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TIDY Towns volunteers in Dungarvan are celebrating this week after the town won its first ever gold medal in the national competition, writes Paul Mooney.

Lily Ahern from Ballyduff Upper with TV presenter, Síle Seoige, at the National Junior Baker Competition in the Aldi tent at the Ploughing Championships.

Lily takes runner-up prize at Ploughing Bake-off final LILY Ahern from Ballyduff Upper Foróige Club competed in the Aldi Foróige National Junior Baker Competition in the Aldi Marquee at the Ploughing Championships in Screggan County Offaly last week. Eight teenagers from throughout Ireland battled it out in front of a live audience in a bake-off presented by Síle Seoige. The theme of the Aldi Foróige Baking Competition for 2017 is Lemon Drizzle Cake. The hopeful teens had already baked their creation at the County level, and then in regional bake-offs to

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2017 is a breakthrough year for Dungarvan, which was awarded 318 points in the Tidy Towns Competition catapulting it into gold medal status after six years at silver medal status and before that at bronze medal status. Chairperson of Dungarvan Tidy Towns, AnnMarie Rossiter said the Tidy Towns team were “ecstatic” over the gold medal win. “We are delighted with it. To increase our marks by eight points on last year is mighty,” said Ms. Rossiter, speaking to the Dungarvan

Observer. She commended all the groups involved with Dungarvan Tidy Towns, including the Men’s Shed, Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber, Carriglea Cairdre Services and the Probation Service, as well as the outdoor staff of Waterford City and County Council and the local schools. “All those involved helped to make Dungarvan Tidy Towns the success it is,” Ms. Rossiter said. The adjudication report was complimentary about the newly revamped Grattan Square and the presentation of Walton Park, as well as landscaping on the approach roads and roundabouts on the N25. Continued on page 12

Waterford’s longest serving petrol retailer retires WATERFORD’S longest-serving petrol retailer - John Foley - who developed Kilrush Service Station from a Greenfield site almost three decades ago, and turned it into an award-winning landmark business in Munster, has handed over control to Campus Oil. But the popular Knockanore-native says he will remain in the motor industry – with which he has been synonymous since he began his working life as an apprentice mechanic in Sargent’s Garage in Cappoquin aged 16.

The Foley family have been an integral part of community and commercial life in Dungarvan since John first moved to the town in 1967 after stints in Cappoquin, London and Cork. FAMILY-RUN Married to Margaret, with whom he has eight children – Mairead, Sinead, Grainne, John, Aisling, Michael, Mary and Richie – John says that his family was instrumental in the running of the business, and its ultimate success from its very beginnings 29 years ago. Continued on page 21

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Waterford FC’s David McDaid celebrates after scoring the winner against Longford Town Airtricity First Divisionto clinch the SSE title at the RSC on Friday Inset: Celebrating evening last. with the cup . [Noel Browne]

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WEATHER OUTLOOK

Pat Melody with Des O’Mahony (right) from SuperValu. Pat was highly commended as a Community Hero at the SuperValu TidyTowns Awards, which took place at the Helix, DCU in Dublin.

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clearer weather with showers will occur later in the afternoon and evening.Top temperatures 14 to 16 C, in fresh and gusty southeasterly winds. Forecast for Thursday/Friday: A dry and bright Thursday morning but cloud increasing in the afternoon with rain towards evening. Becoming windy with gusty southerly winds increasing through the day. Highs of 14 or 15 degrees. Friday will be a bright and showery day with gusty westerly winds. Highs of 13 or 14 degrees. Forecast for Saturday/Sunday: Saturday will be a wet day with heavy rain persisting for much of the time. Gusty southwest winds as well. Further rain or showers during Sunday as well. Outlook (Monday/Wednesday): Mainly dry for the start of next week. Fairly cool in northwesterly winds and highs of 12 to 14 degrees.

PAT Melody of Ballymacarbry Tidy Towns Committee, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, was on Monday last highly commended as a SuperValu Community Hero at the SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards at the Helix, Dublin. Pat, who was nominated by retailers Stuart and Debbie Martin of SuperValu Poppyfields, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, was recognised for his unwavering commitment to enhancing his local community. The SuperValu Community Hero awards celebrate the efforts of 10 SuperValu Community Heroes from across Ireland who act as exemplary members of their community. Each hero was acknowledged for their out-

standing contribution to their local area through their involvement in SuperValu Tidy Towns. On hand to present the prize was Martin Kelleher, Managing Director, SuperValu. Commenting on the awards Mr. Kelleher said: “As we mark 26 years as title sponsor of the SuperValu TidyTowns competition, we remain incredibly proud of our long-standing involvement in this important initiative”. “Year after year we see volunteers up and down the country come together to enhance their local communities and their tremendous passion and dedication never fails to impress. The SuperValu Community Hero Awards are intended to recognise those who go above and beyond in their endeavours and I would

like to congratulate all our winners on this tremendous achievement.” The Helix was full to capacity with Tidy Towns groups who travelled from across the country to attend the awards ceremony. Interest in the SuperValu Tidy Towns competition continues to grow every year and this year saw 870 towns and villages entering. The SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is organised by the Department of Rural and Community Development and has been sponsored by SuperValu for 26 years, making it one of Ireland’s longest-running sponsorships. Full details of all this year’s winners are available at www.tidytowns.ie and at www.supervalu.ie

Hopes harboured for Lismore Hotel By Christy Parker

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THE ongoing closure of Lismore House Hotel was brought to attention at September’s DungarvanLismore Municipal District meeting, where Cllr. John Pratt described the situation as “a big loss” to the heritage town. The councillor said it was a particular blow during events such as Immrama, during which other locations such as Dungarvan probably profited from it. Concurring, Cllr. Declan

Doocey said tour buses wanted “52 cups of tea”, which was a difficult demand on local restaurants. He felt the situation was encouraging operators to go elsewhere. Cllr. Doocey described Lismore’s main street as “decimated” and asked if the council could write to the hotel owners and ask if there was any way to help sell the hotel. He also feared it could “decrease in value if the winter takes its toll.” Hope was in short supply

however as Michelle Daly of the council’s economic development sector observed that Lismore, unfortunately, was central to an area with low population, given that catering and accommodation is “all demand-led.” Nonetheless she asked that Cllr. Pratt speak to her after the meeting again. There was some irony in the issue as the discussion also dealt with Cllr. Pratt’s sentiment that he hoped the greenway project would evolve to bring great benefit to west Waterford’s

wider hinterland. Ms. Daly said west Waterford was “certainly not off the agenda” as Munster Vales, a new tourism initiative would be launched in Lismore Castle on October 5th. The three-year marketing plan is being promoted by Fáilte Ireland in conjunction with the local authorities and development agencies Fáilte Ireland and Waterford, Tipperary and Cork. If successful, this initiative will bring even more need for a hotel in Lismore.

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COMMUNITY NOTICE Waterford PPN will hold its Plenary meeting for Community & Voluntary groups/organisations in Waterford City & County and wishes to invite all members and non members of the PPN to attend.

Wednesday, 4th October October Wednesday, 4th The Dungarvan ThePark Park Hotel, Hotel, Dungarvan 7:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. The meeting will give you the opportunity to meet your representatives, influence the Secretariat’s agenda for the coming months, interact with other member groups and discuss any issues you may have. For further information and to confirm attendance please contact John or Muriel on: John – jhawkes@waterfordcouncil.ie – 087-9809985 Muriel – mtobin@waterfordcouncil.ie - 058-21198/086-1723298 NEW GROUPS WELCOME | REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

Cheque Presentation to Solas Cancer Support Centre – John and Eddie Moore, Mary Creed and Margaret Ahern presenting a cheque for €2,760 to Claire Shanahan, Solas Cancer Support Centre, proceeds of a sponsored Sean Kelly 50k Cycle. The cyclists would like to thank all the people who sponsored them. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Council hoping for co-operation from landowners over hedgecutting at roadside verges WATERFORD Council is hoping to get good co-operation from landowners over maintaining roadside hedgerows and verges. Cllr. Jim Griffin said that now the hedgecutting season is

open again, the Council should push landowners to cut their hedges and maintain them, particularly on country roads. “Some roadside verges are extremely dangerous. We should be pushing landowners

to maintain their roadside verges and keep them cut,” Cllr. Griffin told the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council. Senior Engineer, Gabriel

Hynes said the Council has advertised for landowners to cut their hedges, now that the closed season is over. “We hope to get good co-operation from landowners,” Mr. Hynes said.

Councillors face difficult decision over LPT COUNCILLORS faced a difficult decision last night (Tuesday) on whether to increase the Local Property Tax or keep it at its current rate, which hasn’t changed since it was introduced in 2013, as the local authority seeks to balance its books. While householders could be facing an increase in their Local Property Tax (LPT) for the year, businesses are also looking at a hike in their commercial rates. The local authority currently faces a hole in its budget of at least €364,000, thanks to the government’s decision to bring forward the implementation of restoration of pay for public servants in April, instead of September. However, there are other expenses and costs which has widened the hole in the budget, including spiralling insurance costs and increased loan costs, as well the loss of income from commercial water rates (which are now paid to Irish Water). CEO of Waterford City and County Council, Michael Walsh, held private meetings with the various groups of Councillors (Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour and the Independents) during the week and it is understood he was pushing for an increase in the LPT of between five and ten percent. While any increase in the LPT will be unpalatable, it may be necessary to ensure the continuation of the Council’s services. There are several options which the Councillors face - an increase in the LPT; an

increase in commercial rates; or a cut in services; or a combination of these options increases in LPT and commercial rates and a cut in certain services. At the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Davy Daniels queried if there was any indication what the allocation in the Local Government Fund will be for the coming year. He said he was hopeful there would be “a substantial increase” in the allocation. Mr.Walsh acknowledged there hasn’t been any increase in the Local Government Fund over the last number of years and he indicated it wasn’t likely there would be an increase in the allocation. The Local Government Fund is an allocation from central government to local authorities. Cllr. Daniels proposed that there be no increase in the Local Property Tax. However, the proposal was premature, as Mr. Walsh pointed out that Councillors are obliged to consider a recommendation from him at a special LPT meeting before any proposals can be made. It is understood a workshop was held for Councillors to discuss the LPT and Mr.Walsh facilitated private meetings with Councillors to discuss same. He pointed out that the Council has to consider the rate for the LPT before 30th September, and so the special LPT meeting was scheduled to be held last evening,

Tuesday, 26th September at 5.00 p.m. FINANCE Cllr. Eddie Mulligan noted that the Council’s overdraft has been reduced by half a million euro since the last monthly meeting, while Cllr. Joe Conway noted that there are €5m in rates still owed to the Council greater than 12 months. Cllr. Conway also noted that 44 percent of rates owed in 2017 have been collected. “Would that be standard and could we have an explanation?” he asked. Head of Finance, John Murphy said the collection of rates in the year to date would be in line with last year. “We would be anticipating reaching last year’s collection rate of 80 percent,” Mr. Murphy said. “It would be normal and even on a cash basis, we are more or less the same at the end of July, but up to the end of August, we are up on last year. “In regards to rates outstanding greater than 12 months, that would be normal.There are old debts in relation to receiverships and we would have a periodic review of these to see how receiverships are getting on and whether we would get any money. If not, we could be writing those rates off. There is a provision in the Estimates for that,” Mr. Murphy added.

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Pictured above at the World War I Memorial Wall in Dungarvan is a visiting party from the World War I district of Ypres / Ieper which includes Cllr. Jef Verschoore, First Deputy Mayor, City of Ypres, Provincial Councillor and President of In Flanders Fields Museum and his wife Kathleen Poissonier, Cllr. Ossieur Gilbert, President, Friends of Flanders Fields Museum, with Jim Shine Waterford County Museum, Richard Power and John Young. [Tom Keith]

Belgian party visits Dungarvan and World War I Memorial

Jim Shine, Waterford County Museum addresses the visiting World War I group from Flanders at the World War I Memorial Wall. [Tom Keith]

Pictured above with Cllr. Declan Doocey, the Deputy Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council are front from left: Ossieur Gilbert, President, Friends of Flanders Fields Museum, Cllr Declan Doocey, Jef Verschoore, First Deputy Mayor, City of Ypres, Provincial Councillor and President of In Flanders Fields Museum and Kathleen Poissonier, wife of Deputy Mayor. At back: Sean Collins, Irish Liaison with the group, Richard Power, Jim Shine, Waterford County Museum, Piet Chielens, Director, In Flanders Fields Museum and John Young, Tour Guide. [Tom Keith]

LAST week, a party of over forty history enthusiasts from the City of Ypres (Ieper) and District of Belgium visited Dungarvan to meet with members of Dungarvan Museum Society and visit the World War I Commemorative Wall which bears the name of 1,137 Waterford men and women who died in the Great War. On arrival, the party, which was led by Cllr. Jef Verschoore, First Deputy Mayor, City of Ypres and President of In Flanders Fields Museum and Piet Chielens, Director of In Flanders Fields Museum were received in the Council Chamber of Waterford County Civic Offices by the Deputy Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal Council, Cllr. Declan Doocey; Jim Shine of Waterford County Museum, and Richard Power. Cllr. Doocey welcomed the Mayor and visiting party to the town and the Council Chamber and wished them a pleasant and fruitful visit to Ireland. “Ireland has very many links with Belgium through the Great War,” he said,“and I am delighted on behalf of the Council and the people of the Town and County to welcome you all here this afternoon.” He wished them a pleasant and fruitful visit and thanked Jim Shine, Richard Power and the Museum Society for facilitating the visit. In reply, First Deputy Mayor, City of Ypres, Provincial Councillor, thanked Cllr. Doocey for the warm welcome they had received. He recalled that many Irishmen had fought in the First World War and that many had lost their lives in the conflict. “I thank you on behalf of my colleagues for this kind and warm welcome,” he said. “I am almost thirty years as a member of the City Council, I am a Deputy Mayor for twenty-two years, but it is the first time we have received such a nice greeting as this.” “Many of the men we have come here to honour and commemorate lost their lives in Flanders Fields and are also buried in Flanders Fields which makes the link between our countries and communities all the stronger.” He presented Cllr. Doocey with some commemorative books of the War in Flanders and also the City of Ypres and the forty-five towns in their region. Mr. Ossieur Gilbert, President, Friends of Flanders Fields Museum said that there were many

connections between our countries. He acknowledged that many of the Irish force were killed in the several battles in Belgium and were buried there. “We have to come and see where these men came from,” he said, “and we are delighted to have been given this recognition and this reception by the Deputy Mayor and the Council. “Of all the counties in Ireland,” he continued, “Waterford is one that suffered most casualties as far as we know. The proportion of twenty-five percent of all the men who enlisted is astounding and is much bigger than in most places. There is a longstanding tradition of serving in this county,” he continued, “but there may be other reasons as well. As a Museum Director, I would be very interested in finding out.” He compared the struggle of Belgium for their freedom during the war to the Irish struggle for freedom over many years. “For us in Flanders the struggle is also very important because many Flemish soldiers fought and died for our freedom during that conflict. Speaking on behalf of the Waterford Museum Society, Mr. Jim Shine said he was delighted that the Mayor and party had taken the time to come over and visit the town. “I was in your beautiful city of Ypres some weeks ago,” said Mr. Shine, “on a mission related to my own family’s contribution to your fight for freedom. I was made very welcome there by the Officials and townspeople and greatly appreciated that. So I am especially pleased to join in the welcome to the Deputy Mayor and all of your party to our town and hope that you will enjoy your time here.” After the Formal Reception, Local Historian, John Young took the party on a short tour of the town, arriving at the World War I Memorial Wall. There, Jim Shine explained how the Memorial came to be placed there and the many design features which had to be taken into account before starting work. Establishing the names and addresses of the fallen had been a major task, working on previous lists which had been produced, formal records from the Military authorities and anywhere they could glean information and transferring them to the wall in an orderly and formal presentation. After their visit, the Flemish party resumed their tour with a visit to Cobh.

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Three Festivals now combine to create 16th annual Imagine Arts Festival Waterford THREE of Waterford’s finest festivals have now been rolled into one, which will take place over a ten-day period from October 19th to 29th 2017. Waterford Writers Weekend along with the John Dwyer Trad Weekend will now also form part of Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival. In addition, there will be a film premiere in what is set to be part of the City’s planned new Cultural Quarter. A colourful international programme of events featuring theatre, dance, music, visual art exhibitions, discussion and debate, alongside a strong focus on commissioned work was announced for the 16th annual Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford City on Thursday, September 21st. According to the Festival Coordinator, Ollie Breslin, the programme for this year’s Imagine festival is the largest and the broadest to date, “Three festivals will be celebrated this year under the Imagine Arts Festival banner over the course of 10 days. Our 2017 programme comprises trad, literary events, music, visual art, dance, workshops, children and family fun events and poetry. We anticipate that Waterford will be transformed into a riot of colour and fun as Artists and companies from Ireland, the USA and the UK join forces to create what promises to be an unforgettable series of the unexpected. We also look forward to unveiling a number of premieres and one-off events commissioned by the Festival. Journalist, Author, Broadcaster Eamon Keane along with Broadcaster and Curator of the Waterford Writers Weekend Rick O’Shea officially launched the 2017 programme. Speaking about this year’s Festival pro-

gramme Eamon said ''I am delighted to launch the Imagine Arts Festival, now more than ever we need a festival that celebrates imagination; whether it's the spoken word, visual, dance or the magic of music, the Imagine Festival is a the heart of giving us new hope, ideas, and joy.'' Amongst the highlights of the 2017 festival programme is the unveiling of a new visual art exhibition on October 19th at Greyfriars Gallery by Bernadette Kiely. Kiely is best known for her paintings of river and flooded landscapes based on the themes of the passage of time and the transient, fragile nature of the physical world. Her inspiration is credited to the riverine landscape in which she lives on the river Nore and the river Suir, where she grew up. BEN HENNESSY will open his exhibition ‘BOAT’ at Goma. Elaine Hoey will open ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ an interactive, virtual reality-based installation from October 20th to 29th. For the John Dwyer Trad Weekend a strong traditional music and dance programme will feature with a gala concert starring John Dwyer (fiddle) and all of the tutors who oversee the masterclasses. Two giants of Irish traditional music will come together for a rare performance; the ‘kings’ of the concertina and fiddle Noel Hill & Frankie Gavin as well as Brian McGrath who will deliver a rousing performance that any lover of trad music will not want to miss. Literary highlights are many and curated by RTE personality Rick O’Shea and will include a public interview with screenwriters and playwright Stefanie Preissner whilst the ever popular

Waterford Whispers news will present ‘Newsageddon’, a topical satire mixing video and live show with Colm Williamson and friends. Best-selling author Judi Curtin will also host a reading with Tony Clayton-Lea. Poet Mark Roper will launch his seventh poetry collection ‘Bindweed’.TV personality, hotelier and now writer Francis Brennan will also take to the stage. Former Minister and author of the novel ‘Laura: A novel you will never forget’ Alan Shatter will take part in a public interview with Rick O’Shea whilst Liz Nugent is set to take part in an public interview to discuss her award winning work. Publishing, poetry and writing workshops take place throughout the weekend. Comedy will also headline at this year’s Festival with one of the US Comedy industry’s bestknown performers, Reginald D Hunter, set to take to the stage at the Theatre Royal on October 20th. Family fun is on offer with a never seen before ‘Battle of the Blaa’. Clans are invited to gather under the canopy of the Apple Market, drop their shields and swords and pick up the flour for an epic battle display unseen before at ‘BLAA-MAGEDDON’ on Sunday, October 22nd. A host of theatre productions will be on offer including Blue Raincoat’s Alice in Wonderland at Garter Lane Arts Centre whilst a new piece of original writing will come to life on stage at Garter Lane with the black comedy ‘Will it Fit in the Van?’ by playwright Conor Clancy. Callback Theatre presents Janey Dillis at Central Hall. One of many first’s this year includes a

performance of Sophocles ‘Antigone’ in the atmospheric surroundings of the 12th Century undercrofts of Waterford City.This has been described as a ‘must see’ by Festival organisers. The premiere for the new film ‘Submerged’ will take place at Imagine 2017; based on an original piece by Martin Matthews, an interdisciplinary performance piece written and directed by Natasha Everitt and filmed by Mick Fortune, it will be showcased at 3 / 4 George’s Street, the City’s new Cultural Quarter Arts space. This occasion will also see the space used for the very first time as an Arts venue.

Renowned for its rich musical programme, this year’s Imagine Arts Festival features an impressive schedule including performances by Bill Ryder-Jones founder member of and lead guitarist with legendary indie band The Coral. Other highlights include Martin Stephenson and the Daintees, Kíla and world music from Yorkston Thorne and Khan together. A one off reinterpretation of Lorcan Reidy’s original works will also be on offer with Dime A Dozen. The annual 'Booze, Blaas and Banter’ event celebrating the City’s Quayside and maritime heritage will also offer lots of

interesting chats and craic with speakers including Liam Cahill, Brid Smith, Jack Butchell and Roddie Cleere. Join in the fun this October in Waterford from the 19th to 29th – by visiting www.Imagineartsfestival.com Imagine Arts Festival would like to acknowledge the support of its principal funding agencies the Waterford City and County Council, The Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland. In addition, Imagine would also like to thank all the local businesses that get behind the Festival and help to make it happen year on year. @Imagine_Fest #Imagine17

Pictured at the programme launch of the 16th annual Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford is Keith Irish, Conor Cleare and Maikel Vos with Lucy Power age 6. The ten-day festival filled with theatre, dance, music, visual art exhibitions, discussion, debate and a giant Blaa fight at BLAA-MAGEDDON will take place from October 19th to 29th 2017. See www.imagineartsfestival.com [Mary Browne]

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For qualit y, value & ser vice Reena and Sr. Carmel Spratt pictured celebrating their 80th birthday in West Waterford Golf Club. Reena and Carmel would like to thank everyone who joined them on the night, gave gifts and sent best wishes, which were deeply appreciated. Mass will be offered for their intentions. [Dan McGrath]

Gardaí hopeful of definitive answer in new year regarding new Sergeant for Tallow SUPERINTENDENT of Dungarvan Gardaí, Michael Leacy, said he is very hopeful that there will be a definitive answer early in the new year regarding a new Garda Sergeant for Tallow. Tallow has been without a Sergeant now since last year, which has fuelled concerns that it may be a stepping stone towards closing Tallow Garda Station. However, earlier this year, the Chief Superintendent, Pat Murphy (now retired) gave an assurance that the Garda authorities are committed to filling the Sergeant vacancy in Tallow. At the recent meeting of Waterford City and County Joint Policing Committee, Cllr. John Pratt again queried whether Tallow would receive a Garda Sergeant. Superintendent Michael Leacy said there is currently a promotion competition underway within the Gardaí for Sergeant vacancies. “That competition is expected to be finished by the

end of the year,” Supt. Leacy said. “At which point there will be an appointment of a number of Sergeants. The Waterford Division, which includes Tallow, has been given priority for extra Sergeants. “So, I’m hopeful that early in

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BSB – setting the record straight Meeting endorses decision not to proceed with windfarm and highlights intimidation in the local Anti-Wind Campaign ON 21st August last, BSB Community Energy Ltd (BSB) announced that it would not proceed with the proposed community wind farm proposal in the Bunmahon, Stradbally, Ballylaneen area of Waterford. A meeting of the company and investors, held on 8th September last, fully endorsed the decision of the committee. From the feedback forms completed, the public consultation at Barron Hall on 13th July and the feedback from individual members and investors, local support was simply not there. In the end, the project was no longer viable.The company’s decision reflects that. Our belief is that renewable energy is the future and that this is a missed opportunity for the parish, both for the huge benefits that this project could have had for our area, and for the wider economy and environment. We respected the outcome of the

consultation process which we initiated. That is what we promised to do. While we would rather not focus on divisions that may have arisen, we feel a responsibility to call out the manner in which much of this local debate has been conducted, none of which has featured in the recent commentary. Our recent meeting heard detailed testimony from those present of personal abuse, intimidation, coercion. In the words of one of the investors present, the atmosphere had become dangerous. The need to avert such danger, and the company’s duty of care was one of the key factors which led to its decision not to proceed with the wind farm. While complaining about division in the community, it was the very tactics chosen by many of the opposition campaigners,

Miss Waterford, Kayleigh Hanley from Dungarvan who took part in Miss Ireland 2017 in association with Vanity X Make-Up Academy. The final took place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Dublin, on September 22nd. Kayleigh is now modelling with Pulse Model Agency. [Patrick O’Leary]

which created much of that division. Though they might distance themselves from these choices, the opposition campaign, either individually or as a group, share some of the responsibility for these tactics. These included: • Physical personal threats towards individuals and threats to farm land, farm animals and property. • Personalised abuse and threats made to people on roads, in their homes in front of children, in their place of work, and to business associates. • Attempting to isolate children of BSB members preventing their children playing freely with them. • Publicly insulting people with sectarian religious taunts that this country should have long put behind us. • Aggressive verbal abuse accompanied by threats at the public consultation event. • Physical intimidation of impartial public attendees who were attempting to source material at the consultation event in Stradbally. • Sowing division within local community groups by attempting to force them to take sides • Targeting the board of management in Seafield National School for not publicly opposing the proposal, when the clear direction from the primary school advisory bodies is to stay out of such local disputes. • Sending anonymous letters to the local parish priest with vulgar and insulting comments simply because he stated the wish to remain neutral as is appropriate in his position. • Making anonymous phone calls to partners of the project • Running a social media campaign taunting BSB members with slanderous commentary and mocking imagery. • Falsifying radio interviews to make them say the opposite of what was said • Falsifying images of the turbines over the local school – evidence of these can be made available on request. • Wasting public money and time making complaints to the Council about members or perceived supporters of BSB – all unfounded. The directors, committee and members of BSB were continuously insulted as ‘greedy investors’ by those in opposition including many of the local County Councillors. If this was about greed, then the landowners involved could have sold out to the many offers from foreign windfarm developers (as was done in many communities across the country)

without any need to consult or share the benefits. BSB did not engage with offers from a number of large multi-nationals who encouraged them to proceed with the project, and ignore the objections. That was not what they wanted. BSB intentions were simply to do something positive for the community where many of them have lived and worked for generations, not drive a wedge between families and neighbours. Similarly, BSB could have proceeded directly for planning to An Bord Pleanála, by-passing Waterford City and County Council. Again, BSB chose not to do this. Contrary to the misinformation circulated, BSB was not backed by foreign investors. One politician even suggested that wind turbines were funding ISIS (Islamic terrorist group)! On the other hand, the local opposition campaign ran a national press campaign “Communities not for sale” in the national (The Examiner and the Farmers Journal) and local media.Where did the funding for this come from? BSB had drafted specific plans to spread the benefit of the community windfarm to every household, club, group, school, church or society in the parish. When asked for a counter proposal that would be acceptable to the community, the anti-campaigners had no realistic ideas whatsoever, and still do not. The opposition campaigners have shown no interest or engagement with the challenge of climate change, or with the economic future of our parish, and like the anti-wind lobby, included a fair few climate change denial and anti-science views. When, seven years ago, BSB originally sought the backing of this proposal from the people living within the bounds of the proposed windfarm, many people came on board and most wished BSB good luck with the proposal and thought it was a great idea. The committee of BSB were people with a proven track record of community involvement. At the time, a number of those now prominent in opposing actually declared interest in investing in the windfarm. No one objected to the 2012 planning permission for met masts which went through the normal planning process, nor was there any subsequent complaints made to BSB when the met masts were erected. While aware of the initial community response last November, BSB wanted the

proposal to get a fair hearing and have the community see the full project information. How can you object to something that has not been proposed yet? With hindsight, it is easy to say that this proposal should have been approached differently. The approach taken was the one within the capability of the group. We did not have the resources to carry out a community engagement process right from the very beginning. Those involved had full time jobs that also demanded attention. There was zero state supports for the type of project envisaged. BSB carefully reviewed and responded to concerns and attempted to provide as much accurate information as possible to the community (see website www.bsbcommunityenergy.com) Clearly people’s attitudes to wind turbines have changed. Opposition groups are highly networked, and easily able to generate negative online campaigns without the need for substantial scientific or objective data to back up their claims. Following the information event held in Stradbally in July, BSB sought the advice of its project partners. In the its advice, one of the senior technical partners made the following comments: “At the public consultation, many of the attendees fell a long way short in terms of standards of behaviours which made attempts at rational dialogue next to impossible ... While our firm will be prepared to provide technical advice, we cannot place our staff in a hostile environment where they could experience trauma or are a risk of being assaulted”. These comments reflect the lack of civility and common decency displayed during the consultation and in recent months. Many turned up at the consultation seeking confrontation not respectful discussion. This is exactly what many of those involved in BSB have been subjected to, on an on-going basis, since the proposal was publicly announced. BSB respect that there are differences of opinion, and a right to protest, but also believe people should be able to convey their opposition in a civil and respectful manner. Those opposed might reflect differently on their actions when the emotion has left them and consider the effect of their own actions on their community and neighbours. Playing to the gallery with trite social media commentary; complaining about local division, while at the same time

using all manner of intimidatory and abusive tactics. These actions speak for themselves. The community has demonstrated a capacity to organise itself, and mobilise itself against a proposal, but this opposition campaign has put forward no credible, more suitable, alternative proposals. Those involved in BSB are proud of the entrepreneurial spirit and courage they demonstrated in trying to develop an ambitious renewable energy project. BSB are also proud of the integrity, conduct, respect, care and professional manner in which it conducted itself throughout. This was the first time in Ireland that such a broad community benefit model was proposed. It was developed with little or no state support. Our country must move away from fossil fuels to clean green energy sources such as solar, hydro, biomass and wind energy. Climate change is already here. The economic and environmental future of our country and community urgently requires us to make an energy transition. This can either happen through a corporate or a community model such as proposed by BSB. Currently a new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) is being proposed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. However, there still no evidence of comprehensive state support to develop a decentralised fully locally owned energy system. This new RESS scheme looks like it will only continue the Irish state’s support of corporate-owned renewables, with token support for communities. And with the experience of BSB, one wonders what other communities would be willing to take on the challenge? In conclusion, the committee of BSB Community Energy Ltd. offers sincere thanks to those of you who supported this project and everyone who volunteered their time to it. We will be forwarding full details of the project as a case study to the ERSI and to SEAI. The makers of public policy on Renewable Energy in this country must learn from this experience. For a genuine renewables revolution, we need clear guidelines and support for local communities to setting up generation projects.

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No incidents of criminality on Greenway GARDAÍ said there have been no incidents of criminality on the Waterford Greenway since the amenity opened last March. At the recent meeting of Waterford City and County Joint Policing Committee, Public Participation Network representative, Críostóir Ó Faoláin, said there were initial fears when the Greenway was started that there could be increased crime, which was one of the objections against the project. “I’m wondering now that it has been opened for months now, and we’ve had a busy Summer, have the Gardaí noticed any crime relating to the Greenway and are there any additional resources or practices needed in terms of policing the Greenway,” Mr. Ó Faoláin queried. Responding, Garda Superintendent of Dungarvan District, Michael Leacy said the

Gardaí were delighted with the Greenway, which has seen a lot of activity on it since it was opened. “It has brought a vibrancy to Dungarvan that I haven’t seen in years,” said Supt. Leacy. “There are people coming from all over the country to sample our Greenway. We have put mountain bike patrols on the Greenway, especially during the Summer. We have increased our personnel and training for Gardaí using mountain bikes, but we have seen no criminal activity on the Greenway. “I thought there might have been some reports of thefts from cars and things like that, but that hasn’t happened. I see no other incidents of criminality on the Greenway, which I’m delighted about. I think it is hugely positive for Waterford and hugely positive for Dungarvan and long may it continue,” Supt. Leacy added.

Users of Greenway advised to bring their rubbish home MEMBERS of the public using the Greenway are being encouraged to take their rubbish home with them to ensure the amenity remains tidy and litter-free. Recent figures in the local authority’s Monthly Management Report, presented at the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, revealed that there are thousands of people using the Greenway - at the peak of Summer, there were 60,982 people who used the Greenway at Strandside South in Abbeyside and 50,352 who were using it at Durrow. Cllr. Joe Kelly queried that with so many people using the Greenway, would the Council install bins along the 46 km route. Chief Executive Officer of Waterford Council, Michael Walsh, said the Council has no intention of putting any bins along the Greenway. “The maintaining and collection of bins may cause more problems than they would solve,” Mr. Walsh said. “However, our advice to people is to bring your rubbish home, which would be greatly appreciated.” Mr.Walsh said there is a cleaning and inspection regime on a regular basis to ensure a high standard on the Greenway. He said the amenity is monitored on an ongoing basis. Cllr. Ray Murphy welcomed the figures which shows the amount of people using the Greenway. He noted the thousands of cyclists who participated in this year’s Sean Kelly Cycle Tour and asked if there was any possibility the Council, in partnership with Waterford Sports Partnership, could organise a running marathon taking in a section of the Greenway, which could also

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For the sake of the flying public going on holidays, travelling on important business or responding to family crises, Mr. O’Leary and Ryanair should come to some agreement with pilots and get the grounded planes back in the air.

Gold at last IT should come as little surprise to the people of Dungarvan that the town has won its first Gold Medal in the Tidy Towns Competition. Having scored Bronze in seven years, rising to Silver for five, the award of a Gold Medal for the presentation of the town is a major milestone. It has been a pleasure this year to walk the streets of the town, to cross Grattan Square or sit in one of our lovely parks and be surrounded by magnificent colour provided by boxes, baskets and tubs overflowing with magnificent flowers. Full marks must go to all who plant, grow and exhibit these floral gems; who maintain them assiduously and replace and repair them where necessary. The people of the town and our visitors must be acknowledged too for the manner in which they keep our streets and public places free of litter. It is not that long since our streets were polluted by all kinds of trash, but now most people refrain from throwing trash and what is thrown on the street is taken up by the early morning Council workers who have a true dedication to their work and the ideals and principles of Tidy Towns. We extend our congratulations to all who have contributed to this advance in our status. Having reached Bronze then Silver, the achievement of Gold this year is a matter for great celebration. We will reap certain rewards in the enhancement of our status nationally; we will gain from the publicity we get; but the major benefit for the people of Dungarvan and District is the pleasure of living, working and relaxing in a clean and tidy environment knowing it is the product of a true amalgamation of effort between workers and public. Dungarvan can truly take a bow.

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Public happy for Ryanair’s difficulties Ibrahim Halawa Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate

THERE are not many people in this country, perhaps even across Europe who will shed a tear for Michael O’Leary’s discomfort, as Ryanair cancels thousands of flights and upsets the flying plans of those travelling on business, leisure or just an inexpensive break away from home.. The success of Ryanair in providing inexpensive travel to the vast majority of the public is understood, accepted and appreciated by the public, but is often overshadowed in the public mind by the Chief Executive’s rude exterior; lack of compassion towards passengers and the difficult conditions of work and employment for many of his staff, particularly pilots. With Ryanair and Mr. O’Leary currently on the rack due to the regulation of holidays within the company, he can expect little sympathy from his employees. It appears that pilots, who are most affected by the holiday difficulty are taking this golden opportunity to pressurise Mr. O’Leary for direct contracts and improved working conditions. These are features which Mr. O’Leary has been able to resist up to now, but with his present difficulties, it may be necessary for him to make some concessions. It is difficult to comprehend the number of people who have had their plans upset by the company’s faux pas and whose difficulties and losses can not be adequately met by financial compensation. It would appear that the company’s difficulties are exacerbated – perhaps caused in some measure – by the departure of hundreds of pilots to other airlines and the shortage of pilots coming on stream internationally.

THE Irish public have followed the misfortunes of the young Irish / Egyptian man, Ibrahim Halawa who had been imprisoned in Egypt for taking part in an anti-Government demonstration and have been pleased with his acquittal after a trial which took four years to come to hearing. The conditions of his confinement in an Egyptian jail were appalling, sometimes brutal, despite many countries, particularly Ireland making representations on his behalf and appealing for his release from prison. Successive Irish Governments worked diligently for his release, but were met with a blank wall and a statement that he had to stand trial. The official attitude seemed to be that we should stay out off Egyptian affairs. The trial had been postponed more than 30 times before last week’s proceedings and acquittal. The outcome could have been much worse and thankfully, he is likely to return to Ireland this week if all formalities can be completed. These involve, not only the courts, but the prison service and the police as well. It was suggested that the Government might send the official State jet to bring him home, but outside of the propaganda value for this country in Egypt, there would be little benefit for anyone. A scheduled flight accompanied by senior diplomatic staff should be adequate to his needs and would adequately convey this country’s concern for his welfare. There are many demands on official funds in this country which need all our resources, against which the use of the expensive Government jet, or a chartered private plane should be viewed.

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Oíche Chultúir a great celebration in Joan Clancy’s Gallery THE craic and culture of the Waterford Gaeltacht was much in

evidence last Friday night (September 22nd) as Oíche

Exhibiting artist Rayleen Clancy with her sons Louis and Oscar O’Carroll for Oíche Chultúir in Joan Clancy Gallery, Mweelahorna, An Rinn, where they also exhibited for the first time, with the profit from the O’Carroll work going to the Autism Class, in Scoil Naomh Gobnait, Cúl na Smear and to Scoil Náisiúnta na Rinne, Co. Port Láirge. [Blawnin Clancy]

Chultúir – Culture Night was celebrated in great style in Joan Clancy Gallery overlooking Dungarvan Bay and the Comeragh Mountains in Mweelahorna, An Rinn. The paintings by local and internationally renowned artists on the walls and the sublime music by Dónal Clancy in his own distinctive style elevated our consciousness and evoked echoes of the past while everybody enjoyed hot canapés sponsored by Liam Morrissey proprietor of Mooney’s legendary pub up the road. The exhibiting artists including Ciara Gormley, Andrea Jameson, Rayleen Clancy, James O’Donoghue, Blawnin Clancy, Katarzyna Gajewska, Paula Taylor and Ross Stewart covered a wide range of styles and subjects and attracted many red stickers. There were also some small oils on canvas by Joan Clancy’s grandsons Louis and Oscar O’Carroll with the profit from the O’Carroll work going to the Autism Class, in Scoil Naomh Gobnait, Cúl na Smear and to Scoil Náisiúnta na Rinne. “I would like to thank all those who made Oíche Chultúir such a success including Ealaín na

Gaeltachta Teo., Údarás na Gaeltachta, Dónal Clancy, Mooney’s Pub, the local media and CFD” said Joan Clancy. Joan Clancy Gallery is located between Coláiste na Rinne (Ring College) and the Cunnigar Beach 10k south of Dungarvan and the Waterford Greenway, and is well signposted. Mob: 086-813-4597 info@joanclancygallery.com

Joan Clancy, Margaret Browne and Kim Clancy celebrated Oíche Chultúir – Culture Night in Joan Clancy Gallery, Mweelahorna, An Rinn, Co. Waterford. [Blawnin Clancy]

Writer, broadcaster and TV documentary maker Catherine Foley and some of the Higher Diploma in TV & Digital Media Production – WIT Árd Diploma students at Nemeton TV popped in to Joan Clancy Gallery for a peep at the preparations for Oíche Chultúir – Culture Night 2017. [Joan Clancy]

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Dungarvan’s first ever gold medal at Tidy Towns Awards PRIZE CATEGORY POPULATION Village Category A: under 200. Category B: 201 - 1,000. Small town Category C: 1,001 - 2,500. Category D: 2,501 - 5000. Large town Category E: 5,001 - 10,000. Category F: 10,001 - 15,000. Large urban centres Category G: 15,001 - 25,000. Category H: 25,001 and over. FROM FRONT PAGE The report noted that ‘litter was not a problem’ in Dungarvan on adjudication day (18th July) and the judges were impressed with many residential streets. LISMORE Meanwhile, Lismore, for the 15th consecutive year in a row, retained their gold medal in the competition. Lismore achieved 329 points, an increase of five marks on last year. Gold medals also went to our nearest neighbours, Clonmel, with 326 points (an increase of five points on last year); Kilsheelan, with 323 points (an increase of six marks); and Youghal with 318 points (an increase of seven marks). SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS Silver medals were awarded to Ardmore, which achieved 325 points this year (an increase of four marks on last year); Ballymacarbry, 322, an increase of

eight marks; Stradbally, 324, an increase of six marks; and Waterford City, 309 points, an increase of five marks. Tramore retained its bronze medal with 308 points, an increase of four marks on last year. OTHER AWARDS Tramore also received the National Youth Award, while Ballymacarbry Tidy Towns member, Pat Melody was highly commended as a Community Hero. In the County Awards, the winner was Lismore, while Stradbally and Ardmore were ranked commended and highly commended respectively. In South Tipperary, the winner of the County Award was Emly, while Kilsheelan and Clonmel were ranked commended and highly commended respectively. PRESENTATION This is the 26th year the Tidy Towns Competition has been sponsored by SuperValu. The competition, which is organised

by the Department of Rural and Community Development, had a record 870 entries this year. The winners of the competition were announced at a ceremony held in Dublin’s Helix last Monday afternoon, in the presence of Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, and Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of SuperValu. The medals and awards will be presented to the various Tidy Towns Committees at a special prize-giving ceremony due to be held later in November at Birdhill, Tipperary. “TidyTowns is one of the most recognisable environmental initiatives in Ireland, but it also encompasses a way of life here in Ireland, where we show respect for our neighbours and for nature,” said Minister Ring. “It is clear that working together and getting things done increases peoples’ pride in where they live and helps to build

vibrant communities. That is why I am delighted to see this competition continues to attract great interest after almost 60 years.” Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of SuperValu commented: “In this, our 26th year as title sponsor of the SuperValu TidyTowns competition, we are incredibly proud of our longstanding involvement with this important community initiative”. “We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to build on our successful partnership through a renewed five-year sponsorship agreement that will ensure we continue to strengthen the profile of the competition as Ireland’s leading community initiative. “I am delighted to congratulate the 2017 SuperValu TidyTowns competition winners and to recognise the hard work and dedication of all the TidyTowns committees across Ireland,” Mr. Kelleher added.

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS OF €900 Category C - Lismore 329 Category G - Clonmel 326 Category C - Kilsheelan 323 Category E - Dungarvan 318 Category E - Youghal 318

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS OF €700 Category B - Ardmore 325 Category B - Stradbally 324 Category A - Ballymacarbry 322 Category H - Waterford City 309

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS OF €400 Category F - Tramore 308

COUNTY AWARDS (WATERFORD) Winner €1,000 - Lismore Highly Commended Award €800 - Ardmore Commended Award €500 - Stradbally

COUNTY AWARDS (SOUTH TIPPERARY) Winner €1,000 - Emly Highly Commended Award €800 - Clonmel Commended Award €500 - Kilsheelan

National Youth Award €500 Tramore

SuperValu Community Hero, Highly Commended Award Pat Melody, Ballymacarbry Tidy Towns Committee.

Results for County Waterford Category A Ballymacarbry - 322 Fenor - 295 Category B Ardmore - 325 Stradbally - 324 Villierstown - 296 Clashmore - 289 Cappoquin - 287 Passage East and Crook - 273 Ballyduff Upper - 261 Cheekpoint - 255 Tallow - 240 Clonea Power - 202

Category C Lismore - 329 Dunmore East - 280 Kilmacthomas - 270 Portlaw - 264 Category D Ferrybank - 227 Category E Dungarvan - 318 Category F Tramore - 308 Category H Waterford City - 309

Busy year for O’Donnell’s Constituency Office

Cllr. Seamus O'Donnell with Austin Flynn at the homecoming of Waterford Senior Hurling team on Monday, 4th September, 2017. Austin, from Abbeyside, was a prominent member of the 1959 Waterford All-Ireland Senior Hurling winning team.

SINCE Independent Councillor Seamus O’Donnell opened his constituency office on Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, in September, 2016, it has been a very busy year for him. “I’ve received over 850 calls to the office since it opened last year,” Cllr. O’Donnell told the Dungarvan Observer. “The office is working very well. It is a busy office and the majority of calls I’d receive are in relation to queries about housing and medical cards.” The constituency office, located on the first floor (above Kiely’s Funeral Home) at Wolfe Tone Road, was officially opened on 19th September, last year, by Independent TD Mattie McGrath, who said it was a “wonderful testament of the commitment of Cllr. O’Donnell to the public”. The opening hours of Cllr. O’Donnell’s constituency office are as follows: Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., and Saturdays from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Cllr. Seamus O'Donnell with Brendan Kenneally at the homecoming of Waterford Senior Hurling team on Monday, 4th September, 2017.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

GRATTAN SQUARE HERITAGE PLAQUE PROJECT

The 1978 Rebellion in West Waterford PLAQUE LOCATION: JOE COFFEY BLINDS & CURTAINS, 27 GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN THE Irish Rebellion of 1798, also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion, was an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May to September 1798.The United Irishmen, a Republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organising force behind the rebellion.Two Dungarvan leaders of the rebellion were executed in the aftermath of the rebellionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collapse. FRANCIS HEARN (D. 1799) Francis Hearn was from Dungarvan. His uncles were Thomas, Vicar General and Dean of Waterford and Francis, President of the Irish College, Louvain, and P.P. of St. Patrick's, Waterford. Francis Hearn was expelled from Maynooth in 1798. Dr. Healy's Centenary History of Maynooth states that 17 students including Hearn were expelled on Sunday, 12th May, 1798. It was stated that Hearn was dismissed from the college for being a member of the United Irishmen. He continued his studies for the priesthood at Carlow College where he stayed for 3 months. On 21st October, 1798 the military visited Maynooth with the intention of arresting Hearn and a John Power who was supposed to have been a fellow student of Hearn. Hearn and Power were arrested in Carlow and brought to Waterford. Hearn's trial took place in Waterford on 16th/17th October, 1799 in the County Grand Jury Room, Waterford. He was charged 'with being an active person aiding and assisting in the present rebellion, with having been present wilfully aiding and assisting at a treasonable meeting held for traitorous purposes, and also with having administered unlawful oaths in furtherance of the rebellion existing within this Kingdom.' When the court martial resumed the following day, Hearn changed his plea to Guilty and threw himself at the mercy of the court. This change of heart had no effect and the judge sentenced Hearn to death. Father William Power visited Edmund Power and Francis Hearn in their cells in Waterford Jail. Hearn was brought to the Old Waterford Bridge at 12 o'clock on Monday, 21st October, 1799 where he was hanged. Father Power asked him what had influenced him to get involved with the United Irishmen. Hearn replied that it was as a result of reading French pamphlets on liberty while he was in Louvain. EDMOND POWER (D. 1799) The Power family are said to have lived at Ballygagin to the west of Dungarvan, where Edmond's father held a large amount of land.

Edmond's father may have been the comfortably well off John Power, who made his will on 15th August, 1787. In it he directs that he be buried in the family burial place at Kilgobinet, he refers to his wife Mary Walsh and his children. Edmond had a brother John and two sisters, one of whom is said to have married an O'Keefe of Mountain Castle near Modeligo. Edmond became involved with the local branch of the United Irishmen. According to Canon Power, Edmond was betrayed by Michael McGrath from Ballynamuck. Another account written by Mary Ellen Barron (whose grandmother, Mary Power, was a great-grand niece of Edmond Power) in the 1950's states that the informer was Seamus A. Gabhann, (James Duggan) the Blacksmith. Edmond was arrested in September 1798 and taken to Waterford where he was courtmartialled in October of that year and sentenced to be hanged. A monument in the form of a celtic cross by Molloy of Callen was erected to his memory in the Park. (This is the only 1798 memorial in Co. Waterford). It was officially unveiled by Richard Henebry in 1903, six years after it was first planned. Henebry gave a speech in which he stated that Power was hanged from a window of the Old Market House. Power's body is said to have been removed to Kilgobinet for burial. SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE A MOST UNFEELING & ABOMINABLE FANATIC Sir Richard Musgrave of Tourin House wrote a history of the 1798 rebellion. He is an unreliable witness, his book is essentially a work of loyalist propaganda. He was described memorably by Jonah Barrington, 'Sir Richard Musgrave, who (except on the abstract topics of politics, religion, martial law, his wife, the Pope, the Pretender, the Jesuits, Napper Tandy, and the whipping-post) was generally in his senses.' Musgrave's wife Deborah Musgrave, said her husband was 'the most unfeeling and abominable of fanatics'. Be that as it may Musgrave did document the following events in West Waterford during the 1798 Rebellion. Roger Dalton, attorney of Dungarvan, contacted Dublin Castle in September 1797 enclosing a number of 'seditious papers' which had been thrown over his garden wall. In October 1797 twelve farmers in Modeligo condemned Thomas Curreen to death. He, like them were members of the United Irishmen. They feared that he would betray them. "They then proceeded in the dead hour of night, with a number of their associates and shot him, after which everyone present was obliged

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

to inflict a wound on the body." Curreen asked for a priest before he was put to death.They refused saying they would say a prayer for him. In October 1797 a group of United Irishmen visited William Sheehan's house at Glenbeg. One of them, Michael Quinlan cut of Sheehan's left ear. Quinlan was later apprehended and hanged at Glenbeg. Thomas Scammadon, a Yeoman in the Cappoquin corps passed through Aglish in November 1797. A group of people were leaving the Catholic chapel and invited him to a nearby ale house for a drink. 'They amused themselves with his singing (for he was a famous songster) 'til it was dark; and then offered to administer to him the United Irishman's oath; but he refused it, having said that he had taken an oath of allegiance a few days before'. According to Musgrave when Scammodon left the ale-house two of the group followed him and stabbed him to death eighteen times with his own bayonet. In December 1797 John Landy (Landers) a blacksmith from Dromore gave information concerning the murder to John Keane magistrate. Landy said he saw Thomas Roche and James Hickey standing near Scammodon's body. They threatened to kill him unless he helped them to remove the body, which he did. In November 1797 Thomas Christopher of Abbeyside gathered with 800 United Irishmen in a field at Cushcam, near Dungarvan. They had planned to steal cannon from a privateer, called 'The Vulture' which was moored in Dungarvan harbour. They intended to use the canon to blow up several country houses especially Curraghmore, the home of the Marquis of Waterford. On the 4th January 1798 Michael Heffernan gave information to John Keane that Patrick Tagly, Shoemaker of Abbeyside, had approached him several times about stealing canon from the ship 'Vulture' and to assist in the murder of various gentlemen. In April 1798 a meeting was held in Abbeyside, Dungarvan, it was chaired by the P.P. the Rev. James Power. The inhabitants of Abbeyside protested their loyalty and referred to the disturbances which had been lately ushered into their Parish by incendaries. They all undertook to inform against all whom they knew to be members of an unlawful assembly. A copy of the resolution was sent to the Marquis of Waterford. WHY WAS THIS SUBJECT SELECTED? While a monument was erected to the memory of Edmund Power in Dungarvan Town Park, there is none to the memory of Francis Hearn. As well as commemorating the 1798

The 1798 monument in Dungarvan Town Park to the memory of Edmond Power.

Rebellion, I wanted the name of Francis Hearn to be commemorated in his home town. The process of being remembered by historians is haphazard at best. Power went to his death unapologetic for the part he played in the rebellion. Hearn by saying sorry for his role, made it much harder to commemorate him during the rebellionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centenary celebrations. Some historians have theorised that his guilty plea and apology was an attempt to divert negative attention away from the Catholic Church. As a former seminarian, Hearn was a representative of a church still viewed with a lot of suspicion by the authorities. WHAT IS THE IMAGE ON THE PLAQUE? The image on the plaque is of a

The plaque depicting a pike along with the names Francis Hearn and Edmond Power, leaders of the rebellion in Dungarvan.

pike. This weapon was commonly used by rebels and it has become a symbol of the 1798 Rebellion. The two names on the plaque are of the two local leaders that were convicted and executed for their part in the rebellion.

The volunteer run Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project was managed by Willie Whelan for Waterford County Museum. Michael Power did the calligraphy and William Fraher did much of the original historical research.

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WATERFORD DEALER WELCOMES NEW S-CLASS – Mercedes-Benz main dealer Barry Murphy of Tom Murphy Car Sales, Waterford pictured at the launch of the new, S-Class, flagship model of the Mercedes-Benz range. Described by him as ‘the new face of luxury motoring in Ireland’, the new S-Class is said to be the technological forerunner to other Mercedes-Benz models yet to come with features that take motoring one step closer to autonomous driving thanks to a built-in array of electronic safety systems that assist the driver to read the road and avoid accidents. Pictured is the S350 which comes on the market at just above €90,000.

OUTSIDE of school exams it’s regarded as one of the most daunting tests you can take, but it seems that Irish motorists are confident they could pass their driving test with flying colours second time around. According to new research from Carzone, Ireland’s number one website to buy and sell new and used cars, 91% of Irish motorists say they would pass their driving test if they had to take it again. The research which was carried out among motorists as part of the Carzone Motoring Report examines our experiences of learning to drive. The research reveals that 41% of those questioned learned to drive between the age of 17-20 with ‘parent pressure’ being the reason why 1 in 5 got behind the wheel in the first place. A further 46% say they were inspired to learn to drive because they wanted independence. According to the research, the first lesson is usually a family affair. 40% of those polled were given their first taste of the open road by their dad, while over a quarter (26%) went to a driving instructor. Only 8% had their first driving lesson from their mother and 7% say a sibling taught them.

KEY FINDINGS • 91% of Irish motorists are confident that they would pass their driving test if they had to take it again • 59% of men passed their driving test on their first attempt vs. 51% of women • 41% learned to drive between the ages of 17 and 20 • 1 in 5 say it was their parents who encouraged them to learn how to drive • 40% were given their first driving lesson by their dad and over a quarter (26%) had their first lesson with a driving instructor • 48% learned to drive in their parents’ car Given the family influence on first time drivers, it’s no surprise that 48% of those questioned say they first learned to drive in their parents’ car. According to the Carzone Motoring report 59% of men passed their test first time compared to 51% of men. For men and women who had to take it a second time, the pass results were relatively even. 30% of men say they passed on a second attempt compared to 29% of women. To test the theory of whether 91% of Irish people would pass their driving test again, snapchat star and learner driver, James Kavanagh took to the streets of Dublin to test the public’s knowledge of the road. When quizzed by James, the theory test proved tougher than anticipated for a

number of motorists. Commenting on the findings Ailish Tully said: “Learning to drive is a huge milestone in anyone’s life. whether you take the test as a teenager or later in life. Most of us can vividly remember the first time we got behind the wheel and those first few lessons. It was interesting to see how many people felt they could confidently pass their driving test again. However, when we took to the streets to quiz people on the latest theory test, we found that there may be a need for Irish motorists to brush up on some of the basic rules. Our advice to drivers is to keep yourself up to date with the rules of the road and regularly test your driving knowledge.”

New campaign warns of dangers of drink driving the ‘morning after’ THE Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have launched on Friday last, 22nd September, a public information campaign to educate drivers about the dangers of driving the morning after drinking alcohol. The RSA’s decision to create a campaign to highlight the dangers of driving the morning after drinking alcohol was prompted by stark statistics from recent research. The RSA analysed An Garda Síochána Forensic Collision Investigation reports for fatal collisions that occurred on Irish roads between 2008 and 2012. Specifically, in relation to alcohol related crashes the morning after the report found that: • 11% of the 222 fatal collisions in which a driver had consumed alcohol, occurred

between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Commenting on the RSA’s campaign, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D said: “Drivers need to be aware that they may not be safe to drive the morning after a night out, as they may still have alcohol in their system. As such, it is critical that drivers take measures to ensure their safety and the safety of others and this means leaving the car at home and making alternative arrangements for the morning after if they need to get somewhere. The morning after is a danger zone for alcohol related fatal crashes. It’s just not worth the chance if you are still over the legal limit. This campaign by the RSA is an important reminder to anyone who has been out the night before that

they may be unfit to drive because they still have alcohol in their system, and may even be over the drink drive limit the following morning.” Ms. Moyagh Murdock, Chief Executive Officer, Road Safety Authority, said: “Whether you should drive the next morning depends on how much you’ve drunk – and if you’ve left enough time for your system to get rid of the alcohol. Going to bed in the early hours and not getting a good night’s sleep will only magnify the impairing effects of any alcohol in your system. “Most of us would never plan to drink and drive but the reality is that some people don’t think about the repercussion of drink driving the following morning. The RSA’s new public information campaign aims to make people aware of the dangers of

the dangers the following morning so they can continue to do the right thing and arrange alternative transport. Drink driving is drink driving no matter what time of the day or week it is,” Ms. Murdock concluded. Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn, of the Garda National Roads Policing Unit said, An Garda Síochána target drink driving on a 24/7 basis, including the morning after. Figures we published in the run up to a Bank Holiday weekend last year showed that, 12% of arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant occur between 8.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. and of those, almost a third happen on a Sunday, peaking between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. I would appeal to every driver to be responsible and never, ever drink and drive...no matter what time of the day it

is.” The new campaign includes two new radio advertisements, aimed at making people aware that they may not be fit to drive the morning after a night out, and will be broadcast on all national and regional radio stations over the next three weeks. It’s also being supported by outdoor advertising and social media. As of Thursday, 21st September, 2017, 112 people have been killed on Irish roads. This represents a decline of 26 deaths compared to the same date last year. Up to the end of July 2017 a total of 5,175 drivers have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI) compared to 4,513 arrests up to the same period in 2016. This represents a 15% increase in DUI arrests.

