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23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Kilkenny Reporter WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER, 2015

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A huge hunger for good food as local hotel bookings rocket JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

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Food for all the family: Gabrielle, Bill, Tadgh and Eanna Costelloe at the Savour Festival launch in the Parade Tower of our castle Pic: Donal Foley

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Empathy for travellers of dark road University plaudits for our Michael

Dr Maria Hinfelaar congratulates Kilkenny hurler Michael Fennelly on his seventh All-Ireland medal

IN A moving contribution to a morning of suicide awareness Mayor Joe Malone empathised with all who travel the dark road. He also had words of support and encouragement for their families and friends. A large group from the community and local services joined with Ber Brophy, Outreach Family Support :RUNHU DQG VWDŕľľ RI 1HZSDUN

Close Family Resource Centre to help raise awareness and funds for Suicide or Survive. The morning of High Tea and Talk was interspersed with the personal testimony from survivors and also, sadly, from family members who had lost loved ones. Emphasis was on allowing people to talk freely and express their thoughts and concerns.

All speakers emphasised the importance of listening and encouraged those in attendance to be aware of this and where possible, to practise the art. Throughout the morning people placed yellow ribbons of remembrance on a tree in The Quiet Room. Organiser Ber Brophy said talks throughout the morning reinvigorated her and she

hoped that everyone would make time to chat and listen to families, friends and neighbours. Project manager, Sheila Donnelly thanked all for attending the event and Fran Grincell for sponsoring the morning. Pictured, from left: Ber Brophy, Sheila Donnelly, Mayor Joe Malone, Arlie Croft and Ann Phelan.

CHAMPION hurler Michael Fennelly was recognised by the President of Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), Dr Maria Hinfelaar for his achievement in being selected as Man of the Match LQ WKH $OO ,UHODQG ÂżQDO Michael joined LIT as a lecturer in Sports Strength and Conditioning just days before WKH ÂżQDO At a reception in LITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sportslab facility in Thurles, Dr Hinfelaar congratulated Michael on achieving the Man of the Match accolade and on winning his seventh All-Ireland with Kilkenny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a leading athlete at the pinnacle of his sport, Michael H[HPSOLÂżHV PDQ\ RI WKH YDOXHV

LIT represents, and we are very pleased to recognise this.â&#x20AC;? At the same event, Dr. Hinfelaar also paid tribute to LIT student and former Tipperary minor hurler, 3HWHU 5\DQ ZKR ÂżQLVKHG eight in the Tandem Track World Championship in the Netherlands earlier this year and is on his way to the Brazil Olympics in 2016. Also lauded was fellow student Rachel Ryan who won gold and silver at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles this summer. LIT provides class-leading degree programmes in Sports Strength and Conditioning to Bachelor of Science and Master of Science levels.

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Bressie: Food is good for our mental health JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Happy men: Tony Walsh and Roy Calder Potts at Savour launch Pics: Donal Foley

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Festival of food for thought

Good attendance at Savour launch Pics: Donal Foley

Naoise Coogan and Councillor Mary Hilda Cavanagh

Ger Mullally, Mary Walsh and Minister Ann Phelan

Margaret Whelan and Frances Walsh

Chef Edward Hayden inspires the troops

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Yes, Guinness is for stout-hearted bidders

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Paris Texas? Saloon Bar: The heart of Paris Texas, offering a vast selection of craft beers, world spirits and space for groups and families

Courtyard: Olive trees and fresh air with table service to meet your needs

Gin Bar: The secret at the back â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ideal for parties and TV sports

Contact: Paris Texas, 92 High Street, Kilkenny Phone: 056 7761822 email info@paristexas.ie

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A Perfect Farm Wife: A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;laying henâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;? WHAT IS a farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife? :KDW UROHV GRHV VKH IXOÂżO" How can she get her farmer away for a holiday? How can she feed eight contractors with 10 minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice? What can she do with a holey wellie? Author and farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Lorna Sixsmith answers many farm wife questions in her second book How To Be A Perfect Farm Wife. She knows what it is like to have the village appraise your signature dish, how to stay calm during the dreaded â&#x20AC;&#x153;testingâ&#x20AC;? and how to interpret â&#x20AC;&#x153;farm speakâ&#x20AC;?. More importantly she knows how to cheat to give the impression you are a perfect farm wife. This book is packed with history, advice, recipes, hints and tips (and quizzes along the way to see how you measure up). Years ago, most farming wives came from a farming background and knew what to expect when they got married: long hours, hard work and a Ă&#x20AC;XFWXDWLQJ LQFRPH

Nowadays, many farm wives struggle with feeling inadequate as they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily have the knowledge to reverse trailers, feed calves or understand the farm lingo. An agony aunt â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like an agony aunt at times,â&#x20AC;? Lorna says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had many farm wives contact me wondering how to have a social life and or how to get on better with their mother-in-law. Much is expected of farm wives too and many feel overwhelmed as a result.â&#x20AC;? What makes a perfect farm wife? That depends on whose opinion you are seeking. According to â&#x20AC;&#x153;the farmerâ&#x20AC;?, she should: 1. Be a domestic goddess and cook meals of meat, potatoes and two vegetables IROORZHG E\ D ÂżOOLQJ GHVsert. Being able to cook for contractors without complaint is appreciated too.

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FUTURE OF OUR CHURCH AUTUMN TALKS IN KILKENNY TALK ONE - MONDAY 28 TH SEPTEMBER @ 8:00PM FR PETER MCVERRY: “A poor Church for the poor, what is our call/response?”

TALK TWO - MONDAY 5 TH OCTOBER @ 8:00PM FR EAMONN CONWAY: “ The Church of Pope Francis.” TALK THREE - MONDAY 12 TH OCTOBER @ 8:00PM DR MARY T. MALONE: “Woman, the Elephant in the Church” ST PATRICK’S PARISH CENTRE, LOUGHBOY, KILKENNY. ADMISSION €10 FOR EACH TALK OR €20 FOR THE SERIES TICKETS AVAILABLE IN FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ST PATRICK’S PARISH CENTRE. LOUGHBOY, KILKENNY. - CHAPTER HOUSE BOOK SHOP, JAMES’ STREET, KILKENNY. ROLLER COASTER RECORDS. KIERAN STREET, KILKENNY. - ST CANICE’S PARISH CENTRE. DEAN STREET, KILKENNY. CONAHY PARISH OFFICE. CONAHY, KILKENNY.

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Beauty

Lashes of natural beauty By Emer Kelly @Eimkelly LONG, luscious lashes are a year-round necessity. Follow these five rules to get perfect eyelashes without having to revert to timeconsuming falsies or expensive extensions. 1. Eyelash curlers are essential Lash curlers are the key to giving lashes that “wow” factor. Be sure to choose one that creates a beautiful upward curl, and with a delicate pumping motion, move from the lash base upward for maximum results. Always curl before applying mascara, not after. 2. Let lashes set between layers of mascara Practice a little patience between each coat. Giving a little bit of air time between each coat will allow the mascara to set and build upon each layer instead of glooping up as one big clump. 3. Prevent spider lashes with a lash comb Avoid spidery clumps by combing lashes after applying mascara. A lash comb is key; apply a coat, wait a few seconds, brush through eyelashes, and then apply the next coat 4. Don’t layer different mascaras I wouldn’t recommend this, as some formulas will not mix well and end up clumping, some mixing and matching does work. If there’s a wand you prefer over another, clean it off and use with your favourite formula or as a lash comb. 5. Condition and treat your lashes daily Just like your hair, your lashes need a little TLC. Lash conditioners can work as a primer, creating a smooth surface for mascara. Growth treatments stimulate the eyelash growth cycle, making it longer, so lashes come in longer, darker and thicker. Full results take within 2-3 months, while improvements show within 4 weeks.

BEAUTY MIRACLES

GET MAPPED AT MINT!

With so many beauty products out there and so many claims to fame it’s hard to know which ones really will deliver those oh-my-God results. Each week we’ll feature a fail-safe beauty miracle beauty product – one the experts swear by...

September is Dermalogica Face Map our Nation month

LIZ EARLE’S CLEANSE & POLISH LIZ Earle’s Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser is their best seller - and with good reason. This gentle cleanser is suitable for all skin types and all ages - and it works in multiple ways. It’s a multi-tasking beauty product that’s made with nature’s finest ingredients. The eucalyptus scent and the creamy cocoa butter formulation refreshes and soothes skin while removing all traces of make-up, grime and grease. It’s a two step process where you smooth the cream cleanser over your face and eyelids, then wipe the excess cream away with a hot damp muslin cloth. The muslin has a great exfoliating action too - and really helps to lift any trace of mascara or stubborn eye make-up. Buy: Boots the Chemist, €19

SO WHAT IS FACE MAPPING? It is a revolutionary zone by zone approach to skin analysis completed by a certified Dermalogica Skin Specialist. This allows the Specialist to prescribe a range of homecare products to target specific skin concerns and give you a healthy skin future. Not only this, the Specialist can show you which point on your face is connected to a body part or organ and explain why your skin may be behaving in a certain way. Face Mapping consists of a signature Dermalogica double cleanse, exfoliation, booster and moisturising routine so you get to fully experience the products. To celebrate Face Map Nation Mint are offering FREE Face Mapping with 20% off Dermalogica products on the day.

Come in and see us or call 056 7712579 to chat about Dermalogica.

23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Homes

Style inside Planning on giving your home a fresh new look? Take a look at these interior trends and accessories for some inspirational ideas. 1

1 Pumpkin Man with LED Lights. Price: €14.95, from Carraig Donn 2 Roald Dahl Matilda Boudoir Cushion. Price €25, from Home Focus at Hickeys 3 Domitalia Contour Sideboard. Price: €1,979, from Harvey Norman 4 Extendable Dining Table. Price: Reduced to €499, from EZ Living 5 Lili Painted Wardrobe. From Meubles Furniture 6 Large Blue Floral Vase, Paul Costello Living. Price €45, from Dunnes Stores

SHADES OF GREY... Silvered branches, wisps of wood smoke and a frosty window pane… this season’s ‘neutrals’ come in the form of a palette of winter-morning greys. Lorenza Corner Sofa, Harvey Norman

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Head Chef Ernest Subirana SanchĂŠz from The Salt Yard Restaurant, Kilkenny City shares a favourite recipe you can try at home... GIVEN that the evenings are getting shorter and what little sunshine we had is fast disappearing, so our food changes with the seasons. As

the autumn unfolds, we look for hearty, warming dishes that provide a bit of warmth as well as sustenance. The recipe this week is a really

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grass sward with no cereals used to fatten them. Their sow breeds are either Saddleback or Gloucester Old Spot, and all of their pigs are kept outdoors and allowed to graze DQG IRUDJH LQ WKH ÂżHOGV DQG IHG cereals from their own farm. As a consequence of this you ZLOO ÂżQG WKDW WKHLU SRUN DQG EDFRQ will be a little bit fatter than the conventional â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pork or EDFRQ EXW WKH GLÉŁHUHQFH LQ WDVWH LV incomparable. Coolanowle Organic Meet is for sale at farmers markets and also online with a direct to your door delivery service. Visit: organicmeat.ie

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Advertisement Family Fun Sundays at La Rivista La Rivista Italian Restaurant is focussing firmly on children, inviting families to enjoy some family fun time on the last Sunday of every month in its Parliament Street Restaurant in Kilkenny City. La Family Rivista is giving kids the opportunity to eat and have fun in a family-friendly restaurant, while parents also enjoy a much-needed, uninterrupted meal! Fun Sunday where KIDS RULE! Italians are traditionally a family-orientated nation and La Rivista is hoping to bring families together – the Italian way - by creating a relaxed and fun environment for children to eat and play ensuring parents also enjoy a sumptuous Sunday lunch. La Rivista is providing lots of activities for kids with an on-site kid’s entertainer who will happily, paint faces, polish nails and be creative with body tattoos. A kid’s corner will be available for colouring and drawing and children will be free to roam in between the courses of their delicious kid’s menu. The multi-purpose kid’s activity menu offers a range of healthy and hearty kids’ dishes, but the pièce de résistance is definitely the desert! Kids can choose from a selection of ice-creams such as Chocolate and Vanilla Oreo Sundae, Strawberry Jam Sundae and Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake.

