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The irony, lashings of water: And it was free! JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

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Water anger: A picture paints a thousand words Pic: Martin Doheny

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Sue looks great in her new dress JIMMY RHATIGAN

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Pics: Martin Doheny

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Cheers to our stout-hearted men JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Dream comes true for sick children

Parkrun family are kings of castle

Winner of best dressed child with Kilkenny Rose Vera McGrath and Daniel Mc Daid of Newpark Hotel

Kilkenny Parkrun Core Team with Anne Teehan, Office of Public Works and Caitriona Corr, Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnershi

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Parish Committee: Fr Dan Carroll, Eamonn Brennan, Eileen Broderick, Mary Parsons, John Comerford and Ted Byrne

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Mums with babies join the water war

Carrying the black and amber with pride JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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A sea of umbrellas in John Street

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A March in November with

William and Cain Lynch

Standing room only

Brenda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan, Andy Barcoe and Madeline Hoban

Eleanor Cleary, Breda Canty, Maria and Peter Seymour

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New Year water bills in mind

Amy O’Flynn and Tara Morrissey

Pics: Martin Doheny Fianna Fáil support: From left, Cllr Patrick McKee, Mayor Andrew McGuinness, Matt Doran and Pat Fitzpatrick

Happy to protest

Conor McLiam addresses the crowd

Kevin Bryan and Martin Kennedy

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Kathleen Millea, Kitty Roche and Adeline Kelly at the St Patrick's Parish dinner Pics: Martin Doheny

Eileen Johnston with Maria and Peter Marshall

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CHRISTMAS PARTY PACKAGES Hotel Kilkenny offers an unrivalled Christmas Party Experience. Arrive to a cocktail reception In our stylish Pure Bar, enjoy a sumptuous 4 course meal in our Orchard or Skyline Suite followed by fantastic entertainment all encompassed in a party atmosphere.

Fri 12th Fri 19th sold out Sat 13th Sat 20th Sat 6th - added due to popular demand Party night with accommodation - From €79.00pps Party night - €38.00pps

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No More Reading Glasses with Revolutionary Eye Treatment Medical advances mean that glasses are no longer the only solution for reading vision. Optilase has been at the forefront of this revolutionary advancement and performed thousands of successful procedures. TV Presenter and Fashion Stylist Celia Holman Lee recently had laser eye surgery with Presbia and achieved better than 20/20 vision. Celia told us “After the treatment it was a complete new world, I can now see up close, far away in the distance and everything in between. It has completely changed my life”

As we get older, we lose our near vision. If you find yourself holding this paper at arm’s length to read this article, then you will understand. Reading menus and texting are equally tricky, even more so if you are unlucky enough to have forgotten your reading glasses! The technical term for this loss of crispness of our near vision, as we get older is “presbyopia”. It’s a natural process that happens to everyone, usually from their mid-40s, even if you have previously had laser vision correction. It’s simply part of the ageing process! Traditionally, most people with presbyopia use reading glasses to improve their near vision but as we know, with reading glasses come numerous vision and lifestyle constraints. This is the unique benefit of this revolutionary new treatment. With Presbia Vision comes freedom, convenience and self-sufficiency, no more dependency on reading glasses.

Is Presbia right for me? People suitable for the Presbia procedure are usually over 40 years old and are found to need reading glasses to view newspapers, mobile phone displays and similar items which would otherwise appear blurred. In other words anyone suffering from the age related condition of presbyopia. The loss of your near vision doesn’t have to be the end of your on-the-go, mobile lifestyle. Not when the Presbia inlay has the power to help millions of people around the world and possibly even you. If you’re frustrated with trying to keep track of glasses, using contact lenses or stretching your

Call 1890 301 302

The treatment is entirely painless and takes, on average, less than 10 minutes. Presbia is a tiny prescriptive lens, which is customised to your vision. Your near vision capability can be improved to see near, far and in between resulting in a greatly-lessened dependency or zero reliance on reading glasses, depending on the individual.

Mr Wayne Crewe Brown, Surgeon and Medical Director with his team at Optilase arms past their limit, the Presbia inlay offers the hassle-free convenience you desire. Regardless of when or how your eyesight changed, the Presbia inlay may be able to restore your near and intermediate vision – even if you are considering or already had LASIK or cataract surgery. Dr Wayne Crewe Brown, Surgeon and Medical Director at Optilase commented: “Presbia has been in development for over a decade and means life-changing beneﬁts for those who are dependent on reading glasses. It restores vision of objects near the eye and reduces dependency on reading glasses, critically without compromising on distance vision. The result is long-lasting, clear vision; near, far and in between.

Celia Holman Lee visited Optilase for a free consultation The team at Optilase are amongst the most experienced and qualiﬁed in the world. Arrange a free consultation today and ﬁnd out if you are eligible for this life-changing procedure, contact Optilase on 1890 301 302 or visit www.optilase.com

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No More Reading Glasses A revolutionary treatment called Presbia, exclusive to Optilase, can restore your near-vision. Millions of people worldwide have beneďŹ ted from this life-changing treatment. PLUS 20% Tax Relief

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St Kieran’s: Bishop Peter’s Alma Mater BISHOP Peter Birch HDip, MA, was Catholic Bishop of Ossory from 1964 to 1981. Born on September 4, 1911 in Jenkinstown, County Kilkenny to a farming family, he was educated at St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, and St Patrick’s College, Maynoot, where he was ordained in 1937. After his ordination, he gained a Higher Diploma in Education. In 1938 he joined the teaching staff of St Kieran’s College. He wrote a history of St Kieran’s College, received an MA in English before earning a doctorate. In 1953 he was appointed to the staff of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth as Professor of Education and Lecturer in Catechetics

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Caesars Salad with Crunchy Croutons Chef’s Fresh Homemade Winter Vegetable Soup

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Prime Roast Rib of Beef, Horseradish Cream

Accommodation Rates 2014 Friday Nights from €70 Saturday nights from €75

Seasonal Vegetables & Potato Selection

Live music every Friday and Saturday night

Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce Festive Gourmet Platter The ‘Olde World’ Charm make it the ideal place for a great night out

Freshly Brewed Coffee & Tea

Vouchers For the Perfect Gift this Christmas Club House Hotel Voucher Buy online or call 056 7721994 for more information. Call reservations on 056 7721994 for bookings & availability

€22.50 per person

Menus can be designed and tailored to suit you

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Christmas Dinner Menu 2014 Quail Scotch Egg, Guacamole, Fennel Slaw

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Potted Goatsbridge Smoked Trout Pate, Toasted Brioche, Apricot Salsa

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Herby Fruit Medley with Coconut Milk

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Roast Pepper & Tomato Soup, Garlic Croutons

4 course surprise meal with accompanying wine/drinks Novelty games and entertainment throughout the night Live Entertainment into the late hours

Turkey Escalope, Smoked Stuffed Bacon, Christmas Stufﬁng, Plum & Cranberry Sauce Slow Roasted Beef Cheek, in Guinness Rack of Pork, Black Pudding Crown, Apple Gravy

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1LJKWFUDZOHU Somehow, Jake Gyllenhaal doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get full credit for the chances he takes as an actor. The versatile, fearless performer burst on the scene in City Slickers, but boasts such incredible, daring and unconventional ďŹ lms as Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead, The Good Girl and David Fincherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterpiece, Zodiac. But the DiCaprios and Depps of the world get lauded for their high-proďŹ le risks, while Gyllenhaal keeps delivering with the likes of Prisoners or Enemy. The tide should turn in Gyllenhaalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor, ďŹ nally, with the release of Nightcrawler, a seedy, after-hours contemporary thriller about the insomniac ambulance chasers who record exclusive video at human tragedies, then sell them for top dollar to ratingshungry local news producers. Louis Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is an out-of-work hustler, a hard-working fast talker who

,QWHUVWHOODU Audiences have understandably become expectant of the unexpected from Christopher Nolan. In his 16 years as a ďŹ lmmaker, he has excelled in changing our perceptions of narrative and genre, be it with the backwards-running Memento, the cerebral blockbuster Inception, or the Oscarwinning Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan is a ďŹ lmmaker we turn to when we want something outside of the norms and deliver something that is both â&#x20AC;&#x153;unordinaryâ&#x20AC;? and exists on a massive scale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Predictableâ&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a word weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect to be uttered within 10 miles of a Christopher Nolan movie - and yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painfully necessarily in discussion of Interstellar, Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aesthetically beautiful, large-scale sci-ďŹ drama that is admirable in its ideas and style, but lacking in its storytelling and execution. The story of a last-ditch space expedition hoping to ďŹ nd a new home for the human race after a blight has left the future Earth slowly dying, the ďŹ lm is far from subtle with what is a very positive and important allegory and message: the answer to our species outliving our planet rests in the stars, and we will never

chases job opportunities around every corner. On the way home from a scavenger hunt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; during which he sells stolen metals to salvage yard managers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bloom sees a veteran nightcrawler (Bill Paxton) ďŹ lming a police rescue at a car crash. Ever the sponge, Bloom ďŹ gures out how to get his foot in the game. Soon, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monitoring a police scanner and chasing his own breaking news opportunities around Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; neondrenched streets. Louis Bloom fascinates, particularly because he shifts shapes as he adapts to his scenario. You will spend the bulk of Nightcrawler trying to ďŹ gure out what, about him, is accurate and true. Most of that is due to Gyllenhaalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mesmerizing performance, which is both guarded (in the way it protects secrets) and completely open. Bloom is a pariah and a thief. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smarmy grifter, but an

entrepreneur with a taste for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seedy. He ďŹ nds his niche in the tracking of ratings-worthy news, where whatever bleeds tends to lead. And he ďŹ nds a twisted mentor in Nina (Rene Russo), a late-night producer at a low-rated L.A. news cast who needs Louisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exclusive footage as much as he needs to be accepted, recognized and respected. For now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to protect some of Nightcrawlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s juiciest secrets. You arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prepared for how dark Gyllenhaal and Gilroy are willing to let Nightcrawler drift. Know this: the ďŹ lm is unafraid to plunge us into a seedy, sleazy story of questionable journalism and indie-business ethics during a time of economic uncertainty. It holds a mirror up to a major city in a modern time, but introduces a psychotic, sociopathic tour guide who instantly becomes one for the ages.

