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PUB TAPS ARE TURNED OFF AS FAMILIES POUR INTO CHURCH

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Buns, brilliance, banjos and beauty: Roots Festival is on the way » P16

WEDDED BLISS: The Friday marriage of Helen Sheridan and Patrick Campion turned history on its head SAINTS ALIVE: Super Saints celebrate as All-Ireland hurling champs St Kieran’s » Story and pics Pages 26&27 College worship the cup of cheer » See Pages 68&69

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9 April 2014

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Kilkenny Reporter

9 April 2014

Kilkenny County Enterprise Board Training Courses In the Spotlight this week:

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creditation allowing them to provide emergency care in the workplace in compliance with Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Regulations. This course runs from 9.30am-4.30pm on Saturday 26th April, 10th & 17th May and it costs â&#x201A;Ź100. Qualified Occupational First Aiders can also maintain their certified status by successfully completing an intensive full day â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Occupational First Aid â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Refresher Courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Saturday 24th May from 8.30am-5.30pm. This course costs â&#x201A;Ź50. Sales Skills â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art of Selling In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely competitive business environment, it has never been more important

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9 April 2014

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Patients are running out of patience with Dr James

Our old folk prove they are delightfully young at heart

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Kilkenny Reporter 9 April 2014

Kilkenny Reporter

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9 April 2014

Families together in the GAA Hall

Getting ready for the run

Easter run: Eggs-actly what a school needs! JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Kilkenny Reporter 9 April 2014

Kilkenny Reporter

News

9 April 2014

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney launches the Angus Bull Championship

Pics: Martin Doheny

Paul Matthews, ABP and Robert Dowley, Iverk Show secretary

‘All Blacks’ chase All-Ireland glory at Iverk JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Kilkenny Reporter 9 April 2014

Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle

9 April 2014

KYTELERS INN Wednesday: 8.30pm

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Lifestyle

9 April 2014

)LOP 'RP +HPLQJZD\ He’s loud and volatile. He’s profane and poetic. He’s Dom Hemingway, one of the most thrilling thugs ever set to screen. Written and directed by Richard Shepard, Dom Hemingway is a wicked and wild comedy that follows its titular anti-hero (Jude Law) through the catastrophic business of adjusting to life on the outside after 12 years in prison. A safe-cracker with magic hands and a big mouth, Dom is a classic crook with a personal code of ethics, and an insatiable thirst for sex, drugs and deaththreatening risks. With his loyal pal Dickie (Richard E. Grant), Dom strives to make sense of modern London, and reconnect with his estranged daughter (Emilia Clarke). But before he gets to any of that, he takes the time to beat the man who married his ex-wife. Dom’s a man of old-school pride, after all. Jude Law is remarkable and utterly transformed as Dom. The pretty boy of The Holiday and Closer has vanished, and in his

%UHDWKH ,Q As follow-up to his critically heralded young love story, Like Crazy, writer-director Drake Doremus offers the MayDecember romance Breathe In. It too played Sundance and won critical praise, but this critic had a hard time getting past its painfully predictable plot, which exhaustingly plays into the trope of a younger woman saving some miserable man from the mistakes in his life. Guy Pearce stars as Keith Reynolds, an American family man and music teacher who desperately clings to hope that he might still make a career as a classical musician. His wife (Amy Ryan, in an infuriatingly unremarkable role) is his buzz kill. Supportive yet realistic, she reminds him of the hard times they faced ﬁnancially while he was a struggling artist, and states the responsibilities they have to their teen daughter Lauren (Mackenzie Davis). But she just doesn’t get him! Enter Sophie (Felicity Jones), an English foreign exchange student who shares his passion for classical music, plays piano like a demon, and is the same age as Keith’s daughter. Could she be the answer to his selfcentered prayers? The premise of dissatisﬁed married man wanting to recapture youth and inspiration through acquiring a much younger mistress is one I’ve frankly grown tired of. Lolita,

Juno, Nobody Walks and The Invisible Woman (to name a few) all share this thread, and notably Jones played the part of the savior/mistress in the last one as well. It’s a male fantasy that gets a lot of screen time. But not even a cast as talented as this one can make this take on the cliché feel fresh or interesting. Sophie is the manic pixie dream girl, minus the quirks; her only importance--and that of the other female leads for that matter--is how she impacts him. All of Breathe In ultimately orbits around Keith’s desires, who he does want and doesn’t. Each of the three women in his life, his wife, his daughter, his could-be mistress, all love and want him. So the ﬁlm functions solely to see who he’ll choose.

But who cares? The performances of the ﬁlm are by far its best attribute, though the jump cut style crudely emphasizes their impromptu nature. Even with grounded characterizations and tender performances the central plot was so transparent and artlessly rendered that I couldn’t bother to engage with it. I didn’t care what happened to this dreadful couple. And with the other leads being subjugated to their love story, I was left little to grab onto. Ultimately, Breathe In offers a unoriginal narrative that lacks a unexpected or fascinating angle making it feel like the echo of better movies that have come before it.

place is a snarling, beefy beast of a man with a hot temper, an ugly mug, and an inexplicable but undeniable sex appeal. His physicality is brutish and virile. His delivery is effusive and gruff. Freed from the demands of looking dashing, Law lets loose and crafts a character who is deliciously deranged, and surprisingly deep. Admittedly the plot rambles, but that structure suits its hero, who isn’t much for plans as he

is for spur of the moment action. So, we follow him from a prison where he is a rock star to a villa where he is a good soldier, to a London where he is a deadbeat dad. At his highs or lows, he’s a joy to behold, and in that way reminded me intensely of another classic British cad, Michael Caine’s original Alfie. He too was a bad man audiences adored in spite of themselves, and in spite of his terrible, terrible missteps. Like Alfie, Dom is a distinctly English anti-hero, the descendant of Shakespeare’s eloquent clowns with a seductive patter and a self-destructive streak. His path to happiness is strewn with obstacles, but part of the joy is the journey after all. Ultimately, Dom Hemingway is flat-out fantastic. Thick with turgid machismo and spewing low-brow verse, it’s an unapologetic ode to a brand of masculinity now thought to be old-school and a bit ridiculous. But above all else, it’s very, very funny.

