Kilkenny Reporter
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 2011
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Sister act as schools spend half a million CBS schools show real class with brave development project »P2
Motorway is at the art of project
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BIRTHDAY GIRL CELEBRATES BIG DAY WITH SCHOOL PALS Happy days: Evelyn Murphy of Carrickshock celebrates her 21st birthday with friends Gillian Foley, left, and Margaret Mary Fogarty » Story: P12
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Hey presto: Campaign is now on the right road!
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KILKENNY REPORTER 21 09 2011
United front as CBS schools launch €500,000 sports project Ambitious plan will give over 900 students top class facilities JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE
Showing the way: From left, Tom Clarke, CBS Secondary, Seán Breathnach, Lotto leader, Denis O’Reilly, CBS Primary. Right, Great job: Powerful new pitch. Top left, Ambitious: The Master Plan
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Bad bank yarn is now a familiar tale Review of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Other Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Justin Cartwright
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ADVERTORIAL Thai Paradise is a new Kilkenny restaurant located at 31 John Street, serving authentic Thai cuisine. With incredibly convenient opening hours , this restaurant is well worth checking out. For starters there is a great selection of dishes with different levels of spiciness and including vegetarian options. The crispy wontons ďŹ lled with ground prawns, mushrooms and Thai herbs are beautifully presented and the tiger prawns, marinated with crab meat and deep fried in pastry, are served with a garlic, chilli and lime sauce. There is also a nice selection of soups and salads. For main course there is an extensive selection of curries including a green and a masaman curry, all of which can be cooked with your choice of chicken, beef, prawn, lamb or vegetables. There are also chicken, beef and duck dishes, seafood, noodle and rice dishes which include chicken with cashew nuts, roast duck with sweet chilli sauce and a seafood platter served on a sizzling hot plate. Thai Paradise is open all year round and has full Lunch, Dinner and Take away menus. The Lunch menu is available on Fridays and Saturdays from 12.00pm to 2.30pm and from 12.30pm until 5.00pm on Sundays which is really convenient for families. Dinner is available every day from 5.00pm until 11.00pm with an early bird option form 5.00pm to 7.00pm and the seven day delivery service takeaway menu is available also from 5.00pm to 11.00pm. For all these details and more on the food, check out their blog site at: thaiparadisekilkenny.blogspot.com Opening Hours Monday to Thursday 15:00-23:00 Friday 12:00-14:30 Saturday 12:30-14:30 17:00-23:00 Sunday 12:30-18:00 17:00-23:00 Open 365 days a year
Thai Paradise 31 John Street, Kilkenny
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Calling art students: â&#x201A;¬250 on offer for best monument design Huge enthusiasm as Reporter hurling campaign gains momentum JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE
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Pics: Donal Foley
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Opinion Comment The boys are back in town: God help us
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Hospital humour: Is there a funny story in the house?
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REPORTER WISH LIST THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS... Nail it!
Tiffany lamps
MAKE sure you nail your new autumn look with some of this seasons new colours. From watery blue tones to earthy plums, nails are making a strong appearance thanks to stars such as Rhianna, Katy Perry and Kelly Rowland who choose a multicoloured look on X Factor recently. This ‘660 I’m A Star’ shade from Catrice is bang on trend and will complement all the incoming autumn and winter colours brilliantly. Catrice nail varnish is available from Dunnes Stores and Penneys. Prices start at €2.79.
Autumn is upon us and with it the scarce evening light slips away. Lighting has again become an important element of home design as we try to retain the colour and vibrancy of high summer. There is no more colourful lighting than artglass Tiffany-style lamps such as these from ‘Yesterdays’. Each lamp is handmade by skilled craftsmen yet they are surprisingly affordable and will stand the test of time in terms of durability and changing trends. Loretta Mini Table Lamp €89.95 and Tulip Pattern Lamp - €339.
