Sligo Now December 2012

Dec 2012 • €2.00 • Issue 2

WHAT’S ON FOR DECEMBER SEE PAGES 38 & 39

The Swede who fell in love with Sligo

The Sacrifices a Pro Boxer makes to keep in shape

20 PAGES OF OUT AND ABOUT PHOTOS ISSN 2009-5422

The Local Rapper with over half a million hits on YouTube

WELCOME

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Your critical guide to events, culture, attractions and going out in Sligo

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elcome to the Christmas issue of Sligo Now. The response to our first issue has been amazing, we have been inundated with words of encouragement and good wishes from people not only in Sligo but abroad also. We would like to thank you most sincerely because they mean a lot to us.

In this issue we talk to the beautiful Mezzalie McGarry, the very succcessful business woman who is the heartbeat behind her club The Velvet Room.

We also chat to the traffic warden who packs a ferocious punch. Stephen “block” Reynolds talks to us obout turning pro at 39.

Ahren B, a Sligo rapper with over 750,000 hits on You tube talks to us about his new album and his hopes for the future. Once again we go out and about on the streets to see what everyone’s wearing on Street Style. Plus we have loads photos from various events that have been happening over the last month. May I take this opportunity to thank you once again for supporting Sligo Now and wish you all peaceful Christmas and a healthy New Year.

Your month wouldn’t be the same without it!

Seamus Casey - Editor Sligo Now has been launched to provide a platform for all that is good in our wonderful city. It will provide inspiration, intelligence, information and irreverence.

We aim to bring you the very best Sligo has to offer.

Every month, we’ll bring you the best in style, fashion, beauty and intriguing features.

Over time we will become the trusted friend that Sligoians will turn to to find out what's hot and what's not - the best restaurants, films, shows and exhibitions the city has to offer. Want to know the best places to socialise, the best events to attend? We’ve got it covered.

Send us your photos of any events such as weddings, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays etc and we will include them in the next edition of Sligo Now. Email your photographs to photos@sligonow.ie

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6 THINGS DO IN SLIGO To Keep Fit (best of all they are free!)

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OUT AND ABOUT at the RNLI Fundraiser

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MEZZ McGARRY INTERVIEW “I believe that you are the creator of your own life experiences. Don't waste time sitting around complaining”

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OUT AND ABOUT Calry / St. Josephs Thorny Rose fundrasier

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OUT AND ABOUT Style Saturday at The Quayside Centre

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ONE-TO-ONE with Sligo’s own ‘Ahren B’

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FASHION Man about Town Sligo Street Style

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PHOTOS: ST. ANGELA’S BALL

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CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR HIM & HER!

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WINTER FASHION SHOW

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WOMANS INITIATIVE ‘TRY A TRY’

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WHATS ON IN SLIGO...

Your definitive out and about guide!

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THE WARRIOR WARDEN We Speak to Stephen ‘Block’ Reynolds

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RECIPES & COOKING

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WHATS ON AT THE HAWKSWELL Including Dervise & The Real McCoy

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DECEMBER AT THE MODEL Cinema, Music, Exhibitions and more!

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USEFUL NUMBERS: TAKEAWAYS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS

contact us Editor: Seamus Casey seamus@sligonow.ie Design: Stephen Finney steve@sligonow.ie Sales: Lisa Gilmartin Alan Gaffney sales@sligonow.ie

Editorial Team Sharon Conway sharon@sligonow.ie Grace Larkin info@sligonow.ie

Photography: Jimmy Kilgallen Donal Hackett Brendan Tapley Colin Gillen Michael O’Donavan

Published by: IBS Publishing Office 3, Unit 7, Northwest Business Park, Collooney, Co. Sligo.

Tel/Fax: 071-9154538 Web: www.sligonow.ie Email: info@sligonow.ie

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THINGS TO DO

Streedagh Beach Are you past the beginner stage of getting surf lessons every weekend? Do you own your own surfboard and wetsuit and are you looking for some waves that will give you a challenge without being too scary?

Traditionally Streedagh was a semi-secret beach stuck between the two most popular surf towns in the north-west, Bundoran and Strandhill. Streedagh has seen an explosion in popularity in the last five years; now it is one of the areas most surfed beaches and you will find surfers from all over enjoying its quality beach break waves.

Streedagh is 3km long and its south end in front of the car park is the most popular surfing area. The beach is sheltered from big swells and strong prevailing cross- onshore winds, so it’s the perfect place to go when the rest of the coast is too big or blown-out.

Union Wood

A good mixture of forest track and singletrack trails. Trails include a mixture of jumps, downhilling and many obstacles to overcome. A brilliant way to spend your weekend and get your adrenaline pumping.

Getting There: Located approximately 5 miles south of Sligo Town on the Ballygawley road. The woods can be accessed from Collooney, Ballisadare or Ballygawley. Park in the forest car park. Trail Description: There are many trails all through the woods. If you make your way up to the top of the rock, you will stumble across them.

Slish woods Slish Wood is located about three miles from Sligo Town, just past Dooney Rock on the way to Dromahair.

There is a car park, picnic site and about six miles of lakeside walks available at Slish Wood. A small stream runs alongside the car park and flows into Lough Gill. One of the longer walks, around Killery Mountain, offers splendid views of Lough Gill and ends near the 'Lake Isle of Innisfree' at Killery, County Sligo.

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A Walk Up Knocknarea Mountain Knocknarea, standing 1,078 feet high, is undoubtedly one of the most striking landmarks in all of Ireland, as its solitary position makes this flat-topped mountain highly conspicuous from all sides for miles around. Its distinctive shape is due to the cairn on the top where Queen Maeve is said to be buried.

To climb Knocknarea, follow signs for Strandhill/ Knocknarea and it will take approximately 35 mins to climb to the top from the car park.

It is one of the most striking landmarks in the country.

Sligo Way The Sligo Way is a 74 km route that traverses the County of Sligo in the northwest of Ireland from Lough Talt, in the Ox Mountains near the Mayo border, to the town of Dromahair in County Leitrim. There are magnificent views east over to Ben Bulben, north across Donegal Bay to Slieve League and west to the Nephin mountain range from the high moorland in the Ox Mountains during the early part of the route, and some pleasant woodland lakeside sections towards the end. Attractions along the way include a crannog or early lake dwelling on Lough Talt, megalithic tombs and WB Yeats’s Lake Isle of Inishfree on Lough Gill. But for short boggy and wet sections near Easky Lough, Ballygawley Woods, Lough Lumman and the Lough Gill area, the route provides, in the main, an enjoyable and comfortable walking experience.

Sligo's outdoor gym Both Kevinsfort, Collooney and Doorly Park Outdoor Gyms are designed to offer a workout for all abilities, from beginners to experts and from young adults to the elderly. Outdoor gyms have the same low-impact, resistance-based equipment found at indoor gyms, but with the added bonus of the lovely views and fresh air included.

