 2nd Anthony Flynn West Waterford AC 28.14 3rd Danny Smith IND 28.43 1st Kate Veale West Waterford AC 32.01 2nd Sinead Brannigan Waterford AC 34.09 3rd Tara Rathigan IND 34.21 ENTRY TO MICHAEL ROCHE CARPETS SERIES A reminder to all that entry to the Michael Roche carpets race series is still open, with two races now completed there are still three races remaining, Colligan cup, Kilmacthomas 5 and Dungarvan 10k. All these remaining races are after Christmas, the series is just €2 to enter and your best four races from the five will count for scoring in the series.

Ger Duhig sponsor presents a special prize celebrating the 10th year of the race to our 10th man home Johnny Moloney at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot.

Molly Fitzgerald completes last Sunday’s Clean Zone Technology sponsored Old Parish Turkey Trot.

Ger Duhig race sponsor presents first ladies prize to winner Kate Veale at last Sunday’s Cleanzone Technology Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot.

Rose Kinsella was a finisher at last Sunday’s Clean Zone Technology sponsored Old Parish Turkey Trot.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Dungarvan United FC LADIES CELEBRATE A GREAT SEASON On last Saturday night, the season for the Ladies team came to an official end with a celebratory night in the club house. With a League and Shield win as well as getting to the FAI cup semi-final under their belts there was alot to celebrate on the night. Watching the end of the historic Ireland V New Zealand victory set the night off in great spirit. Chairman Stan Cummins welcomed everyone to Kilrush Park and gave a congratulatory speech to the team and managers Brian and Lucinda on their success and outlined the club’s hopes to drive on women’s soccer with possibly a girls academy and a second team. Vicky O’Donnell (treasurer/committee) spoke about the success the team achieved in the last number of seasons, the teams camaraderie and support of each other and called upon team captain Aisling Farrell to present the team with their League Winners medals.

Aisling gave thanks and made a presentation to Lucinda and Brian from the team. The committee were delighted to announce and present the club person of the year award to Lucinda Shrubb on the night. From being involved in schoolboy soccer and taking on the role of manager of the ladies team. Lucinda dedicates endless hours to the running of the club bar. Functions, parties & maintenance she does much unseen work behind the scenes and a willing volunteer whatever the occasion. Without taking the limelight away from Lucinda’s accolade, a special mention must be given to the whole Shrubb family. Kurt often helps us with spins, and supports in the stand at most home games whatever age or league as well as helping in the bar. Molly, Ella, Jack and April all also help whenever called upon. As was said on the night, the support for the ladies team has grown and grown. They have given

Ladies team player Orna O’Brien and her father Micko with the Waterford Women's League Winner and Waterford Women's Shield Winner trophies.

us some cracking games to watch and we are all looking forward to what the future will bring. Congratulations on all your well deserved success. CHRISTMAS RAFFLE We are delighted with the positive response to our Christmas Raffle!! Academy and schoolboy players should all now have received a book of tickets and we hope people will support. There are some great prizes to be won. Tickets are €5 each or three for €10 and we hope that each family will support this fundraiser with €5 or €10. All our coaches are volunteers and the proceeds from this draw will be used for courses for our coaches which will benefit every child as well as purchase of some well needed equipment for the schoolboy section. We ask them to be returned, sold or not in the first week of December. Anyone who can sell more tickets please contact any schoolboy team manager, committee member, Stan Cummins or Vicky O’Donnell. All support would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you all, as always for your continued support. U-12 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD Well done to club players Dominic Trezciak, David Nyhan, Nathan Brett, Noah Landers, Sean Kiely, Jack Mannix & Paddy McCarthy, who have been selected in the last thirty of the U-12 Waterford Development Squad. Also well done to former Dungarvan United player Scott Collins on been selected. Well done boys. ACADEMY NEWS The younger blues are flying with numbers and it’s great to see the small blues starting off in the academy. We will be getting ready for games in the new year and ask for registration forms to be returned as soon as possible. Great numbers last week again

Abbeyside FC RESULTS MUNSTER CUP RD. 2 ABBEYSIDE v PILTOWN CALLED OF DUE TO PITCH. Game will now be played in Piltown at a later date tbc. YOUTH B ABBEYSIDE V W. CRYSTAL CALLED OFF. TRAINING 1st and 3rd division training is out in Ballinroad astro with a 8 p.m. start. All players asked to be there. Youths C training in Ballinroad astro Tuesday at 6:00 pm Youths B & u-16 training Tuesday 6:30 at the pitch. All players asked to make an effort for training. CLUB REGISTRATION With the new season well under way all players are reminded that any outstanding membership owed must be paid in full to the club before a player is available for selection. If any player has any questions on the matter they are advised to speak with there manager. Thank you. COMMUNITY HELP Abbeyside as both a club and community has been overlooked

time and time again for development of an astro turf and upgrade to our current clubhouse. We ask all people of the community to help in anyway they can to try and keep the club going forward. It’s amazing that the club is still going with little to NO support over the years but for the small group of members and player who have grown the club from strength to strength each year. Now we ask our community to get behind YOUR LOCAL CLUB ABBEYSIDE A.F.C and help improve the area for the whole community as we hope to develop a youth and community centre for the people of Abbeyside and surrounding areas. If you have any interest or ideas please contact the Club Facebook page or email liamsheehan85@gmail.com. ACADEMY INDOORS Abbeyside FC soccer academy now on Fridays at 4 p.m. in the Sports Centre. Registrations for membership is now closed. APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS We are appealing to present club players, ex players or parents

in the club and from the general public for help with club development, administration, and also team managers/coaches due to the increasing the number of playing members and teams. Teams 2018/19 Junior Division 1, 3, O/35 Youth’s B, C, Schoolboys Under 11, 12, 13, 14, 16. That’s 10 teams plus our Academy for children from 5 to 9 years.

