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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23 2013

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Bowl Over Party Ideal for 10 years plus

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Price: Mon-Fri - â‚Ź6 per child Sat-Sun & Bank Holidays - â‚Ź8 per child

Hot Food Party 1 hour bowling + Fries served with a choice of Hotdog, Burger, Chicken Nuggets, or Fish Bites

Price: Mon-Fri - â‚Ź10 per child Sat-Sun & Bank Holidays - â‚Ź12 per child

Fries served with a choice of Hotdog, Burger, Chicken Nuggets, or Fish Bites

â‚Ź10 Monday to Friday & â‚Ź12 weekend

Toddler Party in the Dragons Den Play Area Ideal for 1 – 4 year olds

Party Includes An hour in the play area, drinks & treats ₏5 per child Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm Monday to Sunday

Tel: ZZZ NERZONN LH *Minimum 10 people

Kilkenny Reporter

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23 2013

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ANGER AS LOCAL POLITICIANS THROWN TO THE WOLVES » SEE P75

United front in fear fight

» See P8

BATTLE STATIONS: Carrickshock’s Richie Power, top left, and Neal Prendergast, Clara, will be in opposite camps as clubs thunder into senior county final action on Sunday. » See pages 97-101

ICE QUEEN: Beautiful local model Karen Fitzpatrick is looking forward to ice skating at MacDonagh Junction. » Story and pic Page 30

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SPORT Pat Treacy with his weekly round-up SEE PAGES 97-101

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Austin Matta, travel blogger from the US with a medieval character who accompanied a group on our Medieval Mile

Our tourism boost with Joe and Mary Bloggs!

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Dermot Gaynor, Kathleen and Cathal Cullen and Grace Fields

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Shame: Forced to live on â&#x201A;¬100 a week In the Oireachtas

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Sarah, Niamh and Conor Mulhall in James Choice Store getting geared up for Halloweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en

Karoline Kaluba making bubbles on The Parade

Castle skaters Artjon Dulenmov, Kevin Konopka, Sean Doyle and Daniel Pikurs

James Massey, Montgomery Ruth and owner Alan Ruth

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan Forget the Budget, welcome Snow White! A blast from the past....

IT’S official. This year’s panto will be ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’.

The craic will be mighty at the hall from Tuesday, February 4 to Sunday, February 9, 2014.

Director is John Coogan; assistant Sarah Brennan; choreographer Michele Wise.

Snow White is now on the searching for her seven dwarves...!

So any children interested in auditioning to be a dwarf can get the audition material at the chorus enrolment day on November 5 in Castlecomer Community Hall between 5-6.30pm.

Dwarf Auditions will be on November 12. Deenside Players will be looking for a mix of children of all ages to play the dwarves.

Soccer win This was a much improved display. Every week the team seems to be getting stronger Celtic got the breakthrough after 10 minutes when the ball was played to David Lynch. He sped forward and played it through to Robbie Lynch who was in a oneto-one with the goalkeeper who upended him and was sent off.

David scored from the spot.

Celtic began to get confidence and with the excellent Caleb Roche marshalling the defence and the excellent Neil Murtagh in good form, the Celts started to get on top.

Robbie Lynch was back to his best with some fine saves. Celtic were stronger after the break.

After 10 minutes, some lovely passing which started with Neil Murtagh and ended with Shaun Holden scoring.

Celtic relaxed and let North End back into the game. A mix up saw the visitors get one back. Another mistake led to the equaliser.

Celtic woke up again and won a penalty which David Lynch scored. Persistence paid off when Neil Murtagh chased a poor back pass and made it four for the local team.

A reminder that Deen Celtic Ssilver Circle has started. Six draws for €10 or €2 per week.

Pilates classes Non-impact resistance workout that prevents injuries, improves postural problems and enhances functional fitness and ease of movement.

Also an ideal form of conditioning for hurling, soccer golf.

Athletics Individual laurels again for two outstanding Castlecomer athletes in the Kilkenny County ‘A’ Cross Country Championhships, three team medals, two bronze individual.

Over local athletes competed and and there were huge fields of young athletes, especially in U11 and U13 races. Venue was Joe O’Shea’s at Dysart Bridge.

In U17 Girls race, Lauren Dermody is the 2013 county champion, title earned with a commanding performance.

Always up in the leading group, Lauren displayed real experience in the manner in which she paced herself, firstly to pull away, and then to maintain a comfortable interval at the head of the field for most of the third lap of this 3000m.

Conor Clarke won the U13 title.

From the outset. he was in the leading group in the 2,000m race with a field of 32 runners.

Killian Hogan’s superb first 1,000m provided support as half a dozen runners vied for control.

By the 1,500m mark, Conor had pulled slightly ahead and in a powerful final quarter, he augmented the distance from the other contenders and over the final 150m powered home.

Conor and Killian were followed by Sean O’Dornan, Kevin Smyth, Nicky Connolly and Spanish guest Francis. They secured U13 team bronze. A week earlier, the U16 title was won by Sean Buggy.

The U11 boys won silver. Jack Murphy led Castlecomer home, earning individual bronze.

Cathal O’Reilly, Alan Smyth and Luca Downey completed the home challenge.

The U15 boys bronze medal win highlighted the value of team cohesiveness. Ross Connolly led the home team when he finished seventh, Jeremiah Burke, James Buggy and Adam Jacob consolidated this performance as each gave all over 3000m.

Hannah Murphy was involved in one of the most dramatic finishes of the day when she sprinted home to take sixth in U15 race.

Maedbh Delaney also competed. Niamh Morrissey competed too but a team challenge was prevented by the loss of

Eva Dowd to injury.

Sean Buggy (U16) challenged in the U17 race and finished sixth.

The girls U11 and U13 races with 57 and 45 athletes respectively. Castlecomer had eight runners in U11. Katie Clarke finished seventh. Sarah Brophy, Ella Buggy, Ana Ryan, Sophie Kealy, Ameilie Bolger, Leah Fahey, and Robyn Morrissey also completed this 1,000m race.

Among the 45 U13 runners were Aoife Cahalan, Eimear Stone, Molly Ryan, Anna Fahey, Paula Lomas and Paulo Rodrequez.

Injury kept Ellen Buggy out of this race. The experience gained will prove invaluable when the girls travel to the County ‘B’ Championships in November.

In U9 races were Molly O’Dornan (4th), Emily Murphy, Leah Brennan, Kate O’Neill, Lisa Smyth and Molly Hogan.

The ‘B’ championships offer another opportunity to gain competition experience. Michael Brennan finished third, with Mark Bolger fourth and Chris Kealy also competing.

