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The tale of the ale MORE than 300 years ago, in 1710, John Smithwick began brewing his ﬁrst ales, although the Smithwick’s story started long before that. He chose the site of an ancient monastery, St Francis Abbey in Kilkenny City, to open his brewery,

inspired by a tradition of brewing on this site, the foundations of which were laid four centuries earlier. Back in the 13th century the Franciscans had established an abbey, with its own well, on the banks of the River Nore. While brew-

ing and barley cultivation are recorded in Irish annals, the strong brewing tradition that exists in Kilkenny started with these monks who would have brewed their own light ale for their visitors, using water from St Francis’ Well.

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TV presenter and actress Caroline Morahan (left), will judge the best dressed lady at the Littlewoods Ireland Ladies Day on Saturday, 22nd June, the ﬁrst day of Gowran Park’s two-day race meeting to mark its 100th birthday. The winner will receive a €2,500 voucher for Littlewoods Ireland. Caroline is pictured with Eddie Scally, General Manager, Gowran Park Race Course and last year’s winner Sinead de Buitleir.

‘It’s a wonderful milestone to be celebrating 100 years. Gowran Park is everyone’s race track so we’re inviting everyone to come along’

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Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who in the Mount Juliet takeover Brehon Capital Partners Brehon Capital Partners is an eminent Dublinbased real estate private equity ďŹ rm that delivers asset management, development management and investment management on behalf of a select group of private and institutional investors. Brehon has been involved in largescale commercial and residential real estate developments and investments in Ireland, Europe and the US.

Emmet Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill UCD commerce graduate Emmet Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill is an Irish entrepreneur who in 2005 founded the Smile Dental chain that was recently sold to UK group Oasis Healthcare for around ÂŁ30m (â&#x201A;Ź36m). He founded the chain after a trip to teethwhitening haven Florida. Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill is also a director of Quinta Do Lago and PGA Catalunya.

Killeen Group Holdings Killeen Group Holdings is

the holding company for the Mahony Family business interests, which include the Toyota and Lexus franchises for Ireland, Ballylinch Stud and various property interests.

John Malone Billionaire Irish American John Malone of Liberty Global started showing an interest in Irish property a few years ago and since then he has bought the Hilton Hotel and the Trinity Capital Hotel in Dublin, and the Wicklow

mansion Humewood Castle. The latter purchase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a splendid, rambling mock Gothic pile on 400 acres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was made after it took his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fancy.

Future plans The ďŹ vestar Mount Juliet is being sold by the Mahony family, which has owned it since 1987. The new owners plan to invest in expanding the 86 bedroom resort by adding over 30 new bedrooms and upgrading the spa and swimming pool facilities.

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Twitter talk... When British people turned on Sky Sports 3 last saturday evening to see Kilkenny trounce Offaly, they didn’t know what to expect but they do now. Twitter users from across the Irish Sea took to social media bemused but impressed by what they were witnessing. Some of the reaction was hilarious.

if you want to see it turn on sky sports 3 now. Outrageous scenes! What a sport!!

Tom Duggan @Duggie96 Follow Pls What is this sport on sky sports 3?

Paul Jones @Wrexham1978 Follow Why’s a hockey GK kitted up like Darth Vader whilst a Hurling GK just stands there in his shorts & TShirt?! #Hurling

David Fordham @ davidfordham Follow No longer a total GAA virgin! Watching Kikenny v Offaly hurling on sky sports. Scary stuff, are they brave or crazy? Toby Lester @lobytester Follow I had never heard of the Irish sport Hurling before but

Luke Hastings @ LukeHastings1 Follow I don’t understand the rules, but I’m quite enjoying the Hurling on Sky Sports 3. Strange breed of football, rugby and hockey it seems.

Dónal Ó Séaghdha @_ SlimBoyFat Follow To be fair it looks like the British are absolutely fascinated by hurling #cantbeabadthing rob @robertraven3 Follow Crazy game this get it on sky more often #hurling

Sky stars: Kilkenny’s Richie Hogan with Joe Bergin and Dan Currams of Offaly

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Public Call for Expression of Interest (1) Delivery of Training Supports 2014/2015 The Local Enterprise Oﬃce Kilkenny is currently preparing its Training Supports Programme for Autumn 2014 and for next year 2015. A panel of trainers will be established to deliver the courses and workshops subject to budgets, demand and satisfactory performance over this period. This is a Public Call for expression of interest from suitably qualiﬁed and experienced individuals to delivery training supports to the micro-enterprise sector based in County Kilkenny.

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Spring has brought us mixed weather fortunes but last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ ne summer has ensured that our gardens are in spectacular bloom. Photographer Martin Donheny captured the glory of it all in these spectacular pictures.

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11 JUNE 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Motors Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Back!

