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In this week’s Kildarepost Lots of Local News, Community Events, Out and Abouts with Aishling Conway, Ben Kelly and Pat Tinsley •Christmas Parties 52-56
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An emergency meeting is being held in Sallins tonight while a local woman battles serious injuries following a hit and run. The latest traffic collision in Oberstown, Sallins has resulted in a public meeting organised by Deputy James Lawless, at the Bridgewater Inn this Thursday, November 8 at 8.30pm. On Friday night, November 2, a 51-year-old Sallins woman who was out walking, was struck by a car. A 16-year-old male has since been released without charge, with a file being prepared for the DPP. Meanwhile, Cllr Sorcha O’Neill says it is ‘heartbreaking’ that one year since the death of a Sallins schoolboy, Kildare County Council, despite repeated requests, have not yet implemented traffic calming measures and are waiting for the bypass to be completed. Sallins teenager, Dane Loakman was walking towards his school bus at 7.45am on November 27, 2017, when he was involved in a collision, sustaining serious injuries and died the following day. Earlier this month, his family members, along with local Councillors Sorcha O’Neill and Cllr Carmel Kelly, met with members of Kildare County Council, in a bid to progress a pedestrian crossing in Castlefen, where the teenager was struck down.
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A Kildare County Council statement said: “Following a recent meeting between Sallins residents, a number of members of Naas Municipal District and the Roads Department, the Council is now exploring how to find a constructive way forward.” A campaign is ongoing in Kill after a schoolgirl sustained injuries after being knocked down by a car a number of weeks ago. Cllr Fintan Brett said: "In July, I had a motion in looking for an urgent need for a pedestrian crossing in the village."
He says that the council estimate that the pedestrian crossing will cost approximately €30,000 and that funding is not available. Speaking ahead of the meeting in Sallins, Deputy Lawless said “With the bypass imminent, now is the time to put plans to council. There have been various attempts before and credit to all involved but I think we need to up the ante now. Similar efforts are underway in Kill and I know the two villages will support each other. Where there's a will, there's a way - a safe way”.
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Pride of Place
Ross McHale, Milltown, received a special Tidy Town Youth Endeavour Award, pictured with Mayor of Kildare, Cllr Sean Power, at Kildare County Council Community Awards 2018, hosted at Maynooth University on Thursday last, November 1.
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Naas Gardaí are appealing for people to beware of a scam involving a man approaching people with a map. It is understood that at about 8.40am in a coffee shop in Naas, on Friday, November 2, a person who had a mobile phone on a table was approached by a man with a map. The man reputedly placed the map on the table close to the phone. After he left the coffee shop, it was noted the mobile phone was gone and reported stolen. Broken security cameras Investigations are ongoing in Naas after security cameras have been reported broken on the Monread Road.Several wheelie bins were also
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also be formed on the side yard walls, opening on to Town Hall Lane and Moat Lane. The existing arch at Moat Lane will be opened out to form a glazed side entrance to the Library. There will be internal alterations to the existing building and alterations to the exterior, including the access steps at the front entrance and revised landscaping.
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A €6m redevelopment plan for Naas Town Hall is now open for public inspection. Fine Gael Senator Anthony Lawlor welcomed the news that Kildare County Council had applied for funding for the redevelopment of Naas Town Hall. The redevelopment will include the moving of the current Naas library building from Basin Street back to the Town Hall, the construction of a multi-purpose facility to the rear of the building, as well as meeting and study rooms in the building. The Council obtained funding from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Urban Regeneration Funds. Kildare Libraries were also recently allocated €547,262 in funding for digital services and facilities. This investment will enhance ICT infrastructure, create new meeting spaces with state of the art technology and provide dedicated digital learning suites. Naas Town Hall dates back to the 1900s and was originally used as a jail and later offices for Kildare County Council. Senator Lawlor said: “I welcome that this is part of the council’s plan for the redevelopment of the town centre which includes the area around
St David’s Castle and Abbey Street. With Dunne’s Store also moving into the old Superquinn store these are positive developments for Naas.” He said: “Encouraging more people into the centre of Naas will benefit the social and economic life of the town. This is essential in supporting Naas as a self-sustaining growth town. Achieving this will give people and businesses the encouragement and confidence that Naas
is a viable place to live and invest in.” The plans have been available for public viewing since Tuesday, December 4. Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development and dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing before 4pm on Tuesday, December 18 next.
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The Part 8 redevelopment will comprise of seven main changes. There are plans for the demolition of outbuildings and office in the rear yard area, changing the use of the building from a town hall to a library. Also there are plans for the construction of two rear extensions (single and two- storey) to provide an extended library on the ground floor, study facilities, a meeting room, additional fire escape
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Funeral service taking place today in Nurney of stabbing victim By Kim O’Leary Tributes have been paid to Nurney man, the late David Boland (34), who died following a suspected stabbing incident in Athy on November 1, with his funeral mass taking place tomorrow (Thursday, 8 November) in Nurney at 12 noon. Mr Boland from Nurney was described by locals as a 'hard worker' and 'much loved father' following his sad passing last week. Mr Boland received fatal stab wounds outside a property on Duke Street in Athy and the incident is believed to have occurred after a Halloween house party spilled onto the street at around 5.30am on Thursday, November 1. Mr Boland's silver Audi car was taken from the scene and was crashed on the Stradbally Road just a short distance away. An attempt was made to burn out the vehicle and Kildare Fire Services attended the scene. Gardaí sealed off areas around the premises where the assault occurred and where the vehicle was
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crashed, allowing for forensic teams to carry out analysis. Mr Boland was rushed to Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise where he was later pronounced dead. Mr Boland, of Harristown in Nurney, much loved father of Cormac and deeply regretted by Cormac’s mum Audrey, his parents Lily and Peter, sisters Cathriona and Maria and his girlfriend Sarah, brothers-inlaw David and Michael, grandmothers, nieces, nephew, extended family, relatives and friends. Requiem Mass will take place in the Sacred Heart Church in Nurney on Thursday at 12
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Specsavers ‘hearing van’ in Leixlip today Specsavers Kildare will host a mobile hearing van at SuperValu in Leixlip today [Thursday] to raise awareness of the importance of taking a proactive approach to hearing. The bespoke mobile hearing vans are designed to make it even easier for people to take the first step in tackling hearing loss. Free on-site hearing screenings and professional advice will be available to anyone in the locality who is concerned about their hearing. Audiologist at Specsavers, Carol O’Neil said regular hearing tests are
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Cllr welcomes revision of LPT funding allocation to community groups By Kim O'Leary There is some good news for local communities and groups from the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District as it has been announced that they will be notiďŹ ed before councillors make a decision concerning the allocation of the Local Property Tax Fund (LPT) which is worth over â‚Ź600,000. Independent Cllr Fiona McLoughlin Healy said that she was 'delighted' that for the ďŹ rst time in 4 years, all community groups registered with the Public Participation Network in the Kildare-New-
bridge Municipal District will be notiďŹ ed of the Municipal District’s Local Property Tax Fund worth over â‚Ź600,000 before local councillors make a decision as to how the fund will be allocated and to which groups. Cllr McLoughlin Healy said: "It has taken a couple of years and a lot of robust debate but I would like to thank my fellow Cllrs for accepting that the fairest and most effective use of this funding is to inform all community groups in our MD of the fund’s existenceâ€?. Community groups can then notify their local Cllrs as to how community groups
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CSO statistics point to “vulnerableâ€? young driver group An Irish telematics expert has devised a new safety App that will allow parents to monitor their children’s driving behaviour on the roads. ‘Targify’ launched by Greg McGarry stated that new CSO ďŹ gures point to the fact that Ireland’s young drivers are amongst the most vulnerable on the road. Mr McGarry was commenting on the back of the CSO’s release of the Transport Omnibus report for 2017: “In 2016, of drivers between the ages of 18 – 24, there were 272 men injured in road collisions; 186 women injured in road collisions and 13 men killed in road fatalities. “In Kildare alone, there were 6 road fatalities in 2017 – down from 7 in 2016. There were also 388 people injured on Kildare’s roads in 2016. Everyone is affected by dangerous or risky driving behaviour – but as inexperienced and sometimes overenthusiastic new drivers, we all need to be mindful of how young drivers behave on our roads. While there are many sensible young drivers out there, there can be no denying that a certain cohort can behave recklessly at times, and we need to tackle this issue, so that we can improve road safety
Young male drivers are amongst the most vulnerable on our roads, according to CSO statistics for 2017
for everyoneâ€? added Mr McGarry. . He continued: “The parents of these young drivers certainly have a role to play – but they can only do so much. Ultimately, we need to instil a sense of caution and safety from an early age. Promoting good behaviour on our roads and shunning speedy and risky driving is important – so that it’s not seen as “coolâ€? to drive to fast or recklessly – but that it is, in fact, regarded as dangerous and foolish.â€? The experts at Targify say the CSO report also gave indication as to the most perilous times on Irish roads last year: ie • There were more fatalities in March (20) than any other month of the
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Thousands to flock to Kildare Village for private sale A local politician has expressed concerns about heavy traffi c fl ows around Kildare Town this weekend due to a pre-Christmas private sale at Kildare Village. The event, which offers up to 20% off normally discounted prices, attracts thousands of extra shoppers from around the country to the designer retail complex. Many people use the occasion to kick-start their Christmas shopping and Gardai have been stationed around Kildare Village in the past to help keep traffic moving. Fianna Fail’s Cllr Martin Miley Jnr called for the policy of reducing lights at the
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The gospel from St Mark for next Sunday 11 November recounts Jesus’ admiration and praise for the widows generosity. Faith matters publishes the reflection in Reality, the Redemptorist publication. When I was a young priest, a bishop came to our church to preach a mission appeal. A man who worked as a night security guard on a building site wanted to meet the bishop. I introduced them, and left them to chat. Later, the bishop called me. The man had pressed something into his pocket as he said good-bye. It was only a few hours later that the bishop discovered it was the man’s unopened wage packet. In the time of Jesus, the widows of urban labourers and agricultural workers were at the bottom of the social heap. Their husband’s daily wage was just about enough to feed the family. With that gone, they now depended on relatives or neighbours for help. Caring for the widow and orphan was regarded in Judaism as an essential act of charity for the covenant community. The woman in this story is not so much a symbol of powerless poverty but of generos-
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Old Kilcullen Community Association
Old Kilcullen officially formed a Community Association in recent weeks. “We had about 45 people attending the Special General meeting at Halverstown School” said Sabina Reddy. “There were a great mix of new residents to the area and established families. Speaker at the night was Doreen Daly, Community Lieason officer Kildare Co Council. “Doreen spoke about the advantages of forming a Community Association. The committee elected on the night was Chairperson Christy Howard, Secretary Kevin Sheehan, Treasurer Pat Griffin. Also elected were PRO Sabina Reddy, Assistant Secretary Colm Feely and Assistant Treasurer, Esther Reddy.” Deputy Martin Heydon and Cllr Ivan Keatley were in attendance also. Old Kilcullen Community Association, l-r: Kevin Sheehan, Trevor Howard, Deputy Martin Haydon guest, Doreen Daly guest, Pat Domican, Pat Griffin, Christy Howard, Sabina Reddy, Colm Feely, Austin Egan, Esther Reddy, Cllr Ivan Keatley. Missing from photograph Martin Whyte.
St Laurence’s Christmas Fair
St Laurence’s 2018 Christmas Food, Art & Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, 24 November 6-10pm and Sunday 25 November 12-6pm. This year’s principal Charity will be St Vincent's Hospi-
tal in Athy, with support also going towards the local branch of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Free parking, Free admission and complementary mulled wine on arrival. This year will also feature Kidsville where kiddies can write their Santa letters, watch Christmas movies, colouring, crafts and enjoy hot chocolate. Please support two worthy local charities! Anyone interested in putting in a stand please make contact with Ann Glynn on 087-616 1516. The event will be hosted at St Laurence’s GAA Club, Oldgrance, Narraghmore,. R14 CX28.
St Laurence’s host Community Alert meeting A public meeting will be held at St Laurence’s GFC on Thursday, November 15 at 8pm. All members of the public in South Kildare are invited to attend. With the darker evenings and a number of break-ins over the last number of months, the Community Alert committee in conjunction with the Gardaí and Muintir na Tíre felt it helpful to organise this meeting for reassurance to the wider community. “On the night, management of the Gardaí in Kildare will be in attendance along with
crime prevention and advice clinics. Also Muintir na Tíre with their advice on security, will have application forms for the older persons alarm systems” said Cllr Martin Miley. “If you are concerned about crime in your area, please come along to this meeting”.
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Memorial unveiled for brave Garda shot on duty in Baltinglass Photos : An Garda Siochána A Memorial was unveiled in Baltinglass at the weekend in memory of Garda Patrick O’Halloran who was shot on duty on January 24, 1924 and later passed away from his injuries four days later. Senior Gardai were present at the event as well as relatives of Galway native Garda O'Halloran and local politicians. A large crowded attended the unveiling ceremony on Sunday. Garda Patrick O’Halloran, who was born on 15th May, 1896, came from George’s Street, Gort. Having previously worked as a signalman on the Great Southern and Western Railway, Patrick joined An Garda Síochána on 31st March, 1922. He served with the local brigade of the Volunteers (19201922). He was first stationed at Swords and Skerries, both in Co Dublin prior to moving on transfer to Baltinglass. On 13th January, 1923, Garda O’Halloran was one of four Gardai who defied a group of fifty men who attacked Baltinglass Garda Station armed with crowbars and sledgehammers. On 29th January, 1924, Garda
O’Halloran was passing the National Bank in Baltinglass when he heard sounds of a struggle. He rushed to the door of the bank to give assistance and found the door bolted against him. He sounded his whistle to call his comrades; the raiders heard the whistle; they left the building and were pursued by Garda O’Halloran. In pursuit he was gaining ground on the raiders when one of them turned and fired point blank at Garda O’Halloran, killing him instantly.
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nature of disputes that can arise. For landlords, I believe it’s a good idea to state in your lease agreement what steps you will take to remedy a dispute, it makes things clear from the outset for everyone. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) offers a dispute resolution service to landlords (now including housing associations) and tenants. Landlords, tenants or other parties who have been directly affected, such as neighbours, can initiate the process. Landlords must be registered with
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tenants to resolve any tenancy related issues they may be having. Adjudication is a more formal service which involves landlords and tenants submitting evidence in a case. Before submitting an application for dispute resolution with the RTB for either of these options, it is important to answer the following questions: • Is the landlord registered with the RTB? • Has there been communication between both parties with a view to reaching an agreement? • Is there a Part IV Tenancy? Legal advice should be sought in relation to this as it can be complex. • Are both parties aware of their rights and responsibilities as a landlord or a tenant? • Has the landlord the right to re-enter the property? • Has the landlord furnished a statutory declaration? • Have the correct notices been served? In particular, the correct notice periods. • Are the details for the landlord or tenant correct? If the details are incorrect it may lead to the case being reheard or an unenforceable Determination Order. If an agreement cannot be reached at mediation or the landlord or tenant want to appeal an adjudicator’s decision, the case can go before a
tribunal. If you get legal representation for an appearance before the Tenancy Tribunal, you must pay for it yourself. It is worth noting that with an adjudication, an adjudicator investigates a case and, based on evidence, decides how the dispute should be resolved. The decision is called a Determination Order and is legally binding for those involved in the dispute. Since February of this year, the District Court is responsible for the enforcement of RTB Determination Orders (previously this work was done by the Circuit Court). If any of the parties do not comply with a determination order, they can be reported to the RTB, which can apply for a District Court Order directing them to comply. In order to provide legal assistance to people enforcing Determination Orders in the District Court the RTB has set up a panel of solicitors, local to each District Court, who have agreed to enforce orders on their behalf. The RTB is given a budget each year to provide assistance to those seeking to enforce its Orders, and it assists as many as possible within this budget, but cannot provide assistance to all who request it. One of the reasons for moving to the District Court was to help to lower the cost of enforcement.
Requests for Legal Assistance in urgent cases are prioritised, this includes cases concerning over holding, serious rent arrears, the non-return of deposits and unlawful termination. You can also apply to the District Court directly if you are affected by someone's failure to comply with an order. We all know there’s no place like home, but in today’s Ireland, we should add, if you can afford one. Knowing your rights in the rental market has never been more important, especially when there are so many people on both sides, abusing the system. In finishing, we should all take cognisance that we are all only tenants and shortly, the great landlord will give us notice our lease has expired.
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Have a laugh for loneliness Comedian and actor, Brendan O’Carroll, and his wife and co-star, Jenny Gibney, are calling on the public to ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’ in aid of ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home. The campaign encourages people to host social events for family, friends and neighbours, to raise funds to support ALONE’s services. A major element of ALONE’s support is the charity’s befriending service. This pairs older people, who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation, with trained volunteers who can offer help with practical tasks and most importantly, offer friendship.
As part of the ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’ initiative, ALONE is encouraging members of the public to host social events and to have a laugh to raise funds for these crucial services while combating loneliness in their own community. This week, the charity published its 2017 Annual Report which cited a 100% increase in the number of older people using ALONE’s services since 2016. In comparison, ALONE’s donations increased by just 15% during this time. Speaking at the launch, Brendan O’Carroll, said, “It’s fantastic to be a part of ALONE’s ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’ campaign. It’s
awful to think that as many as 1 in 10 older people experience chronic loneliness. ALONE’s work to combat this is extremely valuable and the difference it makes in the lives of older people is powerful. We’re hoping that by having a laugh for loneliness, the public will not only raise funds for ALONE but help to combat loneliness in their community.” Seán Moynihan, CEO OF ALONE, said, “The fact is that loneliness can shorten your life. Thousands of older people across the country struggle with loneliness every day. ALONE is delighted to have Brendan and Jenny on board to launch this campaign, which we hope will help us to support more of those people. Receiving a regular call or visit from ALONE offering friendship and support is a simple thing which can make a huge difference to older people. “ He continued, “Our volunteers are invaluable to ALONE’s Befriending work and we’re constantly look-
ing to recruit and train more people in order to keep up with the calls we receive. Through the ‘Have a Laugh with Loneliness’ campaign, we hope to raise vital funds for the service which saw our 1,000th volunteer trained this year. With the support of the public, we are working so that no older person
is left lonely, without friendship and support.” For more information on ‘Have a Laugh for Loneliness’, see www.alone.ie. Our photograph shows comedian, author and actor, Brendan O’Carroll (aka Mrs Brown!) with his wife and costar, Jenny Gibney. Photos Jason Clarke.