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reach them if our space programs remain underfunded and underutilized. Spliced with a good dose of theoretical physics -- as well as a Spielberg-esque fatherdaughter drama that ďŹ nds a farmer/former pilot named Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) leaving his family behind to lead the aforementioned mission -- the ďŹ lm is high-minded, but ultimately taken down by a mix of both obvious and overly-confusing plot maneuverings. Big mysteries introduced at the start are solvable instantaneously, and far too often,

big questions arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t asked until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convenient for the plot. There is an earned level of expectation that will come packaged along with Christopher Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lm as it arrives in theaters, and those expectations will result in a mixed emotional response. There is no question that Interstellar delivers in terms of spectacle, as the movie is immersive, scattered with gorgeous photography, and demands to be shown on the biggest screen imaginable. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also hard not to be disappointed by its limited scope, creatively.

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BOOK OF THE WEEK Balancing Act by Joanna Trollope (Vintage, €9.99): in Trollope’s 18th novel, Susie Moran has. for 30 years, been running a company that sells a fantasy of real life. One daughter does the marketing, another the design, and a third looks after the core business. Things get tense when Susie decides to relocate and her daughters’ respect for her iron constitution turns into resentment. Trollope is an extremely assured novelist, with a sharp eye for detail, and finely-tuned emotional intelligence, even if at times she does try to spell everything out, and ends up egging the mix a tad. But in the end she writes absorbing and profound stories that dramatise the dilemmas we all face in life. And the brand she started 30-odd years ago is still in rude health. TV OF THE WEEK The Heart Of Country (BBC4, Friday, 9pm): or how Nashville became Music City USA in which documentary maker Jeremy Marre traces how the ‘Bible Belt’s buckle’ became a national music hub, thanks to its myriad recording studios, the Grand Ole Opry, and a plethora of musicians and songsmiths and the big names associated with Music City Row. Included are profiles of the men and women who have given us almost a century of listening pleasure - Elvis (yes, he was a country boy at heart), Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. What’s that about the country song played backwards… he got the pick-up back, he got his dawg back and he got his woman back. No more tears in your beer, please… ALBUM OF THE WEEK The Basement Tapes Complete, The Bootleg Series Vol.11, Bob Dylan (Colombia Records): near on 140 songs recorded at the height of his fame by, without doubt, the greatest songwriter of his generation but, then, never released. It’s a wonder it took the Bootleg series so long to get around to the original of the species. Complete, this six-CD outing serves as a documentary of the recording sessions, with false-starts, one-liners and in-jokes as Bob and The Band take it on the fly. And coming up for his 80s the Zimm is still very much man, proving that there is, indeed, a country for old men. Who says you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind blows, eh? FILM OF THE WEEK The Babadook (15s, nationwide): Amelia (Essie Davis) has shut down after the death of her husband, who was killed in a car smash as he was taking her to hospital to give birth. The child, Sam (Noah wiseman), survived but has grown up starved of any real love or affection. One day he makes his mother read him a book about the Babadook, paleskinned ogre who threatens to make them wish they’d never been born. The monster itself is really only secondary to this telling new film by debut director Jennifer Kent; it is more the effect the idea of the Babadook has on us, the audience, that makes for an original and terrifying tale. Watch out behind you …

APP OF THE WEEK Evernote Work Chat (universal app): Evernote, the ever-increasing popular note-taking app, has rolled out a new chat feature to its web and mobile applications which allows you to discuss ideas and projects with others in the Evernote interface itself, instead of having to shift such conversations over to email to texting. Also, when you do email a note to someone, it will show up automatically in Work Chat, allowing you to keep a permanent history of your communications. I ﬁnd myself increasingly using Evernote, across all platforms. If you haven’t done so already, check it out - it’s a clever little so-and-so…

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Top Ten At The Devil’s Door (18s): from the producer of The Strangers and the writer/director of The Pact comes this horror outing, starring Naya Rivera, Ashley Rickards and Catalina Sandino Moreno. When ambitious young real estate agent Leigh is asked to sell a house with a checkered past, she crosses paths with a disturbed girl whom she learns is the runaway daughter of the couple selling the property. When Leigh tries to intervene and help her, she becomes entangled with a supernatural force that soon pulls Leigh’s artist sister Vera into its web - and has sinister plans for both of them. Will hold you, if you are one of the initiated … GAME OF THE WEEK Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One): we’re pretty used to FIFA reigning over the charts like, well, like rain over this land of ours but FIFA 15 is top of the games the past six weeks running, seeing off one major launch after another like, eh, it doesn’t care - and it probably doesn’t either. The latest victim? Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive which settled for second place. Others in the Top 10 worth a gander are The Evil Within, Destiny, Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor and, natch, Minecraft, the Xbox edition. Go get ‘em, gamers…

THE BUZZ THIS WEEK Jamie Doran in Fifty Shades Of Grey: anyone out there hoping that the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation will be as graphic as E.L. James novels may be disappointed, with star Jamie Dornan discussing how his stint as the billionaire BDSM-fan Christian Grey doesn’t see him pulling a Gerard Depardieu. “There were contracts in place that said viewers wouldn’t be seeing my, um…,” he said this week. “You want to appeal to as wide an audience as possible without grossing them out. You don’t want to make something gratuitous, and ugly, and graphic,” he said, adding that he thought the ﬁlm would more rely on viewers’ imagination. “[Director] Sam [TaylorJohnson] is a very bright woman, so there might be some suggestive elements to it, but I haven’t seen it at this stage, so it is hard for me to say,” he added. Mmm. sorry about that girls … THE TICKET THIS WEEK The Snowman (Theatre Royal, Waterford November 30): Waterford Concert Orchestra is staging The Snowman (music by Howard Blake, based on the picture book by Raymond Briggs) to live orchestral accompaniment by the Waterford Concert Orchestra at the Theatre Royal Waterford on November 30. Two hour-long performances (1pm and 3pm) will also include music from Christmas movies and many more seasonal favourites. Audiences for this 40 piece concert orchestra (leader, Teresa Costello) have gone from strength to strength since the group was founded in 2010. Introduced and conducted by Kevin O’Carroll this is a not to be missed musical event. Tickets are available from the Theatre Royal Box Office 051 874402 or on the web site www.theatreroyal.ie. Tickets €15/€12 or a Family ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) €50. GADGET OF THE WEEK Logitech Keys-To-Go: (around €60): iPads are highly portable — the iPad Air 2 even more so than its predecessors. But they lack one key ingredient for writers: physical keys. Logitech Keys-To-Go solves this problem without sacriﬁcing portability by packing a full, responsive QWERTY keyboard into a tiny package. In addition to a full range of standard and iOS shortcut keys, this travel-ready keyboard features Bluetooth for easy pairing and compatibility with a variety of devices, a surface covered in FabricSkin that allows for key travel while keeping out dirt, dust, and spills, and a built-in rechargeable battery that provides up to three months of use on a single charge. Stuff you thought you never needed until you did …

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Feeling sorry for our (well heeled) judges! MICHAEL WOLSEY How I see it

OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D HAVE to feel sorry for our judges. First the Government cuts their wages to a mere â&#x201A;Ź136,000 a year for the 'LVWULFW &RXUW 7KHQ LW DOORZV WKHLU H[penses to be published as if they were plain civil servants or, perish the thought, politicians. Some of them must be really struggling. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RQH JX\ LQ WKH 'LVWULFW &RXUW KDG WR PDQDJH RQ just â&#x201A;Ź45,000 on top of his salary. Well, that was in 2012. I trust it has gone up by now. Nobody should be expected to survive on a pittance like that. 7R DGG LQVXOW WR LQMXU\ WKH &RXUWV 6HUYLFH DQnounced it was cancelling the dinner that traditionally followed the judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual conference. One member of the judiciary was so outraged he suggested boycotting the whole affair. And who could blame him? A day-long conference with just lunch and light refreshments to sustain you? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than any mortal should be asked to bear. Love to be a judge And yet, tough though the life is and poor the recompense, I would love to be a judge. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d look well in the fancy robes and, as you can see from the picture at the top of this column, I could do with a wig. Having a servile tipstaff to clear the way for

PH DV , SDUDGH WKURXJK WKH )RXU &RXUWV ZRXOG EH great craic. 6R LI WKH 'HSDUWPHQW RI -XVWLFH LV ÂżQGLQJ LW GLIÂżFXOW WR UHFUXLW MXGJHV LQ WKHVH VWUDLWHQHG WLPHV the minister can always turn to me. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look for travel expenses at all or an overnight allowance even if I do have to go all the way to Dublin. And I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain about the new bargain basement wages. It will be hard to manage on such paltry pay, I know; but hell, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a patriot. For the good of the QDWLRQ ,ÂśOO PDNH WKH VDFULÂżFH " The new yellow-pack rate In fact Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m prepared to strike a deal right now. If Minister Frances Fitzgerald will make me a 6XSUHPH &RXUW MXGJH QRW DORQH ZLOO , ZRUN IRU WKH new yellow-pack rate of â&#x201A;Ź219,191-a-year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll forget about the â&#x201A;Ź191 and settle for a round â&#x201A;Ź219,000. A sort of luck penny from me to the Department. Do you want to shake on it now Minister? &KLHI -XVWLFH 6XVDQ 'HQKDP VD\V ODZ\HUV UHDOO\ FDQÂśW ZRUN IRU WKH QHZ UDWHV RI SD\ &XWWLQJ WKH WUDYHO DOORZDQFH IRU +LJK &RXUW MXGJHV ZKR OLYH outside Dublin is the last straw, according to a letter she wrote to the Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin. 2QH FDQGLGDWH IRU D +LJK &RXUW YDFDQF\ ZLWKdrew his name â&#x20AC;&#x153;after concluding he could not af-