Michael Madden Motors Kilkenny Super Clean Imports arriving this week from the UK and Japan. Very Sensibly Priced Cars and Vans.

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Call us on our car sales hotline 056 7720280

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)LOP :RUGV DQG 3LFWXUHV Just a few minutes into Fred Schepisi’s romantic comedy Words and Pictures, it’s clear he’s pulling from old-school Hollywood romance, the kind where Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn played headstrong could-be-lovers too stubborn to instantly cave to their shared and fateful attraction. Unfortunately, with this old fashioned hate-to-love tale, Schepisi also brings along tired sexist ideology of boys-will-beboys that makes his comedy more infuriating than fun. Words and Pictures stars Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche as teachers Jack “Mr. Marks” Marcus and Dina Delsanto, who work at the same school but come from very different perspectives. Both are artists who were once highly regarded, but now risk irrelevance. He’s a writer/high-functioning alcoholic who passionately (though haphazardly) teaches a high school class on literature and composition. She is a painter, crippled by arthritis, who has reluctantly taken up teaching

$ PLOOLRQ ZD\V WR GLH LQ WKH :HVW Writer/director Seth MacFarlane took a monumental step forward in his career with Ted, is 2012 directorial debut. After spending years working on television and developing a collection of animated hit shows, MacFarlane proved to the world that his specific brand of comedy could transcend to a tighter storytelling medium and work just as well in live action. There was a lot of promise shown by MacFarlane as a filmmaker -and even a hint that features could be a more natural fit for his style. That still could turn out to be true, but sadly, MacFarlane’s sophomore effort, the western comedy A Million Ways To Die In The West, does nothing to advance the argument. In fact, it actually damages it. Based on a script penned by the same Ted team – MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild – this new comedy begins in Arizona circa 1882, and follows the tale of Albert Stark (MacFarlane), a cowardly, pessimistic sheep farmer sick and tired of living in the horrific time period that was the Old West. After he is publicly humiliated for wussing out

of a gunﬁght, things only get worse after he learns that his long-time girlfriend, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), is dumping him for being too much of a wimp. Albert is ready to give it all up and move away, but things start to turn around when he meets Anna (Charlize Theron) -- a beautiful, mysterious, badass woman who moves into town and takes it upon herself to help Albert become manlier and win Louise back.

Because of how much I enjoyed Ted, high expectations had me laughing quite a lot in the first act of A Million Ways To Die In The West, but it’s surprising how quickly the worst elements of the film began to stack up, and do their part to tear the whole thing down. Seth MacFarlane has shown us that he is much funnier than what’s on display in his second directorial effort, and it’s a significant misstep.

art in a small town to be close to her sister. He’s beloved by his students for his outrageous behavior and rebellious attitude; she inspires her students by challenging them sternly to do their best and be satisﬁed with nothing less. He believes in the power of words. She believes in the power of pictures. Life has disappointed both. Yet their passion draws them together in spite of their differences. Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche share a fantastic chemistry that crackles with the promise of uninhibited sex and broiling battles of wit. Even with a scruffy beard and relentlessly frumpy clothing, Owen exudes an easy sex appeal and salty arrogance. As for Binoche, her teacher is devotedly unfriendly, but that doesn’t mean uncaring. The skilled actress deftly paints a portrait of a woman of passion, integrity and drive. When she begins to MacGyver new techniques that will allow her to paint without the use of her pain-ravaged hands, we cheer for her! But Mr. Marks--

as the kids fondly call him--has no such drive to rediscover his muse. Pressed to publish something new or lose his job, he cheats and lies to maintain his position. It’s a risky plot point that could turn the audience against him, and in my case it absolutely did. By the end, Words and Pictures felt like a trap. It lured me in with its charming leads, and lulled me into a cushy happiness with its initial banter and hardheaded flirtations. But the script by Gerald Di Pego develops Mr. Marks to be not a flawed man, but a bad one. And as we barrel to the inevitable reunion and “happy” ending, I was filled with dread. Am I really meant to believe that being an unfriendly and uncompromising woman is on the same level as being a public drunk, a bad father, a professional cad and a womanizer? The final lines where they gleefully call each other names like “drunk” and “bitch” are meant to be heartwarming, but my stomach turned.

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Business of the week Pauls Paul’s is a department store, located across three ﬂoors on High Street that sells clothes for men, women and children as well as shoes, school wear, accessories and gift cards. Paul’s was opened in 1924, 90 years ago and has been serving

some of the best and the widest selection of clothes brands in the South East since. You just can’t go wrong with Paul’s, it is one of Kilkenny’s best shops and has been for years, its clothing lines are unparalleled in Kilkenny and its quality is always high.