SCHOOLBOY FIXTURES 24th November to 29th November 2018 WSFL Under 12C League Stucco Lane 10:30 a.m. Abbeyside v Carrick United B. WSFL Under 14C League Stucco Lane 12.30 p.m. Abbeyside v Piltown B. WSFL Under 16B League Stucco Lane 14:30 p.m. Abbeyside v Cappoquinn Railway.

Ladies team captain Aisling Farrell (left) and Vicky O’Donnell (right, committee) with Waterford Women's League Winner and Waterford Women's Shield Winner trophies. Lucinda Shrubb Ladies team manger is pictured centre with her club Person of the Year award. on the 12.30 session which caters for U-7 and U-8's. We are still taking new players for our U-9 team so Any players born 2010 are more than welcome to join our 1.30 session. Breaking news! We now have an additional second session for U-9's Tuesdays at 4 p.m. the players will really benefit from this extra training. Well done to Adrian, Simon and Mark for bringing this on board by making themselves available. REGISTRATION Any new players in the U-7s received a form last week please return at your soonest convenience. Anyone wishing to pay in instalments are welcome to do so. REMINDER SHIN PADS ARE ESSENTIAL This week Saturday: U7/U8 - 12.30 p.m. U9 - 1.30 p.m. U10 - 2.30 p.m. Next week - midweek Tuesday U-9 - 4-5 p.m. Thursday U10 - 4-5 p.m.

Players Stacey and Ashlee Keohan pictured with their mother and Ashlee’s children Waterford Women's League Winner and The Waterford Women's Shield Winner trophies.

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A family affair. Proud mammy/aunty/manager Lucinda Shrubb with her player daughter Molly and player niece Kaiesha with the Waterford Women's League Winner and Waterford Women's Shield Winner trophies.

West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboys League Results and Fixtures RESULTS Saturday, 17th November, 2018 Goodies Party Hire Under 12 League Premier Division: Ballymac F.C. 1; Cappoquin Railway F.C. 3. Lismore F.C. 6; Kilworth Celtic 1. Valley Rangers 0; Inch United 2 Goodies Party Hire Under 12 League 1st Division: Ballybridge United 2; Ardmore A.F.C. 6. Clashmore Ramblers F.C 5; Castlebridge Celtic 0. Under 14 League: Inch United 1; Mogeely F.C. 4 Lismore A.F.C. 11; Valley Rangers 3. Ballymac F.C. 2; Cappoquin Railway F.C. 3.

Kilworth Celtic B 1; Clashmore Ramblers F.C 8. Brideview United 0; Kilworth Celtic 6. FIXTURES Saturday, 24th November, 2018 Fermoy Nissan Under 13 League: Cappoquin Railway F.C. v Ballybridge United at Cappoquin Park 11:00. Ref: Finn O'Sullivan. Valley Rangers v Lismore A.F.C. at Conna Community Field 11:00. Ref: John Roche. Mogeely F.C. v Kilworth Celtic at Park Mogeely 11:00. Ref: Stephen Pratt. Clashmore Ramblers F.C v Ardmore A.F.C. at Pablo Park 11:00. Ref: Brian Donnelly.