ford to take the positionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Now, you know what Minister? Even if lawyers FDQÂśW DIIRUG WR MXGJH LQ WKH +LJK &RXUW IRU D SDOWU\ â&#x201A;Ź206,618, journalists can. Well this journalist can, anyway. A pittance of â&#x201A;Ź126,206 I might draw the line at taking the job in Moldova where a senior judge gets just â&#x201A;Ź3,220 a year or Ukraine where the pay is a meagre â&#x201A;Ź6,120, and no danger money. Bulgariaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x201A;Ź10,230 wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interest me and HYHQ LI , FRXOG ÂżQG $]HUEDLMDQ ,ÂśP QRW JRLQJ WR VLW on its bench for a mere â&#x201A;Ź11,364. I might have been tempted by Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting salary of â&#x201A;Ź120,998 or Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x201A;Ź126,206. But then I saw what our lads are being paid. No way am I joining the emigration queue for a pittance of $ VXUYH\ E\ WKH (XURSHDQ &RPPLVVLRQ IRU WKH (IÂżFLHQF\ RI -XVWLFH VKRZV D QHZO\ DSSRLQWHG judge in Ireland earned more than three times the average of 46 countries surveyed in 2010, the PRVW UHFHQW \HDU IRU ZKLFK ÂżJXUHV DUH DYDLODEOH The survey looked at 46 countries and found Irish judges were enjoying starting salaries more than three times the average of â&#x201A;Ź46,056. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start drinking until afternoon That ratio holds true even after the recent pay cuts. Only one country in Europe pays its judges

I might have been tempted by Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting salary of â&#x201A;Ź120,998 or Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x201A;Ź126,206. But then I saw what our lads are being paid.

PRUH WKDQ ,UHODQG DQG WKDW LV RXU &HOWLF FRXVLQV LQ Scotland. The rate there would probably have gone even higher if they had got independence. There could have been a brain drain. Especially if the Scots were paying a travel allowance. ,ÂśYH D IHHOLQJ WKDW &KLHI -XVWLFH 'HQKDP ZRXOG not be impressed by my appointment. In her letter to Brendan Howlin she warned that Ireland could end up with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;second bestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; judiciary if the Government didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fork out a bit more for the lads and lasses on the bench. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll point out, no doubt, that my legal qualiÂżFDWLRQV DUHQÂśW JUHDW Âą QRQ H[LVWHQW LQ IDFW %XW Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not badly educated, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of experience of life, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complained about the water charges and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually start drinking until the afternoon. You could do worse, Minister. A worker for â&#x201A;Ź200,000 a year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve a pretty clear idea of right and wrong and if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unsure about a legal point Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll adjourn the case and take advice. Which is what judges do all the time. In Ireland we assume judges must come from a legal background, But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case everywhere. In some American States judges up to DERXW WKH OHYHO RI RXU 'LVWULFW &RXUWV DUH HOHFWHG and could come from any background. If they make the grade they will be eligible for higher appointments. I have doubts about the wisdom of electing judges, but there is nothing radically wrong with the American system; nothing to prove that judges must come from the ranks of lawyers. So think about my offer, please, Minister. If I get the job I promise to turn up on time and not take more than an hour for lunch. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even work on bank holidays. Sure where would you get a worker like that for â&#x201A;Ź200,000 a year?

Growing old disgracefully, with a modicum of grace PAUL HOPKINS

EREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S something that may surprise you. The average age of people in these islands now is 39 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a half. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because most of us are now middle-aged. The bad news is that, according to, yet another, survey this week, people who are middle-aged â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for the purpose of this exercise those aged mid-40s to mid-50s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are at their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;most anxious and disVDWLVÂżHGÂś Mention mid-life and, invariably, the word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;crisisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; follows suit. Well, speak for yourselves, I say. The reason there are more of us MAers is pretty obvious. We are all living longer. The days of our lives being â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nasty, brutish and shortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as has been the case for most of human history â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are in the past and if you are in your 50s, 60s or older now, and live in whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s termed the civilised world, well, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had it so good. (QFURDFKLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DE People in their 40s and 50s may mourn their enFURDFKLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DE RU WKH SDVVLQJ RI FKLOGEHDULQJ DJH but these changes are key to the success of the human species, the eminent zoologist David Bainbridge said this week. Far from being over the hill (well, praise the Lord for that), we middle-agers are arguably the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pinnacle of evolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because we are primed to play a vital role in society which could not be ÂżOOHG E\ \RXQJHU DGXOWV WKH &DPEULGJH SURIHVsor says. (I presume he means being leaders of the

Free World). While certain, eh, physical attributes such as skin suppleness (moisturise boys, moisturise) and the old eyesight may be dimming (carrots, ER\V HDW FDUURWV LQ WKH ÂżIWK DQG VL[WK GHFDGHV RI life, more important aspects such as brain power (how could we have been so wrong about Ronnie Reagan?) remain, apparently, virtually undiminished. The Killer Whale Humans are almost unique among animals in that women lose the ability to have children roughly half way through their lives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no other mammal experiences menopause except, believe it or not, the Killer Whale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with at least two decades of healthy life remaining beyond childbearing age â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the reason for this is they need to be around to pick up after their kids who are not fully grown until about 29 and a half! By remaining faithful, we men effectively give up the ability to have children also, says Bain-

bridge. Aha, now here lies a bone of contention. Men, the mid-life crisis and the affair. We all know some males of a certain age, indeed if not ourselves, who spike the hair, tuck the beer belly into the skinny chinos, buy the Porsche and trade in the wife for a newer and younger model. Different signal altogether But, in fact, such men are actually sending out a different signal altogether That cringe-worthy â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dad dancingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; witnessed at wedding receptions every other weekend may be an unconscious way in which ageing males actually (can you believe it?) repel the attention of \RXQJ ZRPHQ OHDYLQJ WKH ÂżHOG FOHDU IRU WKRVH DW their sexual peak. The message their dancing actually sends out is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stay away, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not fertileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Research has backed XS VFLHQWLÂżF VWXGLHV VKRZLQJ D FRQQHFWLRQ EHWZHHQ dancing, hormones and sexual selection. (Now, you know what â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get down and boogieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; really

When I had hit the wrong side of 50 and was wearing torn jeans and a baseball cap back to front, my daughter said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be daft. You think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cool, a legend, butâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

meansâ&#x20AC;Ś) Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure I go along with all this. I never saw my late father in a pair of jeans, ever, but I â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I WKLQN LWÂśV FDOOHG WKH -HUHP\ &ODUNVRQ HIIHFW Âą OLNH my chinos and trainers as much as the next guy and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m with Ronnie Wood when it comes to still being turned on by contemporary rock and all that (check out The National, a Buffalo NY band). And I have signed up for the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Give-Eurovisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnny Logan-A-Break campaign. Rebellious piece of culture With so many of us MAers still â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;with-itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when it comes to music and iPods and downloading, we have, in fact, robbed the younger generation of a once rebellious piece of culture. When I was a teenager I only ever played the Stonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spend The Night Together when the folks were out of the house. Now, as TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mrs Doyle would say, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rap this and rap the other, Father â&#x20AC;Ś That wisdom comes with advancing years is a whole other dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debate but I do remember when I was 16, thinking my Old Man knew nothing. By the time I was 21 I was amazed how much he had OHDUQW LQ ÂżYH \HDUV When I had hit the wrong side of 50 and was wearing torn jeans and a baseball cap back to front, my daughter said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be daft. You think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cool, a legend, butâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Out of earshot Then I went to one of her friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parties and, man, did I â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and not cringingly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dance the night away and discussed Elbow, the opening of the loFDO 1DQGRÂśV UHUXQV RI 6,7& LI \RX GRQÂśW NQRZ donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother asking) and the merits of social networking. Some days later the same daughter said to me: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My friends think you are a legend â&#x20AC;Ś now the girls in my new job canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to meet you â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Neither can I, I said, neither can I, I said. Out of her earshot. Naturally.

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5 NOVEMBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Gardening

Frances

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HEN IS the last time you played Conkers? As a child, no doubt. And what a great, cheap, fun activity that was too. We cooked them, baked them, (no , we didn’t resort to putting them through pigs innards, but that’s only because we had no access to pigs!) and kept them from year to year in order that they would be mean, lean and tough in the battleground against the other conquerors. Freshford moved their Conker Festival from the wonderful Village Green in Freshford, surrounded by the 52 Horse Chestnut trees, into the Castle Park Grounds. There were mixed reactions to this, but needs must, and basically it was time to move into Kilkenny and attract a wider audience in indulge in an age-old pastime. So to add to the chants of the squirrels in the park, you had shrieks and screeching unlike anything the Castle Park has heard since I was a teenager in 1975 and the whole of Loreto used go there, ‘to study’! Yeah, right. What fun we had Anyone who has had a whacked conker hit their elbow with force will know what I am talking about. And what fun we had too! People travelled from Wexford, Kildare, Dublin, Cork, even Tipperary (we refrained from gloating!), to participate. Children and adults alike arrived, lots of them with their own kit in tow. One dad even arrived not only with his bag of conkers , but a drill to drill them with as well! So we had to politely decline his offerings, as one of the rules of the game is all equipment is supplied by the organisers, to avoid allegaWLRQV RI PDWFK ¿ [LQJ RU FRQNHU tampering!

Well, you’d swear it was the World Cup, such was the passion displayed by some of the participants. Included in one of the pictures are a group of children who were egging on the dad with a raucous caccophany of chants, daadddyyyy, daaddyyy!! Poor dad must have felt such a let down when he lost.....and to a female No skill to conkers. The thing is, there is absolutely no skill to conkers. You can just as easily be a brilliant whacker of conkers, and crack your own off your opponents, who mightn’t be able to hit the Statue of Liberty if placed directly in front of them.