Gig of the week The Hot Sprockets The Hot Sprockets are a folk and roots band who will be playing at the Set Theatre next Saturday. The band has recently come to prominence due to the popularity of their single Soul Brother and have

just released their second album: Brother Nature, and to celebrate they are touring Ireland. The gig will start at 9:30PM and tickets are €5, I highly recommend this gig, they’re a great band, great fun and the tickets are cheap.

Activity of the week Lacken Pitch & Putt Located on the Dublin Road, Lacken Pitch & Putt is Kilkenny’s seminal location for a nice relaxing game of Pitch & Putt, it’s a brilliant place and one I highly recommend. I like to think of Pitch & Putt as golf but without the stress, it’s fun and approachable

compared to golf which is characterized by a high learning curve and tiring game length; Pitch & Putt was actually founded in Ireland and we have some of the best courses for it in the world; Lacken is one of those.

TV of the week Orange is the New Black Season 2 Orange is the New Black’s ﬁrst season was one of, if not the, best TV season of 2013. It was engaging, tragic, funny and ambitious, it was completely out there from what usually gets rated as the best

Event of the week FIFA World Cup 2014 The FIFA World Cup is here once again, starting on the 12 June and continuing on until the 13 July, this event is one of the biggest events in football and a joy to watch. This year the World Cup will take place in Brazil, making it the ﬁfth time that South America has hosted the event, for those unaware The FIFA

World Cup pitches teams representing their countries from all around the world and is the largest competition that the sport sees, it takes place every four years with the previous FIFA Cup having taken place in South Africa. I recommend taking a look at it, even if you’re not big into football.

of television. The show is about Piper Chapman, a rich upper class woman sent to a women’s prison and must survive her 15 month sentence. At the start, we root for Piper and

see the prisoners as strange and unnerving but as the season continues we start to lose Chapman and care about the other prisoners, the people who really have been dealt a bad hand.

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Lifestyle & Living Dark Souls II Dark Souls II is the sequel to 2011’s incredible Dark Souls and is a triumph of a sequel, even though in terms of innovation it is somewhat lacking. Dark Souls was an open world game without much of a story, you wondered through the world, killing monsters,

fighting bosses; simply living from campfire to campfire, what made the game special was its unrelenting difficulty. The game was extremely difficult and required finesse and concentration to succeed, the consequences to death were great but the game was

built so it was almost never cheap and each death was a learning experience. The game is thick with atmosphere and the design of the world is the best I have ever seen. Dark Souls II is a draining but transcendent and beautiful experience, I highly recommend it.

App of the week Podbay I have been looking for a great app for podcasts since time immemorial but it is in Podbay that I believe I ﬁnally found the perfect app for the job. Available for free the app has a simple and easy-to-use interface and when combined

with a very fast load time it makes it a simple and elegant app that should be looked into if you like podcasts. I do have on complaint though, everytime you start a podcast it has to load from the start, I am personally a fan

of long meandering podcasts that last two or more hours and are consumed over a long period of time, having to go from the start and wait for the podcast to get to the point where I listened to before makes for an irritating experience.

Film of the week Maleficient Maleficent is the first film in a new series of Disney films that attempt to reimagine classic Disney characters in a new, modern light, not much was expected of Maleficent but what has actually been released is completely nuts, a movie that is

shocking to watch and shocking to think it was green lit by Disney to an almost equal degree. For those unaware, Maleﬁcent was the main antagonist from Sleeping Beauty and was shown in that ﬁlm to be an unashamedly evil character, but in

Maleﬁcent she is a woman wronged wholly by the incompetent and evil characters of the Kingdom and we watch her simply try for revenge, like Kill Bill but without the gore. It is a very interesting and different movie and one I recommend.

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

Album of the Week Coldplay- Ghost Stories Ghost Stories is the newest album by English rock band Coldplay and is in many ways an attempt to return to their roots, it is Chris Martin and the band trying to recapture the vulnerability and tenderness of Parachutes or Rush of Blood to the Head as opposed to the gigantic stadium pleasing of Viva La Vida and

Mylo Xyloto. The band mostly succeed, Ghost Stories is serene and weightless like a cloud and rarely travels into the titanic or bombastic that characterized Paradise or others songs from that era. If you don’t like Coldplay then this album will not convince you but if you’re a fan then I’d recommend it.

