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Gateways scheme labelled ‘an insult’ to jobseekers However, County Manager says scheme will benefit both unemployed and county as a whole THE Government’s new scheme ‘Gateways’ which will see jobseekers receiving an extra €20 a week on top of their dole payments by working with the local authority for 20 hours a week was slammed as ‘an insult’ and ‘a disgrace’ at the March meeting of Waterford County Council, writes Paul Mooney. ‘Gateways’ is a job-bridge type

scheme which will see up to 3,000 unemployed people take up positions in local authorities around the country to work 20 hours for an extra €20 on top of their unemployment benefit. The work involved will include environmental works, drainage schemes and outdoor maintenance which the local authorities cannot currently deliver. Cllr. Declan Doocey (FG) said people involved in the scheme can work and receive an extra €20 and

not lose any of their entitlements. However, Cllr. Pat Daly (FF) attacked the scheme saying it was ‘an insult’to those people and ‘an absolute disgrace.’ “Would you work for it yourself?” questioned Cllr. Daly. A row developed between Cllr. Doocey and Cllr. Daly. Cllr. Doocey said that the scheme is an opportunity for the Council to have extra manpower, which is needed. Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald (SF) queried

if the Council would acquire workers under the scheme to enhance their workforce – and described the Government’s new scheme as “a forced labour scheme.” Cllr. James Tobin (FF) said to ask anyone to work 20 hours for €20 was an insult to those people. County Manager Michael Walsh confirmed that Waterford County Council are actively seeking to participate in the Government’s ‘Gateways’ scheme.

He did concur with some of the Councillors that “it is a little bit unfair in some respects,” but pointed out that the workers would be involved in work which will ultimately enhance the county and city. “It also allows people to work without losing their income on social welfare and gives them an opportunity to socialise and get back into the working environment,” said Mr. Walsh. Continued on page 3

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY, there will be some bright or sunny spells in western parts, where it will be mainly dry, but it will be mostly cloudy in the eastern half of the province, with showery outbreaks of rain. Maximum temperatures 9 to 11 Celsius, with light to moderate mainly northwesterly breezes. Outlook from Wednesday evening for the following few days. Headline: Changeable and, overall, fairly unsettled weather will continue. Wednesday night: Dry in most areas, with clear spells, but a few scattered showers will occur, mainly in eastern coastal areas, some of them wintry, especially over high ground. Very cold and frosty, with a risk of icy patches. Mist and fog patches also. Min. 0 to minus 2 Celsius, in a light easterly or variable breeze. Thursday: Cold, with a mixture of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, the showers most frequent in Eastern areas, with a risk of some wintry showers over high ground. Max. 7 to 10 Celsius, with light to moderate east to northeast winds. Cold and frosty again on Thursday night. Friday: Sunny spells and scattered showers, most of the showers in the east at first, but spreading to western and southern areas later, with a risk of some heavy falls in the south later. Max. 8 to 12 Celsius, in a moderate northeasterly breeze. Weekend: Becoming milder, with sunny spells and scattered showers. Windy on Saturday, with fresh E'ly winds, easing a little on Sunday. Max. on Saturday 9 to 12 Celsius, rising to between 11 and 14 degrees on Sunday, mildest in the west, with no significant frost expected anywhere. Further Outlook: Early indications are that the early days of next week will be mild, with moderate to fresh E to SE winds and with sunny spells and scattered showers.

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Ciara makes it through to next stage of ‘The Voice’ DUNGARVAN’S Ciara Donnelly has made it through to the next round on RTÉ’s ‘The Voice’. Ciara took part in the second Live Show of The Voice, which was screened last Sunday night, singing Hozier’s ‘Take me to the Church’, a big enough challenge which impressed the coaches. She was up against 11 other acts, four of whom were sent home, while the acts with the highest points went through to the next round. It was the coaches job to decide who should go home from the bottom two. Ciara scored a total of 22 points - the second highest score, while her team mate, Jamie Stanton, from Cork scored 23 points. Performances on the night divided that coaches’ opinions and Coach Jamelia came to blows with her fellow coaches, telling them they were voting strategically. Coach Bressie felt both Ciara and her

Seeking your votes this Sunday, 30th March. Ciara Donnelly, from Dungarvan, who has made it onto the next stage of RTÉ’s ‘The Voice’. Ciara is looking for your support and your votes this coming Sunday, 30th March, as she battles it out against Cavan’s Brendan McCahey, to represent Team Bressie in the quarter finals. team mate, Padraig Byrne, from Wexford, (who scored 17 points), were great acts. He chose to save Ciara, and sent Padraig home. Coach Dolores O’Riordan said Ciara has “a strong voice” and awarded her seven points. Coach Kian Egan said it was “a big performance, a little bit intense at times”, and awarded her eight points. Coach Jamelia said: “I really love your voice, I felt you were acting, I enjoy listening to you”, and awarded her seven points.

Coach Bressie said it was a “scarey song to go with, I loved it, well done”. Ciara goes through to round two of the Live Shows, Sunday, 30th March, next. The Voice of Ireland is on RTÉ One every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. The winner of the show, who will be crowned ‘The Voice of Ireland’ will win a recording contract with Universal Music. The Voice of Ireland is on Facebook, and on Twitter, @RTETheVoice, or check out their blog on the RTÉ website: www.rte.ie/blogs/thevoice

Dangerous condition of road surface at Ballycoe Cross By Paul Mooney LABOUR Councillor Billy Kyne highlighted at the March meeting of Waterford County Council, the very dangerous condition of the road surface from Ballycoe Cross towards the

Pinewood Estate, Abbeyside. He said that the road surface from Ballycoe Cross on the Military Road towards Pinewood housing estate “is in a very dangerous state and in need of immediate improvement”. He said that as well as

immediate urgent work on the road surface, a longer term plan and work programme for this whole road network following the government’s recent €7.4m storm damage allocation to the Council. Cllr. Kyne sought a commitment from the

Council that the particular road would be inspected, with immediate repair work carried out. Director of Services, Paul Daly, confirmed to Cllr. Kyne that the roadway from Ballycoe Cross to the Pinewood estate is included in this year’s

Road Works Programme. Cllr. Pat Nugent (FG) said he has been raising the issue of having a mirror placed at Ballycoe Cross for over three years. Mr. Daly said the Council are still trying to deal with the NRA and are waiting for their approval.

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Is Digital Marketing for me? DUNGARVAN Enterprise Centre will run a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing in association with Digital Marketing Institute for the second time this April. This globally recognised qualification covers the basics of digital marketing, offering insight into SEO, SEM, Display Advertising, Social Media, Mobile Marketing, Email Marketing and Strategy. The key output is a digital marketing plan for your business, meaning that the course is highly practical and immediately actionable. The course is suited to business owners, marketing practitioners and business development staff. It offers a comprehensive understanding of each digital marketing area, delivered over 10 three-hour workshops. Delivery is by practising digital marketers who have met Digital Marketing Institute’s strict criteria. We spoke to a number of people who had taken the course in Dungarvan before and this is what they had to say: "I decided to take the course as I wanted to freshen my digital marketing skills and to make sure I wasn't missing out on the next big thing. Digital moves so quickly that you can easily be

left behind. The course was at an ideal location and time, just after work and very manageable. It's suited to anyone who is being tasked with creating a marketing plan for their business or work place, or equally for people who want to have intelligent conversations with marketing companies about digital marketing services needed for their business." Director of Irish Operations, TEFL Express. "Having graduated from UCC almost 11 years ago, I have worked in the marketing industry through a pace of change that is challenging for marketers to stay on top of! The need to understand the implications of emerging technologies and trends is more important than ever; the change in strategies from 'sell sell sell' to 'engage engage engage' and the move from 'brands being seen' to 'brands being found' means that Digital Marketing education is becoming more and more important. Like so many marketers of my time, most of my digital marketing skills and knowledge is self-taught, but I knew that in order to stay on top of the game it would be of huge benefit to get a complete understanding through gaining a formal

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Gateways scheme labelled ‘an insult’ to jobseekers FROM FRONT PAGE He said it is an opportunity for the long-term unemployed to re-enter the workforce and the Council would ensure that it is of benefit to the individual, as well as the county as a whole. Cllr. John O’Leary (FF)

said his difficulty with the scheme is that it is mandatory and anyone who refuses to work could have their entitlements cut. “How, in the name of God, can anyone benefit from an extra €20 a week, which won’t buy their lunch and cover their petrol / diesel if they have to travel

any distance?” Cllr. O’Leary questioned. “It is a totally unfair system, particularly when it is mandatory,” he added. Cllr. Billy Kyne (Lab) said he doesn’t believe that the scheme is mandatory as Cllr. O’Leary said. Cllr.Tobin enquired how many people on an

employment panel for the Council have gotten jobs in the past two years. Director of Services, Paul Daly, said the Council has four panels formed for recruitment and said he would get a report on the number of people taken off the panels. “We have an option to

extend those panels,” Mr. Daly said. Cllr. Tobin questioned that every job which becomes available in the Council, people are taken from the panel? Mr. Daly confirmed that people are taken off the panel if they are filling outdoor staff positions.

Money in place but no date for safety works at Robert’s Cross By Paul Mooney

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THERE has been a total of €29,800 allocated for low cost safety works at Robert’s Cross in Ring, but no date has been set for when work will take place. At the March meeting of Waterford County Council, Cllr. Brendan Mansfield (SF) sought a starting date for the works at Robert’s Cross. Concurring, Cllr. Tom Cronin (FF) pointed out that he understands funding was allocated two years ago for works at Robert’s Cross, but the money was never spent at the location. Director of Services, Paul Daly, said he would pass on a timescale for works to the Councillors when it becomes available. Meanwhile, Cllr. Mansfield also queried when low cost safety works would take place at the junction and turn-off for Ring GAA. “Assurances were given to me in the past about that

work,” Cllr. Mansfield pointed out. He said a footpath was also sought to connect a housing estate at Baile na nGall Mor to the main Helvick Road. “Pedestrians will then be able to make their way safely onto the footpath and down to the local shop,” said Cllr. Mansfield. Mr. Daly said that those works highlighted by Cllr. Mansfield are two schemes that the Council is aware of, but pointed out that the Council only received €180,800 for low cost safety schemes, which has been divided between five schemes (Callaghane Bridge LP 684 - €25,000; Fairybush Cross LP 4076 €75,000; Mayfield footpaths LS 5045 - €29,000; Pouldrew R680 - €22,000; and Robert’s Cross LP 2026 - €29,800). “Those other two schemes in Ring are on the list and when the money becomes available we will do them,” said Mr. Daly.

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Lismore’s Ken Whelan proves hard to follow in Youghal’s Donkey Derby Council refuses nine houses AN application to build nine houses in Tramore was refused by Waterford County Council. G. Power had applied to the local authority for permission to build nine detached two storey split level dwelling houses and all associated site works at Upper Branch Road, Tramore. The application received 12 submissions. Waterford County Council decided to refuse permission for the proposed development on 25th February, 2014. (Planning reference: 13223). At the March meeting of Waterford County Council, Cllr. Ann Marie Power (non-party) said she is convinced that Waterford County Council made the correct decision on this planning application, for Tramore’s oldest and biggest woodlands. Director of Services, Brian White, pointed out that the applicant has been notified of the Council’s decision, and there was a period when the decision could be appealed to An Bord Pleanála. He said Councillors would be notified in due course, whether the planning application was appealed or not.

By Christy Parker LISMORE man Ken Whelan was the man of the hour at Youghal’s third annual Donkey Derby last weekend. The 42 year-old came out of retirement as a late replacement for the indisposed Paul Townend to claim if not quite one more day in the sun, at least a great night under the street lamps! The genial ex-jockey left his younger opponents, including 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Davy Russell, chasing his ass as he claimed two donkey contests, including the Derby and the inaugural Youghal Gold Cup. He also crossed the line in front as part of a ‘four-legged’ race for humans. Initiated by Davy Russell in association with Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Commerce the Derby night has quickly evolved into a madcap series of competitive events, with the everzealous jockey generally not so much bending the rules as almost ignoring them. Primarily, it is a fundraiser for the Chamber’s summer Queen of the Sea Festival, through a raffle for prestigious prizes. At the risk of omitting some, this year’s donors included Fota Island, Trabolgan, Casltemartyr Resort, Cliff House Hotel, McDonald’s Travel, Punchestown and Galway racecourses, Club Vitae Youghal, Blackwater Cruises, Youghal News and

Participating jockeys: Colin Motherway, Killian Hennessy, Patrick Mullins, Ken Whelan, Davy Russell, Danny Mullins, Martin Ferris, Paddy Mangan and Johnny Burke, at the annual Celebrity Donkey Derby in the East Cork Town of Youghal. The Donkey Derby is being held to raise funds for Youghal's Queen Of The Sea Festival which will take place between the 11th and 13th of July, 2014. The festival will be raising funds for Childline and the RNLI. [John Hennessy] Cunningham Butchers.The Queen of the Sea in turn raises revenue for Childline and the RNLI. Mr. Russell again recruited nine weighting room colleagues.They were Martin Ferris, Mark Enright, David Condon, Patrick Mullins, Colin Motherway, Patrick Mangan, Danny Mullins, Ken Whelan and sole flat representative Cillian Hennessy. Additionally Conna jockey Johnny Burke provided commentary, Ireland and Leinster rugby star Seán O’Brien attended and – almost surreally- Cork

bookmaker Roddy Martin set up a pitch! POINTS TO MORE POINTS By 7 pm a crowd of about 2,000 lined street as barriers divided the road from the post office to SuperValu, creating a two way 60-metre circuit that was decidedly ‘firm!’ Ten three-person teams representing a jockey, a pub and a business sought to amass a superior points tally over four contests. Each event was divided to consist of five teams, beginning with a baby-tractor chase on which the horsemen were reduced to

0.1 hectares of land sold for €30k WATERFORD County Council agreed to sell 0.1 hectares of land in Kilmanahan for €30,000. At the March meeting of the Council, the sale of 0.1 ha of land at Russellstown, Kilmanahan, to Eoin Connolly, of ‘The Glenkale’, Russellstown, Kilmanahan, for a consideration of €30,000 was passed on the proposal of Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan, seconded by Cllr. Mary Greene (FG).

Champion Jockey Davy Russell taking part in the annual Celebrity Donkey Derby in the East Cork Town of Youghal. The Donkey Derby is being held to raise funds for Youghal's Queen Of The Sea Festival which will take place between the 11th and 13th of July, 2014. The festival will be raising [John Hennessy] funds for Childline and the RNLI.

undignified peddling or illegal ground propelling. Then each team had their legs tied together to produce a ‘four legged’ handicap, won by Ken Whelan who somehow managed to lose his trousers –adding, one might say, another ass to the proceedings. A shopping trolley ‘bumper’ for pub and business members followed before the jockeys lined up for the two donkey dashes. This brought enough crossing to hyperventilate a room of stewards and more non-finishers than a Dáil bar at closing time. RACE-OFF The points count culminated in a three-way dead heat. With the Gold Cup jockey not within an ass’s roar, a race-off ensued between Ken Whelan aboard Bertie’s Burger (Bertie’s bar /Roma Grill), Mark Enright on Red Reward (Red Store/Brooke’s SuperValu) and Davy Condon steering Club Point (Point bar /Broderick’s Hardware). The euphoric Lismore man swept to victory, punching the chill air like a man reaching the top of the queue at the nearby post office. THE REAL GOLD CUP Finally, the barriers were removed to enable the inaugural ten-donkey Youghal Gold Cup field to trot its way to destiny. Following one false start, this time Bertie’s Burger got

up narrowly to beat pip Martin Ferris’s Mark Your Turf (Old Imperial bar/Collins Town & Country). Fully embracing the spirit of the night, the winning pilot wore a smile the width of which the mouth of the Blackwater would have envied. “I’ve ridden winners at Cheltenham and Punchestown, but this tops the lot!” he insisted. “It’s one of the greatest moments of my life!” His joy was even more understandable when he revealed that during the false start he had diverted to the bookie and lodged €20 at 4/1 on himself to lift the cup! The honest bookie actually sought him out to give him his winnings, as if the night wasn’t strange enough already! Invoking the mantra of Aidan O’Brien, the smiling victor graciously thanked his team of Bryan Walsh and Robert Rea for their role in the success, adding that with the Roma Grill on board “we represented fast food.They promised us free chips all night of we won!” he added. CHANGED LIFESTYLE The jockey, whose dad Davy is a Lismore Town Councillor, retired from racing 18 months ago after a serious back injury proved one hurdle to many. “I shouldn’t really be here I suppose,” he mused, an hour too late. In a rare moment of seriousness, the affable

rider said he doesn’t “miss the falls,” but misses “Thurles on a Thursday, or Clonmel, or the festivals and the lads in the weighing room. But life goes on,” he shrugged. As for defending his Youghal titles in 2015, the dual Derby & Gold Cup winner warned, “If I don’t get freedom of the town I’m not coming back. We could have a big parade, with me as Mayor of Youghal and Davy Russell after winning some cup last week.” As the last donkey was led back to his trailer, the instigator of it all was happy. “It’s been great fun again,” Davy Russell surmised. “We’d a big crowd and I want to thank them all, as well as the Chamber and the lads in the weighing room for coming here.We’ll do it all again next year,” he promised. GREAT SPORTS In times when international sports stars tend to be more aloof than available, the Youghal Donkey Derby says much to be applauded about horse racing and its practitioners. It’s hard to imagine a group of participants from any other professional sport so easily and enthusiastically committing voluntarily to such an event; and not merely partaking in the event itself but, as always, entering into the late night social celebration afterwards. Even a donkey knows they are streets ahead!

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Support Daffodil Day in Waterford THE Irish Cancer Society, with lead partner Dell, encourages people in Waterford to help the fight against cancer and support Daffodil Day this year on Friday 28th March. All funds raised on Daffodil Day will go directly to fund the work of the Society across research, advocacy, services and free nationwide care. Over 4,000 volunteers will be on the streets and in shopping centres in towns around the country, and in Waterford, selling fresh daffodils and daffodil pins aiming to raise €3.45million. More people are availing of the Society’s services than ever before as more people in Ireland are diagnosed with cancer each year. One of the services Daffodil Day funds is the Night Nursing service. The aim of the national service is to provide extra support for people who are seriously ill with cancer and wish to remain at home being cared for by their family. Without support from the public for Daffodil Day the Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses could not have supported over 1,868 patients and their families coping with the advanced stages of cancer last year. The Society and Dell, call on people in Waterford to help support the campaign by making a donation to the Society. Here’s how you can support: - Buy a daffodil or daffodil day merchandise from a volunteer - Phone CallSave 1850 60 60 60 to donate - Text Daff to 50300 to donate €4 (100% of your donation will go to the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day across most networks, Some providers apply VAT where a minimum of €3.26 will go to the Society) - Make a donation online visit www.cancer.ie/daffodilday Download our Daffodil Day smart phone app, available to download free from all app stores, and make a donation - Buy Daffodil Day merchandise in our online shop www.cancer.ie/shop

The Barnawee pedestrian and cycle bridge was officially jointly opened by Mayor of County Waterford, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and Deputy Dungarvan Town Mayor, Cllr. Nicky Sheehan last week. Also in attendance were children from 3rd class at Scoil Garbhain and their teacher Jen Ni Guidhir; Mr. Michael Walsh, Waterford City and County Manager; Antoin Cummins and Jimmy Barrett of BAM Contractors, main contractors; Enda Kirwan Consulting Engineer, Project Supervisor; Rose Ryall, Conservation Officer, Waterford County Council and Tom Longan, Dara Dever and Johnny Brunnock of the Go Dungarvan Team.

Barnawee pedestrian and cycle bridge officially opened! THE new Smarter Travel Footbridge at Barnawee Bridge was officially jointly opened last week by Mayor of County Waterford, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and Deputy Dungarvan Town Mayor, Cllr. Nicky Sheehan, who were ably assisted by children from 3rd class at Scoil Garbhain and their

teacher Jen Ni Guidhir.After months of planning and preparatory work the bridge was lifted into position in late February and the need for pedestrians and cyclists having to pass over the bridge on the narrow road is now no more. This simple addition to the Go Dungarvan walking and cycling network is significant. Go

Dungarvan have also installed pedestrian and cyclist counters adjacent to Barnawee Bridge and already we are seeing the impact of the new footbridge on cyclist and pedestrian numbers. It is hoped that the bridge's installation will encourage greater numbers to choose to walk or cycle to school, work etc. whereas

the narrow nature of the bridge may have been seen as a barrier, particularly for the more vulnerable road user up until now. The official opening of the bridge was also attended by Mr. Michael Walsh,Waterford City and County Manager; Antoin Cummins and Jimmy Barrett of BAM Contractors who were the main

contractors on the project; Enda Kirwan Consulting Engineer, Project Supervisor; Rose Ryall, Conservation Officer, Waterford County Council and Tom Longan, Dara Dever and Johnny Brunnock of the Go Dungarvan Team.The bridge is now open for all to use as part of their journey by bike or on foot.

Say thank you this Mother’s Day and treat your mum to a gift of luxury at Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Resort GIFT your mum to a luxurious experience at Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Resort this Mother’s Day. Picturesquely set in woodlands with sweeping views over the Suir estuary, Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Resort in Waterford is a gorgeous destination to bring your mum this Mother’s Day for a delicious Sunday Lunch or the perfect place where she can give into all her temptations with a glorious experience of pure indulgence with a heartfelt gift voucher.

Treat your mum to some well-deserved pampering and gift her with a voucher for the divine Estuary Spa. Choose from a wide range of blissful treatments including an Expressly Organic Facial, Back, Neck, Shoulder & Scalp Massage or Foot, Face and Scalp Massage (€50 each). Savour some quality time together and catch up over a bounty of delectable sweet and savoury treats with Traditional Afternoon Tea for two, freshly prepared using the finest fresh local

produce and served by the open fire in the luxurious Aylward Lounge (€35). Create the ultimate special occasion with Sunday Lunch in the elegant and sophisticated Roseville Rooms Restaurant for a memorable day out with all the family. Enjoy a sumptuous three course meal prepared by head chef Jenny Flynn and her talented team. Afterwards, sip a digestif in the bar or take a stroll around the beautiful green surrounds, breathing in the

fresh spring air. With a wide range of gift options available to suit every budget, you can never go wrong with the simple gift of a voucher towards a luxurious visit to Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Resort or Sunday Lunch with all the family.Vouchers can be purchased directly by calling the hotel on 051382000 or at the click of a button online www.faithlegg.com. Prior booking for Sunday Lunch is advised and can be made by calling 051-382000.

Pictured were Eamonn Lonergan and Anike Tyrrell at the launch of the 2014 West Waterford Festival of Food. [Conor McCabe Photography]

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Thousands of orange jerseys will cycle into Waterford on April 29th THE organisers of Cycle Against Suicide have announced that this year’s event is on target to have nearly three times the number of participants as it did in 2013. Details of the Waterford stage of this year's Cycle Against Suicide were released at a launch in Dungarvan on Thursday, March 20th. Present at the launch were Cllr Damien Geoghegan, Mayor of Co. Waterford, actor Moe Dunford from the hit US show Vikings and the highly rated Irish film Patrick’s Day, and Ian Noctor, of WLR FM. All three were full in their support of Cycle Against Suicide and the organisation’s message that ‘it’s ok not to feel ok, and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help’. Cllr. Geoghegan said the promotion of positive mental health was an issue that is worthy of everyone’s attention and he wished the cycle every success. Actor Moe Dunford lent his support to Cycle Against Suicide’s efforts to break the stigma associated with the open discussion of mental health, adding that the issue of mental health had “been too long in the dark and people need to open up and talk about it.” Ian Noctor added that Cycle Against Suicide was an initiative to try and raise awareness of mental health

issues and to show that there is always a better alternative to suicide. Waterford native Cian Power took part in the 2013 Cycle Against Suicide and this year plans to do 10 stages, along with 23 of his friends. He spoke of the great time and the friends he made during last year's event. "It was an unbelievable experience and I made lifelong friends. The cycle pumped out the message that it was okay to ask for help,” said Cian. Cyclists will arrive into Ireland's oldest city on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 29th, having cycled from Kilkenny. The peloton of over 1,000 cyclists will be welcomed along the Quay by schools, clubs and groups, as they make their way to De La Salle College, which is the end of the stage.The cyclists will break overnight in Waterford and on the morning of April 30th, the students at De La Salle College will host their very own positive mental health event to bid the cyclists farewell as they hit the road again. The third stage will start in Waterford and travel through Co. Waterford via Dungarvan to the lunchtime stop in Youghal. Cyclists can join the peloton at any of the designated break locations and many local cyclists are expected to join in Waterford and

Youghal. A large number of people from Waterford took part in last year's Cycle and early registration figures show that in 2014 there will be an even bigger contingent from the City and County. Registrations have been flying in from all over Ireland and abroad for the 2014 Cycle, and by the time it starts on April 28th, upwards of 7,000 cyclists are expected to have signed up. Cycle Against Suicide 2014 will take place over two weeks and cover the entire island of Ireland. Speaking after this week’s announcement, Cycle Against Suicide founder Jim Breen said; “The tide has turned in the fight to break the stigma that surrounds mental health. As an island we must build on the momentum that is gathering and let every mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, friend and colleague know that it’s ok not to feel ok and its absolutely ok to ask for help. Please, please play your part. Cycle, volunteer or provide a homestay. Together, shoulder to shoulder, we can break the cycle of suicide on the island of Ireland.” Cycle Against Suicide utilises a Homestay programme, which sees homeowners across the country providing a bed and hot meal to participants in the Cycle. Homestay Co-ordi-

nator for Waterford, Stella Synnott, said there is still time for people living close to the City to offer accommodation to participants for a night when the Cycle passes through their hometown; “We have had an excellent response to our requests for volunteers so far, with virtually all of last year’s homes, hostels, hotels, restaurants and chauffeurs providing support in some way or another. We thank those who have supported us so far, particularly those offering Homestays, and ask anyone else who might be interested to contact us. If you would like to provide Homestay accommodation when Cycle Against Suicide visits Waterford send an email to homestays@cycleagainstsuicide.co m. If you are interested in volunteering with Cycle Against Suicide before or during the Cycle, please email volunteer@cycleagainstsuicide.com. Further information on Cycle Against Suicide is available by going to www.cycleagainstsuicide.com, where you can also register for any or all of the days in the twoweek event. There is an early bird Registration charge until the end of the month of €40 and a special rate of €20 for students or the unwaged.These charges increases to €45 and €22.50 in April. Registration on the day of the Cycle is €50.

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A tribute to Town Clerk Joe O’Flaherty from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Waterford Crystal Pension Issue MAYOR of County Waterford, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan has written to Michael Noonan Minister for Finance to bring closure to Waterford Crystal pension issue, which has been dragging through the courts for the past number of years. Mayor Geoghegan stated that "Minister Noonan should do the right thing by these workers by offering a settlement to the former Crystal workers and not allow this issue to run on any longer. Since this issue arose many of those have passed away without receiving any of their entitlements”. Councillor Geoghegan went on to say that the former Waterford Crystal workers feel very frustrated by the failure of Government to bring this issue to closure. The European Court ruled unanimously in favour of the Waterford Crystal workers when it was referred to Europe by the High Court”. Mayor Geoghegan went on to say that “I understand that the issue needs a final ruling in the High Court in order to bring clarity to rules regarding pensions, as the ruling affects all workers in Ireland that are paying into a pension scheme. However, I believe that once the ruling in Europe was made in favour of the Crystal Workers, a decent interim payment should, at the very least, have be made to the workers affected.” Mayor Geoghegan concluded by saying that “This issue has dragged on for far too long and needs to be resolved and settled without any further delay.”

AS one of the very many committees and organisations around Dungarvan, who had dealings with Joe O’Flaherty, Town Clerk, we are at a loss to know how to recognise and thank Joe for his assistance, guidance and encouragement for our endeavours to keep ‘The Parade’ intact for the

people of the town and surrounding areas. Joe has managed, over many years, to smooth the way, literally and metaphorically. For example, after our pre-parade reconnoitre of the street surfaces to accommodate marchers and small wheeled vehicles, Joe would ensure that pot holes

Council nominates Joanne O’Riordan for Padraig Pearse Award

Joanne O’Riordan.

WATERFORD County Council is to nominate Joanne O’Riordan for the 2014 Padraig Pearse Award. At the March meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan (FG) said Joanne is an inspiration to all for her courage and ability to get on with life. 16-year-old Joanne, who is from Millstreet in Cork, is one of seven people in the world living with the condition ‘Tetra-amelia syndrome’, (also known as Total Amelia) meaning she has no arms or legs. She has addressed the United Nations in New York City; took on Taoiseach Enda Kenny over cuts to disability funding; discussed technology with

Apple and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and appeared twice on The Late Late Show; as well as being named Cork Person of the Month, and Young Person of the Year at the People of the Year Awards. Joanne is currently working on a documentary with her brother Stephen called ‘No Limbs No Limits’. (www.nolimbsnolimits.net) Cllr. O’Sullivan said the Padraig Pearse Award will be presented in May to a person whose courageous stance and principles in life has earned the respect and gratitude of the Irish people. All Councillors unanimously agreed with the proposal.

were filled and surfaces smoothed where needed. Joe made himself available at short notice for meetings regarding logistics, traffic management, safety, security and aesthetics. He organised flowers, flags, bunting, etc. for the reviewing stand. Joe is one of the most efficient and dedicated

in the background never looking for praise or accolades, but his contribution to all aspects of life in Dungarvan and surrounding areas will quickly begin to be noted after his departure. We understand that the good news is, that while Joe will be leaving the post of Town Clerk, he will still be

around performing some other function of the reformed Local Authority. They would be foolish to lose such a talented and dedicated man. The Chairman, Jim Veale, and the Committee wish Joe O’Flaherty all the very best in his new posting. Signed Damien Dillon, on behalf of the Committee

IDA accused of blocking local businesses from trying to acquire former Century Homes site Mansfield asks Council to find out about 1999 investment fund from Waterford Foods merger

By Paul Mooney THE IDA has been accused of blocking two local businesses trying to acquire the former Century Homes site in Dungarvan. At the March meeting of Waterford County Council, Cllr. Brendan Mansfield (SF) said he was informed by two local business people that the IDA has put a block on them trying to acquire the premises which was formerly the Century Homes site, at the IDA Business Park, in Dungarvan. “I find that amazing, to be quite frank,” said Cllr. Mansfield. “Two local businesses feel they are

being blocked by the IDA in acquiring that site,” he added. 1999 JOB LOSS AID Meanwhile, in relation to the recent announcement of job losses by Microbrush in Dungarvan, Cllr. Mansfield said he came across a document which was lodged with EU workers rights, which showed that when a merger / deal was struck between Waterford Foods and Avonmore, both companies made available several million Irish pounds, which equates to approximately €6.3m, in order to bring industry to the town to replace the jobs being lost in the creamery. “In 1999 a Glanbia spokesperson

named the two industries which were to be brought in to replace the loss of the creamery jobs - Century Homes and Microbrush,” said Cllr. Mansfield. He asked the Council to contact the government to find out if the fund existed and if so, who was administering it. Century Homes closed its Dungarvan-based factory approximately six years ago, while Microbrush recently announced that it would be seeking redundancies at its Dungarvan site. Both premises are located in the IDA Business Park, at Clogherane, Dungarvan.

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Public Administrators we shall ever come across. He wasted no time in executing his duty and had a unique way of dealing with red tape and awkward situations, always to the benefit of the public at large and having regard for his office as a public servant. Joe has always been self effacing and worked quietly

Pictured are Kieran Hartley (European Election) and Michael Flynn (Local Election), two anti-pylon candidates, photographed at the Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

THERE is no greater gift for your well deserving mum this Mother’s day than some quality time with you…along with some 5 star treatment and an indulgent trip to one of Ireland’s finest gems of course! The Cliff House Hotel, an intimate 5 star hideaway nestled amongst the cliffs of West Waterford and set against the backdrop of the striking Ardmore coastline, has the perfect Mother’s Day treat designed to be enjoyed by both you and your Mum. Indulging all the senses, you and your Mum can start with the delicious new Afternoon Tea, created by award winning head chef Martijn Kajuiter, followed by a pampering Luxury Manicure, and if you’d like the icing on the cake, you can book in for an overnight stay also. Feast on a delicacy of sweet and savoury delights with the new Afternoon Tea which is officially launching this Mother’s Day.The

three-tiered delight includes organic egg mayonnaise and corned beef sandwiches, warm freshly baked raisin and buttermilk scones with cream served with homemade red fruit preserve and lemon curd, Ardmore carrot cake with pistachio and white chocolate and lemon tart. Afterwards, escape to The Well Spa and treat your hands to a Luxury Manicure.The 55 minute treatment includes a relaxing Hand and Arm Massage while you sip on a glass of wine. This luxury afternoon costs €130 and includes Afternoon Tea for two people, followed by a luxury manicure for two people. You can choose to stay overnight in a Deluxe Seaview room with breakfast from €180 per room. Offer is available 30th March, 2014. For further details contact: The Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, Co. Waterford; Tel. (024) 87800; www.thecliffhousehotel.com

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Mother’s Day treats for the best mum ever at Murray’s Family Pharmacy, Dungarvan HUGE BONANZA ON BEAUTY, SKINCARE, FRAGRANCE PRODUCTS AND 100’s AND 100’s OF SPECIAL OFFERS INSTORE YOU want to give your Mum something that says “Thank you” for being a wonderful Mum. A helpful cooking appliance is a definite NO NO! Call to Murray’s Family Pharmacy where the friendly staff will help you choose the most beautiful and luxurious pampering gift from their huge range to thank your Mum for her often thankless work. She is always there for you. As the saying goes … “some things never change” … Murray’s Pharmacy is still the one-stop shop, whether your mum is in her 20’s, 30’s or 40+ a perfect gift is to be found at unbelievable prices for her, or Grandma or Auntie. ALL SMASHBOX PRODUCTS ONLY €10. Only while stocks lasts. More than 50% off selected Elizabeth Arden Skincare 10% off Payot Skin Care 50% Off L’Oreal Skin care … and many more reductions. 10% off Lay Roche Posay Skincare by the Decade: Spring beauty is bright and breezy, glowing skin with flashes of colour on lips and eyes. 20’s Mum: At every age of life you need something different from your skincare. Now is the time to start good skincare habits, from cleansing to protecting. What you do or don’t do now makes all the difference. Do now what everyone twice your age wishes they’d done in their 20’s!. … use sun protection every day. 80 to 90 per cent of skin damage is sun-related. Use a the New Olay Regenerist Cleanser just arrived in Store … for cleansing, it not only cleans and preps the skin most effectively whatever you put on your skin is better absorbed Avoid harsh scrubs.

On the ‘Spot’ … Good cleansing will also help with one skin problem that we all face at some stage… spots. Keeping skin clean is the first step to preventing blemishes and breakouts. It’s important to use a mild cleanser to avoid any possible irritation and barrier disruption. Beware also of reaching for the concealer or piling on too much make-up to cover up skin, as this can clog pores and make the problem worse. We recommend the beautiful Payot range, Pate Grise, and Vichy Normaderm Range. 30’s Mum: Maintain firm skin and brighten up with blockbusting serums and illuminating creams. In your 30’s protection from the sun is still the number one priority … Moisturising is a must and the use of serums. 65 per cent of us don’t use a serum. They are formulated with a light texture and higher concentration of active ingredients so they offer deeper penetration and quicker action – they have a dramatic brightening effect on the skin. Use of a serum transforms the skin. Look for a good vitamin C-based serum, to smooth the skin, even out pigmentation and work on collagen. Vitamin C always sounds such a simple thing, but it’s a powerful multi-purpose ingredient that will kick-start cell renewal, help to reduce brown spots, hyper-pigmentation and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Your Mum will look radiant! Call to our friendly staff for advice. Vichy Idealia Life Serum, Idealia Pro Dark spot Correctur is the product to suit 30’s mums. 40’s+ Mum: This year’s skincare trend is lifting and firming: just what your skin needs at this stage. The best advice we can give is that hydrating skin and keeping it moisturised will help it stay supple and firm and reduce the look of wrinkles. We find that some

people in their 40’s and 50’s are using the same moisturiser they were using as a teenager!! We need to reevaluate skincare as we get order as skin goes through cycles and what you’ve used in the past is not suitable as we get older. Hydration – At this stage regular hydration of the skin is good advice. The best new moisturising creams are super-powered with ingredients to help boost the skin. Don’t buy before you get advice at our Fantastic Fragrance and Skincare Counter just inside the door. Spend time in store with our expert and friendly staff who will help you find the right skincare and foundations to suit your skin. This season is all about bright, fresh-looking skin. MASSIVE REDUCTIONS ON FANTASTIC FRAGRANCE GIFT SETS. 10% OFF ALL FRAGRANCES NOT ALREADY REDUCED – FREE GIFT WITH SELECTED FRAGRANCES. We have the best selection of Fragrances in town and at competitive prices. Armani (New Armani Si just arrived), Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Lacoste, Diesel, Dior, Elizabeth Arden, Hugo, Burberry, Paco Rabanne – Lady Million. Im sure your Mum is one in a million, so this would be a good choice! Great suggestions for mother’s day are Daisy by Marc Jacobs, Dolce and Gabbanna Light Blue, Flower Bomb by Viktor and Rolf, Angel and Alien by Thierry Mugler. Gift sets are amazing value as the extra product, body lotion or shower gel work out FREE. JUST A FEW TIPS Experiment with serums, highlighters to bring a new radiance to your complexion. Be brave with bright lipsticks this season. Gloss is back! Red lipstick is the equivalent of the LBD! Fragrances are really like fine wine. They should

be kept in a cool dark place. Never expose them to direct sunlight, direct heat or very cold temperatures. Treasure it, wear it an enjoy it. Apply perfume to wrists and … Do not dab. A visit to Murray’s Family Pharmacy is a must this Mother’s Day where you will find as always, the perfect at affordable prices, throughout the whole shop. Bayliss and Harding Gift sets start at only eu 4.89, while the popular Sanctuary and Crabtree end Evelyn products are an ideal gift. Beautiful hampers of any products of your choice made to order. See our window display of Vichy Hampers/boxes. Our experienced and friendly staff look forward to seeing our valued customers and welcoming new ones. Choosing a gift with their help couldn’t be easier. Please come in and browse. DON’T FORGET YOUR LOYALTY CARD. If you would like to receive a text alert message for the best offers throughout the year, please sign up when in store.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Ten years smoke free REGARDLESS of what other faults we might have, the record shows that the Irish people enthusiastically embraced two life changes in the past decade. Several years ago, a request went out to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic bags for wrapping or carrying goods from shops. A fee was imposed for those who wished to continue with disposable plastic bags and most people changed from the habit. Hence our clean almost plastic free countryside. Ten years ago an even more serious prohibition was enforced when a no smoking ban was introduced for the workplace, which included a wide variety of public buildings and places and has been adhered to by the vast majority of people in the years since. Unusually, a good number of smokers approved of the ban which meant that they too did not have to suffer the worst effects of smoking while they were at work. The purpose of the prohibition was to protect workers from the effects of environmental smoke which was deemed to be as harmful in a passive way, as if the person was actually smoking. While we may criticise the Minister for Health, James O’Reilly for many defects in the health service, he is committed to further extending the prohibition on the advertising, use and sale of cigarettes, this against the background of an industry which has fought tooth and nail against any and every attempt to reduce smoking. The link to cancer and a long number of other ailments including respiratory has long been proven and it would be criminally negligent on the part of the health authorities not to reduce the effects of a known carcinogen. Outside of health considerations, the social reasons for giving up smoking are many and include enjoying a better quality of life and being fitter to take part in activities. Some wish to be a better role model for family and friends and some will wish to have more money in their pockets. Any saving in that area gives a tax free increase in disposable wealth which can mean a very significant financial bonus by the end of the year. Many people see smoking as a kind of slavery, having to detach from company for ten minutes every hour, or more

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate often depending on the degree of addiction. They wish to regain control over their lives and not have their daily routine dictated to them. Smoking does nothing to enhance ones self esteem and this can be one of the great motivators to quit. To improve one’s image, have better skin, teeth, hair and nicer smelling clothes is something worthwhile to be aspired to. The reduction in the number of smokers by over ten percent over the last ten years by this and other means, inevitably results in a reduced tax take. However, when quantified in social terms and with the consequent reduction in health spending, it is more than worth the loss. Any further inroads in the smoking culture will be vehemently resisted by the tobacco companies which have seen their profits shrink over the last ten years. Their lobbying has proved to be ineffective in this country and Ministers for Health from Micheal Martin who introduced the ban, to James Reilly who is maintaining pressure on the habit are to be congratulated on their successful efforts and single-mindedness. We have come a long way in ten years and have been seen as a role model for other countries in that time. Let us take pride in that and continue what has been very productive and valuable work.

Suicide and the recession THE financial havoc which the past five years of austerity has caused is well known to everyone, particularly hard-pressed families and householders, who wage a daily war against poverty and are stretched to the very limit to survive. The stories of hardship, especially in families, are many and well known and documented, though the realisation

of how bad conditions are for some families has yet to impact on the government as a whole. They continue to load taxes and charges on the people of this country regardless of ability to pay and with no thought for the social consequences of their actions. One frightening statistic which has emerged is that the recession has taken its toll on the population through suicide. A study published a couple of weeks ago suggests that up to five hundred and sixty suicides over the last five years may have had the recession as a contributory factor. It is difficult to identify possible deaths as suicides, especially without the presence of a suicide note, but the figures have increased along with almost all other countries with the exception of Scotland. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) interpretation of the very high figures does not accord with the view held generally by the public and they take a more clinical stand on the statistics. However, proving suicide is difficult and it is up to coroners in the main to try to determine the exact cause of death. Pieta House, the organisation which offers free care to people with mental distress, takes a more pragmatic view of the situation. Their members are closer to the coalface, or perhaps more accurately the cliff face, in this situation and their concern is something which must be highlighted and taken very seriously. Theirs is not a simple task to negotiate with official agencies and get their particular point across. Much of their time they say is occupied in negotiation with the National Office of Suicide Prevention. While official agencies might attempt to throw cold water over the interpretation of the figures, debate the finer points of identifying causes of death and, in the words of Shakespeare ‘cavil over the ninth part of a hair’, the fact remains that this generation was never under as much financial and social pressure as now. A recent local conference on suicide – the second of its kind – did excellent work in raising awareness of suicide and in offering practical advice and information to both families and state agencies. This is a problem which needs even greater resources, understanding, investigation and assessment as the years go on, if we are to tackle a situation just emerging from the shadows. Convincing the authorities of this is not an easy task.

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Dungarvan represented at successful world premiere of Irish film in Texas By Paul Mooney DUNGARVAN was represented at the world premiere of Irish film “Patrick’s Day” in Texas, USA, earlier in March. Dungarvan native and actor, Maurice (Moe) Dunford stars in the Terry McMahon film which opened to critical acclaim at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas, which was held between 7th and 16th March. The film, which was backed by Bord Scannán na hÉireann is an unflinching drama, focuses on mental health issues, with Moe taking the starring role as “Patrick” a schizophrenic who falls in love with an alcoholic, suicidal flight attendant. The film was screened three times at the festival: at the Rollins Theatre, The Long Centre, on Saturday, 8th March; the SXSatellite, Alamo Village, on Tuesday, 11th March; and the Stateside Theatre, on

Thursday, 13th March. The film featured in the ‘Narrative Spotlight’ category alongside many other world premieres from wellknown actors such as Robert Duvall, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis and Rosario Dawson, and many others. Director Terry McMahon was bombarded with messages of support and praise on Twitter, from various people involved in the film industry, while ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ describes it as “a well acted film” and says Terry McMahon’s “frequent use of POV meshes well with the film’s intimate portrayal of this critical moment in Patrick’s life”. Responding on Twitter to the screening of the film, Terry McMahon states: “Thank you SXSW, the world’s greatest maternity hospital for new born movies...” Patrick’s Day also stars Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave; Sex & Violence); Catherine Walker (Dark Touch, Leap Year); and Philip Jackson (My Week with Marilyn;

Little Voice). Patrick’s Day was chosen from a selection of over 6,000 international submissions to the festival, to have its world premiere at the Festival. The SXSW Film Festival is seen as a springboard for many up and coming actors in the industry and Indiewire USA (Indiewire.com), the news and information site for filmmakers, named Moe as one of ten actors to watch out for at the 2014 Festival. Indiewire said Patrick’s Day could be a chance for Moe “to shine as the lead and possibly a breakout role for the primarily TV actor”. ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ described Moe as “strong as the title character” and avoids “the mannerisms and dramatic volatility usually employed to signify mental illness on screen”. Moe (26) a past pupil of Dungarvan CBS and the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, landed back home in Dungarvan last Thursday, after a successful outing at the SXSW Festival.

Moe was present at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, last Thursday morning for the launch of ‘Cycle for Suicide’, which will be passing through Dungarvan and County Waterford on 29th April, next. He said Patrick’s Day is topical at this time, because mental health issues are one of Ireland’s biggest problems where people are not willing to speak up about such issues. “One of the heads of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness, USA) stood up at the ‘Q&A’ session after the first screening of Patrick’s Day at the Film Festival and said the movie ‘hits the nail on the head’, and how these topics need to be spoken about, and how the movie gets it,” said Moe, speaking to the Dungarvan Observer. “I am looking forward to the movie coming to Ireland, because loneliness and depression are big problems in Ireland. Some people are too long in the dark and are not talking to anyone about it. “Patrick’s Day is quite

real and doesn’t revert to any stereotypes in portraying mental health problems,” added Moe. It is expected that

Patrick’s Day should be released in Irish cinemas later in the year. A clip of the film can be viewed on YouTube.

Watch out for Moe in Vikings (Season 2) on RTÉ and the History Channel, playing Aethelwulf, the Prince of Wessex.

At the SXSW Film Festival - cast and crew at the Stateside Theatre, Austin, Texas, for the screening of “Patrick’s Day”. Pictured left to right: Moe Dunford, actor; Michael Lavelle, cinematographer; Terry McMahon, director; and producers, Rachel Lysaght, Lindsay Campbell and Tim Palmer.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Waterford gets ready for the National Spring Clean! As 1st April approaches, clean-up up events are already taking place in Waterford . . . AN Taisce’s National Spring Clean is about to kick off its 16th annual campaign in County Waterford with hundreds of groups organising clean-up events throughout the County in the coming weeks. The National Spring Clean campaign is Ireland’s largest anti-litter initiative organised by An Taisce and funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Events taking place in Waterford over the coming weeks include: - Scoil Mhuire is cleaning up Dungarvan on Tuesday, 1st April - Ballymacarby Against Litter is holding a clean-up on Saturday, 5th April. Contact Waterford County Council for further information - Ardmore Tidy Towns is

holding a clean-up on Friday, 11th April. Contact Mary Hennessy on 0860870405 for further information To celebrate this year’s campaign, An Taisce is also hosting a photo competition on Instagram. Entrants are asked to share images of the most beautiful spots in their local areas tagging National Spring Clean (nationalspringclean) and using the hashtag #LoveWhereYouLive. The best pictures will be posted to the campaign’s Facebook page and the winner will receive a relaxing break in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. All volunteers registering for the National Spring Clean campaign are issued with a FREE clean up kit which contains important information, posters, colour-coded refuse sacks

for segregation of waste materials, protective gloves and tabards to keep participants clean. An Taisce also liaises with Local Authorities to ensure that all rubbish and materials collected will be collected and disposed of without charge. All those wishing to take part should register on www.nationalspringclean.o rg The National Spring Clean campaign is also supported by Repak who supply the colour-coded refuse sacks for recycling materials collected and Local Authorities who co-ordinate activities in their communities. To register for National Spring Clean call 01-4002219 or visit the website at www.nationalspringclean.org

Community groups to benefit from Public Area Enhancement Scheme MAYOR of County Waterford, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan has welcomed the announcement of €70,000 in funding to Waterford County Council to support community groups to enhance their areas. The funding comes as part of a €3 million Public Area Enhancement Scheme announced by the Government last week. “2014 has been a challenging year so far for local authorities in terms of managing their public spaces due to the inclement weather conditions we have been experiencing. Towns and cities across the country will be hoping for another very successful tourist season this year, following on from the success of Gathering Ireland in 2013. This additional, once-off fund is being provided to support local authorities’ efforts to prepare and maintain their public areas in

an effort to maximise the economic benefits that can flow from increased visitors to their towns, cities and counties,” Mayor Geoghegan explained. “This additional funding can be used for clean-up of parks and recreational areas or even the cleaning and making safe of derelict buildings. All work undertaken should be additional to work already planned and must also be supplemented with 25% matching funding from the local authority,” Mayor Geoghegan explained “The Minister has asked that this funding be used to undertake work in cooperation with community based groups where possible. The work of these groups is also crucial to the tourism potential of this country, as it ensures our cities, towns and villages look their best for visitors,” Mayor Geoghegan concluded.

CNN Art & Craft Level 6 Art Exhibition

Further Education students from Colaiste Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan are exhibiting a selection of their artworks at Dungarvan Shopping Centre, starting Wednesday, March 26th. The Art & Craft Level 6 exhibition is entitled Belonging and showcases a range of disciplines including painting, ceramics and printmaking. The exhibition is open to the public Wednesday, March 26th from 2.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.; Thursday, March 27th from 10.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. and Friday, March 28th from 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. The exhibition free and all are welcome.

BIM and IFA Host Aquaculture Oyster Conference held in The Gold Coast Hotel Dungarvan. Front Row L-R: William Dwyer, Ballyhack, Co. Wexford; Paudie Coffey, T.D.; Jim Harty, Dungarvan Shellfish; Tadhg O Maoileoin, Dungarvan. Back Row L-R: Patrick Dwyer, Ballyhack, Co. Wexford; Pat Movan, Cheekpoint Co. Waterford; Seamus Hayes, Dungarvan and Brian O Loan, BIM Regional Officer. [Pat Crowley]

BIM and IFA Aquaculture host Conference for Irish Oyster Producers BORD Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in partnership with IFA Aquaculture hosted an informative conference on Ireland’s oyster industry in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford on Thursday last, 20th March. Aimed at oyster producers around the coast, the one day event included a series of talks and panel discussions on all aspects of this important sector including current research projects, BIM business support programmes, industry perspectives and the marketing of Irish oysters to existing and new international markets. Paudie Coffey,T.D. delivered the opening address and highlighted the importance of this sector to the economy; ‘Ireland produces premium quality oysters that demand a high price on our key overseas markets particularly France and the Far East. This achievement is testament to the hard work of our oyster producers around the coast who have worked hard to achieve a high level of quality assurance with assistance from BIM. I am particularly pleased to learn here today that production has increased to 8,700 tonnes as has employment with the sector now supporting 1,100 jobs nationally. With Waterford accounting for 40% of the overall production this is good news for the local community and

the economy as a whole’ The farming of pacific oysters (the most common oyster species farmed in Ireland) only began in Ireland in the 1970’s so it is still a relatively young industry. However, it has grown considerably in the last 35 years and is now a thriving business with production levels increasing to 8,700 tonnes in 2013 in addition to a rise in employment from 870 in 2010 to 1,100 in 2013. The sector also contributes almost €50 million to Ireland’s seafood exports. France remains the key export country for Irish oysters with Hong Kong now the second most important destination. Irish oysters are currently demanding an average price of €5.50/kg. Research papers on

native and pacific oysters carried out by University College Cork, the Marine Institute, Queen’s University Belfast and Bournemouth University were presented at the conference in addition to industry perspectives from Jim Harty, Dungarvan Shellfish and Iarfhlaith Connellan, Redbank Shellfish. Donal Maguire, BIM Director for Aquaculture Development outlined BIM’s plans for the sector; ‘We will be continuing to work with our producers to assist them to grow and develop their businesses. There are excellent opportunities for branded quality assured Irish oysters in the market place in the EU and further afield. Through the provision of technical, financial and business devel-

opment assistance, BIM aims to ensure that Irish growers are best placed to take advantage of the current favourable environment.’ In 2013, against a background of challenging global and domestic market conditions, Ireland’s seafood sector continued to grow and trade impressively with the overall sector worth €810 million and the export market worth €484 million. Overall exports were down on the previous year but shellfish exports proved to be the exception with a 5% increase on 2012 and a total value of €168 million. In Ireland, approximately 150 oyster companies employ 1,100 people with the top 15 companies accounting for nearly 70% of production.

Pictured at the BIM/IFA Aquaculture Oyster Conference in the Gold Coast Hotel, Dungarvan, Co Waterford recently are Paudie Coffey, TD; Patricia Daly, BIM Shellfish Officer and Jim Harty, Dungarvan Shellfish.

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The Language People Summer Camps 2014

DUNGARVAN STUDENT BRINGS COLOUR TO ART COMPETITION – Judging of entries in this year’s 60th Texaco Children’s Art Competition has commenced. Going for judging is a work entitled ‘A House & A Garden’ by 10-year old Sophie O'Shea, a pupil at Scoil Garbhain, Dungarvan, whose entry is pictured being admired by marketing manager Bronagh Carron. Winners will be announced in mid-April after which the top twenty-one prizewinning entries will be placed on exhibition at the Hugh Lane Gallery on Dublin's Parnell Square where they will be seen alongside works by such renowned figures as Francis Bacon, William Orpen, Jack B. Yeats and Louis le Brocquy.

ADULTS The Language People are now enrolling for new language classes commencing in April. French, Spanish, Italian and German classes are available for adult learners of all levels. NEW An Irish class for beginners will commence on Wednesday, 7th April, at 7.00 p.m. PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN Language learning at an early age has proved to be extremely successful. Enroll now for children’s classes commencing in April. SUMMER CAMPS Language learning combined with lots of fun activities in the Summer months.

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Alternatives to pylons will be highlighted at public meeting MUNSTER

A PUBLIC meeting will be held this Friday, 28th March, at Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan, regarding the EirGrid / Grid Link Project. The meeting, which is a joint event by the seven anti-pylon groups in County Waterford, will start at 7.30 p.m. and speakers on the night will include Nuclear Scientist, Thomas Kemp, who will talk about the health effects of a 400

kV power line; and Malcolm Brown, who will discuss the first and second BW Energy reports. Mr. Brown is one of the Authors of the report, which offers a viable and costed pylon-free alternative to Grid25. He will also outline the lack of a British market for Ireland’s expensive renewable wind energy. Mr. Brown will give an understanding of the

mechanics of the energy market and how the grid can be upgraded at a reasonable cost that suits Ireland's needs. The presentation will be of great interest to landowners and the public in general who have an interest in the Pylon and Wind Turbine Campaigns as it will demonstrate the realities of the energy issues proposed for the county and country.

All elected representatives, including Ministers, TDs, MEPs, Senators, Councillors and EirGrid representatives have been invited to attend. It is understood that the politicians have been invited to listen, but will NOT be invited to speak. Seats will be reserved for politicians so members of the public can clearly see which of them turn up to the public meeting.

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Judge orders Minister to hand over documentation sought by former nun

Finalist in the Waterford Rose of Tralee Competition, Mollie Lenihan McGrane with her mother Carmel at the Tower Hotel last Friday night. Mollie represented Subway Dungarvan.

A HIGH Court Judge has ordered the Justice Minister to hand over documentation sought by former nun Nora Wall, for her action to claim damages against the State, which arose from her wrongful conviction for the rape of a 12-year-old girl. Nora Wall (65), a former Sister of Mercy nun who was based in Cappoquin, then known as Sister Dominic, is claiming damages arising from her prosecution in 1999. It emerged that a prosecution witness had been called, against the direction of the DPP, to testify at the trial. The witness later admitted fabricating evidence, in

which she claimed to have seen Ms.Wall holding down the alleged victim during the attack. The case was certified by the Court of Criminal Appeal as a miscarriage of justice in 2005. Ms. Wall has since brought a claim for damages against the State and has sought discovery of documents. Mr. Justice Michael White made the order at the High Court last week for the Minister of Justice and the State to provide documents which record the reason(s) the witness for the prosecution was not to be called at the trial.

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A Feast of Facades at The Beach House Gallery! Ladies Trail WHEN: Wednesday, 2nd April, 2014. Time: 5.30 – 9.00 p.m. Where: Trail includes Hamish Hawkins, The Wine Buff, Oceana Day Spa, Signet Boutique and The Lady Belle. Cost: €15 person. Following the phenomenal success of our Ladies Trail in 2013 the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber is bringing another trail to life. This year we are offering a trail that consists of wine, gifts, beauty, fashion, finger food and cocktails! An evening of fun and pleasure is in store for you!! There will be 4 groups running in tandem on a trail that includes a private fashion show, beauty demo and tips, wine tasting and an up close look at specialist designer accessories. If you play your cards right you may even get a Goodie bag! The evening will be concluded when all the groups meet at The Lady belle to relax and unwind with cocktails and finger food. It’s rare to get a private audience in these professional outfits and then to be treated to cocktails and bites. To book contact tel. 058 45054 email info@dungarvanchamber.ie.There is a max capacity for this trail so make sure you book early!

Make-A-Wish appeals for Volunteers MAKE-A-WISH is appealing for volunteers to give of their time for one day on Thursday, 10th April to help sell Wish Day wristbands in their area. Anyone interested in volunteering a few hours of their time on the day can contact lisa@makeawish.ie on 01 2052007. Thursday, 10th April, 2014 is Wish Band Day for Make-A-Wish, the charity which grants wishes to children aged between 3 and 17 living with lifethreatening medical conditions. Local volunteers will be selling wristbands on streets and in shopping centres in the area to help raise much needed funds to make wishes come true. There are 180 wishes waiting to be granted so far this year. Donations can be made at www.makeawish.ie

AS well as selling quality Irish art and gifts, The Beach House Gallery at 65 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan is once again providing a feast for the eyes during this year’s West Waterford Festival of Food. Trevor Wayman – a truly inspirational watercolour artist will be demonstrating his skills with an exciting residency at the gallery on Saturday 12th and Sunday, 13th April, 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. No need to book - just come along and watch him at work! In 2013 and exclusively for The Beach House Gallery, Trevor created a stunning series of water colour images capturing some of the unique and idiosyncratic pub fronts in Dungarvan and these prints, starting at €35 have proved to be wonderful gifts, especially for friends and family overseas. He has now added prints of Lismore Castle Gatehouse, Ardmore Tower, Dromana Gate and Tankardstown Copper Mine to this collection and these will be available to purchase during the festival weekend. An experienced artist with a career

spanning over 50 years, Trevor has been a regular visitor to Dungarvan since his first family holiday to the area in 1984. Together with his Irish wife they fell in love with Waterford and bought a cottage near Kilbrien. The local landscape and architecture have provided inspiration for numerous watercolours and continues to be the focus of his paintings today. Commenting on his residency, Trevor said; “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to paint local landscapes and facades at the Beach House Gallery and meet both local residents and visitors to the area. Dungarvan and Waterford are fascinating subjects and as well as painting I’m looking forward to sampling some of the delicacies on offer at the Festival!” Trevor’s demonstration at the Beach House Gallery is part of the West Waterford Festival of Food Art Trail. Full details can be found on www.westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com For further information on The Beach House Gallery demonstrations please contact Pippa on 058-24482 or 087-7933931.

Final Call to Complete SAORVIEW Rescan AS the final weeks to complete the SAORVIEW re-scan approaches, SAORVIEW calls on viewers, who have not yet done so, to carry out a re-scan of their SAORVIEW equipment in order to receive technical upgrades to enable them to benefit from the development of further HD services on SAORVIEW. While the majority of Irish SAORVIEW customers have already completed the rescan, it is necessary for the remainder to do so before Wednesday, 2nd April 2014 in order to ensure the continued reception of RTÉ One. From Tuesday, 25th March SAORVIEW viewers who need to re-scan will see a message on screen for RTÉ ONE – viewers who see this on-screen message are advised to follow the instructions.

SAORVIEW customers who can see RTÉ One with the HD logo on the top right of their screens have successfully completed the re-scan and will not need to take any further action.Viewers who re-scanned in October are not required to do this process again.Technical upgrades are a common factor in everyday life, but if customers are not comfortable completing the re–scan themselves, SAORVIEW advises to call on a friend or neighbour for assistance or visit a local electronics retailer if customers have questions. Failing this, re-scan guides and instructions are available on the SAORVIEW website www.saorview.ie and consumers can avail of additional customer support by contacting the SAORVIEW Helpline (1890-222 012) or by emailing info@saorview.ie

Councillor John O’Leary presenting a cheque for €1,000 from the sales of his CD (Daws ure Man) to Patricia Lathem and Alistair Shute, Ballyduff Community Hall Development Committe towards the Hall Development Fund.

Trevor Wayman

Sharp twinges of pain into the tip of shoulder By Tomás Ryan BSc. AHS, Ph.

Th. MIAPT, Physical Therapist based in Clonmel & Thurles SHARP twinges of Pain at the tip of the shoulder joint when lifting the arm is a common indicator of a shoulder condition called Impingement syndrome. The condition is defined as a painful compression of the muscle tendons and bursa that sits between the acromion bone and the head of the upper arm called the humerus bone (see illustration). It develops when the underlying muscle tendons of the acromion bone become too large and • Pain can refer below the elbow joint subsequently gets pinched between the • Pain is felt putting on a jacket or on head of the humerus bone and the overlying acromion bone and coracoacromial lifting your arm above shoulder level • A visible hunching of the shoulder ligament as there is not enough space underneath the acromion bone for when lifting the affected arm above shoulder level unhindered movement. • Pain may be felt when lowering your This leads to irritation of the underlying muscle tendons, namely the arm from a raised position • Difficulty in placing your arm behind supraspinatus muscle leading to twinges of sharp pain on lifting of the arm. The your back • Wastage of the front shoulder muscles space between the acromion bone and the humeral head (known as the subacro- such as the Deltoid muscle & attaching mial space) may also be narrowed due to spinal muscles. TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT bony spurs developing (seen more comGentle friction soft tissue treatment to monly with elderly people) or the hardening of the overlying coracoacromial lig- the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles ament. Repeated upward movement of especially supraspinatus muscle that serve the shoulder leads to chronic painful to stabilise the shoulder joint are essential. inflammation and possible partial tearing Range of motion exercises in tandem of the supraspinatus tendon within the with graded rehabilitation strengthening of the shoulder joint is crucial in terms of subacromion space. improvement progression. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF A temporary period of avoiding aggraSHOULDER IMPINGEMENT vating activities such as hurling, football, SYNDROME • Sharp twinges of pain felt on the out- and overhead manual work is essential. side tip of the shoulder joint and front of Application of ice after gentle rehabilitation exercises can help to reduce soreness. shoulder joint Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy (MIAPT) and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Contact Number: 0504-26672. Email your queries to: tomaspryan@gmail.com

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Great appreciation for Soroptimist Bridal Fair THE inaugural Bridal Fair organised by the Dungarvan Branch of Soroptimist International last Sunday proved a major hit with both the public and participants alike There was an extensive range of wedding wear and services on show during the day and a steady stream of people, including several brides to be came to see what was on offer that would enhance their special day. Outside of the fashion collections and the array of services, the public came to participate in the confined raffle which saw a €1,000 wedding dress from Waterlily Brides; a pair of wedding rings to the value of €500 from BAUMANN Jewellers and a voucher for the groom for €200 from Devereux Manshop. Over twenty-five exhibitors came and showed ‘everything for the bride’ and ‘everything for the groom’, as well as those suppliers who are poised to turn out the most attractive outfits for adorable flower girls, cute page boys and ring-bearers, as along with the special occasion of Confirmation. There were bridal gowns and bridesmaids dresses from Waterlily Brides, Dungarvan and Bijou Bridal, Tramore, and the grooms and page boys were catered for by Devereux Manshop, Dungarvan and Fitzgeralds Menswear, Clonmel and Waterford. Ruffles Boutique, Dungarvan showed how well the Mother of the Bride and wedding guests can be dressed for the spe-

Megan and Chloe McClintock show clothes from le Petit Cheri at the Soroptimist Bridal Fair in Lawlor’s Hotel last Sunday. [Tom Keith]

cial occasion, complemented by hats from Ruffles and shoes by Cinders Shoes, Dungarvan. Jewellery worn by the models was supplied by Baumann Jewellers, Dungarvan, while Alan Dalton, Jewellers, Dungarvan supplied a specially made bridal piece for a competition in The Dungarvan Observer. The Banquet Room was beautifully decorated with magnificent floral arrangements by Jane Casey. The two excellent fashion shows were compered by Nichola Beresford in her usual expert and professional manner. The extensive ranges of magnificent clothes were ably shown by a team of volunteer models from all walks of life in Dungarvan and area and included: Lorna Ferncombe, former Waterford Rose of Tralee; Mollie Lenihan McGrane, finalist in this year’s

Waterford Rose of Tralee selection; Aisling Ahearne, Dungarvan; Rachel Clark and Chelsea Nelson, Students of Mercyhurst University; Mary Duggan (Dungarvan Soroptimists); Maureen Oliver, Antoinette Walsh and Teresa Keith. Menswear was shown by Damien Geoghegan, Mayor of County Waterford; Kevin Muvunyi, Mercyhurst University; Natan and Jake Grimson; Peter Daly and Ollie Kiely. Child models were: Eabha Higgins, Hannah Daly, Aoibhinn Keith and Chloe and Megan McClintock; Ciaran and Colin Keith. Reflecting on the success of the day, Soroptimist President, Mrs. Carmel Keith paid tribute to the enthusiasm of all of the exhibitors who had come together to make a very comprehensive exhibition. “Every aspect of the wedding day was well

catered for,” she said, “and our members were very effective in planning and promoting the event. We styled this our inaugural event and I have no doubt that the Soroptimists will be back with another Fair next year, perhaps earlier in the season. In the meantime we will analyse the results and find ways of improving even further on what was a very successful event.” She said the magnificently presented venue showed to the fullest the combined efforts and resources of the organisers and hotel staff and she paid handsome tribute to Michael Burke, Keith Millea and all the staff of Lawlors Hotel, who were accommodating and enthusiastic from the very beginning. The Soroptimists will review the success of their venture and begin to make plans for a repeat next year. The proceeds of the day have gone to their funds which support local worthy causes throughout the year. The Prizewinner in the Dungarvan Observer Competition for Alan Dalton’s Bridal Pendant was: Carol Kenny, Ballyneale, Clonea-Power, Carrick-on-Suir. Raffle winners were: 1st prize of a Wedding Dress, Helen Fraher, Kilrossanty; 2nd Prize: €500 voucher from BAUMANN Jewellers: Michael Burke, 6, Springfield, Dungarvan; 3rd Prize, €200 Wedding Voucher from Devereux Manshop: Ollie Keith, Ballinroad.

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Stronger safeguards for personal data AN Ireland South MEP has overseen the major reform of the EU’s 19-year old rules on data protection, streamlining 64 existing laws across the bloc into one single piece of legislation. Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly has been shortlisted for MEP of the Year in the Digital Agenda for his work in drafting the European Data Privacy Law. Although the regulation cannot be finalised until after the next Parliament is elected, it marks a major step towards guaranteeing privacy for European citizens. One of the most important tenets of the package is the introduction of “explicit consent”, to protect people against the type of surveillance activities unveiled by whistleblowers like Edward Snowden.This rule would require any firm, search engine or social network to get permission from a national data protection authority before

disclosing personal data to a non-EU country. They would also have to inform the person concerned of the request. Commenting on the report, Mr Kelly said the law would affect every one of more than 500 million EU citizens across all member states and beyond. “We negotiated through 3,500 amendments and I am glad to have achieved my priorities of protecting children online, cutting down red tape for SMEs and ensuring that trust is maintained in the online world,” he said. The report, which was approved by an overwhelming majority of MEPs, also called for an increase in fines to be imposed on firms that break the rules on data privacy. Under the new regulation, those in breach of the law could face fines of up to €100 million or 5 per cent of global turnover, whichever is greater.

Former Greenpeace activist contests South constituency THE Green Party’s Ireland South candidate for the European elections is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in, but the political arena may be her toughest battleground yet. Environmental activist Grace O’Sullivan is one of four contenders put forward by the Greens on the island of Ireland as the party strives to rebuild following its near-obliteration in the 2011 general election. Ms O’Sullivan spent ten years at sea and was a crewmember on Rainbow Warrior, the Greenpeace

ship which was blown up by French special forces in 1985. Luckily she was not on board when the attack happened. In a separate protest, the plucky activist climbed up the anchor chain of a Russian nuclear warship barefoot. Speaking to colleagues at a recent Green Party conference, Ms O’Sullivan said she continues to be prepared to go to “great lengths” to prove her dedication to the issues she wants to highlight. The mother-of-three

will face stiff competition from the three sitting MEPs in Ireland South, including Fianna Fáil’s Brian Crowley, Sean Kelly of Fine Gael and Labour’s Phil Prendergast. Sean Kelly will have two running mates in Fine Gael in Senator Deirdre Clune and TD Simon Harris. Mr Crowley, Fianna Fáil’s perennial poll-topper, will be joined on the ticket by Kieran Hartley. Other contenders are Liadh Ní Riada of Sinn Féin and Independent Diarmuid O’Flynn.

Troika “got it wrong” says MEPs FIVE Irish MEPs have blamed policies by the IMF, ECB and European Commission for growing levels of unemployment, poverty and emigration in bail-out countries. They were commenting on a report passed by the European Parliament following a four-month inquiry into the Troika’s activities in Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus. The text written by Spanish MEP Alejandro Cercas acknowledged that the Troika may have “saved economic accounts” in the four countries. However, he said it failed on numerous counts by condemning ordinary people to “misery and joblessness”. Among the Irish MEPs who endorsed the report were Labour’s Emer Costello and Phil Prendergast, Independents Marian Harkin and Nessa Childers and Socialist MEP Paul Murphy. Independent MEP Nessa Childers described the Troika programmes as a “merciless and cold-blooded social experiment,” which she claimed had breached the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. “I fear for the future of our small nation if

success is measured in cuts to essential services, cuts to social welfare and the perpetuation of low-paid employment,” said Childers. Independent MEP Marian Harkin said MEPs had been “marginalised” by the Troika programme. “We were standing on the sidelines, powerless to influence what was going on,” she said. Labour MEP Emer Costello criticised the “lack of democratic accountability” within the Troika, while her colleague Phil Prendergast called for the Troika model to be abolished and replaced by a European Monetary Fund. Mr Murphy was the most critical of Troika policies which he said had created a “humanitarian catastrophe”. However, he also condemned what he said were attempts by Irish Labour politicians to “absolve themselves of responsibility” for the drastic cuts to health, education and social welfare. “The best excuse they can come up with is ‘The Troika told us to do it.’ Did the dog eat your election manifesto too?” he mocked.