East Cork Oil Aglish Branch Under 16 League: Ardmore A.F.C. v Cappoquin Railway F.C. at Dysert Park 14:00. Ref: Clive Good. Lismore A.F.C. v Valley Rangers at Castle Farm Grounds 14:00. Ref: Chris O'Sullivan. Inch United v Castlebridge Celtic at Sexton Park at 14:00. Ref: Xander Coolbear. Sunday, 25th November, 2018 Goodies Party Hire Under 12 League Premier Division: Brideview United v Mogeely F.C. at Leonard Fraser Park 11:00. Ref: Lorna Foley.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Stradbally FC RESULTS Waterford Junior League Div One: Seaview Celtic 5; Stradbally 3. Under 13 Schoolboys League: Piltown 2; Stradbally 4. Under 12 (Friendly): Clashmore 5; Stradbally 5. JUNIOR Hosts Seaview Celtic came out on top in the local battle on a foggy Annestown afternoon. Positional switches for personnel didn't quite work and scores were leaked as a result. Scorers for Stradbally were Paddy Kiely, Kevin Lawlor and subsitute Martin Coffey. Team: Christopher Casey, Nicky Drohan, Damien Sheehan, Brian Fitzgerald, Pa Collins, Stephen Lawlor, Paddy Kiely, Ricky Power, Daniel Weldon, Robert Finn, Kevin Lawlor. Subs: Martin Coffey, Cian Weldon, David Kiely. SCHOOLBOYS Under 13s were South Kilkenny bound last Saturday, where home side Piltown made a great start to proceedings and deservedly opened the scoring with a fine shot from their wing man. Obdurate defending by Stradbally kept them to just that one first half score and then equalised, via an Evan Gough curling shot. Second half saw both sides push for a leading score, which the hosts garnered from a well taken free kick. Back came the visitors snd a delicate chip from John Bruton levelled proceedings once more. Shortly afterwards Dara Gough weaved through the Piltown defence to tuck the ball past the keeper to put us 3-2 up. Back came Piltown in their familiar mode, but towards the conclusion a long ball out of defence made its way to Reece Donnelly who held off three players and played Dara Gough through who in turn played the ball across the Piltown backline for Shane Weldon to knock the ball home guarantee us the three points. We had a great turn out with 14 players turning up and each and everyone of them played their part in this game. Both teams played lovely passing football from the start to finish. Well done lads great performance by everyone. Team: Sean Kelly, Sean Roche, Evan Drohan, Eoin Murphy, Conor Power, Pauly Cunningham, Evan Gough, Joe Campbell, John Bruton, Reece Donnelly, Shane Weldon, Dara Gough, Jack Crotty, Fionn Norris. ACADEMY AND LITTLE DRIBBLERS Academy and Little Dribblers continues each Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. Join Áine, Brian, Caroline et al as they inculcate the basics of Association Football in our youngest members. Remember all children are welcome to attend any Saturday.

WELL DONE Congratulations to Seán Kelly who has made it through trials to the Waterford u-12 development squad as goalkeeper. Best of luck from Stradbally AFC. LOTTO Our next Club Lotto Draw takes place in the Cove Bar on Sunday night. Jackpot Prize on offer will be €2,500. Tickets available from shops and pubs locally, as well as regular promoters and club members and club members. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. LAST MAN STANDING Action returns to the EPL this weekend and Week 10 of our LMS has 33 Remainers. If you are one of the lucky ones, please make sure that your Prediction is submitted in time. Thanks to Sallyfort Mini Farm for sponsoring our Last Man Standing. FAI NATIONAL DRAW The National Draw takes place today (Wednesday) at Headquarters in Abbotstown. Hopefully we will have some local winners to report in next weeks Notes. For the impatient types, check our www.fai.ie CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM The proceeds of the Christmas Day Swim in Stradbally Cove are going to the Irish Wheelchair Association. Sponsorship cards will be available in early December from club committee members. TADGH AGUS A TARRACÓIR Míle buíochas go dtí Tadhg agus a Tarracóir for clearing the shed area of accumulated debris on Saturday. With the discarded metal items then deposited to the GAA Club Scrap Metal Collection, it meant that two good service were provided from one job. SYMPATHY We extend sympathy to the Connors family, on the death of their mother and grandmother Kathleen recently. May she rest in peace. 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 and Christmas presents. OLD CLOTHES COLLECTION Our Lady of Mercy N.S., Stradbally are holding a fund raising clothing collection. For more details check on our club Facebook page 'Stradbally AFC'. FIXTURES Saturday, November 24th Under 12 Schoolboys League: Stradbally v Tramore 10.30 a.m.

Ballinroad FC

Ballinroad F.C who were beaten 2-1 in the second round of the Munster Junior Cup on Sunday morning last by Brideview Utd. U-13C Ballinroad …………………… 0; Kilmacthomas ……………… 1. Ballinroad U-13's lost their first game of the season at home on Saturday morning to neighbours Kilmacthomas. It was a hard fought game with both sides playing some good football with Kilmac scoring from a corner. The Rams fought hard to get the goal back but it just wasn't their day. Well done to all the lads who played well and should be proud of their efforts today and look forward to their next game. U-15B Ballyduff ................................… 2; Ballinroad ..............................… 6. Our U-15's maintained their un-

beaten record this season with a convincing win away to Ballyduff on Saturday afternoon last. Goal scorers for Ballinroad were Gavin Christopher, Jack Kiely, Leon Cummins, Rory Tyrell and Sean Callaghan (2). BALLINROAD COMMUNITY GROUP AGM Ballinroad Area Text Alert and Community Group AGM, Ballinroad Hall, 8 p.m. on Monday, 26th November. The crime prevention Text Alert scheme in Ballinroad and surrounding areas was rolled out a year ago. Since then we have had good uptake of the service, and more importantly we have had no major

crime sprees in the area. We are delighted that this opportunity to prevent crime has been embraced beyond the immediate boundaries of Ballinroad. We have members from Ballinacourty, Clonea, Garranbane, Deelish, Cushcam and the Pike. The AGM for the combined community group and text alert service will be take place at 8 pm on Monday, 26th November in Ballinroad Hall. All are welcome to attend to hear from guest speakers and to have a friendly catch-up with neighbours. If you have not already signed up for the text alert service, you can do so on the night. To continue to

be effective, the Text Alert scheme needs continued engagement from the public. If you see something suspicious you simply ring Dungarvan Gardaí anonymously on 058 48600. If the Gardaí deem it appropriate, they send out an advisory message that is automatically received to the mobile phones of all signed-up Text Alert members in the Dungarvan Garda area. This can help the Gardaí in making people aware of things to be on the look out for and can help the Gardaí to ask for help and information from the public in the area. Good communication like this can help to prevent and detect crime.

