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You know the home you want. We know how to get you there. Whether you’re a ﬁrst time buyer or moving home, come along to Bank of Ireland’s “Open House” event. Bank of Ireland will tell you all you need to know about getting your mortgage. We’ll also have a local Auctioneer on hand with the latest property listings and a local Solicitor will be available to answer all your legal questions.

Bank of Ireland “Open House” Event Saturday, 5th July, 11.30am – 3.00pm Bank of Ireland, Parliament Street, Kilkenny R.S.V.P. www.bankoﬁreland.com/mortgageevents

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The Local Enterprise OďŹ&#x192;ce Kilkenny is looking for Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best young entrepreneurs. If you are between aged 18 to 30 and either have a business idea or have started a business, why not enter this competition for a chance to win part of the â&#x201A;Ź50,000 local investment prize fund, with an opportunity to win an overall national winners fund of â&#x201A;Ź100,000.

ENTER NOW You can apply online via www.ibye.ie or via hard copy from the Local Enterprise OďŹ&#x192;ce Kilkenny, 42 Parliament Street, Kilkenny Telephone: (056) 7752662 E-mail: info@leo.kilkennycoco.ie Website: www.localenterprise.ie/kilkenny

* Closing Date for applications is extended to 31st July 2014

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This national competition aims to ďŹ nd Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best young entrepreneur. This initiative is an Integral part of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014 roll out plan. It is organised by the network of Local Enterprise OďŹ&#x192;ces across the country. Local Enterprise OďŹ&#x192;ce is the First Stop Shop for anyone seeking information and supports on starting or growing a business in Ireland.

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News Strictly for the birds!

All in a DĂĄilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work

Our feathered friends IT IS nature at its brilliant and beautiful best. A swallowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nest in our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aesthetically pleasing medieval lane, The Butterslip, brings our people closer to nature. The habitat, a neighbour for The Reporter newspaper, is strictly for the birds and the feathered ones are welcome to stay as long as they like. There is no charge for the lodgers!

REPORTER columnist Chubby Brennan and his wife Maggie were welcomed to Leinster House during the week. They were brought on a tour of the DĂĄil and Seanad and were introduced to politicians from different Parties. The popular Castlecomer couple were in Dublin for a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit and they popped into Government buildings in the hope of a tour. It turned out to be a home from home for them as they met Deputy John McGuinness who ensured that they got a warm reception.

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Gates of workplace had been locked TIM RYAN In the Oireachtas

Aisling Carey and Laura Fenlon enjoyed Gowran Park Race Courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th birthday bash. More pics Page 28 Pic: Martin Doheny

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Paddy Horohan, Bernie Kirwan, Donal Croghan, Michael Gabbett, Jim Corcoran and John Joe Cullen at a launch evening in the Long Gallery of Kilkenny Castle Pic: Donal Foley

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News Your Watergate Theatre Entertainment (Bookings 056-77-61674)

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Jack n Jills

ack n Jills, Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny first opened in Kilkenny 25 years ago. It is now run by Aoife Lennon and was managed by Aoifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family for numerous years before this. Aoife herself attended WIT studying Business and graduated with an honours degree. Aoife had always had a keen interest in Hairdressing as it was always in her family

as her 3 Aunts are Hairdressers. Aoife trained in David Marshalls, Georges Street, Dublin where she gained invaluable experience and knowledge. She also attended Ballyhale School of Hair Dressing before David Marshalls. Aoife had always had aspirations of opening her own Salon and was lucky that the opportunity presented itself to open her own business. She decided

to resurrect the family business name of Jack n Jills for her own Salon. Also working as a stylist along side Aoife in Jack n Jills is Ciara Larkin who has previously worked and trained in peter marks and Boston belle in Kilkenny. Grace Flynn is currently training as an apprentice at Jack n Jills also. Both Ciara and Aoife are experienced in all aspects of hair.

Jack n Jills opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday 9-6pm, Friday 9-8pm, Saturday 9-5pm. Our contact number is 056 7751600. Find us on Facebook for our weekly special offers.

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Summer in South Kilkenny

Based in Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny, G.K. Print provide a complete end-to-end print & design service. We are your print facility; acting as an extension of your business and on call at all times to deliver your printed media. We are focussed on service and responsive to your every requirement we are driven by industry leading technology backed up by experienced and highly trained staff who are driven by customer satisfaction and delivering a quality result on time every time. With 32 years experience behind us we know print because print is what we do best Our Mission Statement “To deliver customer centric solutions with commitment, excellence and integrity” - reflects our dedication to customer service and serves as a guiding principal to all members of our organisation to enhance customer reach. We pride ourselves on the superior customer service that we provide and the satisfaction of our customers being paramount. At GK Print we guarantee that we will do everything possible to meet our customer needs as quickly as possible in order to offer the most competitive quality service on the market.

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Mount Juliet presents

National Youth Orchestra of Ireland performing

0XVLF IURP WKH 0RYLHV Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th July in the Marquee at Mount Juliet 8pm A performance of some of the greatest music from the movies. The concert is conducted and presented by Lyric FMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evelyn Grant.

