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To bounce back and rediscover resilience

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Brilliant Sue Ryder is given a makeover

Retired: Eight members of the Kilkenny City branch of the Irish National Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Organisation who have completed a total of over 280 years teaching in primary schools in Kilkenny City and County are pictured with officials at a dinner in Newpark Hotel. Included are, from left, Sister Brigid Bolger, St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Co-Ed, Kilkenny, Denis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, CBS Kilkenny, Phyllis Phelan, Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Callan, Joe McKeown, CEC, Eileen Brennan, Church Hill NS, Cuffesgrange, Liz Davin Reade, organiser, Niamh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Higgins, secretary, Padraig Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior NS, Kilkenny, Joy Bibby, Model School, Kilkenny, Maria Hahessy, Poulacapple NS, Callan, Marie Clancy, St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NS, Mullinahone Photo: Tom Brett

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Turning back the clock: Reporter editor Jimmy Rhatigan, a past pupil, talks journalism to James’s Street CBS First Years

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Camogie support: Kilkenny camogie player and All-Star Elaine Alyward and Aine Hurling support: Kieranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College senior hurlers Fahey, manager Elverys, High street

The Reporter supports the Elverys workers JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

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Kilkenny camogie players and management, Grace Walsh, Graham Dillon and Miriam Walsh

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Castlecomer Male Voice Choir with their Musical Director Geraldine Murphy

Authors Paddy Clancy and Billy Moran

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Japanese ďŹ lms have come to be known as the best when it comes to horror; they tend to emphasise an atmosphere brooding and morose, creating a feeling of being alone in a strange and frightening world. This of course is helped by the fact that Japan has a culture almost wholly alien to ours meaning that even their non-horror ďŹ lms have the sense that they are slightly askew. Ringu is most famous for being remade in the US as The Ring, stripped of the mystery and tension of the original the remake does not fare as well as Ringu does; in this case the original is the best. The basic premise of the ďŹ lm is that people watch a video tape, after which they receive a call telling them that they will die in seven days. The story of a group of dead teenagers who watched the tape is being reported on by our main character, Reiko, who ends up tracking down the tape and watches it. Naturally enough she receives the call and then shows it to her ex-husband. Now they have six and seven days

respectively to ďŹ gure out how to stop the tapes effects or theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll both be dead. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s striking about Ringu is just how minimalist the ďŹ lm is. Long, long stretches pass with nothing but atmosphere and suspense to keep us going, but the fact that we are always expecting something to happen keeps you enthralled and in a constant state of dread. And when something does happen, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart rendering horriďŹ c. Director Hideo Nakata is simply a master of suspense and tension; he turns something as silly as our main character getting coal-coloured hand marks on her arm from a ghost into something deeply unnerving; like bugs under your skin. Revisionists have come around about the American remake of The Ring and many now consider it to be superior to the Japanese version; it is a certainly a more satisfying and conventional experience but for me the mysterious, brooding and tense original will always be the best. I highly recommend Ringu for anyone interested in horror ďŹ lms.

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while she thought he was God. Her case is complicated by the fact that her father was also a Nazi and her mother very possibly part Jewish. In the daughter the two strains marry and paralyze each other â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she has to act out the awful little allegory once over before she is free of itâ&#x20AC;?. But if you are one

who, like me, believes that Daddy is actually about Plathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father then it is obvious that Plath has a lot of bottled up hatred for the man who left her life when she was eight. She uses a comparison between herself and a Jew during the Second World War on her way to Dachau or Auschwitz, her father taking the part of an Aryan German; she also compares him to a Swastika. The writing style of Daddy is one of its most striking elements. Plath oft make use of repetition in her writing, even the opening line of the poem reads: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You do not do, you do not doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This use of repetition acts as a means of emphasis as well as aiding the very rhythmic and childlike writing style of the poem. She makes use of simple language with heavy assonance that aids in giving the poem a nursery rhyme feel, reďŹ&#x201A;ecting the eight year old Sylvia who lost her father as opposed to the thirty year old writer who penned Daddy.