Main courses include Pasta Bolognese, Margherita Pizza, Crispy Salmon Goujons and Chicken Tenders with prices starting from just €3.95. Of course parents and adults are also well catered for with the famous Sunday Lunch menu, offering a range of delectable Italian dishes including steak, fish, chicken and pork along with good old Italian favourites, pizza and pasta. Two courses are available for €17.95 and three courses are just €20.95. Family Fun Sundays will take place from 1pm until 4pm on the 3rd Sunday of every month starting Sunday20th September. Book your family’s table today to avoid disappointment. La Rivista offers diners an authentic Italian dining experience. Located in the heart of the medieval city, it offers, Early Bird, a la Carte and Wine and Dine options during the week . Catering for large groups and smaller parties, La Rivista is a popular Kilkenny hotspot for diners seeking quality and value in a city centre location. La Rivista also caters admirably for all dietary requirements, particularly gluten-free clients – just inform you waiter on arrival. See www.Larivista.ie for further details or call 056 7771666 for reservations.

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Motors The Opel Fleet is back at Barlo Opel Kilkenny. Nearly New Cars with Huge Savings

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151 Opel Zaﬁra Tourer SC 1.6 Cdti

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23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Chiropractic - drug-free pain treatment KILKENNY-born Chiropractor, Pauline Byrne, and Dutch husband Marc-Jan Fransens have just opened their new chiropractic clinic on Friday 18th September. Pauline and Marc-Jan met during their chiropractic studies in Bournemouth, England and married in 2008 in Kilkenny. They have two young children, Juliana and Teddy. After living and working in the Netherlands for almost eleven years they decided to move (back) to Kilkenny to open up their own chiropractic practice together. “We both love the countryside here. It’s a great place to bring up our children and to enjoy our active outdoors lifestyle,” says Pauline. They are both looking forward to making a positive difference to the lives of their patients by helping to alleviate spinal and joint pain and help them make good lifestyle choices to ensure they go on to continue pain-free lives.

What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms and legs, and headaches. As chiropractors Pauline and Marc-Jan practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to healthcare that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counselling. Chiropractors focus on the intimate relationship between the nervous system and spine and believe that biomechanical and structural derangement of the spine can effect the nervous system. They also be-

lieve that for many conditions, chiropractic treatment can restore the functional integrity of the spine, reduce pressure on the sensitive neurological tissue, and consequently help improve the health of the individual. The most common therapeutic procedure performed by chiropractors is known as spinal manipulation also known as the “chiropractic adjustment”. The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying controlled force in to joints that have become restricted. Chiropractors use a variety of non-surgical treatments, including the adjustment, to treat patients of all ages with certain types of: •Lower back pain and/ or leg pain (sciatica) •Neck pain •Shoulder and/or arm pain •Headaches •Repetitive strains •Sports injuries

Fransens Byrne Chiropractic was opened last Friday at 4 pm where all Ireland senior hurler Jackie Tyrrell cut the ribbon and posed for photos with the Liam Mc Carthy cup. A good crowd attended, who were welcome to look around and enjoy light refreshments. This date is extra special, because on this day the chiropractic profession celebrates it’s 120th birthday. Back in 1895 D.D. Palmer delivered his first adjustment – an adjustment that not only changed the life of his patient (who was complaining of deafness in his left ear), but the lives of millions that would follow the birth of this new profession of chiropractic. The clinic offers free spinal checks by appointment during the week but is also open this coming Saturday for those who are wondering what chiropractic care can do for them. If you are interested in booking a check then please contact the clinic at 056 7721836 or send an email to info@ fransensbyrnechiropractic.ie.

Contact Fransens Byrne Chiropractic Address: Unit 4, Newpark Shopping Centre, Kilkenny Tel: 056 7721836 Email: info@fransensbyrnechiropractic.ie Web: fransensbyrnechiropractic.ie

23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

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The Schoolyard is aptly name as it was location of the Model School up to the early 1990’s. within the city close to Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny College, Newpark Shopping Centre. The Schoolyard will comprise: Type A: Detached 4 Bed Homes 188 sq meters (1991 Sq Ft) - Nos 1,2,3,4 Type B: Detached 3 Bed Homes 146 sq meters (1571 Sq Ft) - Nos 5,6,7,8 Type C: Detached 4 Bed Homes 152 sq meters (1646 Sq Ft) Nos 9

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Magnificent 5 Bedroomed Victorian Residence on C. 1.5 Acres in the Model Village of Talbots Inch. A Victorian Hamlet of Woollen Mills workers homes and Managers residences. 3 Reception Rooms, Sun Porch, Mature gardens, 1 Acre of Paddock and 0.5 Acre of secluded garden. Close to City Centre, Schools Shops etc. Exclusive Location, Talbots Inch is a premiere place to live and so close to the City. 2,530 Sq Ft.

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Stilowin Built in 2005 by Talbot Grange Homes, Talbots Gate, within a 15 minute walk to the City centre The property is owner occupied and impeccably presented, the ideal family home or rental investment. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Reception Rooms, 1,371 Sq. Ft.

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€220,000

1 Riverview was the former showhouse for the Riverview development. It is a 3 Bedroomed extended Semi Detached house. Seldom do homes come for sale and given its location as well as it being a Bungalow it should appeal to all ages of buyers. Total area including Garage is C. 1,350 Sq Ft.

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Mid Terraced House in an excellent location with 350m of John Street Internally the property, which has not been inhibited for some time is in need of total Refurbishment and refitting. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Living Room, Sitting Room 86.3 sq m/929 Sq Ft

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Extending to C. 2300 sq ft No 7 The Grove is a truly spacious wellproportioned 5 Bed Detached Executive residence overlooking a circular green area, in a private cul de sac at Weir View. Built around 2005 this is an exceptional family home, in a prime residential area within 1.5 km of all the amenities of Kilkenny City Centre and is easily accessible to Kilkenny Ring Road.

23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

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The ghost of shopping yet to come MICHAEL WOLSEY How I see it THEY WERE glittering on an aisle in Tescoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s... little chocolate Santas wrapped in silver, reindeers in gold, and Christmas trees in green tinsel. A bit late to be clearing leftover stock, I thought. Surely the sell-by date must have passed by now? Then I had a look and found that the sell-by date ZDV VWLOO D ORQJ ZD\ Rŕľľ )RU WKHVH ZHUH QRW WKH leftover ghosts of Christmas Past. They were the spirit of Christmas Yet to Come, Christmas 2015. I was shocked. Christmas sweeties on sale in early September? But of course I should not have been, for it happens every year. Indeed, Tesco was positively restrained compared with the posh Dublin store Brown Thomas, which opened its special Christmas shop in mid-August. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We open at the same time every year and it is really because of customer demand,â&#x20AC;? said the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seasonal Homeware Buyer Edel Woods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are customers who absolutely love &KULVWPDV DQG DUH LQ VWRUH IRU WKH ÂżUVW SLFN ,I \RX want to get the best products you have to get in early.â&#x20AC;? I absolutely love Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is why wild reindeers couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drag me into one of these stores at this time of year. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all sorts of special treats are being destroyed by the commercial

decision to keep them on the shelves whatever the season. I also love hot cross buns. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat them, with lashings of melted butter oozing out the sides; a real treat in the week before Easter. But now they are in the shops from January to December, up there on the shelves beside the croissants and bagels. So whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the treat in that? I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch them until Easter looms but by then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting sick of the sight of them. Creme eggs, anyone? They were a lovely little treat when I was a child. Only your parents or grandparents would buy you a full-sized chocolate egg but any aunt, uncle, or family friend, popping in around Easter, might produce a creme egg, like a conjurer pulling trinkets from hidden pockets. The words to note in that sentence are â&#x20AC;&#x153;around Easterâ&#x20AC;?. Now you can buy creme eggs around Christmas, around Halloweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en, around Lughnasa or

WKH )HDVW RI /XSHUFDO $QG LI , ZHUH WR RŕľľHU RQH DV D treat to my grandchildren at Easter theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think I had fallen on hard times. What about mince pies? A great Christmas treat, hard to beat. When family members with once-ayear religious pretensions are at Midnight Mass, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have them ready for their return, nicely warmed, served with brandy butter and accompanied by a good Burgundy; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect start to the festivities. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them in January, much less in August and September. Yet there they are, confronting me in the Supermarket along with Mr Kiplingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exceedingly good cakes. Indeed, Mr Kipling even makes some of these unseasonable pies. Shame on you, sir. A gent of your age should know better. So, as I said, nothing would persuade me into a special Christmas store before December has dawned. But a couple of years ago, I wandered by mistake

Flyers are appearing around town announcing the Christmas party attractions on offer at various hotels. Newspapers are carrying ads for party packages ... â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Yule be sorry if you leave it too lateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

LQWR WKH ÂżW RXW RI RQH VXFK ZLQWHU ZRQGHUODQG Âą LQ London, as it happens. It was August and, elsewhere in the same store, shoppers, in short sleeves and summer dresses, were pondering the purchase of garden furniture DQG EDUEHFXHV %XW KHUH VWDŕľľ VZHOWHULQJ HYHQ LQ WHH VKLUWV ZHUH Âż[LQJ KROO\ OHDYHV RQWR GLVSOD\V RI IDNH snow and hoisting penguins, robins and red-nosed reindeers into prime selling positions. Turned out, this shop was a bit on the tardy side. Selfridges and Harrods had opened their Christmas departments in July. 6R , JXHVV PDQ\ RI WKHLU FXVWRPHUV KDG ÂżQLVKHG their festive shopping by the time the city turned on its Christmas lights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in October. I thought it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen in Ireland. But it has. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening right now. Autumn isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully formed yet, but in the retail world Christmas is just around the corner. Ho! Ho! Ho! Flyers are appearing around town announcing the &KULVWPDV SDUW\ DWWUDFWLRQV RQ RŕľľHU DW YDULRXV KRWHOV Newspapers are carrying ads for party packages ... â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yule be sorry if you leave it too lateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I received a mail shot the other day warning: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Book now. The best slots are going fast.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Yes, and life is also going fast as we mingle the seasons and telescope the traditions. , QRWH D ELW RI UHOLJLRQ Ă&#x20AC;LFNHULQJ WKURXJKRXW WKH column this week, what with Easter and Christmas and Midnight Mass and all. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry; I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be making a habit of it. But let me conclude with the sound judgment of the Book of Ecclesiastes: To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. And Rudolf, my old red-nosed pal, that includes you.

Do we need Facebook so we can ruminate? PAUL HOPKINS SO MARK Zuckerberg has decided to give us a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; button on Facebook. Apparently, the social media siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s users want the ability to express empathy about certain posts, says the Facebook CEO. Not every moment is a good moment, it seems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. I can (now) say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on it and shipping it,â&#x20AC;? Zuckerberg said last week. Citing news stories such as the Syrian refugee crisis or the death of a loved one, Zuckerberg seems to understand that a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always convey a userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true thoughts on a post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they really want is the ability to express empathy.â&#x20AC;? It is less than a dozen years ago when Mark Zuckerberg, then a 19-year-old computer geek from Dobbs Ferry, New York, â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to EHOLHYH KH LV VWLOO RQO\ Âą Ă&#x20AC;LSSHG WKH RQ EXWWRQ on The Facebook, inviting students at Harvard, and thereafter the world, to like, friend, poke, VKDUH DQG HŕľľHFWLYHO\ UXPLQDWH Âą WKLQN GHHSO\ and profoundly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on their every waking moment and even moments comatose. In the decade since, the social network has had more than its fair share of makeovers but is now home to your average everyday web users, celebrities, business types, politicians, and even the odd pet (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your PC and your

smartphone and tablet, in the pages of magazines and on TV. Zuckerbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise to fame was even FKDUWHG LQ DQ $FDGHP\ $ZDUG ZLQQLQJ ÂżOP penned by West Wing scribe Aaron Sorkin. Ever mindful you cannot please all the people all the time, Zuckerberg, with each Facebook overhaul, has had the book thrown at him with complaints and threats of boycotts, but most take it at face value and the pokes prevail. My youngest left it some years back and, when I asked why, he explained: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for losers. People who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a life.â&#x20AC;? Is Facebook no longer cool? Now that preteens are admitted? Or because parents and even grandparents started saturating it? I only ask because FB, it seems, has been worried for some time about young adults leaving its digital world for a hipper alternative, such as Snapchat or Tumblr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; seeking out fresh online playgrounds.