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Coffey and Doocey welcome completion of the Mike Prendergast Link Road in Tallow SENATOR Paudie Coffey, on a recent visit to Tallow with Cllr Declan Doocey, met with contractors and viewed the progress of the final phase of the Tallow Link Road. “It is great to at long last see the final phase of the Mike Prendergast Road being completed – it will be a huge asset to the town in terms of traffic relief and access to development lands”. This is an issue that Senator Coffey has worked on for the past couple of years along with local FG Councillor Declan Doocey He also met with the Tallow Enterprise and Economic group last year and they outlined to him the challenges that were facing the town. The group did point to positive projects that were ongoing in the town, specifically the new Tallow sewerage scheme which has capacity for the Towns expansion needs and also the Alms Houses re-generation project which received substantial

grants when Senator Coffey was a minister in the Department of Housing. The Tallow Link road is a strategic road project for Tallow Town and phase 1 of the road has been completed and has allowed for a local business to double its workforce. This phase of the project will substantially relieve the current traffic congestion in the town and it will provide easier access to the local soccer and GAA pitches, it will also provide better access to the local primary school and allow for unobstructed access to emergency vehicles to the East of the Town. Critically there will now also be scope for new investment in the industrial area that will be serviced as a result of this road project being completed. Senator Coffey said that he is delighted that the link road is now being completed.“This road is a key piece of infrastructure for the town and will open up access

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Kris Cowming

KRIS Cowming is a man that doesn't like being idle. He likes to be involved in life.There's a restless energy about him. He needs to be doing something all the time. He agreed to do an interview with me and even though I felt I was keeping him from something more energetic, he was a pleasant, witty and enthusiastic interviewee. He makes a good cup of coffee as well. On a personal note, I first met Kris, when we were in a play together called "Philadelphia, Here I Come" for Ballinameela Aglish Dramatics in 2014. I just had a little part in the Brian Friel play, but Kris starred as Gar (public) alongside John Stack as Gar (private). Gar (public) was a fantastic character to play and was essentially the pivotal role in the drama. Its demands on an actor are many fold.The script included long monologues, singing, witty banter and dramatic pathos. A lesser actor would have baulked at the workload. Kris saw it all as a challenge. In that production, over those three nights in Carriglea, he made the part his own. Over the aforementioned coffee, I asked Kris some questions and I listened to his eager and wholehearted answers. Who is your favourite actor? Leonardo Di Caprio. In my opinion, there isn't a more versatile actor around today. He has played romantic leads in such films as "Titanic" and "The Great Gatsby". He played historical characters in "J Edgar" and "The Aviator". In "The Revenant" and "Gangs of New York" he was a man of action. Add to that, diverse roles in such films as "Catch Me If You Can", "The Beach" and "Shutter Island". He has even done Shakespeare in "Romeo+Juliet". An Oscar, a BAFTA and 3 Golden Globes is impressive but a small return for the dozens of nominations he has had, over a career spanning 26 years at the top in Hollywood. He is The Man. Where is your favourite place to have visited? It’s a place I have visited many times, in body as well as spirit. Elland Road, home of Leeds United has had its fair share of drama over the years. Its been the scene of triumphs and disappointments of varying degrees. I wouldn't have it any other way. What is your favourite song? The Connells are an American band that have been around since the early 1980's. There biggest hit was a song called '74-'75 which reached number 14 in the UK in 1995. It’s a pop/rock song with nostalgic lyrics and a brilliant music video. Who is your favourite director? There is a Frenchman by the name of Frank

Darabont. The fact that he directed "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile" should be enough on its own. But he also wrote the screenplays. He has written and directed for the big and small screens including several episodes of "The Walking Dead", "Tales From The Crypt" and "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". He has worked with Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Juliette Binoche, Robert De Niro, Jim Carrey and John Cleese. He is a writer, director and producer and he has adapted many screenplays from other media. What is your favourite role? After many plays, across the country, "Philadelphia" in Ballinameela is the most memorable. It was my first time performing with a group outside Dungarvan and I couldn't have been made more welcome. Gar (public) was a brilliant part to play. Great cast, great facilities, John Stack as director and rapturous audiences every night. What more could you ask for? Kris Cowming is not a thespian or a performance artist. He is a hard working actor. He has starred in plays for Curtain Call Productions, Ballinameela/Aglish Dramatics, Ballyduff and Take A Bow productions. He has performed in drama's like "Closer" and "The Graduate" and musicals, such as "Sister Act", not to mention comedies like "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". Kris' love for treading the boards started at school when he was involved in a production of "West Side Story". Since that auspicious start, he has gone on to play roles in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "Blood Brothers". He says if he had a choice to do one play, it would be "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", but this time he wants to play the part of Billy instead of McMurphy. He already knows the lines. I hope it won't be an 'impediment' to his career. Like all amateurs, Kris works all day in a sales position at Shaws (almost nationwide) and devotes many hours of his spare time to auditioning, learning scripts, rehearsing and travelling all over the country to various drama festivals. He has won many awards in the confined sections of 1-act and 3-act plays, including numerous prizes for Best Actor. Should he ever decide to take a break from his whirlwind career as an actor, he also has the option of music to fall back on. As a member of the band KJB, Kris performs at a few local venues, with his bandmates John Stack and Barry Moore. By all accounts, they are good craic. In the immediate future, Kris is involved in Curtain Call Productions "Cheshire Cats" at The Town Hall Theatre on 28th, 29th and 30th September. Then, from October 26th-29th, he is performing in the interestingly named "Big Fat Freak Wedding". As a fellow Leeds supporter, I can safely say that Kris Cowming is a man of refinement and very good taste. I hope, this season, we will be Marching On Together.

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Rural Broadband prospects at variance By Christy Parker TWENTY years after the internet came into being hopes of an efficient broadband service for Ardmore & Grange areas of west Waterford remain uncertain. The issue was mentioned at September’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting, when Cllr. Seamus O’Donnell said he welcomed the anticipated arrival of a proper broadband service in mid-October to Sean

Phobal & An Rinn. The councillor said he would like to see Ardmore & Grange similarly blessed adding that Ardmore was a “blackspot” where even phone coverage could be problematic. Cllr. Tom Cronin said he had been approached by several people (possibly they couldn’t phone!) in the area who were unhappy with the broadband situation. However, he understood there was a Clashmore provider interested in working with the

community towards providing a decent service. Unfortunately, he was finding it difficult to source funding or grant aid and the councillor wondered if the local authority could help or advise him. Michelle Daly of the Council’s Economic Development Sector was unaware of any grants available but offered to see what possibilities there might be if the provider e-mailed her. She also suggested that Cllr. Cronin raise the matter at Plenary level.

Ireland’s Antarctic Explorers: On the Big Screen

SGC CINEMA DUNGARVAN A LECTURE BY MICHAEL SMITH

IRELAND stands at the centre of the gripping 100 year saga of Antarctic exploration. From the early 19th century discovery of Antarctica to the Heroic Age of the 20th century, Irishmen played a major role in almost every noteworthy episode of Antarctic exploration. These included men like, Tom Crean, Ernest Shackleton, Francis Crozier and the enigmatic Edward Bransfield from Midleton. Michael Smith is a British author that has made a habit of resurrecting forgotten Irishmen who have left their footprint at the frozen South Pole. One example being his book ‘Tom Crean’ which tells the story of a great forgotten Irish hero who was airbrushed out of history in an effort to promote more well known figures. Smith’s book turned out to be a number 1 best seller and was responsible for raising awareness of the role played by Irishmen in the history of Polar exploration. His book was also adapted into a book for children (Tom Crean - Iceman) this led to the story of Tom Crean being included on the national curriculum in Irish schools and the local scouts have also adopted him. Michael Smith has also written biographies of Captain

Lawerence Oats, Sir James Wordie, Sir Ernest Shakleton and Francis Crozier. He also chronicled the role of lesser known Irish explorers, including Edward Bransfield, Patrick Keohane, Robert Forde and Tim and Mortimer McCarthy. Michael has appeared in a number of television factual documentaries. He also wrote and presented a series about Irish explorers for RTE Radio. Michael Smith has lectured extensively, venues include: Athy Heritage Museum, Athy; Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul; National Maritime Museum, Cornwall; National Museum of Ireland, Dublin; Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry; Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London; Queen's University, Belfast; Royal Geographical Society, London; Stables Theatre, Hastings; University College, Cork; White-Oates Museum, Selborne and he has also carried the story as far as Monty Carlo. The 20th century heroes like Crean and Shackleton are now well known, but lesser known Irishman like Keohane, Forde and the McCarthy brothers have incredible stories to tell. Michael Smith, the only writer to recount Ireland’s pivotal role in early Antarctic exploration, tells fascinating and many unfamiliar

stories about an overlooked chapter in Irish history. Michael began writing about Antarctic and Arctic exploration after a successful career as an award winning journalist in London. He was twice named Industrial Journalist of the Year (1987 and 1992). From 1978–89, Smith worked at The Guardian as an industrial editor, political correspondent and transport editor. From 1990–91 he worked at The Standard as a city editor. From 1992–95 he worked at The Observer (1992–95) as industrial editor and business editor. He is a Life Member of the National Union of Journalists. Since Waterford County Museum Dungarvan first introduced Michael to Dungarvan, he has become a regular visitor, a most approachable author who likes nothing better than a pint and a chat with locals when he is here. Michael will be giving a talk in SGC Dungarvan on Wednesday, 18th October at 7.30 p.m. Come and chat with the bestselling author. Tickets for this event are €7 and are on sale now in Waterford County Museum. This most extraordinary treat is not to be missed. Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early.

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Ragworth worries spread to fear of knotweed By Christy Parker A DISCUSSION on ragworth quickly spread to talk of Japanese knotweed at September’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting. Cllr. Siobhán Whelan sowed the seeds for discussion when she enquired if there was “an answer to ragworth” as people were wondering how to get rid of it. She understood “the worse thing to do is to cut it, as it spreads.” Senior Executive Environment Officer Ray Moloney said it was “a noxious weed” that was prohibited under a 1995 Act. It was currently very prevalent along hedgerows but he feared the council did not have the resources to combat it that they once had.

Cllr. Declan Doocey directed the debate onto the knotweed problem, seeking confirmation that September was the best month in which to spray it. He asked how the council’s programme on identifying knotweed sites and offering advice on eliminating it was progressing. Cllr Pat Nugent believed the local authority could do a bit more to advertise that advice service. MAPPED Senior Environment Executive Ray Moloney said the council had a map detailing Jap knotweed locations and was currently assessing the data supplied by the public. He confirmed September as the best month for spraying but said the council would only be spraying its own sites this year and not public

roads. The environment executive agreed to increase publicity for the council’s website advice and also informed that while spreading knotweed was an offence, simply having it on one’s land was not. Cllr. Séamus O’Donnell observed that most local farmers were conscientiously fighting the blight but that some farmers “from outside the Parish” were “not taking any notice of it and letting it grow away!” In conclusion Senior Executive Engineer Josephine McGrath asked that farmers cut their hedgerows, but not to do likewise with knotweed. She said signage would be erected at knotweed locations. The ragworth issue somehow became outgrown amidst the discourse.

Minister Halligan announces roll-out of subsidised ‘Music Generation’ classes THE roll-out of Music Generation, the country’s national music education programme to Waterford next year will create excellent opportunities for local musicians, Minister of State John Halligan T.D. has said. It was announced last week that nine new areas of the country – including Waterford - will receive philanthropic funding from U2 and The Ireland Funds to create increased access to nonmainstream music tuition for children and young people in their local area. Minister Halligan said the scheme, which is co-funded by the Department of Education and Skills, has been highly successful in other areas and will be a great addition to the education of Waterford children: “The new programmes will create employment opportunities for musicians in Waterford, as well

as offering access to high-quality, subsidised vocal and instrumental tuition to hundreds of local kids who may otherwise not have the choice of access or the chance to participate. Bringing music into a child’s life has lifelong benefits and I am delighted that Waterford children will be given the chance to take part in this innovative scheme.” Waterford was one of nine areas selected for the roll-out of Music Generation following an open national call for applications earlier this year.The programmes will be managed and delivered by Music Education Partnerships locally and will receive an investment of €5m raised by U2 and The Ireland Funds and also generate a further combined €5m in local investment over the next five years. “The new Music Education Partnerships will be established on a phased basis over the next

five years, with the Waterford scheme set to get underway in 2018”, Minister Halligan continued. “The project has been assured of long-term sustainability through a further commitment by the Department of Education and Skills to co-fund the new areas into the future, together with Local Music Education Partnerships.” Speaking on the announcement of the Phase 2 expansion, U2’s The Edge said: ‘This is a really important moment for Music Generation. Our ambition is for every child and young person in Ireland to have access to tuition and this next phase of expansion brings us ever closer. Huge thanks to both the Government and The Ireland Funds for their ongoing commitment to a programme of which we, as a band, are immensely proud.’

Supporting Dungarvan's bid to win the Enterprising Towns Awards with Bank Of Ireland at Crew’s Restaurant, Dungarvan, were Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce; Lar Power, Waterford City & County Council; Damien Geoghegan, Deputy Mayor Waterford City & County Council, and Paul Clerkin, [Dan McGrath] Dungarvan Lions Club.

Attending the launch of the programme for the Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2017 were Debbie Johnson, Waterford City & County Libraries; Maeve Butler, WHAT; Caroline Senior, Garter Lane; Breda Murphy, Passage East Community Singers; Aoibhe McCarthy, Garter Lane and Claire Meaney, WHAT. [John Power]

Come and Be Well! Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing launches programme for 2017 WELL Festival of Arts and Wellbeing has just announced its programme for 2017, taking place from Monday 9th to Sunday, 15th October, throughout Waterford City and County, featuring an exciting line-up of 36 fun, inventive and sociable arts events for all ages, all entirely free. This year’s festival presents musicians, artists, filmmakers and storytellers from home and abroad and, to celebrate its fifth birthday, a new programme of free events for children entitled “Wellies”. Well Festival is funded by the Arts Council, Waterford City and County Council and Sanofi, and is presented by Waterford Healing Arts Trust, Garter Lane Arts Centre and Waterford City and County Libraries. Further details from www.wellwaterford.com and follow the Well Festival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Well festival champions the links between arts and wellbeing and celebrates the health benefits of participation in the arts by everyone. Each day of this year’s festival,Waterford people will have the opportunity to witness colourful, beautiful, thought-provoking music, art, film and literature and to experience the joy of creativity through dance sessions, art and photography workshops and growing for wellbeing. Events take place at University Hospital Waterford, Garter Lane Arts

Centre and Studios and Waterford Libraries, including Central Library,Tramore Library, Kilmacthomas and Carrickphierish, as well as The Book Centre and the Waterford Greenway. Highlights of the Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2017 programme include The Creative Check Up, a light-hearted “mobile hospital” where participants can have their artistic health checked and go home with a prescription for a daily dose of arts experiences; Dance for Parkinson’s, a gentle movement class for people with Parkinson’s and carers; daily lunchtime live music sessions in the foyer of University Hospital Waterford (UHW); a book club social with award-winning writer Claire Keegan; stunning visual art and photographic exhibitions by Darragh Lyons, Sinéad McDonald, Debbie Godsell, Keith Currams and a group of asylum seekers living in direct provision in Waterford; Night Flowers, a night-time installation of flower lanterns in the grounds of UHW; a workshop for musicians working in healthcare; and the ever-popular festival flagship event We haven’t had an earthquake lately, with guest MC, WLR’s Mary O’Neill. For children, the newly titled “Wellies” programme includes storytelling, art workshops, movies at Garter Lane Arts Centre and live music in the Paediatric Ward at UHW.

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Waterford’s longest serving petrol retailer retires FROM FRONT PAGE “If I didn’t have that big family to help me out back when we started up, it wouldn’t have been possible,” he admits, saying that when he began he was putting in 80-90 hour weeks. “They were a fantastic help. They came in and did their slots, which was probably the key really. “It was a massive help,” he says. “You need that family support to a business like that to keep it going because it was 24-7 almost.” FIRST BUSINESS ON OUTER BYPASS Having opened within a year of the development of the outer bypass under BWG’s long-since gone ‘Family Value” brand, Kilrush under the guidance of the Foley family, proved trailblazing over the decades – always on the cusp of the wave of the ever evolving and much altered service station revolution that has witnessed massive growth alongside the boom in car ownership. UNIQUE FIRSTS Amongst other new concepts they brought to Dungarvan, they were the first with a deli and the first business of its kind with an ATM. AWARDS Inevitably, national recognition followed in the shape of the Forecourt of the Year award for Munster for a remarkable three years running (1998, 1999 and 2000) followed by national awards in its category as Kilrush cemented its reputation as a landmark business in County Waterford and across the province. Over the years that followed, Kilrush continued to operate under the BWG group, going from the initial offering to, in turn, a Mace store to its current SPAR iteration. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT Unsurprisingly, well-trained, resourceful, dedicated, friendly and helpful staff proved a key aspect of the businesses success, according to John - the vast majority of whom were from the immediate locality and many of whom have stayed with John and the Foley family for 18 or 19 years or more. The plain and unvarnished statistics tell their own story. Since it opened in 1988, Kilrush has sold an incredible 100 million litres of fuel. If you take €25 as the average fill, then they’ve served a remarkable four million customers over that time. MAJOR CHANGES When he first moved to Dungarvan in the sixties the service station industry was extremely basic compared to now. At the time, the only service station in the town was mid-way up the Youghal Road (where Amber is now) – although there

may have been pumps located in Mitchel Street and Emmet Street. “We were selling cars there. That was in 1967 - my first time in Dungarvan,” John recalls. “That was owned at the time by a company in Fermoy called Patrick O’Connor. They were the main BMC dealers. “I was the salesman. And at that time a service station was a service station i.e. you got your tyres pumped, you got the oil changed - you got small little jobs done on your car. A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SCENE “But if someone had said to me that in 15 or 20 years’ time you would be buying food at a service station, you would be buying your papers and your cigarettes – the fellas with the white coats would have come along and locked you up,” he laughs. “It was a totally different scene then. It is an amazing change. “At that time, we were selling 10,000 gallons of fuel a week – which was colossal then. But we were the only ones. I think the car population of Ireland was maybe only a couple of hundred thousand cars. “It is three million now. There were about 40,000 sold then. Now they sell something like 200,000 cars a year.That’s the difference – that’s the big change from that old service to today where there are sit-down areas and there is a choice of food offering – maybe four or five different foods. It’s incredible really,” he says. BACK TO HIS ROOTS But while he is retiring from petrol retailing, he will be continuing in the motor industry, he says. His new enterprise will be a return to his roots – selling cars – this time from the former Moloney’s Garage, which he has rented. He will be selling all the modern brands of cars, including Fords, Audis, Volkswagens, Toyotas, etc. His vast experience in the motor trade gives him the edge in selecting quality used cars to offer for sale to the public. MAJOR EXPANSION PLANS AT CAMPUS KILRUSH SERVICE STATION Campus Oil are planning a major re-development and expansion programme for the Campus Service Station, Kilrush, Dungarvan. In May 2017, Campus Oil lodged a planning application with Waterford City and County Council to re-develop its existing service station. The proposed re-development will consist of a new fuel forecourt and state-of-the-art building with a ground floor area of 505 sq metres including a retail

John Foley’s retirement from Campus Oil Service Station, Kilrush, Dungarvan. Left to right: staff members John Luke McGrath and Noelle Drohan; Colm Barry (new manager); John Foley, who is retiring after 29 years at the helm; and staff members Willie Coward and Shelley McGrath. unit, multiple food and beverage offerings with communal seated dining area including drivethrough facility. The proposed development will enhance the level of services available to motorists and local residents and will provide a large forecourt area. In terms of economic impact for the town, it is estimated that approximately 26 full-time and part-time staff will be employed following completion of the development. There will also be significant job creation during the construction phase. The proposed development will make a significant positive contribution to the visual amenity of this high-profile site and will be an important economic contributor to Dungarvan. Campus Oil and John Foley have a long-standing association with Dungarvan, since the initial construction of the service station in 1988. John, who is due to retire at the end of September, has been at the forefront of developing the service station over the last 29 years. The day-to-day management of the business will be taken over by Campus Oil under the direction of Colm Barry. All existing staff will be remaining with the business. Colm has been working with John and his team to ensure a smooth transition in the day-today running and management of the store.

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Chamber Afterhours at Eurofins Food Testing Ireland this week EXCLUSIVE Opportunity to see inside Eurofins Food Testing Ireland at our Chamber Afterhours next week. Booking essential. Chamber Afterhours at Eurofins Food Testing Ireland – When: 5.30 – 7.00 p.m. on Thursday, 28th September, 2017. Where: Eurofins Food Testing, Unit 2 & 3 Dungarvan Business Park, Dungarvan. Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber is delighted to invite you to join us for an Afterhours Event in Eurofins Food Testing, Dungarvan. Eurofins is the world leader in food and feed testing, offering a comprehensive range of state-ofthe-art analytical techniques to support their customers' increasingly stringent quality and food safety standards at the their Food Analytical Laboratories. Eurofins Food Dungarvan wishes to celebrate their newly expanded premises with fellow Chamber members. This is another ‘golden ticket’ type Chamber event, giving you the opportunity to enjoy a behind the scenes tour of this high performing international company.This is also an ideal way to unwind and meet potential customers and business colleagues. This is a free event for members but places are very limited, so booking is essential (max 2 per business) – we hope to see you there, booking in advance is a must! To book, please contact the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Office on 058 45054 or via info@dungarvanchamber.ie

Neville Murphy, Barry O'Connor, Mary Fitzpatrick, Frank Quinnlan (First Male Finisher), Orla Fitzpatrick Niamh Fitzpatrick, Emer Fitzpatrick, Aine Roche (First Female Finisher), John Fitzpatrick, Kim and Ray Leahy.

Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run a wonderful legacy for an inspirational lady THE Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run at Waterford Airport on Saturday was a huge success in terms of a great fun event, community spirit and teamwork. The sell-out event, with 1,000 runners registered, was an emotional event for many who took part and was a great tribute not only to Dara and the crew of Rescue 116 but all the emergency services. A guard of honour made up of people from each emergency service was greeted with applause by runners as they passed the Rescue 117 SAR base. The event’s organisers say “The success of this event is due to the commitment, dedication and kindness of our volunteers, sponsors and supporters who turned up to help us with the run. There was such support in action, it was a really a beautiful thing to be part of and a beautiful tribute to a marvellous, brave lady.” Speaking after the run, one of the event’s organisers Kim Leahy

said, “This was a unique event and it really has been heartwarming to see the overwhelming response we have received. It is a clear testament to how people felt about Dara Fitzpatrick and the Crew of Rescue 116, and feel about the wider Coast Guard and Emergency Service Community; they really are our

heroes.” Participants came to Waterford Airport from as far afield as Scotland, Northern Ireland and from almost every county to take part. “It’s great that so many people enjoyed participating in the event and I really want to thank our team of volunteers who were

really outstanding and enjoyed being part of something so special” said Neville Murphy. The organisers would like to thank especially Waterford Airport, without whose enthusiastic support the event would not have been possible.We would like to thank our sponsors AIB, Clem Jacob Hire, Cquent.ie, Flahavan’s,

Musgrave Marketplace, MacTrans, Fulfil Nutrition, CHC, Chia Bia,Waterford Castle, Fieldmaster and Frontline Audio Visual. We also thank Irish Coast Guard, Civil Defence and all the emergency services that supported the run. For further information go to dfrun.ie

Terry Prone heads up Waterford LEO National Women’s Enterprise Day Event CELEBRATE National Women’s Enterprise Day with Waterford Local Enterprise Office in the beautiful surroundings of Faithlegg House Hotel on October 12th for an afternoon of learning and networking. ‘Open Doors to New Markets’ will be hosted by broadcaster Karen Tomkins and features an interactive workshop ‘Speak with Impact’ with voice coach and speech language therapist Linda Coyle. During the session, you will explore what gets in our way of speaking with confidence, look at how important listening is to connecting, and why women are particularly strong at this, along with

learning simple tools to help you to come across as the competent person you are. There will also be a panel discussion featuring Grainne Walsh, Metalman Brewing; Sandra Whelan, Immersive VR Education; Deirdre Meany and Karen Cottier, Wild Oat Soaps;Yvonne Crotty, Willow & Wild and Beth Ann Smith, Lismore Food Company. Following a delicious two course buffet meal, guest speaker Terry Prone will take to the stage to impart her wisdom on being to the fore of one of Ireland’s most successful communications companies. Terry is a leading advisor on reputa-

tion management and crisis handling to corporations, Governments and individuals. As Managing Director of Carr Communications, she expanded its reach to provide training and consultancy in seventeen overseas companies and is the speechwriter for captains of industry, Government ministers and European Commissioners. She is the most frequently used crisis management consultant in Ireland, dealing with issues as diverse as blackmail, terror threats, industrial accidents and medical scandals. Terry has published 29 books including eight critically-acclaimed novels, an

award-winning collection of short stories and more than a dozen practical guidebooks, including This Business of Writing for the Institute of Chartered Accountants. ‘Open Doors to New Markets’ is supported by Waterford Chamber, Waterford Micro Business Network, and Network Waterford and is just one of a number of events being held nationally on October 12th to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day. Registration and networking commences at 4.30 p.m. Tickets cost €40 and to book your place please see www.localenterprise.ie/waterford

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Advice Clinic Minister John Halligan will hold a personal advice clinic on the fourth Friday of every month beginning 29th September in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The clinic will be held between 11:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and all are welcome.

Pictured above in Dungarvan Boxing Club are some of those present at the launch of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celtic Box Cup which will be held in Dungarvan Sports Centre next weekend commencing at 1.30 p.m. on Friday and running to 5.30 p.m. approx. on Sunday. At back from left: Gerry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony, Chairman Dungarvan Boxing Club and Director of the Celtic Box Cup; Orla Dawson, Business Development Manager, Dungarvan Credit Union (sponsors); Tracey Hallahan, Dungarvan CU; Davy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien and Killian Walsh, Dungarvan B.C. Front: Donnchadh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Ava Lannon and Leon Lannon. [Tom Keith] â&#x20AC;&#x153;WE would love if the bars and hotels and people at home who have an interest in boxing would tune in to Youtube next weekend to see the international bouts which will be coming live and free on Youtube from Dungarvan Sports Centre via Nemeton Teo, An Rinn.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is coming to you free and I know that there will be boxing enthusiasts from Chicago to Canberra and from Edinburgh to Edmonton watching this across the world,â&#x20AC;? said Tournament Director of the 5th Celtic Box Cup, Gerry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony as preparations enter the final week. Gerry and the Committee and members of Dungarvan Boxing Club are excited that Dungarvan will get such wide exposure across the world, and are confident that the quality of the boxing will justify the coverage and promotion. Boxers from Australia, Canada, the US, Poland, Portugal and Sweden, as well as clubs from around Ireland and the UK have been arriving in Dungarvan since Tuesday and began the process of acclimatising to their different surroundings in preparation for a tough weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boxing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really looking forward to the weekend myself,â&#x20AC;? says Orla Dawson, business Development Manager with Dungarvan Credit Union, who along with Waterford City and County Council are main sponsors of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There have been many quality and very tense bouts at this tournament over the past four years and its popularity has really taken off. This will be greatly enhanced by the wider internet coverage this year and I am glad that Dungarvan Credit union are an integral part of it all, she said earlier this week.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know our members have been mentioning it regularly since it was announced and I feel there will be great interest, not only in Dungarvan and Ireland, but also in the many cities and towns across the world from which the teams and the boxers come.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is also an opportunity for Dungarvan and

the wider DĂŠise to get valuable coverage and promotion and is another excellent opportunity for the town.â&#x20AC;? Tournament Director, Gerry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony confirmed that there will be up to 380 boxers coming in all this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there will be quality bouts in our two rings all over the weekend and that Dungarvan Sports hall will be full almost all the time.â&#x20AC;? Streamlining the bouts and keeping the rings occupied is a major feat of organisation, but one with which the Dungarvan Club and wider Boxing Authorities are well familiar. The launch of the tournament will take place at 1pm this Friday at which the teams will attend and the competition proper will start promptly at 1.30pm. The Tournament will be Officially Launched by legendary Cork Boxer from the Sunnyside Club, Kieran Joyce who was twice Olympian and voted Munster Boxer of the Century. Among those competing will be World Silver Medallist, Kelly Harrington at the 60k Class and World Bronze Medallist, Skye Nicholson at the 57k Class. A number of national and regional champions will also attend and these two weights should generate some of the best boxing of the weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be great rivalry at these two weights,â&#x20AC;? says Gerry, â&#x20AC;&#x153;both won their bouts last year and there will be great rivalry between them. In attendance also will be Olympic Champion, Michael Carruth and his brother Fergal who is CEO of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association. Also coming from the UK will be the grand old man of the ring, Frank Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan, MBE as well as many former champions now passing on their skills as coaches to the upcoming generation of boxers. It promises to be an action packed weekend with members of the public invited to attend and experience the excitement of first class boxers vieing for victory in the Celtic Box Cup, an event growing in stature and popularity with every passing year.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Grow HQ to celebrate 1st Birthday this weekend with Food Matters Event Rory O’Connell, Paul Flynn, Aoife Hearne, Michael Kelly and Alys Fowler to lead GROW HQ First Birthday Celebrations this weekend A VERY special Demo and Dine event with Rory O’Connell, a cookery demo with Paul Flynn and a Fermentation masterclass by The Guardian’s Alys Fowler are some of the highlights of GROW HQ’s First Birthday celebrations this weekend. The festival, called GIY Food Matters, features a programme of free talks, garden walks, cookery demos and panel discussions as well as two very special ticketed evening events. The weekend’s celebrations kick-off this Friday 29th with an intimate Demo and Dine evening hosted by one of Ireland most famous and respected chefs, Rory O’Connell. Head Chef at Ballymaloe House and cofounder with his sister Darina of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School, Rory is currently star of RTE’s How to Cook Well. The evening will commence with a welcome drink and Rory leading a seasonal cookery demo in the beautiful GROW HQ restaurant.The 4-course seasonal meal that follows will be curated by Rory and feature the best of produce from the HQ veg garden. He will then don the chef ’s whites and work with Head Chef JB Dubois and the kitchen team for service.Tickets are priced at €65 and with just 50 tickets available this is sure to be an unforgettable evening. On Saturday 30th GROW HQ is again the venue for a full day of free talks, panel discussions, garden tours and Cookery demos with expert chefs, growers and health experts including Paul Flynn, Alys Fowler, Aoife Hearne and Kitty Scully. Panel discussions in a specially constructed stretch tent will be MC’d by GIY Founder Michael Kelly and will focus on all aspects of food and wellness including Gut Health (10.30 a.m.), Food be Thy Medicine (12.00 noon), Love Your Local Market (1.00 p.m.) and a very special GIYer’s Question Time (3.30 p.m.) featuring GROW HQ Head Grower Richard Mee, Alys

Fowler and Kitty Scully. The Cookery demo programme kicks-off at 10.30 a.m. with a Sprouting and Microgreens demo with GIY’s own Juicie Jim. At 12.00 noon GROW HQ is delighted to welcome The Tannery Restaurant and Cookery School’s chef and owner Paul Flynn for a very special seasonal demo. Renowned for his modern take on Irish cuisine, Paul has recently celebrated 20 years in business at The Tannery and is star of RTE Television’s Lords and Ladles. At 2.00 p.m.,The Guardian’s Alys Fowler, author of Abundance, will demo preserving and fermentation methods to show you what to do with those Autumn gluts of veg and fruit. And finally, our own award-winning Head Chef JB Dubois will close out the day with a demo that celebrates the HQ garden’s harvest. GROW HQ’s thriving veg garden is the venue for a range of practical sessions with leading food-growing experts. A talk on Allotment Growing by blogger Fiona Kelly (10.30 a.m.); a forage and walk with Alys Fowler (12.00 noon) and a walk & talk focused on planning for Winter with former Airfield Head Grower Kitty Scully (2.00 p.m). The final event of Food Matters is a Long Table Harvest dinner on Saturday evening. Head Chef JB Dubois and Head Grower Richard Mee join forces to create a delicious, seasonal four-course feast that celebrates the best of the season’s produce. Priced at €40 per head, there are just 60 tickets available. Commenting on the Food Matters programme, GIY Founder Michael Kelly spoke of the team’s pride in reaching the one year milestone: “We’ve had an amazing and amazingly busy 12 months and it’s hard to believe it’s a year since we opened our doors. We’re delighted to host this very special event to gather together our loyal customers and GIYers from all over Ireland to celebrate with us.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF GROW HQ’S FIRST YEAR Generated employment for 18 people and now attracting 1,000 visitors a week Awards • Plot to Plate Award and Highly Commended as Best Café at Food & Wine Magazine Awards 2017 • National Food Hero and a Best Newcomer at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2017 • Best Food Business – Waterford Chamber Awards Hosted over 120 training courses, school visits,

Summer Camps, Kids Clubs and teacher training courses in all aspects of growing and cooking food. Employed a full time Therapeutic Horticulturalist to work with projects including direct provision centres and addiction programmes Developed the Eat Together social eating programme to give children an experience of social eating and nutritious food. To find out more about GIY Food Matters visit www.growhq.org @giyireland @Grow_HQ

GIY Monthly Column October 2017 AS I write this, I am looking proudly up on top of the dresser in our kitchen and seeing a row of pumpkins and winter squashes – of all different sizes, shapes and colours. It’s a beautiful display for the season that’s in it. But in fact this is not a Hallowe’en decoration (or at least, not deliberately so) – it’s simply a place to store these wonderful vegetables for use later in the year. We had a great crop of them this year, producing about 30 or so in total – the fine Summer seems to have helped them greatly. This year we grew two types of Winter squash: the first, a blue skinned variety called Crown Prince. The yield is good on this one and it produces a nice nutty orange flesh. We also grew the beautiful, distinctive Delicata – a long yellow-green squash that’s easy to grow, and stores exceptionally well. If like me, you find butternut squash rather tough to peel, then Delicata is for you, it’s neat cylindrical shape making it a sinch to get in to. For pumpkins this year we grew the attractive and poshly named Rouge Vif d’Etamps, a stunning bright red, ribbed skinned variety that combines good looks and great flavour. These will be our Hallowe’en carving pumpkins no doubt – with the flesh scooped out and used in the kitchen for a soup or stew. We also grew the more practical Baby Bear – I am a huge fan of this variety, which produces 5-6 small, delicious pumpkins on each plant, with perfectly smooth orange skin and solid dark green stems. It’s an ideal variety for the kids to get involved in harvesting (they can’t lift the bigger ones yet). They are also incredibly good value for money. A packet of Baby Bear seeds will cost you €2 and the five seeds in side will eventually result in 25 pumpkins which would cost you anything between €75 and €100 to buy in the supermarket. That’s pretty phenomenal when you think about it. Of course, it’s unlikely that you will be able to buy these varieties in the supermarket at all. In fact, it always amazes me that supermarkets (and we as consumers) have such a short-lived obsession with pumpkins, typically only providing them at Hallowe’en time

and focusing on one or two varieties – usually the very large orange ones for use as Hallowe’en decorations. This is a shame on so many levels – good and all as they are with a ghoulish face carved in to them, they are even better when cooked up in the kitchen (particularly if you seek out the right varieties). I always view squash and pumpkin as pretty much interchangeable in recipes – yet, strangely, you will always find squash in the supermarket, but rarely pumpkins. This is particularly odd when one considers how well they store. The pumpkins and squash up on the dresser will hopefully sit quite happily there until March or so (though they might well be all eaten before then) courtesy of their incredibly tough skins. Since they store so well, why then, are we not seeing more Irish pumpkins on the supermarket shelves in Jan-March for example instead of imported butternut squash? Doesn’t seem to make sense to me, but perhaps I am missing something. THE BASICS – EARTHING UP LEEKS Leeks have to be earthed up during the growing season – this process encourages the bleaching or whitening of the stem. If you don’t earth up you will be left with leeks which are predominantly green with just a small amount of edible white stem. Be careful not to get soil in to the heart of the leek when earthing up – this can be a nightmare to get out when cooking. I’ve heard of GIYers who use kitchen roll inserts to “earth up” leeks – pop the insert over the leek and it does the same job as earthing up. Nice idea. GROW HQ Check out the courses, classes, events and more at the home of the GIY movement, GROW HQ, in Waterford city. In addition to our 65-seat homegrown food café and shop, we’ve a range of growing and cooking courses happening weekly – for courses happening this month, check out www.growhq.org. THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH OCTOBER To Do Pot up herbs to grow inside over the Winter.

Continue to lift crops that have finished harvesting and clean up the beds. Sow over-wintering green manures. If you are going to cover empty beds down with manure for the winter, the earlier you do it the better. Try and find a good source of farmyard manure if you don’t have your own – cow, horse, pig, sheep and chicken manure are all great sources of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for your soil. Cut Autumn fruiting raspberry canes down to the ground. Sow You can sow hardy varieties of peas and broad beans later this month for an early spring crop but only do so in well-drained soil. In the polytunnel get a crop of cauliflower and carrots going over the winter. Plant selected varieties of garlic and Winter onion sets. Harvest Depending on the weather, the harvest may well continue into October – pumpkins, squashes, courgette, apples, pears etc. It’s the last hurrah however for peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, peppers and chilli-peppers. Continue to harvest wild mushrooms, elderberry, blackberries, sloes, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, swedes, celeriac, turnip, beetroot, celery, marrows, leeks and cabbage. RECIPE OF THE MONTH – COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP This is James Martin’s version of the healing Scottish soup. I always think that the word “soup” doesn’t do it justice – it’s really more of a chicken and leek stew. Ingredients • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 medium chicken, jointed into pieces • 180g smoked bacon lardons • 2 carrots, chopped • 2 celery sticks, chopped • 1-2 leeks, washed and cut into thick rounds (tops reserved) • splash of white wine • 2 bay leaves • ½ bunch thyme sprigs • 15-20 stoned prunes

Method Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan. Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown, then remove and set aside. Add the bacon, carrots, celery and leek tops, and fry for 5 mins until it all starts to brown. Pour off excess fat. Splash in the wine and boil rapidly, scraping the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken pieces with the herbs and add enough cold water to cover. Slowly bring to the boil, then simmer for 40 mins until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a plate, cover with foil and leave to cool slightly. Strain the soup into a clean saucepan and discard all the other ingredients. Leave to stand for a few mins and skim off any fat that rises to the top. Pull the meat from the chicken bones and tear into large chunks. Simmer the soup with the chicken, leeks and prunes for another 20-30 mins. Season to taste and serve with really good bread. BECOME A VIPEA By joining GIY you help us to continue the work of supporting people just like you to grow food at home, at school, in the workplace and in the community – this year we will support over 500,000 people and 9,000 community food growing groups and projects. It costs just €35 to join GIY for a year, and to say thanks we will send you a seasonal copy of our supporter’s magazine GROW and some GIY seeds for you to sow each quarter. It will also entitle you to a 10% discount at GROW HQ and our online shop. Join today at www.GIY.ie

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Open Night FOR INCOMING STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2018/2019 AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS On Monday, 2nd October, 2017, from 6.00 p.m. Programme: • Application Forms will be available on the night • A guided tour of the school and meet teachers and students • Principal's address at 7.45 p.m. Contact: 058 53620 E-mail: bcsmainoffice@eircom.net Web: www.blackwatercs.com

Lidl Diabetes Screening with Mayor of Waterford – As part of its ongoing commitment to a happy and healthy workplace Lidl Ireland has rolled out an intensive employee and community screening programme aimed at raising awareness of the growing numbers being diagnosed with Prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. On Thursday, 14th September, Lidl customers in Waterford were offered free screening from Diabetes Ireland to increase awareness and early detection. Over 100 customers took part in the complimentary screenings with Cllr Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford in attendance. According to research from Healthy Ireland, there are 1,158,547 adults in Ireland that need to consider making changes to their daily behaviours in terms of eating healthily and being more active. The total number of people living with diabetes in Ireland is estimated to be 225,840 according to research from Diabetes Ireland. Pictured are Eva Kelly Lidl HR employee with Cllr. Pat Nugent, Mayor of Waterford. [Sean Byrne]

Waterford losing out on camper van tourism due to lack of facilities THE local authority has been asked to do more to encourage camper van tourists to visit Waterford. At the September meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Jim Griffin said he was aware of one camper van holidaymaker who was told in Rosslare to ‘stay away from Waterford’. “We are totally missing out on camper van tourists holidaying in this county,” Cllr. Griffin said. “We have a marvellous array of offers and sights here in Waterford City and County and I would ask the Council to take a look at some place where we can put camper vans and encourage that tourist sector to come to Waterford.” Previously, this newspaper reported that the Council is to create three parking bays specifically for camper vans at two of the Greenway entrance points Millar’s Marsh and WIT Carrignore. (Dungarvan Observer, 18th August, 2017). The move is a pilot scheme to determine the potential for camper van tourism with a view to integrating it with permanent policy and the possibility of extending it to other Greenway locations. A waste water pump service and drinking water supply is to be provided at the RSC, Waterford City, with parking subject to standard car park

charges and a limit of 24 hour stays. The Greenway is a 46 km long amenity which was created on the old Dungarvan to Waterford railway line, stretching from its starting point at Davitt’s Quay, through Abbeyside’s Walton Park and out past Clonea and Durrow to Waterford City. It has attracted people in their thousands, with recent figures showing that 60,982 people (pedestrians and cyclists) were using the amenity at Strandside South, Abbeyside, in July, 2017 and 50,352 were using it at Durrow. Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan said she owns and travels in a camper van, so she is well aware of the difficulties faced by camper van and motorhome users, particularly if they arrive somewhere late in the evening and can have difficulties getting into a campsite. “EU countries have ‘aires’ where camper vans can plug in and can park up safely for a night or two,” said Cllr. O’Sullivan. “This Council seems to be reactive, but it needs to be proactive regarding camper vans. I appreciate there are some improvements in the city with three spaces at Millar’s Marsh and WIT Carrignore. But I think there are also other fantastic locations in the city and county where we could put two or three aires.” “I suggested there be some aires put in Tramore last year and

the year before, but I got nowhere with it. There are other locations along the coast where we need to put in these spaces, like Bonmahon where there aren’t any campsites.” Cllr. O’Sullivan said she was aware of some campsites which won’t take camper vans. “When I travel in my camper van to an area, I spend money in that area, I shop and eat out. So, this Council needs to be more proactive in relation to camper vans,” Cllr. O’Sullivan added. Director of Services, Lar Power, said he was aware of the issue around camper vans and the Council “is anxious to maximise the tourist offering in the city and county”. He said a member of the Greenway team has been looking at the matter for a while in relation to provision of facilities for camper vans, and he expected a report at a later stage. With the creation of ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’, it is expected this will draw more motorhome / camper van tourists from European countries to Ireland. Tourism Ireland is promoting campervan tourism and recently welcomed a German journalist and campervan enthusiast, Heinz Bück to the country, who explored much of what the country has to offer, including the Ancient East trail, which Waterford is a part of. According to Tourism Ireland,

last year, there were 650,000 German visitors to Ireland, contributing almost €400 million to the economy, while in total, there were around 10.5 million overseas visitors who came here in 2016, delivering a revenue of about €5.4 billion.

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FRANK COLBERT writes from South Africa …

Waterford hurling legend Austin Flynn “IF Waterford are neck and neck with Galway fifteen minutes before the final whistle on Sunday next in Croke Park I believe they can become champions by using the speed of a few young subs to clinch it?” These were the thoughts expressed to me a week before the recent All-Ireland Final by the Abbeyside-born stalwart full back of the heydays of Waterford hurling in the late fifties and early sixties, Austin Flynn. Unfortunately, because team manager Ken McGrath did not share similar sentiments, the gallant Decies lads did not succeed in wrestling the McCarthy Cup from a hugely impressive Galway team. Austin went on to state that: “Hurling nowadays is way better and players are much more fit. I marvel at the players’ determination and dedication, as well as their skill which is unbelievable. Nowadays players have more hurling and more skill than we had. I hope and expect Waterford to win the final on Sunday but it will not be easy. Galway are an excellent team. “Co-incidentally, when I mentioned Galway star of the sixties, and my engineering boss in 1964, Joe Salmon, Austin expressed great admiration for him. Undoubtedly, the heydays of Waterford hurling were between 1957 and 1963 when the Decies team appeared in three All-Ireland finals, with one success in 1959, as well as winning a National League title four years later. The core of the team came from a Mount Sion team which, together with Christy Ring’s Glen Rovers, was riding high in Munster hurling for over a decade in those bygone days. In addition, however, an average of five players from the banks of the Colligan were simultaneously complementing the team invariably. In the full forward line Johnny Kiely and Donal “Duck”Whelan were regularly tormenting the opposition back line, while at the rear goalkeeper Ned Power was well protected and supported by Tom Cunningham and the stalwart Austin Flynn who formed the backbone of the team for over fifteen years.

Significantly, when it came to choosing the full back for the Waterford Team of the Millennium, there was always going to be only one winner, namely Abbeyside’s Austin Flynn. Using his considerable strength and impressive height of five foot eleven inches (1.78m), he typically had the measure of prolific full forwards from that era such as Wexford’s Nicky Rackard and Cork’s legendary Christy Ring who was without equal in his day.

Austin Flynn in Waterford strip.

While sharing a pot of his favourite tea with my brother John and myself, the charismatic Austin generously shared many happy memories of his hugely impressive playing days with us. Initially, he stated that: “I think that anybody who got as much out of hurling in County Waterford as I did would be a fool not to acknowledge the good luck to be playing at a time when a magnificent bunch of hurlers was emerging in Waterford. Coupled with this was the fact that a small band of extraordinary people had the vision, the dream and the courage to suggest that maybe these hurlers could win an AllIreland for Waterford.” He was at pains to emphasise that initially his good luck started with growing up in his beloved Abbeyside some fortyfive metres from the village school where he came under the influence of a brilliant and dedicated teacher Michael Foley who would soon help to

Pictured (l. to r.): John Colbert, Austin Flynn and Frank Colbert.

train Waterford’s All-Ireland champions in 1948. Another great inspiration, in his early youth, was local Scout Troop leader Liam Lanigan. The encouragement and coaching of both men stood Austin in good stead when he soon started attending Dungarvan CBS secondary school. During his final year at the school he captained their team which, for the first time, won the Dean Ryan Cup and he was soon selected on the Waterford junior hurling team. A short while previously he played full-back on the Munster Colleges team. Soon after leaving CBS in 1952 he made his debut in the Waterford senior hurling team. After five barren years in Waterford hurling, the year 1957 started to prove a turning point soon after Mount Sion’s John Keane, a stalwart of the 1948 All-Ireland winning team, was brought on board as trainer and selector when the panel was brought together in Dungarvan for collective training. Also present were Seamus O’Brien and Jackie Goode who would give sterling service to the County Board for decades thereafter. However, the man who gave a sterling motivation speech to all present, was the legendary Pat Fanning from Mount Sion. In the words of Fanning: “As God is my judge, I believe that there’s the winning of an AllIreland in this group here tonight. Not for yourselves but for the Waterford jersey. It will take a huge effort on your part and you’ll have to dig until it hurts and then dig down (some more) and find a little bit extra for Waterford. In Austin’s firm opinion: “That night everyone became inspired by Fanning,” who would become President of the GAA in 1970. Having detailed his reasons for his great confidence in the players assembled in front of him, Fanning explained how much the county board was prepared to support the team. However, he also detailed how much the players would be expected to show pride in the shirt and also total commitment. Simultaneously, the humble Austin took one look across the dressingroom at hugely impressive team-mates like Mount Sion’s Philly Grimes and Seamus Power and wondered whether he was out of his depth among such illustrious company. In Austin’s own words to us: “In the years that followed lifelong friendships were forged between all present that night, as well as all the replacements, over the next

seven or so glorious years.” In September of the same year Fanning’s prediction nearly came through after Waterford narrowly lost the All-Ireland final to Kilkenny. With the team now gradually gelling I was fortunate to personally witness probably one of their greatest ever performances in the first round of the 1958/’59 championship at the Cork Athletic grounds against reigning AllIreland Champions Tipperary. Sensationally, they were leading by 8-2 to 0-0 at half-time and eventually ran out winners by 9-3 to 3-4 at the final whistle. Having subsequently disposed of Christy Ring’s Cork in the Munster Final, largely thanks to a superb performance by Philly Grimes, now moved to centre half back, they then beat an impressive Kilkenny team at Croke Park in the All-Ireland final by 3-12 to 1-10.

Austin Flynn in action.

Four years later they again lined up against firm rivals Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park, but despite scoring an impressive 6-8 they lost to The Cats who scored 4-17. However, some six months later they became League Champions for the first time with Austin still starring at full back. In 1966 he was selected to travel to New York to play in the Cardinal Cushing games, together with stars like Christy Ring and Tipperary’s John Doyle. Having directly faced the Cork man in several battles down through the years, it was during this trip to America that they became firm friends resulting in Ring regularly calling at Austin’s Abbeyside home in subsequent years during the course of his work. During the American trip the team visited Robert F. Kennedy in his office in Washington.

In 1967 Austin finally retired from playing after a hugely impressive fifteen years for Waterford during which he was generally regarded as one of the top full-backs in Ireland. In view of the numerous venues where Austin played inter-county hurling over this period, his mother would sometimes amusingly state, after cleaning the clay from around the cogs of his boots into her geranium pots that: “I now have a collection of clay from every county in Ireland.” Austin recalled, for both of us, that the team which he had the highest regard for was the Wexford team in the midfifties which contained the three Rackard brothers, Nicky, Bobby and Willie. Not surprisingly, in his view, the top player in Ireland during his career was his frequent opponent Christy Ring. The club which he admired most was Mount Sion with whom Abbeyside did battle for the Waterford county titles on four occasions, without success. In his firm opinion, although the Monastery side typically made up about half of the Waterford fifteen, in addition the club had about half a dozen others who could have slotted in too. In his own words: “Although I never won a county medal, I still got just as much satisfaction in trying for one with Abbeyside, as my friends on the Mount Sion side got in adding to their collection – so no regrets there. At a certain stage in his career he was approached by an official of the more prominent Dungarvan club to maximise his chances of winning a medal. However, his pride in

Austin Flynn in 1959.

his native Abbeyside always took precedence over medals. Austin also testified to us that:“The player that I admired most in action was Mount Sion midfielder Philly Grimes. In my opinion he had no equal on the field due to his impressive style. His clubmate Seamus Power was also a player whom I greatly admired for his great determination and will to win. De La Salle's John Barron was generally regarded by my colleagues, not only as a gentleman but also, a true sportsman. He was a great example in those days when hurling was more physical and aggressive than in the modern game.” Austin is optimistic about the future of Waterford, just like Maurice Colbert in his recent article in the Observer titled “Whether Waterford Hurling?” In his opinion, the All-Ireland under-21 victory last year and the Munster minor victory of 1992 could lead to greater things.”

Christy Ring (right) in pursuit of Austin Flynn. In conclusion, Austin named the following team from the men whom he played against: Ollie Walsh (Kilkenny), Jimmy Brohan (Cork), Nick O’Donnell (Wexford), Bobby Rackard (Wexford), Seamus Cleere (Kilkenny), Tony Wall (Tipperary), Jimmy Finn (Tipperary), Joe Salmon (Galway), Jim Morrissey (Wexford), Jimmy Doyle (Tipperary), Donie Nealon (Tipperary), Tim Flood (Wexford), Christy Ring (Cork), Nicky Rackard (Wexford) and Jimmy Smith (Clare).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

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Youghal’s Olivia Pyne speaks about living with Type 1 diabetes and the difference Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre system has made to her life “I’m determined to live life to the fullest and the FreeStyle Libre system gives me the confidence to do that” OLIVIA Pyne was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2014 “I can still vividly recall the moment I was told I had Type 1 diabetes and that I would be on insulin injections for the rest of my life. The shock and disbelief was overwhelming, I remember thinking that it must be a mistake.” Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when our blood glucose is too high. Blood glucose is the body’s main source of energy and comes from the food we eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into our cells to be used for energy. When our bodies cannot make enough insulin, or doesn’t use insulin well, too much glucose stays in the blood and can cause serious long term health problems. For the past 3 years Olivia has learnt to live with Type 1 diabetes, managing the complex condition and facing daily challenges along the way. “I’ve always been quite healthy and lived without diabetes for most of my adult life, being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is a huge adjustment and a massive lifestyle change at any age. Physically, I felt better almost immediately once I started on insulin but psychologically it took a lot longer. I must count carbohydrates at every meal, take multiple insulin injections a day and monitor my blood sugars constantly throughout the day. It is a constant juggling act as bloods sugars are affected by stress, exercise and hormones.” Olivia must carefully monitor her condition in order to prevent health complications such as heart, kidney, eye or foot problems. “I went through a difficult time especially in the first year, I suffered from hypo anxiety (and still do to some degree) and insomnia and felt that I would never enjoy living again. I live on my own with my son so that was an added worry.” A person with diabetes typically

self-monitors their glucose by pricking their fingers to draw a drop of blood that is added to a test strip and inserted into a glucose meter. This needs to be done several times a day to check glucose levels and can be painful. However more recently Olivia’s day-to-day life has improved thanks to a revolutionary glucose sensing technology, called the FreeStyle Libre system developed by Abbott. Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system means that adults and children (aged 4 years and older), living diabetes in Ireland and who need to take daily injections of insulin, can now monitor their diabetes without the pain and hassle of routine finger pricks. The system consists of a small, round sensor — approximately the size of a €2 coin — which Olivia wears on the back of her upper arm. Olivia uses a small handheld reader, and simply swipes it over the sensor to get a glucose result painlessly in less than one second, without the need to draw blood. The sensor is replaced every 14 days and the reader will work through clothing such as a jumper or shirt. Each scan displays a real-time glucose result, a historical trend and the direction the glucose is heading. The reader holds up to 90 days of data, providing a historical snapshot of glucose levels over time. The Abbott FreeStyle Libre software enables the data to be presented in a user-friendly, visual chart enabling a more productive discussion with healthcare professionals around treatment and any necessary modification to it. The system is popular with clinicians, who say it helps both them and their patients better understand their glucose patterns and consequently control their diabetes. For Olivia the FreeStyle Libre system has been a game changer for her in the managing of her dia-

Supporting Dungarvan's bid to win the Enterprising Towns Awards with Bank Of Ireland at Crew’s Restaurant, Dungarvan, were Ann Cotter, Bank Of Ireland; Marie Quinn, The Moorings, and Colette Bannon, The Workcoach/ Dungarvan Aglow. [Dan McGrath]

Supporting Dungarvan's bid to win the Enterprising Towns Awards with Bank Of Ireland at Crew’s Restaurant, Dungarvan, were John Curran, Cleanzone Technology; Mary Louise Murphy, Bank Of Ireland, and Michael Pettit, 360 Cookhouse. [Dan McGrath] Olivia Pyne

betes. “I would not be without it now. It gives me peace of mind knowing where my blood sugars are heading and I sleep better now as a result. It’s easy to use, discrete and I am more in control of my glucose levels.” “For me it’s important not to let diabetes define who I am as a person. I’m determined to live life to the fullest and the FreeStyle Libre system helps give me the confidence to do that. Since diagnosis, I have taken up running a few times a week which I love – I find the FreeStyle Libre system invaluable when I’m exercising. I am more conscious of what I eat and love to bake – I make my own low carb cakes and cookies which are delicious!” “I have to say the first couple of years were rocky to say the least, it has been a rollercoaster of emotions – you name it, I have felt it. I have looked for and received a lot of support from different sources – the Diabetes Nurses at the Bons Cork were fantastic, and other professionals too. My advice to anyone newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is to learn all you can about it, reach out for support if you need it and get the FreeStyle Libre system. Eventually, it will become your new normal! With new advances such as the FreeStyle Libre system, it is easier to manage the condition and to live an active outgoing life with Type 1 diabetes” says Olivia. Parents of children with diabetes are also delighted with the FreeStyle Libre system as they can now take blood glucose readings

while their child is asleep – they no longer have to wake their child in the middle of the night to take a finger prick test. The user friendly system is also perfect for first time users, simplifying an otherwise time-consuming and invasive process of measuring glucose. Barbara Scott, Country Manager of Abbott’s diabetes care business in Ireland, explains: “The FreeStyle Libre system is a game changer.The system is discrete and easy-to-use and provides a comprehensive profile of a patient’s glucose levels, bringing much needed insights and reassurance to those managing the condition. We believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy vigorous active lives. Self-testing is a fundamental part of staying on top of diabetes and that’s why we’re developing new technologies like the FreeStyle Libre system – helping to make it simple and easy for people with diabetes to do just that. The system is proven to encourage users to check their glucose levels an average of 16.3 times a day, as opposed to the minimum requirement of testing 3- 5 times a day using the standard finger prick method .” The International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas (2015) estimated that in 2015 there were 171,800 people in the 20 – 79 age group with diabetes in Ireland and that by 2040 there will be 247,800 people with the condition. The Irish CODEIRE study suggested the annual cost of treating diabetes in Ireland is 10% of the annual health budget.

Roisin Horsom and Louise Clarke, Crew’s, pictured with Claire Dalton, Dungarvan Brewing Company, supporting Dungarvan's bid to win the Enterprising Towns Awards with Bank Of Ireland at Crew’s Restaurant, Dungarvan. [Dan McGrath]

Supporting Dungarvan's bid to win the Enterprising Towns Awards with Bank Of Ireland at Crew’s Restaurant, Dungarvan, were Garvan Cummins, The Greenway Man; Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and Johnny Brunnock, Waterford Greenway. [Dan McGrath]

IN MEMORIAM † ALLEN (16th anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael (Mikey) Allen, late of Crushea, Ardmore, whose 16th Anniversary occurs on 28th September. R.I.P. A special day, another year, A loving thought, a silent tear, A little prayer to keep in touch, With a Dad we love so much. Out of our lives you may be gone, But in our hearts you still live on, Memories are like leaves of gold, They never tarnish or grow old. No more tomorrows for us to share, But yesterday’s memories will always be there, Your memories are precious and precious you’ll stay, No passing of time will take that away.