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OUT & ABOUT

Teresa Conroy, Simone Day, Yvonne Sweeney & Trisha Marshall

Sandra Byrne & Michelle Fox

Michael Gillen, Irene Gillen, Eileen Magnier (RTE Northwest), TK Kilgallon

Carly and Trish Leydon

Azad Orange, Martin Adamczyk & Peter Cichon

Ceilna Meehan, Bernie Meehan & Lorraine Kilgannon

Ger Kealy Cunniffe (Art Deco Makeup) & Lesley-Anne Greene

Ciara McGoldrick Beauty Therapist from Essense Spa Clarion & Vilma Kepezinskaite (Marketing Coordinator)

Mary O'Sullivan, Sharon O'Hara, Attracta Madden & Edel Hunt

The Boys from EJ’s Menswear

Elaine & Sharon McGrath

Bridie Marner, Kathleen Gallagher, Loretta O'Hara Dunlavey (of Bernies) & Edel Kerins

Health Wise Team - Rosie McKillen, Jamie Breheny, Kim Rodgers

Anthony Kilcoyne, Anthony Gray, Oona Doherty, Michael Feehily and Eamon Cunningham

Audrey Doyle & Bernie Meehan

Vankim Long and Georgina Lynch of Sligo Social Services

Mary and Christy McLoughlin, Carmel and Paul Condon

Noleey Cliford, Pilar Castro, Louis McManus and Tim Corcorain

Ellen McDonagh, Caroline & Peter Mullins

Carol Hayes and Joan Trumble

Aisling Ewing, Ashling McSharry and Lauren Feeney

Allan Watters and Margaret D'arcy

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Leaving the hustle and bustle of her hometown Stockholm for the west of Ireland over twenty years ago, Sligo business woman Mezzalie McGarry chats to Sharon Conway about the highs and lows of living in Ireland, love, laughter and the untimely loss of her beloved husband five years ago;

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n arriving in Ireland for a short holiday over twenty years ago, Mezzalie McGarry certainly hadn't intended on getting married, settling down here and owning a very successful business with her husband Philip, however that’s exactly what happened for the blonde bubbly Swede.

“Looking back it was such a big change, but I loved travelling and had always wanted to see new parts of the world. I thought Ireland was so quaint and a bit behind Sweden in many ways.

There were very few foreigners in Sligo at the time, so I was quite unique here” She laughs There's no doubt that a tall, tanned, blonde Claudia Schiffer lookalike would have stood out in the west of

Ireland in the early nineties “I certainly noticed that I got a little bit of attention” she jokes “But I loved the country and found it very charming, and I loved the live music scene here too, hence the business I am in” Mezz who owns the Velvet Room nightclub in Sligo talks about the differences between the Irish and the Swedes “The Irish are great fun, whereas the Swedes are a little more reserved, maybe its something to do with the colder climate, also there’s a bit less drink taken in Sweden.

There's a bit more craic, humour and warmth with the Irish. However the Swedes really come to life in the summer. We have much more varied weather with four very distinct seasons. I’ve always

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But I loved the country and found it very charming, and I loved the live music scene here too, hence the business I am in.

enjoyed the adventure and the outdoor pursuits back home in Sweden, and I always played sport, as most young people in Sweden were encouraged to do. A fan of travelling, Mezz had visited many countries before arriving and eventually settling down in

Sligo. “I had spent some time in Australia, and I met so many people from all nationalities” Whilst there, Mezz visited a fortune teller who described to her in detail what her husband would look and be like and told her that she was going to meet him very soon “There’s a bit of a story to how we met” she reminisces.

“I had been hitch hiking around Ireland at the time- it was a lot safer back then.

I seemed to have friends in most cities and towns in Ireland except for Sligo and I had been hitching from Galway hoping to get to Letterkenny that night.

A car pulled up but was only going as far as Sligo. I had no desire to stay in Sligo that night, I knew no-one there but because it was getting late in the evening, I figured I would

have to book into a hostel, which was a first for me in Ireland.

Straight after dinner a few Italians that had cooked me a nice meal that evening dragged me out on the town. The last thing I wanted to do was head out, but I ended up going anyways, even though I had really wanted to get an early night so I could be up early and on the road for Letterkenny.

However fate intervened and changed the course of her life “Nine months previous the fortune teller I visited in Australia predicted the date that I would meet my husband. I was certainly was not looking for a husband, I was only 21 at the time. I wasn’t even aware of the date, I had it scribbled down in my diary and had forgotten about it. However, everything she said to me came to pass, the exact date, everything about him, looks, personality, his work, it was uncanny.

“We were in the popular nightclub Envy when I saw him. He was tall dark, very handsome and thought to myself, who is this guy! He sent me over a drink. We chatted for a while and I knew by the end of the night that I was going to marry him. It was all so random. It really was love at first sight for both of us. Philip proposed very soon after we started dating. My friends in Sweden thought I was mad” she laughs, “they would joke well 'if it doesn’t work out you can always get a divorce'- divorce is quite common in Sweden. I said to them that marriage for me is for life, you have to work on it. A lot of people I know in Sweden have gotten divorced, I didn’t want that for myself.”

The couple married in 1997. That happy marriage was brought to an untimely and sad end when her beloved Philip died suddenly in 2007. Speaking of his loss she explains “I’ll never get over it. You keep thinking it will get better, but no. Christmas is usually the toughest time for me. However this year I'm hopeful that it’s going to be better. I have to stay strong, especially for my son.”

Mezz's only son Dylan is thirteen, tall and handsome like his dad; “ Dylan was the only reason that I kept going at the time. Without him I would have probably gone off the rails.

I also had wonderful support from family and friends both here and in Sweden, especially my Dad.

We were in a nightclub, I saw him.

He was tall dark, very handsome and thought to myself, who is this guy!

In Spain I have gotten back into my outdoor pursuits again. I have started kite surfing and I’m skiing again, something I have always loved.

I don’t know what I would have done without him. I also had tremendous support from all the staff at Velvet.

“I’m lucky at work, with the people I have, they are such a positive bunch, we have such a laugh at work. It would be easy to get carried along in the negative talk of doom and gloom, but I couldn’t work with negative people around me!

Business is both challenging and exciting at the moment.

People are looking for better value for money, and a bigger experience for their night out, We are aiming to offer our customers a lot more than just the usual few cocktails and dancing. We want to create a more engaging experience. “ I've been in this business twenty years now so I’ve seen it from every possible angle. It took me a while to get used to running it by myself. It’s certainly been a learning curve. Naturally, I was quite vulnerable after Philip died. I was probably

a bit emotional and exhausted. - It was hard to make good decisions under those kind of circumstances- I probably should have gone to yoga, or meditation or something back then to get help in dealing with the grief at the time. I was afraid of tears, and for a long time I held it all in, feeling you have to be strong. Then it would hit me like a tsunami at the strangest times, like watching a puppy commercial late at night. I could cry for other people, but found it difficult to cry for myself, funnily enough. I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy to go through what I went through. It was so sudden, completely out of the blue. Its the little things that you don’t realize until someone is gone. He used to treat me like a princess; it was what he liked to do. He was very protective of me, I had always been very independent and had to become that again after he died, I had to take care of everything, and learnt a lot very fast.”

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Mezz now lives in Spain half of the year with her son.

“My son goes to school in Spain, we are back and forward a lot. In a way we needed the distance, and the sunshine. I think you need sunshine for good mood. I used to suffer a little from SAD when I first moved to Ireland, and I got one of those light boxes which I found really helped me.