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Support for parents who have children with additional needs PARENTING is a big responsibility. It is often full of joy, but it can also be very hard work. It can be even harder work if your child has additional needs. All the usual things parents worry about can seem to get much bigger. Things like: • How can I get people to see that my child is a child first, not just a “disability”? • How can I make sure that my child gets what she or he needs? • What’s the best way to deal with health services, schools, community services and all the rest? • Who can help me and support me in all this? • How can I make sure I don’t get worn out from all the stress? Waterford Childcare Committee in association with the Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency will host an Information Evening at 7.30 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Family Resource

Centre, 37 Lower Yellow Road,Waterford on Thursday, 27th March. It is planned to organise a Parent’s Support Network specifically for parents of children with additional needs and, this meeting will provide an important opportunity to discuss what supports are needed and how best to proceed. It is vital that we get input from as many parents as possible in order to establish an effective support group. The meeting will provide an opportunity to meet other like-minded parents. A parent from Wexford will talk about his experience as a parent, parent facilitator and about progressing disability services for children and young people. At this meeting, information will also be provided on the upcoming Empowering Parents Programme due to start at the end of April in Waterford. This highly successful training has provided parents of children with additional

needs with the information and skills to effectively advocate on behalf of their children and to get the services and supports that they need. The Empowering Parents Programme will support parents of children with additional needs, helping them acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively advocate on behalf of their children. It won’t solve all their problems, but it will offer information and advice which will help to see things differently and to find ways of getting what parents and children need. Parents will meet others who are in a similar situation so there will be lots of opportunity for getting and giving real support. This course is free of charge for parents. The Empowering Parents Programme will: • Show parents new ways of thinking about a child’s additional needs and help to see new possibilities and ways of doing things

• Tell parents about their child’s rights, and how to achieve them • Explain who can help parents to get what is needed from public services and their local community • Help parents to build confidence and keep their spirits up! The Empowering Parents Programme will run for 6 sessions in St. Brigid’s Family Resource Centre, 37 Lower Yellow Road,Waterford starting on Wednesday mornings from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Come to the information meeting and have a chat over a friendly cup of coffee in St. Brigid’s Family Resource Centre, 37 Lower Yellow Road,Waterford on Thursday, 27th March at 7.30 p.m. For more information please call Rosemarie Cusack, Waterford Childcare Committee on 051-860444 or 087-9322311 or email rcusack@cccw.ie

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Local Elections - news and views ... Local and European Elections: 23rd May, 2014. Electoral Districts: Dungarvan / Lismore (8 seats); Comeragh (6 seats); Tramore / City West (6 seats); Waterford City East (6 seats); Waterford City South (6 seats)

Men’s Shed badly needed in West Waterford - Pratt LABOUR Councillor and local election candidate, John Pratt, has called for the establishment of a Men’s Shed in West Waterford, which would cater for local males who may be out of work or retired. Cllr Pratt says: “I strongly believe that West Waterford would benefit hugely from a Men's Shed and I am already engaged in talks on this front with a number of key people. “Unfortunately, in West Waterford, we have many

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during the recession when construction work dried up. A men's shed can be a great source of comfort for those men who may feel isolated or who just need somewhere to go and relax. There is a very successful Men's Shed operating in Dungarvan and my fellow candidate, Nicky Sheehan, has been very involved in setting it up. A Men's Shed in West Waterford, based on the Dungarvan model, is something which I am working to deliver for the

local area. My intention would be that it will cater for the unemployed, the retired, while also serving as a place where local men can meet for a chat and socialise. “These sheds can also deliver a range of other services over time like the one in Dungarvan, so it has a strong impact on the community at large. I look forward to updating people in the community regarding my efforts on this front over the next while.”

People living in “Fear” in rural and urban areas – Martin Lonergan PEOPLE, particularly the elderly, are continuing to live in a state of fear in rural and urban areas of Cahir and Clonmel according to Independent Local Election Candidate, Martin Lonergan. His statement comes after a spate of robberies which have occurred in recent days and weeks in areas across Cahir and Clonmel. “Roving gangs of thieves continue to operate with impunity in the rural countryside with the Governments emphasis continuing on saving money rather than on the safety, security and peace of mind of ordinary people,” according to Mr. Lonergan. “It continues to be clear that there is a major discon-

Martin Lonergan nect between the Government and rural Ireland where the elderly are living in fear, where empty houses are targeted and robbed in broad daylight, where cars are broken into and robbed while parked on the side of streets, outside of Masses and social events, where persons wallets are taken

out of their bare hands and even where households, schools and community centres are cautious of filling their heating oil tanks for fear it’s siphoned off.” “In a more despicable and sinister act of recent thuggery, thieves targeted the Vee Valley Daycare Centre, Clogheen in a premeditated burglary, ransacking and causing damage to the facility,” continued Mr Lonergan. “From talking to people on the doorsteps, there is a clear groundswell of anger, dismay and even helplessness over these continued attacks on rural Ireland and meanwhile, the Government is pressing ahead with the closure of rural Garda Stations with a total of five earmarked for

closing in Tipperary alone this year,” according to Mr. Lonergan. “It is evident that Minister Shatter is spending more of his time and resources embroiled in the Garda whistleblowers controversy while the robbery of home heating oil, farm machinery as well as more disturbing raids on homes, vehicles and community facilities are now very nearly a part of daily life for us all. Enough is enough! In rural Ireland there is, rightly so, a palpable anger that we are slowly been abandoned. I am calling on the Government to give the Gardai the resources they need, after all, a well policed community is a safer community,” concluded Mr. Lonergan.

Clune reminds Micheál Martin what his Government left behind SPEAKING on Sunday on the campaign trail in Wexford, Fine Gael Ireland South European candidate Deirdre Clune has said that Fianna Fáil leader Mícheal Martin should never forget the shambles of an economy he left behind in the last Government. “The current Government under Fine

Gael restored the minimum wage. We did not reduce basic rates of social welfare. Unemployment is coming down faster than expected and we are creating jobs. "Listening to Mícheal Martin last night addressing his Party, one could be forgiven for forgetting the fact that he was part of a Government that brought

this country to its knees. He has washed his hands of his involvement with the Fianna Fáil Government that led us head long into a bailout that invited the IMF into Ireland. “This Government's Action Plan for Jobs is working. We are creating jobs - 61,000 net new jobs last year alone. Reducing

unemployment is the only way to ensure that all sectors of the economy benefit from a recovery. "Mícheal Martin should recognise the role that this Fine Gael led Government has played in picking up the pieces of the mess that he and his Fianna Fáil colleagues left behind.”

Dunmore East Harbour

€4,688,000 for Waterford Piers and Harbours Includes €4 million for Dunmore East Harbour dredging CIARA Conway TD and Cllr Jack Walsh are warmly welcoming funding of €4,688,000 from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for dredging the Harbour in Dunmore East and for repairing piers damaged in the Winter storms “The Harbour at Dunmore East badly needs to be dredged, and this is something myself and Ciara Conway have been raising with Minister Coveney’s office, so that funding is particularly welcome,” said Cllr Jack Walsh, who’s running in the Waterford City East area for the local elections. “There’s also been a figure of €220,000 approved for extending the

Harbour Building.That will be most welcome and will help generate some work locally for builders.” “The build-up of silt meant that larger vessels were finding it difficult to get into the harbour, so this work will resolve that. It’s good news for commercial fishing vessels, but also means that we should see more visits to Dunmore East by cruise vessels, which would be a nice boost for tourism and services in that area,” according to Jack Walsh. Labour T.D. Ciara Conway also welcomed the funding for the harbour dredging, which she said was flagged with her on the doorsteps during the last General Election campaign.

“I’m also very pleased that money has been allocated to the local authority to repair piers in Waterford,” said Deputy Conway.“It’s important that we have the funds for repair works – which are due to be carried out on the Tramore Seawall (€135,000) the pier at Boatstrand €315,000 and on the Dunmore East Harbour Stormwall. (€18,000).” “The sea is very important for the livelihoods of many people on the Waterford coastline, and access to it is vital if fishing is to thrive. We welcome this funding and look forward to positive impact it will have, concluded Deputy Conway.

Irish mobile users being ripped off - Phil Prendergast MEP for Ireland South, and Labour candidate in the forthcoming European elections, Phil Prendergast is calling on mobile phone providers to cut their prices after an OECD survey revealed that Irish consumers are paying 42% more than other countries in the EU. Speaking at her campaign launch in Tramore this week Ms. Prendergast

said: “Out of 21 countries pre-pay Irish users pay 30% more than the average cost, with Ireland ranked as the sixth most expensive country. Additionally, lower end customers on bill pay spend more than 42% more when compared to EU users. Companies such as Vodafone, 02 and Meteor need to look at these figures and review their current structure to come in line

with European standards. “The survey also states that Irish bill pay customers who make 30 calls a month spend roughly €17 which is almost twice the price of the United Kingdom and the fourth most expensive in Europe. “I would also encourage consumers to shop around for the best deal as many providers’ charges can vary depending on usage.”

Cllr. Cosgrove allays fears following the abolition of Town Councils OVER the course of my canvass in the last month I have received a lot of concern from voters and especially the business community in relation to the abolition of the Town Councils. People fear that the contact and affinity built up with the Town Council over many years will be lost. I have received assurances from the County Manager that there will be a contact person based in Dungarvan who will have responsibility for the Dungarvan Area and will be available to answer queries. Under the Local Government Act which was

Cllr. Micheál Cosgrove written into law earlier this year, Councillors will be elected firstly onto Municipal Districts and then automatically onto the

full Local authority. The Dungarvan Lismore Area will have a Municipal District which will meet as a separate body and will have powers specifically in relation to the Dungarvan Lismore area. In my opinion the range of powers devolved to Municipal Districts will increase over time. In effect this means that the eight Councillors elected for the Dungarvan Lismore Electoral Area will have increased responsibility for activities pertinent to this Area. More Responsibility will also mean more accountability for decisions taken.

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Lack of Tenant Purchase Scheme is “unacceptable” By Paul Mooney THE government’s failure to put in place a Tenant Purchase Scheme for local authority tenants is “unacceptable”, the March meeting of Waterford County Council was told. At the meeting, Cllr.

Michael J. O’Ryan (FF) asked if there was any update on the scheme, as there have been numerous people contact him who are interested in purchasing their Council house. Concurring, Mayor Damien Geoghegan (FG) said it was “unacceptable”

that it is taking the government so long to put in place a Tenant Purchase Scheme. “There have been quite a number of people asking about how they can purchase their local authority house,” said Mayor Geoghegan. He said there should be

such a scheme in place at all times. “I think the Minister is falling down in relation to it,” said Mayor Geoghegan. Director of Services, Michael Quinn said the Council has written again to the Department for an update on the situation.

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Road traffic and parking offences A FINE was imposed on a driver who exceeded the speed limit. Daniel Long, with an address at ‘Breffini’ Mount Pleasant Road, Friar’s Walk, Cork, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after his vehicle was detected by the Go-Safe speed van, to be travelling at 152 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Garrahylish, Kilmacthomas, on 15th September, 2013. A DRIVER was fined last week for a speeding offence. Myles O’Reilly (59) with an address at 23 Stepaside Park, Enniskerry Road, Dublin 18, was fined €120 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after his vehicle was detected by the GoSafe speed van, to be travelling at 109 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Ballybrack / Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, on 26th August, 2013. A MAN who admitted driving a vehicle a short distance without insurance cover was handed a community service order in lieu of a jail sentence. Thomas Butler (31) with an address at 54 Bannog, Dwyers Road, Midleton, Cork, pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court, to having no insurance, using a vehicle with no NCT, and failing to produce NCT, at Mill Street, Cappoquin, on 18th December, 2012. The case had been adjourned for a

Probation Service report on the accused to see if he is suitable for a community service order. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Solicitor Neil Twomey told Judge Terence Finn that his client is suitable for a community service order. “My client is present in court and has indicated he will undertake such work,” said Mr. Twomey. On the insurance charge, Judge Finn handed down 200 hours community service in lieu of five months imprisonment, along with an endorsement and a driving disqualification of seven years. The NCT charges were marked proven and taken into consideration. A DRIVER was put off the road for three years for a drink driving offence. Colin Beresford (29) with an address at 24 Albury Avenue, Southways, Dungarvan, was convicted of drink driving at Danforth Close, Southways, Dungarvan, on 26th March, 2013, contrary to Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act. The case had been adjourned to allow the accused produce his insurance. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Paddy Gordon told Judge Terence Finn that his client had insurance on the night in question. He said his client has no previous convictions. Mr. Gordon said his client was cooperative on the night and what

brought about the prosecution was a dispute with the girlfriend. Judge Finn handed down a €600 fine, along with an endorsement and a driving disqualification of three years. A charge of failing to produce insurance was marked proven and taken into consideration. Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. A DRIVER who made a donation to the court poor box had a speeding charge struck out. David Raher (40) with an address at Clonea, Dungarvan, failed to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for exceeding the 60 km/h speed limit at Bleanahouree, Cappoquin, on 25th June, 2013. Judge Terence Finn struck out the charge after the accused made a €200 donation to the court poor box. A SPEEDING charge was struck out against a driver who made a donation to the court poor box. Conor Casey, with an address at Mount Stuart, Aglish, failed to pay a fixed penalty notice, issued by Gardaí, for driving at a speed of 69 km/h in a 50 km/h zone at Littlebridgeinches, Cappoquin, on 13th August, 2013. The accused, who attended last week’s Lismore District Court, apologised for his speed and said he didn’t receive the fixed charge notice. A €200 donation to the court poor box was made and Judge Terence Finn struck out the charge.

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Defendants warned to be in court from 10.30 a.m. DEFENDANTS who are bailed to appear before the District Court are being warned that they should be in court from 10.30 a.m. on the date of the sitting. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn expressed his displeasure at a number of defendants who were not present at the court in the morning when their cases were called. Two defendants only turned up for their case later in the afternoon. In relation to the two accused, neither were present in the morning when their cases were called at Dungarvan District Court. They were not present when their cases were called in the afternoon after the court returned from the lunch break, even though assurances were given by

their solicitors that they had been present at 2.00 p.m. However, both defendants eventually turned up for their cases after 3.00 p.m. that afternoon. Judge Finn said some people seem to decide when they want to come to court. “Those defendants on bail have to abide by the bail bond, which directs them to turn up for court at 10.30 a.m.,” Judge Finn pointed out. Defendants were warned that bench warrants would be issued for those who are not in court from 10.30 a.m. Solicitors were also asked to “drill it into your clients”, to be in court on time, said Judge Finn, who indicated he was “heartedly fed up” of defendant’s tardiness with the court.

Motorists no longer able to escape penalty points through poor box donation MOTORISTS in District Court Area 21 are being warned that they will no longer be able to make donations to the court poor box to escape a conviction and penalty points, following a recent High Court decision. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Niall King made a case for one of his clients, who had failed to pay a fixed charge notice for a speeding offence. The accused pleaded guilty to the speeding offence and admitted he received the fixed charge notice, but did not pay it within the 28 - 56 days before a court summons issued. Mr. King stated that his client was only five miles over the speed limit, has no previous convictions and has a clean driving record for over 40 years. He sought to maintain that clean driving record and requested the case be dismissed if a donation to the poor box be made. However, in light of a recent High Court decision, Judge Terence Finn pointed out that “my hands are tied”, especially when there is noncompliance with statutory requirements. Judge Finn explained that while his court sittings in District Court Area 21 practice the use of donations to the court poor box, they are only in the circumstances when an accused has

not received the fixed charge notice, meaning the accused was denied an opportunity to deal with the matter before it came to court. However, in the instances when the accused has received the fixed penalty notice and not dealt with it within the statutory time period (28 - 56 days), then the court cannot use the poor box option. “Maybe there are understandable reasons why the accused could not pay the fixed charge notice in time,” said Judge Finn. “But my hands are tied - if the fixed charge notice was received, but not dealt with, then I cannot apply the court poor box option. I am obliged to comply with the High Court ruling.” HIGH COURT DECISION The High Court decision to close the loophole on the court poor box option was made recently by Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan. The High Court was asked to rule in a judicial review, if in cases where the accused did not dispute an offence, did a District Court Judge have any jurisdiction to strike out the proceedings in return for the accused making a donation to the court poor box. Mr. Justice Hogan found that the practice amongst some District Court Judges of allowing an accused to

Community service term for man who twice breached protection order A MAN who breached a barring order was given a community service order in lieu of a prison sentence. Sylwester Milkolazek (30) unemployed, with an address at 8 Marine View, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to two counts of breach of a barring / interim or protection order at 18 Silversprings, Dungarvan, on 13th January, 2014 and 27th February, 2014. Superintendent Michael Leacy told Judge Terence Finn at last week’s Dungarvan District Court that a protection order was in existence when an argument ensued between the accused and his partner on both dates. Solicitor Niall King said his client

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had been invited to the house in both instances by the partner to babysit. “My client admits that he shouldn’t have been at the premises, even though he was invited on both occasions,” said Mr. King. He pointed out that the protection order is no longer in existence. He said his client has no previous convictions. Judge Finn said what was more serious was that the accused had already pleaded guilty at the District Court on 26th February, 2014, to the offence on 13th January, 2014, and the following day, on 27th February, 2014, had committed a breach of the protection order again.

Mr. King reiterated that his client was at the premises at the invitation of the partner. However, Judge Finn said that a partner does not have the authority to over-ride a court order, and that the accused should have obeyed the protection order in place. For breach of the protection order on 13th January, Judge Finn handed down 100 hours community service in lieu of a three month jail sentence. For the similar offence on 27th February, 2014, Judge Finn handed down a 140 hour community service order, in lieu of four months imprisonment. He directed the community service orders be served consecutively.

escape a conviction and penalty points through the use of the court poor box was “incorrect” and said penalty points in relation to certain road traffic offences was mandatory in law. He said the District Court has no jurisdiction to impose an informal sanction, short of actual conviction, such as accepting a donation to the poor box, as it would amount to “an indirect circumvention of these statutory provisions”. The ruling comes after a pensioner who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to speeding, but in the case, the District Judge did not allow the accused to make a donation to the court poor box to avoid a conviction. The pensioner, a Joseph Kennedy, sought the judicial review, asking the High Court to decide if District Court Judge Conal Gibbons who heard his case could have struck out the proceedings if a donation was made. Mr. Justice Hogan noted that the 2010 Road Traffic Act (Section 55) specifically bars the dismissal of penalty point offences under the Probation Act. He said the use of the common-law poor box option had been “superseded” by the statutory provisions of the 2010 Road Traffic Act. It is understood that the High Court ruling was circulated to all District Courts in the country.

Two members of public removed from court over disruption TWO members of the public were removed from the public gallery of Dungarvan District Court last week for interrupting court proceedings. Talking, sniggering and noise was coming from the back of the public gallery, which was distracting the court proceedings in progress. Judge Terence Finn singled out two disruptive individuals who were directed to leave the court by Gardaí.

Pictured were Marian Kilcoyne and Ludo Chantrefuex at the launch of the 2014 West Waterford Festival of Food. [Conor McCabe Photography]

Pictured were Sandra Downey and ÉimhÍn Ní Chonchúir at the launch of the 2014 West Waterford Festival of Food. [Conor McCabe Photography]

Pictured were Lisa Connell and Conor Wilson at the launch of the 2014 West Waterford Festival of Food. [Conor McCabe Photography]

Pictured were Mark and Audrea Hassett at the launch of the 2014 West [Conor McCabe Photography] Waterford Festival of Food.

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Youth warned to improve behaviour A COUNTY Waterford juvenile who went into the public office of the Garda Station, and began cursing and swearing, and causing a general nuisance, was warned by the District Judge to improve his behaviour or he would end up in a children’s detention centre. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named as he is underage, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive language and behaviour, and failing to comply with the direction of a Garda, at Dungarvan Garda Station,Youghal Road, Dungarvan, on 8th May, 2013. He also pleaded guilty to burglary at Ben O’Neill’s Shop, 19 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on

5th March, 2013. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court juvenile sitting, Superintendent Michael Leacy told Judge Terence Finn that on 5th March, 2013, €750 worth of property was taken from Ben O’Neill’s shop. “The accused was arrested and he made certain admissions,” said Supt. Leacy. “All the property was recovered.” He said that on 8th May, 2013, the accused entered the Garda Station in Dungarvan and began cursing and swearing. “He was causing a general nuisance and intimidating members of the public. He also swore at

Gardaí,” said Supt. Leacy. Supt. Leacy said there was no reason for the youth’s presence in the Garda Station. “He did not take the advice of the Garda to leave the premises,” Supt. Leacy added. The accused has no previous convictions. Judge Finn said he was “lost for words” over the accused’s behaviour in the Garda Station. “Is there any explanation?” he asked. Solicitor David Burke said his client’s actions “are a mystery to everyone”. He suggested the accused “may have been under the influence of a substance at the time”, because

his memory of the incident “is clouded”. However, Supt. Leacy said Garda reports indicated there was no indication the accused had any alcohol taken at the time. Mr. Burke said his client “has no memory of the incident itself ”. Judge Finn replied: “Should we be worried?” Mr. Burke said his client’s actions “boggles the mind”. Taking the witness stand, the youth indicated that abusing people is not the way to behave. He also gave an undertaking to the court to continue attending school, stop abusing people, do as he is told and comply with any

rules / conditions imposed upon him, in order to avoid going to the Children’s detention centre in Dublin. “You are making a commitment to the court, and I will hold you to it,” Judge Finn said. He warned the youth that there won’t be another chance from the court. “The rest is up to you,” said Judge Finn. While the Judge convicted the youth of the offences, he said it is practice to adjourn penalty to monitor the youth to see if he is behaving. He adjourned the case to 25th June, 2014, for review.

Lismore man fined for public order offence A LISMORE man who disputed he was “falling around” in the middle of the road was fined for being drunk in public. Leonard Nugent (26) with an address at Coole, Ballysaggart, Lismore, was charged with being intoxicated in public at Station Road, Lismore, on 15th July, 2013.

At last week’s Lismore District Court, Judge Terence Finn was told that Gardaí observed the accused “falling around” in the middle of the road at 12.50 a.m. on the night in question. The court heard that the accused refused to give his name and address to Garda Hegarty at

the time. “He was walking in the middle of the road towards a truck which was parked. His speech was slurred and while I spoke to him, he was staggering,” said Garda Hegarty. The accused, who was in court, disputed that he wasn’t in the middle of the road.

“I had to walk around the truck. When the Garda arrived, I was stepping up onto the footpath,” said Nugent. He said he got “a bit mad” and refused to give his name because he felt the Garda had no reason to stop him. He accepted he was in an intoxicated state.

Nugent has previous convictions. He said he tried to pay the fixed charge notice, but had missed the deadline by one day. Nugent said he works at a saw mills. Judge Finn handed down a €120 fine.

Bench warrant issued for failing to appear in court A TALLOW-based man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Piotr Gosz (29) with an address at 20 Cois Brid, Tallow, 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 his address on 13th May, 2013. He is also charged with alleged cultivation of a controlled substance, contrary to Section 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at the same location and date. The accused did not appear at last week’s Lismore District Court and Superintendent Michael Leacy said there was no valid reason for the accused’s absence. Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest.

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Dungarvan youth receives total of 12 months detention for various offences

Triona, Paddy, Billy and Tom Osborne pictured at the Cappoquin Parade.

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Pictured taking part in the Cappoquin Parade.

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Group pictured enjoying the Cappoquin Parade.

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St. Patrick is pictured during the Cappoquin [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Parade.

A participtant dressed as TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan pictured during the Cappoquin Parade. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

A DUNGARVAN youth described by the District Court as a “bully and a coward” and “a lost cause” was handed a total of 12 months imprisonment last week. Daniel Fraher (18) with an address at 3 The Beeches, Dungarvan, was convicted of numerous charges which included assault, criminal damage, burglary, handling stolen property and trespass. The accused pleaded guilty to all the offences, which date between January, 2011 to Christmas Eve, 2013, and some of which were committed while he was underage. The charges against Fraher were: criminal damage at Subway, Dungarvan, on 3rd January, 2011; handling stolen property at Marquis Drive, Dungarvan, on 9th January, 2011; burglary at Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan, on 28th April, 2011; a criminal damage charge and a Section 112 charge at Shanbally, Cappoquin, on 22nd July, 2011; criminal damage at Shanbally, Cappoquin, on 29th August, 2011 and 16th October, 2011; assault at Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 10th October, 2013; using threatening abusive behaviour and language in a public place and being drunk in public, at O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 24th November, 2013; burglary (intent) at Apartment 1, Friary Street, Dungarvan, on 24th November, 2013; and criminal damage at Kennedy’s Live pub, Sexton Street, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, on 24th December, 2013. Some of the charges were already heard at a previous sitting of the District Court and had been adjourned for reports on the accused, and for the imposition of penalty. At last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court, Superintendent Michael Leacy outlined the most recent offence, criminal damage at Kennedy’s Live pub, Sexton Street, Abbeyside, on 24th December, 2013. He told Judge Terence Finn that Gardaí responded to a complaint of criminal damage at the pub, around 9.00 p.m. on Christmas Eve last - where a window was broken, causing €100 worth of damage. “A description of the youth was given. The accused was stopped a short

distance away from the scene,” said Supt. Leacy. In another offence, Supt. Leacy said a middle-aged man, named Michael Foley, was walking home on 10th October, 2013, between Cathal Brugha Place and Byrneville. “The accused came up and hit the man a box into the face and then ran off,” said Supt. Leacy. “It was an unprovoked assault on this man. The injured party required no medical treatment.” Supt. Leacy said that on 24th November, 2013, Gardaí received a call to attend a burglary, the home of a Kirsty Wall, at Friary Street, Dungarvan. The court heard that entry was gained into the woman’s home, by the door being kicked in. The accused was accompanied by another individual on the night. “They were looking for a person whom they believed lived there,” said Supt. Leacy. The court heard that Ms.Wall was assaulted during the incident. Supt. Leacy said the accused then left the premises with the other individual. “It was after the accused left the premises on Friary Street that same night, when Gardaí became aware that the accused was involved in another altercation at O’Connell Street,” said Supt. Leacy. “The accused was observed punching another person and he had to be restrained by Gardaí.” Supt. Leacy said the accused has no previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his client is subject to several reports by the HSE. He said his client is a young man with a serious addiction to alcohol. “He has an issue with authority,” said Mr. Burke. “While he was involved in an assault, they were not serious. I am not playing down the incident, but there were no injuries,” Mr. Burke said. He said the accused was not in a position to compensate the pub for the criminal damage. “My client wants matters finalised. He needs help to address his alcohol abuse.” Judge Finn asked for one good reason why he shouldn’t ‘throw the book’ at Fraher. Mr. Burke said his client “is only now realising the seriousness of the difficul-

ties he is in”. “He was at loggerheads with his mother and other family members because of his behaviour,” said Mr. Burke. “When he was together with a certain ‘peer group’ it led to difficulties for my client and the Gardaí.” Mr. Burke asked the court for some leniency and to give his client “some light at the end of the tunnel”. Judge Finn described Fraher as “a bully and a coward” in relation to his assault on the middle-aged man. “This was a man making his way home, minding his own business when this accused decided to have a ‘bit of sport’ with him,” said Judge Finn. “This court will have its own ‘bit of sport’ with the accused,” said Judge Finn, remanding Fraher into custody for two days, to appear at Lismore District Court for consideration of penalty. LISMORE DISTRICT COURT At last week’s sitting of Lismore District Court, Mr. Burke said that while his client is an adult in the eyes of the law, “he is still a boy”. “My client had a difficult upbringing. There was no father figure in his life, which lacked structure,” said Mr. Burke. “He has pleaded guilty to all charges. He has spent the past two nights in jail and found it difficult.” Mr. Burke acknowledged that his client’s criminal career “is appalling”. He said his client needs help in relation to addiction issues and again asked the court for “some light at the end of the tunnel”. Judge Finn said the court attempts to put youths back on track, who have found their way into criminal acts or behaviour. He said in some cases if the youth can be steered into adulthood without further offending, usually there won’t be a criminal record for the youth. “The court takes a considerable gamble in those cases, but in doing so, hopefully the youth will respond and can be put back on the right track,” Judge Finn explained. He said that in Fraher’s case, “I cannot say that about him”. “His offending is continuous and at regular intervals, which culminated just before Christmas,” said Judge Finn.

“I have a place for him and that is in the category of ‘lost causes’. “I have to ensure the public at large are protected from him, because he is likely to become more troublesome or cause further difficulties to the citizens of Dungarvan.” Judge Finn said the court will usually give trial periods to give a youth a chance and show them that they are throwing their life away by continuing in criminal behaviour. “Danny Fraher has done that - thrown his life away,” said Judge Finn. Mr. Burke said his client understood that he will serve a period of time in custody, but asked the court to consider that some of the outstanding issues affecting the accused have not been properly addressed. For the criminal damage at Subway on 3rd January, 2011, a three month term of imprisonment was imposed. For the charge of handling stolen property on 9th January, 2011, a concurrent three month jail term was imposed. For the burglary charge at Lawlor’s Hotel on 28th April, 2011, a concurrent three month sentence was imposed. For the criminal damage charge and Section 112 charge on 22nd July, 2011, a concurrent six month jail sentence was imposed on both. There was a consecutive three month jail sentence for a further charge of criminal damage on 29th August, 2011; and a concurrent six month sentence for criminal damage on 16th October, 2011. A consecutive six month jail sentence was imposed for the assault on Mr. Foley at Cathal Brugha Place, on 10th October, 2013. The public order charges on 24th November, 2013, were marked proven and taken into consideration. For the charge of burglary (intent) at the home of Ms.Wall on Friary Street on 24th November, 2013, a concurrent nine month jail sentence was imposed. For the criminal damage at Kennedy’s Live pub, a concurrent ten month jail sentence was imposed. Judge Finn directed that Fraher will serve the imprisonment terms (totalling 12 months) at St. Patrick’s Institution in Dublin. Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal of the case.

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Judge refuses jurisdiction in case THE District Judge has refused jurisdiction in a case where a Dungarvan man is accused of assault causing harm and burglary. Wayne Ducey (20) with an address at 85 Childers Estate, Dungarvan, is accused of alleged burglary, contrary to Section 12 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, at the home of a Kirsty Wall, Apartment 1, Friary Street, Dungarvan, on 24th November, 2013. He is also accused of alleged assault causing harm to a Sarah Keoghan, contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, at T. F. Meagher

Street, Dungarvan, on 24th November, 2013. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Superintendent Michael Leacy gave an outline of the allegations to Judge Terence Finn. It was alleged that Ducey gained entry to the home of Ms. Wall on the night in question, along with another individual. “They were looking for an individual,” said Supt. Leacy. The court heard that Ms. Wall was assaulted during the incident. Supt. Leacy said later that same night, at T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, Ms. Keoghan was

assaulted and received a cut over her eye after she was ‘boxed’ into the face. Judge Finn refused jurisdiction on the charges of burglary and assault causing harm and adjourned the case to 23rd April, 2014, for service of a Book of Evidence. PUBLIC ORDER CHARGES Meanwhile, Ducey pleaded guilty to two public order charges. The charges against Ducey were: being intoxicated in public and using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public

place, at O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 24th November, 2013. Ducey has 21 previous convictions. Solicitor David Burke said his client is attending Youthreach and has one final opportunity to finish his Leaving Cert exam. “Without a Leaving Cert, he would have no opportunity in life because he would not have the required educational standards,” Mr. Burke said. “His attendance at Youthreach is good and he has been free of alcohol and drugs for a long time,” said Mr. Burke. “He did have a slip

on the night in question and deeply regrets it. “My client has spent some time in jail. Since then, he has been doing his best to abstain from alcohol.” Mr. Burke asked the court to show some leniency to his client on this occasion. For using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public place, Judge Finn imposed a two month prison term, suspended on a Section 99 bond for 12 months. For being drunk in public, Judge Finn handed down a €250 fine.

Celebrity Jigs and Reels 2014 NEXT Saturday night sees the culmination of this year’s Dungarvan Lions Club's Jigs and Reels.There are very positive reports from all celebrities and mentors and we can look forward to a wonderful night’s entertainment. The exact content of the acts remains a closely guarded secret and we hear that last minute training is very intense.The event starts in The Park Hotel at 8.00 p.m. and tickets are on sale locally. ADJUDICATORS Margaret Fitzgerald Margaret is from Ballysaggart. She is a member of the All Ireland Board of Ballroom/Latin Teachers. She teaches in Lismore and Dungarvan. Margaret works in Super Value in Cappoquin. She has taken part in jigs and reels twice and was mentor to Dungarvan Mayor Micheal Cosgrave last year. Apart from dancing she enjoys gardening and walking. Liz Murphy Liz has taken part in Jigs and reels on two occasions and won the award for best entertainment when mentoring Roger O’Connor. She teaches Irish dancing in Stradbally. Liz is very involved in promoting Scór which she regards as a wonderful event for youth. She works as a substitute teacher in Waterford and Wexford and teaches English abroad during the summer. She enjoys reading and travel. Sean Murphy Writer, historian and star of Bachelors in Trouble Sean has taken part in Jigs and Reels in earlier years. In his own right and with Tony Coffey he is always willing to assist the Lions Club and many other community and charitable groups to raise funds for those in need. Sean is deeply involved in the Comeragh Clean Up each year and has a great interest in the history and well being of his native area.

JOHN is the Fas Scheme Supervisor in the lovely coastal village of Ardmore which always looks so clean and well presented. He is also Chairperson of the Ardmore Pattern and is always a willing volunteer in any community activity. He says he has no dancing experience and is relying on his mentor to get him right on the night. Emma is a native of Dungarvan and is teaching in Portlaw. She took part in Jigs and Reels two years ago and followed that with a six month break in Australia. She learned her dancing skills from Margaret Lake and has taken part in a number of musicals. She is a very active person and enjoys walking and keeping fit.

A SPECIAL licensing application for an occasional licence was adjourned to allow a Fire Officer inspection of the premises. Pat O’Brien, of Minnies, Abbeyside, is seeking the occasional licence for the Sports Centre, to cover the boxing event ‘Blue Light Fight Night’ on Saturday, 29th March, next. Last week’s Dungarvan District Court was told that the Fire Officer needs to make an inspection of the Sports Centre, in relation to the occasional licence. Judge Terence Finn adjourned the application to 26th March, 2014.

Special licensing exemptions

Pat Moloney and Helen Kealy

Aidan Dunwoody and Cora Kearney AIDAN is a native of Co. Down. He is co-owner of Comeragh Mountain Lamb and Sales Rep. for Kill Agricultural Services. He describes his dancing ability as ZILCH and reckons that Cora faces her greatest challenge. He is very interested in motor cycling and loves his Harley Davidson. He also enjoys a bit of fishing. Fresh from mentoring and partnering John Dwane Cora again takes to the stage with Aidan. We greatly appreciate her assistance and commitment in mentoring not alone this year but also in the earlier years of Jigs and Reels.

Liam Clancy and Roisín Fahey John Supple and Emma Healy

Occasional licence sought for boxing event

LIAM is a beef farmer from Stradbally. He has been known to take the floor for an old time waltz when nudged a few times and has tried the Siege of Ennis, but thanks to Roisín he is improving and looks forward to the event. He has appeared in the Bachelor in Trouble videos and is a keen hurling follower. He also plays golf in the Gold Coast. Roisín is presently based in Cork as she develops her nursing career. She is studying for her midwifery qualification in CUH. A student of Monnie Hallahan for many years she discovered the joys of Sean Nós dancing at the Willie Clancy School of Music. It is now one of her favourite pastimes alongside her interest in music, sport and the attractions of Cork, when time permits.

PAT is from Abbeyside and is the owner of the well established Pat Moloney Furniture Store in Dungarvan Business Park which is appreciated for its wide ranging furniture displays, value for money and the very friendly service which Pat provides. Pat’s friends describe him as an action man who does not stand still for long. He enjoys dancing, hill walking, horse riding and cycling. Helen and her husband Paddy have been very supportive of this event as mentors since its inception 5 years ago. Helen has been teaching set dancing since 1999 and holds regular classes in Dungarvan, Stradbally, Cappoquin and Old Parish. In her spare time she loves walking and she is well known and appreciated for her baking skills.

Anne Sullivan and Paddy Kealy ANNE from Kilbrien is Environmental Officer with Waterford County Council and has done wonderful work in creating awareness of the need to take care of the wonderful area in which we live. She tells us that she has done a bit of ceili and a bit of ballroom over the years and feels she has got a great mentor. She enjoys music, walking and reading. Paddy is a native of Birr, Co. Offaly and prior to his retirement he worked with Offaly Co. Council. He has been involved with Helen in teaching set dancing for the past ten years and the excellent facilities for dancing at their home are testament to their vision and hard work. Paddy is a keen gardener and walker and in his younger days played handball competitively with much success.

A NUMBER of special licensing exemptions were sought at last week’s Dungarvan District Court. Pat O’Brien, of Minnies, sought 13 special licensing exemptions. Michael Burke, t/a Davitt’s, sought five special licensing exemptions. There were no Garda objections and Judge Terence Finn granted the applications.

Road Traffic offences A DRIVER was fined last week for a speeding offence. Krzysztof Filipek, with an address at 30 Seapark Avenue, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, was fined €350 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, after his vehicle was detected by the Go-Safe speed van, to be travelling at a speed of 113 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Ballybrack / Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, on 24th September, 2013. A DRIVER was fined last week for a speeding offence. Richard Pegge, with an address at Carrigeen, Cappoquin, was handed a €120 fine at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, which issued after his vehicle was detected by the Go-Safe detection van, to be travelling at a speed of 95km/h in an 80 km/h speed limit on the R672 at Ballinamuck West, Dungarvan, on 15th September, 2013.

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NAMA making significant progress towards meeting ultimate objectives, Chairman tells Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce THE Chairman of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Frank Daly, addressed a special Business Afterhours meeting of the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce today. The meeting was organised by the Chamber of Commerce in association with local auctioneers Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds. Mr. Daly provided an update of the Agency’s progress and an insight into the Agency’s activities in the region. Mr. Daly said NAMA is making strong progress in

generating cash from its loans to meet three key objectives: • repaying the debt it took on to acquire its loans; • meeting its obligations and paying its running costs without recourse to the Exchequer; • and investing cash in assets and projects that can deliver a strong commercial return for the taxpayer. “NAMA paid €31.8bn for the loans it acquired. €30.2bn of that money is guaranteed by the State and is a contingent liability on the Irish people which is why it is so important that

NAMA pays it off as quickly as possible and that is what we are doing,” said Mr. Daly. “To date, I am pleased to say that NAMA has already repaid €10.5bn – 35% of the total senior debt. We have repaid more than was expected and we have done so much sooner than was expected.This is a clear sign that NAMA is making excellent progress particularly as the Irish market improves and is firmly on course to meet its objectives in advance of the original 2020 timescale envisaged by the NAMA Board.”

Mr. Daly said that, as a result of the strong cashflows being generated by NAMA, the Agency now aims to have repaid almost half of its senior debt by the end of 2014. Mr. Daly also said that NAMA planned to offer packaged property portfolios with a minimum value of €250 million, and mostly comprising Irish assets, in each quarter of 2014. This is in addition to existing scheduled sales and in addition to any loan portfolios that may be offered to the market. Main speakers at the Business After Hours at Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist, Director, Sherry FitzGerald Group, and Frank Daly, Chairman NAMA. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Market shows increasing signs of stability in Dungarvan Statement by Sherry FitzGerald Group

At the Business After Hours at Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Cathal Reynolds, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds; David Reynolds, Gerardine Reynolds, Aisling Reynolds, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds; Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist, Director, Sherry FitzGerald Group; Sinead Reynolds, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds; Frank Daly, Chairman NAMA. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Kenneth Reddy, Butler’s Home-made Ice Cream; Mary Dillon, David Reynolds, Philip Sherry and Eustelle Fleming, Sherry FitzGerald, enjoying a Butler’s Home-made Ice Cream at the Chamber Afterhours Event on Thursday, 20th March, 2014.

SHERRY FitzGerald Reynolds in association with Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber hosted a business after hours briefing on the housing market on Thursday evening, 20th March, 2014. The speakers at the briefing were Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist, Sherry FitzGerald Group and The Chairman of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Frank Daly. The event was attended by approx. 100 guests from the legal financial and business sectors. The theme of the briefing was the shortage of property available for sale and the upward pressure this was placing on property values specifically in the regional centres. During her opening address Marian Finnegan focussed on the emerging stability in the Irish economy and the emerging evidence of a growth in consumer confidence, all of which was positive news for the property market. Looking at the Irish market overall, Ms Finnegan noted that there were only 37,990 units currently advertised for sale in Ireland, a figure that represented 2.1% of the Irish private housing stock. This contrasts to a total sales figure of 28,861 units in 2013, an indicator an emerging shortage of property in much of the country.

A normal functioning housing market should have approximately two years supply available at any one time, anything less than this has the potential to fuel house price inflation. As such Ms Finnegan noted that “the Irish housing market grew by approximately 9.2% in 2013”. Looking specifically at the market in the South East, Ms. Finnegan noted that the market had shown greater signs of stability in 2013, with an uplift in the quantity of property sold and a reduction in the stock available for sale. Total sales in Waterford County grew by 24% in the twelve months to the end of December. In conclusion Ms. Finnegan noted that “there

is growing evidence that the worst of the property recession is behind us and while the Irish market is not homogenous, there is every reason to believe that 2014 will the first year, since the recession began that the South East market and specifically the Dungarvan market will enjoy price stability rather than price deflation.” Finally, it would seem that for the larger regional centres most particularly Dublin, Cork and Galway the property recession would appear to be over, however there is no doubt the challenge of the shortage of available property to rent or to buy will exercise the minds of all those in the industry in the months ahead.

At the Business After Hours at Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber were Philip Sherry, Executive Chairman, Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide; Teresa Hayes, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds; Vincent Hayes, FDC Accountants & Tax Consultants. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .

Spying from the air WE know from regular warnings issued by the relevant authorities that PIN numbers should be covered when using the ATM or retail outlets; that we should not give our bank details to unsecured internet sites and not to open e.mails or attachments which we do not recognise. This is fairly well established. But, just how secure is the information on your phone? Not very apparently, thanks to the latest information-grabbing technology hovering overhead while you walk down a busy street. We have become somewhat familiar with drones in recent times. We hear of military powers using them as unmanned aircraft to either spy on their enemies, including the civilian population, or delivering bombs to targets without endangering the pilot of a manned aircraft. More locally and in a peaceful and positive context, those who frequent the pages of Facebook may have seen the photos which have been taken around the county with a camera placed in a tiny drone and sent to heights of a couple of hundred feet to picture the beauty spots and significant buildings of the city and county. They are magnificent! Now, we have the third use, the criminal spying with aerial cameras sent aloft on these small drones.

According to a story by Ben Rogers in the Irish Examiner this week, computer hackers have developed a drone that can steal the contents of your smartphone, anything from your location data to your passwords. The technology, innocently called Snoopy, searches for mobiles with their wifi settings turned on – which is the vast majority. When a mobile or tablet tries to connect to the internet, it looks for networks it has accessed in the past. Snoopy sends back a signal pretending to be networks to which you’ve previously connected. When your device connects with the drone, Snoopy can intercept everything it sends or receives – including sites you visit, credit card information entered or saved on different sites, location data, usernames, and even passwords. It can also connect to a number of different devices at the one time – all within a short distance of each other. Each phone has a unique identification number, or MAC address, which the drone uses to tie traffic to the device. The names of the networks the phones visit can also be telling.” Where there is a positive invention, there will always be someone to turn it to underhand uses. According to the Examiner report,

Sensepost security researcher Glenn Wilkinson took Snoopy out for a test flight in London on a Saturday afternoon in March. In less than an hour of flying, Mr Wilkinson obtained network names and GPS co-ordinates for about 150 mobile devices. He was able to obtain usernames and passwords for Amazon, PayPal, and Yahoo! accounts set up specifically for demonstration purposes. Mr Wilkinson developed the technology with Daniel Cuthbert at Sensepost Research Labs. He says he is an ethical hacker and that the Snoopy project is to raise awareness of the vulnerabilities of smart devices. The research will be presented at the Black Hat Asia cybersecurity conference in Singapore this week. As well as raising awareness of potential threats, Mr Wilkinson said the technology can also be used for law-enforcement and public safety. His advice for now: Turn off wifi connections when not needed and make sure your phone asks before joining networks. So, not content with being recorded as we walk the streets of the town, or enter a bank or public building, or even your local sweetshop, we now have an aerial threat to our privacy which we may not know is there and about which we can do precious little. Is nothing sacred?

Tour de France II? DID you know that the Giro d’Italia is coming to Ireland from 10th to 12th May this year? No? Well, that particular event was announced officially just about a month ago in mid-February, but little has been made of it since. According to the promotional blurb, the Giuro was first organised in 1909 to promote the newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. Ganing great prominence, it is now one of the world’s largest sporting events, with 12.5 million live spectators over the three weeks of the event. The 2012 Giro d’Italia was broadcast in 165 countries across all continents reaching 125 million households and a global accumulated audience of 775 million people. Now, if you are one of those people who can remember back to 1998 when the start of the Tour de France was given to Ireland, you may remember an event which was held in Dungarvan on the 13th July as the third largest sporting event in the world passed through the town. Unfortunately, after almost five months of planning, the moment lasted only about twenty minutes and there was a distinctly empty feeling as the last cyclist disappeared up Mary Street. The good news was, however, the international TV coverage which the town and county got from the land cameras and the pictures from the air which showed the area in the best possible light.To his eternal credit, Jimmy Magee gave high praise to the town and the extensive decoration and preparations which had been made for the occasion. Much of the benefit also came from the goodwill and international acclaim earned by this country for the extensive preparations we had made. We got millions of pounds worth of advertising

Suspended jail sentences for men who assaulted women during banter which got out of hand TWO men who got ‘carried away’ with a bit of banter with two females ended up with suspended jail terms for assault. Michael McDonagh (25) with addresses at 46 Leacan Fionn, Dungarvan, and 92 Pairc na mBlath, Ballinroad; and his brother-in-law, Thomas McInerney (26) with an address at 22 Lake Avenue, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, County Laois, both pleaded guilty to assault; being drunk in public; and using threatening, abusive language and behaviour in a public place, at Garvey’s SuperValu car park, Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan, on 2nd February, 2014. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Superintendent Michael Leacy told Judge Terence Finn that at 12.25 a.m. on

the night in question, Gardaí received a report of a disturbance at Garvey’s SuperValu car park, Davitts Quay. “Both accused were intoxicated and threatening to Gardaí,” said Supt. Leacy. “They were arrested, but while at the scene, two female injured parties arrived. “They identified the men as parties who assaulted them.The females received ‘a box’ from both men. They had soft tissue bruising. No medical attention was required,” Supt. Leacy said. “Drink was the underlying issue on the night.” Solicitor David Burke said there was “a bit of banter” between his clients and the two females beforehand. “The parties were at a

local pub and alcohol was taken. There was some interaction before this occurrence and it got out of hand a bit,” said Mr. Burke. “There was a bit of ‘give and take’. My clients accept they shouldn’t have struck the females. There were no serious injuries.” Mr. Burke said it was a family occasion at the time and his clients were “worse for wear” as the night went on. “A good bit of drink was taken by all involved,” Mr. Burke said. Both accused have previous convictions. Mr. Burke said McInerney is married with two children, and another child on the way. “He spent the night in the cell and it was not enjoyable,” said Mr. Burke.

“He appreciates he was out of order, and is not a man of violence,” said Mr. Burke. My clients apologises to the ladies in question on the night.” Judge Finn queried if the incident was “an effort of courtship, which didn’t hit the target?” Mr. Burke erred on the side of caution, describing it as “banter” on the night. He pointed out that while the CCTV footage of the incident was being viewed at a later stage, by McDonagh and his wife, “she was not happy with his behaviour on the night”. “The accuseds’ wives are also in court,” Mr. Burke pointed out. Judge Finn surmised that both accused would have to express an element of apology to their wives, for their

behaviour on the night. In relation to McDonagh, a €300 fine was handed down for the charge of being drunk in public. The charge of using threatening, abusive behaviour and language was marked proven and taken into consideration, while a three month jail sentence, suspended on a Section 99 bond for 12 months, was imposed for the assault charge. In relation to McInerney, he received a €250 fine for the charge of being drunk in public. The charge of using threatening, abusive behaviour and language was marked proven and taken into consideration, while he also received a three month jail sentence, suspended on a Section 99 bond for 12 months, for the assault charge.

and exposure around the world, with duration much longer than any advert. In other words, we got our money’s worth and we had a small upsurge in European visitors the following year. Likewise with the Giro d’Italia, the benefit will not come from the fleeting glimpses the spectators will get as the race passes by, but rather the longer term tourism benefits from the TV and press exposure. Our own cycling legend, Sean Kelly is less than impressed by the reaction – or lack of it – by Tourism Ireland, who, he says, are allowing a good promotional opportunity to pass by. According to the Irish Post, the former world number one and Vuelta winner warned that Ireland is at risk of never being awarded a race of this status ever again, after wasting the publicity potential that came with the upcoming race. He added that many people in Dublin are unaware that such a prestigious event will visit the city. “It should be promoted more,” he said of the race’s visit to Ireland. “I know nothing about it: “I think there’s an awful lot of the opportunity downstream already.” “We’ve heard almost nothing about it. It’s going to be a long time before we get to host a big stage race again. I think it’s a scandal that Tourism Ireland are not doing something.” There is bound to be some financial dividend at the end of it, without relying on the advertising and promotional aspects. It also enhances our status that we can host such events with ease. Sean is right – as usual - we must take these opportunities as they come up, they will not come that often and we should not alienate the decision makers who choose the venues.

Road traffic and parking offences NOT wearing a seat belt resulted in a fine for a motorist. Thomas Keenan (34) with an address at 6 An Cluain Garbhain, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, was fined €150 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for driving without wearing a seat belt at Devonshire Bridge, Dungarvan, on 22nd May, 2013.

A DRIVER was fined for not having a current tax disc on her vehicle. Lisa Collins (34) with an address at Knocklucas, Mountain Road, Clonmel, was fined €60 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for driving with an expired tax disc at The Spring, Dungarvan, on 19th September, 2013.

A DRIVER was fined for a speeding offence last week. Jason Kavanagh (36) with an address at 12 Estuary Heights, Dungarvan, was fined €250 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for driving at a speed of 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the N25 at Ringcrehy, Dungarvan, on 5th June, 2013.

NOT wearing a seat belt resulted in a fine for a driver. Adrian Zygmunt Berdys (30) a Polish national, with an address at 32 Springfield, Dungarvan, was fined €200 at last week’s Dungarvan District Court for failing to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for not wearing a seat belt when driving at T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, on 24th June, 2013.

Volunteers needed for RNLI’s Mayday THE RNLI is issuing its own call for help, appealing for volunteers to help with ‘Mayday’ – the charity’s forthcoming national fundraising event in Ireland – which will be taking place from 1st–5th May this year. The charity is calling on people to show their support by volunteering to help with street collections and a range of other fundraising events, which will be taking place across Ireland during the five days. The charity is asking if people can give just a couple of hours of their time – maybe to get involved with a street collection or to help run an event. Events will have a ‘welly’ theme, in a nod to the iconic yellow wellies – an essential piece of kit – worn by the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crew members. Welly walks and ‘Wear your wellies to work’ are just two examples. Last year, RNLI lifeboat crews from Ireland’s 44 lifeboat stations launched 1,087 times, rescuing 1,278 people. They are on-call 24/7, every day of the year, ready to respond to emergencies at sea. Mary Creedon, RNLI Community Fundraising Manager for Munster, says: ‘The RNLI’s dedicated volunteer lifeboat crews around Ireland are always ready to respond to the Mayday calls of those in distress at sea.We’re now hoping people will respond to our call for help, by volunteering a bit of their time to help run some of the great events we have planned for the five days spanning the Mayday Bank holiday weekend. ‘Mayday is the RNLI’s national fundraising event for Ireland. Last year we raised over €114,000 and we’re hoping we can exceed that this year, with people’s help. We’re encouraging anyone who can spare some time to help us to get in touch. We have some fun events planned, so hopefully people will enjoy themselves while also doing their bit to support this lifesaving charity.’ All money raised through Mayday fundraising events in Ireland will support the RNLI’s work in Ireland – it will be used to fund crew training, buy new crew kit, or contribute towards the running costs of a lifeboat station. Anyone interested in getting involved can see what is going on in their area and sign up to volunteer at www.rnli.org/Mayday or call 01-8951837.

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Why Greenwich Village should be twinned with Dungarvan THE great Liam Clancy spent a lot of his life and especially his last great days in this beautiful part of the Déise, so I am certain that no one in this area is unaware of the great influence he and his brothers had on the world-wide phenomenon of the late 50’s and early 60’s, the folk revival. From its earliest period it was centred in London under the auspices of Ewan McColl, and in New York under the auspices of Pete Seeger. One individual, still alive as I write this, connects these 2 figureheads and unites the traditional music of these islands with that of the U.S. especially the Appalachian mountain folk heritage, which, in any case, ultimately derives its being from the music and song of Ireland, Scotland and England. She, apart from the highly talented and influential Liam Clancy, is a major connection between the world-wide folk revival and this small area of Munster where we live, seeing that not once but three times she has appeared in a village arts centre in Kilworth, only a few miles over the road beyond Ballyduff. Her name is Peggy Seeger, and she is the sister of Pete Seeger and the widow of Ewan McColl. What a privilege for me to have seen this great folk icon so close to home and not only that but to have sung with her, songs associated with her late husband and her brother, who died only a few weeks ago, well into his 90’s. I owe all this to a wonderful promoter, the man who brought over to Kilworth not only Peggy, but similar 60’s folk icons such as Tom Paxton, Peter Rowan, Arlo Guthrie (son of the legendary progenitor of protest singing Woody Guthrie) and Curtis Blackwell, lead singer in the early 60’s with the most famous bluegrass group of all time Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys, which gave its name to the style and set the template for the style of music in general. That man is John Nyhan and he was our guest in the Dungarvan Singers Club at Dillon’s on Monday night the 10th of March to universal acclaim. John has a great following in the locality as he has introduced many of his great bluegrass friends to the Dungarvan area also, bringing Steve Bonafel to

Bridie Dee’s and High Plains Tradition and the above mentioned Curtis Blackwell to Dillon’s, while he brought the wonderful solo flatpicker and singersongwriter Martin Gilmore to Tigh an Cheoil in Ballinagaul, Ring, where an amazing night was had by all. Of course, John is a great performer himself and a self-professed “old folkie”, so he gave us a splendid night’s entertainment on Monday. It was the closest thing you could get to being lucky enough to attend a typical evening at one of the famous folk clubs in Greenwich Village in the early 1960’s, such as the Gaslight, Gerde’s Folk City, the Limelight, the Café Wha? At these venues, often coffee-houses instead of pubs, artists of the stature of Odetta, Dave Van Ronk, Ric Van Schmidt, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Tom Paxton and Joan Baez would perform and hang out. Also of course the young Bob Dylan, Liam Clancy and his brothers and Tommy Makem. Even in the famous White Horse Tavern, favourite hang-out for the Clancy’s (as well as Dylan Thomas, who gave Bob his nom-de-plume) it was the Back Room where the action took place each night, so that this was a further point in common with our own night on Monday the 10th, as it is in the Back Room of Dillon’s that we have The Singers Club each month. On this particular occasion, it became almost a deliberate tribute to the folk club era, as a lot of the same songs by the same writers were sung in the same atmosphere with the same good listening audience and above all, the same sense of variety and versatility that meant you never knew what to expect next. We had protest songs, traditional songs, country, bluegrass and old-timey songs, ballads, both old and new, folk songs, poetry, recitations, comic monologues along with witty, informative, event-filled stories. Needless to say John Nyhan himself provided a lot of the variety, including his virtuosity on acoustic guitar and 5-string banjo, and his potted history of folk music. To mention no one but himself, the songs he sang ranged from pure tradi-

tional Irish songs in the English language like the Curragh of Kildare, Lakes of Coolfin and Sweet Carnlough Bay, some sung acapella, some with guitar, to great protest songs by Pete Seeger himself like “If I had a hammer” and “Where have all the flowers gone?”, via Woody Guthrie (“Deportees”) to Malvina Reynolds (“Little Boxes”), to “Joe Hill”, Tom Paxton’s “Last thing on my Mind”, Rattlesnake Annie’s “Goodbye to the River”, Elizabeth Cotton’s “Freight Train”, to old bluegrass standards like “Rollin’ in my Sweet Baby’s Arms” and “Worried man blues”. All of these delivered with great passion and commitment, lovely timing and a warm rapport with the audience. The other contributors were no less adept at providing an unending stream of different approaches to different types of music, songs and story. Breda Power sang a beautiful Sean Nòs song in Irish, An Goirtìn Eornan, with rare sensitivity and beautiful phrasing. One of many highlights of the night was her beautiful rendition of the Richard Thompson classic “The Dimming of the Day”, very ably and sympathetically accompanied on acoustic guitar by our guest John Nyhan himself. Holly Krebs contributed, very appropriately, a beautiful Bob Dylan song “To make you feel my love”. Fair dues to Bob for writing such a great song but kudos also to Holly, whose voice is vastly superior to poor Mr. Zimmerman’s, and who sings this particular song, her favourite, with great aplomb. Dylan himself, as I always say, has no voice to speak of but by reason of his amazing phrasing, is a singer par excellence. Another one of my (many) favourite singers, is the great Angela Coyne, who, as usual, brought everyone, figuratively, to their knees and literally to total, rapt, awestruck silence with her gorgeous song about a farmer’s love for his land, in danger from the bankers. Michael Marrinan sang his own composition, “Let the Eagles Fly” about the Mount Shannon eagles, very relevant at the moment, as the eagles are likewise in danger due to man’s lack of mercy and understanding and crass,

selfish attitude to nature. John Nyhan even when he was not performing added to the occasion by contributing, with rare generosity, (as musicians don’t often like to share their instruments,) his lovely sounding, beautifully-tuned guitar, (with new strings) which spread a lovely bright timbre into the march night air. This guitar went the rounds of those singers who wished to play it. Peter Dobbyn picked and sang, again appropriately for a 60’s folk night, a Paul Simon song from the early period, “Homeward Bound”. This sensuous and heartfelt performance added further to the Greenwich Village feel. Similarly, Barry Duffy, gave us my own favourite Donovan song from the same era, “Colours”. This great song has become particularly associated with Barry, who is one of our most hard-working and enthusiastic purveyors of folk song in the Dungarvan area. Next to use the guitar was Ann Fielding, similarly well-known at many a local session. Her song was the lovely “Scarlet Ribbons (for her hair)”. It was a Dungarvan Singers’ premiere for Tom Meehan from Dublin via Wexford who brought his own guitar and entranced us with 3 lovely folky songs, one of which “The Dusty Diamantina” is one of Christy Moore’s best from recent years. Another singer who travelled far to be with us was Jerry O’Neill, famed singersongwriter from Cork City who gave us his ever-popular sea faring comic song, “The Wild Caribee”, partly based on his own oceangoing career as a radiooperator in the Far East. He also memorably sang his own semi-comic translation into Irish of “La Paloma”. Dick Wallace is a regular visitor: he gave us a fine traditional song from Co.Derry “The Verdant Braes of Screen” much identified with the great Tomás O’Canainn, Irish music expert and author of the definitive biography of Seán Ó Riada, who died just recently. Gráinne Murphy sang the song that I always say was written specially for her, though neither Richard Rodgers nor Oskar Hammerstein actually

realised it at the time: “Edelweiss” from “The Sound of Music”. Gráinne does a splendid job and really inhabits the song and captures its spirit. John’s guitar still had not outlived its usefullness for the next to share it was John Fleming, a true humorist who features extremely comic introductions to all of his songs. John brought his usual individual quirky flair to an old standard. “The Bould Thady Quill”. Jimmy Fraher is another local man who has a huge collection of lovely old traditional songs including some real rarieties and sings them with great feeling; he was especially effective on the great famine lament “Skibereen”. This song is very popular locally and no wonder as Dungarvan and Skibereen were two of the most badly hit areas in Munster during the Great Hunger. Another regular contributor, always great to come along and sing is Tessie Nugent, who gave us a beautiful heartfelt rendition of my own favourite of her songs, “Whispering Hope.” Rory Looney’s 2 special areas are Irish comic songs in the traditional style and rural 30’s and 40’s Americana, including Woody Guthrie and Burl Ives. On this occasion, Rory, as usual, picked just the right song for the occasion, a Pete Seeger original “Deliver the Goods”. Pete, one of the patron saints of the whole night, has also only just passed away, having reached the grand age of 94. Monica gave a lovely poise and powerful projection to “Galway Bay”, not the usual version, but the more traditional “Galway Bay” by Francis Fahy. Not to be outdone by all the fine singers the spoken word was represented strongly by John Young who gave great zest and comic timing to a Dungarvan parody of one of the works of Robert W Service; further by Fiona O’Brien who preformed a very funny description of the way women get ready to go out called “Getting Dressed”, to last but not least, Big Mike Power who delivered “The Day of the Stations”. Big Mike is a famous raconteur from East Waterford, inheritor of a long tradition of storytelling in this area. He is a regular feature of the club and has a huge following. Check

out his new CD! There were so many wonderful performances even long-winded me can’t fit them all in, and the standard is so high it’s invidious to single out anyone but nonetheless I mentioned as many as I could fit in order to show the infinite variety and the huge span of cultures that we cover in even an average night at the club, not to mind a particularly outstanding one as this was. But, in fairness over the 4 or 5 months the standard has been consistently very high, so, if you haven’t been a regular visitor, it’s time you started. Just ask anyone who has been attending recently, and I guarantee you will get the same answer from everyone. For instance John Nyhan’s visit pleased and delighted all who were present and nobody went away unsatisfied. One lady described it as a golden glow, a feeling of wellbeing that stays with you for days after you’ve left the building. I call it a serotonin hit, almost an overdose of the feel-good chemical that leaves you flying high for at least a week after The Singers’ Club. So don’t be caught out in future if you missed this rare night of culture and crack. Dungarvan is famed far and wide for the high degree of talent it contains and The Singers Club, even by those high standards, is like the Irish Farmer (outstanding in its own field!), and a perfect, definitive showcase for local culture, enthusiasm, talent and expertise. So spread the word, tell all your friends, relations and visitors and above all, don’t dare to miss the next one ( on April the 12th!).To attend one of our nights in the newly-refurbished back-room in Dillon’s bar is to appreciate just how lucky we should feel to live in this beautiful area, so rich in heritage, so full of ability and the joy of living, so brimful of enthusiasm and willingness to get involved. Dungarvan is uniquely blessed for art and especially music, song and story and should be valued and appreciated to the full. So come and sip at the overflowing bowl of local talent. Become a regular at Dillon’s on the second Monday of every month. Be there or be square. Watch this space for further details or phone 0870640542.

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Blue Light Fight Night Saturday, March 29th, 2014 - Dungarvan Sports Centre at 7.00 p.m. Bout 1: Harry " Knuckles" Veale (Buy4now & Exigent Technologies) V's Mark "The Slasher" O'Donovan (Dillons Bar) Bout 2: James "The Butcher" Hill (Head Mechanix) V's Stephen "Quick Feet" Phelan (Crotty's Bar) Bout 3: Conor "The Creaser" McCarthy (GetCover.ie & Alice O'Connors Bar) V's Jimmy"the jackal" White (John Keanes) Bout 4: Dermot "The Razor" Fahey (The Lady Belle & Waterford Wood) V's Mick "The Merciless" Dempsey (The Anchor Arts & Crafts) Bout 5: Deuglan "The Undertaker" O Reagain (Kiely's

Bar) V's Bertie "The Assassin" McCarthy (Queally's Bar) Bout 6: Danny "The Destroyer" Dowall (Grehan's Foodstore) V's Colin "The Bone Crusher" O'Sullivan (Paddy Foleys) Bout 7: Johnnie "The Hitman" Clarke (AIB Dungarvan) V's Alan "The Beast"Crowley (Keever's Bar) Bout 8: Wayne "Bad Boys" Oakham (White Horses) V's Aidan "Loose Cannon" McCarthy (Power Transport) Bout 9: Georgie "Boom Boom" Hamilton (Anchor Bar) V's Cian "Thunder" O hIarlaithe (Tudor Bar)

Bout 10: Lisa "The Warrior" Cordery (O'Connell Transport) V's Tammy "The Hawk" Hehir (Mari Mina, Ardmore) Bout 11: Martin "Flash" Watts (Bridgie Terries) V's Martin "the Blade" Neilon (Glanbia) Bout 12: Killian "Tyson" Walsh (Healy's Daybreak/Pike Service Station) V's Mark "Buzz" McCarthy (The Local) A raffle will be held on the night and we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank to all of our sponsors: Munster Rugby, Lawlors Hotel, Park Hotel, Hallahans Chemist, Murrays Chemist, Karl Dalton, Connollys Chemist, Daltons

Jewelers, David Walsh, Allrounder, Venture, Sam McCauleys, Ger Wyleys, Just4men, Cliff House Hotel, Kellys Chemist, Currans Hardware, Irwins, Baumanns, Noel Devereux, Country Sports, Surfing Sheep, Bob Troy, Jennys, Care Pharmacy, New Images, Something funky, Oceana Day Spa, Advanced Beauty, O’Mahonys Cycles, Clonea Leisure Centre, Bio-Active Gym, Cycle Sports, Deise Golf, Top-Part, Houlihans, Dungarvan Agri, WES, Johnny Lynch, Country Store, Moorings, Turkish Barber O’Connell Street, Round Tower Hotel.

Cian O hIarlaithe and Georgie Hamilton

Lisa Cordery and Tammy Hehir

Dermot Fahey and Mick Dempsey

James Hill and Stephen Phelan

Theft case adjourned AN Abbeyside man has gone abroad in the hope of securing employment to repay money he stole from a former employer. Gary Coady (30) with an address at 18 Riverlane, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court, to theft of €3,219 from the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, on dates between 5th January, 2011, and 24th March, 2011. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to repay the money. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor

David Burke informed Judge Terence Finn that his client has travelled to England to seek employment. “If he is successful, he should be able to discharge the rest of the compensation in a short period of time,” said Mr. Burke. Some money has already been paid towards the compensation, while there is a balance of over €1,200 still to pay. Judge Finn adjourned the case to 11th June, 2014, for the rest of the compensation.

Disqualification removed for driver who parked in disabled bay A POLISH national who received a one month driving disqualification for parking in a disabled parking bay successfully appealed to the District Court to remove the disqualification. Krzystof Sadkowski, with an address at 73 Leacan Fionn Thoir, Lackenfune, Dungarvan, was fined at Dungarvan District Court on 26th February, last, for failing to pay a fixed charge notice for parking in a disabled parking bay at Glanbia car park, Dungarvan, on 13th June, 2013. At that court sitting, Sadkowski, who did not appear, received a €400 fine, along with €80 prosecution costs and a one month driving disqualification. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Martin Lavan made an application for the court to reconsider the penalty. He said that his client apologises for not attending court the first time. “His daughter was translating for him and due to her inexperience, it got him into a predicament,” said Mr. Lavan.

He requested the court to reconsider the disqualification order because his client needs his vehicle. “He has a wife, and a younger child. The child requires attendance at the hospital so he needs his licence to drive.” Judge Finn said the accused is mobile and capable, and queried why he parked his vehicle in a disabled parking bay. Mr. Lavan said that while his client’s memory of the offence is “hazy”, he said he admits the offence. “It was a foolish error by my client,” he said. Mr. Lavan pointed out that the disabled bay in question is no longer a disabled parking bay, after changes were made by the local authority. Judge Finn said he would vary the penalty he made at court on 26th February, 2014. He confirmed the fine of €400, plus €80 prosection costs, but did not impose the driving disqualification. Judge Finn said it should be impressed upon the accused that parking in disabled parking bays without a permit is not tolerated.

Fine for public order offence Colin O’Sullivan and Danny Dowall

Alan Crowley and Johnnie Clarke

Bertie McCarthy and Deuglan O Reagain

Jimmy White and Conor McCarthy

A MAN was fined last week for being drunk in public. Jerry Murphy (43) unemployed, with an address at 13 Bankfield, Lismore, was observed by Gardaí “singing and roaring” at the entrance to the Bankfield estate, Lismore, in the early hours of 7th July, 2013. He was arrested for his own safety. Murphy pleaded guilty at last week’s Lismore District Court, to being intoxicated in public on the night in question. The accused has 18 pre-

vious convictions. Solicitor Neil Twomey told Judge Terence Finn that his client’s behaviour was “foolish and stupid”. Mr. Twomey said his client was given an opportunity to deal with the matter through a fixed charge notice, but his client’s partner never informed him it had arrived. “If he was made aware of the fixed charge notice, he would have paid it,” said Mr. Twomey. Judge Finn handed down a €100 fine.

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Road traffic offences A DRIVER was fined last week for a speeding offence. Mairead Cleary, with an address at 61 Pairc an Oir, Rathcormac, Cork, failed to pay a fixed charge notice, issued by Gardaí, for driving at a speed of 61 km/h in a 50 km/h zone at Littlebridgeinches, Cappoquin, on 13th August, 2013. The accused, who attended last week’s Lismore District Court, said she received the fixed charge notice, but wasn’t in a position to pay it at the time. Judge Terence Finn pointed out that his ‘hands were tied’ in relation to the legislation. He couldn’t offer the accused the court poor box option, because she received the fine, but did not deal with

it. He handed down a €200 fine. A DRIVER who was not wearing a seat belt was found to have an expired tax disc displayed on his vehicle. John Power (31) with an address at Baunacomere, Kinsalebeg Via Youghal, Ardmore, failed to pay fixed charge notices which were issued for not wearing a seat belt and having no tax on his vehicle when stopped by Gardaí at Main Street, Lismore, on 20th August, 2013. The tax disc on display expired in May, 2013. Solicitor Mary Ronayne told Judge Terence Finn at last week’s Lismore District Court that her client was out of the country for a period of time,

which was why the vehicle was not taxed. She said that while her client received the fixed charge notices, he forgot to pay them. Ms. Ronayne said her client was working in Lismore on the day and was “in and out of the van”. “It was a short journey he drove, and he acknowledges he should have had his seat belt on,” said Ms. Ronayne. She said her client’s vehicle is now off the road. “My client resides with his partner. They have one child and one on the way,” said Ms. Ronayne. For the seat belt offence, Judge Finn handed down a €250 fine. For the tax offence, a €120 fine was handed down.

Eimhin Ronayne, Niall Ronayne and Elsa Lombard, pictured enjoying the Cappoquin Parade.

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Farmer awarded decree in civil summons A CORK farmer was awarded a decree of €1,000 against a County Waterford farmer in a civil summons at last week’s Lismore District Court, in relation to the sale of a piece of farm machinery. The plaintiff, James O’Regan, from Castlecor, Mallow, County Cork, brought the civil summons against defendant, Eamon Lonergan, of Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese Company, Ballyneety, Knockanore, County Waterford. Mr. O’Regan alleged that Mr. Lonergan failed to keep his side of the contract in relation to the sale of a farm loader tractor machine to Mr. Regan, which he said resulted in the collapse of a further sale to another party and the loss of €3,000 in profit. Outlining his case, Mr. O’Regan told Judge Terence Finn that he saw an advertisement on ‘DoneDeal’ for a Matbro loader tractor machine, on 11th January, 2013. Mr. O’Regan explained that as well as a farmer, he buys tractors and farm machinery and sells them on. He said he called Eamon Lonergan that same evening, around 7.30 p.m. to see the loader machine. Mr. O’Regan said he was accompanied by Kieran McCann, a mechanic from Kanturk. “I looked at the machine and we agreed a price of €5,500 for it. It was originally listed as €6,000,” said Mr. O’Regan. He said he gave Mr. Lonergan a cheque for €5,500. The name to make the cheque payable to was left blank, because Mr. O’Regan said Mr. Lonergan wasn’t sure at the time if the loader was registered in his name, or the company name ‘Knockanore Cheese’. Mr. O’Regan said he gave the cheque to Mr. Lonergan on a Friday, and by the following Wednesday, he had arranged to collect the piece of machinery. However, Mr. O’Regan accused Mr. Lonergan of “changing his mind”, when another party who was scheduled to collect the machinery on the Wednesday on Mr. O’Regan’s behalf, was told by Mr. Lonergan he couldn’t take it because it hadn’t been sold. Mr. O’Regan said he had intended selling on the machine to a buyer in Finland at a €3,000 profit. Solicitor Paddy Gordon, of Gordon and Co., Solicitors, the Burgery, Dungarvan, said his client, Mr. Lonergan, did not want to take €5,500 for the machine, and was getting calls from various people interested in the machine.