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

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Results from day three of Kilkenny A Athletics Championships Castlecomer Athletes tally of medals at the final meet of the Kilkenny A Championships in Scanlan Park was five gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Bobby Brennan was the youngest gold medal winner with success over 200m at U8. Katie O’Neill’s 200m U 10 gold was complimented by Molly O’Dornan’s bronze in the same event. Sean O’Dornan added another gold over hurdles at U13; James Buggy’s gold came in the U15 Triple Jump; U15 4 X 400m girls (Eimear Stone, Ellen Buggy, Aoife Cahalan and Meghan Rudkins) added another and finally Eoin Muldowney captured the Senior Men’s 400m title Performances by Nicky Connolly in U14 Triple Jump, Donal Kealy in U10 Shot putt, Lauren Dermody in U18 1500m and

James Buggy in U15 hurdles all earned silver medals. Nicky Connolly added a bronze medal in the U14 Shot Putt, and another bronze medal winner was Calum Morrison U10 Shot Putt. There were a number of fourth place ﬁnishes - Emily Murphy U10 200m, Katie Clarke U12 300m and Christopher Kealy U10 Shot Putt. Really impressive performances were those of Kayla and Sadabh O’Connor, Aaron Fox, Eli Dunne, Jack Comerford, Luke Dunne and Russel Kealy. Many of the club athletes will have their next competition on June 18th in Thomastown when the Kilkenny B Championships are staged. Tullamore Harriers athletic track proved a happy hunting ground on Sunday for Eoin Mulldowney who took Leinster Senior sprint titles when he was gold medallist over both 100m and 200m.

Congratulations to Lauren Dermody (Castlecomer AC) who competed in the All Ireland Schools Athletics Senior Girls 3000m race in Tullamore on Saturday last representing her school, Loreto Kilkenny. She was part of a team which earned the distinction of being the most highly ranked school in the Girls Senior rankings.

through the healing energy of the angels. Meditation with crystals and meditations to help and guide us and bring love, abundance, joy, happiness and forgiveness into our lives. Find us on Facebook: White Willow Sanctuary. For Furhter information contact Alice on 086 121 5127.

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Dancewise Academy performing arts summer camp

Monday Meditation starts in the Avalon House Hotel Castlecomer on July 16. Time: 8pm -9pm Cost:€10. These meditations are about learning how to turn off the negative chatter that causes anxiety. Sometimes deep breaths and a quiet moment may be all you need to calm your thoughts and relieve your mind. Areas that will be focused on will include: Meditation

Castlecomer Community hall Monday 30 to Friday, July 4. €70 per child (discount available to those with 2 or more children). 10am-3pm daily. Camp is open to those ages 4-12 years. Our performing arts camp is geared towards all of you star’s who love to Sing, Dance & Act. Our campers will learn various dance routines throughout the week as well as singing & act-

ing performance techniques. You will also get the chance to design your own masks for the stage in our art & crafts workshop. The week will end with a performance on Friday afternoon for parents & friends to show them everything you have learned throughout the week. To secure your place, please being a €20 deposit to class. For more information contact Sarah on 0879184510 or dancewiseacademy@gmail.com.

Deenside Wheelers Thanks to everyone for all the good wishes and positive feedback. Fantastic day had by all. Thanks for making the inaugural Deenside Cup such a great experience. The well wishes have been overwhelming and we are humbled by all your compliments. There are so many people to thank, from the stewards, drivers and motor marshalls who

kept the route safe throughout, to the riders who entertained everyone and followed all instruction to ensure a safe race, to the Gardai and the County Council without whose support the race could not have been run, to our host venue Erin’s Own GAA for top class facilities-we would have been lost without you, to the medical team-the Order of Malta and local GP DR Tom Lynch- for being on standby, to our own club members for your support on the day and over the last number of months (you really are amazing-great team work!), all locals for supporting the event especially those on the route, and ﬁnally thanks to all our sponsors for the event-again your support has been top class throughout and could not have happened without your input. Bring on Deenside Cup 2015.

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Open Week prize giving & winning Provincial Towns home team

Callan Presidents Shield This weekend Callans golfers contested Honorary President Murt Duggans Shield and turned out in record numbers for the event. Over 120 ladies and gents battled it out in difficult conditions and when the cards were submitted John Millea was the over all winner. John, playing off 15,had an excellent 42 point total with an excellent 22 points on the back nine to take the Shield. In the men’s section John Lennon continued his excellent form with a fine 40 points while in second in the men’s section was Paddy Grace with 39 points. Both Paddy and John played prominent roles in Callan sProvincial Towns team win in the last 16 tie on Bank Holiday Monday and their fine seasons continued in this competition. In the ladies section Mary D Grace had an excellent 40 point total with Bernie Madigana point further back in second in this section. It was fitting that there was a massive entry for Murts Shield and Johns score was worthy of the occasion.