Kilmacthomas FC PADDY DROHAN Paddy Drohan’s departure from this world has left a huge hole in the life of so many. It is impossible to put into words what his life meant to so many. His dedication to his family and his input to the club cannot be measured. We have lost a great friend and

Heaven is now a richer place. A sincere thanks you to all the clubs and individuals who offered their assistance and sympathies. To Paddy's loving wife Jane and his sister Breama and his extended family we extend our deepest sympathy. We know that he will be fondly

remembered. May he rest in peace. UNDER 13 Ballinroad .............................… 0; Kilmac ...................................…. 1. A real battle on Saturday, the lads had to fight for the entire game to secure the points. As ever Ballinroad threw everything at them and our defence was

tested time and time again but held firm. The boys are gaining a winning habit and learning not to give up. A great team performance from the whole squad. JUNIOR HURLING Congratulations to the boys once again in winning another Eastern County final. We wish them well in the final this weekend.

Brideview United FC U-14 AMBER SERVICE STATION / HILLBILLYS FERMOY LEAGUE MISTAKES COST UNITED Our U-14 team were the only Schoolboy team in action last Saturday and they suffered a home defeat. It’s coming fast just two more weeks to go. What am I talking about? Well, the great man himself, Santa, of course. AMBER SERVICE STATION / HILLBILLY’S FERMOY U-14 PREMIER LEAGUE KILWORTH TOO STRONG FOR BRIDEVIEW Brideview Utd. ......................… 0; Kilworth Celtic ......................… 6.

While Celtic were the better team on the day, they were helped by a Utd. side who made some simple mistakes on the day and were punished by Celtic. Utd. had the first shot in anger when Stephen Murphy’s shot was well saved by Sean Og Kenneally. Kilworth went in front in the 11th minute when Charlie O’Meara scored. Kilworth added a second on the stroke of half-time from Liam Og Hegarty. Josh Good did miss a great chance for Utd. in the opening half but Kenneally denied him and so Celtic led 2-0 at the break. Kilworth added a third goal from Eoin Leddy in the 42nd minute.

Utd’s keeper Luca Tobin was the busier of the two keepers and he brought off some terrific saves here from Kenny, McCarthy and Sisk. However, further goals from Liam Og, Riordan and McCarthy saw the visitors grab all three points here. Kilworth Celtic: S. Og Kenneally, B. Dunne, G. Carey, P. Riordan, S. Coughlan, D. Noonan, C. O’Meara, I. Mahon, O. McCarthy, P. Kenny, L. Og Hegarty, R. Gill, E. Leddy, A. Sisk. Utd. team: Luca Tobin, Taylor Twohig, Ian Martin, Ciaran Lenehan, Alan Hurley, Harvey Hogan Lee, Jack McDonnell, Josh Good, Stephen Murphy, Alex

Bennett, Christopher Bowes, William Kenneally, Arjuna Cantwell, Kian McGrath, Joe Morrissey, Callum McCarthy. Referee: S. Pratt. NEW BALANCE KENNEDY CUP FRIENDLY GEARY AND MANSFIELD ON FORM West Waterford/East Cork Schoolboy League ..............… 4; North Tipperary ....................… 0. THIS friendly game played in Cappoquin on Sunday afternoon last saw our lads turn in a good performance against an understrength North Tipperary side. However, manager John Potter and his assistant Finn O’Sullivan

will be pleased with a much improved display from the W.W.E.C. boys. Goals from Evan Geary (2) and Ronan Mansfield (2) will have pleased the managers and Geary was unlucky not to have got a hattrick as his header just went over tyhe bar in teh final minute. WWEC Squad: Sean Og Kenneally, Kieran Kelleher, Pierce Riordan, Michael Morrissey, Ronan Mansfield, Bobby Coonan, Kyle Moloney, Eoin Potter, Evan Geary, Ben Lombard, Noah O’Sullivan, Dylan Troy, Shay Cotter, Pa Kenny, Shane Coughlan. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY NEXT, 24th

NOVEMBER U-11 Academy - Ballybridge Utd. v. Brideview Utd. Goodies Party Hire Tallow U-12 Premier League - Brideview Utd. v. Mogeely. Kick-off 11 a.m. SANTA Yes, it’s Friday, 7th December in the Tallow Community Centre. That’s the date for Santa’s visit. The time will be around 7 p.m. It’s going to be bigger and better than ever. Full details next week and find us on facebook. SYMPATHY The club extends its deepest sympathy to the Tobin family, Birchhill on the sad passing of Betty. May she rest in peace.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Tried and Tested Dungarvan

Five club members receive Triathlon Ireland achievement medals

Elia Tutty

Toby Bedell

Darren Tutty TRIATHLON Ireland held their annual awards in Dublin on Saturday night where five club members received medals for their achievements during the year. After competing in races from January to September, and it seems like in every corner of the country, their hard work was recognised

Jason Travers

Shane Power

during the annual medal ceremony. Medal recipients were: Elia Tutty, silver, Sprint Distance National Championships. Darren Tutty, silver, Aquabike National Championships. Toby Bedell, Bronze, Sprint Distance

National Championships. Shane Power, Bronze, Duathlon National Series. Jason Travers, gold, Duathlon National Series and silver, Duathlon National Champs. Well done to all on their much deserved achievements.