Kilkenny Reporter 9 April 2014

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9 April 2014

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Kilkenny Reporter

Politics

9 April 2014

COUNTDOWN TO When are the local elections? Local elections will be held on May 23, 2014. Voting takes place between 7am and 10pm.

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Kilkenny Reporter

News

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Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle

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9 April 2014

Business of the week Eclectic Interiors Eclectic Interiors is a business in Castlecomer that sources, paints and renovates antique furniture to create something faithful but extremely new with it. At Eclectic Interiors you can have a piece of furniture remade exactly to your tastes or to the tastes of the business’s owner Selina Gittins, the mixing of the old and the

new gives each piece of furniture a beautiful and extremely distinctive style that will look good in any house. Eclectic Interiors also offers painting courses for furniture and sells the Annie Sloan paints that are primarily used in the furniture recreation. I highly recommend Eclectic Interiors for anyone in the market for furniture.

Song of the week Girl Band- Lawman Girl Band are a new Dublin band who make rock music heavily inﬂuenced by late 70s and early 80s New York no-wave and noise rock styles. Their biggest single at the moment came out in January and sold out on vinyl fast, but you can still get a free download of it from their bandcamp page. The two guitars spend the song’s six minute length either lurching forward or screeching, the singer

almost talks over the chaos of the instrumentation. It’s an exciting song despite its slow pace. Girl Band are deﬁnitely one of the most interesting bands to come out of Ireland in recent years and are actually good to boot; even if you don’t like it you have to appreciate that they’re doing something different from the norm here. Girl Band is also, not actually a girl band.

Game of the week Elder Scrolls Online Though released to the market with bug issues, Elder Scrolls Online is quickly proving itself to be a highly competent MMO and one of the best to come out this year so far. The game puts askew the traditional hotkey combat of games like World of Warcraft in favour of a style much closer to Skyrim’s faster paced action. The game is set

1000 years before the events of Skyrim and 800 years before the events of Morrowind and Oblivion and takes place over the entire continent of Tamriel. The world is massive and the four classes offered at launch give the game a great diversity. I recommend Elder Scrolls Online for anyone looking for a good MMO right now.

App of the week Wheres my Droid Where’s My Droid is a very handy new app for android phones that helps you ﬁnd your phone when you think you’ve lost it. The most basic feature of Where’s my Droid is the one where you send a text to your phone with a speciﬁc word and the phone will start ringing at

maximum volume; this is the most helpful feature but it’s not the only one. You can also obtain GPS tracking of your phone, the ability to hide your texts by sending your code word and will be sent warnings if the SIM card or phone number is being changed. Where’s my Droid is simply a very helpful app and I recommend it for all Android users.

TV of the week Mad Men Season 7a The seventh season of Mad Men is due to debut later this month and has so far adhered to a strict policy of telling us absolutely nothing. Almost all of the promotional material so far shows are main characters at airports or on planes, a dead character appears in the background of one of the shots (implicating that death will be a very important theme

this season). Whatever symbolism I’m missing here there is one thing for certain: Change is happening. Things are moving forward, and I suspect Don’s decision to move with it or resist will become massively important this next season. Seven episodes will be released this year with seven more coming out next year; making the season 14 episodes long.

Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle

9 April 2014

Gig of the week David Holmes Though he won’t play for another week after this is published, David Holmes is such an important ﬁgure in Irish electronic music that I would secure a ticket as soon as possible. Voted by the Irish Times as The Best Irish Act right now back in April of 2009, Holmes’s music melds

movie soundtracks and other inﬂuences to create this eclectic and extremely diverse sound, from noir-inﬂuenced drum & bass in the 90s to gritty ambience later on; and his latest work, UNLOVED, looks to catapult David Holmes even further. I highly recommend this gig.

DVD of the week The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug The second ﬁlm in the Hobbit trilogy manages to both retain what made the original so special while expanding and learning from its predecessor’s mistakes. The original Hobbit was disliked by many for reasons I considered unjust, of course it wasn’t going to be as epic or powerful as

The Lord of the Rings, it’s The Hobbit! The scale is small and the plot straightforward, I thought people just weren’t enjoying the ﬁlm for what it was. Many didn’t think that three hours was necessary to tell a third of one novel but I found that it helped make the ﬁlm feel epic even with

the small scale and the length only enhanced the ﬁnished product. If you found the original Hobbit to be boring and inconsequential then you’re not going to like this one but if you found enjoyment in it like I did then the second ﬁlm in the series should be just as good if not better.

Film of the week Noah Movies telling the stories of The Bible used to be very common in Hollywood, not because they were more religious then but because adapting stories from The Bible gave them much greater leeway with extremely repressive censors for sex and violence. Nowadays, movies centring on religion are made in two ways: the sanitized (Son of God) and the completely

crazy and offensive (Passion of the Christ) but Noah seems to be calling back to the old style slightly. The ﬁlm seemingly attempts to mesh together the big bang, god creating the earth, evolution, Adam & Eve, and Noah into some epic of a movie that believes in both. Noah is a strange but exciting and epic disaster movie and I recommend trying it.