For most, the genre of postpunk can be deďŹ ned as bands trying to meld the experimentation and avant-garde nature of German Krautrock with the raw energy of punk music but Joy Division were a doing something different. They were not interested in the heavy experimentation but in the sense of coldness and depression that came from bands like Can, Faust and most importantly, Kraftwerk. It was this that was blended with the raw emotion of punk and something wholly original was created. Ian Curtis, the band leader, famously suffered from depression and committed suicide two months before the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release. The sound of Closer is something that he feels tailored speciďŹ cally for him, music about depression but that uses the raw energy and power of punk to offer a brief respite from it. Joy Division were one of the ďŹ rst rock bands where the bass was the driving force of the music as opposed to the guitar or the piano; doing this made the music extremely rhythmic and exciting. The band only created two studio albums,

their debut Unknown Pleasures will always be the most popular due to the famous cover art and placing of singles like Disorder and She Lost Control on it but their greatest masterpiece is unquestionably Closer. Unknown Pleasures had only come out the year before but the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution between the two albums is startling. Singles like Transmission became singles like Atmosphere; they were experimenting with electronic instrumentation and were sounding more and more like Kraftwerk and less like the Sex Pistols with each passing month. One of the best things about Closer is its coherency; every song on this album is different but all feel part of a whole, it creates this absorbing atmosphere that enthrals for the entirety of its length. Closer is much less punk inďŹ&#x201A;uenced than its predecessor,

the atmosphere is morose and melancholic and the songs are much more slow and ponderous than anything on their previous works. Though, the album begins at an expedient pace; Atrocity Exhibition sounds like chaos barely controlled. The drums give the tribal feel of The Velvet Underground, the bass is the rhythm but the guitar is the highlight; creating some terrifying pastiches of distortion that throw the song forward. All the while Ian Curtis shouts about madness and depression; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredible and exhilarating opening track. Isolation follows on from this and sounds so like Kraftwerk but without any of the restraint and control inherent to their music. From here the album moves into the slow and atmospheric; culminating in the absurdly sombre The Eternal and Decades; the best songs on the album. Closer is Joy Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magnum opus; an incredible album that maps out the feeling of depression into a beautiful and atmospheric 40-minutes; I highly recommend it.

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Business of the week The Book Centre There are few experiences quite as lovingly languid as taking a seat beside the fountain in The Book Centre, in hand a book you are about to buy or have just bought, and starting it, comfortable in the knowledge that no homelier experience can be got in any other book store across our country. High Street’s The Book Centre deﬁnitely boasts

the greatest selection of books in the city: with school books, magazines, cards as well as every type of novel, play and book of poetry featured here; though what makes the place special is its fantastic atmosphere and staff that make it more than just a cynical place of business. The entire staff has a clear passion for reading, and will help

you ﬁnd whatever you need, even if that means ordering it in especially. Also featured is the upstairs Pennyfeather Café that also serves as

a perfect place to enjoy your newest bought book; I cannot recommend The Book Centre highly enough, it is one of our city’s greatest treasures.

DVD of the week The Butler DVD- The Butler The Butler may exaggerate a few elements of Allen’s life to spice up the action a bit but it is still an enjoyable and engaging ﬁlm that should be picked up if you’re in the market for a talky this week. The ﬁlm is based on the true life events of Eugene Allen, an African-American White House Butler who served and rose in the ranks with

seven US presidents from Eisenhower in the fifties to Reagan in the eighties. The director is Lee Daniels, the director and writer of last year’s utterly bizarre film The Paperboy but The Butler is a movie far away from that wonder. The film is purportedly dramatized heavily but is still a fun and informative film that should be watched.

Book of the week Hannah Kent – Burial Rites Burial Rites is a new book by Australian author Hannah Kent and tells the true story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, an Icelandic woman executed almost 200 years ago for the alleged murder of her brutal former master. The case is famous for being the ﬁnal use

of capital punishment in Icelandic history and Kent succeeds in bringing to life the sense of fear and dread that would have accompanied Agnes’s life after she is sent to an isolated and icy farm to await execution. Her host family are initially

horriﬁed by the prospect of housing a criminal but as Agnes’s inevitable execution comes closer they begin to realize there is more than what they have been told. Burial Rites is a great book, and was one of the best of 2013. I highly recommend it.