Trust me, I speak from experience. You are reading a one time conker champion who went to Ashton, in England to represent Ireland in the World Conker Championship circa 1999. And a very prestigious honour it was too. When I say I cannot hit another conker from 2cm away, I joke you not. Yet all these guys who were like Hulk Hogan, kept breaking their conkers off mine and I kept getting through to the next round. Until...Next thing I know , a blind lady with her guide dog was led up to my dais by her minder, I mean, I thought Mike Murphy was going

to pop out from behind a bush and go....surprise. Suitably embarrassed I mean absolutely no disrespect to visually impaired people, but I was looking around me , suitably embarrassed. Wondering how I was going to handle this? So the minder took the woman’s hand, felt the distance from her conker to mine, felt the length of the string, won the toss, ...and promptly whacked my conker to bits.I joke you not. Ask Eamon Dooley from Freshford, who holds the Guinness Book of Records record for breaking the greatest number of conkers at any one sit-

ting. I think he broke something in the region of 350 but apologies Eamon if I haven’t got it absolutely correct. He was also there. So, that was not one of my greatest accomplishments, but you have to laugh at the indignity of it all. So back to the world cup...oops, sorry conker championship . I overheard a conversation taking place behind me about the zeal, passion and how seriously people were taking the competition. Big win for Ben Little When I pointed out the prize money was €250, the guy in question promptly started some serious training and was last seen strad-

dling the hill beside the duck pond. The winner was a chap called Conor Broderick, whose dad had won the competition previously. And well done to Ben Little, who won the U11 title and kept the crown in Kilkenny. Praise must also go to Orla Cleere who designed the Conker King Crown. What a masterpiece. So to all you budding conkuistadores(!) out there, there were more adult entries on the day, than children.. So get practising now. You are never too old. Fran can be contacted on thelokef@gmail.com or tel 087 9978743.

5 NOVEMBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle & Living

Turmeric cools down inflammatory conditions

By Ellen Roche

SPICING UP your food may be just what the dietitian ordered! The spice turmeric has been used for centuries not only to Ă&#x20AC;DYRXU FRORXU DQG SUHVHUYH foods, but also as a medicinal remedy, for the treatment of LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ GLVRUGHUV ,QĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ FRQGLWLRQV include Arthritis and auto immune conditions such as Crohnsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. There are also some links with turmeric and the prevention of some cancers, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, because turmeric helps WR TXHQFK WKH ÂľÂżUHÂś RI LQĂ&#x20AC;DPmation within the body. Turmeric is derived from the plant Curcuma longa, a member of the ginger family and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s root is the most useful part for culinary and medicinal purposes. Turmeric contains naturally occurring plant-chemicals called curcumin. Curcumin is one of the principal healthful components of turmeric and gives the spice its characteristic yellow colour. People often think turmeric is only for curry but this is certainly not the case. The spice can be added to stir fries, eggs or mixed with olive oil and drizzled on top of YHJHWDEOHV OLNH FDXOLĂ&#x20AC;RZHU and onion and it brings a nice â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;warmthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when incorporated into soups and casseroles. ,QĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWLRQ When the body experiences injury, chemical irritation or LQIHFWLRQ DQ DFXWH LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDtory response occurs to heal the affected area. However, when that acute response isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t effective, the body elicLWV D FKURQLF LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ response and persistent lowOHYHO LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWLRQ FDQ FDXVH chronic diseases over time.

2QJRLQJ LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWLRQ LV associated with the alteration of cell messaging pathways, which results in increased OHYHOV RI LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ PDUNers and free radicals, causing cell damage, DNA damage and eventually leading to the clinical symptoms of disease. Recent research has demonstrated that long-term LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWLRQ LQLWLDWHV DQG promotes many diseases including Type 2 diabetes, carGLRYDVFXODU DQG LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDtory bowel diseases, alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and even certain types of cancers. Curcumin has been shown to exert a protective role DJDLQVW LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ GLVeases by scavenging free radicals and suppressing molecules which initiate the LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWLRQ LQ WKH ERG\ Arthritis Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common types of arthritis, results in joint degradation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chronic condition in which cartilage breaks down, causing the ends of bones to rub against each other and resulting in stiffness, pain and loss of joint movement. There are some studies which combine non steroidal DQWL Âą LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ GUXJV (NSAIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) and turmeric with positive outcomes in terms of PRELOLW\ DQG LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ markers within the blood. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that results in a chronic, sysWHPLF LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ GLVRUGHU that may affect many tissues and organs but principally DWWDFNV Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH V\QRYLDO joints. One study observed D VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSURYHPHQW LQ overall disease activity and an inhibition of disease progression when turmeric was consumed daily in addition to standard medication and compared to standard treatment of medication alone. It is thought that turmerLFÂśV LQKLELWLRQ RI D VSHFLÂżF &2; LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ PDUNHU reduces arthritis pain and swelling, showing promise in the treatment of both Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ellen Roche Registered Dietitian www.nutrivivie.ie (087) 6802248

Ellen Roche is a dietitian at Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic. For one-to-one professional nutrition advice to achieve optimal health and wellbeing contact the clinic. VHI etc approved. Appointments and enquiries welcome (087) 6802248 www.nutrivive.ie

Health The A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zzzzzz of Good Sleep By Trish Hayden APPARENTLY the Georgians slept propped up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been suggested the reason was, in the position of death, they might risk calling the Grim Reaper. But had they known that it is now recommended to sleep on your back as it keeps you looking younger for longer, they might have considered tempting fate. Sleeping on your back with your arms at your side is generally considered to be the best sleeping position for spine health and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also good for your neck, when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use too many pillows. In Yoga we rest in Savasana or Corpse Pose, which is similar to this position. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered to be the optimum position to be LQ WR DOORZ WKH HQHUJ\ WR Ă&#x20AC;RZ evenly around the body, and for the bones, muscles and internal organs to release. However, back sleepers tend to snore more, which can also happen in a long relaxation session at the end of a Yoga class. Sleeping on your stomach can improve digestion but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll end up turning your head to one side, placing a lot of strain on the neck. It can also lead to excessive

curving of the lower back. Side Sleepers When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sleeping on your side, the spine is fairly well supported in its natural curve. It can however cause shoulder or arm pain due to restricted blood Ă&#x20AC;RZ Also sleeping on the right side can make heartburn symptoms worse, causing sensations of nausea which disappear on the left side. Pregnant women are advised to sleep on their left side as it maximises the blood and QXWULHQW Ă&#x20AC;RZ WR WKH IRHWXV However, be warned, sleeping on the side can contribute to skin ageing due to gravity, and long facial wrinkles that take longer and longer each morning to disappear! I was recently told by an American lady, her dermatologist had said sleeping on her back was the single most important thing she could do for anti-ageing. Pillow Pals According to the Mayo Clinic if you sleep on your side you can place a pillow between your legs to take strain off your back. If you sleep on your back, you can place

a pillow under your knees to help maintain the normal curve of your lower back. You could also try a small, rolled towel under the small of your back for additional support. Support your neck with a pillow. If you positively must sleep on your tummy, you could minimise strain on the back by placing a pillow under the hips,

in the lower abdomen region. Trish Hayden, YogaToGo, teaches Yoga Core Strength and Balance in The Watershed, Total Barre, Sports Stretch Yoga and Yoga Flow in The Watershed, Callan, Castlecomer, and Dunmore Community Hall. For information on classes, phone 086-3895507, or Facebook YogaToGo with Trish Hayden.

Devastation: The break-up of relationships

By Angela Morrissey YOU FEEL devastated because your marriage/relationship is over. He/she was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;love of your lifeâ&#x20AC;? and they are now gone - forever. You feel so alone and you keep telling yourself this is not the way you believed it would be when you stood beside him/her at the altar or your eyes met across a crowded room perhaps many moons ago. Now you are overwhelmed by guilt and self-blame when you see how this may be impacting on your family, especially if there are young children. You feel responsible for what you have said and done, but not for the other personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction to it. Guilt is a very controlling emotion and can envelope us and prevent us making any sense of reality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it can freeze

us. Perhaps you feel angry, angry that this person â&#x20AC;&#x153;led you astrayâ&#x20AC;? and took up so much of your life. You feel betrayed. You feel you will never trust another woman/man again in your life. You thought that love, trust and companionship were all tied up in a neat parcel and you would never experience loneliness again. Black and white thinking You have now entered the zone of black and white thinking â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the blame game. The fault really lies with the contribution to the breakup by both parties â&#x20AC;&#x201C; totally. You are forgetting that perhaps you did the best you could with the knowledge you had at the time. If you can identify and accept your contribution to the break-up it is a healing to acknowledge it and use it as experience as you move on. Perhaps there were bells going off in your head during the relationship telling you that something was not quite right but you did not wish to hear them. Maybe you were unable to grapple with them anyway. You hoped that things would resolve themselves. Unfortunately, matters do not often resolve themselves. There are many ingredients which

go into a long term relationship and if some of these ingredients are missing the end result may not be so good. The relevant ingredients may differ from couple to couple but we shall just look at a few of these: Physical/sexual: The sexual chemistry can be very strong between a man and a woman and both may enjoy a very intense physical relationship, but they may not be compatible on other levels. Emotional: They may be emotionally compatible. They relate and respond to each other emotionally or relate similarly to emotional situations. Their relationship may be on this level only. Mental: A couple may not relate to each other as much in a physically way as they engage mentally, where there is a blending of minds. Their belief systems and attitudes are similar and they may engage in lengthy conversations and discussions. People of similar backgrounds or professions often sustain lengthy relationships because of their shared mindset. Spiritual: People with strong reOLJLRXV RU VSLULWXDO EHOLHIV PD\ ÂżQG it more compatible to share their lives with people of similar beliefs. A break-up may be inevitable.

