InTallaght EDITION 12 by InTallaght Magazine

Hi everyone and welcome to your second April edition of InTallaght magazine. It's another exciting issue this month as we speak to Aslan member Billy McGuiness ahead of the band's stadium gig in Tallaght this summer. Aslan celebrates 30 years together this year and the gig in Tallaght Stadium will be the icing on the birthday cake. Aslan are well-known for staying true to their roots and despite their fame, and well-publicised ups and downs, continue to tour up and down the country to this day. Billy, a gentleman and character, spoke to me regarding just about everything and I think you'll find the interview an interesting read. I also had a very funny chat with Tallaght comedian Ian Perth who is writing his next show for the Edinburgh film festival. Ian recently had a successful run in the Civic theatre and is opening a new comedy club in town - he's a good humoured lad and is going places so watch this space!

In news RTE journalist Barry Cummins tells us about his new book, 'The Cold Case Files.' Another fascinating subject researched and relayed by Cummins. Never afraid to tackle the heart-breaking family issues he keeps these important cases to the forefront. The book is out now so pick up a copy when you get the chance. Tallaght's Kevin Keeley got booted off The Voice Of Ireland this week and his Mam Liz speaks of her pride in him and his future plans while a former Game employee tells us about the turnaround on the company redundancy package. All this and your usual favourite columns, news and reviews to get you through the next fortnight. As always drop me an email on editor@genesismedia.ie if there's anything you'd like to discuss or see in the magazine - other than that I'll catch up with you in two weeks time!

--------------------------------------------------Emer Mulvaney - Editor

“Kevin Will Be A Success No Matter What” Tallaght singing sensation Kevin Keeley sang his last song on The Voice of Ireland stage on Sunday when he was voted off. The talented lad, who sang Bruno Mars’ I Think I Wanna Marry You, made it to the final 12 after weeks of campaigning both on and off the air. His mother, Liz, told InTallaght that she is incredibly proud of him and whatever happens he won’t be giving up. She said: “We’d just like to say a huge thanks to everyone. The whole of Tallaght has been so supportive. Never in a million years did we think that he’d get this far and we are just absolutely so proud. “He did everything that was asked of him, he went out there and sang everywhere gathering support and he did himself proud.” Coach Brian Kennedy said on the night that Kevin was a “joy to watch” while Kian, who has had plenty to say about him each week said: “It was a lovely performance, there was a great fun element and it was great to see you do something different. Every week I know I haven’t been the most positive about you but someone said tonight that you are 19 and that says it all really. It feels like a lack of experience. You’re a lovely singer but your performance side needs to build in order for you to own the stage.” Kevin’s own coach Sharon Corr who forged a bond of friendship with him throughout the series described him as “a cheeky chappy personified,” but followed it up with “It was a great performance, a beautiful vocal - great job Kevin.” It wasn’t enough to save him though and Kevin was voted off but Liz hopes that Sharon will be a source of advice and help to him in his future career. She said: “We don’t know at the minute what’s going on, I know he has been talking to her but we’ll see. All I know is that he’s not going to stop. You know what they say, when one door closes another one opens. “The thing is Kevin has been doing this kind of thing forever and he’s still only 19. “He’ll pick himself up and move on and he’ll be a success no matter what.” 06

Game Over THE OCCUPY Game protest in The Square ended on Friday 13th April after ex- workers reached an agreement with Game/PWC. Nine staff members had been occupying the empty shop since March 26th in a dispute over redundancy entitlements. Store manager of Game in The Square Tallaght Damien Costigan told In Tallaght: “The protest is over now, we got all the paper work that we need to claim state redundancy and PWC Ireland are in contact with the ex employees. This is the best outcome we could get due to the law. “Thanks for the coverage, interest and support you showed to all the ex-Game employees” he said. The Tallaght protest was one of eleven sit ins in Game stores nationwide. On Friday night a statement was released on the “Game Ireland Fight for Your Rights” Facebook page confirming the protest was over. The statement also said that payments owed are in sight: “Our full time staff have now been paid their due wages, with part time staff being paid two of their three weeks wages owed. The final weeks wages have been scheduled to be paid on 20th April. “We never could have gotten this far without the support of the people of our local areas, and nationwide, who stood by us, encouraged us, fed us, lobbied for us and simply came to talk to us in the stores.”

Eco-urse it makes sense to recycle County Hall will be a hive of activity next week with the launch of the eight annual Eco-Week. On Tuesday, April 24th, Mayor Catriona Jones will mark the start of South Dublin County Council’s awareness week where an anti-litter recycled flag parade will take place – participants in which will be the finalists of the South Dublin County Council-funded Garbo Productions Code Name Green Warp anti-litter Drama workshop programme. Over 1,200 primary school students from around South Dublin County took part in this anti-litter drama workshop when students role-played being a member of an anti-litter clean kid’s task force. They created their own antilitter slogan and anti-litter flag, made from recycled, materials and even elected their own junior mayor who wrote an anti-litter speech to the head of the anti-litter task force .

Mayor of South Dublin County Catriona Jones said “Eco –Week events have something for everyone and provide people with simple actions that can reduce costs in the home or in a business and ideas which help you save money by growing your vegetables or by composting. “These activities really do show people that it can pay to be environmentally friendly, that you can really save money by managing your waste at home and in businesses efficiently.” Environmental Awareness Officer Sorcha O’Brien said “Eco Week is all about spreading an important message that it’s our environment, let’s protect it. We want to inspire the people of south Dublin county to think about how they affect the environment and what they could do differently to protect it.” “Eco-Week has an exciting variety of free events to appeal to everyone living and working in south Dublin county. Through these events we hope to raise awareness of environmental issues and solutions in a fun and practical way.” For more information log onto www.sdcc.ie.

Excitement reached fever pitch in Tallaght recently when boyband JLS made an appearance at the Plaza. Marking the end of their tour the four hunks made a stop off at the OBar after their gig in the O2 arena where 100 lucky fans got to meet with them, have a quick word and get their photo taken.

one hits and sold over three million records in their short career. To their credit they have several awards between the Brits and the Mobos and despite not cracking America after signing to Jive Records in 2010 they continue to be a huge success in the UK and Ireland.

The event resulted in huge queues into the club and a mad dash once the barriers were opened into the private function room where Marvin, Ortise, JB and Aston awaited the crowd -hugs at the ready.

The guys were running late at their Plaza apearance but assured InTallaght that they would be up for a full interview in the near future so watch this space!