CURRAN (6th and 15th anniversaries) – In fond and loving memory of Tom and Martin Curran, late of Ballinaparka, Aglish, whose Anniversaries occur at this time. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Aglish Church on Sunday, 1st October, at 11.00 a.m. No words we write can ever say, How much we miss you both today, Although we smile and make no fuss, Ye are deeply missed by all of us. No one knows the grief we bear, When the family gathers and ye’re not there, We laugh, we talk, we play the part, But behind our smiles are broken hearts.

–Always in our hearts and prayers – Ann and Mary, Tomás, Trish and Anne and their families.

Forget you Grandad/Great Grandad, we never will, For in our hearts we love you still, Time goes by but still you stay, As near and dear as yesterday.

–Always loved and never forgotten by your loving son, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren, along with extended family. Will those who think of him today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

BERESFORD (9th anniversary) – In loving memory of Maureen Beresford, late of Glendine House, Dungarvan, who died on 4th October, 2008. R.I.P. A mother’s love is a blessing, A gift beyond compare, You only know its meaning, When you find she’s no longer there. So hold her in your arms dear Lord, Treasure her with care, For you have in your possession, A mother beyond compare.

–Sadly missed and always in our thoughts and prayers, your loving family at home and away. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 1st October, in Garranbane Church, at 11.00 a.m.

No matter how life changes, No matter what we do, A special place within our hearts, Is always there for you.

–Always remembered by your loving wife Noreen and family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 1st October.

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KIRWAN (43rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Kirwan, late of Cutteen South, Lemybrien, who died on 6th December, 1974. Lonely is the home without you, Life to us is not the same, All the world would be like Heaven, If we could have you back again. What she suffered, she told but few, She did not deserve what she went through, Tired and weary she made no fuss, But tried so hard to stay with us. Two tired eyes are sleeping, Two willing hands are still, The one who worked so hard for us, Is resting at God’s will. Our lips cannot speak how we loved her, Our hearts cannot tell what to say, But God only knows how we miss her, In our home that is lonely today.

MORRISSEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Morrissey, late of Barrack Street and Tournaraheen, Cappoquin, who passed away peacefully on 4th October, 2016. We think about you often, And talk about you too, We have so many memories, But wish we still had you. You were so very special, You had such lovely ways, You did so much for all of us, And never wanted praise. Of all the things in life, However great or small, To have you as our mother, Was the greatest gift of all. Life goes on, We know that’s true, But it’s not the same, Since we lost you.

–Sadly missed and remembered by your loving family. First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 1st October, at 11.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Cappoquin.

KIRWAN (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Mick Kirwan, late of Cutteen South, Lemybrien, who died on 26th September, 2006. Lonely is the home without you, Life to us is not the same, All the world would be like Heaven, If we could have you back again. What he suffered he told but few, He did not deserve what he went through, Tired and weary he made no fuss, But tried so hard to stay with us. Two tired eyes are sleeping, Two willing hands are still, The one who worked so hard for us, Is resting at God’s will.

–Always loved and remembered by Mick’s niece and Mary’s grand-daughter Margaret.

RAHER (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of my late husband Lar Raher, Clonea, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 2nd October, 2016. Your life was love and labour, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always remember you. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

–Always loved and remembered by your loving wife Ann, XXX, and family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 1st October, at 10 o’clock in Ballinroad Church.

60th BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

TROY (29th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear husband and father Tom Troy, late of Clonea Upper, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 26th September. R.I.P. Your life was love and labour, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always remember you. Lots of things have happened Tom, Since you went away, Things you should have shared with us, If God had let you stay. Our lives have changed in many ways, Since we were all together, But our love for you will never change, It will stay with us forever. A heart of gold, a life so true, Loved and remembered by all you knew, Always willing, helpful and kind, What wonderful memories you left behind.

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MOLONEY (2nd and 4th anniversaries) – In loving memory of Michael and Berna Moloney, late of Springmount, Dungarvan. Michael who died on 12th October, 2015, and Berna who died on 24th August, 2013.

–Always remembered by Maria, Tom, Michelle and Clodagh. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 1st October, at 10.00 a.m. in Dungarvan Community Hospital Chapel.

O’NEILL (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary O’Neill, late of Kilcannon, Cappagh, and Barrack Street, Cappoquin, whose Anniversary occurs on 25th September. R.I.P. God saw the road was getting rough, And the hillls were hard to climb, So he reached out his hand to you, And whispered ‘Peace Be Thine.’ God called your name so softly, That only you could hear, And no one heard the footsteps, Of the Angels drawing near. They put their arms around you, And took you home to rest, God’s garden must be beautiful, Because He only takes the best. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You were always there when we needed you, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always love and remember you.

–A special Mam, Nana and Nanny, so sadly missed by her daughters Alice, Marion, Kathleen and Lena; her sons Michael, Owen and Dec; her sons-in-law Martin O’Keeffe and Mike Foley; her daughters-in-law Carmel, Bernie and Nellie; her grandchildren, her great grandchildren and her great great grandchildren, XXXXXX. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 15th October, in Modeligo Church, at 10.00 a.m.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

–Always remembered by Bernie and all the family at home and away. Masses offered.

NOVENA

A silent thought, A silent prayer, For someone special, In God’s care.

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CURRAN (18th anniversary) – In loving memory of John Curran, late of Kilrush, Dungarvan, who died on 6th October, 1999. R.I.P.

HALPIN – Birthday remembrance for Tom Halpin, late of Lackenfune, whose 60th birthday occurs on 2nd October. Just a prayer from the family who loved you, Just a memory fond and true, In our hearts you will live forever, Because we thought the world of you.

–Loved and sadly missed by your loving wife Nollaig; sons Richard, Patrick, Tony and Tomás; daughter Chloe; mother Peggy; sisters, brother, daughter-in-law and grandsons. Will those who think of Tom today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heart where your Father sees it. Then, in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. (Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted). Never known to fail. H.P.D.

LENANE – Birthday remembrance of our beloved son Mark, late of Ballinamona, Ardmore, whose birthday occurs on 28th September. For him we grieve and good grace receive, For he watches over us, or so we believe, But he’s not gone, not by a mile, He’s here tonight in every drop and in every smile. The dead don’t die, there’re here today, All around us in every way. Will those who think of Mark today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–From Mam, Dad; brothers Declan, Paul, Padraigh and Nicholas; sisters Sandra and Teresa; all extended family and friends at home and abroad, X.

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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Joe and Anne O'Keeffe, wish to apply to the above Authority for planning permission for the localised modifications to our dwelling – to include for the removal of an existing conservatory to be replaced with a new, larger singlestorey extension with balcony area and balustrade to roof, change of window to door at first floor level, revised entrance door and porch enclosure detail, revised front projecting bay windows with revised roofs (all to front elevation of dwelling). Also, a New dormer window to existing garage / Office Building roof to the south face, and all associated site works at Scart, Ballynacourty, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during its public 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 or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (20/9/2017) – 1st Anna Harney & Maeve Coghlan; 2nd Beth Spollen & Mary Cummins; 3rd Catherine M. Power & Bridget Aherne; 4th Breeda Murphy & Mary Prendergast; 5th Mary A. Coffey & Shane Prendergast.

WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Amy Connolly, intend to apply to the above Authority for planning permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, entrance, driveway, treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works at Russellstown New, Clonmel, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during its public opening hours {9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday – Friday (excl. public holidays)}. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, John and Catriona Doyle, are applying to Waterford City and County Council for retention planning permission of rear extension and conversion of first floor attic space to 1 no. bedroom and shower room to existing semidetached single-storey dwelling at Main Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority at Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during its public opening hours {9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday – Friday (excl. public holidays)}. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Tony Kirwan, am applying to the above for planning permission for the construction of a single-storey house, wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, garage, bore hole, entance and asslociated site works at Gortnalaght, Lemybrien, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the perscribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (12/9/2017) – 1st Cora Quealy & Joan Mansfield; 2nd Kay Shanley & Ann Moran; 3rd Cait Christopher & Margaret Foley; 4th Hilary Browne & Theresa Ryan. (19/9/2017) – 1st Anne Clarke & Sheila Veale; 2nd Joan Mansfield & Patricia Doyle; 3rd Kolette Enright & Mary Fenton; 4th Siobhan Wall & Therese Dipple. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (21/9/2017) – 1st Mary Kiely & Gabriel Mullins; 2nd Mary Hennessy & Pat Harrington; 3rd Margaret Clancy & Mary Navin; 4th Ann M Fitzgerald & Anne O'Sullivan; 5th Pat Stack & Margaret Moloney. CUNNIGAR BRIDGE CLUB (20/9/2017) – 1st Una O'Dwyer & Therese Ryan; 2nd Walter Murphy & Viola Rej-Mielczarek; 3rd Mary Dee & Kay Shanley; 4th Mary Mitchell & Nuala de Paor.

FOR SALE

4 BEDROOM HOUSE AT 39 TOURNORE PARK, DUNGARVAN €249,000.00

DUNGARVAN BRIDGE CLUB (21/9/2017) – 1st Moira Ormond & Ina Considine; 2nd Colin Carthy & Maureen Power; 3rd Claire Meaney & Brigid Burke; 4th Helen Russell & Des O'Toole. AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (4//9/2017) – 1st Nellie Moloney & Eileen O’Driscoll; 2nd Mary Fives & Kathleen O’Mahoney; Joint 3rd Laboure Cliffe & Valerie Coughlan, Margaret Clancy & Mary Navin. (11/9/2017) – 1st Monica O’Sullivan & Eileen O’Driscoll; 2nd Mary Fives & Maureen Arrigan; 3rd Andrew McGrath & Claire Meaney; 4th Helen McGrath & Kathleen McGrath. DEISE BRIDGE CLUB (25/9/2017) – 1st Maureen Power & Kathleen Deasy; 2nd Kathleen Phelan & Helen Russell; Joint 3rd Moira Ormond & Marianne Mulcahy, Des O'Toole & John Mansfield.

LEGAL NOTICE PROPERTY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY Cork Road Waterford TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Re: Lands at Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford Comprised in Folio WD4503 County Waterford Application for registration based on possession Ref: D2017LR112525N TAKE NOTICE that Anthony Stanworth and Gabrielle Stanworth of Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. have applied to be registered as owners in fee simple of part of the Townland of Clashnamrock and Barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, County Waterford, shown as Plan 4503 containing approximately 0.36 hectares. The registered owner of this property is Patrick Callaghan who is registered as owner on 17th January, 1920. Anyone knowing of the whereabouts of the next of kin of Patrick Callaghan is asked to contact the undersigned in writing. Any objections to such registration must be filed in writing in this office and duly verified within one calendar month of the date of the publication of this notice. In the absence of a valid objection or information regarding the next of kin of the registered owner being received within that time registration will proceed. Paul O’Connor Assistant Principal Property Registration Authority Cork Road Waterford

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND VIEWINGS CONTACT GREGORY FITZGERALD OF FITZGERALD ESTATES ON 0876445789 | WWW.GFITZ.COM

Haven Pharmacy awarded Health Literacy Quality Mark Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy recognised for their commitment to the future health of their customers with ‘Crystal Clear’ Award CONNOLLY’S Haven Pharmacy in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford has been recognised as a leading pharmacy in health literacy in Ireland, receiving the Crystal Clear Mark from healthcare company MSD Ireland and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA). This programme has been running since 2014 and recognises the critical role pharmacies play in helping patients understand their health issues. So far, 63 pharmacies have been recognised through the initiative for their high standards in patient education. According to research conducted by NALA, two in five (39%) of Irish people want doctors, nurses and pharmacists to use more understandable language and less medical jargon. They also would like healthcare professionals to speak less formally (22%) and take more time to explain things (18%). Interestingly,‘embarrassment’ was ranked as the main reason for not seeking more information from a healthcare professional (24%)[1]. Inez Bailey, Director, NALA said, “Many Irish adults have significant difficulty understanding medication leaflets, impacting their ability to effectively manage their health when faced with complex treatment decisions and information. The Crystal Clear programme is an important investment in the

future health of the people of Ireland, ensuring that they can process information effectively and empowering them to make better decisions about their health and wellbeing.” To be awarded the Crystal Clear Mark, Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy had to complete an

audit across a number of areas to show how their pharmacy was ‘health literacy friendly’ and communicating clearly with customers in accessible ways. Following assessment from NALA, Connolly’s Haven Pharmacy was found to qualify for this quality mark.

Sinead Gibbons, MSD presenting the Crystal Clear accreditation certificate to Pharmacist Darragh Connolly, Connolly's Haven Pharmacy, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. [Noel Browne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Scouts celebrate voluntary contributors in the locality A CELEBRATION OF ABBEYSIDE SCOUTING AT GLENSHELANE CAMPSITE LAST Saturday week, 16th September, was a special day in the history of the 4th Waterford Scout Group. Waterford Scout County Commissioner Alison Parle was on hand at our Glenshelane Campsite near Cappoquin to present a range of awards. The first service award presented was to Jenny Power. Jenny has been a driving force in Abbeyside Girl Guides for almost 25 years. She found time some years ago to train as a Scout Leader to assist us when we are short-handed. The service award that she received was a token of the esteem in which she is held by our scout group. Abbeyside Girl Guides have been based in the Abbeyside Scout’s Den since their foundation and we couldn’t wish for better neighbours. Next up six cubs were presented with their Cub’s Chief Scout Awards by Alison. This award involves developing abilities in the categories of Adventure Skills, Skill, Physical, Community and Environment.The expedition element comprises a 20km hike over an 8 hour day. A 3 day camp must also be completed. Typically the award takes 9 months of hard work to attain. All of the boys who achieved the award had to toil really hard for it and are a credit to themselves, their families and their Scout Group. Awards were presented to Cormac Lehane, Axel Kugel, Sean De Paor, Cian Moynihan, David Moynihan and Daniel Coonan on the day. Harry Breen and Tadhg Wright were not able to attend and will be presented with their

awards in the near future. The next part of the ceremony was the presentation of a 50 year service award to Fintan Strain. In her time as County Commissioner Alison said that she had yet to present a 50 year service award. In fact, she was not certain that a higher service award existed. Older scouts present were pretty sure that Fintan’s service extended beyond 50 years but unfortunately it appears his dedication to scouting predates the official scout records. After Alison had presented the service award, Group Chairman Willie Whelan called on former Group Leader’s Joe Organ, Brian Mulvihill, Brendan Kiersey and current Group Leader Paul Ryan to say a few words about Fintan’s contribution to Abbeyside Scouts in general and the Glenshelane Campsite in particular. Other Group Leaders Niamh Connolly and Sean Fitzgerald were unavoidably absent on the day but each submitted a contribution that was read out on their behalf. In Niamh’s words: “And it was in the Glen that Fintan’s absolute generosity to the 4th was most obvious. The hours he spent up there, organising and welcoming visiting groups, most especially our own, or just being an endless fountain of knowledge on the maintenance and upkeep of the entire site. Everything maintained so meticulously, and he always had biscuits for his wonderful pots of tea!” Willie then called on longtime Group Chairman and advocate for scouting, Jim Shine to present a

beautiful Criostal an Rinne Crystal Plaque engraved with the crests of Abbeyside Scouts and the Glenshelane Campsite to Fintan. It was especially appropriate that Jim should present the award as he was perhaps the only one present that could match Fintan’s service to the cause of Abbeyside Scouting. Abbeyside Scouts would like to thank everyone that made this great event possible. In particular,Tom Power and all the Dungarvan Scouts who turned up at relatively short notice to celebrate someone that has made a huge contribution to scouting in the locality. We would also like to thank our own Cubs,

Scouts,Venturers and Rovers, our guests many of whom had journeyed long distances (particularly Jackie Strain and Garrett Morrissey), the Strain family who helped organise the surprise, Jim Shine for presenting our gift to Fintan and Alison Parle who generously gave of her time to make this day happen. Lastly, I’d personally like to thank the leaders of the 4th Waterford who went above and beyond to ensure that the event was run off in a fun, organised and efficient manner. In particular special mention to the two head barbecue chefs that spent the day operating the field kitchen to feed the multitudes.

Alison Parle, Waterford Scout County Commissioner presenting 25 years Sevice Award to Jenn Power, Abbeyside Girl Guides. Also included in photo Jenny’s mother Ann. [Pat Crowley]

Alison Parle, Waterford Scout County Commissioner who made a special presentation to Fintan Strain, 50 years Service Award. Also included in photo is Jim Shine, Group Chairman, Shane and Ailbhe Foley. [Pat Crowley]

Alison Parle, Waterford Scout County Commissioner presented cubs with their Cub's Chief Scout Awards – Sean De Paor, Cormac Lehane, Daniel Coonan, Cian Moynihan, David Moynihan and Axel Kugel. [Pat Crowley]

Jim Shine, Group Chairman presenting a Criostal na Rinne Crystal Plaque engraved with the crests of Abbeyside Scouts and The Glenshelane Campsiteto Fintan Strain for 50 years service to scouting. Also included in photo Alison Parle, Waterford Scout County Commissioner and Sean Foley. [Pat Crowley]

Fintan Strain and friends at a Presentation in Glenshelane – From left: Garrett Morrissey Snr., Jackie Strain, Jim Shine, Joe O’Ryan, Fintan Strain, Brian Mulvihill, Brendan Kiersey, Willie Whelan and Garrett Morrissey Jnr. [Pat Crowley]

Fintan Strain with Abbeyside and Dungarvan Scouts in at an awards presentation which took place in the Glenshelane Campsite.

[Pat Crowley]

Fintan Strain and family at a Awards Presentation in Glenshelane – From left: Jackie, Shane, Mary, Vera, Fintan, Sean, Stella, Kevin, Ailbhe and Tom.

[Pat Crowley]

COUNTY NEWS NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

It is time to register for the 2017 Run and Walk for Life!

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

Annual Mass at St. Michael’s Well, Tubbernahualla, Ballyduff ANNUAL Mass at St. Michael’s Well,Tubbernahualla, Ballyduff on Thursday, 28th September at 6.45 p.m. All are welcome.

Dungarvan Flower and Garden Club THE Dungarvan Flower & Garden Club will host an evening of Autumn flower arranging with MARGARET AHERN, AOIFA, demonstrator. Margaret is from Ovens, Cork and is a truly exquisite flower arranger and has had her arrangements featured in Ireland’s Wedding Journal. Wednesday, 4th October, at 8.00 p.m. in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, is a date for your diary. Non-members are most welcome. For further information contact 087-7982056.

Ballyduff Upper NS Clothes Collection RECYCLING drive in aid of Ballyduff National School will take place on Friday, 13th October, at the Millennium Sports Hall. Please drop off all items before 9.30 a.m. Collection will also take place at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evening, 12th October. Please donate all your unwanted clothes, also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts, boots, old work boots, wellingtons and soft toys. Laptops and mobile phones are also accepted but please keep separate. No household bric-a-brac. To make arrangements for collection of items please contact Noreen Geary 086-0781326 or Louise McGuinness 0861859727.Thank you for your support and taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.

Dungarvan Chess Club THE junior section recommences on Monday, 2nd October at 6.30 p.m. downstaris in the Causeway Tennis Clubhouse. The AGM of Dungarvan Chess Club takes place in the Gold Coast Hotel at 8.00 p.m. this Friday evening, September 29th. All are welcome.

WITH only a week to go to Sunday, 8th October, and the start of the 2017 Solas Cancer Support Centre “Run & Walk for Life”, the registration will be taking place in the Solas Cancer Support Centre on the following dates and times: • Wednesday, 4th October, 12 noon to 3.00 p.m., AIB Dungarvan • Thursday, 5th October, 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., Solas Cancer Support Centre • Friday, 6th October, 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., Solas Cancer Support Centre • Saturday, 7th October, 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., Solas Cancer Support Centre To ensure that you do not miss out, simply come along to the Solas Cancer Support Centre on any of the mentioned days and register to take part in the 10mile run or 5-mile walk. The organisers are asking that if you wish to walk then you should consider the 5-mile route only. The 2017 “Walk for Life” will see the return of two “pace-

makers” leading the 5-mile walk, at a reasonable pace, to make sure that only walkers complete the shorter of the two routes. In addition there will, for the first time, be a cut-off time for the 10-mile running route, at the Williamstown Roundabout. The implementation of this safety feature will allow those finding the run too arduous to complete an abbreviated route in a reasonable time. Full details of the run and walk “terms and conditions” will be issued at the point of registration. Both routes will once again have a staggered start, on The Quay, at 12.30 p.m. sharp and finishing in the People’s Park, with the “Fun for Life”. The organisers would once again ask that all runners and walkers be in place at least 15 minutes before the official start time. Runners are asked to come to the start line area nice and early to ensure that they are at the head of the race. The routes and water stops will be manned by volunteers and participants must obey the advice and instructions of ALL Garda, stewards, marshals and event organisers at ALL times. As the routes do cross several roads and a number of busy junctions, the rules of the road must be adhered to at all times, and participants must keep left whenever possible. Full details of both routes are available on the Solas Cancer Support Centre website;

www.solascentre.ie/run-for-life2017/ You can also contact the Solas Cancer Support Centre directly by telephone, on 051304604 for further details on how to register. Commenting on the build-up Dr Brian Creedon, Chair of the Solas Cancer Support Centre commented, “There has been a tremendous effort this year on behalf of the organising committee and, fingers and toes crossed, we will see growing numbers of participants when compared to the 2016 event. The shorter 5mile walk has attracted a whole new cohort of participants and the 10-mile will remain as competitive as previous years. There is still time to register by going online to www.solascentre.ie or by contacting the Solas Cancer Support Centre directly by phone or searching Facebook “Run and Walk for Life”. We hope to see as many people as possible taking part and we look forward to Sunday, 8th October, when we will once again see Waterford’s roads and streets awash with bright orange t-shirts.” Commenting on the overall organisation of the 2017 event is Tracy McDaid, Manager of the Solas Cancer Support Centre, “There can be absolutely no doubt that the 2017 Committee have brought the event to the next level. The foundations that they have built upon over the last

number of years will allow the event longevity and I know that we can now reach much broader participation levels having introduced the 5-mile walk two years ago.’

The 2017 Run and Walk for Life Committee would like to thank ALL the sponsors and contributors and ask the runners, joggers and walkers to stay safe and enjoy the day.

Dungarvan Ladybirds LADYBIRDS are the youngest section of the Irish Girl Guides and they cater for girls aged 5 years to 8 years of age. Like their sisters the Brownies, Ladybirds enjoy fulfilled meetings where learning by doing, doing your best and making friends are all the order of the day. Ladybirds wear a uniform, do a variety of badgework through which they learn new skills, make crafts, play games, sing songs and help others in their community. They enjoy the outdoors as much as possible and have special visitors to their meetings. Above all it is a safe environment where the individual can grow to their fullest potential whilst making great friendships. Our leaders are all volunteers who have been Garda vetted and trained by I.G.G. Our Ladybird group in Dungarvan meets every Wednesday in the Fusion Hall

(beside the Sports Centre) from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. We have a

A group of Dungarvan Ladybirds.

limited number of spaces presently available in this unit, so

if your daughter wishes to become a Ladybird you should

call down this Wednesday and give it a go.

COUNTY NEWS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

KILL MICHAEL POWER MEMORIAL SWIM Save The Date: This year's Michael Power Memorial Christmas Day Swim will be held in aid of Touching Hearts. Please save the date for our launch night which will take place on Friday, 3rd November from 9.00 p.m. in Dunphy's Pub.Teams of four are €20 and of course there are prizes galore as every year. Bring a friend or join a team on the night. See you all there! KILL COMMUNITY CENTRE NOTES Drama Classes in the Gealach Gorm Theatre on Mondays from 6.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. for 6 to 12 year olds. For further information, please contact Angela on 086-8569358. Social dancing takes place on Wednesday mornings at 10.45 a.m. under the direction of Helen Kealy on 086-8541081. Kids Irish dancing classesare held every Wednesday from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., please contact Catriona on 085-1434698 for more information. Our next Bingo night will take place this Thursday, 28th September from 8.00 p.m. with a jackpot of €200. Refreshments are served and all are most welcome. Guitar lessons are back every Saturday morning from 10am. Contact Michael on 087-9050190 for enquiries. The Hall is available to hire for any occasion e.g. Kids parties etc. Please contact 089-4966951 for more information. WELL DONE! Congratulations to our local poet Tom Power on the recent fantastic review of his work "Reason and Rhyme", a CD featuring 22 poems of rhyme and reason, past and present. Tom's CD is available in various local outlets and will make a great Christmas present (it's not too early!). KILL GAA LOTTO At last week's lotto draw in Dunphy's Bar, there was no winner of the €10,000 lotto jackpot. On the night we had no match 3's, so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners. The lucky two names out of the hat were Martin Mulcahy and Breda O'Regan. The numbers drawn were 3, 9, 23 and 25. PUBLIC MEETING You are cordially invited to attend a Public Community Alert Meeting on Wednesday, 11th October, 7.30 p.m. in Kill Community Centre - please note the date for your diary, further details to follow next week. DARA FITZGERALD RUN Congratulations to the members of Copper Coast Crackers who completed the 5k Dara Fitzpatrick Run at Waterford Airport on Saturday, 16th September. The atmosphere was electric and reception by members of our Coastguard units from around the country, Dara's family and friends, to the runners as the completed the run was poignant. All runners were awarded with the most beautifully designed medal depicting Helicopter 116. A big congratulations to Corey Kennedy who got a cancellation place at the last minute and came in 8th but unfortunately was not named. Well done Corey and to all who took part. CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Natasha Foley, Shanakill House Stud who celebrated the riding centre's 2nd birthday by winning 3 Munster titles and securing her Munster title for two years in a row. Thank you to all our customers for their support over the last two years. Our contact number is 0876566288. KILL ACTION & ALERT GROUP Our next litter pickup with take place on Saturday, 7th October at 10.30 a.m., meeting at Kill Community Centre - our last event was very successful and included meeting up with the Bonmahon Tidy Town Committee. Weather permitting, it is actually a really enjoyable experience (who knew? but I'm serious!). Just give us one hour of your time. Hi-Vis vests, bags and litter picker uppers are provided - if however you can't make that morning and can do your road sometime over that weekend, let us know, we will get equipment and the County Council provide their own bags which they will then collect for free from Kill Action Group. Contact Marie at 086-8385928. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE .... well we don't really but if you are the owner of a dog in the village can you please ensure that you clean up after it. The instances of dog fouling in the village, especially on footpaths is outrageous and disgusting children heading to school and mothers with buggies are having to step onto the road to avoid messes. The County Council has been contacted by Kill Action & Alert Group and the Environmental Health officer will be organising extra signage but as dogs can't/won't read, it is your obligation and you are legally required to clean up after your dog. The village is looking so well, especially with all the hard work our TÚS worker Monica Weldon is doing, so please help. HALLOWE'EN It's coming up on that time of year folks and we have been asked by residents in the village and our Fire Service to not hold bonfires on public grounds this year. It is a very busy night for the Fire Service but can also be dangerous and encourage anti-social behaviour. It is not fair also to worry our older residents especially those with pets, so please be considerate. AND THEN COMES.. Dare I mention Christmas, so soooooooooon??? But not too soon for our volunteers in Kill Action & Alert Group who have plans afoot! Watch this space........ THANK YOU! We would like to cordially thank all who supported the recent Waterford Hospice Coffee Morning on Thursday, 14th September. A total of €756.02 was raised. A very special thank you goes to all who baked, made tea, attended and of course to Kill Community Centre for the use of their fantastic facilities.

CANALETTO AND THE ART OF VENICE AT SGC DUNGARVAN There will be a screening of Canaletto and the art of Venice based on the exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace at SGC Dungarvan on Tuesday, 26th September at 7.00 p.m. and Saturday, 30th September at 3.00 p.m. GRATTAN SQUARE: A SOCIAL HISTORY FILM ON DUNGARVAN AT SGC DUNGARVAN There will be a screening of Grattan Square: a Social History Film on Dungarvan at SGC Dungarvan on Tuesday, 10th October at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are free of charge and are available now from Waterford County Museum and Damien Geoghegan. Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early. IRELAND’S ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS: TALK BY MICHAEL SMITH AT SGC DUNGARVAN Michael Smith is a British author who has made a habit of resurrecting forgotten Irishmen who have left their footprint at the frozen South Pole. Smith’s

book ‘Tom Crean’ turned out to be a number 1 best seller and was responsible for raising awareness of the role played by Irishmen in the history of Polar exploration. Michael will be giving a talk in SGC Dungarvan on Wednesday, 18th October at 7.30 p.m. Come and chat with the bestselling author. Tickets for this event are €7 and are on sale now in Waterford County Museum. This most extraordinary treat is not to be missed. Please remember that seating is limited so get your tickets early. ANNUAL MUSEUM FUNDRAISING BOOK SALE We are now accepting books for our annual fundraising book sale. This is being held later than usual this year, so now is the time to bring in your books! Our book sale gives a much needed financial boost to help with the running costs of the Museum, so all donations are gratefully received. Books can be dropped in to us at the Museum in Friary Street, and they should be in good condition, with no magazines or encyclopaedias please. Thank you. Details to follow of date and location.

OBJECT OF THE WEEK A Sail Iron - 19th Century

THIS is a very rare artefact which can be seen on display in our maritime section. It is a heavy iron with a long wooden handle which was heated and then used to straighten large sails.

NEW MUSEUM DISPLAY PRESENTATION We are currently reorganising our entire museum layout. A series of new display walls will enable us to present our collection in an improved manner and also allow us to display material from our reserve collection which has not been on display previously. Please be patient with us if you are visiting the museum, we feel it will be worthwhile when completed and will result in a more satisfying visitor experience. YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the Museum. The Museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. As a member you will benefit from knowing that you are supporting the important work of the Museum in County Waterford, plus being informed of various talks, new exhibitions and activities taking place throughout the year. There is also a member’s annual trip and Christmas meal. Please do consider joining us as a member. You can see the very varied and interesting work of the Museum on our website www.waterfordmuseum.ie including volunteers recently taking part in local archaeological digs. Call in to see us in Friary Street, or ring us on 058-45960 for more information. DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The Museum relies on donations of objects from members of

the public. We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you may have in your possession which you would be willing to kindly donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. We can scan them to add to our extensive photographic archive and give you back the originals. By donating items to us you will be playing your part in helping to preserve local history for future generations. You can drop items into us in Friary Street, or call us on 058-45960 to discuss any items you are thinking of donating. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 058-45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 27th SEPTEMBER, 2017 Surname Nevin Smith Humphries

First Name Jerh. Patrick Frederick Patrick James

Age 21 26 20

Service No. Rank 27508 Pr. 150820 Gunner 325684 Pr.

Service Army Army Army

Unit R. Dub. Fus. 19Bn. R.F.A. 210 Bde. R. Scots. Reg. 2Bn.

Where Born Waterford Waterford Waterford

Death Category Wounds Died Wounds

Date of Death 9/26/17 9/26/17 9/27/17

BONMAHON BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY LOTTO The numbers drawn recently in Kirwan's Bar were 8, 3, 5 and 19. We had no Jackpot or match 3 winners. Our 2 lucky dip winners were Richie Walsh and Billy Fleming who receive €50 each. Our next Jackpot is €8,900 so make sure to get your ticket to be in with a chance to win. COPPER COAST GEOPARK BOOK FAIR 2nd Annual Book Fair for book lovers and collectors takes place on Sunday, November 5th

1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., at the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford. Admission is free and attractions will include:- Self published authors, Geological books, Specialist books, Second hand books, Tea and Coffee, Costume competition and, Tombola! The Copper Coast Geopark would be very glad to receive donations of books which will be sold on their own bookstall on the day. The money raised will then be used by the Geopark in its on-going work.

The Copper Coast Geopark is a community based registered charity. The Book Fair is a Copper Coast Literary Weekend events. For more see www.coppercoastgeopark.com KILL & BONMAHON CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE GROUP If you are a trained Cardiac First Responder or would like to get trained and become a Cardiac First Responder for your community, please contact us for more information on 0874133522. The Kill & Bonmahon

Cardiac First Response Group is currently activated by the National Ambulance Service and on occasion by members of the public but urgently requires more responders to ensure continuous coverage and availability. The commitment is just a few hours of your time every month and the willingness to assist those in your community who find themselves in a life threatening medical condition. A realistic scenario night will take place in the next few weeks and you are most welcome to attend and observe what we do.

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STRADBALLY CHARITY TRACTOR RUN A big thank you from Amy Fitzgerald to supporters, tractor owners and sponsors for a great turn-out on Sunday.The weather was perfect and all of 56 tractors of all makes and sizes lined out for the event. Thank you to the businesses locally in Kilmacthomas and Dungarvan for sponsoring prizes for the raffle. The event was a huge success and it is hoped now to make it an annual event. Our thanks to Stradbally GAA Club for allowing the use of the premises. All monies raised will be going

towards a new wheelchair accessible bus for Waterford City and County. LAST SERVICE The Annual Harvest Festival took place on Sunday last, 24th September at St. James Church of Ireland, Stradbally. The church was packed to capacity with families, school children and parishioners from near and far. As well as the Harvest Festival it happened to be the final service for Rev. James Mulhall, Curate who was saying goodbye following seven years service to his parishioners and to Stradbally, Co. Waterford. Rev. James, Susanne and children Jacob and

Ploughing Championships – From left to right: Joe Canning, Galway hurling star and nominated for Hurler of Year Award, Oran Grant, Richard Hickey and Rian O’Reilly on a visit to the Canning family Hurley manufacturers stand at the Ploughing Championships in Co. Offaly last week.

Hannah move to Kells, Co. Kilkenny for a new appointment. The good wishes of his parishioners and the whole community go with the Mulhall family as they begin their new assignment in Kilkenny. BALLYVOONEY BRIDGE There was great interest in the Ballyvooney Bridge photograph in last week’s papers by Tom Hickey comparing the area then and today. A tribute and thanks must be paid to the late Thomas Cummins, Matt and family, Ballyvooney for donating the land to make it possible for the council to create the current carpark which is such an asset for anyone visiting the Cove. It is great to see how the area has improved so much, we still have donkeys in Ballyvooney but they are fenced in now. LOCAL SOCCER NEWS There was no jackpot winners in the Club Lotto draw held in the Bally Inn recently. The numbers drawn were: 4, 8, 15, 17.The €25 winners were John Maddox, Mary O’Donnell and Liam Barry.The promoter’s prize winner was Francis Sheehan. The next draw will take place next Sunday night, 1st October at O’Mahony’s Pub, Durrow with a jackpot prize on offer of €900. Thanks to all who continue to support our lotto. Academy and Little Dribblers has returned, fun and football for all children. Come along to our grounds any Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. Munster Junior Cup action in Stradbally this Saturday when the locals host Premier League side Villa. Kick-off at 2 p.m. STRADBALLY WHIST Stradbally Whist met last week and we had a lovely evening..Steve (Choo Choo) always gives us a laugh. Overall winner was Betty. Our next meeting is 4th October at the Barron Hall, 7.30 p.m./8.00 p.m. start. Now the nights are drawing in make a point of coming and supporting the Whist Club - every extra

Three generations of the Fennell family, Ballyvoile. Standing left to right Robert and his father Pat, front Robert's sons James and Shane, at work putting a picket fence in place for “It’s a Child’s Life” playschool in Barron Hall, last Saturday morning. Pat is a past pupil of Stradbally National School which closed its doors in 1966, now the Barron Hall. It was built in 1806, by Pierce Barron of Faha to educate the poor of the parish. James is a past pupil of “It’s a Child’s Life” pre-school. Shane is presently attending this school. Interestingly, the spirit level in Shane's hand was used by his great grandfather, Johnny Fennell in the late 1960s when a committee was formed to renovate the old school. Pat recalls point-to-point, gymkhana dances in Lawlor's, Dungarvan and the Keaneland, Lismore organised to help raise funds. If you are interested in helping with the good work we are in the Barron Hall Saturday mornings 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. [photo by Tom Hickey]

player keeps the Club going. KILMACTHOMAS DAY CENTRE Kilmacthomas Day Centre is open Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00 a.m. -4.00 p.m. €6 for morning scone and tea, lunch and dessert. Lots of activities to suit everyone or just sit and have

a nice chat.You can come for the whole day or just how long you wish to. New members very welcome. All ages. Come along, spend the day and meet up with friends that you already know. AWARDS We will be presenting an Award(s) for achievement to

members of our community in December. If you want to nominate any person who you would like to get some recognition for an achievement during 2017 please contact Tom 0879386209. Stradbally Tourism and Enterprise Group are organising this event annually since 2001.

Waterford District Lunatic Asylum 1834-1922 A lecture by Tony Gyves to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society THE Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society lecture season for 2017 and 2018 commences on Friday, 29th September with an illustrated lecture at 8.00 p.m. in the St Patrick’s Gateway Centre, Patrick St. Waterford by Mr. Tony Gyves titled ‘Waterford district lunatic asylum 18341922’. There is much contemporary discussion about the provision of mental health services in the community. In Ireland organised treatment for people suffering from mental illness was provided in a network of district lunatic asylums established in

the early nineteenth century, these were effectively Ireland's first mental hospitals. The Waterford district lunatic asylum was opened in 1834 on a site on the edge of the city, surrounded by orchards, market gardens and farmland in Lower Grange. At the time of its establishment ten staff delivered care to 54 patients, or inmates as they were called, in a purposebuilt modern facility. The original asylum building, designed by the leading architect Francis Johnston, still stands in the grounds of St. Otteran’s Hospital and is a protected structure.

Tony Gyves has researched the history of the Waterford district lunatic asylum from its opening to Independence in 1922 when a new system for administering mental health services was established in the Free State. In his talk Tony will describe the facilities in which the patients received treatment and the types of care they received in the asylum. His talk will also look at the evolution of medical practices and administrative systems for caring for the mentally ill in Waterford in the 19th century, and the people who were involved in delivering that care.

Mallow-born Tony Gyves started his career in health administration working for Cork County Council, this was followed by periods spent working in the Southern, Midland and South-Eastern Health Boards, before ending his career as a senior administrator in St. Otteran’s Hospital. His time spent working in St. Otteran’s stimulated an interest in the history of the place and in the little researched area of the provision of services to the mentally ill in 19th century Ireland. He was awarded a Master of Arts degree in Local History by University College Cork for his ground-

breaking research on the history of the Waterford district lunatic asylum. This lecture will appeal to anyone interested in the history of this well-known Waterford institution, the social history of the City and County in the 19th century and the development of medical services in Victorian Ireland. Admission to the lecture is €5, but is free for members of the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society. Details of the full programme of monthly lectures can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/waterfordhistory/. New members are

always welcome, the membership application form can be downloaded from http://www.waterfordhistory.org

Tony Gyves

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TOURANEENA STRICTLY COME DANCING Michael Dalton (Dauly) is organising a Strictly Come Dancing fundraising competition in support of Waterford G.A.A. The launch night for the event is this Saturday night, 30th September in the Marine Bar at 8.00 p.m. There will a special guest in attendance on the night and also some senior Waterford players. There is no entry fee on Saturday night but there will be a bucket collection for those who want to support. It should be a night of great craic and there will be music and light refreshments on the night also. St. Mary's/Sliabh gCua GAA club are offering transport to anyone who needs it. All are welcome. If you want to book a lift, please contact either Mary Tobin: 087-6398010, J.P Ryan: 087-8288834 or Mary Gleeson 087-9149164. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO Results for week ending 24th September 2017. The winning numbers drawn were 2, 7 and 30. The was no winner of the jackpot. The 5 x €20 winners were Kate Mannix,Tony Ducey, Marian Cliffe, Sean Condon, Mick O'Mahony. The Promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Nuala Dunne. Next week’s draw is in Hanrahan's Bar on Sunday night, 1st October for a lotto jackpot of €1,400. LADIES FOOTBALL It was great to see the Waterford Ladies 1992 football and management team being honoured last Sunday at the Ladies All-Ireland Football Finals in Croke Park. On the 1992 Waterford team, Ballymacarbry contributed 13 out of the 15 players on the team and won an amazing 5 All-Ireland senior titles between 1991 and 1998. A special mention to Bernie Ryan who not only captained the team in 1992 but also created history by captaining Ballymacarbry to a

County, Munster and All-Ireland title and Waterford to a National League, Munster and All-Ireland title. Also it was heartening to see the 2017 attendance record for a ladies sporting event being smashed at Croke Park last Sunday, the attendance recorded at 46,286 smashed all previous records for a ladies event.To put it in comparison to other ladies sporting events for 2017, the rugby world cup in Belfast showed an attendance of 17,115 people, the camogie final recorded an attendance of 20,438 and the ladies English F.A. Cup final in Wembley showed an attendance of 35, 271. Well done to the Dublin and Tipperary ladies on their win and best of luck to the junior teams, Derry and Fermanagh which ended in a draw. Their match replay will be held on the 8th October. NA DEISE LADIES FOOTBALL Na Deise Ladies Football would like to thank everyone who supported the cake sale on Saturday night. We wish the girls the best of luck on Saturday against Kerry. It was also fabulous to see Olivia Condon Butler and her Waterford team mates being honoured in Croke Park last Sunday. Congratulations Olivia. SLIABH gCUA LADIES CLUB The next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, 3rd October at 8.00 p.m. Kitty will give a knitting lesson on the night and anyone who wishes to take part please bring a set of nettles (4 or 4.5) and two different coloured balls of double knit wool. We will also hold our AGM on the night. Well done to the ladies who raised over €170 for the West Waterford Hospice at our “Coffee Evening” at the September meeting.

“Friend and Foe 1917” Exhibition AN exhibition Friend and Foe 1917 about U Boat activity and rescue in Waterford Harbour will be on display in the vestibule of the Theatre Royal during the month of October and can be viewed during Box Office opening hours:Tuesday – Friday 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. and Saturdays 12.00 noon - 4.00 p.m. or before performances. This exhibition depicts the events of an August night in 1917 when an explosion was heard out to sea in the fishing village of Dunmore East. A number of boats set out with the intention of searching for and rescuing any survivors. By 1am of the morning of August 5th one survivor had been picked up by three fishermen. When he was brought ashore it was discovered that he was Kptlt. Kurt Tebbenjohanns of the German mine laying submarine, UC44 and that he was the only survivor of a crew of 30. The exhibition explores this event within the bigger picture

of World War 1. It also places the events within the context of Waterford before and during World War 1 and the loss of mine-sweeping trawlers, such as, The Loch Eye and the George Milburn in 1917. It explores life in the fishing village of Dunmore East of that time and how it was drawn into the Great War now being waged only a few miles away out to sea. Most importantly it depicts the importance the British Admiralty placed on the salvaging of UC44 and its contents, especially its Code Book. The exhibition was researched and curated by Orla and Sean McGrath. The exhibition Friend and Foe, U Boat Activity and Rescue in Waterford Harbour will be opened by Cllr. John Cummins, Deputy Mayor, Waterford City and County in the Foyer of the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, 3rd October at 6.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

11th Waterford (Dungarvan) Scout Group WE are back with a bang, Well a hike actually. Yes, the start of the 2018 scouting year has started and it was time to hit the hills. On Saturday, 16th September, we headed for Rathgormack, cut up through the woods onto the Boola Loop and headed for the Boola lakes then we cut right at the lakes and cut across to the Nire gap and headed for car park. That’s going from east to west Waterford across through the Nire Gap (across the old famine road, that no longer exists as the nature has reclaimed it). It was a nice day, the weather just about held for us until we got off the hills, then the group headed for Glenshelane campsite for an overnight with Abbeyside and to celebrate the achievements of Fintan Strain the camp chief of the Glen. Fintan celebrated well over 50 years with Abbeyside and it’s good to see someone recognised for his commitment to Scouting. A BBQ was also held and after coming off the hill the appetite was good. Saturday night was free time for the Scouts. The weather was not so kind as rain came in but the scouts didn’t seem to mind. They were off in the woods, down by the campfire area, and well done to Jamie from

Dungarvan and Arthur from Abbeyside for organising and running a campfire with very little input from the leaders. It goes to show that leaders are found from within and Scouting helps bring this out. The Leaders and some of the PL’s cooked up a late spag Bol dinner and tea and Biscuits It was a late night when the lights went out with a lot of chatter till the early morning. Sunday it was up or trying to get the Scouts up, take the tents down they were very muddy from the night before so we dried out the tents as best we could in the hall on Sunday and had them packed away on Monday CUB SCOUTS It might still be only September but we've had a busy few weeks in Cub Scouts. Together with the Cubs, we've been planning our activities for the year ahead. A hike in Colligan Woods, our knot making skills and we've welcomed new Cubs who have moved up from our Beaver Scout group. We've also had 17 Cubs who have moved on up to our Scout group. We would like to wish them well as they continue their scouting journey. CUB SCOUT DISCO On Saturday, 26th August, for

A b b eys i d e G i r l G u i d es ABBEYSIDE Girl Guides are back in full swing, but have places still available. Last week the girls had great fun crab fishing, but we all went home hungry. If you are a girl aged 11-14 years and like doing new activities, come along to the Abbeyside Scout Den Monday 2/10 at 7.00-8.30. Pictured are the Girl Guides fishing for their supper in Dungarvan Harbour.

8 to 12 year olds at the Fusion Centre. Although we had a small turnout those that come did have a fun couple of hours. Many generous spot prizes were given out during on the day and we would like to thank those who donated a prize. Your support was very much appreciated. A big thank you to the following: Albert McGrath and Family for their provision of the shop, thank you for all your support and help on the day and always. SGC Dungarvan, Murphy’s Toymaster, Lawlors Hotel, Murray’s Pharmacy, David Walshe’s, Connolly’s Pharmacy, Olivere’s Beauty Salon, Flynn’s Hardware for the very generous

spot prizes. Thanks to Dara Baumann, our excellent DJ. Thanks to all the business who allowed us to put up posters. And finally, a very special thanks to all the scout leaders and parents who gave their time and helped out on the day. It’s great to have support from parents to run extra events and all the leaders are grateful for your support. We are volunteers at the end of the day who give up our own time to run our scout group and to have help from parents from time to time is essential to ensure that we can continue to run these events into the future. Thanks to all.

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ARDMORE Ardmore Tidy Towns JIM LANE The Lord’s harvest has certainly been severe on us in recent weeks and seemed to focus on the Jim’s. Firstly Jim Fitzgerald passed away, then Jim Moloney and this week Jim Lane was called and with Jimmy Magee also passing there will have been some story-telling at the pearly gates! Jim Lane’s loss is a huge blow to Ardmore as he was central to everything in the village, always helping, entertaining, joking and laughing. Generations of children and the elderly, in particular, idolised him whether one to one or in the huge variety of roles he filled from Santa Claus to St Declan and all roles in between – indeed St. Peter might take the hump that Jim never acted his role! His musical talent was legendary as he self taught and mastered 11 instruments, had a fabulous voice and boy could he tell a story. He loved the Irish tradition and culture and indeed took on Irish language classes a few years ago to improve his use of our native tongue. CRY (Community Radio Youghal), where he was a regular contributor, played a lovely tribute to him on Saturday morning. No wonder he carved out such a successful career as an entertainer and one man band. Jim also made several tours to various parts of Europe and the U.S.A. as part of touring Comhaltas Ceolteoiri Eireann Groups. It is hard to imagine Ardmore without him. He was a fine footballer in his youth and was an avid Ardmore and Waterford supporter as well as a mad Spurs fan. Most of his lovely family are based in County Clare where he spent many happy years and indeed was a frequent visitor there in recent times as well. Jim, whose official trade was a shoemaker, took to building in London in his early years, and indeed worked on the building of the original Wembley Stadium. Like everything he tried, he quickly mastered the art of building as well and there’s many houses, buildings and a huge array of delightful stone walls all over the country that stand testimony to his prowess as a stonemason. But above all his wonderful gifts and attributes, it is as a community member and loyal friend we will

miss him most. He contributed to every aspect of the community through song, word and deed involving himself in various activities and when there was fundraising to be done, he was to the fore. We remember especially the charity run he led from Dublin to Ardmore following the local drowning tragedies in 1982. He played a huge part in Ardmore Tidy Towns always advising and encouraging us and helping out with many work projects over the years. We dubbed him our ‘centre ville’ manager in recent years as he kept such a watchful and caring eye on the storm wall area and was the main man in getting our donkey and cart set up and single handedly looked after all the tackle and gear – his shoe-making skills being of particular use! We joked about his 80th birthday celebrations last year as they went on for a few weeks in several different venues. He loved every minute of the mighty parties with friends and family. Little did we think that we’d be celebrating his life’s achievements so soon. For following a few months in hospital the Lord called him and the entire community turned out to honour him and support his family. He got a send off he would be proud of and as Declan Hassett so aptly put it as he addressed the congregation at the end of Mass ‘the only quibble he might have is that he wasn’t asked to sing himself ’.We offer our sincere sympathy to his entire family and friends. Ar dheis Dé g raibh sé. TIDY TOWNS RESULTS ON MONDAY By the time you read these few lines our fate for 2017 will be known and as usual, we will print the adjudicators notes in full over the next few weeks. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Redmond Foley was the only one of the top 5 to make the final last week and indeed he was just pipped at the post by Billy Harty with Trish Fitzgerald in 3rd place. So he remains top of the table now on 55 points with winner of the runner up table, Fr Finbarr Lucey in 2nd on 43 points. Paula Froude was runner-up on the runner-up table.

MODELIGO LOTTO RESULTS 23rd September, 2017 – Numbers drawn were 10, 22 and 26. No winner. €25 winners - Ned & Mary Ryan, Luke Hickey, Karen O’Brien, Gus Nugent. Next week’s jackpot €1,600. NA DEISE LADIES FOOTBALL The Junior adult girls will play the Munster Quarter Final V Finuge St. Senan’s of Kerry in Dromtarriffe, Co. Cork on Saturday, 30th September. Throw-in is 1.00 p.m. Please come along and give them your support. The team will be having a bite to eat in the Corbet Court Hotel, Fermoy after the match if anyone wants to join them. NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica. BOOKINGS Anyone looking to book the Astro turf or Hall please contact John Power on 087-2834600.

Abbeyside Scouts 4th Waterford's new Scouts have completed their first overnight camp. Well done to all. The day started off bright and early, carpool-

ing from the den, to the Glen (Glenshelane), and setting up camp, including the new mess tent - nice one Willie Whelan, thank you for organising it for us. Not even the rain dampened their spirits. Some tired Scouts went home on Sunday morning. This weeks meeting started with new patrols being sorted, then on to the usual business of subs, prayer and a quick reminder of the codes of conduct and what is expected of a Scout. It was then time to sort out and pack the Icelandic tents. Lastly, in their new patrols they cooked a quick meal on the triangias. Very professional and tasty! All involved with Abbeyside scouting were very sorry to hear of the recent passing of Billie Mullvihill.The Mullvihill family have a long association with the 4th Waterford Scout Group. Billie's son Brian has served the 4th in a variety of ways for almost 40 years as Cub Leader, Scout Leader, Group Leader and lat-

terly as Glenshelane Campsite Warden. Another son Kevin, was a popular cub leader in the late 70's. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA NAÍONRA AN tSEAN PHOBAIL Beidh Lá Caife ar siúl, ar mhaithe Naíonra an tSean Phobail, Dé hAoine, 6 Deireadh Fómhair ó 9.00 r.n. go dtí 8.00 i.n. i Tigh Tony agus Margaret Tobin, An Mhóin Fhionn, An Sean Phobail. Beimid an-buíoch as do thacaíocht agus cabhair. Fáilte roimh cách. An all-day Coffee Morning in aid of Naíonra an tSean Phobail will take place on Friday, 6th October from 9.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. in the home of Tony and Margaret Tobin, An Mhóin Fhionn, An Sean Phobal. We will be very grateful for your support and help. All are welcome. CUMANN STAIRE AGUS OIDHREACHTA GHAELTACHT NA nDÉISE Beidh Cruinniú Cinn Bliana againn, Déardaoin 28 Meán Fómhar ag 8 i.n. in Halla Pobail na Rinne. Fáilte is fiche roimh chách. CLUB BHRICFEASTA AGUS SEIRBHÍS IARSCOILE Is féidir páistí a chlárú don Chlub Bhricfeasta agus don Seirbhís Iarscoile. Níl le déanamh ach glaoch ar Shinéad ar 087 6522044 don Chlub Bhricfeasta agus ar Orla ar 085 8555229 don

Iarscoil. Children can be registered for the Breakfast Club and After School Service. Contact Sinéad on 087 6522044 for the Breakfast Club and contact Orla on 085 8555229 for the After School Service. AN GHAELTACHT CLG TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10r.n. go 12i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil. Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087 7470428. GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún

Garbhán.Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí. Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 083-4455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie. An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30 am to 12 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3 i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 0851422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St.Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO

SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9 r.n. – 11 r.n. ar maidin. Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 am – 11 am. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 05846664.

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

The Crossing IRISH people have a cautious relationship with ferries. Being an island nation, we should probably be more embracing of the sea, its possibilities and bounty. Our history doesn't help the link between us. The sea brought our many invaders, from Vikings to Normans to Japanese Knotweed. Millions of young people left these shores in hope of better lives and never returned. The mightiest ship built on this island, sunk within days of its launch. The ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard is a regular commute for many people on these islands. I was one of those people lately. The queue of cars, campervans, motorbikes and commercial vehicles was endured in relative quiet by the occupants. There was even a sense of foreboding in the salty air. Then, as the monotone voice of the announcer broke the silence, engines were switched on and gently revved. The slow procession of the various modes of transport snaked its way in to the belly of the beast. The sombre mood continued in the hold as people disembarked from their vehicles, gently latching the doors and making their way silently upstairs to the spacious lounge. The lounge area of the ferry is comfortable, bright with great facilities for the public. There are two restaurants, an amphitheatre with two huge TV screens, a shop and a bar. The bar is very important to the people who are unable to cope with the ebb and flow of the sea swell. Basically, they drink until their own sway synchronises with the sway of the ship. Certain modes of transport tend to attract their own unique characters. Ferries are no exception. In fact, because of the great spaces on board ferries, characters and their idiosyncrasies seem to flourish. On the day we crossed, a woman said, to no one in particular, "I'm on medication for Schizophrenia, you know" Several people nodded politely but wouldn't make eye contact. So she continued her one-sided conversation as she drank pints of lager. Sitting at our table in the lounge was a respectable looking young man working on his laptop. But, every few minutes, he would discretely dive into a carrier bag, remove a large yogurt tub, extract a chicken drumstick, devour it and replace everything within 5 seconds. Then, a quick glance around, to see if any one noticed and back to the laptop. Then there was the woman who wanted everyone to notice her. She and her perfectly coiffured hair sat on a lounge chair in the most prominent part of the gangway between bar and lounge. With a dramatic flex of her arm, she produced a book from her Louis Vuitton bag. She flicked to a random page and held the book aloft at arms length, frequently scanning her fellow passengers in the hope they understood they were in the presence of an intellectual. I don't think she read a single word. Elsewhere, a dozen chairs had been gathered around a single table. The chairs were occupied by a group of what appeared to be people from the Caribbean. They were an oasis of fun and giggles in an otherwise dour three hour crossing. Peals of joyous laughter punctuated songs and stories. Now and again, groups of wandering bikers strolled by in their worn leathers. They seemed to be of a certain vintage as their ponytails had been pulled so tight, their eyebrows appeared to be the only hair on their heads. Meanwhile, occupying a corner was a guy pretending to be asleep but was just observing this strange circus. Oh, wait, that was me. Ballinameela Creatives must be due a field trip soon. All suggestions welcome. Mark Twain once said, “Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.”

BODY CONDITIONING AND CIRCUIT TRAINING CLASSES Body Conditioning and Circuit Training Classes will start up again this year in Ballinameela Community Centre on Monday, October 2nd 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Classes cost €5. All levels of fitness catered for. Enquiries text or call 087-8229762. LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer will be returning in September every Tuesday night at 7.00 p.m. Contact Noirin Kelly on (086) 836 2695 if interested. CIRCUIT TRAINING AGLISH COMMUNITY CENTRE Circuit training is returning on Thursday Nights 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. in Aglish Community Centre. Classes cost €8 or book 4 classes for €24. Contact Michelle 086-7330061. FINISK VALLEY AC NOTES Any children in our community who are interested in run-

ning, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session. BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 087-7681975 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087-3538347. It works in 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.com munityalert.ie BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945. BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away

your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also. Moyà Power is responsible for the month of September for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on 087-6356478. LOTTO RESULTS 25/9/’17 – Numbers drawn were 6, 8 and 13. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Kierán Ryan, Knockacoola; Pat O’Donovan, Ballygambon; John Treacy, Aglish; Donagh Looby, Kilgreaney; Mike Killigrew and Carley Kearns c/o Welcome Inn. Next week’s Jackpot is €3,650 and the draw will take place in Maureen’s. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 0879194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre.