Of late Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion in the US, UK and other major European countries and Japan has peaked, losing millions of users since April last year. In recent months the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest social network has lost six million US visitors, a 4% drop, according to media analysts SocialBakers. In Ireland and the UK, 1.4m fewer users checked in last month, a fall of 4.5%. The declines are sustained: in the last six months, Facebook has lost nearly 11 million monthly visitors. A spokeswoman for Facebook declined to comment. Still, I doubt Mark Zuckerberg is losing face over these stats. The Harvard dropout is worth, as of last September, $19bn (â&#x201A;Ź16,725m.). And is considered by Forbes list as the 24th â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;most powerfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; man in the world. Today, Facebook, decline or no decline, has more than one billion active users â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one in seven

Is Facebook no longer cool? Now that pre-teens are admitted? Or because parents and even grandparents started saturating it? I only ask because FB, it seems, has been worried for some time about young adults leaving its digital world for a hipper alternative, such as Snapchat or Tumblr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; seeking out fresh online playgrounds.

RI XV Â˛ ZKR GDLO\ VKDUH QHDUO\ ÂżYH ELOOLRQ LWHPV upload 350 million photos and click that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; button more than 4.5 billion times. Only Google gets more visitors daily. All that ubiquity, of course, challenges us about how we think about what should be private, and what we broadcast to our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a term (sadly) that now includes anyone we happen to remember from school, that job from a few years ago, or last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cringe-inducing party. :KHQ , ÂżUVW ZDV VLJQHG XS E\ P\ \RXQJHVW VRQ who now considers it a home for losers, I could never quite get how people from my past of 30 years ago wanted to be my Facebook â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. They just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it: that the reason I had GURSSHG Rŕľľ WKHLU UDGDU DOO WKRVH \HDUV DJR ZDV because I could no longer stand them. And age hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t weakened my resolve not to VXŕľľHU IRROV HDVLO\ , ZHOFRPH WKLV QHZ ÂľQR OLNHÂś thingummyjig. All this I was mulling over the other evening as I took the dogs for a stroll along the banks of the river in my newly found townland of 740 souls. At the bend in the river I dropped in to the only pub for miles for some refreshment for me and the hounds. 7KH ODQGORUG DQ DŕľľDEOH JLDQW RI D PDQ ZDV whiling away the early evening with just a handfull of locals supping, and his laptop atop the bar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;VAT returns or Facebook?â&#x20AC;?, I asked as he looked up to pull me a pint. His face, a healthy, ruddy complexion, became puzzled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facebook? You know... where you meet your IULHQGV DQG HŕľľHFWLYHO\ UXPLQDWH RQ WKHLU HYHU\ waking moment.â&#x20AC;? He topped my pint and eyed me head on, conspiratorially almost: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ruminate? Sure, why in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world would I need a computer for that? I see and ruminate with this lot every other dayâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

23 SEPTEMBER 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

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Dedicated followers IT WAS a fantastic fashion extravaganza. The Top To Toe Fashion Show at Langton House was packed to capacity on Sunday as dedicated followers of fashion enjoyed a brilliantly organised evening. And as well as enjoying a show that was unbelievable value for the €10 admission, fashionistas paid their respects and boosted the purses of two local charities that do superb work in our local community. The purse was shared between The Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare Team and the Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre, Walkin Street, Kilkenny City. ,W WUXO\ ZDV D PDJQL¿FHQW FRPPXQLW\ H൵RUW DV FKDPSLRQ hurlers Eddie Brennan, Michael Rice and Michael Kavanagh joined new and established models on the catwalk. And among those strutWLQJ WKHLU VWX൵ WRR ZDV QRWHG dancer Paul Dargan and that exceptional champion of good causes, George Candler, normally a master of ceremonies,

who gave a splendid modelling performance at the weekend. Chef Edward Hayeden and former camogie star Tracy Millea were brilliant as masters of ceremony while teams of others, including local businesses, entertainers, make-up and hair H[SHUWV JDYH XQVHO¿VKO\ RI themselves and played their part in ensuring a bumper success. Local shops taking part included Serendipity, Lola Rose, Cameo Bridal Boutique, Wallis, Vera Moda, Monsoon, Top Hat, The Shoe Boutique, formerly The Shoe Box, Radical, Prado Men and the Kilkenny Cancer Support Charity Shop. Special guest for the evening was Rose of Tralee Alysha Brennan who was accompanied by the Kilkenny Rose Claire Walsh. The organisers of the event were delighted with what they called amazing support and in turn Aisling Kelly and Margaret Egan were given the thumbs up for their professionalism and attention to detail.

Models Orla Roche, Anne Bradley and Stephanie O'Dwyer

Pics: Vicky Comerford

Hurling stars Eddie Brennan, Michael Rice and Michael Kavanagh modelling suits from Top Hat, Patrick Street, Kilkennny

MCs were Edward Hayden and Tracy Millea

Fashion show organiser Margaret Egan with make-up artist Majella Bolger and current Rose of Tralee Alysha Brennan

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Brilliant support for local fashion spectacular

Model Karen Fitzpatrick on the catw alk wearing a beautiful dress from Serendipity Boutique, St Kieran's Street, Kilkenny

Ber Cahill, The Shoe Boutique, Agnes Keely, Lola Rose Boutique and Brid Whelan

Kilkenny auctioneer George Candler was a brilliant model

Paul Dargan, Sign and Design holds aloft the Liam MacCarthy Cup at the Top to Toe Fashion ShowÂ

Pics: Vicky Comerford

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Apples at the core of bird life

BY ALBERT NOLAN THE swallows are gathering on the roofs of houses and along swaying cables that overhang Kilkenny roads. They will soon be heading back to Africa and glad to put a very unpredictable summer behind them. Each day the local group draws in more birds as territorial boundaries start to disappear and all their energy goes on preparing for the long migration ahead. I passed a railway station the other day and there were swallows on the roof of the platform. One of my kids asked are they getting the train to Africa? I think

for now they will stick to their more traditional method of getting home. Back in the garden we have been harvesting some of the summer vegetables. Onions, both red and white, have had their heads FKRSSHG R൵ DQG SODFHG LQ D PLQL cloche indoors to dry out. This is very important as if they are damp mould will form and you could lose a lot of the crop. Regular checking is essential to remove any onion that shows any sign of rot. These will last for several months and give a refreshing hint of the garden on long winter days. Earlier in the year we had planted apple trees and my young daughter had put one in her bed. *UHDW RXWGRRUV My eldest son planted an apple tree 15 years ago and it still draws him out of his room and into the great outdoors. At least now his mercenary tendencies have past and his apples are given away freely rather than €2 each. Lucy can see her tree from the kitchen window and has been waiting patiently as the apples turn from green to a delicious red. Between the showers of rain we

picked the apples from the tree DQG EURXJKW WKHP LQGRRUV WR ¿Qish ripening. A few apples had fallen to the ground but these won’t go to waste as Blackbirds and Thrushes will quickly devour them. Once the birds have made a few holes in them this allows other creatures like insects to get in and drink some of the sweet juices. The apples have often started to ferment leading to a few cases of tipsy insects. Orchards were once part of every community but most of these were smothered by a sea of concrete and asphalt. Orchards support plenty of wildlife and also included a few crab apple trees. The bees would be attracted by the crab DSSOH ÀRZHUV DQG WKHQ SROOLQDWH the rest of the fruit trees in the orchard. Ancient trees When I was growing up a local farmer had a beautiful orchard with ancient trees covered in lichens. In one corner there were bee hives and their relationship with the apple trees went back several generations. One bird in particular closely associated with the orchard was

The Mistle Thrush The Mistle Thrush. A pair built their nest each spring in a fork of a tree and successively raised their family. These birds are bigger than the similar Song Thrush and Female Blackbirds. They have a more upright stance, a white face, warm brown back and nape and heavily speckled underparts. They feed on berries during the winter and also insects and worms. Interest is returning and

many new community orchards are being sown across the country. Many of the apples we buy in the supermarkets have travelled thousands of miles to reach the shelves so growing our own will PDNHV D ELJ GL൵HUHQFH WR UHGXFing the food miles of the produce that we eat. There is a variety to suit every garden and apple trees can be sown in large pots for households

that have no open soil. If you have the space you could sow larger trees and this is an ideal project for the tidy town’s award. Seed savers based in Caparoe, 6FDUUL൵ KDYH D ZLGH VHOHFWLRQ RI native fruit trees for sale including many heritage varieties. Well worth a visit. Comments/questions to albert. nolan@rocketmail.com or 0894230502.

‘My drinking worsened and I was depressed’ BY DR ED MURPHY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AS MENTAL campaigners we are saying clearly its okay not to be okay and its okay to ask for help. Take Sinead (pseudonym) who wrote to me “I am a 39 year old woman. I am not in a relationship. For years since I was a child I sufIHUHG ZLWK ORZ FRQ¿GHQFH , ELW my nails so badly that they would bleed and seeing my hands bleed like this was a relief. “I never understood what was wrong with me at the time. When throughout my teenage years I ZDV EXOOLHG LQ VFKRRO RQ DQG R൵ which resulted in me taking a whole load of pills one night. “I was prepared not to wake up the next morning but I did. To this day my parents still don’t know what I did that night. As years went on I went on to work in administration in a good job. “At this point I was drinking a lot and arriving into work with a hangover a lot of the time. I still don’t know to this day how I was able to hang on to my job. µ, ZDV WHUUL¿HG¶ “I was a hard worker and I put a lot of work into my career. As years went on my drinking

worsened and I was depressed. I didn’t know this at the time. I didn’t realise how sad I was. “To block out the sadness I would drink. This kept the pain I was feeling at bay. I continued at this behaviour for years. I wasn’t able (and still not able) to talk to anyone about how I was feeling. I didn’t understand the sad feelLQJV , ZDV WHUUL¿HG RI WKHP DQG I would block them out. I would shut down. After a very bad breakdown two years ago I was referred onto a psychiatrist. ³, ZDV WHUUL¿HG , GLGQ¶W NQRZ what was going on. I agreed to go for treatment the alcohol dependencies but alcohol as I discovered was the smoke screen that I had used for years. “I had to deal with all the emotions that I had blocked out for years and I felt alone even though I had my family there to support me. I was diagnosed with Major Depression. “Two years on I am doing much better than what I was. I don’t drink anymore thank God but there are days where I really struggle. More than tricky “Simple things like getting up out of the bed are more than

tricky at the best of times. “I’m on prescribed medication for the last two years which has been a help but I have to take them on time otherwise I’m jittery etc...Another thing I struggle with is my emotions. They are so unbelievably strong at times and they are too much for me to cope with. “I feel I can’t breath when they come on me they are that powerIXO 7KH DQ[LHW\ , KDYH VX൵HUHG with for years has come back. I don’t want to go back to the way I was. “I’m struggling and I don’t know what else to do. I am so unKDSS\ DQG , KDYH QR FRQ¿GHQFH in myself. I hope you can help me with my problem.” Sinead, I have read your letter many times and what strikes me is the level of distress you have and are experiencing. Like many people you used alcohol, self-medicating away and numbing your strong emotions. Thankfully you have got help for this and are not drinking now. When I hear this I immediately think of your strengths to maintain sobriety and your resilience that is your ability to bounce back from adversity.