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A fascinating new book by RTE journalist Barry Cummins will focus on the unsolved murders of people in Ireland and the effects on the families that were left behind. The Garda Cold Case Unit was started up in 2007 and from 1980 until 2007 there were 207 recorded unsolved murders. Today that number has escalated with gangland murders rife over the past few years.

The Cold Case Files, which was be released on April 6th, takes a look at some of the most horrific cases – still unsolved, in Ireland today including the murder of Grace Livingstone, who was found shot dead in her Malahide home in 1992, the abduction and suspected murder of Brooke Pickard, who was last seen in Co. Kerry in 1991 and the devastating murder of 12-yearold Stephen Hughes Conners from Tallaght, in 2001.

Barry said: “There is so much going on now that cases can be put on the back burner within months and especially nowadays as there is so much murder taking place. The cases might be reviewed again every year or five years, there may be a switch over in the unit and a fresh pair of eyes might decide to take another look at a case but generally there will be something new that comes to light before a case is kick-started again.

His fifth offering Barry is well-known for his previous focus on missing persons and says that The Cold Case Files will serve as a permanent reminder to people of the facts of cases which have run out of new avenues for investigation.

“The thing is there is a human dimension to all this and loyalties change so someone who may have lied and given an alibi to someone years ago, but has no allegiance to them now and wants to come clean,may confess. It doesn’t have to be out of the goodness of someone’s heart that a case is moved on.

Barry told InTallaght: “The book is partly based on the work of the Garda Cold Case Unit but I had long had an interest in cold cases before that. In a previous book, ‘Lifers’ I wrote about one cold case - Phyllis Murphy who was killed in 1999. There was a charge for her murder after advances in DNA and I started thinking are there any more cases out there that can be solved? The idea that there could be a killer of 20 years out there who could still get that knock on the door fascinates me and I believe that the more we highlight these cases the more likely that is.”

“Even with gangland, not everyone in gangland is cold-hearted, they all go home to their kids at night and sometimes that can really make them think.” He added: “It’s so terrible when you think about what people have had to go through in the aftermath of a murder and to have it unsolved can be unbearable that’s why we have to keep putting the information out there. I hope that this book will serve as a permanent reminder of the fact because there are literally hundreds of killers out there walking the streets, living among us and it is possible for that knock on the door to catch up with them.

One of the oldest cases the book focuses on is the 1981 shooting of Lorcan O’Byrne who was targeted by robbers of his home above The Angler’s Rest pub in Castleknock. Lorcan was shot in front of his family and his new finace the night on which they announced their engagement.

“The victim’s families will never let the cases go and neither should we.”

Barry said: “There was one man caught very quickly but he hadn’t physically carried out the shooting so he got done for manslaughter but he never gave up the name of the shooter and so he (the shooter) has never been caught but I believe he is still out there.

The Cold Case Files is published by Gill&Macmillan and is available in all good bookshops.

“This man who took Lorcan’s life has never been brought to justice and all Lorcan did was stand up as they burst in the door.”

They’re one band hugely synonymous with the Irish music scene, gigging up and down the country every weekend, and with their fair share of trials and tribulations over the years – from splitting up to sacking their front-man over his out of control drug problem, Aslan has weathered the storm managing to notch up platinum selling albums and sell-out shows. Now after thirty years the massively popular group will celebrate three decades in the business with a gig to 20,000 people in Tallaght stadium this June. Guitarist Billy McGuiness took time out to tell InTallaght how excited they all are to not just play there but to front their first stadium gig – supported by none other than the Kaiser Chiefs & Royseven to name a few. Billy congratulations first of all on 30 years in the business – how does it feel to have come this far? It’d absolutely amazing, a great feeling. Our single has been really well received, it was single of the week on Ian Dempsey’s morning show after it was released and the album is out at the end of this month (April 20th) which we are really excited about. How are you feeling about the Tallaght gig? We’re over the moon. The timing is perfect for us. We’ve never done a stadium gig which we were headlining and we decided that if we were ever going to do one then this is the perfect spot. Any confirmed support? Yes we’ve got The Kaiser Chiefs, Royseven & Red Empire which I can confirm but we also have other exciting and talented bands which I can’t reveal yet but I can guarantee that it is going to be an amazing bill. It’s something that will include the whole community and beyond. The school’s will finish the day before and to have this kicking off the summer is going to be fantastic. You’ll play to a crowd of 20,000 – is that one of the largest crowds for you? Well we’ve played the likes of the Point Depot and Slane that would have been the biggest level for us so we’ve done the huge crowds but to have them there for us, as the headliners, is something else. Have you always had good support from Tallaght and surrounding areas? Tallaght people have been absolutely key to our career, if you break it down we’ve sold more albums here and around Clondalkin over the years than

anywhere else and we are proud to be bringing something back there. What can people expect from the gig? Well we’ll be playing two hours ourselves and it will be a trip down memory lane as well as stuff from the new album. It’s not like we’re saying goodbye or anything we’re celebrating 30 years of success and saying thank you. We have never put a time on ourselves we basically started out and decided to see how far we could go with it. You’ve had some fantastic success over the years – what’s been the highlight? There has been so many. For me it was releasing the first single ‘This Is’ that was an amazing highlight. Most bands release music firstly for their friends and family and if it gets air play then great but this made single of the year and led to our signing with EMI. Playing Slane with David Bowie was another huge highlight, alongside our first visit’s to America and Australia – and the highlights are still coming – playing in Tallaght Stadium will definitely be one too. What has been the worst period for the band? We have had tough times and people respect that. Christy went through drug addiction but he was always upfront and honest about it. People can see that that’s real, they knew exactly what was going on in the band and honesty is very important. It stands to us because when people come to see us we always give them 110 per cent and they respect that no matter what else is going on. I think it’s why we have such a big fan base. Did Christy’s drugs past affect you going to the US? No we go to New York, Boston, Australia and all around – because Christy’s drug addiction has been so well publicised everyone knows about it and what he has to do when we go away is a full interview before he is allowed into that country. So you manage yourselves which responsibility goes to whom in the band? Well I do the PR (public relations), Joe produces, Christy is the front man, we are all songwriters and Alan looks after the accounts. We have managed ourselves for years – it’s a massive industry and this is the way we like it. You’ve had such huge highs in your career as a band, yet you continue to play so many small towns in Ireland. Why is it that you keep gigging everywhere from Kells to Cork? We could go to the Headfort Arms (in Kells) and play to a crowd of a few hundred and do you know something? Sometimes those intimate small gigs are when you think – it just doesn’t get any better than this. Tallaght Stadium will be great, there’ll be a mosh pit, there’ll be big screens and thousands of people which will be fantastic - but in a much smaller setting, when you can look down and see the white in somebody’s eyes, you can see exactly why we still do it. It’s what being a band is all about and I think that some bands, when they make themselves exclusive to the bigger venues, lose out on that. We never have and we never will.