Should James and Jack Coogan, Joey Ryan and Aaron Coogan join these boys for the ‘B’ Championships, Castlecomer will have very strong representation.

Joe O’Shea’s farm proved an ideal site, with easy access and excellent parking. Traffic management was in the experienced hands of Jim Carroll, Nicky and Majella Deevy, Martin Connolly, Sean Malone and Leo Hogan.

Marty Connolly, Richard Connolly and John Cahalan had marked out the course.

Mary Clarke, Maeve Connolly and Mary Mealey were involved in organisation on the course during the races.

Coaches Sinead Cahalan, Mary Buggy, Pat Clarke and Martina O’Reilly had worked with Margaret Dillon in training the runners and facilitated the smooth running of the event as they stewarded their younger charges to starting lines.

The contribution of parents was invaluable in caring for the young athletes, especially after races. Multi-task maestro Margaret Dillon was Castlecomer

organiser and County Board official on the day, highlighting the immense contribution she continues to give to athletics some 30 years after her arrival in the locality.

Training continues on Tuesdays and Fridays. Some athletes will go on to compete in Leinster Championships where they will represent club and county.

Many will compete in the ‘B’ Championships later in the season.

Poetry workshop A poetry workshop facilitated

by Francis Cotter will be held on November 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6.30pm to 7.45pm, Castlecomer Library. Free to teens and adults.

Concert The five factor community concert is on Friday, 8pm, in Moneenroe Hall.

Fancy dress Hallowe’en fancy dress parade is in Castlecomer Library on October 31, 3pm. It is for boys and girls aged four to twelve years.

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KILKENNY BABIES & TODDLERS ALL SET TO MAKE A BIG SPLASH AT WATER BABIES THIS WINTER FREE TASTER CLASSES 29 OCTOBER & 5 NOVEMBER Babies and toddlers around Kilkenny are getting ready to make a big splash this Winter as Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby swim school is starting their new term on Saturday, 16 November.

Water Babies offers fun, innovative baby swimming classes, taught by world-class instructors. With a multi-award winning programme which teaches vital water confidence and safety skills from birth, the overall aim is to teach parents to teach their baby how to swim.

Husband and wife team Elaine and George Dunne, who brought Water Babies classes to Kilkenny last year, teach weekly classes to babies (under 12 months) and toddlers (1-3 years) in St Patrick’s Centre on Tuesdays and Saturdays and in the Ormonde Hotel on

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Water Babies will be holding free taster classes on Tuesday 29 October in St. Patricks Centre Kells Road and Tuesday 5 November Ormonde Hotel to give parents an opportunity to experience what baby swimming with Water Babies is really like and to show that it is an amazing way to spend a half hour with your baby. To reserve a place for your baby or toddler at a FREE Water Babies taster class, please call Elaine and George on 051-397444 or email monkeymonkey@ waterbabies.ie.

Water Babies gives children a lifetime’s water confidence and safety skills while swimming from birth stimulates the brain and develops muscles in a safe, relaxed way and water is a familiar environment that babies love. “Wa-

Ella Brander aged 4 months from Kilkenny photographer Sarah Hudson

ter Babies is such magical experience for babies. They absolutely love the sensation of floating in warm water. The repetitive movements of bouncing and splashing provide a great stimulation for their sense of motion and balance” explains Elaine.

“Plus it’s a great way for parents to meet other mums and dads who live in the local area.

We’re seeing more and more dads coming to Water Babies classes as it’s a great chance to bond, especially with baby girls. With boys there’s always football, so it’s great to see dads with their daughters learning to swim”, added Elaine.

The Water Babies programme, which is designed to make the most of babies’ natural affinity with water, teaches confidence and safety, using specialist techniques that see many swimming short distances from as young as 30 months. Baby swimming is an entirely safe and gentle activity, a wonderful way to exercise and have fun with your baby while your child learns a valuable lifesaving skill.

The Water Babies swimming course is very different to traditional swimming lessons.

Because Water Babies only use warm water pools (30° or above) babies can join classes from birth and immunisations are not required or necessary in order to start classes.

And while the emphasis is on having fun, the course is carefully structured, with progressive lesson plans for each week.

The core Water Babies programme lasts one year and is divided into five ten week terms.

Each of the 50 lesson plans is carefully worked out to progress learning and understanding. However, fun is also a key element of the Water Babies’ lessons. And overall, the

aim is to provide an enjoyable and stimulating activity for both parent and child.

To find out more about Water Babies swimming lessons in Kilkenny, please call Elaine and George on 051-397444 or email monkeymonkey@waterbabies.ie About Water Babies • Water Babies is the world’s largest baby swim school, teaching more than 32,000 babies each week through a growing network of family businesses across the UK, Ireland and Sydney, Australia • Water Babies in Ireland now has four regional franchises teaching over 2,500 babies & toddlers each week across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Sligo, Wexford, Waterford, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Louth, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Carlow and Kerry.

• Having fun and enjoying the water is our primary aim – we never want our Water Babies to actually feel like they’re in a lesson.

Most will happily be swimming distances underwater by about 30 months, then naturally start swimming on the surface as their strength increases.

• Water Babies were named “Best Activity Provider for Tots & Toddlers” at the first annual Families First Awards which were held in Dublin in May 2012 and then won the award again in 2013. Water Babies was also named ‘Best National Baby & Pre-Schooler Development Activity (0-5years)’ by ‘What’s on 4 Little Ones’.

• In the last five years, Water Babies has won seven national consumer awards in the UK: Best Swimming Class, Best Baby Development Activity, Best National Baby & Toddler Development Activity (2010, 2011 and 2012) and Most Outstanding Activity Leader for

the Under 5s Nationwide with What’s On 4 Little Ones, and Best Children’s Activity with Tommy’s • In 2013, Water Babies raised over €33,000 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital, Temple St Children’s University Hospital and Tallaght Hospital during Water Babies Splashathon which took place in April.

• Since 2009, Water Babies has raised almost €100,000 for Ireland’s National children’s hospitals.

Babies have natural reflexes that mean they instinctively hold their breath when submerged. However, the Water Babies course actually teaches babies to control their breathing instead of relying on reflexes, thus negating the risk of water inhalation and giving the babies a sense of being fully in control The core points of difference between Water Babies classes and mainstream baby swimming lessons are: o We teach babies from birth. Two days was our youngest client, but normally they start at around six weeks o The course is highly structured, including clear progression, aims and objectives and a detailed lesson plan for each of the 40 weeks o We teach without the use floatation devices. This is in order to prevent children developing a false sense of security and because the water naturally supports their body weight

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o Children lack the strength or co-ordination to swim on the surface until at least two years. From birth we enable them to swim short distances underneath, allowing them to move freely without constraints of gravity o Being totally happy underwater creates a complete sense of confidence when on the surface • All Water Babies instructors must first complete their full mainstream swimming qualifications with either Swim Ireland or Irish Water Safety before commencing the intensive 25 days Water Babies training course. All instructors must also be qualified lifesavers, renewed bi-annually and be Garda vetted.