Provincial Towns The Provincial Towns team managed by Paul Norris were in action in a last 16 decider against a well regarded Borris side. JJ Murphy, Larry Malone and John Doheny were the driving forces in the early rounds but unfortunately were beaten in this clash while Johnny Kennedy was also narrowly defeated in Callan. On the plus side Mick Murphy, Denis Carey and John Lennon won at home but with 2 matches to be decided in Borris it looked bleak for Callan. Into the breach stepped ﬁrstly Paddy Grace who won on 19 after a brave perfor-

mance which meant the tie came down to Pat O Keeffes game and what a finish he produced. Pat was level standing on the eighteenth tee and produced a magical third shot to five feet and holed out for a brilliant birdie and ensured Callans place in the Leinster Quarter finals. It was the brilliant performances by Paddy and Pat that put the seal on the win but this team s progress has been marked by wins from many panelists making it a true team effort. Hopefully the progress can continue past the quarter finals. Thanks to all who made this win possible.

Fundraiser Callan Golf Club are delighted to announce that John Kenny will perform a show in the Set Theatre, Langtons on Friday 27th June. The show starts at 9.45pm and tickets cost 20e which as well as the show includes canapés, wine and afterwards a DJ. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Tickets are available from Margaret and Keithin the golf club. Come along and enjoy the evening with us.

Results 8 June Hon President Murt Duggans Shield Overall J Millea 42 Men’s Section 1 J Lennon 40 2 P Grace 39 Ladies Section 1 Mary D Grace 40 2 B Madigan 39 4 June O Dwyer Golf Stores Open Men’s Singles 1 D Walzer 40 2 T Brown 40 Gross M Green 39 3 June Ladies Fourball 1 C Healy/M D Grace 40 2 L Adair/C Dore 37 3 B O Donovan/E Cuddihy 5 June Senior Ladies 1 M Comerford 2 S Kirby 3 B McGrath 4 A Hickey 5 S Crowley

Fixtures 11 June Wednesday O Dwyer

Golf Stores Men’s Open Singles 12 June Thursday Senior Ladies 13 June Friday Carrickshock GAA Classic 14 June Saturday Carrickshock GAA Classic 15 June Sunday Singles Stableford 16 June Monday RGA 17 June Tuesday Ladies Day

Castlecomer Ladies Individual ladies continue to bring great acclaim to Castlecomer Golf club, playing in prestigious events elsewhere. Maria Downey travelled to Baltinglass Golf club on Thursday 5th June to participate in the Anne Sheerin Memorial Trophy, held in conjunction with the NCBRI. From a strong ﬁeld, playing wonderful golf, Maria won the cup, gaining victory on the back nine. She brought that skill to bear for Castlecomer in the Finn Trophy inter club competition also. Held in Castlecomer on 8th, against Charlesland Golf club from Wicklow, Maria Downey and Ann Ring led the team to victory with their match, the ﬁrst out, winning on the 15th. Castlecomer went on to win the round of the Finn competition. The other pairs were Betty Byrne & Caroline Conway, Hanoria Fogarty & Helen Dunne, Betty Owens & Nuala Mahon and Delia O’Donoghue and Lady ViceCaptain Patricia Doheny. The intermediate team, which had been enjoying an impressive run gave another great performance in the Heath on 7th June. However, although two matches were won, they were pipped by the Heath for victory. The weekend ladies competition was sponsored with thanks to Phelan’s Hardware.

In ﬁrst place, Noreen Kinsella scored 38 pts, winning on the back nine. In second, also with a score of 38 pts was Nuala Mahon and in third place, Helen Murphy had 34pts. Qualifying for participation in the Valerie Doyle trophy are Helen Murphy, Noreen Kinsella and Noreen Curry.

Seniors 21/5/14 Seniors Results First RyanJean, 32 McDonald T.J., 19 McEvoy Eamon, 19 Tunstead Jim, 20 73 Pts. Second O’Connor Nick, 22 Murphy Des, 20 Shore Phil, 24 Furlong Michael, 18 71 Pts. Third Morrissey Pat, 18 Shore John, 26 Ryan Christy, 24 69 Pts. 28/5/14 Seniors Results First Morrissey Pat, 17 Hogan Richie, 13 Shore Phil, 24 71 Pts. Second Nolan Laughlin, 24 Murphy Des, 20 Furlong Dermot, 16 Tunstead Jim, 20 67 Pts. Third Coonan Murty, 10 White Jim, 24 Shore John, 26 62 Pts. 4/6/14 Seniors (Pat Byrne Prize) 1st Carr Tony, 20 43 Pts. 2nd Neary Paddy, 17 36 Pts. 3rd Casey Tom, 21 35 Pts.

Ladies 1st Ryan Kathleen, 21 28 Pts. 2nd Ryan Jean, 31 27 Pts.

