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A CROCK OF GOLD CAN LEAD TO A JOBS BOOST Hurler Tommy is top Red Mills jockey » Pages 16&43 to 48

CHEERED UP: Mayor Martin Brett and County Council Director of Services John Mulholland had good reason to smile. » Pages 24&25

BOGGED DOWN: Panto Dame, aka John Coogan, had no intention of getting bogged down as she prepared to part company with a hot curry! » Pages 6&26

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Lessons of life: You are never too old to change Geraldine Plunkett

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In the Watergate Theatre

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Fab four in final flourish PAULINE RYAN

Paddy Cunningham, Callan who met actor James Nesbitt at Gowran Park Thyestes Race Day

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Maura Hickey and Brian Tyrrell of Kilkenny County Council

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‘Comer Panto: The best in 10 years

Jennifer Herbert, Chloe Brennan and Shauna O’Neill

Doireann Coogan, Erin Doyle and Chloe Maguire

Susan Boland and Midge Dowd

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The Seven Dwarfs: Sarah O’Neill, Vanessa Brennan, Niamh Moore, Roisín Brennan, Katie Clarke, Robyn Burke and Molly Coogan

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THE MONUMENTS MEN George Clooney’s The Monuments Men tells the largely true story of a squad of art experts who, near the end of World War II, are assigned to protect the masterworks of European society from Nazi theft and Allied bombardment. You’ll notice those are two separate goals. The first is to stop the flood of art from occupied countries to Germany. Hitler, you see, isn’t just a genocidal maniac but also a pretentious aesthete who wants to dictate taste — who sells off what he doesn’t want to fund his war machine and seizes the rest for a prospective supermuseum in his hometown. The Monuments Men’s other goal is to keep Allied commanders from shelling particular targets — a tough case to make to men wracked by the loss of troops and anxious to prevent further carnage. Who in such circumstances cares about a bunch of paintings or statues? Who, indeed? One problem with The Monuments Men is that Clooney clearly wants to reach a mainstream American audience he thinks needs convincing art matters. Again and again, his character, Frank Stokes, makes speeches to make sure that we understand what’s at stake. Behind The Movie, Tales From The Real-Life ‘Monuments Men’ The Monuments Men comes off as more of a, well, monument than a vital work of art.

It’s engaging, but a little blah, a little formulaic. It begins with a round-up-the-team sequence that’s only charming because of who the actors are. Matt Damon is plucked from a ladder as he works on a church ceiling and architect Bill Murray from leading a skyscraper tour. Alcoholic curator Hugh Bonneville gets offered a chance to come back from disgrace and redeem himself, heart-warmingly. Jean Dujardin of The Artist is a Frenchman who’s there because he knows the territory. Bob Balaban is the ultra-serious specialist who trades witless insults with Murray. It’s an all-star cast in which the stars are all low-wattage. There’s only one embarrassing subplot: It features Cate Blanchett as a prim, bespectacled French curator who secretly plots against a piggy SS man preparing trainloads of art for der Fuhrer’s proposed UberMuseum. Earnest Damon has to prove to her he’s not rounding up paintings to ship back to America, and when she’s satisfied his aim is art for art’s sake, she lets down her hair and becomes a real woman. Sacre bleu! Clooney must have been eager — after helping to shape such acid, anti-imperialist movies as Syriana — to make a hopeful, positive war picture, with a light-hearted marchingdrum and woodwind score. But he plays everything so safe. He doesn’t linger on the contrast

between timeless masterpieces and the chaos and obscenity of war. He doesn’t even linger on the masterpieces themselves — you barely see them. Frank Stokes (George Clooney), Walter Garfield (John Goodman) and Sam Epstein (Dimitri Leonidas) are part of a World War II platoon ordered to rescue stolen art from the Nazis in The Monuments Men, directed by George Clooney. Worse, he panders to the audience. When the Monuments Men come up against snipers and murderous Nazi commandants, Stokes announces to his men that they’ve finally earned the right to wear their uniforms. But if they need to take bullets to prove they’re real soldiers, what are all those high-flown speeches about preserving civilization? The scale of the Nazi plunder is laid out better in the 2006 documentary The Rape of Europa, and the story is more thrillingly evoked in John Frankenheimer’s 1964 The Train, featuring Paul Scofield as an art-obsessed Nazi and Burt Lancaster as the station master bent on keeping France’s masterworks from reaching Germany. But The Monuments Men isn’t terrible. Coming in the wake of wars that have been far more morally confusing, it’s an earnest tribute to decency, to good taste. The movie could have been called, The Dainty Dozen.

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LOCAL ELECTIONS MAY 2014 Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr Martin Brett (Fine Gael) Age? 1RW ROG HQRXJK WR JHW WKH SHQVLRQ Occupation? )XOO WLPH SROLWLFLDQ Family? :LGRZHU 0\ ZLIH 5HQD GLHG VL[ \HDUV DJR 7ZR DGXOW FKLOGUHQ 3DXO DQG 0DULD

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David Fitzgerald Party? )LQH *DHO Age? Occupation? &KDUWHUHG VXUYH\RU Family? 0DUULHG WR 3DXOD ZLWK IRXU FKLOGUHQ 5REHUW 9LFWRULD DQG WZLQV +ROO\ DQG $OH[LV How long are you in politics? \HDUV Why did you get involved? , DFWXDOO\ GLGQ¶W ORRN IRU LW , JRW QRPLQDWHG RXW RI WKH EOXH , QHYHU FDPSDLJQHG RU ORRNHG IRU D QRPLQDWLRQ VR , KDG WR WKLQN ORQJ DQG KDUG DERXW LW , ZHQW KRPH DQG GLVFXVVHG LW ZLWK P\ ZLIH :H GHFLGHG ZH¶G JLYH LW D JR , FRXOGQ¶W GR LW ZLWKRXW KHU ,W¶V D WHDP HIIRUW ,¶P LQWHUHVWHG LQ P\ FRPPXQLW\ 3HRSOH JLYH WR WKHLU FRPPXQLWLHV LQ GLIIHU HQW ZD\V , ZHQW IRU DQ H[WUHPH

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Business of the week Oldtown Hill Farmhouse Bakery The Oldtown Hill is an exceptional bakery and restaurant, located on High Street, that serves baked goods of an astonishingly high quality and has the best lunch menu in town. Many businesses’ spout about having Irish produce, but Oldtown Hill goes the extra mile by having no imports whatsoever. Everything you ﬁnd in this

establishment was produced in Ireland, a lot of it just down the road in Tullaroan; fresh bread and fresh dairy puts The Oldtown Mill in a league of its own. For any sort of celebration this bakery is the best; it will produce cakes for conﬁrmations, weddings, birthdays, and any other event that demands it. I highly recommend it.