So you aren’t sorry that you haven’t moved on from the small towns – do you feel that this was your path? This is definitely where we are meant to be. If we had kept going the way we were going, especially in the early days, Christy probably wouldn’t still be alive. It took Christy getting sacked by the band for him to go away and get himself sorted before we got back together and on the road again. Was that a difficult time for you all? Absolutely but all we wanted was for him to get better. We knew he was really sick but we never really know quite how bad it was until he wrote his book – I have to say that was very hard for me to read. But you are long back on track and happy? Oh yes, we wouldn’t be here if we weren’t meant to be. This is our path. If we entered the stratosphere we wouldn’t still be able to talk to people after gigs and carry on – we love things the way they are. I’d rather have a 30-year career than be a flash in the pan. Where is your favourite place to gig? It’s a toss up between Vicar Street and The Olympia. Both have that big venue capacity but that intimate vibe. What album is your personal favourite and why? We recorded Made in Dublin in Vicar Street, everyone told us we we’re mad doing a live album but we followed our hearts and it was the biggest selling album of our career. Which songs get the best reaction at gigs? This Is and Crazy World, both of which enabled us to go to America and Australia. They are great songs to play abroad too. So what’s next for Aslan? Well this year we have our celebration which will see us do a run of gigs which will finish up at Christmas in Vicar Street then we are abroad next year – it will be the first Paddy’s Day we won’t be around. We also have our documentary out around this September (see next edition of InTallaght for a review of the premier), Aslan Please Don’t Stop. We’ve had cameras following us around for the past year and it will include footage going back to 1979. We’ve also got the makings of a new album there too. And the next 30 years? [Laughs out loud] I’m 51!! If we go on for another 30 I’ll be 81. When we formed Aslan we’d said we’d give it a couple of years or so. We never expected to make 30 – now we’ll just keep seeing how far we can take it…

More than 1,500 people have applied for 85 full and part-time jobs at the new IMC Tallaght cinema at The Square Shopping centre, which has just opened in south west Dublin.

requests by members of the public about when it would open. So we’re delighted that we finished the project on schedule for the Easter holidays. The cinema has been packed every day of the school mid-term break. We look forward to a busy summer at IMC Tallaght.”

The new six million euro complex is one of Ireland’s largest multiplex cinemas with 13 digital and 3D screens and seating for over 2,200 people. 70 extra jobs were created for the building of the venue which began last year.

The finishing touches to the cineplex are being made over the coming weeks ahead of a gala opening on April 25th. The new features that will be launched that day include a new VIP pre-movie bar and VIP-specific seating in a number of theatres.

IMC has said it was overwhelmed with the enormous response to its job offers for general assistant and management roles at its new Tallaght cinema.

IMC Tallaght’s new development of the 13-screen cinema is one of the biggest building projects in the country since the property crash.

The multiplex chain hired human resources firm Excel Recruitment to help assess the 1,500 applications in recent weeks and the 85 positions were filled after processing.

Management at The Square shopping centre in Tallaght has said it’s received thousands of calls from members of the public enquiring about the new cinema.

Mr Paul Ward, Director, IMC Cinemas said that the opening has been a significant moment for the IMC Group. “Everyone at IMC and in the Tallaght area are really excited about the opening of our new 13 screen multiplex cinema,” he said.

Mr Ward added that the complex is a huge boost for the local economy in Tallaght: “This is a brilliant facility that’s providing over 150 jobs and I’m sure other businesses will now begin to thrive again in The Square Tallaght since we’ve open our doors.”

“We’re overwhelmed by the response from job seekers for our 85 full and part-time positions in Tallaght. When we opened our cinema in Thurles, Co Tippeary three years ago, we had 100 applications for 20 jobs. In Tallaght we’ve had over 1,500, so that puts the huge response in perspective. The average age of the applicants were 22-23 and were mostly huge movie fans. Most of our staff for the new multiplex at The Square are from west Dublin and even include some people who worked at the old cinema there. Our employees are passionate about movies and have been trained at our Dun Laoighaire cinema while building was continuing in Tallaght.”

About IMC Cinemas: Founded in 1998, Irish Multiplex Cinemas has complexes in Athlone, Dundalk, Mullingar, Thurles, Ballymena and Dun Laoghaire with a modern cinema experience. IMC has been at the forefront of introducing digital cinema technology to Ireland following the rebirth of 3D in the movie industry globally. Our Tallaght venue is the newest member of the IMC family, bringing to two the number of our cinemas in Dublin. IMC cinema employees are drawn from the communities around each cinema and are provided with opportunities at every level of the company’s structure.

Mr Ward also said the project has run on schedule and on budget. “Since we began rebuilding the cinema at The Square we’ve been inundated by

With Hollywood stardom around the corner indie outfit Youth Mass are preparing to take the world by storm. At just two years old the four-piece has already released a couple of singles – one of which will feature in Christian Slater’s new movie Playback, already released in the states – and have got rave within media circles and across the water – all without even completing their first album. This month we caught up with guitarist Neil Nevins who shares the secrets of the band’s impending success. So tell me about the band Neil, when did you form? Well we started back in 2010, and have been going ever since. We released our EP, Misanthropy, about three months after we formed. It got a lot of radio play and we got featured in Hotpress as well as a huge American site called whatstheruckus.com. In January we released our latest single Wide Eyes, which is going down really well for us. Who plays what? Darren Mullarkey on guitar and lead vocals, myself on guitar, Gerry Ryan on bass and Willy Gray is our mental drummer! Where did the name come from? I saw a sign outside a church in Cabra advertising a Youth Mass – we're not religious or anything though! What sort of a band are you? That’s a hard question but I suppose in general

terms we are an indie band. We are influenced by the likes of other indie bands such as The Fold and MacDees. Who have you been compared to? Well we have been compared to Mogwai, a Glaswegian band who are actually very instrumental, which we wouldn’t be, but it has been said that we do sound very similar. And already you are on the cusp of super stardom we hear – tell us about featuring in a Hollywood movie? Yes it’s fantastic for us – our single Tony Don’t You Worry is being used in the movie Playback which has been released in America and it will hopefully be out over here very soon. We’re blown away to be honest. We really hope that it’s successful obviously but we are just delighted to have been asked to be a part of it. So how did it come about? Well when we featured on whatstheruckus.com the American exposure would have given us a great boost. We have Tony Don’t You Worry on free download too so it’s out there! Who writes your stuff? I write it and I do all the interviews! Darren, who’s the good looking one, then gets to sing them and have all the women falling for him [Laughs]. What do you use as inspiration for your music? A lot if it is about everyday life. Things that happen along the way and then it’s a great way for escapism when writing too. Everyone is so