Waterford and South East Samaritans Centre THERE were great celebrations on Friday 22nd September, at the Waterford and South East Samaritans Centre in Beau Street, when Waterford Samaritans launched their Annual Report 2016.The launch coincided with the retirement of volunteer Breda Walsh after 41 years service to the Samaritans. Breda was presented with a beautiful piece of glass by Deputy Mayor Cllr Joe Conway on behalf of the Branch depicting the branches of a tree to remind her of the great work she has done in the Waterford Branch and her support to other Branches over the years. Deputy Mayor Cllr Joe Conway encouraged the volunteers to keep doing the great work they are doing and was impressed with the many activities the Branch is involved with in the Waterford community.

Deputy Mayor Cllr. Joe Conway and Anthony Hamilton, Director Waterford and South East Samaritans.

Deputy Mayor Cllr. Joe Conway with volunteer Breda Walsh.

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LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns AT the time of this week's tidy notes being sent to the local newspapers Tidy Towns results were not available but there will be a full report next week in this column. Reminding people that there is a Tidy Towns meeting tomorrow Thursday, 28th September in the St. Vincent de Paul rooms Chapel Place at 8.00 p.m. to discuss the 2017 adjudicator's report. This meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in Tidy Towns. The past week has seen the pruning of the large bed down from the hotel which we call the palm tree bed.This area was planted up in 1995 when Lismore was chosen to represent Ireland in the Entente Florale and it has been praised by many for its varied type of planting. In the era when there was an award for landscaping in the national tidy towns competition this bed won a National Landscape Award. However the time has come for it to undergo an upgrade so watch this space over the coming months for information on planned work. Thanks to John Foley and his outdoor staff of Waterford City & County Council for collecting all of the garden waste at this site. The results of the 2017 Entente Florale was announced recently. Glaslough, Co. Monaghan and Abbeyleix, Co. Laois represented Ireland. Glaslough won the gold award and Abbeyleix the silver. The villages/towns selected to

represent Ireland are chosen based on their results in the tidy towns competition and Lismore represented Ireland in 1995 and 2005. This competition is organised to promote a greener and more pleasant environment in European towns and villages and to facilitate international contacts among the participants. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK Make use of fallen leaves in your garden by making leaf mould which is like liquid gold in the garden - make it as follows: • Collect leaves and bag them large household plastic bags can be used. If the leaves collected are very dry add some water to speed up the break down process • Pierce some holes in the bags an tie the top loosely • Leave bags in a corner of the garden - it will take a year to a year and a half to get rich dark leaf mould • If your leaf mould is slow to break down, turn leaves regularly to aerate them and speed up the breakdown process • It is important also that the leaves do not dry out so the bagged leaves should be watered especially in hot weather • Good quality well rotted leaf mould - more than two years old can be used as seed sowing compost. Leaf mould that is less than two years old can be used as mulch or a soil improver

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart CENTRAL the reason for the existence of an Eucharistic community is to be an evangelising community. To be willing to share our Faith with others is not an optional extra for only some of the members of the community.The best we can do for many in our witness to Faith is to be kind and helpful to them in a respectful way. We must wait on God to give growth. We begin accompanying the children who will prepare to understand the meaning of the Mass, both in school, at home and in the parish. We thank Mrs. Lonergan who has retired from Bothar Na Naomh school after a lifetime of teaching. For many years she taught the First Communion Class. She taught not only from the text book but very much from the Christian person she is. We thank her and wish her many good years in her retirement. We are grateful to the teachers who will take care of the present First Communion Class. We hope that as a parish we will actively do our part for the sake of the families. We had our Pre-Enrolment Meeting on Monday where the parents looked at and shared together the needs of their children, the values and attitudes they wish to present to their children, the challenges, the difficulties the children will meet and lastly what the Church has to offer them. This was a great departure from the talk which Sr. Antoinette Dillworth would have given in previous years. We valued her work but this year we thought of setting out on a different path. What other gatherings we may have to shape our needs will remain open. If we consider the amount of preparation and training involved in sport which is given freely we can calmly look at what extra time we may need for Faith preparation. We have a mighty lot of Doctors of Theology in our Church, but for one of them to prepare parent friendly catechesis is a green field site. We will have our Enrolment ceremony during the 11.00 a.m. Sunday Mass 1st October as agreed at the meeting and many thanks to the parents who will serve on the co-ordinating group on behalf for all the parents. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 30th September - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 1st October - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

Some club members at Ballyin Gardens in Lismore.

Dungarvan Camera Club

THE Dungarvan Camera Club having just held their A.G.M. are setting out on another year of activities. We thought we might tell the public a little about ourselves, particularly as we are working on our 2017 public exhibition of members’ photographs. We are a somewhat small club at present though we have a steady influx of new members. Membership losses in the past year have been due to illness, shift work and to members ploughing

fresh furrows in other fields. Activities in the club include our monthly meeting where members discuss basic club business and the running of the club together with a monthly competition for members in several categories where entries under a particular theme are judged by the members en masse. The year’s total scores produce our Photographer of the Year award together with placings. Critiques given by members each month add to the fun while

forming a learning process. From time to time we invite professional photographers to critique our work as part of their address to us thereby adding again to the learning process. The club does not give courses on photography per se but we do have what we call our Ed & Tech nights where experienced members give talks and practical sessions on particular aspects of the craft. One of these is quite technical and the other is aimed at new entrants to the club and or field of photography. Frequently members in varying numbers go on field trips and available to the novice ones there is on the spot advice from more experienced members. Now in all of these activities there is included a social ingredient. There is humour at all times, tea, coffee and chat sometimes enhanced with a glass of wine. Jokes and laughter abound and our club is a happy group. Would-be members some-

times feel that it would be necessary to possess an expensive camera in order to join the club but that is far from the case. Joining the club without a camera affords one the opportunity to take time out to research, get advise and choose a camera best suited to you. Many people have a phone camera which will bridge the gap very well while you look around not to mention the excellent compacts and the wonderful tablets. We are wishing always to recruit new members and anyone out there interested would be most welcome to come and see us and attend a meeting while checking us out. We have a Facebook page, Dungarvan Camera Club. Check us out there. Dungarvan Camera Club meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the well known Park Hotel in the Estuary Room. We look forward to welcoming you there.

LISMORE DRAMATIC SOCIETY

BALLYSAGGART “Beauty Queen” comes BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NON-STOP DRAW The results are as follows: 1st €60 Geraldine Moore; 2nd €40 Mary Morrissey; 3rd €20 Tina Moore. Congratulations to all. Next draw will take place on October 9th. SOCIAL TEA DANCE The next Social Tea Dance will take place on Friday, September 29th in the Community Centre from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS Dan Howard and Fionuala Hynes, Pat Ryan and Sheila Lonergan, Bill Leady and Christy Higgins, Delia Cashell and Rita Doocey. Lucky Tables: Helen Cunningham and Fr. Cullinan, Stephen Cunningham and Eddie Byrne. Tickets: Helen Cunningham, Dave Fennessy, Joan Hannon and Bill Leady x 2.

to Lismore in November! LISMORE Dramatic Society’s Autumn production of Martin McDonagh’s classic ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ comes to the stage of the Courthouse Theatre from November 17th to Sunday, November 26th for six nights Lismore Dramatic Society has built itself a strong reputation for fine stage productions and this year's production of ‘The Beauty Queen’ will not fail to disappoint, either. The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, is set in the mountains of Connemara and tells the story of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother. Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific. The play is directed by James Lenane and we will have more details in the coming weeks.

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CHECK us out on our Facebook pages (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History). KNOCKANORE SPORTS HALL The Line Dancing classes will resume on October 19th at 7.30 p.m. and will continue on each Thursday night thereafter.

October 31st, 2017. Please note, all ads to be paid for on submission. KGK MUINTIR COMMUNITY COUNCIL PARISH SOCIAL Plans are under way for the forthcoming Parish Social to be held in the Sports Hall on Saturday, October 28th. Tickets will be available soon from members of the Community Council and the Hall Committee. SET DANCING NEWS The Monday night set dancing classes have been postponed temporarily. More information next week. BLACKWATER LADIES COMMITTEE Our club resumes on Thursday night next, 28th September, in KGK hall after the summer break. We hope everyone had a lovely summer and as the dark evenings draw in we begin another season of talks and demonstrations. Phil Irwin is our guest this month and she'll be

showing us how to trace our family tree. This is a very good and interesting topic as many people today are in the process of doing just that. So 8.30 p.m. this Thursday night. See you all there. All new members welcome!

THANK YOU Thank you to Tallow Area Credit Union for sponsoring many of the community activities in our parishes during the past years, the assistance is greatly appreciated.

Pictured (l. to r.): Barry, Diane and John in front of Cappoquin Heritage Group’s information board in The Square, Cappoquin.

CAPPOQUIN Mahoney Ancestors ON a recent visit to Cappoquin to research their Mahoney ancestors were brother and sister Diane and Barry Recame. Barry lives in Ohio while Diane resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Diane and Barry’s mother was Mahoney and her ancestors emigrated from the Cappoquin area circa 1870 and at a meeting over coffee at Barron’s in Cappoquin with locals, Keith Dransfield and John

O’Mahony and at a later meeting with Kevin McCarthy several sources of information on the family were discussed and possible leads identified. Diane asks readers who may have information on Mahoney’s or O’Mahony’s who lived anywhere in the Cappoquin area to get in touch with Keith (keith@cappoquin.net) or John (omahonyjs3@gmail.com)

KNOCKANORE HERITAGE Magazine Deadline – The deadline for receiving articles and photos for the Parish Magazine is

Haymaking by hand in Glendine in the 1930s.

Knockanore band kicks off Cork Folk Festival By Beth Buchanan TORCÁN kicked off the launch of the 38th annual Cork Folk Festival at St. Peters Cork on 12th September. Lord Mayor of Cork Tony FitzGerald presided during the event while Torcán provided the music. The popular new-style Trad band, led by Jason

Turk from Knockanore in Ballyduff Comhaltas, will be playing at The Oliver Plunkett on Friday, 29th September at 6.00 p.m. as part of the festival. Turk came in third on the piano accordion at the recent All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis, his third medal in the event over the last four years.Torcán’s first full album is expected this autumn.Visit www.torcan.ie to find out more.

Location: Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan. Facilitating artist: Margaret (Gooee) O’Brien, MAFA. THESE facilitated drawing sessions for adults, ideally booked in advance, but also accepting walk-ins, are aimed at enabling adults to explore their creativity through mark making. Participants can bring their own media and surfaces or use those supplied. The sessions are designed as thought provoking for individuals, and also as a nurturing place to chat with others who enjoy drawing. Each session begins with a reading or image which identifies a concept for that day.

Participants can interpret the concet in their own way. No previous drawing experience required. Session Cost: €10 per session. Session Day: Saturday, September 30th, October 14th, November 4th and 18th. Session Times: 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Book your place at The Old Market House Arts Centre or drop in on the day.

Lord Mayor of Cork Tony FitzGerald (centre) with Torcán band members – Left to right: Jason Turk, guest Karl Nesbitt, [Beth Buchanan] Robin Turk, and Sean Murphy.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

St. Carthage’s House RETIREMENTS Mary Fenton Morrissey (Administrator) is to retire from the staff of St. Carthage’s House next month. Mary was a founder member of the home which was established in 1987, following the closure of the Lismore District Hospital. Residents continued to reside in the old District Hospital building until a new building was opened in 1994. In order to maintain a rest home for the elderly in Lismore and to avoid a total closure of the district hospital, Mary played a major part in securing a High Court Injunction, a Judicial Review and in organizing public meetings at the time. She assisted the committee in securing yearly funding from the South Eastern Health Board and down the years, was actively involved in fund raising. Mary has been closely associated with the home for the past 30 years in her role as administrator and we wish her health and happiness on her forthcoming retirement. Nurse Mary Fenton (Person in Charge) is also to retire this October having spent eight years in charge of the day to day running of the home and looking after the nursing needs of the residents.We would also like to wish Mary a happy and healthy retirement. FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS The committee would like to acknowledge the many fundraising events and collections which were organised throughout the year to date, many of which were kindly organized and financially supported by individuals and groups. The following is a breakdown of monies received for the period January to September 2017: • Lismore Fire Service - €2,000 • Noreen O’Neill - €460.00 • Mary Dalton’s Lismore Walk - €1,500 • Mark Willoughby - €270 • Ballyduff GAA- €207.00 • West Waterford Drama-€1000 • Ballyduff Wren Boys -€300.00 • Affane Bridge Club - €500.00 • Terry McCarthy- €100.00 • In Memory of Josie Robey - €135.00 • In Memory of Mrs O Donovan - €540.00 • Court Service Poor Box- €300.00 • Annual collection - €11,465 • Eamon Lonergan Knockanore - €1861.55 • Melleray Vintage Sileage - €4000 • Michael Beecher - €50.00 • Deise Singers- €350.00 • JIT Ireland in Memory of Tom Doocey - €3,000 • Conna and District Flower Club- €600.00 • Lismore GAA and Kenny Whelan - €5062.00 • Farrell Family and Comhaltas - €3,000 Total fund raising including all donations to date for 2017 amounts to €36,671.25. Your donations have in no small way helped to carry out improvements and funding to cover the additional expenses associated with the requirements of HIQA. Despite the fact that St Carthage’s House, caters for only low to medium dependency care for residents, St Carthage’s is classified in the same category as a private nursing home. This has greatly increased our costs through additional administration, nursing governance, training, health and safety and upgrading of equipment and fixtures. Over the past 12 months, our additional expenditure included. • All bedrooms and other internal doors were fitted with automatic door closing devices • Repairs and replacement of chairs • Widening of footpaths • Purchase of fireproof bed linen • Replacement of Boiler • Updating the air extraction system on the cooker CHALLENGES AHEAD We currently have 40 residents and there are still some vacancies in the home. The most immediate challenge is to appoint a new Person in Charge to run the home. We have advertised the position in the local papers and on line. This full time position now requires the successful applicant to have both management and nursing qualifications in addition to nursing and we are also actively seeking a person to fill the position of administrator. Some work on the building is also overdue and we have received some additional state funding this year to cover some of the expense and subject to further funding, repairs will be carried out in the bathroom areas, in the kitchen and on the roof. Repainting and floor covering is also being considered. The Industrial Washing machines and dryers are in need of replacement so we are also considering outsourcing laundry on a trial basis for 12 months Tom O’Grady PRO

Pictured with the world record sword at the ploughing championships are John Sweeney, Nicky Sheehan, John O’Brien and Pat Nugent Mayor of Waterford City and County.

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menssheds.ie ON Tuesday last week twelve members travelled to The National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.We took five hours to get there but our journey into the midlands was most enjoyable while we travelled through the fields of autumn gold against a spectacular sky at dawn. We were blessed with the wonderful sunshine and dry conditions at the vast site. Some of us were lucky enough to enjoy the hospitality at the Glanbia stand thanks to our own Kieran O’Connor. While the walking was tiring

Men’s Shed goes Ploughing and witnesses two World Records the consensus was that we had a very enjoyable experience and some of the highlights being the display of vintage equipment and machinery, visiting the quadruplets calves and seeing the display of the best in Irish craft from Criostal na Rinne’s Eamonn Terry and his son Gearoid who create hand-cut crystal to the highest quality and standard in the An Rinn Gaeltacht here in Co. Waterford. We witnessed with immense pride a world record broken by John Hayes, the Waterford man who carved a 20-metre-long wooden Viking sword. John did

the Ploughing. Thanks to Aidan McCarthy for planning the trip and to Nicky Sheehan our transport manager who procured a free bus provided by Waterford Wexford ETB.Thanks also to Phil our bus driver from Youghal who was a super driver and safely navigated us cross country through some dodgy roads while she was following the directions on Google Maps narrated by Michael Cass. OPENING HOURS You are very welcome to call in to the Shed at Wolfe Tone Road to see what we are about. We are open from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Monday-Friday or contact Oliver Whelan Chairman at (087) 1856067 for further information. Follow us on Facebook at Dungarvan Men’s Shed.

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Brideview Drama DOG AUDITIONS Has your dog got star quality? Can he sit and stay when he is told? Well now is his/her chance to make their stage debut and thread the boards in Tallow Community Centre. Brideview Drama are currently rehearsing the hilarious Irish comedy "The Shaughraun" and are on the search for a dog who will sit and stay when told and stay relaxed on stage despite the action and excitement.The role is for Conn The Shaughraun's (James Clancy) trusted hound "Tatters" who stays by Conn's heels in many scenes in the play. "The Shaughraun", which has a cast of twenty people, will run in Tallow Community Centre on November 9th, 10th,11th, 16th, 18th, 24th and 25th. So if you think your dog (male or female) has what it takes, bring him/her down to Tallow Community Centre for our Dog Auditions which will take place next Wednesday, 4th October at 7.00 p.m. All breeds are welcome.

an inspiring talk about carving and explained the story of the how he first envisaged a wooden Viking sword made from a native tree, engraved with the tale of the Norman warriors first arriving in Ireland, and the tales of their battles since. John is a next door neighbour of our member Geoff Cheasty from Fenor and he selected Dick Clancy as a model during a demonstration for carving a face from timber using a chainsaw. For several members of the Shed it was their first experience to be part of an Irish event that displays our heritage and presents all that is good in our society for all ages. The buzz was special and the humour in the crowd was evident throughout the day. We were later informed that were part of a record attendance for

Former Dungarvan Crystal workmates meet again at Ploughing where Criostal na Rinne’s Eamonn Terry and his son Gearoid met with Nicky Sheehan and Johnny Sweeney.

From childhood memories this game came round. In chestnut gathering we all were found. Beneath the trees to be blessed. To find the biggest and the best. To slip it on a piece of string. We dreamt of the glory it would bring. To take each challenge as they came. Conker smashing brought childhood fame. A simple game in its design. In this childhood game we lost our time Ger Dalton

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WEST WATERFORD WEDDING BELLS ALLEN & HALLORAN Congratulations and best wishes to Cormac Allen, son of Kay and Liam, Moord, Kinsalebeg and Emma Halloran of Mallow on the occasion of their recent marriage, which took place in Salou on September 15th. Family and friends travelled to Lake Garda to join Cormac and Emma to celebrate their special day with them. We join Emma and Cormac’s family to wish them both a long and happy life together. BALLYCURRANE NS WALK Come join us for our annual Ballycurrane National School Fundraising Walk and Fun Day which takes place along the beautiful countryside from Ballycurrane National School this Sunday, October 1st. Be sure to join us for some post walk refreshments and a chat back at the school afterwards. Registration for the walk, which is just €10 per family, begins at 1.30 p.m. at Ballycurrane School, and your support would be very much appreciated.The proceeds of the walk go towards playground equipment for our school. SUNDAY BINGO Our very popular weekly Bingo continues here in Kinsalebeg Hall every Sunday night. With the long nights of Winter fast approaching what better way to spend a Sunday evening with friends and it now commences at 7.30 p.m. each week. A bus (costing just €2) leaves Youghal at 6.45 p.m. each week and returns to town after the bingo all are welcome.

Fr. Maurice O’Gorman MASS OF REMEMBRANCE THIS THURSDAY On this Thursday, September 28th, the children of our primary schools Clashmore, Ballycurrane and Piltown will join with our Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan in Clashmore Church for the celebration of a very special Mass of Remembrance for our dearly loved Parish Priest Very Rev. Maurice O’Gorman at 12.00 noon. Please note there are no invitations, so any one who wishes to join us will be very welcome to do so. CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS Tea Dance: The first of this Winter's Tea Dances will take place on Sunday, 1st October at 3.00 p.m. in the Old School House, Clashmore. The music for the tea dance will be a blend of popular dance and jazz music which was played in dance halls and ballrooms from the 1930's until the demise of the dance halls. Come along and bring your dancing shoes for an afternoon of old time dancing. Light refreshments will be provided. Tickets are €10 including afternoon tea and can be purchased in advance from Liz at The Old Still Bar 087-4148651 or on the door. All welcome. Coffee Morning: The next Coffee Morning is in the Heritage Centre, Clashmore on Tuesday, 3rd October from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00

noon. Come along and have a chat. All ages welcome. Computer Class: This continues in Piltown Hall on Wednesdays at 10.00 a.m. REIKI BASED PERSONAL AWARENESS & DEVELOPMENT COURSE Join Sarah Hayes who is a trained Reiki Master and Holistic Therapist for a 6 week course of Personal Awareness and Self Development using Reiki techniques, crystals, meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation. Help yourself relax and become self-aware. Sarah is only charging people what they can afford or what they feel the course was worth to them. There are two courses in the Heritage Centre, Clashmore both starting on Thursday, 28th September - either from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. or 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. For more information contact Sarah 086-8715680 or find her on Facebook Optimise Ireland. Prior booking essential due to limited spaces as the courses are filling up fast. Sarah can also run a Zumba Gold course, which is designed for the older person, people with learning difficulties or in wheelchairs. For more details give Sarah a call. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS Weekly Alpha Lotto Results: The weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place in Clashmore on Sunday night, September 24th, and the following were the letters drawn S, M, Z and N. We had no jackpot winner so next week’s Jackpot will be €3,950. The lucky winners of our weekly €20 spot prizes – Aiden O’Rourke, Niall Connery x2. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. CIRCUIT TRAINING Circuit training is back! You are all welcome to join our fully qualified instructor Michelle at Aglish Community Centre each Thursday evening from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Regardless of what levels of fitness you are at this is your chance to get fit, strong, toned and healthy.The cost is just €8 per session or €24 for a four weeks. For further details contact Michelle at 086-7330061. KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY A GROUP/THURSDAY CLUB Kinsalebeg Community Group, send their condolences to Jim Lane's (RIP) Family, and also to the Whelan/Hogan Family, on the death of little Keeva. CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA Clubs weekly Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, September 18th and the numbers were 9, 20, 26 and 29. We had no match four winner so next week our Jackpot will be €2,400. Congratulations to the following who were our weekly lucky spot prize winners of €20: Pat Troy, Pat Roche, Siobhan Troy, Liam Dunne and Dec Hickey. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE This week’s 45 Drive took place at the Decies Bar Clashmore on Monday night, September 26th. Top prize winners this week on eight games each were Derry Cotter and Billy Connery, Tom Osborne and John Motherway. In joint third on seven games we had Kathleen Osborne and Eileen Dower, Martin Lynch and Mike Hunt, Tessie

Mansfield and Terri McGrath, Jim McGrath and Jack Douris.Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. THANK YOU A huge thank you to everyone who helped make last Sunday’s annual charity walk in aid of Clashmore and Piltown Lourdes Invalid Fund such a great success. A special word of thanks to Clashmore and Kinsalebeg GAA Club for the use of their wonderful facilities and who contributed items for the refreshments - especially Lidl Youghal, also the Lynch and O’Rourke Family who organised the water stops, and those who looked after the road signs. Thanks to everyone who supported the walk and last but not least all our very generous sponsors, (please support them where ever possible). Congratulations to the following who were the lucky winners of our raffle prizes:- 1st Prize John Hickey [Biscuits]; 2nd Prize Berry Lombard [Hamper]; 3rd Prize Tommy Seward [Hamper]; 4th Liz Salmon [KCH Voucher]; 5th Marie Dower [Wine]; 6th Anna Walsh [Butcher Voucher]; 7th Kit Lombard [Mugs]; 8th Prize Eilis O’Connor [Driving Lesson]; 9th Prize Angela McCarthy [Gift Set]; 10th Tomas Mulcahy [Driving Lesson]. Thanks to all of your support we will once again be able to send two people in need of healing from Clashmore and Piltown to Lourdes next June. PARISH OF AGLISH – BALLINAMEELA & MOUNT STUART Change of Aglish Church Sunday Mass Time: From Sunday, October 15th, please note the change of mass times at Aglish Church; mass will be celebrated each Sunday morning at 11.15 a.m. Please note there is no change of times in Mount Stuart it remains at 10.00 a.m. Novena for the Holy Souls 2017: Here in the Parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart. Our annual Novena for the Holy Souls will take place this year from Saturday, November 18th to Sunday, November 26th with Prayers being said in the graveyards. John Paul Awards: Our John Paul Awards will be give out to three of our Aglish, Ballinameela, Mount Stuart parishioners at the end of the month We encourage more students to join the scheme this year. Servers in the Churches: New altar servers from 3rd Class are very welcome to join us in Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart churches. Pastoral Council: We would also invite new members on Aglish, Ballinameela Mount Stuart Pastoral Council. First Holy Communion: The first Holy Communion dates for Ballinameela - Sunday, May 6th and Aglish Sunday, May 13th. BLACKWATER GARDEN CENTRE PILATES WITH EILÍS Eilís is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates teacher with a passion. For Pilates, yoga and other meditative movement practices that promotes well-being. She resides here in the beautiful tranquil countryside of Kinsalebeg an area, which greatly inspires her. On October 5th she will commence a 4-week Pilates course at the very popular Blackwater Garden Centre. To help you build core strength, flexibility and body. Awareness, join Eilis each Thursday morning from 11.30 to

The boys and girls of Senior Infants in Clashmore National School.

First day at school for the boys and girls of Junior Infants in Clashmore National School. 12.30. The class is gentle and offers a powerful practice for body and mind, just come along on Thursday the 5th or give Eilis a call if you want any more information at 083-8180832. NATIVE YOUGHAL LADY DIES IN LONDON Sad to report the death of Youghal native Noreen Kelly-Sinclair in Ealing, London, last week. Noreen grew up in Church Street and was a

well-known character who was great fun. In the early 1950s a cycling club started in Youghal that encouraged the members to keep fit by cycling to Ardmore, Goat Island, Glendine and of course to Killeagh on May Sunday. In addition to Noreen, other members of the club remembered are Michael Kenefick and his brother Bosco; Bernard O’Keeffe, Billy Lynass and Gerry Kelly (Noreen's brother).

Nora O’Brien, plus Sally, Lilly and Frankie Lynch were also members in those carefree days. Her sister Kitty Kelly (later to become Mrs. Charlie Simkin) who worked at Cal McCarthy's newsagents. Noreen had been a widow for many years and leaves two daughters; Christine and Shirley, to whom we extend deepest sympathy. May she rest in peace.

Knockanore Ploughing Match 2017 Results WEATHER was exceptionally kind to us on Saturday, September 16th) for our annual Ploughing match in Knockanore and we had some great ploughing as some of the competitors prepared for the upcoming National Ploughing championships, which were taking place the following week. A big thank you to the Brown family for the use of their land in Boola which was great site for ploughing. Thank you also to the ladies who looked after the teas in the field, our judges who travelled up from West Cork also Helen Murphy and Staff for the lovely post match meal at the Shamrock Inn and everyone who helped in any way to make the day so enjoyable. Finally our thanks to our sponsors who support us year in year out, without your support we would not be able to host this annual event so for that we thank you The following are the winners in the various classes at the Knockanore Ploughing Match Senior Furrow: 1st Maurice Walsh, Knockanore; 2nd Larry Bergin,Tipperary South; 3rd Michael Lenihan, East Cork. Under 28: 1st Lorcan Bergin, Tipperary South; 2nd

Cian Keohane, East Cork. Under 21: 1st Conor Keane, East Waterford. Macra: 1st Conor Hurley, Clashmore. Novice: 1st David McGrath, Clashmore; 2nd Mike Hannon, Lismore 2 Furrow Hyd: 1st Tommy Kiely, Kilkenny; 2nd Henery McGrath, Knockanore; 3rd Tom Lonergan, Tipperary South. 2 Furrow Trailer: 1st Denny Hennessy, East Cork; 2nd Ray Hallaghan, Clashmore. Single Furrow: 1st Oliver Power, East Waterford. Senior 2 Furrow Rev: 1st Jimmy Cotter; 2nd Conor Butler. Under 28: 1st Thomas Houlihan, Clashmore. 3 Furrow Std Rev: 1st Paddy Power, Knockanore; 2nd Kieran Henerby, Knockanore; 3rd Niall Connery, Clashmore. 3 Furrow STD Cross Senior: 1st Noel Howley, Tipperary South. 3 Furrow St: 1st James Foley, Clashmore; 2nd Killian Tate, Cork East; 2nd Jimmy Power, Knockanore.

Tom O’Neill on behalf of TFC Oil Distributors presented the members of the Waterford County Ploughing Associaion with a set of jackets. The presentation took place at the recent annual Knockanore Ploughing Match. A big thank you to Michael O’Neill and all at TFC Oils for their very generous sponsorship.

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KILMACTHOMAS KIERSEY FAMILY CELEBRATE OPENING OF BAR AND TEA ROOMS A huge crowd gathered in Kilmacthomas on Thursday last to celebrate with the Kiersey Family on the opening of their newly refurbished Bar and Tea Rooms, officially opened by the Brennan Brothers, Frances and John and will feature on their RTE “At Your Service” programme next year. We wish the very best of luck to all the Kiersey Family in their very bright, beautiful and inviting premises serving delicious food and beer daily. BENEFIT NIGHT Ballylaneen Whist Club are holding a Benefit Night on 16th October at 8.00 p.m. in aid of the Kilmacthomas Cardiac First Responder Scheme. Plenty of prizes to be won, your support would be greatly appreciated. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmac AFC Lotto draw for Saturday, 23rd September. Letters drawn were D, F, I and N. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Patrick Behan, Kilmac; Murt & Bill c/o PPI; Martin O'Brien c/o PPI; Michael Connolly, Ballylynch and Elaine Whelan, Dungarvan. Next week’s jackpot €2,200 be in to win. WHIST Winners at the Ballylaneen Whist Club for Monday, 18th September – Biddy Carroll, Rosie Keane, Eric Townsend, Stess Connolly, Mary Kirwan, Joan Cashin, Eileen Power, Hannah McGrath, Kathleen

Foran, Agnes Thomas and Sheila Morrissey. Raffle winners Maureen Sullivan and Joan Cashin. HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE The sun shone on the Harvest Festival Service at St. James’ Church, Stradbally. The children from the school were lovely to listen to and filled the church with a buzz that only children can do. It was the end of the Summer and also the last service held by the Rev. James at the Church. He and his family have been wonderful and known as the ‘smiling family’ and I for one wish them well for the future. STRADBALLY WHIST Stradbally Whist met last week and we had a lovely evening..Steve (Choo Choo) always gives us a laugh. Overall winner was Betty. Our next meeting is 4th October at the Barron Hall, 7.30 p.m./8.00 p.m. start. Now the nights are drawing in make a point of coming and supporting the Whist Club - every extra player keeps the Club going. KILMACTHOMAS DAY CENTRE Kilmacthomas Day Centre is open Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00 a.m. -4.00 p.m. €6 for morning scone and tea, lunch and dessert. Lots of activities to suit everyone or just sit and have a nice chat.You can come for the whole day or just how long you wish to. New members very welcome. All ages. Come along, spend the day and meet up with friends that you already know.

Overall Champion of Champions at the 77th Annual Waterford Blackface Sheepbreeders’ Show and Sale on Saturday, 23rd September. Owned by Pat and Pa Whyte, Kilrossanty. Pictured (l. to r.): James Whyte, Pat Whyte, Pa Whyte, Jackie Fraher, Ciaran Killen (judge), Jenna Murphy, Brian Veale, Jamie O'Neill, Eoin Veale, Claire Whyte and Bridget Whyte. [Will Cusack Photography]

KILROSSANTY QUIZ Quiz in Micilins this Saturday night for Lemybrien Tidy Towns at 9.00 p.m. All are welcome and your support is greatly appreciated. CAKE SALE Coffee morning and cake sale last sunday for Hospice raised €766, thanks to all who supported it and to all who baked for the occasion. K.C.K. Thanks to all who supported the collection last week end for K.C.K. TEXT ALERT GROUP Church Gate Collection this weekend 30th September and 1st October for Kilrossanty Fews Community and Text Alert Group. we are holding this at both churches. As we did not have a join-up fee there are no funds for essential awareness tasks. The first task is to put as many alert informative signs around the community as possible. Thank you for your support. I.C.A. Kilrossanty ICA the birthday 35 years celebration took place last Monday night in the hall. Fr. Delaney celebrated a blessing

ceremony for all those present and for all deceased members and for those who could not attend on the night. He concluded by blessing a beautifully crafted celebration cake. It was a lovely evening of sharing memories of the past 35 years and meeting friends and relatives of deceased members. Of course, a lovely buffet and cakes were enjoyed by the whole assembly. KEEP FIT Keep fit class on Monday night in the hall at 7.00 p.m. Non members of ICA €5 fee. BIRTHDAY Congratulations to Michelle Foley, Lyre who celebrated her 21st birthday with a party in Crotty’s Inn last Friday night. BINGO Bingo this Friday night in Crotty’s Inn at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Prize money €1,200, with jackpot of €1,700. Raffle for cash prizes also. SYMPATHY Sympathy to the Lonergan family, Knockeylan on the death of Michael Lonergan who died recently in Middlesex. May he rest in peace.

Best pen of 3 owned by Pat Whyte, Kilrossanty. Pictured (l. to r.): Ciaran Killen (Judge), Craig Fraher, James Whyte, Pat Whyte, Pa Whyte, Brian Veale, Eoin Veale. [Will Cusack Photography]

Judging in progress.

[Will Cusack Photography]

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77th Annual Waterford Blackface Sheepbreeders’ Show and Sale

Break a Paw Cheshire Cats! Ram sale sponsors – Raymond Connelly, Star Fuels, Clonmel, and Cllr. Liam Brazil Glanbia.

[Will Cusack Photography]

Best ram lamb owned by Billy Fraher (Portlaw). Pictured (l. to r.): Billy Fraher, Tom Walsh, Jackie Fraher. [Will Cusack Photography]

Best pen of 2 owned by Nora Whelan (The Nire). Pictured (l. to r.): Ciaran Killen (Judge), Liam Whelan, Craig Guiry, [Will Cusack Photography] Shane Whelan, Brian Whelan.

READY, STEADY, GO! Rehearsals for our Autumn production of Gail Young’s hilarious comedy Cheshire Cats have been great fun! We’ve laughed (a LOT!), cried (just a little bit), and sweated (buckets!) as Fidelma and Meg put us through our paces over the last six weeks or so. Now, the hard work is done, and it’s time to take to the stage for opening night on Thursday, 28th September… And we can’t wait!!! Cheshire Cats is based on Gail Young’s own experience of doing the London Moonwalk in 2003 with a group of Cheshire ladies in memory of her mother, sister-in-law and a good friend who died of cancer.Then, in 2009, Gail herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. So this really is a story that will resonate with everyone, as unfortunately, most of our lives have been touched by cancer at some stage. But you know what they say, laughter is the best medicine. And Cheshire Cats tells the hilarious story of a group of women – Vicky, Maggie, Hilary, Siobhan and Yvonne – doing the London Moonwalk in aid of a breast cancer research charity… and the many colourful characters they meet en route. The pre-event training has been intense, but all of the women are doing this for their own personal reasons, and they’re really looking forward to their trip to London, a real girlie weekend away. One of the members has to pull out last minute, but

Ready, Set, Go! But remember, walk, don't run.

chaos is averted (or is it?) when one of the team finds a last-minute replacement, who let’s just say, doesn’t fit all the criteria for the Cheshire Cats! And besides the five Cheshire Cat ladies, there are some fantastic “cameo” appearances by some well-known faces… as you’ve never seen them before!!! So now, the runners have been broken in… the train tickets and hotel in London are booked… the muscles have been stretched… the blisters have been plastered over… the all-important team strip is packed… it’s time to hit the streets of London! So get your runners on and come join the Cheshire Cats as they walk the London Moonwalk in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre on Thursday, 28th – Saturday, 30th September (8.00 p.m. start). BUT REMEMBER: WALK, DON’T RUN! MIAOW!! Quick March! Book Your Tickets Now! With just three performances (Thursday, 28th – Saturday, 30th September), tickets are selling fast! They’re on sale in The Wine Buff, Grattan Square, Dungarvan (058-24523), and Joe Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside, Dungarvan (058-44433). So if you haven’t already, make sure you get yours today! Tickets are €15, with €2 from each ticket sold going to South East Radiotherapy Trust (SERT), which provides free and confidential transport to treatment centres for cancer patients living in the South East. Given the reason behind the Cheshire Cats, we’re delighted to be able to support such a great local charity as we know the funds raised will help a lot of people in our community. WELL DONE DRAMA CIRCLE! A lovely evening of culture was had in Merry’s last Friday night for Culture Night 2018! There were several fantastic performances – including our own Mary Kelly and Martin Landers aka Race Marshalls Madge and Ron – and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.Well done to Charlie O’Donoghue and Deirdre Collender of The Drama Circle for organising such a wonderful event for Culture Night 2017 and to all the performers on the night!

[Martin Thomas Landers]

SCHOOL NEWS Dungarvan student awarded €20,000 Scholarship by The Naughton Foundation

Olive Fitzsimons, Science Teacher; Ailbhe Ni Neachtain, Principal; scholar Darragh McGrath from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; Martin Naughton; an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and Carmel Naughton at the 2017 Naughton Foundation Scholarship Awards held at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin. [Kieran Harnett] SINCE its establishment in 2008 Naughton Foundation Scholarships worth over €4million have been presented to 175 remarkable young people in the fields of science, engineering and technology in publicly funded third level institutions in Ireland, north and south. On Saturday, September 23rd, 2017, 36 new Scholars joined this illustrious and celebrated list as the Naughton Foundation honoured a further 36 exceptional Irish students by awarding them third level scholarships towards their studies in the areas of engineering, science and technology. County Waterford Student, Darragh McGrath from St Augustine’s College in Dungarvan, was awarded the scholarship and has accepted a place at University of Limerick studying Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Supporting academic and innovative excellence in Irish students, this Scholarship Award is an investment in the future of

Ireland's reputation as a country with outstanding graduates. In 2008 the scheme started in 3 counties and has continued to expand annually to become the nationwide program it is today. The ceremony took place in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin. Speaking about the growth of the foundation over the past ten years, the Naughton’s commented: “Ten years ago we envisaged a small scholarship programme to help support local students studying the STEM subjects. We never imagined this group of over 200 students and alumni nationwide who are connected across the universities and STEM disciplines and we couldn’t be more proud of the unique community they are developing” – Mrs. Carmel Naughton “Our reason for starting this programme was to help young students in what were then seen as difficult and unattractive subject areas. When we meet these young researchers, engineers

and mathematicians I am very happy knowing that we have invested in Ireland’s wealth creators of the future.” – Mr. Martin Naughton There is one guaranteed Scholarship (€20,000) for each participating county, with the exception of Cork, Galway where there are two scholarships awarded and Dublin where there are four scholarships awarded. Five additional Scholarships are also to be awarded. Each Scholarship is worth €5,000 per annum for each year of a student’s three or four year undergraduate degree. Darragh’s former secondary school, St Augustine’s College in Dungarvan, was also presented with a prize of €1,000 towards their school’s science facilities, for their support of these students. More than 140 schools have benefited from this prize to date with some schools receiving it on more than one occasion. This year sees the Naughton Foundation also

invest further in ‘Science in a Box’ – STEM classes for Primary Schools. Steam Education Limited was set up in Cork in 2014 and devised ‘Science in a Box’ in an effort to teach a fun and engaging science programme to children in primary school with new innovative materials. Outreach teams comprising PhD students from Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork are involved in the delivery of the programme. The programme runs for sixth class pupils for 25 weeks of the primary school year with PhD students spending one hour each week co-teaching with the class teacher, a specific aspect of the science curriculum. For 2017-18, The Naughton Foundation is delighted to continue its support of this programme for 25 sixth classes in the Dublin, Meath and Louth region. ‘Science in a Box’ was also presented with a cheque on the evening of 23rd September.

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ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

Naughton Foundation Scholarship for Friary student for third year in-a-row THE Naughton Foundation scholarship programme was established in 2008 by Martin and Carmel Naughton to promote the study of engineering, science and technology at third level in Ireland. Each year a number of exceptional students are awarded scholarships to study at undergraduate level at any publicly funded university or third-level institution in Ireland. There is one guaranteed Scholarship (€20,000) for each participating county, with the exception of Cork, Galway where there are two scholarships awarded and Dublin where there are four scholarships awarded. Each Scholarship is worth €5,000 per annum for each year of a student’s three or four-year undergraduate degree. The scholarship is intended as a reward and encouragement to exceptional students who would like to study in the STEM field (science, technology, engineering and maths) at University.The school of each winning student also receives a prize for the school’s science labs. On Saturday, September 23 2017, 36 new Scholars joined this illustrious and celebrated list. Leaving Cert 2017 student Darragh McGrath from St Augustine’s College, who is studying Biological and Chemical Engineering in the University of Limerick, was awarded the scholarship for County Waterford for 2017. This is the third year in a row that students of St Augustine’s College have been awarded this scholarship. Friary graduates Oisín Fitzsimons (2016), studying engineering at Dublin City University, and Maggie Goulden (2015) studying Physics at Trinity College Dublin have also been awarded Naughton Foundation Scholarships.The medals and prizes were presented by the Naughton family and An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, at the Trinity College Biomedical Sciences Institute in Dublin. MAIDIN CHULTÚIR/ CULTURE MORNING: Mar chuid d'imeachtaí Oíche Náisiúnta Chultúir ar an Aoine 22 Meán Fómhair tháinig daltaí ó Bhliain 1,2 & 3 le chéile i Halla Tosaigh na scoile agus thug siad taispeántas iontach taitneamhach de cheol traidisiúnta nuair a bhí an briseadh beag ar siúl. Maith sibh! As part of the events of National Culture Night on Friday, 22nd September, students from 1st, 2nd & 3rd Year gave a very enjoyable recital of traditional music in the Front Hall during small break. Well done!

Friary Naughton Scholars Oisín Fitzsimons, Darragh McGrath and Maggie Goulden with Carmel Naughton from the Naughton Foundation.

Pictured at the annual Naughton Foundation Scholarship awards in Trinity College Dublin were Ailbhe Ní Neachtain (Principal), Olive Fitzsimons (Science teacher), Neil Naughton, Oisín Fitzsimons (2016 Scholar), Darragh McGrath (2017 Scholar), Maggie Goulden (2015 Scholar), Deirdre Naughton and Lisa Hanrick (Maths teacher).

Congrats to our school golfers who have qualified for the quarter finals of the Munster Schools' Golf competition. Pictured with mentor Mr Donal Williams is Mattie Raher, Barry Morrissey, Jake O'Riordan and Seánie Lenihan.

Interview Techniques & Body Language Workshop – Transition Year students Vincent Torres, David O’Connor, Seán Joyce, Olivia Dymek, Ella Crowe, Clara Murphy pictures with Tracey Geragthy. (Presenter of workshop) and Ms. Nollaig Sheehan TY Co-Ordinator.

As part of the events of National Culture Night on Friday, 22nd September, students from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year gave a very enjoyable recital of traditional music in the Front hall during small break.

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BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Blackwater Community School Open Night THE Open Night for incoming students for next September 2018 will take place next Monday evening at 6.00 p.m. The students and their parents/guardians get the opportunity to tour the school, meet and have a chat with students already in the school and see the wide range of activities and facilities in the school. Staff will also be there to answer any questions you may have on subjects on offer in the school and what school will be like for the prospective student. The Principal’s address will take place in the Hall at 7.45 p.m. TRANSITION YEAR NEWS The group have been very busy with Science projects, Junk Kouture projects and ECDL. These are now up and running and have moved beyond the initial brain storming and outlining stages; the students are now putting their projects into action. They attended the Ploughing Championships last week and this week they travelled to Ardmore with a walk along the cliff, a tour of the coastal and

historical features of the area and Mass on the beach. JUNIOR CERTS Well done to all Junior Certs on your fantastic results recently. You can be proud of your achievements and successes. STUDY SKILLS All Junior Cert students from First Years to Third Years have had a study skills presentation to help them put a study plan into action and the value of setting one up and sticking to it. It has also been valuable in that it has helped the students think of what type of learner they are and what study techniques are best for them. STUDYCLIX The school intends to buy a licence for Junior and Leaving Cert students which will allow the students access to a valuable resource for study, exam questions and exam papers with sample answers and resources on a topic by topic basis for each subject. Please get in touch with Ms. Mac Craith and Ms. O’Brien for further details. DEBS PHOTOS Photos taken by photographer Sean Byrne at the recent Debs

The new Blackwater Community School sculpture designed by Mr. Billy Moore which was unveiled last Friday.

reception in the school are ready for collection at the school office during school hours. SCHOOL SCULPTURE Last Friday BCS unveiled its new sculpture located in the grounds of the former Monastery facing the main road. This sculpture, representing the school, was a unique commissioned piece designed by local man Billy Moore and showcases the education of students of the Blackwater area. This piece takes pride of place at the entrance to BCS and is visible as one heads towards the school area through the town. Mr. Declan Doocey, Chairman of the Board of Management, and Denis Ring, Principal, thanked Billy for taking on the piece and coming up with such a fitting structure to represent our school. DARE TO CARE DAY Well done to all students and staff who got involved in the Silly Frock/Suit Day last Wednesday in support of the Irish Cancer Society and we thank you all for your donations.

Mr. Denis Ring, Principal; Mr. Billy Moore, sculpture designer, and Cllr. Declan Doocey, Chairman of Board of Management. at the unveiling of the new BCS sculpture last Friday.

Junior Cert Results Day – Congratulations to Fiona Kenny, Isabella Markieviez, Aoife Kennedy and Rory McCarthy for their outstanding results in their Junior Certificate. Included is Ms. Wilkinson, Year Head; Mr. Ring, Principal, and Ms. O’Brien, Deputy Principal.

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Dungarvan C.B.S. Under 161⁄2 Hurling team.

DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

Under 161/2 Munster Hurling Championship CBS took on last year’s beaten finalists Doon in a very competitive 1st round U-16½ Munster Championship. Always a tough competition due to its early timing in the school calendar. Dungarvan battled gamely throughout, but a poor start had us chasing the game from the start. Missed 2nd half goal chances also hampered the CBS challenge but this was a very encouraging performance from a very young CBS team with up to 10 underage again next year. Dungarvan had some stand out performances from youngsters Joe Booth and Tom O’Connell in defence while Niall Browne fought hard at No 11 on a very strong player. Michael Kiely gave us outstanding leadership from centre back and scored some brilliant longrange points from frees and play. Sean Ronayne also excelled, firing over eight quality points from play from middle of the field. Well done to all involved with plenty more hurling to come for remainder of the year. Thanks also to Peter Power for his continued help with hurling in the CBS. Team: Seanie McGrath, Joe Booth, Thomas Coffey, Sam Lombard, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Kiely, Tom O’Connell, David Condon, Sean Ronayne, Matt McGrath, Niall Browne,

Jordan Shaw, Padraig Fitzgerald, Edward Fraher, Seamus Fitzgerald. Subs: Cathal Daly, Oisín Downey, James Harty. CASTLE VISIT On Monday, September 18th, the Transition Year students of Scoil na mBráithre visited Dungarvan Castle. It was a beautiful crisp Autumn day and everyone enjoyed the guided tour given by Tom Whelan. He pointed out the interesting architectural features such as the polygonal shape and the round tower which is beautifully restored. The tour was supplemented with a 10 minute audiovisual. This gave the TYs a whistle-stop history lesson of the castle from its inception in the early 13th century to the late 1980s when the Castle was used by An Garda Siochana. The students had time to amble upstairs and look at the memorabilia which chronicles some of the Castle’s rich and long history. PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS On Wednesday, 20th September, shortly after 6.00 a.m., 70 students from Dungarvan CBS headed up to the Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The students headed straight for the areas that interested them most: the livestock sheds, the machinery displays and the retail stands with

CBS students enjoying the Ploughing Championships.

all the free samples and TV personalities. Luckily the students were well prepared for the

muddy conditions and the unrelenting test of the waterproofness of their boots, clothes and jack-

Ms. O’Dwyer and TY students.

Ms. O’Dwyer and TY students – Castle Visit.

ets!!! The Ag Science students in particular remained undaunted by the conditions and enjoyed

their day which culminated with our bus having to be pulled out of the car park by a tractor!

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Coláiste Chathail Naofa Retirements On Friday, 15th September, Coláiste Chathail Naofa teachers celebrated the retirement of two of its most distinguished teachers, Antoinette O’Brien and Dominic Clancy at a function in The Park Hotel.

Pictured above are Shauna Clancy, Mags Clancy, Dominic Clancy, Danny Cunningham and Cian Clancy.

Pictured above are Eoghan Enright, Sarah Enright, Antoinette O’Brien and Danny Cunningham.

ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE

Árd Scoil na nDéise students volunteering in Lourdes ON the 6th of June, 2017, seven students and a teacher from Árd Scoil na nDéise travelled to Lourdes with the Waterford and Lismore Diocese on the annual pilgrimage. Other students from the school were travelling to Lourdes through their parish. Before the trip, we were feeling nervous and scared, thinking of ways to raise money. Fortunately, we managed to fund a large portion of our costs through the generous support of our sponsors. Our ways of fundraising were raffles, a Vintage Rally, organised so generously by Eamonn Foley and his wife Nora, and also cake sales.We are so grateful for all of the support we received from the local community. We arrived in Lourdes Airport bright and early ready to start this great adventure. We were put into four different teams mixing with other students from the diocese. Our team leaders were very helpful and reassured us when we were nervous. When we reached the hotel, we unpacked quickly and went straight to the hospital. We met the malades (the pilgrims) at the hospital and we felt an instant connection thanks to their kindness and gratefulness. We spent the next few days with the malades bringing them to Mass in the Grotto and to the Baths. We also got the opportunity to experience the Baths ourselves and it was certainly an unforgettable experience. We made great connections with the malades and the other youth. Our time at Lourdes was incredible and we definitely made friends for life! We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors for without them we would not have been able to experience the eye opening journey in Lourdes. Our sponsors include:The Mercy Sisters, Eamonn and Nora Foley and Suir Valley Vintage Club, Jitter Beans, Eunice Power, Murrays Pharmacy,

SuperValu, Lynch’s Greengrocers, The Country Store, Ciaran O’Flynn’s, The Beauty Place and Jodi Roche, among many others. Written by Róisín Hughes & Lara Power EMBRACING DIVERSITY AT ARD SCOIL NA nDÉISE Situated in the heart of Dungarvan, Ard Scoil na nDéise welcomes students from all parts of the town, its suburbs and indeed its hinterland.This healthy mix of town and country contributes greatly to the school’s very special atmosphere, which is always remarked upon by students, parents and visitors alike. We strive to forge a school community based on our core values of respect, care, and friendship and to embrace and understand diversity. Here at Ard Scoil na nDéise we take the idea of embracing diversity a step further by opening our doors to visiting international students. Each year we are delighted to act as host school to a number of international students who visit us for periods of time ranging from eight weeks to a full academic year. This year we have eighteen visiting international students from Spain, Italy and Germany. They are dispersed throughout the school community ranging from second year to fifth year.We are delighted to see that the girls have integrated so well into the Ard Scoil na nDéise community. It is a very brave decision to choose to move away from their familiar environments in their home countries and already they have blended seamlessly into the class groups that they have joined. The girls are throwing themselves into all aspects of school life and are taking part in the full range of activities on offer here in Ard Scoil na nDéise. They are keeping up with their academic work while at the same time engaging in extra-curricular

Visiting international students pictured with Deputy Principal Ms. Brosnan and Principal Ms. O'Keeffe.

activities ranging from sport, to art, to music and anything else that helps them to develop their talents!! Not only are our international students benefitting from their time in the Ard Scoil, but the Ard Scoil community is also benefitting from their presence. Our students are becoming more aware of cultural diversity and are learning so much about the countries that our visiting students have come from. They are developing a greater understanding of how important it is to be open to embracing differences and are broadening their horizons on a daily basis. We hope that the girls will form lasting friendships over the course of the year and that the Ard Scoil na nDéise family will continue to broaden its horizons and create more and more diverse relationships as time goes on.

Student volunteers from Ard Scoil na nDeise pictured with Ms. Cashin who travelled to Lourdes with them.

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NUACHT Ó SCOIL GHARBHAIN

Am Líne Pearsanta Staire Bhí ana chuid taighde ar siúl ag Rang 3 an tseachtain seo caite. Cheistigh siad a dtuismitheoirí mar gheall ar an am nuair a bhíodar ana óg. Ansan nuair a bhí an teolas bailithe acu thugadar isteach rudaí a bhain leis an am sin agus dheineadar cur i láthair don chuid eile den rang. Bhíodar ana thábhachtach ar fad agus bhí orthu ceisteanna a fhreagairt mar gheall ar na rudaí a bhí tugtha isteach acu. HISTORICAL TIME LINE Rang 3 were busy researching last week. They had to question their parents about their childhood. When all the information was gathered they brought items of significance to them to school from that special time and they presented these items and all the information to the rest of the

class. They were very important and they also answered questions following their presentation. Well done Rang 3 RÁSAÍOCHT TRAS TÍRE Bhí slua breá ó Scoil Gharbháin i láthair ar an Aoine seo caite i gColáiste Aibhistín don imeacht seo. Bhí an-oíche go deo againn, Rith gach éinne ar luas lasrach agus dheineadar tréan iarracht i ngach rás. Ní amháin gur bhuaigh daltaí duaiseanna pearsanta ach bhuamar alán duaiseanna fóirne chomh maith. Maith sibh agus táimíd ana bhródúil as gach luthchleasaí a rith ar an oíche. Míle buíochas libh go léir agus

le bhúr dtuismitheoirí a chinntigh go raibh sibh I láthair agus a thug tacaíocht iontach daoibh ar an oíche WEST WATERFORD ATHLETICS - SCHOOLS’ CROSS COUNTRY We had a great turn out from Scoil Gharbháin in St. Augustine’s College on Friday last for this event. We had a very successful night. Every pupil ran like the wind and did their very best. We not only won individual prizes but also we returned with many team prizes as well. Well done to all our athletes, we are very proud of you all. A big thank you to all our athletes and to you our parents for bringing them to participate and for your support on the night.

Roinnt lúthchleasaithe ó Scoil Gharbháin a bhuaigh duaiseanna aonaracha ag an Rásaíocht Tras Tíre.

CARRIGLEA NATIONAL SCHOOL

Cross Country Competition Carriglea N.S. had a large entry in last Friday's Cross Country Competition, organised by West Waterford Juvenile Athletic Club, held in the Friary College. Congratulations to all the boys and girls who participated and well done to all who won medals and trophies.

3rd/4th class pupils from Carriglea NS brightening up the hall with their sunflowers.

The Fourth Class Girls from Carriglea N.S.

Pupils from Carriglea NS enjoying their African Drumming with Ms. Hogan.

Boys from Fifth Class in Carriglea N.S. who competed in the W.W.A.C. Cross Country Competition.

Well done to Holly Hayes from Carriglea NS who was chosen as the All Blacks mascot for the Womens Rugby World Cup Final held in a Belfast recently. A once in a lifetime opportunity with life long memories.

Infants in Carriglea NS enjoying teddy and jelly day.

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St. Mary’s N.S. Touraneena – New Junior Infants 2017.

St. Mary’s N.S. Touraneena – Blue and White Day in support of the Waterford hurlers.

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LETTERS/NEWS

Letters to the Editor … Address Letters to: The Editor, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Fax: 058 41559. e-mail: news@dungarvanobserver.ie ALL letters MUST include your name, address and telephone number for authenticity purposes.

Lack of services for stroke patients Dear Sir, Nearly every day on the news there are stories of waiting lists, trolley crises, and overcrowding in hospitals, but never do I hear about stroke services. I was struck by a recent report that said in a 20 year period, we will witness a 59% increase in the incidence of stroke, 41% increase in prevalence of stroke and 84% increase in stroke deaths. Clearly we are heading for a crisis, nationally and locally. But what is being done? Our local stroke services cannot even deal with the numbers we have now, let alone the surge in cases coming down the line. We need to act now or the surging stroke rate will not just overwhelm hospital stroke units, there will also be a huge spill over into all acute services. Politicians are already highlighting huge numbers of people on trolleys in hospitals, so what will this look like if action isn’t taken on rolling out cost-effective stroke services? The Irish Heart Foundation has developed a Stroke Manifesto which sets out a rationale for upfront investment in acute, rehabilitation and community services that have been proven to reduce death and disability rates among stroke patients, as well as cutting service costs. As the co-ordinator for the local stroke support groups in Waterford and Dungarvan, I meet stroke patients and survivors every day and see that this issue needs to be prioritised. I hope our local politicians take heed of this. Yours, SINEAD NORRIS Stroke Support Co-ordinator, Irish Heart Foundation.