2XWVLGH SDUWLHV RU LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV PD\ be a factor in the break-up of a relationship, but they may not necessarily be the cause. It is only the two people who EHFDPH LQYROYHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH who can decide if, when and how to break this connection. There are exceptions to every rule and it is remarkable that people who appear to be quite incompatible manage to sustain long relationships. Most people enter relationships with expectations of what the relationship can offer to them, perhaps the secret of success rests with those who enter relationships with WKH LGHD RI ZKDW WKH\ FDQ ÂżQG LQ themselves to give to the relationship. Are you trying to get over a broken relationship or is your relationVKLS LQ GLIÂżFXOW\" 3HUKDSV D FKDW ZLWK VRPHRQH LQ FRQÂżGHQFH PD\ help to sort out the confusion in \RXU PLQG" $QJHOD LV D TXDOLÂżHG SV\FKRWKHUDpist/counsellor/life coach and graduate of Nottingham Trent University. Contact her at 087 9669576 or angelalawcus@eircom.net or check out her website at www.mindfullywell.ie

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan Blast from the past... Pictured are Castlecomer’s greatest characters, sadly no longer with us , Dessie Kelly and Sean the Miner Brennan

The Red Lad, Kilkenny hurling’s greatest supporter

Praying together for war victims AN ECUMENICAL service of commemoration and remembrance of World War 1 will be held in St Mary’s Church of Ireland on November 11. The Irish Red Cross will take up a collection to help the people of war-torn Syria. Following the ceremony, Dr Maire Downey will give a lec-

ture on the Great War with special reference to Castlecomer’s involvement. This is in Castlecomer Library at 8.15pm. All are welcome. Whist Big winners last month were Michael O’Brien, Nano Brennan, Ann Healy/Margaret Brennan, Leslie Hunter, Tom Kealy, Johnie Dunne,

Maureen Coady. Raffle: Mary Wheatley, Kay Chase, Margaret Kealy, Nano Brennan, Maureen Coady. Whist continues on November 7, 8.30pm in Castlecomer Community Hall . Top score €50. Table quiz Castlecomer Wellie Race holds a table quiz in Bollard’s

on December 5. Sponsorship cards for the race will be available on the night. Local artist We would like to wish local portrait artist Finnuala Mealy all the best as she prepares for hopefully a busy build-up to Christmas. A very talented woman, Finnuala can be contacted or

work viewed at 46 Kilkenny Street or on 087-7964305. Book launch The Nuns, Presentation Sisters, Castlecomer, 18292007, by Margaret McGrath will be launched in the library on November 18, 7pm. Country Markets Castlecomer Markets coffee morning in aid of Cois

Nore Cancer Support Centre will be held in the local community hall on November 7, 9am to 12 noon. Vincent de Paul Na Fianna will play at a St Vincent de Paul fundraiser in Conahy GAA Clubhouse on November 15. Tickets, €10, Marguerite 086-3655418 or Anne, 087-2237609.

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IGHT, READERS, last week ended with Molly and Babsie Connolly having safely negotiated the placing of the cat, MeeMee, in their dearly-departed mammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handbag â&#x20AC;&#x201C; neatly equipped by Molly now with a long strap â&#x20AC;&#x201C; turning it into what the modern miss might call a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shoulder bag.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In this bag, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fated to accompany them on their perilous Ă&#x20AC;LJKW IURP KRPH ZKLFK LV DOready under way. They have to run away, as this is the 1880s, and Molly, not yet 15, has been â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dowriedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to Paudhaun, a desperate latchiko from down the lane. At any time now, the Banns could be called, and then the dire P would have an excuse for hanging around the farm all the time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; watching in case his â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;prizeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tried to escape. Which is exactly what she is now in the course of doing, on this frozen winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midnight. Her small wilful sister, Babsie, also has to go, as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be nothing but poverty and blame staring her in the face, if she stayed. That scenario was unthinkable â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for both girlsâ&#x20AC;Ś Babsie watched now with more fright than sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever felt before, as Molly furbished the .410 shotgun sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d brought up from the silent kitchen. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d watched big sis â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;breakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the gun, and check that there were cartridges in both chambers. Babs saw the chill determination on the Mollerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; being only small - was now fair frightened of the whole grim scene. Finally, and almost silently, Molly gently snapped the weapon shut. It was ready now to fulÂżO LWV RQO\ IXQFWLRQ Though known as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ladies gunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because of its small bore (calibre), it would make a most unpleasant hole in anything solid within 10 yards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and knock a rabbit over at a handy 30. Thoughtless, emotionless - as are all machines and mechanisms - it would do only as it was bid. The only reason for the cold mahogany and steel existence of the Four-Ten lay in its catastrophic effect on animal or human: its function was death. But, surely not tonight? Well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll seeâ&#x20AC;Ś Babsie gulped at the blued steel, and stuttered: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cripes, Mollers - what are you up to? I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean to be so contrary a while back, there! Jaypers, I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not so wicked with me that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re--â&#x20AC;?, Molly stopped her with a lifted hand, a low laugh, and a tousle of her little sisters hair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babsie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have no fear of me - or the gun! You must be right up on edge if you thought that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but at least thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re afraid of! Not a thing to do with you, Babs, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are leaving here in a few minutes, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a danger that a certain evil amadhaun might be lurking out in the dark, sloping about, staring at the window, slindjinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the dark

Girl Auction, Part 17

A prospect: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A horrible life of drudgery with a beastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

How babsie imaged her mother as a girl oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the ditches. it would have only made her â&#x20AC;&#x153;No knowing what that Paud- feel bad for making the decision haun crithacaun might be up to. to wed him. I saw him out there one night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But sure how do we know? But he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that the low Maybe she, too, was caught in midnight-moon behind him the same trap as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in now. showed him up, real handy. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m telling you, Babs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m â&#x20AC;&#x153; He knows after tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting out of this trap. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not disgusting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;inspection in the going to an early death like kitchen that I hate him - but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m she did, just because those two his only chance of a slave-wife. bauhocs think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a passable â&#x20AC;&#x153;No other man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no decent thing to haggle over me like man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; would give a daughter I was a beast at a fair. To hell away to a creature such as him. with them: weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make But our father, sadly, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it tonight, Babs, no matter what. been a decent man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not for as And if the Paudhaun shows up long as I remember. Why Mam- in the dark, well, God help his my married him, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. I bandy legs. couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask her that, I was too And father can look to his young when she passed on. And spags too, if he arrives at the

Ready to run... proceedings. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two cartridges in this weapon, Babsie - enough to cripple them both. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way it is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve no options. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no chance of help from anyone - Mammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people all dead or gone foreign. And the law and our dear Church against me, too. But, Babs - if anything serious does happen, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be well on our way before thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hue and cry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance WKH\ÂśG MXVW JHW WKHLU OHJV Âż[HG up, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hit them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gamblinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on those two bloody b******s (intake of breath by missie!) doing nothing much about it, making out

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it was an accident. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought this out over the last few weeks, B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I reckon if it does come to what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just said, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never admit a young girl had got the better of them. And the wider world might sit up and take notice of a trial where a girl shot her father and his accomSOLFH RXW LQ D GDUN ÂżHOG â&#x20AC;&#x153;People would want to know more about it than could be swept under the mat. And I have a friend who would take off for Dublin, and get the daily newspapers onto the case. And if they showed no interest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a well-written letter to the English papers about a little girl facing jail for defending her-

self and her small sister would surely straighten them all out, quick-smart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the Paudhaunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ma would be afraid to have me in the house â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in case I stuck a scian in one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or maybe both â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of them! I tell you, Babsie, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought this thing through as far as I can see ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a horrible lifetime of drudgery - and sharing your person with such a beast is staring you in the face â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hard thinking becomes very clear, very quick. Ned Egan, Mullinavat Copperglass@gmail.com Line drawing by Kristina Fitzgerald, of Piltown.

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.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO I, Patrick Dunphy intend to apply for 1) Permission for retention of existing agricultural storage building 2) Permission for extension to existing agricultural storage building 3) Permission for change of use of existing agricultural storage building to storage of biosolids at Clone, Freshford, 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 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 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. . This planning application was prepared by Wynne Civil Engineering Ltd., Greenhills, Kill, Co. Kildare, Ph. 086-2735148.

.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO Avril Prout, in relation to a Notice of Further Information Request received on her planning application for planning permission for a development at Raheen, Piltown, Co Kilkenny. The development will consist of planning permission to construct an extension to the existing habitable cottage, and new detached garage, including decommissioning existing septic tank, and new septic tank and percolation area, and all associated site works. Planning ref. 14/376. Hereby gives notice that Significant Further Information/Revised Plans (Permission for Retention of a storage shed is now included in application) for have been furnished to the Planning Authority in respect of this proposed development, and are available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A submission or observation in relation to the further information or revised plans may be made in writing to the Planning Authority within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the revised public notices. A submission or observation must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of â&#x201A;Ź20, except in the case of a person or body who has already made a submission or observation. 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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Ned Quinn, President of Kilkenny GAA Supporters Club presents the trophy to Pat Carroll, owner of Ballybough Oz, winner of The Kilkenny Gaa Supporters Club A3 525. Included in photo are Murt Leahy, trainer and members of Kilkenny Gaa Supporters Club

5 NOVEMBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Golf Notes

Golf Notes Castlecomer GC It is that time of year for the AGM’s in the club. The Men’s section AGM takes place on Tuesday 18th November at 8pm. The Ladies AGM is on Friday 21st November at 8pm. The joint AGM of the club is on Friday 28th November at 8 pm. All are encouraged to attend the AGM of their section and of the joint club AGM to have their say and input into the club. Mens Open Singles 1st/2nd November 1. Michael Curry (5) 39 pts 2. Vincent Dwyer (12) 38 pts b9 Gross Jason Brennan (3) 34 pts Cat 1. Declan Dooley (4) 36 pts Cat 2. Tom Peterson (14) 38 pts b9 Cat 3. Paddy Mahon (20) 35 pts b9 Diary Sat 8th / Sun 9th November Winter Open Competition Ladies: The High & low scotch foursomes was won by Marnie Brennan and Loretta Mansﬁeld with a score of 30pts (b6). In second place, Ellen Phelan and Susan Boland also had 30 pts. Events: The Christmas cookery demonstration takes place on Friday 7th November at 8pm. Richenda Talbot, a professional teacher of cookery, will be among the demonstrators. All the making of traditional feasts of mince pies, turkey leftovers, Christmas pudding, mulled wine and much more will be shown. Guests Mick Galwey and Carlow rose of Tralee Miriam Smyth will be there to share their views and experiences. There will also be a draw for a Christmas cake for a two euro ticket. Education usually comes at a price, but for the rich education and fulsome demonstration and display of how to achieve delicious treats for Christmas, the price of 10 euros entry fee is very worthwhile. It gives a return value that lasts forever. All are welcome. The celebration of the Finn trophy success is planned for Sunday, 9th November at 2pm. An 11 hole scramble for all ladies and any friends they may wish to invite starts off the fun of the event. Afterwards, in the clubhouse, there is food, chat and affirmation of the great success achieved by the ladies in the club in 2014. All are welcome to this rewarding celebration for good things achieved by the ladies for the sake of good golf and the sake of the club. There are great deals to be had for membership in the club for 2015. For full details, see www.castlecomergolf.ie.