Restaurant of the week Kudeta

Kudeta is a new Asian bistro that is open on John Street and is fast turning into one of our city’s best locations. The food culture of Kilkenny is one healthy and thriving and Kudeta’s blending of cultural dishes from all across Asia as well as its extensive wine bar and live music on Friday evenings make the restaurant one of the most exciting

Album of the Week Mac Demarco- Salad Days Mac Demarco’s style of chilled soft rock returns after 2012’s ‘2’ with Salad Days, certainly not an evolution of the formula, more of a continuation but a better album overall than its predecessor. Mac Demarco tends to take the style of artists like Kurt Vile or Real Estate

but puts a much greater emphasis on jangle and glam as opposed to country or Neil Young. I’ll admit to slightly missing the higher emphasis of Glam on Rock and Roll Nightclub but Salad Days is still a great album for those interested in the style of music.

new developments in the Kilkenny culinary experience. Kudeta has received massive acclaim for its chic decor, casual, relaxed atmosphere and most importantly its menu; and along with this the restaurant also offers a fantastic take away and delivery service. There really is no parallel to Kudeta; I highly recommend it. They also have an app out now so check that out too.

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Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle

9 April 2014

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Bold, courageous, independent, enthusiastic, fun-loving and fascinating Aries. Your ruling planet is Mars, your best day of the week is Tuesday and red is your colour. With Uranus moving through your sign (until 2017), others will surely be magnetised by your presence and captivated by your antics. Persistent, appreciative, dependable, practical and creative Taurus: Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your best colour, green. With Pluto moving through another of the Earth signs, Capricorn, until 2024, your expertise is set to grow and consolidate in the coming years. Funny, versatile, talkative, fast-thinking and sophisticated Gemini: Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your best colours are spring-like, yellow and lilac. Jupiter is in your sign until late June 2013 broadening your world. Sensitive, nurturing, careful, imaginative and encouraging Cancer: Your ruling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;planetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is the Moon, your best day of the week is Monday and your best colours are blue and silver. Jupiter arrives in your sign in late June 2013 ushering in a period of extraordinary growth and opportunity. Instinctive, warm, creative, extravagant and delightful Leo Your ruling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;planetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is the Sun, your best day of the week is Sunday and your best colours are gold, yellow and orange. With Uranus moving through another of the Fire signs until 2017, your life journey is set to include adventures bringing increased contact with new cultures. Nimble, versatile, analytical, constructive, meticulous and often mimicallygifted Virgo. Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your colours are Earthy greens and browns. With Neptune now in your opposite sign of Pisces, the need to find perfection is strong. Charming, elegant, stylish, romantic and merger-making Libra Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your colours are gentle hues of blues, pinks and violets. Plutoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage through Capricorn until 2024 is shaking your very foundations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most likely prompting career changes.

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La Strada symbolized Fellini’s break from the neo realism style that dominated his early career and most of post-war Italian Cinema until the mid-1950s. The film in some ways seems to borrow elements from classic Hollywood, the title sequence is highly traditional, there is very often music played in the background to accentuate the mood, and the cinematography is very theatre-like. Compare this to the documentary style of Rome, Open City from 1945 and you’ll start to see just how much a break this film was from the norm. The film is about a young woman named Gelsomina who is sold into marriage by her mother to an abusive street performer for 10,000 lire after the man brought about the death of her older sister. The man, Zampano, spends the film playing the part of a psychopath, and it is thought that Gelsomina might have some sort of mental handicap, he beats her and abuses her constantly, there is never

a moment of sincere affection between Gelsomina and Zampano. The two travel across the country and live day to day, sleeping in ruins. Zampano often leaves Gelsomina lost in some part of a city when he goes off womanizing. It’s a tragedy in a way and one that can be somewhat difficult to watch. Despite their animosity, there is obviously something between the two, whenever one is given a chance to separate from the other they go out of their way to find the other one, whether this be love, a fear of the unknown or something else is difficult to say. The film is grim to its core and rarely gives us a moment of relief. The way the film is shot is very interesting; Fellini famously submitted a 600page script for the 104 minute film with page after page given over to describing how every single shot should look. The film often makes use of wide, open shots and has things happened in multiple different parts of

the screen. It’s fascinating to see how Fellini portrays Italy, covered in ruins from multiple different civilizations, I’m not sure if this was deliberate or if that is what Italy actually looks like but it gives the film a distinct atmosphere that was also somewhat present in 8½. As the vocals were only added later, and that not all the actors could speak Italian, the actors were almost all chosen for their looks and stage presence as opposed to their acting ability but it pays off; Masina’s round face perfectly captures Gelsomina’s youthful innocence, Basehart’s fine, cunning features captures his joker, foolish persona and of course, Anthony Quinn perfectly encapsulates the brute that Zampano is. La Strada is a classic of Italian cinema, it is the film that established Fellini as a great film maker, and though critics in Italy initially panned it, the film went on to garner an international reputation that leaked back into its home country. I highly recommend this film.

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The New York Times described the story of Steppenwolf as being about ‘disease in a man’s soul’ and while there is a layer of truth there, I find it to be a gross simplification. A ‘disease’ would mean something extraordinary and exceptional in the problems of Harry Haller, while in reality the issues he spends the entire book brooding over are distinctly human and distinctly universal, though maybe not as extreme as Haller. Our main character is blatantly an insert character for Hesse himself and the novel focused on his feelings of depression and misanthropy that he experienced around the time of his fiftieth birthday. The majority of the book’s plot is driven by Haller walking around town, getting drunk and lamenting on philosophy. He lives alone, in a small apartment, and the preface to the book is written from the perspective of Haller’s perplexed landlord after he finds the notebook of the man who called himself the Steppenwolf while cleaning his flat. The Steppenwolf had already left and the landlord’s curiosity