DVD of the week Gravity Though the DVD of Gravity will never be able to capture what made the ﬁlm so special in cinema, it is still an incredible thing to witness that I would highly recommend. Coming from the director of Children of Men, Alfonso Cuarón,

and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney; Gravity is about a medical engineer and astronaut who must survive together after being left adrift in space. It is a beautiful and engaging work that was one of the best ﬁlms of last year.

Book of the week Jordan Belfort: The Wolf of Wall Street It was quite a surprise recently when I found out that last year’s seminal ﬁlm The Wolf of Wall Street was based off the real life memoirs of Jordan Belfort and that most of the things that hap-

pened in the ﬁlm did actually happen in real life. Most of all I am ﬁlled with a sense of terror by this realization, that such debaucheries truly took places and that so many people had

their lives ruined as they were put out of work by this monster. Nevertheless, if you want to know why the world hates Wall Street, look no further than this book.

Song of the week St. Vincent: Prince Johnny St. Vincent is an American musician, most famous for her 2009 album Actor, who has recently released the song Prince Johnny in anticipation of her new album, hopefully coming in 2014. Prince Johnny is an interesting

song given the context of that album; the sound is darker and more soul inﬂuenced; the choir instrumental is still here but it’s perverse compared to Actor. It’s a sound taken to its time, her combination of dark, electronic leaning instrumentation and fascinating lyrics bodes very well for the next album of St. Vincent.

TV of the week Game of Thrones Season 3 The third season of HBO’s massively epic experiment is the best one yet, and has just recently become available legally to buy in Ireland with its DVD box set now in stores. Game of Thrones is based off of G.R.R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and takes place in Westeros.

The show’s narrative is massive and sprawling, featuring both the warring of the seven kingdoms as well as the struggle of the Targaryen Queen Daenarys. It’s too large to surmise her and must be seen; it’s one of the greatest television shows ever made.

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Outlast Outlast is a new survival horror game developed by people who’d previously worked with Ubisoft and Naughty Dog and is available on PS4 and PC. The narrative centres on Miles Upshur, a journalist who gets a tip about the Mount Massive Asylum and decided to take a look at it. Upon entering he ﬁnds all the staff dead and himself unable to

leave with the now escaped inmates roaming free. Like all horror games since Amnesia became massive, Outlast is in ﬁrst person and has absolutely no combat; your only recourse is to hide and run from the various monsters out for your head. For those disappointed with Machine for Pigs, this game is a great ride and worth a shot.

App of the week Shazam Shazam is a new app that has one of the best ideas in app history. It’s basically a reverse image search for music, you hear a song you like but don’t know what it is, put on Shazam, and it will tell you what the

song is. Admittedly (thought expectedly) the app begins to struggle badly the more obscure you go but it’s still an incredibly helpful service that is free of charge. I highly recommend it.

Film of the week The Lego Movie The Lego Movie is as big as a surprise as has been seen this year so far. It is a ﬁlm that both Warner Bros. and the Lego corporation themselves had every reason to stay safe with but instead we have before us this wacky and hilarious ﬁlm that could be the best children’s movie to come

out since Toy Story 3 back in 2010. It creates this entire lego world and puts our main character, played by Chris Pratt, at the centre of an endless struggle between the wizard Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) and President Business (Will Ferrell). It all sounds idiotic

and clichéd up front but the ﬁlm has this strange way of both admiring and satirizing its premise without taking away from the drama; it’s impossible to think of how it works but it does. The Lego Movie is the best movie to come out this year so far and I highly recommend it.

Audio of the week NAD VISO HP50 headphones Do you have €280 to drop on closed, portable headphones? If so then the NAD VISO HP50 should be on the top of your list. This is a new headphone that has made waves, shattering its competition since release with the simple power of clarity. The HP50’s greatest feature is simply its

Album of the Week Swans- The Seer Now this is quite an old one, coming out August 2012, but with Swans due for a new album this year I thought it worthy of discussion. The Seer is an impossibly large step forward for this band; an epic, two hour long album of folky drone and noise rock that is still one of the

greatest albums of the 2010’s so far. For those who have never heard the band, this is a great starting point. Band leader Michael Gira said that the album took: ’30 years to make, it’s the culmination of every previous Swans album as well as any other music I’ve ever made’.

accuracy; it’s a level of quality closer to the €1,200 Sennheiser HD 800’s than anything else in the €300 range, and it doesn’t fall into heavy bass or V-shaped EQ’s like so many more popular headphones do. The HP50’s are worth every cent and should be the go-to headphones for that price range.

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CROSSWORDS All of the clues relate to Catchwords. Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?