Mens

Mens Open Singles Stroke 7th/8th June Heavy thunder showers made playing conditions extremely difficult over the weekend. However, Kieran Bergin made light of the conditions when he returned the winning score of 70. Kieran covered the four par threes in one under par. This made the difference in securing victory by one shot from John Kelly. 1st Kieran Bergin (12) 70 2nd John Kelly (16) 71 Gross Victor Smyth (7) 81 Class 1 (0-10) Liam Campion (10) 75 Class 2 (11 – 18) Vincent Dwyer (14) 73 Class 3 (19 +) Pat Kelly (24) 78

Diary Sat 14th/Sun 15th June Mens Open Singles S/ford Sat 21st/ Sun 22nd June Junior & Intermediate Scratch Cups

Social The race night, held in the Club house on Saturday 7th was a great success. Money was made and lost, amid great fun and cheering for winners to come in, bringing prize funds randomly to the spectators and sponsors. The camaraderie and determined intention to make the most of available sport and entertainment by and with the club members grows more evident with each passing week. This social event was just more on the schedule after groups came in on the Friday, TGIF 11 hole competition to enjoy the banter, ﬁnger food and good company in the

club house after the game. The TGIF league table results can be accessed on the web-site www.castlecomergolf.ie. Formal and informal pictures of members participating in the different events are available on line also. The scramble continues on Tuesday evenings and remains a very popular competition to win the cup and be noted as scrambler of the year. As a way to hone skills under forgiving circumstances, it is incomparable to any other competition. All are encouraged to come and enjoy the weekly game on Tuesday. It can only beneﬁt individual’s play and provides plenty of chance to learn personally and from one another. The lotto jackpot eluded capture on Tuesday night, 3rd June. The jackpot moves on to the nice rounded sum of 11,400 euro, there to be won by the lucky winner who has purchased the 2euro winning ticket. Opportunity to buy tickets are available on line at www.castlecomergolf.ie, in the club house, from members or through local retail outlets.

Gowran Park Members NCBI Fourball – Sunday 8th June Last Sunday saw a fourball competition for members in aid of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland – results online.

Open Singles – Thursday 5th June Last Thursdays’ warm sunny conditions drew a good turnout for our weekly Open Singles with a golfers travelling from Dunmore East, Waterford, Rathdowney, Abbeyleix and Wexford.

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*ROI 1RWHV The winner was Anslem Molloy (16) Rathdowney with 37 points with Gowran Park member Ciaran Whelan (8) taking the runners up spot. The competition continues next week – timesheet in place.

Next Open Fourball Sunday 29th June sees an Open Fourball take place in Gowran Park. There is a timesheet in place which is already booking quickly - competitors can book a tee time by contacting the office on 056 7726699 or online www. gowranpark.ie.

OPEN FIXTURES Thursday 12th June Open Singles. Visitor €20. Member €5. Sunday 29th June Open Fourball. Visitor €20. Member €5.

Ladies Weekly Competition Wednesday 4th June 2014 18 Hole Stableford 1st Margaret Bower (28) 37 pts 2nd Helen Dunne (23) 35 pts.

Kilkenny RESULTS & FIXTURES SENIOR SCRATCH CUP The 50th Kilkenny Scratch Cup will take place on Saturday June 21st. To celebrate the event the organisers are aiming for an elite ﬁeld with 63 players of 2 handicap or below. The prize fund is €1850 and David Buggy Motors have taken over the sponsorship of the event from the previous sponsors Smithwicks. Details and entry forms are available from the club or by logging onto the Kilkenny Golf Club website. This years competition will be a shotgun start at 8.30 and 1.45 and the club are looking for volunteers to give a help out on the day. There will be two sessions one from 8.00 to 1.00 and the other from 1.00 to 6.00 any member interested in giving a hand out please place your name on the sheet on the Mens notice board or contact the office.

JUNIOR/JUVENILE The golf fundraiser for the Junior Club will be held on Wednesday July 9th. This will be a 4 person team event costing €50 per team. This will include a burger on the 10th tee box. The competition is semi open and the funds raised will go directly to coaching and teams in the Junior section which has almost

300 members. The timesheet which will take up the full day is displayed on the notice board inside the bar. If any member or parent would like to sponsor a prize on the day please contact Leo Byrne or any member of the Junior committee. Coaching on Saturday mornings has resumed, under 13’s 10.00 – 11.00 and under 18’s 11.00 – 12.00, please convene at the clubhouse 15 minutes before the session commences.