The line in music that separates ‘pop’ and ‘art’ has always been a strange one and it is rare for a band to be able to occupy both camps to an equal extent; though if they can they often end up becoming some of the acclaimed artists of their day. David Bowie was one example, The Velvet Underground another, Miles Davis in jazz who was simultaneously one of the most popular and innovative artists in the genre. Modern examples may in the future include Kanye West, Radiohead and possibly St. Vincent if she learns to diversify her sound further. But one of the most famous examples of this is Talking Heads and the music of David Byrne as a whole, the band initially gained traction as part of the New York punk scene that also held artists like Patti Smith and The Ramones but the Talking Heads were never really punk; their sound

of the man drove him to read the diary. The rest of the book is that diary. The story starts with Haller lamenting the death of high culture with the advent of jazz and pondering the point of existence at which point he receives a book called Treatise of the Steppenwolf which ends up describing him pitch perfectly. The book describes another man whose soul is divided in two between the man of high culture and the wolf of basic desires and urges. Haller

understands the inaccuracy of this simpliﬁcation, that the human soul is instead split into thousands of different parts but that does not stop him growing an infatuation with the idea. Later, resolved to suicide after a friend’s wife disrespected Goethe with a distasteful painting, he meets Hermine, a young woman who teaches him to dance, love and gives him reason to live again. Haller learns to enjoy what the young enjoy, suddenly he realizes the wolf is not the one that should be resisted. The book’s story is basically made up of a series of philosophical ranting’s, bridged every now and again by plot progressions; it’s by no means a subtle book, every problem the Steppenwolf faces is spelt out completely, but it does not need to be. It reads like a diary, as if this is simply someone trying to understand these philosophical quandaries to a greater extent by writing them down and taking stock. It’s initially very cynical, but as the book progresses, a sense of optimism, of a chance at healing begins to form.

sounds more like pop and glam than anything New York rock had to offer at the time. There is nothing that quite stands out as experimental the ﬁrst time through in the same way that the use of tape loops and vocal repetition did on Remain in Light but that does not make the album any worse for it (well it’s not quite Remain in Light, but it’s still great). Talking Heads were able to accomplish what is the aspiration of almost any rock group: To create a unique and fresh sound out of the most basic components of rock. Byrne’s vocal stand out as a highlight of the album, skewing the

traditions of pop vocals with this, almost spoken word with some slight rhythm, his voice becomes deeper when he sings and is entirely distinctive in pop. The song writing is energetic and keeps an exciting pace, songs come and go with expedient pace and flow. There is a clear influence of funk and disco on these songs, probably a very uncool influence at the time but one that ages very well and gives the album a nice twist when viewed in its context. The music of Talking Heads and David Byrne is a hole that you can spend months exploring and there is no greater starting point than Talking Heads 77, it’s light and poppy compared to their future albums and may not quite live up to masterpieces like Remain in Light but is its own entirely distinct piece. It’s an exercise in pop, art, punk, funk and disco and will always hold a special place for those who listen to it.

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Kilkenny Reporter

Spring/Summer Feature

9 April 2014

10 ways to get your home ready for spring/summer

After a long, dark winter, spring’s bright sun and warm winds are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside? All that sunshine spotlights your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in last year’s flower beds. This checklist will help you target the areas that need maintenance so you can get your chores done quickly, leaving you time to go outside and play in the sunshine. Check for loose or leaky gutters. Improper drainage can lead to water in the basement or crawl space. Make sure downspouts drain away from the foundation and are clear and free of debris. Low areas in the yard or next to the foundation should be filled with compacted soil.

Spring rains can cause yard flooding, which can lead to foundation flooding and damage. Also, when water pools in these low areas in summer, it creates a breeding ground for insects. Use a screwdriver to probe the wood trim around windows, doors, railings and decks. Make repairs now before the spring rains do more damage to the exposed wood. From the ground, examine roof shingles to see if any were lost or damaged during winter. If your home has an older roof covering, you may want to start a budget for replacement. The summer sun can really damage roof shingles. Shingles that are cracked, buckled or loose or are missing granules need to be replaced. Flashing around plumbing vents,

skylights and chimneys need to be checked and repaired by a qualified roofer. Examine the exterior of the chimney for signs of damage. Have the flue cleaned and inspected by a certified chimney sweep. Inspect concrete slabs for signs of cracks or movement. All exterior slabs except pool decks should drain away

from the home’s foundation. Fill cracks with a concrete crack filler or silicone caulk. When weather permits, power-wash and then seal the concrete. Remove firewood stored near the home. Firewood should be stored at least 18 inches off the ground at least 2 feet from the structure. Check outside hose faucets for freeze damage. Turn

the water on and place your thumb or finger over the opening. If you can stop the flow of water, it is likely the pipe inside the home is damaged and will need to be replaced. While you’re at it, check the garden hose for dry rot. Have a qualified heating and cooling contractor clean and service the outside unit of the air conditioning system.

Clean coils operate more efficiently, and an annual service call will keep the system working at peak performance levels. Change interior filters on a regular basis. Check your gas- and battery-powered lawn equipment to make sure it is ready for summer use. Clean equipment and sharp cutting blades will make yardwork easier.

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9 April 2014

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Ann Hanrahan and Dylan Hoyne with Mayor Martin and Seamus Lawlor, Nore View Folk Museum, winner of the best rural ï¬&#x201A;oat

The Mayor presents the Special Olympics group with their award

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MacDonagh magic as super fashion rules Summer colour

Marian Acreman, manager MacDonagh Junction with Siobhan White, Peter Mark manager

Marian Massey and her daughter Lisa

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9 April 2014

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9 April 2014

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

Farewell to Dr Paddy and ‘thank you’ from our hearts HE WAS a wonderful community man. He was loved and respected as a top class medical doctor by Castlecomer and further aﬁeld. The passing of Dr Paddy McEneaney marked the end of an era for our local community. He was involved in many aspects of community life in North Kilkenny but most of all he was a caring and friendly doctor who was cherished and admired by our people. He was deeply committed to the local GAA and golf clubs for decades. At this stage it is appropriate that we should say ‘thank you’ to a great man who befriended and cared for our people. We extend our condolences to the extended McEneaney family who will mourn the loss of a devoted family man. Dr Paddy was our local GP for over 30 years.