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Preliminary Entries GOWRAN PARK Saturday, February 15, 2014 – Going: Heavy (1.50) The Join Us On Saturday 8th March For Kilkenny G.A.A. Day Beginners Steeplechase - 2m 2f , Race Value: €12,000 The Join Us On Saturday 8th March For Kilkenny G.A.A. Day Beginners Steeplechase of €12,000 Of which the second will receive €2,040, the third €960 and the fourth €600 1. Admiral Bob (Mrs G.Callaghan)

8. Casa Jove (David Harry Kelly)

12. Followmeuptocarlow (Thomas Foley)

(Henry de Bromhead)

2. An Dearthair Og (Henry de Bromhead)

9. Doc Hollywood (Mrs G. Callaghan)

13. Forever Gold (Edward Cawley)

17. Kandinski (Robert Tyner)

3. Authinger (A.J.Martin)

10. Ellaway Rose J.P. Kenny

14. Ichey Feet (Eoin Doyle)

4. Avidius Cassius (Noel Meade) 5. Back To Balloo (C.A.McBratney) 6. Bend The Rules 7. Black Zero (Michael J. McDonagh)

11. Finnow Flem (Eoghan O’Grady)

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15. Juan De Gracia

16.Kalmann (W.P. Mullins) 18. Leavethelighton (Eoin Doyle) 19. Massinis Adventure (Robert Tyner)

WHAT THE TRAINER SAYS...

Henry De Bromhead is looking forward to seeing Juan De Gracia in action. “He won a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last April.”

20. Matsukaze (A.J.Martin) 21. Millcove Bay (C.Byrnes) 22. Moss Grove (Eamonn Fehily) 23. Shamiran (Rodger Sweeney) 24. Star Neuville (E. Bolger) 25. Stoney (D. T. Hughes) 26.Third Opinion (T.J. Taaffe) 27. Un Beau Roman (W.P. Mullins) 28. Whiskey And Rye (John J. Walsh)

(2.25) The Red Mills Steeplechase - 2m 4f , Race Value: €40,000 The Red Mills Steeplechase of €40,000 (Grade 2) (Generously sponsored by Connolly’s Red Mills, Goresbridge) Of which the second will receive €8,000, the third €4,000 and the fourth €1,600

1. Argocat (T.J. Taaffe) 2. Aupcharlie (Henry de Bromhead) 3. Bog Warrior (A.J.Martin) 4. Days Hotel (Henry de Bromhead) 5. Make A Track (C.F. Swan) 6. Prince De Beauchene (W.P. Mullins)

7. Rathlin (M.F.Morris) 8. Roi Du Mee (Gordon Elliott) 9. Rubi Light

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(Robert Alan Hennessy) 10. Rupert Lamb (W.P. Mullins) 11.Toner D’Oudairies

(Gordon Elliott) 12. Turban (W.P. Mullins) 13.Twinlight (W.P. Mullins)

WHAT THE TRAINER SAYS...

“Days Hotel should run well...He ran well in England the other day” - Henry De Bromhead.

(3.00)The Holden Plant Rentals Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Steeplechase - 2m 4f , Race Value: €15,500 The Holden Plant Rentals Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Steeplechase of €15,500 (Generously sponsored by Holden Plant Rentals) Of which the second will receive €2,635, the third €1,240 and the fourth €775

1. Bruff (M.F.Morris)

(P.A.Fahy)

2. Castle Wings (James Joseph Mangan)

8. Ned Buntline

3. Instant Impacked (Robert Tyner) 4. Kennoway (Ms Claire O’Connell) 5. Lookoutnow (Eoin Doyle) 6. Mazuri Cowboy (Eoin Doyle) 7. Mount Gunnery

(Noel Meade) 9. Rivage D’Or (D. T. Hughes)

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10. Rubert (Denis W. Cullen)

13. The Bishop Looney (T.J. Nagle Jr.)

11. Sizing Machine (Henry de Bromhead)

14. Unoccupied (Eoghan O’Grady)

12. Solstice Knight (E. J. O’Grady)

15. Viaduct Joey (Terence O’Brien)

16. Western Leader (John Joseph Hanlon) 17. Zekarya (Denis Gerard Hogan)

WHAT THE TRAINER SAYS...

“Hopefully Sizing Machine will run. We were a little disappointed with him on his last run but he’s had a break and we’re hoping he will make a comeback and give a good account of himself ” - Henry De Bromhead.

(3.35) The Red Mills Trial Hurdle - 2m , Race Value: €40,000 The Red Mills Trial Hurdle of €40,000 (Grade 2) (Generously sponsored by Connolly’s Red Mills, Goresbridge) Of which the second will receive €8,000, the third €4,000 and the fourth €1,600

1. Alderwood (Thomas Mullins) 2. Chicago (John Patrick Shanahan) 3.Dalasiri (Sabrina J. Harty) 4. Diakali (W.P. Mullins) 5. Dunguib (Philip Fenton)

6. Flaxen Flare (Gordon Elliott)

(W.P. Mullins)

7. Midnight Game

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8. The Four Elms (John J. Walsh)

9. Un De Sceaux (W.P. Mullins) 10. Upsie

(W.P. Mullins) 11. Zaidpour (W.P. Mullins)

WHAT THE TRAINER SAYS...

“Chicago is in great form. He finished fourth on his last run.... We want to see if he’s up to Cheltenham. It’s a big stepping stone for him” - JP Shanahan.

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(4.10) The Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle 2m , Race Value: €10,500 The Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle of €10,500 (Generously sponsored by Victor Connolly, Burgage Stud) Of which the second will receive €1,785, the third €840 and the fourth €525

1. Ashjar (W.P. Mullins) 2. Black Ice (Seamus Fahey)

5. Florishwells D’ete (W.P. Mullins)

6. Halling’s Treasure 3. Cest Notre Gris (Gordon Elliott) (J.T.Gorman) 7. Kitten Rock 4. Eric The Grey (C.F. Swan)

(E. J. O’Grady) 8. Landau

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9. Mckinley (W.P. Mullins)

12. Shutter Island (Charles O’Brien)

10. Powder Hound (Noel Meade)

13. Space Ship (Robert Alan Hennessy)

16. Vote Of Confidence (D. T. Hughes)

11. Santo Prince (Gordon Elliott)

14. Streak (Thomas

17. Wood Breizh (W.P. Mullins)

(Gordon Elliott)

