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Big victory for Corduff FC in push for new clubhouse Club ramps up steps for soon to be vacated health centre
ian begley CORDUFF FC took a step closer to their new clubhouse this week when Minister Leo Varadkar backed their proposal to move into the old health care centre near their grounds. .
The move follows the club’s threat to launch a “full community protest”. The old health centre in Corduff green will be vacated later this month before a new multimillion-euro health care facility opens nearby. Dublin West Minister Leo
Varadkar has asked the HSE to ensure that the old Corduff Health Centre is made available for use by the local community. He has also confirmed that Dublin City Council are the official owners of the premises.
A statement by the club had read: “We appreciate we do not own this building and we have no exclusive right to use it, but we have been fairly open and active in seeking out the possible use of it for a year now.” Full Story on Page 4
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New facilities for Corduff FC ian begley
a night at the oscars!
Coláiste Pobail Setanta hosted a fabulous Transition Year Graduation ceremony Thursday May 26th. The College rewarded students and entertained parents with a wonderful awards ceremony which included a 4th year of ‘Oscar’
awards for TY films, shot and edited by the TY students using the Hollywood method of film production. Kayla Geoghehan, Clarisse Dizon and Amy Woods are delighted with their statues.
The government have announced their support towards Corduff Football Club’s campaign to acquire the rights to use the soon-to-be vacated health care centre near the club after threats to begin a “full community protest”. Corduff FC intended to proceed with a “full community protest” if the relevant powers did not respond to their requests. The club’s statement read: “We appreciate we do not own this building and we have no exclusive right to use it, but we have been fairly open and active in seeking out the possible use of it for a year now. “We will start coordinating plans for a full club and full community protest at the official opening of the new health care centre if the relevant powers that be cannot extend the courtesy of responding to us with solid information after numerous requests to do so. “We understand this building and its functions are of little relevance to the likes of the HSE in the grand scheme of things, but it literally means everything to us.” The old health centre in Corduff green will be vacated later this month before a new multi-million health care facility opens nearby. Dublin West Minister
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Minister Leo Varadkar glad to see Corduff FC getting the opportunity of using the building as their new club house
Leo Varadkar has asked the HSE to ensure that the old Corduff Health Centre is made available for use by the local community. He has also confirmed that Dublin City Council are the official owners of the premises. He said: “The existing Corduff Health Centre will be vacated this summer as staff move to the new state-of-the-art Primary Care Centre nearby. This is a huge development for the area which local residents have waited on for decades. “I would really like to see the old Corduff Health Centre made available for use by the local community. Corduff FC is the main sports club in the area and its members are keen to use the building as their new club house, which I think is a great idea. It would be terrible to see the building being
left unused. “The new Corduff Primary Care Centre is just the latest investment in the local community, which is one of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Dublin,” he said. A spokesperson from the HSE confirmed that it may be possible to arrange a lease of the old health centre in Corduff when vacated, “subject to market rates and HSE Property Review Group approval.” “This has been arranged in similar situations for a fixed period of time after which the property could be sold at market rates. “We will arrange for a valuation of the property to include rental value and revert when this has been completed,” said the spokesperson. Corduff FC have acknowledged Minister Varadkar’s support.
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courts | Father and son refused bail
Former SF councillor charged over guns A former Sinn Fein councillor and his father, both charged with intent to commit false imprisonment, have been refused bail at the Special Criminal Court. Jonathan Dowdall (39), with an address at Navan Road, Dublin 7 and Patrick Dowdall (59), of the same address, are both charged with possession of “what appeared to be a sawn off shotgun and a .44 calibre magnum revolver” with the intent to commit the false imprisonment of one Alexander Hurley at their home address on January 15, 2015. At the bail hearing on May 27, Detective Inspector William Hanrahan, of the Special Detective Unit (SDU), told the threejudge, non-jury court that the objection was based on the “seriousness” of the charge. The court also heard evidence from Detective Chief Superintendent John McMahon, head of the SDU, who said that his objection was based on Section 2A of the Bail Act. The section allows a Chief Superintendent give evidence that the refusal of bail is necessary to prevent the commission of a serious offence. Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Judge Flann Brennan and Judge
Ann Ryan, said that the court was refusing bail because of the “cogent and credible concerns” expressed by the Chief Superintendent. The accused men were remanded in custody until June 28th, when their case is listed for mention again. Speaking upon his arrest, Sinn Fein Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald said: “I have noted the arrest and charging of Jonathan Dowdall. He very publicly left Sinn Fein, supports and campaigns for a political rival in Dublin Central and has long severed all links with the party. “The Gardai must be fully resourced in their efforts to tackle serious crime and safeguard the community. “The community of the north inner city are fearful of acts of a small number of criminals. The Garda must be resolute and fully resourced in their efforts to tackle these crimes and safeguard the community. “Government must now intervene to provide short and long term plans for social and economic supports for the north inner city. The criminal justice system needs to be expedited and due process fully observed,” she said.