TV of the week Bates Motel Season 2 Bates Motel is a show that really should not work but does and does so magniﬁcently; it’s a great new television show. Bates Motel is a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic ﬁlm (and Robert

Gig of the week Brewery Corner – Open Mic Night Every Thursday night Parliament Street’s Brewery Corner, known for its import and locally produced drinks, holds open mic nights with free admission and allows anyone to participate in the events. The night starts at 8 and has

been known to continue for hours on end; it is always a fun and enjoyable time and the 20th March should be no different. It is recommended that you register your interest in the bar beforehand.

Bloch’s 1959 novel) and is about Norman Bates as a teenager and his mother after the death of Norman’s father. The show primarily explores their relationship in a fashion inspired by the

likes of Twin Peaks and is set in the present day as opposed to the time of the original book and ﬁlm. For any fans of Psycho or those interested in Twin Peaks, I recommend Bates Motel.

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Dark Souls II Dark Souls II is the sequel to 2011s 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 Smash Hit Smash Hit has to be one of the most gorgeous and addictive apps to hit the app store in a very long time. Coming from the ﬁrst perspective, Smash Hit is in the most basic sense a survival game; in it you smash crystals with balls in order to progress through the levels and ﬁnish the game. The game is not about getting

a high score but is a linear experience; hitting certain glasses will deduct you ten balls which can doom your chances of winning. There is only one in app purchase and it’s probably worth getting at €1.99, it unlocks checkpoints. I highly recommend Smash Hit for anyone in need of a fun and relaxed iphone or ipad game this week.

Film of the week The Book Thief The Book Thief may not quite live up to the book (What could?) but it is still an enjoyable and engrossing film that is one of the better films to come out this month. The film stars Sophie Nélisse as Liesel Meminger, a young girl living in

Nazi Germany who gains a passion for reading from the Jewish man living in her foster parent’s cellar. The more books are burnt the more books she steals and keeps them alive. The ﬁlm is narrated by death himself (Roger

Allam) and the perspective gives the ﬁlm the atmosphere of a fable that is contrasted harshly with the events that are actually taken place. The Book Thief is worth seeing whether you have read the book or not, I recommend it.

Event of the week Medieval Week From March 28th to April 6th Kilkenny will be holding Medieval Week, a celebration of our city’s fascinating cultural history that will include sword making workshops, historic tours, medieval banquets, and

Album of the Week Elbow- The Take Off and Landing of Everything The Take Off and Landing of Everything is the newest album by British alternative rock band Elbow; Elbow are a band who have been around since 1990 now and The Take Off and Landing of Everything is their sixth album and one of their best. It’s melancholic compared to their previous

albums, with lyrics dealing with loss and grief and a new sound that makes use of softer, more melodic instrumentation that emphasizes simplicity. The Take Off and Landing of Everything is an interesting and engrossing work and proves that Elbow can still put together a great album.

many a tale of knights and witches. Kilkenny is famous for its place as a medieval city and events will happen both within the city’s old walls as well as at many medieval parts of the county.

Events will take place every day, I highly recommend anyone to take part in Medieval week, whether you have an interest in Kilkenny’s history, want to learn something new, or just want to have some fun.

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Kilkenny County Enterprise Board Student Enterprise Awards Senior Category winner Alex Crossley, XLEY Clip Aprons receives his award from Fiona Deegan, CEO Kilkenny County Enterprise Board, Mayor Martin Brett and Cllr Tom Maher. Also included are Fergus Horgan KLP, Women in Business Network members Trish Finegan, Creative Catering, Lesley Cleere, Market Cross Shopping Centre, Jennifer McCreery, McCreery Intermediate winners, Thomas Morris, Thomas McGrath, Thomas Mason, Tairgi Cleaners and Valerie Atkinson, Kilkenny College and Laura Seoige, Scoil Pobail Osari receive their award from Fiona Deegan

Junior winners were Enya Nic Pheaircin, Roisin Ni Mhaolmhuaidh and Suin Ni Chrualaoich, Locker Dock, Scoil Pobail Osari