• In July 2011, Water Babies signed a Skills Pledge with the UK’s Institute of Swimming (IoS) to provide premium education and training in baby and pre-school swimming, developing the only ASA externally accredited programme for under four year olds • In June 2012 Water Babies teamed up with The University of Manchester to undertake a research study which will be the first of its kind to examine the physical and psychological impact of structured, taught baby swimming classes on parents, babies and the family unit as a whole.

• Water Babies is the only swim company to have its own in-house, award-winning underwater baby photography unit. Last year, we took more than 73,000 individual shots.

‘@WaterBabiesIRL’

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5 Beauty Secrets Every Teen Should Know about There’s nothing worse than getting advice from older people, we know, we know, but the truth is some advice is worth taking and keeping, especially when it comes to fun beauty tips. I’ve been reading fashion magazines and testing beauty products for years. In this time, I’ve read 1000s of beauty tips, tried 1000s of products, but only a few are worth keeping around. So, here I share with you the 20 things I wish I knew when I was a teenager.

Watch the foundation In high school I wore a full face of Cover Girl liquid foundation every day despite the fact that I had pretty nice skin for a 16-year-old.

I was a victim of “cake face,” that matte look that screams to the world, “I wear lots of makeup.” I had no idea then that heavy foundations are not meant to cover the entire face, they should be used judiciously -- to cover up only the uneven spots like the cheeks, around the nose and maybe the chin. Once the foundation is in place, you can then dot concealer on any ruddy or pimply spots the foundation doesn’t cover.

Here’s a secret I wish I knew then: gorgeous skin is dewy and natural and heavy foundations leave look looking anything but. A better bet than foundation is tinted moisturizers, which didn’t exist when I was a teenager.

You pat concealer in, you never rub it in When I was younger, I used to slather concealer over my ruddy spots because tap, tap, tapping it in seemed like such a waste of time. The truth is tapping in

like a clown. And never, ever line lips in a darker color than your gloss or lipstick.

it leaves your face looking much more flawless.

Here’s how to properly do it: put a bit of concealer on the pad of a finger and pat it in. Never rub. Got acne? Gently tap the concealer over the blemishes and then set it with powder.

Play up your lips or your eyes, never both Ever notice how girls with heavy eye makeup and heavy lips can look overdone and a bit clownish?

When it comes to making up your face, it’s best to decide to play up either your eyes or your mouth, but never both. I’m not a huge fan of rules when it comes to beauty, but I pretty much always follow this one and I wish I knew this tip when I was a teen.

If you wear a smokey eye, go for nude lips with just a bit of gloss.

Prefer the drama of dark lipstick?

Keep face light (stay away from heavy blush) and wear only mascara on your eyes and a light eyeshadow. Don’t heavily line your eyes. Play up both and you’ll look

Less is more during the day Ever notice how some of your friends look their best with no makeup at all? No matter your age, there is such as thing as too much makeup. If you wear foundation, powder, blush, liner, mascara, eyeshadow, lip liner and gloss on an everyday basis, then you’re probably overdoing it. Leave the heavier makeup to the evening and formal occasions and tone it down during the day: All you really need is a great mascara, concealer for blemishes and gloss. Add a pop of blush in winter.

See How to Apply Makeup Oily hair? Baby powder to the rescue I have to wash my hair every day or it will look greasy. But the truth is, I hate washing my hair every day. I get by on the days in between using baby powder that I apply at my crown and roots and brush through. It soaks up excess oils like nothing else. I find it works better than dry shampoo, but that’s just my opinion.

Baby powder works best on blondes or girls with light brown hair. If you have dark hair, you might be better off with a dry shampoo crafted especially for your hair color.

Baby powder also works wonders at the beach. Apply baby powder to get sand to slide right off. I learned this trick from my cousin who has babies (there’s nothing worse than a diaper full of sticky sand), but it works on older kids and adults too!

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scape Plan easily could have been produced around 1986 or ‘87, sandwiched on a studio’s release schedule between signature Schwarzenegger and Stallone genre experiments as Predator, Cobra or The Running Man. That’s meant as high compliment.

There’s more tread on the 2013 versions of our macho leading men, for sure. But Sly and Arnold’s unquestionably valuable storytelling skills – their adventurous spirit, their bone-crunching bloodlust, and their crowd-pleasing ability to squeeze just enough entertainment out of a comically shallow plot concept – haven’t aged a bit.

As mentioned, there’s a clever, single-note logline driving Escape Plan, and it goes something like this: Ray Breslin (Stallone) is the best there is at breaking out of prisons. Hired by executives to test the vulnerabilities of specific structures, Breslin enters select jails as a “convict,” studies the guard patterns and system weaknesses, then collects millions once he reaches sweet freedom.

As Plan gets underway, Breslin’s offered a lucrative, mysterious gig.

The CIA wants him to test a topsecret prison nicknamed The Tomb (which, at one point, was the better title for this movie), but Breslin’s partners – who include Vincent D’Onofrio, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

and the always amazing Amy Ryan – can’t know where Ray is or how long he’ll be forced to stay. Despite the fact that those stipulations go against his company’s usually strict protocol, Breslin accepts the challenge, and it’s off to The Tomb we go.

Even if you haven’t seen an Escape Plan commercial or trailer, it’s pretty clear that Breslin’s walking into a trap … and also that he’s going to have help on the inside. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in the film’s second act as Emil Rottmayer, a life-long convict and the “Big Dog” in prison who’s supposed to put Breslin in his place. It’s not long before these seasoned underdogs are working together, however, against a more obvious antagonist (whose identity I’ll protect so as to preserve your viewing experience).

In another lifetime, Arnold’s reveal in Escape Plan would be epic.

Stallone and Schwarzenegger IN THE SAME MOVIE?! But the novelty of their pairing has been diluted by too many Planet Hollywood launchings and disappointing Expendables installments. Today, seeing Stallone on screen with Schwarzenegger is equivalent to seeing Laverne with Shirley, or Larry with Moe and Curly.

But Escape Plan’s calling card isn’t limited to the celebrated pairing of recognizable (yet past-theirprime) action stars. It one-ups

the stunt-casting nature of a rote Expendables sequel and remembers to deliver giddy, bloody, movie-exaggerated action in an engagingly ludicrous environment.

Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom (The Rite) brings an economy to Escape Plan that helps keep the ball rolling, whether he’s dealing with exposition or explosions. And production designer Barry Chusid constructs a sleek mousetrap of a futuristic prison that’s consistently fun to explore with our contained heroes (even if the film telegraphs the facility’s “mysterious” location earlier than expected).

Stallone and Schwarzenegger remain at interesting crossroads in their evolving careers. Long past having to prove themselves as bankable screen icons, they largely fall back on the reputations of beloved characters in their arsenals. Stallone did a Rambo movie as recently as 2008. The upcoming Grudge Match is little more than “Rocky meets Raging Bull.” And Schwarzenegger’s name continues to swirl around Terminator reboot rumors. It’s too bad. Despite its faults, Escape Plan whips up enough nostalgic fun from two hard-hitting action heroes who haven’t completely forgotten how to hammer an audience with gratuitous thrills, and I wish more throwbacks like this were part of Sly and Arnold’s collective plan.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a surprisingly experimental take on the survivalist story, especially coming so soon as the more conventionally thrilling Captain Phillips and Gravity and even after director J.C. Chandorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Margin Call, a star-stuffed financial drama with big-studio gloss. Deceptively complex, All Is Lost sets out as a dead-simple story about a nameless yachtsman (Robert Redford) surviving both a hole in his boast and a series of devastating storms. The sailor patches holes and rigs up the emergency jib, takes a minute to shave before the storm begins and calmly extricates himself from a terrifyingly roiling sea. He is stoic and smart and almost never speaks; his first words, save a brief voiceover, come more than an hour into the film in the form of an elongated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fuck!â&#x20AC;? But he is Redford and a star, and we happily watch him-- and that way we get to watch the real show of what Chandor is doing all around him.

Though not as expansive as, say, a skyscraper or a luxury ocean liner, the yacht at the center of All Is Lost is filmed in the way all settings for locked-in thrillers must be: precisely. Chandor establishes the key spaces of the boat-- the bed, the tiny kitchen, the enormous mast-- and then revels in turning them over, helping us understand the devastation the sailor faces with a single shot of a sail billowing underwater. The sailor knows more than we do, pulling items out of cabinets labeled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Potable Waterâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life Raft,â&#x20AC;? but Chandor expertly manages that tug-of-war between our involvement in his survival and our ability to marvel at his skill. A wealthy man with fine sweaters and middle-aged-dude sneakers, the sailor is an obvious product of the modern era-- a laptop and GPS are ruined early in the film-- but consistently clever and brave, cooking up Boy Scout survival skills and lashing himself to the rail in whipping winds with the hard-eyed confidence that he can win this thing.

All Is Lost doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lean heavily on any of its themes-- it is above all a tense and methodical thriller-- but the silence gives you time to think about these things. Marvel at how Robert Redfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face has aged, and how easily he conveys both comfortable living and gritty determination. Marvel at the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tensest scenes, how Chandor cuts and swoops the camera to disorient and thrill and terrify. Marvel at the strength of the human spirit, the incredible way boats are constructed, the schools of fish swimming just beneath the surface of the sea-thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for all of it, and All Is Lostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meditative space combines beautifully with its basic thriller structure.

It becomes a bit too much at times-- how many storms can we watch this man endure? But All Is Lost is primarily a major coming-out for Chandor, not only in his skill in managing the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tension, but in his commitment to this unconventional and bold structure. Even if it were just a filmmaking exercise All Is Lost would be impressive.

Taking care of our pets in winter Whatever your viewpoint on winter, one thing remains the same for all of us with pets: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a time when our beloved babies need a little extra care.

1. In or Out? Does your pet spend most of the time in the backyard? You might want to keep her indoors during the freezing months, especially if you live in bitterly cold areas. No one wants an icicle for a pet -- theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simply not that cuddly.

2. Bare Naked Truth If you must keep your pet outdoors, consider this: Would a fur coat alone (even if it is faux mink) keep you warm against the elements?

No? Well, your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fur coat isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough protection for your pet during winter, either. Be a pal and provide your dog with a warm, dry, and draft free shelter outside; the shelter should also comply with any state laws that apply.

3. No More Frozen Dinners!

Because it takes more energy to stay warm when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold, outdoor animals eat more during the winter.

Likewise, fresh, running water is vital for maintaining your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health.

Keep an eye on the water bowls and make sure they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turned into little skating rinks for ďŹ&#x201A;eas (boo, ďŹ&#x201A;eas!). While ice pops might be a fun treat, your pet really doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have to lick a frozen lump of ice to get his water.

4. Latest Fad Diet?

Indoor animals, meanwhile, have different dietary needs. They conserve energy by sleeping more in the winter. Dogs and cats also exercise much less when they do go outside, so you may need to adjust the amount of food accordingly. Af-

ter all, no one wants an overweight pet.

5. Frosty the Biting Snowman Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not talking about the latest horror movie offering from Hollywood. Frosting is a serious problem during winter, especially for paws, tips of tails, and ears. This makes it even more important in keeping your pet warm, especially if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an outdoor pet. Get special booties, coats, and maybe a hat for your pet during her walks, and look for early warning signs of frostbite such as ďŹ rm, waxy skin and blisters.

6. The Deadly Drink The worst of all the wintertime chemical spills is antifreeze, which often leaks from a carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radiator. It may taste delicious to your cats or dogs, but it is extremely deadly -even the smallest sip can be fatal.

If your pet starts acting â&#x20AC;&#x153;drunkâ&#x20AC;? or begins to convulse, take him to the vet immediately. Better yet, keep all pets away from the garage and clean up any accidental spillage.

You should also not let your dog wander too far during his walks.

Who knows what dangers lie in your neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; driveways?

7. Salty Solution Do you live in an area with cold and icy winters? Then you are probably accustomed to salt on the sidewalks and roads. However, the types of salt (typically calcium or sodium chloride) used to melt ice and snow and keep it from refreezing are somewhat harsh on delicate paws -- not to mention they corrode concrete and damage the beautiful vegetation.

Protect your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paws, and keep him warm during walks, by outďŹ tting him with booties.

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It was necessary to recruit his mother, sister and many childhood friends to fill out the stores many customers. The film’s final budget ended up being $27,000 and would have been the ruin of Smith had the film not been such a success.

Clerks is about two characters named Dante and Randall who work in a convenience store and a video tape store respectively. Both stores are so awful that when Randall wants to get a movie, he drives to another store. The film is a comedy, and one in an extremely 90’s sense with characters that has ‘Generation X’ written all over it. Most of the humour revolves around sex, the characters apathetic demeanours and the absurdity present in many of the customers actions. The film, despite having no violence or on screen nudity, still holds an 18’s rating due

to its extreme language and off-screen actions.