Gowran Park GC Ryder Cup Challenge 2014 Grand Final Sunday 2nd November last saw a very exciting conclusion to our Inaugural Ryder Cup Challenge when Declan Davis team met Luke Kelly’s team for what promised to be a great match and they didn’t disappoint. From the

outset the match was close, with Declans’ team coming out 2 matches to 1 in the singles. The first match saw Dan Stallard take on Olan Corcoran with Dan coming out on top on the 16th. Brendan Hogan came through against J.J. Ryan while Luke Kelly’s Team pulled 1 point back with Colm Corcoran defeating P.J. Martin on the 15th. A ding dong battle ensued in the Foursomes match with club captain and vice-captain, Declan Davis and Liam O’Dwyer getting an early advantage against Mark Dillon and Conor Nolan. However some steady golf from Conor and Mark brought them back into contention and they continued their form to play out to victory on the 18th. Two games each and all now rested on the final Fourball match. Luke Kelly and David Kearney took on Cathal Davis and Dave Dooley and another close encounter brought an exciting end to the overall match with Luke and Dave proving too strong and winning out on the 15th to give overall victory to the Leighlinbridge team. The presentation of prizes took place immediately after the golf – a delighted Luke accepted the Cup on behalf of his team and was already looking forward to retaining the title next year. The competition proved to be an overwhelming success with 14 teams going to post at the beginning of September. Those who participated included Dunmurry Springs, Rathdowney, Borris, Kilkenny and Gowran Park who all enjoyed the format – plans are already afoot for next years’ competition. Autumn Series 3 Person Scramble – Thurs 30 & Fri 31 Oct The first of our Autumn qualifiers took place on Thursday and Friday last with a 3 person scramble. Gowran Park members Joe and Harry Lannon and Mick Bolger qualified in first place with a gross 67 score (nett 62.3). Other qualifiers included visiting golfers from Loughrea and Slievenamon, John Tobin, Joe Costello and Stuart Perry along with Alan Aherne (Callan), Anthony Aylward and Paul Blackmore both from Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club. The 3 qualifying teams now go forward to the final to take place on Friday 19th December. Our qualifying competition this week reverts back to Singles with the top 3 golfers and equals to go through – timesheet available online to contact office 056 7726699. Members 11 Hole Singles – Sunday 2nd November The first 11 hole competition of the season saw a good entry despite the poor weather on Saturday. Mick Fitzpatrick (12) took the leading spot with a fine score of 27 points on a countback just pipping Liam Hutchinson (21). George Barcoe (17) took 3rd place with 26 points. LADIES Wed 29/10/2014 - 11 Hole Stableford 1st Kathleen Whitehead (25) 23pts 2nd Gay Latchford (26) 22pts 3rd Eileen Tobin (17) 21pts c/back

GOLDEN GOLFERS Friday 31st October - 11 Hole Champagne Scramble 1st Mick Fitzpatrick (12), Jim Fisher (22), Bridget Mullins (32) 61 pts 2nd Tony Dooley (14), Eamon Kealy (16), Gay Latchford (25) 53 pts. Open Fixtures Thursday 6th & Friday 7th November Open Singles €20.00 (incl soup & sandwich) Sunday 9th November Open Fourball €20 Visitor €5.00 Member

Mountain View GC Winter League Round 2 Results Category 1 1st Michael Waugh(15) Nett 66 2nd Pat Joyce(15) 68 3rd Colm Hayes(10) 70 Category 2 1st Colin Widger(20) Nett 70 2nd John Coleman(20) 74 3rd Dennis Brennan(18) 76 MV Ladies – Presidents Prize to the Ladies 1st Mary Holden(32) 35pts 2nd Anne Foskin(28) 33pts 3rd Anne murphy(29) 32pts Bank Holiday Weekend Team Event 1st Christy Dwyer(17), Willie Power(18), Bobby Sweeney(15) and Ned Sweeney(17) on 93pts 2nd Michael Coogan(17), Michael Brennan(20), David Delaney(10) and Derek Ralph(14) on 93pts (After Count Back) Group & Society Bookings We are taking bookings for Groups and Societies for the 2015 with special rates for the remainder of 2014 including Saturdays. Golf for two plus motorized buggy for 40.00. The clubhouse is now taking booking for Christmas parties with tailored made packages to suit all needs. Diary November 4th MV Seniors Competition November 5th MV Ladies Competition November 9th Winter League Round 3 Stroke

Kilkenny GC NEW MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The club is currently open for a limited number of new members and anyone joining at the moment and paying their fee will not have to pay again until January 2016 thus gaining the beneﬁt of a few months free membership. There are various options and plans available for those joining and the entrance fee can be spread out over a number of years if so wished. For further details please contact Sean or Aoife in the office on 056 7765400. EGM & INFORMATION MEETINGS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13TH. The EGM on Thursday November 13th at 7.15pm will be a discussion on the Constitution and Rules of the club. This meeting is open to all Full voting Members who are Category A members. The second meeting on the night at 8.30pm will be a general information meeting and is open to Category A and Category B members. Hard copies of the proposed revised constitution will be available from the golf office from Tuesday evening. CHRISTMAS PARTY MENUS

Club caterer Barry Joyce has produced a very attractive and competitive party menu in the run up to Christmas and can cater for small or large groups, for further details Barry can be contacted on the club phone 056 7765400. JUNIOR/JUVENILE There was a large gathering of Juniors and their parents present in the club on Wednesday night for the end of season presentation of prizes and awards. The night started with a meal and prizes for all the competitions held over the summer and the match play events were presented. The recipients of the Eamon Crosse awards were also presented on the night, these awards are presented by the Junior committee to the boy and girl who in the committee’s opinion have been role models and displayed good example for their fellow juniors during the year. The winner of the boys award was James Everard and the girls award went to Niamh Mulrooney. Phylis Crosse wife of the late Eamon presented these awards and Anne Murphy wife of the late JD presented prizes to the winners of the J D Memorial match play competitions. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday November 13th, Joint Club EGM at 7.15, General Members Information Meeting at 8.30 approx after the EGM. The EGM is for all category A members and the general information meeting is for Category A and Category B members. Thursday November 20th 7.30pm. Memorial Service for deceased members and former members. Saturday November 29th Joint Captains Dinner in the club. Friday December 5th Ladies Club Christmas Party. Thursday December 11th Senior Ladies Christmas Dinner at 2pm. COURSE NEWS (PLACING – PREFERRED LIES) Placing is in play at the moment. The ball may be lifted throughout the course (except in hazards, e.g bunkers) and replaced within 6 inches not nearer the hole. The ball must be marked before lifting; failure to do so will result in a penalty stroke. (Rule 20.1) Ropes and stanchions will be placed around the surrounds of the greens over the coming week, these ropes and stanchions are deemed as immovable obstructions and should not be interfered with. Relief may be obtained under rule 24.2, ( Drop the ball within one club length of the nearest point of relief) Members are also requested not to stand on these ropes when approaching greens but to please step over them or enter through the gaps. BAR CLOSING HOURS Bar closing hours have changed for the Winter months with earlier closing on some nights. The hours are posted in the clubhouse. SNOOKER The Snooker draw is posted on the Mens notice board. Please play your games on time and if you have not already done so please pay your entry fee and leave behind the bar. BRIDGE Bridge continues next Monday night November 10th at 7.30 in the club. All who were involved last year are welcome and also anyone else who wishes to play and join the

group. . CLINICAL PILATES CLASSES Clinical Pilates Classes will commence in the club on Wednesday November 5th with two sessions, one at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Classes are €10 per session and are open to Ladies and Gents, please bring your own mat. To book a place or for further details please contact Orla on 085 1960463. Yoga classes continue on Wednesday mornings at10.30am. RESULTS 4 Person Semi Open Team Event Monday October 27th. 1. Jack Troy (16) Jim White (7) Dave Conlon (12) Alan Byrne (9) 96 pts 2. Paul Shortt (19) Ann Shortt (36) P Roberts (18) Rathdowney, R Malone (18) Rathdowney 94 pts 3. Billy Burke (10) P J Martin (10) Seamus Rochford (9) Joe O’ Neill (17) 93 pts 4. Jimmy Rhatigan (20) Michael Purcell (14) Des Byrne (17) John Byrne (8) 91 pts Presentation of prizes Saturday November 15th at 6pm. Two’s Club 4 Person Team Monday October 27th. Stephen Sheenan at 6th & 15th, Anthony Cleere, Ollie Cullen, Colin Furlong, Tom Hickey, Cormac Hickey, Conor Boland, Jim White at 6th, Emmet Boland at 10th, Eugene Buckley at 17th. Each two is worth €16.50 and is credited in the Pro shop. Two’s Club November Hamper Sat Oct 25th & Sun Oct 26th Seamus O’Neill, Tadhg Donohue, Michael Keane, Denis Brophy at 6th, Maurice Ryan at 10th, Ben McGarry, Graham Nugent, Jim White at 15th. Cathal McDonald, Eddie Power at 17th. Each Two is worth €30 and is credited in the Pro Shop. Mens 14 Hole Singles Sunday November 2nd. 1. Johnny McEvoy (20) 34 pts (B7) 2. Seamus Rochford (9) 34 pts 3. Aidan McDonald (5) 33 pts Best Gross; Graham Nugent (Scr) 27 Pts (B7) 5. John Larkin (9) 32 pts 6. Noel Morrissey (12) 31 pts (B7) Presentation of Prizes Saturday November 15th at 6pm. Two’s Club Sunday November 2nd Aidan McDonald, Pat McEvoy, Kieran Wall, Morgan Walshe, Cormac Hickey, Dick Curtin at 6th, Seamus Rochford at 10th, Seamus Brophy at 17th. Each Two is worth €23.25 and is credited in the Pro Shop. Mens Saturday Crosscard Better Ball Stableford November 1st - 14 Holes 1. Pat Kearns (17) & Alan Snype (20) 35 Pts (B7) 2. Paddy Smee (13) & Richie Phelan (17) 35 Pts (B7) 3. Joe O’Neill (17) & Richie Phelan (17) 35 pts (B7) 4. Billy Burke (10) & Ollie Cullen (12) 35 pts 5. Sean Boland (6) & John King (17) 34 pts (B7)