INTER CLUB COMPETITION MENS INTER CLUB The Junior Cup (5 handicap 5 singles matches) area qualifier took place in the Heath Golf Club on Saturday. The best four teams from 18 qualified from the stroke play on Saturday. Kilkenny qualified in fourth place on 322, with Carlow 319, Borris 319 and Rathsallagh 320. Four out of 5 cards were to count in the qualifier and Kilkenny’s best four were Anthony Cleere 74, Kieran Wall 80, Brendan Power 82 and Kevin Power 86. Anthony returned a great score of there over 74 which was great cushion for the team. In the semi final on Sunday morning Kilkenny faced Borris, at the halfway stage thing were looking bleak with only Tim Kealy up in his match. Things changed for the better midway through the back nine before Borris eventually turned the tide to emerge victorious. Anthony Cleere was out first, turned level and was 2 up with four to play and was still up with 2 to play on the17th. Both players missed the par 3 seventeenth and when Anthony chipped stone dead for par it looked like the match might be over, however his opponent proceeded to chip into the hole for a birdie win and then won the 18th to win 1 up. Kieran Wall out second lost on the 14th, Brendan Power lost the 16th and 17th to go one down and was beaten on the 18th, Shane Mahony was 3 down with three to play but won the 16th & 17th before being called in on the 18th, Tim Kealy was 2 up on the 17th tee box when called in. Borris proceeded to beat Carlow in the final on Sunday afternoon. The Kilkenny team was managed by Brendan Hogan and Michael Grant.

The Jimmy Bruen team managed by Anthony Cleere, Derek Shelley and Kieran Wall will head to Rathdowney this weekend for the area qualifier. The Jimmy Bruen is foursomes with a minimum combined handicap of 17 and no player less than 6. Similar to the Junior Cup 16 teams will play in the stroke play qualifier with the best four returning on Sunday morning for semi final and the final will be played on Sunday afternoon. Kilkenny are out at 10am on Saturday morning. The management have a panel of 22 players and will name their team later in the week.

SOCIAL Social golf this Friday June 13th, sign in at 6.15 for shotgun start at 6.30. Results from Friday June 6th 1. Billy Burke (9) Morgan Doyle (14) Jo Lawlor (12) Mary Browne (25) 59 pts 2. Johnny McEvoy (18) Dick Cogan (21) Brid White (21) Patty Burke (22) 59 pts

RESULTS MENS Mens 13 Hole Competition Saturday June 7th. 1. John McDonald (19) 32 pts (B6) 2. Thomas O’Dowd (12) 32 pts (B6) 3. John Larkin (10) 32 pts (B6)

LADIES NEWS Presentation of Prizes Tuesday June 17th at 10pm. All outstanding prizes with the exception of President Aidan McDonald’s prize to the ladies will be presented on the night.

LADIES INTER CLUB The Challenge Cup team played Wexford in Kilkenny last Thursday and lost 3/2. Joan Mannion won on the 13th, Joan Cashin won on 13th, Ann Gubbins lost on 17th, Ann Kelly lost on the 19th, and Kay Gray lost on the 17th. The team was managed by Joan Mannion and Ann Gunning. The Ladies Finn Trophy team will take on Borris with all ﬁve fourball matches in Borris this Friday afternoon at 2.30pm. The team is as follows Mary Leahy Browne (3) & Phyl Doyle (13), Bridie McGarry (9) & Breda Roche (14), Sarah Molloy (9) & Margaret McCreery (19), Mary Norton (9) & Ana Lyons (20), Margaret Cuddihy (9) & Ann Widger (22) . The team is managed by Ursula DeLoughrey and Patty Burke.

The Boyne Trophy team will play Castlecomer on Sunday June 15th playing in Kilkenny at 3.30 and in Castlecomer at 2.30pm. The Junior Cup are playing Royal Curragh in Carlow on Monday 16th at 4pm. Team managers Anne Bowen and Anne Murphy will name their team later in the week.

Ladies Results President Aidan McDonald’s Prize to the Ladies Sunday June 8th C.S.S 74 Winner; Mary Browne (25) 39 pts 2 nod, Anne Smee (6) 38 pts (B9) Best Gross; Mary Dowling (+1) 32 Gross Points 1 st, Class A; Josephine Leahy (13) 35 pts 1 st, Class B; Margaret McCreery (19) 38 pts 1st, Class C; Joan Mannion (29) 37 pts 3rd; Lourda Everard (23) 37 pts (B9) 4th; Barbara Teehan (22) 37 pts 5th; Jane Duggan (34) 36 pts (B9) 6th; Claver Cahill (20) 36 pts 7th; Aimee Cleere (25) 35 pts 8th Breda Roche (14) 34 pts (B9) 9th Jenny Widger (17) 34 pts Junior; Jan Browne (21) 37 pts 9 Hole Competition; Liz Neery (19) 18 pts Prize Presentation Sunday July 20th at 10pm. Valerie Doyle 18 Hole Stableford Tuesday June 3rd. 1. Jan Browne (22) 39 pts 2. Margaret Butler (25) 37 pts Best Gross; Mary Leahy Browne (3) 33 gross pts 3. Brid White (21) 36 pts 4. Katie Keenan (17) 35 pts 5. Joan Cody (13) 35 pts 6. Lourda Everard (23) 35 pts Qualiﬁers Class A, Mary Leahy Browne (3) 36 pts Class B, Jan Browne (22) 39 pts Class C, Joan Mannion (29) 33 pts 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.