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A Clonee primar y school is fighting to retain Garda presence at its busy entrance. Mary Mother of Hope Junior National school has been liaising with Blanchardstown Garda Station to ensure Garda presence at the entrance of the school, which faces the busy Littlepace Gallops Road used by rush hour commuters. Over 900 primar y school pupils enter the grounds of Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School each morning, which is supervised by one lollipop lady, where two had previously been in place. This figure
excludes pupils attending Mar y Mother of Hope Senior National School. Since the beginning of May, a Garda from the Garda Traffic Corps has been policing the Littlepace Gallops Road at the entrance of the school. According to school principal Alma Moran, tickets have been served by the Garda, although most of these seemed to have been due to parking violations rather than speeding offences. According to Ms. Mo r a n , t h e r e c e n t Garda presence has alerted motorists to the dangers posed outside the school, but although the school’s Parents’
Association continues to campaign for a continued Garda presence, it is not believed this will lead to a permanent Garda in place. --------------------------
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As Ms. Moran said: “There hasn’t been any incident in particular recently, but there have been near misses and there was an accident further down the road last year. The Parents’
Association contacted the Garda traffic unit and this is where we got the current Garda from, but this is probably just a temporary measure. “A female Garda has been coming down to the school, but this is just while she’s available and we wouldn’t be top priority. The problem is really an ongoing issue with traffic outside the school, and while we used to have two lollipop ladies outside, now we only have one”. Mar y Mother of Hope has been lobbying Fingal Co. Council for a pathway from the adjacent Spar carpark, which would lessen the amount of traffic flowing through the main school entrance. This would ensure the safety
of children by eliminating the need to enter via the Littlepace Gallops Road. As there is no parking allowed on Mary Mother of Hope school grounds, many parents park in the Spar carpark, so that a pathway from the carpark would go some way towards alleviating the problem. As yet, Fingal Co. Council has not implemented the plan due to lack of funding. As well as having one dedicated lollipop lady, Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School and Mary Mother of Hope Senior National School continue to be policed by school caretaker Seanna O’Moore, who directs the flow of traffic in and out of the school grounds.
A Dublin man who engaged in a high-speed garda chase before crashing into a car occupied by an elderly woman has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence. Daniel Martin (26) of Manorsfield Road, Blanchardstown, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving and recklessly causing a risk of serious harm by colliding with another car at Stonemasons Way, Ballinteer, Co Dublin on June 2, 2014. Sentencing him on June 6, Judge Karen O’Connor said it was lucky no-one was seriously injured in the incident. She said Martin was spotted by gardai driving at speeds of around 150km/h around 10pm on the night of the incident. Gardai initiated a pursuit and Martin sped up to over 200km/h, the court heard. The garda helicopter joined the scene, before Martin veered across the road and collided head-on with a car containing an elderly woman. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. “She luckily didn’t sustain any serious injuries, but it would have been a terrible shock for her,” the judge said, adding, “It was only through good fortune no one was seriously injured by (Martin’s) behaviour”. The judge noted Martin, who has eight previous convictions for road traffic offences, had “panicked” on the night in question and was remorseful for his actions. She handed down a suspended 18-month sentence and ordered he carry out 200 hours of community service. She also disqualified him from driving for two years.
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rathmines brothers Peter and Tiernan Reilly can barely sleep from the excitement of knowing they’re off to France. The boys are heading to Paris bright and early on Saturday morning along with three other pals to follow the Boys in Green, taking in all three of Ireland’s group games – and they’ll be reporting back to The Gazette every day with news of their French adventure. You can check out the lads’ progress on our Facebook page every day and every week in your free Gazette. Peter said: “We just can’t wait. Just a couple more sleeps to go – if we can sleep at all – and we’re off! We’re massive Ireland fans – we even named our dog ‘Trap’ because we got him two days before Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland headed off to Poland/Ukraine. “Hopefully, Martin’s team will do better this time around – but whatever happens, we’ll keep you all posted on the craic – and there’ll be plenty of that, regardless of the results on the pitch!”
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festival | thousands flock to the celebration of plants, horticulture
Lots to dig into at Bloom shane dillon LIKE ants to a picnic, people came streaming in to Bloom 2016 across the bank holiday weekend, arriving in their twos and threes to the Bord Biahosted festival in snaking lines. Now in its tenth year, the popular Irish food, flowers and horticulture festival upped the ante on what has already proved a hugely successful model by adding even more attractions for the green-fingered garden enthusiast or foodie alike to take in at the Phoenix Park-based festival. For example, in addition to old favourites such as the show gardens and the Bord Bia Food Village, this year’s Bloom
saw the debut of a BBQ Bliss section. With delicious food provided courtesy of several expertly-run barbecue stalls, relieved families could try many foods that hadn’t been clumsily cremated in their back gardens at home. Meanwhile, a YouBloom stage saw a number of live bands and musicians join the festival’s soundscape, which featured plenty of live broadcasts from RTE, while impromptu music could be f o u n d scattered about the familyfriendly
festival grounds. Despite some hit and miss grey skies, the bank holiday weekend weather answered the organisers’ prayers, with alternating scorching sunshine and cooling clouds providing an agreeable climate. As always, there was a great buzz of excitement and interest in the show gardens that were specially created for Bloom, with these still the number-one attraction at the festival for many. This year, there was also an international f lavour to this zone, and to
some of its gardens. Among them, a strikingly presented Chinese garden aroused great interest from onlookers, while nearby, GOAL’s Damascus Courtyard, using plants from Syria, provided food for thought. Among those staffing the show gardens was Blanchardstown local and breast cancer survivor, Bernie Walsh, who was helping to promote The Marie Keating Foundation’s first ever garden at Bloom – Out The Other Side: A Garden of Hope. Bernie was diagnosed in November, 2012, after she discovered a lump in her breast while glancing at the bathroom mirror. She underwent two
Blanchardstown woman Bernie Walsh, who is a cancer survivor, at The Marie Keating Foundation’s show garden at Bloom 2016. Picture: Aisling Conway
lumpectomy surgeries and two courses of chemotherapy, totalling 20 weeks. Fortunately, the disease was caught early and the mother-of-two has now been cancer-free for two years.