The Greenway Dear Editor, Having visited Dungarvan/Abbeyside since 1950 I am more than impressed by the changes in the town over the years. Evident are the numerous fine restaurants, pubs, B and Bs, the upgraded Grattan Square and the Greenway which has put Dungarvan on the map for hikers and cyclists not only from the 32 Counties but North America and the Continent. In my estimation, the views from this path and adjacent areas (e.g., Cruachan) are the equal of any locale in the Republic. As the son of the man who commanded the local flying column I am well aware of the numerous ambushes and escapes which occurred along the former “Duke’s Line” (e.g., Cappagh, Durrow, Ballyvoyle/Ballylynch, Grawn-Faha Bridge). Involved were such families as the Mansfields of Old Parish, the Kents of Kilmac and the Keatings of Comeragh among others. In the words of Sean Moylan these were the “handful” who dared pit “their puny strength against the might of Empire.” With the impending centenaries would it not be fitting to install appropriate historical markers along the Greenway noting what transpired along the lines of the Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway during the War of Independence? Mise le meas IVAN LENNON 242 Beresford Road, Rochester, N.Y. 14610

Confused times? Dear Sir, Three recent media items by those working in the field of obstetrics made me think about what health professionals have to respond to and how their thinking shapes their approach Dr. Chris Fitzpatrick, a former master of the Coombe in a wide ranging article in the Irish Times made the point that situations can be grey and nuanced rather than black or white Dr. Rhona Mahony of the National maternity hospital pointed out in a radio interview that medically it's not always clear what's going on and that things can change rapidly for the mother and child. Both items were enlightening, informative and took careful consideration. I came away with two significant points of reflection. First, the reality with rules is that we could never legislate for all the situations that might arise.The international experience of further shows that dealing with the limited special circumstances through the law becomes wide open in a short space of time. Our Citizens Assembly showed how 'limited' can become 'widely available' virtually overnight. Therefore it's not just about situational medical decisionmaking for how we approach this question.The reality of the profound human consequences and the wider societal consequences simply cannot be separated from the individual actions and choices that we make. Secondly, the ethos in Ireland is different to that in countries where abortion is freely available. Therefore I'd like to ask all doctors what

they became doctors for. To preserve life and restore health with all their skills and abilities and without conditions must surely be the answer and the intent. If a development in the law is required to remove any ambiguity about that is required, then we could just as easily be focussing on what is required to ensure that doctors are free to act in the best interest of both mother and child in the given moment. I cannot believe that any doctor or health professional, mindful of the Hippocratic oath of old, would start out in their career with providing abortion on demand as the vision of their vocation and meaning of their life's work.Yet, that is where the limited special circumstances argument leads us.The situations may be grey, but the ultimate choice is as black and white as life and death. So the ethos really does matter. Making decisions with the intent to save life is completely different from deliberately and intentionally taking the life of the unborn. And what of the third item? In a recent TV news programme, there was a nurse performing an ultrasound and she described how she was taking care of two patients. That nurse for me describes it best. She saw both and was taking care of both, unconditionally.That's the clarity we need from our health professionals in these confused times. Regards WILLIE HAYES

No inbetween area? Dear Editor Last week a former master of the Coombe Hospital, Prof Chris Fitzpatrick, complained that people are “firmly pro-choice or pro-life; nobody seems to live in the space in between”. This is a classic Stalinist tactic known as the Hegelian Dialectic. The revolutionaries try to create two "extremists" and then attempt to portray themselves as the sane voice of reason looking for the rational middle ground. On one hand, there is the rabid pro-abortion move that demands abortion right up to birth for any reason. On the other hand there are the pro-life groups who think that the unborn child is a human being who should have the full protection of the law. Difficulty is that an abortion is a matter of a child being alive or being killed before his or her birth. It does not appear that there is any “in between” area between life and death. Prof Fitzpatrick gave his opinion on when abortion should be permitted. Similar consideration was presented at the Citizens Assembly earlier this year by Dr. Anthony Levatino. As a former abortionist who has practiced obstetrics and gynecology since 1980, he cautioned that firstly abortion would be permitted only in “hard cases”, then it would be for “health of the mother” and eventually it will be performed for any reason at all. Dr. Levatino warned Irish people saying: “If you let this Genie out of the bottle, you will not be able to put it back”. Yours sincerely, ANNA WALSH Killea, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

Just think of it! IN the seventh chapter of St. Luke’s gospel we read the story of Jesus bringing back to life the son of the widow of Nain. I visited Nain once, a small drab-looking village which I remember mainly as being the home of the most persistent boy beggar I have ever encountered! But it was the scene of a miracle performed by Jesus which I find astonishing. He and his disciples are entering the village when they meet a funeral coming out. The dead person is the only son of a widow, and there is a good crowd at the funeral. Apart altogether from her personal grief, the widow’s future prospects are bleak: no widow’s pension, no welfare help available in those days. Jesus’ reaction was quite astonishing. Presumably he had never met the grieving mother before, and he didn’t know the family. The sight of her grief got to him, as we would say nowadays. Jesus, God become man, seeing such human sadness, steps forward and brings the dead man back to life and ‘Jesus gave him to his mother’. What a demonstration of the love and mercy of God. Did Jesus say to himself, I can help this poor mother, I can’t just tell her that I’m sorry for her trouble and then continue on my journey. No, I can help these human beings, I want nothing but good for them. O God, I thank you for your mercy. Help me to trust in your love and mercy which are infinitely greater than my badness. Let me never be afraid to come back to you, no matter what my past may be like. Amen. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ezekiel 18:25-28 - When the sinner renounces sin, he shall certainly live. Philippians 2:1-11 In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus. Matthew 21:2832 - He thought better of it and went. Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you. October 1st: Day for Life Sunday 2017: Copies of The Irish Bishops’ Message for the Day for Life Sunday 2017: ‘Fostering a Culture that Protects Life and Respects Women’ are available in the church, in the side porch and in the porches. Please take one and read this beautiful message for our time. Pioneer Total Abstinence Association: Rekindling the Pioneer Flame. Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel, Adare, Co. Limerick this Sunday, 1st October, 2017. See notice board for further details. Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues this Monday at 7.30 p.m. and will continue at 7.30 p.m. each Monday until October 23rd. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Mondays during the Novena. Youth 2000 Prayer Group: A Youth 2000 Prayer Group meets in Dungarvan every Friday evening from 8.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Pastoral Room, Presentation Centre, Mitchell St., Dungarvan. It is open to young people between 16 and 35. Further details on page 3 of last weekend’s newsletter. World Meeting of Families 2018: A Diocesan Prayer card is available at St. Joseph’s altar and in the church porches. Please take one home and pray the Diocesan Prayer for your family and the morning and night prayer which the children learn in primary school. St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Waterford: The programme of events for Autumn 2107 is available in the side porch. Please note that a meeting of all readers will take place here in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, October 18th at 7.30 p.m. Autumn Collection for the support of the priests of the Parish. Please continue to return your Autumn Collection envelope, the purple envelope from your weekly box of envelopes. Monday, October 2nd is The Feast of the Guardian Angels. O angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086-2334282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

Dungarvan Christian Fellowship BIBLE VERSE OF THE MONTH But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 THIS WEEK 24th SEPTEMBER 2017 Wednesday morning prayer meeting 11.00 a.m. Thursday evening Bible study 7.30 p.m. Adam & Monika’s. Friday evening Bible study, Grace Course 7.30 p.m.Tomek & Asia’s. Friday Morning tea/coffee 10.30 a.m., Euroroute. Saturday, 30th September, 9.30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast. Sunday, 1st October, Asia’s Baptism after church, Clonea Strand. UPCOMING EVENTS 6th-8th October - DCF/Cornerstone Church retreat Gold Coast Resort. Cost €50 euro/adult, €25 /child (up to 12 years). Please pay Lorita a.s.a.p. Notes: Last Saturday, we were extremely blessed and grateful, for the ministry of the Ellel team. Following teaching sessions on the differences between “unhealthy” and “healthy” and “ungodly” and “Godly” boundaries, the team were available to pray with those needing help. On Sunday, Pastor Steve continued his new series on “Embracing the Fire”. As opposed to rightly fearing the damaging effects of natural fire, there is a Holy, Refining & Healing Fire of God, brought about in the presence of the Holy Spirit. This is not to be feared but embraced individually, and nurtured corporately in the church.

54 ADA RYAN (nee Ahearne) Fitzgerald’s Terrace, Dungarvan We record with feelings of deep sorrow and regret the passing of Ada Ryan which occurred, peacefully, on Wednesday, 13th September, at St. Francis’ Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Ada was one of nine children born to parents Mike and Catherine Ahearne. Ada’s father was the caretaker for the Christian Brothers, therefore the family lived at Monastery Lodge close to the CBS. Indeed, Ada had many happy memories of her childhood, especially when accompanying her father on horse and cart delivering milk throughout Dungarvan from the Christian Brothers’ farm. Ada completed her formal education at the Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, and Dungarvan Technical College. She subsequently worked at Broderick’s in Abbeyside. In the late 1940s Ada met her one true love Paddy Ryan and together they married in 1954. They lived in Davis Street and lovingly raised their daughter Catherine. The fortunes of the Déise hurlers were keenly followed by Ada, she travelled the length and breadth of Ireland supporting the team and was in attendance at Croke Park in 1959 when Waterford last won the Liam McCarthy Cup. She enjoyed her walks in the locality and also looked forward to the various musicals, pantomimes and Choral Society productions, often attending them at the Town Hall. Ada’s deep Christian faith was the cornerstone of her existence, she lived the Gospel message in word and deed and had a deep devotion to Our Lady, praying the Golden Hail Mary which is recited without interruption. Ada adored her family and she treasured the time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ada moved to Fitzgerald’s Terrace but sadly in 1993 she had a heavy cross to carry with the sudden passing of her beloved husband Paddy. In recent years she had resided with her daughter Catherine, son-in-law Anthony and family. In the last couple of months Ada had enjoyed the excellent care of staff at St. Francis’ Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, and passed away, peacefully, on Wednesday, 13th September, surrounded by her loving family. Ada is predeceased by her parents Mike and Catherine; sisters Birdie, Eileen, Molly, Gretta, Kathleen, Nance and Terry and brother Toddy. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Ada’s passing is deeply mourned, a void has been left that can never be filled. We express our deepest sympathy to her daughter Catherine; sonin-law Anthony Fitzgerald; grandchildren Pat, Samantha and LisaMarie; great-grandchildren Fiachra and Freya; extended family, neighbours and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí. Ada lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Wednesday evening, 13th September, and where in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends, Sr. Alice (Sisters of Mercy) led the recitation of the Rosary. On Thursday evening, 14th September, following Funeral Prayers recited by Fr. John Harris, C.C., the removal took place to St. Mary’s Parish Church. En route to St. Mary’s the cortege paused in remembrance at Fitzgerald’s Terrace.The Service of Reception was led by Fr. Harris, C.C. The funeral pall was placed on Ada’s casket by Pat Fitzgerald (grandson), Anthony Fitzgerald (son-in-law), Samantha Fitzgerald and Lisa-Marie Fitzgerald (granddaughters). Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Ada’s well lived life was celebrated by Fr. Harris on Friday, 15th September. Items with symbolic meaning in Ada’s life were presented at the beginning of Mass; Catherine Fitzgerald (daughter) presented a blue and white ribbon, signifying her great support of the Waterford hurlers over the years, and Anthony Fitzgerald (son-in-law) presented some of Ada’s jewellery.The Liturgy of the Word was shared by Samantha Fitzgerald and Lisa-Marie Fitzgerald (grand-daughters). The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Abina Drohan (niece), Drew Dickinson, Kevin Murphy and Sarah Coward (friends). The Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were brought in procession to the Altar by Abina Drohan (niece) and Genevieve Gee (relative). Heartfelt words of tribute in remembrance of Ada were delivered by Pat Fitzgerald (grandson). Throughout, the beautiful singing of Adrian Kelly made the Mass a real celebration of Ada’s life. Afterwards Ada was shouldered from St. Mary’s by Anthony Fitzgerald (son-law), Dermot Drohan and Pádraig Drohan (grandnephews), Drew Dickinson, David O’Leary and Kevin Murphy (friends) to the beautiful strains of “A Mother’s Love’s A Blessing”. Fr. Harris, C.C., imparted the graveside blessing and led the Rite of Committal and in tribute to Ada, her favourite song “Moonlight and Roses” was beautifully sung by Adrian Kelly. The family would like to express their grateful thanks to Ada’s carers Theresa Lennon and Margaret-Anne Tutty and Public Health Nurse Elaine Fraher for the wonderful care and support which Ada received. The family also wish to thank the Nurses and assistants at St. Francis’ Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, and Dr. James Stacey for their excellent care and kindness. May Ada rest in peace.

OBITUARY Month’s Mind Mass for Ada will be offered at 12 noon on Sunday, 15th October, in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MARY KIELY (nee McCarthy) Knockateemore, Dungarvan It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Mary Kiely (nee McCarthy), Knockateemore, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 23rd August, 2017, at CareChoice Nursing Home, Abbeyside, Dungarvan. Mary was born in Knockavannia, The Nire, on 8th September, 1921, to Roger (Rod) and Ann McCarthy (nee Dalton). She and her identical twin Margaret Cashin were the youngest of the family. She had two brothers, Patrick and Fr. Nicholas and three sisters Eileen Statia (Kirwan) and Margaret (Cashin). Mary loved the Nire and its people, especially her cousin Roger McCarthy and to him she was especially close. She enjoyed going for drives out to the Nire and regaled her family with stories of its people. She loved music, song and dance and told about the great fun they had visiting her Aunt Ellie in Knockalisheen who was a great concertina player, Aunt Ellie played and the dancing commenced. On the Monday before Mary died, she was reminiscing about her good friends ‘The Cullinanes’ in Knockavannia in the Nire and she loved reading the Nire newsletter. Her passing is much regretted. May she rest in peace. Mary was predeceased by her husband Michael in 1974 and eldest son Tommy in 2004. Mary lay in repose at the home of her daughter Kay in Knockateemore. Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., recited the Rosary in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends on Wednesday evening, 23rd August. Her remains were removed on Thursday evening to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside, where they were received and blessed on arrival by Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P.; Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., and Fr. Ml. Collender, O.S.A., and followed by a large cortege of mourners. Following Requiem Mass on Friday morning, celebrated by Canon Brendan Crowley, P.P., St. Peter and Paul’s, Clonmel (cousin), assisted by Canon Willie Ryan, P.P., Dungarvan (cousin); Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., Abbeyside; Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A.; Fr. Colin Fives, O.S.A.; Fr. Ben O’Brien, O.S.A., and Fr. Pat McCarthy, O.S.A., the funeral proceeded to Kilgobinet Cemetery for interment. Canon Brendan Crowley, P.P.; Canon Willie Ryan, P.P., and Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A., officiated the graveside prayers where Mary was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. The lesson was read by Pauline Cogan (daughter) and Anthony Kiely (son). Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Maurice Kiely (son). Offertory Gifts were brought by Marian (Babs) Kiely and Helen Kiely (daughters). Sinead Kiely (grand-daughter) sang a beautiful selection of hymns, accompanied by Dina Walshe. Evelyn Kiely (grand-daughter) played the beautiful slow air ‘Sliabh Gael gCua’ on the concertina. A fitting eulogy was delivered by her daughter Pauline recalling memories. Altar servers were Brian Kiely (great grandson) and Chloe Cosgrave. The chief mourners were – Roger (Coly), Maurice, Marty, Michael and Anthony (sons); Ann McGrath, Kay McKiernan, Pauline Cogan, Marion (Babs) Kiely, Helen Kiely and Breda Dee (daughters); grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives, friends and neighbours. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

MICHAEL BREEN King Street, Abbeyside With profound sorrow we record the passing of Michael Breen which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 20th September, 2017. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Friday morning to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. Following Funeral Mass on arrival, burial took place in St. Mary’s Old Churchyard Cemetery, Dungarvan. To his family we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary later. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

DANNY O’BRIEN Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan We write with sadness on the passing of Danny O’Brien which occurred on Friday, 22nd September. Predeceased by his parents William and Johanna O’Brien; brothers Billy O’Brien and Patrick O’Brien; we extend our sincere sympathy to Danny’s sister Noreen O’Brien; brother-in-law Eddie O’Brien; aunt Mary Carroll; nieces Kelly O’Brien-Gazzini and husband John, JoAnn Berry and husband Bill Berry; grandnieces and grandnephews Katie, Hannah and Jack Gazzini and Christopher Berry; extended family and friends. Reposing at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Thursday evening, 28th September, from 5.00 p.m. with Rosary at 7.00 p.m. Removal will take place on Friday morning, 29th September, at 10.15 a.m. to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, for Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. Interment will take place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May Danny rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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MARTINA HALLEY (nee McGrath) Shanballyanne, Ballymacarbry, and formerly of Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford With sincere regret we record the passing Martina Halley (nee McGrath), Shanballyanne, Ballymacarbry, and formerly of Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving daughter of the late Johnny, which sad event occurred peacefully surrounded by her loving family, in the tender and loving care of the staff at St. Brigid’s Hospital Carrick-onSuir, on 18th September, 2017. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening, Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. On Wednesday evening funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On Thursday morning removal took place from Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, to the Church of Assumption, Aglish, for Funeral Mass. On arrival her remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P.; a guard of honour was formed by students from the Presentation School, Clonmel, and Fourmilewater Primary School on entry into the Church. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.E.; Rev. Fr. G. Desmond, P.P., and Rev. Fr. C. Kelleher, P.P. Martina’s best friend Nora Keane delivered a very fitting eulogy paying a lovely tribute to her best friend. Symbols representing Martina’s life were presented to the Altar by her children Lauren (a photograph), Michael-John (a photograph of their dogs) and Michelle (a cushion and a statue). Readings during the Mass were recited by nieces Sharon Willats and Caroline Hornibrook. Prayers of the Faithful were read by her nieces Linda Buckley, Amy McGrath, cousin Mary Cahill and brotherin-law John Power. Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of music and hymns throughout the Mass. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by her children Michelle, Lauren and Michael-John. Following Funeral Mass once again a guard of honour was formed by students from Fourmilewater Primary School as Martina's coffin was shouldered out of the church. Following Funeral Mass cremation service took place privately. May she rest in peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to her loving husband Michael; son Michael-John; daughters Michelle and Lauren; mother Mai (nee Murphy); brothers John-Joe and Bobby; sisters Peg Buckley and Nora Crotty; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

JOHN (Seán) O’NEILL Bridge House, West Street, Tallow It is with sadness and deep regret we record the passing John (Seán) O’Neill, Bridge House, West Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford, and formerly of Gorey, Co.Wexford, brother of the late Mary, which sad event occurred unexpectedly at his home on 17th September, 2017. Lying in repose at this home, Bridge House, West Street, Tallow, on Tuesday evening where Rosary was recited by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., in the presence of his loving family and friends. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home,Tallow, on Wednesday evening where funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at his home on Thursday morning, funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., in the presence of his loving family. Removal took place to the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow, in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., and assisted by Rev. Fr. D. McAuliffe (C.I.T). During the Mass readings were recited by niece Claire Cogan and niece-in-law Veronica Henley. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by soloist Caroline Fraher and organist Colette Barry during the Mass. Prayers of the Faithful were read by niece Maura O’Neill, nieces-in-law Jenny Henley,Tina Foley, Nicola Cogan and Cornelia Cogan.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by niece-in-law Eleni Henley and sister-in-law Anna Henley. Following Communion daughter Sinead delivered a fitting eulogy of her father and recalling memories they shared together as a family. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers, where John was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Ann (nee Henley); beloved daughter Sinéad; brothers Paddy, Tom and Denis; sister Eileen O’Neill; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

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MAURICE McHUGH Strandside North, Abbeyside The passing of Maurice McHugh on Tuesday, 12th September, peacefully, in the loving care of staff at CareChoice, The Burgery, Abbeyside, evoked feelings of deep sadness and regret throughout County Waterford and far beyond. Maurice was the beloved husband of the late Moira and much loved father of Maria (Huston), loving brother of Noel and the late Peggy and Tom. Maurice will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his family, son-in-law Eoghan, his adoring granddaughters Aoife and Emma, his much loved sisters-in-law Bridie, Marion and Sheelagh, his loving nieces and nephews, relatives and his many friends. Born in Abbeyside on 12th July, 1930, to parents Jack and Bridget, Maurice was a proud son of The Village and attended Abbeyside National School at The Pond. He had a deep bond with his siblings Noel, Peggy and Tom, and could recall with ease happy memories of his childhood in the Abbeyside of yesteryear. He completed his formal education at Dungarvan CBS and subsequently took up employment at Waterford County Council. Maurice gave a lifetime of service to the local authority and upon his retirement in 1994 he held the position of County Development Officer. He worked tirelessly to help small businesses set up in the county and gave great support to entrepreneurs wishing to develop their business plans. A man of the utmost integrity, Maurice was highly respected by his colleagues. Indeed, the huge numbers of past and present employees of Waterford County Council who attended his funeral obsequies is a fitting testament to the esteem in which he was held. From an early age sport was a major part of Maurice’s life and his prowess on the hurling field was soon noted. He played with distinction for Sarsfields and his early progression culminated in Maurice playing a vital role as Waterford won the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship at Croke Park on 5th September, 1948, with a 3-8 to 4-2 defeat of Kilkenny. Waterford also won the Liam McCarthy Cup in 1948, defeating Dublin also on that famous afternoon.Throughout that season Maurice had shown an extremely keen eye for goal, amassing no less than 9-4 in wins over Clare, Tipperary, Galway and Kilkenny. He was top scorer in that year’s Minor Hurling Championship. Such was his importance to the potential success of the team that, despite being substituted with an eye injury during the All-Ireland Final, he later returned to the fray to help assist the Déise challenge. In later years he followed the fortunes of the Waterford team through the ups and downs, with his opinions and analysis of a game much sought after by family and friends alike. It was a proud moment for Maurice when the Waterford All-Ireland winning U-21 team arrived at CareChoice in 2016 with the James Nowlan Cup and together they were photographed, with Maurice holding his treasured medal from 1948. Maurice’s interested in sport was not limited to Gaelic Games with golf playing a central role in his life. He enjoyed countless hours as a member of Dungarvan Golf Club, firstly in Ballinacourty and then at Knocknagranagh. He had the honour of being Captain in 1966 and President in 1980, 1994 and 1995. Lifelong friendships were made and Maurice was a much valued member of the Club. He had a particular interest in encouraging younger golfers and was always on hand with a word of advice and encouragement. He sponsored the Knocknagranagh Shield, a competition for juvenile golfers at Dungarvan Golf Club. The McHugh family home at Strandside North was noted for its hospitality and together, Maurice and his wife Moira were wonderful hosts who organised many special evenings for family and friends over the years. Maurice treasured family life, providing a steadfast support to his daughter Maria in her studies and travels. Maria’s marriage to Eoghan and the birth of two grandchildren, Aoife and Emma, was a source of great joy and pride. His grandchildren’s development and progression was very important to him in recent times and he looked forward to each visit so much. Maurice also enjoyed a wonderful relationship with his nephews and nieces, they were as fond of him as he was of them. A true people person, he was the life and soul of any gathering and the essence of good company. Bhí suim mhór ag Muiris sa Ghaeilge, he spoke the language regularly and had a deep love for Irish heritage and culture. A man of varied musical tastes, the showbands and Irish music were particular favourites. Maurice’s peaceful passing on the 12th of September has been the source of much sorrow and regret but his memory will live on and act as a shining example for his family, relatives and friends. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Maurice lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Wednesday, 13th September, where large numbers of people came to pay their respects to a much loved member of the community. Later

OBITUARY in the presence of his family, relatives, friends and neighbours, the Rosary was recited. On Thursday morning, 14th September, following prayers recited by Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., the removal took place to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. On arrival a Guard of Honour from Dungarvan Golf Club stood in prayerful remembrance. Fr. Hassett, P.P., celebrated the Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Maurice’s life, assisted by Fr. Jim Curran. At the beginning of Mass a hurley, golf balls and a picture of Aoife and Emma (grandchildren) were presented by Maria (daughter) and Eoghan (son-in-law), in recognition of their significance to Maurice. The Liturgy of the Word was shared with the congregation by John O’Neill (nephew), Máire McHugh (niece) and Stephanie Dale (niece). The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Emma Kilgarriff (niece), Hugh O’Neill (grandnephew), Eoghan Huston (sonin-law) and John McHugh (nephew). The Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were presented by Bríd McHugh and Mairéad McHugh (nieces).The Communion Reflection was delivered by Mary Bennett (niece) and moving and heartfelt Words of Tribute were shared by Maria Huston (daughter). Throughout the Mass beautiful music was played by Dina Walshe. Afterwards Maurice was brought to his place of rest in the adjoining cemetery by Eoghan Huston, John O’Neill, Hugh O’Neill, John McHugh, Mick Barry and David Fox. The Rite of Committal was led by Fr. Hassett and two beloved songs, ‘The Old Bog Road’ and ‘Dungarvan My Hometown’ were sung by the large concourse of mourners gathered in St. Augustine’s Cemetery on a quiet, Autumnal morning. May Maurice rest in peace. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal. Maurice’s daughter Maria, son-in-law Eoghan, brother Noel and the McHugh family deeply appreciate and will always hold in grateful remembrance all our relatives, friends and neighbours who sympathised with us following Maurice’s passing.To those who attended the funeral obsequies, telephoned, sent texts, emails, called, sent Mass Cards, letters of sympathy and flowers, we thank you. We are very grateful to our relatives and friends who travelled long distances to be with us and also to the staff, past and present of Waterford County Council, who turned out in such large numbers to pay tribute to Maurice.We are deeply appreciative to the staff of CareChoice for the kindness and excellent care that Maurice received over the last number of years.We also express our gratitude to Dr.Tom Nyhan for his kindness and the staff of University Hospital Waterford for their care. We thank Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., for celebrating Maurice’s Requiem Mass and also Fr. Jim Curran (family friend) for concelebrating the Mass. We are grateful to Abbeyside Parish Funeral team for their help and guidance. We express sincere appreciation to the members of Dungarvan Golf Club for their impressive Guard of Honour in tribute to Maurice. We extend our gratitude to Dina Walshe for the beautiful music which added to Maurice’s Requiem Mass. Grateful thanks to James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, for the professionalism and kindness shown to us. A sincere thank you to the Sacristan, Altar server and gravediggers. To the Flynn Family, Park Hotel, Dungarvan, we deeply appreciate your hospitality, lovely refreshments and for the longstanding friendship with Maurice over the years. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope this acknowledgement will be accepted as a sincere expression of our appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions. Month’s Mind Mass for Maurice will be offered on Friday, 13th October, at 10.00 a.m. in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

JAMES GERARD (Ger) KENNEDY New Street, Lismore It’s with sincere sadness and deep regret that we record the unexpected passing of James Gerard (Ger) Kennedy which sad event occurred on Saturday, 16th September, 2017. Reposing at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening. Following funeral prayers, recited on Wednesday morning, removal took place to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore, for Requiem Mass, after which burial took place in St. Carthage’s Cemetery, Lismore. Full obituary to follow. To his loving daughter Sasha Kennedy; family Marion, Joe, Bill and Tony; brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and his many friends, we extend our sincere sympathy. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

PAT DUNFORD Formerly St. Brigid’s Terrace, Dungarvan With sadness we record the passing of Pat Dunford which sad event occurred on Friday, 22nd September, 2017. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening to St. Gobnait’s Church. Following Funeral Mass on Monday morning cremation took place in the Island Crematorium. To his family and relatives we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

55 JOSEPH (Joe) ANTHONY EGAN 12 Lismore Avenue, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Joseph “Joe” Anthony Egan which sad event occurred on Monday, 28th August, 2017. Joseph lost his mother at a young age and was subsequently brought up by his great grandmother Birdie and then by his grandmother Dolly. He cared for his grandmother Dolly in the last few years when her health declined and he did this with great love. He enjoyed nothing more than playing with his Playstation and watching his favourite team Manchester United and spending time with his best friend Maurice and his family and playing with the children, especially building Lego with Christian. After going back to College he graduated with a Degree in Business and Law and was further studying Criminal Law. Family and friends meant a lot to Joe and he travelled often to the USA to see his uncle John and cousins Megan and Molly. His passing is much regretted. May he rest in peace. Rosary was recited on Friday evening at Drohan’s Funeral Home. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home to St. Mary’s Parish Church for Requiem Mass on Saturday at 11.00 a.m., celebrated by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., after which interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large gathering of mourners. The lessons were read by Owen O’Donnell and Jordan Duggan. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Maurice Connors, Shane Whelan and Ryan Donnelly. Offertory Gifts were brought by Margaret Egan, Nuala Sexton (Bread and Wine), Ryan Donnelly, Jamie Coward and Luke Rio (personal items). Hymns were ‘I Watch The Sunrise,’ ‘Alleluia’ and ‘You Raise Me Up.’ The chief mourners were – Dolly Egan (grandmother); Jayne O’Regan (aunt); John Richardson (uncle); Aaron Richardson (cousin); Melvin O’Regan (uncle-in-law); Maurice Connors (best friend); Margaret Egan (cousin); Nuala Sexton (cousin); Owen O’Donnell, Jamie Coward, Shane Whelan and a wide circle of relatives and friends at home and abroad, particularly his cousins Megan and Molly; auntin-law Susan in USA and step-grandad David in England. Month’s Mind Mass for Joe will be celebrated on Sunday, 1st October, 2017, in St. Mary’s Parish Church at 12 noon. The following is a poem composed by his loving aunt Jayne O’Regan. Beautiful memories sprinkled with love, Look down on us Joseph from Heaven above, Too young to be gone, your memory lives on, In our hearts and our minds you’ll go on and on. You’re together with your mother away from all strife, We’ll never have another like you in our life, Hold him sweet Jesus and protect him with love, Til we all meet again Joe in Heaven above. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

CHRISTY KEANE Knockroe, Colligan It is with deep sympathy we record the death of Christy Keane, Knockroe, Colligan, which sad event occurred at his residence on Friday, 8th September, 2017, following a short period of failing health. Christy was born and reared in Knockroe, Colligan, son of the late Willie and Rita Keane, he was well known and respected in the area. He was predeceased by his brother John and sister Philomena. Christy died at home after a short illness surrounded by his family and friends. He had spent the previous few weeks in the care of the Doctors and Nurses and staff at South Tipp General Hospital and his passing is much regretted. May he rest in peace. Following Rosary, recited by Fr. Kennedy, P.P., at Drohan’s Funeral Home, his remains were removed to St. Anne’s Church, Colligan, on Sunday evening and were received and blessed by Fr. Ml. Kennedy on arrival. Following Requiem Mass on Monday, interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners. The lessons were read by Margaret Kelly and Maureen Kavanagh. Offertory Gifts were brought to the Altar by Rita Foley and Phil Kelly. Appropriate music and hymns were by Dina Walshe and the Choir. The chief mourners were – Theresa (wife); her son Michael and grand-daughter Denika; Michael ‘Mack’ (brother); Catherine,Vera and Joan (sisters-in-law); Michael (brother-in-law); James and Willie (nephews); Mary, Breda, Rita, Phil and Carmel (nieces); grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for Christy will be celebrated on Saturday, 7th October, 2017, at 7.30 p.m. in St. Anne’s Church, Colligan. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

FARMING

Irish Rugby International Rory Best, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed, Macra na Feirme National President James Healy, Niall Browne CEO Dawn Meats, Paul Nolan Dawn Meats and young beef farmers lined out at the National Ploughing Championships on Wednesday for the launch of the Macra na Feirme Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme in association with Dawn Meats and Skillnets.

Fianna Fáil CAP reform proposals READER’S QUERIES can help secure family farms for the next generation – BUTLER WATERFORD TD, Mary Butler has said that his Party’s proposals to modernise and simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can help secure family farms in rural Ireland for the next generation. Deputy Butler was commenting after attending the policy launch with Party Leader, Micheál Martin at the National

Ploughing Championships in Co. Offaly. “These CAP reform proposals are the launchpad of our Farmer First policy, which we will roll out across the country in the weeks and months ahead. “There must be collective ambition for the current CAP budget to be increased post 2020 and reverse the cuts made under

THE FIANNA FÁIL PROPOSALS INCLUDE • Work for a fully funded, fair, and simpler CAP that safe guards direct payments. • Ensure policy is aimed at increasing farm profitability and strengthening the position of the primary producer. • Introduce a €60,000 maximum basic payment. • Fair farm inspections with an end to disproportionate penalties. • Safeguard farmers and Irish agriculture from the impact of Brexit. • Incentivise generational renewal in farm families.

the 2014-2020 package. While the UK exit from the EU will leave a €3bn hole in the CAP budget, the remaining EU 27 need to show solidarity with their primary producers and secure the livelihoods of farmers across the continent by making additional contributions. “Via CAP, Irish and European farmers are at the epicentre of our food chain, ensuring we produce the highest quality food worldwide. However, this must be complemented by ensuring that primary producers, which are the backbone of rural communities, can generate sufficient income levels. “The next CAP programme, post-2020, must therefore ensure farmer income levels are central to future policy decisions. “Direct payments under CAP sustain rural communities and the family model of farming throughout Europe. In Ireland, direct payments make up 75% of total farm income. Irish suckler

Question: I received a letter from the DAFM with regard to my 2016 Nitrates limit. I was in excess of the 170kg limit and looks like I will receive a penalty to my Basic Payment as a result. I did export slurry to a neighbour last year but there was no paperwork involved. Is it possible to receive credit for this slurry now? Can you please advise? Answer: To put it simply, not a hope! Last year is last year and the best you can do at this stage is to make sure you are ok with the 170kg limit for this year. If you contact your adviser they can see your limit up to the end of August and ye can work it out from there. If you need to export slurry then this movement will have to take place by the 14th October. Following that, a record 3 form will have to be signed by both parties and submitted to the Nitrates Section at Johnstown Castle no later than 31st December, 2017.This should avoid future penalties. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: The current closing date for landspreading of slurry is Saturday, October 14th next!

beef and sheep farmers continue to depend exclusively on direct payments for their livelihoods. “Fianna Fail has put forward a clear set of proposals of future CAP reform proposals, which we will campaign for in the weeks and months ahead. “We are clear and unambiguous in our support for family farms and keeping them at the heart of life in the country,” concluded Butler.

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FARMING

Farmers urged to get safety training MINISTER of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD, has launched a new schedule for training on the revised ‘Farm Safety Code of Practice’. The launch took place on Tuesday (19th September) at the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan,Tullamore, Co. Offaly.The training will be hosted by Teagasc, on a nationwide basis, and takes place over the next few months. The revised ‘Farm Safety Code of Practice’ was published in June this year. It provides farmers with a new risk assessment document that helps identify hazards, implement controls and protect farm safety, health and wellbeing.The new version has additional features, including specific sections for ‘Slurry Handling’ and ‘Harvesting’. It also reflects technical progress in the sector, changes in farming practice, equipment and accident trends. Speaking about safety on farms and the importance of training, Minister Breen said, “We know from recent studies into fatal accident rates that farmers are up to eight times more likely to be killed in an accident than the average industrial worker. Tragically already this year fifteen people have been killed in farm accidents.This is unacceptable.We also know that many people are seriously injured each year. The circumstances for these accidents are created by the risk-taking culture that is all too prevalent in the farming community. We need to reduce these accident rates and I believe that the safety training provided by Teagasc is an important element in achieving that. I would call on all farmers to avail of this training and make safety a priority at all times.” Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive of the HSA said: “When we began to update the ‘Farm Safety Code of Practice’ we considered how we could make it easier to use and more practical to everyday farming activities. I think that has been achieved. I would strongly urge farmers to get trained and make sure that they implement what they learn on a daily basis. This is not a paper exercise, but a practical method for working safely on farms.” Professor Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc said: “Training and increased knowledge does make a difference. The crucial step, however, to cut farm accident levels is to motivate on-going farmer adoption of safety and health measures.Teagasc and the HSA have been working closely on farm safety for a number of years and as well as announcing more training we are formally renewing our partnership by signing a ‘Joint Prevention Agreement’.Through this co-operation we can develop a sustained culture of farm safety.” For further details on the training contact your local Teagasc office or visit www.teagasc.ie Copies of the revised “Farm Safety Code of Practice” are freely available at www.hsa.ie

Approval for 70% Advance Payment of 2017 Basic Payment and 85% for RDP Schemes THE Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Michael Creed T.D. confirmed that the European Commission has agreed to his request that provision be made for an advance payment of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme and Greening. There will also be an increase permitted to the advance for Pillar II Rural Development schemes with the rate increased up to a possible 85% for those schemes where advance payments will be made before the end of the year. Minister Creed said “I am very pleased with these permitted increases in advance payments.This means an increase from 50% to 70% in the rate for the BPS provided for under EU legislation, to those applicants whose applications are confirmed fully clear, with effect from 16th October, with balancing payments being made with effect from 1st December” The Minister explained that his approach to the Agriculture Commissioner had been prompted by the market difficulties being experienced in several sectors arising from ongoing currency fluctuations and protracted poor weather conditions. He continued “I am acutely aware of the significance to farmers and the wider rural economy of the Basic Payment as well as the various Rural Development Schemes, and I am also mindful of the ongoing market difficulties” Minister Creed said "these payments and the payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, which commenced last week, would inject up to €800 million into the Irish rural economy in the coming weeks and would provide a very welcome boost for Irish farm families, particularly at this time of the year." “I can assure all concerned that my officials will do all that’s needed to ensure the maximum number of applicants receive their advance payment at the earliest possible date subject to the necessary requirements of the Schemes being met".

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2017/2018 Bursary Awards A number of Bursary Grants will be awarded for projects which promote research and development in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, forestry or equine, mirroring the core objectives/activities of the Clonmel Show Society. Innovative proposals for feasibility studies, study trips and structured academic, practical or market–based research relating to farm enterprises, agri-tourism or home crafts/ industries* will be especially welcome. * Priority will be given to practical or market based projects

Further information and details of these awards are available at www.clonmelshow.ie/bursary Closing date: Friday, 20th October, 2017 Applications will only be accepted in electronic format (6-10)

Government policy is failing forestry IFA launches plan to revitalise the sector and ensure regional balance A CHANGE in Government policy on forestry is needed to ensure the sector can reach its potential to create jobs and help Ireland to meet its climate change and renewable energy targets, while ensuring a balanced regional spread, IFA President Joe Healy has said. The IFA President was speaking as IFA launched a Five Point Plan to Revitalise Farm Forestry at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. He said, “Government must take a serious look why Ireland is failing to meet its forestry targets and address the barriers that exist to planting, some of which are a direct result of current policy.” IFA has analysed the reasons Ireland is failing to meet forestry targets and identified that to change the situation, Government must: 1. Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land 2. Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential 3. Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement 4. Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme 5. Provide funding to establish

a network of Forest Producer Groups Over-concentration of forestry in certain areas Joe Healy said, “The perception of forestry has been seriously damaged among farmers and the public by the over-concentration of planting within certain counties such as Cavan, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. The fact that more than 36% of planting is now undertaken by investors who do not live within the communities in which forests are planted is also damaging to how forestry is viewed. “This negative perception must be addressed by increasing the land available to forestry across the country and ensuring that all land that satisfies both environmental and productive requirements is eligible under the Afforestation Scheme. “In addition, forest policy must prioritise supporting farmers to plant, and key to this is the reintroduction of the farmer premium differential.” Pat Collins, IFA Farm Forestry Chairman pointed out that recent measures undertaken by Government have eroded farmers’ confidence in forestry and many are now reluctant to commit their land, no longer viewing

forestry as a safe investment He said, “Decisions taken by government to cut forest premiums, introduce restrictions on planting productive marginal land, increasing environmental restrictions and enforce new requirements have had a detrimental impact on the number of farmers considering forestry.” The Forestry Chairman said it is important that the profitability of timber harvesting is max-

imised, “Forest producers need support to collectively manage and mobilise their wood supply. Supporting cooperation is essential if the small and fragmented forests are to be economically managed and new value added opportunities, particularly in the wood energy market, can be exploited.” The IFA Five Point Plan to Revitalise Farm Forestry is available at www.ifa.ie

IFA Forestry Chairman Pat Collins and President Joe Healy launching the IFA Five Point Plan to Revitalise Farm Forestry at the National Ploughing Championships.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Teagasc DAIRYING October is a very important grazing month Decisions that you take during October will influence your closing cover, closing date and the amount of grass on your farm next Spring. So it is vital that you get the last rotation right. This means starting to close off between October 1st and 10th (the earlier date for farms on heavier soils) and getting at least 60% (up to 70% on higher stocked farms) of the farm grazed by the end of the month. Every one-week delay in starting the last rotation will reduce grass supply in Spring by 100kg DM/ha. All paddocks must be grazed out well so as to encourage tillering over the Winter. Poaching must be avoided – back fences and off- grazing should be employed under difficult grazing conditions. Because of excellent growth during September, there is a lot of grass on farms as we head into October, so you will have to be ‘on top of your game’ to get the most from Autumn grass. The tactics you used for Spring grazing are equally applicable now, especially on heavier soils. October is a key month for managing cow body condition score Having cows in the correct body condition score (BCS) at calving is essential to ensure trouble-free calving, good milk yields and good subsequent fertility performance next year.This is much more valuable than squeezing a few extra litres from thin cows milked into December. Grouping and feeding dry cows based on BCS is not always practical. Consequently, it may be easier to meet BCS targets by management in late lactation.The sooner you put a plan in place to deal with thin cows, the more options you have. Acting in October will allow you to use the option of an extended dry period for early-calving cows. Act early to have cows in correct BCS next Spring: • assess quality and quantity of feed available; • record the BCS of each cow in the herd –each cow must be handled to accurately assess individual BCS; • write down expected calving date for each cow to calculate dry

period length; and, • assign each cow to a management plan to meet target BCS at calving. Table 1 outlines some guideline changes in BCS due to silage and management. For example, dry cows on 62% DMD silage for eight weeks would be expected to lose BCS (-0.15), while those on 68% DMD silage would gain around 0.20 BCS units.Thin cows (less than 2.5) will require extra days dry, once a day milking, extra dry period feeding, or a combination of measures to make the targets. Develop a simple cow-by-cow plan for your herd and discuss with your adviser or discussion group.

October is an ideal time to take soil samples A dairy farm stocked at 2.5LU/ha, producing 5,000 litres/cow (12,500 litres/ha) will remove 13kg of phosphorus (P)/ha and 19kg of potassium (K)/ha per year in milk. Our high rainfall results in between 250 and 625kg lime/ha being washed from our soils each year. So it is vital that dairy farmers check their soil pH and P and K status at least every three to five years – and more frequently on highly-stocked milking platforms. October is an ideal month to soil sample your farm.To ensure that the samples taken give you accurate information, you should: • prepare a soil sampling map showing defined sampling areas; • soil sample the whole farm so that you have a clear picture of the overall fertility and the areas that need priority attention. It also

“Transferring the Family Farm” Clinic in Dungarvan on October 5th SUCCESSION planning and discussion about transferring the family farm is a difficult topic to address for many families and is frequently avoided for as long as possible. Teagasc will hold a meeting and clinic on “Transferring the Family Farm” in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan on Thursday, October 5th, 2017 at 10.30 a.m. There will be a short presentation given by a Teagasc specialist covering the steps involved in land transfer, taxes, legal documents, collaborative farming options, transfer of herd

number, entitlements and CAP implications. This will be followed by a “clinic” session where those attending can meet accountants, solicitors,Teagasc specialists and advisers, family mediator, Department of Social Protection and Citizens Information to have questions answered and possibly arrange follow up work. Teagasc Regional Manager John Moloney said “this is a great opportunity for every farm family to meet with all of the professionals involved in transferring the family farm and

have their individual queries on succession planning answered. People put off meeting with the professionals because they have to make appointments and go to different locations on different days. On October 5th they will all be in one room.” Teagasc will produce a booklet with key areas to be considered when transferring the farm which will be given to everyone at the event.This event is free of charge and all farm family members are welcome. Booking is essential at 058-41211 or www.teagasc.ie/events

West Waterford Ploughing Association ON Sunday, 17th September we held our annual Ploughing Match on the lands of Alex and Philip Heskin of Aglish, Glencairn by kind permission for which we are very grateful.We would like to congratulate club member Jimmy Cotter on coming third place in the All-Ireland 2 Furrow Reversible competition in Tullamore. We would also like to express our appreciation to all of our sponsors on the day. We would like to especially thank the Ballyduff Upper under age Camogie Club for providing lovely cakes from their cake sale on the day. The results are as follows:2 Furrow Senior: 1st Larry Bergin, 2nd

Michael Lenihan, 3rd Maurice Walsh. Under 21 2 Furrow: 1st Conor Keane. 2 Furrow – Macra: 1st Conor Hurley. 2 Furrow Novice: 1st Mike Hannon. Under 28 2 Furrow: 1st Cian Keohane, 2nd Lorcan Bergin. 3 Furrow Competition: 1st Jay Prendergast, 2nd Noel Howley. 3 Furrow Standard: 1st Cillian Tate, 2nd Shane Beausang, 3rd James Foley. 3 Furrow Novice: 1st Jimmy Power, 2nd Shane Fenton. 3 Furrow – Farmerette: 1st Mary O’Callaghan. 2 Furrow Vintage Hydraulic: 1st Tom Kielty, 2nd Tom Lonergan, 3rd John Flannery.

Single Furrow Vintage: 1st Trevor Fleming, 2nd Oliver Power. Trailor Vintage: 1st Dinny Hennessey, 2nd Ray Hallahan. 2 Furrow Reversible: 1st Jimmy Cotter, 2nd Conor Butler, 3rd John Casey. Under 28 Reversible: 1st Thomas Houlihan, 2nd Paul O’Connor. 3 Furrow Reversible: 1st Paddy Power, 2nd Kieran Hennebry. 4 Furrow Reversible: 1st Niall Connery. Finally, the West Waterford Ploughing Association wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the Keogh Family and the Houlihan Family on the loss of Martin Keogh Junior. May he rest in peace.

avoids confusion and penalties if required for nitrates derogation or other schemes. • use a suitable soil corer capable of taking samples to 10cm depth; • take a representative selection of soil cores (a minimum of 20 is recommended); and, • allow three months after the last application of P and K fertiliser or slurry/manure. Contact your local Teagasc office to arrange for a trained soil sampler to visit your farm. FARM SAFETY Unfortunately 2017 is another bad year for fatal accidents on Irish farms.There have been 16 deaths on our farms so far this year.Trying to do too much, rushing and tiredness lead to many farm accidents. TAMS II provides funding for many safety improvements on farms. Grant aid is available for livestock facilities, slurry aeration, access manholes, slat replacement, safety rails, sliding doors and electrical and lighting installations. Attendance at a half-day safety code of practice training course or completion of the Certificate in Agriculture in the last five years is a requirement to draw down TAMS II funding. Teagasc is running a half day safety course for Teagasc clients in Waterford and Kilkenny every month. Phone 051898137 to book a place. IMPORTANT EVENT Teagasc Transferring the Family Farm Clinic Teagasc invite all farm families in Waterford and Kilkenny to participate in a Transferring the Family Farm clinic in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan on Thursday, October 5th commencing at 10.30 a.m. There will be teams of solicitors, accountants,Teagasc advisers, mediators, Citizens Advice, and Dept. of Social Protection available to meet with farm families on a one to one basis and answer your questions on transferring your family farm and set you on the right path to developing a succession plan for your family. Pre booking through www.teagasc.ie/events or by contacting your local Teagasc office is essential. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 25/09/2017 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day KG Meal KG/Cow/Day Average Farm Cover Cover Per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Grange, Waterford 16.50 4.63 4.03 1.43 3 1,110 440 2,800 45 50

South Kilkenny 16.60 5.49 4.25 1.62 3 885 283 2,400 50 50

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Covers getting heavy, if weather stays very broken will graze lighter covers. • Feeding 4kgs of meal on wet days. • SCC 161,000 South Kilkenny • Feeding 2kgs bale silage per head each day. • Strip wire is up also. • Going into lighter cover on wet days.

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Minister of Agriculture launches the Irish Red Cross First Aid Course THE Irish Red Cross has developed a Farm First Aid course which was launched by the Minister of Agriculture (Minister Creed) on the 20th September, 2017 at the National Ploughing Championships. Our aim is to promote and educate people in rural communities about the benefits of First Aid, giving communities a user friendly First Aid guide and encouraging participation in specifically designed Farm First Aid course. The former National ploughing champion who recently died in a tragic farming accident further highlights the number of injuries

and deaths that occur on farms and in rural communities around Ireland. According to the Health and Safety Authority Annual report for 2016, 44 people were killed in workplaces in 2016, a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, however the number of deaths on farms, increased with 21 reported in 2016 compared to 18 in 2015. Lisa Harrington, First Aid Training Manager with the Irish Red Cross, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are able to treat an injury quickly, the severity can be dramatically reduced. Lives can be savedâ&#x20AC;?.

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Movie Reviews In association with SGC Dungarvan

“Of Mice and Men” Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s November Production REHEARSALS are underway, and the Committee is busily working away behind the scenes to bring the first production of our 76th season to fruition. We are delighted to have Club member Des Feeney in the director’s chair for what promises to be a wonderful production of the John Steinbeck classic “OF MICE AND MEN”. With a cast of 11, this play brings the characters of Steinbeck’s iconic novella to life on stage. Published in 1937 the play tells the story of two displaced migrant ranch workers, George (Brian Pattwell) and Lennie (Paul Barry), who in search of the American dream take up work on a ranch in Salinas Valley. They plan to stay there until they have earned enough money to buy their own ranch. George is slight and astute and Lennie is large and big hearted, unaware of his own strength. But a turn in events means that only a tragic outcome is possible for these two dreamers. OF MICE AND MEN is a

fascinating story focusing on issues of isolation and prejudice as well as exploring the nature of friendship. Dungarvan Dramatic Club will bring the world of rural California, during the Great Depression, vividly to life in our November production of this timeless classic. As OF MICE AND MEN is a prescribed text for Junior Cert we would like to encourage students to come along to a performance of the play. All schools in the local area have been sent details of how to book for groups

etc. but if you have not received this notice please contact 086 3244175 and leave your details. We will get back to you in due course. The full cast of our production includes: George: Brian Pattwell Curley: James Fraher Whit: Paul Coffey Lennie: Paul Barry Slim: Pat Power Candy: Dave Pollock Curley’s Wife: Emma O’Donnell Boss: Joe Kelly Carlson: Con O’Sullivan

Kingsman The Golden Circle By Bill Tubbritt AFTER the huge and somewhat surprise success of the first Kingsman movie, it is no real shock to see Matthew Vaughn back in the director’s chair for this the second instalment in the franchise. Colin Firth,Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Edward Holcroft and Sophie Cookson all reprise their roles from the first movie with Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges joining the cast as Kingsman’s American counterpart agency “Statesman”. It’s great to see Vaughn continues with his use of high energy, highly explosive action scenes combined with the same crazy mix of overly exaggerated high technology gadgets that makes this movie very much a fun take on the James Bond movies. Kingsman the Golden Circle picks up a year after the events of the last movie which saw The Kingsman agency saving the world from Richmond Valentine. This time round the agency headquarters are destroyed leaving only Eggsy and Merlin as the only surviving members. After they invoke there doomsday plan they are lead to their US sister agency known as Statesman. These two agencies must then combine in their struggle to save the world from a common enemy. Colin Firth also returns in his role as Harry Hart. This movie certainly managed to attract a high quality cast particularly with the introduction of the new Statesman agency. Fans of the first movie will not be disappointed with the same humour

and gore scenes which proved popular in the past and continue in this movie. A runtime of 2 hours 20 minutes may feel a bit longer than necessary for some but that should not deter anyone from what is an entertaining high energy movie. Rating 3/5

Loving Vincent James Fraher who plays Curley.

Emma O’Donnell who plays Curley’s wife.

Musicians Liam Ó Maonlaí, Peter O’Toole, Síle Denvir and sculptor Róisín de Buitléar bring Siansan - a melody of glass sounds, music and spoken word to Waterford SIANSAN, will be a unique contemporary evening of music and spoken word, in which echos of Waterford’s long tradition of glassmaking are reflected in a contemporary interpretation of glass sounds. On Friday, October 6th in Waterford’s Christ Church Cathedral Creative Ireland Waterford is pleased to present SIANSAN, the Waterford premiere of a live collaboration between some of Ireland’s best known musicians and songwriters, Liam Ó Maonlaí, his fellow Hot House Flower, Peter O’Toole & traditional singer Sile Denvir in collaboration with Irish glass artist Róisín de Buitléar. Alongside traditional songs with Ó Maonlaí and O’Toole’s own compositions & harp music by Denvir, this performance will incorporate a collection of percussive, wind and stringed objects made of glass, created by Róisín de Buitléar. Ó Maonlaí, Denvir and O’Toole will bring de Buitléar’s finely blown glass to percussive life, their extreme fragility contributing to the sound and tension of what promises to be an extraordinary show.

Venue: Waterford Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square. Date: Friday, April 6th, 2017. Time: 8.00 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. (doors open 7.15 p.m.) Admission: €18/€15 conc. Tickets on sale now eventbrite http://bit.ly/Siansan

Monday, 9th October, at 7.00 p.m. VINCENT van Gogh’s painting style is brought vividly to life in this animated feature film, which will be broadcast live from the National Gallery Loving Vincent is a stunning, fully painted animated feature, starring Douglas Booth and Oscarnominated Saoirse Ronan and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. Loving Vincent explores the life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh, told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through interviews with the characters closest to Vincent and through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death. Loving Vincent stars Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Chris O’Dowd, Oscar-nominee Saoirse Ronan, Aidan Turner, Helen McCrory, Eleanor Tomlinson and John Sessions. Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman co-directed the feature with Hugh Welchman also producing alongside Sean Bobbitt for the Oscar-winning BreakThru Films (Peter and the Wolf) and Ivan MacTaggart for Trademark Films (Shakespeare in Love). David Parfitt and Silver Reel’s Claudia Bluemhuber and Ian Hutchinson served as executive producers. The film’s musical score was composed and arranged by Grammy nominated Clint Mansell (Black Swan). Tricia Tuttle, Deputy Head of Festivals for the London Film Festival, says: “It’s a pleasure to be presenting Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman’s inventive, visually arresting film as part of the BFI

London Film Festival, with the premiere screening broadcast live from the National Gallery to audiences around the UK. Loving Vincent encapsulates the troubling myths surrounding Vincent van Gogh’s death so elegantly – an absorbing story about a great artist, delivered through painstaking, beautifully hand-painted frames in the style of the painter himself.”

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Mega Weekend of Country Music Coming up at Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford (Tel. 058-41122), on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday, 15th October, 2017 THE very best entertainers from the Irish music world will feature as part of a major Country Music Weekend coming up at Lawlors Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday, 15th October.

Declan Nerney

John McNicholl

There will be a double bill each night with a top class line-up, including Declan Nerney and his band, John McNicholl and his band, Paddy O’Brien and his band, Gerry Guthrie and his band, Paul Kelly and his band and Joe

Paddy O’Brien

Davitt Country Band. First band on stage each night at 9.30 p.m. sharp with doors opening at 8.45 p.m. There will also be Dances on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Saturday afternoon 3–5 p.m. P.J.

Gerry Guthrie

Paul Kelly

Murrihy. Sunday afternoons 3.30–5.30 p.m. Patrick and Conor O’Sullivan.You will also have a nightly sing-song with Ireland’s favourite Pat Tobin. Tickets for all dances will be available at the door. You can also avail of a full

Joe Davitt

P.J. Murrihy

weekend package which includes 3 nights bed and full Irish breakfast, plus 3 four course evening meals and admission to all dances. For more information call Lawlors on 058-41122 or info@lawlorshotel.com

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Dungarvan Lions Club – Ready for ChoirFest

THIS week it’s all hands on deck for the members of the Club while we prepare for the ChoirFest Concert in St. Carthage’s Cathedral, on Saturday, 30th September at 4.00 p.m. In the meantime, the four West

Waterford based choirs who will sing at the event are putting the final touches to their choral pieces. Ticket sales are brisk so if you wish to be sure of yours, call in to Kelly’s Pharmacy (Abbeyside) or The Heritage Centre, Lismore. Tickets are €15 each and all proceeds will go to Dungarvan Lions Club Charities in West Waterford. It is the policy of Dungarvan Lions that the money raised in the community goes directly back into the community, so come along next Saturday to have a wonderful musical experience while supporting a worthy cause into the bargain.

Linda McAuley, BBC Radio Ulster; Seamus Mac Geidigh, RTE Radio na Gaeltachta; Billy McCarthy, WLR, and Joe King, Broadcast Technical Services, were announced as the 2017 IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame Inductees at a ceremony held last week. Pictured as they mounted Billy McCarthy's Plaque on the Hall of Fame wall were from left, Billy's mother Kay McCarthy; his sister Celine McCarthy; brothers Declan and Kieran, and his partner Des O'Keefe. [Iain White Photography]

The Déise Singers are delighted to participate in The Dungarvan Lions Club, West Waterford CHOIRFEST, which will be held Saturday, 30th September, at St. Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore, at 4.00 p.m. [Doors open at 3.30]. Four choirs will entertain you on this afternoon. The Ardmore Community Choir, The Déise Singers, Voice Over and Lismore Choir. Special guest is the very talented Dungarvan pianist, Daniel Kearney. Tickets are €15 and can be purchased at Joe Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside. All funds raised at this concert are spent locally in West Waterford. Preparations are under way for our annual Tea Time Recital which is held in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Dungarvan. Keep tuned here for confirmation of dates, but we are hoping for Saturday and Sunday, the 9th and 10th of December, at 6.00 p.m.

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Bill Flynn Presents:

REBECCA STORM In Concert

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Bill Flynn presents Rebecca Storm in Concert at The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, on Saturday, 21st October, at 8.00 p.m. Tickets €25 from The Hotel (024-92011) and The T-Flag, Ardmore. The Dungarvan Observer, in association with Bill Flynn, has three pairs of tickets to give away to the lucky winners of our competition. All you have to do is answer the question below and post your entries into Rebecca Storm Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 10th October. Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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Loving Vincent – Live from the National Gallery + Q and A Monday, 9th October, at 7.00 p.m. BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERY PRESENTED BY BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL The life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh as told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. Beginning a year after his demise, this portrait of the artist is built via a series of interviews conducted by Armand Roulin (Douglas Booth) – a regular model for the artist’s portraits – who becomes obsessed with van Gogh’s death, caused by a bullet wound to the stomach. Was it an accident? Was it suicide? LOVING VINCENT sets out to explore one of art’s great mysteries. LOVING VINCENT stars Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Chris O’Dowd, Oscar-nominee Saoirse Ronan, Aiden Turner, Helen McCrory, Eleanor Tomlinson and John Sessions. Q+A with directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, cast, National Gallery curator and special guests. The Dungarvan Observer, in association with SGC Dungarvan, has a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our competition. All you have to do is answer the following question and post your entries into Loving Vincent Competition, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, 3rd October. Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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THE CASEY SISTERS @ Coolnasmear Hall

The Dungarvan Observer, in association with Craobh na gComarach CCE, has a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our competition to see The Casey Sisters at Coolnasmear Hall on Saturday, 7th October, 2017, at 8.30 p.m.