Cappoquin Rowing Club Annual General Meeting THE club A.G.M 2018 was held on 9th November at 7.00 p.m. at the Boathouse. The meeting was opened with a minute’s silence to remember past members of Cappoquin Rowing Club. All present signed in. Minutes from the 2017 A.G.M. were read and adopted. Chairman welcomed all to our A.GM. 2018, wished everyone well, congratulated the close of another great year and was delighted to see club growing. Secretary’s report was read: Praise all around for coaches, officers and members. Club membership is growing indicating a positive future for rowing in Cappoquin. Thanked all who helped in any way throughout the rowing calendar from fund raising, allocation of

Newly rigged October 2nd.

funds, selling tickets, making and serving refreshment and to parents for having oars people at training. A reminder was made that commitment is vital for crews and will stand to them when racing representing the club, community, or school next year. He concluded with a thank you to coaches and members who transport boats and crews to regattas, making sure our young crews have all that is needed for racing, all this volunteering makes the club successful. To all businesses that generously sponsored races for our regatta your support is needed and appreciated for the day-to-day running costs of the club. All sponsorship collected for our row from Youghal to the Boathouse will be put to great use, benefiting mem-

bers young and old and we have been lucky to purchase new equipment for the gym and new rowing machines in the past year which are being put to great use now during winter training. We thank everybody who contributed in any way, we have received generous sponsorship from few in particular to whom we are extremely thankful. We thank Lismore and Cappoquin Credit Union for facilitating us by providing bridging finance and support when needed without which we could not secure funding from the Sports Capital Programme with which we have purchased a new launch boat with engine, gym equipment, rowing machines and a racing scull, all of which are being put to great use by our growing membership. We have been able to make our eight (sweep) boat into and “oct” (sculling) because of the generosity of an individual to whom we are extremely greatful. This will enable us get more rowers onto the water at the same time, allowing the young crews to get plenty of rowing time on the water. Captain's address: Captain Stephen Landers welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending meeting, reiterated the secretary’s report thanking everyone involved in any way that is making the club so successful, saying the future is looking good for club with strong membership and our young crews will keep up the strong tradition of rowing in Cappoquin. He encouraged crews to keep training and committed to the sport as they are what the club is all about, keeping the legacy of rowing in Cappoquin. He reminded them to keep representation at committee meetings to voice their needs and ideas which will move the club forward, and that changes if needed, will be encouraged. A reminder to our rowers that any committee member or officer is there for them should they have concerns. Thanked the people and businesses that support the club through sponsorship, fundraising, attending regattas and being part of the club in anyway; “we are so lucky we are strongly supported by our community when we need

Junior Rowers out in the newly rigged October 2nd. funds, people are very generous, and all these funds are needed and put to good use for day to day expenses and investing in equipment for our crews”. To close he encouraged crews to stay committed to training while welcoming new membership. “Happy Rowing”. Treasurer's report: All is going well financially thanks to the support the club has received from the community, families’ and businesses. The grant secured through the Sports Capital Programme gave the club great boost to purchase much needed and used equipment, great to see a small club like ours receive funds to enable crews train and row alongside other clubs, particularly as we are the only rowing club in the County region of Waterford and have a large catchment area. We acknowledge the support of local businesses Kelleher's SuperValu Cappoquin and Houlihan’s Mace Garage Lismore for permission to hold our bucket

collection outside their premises, a very important fundraiser for us annually. Officers for the coming year are as follows: Chairman: William McLaughlin. Vice-chairman: Roger McLaughlin. Captain: Stephen Landers. Vice-Captains: Frank McLaughlin and Deirdre Hourigan. Secretary: Paul McGrath. Assistant secretary: Helen Ahearne Treasurer: Bernadette Landers. Asst. Treasurer: Mary Massey Public relations officers: Paul O'Keeffe and Aisling Foley. Ordinary committee members: Frank Ahearne, Jolene Carey, Karen Cottier, Gillian Kiely and Miko O'Shea Rowing / crew representatives: Anna Powell and Lucy Massey. Rowing Ireland has changed their calendar year so we will be trying to come in line with this. In light of this next year’s AGM is to be

held in September at the start of the season. Some new ideas to be looked into in the coming months to encourage and promote the sport of rowing. Membership cost is to stay the same and closing date for membership is 28th of November 2018. Registration is taking place at present so this fee is also due if oars person is taking part in any circuit rowing this year. Quote of the week: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barrier. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.” Nelson Mandela. Contact: Club Captain Stephan Landers: (085) 1330736 or Club Secretary Paul McGrath: (086)8328719. Facebook – Cappoquin Rowing Club

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 23 November, 2018

Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club. The Maher Family presenting the Thomas Frosty Cup to this year’s winners.