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Relay for Kildare 2018 raises €68,000 for ICS On Friday, November, the curtain came down on Relay For Life Kildare for 2018 at a function hosted in the Rising Sun at Suncroft. Chairman Ozzie O’Toole welcomed the large crowd in attendance, including committee members, team members and representatives from the Irish Cancer Society. Fund raising in 2018 proved to be a challenge but committee and teams came through strongly and the only major problem arose during the 24 hours of Relay when the weather conditions caused Relay to be called off after just 12 hours. This was disappointing for all concerned but many teams were undaunted and have already signed up for 2019. “Ozzie paid tribute to our Ambassador Keith Walshe, to Survivors Chair, Amy Mahon; Candle of Hope, Stephen Kelly and Tina Mcabe; PR Chair Peter O Neill; Teams Sharon Dillon and Caroline O Sullivan; Entertainment Amanda Williamson; Logistics Alan Smith, Finance Declan Browne and Irish Cancer Society Representative, Mary Quinn. “He paid tribute to all sponsors especially Punchestown Racecourse, John Coughlan Catering, marquee/tent supplier and all the many companies and individuals who had supported Relay during the year”. Peter added: “After all of this, Mark Mellett and Mary Quinn from ICS were called on to accept the cheque and this amounted to a magnificent €68,000”.
NEWSBRIEFS Big C Choir in Caragh on December 7 The Big C Choir & Friends will host a concert at Our Lady & St Joseph Church, Caragh
on Sunday, December 2 at 8pm. The community comes together for a variety of music and songs from The Big C Choir & Friends, along with Caragh National School Choir. Raffle on the night; teas/ coffees served afterwards – note, this is a FREE EVENT. All welcome.
Peter O'Neill, PRO Relay for Life Kildare (RFLK); Amy Mahon - RFLK Chair Survivors; Mark Mellett - Head of Fundraising Irish Cancer Society; Declan Browne Treasurer, RFLK; Ozzie O'Toole Chairperson RFLK, Sharon Dillon Rowan - RFLK Teams Chair; Mary Quinn – RFLK fundraiser Irish Cancer Society and Caroline O'Sullivan, RFLK teams Chair.
It was a huge tribute to the work of committee and team members and Mark Mellett expressed his delight at this considerable amount and gave details of where it would go to and the work of ICS in research, travel assistance, night nursing, information leaflets and dedicated centres helping those diagnosed with Cancer. Mr Mellett stated Relay for
Life Kildare could be proud of their achievement in raising this amount despite the weather conditions causing the event to be called off half way through. Ozzie thanked Peter Keatley of the Rising Sun for his help with Relay and providing the venue on the evening, and finished by saying that everyone is now looking forward to Relay
2019. Thank you all sincerely for your help during 2018. It is much appreciated by all of us in Relay and as you can see the money raised is huge in the circumstances and the teams were delighted. If any queries please give me a call or email. Many thanks Best regards. Peter O Neill 087 2422380
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ANIMALS IN NEED The Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KWWSPCA) is a Registered Charity (Number CHY 6280) that investigates and deals with reports of cruelty and neglect to animals of all sorts; family pets, wild animals and birds, and horses, ponies and donkeys, throughout County Kildare and West Wicklow. The Society is run entirely on a voluntary basis, there are no paid employees.
reason to believe that he cannot be rehomed in a multi pet household. He is in Newbridge Veterinary Hospital at the moment. Please call 087 680 3295 if you can offer him a good home.
DOG OF THE WEEK – SIMBA
Simba was abandoned as a young puppy. He is a male, lurcher cross and is about 12 weeks old now. He is fully vaccinated, microchipped and has been treated for worms and for fleas. We would like him to go to a home where there would be someone at home with him for a good part of the day as he will need general puppy training. He should not be left on his own for long periods of time. He will also need to go to a home that will be able to cater for quite a big dog. His foster mother says he is
KWWSPCA CHRISTMAS FAIR AND OPEN DAY SUNDAY, 18 NOV
The KWWSPCA is hosting its Christmas Fair and Shelter Open Day at its Shelter in Oldtown, Athgarvan, Newbridge, W12 EV60 on Sunday, 18 November, 2018 from 11am-3pm. Everyone welcome (No dogs please). There will be stalls selling Christmas decorations and Christmas presents, KWWSPCA Christmas cards, jewellery, gifts for your pets, books and cakes; there will also be a bottle stall and a raffle. The KWWSPCA TNR (trap, neuter, release) Cat Unit will be there. Light refreshments will be available. Free entry and lots of free parking – always a great day out for all the family, it also gives you an opportunity to meet some of the animals in the care of the KWWSPCA and get advice on Pet Ownership, Care and Training. Call 087 680 3295 for more information.
KWWSPCA CHRISTMAS CARDS now ON SALE
KWWSPCA Christmas cards are now available. They represent some of the animals that have been rescued and rehomed by the Society and their stories are printed on the backs of the cards. They cost €6 for a pack of 8 assorted cards and all the profit from the sale of the cards goes towards helping animals in need. The cards are on sale in Noah's Ark, Newbridge, in Vetcare Athy, in Animals First Veterinary Hospital, Kilcullen, and in Cottage Vet-
erinary Hospital, Newbridge. They will shortly be on sale in other outlets including the KWWSPCA Shelter.
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This handsome little boy, called MJ, is approx 12 weeks old. He is very well handled and loves human company. Loves to chill out, having gentle rubs while sprawled out on your lap. He’s very quiet and has not been closely introduced to other animals. However, he does not appear phased when other animals are passing his cattery. Therefore we have no
DOG OF THE WEEK – SIMBA
CAT OF THE WEEK MJ
a lovely puppy, very friendly, very curious and a lot of fun. There is an adoption fee of 130
euro when we rehome a puppy and this will cover the cost of their neutering when they are old enough. A home visit will have to be made and a dog licence and collar tag will have to be purchased before the adoption can be completed. Please call 087 1279835 if you would like more information about Simba or if you would like to make an appointment to meet him. He is not at the KWWSPCA Shelter but in a foster home in Celbridge. USEFUL INFORMATION KWWSPCA HELPLINE - 087 1279835 TNR Cat Unit- 085 7598461 E:-kwwspca@gmail.com Website:-www.kwwspca.ie FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
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SBHI wins National Lottery Good Causes Award!
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland was delighted last weekend to receive a National Lottery Good Causes Award. Speaking after the event, SBHI CEO, Tom Scott, stated, ‘Winning this award will make a huge contribution towards ensuring that vital life-changing services can continue to be provided by this great organisation.’ SBHI was the winner of the Health and Wellbeing category award at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards ceremony held in the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge on Saturday, 3 November. Having been awarded the honour and a prize of €10,000, Mr. Scott explained that the National Lottery Good Causes Award will help significantly as we seek to ensure that all those living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in Ireland can attend our dynamic respite programme, SHINE. ‘The SHINE summer project sees over 80 of our members attending six separate week-long residential camps that facilitate independence training, peer support, and social opportunities – all underpinned with a huge dose of fun! ‘Attending a SHINE respite break is an opportunity to
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Dublin City Marathon: Hollywood men raise vital Funding for SBHI
Hollywood GAA men Kevin Glennon and Liam Óg Mooney were among the 20,000 who completed the Dublin City marathon recently. Kevin and Liam Óg were raising money for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Ireland. Inspired by the late Julie Anne Bell, they organised a CEO SBHI Tom Scott being presented with the award by Rozanna Purcell, with Karen Koster at the awards
come together with others who are also living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus to put ability first. ‘It is wonderful to have won this award as it will help pay for a fully accessible venue, a full itinerary of activities, and professional tutors and occupational therapists who
support participants to reach their full potential.’ SBHI serves over 1,000 members who live with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, we also support thousands of other people who are affected by the conditions including family, friends, carers, and the education and medical
professionals who interact with our members on a regular basis. SBHI seeks to ensure that every person in Ireland living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus receives the best access to life-transforming services over the whole of their life-time.
table quiz in Hollywood which made €1,600, with further sponsorship of €400, bringing the total to €2,000 for SBHI. They are pictured here with Joe Glennon who also completed the race and Kevin's four children Caoimhín, Sadhbh, Siún and Ruairí.
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MIKE DENVER Pica Pica opens in Kildare Town in Concert at Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth Mike Denver affectionately known as the 'Galway Boy' is at the height of his career and this year celebrates 14 years on the entertainment scene. Mike's meteoric rise in popularity over the past two decades culminated with him voted "Entertainer of the Year 2016' plus a No 1 album of the Year 'Cut Loose' at the ACMA Awards in RTE. Backed by a band comprising of Ireland's top musicians Mike presents a two and a half high energy show which features all his hits including 'Tommy K',' Wasn't that a Party', 'Galway Girl', "Paddy', etc, etc.. Great night in store at the Glenroyal Hotel, Manynooth on Thursday November 29. Special Guest - Gerry Guthrie. Tickets €30 at hotel reception, phone 01 629 0909.
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Jenny Dixon formerly Kerrie Anne of Fair City with Caroline Kelly, Silken Thomas at the launch
Stephaine Holland, Bridget O'Driscoll, Geraldine Moore, Denise Spencer. Elaine Mccormack, Theresa Kearn all happy customers on opening night
Proprietor Margaret O'Toole. Cllr Mark Stafford with Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin and Proprietor Michelle O'Toole Hunt
A haven for the fashion diva who loves her handbags and accessories, the lovely Jenny Dixon of Fair City fame officially launched the boutique at 3 Bride Street last week. Owners Michelle and Mar-
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sories. Jenny, who played the unexpectant murderer and in turn, the victim, Kerrie Anne in Fair City, looked stunning in a red ensemble – and looked none the worse for her vicious end-
ing! Michelle stated they were very grateful for the support of the local business community and the many Fair City fans who attended the launch to meet Kerrie Anne, aka Jenny Dixon
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Pieta House initiative aims to build resilience in young teens
LIBRARYBRIEFS Athy Library Briefs Upcoming OWL Events in Athy Healthy Eating for Active Living: Presented by; Rina Whyte. Friday, 9 November, 10:30am. As we grow older, the foods that we enjoyed once; now can begin to upset our digestive system and lead to us feeling sluggish and tired. This talk will look at getting the most out of our diet and help to improve our digestive system and our wellbeing. Booking Essential. Chatting with McCormack: Presented by Pat Lonergan Helping your child build resilience and skills to cope with life’s challenges Presented by Dr Meadhbh Campbell. Thursday, 15 November, 7pm This talk explores the support and experiences our children need to develop resilience or mental strength. It will help parents develop their children’s ability to thrive despite life’s challenges e.g. growing up, bullying or living with difficult circumstances and to bounce back from adversity. Booking Essential. Thursday, 22 November, 6:30pm The famous tenor John McCormack lived at Moore Abbey in Monasterevin between 1925 and 1937. In that relaxed atmosphere, what did he and his friends talk about? Join Pat Lonergan for an illustrated look at what was going on inKildare, in Ireland and beyond in those years, to discover some of the things they might have chatted about. Booking Essential.
Programme hopes to remove stigma sometimes associated with mental health issues
Over 5,000 students in secondary schools nationwide will take part in the Pieta House ‘Resilience Academy’ a unique three stages programme offered over six weeks. The aim is to equip Second Year students with the emotional resilience tools with the hope that they won’t need the services of Pieta House as adults. Brian Higgins, CEO of Pieta House, said; “The Resilience Academy was designed last year to significantly reduce the number of deaths by suicide of school children in Ireland.” Higgins continued; “there has been a 22% increase in the number of under 18s presenting to Pieta House due to suicide or self-harm in the last two years. This year to date, over 2,025 teenagers received treatment at Pieta House.” Schools can bring challenging situations for all children. This is particularly the case for students in the early years of secondary school. They are in a new school setting and they are beginning prepara-
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Coonan Cawley, Arthur E. MacMahon and Nuala McKenzie merge their expertise Coonan Cawley Solicitors are delighted to announce the merger of our firm with the highly respected and longstanding practices of Arthur E. MacMahon Solicitors and Nuala McKenzie & Co. Solicitors. Arthur E. MacMahon Solicitors was first established in Naas in 1945 when founded by Arthur E. MacMahon a practitioner who built up a very strong practice with a large portfolio of clients. Arthur’s son, Brian, took over the practice in 1980 and has continued working as a solicitor in Naas for almost 40 years. Brian is held in the highest regard amongst his clients and colleagues alike. Brian will continue to work as a Consultant to the merged firm. In addition Brian’s longstanding and very experienced staff of Maeve Gleeson and Martina Mahon will be continuing their careers with Coonan Cawley Solicitors. Nuala McKenzie & Co. Solicitors based in Kill, Co. Kildare was established in 1988. Nuala has been a practising solicitor since 1981 and in that time has established a broad and loyal portfolio of clients. She has a wealth of experience particularly in the areas of litigation, conveyancing and probate. Speaking about the merger with Coonan Cawley Arthur E. MacMahon and Nuala McKenzie & Co, Susanna Cawley said “We are honoured that Brian and Nuala have chosen to merge with us. We believe this merger will have significant benefits for our clients who will have access to a broad array of legal expertise combined with significantly updated technology that will streamline clients’ case management, reduce costs and provide a very efficient service. We also believe that it is vital that our clients continue to enjoy the existing ethos of individual attention that has been the hallmark of our firms. Keeping best practices in mind can help to create the collaborative environment needed to
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NOLAN BUTCHERS OF KILCULLEN wins at Craft Butchers National Sausage and Pudding Competition
Nolan Butchers of Kilcullen enjoyed another very successful day at The Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland National Sausage and Pudding Competition held recently. Nolans collected trophies for their Home Made Sausages, Home Made Black & White Pudding – as well as Noel Lambe collecting the top prize for the Best New Innovation Product with “Noel’s Irish Breakfast Roll”. This was praised by the judges for its creativity and outstanding innovation. “Noel came up with the idea of combining Nolan’s famous sausages with chopped smoked bacon, cranberry black pudding as well as their white pudding in a pastry covered roulade all making one delicious Irish Breakfast Roll” said James Nolan. “Noel had already won the Leinster Final competition and was absolutely thrilled to win the All Ireland Final. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, October 28 at Craft Butchers Annual Gala Dinner and Awards evening in the K Club”. The awards were presented
by Darina Allen, Ballymaloe Cookery School, Champion of Irish Butchers and Irish Artisan Food Producers. John Hickey, CEO ACBI, said “There’s a great deal of prestige in winning any national award and to win 4 awards is a huge achievement for all the Team at Nolan Butchers of Kilcullen. The awards are a true reflection of the time and energy Nolan Butchers of Kilcullen puts into producing quality products for their customers all year round and it gives me great pleasure to see them rewarded for such hard work and commitment”. Darina Allen was a very special guest on the night and was delighted to be part of the butchers’ celebrations exclaiming she was a big fan of Irish butchers; she admired their resilience, determination, creativity and how butchers, much like Darina’s own recipes, have stood the test of time.
Darina spoke of her great regard for traditional butchery skills; skills that have been passed down through generations and how wonderful that was, “Butchers understand the value of quality meat, the value of traditional Irish
grass fed breeds; don’t underestimate the value of traditional skills and producing real meat” she passionately stressed. Judging for the competition was carried out at Teagasc Test Kitchens in Ashtown
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than previous years. . James Nolan “We are thrilled with the awards won at the National Craft Butcher Finals. Nolan Butchers are a family business here in Kilcullen since 1886 and my father, Andy started the Home Made Sausages & Puddings over 50 years ago - and the recipes that Fred Mitchell makes fresh every day has changed very little and has certainly stood the test of time. “Noel Lambe deserves huge credit for his unique and innovative idea which won the top prize at the awards ceremony. All the Team at Nolan’s look forward to the European Fins Goustiers competition in France on November 17 and then, the busy annual Christmas Festive Season.” Nolan Butchers of Kilcullen won the award for the Best Butchers Shop in the UK & Ireland at the House of Lords, London in 2015.
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The treatment of type 2 diabetes with acupuncture The most common form of diabetes is non-insulin-dependent diabetes type 2 this is the one we will be discussing here in this article. Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide, but particularly in America. It is estimated that about 2.1% of the world's population has diabetes, and this figure is increasing at an alarming rate, but the disease is out of control in America. In the U.S., current estimates are that over 6% of the adult population has the disease, 99% of them with the type 2 diabetes mellitus (late onset or non-insulindependent: NIDDM). Type 2 diabetes usually appears around the age of 50 or later, though it can occur during teen years in some cases of obesity. Furthermore, the overall incidence of diabetes is growing, apparently because of increased rates of obesity. But people in this country and Europe should take heed because trends that where happening in America ten or so years ago especially eating habits are slowly beginning to emerge here with obesity levels already steadily on the increase in Ireland and in Britain. Supermarkets are crammed packed with (nutrition wise) subzero foods, and that includes supermarket vegetables and fruits that are non organic.
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As well as checking your diet, acupuncture therapy is a common approach to treating diabetes in China. Many Americans and Westerners
medical system is geared to treating or "managing" this so-called disease, but never in helping people be free from it.
Studies
wrongly assume that acupuncture is only suitable for treating pain, perhaps because the initial introduction of acupuncture was mainly for this application. Acupuncture can treat any disease and is not just a glorified pain killing therapy. This misconception about acupuncture came about simply because of its vast growing popularity. This threatened the established medical authorities who were unable to ignore it anymore and reluctantly admitted that it was good for controlling pain. This gave it some acceptance but ignored the vast potential that it has in
naturally treating a vast range of diseases, free from the nasty side effects of drugs. But because of the internet , people are now turning to acupuncture for treating disease. People were missing out on 5000 years of Chinese medical wisdom because they were mistakenly told all the time by the mainstream medicine that, “oh yeah acupuncture was good for pain”. I can tell you right now, that any and all disease,s can be treated with acupuncture, the list is endless. Usually conventional medicine never teaches people how to prevent or reverse diabetes. The entire Western
A report in the 1994 Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine serves as a model of Chinese research on acupuncture. The researchers recruited 60 patients with diabetes and divided them randomly into two groups: the acupuncture group (38 patients) and the control group (22 patients); the two groups were found to be well matched for symptoms and laboratory results (blood and urine tests). Both groups followed a regulated diet during the study, but one group received acupuncture. Electrical stimulation of the needles was used (this method replaces twirling the needle by hand and provides a pulsating stimulus that can be continued for the entire treatment period). Acupuncture was administered once a day for 30 days. For the 38 participants in the acupuncture group, there were 25 cases rated markedly effective and 10 cases rated effective: nearly 2/3 of the patients treated showed marked improvement and only three patients failed to respond. Further, it was reported that the patients receiving acupuncture experienced a statistically significant decline in cholesterol, triglycerides, and beta-lipoproteins. Among those who were using insulin, the amount needed after the 30 days of acupunc-
ture declined in six of the eight individuals; in two of those cases, the insulin could be stopped altogether. The authors of the study concluded: "the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on diabetes are similar to those of the diabetes pills; however, acupuncture excels in the prevention of complications, especially cardiovascular diseases."