depressed these days that it’s nice to be able to get away from all that and get lost in the writing. Is this full-time for you or have you all got day jobs? We’ve all got 9-5 jobs as well as this. Ideally we’d be able to put full time into it but we have to be able to support ourselves while we’re working at getting there. It can be tough time-wise as we practice four times a week and when we are gigging we’re gigging twice a week on top of that. Speaking of gigging, you’re taking a little time out at the moment to write the album – how’s that going? It’s coming together very well. We have about half of it recorded. We’ll be going back into K9 studio in Deansgrange with Shane Cullen now, he knows just how to get the best out of us, and we will hopefully get it finished by the summer. So what can we expect from the album? It’s a painful process, with not having all day everyday to work at it, but the aim at this stage is to liven things up a bit. We want the album to be fairly upbeat. The EP was kind of dark and now we’re aiming for something that will get people up and out of their seats. What’s the best gig you’ve played so far? We supported The Naked and Famous in The Olympia last year and that was absolutely amazing. It was our first time in The Olympia, playing to a crowd of 1,000 and it was amazing.

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So where’s your favourite venue? Well we love our own gigs and regularly play Whelans, The Button Factory and The Workman’s Club which is a great venue. We also have regular spots in Trim, Dundalk and Drogheda, places where new music is really welcome. We’ve also played Captain America’s in Tallaght which is a great spot for new music and we’d hope to get back there soon again. Who would you like to support next? Well we’d love to support The Naked and Famous again but any up and coming band we’d be open to because they are the type of gigs that real music lovers go to. They are the type of people who will come see the support act because they want to find the next big thing and we respect that. And where can we catch up with you soon? Well because of recording the album we don’t have that much lined up at the moment. We are getting a lot of airplay in Sweden and will probably have to head out there to do a few gigs but the main focus will be the album for the next few months. We will play though and those interested can keep an eye on our Facebook and website for gigs and stuff. What are your hopes for the band for 2012? Get a new single out soon, then the album and hopefully gig at any or all of the major festivals like Electric Picnic, Reading and Leeds. For more information and for gig listings log onto facebook.com/thisisyouthmass or www.thisisyouthmass.com The band’s single Wide Eyes is available for download now on iTunes.

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Funnyman Ian Perth got into comedy to get over a fear of public speaking – it was all part of the midlife crisis he experiences every year – now two years on the Killinarden native has countless gigs under his belt including a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has a comedy club to his name. InTallaght Editor, Emer Mulvaney caught up with the straight-talker who told her about wallpapering his copy books, tricking his friends into listening to his new material and that stint in the Special Olympics…. So Ian – gigging to get over stage fight, what’s that all about? [Laughs] Yeah, it just kind of happened! I had this list of things I wanted to do that I thought I wouldn’t be great at and speaking in public was one of them so I came up with the idea of comedy as a way around it. I wrote a five minute set, practised it in front of the mirror and took it too Anseo – the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club – and performed. Afterwards people were saying that they liked it and that encouraged me to do it again – now I’m performing three or four shows a week – it’s fantastic! So was it one of these – ‘things to do before I’m 30’ type lists? Well yes kind of. I’m only 28 but I have a mid-life crisis at least once a year where I challenge myself to take on something new. I basically googled comedy, found a guy who was running the place (Anseo) and got it. After that night I was hooked, I wanted to do it again and again and after a few gigs people started throwing me a few Euro here and there to do it which is really unheard of that early on in comedy so I was encouraged. And how long were you doing it before you went to Edinburgh? I took it to Edinburgh after a year. I wrote a one-hour show and I got a very junior slot - 1pm but it went really, really well for me – most of the days. I was just thrilled to be there to be honest. And how do your family feel about your comedy? Ah my family are great. Actually when I was going to Edinburgh last year I was trying to explain to my Dad what it was exactly and I was saying to him “It’s like the Olympics of comedy,” and he’s great but he’s a doddery 60year-old and he was saying “You’re what?” and I was repeating myself and so on. Anyway off he went eventually and I thought ‘he’s got it now’ but later on I overheard him on the phone to my aunt in Australia and he’s saying to her “Oh yes, the kids are grand……Ian’s off to the Special Olympics!” He cracks me up. So will you head to Edinburgh again this year? Yes definitely. I’m writing a show at the moment about the differences and similarities between Irish and Scottish people, for it. It’s different from Schoolbooks in Wallpaper but then that’s what it’s about, bringing something different. So what’s Schoolbooks in Wallpaper about? Well a lot of the show is about the comedy of the situations we have found ourselves in recently. The madness and the craziness. The way we thought 24

it was ok to sell property to each other for crazy money and about how the times we were living in brought the classes together. All of a sudden there were working class people in the same office as well-to-do professionals, each doing their own work and how they connected.

very hard to pin down as he has a mad schedule. It isn’t an easy thing to set a proper club up. Sometimes you go places to gig and they shove you in where the band were or into the middle of a room with no lighting or acoustics and it doesn’t help but this is a great set up and I’m very proud of it.

The wallpaper bit is a nod to my childhood and how all our books were covered in wallpaper. I argue that that’s the real reason we are all so messed up. I mean each subject represented a different room for God’s sake!

Have you gigged with any big names so far then? The great thing about Irish comedy is that you do get the chance to do it with major acts. I’ve supported Neil Delamere and I’ve done gigs with PJ Gallagher and David O’Doherty too. It’s fantastic for me.

So where do you source your material and is it difficult to find new stuff all the time? I draw on things that make me laugh all the time. I think the world is a hilarious place and there’s nowhere more hilarious than at home. I’ve stayed in my Mam’s recently for two nights and she insists at night in plugging out all the plugs. I’ll say yeah I’ll switch them off but she’ll insist ‘no plug them out… except the radio, leave that on,’ which I think is completely bizarre. I mean what would happen – the burglars are in the middle of breaking in and they hear the radio [pauses] “Eh Anto don’t think we should do this gaff, I think it might be Joe Duffy’s” I mean how’s the radio going to save us?!!! But that’s the kind of thing I look at and watch. I’ll write things down and I tell you there is no greater feeling than a gag occurring to you in the middle of the day, scribbling it down and using it that night only for it do get a great reaction.

