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Cautious optimism as tunnel may avoid Na Fianna MARK O’BRIEN

NA FIANNA remain cautiously optimistic that they will avert the loss of their main playing pitch to the upcoming Metro Link works.

Speaking ahead of an appearance before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today, Thursday 21, the National Transport Authority has said it is now looking at a single large tunnel for the Metro, rather than a smaller tunnel in each direction.

This would avoid the need for a tunnelling site to be placed on the lands at Na Fianna.

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FAIR play to Nicky O’Loan, Aoife Pluinceid and Kim O’Loan, who stepped up to the challenge and came along to help support the Irish Cancer Society’s fundraising Colour Dash, sponsored by Aldi, at the Phoenix Park last weekend. The tutu trio were amongst the thousands of people taking part in the 5km race through the park’s leafy confines, with delighted particpants getting doused in liberal amounts of coloured powder as they ambled along the route. The paint powder represented different types of cancer and cancer survivorship, creating a colourful group of participants by the route’s end. Picture: Andres Poveda

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comed the development, saying: “I am satisfied that the main pitch will now be saved, and glad to have played my part in a sustained campaign to ensure that the Metro went ahead, but took account of these very valid concerns from the schools and the clubs.”

However, in a statement on their website, Na Fianna sounded a more cautious note.

Cathaoirleach Cormac O’Donnchu said: “In the absence of clarity on the matter, we would caution at this stage against any speculation regarding possible outcomes until alternative proposals have been publicly advised.”

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BALLYMUN: DEMAND FOR SHOPS, NOT WORKS HUB

Alarm over plans for key community site

BALLYMUN locals are furious at the prospect that plans for a long-awaited shopping centre may be scuppered to make way for a MetroLink site.

It is believed that a MetroLink compound will be set for Ballymun during the tram’s construction, but that it will be on the site of the former Ballymun Shopping Centre.

Residents have long demanded a replacement for the abandoned shopping centre, saying that there are little to no amenities in the locality for Ballymun’s 18,000-plus residents.

The site of the former shopping centre was sold in 2015 to the Alanis Group for a planned reconstruction of a new centre, but this has not yet happened.

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currently partially demolished, with no clear sign of when shops in the area will be replaced. Work is set to begin on a new Lidl store in the coming months on an adjoining site.

While residents acknowledge that the Metro project is needed, many argue that shops for the area are a more urgent need for the locality than a compound to store the equipment for the transport project.

It’s believed that the MetroLink could take several years to complete – potentially from seven

File photo of the Ballymum SC site. Picture: Google Maps

years up to a decade.

Multiple locals have voiced their anger over the issue on the Facebook group, Ballymun Talks.

For example, one resident said that she and her child live across from the proposed site, and struggle with asthma, and the potential of a compound being on her doorstep for 10 years would be “awful”.

Karen Ni Dhochartaigh wrote: “I literally face the centre and myself and the little one are both

asthmatic. It would be a disaster. I was dreading Lidl starting up – the completed store will be great – but a compound right on my doorstep for nearly 10 years would be awful.”

Cllr Noeleen Reilly (Ind) said she is “totally opposed” to the idea of a compound being used on the site, and that she will question MetroLink on the plans.

She said: “There have been rumours that some want to use the Ballymun Shopping Centre [site] as a construction site.

“I will be questioning [Metrolink] on their intent and making it clear the community will oppose this, tooth and nail. The only construction we want to see on that site is the building of shops.”

FASTNews Trot on over to the RDS for a unique equine congress A UNIQUE horse and therapy event is coming to Ireland for the first time next week.

Striking The Balance is the title of this year’s Horses in Therapy and Education International Congress, which will be held at the RDS. It’s the first time that the event will come to Ireland, attracting 400 delegates from across the globe to Dublin.

Running from June 25-29, the congress aims to present international research, examining the benefits of relationships between horses and humans, otherwise known as Equine Assisted Interventions. It will also explore the need for ethical welfare and management of equines.

Minister for Health Simon Harris will deliver the welcome address on Wednesday. For more information, see heti2018.org.

Council spends less than average on waste – RTE A NEW investigation has found that Dublin City Council is one of the worst local authorities in the country for tackling illegal dumping.

DCC ranked 21st out of 30 local authorities across the country when it came to regulating and enforcing waste services for the amount of permits held.

An RTE investigation, Ireland’s Wild Waste, also

showed that the council spent just €17.05 per citizen on waste services – some 17 cent less than the country’s average spend, despite waste management staffing levels being above average when it came to waste facility inspections.

Only 25 enforcement actions were taken by Dublin City council between 2014 and 2016 – 85 less than the national average.

Five Guys set to serve up another outlet in Dublin BURGER gurus Five Guys are set to open another Dublin location – at the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords later this year.

The iconic American chain will operate in a new 3,000sq ft ‘restaurant quarter’ at the centre along with a branch of Italian eatery Milanos.

The restaurant will also include Coca Cola’s Freestyle touch-screen soda machine, which includes more than 100 flavour varieties.

The project, at a cost of €3.3 million, will be located on the upper level of the mall next to the Movies@Swords cinema and fashion store Zara.

The popular American eaterie also has Dublin outlets at Dundrum Shopping Centre, and in the city centre at George’s Street.

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INNER CITY

GOFUNDME PAGE IS TRYING TO RAISE €30K FOR TREATMENT IN HUNGARY

Rallying call to help Kelly fund cancer treatment

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Kelly Hommes has seen some huge changes in her life in just a year or so from above to today (left), but she’s trying to stay positive despite an aggressive cancer diagnosis.

Family and friends have rallied to help her with a GoFundMe page to try and get treatment.

A FUNDRAISER has been launched online for a north inner-city woman who needs to travel to Hungary for revolutionary cancer treatment.

Kelly Hommes, who was born and raised in Sheriff Street in the city centre, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer in February, which has gone on to spread through her lungs and to her liver and lymph nodes.

The 41-year-old mother of five, and a grandmother of twin fiveweek-old boys, needs to travel to the Gerson Institute in Budapest, Hungary for treatment, as her cancer is at such

an advanced stage.

Through GoFundMe, the aim is to raise €50,000 to fund Kelly’s treatment. The fundraiser was set up by Beverley Coughlan, a close friend of Kelly’s.

She says: “I’ve known Kelly for years. I was born around Sheriff Street and grew up around there before moving when I was in Third Class, but I’ve always kept in touch with Kelly.

“You can really say it went from 0 to 60 with her [illness]. She sent me a video of herself from last Saturday night of herself dancing around, having a ball.

“At the end of the video she broke down a bit and said just how much she was needed,

Maser brushes up on youth initiatives RACHEL D’ARCY

AN INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed street artist teamed up with young people from the Clay Youth Project in Crumlin last week to demonstrate the impact that youth initiatives can have.

Dublin artist Maser, known for his iconic murals in Dublin city, will host a series of workshops with the youth project to create bespoke artwork.

The piece created will embody the theme of the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund, which encourages youth groups to propose project ideas and apply for funding for the initiative, with €100,000 set to be divided amongst projects that are designed to inspire and support young people across Dublin and Ireland.

Grants from €5,000 to €30,000 will be awarded to applications falling under a number of categories, including Fostering diversity in youth communities, Bridging the divide between education and the

workplace, and more.

Maser, who is one of the latest figures to get behind the initiative, said that the experience of mentoring is “rewarding” for him.

He said: “The role of mentoring these kids and sharing my experience is a rewarding one for me, with the hope to teach and educate.

“I know in return I’ll also take a lot from this new experience.

“Creativity, innovation and fresh ideas is something to be encouraged in young people in Ireland – there are ambitious people here who want to make things happen and they need support.

“I’m asking all those people out there with great ideas to get online and apply for funding – there’s a load of money to give away so if you have a project you’re passionate about, please submit your ideas.”

The deadline for applications is Friday, July 13. For further information, see cocacola.ie/thankyou.

and she really is – so many people love her,” Beverly told Dublin Gazette.

The second eldest daughter in her family, Beverly said that Kelly is almost like the mother of all her brothers and sisters, and is the go-towoman for her nieces and nephews.

“Even before Kelly got sick, everyone used to go to sit around at her house – she’s a person that everyone really, truly loves, it’s been heartbreaking,” Beverly said.

Currently, €20,000 of the needed €50,000 has been raised through the GoFundMe, with Beverley and Kelly’s daughter, Chantelle, holding a number of other fundraisers to try and raise

the money to get Kelly to Budapest by July 16.

“At the minute, we’re waiting for the oncologist at the Mater Hospital to release her medical records so we can try and get her booked in [at the Gerson Institute].

“We’re hoping to get it all moving soon, once we raise the money for her. There’s a slot available from July 16-29 for her [in Budapest].

“There might not be a cure for Kelly, but this treatment will prolong her life. Some people with the same condition as her have lived another five years.”

To help donate and s u p p o r t K e l l y, s e e https://www.gofundme.com/treatment-forkelly

Michael D has a smashing time time honouring top Suffragette

Suffragette, protestor, agitator – and heroine – Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, and the new plaque in her honour

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins unveiled a plaque dedicated to Suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington at Dublin Castle last week.

The plaque is located at the Ship Street Great entrance to the Dublin landmark, marking the spot where Hanna smashed windows at the castle to protest against votes for women being excluded from the Home Rule bill in 1912.

Accompanied by his wife, Sabina, President Higgins was joined by the Lord Mayor for Dublin, Micheal Mac Donncha, who said it’s fitting that Dublin City Council recognise the famed Suffragette for

her role in Irish political life.

Cllr Mac Donncha said: “It is entirely fitting that Dublin City Council recognise Hanna Sheehy Skeffington’s role in Irish political life by erecting this plaque in her honour.

“Hanna was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1919 and was active in numerous organisations and associations in the city.

“She was Ireland’s bestknown Suffragette, and her actions and agitation directly contributed to Irish women winning the vote in 1918. She was a key leader in the struggle for national independence and social justice.”

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COURTS: MAN STOLE RAZORS, ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES

Jailed for stealing €4.3k Boots goods A HOMELESS man who repeatedly stole toothb r u s h e s f ro m B o o t s despite being arrested several times has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Mareks Treinovskis (32) went into the Grafton Street branch of Boots pharmacy eight times last year to steal electric toothbrushes and razors worth a total of €4,323, a court heard.

Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Melanie Greally heard none of the toothbrushes were ever recovered.

However, after one theft, gardai apprehended Treinovskis outside the store and seized almost

€400 worth of stolen Gillette razors from him.

Treinovskis pleaded guilty to four counts of theft carried out between February 20 and September 25, 2017. A further four counts were taken into consideration.

T h e i nve s t i g a t i n g garda told Tom Neville BL, prosecuting, that Treinovskis was first arrested in April last year after being identified on CCTV carrying out two separate thefts of Braun electric shavers and an electric toothbrush.

He wa s re m a n d e d on bail but continued to steal Oral B electric toothbrushes and razors from the store three more times before being arrest-

ed again last September.

Treinovskis was again charged and remanded on bail, but carried out three further thefts of toothbrushes at the store until he was arrested a final time and went into custody last November.

He has 56 previous convictions, all of which were dealt with at District Court level, including theft, criminal damage and road traffic matters.

Aoife O’Halloran BL, defending, said Treinovskis had stolen the goods to feed his heroin addiction.

She said her client had arrived in Ireland from Latvia during the Celtic Tiger and had worked in

construction for eight years.

Ms O’Halloran said Treinovskis had struggled with heroin addiction on and off, but was now clean of all drugs and attending a treatment programme at Merchants’ Quay.

Judge Greally accepted that Treinovskis had had a good work record and good relationships, but that his addiction to heroin had “rendered all of that, part of his past”.

She said although Treinovskis claimed to be drug-free, she had no evidence to support this.

Treinovskis was sentenced to 18 months on all counts, backdated to November 11, 2017.

CRIME – LATEST FIGURES

Sexual assaults soared by 46% in just one year in Dublin South Central RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE has been a 46% increase in the amount of sexual assaults that have taken place in Dublin South Central, compared to this time last year.

According to figures from last week’s meeting of the Local Policing Forum, there have been 19 sexual assaults in the locality, compared to 13 in the same period in 2017.

The news comes just weeks after it was reported that a young girl was sexually assaulted at Mount Argus Road in the Harold’s Cross area of Dublin South Central.

Seanad group leader for Fianna Fail, Senator Catherine Ardagh, said that a “greater awareness” of sexual assault is leading victims to come forward and report such incidents to gardai.

Senator Ardagh said: “For a long time, sexual offences have been under-reported in Ireland. Greater awareness of sexual assault and

other related crimes is leading more people to come forward, report the crimes and, hopefully, gain access to support services.

“Irrespective of this, any evidence of an increase in sexual assaults in our area is deeply worrying.

“Those living in the south inner city and the surrounding communities should feel safe walking home and going about their daily lives without the fear of any assault.”

She has called on the Government and fellow policy makers to try and “ensure that all can be done to detect and prevent” sexual assaults.

She added: “As policy makers, we need to be vigilant and ensure that all that can be done to detect and prevent such attacks, is being done; increasing sentences is one element of the public response that needs to be further examined.

“I intend on raising this matter in the Seanad and to seek clarity on the measures in place to deter criminals from carrying out sexual assault.”

Louis races over to help a super event THIS year will see the 10th anniversary of Cannonball – a supercar spectacle that, this year, is fundraising for the ISPCC’s Childline.

Running from September 7-9, the event was launched last week by Louis Walsh and Cannonball founder Alan Bannon at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, with help from supercar fans Zane Blount Ronan and Amelia Kavanagh.