15. Tiger Sam (Noel Meade)

(4.40) The Treacy Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle - 2m 4f , Race Value: €15,500 The Treacy Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle of €15,500 (Rated 81-123) (Generously sponsored by the Teacy Hotel Group) Of which the second will receive €2,635, the third EUR1,240 and the fourth EUR775

1. Andiamos (W.P. Mullins) 2. Annie Oakley (Mrs John Harrington)

Dullea) 5. Danequest (Rodger Sweeney)

3. Bell Weir (Eoin Doyle)

6. Dul Ar An Ol (John C. McConnell)

4. Benrouge (James Daniel

7. Federici (E. Bolger)

8. Glenquest 12. Might Be (Terence O’Brien) Magic (Thomas Foley) 9. Hazariban (Seamus Fahey) 13. Mount Gunnery 10. Jubilee Year (P.A.Fahy) (John J. Walsh) 14. On My Own 11. Malt Gem (Miss Mary Louise Hallahan)

(Noel Meade) 16. Roman Numeral (Eoin Doyle)

(Philip Fenton)

17. Tabac Brun (Miss Elizabeth Doyle)

15. Powder Hound

18. Theoystercatcher (P.A.Fahy)

(5.10) The Ronan Lawlor Memorial Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race - 2m 1f , Race Value: €8,000 The Ronan Lawlor Memorial Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race of €8,000 (A race in the I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme (in association with The Irish Field)) Of which the second will receive €1,360, the third €640 and the fourth €400

1. All In The Head (Thomas Foley) 2. Lady Lenson (P.A.Fahy) 3. Ballygur Lady (John Joseph Hanlon) 4. Belle Fortune (P.A.Fahy) 5. Blazing West (W.J.Austin) 6. Degenerous (Sarah Dawson) 7. Emcon (W.J.Austin) 8. Ferrestown Lady (V.C.Ward)

9. Gaillimh A Chroi (John Queally) 10. Grangeclare Pearl (W.P. Mullins) 11. Havana Dancer (Anthony John

Black) 12. He Knows My Name (R. K. Watson) 13. Honeys Joy (W.P. Mullins) 14. Missyspet

(Miss M.M.Gannon) 15. Mount Corkish Girl (Mrs Gillian Callaghan) 16. On The Bike (W.P. Mullins) 17. Perfect Promise

(James Joseph Mangan) 18. Remember The Past (L.W.Doran) 19. Rock On The Moor (Mrs John Harrington)

Ronan Lawlor Today we remember Ronan Lawlor as a keen horseman who spent much of his childhood travelling to the races with the Mullins family. He had a passion for horses and started working at Pat Fahy’s yard at only 15-yearsold, where before long he acquired his jockey’s licence. To gain experience on the flat, he moved to work with David Wachman, for whom he rode at The Curragh, returning to Pat Fahy’s yard to pursue a career riding over jumps.

He was also a GAA man at heart. He represented Leighlinbridge and Naomh Brid in both hurling and football. Indeed he was part of the Carlow panel which made history by reaching the Leinster Minor Football Final in Croke Park. His proudest moment in a Carlow jersey was when he scored 1-2 in a magnificent win over Meath. Ronan died tragically on February 16th 2010 -- doing what he loved. Those who had the privilege of knowing Ronan will fondly remember him. His ever present

grin meant a laugh and some devilment was never far away. He was as fine a friend as anyone could ask for and is sorely missed by all. The Ronan Lawlor Memorial Race today is supported by his family and friends from the racing world locally. A special thanks to Eamon Duignan, winning owner of the first Ronan Lawlor Memorial Race, who has kindly donated a perpetual trophy for this race which will be presented for the first time this year.

20. Sarah Lassie (David Kenneth Budds) 21. Spirit Of Afection (P.A.Fahy) 22. Suzie Supreme (James Keegan) 23. Table Tips (Robert Tyner) 24. Talween (D. K. Weld) 25. Taylors Storm (W.P. Mullins) 26. Whisper Rock (Philip Fenton)

Gowran in pictures

Paulstown pupils ask top jockeys Patrick Mullins and Paul Townend about the Gowran Park Tack Room

Jockeys Patrick Mullins and Paul Townend at Red Mills Race Day launch

Four lucky pupils from 5th class at Gowran National School won a signed Kilkenny jersey. They are Roisin Jelley, Hazel Devitor, Maddy Lawson and Jessica Devitor

Myles Keogh, Felix Lysaght, Owen Bolger and Jack Kennedy from Gowran National School

Excited children from local schools

Patrick Mullins with Eddie Scally Jnr

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perfectly mirror those of Fellini at the time. Even the title of the ďŹ lm is meant to signify the 8Â˝ ďŹ lms that Fellini had made up to that point. Like all great ďŹ lms, 8Â˝ is a distinctly visual experience and one that demands concentration and multiple viewings from its audience. Guidoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreams drive the plot as they give us insight into the character; and Fellini delivers these points with minimalist use of dialogue or exposition and instead with what we see. Scenes of Guido ďŹ&#x201A;oating in the sky or choking on car fumes are just some images of the bizarre, surreality of his mind and they are all deeply laden with symbolism. The cinematography and directing here is of a shockingly high quality; there really is no parallel. The shots have this enchanting quality of looking both extremely professional and also of something from a documentary while retaining the best elements of both. The architecture and character fashions give it a distinctly Italian style while the black and white and set designs bring a ďŹ lm-noir charm to the proceedings. Also, the ďŹ lm is absurdly funny, and should probably not be taken too seriously overall. 8Â˝ is one of the best ďŹ lms ever made, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep and beautiful and humorous, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly nothing like it.