“You filled out the cheque and forced it upon him. It fell on the ground,” said Mr. Gordon. Mr. O’Regan said he looked at the machine and paid for the machine in full. “I filled in the amount on the cheque and signed it,” said Mr. O’Regan, adding that Mr. Lonergan was to fill in the name payable to, because he was unsure if the loader was in his name, or the company name. “A deal was done, one thousand percent,” said Mr. O’Regan. Mr. Gordon said there was no deal done. “You forced the cheque upon him and it fell on the ground,” said Mr. Gordon. Mr. O’Regan pointed out that the loader was advertised for sale on the internet. “I saw the machine and I paid for it,” Mr. O’Regan said. Mr. Gordon asked when Mr. O’Regan paid for the machine. “I paid for it by cheque on the Friday,” Mr. O’Regan replied. “You half wrote a cheque,” Mr. Gordon replied. “My client told you that he was not selling the machine until he got a replacement.” Mr. O’Regan argued that he had bought the machine on the night. “He accepted the cheque and the machine was sold on the night. He changed his mind afterwards,” Mr. O’Regan said. Mr. Gordon disputed Mr. O’Regan’s claim that Mr. Lonergan “changed his mind”. “He did not say that,” Mr. Gordon said. He said it was made clear to Mr. O’Regan, from day one, that the machine would not be sold until Mr. Lonergan got a replacement vehicle. “You sent an agent to collect the vehicle even though he hadn’t sold it to you,” said Mr. Gordon. Mr. O’Regan again reiterated that a sale had taken place, and he had waited three days for the cheque to clear, before sending a person to collect the vehicle from Mr. Lonergan. Mr. Gordon attempted to introduce photocopies of two newspaper articles into the case, but this was objected to by Mr. O’Regan’s solicitor, Mr. Waters, of Sullivan Waters and Co., Solicitors, Mallow. Judge Finn queried if the author of the two articles was in court to confirm their publication.

Mr. Gordon said the author was not in court. Mr. Waters accused the defence of “mud throwing” and said there was no basis for them to hand in photocopies of any articles published. Mr. Gordon said it was “an issue of credibility”. However, the photocopied articles were not introduced into the case. Mr. Gordon put it to Mr. O’Regan that he was alone on the night he went to inspect the loader for sale at Mr. Lonergan’s farm. However, Mr. O’Regan disputed this, saying he was accompanied by Kieran McCann, a mechanic from Kanturk. Kieran McCann, giving evidence, told the court that he accompanied Mr. O’Regan on the evening, when he went to Mr. Lonergan’s farm to view the loader machine. Mr. McCann said he remained in the vehicle, while Mr. O’Regan went to inspect the loader. Mr. McCann said it was only afterwards that it dawned on him that he might know of a buyer who would be interested in the loader, subject to viewing the vehicle. Mr. Gordon sought a direction in the case, saying that Mr. O’Regan is claiming he lost €3,000 in profit because of non-completion of a contract. “The primary original deal was never completed and the plaintiff has built his case on sand,” said Mr. Gordon. Judge Finn said Mr. O’Regan is asserting there was a contract between the parties. “A cheque was produced, but it was unsigned and undated, but it appears it ended up in the possession of the defendant,” said Judge Finn. Giving evidence, Mr. Lonergan confirmed he advertised the loader for sale on Done Deal. Mr. Lonergan said that the loader was only being sold on the condition that he got a new loader. Mr. Lonergan said he had 120 cows to milk that day and had visitors to his farm, but that Mr. O’Regan came to see the loader regardless. Mr. Lonergan told the court that both he and Mr. O’Regan “negotiated a price”. “But I told him that no way was the loader to leave my premises, until I could find a replacement. He insisted on making out a cheque,” said Mr. Lonergan. “I didn’t want to take the cheque. He said he was leaving the cheque as a gesture of goodwill. The cheque fell between us and he took off.”

Mr. Lonergan reiterated that he told Mr. O’Regan he was not letting the loader go until he got a substitute loader. Mr. Lonergan said he did nothing with the cheque, which was presented in court. He said Mr. O’Regan’s phone calls to him became “more abusive”. “He told me we had a contract and he would take me to court if I didn’t release the loader. He said it was his property,” said Mr. Lonergan. Mr. Waters noted Mr. Lonergan’s expression in his evidence - “we negotiated a price”. Mr. Lonergan confirmed he agreed to sell the loader “on condition the loader does not leave my premises until I had a replacement loader - I made that very clear” said Mr. Lonergan. “He threw the cheque at me and it fell on the ground. I didn’t want to take it.” Mr. Waters said a negotiation took place and a price was agreed, meaning a valid binding contract existed. Mr. Lonergan insisted he did not want to take Mr. O’Regan’s cheque. The court heard that Mr. Lonergan eventually obtained a replacement loader and sold his loader to another party for €5,500. Mr. Waters asked why Mr. Lonergan did not complete the sale with Mr. O’Regan if he obtained a replacement loader. Mr. Lonergan replied that it was already too late, as the matter was with the solicitors and Mr. O’Regan had said to him ‘see you in court’. Mr.Waters said the case would not be before the court if he had completed the sale with Mr. O’Regan. “It was a partially completed cheque and I couldn’t present that to any bank. No bank would cash it,” Mr. Lonergan said. He said that the cheque wasn’t binding because it was not properly filled out. Judge Finn pointed out that the advertisement placed on Done Deal did not indicate there were any conditions to the sale. He said it appeared Mr. Lonergan was trying to do two things at the one time - sell his loader and buy a replacement. “I am bemused as to you advertising something you were not able to sell, or ready to sell,” said Judge Finn. Mr. Lonergan said there was a lot of interest in the loader, and said that noone was under the illusion they could take the loader until he got a replacement machine.

Mr. Lonergan described Mr. O’Regan’s behaviour as “obnoxious and rude”. Judge Finn said Mr. Lonergan ‘started the ball rolling’ by placing the advertisement on Done Deal. “There is nothing in the advertisement to indicate any terms or conditions,” he said. Judge Finn also noted Mr. McCann’s evidence, and it was afterwards he believed he had a buyer lined up, even though he hadn’t inspected the machine. “I don’t believe that Mr. O’Regan or Mr. McCann had any type of agreement to sell on the machine on behalf of another party,” Judge Finn said. He said a better way to have done business was for Mr. Lonergan to get a delivery date of a new replacement machine, before he advertised his loader for sale. Judge Finn said Mr. Lonergan concedes he negotiated a price with Mr. O’Regan. He said a contract is not exclusively in writing, it can be a verbal agreement between two parties. “Even though a price was negotiated, Mr. Lonergan believes there was no contract, but I think he was misleading himself. “The cheque may have been blank, but the essentials were there - the amount set out and a signature. All it required was a date and who the money was payable to, and if that was filled in, it would have been capable of being lodged.” Judge Finn acknowledged that Mr. Lonergan may have been irritated by Mr. O’Regan’s pressure on him, firstly, by his late evening inspection of the vehicle, secondly, by sending a person to collect the vehicle several days later, and thirdly, by the phone conversations between the parties. He said that when in business, you can meet all sorts of people when price has to be negotiated. However, Judge Finn said the court was satisfied that a contract was in existence. He said he was not satisfied with Mr. O’Regan’s explanation that the vehicle was to be sold onto another party for €3,000 profit. “However, Mr. O’Regan is in business to sell machinery for a profit. I am prepared to allow a profit of €1,000 and a decree to Mr. O’Regan for that sum,” said Judge Finn. Judge Finn also made an order for costs against Mr. Lonergan.

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VINNY SULLIVAN – Runs Just4Strikers Soccer Coaching School in Dungarvan every Sunday morning for boys and girls aged between 6–14 years old. He will also run its Annual Easter Camp on Monday and Tuesday, 14th and 15th April. For more information contact (087) 7501059. (2-4)

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QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON AVAILABLE – For all aspects of Tree Surgery, Tree Felling, Reductions, Wood-chipping, Hedge Cutting. Contact your local professional Fergal Colbert at (087) 7933481. FULL PUBLIC AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE. (31-12)

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COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPAIRS – On Site Repairs, Set-ups, Upgrades, Data Recovery and Training. Virus and pop-up removal. Qualified computer Engineer and Trainer. 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. Tel. Shane Deevy (087) 9872006. (ind.)

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TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (26-3)

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

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NEW ADULT CLASSES IN APRIL – French • Spanish • Italian • Irish • German • English • All levels. Contact: (087) 9753783 / dungarvanlanguagepeople@gmail.com (26-3)

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LEAVING CERT. STUDENTS – Oral Preparation Days • Irish • French • German • Spanish • dungarvanlanguagepeople@gmail.com Tel. (087) 9753783. (26-3)

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THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF DUNGARVAN DISTRICT No. 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACTS IVOR GORDON APPLICANT TAKE NOTICE that the above named Applicant of Kilgrovan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, intends to apply to the Learned Judge sitting at Courthouse, Dungarvan, on Wednesday, 23rd day of April, 2014, at 10.30 a.m., for an Order granting a Certificate of Suitability to Applicant for a Wine / Sweet Retailers OffLicence in respect of Applicant’s premises situate at Kilgrovan, Clonea, Dungarvan, in the County of Waterford. Dated this 19th day of March, 2014. Signed: Joseph P. Gordon & Co., Solicitors for Applicant, Burgery, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. TO: Superintendent Garda Siochana, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. And: District Court Clerk, District Court Office, Quay Lane, Youghal, Co. Cork.

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SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS LETTINGS – Urgently require Houses and Apartments TO LET in all areas of Dungarvan and West Waterford. Please contact Gerardine Reynolds on 087 2458848 / 058 23444. (ind.) 2 BEDROOM HOUSE TO LET IN CAPPOQUIN – Fully furnished, back boiler and close to all amenities. Very reasonable rent. Contact: 087 702 8124.

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1999 NISSAN PRIMERA – Fresh NCT test. Taxed and insured. Perfect mechanical order. Tel. (087) 2428917.

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DEAD & DISABLED CATTLE COLLECTED IN ALL AREAS – Ring: Fitzgerald’s Licensed Knackery, Coolagown. (025) 36662 or (086) 8193202 / (087) 8193202. (ind.) LIMOUSIN BULLS FOR SALE – PBR, choice from 12 to 24 months. Also Pedigree Limousin Heifers with Calves at foot and in-calf Heifers. All home bred stock. Top blood lines. Tel. John Dunne (086) 1511281 or (058) 53947. (26-3) PEDIGREE FRIESIAN HEIFER CALVES FOR SALE – Edward Sheehan (058) 68024. (26-3) FRIESIAN BULL CALVES WANTED FOR LIVE EXPORT – Contact: B. Tobin (087) 2701947. (9-4)

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TYRES! TYRES! TYRES! – Full callout breakdown service. Quick puncture repairs. Lorry, tractor and car. Also all makes of car serviced and repaired. Contact: Eamonn Beresford, THE CASTLE GARAGE, Dungarvan. Open 6 days, 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., including dinner hour. Tel. (058) 43540 / (086) 8128184 / www.castlegaragetyres.com (ind.)

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Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.com MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.) ............................................................................................ ATTENTION – LEAKING ROOFS SEALED INSTANTLY – €10.00 a square metre. Slating, Tiling, Re-roofing, Torchon Felt a speciality. Lead Valleys and Chimney Flashing renewed. Emergency repairs carried out. Estimates free without obligation. All work fully guaranteed. Very keen prices assured. Also Old Slate Roofs restored with Aquaseal. Contact: Ger O’Connor, Dungarvan Roof Sealers, anytime on (087) 1438830. (2-4)

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TRACK MACHINE – Rubber Tyre, Digger, Mini-Digger. Dumper, Tractor and Dump Trailer available for Farm Work. Site clearances and all Groundworks. Septic Tanks Tested. Percolation Areas Extended and renovated. Land drainage and drains cleaned. Call: Pat (087) 2861847. (9-4) ............................................................................................ MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flatroofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work under-taken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)

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PVC WINDOWS & DOORS DOUBLE GLAZED – Ring: Andrew Kennedy of Southern Kennedy PVC, The Vee area, Clogheen (086) 1775510. (14-5)

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COMERAGH LANDSCAPING – The landscaping profes-sionals. Garden design and layout. Planting, water features, patios, stonework, kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn laying turfed and seeded. For a professional and affordable service contact Paul Curran (087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie (ind.) ADVANCE LANDSCAPING – Qualified Garden, Design, Construction, Restoration, Maintenance. Lawns, Patios, Planting, Driveways, Decking, Stonework, Fencing. Compare our grass cutting costs. Phone: Brad (087) 9390322 / (058) 41693 / www.advancelandscaping.ie (28-5) SUMMER LAWN LANDSCAPING – Professional Landscaping and Garden Construction. Grass, Hedge and Tree Cutting, Scarifying and Lawn Laying. Planting of Shrubs, Hedges and Trees. Large and Small Maintenance Contracts undertaken. Construction of Sleeper Beds, Gravel Gardens, Paving, Decking, Concrete and Timber Fencing, Block and Brick Walls, Powerwashing, etc. Good quality work at a reasonable price. Phone: Eamonn (085) 7784335. (2-4)

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CURRAN (9th anniversary) – In loving memory of Jack Curran, late of Kilrush, Dungarvan, who died on 3rd April, 2005. R.I.P. Thank you Jack for the time we shared, For the love you gave and the way you cared, Look after him Lord as he takes his rest, For he was a husband and father and one of the best.

–Sadly missed by his loving wife Gobnait and family Anne-Marie, Siobhán, Maeve and Ciaran. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Parish Church on Thursday, 3rd April, at 10.00 a.m.

DALTON (17th anniversary) – In loving memory of Willie Dalton, late of Currabaha, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd March, 1997. R.I.P. Mass offered. You taught us love and kindness, You taught us how to care, You bound us all together, With love few families share. You taught us many things in life, That we would have to do, But you never taught us how to cope, With the hurt of losing you.

–Sadly missed by Liam, Brigid, Sinead and James and their families.

GLEESON (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Bridget Gleeson, late of Ballybrusa, Grange, Ardmore, who died on 27th March, 2003. R.I.P. Image the fuss in Heaven, Eleven yers ago today, When God heard that Mam, Was on her way. He rounded up his Angels, And told them where to go, Take care this one is precious, Through life she served me so. This lady sounds remarkable, The Angels did reply, Won’t her family miss her, Surely God they’ll cry. Oh yes, they will be sorry, Her family hold her dear, But all their love won’t ease her pain, So I’d rather she was here. The Angels then departed, And settled by her bed, They asked Mam are you ready, And she gently shook her head.

–Dearly loved and never forgotten by your husband Liam; your sons Brian, Kieran and Damien; your daughter Ann; your daughters-in-law Claire, Louise and Grainne; your son-inlaw Michael; and your grandchildren Jane, SallyAnn, John, Cian, Luke, Rachel, Kate, Jack, Sarah and Harry. HARRINGTON – In loving memory of Jeremiah and Mary Bridget Harrington, late of Farnane, Cappagh, whose Anniversaries occur at this time. R.I.P. Masses offered. Will those who think of them today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Remembered by their loving son James, Mary and family.

DRUMMY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear son and brother Jimmy Drummy, late of Ballinroad, who died on 1st April, 2013. Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, Sweet to remember Jimmy, Who once was here. Every day in some small way, Memories of you come our way, Though absent you are always near Jimmy, Still missed, loved and always dear.

–Your loving Mam; brothers John Paul, Paddy, Colm and Kieran; sisters Brigid, Helen, Mary Teresa and Carmel; nephews and nieces.

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McGRATH (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of James (Jim) McGrath, late of Ballyheeney, Clashmore, who died on 5th April, 2009. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 5th April, at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Piltown, at 6.30 p.m. You always had a smile to share, Time to give and time to care, Someone to talk to, kind and true, One in a million, that was you. Thank you for the years we shared, The love you gave, the way you cared, Our wish is just a simple prayer, God bless and keep you in his care. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us day by day.

–Remembered today and always by his loving family at home and abroad.

Our thoughts are ever with you, Though you have passed away, And those who love you dearly, Are thinking of you today.

–Sadly missed but always remembered by your son Joseph; daughter-in-law Mairin; and grandchildren Margaret, Jody and Fiona.

O’GORMAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Paddy O’Gorman, late of Glasha, Ballymacarbry, who died on 4th April, 2012. And think of him as living, In the hearts of those he touched, For nothing loved is ever lost, And he was loved so much.

–Sadly missed by Olive and all his family. In celebration of the life of Paddy O’Gorman, Anniversary Mass will be held in Fourmilewater Church on Saturday, 5th April, at 6.30 p.m.

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PHELAN (1st anniversary) – Treasured memories of a dearly loved son and brother Leo Phelan, late of Commeen, Kilmacthomas, who died on Easter Sunday, 31st March, 2013. R.I.P. Out of this world of suffering, And into a garden of rest, May God in all his glory, Grant you eternal rest. You gave us years of happiness.

–So sadly missed by Mam, Dad, brothers John, David and Tony; sisters Paula, Viva and Mary Rose and their families. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Anne’s Church, Fews, on this Saturday, 29th March, at 6.30 p.m.

WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Liam Barron, wish to apply to the above Authority for full planning permission to construct cubicle house, calving pens and underground slurry store and ancillary works at Carrowgarriff Beg, Cappagh, 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, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the planning application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of the receipt by the Authority of the application.

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ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (18/3/2014) – 1st Rita Harnedy & Brid Culloo; 2nd Pat Murphy & Andrew McGrath; 3rd Eileen Tinnelly & Mary Fenton; 4th Anne Clarke & Lily Lineen. DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (20/3/2014) – 1st Mary Casey & Colin Carthy; 2nd Ina Considine & Des Cleary; 3rd Maureen Power & Ann Heffernan; 4th Maeve Coughlan & Pierce Casey.

O C SHEILA LYONS, 26 Shandon Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford – Month’s Mind Mass for Sheila will be celebrated in Padre Pio Rest Home at 12.15 p.m. on Sunday, 30th March.

O’TOOLE (9th anniversary) – In memory of a dear mother Monica O’Toole, late of 7 Saint Mary Street, Dungarvan, who died on 23rd March, 2005. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 30th March, 2014, at 9.00 a.m. in St. Augustine’s Church, Friary Street, Dungarvan.

WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – Brendan Sheridan intends to apply for permission for construction of an overground slurry storage tank and an animal house incorporating cubicles, slatted tank and straw bedded area at Parkeenagarra, 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, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. 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, and such submissions and 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.

CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (19/3/2014) – 1st Aine Veale & Brian O'Brien; 2nd Mary O'Brien & Ann McGrath; 3rd Betty Prendergast & Mary Mitchel; 4th Aida O'Neill & Ella Whelan. KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (12/3/2014) – 1st Ann Marie Browne & Claire Shanahan; 2nd Margaret Flynn & beth Spollen; 3rd Elayne Kirwan & Maria Kiersey; 4th Gertie Drohan & Anna Harney. DEISE BRIDGE CLUB (24/3/2014) – 1st Pierce & Mary Casey; 2nd Pauline Dempsey & Sadie Ui Mheachain; 3rd Brian O'Brien and Anne McGrath; 4th Nuala De Paor & Maureen Connors; 5th Justin Spratt & Paddy Lannen. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (20/3/2014) – 1st Margaret Foley & Cait Christopher; 2nd Maeve Fitzgerald & Lorraine Vart; 3rd Sheila Towey & Kitty Power; 4th Pat Murray & Angela Freyne; 5th Patsy Fay & Mary Phelan.

TIMMINS (14th anniversary) – In loving memory of Thomas (Toddy) Timmins, late of Lower King Street, Abbeyside, who died on 28th March, 2000. R.I.P. Your needs in life were simple, Your love for us was true, As long as we were happy, You were happy too. Today we bring you flowers, Sprinkled with our tears, For you are still a part of us, Despite the passing years. Loved with a love, Beyond all telling, Missed with a grief, Beyond all tears.

–Sadly missed by his family at home and abroad.

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The family of John Cahill wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank all those who sympathised with them on their sad loss. We offer a special word of thanks to all of those who attended the Rosary, Funeral Mass and burial and those who sent Mass cards. To those who travelled long distances to be with us and all those who gave us wonderful help and support though our difficult time. A most sincere thanks to Fr. Michael Cullinan and Fr. Brendan Crowley who celebrated the Funeral Mass. A thank you also to Dr. Barry Lordan, Dr. Fergal Slevin and the Home Care Attendants who cared for John during his illness. To Pat and Kevin Ryan, Funeral Directors, for their kindness and professionalism. For staff and friends of Carriglea Cairde Services who were such a special part of John’s life, for forming a guard of honour and playing a special part in the funeral liturgy. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope that this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as a token of our deep appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions. Month’s Mind Mass for John will be celebrated on Easter Sunday, 20th April, at 11.00 a.m. in St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore.

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Dungarvan St. Patrick’s Day Parade Prizewinners Waterford Anti Pylon Group Parade prizewinners Paschal Proctor, Paddy Foley’s Bar sponsor, presenting prize. Also included are Joan Clancy, Parade Committee, and Damien Dillon, Treasurer. [Pat Crowley] Matt Connolly presenting runners-up prize to Comeraghs Comhaltas Group sponsored by GSK. Also included are Joan Clancy, Parade Committee; Ann Fuller, Parade Committee, and Damien Dillon, Treasurer. [Pat Crowley]

Joan Clancy presenting the Smarter Travel runners-up prize to The Master McGrath Ballymacmague Group. Also included are Ann Marie Rossiter and Ann Fuller, Committee. [Rory Wyley] St. Patrick’s Day Parade prizewinners Dungarvan Youth Club Smarter Travel. Included are Teresa Wright, Mayor of Dungarvan; Damien Geoghegan, County Mayor; [Rory Wyley] Ann Marie Rossiter, PRO St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Irish Guide Dogs for the Disabled – Michael Keane, Chairman of Glanbia, presents overall prize to Mary Curran who accepted it on behalf of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Disabled. Also inclueded are Joan Clancy, Parade Committee; Ann Fuller, Parade Commmittee; Jim Veale, Chairman Parade Commmittee, and Geoff [Rory Wyley] Dungarvan Youth Club winners of the Smarter Travel first prize. Harris, WLR FM.

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Bonmahon BIRTHDAY WISHES A very belated yet very happy Birthday to Niamh Whelan who turned another year younger last week – hope you had a wonderful day! WORDS WRITERS’ GROUP The WORDS ZINE is a quarterly publication produced by the WORDS writers group at The Art Hand on the Copper Coast. Its purpose is to offer to local writers of prose and poetry a means of having their work read and hopefully appreciated by a larger audience. These writers through their work are promoting the wonderful amenity that is the Copper Coast. Surely promoting the Copper Coast and all it has to offer to a wider public can only be of benefit to businesses in the area. People have asked me what is a ZINE? I would describe it as a mini magaZINE. The WORDS ZINE is available from the Art Hand and from Tom Power for the small fee of €2. We would encourage you to purchase a copy and maybe when you have it read, send it to your relations and friends overseas, in doing this you are supporting local writers and promoting the Copper Coast. Anyone interested in having a poem or short story in the ZINE please submit to roisin-ph@hotmail.com. BARRON COMMUNITY HALL STRADBALLY Presents an evening with...March 20th at 8.00 p.m. “How the food we eat impacts our health” presented by Rob & Anne Whinnett, proprietors of Blasta Wholefoods, Dungarvan March 27th at 8.00 p.m. Marie Swaby will give speak

on Allergy Sensitivity Testing, Geopathic Stress Treatment and Energy Healing An Easter Flower Arrangement evening will be arranged for the time coming up to Easter, please check our face book page for details or keep an eye on the local notes here. All events will be held in the Barron Community Hall at 8.00 p.m. WALK FROM A TO B This August, a group of fearless adventurers will walk 144 miles from Allihies in west Cork to Bonmahon on Waterford’s Copper Coast, re-enacting tragic journeys made by mining families during the 1800′s.When the copper mines closed in Allihies during the famine many people walked to Bonmahon in search of work. Funds raised along the way and through sponsorship will be used for local community projects. The Walk from A to B committee is delighted to announce that this year’s nominated charity is the “Bonmahon Community Society”. The Bonmahon Community Society consists of: Bonmahon Tidy Town, Bonmahon GAA Club, Bonmahon Life Boat, Copper Coast Geopark, and Knockmahon National School. For more details or to get involved please e-mail walkfromatob@gmail.com or find us on Facebook. BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY Our jackpot gets bigger again with no jackpot winner last week – this week, we play for a jackpot of €6,100! There were three match 3 winners Noel Whelan, John Fenton and Finbarr O'Rourke who each received €35.

St. Anne’s members on top form in Tramore’s Parade.

Kill BIRTHDAY WISHES A very happy birthday to Joe Kennedy who celebrated his birthday last week – hope you had a great day, Joe! Wishing Andrea Comerford a fabulous birthday for this week, and an even better year in store – enjoy your day. KIRWAN’S NEWS Wow what a fantastic weekend last week! Audio Circus really blew us all away, here’s to many more like it! Just a reminder, our shop is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. for all the essentials you might need. DANCE CLASSES Great crowds flock to Kill Community every Wednesday morning – not just for learning a few dance steps but also for the banter and the craic – if you’re free on a Wednesday morning from 10.45 a.m. to 12.15 p.m., why not come

along? The atmosphere is just brilliant, give it a try! THANK YOU Thank you to all my friends, colleagues and neighbours for the lovely wishes, visits, cards, messages and surprises for my birthday last week – roll on the big number next year, I’m ready for ya! KILL GAA LOTTO Well over €7,000 is up for grabs now – who’s it going to be? It could be anyone! Anyone who bought a ticket, that is...get yours at Kirwan’s, Dunphy’s or from any club member. Good luck folks! KARATE IS BACK Karate lessons are back in Kill. Classes take place every Thursday evening in Kill Community Centre and are taught by a fully qualified instructor. For further information, call or text 087-

9348982. IRISH NIGHT FUNDRAISER Our fundraiser Variety Show last night was a great success!!! Huge congrats to everyone who took part, ye did yourselves and the club proud! With over 400 people attending, you can be sure that the hall was over-run with leprechauns looking for gold! St. Anne's would like to thank everyone for their support and help with all the organising involved in running such a successful fundraiser as well as Kill Community Hall for letting us hold the event there. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Well done to all our club members who walked in the Tramore St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Irish Red Cross Dungarvan Branch COURSES Well done to our members who completed the Therapeutic Handcare and the Cardiac First Response Advanced Level Course last week. It is a busy time for further upskilling, so rest assured the time you are giving so freely for further education and development is highly appreciated. WEEKLY TRAINING Our training session last week was all about diabetes – very informative and useful information for all in attendance. This week we will get an insight into resuscitation of very young infants and also deal with causes and treatment of unconsciousness. If you would like to see what we do, please just come along to our weekly training every Wednesday from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. in Dungarvan Community Hospital or contact us on 087-6792328. We are looking forward to being involved in providing medical cover with our Portlaw colleagues for the Emergency Services Fight Night in aid of a great cause this weekend.

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Portlaw against Pylons pictured taking part in the Dungarvan St. Patrick's Day Parade 2014.

[Michael Kiely]

PORTLAW HERITAGE NEWS Next meeting of Portlaw Heritage Group will take place at Portlaw Heritage Centre on Tuesday, April 8th at 7.30 p.m. We welcome James Murray back to the Heritage group it is good to have you back James. Sadly we had to say farewell to Father Ned who was with us for 7½ years. We wish you well in Abbeyside. We would encourage anyone with an interest in preserving artefacts, documents and photographs relating to the wonderful story of Portlaw to come and join us and become involved. It is fascinating to trace the origins of our town and how our ancestors lived. The stories are great. One does not need to be an expert on Local History to become part of the group. New members will be made very welcome. We hope to see you there on the 8th. IRISH RED CROSS PORTLAW Courses: Thank you and a big well done to all who participated and assisted in our courses in the past week – the Cardiac First

Response Advanced Level, the Practical First Aid Course and the Therapeutic Handcare Course. We are looking forward to putting the newly learned skills into practice. Cadet Unit: Well done to our young members on a brilliant night’s training – you got the moves! We have another couple of weeks of intense dance practice in store for the big day at the Youth Challenge in Laois. Can’t wait! By the looks of it, we will need a bigger bus...talk about bigger and better! Date for your Diary: This year’s Tom Jordan 5 mile road race will take place on Friday, 9th May. As per previous years, we are looking forward to another bumper entry for this race which is now in its 6th year and constitutes our main annual fundraiser for our Cardiac First Response Group. As always, we appreciate the support and sponsorship of the people of Portlaw and surrounding areas. Thank you.

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Another record year celebrated in Portlaw THE Irish Red Cross Portlaw Branch and Units celebrated another record year of accomplishments at their recent annual Presentation Night which took place on Friday 14th March in Clodiagh House, Portlaw and marked a fitting introduction into this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations over the weekend. Bernie O’Sullivan, Chairperson of the Portlaw Branch, welcomed all in attendance with a sense of overwhelming pride to be at the helm of this acclaimed group which is going from strength to strength and had its achievements recognised by being selected as the winners of the Community Services Category in the 2013 County Waterford Community Awards. Over 200 certificates were presented to youth and senior members of this progressive branch as well as to members of the public in the hall of the Clodiagh House which was filled to capacity. The 52 Youth members and their families were filled with pride on being presented with their silver level certificates of the Options Programme and members as young as 6 years of age had accomplished certification in Practical First Aid. The Chairperson of the National Youth Working Group of the Irish Red Cross, Darren Ryan, emphasised the great achievement of this relatively young branch and the recognition as part of the Irish Red Cross Society achieved nationwide before handing over to Sheila Walsh, Portlaw’s Cadet Unit Officer who awarded the young members with their certificates, along with Sandra Stanley, Head of Youth & Volunteer Development and Catriona Finn, National Youth Development Officer who were both delighted to have been present for this celebration of achievements in Portlaw again. Brendan Farrell, Acting Area Director of Units for Waterford, congratulated all on another successful year, underlining the gratitude to those who are so freely giving up their time for the voluntary work but also to the parents and families of members who are sacrificing untold hours with their loved ones and are always supportive of the various activities. Senior members and members of the public were then presented with certificates achieved throughout the year ranging from Cardiac First Response, Community and Advanced level, Practical first Aid, Intermediate first Aid,

Critical Incident Stress Management, Emergency First Response over Suicide Prevention Awareness to Instructor and the registered practitioner level of Emergency Medical Technician. Brian Nugent, Unit Officer of the senior unit in Portlaw, expressed his sincere gratitude to all who have helped the unit to achieve these qualifications in any way. He then emphasised the real core element and the reason for the establishment of the branch – the two Cardiac First Response Groups, operating 24/7 within a radius of 5miles/5km in Portlaw and Kill. Providing assistance to people in times of emergencies is the core element of the branch. While some procedures have changed, both groups have publicised emergency numbers to all households in the respective areas to ensure that response teams can be activated at all times. The announcement that Clodiagh House would be the new home for the branch and units came as most welcome news – with membership numbers and activity levels consistently increasing, the need for easy and prompt access to any and all equipment and the lack of safe parking facilities at the current premises for the two ambulances, the

Darren Ryan, Irish Red Cross Chairperson of the National Youth Working Group; Brendan Coffey representing Waterford County Mayor; Catriona Finn, National Youth Development Officer; Brendan Farrell, Acting Area Director of Units Waterford; Deputy Paudie Coffey; Sandra Stanley, Head of Youth & Volunteer Development; Brian Nugent, Portlaw Unit Officer and Bernie O’Sullivan, Portlaw Branch Chairperson. [Sean Corcoran] move which is anticipated for the next few months, will provide solutions in many respects. Unfortunately, the Irish Red Cross National Director of Units, Anthony Lawlor, was delayed travelling to Portlaw and arrived after the official ceremony, however words of appreciation of the strong community involvement and acknowledgment of the outstanding achievements of the Portlaw Branch over a

Fina Eccleston (6 years old) receiving her Practical First Aid certificate from Cadet Unit Officer Sheila Walsh. [Sean Corcoran]

Acting Area Director of Units for Waterford Brendan Farrell receiving his certificate in Cardiac First Response Advanced Level from Portlaw Unit Officer Brian Nugent. [Sean Corcoran]

cup of tea and some exceedingly creative themed buns, were most appreciated. The next big event for the Portlaw Branch of the Irish Red Cross will take place on Friday, 9th May when the Portlaw Cardiac First Response Group will hold its annual main fundraiser, the popular Tom Jordan 5 mile Road Race for the sixth year. Anyone looking for more information can contact our secretary on 087 6646 824.

Laura Phelan is being presented with her OPTIONS Programme Silver level certificate by Sandra Stanley, Catriona Finn and Sheila Walsh. [Sean Corcoran]

Hazel Farrell from Waterford Jiu Jitsu Club, receiving her certificate in Cardiac First Response Community Level from aADU Brendan Farrell, along with other club members. [Sean Corcoran]

Kyle Crotty being presented with his Intermediate First Aid Certificate by Brendan Farrell. [Sean Corcoran]

Gillian Whelan, Kill, receiving her certificate in Cardiac First Response Community Level from aADU Brendan Farrell.

Irish Red Cross Acting Area Director of Units for Waterford Brendan Farrell and National Director of Units Anthony Lawlor.

[Sean Corcoran]

[Jon Doyle]

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Classical act ‘The Priests’ coming to Ardmore

ARDMORE Pattern Festival is delighted to announce that the renowned classical act ‘The Priests’ will be performing live in St. Declan’s Church on Friday the 25th July 2014. For anyone seeking Mother’s Day gift inspiration for this coming Sunday, tickets to experience this concert would be a truly magical present. ‘The Priests’ are made up of Fr. Eugene O’Hagan, Fr. Martin O’Hagan and Fr. David Delargy and they’ve been singing together since they were students in the 1970’s. In 2008 they signed with Sony BMG and their first album became the fastest selling classical debut in the UK. The album went multi-platinum in Ireland and the

UK and sold in its millions right across the world. It has since been followed by three more top selling records including a Christmas album, Noel which debuted at No. 3 in the US Classical Charts. They’ve toured all over Ireland, Britain, Europe, Australia and the US, entertaining hundreds of thousands of people with their sublime performances. They’ve sung for President Michael D Higgins, the British Royal Family and Pope Francis amongst countless others. They’ve been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and many other publications. And now they’re coming to Ardmore. Tickets are now on sale.They’re priced at €25 each and can be booked by calling any of the following numbers: 0879382001 / 087-9618073 / 087-1211099. To learn more about Ardmore Pattern Festival visit www.ardmorepatternfestival.ie or find us on Facebook.

Inter-County hurler Seamus Prendergast pictured here with Ardmore N.S. Principal Ber Keevers at the schools' Blue For A Day event last week. [www.gomahony.com]

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Ardmore PÁISTÍ BEAGA PRE-SCHOOL Coleen Hurley would like you all to know that: “Páistí Beaga Pre-School is the new pre-school in Ardmore and surrounding areas. My name is Colleen Hurley and I am taking over the preschool in Ardmore currently known as Mary Hurley’s Playgroup. In September the pre-school will undergo a change of ownership and officially open under new management.The changeover will have very minimal disruption to current services. Páistí Beaga has been chosen as the name firstly due to it’s translation to ‘little children’ and with that I want to introduce some Irish/Gaeilge to the children, giving them an understanding of Irish before Primary school. The preschool is situated just outside the village of Ardmore. It is on the same premises as Mary Hurley's Playgroup. The Premises has full planning permission with an enclosed outdoor area and ample parking. It will have the ECCE (free places) scheme available to children from 3 years and 2 months if they are to attend primary school the September following their free year in preschool. There are places available for non-ECCE children who wish to attend the pre-school. Registration is now open for September 2014, for any information please call Colleen Hurley on 0862513408. I am holding an open day on the 5th of April, between 10:30 and 12:30. All parents and children are welcome to come along and view the preschool. “ COMMUNITY ALERT MEETING Garda O’Shea reported that apart from a break-in to a summer house in the Whiting Bay area, all had been reasonably quiet in the area since the last meeting in January. The theft of a charity collection box from Grange Post Office had also been reported. Any reports of suspicious vehicles or suspected criminal activity should be reported by phone to the Dungarvan Garda on 058-48600. Text Alert: Following a discussion, it was agreed that the

Pin Point Alerts Company would be appointed as text alert Facilitator for the Ardmore Grange Community Alert group. Garda text alerts will, in future, be sent to Pin Point Alerts, who will then send them immediately to all those whose mobile numbers are on the Text Alert list for the area. The Secretary is to contact this company to arrange for the transfer of the phone numbers of those wishing to receive the Garda alerts. Anyone who is not presently on this list and wishes to receive alerts is asked to give their mobile phone number to any of the Community Alert Officers or text their name and mobile number to 0978038898. AOB: The updating of the list of elderly living alone in the parish and the purchase of additional text alert signs is to be reviewed at the next meeting, which will be held on May 22nd next at 8.30 p.m. GREEN DOG WALKER LAUNCH Last Friday, despite the torrential downpours endured, The Green Dog Walker Pledge was launched, in conjunction with Ardmore Tidy Towns. This initiative, which is being run by Waterford County Council in our area, hopes to encourage dog owners/walkers to be more aware of the implications of dog fouling when it comes to the environment we all inhabit. If you see someone wearing the green Dog Walkers armband it means that they have Taken The Pledge to always clean up after their dog, to carry doggie bags for the ‘stuff ’ and they will gladly give you a bag if your own pet is ‘caught short’. The Green Dog Walkers concept is hoped to be a nonconfrontational, friendly way to help change attitudes about dog fouling. Work Experience students seconded to Ardmore Tidy Towns will be calling to dog owners on Friday to explain more about this initiative and to give armbands and packs to those willing to sign up. 4 X 4 RUN FOR VDP! Ardmore, Co. Waterford on 4th May, 2014 should be a great day for all lovers/owners/users of the venerable 4 X 4 vehicle!

Laoise Nic Íomhair, Cillian Ó Tuaigthe, Jack O’Driscoll, Gráinne Kiernan, Neasa Nic Íomhair agus Meadhbh Kiernan, An Ghaeltacht Aird Mhór AC ag fanacht le tús Rith 2014 na nDéise sa Sean Phobal le déanaí. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images] The local St. Vincent De Paul are organising this event, and along with Topaz/Clonmel Oil who are the main sponsors, they are hoping that all owners of 4 x 4 jeeps will converge on Ardmore for a 30k jaunt through breathtaking scenic routes that envelope us here in West Waterford. Details from Joe on 0862577958 or Liam 0876256055. Information can also be found on Facebook. TIDY TOWNS TEA PARTY Time for the Tea Party once more! On the go now for a long long time, and shur what harm in that, Ardmore Tidy Towns Tea Party will take place at An Tobar on this coming Friday night, with music to suit all tastes from Samson. Tickets for this event are €20 and all are most welcome, the fun begins at 8.00 p.m. on the night. Tickets and more information can be got from any Tidy Towns Committee member. SUSTAINABLE WASTE SURVEY Local businesses are asked to return completed forms to Billy Harty of Ardmore Tidy Towns as soon as possible. The co-operation of the businesses in this survey is much appreciated in the completing of this survey. ANNUAL ANTIQUE FAIR Annual Antique Fair in aid of Lourdes Invalid Fund will take place at the Walter Raleigh

Hotel on next Sunday, March 30th, between 11.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. Raffle Prizes include a Trip To Lourdes, and admission is only a measly €3! More details from Ber Quinn at Quinns Foodstore in Ardmore. HALLA DEUGLÁN BAZAAR 2014 In connection with the above, the Hall Committee is welcoming donations of articles for its annual Summer Bazaar on July 6th next. The hall will be open every Saturday, 9.30 a.m. - 12.00

noon, from now till the end of June to accept donations. Further information from Terry on 087-9477213. AFC SUMMER CAMP Ardmore soccer club will once again be holding their almost world famous Summer Soccer School this year, booking will open for this on April 2nd next. Camp dates are July 21st25th inclusive and more details can be found at www.summersoccerschools.ie

Anne O'Sullivan (Waterford County Council) pictured here with Luke and Emily Hennessy at the launch of the Green Dog Walker Challenge last weekend in Ardmore. [www.gomahony.com]

Anne O'Sullivan from Waterford County Council pictured here with bernie Stillwel and Larry Looby Hennessy at the launch of the Green Dog Walker Challenge last weekend in Ardmore.

Inter-County hurler Seamus Prendergast pictured here with Megan O'Connor at Ardmore N.S. Blue For A Day last week.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Stradbally BAPTISM Shauna Adele Weldon, daughter of Alan and Adele Weldon, Ballydwane was baptised at St. Anne’s Church, Ballylaneen on Saturday, 22nd March, 2014. The sponsors were Brian Cleary and Kate Evans. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated. PARISH COUNCIL A Parish Council meeting will take place at the Parochial House on Wednesday night, 26th March, 2014 at 9 p.m. SYMPATHY Sincere sympathy is extended to Martin Curran, daughter Hannah and family, Fenor on the recent sad passing of his wife Clodagh (nee Connors) formerly Bellard, Stradbally. Sympathy is also extended to brothers Dermot and Alan and sisters Rosemary and Claire, Stradbally, the extended family, relatives and friends. PARISH DRAW With just one week to go for the parish draw which takes place on Monday, 31st March, 2014 all promoters are busy making contact before the event. An entry costs €20 for 12 weeks or €2 per week.This is the one big fundraising drive to support the church property. New promoters are more than welcome. If you have not made contact with a promoter you can give your name to Fr. Condon any morning or weekend after Mass. OPERATION TRANSFORMATION O p e r a t i o n Transformation continues with the Walk on Monday and Wednesday nights and

circuit training in Sallyfort Farm on Friday. A big finale is being planned for the Social Centre for Sunday, 6th April all the activities to a successful conclusion. RACE NIGHT Yet, another social date for the May diary. The Stradbally GAA Club plan to hold a race night on Saturday, 24th May to raise funds for field maintenance and new equipment. Watch the local notes for more updates. ANTI-PYLON MEETING The seven anti-pylon groups in Co. Waterford are coming together to host the largest public gathering in the county, it will be hosted in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan on Friday, 28th March, 2014 at 7.30 p.m. These groups are known locally as Bride and Blackwater, Cappoquin Rethink Energy, Comeraghs Against Pylons, Comeragh K9 Rathgormack Against Pylons, Deise Against Pylons, No More Masts, Kilmeaden and Portlaw Against Pylons.These are all voluntary groups seeking justice for the communities which they represent. The guest speakers on the night will be Thomas Kemp (Nuclear Physicists) examining the health complications of living near or under 400kv power lines. Anyone who has heard Thomas speaking before will be aware of the wealth of knowledge he has to share. Also Malcolm Brown of BW Energy which recent published their report on the evaluation of Gridlink stage one. This

report highlighted the many deficiencies in Ireland’s energy policies. All elected TDs, Senators and MEPs, Eirgrid and Minister Pat Rabbitte has been formally invited to attend and listen to our panel of expert speakers to show support to the communities that elected them to their positions. All communities are urged to come along and show your support. We look forward to meeting you there. BARRON HALL Marie Swaby, will give a Talk on:A - Allergy/Sensitivity Testing B - Geopathic Stress, C - Energy Healing Thursday night 27th at 8.00 p.m. in the Barron Hall. We would like to thank Rob and Anne Whinnet of Blasta Foods for their excellent presentation last week. It is obvious if we continue to eat large amounts of sugar, salt and fats we will be the first generation to die at a younger age than our parents, but there are alternatives. Easter Flower Arrangement, April 10th, Monica Dwane, Chairperson of Dungarvan Flower Club will give a demonstration on flower arranging in the Barron Hall, 8.00 p.m. This is a most important year for these involved in Flower Arranging, for the first time the World Flower Arranging Championships will be held in Ireland, Ballsbridge Dublin in June. All monies raised in the “Health Talks” and “Flower Arranging” go to fund new chairs for the Barron Hall.

Touraneena SLIABH gCUA LADIES CLUB The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 2nd April at 8.00 p.m. Rebecca will be our guest on the night giving the final part of her delicious cooking demonstration. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO Week ending Sunday, 16th March, 2014. Lotto Jackpot €300. Winning numbers drawn were 25,13,10. No winner. 5 x €20 winners were Michael Dalton, Nellie Hallinan, Jackie O'Connell, Marian & Dermot, Diane Cotter. Promoter's Prize €20, Tom Condon. Week ending Sunday, 23rd March, 2014. Lotto Jackpot €400. Winning numbers drawn were 13, 21, 24. No winner. New jack-

pot for next week is €500. 5 x €20 winners were John Power, Ellen McGrath, Sean Foley, Caoimhe Keane, Patrick Whelan. Promoter's Prize €20, Dunne's Bar. Tickets are €2 each and can be purchased from committee members, designated promoters and all the local retail outlets. Next draw is in Dunnes's Bar, Touraneena on Sunday, 30th March, 2014. BALL ROLL FUNDRAISER The Naomh Brid Juvenile GAA club will hold a registration day for all juvenile players on Sunday, 6th April, in Modeligo. During the day, a 'Ball Roll' fundraising event will be held. All committee members will have lines available for sale, whereby you buy an

individually numbered ball for €5 and if your ball is deemed to be the winner, you win €150. The amount of lines available for this event is limited. This event has proven to be great fun and a great success in past years, so don't miss out, contact a committee member for your chance to win. SYMPATHY Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and friends of the late Johnny Moroney, Knocketreelane who recently passed to his eternal reward. We extend our deepest sympathy to his cousin Nancy Moroney, extended relatives, The Melody, Walsh, Tobin and Dwyer families, the Guiry family, and all his lifelong neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace.

Abbeyside ventures on Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow.

Abbeyide Scouts hike to Lugnaquilla WE started as usual with the Scout prayer and subs. We then did some more on our street awareness and behaviour sessions with Kieran O’Dea. We also did some assessment on the Hillwalking adventure skills badge, after our recent hikes, and are happy to report that we will be awarding badges this week. We had a moderate turnout for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, due to the fact that some scouts also march with other clubs that they are involved in and others wanted to see, rather than be in the parade. We have done a lot of activities with scouts already this year, so decided to be relaxed about it this year, but we will be expecting a better turn out next year. You have been warned! Our ventures success-

fully completed their hike to Lugnaquilla in Wicklow, and climbed its very impressive 3,000’ height, encountering some fog and a (very little) snow on the way. Very, very well done to all concerned, particular thanks to Claire, Eamonn’s x 2 (Cashin and Franklin) and we were also delighted to be accompanied by Paschal Guilfoyle and some De La Salle ventures and leaders. The lads are now officially started on their planned 4 Provinces Peaks of Ireland challenge for this year, with Slieve Donard in Co. Down being the next target, in May. This programme combines technical skills, teamwork, planning and a real physical challenge and 4th Waterford as a group would like to congratulate our ventures, they are making

Abbeyside ventures on Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow.

great progress. The meeting on the 26th will be Mufti, as we will be gear packing for the camp

in Glenshelane with the Ballygunner and Ferrybank scouts on the 28th – 30th March.

Abbeyside ventures on Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Ballinameela THE Ballinameela Community Centre is available for bookings. The centre is a wonderful amenity for you to use for indoor soccer, parties etc. To book the hall please contact our booking officer Pauline on 087-2480321. Each month one of the committee is responsible for opening and closing for events on in the hall, March is Claire Tobin 087-6808287. Current events on in the hall and local community: Finisk Valley AC News: Any children in our community who is interested running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela community pitch/hall, training times are Wednesday evenings from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. and Sundays mornings from 9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. In last week training sessions the children took part in Sprints, Hurdles, Javelin and Shot Putt throwing. April will be the start of the Track & Field competitions, Leevale AC will be holding their Track & Field Meet on Sunday 6th April at CIT, Also Ferrybank AC will be holding their Track & Field Meet on Sunday, 13th April at Waterford RSC. Full program on events can be obtained at our training sessions. Anybody interesting in competing in these please contact the club. Badminton: Tuesday 8.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead Morrissey 087-7681975. Foroige Club: Thursday evenings at 7.00 p.m. for 12-18 year olds in the Community Centre. For more informa-

WHEN I was only a gorsoon in short pants, many moons ago, I was entranced by a particular television programme every Saturday evening. This programme was called Wanderly Wagon. Though it was the 1960s, and like most of the country we lived in one-channel land, I believe that we still would have chosen to

tion contact Claire Seery on 0876662326 or Maureen Culloo on 0863428621. Check out their facebook page Ballinameela-Foroige. Ballinameela Foroige are planning a bake sale in the Ballinameela Community Centre, on Saturday the 5th of April from 6.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m after mass to raise funds for our club. Irish Dancing: Fridays at 3.15 p.m. – 4.15 p.m. for all school going kids. Class teacher is Deirdre Kiely, contact Deirdre on 086-0640892 for more information. New beginners always welcome. ADULT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Now meet on a Wednesday mornings at 9.30 a.m. in the halla of Whitechurch National School. For more details contact Janice Barry on 087-9718945. New members very welcome. AGLISH FIT4LIFE Aglish Fit4Life every Tuesday and Thursday evening starting at 7.30 p.m. The aim of Fit4Life is to try and motivate people to get up and out and start the New Year with a bit of exercise.You can Run, Jog or Walk a few kilometres. All levels of fitness catered for. The aim of the group will be to get people to participate in the Aglish Fun Run on Easter Monday. Participants must wear Hi-viz vests while taking part. A limited number are available free of charge, but if you have one yourself it would be great. Come along and bring a friend. The more the merrier. Cost is €2 per night with all proceeds going to Childrens Hospital Crumlin. Meet at

watch Wanderly Wagon on RTE (1). The mixture of "real" people, like Rory, Godmother and O'Brien, and the puppets; Judge the Dog, Mr Crow, the Squirrels and the dastardly Sneaky Snake gave us the balanced contrast between reality and fantasy that we required as children in rural Ireland, at that time. The show itself was an

7.30 p.m. at Aglish Community Hall.You can join at any time. More details on Facebook at aglishfunrun. DEISE AGAINST PYLONS We can be contacted by phone, email or Facebook. Telephone: 085-2801977. Email: Deiseagainstpylons@hotmail.com Facebook: Deise Against Pylons. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087 3538347. It works in 2 ways, firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly, you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.communityalert LOTTO RESULTS 24/3/’14 – Numbers drawn were 15, 26 and 30.There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Eddy Colbert, Aglish; Pat Walsh, Modeligo; Marie O’Donovan, Ballygambon; Tom Melody, Abbeyside; Jack and Jimmy, Aglish. Next week’s Jackpot is €6,800 and the draw will take place in Maureens. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like in the Ballinameela notes you can email vikimulhall@gmail.com Follow and like us on facebook, Ballinameela Community Centre.

eclectic mix of life lessons, punctuated liberally with songs, dance and drama. There was also a nice sprinkling of magic and laughter. The life lessons were always a battle between good and bad (not "evil". nothing was ever that serious). O'Brien (played by Eugene Lambert) was always the excitable one and the barometer for things going awry. Godmother (played by Nora O'Mahoney) was the sage voice of reason and calm. Rory (Bill Golding) was the enthusiastic, gung ho, problem solver.

Being magical,Wanderly Wagon could travel to many places, such as Tir na nOg, under the sea and even into outer space. Much of the special effects were very old hat, even for that time. Belief was partially supplied by the young viewers. It was an innocent, educational and funny piece of entertainment. Almost 50 years later, technology has taken huge strides, with the internet, mobile phones and satnav. But, still, we need that escape in to a fantasy land where we are insulated from reality briefly. Now, we have PS3, XBOX and any number of online games to choose from.The same service was provided, though more technologically challenged, by the wonderfully frenetic, slapstick and entertaining Wanderly Wagon. To pay homage to this great piece of Irish television history, Mr. RK (he wont let me use his name) has hand built this replica. For my part, I did the painting. Ballinameela Creatives meet every Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. George Bernard Shaw once said, "A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." GBS was no fool.

Tony McCarthy being presented with a gift by William O’Brien our Chairman, on behalf of Ballinameela/Aglish Dramatics for all his dedication as Chairman over the years. Thank you Tony!

St. Cathaldus Feast Day IT is accepted by historians and by Archbishop Papa and Church Authorities of Taranto that St. Cathaldus, the Patron and Saint Protector of the city and Region of Taranto in Southern Italy was born in Canty, in 637AD. The proof of this is in the visit which the Archbishop, Deputy Mayor and other representatives of Church and State paid to the Holy well at Canty, the Church of Ballinameela, Shanrahan and Dungarvan in the Holy Year of 2000AD. Over the years there have been many subsequent visits by Church and State dignitaries from the Taranto region to see the Holy well of St. Cathaldus in Canty and to unveil a Monument which was erected with the

help of Dungarvan Urban Council and the Parish of Ballinameela, Aglish and Mount Stewart in his honour at Walton Park Dungarvan. We have also entertained Scout youth groups who visited the Saints birthplace. There have also been reciprocal visits to Taranto by members of the local community in Canty and wider Parish and also by representatives from Dungarvan County Council to honour the feast day of St. Cathaldus which is held over a three day festival beginning on 10th May each year. An open air Mass is held at the Canty well as near as possible to the feast-day each year. The erection of the

Monument at Walton Park has fulfilled the wish of the people of Canty and the wider Parish of Balinameela as well as the authorities in Dungarvan and County Waterford to firmly and decisively link Ireland to Italy and Canty and the Parish of Ballinameela to Taranto. We are indebted to Tom and Carmel Keith who over the years have been great advocates in forming the links between St. Cathaldus, Canty and Taranto. This year it is planned to have a delegation from the area attend the ceremony and festivities in Taranto in 10th May. If interested in making the trip please contact 0863028144.

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menssheds.ie A GREAT start to Tuesday saw the "Green house" chippie show up as promised and boy what a job he did! in next to no time with help from the Shedders he had the frames for the glass panels up and ready for the glazing. Well done to all involved and a massive thanks to Danny for a cracking job. And to give the Shedders something to aim for, Danny brought up some bowls and a lamp he had turned on the lathe, and they are some pieces. The photo's don't do them justice. Work continues at the

Shed, despite this mornings downpours. Danny and the team continue on at the greenhouse, with great progress being made. A huge well done to Danny and the lads. In the workshops, Jim Egan continues teaching woodwork and lathe skills, with some very

tasty walking sticks being turned out. And in the offing a new project is in the development stage, just the final measurements being worked out by Jim. This will keep any one interested in wooden furniture busy AND happy for a while! The Shed keeps going!

The greenhouse is starting to take shape at a great pace!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Kilrossanty WHIST Betty Murphy, Mary Casey, Biddy Carroll, Margaret Riordan, Mai O’Brien, Mary O’Donnell, Mary Kirwan, Kitsey Keating, Biddy Fitzgerald, Trudi Walshe. Raffle: Trudi Walshe, Mai O’Brien, Aileen Dowling. Vote of sympathy to Marie O’Shea on the death of her sister. Next Whist - 28th March at 8.00 p.m. CLEAN-UP Clean-up of the Comeraghs on Easter Monday. More details at a later date. DRAW Comergh Community Developement Group will hold a draw on Friday, April 25th. This is in aid of extension to Crough Wood River Walk. 1st prize €200; 2nd €150; 3rd €75; 4th €50; 5th €50. Tickets €2 each or book of three for €5 can be had from any member of the committee. DEATH Sympathy to Dolores Power, Kilrossanty on the death of her sister Mary Quinlan, Killelton, who died over the weekend. Burial took place in Stradbally Cemetery. May she rest in peace. MARRIAGE Congratulations to Catherine Prendergast, Knockeylan and Bernard Butler, Laois, who were mar-

ried last Friday. Many years of wedded bliss to ye both for the future together. COLLECTION Collection for the homeless this weekend at all Masses. DEATH Sympathy to the Power family, Dungarvan, on the death of Tom Power, formerly of Rockmount, who died on Sunday last. May he rest in peace. I.C.A. A.G.M. of Federation was held last Saturday afternoon in Tramore. Six members of the Guild attended. Kilrossanty Guild won the best Guild in the county.They received a cup and scholarship to An Grianan. They were awarded this based on points which they earned during the year, be it attending federation meetings, paying subs on time and other activities carried out by them. It was a great achievement and well done to all concerned. Quiz in Crotty’s Inn on 28th April. PYLONS The seven anti pylons groups in Co. Waterford are coming together to host the largest public gathering in the County. It will be held in Lawlors Hotel on this Friday night, 28th March at 7.30 p.m. The groups are Comeragh Against Pylons, Deise Against

Pylons, No More Masts Kilmeaden, Portlaw Against Pylons, Bride and Blackwater and Cappoquin Rethink Energy, Comeragh k9, Rargormack Against Pylons. The guset speakers on the night will be Thomas Kemp, Nuclear Physicist explaining the health complications of living near or under 400 KV power lines. Also Malcolm Brown of BW energy which recently published their report on the evaluation of Gridlink stage 1. This report highlighted the many de-ficiencies in Ireland energy policies. We also hope to have some local speakers on the night to explain where this protest is at currently and what deadlines lay ahead.We have invited our elected TDs, Senators, Coucillors, EirGrid and Mr. Pat Rabbitte to attend and listen to our panel of experts and to show support to the committee that elected them. We urge all members of the communities to come to this informative meeting at 7.30 p.m. in Lawlor’s Hotel on Friday, 28th March. ST. BRIGID’S HALL COMMITTEE MEETING St. Brigid’s Hall, Kilrossanty are holding a committee meeting on Monday next, 31st March, 2014 at 9 p.m.

Kilmacthomas COMMUNITY GAMES Our Community Games swimming competition will be held in Splashworld, Tramore on Tuesday, 15th April from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. If you are aged between 6 to 16 years and would like to enter please ring Wendy on 087-6117160 before the 28th March. ANTI PYLON GROUPS The seven Anti Pylon groups in Co. Waterford are coming together to host the largest public gathering in the County, it will be hosted in Lawlor's Hotel, Dungarvan on the 28th March at 7.30 p.m. These are all voluntary groups seeking justice for the communities which they represent. Guest speaker on the night will be Thomas Kemp (nuclear physicist) examining the health complications of living near or under 400 kv power lines also Malcom Brown of BW Energy which recently published their report on the evaluation of Gridlink stage one. We have formally invited all elected TD's, Senators and MEP's Eirgrid and Minister Pat Rabbitte to attend and listen to our panel of expert speakers and to show support to the communities that elected them to their positions.

We urge communities to come along and show your support. We look forward to meeting you there. LOCAL COUNCILLOR LAUNCHES HIS CAMPAIGN Cllr. Ger Barron, will launch his local election campaign in Kiersey's Bar on Friday, 28th March. Come and enjoy the best of music and show your support for Ger. Music by Hank & Ray. Cllr. Barron has been a strong voice for this area over the last 15 years and he hopes to be able to continue this work with your support. All welcome, admission free. BABY BOY Congratulations to Barri & Mena Fitzgerald, Ballyrobin, Kill and Kilmacthomas on the birth of their son Bailey Scott, a little brother for Theo and Maison. DAFFODIL DAY The annual Daffodil Day in aid of the Irish Cancer Society takes place this year on Friday, 28th March. Your support and help appreciated. Daffodils and merchandise will be on sale at Centra Supermarket all day on Friday. CAR BOOT SALE The monthly car boot sale cum market takes place in the Rainbow Community Hall on Sunday, 30th March 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., home bak-

ing, shrubs, plants, timber, nick-knacks, clothes, books, jewellery and much more available, an ideal venue to acquire your Mother's Day gift.Tea and coffee served. GAA WALK/RUN Kilmacthomas GAA Club are starting up a Spring Walk/Run League commencing on Wednesday, 2nd April.You can pre register on Sunday, 30th March at 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. in The Rainbow Community Hall or reg. on any Wednesday night. Hi Vis vests available from the club. A choice of two walks available. Get your walking shoes on and lets all get fit together. See you there. BINGO Bingo each Tuesday night in the Rainbow Community Hall at 8.30 p.m., we hope to see all our regular players along with some new comers. Jackpot of €1,400 and cash prizes to win. LOTTO DRAW Results for the Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw for Saturday, 8th March, letters draw G K N U. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Ruth Walsh, Ballybrack; Dolores Troy, Riverview, Kilmac; Jack Dunphy, c/o Dunphy's Pub; Bobby O'Byrne, c/o Mosh's and Sean Walsh, Ballybrack. Next week’s jackpot €2,400, be in to win.

Peter Jones, Oifigeach Forbartha Spórt le Comhpháirtíocht Spórt Phort Láirge, in éineacht le baill Chomhairle na nÓg ag fanacht le páirt a ghlacadh i Rith 2014 na nDéise sa Rinn. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Kilgobinet/Colligan/Kilbrien THE WETTEST WINTER The Sun failed in 1159 BC. In that year, as measured by careful comparisons of tree rings, the trees budded and immediately stopped growing.Tree rings showed no development at all. Instead of sunlight, rains beat down. Bogs expanded. Whole forests drowned and were buried. For 18 years the rains came. For 18 years harvests rotted and fields were flooded. Before this disaster, sun worship was the dominant religion. Stone Age and Bronze Age monuments throughout Ireland stand as testimony of ancient Sun worship. Devotees built hundreds of stone circles, tombs and standing stones that tracked the sun’s movements. It took 18 sodden years of famine and misery to break the old religion. It was during these devastating 18 years that the Irish learned the awful truth that still feeds their nightmares. Water gods rule! After those 18 terrible years, no one bothered to build new monuments aligned with the movements of the sun. Quite evidently, the sun god wasn’t the big cheese. The soggy survivors hugely expanded their ritual offerings to the water gods. Rich hordes of bronze age weapons and jewellery, the pride of the National Museum, were deposited in lakes and rivers throughout Ireland. The message contained in the dry cases of the Museum is that these people were technically proficient, rich and really, really concerned to keep

the water gods onside. Local Mark Chapman identified another response to the endless rains. People, probably bronze age people, rechanneled the waters pouring off Seefin mountain to preserve many dozens of acres of pasture. Mark and a team of Trinity College geologists and pollen experts presented evidence for this ancient water project in Decies, the Waterford history magazine. So, besides turning to new gods, the locals tried another survival strategy. They used their shovels and they dug. The word is that this has been the wettest winter ever recorded. Uh-uh. Remember 1159 BC if you want to know just how wet Ireland can get. Let us pray we never see such again. And, just in case, does anyone out there have a presentation quality bronze sword? ANTI-PYLON MEETING 28th March, Friday This Friday night at Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan at 7.30 p.m. the seven antipylon groups in County Waterford are coming together for the largest public gathering in the County. All the groups are voluntary and seeking justice for the communities which they represent. The guest speaker on the night will be Thomas Kemp, nuclear physicist, who examines the health complications of living near or under 400kv power lines. Also Malcolm Brown of BW Energy will talk about his firm's recently published report on Gridlink. The organisers urge locals to come along

and show your support. The shortest proposed route for Gridlink slices through KCK parish and many dozens of local families will be directly affected. If you're worried (and who isn't?) then attend the meeting. PARENT & TODDLER GROUPS 26th March,Wednesday Kilbrien Group's meetings continue every Wednesday morning from 10.30 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. All are welcome. Contact Michelle 087-648-0822 for more information. 28th March, Friday Coolnasmear Group's meetings are on Friday mornings in Coolnasmear Hall from 11.20 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. Contact Mary 087-1302048 for more information. KCK LADIES REPORT KCK Ladies Club enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at Lismore Castle celebrating Devonshire Day. This is an annual event at the castle and proceedings this year went to the IMMRAMA Festival of Travel Writing being held on June 12th - 15th, 2014. Visitors to the castle were served cream-tea by the Duke's butler in the banqueting hall after which we got a guided tour of the splendid gardens, given by the head gardener. The wonderful array of camellias and some particularly magnificent magnolias were the highlight of the day. The meandering walk-ways among the herbaceous borders and raised terraces offered excellent viewing out over the Town of Lismore.These were unique in themselves, but in addi-

tion interesting pieces of sculpture by well known artists were dotted along the way. Our Chairperson, Patricia, looked after the booking and tickets on the day, making sure nobody missed out on this wonderful experience. Thank you, Patricia for all the careful organising work. KCK LADIES MEETING 7th April, Monday - At the next meeting of KCK Ladies Club, Ethna Sheehan will offer us floral creations under the theme of "Easter Joy." KCK Ladies Club continues to meet on the 1st Monday of each month at 8.00 p.m. in Coolnasmear Hall. New members are always welcome. KCK COMMUNITY GROUP 16th April, Wednesday The next meeting of the Community Group is at Kilbrien Hall, 8.30 p.m. All parish residents are invited. EASTER MONDAY CLEAN-UP 21st April, Monday Mark your calendars now for the annual parish cleanup on Easter Monday. Clean-up groups will meet at the Wooden Bridge in Colligan and at Kilbrien Hall at 10.00 a.m. A morning's work suffices to clean up the litter thoughtlessly left on parish roads. LOURDES CONCERT 26th April, Saturday Variety concert in the Park Hotel.Tickets are €10 each, on sale from any of the volunteers or at Noel Devereux Men's Shop on Mary Street, Dungarvan. INCLUDE YOUR INFO Scott Simons - greenhillsofireland@gmail.com

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Tallow BLACKWATER LADIES CLUB This Thursday night, 27th March at 8.30 p.m., our club will welcome Marie Plante from Youghal. Marie is a "colour me beautiful" consultant and will advise us on the right shade of clothes we should be wearing

for our complexions. Certain colours may suit us better than previously thought. So any questions you may have, Marie will gladly answer them on the night. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

St. Mary’s Parish, Dungarvan FOURTH Sunday of Lent – 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 David is anointed king of Israel. Ephesians 5:8-14 Rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you. John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 The Gospel is given here in a shortened form. The priest may read the longer version given in the Lectionary. Come Home – This Lent, why not return to church? Does Pope Francis make you feel more welcome. That’s God’s welcome. Come home. Take Time to be Quiet – For the next three Thursdays of Lent take time to be quiet at the Déise Day Care Centre, Mitchell St., beginning next Thursday, March 27th, from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Please come along and bring a friend. Lenten Garden – Please visit our Lenten Garden near St. Joseph’s Altar. Pause a moment … reflect … pray. Daily Lenten Prayer – Today Lord, I choose life, I choose your love and the challenge to live it and share it, I choose hope, even in moments of darkness, I choose faith, accepting you as Lord and God, I choose to let go of some part of my burdens, day by day handing them

over to you, I choose to take hold of your strength and power ever more deeply in my life. May this truly be for me a time of new life, of change, challenge and growth. May I come to Easter with a heart open to dying with you and rising to your new life, day by day. Amen. The Family Prayer Book, Veritas 2013. Extra Masses for Lent in St. Mary’s – Every Monday during Lent there is Mass at 7.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s. Trócaire Lenten Boxes available in the porches in St. Mary’s Church. Please take one and give it a prominent place in your home and contribute what you can over the weeks of Lent. History of the Catholic Church “Catholicism” – Rev. Robert Barron, Episode 4 – “It’s the most compelling story ever told”. Why not come to the Friary House, Lower Main Street, on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. This series continues and all are welcome. 2014 is the Year of the Holy Name of Jesus – The aim of the year is that we

may be more conscious of the Holy Name of Jesus and use it with reverences and respect and not carelessly and without respect. Pre Marriage Courses – April 11th / 12th & 23rd / 24th May 2014 are the dates for the Pre-Marriage courses which are on in St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Waterford. Phone Waterford Office to book 051-878333 and for Course Information. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374; Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. St.Vincent de Paul Helpline No. 087-7747870. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086 233 4282. Weekday Masses: Please note that on the occasion of funerals in St. Mary’s Church, there will only be one morning Mass at 11.00 a.m. (No 9.30 a.m. Mass). Masses already booked on those occasions will be rescheduled for the next available time.

Tallow Lads Shave or Dye Group – Back row left to right: Anne Marie Cloona, Jame Aherne, Susie Connelly, Eoin Riordan, Kieran O’Brien and Joe Hughes. Front row left to right: Elaine O’Regan, Roisin Casey, Ces Livingston, Siobhan Wolf. Our final tally amounted to €11,000, we were blown away by this amount as our original target was €2,500. We would like to thank all who have supported us with donations and help to get us to this amazing figure. [Joe Hughes Photography]

Lismore LISMORE TIDY TOWNS On Tuesday last, the 18th March Lismore Tidy Towns was pleased to launch the Green Dog Walkers iniative in association with Waterford County Council. Thanks to Ms. Anne O’Sullivan, Environment Officer for attending after normal working hours to launch this campaign and thanks also to the dog owners who attended and signed up on the night. All were presented with the Green Dog Walkers armband which we hope they will wear when walking their dogs. Green Dog Walkers is a project initiated by County Councils in the South East of the country as a non confrontational friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling in public places - in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford City, Waterford County and Wexford. If you see someone wearing the green

armbandit means that they have taken the Pledge to: • always clean up after their dogs • to carry extra doggie bags • to gladly give you a bag for your dog - just ask! On the night Lismore Tidy Towns announced that it had purchased and put up five dispensers filled with biodegradeable dog waste bags called the Mutt Mitt dispensers. They have been placed in the following areas, Tallow Road, East Main Street, West Street. Chapel Street/Townparks and Fernville South Mall.Those dispensers are for the use of people walking their dogs and it is hoped that there will be a reduction of dog waste on the town's footpaths. Thanks to John Foley overseer Waterford County Council and his outdoor staff for putting up the dispensers and the property owners who allowed them to be put on their walls.

Workwise the working team managed to get the two beds at the fire station cleaned out, thanks to the fire officers for their permission and cooperation. Thanks also to Michael Coleman for sweeping done at the Main Street it made the job of people on the litter roster much easier. Reminding people on the community roster to search for the litter pick if it has not been handed on. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK: Please support EARTH HOUR this coming Saturday between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. and switch off all non essential lights in your home. Earth Hour which began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 is now a worldwide movement uniting people to protect planet earth via its 60 minute switch off. Engaging 154 of the world's 196 countries on the last Saturday of every March closely coinciding with the equinox to ensure most

places are in darkness as the earth rotates, encouraging individuals, communities, households, and businesses to turn off their non essential lights for one hour as a symbol of their commitment to the planet. TABLE QUIZ IN LISMORE HOTEL A very worthy Table Quiz in Lismore Hotel is going to be held on Friday, April 4th at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Aoife Cullimore and a dozen of her architectural colleagues are going to Kenya this Summer to build a school for needy people. They have already built a orphanage in this village and their efforts are much appreciated locally. Edward Lynch is Quiz Master and he and the Collymore family and friends would appreciate your support on the night, in person, raffle providing, or other financial support. Teams of 4 €40. Look forward to seeing you there!