What’s the most embarrassing gig you did? It was a 30th birthday party in the Plaza and for starters it wasn’t the right context for it but I walked in to the function room and shortly after I was up. I literally stood there talking for 20-minutes and nobody listened to me. The odd person looked at me wondering what the hell I was doing no doubt but still no one was listening. It was terrible. The setting has to be right for comedy – it has to be why people are there. What’s the funniest thing that ever happened to you? Last Summer I was walking somewhere through Smithfield and this child, of about 11, came up to me with an iPhone. He was all kitted out with the Burberry hat and all – I was a bit scared – and he said, in a real thick inner city accent, “Hey Mister, do ya like me music?” I’ll be honest I was shitting it, I didn’t know what he was going to do, and I said nothing for a minute while I thought of a plan. Then I realised I was slightly tanned at that time so I decided to pretend I was Spanish and I looked at him and said ‘No Englaise, me Spaniol’…blah blah. Next thing this kid totally changed and as I stormed past him he started saying after me “No way…really? Mister, Mister me…Santa Ponsa….every year…..”

So do you test your stuff out on people? [Laughs] Ah well yes I used to but now all my family and friends are sick of it so I have to try and trick them into listening and if they laugh I know it’s good. I did it with a mate yesterday but he was no fool – he said to me straight after ‘are you trying out new material on me?’ And I had to say ‘yeah, you caught me!’ You set up your own comedy club in Killinarden – tell me about that. Yeah Kusanta – I was only a month doing comedy and I started that. It’s a great location just over the Mace there and we sold every gig out for the first few months. Then we took a break for a couple of months and back to it. Now we do it about every six weeks and it’s always sold out every single time we do it.

I couldn’t believe it but I thought it was hilarious. So were you the class clown then? Not at all! I spent every day laughing alright but at the two funniest lads in the school – neither of who are comedians now! The funniest person I know though is my brother Stephen but he won’t follow me into comedy…I’ll see what I can do though!

Do you get any big names in there? Yeah we’ve had Karl Spain and Des Bishop – he loved it. Barry Murphy from Apres Match too and Neil Delamere has said he’ll definitely do it but he’s

Ian is set to open a new comedy club called Loft, he will be the resident MC.

Florence + the Machine has been a firm favourite of mine since the launch of the band’s debut album Lungs in 2009. The band, fronted by London singer Florence Welch, brought about a fresh new sound with moving tracks like You’ve Got The Love, Cosmic Love and Dog Days Are Over which set the bar high for anything that was to follow. The group’s second offering Ceremonials, which was released in October last year, debuted at number one in the UK and was a commendable follow up to Lungs. The Unplugged album, therefore, was something I was very much looking forward to having a listen to – but I was bitterly disappointed.

She's the woman whose career had been built on writing hits for artists such as Cheryl Cole, Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis to name a few. Now Emeli Sandé has emerged as an artist in her own right - and it just might be the best decision she’s ever made. There's a sheer magic in Emeli's voice and in a nutshell her debut album is an absolute joy. From her first single Heaven, which was released in August last year, to the more recent number one Next To Me, you would be forgiven for think-

ing that it couldn't get much better than that – but 12 other tracks say different. Not only has Sande a magnificent voice she is a lyricist with talent beyond her years. With beautiful songs such as My Kind Of Love and Clown there is nothing samey about any of her tracks. She brings something new and fresh with each one and coupled with a voice that's sweet as honey one minute and sharp as a knife the next there is every reason to pick up this album. Reviewed by Emer Mulvaney, Editor

Well, as disappointed as you can be by songs that you already love but there was just nothing fresh and new here. If anything it’s a sleepy record on which the only indication of its unplugged-ness is the sparse rounds of applause towards the end of some of the tracks. I was hoping for something a bit more mixed up. An album of typically Florence tunes but laid out in such a way that some tracks make you want to get up and move – with the exception maybe of the Jackson duet with Josh Homme this one just sent me on a snooze fest. I wanted a reason to be even more disappointed that I missed the O2 gig back in March but in reality this only made me feel a little bit better about it. Reviewed by Emer Mulvaney, Editor

Critically acclaimed at Film Festivals last year, at home as well as abroad, Parked is an uncompromising depiction of life on the margins in modern Ireland. Fred Daly (Colm Meaney) returns to Ireland with nowhere to live, but his car. He leads a quiet, isolated life, having lost all hope of improving his situation. That all changes, however, when 21-year-old Cathal (Colin Morgan), a stoner with a positive attitude parks beside him, and brightens up his lonely world. The two ‘neighbours’ form an unlikely friendship, sharing laughs and supporting each other through the hard times too. Fred and Cathal find the simple, free pleasures of life. Then Cathal decides to make Fred sort his life out, and it works. Fred modifies his car, beats the welfare system and makes a friend in Jules, an attractive music teacher who lives alone nearby.

However he struggles with his pride in telling Jules about his ‘home’, and Cathal’s life is threatened by his escalating drug habit. As they grow closer, the influence of these three outsiders on each other will change their lives.

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Genre: Meaney gives a superb performance, walking the tightrope between sentimentality and cheap laughs without ever falling into either trap. He lends a quiet dignity to the role of Fred, while Colin Morgan is all twitchy, nervous energy as Cathal. Morgan, best known as Merlin in the BBC TV series of the same name, shows huge promise as a big screen actor. PARKED is triumphant story of friendship, hope, and perseverance.

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Jason Segel reprises another slacker role, alongside Ed Helms (who played the dentist with the missing tooth in The Hangover) in this offbeat comedy. Set in Louisiana, this film follows a day-in-the-life of Jeff, an unemployed 30-year-old who lives in the basement of his mother’s (Susan Sarandon) house. Segel plays a pothead ‘man-child’, who has watched the M Night Shyamalan movie “Signs” so often that he is convinced there are no "wrong numbers" in life - everything is a sign leading us to our destiny. After the latest "sign" (a phone call for an unknown Kevin), Jeff heads out to complete a simple task for his disenchanted mother. On his way from buying wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. A series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. He gets sidetracked on his quest for Kevin, and stumbles

into his brother Pat (Ed Helms). One thing leads to another and we are soon watching Jeff and Pat stalk Linda and her male lunch friend ... or is he more? Despite the fact that none of the characters are extremely likable: Jeff is borderline goofy, Pat is kind of an arse, Sharon (their mother) just seems frustrated, but the story moves along so that each of them grows a bit and their relationships evolve.