In Spain I have gotten back into my outdoor pursuits again. I have started kite surfing and I’m skiing again, something I have always loved. The beach culture on the Spanish Costa is fantastic. People practically live on the beach.

Maybe one day I will find the time to set up a little beach club over there. My son loves Spain too. He used to spend a lot more time indoors and on the computer in Ireland, but in Spain he is much more active.”

And on the prospect of finding love again she says.

“I’m probably quite picky these days, and I tend to compare every guy I meet to Philip. But that will probably change through time. I don’t feel I need anyone right now, but some day it would be nice to have someone special in my life again. I’d be worried about all the bad dates I would have to go through again,” she laughs. “Its a different scene altogether, being single and dating today. I didn’t expect to be on my own at this stage in my life. But you never know what’s around the corner, maybe my knight in shining armor will come through the doors of Velvet sometime soon” she jokes And the key to her gorgeous looks, “I think that laughter is the secret to looking well. I suppose if you can strive for balance in every aspect of your life, that’s a good philosophy for living.

I think it’s important to allow yourself treats now and then. I like to enjoy the nice things in life. If I want some chocolate, I'll have some, but only a small piece. I find that if you eat healthy food then your body will crave healthy food too.

I believe that you are the creator of your own life experiences. Don't waste time sitting around complaining, get up, get out and interact with people every day- I was never a church going person, but I am spiritual all the same.”

A firm believer in the Law of Attraction, Mezz likes to err on the positive side of things, and is careful about how she thinks “I believe if you keep thinking about something over and over then you will attract that to yourself. If you are constantly thinking about your weight then you will attract more weight. I don't believe in dieting. I never have, I eat when my body says yes, and I stop when it says no.

Regarding her future plans for the Velvet Rooms she adds “I’m really excited about the club this Christmas season, this year we have built our very own 'Sexy Santa's Grotto' with our hunky topless Santa and the lovely Mrs. Claus. So you can come sit on Santa's lap, get your picture taken with him on his throne and have a good laugh with all your friends - that's something I'm certainly looking forward to doing myself” she laughs. “We will also be opening every Friday and Saturday night on the run up to the holidays for Christmas parties. This year we have been inundated with bookings and requests, more so than any other year, so you are guaranteed to have an amazing night out in Velvet Room this Christmas. Party packs will be supplied at the club for all bookings to help everyone get into the Christmas spirit.

Next year promises to be our most entertaining so far with lots of celebrities already booked, and some fantastic new ideas in the pipeline.

We are on board with Rehab for a massive fundraising celebrity football Match in August, so that’s certainly going to be a major highlight of 2013 for us. It’s going to be a busy year, but I’m looking forward to the challenge!”

Its a different scene altogether, being single and dating today. I didn’t expect to be on my own at this stage in my life

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OUT & ABOUT

Ronan Cox, Katie Mckinney, Megan McKinney

Hazel Collum and Grainne O Reilly

Niamh Foley, Sinead Horan, Ruth Walsh and Deirdre Kelly

Adrienne Hackett and Ailish Hackett Lorrane McDermott, Siobhan White, Helen Gilmarthin

Mary Gardiner, Trish Donaghy, Deirdre Donaghy, Conor Donaghy

Stephen O Rourke, Melissa Thompson, Ciara Dolan

Mary Davey, Noreen Maloney, Charlene Davey

Aisling Coyne, Francis Finucane, Fiachra Coyne

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here's a new platform about to launch for Singer/Songwriters and creative performers in Sligo! Hosted by Cathy Jordan (Dervish) & featuring live performances from talent such as Cathy, John Doyle, Glenn Cal, Sharon Conway,Graham Miley, Wayne O'Connor, Grainne McCarthy, Amy O'Hara along with many more...this is an evening not to be missed. The launch night is on Wednesday the 19th of December at 8pm upstairs in Source on O Connell street. It will

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continue every Wednesday night in the new year from the end of January. Admission is free This Jules Holland type set-up sees a selection of creative talent perform in their own performance space acoustically to Sligo's faithful listening audience.

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The all-Ireland Appletiser StyleFIX fashion tour descended upon Quayside Shopping Centre for the last event of the 2012 tour. While in town, models took time between shows to visit the ever-fashionable W.B. Yeats in Sligo town centre. The style and beauty event had taken to the roads to visit shopping centres right across Ireland providing catwalk fun for all.

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INTERVIEW

Born in London and raised in Sligo, Ahren B has been writing his own material since the age of 14. With clever lyrics matched with slick beats and catchy melodies, It's no surprise Ahren is steadily building a loyal fan base, both in Ireland and the UK. Sharon Conway caught up with Ahren in Sligo recently.

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ligo-based rapper Ahren B is carving a niche for himself in Ireland. With four Top 10 Hits already and regular airplay on i Radio, and other stations around the country, things are looking good for this modest young lyricist and producer.

His debut album 'Elevate' is due for release on Itunes in January. To promote the album, Ahren will be launching new single 'Alright' which features fellow Sligo singer- songwriter and producer Laura Conway.

Your debut debut album Elevate took eighteen months to put together. You wrote, produced the entire

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album which is getting great reviews at the pre-release stage- are you happy with the overall result?

“Im very happy with how the album has turned out, and Im looking forward to releasing it over the next few weeks. I also make my own videos, so a huge amount of work has gone into the album overall.

Did you enjoy making the album by yourself?

Its good in the sense that I have creative control over all my work, and the fact that I do everything myself means the costs are kept to a minimum. Record companies just don’t have the money to invest in artists anymore, the

whole music industry has changed so much over the last few years. So artists have to learn every aspect of the business”

nerves, that would take all the good out of it. Its good to have that adrenaline, it probably heightens the performance.

Your singles 'King Of The Castle', and 'Above the Clouds', both released earlier in 2011 have collectively clocked up a staggering three quarters of a million views on YouTube. The songs really took off on the Irish air waves, especially with some Dublin stations and iRadio playing 'King Of The Castle' up to seven times a day.

Were you surprised with the reaction to that single?

“Yes, I was totally taken a back with how much people seemed to like that song. But its an easygoing song, and sometimes you can just be lucky with a song. If it clicks it clicks and if it doesn’t it doesn’t!Some of my friends preferred other songs of mine, thinking King of the Castle was a little too poppy, or too catchy, but it grew on them. I also think that the regular airplay from iRadio really helped. If you keep hearing a song on the radio, eventually your gonna start singing along with it”

Whats the next step for you in music?

I would like to get management, and get doing more live performances. It can be hard to know what kind of venues would suit my music, but I'm planning on doing a club tour of Ireland in the new year and I'm hoping to do more collaborations with other artists. I have been sending thousands of emails.

Its important to try and make contacts in this business. You need to aim to meet people face to face if possible. The business side of music is so much bigger, it would be great if it was just about making the music, but the promotional side of things is hugely important in order to get the music to the right audience. I would also love to produce for other artists, and get more and more involved in collaborations with other singers, songwriters.”

How does your song writing process work?