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Perfume is an absurd piece of literature. Every facet of it reeks of comedy; from its writing style, parodying 18th century romanticism to the constant use of magic realism surrounding our main characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all incredibly comic. Perfume was the ďŹ rst novel by German author Patrick SĂźskind and it has remained his most popular and enduring work by far. It tells the story of Grenouille, a Parisian born on a pile of rubbish in 1738 by a mother who attempts to kill him moments after birth. Grenouille was born scentless but with an incredibly powerful nose that is able to pick up and analyse what he smells like the ears of a great musician. His lack of smell and sociopathic tendencies leaves him with an unnatural aura that deeply unsettles those around him; to the extent that a murder attempt is made against him before he is even eight. But Grenouille is a tick and a parasite who survives

everything from asphyxiation to anthrax and eventually ďŹ nds himself working for one of the highly esteemed perfumers of Paris, creating recipes that send the shop to unprecedented success. If you ďŹ nd Perfume in a shop you may notice its subtitle: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Story of a Murdererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Grenouille does indeed kill people, 26 in all. His obsession

with scent drives him to capture the smell of living humans and use it almost as a weapon to survive; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite gruesome in some places. What makes the book so special is the writing of SĂźskind, overblown and reminiscent of the romantic writers of the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s setting, it instead aims to parody that style by subverting everything that had surrounded it. The writing may be grandiose and epic but the events are often anything but that; with scenes describing pungent, musky smells, murder and the process of tanning. SĂźskind also manages to encapsulate the sensation of smelling as well as he possibly could with the written word. I thought it impossible to describe the smell of glass but SĂźskind succeeded. Perfume is one of the most fascinating and entertaining novels of the last thirty years and it comes highly recommended.

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When The Velvet Underground dropped Nico following their debut album they left behind a very special part of what made that album so powerful. What Nico brought to their sound was a certain exoticism and a sense of history, Nicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singing was gothic and often unsettling, it added an epic quality to songs like All Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parties that was unheard of in rock music. Two years later in 1969 Nico released her second solo album and the start of a trilogy of classics; The Marble Index. On The Marble Index, Nico creates this scalding mix of 20th century classical, German and American folk music and absurd droning poetry that is both terrifying and achingly beautiful. While her future albums would attempt to diversify, The Marble Index is very much a one mood album with a bleak and morose atmosphere that will drain you over itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s barely 30 minutes.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say this as a criticism but as a warning, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother listening if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sunny day. The only other person who played on this album was John Cale also of the Velvet Underground; and his avant-garde roots project themselves tremendously on The Marble Index. Cale brings a huge array of different instruments to compliment Nicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vocals and harmonium, from the electric viola to the mouth organ to the glockenspiel and makes the music much more diverse and harrow-

ing than it would have been otherwise. One of the most enduring and fascinating elements of Nicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work are her lyrics that pertain to a wide array of topics ranging from sweet, to depressing to unsettling. Some of her most fascinating lyrics are on The Marble Index; Ariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Song is dedicated to her son and is a cold account of her failures as a mother, Frozen Warnings is an icy and unnerving song that some believe pertains to Nico seeing trains full of Jews heading for concentration camps during her youth and Lawn of Dawn is purportedly about doing peyote in the desert with Jim Morrison. It should go without saying that The Marble Index was a complete ďŹ&#x201A;op and caused Elektra Records to drop Nico following its release; the sound of the album is completely unmarketable and too experimental in its time. Fortunately, The Marble Index has since gone down as one of the best albums ever made and is certainly worth a listen.

he John Lockes GAA Club recently opened a new complex, incorporating, four large dressing rooms, a 150 seater multi-purpose function room, enclosed floodlight Astro playing arena with viewing balcony, for which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve attached our new brochure. One such use of our new facility is the running of a Peil Abu league here in Callan. Peil Abu, or Social Football, is a game aimed at both men and women that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play competitively, or indeed who have never played GAA at all at any level. It is effectively mixed gender teams, tagGaelic football, where physical contact is not allowed. the new developments there is a Within th Clubhouse and Function Room. new C The new Clubhouse now contains a spacious, well lit function room ccapable of seating 100 People Meeting Room 120-150 Informal Gathering 60-80 Sit Down, Meal

Panoramic views of the main field, allow parents/spectators to t watch games and activities from fro the shelter of the clubhouse. The viewing balcony, accessible from the t function room, overlooks the astro turf are and offers viewing of activities in the enclosed playing area. enc The enclosed astro turf playing area, now allows hurling, football and other sporting activities to be played 12 months of the year, whatever the weather. The surface measures 40m x 30m, surrounding with a 6.5m high wall. Goals suitable for all sports. Energy saving Flood lights complete the astro turf playing experience.

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

Blast from the past...

The team of 1949 that won the county minor football county ďŹ nal against Kilmoganny. Team then known then as Spike Rangers. Jerseys came from the Ardra team that had disbanded the previous year. Included are Sean Brennan (Cock), Sean Brennan (Miner), Tommy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, John Dwyer, Michael Rowe (Boherkyle), Tommy Dowling, Mick Lawless (Lisnafunchion), James Comerford, Pat Lalor (Larue) Second Row: Paddy Brennan (Swack), Gerry Campion, Jackie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Dan Maher, Jack Dunphy, Front Row: Gerry Doyle, Seamus Mernagh, Danno Gleeson.

Another medal haul as season eases to a close LOCAL athletes have been active again. For most, the action was in Gowran in the penultimate cross country event of the season when the even ages club relays were held. The day began with the open U8 invitation race. Conor Brophy ran well to ďŹ nish ďŹ fth. The U10 girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team of Emily

Murphy, Molly Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dornan and Kate Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill were silver medallists, a reward for a strong team performance. The U12 girls had two teams in contention. Sarah and Aoibhinn Brophy and Amelie Bolger were ďŹ fth while Sophie Kealy, Katie Purcell and Eva Lawlor were seventh.