More than 190,000 people are expected to line the streets all around Ireland, with huge numbers of Dubs expected to cheer on the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin and Bentley as their supercars blaze a trail through the city and beyond. For full details of the routes, see Cannonball.ie. Picture: Andres Poveda

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GALLERIES

Sinead Crowe and Emma Calbert Ollie and Dee McGrath

Grace Ann Connolly and Vanessa Kilduff

Olivia Kenealy and Ali Chawke. Pictures: Justin Farrelly Catherine McCabe and Grainne Stafford

Raising vital funds for charity RESPECT T

HE RESPECT Summer lunch took place on June 9 in the wonderful surroundings of the InterContinental Hotel, Ballsbridge. The ballroom of the hotel was transformed into a summer garden. The afternoon began with a champagne reception after which guests enjoyed a delicious four-course gourmet lunch. TV Hypnotist, mentalist and brain hacker Keith Barry was the entertainment during the Lunch. The day came to a close after a fun filled raffle and auction with a number of lots going under the hammer to raise funds for RESPECT.

Stephen Mallinan and Fidelma Breathnach

Michael Sharpe and Anna Heffernan

Tom and Nikki Walsh

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FOOD: RELIEF AS POPULAR MARKET SECURES A NEW BASE

Creative focus for schools

DIARY NO BATTER PLACE THAN THIS TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY SPIRIT

NOW in its second year, the Stoneybatter festival is set to start tomorrow, June 22, displaying the finest offerings the area has to offer. The festival, which runs until this Sunday, is a celebration of the local community and business in Stoneybatter, Manor Street and the surrounding areas. As well as focusing on entertainment, culture and heritage, this year food will take pride of place in the festival.

More than 40 food and drink businesses have gathered to take part in the Stoneybatter Food and Drink Trail to increase awareness of what’s available in the local area. Loyalty cards will be available in participating venues and visitors will be invited to enter into a draw for a hamper made up of products from participating businesses.

Amongst the highlights, Mrs Doyle (AKA actress and author Pauline McLynn) will return to judge the Mrs Doyle’s Tea Party – The Great Batter Bake-Off, alongside other festival delights and treats. For more info, see www.stoneybatterfestival.ie.

MISS MOUSIE’S BALL ALL SET TO CELEBRATE AREA’S FOLKLORE A FREE music and arts class is being held for the children of Ringsend, Pearse Street and the South Docks this Saturday, June 23. Miss Mousie’s Ball is a class that will introduce children to Irish traditional and folk songs. Running from noon to 2:30pm, the event is free, but parents are asked to register in advance at creative.ireland.ie.

Presented as part of Dublin Culture Connects’ Cruinniu na nOg, the one-day workshop invites local kids aged 8-10 to hear and learn songs of their neighbourhood such as Fall Down Billy O’Shea, the infamous tale of a group of Dublin young lads who fall asleep on John Rogerson’s Quay and wake up onboard a ship; and Johnny Doyle, the story of a Ringsend woman who disguises herself as a man to sail on board a pirate boat and find her sailor husband.

The afternoon will feature a series of warms-ups and games, a song workshop, and an arts and crafts class where the children will create art based on the songs learned on the day.

At the end of the day, parents will be invited to hear the children perform the songs and display their artwork.

ALL WELCOME AT CHRISTIAN TALK ON PRAYER’S HEALING POWER LOVE – the healing answer to Prayer is an upcoming talk to be presented by Lindsey Taylor, a practitioner and teacher of ‘Christian Science healing’, on Thursday, June 28.

The members of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Dublin are sponsoring this 8pm lecture, which will be held at the church in Herbert Park, Dublin 4. Lindsey will be discussing the Lord’s Prayer, and what she regards as its healing potential and its relevance in lives today. The talk is free and open to the community.

Whether you’re a follower of Himself, or are interested in theological matters, a talk on the Lord’s Prayer could offer some spiritual food for thought on June 28 in Dublin 4

INITIATIVE

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Organic produce is a particular highlight of the Green Door Market

Green Door finds a home in Bluebell FOLLOWING the closure of its Newmarket Square premises in late May, the Green Door Market has announced that it is relocating to Bluebell.

It was forced to relocate, alongside other Sunday markets, after being given an eviction notice by the owners of the Newmarket Square.

The premises were granted planning permission for an extensive regeneration last July, with works beginning on the site imminently.

Last July, planning applications were submitted to Dublin City Council to redevelop the lands facing Newmarket Square by Newmarket Partnership.

These plans are for several changes in the area, including the building of new offices, a hotel and a micro-brewery.

The initial announcement of the closure brought great sadness to regular patrons of the markets, with many people on social media commenting how they’d miss the atmosphere and produce that the Sunday markets in Newmarket brought.

With its relocation to Bluebell, on the outskirts of the city in Inchicore, Green Door Market is returning to a former

place of market glory.

Up until the 1950s, the Bluebell site was home to a market, garden and farming community.

Other markets that ran in Newmarket Square, including the well-known Dublin Flea Market, The Brocante and Fusion Sundays, have yet to find suitable premises to relocate to.

Some of the markets have mentioned that they will have news of a new location soon, while others are still on the hunt for somewhere suitable.

Founded in 2014 by two couples – Deirdre O ’S u l l iv a n , No r m a n Kenny, Christy and Mary Stapleton – Green Door

Market sell a range of organic produce, from fruit and vegetables to plants and flowers.

News of the announcement of the relocation comes as Bord Bia’s latest figures show that 70% of Irish people are buying organic produce.

The Green Door Market customers will all receive a €5 voucher for coffee and delicious food at the new headquarters, and true to its history, the actual “Green Door” from the original market entrance will be installed at the new location at Bluebell.

THREE schools in Dublin South-Central have been selected to take part in the national Creative Schools pilot programme from this September.

Griffith Barracks Multi Denominational Primary School, Mary Queen of Angels and Presentation Primary Warrenmount were all chosen for the new pilot programme, which is ‘Pillar 1’ of the Government’s Creative Ireland programme.

The programme is led by the Arts Council in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and the Department of Education and Skills.

The programme has a strong focus on establishing collaborative opportunities for schools, and developing and strengthening the relationships between them and the broader cultural and community infrastructure.

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Generations unite in focus on dementia AN EVENT was held in Odin’s Wood Day Care Centre in Finglas recently to demonstrate the positive impact that music has on those with dementia.

Tea Dance Tunes – Dementia-Friendly Concerts was brought to the day care centre by the National Concert Hall and New Cross College, marking the first time that Tea Dance Tunes was brought to the community.

Speaking at the event, Paula Bermingham, manager, HSE Odin’s Wood Day Care Centre thanked the National Concert Hall and the management, staff, students and parents of New Cross College “for the enthusiasm with which they greeted our proposal and embraced the idea of getting the students involved in Tea Dance Tunes, and creating awareness around dementia”.

Staff from Odin’s Day Care Centre, Sean Chara, and Clearbrook Nursing Home, along with clients and carers, joined students and teachers from New Cross College for an afternoon of music.

Students from New Cross College undertook an educational training session to help to build a generation of dementiafriendly students.

Students participated in a poster competition, and the winning poster was used to publicise the event. Gavin Phelan won the competition, with his poster was used to promote the event throughout Finglas.

Sandra Browne, health care assistant, HSE Odin’s Wood Day Care Centre, said: “Music helps enhance the senses and recall for people with dementia. Music also has a positive impact on those with dementia and their carers.”

CHARITY: GOLF CLASSIC FUNDRAISER

Help support a tee-riffic time for a hospital RACHEL D’ARCY

THE Friends of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook will host its annual Golf Classic on July 3 to raise much-needed funds for the hospital.

Now in its 27th year, the Golf Classic will be held at Elm Park Golf and Sports Club on Nutley Lane, with all levels of golfing ability welcome to take part to raise money.

The funds raised from the classic will go directly to supporting the hospital’s vital work, enabling it to purchase state-ofthe-art rehab equipment.

Speaking ahead of the event, Oisín Quinn, chairman of the Friends of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook said: “The Golf Classic is one of the most popular fundraising events in our calendar, and we are delighted that

this year’s event is proving so popular.

“Our supporters always have a brilliant day golfing, no matter whether they are experienced at the game, or just having a go for the fun of it.

“Fundraising events such as this are key in allowing the Friends to continue to support the hospital’s incredible work.

“The money raised will go towards funding leading state-of-the-art rehab equipment which can significantly improve patient care at the hospital.

“We are very much looking forward to welcoming all of our golfers to the event on the day,” he said.

Brendan Lynch, board member at the Friends of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook, said: “This event is in its 27th year and I

have had the pleasure of organising for the past two years.

“I’m very proud to say that last year was our most successful, to date, which is a great credit to our donors and faithful supporters of the event.

“Last year, we raised nearly €40k which went towards the purchase of the new Andago rehab machine – the first in Ireland.

“We have had a lot of interest so far and we are really hoping that it will sell out this year. If you haven’t come along before, please do – you’re guaranteed a great day out and all for a good cause.”

This year’s Golf Classic event is almost sold out, but those who would still like to register can do so by emailing susan@ friendsofrhd.ie.

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GALLERIES

Eoife Clarke and Claire Murray

Rupert Everett and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Michelle Conway and Lorna Waters

Denise McCormack, Stephen Cromwell and Siobhan Callaghan. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Star jets in for H film premiere

OLLYWOOD star Rupert Everett jetted into Dublin this week for the premiere of his new film The Happy Prince at The Stella Theatre in Dublin. The film, which was written, directed and stars Everett, explores the final days of Oscar Wilde’s life. Other famous faces at the glamorous event included Deirdre O’Kane, Cathy Belton and Jim Sheridan.

Janice Butler and Stephen Madill

Ruth Meehan and William Dillon Leetch

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GALLERIES

Jennifer Donnelly and Niamh Holohan

Katie Hanley and Aoibhinn Stokes

Jeannine Kennan and Paula Fitzpatrick

At a summer brunch Mairead Darby and Fiona Burke .

Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Aoife Walsh

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UESTS enjoyed a summer brunch at the Cliff TownHouse Restaurant last week to celebrate the new Blossom Hill and Feel Unique partnership.

Throughout the summer when you buy any bottle of

Blossom Hill wine you receive a discount code for the online make-up store Feel Unique.

Feel Unique is one of Europe’s largest online make up stores, with over 400 different brands!

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS HAS TO OFFER

ENJOY A BREAK FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE CITY

DUBLIN MADE EASY

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS

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HEY may be officially known as the Wicklow Mountains but we Dubliners generally refer to them as the Dublin Mountains. If you’re looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, you could do worse than head for the mountains.

There are a host of activities and things to do, whether it’s a walk, mountain biking or a nice relaxing drink surrounded by the rolling hills.

We take a look at some of the best things to do in the Dublin Mountains.

TAKE A TREK ON THE DUBLIN MOUNTAINS WAY OFFICIALLY opened in 2010, the Dublin Mountains Way stretches for over 40km from Shankill to Tallaght.

Travelling from east to west, the route of the Dublin Mountains Way starts on the Main Street of Shankill and passes through Rathmichael, Carrickgollogan, Barnaslingan, Glencullen, Ballyedmonduff, Three Rock Mountain, Two Rock Mountain, Tibradden Mountain, Cruagh Wood, Featherbed Forest, Glenasmole and Kiltipper before ending at Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght.

The route is fully waymarked and takes in several places of historical interest, such as prehistoric monuments at Ballyedmonduff and on Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains.

If 40km seems too daunting a walk, the route is split into three sections; Shankill to Three Rock, Three Rock to the Hellfire Club and Hell Fire to Tallaght. You can download the maps for each section from www.dublinmountains.ie.

TICKNOCK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL TICKNOCK Mountain Bike Trail is a network of purpose-built single-track trails and forest roads that are designated for use by mountain bikes on a waymarked circular route of 8km in length.

The trails take the rider through beautiful forest and heathland with fantastic views over Dublin City and Bay and the Wicklow Mountains beyond.

Forest road climbs lead you into tight, twisty single-track with plenty of fast descents, ups and downs, tight turns and technical rocky bits.

This trek isn’t for beginners or the faint of heart. It is a challenging rocky, technical trail throughout. The trail is quite exposed on the upper slopes and can be very windy in poor weather, so make sure your bike is in good order and that you have an appropriate fitness and skill level to undertake these trails.

RELAX AT JOHNNY FOX’S THIS Glencullen pub is one of the oldest and most famous traditional Irish pubs in the country and is a real Dublin institution.

Popular with tourists and locals alike, this is the perfect place to stop off for a drink, a meal and a quiet chat after you’ve trekked your way through the Dublin Mountains.

Johnny Fox’s is also well known for their traditional Irish music, with bands playing seven nights a week, as well as on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Patrons can also avail of the ‘Johnny Fox’s Hoooley Experience’. For €55 per person, guests can enjoy a four-course meal, featuring the pub’s award-winning seafood dishes, followed by a live traditional music session.

The music session is then followed by Johnny Fox’s famous Irish dancers.

The evening is then closed out by another music session from one of Johnny Fox’s regular acts.

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Tulips nod along at Brian Kerr’s wisdom THE brother finally headed home the other day, thank God. He’s a good skin underneath it all, but Jaysus, he’s hard work all the same.

It’s great not to walk down into the kitchen in the mornings and not find a mountain of teabags stacked up on a mountain of dirty dishes.

I’ll miss Ray, but I won’t miss his mess.

On the plus side, with Ray occupying my time, I haven’t had time to catch up with Davy lately.

He’d wear you out at times, so it’s nice to have a bit of a break from his ramblings.

If the measure of a man is who he spends his time with, then I must be a full bouquet of tulips.

To make matters worse, as soon as the brother arrived over, Davy miraculously finally figured out how to send text messages and he’s been hounding me for the past few weeks and now I’ve no excuse to avoid him, so I said I’d meet up with him for a pint.

“Ah, there ye are now, Gaz,” he greets me with. “The other tulip gone off back over the water then?”