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart

Sean Morrissey, Aoife Kiely, Katie Kiely and Marion Morrissey, pictured at the Cappoquin Parade. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

FOR us there is a sense of joy that we are moving towards the middle of our Lenten journey. What ever the forms of prayer, fasting and almsgiving we have seriously undertaken with love will become a little easier as we feel Easter is not to far away. This 4th Sunday of Lent is known as ‘Laetare Sunday.We think of the joy of those preparing for adult Baptism in so many parishes. We also think of the joys of those who have made their peace with God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We will have our Parish celebration of

Reconciliation on Palm Sun evening 13th at 7.00 p.m. Sunday, 30th March is also ‘Mothering Sunday.’ In our Masses we will remember all those women blessed with the joys and challenges of motherhood. We will also keep in mind all those women for nature’s reasons were deprived of biological motherhood. We will also remember those women who for what ever reason were unable to accept the challenge and privilege of motherhood. Keep in touch with the members of the Pastoral Council who will meet

on Tuesday, 1st April to see what creative approaches might profitably be taken to the celebration of the Paschal Mystery (Holy Week). Fr. M. Cullinan, P.P. MASS TIMETABLE Saturday, 29th March - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 7.30 p.m. Sunday, 30th March - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

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Villierstown JACK THE JOKER Our Jack the Joker community draw took place as usual on Saturday night in An Cruiscín Lan. The lucky winner this week of €50 was, Mary & Mossie Kelly with card number 3, the 5 of Diamonds. Congratulations Mary & Mossie. Next week’s jackpot is €1,600. This draw is a fundraiser for our community and tickets can be bought locally. Remember if you are not in - you can’t win. Just think what you could buy with this nice little windfall…. All very quiet in Villierstown at the moment. The Main Street looks lovely with the daffodils in full bloom in their planters and the street free of workmen and potholes. VILLIERSTOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Booking now for the September 2014 start. For further information contact Lisa, 024-86001; villierstownmontessori@gmail.c om SUMMER CAMP FROM THE MONTESSORI TEAM This will be the second year that this camp will be run by the Montessori Team. It’s early to advertise this, but last year there was a long waiting list and lots of disappointment, so this year we will give you time to think about it and enrol your child. The camp will cover children from 3-6 years. The dates are initially July 7th – 18th with the possibility of a third week. Contact Lisa / Pauline at Villierstown Montessori School. DANCE & FITNESS GET INTO SHAPE FOR SPRING It’s all action on Tuesday nights in the Church Hall, Villierstown. Do come along and join us. Really this is a fantastic way to keep fit and have fun at the same time. Everyone welcome. Time: 8.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. VILLIERSTOWN GIRL GUIDES These girls had an action packed “Camp Weekend” in Melleray recently. The weekend was full of activities with singing around the camp-fire, craft workshops, rope-workshops with some of the leaders showing exceptional skills in tying knots, pancake making over the campfire………!. It was a great way to meet all the other Waterford Guides and make new friends and to put into practice the

ethos of the Girl Guide movement that is to develop positive growth and development of young girls. I know the girls had a fantastic time and wish to thank their leaders for organising this weekend. The girls had fun and the leaders are still recovering! VILLIERSTOWN WOODLAND BROWNIES We in Villierstown are very proud of our Woodland Brownies for their fantastic showmanship in the Cappoquin, St. Patrick’s Day Parade. All the brownies looked so smart in their uniforms and St. Patrick Day decorations. The girls had a great time. Many thanks to the leaders who took the time and effort to arrange all this. VILLIERSTOWN BROWNIES & GIRL GUIDES – STILL COLLECTING Many thanks to everyone who very kindly donated to our Bric a Brac request. We are really delighted with the standard of ware being donated but we are still gathering stock, so get that Spring cleaning gene working and donate your pre-loved, unwanted ware. Let’s face it most of our homes could do with a major spring clean, so get to it and donate. Drop off the goods on Thursday evening at the VECP Facility during the Guides Meeting between 5.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Or call Valerie:- 087-0525708 / Kirsty:- 085-1541928. Sunday, 27th April in Villierstown Church Hall 12.00 noon - 3.00 p.m. – Jumble Sale & Cake Sale. CUMANN NA mBAN Waterford County Museum are looking for anyone who has old memorabilia from Cumann na mBan in West Waterford. An exhibition is planned for April. These are the women that Ireland should not forget and West Waterford has a historic link to these women. The museum can be contacted:- 058-45960 / histor y@waterfordmuseum.ie DAFFODIL DAY - 2014 Daffodil day will take place on Friday, 28th March. Get involved and join the fight against cancer. DEISE AGAINST PLYONS We are a local community group concerned with the impact the proposed EirGrid upgrades will have on the environment, health, agriculture & tourism in

our county and beyond. We can be contact by phone, email or Facebook or Midi 085-2801977. We are looking for voluntaries to help man our information stall at the farmers market at the square in Dungarvan.Times are from 9.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. Contact us on Deise AgainstPylons@hotmail.com. Phone 0852801937 The new date for the Deise Against Pylons March is Tuesday, 15th April. Transport information nearer the date. PUBLIC MEETING Public Information meeting regarding the EirGrid / Grid Link Projects in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan on Friday, 28th March at 7.30 p.m. Everyone invited. Come along and show your support. SOME USELESS INFORMATION Ladies out there…… possibly not only ladies. I have found a fantastic new nail polish. It’s Sally Hansen’s complete salon manicure in a bottle. If you love nail polish this is the one. It really lasts and there is a kaleidoscope of colours available. “So many Nail Polishes…not enough fingers” SAFE TALK We are lucky in Villierstown to have a trained “Safe Talk Councillor”. If anyone has a reason to need someone to talk to or just needs someone to listen. Call Carol on: -087- 6635465. FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2014 €25,000 in prizes to be won. Lots of categoriesBeef Farmer, Dairy Farmer, Sheep Farmer, Tillage Farmer, Equestrian Business, Contractor, Rising Star. Entry form:www.farmeroftheyear.ie THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Silence is golden… .unless you have children. Then silence becomes suspicious…..

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The Tricolour leads the Cappoquin Parade up Main Street.

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HERITAGE POP-UP SHOP If anyone has decent quality second hand goods

in semi-permanent storage at home, or that you just no longer need – books, small items of furniture, orna-

[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

ments, toys, etc. – then Cappoquin Heritage Group would be very happy to receive them from you and try to sell them to raise funds for our efforts.We are delighted to have been given the use of Lynch’s premises, formerly ‘Off the Top’ beside Kelleher’s SuperValu, and we will be opening a second-hand ‘pop-up shop there from Friday, April 11th, to the afternoon of Sunday, April 13th. If anyone has goods

they would like to donate, the premises will open each evening from Tuesday, April 8th, to take in your goods, or they can be left for collection at Mary Murray’s in Barrack Street instead. Just as importantly, we hope to price all goods competitively so please do come along and get yourself a bargain over the weekend itself. Full opening times etc. will be displayed in the window and in next week’s papers.

Modeligo COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Modeligo community Hall & Field Committee will be held at the Centre on Monday next, 31/03/14, at the Centre, at 8.00 p.m. All affiliated groups are especially asked to be represented at this meeting. BLESSING CEREMONY A ceremony celebrating new life, which includes blessing of babies, will be held at St. Mary's Church, Cappoquin, on Sunday week next, April 6th, at 3.00 p.m., this is inclusive of all newborns - and of course their parents - from the Modeligo, Affane & Cappoquin Parishes. MODELIGO NS Parents/guardians of children in the area who intend starting school in

September 2014 are asked to come along to the school at your very earliest convenience, and collect an enrolment form. Also we are glad to announce that we'll be having an “Open Day” in May, this will be a wonderful chance for prospective pupils and their parents- and indeed the wider community - to come along and see for yourselves what S.N. Muire has to offer its pupils. We will be supplying lots more details regarding our upcoming “Open Day” in the weeks ahead. Well done to our Ballad Group that's Áine Walsh, Jack Sheehan, Erin Canning, Isabel Sheehan and Sadhb O'Shea who took part in last Friday night's Scór Competition at the Community Centre.What a great performance from the Group, and most

unlucky not to progress. Thanks very much, Ms. Foley, for preparing the "Baileád Ghrúpa", and there's no doubt but that we'll be hearing more from these talented children. CRANNCHUR AITIUL Our ticket sales are up over the last few weeks: so many thanks to all our sellers, and of course you, the purchasers: your continuing support is greatly appreciated. The numbers pulled from the draw-drum an Saturday night last were 10, 21, and 30, we had more than 1 "near thing": close as the say, but no cigar! Our €25 winners were as follows: Pat Collins, Clashmore; Eddie O'Grady, Killossera; John Moynihan, Kereen, and Máiréad McGrath, Clash. An tseachtain seo chughainn, beidh €2,300 sa phota óir.

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2-Gold Medals for Ron Bending THE Deise Camera Club Dungarvan entered the Southern Association of Camera Club’s Inter Club Panel Competition hosted by the Kilkenny Photographic Society on Sunday, 23rd March, in Kilkenny Hotel.This competition covers over half the camera clubs in Ireland, the standard of the photography is excellent, with some the best amateur / professional photographers in Ireland representing their clubs. To our delight our Vice Chairman / Technical Officer Ron Bending won two Gold Medals for Best Projected Image and the top prize Best Image of the Show, a really magnificent achievement beating two seasoned professional to win the latter. Our Panels which consisted of 3-sets of 10 images, namely coloured, Monochrome & projected images, came a respectable 7th. One place higher than

Justin and Caden O'Brien with Jackie Desmond, all from Youghal, at the annual Celebrity Donkey Derby in the East Cork Town of Youghal. The Donkey Derby is being held to raise funds for Youghal's Queen Of The Sea Festival which will take place between the 11th and 13th of July, 2014. The festival will be raising funds for Childline and the RNLI. [John Hennessy]

Ron Bending receiving his second Gold Medal for Best Image of the Show of 450 photographs in Inter-Club Competition of Southern Association of Camera Clubs in the Kilkenny Hotel on 23rd April. Pictured (l. to r.): Bill Power, MA (Chairperson SACC); Jason Town, AIPF AFIAP; Niamh Whitty, FIPF ARPS (both SACC Excutives), and medal winner Ron Bending of Deise Camera Club Dungarvan. [John Pelham, LIPF of Dungarvan Camera Club]

last year, so we are moving in the right direction. Everyone there including the judges admitted that

SACC Best Image of The Show Kilkenny March 2014 by Ron Bending – Tranquility – Can be seen at the Deice Camera Club Dungarvan Exhibition from 9th April in Dungarvan Shopping Centre.

the standard is getting higher every year. This becomes noticeable when you miss seeing clubs and old friends that have been competing since this started over 30 years ago not attending because they cannot compete at that level or may not meet the strict criteria. It should not be assumed that we are an elite band in our club, far from it we cater for all levels of photography, from the very beginners to the award winners like Ron Bending in a friendly club atmosphere. This award has come a most opportune moment as we have a Club Photographic Exhibition opening in Dungarvan Shopping Centre from Wednesday, 9th April (in

the large unit opposite the Butchers Block) admission is free and will run for 3 weeks. Ron’s winning picture will be on display, as will our 3 completing panels, together with a large section of our varied talented Membership who are delighted to exhibit their new works, with many items for sale. I would like to use to opportunity to thank Pat Ahearn of Dreoilin Glass for making and supplying our double mounts for our panels, which received complimentary remarks from the judges and other competitors. Also the management and staff of Dungarvan Shopping Centre for their excellent assistance in preparing for this event. Richard Cutbill LIPF

Health Check Breakfast with Quantum Life for Chamber Members WHEN: Monday, 7th April, 2014. Time: 7.30 – 9.00 a.m. Where: The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Cost: Free for members. Quantum Life offers you a Breakfast Morning Event in conjunction with World Health Day. Each guest can avail of a Weight, Blood Pressure and BMI check and a Private Health Check is available fol-

lowing the breakfast should members like to avail of one. Following the basic health checks a Healthy Breakfast will be available for all guests who can sit and enjoy each others company before their busy day ahead. Quantum Life will be giving a brief talk about what services they offer and will be informing attendees

about the Dungarvan And West Waterford Chamber Health Insurance Scheme where people can avail of Discounted Corporate Rates on their policies. To book contact tel; 058 45054 email info@dungarvanchamber.ie. There is a max capacity for this breakfast so make sure you book early!

West Waterford Scór

Ballymacarbry

SCÓR SINSEAR MUNSTER FINAL Best of luck to the Waterford participants who compete in the Munster Final of Scór Sinsear in the University Concert Hall Limerick this Sunday. Waterford will be represented by Sharon Hennessy (Melleray) in the Recitation, by Nollaig Hennessy (Melleray) in the solo singing competition and by the Sliabh gCua set dancers. The action gets underway in Limerick at 2.30 p.m. this Sunday, 30th March. SCÓR NA BPÁISTÍ After two busy nights in Modeligo and Ballymacarbry the final qualifying round goes ahead this Friday night in Knockanore commencing at 7.00 p.m. The County Final of Scór na bPáistí will be held in Cappoquin on Saturday, 5th April at 6.00 p.m.

CLEAN-UP Annual Area Clean-Up will take place on Saturday, 5th April next, from 9.00 a.m. 12.00 noon. Headquarters will be Ballymacarbry Community Centre and refreshments will be served afterwards. An area from Touraneena to Kilmacomma including the Nire Valley will be targeted. A meeting will be held at 9.00 p.m. on Monday, 31st March, at the above venue. Leaders, drivers, pickers and caterers sought. For further information contact co-ordinator Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan.

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Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS In Comhaltas as in all voluntary organisations the sacrifices and dedication of the volunteers is what keeps the wheels in motion. The ordinary work behind the scenes is invaluable in the successful process and conclusion of each project. Each year we see up to 50 floats from clubs and communities participating in Dungarvan's St Patrick's Day parade. The three or four hours of committment on the day of the parade is witnessed by the public who have come to be entertained. But what about the days before the parade when teams get together to build the floats in some quiet shed or remote yard? Full marks to our own team from Comeraghs Comhaltas who once again turned out a colourful and prizewinning effort. Credit too to the musicians who manned the float despite the March chill. FOUR IN THE BOATHOUSE This weekend our members will be heading for The Winnie Fennell festival in

Cappoquin. An added attraction will be a band featuring two of our branch members. Clara Mannion and Sarah O'Gorman are the latest members of our branch to join the performance scene as part of the group Four in a Boat led by the champion box-player from Kerry, Conor Moriarty. Best of luck to Clara and Sarah who are fulfilling one of the most important aims of our branch, performance and community entertainment. Curtain up is 8.00 p.m. this Friday, March 28th at the Boathouse in Cappoquin. END OF AN ERA This past week the deaths took place of two great legends of the traditional music world. Fiddler Paddy Cronin from Gneeveguille, who like his late brother Johnny was a larger than life character whose commentary and amusing anecdotes were as famous as his music. From that great well of Sliabh Luachra and a pupil of the famous Pádraig O'Keeffe, Paddy who spent many years in Boston before retiring to his native Kerry was one of the last

connections with those old days of house dances, emigration and rural entertainment. The passing of John Brady of Killeigh Co. Offaly was announced on March 16th. John an oustanding fiddler, composer and song-maker was very involved with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. A man of reserved disposition, he participated in strategic planning at many meetings both at county, provincial and national level. His musical compositions are played far and wide and one of his songs “The Blooming Flower of Sweet Killeigh” is one of the great compositions of recent years. I measc ceoltóirí na bhflaithis go gcasfidís go síoraí. FLEADH COMPETITION ENTRIES Now that late membership registrations have been sent to the County Board secretary the next deadline is for Fleadh entries. All members are requested to contact our branch secretary Valerie at 087 7737716 with entries as soon as possible and not later than April 11th.

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NEWSREEL â&#x20AC;Ś Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan. Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 8.00 p.m. Helpline: 1890 303 302.You are not alone! (ind.)

Childline and Advocacy Volunteers Needed CHILDLINE & Advocacy Volunteers needed for the ISPCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waterford Office. No prior experience needed as full training is provided.Volunteers are provided with monthly supervision and ongoing support. Interested members of the public are invited to learn more about volunteering with the ISPCC by attending our Volunteer Information Meeting on Thursday, 10th April at 6.30 p.m. at the ISPCC Waterford Office, Unit 4B Cleaboy Buisness Park, Old Kilmeaden Road. To reserve your place at this meeting and to request an application form please contact Sinead on smckee@ispcc.ie or on 086-7226788.

Catholicism - Rev. Robert Barron â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Tainted Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Solitary Boastâ&#x20AC;? COME to the Friary House on Wednesday, 26th March from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.We will be showing episode 4 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary the Mother of Godâ&#x20AC;?. Fr. Barron journeys to the ruins of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadelupe. He explains the Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great reverence for Mary and her unique role in the history of salvation.The programme will be followed by a short time for discussion, questions and answers. Discover the full meaning of the faith this Lenten Season.

Been affected by Suicide? YOU are not alone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Been Bereaved through suicide? Meet people in similar circumstances for a free tea or coffee and chat. 1st Tuesday of every month from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Charity Vintage Tea Rooms, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church of Ireland. Contact Breda Maher on (086) 9822498.

Freedom Beach Art Gallery 2014 Open Call FREEDOM Beach Art Gallery at Freedom Surf School in Tramore, Co.Waterford seeks to explore Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture through the medium of paint (Drawings / Paintings) Artists are invited to submit work for inclusion in theâ&#x20AC;? Gaeilge Coisâ&#x20AC;? TrĂĄ Art Exhibition due to show from 19th April to 31st May, 2014. The work should have a Coastal / Marine or Beach theme and reflect an Irish language identity. Artists can register by emailing freedomsurfschool@gmail.com Please submit: Images of Art work with dimensions. Artist Statement - English & Irish. Closing date for submissions: 3.00 p.m, April 7th, 2014. All applicants will be notified of outcome by 12th April, 2014. Queries and Submissions can be E-Mailed to: Billy Butler: info@freedomsurfschool.com Or call 086-3914908 / 051-366773 if you have any questions or wish to discuss the exhibition.

Orienteering News WATERFORD Orienteering club will host the next round of the SE league at Tickincor forest near Clonmel S 246 215 on 30th March.The event will be sign-posted from the Ferryhouse bridge near Bulmers at the Ferryhouse roundabout on the N24. Start times between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The courses close at 2.30 p.m. Anyone intending to bring a group should email beforehand to ensure enough maps are printed. Yellow to Blue courses will be on offer.

Daffodil Day i MĂŠanscoil San NioclĂĄs an Aoine seo.

NĂłtaĂ na Gaeltachta le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDĂŠise â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LUS 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: DAFFODIL DAY IN MEĂ NSCOIL SAN NIOCLĂ S MeĂĄnscoil San NioclĂĄs, in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society, will hold a coffee morning & cake sale to celebrate Daffodil Day 2014 this Friday, 28th March. Beidh fĂĄilte is fiche roimh gach duine teacht go dtĂ an scoil chun tacaĂocht a thabhairt don eagraĂocht tĂĄbhachtach seo. The students will also provide a morning of music & singing and everyone is welcome to join us from 11.30 a.m. onwards. Beidh daltaĂ na scoile ag glĂŠasadh suas in ĂŠadaĂ buĂ don lĂĄ agus beidh rudaĂ deasa ĂĄ ndĂol acu i rith na maidine. There will be official Daffodil Day merchandise, from the Irish Cancer Society, on sale during the day as well as homemade products from the students. Rachaidh an tairgead ina iomlĂĄine chuig Cumann Ailse na hĂ&#x2030;ireann. Ba mhĂłr linn bhur dtacaĂocht ar an lĂĄ! TOGHA AN BHAILE Beidh oĂche eolais DĂŠ CĂŠadaoin seo chughainn (2 AibreĂĄn) i Halla Pobail na Rinne ag 7.45 i.n. faoin comĂłrtas tallainne nua â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Togha an Bhaileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a bheidh ag tosnĂş sa cheantar. Roinnfear an Rinn i dtrĂ chuid ar leith agus beidh comĂłrtas idir na bailte fearainn sin ar an Satharn, 14 Meitheamh. Beidh amhrĂĄnaĂocht, drĂĄma, ceol srl. mar chuid den chur i lĂĄthair a bheidh ag gach grĂşpa. An t-eolas ar fad le fĂĄil sa Halla Pobail DĂŠ CĂŠadaoin seo chughainn. An information evening will be held in Halla Pobail na Rinne next Wednesday, 2nd April at 7.45 p.m. to launch â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Togha an Bhaileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a novel talent competition which will see groups from different bailte fearainn taking to the stage in music, song, drama and dance on the night of June 14th. Full details of the event on the night and in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

notes. FĂĄilte roimh chĂĄch ar an oĂche. BAILIĂ&#x161;CHĂ N Ă&#x2030;ADAĂ? TĂĄ Coiste na dTuismitheoirĂ (MeĂĄnscoil San NioclĂĄs) ag eagrĂş bailiĂşchĂĄn ĂŠadaĂ chun airgead a bhailiĂş don scoil. FĂĄg na mĂĄlaĂ ar fad thar n-ais sa MheĂĄnscoil roimh an 8 AibreĂĄn. Caithfidh caighdeĂĄn maith a bheith ag na hĂŠadaĂ. AthĂşsĂĄidfear iad san Aifric, san Ă is agus oirthear na hEorpa. Gheobhaidh an Luara Lynn House, carthanacht do phĂĄistĂ, 10% den airgead. A Bag2School collection of used clean clothing to raise funds for MeĂĄnscoil San NioclĂĄs will take place in the coming weeks, with all bags to be returned to the MeĂĄnscoil by Tuesday 8th April. All clean clothing (adults and children), shoes (in pairs), hats, belts, bags and teddies will be accepted. (No duvets, pillows, curtains, bedding, towels and end of life clothing). Collection Points â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CarrchlĂłs, an Sean Phobal after Sunday mass 30 March; CarrchlĂłs SĂŠipĂŠal na Rinne after 11.30 mass on Sunday 30 March; MeĂĄnscoil San NioclĂĄs Monday to Friday, 8.30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm or contact MĂchĂŠal on 087-2682706. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PĂ&#x201C;L / SVP MĂĄ theastaĂonn Ăł ĂŠinne teagmhĂĄil a dhĂŠanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de PĂłl sa cheantar, is fĂŠidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nĂł 0851520494. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An Sean Phobal branch of St. Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 nĂł 085-1520494. MEĂ IN SHĂ&#x201C;ISIALTA / TEAGMHĂ IL / CONTACT Is fĂŠidir an nuacht is dĂŠanaĂ agus eolas faoi imeachtaĂ a bheidh ar siĂşl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal ar an leathnach Facebook atĂĄ ag an

gComhlucht Forbartha â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www.facebook.com/comhlucht.forbartha agus tĂĄimid ar fĂĄil ar twitter anois chomh maith â&#x20AC;&#x201C; @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in NĂłtaĂ na Gaeltachta, seol iad chuig cfdeise@gmail.com nĂł 058-46664. SEIRBHĂ?S DOCHTĂ&#x161;RA BĂonn an Dr GrĂĄinne NĂ FhoghlĂş ag feidhmiĂş Ăł Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach MĂĄirt agus DĂŠardaoin Ăł

9-11 ar maidin. Glaoigh ar (058) 41262 nĂł (058) 41227 chun coinne a dhĂŠanamh. Dr GrĂĄinne NĂ FhoghlĂş will be available for appointments in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.00 a.m. Please note Tuesday and Thursday are the new days the clinic will be open.

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COUNTY NEWS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

West Waterford DEATH OF STEVIE RONAYNE With deep regret we record the death which took place last weekend of Stevie Ronayne, Knockaneris, Clashmore. Reposing at Egan's Funeral Home, Greencloyne, Youghal. Stevie’s Removal took place last Saturday evening to St. Cronin’s Church, Clashmore. Following Requiem Mass on Sunday morning, Stevie was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace. DROP-IN PILATES Drop-in pilates (mixed levels) with “Power Pilates” will take place in Clashmore GAA hall on the 3rd and 10th April at 7.30 p.m. No booking – no commitment – just pilates. Cost €10 per class – pay on the night do please come along and give it a try! CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO DRAW SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd Here are the results of the weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto Draw which took place at the Old Still Bar in

Clashmore last Sunday night, March 23rd. The letters drawn were F, B, Q and V. We had no jackpot winner, so next week’s jackpot will be €1,800. €20 lucky dips went to: Marie McGrath, Clashmore; David McGrath, Clashmore; Pat Collins, Kilgabriel. Thanks to all our friends for your continued support! DEISE AGAINST PYLONS The seven anti pylon groups in County Waterford came together to host a St. Patrick’s Day Float in both the Waterford City Parade and the local Dungarvan Parade. These groups are known locally as Deise Against Pylons, Bride and Blackwater, Cappoquin Rethink Energy, Comeraghs Against Pylons, Comeragh K9 Rathgormack Against Pylons, NO More Masts Kilmeaden and Portlaw Against Pylons. [These are all voluntary groups seeking justice for the communities they represent.] In the Dungarvan parade, we won best overall float which we were all

KINSALEBEG SCHOOL - BLUE AND WHITE DAY – On Friday last, we held a Blue and White non-uniform day in school. We raised almost €100 for the Waterford Hurling Team. We had a visit from local hurler Tadhgh Burke. Tadhgh presented a hurley which was signed by the Waterford hurling team, to the winner of our raffle, Mary Kate Seward. Tadhgh signed hurleys and jerseys for all the children.

delighted with that our hard work and effort is both being recognised and starting to pay of. The seven anti pylon groups in County Waterford are coming together to host the largest public gathering in the County it will be hosted in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan on the 28th March 2014 at 7.30 p.m. This meeting is also open to you the reporters if you like to attend we would love to meet you and greet you all. You be more than welcome. TRACTOR RUN The annual Sophie Moore Memorial Charity Tractor Run in aid of The Jack & Jill Foundation and The Ladybird ward – CUH, (with the support of the Geraldines GAA) will take place on Sunday, April 13th at 2.00 p.m. Entries just €20 will be taken at Aglish GAA grounds. Further details later. SYMPATHY Our deepest sympathy is extended to Helen Lynch D’Loughtane and all of her family on the death of her dad Ackie Lennon, Carrigreen, Kill. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. AGLISH/ BALLINAMEELA/ MOUNT STUART PARISH Lenten Project on the Mass: Our Lenten Project on the Mass continues all through Lent and a brochure will be distributed around Palm Sunday. Lenten Stations: If you are willing to host a Station in your area please let us know (087) 2632796. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Our weekly Clashmore 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar on Monday night. Our top prize winners this week on eight games were Eugene O’Halloran and Pat O’Halloran. In joint second on seven games we had Hannah Lucas and Kathleen Osbourne; Assumpta Dalton and Pat Dalton; Thomas Power and Liam Curran; James Connon and John Smiddy. Best of the last five were Mary Anne and Bobby Connery. Our lucky last game winners were: Mary Dower and Jack Douris; John Motherway and Tom Osbourne. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. Cards again next Monday night. See you all at 9.00 p.m. sharp. CLASHMORE / KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO JACKPOT €3,800 This week’s Clashmore/Kinsalebeg

GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night. Our four numbers were 1, 12, 15, 27. We had no match four ticket in the drum. Next week’s jackpot will be €3,800 when our draw takes place at the Ole Mill. Well done to the following who were the lucky winners of €20: Darragh Curran, Clashmore; Kathleen Dee; Oisin McGrath, Grange; Pat Collins, Kilgabriel and Noel O’Brien, Grallagh. Thanks as always to all our supporters. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG LADIES FOOTBALL Membership: There will be a registration evening on the 31st March between 7.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. in the clubhouse. The membership rates are as follows 11-12 years – €35, 13-14 years - €38 15-17 years €43 Adult players’ €60 and non-players’ €25. Can everyone please have the correct fee in an envelope with the players name address and date of birth on the envelope. KINSALEBEG SCHOOL NEWS Bizzy for Izzy: All the children in Kinsalebeg NS were very busy last week, fundraising for Izzy. We had a Guess the Number of Sweets Competition. Well done to Finn O’Brien, 2nd Class, who guessed 555 sweets, only 3 away from the total of 558! Well done Finn! We also had a Lá Glas non-uniform day, and we all dressed up in green.We had lots of fun doing this. In total, we raised €246 for the Bizzy for Izzy fund. Well done all! Raffle for Perk's Voucher: Congratulations to Mary Kate Seward, who was the winner of our Children's Raffle, of an action-packed voucher for Perks. Enjoy it all, Mary Kate! Thank you to Perks for this brilliant prize. Seachtain na Gaeilge: We held a Ceolchoirm in school on our Lá Glas. All the classes were busy preparing for the fortnight beforehand. The infants entertained us, with their brilliant recital of poetry and songs including Mo Lollipop, Cúig Cáca Milis, A hAon, Dó,Trí agus Fág an Leaba. The Middle Classes recited four poems, and sang Dilín O’Deamhas agus Beidh Aonach Amárach í gContae an Clár. The Senior Classes sang Níl na Lá, Trasna na dTonnta agus Preab san Ól. The Seniors also performed some brilliant set-dancing for us. We all really enjoyed our Ceolchoirm. Maith thú gach duine!

Dungarvan Flower and Garden Club President, Monica Dwane, and Club Treasurer, Dina Walsh, photographed recently following a very successful Flower Arranging Demonstration at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan.

Kilmacthomas Bridge Club – Winners of the O’Rielly Cup kindly sponsored by O’Rielly Butchers, Kilmacthomas. (L. to r.): Ann Murphy, President; Betty Murphy, Patrick O’Rielly (sponsors) and Gertie Drohan.

Seachtain na Gaeilge Quiz Winners – Winning quiz team 5th year students - Philip Keevers, Eimear Donnelly, Liz Devine and Síne Ní Sheanlaoich. The quiz was one of the many activities that marked Seachtain na Gaeigle in St. Augustine's.

FEATURE

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Understanding and Enjoying Waterford Nature THE NIGHT SHIFT John A. Power

Bordered Gothic by Paul Walsh

John A. Power and Paul M. Walsh

Death's-head Hawk-moth by Paul Walsh

Six-spot Burnet by Andrew Malcolm

Gold Spot by John Joe Cahill

Hoary Footman by Paul Walsh

AS day turns to dusk a new set of characters take over from the daylight loving regulars. These emerging shady denizens of the night have appropriate monikers – Angle Shades, The Snout, Green Pug, Blood-Vein, Buff Tip, Garden Tiger, Hoary Footman, The Vapourer, Bordered Gothic, Hebrew Character, The Drinker, Old Lady, The Shark, Grey Dagger, Heart and Dart, to mention but a few. We are, of course, talking about moths and there are literally hundreds of different species living around us. Moths, along with butterflies, are part of the order Lepidoptera.This reflects the fact that their wings are covered in scales. A readily distinguishing feature from butterflies is the clubbed antennae of butterflies which moths don’t have. Moreover butterflies are a day flying or diurnal species contrasting with moths, which are usually, though not exclusively, nocturnal. Approximately 95% of moths are nocturnal but the remainder are day flying, examples being Six-spot Burnet, Burnet Companion and Mother Shipton. As butterflies are sun loving they occur in Summer and Autumn, and rarely in Winter. Adult moths fly throughout the year. Moths are divided into two categories - micros and macros. The distinction between ‘micromoths’ (microlepidoptera) and ‘macromoths’ (or macrolepidoptera including butterflies) is somewhat artificial – broadly based on size, but some micromoths are larger than the smallest macromoths. The latest Irish checklist of Irish butterflies and moths, published in 2012, notes 1,480 species confirmed in Ireland – 44 butterflies and 1,436 moths

(about 580 ‘macromoths’, the rest ‘micromoths’), but the list is always growing, as several new species of moth are recorded most years (either as migrants/vagrants, new colonists or undiscovered residents). Waterford is very well placed to record a wide range of moth species, but with coastal residents and migrant/vagrant species probably the main specialties here. One resident species, the Hoary Footman, is regularly found only on the east Waterford cliffs, especially around Tramore Bay, with only occasional scattered records from other counties (perhaps migrants or wanderers). Various other residents including the Bordered Gothic and Barrett’s Marbled Coronet are mainly confined to South-Coast cliffs and are widespread along the Waterford coast. At migration seasons, especially from May to November, a range of immigrant species such as Silver Y and Hummingbird Hawk-moth are regularly recorded here, sometimes accompanied by spectacular rarities such as Death’s head, Convolvulus and Striped Hawk-moths. With Waterford’s wide diversity of habitats a host of much commoner, and sometimes equally spectacular, resident species also occur. Most are rarely seen by the casual observers except when they’re attracted to lighted windows

Angle Shades by Liam Cahill

or rooms on warm, calm Summer nights or disturbed or found roosting by day. For anyone interested in seeing a wider range of species, checking household lights at night can be a very good way to start building up a species list. But to really see a wide range of species, it’s worth investing in (or building) a light-trap: essentially a box or other container with a source of ultraviolet light to attract moths at night. It’s worth checking online for designs and advice on electrics, bulbs etc – ranging from less expensive traps (plug-in or battery-powered) using an ‘actinic’ bulb, of the type used in fly-zappers, to more sophisticated traps (plug-in or generator-powered) using mercury-vapour (MV) bulbs – but do ensure that you follow safety instructions. Using moth traps is an ideal method of recording the distribution of moth species in Waterford. It also gives the opportunity of discovering a new species of moth for the county or exceptionally Ireland as a whole. Useful websites for advice and equipment include www.angleps.com/. For those interested in identifying moths, several excellent field-guides are available. Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martin Townsend and Paul Waring, illustrations by Richard Lewington, is the definitive book on moths. A smartphone app entitled Moths & Butterflies of Britain and Ireland (Nature Guides Ltd) is available from the iPhone app store. Online websites such as w w w. u k m o t h s . o r g . u k , www.moths.ie, www.irishmoths.net and the gallery section of www.mothsireland.com are excellent. The latter website also has online maps of most Irish moths, collected for the ongoing MothsIreland project, and records of any species are always welcome (supported by photographs if available) – see the website for further details. Help and advice on identification and other topics is also available through www.facebook.com/MothsIr eland and the MothsIreland Yahoo group (groups.yahoo.com/group/M othsIreland/) Check out www.waterfordbirds.com for local wildlife updates and submission of records. If you have any questions or comments please email them to japwatntr@gmail.com. To view previous articles check out understandingwaterfordnature.blogspot.com

Striped Hawk-moth by Paul Walsh

Elephant Hawk-moth by Andrew Malcolm

Buff-tip by Liam Cahill

Garden Tiger by Andrew Malcolm

Poplar Hawk-moth by John Joe Cahill

Northern Eggar by Paul Walsh

SCHOOLS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

UCC works as students flock to employability initiative 515 proud students have been recognised for their extracurricular on Wednesday last, 19th March, 2014, under the UCC Works programme. Now in its second year, uptake has rocketed from the 200 students who took part in the inaugural year of an initiative that formally recognises student contributions both inside and outside the college gates. Students can sign up to one of three pathways, an internship with a campus organisation, a student life pathway which positions students in leadership and mentoring roles among college clubs and societies, as well as a volunteering pathway among the internal and external community. Sarah Glascott, a final year Arts Ancient History student from Dungarvan, Co. Waterford is perhaps the student best qualified to speak about UCC Works, having completed not one but all three pathways. “It was hard work but it was worth it, I’m hoping it will stand to me in the future. I’m seeking to carve out a career in radio”, said Sarah, who hopes to study journalism next year in Dublin City University or Cork Institute of Technology. Final year English and Maths student Ryan Sheehan from Carrigaline in Cork who undertook the volunteering stream praised the initiative for the experience and friends he had gained. “It will definitely add to your degree and make it more attractive to employers.” “Our goal was to provide students at UCC with opportunities to support their academic qualifications and develop their employability into the future”, said Head of Career Services Seamus McEvoy. “UCC Works equips students with the competencies and confidence required for the workplace such as teamwork, problem solving, planning and interpersonal skills, as well as practical skills such as CV writing, job application and interview techniques.” Head of Student Experience at UCC, Dr Ian Pickup and UCC Students’ Union President, Pádraig Haughney congratulated the 515 students on their resourcefulness, remarking that the initiative had contributed heavily to ensuring each emerged from UCC with a fulfilling and rounded student experience.

UCC Works participants Amber Walsh, Volunteer UCC Plus Homework Club, Cian Manning, Volunteer UCC Homework Club, Seamus McEvoy, Head of Career Services UCC, Sarah Glascott (Dungarvan), Radio Society, Peer Support and Volunteer, Orlaith Ní Shuilleabhain, Peer Support and Sports Pathway and Ron Sheehan, Peer Support and SUAS before receiving their UCC Works Award. [Darragh Kane]

Waterford Youth put spotlight on Social Issues All Ireland Speak Out Tour 2014 comes to Cork . . . STUDENTS from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan; St. Paul’s Community College, Waterford City and Newtown School, Co. Waterford gathered at Cork City Hall on the 18th and 19th March, 2014 to ‘speak out’ on the social issues that concern them as part of the Young Social Innovators’ ‘All Ireland Speak Out’ tour. They were all participating in the Social Innovation ACTION programme organised by Young Social Innovators with the help of its Official Partner the Vodafone Ireland Foundation. The programme gives young people the skills and know-how to examine social problems and bring about the changes they wish to see in their communities and wider society. The event was opened by Lord Mayor of Cork Catherine Clancy, and was attended by 400 young people as well as represen-

tatives of voluntary and community organisations. The audience heard interactive presentations on local, national and global issues ranging from suicide awareness, obesity, water education and training and self defence to animal cruelty with the young people highlighting the practical steps they are taking to tackle them as part of their YSI project. This year’s programme culminates with the Annual Showcase of Young Social Innovators on 7th May in Citywest. Last year over 350 student-led projects were undertaken by young people across Ireland, with the YSI team “Organ Donation in Education” from Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co Meath taking the title ‘the Young Social Innovators of the Year 2013’ for their promotion of organ donation amongst teenagers. Speaking at the event, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, Cofounder and Director,

Young Social Innovators said of this year’s Speak Out tour, “Too often young people are dismissed by society as being selfabsorbed. What we’ve witnessed here today are young people who are completely engaged in society and prepared to play an active role in resolving some of our most pressing social issues. YSI is a powerful movement of young people who bring fresh perspectives and innovative practical solutions to real social problems. Their passion and energy point towards a generation that will be a powerful force for good”. Natalie Hodgess, Vodafone Ireland Foundation, said “We’re very proud to support Young Social Innovators. This is our second year of involvement and we continue to be hugely impressed with the quality and scale of the initiatives young people are undertaking.”

Rachel Collier, CEO and Co-Founder, said “The naturally inquisitive nature of our young people is to be applauded and we, as a society, need to take heed of the issues they are highlighting. Direct involvement in action is the best possible way in which we bring about real change and learn about the society we live in. YSI provides unique opportunities for young people to engage, innovate and connect to their communities in new ways. “Over 63,000 young people have participated since 2001. Our aim, in partnership with the Vodafone Ireland Foundation, is to reach 100,000 by 2015. It’s an ambitious target but the potential benefits to the lives of young people and to society as a whole are immense. Social innovation led by young people can be a real force to bring about change in Ireland”, she said. Young Social Innovators is a not-for-profit organisation that believes in the power of young people to

bring about change in their communities and wider society. Founded in 2001 by Sr Stanislaus Kennedy and Rachel Collier, it focuses on empowering young people through the learning and practice of social innovation. YSI’s official partner is

the Vodafone Ireland Foundation. The organisation is also supported by its lead public partner, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. Other sponsor partners include Irish Aid’s WorldWise Global Schools,

Health Service Executive, the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Other sponsors include the Bord Gáis Foundation and the Department of Social Protection and Crisis Pregnancy Programme.

Young people put spotlight on social issues in their community – Pictured are left to right: Lauren Carroll Lawlor, Danny Dunford, Alex Pollock and Rachel Donnelly, students from St. Ausgustine's College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, at the Munster Region Young Social Innovators Speak Out event at City Hall, Cork. They are among the 6,000 young people participating in the social innovation programme for 15-18 year olds supported by the Vodafone Ireland Foundation. [Derek Speirs]

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

SCHOOLS

Canon Cullinan, Father Hassett, Principal Anna Casey, Nicola Ui Artaigh, Cliona Foley, Mary Dunford and teacher Kevin Phelan pictured with the Confirmation Class from Garranbane National School at St. Augustine's Church, Abbeyside on their Confirmation Day. [David Clynch Photography]

Pupils from Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside who were confirmed by Fr. Michael Cullinan in St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Abbeyside. Included are Ruaidhri De Paor, School Principal and Colette O'Mahony, Class Teacher.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

SCHOOLS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Donnachadh and Brendan with the St. Mary's children after they played fabulous tunes for the girls and boys.

ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Seachtain na Gaeilge in St. Mary’s Primary School IT was Seachtain na Gaeilge from the 10th-14th March in St. Mary’s. There were lots of events and competitions “as Gaelige” going on in the school. “Bí ag caint as Gaeilge ar an gCéadaoin” has been going on with many weeks and it’s to encourage everyone to make an extra effort to use their Gaeilge every Wednesday. We had a Céilí with visitor Máirtín who showed us lots of dances and everyone enjoyed an excellent Céilí. There was a Tráth na gCeist for rang a trí-rang a sé and Bingó as gaeilge for rang a haon agus a dó. We were spoilt for choice with visits from local ceoltóirí Shannon Kearney, Caoimhe & Fionn Timmins, Donnacha Gough and Brendan Clancy who gave a master class in their instruments for the children. We had our own Siamsa ar an Aoine where the chil-

dren could show off their own talents ag canadh nó ag damhsa. There were art competitions where the children used frásaí and seanfhocail

as gaeilge and special recognition for a Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine in each class. A great week of spraoi agus craic as gaeilge was enjoyed by all!

Winners of the Seachtain na Gaeilge quiz hosted by Scoil Gharbháin in Lawlors Hotel. Cailíní den scoth ó rang a cúig; Mary Kate, Shari, Sarah, Rachel.

Children from St. Mary’s NS, Dungarvan with Peter Jones and Rosarie Kealy from Waterford Sports Partnership waiting to join the national relay run, Rith 2014, while displaying the posters they did for a Rith 2014 na nDéise poster competition. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

SCHOOLS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

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Comenius Update

The Carriglea team who will be taking part in the All-Ireland Irish League of Credit Union finals in the RDS.

ARD SCOIL NA NDEISE

Seachtain na Gaeilge Céilidh ON Friday, March 14th, the T.Y. students from the C.B.S. joined their counterparts in the Ard Scoil for a céilidh to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. We each found a partner and got dancing to the Walls of Limerick.With the help of Mrs. Ashe and the C.B.S teachers we danced to many popular céilidh dances such as the Siege of Ennis which all enjoyed tremendously. We would like to thank Mrs. Ashe and the C.B.S teachers for their organisation of this event which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Emily Quinn and Emily Power “TRACKSUIT DAY” IN AID OF OUR LADIES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL For their C.S.P.E, project, the 2,1 students decided

they would like to fund raise for a children’s charity. Following research they chose Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. They divided up the tasks and a group brought the class proposition to Principal,

Recent ski trip to Bulgaria.

Winners of the “Tracksuit Day” Easter Eggs.

Mrs. Hughes and VicePrincipal, Mrs. Power.They created posters, invited students to donate €2 and wear sports gear to school last Thursday. They organised a raffle for all those who participated so that

there was a winner of an Easter egg in each class group.Well done to the girls for all their hard work which saw them raise almost €600 for this charity. Now comes the work of writing it all up!!

PUPILS in all the classes have been taking great interest in Jan's Photobook, one of the collaborative outputs from our Comenius project. The book is a very colourful representation of the exploits of our teddy mascot Jan in all our partner countries. Our Comenius noticeboard in the corridor is also full of colour, with lots of information displayed on Romania as the Country in the Spotlight. PUPIL OF THE WEEK The following boys were nominated by their class teacher as Pupil of the Week: Mr. Curran, Laszlo Zsikai; Ms. Ryan, Eoin O'Callaghan; Mr. Ryan, Adam Pabianiak; and Bn. Breathnach, Jordan Shaw. Keep up the good work! GAEILGEOIR NA SEACHTAINE The following boys were nominated by their class teacher as Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine: Mr. Curran, Dylan Joyce; Ms. Ryan, Darragh Healy; Mr. Ryan, Kyle Healy; and Bn. Breathnach, Callum Carroll. Comhgairdeas a bhuachaillí! QUIZ FOR 3rd/4th CLASSES The iPad fundraising quiz for 3rd and 4th classes is on Thursday, 27th March, from 7.30 to 9.00 pm. Our ace quizmaster Mr. Tony Ryan will be in charge of proceedings with help from our hardworking Parents' Council. A fun night is sure to be had by all. NEWS SNIPPETS At the time of writing, 2nd class pupils were involved in final preparations for the Sacrament of Penance in the Parish Church. Preparations will continue for their first communion on Saturday, 10th May. Congratulations to 6th class pupil Martin McDonagh on his recent boxing success in becoming county champion in the Boy 1, 54 kg division at the recent tournament held in Tramore. The next Parents' Council fundraiser is a Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, 31st March, to Thursday, 3rd April. Parents can visit the fair in the school hall between 2 and 3 pm every afternoon. All profits will go towards new books for the school library.

6th class pupil Martin McDonagh with the certificate and medal he won on becoming county boxing champion in the Boy 1, 54 kg division.

Eoin Dunne and Artur Trzeciak with Jan's Photobook, one of the collaborative outputs of our Comenius project.

Class nominees for Pupil of the Week Eoin O'Callaghan, Laszlo Zsikai and Jordan Shaw.

Class nominees for Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine: Darragh Healey, Dylan Joyce, Kyle Healy and Callum Carroll.

SCHOOLS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Dungarvan CBS Rice cup Panel with coach Peter Power who played in the Rice Cup Blitz held in Thurles.

DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

Transition Year European Culture Day OVER a two-day period in early April, the TYs will present European Culture and Cuisine along with a variety of other cultural information regarding France and Germany to the rest of the school. The TYs have been planning the idea with a number of weeks with the help of Mr.McGrath and Mr. Kelly. The main focus over the two days will be presentation and preparation of the different cuisines from the two respective countries by the students. A variety of cuisine will be prepared, and sold by the students at lunchtime and all profits made will go to the TY Fund. Croissants, Pain chocolat, cakes, desserts, tea, hot chocolate, Belgian waffles, fruit, pancakes etc will be sold as part of the day along with lots of various other culinary foods and drinks. The students have split themselves into various groups and have assigned themselves different tasks. Some people are taking part in audio and visual presentations while others are responsible for decoration and exhibitions which will show some of the history of the countries and explain to and inform students about the cultures. Of course, there are people who have assumed responsibility for cleaning afterwards and negotiating with Mr Murphy and Mr Scanlon about the financial end of affairs. The aim of this day is to see how well the TYs are able to handle hosting a large occasion and to fundraise for the TY fund. It is hoped that the event will be a success and beneficial to all who are involved. RICE CUP 2014 Our U-14 hurlers travelled to a dry but blustery Thurles for the 2014 Rice Cup blitz on Wednesday March 19th last. In their first game they played a strong Charleville CBS team. Our lads competed well and goals by Joe Duggan and Michael Kiely combined with some well taken points from Jamie Walsh, Shane Kiely and Toby Taylor kept us in the

hunt. Unfortunately a couple of late scores saw the Limerick boys over the line by a 5-point margin. Next up was a very classy Thurles CBS outfit who beat all before them on the day. The Tipperary boys took advantage of a very strong down-field wind in the first half to put up a big score of 3-8 with some outstanding scores. With the game effectively over our Dungarvan boys showed great spirit in the second half limiting Thurles to 2 scores. Shane Kiely contributed 2-1 and excellent points from Jamie Walsh and Joe Duggan added some respectability to the score-line. Our backs were very solid in this second half and our forwards put some good moves together and were unlucky with some goal opportunities. After lunch we faced Clonmel High School. This was a very tight game against a very physically strong Tipperary outfit. Goals from Patrick Power and Michael Kiely and excellent points by Jamie Walsh, Jack Griffin, Robbie McGrath and James Walsh had Clonmel under pressure. Three excellent second half saves by the Clonmel goalkeeper along with some robust challenges in front of goal saw the Clonmel boys narrowly prevail. Our final game was against Doon CBS. Although tired and carrying a few knocks the Deise boys once again showed their fighting spirit and were well in the hunt until fading in the final few minutes. Two well taken goals from Michael Kiely and points from Jamie Walsh and Shane Kiely (who also rattled the crossbar after a great run) pushed the Limerick boys all the way. It wasn’t to be and that much deserved victory eluded us. All players acquitted themselves well on the day. Sean Veale pulled off some brilliant saves throughout and was unlucky on a number of occa-

sions. Michael and Shane Kiely, Jamie Walsh and Joe Duggan produced some inspirational scores at vital times. Captain Seamus Cronin led by example despite the lingering effects of a recent illness. Jamie Walsh, Reece Stringer, Shane Kiely, Joe Duggan, Robbie McGrath and Michael Fogarty exemplified the spirit of Dungarvan CBS by never giving up and fighting right to the whistle. Every player on the panel should be proud of their efforts and now look forward to the Westcourt Cup and County Championship over the coming weeks. Many thanks to our 7 helpers on the day and a special thanks to trainer Peter Power for his Trojan efforts with the team all year. Panel: Jamie Walsh, Shane

Kiely, Michael Kiely (all Abbeyside), Josh Veale, Aidan Organ, Sean Lennon, Jack McGrath (Brickeys), Sean Veale, Jack Kirwan (St Marys/Kill), Toby Taylor, Cailum Fitzgerald, Dion Keohan (Dungarvan), Eoin Power, Luke Ryan, Patrick Power (Kilrossanty), Ciaran Hunt (Cois Brid), Joe Duggan, Michael Fogarty, Robbie McGrath, Jack Griffin (St. Olivers), Reece Stringer, James Walsh (Naomh Brid/St. Pats), Seamus Cronin (Ardmore), Dylan Phelan (Fourmilewater/The Nire). Helpers: Oisin Walsh, Shaun Mulcahy, Robbie O’Connor, Daniel Walsh, Daniel Delaney, Tommi Harty and Wayne O’Donnell. A special thanks to Mr. Commins, Ms. McSweeny and

coach Peter Power for the huge voluntary effort they have put in since the first week in September. TY LONDON TOUR On the 26th of February our Transition Year class left our books behind, packed our bags and took to the skies, destination London. We assembled at the school gates bright and early accompanied by Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Scanlon, Mr. Morley and Mr. Kennelly, departed from Cork Airport at 7.00 a.m. arriving in Heathrow an hour later. After we dropped off our bags at the Royal National Hotel in London we were given our first tube ticket and headed to Leicester Square for a tour. We attended a show each night including the Lion

Dungarvan CBS TY students in Trafalgar Square on their recent trip to London.

King, We Will Rock You and a choice of Once, Mama Mia, Billy Eliot, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory or Michael Jackson on the last night On the second day we all were woken up at 7.30 p.m. and following breakfast we headed down to Oxford Street were we had a sightdseeing tour visiting such pattractions as Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Picadilly Cirus and Big Ben. After dinner we popped in to Harrods for a quick look. We then headed back to the hotel to get changed for the second show of the trip, We Will Rock You. On the 3rd day saw us on a tour of the Royal National Theatre,where we were able to go backstage and see all of the props from previous shows and

were also allowed see all the workshops where they made all the parts of the sets. We then visited 3 different museums for a look at the history of London (transport and war). That night we all went to the show that we had chosen. On the last day we all had to pack our bags and leave them in the careful hands of the hotel as we had some serious shopping to do around London. Having depleted our financial reserves, we departed Heathrow airport for home arriving back in schoolat 2.00 a.m.Tired, broke but extremely pleased with our visit. Again our thanks to Mr. Scanlon for the huge amount of time and effort put in into organising the trip and to the teachers for making this a very enjoyable experience.

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SCHOOLS

KILMACTHOMAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

World Book Day WE had a great time celebrating World Book Day recently in the school. Everyone was invited to come to school dressed up as a character from their favourite book. We had oompa loopas, Cat in the Hat, a smurf, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Woody, Pippy Long Stockings and Spongebob to name but a few. Well done to everyone (And their parents) who made a great effort in helping us enjoy the day. Visit www.kilmacthomasprimaryschool.weebly.com to see the photos! ENROLMENT We are now taking enrolments for the 2014/2015 year. Forms can be got from Breda in the office.You can ring the school on 051-294627 for further enquiries or visit the website www.kilmacthomasprimaryschool.weebly.com

Kilmacthomas Primary School – Senior Infants enjoying World Book Day.

MEANSCOIL SAN NIOCLAS

Turas Scíála TRANSITION year students from Meánscoil San Nioclás enjoyed a ski trip last week, without leaving the country. The group of thirty three went to Kilternan in Co. Wicklow to learn to ski on the dry slopes run by the ski club of Ireland. Most of the group had no experience of skiing beforehand but with the help of the instructors at Kilternan they weren’t long about picking up the necessary skills.The trip consisted of four lessons run over two days, each lesson an hour and a half in duration. The group enjoyed a little luxury too, overnighting in a four star hotel on the outskirts of Dublin City. Having spent six hours skiing in two days, there were a few sore legs coming home but everyone was thrilled with the experience. Bhí turas scíála ag lucht na hidirbhliana ó Mheánscoil San Nioclás an tseachtain seo caite, ach níor fhágadar an tír. Chuaigh an grúpa go Chill Tiarnán, Co. Chill Mhantáin, áit atá ceannceathrú Club Scíála na hÉireann. Is fánaí saorga atá ann ach le fíor ardaitheoirí scíála agus teagascóirí den scoth. Ní raibh aon taithí scíála ag formhór na daltaí ach níorbh fhada go rabhadar ag sciorradh thart agus ag magadh faoi na múinteoirí bochta a bhí ag titim! Bhí ceithre ceacht

acu ina iomlán ann, agus mhair gach ceacht ar feadh uair agus leath.Tar éis dóibh sé uair a chaitheamh ag scíáil thar dhá lá, bhíodar tuirseach traochta ag teacht abhaile, ach bhí gach éinne thar a bheith sásta leis an méid a bhí foghlamtha acu ann. BLITZ PEILE BLIAIN 1 & 2 There was a football blitz for first and second year boys and girls in Meánscoil San Nioclás last Friday. The sun was shining between rain showers and the students made their way up to the GAA pitch to spend the morning outside in the fresh air.The group was split into teams of 7 or 8 with all teams playing at least three games followed by a final for the top two. A good time was had by all and we commend all those who took part on the day. Bhí blitz peile ann sa Mheánscoil le déanaí do bhuachaillí agus cailíní ón gcéad agus ón dara bhliain. Lá breá a bhí ann idir na ceathanna fearthainne agus chuaigh na daltaí suas go páirc an CLG chun an tráthnónna a chaitheamh faoin aer. Foirne seachtar nó ochtar an taobh a bhí i gceist le meascán de bhuachaillí agus cailíní ón dá rang ar an bhfoireann chéanna. Bhí trí cluiche ag gach foireann agus cluiche cheannais ansin. Molaimíd gach éinne a ghlac páirt.

Jack Ó Lonáin ar ruathar aonair in aghaidh Ciarán Ó Mathúna sa blitz dé hAoine seo caite.

Daltaí na hidirbhliana a bhí ag scíáil i gCill Tiarnán le déanaí.

RITH 2014

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Local Rith 2014 coordinators Micheál Ó Drisleáin, Comhlacht Forbartha na nDéise and Máire Seosaimhín Breathnach, Oifigeach Gaeilge, Waterford County Council with Rosarie Kealy, Sports Co-ordinator and Peter Jones, Sports Development Officer, Waterford Sports Partnership during the national relay run, Rith 2014 in Abbeyside last week. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Páistí óga na Rinne ag fanacht ar Rith 2014 na nDéise i bPáirc Uí Shíocháin sa Rinn le déanaí.

[Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Kayla McCarey, Caoimhe Coleman, Sophie Ryan, Déanna Ní Fhlaithmhín, Catherine Ryan, Jamie Moore, Cian Franklin, Shane Moloney, Cal Franklin, Comhairle na nÓg pictured in Walton Park helping out with the West Waterford leg of the national relay run, Rith 2014, which came through the county last week. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Children from St. Joseph’s NS with Peter Jones, Sports Development Officer with Waterford Sports Partnership waiting to join the national relay run, Rith 2014 in Dungarvan last week. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Oisín Ó Ceallaigh, Liam Ó Réagáin Gagea, Eamon Óg Ó Crotaigh & Nioclás Breathnach ó Chlug CLG na Gaeltachta ag glacadh páirte i Rith 2014 na nDéise sa Rinn le déanaí, agus iad ag rith in éineacht le Julian de Spáinn ó Chonradh na Gaeilge. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Mollaí Góch, Scoil Gharbháin holds the baton for Rith 2014.

Jen Uí Dhuibhir agus a hiníon, Sadhbh ag fanacht le páirt a ghlacadh i Rith 2014 na nDéise sa Rinn.

[Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

Páistí ó Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile Mhic Airt ag fanacht le tús Rith 2014 na nDéise sa Sean Phobal le déanaí. [Donal Mac Craith/Editorial Images]

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NEWS

Irish Dogs for the Disabled win best overall at Dungarvan Parade

Mary Curran and Mark O'Rourke lead the way. IRISH Dogs for the Disabled, tasks in front of the Judges at the given the day that was in it. The Charity would like to which is based in Cork but has viewing stand in the square. an up and coming centre of Bozley picked up Michael’s thank all of those who gave up excellence in Dungarvan and dropped stick, Eddie helped their time and energy to take West Waterford were delighted to Valarie to take off her coat, FiFi part in the Parade. A special thanks to our supparticipate in, and ultimately gave Breffni a high five which is win, the Best Overall entry for a very important trick for the porters in particular who make it the Dungarvan St. Patrick’s Day dogs to learn as they use this for possible for us to do what we do. Parade last week. There were 55 traffic light buttons and for turn- We would also like to thank the people and 43 dogs who took ing on and off light switches, and Parade Committee who voted us part in the Parade. There were Ella was to demonstrate picking as Best Overall in the Parade, as the local Sponsor families, fami- up small items and placing them the €1,000 prize fund will go a lies that are fostering and rearing in a bucket but she got distracted long way in raising a dog to go a pup to adulthood before by a photographer and decided on to change a disabled person’s he/she goes onto training and posing was far more important life. placement in a partnership with a disabled person. There were Partnerships such as Bozley the Chocolate Labrador who is an assistance dog for local man Michael O’Donnell. There were foster families, such as the Connolly’s, O’Brien/Walshs, O’Rourkes, Rentons and demo dogs, like Eddie who lives with Valarie from Starbarks, and Danny the stud dog who lives with Mary, Moss and Morgan Curran Kelly. Along with all these people, and more, who are directly involved in the charity there was also the numerous wonderful local supporters who tirelessly help us to fundraise throughout the year. Four dogs and their partners/carers bravely walked forward and performed different Bozley giving Michael back his walking stick.

The Charity receives no government funding and all funds are very gratefully accepted. Plans are afoot for next year, as we hope to retain the crown, but we will see you before that as we are having our annual collection day at the Dungarvan Shopping Centre this Saturday, March 29th. So if you would like to meet some of these wonderful dogs, including the latest recruit, 8 week old Chocolate Lab, Hazel, come meet us at The Dungarvan Shopping Centre this Saturday.

Fifi who has just left Dungarvan to go into training. [Dave Coleman Dc Images]

Breffni Ni Ruairc with FiFi and Valarie with Eddie doing their display.

Ella taking refuge in Arnie’s arms afraid of Tom the tricolour canine.

Grow It Yourself Club (GIY) THERE will be a meeting of the Grow It Yourself Club on Thursday, 3rd April, at 6.30 p.m. at the Tannery Vegetable Garden, which is next to the Tannery Cookery School. Michael Hodnett who provides veggies for the Tannery, will show us around.We will also have a seed and seedling swap meet at the venue. So bring along all your surplase plants and seeds. All are welcome including children. Our last meeting at Dillons Pub on the 6th March, gave us the opportunity to meet the founder of the GIY organisation Michael Kelly, a most erudite speaker. 22 of us were in attendance and learned a great deal more about the art of GIYing. Through trial and error, what works and what doesn’t and growing organic. Food empathy. He talked about the new GIY HQ opposite Ardkeen Hospital on 3 acres, which will house the gardening schook, cookery school, cafe, all within an urban setting. He mentioned the Get Ireland Growing campaign, an association of GIY and AIB, a not for profit initiative that is supporting growing projects with grants of €500 and €5,000.To apply visit GIYIreland.com. Michael also talked about some of his favourite veggies, beetroot, tomatoes, sweetcorn, carrots, cucumbers, corgettes and garlic. Starting with garlic, the cloves should be planted in the late Autumn/Winter months.They cannot be sown in the Spring, because they need cold and frost to harden them off. Lift around April to June. Beetroot, sow February to June and pack them close together.When they have reached golf ball size or a little bigger, lift. Don’t let them get too big because they will lack taste and be rather woody. Cucumbers, corgettes sow now in a sheltered area and are easy to grow. If your corgettes turn too big, they will turn into marrows and grow, if left grow very big. But still taste good. Carrots, don’t sow too early.The ground needs to be a bit sandy, not clay. If you have a clay soil, you would need to add grit. Sow middle to end of May. Tomatoes, this is the easiest to grow, if you have a greenhouse/polytunnel. However you could plant out in June when the ground is sufficiently warm. So many varieties, too numerous to mention. Sweetcorn only grows in the polytunnel/greenhouse. 2 cobs per stalk and will grow around the curve of the polytunnel. I found them difficult to grow outside, possibly the wrong type of earth and too exposed, they need a sheltered area. A most interesting talk.Thank You Michael. It really is, a no brainer, scatter some seeds in the ground and the magic happens. It’s cheap and very healthy. If you have never grown your own organic food, give it a try. It’s fun for the whole family. Happy GIYing.

OBITUARY

ELLEN (Nellie) FRASER (nee Forde) 13 Convent Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford We record with sadness the passing Ellen (Nellie) (nee Forde) Fraser, 13 Convent Street,Tallow, Co.Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on 5th March, 2014. Nellie was born in Tallow in 1920 and was blessed with a long life of ninety-three years. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Fraser in December 2005. Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Tallow, on Thursday evening, where Rosary and funeral prayers were recited by Sr. Angela Kiely in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. On Friday morning Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., and was assisted by Rev. Fr. P. Fitzgerald, P.E.; Rev. Fr. M. J. Curran and Rev. Fr. L. Power in The Church Of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. Readings during the Mass were recited by Veronica and Teresa. The Psalm was sung by grand-niece Liz O’Donnell. Prayers of the faithful were read by grandchild Seán Difusco, nieces Liz Murphy and Mary Forde.The Offertory gifts were presented to the Altar by grandchildren Jim and Pádraic Difusco. Tallow Parish Choir provided a lovely selection of hymns and music during the Funeral Mass. Following Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Nellie was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives and many friends. May she rest in peace. The family wishes to thank all who attended the Rosary, removal and Mass, all who sent Mass cards and sympathised with them on their loss.The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all who helped in any way. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving daughters Teresa, Veronica, Connie and her partner Tom; grandchildren Seán, Jim and Pádraic; nieces Mary, Helen and Liz; relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 5th April, 2014, at 6.30 p.m. in the Church Of Immaculate Conception, Tallow. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

TOMMY (Snail) POWER 1 The Orchard, Mitchell Street, Dungarvan With profound sorrow we record the passing of Tommy Snail Power which sad event occurred on Sunday, 23rd March, 2014. Removal was from his residence on Tuesday morning to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Following Funeral Mass on arrival at 11.00 a.m., burial took place in the Old Churchyard Cemetery. To his family and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Just think of it! I HAVE just spent a pleasant hour at the Glenshelane River Walk: as yet no sign of the bluebells, but the buds on the beech trees are swelling, and, best of all, the birds are in full voice. As to why birds sing is a matter that is disputed among the experts: some maintain that the birds are marking out their territory, others say that they are also looking for a partner and so are advertising themselves as suitable mates. Both suggestions are probably correct, but I like to think that at times the birds are singing for the sheer joy of singing, that they sense that there are warmer, brighter days ahead and that living will be easier. Hearing these birds singing led me to think about the importance of joy in our religion. Last October Pope Francis issued what is called an Apostolic Exhortation. It is entitled “Evangelii Gaudium”, meaning “The Joy of the Gospel”, and in it he emphasises that the Gospel is good news and that therefore we should find grounds for joy in it.The good news of course is that we are loved by God and that Jesus’ presence in the world is not because the world is so bad and sinful but because God wants to share his own joy and happiness with the human race. Looking back on my own life, and especially on my years as a priest, I can’t help thinking that there hasn’t been enough enphasis on the potential for joy in my relationship with God. I grew up, and was trained for the priesthood in a Church where the keeping of the rules had been allowed to dominate. Laws, most of them man-made, had come to dominate over the essential gospel message. Of course rules and laws are needed, but they shouldn’t become ends in themselves: they are means, by which we open our lives to the saving work of a loving God.The prevailing truth is that, despite my sinfulness and inadequacy and contrariness (!) God is still able to love me and to have great plans for me.That is the heart of the Pope’s message: thank God for it. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

MARY (Pidge) CONNERY (nee Hurley) Okyle, Camphire, Cappoquin It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Mary (Pidge) Connery (nee Hurley), Okyle, Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, wife of the late Patrick, which sad event occurred peacefully on 7th March, 2014. Mary was born in Aglish, Glencairn, in August 1931 to Patrick and Bridget Hurley, she had one sister and six brothers. Mary went to school in Glencairn and in 1946 she left to look after her siblings. In February 1960 she married her husband Patrick and they set up home in Okyle, Camphire. Together they had six children Mary, Betty, Helen, Catherine, Caroline and Claire. Mary devoted her life to caring for her family and her husband. Mary had many interests in life and always enjoyed life to the full, she had a great love for baking and was very well known for her scones and apple tarts. Her door was always open and always made everyone feel welcome. Mary had great time for all her grandchildren and enjoyed nothing more than to see them call. She will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her, especially her loving daughters and brothers, sister, her grandchildren and extended relatives and a large circle of friends and neighbours. Reposing at her home Okyle, Camphire, on Saturday evening, Rosary was recited by neighbour Finbar Power in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Sunday evening between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m., where funeral prayers were offered by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives and many friends. On Monday morning removal took place from her home in Okyle, Camphire, to St, Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P. Symbols representing Mary’s life were presented to the Altar by great-grandchild Ty – a magazine – and grandchildren Callum – a rolling pin – and Mark – A Plate – these were narrated by grandson Michael. Readings were recited by grandson Michael and son-in-law Liam Feeney. A lovely selection of hymns and music during the Mass were provided by Dina Walshe. Prayers of the faithful were recited by grandchildren Vicky, Karen, Lindsey and Amy. Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughters Helen and Claire. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Mary was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives and many friends. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her loving daughters Mary Fenwick, Betty Keating, Helen, Catherine O’Rourke, Caroline, Claire Feeney; brothers Donal and Jerry; sister Eileen Boyes; sons-in-law John Fenwick,Tom Keating, Jerry O’Rourke and Liam Feeney; grandchildren Michelle, Sharon, Kevin, Michael, Karen, Jamie, Vicky, Lindsey, Mark, Amy, Callum and Ty; great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 29th March, 2014, at 7.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. (Funeral Arrangements By Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

JOSEPH (Joe) FLYNN Ballyea, Lismore It is with feelings of sadness and regret we record the passing of Joseph (Joe) Flynn, Ballyea, Lismore Co. Waterford, husband of the late Rose (nee Lonergan), which sad event occurred peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Waterford Regional Hospital on 24th March, 2014. Reposing at St. Carthage’s Mortuary, Lismore, Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening in the presence of his loving family, neighbours and friends. Removal will take place on (this) Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore. Funeral Mass on (tomorrow) Thursday morning at 11.00 a.m. Followed by burial in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving son Fergus; daughter Orla; brother Albert; sister Kathleen (Dolly) O’Donnell; son-in-law Bill Lee; grandchildren Diarmuid and Maebh; sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

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MARGARET (Peggy) FLYNN (nee Organ) 10 White Strand, Abbeyside, and formerly of 67 Murphy Place With deep sadness we write on the passing of Peggy Flynn on March 11th at Waterford Regional Hospital. Born in Sarsfield Street on the 1st of July, 1931, Peggy was a proud native of the Village. She was educated at Abbeyside National School at the Pond and subsequently was employed at the Apple Factory. Peggy met and married her childhood sweetheart Gerry Flynn, also an Abbeyside native. Peggy encountered much tragedy in her life but bore her many crosses with admirable dignity and fortitude. She lost her sister Biddy at a young age, her brother Mickey who was killed while working for McAlpines in London and also her brother Connie who died in a road traffic accident in London. Peggy was also predeceased by her brother Joe and her parents Matthew and Alice. The essence of good company, Peggy had a huge interest in horse racing and had the occasional flutter. Music was also very important to her and bingo was another much loved pastime.There was nothing Peggy liked better than a chat with her many friends, recalling bygone times and stories of yesteryear. Faith was the very cornerstone of Peggy’s existence; she had huge devotion to the Mass and Our Lady. She lived the Christian message in word and deed. Devoted to her family and husband Gerry, who could not attend Peggy’s funeral obsequies due to ill health, Peggy’s passing has left a void that cannot be filled. In failing health for the past couple of months Peggy passed away peacefully at Waterford Regional Hospital. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the Doctors and Nurses in Surgical 7 of Waterford Regional Hospital and also the staff of the Sacred Heart and St.Vincent’s Units of Dungarvan Community Hospital. The family also express their gratitude to Fr. J. Harris, C.C., for his care and attention and also thank James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, for their professional services. May Peggy rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí. On Thursday evening, March 13th, Peggy’s family and friends gathered at the Kiely Funeral Home where the Rosary was recited. Following funeral prayers removal took place on Friday morning to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. The cortege paused in tribute at the Poor Man’s Seat, the Village Inn and at the entrance to Murphy Place. On arrival Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. J. Harris, C.C. The Liturgy of the Word was read by Ann O’Flynn (neighbour). Throughout the Mass sacred hymns were played and sung beautifully by Dina Walshe. Afterwards Peggy was laid to rest in the adjoining Cemetery where Fr. Harris, C.C., imparted the graveside blessing. We extend our deepest sympathies to Peggy’s husband Gerry; son Gerry and partner Yvonne; nephew Anthony and his wife Carol; nephews John and Michael, who travelled from the UK; other relatives and friends. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

ANASTATIA O’GRADY CareChoice Nursing Home and formerly Croughclooney, Ballinamult It is with feelings of deep regret we record the passing of Anastatia O’Grady, CareChoice Nursing Home, and formerly Croughclooney, Ballinamult, which sad event occurred on Thursday, 6th March, 2014, at CareChoice Nursing Home, following a period of failing health. Anastatia was the youngest of eight and the last of her generation. She spent most of her life in England and returned to reside in Ireland nine years ago. She was a quiet, gentle, unassuming lady, held in high esteem by all who knew her. She enjoyed doing the Lotto and a flutter on the horses. Her passing is much regretted and she will be sadly missed. May she rest in peace. Rosary was recited at Drohan’s Funeral Home on Friday evening and her remains were removed on Saturday morning to St. Laurence’s Church, Fourmilewater, for Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. concelebrated by Fr. Desmond, P.P., after which interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large gathering of mourners. To her sorrowing nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and friends we extend our sincere sympathy. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated at St. Laurence’s Church, Fourmilewater, on Saturday, 12th April, 2014, at 6.30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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JOHNNY HOURIGAN Sexton St., Abbeyside, and formerly of Murphy Place Sincere regret was expressed with the passing of Johnny Hourigan on Tuesday, March 18th, at Waterford Regional Hospital. Aged 62 years and a native of Abbeyside, Johnny was one of a family of ten. He was predeceased by his sister Mary and parents Johnny and Agnes (Aggie). Indeed, Aggie passed to her eternal reward just 10 weeks ago. Johnny was educated at Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside, and Dungarvan CBS and subsequently served his time as an apprentice blocklayer with ANCO. A builder by trade he was highly skilled and well respected in the industry. Johnny had a range of interests and a wide circle of friends. He loved to travel and was a true globetrotter; holidays in the sun were always looked forward to. Golf was another huge passion of Johnny’s, he played all the local courses and was a member of the Gold Coast Golf Club.Very much an Abbeyside man, in his younger days Johnny had donned the colours of the Village. He was a member of the Abbeyside team which won the county minor title in 1970. A keen follower of many sports, the fortunes of Manchester United were close to his heart. Johnny had a great love for animals and in particular his two dogs Tiny and Minnie from whom he was inseparable. A social drink with friends at Minnies was always enjoyed by Johnny; he had a great friendship with the O’Brien family, proprietors of the bar. Johnny’s untimely passing has left a void in the lives of his family and friends that cannot be filled. May he rest in peace. I líonta Dé go gcastar sinn le chéile. On Wednesday evening, March 19th, Johnny lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, where large numbers of people paid their respects and consoled the bereaved. The removal took place to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, pausing in tribute at Sexton Street and Murphy Place. On arrival Fr. N. Hassett, Admin., received and blessed Johnny’s remains. The Lesson was read by Aaron (nephew). Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Johnny’s life was celebrated on Thursday morning by Fr. Hassett (his first Requiem Mass in the parish of Abbeyside/Ballinroad/Garranbane) assisted by Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A., and Fr. M. Enright, P.E. Jacqui (niece) narrated as gifts of significance in Johnny’s life were presented at the Altar, a trowel by Dylan (grandchild), a golf ball brought by Alex (grandchild), a dog lead presented by Ebony (grandchild), a globe by Colin (grandnephew) and a picture of Johnny’s beloved mother Aggie was presented by Megan (grandniece).The Liturgy of the Word was shared with the large congregation by Aaron (nephew) and Claire (niece). Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were brought in procession to the Altar by Nora and Kathleen (sisters). The Prayers of the Faithful were read by Christopher, David, Derek, Eoin, Sarah and Claire (nephews and nieces).Throughout the Mass the beautiful music and singing of Lorna Jane Murray was much appreciated. As Johnny was shouldered from the Church, impressive Guards of Honour from Abbeyside Pattern and Féile na nDéise were formed. Johnny had served in both organisations for many years. Afterwards Johnny was laid to rest in Old Parish Cemetery near his beloved parents and sister. Fr. Hassett assisted by Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., imparted the graveside blessing. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Johnny’s son Mark; daughters Karen and Dawn; daughter-in-law Vilma; son-in-law Andrew; grandchildren Dylan, Lucas, Jessica, Dean, Alex and Ebony; brothers Michael, Paddy, David and Declan; sisters Nora, Eleanor, Kathleen and Agnes; extended family and friends. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MARY QUINLAN Killelton, Stradbally With deep regret we record the passing of Mary Quinlan which sad event occurred on Saturday, 22nd March, 2014. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening to The Holy Cross Church, Stradbally. Following Funeral Mass on Monday morning, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. To her husband Martin and family we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

EILEEN SAMMON Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex Sincere regret was expressed with the passing of Eileen Sammon in England recently. Predeceased by her husband John in November 2012 we extend our deepest sympathy to her sisters Bernadette, Veronica, Patricia and Mary, other relatives and friends. Rosary and prayers were recited on Wednesday evening at the Kiely Funeral Home by Fr. M. Cooney, O.S.A. Cremation Service was conducted at the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, by Fr. C. Cronin, S.P.S. (Passage West). May Eileen rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OBITUARY JOHN FLYNN Briskey Upper, Lemybrien, Co. Waterford It is with great sadness and regret we record the passing on the 26th February, 2014, in Waterford Regional Hospital of John Flynn, Briskey Upper, Lemybrien, Co. Waterford, aged 86 years. In John’s earlier years, he served for a time in the Army and John then worked in the forestry until his retirement. John Flynn lived a simple life. In his earlier days he lived in Mahon Bridge with his late parents John and Mary and his late brother Paddy (who was his twin) and his younger brother Laurence (Larry) who will miss him greatly.They then moved to Briskey Upper which was home to John for the last 60 years. John’s great love was the GAA, he was the Vice President of his local Kilrossanty GAA Club. In the last 50 years up until recent times John attended every Munster hurling final which was discussed and replayed on a Sunday night while enjoying a pint in his local pub Crotty’s Inn, Lemybrien. John was a member of the Fianna Fail party and enjoyed a good debate on politics. He was an avid reader of current affairs, sport and history. His hobbies included fishing, gardening and a spin out the Comeraghs on his motorbike. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home, Dungarvan.The Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. J. Delaney, P.P., on Thursday, 27th February, 2014, at 7.30 p.m. After prayers his removal took place to Kilrossanty Church on Friday, 28th February, 2014, where his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. J. Delaney, P.P. His remains were draped with the tri-colours and the local Kilrossanty GAA flag. He was then carried shoulder high by GAA members and a guard of honour was formed by Fianna Fail members. The Funeral Mass and burial took place on Saturday, 1st March, 2013, at 11.00 a.m.The Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fr. J. Delaney, P.P. The readings were recited by Catherine Lawlor and Margaret Murphy. A tribute to John’s life was beautifully recited by Sean Lennon. John was laid to rest in the family grave. May he rest in peace. The chief mourners were his brother Laurence and his relatives; the Murphy families and the O’Gorman family and his close friends and neighbours. We would also like to thank Dr. M. Griffin and Dr. S. McElduff and the staff at Waterford Regional Hospital for the care they gave to John. Month’s Mind Mass will take place on Friday, 28th March, 2014, in St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty at 7.30 p.m. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

BR. MALACHY (Michael) SUTTON, O.C.S.O. Mount Melleray Abbey, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford It is sincere sadness and regret that we record the passing of Br. Malachy (Michael) Sutton, O.C.S.O., Mount Melleray Abbey, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully on 23rd March, 2014. Concelebrated Mass on today Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. in Mount Melleray Abbey Church. Followed by burial in the Community Cemetery. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving sisters Catherine Sullivan, Eileen Walsh and Ann Daly; brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, grand-nieces, relatives, friends and his Monastic Community. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).