LADIES NEWS & RESULTS Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Sun Oct 26th & Tues Oct`28th 1. Margaret Duggan (29) 29 pts 2. Bridie McGarry (9) 26 pts (B6) Best Gross; Mary Leahy Browne (3) 23 Gross Pts 3. Niamh Kelly (11) 26 pts (B6) Ladies Fixtures Tuesday November 4th 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford. Tuesday November 11th 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Competition, Slots also available on Saturday 8th 1.40 – 2.15. (Bookable Online) and Sunday 9th 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online, 1.45 – 2.10 Draw. SENIOR MEN Results; Thursday October 28th - 13 Hole 4 Person Team Event 1. Eddie Guilfoyle (14) Paddy Gubbins (17) Jack Nolan (23) Michael Cuddihy (26) 61 pts 2. Billy Burke (10 Peter Dabinet (20) Michael Cody (22) Eamon Brennan (30) 61 pts 3. Frank Byrne (16) Jack Troy (16) Martin Murphy (17) Eddie Geraghty (24) 60 pts 4. Pat Collins (13) John Bracken (13) Andy MacEneaney (21) 60 pts (55+5) 5. Mick O’Flynn (16) John King (17) Michael O’Neill (24) Billy Dalton (36) 59 pts 6. Matt Ruth (16) Finbar Coughlan (23) Christy Rainey (21) Eamon Molloy (26) 58 pts 7. Willie P Murphy (15) Willie B Murphy (17) Joe O’Driscoll (26) Pat Kelleher (26) 58 pts Next Competition this Thursday November 6th at 11.00am. SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday October 28th - 9 Holes 1. Hilda Richardson, Joan Mannion, Helen Dwan. 2. Mary Browne, Elizabeth Tobin, Mary Feighery 3. Joan Norris, Anne Gubbins, Aileen Hehir Next competition Thursday November 6th at 10.00am. Senior Ladies Golf & Christmas Dinner Thursday December 11th at 2pm approx. FIXTURES: Tuesday November 4th, 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Wednesday November 5th, 10.30 – 11.30 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Thursday November 6th , 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday November 7th , 1.00 – 2.20 Members Time Saturday November 8th, 7.30 – 9.30 Members, 10.30 – 11.30 Visitors, 11.30– 1.30 Reserved for Mens Crosscard, Shotgun start at 1pm, 1.40 – 2.15 Ladies 13 Hole Competition (Bookable Online) Sunday November 9th, 7.30 - 10.30 and 11.00 – 1.45 Mens 14 Hole Singles, 10.30 – 11.00 Ladies Competition Bookable Online, 1.45– 2.10 Ladies 13 Hole Competition (Draw.) Monday November 10th , 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Tuesday November 11th, 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Wednesday November 12th, 10.00 – 11.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time

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Families march in

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RELATIVES of local soldiers who fought in World War 1 walked in the footsteps of loved ones in a centenary march in our city centre on Sunday. The original march on August 6, 1914 saw St Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band lead some 400 reservists across the city on their way to war. The band made history at the weekend when it led members of the Reserve Defence Forces and relatives of World War 1 victims on the same route. The march started at the Pa-

rade and went across Rose Inn Street, John Street and Barrack Street. The hundreds of marchers stopped outside Kilkenny Military Barracks for a minute’s silence. Then it was on to MacDonagh Junction where John Joe Cullen spoke about local involvement in World War 1 and the Last Post was played by members of St Patrick’s Band. It was a poignant and emotional occasion for families of dead soldiers and it was an opportunity too for them also to pay public tribute to the fallen. The parade was led by a colour party of reservists. It included

members of Lord Edward’s Own re-enactors from Kildare who wore WW1 replica uniforms, FDUULHG ED\RQHWV DQG ULÀHV Military vehicles Some were dressed in old style nurses’ uniforms. A number of military vehicles were also on display. The public display of appreciation was well supported with hundreds showing their respects at the Parade and big numbers also turning up at Springhill Hotel for a post-parade book launch. ‘The Kilkenny War Dead’ by Tom Burnell was launched by journalist, Kevin Myers. Proceeds from book sales go towards

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steps of war dead

Pics: Martin Doheny

Eugene Tyrrell and Charlie Parsons, St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brass Band Xxxx

Reinactment nurses with Lady Desart a war memorial monument to be erected in the grounds of the old St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, off High Street. At the launch, guns and war memorabilia were on display. War Memorial Committee member, Donal Croghan said he was delighted with the event and was particularly pleased to see so many relatives of WW1 soldiers taking an active role in the ceremonies. He said fundraising was continuing for the war memorial and he appealed to the Kilkenny Diaspora to support the project. The contact number is 0863369080.

Jennifer Gaffney, Pat Shortis, Rachel Gaffney and Brigid Murphy

Dermot O Connor, Maura McCormack, Mayor Andrew McGuinness and Kevin McCormack

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Gonzalez is a warrior among men World Cup Homeless Champions, Chile

A good week for local rugby LAST WEEK was good for Kilkenny Rugby. The club, currently VHFRQG LQ 'LYLVLRQ % of the Leinster league, EHDW 0DODKLGH However the scor line, as impressive as it was, did not make the headlines. Instead, it was one of the tries scored that captured the attention. Liam Caddy was the creator, chipping the ball over the Malahide defence before collecting LW DQG Ă&#x20AC;LFNLQJ WKH EDOO full tilt to Evan Dixon to

cross the line. The fantastic moment was captured on video and has since featured on popular websites, Balls. LH DQG -RH LH DV ZHOO DV Rugby video sharing website, Rugbydump. At time of writing, the video KDV KDG RYHU views. To add to the sense of occasion Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for the county to have teams at all levels doing well and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for Kilkenny to make headlines in other sports.

Mikey eyes ďŹ rst team football

THE KEANE EDGE OF LOCAL SPORT

BY TREV KEANE LAST TIME out we mentioned the Irish homeless soccer team and their achievements.

Therefore it is only right we XSGDWH RQ KRZ WKH\ ÂżQLVKHG XS at the Homeless World Cup in Chile. In typical Irish fashion, the boys in green gave it their all, ÂżQLVKLQJ WK RYHUDOO LQ WKH team tournament. Chile, the host team, won the tournament outright, defeating %RVQLD DQG +HU]HJRYLQD LQ WKH ÂżQDO The tournament, the brainchild of a Scottish man, Mel Young and an Austrian, Harald Schmeid, is designed to help homeless footballers change their lives through football. The tournament is doing just that, inspiring homeless men and women all over the world to better their lives. One of the more interesting stories to emerge from Santiago,

and there were plenty, was that of Camilo Gonzalez. Gonzalez left home at the age RI WR SXUVXH KLV GUHDP RI being a professional footballer, spurning his family wishes of attaining a schooling education in the process. That dream never materialised and instead Gonzalez, like so many before him, ended up on the streets. Career beckoned 7KH KRPHOHVV ZRUOG FXS gave him a stage to show his wares and after being named player of the tournament a professional career beckoned. However once again destiny played a cruel hand as he suffered a career ending knee injury. Many would have given up by this point. Not Gonzalez however. He returned to the

HGLWLRQ RI WKH WRXUQDPHQW as a referee. Giving back something to an event that helped change his life. Ireland has its own success stories too, on and off the ÂżHOG -DPHV 7UD\QRU WKH ,ULVK goalkeeper, caught the eye with his warm up routines in Chile. However the 39 year olds biggest save came in turning his life around. After battles with drugs and drink, not to mentions low SRLQWV DQG SULVRQ WLPH -DPHV LV QRZ FOHDQ RYHU PRQWKV DOO with the help of the Irish street league, the team responsible for giving homeless men and women the chance to play football. Local news is great but so too are inspirational stories and I think we can all agree that this falls under the latter.

WE FINISH up this week with the now obligatory round of local footballers Mikey Drennan and Sean Maguire. 0LNH\ WKH KLJKO\ UDWHG Aston Villa forward, has now returned to his parent club after Portsmouth decided not to extend his loan spell. 7KH \HDU ROG IDLOHG to score in four games for Pompey and will now focus his attentions on the Villa development squad with a YLHZ WR JHWWLQJ LQWR WKH ÂżUVW team. Maguire meanwhile, formerly of Evergreen, recently played against

Republic of Ireland player, Mikey Drennan another South East star in the shape of Padraig Amond. Padraig is on the books on Morecambe. While neither player scored, Maguire will be the happier of the two as his VLGH ZRQ

Dark will brighten lives 1(;7 :HGQHVGD\ 1RYHPEHU .LONHQQ\ SHRSOH ZLOO GRQ Ă&#x20AC;DVKLQJ armbands, group together for a photo and then complete in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Run in the Darkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Aim of the run, a worldwide HYHQW LV WR KHOS IDVW WUDFN D FXUH for paralysis. It is the brainchild of Mark Pollock, a determined individual left paralysed by a spinal cord LQMXU\ LQ Through the Mark Pollock Trust KH KDV ZRUNHG WR ÂżQG D FXUH IRU spinal cord injuries for him and

the millions of paralysed people around the world. It is a great cause and Kilkenny LV RQH RI FLWLHV DURXQG WKH ZRUOG taking part. 7KH URXWH VWDUWV DQG ÂżQLVKHV DW Kilkenny Castle and will take in the Bennettsbridge Road, Ring Road, the Waterford Road roundabout, down Patrick Street, on to The Parade and back up to the castle. People can walk or run. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if tying laces on runners is not your thing, you can also donate or volunteer your time.