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Kilkenny postman Mark Taylor
Fish food BRINGING a taste of the tropics to Kilkenny, Coral Bay has opened its second branch in Market Cross. Coral Bay offers treatments by Garra Rufa fish. These minnow sized fish gently nibble away on the hard and dead skin on the feet while salving the skin with a mild antiseptic lubricant called Ditranol. The feet feel refreshingly smooth after treatment and have been known to boost circulation and stimulate acupuncture points. Cost is €12 for 15 minutes or €20 for a half hour.
TIPPED to be ‘Love From Australia’s’ most wanted boot this winter the ‘Biker’ comes in two lengths and in both plain and nappa tanned sheepskin with outer zip and two chunky branded alloy buckles to fasten. Available in caramel, choc, black, gunmetal, bronze and silver this is definitely the sheepskin boot to be seen in
this winter. Prices start at €228 for the short and €263 for the tall. See www.lovefromaustralia.com for a full list of stockists.
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Loreto Secondary School students Laura Murphy 5th year and Moya O’Sullivan 4th year
WITH snow forecast for early as October this year it’s time to start thinking about investing in a warm pair of gloves. These gorgeous snowflake cut off gloves from the ‘Lily’ collection at Accessorize will keep you toasty warm while also allowing you the use off your hands. They are extra long too so you will be cosy right up to your elbows and the colour will match any coat you already have.
Perfect parka A PARKA is the hottest coat to be seen in this winter but unfortunately many of them are not heavy enough or warm enough to see you through the season. However Topshop have come up trumps with this fur lined and fur sleeved number. With its drawstring waist and classic fishtail its also extremely flattering on. Who said it’s not possible to be warm and stylish at the same time!
Bags of appeal GREET the new season in style with this gorgeous red bag from Wallis. Perfect for a night out, work or even a trip to town, there’s no occasion that wouldn’t be made better with the addition of a shiny red handbag. This would also make a lovely Christmas present so get hinting early and often!
Bionic eyes NEOSTRATA products are renowned for their transformative effects on wrinkles and problem skin. But did you know they also do a range for sensitive skin including ‘Bionic Eye Cream’ that targets dark eye circles, puffiness and reduces the visible signs of ageing in the delicate eye area. Formulated with 3% Gluconolactone, 1% Lactobionic acid, Vitamin K, Pro-Vitamin A and Vitamin E it also contains green tea extract and cucumber extract is ophthalmologist tested and is fragrance-free. Available from Bliss Beauty, Rose Inn Street or from www.blissbeauty.ie.
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Right: Joanne Dowling, Old Leighlin who is one of the Kilkenny clinic’s most successful clients pictured with Grace Fields and Billy Walsh of the Kilkenny Motivation Weight Management Clinic Left: Brigid Gilligan, Ballyfoyle, Karen Morrissey, Hype Model Agency and Kay Phelan, Kells Road at the 2nd Birthday party and official opening of the new premises of the Kilkenny Motivation Weight Management Clinic
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Shop of the week OXFAM at 48 High Street is a treasure trove of clothes, books and bits and bobs – all available at amazing prices. Funds raised from the shop go towards Oxfam’s work helping people to overcome poverty and injustice worldwide. Donations are always welcome so if you bought an item of clothing in a size too small, a shade too dark, or splashed out on a whim, don’t leave it to gather dust or go out of fashion – do yourself, and
others, good and donate it to Oxfam. The shop would love donationss of CDs, clothes, accessories, teapots, furniture, books, vasess and ornaments – you name it, they can sell it. Just remember they’re looking g for quality goods. It costs €5 to dispose of one bag of unsaleable books so make sure they are in good nick. You can also shop online at http;//www.oxfamireland. org/fairtrade-shop
Theatre of th the he we week eek FOUR Kilkenny actresses are playing opposite members of Washington DC-based Keegan Theatre Company in Arthur Miller’s masterpiece ‘The Crucible’ at The Watergate Theatre. Playing the younger roles of ‘Mercy Lewis’, ‘Betty Parris’, ‘Susanna Walcott’ and ‘Elizabeth Hubbard’ are Kilkenny actresses ‘Annette O’Shea’, ‘Iseult Cahill’,
‘Connie Walsh’ and ‘Alex Christle’. The Crucible tour is a coproduction with Town Hall Theatre Galway. Arthur Miller’s classic portrait of one man’s struggle toward grace is set in the scorching context of the 17th Century Salem Witch Trials. It features a community galvanized by fear and suspicion, a wife betrayed by lust, an
orphan girl blind with passion and possessed with revenge, ruthless prosecutors, deluded holy men and covetous neighbours. Shows are today (Wednesday) and Thursday at 11am and Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Daytime shows are €10 and evening shows €20. Tickets are available at the box office (056) 77 61674.