Of course, all of the show gardens were a delight to see, showcasing the remarkable skills of Irish designers and students, and their international peers. Having raised the bar
even further with this year’s superb festival, its organisers have certainly set themselves a bloomin’ hard challenge to match or beat next year ... See Bloom Gallery on P25
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| heroes ball for lauralynn children’s hospice
Gillian Hogg Maclean, Amada Dolan and Melissa Pierce
Annie Lawlor
Siobhan Wall Miriam O’Callaghan, Rory Cowan and Jessica McGurk. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
Great turnout for the little heroes
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AURALYNN, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, are celebrating the success of their inaugural black tie “Heroes Ball” which took place in Dublin’s Mansion House. More than 420 supporters attended the gala, which raised almost €60,000 for the charity through ticket sales, an auction and a raffle on the night. RTE presenter Miriam O’Callaghan acted as MC for the evening, and wore a stunning baby pink outfit. Stars of TV3 such as Elaine Crowley and Alan Hughes danced the night away to band, Perfect Day. The ball rounded off a hugely successful Children’s Hospice Week. LauraLynn is Ireland’s first and only children’s hospice. There are more than 3,800 children living in Ireland with life-limiting conditions and 350 of these children pass away each year, most within their first year of life.
Owen Doyle and Sarah Meagher
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is a great success and all the proceeds will prove to be truly invaluable
Caitriona McLoughlin
Lisa O Hagan and Katie Rafferty
Karl Broderick, Lisa Fitzpatrick and Alan Hughes
Chris Felthin and Maureen Ryan
Ruby Enkhtuyn
Elaine Crowley
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D12 firm expands in the Middle East emma nolan
LOCAL consulting engineers ByrneLooby is setting its sights on expansion in the Middle East. The firm, which is based in Centrepoint Business Park off the Nangor Road in Dublin 12, is furthering its expansion in the Middle East with the announcement that it will double its employee numbers in the Bahrain office over the next two years. ByrneLooby is a leading Irish and International consulting engineering practice with specialisations in marine, environment, geotechni-
cal, infrastructure and energy projects. The news marks an essential part of the growth of the Irish company in the Middle East and comes following the company’s success in being awarded a number of projects in the region over the past year. Environmental appointments include work for Saudi Aramco, conducting baseline marine ecological surveys; undertaking the environmental consultancy for a large reclamation project in Hidd, and undertaking enhancement projects by improving marine habitats on
the north coast Diyar al Muharraq. The ByrneLooby environmental team have also been appointed to oversee the environmental works in maintenance dredging, as well as a waterfront development scheme in Abu Dhabi. B y r n e L o o b y c u rrently employs a total of 130 people across their offices. The company first entered the Middle East market in 2009, with ventures in Saudi Arabia, and have since expanded rapidly and been involved in a number of key marine infrastructure projects in the region.
Deadline extended ian begley
Hoping for help to drive business TWO chefs with the perfect recipe for feeding time-poor householders, whilst putting food on the table of children in need, have joined a rising star of Irish fashion design to become Nissan Generation Next ambassadors. Food entrepreneurs Ryan Scott and Sam O’Byrne from Howth, and fashion designer Emma Manley from Castleknock, are each just one step away from securing the
keys to a brand-new, taxed and insured Nissan to drive for a year. The talented trio are among the 20 finalists put through to the public voting phase of the programme, which supports Ireland’s next generation of leaders and champions. Those interested in voting for the trio or any of the other finalists can do so online atwww. nissangenerationnext.ie.
KBC Bank has extended the deadline to June 24 for community groups in Dublin to apply for funding through its Bright Ideas programme. A total fund of €100,000 is available for creative projects that can demonstrate tangible ways to transform, improve or rejuvenate any aspect of Irish community life. Applications submitted to date show groups asking for help to fund projects aimed at improving physical and mental wel-lbeing, creating better civic spaces, protecting people online and providing for youth initiatives. Applications can be submitted through www. kbcbrightideas.com.
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FEATURE
Making his mark with make-up ian begley
ENTREPRENEUR Paul Mooney admits that there are many challenges running a business as a male in a predominately female-dominated sector, but due to his success in the Irish beauty industry there is no doubt that he is a notable trendsetter. Paul, who is a regional chief executive of Turkish beauty brand Flormar, is also the creator of the Irish make-up brand, Flawless, and owns The Cosmetic Outlet in Dublin 8. This week, we find out how the 30-year-old Dubliner realised his full potential. Paul told The Gazette: “When the recession kicked in there was a lot of doom and gloom while I was working for Wolseley, a builder’s suppliers company from the UK. I just got really bored and frustrated there and wanted something different. “A friend of mine asked me to give her a bit of a dig-out by selling some products from her beauty salon that was closing down. “Make-up and haircare was something that I hadn’t a clue about, but
Entrepreneur Paul Mooney
I really loved interacting with customers and helping them out. “I decided to go out on my own. I am very business-minded and always wanted to work for myself. So I left my job, and started off by selling beauty products on a table inside a shop that belonged to my auntie. “I then became really passionate about different cosmetic brands and started to learn everything there was about the industry. Since then, my Cosmetic Outlet shop on Meath Street has done so well.” Asked what challenges are involved in pursuing a career in a predominantly female sector, Paul said: “Every single day I
come up against different challenges because I’m a man. “People are still sometimes surprised at the fact that there’s a man buying cosmetic brands, but to be perfectly honest I don’t let it phase me. “The only problem I really have is that a lot of the awards are all based around women in the industry, and there’s nothing for men! “It’s really a seven-day a week type of job and from the day I started working for myself I never switched off my phone. “But I really love what I do, and the most satisfying part of my job is dealing with people and coming up with all sorts of ideas to market our products.”