“Music is like therapy for me. I cant imagine not having music in my life. If I'm having a bad day, I will just start writing something, I'd rather write something than have an argument with someone- I put all the frustration into song/rhyme.

How do you find the live performance?

“I get really nervous before a live performance, I get sick to the stomach in fact, but after one or two bars of the song I'm fine- the buzz far outweighs the nerves! I think if you went up on stage with no

And who are your target audience?

Thats a good question. I have had feedback on my music from people of all ages.

However I think its the younger age group, teens, late teens and early twenties that are really going for it. The reaction on iRadio was fantastic, there was a lot of activity generated through face book and twitter from the radio play. Its great to get such positive reaction from young people to the music. I suppose it makes you feel like you are taking steps in the right direction!'

Ahren's debut album 'Elevate'. will be released on iTunes in January!

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AFTER DARK

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Argue and Phibb's Solicitor's Helen Morris, Karen Higgins, Sinead Brady, Barbara Hannon and Lauren Atkinson

This long-forgotten firm of solicitors, whose offices were directly opposite the Courthouse, must have had the most unusual business name in the world, Argue & Phibbs.

This unlikely sounding professional partnership is not a name which was fictitious or made up for a laugh, these names belonged to two real men, Mr W. H. Argue and Mr Talbot Phibbs.

Mr W. H. Argue's father was a garda who hailed from Cavan but upon retiring from the R.I.C. moved to live in Sligo.

His partner, Mr Talbot, Phibbs was the son of local landlord, William Phibbs of 'Lisheen' (formerly known as Seafield House) which is in Kellystown near Ransboro.

Talbot Phibbs took his law degree at Trinity College in Dublin in 1903 before moving back to Sligo Town where he entered into a partnership with W.H. Argue.

The Argue & Phibbs firm of solicitors started in 1919 after a solicitor named Mr Williams, who was the Crown solicitor in Sligo, and for whom Mr Argue worked, died a bachelor and left his offices to Mr Argue in his will.

It has been reported by a newspaper that in the 1920's "Argue & Phibbs" were actively considering taking on a third member of staff, a solicitor from England by the name of "Cheetam" After Mr Argue's death, the firm continued to trade as "Argue & Phibbs" until the death of Mr Talbot Phibbs in 1944.

Lorraine Farrell and friends enjoying their night out Aisling Mills and Bobby Carroll

Aoibhne and Gillian

Jane Monaghan, Adriana Lenoard, Philomena Forde, Dorothy Murphy, Mary-agnes Duffy, Aisling Forde and Nicola Monaghan

Lorna McDermott & Marina Tighe

Michelle Gavin & Lorraine Griffin

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Johnston Court Shopping Centre ‘at the heart of Sligo’, giving back to the community this Christmas.

Johnston Court Shopping Centre are delighted to confirm that Father Christmas will be in Johnston Court Shopping Centre from Saturday 1st December onwards to meet children and give presents away completely free of charge, yes free of charge!. For the fourth consecutive year Johnston Court Shopping Centre with the support of the centre owners Ray & Eileen Monahan will be hosting Santa Claus in his grotto free of charge.

There will be a collection box at the grotto with 100% of any donations going to the North West Hospice. Eileen Monahan said ‘We are very pleased to be running this event again this year as we realise the importance of the work carried out by the North West Hospice. The feedback we have had from customers over the past couple of years has been tremendous, and in these tough financial times it is a gesture which is very much welcomed and appreciated. We have a very loyal customer base and it’s great to have the opportunity to be able to give something back to the community as way of thanks for their custom and support throughout the year. We would also like to thank our patrons for their kind donations over the past 4 years which has helped us raise thousands of euros for the North West Hospice’.

Our Shop is now open in the Quayside Shopping Centre, Sligo The Crazy Nutcracker brings you the most gorgeous wooden, festive decorations you ever saw directly into your home.

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Girls night out!

Claire Flaharty and Sharon Cawley

Ursula and Mggie Scullion

Joss and Jackie Duggan

Packie Little and Colin Nugent

The Strandhill Ladies Golf Club

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Sile Harte and Arenda Bray Tara McAvoy, Marie McMahon and Tammy Doherty

Rigina Schonbock and Patrick Murray

Marie McMahon & John Williams

Anthoney Kilcollon, Garret and Rory Mullany and David Conlon

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Hugh Clancy, Anne Galagher & Carmel Mahon

The Lady Erin Sined and Cait

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John, Jamie, Mick and Darren

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owering above Market Cross, one of Sligo's busier shopping areas, is the Lady Erin Monument, which was erected in 1899 to honour the centenary celebrations for the lost Sligo heroes who had fought in the Insurrection of 1798.

The monument which is over sixteen feet high, was unveiled on September 3rd 1898 in front of a crowd of several thousand people.

What many people will not know is that the Lady Erin is also a marker to signify the centric 1 mile maker to distinguish between the areas of Sligo Borough and Sligo County Council. A circle, with the statue at it's centre and stretching out 1 mile (1.6k), encompasses an area of 3,143 acres, the official responsibility land mass of the Borough Council. The relocation of this official marker could instigate numerous claims costing several millions of euros in land boundary disputes.

To one side of the Lady Erin monument stands "Shoot the Crows" pub, which features painted murals on the front window and inside there are more mysterious murals and skulls surrounding the bar.

Whilst behind Lady Erin is the quaint 19th-century style Cosgrove's grocery shop.

If you have a few minutes to spare, it's well worth having a look inside at the amazing array of foods which are displayed in a shop still living in a bygone age.

December 2012 • Sligo Now Magazine • Page 27

Caroline Finn and Bernie Finn

John Donnelly and Grace Brady

Cilodhne Tuohy, Monica Sullivan &Ilona Wojtkowicz

Michael Goodman, Denise Haugh, Trish Barry-Relph, Gerry Barry-Relph

Jenny Morgan and Zoe Coleman

Naveen Atkinson, Niamh Collery, Patrica Brogan, Aisling Logan

Michelle Hanley, Karen Gordon and Fiona Finnegan

An Conlon and Marie McPartlin

Triona O'Donnell and Cat Egan

Stephen Quinlan and Cathy Quinlan

December 2012 • Sligo Now Magazine • Page 28

Tara McGowan (The Model) Ann Taylor (Film Fatale)

Seasons Greetings to all our Friends & Customers From The Management and Staff of 5th on Teeling

Loretta Hanon & Micheal Galagher

Amy Monaghan & Sarah Neals

Amanda Cushman and Kellie Devins

Ingrid McLoughlin and Maria McManus

Aisling Jeiter and Rebecca Mc Carrick

Lynn Kilgallen, Kirk Brennan, Megan Higgins, James Oates and Kyle Sanders

Lauren, Jeni, Naomi, Nikita, Natasha and Rita

Clare Cashman had a lot of support present

Emma Downes, Shauna Conlon and Rebecca Downes

Avril,Katie, Joanne, Anthony, Shirley Cathy and Deidre from the Salon 2 Team.

Martina Conlon, Irene Goulding, Brid Ward, Shirley Hannon, Susan Finan, Elma Watters, Aisling Anderson and Jane Scanlon.