The U14 girls won bronze, Ellen Buggy, Aoife Cahalan, Meghan Rudkins, Sinead and Niamh Morrissey. The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams too enjoyed success. The U10, Michael Brennan, Joey Ryan, Matthew Bolger and Christopher Kealy won bronze. The U12 team also did great, Cathal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly,

Jack Murphy, with a guest from Gowran. The U14 boys won gold, Nicky Connolly, Killian Hogan and a Gowran guest. The U16 boys, Ross Connolly, Adam Jacob and James Buggy were also champions. Their only disappointment was in the paucity of competition at this level.

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Nicky Connolly won gold in the U14 Leinster Indoor Walk in Athlone. There remains but day two of the Club Relays to end the Cross Country Season. Eoin Muldowney will be competing in the Leinster Senior Indoor Championships in Athlone.

Local lottos GAA â&#x201A;Ź2,200; Golf â&#x201A;Ź8,000.

Comedy time Crettyard FC, in association with Oisin Playere, present two one-act comedies in Behanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, Tolerton. The plays are The Marriage Plan and The Old Chest. The shows will be on this Friday and Saturday, 8pm. Admission is â&#x201A;Ź10.

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Letters to the Editor

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Joe Cashin, Mooncoin being presented with a voucher for â&#x201A;¬250 from Caroline Doyle, Doyle Concrete, Hugginstown and Waterford. Also in the picture are Matt Finlay and Lee Kavanagh. The prize was from a Facebook like and share competition

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The President and working committee of Macra na Feirme, Mick Doran, Deirdre Brennan, Finnan Brennan, Mary Brennan, Kieran Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dowd, Aoife Lanigan, Liam Comerford, Lisa Healy and Mark Healy

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You are neglecting childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, blasts Andrew JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Coach Peter Foley and his wife Clodagh

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Kilkennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tommy Walsh, Michael Rice, Jackie Tyrrell, Lester Ryan and kit manager Rackard Coady with Glanbia Executive Director Brian Phelan Pics: Martin Doheny

Words of thanks from Brian Cody

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Rugby Cats are up for the cup

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Golf Notes Callan Wellwood shines Jim Wellwood conquered the poor weather conditions to produce a scintillating total of 44 points which saw him win by four clear shots. The singles stableford competition attracted a big entry in spite of the elements and Jim was followed in second by Patrick Denny who also enjoyed a ﬁne score of 40 points one clear of Derek Delaney who came third. It was a victory for all who managed to play and lets hope the weathers better in the coming weeks and months. Next weekend is another singles stableford competition and another chance to polish skills in preparation for the long golﬁng year ahead.

Captains Drive in Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Captains of Callan Golf Club the drive in will be rearranged from the 22nd of February. The new date will be passed on to all members as soon as is possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Volunteers needed Callan Golf Club has a wonderful name for the level of volunteerism for many many years and this year it is hoped that the members can help out on the course once more to ensure its marvelous presentation. There is a list in both locker rooms and if you are interested please put your contact number on the sheet posted. All help is greatly appreciated. Membership 2014 From all in Callan Golf Club we would like to wish members and friends of the club the very best of luck for the coming year and we look forward to seeing everyone on the fairways as soon as possible. Every effort is being made to make membership as affordable as possible while ensuring the safe continuation of the running of the club. Membership for 2014 is now open with some fantastic deals for new or lapsed members from 499e (449 for seniors). Membership for existing members has also been reduced to 549 with an option of inviting in a new/lapsed member for 449 for both the new/ lapsed member and the existing member. If one joins now they will be fully paid up members until January 2015. That represents amazing value and full details/ﬁnance options are available from Margaret on 056-7725136. The best way of getting the most from your membership is to play as often as you can. Hopefully the weather will be kind allowing all members and visitors to enjoy the facilities of the course and our wonderful catering service (phone Keith on 056-7725136 for enqueries) in the coming weeks.

Results Mens Singles Stableford Sunday 9th Feb 1 J Wellwood 44 2 P Denny 40 3 D Delaney 39

Ladies 12 Hole Stableford 4th Feb 1 N Cody 23 2 M Comerford 23 3 H McCormack 21 4 K Phelan 21 Ladies are asked to put their names down in the locker room for the Spring League. Senior Ladies End of Season Prizes (Defered from December) Thursday 6th Feb 1 M Comerford 2 T Phelan Gross M Norton 3 A Campion 4 A Hickey 5 G O Sullivan 6 M O Riordan 7 A Carey 8 M O Brien

Fixtures Wed 12 Feb Mens Open Winter League Thurs 13 Feb Senior Ladies (10am-12pm) Fri 14 Feb Mens Open Winter League Sat 15 Feb Mens Singles Stableford Sun 16 Feb Mens Singles Stableford Mon 17 Feb RGA 11am-1pm Tues 18 Feb Ladies Day

Castlecomer Captains Drive-in Captain Gerry Dunne and Lady Captain Ita Madigan jointly celebrate their official promotion of the 2014 golf playing year with their Drive-in occasion. On 23/2/14, both Captains primarily drive the first balls in joyful delight at the prospect of the golf to come, leading the members forward in full display of the enjoyment on offer. All members are invited and welcomed to join in to honour and applaud the great efforts of Captain Gerry Dunne and Lady Captain Ita Madigan. Also, for each member to become involved in the enthusiastic gladness for participating in the great game of golf on that day. A shot-gun start 9 hole team scramble competition follows the Joint Captain’s drive. One in the morning at 9.30 am with shotgun start at 10am, and for those who prefer an afternoon time, another start at 1.30pm. All those who intend to come to support, applaud and encourage both Captains and welcome in the golfing year can register their preferred competition time on draw sheets. The draw sheets are on the club notice board. Mens: Winter Team League In the great game of golf, nothing can be taken for granted. Everything is still possible until it is done, registered and finished. The Winter League continued over the weekend. With two members of the leading team unavailable other teams made serious inroads into their advantage, which previously seemed unassailable. Victor Smyth, Michael Coogan, Seamie Coogan and Ken Hovendon were the big winners and moved from fifth to second and are now only 8 pts behind. Three teams are tied in third place. The final round is to be played this weekend with three scores counting for each team. All that can be truly predicted is that it promises to be an exciting finish. Winter League Table. (Top 5) 1 John Smith, J.D. Harding, Paul Rice, Michael Daly , 441 pts. 2. Victor Smyth, Michael Coogan, Seamie Coogan, Ken Hovendon, 433 pts 3. Mark Shortall, Pat Comerford, Eddie Kenny, John Stedman, 425 pts 4. Ciaran Kelly, Marty O’ Shea, Michael Doheny, Michael Furlong, 425 pts 5. Michael O’ Neill Michael Manogue, Martin O’ Donnell, Ger Mullan , 425 pts 15 hole Winter Competition 1. Vincent Dwyer (14) 34 pts

Diary Sat. 15th, Sun 16th Feb. Winter Competition: Mens Open Singles & Final round of Winter League.