The Good Earth

The late Dr Paddy McEneaney, left, with the late Seamus ‘Joker’ Brennan at a Wellie Race presentation in the 1980s

Conahy Heritage Society Patrick and Peter Funchion from Callan, All-Ireland 40x20 handball doubles champions have invited Jerome Keohane, a Chartered Water and Envi- ing of ‘The Good Earth’. All er Library until April 26. ronmental Engineer, to give a are welcome. Phone: 087- Coffee morning Wandesforde National Cookery class talk on Local Geology, includ- 2859660. School coffee morning and ing rivers, on Tuesday April 15, St Patrick’s Special School cake sale is on Friday, 10am to cookery demonstration on May 8 pm in Conahy Parochial Hall. Happy days Happy birthday to Joe Col- 12 noon. 2 features celebrity chef EdJerome who lives in Gragara, All all welcome ward Hayden. Venue is Sprinlectures at IT Carlow and is lins, Marymount who has celghill Court Hotel. The evening owner of and lead consultant ebrated 84 happy years. It was begins with an artisan food with Geo Technical and Envi- also his 48th wedding anniver- Library exhibition ‘Forbidden Screams’, an market at 6.30pm, followed by ronmental Services Ltd, GES, sary so congrats to Joe and his Carlow. This is an opportunity wife Bridget from family and exhibition of ceramic masks by the 8pm demonstration. TickGay Sampson, is in Castlecom- ets, €10, are now on sale. to get a better understand- friends.

Donncha Lynch, chair Castlecomer Credit Union with women’s 5k winners Mary Molloy, third, Theresa Agar, ﬁrst, Breda Roche, second, and Hilary O’Neill

Donnacha Lynch with men’s winners Tommy Payne, third, Brian Kirwin, ﬁrst, Colin Payne, third and Hilary O’Neill

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9 April 2014

A mix of self belief and tradition ﬁres Saints to Seventh Heaven

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9 April 2014

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Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

9 April 2014

*ROI 1RWHV Callan Beginners Lessons Callan Golf Club will host beginners lesson from Saturday 19th of April. The lesson provide an excellent oppurtunity for beginners to be shown basics of this wonderful game. Over four sessions there will be expert demonstration in a friendly and relaxed environment. It is always very well supported each year that it has been ran by the club and this year should be no exception. Please contact Margaret at 056-7725136 to book your place.

Callan Co-op Fourball Qualifier This weekend saw Callan Golf Clubs second matchplay event get underway. This fourball qualifier was kindly sponsored by Callan Co-op and produced a fine winning score. In tough windy conditions Larry Malone and Mick Murphy (Kilkenny) produced an excellent 45 point total to take top honours on the day and were installed as top seeds in the supsequent matchplay draw. Mick and Larry were followed home by Keith and John O Dwyer who had a solid 42 point total while Justin Duggan and and Patrick Russell were pipped for second and had to settle for third on a countback. The draw for the matchplay in full is; J Wellwood/T Kenny v B O Gorman/K O Gorman; P Cashin/S Brett v J O Dwyer/K O Dwyer; J Duggan/P Russell v N Brett/P O Keeffe; S McCarthy/ O Power v M Murphy (Kilm)/ A Seery; S Malone/ O Murphy v J Doheny/P Norris; D Comerford/M Pendergast v T O Driscoll/K O Driscoll; M Hickey/M Mullally v J Lennon/P Cunningham; P Denny/P Ryan v O Fennelly/T Walsh; M Cuddihy/T Donovan v D Hoyne/D Maher; P Mulrooney/D Collins v W O Neill/P Parle; L Malone/M Murphy (KK) v C Vaughan/T Leahy; S Walzer/M Byrne v V Dunne/T Manogue; J Healy/J Kirby v B Cullen/J Tierney; N Davy/P Scott bye to second round. There is one second round match also; J Grace/L Brennan v P Roche/J Cuddihy. All first round matches are to be completed by 4th May. Best of luck to all and enjoy the games. Next Saturday and Sunday is Aprils monthly medal whcih is kindlt sponsored by Pallas Foods.

Barton Cup Callan first inter club matchplay event get underway next Saturday when the club takes on Waterford in the first round of this years knockout competition. Waterford are always a great obstacle to overcome and this year they have three home games against Callan but Richie McMahon has a fine panel at his disposal and hope are high within the club for a run in this years competition. Please come along Saturday afternoon and give your support if you can to the team as it would be greatly appreciated. Best of luck to the manager, players. panelists and caddies next Saturday.

O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Qualifier The latest O Dwyer Golf Stores was distrupted by poor weather but Richie Condon was not complaining about it when he played his way into the final with a fine 41 points. Richie will be joined in the final by Niall O Sullivan who was just a point behind and also will be invited back for the final. The series continues every Wednesday throughout the golfing season. Next Friday there is a Mixed Fourball on all day. There is also the option of playing a crosscard fourball on the day so three golfers can enjoy the competition.

Senior Ladies Ladies wishing to join the Senior Golf Group on Thursday mornings are asked to contact Jean Grace at 086 2771480 or Mary Norton at 086 7887825.

Results Callan Co-Op Fourball Matchplay Qualiﬁer 5th/6th April 1 M Murphy(KK)/L Malone 45 2 J O Dwyer/K O Dwyer 42 3 J Duggan/P Russell 42 O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Qualiﬁer Wed 2nd April 1 R Condon 41 2 N O Sullivan 40

RGA Monday 31st March Scramble 1 D Bolger,M O Mahony, J O Neill 40.1 2 P Grace, D Sullivan, L Connery 41.5 3 J Butler, ML Comerford, J Kinsella 41.5. Denis Mulhall recorded a hole in one on the 16th hole. Ladies 1st April 12 Hole Stableford 1 O Walsh 25 2 M Butler 23 3 M O Dwyer 23 4 M Comerford 22 Ladies Minor Alliance Helena McCormack ﬁrst 37 points, Berna Walsh 5th place 32 points. Senior Ladies 3rd April 1 M Comerford 27 2 M O Shea 26 3 S Crowley 24 4 M Grace 22.