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Denise Davey working with Aisling Anderson

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orran College and the wider community of Ballymote and Sligo joined forces to continue to fundraise for a project close to their hearts. It all began six years ago when staff, students and the parents association of Corran College raised €40,000 to build Coláiste Chorainn, a Trade School in Tanzania.

Colette O’Hagan (former principal of Corran College) said ‘There are only a small number of Government National Schools in the area. Our Trade School now gives these children an opportunity to learn a skill and educate themselves.’

This year the fundraising effort took the form of a glamorous makeover event ‘For One Night Only’, Anthony Kilcoyne of Salon 2, who is one of the main organisers of the event said: “I’m a past pupil of Corran College. It’s fantastic to be able to help out with such a worthy cause and yet have fun doing it”.

Other stores involved: New Image Beauty Clinic, Wallis, Carrick Donn, Lavin’s Menswear and Graceful Occasions. Style Coach Bernie Delaney was on hand to blend all the makeover elements into a cohesive new look .

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Elaine McBride, Clare White and Aisling Cawley

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he Sligo Triathlon Club, in partnership, with the Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership hosted the womens initiative Try a Tri on Sunday 4th Nov. Shelia Ryan was orgainiser and coach for the event. The 31 women who particpated completed a 250m swim 10km cycle and a 4km run. A fabulous day was had by all. The women all met up in Mc Hughs that evening to celebrate the whole event and reward themselves for the huge challenge everyone had completed along with the committee and other Sligo Triathlon Club members. A huge thank you to Leo Donlon and Mc Hughs who made the evening very special.

Mary Monds, Yvette Doyle & Carmel Nicholson

Maire Neary, Lorna Watkins, Elaine Hegarty and Caroline Finn

Clare O Toole, Aishling Cawley, Elaine McBride & Arlene Gibbs.

Kate Hawney, Niamh Walsh, Fionnuala Silke, Christine Gillen. Shelia Ryan & Michelle Cawley

Paul McDermot, Maxis McManamon and Donnacha Molloy

Tara Moore, Brendan Little, Paddy Redmond and Jack Fenell Elaine Bowens, Denise Mannion, Patrica Mulkeen

Eimer Bishop, Patrick Bishop (President Sligo Insurance Institute of Ireland), Gavin Duffy (Dragon's Den Presenter), Dr Brian Moore

Martin O Connor and Carolyn Conlan

Lorna Preston and Felix o'Callaghan

December 2012 • Sligo Now Magazine • Page 36

Des Kennedy, John O Sullivan, Michael Garrett

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Friday

Saturday The show features the work of iconic singers such as Janis Joplin, The Doors, Robert Johnson, The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, The Bunnymen, Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana, all of which are interpreted by the multi-platinum Jack, in his own spellbinding, and legendry style. It will be dramatic and unforgettable!

2 Faulty Towers - Hawks Well A Christmas Carol - Hawks Well The Quakers - Swagman Happy Feet - The Art Deco - Ballymote Lunchtime Jazz - Harp Tavern Sunday Sessions - Shenanigans Sunday Mass - McGarrigle’s Smirnoff Sundays - McHugh’s Live Music - Fiddler’s What Richard Did - The Model

Electric Lemon - Garavogue 8 Tommy Fleming Knocknarea Arena PJ Reilly - Salley Gardens, Ballisodare Silver Threads - Td’s Ruby Ridge - Harp Tavern Christmas Fayre - Stephen Street Sunday Mass - The Strand - Strandhill Glen Cal - Kennedy’s John Lenihan - Earley’s Figs - The Quay - Mullaghmore Trad Session - Hargadons - Calry Hughie Lowry - Rafferty’s

Sunday Mass - McGarrigle’s The Quakers - Swagman Lunchtime Jazz - Harp Tavern Christmas Fayre - Stephen Street Katie T - The Waterfront - Rosses Point Xmas Party - Diamond Coast Hotel Brendan McGee - Earley’s D Boys - The Strand - Strandhill Live Music - Fiddler’s Christmas Craft Fair - Benwiskin Centre Ballintrillick

Grame On Piano - Source 14 Mick Flavin - Southern Hotel Rack House Pilfer - Garavogue DJ Kevin Noone - Swagman Outoftowners - The Venue - Strandhill Off The Hook - Kennedy’s Resident DJ Raff - Shenanigans Glenn Cal - The Snug Chris Bailey - The Strand - Strandhill Open Mic - Rafferty’s DJ Richie - Cullen’s Calamity Jane - Calry Hall

Jack L: The 27 Club - The Model 15 Killers Of Leon - Garavogue Off The Hook - The Strand - Strandhill Sai Crimbo Jamboree - Adelaide Hughie Lowry - Td’s Raggamuffins & more - 5th On Teeling Red Mots - Swagman Dennis & Oliver - Earley’s Dean Mahon - Rafferty’s Breakaway - The Quay - Mullaghmore Mark Kavanagh - Murphy’s - Tubbercurry Ian Borderly - Waterfront - Rosses Point

The Quakers - Swagman 16 D Boys - The Strand - Strandhill Christy O’ Grady - Earley’s Ex Presidents - The Quay Smirnoff Sundays - McHugh’s Sunday Mass - McGarrigle’s Live Music - Fiddler’s Xmas Drama - Easkey Comm. Centre Christmas Family Fun - Pier Head Hotel Mullaghmore Christmas Fair - Grange Primary School

Grame On Piano - Source 21 Robert Mizzell - Southern Hotel Bath Tub Holiday - The Strand - Strandhill Blow-ins In The Wind - Bob Dylan Tribute - Harp Tavern The 2 That Got Away - The Snug Metallitia - Shenanigans Ruby Ridge - Kennedy’s Live Music - Hargadon’s Live Music - The Venue - Strandhill Open Mic - Rafferty’s Casino Royale - Glasshouse

Blue Moose - Garavogue 22 Hughie Lowry - Harp Tavern Curly Bobs - Salley Gardens, Ballisodare Cool Hand Jukes - Swagman Bite The Dust - Gormley’s - Ballymote DJ Roger B & Barron - Shenanigans Sugar Rush - Kennedy’s Seamus, Rodney & Friends - Foley’s Rack House Pilfer - The Strand - Strandhill Carsoul - Earley’s DJ John Ryan - Cullen’s Hughie Lowry - Rafferty’s

The Quakers - Swagman 23 Smash Hits - Garavogue This Side Up & More - 5th On Teeling Off The Hook - Kennedy’s Sunday Mass - Mc Garrigle’s Celtic Tenors - Ballisodare St. Brigid’s Smirnoff Sundays - McHugh’s Maureen O’ D - Gormley’s - Ballymote Classics Revival - Shenanigans Michael Gilespy - Earley’s DJ John Ryan - Cullen’s Michael Casey - Sligo Catherdal

It’s The Real Mc Coy - Hawk’s Well 28 Gorilla Radio - Garavogue John McNicholl - Southern Hotel Breakaways - Harp Tavern Open Mic - Rafferty’s Anything Goes - Hargadon’s Curly Bob’s - Kennedy’s The Benn Sisters - Gormley’s - Ballymote Resident DJ Raff - Shenanigans Live Music - The Venue A Local Band Followed By DJ - Fiddler’s