BRIDGET O’CONNOR Cappoquin, Co. Waterford It is with deep regret we record the passing of Bridget (Biddy) O’Connor, Barrack Street, Cappoquin, on the 21st March, 2014, in the loving care of the Matron and Staff, Sacred Heart Unit, Dungarvan Hospital. To her nephews, nieces, relatives and friends we offer our deepest condolences. Biddy will be sadly missed by her neighbours, friends and especially her family who meant so much to her. Rosary was recited in the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Saturday, 22nd March by her dear friend Sr. Annunciata, family and friends on Sunday, 23rd March at 7.30 p.m. Her removal took place from the Kiely Funeral Home to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin, where her remains were received and blessed by Very Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P., Cappoquin. On Monday, 24th March her Funeral Mass was celebrated by Very Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., her burial then took place in her native Affane which meant so much to her. She was laid to rest in Affane Cemetery beside her other departed family members. R.I.P. Full obitiary to follow in next week’s issue. (Funeral arrangements by M.J. Noonan & Son, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin).

55 RAE WHELAN (nee Keohan) Herne Bay, Kent, and formerly Knockrower, Ballyvooney, Stradbally It is with sadness and deep regret we record the passing of Rae Whelan which sad event occurred on 10th March, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Dr. James Whelan, in the wonderful care of the staff at Miramar Herne Bay, Kent. Sadly missed by her loving daughter Maura; son-in-law Rodney; grandson James; brothers Eddie and John; sisters Clare, Martina and Marie; nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, brother-in-law Frank; sister-in-law Kathleen; extended family and a wide circle of friends. May she rest in peace. Funeral Mass will take place at the Holy Cross Church, Stradbally, on Friday, 28th March, at 11.00 a.m. Followed by burial in St. James’ Church of Ireland cemetery, Stradbally. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

ANNE McKEON ‘The White House,’ Ballydwan, Bonmahon Feelings of sincere regret and great sadness were expressed with the passing of Anne McKeon, ‘The White House,’ Ballydwan, Bonmahon, on Saturday, 8th February, 2014, at CareChoice Nursing Home. Well known and highly respected, Anne’s passing leaves a void that will not be easily filled. Due to declining health, she was a resident of CareChoice Nursing Home where she was well cared for by the Nurses and staff and was held in high esteem by all. Her passing is much regretted. May she rest in peace. Her remains were removed from Drohan’s Funeral Home following Rosary on Monday, 10th February, 2014, to St. Ann’s Church, Ballylaneen, Kilmacthomas, and was followed by a large cortege of mourners. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. Condon and Fr. Enright on Tuesday, 11th February, after which interment took place in the adjoining cemetery.The lesson was read by Breda Kirwan (niece) and Ger Crowley (grandnephew). Prayers of the faithful were recited by Anne Kavanagh (niece), Helen Kavanagh (niece), Donal O’Brien (grandnephew), Aine O’Brien (grandniece). Offertory gifts were brought by Diarmuid John Lynn, Danielle Michelle and Claire Crowley (grandnieces and grandnephews). Reading by Catherine Kavanagh and appropriate hymns by Dessie Norris. The chief mourners were Rita Kavanagh and Mary Kate Crowley (sisters); Kavanagh and Crowley families, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces, relatives and friends. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

STEPHEN (Stevie) RONAYNE Knockaneris, Clashmore With sadness we record the passing of Stevie Ronayne which sad event occurred on Friday, 21st March, 2014. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Saturday evening to St. Colman’s Church. Following Funeral Mass on Sunday morning at 11.00 a.m. burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. To his nephews, nieces and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

BRIDIE COSTELLOE Lios an Oir, Lismore With profound sorrow we record the passing of Bridie Costelloe, 45 Lios an Oir, Lismore, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully on 23rd March, 2014. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on today Wednesday, 26th March, 2014, in St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore, at 11.00 a.m. Followed by burial in St. Carthage’s Cemetery, Lismore. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to her extended family, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors Cappoquin & Tallow).

FARMING Round-up … CAP Implementation issues must be resolved

ISPCA urge dog owners to act responsible and keep their animals under control around sheep and other livestock The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the ISPCA have joined together to remind dog owners to act responsibly as we approach peak lambing season. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government reminds dog owners that under the Control of Dogs Act they can be held liable for financial damage caused to farmers and costs can run to several thousand Euro. “Owners of dogs must be vigilant at all times, but especially now as we are in the lambing season”, stated Minister Hogan. “Whether you live in or near the countryside, or visit it for recreational purposes, I ask that you are on guard the whole time”. He also reminded dog owners to be careful if they leave their dog out in the back garden at the end of the day for a ‘quick run and to do their business’ this can result in even docile dogs joining with other dogs and partaking in attacks on sheep. The ISPCA strongly urges dog

owners to act responsibly and keep their animals under control around sheep and other livestock. Don’t let your pets roam freely in the countryside where they can inflict horrific injuries and suffering on lambs and ewes. Dog owners should also ensure that their dogs are secured at night. A dog attack on a flock of sheep, particularly during lambing season, can inflict serious damage in terms of animal welfare and may have financial consequences for dog owners responsible. Dr. Andrew Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of the ISPCA said “We do not want to see any lambs or ewes distressed, injured or killed by dogs this Spring. Nor do we want to see any dogs destroyed as a result. Losses to sheep farmers can be significant and distressing. We would like to remind all dog owners to keep their dogs under control around sheep and other livestock, particularly at this time of year when lambs are being born and are extremely vulnerable.”

WITH CAP Reform moving to the implementation stage at farm level, IFA President Eddie Downey said the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney needs to address a number of outstanding issues on entitlements and conditions affecting the drawdown of Single Farm Payment for 2014 and future years. Regarding the proposal from Minister Coveney that lessors who have leased out all of their land and entitlements, should now transfer their entitlements to the lessees, Eddie Downey said the Minister must ensure that these farmers do not encounter a tax liability on these forced transfers as a result of the shortcoming in the CAP regulation. He said force majeure cases must be fairly addressed and IFA has again written to Minister Coveney requesting a CGT and VAT tax derogation in respect of these entitlement transactions. The IFA President said the change from the existing SFP payments to the new system in 2015 is very complex and will require a huge amount of work and administration by the Department of Agriculture. He said, “It is essential that payments continue to be made on time and within the deadlines set down during the changeover period in 2014 and 2015”. Eddie Downey said IFA is meeting with the Department of Agriculture this week to discuss the conditions and objective criteria around the new National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme. “Flexibility is important to accommodate different categories and IFA will be working to ensure full utilisation of the schemes.” The IFA President said Minister Coveney also needs to resolve the Sheep Grassland Scheme issue and restore funding back to €18m. He said the Sheep payment cannot be eroded because of the SFP approximation changes. In addition, outstanding issues on the protein crops scheme need to be resolved. On land eligibility, Eddie Downey said retrospective penalties cannot be applied and Minister Coveney must go back to Brussels to get this important issue resolved. The IFA President said early implementation of the new RDP Programme is very important to allow up to 20,000 farmers enter the new GLAS Scheme in 2015, and ensure that a new farm investment scheme is available as soon as possible.

IFA President briefs Micheal Martin on issues for farmers

IFA President Eddie Downey, with the Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy and SAC Project Team leader Tom Turley, discuss a range of concerns for farmers in designated areas with Arts and Heritage Minister Jimmy Deenihan.

IFA President Eddie Downey held a meeting recently with the leader of the opposition, Micheal Martin, at which he briefed the Fianna Fail leader on a range of issues for farmers, including the beef crisis, trade talks, the review of taxation reliefs and CAP implementation. On the beef crisis, Eddie Downey sought support from Micheal Martin on the need for the removal of labelling that would allow an increase in live exports. The IFA President also raised farmer concerns with regard to trade talks with the US. Eddie Downey said equivalence of standards and end-use control, and proper independent monitoring and testing, have to be central to any future trade deals

that increase access into the EU for agricultural produce. He said the real concern for Irish agriculture and livestock farmers in relation to EU trade negotiations is the threat from future deals with Mercosur and the US, under TTIP. On CAP, Mr Downey said the key message from IFA would be that the rules around the implementation have to be resolved quickly and farmers advised of their situation following the reform. Eddie Downey said the current review of agri-taxation measures, which was announced in Budget 2014, will have to take full account of the expansion plans in the agricultural sector. He said, “Farmers are gearing up to spend over up to €2bn on their farm enterprises over a short period of time which will drive growth in employment and export earnings. However, this is going to put huge pressure on farm cashflows and IFA will be pushing for increased stock relief measures and accelerated capital allowances to allow farmers expand in a viable way”. Micheal Martin pledged to support IFA on these issues.

Australia’s abares predicts strong dairy prices into 2014/2015 IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary on Thursday said that while this week’s Fonterra auction result saw a 5.2% price reduction compared to the previous auction, ABARES, the Australian government’s agricultural research body, predicted strong dairy prices into 2014/15, due to robust demand throughout Asia and China in particular, as urbanisation and the growth of westernised diets continue. “We should not forget that, even allowing for the dip in the Fonterra auction, current commodity prices remain very strong by historical standards, reflecting generally higher global production costs as well as strong international demand and low stock levels,” Mr. O’Leary said. “The slightly reduced butter and SMP average prices in today’s Fonterra auction, allowing for today’s exchange rate with the US Dollar, would return a gross Irish milk price equivalent of 44c/l before processing costs. The most recent available average EU prices for those two commodities, reported for 9th March 2014, showed a slight recovery for butter, and would have delivered a gross milk price equivalent of just under 46c/l before processing costs,” he added. “I believe we should take a balanced view of the fortnightly Fonterra auction results: the volatility of global dairy market prices is currently restricted by robust demand and low stocks, despite good output growth. While markets may ease later in the year, there are no reasons to expect major milk price adjustments in 2014, and now ABARES is indicating that these market dynamics could continue to underpin dairy prices into 2015,” he said. “IFA continues to urge co-op boards to hold their milk price for much of, if not all of 2014, and to announce their pricing policy sooner rather than later to help farmers plan,” he concluded.

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IFA President Eddie Downey discusses the introduction of a pilot Deer Management Programme on Carrigower Farm near Roundwood in Co. Wicklow with farmer Robert Fisher.

Herdwatch Celebrates 70 years of Macra TO mark the 70th anniversary of Macra na Feirme and the launch of Herdwatch, FRS presented Macra’s Agricultural Affairs Committee members with a free one year subscription to their Mobile Herd Manager at the committees’ latest meeting in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. This is the fusion of the timely developments of technology through Herdwatch with the timehonoured organisation of Macra who have, through

their 70 years, proactively embraced new ways of doing things. Fabien Peyaud from FRS demonstrated the key features of this new innovative herd manager to the group of 20 Agricultural Affairs Committee members, including Macra CEO, Edmond Connolly, Macra President, Kieran O’Dowd and Chairperson Sean Coughlan. This easy to use system allows farmers to register

calves with the Department, download their herd profile from Ag food, and record remedy purchases and remedy usage for compliance. It has a useful to do list, which finally gets rid of those back of the hand reminders. Herdwatch will also facilitate the recording of weight and breeding events, which are automatically passed on to ICBF. Speaking on behalf of Macra, Edmond Connolly,

CEO said ‘we were delighted that FRS came along to show the group what Herdwatch can do to make life so much easier on the farm and are grateful for their kind gesture of a free subscription. After using the mobile herd manager myself I am thrilled to have the facility of my herd in my hand and to manage my fledgling Pedigree Angus herd. I am awaiting the birth of the first calf from a new addition to my herd

Pictured left to Right at the FRS Network National Office are Kieran O’Dowd, Macra President, Fabien Peyaud, FRS and Herdwatch Manager, Edmond Connolly, Macra CEO and Peter Byrne, FRS Network CEO after a live demonstration of Herdwatch, the new Mobile Herd Manager.

and will be registering it through Herdwatch and I have to say I am looking forward to doing that. Embracing something new can be empowering.’ ‘Over 2,000 calves have been registered via Herdwatch in the last few weeks and continues to rise daily. Feedback from users has been very positive. I am inspired by the way farmers have taken the step forward to embrace a new way of doing things and I am confident that this will continue as farmers see for themselves how Herdwatch will improve the daily management of their herd.’ said Fabien Peyaud, FRS IT Manager and Herdwatch developer. ‘We welcome Macra to the fold and can see the motivation within Macra to embrace new things, which is why this organisation is celebrating the successes of 70 years. Macra was at the helm of the origins of FRS over 30 years ago we continue to support each other.’ said Peyaud. Herdwatch is available at €99 (incl. VAT) per year. Contact your local FRS office and visit www.herdwatch.ie for further details or text 'frs herd' to 51444 or email info@herdwatch.ie to request a call back.

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Cappoquin Macra Na Feirme THE BIG TOUR OF WATERFORD The big tour of Waterford will continue this Saturday night in Cappoquin. The Cappoquin club will be touring the town with the rest of the county on Saturday night to coincide with the Winnie Fennell Tradfest. A great nights craic is sure to be had! If your interested or need more info contact Donall on 0876910823. MR. PERSONALITY Congratulations to Donall McGrath who won the county round of Mr. Personality and will now represent the club and county in the national finals. This will take place on the 11th-12th of April in Kilkenny. It will be a great weekend and has been proven to be very enjoyable and entertaining from past

experiences! Anyone that would be interested in going contact Georgina on 087-2790615. SPORTS The county round of Volleyball will take place this Sunday at 7.30 p.m. in the Cappoquin Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. Anyone interested contact Donall on 0876910823. INTERESTED IN JOINING If you are aged between 17-35, from the West Waterford area including Cappoquin, Lismore, Knockanore, Modeligo and Aglish and you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do, then join Cappoquin Macra where there is always something to do and many great social nights had! It’s a decision you won’t regret! Contact our Chairperson, Georgina on 087-2790615.

Waterford Macra na Feirme BIG TOUR OF WATERFORD MACRA Cappoquin Macra na Feirme will be hosting this month’s event on Saturday, March 29th at the Winnie Fennell Tradfest in Cappoquin. This is always a very popular event in the town and the club look forward to showing County

members what Cappoquin has to offer on the night! We will me meeting in Button’s Bar at 9.00 p.m. VOLLEYBALL The County round of the volleyball competition will take place in the Cappoquin Community Centre on Sunday evening at 7.30 p.m. A great night of sporting action is promised!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Teagasc News . . . FERTILISING GRASS SILAGE Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing sufficient Winter feed. Soil pH - Maintain soil pH at 6.3 to 6.5 for optimum grass production. Leave a minimum of 3 months between lime applications and closing for grass silage. Maintaining an optimum soil pH through regular lime application will help to maximise the availability of N, P and K in the soil. Nitrogen (N) is the key driver of yield but too much or too little N will have a large impact on grass dry matter production and final silage quality. Grass swards with high levels of perennial rye grass will use N more efficiently than older swards. Recently reseeded swards (0-3 years) will have 25% higher N demand, especially when reseeded after a tillage rotation. A crop of grass silage (5t/ha of DM) will require 125 kg N/ha (100 units/acre). A crop of grass silage will take up on average 2.5kg/ha/day of N (2units/day), therefore apply N at least 50 days before cutting to ensure full N utilisation. Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) are essential to maximise grass yields therefore adequate supply of these nutrients in the soil is critical. Assess the most recent (3 to 5 years) soil test reports to determine the P and K requirements (in organic manure and fertiliser) for silage fields. A crop of grass silage will remove approximately 4kg P and 25kg K/tonne of grass DM. Organic manures are an effective source of N, P & K and can provide a large proportion of crop P and K requirements at relatively low cost. Table 1 shows the available N, P & K content for a range of organic manures. Table 1: Available N, P, K values for a range of organic manures (units/1,000 gallons) N P K Manure Type 6 5 30 Cattle Slurry (7% DM) 5 3 15 Dilute Cattle Slurry (3.5% DM) 19 17 20 Pig Slurry Units/Tonne 3 2.5 12 Farm Yard Manure Cattle Slurry 7% DM, Pig Slurry 4% DM

Cattle slurry is the most common manure applied to silage fields and can vary in nutrient content depending on its dry matter (DM) content. Diluting cattle slurry with water is beneficial for ease of agitation and can help to improve the N availability in the slurry, however it will also dilute the P and K content of the slurry (i.e. a larger quantity of diluted slurry will be needed to supply the same levels of P and K as undiluted slurry). Table 1 shows the N, P & K values for a normal and dilute cattle slurries at different DM %.It is important to take account of slurry DM content to reduce the risk of under fertilising silage crops.The slurry hydrometer is a tool than can be used to assess the DM% of slurry helping you to predict the nutrient content more accurately. For example 3,000 gallons of good quality cattle slurry (7% DM) will supply sufficient P and K levels to grow a crop of grass silage.Table 2 shows the recommended rates of N, P & K at different soil P & K indexes (1 to 4) required for 5t/ha grass dry matter (10 tonnes fresh grass / acre). Table 2: 1st Cut Grass Silage N, P, K Requirements (5t/ha DM) & Suggested Fertiliser Programmes Fertiliser Options Soil N kg/ha P kg/ha K kg/ha Index (units/ac) (units/ac) (units/ac) No Slurry Cattle Slurry 3,000 gal/ac 125 (100) 125 (100) 175 (140) 3.5 bags/ac 0-7-30 3.5 bags/ac 11 4 bags/ac CAN 24-2.5-10 125 (100) 30 (24) 155 (120) 3.5 bags/ac 0-7-30 3 bags/ac 21 4 bags/ac CAN 24-2.5-10 125 (100) 20 (16) 125 (100) 5 bags/ac 15-3-20 3 bags/ac CAN 3 1 bags/ac CAN 4 bags/ac CAN 4 bags/ac CAN 125 (100) 0 0 42 1 - Index 1 & 2 soils, apply P & K balance to after grass for example as 24-2.5-10 / 0-7-30 2 - Index 4 soils, omit P for 2/3 years & retest, Index 4 K omit for 1 year and revert to index 3 advice thereafter until next soil test. 3 - Urea can replace CAN as main N source. Light rain (up to 10 mm) before or after application will reduce N losses from urea Timing of N, P & K application Apply crop N, P & K requirements when closing silage fields in

TEAGASC/GLANBIA MONITOR FARM FOCUS Week Ending: 24th March, 2014 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day KG Meal KG/Cow/Day Average Farm Cover Cover Per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Kilmacthomas, Waterford 24.8 4.56 3.31 1.95 5 753 1,400 15 11

Ballynoe, Cork 29.5 4.09 3.22 1.4 4 472 185 1,200 23 19

Comments: Faha, Kilmacthomas, Waterford

Conna, Ballynoe, Cork

• Back indoor by night since last Saturday • Cows back on 5kgs of Meal Per Day • 28 Bulling Heifers outdoors grazing full time. • 91% calved to date.

• Have 71% grazed on March 25th this is ahead of target by about 5-6 days. • Feeding bale silage to stretch out first rotation and to keep demand down. • Looks like I will be slightly over quota. • Will weigh maiden heifers this week to be sure they are on target for bulling weight.

late March / early April.Where cattle slurry is applied, delay the topup fertiliser applications for 1 week. In wetter soil conditions fertiliser N can be split 50:50 for example 50% in late March / early April and the remainder 2 weeks later to reduce the risk of N losses. Building Soil P & K in silage fields Apply additional P and K (soil build-up rates) to index 1 and 2 soils after 1st cut silage to or in late Summer. For example 16% P or 50% K or 0-7-30 are very suitable fertilisers for building soil P and K levels to the target index 3 level over a number of years Don’t Forget Sulphur (S) Sulphur deficiency is most likely on light sandy / free draining soils with low soil organic matter. Grass silage crops have a requirement of 20kg S/ha per cut. The application of S to soils where it is required will improve grass DM yields and quality as it helps to maintain an optimum N:S ratio and N to be used more efficiency. Apply S with main N split as N +S (e.g. CAN +S / Urea +S) IMPORTANT EVENT Regional meeting for the Irish Sport Horse industry A Regional meeting for the Irish Sport Horse industry will take place in the Hotel Kilkenny, College Rd., Kilkenny on Thursday, April 3rd at 7.30 p.m. Horse Sport Ireland, the Royal Dublin Society and Teagasc are working together to outline a strategy for the sport horse sector of the Irish Equine industry for the period to 2025. To aid the development of this strategy the Irish Sport Horse Industry Strategy Committee are holding Regional meetings for all those involved in the industry. The strategy will outline the key actions needed: (a) to ensure that the sector contributes to the maximum possible extent to our export-led economic recovery and (b) to increase the income of horse breeders, producers and the wider supply chain.The objective of the meetings is to seek the input from those involved at various levels of the industry together with regard to dealing with the challenges facing the industry. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney, will attend. Please confirm your attendance by contacting submissions@sporthorsestrategy.ie or by telephone to Elaine Rispin, Teagasc (046) 9061114 by Wednesday, April 2nd.

Breeding strategies for an expanding Dairy Industry Teagasc Moorepark (Dairygold Farm) Open Day A TEAGASC Open Day for all dairy farmers entitled ‘Breeding Strategies for an Expanding Dairy Industry’ will take place at the Moorepark Dairygold Research Farm in Kilworth, County Cork at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 9th April, 2014. This event will provide dairy farmers with direction on breeding strategies for the coming breeding season. Although fertility performance has improved on Irish dairy farms, current performance continues to be substantially below optimum, negatively impacting upon milk supply pattern and consequently dairy farm profit. Based on ICBF data, the average calving interval is 394 days compared to an industry target of 365 days. Similarly, the six-week calving rate of mature cows is 58% compared to an industry target of 70%. The Next Generation Dairy Herd, currently being evaluated by Teagasc at the

Dairygold Research Farm, will be exhibited on the day, including up-to-date results. This herd with an EBI of €244 represents the top EBI herd in the country and are the type of cows that Irish dairy farmers will be milking in 10 years based on current rate of genetic gain. Additionally, in association with the Irish Grassland Association, the latest results in relation to robotic milking will be highlighted. A grass-based robotic milking system is currently being developed in the Dairygold farm. Dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the key management factors that are required to operate a successful automatic milking system. Compact calving, generating additional high EBI replacements, increasing AI usage, incorporating sexed semen and increasing overall profitability of the dairy herd will be the focus of the

day. Dr. Pat Dillon, Head of Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Programme, said: “Poor fertility performance is still the number one barrier to profitable milk production in Ireland. A more compact calving pattern in early Spring will allow dairy farmers to produce more milk and increase overall farm profit. The important components of achieving compact calving are breeding a high EBI herd, generating high quality replacement heifers, maintaining optimum cow body condition score, achieving high herd health status plus the timely treatment of problem cows including late calvers with appropriative reproductive treatment.” Two international speakers, Professor’s Matt Lucey and Paul Fricke, have been invited to speak at the open day. Both of whom have played important roles in fertility programmes,

both in the USA and internationally. In addition, there will be an open forum at the end of the open day, providing an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in reproductive technologies such as sexed semen and genomics. This event will also offer dairy farmers an opportunity to meet with ICBF, AHI and the main AI organisations. This Teagasc Open Day is an ideal opportunity to see the results of the research programme at Dairygold farm and to meet research and advisory personnel from Teagasc. The Open Day, which runs from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., will provide up to-date research information for dairy farmers as they prepare for the start of the breeding season. Admission and parking is free, including a comprehensive booklet and the event will be signposted from exits 13 and 14 off the M8.

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Large numbers expected at Kildalton College Spring Careers Day A LARGE number of students with their parents and guidance counsellors are expected to visit Kildalton College on Friday, 4th April when the College opens its doors for its Spring Careers Day. Members of staff will be present on the day to show students around and give them a preview of life and the courses available at Kildalton College. Information on all Teagasc courses, including application procedures, maintenance grants and progression options, will be available on the day. Frank Murphy, College Principal, stated that “there is now widespread recognition that the land-based sector can provide worthwhile employment and profitable business opportunities for committed, welltrained people”. He welcomes the increased interest in courses at Kildalton College, saying that “the growing awareness of the benefits of studying agriculture, horsemanship and horticulture reflects the very positive prospects for the sector in the future”. Competition for places on the Certificate in Horticulture has intensified in recent years. There is continued growth in consumer demand for fresh, locally grown produce that is fully traceable. Consumers view local food as healthy, fresh, natural and supportive of the local economy. These are among the factors that have seen the popularity of food crops courses at Kildalton College increase so dramatically. In

conjunction with the Teagasc Advisory Service, Kildalton College has also been involved in the development of new horticultural crops and production methods that have potential for worldwide markets in the future. Students who attend Kildalton are exposed to these new developments. Kildalton is the only horticultural college with onsite training facilities for commercial fruit and vegetable growing, nursery production, sports turf management, and landscaping, including construction, maintenance and design. Located within mature woods and gardens, Kildalton is in a wonderful setting for the study of horticulture. The grounds are extensively used as a student training resource from increasing plant knowledge to learning about landscape maintenance and development. Apart from learning about plants, students have the opportunity to gain practical experience in driving tractors and operating a wide range of machinery and equipment for landscape maintenance, sports turf maintenance and vegetable production. Ciarán Walsh, Assistant Principal, stated that “a course in horticulture leads to employment not only in traditional landscaping areas such as nurseries, greenkeeping and garden centres, but also in fruit and vegetable production, floristry, education, training and a myriad of other related areas”. He pointed out that while there are now a num-

ber of FETAC Level 5 horticulture courses available in the South-East, Kildalton College also offers a progression route to an Advanced Certificate in Horticulture Level 6. Besides this Level 6 Advanced Certificate, students can transfer as advanced entrants into Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (Level 7) course at Waterford Institute of Technology. Ciarán invited students currently studying on Level 5 courses to visit the college and explore their progression options on the day. The interest in horse breeding and equitation skills has grown and this is reflected in the keen demand for places on Horse Breeding and Training courses at Kildalton College. Students can specialise in stud management or focus on developing their riding skills and taking their British Horse Society (BHS) exams while attending Kildalton College. The equine unit at Kildalton has first class facilities that offer fantastic practical training, and the college has a reputation for training highly skilled graduates who are well regarded within the equine industry. This explains the attraction of the equine courses to students throughout Ireland and beyond. Agricultural students enrolling on courses starting at Kildalton College in September 2014 will be part of the new generation who will graduate into an era free from the restrictions

of milk quotas. They will also be able to benefit from a support package worth over €24 million per year, which has been ring-fenced for new entrants as part of the recent reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. These changes, together with the improved returns seen in recent years, have helped to drive the on-going large increase in the number of applications for courses at Kildalton. Early indications are that this trend will continue in 2014, with many students having already applied for courses starting this autumn. Information will be available on the Level 7 Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management, which is awarded by UCD. This course was introduced in 2012 and is an ideal training programme for students wishing to gain practical dairy experience. It has been predicted that milk production in Ireland will have increased by 50% by 2020. If you are interested in joining an exciting industry that is set to grow, visit Kildalton College on 4th April and learn how you too can be part of the dynamic Irish agriculture food sector. Organised tours commence at 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. For further information, please contact the following: Frank Murphy, College Principal 0 5 1 - 6 4 4 4 0 3 ; Tim Ashmore, Assistant Principal – Agriculture 051-644501; Ciarán Walsh, Assistant Principal – Horticulture 051-644421.

READER’S QUERIES Quesiton: I sought a derogation under the Nitrates Directive for the 2013 calendar year. I came in at higher than the 170kgs of organic Nitrogen per hectare so I now must have records prepared and submit them to the DAFM. As this is my first year completing the records I am a little unsure of what to do. Do I just send the lot off to Wexford before the end of the month? Can you please advise? Answer: Firstly, you should really seek professional assistance with the application as there are a number of pitfalls and also a welcome increase in certain fertiliser allowances. If you intend to be over the 170kg threshold again this year then the application for the 2014 Nitrates derogation must be submitted by the 31st of March. In any case records for 2013 will have to be submitted. If you are submitting the 2013 records by post, they too must be received at Johnstown Castle no later than the 31st of March, however if you are submitting them online then you have a month’s grace and the deadline is extended until the 30th of April. Another welcome change to the process this year is that fertiliser and feed

dockets no longer have to be submitted with the record book however they must be available on farm for inspection. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: Nitrates Derogation applications for 2014 must be received by DAFM at Johnstown Castle no later than 31st March, 2014.

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TERENCE MORRISSEY Send your queries to: Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan,Co. Waterford, or to Morrissey & Associates, Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

KILDALTON COLLEGE CAREERS DAY Friday, 4th April, 2014 Tours Start at 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯

Full Details on courses in: Horticulture Horse Breeding and Training Agriculture Dairy Farm Management

Schools travelling to this event should book in advance. For Further Information Contact: Teagasc, Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. Tel: (051) 644400. E-mail: Kildalton.college@teagasc.ie www.teagasc.ie

Dungarvan Mart Report BULLOCK SECTION 4 A.A. 472kgs. made €1015 each. 3 Her. 410 kgs. made €940 each. 8 Char 421 kgs. made €1030 each. 6 Her 353 kgs. made €890 each. HEIFER SECTION 1 Her 510 kgs. made €1040 8 Char. 404 kgs. made €930 each. 1 A.A 385 kgs. made €800 DRY COWS 1 Fr 680 kgs. made €890 1 Fr 655 kgs. made €775 1 Fr 580 kgs. made €740 1 Fr 600 kgs. made €700 A. A. Heifers and Bullocks wanted for further feeding, also Herefords, 400 – 500 kgs. Continental Bulls 450 kgs. and over required for feeding also Fr. Bulls 400 kgs and over. Fr. Bull Calves wanted for export. All Enquiries to Dungarvan Mart. (058-41611. Dairy Sale – Thursday, 10th April, 2014. Maiden Heifers, Calved Heifers, Calved Cows and In-Calf Cows. Entries and enquiries to Dungarvan Mart.

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FRIESIAN CULL COWS REQUIRED FOR FURTHER FEEDING ALSO CONTINENTAL HEIFERS 300 to 450 kgs., age related to weight Contact: Christy on 087-4190659 DUNGARVAN MART DAIRY SALE Thursday, 10th April, 2014 Maiden Heifers, In-Calf Heifers, Calved Cows and In-Calf Cows Entries and enquiries to Dungarvan Mart 058-41611.

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RIO 2 - Opens 29th March IT'S a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids in RIO 2, after they're hurtled from that magical city to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-tobeak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all - his father-in-law. All our favorite RIO char-

acters are back, and they're joined by Oscar (R) nominee Andy Garcia, Grammy (R) winner Bruno Mars, Tony (R) winner Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar/Emmy (R)/Tony winner Rita Moreno. RIO 2 also features new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monae and Wondaland.

Vikings Live from the British Museum Thursday, 24th April at 7.00 p.m.

Fundraising Fashion Show – Sunday, 30th March, at 3.30 p.m. in St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Hair and make-up demonstrations from the 40's/50's. Vintage items for sale. €7.50 includes sumptuous tea, cakes and sandwiches. Lovely girly mothers day treat and well behaved children welcome. Tickets from Dress to Impress, Mary Street, Dungarvan. Tel. Kay 086-3762649.

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BRITISH Museum: Vikings: Life and Legend The Vikings are coming! Live broadcast from London of the first major Vikings exhibition at the British Museum for over 30 years. Swords and axes, coins and jewellery, hoards, amulets, religious images and the surviving timbers of a 37 metre-long Viking

warship (the longest ever found.) The first major exhibition on Vikings at the British Museum for over 30 years. Features many new archaeological discoveries and objects never seen before in the UK alongside important Viking Age artefacts from the British Museum’s own collection

and elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. New interpretations place warfare and warrior identity at the centre of what it meant to be a Viking; cultural contact was often violent, and the transportation of looted goods and slaves reflects the role of Vikings as both raiders and traders.

The Winter’s Tale (Wheeldon) live from the Royal Ballet - Monday, 28th April at 7.15 p.m.

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Gemini ACROSS 1 Louis-François _ , founder in 1847 of a Paris company renowned for jewellery and watches (7) 5 Name shared by a herb, a hotel owner and a fox (5) 8 The _ , rainy weather (3) 9 Procedure involving some luxury treatment (9) 10 Former Olympic gold medallist sprinter Linford (8) 11 First forename of Russian-born composer Stravinsky (4) 13 Anagram of 15 (6) 15 1964 Hitchcock thriller starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery (6) 17 In _ means in the original or intended position (4) 18 A wrong or unsuitable name (8) 21 Executed a function (9) 22 Abbreviation relating to one s age (1,1,1) 24 Town whose Welsh name is Castell-nedd (5) 25 Get thee to a _ , says Hamlet to Ophelia (7) DOWN 1 _ parsley, hedgerow plant with tiny white flowers (3) 2 Device that can be found in 14 (5) 3 Grand and capable of making an impression (8) 4 Anagram of 15 (6) 5 A short and high-pitched electronic sound (4) 6 One spelling of a word meaning a very small amount (7) 7 Name, usually shortened, of an alcoholic drink (5,4) 10 Meets or finds by chance (5,4) 12 Began to become understood by (6,2) 14 City and lake on New Zealand s North Island (7) 16 Anagram of 15 (6) 19 Creature that can be found in 6 (5) 20 One of the slang words for money (4) 23 Accept as true (3)

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F a situation is getting you down then it is much better to take the bull by the horns and do something about it. Try writing down all of the options or ask a friend to intervene.

EST and relaxation have in recent weeks cleared your mind and prepared you for more adventurous times ahead. Be prepared to break away from old ties or those who hold you back.

ENDING an ear will have strengthened a close relationship and you ll feel a warm glow resulting from your actions. What comes around, goes around and you ll be rewarded.

IFE is full of different pathways, sometimes we don t know which way to go. Change is on the horizon for Cancerians and it s up to you to decide now what you want for your future.

TAND by for an exciting week when a plan or scheme you ve been hoping about might come to fruition. Be careful who you discuss your plans with however, some might be jealous.

VERYTHING you touch is turning to gold right now, and your new found luck could increase your popularity too. Don t forget to give a little to those who ve helped your progress.

OMEBODY from the past keeps appearing in an effort to undermine your recent progress. Don t hide your thoughts on this from a loved one who could get the wrong end of the stick.

OULD things get worse in the work place? They could if you don t stand up for yourself, others are having the same problems so try to find time to have a discussion.

OMETIMES we look back and can t believe

our actions, but your recent moves have been November for the best, even if it doesn t seem so now. 22nd December 21st Immerse yourself in a hobby to relieve the strain.

Capricorn December 22nd January 19th

AKE time for the things that you really enjoy this week, as you deserve some quality you time. Tensions of late are now out in the open and things should get better as of now.

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ONG-TERM changes are afoot which could affect your attitude towards someone right up till the summer. The outcome of this change is not set in stone, it s up to you to make a difference.

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February 19th March 19th

ONEY troubles have not affected you for a while now, due to your nature of getting organised and taking control of your life. With a recent birthday maybe you can spend a little.

FOLLOWING his delightful full-length ballet Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Christopher Wheeldon continues his highly successful collaboration with designer Bob Crowley and composer Joby Talbot to create his first ballet based on a Shakespeare play, the late romance The Winter’s Tale. The story follows the destruction of marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment of a child, and a seemingly hopeless love. Yet through remorse and regret – and after a statue comes miracu-

lously to life – the ending is one of forgiveness and reconciliation. It is powerful material for ballet, with a story that allows for the portrayal of intense emotions between and within the characters, and the opportunity for the Company to create not just new central characters but the whole world around them - Hermione Lauren Cuthbertson; Florizel - Steven McRae; Leontes - Edward Watson; Paulina - Polixenes Zenaida Yanowsky; Perdita - Sarah Lamb; Olixenes - Federico Bonelli.

Royal Shakespeare Company Season 2014 HENRY IV PART 1 Wednesday, May 14th at 7.00 p.m. With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is aware of his tenuous position, and the price to be paid if he falters. Meanwhile in the taverns and brothels of London, Prince Hal is revelling in the company of the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of the war, Hal and Falstaff are thrust into the brutal

reality of the battlefield, where Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne. Following his production of Richard II in October 2013, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare's History Plays, with Antony Sher as Falstaff, Jasper Britton as Henry IV and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal. HENRY IV PART 2 Wednesday, June 18th at 7.00 p.m. King Henry's health is failing as a second rebel-

lion threatens to surface. He is uncertain that Hal is a worthy heir, believing him more concerned with earthly pleasures than the responsibility of rule. Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to recruit fresh troops. Amongst the unwitting locals, Falstaff gleefully indulges in the business of lining his own pockets. As the King's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend.

Two Gentlemen of Verona Wedneday, September 3rd at 7.00 p.m. VALENTINE and Proteus are best friends until they both fall in love with the Duke's daughter Silvia. But Proteus is already sworn to his sweetheart Julia at home in Verona, and the Duke thinks Valentine is not good enough for his Silvia. With friendship forgotten, the rivals' affections quickly get out of hand as the four young lovers find themselves on a wild chase

through the woods, confused by mistaken identity and threatened by fierce outlaws before they find a path to reconciliation. Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut to direct Shakespeare's exuberant romantic comedy. Simon is Associate Director of the Royal Court. His production of Strange Interlude recently played to critical acclaim at the National Theatre.

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Another resounding success for Dungarvan Dramatic Club! DDC’s spring production ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ’ by Tennessee Williams was received with tumultuous applause. Audiences were transported back to the 1950’s Mississippi Delta and became voyeurs into the lives of the Pollitt family. Under the able and enthusiastic direction of Fidelma Meaney, the cast of 12 included long-standing members along with Roisin Briggs, Aoife O’Mahoney and Jen O’Donnell who made their debut with DDC. A production of this kind would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of a large team of people and the committee would like to extend a big thank you to everyone involved. The club would also like to acknowledge the continued support of local businesses who donated prizes for our nightly raffle and displayed posters and photo-boards. We would also like to thank Michael Sheehan at The Wine Buff who assisted with ticket sales. And, last but not least, we would like to thank you, our audiences for your support and encouragement and we look forward to entertaining you further next season!

The Cast of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

[David Zannis]

Voce di Donna Voice of a Woman

It Is Here! The eagerly awaited “All Shook Up” GRAND opening night of "All Shook Up" the Elvis inspired musical. The first adult musical in Dungarvan Town since 1997!! ONLY 7 MORE DAYS! (APRIL 1st-5th). With many requests from the public to stage a Musical we went full steam ahead to bring the King ‘ELVIS’ to Dungarvan in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical “ALL SHOOK UP.’’This is a vibrant, energetic show that kicks of with ‘Jailhouse Rock’ it features Romance! Rock! and Rebellion! We have a fantastic local Adult cast who have been rehearsing since January with top professionals Vicki Graham Director/ Choreographer, Bill Stafford, Aileen Hogan and the talented Shane

Ffrench Musical Director. A fantastic cast and crew to make the old Choral Society proud of today’s local Stars! We have had great support from local businesses providing fantastic Pre-theatre menus [3 delicious courses plus Show ticket is €35 per person.] This offer is available at TIFFANY’S restaurant, Lawlors Hotel, Nude Food, and [The Moorings One night only] The Anchor Bar, Ladybelle & Downeys bar will also hold after show events!! So our Audiences are in for a real treat!! Thank you to our first Nightly Sponsors Paul Foley Oils. Tiffanys Restaurant. The Anchor Bar, The Weight Clinic. I Eye Opticians, and Mary's Koffee Korner.

To become a patron it is €60, with this your name is entered in the programme, you will have two complimentary tickets, and an invite to our Gala performance with a wine and cheese reception plus lots of advertising for your business. Tickets are on sale in David Walsh Office Supplies and Joe Kellys Abbeyside. If any member of the public or any local businesses would like to become a nightly sponsor, patron, or advertise in our programme. Please contact Aileen Hogan on 0876299508. Check us out on facebook Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy.

Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre - Saturday, 12th April at 8.00 p.m. Tickets from The Wine Buff €20. Tel. 058-24523; dungarvan@thewinebuff.com

Laura Hodnett who represented Dungarvan for the Rose of Tralee heats in Waterford last week, sponsored by Encore Stage Academy. Laura did a fantastic interview and got a great reaction from the crowd. Laura will be in next week’s production of “All Shook Up” the musical.

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Members of the Ballysaggart Junior Hurling Team, County, and Munster Champions and All Ireland Finalists pictured at their Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel included are Tom Cunningham, Chairman Co. GAA Board; Eddie Cunningham, Chairman Western GAA Board; Anthony Walsh, Treasurer Munster Council; Pat Grant, Secretary and John Jackson, Treasurer Western GAA Board; Billy Devine, Club Chairman; Breda Clancy, Club Secretary; Aidrian Meagher, Team Manager and Pat Ryan, Selector. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ballysaggart Junior hurlers honoured at gala function THE Ballysaggart Junior Hurling panel of 2013 were honoured at a Gala Function in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan on Saturday night last. The team who won Divisional County and Provincial honours were presented with their medals in front of an attendance of more than 250 people. The attendance included Anthony Walsh, Treasurer Munster Council; Tom Cunningham, Chairman County GAA Board along with Eddie Cunningham, Pat Grant and John Jackson of the Western Divisional Board; Club Chairman Billy Devine, who was Master of Ceremonies, in his address reflected on the achievements of the past year for the club. He thanked those who

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supported the team at venues in Waterford, Munster and All-Ireland level. He had a special mention for those who organised various fundraising events and thanked the general public for their generous financial support. It was, he said the players and team management who made it all possible and he was lavish in his praise of recently retired Secretary Breeda Clancy who stepped down after 18 years in the position. Munster Council Treasurer, Anthony Walsh said the achievements in 2013 were a credit to the club, community and families and it was all about local people and local effort. He could sense the community spirit and he said that

Ballysaggart proved what a small rural club can achieve. Anthony also paid tribute to Breeda Clancy and her contribution to the club down through the years. Western Board Chairman, Eddie Cunningham saluted the club, the players, club officials and the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; families for their input. He said it was some achievement that they had been fielding two junior teams in recent years from such a small base. The impressive display of trophies on view was evidence if it was needed of their success in the past 12 months. County Board Chairman Tom Cunningham said it was a fabulous feat for Ballysaggart to have two

players, Stephen and Kieran Bennett on the All-Ireland winning Waterford Minor hurling team of 2013. He complimented the management team of Adrian Meagher, Pat Bennett and Pat Ryan who themselves had given great service to the club as players. Team Manager Adrian Meagher said the night was about the players who were a fabulous bunch of talented players, who were so dedicated. He thanked his fellow selectors and the club supporters from far and near were a credit. He said the team created history by being the first from Waterford to lift the Munster JHC title in Mallow and what joy it was for the supporters. He thanked the club officers for

their support at all times and complimented Breeda Clancy on her work for the club. Adrian then went on to present the players with their medals to sustained applause. County Chairman Tom Cunningham made a presentation of suitably inscribed glass pieces to the management team. Recently retired club Secretary Breeda Clancy received a beautiful piece from the club in appreciation of her time as Runai and the presentation was made by Western Board Chairman Eddie Cunningham. Breeda received a standing ovation from those present. A fitting end to a great year and night for Ballysaggart GAA Club.

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Waterford Camogie

Waterford intermediate team defeated away to Kildare INTERMEDIATE TEAM This weekend saw the Intermediate team travel to Kildare for their second league match. In a very close game Waterford were on the wrong end of the result with the match finishing Kildare 015 to Waterford's 2-8. The next match up is against Cork on April 6th but the team cannot now qualify for the semifinals. This league was always going to be difficult with so many of the squad unavailable for training sessions due to so many players involved with Lismore and their successful bid to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club title. MINOR TEAM After a fine win last week against Dublin, the team travelled to play Derry at a halfway venue. In another close match, the Waterford team lost out on a score of Derry 3-7 to Waterford's 4-3. Although disappointed with the result, the team can be heartened by the knowledge that they are through to a All Ireland semi-final on April 12th. There opponents for this match are not known yet. U-14 COUNTY TRIALS The past few weeks has seen tremendous attendance at the County 14 Camogie trials. Over the course of the trials held at Roanmore, Abbeyside and Dungarvan pitches, we have seen in excess of 60 girls tryout which again is a testament to the growing popularity and skill level among girls playing camogie. The standard has been very high at these trials and it will be a hard task for the management and selectors to pick a suitable size squad. The selectors will be in contact with the clubs to inform them of the final selection over the next week. FIXTURES At this stage clubs will have received fixtures for the upcoming Senior and Junior leagues. The first rounds are to be played March 29th.

These fixtures are Senior League: Butlerstown v Lismore Gailtir v St. Annes Portlaw v Cappoquin Brickey Rangers v An Rinn Junior League: Ferrybank v Roamore Tallow v Gailtir The U14 Championship fixtures have also been forwarded to clubs and the first round are scheduled for April 15th. Section A: Brickey Rangers v De La Salle Gailtir v Dungarvan Clonea/St. Mollerans v St. Annes Section B: Butlerstown v Lismore Modeligo v Tramore Bye to Ferrybank/Roanmore Section C: Abbeyside v An Rinn Cappoquin v Portlaw NATIONAL CAMOGIE RESULTS Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 1 Grp 1: Clare 0-12, Galway 4-7 ; Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 1 Grp 2: Tipperary 1-6, Wexford 116; Cork 2-11, Offaly 0-13 Note Change in venue; Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 2 Grp 1: Down 213, Kilkenny 1-7; Antrim 1-19, Wexford 1-8; Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 2 Grp 2: Kildare 0-15, Waterford 2-8; Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 3: Dublin 3-10, Carlow 02; Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Div 4: Dublin 3-4, Meath 0-5; All Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship Grp 1: Galway 0-5, Tipperary 2-6 ; Wexford 0-7, Kilkenny 0-5; All Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship Grp 2: Cork 26, Limerick 0-15; Offaly 2-8, Dublin 0-11; All Ireland Minor B Camogie Championship Grp 2: Antrim 1-9, Kildare 06; All Ireland Minor C Camogie Championship Grp 1: Armagh 2-7; Kerry 1-4.

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] were Mary O'Brien and Tom Heaphy.

1967 Kill Senior Football County Champions - Front row L to R: Paddy Duggan, Joe Tibbs, Tommy Hennessy, Nicky Whelan, John O’Regan, Ackie Lennon (capt.), Tucker Guiry, Michael O’Regan, Jimmy Torpey, Monty Guiry, Donal McGrath. Back row L to R: Seamus Keevans, Tom Mooney, Tom Kirwan, Martin Kennedy, Jer Mooney, Michael Lenihan, Michael Flynn, Mick Kirwan.

Passing of Kill football star of the sixties - Ackie Lannon THE death took place last weekend of GAA football star Ackie Lannon, Carrigeen, Kill who was a footballer of note for both Club and County. He won four County senior football titles with his beloved Kill in the sixties including three-in-a-row in 1966, 1967 and 1968 having won his first in 1962 as a 17 year old. He was an attacking left half back who loved to go forward and make himself available for kick-outs. He played in a total of eight County senior football finals including a replay. He was also the holder of 4 Phelan Cup medals and was named on the Waterford Millennium football team at right half back. In his late sixties, he was a dairy farmer and was very proud of his farming enterprise but unfortunately he suffered a farming accident some

years ago which curtailed his involvement. He was also a hurler of note winning divisional and county junior medals with Kill in 1966. He went on to win Intermediate hurling medals with Ballydurn in 1971 when they were crowned Eastern and County champions. He was captain of the team that won the ‘67 title defeating John Mitchells after a replay. As we pen this piece word has come through of the death of Tom ‘Snail’ Power who himself was a Mitchells stalwart. Ackie went on to wear the County jersey with pride for 13 seasons at a time when Waterford were playing in Division 1 of the league. He recalled fondly in times past of playing against the top Inter-County football teams such as Cork, Kerry, Galway, Offaly, Down and Derry. He was a

loyal servant to the club off the field and was a member of the Kill Scor Novelty Act that won an All-Ireland title in 1981 and participated for a number of years in Scor. Ackie will be remembered for being committed, focused and a dedicated footballer as well as a family and clubman. He is survived by his wife Patricia; sons Anton and Richard; daughters Helen and Karen; brother Tom; sister Mary and extended family. Kill GAA club members along with former team mates and current players formed a guard of honour as Ackie’s remains were brought to their final resting place. The large cortege of mourners included many opponents from football clubs around the county that he played against.

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Waterford u-16s record a big win over Kerry THE Waterford ladies under 16 team got their Munster campaign off to a wonderful start when they easily accounted for Kerry in the first round of the Munster under 16a championship, played in Bishopstown. By virtue of Waterford winning the All Ireland B championship at under 14 B level two years ago, they were promoted to the A championship this year at under 16 level. Kerry were first out of the blocks with a point from full forward Eilish O’Leary in the fourth minute, but that was as good as it got for the ladies from the Kingdom as Waterford turned on a five star performance in the first

half with three goals in rapid succession from Megan Dunford, Katie Murray and Aoife Murray in a three minute spell to leave Waterford comfortably ahead at half-time on the score line of Waterford 3-9 to Kerry’s 0-2. Kerry got the opening score of the second half, a point in the third minute but that was to be their only score of the second half. Waterford were in total control in the final thirty minutes and while their tempo dropped considerably in the second half they still tacked on six unanswered points to run out convincing winners on a final score line Waterford 3-19;

Kerry 0-4. This was a great win for Waterford and the team played with skill and flair for most of the game. The management will undoubtedly be pleased with the victory but they also know that there are bigger tasks ahead for the Deise girls, no bigger than their next opponents reigning all Ireland champions and the hottest of favourites, Cork in the next round. WATERFORD INTERMEDIATE V LEITRIM After a two week break from National League competition, Waterford’s intermediate team return to duty next weekend with a tricky tie against Leitrim. This is a must

win tie for the Deise girls if they wish to keep their promotion from division 3 hopes alive. Waterford had been playing well in the league but were brought down to earth with a resounding bang in their last league game with a defeat away to Sligo. As things stand the girls look to have secured a league semi final place but with only one team being promoted they need to beat Leitrim and then account for division favourites Armagh. Next Sunday’s game will be a good test and if the Waterford backs can keep Leitrim sharpshooter Áine Tighe from scoring they

should have enough firepower up front to take all three points. Throw-In is at 2:00 at a venue to be decided. UNDER 16 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The club under 16 championships are fixed to start on Monday next, 30th March in all three divisions, The opening games are as follows: Dungarvan v Comeragh Rangers Stradbally v Tramore Na Deise v Old Parish Brickey Rgs v Roanmore Abbeyside v Ballymacarbry St. Pats v Ballysaggart St. Olivers v Ballyduff Upr Clashmore v Gaultier St. Annes v Shamrocks

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

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Hurlers facing relegation battle Kilkenny ………………4-22; Waterford ……………0-14. WHEN it became known that Waterford’s final two fixtures in this year’s National Hurling League were away to Clare and Kilkenny, it was expected that they were going to be tough assignments but nobody could have anticipated, surely, that we would suffer such heavy defeats on both occasions. The defeat to Clare was poor but the loss last Sunday in Nolan Park to the Cats was even more demoralising as the players were completely overrun in the second half. A staggering 0-20 defeat has seriously damaged the County’s morale and we now face a relegation clash with Dublin to determine what Division in the league we will compete in next year. Kilkenny made seven changes from the team that was defeated by Dublin while we made little or no alterations to our line-out after shipping 5-18 to the AllIreland Champions in Ennis. Last Sunday’s game was very competitive for the first half after which we trailed by just 1-7 to 0-8 but the second half was a complete change around as we were beaten by a whopping 3-15 to 0-4. It was hard to foresee Kilkenny’s final scoring tally in the first half as they didn’t raise a flag of any description for the first sixteen minutes of the match. At this stage, Waterford led by 0-3 with scores by Pauric Mahony (2f) and Jamie Barron from a Maurice Shanahan pass. Henry Shefflin supplied centre forward Colin Fennelly for the first of his 0-4 in the 16th minute and despite missing a number of scores himself early on, Shefflin (2)had the sides level three minutes later. A feature of Kilkenny’s

Shane O’Sullivan, well in midfield.

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goals last Sunday was the loose player available to finish off a team move with a green flag. This goal was the case after 20 minutes when John Joe Farrell scored the Cat’s first major. It was the difference in the first half as the other scores were points by Pauric Mahony (3f), Ray Barry and a magnificent effort from Shane O’Sullivan with Colin Fennelly (2), Walter Walsh and Richie Hogan pointing for the winners, 1-7 to 0-8 at half time. Derek McGrath’s team played with two extra defenders during the first half and it compounded our goal famine as we seemed to be happy containing the Cat’s forwards rather than seeking to record some morale boosting goals. Kilkenny’s impending scoring onslaught wasn’t foreseen in the first five minutes after the restart with a Brian Kennedy point being replied to by an excellent line ball cut by Austin Gleeson who started instead of the injured Jake Dillon. However, the Deise defence was opened up by a Richie Power handpass to Eoin Larkin who fairly rattled the net, 2-8 to 0-9 after

40 minutes. Kilkenny were beginning to turn the screw by the 47th minute when they led by 2-13 to 0-11 and when Mark Kelly netted the first of his brace of goals one minute later the destination of the valuable two league points was well and truly sorted. Waterford were being outplayed and outclassed with a string of further points coming from five different players, while the impressive Ray Barry, who was a first half Deise substitute, accounted for 0-3 from play of his side’s 0-6 second half total. A second Mark Kelly goal in the 54th minute put the icing on the Kilkenny cake and they struck six further points which left a demoralising 4-22 to 0-14 look on the scoreboard. Waterford have not won in Nolan Park since 2004 and going on last Sunday’s result there will not be any positive result there for quite some time to come. Our defence was our strongest unit in the early league games against Tipperary, Galway and Dublin but having conceded nine goals in our last two games, the time is nigh to work on some other combination to try and rectify matters. Shane O’Sullivan and Kevin Moran played reasonably well in the middle of the field while under our present tactical system of playing it could well be a long time before we raise some green flags in our games. Kilkenny’s Top Three: Colin Fennelly, Richie Hogan, Walter Walsh. Waterford’s Top Three: Shane O’Sullivan, Ray Barry, Pauric Mahony. Observer’s Man of the Match: Colin Fennelly. Number of Scorers: Kilkenny 9. Waterford 6. Scores from Play: Kilkenny 4-18. Waterford 0-8.

Richard Hurley from the Granville Hotel presents Waterford’s Shane Fives with the WLR FM/Granville Hotel GAA Award for February. Also in photo are Shane’s parents, John and Celine Fives and Neil Gough, WLR FM. [Noel Browne]

Feburary winner of WLRFM/ Granville GAA award SHANE Fives is the first winner of the WLR FM/Granville Hotel GAA awards scheme in 2014. The Tourin native was in fine form in Feburary as he turned in a number of stand out performances in defence for Waterford. Shane who's now based in Midleton played well in

Waterford's two league wins over Galway and Dublin while he was one of the team's best performers in their narrow defeat to Tipperary. "It's great to get the recognition, not just for myself but for the entire Waterford panel. A lot of credit was given to the defence in those wins

but things were made alot easier for us by the workrate of the forwards", he said accepting the award. "I'm getting a bit of slagging already about the championship game against Cork but hopefully we'll give them their answer on May 25th".

Views of the Paying Public * Long road ahead for Waterford. * Deise defence opened up very easily. * Switches need to be made for Dublin game. * Second half collapse difficult to fathom. * Cats player conveyer belt continues. * When is the Relegation play off game being played?

Match Statistics KIlkenny Goals Points Wides First Half 1 7 7 Second Half 3 15 5 Full-time 4 22 12 Waterford Goals Points Wides First Half 0 8 4 Second Half 0 6 5 Full-time 0 14 9

65 0 0 0 65 0 0 0

Frees for Cards 8 0 7 0 15 0 Frees for Cards 9 2Y 4 2Y 13 4Y

SCORERS AND TEAMS Scorers: Kilkenny: H. Shefflin 0-7, M. Kelly 2-0, E. Larkin 1-2, C. Fennelly 0-4, J. J. Farrell 1-0, W. Walsh, R. Hogan (0-3) each; R. Power 0-2, B. Kennedy 0-1. Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-5, R. Barry 0-4, B. O’Sullivan 0-2, J. Barron, S. O’Sullivan, A. Gleeson (0-1) each. Kilkenny: E. Murphy; P. Murphy, J. J. Delaney, J. Holden; B. Kennedy, J. Tyrrell, C. Buckley; P. Walsh, R. Hogan; W. Walsh, C. Fennelly, H. Shefflin; J. J. Farrell, M. Kelly, E. Larkin. Subs: R. Power for J. J. Farrell; K. Joyce for B. Kennedy; L. Ryan for P. Walsh; T. J. Reid for R. Hogan. Waterford: S. O’Keeffe; T. de Burca, S. Fives, N. Connors; J. Nagle, M. Walsh, Philip Mahony; K. Moran, S. O’Sullivan; J. Barron, Pauric Mahony, S. Molumphy; M. Shanahan, B. O’Sullivan, A. Gleeson. Subs: B. Coughlan for J. Nagle; R. Barry for M. Shanahan; S. Prendergast for A. Gleeson; R. Donnelly for J. Barron. Referee: J. Owens (Wexford).

Dungarvan Nissan presents a Sponsored Kit Van to the County GAA Board. At the presentation were Timmy O'Keeffe, Secretary County GAA Board; Roger Casey, Patricia Walsh, County Development Officer, John C. Flood, Dungarvan Nissan, sponsor and Joe Cleary, Treasurer County GAA Board. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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Waterford GAA Results J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Division One: Stradbally 5-19; Tramore 0-2 Gaultier 3-11; Brickey Rangers 3-4 Ballinacourty 0-12; Dungarvan 1-6 Tramore 2-6; Ballinacourty 0-9 The Nire 3-9; Brickey Rangers 2-1 De La Salle 5-8; Stradbally 2-13 Gaultier W/O Dungarvan J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Division 2: Cois Bhride W/O Roanmore Ardmore 1-9; St. Oliver's 0-7 St Saviour's 4-8; Clan na Gael 2-3 J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Minor Football Div 3 - Group 1: St. Patrick's 8-8; Affane 1-3 St. Patrick's 6-8; An Ghaeltacht 2-8 Ballyduff Upper W/O Affane J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Minor Football Division 3 - Group 2: Mt. Sion W/O Portlaw Mt. Sion 7-5; St. Mary's Juvenile 1-3

Ferrybank W/O Portlaw CFL - Phelan Cup - Group 1: Ballinacourty 2-17; De La Salle 1-4 Ardmore 1-10; St Saviour's 1-9 Kilrossanty 1-11; Stradbally 1-7 CFL - Phelan Cup - Group 2: Rathgormack 1-10; An Rinn 0-8 Clashmore Kinsalebeg 2-9; Ballinameela 1-10 The Nire 1-12; Gaultier 0-11 Tony Kirwan Plant Hire Eastern Football League: Newtown 1-10; Gaultier 1-5 Portlaw 4-10; Kilmacthomas 0-7 Div 1 Waterford GAA Dublin Supporters Club: Dungarvan 4-7; Ballinacourty 2-4 Kearney Catering Western U-21 A Football Championship: St. Oliver's 2-10; The Nire 0-10 Albert McGrath Western U-21 B Football Championship: Ardmore 0-12; Cois Bhride 0-5

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BALLYGUNER GAA THE MAN WHO FOUNDED BALLYGUNNER JIMMY McGINN (1916-1995) A TRUE LEGEND BALLYGUNNER GAA was founded in 1954 by local schoolteacher Mr. Jimmy McGinn and it had a very successful beginning by winning the Waterford Minor Hurling championship in its inaugural year. Jimmy McGinn was born in Dundalk in 1916 and he qualified as a National School Teacher in 1935 in St. Patrick’s College in Drumcondra. Having achieved first place in Gaeilge in St. Pats, he was promptly appointed by Brother Flannery from Mount Sion to Scoil Eoin as an Oide Scoile in Manor Street in the City. Mr McGinn moved to Ballygunner in 1942, an area whose Gaelic Games needs were catered for by a club named T. F. Meagher’s. The new teacher hadn’t any knowledge of hurling and he said the only hurler he knew from his area back home was Cuchulainn and he played a long time ago. Jimmy McGinn learned about hurling from others and he identified 138 skills which he imparted to his pupils over the years. Though from a soccer background, the Dundalk man became well known as an astute Hurling coach, tactician and motivator such was his enthusiasm for the game. He was noted for praising his players’ strengths and playing down their weaknesses. He asked new pupils to the school three questions : 1. Do ainm? 2. Do ait chonaithe ? Ca bhfuil do chaman?

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In his time in Waterford, Jimmy McGinn was also very involved in the community, in the church, the Theatre, Hospital management,the Library and outside school activities such as the INTO while he was a founder member of Feile Na Scoile. JIMMY McGINN TIMELINE 1916: Born in Dundalk. 1935: Qualified as a National School Teacher and moved to Waterford to teach in Scoil Eoin. 1940: Founding member of Hibernians Soccer Club. 1942: Started teaching in Ballygunner. 1947: Married Betty Aylward, whose uncle Canon George Aylward later presented Ballygunner with their first set of jersies, coloured Red and Black. 1948: Appointed school principal in Ballygunner. School day started with 30 minutes of hurling before lessons and there was a further session of 45 minutes at lunch time. The Tri Colour was raised every morning and the National Anthem was sung. 1954: Founded Ballygunner. Invited Seamus Grant to preside at first meeting as he would not become a member of an association that discouraged the playing of other games. He was strongly opposed to the ban on foreign games. 1980: Retired from teaching. 1994: Ballygunner Club Grounds named after Jimmy McGinn. 1995: Mr. Jimmy McGinn died at the age of 79.

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Tadhg Tobin’s Success Rate: 14 Forecasts, 8 Correct, 6 Incorrect. Success Rate: 57.1%. This Week’s Forecaster: Shane Flavin (Ballinameela). NHL (5 Games): Kilkenny, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Dublin. NFL (4 Games): Wicklow, Clare, Tipperary, Antrim. Western Intermediate Hurling League (5 Games): Ballinameela, Colligan, Brickeys, Cappoquin, Modeligo. Minor Football (10 Games): De La Salle, Dungarvan, Stradbally, Nire, Rathgormack, Cois Bhride, Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, St Olivers, Ferrybank, Portlaw. To Date: 98 Forecasts, 55 Correct, 40 Incorrect, 3 Draws. Success Rate: 56.1%. LEADING FORECASTER: Pat Power (Fourmilewater) 66.6%.

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Teams of Times Gone By WATERFORD MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP MINOR FOOTBALL TEAM Year: 1953. Opposition: Cork. Venue: Gaelic Field Waterford. Date: Sunday May 31st. Referee: Sean Cleary (Tipperary). Luach Isteach: 3d. L. Lyons (Stradbally); T. Morrissey (Na Risigh), J. Cashin (Abbeyside), M. Sweeney (Cappoquin); M. Ryan ( Abbeyside), N. O’Connor (Dungarvan), C. Kennedy (An Rinn); J. Bulger (Cappoquin) E. Crawford (Abbeyside); N. Dalton (De La Salle), L. Cox (Tallow), S. Curran (Na Risigh); S. Kennedy ( Abbeyside), J. Whelan (Glen Rovers), R. Tobin (An Rinn). Subs R. Prendergast, T. Boyle, L.Curran, J. Foley, D. Breen, D. Corcoran, P. Finnucane.

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Kilrossanty wins local derby KIlrossanty……………1-11; Stradbally ………………1-7. STRADBALLY fielded a very young team here in Leamybrien with five of their 2013 County Final team not available to them. Yet, they started brightly with a well taken point by their impressive midfielder Paddy Kiely before a brace of Joey Veale pointed frees gave the home team a temporary lead. Shane Ahern chipped in with 1-1 for the Reds but Kilrossanty stayed in touch with scores from Veale (f) and a fine left footed effort from

Pat Cunningham. County players Shane Ahern and Paul Whyte evenly accounted for 0-4 to leave Stradbally leading at half time by 1-4 to 0-6. The Comeragh mentors moved Paul Whyte to midfield for the second half and he had a major influence on proceedings. The Reds cause received a set back when both Shane Lannon and Tony Grey were lost to the infamous Black Card. Kilrossanty surged into the lead when sub Shane Delahunty, who had just been

introduced, found the net with his first kick of the game. A further Shane Ahern brought the deficit back to the minimum but a William Brazil score followed by four points from Paul Whyte gave the winners a comfortable 1-11 to 1-5 lead. Stradbally finished with a point each from Paddy Kiely and Ger Power as Kilrossanty ran out deserving 0-4 winners. Man of the Match: Paul Whyte. Kilrossanty: Darren Mulhearne; David Coffey, Mark Prendergast, Killian Whelan;

Mikey Kirwan, Eoin Cummins, David Power; Tommy Prendergast Conor Doyle; William Brazil 0-1, Joey Veale 0-2f, Paul Keating; Pat Cunningham 0-2, Alan Quinn. Paul Whyte 0-6 (4f). Subs: Bobby Power, Seamus Veale, Pat Whyte, Shane Delahunty 1-0. Stradbally: Oliver Costelloe; Trevor Costelloe, Shane Lannon, Paul Connors; Kevin Lawlor, Tony Grey, Luke Casey; Robert Ahern, Paddy Kiely 0-2; Cathal Cusack, Shane Ahern 1-4, Nicky Connors; Christopher Casey, Ger Power 0-1, Eoin O’Brien. Subs: Eoin Cunningham, David Grey. Referee: Tommy O’Sullivan.