Fabulous fern needs a loving home The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week looking for her #SpecialSomeone is the fabulous Fern – a gorgeous one-year-old female Staffie-cross. Fern likes to exercise, so she would love an active family who will want to
snuggle up with her at the end of the day on the sofa. She is typical of her breed – loveable and friendly! If you can be this stunning Staffie’s #SpecialSomeone*, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off Exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found
on their website, www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE. *Dogs Trust has launched their new TV ad; the #SpecialSomeone campaign aims to bring to life just how important a new owner is to the dogs they rehome.
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Wing it at a kite-flying festival KITE fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast as the fourth annual Dublin Kite Festival soars into town on Sunday, June 12 at North Bull Island, Clontarf. Brought to you by Dublin City Council, this event offers free entertainment all day long and is the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family and friends. This year’s Dublin KiteFest will attract visitors from across Ireland
and is sure to be an invigorating event from start to finish. The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories, including most aerodynamic kite, most beautiful kite and funniest kite of the day. Don’t worry if you’ve never flown a kite before – or if you can’t remember the last time you did
– because there will be plenty of kiting experts on hand to get you off the ground. For further information, see www.dublinkitefestival.ie.
could you be the next dublin rose? THE Rose of Tralee’s application window for Dublin Rose 2016 is open for young ladies between the ages 18 – 27 to represent Dublin at the popular annual festival this coming
August. The official selection nights for Dublin this year are on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at Citywest Hotel. This year, RTE’s Marty Morrissey is the official MC. If you know of someone who you think fits the bill to be this year’s Dublin Rose, or if you would like to enter yourself, see www. dublinrosecentre.com.
hse pays tribute to late gerry collins THE HSE has paid tribute to the late Gerry Collins and his family on World No Tobacco Day 2016. Gerry and his family have been at the forefront of the HSE’s QUIT campaign since 2011, along with his hard-hitting adverts, filmed before he died from tobacco-related lung cancer in 2014. A special tribute was paid to Gerry’s family at the HSE’s Healthcare Leaders Masterclass in the National Convention Centre earlier this year. Gerry’s family were present at the tribute and were given a standing ovation by senior healthcare managers at the event. Tony O’Brien, the HSE’s director general, said: “We know that Gerry has saved lives and helped many people avoid the pain, illness and loss that are caused by smoking. “We also know that there are more than 100,000 fewer smokers in Ireland since Gerry’s
Four-year-old Marino girl Julia Cordero and her lovely kite . Picture: Conor McCabe
adverts began to air.” Gerry’s daughter, Lisa, thanked the HSE Tobacco Control and Communications team and said it was an “honour” to be at the event.
marilyn monroe goods go on show THE Museum of Style Icons (MOSI) in Newbridge, Co Kildare, in conjunction with auctioneers to the stars Julien’s Auctions of Beverly Hills, will hold “one of the most significant exhibitions” of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia at MOSI from June
25 to July 25. The collection, which is being auctioned later this year, includes Marilyn Monroe Property from the collection of David GainsboroughRoberts, the estate of Lee Strasberg, and items from the Marilyn Monroe estate. The exhibition will feature film costumes, personal gowns, jewellery and never before seen letters and photographs belonging to the screen icon. The exhibition is a rare opportunity for the general public to view the
collection before it goes under the hammer in LA in November. Highlights of the exhibition include items such as the sheer beaded and sequinned dress Marilyn wore as she sang “I’m Through With Love” in the award-winning film, Some Like it Hot; the white full-length gown of satin with sheer overlay embellished with faux pearls created by designer Beatrice Dawson for The Prince And The Showgirl, and the famous “wiggle dress” designed by Dorothy Jenkins for Niagara.
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Back our boys in green today
Shane Long, seconds after scoring THAT goal against Germany in the EURO 2016 qualifiers last October. His superb strike stunned the world champions, delighted Irish soccer fans – and put us on the road to France.
The Republic of Ireland team: (back) James McCarthy, Jon Walters, Cyrus Christie, Stephen Ward, Daryl Murphy, John O’Shea and Richard Keogh; (front) Jeff Henderick, Shay Given, Wesley Hoolahan and Robbie Brady. Pictures: Sportsfile
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A relaxing Father’s Day at the Shelbourne Hotel emma nolan
The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned package is the newest
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addition to the menu of treatments available for men at the Spa at the Shelbourne Hotel just in time for Father’s Day. This package includes a pine and eucalyptus enriched moor mud back treatment, which will prepare dad for the tension relief back massage that follows.
Effects Then it’s a Skin IQ Power Booster Facial, designed to roll back some of the negative effects of a hectic lifestyle coupled with the ageing effects of frequent shaving and environmental pollution. Following 75 minutes of treatments, guests can kick back and enjoy a well-deserved old fashioned cocktail in the relaxation area, prepared by the bar team in No 27 Bar & Lounge. The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned Package is available for €179.00 per person
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Try a perfect pair of recipes aisling kennedy Food editor
GIVE your taste buds a real treat with both of these delicious recipes, which are courtesy of Neven Maguire and Kevin Dundon, respectively.
Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Rocket Ingredients l 3 tbsp lemon rapeseed oil l 4 shallots, peeled and halved l 2 large garlic bulbs, halved l 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on l 1 lemon, cut in half lengthways and sliced
4 fresh thyme sprigs Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper l Lightly dressed rocket and green bean l Salad, to serve l l
Preparation l Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4). l Heat one tablespoon of
the lemon rapeseed oil in a non-stick frying pan over a low heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute for five minutes, until they begin to catch some colour. l Transfer to a small roasting tin. l Increase the heat under the frying pan to high; add another tablespoon
of the oil, and quickly seal the chicken breasts for two minutes on each side, until browned. l Transfer the chicken breasts to the small roasting tin, tucking them around the shallots and garlic, then tuck in the lemon slices and thyme sprigs. l Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle over the remaining tablespoon of the lemon rapeseed oil. l Place in the oven for 15–20 minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through. l Remove the chicken from the oven and cover loosely with foil for five minutes to allow the chicken to rest, then serve straight to the table with the rocket and green bean salad.
Strawberry pavlova with berries and cherries Ingredients (using any variation of fresh summer berries, such as raspberries, blueberries or blackberries) l 180g or 6 egg whites l 360g caster sugar l Half tsp of cornflour l Half tsp of vanilla essence l Half tsp of white wine vinegar l 240ml very softly whipped cream l Wexford Strawberries l Blueberries l Cherries Preparation l P r e h e a t ove n t o 110C/225F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. l Place the egg whites into a spotlessly clean
mixing bowl and beat on a light speed until beginning to become stiff, then while beating, slowly pour the caster sugar onto the frothy egg whites, a little at a time. l When all the sugar has been incorporated, add the vanilla essence, cornflour, vinegar and give one final whisk on high speed until glossy and stable. l Spread all the mixture out on the baking sheet
and bake for 1.30 hours until the meringue mixture is very firm to touch, but still soft in the middle. l You can leave to cool in the oven with the door ajar. l When cooled, and just before serving, transfer to a serving plate and spoon over the softly whipped cream. l Add the fruit on top of the cream and serve immediately.
These recipes are by renowned chefs Kevin Dundon and Neven Maguire, who will join Stuart O’Keeffe at this year’s Taste of Dublin festival. Taste will take place from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19 at the Iveagh Gardens in the city centre. This foodie festival will see an amazing line-up of culinary experts, cooking demonstrations, craft beer stands and much more. Tickets are on sale now from www.tasteofdublin.ie, priced from €15.
TV presenter and chef John Torode with importer Kate Barry and Neil McGuigan, McGuigan Wines
Australian wine range expanded in Irish market MCGUIGAN Wines, the fourthgeneration Australian winemaker and one of the world’s most awarded wineries, has boosted its range of new products in the Irish market. The McGuigan Founder’s Series comprises a fruit-led
Barossa Valley Shiraz, a Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, and a unique Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, South Australia. The McGuigan Founder’s Series wines are currently on offer priced €16.95 per bottle at
www.winesoftheworld.ie, and available in Redmond’s of Ranelagh. The MT Rose hits the shelves in July, and will be listed from July on www.winesoftheworld.com; and will be stocked at Redmond’s, priced €15.
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Apart from being a refined driving experience, the Astra’s onboard OnStar stystem (inset) could prove to be a life-saving feature
opel astra: the car of the year has some interesting safety features
Driving standards higher with useful tech features dave phillips
WHEN we first encountered the new Astra on a test drive earlier in the year, we were left very impressed. As so, it seems, was everybody else – this seventh generation of Opel’s popular model has consistently garnered praise, with being named as Car Of The Year chief among its recent accolades. What stands out for us about the Astra is an increased performance boost on previous generations, largely thanks to a significant drop of more than 130kg in weight. But what also strikes home are the quality levels inside the car, because while the Astra proves to be a great drive, it also manages to pack in the
kind of internal safety features that you don’t normally see in this price range. It is all centred around the Opel OnStar system – a GPS, 4G-enabled communications system that is debuting in the Astra and will be rolling out across most of Opel’s new range. Set into the roof above the rear view mirror, the OnStar system serves several functions. First and foremost, it is a safety feature – if there is a crash and the airbags are activated, the OnStar system will log your GPS coordinates and one of the OnStar centre team, who operate 24/7 from the UK, will attempt to make contact with you in order to see what help is needed.
If they can’t establish a connection with you, they’ll alert emergency services. For other emergencies, you can also alert emergency services yourself by hitting an SOS button. The OnStar system can also be used in case of the car being stolen – not only is the vehicle easily traceable, but the engine can also be remotely prevented from starting once the theft is reported. Throw in the fact that you can use a smartphone app to check your car diagnostics, use the car as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and press a button to call through to the OnStar centre to give you navigational coordinates to whatever place or service you need, and it is a pretty phenomenal system.
This seventh iteration of the Astra model enjoys a performance boost, partly thanks to an impressive weight drop
Of course, all this comes at a price – OnStar is a subscription-based service that is free on featured models for 12 months, and then kicks in at around €99 per year. The company are keen to support user privacy,
and while the level of remote access to the vehicle may be a concern to some potential customers, the level of monitored safety that OnStar delivers will no doubt be comforting to others. The system sits well
alongside the wealth of other technological safety features available on the new generation of Astra. The model we recently tested came rigged with collision detectors on the dash, a front-facing camera that gave traffic sign
displays alongside your speed, lane departure warnings, and a self-park function. Altogether, it is a range of safety features that you’ll be hard pushed to find in another car of its class.