29 The Glitter Bugs - Garavogue Quay St. Band - Harp Tavern Live Band & Dj Dessie - Fiddler’s Oddsocks Rivival - McGarrigle’s Black & Gold - The Quay - Mullaghmore Seamus, Rodney & Friends - Foley’s Ruby Ridge - Kennedy’s Paddy Kelly - Earley’s Darcy - The Waterfront - Rosses Point Pat & Pagraig - Gormley’s - Ballymote Live Music - The Venue - Strandhill Live Music - Owenmore Inn

It’s The Real Mc Coy - Hawk’s Well 30 Lunchtime Jazz - Harp Tavern The Quakers (Finale) - Swagman Off The Hook - Kennedy’s Shakedown - The Quay - Mullaghmore Pretty Woman - Gormley’s - Ballymote Sunday Sessions - Shenanigans Smirnoff Sundays - McHugh’s Trad Session - The Snug Live Music - Southern Hotel Cathy & Paddy - Earley’s Live Music - Fiddler’s

Ladies Lunch - Sligo Park Hotel Grame On Piano - Source Ryan Sheridan - Garavogue Cool Hand Dukes - Harp Tavern Dean Mahon - The Snug Resident DJ Raff - Shenanigans John L - Foleys Open Mic - Rafferty’s Chris Bailey - The Strand - Strandhill Curly Bob’s - Kennedy’s Sligo Gospel Choir - Rathbarron Church - Coolaney

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Monday

Tuesday

3 21 Outs - Swagman Trad. Session - Harp Tavern Manic Mondays With Resident DJ Raff Shenanigans DJ Richie - Cullen’s Small Is Beautiful - Art Exhibition - Running til The 16th - Waterfront Gallery Rosses Point Rockhouse Pilfer McGarrigle’s

Dj Peter Crann Swagman Trad Session - Roisin Dubh Gurteen Fashion For A Future Charity Fundraiser The Model Ruby Tuesday With Scruffy Duffy - Shenanigans Trad Session - Shoot’s Bluestacks Jamclub Open Mic - McGarrigle

10 Santa Town - Running Until The 23rd - Sligo Folk Park - Riverstown Trad. Session - Harp Tavern 21 Outs - Swagman Manic Mondays With Resident DJ Raff Shenanigans Rockhouse Pilfer McGarrigle’s DJ Richie - Cullen’s 17

Nathan Carter & His Band - The Art Deco Ballymote Trad. Session - Harp Tavern 21 Outs - Swagman Manic Mondays With Resident DJ Raff Shenanigans Rockhouse Pilfer McGarrigle’s DJ Richie - Cullen’s

Anything Goes 24 The Strand - Strandhill The Jazz lads - Harp Tavern Trad Session - Swagman All Day Christmas Party Shenanigans Jack Jive & The Slammers Kennedy’s Rockhouse Pilfer McGarrigle’s DJ Richie - Cullen’s Dean Mahon - Rafferty’s Itchy Feet - Garavogue 31 NYE Party - Rafferty’s Country Stars - Southern Hotel Sugar Eyes - Strand - Strandhill Marie & The Wildlife - Td’s Surprise Band - Kennedy’s DJ Budge - Swagman Big Whiskey - The Quay Frank Ryan - Gormley’s The Quakers - Owenmore Inn Johnny Murphy - Earley’s NYE Party - Yeat’s Tavern

Wednesday

Thursday

Groovology - Swagman 5 The White Gorillas - Fiddler’s What Richard Did - The Model Open Mike - Furey’s DJ Ryan Geraghty Shenanigans DJ Richie - Cullen’s Trad. Sessions - McLaughlin’s Alamar - The Model Drama West Studios Murphy’s - Tubbercurry

6 Kieran Quinn, Cathy Jordan, & Ravin Janes Source Para Legs - Swagman The Rocketmen - Fiddler’s Sharon Conway & Ruby Ridge - Hargadon’s John Dyer & Friends Corner House - Ballymote DJ Tommy F - Shenanigans Trad Session - Earley’s

DJ Peter Crann 11 Swagman Trad Session - Roisin Dubh Gurteen Ruby Tuesday With Scruffy Duffy - Shenanigans Trad Session - Shoot’s Invited Artist’s - Exhibition Throughout December The Cat & The Moon Bluestacks Jamclub Open Mic - McGarrigle

Groovology - Swagman 12 The White Gorillas - Fiddler’s Patrick Feeney & Friends Bunninadden Comm. Centre Open Mike - Furey’s DJ Ryan Geraghty Shenanigans DJ Richie - Cullen’s Songs & Story - Durkins Ballinacarrow

13 Dave Flynn & Guest Source Big Whiskey - Swagman The Rocketmen - Fiddler’s DJ Tommy F - Shenanigans Sharon Conway & Ruby Ridge - Hargadon’s Live Music - The Venue Trad Session - Earley’s Little Red Riding Hood St Brigids Hall - Tubbercurry

18 Duffy - Shenanigans Bluestacks Jamclub Open Mic - McGarrigles DJ Peter Crann - Swagman Trad Session - Roisin Dubh Gurteen Ruby Tuesday With Scruffy Trad Session - Shoot’s Christmas Carol Bunninadden - Killavil National School

19 Adrian Knight Shenanigans Groovology - Swagman The White Gorillas - Fiddler’s Open Mike - Furey’s DJ Ryan Geraghty Shenanigans DJ Richie - Cullen’s Drama West Studios Murphy’s - Tubbercurry Trad Session - McLaughlin’s

Dave Flynn & Guest Source The Rocketmen - Fiddler’s Sharon Conway & Curly Bob’s - Kennedy’s Ruby Ridge - Hargadon’s Fireside Sessions - Barry’s Grange DJ Tommy F - Shenanigans Live Music - The Venue Trad Session - Earley’s

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New Edition - Td’s 26 Mud Bugs - The Strand Graham Cawley Garavogue John Ryan - Salley Gardens, Dean Martin Show - Rafferty’s Those Nervous Animals & Scruffy Duffy - Shenanigans Discolandia - 5th On Teeling Off The Hook - Kennedy’s 21 Outs (Finale) - Swagman The White Gorillas - Fiddler’s Johnny Murphy - Earley’s

The Rocketmen 27 Fiddler’s Sharon Conway & Ruby Ridge - Hargadon’s Sugar Rush - Kennedy’s Sean Sands - Gormley’s Ballymote Fireside Sessions - Barry’s Grange DJ Tommy F - Shenanigans Dervish - Hawks Well Live Music - The Venue

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Christmas Splash Charity Swim - Rosses Point Charity Swim - Lisadell Beach

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1 Jan

Duffy - Shenanigans New Year Swim - Enniscrone DJ Peter Crann - Swagman Ruby Tuesday With Scruffy Bluestacks Jamclub Open Mic - Mc Garrigle’s Trad Session - Shoot’s Trad Session - Roisin Dubh Yeats Winter School Sligo Park Hotel & Yeats Building

Then we would love to hear from you! Be it a Gig, play, exhibtion, launch or other social event - simply drop us a call on 071-9154538 or you can email us the details to info@sligonow.ie Get in touch today and have your venue or event featured in Sligo’s finest Social Magazine!