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)LOP 6QRZSLHUFHU Loosely based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, Snowpiercer takes place in a not-so-distant future where the Earth has been quickly overtaken by a new Ice Age. All life has been wiped out as cold and has overtaken every continent – that is, save for those few remnants of humanity who made it aboard Snowpiercer, the titular train that ceaselessly circles the globe while its insides fester with class conﬂict and revolt. Eighteen years have passed since the last scraps of humanity boarded this massive vessel, and while those in the front live lives of luxury – enjoying sushi and spa treatments – those in the back are forced to ﬁght for space and feed on an uninviting brown brick of gelatin called a protein block.

The tail is where Curtis Everett (Chris Evans) lives, stewing and brewing waiting for a revolution that will re-distribute the train’s vast resources. Serving as his mentor is triple amputee and sage Gilliam (genre legend John Hurt); while energetic teenager Edgar (Jamie Bell) plays sidekick. All past rebellions have failed and become dark history lessons, but Curtis believes he can make it to the front of the train. There he plans to confront the train’s builder, Wilford (Ed Harris), who has become a god to many of the train’s passengers. Among Wilford’s acolytes is Mason (Tilda Swinton), the Minister of the Train, who is dedicated to maintaining its cruel caste system. All in all, Snowpiercer is extraordinary, and it’s a crime

that it’s being lost in the shuffle amid bigger, showier summer blockbusters. Bong Joon-ho has manifested a textured and compelling world, ﬁlled with characters who demand our attention and empathy. Its production design is so detailed that the train itself should be counted as a character. You could easily get lost in the art design alone. This is a dark, but deeply beautiful movie, punctuated by edge-of-your-seat thrills and unexpected laughs. Admittedly, there are a few plot holes along the way, but by and large, Snowpiercer is riveting, hugely entertaining, and unforgettable. I fear it won’t get the attention it deserves this summer. But if there’s any justice in cinema, it will eventually be recognized as a sci-ﬁ epic it is.

'DZQ RI WKH 3ODQHW RI WKH $SHV Wherever you imagined the resurrected Planet of the Apes franchise might go following the downbeat conclusion of 2011’s surprise hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, you still will not be prepared for the scope, intelligent vision and accomplishment (both technical and emotional) of the superior, intense, terrifying, exhilarating and altogether spectacular sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Though we are only two moves in to this reconfigured Apes franchise – and we have a long way to go before reaching the point of introduction that occurred way back in 1968 – its evident that there is ample life and innovative storytelling in the Apes series, which should pave the way for a bleak but creatively (and financially) bright future. That’s an odd thing to say about a nearly 50-year-old film franchise that currently takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where human beings are the tattered members of a decaying minority, perched on the brink of a war we’d have no chance of winning. As you may recall, Rise of the Planet of the Apes concluded with the global spread of a simian virus, promising a gradual cleansing of our species from the planet. Dawn of

the Planet of the Apes picks up the pieces 10 years after the events of Rise, and passes the baton to a brilliant filmmaker named Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In), one of many smart decisions made during the production. Apes isn’t exactly the kind of light, fluffy, escapist entertainment Hollywood often programs for the dog days of summer. Critics frequently advise crowds to “turn off their brains” when it comes to conventional popcorn

ﬂicks. The opposite holds true for Dawn. This groundbreaking, challenging and immensely rewarding sequel offers audiences a veritable feast consisting of mature science-ﬁction themes, complex emotional performances (both human and digital), and riveting combat set pieces. Dawn both honors the history of the popular franchise while also setting the table for future chapters in the saga that, honestly, can’t get here soon enough.

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2 JULY 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle & Living

BY MAX CASEY

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Business of the week #eat #eat is a new take away for Kilkenny on Friary Street that features a healthy and nutritious menu that is just as delicious as your usual weekday treat but is also good for you. The food of #eat is diverse, they has amongst others: salads, wok meals,

gourmet sandwiches and sushi, a dish always in sparse supply in Kilkenny until now. And all these meals are customizable so you can build whatever dish you would like from scratch. This is an excellent new place for food, I highly recommend it.

Song of the week Rustie- Raptor Rustie’s Raptor is a funny creature, too boisterous to be played at a club, too abrasive for the radio, this song feels like something to dance too but if you played it at a party it’d be turned off about ten seconds into the drop. Yes this song has a drop on it, and yes predicting a drop these days is about as risky as predicting the sun will come up

tomorrow, but Rustie’s drop here is so abrasive, so jarring, that you’ll be shocked all the same when you hear it. Raptor tears away the dark underpinnings of his earlier material and instead produces something that could almost be the soundtrack to a six-year-old’s birthday party, it’s a fun bit of music that I recommend.

Event of the week Family Fun Day On the 13th July a Family Fun Day will take place in Castlecomer Discovery Park that will include a 5km fun run or walk in support of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. Registration will start at 9:30 with the run itself

kicking off at 11, on top of the run there will be music all throughout the day and a raffle for participants. The day is in support of a good cause and I recommend taking part in it, the entry fee is €10 for adults and €5 for children.