Ballinacourty off to winning start Ballinacourty ………..2-17; De La Salle …………….1-4. COUNTY champions Ballinacourty started the new season in the same manner as they played in 2013 with a comprehensive win over last year’s Intermediate champions De La Salle at the Burgery venue last Friday evening in the first round of the Phelan Cup. Certainly it was an eye opener for the

city team who have quickly realised that there can be a significant difference between Senior and Intermediate in the County. The winners led by 0-8 to 1-2 at half-time with the De La Salle goal coming from the boot of Paddy Kennedy. The champions opened up in a second half that they won by 2-9 to 0-2 with Mark Ferncombe and Shane

O’Donovan both raising green flags. Man of the Match: John Hurney. Ballinacourty: Stephen Enright; David Collins, Ross Dunford 0-1, Nicky Dee; Conor Moloney 0-1, Sean O’Hare, John Power 0-1; John Hurney, James O’Mahony; Mark Ferncombe 1-4, Mark Fives 0-1, Patrick Hurney 04; Jason O’Brien 0-2, Michael O’Halloran 0-2, Shane O’Donovan 1-1. Subs: David

Ferncombe, Ronan Sheehan, Gavin Breen, Michael Maher. De La Salle: David Dennison; Martin Sheehan, Colm Clancy, Christopher Sheehan; Stephen Dalton, David Greene, David Kennedy; Ian Cantwell 0-2, Stephen Walsh; Colm Morris, Mitchel Casey, Kenneth Byrne; Paddy Kennedy 1-0, Lee Hayes 0-2, Conor O’Toole. Subs: Eamonn Dalton, Jamie Coad, Donal Barron, Ronan Sullivan. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

Nire wins in second half Nire …………………...1-12; Gaultier ……………….0-11. GAULTIER held an 0-8 to 05 half-time lead in this game which was played at the Goldcoast venue last Saturday afternoon. Nire upped their performance in the second half, outscoring

their opponents by 1-7 to 0-3 with Darren Guiry raising the sole green flag of the hour. Man of the Match: Brian Wall. Nire: Pa Horkin; Aidan Condon, Shane Lawlor, Ollie O’Gorman; Sean McGrath, Michael Moore, Justin Walsh;

Martin Walsh, Pa Meehan; Darren Guiry, Brian Wall, Kenneth Wall; David Prendergast, John Paul Fitzgerald, Alan Lawlor. Subs: Tommy Wall, Shane Ryan, Diarmuid Murphy, Thomas O’Gorman, David Nugent. Gaultier: David Whitty; Richard Hurley, Gary Molloy, Sean Whitty; Billy O’Keeffe,

Ronan McDonagh, Ian Hatton; Conor O’Riordan, Mark Wyse; Johnny Delahunty, Ian Power, Brad Carroll; Eoin Carney, Brendan Fitzgerald, J. J. Hutchinson. Subs: Aaron Jones, Conor Dunne, Evan Corcoran,Richard Finnegan. Referee: Timmy Organ (Ballinacourty).

Ardmore by a point Ardmore ……………...1-10; St. Saviours …………. 1-9. AS expected, this was a very closely competitive game played at the Ardmore venue last Saturday afternoon. The home team led by 1-5 to 0-6 at the break against a full

strength St. Saviours fifteen but the city team pushed them all the way in a second half that they won by 1-3 to 05. Man of the Match: Seamus Keating. Ardmore: Sean Barron; Adrian O’Donnell, Daniel Power,

Paul Gleeson; Niall Prendergast, Declan Prendergast, Gavin Williams; Seamus Keating, Conor O’Shea; Tom Power, David Gartland, John Gartland; Tony Galway, Stephen Keating, Christopher Power. Sub: James Veale. St. Saviours: Paul Holohan; Darren Tuohy, Dean Crowley,

Brian Quinn; Vinny Abbott, Peter Crowley, Kevin Boland; John Paul Jacob, Anthony Jacob; Joey Phelan, Adam Brophy, Michael Brophy; John Paul Collingwood Stephen Whelan, Brian Power. Sub: Mickey Merrigan. Referee: Martin Curran (Sean Phobail).

Rathgormack wins at home Rathgormack……….1-10; An Rinn ……………..... 0-8. RATHGORMACK will be happy with this result against a currently higher rated An Rinn team. Playing with the stiffish breeze in the first half, the visitors led by 0-5 to 0-3 but a

second half goal by Gavin Nugent encouraged the Green and Reds to a deserving 0-5 victory after winning the second half by 1-7 to 0-3. Best for Rathgormack - G. Nugent and L. Walsh. Man of the Match: Gavin Nugent.

Rathgormack: B. Crotty; M. Crotty, T. Power, J. Nugent; Ja Kirwan, N. Skehan, D. Connolly; C. Walsh, C. Crouch; R. Cahill, L. Walsh, J. Curry; J. Gleeson, G. Nugent, S. Kirwan. An Rinn: T. O Cadhla, T. O Cuirrin, T. O hUallachain, S. O Cuirrin; N. O Murchadha, C. O

Cuirrin, C. O Murchadha,; F. O hAodha, E. Breathnach; J. De Baruin, L. O Lonain, F. O Ceallaigh; P O Murchadha, B. Breathnach, F. O Cuirrin. Subs: L. O Cuirrin, O O hUallachain, C. O Fathaigh. Referee: Tim O’Byrne (Erins Own).

Brian Dunne’s goal settles local derby Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 2-9; Ballinameela ……….. 1-10. A 53rd minute goal by corner forward Brian Dunne edged the home team over the line in this local derby game played in Clashmore last Saturday afternoon. This was a worthwhile outing for both clubs in preparation for the upcoming championship, with Clashmore advancing

further in this year’s Phelan Cup. With five different scorers, Ballinameela led by 0-7 to 0-3 at half time but Clashmore were on top after the break and their goals by Noel Smyth and Brian Dunne were the deciding factors in winning this game. John Prendergast and Paudie O’Rourke were also to the

fore scoring 0-4 and 0-3 respectively. Jim Curran was Ballinameela’s top scorer with 0-5 while their second half goal was scored by Jason Morrissey. Man of the Match: Paul O’Connor. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg: Declan Hickey; Donal O’Connor, Colm Bourke, Pauric Connery; Sean Bourke, Gavin Dower 0-1, Philip Dee; John Prendergast 0-4

(3f), Mark Power; Aidan Trihy, Paul O’Connor, Paudie O Rourke 0-3, Mark Nugent 0-1, Noel Smyth 1-0, Brian Dunne 1-0. Ballinameela: Paul Curran; Shane McGovern, Tom Kiely, Darren Mulcahy; Colin Walsh, Jason McGrath, Tom Curran 0-1; Brendan Phelan 0-1, Lorcan Looby; Michael Walsh,Jim Curran 0-5 (2f), Jason Morrissey 1-0; Cian Culoo 0-1; Brian Phelan 0-1, Stevie McGrath 0-1, Referee: Pat Casey (Affane).

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Gaelic Jottings Colleges Hurling THE All-Ireland senior (A) colleges hurling final will be an all Kilkenny pairing after wins for St. Kieran’s College and the CBS in last Saturday’s semi-finals in Templemore. CBS had a 2-9 to 0-10 victory over Doon while in the opening game St. Kieran’s had a surprise win over championship favourites Ard Scoil Ris from Limerick by 4-10 to 1-15. The final will take place on April 5th underage hurling is alive and well in Kilkenny.

Scór na bPáistí THERE was a very high standard of entries at the semi-finals of Scor na bPaisti in Modeligo Community Centre on Friday night and again in Ballymacarbry on Sunday night. It was great to see new clubs taking part. The last of the semi-finals will take place in Knockanore Community Centre on this Friday night, commencing at 7 p.m. The finals will be staged in the Cappoquin Community Centre on Saturday, April 5th at 6 p.m.

will be seen as a success if one of those counties become a Division 1A side on a regular basis. The investment will be over a five year period in an attempt to help them join the “Top 10” hurling counties. Each county will receive an annual funding of €45,000 with a minimum of €10,000 spent on enhancing development at minor and u-21 level. The success of the funding will be judged if two or three of these counties is established in a new “Top 12” within five years. One of the four counties involved in the project, namely, Carlow have been making great strides at minor and u-21 level. While Mt. Leinster Rangers reached the All-Ireland Club SHC final. GAA President Liam O’Neill has driven this initiative at headquarters and hopefully it will have the desired effect in the promotion of hurling in the designated counties.

Best Wishes WE extend best wishes for a speedy recovery to Dungarvan club stalwart Paddy Fitzgerald who is currently indisposed and we hope to see Paddy out and about in the near future.

Sargent Cup SHL Lismore ON Saturday afternoon next i.e. March development 29th the opening round of games in the Sargent Cup County Senior Hurling league will be played with six games down for decision. Group 1 fixtures are:Fourmilewater v Ballygunner at 3.00 p.m. Ballyduff Upper v Roanmore at 6.30 p.m. Lismore v Mount Sion at 3.00 p.m. The pairings in group 2 are (All games at 3.00 p.m.): Passage v Dungarvan Abbeyside v Tallow Ardmore v De La Salle Clubs have been busy in recent weeks playing challenge games both within and outside the county. P.S.: First named team have home venue. Round 2 of the league will be played on Saturday, May 10th.

West Hurling League THE Divisional Board Hurling League will get underway on Saturday evening next with three games in both groups. In Group 1, Bushy Park is the venue for the meeting of Brickey Rangers and St. Mary’s. Colligan entertains Ballysaggart, while Tourin are the visitors to Ballinameela. In Group 2, Stradbally make the trip to Knockanore. Cappoquin are at home to neighbours Geraldines, while Clashmore/Kinsalebeg will play host to Modeligo

Financial boost for four hurling counties THE GAA has announced a financial investment of €900,000 in a new funding initiative to four so called weaker hurling counties, namely, Antrim, Laois, Carlow and Westmeath. The initiative

THE progressive Lismore GAA Club are to carry out further development work at their venue. The club has applied for planning permission to erect a floodlighting system at the Castle Farm venue. If successful and when complete it will make the venue a top class facility.

Féile na nGael THE annual Féile Festival of hurling will be held in Ulster in both 2014 and 2015. As there are not sufficient local sides to compete in Division One, it has been decided to proceed without it and instead run a blitz style competition for top level counties at other venues. Central Council have accepted this plan with the Christy Ring trophy to be played for by teams in Ulster. Féile will take place on the weekend of June 20th, 21st and 22nd.

Rossies secure Hyde Park ROSCOMMON County GAA Board have revealed that Dr. Hyde Park is to undergo major redevelopment. The Board have acquired the venue after a 10 year long dispute after Rocommon Gaels club voted at an EGM to relinquish control of Hyde Park. The club has been given a 999 year lease on the social centre, a 150 year lease on the training pitch and guarantee that 25% of all games on the main pitch will involve the local club. The redevelopment will see stadium capacity increase from 18,500 to 25,000 with an improved playing surface and facilities.

seeking their fourth Provincial title in a row and their ninth in eleven seasons, crushed the Limerick challenge in the semi-final on Wednesday night last by 3-15 to 0-8. On the same evening Tipperary, All-Ireland minor champions three years ago brushed past Clare in Milltown Malbay on a 0-22 to 0-9 scoreline.

National Football League WATERFORD face a long trip to Aughrim on Sunday next in round 6 of the league to face Wicklow. Boosted by the win over Leitrim last Saturday week, the Déise side will travel in confidence of recording their second win of the league campaign. Victory in the last two games would be a major fillip ahead of the Munster championship opener with Clare on the weekend of June 8th. Fixtures for Sunday next March 30th: Wicklow v Waterford; Leitrim v Tipperary; Antrim v London; Clare v Carlow.

County GAA Golf Classic THE annual County GAA Board Golf Classic will take place at the Gold Coast, Ballinacourty from June 6th to 8th inclusive.

Leinster U-21 FC DUBLIN and Meath will contest the Leinster u-21 football championship final at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. The Royal County will be contesting their first final since 2001 following their 2-16 to 1-10 win over Offaly. Meanwhile, Dublin advanced to the final on April 2nd with a 3-7 to 0-6 victory over Longford.

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Mary Ryan, Adrian Meagher and Bridie Ryan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Mayo hurlers poor relation MAYO senior hurlers are the poor relation as far as the Mayo County Board is concerned. On Sunday week last, the hurlers played Wicklow in Division 2B of the league in McHale Park, Castlebar as a curtain raiser to the Mayo v Cork NFL game. The team line-out, league table and not even one reference to the hurling match was made in the match programme. Clearly, the Mayo hurlers are not loved or treasured by the County Board. Incidentally, Wicklow won by 0-16 to 0-9.

GAA Beo Live Game: Tipperary v Cork. Deferred Game: Kilkenny v Wexford. Laochra Gael: Martin O’Connell (Meath Footballer).

Munster U-21 FC Scór na CORK and Tipperary will contest the Seachtaine Cadburys Munster U-21 football championship final at Pairc Ui Rinn on Wednesday, April 9th. The Rebels

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were John Power, Jim O'Brien and Johnny Lonergan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

AUSTIN Gleeson’s point from a sideline

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Mark, Tom, Breda and Eddie Veale. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

ball in the 40th minute of his League debut for Waterford against Kilkenny in Walsh Park last Sunday.

Sympathy SINCERE sympathy is extended to sons James, Michael, Sean and Pat; daughter Mary; sister, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, along with the extended family of the late Joan Bennett, Ballysaggart. The Bennett family have had and continues to have an active association with Ballysaggart GAA club. May she rest in peace. The Observer extends its sympathy

to the family of the late Mrs. Alice Landers, Knockaun, who died recently. Mrs. Landers has grandchildren playing with a number of different clubs in the Western Division. Sincere sympathy is extended to husband Liam, sons Joe, Timmy and Liam, daughter Kay, brother Paddy, sisters Anne and Peggy of the late Kathleen Organ, Coolagh Road, Abbeyside. The Organ family have a long association with the Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club while her son Timmy is currently a Divisional and County Board referee. May she rest in peace.

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Launch of Deise Óg Development Squads THE launch of the newly branded Deise Og Development Squads took place in the Granville Hotel, Waterford recently. Organised by the County Coaching and Games Development upwards of 450 children take part in the squad training at U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-17 age groups and participate at tournaments in Waterford, Cork, Clare and Tipperary. Therefore, also coaching squads at U-12 and U-13 level in both hurling and football. A brand new crest and logo has been designed by Dermot Quinn and will now be on all leisure gear worn by the squad members. County Games Development Manager Eoin Breathnach outlined the work being done with the Development squads since they were introduced in Waterford in 2001. Liam Cheasty, Secretary County C.C.G.D. said the objective of Deise Og was to encourage every young player to play for the Deise in both hurling and football. Upwards of €65,000 is spent annually on the

Development squads which is funded by Croke Park and County Board with Club Deise also making generous financial support available. There will be a fundraising U-14, U-15 and U-16 hurling blitz against Tipperary in Fraher Field, Dungarvan later on in the year. These games will be used as ideal preparation for the Tony Forristal, Arrabhan and Cork tournaments. The attendance included last year’s Minor hurling captain Kevin Daly along with county players Maurice Shanahan and Stephen Daniels. Also present were County Board Chairman Tom Cunningham; Munster Council Treasurer Anthony Walsh; County Development Officer Patricia Walsh; Eastern Board Chairman Sean Michael O’Regan; County Secretary Timmy O’Keeffe; John Jackson, Treasurer West Waterford Adult Board; Tim O’Byrne, County Referees Co-ordinator along with representatives of Club Deise, Development Squad mentors and players and Bord na nÓg.

J. J. KAVANAGH MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Minor Football League Tables J. J. KAVANAGH & SONS DIVISION ONE P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. The Nire 5 3 0 2 71 46 25 Ballinacourty 4 3 0 1 50 31 19 Dungarvan 5 3 0 2 49 43 6 De La Salle 5 3 0 2 67 66 1 Gaultier 4 2 0 2 33 48 -15 Brickey Rangers 5 2 0 3 41 54 -13 Stradbally 4 1 0 3 74 54 20 Tramore 4 1 0 3 21 64 -43

PTS. 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 2

J. J. KAVANAGH & SONS DIVISION 2 P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. Cois Bhride 4 4 0 0 45 36 9 Ardmore 3 2 0 1 41 28 13 St Saviour's 3 2 0 1 38 35 3 St. Oliver's 4 2 0 2 56 54 2 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 3 1 0 2 54 42 12 Rathgormack 2 1 0 1 32 22 10 Roanmore 3 1 0 2 22 22 0 Clan na Gael 4 0 0 4 31 80 -49

PTS. 8 4 4 4 2 2 2 0

J J KAVANAGH & SONS MINOR FOOTBALL DIV 3 - GROUP 1 P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. PTS. St. Patrick's 4 4 0 0 82 26 56 8 An Ghaeltacht 4 2 0 2 55 51 4 4 Affane 4 2 0 2 26 47 -21 4 Ballyduff Upper 4 2 0 2 11 50 -39 4 Lismore 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 J. J. KAVANAGH & SONS MINOR FOOTBALL DIVISION 3 GROUP 2 P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. PTS. Kilmacthomas 3 3 0 0 89 15 74 6 Ferrybank 3 3 0 0 28 24 4 6 Mt. Sion 4 2 0 2 41 34 7 4 Portlaw 3 0 0 3 3 39 -36 0 St. Mary's Juvenile 3 0 0 3 27 76 -49 0 CFL - PHELAN CUP - GROUP 1 P W D L FOR AGAINST 1 1 0 0 23 7 1 1 0 0 14 10 1 1 0 0 13 12 1 0 0 1 12 13 1 0 0 1 10 14 1 0 0 1 7 23

DIFF. 16 4 1 -1 -4 -16

PTS. 2 2 2 0 0 0

CFL - PHELAN CUP - GROUP 2 P W D L FOR AGAINST Rathgormack 1 1 0 0 13 8 The Nire 1 1 0 0 15 11 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 1 1 0 0 15 13 Ballinameela 1 0 0 1 13 15 Gaultier GAA 1 0 0 1 11 15 An Rinn 1 0 0 1 8 13

DIFF. 5 4 2 -2 -4 -5

PTS. 2 2 2 0 0 0

Ballinacourty Kilrossanty Ardmore St Saviour's Stradbally De La Salle

Members of the Lismore senior camogie team who are All-Ireland Champions showing the Agnes Farrelly Cup to the residents of St. Cartages Rest Home Lismore.

TONY KIRWAN PLANT HIRE EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. PTS. Bunmahon 3 3 0 0 51 23 28 6 Kill 3 2 1 0 36 29 7 5 Portlaw 3 2 0 1 53 34 19 4 John Mitchell's 3 2 0 1 14 26 -12 4 Tramore 3 1 1 1 26 35 -9 3 Kilmacthomas 4 1 0 3 44 45 -1 2 Newtown 3 1 0 2 22 25 -3 2 Gaultier GAA 3 0 0 3 19 32 -13 0 Rathgormack 1 0 0 1 1 17 -16 0 DIV 1 WATERFORD GAA DUBLIN SUPPORTERS CLUB P W D L FOR AGAINST DIFF. PTS. The Nire 3 3 0 0 59 19 40 6 Dungarvan 2 2 0 0 35 15 20 4 Gaultier GAA 1 1 0 0 32 9 23 2 Ballinacourty 3 1 0 2 38 42 -4 2 De La Salle 3 1 0 2 19 49 -30 2 Gaultier GAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Carthages 2 0 0 2 5 19 -14 0 Ardmore 2 0 0 2 8 43 -36 0

Nire wins in Bushy Park DIVISION 1 Nire ……………………3-9; Brickey Rangers ……. 2-1. Following defeats in their first two games, Nire have been on a winning streak since and they were clear winners of their fifth game in Bushy Park last Sunday morning. The visitors led by 2-6 to 0-0 at half-time and the manner of this win shows that they will be there or there abouts when championship honours are being dished out. Brickeys had Cormac Curran back in action but as he lined out at full forward all must be not right with their key player yet. Brickeys scorers were Conor Morrissey, 1-1 and Ryan O’Neill, 1-0. After a few defeats, this Sunday’s local derby game with Dungarvan takes on added importance now. Man of the Match: Conor Gleeson. Nire: Shane Mullins; Jake Mulcahy, Jack Guiry, Tom Barron; Anthony Gillman, Conor Gleeson, Stephen Ryan; Liam Cooney, Gearoid Hearn; Dylan Guiry, Ciaran Looney, Shane O’Meara; Ciaran Walsh, Cormac Kelly, Darragh Morrissey. Subs : Tholum Guiry, Glen Cullinane, Ciaran Ryan. Brickeys: Michael O’Dwyer; Dylan Donovan, Shane Nugent, Jordan Whelan; Darragh O’Grady, Carthach Barry, Cathal Curran; Maurice Daly, Kieran O’Neill; Conor Morrissey, Ryan O’Neill, Darragh Herlihy; John Blackwell, Cormac Curran, Conor Whelan.

Surprise result in Tramore Tramore ………………2-6; Ballinacourty …………0-9. Pointless Tramore inflicted a first league defeat on Ballinacourty at the seaside venue last Sunday morning. This setback shouldn’t effect ‘Courty’s qualifications for the semi finals but the loss of one of their key players, David Looby through a serious leg injury sustained in this game, will be sorely felt in their forthcoming fixtures. It looks like it is a case of too little too late for Tramore as it is difficult to see them make up so much lost ground to qualify for the knock out stages. Man of the Match: Cormac Dwyer. Ballinacourty Team and Scorers: Kevin Dwane; Conor Brennan, Jack Duggan, Conor McCarthy; Ruairi Conway, John Elsted, Cormac Dwyer 0-3; Conor Prunty 0-1, Eoin Dwyer; Stephen Cliffe 0-2, David Looby 0-2, Mikey Coleman; Eoin Kiely, Jamie Joyce, Ben Mulligan 0-1. Subs: Darragh Smyth, Cormac McCarthy, Anthony Fitgerald, Ronan Mansfield. Referee: Dessie O’Leary (Erins Own).

De La Salle coming good De La Salle ……………5-8; Stradbally ……………2-13. Scoring a total of 2-13, Stradbally would have been hoping to take some points away from the Cleaboy last Sunday morning but De La

Salle have won games in the past by scoring almost as many goals as points and they did so again here. Jack McCarthy and David Hogan netted two a piece and James Grogan raised their first green flag. The home team would have made it six goals but for a tremendous save from a penalty by Martin Roche between the posts for the Reds. Stephen Keane and Daniel Weldon scored the Western team’s goals and their other scorers were Michael Sweeney 0-6, Adam Finn and Jack Mullaney 0-3 each and Daniel Weldon 0-1. Man of the Match: Michael Sweeney. Referee: Tim O’Byrne (Erin’s Own). WALK-OVER Gaultier received a walkover from County champions Dungarvan and these two league points collected have now brought them back into contention for a place in the semi-finals. Dungarvan will need to defeat Brickeys this Sunday to copper fasten a semi-final place themselves.

Vital win for Ardmore DIVISION 2 Ardmore ……………… 1-9; St. Olivers …………..... 0-7. Ardmore gave their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages a huge boost in Ballinameela last Sunday morning when they recorded a deserved 0-5 win over their hosts St. Olivers. The seasiders now have four points from three games played and their fortunes are now in their own hands once

again. Olivers will be disappointed to lose out at home here and they now have four points themselves from four games played. Man of the Match: Charlie Byran. Ardmore: James Veale; Eoghan O’Shea, Eoin Conway, Charlie Troy; Sean Veale, Michael Cronin, Declan Fitzgerald; William Barron, Charlie Bryan; Richard Carroll, James Kennedy, Senan Freyn; Garrett Williams, Michael O’Neill, Stephen Keating. Sub David Walsh. St Olivers: Donagh Looby; Mark Lynch, Paul Curran, Luke O’Connor; Cian Culloo, Mikey O’Brien, Mark Ronayne; Micheal Culloo, Mikey Phelan; Rob Shine, Liam O’Connell, Tiernan O’Connell; Richard Lynch, Michael Kiely, Louis McGrath. Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickeys). OTHER GAMES The Rathgormack and Clashmore/Kinsalebeg game was postponed due to a bereavement. St Saviours 4-8; Clann Na Gael 2-3. Roanmore gave a walkover to Cois Bhride who now have a four point lead at the top of the table.

St. Pats clear at top of table DIVISION 3 St. Pats ………………..6-8; Ghaeltacht ………….... 2-8. St. Pats are the fore runners in Group I, Division 1 from the outset and they scored another big win last Sunday in a game they

played at home in Colligan. Despite the four goal difference, this was an even game in general play and perhaps the strongest challenge the home team have encountered to date. St. Pats led at half-time by 4-5 to 0-3 but Gaeltacht staged a good recovery in a second half that they won by 2-5 to 2-3. Rian Reddy and Ian Fraher recorded two goals each for Pats with Conor Kavanagh and Michael Kearns accounting for the other two. Paraic O Lonain kicked 0-6 (4f) for Gaeltacht and their green flags were raised by Brandon Toibin and Dylan O Toibin. Man of the Match: Rian Reddy. St. Pats: Cian O’Brien; Brian Fraher, Ronan Gleeson, Aaron Whelan; P. J. Coffey, Richard McGrath, Neill Phelan; Evan Hickey, Nicholas O’Donovan; Michael Kearns, Stephen Coffey, Ian Fraher; Rian Reddy Subs: Nicky Walsh, Gary Power, Jack Skehan, Conor Kavanagh, Gavin Dalton. Gaeltacht: Padraig O Domhnaill; Pax O Faolain, Aodhan Mac Gearailt, Paidi O Foghlu, Aaron O Crotaigh, Brian De Baruin, Dylan O Toibin, Conor O Cuirrin, Diarmuid O Cuirrin, Brandon Toibin, Pairic O Lonain, Tim Muntjewerff, Seaghan O Donabhain. Fear Ionad: Jack O Domhnaill. Referee: Timmy Organ (Ballinacourty). OTHER GAMES Mount Sion 7-5; St Mary’s 1-3. Ferrybank received a walkover from Portlaw. Ballyduff received a walkover from St. Carthages.

Minor Football Championship Fixtures DIVISION 1- ROUND 6: Sunday, 30th March at 11.30 a.m. Stradbally v Gaultier at Stradbally Dungarvan v Brickey Rangers at Dungarvan Ballinacourty v De La Salle at Abbeyside The Nire v Tramore at Ballymacarbry DIVISION 2: ROUND 6: Sunday, 30th March at 11.30 a.m. Clan na nGael v Cois Bhride at Dunhill

Roanmore v St. Olivers at Gracedieu Clashmore/Kinsaelbeg v St. Dominick’s (St. Saviours) Ardmore v Rathgormack at Ardmore DIVISION 3 - SECTION ONE: ROUND 5: Sunday, 30th March at 11.30 a.m. St. Pat’s v Ballyduff Upper at Colligan Lismore v Affane at Lismore

An Ghaeltacht a bye DIVISION 3 - SECTION TWO: ROUND 5 Sunday, 30th March at 11.30 a.m. Naomh Declain Thoir v. Ferrybank Kilmacthomas Portlaw v. St. Marys at Portlaw Mt. Sion a bye.

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Lismore Camogie Club

"Agnes on Tour" THE All Ireland Intermediate Cup "The Agnes O'Farrelly Cup" was on tour over the past week. With huge celebrations on Sunday, March 16th after returning home from Clonmel with the "Agnes O'Farrelly Cup" All Ireland champions the Senior Camogie team was greeted by the Fire brigade on the Cappoquin Road. Then the girls disembarked the bus at Ballyrafter and ran all the way up to the huge awaiting crowd at the monument in Lismore where there was a black and amber decorated stage and celebratory music played. The girls and team mentors alighted and sang along to the sounds of "Simply The Best" before Chairperson Mary Russell greeted the crowd and introduced the All-Ireland champions. The Mayor of the Town Jan Rotte greeted the girls, his speech was followed by a very emotional speech from team Selector Jim Russell. Team Captain Shona Curran along with the team sang a version of a song composed by Shona herself to the joyous crowd. This was the beginning of a very celebratory weekend and week for the Champions. On Tuesday the Agnes O'Farrelly Cup visited the Children of Bun Scoil Bhóthar Na Naomh and the folks of St. Carthage’s Rest Home then it was on to the students of Blackwater Community School. The children of Scoil Na Mara in Tramore got the opportunity to see the cup on Wednesday as their teacher Nicola Morrissey proudly displayed it. On Friday the cup visited the children of Scoil Mochuda where Ms Andrea Quin, and her pupils were waiting for the visit. Friday night it was DVD night when the girls and their followers met in "Koochies" to watch a DVD of the match and the Home coming. On Saturday the cup was on display at the U-8 and U-10 Tournament in the Community Centre. What a busy week for "Agnes" !!! The club and the girls would like to sincerely thank Bernard and Martin O'Keeffe, Martin, Martina, Declan and Imelda Landers, Jackie Ryan and Mike Pickford, Mike Russell, Dermot Moore (Abbeyside) and the local Gardaí for all the work they put into a very enjoyable home coming. Thanks also to Pat Denn of Denn Feeds Cappoquin who was sponsor of the video and also to Comeragh Oil and Tom Doocey for their kind sponsorship for the replay. DVD Copies of the DVD will be on sale and can be booked now. Cost €10 please contact Geraldine (087) 6289595 or Mary (086)3326128 over the coming week. REGISTRATION Registration is now due all forms and payments to be returned to mentors at the next training session.

Lismore and Cappoquin U-10 camógs admire the All-Ireland Intermediate Cup at an indoor blitz in Lismore Community Centre on Saturday last.

Lismore and Cappoquin U-8 Camógs proudly holds the Agnes O'Farrelly cup won by Lismore’s Senior camogie team in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final on March 16th.

Lismore senior camogie All-Ireland intermediate Champions visits Bun Scoil Bhothar Na Naomh and proudly displays the Agnes Farrelly Cup with fourth class.

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John Mitchell’s County Champions 1970 - Back row L to R: Tony Kirwan, Oliver Connors, Noel Kirwan, Tony Whelan, P. J. Mulhearne, Maurice Power, Nicky Wall, Nicky Whelan, Vinny Kirwan, Sean Kelly, Tom Gough, Rodgie O’Connor, Ray Hennessy, Pat Morrissey, Sonny Flynn, Pete Gough. Front row L to R: Mick Martin Kirwan, Nicholas Comyn, Sean Power, Michael Kirwan, Wally O’Connor, Michael Barry, Joe Whelan, Tom Power, Son Whelan, Tom Hunt, Michael Comyn.

Wicklow will be favourites to take the points ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE WICKLOW V WATERFORD In Aughrim Sunday, March 30th at 2 p.m. THE big question here is can our footballers put two good performance together following our impressive win against a fancied Leitrim side at the Fraher Field two weeks ago. Niall Carew’s charges currently lie in 5th place on the Division 4 League Table on scor-

ing difference ahead of London and Carlow with all three teams on 3 pts. Antrim prop up the table on the 2 pts they gained when they beat us convincingly in Creggan three games ago. However, if we don’t take something home from Aughrim, result wise, we could just as easily find ourselves at the bottom of the pile after this penultimate round of games. Going on the league form to date, the home side will be favourites to win here so this is going to be a real test as we head to the garden of Ireland this weekend. A win here would give football in the County a timely boost.

Western Hurling Championship Fixtures THE dates and venues for the opening two rounds of the Western Board hurling championships have been arranged by the divisional competitions control committee. The fixtures are as follows: COMERAGH OIL INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, April 27th At Lismore 2.00 p.m. Ballysaggart v Ballinameela. At Lismore 3.30 p.m. Cappoquin v Tourin. At Ardmore 7.00 p.m. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v Shamrocks. At Colligan 7.00 p.m. Abbeyside v Brickey Rangers. Friday, May 2nd At Bushy Park 7.30 p.m. An Rinn v Abbeyside. Sunday, May 4th At Cappoquin 3.00 p.m. Brickey Rangers v Tourin. At Ballyduff 7.00 p.m. Ballysaggart v Shamrocks. At Fraher Field 7.00 p.m. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v Stradbally. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP (PREMIER) Sunday, April 27th At Fraher Field: 6.15 p.m. Geraldines v St. Mary’s

7.30 p.m. Colligan v Modeligo. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP (SENIOR ATTACHED) Sunday, April 27th at 7.00 p.m. At Tallow: Ballyduff v Lismore. At Abbeyside: Dungarvan v Fourmilewater. At Clashmore: Ardmore v Tallow. Monday, May 5th At Lismore 3.30 p.m. Dungarvan v Tallow. At Clashmore 2.30 p.m. Ardmore v Ballyduff. At Cappoquin 2.30 p.m. Lismore v Fourmilewater. JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP (INTERMEDIATE ATTACHED) Monday, May 5th At Lismore 2.00 p.m. Ballysaggart v Kilgobinet. At Fraher Field 2.00 p.m. Abbeyside v Colligan. At Fraher Field 3.30 p.m. Ballinameela v Brickey Rangers. At Ardmore 2.30 p.m. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v Shamrocks. At Bushy Park 2.00 p.m. Cappoquin v Geraldines. At Bushy Park 3.30 p.m. An Rinn v Glen Rovers.

Western Board Fixtures Western Intermediate Hurling League: Friday, 28th March Geraldines V Cappaquin at Aglish 8 pm Saturday, 29th March Brickey Rangers V St Mary’s at Bushy Park 4.30 pm

Colligan V Ballysaggart at Colligan 4.30 pm Ballinameela V Tourin at Ballinameela 4.30 pm Clashmore/Kinsalebeg V Modeligo at Clashmore 4.30 pm

Death of former footballing great Tommy ‘Snail’ Power (1949-2014) HE earned his nickname because he was regarded as the fastest footballer on two legs in the Golden era of the John Mitchels Club, when he was a central figure on a team that won three County Senior Championship titles in 1970, ’73 and ’76. But Tommy Power was more than a footballer, he was one of the true characters on the County sporting scene and in the town of Dungarvan up to the time of his recent illness which curtailed and eventually sadly ended his time among us. Many of the current footballers wouldn’t remember ‘Snail’ in his playing days but it is no exaggeration to say that he was involved in a club team, John Mitchels, that brought a new flair to the County football scene, and his performances on a regular basis emphasised this

quality in his team. After representing his County at Minor and Under 21 level, Tommy made his way on to the Deise Senior team at a time when Waterford played Division 1 football. Players can often be remembered for their greatest hour and in ‘Snail’s case, it was in the Munster Senior Football Semi-Final against Cork in 1972. He outplayed the then All Star and Cork legend, Kevin Ger O’Sullivan in a Man of the Match performance, resulting in his marker being replaced for which he gained Railway Cup recognition. Tommy Power lived each of his 65 years to the full and he played with at least five different clubs, Mitchels, of course, Kilrossanty in his younger days, An Rinn, Ballinacourty and Dungarvan. Tommy enjoyed other sports

as well and he played many a game of Rugby in Ballyrandle as a competent Number 15 on a team that included many of his former football mates. When the running boom hit the town of Dungarvan, Tommy hit the roads with the local athletic club and he enjoyed the sport as he did everything he tried. When his sporting days eventually came to an end, ‘Snail’ was part of the late referee John Moore’s team of officials for major hurling games and it was he who raised the green flag when Cork’s John Fenton scored one of the best goals ever off the sod from a long ways out the field some years ago. Tommy was one of the true Waterford supporters long before it became fashionable while he loved his trips to Thomond Park to see his favourite player Ronan

O’Gara in action. As a Grandad, he had a special bond with his grandchildren and he never missed a sporting occasion that they were involved in, sure to remind those in his company ‘that you can’t beat breeding’. Off the field Tommy Power was a character, and he was rarely seen in anything but good form. He possessed a sense of humour that entertained his legion of friends and everyone left his company in good form and with a smile on their face. Many tributes have been paid to ‘Snail’ in recent days but the greatest tribute has been the countless number of people who attended his house and church ceremonies this week to pay their final respects. The Observer extends its sincere sympathy to Tommy’s family on their sad loss. May he rest in peace.

Senior Ladies Post Primary School All-Ireland Semi-Final Glenamaddy..............3-10; Scoil Mhuire ...............4-6 IN a pulsating game of Ladies football played at the splendid Birr grounds in Offaly, Scoil Mhuire Carrick-on-Suir lost out by a single point to Glenamaddy (Galway). Glenamaddy dominated the opening half and led 2-8 to 13 at half-time. Scoil Mhuire were a transformed team in the second half and back boned by twelve of the Comeragh Rangers Club players they ate into the 8 pt Glenamaddy lead with goals from S. Dunphy, A. Murray and an S. Power penalty.

The sides were level with the game entering stoppage time but a pointed free from Glenamaddy star player L. Ward sealed the win for the Connaught champions. This was another heartbreaking defeat for the Carrick girls as they lost last year’s semi-final by a point also. Still they can look back on another Munster title and a lot of the players on duty will go on this year to represent Waterford Ladies at U-16 and Minor level. Scoil Mhuire will contest the Junior semi-final next weekend against Tuam of Galway.

Pat Collins, Secretary, Post Primary Schools presents the Senior A Hurling Cup to Blackwater's Captain Cian Leamy. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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GAA Coaching & Games Development Information Night THE C&GD Club Information Night was well attended by Juvenile and Adult Clubs alike. On the night we had presentations on the GAA Player Pathway, Club Assist Phort LĂĄirge, Munster Council investment in our games and the progress being made with our underage Development Squads. We would like to thank Munster Games Manager Joe Carton and Stephen Vereker from Peak Fitness who were our guest presenters on the night. Clubs received information packs, planners, CĂşl Camp posters and information on C&GD projects for the year. Thanks to all those in attendance on the night from clubs, schools and county/divisional boards.

Attending the Waterford Coaching & Games Information night in Lawlors Hotel were Angela Whelan, Brickey Rangers and Benny Kiely, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Members of the Waterford Coaching & Games committee at the Information night in Lawlors Hotel, John Quinn, Liam Cheasty, Michael Murphy, Michelle Power, Eoin Breathnach and David Robinson. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Attending the Waterford Coaching & Games Information night in Lawlors Hotel were Ann Navin, John McGrath, Paul and Kieran Heffernan, Stradbally GAA. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Attending the Waterford Coaching & Games Information night in Lawlors Hotel were Aidan Reide, St. Mollerans, Joe Murray, Rathgormack and Kieran Cheasty, Butlerstown. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Attending the Waterford Coaching & Games Information night in Lawlors Hotel were Alan Ronayne, [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] Jack Laffan and Tom Walsh, Portlaw GAA Club.

Attending the Waterford Coaching & Games Information night in Lawlors Hotel were Lee Kay, Damien Ryan, Kevin Casey and Ken Dunphy, Kilrossanty GAA Club. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

GAA CLUB NOTES

Dungarvan LISMORE CAMOGIE WIN A big well done to Lismore on their All-Ireland success over Kilkenny Kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks. It is a wonderful success story for a Waterford Club who have been to the forefront of Camogie in the county and in the Country as a whole. Well done to all concerned. DÉISE DRAW Catherine Lyons has informed me that the start date for the Déise Draw is 25th of April and that tickets are now on sale. This is a major financial help for the club and we would ask all our members to support this Draw. The cost of the tickets is €90 for 9 months. You can also pay €10 a month GAA LOTTO Numbers drawn were: 2, 7, 18, 26. No winner. Next week’s jackpot €17,300. €100 winner Marie Hyslop. Tickets can be bought at Ard Scoil Bingo, Lynchs Greengrocers, Countrystore, Walshs Spar, Paddy Foleys and Hallahans Chemist, Queally’s Bar or from committee member. We would ask all members to encourage all they can to support the LOTTO. TOMMY ‘SNAIL’ POWER The club wishes to extend its profound sorrow to the family of Tommy Power. His son John; grandsons Glen Power and Lee Hyslop; granddaughter Dawn Power have all represented the club with great distinction. BEST WISHES A big get well soon to Margaret Cunningham and Paddy Fitzgerald who are both recovering from recent operations. MEMBERSHIP It’s that time of year again and Membership is now due. The Membership rates are as follows First Child €20 / Second Child €15 and subsequent Children €10. Minor/Student €30, Working Adult Player €50, Non Working Adult Player €30, Family Membership €100, Adult €20/Couple €30. Please look after your Membership as soon as possible as this is a major sourse of revenue for the club. Our club registrar is Oran Curran 087 2675227.The last day for registration is the 31st of March and after this date it will be no longer possible to get all the benefits of membership e.g insurance cover, All-Ireland ticket Draw just to mention two. It is also club policy that if you have not payed your membership you do not play. COACHING We would encourage all our Senior and Junior hurlers and footballers to give some of their time to help their Underage Club with some coaching. Anybody willing to give some of their time should contact our juvenile secretary Deirdre Daly U-16 FOOTBALL Last Thursday night we played Ballinacourty in in the latest round of the Championship and came away with a good win. Well done to all concerned especially to Jack Lacey who has been putting points over from all angles for the 16s and the Minors as well. The next game will be against St. Cathages on the 6th of April and Gaultier on the 13th of April. CONGRATULATIONS To under 13/14 footballer Stephan Moynihan who made his Confirmation last Saturday in Abbeyside. MIDLETON V BALLYHALE Last Sunday in Clogherane we had a good close game between these two giants of hurling with Midleton just coming out on top by a goal. Well done to all our club members who gave a hand on the day to make this a very special occasion. One of the highlights of this game was the play of Kilkenny legend James Cha Fitzpatrick. DUNGARVAN LADIES FOOTBALL UNDER 12 AND 14 Training every Monday evening from 6-7 p.m. in club fields. UNDER 16 Training every Monday evening from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. in club fields. MINOR/ADULT The adult and minor teams train every Friday from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 - 9 p.m. PRESENTATION NIGHT Our Presentation Night for under 13, 14, 15 and 16 girls is on in the clubhouse on Tuesday night next, 1st April at 7.30 p.m. This group of girls have had a lot of success over the last few years with both the club and County and between them have 13 All-Ireland winning medals for under 14 and under 16 last year. SYMPATHY Everyone in the club would like to express their sympathy to the Power family on the death of Tom ‘Snail’ Power. His grand-daughter Dawn is one of our valued players on our minor and adult teams. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé. REGISTRATION Registration is now due and can be paid in instalments or full to Anne or any committee member.

Modeligo WESTERN HURLING LEAGUE Modeligo play their opening game in this year’s Western Hurling League on Saturday next with an away fixture against Clashmore. Throw-

in time for this game is to be confirmed, so please check for this elsewhere in the fixtures lists or on the Waterford County Board website. The lads have been putting in a good effort over the past few weeks so they will be glad of the chance to see some competitive action. The lads will also play Stradbally; Shamrocks; Cappoquin and Geraldines in this group. Best of luck to the squad for this weekend, and for all the games ahead. MEMBERS DRAW On Saturday, March 15th, we held our Club Night in Deckies Bar, Modeligo, to launch the clubs events for the 2014 season ahead. As part of this event, we again presented our Club Membership Package, which has been a resounding success since first introduced. Anyone interested in becoming a member of our local club can now do so in whatever way they find easiest to suit themselves, as there are various options available, each with their own additional benefits. The main feature of the night was the Prize Draw for €1,000, confined to fully paid members of last years membership scheme. As was the case with last year, it proved to be a great success, especially as the names were eliminated one by one from the prize draw until we reached the eventual, outright winner and congratulations are extended to Shane Troy, Graiguemore, Modeligo who outlasted everyone to be drawn last from the drum to become our 2014 Prizewinner. Well done Shiner, a nice way to start off St. Patrick’s Weekend! COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Naomh Brid's Minor footballers, playing with St. Pats, played their third game in Division 3 of the County Minor Championship in a home fixture against An Gaeltacht in Colligan on Sunday last. On the day, the lads got off to a slow enough start, but eventually, things went their way and they ran out winners in the end on a scoreline of 6-8 to 2-8. The lads also have now advanced to the County Semi-final stages in this campaign, on a date yet to be confirmed. NAOMH BRID "BALL ROLL" FUNDRAISER Naomh Brid Juvenile GAA Club’s committee is currently putting plans in place for a club registration day for all juvenile players involved in the club, which takes place on Sunday, April 6th in Modeligo. As part of the days events, they will hold some juvenile Hurling and Football games at the pitch, with another feature of the day also being their fundraising "Ball Roll" which has proved to be a great success and mighty craic in recent years. All committee members now have lines available for sale, whereby you buy an individually numbered ball for €5, and if your ball is deemed to be the winner, you pocket the tidy prize of €150. Over the next few days, families associated with our club will receive a sellers card, and will have just 7 lines to sell, each one representing one of the numbered balls. The amount of lines available for this event is limited so make sure you get your name on a card and give yourself the chance to win!!! More details on this event, and the registration day to follow in the coming weeks. DATES FOR THE GAA DIARY We now have a few dates for upcoming Championship games for the club, but please note that these are just provisional dates until further notification is confirmed. 2014 Western Hurling League; Group 1 Saturday, March 29th; ... Away vrs. Clashmore Friday, May 9th; ......... Home vrs. Shamrocks Friday, May 16th; ....... Away vrs. Geraldines

AnGhaeltacht Gaeltacht An PEIL FÉ 18 - NAOMH PÁDRAIG V AN GHAELTACHT Is don Coiligeán a athschocraíodh an cluiche seo ar an Domhnach 23ú Márta agus bhí an maidin go breá chuige ar fad. Thug na cúinsí maithe an méad is fearr as imreoirí ón dá fhoireann agus bhí an imirt go breá salachtmhar glan ag an dá thaobh ar pháirc a bhí go maith oriúnach chuige. Níl ach cluiche amháin buaite againn sa chomórtas go dtí seo, ach bhíomar buailte go trom le gortaithe agus imreoirí gan a bheith ar fáil agus tá súil againn go dtiocfaidh feabhas ar sin. Pé scéal é, tá cluiche ceathrú ceannais bainte amach againn agus is chuige sin a bheidh an bainisteoir Domhnall Ó Murchadha ag féachaint, chun an líon na n-imreoirí a mhéadú agus le cúnamh Dé, fáil chomh fada le cluiche leathcheannais, nó níos faide. Bhí ard-mholadh ann do na imreoirí agus seachas na cúil, is beag a bhí idir na fóirne. Tá gach cúis againn a bheith dóchasach agus tá sé go hiontach an dul chun cinn a fheiscint sa bhfoireann óg seo de réir mar a théimid ar aghaidh. Foireann: Sa chúl - PJ Ó Domhnaill, Aodhán Mac Gearailt, Pax Ó Faoláin, Páidí Ó Foghlú, Leath-chúlaí láir - Aaron Ó Crotaigh, Brian de Barún, Lár na Páirce - Conor Ó Cuirrín & Dylan Tóibín (1-1), Diarmuid Ó Cuirrín, Leaththosach Láir - Brandon Tóibín (1-0), Páraic Ó Lonáin (06 2f) , Shane Ó Donnabháin (0-1), Tim Muntjewerff. Fear Ionad - Jack Ó Domhnaill. Gortaithe - Darach Ó

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Clonea Juveniles who participated in a 3 team hurling blitz with St. Marys & Ferrybank in Kill, Saturday, 15th March ’14 Cathasaigh, Oisín Mac Síomóin, Mícheál Ó Cadhla, Seán Ó Laoire.

PEIL FÉ 16 - AIRD MHÓR V AN GHAELTACHT Ba cluiche dúshlána é seo a shocraíodh don 16ú Márta chun bearna sa sceideal a líonadh agus bhí sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Is i roinn 1 atá Aird Mhór agus bhí a fhios againn go mbeadh cluiche maith againn uathu. Mar a tharla ar an lá, is againn féin a bhí an imirt is fearr agus bhí a rian sin ar an scór deiridh: 2-3 in aghaidh 2-6 don Ghaeltacht. Bhain gortú don imreoir cróga Mícheál Ó Cadhla agus tá súil againn go mbeidh sé ag filleadh ar an imirt go luath. Bhain an bainisteoir Séimí Mac Craith triall as roinnt imreoirí ar an aois a mhalartú thimpeall roinnt ón gcluiche deireannach agus bhí na torthaí suimiúil. Bhog Aodhán chon tosaigh agus bhí a chuid iarrachtaí le feiscint ar chlár na scór, le dhá chúl agus cúilín. Bhí Brian os comhair an chúl amach agus bhí ard-chluiche aige ann. Is maith go raibh cúigear inniúil ar scór a fháil agus tugann sé seo deiseanna don bhfoireann dul chun cinn sa chomórtas seo. Foireann: Sa chúl - Ciarán Ó Maoileoin, Stiofán Ó Dí, Lán-chúlaí - Brian de Barún, Mícheál Ó Cadhla, Conall Ó Briain, Leath-chúlaí Láir - Conor Ó Cuirrín, Liam Ó Réagáin Gagea, Lár na Páirce - Liam Ó Raghallaigh & Eamonn Ó Crotaigh, Séadhna Mac Giolla Chuda (0-1), Leath-thosach Láir - Aodhán Mac Gearailt (2-1), Oisin Ó Ceallaigh (0-1), Jack Ó Lonáin (0-1), Lán-Tosach Brandon Tóibín (0-2), Jack Ó Domhnaill. Fear Ionad Cárthach Ó Faoláin.

PEIL FÉ 10 - CLG NAOMH CHÁRTHAIGH V AN GHAELTACHT Thaistealaíomar suas go dtí'n Lios Mhór chuige seo agus bhí naíonúir againn inár bhfochair. Bhí An Ghaeltacht thar a bheith láidir sa chluiche seo in ainneoin ná faighfí ach ochtar a chur chun na páirce de bharr easpa sciath béil. Mar sin féin, bhíomar stuama go maith, fiú le duine sa bhreis ag an bhfreasúra agus bhí linn ar an lá. Painéal ar an lá: Daragh Mac Craith, Eoghan Ó Crotaigh, Ruadhán Ó Floinn, Liam Ó Síothcháin, Marc Ó Mathúna, Cian Ó Riagáin, Diarmuid Ó Mathúna, Tadhg Breathnach & Rian Frinseach. Bhí Domhnall Ó Faoláin as láthair de bharr tinnis. Beidh blitz againn ar an Satharn seo chugainn

29ú Márta ag WIT Carraig an Óir agus beidh gach éinne ag súil go mór leis an sár-ghrúpa imreoirí seo a fheiscint arís. PEIL FÉ 8 - BLITZ Bhíomar ag WIT Carraig an Óir ar an Satharn 22ú Márta don blitz seo agus d'éirigh go maith leis na buachaillí ann. D'imríomar Naomh Pádraig, mar a raibh dian-iomaíocht agus comhscór mar thoradh air. D'imríomar in aghaidh Chill Rosanta, Coill Mhic Thomáisín agus Baile na Cúirte sna cluichí eile agus bhíomar thar a bheith láidir i ngach ceann acu, le ochtar ar an aois againn agus imreoir amháin fé 7. Ba iontach mar ócáid é agus bhain gach éinne ard-taitneamh as na cluichí, ach go háirithe mar gur fhan an fhearthainn go dtí go raibh gach éinne slán sna seomraí feistis arís. Buíochas le Dave Ó Riagáin & Mark Ó Ruairc as a gcuid oibre leo. Painéal ar an lá: Naoise Ó Fearghaile, Conaire Ó Síothcháin, Keith Metcalfe, Ben Ó hAodha, Dubhalta Mac Murchadha, Alex Ó Ruairc, Darragh Ó Riagáin, Fionn Ó Murchú, Naoise Mac Murchadha.

Gach eolas faoin club ar www.anghaeltacht.ie, ar Twitter @anghaeltachtclg agus ar ríomhphost: runaibng.anghaeltacht.portlairge@gaa.ie

Clonea TRAINING Training resumes every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. MEMBERSHIP Reminder that 2014 membership is now due and is being collected by membership officer, Alan Power. Non players €30, Players €50,

Players Under 21 and Minor €30. All players are asked to ensure that they are fully paid up before 31st March 2014. CARDS Cards continue this Thursday night in Clancys at 9 p.m. CLONEA CAMOGIE Camogie Training: Training for Under 12 upwards every Tuesday from 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm and every Friday from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Indoor Camogie: Indoor Camogie continues every Wednesday night from 6 pm to 7 pm for girls born in 2006 and 2007. Cost is €3 per player and Indoor Hurleys will be provided. Membership: Membership for the 2014, €15, can now be paid. As the season will soon be up and running, it is important that all players are fully paid up members to cover registration and insurance requirements. CLONEA JUVENILE HURLING BLOTTO Next draw is this Sunday, 30th March, 2014 and jackpot is now €4,100. Please support us. MEMBERSHIP Reminder for any outstanding membership. All players must be fully paid up by 31st March to be allowed to train or play in matches. INDOOR HURLING Firday night Indoor Hurling for children born in 2008 and 2007, 2006will finish up this coming Friday, March 28th, and re-commence on the pitch in Clonea on Friday April 4th from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. TRAINING Under 14s every Wednesday and Friday from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. Under 9,10,11 and 12 from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm every Wednesday evening. DUCK RACE The Club will hold a Duck Race on Easter Monday, April 21st at Clonea Bridge. Ducks are €5 each or a flock of 5 for €20. Ducks on sale now! We are also looking for sponsors for our Novelty Duck Race. We are appealing to all the local business’ to support by sponsoring a duck or even a Breast!

Nire Nire MINOR FOOTBALL 2nd Feb, Nire 0-8; De La Salle 1-7 8th Feb, Dungarvan 1-7; Nire 1-6 22nd Feb, Stradbally 1-7; Nire 2-10 8th March, Nire 2-14; Gaultier 1-6 23rd March, Brickey Rangers 2-1; Nire 3-9 Next minor fixture 30th March Nire v Tramore 11:30 am UNDER 21 FOOTBALL 16th Feb, Nire 1-11; Comeragh Gaels 1-9 2nd Mar, Nire 0-13; An Gaeltacht 0-12 West Under 21 A Football Final 17th March, Nire 0-10; St. Oliver’s 2-10. SENIOR FOOTBALL Phelan Cup: Nire 1-13; Gaultier 0-12. MEMBERSHIP Can all club members ensure that membership is fully paid as soon as possible. NIRE/FMW JUVENILE CLUB U-16 FOOTBALL Well done to our U-16 footballers who continued their good start to the season with a comprehensive home victory over St. Carthage’s in the County championship on a scoreline of 3-10 to 0-5. U-10 FOOTBALL Last Sunday morning we played Ballinacourty in the Mill field in our second match of the campaign. This was a very competitive game with both teams playing excellent football. The teams were evenly matched for the majority of the game, but the physically bigger Ballinacourty team finished that little bit stronger. Well done to all the boys involved, and we hope to have a

couple of flu victims back for next week’s match. CLUB LOTTO’S We would like to encourage parents to support both FMW and Nire Lotto’s as they provide valuable and much needed financial assistance to the running of the juvenile club. JUVENILE COMMITTEE There will be a Juvenile committee meeting next Monday, 31st at 9 pm, all members are requested to attend.

Kill CLUB LOTTO The draw in Dunphy’s Bar last Monday night (17th March) produced no winner of the jackpot, but it did produce a first as no less that 6 people 'Matched 3' of the 4 numbers drawn and so each win €25. The 6 were Tom Halloran, Bernie Meagher, Lucy Gooney, Deirdre Hickey, Eddie Fitzgerald and Nora Barry. The next draw is in Kirwans where the jackpot stands at €7,100. THE LATE ACKY LENNON The club was plunged into mourning last Friday morning with the sad passing of the great Acky Lennon. We extended our sympathies to wife Patricia, daughters Helen and Karen, sons Anton and Richard, brother Tom, sister Mary, nieces, nephews, on their sad loss. May the angels have mercy on his soul. (Full tribute from the club in next week’s notes). UPCOMING FIXTURE Our game last weekend against John Mitchels was postponed as a mark of respect to the late Acky Lennon, which leaves us with one league game before we play championship. Gaultier are the visitors to Kill this Sunday, 30th March before we play St. Pauls in the first round of the championship the following Friday night. The game has a 12 noon throw in and we urge everyone to come out and support the lads. DEISE DRAW Its that time of the year when our band of loyal promoters are on the deise draw trail. Actually, we are running a month late this year and the first draw doesn't take place until Friday, 25th April and not March as is the norm. As usual its 9 draws and €10 per month and you can pay monthly or in full. We hope all our die hard deise draw supporters keep the faith and support the club and our county. ST. MARYS JUVENILE U-21 Football County Final: Ardmore are our opponents in the upcoming county final after they defeated Cois Brid in the Western Final on St. Patrick’s Day. No date has been fixed as of yet but there is a possibility it will be on the Easter weekend. In the meantime the lads will train away and lets hope they can go one better than last year. U-10 Hurling: Our u-10 game in Carriganore was cancelled last Friday night due to the weather, but its hoped it can go ahead this Friday night. 24 hours later we are back in Carriganore for u-10 football. No times as of yet. U-8 Hurling: Newtown was the venue for an u-8 blitz last Saturday morning. We had a fantastic turnout of 21 boys and girls despite the cold weather. Stradbally, Butlerstown and Na Gael provided the opposition, with us winning 2 games and losing one, with all getting plenty game time. Minor Football: Our minors are out of the running for this year’s championship when they lost their third game on the trot last Saturdayt evening, 22nd March, Mount Sion were way too strong for us on this occasion as a powerful first half paved the way for an easy win. The lads did outscore the Monastery boys in the second half but that first half performance was our undoing. Final score:- St. Marys 1-3; Mt. Sion 7-5. We have one remaining game this coming weekend when Portlaw provide the opposition.

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Brickey Brickey Rangers Rangers CLUB LOTTO Last week’s lotto was held in The Local bar. Numbers drawn were 8- 15- 17- 20. There was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were Jacinta Gee, Elaine Cummins, Noreen Tobin, Aileen Whelan. Next week’s draw will be held in The Enterprise, where the jackpot will be €8,850. Your yearly lotto tickets expires after this week’s draw, please ensure that you renew your ticket and numbers to be included in the forthcoming draws, promoters are at present calling on all subscribers. Your support will be greatly appreciated. MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP We lost out to The Nire on Sunday morning last in Bushy Park. Our next game is against Dungarvan on 30th March at 11.30 am in the Dungarvan Club grounds. INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We take on St. Mary’s on Saturday, 29th March in Bushy Park at 4.30 pm. JUVENILE NOTES Under 8’s: Under 8 boys and girls continue to train each Saturday morning. If any want to come along they are more than welcome. Any parent who wishes to stay and help is more than welcome. Under 10’s: Our Under 10 footballers had their first match of the league on Sunday morning last in Bushy Park v's St Oliver’s, All of the team played well and showed great potential unfortunately they were beaten on this occasion. Training continues on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 5.30pm. new faces always welcome. Under 12’s 13’s & 14’s: These boys continue to train each Monday & Wednesday, The boys had a free weekend last week. Under 13’s are scheduled to play Stradbally in Stradbally on Monday next 31st March at 6.30 pm. This is round 3 of the championship so a big effort is needed if we are to proceed to the next stage. The Under 14 lads are due to play Dungarvan 28th March at 6.30 pm in Bushy Park. This is round three and having won 1 of the previous games and lost the other a greater effort is needed from all. Any player who is currently not receiving texts and wishes to do so, please let your manager know the number that you wish to be texted at. Subsidized helmets for sale contact Joanie 087 2310220. Players will by now have received their registration forms, please return same to McGrath Shop or your team manager. LADIES FOOTBALL Training for ladies football on Saturday evening at 4.15 pm in Bushy Park. CAMOGIE The first game in the Intermediate camogie against An Rinn takes place this Saturday evening at 5.30 pm in Bushy Park. Training continues every Monday evening in Bushy 6.30 to 7.30 pm for all under age players and 7.30 to 8.30 pm for Minor and Intermediate squads. SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ We took part in the scór competition over 2 nights last week. It is very clear that there is an abundance of talent in the valley, We competed in many of the events and have proceeded to the County Final in the following competitions, Solo Singing, Ballad Group and Question time. Thanks to all the competitors who gave their time to practicing, to the parents who assisted and good luck to those who qualified in the Co. Final on the 5th April in Cappoquin. All support appreciated.

Tramore Tramore FOOTBALL Our Minor Footballers had a good win at home to Ballinacourty on Sunday morning last and our U-13 Footballers had a good win over Butlerstown erasing the disappointment of the previous week. Micheal MacCraith has an away game against Rathgormack in the Intermediate League at 12.00 noon on Sunday before the first round of the Championship against Dunhill on Saturday, 12th April, in Fenor. HURLING Our U-11/U-12 hurlers had a good outing to Danesfort last Saturday afternoon, fielding two teams who put up good displays in achieving a draw and a narrow loss. All the players put in a great effort. Many thanks to Danesfort for their hospitality and the tea and sandwiches went down a treat on a cold, windy day. Micheal MacCraith has been drawn with St. Saviours, De La Salle, Erins Own, Ferrybank and Portlaw in the Intermediate Championship, which will commence on 7 May, when we play St. Saviours in the opening round in Cleaboy, followed by a game against De La Salle. We have been drawn with Butlerstown, Clonea, Fenor, Portlaw and Ballyduff Lower in the Hurling League. We play Butlerstown in Tramore on Saturday, 19th April, followed by an away game to Clonea on Saturday, 26th April. Our pitch is looking in fine fettle at the minute despite the recent inclement weather, great credit due to Billy and his team for their efforts.

CAMOGIE Training for U-14’s, U-16’s, U-18’s and Adults on Thursday Nights, 8 to 9, on the Astroturf. Training for U-8’s, U-10’s and U-12’s on Wednesday Night, 6 to 7. CORE PILATES & CIRCUIT TRAINING Circuits with John Frost on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Pilates with Davy Wade on Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. €5 for each class and all are welcome . Great to see the mix of people attending these classes every week, Lords and Ladies, young and not so young. BINGO In the Club every Monday at 8.00 p.m. All are welcome. CLUB LOTTO The next draw takes place this Wednesday, (26th March) when the Jackpot will be €1,700. Tickets €2 each are on sale in the usual outlets. Thanks to all who support the Lotto. REGISTRATION Registration is now due, if you haven't registered you must do so immediately. Everyone knows how important it is to have their fees paid on time for the good running of the Club and for insurance purposes. Thanks. DEISE DRAW This year’s Deise Draw runs from April to December, with the first draw scheduled for Friday, 25th April. Terrific prizes to be won monthly, including a top prize of €10,000. Tickets €10 per month. In addition, there will be prizes of 2 All-Ireland Hurling and Football Final tickets to be won in the May, June and July draws. CARDS ETC. Eamonn McCormack, Jack O'Brien and Ted Crowley beat Greg Tobin, Bridget O'Sullivan and Noel Cullen in last week’s final. Friday draw winners were Gerry Lynch and Liz Halley. Recent Bonus Ball winners Shane Hunt and Pat Barron. Great to see Cora Doherty (nee Cullen), Gillingham and Hotel Square, her family and friends, enjoying themselves in the Centre during their recent holiday in Tramore. ASTROTURF, HALL, PARTIES, ETC The Club is available for parties, christenings and other social occasions. We have a fine big Hall, Lounge Bars and a magnificent Astroturf, which means we can cater for a wide range of activities and events. For further Information, contact our Sports & Social Manager, Charlie Ryan at 086-8232021. SCRAP METAL Can be left into the Club on Saturday mornings from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. If you require items to be collected, please contact Billy Murray at 086-8364996 or Martin O'Rourke at 0863729438. WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER Our website tramoregaa.ie lists all upcoming events and has a huge amount of info about the club, our facebook tramoregaaofficial page is very popular especially with all the photo albums from games and events and is a great way of keeping up with happpenings in the club and our twitter page @tramoregaa13 gives instant updates from matches and events.

Rathgormack Rathgoramack SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE The Senior team played their first competitive match of the year when they took on An Rinn last Saturday afternoon in the league in Rathgormack. We began the game well with Jason Gleeson opening the scoring and by the tenth minute we were three points to nill up with two further scores coming from Jason Curry. However, we failed to score in the rest of the half and at half-time An Rinn led by five points to three. Again we started the second half well with Gavin Nugent putting over a couple of points before the same player got the only goal fifteen minutes into the second half with a well worked move. We finished the game well with further points coming from Liam Walsh (B), Gavin Nugent and Stephen Kirwan completing the scoring to give us a win on a scoreline of Rathgormack 1-10; An Rinn 0-8. Team: Brendan Crotty, Michael Crotty, Tony Power, Jack Nugent, Nigel Skehan, David Connolly, Jamie Kirwan, Conor Walsh, Cathal Crowch, Jason Curry (0-3), Liam Walsh (0-1), Ronan Cahill, Jason Gleeson (0-1), Gavin Nugent (1-4), Stephen Kirwan (0-1). Subs Used: Eamonn Cahill, John Kirwan (C), Liam Walsh (M).

MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP Our Minor Team play their next match against Ardmore on Sunday 30/3/14 in Ardmore at 11.30 am. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Intermediate team take on Tramore on Sunday 30/3/14 in Rathgormack at 12.00pm SCRAP METAL COLLECTION The club is running another scrap metal collection. Anyone who wants more information or who needs some items collected can contact any of the following: Noel Kirwan 087-2271759, Brendan Curry 087-614143, Declan Hahessy 087-2264550 or Denis Curry 087 6466113 before Saturday, 19th April. Our previous scrap metal collection was a huge success and thus is a great way to help the club raise much needed funds and also get rid of those items that have been hanging around the house which you just haven’t had time to get rid of. All suitable dona-

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NAOMH CHARTAIGH JUVENILES - Mrs. Anne Whelan and family presenting Iarlaith Daly captain of the Naomh Chartaigh winning team with the Paddy Whelan Memorial Shield. tions gratefully accepted. MEMBERSHIP There has been a poor response so far in relation to paying of membership. A deadline has now been set that all membership to be paid in full by the end of March. The rates for this year are as follows. Senior / Junior is €60, U-21 is €30, Minor and under is €10. Non plying member is €30. All outstanding membership is to be paid to Michael Crotty immediately. DÉISE DRAW The time of year is almost upon us again, as the first Déise draw will be held on the last Friday in March. Tickets have been distributed to all club members to buy or sell. The first draw takes place on the 25th April. The Déise draw has over the years provided some much needed funds and as club and we would ask all players, and people within the parish to please purchase a ticket with a top prize of €10,000 in every months draw. Contact any committee member or club coordinators, Noel Kirwan 087-2271759 or Tom Hassett 085-1741486 for more details.

John Mitchells John Mitchels TOM ‘SNAIL’ POWER The sad news of Tom ‘Snail’ Power passing to his eternal reward reached us on Sunday. Having been battling illness, the news brought a cloud of sadness to all who came in contact with the funny man over the years. I will be dedicating our notes next week to one our club’s true greats. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We were due to play Kill in the next round of the league on Sunday last in Fews. This game was postponed as a mark of respect on the death of Ackie Lennon one of the Kill greats of the 60’s and 70’s. May he rest in Peace. CHAMPIONSHIP We play our first match against Kilmac on the weekend of April 11th. UNDERAGE We are due to play our first U-10 blitz of the year in Carriganore this Saturday at 11 a.m. Please allow sufficient time for travelling. Contact Neil if you require a spin. Training continues at 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings. We will be moving to Thursday in a few weeks once the evenings improve. SPONSORED WALK We will be holding a walk around Fews Monday, 5th May. This is a family event and we would ask everyone to come along and take part. Mark the date in your diary and get some miles in the legs. 11 a.m. is the starting time and will set everyone up for an enjoyable Bank Holiday.

played Affane in Ardmore. A big turnout with all players getting plenty of match practice. An exciting game with plenty of scores on both sides. Training continues each Monday night from 7.15 pm for U-9, U-10 and U-11 boys and girls so we hope that everyone can come along and keep improving. Membership of €10 is now due so if you have not already paid it then do so as soon as possible. LOTTO Ardmore GAA Lotto - March 17th, 2014 At The Round Tower Hotel. No winner of the €10,000 jackpot. The numbers drawn on March 17th were 2, 10, 14, 22. Five winners of €20 each were: Ray & Noelle c/o of The Round Tower Hotel, Frank North c/o Quinns, Georgina Keogh c/o Quinns, Katie Walsh c/o An Tobar, John Colbert c/o Quinns. MEMBERSHIP NIGHT Membership is being taken up this Friday, 28th March at 7 pm at the Clubhouse. All players are reminded to ensure they are paid up otherwise they are not covered by insurance in the event of an accident in training or in matches. All Managers please ensure your players are fully paid up before training / games. PHELAN CUP FIRST ROUND Ardmore 1-10; St Saviours 1-9 Our first outing of the Senior Football League took place on Saturday at our GAA grounds against St Saviours. With a 3 pm start time, it was difficult to gather all troops due to work commitments. With the Under-21 Panel progressing well, we were pleased to have so many of them available to us on the day. We were also grateful to our Minor Management for releasing 2-3 players to tog out as they themselves had Minor championship on Sunday morning. The result on the day went in our favour with some positive aspect of the game to build on. The two defining scores were from the boot of Stephen Keating for a well take goal in the first half, and a sublime point form David Gartland in the final minutes to win the game and gain full points for our League campaign. Panel on the day: Sean Barron, Adrian O’Donnell, Daniel Power, Paul Gleeson, Niall Hennessy, Declan Prendergast, Gavin Williams, Seamus Keating, Conor O’Shea, Tom Power, David Gartland, John Gartland, Christopher Power, James Salmon, Tony Galway, Stephen Keating, James Veale.

ARDMORE GAA LOTTO Held on March 24th, 2014 at Fleming’s Bar. No winner of the €10,000 jackpot. Numbers drawn were: 8, 10, 16, 25. Five winners of €20 each: Sarah Walsh, c/o An Tobar; Ann French, c/o Kiely’s Cross Bar; WLK, c/o An Tobar Bar; Frank North, c/o Quinn’s; Kathleen Hennessy, c/o An Tobar Bar.

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MINOR FOOTBALL - DIVISION 2 Our minors took on St. Olivers last Sunday morning in Ballinameela. St. Olivers started the game better scoring the first two points. Charlie Bryan was the first to score a point for Ardmore. Soon after, James Kennedy, William Barron and Stephen Keating put their names on the scoreboard. Early on, we had some goal opportunities but we failed to hit the back of the net on at least four occasions. More points followed from Charlie Bryan, James Kennedy and Micheal O'Neill. However, it was a good team performance overall. David Walsh came on when Declan Fitzgerald received a black card and scored the only goal of the game in the dying minutes.

WELL DONE Congratulations to the Waterford U-16 Ladies Football team who recorded an impressive victory, against Kerry in the Munster A Championship. Final score Waterford 3-19; Kerry 0-3. Our own Comeragh Rangers representatives on the day included: Aoife, Katie and Emma Murray, Lauren Galvin and Beth Norris. Congratulations to all the girls and management. BEST OF LUCK Best wishes to the Scoil Mhuire Junior ladies football team who will be in action this coming Saturday in their All-Ireland C Semi-final. This is due to take place in Birr, at 1.00 pm against Tuam. Comeragh Rangers will be well represented on the day with numerous girls playing from the club. We wish all the girls and their trainer Annette O’Connell the very best of luck. Also the Waterford U-14 ladies football team will play Tipperary in the B Munster Championship this coming Wednesday. This match is scheduled to take place at 7 pm in Fraher field. Our own Comeragh representatives - Rena Behan, Halannah White, Keeley Corbett

Panel on the day: James Veale, Richard Carroll, Charlie Troy, Eoin Conway, Eoghan O'Shea, Senan Freyne, William Barron, Sean Veale, Gareth Williams, Declan Fitzgerald, Michael Cronin, David Walsh, James Kennedy, Stephen Keating, Charlie Bryan, Micheal O'Neill.

U-10 FOOTBALL On Sunday morning, our U-10 footballers

Barry and selector Cara Dunphy. We wish all the girls and management the very best of luck.

Fourmilewater MINI LOTTO No jackpot winner. Numbers drawn were: 16, 22, 24. Next week’s jackpot €2,100. One match 2 number winner: Diarmuid Wall, Nire. 45 CARD DRIVE Winners: Patsy O’Halloran and Ger Hennebry. Joint 2nd: Eileen Ryan and Jim Queally; Walter Wall and Jerry O’Grady; James Gough and Oliver O’Hara. Lucky tables x 2: Mary and Carmel; Jim Skehan and Michael Nugent. SENIOR HURLING This Thursday night at 8 p.m. Fourmilewater will take on Youghal in the St. Molleran’s Tournament in Carrickbeg and on next Saturday evening, Fourmilewater will take on Ballygunner in the Mill Field in the first round of the Sargent Cup. QUIZ On Holy Thursday night, 17th April at Doocey’s Oriel Bar the club will hold their annual quiz Brain of Ballymac. Teams of 4 for €20 per table.