The film follows a single day in the life of the characters from Dante waking up to the shop’s closing that night. It was filmed in black and white, a move most commonly viewed as a way to exemplify the prosaic lives of these characters, it’s a very interesting effect that thankfully does not end up coming across as pretentious which could have been a problem. In the end, it is really one of the extreme few essential ‘Gen X’ films to come out of the nineties that don’t feel dated in any way. While other film geeks like Quentin Tarintino worked in video stores, watched all the films, and made films about gangsters and cowboys; Smith never leaves the store but somehow makes something equally as engaging.

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BOOK Brian Friel Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964) I thought that it would be a good idea to expand the book section into one that also includes plays, and there’s no better way to start than with this definitive piece of Irish literature, Brian Friel’s Philadelphia, Here I Come!. The play tells the story of Gar, a twenty-five year old, still living with his father who plans to immigrate to the United States the next day.

The play follows him on his final night, where we meet his family, friends, teacher and the woman he wanted to marry amongst others. The play has two different people playing Gar, Public Gar who everyone in the play sees and Private Gar who represents his inner thoughts and is never acknowledged even by Gar. This character is one of the

plays most defining elements and presents to the audience the great dissonance that exists between what Gar shows and what he actually feels. Each of the people we meet in the play represents a facet of Irish society that Friel is criticising.

Whether it’s the school system with Gar’s alcoholic Schoolmaster, the failure of the church to provide any service other than repression, shown through the Canon, or the propensity of Irish male youths to make themselves feel manly by making up stories of sexual endeavours with Gar’s friends; no facet of Irish society is left unscathed by Friel.

What is amazing about this play is that all of these criticisms are still so extremely relevant fifty years on. Sure the Celtic Tiger happened and people say the country has changed, but if Friel’s masterpiece came out this month, people would still understand it; even in the most progressive parts of our

J Dilla Donuts (2006)

country, people would relate to it. After all the play is about how people never change and as such the play ends a tragedy.

Philadelphia, Here I Come! is simply an essential Irish experience and should be either seen or read soon.

Recorded almost entirely in a hospital bed while Dilla was dying from an incurable blood disease, Donuts became the final testament for the Detroit producer who died three days after the albums release in 2006. The album is an endearing one, and the man’s death shortly afterwards certainly tinges the overall product.

It’s possible that I would not be talking about this album is Dilla had lived, though context is always important and I do not say this to diminish the album’s power. What makes this album so unique is a certain loveable, jovial quality that makes criticism impossible.

It’s a happy album, despite the circumstances that surround its creation and how the artist creates something so full of life makes it almost a celebration that he had lived as opposed to a memorial for its quickness. J Dilla simply loved music, to the extent that he spent his final days with an awful 45 player and a

sampler as opposed to what most would in his situation. It’s like the joy that one receives by playing an instrument that they do not know how to use.

The work will be certainly amateurish from the outside but for the person it’s a delightful experience, it’s pure beauty and that’s what is seminal about Donuts.

The album is extremely eclectic, more so than any other album I can think of. We get 31 songs played over 45 minutes, meaning the majority of tracks only last between one and two minutes. The songs are all relatively static over their short lengths as there’s no time for verse-chorusverse-chorus.

This means that we never get the chance to grow tired of a certain sound as it’s over before you know it.

In the end, using only a sampler and a little 45 record player, J Dilla crafted a masterpiece that has since gone on to be considered both his best work and tied with Entroducing… for the title of best instrumental hip-hop album ever made.

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Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?

You’re a traditionalist at heart and happy to do the same thing year in and year out. Your partner could be tiring of the old routine. Today your friend may want to do things differently. There’s no need to be traumatized by this change. You might discover some new traditions that you can add to the old.

The love you feel for everyone today draws new people into your orbit. You’re in love with all. If you’re in sales or a field that puts you in contact with many people, you can expect extraordinary success. People will do whatever it takes and pay any amount of money to connect with you.

You have a gentle way of expressing yourself to your loved one. It isn’t your style to make grand gestures or buy extravagant gifts. You prefer to spend quality time together, talking and cuddling. Today you may be in an unusually romantic mood and confess the depth of your feelings.

You may be expecting visitors. Happy as you are about this, you may be feeling overwhelmed by what remains to be done. Pace yourself. These friends are coming to see you, not check under the beds for dust bunnies. It’s more important to enjoy their company than stress about housekeeping minutia.

Your energy level is at an all-time high, so you may work harder than usual.

You could be inspired to work around the house, cleaning, repairing, and straightening up. Visitors may drop by unexpectedly this evening. Your house is in good shape and you play the host beautifully.

You’re a traditionalist at heart and happy to do the same thing year in and year out. Your partner could be tiring of the old routine. Today your friend may want to do things differently. There’s no need to be traumatized by this change. You might discover some new traditions that you can add to the old.

Expect to hear some great news today. Some distant relatives may call to say they’re coming for a visit. Or you could find out about a trip that you and your family will take in the near future. Your spirits soar with the news, and you spread your excitement and positive spirit to others.

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You have a keen mind for knowledge. A recent accomplishment may make you look for the next challenge. Consider looking to your hobbies for the next big thing in your life. Little side projects that you enjoy working on could lead to a new field. Especially suited to research-oriented fields.

You may be feeling nostalgic for old friends and faraway family. Even if you haven’t spoken to them in a while, pick up the phone and call them up. All signs indicate that anyone you talk to today will be very glad to hear from you. You’ll be surprised by how much you have in common.

With the current aspects, you can expect positive job changes. You’ve worked hard these past few months and contributed important ideas. Don’t be surprised if you get rewarded with recognition, raise, or promotion. Go out and celebrate with friends tonight. You deserve a night on the town.

Take care that you don’t exhaust yourself. You could be doing too much for others right now. Your kind heart and generous nature often have you saying yes to requests when you should be refusing. Today you might want to rethink any obligations. Think of it this way - you’re not saying no.

Today you hit the ground running. You’re happy, energetic, and optimistic.

You feel love for all mankind. Don’t be surprised if this brings new people into your life. You can’t blame them for wanting to be around you. You’re looking as good as you feel.

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Pub of the week Kyteler’s Inn One of the oldest and most famous pubs in the country, Kilkenny’s Kyteler’s inn will always provide great service on a night out in a location dripping in atmosphere and history.

The pub’s reputation has been mired in recent years as its reputation as a tourist’s centre has festered and though

there is certainly truth to these accusations, they play as an overreaction as the pub is still fantastic.

The bar food provided are, though pricy, very tasty and the place holds great traditional Irish music as well as gigs from modern bands.

I think it’s time for this infamous Irish pub to be given another try by the locals.