TV of the week Orange is the New Black Season 2 The second season of Orange is the New Black probably edges the ﬁrst one, if only slightly, and is a great bit of television to watch. Some complained when Season 1 came out that our alleged main character of Piper became more and more side lined as the season went on, Season 2 will not satisfy those people, now Piper is even less important, in fact the season’s ﬁnal episode is almost completely Piper-less.

Restaurant of the week Petronella Petronella is a new restaurant in our city that attempts to combine Kilkenny’s already exceptional standards of cooking with its long and rich history, to create a restaurant experience that is distinctly Kilkenny, and it succeeds tremendously. Located in the Butterslip, the

restaurant features a combination of modern Irish and European food that is all splendidly prepared and the restaurant serves both lunch, dinner, and excellent coffees. Petronella is a fascinating and atmospheric new location, bursting with history and care, I highly recommend this restaurant.

The show is much happier to follow the administration, the people outside, and the various factions in the prison vying for power; the creators of the show went to great lengths to make sure every character here, even if they’re not sympathetic, are relatable and understandable, and it is this aspect that makes Orange is the New Black such a great show, I highly recommend it.

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Lifestyle & Living Transistor Transistor is the newest game by Supergiant Games, developers of 2011’s excellent Bastion and it is a remarkable improvement on what was one of the best games of that year. But while Bastion had a fascinating world, engrossing atmosphere and made great use of interactive storytelling, the actual moment-tomoment gameplay could have been better. Not bad by

any means but nothing really special, Transistor on the other hand has all the perks of Bastion listed above but also makes use of some very interesting gameplay. Bastion opened with you waking up on a rock ﬂoating in open space, Transistor opens with you, a sword and a man experiencing the wrong end of the latter, no context either time.

App of the week Blek Blek is a highly simple and highly enjoyable new game by kunabi brothers that has won awards all over the place. The game play is simple once you get the hang of it, you draw a line that you use to collect colourful orbs while avoiding black orbs, you can touch the

sides but not the top or bottom of the screen. It’s a simple and elegant style of gameplay that becomes insatiably compulsive once you know how to play, the game is one of the most pleasant experiences you can have on a phone, I highly recommend it.

Film of the week How to Train your Dragon 2 The ﬁrst How to Train your Dragon movie came to prominence back in 2010 for going above and beyond what was expected of it by actually being a good ﬁlm.

Dreamworks had a mired reputation by that point for some really mediocre ﬁlms chocked with pop culture references like Shark Tale and the Shrek sequels, but the

studio started to really turn itself around in 2008 and How to Train your Dragon was emblematic of that change. And the sequel is even better, I recommend it.

DVD of the week The Monuments Men Here in The Momentums Men we have a pretty good historical thriller/ comedy that is worth the viewing. The ﬁlm is about the Momentums, a team of army personnel in World War 2 tasked with ﬁnding and saving pieces of German art and culture that were being destroyed by the Nazis. For many people

Album of the Week Lost in the Dream Lost in the Dream is the newest album by American band The War on Drugs and is their best yet, their sound is unique and their ideas scalding, it’s an album really worth a look. The War on Drugs can be seen as an attempt to meld the Americana infused heartland rock of Bruce Springsteen from the 1980’s with the wandering

depressed coldness that also characterized the bands of that era. Loss and the feeling of being lost is infused deeply into this album, even the keyboards at the start seem directionless, instruments are all producing different emotions and the clash is a breeding ground for great songs, I highly recommend this album.

the biggest draw will be the cast; George Clooney (who also directed the film), Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett all feature in this film and they all do great jobs in their roles. The film won’t be winning any awards for historical accuracy but it’s a fun adventure while you’re watching it.

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Spirited Away starts us off with a terrifying premise for a child, within the ďŹ rst ten minutes the parents of our main character are turned into horrifying pig creatures and she is left alone to survive in this strange and terrifying new world, the location where this ďŹ lm is set is not benign like most childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lms but alive and rich and dangerous, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredible achievement of ďŹ lm making. Spirited Away is a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lm from acclaimed Japanese ďŹ lm makers Studio Ghibli, the ďŹ lm opens with Chihiro, a ten year old girl who is moving to the countryside with her parents, she is glum about the prospect, but her father makes a wrong turn and they ďŹ nd themselves at a strange entrance. The entrance looks old and made of brick but is actually plastic, they think they have happened upon an abandoned theme park of which

there were plenty of following the 90s recession. They continue in, at the constant distress of Chihiro, until they ďŹ nd a great feast of food that they obviously start eating despite nobody being nearby. Chihiro refuses, and after taking a walk around and returning ďŹ nds that her parents have become literal pigs. The world changes, a dried up river becomes gigantic, and Chihiro is trapped in this strange world of spirits, she must rescue her parents and then escape. Chihiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents are idiotic, headstrong and selďŹ sh, when they ďŹ nd a banquet of food they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask who owns it they just start eating and opt to pay later with credit cards if someone comes by. Her parents are a product of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roaring 80sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that swept Japanese culture in the 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just like our own Celtic Tiger did to us, and the separation of that