Naomh Chartaigh CharthaighJuveniles Juveniles Naomh (Lismore/Ballysaggart GAA Juvenile Notes) PADDY WHELAN U-14 TOURNAMENT On Saturday last, March 22nd our club held their annual u-14 Paddy Whelan Tournament in the GAA field. Teams taking part were Naomh Chartaigh, Mount Sion, Cois Bhride, and Cashel King-Cormacs. Programme of matches and results are as follows: Naomh Chartaigh 2-3 V Cois Bhride 0-0. Mount Sion 0-1 V Cashel King Cormacs 0-2. Mount Sion 1-5 V cois bhride 1-4. Naomh Chartaigh 5-2 V Cashel King Cormacs 1-2. Naomh Chartaigh 3-3 V Mount Sion 0-2. Cois Bhride 0-2 V Cashel King Cormacs 1-2. In the runner-up Cup Final were Cois Bhride and Mount Sion. Mount Sion running out winners on a scoreline of 3-3 to 0-0. Mount Sions Captain on the day Charlie Costelloe accepted the team medals kindly sponsored by local business man Mr. Dave Landers Pork and Bacon. The Winners Final had teams of Naomh Chartaigh and Cashel King Cormacs taking part. A great final took place between these two very skilled teams. However, Naomh Chartaigh ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-5 to 0-5. This was the club’s first time in ten years winning the final. How special this win was as its the 25th Anniversary of this Tournament. Anne Whelan, wife of the late Paddy Whelan in the presence of members of her family kindly presented the shield to Naomh Chartaighs Captain on the day Iarlaith Daly. Anne then in turn presented all the team with their winning medals again kindly sponsored by local business man Mr. Dave Whelan, Pork & Bacon. Cashel King Cormacs Captain Michael O’Meara accepted the runnerup finalists medals. A special thank you to the ladies catering team of Pauline, Cathy, Eibhlis, and Claire who served up some special treats on the day. Of course, these could not be served unless the parents/guardians were so kind to hand them in to the girls. Sincere thanks to everyone who supplied same. And to Mr. Dave Landers our main sponsor a special thanks your support with this tournament has been greatly appreciated over the years. A special thanks to everyone who helped out in any way with this tournament to make it as successsful as it was. Roll on next year. The club would like to offer their sympathy to the Bennett family, Ballysaggart on the death of their mam / grandmother Mrs. Joan Bennett at the weekend. Our next meeting will be held this Thursday night in the Club house at 8 pm. All comittee members are requested to attend.

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Kilgobinet TRAINING Training is going very good at the moment, great to see the good numbers turning up. We played a good hurling challenge match against the Brickeys last week and hope to play another two this weekend. The Championship is only around the corner, so let’s keep it going! DEISE DRAW It's that time of year again. The clubs main income comes from sales of Deise Draw tickets. We had 10 winners last year, so we ask all members and supporters to purchase one. Breda Walsh is the draw coordinator and has distributed tickets to all sellers. SYMPATHIES The Club would like to extend their sympathies to the Coward family on the death of Monnie, a former player for the club RIP. Also to the Willie Coward whose mother died recently.

Naomh Brid UNDER 10 FOOTBALL On Saturday afternoon we travelled to Ballyduff Upper. We had a hard fought win against tough opposition on a scoreline of 5-5 to 3-1. Well done lads. Next Sunday we are playing Cois Brid at Kirwan Park Touraneena. Throw- in at 11 a.m. so players are requested to be at pitch by 10.30. UNDER 11 AND 12 HURLING These hurling leagues will begin in April and run every Friday at 7 p.m. REGISTRATION DAY - SUNDAY, APRIL 6th On Sunday, April 6th we are having our registration day in Modeligo. There will be three games played on day. Under 10, Under 13 and Under 16. We are also having the ball run fundraiser on the same day. All cards should be returned to committee members this week. CLUB COACHING & ASSISTING PROGRAMME On Tuesday, March 25th, Michelle Power is coming to the club to provide a Fundamental Coaching session. It will be in Modeligo hall starting at 7 pm sharp. Full attendance by all coaches is expected.

St. Patrick’s Patricks St. CARDS – PROGRESSIVE 45 – 13/3/2014 Winners: Patricia O’Brien and Joe Collins, Michael Flynn and Michael Power, Pat Kennedy and John Nugent Lucky Table: Fr. Cooney and Michael Flynn. 20/3/14 Winners: Pat Kennedy and John Nugent, Michael Flynn and Michael Power. Lucky Table: Cora Kiely and Kathleen Lynch. U-14 HURLING DEVELOPMENT SQUAD Reece Stringer has been called up to the County U-14 Development squad. U-8 FOOTBALL BLITZ Last Saturday we paid a visit to Carriganore to the U-8 football blitz. We played three games: An nGaeltacht, Kilmacthomas and Rathgormack. Thankfully, we had excellent weather conditions. Panel: Mark Power, Eoin Dennehy, Eoin Flavin & Jake Tutty, Michael Byrne, Noel Fleming, Michael Tobin, John Power, Darragh Devine, Luke Murphy, Ronan O’Hora, Fionnan Drohan, Samuel Proby, Michael D. Beresford, Liam Dukes.

Our next day out for this age group will be in Carriganore on the 12th April playing hurling. While our U-10’s will be in carriganore next Saturday playing football. MINOR FOOTBALL St. Pats/Naoimh Brid minor footballers with three games played are on 6 points, having defeated An nGaeltacht last Sunday morning in the refixture.

Geraldines Geraldines DEFIBRILLATOR The Geraldine’s are purchasing a defibrillator for the Aglish area which will complement the defibrillator currently based in Villierstown. We will be meeting with the local Civil Defence and the Aglish Community Centre to agree a suitable location to house the defibrillator in the village. The club are delighted to be able to provide this vital piece of equipment to the area and while we hope that it will never need to be used, the fact that it will be accessible to everyone and that there will be locals trained to use it, means that lives may be saved in the future. ST. OLIVER’S U21 FOOTBALL St Oliver’s U-21 footballers recorded their first ever A western title at this grade, when they defeated the Nire by 2-10 to 0-10 in Fraher Field on St. Patrick’s Day. St Oliver’s were in control of the match for long periods but poor finishing and an inspired performance by the Nire goalkeeper meant that the match went to extra time. Oliver’s stepped up a gear in extra time and ran out comfortable winners in the end. Congratulations to all the players and mentors involved and best of luck in the County final. DEISE DRAW Deise Draw tickets are now being distributed

Naomh Chartaigh winners of the Paddy Whelan Tournament 2014, held in Lismore on March 22nd. to club members to sell with the first draw taking place on the 25th April. This draw raises much needed funds for both club and county and is vital as a fundraiser with a top prize of €10,000 to be won each month. The monies raised contribute in a big way to the financial running of the club and we would like to thank everyone who supports the draw. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact Deise Draw Co-ordinator Donnacha Tobin at 0868533098 or any club member for detail. TRAINING The first game of the 2014 season was played on Friday night against Old Parish. It was good to see a large turn-out of players and it proved a very worthwhile exercise. Hopefully the lads who had to go off injured will be back in action quickly. Thanks to Old Parish for a good game. The league will begin later this month. FIT4LIFE Aglish Fit4Life continues on at the Aglish Community Hall at 7.30 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, Fun and fitness guaranteed! Again, your level of fitness doesn’t matter, it the enthusiasm that counts. More info on Facebook aglishfunrun or 0868474285. Cost is €2 per night with all money collected going to the Children's Hospital, Crumlin. If there is anything that you would like to have included in the notes, please contact me on 087 6495845.

Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Results 11th March: Numbers drawn were 14, 15, 18 and 21. Jackpot €10,000 going forward from previous week, winner Mr Timmy Murphy. Winners of €20 each Emma Daly, Una Long, Dan O Brien, Emer Barry and K & C Veale. Next week’s Lotto draw March 18th – jackpot €1,000. Results 18th March: Numbers drawn were 3, 7, 9 and 18. No jackpot winner. Winners of €20 each were Timmy Murphy, Kelly Sheehan and Karen Nugent. Next week’s jackpot is €1,125. BALLYSAGGART GAA CLUB AGM Our AGM was held on Sunday, March 9th, in the Community Centre with a great attendance to review what was a memorable and historic year for our club. In his Chairman’s report Billy Devine thanked all who attended the AGM and contributed in any way to help the GAA club during the year. A minutes silence was held for all those who suffered bereavements during the year. The Chairman also thanked in particular Breeda Clancy who is stepping down from her role as secretary after 18 years. Her tireless and ceaseless work over the years deserves commendation. Her commitment, work-rate and advice has been immeasurable for all involved in the club over that time. He also thanked the local press for their help and support in his role as PRO. The Treasurer Pat Bennett presented his report which showed the club to be in a reasonably healthy state. The main focus of the meeting was on the clubs success in 2013 and the pride and joy which both the players and management brought to the community, and the esteem they hold in both the jersey and the club. The meeting spoke of their great achievements in winning a Western, County and Munster Final and of course the final destination in reaching Croke Park. Sincere thanks to all those who supported the Lotto during the year. The club looks forward to their continued support in the coming year. Thanks to the field committee for looking after the field. Also sincere thanks went to all those who

sold tickets and bought tickets for our ‘Spot the Sliotar’ fundraiser which was a great success this year. Huge gratitude was also expressed for all those who made donations to the club during the year.Big thanks of the day was to the players and management who made 2013 such a memorable and successful year for the club. Also the Election of Officers – Hon. Life President: Michael Clancy; President: Fr. Cullinan, P.P.; Vice-Presidents: Pat Veale, Willie Roche, Dave Fennessy, Eddie Veale, Jim O’Brien, Eily Walsh, Kathleen Roche, Jim Kearney, Breeda Clancy; Chairman: Billy Devine; Vice-Chairman: Jamie Walsh; Secretary: Carmel Hale; Assistant Secretary: Breeda Clancy; Treasurers: Pat Bennett & Paul Veale; Assistant Treasurer: Jim Kearney; PRO: Ann Bennett; Assistant PRO: Seamus Kearney; Membership Officer: Matty Meagher; First Aid: Tina Meagher & Marie Nugent; Water: Anthony Glavin. CLUB SOCIAL SATURDAY Our Social last Saturday night was a great success. It was a fitting accession to celebrate what was a joyous and historic year for the club. Thanks to our guests on the night Tom Cunningham, County Board Chairman, Eddie Cunningham, Western Board Chairman, Anthony Walsh, Treasurer Munster Council and John Jackson, Western Board Treasurer in particular for their congratulations for the achievements of our club as Western, County, Munster champions and All-Ireland Junior club finalists. Well done to all the organisers. ALL-IRELAND CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to Lismore Camogie Team on their fantastic victory over Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland Club final replay in Clonmel last Saturday. Well done to all involved and in particular we congratulate team member Sinead Walsh. SYMPATHY All in the club would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Bennett family on the sad passing of Joan this week. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. BALLYSAGGART LADIES FOOTBALL AGM/MEDAL PRESENTATION The AGM of Ballysaggart Ladies football club took place on Friday, 14th March. The Chairperson, Adrian Meagher welcomed all and proceedings got underway. Attendance was up on other years and it was great to see new faces who are willing to help out this season with the club. Martina Landers (Secretary) gave a detailed account of the clubs year which was followed up by a very impressive Treasurer’s report by Caitriona Bennett. All officers were returned unopposed. Although silverware was scare during the course of the year, the U-16 ladies won their County final and the minors were runners-up in their respective County final. The club also had representation on County teams/training squads during the course of the year. Membership fees were discussed and this was put on hold for more discussion at a future meeting. Registration of players will be announced at a later date as all registration will take place on line – training to be provided by County Board. Following the AGM, the long overdue medal presentation took place at Meagher’s (Ballyvera Lounge) where refreshments & music was provided. The presentation of medals took place and guests of honour were co-captains Christy Murphy/Janey Brien (Ballysaggart GAA). Thanks to Meagher’s for facilitating this event, to the two lads Christy and Janey and to Martin for his great music.

TRAINING Training has commenced for the U-16s under Kevin Hale on Wednesday nights (unless otherwise notified) and the Juniors are due to commence training this coming Friday night. LISMORE CAMOGIE Congrats to the Lismore Camogie club on their great win in the replayed All-Ireland final against Ballyhale Shamrocks held in Clonmel recently. Many of our girls were involved on the day – congrats to all. CONTACT ME If you would like me to include any notes of interests in the notes of the above club – please contact me at 087 9562839. SYMPATHY Sympathy is extended to the family and relatives of the late Joan Bennett, Ballysaggart who passed away at the weekend. Her two grand daughters Caitriona and Aoife are involved with the club.

Colligan Emmetts INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We play our first competitive game of 2014 on Saturday afternoon when we host Ballysaggart in the opening round of the Western Intermediate hurling League, throw-in is timed for 4:30 pm, all players are requested to be at the field for 3:45 pm. Other teams in our league group are St. Mary’s (Touraneena), Brickey Rangers, Tourin and Ballinameela. TRAINING Training continues this week on Tuesday and Friday night’s commencing at 8:00 pm and also Sunday morning at 11:00 am, less than a month to go to Championship. FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE We received notification of our opening Championship game of the 2014 season, this will a repeat of last year’s Western Football decider:Please Note Official Notice Fixture For Your Club Peil Soisear Na h-Emmetaigh V Na Seamroga at Ceapach Chuinn Saturday, 12th April 7.30 pm. Reitoir S. O Conduin. We have a Bye in Round 2 of the Football Championship. Other Round 1 Fixtures will see Modeligo face Old Parish while Tallow play Kilgobinet, Affane (Bye). HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE Please Note Official Notice Fixture For Your Club - Iomaint Soisear Championship An Coillegain V Madh Dheilge at Pairc Ui Fhearichair 7.30 pm Sunday, 27th April. CLUB LOTTO Details from our “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Quill’s Bar on 17/03/2014 were as follows:- Numbers drawn: 8, 21, 23 & 27, No jackpot winner. Lucky ticket €20 winners: Antoin Breathnach, Sarah & Jack Power, Tony Harrington & Ned Quill. Last Monday night’s jackpot was worth €10,050, thanks for your continued support. TABLE QUIZ – DATE FOR YOUR DIARY CLG An Coilligeán / Na h-Emmetigh are holding a fundraising table Quiz on Friday April 4th in Quills Bar at 8:30 pm, table of 4 = €40, all are welcome. We would urge everyone in the community to please come along and support the event, here’s looking forward to a great night, be sure to pencil the date in your diaries. MEMBERSHIP Players membership is due at this stage, remember you are not covered by insurance

unless membership is paid, this can be made payable to James Dalton ASAP. MINOR FOOTBALL St. Pat’s Minor footballers (assisted by Naomh Brid) played their two re-fixed game over the past two weeks. The lads played Affane in Cappoquin on St. Patrick’s Day and ran out comfortable 8-8 to 1-3 winners, they maintained their 100% record last Sunday morning with a 6-8 to 2-8 victory over An Ghaeltacht in Colligan. All of this means that the lads are through to the semi – final stages of the Division 3 County Championsip, we await confirmation of a semifinal date. SYMPATHY CLG An Coilligeán / Na h-Emmetigh would like to extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Tommy ‘Snail’ Power who passed away last weekend. Tommy was a wonderful GAA man and he will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Tourin LEAGUE GAME Tourin will play Ballinameela this coming Saturday, 29th March at 4.30 pm in the league. Although Tourin have played many challenge matches over the last few weeks – this will be their first official test of the 2014 season. Best wishes to the lads and all involved in the management set up. As always your vocal support would be appreciated. TOURIN HALL COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting will be held this coming Friday night, 28th March at Tourin Hall 9.30 pm. All members are asked to attend as there are items on the agenda to be discussed. There will also be a presentation of a fundraising event which was organized by Gina McGrath before Christmas (Operation Transformation Tourin Style) and which raised much needed funds for the hall and the Irish Heart Foundation. More details next week. WATERFORD FACE RELEGATION Waterford lost to Kilkenny last Sunday in Nowlan Park. This has sent them into a relegation play-off with Dublin at Walsh Park this Sunday coming. Here’s hoping they can stay up in Div 1A!! BADMINTON Sheena Wilkinson and Marie Walsh had a successful time at the recent County Badmintion championships. Congrats to you both on your success. Marie also participated in the Munster singles in Roscrea last Sunday and although not successful in getting to the final aquitted herself well on the day. POTHOLES FILLED I noticed that the local authorities have been out and about improving the road surfaces by filling in our all too common potholes and not without a little prompting in their ear from locals Seamus and Patricia!! LISMORE CAMOGIE Congrats to the Lismore camogie ladies on their great win over Ballyhale Shamrocks in the replay of the All Ireland camogie final last Sunday week in Clonmel. CONTACT ME If you would like to include any events happening in the area in these notes, please give me a call at 087 9562839. SYMPATHY Condolences are extended to the Bennett Family, Ballysaggart on the passing of Joan Bennett at the weekend. May she rest in peace.

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Ballymacarbry Ballymacarbry Ladies Football MEDAL PRESENTATION Our Medal presentation for 2013 will take place in the Community Centre at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday, 29th March. We invite all club members to attend. CLOTHES COLLECTION We hope to run another Clothes Collection drive on May 10th. As you do your “spring clean” you might keep this date in mind. Please contact any club or committee member if you cannot store the clothes until this date and we can arrange to collect same. Remember old mobile phones and laptops are also eligible for collection. We thank you in advance for your support. DEISE DRAW The Deise Draw is starting again this month. Each ticket costs €90 of which €63 is retained by the club. The top prize is €10,000 per month and there are nine monthly draws. The cost is €90 for the year to be paid in one lump sum or €10 per month. If you would be interested in buying a ticket for 2014 with Ballymacarbry Ladies Football Club please contact Marian Ryan on (087) 9554251. MEMBERSHIP Membership is now overdue!!!! Prices are as follows: U-10 €20, U-12-Minor €38, Adult Players €52; Non Playing €30. Money can be given to Membership Officers, Mairead Wall and Michelle O’ Gorman. Remember you are not insured to play unless you have paid your membership. INTER-COUNTY Well done to Muireann Boyce, Ciara, and Cliona Murphy from the club who were involved with the Waterford U-14 panel that beat Clare on a scoreline of 4-3 to 0-8 in d first round of the Munster Championship recently. Well done to the Intermediate team who had a substantial win over Longford in the Tesco Home Grown National League. Unfortunately they came up just short against Sligo. BALLYMACARBRY LADIES FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES Name: Kaitlin Molloy Favourite LGF Player: Miss O’Gorman Favourite Hurler: Liam Lawlor: Favourite Footballer: Colm McFadden Favourite Colours: Blue Favourite Hobbies: Football, Soccer Favourite T.V. Programme: Tom and Jerry Favourite Music: Avici Favourite Team: Liverpool Favourite Food: Spuds Favourite Drink: Milk, water Name: Summer Mia Peters Favourite LGF Player: Lauren Guiry Favourite Hurler: My Daddy Favourite Footballer: Darren Guiry Favourite Colours: Pink + Purple Favourite Hobbies: Football, running and colouring Favourite T.V. Programme: Peppa Pig Favourite Music: Jessie J Favourite Team: Pinewood Soccer Favourite Food: Chicken & Spuds Favourite Drink: Coke Name: Michelle May Hally Favourite LGF Player: Michelle McGrath Favourite Hurler: John Mullane Favourite Colours: Pink, Blue, White Favourite Hobbies: Swimming Favourite T.V. Programme: Simpsons Favourite Music: Katy Perry Favourite Food: Chips, Pizza Favourite Drink: Club Orange, Fanta Name: Robyn Hogan Favourite LGF Player: Michelle McGrath Favourite Hurler: Podge Collins Favourite Footballer: Colm Cooper Favourite Colours: Purple, Violet Favourite Hobbies: Football, Horse Riding, Sean Nos Dancing Favourite Team: Ballymacarbry Ladies, Waterford Favourite T.V. Programme: Simpsons Favourite Music: Katy Perry Favourite Food: Garlic Bread Favourite Drink: 7 Up

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Sliabh St. Mary’s SliabhgCua/ gCua/St. Marys COMERAGH WARRIORS V FINISK FIGHTERS Please note that anyone wishing to compete in this year’s Parish Divisional matches MUST be a member of the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s club. All membership must be paid before this Sunday night (March 30th). All monies to be paid to club treasurer Sinead Condon, or a committee member before Croke Park deadline. Non members will be unable to take part in the Warriors V Fighters matches. CONGRATS TO KEVIN SHEEHAN The club would like to congratulate Kevin Sheehan on becoming the latest Sliabh gCua man to win an All-Ireland medal. Kevin won the acclaimed title after WIT surged to the All Ireland Junior Football title over DIT last week. WIT were 4-8 to 1-5 victors. Congrats Kevin!! BRONAGH CONDON VICTORIOUS WITH WATERFORD U-16’S After winning the U-14 All Ireland in 2013, Waterford played their first ever U-16 (A) Munster championship game on Sunday last. Part of this outstanding team was Bronagh Condon. Waterford ran out comprehensive winners on a 3-19 to 0-3 scoreline over Kerry. We would like to congratulate Bronagh on her huge success and wish Waterford the very best of luck when they take on reigning champions Cork in the next round. TOURANEENA RUNNING/WALKING GROUP 5K LEAGUE Our running league is set to commence on Wednesday, 16th April. The league is open to both runners and walkers, and both codes should have equal opportunity of claiming the title. To enable the league to run smoothly, we would urge each person to pre-register. Entries can be given to Mush Keane, Maria Gleeson, Claire Fitzpatrick or Aiden Fitzpatrick. We wish everyone the very best of luck!! Until then, runs/walks will continue every Monday & Thursday nights. We currently send out text messages to remind people of our times. Due to availability of webtext, this may not always be possible. Anyone wishing to receive texts, simply text your name to 087 9634993. Anyone getting texts and doesn't want to, simply reply STOP to 087 9634993. SINCERE SYMPATHY The club would like to offer their sincere sympathy to Lydia Quinlan, Knockboy, on the sad death of her father during the week. The late Tommy (Snail) Power was a gentleman, a character and was held in high esteem throughout the GAA scene. To the entire Power family, we express our deepest condolences. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam. MEMBERSHIP Club membership is now due. All of last year’s members will be contacted over the next week or two, and although we would love for everyone to update your membership, it’s entirely up to yourself. After last year’s very popular “Memories Night” held in the Community Centre and the amazing “August Bank Holiday Jamboree Weekend”, it brought people back together within the club. Again, we have the same aim in 2014 with a slightly different agenda. Preparations are being put in place at the moment and will be announced in due course. Player’s €40; Non Player €20; Student & O.A.P’s €10; Family €50. *A family consists of 2 parents and all children U-16. *Anyone over the age of 16 is considered a student, player or non player. Just a reminder to supporters that anyone who wants to participate in the Parish Divisional games during the August Bank Holiday weekend will have to be a member of the club. Any Monies can be paid to Sinead/Tom Condon or Pat Keane. WATERFORD S.H. RELEGATION BATTLE WITH DUBLIN Following another defeat to the hands of Kilkenny, Waterford must now overcome the reigning Leinster champions Dublin to remain in the top tier of the National hurling league. Waterford have had a victory over the Dubs already during the campaign but will certainly expect a Dublin team looking for revenge. The game is now fixed as Port Láirge v Áth Cliath at 3:30 pm in Walsh Park on Sunday, 30th March. IOMAINT IDIRMHEANACH HURLING LEAGUE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON St. Mary’s will take on The Brickey’s in the Intermediate Hurling league on Saturday, 29th March. It’s a home venue for The Brickey’s (Bushy Park) and has a 4:30 p.m. throw-in. Hopefully, this could be the start of an amazing 2014 for the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s club so we would urge everyone to come along and support the team. AUGUST JAMBOREE WEEKEND The “Friends of Sliabh gCua” sub-committee are currently organising the 2014 August Jamboree Weekend. After the huge success of last year, no stone will be left unturned to make this year even better. We would just like to remind the people that in order to participate in this year’s novelty Parish matches, you MUST be a member of the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s club before March 31st. Due to stiff insurance policies, non-mem-

St. Anne's Camogie and Football Club. Well done to all our club members who walked in the Tramore St. Patrick's Day Parade!

bers cannot play. For the entire weekend (Fri, Sat & Sun), there will be matches galore, fun runs, sharpshooting, children’s entertainment and of course novelty adult entertainment games as well. This will be followed on the Bank Holiday Monday by the development committee’s “Annual Dan Fraher Long Puc”. GETTING YOUR CAR WASHED?? Should you be in Dungarvan this Saturday (29th March), why not get your car/van washed at John Foley’s (Campus) in Kilrush. If you do so, 100% of the proceeds will go to the Senior Hurler's Training Fund. Please support the Deise. DEISE DRAW The Deise Draw is to commence again in April. As always, it’s vital that the draw is supported by every club. With the top prize of €10,000 each month, there will be a total of 23 cash prizes on offer. A massive percentage of monies received are redirected back to the club so we would urge every household to purchase a ticket. Tickets can also be purchased as a syndicate (optionally), so get yours now!! Tickets are a mere €10 and are available from Mush Keane 087 9634993, J. P. Fitzpatrick 086 1909980, Mike Murray 087 7428032, Brendan Tobin 087 2701947 or any committee members to obtain tickets. WATERFORD SENIOR FOOTBALLERS We wish the best of luck to Waterford senior footballers when they take on Wicklow this coming Sunday in Aughrim. With a 2 pm throw-in, Waterford are aiming for back-to-back wins following a super win over Leitrim. NAOMH BRID MINORS IN SUPER FORM Naomh Brid/St. Pat’s minor footballers made it 3 from 3 with a fantastic win over An Gaeltacht last Sunday. They have now secured a county semi final spot after their 6-8 to 2-8 win last weekend. Well done boys!!! BITHDAY WISHES We would like to wish our rising star, Jack Skehan a very happy birthday during the week. HURLING WALL As the bright evenings return, we would urge everyone to take advantage of our hurling wall in Kirwan Park. The wall is available at any time for use and is an ideal way to improve Hurling & Football skills. Helmets are compulsory at all times and no horseplay is allowed.

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live where the Jackpot will be €3,056 as on Sunday night Lar Power was drawn out of the drum and picked card 53 which wasn’t the Joker though he did win €50. Killian Lyons and Nora Tobin won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convince Store Ballinroad, The Village Inn, Village Flowers, Kennedys Live, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers and Mousies Takeaway. COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE We played De la Salle on Friday night last at 8 pm in Abbeyside in the first round of the County League and recorded a good win on the night. Team: S. ENRIGHT, N. DEE, R. DUNFORD, D. COLLINS, C. MALONEY, S. O’HARE, J. POWER, J. HURNEY, J. O’MAHONEY, M. FERNCOMBE, M. FIVES, P. HURNEY, S. DONOVAN, M. O’HALLORAN, J. O’BRIEN. Subs: R. SHEEHAN, G. BREEN, M. MAHER, D. FERNCOMBE.

COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE We play Tallow in the first round of the County league in Abbeyside tonight, Wednesday 26th at 8 p.m.

TABLE QUIZ This Friday night we are holding a fundraising table quiz in Minnies Bar at 9 pm to help raise funds for the club. This promises to be a most enjoyable night and we appeal to as many people as possible to come along and lend their support. CLUB BINGO This Sunday our Club Bingo continues in the CBS Hall at 8:30 pm where the jackpot is €1,350. MEMBERSHIP With a number of football Championships due to get underway in the next number of weeks we would ask that all players and indeed non players make a special effort to pay their membership to our Membership Officer Kevin Tobin as soon as possible. DEISE DEVELOPMENT DRAW Tickets for the 2014 Deise Development Draw are currently on sale from members of both our Adult and Juvenile Committees. Again this year there are a number of very attractive prizes on offer every month but the main attraction of the Draw is that as well as being in with a chance of winning one of these prizes you are supporting our club and helping us raise some badly needed funds to run the club. Our ticket sellers will be calling on the houses of the parish over the next number of weeks but if we manage to miss you and you wish to purchase a ticket then please contact any member of our Club Committee. FUNDRAISING CYCLE One of our most loyal and dedicated Club Members Liam O’Connor is calling on all Abbeyside/Ballinacourty members, players, supporters, friends and cycling enthusiasts to support a Fundraising Cycle which he is organising on Saturday, August 2nd. Liam is organising the cycle from Limerick to Abbeyside to raise much need funds towards the running and further development of the club. As you all know the club has had huge success on the playing fields last year and all our club teams and ladies represented the club with great pride throughout the year. The club would not be able to run as smoothly as it currently does without the huge volume of volunteers who give so much of their time to coaching teams, by working on committees and doing countless tasks in fundraising and all other events run by the club. The facilities in our club have been brought to a new level in recent years thanks to the generosity of all in our Parish who give very generously when club people come calling at their homes, work places, shops and businesses to raise funds to help pay for projects such as the refurbishment of the dressing rooms, installing state of the art floodlights and generator to run lights, the erection of a state of the art ball alley to improve hurling skills and the purchase of almost 8 acres and the developing of the third pitch which will cater for the needs of the club teams for many years to come. We would like to thank all those people who have dug deep into their pockets to allow the club to be able to provide all these amenities. Liam is calling on any who would like to join him on the cycle to let him know in the next few weeks. The cycle will cater for all levels of cyclists and will involve a trip of around 85 to 90 miles. Please contact Liam, Michael, Benny or Beanie to let them know of your interest and meetings will be organised to let people know of what it takes to be a part of a huge fun cycle. Liam can be contacted at 0851191908 or liam.oconnor@augh.com, Michael can be reached at michealcosgrave@hotmail.com or 0877682068, Benny can be contacted at benny.i.flynn@gsk.com or 087-9352716 while Beanie can be reached at

liambyrnebeanie@yahoo.com. or 087-6436046 BOOKING OF PITCHES All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training or matches with Michael O’Donovan. We would also ask tem managers to please try and do as much heavy training in the areas behind the goals. SYMPATHY On behalf of all in the club we would like to send our sympathies to the family and friends of the late Johnny Hourigan, Abbeyside, who passed away last week. Along with all his brothers Johnny wore our club jersey and was a great supporter of not alone our club but of many organisations in Abbeyside. Johnny tasted success with us as an underage player and remained a loyal supporter of our club after he finished playing. We would also like to send our sympathies to the Power family, Dungarvan on the death of Tommy (Snail) Power over the weekend. One of the finest footballers ever to grace the playing fields in Waterford, Tommy won numerous County Titles with John Mitchels, before going on to play with Ballinacourty for a number of years, which along with his near ever presence at matches in Fraher Field, or other venues in Waterford and indeed further afield ensured he had an enormous circle of friends in the GAA community. Once again we send our sympathies to Tommy’s family and friends on the passing of one the true characters of the GAA. JUVENILE NOTES Indoor hurling: Our indoor hurling for the juvenile hurlers continues again on this Friday night coming the 28th of March at the Friary College. The under 5, 6 and 7 groups will between the times of six to quarter to seven and the under8 group will between the times of quarter to seven and half past seven. All are welcome. Helmets are compulsory and will be available over the next few weeks. To help cover costs a €2 fee will apply. Membership forms will also be given out to parents of players who have not received them yet and also collected off those who have. Under 8 Football: Our under 8 football team took park in a football blitz in Carriganore on Saturday morning last. We played three games and competed well in all. All the young lads enjoyed themselves on the day and we would like to thank their trainers and parents for making it such an enjoyable day for all. Without the parents help and assistance these days out would not be possible. Under 16 football: Our under 16 football team travelled across the bridge last week to take on their near neighbours Dungarvan in the third round of the county football championship. On the night however things did not go to plan and we were beaten by a very good Dungarvan team. We now have still two games to play in this championship and wins in these two games are vital if we are to qualify. Minor football: Our minor football team was defeated on Sunday morning last in Tramore by the host club in the fourth round of the Minor football championship. Unfortunately, we played very poorly on the day and were defeated. We still have a good chance of making the knockout stages of this competition and everyone in the club would also like to wish David Looby well who received a nasty injury in the game. Membership: Membership is now nearly over due for juvenile members. The club would ask that anyone who has not paid the membership fee yet would please do so as soon as possible because without this paid there is no insurance on that player should they get hurt.

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Stradbally SEASON TICKETS Please note that we have been informed by the County Board that 2014 Waterford GAA Club Season Tickets are still available for purchase from Walsh Park and Fraher Field at the following days and times during the month of March. Walsh Park - Wednesdays 12.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Fraher Field - Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. It is also possible to renew membership of the scheme at these times if you were a holder in 2013. All 2013 season tickets have now been removed from the system and will not grant access to 2014 games. A card reading system is being rolled out across venues in the county. CHANGE OF DATE Stradbally v St. Saviours: Co Football league Please note that both clubs have agreed to change this fixture from Saturday 05/04/14 to Friday 04/04/14. It will now take place in Ballybeg on Friday 04/04/2014 at 7pm. SEAN AHEARN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Seafield National School played the finals of the Sean Ahearn Football League on Friday, 28th February last. This league has been running for the last 12 weeks in the school with the help of coaches Maurice Lannon and pupils teacher Paddy Doyle. In the A final Shane Murphy captained the winning team with players, Mide Delaney, George Markham, Katie Condon. The defeated team played well on the day, and was captained by Belle Walsh, with players Aibhilin Dowling, Michael O’Brien, Daire Walsh and Zara Queally. The winners in the B final was captained by Lauren Power and her team Alannah Doocey, Alo Gough, and Shiona Dunphy. A great match was played against the defeated team captained by Ethan Casey and his team, Caoimhe Keane, Michael Galvin, Ozzy Walsh, and Ruth Phelan. Medals and plaques were presented on the day by Robin Ahearn. A big thank you to all involved in the running of the Sean Ahearn Football League. SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE The eagerly awaited start to the league took place on Saturday night last in Stradbally, under lights, against neighbours and rivals Kilrossanty. The first quarter was very even with Stradbally ahead by a point after fifteen minutes with 1-1 to 0-3, Kilrossanty's 3 points coming from frees. Stradbally's goal coming from Shane Ahearn who sliced through the Kilrossanty defence like a knife to score a brilliant goal. The second quarter was much the same with points being exchanged to bring the half-time score Stradbally 1-4 to Kilrossanty's 0-6. Kilrossanty having scored 5 of their 6 points from frees. The second half was only 5 minutes old when Kilrossanty stamped their authority on this game with a well taken goal after a rebound off the post, from then on Stradbally were not in the game, Kevin Lawlor had to retire due to injury after 10 minutes, then to make matters worse Shane Lannon had to come off after 17 minutes due to a black card, then our defence was shattered when a black card was flashed in front of Tony Grey. Then Kilrossanty took control, and ran out winners by 1-7 to 1-11. In the whole game Stradbally got 9 frees and had only 1 wide, while Kilrossanty got 25 frees and had 7 wides, Out of the 11 points Kilrossanty scored, 8 were from frees, whereas Stradbally scored just 2 points from frees. The positives, good to see Trevor Costelloe back after injury, and David Grey back, and the newcomers who made their debut, The negatives, too many cards flashed, 25 frees given away, 8 of Kilrossanty's 11 points were scored from frees. The remedy, Stephen Cunningham will have to work on the giving away of these silly frees, as this result will show that these unnecessary frees will be punished by the opposition. MINOR FOOTBALL We played De La Salle last Sunday morning in Gracedieu and were beaten by 4 points after a high scoring game. We were 2 goals down after 3 three minutes of play, then Stradbally fought back with 2 points each by Robert Finn and Jack Mullanney, points by Michael Sweeney and Jack Mullanney before Stephen Keane got our first goal, followed by 2 more points from Michael Sweeney. Just when Stradbally were well on top, they leaked another goal on the stroke of halftime to make the teams level at the interval. Stradbally 1-08; De La Salle 3-02. The second half again started badly for Stradbally, with Jack Navin harshly being shown a black card, and his absence was evident immediately, when within 3 minutes De La Salle were a goal and a point up. Then points from Stephen Keane and Michael Sweeney steadied the ship again. We then had two spectacular saves from goalkeeper Martin Roche, one from a penalty, to keep Stradbally in the game, points each from Jack Mullanney and Michael Sweeney. Then disaster struck again when Darren McGuckian was shown a black card.we were 3 minutes into injury time when a great goal was scored by Daniel Weldon. Then the killer blow came when De La

Salle scored another goal. Michael Sweeney wrapped up the scoring for Stradbally with a point. This was a good performance from Stradbally in spite of conceding 5 goals, with spectacular saves by Martin Roche. Our full back line of Jack Navin, Mark Walsh and Nicky Power were under constant bombardment from a strong De La Salle full forward line, our half back line of Darren McGuckian, Kieran Cusack, and Ger Crowley all played well. Our midfielders Daniel Weldon and Michael Ahearn did well, our half forward line of Robert Finn, Jack Mullanney, and Paul Tobin all played very well, while our full forward line of Sean Barry, Michael Sweeney, and Stephen Keane were always dangerous when they were in possession, Cormack Gough also played well. Stradbally got 8 frees and had 8 wides, while De La Salle got 9 frees and had 6 wides. Final score Stradbally 2-13; De La Salle 5-8. TRAIL RUN The third and final Trail Run took place last Sunday in Sallyfort Mini Farm. A large crowd of people took to the water and mud and ran around the course, trying to navigate around the obstacles. A great day was had by all. All money raised will go to the schools of the parish. OPERATION TRANSFORMATION Operation Transformation will continue with the walk on Monday and Wednesday nights, and the circuit training in Sallyfort Mini Farm on Friday. A big night at the Social Centre is being planned for Sunday night, 6th April to end the very successful activities that are after taking place over the last few months. All funds raised will go into youth development. DEISE DRAW The Deise Draw tickets are now available from any committee member. We will ask you once again to contribute to this draw, as it is one of our most important fundraising event. Remember we had a Jackpot Winner last year when Robin Ahearn won €10,000, and we had several other winners. First draw will take place on 25th April. Tickets can be got from any committee member. RACE NIGHT A change of date for our Race Night to be held in the Social Centre. This will now take place on May 24th This night is to raise funds for field maintenance, as a lot of new equipment has been purchased and must be paid for. This event is being organised by Anthony Morrissey. PARISH WINTER LEAGUES Results Round 4. Meath 12-9; Kerry 5-2. Waterford 8-6; Roscommon 6-7. Cork 4-7; Down 1-2. Fixtures Round 5. Thursday 27-3-14 at 7pm. Kerry V Roscommon, Meath V Down, Waterford V Cork. LADIES NOTES U-16 County: Well done to all our girls who were involved with the U16 County team who beat Kerry in Bishopstown last Sunday in the first round of the Munster championship. They will play Cork in two weeks time on April 6th. Intermediate County: Best of luck to Grainne Costelloe and Amy Whelan who are members of the county Intermediate panal who are playing Leitrim at home this weekend. Intermediate League: Our Intermediates got off to a great start with a win against St. Pat's in the first round of the league in Bohadoon last Sunday. Their next game is against Comeragh Rangers at home in three weeks time. Well Done: Well done to Barry Keane who won a silver medal with Ireland last weekend in Bolton in the SIAB Schools International championships.

Fraher Field at the following days and times during the month of March. Walsh Park - Wednesdays 12.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Fraher Field - Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. It is also possible to renew membership of the scheme at these times if you were a holder in 2013. All 2013 season tickets have now been removed from the system and will not grant access to 2014 games. A card reading system is being rolled out across venues in the county NEW STAND It is great to see the seats been put in the stand. This will be a great addition to the field, so a big thank you goes to all those who have helped out. GYM It is great to see so many new members joining the gym since the New Year. With membership for as little as €100 per year why not call Jason on 0877836731 or call in and check out our facilities. CLOTTO ONLINE Don't forget that you can also play the Clotto online, with our jackpot now at a record €12,900 many people have been enquiring how they can play. Just follow the link on our facebook or webpage. JUVENILE NOTES Scór Na bPáistí: Well done to the nine members of the Club who took part in the County Semi Final of Scór Na bPaisti in Modeligo last Friday night. Instrumental Music: Colleen McCarthy Philip Dunwoody, Caoimhin Walsh, Alan Dunwoody and Stephen Hennebry. Solo Singing: Kieran Morrissey. Question Time - Kilrossanty A - Katie Lennon, Caoimhin Walsh and Kieran Morrissey. Kilrossanty B - Coleen McCarthy, Alan Dunwoody, Stephen Hennebry. Kilrossanty C Abbey Ryan, Philip Dunwoody, Darragh Veale. Congratulations to our Instrumental Musicians and our Kilrossanty C Question Time team who go through to the County Final in Cappoquin on Sunday, 5th April. Under 8s: Our under 8 footballers played a blitz in Carriagnore on Saturday last well done to all Training: Training for under 8 and 10 on Monday, 31st March. Under 13 football: Under 13 football Championship match versus Cappoquin on Monday 31st in Leamybrien. Time to be confirmed Under 14 football: Under 14 football Championship match away to Cois Bride on Friday, 28th March at 7 p.m. Under 14 and 16 football training on every Tuesday for 7 until 8. Membership: Last call for outstanding membership. Membership has to be paid if you don't pay you can't play.

Kilrossanty Kilrossanty

WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We play Modeligo this Saturday afternoon in Clashmore at 4:30 p.m. in the Western Hurling League in what is our last competitive game before we play Shamrocks at the end of April. This is a crucial game for us in terms of our preparation so it should prove to be a good, open game of hurling. Please come along to support the lads. INTER COUNTY DUTY Best of luck to Kieran, Seán, Cillian, Declan, Tadhg and extended panel member Brian who will be in action for Waterford this weekend in both hurling and football. The hurling game in particular is a ‘must win’ game and hopefully the Deise will prevail in the match which takes place in Walsh Park at 3:30 p.m. next Sunday. The footballers are in action in Aughrim against Wicklow at 2:00 pm on Sunday. MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Minors are in action against St. Saviour’s on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. and we will need a big result here after a loss the last day. Please try to get along and support the lads.

CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €12,800. Numbers were 4, 17, 24, 26 held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien on Sunday night 23/03/14. €30 won by the following people: Fiona Kirwan, Foxescastle; Fr. John Delaney, Kilrossanty. Prize of €30 to Eddie Keating, Comeragh Cross. Next Clotto held in Micilins Bar, Kilrossanty on Sunday night 30/03/14 for a jackpot of €12,900. On duty on the night Sean Lennon and Robbie Whelan. SENIOR FOOTBALL Our senior footballers got their 2014 campaign off to a winning start last weekend when they beat neighbours Stradbally in the first round of the Phelan Cup. This was a hard fought battle and it was great to see the lads coming out on top with a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-7. Team: Darren Mulhearne, David Coffey, Mark Prendergast, Killian Whelan, Michael Kirwan, Eoin Cummins, David Power, Tommy Prendergast, Conor Doyle, William Brazil, Joe Veale, Paul Keating, Patrick Cunningham, Alan Quinn, Paul Whyte.

GAA NATIONAL DRAW The club had no winner in the recent GAA national draw. This was a very good fundraiser for the club, so a big thank you goes to all those who sold and purchased tickets. DEISE DRAW Deise Draw tickets will be on sale over the coming weeks. The first draw will be on Friday, 25th April. SEASON TICKETS 2014 Waterford GAA Club Season Tickets are still available for purchase from Walsh Park and

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE We played Ballinameela at home in the County football league last Saturday and we ran out winners after a close game on a scoreline of 2-09 to 1-10. Panel: Declan Hickey, Donal O’Connor, Ciarán Bourke, Pádraig Connery, Seán Bourke, Gavin Dower, Philip Dee, Mark Power, John Prendergast, Aidan Trihy, Paul O’Connor, Paudie O’Rourke, Mark Nugent, Noel Smyth, Brian Dunne.

Affane/Cappoquin U-13 WESTERN FOOTBALL C'SHIP Affane U-13 footballers take on Kilrossanty in the Western championship this Monday, March 31st in Leamybrien at 6.30 pm. DEISE DRAW The 2014 Deise Draw runs from April to December. The first draw will take place on Friday, April 25th. Fab prizes to be won every month, including a top prize of €10,000. Tickets

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014 are €10 per month. In addition, there will be prizes of two All-Ireland Hurling and Football final tickets to be won in the May, June and July. BOOKING OF PITCHES All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training with Maria Scanlan. We would also ask all teams to do most of the physical heavy training off the main pitch especially since the weather is so wet. CLUB LOTTO The numbers drawn in our Club Lotto for the jackpot prize €1,500 on Tuesday, March 18th were 8, 12, 16, 28 and there was no winner. The five €20 consolation prize winners were: Ray Tobin, 7 Lr. Main St.; Brian McCarthy, Carrigeen; Noel O’Donoghue, Barrack St.; Pat Power, Mass Lane and Andy O’Keeffe, Barrack St. This week’s draw was held on Monday, March 24th and the results will appear here next week. THREE TO ANSWERS 1. What club did Dublin Senior hurling manager Anthony Daly play for? 2. How many All Ireland senior football medals has Paudi O’Shea? 3. Who is the only player to Figure in AllIreland Senior and Minor hurling finals in the same year? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1. Former Clare manager Ger Lougnane played for Feakle 2. Kilkenny have won nine All-Ireland senior hurling titles during Brian Cody's managerial reign. 3. The years Tallow were County senior hurling champions during the 1980's were ‘80, ’84/’85. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Lismore Camogie club on defeating Ballyhale Shamrocks in the replay of the All-Ireland Intermediate final played last Sunday week in Clonmel.

Tallow SPONSORED BY MCGRATH'S PHARMACY, TALLOW MANCHESTER 'Manchester so much to answer for' as Steven Patrick Morrissey once sang and it may have more to answer for this weekend as sixteen of Tallow GAA Club's finest head to the UK's third city on a club trip. Unfortunately, the Coronation Street Tour doesn't start until next week so there will be no iconic photo outside The Rovers Return for the Tallow lads. We wish them bon voyage and a safe return. WATERFORD As Sven Goran Eriksson once said 'first half good, second half not so good' and that would sum up the league campaign of Waterford. From being in a position of realistically expecting two points from our last two games to conceding nine goals in those two, it’s been a sobering two weeks. As they say with greyhounds and horses, it could be a good run considering where they are (if they are doing a lot of physical work) but, after conceding five against Clare, the gaps in the defence last Sunday were alarming. COMMITTEE MEETING There will be a committee meeting of Tallow GAA Club in the Clubhouse this Thursday, 27th March. TALLOW GAA LOTTO – SUPPORTED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW 24/3/’14 Numbers Drawn 1, 8, 11, 18. No Winner. Consolation Prizes: Eamonn Forbes, Gretta Power, Ava Geary, Jason Eoin and Aidan. Promoter: Teresa Cunningham. Next Draw 31/3/’14 Clancy's Bar. Jackpot €4,400.

Shamrocks CLUB LOTTO The numbers drawn in last Saturday's (22nd March) lotto draw held in Knockanore were 6-1014-18, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Pat Donovan, Senor Sandoval, Dan Walsh, the Cashman family, John Luke McGrath. Next week's jackpot will be €15,850. HURLING TEAM NEWS Training is going at full tilt at the moment, and the team has played three practice matches in the last two weeks, away to Cobh and Youghal, and at home against St. Mary's last Sunday. All matches have been very useful with the team playing well despite lining out without several first team players. Next Saturday's league match versus Stradbally is not going ahead at Stradbally's request, so another practice match may be fixed for Sunday. The first round of the Championship takes place on Sunday, 27th April in Ardmore v. Clashmore and is about a month away. SYMPATHIES Shamrocks C.L.G. would like to offer its sympathies to Elaine Ahearne on the death of her aunt Sister De Lourdes McCarthy who passed away last week in her 97th year. Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam. DEISE IN RELEGATION BATTLE Once again most of the League matches were won by the home teams so with three away fixtures this year Waterford were one of the unlucky counties to end up on just four points, but because of enduring a second successive ham-

mering at the hand of Kilkenny we find ourselves having to play Dublin to stay in the upper tier of the hurling league. It's going to be a very difficult task to win this game, but let's hope they find some of their earlier form and see off the Dubs. SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ Children from the Knockanore Set Dancing class competed in Scór a bpaisti in Modeligo o Friday night last March 21st, congratulations to Abbey, Siún, Cathal, Emma, Faelen, Rachel, Adam and Mary who successfully secured their place in the final. Well done and congratulations also to our second set dancing team who danced in Ballymacarbry on Sunday night last and also secured their place in the final, well done to Anna, Caoimhe, Joanne, Doireann, Aobhla, Catherine, Jessica and Clodagh. Our Ballad group sang beautifully and secured their place in the final also, congratulations to Catherine, Pádraig, Joanne, Clodagh and Rachel. Well done to Anna, Caoimhe and Pádraig who competed in the quiz team and were outright winners. Well done to all competitors and wishing you all the very best of luck in the final. This Friday night is the final qualifying round and it takes place in Knockanore at 7pm, we wish the very best of luck to our final group of set dancers, our ballad groups, instrumental groups and quiz teams who will be competing and representing the Shamrocks GAA club on the night.

St.Olivers CLUB LOTTO This week’s winning number was no. 4. UNDER 8 Final night of indoor is on this Friday from 18.30. UNDER 10 Final night of indoor is on this Friday from 19.15. MINOR Our minors were in action last weekend and lost out to Ardmore in Ballinameela. UNDER 21 Our under 21’s now await the winners of the Eastern Final which is still to be played.

Notai CLG na Nótaí Rinne TORTHAÍ LOTTO Torthaí ó 18 Márta- uimhreacha ná 1, 4, 8, 9. Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir. €20 an duine buaite ag Violet Hayes, Alison Ní Chondúin, Mary Blackmor. Beidh €2950 sa phota óir an tseachtain seo chughainn agus déanfar an tarraingt i dTigh Uí Mhuirithe. PACÁISTÍ, CRANNCHUR DÉISEACH SRL. Beidh baill an chlub ag dul timpeall an pharóiste sna seachtainí atá le teacht chun eolas a scaipeadh faoi na pacáistí éagsúla atá againn chun tacú leis an gclub nó bheith mar bhall. Beidh eolas acu chomh maith faoin gcrannchur Déiseach agus an lotto áitiúil. SCÓR Ghlac Eoghan Ó Murchadha páirt i Scór Sinnsear le déanaí agus chan an-leagan den amhrán 'Na Conneries'. Bhí a lán páistí óga páirteach i Scór na bPáistí an deireadh seachtaine seo caite agus iad cáilithe don chraobh a bheidh ar siúl i gCeapach Choinn ar an Satharn, 5 Márta.

Bonmahon TRAINING Training continues Tuesday and Friday nights at 7.30. All are welcome and attendance is now paramount as we edge closer to the first weekend in April and the beginning of both junior and intermediate football championships. GAME Our next game is a league fixture next Sunday at 12 in Kilmacthomas. Vital game as championship places up for grabs, so a good match is anticipated. DEISE DRAW The 2014 Deise Draw is soon to commence. Tickets are available from all club members and the prizes are, as always, well worth playing for. This raffle is also a major fundraiser for the club so all support is greatly appreciated.

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BALLYSAGGART GAA VICTORY SOCIAL

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Marian and Patrick Roche, Davey and Marie Nugent, Diarmuid Walsh and Sham Clancy. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Liam O'Gorman, Anne and Barry Wiles and Liam and Kathleen O'Gorman. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Marie Nugent, Diana Meagher and Honor Donovan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Peter and Joanne Reilly with Mary and Michael J Walsh. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Declan, Anne and Kitty Carey and Breda O'Regan. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Jennifer Geary, Carol O'Leary, Adrian Meagher, Heather Greaves and Anna Meagher. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Club Chairman Billy Devine with his wife Anne and the County and Munster Cups at the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] in the Park Hotel.

Club Chairman Billy Devine presents Breda Clancy with a bunch of Flowers in appreciation of her 18 years as Club Secretary during the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel.

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Bridie Murphy, Eoghan [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] Brady and Marie Murphy.

ATHLETICS KCK Athletic Club

Fun run/walk Club

KCK AC back in aid of in training

Barry Keane, St. Declan’s Kilmacthomas, who competed in the SIAB Cross Country with the Chairperson of the Schools International Board Mary Ashe.

West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles

Good numbers at training WEEK one of training and large numbers were in action on Wednesday and Friday in the Friary at 6 p.m. New members are always welcome. Many of our young athletes will be preparing for the Primary and Secondary schools athletics that will be coming up in the next few weeks COLLIGAN CUP REFIXED FOR ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE Earlier this year atrocious weather conditions forced the cancellation of the juvenile Colligan Cup competition. This event has now been refixed for Friday, March 28th in St. Augustine’s College at 6 pm with an entry fee of two euro. The event will take the usual format with everyone

estimating their time for one lap of the Friary. The winner will be the first person across the line after the clock strikes zero. There will be prizes for the first five on the night kindly sponsored by McGrath’s Newsagents. Newcomers and non members welcome to compete on the night. We look forward to a big turnout on Friday night. UPCOMING FIXTURES Sunday, 6th April Leevale Open Sports CIT. Wed, 9th April Waterford Schools Track and Field Championships RSC. Sunday, 13th April Ferrybank Open Sport RSC. Easter Monday St. Senans Open Sports.

TRAINING has resumed for the year for KCK, with the track season approaching. It goes ahead Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6-7pm in Leamybrien GAA pitch. NEW MEMBERS The club’s membership continues to grow and new members are always welcomed. With health and fitness never more as important in today’s busy living. KCK provides a great opportunity for all those who wish to pursue athletics or even just to get fit and stay healthy. For the upcoming track and field season, there will be sprints, jumps, throws and middle distance, with lots of fixtures for athletes. Competitions begin for 8 year olds and upwards. REGISTRATIONS The annual club registration will be collected as soon as training re-starts. The club has decided to leave the registration fee unchanged at a very reasonable €20 for children and €25 for adults. This fee covers insurance for the individual and also their affiliation to Athletics Association of Ireland. It is important that this fee is paid by anyone attending training or competitions to ensure they are covered by insurance. FIRST FIXTURES First fixtures of the track season will kick off in April. The County championships are due to take place in May with dates to be confirmed. April 6th: Leevale Open Sports April 13th: Ferrybank Open Sports: RSC at 12 noon April 21st: Kilmacow Open Sports: Kilmacow Complex

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Children’s Hospital The 2nd annual Aglish fun run takes place on Easter Monday, 21st April, 2014. 10k run/5k run or 5k walk. Entry fee €7 or a donation. Registration from 11 a.m. Walk starts 11.30 run starts 11.45. Refreshments afterwards in Aglish Community Hall. Numerous spot prizes. Sponsorship cards available on request. facebook aglishfunrun@gmail.com

Membership THE club membership is now due and can be paid at any of our club events. Paschal Proctor is the club registrar and he will be available at all club events to accept your membership at a cost of €25. Any athletes currently not paid up members for 2014 will not feature on club teams so with the summer series not too far away it’s time to sign up. Please note that membership with the club is for the calendar year and will cease on December 31st and it’s not 12 months from the date that you join.

Running Quote WE run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.

Pictured coming into finish the recent Déise College Dungarvan 10k is Joe Barry.

Jim Fleming Pictured coming into finish the recent Déise College Dungarvan 10k.

Ted O’Leary keeps a close eye on Conor O’Neill as the two sprint the final 50 metres at the recent Déise College Dungarvan 10k.

Cian O Conchúir is pictured presenting a voucher for Sólás na Mara to winner Agnes Murphy-Nix at the Allrounder Sports Winter league.

Paschal Proctor is pictured being presenting with a prize by Suzana Malikova for a sports massage from Suzana which he won at the recent Allrounder Sports Winter League.

Nicky Power is pictured being presenting with a prize by Suzana Malikova for a sports massage from Suzana which he won at the Allrounder Sports Winter league.

Kilnaboy 10 on Sunday, April 13th Pearse Moloney sponsor of the 20th Annual Allrounder Sports Winter League presented 4th overall in the long course to Michelle Finnegan.

Richie Kelly gives it his all for the final 100 metres at the recent Déise College Dungarvan 10k.

Liam O'Donnell is pictured presenting the athlete of the year award for Winter to Ray Hahessy.

THE 30th Annual Michael Sonny Murphy Memorial 10 mile road race will be held in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare on Sunday, April 13th at 1 p.m.

St. Senan AC Open Sports THE Annual St. Senans open sports will be held on Easter Monday, 21st April, 2014. Starting at 1 p.m. in Sports Complex, Kilmacow. Admission is €3 Adults €2.00 Juveniles. Enquiries: Bill Lacey 051 885684 / 086 8100299.

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MASON’S MORTGAGES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES COLLIGAN LEAGUE

Colligan League starts tonight - Wednesday THE Mason’s Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league kicks-off tonight Wednesday in Colligan wood at 6.30 p.m. It will be the first round of this four week league. Once again Mark Mason of Mason’s Mortgages and Financial Services Cappoquin has come on board as sponsor again this year and the club would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Mark and his family for their generous sponsorship. Mark has sponsored this league over the past number of years and has always been a most supportive and generous sponsor and we are delighted to be once again be associated with Mark for 2014. This league is perfect for all in that it caters for every kind of runner and non-run-

ner. There are three different routes to choose from, Route 1 starts at the wooden bridge and is 2 laps which is 2 laps of the road-wood circuit totalling 2.5. miles. Route 2 is 5 miles on the same road-wood circuit but starting near the stone bridge and when you came down to the wooden bridge you will have 3 full laps to complete before finishing at the wooden bridge, and the main event is the 5 miles on the hills, so we really do cater for everyone. It’s just €2 each night to enter and the course will be fully stewarded with health and safety utmost in all West Waterford Athletic Club organised events. See you at the wood around 6.30 p.m. Bring a friend. FORMAT OF THE LEAGUE Over the course of the 4

weeks of the league we will keep a record of each person’s finishing position. If you finish first you get one point, fifth place will earn you 5 points and so on. All runners will be put in to divisions of 5 and after the four weeks the winner of each division will receive a prize. Prizes will be awarded to those in each route and the divisions make it fun and interesting and all the more enjoyable. The overall winner of the hill league will receive the Veale Family Perpetual Shield. DATES OF THE LEAGUE Round 1: March 26 at 6.30 p.m. Round 2: April 02 at 6.30 p.m. Round 3: April 09 at 6.30 p.m. Round 4: April 16 at 6.30 p.m.

West Waterford Athletic Club to host Munster Road Racing Championships ALL is in readiness for next Sundays Munster Senior and Novice Road racing championships which will take place at 1pm with race HQ by kind permission at the Brickey GAA club pavilion. Looking after the clubs tam entries for these championships is road racing coordinator Tom Leahy. Tom has all his teams entered at this stage as there are no entries accepted on the day. The club have teams entered in Ladies Novice and Senior and Men’s Novice and Senior. The distances are 4 miles for women and 4 for the men. Athletes should be at the venue at 12 noon. The course a very fast 4 mile course and should reward athletes with fast

times. Senior men: Philip Harty Sandis Bralitis Tony Harty Rory Moloney Brian Byrne Kevin Kenneally Damien Murphy John Leahy Tom Leahy Patrick Lannen Tony Ferncombe Conor O'Neill Novice Men: Tony Harty Rory Moloney Brian Byrne Kevin Kenneally Damien Murphy John Leahy Tom Leahy Nicky Connolly Michael Dwyer

Ray Hahessy Patrick Lannen Mark Cliffe Senior Women: Corrina Walsh Sinead Mansfield Liz Nyhan Niamh O'Donovan Karen Ryan Orla O'Mahony Josie Ui Churrin Sinead De Faoite Sharon Higgins Una Mulligan Novice Women: Sinead Mansfield Liz Nyhan Niamh O'Donovan Karen Ryan Orla O'Mahony Josie Ui Churrin Sinead De Faoite Sharon Higgins Una Mulligan

Paul Brunnock Marathon Club Champion for 2013 IT was thrilling for all in our club and indeed equalling satisfying for anyone who knows Paul Brunnock that he recently received the 100 Marathon Club of Ireland award for 2013. The presentation of a beautiful piece of crystal was made by Valerie Fogarty the new chairperson of the marathon club to Paul on behalf of the 100 marathon club Ireland at the recent Tralee International Marathon. Paul won the MCI Club Championship at the Flatline Full Marathon in Athlone on 14.9.2013. The winner is the athlete who improves most on their times for marathons in that year. On the day, Paul knocked 49 minutes and 25 seconds off his average marathon time for the first half of 2013 finishing in 3:50:35. Second was Jimmy Nugent and third was Brian Ankers on his way to completing 84 marathons for the year and a new Irish record. In his speech at the presentation, and having missed out by only seconds, Jimmy Nugent firmly laid down the gauntlet for 2014 saying that had he known the result was so close he

would never have let the West Waterford athlete run away from him in the final mile of the fast Athlone course. “I wonder about that” Paul proudly accepted the award, an award truly that he deserves as there is no more genuine athlete out there who is always available to share his vast knowledge of distance running to help his fellow athletes in anyway he can, as someone once said to me “ Paul said it so it must be right.” Paul we are all delighted for you on this well deserved achievement and also that you now have your club West Waterford Athletic Club forever on the roll of honour of winners of this prize. The 100 Marathon Club Ireland was formed to encourage all aspects of marathon running in Ireland. You can join the club on completion of just one marathon. Some of the benefits are participation in club organised events, reductions on entry fees to many races and, most of all, shared knowledge and experience. Just ask Paul!!

Picture is Pierce Flynn, Park Hotel presenting the February Sportstar Award to Joint Winner, Joe Gough. Included are John O'Connor, Adjudicator Eilis Gough and James Veale, Chairman West Waterford Athletic Club. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Kelly Proper and Joe Gough share Park Hotel Award The Park Hotel Sports Star of the month for February is shared by two great athletes, Kelly Proper Ferrybank AC and Joe Gough West Waterford AC. At the National Indoor Championships held in the magnificent new athletics arena in Athlone Kelly won the Long Jump and 200m sprint. She also received the athlete of the meet award and now holds the Irish record with 16 National Indoor titles. Later in February Kelly competing as guest at the National League Competition won the Long Jump in 6.49m a PB for this year and also a Stadium Record. This was Kelly's 7 monthly Park Hotel sports award. Joe Gough competing as guest in the Over 50's 800m race not only came home first but also broke the over 60 world record for 800m, with a time of 2,14.06. This was the first World Record to be broken in the Athlone new arena. Joe now holds the Irish, European, Russian and World record over 60 for 800m. This was Joe's second monthly Park Hotel Award. This coming week Joe is now set to run in the world masters in Budapest where he is entered in the 800m and 1,500 metres indoor championships.

Jacinta Barry, Park Hotel presents the February Sportstar Award to Joint Winner, Kelly Proper. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

MALLOW 10 MILE ROAD RACE

Philip Harty third in Mallow 10 mile WEST Waterford AC athletes ran well at last Sunday’s Mallow 10 mile road race which were held in ideal weather conditions. The club had 21 finishers on the day among the field of 961. Kilkenny City Harriers Brian Maher took overall victory in a time of 50.12. Brian who is much improved as he finished 9th in our own John

Treacy Dungarvan 10 miler at the end of January and on that day he ran a time of 51.46 so a much improved run for the Kilkenny man in Mallow last Sunday. Brian was followed home by Sean Hehir, Rathfarnham WSAF AC in a time of 50.25. Sean finished 2nd in our 10 miler with a timer of 49.59 that day and a brilliant run from

Suzana Malikova is pictured presenting a prize to Josie Harty winner of a sports massage from Suzana. Josie won the prize during the Allrounder Sports winter league.