Level of anxiety ,W¶V DOZD\V GL൶FXOW WR DVVHVV situations from afar however in an assessment process I would be particularly focusing on the level of anxiety you have experienced from childhood and whether social anxiety was/is present (did you use alcohol to cover up social shyness). I would also be interested in your self-esteem. For many sustained low mood over decades is not depression but chronic low self-esteem associated with negative fundamental beliefs – core beliefs - about you as a person e.g. I am unlovable …..I am bound to be rejected by others…… I am defective so others will not love me. Beliefs are beliefs they are not facts and new beliefs can be worked on. Here is the thing Sinead, in addition to medications, it’s equally important that you build tools that are able to tackle dominate HPRWLRQV DQG ÀDZHG FRUH EHliefs. Just because you believe them does not make them true. Tackling the dominate emotions in your life – Fear (anxiety) and Sadness (depression) is the next step via Cognitive Behavioural

By Dr Ed Murphy, Therapy (CBT), an evidenced based therapy that will assist you, check out Psychological Society of Ireland (www.psychologicalsociety.ie). Negative thinking From here you will be able to tackle the fundamental question µZKDW NHHSV P\ GL൶FXOWLHV JRing?’ Pervasive fear based and negative thinking in the present sustains these low moods, hence your need for new skills. You may consider going on an eightweek Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programme (www.mindfulness.ie). Here you will learn coping skills to be in the present and have a more compassionate view of yourself. When I read your story – what

also strikes me is your strengths, resilience and resources. You have taken steps regarding your alcohol and have seen a psychiatrist who manages your medication – now is the time for therapy. This will give you a space to ¿JXUH RXW KRZ \RX RSHUDWH LQ WKH world, what you avoid that keeps your anxiety going, tools to tackle strong emotions, opportunities to develop health core beliefs where you move towards beliefs of self-worth. Here you will be able to recognise the ‘tripwires’ of your emotional life and instead of crashing through them be able to step over them. Here you will be in a space where you can create a future of hope and wellness.

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CROSSWORDS The next lunar eclipse is in your sign - on Monday 28th. Until then you may need to deal with rather more ‘unexpected’ news than is normal. Recall that we are between eclipses - a period when many people change direction. Some news is likely to be very exciting - and might even pave the way for you to pursue new pathways after the lunar eclipse. You could reach new and surprising understanding by the Equinox - most likely an alliance that really will go places. It’s very likely that a certain person sees potential in your contribution to a project and as a result wants you to feel supported as you move into a new sphere. True, there may be some matters to iron out before next Monday’s lunar eclipseFrom then cash flow could be fast and furious for many. It’s the Equinox this week: this time coinciding with positive aspects involving Saturn (now moving through your opposite sign). It’s entirely possible that someone whom you feel has been downright unhelpful for the last couple of years will prove their worth - and in a delightfully unexpected way. Recall that we are now between eclipses when it’s not at all unusual for habits to be broken. The Equinox (23rd) always brings a change of pace. This one though could be of above average intensity as it comes between two eclipses with the coming lunar eclipse (next Monday 28th) in another of the Cardinal signs. It seems likely you’re coming to the end of a chapter - and might have already have opened the new one. We are all still between eclipses when many people may be changing direction - especially around the Equinox (23rd). It’s likely to be imperative that you think on your feet quickly if you’re to take advantage of an opportunity. It may be that that window will close around next Monday’s (28th) lunar eclipse. It’s likely too that a group (yet to become a team) hope that you’ll join them. Last week’s solar eclipse was in your sign and signalled a fresh start. That might not yet be obvious. Indeed, it could be next May before you’re aware of being on a new path: as though you’d been chatting to fellow passengers and hadn’t realised that the bus had left the stop. At so many levels this appears to be‘getting to know you time’.

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Your birthday period (starting with Wednesday’s Equinox) could bring with it an exciting alliance. Of course you may feel this coming some days before hand. You might also know that in throwing yourself into this union, you won’t have the same energy available for another. This could bring a natural parting of the ways around next Monday’s lunar eclipse. Saturn may have moved out of your sign but it could take some time yet to get used to new energy. In this curious period between eclipses it may be that a problemsolver arrives on the scene. Though initially you might be unsure of their talents and potential contribution, it’s probable that this is someone you have to get along with - if only to show a team that you can embrace change and fresh ideas. It’s been three decades since Saturn was last in your sign. You may still be adjusting to new conditions. With the coming lunar eclipse (Monday 28th) in another of the Fire signs, it may be that an ending or clearing up operation is on-going. By Wednesday’s Equinox it should be obvious that a new chapter has opened: most likely requiring you to engage with someone younger who appreciates your expertise.

You may be aware that we are between eclipses with a powerful lunar eclipse due next Monday 28th. You probably already know that nothing can ever be quite the same again and that shifts in your working pattern - and within the family, require a fresh approach. It may be that a Virgo colleague’s plans affect your own. It’s the Equinox on Wednesday: this year coinciding with strong aspects involving the two planets to which you seem most sensitive (Saturn and Uranus). As the Sun is moving into another of the Air signs, - and bearing in mind that we are between eclipses when habits are easier to break and when it’s easier to tune in to new trends - it may be that you come up with ideas that are dramatic yet realistic. It’s likely to be after next Monday’s lunar eclipse (28th) before you feel more settled. Even then the cosmos may have more challenges to throw your way. Yet there could be relatively good news around Wednesday’s Equinox when, and thanks to the expertise of someone who really does care about the outcome of a situation, you could be set on a different path.

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€8,250 boost for Ronald McDonald THE FIRST Castlecomer Walking4Families was at the Discovery Park and is hoped will become an annual event. The walk was launched to raise awareness and funds for the building of a new 50-bedroom Ronald McDonald House at the proposed paediatric hospital in 2020. Local mother of two, Mairead Tywany Power knows the importance of this facility as she stayed for seven weeks in the house while her daughter underwent treatment for a brain tumour. Planning started in early July when Mairead asked Shirley Dowd and Michelle Power to help her to organise the event. They enjoyed a 5k Walk/Run and 2K Family Walk followed by entertainment and refreshments. In a few hours a small local community helped raise awareness and a staggering €8,250. The walk was started by two special little girls, Searlait Ty-

wang, Skehana and Ciara Mulcahy from Limerick who have ¿UVW KDQG H[SHULHQFH IDFLOLWLHV R൵HUHG E\ 5RQDOG 0F'RQDOG House. Hurling heroes Conor Fogarty and Cillian Buckley brought the Liam MacCarthy. The event team of Mairead, Shiley and Michelle thanked all who supported the event and made it such a success. Thanks went to Castlecomer Discovery Park, Sean Kenny, Chubby Brennan, car parking and route stewards, girls in registration. catering team, magician, face painters, party dreamers, water station ladies. Lauded too were Patricia Dowling and Supermacs Kilkenny, photographers Anna and Willie, Order of Malta, all ZKR FRQWULEXWHG IRRG DQG UD൷H prizes, Kathleen and Grace for cakes, Susan Boland for the Walking4families Plaque, guests Searlait and Ciara, local businesses, Conor Fogarty and Cillian Buckley.

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Curtain call The Elephant Man KILKENNY’S KATS Theatre Group return to the Watergate Theatre after their smash production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest with The Elephant Man, directed by Don O’Connor. Based on the real life of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man tells the story of a 19th-century man (Fergal Millar) who became a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When the renowned Dr Treves (Ciarán Dunphy) takes Merrick under his care, he is astonished by the man’s brilliant intelligence,

Maze Runner: Scorch Trials

unshakable faith and, most of all, his resounding desire for love and understanding. Cast: Fergal Millar ( Joseph Merrick), Ciarán Dunphy (Frederick Treves), Brendan Corcoran (Bishop Howe), Teresa Brennan (Mrs. Kendal), Dee Gibney, Elaine O’Hara, Eoin O’Connell, Orna Ward, Ben Warner, Rachel Madden and more. Until September 26th, Watergate Theatre, 8pm, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. Tickets, €15/12: watergatetheatre.com.

RELEASED from the confines of the original film, Scorch Trials is bigger and more ambitious. Last year’s The Maze Runner was surprisingly enthralling. Sure it was almost offensively formulaic, but it did exactly what it said on the tin, providing laughs, thrills, heartbreak and relentless action in a break-neck and downright entertaining fashion. But now comes the famous, tricky follow-up. In the case of Scorch Trials this rings doubly true, since the end of The Maze Runner saw the series break free from the confines of the titular labyrinth. How does Scorch Trials handle this freedom? For the most part, it revels in it - mainly thanks to the grandiose and ambitious direction of Wes Ball, who builds upon his successful work on the original to take the series to even more spectacular heights.

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Event American Wrestling Roadshow

THE American Wrestling Roadshow is back for another exciting night of high flying action as the Superstars invade the Theatre Royal for the third year in row.

Wild Mushroom Workshop LEARN all about wild mushrooms in the beautiful woods of the Blackstairs Mountains. Qualified experts will show you where mushrooms grow, why they grow there and teach you to distinguish the edible from the inedible. Saturday 26th September, 10.30am – 4.30pm, Blackstairs Eco Trails, Boris, Co Carlow. Tickets, €95/€70, children over 12 €12. Group discounts for 5 or more. Booking essential: blackstairsecotrails.ie

Don't miss this one-off action filled spectacle as the good guys return to take on the dastardly baddies in an all-out war that promises fireworks for all the family.

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BASED on the real life drama of the 1996 disaster, Everest has compelling performances and harrowing action. Every year, usually in or around the fall movie season, historical epics tend to crop up on studio release schedules. Be it the intention to counterprogramme the market to combat the glut of action and explosions the summer has brought, or be it the intent to score awards-season buzz in the closing months of the year, this is usually the time and place to release your historical movie. With Everest, Universal has raced the film market to the top of the heap (literally and figuratively), and has succeeded – though it does come at a cost (it’s a little under-developed in the first act. Director Baltasar Kormakur has crafted a tense but gorgeous look at the spirit to survive at any cost.

This event is ideal for 4 - 12 year olds. Saturday September 26th, Theatre Royal, The Mall, Waterford, 7.30pm. Tickets, €15: theatreroyal.ie

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By Heather Campbell

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Image Beauty, The Butterslip, Kilkenny

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Image Beauty, located in the heart of Kilkenny, is a fresh new salon providing a wide range of treatments and products. With it’s cosy and relaxing atmosphere, Image Beauty is the perfect place to relax, unwind, and treat yourself to a little pampering. They provide a full range of beauty treatments such as: manicures/ pedicures, waxing, massage, Hi Brow, facials, peels, tans, make-up and electrolysis. Tel: 056-7777506 or visit: imagebeauty.ie for more information.

In an attempt to bring peace to the world Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Downey Jr) creates Ultron (voice of James Spader), a robot with artificial intelligence. However, instead of protecting humans, Ultron believes the only way to restore peace to Earth is to eliminate its citizens. The Avengers - Iron Man, Thor (Hemsworth), the Hulk (Ruffalo), Captain America (Evans), Black Widow (Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) - team up once again to save the day, but can they defeat Ultron before he obliterates the human race?

Business of the week

Kieran Ryan & Sons, Hebron Industrial Estate, Kilkenny With their on site workshop, Kieran Ryan & Sons provide the complete auto maintenance and repair service. They provide a full motor service including car servicing, crash repairs, NCT checks, mechanical repairs, auto diagnostics and bodywork repairs. Kieran Ryan & Sons work on all vehicle types and are ideally located in Kilkenny City. For more information tel: 056 7753348

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BTW, Loughboy Industrial Estate, Ring Road, Kilkenny BTW Waterford pride themselves on their vast range of bathroom, tile and wooden floor stock, its professional approach and its value for money. You simply won’t find better products and at better value for money. And the btw Autumn/Winter Sale is now in full swing, with absolutely everything in the showroom reduced which means huge savings…so hurry on down! For more information tel: 056 777 0544 or visit: www. btw.ie.

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Rugby World Cup 2015 (Xbox One) Find the best teams in world rugby along with their anthems, players and official kits. The new World Cup mode lets you set up your own tournament, from pool stage to final. Control all aspects of a game of rugby: scrums, lineouts, tries, conversions. Take on your friends in matches with up to four players. Discover new moves, new stadiums and lots of improvements. Experience the intensity of a real match with playby-play coverage by famous commentators.

Album of the week

Paper Gods: Duran Duran How many bands can you think of that, decades into their career, are still capable of springing surprises, of blazing fresh trails, creating new music that is up there with the imperishable songs that first propelled them to fame, fortune and critical acclaim? As part of a major new recording deal with Warner Bros. Records, Paper Gods starts the next chapter in the history of the band, with a host of A-list collaborators - including Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Mr Hudson, Janelle Monáe, John Frusciante, Kiesza and Davide Rossi - joining the party.