generation with one that came both before and after is a major theme of Spirited Away that is lost to most non-Japanese viewers. The ďŹ lm is beautiful, even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the type who is allergic to Japanese animation you have to admire the sheer creativity and effort that went into it. While most who use animation try to cut corners on backgrounds, Studio Ghibli (and director Hayao Miyazaki in particular) made every single frame burst with detail, this creates the feeling that these characters arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part of a simple story but a living, breathing world. And it is in my opinion this world that is the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest asset, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so strange, wondrous and inventive, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most perfectly realized Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen in animation and gives the ďŹ lm a completely unique atmosphere. I highly recommend this ďŹ lm.

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Jazz was in a difficult position in 1971, the days of teenagers dancing to the music were long gone, and most listeners were content to enjoy it as background music, the kind of thing you play while cleaning the house or eating a meal. The genres of Jazz that emerged post modal like Free Jazz, Fusion Jazz, avant-garde, and Spiritual were all attempts to turn Jazz from either pop music or elevator music into something that demands your attention. Alice Coltrane was the widow of John Coltrane and while there are similarities between the two, the music of Alice is wholly separate from that of John and separate from most jazz as a whole. Despite how revolutionary the sound of Journey is, the album actually has its roots ďŹ rmly in modal; replace much of the strange instrumentation with conventional jazz instruments and it would have ďŹ t in perfectly in the early 60s, as is though the album is a true journey, and it immerses you straight from the start. Songs on this album are primarily made up of repetitive rhythms that either

been acquired by the British Museum and was being shipped to London. Ozymandias is a straight forward poem, a fourteen line sonnet with no difficult language that expresses a very clear message: Everything ends. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if you are the king of kings, the endless trundle of time will eventually lay your empire to ruin and the same is true for all things. The sculptor who masterfully crafted this statue has faded and will continue to fade, the reign of Ramesses II

though well documented now will eventually be forgotten entirely, it will all be sand given a couple of hundred years. And in this way the poem confronts us with the question of why. Ramessus II had a long, successful life, but no longer exists and will some day be forgotten wholly by history, so why do his achievements matter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only a great poem but an extremely important and inďŹ&#x201A;uential one, I highly recommend giving it a read.

Coltrane or Pharaoh Sanders improvise over, apart from the ďŹ nal song Isis and Osiris the sound is downtempo and relaxed, the title track being emblematic of this. The album has been a huge inďŹ&#x201A;uence on drone musicians most noticeably in its use of ouds and tamburas, the tambura especially is used to drive the rhythm of the songs and often just repeats exactly the same sound throughout an entire piece, this gives the songs a psychedelic and hypnotic

atmosphere. Coltrane plays the piano and the harp, the latter being an instrument rarely if ever seen in Jazz, she is also joined on many songs by Pharaoh Sanders who plays the soprano sax and is amazing at capturing this Eastern aesthetic with such a Western based instrument. Like many of her time, Coltrane was fascinated by Eastern and primarily Indian philosophy and religion, even the title comes from Swami Satchidananda, an Indian religious teacher whom Coltrane became a disciple of. The album also takes inspiration from MiddleEastern and North African music, primarily through the oud which is a popular instrument in the region. All of these facts illustrate how revolutionary the music of Coltrane was, in all the time that Jazz had been around it had never sounded so alien from the New Orleans clubs and bars that bore it, Coltrane, along with Sun Ra, Miles Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fusion Era and Herbie Hancock were the ďŹ nal cutting of the cord, Jazz could be literally anything now.

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BESTEN KLASS 142 DEAL FROM OPEL.

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The Opel Mokka. Voted Germany’s 4x4 of the year for two years running. Visit Barlo Opel, Kilkenny now to order your 142 reg before 30th June 2014.

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THE NEW 142 PLATE MOKKA

Germany’s 4x4 of the year Terms & Conditions Apply. Contact Barlo Opel for information.

Barlo Motor Group from our family to yours since 1944

Dubin Road, Kilkenny p: 056 7722575 e: declan@barlokilkenny.ie w: barlomotorgroup.ie

142 sales event at Barlo Motor Group 3y years ears free servicing 3y years ears road-side assistance 3y years ears warranty ISSAN. WHEN YOU BUY A NEW NI NISSAN.

PURCHASE A 142 NISSAN DURING OUR SALES EVENT STARTING FRIDAY 13TH OF JUNE TO AVAIL OF THESE OFFERS. Terms & Conditions Apply. Offer available during Sales event.