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FOR the first time in many years, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association decided to honour the All-Ireland Final teams of twentyfive years ago, so the full Waterford and Laois panels were invited to Croke Park last Sunday to celebrate the important event.The teams were treated royally from the moment they arrived and the excitement revived all the memories of that All Ireland day a quarter of a century ago. A call from Áine Wall last week alerted me to the event and on Monday she told me about the terrific day the team had in Croke Park. “We arrived in Croke Park before 11.30 to be met with great warmth and formality,” says Aine . “We were taken to the Nally Suite where we were presented with a reprint of the 1992 programme which brought back happy memories of the second of back-to back All-Ireland titles. With the programmes were press cuttings of match reports and other memor-abilia. Each member of the team was presented with a plaque by the LGFA President Marie Hickey. It is in the shape of a medal commemorating our win all those years ago and will make a lovely keepsake.” They were then guests at a magnificent banquet as befitted AllIreland Champions after which they were taken to ground level to be introduced individually onto the

pitch by TV personality, Daithi O Sé. Unfortunately this was not covered on TV which was a disappointment. Bernie Ryan, Captain of that winning team is equally in praise of the event. “It brought back a host of memories to me as we entered Croke Park and then eventually, on to the pitch. In 1991 and ’92, we came on to the pitch at the Canal end, which did not have the same impact, but of course there were not 40,000 supporters there back then, nor anything like it.” “The attention to detail last Sunday was incredible and every effort was made to make the day as enjoyable as possible. Both the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Croke Park authorities pulled out all the stops and made an unforgettable day of it. “It is every player’s dream to make it to Croke Park and we achieved that on several occasions. It is a special moment and, as one of the other women said, ‘I would love if we had a ball now to be kicking around’.” It was an exciting moment to be greeted by an enthusiastic and non partisan attendance which was the greatest assembly at any woman’s sporting event across Europe last weekend, including the Final of the Women’s World Cup. Team Manager, Michael Ryan remembers the campaign and the Final very well too.

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“The Waterford Ladies Football Teams between 1991 and 1998 were the best group of players in any sport I had the pleasure to work with,” he says. “With their back to back AllIrelands in 1991 and ’92, they laid down a marker and set the standard for Ladies Football in the future. Suddenly, people looked up and saw that the Ladies game was skilful and enjoyable and on a par with the

men’s game.” “I remember that second AllIreland against Laois in ’92. Laois dominated the first half, but in the second half, Waterford pulled out one of the greatest performances I have seen on a pitch then or since. Hard questions were asked of the players, but they had the answers and we retained the All Ireland title.” For most of the ’Nineties, Waterford Ladies Football dominated the game and collected five Senior All-Ireland titles as well as three National League titles. This places them third in the country as

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Kerry and Cork have eleven AllIrelands each. There is no doubt, as Michael Ryan pointed out, that Ladies Football is well established as a national sport and more and more girls are joining up. Judging by the strides which have been made since those early days of the game more than thirty years ago, we can surely look forward to the day when it will be full house in Croke Park for an All-Ireland Final of Peil na mBan. Let’s hope one of them will be from the Déise. I well remember those Autumn

evenings as the shades of night descended on Dungarvan and the victorious ladies arrived back laden with honour and glory. They came in the open topped bus as the strains of Tina Turner’s ‘Simply the Best’ rang around the Square as they were greeted by the Mayor and cheered to the rooftops by an enthusiastic crowd. Such was the success of Waterford Ladies Football in those years that four winning teams of different grades were honoured at the Senior homecoming . . . was it 1992? Na Déise Abú!!

The Waterford Ladies Football team who were honoured in Croke Park last Sunday for their winning of the All-Ireland Final twenty-five years ago in 1992, the second of a back to back double. Back from left: Cliona Walsh, Martina O’Ryan, Olivia Condon, Geraldine O’Ryan, Kate Ryan, Caitriona Casey, Eleanor Hickey, Marie Crotty, Julie Ann Torpey, Noirin Walsh, Honor Lonergan, Rosie Donnelly, Collette Whyte, Claire Ryan, Lorena Mooney. Seated: Brigid Grant, Patricia Butler, Regina Byrne, June Whyte, Bernie Ryan, Sinead Walsh, Ann Fitzpatrick, Fiona Crotty, Áine Wall and Michelle Walsh. (Courtesy LGFA)

Culture Night at Bainnlann Chuil na nGabhar LAST Friday night was Culture Night around the country and, as befits a cultural capital like Dungarvan, the event was duly celebrated with a wide variety of presentations from drama, song and dance to martial music

and, of course, our own traditional music which seems to be becoming more and more popular by the year. One venue which showcased our traditions was Bainnlann Chuil na nGabhar Art Gallery where

the members of Dungarvan Comhaltas and friends gave a very pleasant concert for a couple hours to the visitors who came and went through the course of the evening. Dungarvan was the second branch of the then

Cumann Ceoltoiri na hÉireann to be founded way back in 1951. The history of Comhaltas is a fruitful and interesting one, laying the foundations for what is now a very vibrant and successful organisation around the world

Pictured above at Bainnlann Chuil na nGabhar are the members of Dungarvan Comhaltas and friends. Seated from left: Phil Neary, Mattie Fahey, Mark Mansfield, Martin Mannion, Nicky Power, Jake Fitzgerald and Declan Fitzgerald. Standing: Ann Dykes, Alice Fitzgerald, Moll Shields, Marie Mansfield, Yvonne O’Sullivan and David O’Sullivan. [Tom Keith]

wherever Irish musicians finds a home. On October 14th, 1951, at Árus Ceannt, Thomas Street, Dublin, the first standing Committee of Cumann Ceoltóirí na hÉireann was elected. At a meeting in St. Mary’s Hall, Mullingar, on January 6th, 1952, the title of the organisation was changed from Cumann Ceoltóirí na hÉireann to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The spirit of one of those founding members, Seosamh O Fathaigh was present last Friday night through his son Mattie, a several times National Champion on flute and whistle. Several of those present were just one generation of their family steeped in our Irish traditions, some having had parents serve and others with talented children coming up behind. As an Art Gallery, the venue itself is a haven of our traditional culture with

many artefacts from times past continuing the tradition of the former owner, Mrs. O’Neill who loved all things Irish and spoke ‘as Gaeilge’ regularly to customers, inspiring people to dredge up their ‘cupla focal’. Alice Fitzgerald, herself a traditional singer known to many stages around the world, recalled the time when she brought the legendary Seán Ó Sé to visit Mrs. O’Neill as they knew each other well and loved to share their memories in our native tongue. “I have no doubt Mrs. O’Neill would be delighted to see and hear our musicians playing in her shop here tonight,” said Alice, “and I am sure her toes are tapping in time to the music.” Dungarvan Comhaltas has a major event coming up in October when there will be a weekend of dancing in the town, but more of that in due course.

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TOURIN ARE STILL IN THE HUNT Tourin 1-17; Colligan 1-15. Page 13

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Waterford FC’s David McDaid celebrates after scoring the winner against Longford Town to clinch the SSE Airtricity First Division title at the RSC on Friday evening last. Inset: Celebrating with the cup . [Noel Browne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

24th Annual Open Cross Country event this Sunday

Top six in the 4th class boys race.

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J.B.White Schools Cross Country a huge success There was a large number of participants in West Waterford’s annual schools cross country with 328 youngsters taking part in twelve cross country races held in the Friary last Friday. A total of twenty three primary schools and four secondary schools competed this year. Numbers were evenly divided between the boys’ and girls’ races and the biggest field was in the 3rd class boy’s race where forty nine youngsters completed the course. It was a beautiful balmy autumn evening and conditions were ideal for cross country running. As always competition was keen for the individual and team honours and the athletes were cheered on by a large gathering of parents and school friends. Individual honours were well distributed with athletes from twenty primary and all four secondary schools among the trophy winners. Team honours were more widely spread this year. Carriglea National School led the way in the team events winning five team prizes ahead of Scoil Garbháin also with five team prizes. Well done to all the youngsters who competed last Friday night. Our thanks to our sponsor J.B. White Chartered Accountants, to St Augustine’s for the use of the Friary and to our club members and parents who helped out to ensure the smooth running of this event. WEST WATERFORD SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY 2017 2nd Class Girls: 1 Isabel Gaffney, Glenbeg N.S. 2 Niamh McCarthy, Carriglea N.S. 3 Kayla Flavin, Garranbane N.S. 4 Abbey Ryan, Kilrossanty N.S. 5 Emily Tobin, Ardmore N.s 6 Saorlaith Mernin, Villierstown TEAMS: 1 Garranbane N.S. 44 pts 2 Coolnasmear 55 pts 3 Sc. Garbháin 64 pts 2nd Class Boys: 1 Eoin Prendergast, Carriglea N.S. 2 Cayden Scanlon, Whitechurch N.S. 3 Rian Cliffe, Scoil Garbhain 4 Ted Lynch, Whitechurch N.S. 5 Oisin Whelan, Baile Mhic Airt 6 Rory Donnelly, Abbeyside N.S. TEAMS: 1 Whitechurch 13 pts 2 Carriglea N.S. 20 pts 3 Scoil Garbhain 30 pts 3rd Class Girls: 1 Aoife Lattimore Sc. Garbháin 2 Fia Power, Sc. Garbháin 3 Brook Dunford, Modeligo N.S

4 Niamh McGrath, Kill N.S. 5 Siún Mernin, Villierstown N.S. 6 Lauren Cliffe, Sc. Garbháin TEAMS: 1 Sc. Garbháin 9 pts 2 Sc. N. na Rinne 43 pts 3 Modeligo N.S 58 pts 3rd Class Boys: 1 Senan Devine, Coolnasmear N.S. 2 Adam Fitzpatrick, Abbeyside N.S. 3 Elliot Henley, Garranbane N.S. 4 Pierce Quann, Glenbeg N.S. 5 Toby Moore, St. Joseph's N.S. 6 Senan O'Drochain, S.N. na Rinne TEAMS: 1 Abbeyside N.S. 21 pts 2 Glenbeg N.S. 36 pts 3 S.N. na Rinne 52 pts 4th Class Girls 1 Rebecca Walsh, Newtown N.S. 2 Sarah Gaffney, Glenbeg N.S. 3 Abbey Fitzpatrick, St Mary’s N.S 4 Aoife O'Donovan, Abbeyside N.S. 5 Emma Curran, Carriglea N.S. 6 Nicole Reszel, Cappoquin N.S. TEAMS: 1 Carriglea N.S. 20 pts 2 St Mary's 26 pts 3 Cappoquin N.S. 40 pts 4th Class Boys 1 Seán MacGearlt, Sc. N. na Rinne 2 Liam Broderick, Carriglea N.S. 3 Ronan O’Hoara, Coolnasmear N.S. 4 Brian Scanlan, Whitechurch N.S. 5 Ben Qualter, Sc. N. na Rinne 6 Sam Blake, Abbeyside N.S. TEAMS: 1 Sc. N. na Rinne 28 pts 2 Coolnasmear 30 pts 3 Carriglea N.S. 31 pts 5th Class Girls: 1 Eimear Griffin, Whitechurch N.S. 2 Gráinne Moore, Abbeyside N.S. 3 Roisin Power, Newtown N.S. 4 Lea Harty, S.N. na Rinne 5 Katie Ormonde, Cappoquin N.S. 6 Fiona O'Riordan, Sc. Garbháin TEAMS: 1 Sc Garbháin 35 pts 2 Grange N.S. 42 pts 3 Garranbane N.S. 53 pts 5th Class Boys: 1 Cal Tutty, Abbeyside N.S. 2 David Gaffney, Glenbeg N.S. 3 Eoin Lattimore, Sc. Garbháin 4 Ian Holmes, Glenbeg N.S. 5 David Nyhan, Glenbeg N.S. 6 Joe Kelly, Carriglea N.S. TEAMS: 1 Glenbeg N.S. 11 pts 2 Carriglea N.S. 23 pts 3 Abbeyside N.S. 30 pts 6th Class Girls: 1 Caoimhe Prendergast, Carriglea N.S. 2 Angelina Chizhikova, St. Mary's N.S. 3 Ciara Power, Newtown N.S. 4 Katie Kenneally, St. Mary's N.S. 5 Orla Dwyer, Glenbeg N.S. 6 Mairead Hickey, Kilbrien N.S. TEAMS: 1 Carriglea N.S. 21 pts 2 Glenbeg N.S. 31 pts 3 Sc Garbháin 32 pts 6th Class Boys 1 Colm Barry, Kilrossanty N.S. 2 Shay Cotter, Aglish N.S. 3 Diarmuid Mackle, Garranbane N.S. 4 Jack Power, Carriglea N.S. 5 Cormac Deevy, Carriglea N.S. 6 Rian Mernin, Villierstown N.S. TEAMS: 1 Kilrossanty N.S. 20 pts

1st & 2nd Year Girls: 1 Emma Hickey, Ard Scoil na nDéise 2 Ally Cunningham, St. Augustine's 3 Anna Hickey, Ard Scoil na nDéise 4 Eve Power, Meanscoil san Nioclas 5 Megan Keogh, St Augustine's 6 Kate Keogh, St Augustine's TEAMS: 1 Ard Scoil na nDéise 11 pts 2 St. Augustine's 13 pts 1st & 2nd Year Boys: 1 Tommy Fennell, St. Augustine's 2 Rory Fennell, St Augustine's 3 Ryan Doherty, St Augustine’s 4 Kieran Dower, St Augustine's 5 Mark Blackwell, Dungarvan C.B.S. TEAMS: 1 St Augustine's 6 pts

ST. SENANS OPEN CROSS COUNTRY A small group of athletes from WWAC travelled to Kilmacow on Sunday last to compete in St Senan’s Open Cross Country. Eoin Prendergast, Ian Holmes, Caoimhe Prendergast and Conor Mullaney were among the individual prize winners and the under 14 girls won first team prize with the under 16 girls taking second prize. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY, OCT. 1st The first session of the county championships will take place in the Friary on Sunday next Oct. 1st. West Waterford have won best overall club at this event over the past number of years and will be looking to retain the trophy again this year. To do so we will need a large turnout of athletes across all age groups. The races on Sunday will be under 10,12,14,16,18 with those in the odd age groups moving up an age group in preparation for their own age group race the following Sunday. We look forward to seeing a big turnout of athletes on Sunday FIXTURES Sunday, 2nd Oct., County Championships under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Junior and Senior St. Augustines College 11 am start. Sunday, 9th Oct. County Championships under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, Novice St. Augustine’s College 11 am start. Sunday, 23rd Oct., Munster under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Novice, under 23 Carrig na bhFear Cork. Training continues on Wed. and Friday at 6 pm in the Friary. Training on Saturday in Colligan at 10 am from under 12 and up. Training on Monday at 6 pm for our older athletes.

THE club’s 24th Annual Open Cross Country event takes place next Sunday, October 1st at St. Augustine’s College with a 12 noon starting time. As in previous years Sunday’s event is open to all and caters for all levels of runners from elite runners, club runners, fun runners and joggers. All are more than welcome to come along and have a run on the famed Friary course. The distances on the day will be 2 laps of the College grounds for the ladies which is 4km in total and the men’s event will see them cover 4 laps (8km). There will be prizes on offer for 1st 3 men and 1st three women plus category winners in the various age categories. This race is now in its 24th year and still draws a great turn-out of cross country runners from near and far. It is, of course, an open event and we hope to have many clubs from Waterford, Cork, and

Kilkenny and Tipperary represented. A few years back local Abbeyside man Donal Power on behalf of the Power family presented the race with a beautiful Perpetual Cup celebrating the life of his grandfather James Hughes. James was an Irish International Cross-Country runner (1884 – 1961). Donal and all the Power family wanted to keep the athletic memory of their grandfather alive, so they presented the club and this race with a magnificent cup which is indeed a fitting memory of their grandfather who spent the final years of his life living in the village. Please note the presentation of prizes will take place immediately after the race at the College grounds where we will present the winners with their prizes. Entry fee is just €5. Please also note that the race also incorporates the county

senior and junior cross country championships for men and women and these will be proceeded by the county juvenile cross country championships for even ages. We ask all local athletes to support this race and if you’re not running why not come along and support the runners. See you all in the Friary on Sunday. INCORPORATING COUNTY SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS The West Waterford AC open Cross Country race once again this year incorporates the County Senior and Junior championships for men and women and here too we hope to have the club well represented. All club members are requested to be at the venue no later than 11.00 pm. The race has a starting time of 12 noon. Please wear your club singlet as this is a championship event.

Plans well in place for club’s 24th Annual Forde’s Daybreak Winter League THE clubs Winter League which now enters its 24th year will begin in 6 week’s time. This year the registration night will take place on the Wednesday after the Dublin City Marathon November 1st. On this particular night all those interested in taking part in the Winter League are asked to come along and register to get their number. You will be issued with a number for a cost of €5. This number should be used every night that you run. We will have people on hand at the sports centre that will be avail-

able to answer any questions you may have and we will also explain the rules and regulations of the league as well as the two courses of the league. The first official night of the league will be the following week November 8th. For all those that won’t be able to make it to the Sports Centre on the first night of registration, you may register and get your number on the following night. In fact, it’s possible to join the Winter League at any stage throughout the course of the league. The cost of the league is €5, this

is a once-off payment for your number and then €2 for each night for West Waterford AC club members and €3 for non-members. Last year we introduced the ability to pay in full for the league, a once-off payment, which will save you money if you intend running the league each night. For club members you can pay €30 (this includes the €5 onceoff number payment) and for non members you can pay a once-off payment of €40 which also includes the €5 number payment charge. This amount will cover you for the full duration of the league.

September is the new January NOW that schools have returned and routines have been established it’s the perfect time of year to learn a new skill. The highly successful West Waterford AC ‘Let’s Run’ programme, in conjunction with Waterford Sports Partnership, is back with for an Autumn session. This is an 8 week plan to go from no running to being able to run 5k. Our aim is for everyone to leave each class feeling good and having enjoyed the run. Such is the popularity of these programmes we now have two groups learning the skill of running. Our lunchtime programme is on

Tuesdays at 1.10-1.55 pm and our evening programme on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm. Already over 50 people have joined us this Autumn and it's still not too late to join. During the eight weeks you will be guided by our professionally qualified coaches and we will hold your hands through the entire programme, so that you can become the runner you do not wish to admit you are. The programme will culminate in everyone being able to run 5k by November. If you have always wanted to run but have never tried it then this is

County Novice and Masters Cross Country Championships set for Sunday week, October 9th ST. Augustine’s College will host the 2017 county novice cross country championship race on Sunday, October 9th next. The day kicks-off with the uneven ages at 11.00 a.m. and the novice will follow immediately after the juvenile programme at 12 noon. All club athletes eligible are asked to be at the venue on time. Please wear your club singlet as this is a championship event.

Munster Novice and Under 23 Cross Country entries THE first Munster Cross Country Championship race will be the Novice and U-23 which are being held on Sunday, 22nd October in Clarecastle, Co. Clare. The club will be sending in the entries for same shortly, any member wishing to take part is asked to contact cross country co-ordinator's James Veale 086 8184762 or Ann Dunford 086 0619711 A.S.A.P. No entries will be accepted on the day of race.

the programme for you. It will be a great challenge for Autumn and is also ideal if your fitness routine has slipped over the summer and you want to get back into a fitness routine before Christmas. If you are doing this during your lunch break shower facilities will be available for anyone who needs them. Many of the athletes who started with us on our inaugural ‘Let’s Run’ programme are now in the final stages of preparation for the Dublin City Marathon. The sky is the limit. To join our lunchtime contact Irene Clarke (086) 8242348 or Claire Kennedy for the evening programme (087) 9116997.

Kate Veale second in Vadrafjord 5 THE Vadrafjord 5 mile road race was held last Sunday in Waterford and a field of 166 completed the city course, the overall winner was Andrew Cionnick, Ferrybank AC in a time of 25.33 and the ladies winner was Ruth Fitzgerald in an excellent 30.29. West Waterford's Kate Veale finished 11th overall in the field for second lady in a good time of 31.16.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Lovely evening for week 3 of Garvey’s SuperValu Autumn League

Asier Del Rio gives it his all as he comes into complete the 2 lap league at last weeks Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

Gerard O'Reilly sprints for the line at the Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College

James Whelan comes in to complete 4 lap course at the Garvey's Autumn league in St. Augustine's College

Elia Tutty and Lucy Holmes keep good company at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College

Dani Cunningham completes the 4 lap league at the Garvey's Autumn league in St. Augustine's College last week.

were led home by Eamon Cashin in 7.39. He was followed by Onra Power in 8.57 (5 seconds faster than last week). Michael Coakley was third in 10.36 with Michael Deegan next in 10.56. Mary Whyte finished in 14.03 followed by Mary Hogan in 15.02. Well done to all our 1 lap runners - we'll hope to see some more improvements next week. ASIER DEL RIO FIRST HOME IN 2 LAP FOR SECOND WEEK RUNNING Ten runners took on the 2 lap and they were led home by youngster Asier Del Rio in an excellent 14.57 (55 seconds quicker than last week). He was followed for the second week ruuning by Elia Tutty in 16.47 (a 5 second improvement) with Michael Moynihan next in 19.35. Kate Kennedy was 4th in 21.03. Margaret Whelan had a good run clocking 22.11. Dennis Ryan will be happy to have gone under 23 minutes when running 22.25. Christine Fogarty and Deirdre Hahesy ran together and finished in 26.08. Well done everyone - just one week left. RITCHIE FITZGERALD LEADS HOME THE 3 LAPS FOR THIRD TIME First home on the 3 lap was Ritchie Fitzgerald in 21.29 (another big improvement). He was followed by Oisin O'Riordan in 21.30 (a massive 1.14 improvement from last week). Next was Gerard O'Reilly in 23.35 followed by Lucy Holmes in 23.59 (nearly a minute faster than last week). Jim Fleming ran 30.22

with Noelle Feeney clocking 37.59. Well done everyone - just one week left. CIAN O'RIORDAN ONCE AGAIN FIRST HOME OVER 4 LAPS As is usually the case, the most popular on the night was the 4 lap with 14 runners competing. First home was Cian O'Riordan in a blistering 26.55. he just pipped Brian Byrne in a sprint finish with Brian clocking 26.58. It was great to see Brian back in action at the Friary and running so well. Shane O'Riordan was next 29.14. Gary Hurney had a good run clocking 35.11. First lady was Sinead O'Brien in 35.59. Next lady finisher was Ann Dunford in 38.31. Third lady was Sharon Higgins in 39.59. THANKS West Waterford Athletic Club would like to acknowledge all those who help in the running of the league especially Ray, Shirley and James. Thanks so much once again to the Friary College for permitting the use of the grounds and, of course, thanks to those that helped by taking the entries, names, times and results, it’s very much appreciated. A big thank you also all at Garvey’s SuperValu for their sponsorship. As always we would like to invite our members and participants in our leagues to support our sponsors where possible. Also a quick reminder that next Thursday, 28th September is the last night of the league and presentation of prizes will take place straight after the league.

Christine Fogarty and Deirdre Hahesy at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

Micheál O’Callaghan with a lap to go at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

LAST Thursday night was our third night in this year's ever popular league, the Garvey's SuperValu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College. This league is eagerly awaited for each year as runners it is a prelim to our Winter league which is not too far away now. Other runners use it to prepare for the upcoming cross country season. It was great to see so many new faces as well as regulars at the Friary grounds. For this league there are four routes on offer and you can run any distance you choose on any night you attend. If you want to start with 1 lap and perhaps move up to 2 next week the choice is yours. In this way runners are under no pressure to complete a certain distance and can decide as they go. For beginners we suggest jogging at the start then walk for a while if you need to and then jog again for a bit, you will soon find that the walking bits get shorter and the jogging bits get longer! One things for sure that by running over any other form of exercise you will definitely see progress in your efforts to getting a fitter healthier way of life. The weekly fee is just €2 and Garrynageragh Spring Water will be provided at the finish. We will be at the Friary taking registrations from 6.30 pm next Thursday, 28th September which is the last night of this year's league. Presentation of prizes will take place immediately after running. EAMON CASHIN LEADS HOME THE 1 LAP This week the 1 lap runners

Sandra Prendergast 6th in Tipperary Mini Marathon

Paul Brunnock and Pat Dunford stride it out at last weeks Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

We got a Thumbs up from Darren Tutty at last week’s Garvey's Supervalu Autumn league at St. Augustine's College.

WELL done last Sunday to all our club members who participated in the Tipperary mini marathon for ladies. The race overall winner was St. Joseph’s AC's Sally Forristal in a time of 38.49. First home for West Waterford AC on the day and having a terrific run was Sandra Prendergast who finished 6th overall in the field of nearly 700 female athletes. Sandra ran a time of 44.06. There were other ladies who had excellent performances also and a very well done to all.

Sandra Prendergast 44.06 Onra Power 49.26 Sharon Nugent 50.26 Katie Bullen 49.51 Rita Cronnolly 60.39 Elenor Casey 61.34 Mary Cahill 61.34 Christine Fogarty 62.02 Ruth Landy Ryan 62.26 Ciara Duffin 63.32 Tricia Cullinane 63.35 Deirdre Clancy 67.08 Deirdre Hahesy 74.50 Claire Meehan 75.02 Irene Dee 75.02

Berlin Marathon WELL done last Sunday to club members Joanne Dunford, Rosarie Kealy and Michael Dunford who took part in the Berlin marathon. Michael lead the trio home in a brilliant 3.10.03 with Joanne his sister next, breaking the 4 hour barrier with a time of 3.58.04 and Rosarie rounded off a great trip for them to one of the best marathons in the world with a time of 4.13.55. Well done to all three.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Dungarvan Golf Club – Cabrini de Barra, Development Officer Glór na nGael; Foras na Gaeilge funders of Sign and Crest for DGC along with the Norris Brothers. Included in photo are members of the Norris family and officers of Dungarvan Golf Club. [Pat Crowley]

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Bar/Restaurant Tom Daly Catering 087 2680597 Timesheets online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net THE Autumn Seniors was unfortunately rained off last week and has been rescheduled to this Wednesday. There was great banter in the Pro Shop last week where the Cork contingent were congratulating the Dublin staff with gritted teeth on the magnificent victory in the All Ireland Football final. Some Cork ladies (wannabe Dubs) were wearing blue. The Ladies Get into Golf players are proceeding well and Dave is

very happy with the progress. The greens are in fantastic condition but we remind all to repair pitch marks. I hit a great shot into the 9th last week, well it must have been good because there was 3 pitchmarks in close proximity to the ball. The countdown is on for Portugal, make sure all monies are paid. In glorious sunshine and temperatures of 22oC 44 ladies played in the Lady Captain’s outing to New Ross.

Best of the Dungarvan Ladies were Breda McCarthy and Kate Morrissey and they won the best visitors fourball prize. Prizewinners on the day were 1 Breda McCarthy, Kate Morrissey, Creina O’Sullivan, and Maria A Kiersey. 2 Marie Fahey, Anne Fitzgerald, Maria Kiersey (K) and Mary French. 3 Angela Murphy, Finola Kelly, Carmel O’Brien and Karen Frizelle. A fabulous day was had by all. OPEN INTERPUBS & INTER-FIRMS TEAM OF 4 CLASSIC The Open Inter-Firms and InterPubs Team of 4 Classic for the Tom Shanley Memorial Trophy kindly sponsored by Shanley Industrial Engineering Ltd tees off this Friday, 29th and Saturday, 30th September. Team entry is €100 per team of 4 of ladies/gents or mixed. There is a very enjoyable format of 2 scores to count on holes 1 – 12 and 3 scores on holes 13 – 18. We look forward to seeing you there. Book online www.dungarvangolfclub.com or Tel. 058 43310/41605, Pro-Shop 44707.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscription rates for next season due for payment on the 1st October were recently emailed to all members. If you were not in receipt of an email please contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on dungarvangc@eircom.net or 05843310 with your up to date email address or with any queries you may have. We thank members for making payments already and for confirming Standing Order participation. Thank you for your continued support. SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE NEWS South East Junior Alliance Fixtures for season 2017/18 October 8th Waterford October 22nd Kilkenny November 5th West Waterford November 19th Carrick-on-Suir November 26th Callan January 14th Dungarvan January 28th Clonmel February 18th Kilkenny (Pres. Prize) March 4th Waterford (Capt. Prize) Any member wishing to play in

Dungarvan Golf Club Competition kindly sponsored by Jim Quinn, The Moorings/AGRI – Front row left to right: M. Whelan, C. Glasswell, Jim Quinn, sponsor G. Mullard, Winners. Back row left to right: Christine O'Keeffe, Lady Captain; Declan Walsh, Captain; Sean O Ciarba, Vice Captain; Cathy O'Mahony, 3rd; Colette Power, Lady Vice captain; Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley]

the Alliance or require more details may ring 087 9519101 LADIES RESULTS Tues. 19th Singles Dungarvan Shopping Centre: 1 Bridget Aherne (17) 39 pts, 2 Marie Fahey (21) 38, 3 Irene Lynch (7) 37, 4th Orla Sheehan (22) 36, CSS 72. Fri. 23rd/Sat. 24th Singles Stroke David Hayes PGA Professional: 1 Breda McCarthy (6) 75, 2 Cathie Whelan (9) 77, Gross Bernie Hayes (17) 77, 3rd Nuala Harty (25) 77. G.I.G. Ladies 9 H competition Sept 19th: 1 Mary Prendergast, 2nd Mary O’Hare, Next comp. Sept. 26th presentation of prizes at 8 p.m. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 18th Open Seniors 18th 1 P Morrisson (Youghal) (16) 39, 2 L Walsh (25) 38, 3 D McSweeney (Youghal) (12) 38, 4 Matthew Whelan (27) 38. CSS 38 home, CSS 35 vis. Thurs 21st SPAR Open Singles: 1 Ml Kelly (10) 39, 2 George Walsh (15) 38, Gross Alan Harty (Scr) 30, 3 Seamus Mahon Mt View (22) 38. CSS 37. Sat. 23rd Stroke David Hayes PGA Professional: 1 TC Curran (12) 68, 2 J O’Riordan (3) 71, Gross A Thomas (+1) 71, 3 M Leacy (7) 72. Left Hander D. Buckley (5) 72. CSS 73. Sun. 24th EA Ryan Cup (E. A. Ryan Co. Solrs.): 1 G Nagle (4) 69, 2 James Hayes (6) 70, 3 Ml Ahearne (14) 71, 4 Jack Leacy (1) 72, 5 Donal Williams (4) 73, CSS 74. FIXTURES Wed. 27th Gents Autumn Seniors Thu 28 Thursday SPAR Open Gents 18H Singles S/F - Visitors: €15 Fri 29 Open Team of 4 Interfirm & Interpub Classic (Shanley Industrial Engineering) Sat 30 Open Team of 4 Interfirm & Interpub Classic (Shanley Industrial Engineering) Sun 1 Oct Gents Stroke Clonea Cup (GOY), Ladies End of Summer Scramble (Maurice Kiely Appliance Repairs) Mon 2nd Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) 18H Singles S/F YOUNGONES Next competition Wed. 27th Sept 3 p.m. SIXTY.COM Next competition 04/10/17, draw for partners 1.45 pm. There will be no 60.com competition on 27th

(Autumn Seniors). If you are aged 60 or over and you are interested in joining the 60.com we would be delighted to see you. Just turn up any Wednesday at the above starting time. PROGRESSIVE 45 Thursday nights all are welcome. Results 23rd September 1 Maura Boland and Sheila Morrissey; 2nd Tom Phelan and Ml. Fitzgerald. Last 5 Pat Phelan and Eddie Kiely. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER & INTRODUCTORY RATE FOR U-35’S New members can avail of a special Introductory Offer of just €300 including one complimentary lesson from our resident Professional David Hayes. Also now the Club are introducing a very attractive joining rate for new U-35 members. Contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on 058-43310 or dungarvangc@eircom.net for further details. Offers are for a limited time only. PRO SHOP NEWS Our resident PGA Professional David is reporting a busy End of Season Sale. With bargains galore, members and visitors are flocking to the shop to avail of a bargain. The Callaway & Cobra Demo days were a great success with many members taking the opportunity to get free custom fitting by a technician. David will be announcing a Ping Demo Day in the near future. Log in or join the mailing list on David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com to stay up to date with David’s special offers. JUNIOR NEWS Again, we had a great turnout for tuition classes last Saturday and tuition continues next Saturday at 2 pm for the girls and 3 pm for the boys. In other news, we have one event remaining in our summer series. The Juvenile Cup sponsored by Mr. Alan Ryan from Deise College will take place shortly and will help decide our Golfers of the Year. Any enquiries relating to Junior activities at the club can be directed to Junior Convenor, David Hayes. Call to the Pro-Shop or contact David at 058-44707.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

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

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Club Competition Saturday 23rd/Sunday, 24th September: 18 Hole Stableford 1st: Phil Kinsella (13) 40 pts, 2nd: Stephen Spillane (10) 39 pts, Gross: Daniel Burke (5) 33 pts, 3rd: Denis Conway (11) 38 pts. Al Eile Grand Final – Sunday, 24th September: 1st: Stephen Spillane (10) 39 pts, 2nd: Colm O’Callaghan (8) 38 pts b9, Gross: Jake O’Riordan (3) 33 pts Dungarvan, 3rd: Denis Conway (11) 38 pts, 4th: Sean Drohan (8) 37 pts b9. Tuesday Treats – 19th September: 1st: Justin Spratt, 2nd: Percy Walsh, Nearest to Pin: Shane Hanrahan and Wilf Bracegirdle. The Local Bar Golf Society – Mount Julliet: 1st: Niall Colleran, 2nd: Richie Ormonde, 3rd: Stephen Phelan. Nearest to Pin on 3rd Hole: John Enright, 11th Hole: Michael O’Keeffe. Longest Drive 18th Hole: John Kiely. FIXTURES Wednesday, 27th Sept. – Autumn Open Gents Singles. Friday, 29th Sept. – All Day Open 9 Hole Ladies & Gents. Saturday, 30th Sept./Sun., 1st Oct – Club Foursomes. Friday 29th/Saturday 30th – Hurlers for Hope Golf Classic. CLUB FOURSOMES

Sept. 30th - Oct. 1st sponsored by Pat Geaney Lawnmower Man The Club Foursomes will be played over two days this weekend. The format is 18 hole strokeplay with pairs playing off half the combined handicap. Players may pick their own partner and re-entry is allowed with a different partner. Booking is advised and please note there will be no singles competition this weekend. HURLERS FOR HOPE GOLF CLASSIC Fourmilewater Hurling Club and The Hope Foundation will hold a Golf Classic at West Waterford Golf Club on Friday 29th and Saturday, 30th September. Entry is €120 per team of 4. Booking available at office 058 43216. A raffle is being held in conjunction with the Classic and tickets are available at West Waterford GC. Your support would be greatly appreciated. MEN’S CLUB OUTING Kilkenny Golf Club is the venue for our club outing which is scheduled for Friday, 13th October. The timesheet for our away outing is filling fast so if you wish to play please contact the office or Pat Power immediately. Our first tee time is 9.30 a.m. and times will be allocated only when the entry fee is payed.

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB You can contact us by phoning

058-44055 Our email address is:

goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

SYMPATHY On behalf of all here at the Club, I would like to extend our sympathies to David Mulvihill and the extended Mulvihill family on the death of their father, Billy, during last week. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam. WELL DONE MICHAEL Congratulations to Michael Lenihan who won the Under 18 Scratch Cup in Thurles on Sunday last. Michael was presented with the Michael Craddock Cup by Kitty Craddock in the company of Munster Junior Selector Liam Troy and Thurles Captain John Gleeson. Michael had a 73 gross, 2 ahead of Ian Halpin from Cahir Park and 3 ahead of Mel Deasy of Bantry Bay Golf Club. CLUB CLASSIC Our Club Classic, which helps to pay for the running costs of the Club for the year, took place last week and we would like to thank all who supported it. Our thanks to Vincent Hyland for sponsoring the first prize. Full results appear in the results column below. REVAMPED WEBSITE Our website at goldcoastgolfclub.com is presently being revamped to give it a more modern look and should be available in the coming weeks. NEW APP Over the next few weeks we will have a new app which will be linked directly to Club Systems. Players will be able to check all their playing history, handicap changes, print handicap certs, view course statistics, etc. More on this later. PREMIER BUTCHER @ DAWN MEATS WINTER LEAGUE 2017/2018 It is that time of the year once again when we start to consider the format

and conditions and teams for the forthcoming winter league. A meeting is being arranged by the Secretary of last year’s captains to review last year’s league and suggest any changes if needed. Any player who wish to join a team should give their name in to the kiosk. WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER Here in the Gold Coast we have some great facilities, such as a topclass golf course with superb greens, which is playable all the year round, a leisure centre and gym and a hotel which is renowned for its excellent food. We offer very competitive membership rates in the golf club, the lowest full membership rate in the area and we can provide dual memberships to both the golf club and the leisure centre at reduced rates. Now is the time to talk to us if you are thinking of joining as we can offer some very attractive packages at the moment. Members can avail of significant saving on carvery lunch in the Gold Coast by purchasing vouchers in the golf club. We can offer really attractive family packages tailored to suit all requests. For more information contact 058 44055 and talk to Bob or Mark. END OF YEAR DINNER AND PRESENTATION Our annual Awards Night will take place on Sunday, 15th October at 6.30 p.m. in the Gold Coast. That night Golfer of the Year, Order of Merit and all the match-play awards will be presented following dinner. The following awards will be presented: Golfer of the Year: Either Micheal White or David O’Connor, Micheal leads by 2 points with one competition left.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB Our Annual Past Captains, Past Presidents and Committee Dinner will be held on Friday, 17th November. 13 Hole Singles at 1 p.m followed by dinner at 5 p.m. CAPTAIN’S AND LADY CAPTAIN’S END OF YEAR SCRAMBLE Our end of year scramble and presentation of all club matchplay prizes is scheduled for Sunday, 12th November. All other outstanding presentations will also be made on the day. FRIDAY OPEN 9 HOLE COMPETITION Our Friday 9 hole competition is now up and running and is being very well supported. This competition is open to ladies and gents and can be played any time during the day subject to booking. CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY PAT MURPHY In a close encounter in the first semi final John Keane defeated Tom Hendron on the 18th hole. The second semi final was played on Sunday morning, stalwart John O’Connell was made to fight all the way before he defeated the high handicap supremo Percy Walsh on the 16th. The results set up a mouthwatering clash in the final and I think Paddy Power will be offering very short odds on both contenders. CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS What a final we have in prospect here with John O’Connell aiming for the double with partner Pat Lennon. Pa McCarthy and Liam Troy have been true many tight battles down the years and will enter the contest as slight favourites. RECORDING AWAY SCORES Members are reminded that all away scores must be reported to the home club. For this purpose, an Away Score Recording Sheet for Qualifying, Order of Merit: Again, this looks like it will between Micheal and David with Micheal just two points ahead at present. Gold Coast Cup: Winner: Derek Power, Runner-Up: Micheal White. Michael White Foursomes: Winners: Richard Walsh and Lee Crotty, Runners Up: Kieran Cullinan and Tom Reynolds. Willie Barron Fourball: Winners: John White and Tom White, RunnersUp: Declan Kiely and Austin Kiely. Scratch Match-Play: Winner: Michael Lenihan, Runner-Up: John White. Mixed Foursomes: Winners: Conan Watt and Mary Kiely, Runners Up: Ger Bagge and Esther McGuckian. Tickets for this event will be sent out shortly by our Lady and Gents Secretaries to all invited guests and will be on sale in the kiosk for €25 for anyone who wish to come along on the night. A 4 course meal will be served at 6.30 p.m. and this will be followed by the presentation of prizes. FIXTURES Wednesday, 27th Sept: 9 Holes Competition. Friday, 29th Sept: Open Singles. Saturday, 30th Sept: Half-Sub Qualifier. Sunday, 1st Oct: Monthly Medal. Tuesday, 3rd October: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+ RESULTS Tuesday, 19th Sept: Open Seniors, CSS 36 pts RO: 1st: Pat O’Hara (23) 41 pts The Island. 1st Lady: Mary Clancy (14) 31 pts. Mon., 18th – Sunday 24th Sept: Club Classic: 1st: Michael Kavanagh (6), Mick Ahern (16), Nicholas Power (23) 94 pts. 2nd: Colin McArthur (7), Willie Flavin (13), John McArthur (13) 93 pts. 1st Ladies: Esther McGuckian (13), Gerardine Hallinan (21), Mairead Ryan (36) 90 pts. 2nd Ladies: Breda McCarthy (6), Lorraine Troy (20), Breda Conway (26) 89 pts. Mixed: Maurice Fennell (15), John Walsh (21), Josephine Fennell (22) 87 pts Non GUI: Micheal White (1), Keith Landers (18), Mark Mason (26) 94 pts. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition. 18 Hole 2 Card Ongoing

West Waterford Golf Club Ladies Competition kindly sponsored by Cass & Co. – From left Mary Donnelly (2nd), Catherine Ruane, Winner, Mary Herlihy, Lady Captain and Joan Ronayne (3rd). [Sean Byrne] Non Qualifying, Society, Fourball, and Team Events is posted on the members Notice Board. OPEN NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS AT WEST WATERFORD Each Tuesday and Friday we are hosting an Open 9 hole competition at West Waterford. You can play anytime morning, afternoon or evening subject to booking. Prizes are awarded in three categories, so don’t worry if you are only a beginner. You will be made most welcome and our members will be glad to assist you if required. Try it and see, but beware you may become addicted. We look forward to seeing

you. Dont forget our popular 18 hole Al Eile Qualifier each Wednesday. CONDOLENCES We extend our sincere sympathy to club member Mick O’Riordan on the passing of his sister Geraldine O’Driscoll. May Geraldine rest in peace. LADIES RESULTS GOY/Medal Stroke on Thursday 21st or Sunday, 24th September, sponsored by Whitehorses – 1st Una Mulligan (31) 74; 2nd Jean O’Donovan (29) 77; 3rd Deirdre Ruane (17) 80. FIXTURES Thursday 28th – 18 Hole S/F

Play in Pink Fun Scramble on 1st October to kick-off our Breast Cancer fundraising month. All fees donated to Breast Cancer Research, sponsored by Mary Herlihy and a special prize for the “Most Outrageously Dressed” (within the golf theme) is sponsored by June Whyte. Wear as little or as much pink as you like but please do take part – please put names on sheet in locker room before the 29th for draw. Our ongoing 9 hole continues with the top three each month going forward to the Queen of the 9 Hole with the Final to be played in early November.

Competition sponsored by John Foley Images. 9 Hole Qualifying S/F Competition every Wednesday (Ladies and Gents). Sat. & Sun. Sept. 30th - Oct. 1st 18 Hole Competition sponsored by Elaine Goss Results: David Hayes (GOY): 1st Lorraine Troy (20) 76. 2nd Elaine Goss (20) 79. 3rd Karen Darcy (18) 79. Golfer of the Year: The Golfer of the Year was a well contested event between three of our most prolific players, all strived to attain the trophy with fabulous scoring over the year. The contenders were Elaine Goss 42 pts, Lorraine Troy 43 pts and the winner Karen Darcy 49 pts, congratulations Karen on attaining your second Golfer of the Year Trophy!! Winter League sponsored by The Moorings Bar & Restaurant: Our Winter League kindly sponsored by The Moorings Bar and Restaurant will be a 12 holes event which will be starting on Mon., 16th October, please add your name to draw sheet in kiosk before 1st October. Presentation of Prizes: Presentation of all outstanding prizes takes place on Wed., 27th Sept. at 8 p.m. sharp, if you are a recipient please attend or assign

someone to accept your prize as nonattendance is an embarrassment to our sponsors and our Lady Captain. 18 Hole 2 Card competition sponsored by John Foley Images: A twocard competition running for the month of October is kindly sponsored by John Foley Images. John is a local photographer from Ballinacourty and he has captured the beauty of our surrounding coastline and areas of historical importance with flair and imagination, the results are stunning!! We were thrilled to have some of his work amongst our Captain’s prizes, we are delighted that he is now sponsoring this competition and we anticipate a very large entry!! Sheila Norris Singles Match Play and Ladies Club Foursomes: Please note dates in kiosk for matches in each round of singles and foursomes to be played. Well done to the ladies who have reached the semi-final stage with the winner’s enclosure now in their sights, this is where it gets exciting with all eyes on the remaining contestants. Wishing the best of luck to the semi-finalists, more news next week!! South East Coastal Alliance: Dates and fixtures are now posted in kiosk, please add your name if you are inter-

ested in joining us for the new season, the next outing will be to Dunmore East on Thursday, 5th October, Tee 9.3011.30am Committee Meeting: Our next meeting will be Tuesday, 10th October at 8 pm in Bunker Bar, please note change of date!! Membership Offers: If you are contemplating a new activity and making new friends for 2018 we have the answer, why not join us here at the Gold Coast!! There are many good reasons for joining us, firstly we are an extremely friendly bunch who are always delighted to welcome new members and visitors alike, secondly our course is open all year round due to its natural drainage and last but not least the scenery is breath-taking!! We here at the Gold Coast are very proud of our course and its natural beauty, if you would like to sample same, please contact Bob or Mark on 058-44055 for some very tantalizing deals on offer at the moment for new members. There are always ladies available to take out new beginners and group lessons are arranged with a professional when the golfing season starts.

Winner Michael Lenihan being presented with the Michael Craddock Memorial Perpetual Trophy by Kitty Craddock. Also pictured Liam Troy, Thurles Golf Club and John Gleeson, Captain Thurles Golf Club.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

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

www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Fri/Sat/Sun., 22-24th September Club Presidents Prize presented by: President Shaun Power: 1st Paudie Prendergast (13) 131; 2nd Peter Whelan (13) 132; Gross Ewan Smith (2) 146; 3rd Ted O’Leary (9) 136; 4th Anthony Whelan (13) 138 b6; 5th John Whelan (10) 138; 6th Denis McCarthy (14) 139 Cat 1 John McGrath (11) 142. Cat 2 Tom Joe Daly (14) 143. Cat 3 Peter Mc Barron (19) 141. Cat 4 Jim Cashman (25) 144. Past President Seamus Beecher (19) 140. Veteran Frankie Corcoran (20) 140. Guest Tom Cahill. Tuesday Bacon: 1st Neil Twomey, John McGrath, T. W. Murphy. 27 pts. Thursday Seniors: 1st Betty Daly, Alf Bardon, Eugene Fitzpatrick, Willie Henry 23.4 pts FIXTURES No Competition Sat., 30th (Lady Captain’s Prize) Sun., 1st October 18 hole Vpar. Tues., 26th Sept., Last Bacon of the year. Presentation of Prizes immediately after the bacon. Thursday Seniors at 10 a.m. STORY OF THE WEEK With the rain that fell on Thursday it was no wonder the President’s prize was over an hour late starting. At one stage it looked like we would have to abandon the competition but fortunately the drainage was true to form and the greens cleared quickly. Unfortunately, those of us who played on Friday had to battle the heavy conditions and so the scores were high….. except for Paudie Prendergast. President Shaun in his speech thanked everybody for the huge effort that was made by all in setting up his Presidents Prize. As always the ever smiling Anne Bennett was well in control of the bar while Bernie Glavin looked after the catering with her usual good humour.

Shaun also thanked the competitions committee of Martin Rafferty and Peter Whelan who made the competition run smoothly, from ringing around on Thursday, to organising the open draw on the same night. He said the amount of work these lads put into the weekend is not at all appreciated till you see them getting through it first hand. He was thankful to the green keeper Tony Keane for the presentation of the course under adverse conditions. As was said, Paudie Prendergast had no problem with the heavy going on Friday and posted a 61. As leader of the pack he was last out with Ewan Smith and Ted O’Leary so he was in very good company. He started ok but the nerves he said got the better of him and he turned at 11 over and going nowhere. Well if he did, his two playing partners turned on him and told him to cop on. And so he did, coming home at only 3 over for the back nine and a 70 nett. In his acceptance speech Paudie was very thankful to his playing partners on both days and to everybody involved in the running of the competition over the three days. In second place was Lismore man Peter Whelan who qualified with a 68 on Saturday. Peter is not afraid to go for it and had intension's obviously. Positive thinking left him at only 3 over on the way out helped by a birdie on the par 3 third that deserved a hole in one result. He was only 5 over on the way home ending at only 1 behind the winner. The gross winner Ewan Smith is firstly a lovely man, and as his handicap is 2 he looks at our game from a different aspect. He had a 77 in good conditions after qualifying on Friday with a perfect 69 in heavy conditions. In third spot was Ted O'Leary, who with Ewan pushed Paudie across the line, managed to also have a well deserved 69. In there he had 8 pars and a near eagle birdie on the 4th,

Lismore Golf Club President’s prize presentation. Shaun Power Club president and his wife Daphne pictured presenting first prize to competition winner Paudie Prendergast. Picture also includes Peter Whelan second, Ted O'Leary third, with category prizewinners Frank Corcoran, Seamus Beecher, John Whelan, Ewan Smith, Denis McCarthy, Jim Cashman, John McGrath, Anthony Whelan, Tom Joe Daly, Peter McBarron and Tom Cahill, with Tom O'Donovan, Club Captain and Sheila O'Leary, Club Lady Captain. to play to his handicap of 9. Two Lismore brothers took the next two spots in 4th and 5th. Anthony and Johnny (Trapper) Whelan were only parted by the back 6 score with Anthony getting the nod. In 6th spot was Cappoquin's Denis McCarthy who is playing steady golf for the last few months, and should be watched by those pursuing the golfer of the year trophy. As was said, and to repeat myself Denis is just playing simply to his handicap of 14 golf and so a nett 68. Congratulations to all the winners and President Shaun Power thanks all of you who were able to play on his President’s day. He enjoyed it immensely and had great fun especially with the choir early Friday morning while waiting for the greens to dry up. ASHES WITH DUNGARVAN The annual Ashes home and away competition with Dungarvan Golf Club will be start with them coming to us on Saturday, 7th October. This is a shotgun start at 12.30. So when Vice Captain Nicholas Walsh makes that call to you to join his team don’t let him down lads. The return match in Dungarvan is to be arranged CLUB SINGLES FINAL The Club Singles Final saw the well fancied Andrew Hamilton versus the ever improving Tallow man Patrick Curley pitted against each other. Those of us who play the game know that the outcome will depends on what happens on that day. Patrick won on 17th having his A game with him which on the day was the difference between the two of them. Congratulations to Patrick and well done to all who partici-

Dungarvan Golf Club Peter Cusack Memorial Trophy kindly sponsored by Classic Gents. Front Row L-R: Jacqui Ahearne, Sponsor; Gerry Raher, accepting trophy for his brother Davy Raher, winner; Kevin Cusack, Declan Walsh, Captain. Back Row L-R: Liam Carroll, President; Maurice Casey, Tom Conway, 4th; Alan Thomas, Gross; Séan O Ciarba, Vice-Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Lismore Golf Club President’s prize presentation. Shaun Power Club president pictured presenting the ladies competition first prize to competition winner Daphne Power. Picture also includes Betty Joyce second, and prizewinners Helen Farrow, Sheila Denn, Joan Cahillane with Tom O'Donovan Club Captain and Sheila O'Leary, Club Lady Captain. pated in the Singles Club Championship GOLFER OF THE YEAR When we looked at the leader board a couple of weeks ago James Bennett and John McGrath were perched at the top. Both of them have failed to get any more points since the Captain’s Prize and now we have a situation that Dennis McCarthy from Cappoquin has passed everybody out to lead from Cal Aherne and by 2 points with P.J.Coughlan at 23 a further 2 behind. Eoin Bennett is a further 2

behind again so in fact its anyone’s title with only 6 points between 1st and 4th. A HOLE IN ONE All of us want to have at least one hole in one during our playing career, but its a gift bestowed on a small number. On Sunday our 2016 Captain Jack Aherne from Tallow had his third hole in one on the 14th par 3. Congratulation and well done to you OPEN QUALIFIER INFO Our weekly Open 12hls Qualifier

continues to attract a good number each week with the scores getting better each week as more people play. We appeal to all our members to make an effort to invite a visitor to play with you. Note that the competition can now be played on any day from Monday to Friday inclusive. The top 40 players at the end of September will play in a final 18hls Singles Stableford. The list of qualifiers to date is posted in the gent’s locker room.

Dungarvan Golf Club Competition kindly sponsoread by The Park Hotel – Front row left to right: Colette Power, Vice Lady Captain; Carmel O’Brien, Winner; Christine O’Keeffe, Lady Captain; Maeve Morrissey, 4th. Back row left to right: Séan O Ciarba, Vice Captain; Marie Fives, accepting prize for T. McCarthy, 2nd; Ann Stack, accepting prize for Sylvia Phelan, 3rd; Liam Carroll, President; Declan Walsh, Captain. [Pat Crowley]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Passage finish strongly once again JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Fourmilewater's Tom Barron in action with Passage's Killian Fitzgerald during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior hurling Championship Round 4 in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Passage ……………………1-13; Fourmilewater ………………1-9. PASSAGE are making a habit of it but it is a positive one as not for the first time in recent years, including, of course, their famous county final win over Ballygunner in 2013, they finished a game strongly to beat Fourmilewater at the death in last Saturday evening’s senior hurling championship game at the Fraher Field. The weather conditions were appalling for this encounter and credit to both clubs and the match officials for enduring them. Fourmilewater led up to the 59th minute and whatever about an orange weather alert, there could have been a red game one as Passage once again performed a Houdini act to escape defeat and take the championship points which has put them on top of their group and qualified with one game left to play.

A Shane Walsh goal in the 28th minute following good work by Jamie Barron and James McGrath helped the westerners to a 1-8 to 0-7 interval lead and they were clearly the better side in this moiety. However, the opposite was the case on the resumption, the leaders scored just 0-2 (1f) per Michael O’Gorman and the very impressive throughout Dylan Guiry as Passage stretched their tentacles into their opposition’s lead as a customary conclusion to many of their games unfolded. A 59th minute pointed ‘65’ by Owen Connors levelled proceedings for the first time in the second half and in the second minute of added time, sub Stephen Lynch fired the winners ahead after good work by the returned Aaron Connors. The icing was put on Passage’s late victory when an end of first quarter sub, Liam Flynn high flicked the sliotar into the town end goal on

receipt of John Whitty’s lengthy delivery. It was a hard pill to swallow for Fourmilewater but on their overall second half display, they didn’t deserve to win this game. It was all so different in the first half as, after an even beginning, Fourmile dominated in general play and on the scoreboard. Dylan Guiry was the best player on view before the break and after the teams were level in the 7th minute at 0-2 each via points by Jamie Burke and Killian Fitzgerald for Passage and Guiry and James McGrath for Fourmilewater, Guiry shot over three unanswered scores, two of them from play to give his team the initiative and fourteen minutes on the clock. Passage, who lined out without key forward Eoin Kelly (broken finger) enjoyed a similar mini purple patch with scores per Owen Connors (f), 17th minute sub Liam Flynn, Thomas Connors and Aaron

Connors to lead 0-6 to 0-5 by the 21st minute. Credit Fourmilewater, they finished the half the stronger, Dermot Ryan surged upfield to strike a contender for score of the match, Dylan Guiry fired over his fifth point and Shane Walsh’s 28th minute green flag gave his side a 0-4 lead as both sides sought the comfort of the dressing rooms. Michael O’Gorman stretched Fourmilewater’s advantage to 0-5 on the restart followed by an inspirational minor by Pa Walsh for the winners. Dylan Guiry claimed his team’s final score of the game as early as the 38th minute and this opened the way for Pasage’s customary comeback. Dermot Ryan sniffed out the danger of a Passage goal attempt in the 43rd minute but it was Passage who were gradually winding up for a sensational victory with four unanswered flags from placed balls by Owen Connors and a sec-

ond point by Killian Fitzgerald before super subs Lynch and Flynn notched the winning scores. Such were the conditions that this was the first time this year that the Shandon venue began to cut up with the prospect of four further fixtures there the following day, Sunday, not going to help the grounds in the short term. Passage’s Top Three: Noel Connors, Owen Connors, Stephen Lynch. Fourmilewater’s Top Three: Dylan Guiry, Dermot Ryan, Seamus Lawlor. Observer’s Man of the Match: Dylan Guiry. Number of Scorers: Passage 7. Fourmilewater 5. Scores From Play: Passage 1-6. Fourmilewater 1-6. Frees For: Passsage 18. Fourmilewater 12. Wides: Passage 8. Fourmilewater 5. Score of the Match: Dermot Ryan’s 22nd minute point for Fourmilewater. Scorers – Passage: Owen Connors 0-12 (5f, 1’65’), Liam Flynn 1-1, Killian

Fitzgerald 0-2, Thomas Connors, Aaron Connors and Stephen Lynch 0-1 each. Fourmilewater: Dylan Guiry 0-6 (3f), Shane Walsh 1-0, James McGrath, Dermot Ryan and Michael O’Gorman 0-1 each. Passage: Eddie Lynch; Darragh Lynch, Jason Roche, Jason Flood; Adam Roche, Noel Connors, Gary Cullinane; Pa Walsh, Thomas Connors; Killian Fitzgerald, Owen Connors, Aaron Connors; John Whitty, Richard Hurley, Jamie Burke. Subs: Liam Flynn for Adam Roche (17), Stephen Lynch for Jamie Burke (53). Fourmilewater: Stephen Ryan: Dermot Ryan, Thomas O’Gorman, Darren Guiry; Tom Barron, Shane Ryan, Seamus Lawlor; Jamie Barron, James McGrath; Michael O’Gorman, Craig Guiry, Conor Gleeson; Ciaran Walsh, Dylan Guiry, Shane Walsh. Subs: Kenny Brazil for Ciaran Walsh (53), Diarmuid Murphy and Jake Mulcahy for Seamus Lawlor and Michael O’Gorman (both 59). Referee: Noel Kelly (Erin’s Own).