Book of the week FOOD is not just sustenance. It is memories, heritage, guilty pleasures and identity. Food is the sensuality of a ripe strawberry or a pork chop sizzling on the grill. But what if the very thing that keeps you alive, that bonds us together and marks occasions in our lives, became a toxic substance, an inflammatory invader?
In ‘The Man Who Couldn’t Eat,’ Jon Reiner explores our complex and often contradictory relationship with food as he tells the story of his agonizing battle with Crohn’s Disease – and the extraordinary places his hunger and obsession with food took him. The beautifully written memoir is both gut wrenching and inspiring.
Product of the week SOMETIMES you want to touch. Sometimes you need to type. With the new touchsensitive, flash-capable Inspiron duo convertible tablet from Dell, you can do both in style. The innovative flip design lets you switch from touch to type in seconds. You can also listen to music, use an alarm clock or view your
photos with the duo Audio Station as well as read books, watch movies and play games. Available from €479 on www.dell.com/ie. It’s also available through Littlewoods where you have the option to spread the cost by opening a flexible account.
Pub of the week DUKE’S Bar at 29 Parliament Street is the newest pub to open in Kilkenny. Its prime location at the edge of Irishtown and nestled in between some of the cities busiest bars means it will prove to be a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. From its glamorous black exterior to its comfy black and chrome seating inside, visitors to the pub are sure to be impressed with this latest addition to
Kilkenny nightlife. If you have yet to pay a visit why not pop in for some live music, a game of pool, to pick a tune off the juke box, to watch sport on a big screen or to sample a drink from Duke’s extensive cocktail menu. Regular promotions run every night on selected products. Duke’s Bar caters for all sorts of occasions including stags, hens, birthdays, going away parties, anniversaries or work get togethers.
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Restaurant of the week THE Club House Hotel is currently offering a daily lunch chef’s special from €8.20. Seasonal salads, sandwiches, paninis and wraps are also available. An evening menu is available from 6pm. The early bird from 6pm to 8pm includes one course for €13, two courses for €17.50 and three courses for €22.50. With over 30 years service to the hotel, head chef Tim Clifford carefully selects the finest local produce along with the freshest seafood from Dunmore East, Co
Waterford and creates dishes that are of the highest international standard. Lunch, dinner and light meal menus are exciting, varied and wholesome; lesome; complemented b by a fi fine wine i list li t to t satisfy the most fastidious palate. Children are always welcome and a fantastic children’s menu offers not
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THIS coming Friday night is national ‘Culture Night’ with free events being held throughout Kilkenny. Workshops and demos on drypoint and intaglio printing will be held at Blackstack Studio from 5.30 – 8.30pm. Call 086 3719961 to book. ‘Playsome’, a play about love, romance and confusion is on at 10.30pm in ‘The Hole in the Wall’. ‘Upcycling Demonstrations’ will be held from 4.30 – 7.30pm in MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre.