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LIMITED OFFER - JULY ONLY Dubin Road, Kilkenny p: 056 7722575 e: ward@barlokilkenny ward@barlokilkenny.ie w: barlomotorgroup.ie

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Madden Motors Kilkenny Very Very Sensibly Priced Cars & Vans

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Opel Corsa 1.2 SXi Dark Blue – New Model Only 29,000 mls................................................................................ €5,950 Peugeot 207S 1.3 3 Dr Silver .................................................. €4,250 Honda Jazz 1.3 SE 5 Dr. Full Service History – Like New .. €4,500 Ford Focus Diesel 1.6 Service History Dark Silver Super Clean Car ............................................................................... €3,950 Peugeot 407 Diesel - 1.6SE Dark Green with Service History ................................................................................................. €3,500 Opel Corsa SXi – CDTi 1.2 Diesel – Alloys .............................. €2,950 Nissan Micra 1.0 5 Dr. Very handy small hatchback – Spotless ............................................................................................... €3,250 SOLD Nissan Micra 1.2 3 Dr. Silver – Ideal starter car................... €2,950 DAEWOO Nubira. – Black – Very Clean Car and Cheap..... €1,800 SOLD Peugeot 206 1.1 Jet Black – 3 Dr. Spotless Car – Handy money ................................................................................... €2,500 Seat Altea 1.6 Super clean- One Owner Full Service

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All vehicles will have full NCT and are fully checked over by our mechanics Cars can be viewed at our warehouse in Kilkenny All are open to offers!!! Japanese cars arrive next month.

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Múinteoiri Ciara and Róisín Fennelly and principal Éilis O’Shea, with Fr Liam Cassin and First Communion pupils of Moin Ruadh National School, Knocktopher

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan Blast from the past...

Protesting last week at County Hall

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.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO I, Derek Walsh hereby intend to apply to Kilkenny County Council for planning permission for a new Pigeon Loft at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Copperdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Rathview Park, Rathculliheen, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny (via 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 Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Brian Dunlop Architects Ltd. www.bdarchitects.ie

.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO Richard & Annelie Phelan hereby apply to Kilkenny County Council for planning for retention for an attic conversion to a habitable space to the existing dwelling, and all associated site works, at Ruthstown, Ballyfoyle, Co. Kilkenny. 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 Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Mark Kelly, www.mkelly.ie.

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*ROI 1RWHV Callan Lady’s Captains Prize Martin Mahers 2014 Captains Prize to the ladies of Callan Golf Club over the weekend and produced the closest of ﬁnishes. There was an excellent response from the ladies in terms of participation and the weather on Saturday morning was war and sunny but quite a healthy breeze made scoring difficult but that didn’t stop Noelle Cody and Liz Cashin both shooting net 74s with Liz coming out on top with a better back nine. It was a wonderful victory for Liz whose tireless work with the junior section of the club leaves little time to work on her own game but she put her game together in style on Martins big day. Commiserations to Noelle who will surely have more major victories of her own in the future. The gross went to the ultra consistent Breda Ryan while third went to Mary Lanigan. Other prize winners were Kathleen Power (front 9), Teresa Phelan (back 9), Jean Grace (best senior lady) and Ann O Shea Clara (best 36 handicap). There was a brilliant atmosphere around this ladies major with a very worthy winner carrying the day to take home Martins fabulous prize to treasure for a long long time. Well done to all the ladies who made the event such a successful one and to all the prize winner and particularly Liz who set a wonderful example to all her junior members. All eyes now turn to the next ladies major who will battle it out for Kathleen’s prize.

Junior and Intermediate Scratch Cups Next weekend Callan opens it’s door and invites members and visitors alike to compete for the Philip O Mahony Memorial Junior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Oleum Oil and also the beautiful Intermediate Scratch Trophy. Last year Niall O Sullivan pipped his good friend and playing partner Paul Norris in the closest of duels to capture the trophy for the second time while Denis Carey took the Intermediate equivalent. These trophys are always tightly contested and next weekends winners will have to perform to the highest standards to take the honours. With the course playing beautifully and wonderful refreshments available upstairs it should be a brilliant weekends competition.

Provincial Towns Callans run in the Provincial Towns 2014 came to a halt after the a 5-4 defeat to a crack Enniscorthy side on Saturday last. Commiserations to all the panel and particularly to manager Paul Norris for their wonderful efforts this year and hopefully they can go couple of steps further in 2015.

Monthly Medal Kevin O Gorman and Alan Brett had two incredible scores in Junes monthly medal with Kevin coming out on top after both had scorching 44 points each. It was brilliant scoring in beautiful summer conditions with Jim Comerford in third with 42 points while Paul Norris took gross honours. Over 70 golfers took part in another example of the increase in competitors in our weekly competitions. On Wednesday the latest edition of the O Dwyer Golf Stores Qualifer over 70 also took part with Shane Roche coming out on top with 41 points while Tommy Phelan was second with 38. The O Dwyer GolfStores Singles Series continues every Wednesday until the Autumn playoff.