“He has,” I says. “I’m only left with the one tulip now.”

“Get me a pint and I’ll let that one go,” he rasps back at me.

He has me there, to be fair to him, and sure I was at the bar anyway so I says to Paschal to stick another one on for Davy.

He’d gotten us a decent table right in front of the telly so we could watch the World Cup. Normally he’d be stuck into the football, but when I dropped his pint in front of him, he was staring down at his phone, with his thumb frantically scrolling up through something.

“Please tell me you’ve not discovered online betting,” I says to him.

“Can you do that?” he says, his eyes lighting up.

“No!” I says, firmly.

“I was only messing.”

Davy does me head in at times but I don’t want to be the one that sends him down that particular rabbit hole.

“What are ye at, anyway?” I says to him. “Are ye not watching the football?”

“Ah, I am,” he says. “But I’m just looking through Twitter. I joined it

the other day. It’s fascinating really.”

“Twitter?” I says to him. “Have you done a course or something?”

This new-found tech savviness is quite baffling.

“I just thought I should catch up with the modern world a bit,” he says. “It’s interesting to read what people are saying.”

“Sure, it’s all just attention seeking,” I Davy’d says to him, swivelwear you out at ling around to get a times, so it’s nice better view of Sweden to have a bit of a against Not-Headcase break from his Korea. ramblings.

“Ah, you’re probIf the measure ably right,” he says. of a man is who he “There’s a load of spends his time people on here giving Brian Kerr stick. Saywith, then I must ing he’s crap and hard be a full bouquet to listen to.” of tulips.

“Sure, what would they know?” I says.

“That’s all just snobbery because he talks like us. The man has forgotten more about

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football than they’ll ever know.”

“He never forgets anything though,” says Davy.

I can’t argue with him there, and sure he’s up on his soapbox now, so there’s no stopping him.

“It’s a sin that he’s not involved with the FAI at some level,” he says.

“And he’s incredibly intelligent too, but just because he’s not posh, people look down on him.”

“He comes out with some crackers too,” I says. “Ye wouldn’t hear them anywhere else.

He was going on about some team playing a banger the other day.

Bolivia, it was.

“Who else would combine classic Dublin lingo with knowledge of South American football?”

Right on cue, a Korean lad goes over and does his hamstring, and the physio starts wrapping it in cling film.

“That’s the stuff you’d normally use for wrapping your sandwiches,” says Kerr.

“One of our own,” I says, taking a sip of me pint.

“Yet one of a kind,” says Davy.

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PEOPLE BALLYFERMOT SERVED UP THE PERFECT SPOT TO FILM DES AND PEGGY, A NEW SHORT FILM BY RITA-MARIE LAWLOR

Brought together by a bus stop, and finding a shared humanity MARK O’BRIEN

SINCE the advent of smartphones, many of us have possibly become more insular. Instead of striking up conversations while waiting for a bus, many of us are happy to get lost in the digital world at the expense of real human connections.

But what happens when we decide to make those connections?

This is the question that is explored in Des and Peggy, a new short film by Dublin filmmaker RitaMarie Lawlor.

The film – which was shot in one day in RitaMarie’s native Ballyfer-

mot – explores themes of loneliness and the power of random human connections.

Rita-Marie tells Dublin Gazette that she came up with the idea following a conversation she had with an elderly man at a bus stop a few years ago.

She says: “The idea just came from that a couple of years ago, and I just wanted to write a script about two people who come together at a bus stop, because there’re a lot of lonely souls out there.”

The film stars Fair City’s Tommy O’Neill as Des and Michele Burton as Peggy.

“It [the film] just basi-

Lonely Des (Tommy O’Neill) and Peggy (Michele Burton) strike up a connection as they wait at a bus stop, in the new short film by Dublin filmmaker Rita-Marie Lawlor (right)

cally focuses on loneliness and two people coming together through bereavement and through loneliness, and meeting up at a bus stop with their own sad stories.

“But there’s actually

a lot of black humour in it; it’s not all doom and gloom.”

Despite writing the film a few years ago, it took Rita-Marie a while to find the right location to film it before she eventually

Young theatre makers set to make their mark on arts

work aims to address universal issues through the mediA YOUNG Dublin-based um of contemporary theatre, theatre maker is among five while engaging with and 18 to 25-year-olds chosen to involving its community. programme a two-week fesMartha is currently protival at the Abbey Theatre. duction-managing their The Abbey put out the latest project, funded by an call for submissions in incubation award from CreaMarch, with more than 120 tive Ireland South Dublin. people answering the call.

She recently performed After some very impresin DU Players’ production sive presentations, Martha of, pool (no water), and Knight was amongst those advanced, DROWN, both in chosen. the Samuel Beckett Theatre.

Jen Coppinger, head Martha has taken part in of producing (New Work two international theatre Development) at the exchanges with students Abbey said: “We have been from New York in collaborahugely inspired by the vast tion with Tallaght Commuamount of applications nity Arts. She also works as that we received and have Allie Whelan, Aoife Nugent, Colin Smith, Martha a freelance performer and thoroughly enjoyed reading Knight and Luke Casserly. Pictures: Mark Stedman facilitator. each and every one, knowThese Young Curators will ing the future of Irish theatre is in Martha Knight (22) is a student attend work at various Irish festisuch safe hands. of Drama Studies and Music at vals, starting with Cork Midsum“In choosing these five partici- Trinity College Dublin. mer Festival. pants, we look forward to being She is a founder of Freshly Together with the Abbey staff, challenged, excited and energised Ground Theatre, a theatre company they will then programme a twoby their ideas and relish the oppor- based in Tallaght. week Young Curators’ Festival in tunity to work with them on shapTheir work includes FRICTION 2019. ing the inaugural Young Curators’ (2017) and Curve (2018) in the Civic You can follow the project at Festival in 2019.”

Theatre Tallaght. Freshly Ground’s #AbbeyYoungCurators.

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found the perfect spot – right on her doorstep.

“I eventually found the bus stop in Ballyfermot where I’m from so it just made sense,” she says.

“It was kind of a nobrainer in the end to make

it at this particular bus stop at Markievicz Park, where it was nice and leafy and quiet.”

Rita-Marie has been making films for the past 22 years and is particularly fond of making lowbudget films with a tight cast and crew.

Her 2015 feature film, The Last Show, was made on a budget of just €4,000 and is now available online all over the world on Amazon Prime, YouTube and Vimeo.

“I love getting people together,” she says, of working on small, independent projects.

“I like to enjoy the process and have fun as well

as get the work done.”

She is now currently working on entering Des and Peggy in to film festivals and when asked for advice that she could offer young filmmakers, Rita-Marie says that they should just go for it and make films even if they have a tiny budget.

“Years and years ago, you wouldn’t have heard of low-budget films b e c a u s e f i l m m a ke rs couldn’t get their hands on cameras and sound equipment and editing.

“But now there’re people shooting films on their iPhones. There’s actually a film festival just for iPhone films.”

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Before bringing a comA key issue in employThe process is now a plaint, it is advisable that ment cases often is as to lot more streamlined and the employee notifies whether fair procedures ultimately it is easier for their employer to ascer- have been followed by an employee to now bring tain whether the matter the employer in dealing a complaint against his can be resolved through with the employee’s com- employer to the Commismediation or other means. plaint or in dismissing an sion.

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Come along and have a smashing time with the one and only Gangsta Granny (right) in this fun family production

Gran-tastic capers over at the Olympia RACHEL D’ARCY

THIS week sees David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny take to the stage at The Olympia for a three-day run, bringing David’s book exploits – which sees a young boy, Ben, and his grandmother embark on an exciting adventure on a Friday night – to Dublin audiences.

Gangsta Granny has already had a successful run in the UK, with Louise Bailey starring as Granny alongside Tom Cawte as Ben. There’ll be performing up to three shows a day, having started last night, Wednesday 20. The show runs until this Saturday, with some tickets still available.

For the Dublin shows, the Gangsta Granny cast are joined by a special guest – Ariane Tighe, a member of Dundrum’s own Debbie Allen Dance School.

Ariane was picked to perform in Gangsta Granny as part of the tour’s ongoing commitment to enlist a young, local dancer in each show.

“No doubt, Gangsta Granny would have been my favourite of [Walliam’s] books,” Ariane said.

Speaking about the opportunity to perform in the show, she added: “I’m delighted to be given the chance to meet new people and perform on stage with them on a stage I have never performed on before.

“It will be an amazing experience

Dundrum dancer Ariane Tighe is stepping up to perform in the show based on David Walliams’ book, right

that I know I will learn so much from and will never forget.”

Ariane has been dancing since she was four years old, and began to pursue dance and musical theatre as a career when she was 11.

“As I got older, my passion grew stronger. It started as just a fun after-school activity for me and my friends, but the passion grew and dancing soon became my life.

“It has been an uphill battle for me, but as they say: with hard work comes great reward.

“I’m proud to say I have been a member of the Irish National Youth Ballet company for the past four years.

“During my time in this com-

pany, my passion for ballet and dance has become stronger and it has provided me with great life lessons as well as a lot of experience, performing in two shows per year with talented dancers from all over Ireland.”

The talented young dancer was accepted into the prestigious College of Dance at 16 before returning to school to do her Leaving Cert.

Ariane is now set to go on to audition for a number of dance and theatre colleges across the UK and Europe following her performance in Gangsta Granny.

Tickets for the show available now from ticketmaster.ie, a steal at being priced from €19.50.

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EIGHTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Seamus Haverty, resident at Central Park Nursing Home with fellow residents Sabina Tierney (91) and Esther Mc Donagh (84), and Stella Grogan, staff member, at the launch of ‘Reel Memories’, a Nursing Homes Ireland/Irish Film Institute initiative, taking place during Nursing Homes Week 2018, from June 18 to 24. Residents in nursing homes across the country will gather to watch specially selected films of Ireland’s past, which have special resonance for them. Films from the IFI Irish Film Archive are available to view on www.ifiplayer.ie, or via the newly updated IFI Player suite of apps, available via Google Play, the App Store, Amazon TV, Android TV, and Roku. Picture: Declan Monaghan

Snapshot contest back for second year THE Volkswagen Snapshot Competition, powered by The Snapys, is back for its second year.

The Instagram based contest encourages photography enthusiasts to discover their creativity and upload photos to Instagram using the #VWSnapshot hashtag along with their chosen category hashtags. The categories for this year’s competition are ‘Design’, ‘Light’, ‘Roadtrip’, ‘Technology’ and ‘Volkswagen.’

This year there are some fantastic prizes

including a trip to Barcelona. Other prizes include an escape to Bubblehouse, Finn Lough, drones and premium photography lighting equipment. Twelve entrants will feature in the 2019 Volkswagen Snapshot calendar, the sales proceeds of which will be donated to Volkswagen Ireland’s 2018 charity partner Focus Ireland.

Earlier this year, €3,000 was raised for Pieta House through sales of the 2018 Snapshot calendar. For details visit: https://vwsnapshot.ie/

New college courses Judges announced for Art Prize BIMM Institute Dublin has announced the launch of two new college courses which are set to be game changers for the Irish music scene.

The BIMM Institute Dublin Diploma in Music and Audio Production and the BIMM Institute Dublin Diploma in Music Business are the latest courses to be added to the range of courses available to students.

BIMM Institute Dublin has also announced the BIMM Institute Dublin/2FM Diploma in Music & Audio Production Scholarship which will offer one student the opportunity to study on the yearlong Diploma course free of charge.

Prospective students can apply for the scholarship by submitting an application at info@bimm.ie

THE National Gallery of Ireland has announced the panel of judges for the 2018 Zurich Portrait Prize.

Judges are Geraldine O’Neill, Sue Rainsford and Tanya Kiang. The Zurich Portrait Prize invites applications from artists living in Ireland, and from Irish artists based abroad. Deadline for submissions is June 22, 2018.

The Zurich Portrait Prize competition is open to artists working in all media. Shortlisted artists’ works will be exhibited in the Gallery from October 6, 2018 to January 13 2019. Admission to the exhibition is free.

The winner will receive a cash prize of

€15,000, and a commission worth €5,000, to create a work for inclusion in the National Portrait Collection.

There will also be two awards of €1,500 for highly commended works. For competition entry details see nationalgallery.ie/ art-and-artists/zurich-portrait-prize Last year’s Portrait Prize winner was Jack Hickey, with commendations awarded to Myra Jago and David Hamilton. Previous winners are Vera Klute; Gerry Davis and Nick Miller.

There will be local talks by shortlisted artists, tours and workshops on portraiture.

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GOINGOUTOUT Dublin duo Hvmmingbyrd take rising popularity in their stride

Fluttering past darkness

PICKWEEK OF THE

JUNE 23 (SATURDAY)

Billy Joel @ The Aviva Stadium, €43 THERE’RE a few decent gigs across town this coming week, and truth be told, even tonight music lovers are a bit spoilt for choice.

Still, there’s soemthing about wee Billy that makes him an enduring, endearing staple of the gig scene.

He’s not quite the powerhouse of hits he once was, but when you’ve got such a passionate, varied body of work to draw upon, you’re guaranteed to hear plenty of classic tracks that haven’t aged a day, making this a great gig.

JUNE 21 (THURSDAY) Jenny Greene and the RTE Concert Orchestra @ Donnybrook Stadium, €49.50 Hudson Taylor @ Leopardstown Racecourse, €17 Willie and the Bandits @ The Bowery, free Moon Looks On @ Whelan’s, €10 Jamie Harrison @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 22 (FRIDAY) Changing Gears @ Bellobar, €8 The Pale @ The Unitarian Church, €25

JUNE 23 (SATURDAY) Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €66 Crazy Town @ The Bowery, Rathmines, €15 Bone Machines play the music of Tom Waits @ The Grand Social, €10 Luke Clerkin @ Whelan’s, €10

JUNE 24 (SUNDAY) Chainsmokers + Rita Ora + Chasing Abbey @ The RDS, €50-55 Sean + Conor Price @ Vicar Street, €25 Ho-Ro @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15

JUNE 25 (MONDAY) Beth Rowley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Sean + Conor Price @ Vicar Street, €25

JUNE 26 (TUESDAY) The Killers + Franz Ferdinand @ The RDS, €70 Two of the great mid-00s indie bands on the same bill at the RDS: these two take glamorous indie rock n’ roll to huge highs, with singa-longs aplenty.