Fast Food of the week Supermacs Of course we all probably know Supermacs, it is the Irish answer to McDonalds that started in 1978 and now has over 100 stores and 2,500 employees in Ireland and Northern Ireland (though practically unheard of in the capital).

The eatery has aimed serve every fast food need; with burgers, chips, pizza, chicken buckets, desserts, and fish be-

ing amongst the many things served at Supermacs.

So that’s Supermacs, McDonalds, Dominoes, KFC and your local fish and chips all thrown into one big indigenous store.

It is certainly worth a trip if one is looking for fast food in Kilkenny city centre, try the garlic cheese fries (or don’t because they will give you a heart attack).

Book of the week George Saunders- Tenth of December: Stories Released last January as his first book in seven years, George Saunders new short story collection is a riveting and engaging read, as profound and intelligent as it is entertaining.

Said to have a ‘unique

and interesting style’ by fans and called a ‘disjointed dream’ by detractors, the collection takes no prisoners and will be a cause of discomfort for many readers.

A student of Vonnegut and Twain, Saunders

ability to portray the inner monologues of characters and capture their secret desires and emotions is what elevates his literature significantly and Tenth of December provides just this in spades.

DVD of the week World War Z Not many people liked this film when it came out last June. Most of these criticisms came down to one of two things; either the film was made with complete disregard and disrespect for its source

Cafe of the week The Hole in the Wall Opening last June, The Hole in the Wall is a café (known as café TBA) and music venue that provides a fantastic coffee experience while also having the best atmosphere of any café in Kilkenny.

The café is located in Ireland’s oldest surviving townhouse, the 1582 Archer Inner House on High Street and is one of the things

that set it apart from its competitors. The main room upstairs is incredible to see and to sit in with its high roof and long, thin windows.

On top of that the staff are extremely friendly, to the extent that they’ll remember your name when you go in and will strike up a conversation. Simply one of the best cafe’s in Kilkenny.

material, or that the film was just a mediocre mess with no redeeming values.

I am one of those though who did enjoy the film enough to recommend it four months down the line. I’d say not

knowing the source material is actually helpful, as you won’t be able to tell how much better the film could have been.

Overall, an enjoyable action film that was certainly one of the better Summer blockbusters.

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Battlefield 4 Battlefield 4 is the newest game in DICE’s critically acclaimed and insanely popular Battlefield franchise; set to be released on October 29th. The game is of the modern military shooter genre, a genre that has been perceived with extreme distain especially in the last few years.

Five-hour extremely linear campaigns, tacked on CoD style multiplayer, and underlining chauvinism

and xenophobia explicit in many of the genre’s weaker outings are just a few of the many things that give the genre such a bad name.

Thankfully Battlefield tends to skirt these problems, firstly by not caring about the single player, making the experience solely about multiplayer, which solves two problems in one. I won’t comment on the third aspect that mires these games, as the story is so irrelevant that no one will pay attention either way.

App of the week Worms 3 Worms is a franchise that has been a constant in the PC gaming world for over twenty years and has gone on to have countless different adaptions on a myriad of different platforms.

This latest edition for smart phone devices, Worms 3, provides a plethora of new gameplay experiences for both the single

player experience, as well as greatly expanding the game’s multiplayer. Multiplayer is what has always been at the heart of Worms and to see it expanded in this edition is fantastic.

The new elements of the game should bring entertainment to even the most jaded and tired Worms fans, and for only €0.99 you can’t lose.

Film of the week Filth Filth is the adaption of Irvine Welsh’s famous fourth novel of the same name, starring James McAvoy and directed by John S. Baird.

The film is set in Edinburgh and follows Detective Bruce Robertson, a bigoted junkie cop who will do whatever he can to secure his promotion. For the

duration of the film we see Bruce perform a whole host of repulsive immoral deeds as he spirals out of control of his own life.

The film is heinous and disgusting, but a highly entertaining ride that still manages to make you feel sorry for Bruce when it’s all over.

Gig of the week Therapy?

Therapy? are a Northern Irish alternative rock/metal band that will be playing tomorrow at the Set Theatre.

Though one should not be put off by the word ‘metal’ as the band has a sensibility for pop that led to them garnering a huge following in the early nineties and have sold over two million

Album of the Week Darkside- Psychic The electronic music scene that the world has seen in the last few years has been interesting to say the least. It seems every week there’s a whole new genre as artists continue to experiment with different sounds.

The genres present in this album, a collaboration between Nicholas Jaar and Dave Harrington, include:

Deep House, Chillwave, and Blue Wave. Whatever it is, it sounds great and is one of the best electronic albums to come out this year.

The album is the sort of thing that you will either love or hate, and so is at the very least worth trying.

Suitable for both focused listens and background noise.

albums worldwide.

Though they have vanished from the charts at this point, they are still making albums and touring with their latest work ‘A Brief Crack of Light’ coming out last year.

The gig is €22, will be supported by the band Souls and is certainly worth a look.

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Stephen Foster collects an award for craft pub, The Brewery Corner

Beautiful Fatima Place

Andrea Rhatigan receives a shop front award from County Council vice-chair Mary Hilda Cavanagh for family-owned business â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Laundry Basketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Upper Patrick Street

Ann Marie Clifford accepts an award from Mayor Martin Brett, on behalf of her mother Maura Clifford Pics: Noel Hoyne

Vicky Comerford, Castlecomer Road receives an award from Mary Hilda

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of 1985 are honoured at party

Peg O’Keeffe, centre, receives an award for O’Riada’s Pub, Parliament Street

Ger Cody, Manager, accepts an award for The Watergate Theatre

The World’s End, John Street, award-winning pub

Talbot’s Inch, spotless

Pics: Noel Hoyne

Award winner Ludmila Walsh and Mayor Martin

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ARTICLES FOR SALE 190 grey carpet tiles, Fire resistant, slightly used. Sideboard, 60 inches long, 30 inches high and 19 inches high. Office desk As New 63in long 25in wide and 29in high. Conatct 087-2387142 or 087-2636348 APPLIANCE SERVICES Washing Machine Repairs Cookers, Dryers, Dishwashers & Refrigeration Gas Cookers, Heaters & Boilers Serviced Phone 087 2817115 CHIMNEY SWEEP A Kilkenny Based Chimney Sweep. Safe chimney and clean service guaranteed.

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DIVORCE Get the fastest and cheapest divorce or legal separation in Kilkenny.