Cllr Tom Maher presents the Social Media Award to Ms Jenny Reddy for Breast Cancer Bracelets. Also pictured are Maeve Egan, Frances Green, Agata Wolska, Liyah Knox Khan and Rachel Fitzpatrick, Presentation Secondary School

Women in Business Network Award for Best Commercial Concept, Trish Finegan Creative Catering, presents the award to Horse Shoe Products, Conor Jordan and Jason Lacey. Also included is Lesley Cleere, Market Cross, Jennifer McCreery and Kevin Cheasty, Duiske College, Graignamanagh

Winners of the Science and Technology Award sponsored by IT Carlow, Kilkenny Youth Events, receive their award from Cllr Tom Maher, Liam Wallace, Michael Ryan and Niall Connolly, St Kieranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College

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Fergus Horgan presented Best Team Work award to The Water Boys, Sean Buggy, Cian Morrissey, Kieran Delaney and Pat Tynan, Castlecomer Community School Best Display award presented by Jennifer McCreery McCreery, Women in Business Network, to Bee Organic Candles. Anna Walsh, Meabh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, Elizabeth Boland and Caire Treanor, Loreto.

Mayor Martin Brett presents the Most Innovative Award to Ms Moylan and Zerc, Zoe Walsh, Edwina Kelly, Caitlin Skehan, Ruby Harvey of Grennan College, Thomastown

Lesley Cleere. Market Cross and Women in Business Network presents Best Report to Cooke EZ, Aoife Brennan, Caitlin Brennan, David Holohan, Aislinn Lawlor, Eoin Murphy, Castlecomer Community School

Senior third place, Drea Free Range Turkeys, James Drea receives his award from Fiona Deegan, Mayor Tom Maher, Cllr Martin Brett, Trish Finegan and Niall Connelly, St Kieranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College

Senior runner-up Clodagh Read, The Bowtique, receives the award from Fiona Deegan, Mayor Martin Brett, Cllr Tom Maher, Trish Finegan and Claire Treanor, Loreto Secondary School

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Our Community School Choir which came ﬁrst in Ireland in a prestigious competition at the Redemptorist Church, Limerick

School choir is the pride of ‘Comer CASTLECOMER Community School Choir conducted by Eilís Walsh, was awarded ﬁrst place in the Post Primary Schools’ Mixed Voice Competition at the Limerick Choral Festival. The choir received a remarkable score of 89. Our local singers were up against some very renowned choirs from schools all over Ireland. Their dedication and commitment throughout the school year was rewarded with a fantastic performance which sealed victory. The songs they performed were ‘Gaudeamus Hodie’ by Earlene Rentz and ‘Winter, Fire and Snow’ arranged by Brendan Graham. After such a resounding victory, the choir is continuing to work hard and looking forward to bringing continued success to the school community. Back, from left, Eibhlinn Doyle, Ciara Curran, Vanessa Creedon, Laura Van Rijswijk, Hannah Ward and Keith Dooley. Middle, from left, Shanice

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Dowling, Jessie Cossar, Anita Kelly, Olive Maher, Elise Murphy, Lisa O’Rourke, Siobhan Buggy, Áine Brennan, Dean Haganov, Dillon Clancy and Kevin Azah. Front, from left, Jenny Kavanagh, Emma Dowling Taylor, Trish Buggy, Áine Meally, Ms. Eilís Walsh (Choir Conductor), Siobhan Farrell, Bill Boland, Niall Buckley and Ruairí Horan.

Macra quiz There will be a Macra table quiz in Shortall’s on March 21.

Coach available Life, business and sports coach Caroline Conway is available on 086-0301212. Advice on interview skills, exam preparation focus and speciﬁc personal goal achievements. Michael Collins It is wise to book early for Michael Collins – The Musical at the Watergate Theatre. Tickets are selling fast for the Watergate Theatre musical spectacular, April 6 to 12. Booking 056-77-61674