man’s movie, with smart humour and likable characters. The lives of these sweet, confused, basically decent people wrap around one another in ways that are funny, far-fetched and touching. Release Date: Directors: Starring:

Jeff, Who Lives at Home brings big-studio moviemaking and big-name stars to the Duplass brothers, embracing their sensibilities and style without smothering them, and we in the audience benefit. This not a broad, raunchy comedy, like the ones Helm and Segel are known for, it is a thinking

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Recently an image was leaked from an unknown source that showed us the new hero of Assassinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creed III... The image was a man dressed in what looked like native American war gear holding a tomahawk and a revolutionary pistol. In the background is an American flag from the American War of Independence. So from this image we know that the game is set during the American War of Independence. The man in the image is called Connor. He comes from an English father and Native American mother and was raised among the Mohawk tribe. His gear can be upgraded much like Eizoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the previous games. The game will be set between 1753 and 1783 and will include historical events such as The Great Fire of New York and the winter at Valley Forge. Famous historical figures including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Charles Lee will be in the game.

You can explore the frontier between New York and Boston. You can also find Connors Mohawk village. The Frontier map is 1.5 times larger than the map featured in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Good news also that with Ubisofts new engine over one thousand characters can be on screen at once as opposed to just one hundred therefore allowing much larger scale battles. You will be on the side of the Americans fighting against the monarchy English army. We don't know initially why he chooses the American side, seeing as how his Father was English but I'm sure we will find out soon. Players will be able to hunt animals, selling pelts in order to earn money and survive. Fast travel between locations will be possible, and the game will also feature weather effects in both summer and winter. The notoriety system will return, players will still be able to earn money and

property like in Assassin's Creed II. As previously thought, Desmond will be involved in the game in the present day. He will no longer be in a coma and will use the Animus 3.0 to interface with Connor. A press release stated that Assassin's Creed III is "the largest project in Ubisoft's history" and that it had a development time of "over three years and twice the production capacity of any previous Ubisoft game." Assassin's Creed III will hit PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 on October 30th.

Release Date: 30 October Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Action/Adventure Available On: PS3, PC, XBox 360 assassinscreed.ubi.com for more information

The Kia Sportage builds dramatically on the success of its predecessor. It has a raft of integral safety features, a sleek, aerodynamic body, fantastic specification, a superior quality cabin – and most significant of all – an industry-leading 7-year warranty. The Sportage is living proof that first impressions last. This breath-taking urban-friendly and sleek Crossover is exhilarating. Ecologically aware, the Sportage delivers the style and performance to match our modern, hectic lifestyles. A range of highly efficient engines are available including an all-new 1.7 CRDi diesel engine. With 2WD as standard, an intelligent Stop & Go system and a 6-speed manual transmission, this engine delivers up to 54.3 MPG on the Combined cycle and CO2 emissions of just 135g/Km. At first glance the new Sportage is not what you might expect from a KIA. In fact it’s not even remotely an Asian-looking car. It’s very much sporting a European look both front and rear. The design elements come from former-Audi designer Peter Schreyer‘s KIA revolution which

has already taken form on the Cerato and Sportage (and soon on the RIO and Optima). Despite Schreye’s influence, the Sportage was designed by one of KIA’s chief designers, Massimo Frascella who works at the KIA design centre in California. When you have the likes of Schreyer and Frascella (who has previously worked for Jaguar and Aston Martin) you begin to see why the Sportage looks so good. Frankly, it’s amazing how much looks can persuade opinion. It’s hard not to admire the Sportage for its clean, crisp modern design. The package could be perfect under the skin but if doesn’t appeal to the visual senses, it simply won’t work. The KIA Sportage is based on the same platform as the Hyundai ix35. That means it shares the same overall dimensions as well as all engine and

transmission systems. However it does use a completely different AWD system developed jointly between Magna and KIA. The new Sportage marks the third generation of the SUV. Having originally launched in 1993, so far over 1.5 million buyers worldwide have taken one home. KIA expects the new model will find an additional 1.4 million buyers during its life cycle and given the overall package appears to be a certain winner on paper – it probably will be. For more information contact: Michael Tynan Motors Tel: 01 4036700 Email: www.kiamotors.ie/michaeltynanmotors

Braised Leek & Pork Sausage Ingredients Herbs de Provence Newbridge Meats Leek & Pork Sausages x 2 2oz Diced Onion 2oz Diced Celery Batons of Carrots Tomato Puree Bay Leaf Tin of Tomatoes Chicken Stock Leek Olive Oil

3oz Butter Beans (dry beans must be soaked overnight) Black Eyed Beans Borlotti Beans Pea Navy Beans Baby Green Lima Beans White Kidney Beans Side Mashed Potatoes Or Boiled New Potatoes

Instructions Place oinion, carrot, celery and bay leaf in a pot with the olive oil or 3ox of butter and fry until soft. Add tomato puree, 2oz of flour and cook until combined. Add chopped tomatoes and chicken stock. Next add Herbs de Provence, stir and bring to the boil. Add beans (pre-soaked). Pan fry sausages and place in the sauce and bake for 40 minutes in a medium oven.

Serve with grainy mustard mash and Spanish red wine. This dish is served every Friday for 9 in the Interval Bistro at The Civic Theatre.

Hi Everybody, So Tallafornia season 2 has been given the green light! Rumour has it we are heading to a sunny destination to record but unfortunately nothing has been discussed or confirmed yet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is just rumour !! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very exciting as I know we can expect more drama, more fights and more crazy antics from the Tallafornia cast, and with a possibility of some new faces! I think season 2 will bring a lot more bitching and a lot more diary camera honesty, but thats just my opinion! Keep posted on my twitter and Facebook for all the latest news on the show!

I have officialy launched my own website all thanks to Snazzy Designs, www.kellydonegan.ie. The website has been a huge hit, reaching 2000 views in its first week of going live! Kellydonegan.ie also feautures a blog that I will be updating all the time with my juicy gossip!

now!!! Get stuck in, join a gym or take up walking! Diet tips for summer 2012 : Drink more water. Choose healthy carbs, not no carbs!! Like sweet potatoe, brown rice and porridge and instead of sugar substitute it for honey or maple syrup and always eat breakfast!!