Movie of the week

Detail, High Street, Kilkenny

Legend

Detail Menswear is a contemporary menswear store providing customers with a great range of the best suiting and casual wear. They’re currently offering a €250 makeover to one lucky person. All you have to do is get on to their facebook page, like and tell them why you or your friend deserves to win. The winner will be announced on 2nd October at 12pm. For more information tel: 059 9141222.

Ronnie and Reggie Kray were identical twin gangsters whose exploits became a criminal ‘Legend’, and controlled the organised crime scene in London during the 1960s. Starting out by owning nightclubs, they eventually became celebrities in their own right. Ronnie, unfortunately, was an unbalanced paranoid schizophrenic who was very prone to violence, and with Americans keen to invest in the Krays’ businesses, Reggie had to try and keep him under control. Starring Tom Hardy (‘Mad Max: Fury Road’) in a double performance as both twins, ‘Legend’ is a thrilling gangster drama directed by Brian Helgeland.

Book of the week

The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz She is the girl with the dragon tattoo. Lisbeth Salander He is a campaigning journalist, Mikael Blomkvist. A superhacker has gained access to critical, top secret U.S. intelligence. Blomkvist knows only one person who could crack the best security systems in the world. Salande is accused of acting without reason, taking risks just because she can, but though they have lost touch, Blomkvist knows Lisbeth better than that. There must be something deeper at the heart of this - maybe even the scoop that Millennium magazine so desperately needs for its survival.

App of the week

Ninja Snap (Android) The Ninja Snap app’s sole purpose is to trick your friends. Specifically that one friend who likes to go through your pictures in a frenzy after only being invited to see one image. If you create a prank album before giving the phone to that friend, after a few swipes, the phone’s front facing camera will snap a picture of them. Those pictures are then inserted into the album as they swipe. If nothing else, this one is good for a laugh. (free)

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Travel

City Break: Brussels IF YOU’RE looking for a unique and relaxing city break with tasty food, stunning scenery and plenty of atmosphere, Brussels is the destination for you. This quaint city will impress you with its Art Nouveau architecture, relaxed cafe culture and cool art scene. Take in the magnificent buildings at Grand Palace, stop off for a glass of Gulden Draak, and be sure to purchase a box of homemade Belgian chocolates to take home.

BRUSSELS IS BEST FOR... Artsy Types: Creatives will fall in love with Brussels’ Art Nouveau architecture. Ladies who Lunch: Brussels’ rich cafe culture provides the perfect opportunity to catch up and people-watch. Culture vultures: From film festivals to jazz marathons, Brussels enjoys a generous programme of cultural events throughout the year.

Day Trip: Ballinasloe Horse Fair

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UROPEAN in style, Montréal is filled with cobbled streets, chic shops and fascinating museums. Montréal is the capital of the French community in Canada and has a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ visitors will love. A determined mixture of French and Canadian, this city’s dual personality is reflected in its architecture as well as its

population. The city is a sophisticated blend of the atmospheric Old Town by the waterfront and the modern world represented by the remarkable Underground City, a labyrinth of over 2000 shops and 29 km of tunnels. Overlooked by Mont-Royal, spectacular skyscrapers tower over the many churches and historic buildings. Montréal may have

traditional roots but it is ideal for fun. Take a walk in the beautiful Jean-Drapeau Parc or a Bateau Mouche down the St Lawrence River. After all that culture and beautiful buildings, you might be in the mood for a slightly less highbrow pursuit. and what could fit the bill better than shopping? And as the Canadian dollar buys you

more for your pound than the US dollar, Canada is THE place to shop! Malls include Montréal Eaton Centre, Complexe des Jardins, Le Faubourg Sainte-Catherine and the Place Ville Marie. Wander around Old Montréal for knick-knacks and antiques. Boulevard St Denis is Montréal’s Latin Quarter, lined with shops, cafés, bistros and bars.

AN Irish adage advises: “Go east for a women; Go west for a horse...” And plenty will be following that advice by trekking to Co Galway for the Ballinasloe Horse Fair on October 4th. It is one of Europe’s oldest and largest Horse Fairs, dating back to the 18th century. This annual event attracts up to 80,000 visitors from all over the world, with many returning to the town year after year. This festival is one of the most

important social and economic events in the life of the town which is also renowned for horse and pony riding, show jumping and other equestrian activities which take place throughout the year. Events include an equestrian parade, live music on the festival stage, street entertainment, soap box racing, a fireworks display, street tug of war, a craft market and dog show.

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Ned Egan NED EGAN

O, READERS, as you may recall, I was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;all over the auctionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last week! Are you now hopeful for a bit of literary VWDELOLW\ ZLWK QR UDPEOLQJV Rŕľľ down strange inky corridors? Dream on, reader â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dream on! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d tell the tale straight out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but WKDW ZRXOG EH DJDLQVW DOO WKH Ă&#x20AC;XPPHU\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;DEEHUJDVW\ UXOHV WKDW binds every ancient scripto in wonky chains. So, as usual, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meander away down the track again, following the fortunes of the Connolly girls, the tale of their rescue-madra, the story of the horrid Dacent Boy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the saga of his wicked witchy Wiccan oul wan. The two girls, Molly and her sister Babsie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 and 10 respectively â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have had to run away from home, for fear the Dacent Boy would lug the Mollers to the church, and tie the knot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all nice and legal in those 1890s days when girls were chattels, and less use in the scheme of things than a skinny bullock. Or so a lot of the fathers thought. So, wedded Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be to a monster, and not a thing could be done about it. So â&#x20AC;&#x201C; time to choose: midnight outrage for endless years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or the midnight road? 7KH\ Ă&#x20AC;HG Ghostly madra The mammy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; long gone to her reward â&#x20AC;&#x201C; had sent down a ghostly madra to protect the girls, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d got them through a battle with the Dacent, and over the Dungratton River Tree Bridge. 7KLV PDJQLÂżFHQW VRXQGLQJ structure was simply an ash tree that had fallen handy across from one bank to the other. The bark long gone, and shiny with frost â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was a deadly bit of equipage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not to be sneezed at: the danger-stakes were high â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was but one more hazard. The girls and the madra are now half-way through Bilzies Wood, stealing along the Hazel Path, watching the ribbon of sky between the trees for anything strange or evil, and straining their eyes, trying to pierce the murk between the encroaching trees and skeoch bushes. The big madra seems to be super-alert, throwing swift glances skywards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but still holding them back behind him, putting his body ÂżUVW LQ WKH ÂżULQJ OLQH His only worry is not for himself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but for his charges. Will he die to save them? Can even a magic madra die twice? How would he react to a shotgun blast Âą D GHQVH EXQGOH RI KRW OHDG ÂżUHG into his ghostly bod? We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t NQRZ IRONV Âą DQG KRSH QRW WR ÂżQG out. Right to worry Ah, but the cloudy canine was right to worry, for the Dacent is abroad in the night-world now, with his Purdey double barrel, his animal-like sight and senses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and his raging heart. For he had, he reckoned, been tricked out of the wedlock he thought he had the Mollers well locked into. And now his lustful desire is pickled by blind hatred. It had just occurred to the dense crazy creature that even if he

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Less use in the scheme of things than a skinny bullock

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caught Molly now and dragged her to the altar - heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never be able to turn his back on her - for fear of his life. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d seen the Mollers use the Four Ten shotgun sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;borrowedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which operated on the same basic principles as the Purdey. Aye, life might suddenly shorten up real fast for the Dacent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dire as his obnoxious existence looks to us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it seems pretty ÂżQH WR KLP $IWHU DOO D WUDPS on the roads, a rogue in a pitchand-toss game, or a mighty King in his Palace â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all have one yen completely in common: none of ÂľHP ZDQW WR VQXŕľľ LW Wretched, spavined, or noble â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the social position matters not: when push comes to shove in the old graveyard stakes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; everyone KDQJV EDFN RQ E\ WKHLU ÂżQJHUWLSV tries to get onto the far end of the queue. 'HDWK EHG RŕľľHU Like some Pommy Queen al-

legedly said when about to cark it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord â&#x20AC;&#x201C; my Kingdom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for one more minute!â&#x20AC;? Her death-bed RŕľľHU ZDV DV DOZD\V Âą UHIXVHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sorry missus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no can do!â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś 7KH 'DFHQW ZDV QR GLŕľľHUHQW Horrid and all as we regard him, and target and repository as he was for such intellectual barbs as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jaypers! Bad cess ta the thâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ugly oul craythur!â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only a mother could love himâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; {which was a doubtful â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when applied to the Big D} â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he still got more enjoyment out of breathing - than he would if the reverse was the case. The Dacent believed in one fact, rejoiced in just one credo - and he might just have something: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Better be a coward for a minute, than be dead for the rest of your life!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Good one, Dacent. Now, he had the Purdey doublebarrel under his arm, and slinjed silently away from his evil maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dark citadel of witchcraft and black magic.

Such Wiccan antics were long suspected by concerned and fearful locals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but the evil tig was completely hidden by serried ranks of skeochs. These hardy thorny bushes were generally known to the educated section of the Irish world as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blackthorns.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Not a bad description, either â&#x20AC;&#x201C; though in summertime their savage long spikes ZHUH GHFRUDWHG E\ EHDXWLIXO Ă&#x20AC;RZers. Nesting birds And they did provide great shelter for the sweet little nesting birds, and good red berries that we all feasted on, come winter. (Thâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oul â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;skeoch-Ăłgiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: manyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day I was glad of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em). However, in their ability to resist human passage, these sturdy bushes were unique. A skeoch ditch, well â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;laidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was a barricade that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be breached, broached, or surmounted: not even by the most ardently

amorous and savage bull. And believe me, reader â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those last few words did apply to the bovine Charlies of my day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when crossbreeding and inbreeding produced some wicked roaring pawing nutters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lose the head completely when they sensed a favourite luvvie moo who was in a certain mood. But then, again, maybe their habits werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so far out from our own Homo sapiens mob. But we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go into that too closelyâ&#x20AC;Ś (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ahoy, there, oul lad, giddonwidit!â&#x20AC;?) Ok, Ok, gimme a break. Anyway, now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wandered back to the main tale, we take up with Dacent as he plots his way through the clever â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mazeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of skeochs which oul ma Dacent had planted when an innocent young Wiccan evil-spell apprentice. Ordinary humans Even when she was (what passed for a child} â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she could VHH WKH EHQHÂżWV RI NHHSLQJ RUGL-

nary humans well away from her home den. Not too keen on close scrutiny, was the witchy wan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Less seen, easiest mended!â&#x20AC;? sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d cackle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; turning a wellknown local colloquialism inside out. Now the Dacent was free of the maze, and set foot on the lane that led towards the sleeping village of Dungratton. Where the good people slumbered the cold hours away; the publicans dreaming of foamy pints, the shopkeepers of money-balls and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;kiss-me-Kateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sweets, the boys about fantasy school-less worlds, and the sweet maidens about handsome lads called Romeo, Casanova, and Don Juan. Which exotic names didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overly-trouble the local Church Registrar, or waste much parish ink.... Ned Egan, Mullinavat

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

Tea time boosts Alzheimer Centre A TIME for Tea fundraiser in aid of Kilkenny Alzheimer Society Day Care Centre will be held on September 30, 10am to 2pm This is a fundraiser by Fiona Maher who will run the Dublin City Marathon on October 26. Learn computers Transition year students in Castlecomer Community School are providing a log on and learn programme which gives people the opportunity to learn basic computer skills such as, e-mail usage, typing, internet usage, mobile phone usage and free online calls. The course if free of charge

every Tuesday from 11.20am to 12.20pm. All are welcome. Any queries, please contact the school at 056 4441447. Development 'The AGM of Castlecomer Development Association will be held on September 28 at 8pn in Castlecomer Community Hall.Â For there-election of officers as the current officers are no longer in post, but stayed on whilst the bus issues were to be sorted. If there are not enough people in attendance at this meeting, the future of the association will be called into question.

Runners with the Liam MacCarthy Cup

All together for a good great cause

Blast from the past...