Clinics
In my own clinics I usually prescribe acupuncture treatment combined with the Chinese herbal formula “Xiao Ke Ning Wan” (tonify pancreas & spleen formula), I also give diet advice and exercise tips. More people should consider a natural form of treatment for diabetes rather than just taking pills to control it. The danger with just controlling the diabetes is that it could lead on through time to more serious health implications; this should be avoided at all costs.
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Unattainable Beauty Standards for young women TY student from St Mary’s College, Naas peruses the impossible pressures on youth to achieve perfect beauty By Abby Lawler In 2018, young adolescents have unlimited access to social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. The desire for perfection and pressure on young women to conform to unrealistic beauty standards has steadily grown. Young teenagers are constantly having to deal with the media’s unfair idea of what a ‘normal girl’ should look like in today’s society, when in reality, the existence of a ‘normal girl’s’ image is completely absurd and a harmful belief that has been subconsciously ingrained in women everywhere. This dangerous aspect of ‘perfect beauty’ has been known to impact on persons with low self-esteem, severe body dissatisfaction and eating disorders not just in teenage girls, but in all genders, men, women and everything in between. When young women see the plethora of altered and photoshopped images that conceal anything perceived as an imperfection on social media, they inadvertently compare their own likeness. When teenagers see these unhealthy standards such as completely flat stomachs and thigh gaps, it can increase their chances of developing eating disorders in order to obtain these features. One of the biggest issues in
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after the photos had been altered to create the illusion of a flawless body. Sadly, airbrushing and photo-shopping have become standard tools of the fashion and beauty industries, to create the unachievable and unattainable (without plastic surgery and starvation diets). So ‘hear, hear’ for the likes of Lady Gaga,
Young women aspire to have flawless skin, hair, lips and features thanks to the constant portrayal of the perfect woman in media
today’s media is the lack of diversity. This is detrimental to many young girls of different ethnicities as they are grossly misrepresented and are subjected to a society that idolizes thin, tall and predominantly white female celebrities for nine hours a day, the amount of time the average teen spends on media platforms, consisting of television, film and social media sites. In an ideal world, all shapes, sizes, skin tones, cultures and lifestyles would be represented respectfully, properly and positively in the media. However, popular companies such as Dove and Seventeen Magazine have promised to stop photo-shopping their models, and a number of people in the public eye have begun to speak out against the unfair ex-
pectations of women in society, giving hope that one day we will live in a world where no person will feel ashamed of something they have no control over. Full marks to singer and model Zendaya who criticised a publication for ‘downsizing’ her photo shoot. Titanic star Kate Winslet similarly exposed another publication which photo-shopped her thighs and legs, making her seem ultimately taller and thinner. Winslet since introduced a no photo-shop clause in her contract with L'Oreal. Other big names who reacted to photo-shopped images were Lady Gaga, Chrissy Teigenm, Lily Reinhart, Camila Mendes and Kim Kardashian who actually posted some beach photos clearly showing her cellulite,
Lady Gaga was heavily critical of airbrushed photographs which altered both her facial and body parts
Zendaya and Kim Kardashian– and let’s hope many more celebrities and super models denounce the falsifications and double standards of today’s ‘true beauty’, almost a non-concept in modern society and media……
Kate Winslet wasn't afraid to speak out after a US publication photo shopped images of her to make her seem taller and thinner
The Voice Within - A Showband Story at the Moat Theatre, Naas Show written and produced by Helen Spring and Carol Gleeson DANIEL RYAN AND LYNN CARTER
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Paula Rooney and Stephen Nolan
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CHRISTMAS EVENTS
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CHRISTMAS EVENTS By Kim O’Leary With Halloween out of the way, kiddies will be counting down the days until Christmas, and the award-leading Santa’s Magical Trail returns to the Clanard Court Hotel, Athy from 1 December- 22 December to celebrate 10 years of entertaining youngsters. Join Santa’s elves on a wonderful journey through Santa’s Magical Trail – a fun filled experience for children of all ages approximately 75 minutes in duration. The elves will escort you through the trail where you’ll encounter all sorts of characters including Lazybones, Holly and her team of elves, Mrs. Claus, Santa and we have a special 10th Anniversary guest appearance by Willy Wonka this year too! As well as The Magical Trail experience itself, our below prices include your Child’s Gift from Santa, Snowman Craftsy Set plus Hot Chocolate + Chocolate Treat in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Room! Step inside Santa’s house where Mrs Clause will welcome you with open arms and if you’re lucky she’ll show you where Santa sleeps and check out what Mrs. Claus and Santa are having for their dinner, if you’re lucky enough you might even get to taste what’s in the pot! Check in on the elves to make sure they’re hard at work – especially Lazybones, as he has a habit of sleeping on the job! Meanwhile, there is
also the Elves Den to see how Santa’s Magical Reindeer Food is created and youngsters can then hop onto Santa’s Magical Carriage where the elves will whisk you off to Santa’s farm to meet all the other animals and find out what jobs Santa has given them. On your return, challenge the rest of the family to a snowball fight in The North Pole snow room, before visiting Santa himself in his magical grotto – he will have a present ready for all the good boys and girls. Unwrap your gift in Snow Whites cottage while you enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows, and there is also a magical Sleep Over option. Admission for Infants (0 – 12 months) is €12; children €19 and Adults €12pp. Each trail slot lasts for 30 minutes, which means that you will be taken through to commence the trail in small groups within the half hour of your trail slot. For example, those booked on the 3pm trail, will start the trail in small groups anytime between 3pm – 3.30pm. It is recommended that visitors pre-book to guarantee their place by emailimh sales@ clanardcourt.ie or phone 05986-40666 Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm for information about bookings, group and school bookings. Santa’s Magical Trail has also helped to support Athy Community Projects and National Childrens Charities, to date it has raised €61,500 for children’s charities and local community projects.
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CHRISTMAS EVENTS
THE BIG HOUSE AT CHRISTMAS November 10 – December 22 2018 Russborough House, Blessington, Co Wicklow Touring Ireland's most beautiful house at Christmas promises to be a yuletide experience like no other. Russborough's historic halls will be exquisitely decked for the festive season transforming the house tour into a Christmastide treat. Enjoy a delicious mince pie and a glass of mulled wine in the cafe, guaranteed to warm your cockles on a winter's day. There'll be hot chocolate and cookies for the kiddies and a daily Twilight Tour to maximise the twinkling lights and magical Christmas sparkle. Combine Christmas with culture, history and art all in one outing. Learn about Christmas traditions in the time of the Beits and the Milltowns. See the meticulous lists kept by Lady Beit from year to year of gifts she gave to the local children so as not to give dupli-
Lady Beits list Christmas
the tree in the Drawing Room. The library and music room décor is appropriately themed while silver is the order of the day on the Lantern Landing as we launch a new display of the silver collected by all three families who resided in the house: the Milltowns, the
Finish your visit with a trip to the Tearooms where the festive menu will tempt, with all our favourite Christmas treats including gingerbread men, mince pies, Christmas roulade, festive jams, turkey and ham, spiced beef, Christmas cake and pudding.
A fabulous day out this Christmas Season
The Van Ostade Nativity
Weekdays House tours 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Weekends House tours at: 11am,12noon,1pm, cate presents. Discover what Dalys and the Beits. Once finished the tour why 2pm, 3pm, 4pm might have been served for Special Twilight tour daily at Christmas dinner in the time not swing by our shop which of the Milltowns – roast stub- will be brimful with Christ- 4pm (Refreshments included ble goose with boiled turnips mas goodies and stocking in this tour only) bookings only through fillers for all the family. This anyone? The dining room table is set year we'll also carry an exclu- Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ in Sèvres splendour and price- sive range of decorations choless silver while the Main Hall sen specially for Russborough the-big-house-at-christmasnext door is dressed for din- by Amanda Pratt (previously twilight-tour-adult-admissonner by our resident craftwork- Creative director of Avoca) to tickets-51403317707 https://www.eventbrite. ers for the parkland animals. reflect the house and collecA tree with golden pears is tions. Trim your tree at home i e / e / t h e - b i g - h o u s e - a t provided for the partridge with a beautiful ornament, a c h r i s t m a s - t w i l i g h t - t o u r Terms &reminder Conditions of your family-admission-ticketswhile a golden eyed peacock wonderful 51405885387 trip Russborough. witharewhite on All bookings held on feathers a provisionalpreens basis for 10 working daysto and thereafter must be confirmed by a non-refundable deposit of €25.00 per person booked. Final numbers and payment in full must be made no later than 3 weeks prior to your party date. Final numbers given at this point will be the minimum numbers charged for. Additional numbers may be allowed on a subject to availability basis. The Glenroyal Hotel reserves the right to cancel any booking without refund of monies paid if the above terms and conditions are not complied with.
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Talented Kilcock singer-songwriter to launch debut album ‘Scars’ to launch at the Moat Theatre next week By Kim O’Leary Talented singer-songwriter Eimear Crehan from Kilcock is preparing to launch her debut album ‘Scars’ in the Moat Theatre next Thursday, 15 November. Eimear is originally from Kilcock and lives with her son, while her mother and siblings also continue to live in the area. She began writing her own material during her teenage years, when she attended secondary school at Dunshaughlin Community College before going on to do a BA degree in Irish and Music at Maynooth University. She then took a Masters in Youth and Community Work at National University Ireland, Maynooth. Meanwhile, Eimear works as a creative coach; along with her sister, Clair, the pair run their own music school and community space SpeakUp SingOut that encourages engagement in music for everyone whilst offering a wide range of group and individual tuition. Eimear also continues to perform with the band Fox E and the Good Hands.or everyone aged 6 months to 100 year Eimear's music for the album draws on gospel, soul and folk and uses piano, guitar and vocal harmony to bring its listener on a journey, as she has years of experience perform-
Eimear Crehan and sister Claire run SpeakUp SingOut in Kilcock
concert on Saturday, 15 December from 7pm-10pm at St Stephen’s Church in Dublin. “At the moment the album is my main focus and I am really excited and looking forward to sharing my work with people,” said Eimear. ‘Scars’ will be launched at the Moat Theatre in Naas from 8pm with the album costing €15 and it is also available on all digital platforms. Scars video crew Jamie Crehan, Saoirse Marie, Pat Doherty, Tadhg Reilly, Annah Knight and Craig Johnson.
Eimear Crehan Scars
ing gospel, funk and soul with bands and choirs. Speaking to The Kildare Post, Eimear stated: “I was always really interested in music, in my teenage years, I wrote songs but it wasn’t until about 2009/2010 before I started singing. For the last 9 years, I have performed with Fox E and the Good Hands. This album is my first solo venture” said Eimear. Eimear’s debut album is called ‘Scars’ and she was inspired to create the album
following the passing of her father. She said: “The album was inspired after my father died when I realized that life is too short. The album is put together from songs over the last 9 years or so and I’ve recorded the songs in studio over the last year. There are 9 tracks and all but one are original songs, one cover is ‘Come As You Are’ and the SUSO Gospel Choir features on the album.” Indeed, Eimear’s first music video for her title single ‘Scars’
was released last week and it is currently ahead of British rock band Coldplay on Spotify and also doing well placing in the Top 20 of the Irish music charts. Eimear is set to launch her debut album in the Moat Theatre next Thursday 15 November; doors open from 7.30pm. Eimear will be supported on the night by talented 17-yearold singer/songwriter Beatrix Nova taking to the stage at around 8pm. Eimear is also planning on releasing more official music videos for the album as well as working on several side projects. She is also working with well-known Galway singer Mary Coughlan who will collaborate with the SUSO Gospel Choir consisting of 75 members for a Christmas
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ubh Café
CHRISTMAS EVENTS
2-4 George's St, Newbridge, Co Kildare Ubh, meaning egg in Irish, is the love child of Emma Spain, a pastry chef who was tired of what ‘fine dining’ offered in Co Kildare and she perused what the county was missing “I wanted to introduce a banging lunch spot where you can get all the creativity of fine dining, culture and food sustainability, with great coffee and delicious food. From there, ubh was born.” “Our mission at ubh was to create an environment that allows us to lead a happy, healthy and sustainable lifestyle, not only for ourselves, but for our community alike”
said Emma Spain, proprietor. “We use only local produce, organic when possible with great coffee guaranteed!”
A Twist on Traditional Favourites
ubh’s Breakfast and Brunch menus offer a great ‘twist’ on Irish favourites including Bee’s Knees: sourdough toast with nut butter & banana topped with bee pollen & cinnamon Good Time Grains: Home made granola ,fresh fruit, greek yogurt , oat milk Avocado toast: Smashed avocado , Poached eggs , “Sa-
rah’s Sriracha sauce & peanuts. Add bacon/chorizo Breakfast Sambo Juicy sausages , Smoked bacon, fried egg & Homemade brown sause, Add a puddin Hot Cakes: Roast apples, Black berries, Mascarpone, toasted hazelnuts & Caramelised chocolate Hassel Back Potato: Bean and chorizo stew , melted cheese , Dukkah. Add avocado / Egg Potato Cakes: Hand rolled with poached eggs & smoked salmon. Add Avocado Breakfast Flatbread: Homemade flatbread topped with hummus , tzatziki , pickles and a fried egg. Add a Sausage for Mushroom Toast: Brown
Christmas Party Packages Options
Now Emma has introduced some cracking great Christmas options, a December Christmas Party Packages from €28-€48 pp – see sample menu here. Also ‘Small Plate’ Tapas options
December Christmas party Package
€48 pp including Bubbly, 4 Course Dinner, Party bookings from 10-25 people
Sample Menu: Roast Celeriac, Lemon Thyme, Rye Crumb Smoked Salmon, pickled Carrot, Parsley Puree Duck Breast with Beetroot and Warm Spice Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Biscotti €28 pp including Bubbly, Tapas Style, Bring your Own Booze, FREE Corkage (25-50 people) Party Dates available for December Any Evening – All Dietary requirements will be catered for! Tapas Style Parties will be standing affairs, with a minimum of 25 people catered for. Bring your own booze, with 6-8 dishes available! Lovely
relaxing, informal party style….
Small Plates Evenings
With influences from around the world, why not try our Small Plate Evenings. We use only the finest local produce available. Dates available: November 23, 7.30pm December 8, 22 and 23, all at 7.30pm Contact ubh now and book in for your family get together or Christmas office party – great options available from full evening meal with bubbly to finger platter or tapas/Small Plate Options.
butter portobello mushrooms , black pudding, poached eggs , tarragon yogurt Serving fab food Tues – Sun, with delicious smoothies and great coffee.
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bh café
Tue to Fri 9 – 4 | Sat & Sun 10 – 5 | last orders 3.30 | walk-ins only 2 Georges St, Newbridge, Co Kildare | hello@ubh.ie | 085 766 7911 12-12.30
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Caragh Nurseries
jo@caraghnurseries.ie
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Hedging Season! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hedging season and the volume of root-balled and bare-root hedging going out of the nursery is both incredible and a delight to see. We have a large range of hedging varieties and sizes to cater for all needs from rural options to city gardens and everything in between.
Polar opposites But equally in demand!
Out two most popular hedging options at this time of year are actually the most diverse. Laurel hedging is fast growing, evergreen and dense, it is great for privacy and create a solid boundary quickly but does take up a reasonable amount of space, width wise and if you only have a small space, maybe in a front garden, then it can eat into that space a little too much. The other popular option is Beech and in contrast it is deciduous, slow growing and takes a while to get established into a hedge. But when it does, it is beautiful especially at this time of year when it has the range of colours from yellow to bronze and it does hold onto some of those leaves through the Autumn and winter months, giving you a reasonable amount of coverage and if you can afford to be patient, it will be
Hornbeam hedge Yew Hedge
worth the wait. The upside of Beech hedging against the evergreen options is price. At only â&#x201A;Ź1 per plant at two to three feet tall, it is a much cheaper option than the â&#x201A;Ź12.50 for the Laurel at the same height but you will need at least twice as many of the Beech. As a guide at that kind of height we advise 3 to the metre of Beech hedging planted in a single row or 5 to the metre if you prefer a wider double row planting. For the Laurel option then you can get away with 1.5 per metre but 2 to the metre will be a better job. The next size up though will most deďŹ nitely be planted at the 1.5 per metre spacings.
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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discount other options
and varieties available for your garden, such as Photinia Red Robin, Portuguese laurel, Grisselinia, Privet and Yew which are all available in rootballed options or Hornbeam, whitethorn, blackthorn as well as Viburnum opulus, rosa rugosa as a mixed native hedge, which can be beautiful in its naturalness all available bare-root and to be honest as cheap as chips but not really suitable options for town and city gardens. The reason some of the options are bare-root and some root-balled is because evergreen plants donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t survive well bare-root. You may see options available in small sizes but I stopped selling most evergreen hedging plants bareroot some years ago as the success rates at these sizes
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can be hit and miss. If the sizes are small enough, then it can be a cheaper option and we have smaller Yew and Box hedging available. Hedging comes in such a wide range of sizes these days from the smaller 2 - 3 feet options (smaller again for things like the box hedging for which 8-10 inches is a normal enough size) through to some amazing plants for screening and privacy and instant maturity at 8-10 feet tall, for more ideas on these sizes then take a look at our video on KildareNow where Ian gives you an idea of how mature our plants look. We grow a good deal of our hedging plants at the nursery
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The Voice Within - A Showband Story at the Moat Theatre, Naas Show written and produced by Helen Spring and Carol Gleeson LAURA GLEESON AND JOE GALLAGHER
Alan Brereton and Julieanne McNamara
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THE GRINCH The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbors in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realizes there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; holiday cheer once and for all.