With summer fast approaching I am hitting the gym even harder than ever, training with For any advice, tips or tricks follow me on twitter Tallafornia star and also my boyfriend David @KellyDonegan3 or like my fanpage Kelly Donegan Behan three times a week doing weights as well on Facebook. as attending his bikini bootcamp twice a week! Until next time Its never to late to start, so for anybody looking Kelly xxx for the most amazing body for the summer start

There is a quote on the front cover of this book that reads: "Anyone picking up this novel will not be able to put it down. Pick it up." I couldn't agree more. I have not been so captivated by a story in quite a while. The debut novel by Diane Setterfield, "The Thirteenth Tale" is described as a gothic suspense novel. I don't know about that but it's an intricate, spell-binding read. The story flits between the present, told by narrator Margaret Lea, and the stories told to her by Vida Winter, a famous English novelist, now in poor health and wishing to tell her true story before it is too late. Margaret is a shy and retiring bookworm, daughter of a bookshop owner who has occasionally dabbled in autobiographical works in the past. The novel begins with her return to her apartment above her father's antiquarian bookshop. She finds a handwritten letter from Miss Winter, asking to meet her with regards to the possibility of helping her to write her life story. Miss Winter is a very popular author but Margaret is not familiar with her large body of work. In the interest of research, she reads a collection of short stories by her, called "Thirteen Tales of Change and Desperation". She is captivated,

much as I was by this book, and finds herself in a mansion on the moors, taking notes as Vida recounts her life story. The story is complex, revealing Margaret's deepest secrets along the way, as well as Vida’s. This layered tale, stories within stories, unfurls at a sometimes maddeningly steady pace. You're given hints that a big reveal is on the way, but you must move through all the context and buildup of the story in order to reach it. The depiction of Margaret's bookishness struck a chord with me. The way she feels about books and stories and reading rings true for those that can understand the enjoyment of a good novel. I saw a bit of myself in that aspect of her character. It is a book lover's book, with much of the action taking place in libraries and bookshops and the written word is central to the plot. One of my favorite passages of the book perfectly describes the attachment you can feel towards particularly well-written characters and narratives. "Do you know the feeling when you start reading a new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you? You leave the previous book with ideas and themes–characters

even–caught in the fibers of your clothes, and when you open the new book, they are still with you" I certainly felt this way toward Margaret and Vida and the vaguely spooky mansion in the moors in which this atmospheric and haunting tale takes place.

About The Author Diane Setterfield is a former academic, specializing in twentieth-century French literature. She lives in Yorkshire, England. This book was a New York Times #1 bestseller.

This month’s Writer’s Corner showcases poems from ‘Connections’, a group in the National Learning Network. I am From

I Won’t Tell You Again

I am from ashes, I am from splinters of trees, I am from water, I am from a cool breeze, I am from freedom, I am from pain, I am from sunshine, I am from rain. I am from flowers, thorns and weeds, I am from multiple kinds of seeds, I am from images past, I am from time, I am from soil, I am from air, I am from here, I am from there, I am from everywhere. I am from life, I am from death, I am from each passing breath, I am from old, I am from new, I am from many, I am from few. I am from present, I am from past, I am from slow, I am from fast, I am from sooner, I am from later, I am from now.

I won’t tell you again - get in the house, Your dinner’s on the table and getting cold. I won’t tell you again - get in the house, It’s time for your tea, let your friends go home. I won’t tell you again - get in the house, It’s your turn for the bath and the water’s near cold. I won’t tell you again - get in the house, If you’re not in quick, your father will be out. I won’t tell you again, she will repeat. It’s a constant sound heard on our street. I won’t tell you again - get in the house In unison all the mothers shout. I won’t tell you again - get in the house It’s a threat, a challenge, a reassuring sound. I won’t tell you again - get in the house, The old familiar call that your mother would shout!

Dave Molloy About ‘Connections’ ‘Connections’ is designed for people who have suffered a serious medical setback. The creative writing workshop is facilitated by Antonia Hart in the National Learning Network on the Broomhill Road. These poems were written during the workshop and we will have more poetry from Connections next issue.

Anthony Hayes

For more information about National Learning Network go to www.nln.ie

The Lawn The application of a spring-type of lawn fertilizer should perk up the lawn and improve its overall colour and appearance. If there is moss growing in the lawn, use spring lawn fertilizer that has the moss-killer included, so you can do both jobs in one easy application. Spring is also a good time to rake and over-seed the lawn. Thatch build-up can smother your lawn and provide an environment for diseases. Rake the lawn with a wire rake before cutting the grass. Any runners of buttercup and clover will be raised and cut off reducing the rate of spread. Over-seeding will help fill in the lawn and deter the re-growth of moss and weeds. Use about one pound of quality grass seed for every 300 square feet of lawn area. Apply a light compost or soil over the seed to keep it moist and in place. Aerating the lawn will allow water to penetrate deeper into the lawn soil and reduce the need to water during the dryer months ahead. Use a garden fork and punch holes over the surface of your lawn.

As mowing becomes necessary, be certain that the blade is sharp to prevent tearing the grass tips. Set the blade on your lawnmower to cut the grass at 2 1/2 inches to avoid scalping. Where bindweed is a problem among shrubs, insert canes. The weed will grow up the canes where it can be sprayed with weed killer without damaging the shrubs. Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs April is the month for planting summer flowering bulbs like Dahlias, Gladiolas and Lillies. Mix bulb fertilizer, processed manure and peat moss into the planting soil. Tuberous Begonias should not be set outdoors until all danger of frost has passed, so wait until next month. Plant annual seeds of Asters, Cosmos, Marigolds and Zinnias in the garden. When all frost danger has passed you can move your stored Fuchsias and Geraniums outdoors. Trim them back, feed and re-pot if necessary. Water them well.

When they have finished blooming, you should deadhead your spring flowering bulbs. Do not cut off the green foliage yet! These green leaves continue to grow for a few weeks, and provide the bulb with food for flowering next year. Hybrid Tea Roses should be fertilized prior to buds beginning to bloom. Using a systemic fertilizer will help prevent insect infestation later in the summer, as it feeds your rose. Put a birdhouse in the garden to attract insect-eating friends. Plant new rosebushes before growth starts and buds swell. House Plants Rotate your houseplants so that each side receives its share of light, for even growth and a balanced shape. As the sun's rays strengthen, some plants, such as African Violets, may need to be moved away from a south-facing window to avoid leaf scorch. Pinching back the tips of foliage plants will stimulate new growth and make your plant fuller and bushier.