Brilliant Ronald McDonald fundraising by a local community

Brave children with Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Super class: A Castlecomer School pic of yesteryear

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Health

Health Menopause â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Change of Life type fruit can also protect the blood vessels from clot formation. Omega-3-rich foods such as salmon raise your good cholesterol.

Ellen Roche FALLING hormone levels combined with elevated VWUHVV KRW Ă&#x20AC;XVKHV DQG SRRU quality sleep pose a challenge to most ladies during the menopausal stage of life. Some women are prone to weight gain in, especially in tummy area due to hormonal shifts and lower oestrogen levels. Visceral fat that builds under the abdominal wall is particularly risky because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s correlated with an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes. Whilst the menopause may SUHVHQW GLŕľśFXOWLHV \RX FDQ remain in control when it comes to your long-term health. Implementing a healthier diet and incorporating regular physical activity can help you to feel more comfortable after the change of life. Eat well Small changes in your diet can help prevent menopausal weight gain. In general, you need 200 less calories a day to maintain your weight during your 50s. The following healthy and unprocessed foods are espeFLDOO\ EHQHÂżFLDO IRU ZRPHQ in perimenopause or menopause. Love your heart Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated that at menopause, a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risk of developing heart disease increases to that of a similarly aged manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risk. Seven out of ten post-menopausal women have high blood cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Fruit and dairy products are high in potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure. Berry

Dem bones From the age of about 35, there is a slow loss in bone amongst men and women. However, during menopause, reduced oestrogen levels causes an increased loss of calcium from bones. This is more common in menopausal women who are not on HRT, as HRT replaces oestrogen. Many nutrients help keep bones healthy e.g aim for three portions of calciumrich foods every day which can include: a third of a pint of low fat or super milk, a matchbox size piece of cheese and some natural yoghurt. Vitamin D helps our bodies to utilise dietary calcium. Vitamin D production from sunlight under the skin is diminished as the skin ages and requirements are 10 microgrammes (double the needs for under 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) per day and a supplement or vitamin D IRUWLÂżHG IRRGV DUH UHTXLUHG daily. On your toes We naturally lose muscle mass as we age which slows the metabolic rate. Staying active in your 40s and 50s helps keep your metabolism humming. Try to incorporate physical activity as part of your daily routine. Aim for a minimum of 150 minutes per week of aerobic activity and include strength training exercises at least twice a week. ,I \RX VXŕľľHU IURP KRW Ă&#x20AC;XVKes, try cutting back on caffeine and spicy foods, which are triggers for some ladies. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advisable to continue DQ\ GLHWDU\ PRGLÂżFDWLRQV IRU at least three months to allow the full potential of health EHQHÂżWV WR EH VHHQ Good luck Best of Luck to the Waterford Intermediate Ladies Football Team who are in the All-Ireland Final this weekend from all at Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic. Eat well and perform better.

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Seizing Up or Just Drying Out By Trish Hayden I GOT a birthday card for a friend recently, with pictures of someone with cracks, pops and crunches coming out of the joints. It said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not getting older, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just crispyâ&#x20AC;?. And it ZDVQÂśW WRR IDU Rŕľľ WKH WUXWK The fertilised ovum is 98% water, a baby is about 90% and the average adult is 67-72% water. So it looks like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gradually drying outâ&#x20AC;Śor getting crispy. Our fascia, bands or VKHHWV RI FRQQHFWLYH WLVVXH Âżbres, primarily collagen, that form beneath the skin to attach, stabilize, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs, lose moisture. We tend to think of fascia just around our muscles, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all encompassingâ&#x20AC;Śthe eyes, the heart, the intestines. Hydration Hydration is really important to the youth of fascia as when it

DJHV LW VWDUWV WR IUD\ DQG VWLŕľľHQ and is not as pliable as it once was. To keep our fascia hydrated, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just as simple as drinking lots of water. While great for our system in general, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make its way to the fascia. The way to deliver hydration to the fascia is through movement. Movement works as a way of wringing out the fascia and then allowing it to soak up the water. So through a process of squeezing and soaking, the fascia absorb nutriHQWV DQG Ă&#x20AC;XLGV much as a sponge does when pressed and released. Vary movements However itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to use varied move-

ments. The same movement will only bring the hydration to the same places. Changing \RXU URXWLQH RU WU\LQJ GLŕľľHUent sports will keep you fascia young. In yoga we use the body LQ PDQ\ GLŕľľHUHQW XQXVXDO DQG challenging ways. No class is ever the same and will include various positions, such as inversions where our head is lower than our heart, twists which help with the fascia around the spine and the internal organs, balances, back bends, forward bends. These unusual movements will rehydrate tissues that have become dehydrated through course of your life. Rest 2QH ÂżQDO thing to think about is rest. Heavy exercise drives

water out of tissues, a bit like stepping on wet sand, the pressure drives the water out of the sand. When we release the presVXUH Rŕľľ WKH VDQG WKH ZDWHU ZLOO soak back in. When you train in a heavy manner, you squeeze the water out of the tendon, the muscle, the joint, any fascia that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using. You need to include a rest period to allow the fascia to soak up the water again or you will be predisposing yourself to facial injury. Resting allows the tissue to rehydrate, by taking WKH VWUDLQ Rŕľľ WKHP OHWWLQJ WKHP VXFN XS Ă&#x20AC;XLG DQG ZKHQ \RX rehydrate they will be read for more exercise. Trish Hayden, YogaToGo, teaches Sports Stretch Yoga, Somatics and Yoga, and Ballet Barre in Kilkenny with new courses just started. For details, phone 086-3895507, or Facebook YogaToGo with Trish Hayden.

A little gift from a poor person

By Angela Morrissey WHEN WE think of generosity we mostly think of people being generous with money or other material things. Some people are generous with their money but this is a very personal matter. It is accepted that a wealthy SHUVRQ FDQ DŕľľRUG WR EH PRUH generous with material things than a poor one but a little gift given with love from a poor person means more than an expensive gift from a rich person. Did you ever notice that when the giver tells you how much their gift to you has cost them WKH JORVV JRHV Rŕľľ WKH MR\ RI UHceiving â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a value has been put on your relationship with the other person and on you as an individual; demeaning the gift. Interestingly, there is a link between generosity in an economic sense and a general desire to share what you have. Mean

(overly thrifty) people tend to keep what they have in many GLŕľľHUHQW DUHDV RI OLIH These people seem to know the price of everything and the value of nothing, their time, their attention and unfortunately, their love. What does it mean to be generous? Being generous means undertaking an act without asking for anything in return. There is no demand for an exchange, either of goods, services or money. Generosity without any expectation of getting anything in return expresses unconditional acceptance and love of other. Expecting to receive credit for everything that we do is not displaying generosity of spirit. Inferiority complex Wanting to get acknowledgement for every good act and then feeling hard done by if we are denied it, especially if someone else gets the glory we covet, is a form of self-centredness. President Harry Truman said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.â&#x20AC;? Some people can ruin appreciation by trotting out all that they have done for others. Governments and politicians are dab hands at it and do it all the time as a method to berate the opposition. Generally this is due to an inferiority complex and sense of self-importance; lack of awareness, lack of self-esteem.

Patience and non-judgemental awareness are always recommended when we encounter such people who have a tendency to see everything through their own prism. These people always see themselves as being the centre of their own universe, but in order for such people to grow and thrive they need to see beyond their own world and acknowledge the needs of others less fortunate than themselves. When relationships/marriages come under stress generosity towards each other can often be in short supply. One person may feel that the other is not pulling his/her weight and resentment can creep in where one person â&#x20AC;&#x153;feels hard done byâ&#x20AC;? and feelings are often hurt in a very detrimental manner. Where once there was kindness and consideration for each other, now there is sarcasm and perhaps silence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which can be very damaging. Silence can be used to punish others or to shut out the hurt caused by sarcasm and hard hitting remarks. Cloud reality There is a lot of emphasis today on individualism which can cloud the reality of what a marriage/relationship is all about and where there appears to be some confusion about what is due to us and what is due to others. There must always be compromise in a relationship and

the payment is the reward of the warmth of sharing an intimate life with another person. Two people cannot always have identical needs, opinions and expectations. A relationship devoid of challenge stops growing and becomes routine, predictable and cold. Developing emotionally and having intelligent communication skills enables us to gracefully overcome relationship challenges. If we can maintain generosity towards each other and not descend into a tit for tat mentality we will weather the VWRUPV DQG FKDOOHQJHV RI FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW in a healthier way than in resorting to frustration and succumbing to being mean spirited and self-centred towards each other. Generosity of spirit is liberating as it stops us continuously looking out for our own needs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and wants, to the detriment of others. Anything which is given from the heart will be returned a thousand fold. If you feel the need for some professional support in your relationship perhaps you might like to contact Angela ZKR LV D TXDOLÂżHG SV\FKRWKHUDpist/counsellor/life coach and a graduate of Nottingham Trent University. She can be contacted at 0879669576 or angelalawcus@ eircom.net or check out her website at www.mindfullywell. ie and feel free to visit www. counsellingandcoaching.ie.

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The quest for the secret to eternal youth will never end. Ever since Cleopatra bathed in milk and honey to keep her skin looking beautiful and youthful, we have sought to delay the effects of ageing and stop the ravages of time; to eradicate deep frown lines, smooth wrinkles, and lift sagging skin. While a magical elixir of youth may once have appeared unattainable, with the increasing availability of non–surgical, non–invasive and less daunting options to both prevent and turn back the signs of ageing, that’s no longer the case. There has been a shift in attitudes of late towards cosmetic enhancement, making Anti Wrinkle injections and fillers — more universally acceptable for those ordinary men and women seeking to preserve their youthful visages. With results that speak for themselves, it’s obvious why more and more people are turning to anti–wrinkle injectables for the most superior and non–invasive results available without the need for a surgical facelift.

Remember the tell–tale signs of these treatments, with the startled, frozen forehead and dramatically raised eyebrow? Well, these days with the procedure, less is most certainly more. Now the trend is leaning more towards a fresher, more natural look, with practitioners using smaller amounts to allow for more movement. Anti-Wrinkle injectables are utilised to help those frown lines on the forehead and between the eyebrows, while for those pesky wrinkles on the lower half of the face, fillers are generally used. Leading the way in the latest techniques in facial cosmetics is one of Ireland’s top laser and skin clinics, Thérapie. There the anti–wrinkle injections are quick, easy and have very little, to no downtime. The results are visible within a couple of days and there’s a fresh smooth appearance to the skin without anyone knowing you’ve had a procedure done. Therapie Clinic are now launching an official

weekly Anti-Wrinkle Clinic with their renowned doctor, offering treatments at the most affordable prices in Ireland with 1 Area only €120, 2 Areas €240 and an optional 3rd area for half price so that’s 3 areas for only €300. Antiwrinkle injections have simply never been this affordable or attainable. The treatments eliminate lines, have no long– term side effects, rejuvenate the face, are non– surgical, and, with continued use, will also prevent wrinkles from forming in the future. Sarah Cagney, from Thérapie Waterford outlines there is an “incredible demand out there to have these treatments”. “A lot of people have cut down on shopping, gone are the days of expensive shoes and bags and plenty of people will forego the annual holiday to invest in their looks,” she says. “The trend is absolutely for a more natural look, with lots of my clients simply being told how well– rested they look.” In fact, Thérapie Clinic has reported a 49% increase in consultations this year for anti–

wrinkle injectables. ‘Our clients are travelling from all over to have these treatments done’. ‘The key is to attend a highly reputable clinic, renowned for good practice and subtle results, and a clinic that uses the expertise of experienced medical practitioners is critical’ says Sarah Cagney of Therapie Clinic. While very young patients are not encouraged to try out anti– wrinkle injectables, nowadays there is a more widely held belief that starting Anti Wrinkle injections a bit earlier will mean better results in the long–term. With the unrelenting battle against ageing skin, prevention is better than a cure, and the average age of clients has come down from 40 to the early 30s. It seems we’re taking action earlier as a preventative measure, rather than waiting for the deeper wrinkles to set in. A small amount done at an early stage means a lot less later on.