A book reading will take place at St Lachtain’s Church, Freshford at 8pm while an evening celebrating Polish culture will be held in Kilkenny City Library at 7pm. There will be late night opening at Blackbird Gallery, William Street from 6 – 10pm and music recitals at The Heritage Council from 6.30 – 8pm. ‘The Crafted Cabaret’ is on at the National Craft Gallery from 4.30 – 6.30pm and ‘let Down Your Hair’ at The Parade Tower from 6 – 10pm.
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Fundraiser of the week presenter of hit RTE television series’ ‘Families in Trouble’, ‘21st Century Child’, ‘Teens in the Wild’ and most recently ‘Families in the Wild’. His programmes deal with all aspects of family life, parenting and child and adolescent development. A natural communicator, his style is universally acclaimed as accessible and approachable. For tickets contact ciarancuddihy@ kilkennycollege.ie or 087 7947775. Funds raised will go towards the new building fund at Kilkenny College on the Castlecomer Road.
Gig of the week DJ, photographer and film maker Donal Dineen hosts an end of summer show in the Hole In The Wall on Saturday, September 24. The Kerry man is bringing his live visuals to Kilkenny for an exclusive ‘access all areas’ show for a very limited number of party goers. He recently formed an exciting new recording project entitled ‘Parish’. Donal is working with numerous artists on the project including ‘Niwel Tsumbu’, ‘Aminah Distan’, ‘Liam O’Maonlai’ and ‘Ronan O’Snodaigh’. An album is
Food of the Week KNOCKDRINNA Farmhouse Cheese is as good at it gets. With a fantastic range that includes ‘Gold Goats Cheese’, ‘Meadow Sheeps Cheese’, ‘Lavistown Cheese’, ‘Snow’, ‘Fresh Pesto with Goats Cheese’, ‘Red Pepper Relish’, Goats Cheese with Basil Oil’, ‘Fresh Goat Log’ and ‘Feta’ it’s hard to choose a favourite. Based in Stoneyford, Knockdrinna pride themselves on making the finest quality artisan cheese, using the best quality milk from local farmers. No preservatives,
additives, colourings, hormones, artificial flavours or antibiotics are included in any of their products. You can buy their products from stockists around the country or drop into their farmhouse shop in Stoneyford. While you are there you could also sign up for a cheese making course with Helen Finnegan which takes place on Saturday, October 15 from 9.30am – 2pm The day will include cheese making with Helen, followed by a delicious lunch in the Knockdrinna Farm Cafe. Cost: €60.
due out in Autumn on Donal’s own ‘Parish Records’. Dineen has long been a stellar part of national radio station Today FM where he presents ‘The Small Hours’. He contributes to, and curates, a multitude of music/film and visual events across the country. Over the years Donal has become widely known for his eclectic electronic sets which cover many genres and styles. Tickets €12. Doors: 8pm.
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A PUBLIC lecture by child psychologist David Coleman will be held in Newpark Hotel at 8pm on October 12. ‘Understanding Teenagers – Effective Communication’ will be followed by a Q and A session with the audience. David Coleman is a practising clinical psychologist. He also presents television programmes, contributes regularly to the Tubridy radio show on 2FM, writes a weekly column for the Irish Independent and has written two books. He is perhaps best known as the
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South Kilkenny girl set to be South African volunteer
Gráinne now channels energy into helping children JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE
Kilkenny kids at the Loughrea Triathlon in Galway: Shaina MacGabhann, Grace, Ella, and Maebh Richardson, Hannah Lodge, Ciara Lawlor, Aoibhne and Dee Murphy. Ella Richardson came second
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esse Eisenberg re-teams with the director of ‘Zombieland’ for a film which delivers as many laughs but will unfortunately last in your memory as long as the title. Here Jesse once again plays a slacker character. This time he works as a pizza delivery boy who lives with his best friend ,Chet (Azis Ansari) but is in love with Chet’s sister (Dilshad Vadsaria). Meanwhile Dwayne(Danny McBride) is tired of his demanding father (Fred Ward) and decides to kill him to inherit his millions. In a convoluted twist Dwayne decides to strap a bomb vest on Eisenberg to make him rob a bank so he can pay a Hispanic assassin (Michael Pena) to off his dad. The film moves at such a pace that you are not allowed for a second to think about the absurdity of the setup. Enough gags are strewn in front of you so that the question that nags you afterward is not asked during the movie. If he is prepared to kill Eisenberg ,a stranger who they have no ill feeling towards why can’t he murder his asshole father himself? The bomb vest which McBride’s friend builds seems a little beyond either of their intelligence also. The lack of logic is compensated by that rarest of quantities in a comedy this year- laughs. It is fitfully very funny. Eisenberg is