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Security in the Home/Business
Burglaries set to rise by 20% after Winter time change Is your property secure?
Steven Dwyer of SecureLock.ie
With the onset of winter and shorter evenings, burglaries historically go up. Each year, according to An Garda Síochána, there’s an annual increase in burglaries of 20% when the clocks go back. This means, homeowners are at greater risk of being burgled at this time of year and should be extra vigilant. According to CSO Statistics, last year in Kildare, Garda Division burglaries increased by 10% in Q4 compared to Q3 which is the same as the nationwide average increase of 10% over this period. Every week, Kildare Gardaí report on the consistent break-ins and thefts of garden equipment, tools and vehicles. Many houses are broken into simply by breaking a door pane or window and garden sheds are often left unlocked. Has your home got a secu-
rity alarm? Is your place of business secure? To help with this, HomeSecure.ie have created this Seasonal Safety Tips , to help you be extra careful during the winter months. Remember, not only do burglars target houses over the Christmas period, when families are often away, but they have in recent years, targeted homes in the lead up to Christmas. Leaving pressies visible under the tree is not a good idea and an open invitation for burglars to take advantage. Don’t get caught out! 1. Always set your alarm whether you're at home or away 2. Ensure your external house alarm is visibly lit to act as a deterrent
3. Keep your doors and windows (including upstairs) locked at all times 4. Leave a light on, and use timer switches or a smart plug when you're away 5. Radio on to make the house seem occupied 6. Move your keys away from letterboxes to prevent “fishing” 7. Record details of valuables, particularly coming up to Christmas 8. Do not keep large amounts
of cash in the house and keep jewellery locked away 9. Keep ladders and tools locked safely away to prevent burglars from using them and robbing them
10. Never leave a key out under a mat or flowerpot Be vigilant, keep your home and place of business safely locked, with an alarm on. Always use a registered lock-
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Louise Higgins Tiverton Collection by Voyage from Aspire Design
Vibrant Voyage This week I wanted to introduce you to some of my beautiful fabric and wallpaper collections from Voyage, a Scottish fabric designer and manufactures. Voyage are passionate about fabric and design with a vision to create and enhance the beautiful home with a fresh, artistic feel that is unique in look and represents a contemporary, country lifestyle. Aspiring to be colourful and to bring a fresh airy feel to the home, Voyage express their vision in soft watercolour painting and drawing brought to life in their own studio by their talented team of artists. Using
Kyoto Gardens fabric Collection by Voyage Maison from Aspire Design
Kyoto Gardens Collection by Voyage Maison from Aspire Design
state of the art in-house print facility Voyage utilise British woven cotton, linen and wools to translate their artwork into fabrics and home accessories. They manufacture a substantial part of their collection in the UK and are firmly committed to support and develop local manufacturing. All of their textile designs are layered with the finest weaves, velvet, silks, embroidery and sheers from around the world. We hope that our passion and creativity is reflected in our exciting brand and that you will be as inspired as we are. Their signature watercolour painting style creates a colourful and fresh style for any home. Every collection is a devoted tribute to its inspirations; from the colours and textures of nature, to the art and pattern of the world around us. Here is a glimpse at some of my favourite fabric and wallpaper collection from Voyage, all of which are available to view at the Aspire Design
Studio.
Kyoto Fabric and Wallpaper
Taking inspiration from the elegant organic forms found in oriental landscapes, this harmonious and opulent collection exudes modern luxury. Taking its inspiration from the elegant organic forms found in oriental landscapes, this harmonious and opulent wallpaper collection exudes modern luxury. A contemporary colour palette of rich jewel tones in hues of Amber, Emerald, Cobalt and Tourmaline sit in striking harmony with moody smoky shades. Bold styling, lavish detail and a surprising narrative make Kyoto Gardens a perfectly versatile collection for a spectrum of sophisticated interior schemes. Let this beautifully composed collection transport you to another world.
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Charming bungalow in Newbridge includes 3 outbuildings for €295K On a ¼ acre site suitable for expansion By Kim O’Leary This lovely 3-bedroom bungalow in Newbridge is sure to appeal to buyers seeking a chance to leave their own unique stamp, as it includes 3 outbuildings on a spacious ¼ acre sire with great DNG Doyle Naas is delighted to present as it enters the market “Kilbelin”, Newbridge, Co Kildare, a unique property which boasts plenty of character and would make an ideal home with a little patience. “Kilbelin”, Newbridge, Co Kildare, is a lovely detached family residence extending to ¼ acres of land with the potential for expansion, and the property boasts 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms, entrance hallway, living room, and kitchen. Outside the property is surrounded by green lawns with high walls for privacy, as well
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Spacious 5-bed bungalow near Naas with excellent equestrian facilities for €350K By Kim O’Leary Perfect for horses as it boats 5.5 acres of land and stables This gorgeous 5-bedroom bungalow close to Naas boasts excellent equestrian facilities such as stables, a large serviced paddock and outbuildings on c.5.5. acres for €350,000. Maura Donohoe Auctioneers is delighted to present as it enters the market “The Stables”, Ballyteague, Naas, Co Kildare, a pristinely detached c.2000sq.ft bungalow which enjoys interrupted views of the surrounding countryside situated on a
large 5.5 acres of private land. Inside the property is spacious with versatile living spaces and plenty of natural light, and it consists of 5 good-sized bedrooms, 2
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laundry room. Outside the property is approached through electronic entrance gates onto a tarmacadam driveway with ample room for several cars, gated side entrances, extensive front lawn with feature planting area, stud and rail fencing with hedging. Meanwhile, to the rear of the property there are block built storage sheds with electricity, 5 stables with electricity and water points, a double garage, storage sheds, a sand arena with lighting, enclosed dog run, and ample potential for extra paddocks. “The Stables” is situated in a highly sought-after area as it benefits from easy access
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Kildare House Hotel for sale with asking price of €1.1m. This historic hotel has a bright future with the multi-million euro Curragh Racecourse being unveiled next year and the continued expansion of nearby Kildare Village. The hotel, which has a guide price of €1.1m with Dowling Property, has had an impressive guest list from the world of racing, throughout the years. The premises is currently trading as a successful and well-managed boutique hotel and consists of 21 en-suite bedrooms, 2 bars, restaurant and a ballroom which can accommodate up to 200 seated guests. The c.27,000 sq. ft. of accommodation was renovated and upgraded in 2014/15 to very high standards and now provides contemporary and comfortable surroundings and has built up enormous goodwill throughout its years of trading. There are 2 separate bars, function room and the popular “The Gallops” restaurant. The ballroom is strategically located and has its own independent entrance and has proven a very popular wedding venue. The room occupancy rate is currently running at an impressive 82% and this can be
attributed to its location to the thriving Kildare Shopping Village, which is just a 5 minute walk away. Kildare Town has been one of County Kildare’s best performing towns and has seen an explosion of high-end, new housing in recent times along with the opening of new multinational stores in the past number of years including Tesco, Lidl & Aldi and the hugely successful Kildare Shopping Village. The town is a commuter’s favourite due to the train station and its direct link to the M7 motorway leaving Dublin’s New-
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Superb 5-bed in Celbridge on 1 acre with large garage for €500K Property includes mature grounds in a private setting By Kim O’Leary This large detached property in Celbridge is likely to prove popular with potential buyers due to its prime location and it also boasts mature grounds on a c.1 acre site and a garage with potential for expansion for a cost of €500,000. Coonan Estate Agents are delighted to present as it enters the market “Hazelhatch”, Celbridge, Co Kildare, and this 5 bedroom detached property offers extensive living space with stunning views of the Kildare countryside with large gardens and plenty of space for car parking with room for 3-4 cars. This charming home was originally constructed in the late 1800’s as a cottage before being cleverly extended in the 1960’s-1980’s to provide generous living accommodation, reaching approx. 2,000 sq.ft including the garage. Inside the property consists
of 5 double bedrooms and 1 large family bathroom, a large open reception/dining area, kitchen/living room, a utility room, and a study. Meanwhile, outside the property is approached via
electronic gates onto a sweeping tarmacadam driveway. The residence stands on c.1 acre of mature grounds offering huge potential to extend and develop the garden into wooded area subject to the relevant
planning permission, with a large garage, green lawns to the front and back as well as patio and mature trees bordering the property. “Hazelhatch” is located in an ideal setting just 1.5km from
Celbridge village adjacent to the local Tennis and GAA Clubs as well as benefiting from regular train service from Hazelhatch station to Heuston and Connolly station which will suit
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Kildare Pitch and Putt County Board host Annual Awards at Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge
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nd Seniors Intermed Larry Walsh and Kildare and All Irela s. 2018 Hall of Fame Award recipient mate club uca supported by their Poulapho winner,Mairead O'Toole,proudly
Ryston winners at the Kildare Pitch and Putt County Board Awards Night in the Keadeen Hotel last Saturday evening.
St.Bridget's winners at the Kildare Pitch and Putt County Board Awards Night in the Keadeen Hotel last Saturday evening.
Seniors winners Christy ident Mervyn Cooney with National Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland Pres Junior Ladies winner and Mairead et's) ridg (St.B eney Swe ne er,An ts winn Sweeney(St.Bridget's) Junior Gen mediate champion. O'Toole(Poulaphuca) Ladies Inter
PPUI President Mervyn Cooney with Leinster Mixed Foursomes Cham pions Catherine and Ian Dillon(St Bridget's). .
ted by Inter-county winners and represen KIldare were the 2018 All-Ireland ,Betty nelly Don ary ole,M O'To iread Byrne,Ma Chrissie Byrne,Tara Dillon,Marian Smyth and Rose Kelly.
Kildare Junior Ladies Strokeplay winner Nora Tierney(Prosperous).
The 2018 Hall of Fame Award went to Poulaphouca's Larry Walsh and his sadly departed wife Maura. Larry bravely and proudly accepted the award from PPUI President Mervyn Cooney and sponsor Dermot Ennis of All Plant Hire.
Kildare Intermediate Gents Matchplay winner Liam Sherrry(St.Bridget's).
Special Recognition Award winner Cathal Dunne(Athgarvan).
Special Recognition Award winner Ger Twohig(Ryston).
rd for Most Improved Gents Player Awa get's). 2018 went to Liam Sherry(St.Brid
Special Recognition Award winner Gabrielle Sweeney(St. Bridget's).
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New Suzuki Dealer in County Kildare By Breda Corrigan Member of Irish Motoring Writers’ Association (IMWA)
Suzuki Ireland is pleased to welcome PG Duffy & Sons in Newbridge, County Kildare, to its dealer network. The appointment of the latest franchise brings the total number of showrooms representing the brand in the country to 23. The modern, 100 squaremetre, dealership is operated by a family-owned business, which has over 60 years’ experience in the motor trade. On display in the recently refurbished four-car showroom is the full Suzuki model range, spanning the Celerio city car through to the upgraded 2019 model year Vitara compact SUV. Visitors also have access to a seating area to enjoy complementary refreshments and free Wi-Fi, whilst they can equally view products from Suzuki’s accessory catalogue to further personalise their vehicle. Furthermore, PG Duffy & Sons provides customers with servicing and repair facilities, which adhere to the Suzuki Service Promise. They will benefit from, amongst other advantages, pricing that is transparent, the use of genuine parts during any maintenance or repair work,
and a complementary health check. Dale Wyatt, Director of Automobile at Suzuki GB PLC, said: “PG Duffy & Sons is one of the region’s highly-respected family-run businesses, renowned for its loyal and repeat customers. Therefore, as a new franchise, they can hit the ground running and build the presence of the Suzuki brand and promote the merits of our product range to a readily available target audience. We look forward to working closely with PG Duffy & Sons during what is set to be an exciting few months ahead.” Pat Duffy, Dealer Principal of PG Duffy & Sons, added: “We are delighted to be a part of the Suzuki dealer network, and with a product range which offers style, great value, reliability and affordability, we are sure that the different models will have a far-reaching appeal in the surrounding area. Plus with a constantly evolving line-up, this is certainly a recipe for success and we are very happy to be on-board.” PG Duffy & Sons is located at Naas Road, Newbridge, County Kildare W12 K092. For further information on the Suzuki product range, or to book a test drive, call 045 431340 or visit www.cars. suzuki.ie/dealers/pgduffyandsons.
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EVENTS Photos: Pat Tinsley
Kildare Pitch and Putt County Board host Annual Awards at Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge
esented by Mairead O'Toole,Rose iate Inter-county winners and repr Kildare were the Leinster Intermed . th and Mary Donnelly Kelly,Catherine Smith,Betty Smy
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Most Improved Lady Player Award went to Marian McCormack(Prosperous).
Kildare Senior Ladies Strokeplay winner Chrissie Byrne(Ryston) receiving her trop hy from her mother Maryann.
) ay winner Liam Sherry(St.Bridget's Kildare Intermediate Gents Strokepl ds. Slud d receiving his trophy from Davi
Secretary Kildare County Board Competition or Christy Sweeney presnting the Juni e..both from Ann wife his to hy trop y hpla Matc the St.Bridget's Club in Kilcullen.
Kildare Intermediate Ladies Matc hplay winner Mairead O'Toole(Poulaphou ca) receiving her trophy from Competit ion Secretary Christy Sweeney.
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If it’s Peugeot – it has to be Conlans Peugeot in Rathangan, Co. Kildare! Conlans Peugeot in Rathangan, Co. Kildare has a long and proud history of giving the very best service to its customers – because they keep coming back! Indeed, Terry Conlan recently sold a female customer her 20th car from the premises – you can’t get a better endorsement than that! Conlans established its very first base in Rathangan in 1965 and today the N Conlan & Sons Peugeot dealership is still going strong three generations later for sales, service and parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Manager and family member Nicholas Mulhall describes Conlans Peugeot in Rathanan as a ‘one stop shop’ for its new customers in Kildare and surrounding areas - as well as many existing loyal customers. Nicholas has a passion for cars and even races them in his spare time. He said: “We are constantly trying to improve our service offerings to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Through good times and bad we strive to do our utmost for our customers.” Nicholas said that Peugeot is the fastest growing car brand in Ireland this year with sales up by over 50%. Customers are attracted to Peugeot’s award-winning range and affordable family cars as well as low-cost finance options and a fantastic five year warranty. The multi-award-winning 3008 is Irish Car of the Year 2018 and currently the car of choice of Brand Ambassador - Ireland and Munster rugby star Tadhg Beirne. The brand new 5008 7-seat SUV is also very popular with families looking for more space and comfort – even pets have plenty of room! And Conlans should know as the Rathangan garage even has its very own very own mascot – Paidi the Peugeot pup!
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October 2018 New Car Registrations Down 11% by Breda Corrigan Irish Motoring Writers' Association (IMWA)
Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the month of October 2018 were down 11.2% (1,725) when compared to October 2017 (1,943). Registrations year to date are also down 4.4% (124,809) on the same period last year (130,491). New Light Commercial Vehicle registrations (LCV) have increased by 14.1% (998) on October 2017 (875) and are up 5.9% (24,779) year to date. While New Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HGV) have increased by 13.2% for the month of October (129) when compared to the same month last year (114) and are up 4.8% (2,460) year to date. Imported Used Cars have shown an increase of 7.45% for the month of October 2018 (9,141) when compared to October 2017 (8,507) while year
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assured that the latest Peugeot diesel technology, complies with the most stringent emissions tests ever, just introduced across Europe; the modern day diesel engine is incredibly highly advanced and there has never been cleaner, more efficient diesel solutions heretofore. “Of course, there is a need for choice for customers who do lower annual mileage, and as a brand and as we forecasted, we continue to see growth in demand for the
excellent Peugeot PureTech petrol unit, winner of an International Engine of the Year category award for four consecutive years. However, simply put, diesel is very, very much alive and is in fact the only viable solution for tens of thousands of Irish customers.” He continued: “A tremendous success in every country since launch, the additional equipment on certain trims, together with a diesel price freeze, protecting custom-
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to date are 8.95% (86,418) ahead of 2017 (79,320). Commenting on the figures Brian Cooke SIMI Director General Designate said “It comes as no surprise that new car registrations are down again this month, in line with the trend in the market so far this year. While the domestic economic backdrop continues to be positive, as evidenced by the in-
year to date (2018) 24,779 v (2017) 23,390 +5.9% • Light Commercial Vehicles sales total October (2018) 998 v (2017) 875 +14.1% • Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date (2018) 2,460 v (2017) 2,348 +4.8% • Heavy Goods Vehicle sales total October (2018) 129 v (2017) 114 +13.2% • Used Car Imports year to date (2018) 86,418 v (2017) 79,320 +8.95% • Used Car Imports total October (2018) 9,141 v (2017) 8,507 +7.45% • New Electric Vehicles year to date (2018) 1,211 v (2017) 610 +98.52% • 5 Top Selling Car Brands Year to Date were: 1. Volkswagen 2. Toyota 3. Hyundai 4. Ford 5. Nissan • 5 Top car models yearto-date were: 1. Nissan Qashqai 2. Hyundai Tucson 3. Ford Focus 4. Volkswagen Golf 5. Skoda Octavia • Top Selling Car in October: Nissan Qashqai
Peugeot Price Protects multiaward-winning Peugeot 3008 BlueHDi SUV by Breda Corrigan Irish Motoring Writers' Association (IMWA)
Gowan Distributors Limited, Peugeot Importer in Ireland, has announced a price-freeze for diesel versions of the multi-award winning Peugeot 3008 SUV, Irish Car of the Year 2018. An expected price rise due to a 1% VRT increase, announced by Government in Budget 2019 and applicable to all new 191-registered diesel passenger cars, will be absorbed on all new 3008 diesel models for the month of January 2019. The price protection offers customers savings from €370 on a 3008 Access 1.5 BlueHDi 130bhp model, up to €585 on a GT Automatic 2.0 BlueHDi
180bhp model. The announcement comes as Gowan Distributors has introduced equipment upgrades on certain 3008 SUV trims: the Active model now gains rear passenger privacy glass; the Allure model benefits from a phone charging plate; the GT Line model profits from heated seats.