Lasting three to four months, Anti Wrinkle injections, which work by relaxing specific muscles to smooth out wrinkles, is not about a radically changed facial appearance. However, even those in their early 30s can expect dramatic smoothing and a more youthful, younger looking appearance. With this new age of anti–wrinkle injectables, it looks like the search to find the modern day fountain of youth is over.

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Golf

Golf Callan Results week ending 20/9/15: RGA outing to Thurles 14/9/15 12 Hole scramble 1 Paddy Grace, John Kirwan, Jim O’Connell, Liam Holohan 43.3 2 Michael Shortall, Michael Power, John Butler 44.5 3 Luke Connery, Tony Drennan, Don Bolger 45.2 Next Monday 21/09/2015 Senior Alliance, in Dungarvan and Monday 28/09/2015 President (Naoise Rice) Prize in Callan. O’Dwyers golf Store 16th Sept 1st Dennis Murphy40pts, 2nd Jeffrey Lynch 39pts, Gross Luke Donnelly38pts, 3rd Nigel Dagg 38pts. Fixtures Wed 23rd O’Dwyers Golf Store open Singles tee times available on line or call 0567725136. Thurs 24th Senior Ladies tee reserved 10am to Midday. Saturday 26th Ladies Bradley trophy. Sunday 27th Men’s Singles. Mon 28th RGA tee 11am to 1pm. Tue 29th Ladies Day.Two dates to keep in mind are the 2nd and 3rd of OCT the Mount Carmel Classis will be held its €60 per team of 4, this worth while charity which looks after the elderly in the locality is always well supported and with ﬁrst prize being a Weekend break in Cahir Lodge Hotel and a golf package in Cahir Deer park Golf Course its well worth the entrance fee, for reservations call Robert on 0876592977. Lotto no winner of the €1350 jackpot the numbers drawn were 4, 13, 29 three winners of the €30 were Eileen Vaughan, Pat Finegan, C Murphy, thanks for your support. Ladies Results Tue. Sept. 15th Ladies Open 3 person team 1st Marie O Riordan, Teresa Phelan, Kitty Wallace; 2nd Anna Starr, Betty (B) McGrath, Caroline Sommers. Date for diary: Saturday 26th Sept. Bradley Trophy Time sheet open on BRS.

Castlecomer As students return to Colleges and schools the fairways remain honed to provide the sport, life and skill development for all others. With a great senior section, ladies section and men’s section, aside from the junior and student sections, progress and further reduction in handicap is, as ever, available in Castlecomer Golf Club for those interested in improving their golfing ability. A great entry offer is available in the club, with the yearly subscription giving full access to new members from now through to December 2016. This affords new members the chance to get more at entry level by advancing now rather than waiting until January 2016 to commit to learning and enjoying all that a new skill can give them. For life-long learning in a fun, healthy and skill registering environment, in one of the most expansive worldwide activities, becoming proficient at golf in Castlecomer golf club is well worth anyone’s effort. As in all environments where there is interest and pursuit of excellence and proficiency in a skill, there are interesting people and friendships to be made with those of like mind and similar qualities. Castlecomer Golf Club is one such progressive

place, situated in magniﬁcent surroundings and splendid aspects, affiliated with the governing body to subjectively track the advancing ability of each and every member. Along with all the social activities open to all involved, competitions each week, to facilitate all levels of ability are held, and it is always a great thrill to shine in any of these tests. On Sunday Sept. 20th there was a Mens Open Singles competition. The following displayed their achievement, rising to the top in the ﬁeld. 1. Tommy Kealy (22) 37 pts b9 2. Jim Dunne (15) 37 pts Gross Liam Campion (9) 27 pts b6 Cat 1. Colum Lynch (6) 33 pts Cat 2. Angelo O’ Connor (15) 36 pts b9 Cat 3. Patsy Brennan (21)33 pts This week at Castlecomer Thurs Sept. 24th Mens Open Singles competition Sat 26th/ Sun 27th Mens Open Singles competition

Callan ladies On Thursday, the Junior Foursomes ladies team travel to Knightsbridge for the All-Ireland finals, having qualified out of the mid-Leinster region to the delight of all in the club. The best wishes of the club goes with them, and all are confident of the team’s commitment to giving their best, as they have fully showed they are well able to do in the previous rounds. Under the management and guidance of Hanoria Fogarty and Ann Ring, the team have excelled themselves and the club is backing the entire crew to continue their great performance in the All Ireland finals. Castlecomer is proud of them anyway, and honours their achievement to reach such a high standard, whatever the outcome. The management and team have, after all, already brought huge honour to Castlecomer Golf Club throughout the country wide competition. Lady Vice-Captain Ellen Phelan hosts the traditional ladies day out in Tramore Golf Club on Sunday, 27th. After her induction year as vice captain to Lady Captain, Patricia Doheny, this day out honours Vice-Captain Ellen for her unstinting support and advancement to her distinguished role as Lady Captain of the club in 2016. It promises to be a great day and ladies are reminded to be in Tramore golf club for 12 noon, so the draw can commence. Tee off at 1pm

Gowran Park Matchplay Season Another reminder to play your matchplay matches within the agreed timeframe. James Doyle & John Barcoe are our first finalists in the Fourball Matchplay - they await the winners of the Joe Sweeney/ Alex Dunne v Matty Byrne/Philip Dreeling match. The Singles Matchplay is also getting close to a finish. Dave Kearney plays George Barcoe and the winner meets Richie Lowry in the first semi-final. Ciaran Whelan is waiting to meet the winner of the Paul Whelan/ Pat Hynes match in the second semi-final. Open Fourball

Our next Open Fourball takes place on Sunday 4th October – timesheet is available online or call the golf office on 056 7726699 to book a tee time. Visitor €20 Member €5. Members Weekly Competition September’s monthly medal takes place this weekend. Only two competitions remain in the Golfer of the Year competition. Golden Golfers Friday next, 25th September sees the return of the Golden Golfers – draw at 10.15 for 10.30 a.m. tee off. Open Singles – Thursday 17th September 2015 1st Keith McCullagh Gowran Park 40 pts 2nd Rhys Clarke Wexford GC 38 pts cb 3rdJohnny Prendergast Borris GC 38 pts

Gowran Park ladies 18 Hole Stableford - Wednesday 16th September 2015 1st Ann Mullins (14) 42 pts Members Weekly Nine Hole Competition Last week’s Brendan McDermott Golf Academy Golf Shop 9 hole winner was Jim Walsh. Jim now heads the league table and has guaranteed himself a spot in the playoff final on October 4th. With only 2 rounds remaining to qualify for the playoff it’s still wide open. Even if you have no points to date, two victories should see qualification. The predicted qualification mark is 20 points, depending on results it may drop to 19. Anyone above 20 points has mathematically qualified at this stage. Birdie hole was the 5th. Full league table is published on Blog. Fixtures Wednesday 23rd September Members penultimate 9 Hole Competition Thursday 24th September Open Singles Visitor €15.00 Sunday 27th September Members Monthly Medal Friday 2nd & Sat 3rd October 2 DAY RACING FESTIVAL – NO GOLF Sunday 4th October Open Fourball Visitor €20.00.

Callan ladies Champions Cup The Champions Cup is on next Sunday 27th. All major winners and monthly medal winners are eligible to take part. Eighteen players will take part and the ﬁrst tee time will be 9.00. The competition will be an 18 Hole Single Stroke. Tee times will be notiﬁed by text to all participants and they are also up on www. mviewgolf.com. Results Members 3 Person Scramble. 1st Bart Begley Jnr, Johnny Maher, Mark Delahunty 58.2. 2nd Frank Kavanagh, Kevin Kelly, Keith Kavanagh 64.8. MV Ladies Single Single Stableford. Winner Mary Holden (30) 31 Pts. Second Josie O Gorman(30) 27 Pts. Diary Sunday Sept 27th Champions Cup + Single Stableford. Tuesday Sept 29th Mountain View Seniors Competition. Monday Sept 28th to Friday Oct 2nd - Members 9 Hole Single Stableford.

Monday Sept 28th to Friday Oct 2nd Open 18 Hole Single Stableford Wednesday Sept 30th Ladies Singles Competition. Thursday Sept 31st MV Seniors 13 Hole Competition. Sunday Oct 4th Club Tankard (Single Stableford).

Kilkenny KILKENNY UNDER 15 BOYS ARE LEINSTER CHAMPIONS The Under 15 boys took on Royal Tara in the second leg of the Leinster Final in Kilkenny last Saturday. The boys held a 4/1 lead from the first leg in Royal Tara which left the team requiring two wins from the five matches on Saturday for overall victory. The team on Saturday was Louis Walsh (13) Sean Manogue (12) Patrick O’Shea (10) Jack Walsh (7) and Richard Louis Duggan (5). All five of the Kilkenny players hit immaculate drives off the first tee straight down the middle with not a sign of nerves or being overawed by the occasion. Louis Walsh who is only 11 years of age and can look forward to another four years at under 15 level was out of the traps like a bullet, he won the first seven holes to go seven up, he lost the 8th but then won the 9th and 10th to be 8 up with eight to play, he lost the 11th where he was conceding a shot but duly closed out his match on the 12th hole. This left the team only requiring one more victory from the remaining four matches. This was achieved in match two where Sean Manogue (12) who was on top in his match from the start won 3 & 2, Sean was 2 up at the turn and went 3 up when he won the 13th he halved the 14th and 15th before closing out the match on the 16th. This gave the team overall victory and the remaining three matches were called in. In match three Patrick O’Shea (10) was 3 up at the turn and was still when up called in, likewise in match four Jack Walsh (7) who turned 2 up was also a couple of holes up in his match when called in, so there was plenty of back up if required. In the final match Richard Louis Duggan (5) just trailed his opponent when called in. His opponent who was playing off 6 handicap looked an

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extremely impressive player. The reserves on the day were Bobby O’Mahony, Dillon Wall, Gavin Phelan and Gavin Blanchﬁeld. The team was managed by Michael Keenan and assisted by Mick Kennedy and Rob O’Shea. This competition ends at Leinster level and does not go on to All Ireland level. It was great to see all the supporters present on Saturday to support the team. There are three competition available at boy’s underage level, The Fred Daly (Under 18’s) the Junior Foursomes (Under 18’s) and the Under 15’s and it is a great achievement to win two of the three and particularly at two different age levels. It is due reward for all the good work which has gone into the underage structure in the club not just this year but for the past good number of years. With the numbers who attended the Saturday morning coaching sessions this year there will surely more stars emerging in the coming years. OPEN LADIES & GENTS SINGLES The next Ladies & Gents Open Singles will take place on Wednesday September 23rd and is bookable online. The following Ladies & Gents singles will be on Wednesday October 7th. MENS RESULTS Mens September Monthly Medal Sat Sept 19th & Sun Sept 20th. C.S.S. 72 1. Dermot Doyle (8) 65 net 2. John Clarke (14) 66 net (B9 3. Luke Wall (10) 66 net 4. Best Gross; Graham Nugent (Scr) 68 gross. 5. Ronan Kelleher (7) 67 net 6. Denis Brophy (7) 68 net Date for Presentation of Prizes to be conﬁrmed. Two’s Club Mens Singles Sat Sept 19th & Sun Sept 20th Maurice Ryan at 6th & 15th, James Everard at 6th & 15th, Padraig Keegan, Eugene Deegan, Jeff Kealy, Dean Smithwick, Luke Kelly at 6th, Denis Brophy, Michael Doran at 10th, James Young, Dylan Smithwick at 15th, Frank Dalton at 17th. Each Two is worth €21.80 and is credited in the Pro Shop. JUNIOR / JUVENILE NEWS