Roger Waters @ 3Arena, €131 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

JUNE 27 (WEDNESDAY) Roger Waters @ 3Arena, €131 Pink Floyd legend returns to Dublin, and he’s sure to compel after his previous The Wall tour blew the roof of the 3Arena. This one’s less album-focused, so expect a mix of hits.

HVMMINGBYRD, a Dublin duo, only started out in 2016, yet their steep learning curve, delicate harmonies and intensely moving sound has quickly established them as a real Irish act to watch.

Having featured on the cover of Hot Press and made the Irish Times’ list of 50 Pe your Deborah Byrne and Suzette Das’s music has featured on TV shows Made In Chelsea and Striking Out, as well as on H&M’s playlist, despite their having released less than half a dozen tracks, to date.

With the duo working as a self-producing DIY act and proud perfectionists, an average track takes hour upon hour of studio time to construct.

“I’ve learnt not to put anything out until we’re completely happy with it,” Byrne tells us. “That’s been an important lesson. Parpillon [inset], which we put out in March – I still love that.

“We’re new to production, so it takes time, but it’s important we get it

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right. We find it very hard to let go of a song.”

Their latest, Prisms, came in the wake of the Belfast rape trials, and explores the darkness faced by many women in 2018, and the slow process of being able to speak out.

It’s a subtle track; its lyrics loaded with love for women, but dripping with angry undertones come the chorus, and crammed dense with meaning.

“It started in March.

The rape trial really upset us, and we went to the [verdict] protest,” Byrne says.

“We left really moved; there were a lot of people in tears. There was a lot of anger and sorrow for the woman involved, and a sense that things might change.

“Pretty much every woman has experienced

sexual attacks, to some extent.

“We felt like writing a love song to the women in our lives; something tender. It’s all lovely in the bridge, just hinting at the dark side, before going into full-on darkness at the end.

“It’s about the idea that sometimes the brightest lights can attract the most darkness, if that makes any sense. It’s tender, but there’s anger there, too.”

“I feel like there’s been a shift, particularly in the last year or two,” Byrne adds. “The #MeToo movement and the way people talk about sexual violence has really changed things.

“We feel a bit more empowered, but there’s still a lot of pain about stuff that has been left unsaid for so long.

“As weird as it sounds, it feels strange to be heard.”

In the musical sense – as well as the genderrespect one – Hvmmingbyrd are finding it increasingly easy to be heard.

They can’t quite trace how their music travelled to H&M stores, TV shows and some high-profile Spotify playlists, but Byrne suspects the three are connected, and thinks the signs are promising.

“We’ve talked about an album, maybe next year, maybe the year after,” she says. “We have 45 minutes of material now, ready for this summer’s shows, and that’s taken six months to prepare. It’s a bit of a step up.

“I guess it is an album, length-wise, but you need a bit of backing to actu-

ally do it.”

Byrne adds: “We’ve learnt how to do the electronic stuff from scratch over the last couple of years”; astonishing, given the quality of the band’s use of their media.

“We were looking for a way to make the sounds we wanted to just the two of us. It’s quite a change, but the songwriting’s still the core of it.”

Hvmmingbyrd play Inspirefest on Friday, June 22, and Body and Soul on Saturday, June 23. Their latest single, Prisms, is out now.

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ENTERTAINMENT US TRIO ARE QUIETLY RISING TO GREATNESS

CROKER GIG IS A SOLID SUCCESS

So LANY things Taylor-made to delight her fans ahead for band RACHEL D’ARCY

IF THERE’S one thing to be said about Taylor Swift, it’s that the woman knows how to put on a show.

From theatrics to stage presence, there’s no denying that Swift truly has the ability to captivate her audience from beginning to end.

Swift took to the stage for two dates at Croker last week – becoming the first woman to headline two dates at GAA headquarters, and the fourth woman to headline a show there at all.

Opening up the show was Boom Clap songstress Charli XCX, who’s impressive physical workout on stage, teamed with her dance-based pop, left an infectious tapping in my toes. Charli’s set saw the early birds at Croke Park have a whale of a time while waiting patiently for the arrival of Ms Swift.

Camila Cabello, of Havana-oohna-na fame), was the main support act of the night. While there was no

RACHEL D’ARCY

IT’S difficult to define an ‘overnight sensation’ in 2018. People who’ve been working hard at their craft for years are gaining more prominence thanks to social media, their dedication to their work coming to the fore seemingly, well, overnight.

Enter LANY – a US based, bi-coastal trio comprising vocalist Paul Jason Klein, multi-instrumentalist Les Priest and drummer Jake Goss.

They’ve sold out stadiums in Manila, garnered millions of streams on Spotify, and were even billed as one of the best bands at New York’s Governors Ball by the one and only Rolling Stone Magazine.

You could say they’re a fairly big deal, even if the masses haven’t heard of them just yet.

The band were in Dublin on Monday night to play their third ever show

(and second headliner) on Irish soil.

“I’ve only been in Dublin an hour, but it’s great,” laughed frontman Paul Jason Klein. “We’ve been here once before, I flew in on the day of the show and had an amazing hamburger, but I hope I’ll get to see a little bit more this time around.”

LANY were in Dublin to play The Academy as part of their unofficially titled, End of the Rose, tour.

The band played to a packed-out room, which diligently sang back every lyric with as much zest and passion as Klein himself.

Having played several festival slots – including the prestigious Coachella – and numerous shows across the globe since the release of their eponymous debut album in 2016, the band are preparing themselves for the next ‘era’ of LANY. It’s seen as the ‘demise’ of the rose adorning the

cover of their first release, before the beginning of the Malibu Nights album cycle later this year.

“I kind of just locked myself into a room and wrote for 50 nights straight, and I came out of it just kind of like, ‘Wow, I think I just wrote the next album’,” Klein told Dublin Gazette.

“We got to work with some really great people on it – an Irish man, actually – and got a lot of knowledge out of the process. We write from the heart, and we write our truth, and I’m glad it resonates.”

Recorded in California earlier this year, LANY took to social media to announce their second full-length offering would be called, Malibu Nights, much to the delight of fans.

Their first album deals with themes of heartbreak and love and family, and Klein said they’re sticking to what they do

best on album 2.

“We want to be the biggest band in the world, but we want to do it while staying true to ourselves.

There’ll be a lot of the same themes from the first album, for sure,” Klein said.

As for their plans for the rest of 2018, Klein promised that fans new and old will get to hear a taste of what comes next for LANY before the colder months draw in – and a return to the Emerald Isle might be on the cards too.

“There’ll be a song out before the end of the summer, and the album, hopefully, before the end of the year. I’m excited for people to hear it, and the people seem to be excited too.

“We’ll be touring again soon too. I definitely want to go back to the UK and I hope Ireland will be included as well.”

For more on all things LANY, check out social media tags @ThisIsLANY.

denying the vocal range of the former X-Factor USA contestant, parts of her set felt somewhat disjointed.

Still, Cabello is a name to watch out for – she had everyone (myself included) practically eating out of her hand by the time her set wrapped up.

Now, on to the main act. As someone who’s seen Taylor Swift live before, the Reputation Stadium Tour was something I was excited for.

Whilst Reputation as an album didn’t set my world alight like Swift records of the past, there was no denying Swift could put on one hell of a show.

The theatrics of floating snakes and Roman-themed costumes and stage design were truly something to behold.

Fans in my section visibly lit up when the starlet played older tracks like Love Story, Style, and Should’ve Said No, though they were mixed into medleys, rather than played on their own merit.

That, however, was the only downfall in ‘Tay Tay’s’ set. She managed to captivate the Croker crowd through a dazzling pyrotechnic display, and light-up wristbands handed out to the entire stadium, truly getting everyone involved in the theatrics of the show as well as the music.

Leaving at the end of the night, I found myself almost wanting to go again, like it was a fun theme park ride of sorts.

While I don’t know if I would go and see the Look What You Made Me Do vocalist again, it’s clear that she has a band of everlasting fans that want to see her Long Live ...

Charli XCX 8/10 Camila Cabello 6/10 Taylor Swift 8/10

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Kevin Kennedy, 19 and aquatics coach, Martina Kennedy. Pictures: Ricardo Guglielminotti

President Michael D. Higgins performed the official opening of the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games at Tallaght Stadium

Grace O’Brien, Shauna Stewart and Fiona Byrne following the Ladies Basketball.

Noel Murphy

Joe O’Hanlon

Supporters cheer on athletes at the Opening Ceremony

Bridget Walsh

Torch Bearer: John Keenan

Special Olympics Off To A Flying Start T HERE was great excitement when President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins performed the official opening of the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games at Tallaght Stadium. The Opening Ceremony kicks off three full days of competition, in what is set to be one of the largest and most prestigious sporting events to take place in Ireland in 2018.

The athletes from throughout the island of Ireland accompanied by their families and friends cheered on the flag bearers and specially selected torch carriers, as Air Corp pilots in their jets performed a special show in the skies above the stadium.

The Olympic Flame was lit to great aplomb to mark the start of what is sure to be a super games.

Athletes enjoying the celebrations

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Athletes enjoying the celebrations

Athlete Joseph McNamara

Munster Male 3 players celebrate after the Men’s Basketball Final. Pictures: Sportsfile

Glenn McBride in action against Graham O’Neill

Anita Forde

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ENTERTAINMENT

FORMULAIC OCEAN’S 8 ENTERTAINS

TOP TWEETS

One thing I know for sure: no one on the right side of history has ever had to nitpick what the definition of “cage” is @StephenAtHome

It’s not quite a heist-erpiece WITH Jurassic World currently laying waste to all and sundry around it, you could be forgiven for not noticing another dinosaur that’s slunk into cinemas: the return of the heist flick.

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dead as the proverbial dodo, the Ocean’s [Num-

ber] franchise has been dug up, had a hormone switch, been zapped full of electricity – or at least given a little on-screen crackle – and sent back out into the world, via Ocean’s 8 (Cert 12A, 110 mins).

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BOOK CLUB

Comes with 50 shades of excrutiating gags SOME glamorous grannies start reading the 50 Shades books, and decide they’d like some of the sexy, sexy times too with the silver-haired foxes in their lives. Yeesh. That’s the premise of Book Club (Cert 15A, 104 mins), which digs up a whole bunch of (ahem) mature actors and actresses, uses every bit of lighting and camera trickery known to man to de-age them, and starts lobbing in predictable gags about seniors’ sex drives. It’s all as wonderful and entertaining as that all sounds.

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Not the most stellar of origins stories WIDELY regarded as the Star Wars film that nobody was asking for, Solo: A Star Wars Story (Cert 12A, 135 mins) is already officially a flop, barely a wet weekend since its release. If you’ve ever wanted to see all about the misadventures of a young Han Solo (how he got his name and reputation, how he won the Millennium Falcon etc), you’re in luck. However, it lacks classic Star Wars magic, its lead looks nothing like Harrison Ford, and it just feels like a cynical cash-in on the august franchise’s name.

LIFE OF THE PARTY

Not quite a comedy masterclass, but still gets a pass YOU pretty much know what you’re getting with a Melissa McCarthy film, but her latest character, Deanna, patently clearly doesn’t know what she’s in for when she decides to go back to college in Life of the Party (Cert 15A, 105 mins). It’s the kind of lovable-underdog-triumphs role that McCarthy can trot out in her sleep, but still, this tale of a dumped mom trying to better herself – at the same college as her initially mortified daughter – has some okay laughs in store.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Dino-ugh, already - give us something new!

AS WE all know by now, it’s hard to go wrong with dinosaurs – as movie stars, that is, as the dinos at the heart of Jurassic World (Cert 12A, 128 mins) soon go very, very wrong indeed once they’ve been rescued from their exploding island home.

As nobody wants to see Jurassic World: Peaceful Park, the ensuing mayhem is fun enough, but at this stage it’s hard not to feel that we’ve finally seen pretty much everything dinosaurs can do. Maybe the next one can give them guns. In space.

In case you somehow missed the extensive marketing push, it’s the rebirth of the Ocean’s series, with its core concept being – shock – that the crew this time round are all women.

Wimmen! What sacrilege is this, a variety of knucklehead men have grunted, showing the same Neanderthal outrage that greeted the recent all-girl Ghostbusters reboot (although that film was… fine, in its solidly average way).

The very thought that – shock – women can be just as cool as the usual male suspects, and that a bunch of gals might like to be serious crooks onscreen too, has caused some unrest amongst some threatened males, poor lambs, though not as vociferously as seen with Ghostbusters (and much of that film’s cowardly criticism was laced with blatant racism aimed at Leslie Jones).

Diving away from that analysis, Ocean’s 8 finds that too-cool-for-school Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is out – way out, as he’s as definitely dead as that damn dodo in this film – and his sister, Debbie (Sandra Bullock) is in.

Or, rather, she’s out – outta jail and outta get the big score she’s been planning during her years in the slammer.

A more modern criminal might be musing how

to hack bitcoin cryptocurrency exchanges, but frankly, who wants to watch a bunch of nerds running mining PC farms in gloomy basements, making small talk as pizza boxes pile up?

Instead, Debbie’s an old-skool crook who’s all about the bling, baby – the McGuffin bling here being a fabulously expensive necklace that’ll be on show at the Met Gala, courtesy of a conveniently placed socialite (Anne Hathaway).