Ladies The ladies winter league continues with the ﬁnal push to settle the outcome by 17th of February. The ending of the winter league leads nicely into the Joint Captain’s drive in and swiftly followed by the very popular high and low competition. Plenty of practice for match play throughout the year can be had in the spring league for the ladies. Draw sheets for the high and low competition and

the spring match play league are on the ladies notice board in the club. All are invited to be included in these exciting events so all can get into the ‘swing of things’ for the upcoming year.

Lotto: The jackpot of €7,800 remained unclaimed on Monday 3/2/14. The numbers drawn were 4, 9, 16,19. The jackpot rolls over to the tidy sum of €8,000 for the next draw. For just €2 a ticket it’s a chance that’s hard to pass by. Remember, it’s not possible to win if you’re not in.

Deals and offers A reminder that there are great deals to be had in Castlecomer Golf club for visitors, groups and Societies. Golf only – €19.00 Golf and Buggy – €25.00 (PPS Buggy) Golf, Tea & Scone on arrival, Main Course Meal – €29.00 Golf, Tea & Scone on arrival, Main Course Meal, Buggy – €35.00 (PPS Buggy) Golf, Breakfast Bap and Tea/Coffee on arrival, Main Course Meal, Buggy €39.00 (PPS Buggy) Plus; €100.00 Voucher off your next outing in Castlecomer (20 Members or more playing on the day) €50.00 Voucher off your next outing in Castlecomer (10-20 Members playing on the day) There are great deals for membership available also with savings of €100 on full membership when linking in with an existing member. Great value options for limited membership are also available for beginners and those tasting and testing their ability and committment. For full details check www.castlecomergolf. ie or phone 056 4441139. Or call a friend or someone known to you who is a member of the club and any of those would be delighted to take your call of interest with great welcome.

On-line news The new web-site is under construction with innovations that can allow lotto to be played on-line through an app. This means that you can be sure to buy a ticket yourself or include your friends and companions who are with you, wherever you are. Spread the good chance from small investment for those with you to enjoy too. If members ﬁnd a particularly good photo opportunity they would like to see on the site, pictures are invited to be submitted for inclusion on the display pages of the new site. Details of the transition to the new site, and further developments to facilitate the members and viewers of the club online will be released shortly. Thanks in particular to the work of Shamus Malone and the marketing committee chaired by Gerry O’Keeffe for this great initiative.

Gowran Spring Series – Thur 6th/Fri 7th February 2014 A large entry over Thursday and Friday last in our Spring Series resulted in Bunclody member Terry Kerschbaum (14) taking the leading qualifying spot with a great score of 47 points. Terry, formerly a member of Gowran, played the back 9 in 1 under par (26 pts) to secure victory. One of our new members Aidan McCarrick (15) scored 44 points along with John Skehan (18) 43 points to take the remaining qualifying spots. The competition continues this week…..timesheets available online or tel 056 7726699

Men’s 11 Hole Singles – Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th February This past weekend saw an 11 hole competition for members. A good timesheet over Saturday and Sunday resulted in Pat Murphy (20) taking ﬁrst place with 28 points from Larry Comerford (12) who took second place with 27 points - 3rd place went to Dave Vaughan (7) on a countback with 26 points.

Inter-Club Competitions 2014 Members are eagerly looking forward to the season ahead with the days starting to get that little bit longer all the time. Finishing touches are being put to the management teams for the various inter-club competitions for the season ahead. Details of these selections will be available next week. Members interested in the various competitions should put their names on the respective sheets in the clubhouse.

Captains Get Set For Year Ahead Sunday 23rd February, sees the first major event of the year take place with the Captain’s Drive-In. Members are asked to register between 11.00 and 11.30 a.m. on Sunday morning ahead of the main event with tee off at 12.00 noon. Captains Declan Davis and Deirdre McCabe are set to take the first tee by storm and officially drive-in to office for the year ahead. They will be cheered on by members ahead of a fun team event to take place immediately afterwards. The presentation of prizes will take place after the golf and finger food and refreshments will be provided. Golden Golfers 3 Person Team Event – 7th Feb 2014 1st Pat Nolan (23) Niamh Connolly (17) Eamon Kealy (15) 49 pts 2nd Paddy McGuinness (8) Mick Dillon (11) Mick Fitzpatrick (13) 48 pts

LADIES 11 Hole Stableford Wednesday 5th Feb 2014 1st Kate Hennessy (7) 25pts

FIXTURES Open Singles – Spring Series Thursday 13th/Friday 14th Visitors €20 (includes Soup & Sandwich)

Redmills Race Day Saturday 15th February

NO GOLF

Captain’s Drive-In Sunday 24th February

Kilkenny RESULTS & FIXTURES MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL & FEES Members are reminded that fees are due within four weeks of the notice of renewal. The date for members to opt for the direct debit scheme has now passed. Members who were part of the Premium Credit scheme last year may continue if they so wish, all they need to do is to phone the office and inform them that you wish to renew.

GOLF WINTER SPECIAL Golf Winter Special available Monday to Friday until 31st March 2014. Green Fee plus hot plate of the day and Tea/Coffee for €35.