Club Lotto Results Jackpot 3250e. Numbers 2,26,34. No winner. Lucky dip winners; Pat Fitzgerald, Willie Hartley, Pat Malone. Next weeks Jackpot 3350e. Thank you all for your support. Its makes a huge difference to the running of the club.

Fixtures Thursday 10th April Senior Ladies 10am-12pm Friday 11th April Mixed Cross Card Fourball all day Saturday 12th April Monthly Medal sponsored by Pallas Foods Sunday 13th April Monthly Medal sponsored by Pallas Foods Monday 14th April RGA 11am-1pm Tuesday 15th April Ladies day. Wednesday 16th April O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Stableford.

Castlecomer Mens Singles 5th/6th April A birdie 4 on the ﬁrst hole was a sign of things to come for Shay Kennedy in the men’s’ single stableford held last weekend. Shay continued on from his great start to record a 5 over par round and victory with 41 pts. Colin Dunne also shot a great round of 2 over par to take second place with 39 pts. 1 Shay Kennedy (9) 41pts 2nd Colin Dunne (5) 39 pts Gross Johnn Smith (5) 33 pts Class 1 (0-10) Colum Lynch (6) 39pts Class 2 (11-18) Michael Manogue (13) 39pts Class 3 (19 and over) Ken Doheny (21) 35 pts

Diary 12th / 13th April - Mens Open Singles 13th April – Qualifying round Club Mixed Foursomes.

Ladies The weekend ladies competition, sponsored by Reidy & Foley was won by Loretta Mansfield who had an impressive score of 40 pts. Hanoria Fogarty registered a score of 37 pts for second place and third place went to Ann Ring with 33 pts. Ann Ring was also part of the Intermediate team that brought success in the first round of that inter club competition. Held in Kilkenny, the ladies team from Castlecomer took on Gowran golf club. After a highly competitive set of matches, Castlecomer achieved the victory to go on to the next round. The great team of Ann Ring, Catherine Cooney, Betty Byrne, Lady Captain Ita Madigan and Theresa Manning represented the club of Castlecomer magnificently, with wonderful ball striking ability coming to the fore. Managers Maria Downey and Joan Brennan, delighted with the outcome, now prepare their well selected team for the next upcoming matches. The Spring League continues in the club with team members committed to bring in winning points for their team. Matches are to be organised between the participants and to be played within the timeframe of the competition. Details of drawn matches and deadlines on the club noticeboard. Social news and events: The Tuesday scramble that offers evening golf begins again on 8th April. All are welcome to play and the draw for playing partners is held between 5pm and 6pm. Members are included for just €3 to play and visitors €5. As one of the consistently popular ongoing events, the Tuesday scramble experience is one that is well supported and liked by the participants. All are welcome and sure of a good time. The great Cook Off event takes place this Friday, 11th April in the club house. Cathal O’Dowd and Audrey Farrell display their

culinary skills to impress each other and the audience sufficiently to be deemed the Cook-Off winner. As the two professional chefs, usually plying their trade in Langtons and Marble City Bar, bring their expertise to Castlecomer club house, the audience are offered insight to the talent of tasteful cooking. To add even greater value to the evening, tips and sure methods for delicious results are shared by selected club members. Audience tickets at €10 are available from the club house or committee members and may be available at the door on the night. Food, glorious food is the celebratory theme of the night for all participating.

Lotto The new web-site has on-line lottery ticket purchase. Already, tickets have been purchased internationally, as far away as Australia. It is a wonderful beneﬁt for any who have links with Castlecomer and want to be involved however distant they may seem to be. The jackpot is well worth playing for as it now stands at €9,600. A very nice sum of money to win whatever part of the world, part of the Country or County you happen to play from. The numbers drawn on Monday, 31st were 16, 22, 23, 24. Tickets cost €2 and are available on-line at www.castlecomergolf. ie, from club members, local retail outlets and from the club house.

Kilkenny RESULTS & FIXTURES MENS PRIZE PRESENTAION Prizes for the following competitions will be presented on Saturday April 12th at 6pm. The Richard Duggan Memorial (Sponsored by Richard Duggan Menswear) Open Ladies & Gents Singles on Wednesday April 2nd and the April Monthly Medal on sat 5th & Sun 6th April.

CLUB MIXED The draw sheet for names for the Club Mixed is on the notice board please place your names on the sheet and pay the entry fee of €5 per player behind the Bar. The draw for the match play stages will take place on May 4th. If somebody wishes to play and does not have a partner please let the office know and we will let you know if someone else is looking for a partner.

MENS SCRATCH MATCHPLAY/ FOURBALL The draw sheet for the Mens Scratch Match play has been made and the ﬁrst round is due for completion by April 30th. Person on top of the draw is responsible for arranging the game. The ﬁrst round of the Mens Club Fourball must be played by April 25th.

DIVOT & PITCHMARK REPAIRS We had our second session of divot repairs on Monday night, we will have another session next Monday April 14th at 6.30pm and will skip the Bank Holiday Monday. We could do with a few more volunteers, we currently have the regulars who done such good work last year turning up and also some new men Willie and Anthony. If members have an hour to spare next Monday night we would welcome a few more volunteers. If you are available next Monday please contact Sean on the office to let him know.

SOCIAL The ﬁnal Bridge session of the season takes place next Monday night April 14th at 7.45pm . The social Committee will hold a table quiz in the club on Friday 25th April at 8pm. Table of four cost €24.

GRAND NATIONAL DRAW The results of the Grand National Sweep are listed below with Gabriel Maher winning ﬁrst prize. 1. Gabriel Maher ( Pineau De Re) €80 2. Kay Walkin (Bathazar King) €60 3. Donie Butler ( Double Seven) €30 4. Dick Cogan (Alvarado) €20 5. Trish Melay (Rocky Creek) €10

US MASTERS DRAW AND GRAND NATIONAL DRAW

online and 4.00 - 4.45draw.