The Junior/Juvenile Coaching sessions on Saturday mornings have now ﬁnished for this season. SENIOR MENS RESULTS Team Event Thursday September 17th 1. Eddie Guilfoyle (16) Michael O’Reilly (20) Eddie Geraghty (24) Andy MacEneaney (22) 65 pts 2. Rodger Curran (15) Richie McEvoy (17) Jim Treacy (22) Terry Morris (32) 64 pts 3. Pat Foley (13) Tommy Dunne (18) Tony Joyce (27) Dick Cogan (24) 63 pts 4. Tom Gunning (15) Martin Murphy (18) Peter Dabinet (21) Pat Kelleher (28) 62 pts 5. Pat Collins (12) Noel O’Sullivan (18) David Ryan (24) Myles McCabe (24) 61 pts 6. Pat Drennan (15) John Keogh (18) Shem Lawlor (20) Joe Ledwidge (25) 60 pts (B6) 7. Paddy Raggett (15) Martin Mullane (18) Chris Kelly (22) Joe O’Driscoll (26) 60 pts Next competition Thursday September 24th. Results Away Outing Callan Monday September 14th 1. Willie Leahy (14), Tom Brett (20), Joe Leech (26) & Tom Sloyan (33). 84 points. 2. Bob Greaney (21), Richard Butler & Tim Mahony (36) 78+6 points. 84 points. 3. John Bracken (14), Donie Butler (18), Martin Mullane (18) & Michael Cody (23). 84 points. 4. John King (15), Richie McEvoy (17), Dick Cogan (24) & Eamon Brennan (30). 82 points. 5. Murt Farragher (16), Tony Teehan (18), Gerry Bowe (23) & Terry Morris (32). 79 points. 6. Con O’Sullivan (14), Michael O’Reilly (20), Michael O’Neill (24) & Tony Joyce (27). 76 points. 7. Christy Power (15), Liam O’Carroll (15), Paul Hanaﬁn (22) & Dermot Moloney (23). 74 pts. FIXTURES: Tuesday Sept 22nd, 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies Competition Wednesday Sept 23rd 8:30 – 4.00 Ladies & Gents Open Singles Thursday Sept 24th, 9.15 – 11:00 Senior Ladies Competition, 11:00 – 1.30 Senior Men’s Competition, 1:30 – 2:30 Members,

Friday Sept 25th, 11.30 – 12.15, Visitors, 12.15 – 1.15 Members, 1.15 – 3.45 Committee Day Out Saturday Sept 26th , 7:30 – 9.00 Members, 9.00 – 10.20 Mens Competition, 10.30 – 12.44 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time, 2.00 – 2.15 Ladies Competition, 2.30 3.25 Mens Competition Sunday Sept 27th, 7:30 – 10:20 & 11:00 – 3:15 Three Man Team Event, 10.30 – 11.00 and 3.25 – 3.45 Ladies Competition (Both Bookable Online) Monday Sept 28th, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Tuesday Sept 29th, 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies Competition , 11.30 – 12.00 Visitors Wednesday Sept 30th, 1.00 – 2.30 Members LADIES CLUB SECTION GOLF NOTES The Ladies Foursomes ﬁnal took place on Sunday. WINNERS Josephine Leahy (13) and Annette Stapleton (23) RUNNERS UP Jenny Widger (17) and Niamh Kelly (9) WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 18 HOLE V PAR 1st Jenny Widger (17) 2 up 2nd Frances Graham (30) All Flat B.9 Best Gross Mary Leahy Browne (3) 6 down 3rd Kathleen Hogan (20) All Flat B.9 4th Annette Whelan (28) All Flat WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 9 HOLE STABLEFORD 1st Toni Hayes (20) 20 pts 2nd Phil Cooke (27) 18 pts FIXTURES TUESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 9 AND 18 HOLE STABLEFORD TUESDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 9 AND 18 HOLE STABLEFORD SENIOR LADIES RESULTS THURSDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 1st Mary Browne, Frances Graham Barbara Schoﬁeld 44pts 2ndAdrienne Walsh, Kathleen Price, Joan O’Sullivan 38pts 3rd Mary Prendergast, Mary Gorman, Mary Shields 35pts 4th Phil Cooke, Josie Bolger, Jane Duggan 34pts

Kilkenny Golf Club Under 15's Boys who won the Leinster Final when beating Royal Tara recently

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Great turnout for JJ Reddy Run THE inaugural JJ Reddy Half 0DUDWKRQ DQG WKH ÂżIWK DQQXDO JJ Reddy Danesfort 10k Run and 5k Fun Run were in the historic Kilkenny countryside

between Danesfort and Burnchurch on Sunday. The race was in memory of JJ Reddy, former Danesfort GAA Club treasurer.

Happy children after completing the JJ Reddy Danesfort 5k Fun Run

Edel Roche, Darragh Roche, Judith Allen and Niall O'Donnell

Kara Moran, Billy Sinnott, Shane Sinnott, baby Kate Sinnott, Larry Mahony and Tara Mahony

James Drennan, a member of Paulstown Boxing Club who won a gold medal boxing for Leinster in Latvia

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Presentation of prizes, James Reddy, Bart Reddy, Brian Kirwin, second Brian Murphy, ďŹ rst in the inaugural JJ Reddy Half Marathon and Michael Corr

The sixth TriGrandPrix, Kilkenny Triathlon was on Saturday Pic: Vicky Comerford

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Publican’s son makes his point with six goals

Newpark girls hit eight goals JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

CHANCES WERE that if you blinked over the weekend you would have missed a score in a goal-mad weekend of local soccer. +LJK À\LQJ (YHUJUHHQ VHQW D very weak Dublin team home perhaps wishing that they had gone to the Gaelic Football All-Ireland. And, not to be outdone, the soccer girls of Newpark ham-

mered home eight goals in a brilliant victory in the Carlow & District where they are now seeking fame and certainly a chance of fortune. At the Kells Road Grounds, Evergreen gave a performance to match their wonderful facilities when they ran riot against Drimnagh Celtic in the Leinster Junior Cup. They rapped home 14 goals and even at that the visitors were crying for mercy in both halves which were eventually

cut short by a sensible match R൶FLDO Hero for the Greens was the big, strong and talented Darragh Walsh, a son of John Street Breathnach's publican Noel, who certainly made his point by scoring six of the best. Other scorers for Evergreen who certainly won't use this tie as a barometer of how they might do this season, were Seán Barcoe (4), Jamie Owens (2), Chris Whearty and Brian Jordan.

Demi Donovan was in delightful form for Newpark as they whipped visitors Kilree, Bagenalstown at the Fen Community Grounds in St John's Parish. Demi scored four goals, Denise Doyle added two and goals apiece were snatched by Tracey Bourke and Trish Mullally. Newpark men's 'A' team joined Evergreen in the next round of the Leinster Junior Cup with a convincing 5-0

Great strides by Newpark

NEWPARK schoolboys' section is enjoying an excellent spell. Their U13 side drew 2-2 with Evergreen at the weekend and manager Richard Shortall is delighted with the progress of the young boys.

Anthony Power, the club's $FDGHP\ 'HYHORSPHQW 2൶FHU is happy that his policy of putting development before winning is paying dividends. This season has brought new U8 and U10 teams joining U12,

13 and 14. Tracey Bourke and coaches Sarah Manogue, Susan Butler, Joey Walsh and Jimmy Donnelly are now helping to encourage kids to participate in the game and to develop skills, with no

pressure to chase results only. There are open days on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4.30pm, at The Fen for U8 and U10 boys who wish to join the club. Contacts: 086-3255840 or 085-1055096.

away win over struggling Freshford Town. Mark Flynn hit four goals and the other was supplied by Henry O'Neill who celebrated the birth of a baby daughter with his partner Diana. Other local sides who advanced include Thomastown United who beat Sandyhill Shangan FC at home, Stoneyford United and Spa United. Out went Freebooters, beaten 4-0 at home by the highly regarded St Kevin's Boys, the

Lions who fell at home to Crettyard, Bridge United who crashed 4-0 in Goresbridge to McKelvey Celtic and Callan United who put up a brave DZD\ ¿JKW DJDLQVW 5DWRDWK Harps before falling by the odd goal in seven. Fort Rangers were beaten 4-1 away to Walsh Island Shamrocks and Jimmy Cashin's team are on the road again this Sunday when they travel to meet Tombrack FC in the FAI Cup.

Reporter Junior Soccer Fixtures Sunday, September 27 Rico’s of Gowran Division 1 Spa United v Clover United, 11am

Eamonn Maher Coach Hire Division 1 East End v River Rangers, 11am; Newpark ‘B’ v Highview ‘A’, 11am; Evergreen ‘C’ v Lions ‘B’, 2.30pm

The Brógmaker Division 3 Ormondevilla v Evergreen 46, 11am; Deen Celtic ‘B’ v Castlewarren Celtic, 2.30pm; St Anne’s v Paulstown 06, 2.30pm

FAI Junior Cup (11am unless stated) Bridge United v Willow Park; Evergreen v Newpark; St St Cormac’s v Callan United; Tombrack FC v Fort Rangers; Lions v St Pat’s Boys, 12 noon; Thomastown v Bridgewood Celtic, 2pm; Freshford Town v Ballinhown FC, 2pm

Pics: Vicky Comerford Enjoying the JJ Reddy Run in Danesfort

Brian Murphy, winning the inaugural JJ Reddy Half Marathon

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League titles for Clara and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bridge UNBEATEN Clara won the senior hurling league title with 1-19 to 0-13 win over The Rower Inistioge. The winners streaked into 0-7 to 0-1 lead after 10 minutes but The Rower hauled themselves into the game and levelled the match at 0-10 each early in the second half. It was point for point in the third quarter but Clara pulled away in the closing stages for a deserved win. Championship favourites Bennettsbridge always held the upperhand against Tullaroan and looked comfortable winners heading into the closing stages as they led 2-17 to 1-10. PĂĄdraig Walsh rallied Tullaroan with a brilliant individXDO JRDO WR FORVH WKH JDS WR ÂżYH SRLQWV E\ WKH ÂżQDO ZKLVWOH to 2-15. The Fenians took the senior shield title with a 1-18 to 0-17 win over a much changed Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels.

The intermediate shield went to St Lachtainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as they edged out Young Irelands 1-14 to 0-14. Shamrocks stretched Ballyhale Shamrocks had to call on all their experience DQG JXLOH WR VHH Rŕľľ D VWXEERUQ James Stephens. 7KH 9LOODJH ZLWKRXW WKHLU LQWHU FRXQW\ WULR -DFNLH 7\UUHOO Eoin Larkin (injured) and Matthew Ruth who was at a wedGLQJ LQ )UDQFH ZHQW WRH WR WRH with the champions who lined out without TJ Reid. The Shamrocks sprung Reid and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fitzpatrick with 20 minutes remaining and edged three points clear 0-19 to 0-16 ZLWK ÂżYH PLQXWHV WR JR Stephens had a goal chance to level the game but missed and the Shamrocks went up the ÂżHOG WR ODQG D SRLQW 'HVSLWH WZR ODWH ZKLWH Ă&#x20AC;DJV the champions held on for victory. Mullinavat got the goals and

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Aerial battle between Fenians and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels

St Martin's stalwart supporters, Eamon Morrissey Snr, Jim Byrne, Eamon Morrissey Jnr and Grace Morrissey

Whelan inspires Thomastown THOMASTOWN got the better of Dunnamaggin 2-18 to 0-22 in a game that swung from end to end. Barry Whelan inspired ThomDVWRZQÂśV ÂżQDO UDOO\ WR HGJH RXW a hard working Dunnamaggin WHDP WKDW KXUOHG WR WKH ÂżQDO whistle. Lisdowney banged in four goals to get the better of neighbours Conahy Shamrocks.

$ JUHDW VROR HŕľľRUW E\ 9LQQ\ Fitzpatrick set the tone and GHVSLWH YDOLDQW HŕľľRUW IURP &RQDK\ /LVGRZQH\ KHOG RXW IRU D 4 8 to 1-15. Tullogher Rosbercon had too much ammunition for a hard battling Emeralds 2-17 to 0-15 with Walter Walsh prominent for the winners. /DVW \HDUÂśV EHDWHQ ÂżQDOLVWV 6W 3DWULFNÂśV %DOO\UDJJHW ZHUH

never in danger against an out RI VRUWV *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ winning 0-16 to 1-8. The winners led 0-10 to 0-1 at half time and despite an improvement in the second half Graigue Ballycallan never threatened to turn the game around. Dunnamaggin and The Emeralds play in the intermediate UHOHJDWLRQ ÂżQDO

Fenians captain John Henderson received the trophy from Ned Quinn, chair County Board and Michael O'Reilly, St Canice's Credit Union

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