December 2012 • Sligo Now Magazine • Page 39

Ronan Smith, Cathal Egan, John Forkin, Brendan Mc Daid, Conal Gillespie, Brian McDermott

Michelle Devine, Lorraine Williams, Kalra Boles

Michelle Groarke, Sinead O Donnell, Niamh Jennings

Breeda Brady and Cathy Cogan

Catherine Quigley and Maria Quigley

Louise McLoughlin, Elaine McLoughlin, Meave Kearnan and Elaine O Hara

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The Winners of the Hotel Westport Competition in last month’s Sligo Now are: James Feery of Cartron Bay and Denise Healy of Collooney

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Grace Larkin speaks to Sligo’s Stephen ‘Block’ Reynolds

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ATING the same diet, day in day out, all year round. Running until your heart rate cannot go any faster. Deliberately putting yourself in harm’s way. No, this isn’t the start of a torture novel; this is the life of Sligo Professional Boxer, Stephen ‘Block’ Reynolds. And while his is a life of dedication, sacrifice and commitment, the Ballinacarrow native wouldn’t have it any other way.

His decision to turn professional at the ripe old age of 39 may have turned a few heads, but victory in both of his fights so far has seen him vindicated. Yet, it nearly all didn’t happen.

“I first had a fight when I was 16 and lost and I decided at the time it wasn’t for me,” said Stephen of his first shot at amateur boxing.

Instead he got involved in weight training and qualified as a fitness instructor.

However, a meeting with a woman named Mercedes Taaffe, who was involved in the then St Joseph’s Boxing Club, was to rekindle his involvement in the sport.

“She asked me would I come into the club to teach some strength exercises to some of their boxers. I said no problem. Then she asked me did I want to become a boxing coach and I thought it would help my fitness career a lot. I started hitting punch bags and learning everything about boxing. She asked me would I fight and I fought in the Connaught Championships. I hit a fella in the shoulder and dislocated his shoulder and I won the fight and thought “this isn’t so bad!”

After returning to boxing aged 22, within sixteen months he had won an intermediate title. Shortly after winning the

intermediate title he won the senior title but it meant training three times a day.

“I trained as much as I could which meant running in the morning and fitness work. The afternoon session was half an hour; it didn’t require a lot of high intensity training, just working on moving my head. The evening sessions used to be barrels, pads, bag work, a gym session.

“After attempting to reach the Olympic games and not succeeding I said, “That’s it”.

“With every fight you could see yourself getting a little bit better. Because we were so late starting, myself and my brother Alan, we basically had to jump in at the deep end to see could we handle ourselves with those who had years of experience from juvenile right up to senior level. We found that with the right guidance from Mercedes we could handle ourselves no problem,” he said. After winning his first senior title in 1997 he remained the reigning Irish champion super heavyweight two years in a row. He came down in weight category thinking it would increase his chances at qualifying for the Olympic games. However, his Olympic dream was not to be. “I came close. I fought a Russian in an attempt to make the Sydney games in 2000 but was beaten and the Russian went on to win a

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silver medal,” said Stephen.

Around this time he was often asked if he would turn professional. “I did an interview for Nationwide and I remember saying to them I’d never go pro not even for a million euro but I’ve been eating those words since,” he laughed.

In fact, aged 27, Stephen made the decision to retire from boxing to concentrate on coaching at the club.

“After attempting to reach the Olympic games and not succeeding I said, “That’s it”. “My coach wanted to go back to college to further her own education so I decided to take over the running of the club. So I did and I have been running it since,” said Stephen.

Now the Ballinacarrow Boxing Club is so successful that it is at capacity, with new members expecting at least a six-month wait to join. “We have fifteen members and are booked out at the moment. We take their name and number and get back to them, maybe even six months later if there’s a place available. They range in age from 9 right up to 50’s and 60’s,” he said. Stephen said the decision to turn professional was born out of frustration.

“We tried to establish a Masters Boxing Programme for over 35’s which would be three two minute round fights. You’d have to have a reasonable level of fitness

for it and we put up a Facebook page and got support for it and we checked out with other countries what they have in place like Australia, England and the USA who all have Masters Boxing programmes in. It’s successful.

But the association here, the IABA, didn’t want it here for insurance reasons. That left me with nowhere to go so the only possible avenue for me was to have a few professional fights,” he said. And so before Christmas last year he decided to give professional boxing a shot. When Stephen is not boxing, he is a familiar face around Sligo as the town’s traffic warden. Whether it’s his physique or positive attitude, he doesn’t find what many would consider to be a very stressful job, any problem at all.

“I try to treat people reasonably. In relation to disc parking for example I always try and give people plenty of time.

If they are willing to pay for time used I try and accommodate them. But if people are regularly offending you get to know the cars. There is no excuse for that.”

Stephen leads a militaristic life, working from 9am to 6 pm, then off to the gym for coaching until 8.30pm, after which he does his own training, before returning home and going to bed at 11.30pm.

His training varies from running, sparring and pads to collision exercises.

“Whatever the distance of

the fight is, say it’s four three minute rounds which is twelve minutes with minute breaks, it’s a fifteen minute contest. I go for a jog for fifteen or twenty minutes just to warm up then I stretch and power home and go as hard as I can at it for the fifteen minutes, really intense and I try and get my heart rate up as high as I can and maintain that for the fifteen minutes. I’m always working with the clock; the clock is my training partner. In the week I’d do maybe five or six hours of sparring, along with bag work.

Once the forty minutes is up it’s time to leave the gym and focus on recovery. I find that eating well is the secret to maintaining a healthy body.”

His diet is simple and regimented. Porridge with honey and cinnamon made on a litre of low fat milk for breakfast, salmon and as much vegetables as possible, but no potatoes or any starchy food for lunch, before heading to the gym in the evening, another bowl of porridge and after coaching and training a bit of chicken or fish with vegetables. “That would be my diet throughout the year,” said Stephen. To many the strict diet sounds quite bland and unenjoyable. However, this is not so for the Ballinacarrow bruiser. “I don’t think it’s a sacrifice because I love that kind of food,” he said. However, Stephen has had to make some sacrifices for the sport, including drinking. “You are

putting yourself in harms way for a bit of glory. Hopefully the fruits will come out in the end,” he said.

So far his commitment has earned him two victories, winning both of his professional fights this year. His first win was extra special. His second fight was in the Basketball arena in Tallaght just last month. “I knew my opponent had done more fights than me and at 24 was a lot younger than me. But I knew he didn’t have the same pedigree boxing wise. I knew he was soft around the body so I targeted the body area and it paid off, he went down with a body shot.”

When he is not in the ring, Stephen has another passion – home improvement.

“I love putting on the overalls and getting stuck into a bit of DIY,” he said. He also enjoys woodcarving, playing the guitar and going down to the pub to sing a few songs. With two wins already under his belt, Stephen doesn’t have any regrets about not turning professional earlier “I don’t think I’d have had the interest I have now. I’m unique. Maybe I’ll set a record and become the oldest Irish champion and try and do something that hasn’t been done before.” As he approaches 40, hanging up his gloves is still quite a bit away.