CUNNIGAR PITCH & PUTT CLUB NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Thinking of taking up a new sport well, why not try your hand at Pitch and Putt our course is set in seven acres of Parkland and will cost you less than €2 a week to play as often as you like. There are deals for family membership throughout 2018 and beyond and for those that have taken a break we would ask you to dust down the clubs and get back swinging. Ladies and Gents Membership €85; Family membership 2 adults 2 children under 16 €155; Juveniles €50. MEMBERSHIP 2018 The Clubhouse will be open during the week for new or for any member that wishes to renew their membership. Reminder to members that membership fees must be paid before entering any competition any those that have not paid up will have their fob turned off. CONTACTS Anyone wishing to contact the Club can contact the Secretary on 086 3781969, Chairman on 0871611664 or Pro on 087 9667472 if you have any queries. COURSE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The course is open to the public. Directions go to the top of the town turn left at St. Mary’s Church first right and you will find the course at the end of the road. Green Fees are €5 and Clubs can be hired for €3 and you can play all day. SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUBS If your Company Sports and

Social Clubs would like an enjoyable day out we can cater for all your requirements seven acres of mature Parkland course that is ranked among the best in the country and a very equipped Clubhouse that can cater a buffet if required after your rounds then contact the numbers above for further information we would only be too glad to assist. AGM This year’s Annual General Meeting is fixed Sunday, 9th December in the Fusion Centre at 2.30 p.m. To make for an easier transition for the incoming committee look to the notice board for positions that will become vacant and positions that will require filling. This notice is now posted so can all intending members who wish to take a position on the committee please put your name to the sort after position. Nomination closes December 1st. Nominations after this date will not be accepted. All members will be asked to attend this very important meeting. As per the constitution any member proposing changes must put their proposal in writing two weeks before the Annual General Meeting to the Secretary of the Club any proposal received after this date will be struck out. MEMBERS If you have some spare time you could venture down to the clubhouse and see if you can give some assistance this would be much appreciated by the course

committee you can ring Paul before you travel on 087 1611664. COMMITTEE MEETING The next committee is scheduled for Wednesday, the 5th December at 7 p.m. All committee members are asked to attend. This is an important meeting as the upcoming AGM will be discussed. WEDNESDAY LADIES DAY The Ladies Wednesday competition got rained off last week, so it’s this Wednesday ladies usual time. Please support our sponsors by shopping local. Bonus No. 17 winner. Paddy Noonan is this week’s winner. Congrats Paddy. Saturday, November the 17th Nett winners Patsy Hackett and Evelyn Torrens; Gross winners John O’Shea and Mary Daly. Congrats to all winners. Saturday Competitions 24th of November. Names in for 1 o’clock tee off 1.30 p.m. Men’s 36 Hole Strokeplay Sunday, the 25th. JUVENILES Any parent out there that is looking for their child to take up a new sport or thinking of taking up golf well this could be the starting point of a future career in golf get the short game right and the rewards for the big game are endless. MANNING THE CLUBHOUSE Members are required for manning the clubhouse over the coming months so if you have a few hours to spare call down and see if you can be of some assistance.

Dungarvan Hillwalking Club ON Sunday, 25th November, our C walk takes us beyond the county borders, to Glensheskin Woods, near Fermoy in Co. Cork. It is led by Ann Walsh and leaves Scanlon’s Yard Carpark at 12 noon. The B walk is to the Knockmealdowns and is led by

Michael Hanrahan. It leaves Scanlon’s Yard Carpark at 10 am. MONIES DONATED TO CHARITY At our AGM last month, three local charities received €1,350 each from our club’s fundraising events. These were the Christmas Mulled Wine walk, the Comeragh Crossing and the Cunnigar Crossing. The beneficiary charities were Dungarvan Lions Club, West Waterford Hospice and South-East Mountain Rescue.

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY Members of the club are more than welcome to join us for our Christmas party on Saturday, 8th December. This year, we are holding it in Merries Pub in Dungarvan and tickets cost €30 for a three-course meal. For further information about our club, contact dungarvanhillwalking@gmail.com or visit www.dungarvanhillwalking.org. Remember, no walking boots, no walk.