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Loreto girls support Ireland in the Aviva

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Super hurling in the ‘Park

Three little beauties: Isabelle Murphy, Maebh Kenny and Lilly Sheehan

Niall Hogan charges out of defence

Emerald’s Tom Moriarty dashes from defence

A delighted Cian Murphy

Pat Carroll steadies himself

Great games: A happy Mick Corcoran, Callan

Pics: Noel Hoyne

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Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dwyer in great form for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shocks in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;semiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Under pressure: But Clara battled back

Kilkenny Honda Centre Hurling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Minor Final

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Salute the champions: Intermediate kings The Rower inistioge

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Come here you!: Shane Norton is pulled back by Michael Grace

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JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior County Final

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Proud captain, Martin Phelan

Sweet victory: Ray Fitzpatrick and Sean Phelan

Jason Cleere gets in a clearance

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Golf Notes – Callan O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Final It has been a long, long season for those involved in the O Dwyer Golf Stores Singles Series which began back in March and has wound a thread throughout the whole season.

Last Saturday saw the culmination of the event with a winner from a fellow Kilkenny course. John Hession from Mount Juliet captured the main prize with a solid 42 points in tough conditions. The weather was in stark contrast to what had become the norm during the season after a fabulous summer for golf but it was John s golf that sparkled on a wet and windy day.

His total was unsurpassable in the conditions but Callans Niall O Sullivan chased him hard with a fine 40 points following a double bogey opening hole. Richie Condon took the gross honours with a fine 2 over total. Brian Doheny took second gross while another visitor (this time from Kilkenny) was Dennis Murphy with 38 points. It was a fine finale to the season and well done to all prize winners and organisers especially Brian Doheny for his dedication in organising the time sheet in the face of worsening conditions.

Thanks to O Dwyers for their wonderful support of this event as all look forward to Wednesdays in 2014 for the continuation of the competition. After hundreds of rounds of golf through the 32 week competition John Hession was a worthy winner and hopefully he will qualify to defend his crown next year.

Fundraiser On the October Bank Holiday

weekend there will be a team event with all proceeds going toward the refurbishment of the bar in the club house.

It is a wonderful way of contributing toward the improvements while enjoying a competitive round of golf.

The competition is open to ladies and gents with any combination eligable.

The team event starts on the Friday until the Sunday (October 25th to 27th) with a fine array of prizes up for grabs. Please come along and support your club. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Membership 2014 Membership for 2014 is now open with some fantastic

deals for new or lapsed members from 499e (449 for seniors). Membership for existing members has also been reduced to 549 with an option of inviting in a new/ lapsed member for 449 for both the new/lapsed member and the existing member.

Of one joins now they will be fully paid up members until January 2015. That represents amazing value and full details/finance options are available from Margaret on 056-7725136.

Ladies Callan ladies got off to a good start in this years Minor Alliance competition.

Anna Starr won first prize in

Waterford Castle with a fine score of 39 pts. Sheila Kirby was also among the prize winners.

Bar and Catering The Club would like to welcome Keith O Dwyer to the club as the new bar and catering lease holder. Keith has had a long relationship with the club and is wished the best of luck in his efforts. There is a full bar and catering service available to members and visitors with function catering also welcomed. Contact Keith at 056-7725136 to discuss availability. Best of luck to Michael Walsh in his new venture and all the best for the future also.

Results

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O Dwyer Golf Stores Open Singles Playoff 1 J Hession (Mount Juliet) 42 2 N O Sullivan 40 Gross R Condon 3 D Murphy 38

Lotto

RGA Monday 14th Oct Cat A 1 J O Neill 2 M Wall 3 J Kinsella Cat B 1 M Shortall 2 J O Connell 3 T Drennan

Ladies 12 Hole Stableford Oct 15 1 E Kennedy 24 2 B Walsh 24 3 M O Riordan 24

Ladies Seniors Thursday 17th Oct 1 A Bowen 2 M O Riordan 3 M Lanigan 4 T Phelan 4 B

Numbers 2,5,9,28. No winner. Lucky Dip winners R Needham, P O Brien, D Collins.

Sellers Prizes S Walzer, P O Brien, J Cuddihy.

Fixtures Thursday 24 Oct Senior Ladies 10am-12pm Friday 25 Oct Open Four Person Team Event Saturday 26th Oct Open Four Person Team Event Sunday 27th Oct Open Four Person Team Event Monday 28th Oct Tee time availablility Tuesday 29th Oct Ladies Day

Golf Notes – Castlecomer Results Mens Open Singles 19th/20th October 1st : Sean Ronan (5) Clonmel 38 pts 2nd: David Phelan (17) Boystown 38pts Best Gross: Sean Alley (0) Dundrum 37 pts Category 1, Handicap (09): Anthony Donoghue (9) 36pts Category 2, Handicap (10-18): John Brennan (18) 36pts Category 3, Handicap (19-28): Matt Dooley (21) 35pts(bk9)

Diary Mens’ Open Singles - Sat. 26th and Sun.27th October

Membership Prospective new members can now avail of current membership offer, from October 2013 until January 2015 for €600. For more information, contact the golf club at (056) 4441139.

Lotto The numbers drawn on 14/10 were 1, 15, 16, 23. There was no winner of the jackpot prize. Standing at €20,000 it is a very attractive jackpot there to be won for the price of the €2 ticket. Tickets are available in local retail outlets, from members or in the club house.

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Golf Notes – Gowran Park CLASSIC TIME AT GOWRAN PARK Gowran Park are hosting an End of Season Classic commencing today Wednesday 23rd running through to Monday 28th October 2013. The Classic is being run in conjunction with our Club Promotion Week incorporating membership offers, society golf and all other golf activity.

The Four Person Team Event which will take place each day will have a fabulous first prize of an outing and meal for a society of up to 25 people, 2nd prize will be a free golf outing for group of 15 golfers and 3rd prize for a group of 10 golfers.

Competitors will be asked to

nominate their society / GAA / Soccer Club before they play with the chance to win a great prize and opportunity to enjoy Gowran Park’s facilities next summer. In addition all participants will enter a draw for one FREE MEMBERSHIP of Gowran Park Golf Club for 2014.

The entry fee for these competitions will be €60.00 per team Wednesday/ Thursday/Friday and €80.00 per team on Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday.

Members entry fee throughout the week will be €10 and reentry is allowable.

This is an opportunity for prospective members and customers to come and experience one of the best

our End of Season classic taking place. The qualifying series resumes again on Thurs / Fri Oct 31st and Nov 1st with a time sheet in place on both days.

Members 11 Hole Singles

courses in the South East and enjoy our superb facilities.

There is a timesheet in operation and you can book online or telephone the golf office on 056 7726699.

Autumn Qualifier The Autumn Singles qualifier continued on Thursday and Friday last, visitor Joe Costello

(13) from Dundrum GC took the leading qualifying spot for the final to be held on December 13th with a fine score of 42 points just pipping local member Martin Donohoe (18) with 41 points.