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SPORT Pleasant’s Momoh a Youth star
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youthreach games: dazzling donore hosts City of dublin sports day
Lynch and rodgers take on presidency:
ANITA Lynch and Bernard Rogers have just been installed as presidents of Hollystown Golf Club. The incoming presidents have taken up office for a period of two years at the popular Dublin 15 golf course for its 25th anniversary. Hollystown came into existence in 1992 at a time when the cost of club membership escalated around the country, the opportunity to participate in a club became more difficult. As such, the club aims to cater for individuals who wanted club golf without a massive financial commitment. The club aims to provide 27-holes of golf for those who want championship golf at reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere. The club was ratified by the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) in 2000 and has grown from strength to strength.
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NESTLED on the banks of the River Liffey, Donore Harriers Athletic Club, with glorious blue skies above, hosted last week’s annual City of Dublin ETB Youthreach Sports Day. Around 350 students
representing seven northside and two southside Youthreach centres competed for top honours which was acknowledged afterwards by Bernadette Reilly, CDETB Regional Co-Ordinator. “The combination of good weather and enthusiastic Youthreach students in a great venue all
Ballyfermot Youtreach, left, and Keith Cooney, right
made for a successful day. “We would especially like to thank Donore Harriers for the use of their facilities and the Youthreach staff,” said Reilly. On the track, Luke Momoh of Pleasant Street Youthreach was the stand out athlete of the day with a hat-trick of gold medals, winning the boys 100m and 400m finals. Momoh was also part of the 4x100m mixed relay winning team alongside Kaitlyn Fagan, Aidan Metcalfe and Kaitlyn McKeever. Anna Murphy of Transition Centre-Parnell Square was first home in the girls 100m final while Kaitlyn Fagan from Pleasant Street Youthreach ran the perfect race to win the girls 400m title.
Transition Centre Parnell Square’s soccer team
Luke Momoh and Kaitlyn Fagan. Pictures: Thomas McMahon
In the field competitions, Cabra Youthreach’s Keith Cooney won a brace of gold medals, winning the boys high jump and the boys long jump. The girls high jump gold medal went to Ciara Gavin of Ballyfermot Youthreach and Ballymun Youthreach’s Richelle Carroll won the girls long jump. The boys’ shot putt title went to Pleasant Street Youthreach Sigitas Srtyas with Kathy O’Brien of Transition Centre-Parnell Square finishing top of the podium in the girls shot putt. In the 5-a-side boys
football final, Ballyfermot Youthreach beat Transition Centre-Parnell Square 1-0 courtesy of an excellent first half strike from Alex Murphy. Ballyfermot had started brightly however Transition’s keeper Luke Barcue was excellent in denying Kyle Kenny, Keith O’Shea and Murphy. With half time approaching Ballyfermot finally broke the deadlock when Murphy latched on to O’Shea’s throw before unleashing a low shot to the net. Ballyfermot had some good chances to double their lead but Barcue pulled off two great
saves from Kenny and Murphy. In the second half, Transition substitute Stefan Bikar almost made an immediate impact with a powerful strike which Ballyfermot’s keeper Adam Courtney saved superbly. Transition’s Bikar, Sean Grouse and Martin Cassin threatened late on however Ballyfermot held out for the win. North Great George’s Street Youthreach won the girls 5-a-side football tournament beating Ballymun Youthreach 1-0 thanks to a second half goal from Shannon McMahon.
Healy breaks mile record at All-Ireland schools sport@dublingazette.com
Holy Child, Killiney’s Sarah Healy
IT WAS a case of the girls stealing the show on a day of glorious sunshine at the centenary GloHealth All Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore last Saturday. Sarah Healy, from Holy Child Killiney, was different class in the Under-16 girls’ mile with a new record of 5.03.57. She was among a string of strong performers from south Dublin who brought home top honours from the Co Offaly venue. Amy Rose Farrell, Mount
Anville, stuck to the form books to win the intermediate girls’ 3,000m in 10.15.99; she pulled away from Abbie Taylor (St Gerard’s) who was second in 10.17.73 in the closing stages. Mollie O’Reilly, from Loreto Dalkey, led the senior 400m in 56 seconds flat; St MacDara’s Nadia Power aced the 1,500m senior distance, meanwhile, with a run of 4.44.46. In the field events, Our Lady’s Terenure’s Jennifer Hanrahan three 5.33 in the minor shot put while her schoolmate Eimear Fitzpatrick led the field in the
1,500m steeplechase in 5.03.86. Wesley College were winners of the 4x100m junior relay, coming home in a time of 51.90 seconds. Sion Hill’s Tara Jenkins took the senior long jump with a leap of 5.29 metres. St Joseph’s Rush student Niamh Fogarty was the one north Dublin winner on the girls side as she claimed the 1kg discus for seniors, launching it 42.72 metres. On the boys’ side, Louis O’Loughlin fulfilled his seasonlong promise in which he has won a string of titles by landing
the 800m junior race. The Moyle Park man finished in 2.00.78 to secure the gold medal. St Fintan’s Michael Farrelly was another winner with a 5.98m leap in the long jump. St Michael’s Chris Cosgrave led the way in the junior discus with a 39.97m throw. Castleknock College’s Alex Clarkin continued the school’s strong tradition in the 100m hurdles with a first place at intermediate level while Kylemore College’s Sean Lawlor won the 100m senior sprint in 10.8 seconds.