Even a fast-talking, fast-thinking jailbird like Debbie’s going to need a diverse crew to carry that heist off, rounding things up – and also down – to the eponymous eight from the title, so in timehonoured fashion she sets about rounding up The Crew, organising The Plan, and then executing The Heist.

If you’ve read this far, you’d be forgiven for thinking that The Film is rather formulaic, with its single biggest raison d’etre so far being to create a new all-girl (or allwomen) star vehicle.

Perhaps. In this regard, its director (Gary Ross) is largely irrelevant to how this particular Ocean’s pans out.

Given a large enough cast to manage (I haven’t even nodded at The Guys also along for the ride), he’s little more than a bus driver, dropping everyone

off at predictable stops along the film’s route.

As such, this particular Ocean’s Star Vehicle is powered by some A-list stars (the likes of Rihanna and Cate Blanchett are also along for the ride), as well as slightly more leftfield choices (such as Helena Bonham Carter, rocking an unfortunate Oirish accent), while fashionistas may squeal at spotting the likes of Anna Wintour or a wretched kollection of Kardashians in their kameos.

Ultimately, does 8 do enough to distinguish itself from the clappedout dozen or whatever previous Ocean’s films?

Not so much. Ignoring that the film’s core hook is that, ‘Hey, They’re Girls!’ when it comes to the crooks and the cons, you’re deep in standard heist territory here.

It’s worth pointing out that the crew here are anything but motley – director Ross seems to have decided that the most criminal thing about the film would be to show any stray hairs, imperfect make-up or less than Christmas-perfume-tellyads levels of lighting and shots – making them an unusually perfect group of thieves.

As such, the 8 crew may not steal your full attention, but hey, they’ll at least nab most of it for a couple of caperrific hours.

Verdict: 6/10

TV host Stephen Colbert pointedly shows some of the humanity the current US administration are busy trying to crush. Or cage.

Tayto Park – Mr Tayto is handing out crisps Little girl: “I want one!” Mr Tayto hands her a packet Mother: “What should you say to Mr Tayto now?”

Little girl fiddling with the packet, looks up at Mr Tayto and shouts: “Open this!” @OverheardDublin Our own little darlings would have said: “Open this NOW!”

Oh God. Flashback!

Trying to put my trainers back on after Coppers, sitting on some steps, and I kept handing this guy beside me one of my socks and saying “YOU’RE A FREE ELF NOW DOBBY” @Dizzydub1 And this isn’t even the strangest thing to have happened at the (cough) beloved Culchie landmark in the heart of the capital

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SLOVENIA | GREAT LOCATIONS TO CHARM EVEN THE MOST DEMANDING GUEST

A treasure trove of beauty and culture

Lake Bled

From the top: Predjama Castle, Ljubljana and Triglav National Park

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor CENTRAL Europe might lack glitz, but when it comes to scenery and value for money, you’d be hard pressed to find better.

Slovenia is fast emerging as a must for savvy travellers. Tucked away in the heart of Europe, this tiny country hides a treasure trove of beauty and culture.

Considering it’s three times smaller than Ireland, it’s incredible how much diverse scenery can be found here – from imposing mountains to glacial lakes, mysterious caves and rolling hills.

Then there are the unique towns and cities begging to be explored, with a friendly welcome from the locals guaranteed wherever you roam and delicious locally-produced food and drink to be sampled.

Lake Bled is the most photographed location in Slovenia and once you’ve seen it up close you’ll understand why. The emerald lake, surrounded

by mountains with a tiny island at its centre, may well have spawned the phrase picture-postcard views.

Limestone particles give the lake its v iv i d c o l our, and tinge the

bouring Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary has crept across the border over the centuries, resulting in a vibrant swirl of cultures that’s evident throughout Slovenian villages, towns and cities.

Iconic B l e d ,

authentic Bohinj and waters of lively Kranthe Soca and jska Gora invite Radovljica Old L j u b l j a n i ca you to explore Town Square rivers. traditional archiHead furtecture, frescoed ther into the c h u rc h e s a n d Triglav National Park, local museums – with spread across the peaks plenty of pavement cafes and valleys of the Julian and shops to stop at along Alps, to find an endless the way. bounty of rugged trees, Legends live on here blooming wildflowers too – from Predjama Casand jagged gorges. tle, once owned by SloAnd dive deeper into venia’s version of Robin the earth to explore the Hood, to the peak of fantastical Postojna or Mount Triglav, home to Skocjan caves, carved the mythical buck, Zlaout of the Karst region’s torog.

Swiss cheese-like rock.

Ljubljana is a bustling The influence of neigh- cosmopolitan hub with

a traditional soul, where chatter fills the cobbled streets, dragons guard the bridges, and a proud castle keeps watch from above.

Plot your own path starting with a friendly farm stay in the hamlet of Kupljenik – just an hour’s drive from Ljubljana airport and a ten-minute drive from Lake Bled.

Ride the Julian Alps via a new self-guided cycling tour along a route dotted with three and four-star hotels, taking in Lake Bled and finishing up in Radovljica.

Or head to an eco farm in the heart of rural Slovenia, where the focus is on wellness and fresh produce.

Turkish baths and jacuzzis will help you unwind and make the most of the peace and tranquility.

TUI offers seven-night packages flying to Salzburg and staying in Kranjska, Bled, or Bohinj from e562 per person sharing.

Visit www.tuiholidays.ie, call 1850 453545 or visit a TUI store or travel agent for more details.

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TRAVEL & FOOD

A huge thirst for Gin and Tonic fest THE Irish Gin & Tonic Fest is back with a bang this weekend.

Now in its third year, the week-long 2018 edition features 26 Irish gins that hail from every province in Ireland.

There are Irish gins distilled with potatoes (sure what’s a gin without a potato) and organic apples.

Irish gins that feature botanicals such as Wexford strawberries and Dublin city rhubarb will also make an appearance and Irish gins aged in casks.

Since launching the festival in 2016, many of the venues that have

been involved have seen huge uptakes in Irish gins.

There will be a number of different events taking place hosted by all the brands that include tastings, tours and food pairings.

On the first day of the festival, June 23, there will be two opening parties on in Urban Brewing on George’s Dock.

For €15, you will get a full serve of an all Irish Gin & Tonic and you’ll be able to sample over a dozen premium Irish gins.

The festival is running from June 23 to 30.

For more info visit www. greatirishbeverages.com

Third of parents have no clear rules on alcohol consumption ONE in three parents do not have clear rules around alcohol consumption for kids.

New research by Drinkaware showed that parents rarely look for information about some of the effects of underage drinking, such as the link between alcohol and mental health, illegal drug use and sexual health, according to the Behaviour and Attitudes research of 503 parents.

The research also found an increase in the number of parents who believe it’s ok for their children to drink at home before the age of 15 years.

Drinkaware research reveals that parents are the key source for children to learn about alcohol.

Ms Niamh Gallagher CEO of Drinkaware said: “We are regularly contacted by parents who worry that friends and peers have more influence on when their child will drink alcohol, but this just isn’t the case.

“Drinkaware research shows that all family members, and in particular parents, are the single strongest influence on their child’s opinions and future behaviour around alcohol.”

As the state exams drawing to a close, Drinkaware is appealing to parents to talk openly and honestly to their children about alcohol and their plans for celebrating the milestone. For more information see www.drinkaware.ie

New pre-theatre is menu full of Sole

Sole Seafood and Grill on Dublin’s South William Street

REBECCA RYAN

Food Editor SOLE Seafood and Grill on Dublin’s South William Street have launched a brand new pre-theatre menu.

The new menu incorporates a range of dishes, including Howth Smoked Irish Organic Salmon and West Cork mussels just in time for the summer months.

The dishes range from a traditional seafood chowder with Irish fish and shellfish in a creamed broth, rock oysters sourced from Irish coastal waters, tempura-coated octopus, to chilli and wild garlic pasta with crisp shallots.

Speaking about SOLE’s supplier connections, executive chef Richie Wilson said: “We work really closely with our supply chain led

by Kish Fish, to ensure when possible we our supporting the Irish fishing industry.

“Our new pre-theatre menu is perfect for the foodie community to enjoy some of the highest quality seafood around.”

Still in it’s infancy, SOLE opened its doors in March of this year and prides itself on offering the ultimate high-end casual dining experience.

SOLE’s pre-theatre menu is available daily, Monday – Thursday from 5pm – 6.15pm and Friday and Saturdays from 12pm – 6.15pm, at a cost of €30 for two courses and €36 for three courses.

For more information on SOLE Seafood & Grill visit www.sole.ie

Airport trials honesty-based food offer RUNNING for a plane and not having enough time to grab a bite to eat because of long queues at the airport could be a thing of the past.

Dublin Airport have teamed up food hall Marqette to trail a new honesty-based food and beverage takeaway offer.

An Honest Eats Co fridge will be installed at Marqette’s airside location in Terminal One later this month stocked with a selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, snacks and drinks.

Passengers will pick the items they want, scan them and pay for them via a cashless self-service checkout that accepts cards and mobile payment applications.

The fridge unit, which will have a range of up to 73 different food and drink products, texts Marqette’s kitchens as sales are made

to ensure that stock levels will be properly maintained.

Dublin Airport managing director Vincent

Harrison said: “We are constantly seeking to improve the passenger experience at Dublin Airport and are delighted to be working with

Marqette to trial the new Honest Eats concept.”

Marqette owner Michael J Wright said: “Honest Eats has the potential to work really well in an airport setting where passengers in a hurry want to grab high quality food and drink on the go.

“We’re really excited to be working with Dublin Airport to test this new concept.”

Retail software company CBE is supplying the software for the trial and this will provide for a simple and efficient payment system for passengers.

The initial trial will last for about four weeks and data from the trial will be shared with participants in the upcoming InspireFest Conference in Dublin as part of a minihack competition to further refine and improve the Honest Eats concept.

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HOME | GETTING READY FOR SUMMER

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Sedums are less likely to flop if they’re cut back now

Asters, or Michaelmas daisies, are good candidates for the chop

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THE CHELSEA CHOP – it sounds like a rather edgy haircut, doesn’t it?

In fact the term refers to the cutting back of flowering perennials in early summer in order to slow down flowering and extend the season until later in the year.

Named after the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s a technique that’s usually carried out around the time the show is held, which is during the third week in May. Plants that flower later in the season are cut back by about one third to a half, which results in flowers that may be smaller but are usually more numerous.

It also helps to keep the flowering season going into late summer and even early autumn, and helps the plants to maintain a more compact structure, which lessens the likelihood of them flopping over and reduces the need for staking.

Because spring came so late this year, garden growth has only been catching up over the last couple of warmer weeks, so this year you should be safe carrying out the Chelsea Chop even now, halfway through June.

As a general rule, the closer to flowering time you cut the plants back, the more you will delay flowering, so it’s usually a good idea to limit the chop to plants with good new season stem and leaf growth that haven’t started to form flower buds yet.

You needn’t be too fussy – a trim with a shears will usually do – but you might just want to tidy up any stems left exposed down to the next set of leaves.

Do keep an eye out for slugs who may be attracted to fresh, new growth that results.

Here are some favourite garden perennials that might benefit from the chop: • Aster frikartii “Monch” and other perennial asters, also known as Michaelmas Daisies • Sedum “Herbstfreude”, otherwise known as Sedum “Autumn Joy” • Echinacea purpurea • Rudbeckia “Goldsturm” • Phlox paniculata

FOR further information on Anne Byrne Garden Design, call 086 683 8098, or see www.annebyrnegardendesign.com

Magical FOR THE FIRST TIME, H&M will do a mini print collaboration with the Swedish fairy tale-brand Mrs Mighetto for Baby Exclusive. Mrs Mighetto’s magical prints of Mini Mighetto’s will decorate parts of the Baby Exclusive collection new-born and baby. The collection is exclusively online.

The theme of the collection is sweet, yet mysterious, with a fairy-tale story specially written for the collaboration.

In a pastel mix of pink, grey and blue, the collection offer different tops, a dress, leggings, jersey pants and a sweater in soft materials together with accessories.

“We are extremely proud and happy to be a part of the first design collaboration for Baby Exclusive.

We instantly felt that our motifs would be a great fit for the well-coordinated colour and material choices at Baby Exclusive” says Malin and Anna, founders of Mrs Mighetto.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for us to be able to invite our customers to the fairy tale world of Mrs Mighetto with this collaboration for Baby Exclusive. We hope our customers will love it as much as we do,” says Pernilla Wohlfahrt, H&M’s Design Director.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

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to truly help it shine.

River Island’s latest accessories drop has something for everyone in the accessories department.

There’s the more eccentric patchwork shoe and fluffy, beaded handbag, or a more traditional block-coloured shoe and gem earring.

The accessories from the latest edit are designed to make a statement, packed with bold colours and

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eye-catching fabrics. A simple wardrobe staple - like the iconic little black dress - can be perked up in an instant with the introduction of the perfect accessory.

All accessories listed here are available from River Island stores, and riverisland.ie.

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Be Acne aware of your skin this June JUNE IS Acne Awareness Month and Eau Thermale Avène has a range of gentle, non-comedogenic products specially formulated for oily skin, blemishes and blackheads. The Cleanance range has been developed purely to help fight acne while respecting the balance of the skin.

The Cleanance range by Avène contains 8 key products and an anti-blemish starter kit. The hero products from the range include a cleansing gel, an expert moisturiser, a mattifying toner and high protection factor 50+ SPF. Speaking about Acne Awareness Month, skin expert and CEO at The Skin Nerd, Jennifer Rock, said “Acne truly debilitates anyone who suffers with it regardless of age, sex or the severity of the acne itself.