Results Martin Mahers Captains Prize to the Ladies Saturday 28 June

1 L Cashin 74 2 N Cody 74 Gross B Ryan 3 M Lanigan Monthly Medal Sat/Sun June 28/29 1 K O Gorman 44 2 A Brett 44 Gross P Norris 3 J Comerford O Dwyer Golf Stores Qualiﬁer Wed 25 June 1 S Roche 41 2 T Phelan 38 RGA Scramble hosting Cahir Park Seniors 1 L Connery, J Kehoe, A O Donnell(CP) 2 J O Neill, M Grace, B Nash (CP) 3 E Byrne, E Tallent, C Vaughan. Senior Ladies Outing to Gowran 26 June Overall winner K Power. Cat A M Comerford Cat B M O Shea Cat C B Leahy Best 36 handicapper C O Sullivan.

Club Lotto week 14 results Numbers 18,24,31 with no winner. Lucky Dip winners Joe Slattery, Kevin Keogh, Rita McCarthy. Next weeks Jackpott 4450e. Thanks to all for your support.

Fixtures Thursday 3 July Senior Ladies 10-12 Friday 4 July Open Ladies Gents Singles Saturday 5 Sunday 6 July Junior and Intermediate Scratch Cups Monday 7 July RGA Senior Alliance Tuesday 8 July Ladies day Wed 9 July O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Qualiﬁer

Castlecomer Mens The mens’ over 50’s Duggan Cup team advanced to the fourth round by defeating Coolattin on Sunday last. With three matches out of five away this was a difficult assignment. Two good wins in Coolattin laid the foundation for victory. A win in the first match in Castleomer meant that the last match was called in with and Castlecomer won on a scoreline of 3 1/2 to 1 1 /2. Well done to the team and managers Martin Brennan (G) and Eamonn Fitzgerald. Panel Tommy O’ Neill Seamus O ‘ Connor, Pat Murtagh Michael Doheny, Martin Brennan (G) Marty O’ Shea, John Phelan Eamonn Breen, Paul Rice Eddie Kenny, Murty Coonan Michael O’ Connor. Mens Open Singles 28th/ 29th June Anthony Donoghue returned to the winner’s enclosure in the men’s’ singles stableford at the weekend. Back to back birdies on hole 10 and the extremely difficult 11th separated Anthony from the rest of the field. Kevin Brennan who is playing very consistent golf this year finished 2nd with 37 pts. Vice-Captain Michael Curry took the gross prize with 30 pts 1st Anthony Donoghue (9) 39 pts 2nd Kevin Brennan (14) 37 pts Gross Michael Curry (6) 30pts Class 1 (0-10) Brian Young (5) 33 pts Class 2 (11 – 18) Edward Mahon (15) 36 pts Class 3 (19 +) Martin Irwin (21) 36 pts Fixtures Sat 5th/ Sun 6 th July Mens Open Singles The Cullen cup team travelled to Wooden Bridge after progressing to that round following their previous win. Alas, their push forward was halted by the Wooden bridge team. The Castlecomer team’s performance was commendable and deserving of praise and appreciation for the effort shown by them on behalf of the club.

Seniors 11/6/14 Seniors Results First – Lynch Christy 23 Grepson S. 11 Bollard Jim 19 O’Neill Tom 7 84 Pts.

Second – Morrissey Pat 17 Power Larry 20 Comerford Ger 24 Shore Phil 24 81 Pts. Third – McEvoy Eamon 19 Murphy Mal. 19 Farrell Liam 23 Hardy John 20 79 Pts. 17/6/1 Seniors Results(Portarlington) First – Pollack Matt 25 Graham Pat 21 Jackman Jean 31 Walsh Noel 20 74 Pts. Second – Shore Phil 24 Morrissey Pat 18 McEvoy Eamon 19 McEvoy Mai 32 ON BACK NINE 72 Pts. Third – Nolan Laughlin 24 Murphy Des 20 Maher Eamon 16 Maher Ollie 13 72 Pts. 18/6/14 Seniors Results First – Pollack Matt 24 Power L 20 McEvoy Eamon 20 Comerford Ger 24 0 Second – Murphy Des 20 Ryan Kathleen 21 McEvoy Mai 32 O’Connor Nick 22 52 Pts. Third – Nolan Laughlin 24 Ryan Johnny 22 Walsh Noel 19 Coonan Murty 11 49 Pts. 25/6/14 Seniors Results First – Hogan Richie 14 Shore John 26 Brennan Frank 18 Morrissey Pat 17 80 Pts. Second – Kenny Ned 19 O’Reilly J 21 Carr Tony 19 McDonald T.J. 19 79 Pts. Third – Walsh Seamus 17 Ryan Johnny 22 Tunstead Jim 20 Casey Tom 20 75 Pts.

Ladies The weekend competition, sponsored by local pharmacist, Mary Harrington, was played in beautiful summer conditions. Noreen Curry brought in a great score of 39pts, closely followed by Loretta Mansﬁeld’s 38pts. Eileen Healy won third place with 35pts. All the ladies are turning out in force to take advantage of competitions that can be won in their own right and to offer practice for the main competition of the year, the Lady Captains Prize, which is to be played in July. Good practice is the secret to any good performance. For sure, there is plenty of opportunity for reasons to make the effort to apply good practice needed for anything with all that is available to play in each week in the club.