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enjoying himself in this throwaway role after the ponderous Oscar baiting of ‘The Social Network’. I’m sure after the hundred or so takes that David Fincher demands of his actors on each take it must have been a relief to do some improvisation with his old buddy Fleishcher. His pairing with Ansari is inspired. The two actors work really well together and their bickering friendship is very believable. McBride who after the fiasco of ‘Your Highness’ proves that his obnoxious persona and bad haircut is more suited to playing a villain than a lead. For people who don’t enjoy fratboy humour or politically incorrect comments this is probably one to avoid. In the later scenes some of the comic book violence becomes a little extreme and distasteful also. However unlike the dozens of bland flicks this summer which were supposedly hilarious this delivers two sympathetic leads in a genuinely witty movie. What is deeply saddening is that American television comedy is going through one of it’s Golden Ages but Hollywood is failing to capitalize on it. Either Ansari in ‘Parks and Recreation’ or McBride in ‘Eastbound and Down’ is superior to this attempt. So if you want a good few hours of laughter I suggest you buy the boxsets of the following comedy series‘Community’,’30 Rock’ or ‘Modern Family’ . If you want 80 minutes of cinema that will distract you for it’s duration and then immediately be forgotten you could do a lot worse than this. - DARRAGH BYRNE
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Improving Kids Fitness Through Martial Arts The Budo Martial Arts Centre, Kilkenny are now taking enrolments for its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;After-Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Martial Arts & Fitness Club for Kids. The after-school program will run every Wednesday from 4pm -5pm in the Watershed Sports Complex. The program begins Wednesday 28th September with a 6-week beginner course. The cost of the 6 week course is â&#x201A;Ź40. Students between the ages of 4 and 12 years old will learn karate and self-defence skills in a safe and professional environment. Students will also be shown how to warm up and cool down properly. The kids will take part in various activities to help improve their
overall ďŹ tness levels. There will also be plenty of fun and games included. The skills learned will help them become better students at school, better listeners at home and more ambitious towards the future. Your child will have fun while learning a wide variety of skills all within a safe and exciting environment. All of our exercises have been carefully designed to help develop hand-eye coordination and motor skills. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be more focused and attentive, and equipped to do their very best in school and be their very best in all aspects of their lives.
BeneďŹ ts of the program include: Teamwork, self discipline, self control, basic child safety concepts, respect, conďŹ dence, and listening skills. Physical Skills Balance, hand-eye coordination, foundational self defence skills, karate skills, stamina, ďŹ&#x201A;exibility. The instructor for the course is Sensei Kevin Shortall. He is the chief instructor of the Budo Martial Arts Centre, Kilkenny and is a qualiďŹ ed ITEC trainer.
To enrol your child for this program please call
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After-School Kids Martial Arts & Fitness Club The Watershed 4pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm Every Wednesday 6-week Beginner Course Starting Wed 28th September The Budo Martial Arts Centre, Kilkenny are now taking enrollments for its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;AfterSchoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Martial Arts & Fitness
Club. The club is for boys and girls aged between 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 years old. Members of the club will be taught karate techniques and self-defence drills. There will also be a major focus on physical ďŹ tness. Students will be taught how to warm up and stretch properly. There are various
windows of opportunity for development emotionally, socially and physically for all students. Spaces may be limited early booking is advisable.