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Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Final

Favourites Mullinavat

Pics: Donal Foley

Saints will ﬁght hard

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Kilmacow girls are champions OCTOBER 26 is another day that will go down in the history books for camogie in Kilmacow. The local clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minor girls WRRN WR WKH ÂżHOG LQ &DOODQ IXOO of determination with the disappointment of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VLQJOH SRLQW FRXQW\ ÂżQDO GHIHDW still fresh in their minds. The opposition was Tullaroan/Freshford, a fancied side who had performed well all year. It took the Kilmacow girls a few minutes to get to grips with the bursting runs of the TulODURDQ )UHVKIRUG PLGÂżHOG DQG half forward line. However by the the mid-point RI WKH ÂżUVW KDOI .LOPDFRZÂśV backs were well on the top and their forwards were causing real problems for Tullaroan/ Freshfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defence. At half time Kilmacow led 3-6 to 2-2. Refused to give up It was the second half performance that really stood out. Tullaroan/ Freshford refused to give up and despite making numerous runs towards goal and creating many goal chances, .LOPDFRZÂśV EDFNV VWRRG ÂżUP At the other end, Kilmacowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forwards were clinical with their chances, tormenting the Tullaroan/Freshford defence at every opportunity. 7KH JDPH ÂżQLVKHG WR in favour of Kilmacow. However this was not an accurate UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ RI WKH ZRUNUDWH RI WKH losers who threw everything at the South Kilkenny girls. The cup was presented to team captain Ann Hayden by

Kilmacow, Minor â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Camogie County Champions, 2014 Pic: Gavin Quilty

County Board Chair Martin Quilty. With just two girls from the panel over age next year, much is expected from this panel of

girls again next year. The club thanked all who supported the girls, those who sent well wishes and messages. Team: Back: Molly Harney,

Kirsten Mate-Maher, Cliona Murphy, Sheonagh Croke, Fiona Cullinane, Anne-Marie O Neill, Eimear Dolan, Orlaith Deegan,Front Row: Sinead

McEvoy, Claire Purcell, Ann Hayden, Clare McEvoy, Tara Lacey, Amy Ahearne, Roisin Cleary, Danielle Dempsey, Becky Dowling, Ciara Doody,

Anne-Marie Moloney, Megan Butler. Coaches: Paul Grace, Micky Lannon, Frank Hayden, AnneMarie Walsh

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels minor team has made it to the county ďŹ nal after beating James Stephens in Jenkinstown. Pic shows Jamie Byrne in hot pursuit of Sean Bolger of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlins. Pic: Luke Leydon

GAA Results AIB Leinster Club IFC Q/ Final Eadestown 2-15, Railyard 0-2 St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Credit Union SHC Semi Finals Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 0-14 Clara 1-19, Carrickshock 0-8 St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Credit Union SHC Relegation Final Fenians 3-10, Tullaroan 0-8 J. J. Kavanagh and Sons North JBHL Final

Blacks and Whites 1-13, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 1-10 Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor HC Roinn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Semi Finals Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 2-8, James Stephens 0-9 Dicksboro 1-11, Thomastown 0-5 Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor HC Roinn Q/Final Graigue Ballycallan 1-6, John Lockes 1-5 AET

Padraic Walsh, Tullaroan in a battle with John Broaderick of The Fenians. The game was a relegation battle and Tullaroan now play intermediate Pics: Donal Foley

Willie Brennan, Fenians is closely marked by Tommy Walsh, Tullaroan

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Sport

St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Credit Union Senior Hurling Semi Finals

Shamrocks oust gallant Saints Brian Cody, Shamrocks is pursued by Patrick Nolan Pics: Donal Foley

Canice Maher attempts to block Bob Aylward

BY PAT TREACY Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19, St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Muckalee) 0-14 BALLYHALE had to battle all the way to overcome a highly motivated St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a well contested senior hurling semiÂżQDO The decisive moment came in the 48th minute. Fourteen-man St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had narrowed the gap to three points when John Mulhallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close in effort from the left wing drifted wide. A point would have been

a massive boost for the hard working Saints. The resulting puck out broke towards the sideline under the ROG VWDQG EXW +HQU\ 6KHIĂ&#x20AC;LQ kept the ball in play and TJ Reid sent a glorious pass to sub Mark $\OZDUG ZKR ÂżQLVKHG LQ VW\OH 1-13 to 0-10. There was no way back. Good start Saints opted to make the game a battle. They deployed corner forward Paul Maher as a seventh defender and the other six backs went man to man. It worked well in the opening stages and by the 20th minute

Saints led 0-6 to 0-2 into the wind. John Maher was brilliant as target man. He pointed three times (two frees) and he set up scores for Joe Maher and Brian Mulhall. Thomas Breen also scored a point. Shamrocks made a key switch in defence with Joey Holden moving to wing back to pick up the puck out target man Brian Mulhall. Conor Walsh became sweeper and the work rate of the Saints forwards dropped. Shamrocks picked off the next VL[ SRLQWV +HQU\ 6KHIĂ&#x20AC;LQ DQG Eoin Reid with two each. TJ Reid was hauled down to prevent

a goal and he pointed the free and added another from play. 7KH LQFUHDVLQJO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO James â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fitzpatrick landed the last two points of the half to give his team an 0-8 to 0-6 half time lead. In touch A wind-assisted St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kept in touch but their centre half back Paddy Nolan was sent off in the 41st minutewhen he received a second yellow card. The resulting free was pointed and brilliant combination play gave Colin Fennelly another SRLQW DV %DOO\KDOH PRYHG ÂżYH points clear. John Maher showed

his leadership with two excellent points before Shamrocks put the game to bed with the only goal. Finished well Ballyhale kept tapping RYHU SRLQWV DQG ÂżQLVKHG ZLWK eight points to spare. The performances of Eoin Reid and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fitzpatrick were impressive in the second half. Michael Fennelly looked comfortable at centre back. It was hard to judge how well Joey +ROGHQ LV ÂżWWLQJ LQ DW IXOO EDFN as both teams had a sweeper and Holden was also moved to wing back to steady the ship. Bob Aylward looked more

comfortable at wing back than in PLGÂżHOG St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put in great effort but they lacked penetration. They asked many questions and they will be disappointed that they failed to build on their encouraging start. Shamrocks scorers: TJ Reid I 0DUN $\OZDUG -DPHV Âľ&KDÂś )LW]SDWULFN +HQU\ 6KHIĂ&#x20AC;LQ (RLQ 5HLG 'DYLG +R\QH &RQRU Walsh 0-1. St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: John Maher 0-9 I -RH 0DKHU 7KRPDV %UHHQ %ULDQ 0XOKDOO John Mulhall 0-1.

Three minutes of Hell burn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock BY PAT TREACY Clara 1-19, Carrickshock 0-8 THE CHAMPS wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surrender their title easily. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the message from this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;semiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as Clara overwhelmed the team they beat in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ÂżQDO In the build up there was a belief amongst the hurling public that Clara had improved and Carrickshock had slipped back from last year. 7KDW VXVSLFLRQ ZDV FRQÂżUPHG as the champions completely outhurled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock. A chance (LJKWHHQ PLQXWHV LQ &ODUD led 0-7 to 0-2 and they had six wides. Two points by Richie Power (free) and Michael Rohan left only three points between the teams with three minutes remaining in the fhalf. It was looking good for the 6KRFNV ZKR KDGQÂśW UHDOO\ hurled up to that point. Had WKH\ NHSW WKDW GHÂżFLW LQWDFW WKH\ would have had every chance with the wind.

Aerial battle between Richie Power and David Langton

Liam Ryan streaks away from John Cahill

It went horribly wrong in that ÂżQDO WKUHH PLQXWHV DV .HLWK +Rgan pointed two frees and Chris Bolger added a point. Worse was to follow when a short puck out was intercepted

by Chris Bolger and he passed WR -DPHV 1RODQ ZKR ÂżQLVKHG to the net. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock were on the Ă&#x20AC;RRU Brilliant defence Carrickshock battled hard in

the opening 10 minutes of the second half but they came up against a brilliant Clara defence. $XVWLQ 0XUSK\ KDG WKH ÂżUVW point of the new half but â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock KLW EDFN ZLWK SRLQWV IURP .HYLQ

)DUUHOO 5LFKLH 3RZHU IUHH DQG Jamie Power to leave seven points between the teams. Clara took over and hit eight unanswered points from Liam 5\DQ &RQRU 2Âś6KHD

'DYLG /DQJWRQ -DPHV 1RODQ DQG .HLWK +RJDQ -RKQ 'DOWRQ hit Carrickshockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only reply in the second minute of injury time. Real deal Clara are the real deal. They havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any stars but they have a very skilful and hard working team. They have improved with each outing this season and the DJH SURÂżOH RI WKH VTXDG VXJJHVWV that they can get better. The two battles that Carrickshock had with The Rower Inistioge seemed to sap a lot of energy and they struggled to get to the pace of the game. Clara will give favourites Ballyhale a tough examination. Clara scorers: .HLWK +RJDQ I -DPHV 1RODQ /LDP 5\DQ &RQRU 2Âś6KHD -DFN /DQJWRQ $XVWLQ 0XUSK\ /HVWHU 5\DQ &KULV %ROJHU 'DYLG /DQJWRQ - 1. Carrickshock: Richie Power I 0LFKDHO 5RKDQ -DPLH 3RZHU .HYLQ )DUUHOO 'DUUDJK %UHQQDQ DQG -RKQ 'DOWRQ each.

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