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Golf Notes Callan Singles Matchplay Qualifier This years Singles Club Matchplay got underway over the weekend with over 80 taking part. It is one of the pillars of the golfing season and such is its popularity that it requires a qualifier to be palyed to wittle the field to 32 in the first round of the matchplay proper. This qualifier was kindly sponsored by Littlesunflowers Creche in Callan and produced a hard fought victory for Paul Madigan. Paul had 41 points in a tough weekend for scoring which was matched by Sean Walzer but Paul finished the back nine with a stronger back nine. Pauls two under par total was a fine effort in windy conditions. Patrick Farrell was a point further back in third with a fine 40 point total while Martin O Halloran took the gross honours with a fine 2 over par total. # The draw has been made for the first round of the matchplay proper and is as follows; Paul Cunningham v Paul Cashin; Patrick Russel v Paul Norris; Luke Donnelly v Denis Lawlor; Martin O Halloran v Joe Madigan; Sean Walzer v Maurice Skehan; Stephen Kelly v Mick Hickey; Brendan Butler v Patrick O Keeffe; John Grace v Richie McMahon; Johnny Kennedy v Eddie Cunningham; John Healy v Jim Wellwood; Oliver Fennelly v Eoin Carey; Gerry Freyne v Michael Murphy (Kilmanagh); Denis Carey v Paul Madigan; Patrick Cody v Billy Mernagh; Darren Comerford v Brian Cullen; John Sheil v Peter Ryan. All matches to be played by 6th of April. Best of luck to the 32 left standing.

Winter League The Winter League draws to a close on Saturday 29th of March when the final will be contested. There are many players who have played their 5 qualifing rounds and are safely into the final. There are also a number of players who have yet to finish their 5 rounds to be eligible for the final. The following players have completed their 5 cards; Joe Sweeney 196; Paddy Grace, Patrick O Keeffe, Peter Ryan 193; Brian Cullen, Gar Reidy 191; John Doheny 190; Jimmy Dunne 189; Ned O Brien 188; Niall Brett 186; Rickard Burke, Seamus Fitzpatrick, Keith O Dwyer 185; Joe Tierney 184; Pat Mulrooney 183; Willie O Neill 181; Darren Comerford 180; JJ Murphy 179; Paul Norris 178; Mick Hickey 176; Ivan Browne 172; Martin Maher 169; Robert Ryan 165; Tommy Phelan 164; John Grace 160. There are a number of golfers with a round short of

the qualifing mark as 5 round must be played to ensure eligibility. In particular Michael Quinlan, Martin Brennan and Richard Walsh are on the cusp of qualifing. There are also a number of golfers with 3 qualifing rounds who could also squeeze into the top 30 finalists.The final date for qualifing is Saturday 22nd of March so to ensure your berth play the fifth round. A full draw will be made for the final after Saturday and will be printed here next week.

41 3 P Farrell 40 Gross M O Halloran O Dwyer Golf Stores Open Singles Wed 12th March 1 P Johnson 42 2 J O Shea 41 Gross S Brett RGA Br Burke Trophy Mon 10th March Overall Pat Mulrooney Cat A 1 J O Neill 2 P Cody 3 L Connery Cat B 1 J Kinsella 2 M Comerford 3 K O Connor Ladies Tuesday 11th March 1 B O Brien 28 2 M Gorey 27 3 M Norton 26 4 C Healy 25 5 L Cashin 25

accepted. Now that most of the members who helped out with the course clear up have received some timber we will possibly sell some timber to also help fund the cost of the new trees. The repairs to the protective netting on the left of the 1st the normal tee boxes.

O Dwyer Golf Stores Open Singles Series

Fixtures

RESULTS

In the latest installment of the open singles series kindly sponsored by O Dwyer Golf Stores Patrick Johnson took the honours with a fine 42 point total to take a berth in the autumnal finale. John O Shea also recieves a place in the final with a fine 41 points while Sean Walzer played very solidly to take the gross honours. The series continues each and every wednesday during the season with some great value for visitors and members alike available.

Inter Club Team Competitions Callan s team managers for 2014 have been decided over the last number of weeks and will be looking for players to represent the club. Mick Byrne takes charge of the Junior Cup team who have enjoyed success of the last number of years. The Barton Cup team will be led by Richie McMahon who enjoyed great runs with the Jimmy Breun side recently. Paul Norris is manager of the Provincial Towns team in 2014 and Paul will also jointly manage the Jimmy Breun team with Richie McMahon. Paul Cashin takes charge of the Pierce Purcell team who narrowly missed out on Leinster honours last season. Liam Brennan takes charge of the Duggan Cup this season. There will be lists up in the clubhouse with all members invited to put themselves forward for selection.