The draw sheets for the US Masters will take place on Wednesday 9th. Please place your name on the sheet and the entry fee of €5 in an envelope and leave behind the Bar. We currently have over 160 names so we will be doing two separate draws.

Results Thursday April 3rd . 1. Tom Gunning (15) Bob Greaney (18) Peter Dabinet (19) Tom Reade (25) 69 pts 2. Michael Grant (8) Dick Cogan (21) Dermot Moloney (21) Eamon Molloy (26) 65 pts 3. Pat Drennan (15) Andy Hughes (18) Reay Brandon (21) Tim O’Mahony (36) 62 pts 4. Denis Carey (13) Shem Lawlor (22) Martin Treacy (19) Joe O’Driscoll (26) 61 pts 5. Con O’Sullivan (15) Pat O’Briain (16) Michael O’Neill (23) Gerry Bowe (23) 61 pts 6. Jack Troy (16) Andy MacEneaney (21) Jack Nolan (22) Peter McQuillan (24) 60 pts 7. Jim Meredith (19) Eugene Orr (21) Paddy Byrne (21) Myles McCabe (22) 59 pts Next Competition Thursday April 10th at 11am.

SNOOKER SINGLES In the semi ﬁnalist of the Mens snooker singles Andy Melay defeated Martin Hanrick and Brendan Power beat Patrick Wall.

RESULTS MENS APRIL MONTHLY MEDAL SAT APRIL 5TH & SUN APRIL 6TH 1. Mark Brennan (20) 63 net 2. Gus Carey (13) 66 net 3. Kevin Browne (8) 67 net (B9) Best Gross; Graham Nugent (1) 69 Gross 5. Padraig Keegan (10 67 net 6. Tony McCarthy (12) 68 net (B9) Best Junior, Cillian Timmons (16) 72 net. Presentation of Prizes Saturday April 12th at 6pm. Two’s Club April Monthly Medal Sat 5th & Sun 6th Dermot Doyle at 15th & 17th. Eugene Deegan, Ned Nolan, Brendan Hogan, Martin Byrne, Tony Murphy at 6th Emmet Boland, Jeff Kealy at 10th, Cormac Hickey, Eamon O’Connor, Leo Byrne, Michael Hayes at 15th, Brian Meredith, Michael Whelan, Denis Brophy, John McDonald, Sean Murphy, Mark Trimble, Jack McNamara at 17th. Each Two is worth €18 and is credited in the Pro shop

LADIES & GENTS OPEN SINGLES WEDNESDAY APRIL 2nd 1. Donie Butler (22) 41 pts (B9) 2. Murt Farragher (17) 41 pts (B6) 3. Gerard Carey (13) 41 pts (B9) Best Gross; Luke Kelly (5) 33 pts 5. Paddy Witherow (17) 41 pts (B9) 6. P J Martin (12) 41 pts Ladies Section; Dervilla O’Byrne (16) 35 pts Presentation of Prizes Saturday 12th April at 6pm. Twos’ Club Ladies & Gents Open Singles Wed April 2nd. Jim White, Dave Conlon, P J Martin, Daniel Walker, Michael Condon, Pat O’Hanlon, John Burke at 6th, Tom Hickey, James Crotty, Anthony Deegan at 10th, Martin Duggan, Kevin Glynn, Brendan Wall at 15th, David Dooley, Martin Byrne at 17th. Each Two is worth €14 and is credited in the Pro Shop Twos’ Club Mens Fourball Qualiﬁer Sat 5th & Sun 6th April Tom Hickey at 15th & 17th, Leo Byrne, Colin Corbett, Seamus McQuire, Aidan McDonald, Christy Power, Pat Walsh at 6th, Eddie Power at 10th, Niall Brennan, Gus Carey, Aidan Phelan, James Crotty at 15th, Martin Ryan, Noel Morrissey and Jack Troy at 17th. Each Two is worth €21 and is credited in the Pro Shop.

LADIES NEWS Ladies 9 Hole Competition on Tuesdays for those ladies who are unable to play 18 holes. Slots from 10.00 – 10.20 and 1.30 – 2.00, Self Entry. Swipe Ilgu card and enter score in computer. Entry Fee €3. The sheet for list of names for the high - low competition is on the Ladies notice board, and the competition will take place on Sunday May 18th at 6pm.

Ladies Results 18 Hole Stableford Tuesday April 1st. 1. Ann Lee (22) 38 pts 2. Breda Roche (14) 37 pts Best Gross; Mary Leahy Browne (3) 26 Gross Pts 3. Catherine O’Neill (25) 35 pts 4. Sarah Molloy (9) 33 pts (B9) 5. Adrienne Walsh (23) 33pts 6. Mary Rice (28) 32 pts (B9)

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday April 8th Ladies 18 Hole ABC 8.20 – 10.20, 12.20 – 2.20 and 4.00 -4.30 Tuesday April 15th Ladies 18 Hole Competition. 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 to 2.20, Slots also available Saturday April 12th, 2.30 – 2.50 Bookable Online, Sunday April 13th, 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable

SENIOR MEN

SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday April 3rd 1. Nuala Crotty, Josie Bolger, Mary Shields 38 pts 2. Ann Murphy, Pauline O’Sullivan, Joan Mannion, Josie McPhilips 38 pts 3. Adrienne Walsh, Ann Gubbins, Paula Kavanagh, Teresa Brandon 36 pts Next Competition Thursday April 10th at 10am