Scramble: The Tuesday scramble is available to members and visitors alike to enjoy and to use for those ideal practice conditions. The gift of a team effort without the weight of single responsibility is just one of the benefits for the players. The advice to give and receive adds a great beneficial dimension to the game. Although there is no I in team, there is a ‘me’ so each can gain and benefit personally by the effort of all. Also, with the search all families have for quality time

with and for energetic teenagers, free for the summer months and looking for wholesome, respectable entertainment, the Tuesday scramble is an ideal outing, suitable for all. Although individuals may perhaps be drawn on different teams, the experience is similar enough for all to have plenty to share and talk about afterwards. In the comfort of the club house, or at home. As a healthy, inclusive and social outing it is incomparable as a way to enjoy the long summer Tuesday evenings. It is cheap in comparison to most other entertainments on offer. Where else could open air, structured and fully engaging interactive play be found for just 3 euro for members and 5 euro for visitors? A bargain, only available on Tuesdays from 5 to 6.30pm, and available on the doorstep for any in the Castlecomer region.

TGIF: The TGIF (Thank Golf It’s Friday) competition is yet another great opportunity for the golfers who love to post a score. With the chance to register a score on Friday evening, they can aim to better their personal score again during the week. As a way to self measure and aim for personal improvement, with the benefit of prize to win in the league, it is of great value. The bonus of finger food and a social calendar event to follow later in the club house, whether a good score or a ‘to be improved’ score is achieved on Fridays, there is fun to be had. All in all, it would be difficult to find a better service provided for the casual, interested or avid golfer anywhere, as it is available in Castlecomer Golf Club. Just in case any members or friends are interested in cash rewards only, or as well as good golfing ability, there is also the weekly lotto draw, which currently stands with a jackpot of 12,000 euro. Tickets are only 2 euro each for anyone. They come with the chance to make much of it and turn that 2 into 12,000 with the good practice of purchasing the ticket. In golf, and in all matters, good practice makes perfect sense (and sometimes even perfect cents).

Beginners in golf: An initiative to give a chance for anyone interested in trying out golf as a past-time is offered to all. On Wednesday 2nd and Wednesday 9th at 6pm, any wanting to take part in a supported game, aided and guided by a current golfer, are welcome to try their hand at golf themselves. Later, after the game, snacks are provided. The cost is 6 euro and equipment, if required, will be provided. Lessons for girls are provided from Friday 4th July. For further information and to book a place for either of the initiatives, please contact the club house on 056 4441139 or phone 087 9171579 after 6 pm.

Kilkenny LEINSTER UNDER 18 BOYS CHAMIONSHIP Kilkenny is hosting the Leinster Under 18 Boys Championship this week with over 150 boys playing on Tuesday and Wednesday, the top 50 will play 36 holes on Thursday. There are 20 players of one handicap or better in the ﬁeld so the golf particularly on Thursday when the leaders will be going out together should be worth watching. There is a very good chance there is a budding Padraig Harrington or Rory McElroy in the ﬁeld.

GOLFER OF THE YEAR The leader of the golfer of the year after nine events is Emmet Boland with 45 points followed closely by Brendan Hogan on 43, Graham Nugent on 37 and Martin

Duggan on 34 pts. There are bonus points available for the Captains prize so there is an opportunity for a lot of players to close the gap this weekend.

JUNIOR/JUVENILE The golf fundraiser for the Junior Club will be held on Wednesday July 9th. This will be a 4 person team event costing €50 per team. This will include a burger on the 10th tee box. The competition is semi open and the funds raised will go directly to coaching and teams in the junior section which has almost 300 members. The timesheet which will take up the full day is displayed on the notice board inside the bar. If any member or parent would like to sponsor a prize on the day please contact Leo Byrne or any member of the junior committee. Please note there is no members time on that day at 1pm. Coaching on Saturday mornings has resumed, under 5th Class 10.00 – 11.00 and 6th Class upwards 11.00 – 12.00, please convene at the clubhouse 15 minutes before the session commences.