Club Lotto The Club Lotto jackpot is building nicely with next week jackpot topping the 3000 mark. Last weeks numbers (2,24,35) produced no winner with Chrissie O Halloran, Enda Ronan and A Comerford taking Lucky dip prizes of 30e each. Next weeks jackpot is 3050 and is a wonderful prize for the lucky winner. You have to be in it to win it so please continue your kind support which is very much appreciated and makes a huge difference to your club.

Results Singles Matchplay Qualiﬁer sponsored by Littlesunﬂowers Creche March 15th/16th 1 P Madigan 41 2 S Walzer

Wed 19th March O Dwyer Golf Stores Open Singles Thurs 20th March Seniors Ladies 10am-12pm Ladies singles 12.30pm-2.30pm. Fri 21st March Ladies and Gents Open Singles Sat 22nd March Mens Singles Stableford Sun 23rd March Mens Singles Stableford Mon 24th March RGA 11am-1pm Tues 25th March Ladies day

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 0567725136 to book your place.

Kilkenny LADIES & GENTS OPEN SINGLES Wednesday March 19th

MENS PRIZE PRESENTATION There will be a Mens Prize Presentation on Saturday March 22nd and the Paddy Raggett Homes 4 Person Team Event.

COURSE NEWS The 120 new trees have been planted and staked. Players will be obliged to take relief from these newly planted and staked trees in order to give them a chance to take and develop and not be damaged by clubs or balls hitting them. The cost of buying and planting these trees averaged out at €100 approx per tree with some of the tree s 12 to 14 feet tall. Members continue to be very generous with their contributions to sponsor a tree with over €3,000 donated to date. Anyone interested in sponsoring a tree please contact Aoife or Sean in the office. All contributions no matter how large or small will be gratefully

GOLF WINTER SPECIAL Golf Winter Special available Monday to Friday until 31st

BRIDGE LESSONS Bridge next Monday night March 24th Mens Spring Singles Friday 14th 1. Martin Duggan (14) 64 net 2. Tom Sloyan Jnr (6) 65 net 3. Robert Shortall (11) 66 net Best Gross; Craig Martin (Scr) 70 gross 5. John Burke (9) 67 net (B9) 6. Syd Harkin (23) 67 net Junior Prize; Simon Cullen (18) 73 net Presentation of prizes Saturday March 22nd Two’s Club Spring Singles Fri 14th Details next week. Paddy Raggett Homes 4 Person Team Event Sun March 16th 1. Eugene Buckley (13) Tommy Buckley Mt View (18) Benny McGuire Mt View (14) Joe Mulcahy Slievenamban (17) 2. Brian Keane (22) Murt Farragher (17) Joe Ledwidge (24) Michael Cody (21) 95 pts 3. Seanie Morrissey (11) P J Farrell Callan (21) Noel Morrissey (13) Conor Morrissey (18) 94 pts 4. Leo Hennessy (12) Jack Condron (10) Piece Cullen (13) Simon Cullen (18) 94 pts 5. Ben McGarry (14) Aidan Phelan (9) Richie Phelan (16) Jim Ryan (14) 92 pts Two’s Club Paddy Raggett 4 Person Team Event Sun March 16th Details next week.

LADIES NEWS Ladies Results Tuesday March 11th 1. Catherine O’Neill (25) 38 pts 2. Ann Widger (21) 37 pts (B9) Best Gross; Mary Norton (9) 26 Gross Pts 3. Devilla O’Byrne (16) 37 pts 4. Barbara Teehan (24) 36 pts 5. Hilda Richardson (23) 35 pts (B9) 6. Ana Lyons (20) 35 pts

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday March 18th Wednesday March 26th Slots also available Saturday March 22nd Sunday March 23rd

SENIOR MEN Results Thursday March 13th 1. John Bracken (17) Martin Murphy (17) Eugene Orr (21) Michael O’Neill (23) 70 pts