1% VRT Diesel penalty
Colin Sheridan, Sales and Marketing Director at Gowan Distributors said: “The Budget 2019 announcement of a 1% VRT penalty on new diesel cars has been extremely disappointing. Customers, for whom diesel powertrains are an absolute must, due to their higher mileage requirements, or even down to simple driving pleasure, can be absolutely
European Car of the Year 2017
Voted European Car of the Year 2017 and subsequently Irish Car of the Year 2018, the Peugeot 3008 is the bestselling passenger car in the range in Ireland. Holding 8.5% of the C-SUV segment, RRSP prices start from €26,990 plus delivery. Low cost PCP
finance is available during Peugeot Drivetime from 1 November, at 4.9% APR, meaning a customer can drive away in a new Peugeot 3008 1.2 PureTech petrol 130bhp model from €299 per month, or a new 1.5 BlueHDi diesel 130bhp model from €329 per month – Breda. For all your Peugeot new and used sales enquiries, contact Conlan’s Peugeot, Kildare Road, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Phone: (045) 524 345
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Co Kildare Pride of Place and Tidy Towns Awards Hosted by Kildare County Council at Maynooth University
Best Kept Garden Award winner, Mary Egan, Clane, with Kildare Mayor Sean Power, at Kildare Co. Co. Community Awards 2018, presentation evening at Maynooth University, Thursday, 1st November.
Vincent Mulready and John Kavanagh of Maynooth Tidy Towns with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Dr. Phillip Nolan, Maynooth University, with Youth Endeavour Award winners, Cian Gartland, Rathcoffey, Tosin Shokeye, Leixlip, Rachel O’Toole, Athy, Kerry May Prenderville, Leixlip, Levi Maher-Njadayi, Athy, Oliver Finneran, Ardclough, Leanne Fennell-O’Rourke, Athy and Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
John Walsh, Joe Egan, Liz McDonnell, Janet Carr, Joan Kerr, Larry Byrne, and Andy Birchall, of Kill Tidy Towns, Gold Medal winners 2018.
Pat and Ann McNamara, Margaret and Cyril Reeve, Wheatfield Estate, Ardclough, Pride of Place Award winners, pictured with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Milltown Tidy Towns group, Breda McHale, Jack Dunne, Eamon Slattery, Pat Reddy, Ross McHale, George Ottley, Dan Boland.
Kildare Mayor Sean Power, pictured with Chrissie O’Shea, Eileen Doyle, John O’Brien, Paul McGlade, May Wall, representing William Pearse Estate, Castledermot, Pride of Place Award winners.
Tidy Town Certificate of Merit Award recipients, Moris O’Dea, Coill Dubh, Aileen Gorman, Rathangan, Pat Molloy, Straffan, John Keegan, Straffan, Andy Birchall, Kill, Joe O’Sullivan, Ballymore Eustace, Trish Buckley, Monasterevin, pictured with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Jim O’Sullivan, John Behan, and Pierce Holden, Sarto Park Estate, Naas, with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Clane Tidy Town group, Pat Hayes, Bernadette Plunkett, Mick Lawlor, with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Athy Tidy towns group pictured with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Ben Goldsmith, Eric Firth, and Joseph O’Sullivan, Ballymore Eustace Tidy Towns, with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
Frankie Burke, Nellie and Joe Egan, and Brendan Cullen, St. Patrick’s Park, Estate, Kill, Pride of Place Award winners, with Kildare Mayor Sean Power.
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TRADES & SERVICES • EMPLOYMENT • PUBLIC NOTICES authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Prepared by DEREK WHYTE planning/engineering /architecture 0866001194 _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL We KILCOCK CAR DISMANTLERS RECYCLING CENTRE intend to apply for PERMISSION and RETENTION PERMISSION for development at this site at CLONSAST and LARAGH, KILCOCK, CO. KILDARE. The development will consist/ consists of: A) PERMISSION TO REDUCE THE GROUND LEVEL OF EXISTING LANDS(3.050Ha) LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING AND PERMITTED CAR DISMANTLERS RECYCLING CENTRE DEPOT BY 1 METRE AND USING THIS SOIL TO CONSTRUCT PLANTED GRASSED BERMS ALONG THE PERMIETER OF THE SITE ON SAID LANDS TO THE WEST OF EXISTING AND PERMITTED CAR DISMANTLERS RECYCLING CENTRE DEPOT. APPROX. 400 MM OF CRUSHED STONE WILL BE PLACED ON THE REDUCED LEVEL LANDS TO FORM A HARDCORE STORAGE AREA FOR VEHICLES. B) PERMISSION TO USE THE LOWERED LANDS DESCRIBED ABOVE AS ANCILLARY STORAGE SPACE FOR PRE-CATEGORISED VEHICLES (PCV’s), END OF LIFE VEHICLES WITH COMMERCIAL VALUE (ELV with CV) and END OF LIVE VEHICLES with NO COMMERCIAL VALUE (ELV no CV) C) PERMISSION TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES PROCESSED ON SITE FROM 5500 TO 12500 VEHICLES PER ANNUM D) PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLESTORY INDUSTRIAL STYLE SIDE EXTENSION TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING AND PERMITTED CAR DISMANTLERS RECYCLING CENTRE DEPOT TO BE USED FOR STORAGE OF RECYCLED CAR PARTS FOR ONLINE DISTRIBUTION E) PERMISSION TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING SECONDARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AT THE EXISTING LOCATION AND TO INSTALL A NEW SOIL POLISHING FILTER ON ADDITIONAL LANDS LOCATED TO THE EAST OF EXISTING ESTABLISHED AND PERMITTED FACILITY F) PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY STAND ALONE, DETACHED BUILDING TO THE EAST OF EXISTING AND PERMITTED CAR DISMANTLERS RECYCLING CENTRE DEPOT TO BE USED FOR THE RECYCLING OF ELECTRIC/HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS G) RETENTION OF EXTERNAL FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS AND AMENDMENTS TO WESTERN ELEVATION AS CONSTRUCTED. H) RETENTION OF EXISTING EXTERNAL AREA (0.76 Ha) USED FOR VERTICAL RACKED STORAGE OF CARS ON STRUCTURALLY DESIGNED RACKS WITH STAND ALONE PARTITION WALLS SEPARATING THE RACKING AREA WITH CAR STORAGE AREA. AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND THE EIAR IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT A FEE NOT EXCEEDING THE REASONABLE COST OF MAKING A COPY DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE OFFICES OF THE PLANNING AUTHORITY The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Prepared by DEREK WHYTE planning/engineering / architecture 0866001194 _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Permission sought for the retention and completion of domestic shed to the rear of my dwelling at 22 Ottomy Avenue, Clane , Co Kildare . Sig : Sergio Clemenco . That the planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL I Brendan Moriarty intend to apply for full planning permission for a development at Blacktrench, Naas. The development will consist of a) Constructing a new single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and b) Constructing a detached single storey garage to the rear of the site and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL We, Michelle & Keith Brennan intend to apply for permission for a development at Kilbelin, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of: Permission (a) for the retention permission to retain the use of the existing out-building as habitable accommodation (b) to construct an extension to amalgamate the existing dwelling with the afore mentioned outbuilding (c) to make alterations to the existing house elevations & floor layouts (d) to construct all associated site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the
application." The planning application was prepared and submitted by JS Design – Architectural Solutions. Mob: 087 2037237. www.jsdesign. ie _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL I, Hanan Ur Rahman, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Painstown, Straffan,Co. Kildare. The development will consist of: The Construction of a detached, part single / part two-storey dwelling; the construction of an associated garage; the provision of a new vehicular entrance and driveway; the provision of landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including waste water treatment system and percolation area. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application (Signed: Vivian Cummins www.vca.ie / RIAI Registered Architect). _____ AN CHUIRT CHUARDA THE CIRCUIT COURT EASTERN CIRCUIT NAAS CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF KILDARE IN THE MATTER OF THE LICENCING ACTS 1833-2018 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1988 SECTION 8 AS SUBSTITUTED BY SECTION 27 OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF ORDER 49 OF THE CIRCUIT COURT RULES JUSTIN JAMES ENTERPRISES LIMITED APPLICANT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A NEW SPECIAL RESTAURANT LICENCE TAKE NOTICE that Justin James Enterprises Limited having its registered office at 10 The Cloisters, Abbeylands, Clane, Co. Kildare, the owner and occupier of the restaurant premises known as ‘San Pasqual Tex-Mex Grill’ and situate at Main Street, Clane, County Kildare will apply to this Honourable Court sitting at The Courthouse, Main Street, Naas, County Kildare on the 4th December 2018 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon or as soon thereafter as this application may be taken in its order in the court list for a certificate as is mentioned in Section 8 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988, entitling the Applicant to receive on payment to the Revenue Commissioners of a fee specified in Section 9 of the said Act of 1988, a Special Restaurant Licence in respect of the aforementioned Restaurant premises. Dated this 1st day of November 2018. Signed: _______________ Breda Cullivan & Co Solicitors for the Applicant Unit K3, M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, County Kildare. COMPANY SEAL Signed: Karen Egan DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Signed: Yvette Eiffe DIRECTOR
Contact: 045 408 200 _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Gavin O Connor intends to apply for full planning permission for a development at Clongownagh, Milltown, Co. Kildare. The development consists of a constructing 5 No detached dormer dwellings with individual treatment systems and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Application is being made for FULL PLANNING PERMISSION for the following; The development consists of Bloodstock development consisting of: (A) Managers / head groom’s quarters consisting of single storey and storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage & effluent treatment plant. (Building A) (B) Staff quarters consisting of single storey building containing changing room, tea room / rest room & toilets. (Building B) (C) Yard 1: Single storey stable building consisting of 6no. horse boxes, tack room, vets room & office / filing room. (Building C) (D) Yard 1: 40no. stables in 4no. Individual American barn style buildings, dungstead, seepage tank and hard standing yard. (Building D) (E) Yard 1: 1no. hay / feed / machinery store in typical metal clad agricultural style building. (Building E) (F) Yard 2: 1no. American barn style block consisting of 20no. stables with hard standing yard. (Building F) (G) Yard 2: 1no. double bay American barn style building consisting of 20no. stables with hard standing yard. (Building G) (H) Yard 2: 1no. hay / feed / machinery store in typical metal clad agricultural style building. (Building E) (I) New gated entrance, landscaping and all associated site development works. All at Newtown, Rathbride, Curragh, County Kildare For Joe Foley The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Application is being made for FULL PLANNING PERMISSION for the following; (A)Demolition of single storey shop unit to allow for new site entrance
arrangements (B)3no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom terraced townhouses to rear of site, access road, car parking and all associated site development works All on previously approved site Pl Ref No. 07/2477 All at Curryhills, Prosperous, County Kildare For Emmet O’Rourke The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Application is being made for FULL PLANNING PERMISSION for the following; Single storey dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment plant and all associated site development works All at Tirmoghan, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare For Robert Finn. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Eoin & Catheriona Malone intend to apply for full planning permission for a development at Downings South, Prosperous, Co. Kildare. The development consists of constructing a two-storey type extension to the rear of an existing dormer bungalow type dwelling, and all associated ancillary site-works. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL Kathleen Reilly intends to apply for retention planning permission for a development at Castlebrown, Clane, Co. Kildare. The development consists of retaining a dormer bungalow type dwelling as constructed in lieu of dwelling granted in planning file 98/1689, detached domestic garage, boundary wall, recessed vehicular entrance, and all associated ancillary siteworks. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill
Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL FURTHER INFORMATION I, Daniel Lynch at Kilgowan, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare under Reg. Ref. 18/447 applied for planning permission for development consisting of importation of inert material consisting principally of soils and stones for the infilling of former sand and gravel pit over circa 2 ha., the use of part of existing shed as office and all ancillary site works including landscaping for a period of 5 years. Significant further information for the inclusion of weighbridge, wheelwash and revised proprietary waste water treatment system previously approved under Reg. Ref. 11/756 has been furnished to the planning authority, and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the authority during its public opening hours, and a submission or observation in relation to the further information or revised plans may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, not later than 2 weeks after the receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice by the planning authority. _____ KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL, I Dermot and Imelda Gildea intend to apply for permission / retention permission for development at this site 16 The Park, St. Wolstan’s Abbey, Celbridge, Co.Kildare. The development will consist of A Permission for proposed single storey extension of 52msq to rear of existing dwelling comprising of kitchen, dining and living area, 2 no. rooflights to proposed flat roof extension. B Permission for alterations to existing elevations with internal alternations, proposed new bedroom window to South East facing side elevation C Retention permission is sought for as constructed attic conversion comprising of 1 no. bedroom, bathroom landing and stairs D Retention for as constructed widening of entrance to driveway accommodating two cars. E And all associated site works The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
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RACING
Champions crowned on final day of the flat season in Naas Naas Racecourse staged the final fixture of the 2018 Irish Flat season on Sunday with trainer Tony Martin sending out the well-backed Mr Everest to win the Daragh Fitzpatrick and Colm White Local Bookmakers November Handicap. Mr Everest had originally been first reserve for the final major race of the turf season but gained a place in the race following the withdrawal of his stable companion Golden Spear and the Willie Mullins-trained Pakora. Martin turned to John Egan to take the ride on the light weighted runner and Egan was winning the €50,000 contest for a second time in four years having won on Clondaw Warrior in 2014.
Mr Everest was always prominent and justified the market support that eventually saw him return the 7/1 co-favourite by taking over in front inside the final two furlongs and holding the challenge of Exchange Rate by a length and a half. Martin’s dual purpose performer is now likely to return at Leopardstown over Christmas. “This is a lovely horse who is improving all the time and he had a very good run at Navan where he came from a fair bit back,” Martin said. “He’s versatile and he could do anything that we want – he’s still a maiden over hurdles and we could look at a maiden for him now. He’s
a lean horse who has taken time though so we’ll get him home and we mightn’t ask him to do anything for a month,” added the trainer. Ger Lyons and Colin Keane combined for an emphatic victory in the Listed Finale Stakes. Mustajeer settled behind the clear leader Massif Central but cruised his way through to lead in the straight and ran out a six and a half length winner from Whirling Dervish. Lyons commented; "That's a lovely way to finish the season and he's been promising to do that all year. He's a work in progress and will hopefully be a lovely horse at this trip or even a bit further next year." Champion apprentice Shane Crosse
2018 Champion Apprentice Jockey, Shane Crosse, with his mum Bernadette, dad Pat, brother Nathan and fellow jockeys at the finale of the Flat racing season at Naas
capped an incredible season by winning the JF Dunne Insurances Maiden on 16/1 shot Naadheer for Johnny Feane. On a day when Crosse was officially crowned champion apprentice the Tipperary native gave Naadheer a very enterprising ride to hold off 2/1 joint favourite Johnny Drama by a neck.
Crosse was joined by representatives from Coolmore and Ballydoyle at the end of season presentation as Aidan O’Brien was crowned champion trainer once again and Donnacha O’Brien claimed his first champion jockey championship, while Mrs Sue Magnier was Ireland’s champion owner in 2018.
Kildare racing round-up: Howard lands big win in Cork The smart Peregrine Run landed his tenth career success when taking the Listed MW Hickey Memorial Chase at Wexford on Bank Holiday Monday. With his usual partner Roger Loughran in the saddle, the 5/4 favourite had an easy time of it at the end, pulling clear from the last to win by eight lengths from his main market rival Dinaria Des Obeaux for trainer Peter Fahey and owner Vincent Byrne. Alan Fleming won the bumper with the Conor McNamararidden 11/10 favourite Mount Pelier which picked up well in the closing stages to win from the Gordon Elliott-trained Acronym in the colours of Barry Connell. At Galway on the same afternoon, the Ross Coakley-
ridden Canary Row took the 8f handicap at odds of 7/1. The winner, trained on the Curragh by Patrick Prendergast, was raced sparingly over the summer months due to the fast ground. Willie McCreery was one of two Curragh trainers on the mark at Dundalk on Wednesday. He landed the 5f maiden with the Declan McDonogh-ridden 7/4 shot Peshkova while veteran handler Kevin Prendergast teamed up with Chris Hayes to win the 8f handicap with Russian Campaign which was backed from 16/1 to 6/1 at the track before landing the 8f handicap. Arthur Moore sent out Brosna George to land the 3m handicap hurdle at Down Royal on Friday. Paul Townend was in the saddle as the 9/2
chance readily scored from the veteran Sir Ector. Ted Walsh was also on the mark at the northern venue where Batcio landed the bumper. The 9/2 chance won well and Aubrey McMahon carried his father Luke’s colours to success. Hasselnott scored a clear-cut success for Curragh trainer Johnny Levins in the claiming race at Dundalk on Friday night. Donagh O’Connor partnered the 14/1 chance to a three-length success and the winner will now join Ger Lyons after being claimed by wellknown owner David Spratt for €16,000. Trainer Edward Harty landed the opening division of the 7f handicap with 40/1 shot Paved Paradise which was ridden by Mark Gallagher. There
Peregrine Run and Roger Loughran wins the M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase in Wexford
was further Curragh success at Naas on Sunday where the Johnny Feane-trained Naadheer won the 12f maiden. The winner was ridden by Shane Crosse who was crowned champion apprentice on the
day. Aidan Howard landed his biggest success when saddling Winter Escape to land the Grade 3 Novice Chase at Cork on Sunday. The easyto-back 7/2 shot had his task
simplified somewhat by the fall three fences from home of 9/10 favourite Robin Des Foret but there was loads to like about his six length success over Clara Sorrento under Mark Walsh.
Douvan set to miss entire season Douvan, a six-time Grade 1 winner over fences and one of the leading lights in the yard of champion trainer Willie Mullins, looks set to miss this season after suffering another setback. The eight-year-old ran only twice last season after incurring a leg injury before he was due to run in the Tingle Creek Chase, and he has now experienced more ill-for-
tune. At Naas on Sunday, Mullins revealed that his star performer has a lesion on a tendon at the back of his pastern. At Horse Racing Ireland’s Winter Jumps launch early last week, Mullins announced that Rich and Susannah Ricci's chaser had suffered a hold-up, but connections were hopeful the problem was a minor one. However, clarifying
the situation on Sunday, Mullins said: "Following veterinary examination it has turned out that the problem is with the same leg that troubled him a year ago. This time the injury is higher up on the leg. It's an unusual injury, although Dawn Run had a similar problem many years ago, and it looks as if it's going to be enough to keep Douvan on the sidelines this sea-
son." Winner of the Racing Post Arkle Chase at Cheltenham in 2016, Douvan suffered a pelvic injury when disappointing in the 2017 Champion Chase. He was off the track until returning in the same Cheltenham Festival event last season, when he was leading until falling four fences from home. He went on to finish second to
stablemate Un De Sceaux in the BoyleSports Champion Chase at the Punchestown festival in April. Douvan was generally 10/1 third favourite for the Champion Chase behind Altior and Footpad, while he was also quoted for the Ryanair Chase, Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup and 32Red King George VI Chase.