3rd place went to David Delaney (17) Mountain View with 39 points. The Qualifier takes a break this week with

The members competition last weekend was an 11 hole Stableford competition – it was the first in the members winter league.

Paul Fox playing off 16 secured victory with a fine score of 28pts over the 11 holes while our handicap secretary Richie Lowry took the runners up spot on 27pts. Michael Fitzpatrick (13) took third place with 26 points. The League continues weekend of 2nd/3rd

November with points being awarded for players within the top 9 positions.

Junior Members There will be a midterm 9 Hole Scramble for junior/ juvenile members on Tuesday 29th October, 2013. Those with a handicap meet at 9.45 a.m. for 10 a.m. tee time those without a handicap will meet at 11.30 for a 12.00 p.m. tee off.

Fixtures Wednesday 23rd – Monday 28th October Open 4 Person Team Event Visitors €15 (Wed - Fri) €20 (Sat - Mon)

Golf Notes – Kilkenny MEMBERSHIP As we approach the end of our financial year on October 31st we are again open for membership enquiries. There are a number of vacancies open for the Ladies and Gents sections of the club.

Applicants who wish to join at the moment can enjoy the benefit of 3 months free membership as their fees will cover them until their subscription becomes due for renewal in 2015.

Please contact Sean or Aoife in the office at 056 7765400 who will give you full details of all the packages that are available. Membership for the Boys and Girls Primary/ Juvenile/Junior categories will not be considered until February 2014.

RESULTS Mixed Three Person Team Event Sunday October 20th 1. Jim White (9) Alan Byrne (9) Vinny Hayes (11) 90 pts (B9) 2. Joe O’ Shea (12) Ciaran Aylmer (16) Michael Egan Jnr (13) 90 pts 3. Gus Carey (13) Niall Sheehan (16) Steve McCormack (20) 89 pts 4. Tony Butler (12) Stephen Sheenan (11) Seamus Rochford (12) 88 pts

Presentation of Prizes Sat Nov 2nd at 5.30pm. .

Two’s Club 3 Person Team Event Sunday October 20th Eugene Deegan Vinny Hayes at 6th, Lee O’Sullivan at 10th, Leo Byrne, Tom Hickey at 15th, Bridie McGarry at 17th.

Each Two is worth €31.00 and is credited in the Pro Shop.

Mens Crosscard Competition Saturday October 19th. 14 Hole 4 Person Team Event 1. Liam Cody (12) Alan Snype (20) Jim White (9) Dick Cogan (21) 70 pts (B7) 2. Peter Dabinet (19) John Geoghegan (17) Billy Burke (8) Eugene Coyne (20) 70 pts 3. Anthony Cleere (5) Tom Sloyan (6) Bernie Clarke (15) Tony O’Reilly (22) 69 pts 4. Richie Phelan (16) Dermot Doyle (7) Martin Kelly (26) Michael Keane (15) 68 pts (B9)

LADIES RESULTS & NEWS LADIES 18 HOLE STABLEFORD SUN 13TH OCT & TUES OCT 15TH C.S.S Sunday 72 & Tuesday 73 1. Barbara Teehan (24) 32 pts 2. Caitriona Lynch (25) 30 pts

SENIOR LADIES Next Competition Thursday 24th 10.00 – 11.00.

FIXTURES

Best Gross; Niamh Kelly (11) 22 Gross Points 3. Ursula Deloughrey (18) 29 pts 4. Catherine O’Neill (25) 28 pts 5. Joan Cody (13) 26 pts Nine Hole Competition Tuesday October 8th 1. Pauline O’Sullivan (28) 15 pts

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday 22nd October, Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20, No evening slots.

Tuesday 29th October, Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20,

No evening slots. Times also available on Sunday Oct 27th 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online, 1.30 – 2.15 Draw.

SENIOR MEN Results Thursday October 17th 1. Dom Murphy (14) John O’Donovan (18) Joe O’Driscoll (26) Joe Ledwidge (24) 67 pts 2. Pat O’Brian (16) Jimmy Rhatigan (19) Eddie Geraghty (22) Joe Leech (26) 67 pts 3. Michael O’ Reilly (19) Eugene Orr (21) Reay Brandon (21) Gerry Bowe (23) 67 pts 4. Rodger Curran (15) Martin Murphy (16) Austin

Kiely (23) Alan Snype (20) 64 pts 5. Noel Skehan (15) Dick Cogan (21) Tim O’Mahony (36) Dave Schofield (27) 63 pts 6. Billy Burke (8) Shem Lawlor (22) Joe Nolan (22) Pat Kelleher (26) 60 pts 7. Con O’Sullivan (15) Noel O’ Sullivan (17) Andy MacEneaney (19) Michael Cuddihy (26) 57 pts 8. Willie P Murphy (14) Michael O’ Neill (23) Martin Kelly (26) Sean Breathnach (23) 56 pts Next Competition Thursday October 24th 11.00 – 1.00.

Tuesday 22nd, 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Wednesday 23rd, 11.30 – 1.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Thursday 24th, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday 25th, October; 11.00 - 1.00 Visitors, 1.00 - 2.00 Members Saturday 26th,October; 8.00 – 9.30 Members, Mens Crosscard Draw at 1.30pm. Sign in by 1.15 at latest, Sunday 27th, 7.30 – 1.30, 4 Person Team Event Semi Open, 10.30 -11.00 Ladies Competition Booking online, 1.40 – 2.30 Draw.

Monday 28th, 8.30 – 2.15, 4 Person Team Event Semi Open Tuesday 29th October; 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford, Slots also available on Sunday 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online, 1.40 -2.30 Draw.

Wednesday 30th October, 9.45 – 11.15 Visitors. 1.00 – 2.00 Members

Golf Notes – Mountain View Winter League After round 2 of the winter league the category 1 leader is Colm Hayes (14) who has 24 Pts. In second place is Michael

Waugh on 12 Pts with Eddie Walsh in third place on 9Pts. In Category 2 Tommy Coyne is leading with 21 Pts. Nicky Byrne is in second place with 12 Pts and Frank Kavanagh in

third place on 9Pts. Joe Earle and Philly Parsons are tied on 21Pts at the top of Category 3. Noel Doran and Pat Ryan are next with 6Pts each. Full results and league

table is up on www.mviewgolf. com.

Result Ladies competition on Wednesday Oct 16th were both

cancelled due to heavy rain.

Diary Sunday Oct 27th 3 Person Rumble (Waltz Format) Tuesday Oct 29th MV

Seniors Competition Wednesday Oct 30th MV Ladies 18 Hole Competition Sunday Nov 4rd Winter League 3rd Round (Single Stroke )

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