2. Geoff Meagher (15) Paddy Raggett (15) Jim Treacy (21) Terry Morris (32) 69 pts 3. Noel Skehan (15) Peter Dabinet (19) Kevin Donohue (19) Tom Reade (25) 68 pts 4. Tom Gunning (15) Bob Greaney (18) Martin Cody (24) Paddy Hally (25) 64 pts 5. Con O’ Sullivan (15) Pat O’Briain (16) Martin Treacy (19) Jack Nolan (22) 63 pts (B6) 6. Pat Drennan (15) Shem Lawlor (22) Dave Schofield (27) Pat Kelleher (25) 63 pts (B6) 7. Mick O’Flynn (15) Dermot Moloney (21) Gerry Bowe (23) Ger Power (19) 63 pts sees the first Ladies & Gents Open Singles of the season. The sheet went live for online booking last Friday. at 6pm, prizes for all outstanding competitions including March Monthly Medal, Spring singles hole on the Ballyfoyle Road were completed on Thursday and the first hole is back in play from March 2014. Green Fee plus hot plate of the day and Tea/Coffee for €35. at 7.45pm. & Saturday 15th March @ 6pm. & Sun 15th & Mon March 17th & Mon March 17th Ladies 18 Hole Competition. 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 to 2.20, Ladies 18 Hole Competition. 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 to 2.20. 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable online and 2.45 – 3.25 draw. 2.45 – 3.00 Bookable Online, Next Competition Thursday March 20th

SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday March 13th 1. Brid White, Breda Kavanagh, Paula Kavanagh 41 pts 2. Pat Walsh, Josie Bolger, Aileen Hehir, Teresa Brandon 40 pts 3. Adrienne Walsh, Ann Gubbins, Barbara Schoﬁeld 36 pts 4. Nuala Crotty, Ann Gunning, Mary Murphy 35 pts Next Competition Thursday March 20th

FIXTURES Tuesday March 18th Wednesday March 19th Thursday March 20th Friday March 21st Saturday March 22nd 2.40m Richard Duggan Memorial Mens Competition Singles, 2.45 – 3.15 Ladies Competition Bookable Online Sunday March 23rd Monday March 24th Tuesday March 25th, Wednesday March 26th Sunday March 23rd at 11am. at 10am 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 18 Hole Competition 8.30 – 3.00 Ladies & Gents Open Singles 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies,

11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members , 11.30 – 12.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.00. Members Time , 7.30 – 9.00 Members, 9.00 – 10.00 Richard Duggan Memorial Mens Singles, 10.30 – 1.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time, 2.00 – , 7.30 – 10.30 and 11.00 - , 10.30 – 11.00 Ladies Competition Bookable Online and 2.45 – 3.15 Draw. Course Closed for Maintenance , Course Closed for Maintenance 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 18 Hole Competition, Slots also available Saturday March 22nd 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable online and 2.45 – 3.15 draw. 2.45 – 3.00 Bookable Online,

Mountain View Hollow Coring Members and visitors please note that Hollow Coring and sanding of greens takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday March 24th, 25th and 26th . Play will be limited to certain holes on these days. Open Spring Series Last weeks qualiﬁer of the Open Spring Series was Gerard Power (19)(MV) 41 Pts.

Spring League Members are reminded that the format of the Spring League has been changed due to other competition commitments. It will now be played as ﬁve singles stableford competitions (with the best four scores to count ). It will be run over the following weekends. 23/3. 30/3, 6/4, 13/4 and 11/5. There will be three handicap catagories:- 0 – 14, 15 – 18 and 19 +. Prizes for the top 3 places in each category.

Results Tuesday 11/3 MV Seniors Fourball Classic (3 Scores on Par 4’s & 5’s and 4 scores on the Par 3’s. Winners Bobby O Brrien, Tom Walsh, Noel Meaney and Joe Earle 144 Pts. Runners Up Martin Walsh, Jim Dunne, James Fitzpatrick and John Leahy 133Pts.

Diary Sunday Mar 23rd Spring League 1st Round (Single Stableford) Mon Mar 24th - Sat Mar 30th Week 10 Open Series (Single Stableford) Wednesday Mar 26th Ladies 13 Hole Competition Sunday Apr 6th Spring League 2nd Round (Single Stableford)

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