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BOXING
Kildare men flying high with award David Duffy exits the plane on his jump
The Irish Wingsuit Team, which features two men from county Kildare, were recognised for their multi world record breaking skydive last year as they were awarded the FAI “Group Diploma of Honour” for outstanding achievement in aviation sport.
The team received the diploma last week from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) granted the team this prestigious award at the FAI General Conference in Luxor, Egypt. Brothers Stephen & David Duffy are from Rathcoffey, and are joined on the team
by Armagh native Marc Daly. The trio were presented with this Diploma in recognition of their high altitude project during which they broke 4 World, 3 European and 23 National Records in April 2017. After a decade of preparation, the team leaped into the record books from an altitude
of 34,400ft, the same height as a commercial airliner. Wearing custom made wingsuits and life support systems the team reached speeds of 411.1 km/h and endured temperatures of -58°C or -115°C including wind chill. The team are delighted that their success has been recognized at such a
high level and to receive such a momentous award. Moving on from this the team has also announced their intention to glide from Ireland to the UK. They will attempt cross the sea in free fall alone using their wingsuits once again creating aviation history.
Hogan set for world title shot Kildare boxer Dennis Hogan is set to get the world title fight he has been chasing after he was unanimously declared as the mandatory challenger for the current world champion, Jaime Munguia. The Kilcullen man, who is based in Australia, will have to battle through one more fight before he is given the chance to take on Tijuana brawler Munguia, who has a 31-0(26kos) record and is one of the most exciting boxers in the division. Hogan will be in the ring on December 15 to take on Welshman Jamie Weetch, who is also based down under. The fight will take place on Hogan's adopted home ground, the Brisbane Convention Centre. 33-year-old Hogan beat Briton Jimmy Kelly in his last fight in Brisbane to further boost his profile, while a win against Japanese fighter Yuki Nonaka provided his career with a real shot in the arm last October. Munguia has avoided the Kildare man in his two fights since first winning the world title, but if the number one challenger wins his bout with Weetch next month he will be guaranteed a shot at the champion. A potential title bout could take place next March.
RUGBY
Naas get back to winning ways to climb into second spot Naas
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Ulster Bank AIL Division 1B After suffering their first defeat of the campaign at the hands of Banbridge a fortnight ago, Naas resumed their All Ireland League campaign when hosting another Ulster side Ballynahinch last Saturday afternoon. However, they suffered a set back even before a ball was kicked when influential back rower Ryan Casey was forced to withdraw from the side due to an injury picked up in the warm-up. He was replaced by Pierce Dargan who went on to have a fine game. Ballynahinch started with a strong breeze at their backs
and dominated early possession. But with some superb Naas tackling they never looked like scoring and every attack was met with stern resistance. This was the story of the opening 17 minutes, but just when they appeared to be running out of ideas they struck for the first score. After winning a line-out 30 yards out the ball was trasnsfered into midfield. From there Aaron Cairns took off on a jinking run that left a couple of would be tacklers in his wake and he raced clear to score a try, with Hilton Gibbons adding the conversion. Two tries in two minutes changed the complexion of this game. After 27 minutes Naas won a penalty inside the Ballynahinch 22 and elected to take a scrum. From here good handling by the backs moved to ball out wide to Andy Ellis. It looked as if he was going to
get in at the corner, but when he was stopped just short Fionn Higgins was on hand to take the pass and dive over. The conversion was missed but straight from the restart great breaks by Adam Coyle and Paulie Tolofua put Naas back on the attack. Out-half Peter Hastie then received the ball from a ruck and with the Ballynahinch defenders on the back foot he put in a deft chip to the corner, which was gathered by Fionn Higgins who scored his and his team’ second try. A great conversion from out on the sideline by Peter Osborne put Naas 12-7 in front. Ballynahinch were to have the last chance of the half when they were awarded a penalty 30 yards out and straight in front of the posts. But Hilton Gibbons pulled his kick, it drifted wide and soon afterwards referee Chris Har-
rington blew the half-time whistle. Within ten minutes of the restart Naas finished the game as a contest. On 43 minutes a little grubber kick by Fionn Higgins was knocked on by the Ballynahinch full-back Conor Kelly giving Naas a five yard scrum. The home side won this with ease and from the base scrum-half Max Whittingham picked up and touched down for a try without a hand being laid on him. However Peter Osborne had the misfortune to see his conversion attempt rebound back off the post. Then on 50 minutes after sustained Naas pressure had forced the Ulstermen right back to their own line, Paul Monahan picked up from a ruck and crashed over to give Naas a try bonus point. With Osborne this time successful with the conversion Naas led
by 24-7. This lead was increased after 63 minutes. Ballynahinch were penalised for not releasing in a ruck and from 40 yards out Osborne slotted the penalty. With the outcome of the match now decided the intensity of the game dropped for the final 15 minutes, although Ballynahinch did score a consolation try by James Simpson just before the end which was converted by Richard Reaney. However soon after the fulltime whistle was blown and Naas were able to celebrate a very satisfying victory. This win leaves Naas sitting in second spot in the league table with a game in hand. That fixture takes place next Friday night when Naas travel to Donnybrook to face Old Wesley. Kick-off is at 8pm and all support will be greatly appreciated.
Naas
Peter Osborne, Fionn Higgins, Ross Bailey Kearney, Johne Murphy, Andrew Ellis, Peter Hastie, Max Whittingham, Jordan Duggan, Graham Reynolds, Adam Coyle, Paul Monhan, Cillian Dempsey, Pierce Dargan, Will O’Brien, Paulie Tolofua. Replacements: Cathal Duff, Conor Doyle, Rudhan McDonnell, Rob Campbell, Andy Kearney.
Ballynahinch
Conor Kelly, Richard Reaney, Callum McLaughlin, Rory Butler, Aaron Cairns, Hilton Gibbons, Rhys O’Donnell, Campbell Classon, Zac McCall, Connor Piper, James Simpson, John Donnan, Tom Martin, Olly Loughead, Conall Boomer. Replacements: Clayton Milligan, Jonny Blair, Graham McKittrick, Stuart Morrow, Ryan Wilson.
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KILDARE GAA RESULTS KWETB U15 Floodlit Hurling League Div 1 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: St. Columba, (Round 6), Sallins 3-19 St. Columba 1-13 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: Maynooth, (Round 6), Maynooth 3-8 Naas 1-2
Burke appointed as Sarsfields boss while Kildare look for new U20 manager Davy Burke talks to his player before the U20 All-Ireland final
Kildare GAA are looking for expressions of interest for the vacant U20 football manager’s job following Davy Burke’s decision to step down last month. Burke was confi rmed as the new Sarsfields manager last weekend, taking over from Paul Doyle who spent a year in charge of the Newbridge club. “It is an appointment that will certainly turn heads as Burke was highly sought after both inside and outside the county after he stepped down from his role as Kildare U20s manager last month. Burke led Kildare to the All-Ireland title this summer before leaving the role due to apparent differences with the county board. Burke managed Confey up until 2017 and left the north
Kildare club to a Division 1 League title in 2016 and they also featured regularly in the latter stages of the championship. Sarsfields won back to back county titles in 2015 and 2016 but lost the 2017 final to Moorefield and bowed out at the quarter-final stage to Athy this year. Kildare are now on the lookout for Burke’s replacement, with county chairman Ger Donnelly telling Tuesday night’s county board meeting that expressions of interest are being sought. “We now are on the lookout for a new U20 manager and that position will be filled as soon as we get somebody. We will be looking for expressions of interest,” Donnelly told delegates. The chairman also ex-
plained some of the reasons behind Burke’s decision to step down, which at the time created plenty of consternation due to the Confey clubman’s comments in the media. “I want to thank Davy Burke, his management team and all the players,” began Donnelly. “They done a wonderful job and it was a wonderful achievement in winning both Leinster and All-Ireland titles in 2018. I was very disappointed when Davy told me he wouldn’t be seeking the same position – I wasn’t expecting it. Davy is a very ambitious person and that cannot be ignored. “Davy could not see a future for him at this point in time; he wanted to be the senior manager. There was no vacancy at this time for
the senior manager’s position. He did not want to spend, in his words, two more years as U20 manager when he felt that the panel of players coming along – which I would disagree with wholeheartedly – would not have the same quality as the players that were there this year and that he would suffer accordingly and his stock would drop. “As I said, I’m very disappointed that Davy chose to leave the position. We had a very good working relationship and he achieved very well with that team. We have an excellent group of players coming along, not only next year but the following year. Davy has taken up a new position and I wish him well, and I look forward to the day when I see him back with Kildare again.”
SHOOTING
Eadestown man selected for Irish shooting team Eadestown man Len Regan has been selected on the Irish International team that will compete in the International Gallery Rifle Federation competition in Germany. The team has been selected based on their shooting scores at national competitions held throughout Ireland over the last 12 months. The international will be held in Leitmar, Germany on from this Friday until Sunday. Len was selected along with five other competitors to represent Ireland on the Team Ireland team in the German leg of the IGRF international target shooting competition. Len is current team world champion in both Smallbore and Centrefire. Len represents Hilltop Shooting Club, Newtownmountkennedy. Ireland are current world champions in target shooting in both smallbore and centrefire disciplines and also hold the individual world champion titles as well. Competing against Germany, England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and South
Len Regan is in action in Germany this weekend
Africa Ireland competed in the final leg and world cup last July in Midlands National Shooting Centre in Tullamore and will defend their title in South Africa in October 2019. Competitors shoot at paper targets at varying distances from 10 metres to 50 metres for score, each target has a time limit and different number of shots to be fired. The international competition is called “1500” and individual competitors also
travel to compete as well as the Team Ireland team. The NASRPC are the NGB (National Governing Body) for target shooting in Ireland and are made up of 20 target shooting clubs around Ireland with 3,500 competing members. The role of the NASRPC is to support sporting individuals and teams through training and providing safe standards, promoting health and wellbeing and sporting excellence. Target shooting is enjoyed
by male and female competitors who compete side by side. For more information if you would like to try target shooting have a look atwww. nasrpc.ie Mick McGrath (Chairman NASRPC) said today "The NASRPC wish all the competitors travelling to Germany the best of luck, it is a great honour to represent Ireland and I know each competitor will represent their country and target shooting at the highest level.”
KWETB U15 Floodlit Hurling League Div 2 Fri, 02 Nov, Venue: Kilcock Main Pitch, (Round 5), Kilcock 3-8 Maynooth 2-3 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: Maynooth, (Round 6), Coill Dubh 4-14 Maynooth 3-2 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: TBC, (Round 6), Broadford 5-5 Cappagh 2-4 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: Celbridge, (Round 6), Celbridge 5-13 Southern Gaels 1-2 Mon, 05 Nov, Venue: EOCC Donore, (Round 6), Éire Óg Corra Choill 6-10 Kilcock 3-3 KWETB U15 Football League Division 1 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: TBC, (Round 6), Newtown Gaels 2-14 Clane 3-8 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Balyna, (Round 6), Balyna 5-11 Sarsfields 5-7 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Suncroft GFC, (Round 6), Suncroft 5-9 Athy 1-14 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Maynooth, (Round 6), Naas 5-8 Maynooth 3-6 KWETB U15 Football League Division 2 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Sallins, (Round 4), Kilcullen 4-9 Sallins 1-13 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Rathangan, (Round 4), Raheens 10-15 Rathangan 3-9 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Blessington, (Round 4), Leixlip 6-8 Blessington 2-1 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: TBC, (Round 4), Fr.Prendegast Gaels 2-14 St Laurence's 1-9 KWETB U15 Football League Division 3 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Naas, (Round 4), Kilcock 4-10 Naas 2-12 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Carbury, (Round 4), Carbury 5-13 St Edwards 1-11 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Aylmer Gaels, (Round 4), Ballymore Eustace 2-10 Aylmer Gaels 2-8 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: TBC, (Round 4), Miltown 4-17 Abbey Rangers 2-3 KWETB U15 Football League Division 4 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Sarsfields GAA Club, (Round 4), Sarsfields 7-15 Maynooth 1-5 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Round Towers GFC, (Round 4), Round Towers 7-10 Moorefield 1-4 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Celbridge, (Round 4), Eadestown 5-15 Celbridge 3-6 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Two Mile House GAA Grounds, (Round 4), Confey GAA W/O Two Mile House KWETB U15 Football League Division 5 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: St Edwards, (Round 4), Athgarvan 4-11 St Edwards 3-5 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Paddy
Martin memorial park , (Round 4), Ellistown 3-14 Castlemitchell 4-6 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: St Kevin's, (Round 4), O'Toole's 8-9 St Kevin's 1-6 2018 Haven Hire U21B Hurling Championship Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 1, (Final ), Clane 3-14 Naas 2-15 2018 Tony Donohue Under 21 A Championship Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Athy, (Quarter Final ), Sarsfields 2-16 Athy 3-6 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: St Laurence's, (Quarter Final ), Maynooth 3-19 St Laurence's 0-4 2018 Tony Donohue Under 21 B Championship Thu, 01 Nov, Venue: Eadestown, (Quarter Final ), Carbury 2-13 Eadestown 2-10 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Ballymore Eustace, (Quarter Final ), Kilcock 4-11 Ballymore Eustace 2-10 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Balyna, (Quarter Final ), Balyna 2-10 Leixlip 2-9 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Two Mile House GAA Grounds, (Quarter Final ), Raheens 2-22 Two Mile House 2-11 2018 Tony Donohue Under 21 C Championship Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Sarsfields GAA Club, (Quarter Final ), Miltown 3-12 Sarsfields 1-10 2018 Tony Donohue Under 21 D Championship Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 2, (Semi Final ), Abbey Rangers 2-14 Suncroft 2-5 Sun, 04 Nov, Venue: Robertstown, (Semi Final ), Ellistown 1-13 St Edwards 1-10 2018 Under 17 A Championship Section A Thu, 01 Nov, Venue: Naas, (Round 3), Clane 2-14 Naas 0-6 Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Celbridge, (Round 1), Clane 2-11 Celbridge 1-7 2018 Under 17 A Championship Section B Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Athy, (Round 3), Moorefield 2-9 Athy 1-11 2018 Under 17 B Championship Section A Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Aylmer Gaels, (Round 3), Aylmer Gaels 3-12 Maynooth 2-10 2018 Under 17 C Championship Section A Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: St Edwards, (Round 3), St Edwards W/O Castledermot Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Sallins, (Round 3), Sallins 2-7 Ballymore Eustace 0-13 2018 Under 17 C Championship Section B Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Two Mile House GAA Grounds, (Round 3), Two Mile House 7-16 Athgarvan 1-8 2018 Under 17 D Championship Sat, 03 Nov, Venue: Ballykelly, (Round 3), Miltown 5-16 Abbey Rangers 0-6
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Portlaoise arrive in Newbridge on a revenge mission against the Moores Moorefield v Portlaoise Leinster Club SFC quarter-final, Sunday November 11, 1.30pm, St Conleth’s Park Patrick Ward sport@kildarepost.com
When Moorefield take to the field in St Conleth’s Park it will be almost a year to the day since their last challenge on the provincial path was really ignited. On November 12, 2017, Ross Glavin’s men arrived in Portlaoise as underdogs against the perennial kingpins of Laois, and the game looked to be going the way the bookmakers had predicted until a last gasp surge from the Kildare men. Eanna O’Connor pulled them level
five minutes from time with a brilliant goal, before Niall Hurley-Lynch belied the atrocious conditions by dropping over a sensational point from the right wing which fought the driving wind and sealed the victory for his side. The first steps to Leinster domination had been taken, and the rest is history. That makes this Sunday’s game a revenge mission for Portlaoise. They will feel that they should have seen that game out and taken victory and went on to win a Leinster title themselves, but history is wrote by the victors. They come into this game with perhaps a stronger footing than they did last year, albeit the rare advantage of having a home tie certainly makes Moorefield favourites this time round. When brushing aside the challenge of O’Dempseys in the Laois final
Moorefield manager Ross Glavin in action against Portlaoise in 2013.
last month they secured their 11th county title in 12 years and their 34th in total to rubberstamp their dominance in their home county. The one burning question that surrounds Portlaoise is whether they are a brilliant team or just simply a good team with the largest pick in a weak county for club football.
Considering that they have won just two provincial titles on their last 16 dips into the Leinster Championship suggests the latter, but each year they set out with the goal of winning this competition, with winning a county title just par for the course these days. They were hardly challenged on their juggernaut towards
the Jack Delaney Cup this year, with the six-point winning margin over O’Dempseys in the final the hardest they were pushed all year. Their average winning margin in the championship up to that point had been 14.5 points, so it’s hard to know if they are a battle-hardened team. What is safe to say is that they are littered with past and present county stars, with nine players beginning the 2018 season on the Laois senior panel. Incidentally, it was Ricky Maher, the only player in their starting forward line in the county final who hasn’t played for Laois, who lit up the county final by bagging 2-2 for himself. The diminutive forward has been in fine form for his club all year, and tagging him will be high on the checklist for Ross Glavin and his management team. The players further out the field for Portlaoise have bundles of class however, and there is plenty of creative instincts located in their half-forward line. 38-year-old former Laois star Brian McCormack continues to pull the strings, and he will be looking to make up for missing the county final through suspension. The pacey Paul Cahilane is also a serious threat in the full-forward line, so Moorefield will be hoping that Mark Dempsey might be able to prove his fitness ahead of this
Photos: Pat Tinsley game. The young defender suffered damage to his ribs in the county quarter-final win over Johnstownbridge in September and hasn’t played since, though he was part of the panel for the win over Mullingar Shamrocks. There should be a fascinating battle around the middle where Moorefield’s Aaron Masterson and Laois midfielder Kieran Lillis face off. Both players have serious engines and are key in both attack and defence for their teams, and shading that individual battle will have a major bearing on the game. The Portlaoise management will have watched the events of the game in Mullingar almost two weeks ago when Moorefield knocked out Mullingar Shamrocks, and the players who will have been earmarked for special attention are Cian O’Connor and Adam Tyrrell. The former consistently laid chances on a plate for the latter, who gobbled up everything that came his way as he helped himself to 2-4 in a sublime display. A semi-final meeting with either Meath champions St Peter’s Dunboyne or Kilmacud Crokes of Dublin is the reward for the winners here, which means if either of these two teams are to climb the summit for a third time since the turn of the millennium, they will have to do it the hard way.