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World Cup bronze eases Rio heartache
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Lucan’s Jenny Ryan continued to break new boundaries with a stunning performance in Racice but fell less than a second short of landing an Olympic place in the shorter sprints
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LUCAN native Jenny Egan has gone one better than last year, by winning a silver medal for Ireland at the canoe sprint World Cup in the Czech city of Racice before following up with gold at an event in Portugal. It was the perfect way to bounce back after she agonisingly missed out on an Olympic berth in Rio in August. Indeed, Egan, 29, came close to victory in her 5,000m K1 race in Racice but just lost out to Great Britain’s Lani Belcher in a tight, three-boat finish in Racice in her preferred longer disciplince.
To highlight the high standard of the competition, Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley could only manage fourth place. Then, last Sunday in Portugal, she edged out USA’ s Margaret Hogan by a single second to claim the gold medal. It was a pair of superb performances from Egan, a member of the Salmon Leap club in Leixlip who has not had much luck on her side during her canoeing career so far – narrowly missing out on Rio 2016 by 0.7 of a second, as well as been 0.4 of a second away from a medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku. At the World Cham-
pionships, last year there were a total of 1,100 male and female competing athletes with only 246 places available for the Olympics between all continents. The distances for the Olympics max out at 1,000m, far shorter than Egan’s preferred event which is not currently an Olympic event. Additionally, the level of competition in Europe is so high that it makes qualification that much harder through the continental qualifiers where she was pipped. “I knew qualifying for the Olympics in Rio was always going to be a tough ask,” said Egan. While missing out on
Jenny Egan is still hopeful of reaching the Olympics in 2020 after missing out in agonising fashion in both 2012 and 2016
Rio was a disappointment for Egan, her experience of a similar fate four years prior helped her to cope. “I just missed out on going to London 2012 by one place and I was very upset about it. It affected me for a long time so I told myself whatever happens this time not to let it
in canoe sprint, and this was evident during her performances throughout 2015. “I was the first Irish person to take a medal in at the European Championships when I won bronze in the Czech Republic, so that was amazing to win.” Duisburg may have
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‘I was the first Irish person to medal at the European championships which was amazing’ - Jenny Egan
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affect me.” There is an ongoing debate about canoeing in the Olympics with several proposals having been made to make the sport at the games more gender equal. Egan gave her view of where the standard of the women’s game is currently at. “The standard of the women’s kayaking is fantastic but the canoeing is not, so I would like to see it brought up to a level good enough for the Olympics.” Currently, there are four kayak events across all disciplines and no canoe races at the Games while there are eight events for the men, split across canoes and kayaks. Egan excelled at marathons during her junior days but she feels she has improved substantially
been where her Rio hopes ended but there was cause for celebration also as she set new national record times in the 200m and 500m races. Another impressive feat of Egan’s was her participation in three finals in the Czech Republic, all on the same day. During an early start, she first tackled the 500m before taking on the 200m just two hours later. Her day was finally complete when she competed in the 5,000m final. Things are moving thick and fast for Egan at the moment with the European Championships in Moscow coming up at the end of June. Egan is adamant that the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is a massive target for her, and one she will be doing everything she can to reach.
Gazettesport, in association with Cricket Ireland, has five sets of two tickets to give away to Ireland’s upcoming one-day international match on Thursday, June 16 with Sri Lanka. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: “Where are Ireland playing Sri Lanka in their two ODI matches in June?” Email your answer in to sport@dublingazette. com along with your name and postal address for the tickets by Monday, June 13.
Poynter makes way for next generation ANDREW Poynter has announced his retirement from elite cricket with immediate effect, aged just 29. The Clontarf batsman has played for Ireland no less than 69 times (including as captain) since making his debut in 2008, and travelled to two World Cups. Poynter highlighted other commitments including his coaching role at Clontarf Cricket Club as the reason behind his decision, announced late last week. “I have always found it tough to manage an international and inter-provincial cricket career whilst having to juggle running my own business, AP Sports,” Poynter said. “I’m head of youth coaching at
Clontarf CC and have other coaching roles as well as a young family. “I feel that I can still perform at interprovincial level and scored runs this season, but I do not want to stand in someone’s way who has a dream of playing for Leinster Lightning and Ireland. “I am so proud of my achievements in an Irish jersey, especially captaining my country and playing in two World Cups. I’ll miss the green jersey but this is the right decision for me. Poyner averaged just under 20 with the bat in both the one day and T20 forms of international cricket. Meanwhile Dubliner Barry McCarthy - a 23-year-old bowler currently on-song with Durham in the UK has been called up to play for Ireland against Sri Lanka in Malahide next week.
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Club Noticeboard st brigid’s THE St Brigid’s GAA mini leagues 2016
For further information and queries,
start next Monday, June 13 June until
contact David on 085 8340169.
Saturday, June18 in Russell Park. For
The lotto jackpot carries over at
boys and girls age six to 13 (still in
€15,000 for this week’s lotto draw in
National School), the mini leagues are
Myo’s on Friday, June 10. Make sure to
open to all members and non-mem-
have your tickets in the draw or you
bers. Online registration is on our club
can purchase on-line via our website.
website; see www.stbrigidsgaa.com.