Resilient Roanmore rewarded Roanmore ………………… 2-16; Lismore ………………….…1-17. ROANMORE kept their qualifying hopes in the Waterford senior hurling championship alive at the Fraher Field last Saturday night with a well deserved 0-2 win over the already qualified Lismore. From the outset Roanmore were the more focussed side as they took the game to Lismore and in this frame of mind, the city side are very difficult to defeat. Short the services of the injured Billy Nolan, Gavin O’Brien was a capable replacement free-taker and the omens looked good for the sky blues when they entered the dressing room at the break to the good by 0-13 to 0-8. With ten minutes left on the clock, Roanmore still enjoyed a comfortable 2-15 to 0-16 advantage but they were made sweat for the remainder of the hour by a resurgent opposition. A Maurice Shanahan goal from a Ray Barry delivery in the 61st minute left just the minimum between the teams before an eleventh Gavin O’Brien point two minutes later secured the valuable two championship points for the winners. Roanmore started in determined fashion and they were well worth their 0-7 to 0-2 lead after just eleven minutes. Gavin O’Brien, 0-3 (1f), Eoin Madigan 0-2 (1f), Paul O’Sullivan and team captain Daniel Murphy all raised white

Referee Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin) pictured with team captains Seanie Barry (Lismore), on left, and Daniel Murphy (Roanmore). flags with Lismore depending on placed ball efforts by Maurice Shanahan to stay in touch. Paudie Prendergast fired over three morale boosting Lismore scores in a two minute period for the black and amber and exchanges of pointed frees left just 0-2 the difference by the 23rd minute at 0-9 to 0-7 in favour of the Eastern side.

There were two good goal scoring opportunities up to this point with David Barrett saving well early on from John Prendergast and similarly Seanie Barry denying Daniel Murphy. Roanmore finished the first moiety the stronger outscoring Lismore by 0-4 to 0-1, Gavin O’Brien responsible for all but one by Dale Hayes, with the Munster intermedi-

ate champions having to be content with a minor by John Prendergast 0-13 to 0-8. Lismore started the second half better than the first with Jordan Shanahan, pointing after just 20 seconds, Maurice Shanahan (f) and Kenny Moore reducing their deficit to 0-14 to 0-11. However, Roanmore opened the Lismore defence in the 38th minute when Eoin

Madigan finished the sliotar into the country end goal and at the other end David Barrett denied Dave Barry’s charges a similar score, 1-15 to 0-11. Yet, it was Lismore who commendably took control at the start of the third quarter and five unanswered scores in a three minute period by five different players Jordan Shanahan, Maurice Shanahan (f), John, Paudie and Jack Prendergast Prendergast, threw the game back into the melting pot at 1-15 to 0-16. Roanmore badly required a score at this stage, the 50th minute, having not scored since the 38th and an important one it was too when it arrived as the Lismore backline was breached again and Emmet O’Toole finished the sliotar into Seanie Barry’s net, 2-15 to 0-17. However, this score came against the run of play, Lismore took up the scoring mantle once again and Maurice Shanahan’s 1-1 ensured the game went down to the very last seconds. Roanmore face a difficult fixture against Passage this weekend if they are to qualify while the already qualified Lismore will meet Mt. Sion who will require a positive result to make the last eight. Roanmore’s Top Three: Gavin O’Brien, Eoin Madigan, Frank McGrath. Lismore’s Top Three: Paudie Prendergast, David Prendergast,

Maurice Shanahan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Gavin O’Brien. Number of Scorers: Roanmore : 6. Lismore : 6. Scores From Play: Roanmore 2-9. Lismore 1-10. Frees For: Roanmore 14. Lismore 12. Wides: Roanmore 7. Lismore 8. Score of the Match: Paudie Prendergast’s 47th minute point for Lismore. Scorers – Roanmore: Gavin O Brien 0-11 (6f, 1’65’), Eoin Madigan 1-2 (1f), Emmet O’Toole 1-0, Paul O’Sullivan, Daniel Murphy and Dale Hayes 0-1 each. Lismore: Maurice Shanahan 1-7 (6f, 1 ‘65’), Paudie Prendergast 0-4, Jordan Shanahan 0-2, John Prendergast 0-2, Kenny Moore and Jack Prendergast 0-1 each. Roanmore: David Barrett; Chris Dempsey, Frank McGrath, Charlie Chester; Stephen Grant, Shane Mackey, Ray Connolly; Eamonn Power, Dale Hayes; Brian Nolan, Eoin Madigan, Daniel Murphy; Emmet O’Toole, Gavin O’Brien, Paul O’Sullivan. Subs: Dean Reidy for Ray Connolly, Josh O’Brien for Eoin Madigan, Cein Chester for Paul O’Sullivan. Lismore: Seanie Barry; Pat Hennessy, David Prendergast, Micheal Fitzgerald; Aaron Whelan, Ray Barry, Kenny Moore; John Prendergast, Finbarr Reaney; Jordan Shanahan, Paudie Prendergast, Maurice Shanahan; Peter O’Keeffe, Dan Shanahan, Jack Prendergast. Subs: Stevie Barry for Finbarr Reaney, Brendan Landers for Peter O’Keeffe. Referee: Tommy O’Sullivan (Cappoquin).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

A dozen times level in best game of the weekend Tallow ………………………1-17; De La Salle …………………1-17. LEVEL twelve times, a draw was a just result in this county senior hurling game played at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. However, from a western point of view, we were hoping that Tallow would hold on to their 1-17 to 1-14 lead after Tommy Ryan scored a goal of distinction in the 53rd minute. This was undoubtedly the Bridesiders best performance in many a day and they matched their more fancied opponents from the very first throw in of the sliotar. DLS led at half-time by 1-8 to 0-9 thanks to a 28th minute John Mullane goal but it was in the second half that the game was really on a knife edge as it was level on no less than eight occasions. What was very encouraging from a Tallow perspective was the performances given by all of their players, all six forwards scored against one of the leading championship contenders and if they can repeat this performance again, they will be a match for any side. The Tallow display also tells us that no team is invincible if the challenge is put up to them for the full hour. The lively Jack Fagan opened the scoring in this the best game of the weekend in this championship, Shaun O’Sullivan denied him a green flag one minute later when he brilliantly saved a rasper off the Astroturf in the town end before Ryan Grey settled the westerns with the first of his 0-5. DLS threatened to pull away early on with three unanswered

points by Jake Dillon, Fagan, 02(1f) and John Mullane before Tallow replied to this threat with four unanswered scores of their own, equally shared by Ryan Grey (2f) and Tommy Ryan to level what was becoming a fine game of hurling at 0-5 each. The city side held the initiative throughout the first half, scores by Jack Fagan and John Mullane was answered by Jordan Henley in the 26th minute from a Tommy Ryan pass and after a further goal save by Shaun O’Sullivan, John Mullane eventually breached the Tallow citadel with a timely green flag on the call of normal time. However, unlike other days, perhaps, there was no sign of a white towel from the Bridesiders and points from play by Jake Neville and Ian Beecher in added time kept them very much involved at the break on a score of 1-8 to 0-9. DLS shot eight first half wides and Tallow four. Ryan Grey had the sides level by the 33rd minute with 0-2 (1’65’, 1f) as the evenness of this very enjoyable contest really unfolded. Credit Tallow, they took the lead on five second half occasions, courtesy of scores by Evan Sheehan, 0-13 to 1-9, 37 minutes, after Jordan Henley had popped over a contender for score of the match, Shane Feeney 0-14 to 1-10, 40 mins., Ian Beecher 0-16 to 1-12, 49 mins., Beecher again, 0-17 to 113, 50 mins., and Tommy Ryan, 117 to 1-14, another contender for score of the match, it being in the 53rd minute.

Seeing the danger of their first championship defeat, DLS had introduced Kevin Moran in the 50th minute and on his arrival, DLS upped their play, especially so when they trailed by 0-3 with seven minutes remaining. Jake Neville was just wide with a 57th minute effort while at the other end of the field his defence was giving nothing away close to goal. DLS were forced to shoot from a distance and Paudie Nevin, John Mullane and Jack Fagan, the latter with a 63rd minute pointed free levelled the game for the 12th and final time. Fagan had the opportunity to seal a victory with a free from an acute angle but justice was done as Tallow deservingly took a share of the championship points on offer. DLS weren’t allowed dominate this match as expected while this fine display by Tallow may just turn their year around. Tallow Top Three: Jordan Henley, Tommy Ryan, Ryan Grey. DLS’s Top Three: Jack Fagan, Shane McNulty, John Mullane. Observer’s Man of the Match: Jordan Henley. Number of Scorers: Tallow 7. DLS 8. Scores From Play: Tallow 1-14. DLS 1-12. Score of the Match: Tallow’s 53rd minute goal by Tommy Ryan. Scorers – Tallow: Tommy Ryan 1-2, Ryan Grey 0-5 (2f, 1’65’), Jordan Henley 0-3, Evan Sheehan, Ian Beecher and Jake Neville 0-2 each, Shane Feeney 0-1. DLS: John Mullane 1-3, Jack Fagan 0-6 (0-5 frees), Shane Ryan (0-1 free) and Adam Farrell 0-2 each, Eddie Barrett, Jake Dillon, Kevin Moran and

Paidi Nevin 0-1 each. Tallow: Shaun O’Sullivan; Mark O’Brien, David O’Brien, Jake Beecher; Robbie Geary, Jordan Henley, Rob Beecher; Kieran Geary, Tommy Daly; Tommy Ryan, Ryan Grey, Jake Neville;

Shane Feeney, Evan Sheehan, Ian Beecher. Subs: Darah Buckley for Tommy Daly (41). DLS: Shaun O’Brien; Stephen Dalton, Kenneth Byrne, Michael Dalton; Shane McNulty, Ian Flynn, David

Greene; Eddie Barrett, Adam Farrell; Jack Fagan, Dylan Foley, Dean Twomey; John Mullane, Paudie Nevin, Shane Ryan. Subs: Kevin Moran for Dylan Foley (44). Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

Tallow's Ryan Grey gets away from De La Salle's Eddie Barrett during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Round 4 match in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Mount Sion steady the ship Mount Sion ……………...... 3-18; Portlaw …………………...... 0-11. MOUNT Sion put themselves in the hunt for quarter-final qualification thanks to a 16-point win over Portlaw at Walsh Park, and that margin of victory may prove critical given how tight things have become in Group B. Having underperformed against Passage the previous weekend, Nicholas Mackey’s hand was considerably strengthened by the return of Austin Gleeson from suspension, and the Hurler of the Year’s quality came to bear via the conversion of 11 points. In contrast, Portlaw, who are now clearly in ‘difficult second season’ territory given that they’re now likely to find themselves in a relegation play-off, somewhat lost their way over the closing 20 minutes, having trailed by only a goal at the interval. The Tannery Town men looked leggy going down the stretch, but they’re going to have to rally ahead of Thursday’s clash with Fourmilewater and whatever lies beyond that for the 2015 Intermediate champions. Sion were two points to the good inside the opening brace of minutes through Austin Gleeson and Mark Hoban before Portlaw rallied through two DJ Foran frees and Craig Fraher to put them ahead in the fifth minute. Four minutes later, Gleeson landed a free from the halfway line before Gleeson turned provider for Stephen Roche, who slotted the ball beyond Portlaw goalkeeper Luke Power in the 10th minute

Portlaw's Chris Mackey controls the sliotar against Mount Sion's Christopher Ryan during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Round 4 in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

from point-blank range. Donal Power and Shane Power traded white flaggers in the 11th and 14th minutes, with Darren Rockett added a further point for Portlaw just shy of the first quarter mark. Six minutes passed before Gleeson landed a free, and he landed another in the 25th minute,

with DJ Foran converting a free in between. Gleeson found his range again in the 27th minute, and Foran found a reply via a free barely a minute earlier. Mt. Sion’s John Dee (a Portlaw native) was redcarded following a grounded tussle with Christopher Mackey, who was subsequently

sent off for a second bookable offence in the 53rd minute. Amidst the tension prior to the break, Portlaw’s Niall Fitzgerald also saw red (for an offence not seen from the press box), and thankfully a match which ran the risk of descending into anarchy didn’t do so in the wake of Anthony

week previously.

Fitzgerald’s half-time whistle. The contest, admittedly and unexpectedly, got away from Portlaw after the interval, and Mount Sion’s management will have been pleased to see their charges hit some form ahead of the biggest weekend of the season, with substitute Jordan Broaders netting 2-1, in addition to fine off-bench contributions by Evan Curran and Cian O’Regan. Between the 42nd and 70th minutes, Mount Sion ran up 2-6 in contrast to Portlaw’s 0-2, bringing the Monastery men’s score difference to parity with that of Lismore, adding to the intrigue ahead of their meeting on Sunday next. For Portlaw, the stark reality of the battle they’re now facing hardly needs underlining. Should they fail to win on Thursday against Fourmile, and if Roanmore avoid defeat against Passage this Sunday, they’ll be in the dreaded relegation play-off. So taking that into account, it’s vital that they strive for a performance on Thursday. As for Sion, the prospect of winning three games out of five while still not progressing remains, but they’re in a much better place mentally now than they had been a

Scorers – Mount Sion: Austin Gleeson (0-11; 0-6f), Jordan Broaders (2-1), Stephen Roche (1-1), Donal Power (0-2), Mark Hoban, Evan Curran and Cian O’Regan (0-1 each). Portlaw: DJ Foran (0-7; 0-5f), Craig Fraher (0-2), Niall Fitzgerald and Darren Rockett (0-1 each). Mount Sion: Ian O’Regan; Mikey Daykin, Stephen O’Neill, Ben Flanagan; John Dee, Peter Penkert, Aaron Coady; Owen Whelan, Aaron Dempsey; Austin Gleeson, Donal Power, John Kennedy; Stephen Roche, Mark Hoban, Christopher Ryan. Substitutes: Jordan Broaders for John Kennedy (40 mins), Cian O’Regan for Christopher Ryan (52), Evan Curran for Mark Hoban (55), Ross Thornton for Mikey Daykin (58). Portlaw: Luke Power; Michael Donnelly, Eoin Galvin, Shane Foran; Christopher Mackey, Frank Galvin, Gary Morahan, Jack Walshe; Darren Rockett, Brian Coffey; Niall Fitzgerald, DJ Foran, Shane Power; Blake O’Connor, Craig Fraher. Substitutes: Jordan O’Sullivan for DJ Foran (Blood, 39 mins), Jordan O’Sullivan for Shane Power (41), Peter Boylan for Shane Foran (55). Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald

Next for Mount Sion: Lismore (Sunday, Fraher Field, 2 p.m.) Next for Portlaw: Fourmilewater (Thursday, Fraher Field, 8 p.m.)

SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B

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for against dif 84 64 20 96 82 14 70 56 14 73 71 2 65 72 -7 51 94 -43

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Dungarvan make qualifying stages JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Senior Hurling Championship

Dungarvan's John Curran in possession against Ballyduff's Kevin Casey during the J.J.Kavanagh & Sons Waterford Senior Hurling rd4 match in Fraher Field. Photo Sean Byrne//Deise Sport

Dungarvan …………………2-27; Ballyduff ……………………1-11. DUNGARVAN became the fifth team of eight to qualify for the County senior hurling knockout stages when they recorded a comprehensive win over a depleted Ballyduff side at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening. Ballyduff were reduced to fourteen men in the 53rd minute when their top defender Shane Feeney was red carded but at this stage it didn’t impact on the result. It will be more of a blow this weekend when the Reds play Abbeyside in a do or die game to avoid a relegation playoff with Portlaw. Ballyduff had to rearrange their team after two of their defenders were sent off in their local derby against Tallow the previous week and this must have had an unset-

tling effect on the team. On the other hand, Dungarvan were coming off a good performance against Ballygunner, knowing after the Tallow v DLS match that just preceded it that if they won they would cement a qualifying position. This they achieved and did so convincingly, though they didn’t enjoy the best of starts, trailing by 1-4 to 0-3 after eleven minutes. Cathal Curran opened the game’s scoring in what was to be for him a man of the match performance. He scored 0-7 from play while younger brother Patrick (f) who scored the second match score ended the hour with 2-11 (0-11f) to his name. A point by Jamie Kearney and a smashing goal from a distance by County player Mikey Kearney plus three further scores by the same player had Dungarvan on the back-

foot until they settled and eight unanswered scores between the 13th and 27th minutes gave them a 0-4 lead at 0-11 to 1-4. The Currans, Patrick, Cathal and Cormac all worked the scoreboard along with the stand out Kieran Power and when Liam Ryan passed for a goal by Patrick Curran in the 30th minute, the Blues were destined for a 1-12 to 1-6 half-time lead. WON SECOND HALF Dungarvan won the second half by 0-15 to 0-5 while Ballyduff looked like a team in trouble and this coming weekend is a vital one as regards their senior status. Features of the second half from the winner’s viewpoint included the freetaking of Patrick Curran, the point scoring from play by Cathal Curran and Kieran Power, a con-

tender for score of the match from underneath the stand by Sean Ryan and the return of Michael Kiely from long term injury with two points to his name. The winner’s second goal arrived at the start of the third quarter when Liam Ryan and Ryan Donnolly started a movement that Patrick Curran finished in trademark fashion. Dungarvan’s Top Three: Cathal Curran, Kieran Power, Jamie Nagle. Ballyduff’s Top Three: Mikey Kearney, Andrew Casey, Kevin Casey. Observer’s Man of the Match: Cathal Curan. Number of Scorers: Dungarvan 7. Ballyduff 6. Scores From Play: Dungarvan 2-16. Ballyduff 1-5.

Frees For: Dungarvan 15. Ballyduff 8. Wides: Dungarvan 9. Ballyduff 10. Score of the Match: Sean Ryan’s 46th minute point for Dungarvan from under the stand. Scorers – Dungarvan: Patrick Curran 2-11 (11f), Cathal Curran 0-7, Kieran Power 0-3, Cormac Curran and Michael Kiely 0-2 each, Colm Curran and Sean Ryan 0-1 each. Ballyduff: Mikey Kearney 1-4 (3f, 1’65’), Eoghan Murray 0-3 (2f), Jamie Kearney, Eoin Scanlon, Kevin Casey and Andrew Casey 0-1 each. Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Conor Sheridan, Aaron Donnolly, John Curran; Darragh Lyons, Kieran Power, Jamie Nagle; Sean Ryan, Joe Allen; Cormac Curran,

Patrick Curran, Cathal Curran; Ryan Donnolly, Colm Curran, Liam Ryan. Subs: Sean Crotty for Sean Ryan; Michael Kearney for Liam Ryan; Mick Devine for Kieran Power; Luke O’Callaghan for Cormac Curran. Ballyduff: David Walsh; Maurice McNamara, Shane Hannon, Jamie Hannon; Michael Kearney, Shane Kearney, Conor Murray; Jamie Kearney, Eoghan Murray; Stephen Molumphy, Andrew Casey, Mikey Kearney; Eoin O’Brien, Eoin Scanlon, Kevin Casey. Subs: Sean Casey for Eoin Scanlon, Tom Feeney for Maurice McNamara. Referee: Michael Wadding (Roanmore).

Champions coast to top of Group One table Ballygunner ……………… 1-28; Abbeyside ………………… 0-12. ABBEYSIDE’S second visit to Walsh Park in a week ended in much the same manner as the first with champions Ballygunner coasting to the easiest of victories and thus consigning Abbeyside to an all or nothing final round fixture against Ballyduff Upper on Sunday next. The issue was never likely to be in doubt here as Ballygunner, with Barry Coughlan and Brian O’Sullivan rested, dominated from the moment Billy O’Keeffe opened the scoring in the 3rd minute followed by five points from play from Barry O’Sullivan, Peter Hogan, Pauric Mahony (2) and David O’Sullivan before Mark Ferncombe had Abbeyside’s first score from a free in 9th minute. Further Gunners’ points from Mahony, Conor Power and Barry O’Sullivan followed before a defensive blunder gave Conor Power a clear run at goal and he gave Stephen Enright no chance as he shot what was to be the only major of the game. After David O’Sullivan sent over his second point Abbeyside enjoyed some respite as Patrick Hurney sent over two points but after Pauric Mahony and Mark Ferncombe exchanged points from

frees the Gunners extended their lead further with points from Hogan (2) and Barry O’Sullivan and though Sean Daly and Ferncombe pulled two back for Abbeyside late scores by J. J. Hutchinson and Barry O’Sullivan gave their side what was an unassailable 1-16 to 0-6 lead at half-time. For Abbeyside it was always going to be a case of damage limitation in the second half and with that in mind they battled on to the final whistle. Mark Ferncombe’s three points from frees outscored Pauric Mahony’s two in the opening minutes on the resumption but normal service was quickly resumed as Conor Sheehan, a halftime substitute for David O’Sullivan, Philip Mahony, Pauric Mahony and J. J. Hutchinson extended their side’s lead before Michael O’Halloran pointed for Abbeyside in the 44th minute. The final quarter saw time played out with Ballygunner adding six further points through J. J. Hutchinson, Conor Sheehan, Peter Hogan, David Walsh (F), Tim O’Sullivan and Walsh again to just two in reply from John Elsted and Mark Ferncombe for Abbeyside as The Burgery side attention turned to next weekend’s round of fixtures. Scorers – Ballygunner: Pauric

Mahony 0-8 (4Fs), Conor Power 1-1, Peter Hogan and Barry O’Sullivan 0-4 each, J. J. Hutchinson 0-3, Conor Sheehan, David O’Sullivan and David Walsh (1F) 0-2 each, Philip Mahony and Tim O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Abbeyside: Mark Ferncombe 0-8 (4Fs), Patrick Hurney 0-2, John Elsted and Michael O’Halloran 0-1 each. Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe, Eddie Hayden, Harley Barnes, Ian Kenny, Wayne Hutchinson, Philip Mahony, Shane Walsh, Shane O’Sullivan, David O’Sullivan, Barry O’Sullivan, Pauric Mahony, Billy O’Keeffe, J. J. Hutchinson, Conor Power, Peter Hogan. Subs: Conor Sheehan for D. O’Sullivan (H.T.), Tim O’Sullivan for C. Power (42), David Walsh for Pauric Mahony (45), Michael Mahony for S. Walsh (49). Abbeyside: Stephen Enright, Brian Looby, Sean O’Hare, Eoin Brackett, James O’Mahony, Conor Prunty, Jack Duggan, John Elsted, David Collins, Patrick Hurney, Michael O’Halloran, Shane Crotty, Sean Daly, Mark Ferncombe. Subs: Maurice Power for O’Mahony (12), Eoin Kiely for Crotty (H.T.), Stephen Cliffe for Hurney (56). Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

Abbeyside's Jack Duggan clears against Ballygunner's J. J. Hutchinson during the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Waterd Senior Hurling Round 4 match in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

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Lismore team who defeated De La Salle in the Waterford County senior camogie semi-final at Kill on Saturday, 23rd September, 2017. [Noel Browne]

Comprehensive win for Lismore girls in County semi-final Lismore ……………………..4-12; De La Salle …………………...0-7. ON Saturday evening last September 23rd all roads lead to Kill GAA Grounds as the Lismore Senior team were eagerly awaiting the County Semi-Final V De La Salle. Having drawn with Cappoquin in the last round robin of the championship, the girls were to play in the semi-final to qualify them for the County Final versus Gaultier set for the weekend of October 7th/8th. Throw-in for this game was set for 5.30 pm and Lismore played with a very strong blustery wind in the first half. It was De La Salle’s Beth Carton opened the scoring in the first three minutes with a point. It was on the 6th minute when the

speedy Caithriona McGlone ran through the De La Salle defense and landed the sliotar to the back of the net. Two minutes later Beth Carton found herself one-on-one with goalkeeper Tanya Morrissey and a certain goal was deflected over the bar by the brave Lismore girl (A save that Waterford’s Stephen O’Keeffe would be proud of). At this stage one point separated the sides but this save by Tanya seemed to be the turning point of the game for the Lismore girls and drove them on for the remaining 24 minutes of the half, with some great play from the Lismore backs feeding some well placed balls into their forward line thus setting up some very fine scores.

Lismore held De La Salle scoreless to Lismores 2-6 for these 20 minutes ending the half on a score line of Lismore 3-7; De La Salle 0-2. The second half began with the weather to turn very nasty with very heavy wind and rain making play very difficult for both teams. As in the first half it was De La Salle’s Beth Carton opened the scoring and indeed had three points scored before Aoife Hannon scoring Lismore’s first point on the 40th minute from a free. Playing conditions at this stage were very tough but both sides played with great determination. Even tho' the Lismore girls were playing against the wind they seemed to be handling the situa-

tion very well and held De La Salle on a scoreline of 0-5 to 1-5 in this half leaving the full time score Lismore 4-12; De La Salle 0-7. COUNTY FINAL The Lismore girls are now qualified for the Senior County Final versus Gaultier, which is set for the weekend of October7th/8th at a time and venue to be confirmed. Pleease watch this space on next weeks papers and the Lismore Camogie Facebook page for updates. Lismore: T. Morrissey, S. Coughlan, S. Prendergast, E. Curran, M. Russell, S. Kiernan, A. Houlihan, S. Curran (0-1), S. Williams, G. Kenneally, A. Hannon (1-7), N. Morrissey Cpt. (0-1), R. Geoghegan, C. McGlone (2-3), J.

Houlihan. Sustitutions; C. Walsh for S. Williams, S. Bennett For A. Hannon, R. Roche for R. Geoghegan, I. Markiwiech for E. Curran, B. McGlone for J. Houlihan. Remainder of Panel: E. Heneghan, E. Power, J. Russell, L. Foley, S. O'Keeffe, A. Russell, S. Walsh. Trainer: Brendan Landers. Selectors: Geraldine Barry and Kate Heneghan. Physical Trainer: Mark McConnell. Physio: Colin Walsh First Aid: Eilish McGlone Water/Hurley Carriers: Dylan Conway, Clodagh Landers and Laura Buckley.

MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP The Lismore minor team will play in the minor B semi-final V St. Annes on Sunday next October 1st at 11.30 in Dunhill. We wish these girls and their mentors the very best of luck in this. LISMORE CAMOGIE CLUB TABLE QUIZ Lismore Camogie Club will host a Table Quiz in The Red House Lismore on Friday, September 29th at 8 p.m. Tables of 4 adults €40 and Juvenile Tables of 4 €20 (Juveniles of 16 years and over). Winners will receive €100. Raffle also on the night with great prizes to be won. Please support our fundraiser.

Waterford Ladies All-Ireland Winning Jubilee Team 1992 AT a very pleasant function held in Croke Park on Sunday last, 24th September Waterford’s All Ireland winning team of 1992 was honoured along with the runners-up Laois. The members of the team who had travelled from far and wide assembled in Croke Park where they received a memento of the occasion from LGFA President Marie Hickey. The team were then introduced to the spectators who acknowledged their wonderful achievement of twenty five years ago. In 1992 Waterford opened their championship campaign in Newmarket on Fergus against Clare with a comfortable 2-17 to 2-2 victory. This led to a Munster final against perennial rivals Kerry in Fraher Field, the 6th consecutive final to be played by these two great rivals. Top scorer for Waterford at the time Áine Wall was faced with a major dilemma. She had her hand in plaster from an injury against Monaghan earlier in the summer and was under strict instructions not to take the plaster off. On the Thursday before the match she was dissolving the plas-

ter in a bucket of cold water. Áine wasn’t going to let the small matter of a broken bone in her wrist prevent her from playing in a Munster final. In a very tense match Waterford came from a goal down early on to win by four points in dreadful conditions with Áine Wall justifying her actions by being Waterford’s leading scorer on the day with four points. On Sunday, 4th October, Waterford ran on to Croke Park as warm favourites against Laois. Having defeated the O’Moore County the previous year, they fancied their chances. Waterford had the wind in the opening half. Catriona Casey opened the scoring with a point, then Bernie Ryan hit a precision 50 yard pass over the Laois full back line and Aine Wall buried the ball in the back of the net. Everything was going according to plan but Laois had other ideas and Linda Brennan goaled. Then Kathleen Murphy scored a second Laois goal and Waterford were in trouble. Noirin Walsh, Geraldine O’Ryan and Marie Crotty kicked points but Laois hung in there and left the field at half time level, 2-3 to

Waterford’s 1-6 with wind advantage to come in the second half. Waterford seemed in dire straits, Regina Byrne retired injured and was replaced by Honor Lonergan. As referee Johnny Hayes threw in the ball for the second half, the wind had got stronger. But Waterford answered the challenge with a super second half performance with the back particularly outstanding. Bernie Ryan’s long pass found Geraldine O’Ryan and a quick pass put Aine Wall in, and the Laois net bulged, a crucial goal and a mortal wound for Laois. Marie Crotty kicked 3 great points, Claire Ryan made her debut when she came on as a substitute and Aine Wall had the final say to secure a memorable 2-10 to 3-4 victory. Waterford lined out as follows: Patricia Butler (Ballymacarbry), Regina Byrne (Ballymacarbry), Martina O’Ryan (Ballymacarbry), June Whyte (Kilrossanty), Sinead Walsh (Ballymacarbry), Ann Fitzpatrick (Ballymacarbry), Cleona Walsh (Ballymacarbry), Bernie Ryan (cap. Ballymacarbry), Noirin Walsh (0-1 Ballymacarbry), Olivia

Condon (Na Deise), Geraldine O’Ryan (0-2 Ballymacarbry), Catriona Casey (0-1 Ballymacarbry), Fiona Crotty (Ballymacarbry), Aine Wall (2-2 Ballymacarbry), Marie Crotty (0-4 Ballymacarbry). Subs: Honor Lonergan (Na Déise), Claire Ryan (Ballymacarbry), Michelle Walsh (Ballymacarbry), Rose Donnelly (Dunhill), Lorena Mooney (Kill), Julie Torpey (Kill), Colette Whyte (Kilrossanty), Deirdre Wall (Ballymacarbry). Mascots: Michelle Ryan, Louise Ryan. Manager/Coach/Trainer: Michael Ryan (Ballymacarbry); Assistant coach: Brigid Grant (Ballymacarbry). Team captain Bernie Ryan completed a unique record, she had received the Munster senior, the All Ireland senior, the National league, the Munster and All Ireland club cups, 5 in total, the first person to do so – a remarkable achievement. Well done to all concerned and we hope that your visit to Croke Park brought back wonderful memories of the Golden Age of Waterford Ladies Football. My thanks to Michael Ryan for his help in compiling this piece.

Enjoying the final of Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Fraher Field.

[Sean Byrne]

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Gaelic Jottings Inaugural under 21 Football Championship win remembered A COMBINATION of Ring, Old Parish and Geraldines players won the inaugural Western under 21 football championship in 1967 defeating Ballinacourty in the final in the Fraher Field on a score of 1-5 to 1-4. The 50th anniversary of this achievement was recalled in Tigh Mhuirithe, An Rinn last Friday evening when the team regrouped once again to mark the occasion and we are glad to say that every member of the team is still above ground. The match in ’67 was featured in the Dungarvan Observer and the report as follows was written from the pen of John A Murphy. Western Under 21 Football Championship Final Sunday, October 21st, 1967 ‘’RING’S WESTERN TITLE’’ RING 1-5; BALLINACOURTY 1-4 BELATED drama surrounded this otherwise disappointing under twenty one football final at Dungarvan on Sunday last. Trailing by a solitary point Ballinacourty were awarded a forty yard free from which referee Mick Whyte ordered that they must score direct. But Greg Fives failed to get height into his kick and ‘Courty’s final chance of averting defeat had gone. And so Ring, the pre-match favourites became first winners of this Divisional title. Unlike Ballinacourty, they snapped up the chances which came their way and for that reason alone deserved their slender, hard won victory. But the closeness of the scoring apart, it was a final that never lived up to its lofty expectations. The standard of play - the closing quarter excepted, left more than a little to be desired, and all in all, it was something of an anti-climax. Ballinacourty must be reeling with despondency at their defeat. But when all is said and done, they must have no one to blame but themselves. Territorially, they must have had about 70% of the play, and at least treble the scoring opportunities which fell to Ring. But quite inexplicably, their forwards shot themselves to defeat, and in fact they hadn’t a forward worthy of the name. In complete contrast, the new champions took whatever was going in the way of opportunities. Had they enjoyed the type of possession which was ‘Courty’s, then I have no hesitation in saying they would have ended up with a wide margin of victory to their credit. MISSED CHANCES Almost incredibly, Ring led 0-2 to nil at the interval- their points coming from Matty Cronin in the 11th minute and Harry O’Donnell nine minutes later. Incredibly, I say, because for most of that half Ring were on the defensive, forced back by the losers outfield supremacy. One lost track of the chances they allowed go abegging and so weak was their attacking that even at this stage I felt confident that Ring would prevail. But within six minutes of the restart Ballinacourty had erased their deficit with points from Michael Power and Pat Enright. Then three minutes later Willie Joe Treacy landed a Ring goal, and this score in the final analysis was the one which made all the difference. Within seconds the winners stretched their lead still further, with a point from a Harry O’Donnell free, and they seemed poised to win in facile fashion. An exchange of points by Mick Power and Maurice Wade did nothing to help

‘Courty’s now perilous position, but eight minutes from time they jumped back into the game when Pat Enright “made” a goal scored by Jessie Landers. The stage was now set for a grand stand finish, and this we got, to atone to some extent for the mediocracy of the fare to this. Try as they might, ‘Courty could not break through a great Ring defence, and it was Harry O’Donnell who eased the champions further ahead with a point in the 28th minute. Almost immediately Pat Enright left the minimum of margins between them again with a pointed free, and then followed that final effort for an equaliser, but, alas for Ballinacourty it was a try in vain. JUSTICE WAS DONE And when all things are considered, I believe justice was done. Ring did not enjoy the monopoly of the ball that the opposition did, and, if nothing else, they gave the losers an object lesson in taking chances. Certainly their followers can show justifiable credit on a great defence, which so completely nullified the efforts of the Ballinacourty attack. All six played well, but in particular Maher, Jim Tobin and Tony Hallahan starred. Without being brilliant their midfielders Harry O’Donnell and Billy Harty worked ceaselessly all through, and O’Donnell popped over a few invaluable points. In attack, Willie Joe Treacy was scorer of their vital goal, but hereabouts, it was Sylvie Murray, and Matty Cronin who did most to obliterate the ‘Courty challenge. ‘’Blameth not anyone but ‘thineself.’’ That surely must be applicable to Ballinacourty in this aftermath of defeat. The attack alone must shoulder the blame, and never have I seen a sector of so much potential, reveal so little ability. Like Ring, their defence was blameless, and John Cosgrave, Joe Power, Greg Fives and goalkeeper Brian O’Connor, hardly deserved to end up on the losing side. Pat Enright and Raymond Cantwell laid on a midfield service that should have been sufficient to win any game, but not one forward deserves to be singled out for special mention. Ring: R. Ronayne; P Harty, T. Maher, M. Mernin; T. Hallahan, J. Tobin, T. Curran; H. O’Donnell, B. Harty; S. Murray, T. Kelly, W. J. Treacy; P. Terry, M. Cronin, M. Wade. R. Cantwell, P. Enright; P. Cashin, J. Guerin, K. Fleming; M. Fraher, M. Power, C. Kelleher. Sub.: J. Landers for Fraher. Ballinacourty: B. O’Connor; L. Cliffe, G. Fives, B. Shields; J. Cosgrave, J. Power, P. Flynn; R. Cantwell, P. Enright; P. Cashin, J. Guerin; K. Fleming, M. Fraher; M. Power, C. Kelleher. Sub., J. Landers for Fraher Referee: M. Whyte (Fourmilewater). Further coverage available on Fraher Field Classics Facebook Page.

Minor Hurling Knockout Stages ABBEYSIDE and Ballgunner and Mt. Sion and DLS will play the County Minor ‘A’ Hurling semi-finals this weekend. All four sides will feel reasonably confident of advancing to the final following their fortunes in the Group stages. Abbeyside are the lone Western standard bearers, they have beaten the Gunners already and can do so again but it won’t be easy. Mt. Sion have been the favourites for this minor title since the championship got underway but they will be wary at this penultimate stage of a capable DLS team, powered by Thomas Douglas. In the Divison 2 quarter-finals, St. Carthages, Brickeys and Cois Bhride will

50TH ANNIVERSARY IN TIGH MHUIRITHE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 2017. LEFT TO RIGHT: Tom Whelan, Billy Harty, Tony Hallahan, Pat Harty, Pat Terry, Tomas Meagher, Tom Curran, Michael Mernin, WJ Treacy, Roger Ronayne, Harry O’Donnell, Bilest Murray, Micheal Tobin.

be keeping the Western flag flying and all three are capable of advancing to the semis. In Division 3, some Western clubs are meeting in the quarters with St. Olivers having a 50/50 chance against Clan Na Gael, Cappoquin and Ballyduff should be a close run affair, Ardmore look better balanced than Fourmilewater while Eastern side St. Mary’s look to have the measure of An Ghaeltacht. MINOR FIXTURES: Friday, September 29th in Abbeyside at 7.30 pm Division 3 Quarter-Final: St.Olivers v Clan Na Gael. Friday, September 29th in Fraher Field: Division 2 Quarter- Finals: St. Carthages v St. Mollerans at 7 p.m. Roanmore v Cois Bhride at 8.15 p.m. Saturday, September 30th: Division 2 Quarter-Final: Brickeys v Erins Own/Ferrybank in Kill at 12.30 p.m. Saturday, September 30th : Division 3 Quarter Final: Ballyduff v Cappoquin in Lismore at 2.30pm. Saturday, September 30th : Division 1 Semi Finals: Abbeyside v Ballygunner in Killl at 2 p.m. Mount Sion v DLS in Walsh Park at 4.30 p.m. Sunday, October 1st: Division 3 Quarter-Final: St. Marys v An Ghaeltacht in Leamybrien at 11.30 a.m. Ardmore v Fourmilwater in Bushy Park at 11.30am.

In the Backroom WATERFORD pair Ken McGrath and Tony Browne are set to become members of Waterford IT’s backroom team for the Fitzgibbon Cup. The team will be managed by current Wexford coach and former Waterford selector Paraic Fanning for the coming season, with Deise greats McGrath and Browne understood to have come on board in his management team. Kilkenny All-Ireland winning goalkeeper PJ Ryan will also be involved under Fanning, who captained WIT to its first Fitzgibbon Cup success 25 years ago In more recent times, the college also claimed the highest prize in third level hurling in 2008 and in 2014.

Without Hitting a Ball KERRY hurling manager Fintan O'Connor says it would be heartbreaking if the new All-Ireland SHC proposals are rubber-stamped this weekend. A Special

Congress in Croke Park on Saturday will discuss Central Council's plan to ringfence ten select counties for the Liam MacCarthy Cup - a move which would controversially consign Kerry, Laois, Westmeath, Carlow, Antrim and Meath to a newly-created second tier. “Being relegated into a second-tier structure without even playing a game is very hard on lads that tried everything, gave everything they could to stay in the current set-up as it was," “We were very lucky to go up to Westmeath and get a result to stay in that competition. It’s kind of heartbreaking that that would be taken away from lads without even hitting a ball. “Even the new structure, that if you come from Leinster or anywhere bar Kerry, you can be playing Leinster Championship the following year but if you come from Kerry you have to play against the bottom team in Munster, it seems very hard as well.”

No to Motion Change - Clare CLARE are to vote against the Central Council motion which has proposed to change the current format of the AllIreland senior hurling championship. A special congress will be held on September 30th to discuss the new format which would see five counties (Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford) compete in Munster and a further five (Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Offaly and Galway) contest Leinster.

Cork Colleges Should Not Be in Championship Horgan “COLLEGES and divisions should not be allowed in the Cork championship,” Cork hurler Patrick Horgan maintains after UCC’s 1-22 to 1-20 fourth-round victory over Midleton. ‘’What’s irking most is how the composition of UCC’s teams vary dramatically from one game to the next. When the college hurlers fell to Imokilly by 10 points at the beginning of June, no

one envisaged they’d still be alive in the championship over three and a half months later. That’s because they didn’t have Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson, Michael Breen and Tom Devine when going down to the divisional outfit. Devine aside, the remaining three played their first Cork championship game of 2017 last weekend. It’s a quartet — containing as it does a hurler of the year nominee (Barron), a young hurler of the year nominee (Gleeson) and an All-Ireland winning midfielder from last year (Breen) — that’d make a difference in any club game. Devine clipped 1-1 against Midleton. He wasn’t present for last Sunday’s quarter-final against Sarsfields as Modeligo, were in Waterford championship action against Clashmore/Kinsalebeg at the Fraher Field. Andrew Casey, corner-forward last weekend, wasn’t there either. His club, Ballyduff played Dungarvan the same day in the senior championship. Both Jamie Barron and Conor Gleeson played in the drawn game with Sarsfields less than 24 hours after their soaking in the Fraher Field in Fourmilewater’s senior game against Pasage.

Scór Na Seachtaine TALLOW’S 53rd minute goal by Tommy Ryan in their senior hurling championship drawn game with DLS at the Fraher Field last Sunday evening.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Classics Face Book page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Western Intermediate Football Championship Final between Old Parish and Clashmore on Sunday, October 8th, 1967. “Western Title for Brilliant Old Parish.’’ OLD PARISH 1-10; CLASHMORE 1-1.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the Houlihan family, Ballymacmague, Dungarvan on the death of their nephew and cousin Willie Kehoe, Wexford last week.

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Local Bar Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Semi-Final

Kilgobinet advances in the rain Kilgobinet ………………… 0-12; Abbeyside ………………..… 0-9. CREDIT both teams for their efforts in this Western Junior ‘C’ hurling semi-final which was played in a constant downpour at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening. By virtue of an improved second half display Kilgobinet advanced to play Brickeys in the upcoming divisional final. With the elements behind them, Abbeyside’s third team, who lost a number of key players to a higher grade, led at the short whistle by 0-6 to 0-4 but even at this stage, it didn’t look an ample advantage to deny Kilgobinet. However, the Villagers fought the good fight to the end and it was only late in the game that the winners got the scores to put their club’s name on the Western final match programme. Ruairi Conway opened the scoring for Abbeyside with two pointed frees before Paul Walsh score 0-3 for Kilgobinet to edge into the lead. Owen Young restored parity from play before Tomas Fahey pointed a massive free against the elements, responded to by Tony Collins to level once more. BRILLIANT SAVE Kilgobinet custodian James Fennell saved brilliantly from Abbeyside’s Ronan Sheehan and it was late in the half when Owen Young, again and Ruairi Conway (f) put 0-2 the difference at 0-6 to 0-4 in favour of the Village. Paul Walsh opened the second half scoring with his fourth point from play and substitute Conor Kavanagh levelled for the fifth time at 0-6 each. Kilgobinet edged into a permanent lead with three fine pointed frees by Tomas Fahey, the latter a contender for score of the match. Credit Abbeyside, they didn’t accept what looked like the inevitability and Ruairi Conway (f) and Owen Young, with a super point, left just 0-1 the difference with 42 minutes on the clock. Tomas Fahey and Ruairi Conway exchanged pointed frees and with five minutes left to play, a

Enjoying the final of the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

WATERFORD GAA RESULTS Tomas Fahey (Kilgobinet) gathers the sliotar in the driving rain at the Fraher Field last Saturday ahead of Abbeyside midfielder Barry Henley. draw was very much on the cards. However, Kilgobinet had other ideas and a brilliant fourth point by Paul Walsh from play in the 56th minute and an insurance score by Neil Phelan in the 60th minute decided the outcome at the first time of asking. Kilgobinet’s Top Three: Paul Walsh, Paudie Fahey, Tomas Fahey. Abbeyside’s Top Three: Owen Young, Joey Mullen, Ruairi Conway. Observer’s man of the Match: Paul Walsh. Number of Scorers: Kilgobinet 4. Abbeyside 3.

Scores From Play: Kilgobinet 0-7. Abbeyside 0-4. Frees For: Kilgobinet 10. Abbeyside 17. Score of the Match: Tomas Fahey’s 15th minute pointed free against the wind and rain for Kilgobinet. Scorers – Kilgobinet: Tomas Fahey 0-5f, Paul Walsh 0-5, Conor Kavanagh and Neil Phelan 0-1 each. Abbeyside: Ruairi Conway 05f, Owen Young 0-3, Tony Collins 0-1. Kilgobinet: James Fennell; Jimmy Cullinan, Eddie Cullinan, J. J. Fahey; Mark Dunford, Paudie

Fahey, John Moloney; Tomas Fahey, John Cass; Ger Hickey, Martin Curran, Neil Phelan; Mark Phelan, Paul Walsh, John Fennell. Subs: Conor Kavanagh for John Fennell, Stephen Coffey for Mark Phelan. Abbeyside: Seanie Kiely; Paul Breen, Denis Byrne, Stephen O’Connor; Shane O’Gorman, Joey Mullen, Cormac O’Dwyer; Tony Collins, Barry Henley; Owen Young, Ruairi Conway, Jamie Organ; John O’Riordan, Ronan Sheehan, David Smith. Sub: Joe Walsh for David Smith. Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).

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Senior Camogie County semi-final Lismore …………………….. 4-11; De La Salle ………………….. 0-8. LISMORE laid down a strong marker as to their intent of reclaiming the Senior championship title when they had a convincing semifinal win over a youthful De La Salle side on Saturday evening last at Kill GAA grounds. Playing under blustery conditions in the first half De La Salle made a lively start with two well taken points by their sharp shooter Beth Carton. Lismore won the toss at the beginning of the game and opted to play with the gale force breeze in the first half. After withstanding some initial pressure Lismore then opened their account with some fine scores from their captain Nicola Morrrisey. It was on the sixth minute the speedy Caitriona McGlone ran through the De la Salle defence and landed the sliotar to the back of the net. Five minutes later Beth Carton found herself one on one with the Lismore keeper Tanya Morrissey and a certain goal was deflected over the bar. At this point only one

point separated the sides. Lismore pushed on from there on in and scored 2-06 without a reply with well taken goals by the ever threatening Catriona McGlone and their free-taker Aoife Hannon before Shona Curran tacked on a point just before half-time. At halftime the score was 3-7 to 0-2. Heavy rain persisted throughout the second half making the conditions very difficult for both sides. The De La Salle girls now wind assisted worked hard with Carton adding four more points for her side. Niamh Murphy also added a great score from play. There were some great passages of play from both sides. The fourth goal for Lismore was a free which hit the cross bar and found its way to the back of the goal. Lismore showed their experience in the second half and the more evenly balanced Lismore side held strong with McGlone and Hannon in fine scoring form to assure them of a place in the final against Gailltir in a fortnight’s time. Best for Lismore were Shauna Kiernan, Marie Russell, Shona

Curran, Grainne Kennelly, Catriona McGlone, Nicola Morrissey and Aoife Hannon whilst for De Salle Beth Carton, Lucy Hogan and Colette Hogan most impressed. De La Salle: Brianna O’Regan, Lucy Hogan, Taylor Healy, Hayley Cox, Rachel Butler, Ciara Twomey, Collette Hogan, Niamh Murphy, Chloe Dempsey, Courtney Healy, Roisin Heylin, Beth Carton, Majella Tebay, Shannon Denton, Megan O’Connor. Subs: Siobhan Heylin for Shannon Denton (45 min.), Ciara Flynn for Hayley Cox (46 min), Katie O’Keeffe for Rachel Butler (50 min). Scores: Beth Carton 0-7 Niamh Murphy 0-1 Lismore: Tanya Morrissey, Sarah Coughlan, Shauna Prendergast, Ellen Curran, Marie Russell, Shauna Kiernan, Grainne Kennelly, Shona Curran, Sharon Williams, Caitriona McGlone, Ruth Geoghegan, Nicola Morrissey (Captain) Sinead Bennett, Aoife Hannon, Joanna Houlihan. Subs: Clodagh Walsh for Sharon Williams (40 min), Robyn

Roche for injured Ruth Geoghegan (50 min.), Izabella Markiewicz for Ellen Curran (52 min). Becky McGlone for Joanna Houlihan (55 min). Scores for Lismore: Caithriona McGlone 2-3, Aoife Hannon 1-6, Nicola Morrissey 0-1, Shona Curran 0-1. FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK Saturday, 30th September Under 16A County final: 1 pm Gailltir vs De La Salle/Clonea Intermediate County Final: 3 p.m. Ferrybank vs An Rinn Venue: WIT Carrignore This is a double header. Please come out and support the girls. WATERFORD CAMOGIE OFFICE Waterford camogie Office is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Our office is located in Dungarvan Nissan. If you have any queries or want to get in contact with us you can do so by contacting Lynsey Tutty on 086 8113531 or John Flood on 087 6684474. You will also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 2 Ballysaggart 3-18; Shamrocks 0-11 Cappoquin 2-17; Stradbally 1-12 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship - Knockout: Clonea 3-21; St Molleran's 2-9 Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs Eastern Junior A Hurling Championship - Knockout: Ballydurn 2-11; Mt. Sion 1-10 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Group A: De La Salle 1-17; Tallow 1-17 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior Hurling Championship Group B: Passage 1-13; Fourmilewater 1-9 Mt. Sion 3-18; Portlaw 0-11 The Local Bar Western Junior A Hurling Championship: Tourin Ballinwillin 1-17; Colligan 1-15 The Local Bar Western Junior C Hurling Championship: Brickey Rangers 3-12; Shamrocks 0-10 County U-14 H Division 1 Knockout: St Patrick's 1-15; Ballygunner 0-16 De La Salle 3-5; Abbeyside-Ballinacourty 0-5 County U-14 H Division 2 Knockout: St Molleran's 11-14; Brickey Rangers 2-10 Clonea 5-4; Cois Bhride 2-9 County U-14 H Division 3 Knockout: Kilrossanty 5-12; Ferrybank 3-3 Fourmilewater 8-13; St Mary's Juvenile 0-6 County U-14 H Division 4 Knockout: Stradbally 1-10; Ballyduff Upper 1-10 Stradbally 1-9; Ballyduff Upper 1-8 County U-16 H Division 1 Knockout: Passage 2-14; De La Salle 1-11 Mt. Sion 1-11; Brickey Rangers 0-13 Roanmore 2-8; Abbeyside 1-9 County U-16 H Division 3 Knockout: St. Patrick's 1-17; St. Marys Juvenile 2-10 County U-16 H Division 4 Knockout: Kilrossanty 6-22; St Saviour's 1-8 St Oliver's 4-16; Ballygunner 4-15 East U-11 F Division 1: Gaultier 5-7; Rathgormack 0-5 East U-11 Football Division 2: St Saviour's W/O John Mitchel's St Saviour's 6-10; Gaultier 1-2 East U-12 F Division 1: St Molleran's 9-8; Tramore 1-2 East U-12 F Division 2: Ballyduff Lower W/O Sacred Heart John Mitchel's 0-0; Mt. Sion 0-0 Town & Country U-12 Gaelic Football Division 2 Ger Wyley Sports: Cappoquin W/O Ballyduff Upper U-13 Hurling Division 1 County Final: Ballygunner 3-9; Abbeyside 2-8 U-13 Hurling Division 2 County Final: Portlaw 3-7; An Ghaeltacht 2-8 U-13 Hurling Division 3 County Final: St Oliver's 1-8; St Saviour's 1-6

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Brickeys goals the decisive factor The Local Bar Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship semi-final

Referee Joe Salmon (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg) pictured with team captains Dan O’Neill (Shamrocks) and Stevie Ahearne (Brickeys).

Brickeys ………………..… 3-11; Shamrocks …………………0-10. A YOUNGER and more skillful Brickey side enjoyed the advantage in this game from early on with Man of the Match Mikey Hanlon firing over points from all angles and Stevie Ahearne, Micheal Gee and Conor Walsh supporting him on the scoreboard. However, the defining moments in the game arrived five minutes before the break when sub Martin Houlihan struck for a brace of goals and even at this point, with the score reading 2-7 to 0-4, the Bushy Park side had one foot in the Western final. A minute’s silence was observed before the start for the late Willie Kehoe, from Wexford, whose cousin Martin Houlihan lined out for

the Brickeys. This was a hard fought encounter from the beginning and a feisty one later on but Mikey Hanlon had a lot of damage done to Shamrock’s aspirations of a Western final appearance before midfielder Tom Roche was assigned to try and curb his influence. Before Martin Houlihan’s two green flags, Shamrocks were just about staying in touch with scores from Jamie Murphy 0-2 (1f), the ageless Liam Dalton and Seanie Murphy, the latter enjoying one of his best displays in a club jersey, and after the goals Jamie Murphy with a further 0-2 (1f) and Keegan O’Farrell dissected the posts to leave the half-time score reading Brickey 2-7; Shamrocks 0-7. Just before the whistle, Jamie Murphy missed a scoreable free

while Liam Dalton’s long range delivery ended up in the road end goal but it was whistled back for a square infringement. The game was finally over as a contest in the 34th minute when Diarmaid Tobin supplied the sliotar for a Conor Walsh goal followed by Mikey Hanlon’s fifth score, 3-8 to 0-7 in the Brickeys favour. Fair play to the Shamrocks, they continued to battle away as if there was only the minimum between the teams but apart from 0-2f by Jamie Murphy and a point by Bernie Kelleher, they couldn’t make any inroads into the Brickeys lead. The winners themselves finished off with 0-3f by Conor Walsh and Mikey Hanlon’s sixth point of this semi final. There were a number of shemozzles in the final quarter but

it was handshakes all round at the final whistle. A difficult weekend for the Shamrocks club, exiting two hurling championships but they still have the big ball to look forward to, to keep their season alive while the Brickeys, on this display, will now go in as favourites to win the Western final. Brickeys Top Three: Mikey Hanlon, Stevie Ahearne, Eoghan Curran. Shamrocks Top Three: Seanie Murphy, Jamie Murphy, Tom O’Neill. Observer’s Man of the Match: Mikey Hanlon. Number of Scorers: Brickeys 5. Shamrocks 5. Scores From Play: Brickeys 3-8. Shamrocks 0-5.

Frees For: Brickeys 12. Shamrocks 11. Wides: Brickeys 5. Shamrocks 4. Score of the Match: Brickeys 34th minute goal engineered by Diarmaid Tobin and executed by Conor Walsh. Scorers – Brickeys: Conor Walsh 1-4 (4f), Martin Houlihan 2-0, Mikey Hanlon 0-6, Stevie Ahearne and Micheal Gee 0-1 each. Shamrocks: Jamie Murphy 0-6 (4f), Liam Dalton (f), Seanie Murphy, Keegan O’Farrell and Bernie Kelleher 0-1 each. Brickeys: Cian O’Halloran; Ian Walsh, Sam Keoghan, Richard Halpin; Eoghan Curran, Diarmaid Tobin, Darragh O’Grady; Stephen Ahearne, Mark Scanlon; Micheal

Gee, David Ryan, Tadhg Tobin; Conor Walsh, Olan Casey, Mikey Hanlon. Subs: Martin Houlihan for Olan Casey, Tom Landers for Tadhg Tobin, Noah Whelan for Micheal Gee, Rory Curran for Richard Halpin, Ray Landers for Stevie Ahearne. Shamrocks: Liam Murphy; Martin Delaney, Thomas Baldwin, Mikey O’Neill; Seanie Murphy, Tomas O’Neill, Liam Dalton; Tom Roche, Padraig Tobin; Jamie Murphy, Bernie Kelleher, Ed O’Neill; Eamonn Forbes, Dan O’Neill, Keegan O’Farrell. Subs used: Alan Kelly, John Baldwin, Nat Smith, Seamus Tobin. Referee: Joe Salmon (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg).