Dublin opposition to examine House’s backline Two Mile House v Round Towers Lusk Leinster IFC quarterfinal, Saturday, 1.30pm, St Conleth’s Park
By Patrick Ward Two Mile House were relieved to edge through their first round clash in the Leinster Championship two weeks ago, just about hanging on for a one-point win over Shandonagh despite finishing the
game with 13 men. On Saturday they have home advantage once again, and this time it will be the intermediate champions from Dublin who will be making the short journey to Kildare. The Dublin champions won their county final on the same day that Two Mile House enjoyed that victory over Shandonagh, and manager Niall Browne admitted that he had a couple of scouts in Parnell Park watching the upcoming opposition that day. Whoever was running the rule over this Round Towers side will have picked out Dublin U20 star Cormac How-
ley as the main threat for the Lusk outfit, with the highly regarded young attacker landing 12 points in a stellar display. Their forward line also features Stephen Harford, a 28-year-old marksman who played with the Underdogs recently and managed to bag all four goals in his club’s championship semi-final win over Scoil Ui Chohaill. The north Dublin club then flew home one of their most potent weapons from China for the county final, with members of the team setting up a GoFundMe page to help pay for flights that would give full-forward Cathal Bollard the
opportunity of a break from his Erasmus studies to come home for the big day. Whether or not he is back again for this game remains to be seen. On the Two Mile House side, there were plenty of concerns following the win over Shandonagh. Man of the Match Peter Kelly played through the
pain barrier in the second half with a sprained ankle; Mark Sherry went off injured; Aidan Casey missed the game with a calf strain, and Shane D’Arcy received a straight red card which rules him out here. The hosts will be favourites for this one, and rightly so. The structure of Dublin club
football effectively means the hard statistic is that the 32nd best team is coming up against the 17th best team in Kildare, though it doesn’t always work like that. If Two Mile House have shaken off their injuries they should be on course for a semi-final appearance.
Milltown big favourites to progress Milltown v Naomh Eoin Leinster JFC quarter-final, 4pm, Hawkfield By Patrick Ward Milltown will be almost able to walk to the venue when they host Naomh Eoin of Carlow in what is pretty much their backyard in Hawkfield on Saturday evening.
The green and reds requested the game to be played at the venue, and you can understand why they would want to be as close to their own village as possible when looking to secure a place in a provincial semifinal. They had it all to do in Wicklow last time out when they beat Kilcoole in an absolute battle in Aughrim, and that will surely have given them plenty of confidence and belief that they can make a serious impact on this competition. The visit of the Carlow jun-
ior champions is a fascinating one as there is relatively little known about the Myshall club. They have plenty of prominent hurlers who play for the county, with the likes of Shane Kavanagh, James O’Hara, John Michael Nolan and Ross Smithers all prominent figures for the improving Carlow over the last few years. Milltown will surely have done their homework on the opposition however, and they are big favourites to make home advantage count here.
Two Mile House midfielder Shane D'Arcy received a red card against Shandonagh last time out.
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Stellar year for McKenna ends with Player of the Year award and first successful dip into management Patrick Ward sport@kildarepost.com
When Paddy McKenna set out at the start of this season his goals were fairly modest. The Clane goalkeeper was hoping to finally establish himself as the number one netminder for the Kildare seniors, with one of Kildare’s longest serving and most appreciated players, Paul Dermody, standing in his way. Add in some competition from clubmate Mark Doyle and McKenna’s ambitions, though modest sounding, were entirely realistic. A few months on and McKenna is now firmly established as first choice, and last Friday his superb season was capped off magnificently by being name the Christy Ring Cup Player of the Year for 2018. A first All-Star was already a fabulous achievement for his first season as a regular and being named as the best player in this year’s competition only added to a stellar season. “It’s mad,” McKenna told the Kildare Post after receiving his award. “We got a book with Kildare this year to set out our goals in it, and I kind of went gung-ho at the start and a couple of training sessions in I put down what I was hoping for – to get the number jersey in the first round of the league against Meath and to build from that. You never really put yourself down for an All-Star because you can’t guarantee you’ll be there as such, so it was great that way.” While Cian Lynch, the overall Hurler of the Year for 2018, found out that he would be receiving the special individual accolade on the Wednesday before the awards ceremony, McKenna didn’t find out until his name was read out on the night. He was already revelling in the fact that he had received an All-Star award, but to cap it off with the top gong was a complete shock to the 24-year-old, who noted that any one of Mark Moloney, Eanna O’Neill or Jack Sheridan could have received the award. “It was great to get it,” McKenna said of getting the letter to let him know he would receive an All-Star award. “I was shocked when I opened it. Joe and a few of the boys were telling me that I could be in for one and all that, trying to mess with my head, and after the Derry game they were putting it in my head. It was great to get it and my family are delighted. It was great for Clane as well, because it’s a predominantly football club it was good to get the hurling recognised as well.” When asked about how it felt to hear his name called out for the Player of the Year award, McKenna exclaimed; “That was a big surprise now! “Whatever about the All-Star, that was much bigger. You kind of have an inkling that it’s going to be a Kildare player going by previous years because it kind of goes off the winning county’s team. There was the four of us, but Jack has been unreal. I think he scored 4-1 in the final and semi-finals, that’s some scoring. He got a crucial goal against Mayo to get the win up there and I think he got 2-5 against Wicklow that day as
Kildare trio Paddy McKenna, Mark Moloney and Jack Sheridan with their Christy Ring All-Star awards. Photos by Jim Sheridan
well. He was inspirational – the same with Moloney and Eanna. “The half-back line was probably our main line all year, and they set everything up for the boys. That line and the full-back line, they played nearly all the games together, so it was good to have that stability on
front of you.” It was a rare occasion for a goalkeeper to achieve the top award, and it is probably one that the famed ‘goalkeepers’ union’ will tip their hats to, but it was a thoroughly deserved one. McKenna produced some fine performances as Kildare
captured the Christy Ring Cup, with his tremendous display against Derry in the semi-final the highlight of his season. McKenna credits goalkeeping coach Willie Banks, who has since left the Kildare management setup alongside Joe Quaid, for helping to
Naas duo Jack Sheridan and James Burke who represented the Ireland U21s in the Shinty International against Scotland last weekend.
improve his game. “Willie [Banks], the goalkeeping coach, was on to me the next day and he was over the moon,” revealed McKenna. “He put in an awful lot of work in the three years he was with us, and you can see it in myself or Mark [Doyle] or Paul [Dermody]. Any of the three of us could have done a job.” A quirk of fate would have it that one high profile former intercounty goalkeeper is replacing another as the Kildare manager, with Kilkenny great David Herity taking up the position vacated by Joe Quaid. McKenna knows Herity already from doing a couple of training sessions with the new boss in Clane over the years, and he is looking forward to having another goalkeeper at the helm in 2019. “I’ve know him because he has done a couple of sessions with Clane a few years back and I’ve bumped into him at a few of the matches,” he said. “As I said before, Joe brought us to a whole new level from what we were at, and it’s up to David and his management team to get us to the next stage.” “You probably get to know them a bit better because they’ve played in the same position as you and they can understand it if you’re having a bad training session or a bad match,” said McKenna on the advantage of having a former goalkeeper as manager. “They’re probably not as likely to oust you as quick as a manager who was playing previously as an outfielder or a lad that hasn’t played at all. They’d probably be very quick to make a decision on you as a goalkeeper. From what he was saying, it sounds like he’ll be fairly hands on with us in training. It’ll be good to get to know him and build a good relationship with him and hopefully have a bit more success.” When the dust had settled on the celebrations from Friday night it was back to the GAA pitch for McKenna, though this time he was in the role of manager as he led the Clane U21s to the U21 B Hurling Championship title with a thrilling 3-15 to 2-16 win over Naas on Sunday. “It hasn’t been a bad weekend,” laughed McKenna. “Anything I can do to help out Clane I’ll happily do it. It was touch and go whether we’d enter a team at all this year because numbers were low, but it was good to get a couple of lads that are predominantly football out like Brian McLoughlin and Ethan O’Donoghue. They gave a big dig out and it was good to get over the line.” On Friday night Mark Moloney received his second Christy Ring Cup All-Star award, while Jack Sheridan and Eanna O’Neill picked up their first at the black-tie event at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Sheridan played for the Irish U21s in the Shinty International against Scotland the following day alongside Naas clubmate James Burke, who was unlucky himself to miss out on All-Star recognition following a fine year. The Kildare duo couldn’t help their side avoid defeat however, with Scotland emerging as 6-7 to 1-10 victors in the clash in Abbotstown.
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Conor and Karl break Athy Harts in storming display Sarsfield
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The duo of Conor and Karl Hartley were the scoring stars for Sarsfields as they powered to a seven-point victory in an entertaining quarter-final against Athy on Sunday. Played in the south Kildare town, this win was built on a storming second half display where Sarsfields put up score after score in response to falling behind just after the restart, and it was the two Hartleys, who combined for 1-10, who were at the heart of their best play. Sarsfields started the game in blistering fashion, tagging on five quick points before Athy could muster a response. The Sash were superb defensively for the first quarter, hardly giving the Athy attack a sniff in the opening exchanges. Their first score came within seconds of the ball being thrown in, with Conor Hartley splitting the posts with an excellent curling effort from distance. Shea Ryan and Hartley then
added further points, before the excellent Kyle Hartley opened his account for the afternoon by raising a couple of white flags. Rory Feely, playing his first game for Athy this year following the conclusion of the Irish soccer season, began to pull his side into the game, while Nick Jackman also started to impress. The latter opened their scoring after 15 minutes with a fine score, before Feely took possession from a Matthew Anderson kickout, ran the length of the field and then fired over a brilliant point. Feely created a great chance for full-forward Eoin McGlinchey when he floated in a long ball, but his effort was well saved by Josh Morgan. Morgan denied James Bracken soon after with another brave block, but a Jackman point narrowed the gap to two points after 18 minutes. Sarsfields settled again as Karl Hartley and Conan Hayes sent over scores, and they almost plundered the first goal of the game when Tony Keogh attempted to square the ball to Shea Ryan, but Anderson clawed the ball to safety. There was a goal at the other end when Kieran Farrell set up McGlinchey to net from close range, which really gave Athy a boost heading for the break. A fine move at the other end was finished off with a Conor Hartley score however, giving the Sash a 0-8 to 1-3 lead at the break. Athy really raised their game at the start of the second half as they immediately took the lead for the first time when Barry Kelly's looping shot dropped into
the top corner, and the lively McGlinchey followed that up with a fine score as the Athy machine really looked to be motoring. Sarsfields strangled the life out of their opponents over the next 20 minutes however, outscoring their hosts by 2-8 to 0-1 in a devastating attacking salve. It was Karl Hartley who led the charge as he scored a couple of points either side of netting their first goal, and Tony Keogh's tidy score helped the men in green into a 1-11 to 2-4 lead midway through the half. Athy momentarily stopped the rot when Brian Maher swung over a superb point, but that proved to be their last score until stoppage time as they drifted out of contention. Cian McQuillan and Shane Doyle both provided superb impacts upon their second half introductions, with the former scoring a point immediately before the latter plundered a goal and a point in the space of 90 seconds to kill off the game. Conor Hartley capped off his fine performance with another couple of scores in the closing stages, before Athy produced a little rally late in the day as Feely smashed in a goal after seeing his effort from a penalty saved by Morgan, and the former Kildare underage midfielder knocked over the final point of the afternoon soon after. It mattered little however, as Sarsfields eased their way into the last four in impressive fashion. Scorers for Sarsfields: K Hartley 1-5(3f), C Hartley 0-5(1f), S Doyle 1-1, C McQuil-
Shea Ryan featured for Sarsfields as they beat Athy in the U21 Championship quarter-final last Sunday
lan 0-2, S Ryan, C Hayes and T Keogh 0-1 each. Scorers for Athy: R Feely 1-2, E McGlinchey 1-1, B Kelly 1-0, N Jackman 0-2, B Maher 0-1.
Sarsfields
Josh Morgan; David Shalvey; Eoin Leavy, Eoin O'Connor; Adam Donohoe, Colm Hart-
nett, Niall O'Connor; Dave Marnell, Shea Ryan; Darragh Ryan, Conor Hartley, Brian McDonnell; Karl Hartley, Conan Hayes, Tony Keogh. Subs used: Shane Doyle and Cian McQuillan for T Keogh and C Hayes 41mins.
Athy
Considine, David Considine, Sean Bride; Donal McGrath, Tomas Foley, Sean Moore; Brian Maher, Rory Feely; Fintan Lawler, Barry Kells, Nick Jackman; Kieran Farrell, Eoin McGlinchey, James Bracken. Subs used: James Keegan for Kelly BC 55mins.
Matthew Anderson; Gerry
Maynooth lay waste to Larries in awesome attacking display Maynooth
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Tony Donohue Trophies U21 A Football Championship quarter-final Patrick Ward sport@kildarepost.com
Maynooth showed no mercy on Sunday as they obliterated St Laurence’s by turning in a stellar attacking display to reach the last four of the U21 football championship. The likes of Ruadhan Ó'Giolláin, Danny O’Sullivan and Paddy Hever were the
stars for the victors, bagging 3-13 between them in a menacing collective display that left a shellshocked St Laurence’s side reeling from an early stage. The game was over before it even got the chance to become a contest, with Maynooth thundering into an early lead that would prove unassailable for their hosts to claw back. Right from the very first minute the north Kildare men looked to be buzzing, and Kevin Dunne cut through during the first attack to smash a shot at goal that had to be parried over by Larries’ goalkeeper Eric Evans. They remained threatening throughout the first quarter, with Danny O’Sullivan cutting through to hit their second point before Ruadhan O’Giolláin scythed in from the left wing before firing home their first goal of the game. The lively Paddy Hever then
swung over an excellent score from the right before adding another from close range to stretch the lead to seven points with just eight minutes played. It was a long way back for the home side from that point onwards, and matters would only worsen for Larries as Maynooth showed no sign of taking the foot off the gas. O'Giollan fisted over another point before O'Sullivan set up Hever to rifle home a second goal for Maynooth and put the result beyond doubt. The move of the game arrived in the 20th minute when the men in black and white worked the ball up field at lightning pace before O'Sullivan smacked over a sublime point to open up a 2-7 to no score lead. Larries finally got off the mark in the 22nd minute when Jack Lawler stroked over a point from a free, but that was immediately cancelled out by
a fine score from the energetic Niall O'Sullivan. The hosts actually registered the final two points of the half as Lawlor boomed over a '45 and Tom Finnegan split the posts from a free, but they trailed by 2-8 to 0-3 at the short whistle. A brilliant left wing point from half-time substitute Felix Lawlor gave St Laurence's a glimmer of hope that they could mount some kind of comeback, but that score - coming in the 31st minute was their last of the game as Maynooth completely dominated in the possession stakes and on the scoreboard for the next half hour. O'Giollain fired in his second goal to open up a 13-point lead for his side ad Kevin Dunne also hit the target as Maynooth cut loose. It was all about Danny O'Sullivan for the remainderof the game as he scored five points in a 10-minute spell that also fea-
tured a braceof scores from O'Giollain. The game petered out from that point as Maynooth emptied their bench and St Laurence's struggled to raise any kind of response. The home side had Eoin O'Neill sent off after receiving a second yellow card, and the visitors closed the match out with further scores from Niall O'Sullivan and Dara McCormack. Scorers for St Laurence's: J Lawlor 0-2f, F Lawlor an T Finnegan (1f) 0-1 each. Scorers for Maynooth: R O'Giollan 2-3, D O'Sullivan 0-8 (3f), P Hever 1-2, N O'Sullivan and K Dunne 0-2 each, D McCormack and D Bonass 0-1 each.
St Laurence's
Eric Evans; Stephen Murphy, Alfie Dunne, Eoin Curley; Harry Kirwin, Adam Stynes, Jack Dargan; Tom Glynn, Daragh Miley; Shane Miley,
Adam Steed, Ben Flood; Joe Finnegan, Ciaran Bowes, Jack Lawlor. Subs used: Felix Lawlor for S Miley HT, Aaron Kennedy for Stynes HT, Ewan Cullen for Bowes HT, Eoin O'Neill for Finnegan 38mins, Kieran O'Sullivan for Kirwin 52mins.
Maynooth
Odhran Cussen; Cian Whyte, Conor Lynch, Darragh Hurley; Niall O'Sullivan, Callum McCabe, James Murray; Ben Carroll, Paul Maguire; Kevin Dunne, Ruadhán Ó'Giolláin, David Bonass; Danny O'Sullivan, Paddy Hever, Niall Kinirons. Subs used: Ronan Dunne for Maguire 4mins, Dara McCormack for Kinirons 40mins, Dáire Whelan for Hever 50mins, Sean Gill for Ó'Giolláin 52mins, Ciaran Carey for K Dunne 55mins, Braden Miller for N O'Sullivan 55mins.