Philip Harty saw him finish 3rd in 51.18. Philip was 10th in Dungarvan in a time of 52.50 so his on the right track presently reducing his 10 mile time from Dungarvan. Incidentally, Philip won this race last year in 51.23 so that was more or less the same time as his performance in 2013. The Ladies race went to Jill Hodgins IND in a time of 59.22. Jill was 3rd in the Dungarvan 10 in a time of 58.36. 2nd place went to Ailish Malone, Clonliffe Harriers AC 61.33 and 3rd was Adele Walsh, St Senans who is really getting back to her very best with a time of 61.53 great running by Adele who had run 63.31 in Dungarvan in January. Others from our own club who ran times of note were Tony Harty who ran a brilliant race finishing in 28th place overall with an excellent time of 58.03 and how about the performance by Tom Leahy knocking on that 60 minute barrier for so long he finally put that demon behind him will a super run clocking 59.49 to well and truly smash the magic 60, great running Tom and very well deserved too. Ray Hahesy also had a great run when clocking

63.50 Ray also ran this race last year and ran 64.12 that day. Well done to Tony Ferncombe also who recorded a new personal best 10 mile time Sunday 67.21. First Lady club finisher was Tracy Dwyer in a time of 76.35 which is a new personal best time for Tracy, Anne O’Donnell also ran well and finished in a time of 84.17 and well done also to Linda O’Keeffe 91.49 and Una Mulligan 92.18 who all ran well. The full results as per race web site are as follows: Philip Harty 51.18 Tony Harty 58.03 Tom Leahy 59:49 Martin McCarthy 63.02 Ray Hahesy 63.50 Tony Ferncombe 67.21 Liam Kavanagh 68.15 Pat Frisby 72.47 Ray Burke 72.55 Ted O’Leary 73.56 John Paul Hogan 75.41 Tracy Dwyer 76.35 Noel Hogan 78.57 Anne O’Donnell 84.17 Mark Cliffe 85.16 John Foley 83.35 Niamh O’Donovan 89.28 Conor o Neill 89.29 John Woods 90.25 Linda O’Keeffe 91.49 Una Mulligan 92.18

GOLF

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Website: www.dungarvangolfclub.com; Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net

Maurice Cliffe, President Dungarvan Golf Club. [Pat Crowley]

WEEKLY NEWS With improving weather the course was busy this week with golf everyday. The season is underway with 18 holes in play and we look forward to an exciting season. We had our third match in the 2014 South-East League with mixed results. Our Purcell team performed brilliantly again winning three points from three over Cobh. However our Bruen team lost all three matches again. It's back to the drawing board for Mossie & Rogie. Our next match is on Sunday 30th March at Douglas where we take on Gold Coast. The Spring League is in full flowHarty and we are now at the Semi final stage. The Ben Hogan team defeated Jack Nicklaus to set up a semi with Henry Cotton who defeated Arnold Palmer. The Gary Player team beat Seve Ballesteros to set up a meeting with the Christy O'Connor team who defeated the JM Olazabal team in a tie with the vetearn Mossie Walsh overcoming the youthful John

Reynolds. Team Captains are urged to get their teams out playing as every point is vital as 8 cards counting. Many thanks to Club Professional David Hayes for his generous sponsorship. Other performances to note are Marianne Mulcahy with successive wins in the Young Ones and the improving Angela Murphy with a first and second place recently. MEET OUR NEW PRESIDENT Our President again this year is Maurice Cliffe. He lives in the Burgery, Abbeyside, just a short distance from the house in which he was reared. He was educated in Abbeyside (0ld) National School (the Academy in the Pond!) And spent his last year in the new (present) school. From there he went to the ''Brothers'' in Dungarvan. He started his working life in Delaneys Drapery shop in Main Street, Dungarvan where he spent eleven years. Then he worked for one year in the garage office of Bridge Motors. Finally, he went to Waterford Crystal (Dungarvan) where he spent the next 33 years. During these years (1970 to be exact) he married Laboure Walsh, a Dungarvan native, and they had four children, three boys and a girl and now have three grandchildren. Now retired Maurice has time to devote himself to golf and the Club. Always interested in playing sports he was a member of Abbeyside/Ballinacourty G.A.A Club with whom he played both football and hurling. He played badminton learned in the Scouts Den, where he was a member of the Boy Scouts for many years. Squash then took over for another decade or so. Finally, he took up golf which, to put it mildly, he loves!! Member of the Mens Club Committee for many years, he has served as Competition Secretary for four years and holds the interests of the Club very close to his heart. Honoured to have

Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026. Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS & FIXTURES Saturday, 22nd to Sunday, 23rd March – 12 Holes Singles Stableford sponsored by Neill Twomey, Solicitors, Lismore: 1st James Coleman (19) 32 pts.; 2nd Donal O’Leary (19) 31 pts. This week’s winner is James Coleman with a seriously impressive 32 points. It was the week for the 19 handicappers as the two places were taken by men with the same handicap. James birdied the difficult

4th and finished with a birdie on the par three 12th to get to the magical number of 32 points. Some very steady golf aside from the birdies meant that James gets this week’s spoils. Second this week is Conna young man Donal O’Leary. I better clarify that I was actually the one to sign for this card so most of this is true! Donal began with a par and a birdie to indicate to me that I was not going to win any money off him this weekend! And that was the case as he went on to birdie

been asked to become President he hopes to carry out his duties again this year to the best of his ability. SOUTH EAST SCRATCH FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 Men's Open Fourball Tournament Sunday, 6th April Shotgun Start at 8.30 a.m. Limited To First 46 Pairs €60 Per Pair (Lunch Included) 36 Holes Strokeplay Handicap Limit 5 Entries close MONDAY, 31ST MARCH, 2014 at 5 p.m. PRIZE FUND (Depending on Entries) For bookings Contact: Irene (058) 43310 Full Payment Is Required To Confirm Booking ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Dungarvan Golf Club is currently offering fantastic value for new memberships. You can now join for €300 which is as little as 83 cents a day. Please contact Secretary Manager Irene Lynch at 058-43310 or email at dungarvangc@eircom.net to avail at this offer. GUI RULES ROADSHOW The GUI is hosting a Rules Roadshow on Thurs. 3rd April at 7.30 p.m. in the Gold Coast Hotel. Members from Dungarvan, Gold Coast and West Waterford are invited to attend. This may be an ideal opportunity for Cups and Shields participants to brush up on their rules knowledge before they get into action. Ladies and gents are welcome, please contact the office on 058 43310 to book your place. LADIES CLUB The Start of Season Scramble will take place on Tuesday, 1st April at 5 pm, for those who haven't been playing golf all winter this is the cue to dust off the clubs and come back to golf. The Scramble is a fun social evening to get members back out playing golf' so get your name on the sheet in the ladies locker room and join us for the Scramble. The Presentation of Prizes for The Winter League, which is sponsored by Oliveres Health and Beauty Salon, takes place after the Scramble at 8pm and Olivere will introduce us to some exciting new products and treatments available in the salon. The Winter League is in the final month and cards can be submitted up to 31st March, so there is still time to put in a score for the team. JOLLY BOYS OUTING

nine also to turn with 24 points. He finished very solidly getting to 31 points. This should probably cheer him up after his beloved Arsenal got taught a lesson on Saturday by Chelsea. Our Captain Peter Whelan was seen discussing the issue with Donal on Sunday after the golf with both men agreeing that Ger Aherne should be the next Arsenal manger after the job he did with the Bruen team last year! Despite the poor condition of the greens after the week’s maintenance both players must be commended for the scoring levels. The club would like to apologise for the inconvenience of the maintenance to the greens to all members and urge people to remain patient until they are back to the usual good standard. The poor weather conditions is hampering the works to the greens but we are hoping

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Taking part in the Ladbrokes Waterford Cheltenham Golf outing at Mount Juliet Golf Club were Frank Tracey’s Team of Frank Tracey, Vincent O'Connor, Marie Dennehy and Mick Fitzgerald. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] The Men's Club have arranged an outing to Blarney Golf Resort on Friday, 16th May and Saturday, 17th. Two games of golf, an evening meal, B&B in the hotel and a lot of craic is on offer and David Hayes is taking names. Only a few places left so call David. The tee is reserved from 1.30 on Friday afternoon. NOTES FROM THE PROSHOP Watch out for our special Spring offers from the ProShop. Members will receive an email regarding each weeks bargain. Resident PGA Professional David Hayes received the new range of Cobra, Callaway and Ping equipment this week. David has demo clubs for you to try and he also offers free custom fitting to ensure you get the most of your equipment. More new arrivals are expected in the next few weeks. You can follow the new releases on David's online catalogue at www.davidhayesgolf.com. If you would like to receive news of special offers please email David at golfpro@eircom.net. JUNIOR NOTES Tuition for our beginners and PreJuniors continues next Saturday, 29th March at 3 pm under the watchful eye of Club Professional and Waterford County Coach, David Hayes. In the event of poor weather the coaching will continue indoors. Tuition is open to non-members from the age of 6 so tell your nipper to bring a friend. Equipment is provided and tuition costs 2 euro per child. Tuition for our elite juniors continues next Friday 28th at 5.30 pm at the club. Adult members are welcome to attend. Our

Elite squad includes Gabriel Leacy, Jack Mullaney, Jake O'Riordan, Michael Troy, Paddy Dwane, Conor Foley, Jack Dwane, Ethan Raher, Niall Buckley, Sean Whelan Barrett, Daniel Treen, Charlie Treen, John Treen, Daniel Raher & Shane Kiely. All enquiries regarding Junior Golf at Dungarvan can be directed to Club Professional, David Hayes. David can be contacted at 058-44707 or email at golfpro@eircom.net. You can also follow Junior activities on the club website or like us on Facebook. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 17th Open Singles: 1st Martin O'Driscoll West Waterford (12) 41 pts, 2nd Tom Considine (10) 41 pts, Gross John Reynolds (Scr) 36 pts, 3rd Ned O'Connor (18) 39 pts; Wed/Thurs 19th/20th 18 Holes Open Singles & Spring League: 1st Jimmy Wemyss (12) 39 pts; Fri/Sat 21st/22th Singles & Spring League: 1st John G Moloney (8) 41 pts, 2nd Maurice Terry (12) 40 pts, Gross Kevin Stack (Scr) 36 pts, 3rd Liam Carroll (20) 39 pts; Sun 23th Singles & Spring League: 1st Derek Power (18) 42 pts, 2nd Cyril Power (28) 41 pts, Gross Alan Thomas (+3) 41 pts. GENTS FIXTURES Mon. 24th 18 Holes Open Seniors (50+) Singles; Wed 26th Gents 18 Holes Singles,Thurs 27th Gents 18 Holes Open Singles; Fri 28st 18 Holes Singles, Sat. 29nd 18 Holes Singles; Sun 30th Gents 18 Holes Singles; Mon 31st 18 Holes Open Seniors (50+); Spring League Wed-Sun. LADIES HOME ALLIANCE

CAPTAINS DAY SATURDAY. 29th MARCH Orla Sheehan invites all Home Alliance members to play in her Captain’s Day. Booking is available online at the club website from 10 am to 12 noon. Draw for partners in categories will take place on Wednesday 26th March. LADIES RESULTS Mon 17th 18 Holes Open Singles: Winner Angela Murphy (26) 40 pts, 2nd June James (20) 38 pts. Tues18th March 18 Holes Winner: Marie Fahey (26) 40 pts, 2nd Maeve Fitzgerald (23) 35 pts, 3rd Marie Veale (36) 35 pts, 4th Mary Flahavan (22) 34 pts; Sat 22nd 18 Holes Singles Winner: Teresa Hayes (20) 40 pts, 2nd Ann Morrissey (22) 39 pts, 3rd Anna Harhen (32) 39 pts. LADIES FIXTURES Mon 24th 18 Holes Open Seniors (50+) Singles: Tues 25th 18 Holes Singles: Sat 29nd 18 Holes Singles: Mon 31st 18 Holes Open Seniors (50+). LADIES GOLF LESSONS Our resident professional David Hayes is commencing a course of Ladies lessons. Starting on Wednesday April 2nd David is holding two sessions at 11 am and 6.30 pm. These lessons are very popular so book early to avoid disappointment. Come and improve your golf in a fun and friendly environment. David can be contacted at 058-44707. PROGRESSIVE 45 RESULTS Results 21st March: Winners: Mary O'Donovan & Noreen Tobin. Runners-up: Tom Curran & Pat Harty, Tom

Melody & Michael Kelleher, Nuala Harty & Ann Morrissey, Billy Queally & John Considine, Mary Quarry & John Fahey, Last 5: David & Seamus Fitzgerald; Lucky Table: Tom Daly & Tom Coffey. SIXTY.COM Results 19th March: Winner: Shay O'Connor (24) 20 pts, Best Lady: Ita Fahey (25) 17 pts, Best Gent: Sean Power (17) 17 pts. Next Competition: Wed. 26th at 2 pm. YOUNGONES Results 19th Mar: Winner Marianne Mulcahy (32) 21 pts, 2nd Karen Frizelle (36) 18 pt. Next Competition: Wed 26th at 11.30 pm. SENIORS PAIRS CLASSIC This annual competition which attracts visitors from All over Ireland and the UK. There are three rounds of Golf and entry for €83 and this will take place on Tuesdday, 1st, Wednesday, 2nd and Thursday, 3rd April 2014 over the three local courses. This is a team event which is open to all golfers aged 55 and over. The teams can be ladies, men or mixed with a handicap limit of 24 for men and 36 for ladies and a handicap cert will be required. There three different formats in use over the three days, a two person rumble fourball betterball and a two person Dixie. Each teams aggregate score will count for the three days from 3 formats. There will be a prize for each day and overall. Please contact the tournament director on 058 44055 or e mail info@dungarvangolf.com

this will be solved very soon. DERMOT O’LEARY SPRING LEAGUE The Final matches for the League and Plate in the Dermot O’Leary Spring League will now take place on the week beginning 31st March because of the condition of the greens at present. See below list of teams involved in the finals Final Matches Week 8 (31st March – 6th April): Team F (Pat Morrissey) - Vs. - Team E (P. J. Coughlan). Plate: Team G (Liam Feeney); Team M (Patsy Heaphy); Team N (Richard Ormonde Jnr.); Team O (John Whelan). FIXTURES Saturday, 24th March / Sunday, 30th March – 12 Holes Singles Stableford. CUTTING SEASON! Our first 18 holes counting competition for 2014 will take place on Saturday 12th & Sunday, 13th April. Sponsored by; Cunningham’s Hardware,

Tallow. Tuesday Bacon for 2014 starts 1st April at 5.45. If your running late ring ahead to include your name for the draw. MEMBERSHIP Membership is due now so please pay as soon as you can please. As with every organisation cash-flow is important so please pay as soon as possible or Nicky and Martin will be after you! SYMPATHIES The club would like pass on our sincerest sympathies to the Bennett family on the recent bereavement and also to the Poynton family on the passing of former club member Ashley. LADIES GOLF Catherine Neville ensured her team stretched their lead at the front of the East Cork Oil Spring League this week with a super 29 pts. Marie Condon captain of the second placed team did her bit to hold on to their position with

26 pts with Helen Farrow and Chrissie Denn both bringing in great scores for their team to take 3rd and 4th place. This team are really putting in a strong finish to the League. We are now on the last week of 12 holes before we hit the grand finale of one 18 hole decider. Joan Cahillane’s team have held the lead from the second week and are looking firm favourites at this stage. Then again as we all know this is a funny old game some times. The last week with one shot at bringing in a score for 18 holes can see dramatic changes. No pressure ladies! Remember you may still play in weekly competition even if you are not on a league team. RESULTS Sunday, March 9th – Saturday, March 15th 5th Rd East Cork Oil Sponsored Spring League 12 Holes S/ford. 1st Catherine Neville (31) 29

pts; 2nd Marie Condon (18) 26 pts; 3rd Helen Farrow (16) 27 pts - 2 = 25 pts L6; 4th Chrissie Denn (34) 27 pts – 2 = 25 pts. TEAM PLACINGS Team B capt Joan Cahillane 417 pts, Team C capt Marie Condon 410 pts, Team D capt Fiona Howard 399 pts, and Team E capt Patricia Lonergan 392 pts. FIXTURES Saturday, March 22nd – Saturday, March 29th 6th Rd East Cork Oil Sponsored Spring League 12 Holes S/ford €4 entry €3 re-entry. Sunday, 30th March to Saturday, 5th April - Round 7 & Final Round - 18 Holes S/F NO RE-ENTRY €5 entry fee. Club Subscriptions now overdue, any Lady who has not paid her sub by the end of the Spring League and has won a prize will not be entitled to collect it. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.

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West Waterford Golf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343.E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com COMPETITION RESULTS Weekly Club Competition week ending Sunday, 23rd March Cat 1: 1st. Luke Cummins (5) – 43 pts, 2nd. Adrian McIntire (7) – 39 pts. Cat 2: 1st. Pat Higgins (12) – 42 pts b3, 2nd. Max Quinn (13) - 42 pts. Cat 3: 1st. Ollie Broderick ((18) – 42 pts, 2nd. Paul Carroll (16) – 40 pts. Cat 4: 1st. Johnnie Curran (20) – 38 pts, 2nd. Michael Byrne (23) – 36 pts. SOUTH EAST LEAGUE West Waterford recorded a fantastic 10 – 2 victory over Youghal at Mahon GC on Sunday. Our Purcell team made a clean sweep with the Bruen team winning on a 2-1 scoreline. Berties Golf Society – Saturday, 22nd March 1st Alan Geary 39 pts, 2nd P. J Terry 38 pts, 3rd R. Kennedy 37 pts (Back 6). FIXTURES Monday, 24th March – Sunday, 30th March – Club competition 18 hole stableford. Prizes in all four categories. Winter League Semi-finals. Knockadoon v Whiting Bay, and Kilcoran v Canty. Matches must be completed

by Sun., 30th March. Saturday, April 12th – Sunday, April 20th. Sunshine Classic at West Waterford. COMERAGH OIL WINTER LEAGUE We have now reached the semi-finals of the Comeragh Oil Winter League. What a week we had with all quarter final matches hanging in the balance right up to Sunday afternoon. A number of matches were decided on sudden death with 2 matches going to the 3rd play-off hole. Kilcoran who finished in 3rd place in the qualifying stage are the only team from the top four to make it to the semis. The line up for the semi finals is as follows: Knockadoon captained by Brian Murphy will take on Whiting Bay captained by Frank North. In the second semi Canty captained by Colin Smith face a tough task in Michael Landers Kilcoran. All matches must be completed by Sunday next March 30th. The final will be held on Sunday, 13th April. Best of luck to all four teams and a sincere thank you to everyone who contributed to yet another hugely successful winter league. WHAT’S HAPPENING As usual there are many

varied activities in progress at West Waterford. If you want to keep up to date with the Winter League, the Sunshine Classic, Upcoming fixtures and the latest on Gary Hurley and Seamus Power just log on to www.westwaterfordgolf.com Thanks to Billy at QOXS we have a modern user friendly website where you will find all the current news from West Waterford Golf Club. THE BUNKERS ARE BACK Following the recent spell of bad weather the bunkers took quite a battering and it was decided to take them out of play while necessary maintenance was being carried out. Call in the V Team. Once again our loyal band of volunteers were on hand to rotovate, re sand, edge and rake every bunker on the course. With the job successfully completed the bunkers are now back in play and we would ask everyone to help by raking the bunkers not forgetting the footprints. GUI RULES AND REGULATIONS ROADSHOW Takes place at Gold Coast Hotel on Thursday, 3rd April starting at 7.30, and is open to ladies and gents. This roadshow will rotate between the 3 local clubs each year Goldcoast, West Waterford & Dungarvan. SUNSHINE CLASSIC APRIL 12th TO APRIL 20th Timesheets for this year’s classic are now posted on the notice board in the hallway. Visitors can ring 058 43216 to book a slot. Sixteen teams will qualify for the final which is scheduled for Saturday 26th April. Once again four people

You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com. Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com RESULTS Monday, 17th March: 18 Holes Stableford: 1st: Martin Walsh (13) 36 pts. Tuesday 18th March: Open Seniors 1st: John Fitzgerald (18) Mountain View 37 pts. Saturday, 22nd March: 18 Holes Stableford 1st: Maurice Swan (17) 42 pts; Gross: Brian O’Connor (7) 34 pts Leg of Lamb; 2nd: Gerry O’Keeffe (23) 41 pts Leg of Lamb. FIXTURES Tuesday, 25th March: Open Seniors, 50+, Ladies and Gents. Friday, 28th March: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Saturday, 29th March: Club Competition. Sunday, 30th March: Winter League Final and Captains Drive In. Tuesday, 1st April: Open Seniors, 50+, Ladies and Gents. GOLF INSURANCE: LAST CALL 26th March is the final day for getting Golf Insurance. Golf insurance is available to all members. Talk to Brendan or Mark for more details.

CAPTAIN’S DRIVE IN ON SUNDAY 30th MARCH The Captain’s Drive In will take place following the final of the Winter League and this should happen about 10.30 a.m. as the league final is scheduled to start at 9.30 a.m. Following the Drive In there will be a 13 hole mixed scramble. All entries to be in before 10.20 a.m. SYMPATHY The Club would like to express sympathy on behalf of all its members to the family of the late Johnny Hourigan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. We would also like to extend our sympathy to Anton Lennon on the death of his father, Ackie, on Friday last. RULES ROAD SHOW FOR 3 GOLF CLUBS On Thursday, 3rd April The GUI Rules Road Show will come to the Gold Coast to give a demonstration on the rules of golf. This show is for all three local clubs and the GUI have agreed to come and do the show for 3 years, next year in West Waterford and the following year in Dungarvan. The

time has been confirmed for 7.30 p.m. DAWN MEATS INTERNATIONAL MIXED FOURSOMES The draw for this competition will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 30th March. The entry fee for this competition is €5 and this must be paid before the draw takes place. MICHAEL WHITE MEMORIAL CLUB FOURSOMES The draw for this competition will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 6th April. The entry fee for this competition is €5 and this must be paid before the draw takes place. PREMIUM BUTCHERS AT DAWN MEATS WINTER LEAGUE The first semi-final was between Dunhill and Abbeyside and the teams lined out as follows: John White v Conor Clancy David J Veale v Maurice Fennell John Queally v Daniel Flynn Tom Moore v Tony Lonergan John W Walsh v Mick Ahern Micheal White v Peter

will enjoy a 5 day golfing holiday in Portugal while the second place team will enjoy a fourball at the K Club combined with an overnight stay including B&B and dinner for 4 at the Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co. Kildare. There are numerous other team prizes. Up to seven visitors will win one year memberships to West Waterford in our 2 Free Draws for participants in the Classic. Full details are now available at www.westwaterfordgolf.com. Just log on and follow the Sunshine Classic link. SUNSHINE RAFFLE Golfers and non golfers alike have an equal chance of winning a 5 day sunshine holiday in Abufeira Portugal in our Sunshine Raffle run in conjunction with the Classic. Tickets are now on sale from club members and in clubhouse and bar. CHALLENGE TROPHY Last week for challenge cup to qualify for final in first week in April/ Billy O’Mahoney (An Tobar) looks set to be league winner for 2014 barring a major upset. Biggest move of the week goes to Aldi Manager Tommy Harty with 24 pts moves into qualifying position of 15th also on the move is John Keanes player Andrew Brokes moves into 16th position. For full leader board check on facebook. SENIORS GOLF West Waterford plays host to the South Munster Open Seniors on Friday, April 4th. To book your tee time please ring 058 43216. The first outing of the Autumn Open Seniors Alliance takes place at the Gold Coast

on Monday, 7th April. DUNGARVAN SENIOR PAIRS CLASSIC 2014 Tuesday 1st, Wednesday, 2nd and Thurdsay, 3rd April. Played over the 3 golf courses. Team Event. Open to all golfers aged 55 and over. Ladies, Men or Mixed. 3 Rounds of Golf and Entry €83 UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS Friday, 28th March – Fun Quiz in the bar at 8 pm, everyone welcome. JUNIOR NOTES Junior lessons aged 6+. Takes place on Saturday, 22nd and 29th March. Girls group at 11 am-12 noon and Boys group at 3:30-4:30 pm. Contact office at 058 43216 or Tim at 086 3521070. Cost €6 per day. LADIES NOTES WINTER LEAGUE The final round of the Winter league took place on Sunday, 23rd March, and the ladies were blessed with a beautiful golfing day. After a well fought battle Team Louis Vuitton came out on top, lead by Captain Joan Ronayne, with Rosemarie Murphy, San Power Culley, Nora Flynn and Ria Jones with a score of 382 points. Runner-up were Team Giorgio Armani led by Team Captain Bridget Broderick with Mary Kiely, Stella Kinsella, Reena McDonnell and Joan Nugent with a score of 370½ points. Single Winners on Final Day – 1. Mary Donnelly (20) 27 points; 2. Margaret Connolly (35) 26 points (back 7); 3. Rosemarie Murphy (19) 26 points (back 7). Winner of 1st round singles:

Jean O’Donovan (31) 31 points Winner of 2nd round Singles: Marie T. Curran (31) 31 points Winner of 4th round singles: Ann Rochford (26) 28 points. Winners of 13 hole competitions held in conjunction with matchplay rounds, kindly sponsored by Joan Sheehan First Competition – Ann Rochford (26) 25 points. Second Competition – 1. Marie T. Curran (31) 27 points; 2. Margaret O’Sullivan (23) 26 points (back 7); 3. Mary Donnelly (20) 26 points.

FIXTURES 9 hole ongoing continues until Monday, 31st March – 2 cards to count. 18 hole ongoing has commenced so now is your chance to get out there and get in your cards for the majors. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Friday, 28th March, Fun Quiz in West Waterford. Thursday, 3rd April, Rules Night in the Gold Coast. Sunday, 6th April, Lady Captain’s Day Out in the Gold Coast GC.

Fitzgerald Brian Dunbar v Tom Considine Tom White v Dean Golds Willie Moore v Rogie Cashin Derek Power v Declan Kiely Jack Moore v John Burns Michael Kavanagh v Ian Pericho Johnny Ryan v Austin Kiely This one went down to the wire and after 12 games it was 6 all, so the pressure was on the final match to decide the result. Johnny Ryan and Austin Kiely finished level after 18 holes, were still level after 19 holes and victory eventually went to Austin and Abbeyside on the 20th hole. Well done to both teams who made an enormous contribution to the league so far. The second semi-final was between Copper Coast and Deise and the teams lines out as follows: Gerry Whelan v Michael Whelan Liam Clancy v John Coade Darren Power v Jack Kelly Billy Power v Michael Wall Fred Mc Guckian v Stephen Greene James Hayes v Frank Waters Dermot Ahern v Rafael Alvarez Tomas Wall v Ger Bagg Nicky Hayes v Mick Cronin Niall Curran v Tommy Long Leo Wall v Noel Sammon Joe Curran v Francis O'Connor Jerome Maye v JJ Henley Early victories for the Copper Coast who ran up seven wins while there were still matches on the course means that they are now qualified for the final and will play Abbeyside on Sunday next. Here again we would like to say well done to both teams, they finished joint runner up in the league section and each contributed a huge amount to this

very successful league. PREMIUM BUTCHERS AT DAWN MEATS WINTER LEAGUE: THE FINAL It has taken from early October to the end of March for the league decider and Maurice Fennell and Liam Clancy must be delighted with their players in that they will contend the final next Sunday. The final is scheduled for 9.30 a.m. and for the final only two games can be played beforehand. Following the final on Sunday both teams will be treated to a carvery lunch prior to the presentation of prizes which should take place somewhere between 2.30 and 3 p.m. The prizes for the League section winners, Dunhill, and the individual winners, John White, Gerry Whelan, Willie Flavin, Derek Power and Micheal White will also be presented. SOUTH EAST LEAGUE On Sunday last we travelled to Mitchelstown to play Douglas in our third match in the South East League. On duty for the Gold Coast were the following: Larry Whelan and Michael Lenihan, Jason Cunningham and Lee Crotty, Darren Williams and Mark O’Dwyer, Martin Walsh and John Nugent, John O’Leary and Tim O’Driscoll, Andy Travers and Tom Reynolds. Gold Coast were defeated on this occasion. On Sunday, 30th March we travel to Douglas to play Dungarvan. TEAMS This is the time of year when all team managers are putting their panels together for the various GUI tournaments. If you are interested in playing for the club you should contact the respective manager unless you have already done so.

TEAM MANAGERS FOR 2014 Pierce Purcell Shield: Brian O'Connor & Tom Considine (12 to 18 Handicap) Jimmy Bruen: Pat Power (6 to 12 handicap) Senior Cup: Martin Murray (0 to 9 handicap) Barton Shield: Martin Murray (0 to 9 handicap) Junior Cup: Derek Power (5 to 9 handicap) Mixed Foursomes: Tom White & Teresa Queally All Handicaps Belvedere Trophy: Liam Clancy (18 + handicap) J.B. Carr: Michael Wall (Over 60 years old) Jimmy Carroll Cup: Brendan O'Brien (Over 60 years old) NIRE/FOURMILEWATER GAA GOLF CLASSIC This will take place over the Easter weekend at the Gold Coast and teams can play on either 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th April. The format is a 3 person rumble and some very attractive prizes are on offer for the event. Booking to 058 44055. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: Captain's Drive-In will take place on Sunday next 30th March followed by a 13 hole scramble. All entries to be in before 10.30am Presentation of all outstanding prizes including Winter League prizes will take place immediately afterwards in the Bunker Bar. Monday, 31st March 18 hole ongoing competition (2 cards to count) sponsored by Cynders Shoe Boutique. 13 Hole Ongoing (2 cards to count) sponsored by Garveys Super Valu. This competition ends on Saturday, 29th March. 10 hole ongoing Lamb competition. The above competition will run from now until Easter. Entry

is €3 and you can play any day of the week. After every 15 entries we will start a new competition. CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES KINDLY SPONSORED BY DAWN INTERNATIONAL FOODS The draw for this competition will take place on Sunday, 30th March. Any Ladies interested in playing should put their name on the sheet provided in the Kiosk. Our next committee meeting will take place on Friday, 4th March at 8 pm. LADY CAPTAIN’S PRIZE in order to be eligible to win the main prize, members must have returned three 18 hole singles cards from the Gold Coast Club, one of which must be from a club qualifying competition within the current golfing season. ILGU INTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS We have entered two categories in the above competition, Challenge Cup which will take place at East Cork Golf Club on Sunday, 13th April, with Junior Foursomes taking place at Youghal Golf Club on Sunday, 29th June. Any Ladies interested in playing in the Junior Foursomes please put your name on the sheet in the Kiosk. RULES ROAD SHOW FOR 3 GOLF CLUBS On Thursday, 3rd April The GUI Rules Road Show will come to the Gold Coast to give a demonstration on the rules of golf. This show is for all three local clubs and the GUI have agreed to come and do the show for 3 years, next year in West Waterford and the following year in Dungarvan. The time has been confirmed for 7.30 p.m.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Dungarvan United FC DIVISION 1A DUNGARVAN GO TOP OF LEAGUE Waterford Crystal ............ 0; Dungarvan ........................ 1. Even though there may be hard and difficult games left and it may only be on goal difference, to go top with four games left is not a bad place to be. From the outset Dungarvan found it hard to reach the standard of the week before. Their passing and closing down was not up to their normal standard. But they were still the better team throughout the game. With the clock reading 31 minutes Man of the Match Lee Hyslop ran onto a good pass down the left. He cut into the box along the endline and from a tight angle shot the Blues into a 0-1 lead and this proved to be the vital goal

that secured their precious 3 points. Dungarvan put in a number of good crosses from both wings and from corners that the home goal was lucky to survive. The second half saw the home keeper pull off some good saves from the Blues attacks, but it was the Blues defence that consolidate this result with some resolute defending. Dungarvan cannot call this one of their best footballing displays but showed they can win ugly when needed. Every player gave 100% to keep the Blues in contention for league honours in this tough game. Dungarvan: M. Shanahan, E. Gaffney, C. R. Power, P. Lynch, K. Walsh, D. Condon,. S. Lannon, K. Landers, L. Hyslop, P. Gooch, T. Butler.

Res.: F. Hallahan, D. Houlihan, L. Donnelly, T. Crotty. WEEKLY REVIEW Great win on Saturday for our Divison 1A team playing in the O’Neills premier league who beat Waterford Cyrstal away, Dungarvan player Lee Hyslop scoring the only goal in the game. Well done to all involved in the Division 1A team both players and coaches, a great win. This coming weekend our two division teams are due to play. Our 2A are away on Saturday to Southend with a kick-off at 7 pm and Sunday our 1A play at home kicking off at 11 am. Why not come out and support the lads. Saturday saw all our schoolboy games being played. Dungarvan United were unfortunately beaten in all our games this weekend.

Our U-11B team were well beaten to lose 5-1 at home to Ballyduff, while our U-11A travelled to Mooncoin who had a great win in their last match were unlucky to lose out 2-0. Both our U-15 teams took to the pitches at 2.30 pm while at home U-15A were beaten 2-0 our U-15B had a narrow 1-0 defeat away. We can’t win them all, the boys are getting back into playing football after all the match cancellations over the last few months. We have only two schoolboy games this weekend, U-12B play away to Kilmacthomas on Saturday kicking off at 10.30 am. While at 2.30 pm U-16B take on Bohemians at 2.30 pm. Keep up the good work both players and coaches you are all doing a great job. Great to see the pylons for

our floodlights going up last week. This is the second phase and we hope to have the whole project completed as soon as possible. We will have some fundraising events coming up over the next few months and would appreciate everyone’s help. U-11B Our U-11B team took on league leaders Ballyduff last Saturday. We were expecting a tough game and that’s exactly what we got. We were well beaten 5-1 and we can have no complaints. Things are not going well for us at the moment but im sure we will bounce back soon. Although well beaten we had man of the match in Eoin Kelly. Eoin was back to his best. The long break has been hard on us, but we will bounce back. Congratulations to Liam

O’Siochain and Cameron Ashraf who have being picked for the U-11 development squad. EASTER CAMP Our annual Easter camp is planned for 22nd-25th April at only €30.00 per child, it’s filling up fast. As usual places will be strictly limited and it is always a shame when we have to turn people away, so please book early by phoning or texting 086 886 5829. CLUB LOTTO DRAW We had no Jackpot winner this week numbers drawn were 30, 28, 7. €100 winner is Andrew Walsh next week’s Jackpot €2,750. If anyone would like to support our lotto please contact any committee member or your child’s manager who also have lotto cards to hand or at academy time. Thank you to everyone for

their continued support. SYMPATHY Dungarvan United would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Hourigan family on the recent death of Johnny. Also to the Power family on the death of Tommy ‘Snail’ Power. ASTRO TURF RENTAL We have a fabulous astro turf available for hire on a hourly or block basis. We can offer it for hire during the day or in the evening time also. For more information on this give John a call on 087 – 0607226. CLUB HOUSE We can offer our club house with full bar facilities for any special occasion be it a birthday party, communion or christening. Why not give us a shout for more information for further details call John on 087 - 0607226.

Cappoquin FC U14 GIRLS DEFEAT PORTLAW AWAY Well done to our U-14 girls defeating Portlaw away on Sunday last with a score line of 0-3. Portlaw started the game strongest putting pressure on the Cappoquin defence from the off but the back four stood strong with vital interceptions form Ann Marie O’Brien and Ella Ronayne to keep the Portlaw attack at bay. Cappoquin soon settled and took control of the game and when Claragh McCann scored the opening goal midway through the first half the Cappoquin confidence grew and the Cappoquin girls put together a number of impressive moves and Claragh soon scored her and Cappoquin’s second. The second half started

with Portlaw on the attack again but the Cappoquin girls quickly responded and played a well organised and disciplined game to see off any threat of a come-back from Portlaw. Andrea Hally came close before a long ball played through by Claire Murphy was controlled on the chest by Ailbhe McCann before she struck it past the Portlaw keeper for Cappoquin’s third goal of the game. Cappoquin continued to apply the pressure up front with Caoimhe Uniacke very much involved in the attack and more goals could have come but the game finished 0-3. Cappoquin well deserved winners after a stern team performance. Andrea Hally and Ailbhe McCann both got their first U-14 caps on the day and

both made a huge contribution up front giving great promise for the future, well done girls. Team on the day were as follows: Shauna Fraher (captain), Sinead McCann, Ella Ronayne, Ann Marie O’Brien, Freya Willats, Claragh McCann, Claire Murphy, Caoimhe Ahern, Ailbhe McCann, Andrea Hally, Caoimhe Uniacke. U-12 GIRLS Next weekend’s match fixture looks set to be played Monday evening, the 31st with a 7.00 p.m. kick-off away to Dungarvan. This is another big clash and an important game that we must win in order to preserve our position on top of the A league, details of the fixture will be confirmed to players and parents during the

week. Remember training Wednesday evening 6:30 p.m., see you all there. USED CLOTHES COLLECTION We are currently getting a load of used clothes together so please clean out your wardrobes in our direction! This is a good fundraiser for us and we really appreciate your support. Drop your used clothes in a bin bag to the club on Wed 6.30 to 7.30 or Thursday 7.00 p.m. to 9.30. TRAINING SCHEDULE U-18 Girls Monday 7.30 p.m. U-16 Boys Tuesday 7.30 p.m. U-12 & 14 Girls Wednesday 6.30 p.m. U-11 & 13 Boys Thursday 7.00 p.m. Junior Men Thursday 7.30 p.m.

Kilmacthomas FC DIVISION 3 Kilmac 2; Tramore Rangers 4. We started brightly and had the ball in the net on 6 minutes only to see it ruled out for offside. Rangers had a good spell and we went three down before the break. A good spell in the second half saw us get two goals back and we pressed hard for a third we were caught on the break and at 4-2 Rangers saw the game out but were happy to have come away with all three points. A good performance from the boys and with injuries clearing we will be back to full strength again. YOUTHS Carrick 2; Kilmac 2. We travelled with 10 players and knew we were going to find it hard against a good Carrick outfit. The lads settled in early and we had the better

of the exchanges early on. On 24 minutes Daniel Dwane ran at the Carrick defence and was brought down in the box he took the spot kick himself and although the keeper parried the ball he followed up and drove the ball home. 1-0 at the break. Carrick reorganised at the break and came at us in the second half but we held our lines well with Josh having a particularly good game along side Dan and both full backs Charles and Johnny sticking to their tasks well. We were reduced to 9 men when Dan saw red for a foul that the referee deemed to be inside the box. Adam was sent the wrong way from the spot kick 1-1. Carrick piled on the pressure and it was not long before they went ahead. The ball was cleared from a corner but was sent back in to leave Adam

stranded. We survived an onslaught for the last ten minutes. Adam made full use of his goal kick and Josh won a ball that he had no right to and lobbed it over the keeper for a well deserved draw. A very good result and full credit to both side we will need to be back to full strength for the remaining games. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Tom (Snail) Power. Tom was know far and wide and will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. May he rest in peace. UNDER 11 Kilmac 3; Seaview Celtic 1. On a wet and windy Saturday morning we were pushed all the way by the visitors who never gave up and it took us all we had to keep them out. Adam in goal had a

very good game and was solid throughout. Dan, Scott and Evan gave little away and worked hard in defence. Alan, Nathan and Shane in midfield worked hard and kept a plentiful supply of ball to the front men Josh and Colyn. Rohan, Davy, Robbie, Josh and Sennan all did their bit when introduced. Our goals came from Scott, Alan and Robbie. It was a valuable three points and keeps us on course. Thanks to all the parents who once again came along to support the team. UNDER 13 Kilmac 4; Tramore 1. In difficult conditions we overcame Tramore on Saturday morning in our first game since December. The lads were delighted to get back on the pitch and were very happy to collect all three points.

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were P. J. Walsh, Anthony Glavin and Declan O'Rourke. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ballinroad FC LAST Sunday we played at home to Ballyduff. We started a bit sluggishly and our first touch was letting us down. A lack of games from both teams was evident with the long lay off due to the bad weather in weeks gone by. Ballyduff started well and were forcing us back in early stages, and they broke the deadlock when they broke from an attack from us Seamus Veale was body checked by one of their players, which left a gap for the striker to tap home from 8 yards. The referee never saw the collision and the goal stood. This was probably the best think that could have happened, as it spurred on our lads from this moment on! Shortly after, some great play down our right hand side put Caimin Radley through, he was clipped and the referee awarded a penalty. Caimin stepped up himself and slotted the ball past the

keeper to make it 1-1 with 5 minutes to half-time. We kept pushing and another great bit of play down the left hand side, with great work from Christy, Binge and a great pass from Caimin to Cathal, who tapped the ball home from 6 yards to make it 2-1 just before the half-time whistle. Our second half was one that had about three real chances to kill the game early on but we never took our chances and we thought this was going to be one of those days that we would rue our misses, like in many games during the season. To Ballyduffs refit they put great pressure on us for the majority of the second half but the lads played as a team and dug deep, battled for every ball. Great credit went for the heartless display and never give up attitude! No more goals were scored and a well earned 3 pts were on the board!

Team: Richie Hayes, Gary Tobin, Richie Lynch, Seamus Veale, Barry O’Shea, Johnno Radley, Paul Lennon, Sean Crotty, Cathal Cusack, Caimin Radley, Christy Power. Subs: Ian Prendergast, Fergal Fraher. UPCOMING FIXTURES 2B – Johnville v Ballinroad – Friday 7.00. Youths – Tramore v Ballinroad – Sunday 2.00. BALLINROAD SOCCER CLUB PITCH DEVELOPMENT LOTTO DRAW - 23rd MARCH, 2014 Current jackpot €6,900. Numbers drawn were: 1, 4, 15, 16. No jackpot winner. Winners of €20 each: Jamie Ryan, John Hickey, Richard O’Connell. New jackpot €7,000. Next draw will be held in Lord Maguires Pub, Ballinroad on Sunday, 6th April, 2014. Thank you for your support.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Munster Juvenile Handball Championships 2014

Kavan O’Keeffe wins Munster U-15 title THE Munster Juvenile Championships has been in full swing these past few weeks, Waterford on the same side of the draw with Cork & Kerry. Kerry played Cork in all grades from U 12 singles & doubles up to and including 17 singles & doubles Cork winnig 14 & Kerry 3. We played Cork in Mallow & Kilworth. We played Kerry at home, St. Augustine’s College. Our U 12 singles & doubles were beaten by Kerry. The first time these young players donned the handball shirt for Waterford. Our young players played with great spirit, and no doubt will play better next year, Kerry winning both games. Our U 14 singles Ben Flynn had a great battle with Kerry’s J. Keane, Kerry won 15-7, 15-13. Kavan O’Keeffe came good with his game against the Cork player in mallow, winning in two games15-14, 15-7. This is the third year in a row that Waterford have won this title, Darragh Lyons, 2012, Ryan O’Neill, 2013 and now Kavan. U-13 singles & doubles & U-14 doubles also played in Mallow. All our players played very well but Cork won all these games. Our 16 singles & doubles & 17 singles were played in Kilworth, Cork winning the 16 (both) and Darrgh Lyons win-

ning the U-17’s. Our U-17 doubles surprised Cork as Cork could not play on the day, they had to come to our own Alley and what a fright they got! Anthony Fitzgerald & Cormac Dwyer played them in the first game winning 21-13. Cork won the second 21-12, tie-breaker, again Anthony & Cormac came out on top ace for ace until 6 all, our players like men inspired to our play the Cork lads for the rest of the game winning 11-8. MUNSTER FINALS Four grades reach Munster Final, three played in Tralee and one in Ballypooreen. First in, Kavan O’Keeffe. Kavan played Eoin Shannon from Clare. With a lead of 9-2 up and looking like Kavan would win this game – it was not to be – Eoin Shannon came back with a bang and outplayed Kavan to win 15 – 12. What a lesson for a young player to learn and having learned he acted. The second game Kavan served and was over in 15, Kavan winning 15 – 3 and the third game 15 – 4. OUR 17 DOUBLES, ANTHONY & CORMAC AGAINST TIPPERARY Anthony & Cormac played out of their skin & out played Tipperary with the Score 21 – 12. Tipperary won the second game 21- 9. All or nothing

in the tie-breaker of 11 aces, Tipp started well in this game with the Waterford players competing with them for every ace, 8 aces all – would we do it? Not this time as the Tipperary players made the three aces to win the Munster Title. Our U 17 singles, Darragh Lyons made the trip to Ballypooreeen, Co. Tipperary to play Mickey Maher of the local club. On the day the tipp player was the better player and won the Munster title in two games. GIRLS U 17 DOUBLES MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP Katie Hayes & Lauren McGregor played a great game against Limerick in the Munster Final. Limerick won this on the score of 21 – 7, 21 – 12. JUVENILE PLAYERS U-12 Singles – Jamie Moylan. U-12 Doubles – Sean O’Sullivan & Kaylem Beresford. U-13 Singles - Michael Kiely. U-13 Doubles -Ben Veale & Eoin Ahearne. U-14 Singles – Ben Flynn. U-14 Doubles – Daithí Brunnock & Rory Cusack. U-15 Singles – Kavan O’Keeffe. U-15 Doubles - Michael Lenihan & Adam Clarke. U-16 Singles – Ryan O’Neill. U-16 Doubles – Padraic Di

Fusco & Gavin Joyce. U-17 Singles – Darragh Lyons. U-17 Doubles – Anthony Fitzgerald & Cormac Dwyer. U-17 Girls Doubles – Katie Hayes & Lauren McGregor. Congratulations to Kavan O’Keeffe on winning the Munster Title and well done to all our players. ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL U-15 – Kavan O’Keffe V Michael Egan, Roscommon The All-Ireland Semi-Finals were played in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Before a huge crowd at the Nenagh venue eight of the All-Ireland SemiFinals were played. Third game was Kavan O’Keeffe V Michael Egan. Kavan played his best handball so far in the championship to date in two straight games. The first game he led all the way and never was in danger of losing beating Michael on the score 15 – 9, the second game likewise 15 – 8. Our first U-15 40 X 20 singles final since Patrick Hurney (2003) All-Ireland Final March 28th Venue – Clonmel Kavan O’Keeffe, Waterford V Ben Devlin, Co. Louth. We wish Kavan the very best and hope he will bring Waterford’s first U-15 All-Ireland Title.

Manchester United Supporters Club - Waterford Branch RESPECT AMONG FANS We all enjoy the banter of slagging opposition fans but just because my mobile number appears in these notes (for the benefit of United members) most certainly does not mean it is a free for all to abuse to the point of despicable texts recieved following United's loss to Liverpool. I am and always have been a United supporter but not blinkered to the point of vile and moronic comments, when we are turned over I would like to think I am generous with plaudits when deserved by our opposition. I know a lot of decent Liverpool supporters who simply would not stoop to the levels of what can only be described as disgusting. Through these notes and facebook branch page we invite opposing fans to join us in John Keanes as that is where our branch flag is hanging and predominantly where you will find members watching our team, all good natured banter and I will continue to invite our opponents’ FANS in for the craic that

comes with watching football together! OLYMPIACOS SEEN OFF Last Wednesday night United secured the neccessary 3-0 scoreline to put ourselves into the hat for the quarter-finals draw made last Friday. The goals were scored by Robin Van Persie with a hat-trick but at a cost. The knee injury he sustained during the match will lead to a layoff of between 4-6 weeks according to David Moyes. QUARTER-FINAL DRAW The draw threw up no easy games as the latter stages always sees the best teams survive. We are drawn against Bayern Munich tournament favourites. The pairing evokes memories of Solskjaer sliding to secure the ’99 TREBLE. It also reminds us of the Robben late away goal to oust us a few seasons back. It will be a tough tie but Man City have given them an almighty fright in the group stages and while we may not have their firepower we do have the endeavour to beat any

team in a two legged affair. We will need to be lucky to win a place in the semi-final but having witnessed Old Trafford on semi final night versus Barca that crowd really do make the difference when it comes to European nights so you never know ! MANCHESTER DERBY The second Manchester Derby of the season will have taken place by the time these notes have been read so no predictions and no tempting fate. This current City squad are capable of ripping teams apart and scoring for fun. United will be hoping to make it as hard as possible for City and an honourable draw would be enough to jolt the bookies chalk for favouritism on the run in. ASTON VILLA THIS WEEKEND This weekend sees our eagerly awaited group trip as we hit Manchester in mass. It promises to be an epic weekend and all members are reminded to bring confirmation

email, membership card and photo ID so you wont be turned away at the turnstiles. The Willowbank is booked and awaiting our arrival on Friday with gusto, and well they should be. The tour of the ground, megastore spree and of course the match await those fortunate enough to be travelling. The lads from Kent that are meeting up will enjoy a weekend Waterford branch style no sleep all adrenaline! LAST FEW APPLICATIONS The last deadlines will be past this weekend so it’s your last chance to apply for Sunderland which is now not the last game of the season due to the rescheduling of the Hull City match to the following Tuesday. Members have until this Thursday (tomorrow) to make sure of your seat (that includes those who have provisionally put their names down). An application will be lodged Thursday night, 27th March so be warned!!

Waterford Schoolboys’ Football League results U-15A Piltown 1; Carrick 5. U-15A Bohemians 1; Villa A 6. U-15B Villa C 2; Kilmacow 5. U-11A Ballinroad A 1; De La Salle A 2. Tramore A 3; Villa A 1 Ferrybank A 7 Bohemians A 2. U-11B Park Rangers A 1; Johnville 1. Mooncoin Celtic 2; Dungarvan 0. St. Pauls 2; Portlaw Utd 7. U-11C Ballinroad B 6 Bohemians B 1.

De La Salle B 2; Carrick B 1. Kilmacow 7; Ferrybank B 2. Railway Athletic 7; Piltown B 2. Villa C 4; Tramore B 1. U-11D Villa D 1; De La Salle C 0. Stradbally 5; Southend B 3. Kilmacthomas 3; Seaview A 1. DungarvanB 1; Ballyduff A 5. U-11E Carrick C 3; St. Saviours 2. Ballinroad C 4; Wat. Crystal 1 Ferrybank C 5; Bohemians C 2 Seaview B 2; Tramore C 5. Ballyduff B 5; Piltown C 2. Villa E 1; Park Rangers B 1.

U-13A Ferrybank A 3; St. Pauls 1. De La Salle A 1; Carrick A 4. Bohemians A 1; Villa A 4. U-13B Park Rangers 4; Johnville 2. Carrick B 3; Bohemians B 2. U-13C Kilmacthomas 4; Tramore B 1. Portlaw Utd 3; Villa B 0. De La Salle B 3; Bohemians C 0 Under 12 SFAI Cup: Southend Utd 1; Corduff 1 AET (Corduff won on penalties 3-1).

Under 14 SFAI Cup: Tramore 1; St. Francis 4. U-15A Dungarvan A 0; De La Salle A 2 Ballinroad 2; Piltown 2. U-15B De La Salle B 0; Stradbally 5. Villa C 3; Tramore B 1. Portlaw Utd 2; Ferrybank B 0. Kilmacow 3; Dungarvan B 0. Park Rangers 3; Villa B 2. Under 15 SFAI Cup: Carrick Utd 0; St. Kevins 2. Under 15 SFAI Cup: Ashbourne 3; Villa 0.

Enjoying the Ballysaggart GAA Club's Victory Social in the Park Hotel were Melanie O'Connor, Stephen Bennett and Emma O'Neill. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Trekkin Eegits 2014 A Brief History Lesson just in case anyone is interested . . . In the beginning way back in April 2009 a group of 12 cracked people from West Waterford set off for a trek, a trek only an eegit would do. 83kms of abandoned rail line, roads, fields, briars, gorse and cows between Ballyduff Upper and Bilberry. This Trek raised €5,942 for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI). Leading on to Year 2 2010 when we were back with another mad trek and a lot more people (approx 100) to undertake a non-stop relay of the circuit of County Waterford. The total raised was a grand total of €13,454 for the Marie Keating Foundation. Onward to Year 3 – 2011: The conquering of the Blackwater Valley (well as far as Fermoy anyway) and another non-stop relay with route from Cappoquin down one side of the beautiful Blackwater to Fermoy over the bridge and back again taking in Youghal and Knockanore enroute. 100 Trekkin Eegits participated and raised a grand total of €9,130 this time for the West Waterford and Marymount Hospices. Year 4 – 2012: Our trek raised much needed funds for The Children’s Sunshine Home & LauraLynn House. 141kms over 15 stages along the Waterford coastline & the banks of the River Blackwater. This one raised a mammoth €11,500. Last year year 5 – 2013: the charity of choice was S.E.R.T and a 140 kms Trek over Waterfords hills and dales incorporating County Waterford’s mountains, valleys and hills with stages through the Drumhills, Commeraghs, Monavullaghs and Knockmeldowns. A grand total of €7,500 to this worthy cause. Present Day and Trekkin Eegit’s 6th Year – it’s the 2014 ‘Miles for Smile’s Trek – let’s see what we can do with your help this year………… …………. Spring is in the air and with the evenings so much longer we have little or no excuse now not to get in a little bit of

walking after work and limber up those leg muscles in time for the 2014 Trek. A little bit of training might bring us a long way! This year’s Trek is for St. John’s School in Dungarvan and all monies raised are specifically toward their Playground Fund. We guarantee that all monies raised will go for equipment for this much needed facility. St. John’s Special School was established in 1969 to cater for pupils in Dungarvan, Mid/ West Waterford, and East Cork who had a mild general learning disability, the School has been situated in its present location on the Youghal Road in Dungarvan since 1976. While for some a playground may seem a ‘Luxury’, exciting, engaging and challenging playground equipment can help with developing the learning abilities of the students. Social skills that are developed in the playground can become lifelong skills that are carried through teenage years and into adulthood. Free spontaneous play that occurs on playgrounds is seen as one of the most beneficial types of play that a child can experience. So our 2014 ‘Miles for Smiles’ Campaign will hopefully help make St. John’s School dreams and plans for a custom built playground a reality. Remember the dates – the 25th & 26th of April for this years ‘Miles for Smiles’ Trek. Sponsorship cards are now available for collection from Cara at the Cappoquin Branch of Lismore and Cappoquin Credit Union. Cara can be contacted on 087 9664513. Some points to note: 1. ‘MILES FOR SMILES’ will commence on Friday, the 25th of April through the night to Saturday, the 26th – it’s a non-stop relay. 2. The entire route covers over 140 km of West Waterford’s beautiful countryside. 3. There are 12 different stages to pick from. 4. Routes criss-cross County Waterford starting at The Square Cappoquin, walkers will make their way along the route passing Melleray, Modeligo,

Ballinameela, Keereen, Dromana, Lismore, Tallow, Aglish, Clashmore, Youghal Bridge, Knockanore and Tourin to finish back in Cappoquin. 5. Routes range in distance from 3.5km to 19km in length so there is a stage for any level of walker. 6. The route details are now up on our website so have a gander and pick your stage. If you don’t fancy becoming a Trekkin Eegit and joining us on the walk you can always support this worthwhile fundraiser by sponsoring any one of the gang – all Trekkin Eegits will have official sponsorship forms. A Garda Permit has been obtained so we are all legit and above board. NOTES TO WALKERS In case you are interested in taking part but are a bit intimidated by the route just remember we are not expecting you to do it all. It is a relay and you may pick the route that best suits you. We have leaders for each of the stages so if the idea is grabbing your attention just contact one of us and we will be happy to give you all the information you require. You don’t have to be super fit in order to do this walk. It is advised that you do some training in advance. If you are able to walk 5 – 6 miles a couple of times a week, than none of the stages in this event should pose a difficulty. When walking – wear comfortable, well broken-in, wellfitting walking shoes or runners and have one or two spare pairs of socks. If the weather is bad, bring some form of wet gear but don’t let it put you of your training. If you have never heard of us before and think you would like to some further information about the ‘Trekkin Eegits’ please contact: Cara 087-9664513, Eamon 087-2867453 or Gina 087-9028594 or Contacting us by email at trekkin_eegits@eircom.net, Go to our Facebook page or w e b s i t e www.facebook.com/trekkineegits - there are loads of pictures of previous treks and ‘Trekkin Eegits’.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Cappoquin Snooker and Billiards Club

Mason is Jameson champion for 2014 DARREN Mason was crowned Jameson Cup champion on Wednesday evening last after a fine 5-2 win over Martin Reddy in a well contested final. This was on paper going to be a closely contested game but in all honesty Darren was the better player on the night and was a deserving winner. After the final Rhiney Walsh congratulated both lads on a fine game and thanked the Jameson family for there continued support of the club. Kristin Jameson then suitably replied before presenting the runner up Martin Reddy with his prize and then our 2014 Jameson cup champion Darren Mason was presented with the cup to round off another fantastic tournament. SUPER VALU 6 REDS The final of this season’s 6 red competition will see Keith Mason play Donnacha McGrath in what should make for a good final. This has proven to be a great tournament every year for our younger players and our thanks to the Kelleher family for there continued sponsorship of this tournament. It is hoped to play this final as within the next two weeks

and wouldn't it be great to see a large crowd there to support the two young lads. JUNIOR CUP 2014 KEITH MASON IS CHAMPION This season’s Junior cup final saw Alex Hennebry face Keith Mason to see who will be our Junior champion for 2013/14. This game had the makings of a tight affair and that is how it turned out. This was a well contested game with both lads potting very well indeed. Keith was a gallant winner but had to fight all the way to see off a very sporting Alex who battled all the way to the end. David Mason sponsor presented the cup to the champion Keith and Alex with his runner-up trophy. WILLIE GALLAGHER MEMORIAL CUP We are down to our semifinals of this season’s Willie Gallagher Cup after last week’s round of games. Darren Mason secured his place in the semi finals with a hard fought win over Alex Hennebry by two nil. He will now face Michael Casey who knocked out defending champion Tommy O’Sullivan in two frames. Aaron O’Sullivan again

had to battle all the way to beat our junior champion Keith Mason by two nil. He now faces the winner of the Matty's with Martin McCarthy playing Martin Reddy in what should be a tight game. NIGHT DUTY Monday, 31st David Mason/Jamie Corcoran Tuesday, 1st Rhiney Walsh/Mossie Noonan Wednesday, 2nd Aaron O’Sullivan/Martin McCarthy JACK McCARTHY BILLIARDS CUP By the time these notes go to press Darren Mason will have played Killian O’Sullivan in the final of our Jack McCarthy Memorial Cup which was down for decision on Monday evening last. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK Why not keep in touch with us by friend requesting us on Facebook where you can see what is going on within the club. Darren Mason has been busy taking pictures and downloading them onto the page which will give you all the latest news from the club at the click of a button. Also dates for tournaments etc will be posted on the site.

Dungarvan Hillwalking Club members descent from Sliabh na mBan.

Dungarvan Hillwalkers on epic Sliabh na mBan trek ON St. Patrick’s Day, an intrepid group of 24 hillwalkers from Dungarvan Hillwalking Club battled the elements to reach the summit of Sliabh na Ban, near Kilcash in Tipperary. Sliabh na mBan is entwined with Irish mythology and folklore, so it was an ideal choice.

While the day was dry in general, the weather on the mountains is changeable and as the walkers climbed higher, the clouds left wet trails on the hillwalkers’ clothes, and the cold cut to their bones. But this didn’t stop them launching into a chorus of Sliabh na mBan when

they reached the top. When the climb was finished, the walkers tucked into an array of cakes at Kilcash castle, a just reward for their efforts. The climb took a little over two hours, up and down.

Lismore Badminton Club COUNTY Finals were held last week. A big thanks to the organisers Trudy and Michael. It takes a big effort to organise a competitive showcase event for Waterford Badminton. It was unfortunate that absenteeism on the night meant players who had trained all year did not have the opportunity to play their finals and it is unfortunate for those players that

this should happen, however Team Lismore went on to have a very successful night. Colin Coleman & Tanya Morrissey won Grade C mixed doubles. Colin Coleman & Tanya Morrissey won Grade D mixed doubles. Paul Casey & Sheena Wilkinson won grade F mixed doubles. Tanya Morrissey won

Grade D ladies Singles Ber O’Keeffe won grade G ladies singles. Brendan Meghan won Grade G men’s singles Gary Alcorn runner-up Grade D men’s singles Jimmy Halcrow runner-up Novice men’s Singles Congratulations to all who participated….. Badminton will take place in the Community Centre on

Monday and Wednesday nights 8.00 pm. ‘til 10.00 pm. Secondary School Juveniles Monday at 7.00 pm. ALL are welcome regardless of ability. As well as a good form of exercise and fitness Badminton has a good social side. Check out our new Facebook Page – lismorebadmintonclub.

Special Olympics Dungarvan Junior Athletics Club PAUL from Wobbly Circus came just before Christmas as a treat and as you can see by the photo the children had a great time trying to spin the plates. Paul was great and they loved the show. We are an athletics club for children aged 4

years upwards, with a disability/impairment (eg Dyspraxia, Down Syndrome, Ambulant Cerebal Palsy, Autistic Spectrum Disorder.) If you think your child would enjoy the club then please call down or phone Fiona – 0872774607 Rosie – 085 8638578.

Waterford Orienteering Waterford Orienteering club will host the next round of the SE league at Tickincor forest near Clonmel S 246 215 on 30th March. The event will be signposted from the Ferryhouse bridge near Bulmers at the Ferryhouse round-

about on the N24. Start times between 11 and 1. The courses close at 2.30. Anyone intending to bring a group should email beforehand to ensure enough maps are printed. Yellow to Blue courses will be on offer.

Dungarvan Gymnastics Club AGM Dungarvan Gymnastics Club will hold its

AGM on Wednesday, 26th March, at 8.00 p.m. in Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan. All welcome.

Lismore Badminton Club. JoJo Tobin presenting Medal to Ber O’Keeffe.

Lismore Badminton Club. JoJo Tobin presenting Medal to Brendan Meghan.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Talking Horses Carberry in treble form at Downpatrick PAUL Carberry dominated Downpatrick’s card on Sunday, completing a notable treble that included a dramatic success in the featured Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grand National European Breeders Fund Handicap Chase. Carberry’s mount, the Stuart Crawfordtrained Hidden Horizons, actually passed the post in second place, but he had been

badly interfered with by Unoccupied on the run-in and it wasn’t a surprise that the stewards reversed the placings. Carberry had already completed a double on horses trained by Gordon Elliott, with Taglietelle winning the www.downpatrickracecourse.co.uk Maiden Hurdle and Un Beau Matin winning the Don't You Just Love Downpatrick Hurdle.

Notable Treble for Fogarty at Wexford FRESH from his first success at the Cheltenham Festival, Mikey Fogarty took centre stage at Wexford on Monday, completing a notable treble on the card. His first two wins both came in dramatic style on horses trained by Paul Nolan, with both of them being gifted success by final flight fallers. The first was Sardinia in the Wexford

Racecourse Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle and the second was The Mooch in the Join The Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Today Maiden Hurdle. Fogarty’s treble was completed in the Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Rated Hurdle, with him riding the Colm Murphytrained Mister Hotelier to a hard-fought ¾length victory.

De Bromhead doubles up at Down Royal HENRY De Bromhead was the star performer at Down Royal on Monday, securing a double on the card. He opened his account in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Beginners Chase, with Never Complain running out the game ½-length victor. The De Bromhead brace was completed

in the Winged Love INH Flat Race, with the David Roche-ridden Riviera Sun taking the spoils by 5½ lengths. The most valuable race on the card was the Daily Mirror Chase and it was won by the Stuart Crawford-trained Robbie Power-ridden Yes Tom.

Ballydoyle stars gallop at The Curragh AIDAN O'Brien expressed his satisfaction after overseeing in excess of 30 horses in after-racing work at the Curragh on Sunday, including high-profile Classic contenders Australia and War Command. O'Brien traditionally brings his string to the opening fixture of the Irish Flat turf season, and others on show were Oaks favourite Tapestry plus classy American import Verrazano, as well as Irish Oaks heroine

Chicquita, who changed hands for €6m at Goffs in November. Perhaps the most eye-catching quote from O’Brien after the works concerned the 2,000 Guineas favourite Australia, with O’Brien commenting: “"He is the secondbest horse I have ever trained and the best was not a Flat horse. The great Istabraq. He was a class above everything he raced against.”

Mikael D’Haguenet stars at Thurles THE Thurles Racecourse Hurdle was the main event on Thursday’s card at Thurles and it saw the Willie Mullins-trained Mikael D’Haguenet stamp his class on proceedings. Once considered one of the most promising horses in training, the 10-yearold never quite reached the heights that were hoped, but he was much too good for

his opposition in this contest, scoring by a comfortable 2½ lengths under the in-form Mikey Fogarty. The pick of the remainder of the action was perhaps the impressive 10-lengths victory of the Mouse Morris-trained, Kevin Sexton-ridden Ballysteen in the Templemore Beginners Chase.

Mikael D'Haguenet and Mikey Fogarty win the Thurles Racecourse Hurdle Thurles.

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Presentation to Dominick Glennane, Pat Smullen and Dermot Weld by Noel Hayes after Stuccodor had won the www.thetote.com Irish Lincolnshire The Curragh. [Patrick McCann]

Weld stars on opening day at The Curragh THE flat season got underway at the Curragh on Sunday and it was Dermot Weld that came to the fore, with him combining with Pat Smullen to win the two most valuable races on the card. They got off the mark in the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud European Breeders Fund Park Express Stakes, with the three-

Point to Point Fixtures MARCH Sun 29th Brosna (F) Durrow, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. L/H Sat 29th Route (H) Carrowmena, Carrowclare Rd., Limavady. L/H Sun 30th Bree (F) Monksgrange, Rathnure, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. L/H Sun 30th Brosna (F) Durrow, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. L/H Sun 30th Cloyne (H) at Dromahane, Mallow, Co. Cork. L/H APRIL Sat 5th Co. Down (S) Derrydrummuck, Loughbrickland, Co. Down. L/H Sun 6th Louth (F) Rathnestin, Tallanstown, Co. Louth. L/H Sun 6th Suirvale (H) Fairyhill, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. R/H Sun 6th United Hunt (F) Ballynoe Garryanne, Killavorilla, Kilclare, Cork. R/H Sun 6th Westmeath (F) Castletown-Geoghegan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. L/H Sat 12th Tipperary (F) Lisronagh, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. L/H Sun 13th Ballymacad (F) Newcastle, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. L/H Sun 13th Duhallow (F) Dromahane, Mallow, Co. Cork. L/H Sun 13th Limerick (F) Kilmallock Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. R/H Wed 16th Killeagh (H) Inch Ballyanthony, Tallow, Co. Cork. R/H

year-old Vote Often getting the best of her elders by grinding out a head victory. The pick of their respective braces came in the featured www.thetote.com Irish Lincolnshire, with Stuccodor showing a game attitude to secure a hard-fought ¾-length victory.

Mouse in charge at Gowran Park MOUSE Morris took centre stage at Gowran Park on Saturday, completing a double on the card. He got off the mark in the opening Gowran Centenary Year Maiden Hurdle, saddling Allied Victory to record a surprise four lengths victory under Brian O’Connell. His brace was completed in the Holiday In Kilkenny Handicap Chase, with Carry Each Other grinding out a game 5½ lengths success under Kevin Sexton.

Billy Lee in double form at Dundalk BILLY Lee was the man to follow at Dundalk on Friday evening, securing a double that included the featured Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap on the Tommy Stack-trained Tooreen Legend. The son of Rakti made all the running and was in charge from some way out, eventually prevailing by a comfortable 1¾ lengths. Lee’s brace had been initiated by the victory of the Andrew Slattery-trained Merry Mast in the Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap, with the five-year-old grinding out a head success.

Fenton hearing Adjourned TRAINER Philip Fenton will have to wait another two months to defend himself against charges of possession of steroids. The 49-yearold sat by himself at the back of Carrick-on-Suir district court in Co. Tipperary as lawyers pleaded for more time to deal with submissions

in the case, and judge Terence Finn put the hearing back for mention at the same courthouse on May 15th. Fenton, of Garryduff, South Lodge, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, is facing eight charges over treatments and medicines found by state inspectors at his yard.

Upcoming Fixtures Cork – Thursday, 27th March (First Race 2:45) Dundalk – Friday, 28th March (First Race 6:15) Navan – Saturday, 29th March (First Race 2:15) Limerick – Sunday, 30th March (First Race 2:20) Leopardstown – Sunday, 30th March (First Race 2:10) Leopardstown – Wednesday, 2nd April (First Race 3:40)

Windermere finished for the season LORD Windermere will not run again this season as connections already look forward to retaining his Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup crown next year. Trainer Jim Culloty reported the Oscar gelding in great shape after his dramatic victory in chasing’s blue riband, but the eight-year-old will not be asked to run again this term. Culloty said: “He came out of the race great but the decision has been taken not to run him again until next season. Were very happy with him and he’ll be trained for the Gold Cup again,"

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 28 March, 2014

Kilmacthomas Badminton Club LEAGUES Best of luck to our Section H team who are playing their semi-final against Rathgormack at home on Friday night, 28th March at 8 pm. The winners will play Ballyduff 1 in the final. Our Section E team have qualified for the final of their league and await the winners of Dunmore 1 and Drangan. FINALS NIGHT There was great success for the club at finals night again this year. Well done to all who took part. The winners and runners-up are as follows: SINGLES Mens: E: Winner: Conor Brown Runner-Up: Thorsten Konekamp H: Winner: Jamie Clooney RunnerUp: Tiarnan Lawlor (Waterford) Novice: Winner: Patrick Kiely RunnerUp: Jimmy Halcrow (Lismore) Ladies: D: Winner: Tanya Morrissey (Lismore) Runner-Up: Eileen Keohan (Kilmac) E: Winner: Jemma Fitzpatrick (Dunmore) Runner-Up: Eileen Keohan (Kilmac) F: Winner: Fiona Kiely (Kilmac) Runner-Up: Loretta Kennedy (Dunmore) G: Winner: Ber O'Keeffe (Lismore) Runner-Up: Fionnuala Hayes (Kilmac) DOUBLES Mens: C+: Winners: Eoin Walsh and Conor Brown (Kilmac) Runners-Up: Kevin Fahy and Timmy Keogh (Waterford) D: Winners: Conor Brown and Ivan Cliffe (Kilmac/Mellary) Runners-Up: Peter Fleming and Anthony Feicks (Dunmore)

E: Winners: Conor Brown and Ivan Cliffe (Kilmac/Mellary) Runners-Up: Callum Thomas and John O'Brien (Waterford) F: Winners: Callum Thomas and John O'Brien (Waterford) Runners-Up: Sean Walsh and John O'Rourke (Kilmac) H: Winners: Michael Brown and Padraig Lenane (Kilmac) Runners-Up: James Byrne and Mike Kearns (Mullinavat/Touraneena) Ladies: E: Winners: Eileen Keohan and Fiona Kiely (Kilmac) Runners-Up: Mary Wall and Christine Corcoran (Lismore) F: Winners: Natalie Brown and Rachel Walsh (Kilmac) Runners-Up: Sheena Wilkinson and Loretta Kennedy (Tourin/ Dunmore) Mixed Doubles: E: Winners: Eileen Keohan and Ivan Cliffe (Kilmac/Mellary) Runners-Up: Sheena Wilkinson and Ian Kearney (Tourin/Kilmac) F: Winners: Paul Casey and Sheena Wilkinson (Lismore/Tourin) Runners-Up: Fiona Kiely and Colin Collison (Kilmac/Dunmore) H: Winners: Catherine Fogarty and Liam Hanrahan (Rathgormack) Runnners-Up: Edel Firth and Padraig Lenane QUIZ Many thanks to all those who attended our table quiz on Friday 14th of March, especially those from other clubs in the county. INTER-PROVINCIALS Well done to Eoin Walsh who was a member of the Munster Grade A team

who took part in the Inter-Provincials in Baldoyle on March 16th. MUNSTER SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS On Sunday last the Munster Singles Championships took place, the club were represented by Conor Brown in Section E, Fiona Kiely in Section F and Jamie Clooney in Section H. Some tough games were played by all, who put in a great performance throughout the day. Conor finished Runner-Up in his Section. SCHOOLS BADMINTON Well done to the St. Declan's U-19 Div 1 Boys team who played in the AllIreland Finals on Wednesday last in Gormanstown. The team were up against some very strong opposition especially from the Ulster schools. Well done to the boys who played very well on the day. Team: Conor Brown, Stephen Walsh, Ryan Kirwan and Adam Walsh. INTER-COUNTY GRADE D Well done to Conor Brown who was a member of the Waterford Grade D team who played in Killarney at the weekend. The team played Kerry, Cork and Tipperary on the day. AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Waterford Badminton Association will take place on the 28th April in Lawlors Hotel at 8 pm sharp. The AGM is an important event in the Badminton Calendar, if you have not attended in the past, please make the effort this year. A well attended lively A.G.M. is essential to the health of our Association.

West Waterford Golf & Country Club Ladies Winter League Final. Seated from left Winning Louis Vuitton Team of Sam Power-Culley, Joan Ronayne, Nora Flynn, Ria Jones and Rosemary Murphy with Lady Captain Margaret O'Sullivan. Standing from left Giorgo Armani Team, Second overall. Reena McDonnell, Bridget Broderick, Mary Kiely, Joan Nugent and Stella Kinsella. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club TABLE QUIZ Please note that we will be holding a Table Quiz in Dillon’s Bar, Dungarvan, on 27th March at 8.30 p.m. to raise some much needed funds for the upkeep of the club. This promises to be a great night’s entertainment. MEMBERSHIP FEES Membership fees are now due and can be given to any committee member. Family €150; Adult €80; Over 60 €50; Juvenile €45; Life members €30. RESULTS OF SAINT PATRICK’S DAY GAME Our first tournament of the season proved to be a huge

success. We had a great turn-out despite the inclement weather. Nett: Maureen Widger, Ger O'Brien, Marie Forde. Gross: Breda Foley, Michael Delaney, Oliviere Walshe. WEDNESDAY GAME The ladies game is now back on at the Cunnigar on a Wednesday. Names to be in for 10.00 a.m. Tee off at 10.30 a.m. 1st Nett: Marie Forde; 1st Gross: Lorainne Troy; 2nd Nett: Eileen McCarthy; 2nd Gross: Cait Mulcahy. SATURDAY GAME Our Saturday games are now underway. All our mem-

bers are welcome to play, so have your names in by 1.00 p.m. and we will be teeing off at 1.30 p.m. Nett: Marie Forde, Patsy Hackett, Jacinta; Gross: Sheila Hickey, Michael Delaney, Paul Healy. HOLE IN ONE This year we are having a prize for the most hole in ones during the season. These must be in a club competition at the Cunnigar Pitch and Putt and cards must be verified by the tournament committee. To date Patsy Hackett and Paddy Noonan have each got one in competition.

BONUS NUMBER Saturday, 22nd March: Cait Mulcahy. TUS WORKERS We now have 2 new TUS workers, Miroslaw Szyldo and Darren McGovern. We would like to welcome them to our Club and hope they enjoy their time with us. DID YOU KNOW? Sand Bunkers: When a ball lies in a sand bunker a player shall not: 1. Touch the ground in the sand bunker with a club. 2. Touch or move a loose impediment in the bunker. 3. Test the condition of the bunker.

Our wonderful helpers in the St. Patrick's Day spirit with Shelly!

Causeway Tennis and Bowls Club THE Causeway Tennis and Bowls Club had a massive turnout from the juniors on March 17th to walk in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. 108 juniors in total, some as young as 5! All very efficiently organized by our club coach - Shelly Mernin. A fortnight before the parade, approximately 40 juniors were expected to march, and as the week went on, the numbers rose and rose. As anticipated attendance neared 100, alarm bells sounded and much reinforcements were needed. Shelly made many frantic phone calls and called in many favours to get the necessary adult participation. The juniors arrived at the clubhouse from about 1:30 where the courts were set up for games. Shelly had ordered chicken nuggets, sausages, chips and pizza from Genoa's to feed the hungry marchers, and this arrived around 2pm. Parents had brought an array of

DCC LICENSE RENEWAL We would remind people again that Club Membership and Cycling Ireland renewals are due at this point in time. The club has left any licenses and numbers that have arrived with Paddy Morrissey in Cyclesports. Please note that you will need to pay club feeís before you can collect your license. Paddy can accept these in the shop. If you are racing and you haven’t got your license, please print out your license status page from Cycling Ireland and show that at sign on time. It’s also an idea to bring last year’s numbers with you, just in case they don’t have any spares. Also invest in a box of pins. DCC CLUB GEAR ORDER The club gear should arrive this week, we will sort it out into the individual orders and contact people for the balance of their payments this weekend if you need the club kit for the weekend races can you please let Derek Troy know. RACING NEWS With only two races of the new season, Damian Travers has earned a quick upgrade from A4 to A3. Chapeau Sham ! The upgrade can't be far away either for John Hodge after his victory in the A4 Race St. Patrick’s Day in Carrick. The club pulled off an unprecedented 1-2 finish with John being followed home by Damian. A well deserved win for John, after the two lads took off at Kilsheelan on the 2nd lap and held off the hard charging

sweets and treats for desert with delicious homemade buns, tri-coloured rice krispie buns, popcorn, and so on and so on. After their snack, the kids lined up with partners and walked to Crotty's Corner to join the parade. A lot of the kids were wearing their Causeway Tennis Club hoodies which come in hot pink, blue and fluorescent green and it made quite a spectacular sight to see 108 kids in such vibrant colours combined with green wigs, hats, badges and flags. The kids did fantastically! They marched so enthusiastically, waving at the crowd, carrying the banners and all with good cheer. In the square, a net was set up and 10 juniors displayed their amazing tennis ability in front of a huge crowd. Thanks so much to all those who marched, all those who helped with the supervision, and all the parents who provided treats for the party.

Without ye, it would not have been the resounding success it was! Thanks again! EASTER CAMPS Shelly is running a range of camps over the Easter break for primary school kids. On Monday, 14th and again on the 21st is a 1 day camp for junior and senior infants at €15 per child per day, from 10-2 pm. For 1st to 6th class, the camps are 3 days - Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th, Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th, and both camps are from 10-2 pm, €40 per child per camp. Camps are booking up early - so call Shelly to reserve a spot on (087) 1476356. WINTER LEAGUE Grade 3 beat Whitechurch in a very tight match on Sunday 23rd March to get through to the Munster Grade 3 Final. This will be held in Sundays Well, Cork on Sunday April 6th. Please come along and support our team - road trip, what fun!!

John Hodge and Damian Travers after their 1-2 at Carrick on St. Patrick’s Day. bunch on Sir John's Hill. Congrats are also due to Emma Walsh for finishing 4th in the Ladies Des Hanlon the weekend. Next week is Aquablue Classic on Minane Bridge Circuit, the week after is Fermoy race on the Castlehyde Circuit. INTRODUCTORY SPIN The introductory spin is working out well with numbers increasing week on week. There will be another couple of weeks of this spin and then we will look to get a Group 4 running every Sunday. Please contact the club on info@dungarvancc.com or drop your name into Paddy Morrissey in Cyclesports or Tony or Siobhan OíMahony in O’Mahony Cycles. Predict Your Time League

Race The Predict your Time TT League once again kindly sponsored by Liam Rossiter Meats will be back on your calendar for the 2nd of April (6:15 p.m. for the first couple of weeks) and will run for 5 weeks. The open race is scheduled for the 15th June. With the PYT League and League Race, we will be looking for volunteers to marshal, if you do not volunteer we will end up drawing names from a hat and scheduling marshalling duties each week for people. CONTACT US Be sure to check the club website at dungarvancc.com for up to date news, blasts from the past, Strava updates, and links to our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Email us at info@dungarvancc.com