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Tourin are still in the hunt Tourin ……………………… 1-17; Colligan …………………… 1-15. TOURIN junior hurlers have answered all the big questions of them in the past two weeks and are now qualified for the knockout stages of the Western Junior ‘A’ hurling championship. Wins against both Ardmore and Colligan have leapfrogged Dan Casey’s charges over Kilrossanty, who are now out of contention in fifth place as the league table shows. If the win against Ardmore was somewhat of a surprise in some quarters, last Saturday evening’s game against Colligan at the Sportsfield in Cappoquin was a real pressure game with nothing less than a win good enough to see them advance to the semi-finals. Winning the toss, Tourin elected to play with the strong wind but they weren’t making much use of it and after 20 minutes they were just 0-3 to the good at 0-7 to 0-4. This suited Colligan down to the ground but the winners’ fortune changed for the better in a short few minutes with a back in action Daithi Wilkinson getting the neatest of touches to a Shane Fives delivery to raise a much needed green flag for his side. Daniel Dransfield, Shane Fives (f) and Sean Leahy added points before the break and so Tourin enjoyed a 0-7 interval lead at 1-10 to 0-6, a score that would give any team confidence in getting over the line when playing against the wind. In all, Shane Fives struck five pointed frees in

that first half with contributions also by others such as Brian Leahy, Darragh and Niall Fives. Colligan fared very well for most of the first half with Johnny Wall again on target on three occasions with Colin Dunford, Dan Booth and John Morrissey making up their 0-6 half time score. As expected, Colligan started the new half well and two pointed frees by Johnny Wall and a score from play by John Morrissey brought their deficit back to 1-10 to 0-9. Brothers Darragh and Shane Fives struck required scores for Tourin but Gavin Whelan and Colin Dunford kept the pressure on with quick replies. Overall, Tourin were coping with Colligan and the wind but one felt that the Rockies were not up for this encounter as much as their opponents. They have played much better than this and they didn’t ask the searching questions of Tourin. Johnny Wall and Shane Fives (f) traded scores and Colin Dunford scored either side of a Brendan Scanlon minor to leave 0-4 the difference entering the final ten minutes at 1-15 to 0-14. The goal the game required arrived from a quickly taken free by Johnny Wall ensuring a grand stand finish with now just 0-2 the difference at 1-16 to 1-14. Sean Leahy, who had done tremendous work with Jack Leahy throughout at midfield eased Tourin’s doubts with a pointed free and the remaining minutes saw

Colligan lay siege to the country end goal in search of an equaliser. The Tourin defence commendably held firm and in the last play Johnny Wall pointed a free to end the scoring. The interest in the divisional championships in this grade and in the following game between Ballysaggart and Shamrocks in the intermediate game can be seen in a gate that produced €1,230 compared to €1,090 at the Fraher Field for a senior hurling game that evening but by this stage of course

the weather had deteriorated even further. The semi-final fixtures were known to all leaving the Cornerstone venue with Tourin facing yet another tough assignment against Western champs for the past two years St. Mary’s of Touraneena while Colligan will face a similar task against Ardmore in the other semi. Tourin’s Top Three: Shane Fives, Daithi Wilkinson, Sean Leahy. Colligan’s Top Three: John Wall, Colin Dunford, PJ Coffey. Observer’s Man of the Match:

Tourin selector Jimmy Collender gives Darragh Fives some last minute advice before their junior hurling championship game v Colligan in Cappoquin last Saturday.

Shane Fives. Number of Scorers: Tourin 9. Colligan 5. Scores From Play: Tourin 1-9. Colligan 0-11. Frees For: Tourin 13. Colligan 11. Wides: Tourin 15. Colligan 10. Score of the Match: Tourin’s 20th minute goal engineered by Shane Fives and executed by Daithi Wilkinson, Scorers – Tourin: Shane Fives 0-7f, Daithi Wilkinson 1-1, Darragh Fives 0-2,Sean Leahy 0-2 (1f), Brian Leahy, Niall Fives, Daniel Dransfield, Jack Leahy and Sean Meaney 0-1 each. Colligan: Johnny Wall 1-7 (1-4f),

Colin Dunford 0-1, John Morrissey 0-2, Dan Booth and Gavin Whelan 0-1 each. Tourin: Colm Bennett; David Leahy, Dan Leahy, Shane Dunne; Brendan Scanlon, Darragh Fives, Brian Leahy; Sean Leahy, Jack Leahy; Sean Meaney, Shane Fives, Daithi Wilkinson; Kevin Leahy, Niall Fives, Daniel Dransfield. Sub: Donal McGrath for Shane Dunne. Colligan: Dean McKenna; Adam Dunford, John Nick Fennell, Ray Barron; Ross Browne, PJ Coffey, Jason Dunford; Dan Booth, Colin Dunford; John Wall, John Morrissey, Gavin Whelan; Mark Flynn, Sam Murphy Nix, Richard Kiely. Sub: Michael Horgan for Jason Dunford.

Tourin captain and Man of the Match Shane Fives prepares to slot this free over the bar in their junior championship game v Colligan in Cappoquin last Saturday.

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Comeragh Oil Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 2

Cappoquin advances to semi-finals Cappoquin …………………2-17; Stradbally …………………. 1-12. CAPPOQUIN survived a strong first half challenge by Stradbally in this final Group 2 Western intermediate championship game in the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon. The field was in remarkably good condition considering the driving rain at the venue for the two games on the previous evening. The Reds gave as good as they got in a first half that ended level at 1-9 each. However, Cappoquin upped their performance considerably after the break and they went on to win this moiety by 1-8 to 0-3. This fixture was really one of no consequence for Stradbally because it was not on the same time as the Shamrocks v Ballysaggart game and so they knew on Saturday night that although they had just two points on the league table they were qualified for the quarter finals because Shamrocks were beaten. Subject to correction, they actually could have given a walk-over to Cappoquin and still qualify so there is something not right in having the two games on at different times. As it was, Stradbally played as if their lives depended on it and once again Shane Aherne proved that he is a serious hurler. Imagine what he would be like if he had a few years of training with the county hurlers behind him. Aherne was lethal in front of goal in the first half.

Frees For: Cappoquin 16. Stradbally 14. Wides: Cappoquin 10. Stradbally 6. Score of the Match: Keith Landers final point for Cappoquin from under the stand in time added on. Scorers – Cappoquin: Killian O’Sullivan 2-0, Shane O’Rourke 0-6 (5f), Keith Landers 0-4, Aaron O’Sullivan 0-3 (2f), Jack Mangan and Andy Molumby 0-2 each. Stradbally: Shane Aherne 15 (1-2f), Michael Walsh 0-4 (1f), Paul Tobin, Michael Aherne and Jack Mullaney 0-1 each. Cappoquin: Darren Curran; Pat Morrissey, Colm Looby, Matt Noonan; Tim Looby, Paul Murray, David Cahillane; Andy Molumby, Shane Murray; Aaron O’Sullivan, Keith Landers, Shane O’Rourke; Jack Mangan, Killian O’Sullivan, Tommy McCarthy. Subs: Kevin Looby for Timmy Looby, Shane Coughlan for Tommy McCarthy, Colin Landers for Killian O’Sullivan. Stradbally: Trevor Curran; Cathal Cusack, Shane Lannon, Ciaran Cusack; Shane Aherne, Robert Aherne, Luke Casey; Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh; Eoin O’Brien, Daniel Weldon, Paul Tobin; Cormac Gough, Ger Power, Michael Aherne. Subs: Paul Connors for Cormac Gough, Andy Doyle for Eoin O’Brien, Jack Navin for Paul Tobin.

minute, a kicked effort, and then John Fives charges saw out the game with scores by Aaron O’Sullivan (f), Andy Molumby (a goal opportunity also), Shane O’Rourke and two points from the acutest of angles by Keith Landers one better than the other. Cappoquin’s experience saw them win well here while Stradbally showed for three quarters of the game that if they concentrated on hurling for a while, which more than likely will not occur, they would be a match for the best in this championship. Stradbally will now play Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in the quarter-final as will Modeligo and Ballysaggart with Cappoquin and An Rinn waiting in the semis.

Man of the Match Stradbally's Shane Aherne pictured in possession against Cappoquin's Timmy Looby in their intermediate hurling championship game at the Fraher Field last Sunday. He had the presence of mind to punish a lazy Cappoquin defence with a goal from a quick free and he also scored points from frees and from placed balls. Shane O’Rourke kept the scoreboard ticking from a Cappoquin viewpoint early on with Aaron O’Sullivan taking some of the frees in the second half. Jack Mangan and Keith Landers also raised white flags and when Killian

O’Sullivan finished off a brilliant move with a 26th minute goal in the town end, Cappoquin were back in the game just 0-1 behind at 1-8 to 1-7. Shane Aherne added to his 1-4 tally with a score from play before Andy Molumby and Keith Landers sent the teams in on level pegging with two superb scores, 1-9 each at the break. The third quarter was evenly

played out with both sides adding 0-3 to their half-time score, Michael Walsh, Aherne again and Jack Mullaney for the Reds and Shane O’Rourke, Aaron O’Sullivan (f) and Jack Mangan for the Cornerstone. Little did we know then but Stradbally were not to score again as the more hurling orientated side took control. Killian O’Sullivan scored a second goal from a Shane Murray delivery in the 47th

Cappoquin’s Top Three: Keith Landers, Pat Morrissey, Killian O’Sullivan. Stradbally’s Top Three: Shane Aherne, Michael Walsh, Jack Mullaney. Observer’s Man of the Match: Shane Aherne. Number of Scorers: Cappoquin 6. Stradbally 5. Scores From Play: Cappoquin 2-10. Stradbally 0-9.

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O’Gorman goals inspires Ballysaggart’s second half scoring spree Ballysaggart ……………………... 3-18; Shamrocks ……………...………... 0-11. AT the rain lashed Sportsfield Cappoquin last Saturday Ballysaggart and Shamrocks squared up in a winner takes all tie with the winners progressing to the business end of the competition and the losers the unenviable relegation play-off tie with Ballinameala. It baffles me why the Cappoquin/ Stradbally tie did not go ahead at the same time as this tie especially with so much at stake for all teams, Ballysaggart had the first use of the strong wind blowing towards the Blackwater end of the ground and were quick of the mark with Chris O’Gorman opening the scoring, fur-

ther points by Ken Cashel and Shane Bennett (2) had the ’Saggart four up by the twelfth minute before Eoin Murphy had a pointed free to open the scoring for the Shamrocks. Shane Bennett with two points responded for ’Saggart to leave the score 0-6 to 0-1 with eighteen minutes played. At this stage it looked as if Ballysaggart were about to press the self destruct button as they gave away five needless frees which former County and All Star Eoin Murphy duly converted and by the twenty eight minute the Shamrocks were beginning to look good as Joe Leahy had them in front for the first and only time of the tie.

Shane Bennett restored ’Saggart’s composure with two points before the interval to put Ballysaggart a point ahead on the scoreboard 0-8 to 0-7 but with the Shamrocks having everything to play for, with the aid of the strong breeze in the second half. With the evening getting more dull and dismal as the second half resumed Ballysaggart were about to ignite with two Chris O’Gorman goals which was to inspire Ballysaggart on a second half scoring fest playing against a strong wind which yielded 3-10, six points coming from Shane Bennett, 1-2 from Stephen Bennett and a point from both Kieran Bennett and Ken Cashel to a paltry four

points for a shell shocked Shamrock side which came from J. P. Lucey (2), Ed Hynes (1) and Eoin Murphy (1). Man of Match: Chris O’Gorman Best For Saggart: Chris O’Gorman, Kiernan/Shane Bennett, Darren Meagher, Ken Cashell. Best For Shamrocks: Shane Roche, Chris Murphy, Eoin Murphy, Stephen Lucey, J. P. Lucey. Ballysaggart Scorers: Shane Bennett 0-11 (9fs), Chris O’Gorman 2-2, Stevie Bennett 1-2, Ken Cashel 0-2. Shamrock scorers: Eoin Murphy 0-7 (7fs), J. P. Lucey 0-2 , Ed Hynes 0-1 Joe Leahy 0-1. Ballysaggart: Matty Meagher, Stevie

Mangan, Kieran Fennessey, Jack Roche, Barry Murphy, Darren Meagher, Sam Ryan, Kieran Bennett, Christy Murphy, Chris O’Gorman, Stevie Bennett, Cailean O’Gorman, Shane Bennett, Ken Cashel, Eugene O’Brien. Subs used: Michael Ryan, Seamus Kearney. Shamrocks: Kieran O’Keeffe, Padraig Ahearne, Shane Roche, Brian Harnedy, Padraig Roche, Thomas Donovan, Adam Crawford, Chris Murphy, Stephen Lucey, Edward Lonergan, Kelvyn O’Farrell, J. P. Lucey, Cathal Herlihy, Eoin Murphy, Joe Leahy. Subs used: Ed Hynes, Jason Ahearne Referee: Tadhg Tobin (Brickeys).

Modeligo clear winners in important game Modeligo …………………. 2-16; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg .… 0-13. MODELIGO required to draw or win this final group game in the Western Intermediate Hurling Championship at the Fraher Field last Sunday if they were to continue in the race for the title. After a slow beginning in which they trailed Clashmore/Kinsalebeg by 0-7 to 0-1, they displayed their true form to run out convincing 0-9 winners. If Clashmore/Kinsalebeg won this match by more than 0-4 then Brickeys would have taken Modeligo’s place in the quarter finals and this, as much as anything else, was the major attraction for the attendance at the Shandon venue. However, once James Murray’s charges got into their stride, there was no doubting the outcome and Modeligo led at the short whistle by 1-10 to 0-9. The start was completely different though and Pa

Walshs’ fifth minute pointed free was his side’s only response to scores by Tadhg Bourke, a very much inform Edmond O’Halloran, 0-3 (1f), Paul O’Connor 0-2 and Brian O’Halloran 0-1. Pa Walsh was the only Modeligo player to impress early on and he scored 0-4 (2f) between the 12th and the 18th minutes to bring his side into the game, 0-7 to 0-5. Adam O’Sullivan pointed for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in the 19th minute before Walsh added two more scores and then provide for Pa O’Donovan to level proceedings at 0-8 each. The key score of the first half came from a usual source when Tom Devine burst through his opponent’s defence in the 25th minute to plant the ball in the town end goal, 1-8 to 0-8. Edmond O’Halloran pointed a 27th minute free but Modeligo had the last say in a very enjoyable first moiety with

scores by Thomas Walsh and Pa Walsh (f), giving last year’s finalists a 0-4 advantage. Two further Edmond O’Halloran pointed frees heralded a good beginning to the second half for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, 1-10 to 0-11 and Thomas Walsh, with a mighty effort and Tadhg Bourke traded white flags by the 41st minute. Walsh followed up with a contender for score of the match in the 44th minute and he continued his rich vein of form when he finished great work by Pa O’Donovan with a goal off his hurley to establish a lead of 2-12 to 0-12 with 47 minutes played. Thomas Walsh registered his fourth Modeligo score in succession in the 49th minute and when Rian Reddy popped over a point three minutes later, there was no coming back for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, trailing by

2-14 to 0-12. Edmond O’Halloran (f) produced his team’s final point while Modeligo’s third impressive scoring machine on the day after Pa Walsh and Thomas Walsh surfaced at the end when Pa O’Donovan lofted over two contenders for score of the match. The loss of Brian O’Halloran to injury was a blow to Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg and hopefully he will be recovered for the quarter-finals. The quarter-final games have pitted Modeligo and Ballysaggart together with the former perhaps the fancied side to advance while the other quarter between Stradbally and Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg should be a 50/50 game. Modeligo’s Top Three: Pa Walsh, Thomas Walsh, Pa O’Donovan. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg’s Top Three: Edmond O’Halloran, Tadhg

Burke, Jason Seward. Observer’s Man of the Match: Pa Walsh. Number of Scorers: Modeligo 5. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 5. Scores From Play: Modeligo 2-10; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 0-7. Frees For: Modeligo 10. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 13. Wides: Modeligo 9. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 9. Score of the Match: Thomas Walsh’s 44th minute point for Modeligo. Scorers – Modeligo: Pa Walsh 0-8 (5f), Thomas Walsh 1-4 (1f), Tom Devine 1-0, Pa O’Donovan 0-3, Rian Reddy 0-1. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Edmond O’Halloran 0-7 (5f), Paul O’Connor 0-2, Tadhg Bourke 0-2 (1f), Brian O’Halloran and Adam O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Modeligo: Cian O’Byrne; Nicky O’Donovan, Brian McCarthy, Sean Hennessy; Sean O’Donovan,

Shane Troy, John McGrath; Rian Reddy, Kieran McCarthy; Pa O’Donovan, Pa Walsh, Jamie Troy; Michael Troy, Tom Devine, Thomas Walsh. Subs: Gavin Dalton for Mike Troy, Richard McGrath for Sean Hennessy, Keith Hickey for Thomas Walsh. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Mark McGrath, Ciaran Bourke, Jason Seward, Sean Bourke; Ronan Fitzgerald, Tadhg Bourke, Brian Lynch; Edmond O’Halloran, Brian O Halloran; James O’Leary, Aidan Trihy, Declan Allen; Adam Sullivan, Darren Foley, Paul O’Connor. Subs: Luke Seward for Brian O’Halloran (inj.), Sean Fleming for James O’Leary, Paddy Prendergast for Adam O’Sullivan, Conor Lynch for Edmond O’Halloran, Kieran Connery for Brian Lynch. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin).

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(058) 45590 nicky@mckennacomputers.com From the Files of the Dungarvan Observer Saturday, 13th September, 1997. LADIES ALL-IRELAND UNDER 16 FOOTBALL FINAL

Under 16s make it three in-a-row Waterford 3-6; Monaghan 2-4. WATERFORD won the latest battle in the saga between the Decies and Monaghan at Hogan Park, Moate, last Saturday afternoon and in doing so won their third under 16 title in-a-row and their fifth since 1991. A superb team performance in poor conditions led to a convincing victory of a team that came into this final with impressive credentials. Recent heavy rain left the underfoot conditions very soft and rain fell throughout the game. In spite of this both sides served up some very good passages of football, but Waterford were the better all round side and this coupled with fitness proved too much for Monaghan. Waterford had the advantage of a slight wind in the first half and opened well, but were guilty of shooting half a dozen wides in the first quarter. It took them eight minutes to find the range as Niamh Barry pointed. Within a minute Mary O’Donnell pointed a free but Monaghan levelled per Niamh Kindlon and Edel Byrne. In the 19th minute Mary O’Donnell nosed Waterford back in front and two minutes later came the crucial first goal from Niamh Barry after she took a pass from Annette Raher. The only other score of the first half was a Noeleen Crowley point and Waterford led at the interval by 1-4 to 0-2. Monaghan’s trio of senior players, Martina Grey, Niamh Kindlon and Edel Byrne, weren’t exerting anything like the influence that the Northern county would have expected. Byrne in particular was tightly marked despite the fact that she tried her luck in three different positions.

The first twenty minutes of the second half was scoreless, dominated by defences, before Monaghan at last broke through for a goal from Ciara McGuinness after a Waterford defender was caught out of position. Niamh Kindlon’s point reduced the deficit to the minimum and Waterford were in trouble. Then team captain Marion Troy took the game by the scruff of the neck when she raced through the Monaghan defence and blasted the ball to the net from 20 yards. The sea of raindrops that fell from the net was testimony of the power of the shot. Mary O’Donnell landed two further points and Julie-Mai Keane punched a goal to put Waterford in an unassailable lead. Monaghan did score a consolation goal but it was too little too late. Waterford’s full back line of Bridget Hannigan, Karen Barry and particularly Catherine Fitzgerald were outstanding. Tanya Kirwan dominated at centre back. The midfield pair of Mary O’Donnell and Marion Troy were in control throughout. Niamh Barry won the Player of the Match Award and she got good help from a lively attack that had too much combination for Monaghan. Thus, Waterford reversed the 1995 All-Ireland under 14 result between the teams. Team mentors Bridget Grant and Nicky Sheehan must take a lot of credit as they had the team in great shape. Noel Murray, the National President, had the pleasant duty of presenting the cup to Waterford captain Marian Troy. Waterford: L. Mulhearne (Kilrossanty); Bridget Hannigan (Kill), Karen Barry (Dunhill/Fenor), Catherine Fitzgerald (Na Deise); Ann Morrissey (St. Pats), Tanya Kirwan (Kilrossanty), Melissa Walsh (Ballymac’); Mary O’Donnell (0-4, Old Parish), Marian Troy (1-0) Na Deise); Niamh Barry (1-1, Dunhill/Fenor), Angie Walsh (Na Deise), Julie Keane (1-0, Kill); Aine Ryan (Ballymac’), Noeleen Crowley (0-1, Kill), Annette Raher (Dunhill/Fenor). Subs: Denise Power (Kilrossanty), Sari Flynn (Dunhill/Fenor), Grace O’Brien (Old Parish), Karen Lannon (Kill), Christine Keating (Kilrossanty), Ciara Dower (Clashmore), Lisa Prendergast (Old Parish), Kate O’Sullivan (Kilmac’).

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TEAMS OF TIMES GONE BY PORTLAW WIN RELEGATION BATTLE Championship: Senior hurling relegation play-off. Venue: Cappoquin. Date: Sunday, 7th September, 1997. Half-time score: Portlaw 0-10; Ballinacourty 0-1. Full-time score: Portlaw 1-15; Ballinacourty 1-4. Portlaw: J. Burrows; D Walsh, P. Coffey, B. Laffan; D. Keane, D. Kirwan, D. Foran; P. O’Brien, Andrew Kirwan; F. O’Shea, G. Harris, E. Rockett; G. O’Brien, Anthony Kiwan, M. Walsh.

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 12 Forecasts. 7 Correct. 5 Incorrect. Success Rate: 58%. This Week’s Forecasts: SHC: Ballyguner v (DLS). MT. Sion v (Lismore), Abbeyside v (Ballyduff), Tallow v Dungarvan - A Draw, Roanmore v Pasage – A Draw, Fourmilewater v (Portlaw). West IHC QF: Modeligo v (Stradbally), Ballysaggart v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg). West J’A’H SF: Ardmore v (Colligan), St. Mary’s v (Tourin). County MH SF: Abbeyside v (Ballygunner), Mt. Sion v (DLS). County MH QF: Division 2: St. Carthages v (St. Mollerans), Cois Bhride v (Roanmore), Brickeys v (Erins Own/ Ferybank). Division 3: Clan Na Gael v (Stradbally), Ballyduff Upper v (Cappoquin), Ardmore v (Fourmilewater), St. Marys v (An Ghaeltacht). To Date: 406 Forecasts. 275 Correct. 131 Incorrect. Success Rate: 67%.

Western Board GAA Fixtures Saturday, 30th September, 2017 The Local Bar Junior “A” Hurling Semi Finals: St. Mary’s v Tourin 6.00 pm Fraher Field. Ardmore v Colligan 7.30 pm Fraher Field. Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Relegation Play Off:

Ballinameela v Shamrocks 2.00 pm Cappoquin. Sunday, 1st October, 2017 Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Quarter Finals: Modeligo v Stradbally 6.00 pm Fraher Field Ballysaggart v Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 7.30 pm Fraher Field

St. Olivers U-13 Captain, Aiden Mansfield receiving the Winners Shield.

Blistering finish by St. Oliver’s secures victory over St. Saviours in tight contest BORD NA NÓG UNDER 13 COUNTY FINALS – Fraher Field Saturday, 23rd September, 2017 DIVISION 3 FINAL St. Oliver’s ………………..…1-8; St. Saviours …………………1-6. WITHOUT doubt the most exciting game of the three Under 13 finals was the encounter between St. Oliver’s and St. Saviours to decide the Division Three Championship for 2017. Both defences were on top early in this game before Oliver’s Ronan Mansfield took complete control of proceedings late in the second half when he scored a goal and two without reply to turn a three point deficit into a two point win for his team. The game started well for Saviours when they hit two points from a free and play just before St. Oliver’s marksman Kieran Sheridan steadied things for his team with a nicely pointed free in the sixth minute. Kieran was unlucky not to score a goal when a low shot was stopped by the Saviours’ goalkeeper Sean O’Connor however he obliged with another pointed free and an excellent effort from a 65 in the nineteenth minute of the half to put his team in front for the first time on a score of three points to two. Some industrious work by Sheridan late in the half set up wing forward Ben Buckley for a super point from play before Aiden Mansfield, who was having a fine game found the leaping Kieran Sheridan’s hand with a long range free and as his feet touched the ground the ball was already sailing between the posts after a precise strike putting Oliver’s ahead by three on a score of five points to two at the interval. Saviours needed some inspiration and it was to come from Hayden Casey in the third minute of the second half with a good point from play and then Craig Earle reduced the Oliver’s lead to just a

point with another score from play in the ninth minute. Saviours were dominating the game at this stage and were attacking in waves with Hayden Casey proving a very hard man to mark and he struck again in the tenth minute with a fine equalising point to put the teams level on five points apiece. Saviours went ahead momentarily before the ever-dependable Kieran Sheridan hit another free to level the match at six all. Despite having played very well Oliver’s went three behind with ten minutes to go when Jordan Murphy scored an excellent goal for Saviours with ten minutes left to play that might well have won the game but unfortunately it was to be his team’s last scored of the game. The later stages of this game belonged to one man and one man only – St. Oliver’s Ronan Mansfield. With the game, still very much in the melting pot he took complete control of proceedings when he collected the ball in the middle of the field and raced forward leaving several opposing players in his wake. With the Saviours goal in his sights he fired an unstoppable shot to the top right hand corner of the net to level the match at a vital moment in the game. A minute later he received another pass well out the field and showed no nerves or regard for the consequences of the opportunity to turn and strike a fine point that put Oliver’s back in front by a point with five minutes left to play. Saviours were shocked but fought hard to find the scores to bridge the gap but they were not to materialise due in no small manner to some excellent defending by Aiden Mansfield who had retreated to the edge of the square to protect the slender Oliver’s lead. The final score of the game, another Ronan Mansfield point from play was notched up just moments before the final whistle rang out crowning St. Olivers County U-13 Division 3

Champions for 2017. The score of the game was without doubt a pointed free from play by St. Oliver’s marksman Kieran Sheridan in first half injury time. MAN OF THE MATCH There were many contenders from both teams for the award. Saviours were well served by Hayden Casey and Jordan Murphy who scored a fine goal. For St. Oliver’s Kieran Sheridan was excellent from general play and especially from placed balls. Aiden Mansfield was a commanding figure on the half back line repelling many attacks and Ben Buckley scored a vital point from play in the first half just when Saviours were starting to get on top. However, giving the contest of the match, a County Final with his team three points down late in the game, Ronan Mansfield’s contribution of a goal and two without reply was without doubt the deciding factor in the game and he is deserving of the Man of The Match award. PRESENTATION For the second time in just a week St. Oliver’s Captain Aiden Mansfield, was the recipient of much sought silverware on behalf of his team from Bord na nÓg Chairman Billy Devine who congratulated St. Oliver’s on their achievement – the only victorious Western Club in U13 Hurling this year. St Oliver’s: Andrew O’Connor, Paddy Osborne, Aidan Mansfield (Capt.) Ryan Cahill, Joe Cotter, Dylan Troy, Kieran Sheridan, Ronan Mansfield, Daniel Buckley, Ben Buckley, Eoin Hally, Jack Mulhall, Michael McGrath, Harry O’Donovan, Noah Quilty, Shane O’Donnell. St Saviours: Aaron Jacob, Bobby Jacob, Sean O’Connor, Jordan Murphy, Hayden Casey, Kian Sinnott, Kian Moran, Richard Sinnott, Craig Earle, Dean Wall, Jimmy Byrnes, Luke English, Darragh Jacob, Sean Keane, Ben Boland, Oisín Taylor, Josh Jacob, Daniel Byrne. Réteoir: Wayne Power – Ballyduff Upper.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Three qualifying places in senior hurling championship to be decided JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5: Thursday, September 28th in Fraher Field at 8 p.m. FOURMILEWATER V PORTLAW –––––– Sunday, October 1st in Fraher Field at 2 p.m. LISMORE V MT. SION ABBEYSIDE V BALLYDUFF at 3.45 p.m. –––––– Sunday, October 1st in Cappoquin at 3.45 p.m. TALLOW V DUNGARVAN at 3.45 p.m. –––––– Sunday, October 1st in Walsh Park PASSAGE V ROANMORE at 2 p.m. BALLYGUNNER V DLS at 3.45 p.m.

APART from the knockout stages of the senior hurling championship, Round 5 is the most eagerly awaited and most important day out as qualifying places are finalised and the two teams who have to fight out the relegation battle to maintain their status in the grade are also made known. Two other teams remain in no man’s land, neither to be qualified or relegated as their season comes to an end this weekend. GROUP 2 Fourmilewater v Portlaw Fourmile should secure their place in the quarter-finals at the Fraher Field on Thursday in an

early fixture because we are told there is a Portlaw wedding on the weekend. Portlaw are already destined to be one of the teams in the relegation battle and so this should be a non event and the attendance will verify this. Forecast: Fourmilewater. Mount Sion v Lismore With Fourmilewater expected to beat Portlaw, there will be only one remaining qualification place on offer in Group 2 and Mt. Sion will claim it if they beat Lismore because they have the nod in the head-to-head with Roanmore if needs be. Lismore are already qualified but they do have incentive as well because if they win at the

Shandon venue, then may top the table and play the fourth qualifying team in the other group. Though short the suspended John Dee, this game though is of more importance to ‘Sion and they can record a narrow win. Forecast: Mt. Sion. Roanmore v Passage Roanmore had to win last weekend and they did. Now they have to win this weekend as well but this may be a bridge too far against a Passage side that are never beaten until the final whistle and who also can top this Group 2 table. This could be the tie of the day though as Roanmore can match any side for determined effort and playing in Walsh Park won’t do them any harm at all. When Roanmore have to, they will produce the goods and if they do so early on and not get caught by the customary Passage end to a match, they can qualify if they draw or win and if Mt. Sion are beaten in Dungarvan. Forecast: A Draw. GROUP 1 Abbeyside v Ballyduff This is a vital game for both clubs. Abbeyside can qualify or be in a relegation play-off while Ballyduff’s sole objective will be to

avoid the latter as qualification is not possible. Abbeyside should win this match and if Tallow lose in Cappoquin, they will be qualified. Ballyduff will be without some of their first fifteen again this Sunday as their key defender, centre back Shane Kearney was red carded against Dungarvan last Sunday and Seamus Hannon, may or may not be available. Abbeyside are also down such as Richie Foley and Neil Montgomery but they should have the resources to win this one and keep in touch at what is happening in Cappoquin. Ballyduff are fighting for their senior status and they won’t be giving it away without a fight. Forecast: Abbeyside. Tallow v Dungarvan This game has the making of a thriller at the Cornerstone venue and it is great to see a senior fixture back here once again, one of hurling’s best venues in the West. Despite Tallow pushing one of the two championship favourites, DLS, to the pin of their collar last Sunday, it will be for nought if they don’t win this one. Dungarvan are already qualified on four points even if they lose because they have the cushion of the head-to-head win over Abbeyside if the latter beat Ballyduff.

Both teams like playing in Cappoquin and if the conditions are good, Noel Landers will be kept busy on the scoreboard. Tallow have to get a positive result and Dungarvan are playing well at present so this game should go down to the threads of the wire and they still may not be separated. Forecast: A Draw. Ballygunner v DLS The last thing both these clubs want in the lead-up to the knockout stages is to be playing one another

in this Group game. None of the two will want to show their hand as they and 99% of the county believe they will be the county final pairing this year. DLS didn’t perform as expected last weekend while Ballygunner can do no wrong so far this year in their quest for four in a row titles. Irrespective of who lines-out on both teams, the Gunners should be top of the table come Sunday evening. Forecast: Ballygunner.

JJ KAVANAGH & SONS CO. SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B

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Busy weekend on the Western front IT’S make or break for ten hurling sides in the Western Division this weekend with the advent of the knockout stages in both the intermediate and junior championships. The action starts with the junior semi-finals on Saturday followed by the intermediate quarters and relegation play-off the following day. Saturday, 30th September, 2017 The Local Bar Junior “A” Hurling Semi-Finals ST. MARY’S V TOURIN 6.00 pm Fraher Field ARDMORE V COLLIGAN 7.30 pm Fraher Field St. Mary’s v Tourin St. Mary’s are aiming for their third Western title in a row and they were the form team in the Group stages winning four of their five games, just losing out to Colligan in their first fixture. Both teams met on September 10th with victory going to the Touraneena team by 1-10 to 0-7, not that this will have any bearing on Saturday’s game. The teams met in the divisional final last year with St. Mary’s holding out for a narrow win. Tourin have performed a Houdini act in the past few weeks with wins over Ardmore and Colligan getting them to this

stage. However, the real work starts now and while they have improved and have who hard games behind them compared to an inactive St. Mary’s championshipwise of late, it’s difficult to dispel the chances of the champions of the past two years and they may well edge this one. Forecast: St. Mary’s. Ardmore v Colligan Ardmore hiccupped against Tourin and a repeat of that type of form won’t suffice here. The continued absence of the injured Declan Prendergast is taking the shape out of their defence while David Gartland’s absence has also been a loss out the field. Ardmore, like Colligan haven’t got the panel of players to sustain these losses and it will be interesting to see if the two Admore players will line out on Saturday. Colligan also did a wobbly on Saturday last against Tourin. They are better than that performance but they can’t be depending totally on Johnny Wall in every game to secure their scores, others must step up to the mark as well. Wall has given some service to the Rockies and unfortunately we will never know how much he has scored for them in the past ten years plus. At their best Colligan are capable of winning this semi- final but one feels it will have to be just that if they are going to

oust an Ardmore team with plenty of experience from the higher grades at this stage of the championship. Forecast: Ardmore. Saturday, September 30th Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Relegation Play Off: BALLINAMEELA V SHAMROCKS 2.00 pm Cappoquin Sunday, 1st October, 2017 Comeragh Oil Intermediate Hurling Quarter-Finals: MODELIGO V STRADBALLY 6.00 pm Fraher Field BALLYSAGGART V CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG 7.30 pm Fraher Field Ballinameela v Shamrocks It’s the place nobody wants to be but on this occasion it’s Ballinameela’s and Shamrocks’ turn as they fight for Intermediate survival in Cappoquin this Saturday. Ballinameela have some experience at this stage as they have avoided the drop in recent years. The question is how often can you do this if you haven’t improved in the meantime and their championship this year has been very disappointing. Brendan Phelan will be a key player for

them on Saturday, He has been a big player in keeping them in the grade in the relegation play-off and will be required to do so again this weekend. On the other hand, Shamrocks are on a bit of a slide. They played very well against Cappoquin in their first game, drawing it. They had Colm Roche in top form that day and his club will require him on Saturday if they are going to avoid the drop, one feels. Pipped by Stradbally and well beaten by Ballysaggart, they didn’t expect to find themselves in this situation but they are and they have to get out of it and they may just edge it. Forecast: Shamrocks. Modeligo v Stradbally At the moment, Stradbally seem to have a good 45 minutes of hurling in them as was the case against one of the championship favourites Cappoquin last Sunday. That game, of course, may have given them more minutes in the bank but it is difficult to see the Reds denying Modeligo a place in the semi-finals. James Murray’s charges are a good side, they dont’t panic when play is going against them and they have the range of scorers to notch the winning scores. Some say that Modeligo have gone back a bit, but I don’t think so. The business end of the year starts for them this

weekend and the 2015 champs know what they have to do from here on in. Forecast: Modeligo. Ballysaggart v Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg After an average performance against Cappoquin two weeks ago, Ballysaggart returned to form with a comprehensive win over Shamrocks in the Sportsfield last Saturday. An early second half scoring blitz paved the way for their qualification and 3-18 is a fine tally in any man’s language. The stakes get higher though as the championship progresses and one feels that either Shane or Stephen Bennett is required in front of goal permanently if they are going to have a chance of going the distance. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg didn’t have the scoring power in their forward division to beat Modeligo and one must question where will they improve in the space of a week. Perhaps they require one of their key players in front of goal and at this stage of the championship why not try it? Hopefully, Brian O’Halloran will be fit to play after coming off injured last week This is an interesting pairing and on last week’s results it should be ‘Saggart who are in the hat for the semi-finals. Forecast: Ballysaggart.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Saturday night in Alice Connors Bar where the jackpot is €3,800 as on Sunday night Edel Keane was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 10 which when turned was not the joker but she did win €50. Jim Egan and Kevin Hally won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crottys Bar. SENIOR HURLING On Sunday afternoon last we played Ballygunner in Walsh Park in round 4 of the Championship. Similar to last week we were short a number of players here and unfortunately suffered a heavy defeat. This Sunday we play Ballyduff Upper in Fraher Field at 3.30 p.m. No doubt all involved with team realise this game will require our best performance of the year and an increase in our own intensity and pride are much needed. Team: S. ENRIGHT, J. DUGGAN, B. LOOBY, S. O'HARE, E. BRACKETT, C. PRUNTY, J. O'MAHONEY, D. COLLINS, J. ELSTEAD, P. HURNEY, J. BERESFORD, S. CROTTY, S. DALY, M. FERNCOMBE, M. O'HALLORAN. Subs: E. KIELY, S. CLIFFE. JUNIOR C HURLING We played Kilgobinet in the semi-final of the Western Championship Saturday evening last in Fraher Field. Despite being played in extremely poor weather conditions this turned out to be a most competitive and enjoyable game of hurling. At half-time we led by two points but at the full time whistle it was Kilgobinet who were ahead and we wish them the best of luck in the final. On behalf of all in the club we would like to thank the players and management for their commitment during the year, especially those who togged out on Saturday at short notice to ensure we had a team. S. Kiely, Paul Breen, Denis Byrne, Stephen O'Connor, Cormac Dwyer, Joey Mullen, Shane O’Gorman,Tony Collins, Barry Henley, Owen Young, Ruari Conway, Jamie Organ, Johnny Riordan, Ronan Sheehan, Darragh Walsh. Sub: Joe Walsh. CLUB MERCHANDISE We are taking final orders for our club half zip tops and tracksuit pants this weekend on Friday night from 7:30 to 8 pm and on Saturday from 11 to 11:30 am at the club grounds. This is the last chance to order to guarantee delivery for Christmas. Later in October we will be taking orders for the new Club training jersey and jackets. FIELD BOOKINGS We ask that all team managers book their times for training/matches with Michael Donovan in advance of returning to training. Managers must notify Michael in advance if they wish to change from their allocated time. CLUB BINGO Our club bingo session continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night with a jackpot of €700.

Ballinameela RELEGATION HURLING The final game of our hurling season takes place this coming Saturday against Shamrocks in Cappoquin at 2 p.m. It is, of course, the last place we wanted to find ourselves but for the third year running it's where we've ended up. The last two years the crowd really played their part in urging the team on when the need was greatest and the need again is great, so any and all that can attend are asked to make their way to the Cornerstone venue to hopefully end the hurling calendar on a high.

Affane/Cappoquin WESTERN IHC: CAPPOQUIN PROGRESS TO SEMI-FINAL Cappoquin 2-17; Stradbally 1-12. Cappoquin and Stradbally met at the Fraher Field on Sunday with both teams through to the business end of the championship due to the outcome of the Ballysaggart- Shamrocks tie played at the Sportsfield on Saturday. A win would see the Cornerstone outfit progress to the semi-final but it was the Taysiders who set the early pace and led by five points with twenty minutes played but by the interval Cappoquin had attained parity at 1-9 apiece. In the second half Cappoquin upped their game and ran out convincing winners to progress to the semi-finals. Full report of game in Sport section. Cappoquin: Killian O’Sullivan 2-0, Shane O’Rourke 0-6 (5f), Keith Landers 0-4, Aaron O’Sullivan 0-3 (2f), Jack Mangan and Andy Molumby 0-1 each. Cappoquin: Darren Curran; Pat Morrissey, Colm Looby, Matt Noonan; Tim Looby, Paul Murray, Andy Molumby, Shane Murray; Aaron O’Sullivan, Keith Landers, Shane O’Rourke; Jack Mangan, Killian O’Sullivan, Tommy McCarthy.

Subs: Kevin Looby Moss Noonan, Shane Coughlan Colin Landers. WESTERN IHC SEMI-FINAL Cappoquin will play the winners of Modeligo V Stradbally or the winners of Ballysaggart V Clashmore- Kinsalbeg in one of the Western IHC semi-finals on the weekend of 6th-8th Oct TBC CLUB LOTTO Monday, 25th Sept. Jackpot €5,500. Numbers drawn 1-9-19-25. No winner. Consolation €20 winners, Rev. Fr. Gear, Cappoquin; Leo Coffey c/o Ed Fraher; Tony McCarthy, Ballinameala; Dylan/Ryan O’Connor, Lismore; Emily McCarthy, Affane. COUNTY MINOR HURLING QUARTER-FINAL This Saturday, Sept., 30th Cappoquin make the short trip on the N72 to Lismore to take on Western rivals Ballyduff Upper at 2.30 p.m. in The Castle Farm grounds. WEST WATERFORD U-10 HURLING LEAGUE 18th SEPTEMBER 2017 CAPPOQUIN V THE BRICKEY RANGERS For the final round of this year’s West Waterford Hurling Championship Cappoquin hosted Brickeys Rangers last Monday evening, 18th September. Cappoquin settled well and were first to hit the mark when Eoin Rooney fired over a nice point from play and a short time later he followed up with another from play. The Brickeys were getting a foothold in the game but were finding it hard to convert possession into scores shooting two wides before Ronan Uniacke scored a good goal for the Quinners from play opening up an early five point lead. Several wayward shots on goal were to follow before Eoin Rooney attacked the tight Brickeys defence again to make no mistake and score his second goal of the evening. The puck-out delivered no relief for the under pressure Brickeys as it was fielded by Ronan Uniacke in the centre of the field who driving forward passed to Liam O’Donnell who turned to shoot an unstoppable shot to the back of the Brickeys net. Jack Power, one of the younger players on the team was next to hit the target with a fine point before Brickeys hit back with a point of their own with 15 minutes played. However, the Brickeys resurgence was short lived as Eoin Rooney stepped forward to score yet another goal. Brickeys were seeing plenty of ball but getting no dividend on the scoreboard as they hit three more wide before they finally hit the Cappoquin net after some excellent passing in the middle of the field. Further pressure from the Brickeys would definitely have produced another goal were it not for some fantastic defending from the Cappoquin backs, Bill Murphy, Charlie Nicholson and Andrew Cunningham who were very tenacious. However, Cappoquin managed to get back on top when a fine move that saw the ball pass through the hands of Shane Coffey and Eoin Rooney ended with another Ronan Uniacke point and with his confidence soaring he popped up in possession moments later to score another goal from play. Early in the second half with a good lead already banked one of the youngest members of the panel, Jamie Prendergast entered the fray and he was to go on to have a great game. The second half opened with The Brickeys looking determined to eat into the Cappoquin lead. A good move ended with a bullet of a shot on the Cappoquin goal where Ryan Maher was called upon to make a super save that unfortunately rebounded to an unmarked player who made no mistake when he fired the sliotar to the back of the net. The Brickeys comeback was not finished there as they scored two more points from play and drew two more point blank saves from Cappoquin goalkeeper Ryan Maher. Further pressure by the Brickeys was repelled by some excellent defensive play by Sean Buckley and Colin Coffey who managed to clear several balls despite close attention from their markers. With the finishing line in sight Cappoquin rallied with another great goal set up by Kevin Curran for Eoin Rooney and a point from play by midfielder TJ Ormonde just before Brickeys scored a goal of their own. However, victory was assured when a super cross field pass from Kevin Curran found Ronan Uniacke in space to score the final goal of the match for the Quinners. This was an excellent game of hurling that delivered a deserved win for Cappoquin however to their credit The Brickeys never gave up and fought very hard all the way to the final whistle. Well done to all ! Final Score: Cappoquin 7-5; Brickey Rangers 3-4. As this is the final fixture of the Western U10 Hurling Championship we would like to thank all our players and their parents as well as our mentors John, Tom and Sean for all their invaluable commitment to the team. Well done to all. Cappoquin Panel: Shane Coffey, Andrew Cunningham, Sean Buckley, Ryan Maher, Eoin Rooney, Jamie Prendergast, Charlie Nicholson, Jack Power, Kevin Curran, Colin Coffey, Bill Murphy, T. J. Ormonde, Ronan Uniacke, Liam O’Donnell. THREE TO ANSWER 1, Who is the first man to captain Waterford to win the Tony Forristal Tournament?

The Under 14 Kilrossanty Brickeys Ladies Football team who won the “C” County Final against Abbeyside.

2, Who are the only county to win an All Ireland senior hurling title in every decade? 3, How many times have Galway won the All Ireland SHC? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Kilkenny v Limerick was the only All Ireland senior hurling C'ship game this year that ended goalless 2, Mayo's Andy Moran plays for Ballaghdereen 3, Cork’s Rena Buckley has won 18 All Ireland senior championships.

Ardmore Ardmore SUPER DEISE DRAW Our club is delighted to welcome the final Deise Super Draw to the Round Tower Hotel on Wednesday, 11th October, at 8.30 p.m. Declan O’Meara and his committee will be on hand to make someone very happy with the top prize of €12,500. The club would like to welcome as many members as possible to attend and see first hand how the draw unfolds. Finger food will be served on the night and the club will be making a special presentation to a club member who has done trojan work in promoting the draw over the years. LOTTO DRAW Numbers drawn 6, 11, 15, 22, no winner. €20 each: Terry Callaghan, c/o Fleming’s; Paddy Mac, c/o John O’Donnell; Conor Beausang, c/o Kiely’s Cross; Aoibhin Foley, c/o An Tobar; Paddy Mac, c/o John O’Donnell. Next draw: Monday, October 2nd. JUNIOR HURLING WESTERN SEMI-FINAL Ardmore v. Colligan This is it, no second chances, it’s the end of the road for either ourselves or Colligan. It's a game that the winner will be heading for a Western Final meeting with the winners of Tourin and St. Mary's. Both ourselves and Colligan are heading into this game on the back of defeats so both of us will be hoping for improvement. We will have to be on the top of our game to take this one. Good luck boys. MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP We play Fourmilewater in the quarter final of this championship on Sunday at 11.30 in Bushy Park. JIM LANE (LENANE) R.I.P. When the lone piper led the shouldered coffin up the Main Street of Ardmore on last Friday lunchtime followed by hundreds of people and most of them with a tear in their eye for we were taking a very special man to his final resting place. The man was none other than the Ardmore minstrel Jim Lane. The parish was sent into mourning on Tuesday last when word came through that Jim had finally lost his battle for life after heart surgery some three months ago. Jim fought very hard to recover but it wasn't to be. Jim Lane will be remembered for many a long year by those who knew him and many others who listened to his music. He was a showman, an entertainer and great singer. He had many friends who all cared deeply for him. Jim would be very impressed by the send-off he got from family and friends. A beautiful ceremony In the church followed by a burial fit for a man of his stature. Finally, we say goodbye to you Jim and you will be missed by young and old. Your legacy is the music and laughter and many nights of en-

tertainment you bestowed on us for many years. God bless you. The club send condolences to his sons, daughters and grandchildren. R.I.P.

Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Draw Tuesday, September 18th: Numbers drawn were 5, 9, 13 and 20. No Jackpot winner. The winners of €30 weekly prizes were: Colin Kearney, Lismore; Paddy Nugent and Colin Kearney, Lismore. Lotto draw every Tuesday night at Meagher’s at 10.00 p.m. Jackpot this week is €625. Buy your €2 ticket from any club member. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP The intermediate team faced Shamrocks last Saturday afternoon in Cappoquin in very difficult weather conditions. The opening exchanges in the game saw Ballysaggart scoring four points, two from play and two from frees before Shamrocks register their opening point after seven minutes. The game then continued tit for tat and by half-time the scoreboard read Ballysaggart 0-8, Shamrocks 0-7. With the weather not letting up Ballysaggart improved in the second half early points from Stephen and Shane Bennett. Two goals scored in the 35th and 40th minute by Chris O’Gorman put Ballysaggart in the driving seat with a lead that they were not letting go and Ballysaggart finished the better team on the day with the final score of Ballysaggart 3-18, Shamrocks 0-11. Ballysaggart now meet Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in the quarter final game. Team: Matty Meagher, Steven Mangan, Kieran Fennessy, Jack Roche, Barry Murphy, Darren Meagher, Sam Ryan, Kieran Bennett, Christy Murphy, Chris O’Gorman, Stephen Bennett, Cailean O’Gorman, Shane Bennett, Ken Cashell, Eugene O’Brien. Subs used: Michael Ryan, Liam O’Gorman and Ronan Walsh. CLOTHES COLLECTION Ballysaggart GAA is holding a clothes collection on Saturday, September 30th. So if you have done a clothes clean out in recent times and wonder what to do with those unwanted clothes bring them along to the GAA grounds on Wednesday evening, September 27th, between 7–9 pm for the collection on Saturday. INTERMEDIATE QUARTER-FINAL Ballysaggart Intermediate hurlers take on Clashmore/Kinsalebeg in Fraher Field next Sunday, October 1st, at 7.30 p.m. in the quarterfinal of the championship. Wishing them the best of luck and do come along and support them.

Brickey Rangers LOTTO Numbers drawn 16,17,19, 26. No winner of €4,000 Jackpot. €25 to each of the following Paddy Flynn, Pa Curran, Catherin McCarthy & Carthrach Barry. Thursday night's draw will be held in The Tudor House with a jackpot of €4,100. BRICKEY RANGERS LEISURE WEARPLAYIN GEAR 2017/18 We are in the process of producing a range of leisure wear and playing gear which will cater for both the juvenile and senior members of the club. Items can be viewed on the club twitter/facebook accounts. Orders to be sent to Joanie McGrath 0872310220, Daragh Duggan 086 2662403, Mark Scanlan 087 9047522.

Bank acc details IBAN:IE58 ULSB 9855 8710 0650 95 BIC: ULSB IE 2D JUNIOR HURLING Our Junior hurlers took on the Shamrocks last Sunday morning in Colligan in the Junior C semifinal. The lads got off too a great start with two goals to make it 2-7 to 0-7 at half-time.The lads kept the fight going in the second half and saw off the Shamrocks with a final score of 3-11 to 0-10. Our lads now play Kilgobinet in the final. Date and time TBC. Well done to the lads on a great victory and we look forward to the final. WALKING CLUB Walking will resume for the Autumn tonight Wednesday at 7 p.m. from the Parish Church. 3K and 5K planned routes. All levels of fitness will be catered for. See you there. JUVENILE NOTES U-16 hurling: After a successful season our lads ended their championship yesterday in a thrilling game away to Mt Sion. Our boys just lost out by the minimum margin in a very entertaining match. U-14 hurling: We played St Mollerans last Monday evening at Abbeyside grounds in the division 2 semi final. Our boys battled hard from the start but were unable to overcome a very strong Mollerans side. Well done to all our panel on a great season. U-12 football: We are due to play An Rinn this week in the next round of the Town & Country football. U-11 footballer: Next round of the Town on Country football will be played in Bushy against Ardmore on Friday. U-10, U-9 and U-8 training continues every Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Naomh Brid U-14 DIVISION 1 HURLING COUNTY FINAL The club would like to extend huge congratulations to the U-14 hurlers who beat Ballygunner in the County Semi-Final last week; this is a great achievement, well done to all involved. The lads will take on De La Salle on Saturday next, September 30th, at 12.45 p.m. in Walsh Park. All support would be greatly appreciated on the day! U-8 HURLERS The U-8 boys will head to Carriganore on Saturday, September 30th to play their final blitz of the year. The boys have played over 15 games this year and have taken huge strides with their hurling skills. We all look forward to seeing this progress continue to U-9’s next year. Well done boys! U-16 HURLING Naomh Bríd/St. Pat’s took on St. Mary’s in Kill on Sunday last in the quarter final of the division 3 hurling. The lads won the game on a scoreline of 1-17 to 2-10 and now advance to the semi-final against Ballyduff on Sunday week. Best of luck to everyone involved! OLIVIA BUTLER (CONDON) – WATERFORD LADIES FOOTBALL The club would like to congratulate Olivia and the rest of her team-mates who were honoured in Croke Park on Sunday last for their roles in the 1992 Senior All-Ireland winning Waterford team. This Waterford side defeated Laois in the final on a scoreline of 2-10 to 3-4. Olivia played with Na Déise ladies football club for many years and was an inspiration to all the girls she played with. This is a well-deserved achievement. Well done Olivia!

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Kilrossanty Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a jackpot of €3,700 held in Micilin’s Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night 24/9/17. Numbers were 10, 23, 26, 28. €30 won by the following people: Tom Prendergast, Kealfoun; Jack and Ollie Fitzgerald, Glendalligan. Seller’s prize of €30 Brian Lennon, Leamybrien. Next Clotto to be held in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien, for a Jackpot of €3,800. On duty on the night Liam Brazil and Pierce Whyte. JUNIOR A HURLING Our Junior hurlers narrowly missed out on booking their place in this year’s Western Junior A semi-final following Tourin’s win over Colligan. We had some good performances in wins over Tourin and the Geraldines and were unlucky to lose out to a much-fancied St. Mary’s team. Thank you to the team trainers Emmet Doherty, Pierce Connell, Noel P. Walsh, and the players for the effort and commitment over the last few months. MONSTER BINGO Our next monster Bingo will take place this coming Friday evening 29th September in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien. It is proving to be a great success with young and old. CLUB 60 DRAW The next club 60 Development draw will take place on Saturday, 7th October in Crotty’s Inn, Leamybrien. DÉISE SUPER DRAW The next draw will be held in Ardmore on Wednesday, October 11th. Thank you to all who support. SANOFI HEALTH & WELLBEING CONFERENCE The third Waterford GAA and Sanofi Health and Wellbeing Conference will take place on Friday, September 29th in Sanofi from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Throughout the conference, the speakers with emphasis on positive mental health, substance misuse, suicide awareness, diet and nutrition, depression, and much more. Speakers on the day include Niall Breslin, John Leahy, Colin Regan, Enda O'Doherty, Caroline McGuigan, Robert Carley and the Waterford Senior hurlers. If you would like to book a seat, please contact Jennifer Murphy (jennifer.murphy@sanofi.com), Sean O'Regan (chair.whc.waterford@gaa.ie 0831019884). KILROSSANTY GAA CLUB JUVENILE NOTES Under 6, 8 and 10 Football and Hurling: Training for Under 6's in football and for Under 8's and Under 10's in hurling, every Monday night in the field with a starting time now brought forward to 6.45 p.m. New members always welcome. Just go to the field and give your name to any of the mentors and they will be more than happy to include you in the activities without delay. The under 6 footballers took part in a tournament game against Stradbally on Friday night last and it turned out to be a very enjoyable event for players, parents and the dedicated mentors. Great commitment was shown by all players and the enjoyment experienced from playing a simple game in a very simple way was plain to be seen. Panel. Sean Baldwin, Oisin Barry, Miley Cotter, David Flynn, Darragh Houlihan, J. P. Kett, Fionn Moynihan, Christopher Power, Kieran Ryan, Aaron Whelan. To Ricky, P. J. and Peter a word of thanks for the coaching and encouragement and the giving of their time. Under 12 Town & Country League Football: The team played Naomh Carthaigh on Thursday night last but again as in previous games it was a disappointing encounter and defeat was once again their lot. We must remember, these boys are playing Division 1 and in continuing to compete at this level is an achievement in itself and what these players will gain from the experience will outweigh any trophies that might be won in a lower division. The panel for the Naomh Carthaigh game was, Brian Veale, Jack Power, Cian Hickey, Eoin Veale, Jamie Ryan, Jack Crotty, Pauly Cunninghan, Bill Corbert, Daniel Behan, Colm Barry, Paudie Barry, Cathal Walsh, Feidhlim Walsh, Shane William Power, Jamie O'Donnell, Oisin McCusker, Donnacha Hayes, Charlie Ahern. The next game is against St. Oliver's on Friday night October 6th. in Leamybrien at 6.00. Under 14 Hurling: All roads lead to Walsh Park, Waterford, this Saturday for the Under 14 Division 3 final between Kilrossanty and Fourmilewater with a throw in time of 11.30 a.m. These teams met only a few weeks back in the league series and following a very entertaining encounter it was the boys in green and gold that came out on top with just three points to spare. However it was generally accepted by all those who witnessed the game that the result could just as easily have gone the other way. It could therefore be a great spectacle on Saturday and a battle to the very end. Kilrossanty have had a great year so far, not only on the hurling field but also in football. It's a special talent to be equally successful in both codes. Here's hoping these boys will do the business on Saturday. It is accepted they will do their best and that's all that can be asked of them. Best of luck.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 29 September, 2017 Panel for the final. Dara Quinn, Darragh Veale, Eoin Veale, Darragh White, Jack Power, Ronan Power, Shane W. Power, Jamie Quinn, Jack Quinlan, Kaylum Hogan, Ultan McCusker, Kieran Morrissey, Seamus O'Sullivan, Rian Hayes, Alan Dunwoody, Michael Casey, Will Comyn, Pauly Cunningham, Cormac Curran, Colm Barry, Paudie Barry, Daniel Behan, Josh Browne. Under 16 Hurling: The team played their quarter final game on Sunday morning last against St. Saviours in Division 4 of the championship, in Leamybrien, and put in a very strong performance, clocking up 6-22 in the process and restricting the visitors from the city to 1-8. They have now advanced to the semi final against Stradbally on Sunday, October 8th. at 11.00. The game will be at a neutral venue and that has not yet been decided on. Panel for the game against St. Saviours on Sunday last. Aidan Behan, Josh Browne, Cormac Curran, Frankie De Paor, Alan Dunwoody, Philip Dunwoody, Seamus Fitzgerald, Padraig Fitzgerald, Rian Hayes, Rian Hogan, Keith Hogan, Kieran Morrissey, Seamus O'Sullivan, James Power, Ronan Power, Darragh Veale, Caoimhin Walsh, Oisin Walsh, Darragh Walsh, William Walsh. Bingo: Don't forget. This Friday night, September 29th for the next bingo outing at Crotty's. The jackpot will be €1,700 on 45 calls and also cash prizes amounting to €1,200. As always the proceeds from the night go towards the costs of running the juvenile club. Jason will set the balls rolling at 8.30 sharp.

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Naomh Chartaigh – Many thanks to Eddie Pollard, stonemason for his kind sponsorship of a set for jerseys for our Under 10/Under 11s.