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Clane dig out second half victory to show title credentials Clane
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Tony Donohue Trophies U21 A Football Championship quarter-final By Ian Baker After knocking out Moorefield in the preliminary round, Clane have become the giant killers of the U21 Championship as the recently returned Ciarán Kelly scored 1-4 in the victory over Celbridge on Tuesday evening. Turning a one-point half-time deficit into five-point margin, Clane will play Maynooth in a Championship semi-final on Sunday (Nov. 11th) at half four in Hawkfield. Weathering an early Celbridge onslaught, backed by a stiffening wind, Clane’s second-half performance, where they outscored Celbridge by 1-10 – 1-4, comfortably put them into the semi-final. Christopher Byrne’s goal after five minutes allowed Clane to settle, giving them vital space on the scoreboard to soak-up the pressure caused
by Kevin O’Callaghan’s speed and strength. Celbridge began the secondhalf in a similar fashion to Clane. Paddy Wall’s goal should have been enough to keep Clane at arm’s length. In the slippery conditions, the game was a pretty robust affair played at a frantic pace with bruising intensity. Clane showed immense character in the second-half to dig-out their semi-final place, though Celbridge will be gutted by the chances they left behind. Missing nine scoring chances in the first-half, which included four wides and four shots dropped short, Liam O’Flynn’s half goal chance in the 16th minute, from short Daniel Kilgallon ’45, were the type of opportunities Celbridge left on the table. In the second-half, Celbridge missed five scoring opportunities, scoring just five scores. Only scoring nine points for nine misses in the first-half, a Wall saved shot and an O’Callaghan stunner off the crossbar, meant Celbridge didn’t break a 50% scoring ratio in either half. Missing fourteen of their twenty-eight scoring opportunities meant a more economical Clane team progressed. Clane won the game by converting more of their shots. Registering three wides, two of which were frees, the statistic that hurt Celbridge the most was the four balls dropped into
Clane goalkeeper, Jack McCrory’s hands. Amassing a 60% scoring ratio in the first-half, Clane’s secondhalf focus proved exceptional. Despite Celbridge registering zero wides, Clane kept their numbers to four missed opportunities from fourteen attempts in the second-half. Despite Kilgallon denying Shane O’Sullivan late in the game, Clane registered just two wides, one of which was a free, and one dropped short for a scoring ratio of 73%. Taking seventeen scores from twentyfive opportunities, Clane had an overall scoring ratio of 68%. Clane were off the mark early in Celbridge GAA on Tuesday evening with Tadhg Montgomery clearing the decks for Christopher Byrne to score a fifth-minute goal. Created by Ethan O’Donoghue’s work-rate, Clane already had a cushion to withstand Celbridge’s wind. Celbridge full-forward, Tony Archbold, took a point from an early goal chance, that saw Clane adjusting to their sweeper system. Adding a second point, Celbridge were already showing their capability to run from deep. As the physicality permeated every interaction, where the amount of checking was directly proportioned to the amount of shouting, Daragh Murphy’s 21st minute free left Byrne’s goal in the difference. Previous points from Ciaran Kelly, James Behan and
Former Kildare minor star Ciaran Kelly starred for Clane in their win over Celbridge
Brian McLoughlin exemplified Clane’s work of the ball, but they couldn’t deal with Sean Leonard’s pace though the middle. Leaving immense acreage in front of their full-forward line allowed Celbridge to score four points in four minutes before half-time. Successive points from Cian O’Reilly, O’Flynn, Murphy and Wall, predicated on James Killian and O’Callaghan’s pace, meant Celbridge led 0-9 – 1-5 at half-time. So, when David McGivern’s work-rate and O’Flynn’s pass setup Paddy Wall to tuck an early second-half goal into the net, Celbridge led 1-9 – 1-5 after three minutes. Such was Celbridge’s swagger at this stage, this lead should have been enough to keep Clane in check. However, as Kyle Devey responded, and McCrory denied Wall a second goal, when Ciarán Kelly finished a McLoughlin run to the net, the tide began to turn in Clane’s favour. As full-forwards, Kelly and O’Sullivan, followed-up the goal
Naas breeze past Gaels into final 4 Naas
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Tony Donohue Trophies U21 A Football Championship quarter-final Patrick Ward sport@kildarepost.com
Naas became the first side to seal their place in the last four of the U21 A Football
Championship when they eased to a seven-point victory over Aylmer Gaels on Saturday afternoon. In what was a meeting between the 2016 winners and last year's B Championship victors, it was the County Town side who eased their way into the semi-finals as they look to seal their second title at this level in three years. They led by 0-8 to 0-3 at the break, with Shane Ryan and the minor duo of Colm Joyce and Luke Griffin doing the bulk of the scoring for the eventual winners. Jimmy Hyland just about kept the amalgamation of Allenwood and Ballyteague in touch
during that first half, but they had it all to do on the turnaround. It could have been much different for the visitors had they bagged a goal before the interval, but their best chance cannoned back off the woodwork. Naas continued their control of the game throughout the second half, with Eoin Archbold and Sean Cullen impressing around the middle and Tom Browne a constant threat in attack. Aylmer Gaels couldn't take any sizeable chunks from their opponent's lead, and Naas sauntered their way over the finish line.
Dallan Gallagher helped Naas to victory over Aylmer Gaels on Saturday afternoon
with successive points, Clane led 2-8 – 1-9 in the 40th minute. The game was decided when Kevin O'Callaghan rattled a romping run off the crossbar in the 41st minute. Despite Murphy scoring a point seven minutes later, Celbridge hadn’t scored in the previous fifteen minutes since Wall’s goal. Aside from the statistical side of the game, Clane won the game through their sheer grit and character. Outscoring Celbridge by 0-5 – 0-1 between the 49th and 58th minutes was an awesome display, showing how they’ve become giant killers. Archbold’s 54th minute free offered little resistance to points from Kelly, O’Sullivan, Montgomery and substitute, Jack McCreevy. In the end, as O’Flynn and Murphy added concluding scores for Celbridge, Clane progressed into an U21 Championship semi-final against Maynooth when Robert Hyland and McLoughlin put the cherry on hard-fought and characterful Clane win.
Teams and Scorers
Clane – C Kelly 1-4 (1f); C
Byrne 1-0; S O’Sullivan 0-3fs; T Montgomery and B McLoughlin 0-2 each; J Behan, K Devey, J McCreevy and R Hyland 0-1 each. Celbridge – P Wall 1-1; D Murphy 0-4 (3fs); T Archbold 0-3 and L O’Flynn 0-3 each; S Leonard and C O’Reilly 0-1 each. CLANE: Jack McGrory; Daniel Reilly, Enda O’Connell, Eimhin Gilman; Tadhg Montgomery, Brian Corbett, Christopher Byrne; Sam McCormack, Ethan O’Donoghue; Robert Hyland, Brian McLoughlin, James Behan; Ciarán Kelly, Shane O’Sullivan, Kyle Devey. SUBS: Colm Sullivan for O’Connell (h/t); Shane McCormack for O’Donoghue (38 mins); Jack McCreevy for McCormack (52). CELBRIDGE: Daniel Kilgallon; John Clarke, Lee Maycock, James Killian; Kevin Gorman, Cian Powell, Sean Leonard; Kevin O’Callaghan, Darragh Archbold; Daragh Murphy, Patrick Wall, Cian O’Reilly; David McGivern, Liam O’Flynn, Tony Archbold. SUBS: Sean McGoldrick for O’Reilly (43 mins).
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Murphy’s law topples Celbridge’s Leinster dream at first hurdle Graigue Ballycallan (Kilkenny) 0-16 Celbridge
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Graigue Ballycallan found that little bit extra in the closing stages of a hotly contested Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship quarterfinal to edge by Celbridge and end the Kildare champions' Leinster adventure in its infancy. The north Kildare men travelled to the heart of hurling country in Kilkenny as a wet and windswept Callan played host to a really competitive clash. The Kilkenny side were littered with a sprinkling of star quality throughout their ranks, with former county stars James Ryall and Eddie Brennan very much in the veteran stage of their careers, while the young Ryan brothers, Billy and Sean, offered pace and panache in the attack. It was Conor Murphy who proved their big-
gest scoring threat once again however, and the man who scored 2-10 in the Intermediate Championship final last week was on song again six days later. It was Murphy's 10-point haul that ultimately proved the difference between the teams, with Celbridge's large tally of wides coming back to bite them in the end. When the Kildare champions picked off three points in a row to pull themselves level with 15 minutes left to play it looked like they were primed to pull off a shock, but Graigue Ballycallan settled in the final quarter and outscored their opponents by four points to one down the home straight. The defeat will be a bitter one to swallow for Damien Byrne's side, who had standout performances from the likes of Patrick Curtin and Niall O'Muineacháin at the back, while Tom Fitzgerald and Sam White were prominent in attack. After a couple of early wides for the visitors they eventually got off the mark as Mark Moloney fired over a fine point from distance, but that was the last time Celbridge would lead in the game. 40-year-old Brennan opened the scoring for Graigue Ballycallan with a fantastic point at
the other end, and Aaron Brennan soon sent them into the lead with his solitary score of the afternoon. Murphy then flicked over his first point from a free, with Celbridge sending four efforts wide during that spell. Sam White eventually hit the target when a poor clearance fell to him, but a couple of converted frees from Murphy had Graigue Ballycallan well in control midway through the half. Celbridge were showing some serious intensity in the tackle, and they soon started to turn the tables as they became a little more efficient up front. Tom Fitzgerald blazed over a point from close range, before Billy White got his first of the day with a superb score after some good work from Kevin Murphy. Eddie Brennan and White then traded scores at either end, before Murphy raised three white flags in succession to send Graigue Ballycallan into a four-point lead as half-time approached. White narrowed the gap on the stroke of half-time with a pointed free, leaving Graigue Ballycallan with a 0-9 to 0-6 advantage at the turnaround. Celbridge has the assistance of the wind in the second half however, but a relatively tame opening 10 minutes
of the second half saw them make little inroad. Murphy and White both tagged on a couple of points from placed balls, but the latter cut the deficit to two points when he stroked over another in the 40th minute. Celbridge were starting to grow in confidence, and while the impressive Billy Ryan sent over a fine score from the right wing for the home side, they were looking a little lethargic. The six-day turnaround from their county final win was suddenly looking like it could play a big factor as the Kildare men were winning most of the 50/50 balls, and their best spell of the game arrived between minutes 42 and 46. Sam White fired over an inspirational score, before Fergal Conway blazed one over off his right on the turn soon after. Fitzgerald then levelled matters with him second of the day, but their challenge dropped off after that. Billy Ryan, who came up with some big plays near the end, moved the Kilkenny champions back into the lead before full-forward Sean O'Dwyer doubled their advantage. Moloney responded for Celbridge, but that score - coming in the 55th minute proved to be their last. Murphy de-
livered the final blows for Graigue Ballycallan as he slotted over two late frees to ensure his side of the win and send Celbridge crashing out at the first hurdle. Scorers for Graigue Ballycallan: C Murphy 0-10 (9f), E Brennan and B Ryan 0-2 each, A Brennan and S O'Dwyer 0-1 each. Scorers for Celbridge: B White 0-7(6f), T Fitzgerald, S White and M Moloney 0-2 each, F Conway 0-1. Graigue Ballycallan Ciaran Hoyne; Dara Walton, Bob Murphy, Tommy Ronan; Eamon Egan, Conor Flynn, James Ryall; Shane Butler, Eddie Brennan, Conor Murphy; Aaron Brennan, Sean O'Dwyer, Sean Ryan. Subs used: Willie O'Connor for O'Dwyer 52mins. Celbridge Niall Lanigan; Patrick Curtin, Fiachra O'Muineacháin, Sean O'Sullivan; Kevin Murphy, Niall O'Muineacháin, Michael O'Donovan; Shane O'Flynn, Billy White; Sam White, Mark Moloney, Fergal Conway; Leo Quinn, Tom Fitzgerald, Tom Finnerty. Subs used: Liam O'Flynn for S O'Flynn 42mins.
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Kildare GAA fixtures Fri 09 Nov
2018 Tony Donohoe Under 21 A Hurling Championship Semi Finals
Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 2, Leixlip V Naas 19:30, Ref: Owen Murphy (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 1, Celbridge V Éire Óg Corra Choill 20:00, Ref: Niall Colgan (2 x 10 mins ET if Required)
Sat 10 Nov
Celbridge's Fergal Conway holds off Conor Flynn. Photos by Brendan Holmes
2018 AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Final Venue St Conleths Park Newbridge, Two Mile House (KE) v Round Towers (D), 13:30, Ref: TBC 2018 AIB Leinster Club Junior Football Championship Quarter Final Venue Manguard Plus Hawkfield GAA COE, Milltown (KE) v Naomh Eoin (CW), 16:00, Ref: TBC 2018 Under 17 A Football Championship Semi Finals Venue: Conneff Park, Clane V Kilcullen 15:00, Ref: Anthony Herbert (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) Venue: St Laurence's, St Laurence's V Naas15:00, Ref: Lee Moore (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Under 17 B Football Championship Semi Finals Venue: Raheens, Raheens V Kilcock15:00, Ref: Paraic Mc Givern (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) Venue: Aylmer Gaels, Aylmer Gaels V Leixlip 15:00, Ref: Billy O'Connell (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Under 17 C Football Championship Semi Finals Venue: Suncroft GFC, Suncroft V St Edwards 15:00, Ref: Joe Dooley (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Under 17 D Football Championship Final Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 2, Abbey Rangers V Miltown14:00, Ref: Owen Murphy (2 x 10 mins ET if Required)
Sun 11 Nov
2018 AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Chmapionship Quarter Final Venue St Conleths Park Newbridge, Moorefield (KE) v Portlaoise (LS), 13:30. Ref: TBC 2018 Tony Donohoe Under 21 A Football Championship Semi Finals Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 1, Naas V Sarsfields 17:00, Ref: John Knight (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 2, Maynooth V Clane / Celbridge 16:30, Ref: Liam Herbert (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Tony Donohoe Under 21 B Football Championship Semi Finals Venue: Ballyteague, Balyna V Kilcock14:00, Ref: Declan Jacob (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) Venue: St Kevin's, Carbury V Raheens 14:00, Ref: P.J. Cummins (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Tony Donohoe Under 21 C Football Championship Semi Final Venue: Ballykelly, Sallins V Rheban16:00, Ref: David Coady (2 x 10 mins ET if Required) 2018 Under 17 C Football Championship Semi Final Venue: Ballymore Eustace, Ballymore Eustace V Two Mile House 15:00, Ref: Alan Archbold (2 x 10 mins ET if Required)
Celbridge's Mark Moloney winds up for a shot on goal.
Tue 13 Nov
2018 Tony Donohoe Under 21 C Footballl Championship Semi Final Venue: Manguard Plus Kildare GAA COE Hawkfield Pitch 1, Milltown V Castledermot 19:30, Ref: Fintan Barrett (2 x 10 mins ET if Required)
TAKE FIVE Celbridge's Tom Finnerty skips away from Dara Walton.
Graigue Ballycallan's Willie O'Connor consoles Celbridge defender Sean O'Sullivan.
Byrne proud but disappointed in defeat By Patrick Ward Celbridge manager Damien Byrne was disappointed but far from despondent after he watched his side exit the Leinster Championship on Saturday. There will certainly be some regrets due to the number of chances that the Kildare champions missed on front of goal – something Byrne alluded to – but they competed well against a classy side who will be among the favourites for the All-Ireland title. Speaking to the Kildare Post after the game, Byrne said; “It
is [disappointing], especially that we had chances and we didn’t finish it. We struck nine wides in the first half and a lot of them were fairly scoreable. We hit a few wides in the second half when we got back level, so a bit of luck here and there and that might have made the difference. “All the lads put in a huge effort and they’ve put in a huge effort all year. It’s just unfortunate it didn’t go the way it could have.” “We gave away too many frees and there were a few 50/50 decisions that didn’t go our way either, but that’s hurling for you.”
It will ultimately be seen as a positive year for the Celbridge hurlers who captured their second senior hurling title in three years, when at times it looked like they wouldn’t get close to landing silverware. “It was a great year alright,” nodded Byrne. “There’s no doubt that the lads worked hard and put in the effort and got the results at the end of the day. It’s a pity we didn’t get the result here, because they probably deserved a draw at least. That’s the way hurling goes, and we’ll have to live with that.”
MAN OF THE MATCH Niall Ó’Muineacháin- On a day where attackers had to battle the elements as well as the respective defences, it was very much an afternoon for defensive doggedness. O’Muineacháin was absolutely sensational in the heart of the Celbridge defence, turning over balls with regularity and bursting out with possession time and again. He nullified the threat of Kilkenny legend Eddie Brennan superbly.
SCORE OF THE GAME On one of the rare occasions where Brennan was able to evade the attentions of O’Muineacháin, the veteran posted a magnificent opening point in the fourth minute. Claiming possession out on the right, Brennan cut inside with a pirouette and then boomed over a fabulous point off his left.
TURNING POINT Billy Ryan’s 53rd minute score pushed Graigue Ballycallan back into the lead after Celbridge had battled their way into contention in the second half. Ryan burst down the right wing to split the posts with a fine shot, and his side never looked back from there. The Kilkenny star really stood up for his side in the closing stages.
REF WATCH Dublin referee Thomas Gleeson controlled the game very well overall. In what was relatively difficult conditions under foot where players could have collided in any manner of ways, Gleeson kept tabs on everything. Celbridge might be a bit miffed about the amount of frees he awarded the hosts, but the whistleblower had a fine game overall.
WHAT NEXT? Celbridge enjoyed a break now until they get back to action in the Senior Hurling League in Kildare in 2019. For some of their players, it won’t be too long until they are in with the Kildare senior panel under the management of David Herity, who is sure to be interested in calling in a number of the county champions’ stars ahead of his first year in charge.
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Celbridge bow out of Leinster Championship
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Photos: Pat Tinsley
ROLLOVER WEEKEND 3 Kildare clubs vying for Leinster semi-final spots
Moorefield's Daryl Flynn ahead of last year's Leinster final meeting with St Loman's
Patrick Ward sport@kildarepost.com
You would have to go back a long time to pinpoint when exactly three Kildare clubs were all competing in the quarter-fi nals of their respective Leinster Championships on home soil, but that is the case on a
rollover weekend for GAA action in the county as Milltown, Moorefi eld and Two Mile House each take to the field. Saturday day will provide a busy afternoon of action as Two Mile House welcome Dublin intermediate champions Round Towers Lusk to St Conleth’s Park at 1.30pm. The Kildare intermediate
kingpins battled through a tough preliminary round game against Shandonagh of Westmeath two weeks’ ago, and they picked up a couple of injuries in that game that may have disrupted their preparations ahead of this weekend. Milltown will make the shortest of journeys to Hawkfield for their 4pm clash
with Naomh Eoin of Carlow on Saturday. The Carlow champions are taking their first dip into the provincial waters this year, and they are underdogs against a Milltown side who enjoyed a fine win over Wicklow’s Kilcoole last time out. Sunday afternoon sees Moorefield host Portlaoise in what is an absolutely
tantalising affair. These two sides met at the same stage of last year’s Leinster Championship, with Moorefield conjuring up a brilliant late comeback which saw Niall Hurley-Lynch land the winning point deep into injury time and help the Kildare champions take their first steps to Leinster glory. The Laois supremoes will
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