JUNIOR/JUVENILE The Junior and Juveniles will hold their Captains Drive In this Saturday April 12th at 11.15. The Boys Junior Captain for 2014 is Brian Crowdle and the Girls Captain is Sarah Browne. The drive in will be followed by a 13 hole scramble competition. The entry fee is €5 to include ﬁnger food, the competition only has an hour on the timesheet to cover 30 approx and it would help those organising the day to contact the office with your name if you intend playing on Saturday. The Juvenile section are looking for volunteer’s to help out with Saturday morning coaching which will start back in mid Spring. Anyone wishing to help out please give your name to anyone on the Junior committee or else drop your details to kilkennyjuniorgolf@gmail.com Faithlegg Golf Club are hosting an Open Junior day on Thursday April 17th for Boys & Girls. Entry Fee €5 and Food €5, booking through the Pro shop on 051 380587

FIXTURES Tuesday April 8th, 8.20 – 10.20 & 12.20 -2 .20 and 4.00 – 4.30 Ladies Competition (Last 3 slots Bookable online.) Wednesday April 9th, 10.00 – 11.00 and 11.30 – 1.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time. Thursday April 10th 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members, 5.00 – 6.15 Pierce Purcell Practice. Friday April 11th , 10.50 – 1.00 Visitors,1.00 – 2.00 Members Time, 2.00 – 3.30 Visitors Saturday April 12th , 7.30 – 9.30 Members, 9.30 – 11.00 Visitors, 11.15 – 12.15 Junior Captains Drive In, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time, 2.30 - 2.50 Ladies Competition Bookable Online, 3.00 – 4.45 Mens Singles Qualiﬁer Sunday April 13th, 7.30 – 10.20 and 11.00 – 4.20 Mens Singles Qualiﬁer, - Ladies Competition 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online and 4.20 – 4.50 Draw. Monday April 14th, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Tuesday April 15th, 8.20 – 10.20 & 12.20 -2 .20 and 4.00 – 4.45 Ladies 18 Hole Stableford Competition (Last 3 Slots Bookable online.) Slots also available Saturday April 12th, 2.30 – 2.50 Bookable Online and Sunday April 13th 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable online and 4.20 - 4.50 draw. Wednesday April 16th, 8.30 – 4.50 Ladies & Gents Open Singles.

Gowran Spring Series The final round of qualifiers took place last Thursday and Friday with Lawrence Walsh Gowran Park taking the leading honours on a countback from Larry Byrne Wexford GC with 40 points. Alex Dunne, Gowran Park and Ray Danne Baltinglass also qualified. The Final has been scheduled for next Friday 11th April. Finalists have been notified and are asked to register at 10.00 a.m. in the golf office with a

shotgun start to take place at 10.30 a.m. Our Thursday Open Singles reverts to a weekly competition from Thursday 10th April with a timesheet in place. Time Sheets are available at 056 7726699 or online at gowranpark.ie

INTERCLUB MATCHES Irish Mixed Foursomes The ﬁrst round of the Irish Mixed Foursomes took place on Sunday 6th April. With an away draw, 3 pairings headed to St Helen’s Bay, Rosslare and 2 pairings were at home. All matches were very close with 2 pairings going down the 19th, unfortunately the overall result was a 4/1 loss. The team managed by Liam O’Dwyer and Hilary Dick was as follows – Away - Deirdre McCabe & Paul Whelan, Kate Hennessy & Michael Dillon, Sinead Kearney & Joe Lannon and Home - Ann Mullins & Olan Corcoran, Niamh Connolly & Larry Comerford. Well played and many thanks to the team and supporters for their time.

Ladies Intermediate The Ladies Intermediate Team narrowly lost to Castlecomer on Saturday the 5th April. The match which was played in Kilkenny Golf Club was very close with two matches coming down to a putt on the 18th. The other match was lost on the 17th while we had one won on the 16th and were 2 up in the last match on the 17th when called in. The team - Eileen Tobin, Ger Hickey, Margaret Logue, Rachel Dick and Helen Dunne were lucky that the rain cleared up after a very wet morning. The matches were close and very well done to the ladies for a great effort and some marvelous golf on the day.

LADIES 18 Hole Stableford - Wednesday 2nd April 1st Rachel Dick (22) 38pts Open Foursomes – Sunday 13th April 2014 Next Sunday’s Open Competition is an 18 Hole Scotch Foursomes. This competition format (2 drives to take place and alternate shots from there) will help various pairings to take advantage of some competitive practice. Timesheet is in operation for this competition and is available from the golf office or online.

Fixtures Thursday 10th April – Open Singles. Visitors €20. Members €5 Sunday 13th April – Open Foursomes. Visitors €20. Members €5

Mountain View Spring League Last weekends round of the Spring League was cancelled due to heavy rain on Sunday morning. The third round is now on next weekend.

Leinster Fourball Trophy Mountain View lost out (3 matches to 2) to St Helens Bay GC in the ﬁrst round of the Leinster Fourball last weekend. Members of the Mountain View team were Jim Dunne, Nicholas Fennelly, Michael Bookle, John Coleman, Tommy Grace, Dick Grant, Tom Grant, Jimmy Rochford, Frank Culleton and Michael Grace.

Open Spring Series Last weeks qualiﬁer of the Open Spring Series was Mark Murphy (17) 39Pts (New Ross).

Fixture Changes Due the Pierce Purcell Shield scheduled to the weekend of May 17th & 18th the following changes were made to the 2014 Fixture List. Sunday April 20th April Medal, Sunday April 27th Club Doubles Qualifier, Sunday May 4th Spring League 4th Round + B/H Open Weekend, Sunday May 11th May Medal & Club Singles Qualifier and Sunday May 18th Single Stableford. Members please note that the club singles qualifier changed to Sunday May 11th .

Diary Sunday Apr 13th Spring League 3rd Round (Single Stableford) Tuesday Apr 15th MV Seniors Competition. Wednesday Apr 16th Ladies 13 Hole Competition Sunday Apr 20th April Medal

Kilkenny Reporter 9 April 2014