SPIN REPORT After a week of rain, dry conditions prevailed for the weekend spins. Some wind was encountered but the blue skies and a little sunshine in November made for cycling bliss. Here's how the groups rolled. The Saturday Spin had 12 out on a murky but mild morning. Out the coast road to Durrow, the windy conditions doing nothing to slow the train down. All settled down by Lemybrien and a lovely steady clip down to Carrick and over to Kilmeaden. A detour through Kilmac and the lead group failing to turn at Griffin's brought the crew to Mahon bridge and home by Durrow. 100k at 29kph avg. SUNDAY SPINS G5 headed out on their planned route on Sunday last heading into the wind down to Durrow, they picked up two by the time they reached Durrow bringing their numbers up to seven. Everyone got their turn in front which helped against the wind. They turned at Durrow on to N25 down the Carrick Road to Mahon Bridge and into Kiersey's for a well earned coffee break. They met up with G4 and G3 cyclists. All refreshed they headed home by Five Cross Roads and the Coast Road. It was a tough spin because of the wind but everyone was delighted to have been out. They covered 52km at an average of 19km. G23k: The group headed off on the planned route which took them along the N72 towards the Welcome Inn turning left for Kereen then turning right for Villierstown. The group then headed through Dromana towards Cappoquin turning at the boathouse for Deerpark and then onto Lismore for coffee. The group then headed for home battling the strong wind on the way. Dis 68km avg 22kph Nine Group 4 cyclists headed out the coast road into a strong headwind to Bunmahon. We welcomed Keith, a new cyclist to the group and the return of some familiar faces. Quick roll ups were the order of the day, so that everyone had some time to recover from the energy needed to battle the wind. A quick stop after the climb from Bunmahon on the road to Kill for Rose to make a new canine friend! Cycling onto Kill, Tom was not making friends with the dog that jumped the ditch! Thankfully, everyone was okay and we continued onto Carroll’s Cross greeting Group 2 on the way back. Out onto the N25 briefly and turning right for Kilmacthomas for coffee meeting a gaggle of cyclists in Kiersey's from Group 5 and some of group 3. Back off on the bikes heading to Mahon Bridge and onto Durrow with one opting to return the Greenway and others going

G23's Jimmy modelling DCC's new Winter gear. straight back from Ballinroad and six of the group headed for the Military Road and back to town to give a 75Km official spin. Two hardy bucks looking for more of a challenge and taking advantage of the sunshine headed out to Whitechurch Cross! Twelve Group 3 cyclists set off from the Civic Office, many resplendent in their new DCC winter gear, into a very strong head wind. We battled the wind to Durrow where the change of direction to Leamybrien brought some respite. The Carrick road never gets any easier but the wind was not as bad as we had feared due to the shelter from the mountains. As we left Clonea and the sunshine behind we were surprised to see frost on the road side margin. The dreaded shout from the back of the group then rang out “puncture”. The puncture was rapidly fixed and it was onwards and upwards along a new road to the Five Cross Roads above Portlaw and from there to Kilmeaden. As we turned for home in Kilmeaden we could enjoy the tailwind along the N25 and feel the pain of the many cyclists who passed in the opposite direction. Arriving home via the Stradbally Five Cross Roads we had completed 85k at 26.6 kph. OTHER NEWS The new DCC winter gear has arrived. If you haven't collected your order, Jason Travers will be at St. Laurence's Hall, Ballinroad be-

tween 7.30 and 9 p.m. on Thursday, 22nd November. Please note, payment must be made in full before you can receive your gear. Thank you to Jason for facilitating the winter gear order on behalf of the club. The DCC Christmas party is on Friday, 7th December at The Anchor at 8.30 p.m. There will be a DJ and finger food. Please support this social event, round up your cycling year with your friends and colleagues on the road. Time for your winter ice jackets. Stay bright, stay safe, watch out for frost. Dungarvan Cycling Club presently has several wonderful sponsors, and over the coming weeks we wish to publicly acknowledge their contribution to us. We start this week with 1. Our MAIN SPONSOR. Dungarvan Cycling Club is proud to have Forde's Daybreak as its main sponsor. We wish to thank Kevin, Orla and their staff for this commitment to us, and we shall look forward to wearing our new DCC clothing with pride, including Forde's Daybreak company logo. Forde's Daybreak has been in operation at the Youghal Road since 2003 and in that time it has grown from strength to strength, as has DCC. As our main sponsor, we ask that you support local by supporting Forde's Daybreak whenever you can.

Causeway Tennis and Bowls Club TENNIS NEWS On Sunday, November 18th two club teams were in action in the Munster Winter League. The Men’s Grade 6 team with club members Harry O’Neil, Gerry McCullough, Martin Carroll and Anthony Russell travelled to Cashel where they were unfortunate to lose 3-1, having lost two tie-breaks. The Mixed Grade four team with

club members Peter Finnegan and Ber Sheridan, Ruaidhri de Paor and Sarah Feeney had a successful afternoon playing at home and winning all games without dropping a set with a score of 4-0. Well done to both teams and we wish them success in future fixtures in the Winter League. BOWLS NEWS Club competitions are currently taking place and we will have re-

sults soon. The annual Christmas Party will take place on Friday, December 14th in the Clubhouse. The cost is €17 and a lively afternoon is guaranteed with the presentation of prizes, a dance and a Christmas spirit. So please mark in your diary and support the cause. Proceedings to commence at 2.00 p.m.

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Talking Horses Upcoming Fixtures Dundalk - Wednesday, November 21 (First Race 6.00) Thurles - Thursday, November 22 (First Race 12.35) Dundalk - Friday, November 23 (First Race 6.00) Gowran Park - Saturday, November 24 (First Race 12.05) Navan - Sunday, November 25 (First Race 12.30)

Fr Humphrey among the winners at Fairyhouse BILLY Treacy was also among the winners at Fairyhouse when Fr Humphrey, having his first start for the Fethard trainer, landed the 2m7f handicap chase under local ride Andrew Lynch. Owned and bred by former trainer Mary Louise Hallahan's father Con, the ten-year-old made all the running to score at odds of 14/1, the longest-priced winner of the afternoon.