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Tug â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;o war: Adrian Stapleton (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Boro) has a tug at Shane Prendergastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jersey
Kilkenny GAA Results St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Credit Union SHC Carrickshock 0-19 Dunnamaggin 1-14 Graigue/Ballycallan 1-12, Tullaroan 1-11 Dicksboro 0-17, Clara 1-14 Fenians 0-9, Erinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Own 0-7
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Michael Lyng Motors IHC Conahy Shamrocks 1-16, Tullogher/ Rosbercon 1-10 St Lachtainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-12, Emeralds 1-13 Mullinavat 1-16, Young Irelands 1-10 John Lockes 2-16, Graignamanagh 0-10
Michael Lyng Motors IHC Final Rower Inistioge 2-16 Danesfort 1-14 Michael Lyng Motors IHL Shield Final Glenmore 2-12m Mooncoin 1-5 J.J. Kavanagh and Sons JHC Final Thomastown 0-17 Kilmacow 1-11 Lisdowney 2-13, Barrow Rangers 2-10
St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-16, Bennettsbridge 1-8 Slieverue 0-15, Cloneen 1-10 Piltown 0-15, Windgap 0-11 Galmoy 1-13, Blacks and Whites 0-12 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 1-19 Fenians 0-5 Mooncoin 2-12, James Stephens 1-12 Kilkenny Citroen Centre MHC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mooncoin 2-10, St Fiacres 2-8 St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-10, Piltown 0-12 Mullinavat 3-11, Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-15 Glenmore 2-14, Lisdowney 1-12
Kilkenny Citroen Centre MHC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cloneen 2-13 Tullogher Rosbercon 0-8 James Stephens 2-9, Dunnamaggin 1-9 Danesfort 4-9 Carrickshock 1-9 Kilkenny Honda Centre MHL Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thomastown 1-13, Bennettsbridge 0-14
Kilkenny Citroen Centre MFC Thomastown 4-11, Barrow Rangers 2-6 Duggan Steel U14 HC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; John Lockes 3-16, Rower Inistioge 0-3 James Stephens 4-19, Thomastown 0-2 Clara 2-10, Thomastown 1-10
Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 0-12, James Stephens 0-7 John Lockes 2-5, Dicksboro 1-7 Duggan Steel 14 HC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mooncoin 3-7, Piltown 2-8 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-10, Kilmacow 0-7 Slieverue 6-11, Barrow Rangers 2-4 Tullaroan 1-10, Conahy Shamrocks 2-6 Slieverue 5-10, Tullaroan 4-6 Mooncoin 3-11, Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10
Duggan Steel U14 HC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Emeralds 2-16, James Stephens 3-7 Dunnamaggin 3-7, Young Irelands 3-3 Danesfort 6-14, Carrickshock 1-7 Mullinavat w/o St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St Fiacres 3-13,Cloneen 0-9 Bennettsbridge 4-10, Fenians 2-9 Galmoy/Windgap 2-6, Dicksboro 1-8 St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-19, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 2-3 St Fiacres 3-11, Mullinavat 2-5
Top Oil Football League Danesfort NS 6-5, Dunnamaggin NS 1-2 Mullinavat NS 5-8, Carrickshock NS 2-0 Coon Muckalee NS 3-3, Conahy NS 1-0 Lisdowney NS 3-11, Ballyragget NS 3-
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from being ‘Gone With The Wind’! Pics: Donal Foley
Bottled up: No room to manoeuvre for Oisin Walsh
Blocker: Brian Phelan (Clara) is blocked by David Glynn
Tense time: Hunting in packs
Brave man: Neal Prendergast (Clara) makes a gallant effort to stop Paul O’Flynn
Old scores...
Fatima lads in Dublin: Fatima Place lads in Dublin for an early ‘Sixties All-Ireland Final. From left, Michael Walsh, Liam Merrins, Brian McCarthy, Jim Rhatigan, Jim Kavanagh RIP, Ger Cody and Noel Hughes RIP.
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