SNOOKER SINGLES First round matches were due to be completed by this Friday February 7th. Please note all entry fees must be paid before matches commence. Two new cues Snooker Cues have been purchased, they will be left

behind the Bar and players who do not have their own cues may request them if they wish to play snooker. There are also other snooker cues available in the snooker room.

Joan O’Sullivan 35 pts 3. Ann Widger, Joan Mannion, Mary Shields 33 pts Next Competition Thursday February 13th 10.00 – 11.00

BRIDGE LESSONS

FIXTURES

The Bridge lessons on Monday nights have now ﬁnished but the group will continue playing on Monday nights going forward.

Tuesday February 11th’ Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20. Wednesday February 12th; 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Thursday February 13th 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday February 14th, 1.00 - 2.00 Members Saturday February 15th, 8.30 – 9.00 Boys Under 18 Practice. 9.00 - 10.00 Members, 1pm Mens Cross Card, 1.45 – 2.30 Ladies 13 Hole Competition Sunday February 16th, 8.00 – 10.30, 3 Man Team Event, 10.30 – 11.00 Ladies Competition 13 Holes, 11.00 – 2.05, 3 Man Team Event, 2.10 – 2.50 Ladies Competition 13 Hole Draw Monday February 17th , 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Tuesday February 18th, Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20. Slots also available Saturday 15th 1.45- 2.25 Bookable Online, Sunday 16th, 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online, and 2.10 – 2.50 draw. Wednesday February 19th, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time

RESULTS Sunday February 9th 13 Hole Mens Scotch Foursomes 1. Kevin Lenihan (14) John Lawlor (16) 32 pts 2. Joe O’ Shea (12) Ciaran Aylmer (16) 31 pts 3. Kevin Browne (8) Colin Corbett (7) 30 pts 4. Noel Power (9) Michael Condon (11) 30 pts Date for Presentation of Prizes to be announced later. Mens Crosscard Saturday February 8th. 1. Jack Troy (16) Pat O’Hanlon (13) Joe O’Neill (17) 62 pts 2. Seamus Rochford (11) Michael Egan Snr (17) Richard Dore (16) 61 pts 3. Sean Boland (9) Jim White (9) Donie Butler (22) 60 pts

LADIES NEWS Results Tuesday 4th February 1. Catherine Barrett (19) 26 pts 2. Catherine King (19) 25 pts (B6) Best Gross; Bridie McGarry (9) 16 Gross Pts 3. Eithne Murphy (15) 25 pts

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday February 11th Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Tuesday February 18th Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.45 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Slots also available on Saturday Feb 15th, 1.45 – 2.15 Bookable Online, Sunday Feb 16th, 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online , 2.15 – 2.50 Draw. The sheet for the Ladies Round Robin in on the Ladies notice board, please place your name on this sheet if you wish to partake in this competition. The Draw will take place on February 14th. The Ladies will have a 9 hole high and low competition before the end of April. The list for names for Ladies who wish to partake is on the Ladies notice board. Yoga continues on Wednesday February 12th at 10.30 am.

SENIOR MEN Results; Thursday 6th February 13 Hole 1. Paddy Smee (13) Willie B Murphy (17) Myles McCabe (22) Jim Meredith (19) 70 pts 2. Pat Drennan (15) Andy Hughes (18) Joe O’Driscoll (26) Tim O’Mahony (36) 69 pts 3. Michael Grant (8) Tony Morrissey (16) Frank Dalton (22) Gerry Bowe (23) 66 pts 4. Paddy Raggett (15) Richie McEvoy (16) Shem Lawlor (20) Mattie Peters (20) 65 pts 5. Eddie Guilfoyle (14) Michael O’Reilly (19) Joe Ledwidge (24) Tom White (25) 64 pts 6. Noel Skehan (15) John Peters (17) Martin Treacy (19) Terry Morris (32) 64 pts 7. Pat Walshe (10) Matt Ruth (15) Paddy Gubbins (17) Tom McPhilips (36) 62 pts Next Competition Thursday February 13th 11.00 – 1.00

SENIOR LADIES Results; Thursday 6th February 9 Hole 1. Edith Ogilvie, Greta Nicholson, Jane Duggan, Mary Feighery 35 pts 2. Kitty Nolan, Pauline O’Sullivan,

Mountain View Jim and Aisling Drive-In To Office On Sunday morning last Mountain View members started their 2014 golﬁng year when incoming joint Captains Jim Dunne and Aisling Costello held their Captain’s DriveIn. On a dry but cool morning both captains had good drives straight down the ﬁrst fairway after which 63 people took part in a 3 person team scramble. The members enjoyed their game on what turned out to be a bright sunny day with conditions were perfect for golf. The presentation of the prizes took place in the clubhouse after refreshments and Captains Jim and Aisling expressed their delight with the huge number that took part. Course management and in particular course superintendent Edward Power was thanked for the immaculate condition of the course inspite of the recent heavy rain. The winners were 1st. Frank Costello, Ned Mullally, Nicholas Fennelly 60.5. 2nd Neil Loy, Kathleen Lanigan, Wayne Grant 61.9 3rd John Byrne, Liam Maddock, Michael Kelly 62.7.

Membership Members are reminded that membership subscriptions are now due. The new membership rates for 2014 are as follows:- Full €399, Senior €370 and our €99 rate (terms and conditions apply). All rates include GUI fee. Contact golf shop for more details.

Spring League This year’s Spring League which commences on March 23rd promises to be a close run contest with a new and unique competition format. Teams will comprise of four players and there will be four rounds run over four consecutive weekends. Contact the clubhouse for competition details. Entry fee will be €80 per team.

Diary Sunday Feb 16th Week 4 Open Series (Single Stableford) Mon Feb 17th - Sun Feb 23rd Week 5 Open Series (Single Stableford) Tuesday Feb 18th MV Seniors Competition Wednesday Feb 19th Ladies 18 Hole Competition

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