Crosse maintains remarkable run of form with two more wins

Ellie Mac and Rachael Blackmore (near side) beating Monatomic and Davy Russell in the Winter Festival Rated Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. [Alain Barr]

SHANE Crosse maintained his remarkable run of form with two more winners at Dundalk on Friday night. The Cahir man partnered the Denis Hogan-trained Amanaat to a narrow success in the 5f handicap for owner James McAuley at odds of 4/1 and followed up on Joseph O'Brien’s gambled-on 6/4 favourite Equitant in the 7f rated race.

HENRY De Bromhead is certainly getting the very best out of Ellie Mac and the five-year-old added to her list of wins with a gutsy success in the rated novice chase at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Under a fine ride from Rachael Blackmore, the well-supported 5/2 chance jumped to the front over the final fence and was always holding the Gordon Elliott-trained Monatomic on the run to the line. The winner carries the

Ellie Mac strikes again for Henry De Bromhead colours of the Niccolai Schuster Horse Racing Club and was recording her third success. De Bromhead and Blackmore doubled up when newcomer Honeysuckle ran away with the 2m4f maiden hurdle. Backed on course from 5/4 to 9/10 favourite, the Kenneth Alexander-owned four-year-old was clear from two out and recorded a 12-length winning margin.

Sams Profile scored a three-length succes in the maiden hurdle at Cork MOUSE Morris was back in the winners’ enclosure at Cork on Sunday where 6/1 chance Sams Profile scored a three-length success in the maiden hurdle. Andrew Ring rode the winner in the colours of Michael and John O’Flynn. Trainer Edward O’Grady brought his good run of form to Cork on Sunday where Allardyce won the beginners’ chase under Luke Dempsey.

The 8/1 chance is owned by O’Grady’s long-time supporter Simon Davis. Mullinahone-based Cathy Hamilton enjoyed her first success in Ireland when landing the hunters’ chase at Cork on Sunday with Carrignagapple. Ridden by Conor Murphy, the seven-year-old won by all of nine lengths and landed quite a gamble in the process, being backed from 25/1 chance overnight to a starting price of just 5/1.

Kemboy and Paul Townend go long at the last when winning the Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2) at Clonmel. [Patrick McCann/Racing Post]

Sunset Sadie causes a surprise in the Clonmel Oil Raceday Handicap Hurdle

Week to remember for Paul Townend at Clonmel and Punchestown

EAMONN O'Connell became the first Tipperary trainer to saddle a winner on Clonmel Oil Day at Powerstown Park on Thursday, but it was not one that punters latched onto as Sunset Sadie caused a 20/1 surprise in the Clonmel Oil Raceday Handicap Hurdle.

PAUL Townend had a week to remember and was a big winner at both Clonmel and Punchestown last week. On the Sunday card at the County Kildare track, he won the Grade 1 Unibet Morgiana Hurdle for the second year running when partnering the Willie Mullins-trained Sharjah to a comfortable success over his stable companion and 2/5 favourite Faugheen, the winner of the race in 2017. Sent off at odds of 7/2, Sharjah skipped clear running down to the final flight to win by seven and a half lengths. A day earlier, Townend won the Grade 2 Betway Craddockstown Novice Chase on the Mullins-trained Voix Du Reve which made all the running to win by seven lengths at odds of 6/4 favourite. Jockeys Paul Townend and Davy Russell both enjoyed further success at the big Clonmel Oil Chase Day at Clonmel on Thursday. Townend had the better

day as he won on both of his rides, beginning with the Willie Mullins-trained Kemboy in the feature race itself. The 11/8 favourite booked his ticket for next month’s Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury as he made an impressive seasonal debut, picking up nicely from the second last and running on well to account for last year’s winner and front-runner Alpha Des Obeaux by a taking three-length margin in the silks of the Supreme Horse Racing Club. Townend and Mullins doubled up with 7/4 favourite Camelia De Cotte in the Listed TA Morris Memorial Irish EBF Mares Chase overcoming a horrendous mistake early on the first circuit to win from Timeforwest. Russell had an easier time of it on his winner Roaring Bull in the conditions; hurdle for trainer Gordon Elliott. The 8/11 favourite readily saw off Capital Force to win by two lengths.

The seven-year-old came from some way off the pace to land the spoils but she stayed on very effectively from the final flight to see off Bridge Native by a length-and-a-quarter. Winning rider Eoin O'Connell, son of the winning trainer, saw his claim reduced to 5lbs after this win.

Blackmore maintains hugely impressive run of success RACHAEL Blackmore maintained her hugely impressive run of success when sharing an opening race double with trainer Shark Hanlon at Thurles on Monday afternoon. The pair won both chases on the card and got off to a flyer when Mighty Stowaway landed the 2m2f beginners’ chase at odds of 8/11 favourite. The seven-year-old readily accounted for his own stable companion Punches Cross by three and a half

lengths. On a terrific day for punters, the well-backed 5/2 favourite Whatsinthecorner made it two for Hanlon and Blackmore with a three-length success in the 2m2f handicap chase. Mighty Stowaway made it two wins in the week when scoring in great style at Punchestown on Sunday. Blackmore was once again in the saddle as the 13/2 shot scored by six lengths from Neddyvaughan.