St Brigid’s GAA Club has 10 Gaeltacht
Well done to the Dublin Under-21
scholarships available for members.
ladies football squad and management
The scholarships are available to
who won the Aisling McGing All-Ireland
members in first to fifth year for July
competition on Saturday. Special con-
24 to August 14. For further informa-
gratulations to St Brigid’s player Ann-
tion, contact Stephen Moore: 087
Marie Troy and to management mem-
6339238 /s_moore64@hotmail.com.
ber Sorcha Furlong.
mark downey event Castleknock remembers club member on June 12 castleknock’ will host the Mark Downey Memorial hurling competition on Sunday, June 12 in Somerton. Teams representing St Brigid’s, Na Fianna, Ballyboden, Naomh Barrog and Castleknock will compete in this annual competition to honour the memory of Castleknock mentor Mark Downey who died in a road accident in 2014. The action gets underway at midday. Picture: Shay Hogan
Hurling: castleknock move into playoff place
The Julie Long Handball tournament
The St Brigid’s nursery runs every
takes place on Saturday, June 25 in the
Saturday in Russell Park from 9.30am
club. It will have, as usual, a doubles
to 11am. We welcome all four to sev-
format and should be highly enjoyable.
en-year-olds in the Castleknock and
This tournament is held in the memory
Blanchardstown area and new mem-
of Julie and her coach Shea O’Reilly;
bers and families are always welcome.
both were wonderful club members.
castleknock GREAT win by our adult hurlers away to
along with other fundraising opportu-
Parnell’s in the senior B championship.
nities are on the website: www.castle-
Our second ladies football team had a
knock.net. Please check and see if you
super win over St Pat’s of Donabate
can support.
and are really working hard and are getting the results. Well done to all involved. Well done also to our camogie girls who repre-
Castleknock Hurling and Football Club’s annual golf classic will take place this year on Friday, June 17 at Castleknock Hotel and Country Club.
sented Dublin in Mallow. Well done to
This event is a four-person stabl-
Ciaran and the Dubs and the travelling
eford team event with prizes for the
support in Kilkenny.
longest drive and nearest the pin. The
As part of the give cancer the boot
cost per team is €400 and to sponsor
campaign, Castleknock GAA Under-15
a tee box is €100. The golf classic forms
boys fundraising campaign in mem-
an essential part of the annual fund-
ory of Aine Chawke; we have been
raising efforts at the club and allows
entered in a Facebook competition to
us to field over 75 teams each week,
win €5,000 for the Hospice. Please see
ranging from juvenile up to adult in
details on website.
Gaelic football, hurling, ladies football
Could all club members and friends consider registering for the Topaz cash for club promotion. Full details
and camogie. Golf classic contact details: Mick Lynch at 086 2531600.
garda/westmanstown QUIET week last week for our adult teams due to the Bank Holiday weekend. Ladies league tie at home to Lucan Sarsfields saw their recent good run coming to an end losing by 3-10 to 2-7.
Purcell cleans up in second half blitz
A Parnell’s hurl breaks over Joey O’Callaghan’s head during their senior B championship tie. Picture: Niall O’Connell
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from age five to 13-years-old. Camp 1: Kellogg’s Cul Camp from July 11-15, 10am to 2.30pm each day. Camp 2: club camp from August 22-26; 10am to 2.30pm each day.
The next fixture is a cup match on
For details, go to gardawestman-
Wednesday, June 15 at home to Tem-
stowngaels.com or contact club GPO
pleogue Synge St. Best of luck to all
Declan Jennings at 085 8006101; fun for
our players who are starting exams
friends and family at Garda Westman-
shortly. The intermediates and juniors
stown Gaels where every child gets a
are both at home next Sunday morn-
game.
ing in league 3 and 7 fixtures. The inters
Two other important events coming
welcome Ballyboughal at 10.30am and
up are the club golf classic on Friday,
juniors are out against Wanderers at
June 24 and the club barbeque and
12pm.
family day on Saturday, July 2.
Quiet week also for our juveniles but
The golf classic is a major fundrais-
going to be very busy shortly with our
ing event and all club members are
Summer camps; open to all children
asked to contribute to the effort.
CASTLEKNOCK’S senior hurlers made it two wins from three B championship ties as they saw off Parnell’s by five points at Chanel to lift them into a potential playoff place. Having gotten a bit of a trimming from the Coolock side in the first round of the league, the Somerton men bounced back in impressive style. C a s t l e k n o c k h ave put together some good results since that first AHL2 game but had struggled to put back-
to-back performances together. This was an opportunity to do just that and the balmy conditions boded well for a great night’s hurling although the deceptively strong breeze ensured that neither goal mouth would be safe from aerial bombardment. Knock faced into the breeze and started well. Ian Cleary took some beautiful scores and Kieran Duggan’s persistence was awarded with a goal on 23 minutes for a 1-7 to 0-3 lead. This was just desserts for the engine room of the team where Duggan,
Shane Boland, Conal Purcell, Cian O’Dulaing and Aaron O’Gara were all putting in ferocious shifts to counteract the wind advantage. Comfort was shortlived, however, as straight from the goal, Parnell’s launched a puckout to the which was promptly and sweetly despatched to the net, leaving Brian Dunne with no chance. Castleknock had to endure brief dominant spell from Parnells who scored three points in the final minutes of the first half and, just on half time, Parnells snatched another goal against the run of play to leave it level at 2-5
to 1-8. But the Somerton side reasserted their advantage in the second half. The key moment came in the 45th minute when Conal Purcell picked up a loose ball on the 45. He raced through the gap and buried a fabulous goal in the top right hand corner. Castleknock were never to lose the lead after this. The introduction of some fresh legs gave the visitors new impetus and Luke Whelan, Colum Breslin and Cleary all forced turnovers which resulted in the scores to put the finishing touches to a great display.