Hello again, hope you enjoyed my article last month on “Different Cardio Exercises” and some of you got some benefits out of it. Going to keep it simple this month and start with walking, minimal equipment and costs nothing, well apart from a good pair of runners which I’ll be talking about later. So we are going to look at the Aerobic phase of Cardiovascular exercise. Aerobic meaning “with oxygen/air”. Aerobic exercise is physical exercise of relatively low intensity and long duration. Not too long though. What are the benefits from walking?? Not going to complicate things, the short of it, improves over all fitness and burns body fat. Also a good way to relax and de-stress. It helps tone lower body as all the major muscle groups are used. Glutes(bum), Quads(front of legs), Hamstrings(back of legs) and Calf’s. People often ask me how long should they walk for?? This depends on fitness levels, while

one person could walk for an hour another person might struggle with this. Anywhere between 30-45 mins is plenty. You must make sure it’s a brisk walk, push yourself and pace otherwise it will be “a stroll” and the benefits and results won’t be as good. Like anything you do, what you put in is what you get out. I recommend walking 2-3 times per week. As it says in my profile I am also a self defence instructor. Why am I telling you this?? Well as the bright evening s are disappearing this means alot of you will be walking when it’s getting dark. I would recommend a few simple points, walk with a friend, not only can the two of you motivate each other but two sets of eyes and ears are better than one. I would also recommend not walking with your IPod in. You cannot hear anything around you and as you have no eyes in the back of your head you won’t have a clue if anyone is there.

No harm in glancing behind you every now and again. Without your IPod in at least you can hear if someone is coming up behind you. Try stick to areas you know and also walking along beside major roads where there is traffic and people traffic. Make sure a loved one, whether it be a family member, friend, or partner knows your route and how long you’ll be. Just stay safe. If anyone as any questions on this article or fitness and self defence in general don’t hesitate to contact me, as advice is free. Until next time, stay safe.

Olympian Gymnastics Club Olympian Gymnastics Club was founded in 1965 in Trinity College Dublin, when a few students and enthusiastic adults started training together to a limited gymnastics programme. Charles Appenzellar was among the founding members of Olympian Gymnastics Club. The equipment at that time was basic and primitive, however the enthusiasm was great and the members made the best of the facilities.

organise a dedicated training programme which made it one of the leaders in men’s artistic gymnastics. The women were not neglected, though their numbers continued to grow and they soon made up the majority of the membership.

The Club membership grew in size and began to attract younger gymnasts. After two years the hall in Trinity was no longer available and the club relocated to a small scout hall in Donnybrook. The hall was unsuitable for many activities yet the club produced good gymnasts who won medals at basic National Championships.

In the early 1990’s the National Governing Body introduced a formal General Gymnastics programme and Olympian established itself as the base for that discipline. Since then there have been many training courses and seminars held in Olympian in Templeogue. General Gymnastics became extremely popular because of the physical and mental health benefits especially for young children. The training times were extended and a substantial amount of new equipment was purchased.

Luckily after a few years in the Scout Hall the club moved to Templeogue College and has remained there since 1971. A fine hall with a storeroom, changing rooms and showers, Templeogue was a perfect place for training. This encouraged the gymnasts to buy equipment of their own mainly for men’s artistic gymnastics the strongest discipline of the club.This enabled the club to

In early 2000 a younger team of coaches started in the club to cater for the growing demand in General Gymnastics. Classes were increased and divided into different age groups. A gym tots class was introduced to teach physical coordination to young children through stretching, use of apparatus (mainly foam shapes) and games. The number of gymnasts competing at regional and national competitions also increased as small

groups of gymnasts trained intensively. Many of the present members are already of the second generation as their parents were club members in their youth. The clubs recreational classes include a fantastic range of fun activities that promote social, mental and physical development. It caters for gymnasts from the age of 3½ upwards and some of the older gymnasts have competed at national and International level. Olympian also has a growing number of competitive gymnasts some of whom are on the national squad. There is 4 different types of gymnastics on offer for gymnasts between the age of 3 - 20 years, recreational gymnastics, mens artistic, womens artistic, and display gymnastics. All of the clubs coaches are past members and have come through the club and trained to become coaches - some of them even still compete. To find out more about olympian gymnastics club log onto www.olympiangymnastics.com or find them on facebook

After suffering their first loss of the season, Rovers bounce back in style as they celbrate the 25th Anniversary of their last game in Milltown. Shamrock Rovers unbeaten 16-game domestic run of games, dating back to September of last year, came to an end earlier this month as Rovers suffered their first defeats of the season. Following the first loss, 5-1 to St Patrick’s Athletic, the team bounced back to first beat SD Galway in the EA Sports Cup and then get a win over Dundalk in the league. However, Rovers then suffered a 3-0 defeat in Tallaght in the first leg of the semi-final of the Setanta Sports Cup. They have all to do in the second leg against Derry City if they are to retain their all-Ireland crown. Four days after the loss in Inchicore, Rovers travelled west of the Shannon to play their first ever game against SD Galway. That match saw Hoops progress to the quarter final of the EA Sports thanks to two Gary McCabe first-half penalties. Rovers were then involved in another six-goal league game but this time they scored all the goals as they demolished Dundalk 6-0.

That win in Tallaght Stadium was on the week of the 25th anniversary of Shamrock Rovers’ last game in Milltown. The club’s heritage trust organised a walk for fans from Milltown to Tallaght on Friday April 13. Publicising the event prior to the 10km walk, Rovers organised a photocall with the scorer of the last Rovers goal in Milltown, Mick Byrne, and the scorer of the first goal in Tallaght, Gary Twigg. Both players would play their part on the night. Mick Byrne addressed the fans gathered at the monument in Milltown during a short ceremony to start the walk. “My fondest memory here is just scoring goals,” recalled Byrne. “It was a fabulous place to come and play football. Leaving Milltown was really sad for the club, sad for the players but especially sad for the supporters. To see their faces going in for the last time was really sad. We are in a better place now. Let’s get to Tallaght and win another game tonight.” Rovers did get that win as Gary Twigg helped himself to his first hat-trick in Tallaght.

Left-back Conor Powell joined Shamrock Rovers at the start of the season. Powell has the task this year of replacing Enda Stevens who Aston Villa signed at the end of Roversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Europa League campaign in December. At age 24, Powell is in his prime and brings a wealth of experience with him to the Hoops. He has won every domestic trophy on offer in Ireland with league winner medals, FAI Cup medals, a Setanta Sports Cup title and a League Cup win. Powell started his career with Bohemians and it was there that he won two league titles along with an FAI Cup earlier. Early in 2011, Powell was with Colchester United in League One in England before returning to join Sligo Rovers where he only made five appearances. He has already exceeded that number with the Hoops (despite getting a two-match ban for a red card in Cork earlier in the season).

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