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday June 10th Ladies 18 Hole ABC Stroke 8.20 -10.20, 12.20 -2.20 and 4.00 – 6.00 Tuesday June 17th, Open Ladies 2 Person Team Event Ladies are reminded to win

ﬁrst prize in the Captains Prize to the Ladies you must have returned two singles cards in 2014 and to win ﬁrst in any of the other majors you must have returned 3 cards.

SENIOR MEN Results Wednesday June 11th. 1. Noel O’Sullivan (17) Andy MacEneaney (21) Michael O’Neill (23) Eugene Orr (21) 65 pts 2. Paddy Raggett (15) Richie McEvoy (16) Finbar Couglan (23) Christy Rainey (23) 63 pts 3. John O’Leary (19) Jim Meredith (20) Jack Nolan (22) Gerry Bowe (23) 62 pts 4. Willie P Murphy (14) Michael Cody (21) Reay Brandon (22) Brendan Graham (24) 61 pts 5. Martin Murphy (170 Michael O’Reilly (20) Paddy Byrne (22) Maurice Ryan (21) 58 pts (B6) 6. Mick Crotty (17) Donie Butler (20) Michael Barry (26) Pat Kelleher (26) 58 pts 7. Eddie Guilfoyle (14) Martin Treacy (20) Tom Reade (25) Joe O’ Driscoll (26) 57 pts Next Competition Thursday June 12th at 11am. Competition on Thursday June 12th is Golfer of the Year Competition. Away outing to Waterford Castle on Monday June 16th, tee off at 10.30am.

SENIOR LADIES Next Competition Thursday June 12th at 10am.

FIXTURES Tuesday June 10th, 8.20 – 10.20, 12.20 – 2.20 and 4.00 – 6.00 Ladies ABC Stroke Competition. Wednesday June 11th, 8.30 – 6.00 Ladies & Gents Open Competition. Thursday June 12th, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday June 13th, Social Golf sign in at 6.15 for shotgun start at 6.30pm. Saturday June 14th, 7.30 – 9.30 Members, 9.45 – 1.00 Mens Visitors, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time, 2.00 – 3.30 Visitors, 2.30 – 6.00 Mens June Monthly Medal Sunday June 15th, 7.30 – 3.30 Mens June Monthly Medal, 3.30 – 4.15 Ladies Inter Club Boyne Trophy.

Monday June 16th, 8.30 – 11.30 Juvenile Competition, 1.00 -2.30 Members Time Tuesday June 17th, Open Ladies 2 Person Team Event 8.20 – 10.20, 12.20 – 2.20 and 4.00 – 6.00. 10.30 – 12.00 Visitors Wednesday June 18th, 8.30 – 6.00 Friends of St Lukes Classic.

Mountain View John Wins 3T’s John Coleman was the winner of the 3T’s competition which was played last Sunday in very showery and windy conditions. Playing off 20 John returned a great score of 37 Pts. John will now join the captain Jim Dunne, Lady Captain Aisling Costello and the ladies club winner in the 3 T’s Leinster team event at Dundrum on September 10th. The ladies play their competition on this Wednesday. The proceeds from this competition went to the 3Ts charity organisation which works to help prevent deaths by suicide.

Results Tuesday June 3rd MV Seniors (GOY) Single Stroke 1st Pat Bookle (25) nett 68. 2nd Eddie Kennedy (15) 68. 3rd Michael Hoyne (19) 68. 4th Michael bookle (25) 69. 5th Pat Ryan (21) 70. June B/H weekend Open Singles 1st Jim Dunne (18) (MV) 42 Pts. 2nd Eugene Suffin (15) (MV) 40 Pts. 3rd Seamus O Brien (18) 39 Pts. Wednesday June 4th Ladies Single Stableford 1st Josh Holden (34) 34 Pts. 2nd Aisling Costello (22) 32 Pts..

Classics Kilmacow FC are holding a 4 person classic in Mountain View on Saturday June 22nd. The competition format will be a scramble and the entry fee is €80 per team. Max handicaps Mens 18 and Ladies 28. The timesheet is now open in the clubhouse. Contact the clubhouse on 0567768122 or Neill on 0868295213.

Diary Sunday June 15th June Medal Mon June 9th to Fri 13th Open 18 Hole Singles Mon June 16th to Fri 20th Members 13 Hole Singles Tuesday June 17th MV Seniors Competition Wednesday June 18th Ladies 18 Hole Competition Sunday June 22nd 4 Clubs only in the bag. (Single Stableford).