“I believe skin should be focused around health as opposed to vanity as it can truly impact people’s confidence daily. Acne awareness month is much needed as it addresses the issues in an open forum educating us all that it is common, needs addressing and encourages those that live with it to feel less isolated.”

Avene’s full range of products and a list of stockists can be found on Avene.co.uk.

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Keep your teeth white while you tan with new travel kit IRISH teeth whitening brand Spotlight Whitening has launched a travel friendly teeth whitening kit, perfect for the holiday season.

The Teeth White Travel Kit is available exclusively at Boots and Boots.ie and contains 4 award winning Teeth White Strips, a travel-sized Teeth White Paste and a Spotlight toothbrushall the essentials to keep your smile sparking in the sun.

Speaking about the launch, Spotlight Whitening co-founder Dr Lisa Creaven said: “Vanessa and I do so much travelling, a travel kit was a no brainer for us. Spotlight strips can be easily used when travelling but it’s great to have all the essentials in one kit!”

“This has been in the works for some time and came about as lots of our customers were looking for travel versions of our toothpaste in particular. We wanted to create a comprehensive kit that will keep teeth gleaming without taking up precious packing space!” said cofounder Dr Vanessa Creaven.

The kit is available Spotlight Whitening Teeth White Travel Kit now. €9.99

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TECH TIME

Celebrating astonishing worlds coming to gamers SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com

THE biggest annual gaming showcase in the world – E3 – took place last week in LA, and while Dublin Gazette’s bus fare fund doesn’t quite stretch that far, it was easy to keep up with what was on show.

E3 is always a hyped-to-the-max event that gives the industry, gamers, the public and beancounters alike a

look at all the biggest, best, strangest and most creative games on the way in the next 6-9 months, as well as providing a snapshot of gaming in general, from industry trends to evolving tech.

While E3 can be a bit hit and miss, and while the public have only recently been given access to what was traditionally a trade-only affair, E3 2018 had some incredible highs (and some lows, too), making it one to note.

Many of the games on show and in the works were absolutely stunning to watch, even for jaded old gamers and hacks like myself.

As gaming matures as an industry – unsurprisingly, as the average gamer is now aged about 37 – it’s clear that many games are hitting some incredible creative highs that can surpass TV and cinema experiences. Below are just a few of E3 2018’s many highlights ...

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Style and substance in Audi RS4 Audi has a halo car in the new RS4 Avant sports estate car that combines power and style in a unique styling package that sure to impress.

MICHAEL MORONEY took the RS4 on a road trip and quickly got into the mood for special driving experience.

CYBERPUNK 2077 LONG in the making – and still with no sign of a concrete release date, although it’s hoped not to be too far off – Cyberpunk 2077 effortlessly stole the show with a snappy, blistering trailer showcasing some must-see visuals.

Looking like a cross between Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, and some of the worst excesses of the neon-soaked

Eighties as we remember them, there was nothing else on show quite like this stunner (which, as with all these titles, you can – and should – easily look up for yourself on social media).

The futuristic city-set adventure game with very heavy cyber and techno influences marked a dramatic change for its developer, CD Projekt Red, previously best known for its all-conquering

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global hit, The Witcher 3, which fused complex storytelling with a medievalplus-magic setting.

Will the game live up to the astonishing visuals and vision portrayed within its in-engine trailer? Hopefully.

Still, even if not, Cyberpunk 2077 made one hell of an impact at this year’s E3.

THE DIVISION 2 SOMETHING of a

bies are – yawn – two-a-penny these days, but samurais?

Not so much. Set during the Mongol invasion of 13th Century Japan, this open world game looked simply beautiful, offering a mix of exploration, missons, action and plot in a richly detailed, and lavishly realised world.

curate’s egg, the first game divided many gamers. Its tale of an abandoned, plagueridden, wintery Manhatten looked great, but underwhelmed many. Moving the story on to summer, and over to an equally ravaged Washington DC, could be just the shot needed to reinvigorate this interesting online shooter.

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THE LAST OF US 2 DON’T be fooled by

knows what this game from auteur Hideo Hojima is, exactly – but seeing the likes of stars Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Guillermo del Toro, Lea Seydoux, and even Lindsay Wagner (remember her?) involved makes it something that continues to spark enormous interest and debate.

this tender moment – this sequel to the classic post apocalyptic game in a fallen world looks to be even darker, grimmer and more intense than the already nerve wracking first game. For those old enough, its dark violence and complex characters look set to provide uneasily rivetting fare.

DRESS to impress and deliver with substance, that’s the mood of the new Audi RS4, a performance car that tops the Audi A4 range.

The RS4 sets the pace for just what Audi engineers can do and for Audi enthusiasts this is the ultimate head turner, their absolute desire car.

You simply cannot use words such as competitive, economical or practical when writing about cars with the performance ability of the Audi RS4 Avant.

Driving this estate car is motoring at a different level and you’ll know that even before you experience the tempting growl of the 2.9 litre Audi TFSI petrol engine.

This is a car in which you will be seen and heard in. If your pocket is deep enough and your image can cope with the attention, then read on.

Audi has crafted this very unique car to lead its range, with so many features included to make the car very spec ial and that spec ial feeling rubs off on you when you get behind the wheel.

The low profile stance on 19in tyres, the exclusive badging and some not so subtle design features all create a car that’s hugely desirable, even if it’s not remotely affordable.

RS specific front and rear bumpers and side skirts, along with exterior mirror housings in carbon fibre look and RS specific rear bumper and diffuser along with dual oval tailpipes, all combine to create a very distinctive car.

T h i s c a r ’s p e r fo rmance ability starts with the engine. Audi has released 450bhp from this 2.9 litre V6, twin-turbo petrol engine and you can experience every bit of power and the 600Nm of engine torque. This engine gives the car a dual personal-

acceleration figure of 4.1 seconds will excite.

On regular Irish roads, this power capacity has limited application, but you know it’s there. The a c c e l e r a t i o n p e r fo rmance means that overtaking is never an issue, perhaps the engine’s throaty sound as you accelerate may put other drivers off a little. Many others will simply grin with envy.

Audi claims a new chassis for this performance car, and in truth it’s probably needed to cope with the power ability from the massive

RS 4 Avant 2.9TFSI 450HP Quattro Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price ity, smooth and relaxed to drive around the city or massively energetic when you want it to be on the open road.

To get the full performance value from the car you really need to drive it on a race track where the 0 to 100km/hr

2.9 litre 450bhp 4.1seconds 11.4km/litre

(8.8/100km or 32mpg)

58 litres 199g/km F €1200 20,000km/12 months 5 star 2009 3 years €102,350 engine. Bring the car out on the road and it will thrill in terms of performance and handling supported by the proven Quattro all-wheel-drive system.

The car is fitted with a RS Sports suspension w i t h va r i a b l e s h o c k

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TECH & MOTORS

Fourth generation BMW X5 has landed

BMW has launched its new fourth-generation X5 once again combining elegant and strong design with impressive on and off-road ability. The new BMW X5 claims an even greater blend of premium luxury performance and comfort with entry prices significantly higher and starting from €94,325.

The new generation Audi RS4 Quattro is a superb performance car that’s packed with technology to match its sporty credentials

BMW Ireland claims that the new X5 demonstrates the latest BMW advances in technology, design and safety, with the highest level of autonomous capability yet seen on a BMW X model. There is a choice of TwinPower and M Performance petrol and diesel engines which can be matched to a new

absorption and for once I could notice the difference.

There are four Drive Select settings available by means of a button on the dash, Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual.

I started in Individual mode and later opted for Comfort mode when out on the open road.

Fo r t h e e c o n o my record this car does what it says. The rated economy figure of 11.4km/litre (8.8/100km or 32mpg) was almost achievable over my lengthy test

drive.

As I criss-crossed the countryside to experience its power, my Audi RS4 attracted attention for the combination of stylish looks and the instant engine response as I accelerated.

Don’t expect the Audi RS4 to be economical as with its CO2 rating of 199g/km, the road annual tax will cost €1,200.

For someone with over €100,000 to spend on an image car, I doubt that the road tax rate will be a concern.

There is also a significant technology feel to the Audi RS4.

The dash and controls resemble those of other models in the A4 range, with a lot more features as standard to allow the driver to maximise the car’s ultimate potential.

The Audi virtual cockpit is part of the RS4 package and you can easily change the dials layout to suit your style.

The car includes Audi Pre Sense City automatic safety system, plus a host of other safety features.

The Euro NCAP rating is more out of date than other brands, even though the car has one of the most impressive safety packages on board.

Despite the huge technology offering, the Audi Smartphone interface was easy to get set up with and the car’s sound system was equally impressive.

The RS4 packages also include a 3 years subscription to the Audi connect system along with Audi emergency

c a l l a n d b re a kd ow n assist.

With an entry price of €102,350, this Audi RS4 is going to be as rare on Irish roads as it is unique.

Like all Audi models there is potential for personalisation and the test car package added over €27,000 to the base car list price!

The RS4 is not a big car in terms of stature on the road, but it is a very special car, for me that special driving experience will live on.

Mercedes Benz sets prices for new Sprinter van

THE latest generation range of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel vans have arrived on the Irish market with entry prices from €21,950, excluding taxes and charges.

The spacious, high-spec, high-tech Sprinter claims to bring new levels of intelligent connectivity and superior comfort.

This Sprinter range now comes with a new front wheel drive version, plus a new 3-years warranty which is now standard across the entire Mercedes–Benz van range.

This is the third generation of the Sprinter van and so far over 8,000 have been sold in Ireland with over 3.4 million produced worldwide.

Equipped with all of the features buyers look for in a panel van, this latest Sprinter comes with a new design and passenger car levels of comfort and safety.

I took it on a short test drive in the Wicklow Mountains to be

impressed with the comfort, handling and driving ease of the new van range.

Mercedes Benz claims that the with the generous load volume and carrying capacity, the addition of front wheel drive, and a new infotainment and connectivity system van owners will see the benefits in terms of better fleet management, lower operating costs and maximum cost effectiveness.

The new Sprinter is available in six different body variants in five wheelbase options.

There are three diesel variants developing between 114bhp (84kW) and 177bhp (130kW) power output. Three body heights range from 1,719 mm to 2243 mm.

It comes in five weight classes with load compartment volume increased up to 17cu. metres with 5.5 tonnes capacity, three drive configurations, front, rear and 4-wheel drive, LED strip lighting in the load compartment, and a towing capacity up to 3.5 tonnes.

eight-speed Steptronic gearbox and the latest version of xDrive with claims o maximum comfort, capability and performance.

The latest X5 comes on a wheelbase that’s 42mm longer than its predecessor. This makes it 36mm longer, an extra 66mm of width and 19mm higher.

BMW claims that the new X5 has both an imposing appearance and generous levels of space for passengers and their luggage.

There is one petrol engine and two diesel engines available for the new X5. The new entry level BMW X5 xDrive30d is powered by a straight-six diesel engine, this time with displacement of 3.0 litres and featuring a single turbocharger with variable inlet geometry. The engine is rated at 265hp, while offering 620Nm of torque. BMW claims that it is capable of reaching the 100km/h mark from rest in 6.5 seconds, and has a combined fuel consumption of 6.1l/100km (16.6km/l or 47mpg), equating to CO2 emissions of 158g/km.

The BMW X5 M50d is powered by a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with a quartet of turbochargers, with a six-cylinder inline unit in the BMW X5 xDrive40i and BMW X5 xDrive30d.

Fiat has electric plans for its future in Europe LAST week, Fiat in Europe announced plans to reduce its model range in Europe to fewer models all of which will be based around an electrified version of the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Panda.

Fiat said that it was ceasing production of the Punto and withdrawing the Tipo from European markets, while this Turkish built car will still be sold outside of the EU, and also in the Middle East and Africa.

For the future in Europe, the Fiat 500 will get full-electric and mild hybrid drive systems, while the 500L and 500X will get mild hybrid drives but not full-electric versions.

Fiat is strong in the minicar market in Europe and the Fiat 500 was Europe’s top-selling minicar last year, followed by the Panda and well ahead of the next nearest rival, the Volkswagen Up.

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Dublin City Council We, Michael & Louise Shortt, intend to apply for retention permission and planning permission for development at this site 86 Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12, D12 R5V2.

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PLANNING NOTICE Dublin City Council I, Peter Tansey, intends to apply for; Permission for development at 37 Charles Street Great, Dublin 1, D01 F5K7. The works will consist of: the conversion and extension to the rear of the existing attic to include a new rear roof with projecting window; new roof lights; a new bathroom above part of the return; a widened opening of the rear window at entrance floor level leading to a new balcony on the rear façade with connecting stairs to back garden; external render on the return.

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CHARITY focused distance runner Mark Conlon has passed the midway point in his Peter McVerry Trust fundraising challenge, a marathon opus designed to raise awareness of Dublin’s growing homelessness problem.

Conlon had originally set his ‘marathon a day’ challenge at an unlimited length, with the hope that he could fundraise substantially as well as drawing a huge amount of awareness to the cause by simply carrying on. Of course, life was always going to get in the way at some point.

The Bawnogue man reached the 16 marathon mark on Sunday – 419 miles (674 kms) – in just over a fortnight. The experienced athlete is running most of his marathons around the same course: a loop heading from Clontarf towards Howth, past North

Bull Island, circling the Howth Summit route a couple of times, and then heading back to his starting point.

He describes his attempt as “rustic”, in that he’s living his life around it with a minimal support team, and making it intentionally more difficult by including the hills around the Howth route. The typical marathon is taking him between four and a half and five hours to complete the 42km route.

“It’s about struggle which is why I’m trying to make it that little bit more difficult,” Conlon says of his already extraordinarily ambitious plan.

“I haven’t seen a physio during this so far. I’m having a bit of trouble with my achilles and with my knees, so I’m going really slowly up the steep hills around Howth. I’m tired, and I wake up with a lot aches every morning.