“I’m enjoying it and getting great support from the people of Sligo. There are a lot of boxing fans. “I’d like to thank the locals who support the

Stephen getting a few words of advice from his brother and cornerman Alan

Anyone interesting in joining Ballinacarrow Boxing Club can register their interest by contacting 087 8589369. boxing club and the families of the boxers and the people who support me, who travel to the tournaments that I box in. “It’s a great help having a crowd in the background cheering you on,” he said.Stephen hopes others may learn from his experiences. “I’m opening the door for any other potential boxers from the area that want to turn pro as well. Myself and Alan, my corner man, will have an insight into professional boxing and hopefully we can steer some of the potential champions away from any pitfalls or rogue traders. This is a completely different game to amateur boxing. It’s a lot about money. It’s a learning curve for us too,” he said adding that Alan has also hinted at turning professional. “He would be a bigger puncher than me, he could put fellas to sleep with either hands but he is playing guitar and singing songs and he seems to be happy enough with that.”

So what does the future hold for Block Reynolds?

“I don’t have long left in the game, I’m 39 years of age.

Maybe after this I’ll look for a girl and settle down and have a family and try and make some boxers of my own. If there are any potential suitors out there, you know yourself!”

With Andy Donaghy of Coach Lane @ Donaghys, Sligo

Pig's head torchon

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igs have heads. Every one of them does. Farmers do not raise walking pork chops. If you're serious about your meat, you've got to grasp that concept. And if you're serious about sustainability and about honestly raised good meat-which is something that we're dead serious about at Coach Lane and we try to get more in touch with every dayyou've got to embrace the whole pig. A farm turns out a head on each beautiful, wellraised pig, but nobody's rushing to eat it. That's where the cook steps in: you take it, cook it, make it delicious.

That's the most badass way you can connect with what you cook: elevate it, honour it, lavish it with care and attentionwhether you're slicing spring onions or spooning out caviar or boiling up half a pig's head.

Turning ingredients into food and sometimes almost literally turning a pig's ear into a silk purse, is what cooks do in the kitchen. Boil it, pull it into pieces, roll it up, slice it and fry the elegant little pucks that couldn't be any further from the carnage that is the whole head. I strongly, strongly recommend a pair of rubber gloves-they'll make the job much more pleasant. “Tomas�, one of our chefs,from Poland and he is the master of the swine!!!

1. Inspect the head for hair. A 1 o'clock shadow isn't much to worry about, but if there are any hairy patches, dispense with them: a blowtorch works, as will a disposable razor.

2. Put the head in a large enough stockpot. Add the spring onions, carrots, onion and water to cover. Salt the water aggressively (it's better if

it's on the too-salty side) and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, reduce the heat so it simmers gently-bubbles here and there. Simmer the head for 3h hours, until it's tender but not falling to pieces. Remove from the heat.

3. Before dissecting the head, cook the garlic: heat the 2 tablespoons oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. After a minute or so, when the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes, until it's deep golden in colour and decisively aromatic. Remove it from the heat and reserve.

4. Prepare your kitchen counter for the task at hand: have three bowls ready-a large one for waste and two smaller bowls, one each for meat and fat.

5. Remove the head from the pot and put it in your large waste bowl to drain. Discard the broth the head simmered in. (You could go superhardcore and salvage it for a simple soup or something, but we find that it's typically too porky for us-which is saying something.)

Give the head a few minutes to cool-it will be easier to prevail over it. Put on your gloves.

When the head is cool enough to handle, transfer it to the cling film, cheek down, cut side up.

Pull out the top of the skull and put it in the discard bowl.

Discard the eye.

Look for a nice little nugget of meat around the eye. Pull out the jaw; discard it. Twist off the snout (if it's not coming off easily, use a knife to help you) and discard it.

6. Without resorting to a bunch of veterinary terminology here, let me put this step as simply as possible: meat goes in one bowl, good fat in another and everything else joins the skull in the discard pile. Let your fingers tell you what's what: meat is stringy and soft and pulled porklike. Most of it is in the cheek, but there's a good store of it near where the head used to be attached to the neck and little pockets of it all over. Fat is fat. If things worked out right, the skin should come off in a few big pieces-and the skin is, for this purpose at least, the same

thing as fat, so put it in the fat bowl. Avoid or discard veins and when your fingers are burrowing for meat and they find tough little clumps of... pig stuff... attached to it, especially around the mouth, discard those, because they're probably glands, which can be bitter. Turn the tongue inside out when you come to it; put the meat from inside the membrane in the meat bowl and the membrane/tongue skin in the discard pile. We don't use the ear in this recipe, but if you were so inclined, you could deep-fry it right now, slice it and eat it with mustard and it would be an excellent snack.

Otherwise, into the discard pile it goes.

7. When you've dispatched the charge of separating the head into its constituent bits, it's time to lay the meat out to make the torchon. Season the meat with salt, if needed and pepper.

Start by laying a carpet of the reserved fat down on the plastic: whole pieces of skin should form the largest proportion of it; intersperse them with globules of fat. The carpet should be about rectangular and 7.5 to 10cm shy of the edges of the plastic on all sides.

Once the carpet's laid, taste a bite from the meat bowl. Does it need salt? Probably. Hit the meat bowl with a large pinch of salt and the reserved golden garlic and toss it well. Arrange the meat like a blanket over the carpet, covering it almost completely but leaving a

barren 2.5cm of fat trim around the edges. Remove your gloves.

8. Now roll up the torchon: start by lifting up the near edge of the cling film and bringing it towards you, using it to guide the pork; you're rolling this thing up jelly swiss-style into a log.

Once it's loosely shaped into a log, push from the ends of the log to tighten up the pile of meat, then twist the ends in the cling film to force it into a tidy cylindrical shape. Once it is neat and tight, tie the ends of the cling film closed and put the torchon in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours, so the gelatine and fat have time to firm up and the log shape will hold. You can complete the recipe through this step up to 2 days in advance or, once the torchon is chilled and solidified, put it in the freezer for a couple of months; defrost it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before proceeding.

9. When you're ready to cook the torchon, prepare three bowls: put the flour in one, the eggs in a second one (beat them lightly) and the panko in the third.

10. Remove the torchon from the refrigerator and remove the cling film.

Cut the torchon into 2.5cmthick pucks. Dredge the pucks one at a time in flour, mounding it over the puck and then shaking the excess off, then in egg, thoroughly coating it and then in the panko, mounding the bread crumbs over the puck to make sure it is amply coated.

11. Have a plate lined with paper towels at hand. Heat 7.5cm of oil in a deep pot over a medium-high heat until a deep-fry or instant-read thermometer inserted in the oil registers 190°C. Fry the pucks 2 at a time for 3 minutes each, until the panko coating is a medium dark brown. Drain the fried pig on paper towels.

12. To serve, stir together the mustard, mayonnaise and rice vinegar until well combined, then plop down a generous tablespoon of the vinaigrette just off the centre of each plate. Use the hack of the spoon to smear it across the plates. Place 2 pucks of torchon atop each smear and flank them with lettuce leaves and pickled (or fresh) cherries.

Serve hot. SERVES 6

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