Gowran Park Captains Prize 2014 Captain’s Day was held on Saturday 28th June with a great turnout on the day. The competition was played off the back markers and along with difficult pin positions scoring proved difficult on the day. The format of an extra 9 hole playoff proved very popular with 18 golfers qualifying to determine the winner. Darren Carroll (12) leading after 18 holes with a nett 65 continued his good form into the extra 9 holes and returned victorious with a combined net score of 102. 5 handicapper Paul Whelan returned in 2nd place with a net 107 while Club Secretary Niall Kiely (3) took the gross prize with a great score of 1 over par. P.J. Dreeling (9) returned in 3rd spot with a combined total of 108.5 while John Connolly took 4th spot half a shot further back. Liam Whitely (23) took 5th place while the Past Captain’s prize went to our current President Jim Walsh. Front 9 and Back 9 went to Keith McCullagh and Tony Dooley respectively both returning a score of 34 nett. In the ladies section Eithne Donnelly (29) proved a popular winner with a score of 68 nett ahead of Mary Condon (21) with 72 nett, the gross prize on the day went to Kate Hennessy with 85 gross. Ladies Honorary Secretary, Kerri Bolger took 3rd spot on a countback from Sinead Kearney 4th, with a score of 73 nett. The Past Captains prize went to Breda Bolger (13) while Catherine O’Driscoll and Margaret Bower took the Front 9 and Back 9 respectively. The beginners prize went to Mary Murphy. A great night was had by all and the Men’s Captain, Declan Davis and Lady Captain Deirdre McCabe were delighted with the turnout and thanked everyone for their commitment and support. A large number of members and guests turned out that night in support of the Captains’ Dinner. Presentation of prizes was followed by speeches of appreciation and thanks by both Captains.

OPEN FOURBALL – Sunday 29th June 2014 With our members showing fatigue from the day before, visitors were to the forefront with Sundays’ Open Fourball. Callan members Mick Kealy and Mick Daly returned in 1st place with 43 points with Tramore members Ken Baldwin and Jim O’Neill taking the runners-up spot 1 point further back. Bart Begley along with Gowran Parks’ John Skehan came in 3rd place on the day.

Intermediate Scratch Cup – Sunday 13th July The Timesheet is now open for the 2014 Intermediate Scratch Cup to be held on Sunday 13th July – handicap ranges from 10 to 18. All Welcome, booking available online or telephone the office on 056 7726699

LADIES: Wednesday 25th June – 18 Hole Stableford - 3 Club Competition 1st Ger Hickey (21) 35pts 2nd Mary Purcell (32) 34pts

JUNIORS: Tuesday 24th June - 18 Hole Singles Stableford 1st Harry Foley (27) 42 pts 2nd James Bergin (14) 41 pts 3rd Mackenzie Davin (12) 38 pts Competition for Juniors continue every Tuesday with coaching on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Fixtures Thursday 3rd July – Open Singles. Visitor €20. Sunday 13th July – Intermediate Scratch Cup. Visitor €20.

Mountain View Dan O’ Neill Seniors Cup On Sunday last in glorious conditions the Dan O’ Neill Senior Cup was played for all members over the age of 55 years. A great crowd turned out for the Single Stableford event with the eventual honours going to John Coleman with a score of 40 points.

Results 1st John Coleman (20) 40pts 2nd Jim Dunne (18) 39pts 3rd Jim Rochford (25) 37pts 4th Ned Mullally (16) 37pts 5th Liam Kelly (23) 37pts and 6th Seamus Nolan (18) 37pts. The Nearest the Pin was Billy Delaney and Longest Drive was Tony Malone.

Outstanding Prizes All outstanding competition prizes are available for collection at the clubhouse.

Classics The 17th Annual Ballyhale Shamrocks Golf Classic will take place this weekend July 4th & 5th. A team of four will cost 200.00 which includes meals. For information please contact Michael Hoyne 086 3764672, Tommy Phelan 087 2283166 or the clubhouse. Results from the Kilmacow Classic Team Event – 1st Kevin Kelly 53.2pts 2nd Jim White 54.6pts 3rd Eugene Suffin 55.0pts and 4th Tab Haberlin 55.6pts.

Ladies Competition The ladies stroke competition on Wednesday last was won by Chloe O’ Grady with a Nett 67 with Mary Cottrell 2nd with Nett 69.

Summit Bar & Restaurant Don’t forget that out Summit Bar and Restaurant is available for birthdays, anniversaries, or that special occasion. With full bar facilities and an extensive choice of menus, along with a breathtaking view of the course, we have everything wrapped up for your special event. For further information please contact David at the clubhouse.

Diary Ladies 18 Hole Competition – Wednesday 2nd July Open Singles Monday – Friday for the July & August Mens Single Stableford – Sunday July 6th

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2 JULY 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

tidy Dubs are lying in wait

Eoin Larkin and Aiden Fogarty escape the hunting Tribesmen

Conor Fogarty eludes David Burke

Tommy Walsh denies Iarla Tannian

Jackie Tyrrell clears despite Jason Flynn

Pics: Donal Foley

Our photographer in Tullamore, Donal Foley

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2 JULY 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

Our fantastic supporters who

Black and amber beauty

Pics: Donal Foley

Julia Lupton and Colette Power

The Briars from Kilkenny, Adrian Cashin and Mick Watson

Aaron Costigan and Mary Cahill

Luke Bateman, Darragh Casey and Daniel Hughes

Tom Phelan and Noel McDonald

2 JULY 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

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turned out in their thousands

Seamus Doyle and Nickey Grace

The Cummins family, Tullogher

Bridget, Frank and Robbie Tynan

No doubt about who they were supporting

Dylan and Josephine Lacey with Jacinta Rafter

ConďŹ dent fans from The Village in Kilkenny City

2 JULY 2014 Kilkenny Reporter