But it’s going okay, and I can start to

Mark Conlon on his route around north Dublin as part of his incredible marathon challenge

count down instead of up now.”

Conlon plans to finish with a reception on the night of the final marathon of 30, which falls on Sunday, June 30. He hopes to have the opportunity to speak about homelessness to the Dail through his endeavours, ideally before the summer break.

“It’s about awareness, and I really

hope they’ll let me speak to them about the problems,” he says, adding that he hopes to raise a substantial sum for Peter McVerry through a couple of events towards the end of the month.

“I’ve set it at 30, I hope I get the chance to say my piece before it loses momentum.”

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS OUR Heroes of the week are our U-8 boys who played Na Fianna on Saturday in a series of games, and were suitably rewarded by the presence of the GAA president, Mr John Horan to cast an eye over proceedings! Well done lads, to make the week complete, you’ve been awarded the much coveted LAOCH NA SEACHTAINE! Maith Sibh!

Please note, our club shop will be closed for the month of July to give our ladies a well deserved rest. The email and phone will not be answered for this month! You have been warned.

The club would like to express deepest sympathies to Cillian Bowes and all his family of their recent bereavement.

Most of our juvenile teams are soon winding up for the summer break but fear not! Follow the details below for camps news and keep any eye out for further potential camps before schools return. We’d like to wish you all a fun filled happy and healthy summer, and we look forward to seeing you all when we return.

Finally, places in our summer camps are filling fast. In light of the Easter camp sell out, we urge you all to book in now. Details of our fantastic double camp offer now available on our website Here -link- Here and social media on FaceBook and twitter @BallymunGAA.

CLONTARF FOIRNE na Seachtaine are the cailini and buachailli who played at our An Naíolann Mini-Leagues finals day on Saturday. We have a photo gallery on our Facebook page.

Well done to all the mentors who supported the nursery this year, and a special GRMA to our sponsors - Dublin Orthodontics - for their continued support.

Thanks to the BBQ and all the extra helpers who made Saturday such a great success. Adh Mór to 2011 groups, who will have their first cluichí this weekend.

Seniors defeated Fingal Ravens 3-18 to 4-10, in AFL2

while the intermediate hurlers drew 2-16 to 3-13 away to Round Towers in Clondalkin on Saturday.

We had several players representing the club on county duty over the weekend. Hard luck to Grace Smith and Ath Cliath U14 Peil na mBan, who lost All-Ireland final to An Cabhán.

Kevin Byrne helped Dubs minor hurlers reach Leinster semi-final with a victory over Aontroim, while Nathan Doran helped Ath Cliath U20 peiladóirí reach the Leinster semifinal with victory over Loch Garman.

SOCCER: CAPITAL OUTFIT ONCE AGAIN PREVAIL IN LIMERICK

Quinn crowns yet more DDSL glory

Cherry Orchard man fires a final hat trick to propel the league to a 32nd SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup title as they prove too good once again at the annual festival of Under-14 football  sport@dublingazette.com

A STUNNING hat-trick from Ben Quinn helped the Dublin and District Schoolboy League (DDSL) retain the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup with an exciting 4-2 final win over Kildare at the University of Limerick on Friday afternoon.

Kildare had rallied from two goals down to trail 3-2 with eight minutes remaining of a highly entertaining contest before hattrick hero Quinn collected the ball from Glory Nzinga’s pass and rifled a terrific left foot shot into the bottom right corner of the net.

The goal finally broke Kildare’s resistance as they had fought

valiantly to claim the prestigious Under-14 inter-league title for a first time.

The DDSL’s success is their third in successive years and their sixth in the last seven editions.

The free-scoring Kennedy Cup winners managed 22 goals in their six games, conceding just three times.

Kildare made a dream start in the final when Jamie Duggan’s free-kick was headed home by striker Dean Owens inside three minutes.

However, the DDSL drew level two minutes later when Quinn finished a rebound to the net from close range after Evan Ferguson’s

goal attempt was parried.

The pre-tournament favourites were in front in the 14th minute when Cherry Orchard’s Craig King’s cross was headed home superbly by Evan Ferguson of St Kevin’s Boys.

The DDSLs 2-1 half-time lead was quickly doubled when Ferguson turned provider for Quinn to grab his second of the game three minutes after the restart.

Battling Kildare, who recovered from losing their opening group game against Limerick County to reach the final, pulled a goal back with 10 minutes remaining when Owens, of Athy Town, scored his second with a superb volley, fol-

lowing excellent work from Matthew McCarrick.

However, the DDSL nerves were settled in the 52nd minute when Quinn completed his hat-trick, bringing his tally to four goals in two days, to help the competition’s most successful side retain the Kennedy Cup. The side itself was drawn from five clubs with Malahide United (three players), Cherry Orchard (four), St Kevin’s Boys (six), Crumlin United (three) and Belvedere (four) providing large contingents to the squad.

There was further success for Dublin leagues in the Shield final as the NDSL beat home hosts, Limerick Desmond, on penalties after normal and extra time had ended 0-0. They held their nerve to win out 4-2.

The side featured Clonee United’s Darragh Gorman, Jack Supple, Cian Nolan and Abdulquadri Balogun, Tolka Rovers Sean Darling and Josh Dunne, Baldoyle United’s Callum Ralph, Adam Lynch, Aaron Duffy, Aaron Hughes, Daniel Barry and Daragh Mooney, Donnycarney’s Craig Walsh and Swords Manor’s Destin Bismwa and Stephen Finnegan.

CRUMLIN CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs Hennebry on reaching her 100th birthday. Great achievement from a great woman.

Senior hurlers had an impressive win against Na Fianna on Saturday, when Jockey struck a last-minute 21-yard free into the net to leave Crumlin one-point winners.

U-10 camogie girls had one great win and one loss on Saturday in Whitehall, with Kaci Hodgins scoring a super point from play and Layla Perry getting player of

the match.

Crumlin GAA Summer Camp details are as follows: dates - July 9-13 and 16-20 July. Cost one child for one week is €60 and two weeks is €95. For two children, one week is €110 and two weeks is €170. For three children, one week is €150 and two weeks is €240. Time: 10am2pm on all weeks.

Club Camp will run from August 20-23and cost for one child is €40 and two children is €65. Note; discounts for camps are for brothers and sisters only.

The DDSL, top, celebrate their Kennedy Cup success while the NDSL raise the shield; player of the tournament Callum Warren, right. Pictures: Tom beary/Sportsfile

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: ST PAT’S DROP INTO BOTTOM HALF

LOI SHORTS Watts on top sides’ radar

St Pat’s Lee Desmond tries to escape a tackle against Sligo Rovers. Picture: Martin Doherty

Denied penalty grates on frustrated Buckley LOI PREMIER DIVISION St Patrick’s Athletic Sligo Rovers  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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ST PATRICK’S Athletic ushered in the midseason break with a fifth straight defeat – and arguably their most damaging – against a clinical Sligo Rover side on Friday night.

The visitors were devastating on the counterattack as Patrick McClean, Ally Roy and Jack Keaney fired them to a 3-0 win at Richmond Park.

The misfiring Saints were held scoreless for the third time in those five defeats after it was confirmed star striker Christy Fagan will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Liam Buckley’s side dominated possession in both halves and created the majority of the chances, but a mixture of wasteful finishing and some impressive last-ditch

defending kept them out.

Centre-half McClean – the younger brother of Ireland star James – scored with Sligo’s first attack of the game, a wonderfullytaken finish at full-stretch after Pat’s were slow to react to a short corner.

The goal came very much against the run of play, after Pats’ promising early play yielded a chance for captain Ian Bermingham, who headed Simon Madden’s cross narrowly over.

The goal allowed Sligo to sit back more and attack with pace on the break, and there were clear indicators that the Saints would struggle against their pacey transitions.

Caolan McAleer gave one warning when he won the ball deep in his own half and within seconds had played Roy through on goal, but the Scot’s finish was poor.

There was nothing poor about Roy’s finish for Sligo’s second on the

half-hour, but the Saints were incensed they weren’t awarded a penalty moments earlier.

Ryan Brennan looked to be shoved in the back

by Seamus Sharkey in the box, but referee Derek Tomney deemed there not be enough contact and the Bit o’ Red broke with pace.

Rhys McCabe found Roy, and he exchanged passes with Adam Wixted before planting a beautifullytaken finish past Barry Murphy.

Pat’s had chances to get back into it after the break but Jake Keegan and Brennan were denied by fantastic flying blocks from Keaney and the impressive John Mahon.

And Keaney wrapped up the win late on when Michael Barker and Lee Desmond ran into each other and the teenager made no mistake with time to pick his spot under Murphy.

Saints boss Buckley picked out the non-award

of the first-half penalty, and Sligo’s subsequent goal, as the turning point but conceded his side were toothless in front of goal.

“It looked like if we were going to be there all night we weren’t going to score,” Buckley told the Dublin Gazette.

“We bounced around, had a few shots, but we needed to get a goal or two.

If we had, we’d have been back in the tie. But, that

said, the critical point for me was that penalty incident.

“Having watched it back, it’s a penalty. The referee saying ‘no, there’s no contact’ – it’s ridiculous for me. It’s a stupid call.

“They’ve gone down the other end of the park and we’ve gone 2-0 down because of that, which makes it all the more difficult. If it’s 1-1, it’s a different game.”

Dean Clarke holds possession. Picture: Martin Doherty

IRELAND Under-19 midfielder Dylan Watts is being tracked by Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers following his release by English Premier League club Leicester City.

21-year-old Watts has spent the first half of the season on loan with Bohemians and has grown into one of the league’s most exciting attacking talents.

The former St Joseph’s Boys schoolboy was nominated for the league’s Player of the Month award for April as he shone for an inconsistent Gypsies side in their win over the Hoops in Tallaght.

However, with his loan due to expire at the end of the month when his Leicester contract also comes to an end, the Dubliner has attracted the attention of Rovers boss Stephen Bradley.

Watts broke through for UCD during the 2015 season and was part of the side that progressed two rounds in the Europa League, beating F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg before bowing out to Slovan Bratislava.

ROVERS INTO TOP FOUR SHAMROCK Rovers moved up to fourth in the Premier Division with a comfortable 2-0 win over struggling Limerick at the Markets Field.

Joel Coustrain scored against his hometown club on the stroke of half time to send the Hoops in a goal to the good.

And departing hero Gra-

ham Burke scored his 13th goal of the season early in the second half in his final game before completing a move to English side Preston North End. The result sees the Hoops move above Derry City into fourth and cut the gap to third-placed Waterford to seven points ahead of the midseason break.

10-man Cabo cling on to precious point TEN man Cabinteely put a dent in Shelbourne’s promotion aspirations as they battled to a 0-0 draw at Tolka Park.

A momentary rush of blood to the moment cost Kevin Knight a first half sending-off. The Cabo defender was tripped by Shelbourne’s James English on 26 minutes but his reaction seemed out of proportion and referee Paula Brady brandished a red card.

Shels dominated possession from then on and forced eight corners to Cabinteely’s two but could not make their numerical advantage count.

Several chances fell to Dayle Rooney in particular but the clinical touch was lacking. Cian Kavanagh smashed a shot just past a post from the pick of their openings.

The sending-off forced Cabinteely to change their 3-5-2 formation.

However the southsiders’ well-drilled defence coped well and Christian Lotefa, Marty Waters and Luke Clucas worked tirelessly further up the pitch to ensure the second scoreless draw at Tolka Park this season.

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NA FIANNA

CONGRATS to David O’Hanlon, Eoin O’Dea, Donal Ryan, James Doran, Sam Bruton and Dublin’s under-20 footballers on Saturday’s EirGrid Leinster U-20 FC win against Wexford and now through to semi-final.

Congrats also to our Senior2 Footballers on their AIB cup final win on Saturday.

Great day in the club on Sunday for Na Fianna’s 36th mini leagues finals day, huge numbers with over 650 boys and girls taking part. Thanks to all involved on Sunday and huge thanks to the Mini Leagues organising committee who did a brilliant job in pulling this year’s Mini Leagues together.

Details of upcoming Na Fianna Summer Camps now on the website, early booking advisable.

Club shop now closed until end of August, date to be advised but in the meantime all Na Fianna gear available online at www.oneills.com/shopby-team/gaa/ireland/clg-na-fianna.html.

Congrats to prize winners at last week’s Na Fianna Golf Society’s outing to Rathfarnham Golf Club.

The overall winner was Ciaran Gray and Class prize winners were Pat Swan, Clive O’Reilly and Mark Maher. Runners up were Fred Deignan, Noel Foran and John Foran. Nines prizes Gary Howlett and Sean Potts.

Thanks to all who supported and took part.

The society’s next outing will be Sean Potts’s Captain’s prize in Clontarf Golf Club on Friday, September 7, details nearer the time.

This week’s Adult fixtures sees our Senior 2 footballers play Skerries in Mobhi Road on Saturday and minor A hurlers away against Whitehall, both at 6.30pm.

Junior Hurling Championship on Sunday at 3pm with A’s hosting St Josephs OCB in Mobhi Road and B’s away against Naomh Barrog. Minor B Hurlers play Faughs in Mobhi Road at 11am.

Best of luck to all teams, full fixture list on website.

Good luck to Jonny Cooper, Conor McHugh, Eoin Murchan and Dublin’s Senior footballers in Sundays’ Leinster Championship final against Laois.

O’TOOLE’S WELL done to all our teams that played in the past week, especially our U-14A hurlers that had a good away win v Naomh Mearnog in the league.

Our annual mini-leagues are on all this week in O’Toole’s, for boys and girls aged 8 to 16. For times and other information, phone David on 086 3101034.

Summer Camps are only a few short weeks away so don’t delay, register todaywith David 086 3101034, Kelly 085 1600381 (after 5pm) or Hellen 086 3060524. Dates for our Summer camps: Nursery camp - July 10 to 13; Cúl camp - July 16 to 20 and club camp - July 30 to August 3. Completed

forms can also be dropped into letterbox outside office or why not take the easy route and book online at otoolesgac.ie/coaching/ camps/summer, Cúl camp online www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie.

An Cumann Ui Thuathail send deepest sympathies to the families of Eilish O’Meara and Bernadette Kavanagh. Both ladies were pivotal to the running of O’Toole’s in the early days.

Entertainment this weekend in our lounge: Saturday ‘Diablo’ and Sunday ‘Nightlife’.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘LIVE’ Club Lotto draw. The numbers were 4, 5, 18, 22.

This week’s jackpot is €2,800

CRICKET: FIVE DUBLIN CLUBS ADVANCE TO QUARTER-FINALS OF

Clontarf eke out nervous victory over Rush IRISH SENIOR CUP  sport@dublingazette.com

CLONTARF produced a final over win to beat Rush in the second round of the Irish Senior Cup, making them one of five Dublin clubs to advance to the quarter-finals.

Despite always being well in control, they made slightly heavy weather of their win.

With only Sean Terry [54] making a meaningful contribution from the top order it was left to Harry Archer [35] and Naseer Shoukat [23] to get The Hills to a score of 168.

Shariful Islam did the damage with the ball with five wickets for 34.

Clontarf, and this has surely become their specialty, did just enough to win. Four scores in the 20s and 35 extras helped them struggle to 170/8 to win in the last over.

Three wickets each for Albert van der Merwe [3/36] and Daya Singh [3/26] were the main wicket takers but as usual pressure was

exerted by Shoukat who bowled his full compliment of overs for 18 runs.

They join Leinster, Merrion Pembroke and Phoenix in the last eight following the weekends results.

At North Down, Pembroke won out courtesy of some superb batting from the Tucker brothers Fiachra and Diarmaid.

The first wicket fell on 207 when captain fell for 116. Bragging rights must be hotly contested in the Tucker household as this only brought in a third Tucker, Lorcan, who made an undefeated 60 at a run a ball. The only disappointment was Diarmaid failing to record a century, falling on 93.

An understandably shell shocked North Down were then bundled out for 131 with Fiachra Tucker adding five wickets to an impressive match day contribution.

The win was 216 runs.

Phoenix produced an excellent win over Instonians, currently riding high in the NCU Premier

League. Having made 273/5, via a century for Murray Cummins, they were in a good position at the halfway stage against Phoenix.

But quick runs by Reinhardt Strydom (86) and Rory Anders (45) at the top of the order had Phoenix 149/1 after 20 overs to set the platform for a five wicket win with three overs to spare. Given the strength of the Instonians bowling attack with Nikolai

Smith and Shane Getkate on hand, this was an impressive effort by Phoenix.

Early wickets for Rathmines’ Leinster in a rain effected game in Carrickfergus proved decisive.

The home team subsequently recovered well to 174/6 but following more rain and DLS, Leinster were left to score 116 in 20 overs. This they duly did thanks to a 50 from Gareth Delany [67].

Merrion won a last

over battle with CIYMS, defending a total of 273. CIYMS went into the final over needing 11 runs to win and two wickets remaining but Merrion nicked those two wickets for the win.

YMCA bowed out at the hands of Waringstown, blown away in the first innings.

Balbriggan could only manage 140 against CSNI which was duly knocked for the loss of one wicket.

Thompson set for Ulster gig

Terenure’s Alex Thompson

ALEX Thompson will move from UBL Division 1A side Terenure College RFC to a new contract with Ulster Rugby following his fine season with the Lakelands club.

Club President Cathal O’Leary said of the impact Thompson had on the club: “I would like to congratulate Alex and wish him well. We will certainly miss you.

“However, we are delighted that your hard work and dedication has paid dividends, and that your performances for Terenure were recognised and rewarded with this contract from

Ulster Rugby.

“If you continue to perform as you have done over the past season, I have no doubt that you will be a great success and will become another fine Ulster player. We will always consider you a ‘Nure man, and we look forward to seeing you back in Lakelands over the coming years.”

Thompson added: “I am incredibly proud to have worn the purple, black and white of Terenure and cannot thank the players, staff and everyone I have met in the club enough for a truly unforgettable year”.

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SENIOR CUP

SOCCER: TWO NEW GRASS PITCHES FORMALLY OPENED

Rovers complete first phase of Roadstone job CLUB DEVELOPMENT  sport@dublingazette.com

Clontarf’s Shariful Islam celebrates one of his wickets.

Picture: Deryck Vincent

FOOTBALL FOR ALL St Joseph’s host visually impaired training day WILL Quinn, age 11, celebrates after scoring a goal during the visually impaired football training and match day at St Joseph’s Primary School in Drumcondra.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

SHAMROCK Rovers formally opened their new grass pitches at Roadstone on Monday afternoon, completing phase one of the development of their ambitious academy.

The planned facility will cater for up to 500 children and young people training at elite, grassroots and football for all level on a weekly basis.

Attending the launch were representatives from government, the FAI, Roadstone Sport & Social Group, South Dublin County Council, DDSL, SRFC partner clubs, volunteers, staff and board members of Shamrock Rovers.

Rovers have been working in partnership with Roadstone Group Sports Club for the past three years and have a formal licence agreement in place for the use of the facilities and locating of the Shamrock Rovers Academy at the venue.

The academy has been established with the aim of creating “environment that promotes excellence, nurtures talent & produces professional players capable of playing for the SRFC first team and beyond”.

It caters for players from Under-8 up to Under-19 and follows the principles of the FAI’s Player Pathway and adheres to best practices in relation to coaching of underage players – providing age appropriate contact hours of top quality coaching.

The club is also using the development to further embed themselves in the Tallaght and Dublin 24 community by working with clubs and schools throughout the area to get young people more active.

The facility plays a major part in the clubs’ commitment to education hosting the STAR programme. Entitled STAR (Sporting Talent & Academic Rewards), and organised in conjunction with TAP, Trinity Sport and Shamrock Rovers, it aims to keep talented young footballers in education for longer.

Tony Fitzgerald, FAI President, South Dublin mayor Cllr Paul Gogarty, Shamrock Rovers’ chairman Jonathan Roche and John Delaney, with members of the Shamrock Rovers U13 & U14 teams at the official opening. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers Chairman Jonathan Roche said of the link: “Shamrock Rovers are delighted and honoured to partner with Trinity College.

“We recently opened a new training facility for our young players and we are striving to raise the bar in Irish football by developing our own talent on the pitch.

“A huge part of this is working with the

kids off the pitch also. It is vitally important for us that kids are educated both on and off the pitch. This programme will show kids the importance of education and that football and education can go hand in hand.”

Phase two of the plans has received planning permission and will see the development of dressing rooms, a gym, a lounge and education room.

O’Flanagan’s ticket booked for London HOCKEY  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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R A I LWAY U n i o n’s G r a c e O’Flanagan has got the nod as one of two goalkeepers named in Graham Shaw’s Irish women’s squad for the World Cup in July, seeing off competition from UCD’s Clodagh Cassin and Cork Harlequins’ Emma Buckley for the spot.

She was included in the reduced panel of 22 named for a training series in Germany this

week but the coach confirmed he will select his final 18 from this list with only two goalkeepers to make the cut in either case.

O’Flanagan played a crucial role in Ireland’s qualification for the World Cup, coming off the bench against India last summer in the World League semifinals. Ireland were trailing 1-0 when number one keeper Ayeisha McFerran was sin-binned in the act of conceding a penalty stroke.

The Railway woman’s first

act was to save the stroke and then saw Ireland fight back to win 2-1, a result that effectively sealed their ticket to London next month.

The World Cup will be Ireland’s first elite competition since 2002. Shaw has confirmed he will make his final cut on June 26. There are a number of other local players in contention for final inclusion with Pembroke’s Gillian Pinder - subject to a fitness test - and Emily Beatty both vying for places in the midfield.

Grace O’Flanagan. Picture: Adrian Boehm

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SCOIL UI CHONAILL SCOILMAN Steven Lee won a gold medal in basketball at the Special Olympics Games Ireland.

Dublin minor vice captain Hannah Leahy is preparing for the All Ireland final vs Cork on Saturday, June 30.

Anyone interested in availing of very attractive pitch side advertisement should contact Aidan Mulvey on 085 7213789.

Adult hurling and football teams train in Scoil Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm.

Ladies training is in Scoil on Mondays at 8pm. Mothers and Others training takes place on Tuesdays at 7pm.

Juvenile training takes place in Scoil at 9.30am on Saturday mornings.

New members welcome, as always. For any news or enquiries please contact scoil.pro.eoc@gmail.com.

ST OLIVER PLUNKETT’S/ER THE Community Credit Union-sponsored boys Mini-Leagues all this week. Registration for club camps, commencing on July 9 and August 20, is now open.

Early booking advised to avoid disappointment. The Healthy Club Project team is participating in the Great Pink Run in October.

Training sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from the Hole in the Wall entrance to Phoenix Park at 7pm.

Best wishes to Leah Pidgeon in the National Feile Finals at Abbotstown on Saturday, June 23.

Club Golf Classic on Friday, July 20 at Castleknock Golf Club.

Nursery on Saturdays from 9am. Club Shop open on Saturdays from 10am. Clubhouse open on Saturday afternoons for all the day’s sporting action.

Intermediate football team table quiz next Friday, June 22 at 8pm.

Congratulations to Sean Bugler and the Dublin U-20 football team on victory over Wexford, and best wishes to the Dublin senior team in the Leinster final v Laois.

Senior hurling team had a good win over

Parnell’s and junior hurlers drew with Lucan Sarsfields.

Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football teams lost to Thomas Davis, Skerries Harps and Crumlin. Junior B team defeated Kilmacud Crokes.

Fixtures: Saturday, June 23 - Senior Hurling Championship v Naomh Barrog, MSP at 6.30pm. Sunday, June 24 - Junior B Hurling Championship v Skerries Harps, MSP at 11am. Minor Hurling v St Jude’s at 11 am. Tuesday, June 26 - Junior Football v St Jude’s and v St Finian’s (Swords), MSP at 7.30pm.

Wednesday, June 27 - Senior and Intermediate Football v Castleknock and St Vincent’s, MSP at 7.30pm.

Minor Hurling v Ballyboden St Enda’s, Pairc Ui Murchu at 7.30pm Saturday 30th Senior Hurling Championship v St Patrick’s (Palmerstown), Glenauline Park at 6.30pm.

Sunday, July 1 - Minor Football v Ballymun Kickhams and Ballyfermot De La Salle, MSP at 11am.

Lotto numbers for June 17 were: 2, 16, 18 and 28. No winner. Match 3 winner - Jack Wolfe. Jackpot now €2,400.

LADIES FOOTBALL: CAVAN EDGE OUT BLUES

Russell haul ends just short for the Dublin Under-14s U-14 ALL-IRELAND FINAL Dublin 2-9 Cavan 4-6  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN’S Under-14 side lost their All-Ireland final to Cavan in Dunleer on Saturday as the influential Shannon Russell’s 2-2 wasn’t quite enough to see the Dubs to a first title in the age group since 2007.

Cavan’s consistent accuracy turned out to be key. The Ulster side led by five points at the midway mark in the first half with Gemma Beatty’s frees on point as Dublin struggled to build into the game.

Cavan hit their stride early. The risk of a runaway victory for the Ulster ladies didn’t hold for long, though, as Dublin hit back with Sinead Daly briefly giving the Dubs the lead early on, before Cavan hit the net through Ellyanna Madden seven minutes in.

Dublin, however, were creating more chances.

Ru s se l l wa s g row-

ing into the game, but D u b l i n’s w i d e s we re starting to cost them while Cavan were metronomically accurate at the other end. They hit only one wide late in the first half, compared to Dublin’s seven over the course of the opening period.

Nevertheless, Dublin were competitive on the scoreboard right up until just before half-time, when Letiza Sheridan smashed a second for Cavan, giving the northern county a 2-4 to 0-5 half time lead that would not have impressed boss Shay O’Reilly given Dublin’s slightly better share of the attacking chances.

Russell really made her mark in the second half with the corner forward threatening to overwhelm Cavan as she went for the killer blow.

The Erin’s Isle player – star of the side’s recent feile victory – slammed the woodwork twice, before eventually finding the net. A point shortly afterwards had Dublin back to level

CLUB HISTORY Participants at the Plunkett’s girls mini leagues following their week of football and camogie

ERIN’S ISLE WELL done to Kian Burke who played corner-back for Dublin U-15 v Tyrone. Kian was solid at the back. In attack, Alex Matthews played wingforward, who set-up six scores and scored one himself.

Well done to Eoin Carney and the Dublin minor hurling team, who had a convincing win over Antrim to march into the Leinster semi-final.

Well done to Neil Matthews and the U-20 Dublin football team on a seven-point win over Wexford in Leinster championship.

Heartbreaking result for Dublin U-14 girls football team. You did us proud over the course of the season, especially our own Shannon Russell and Lauren Quane. Hopefully will be back there next year.

Brilliant Barrog reach Division 2 camogie final NAOMH Barrog’s Under-13 camogie created a piece of club history last weekend when they became the first side from the Kilbarrack club to reach a Division 2 Dublin Camogie Final.

They won 3-5 to 2-5 against St Vincent’s last Sunday to see them top their table with six wins out of six. They will meet the top side from the south section in the final.

Dublin’s Niamh Crowley lays off a pass ahead of Cavan’s Christine Charters. Picture: Piaras O Midheach/ Sportsfile

terms.

With the momentum seemingly with the Dubs, however, Cavan had their best moment, with Bonnie McKiernan and Sheridan devastating, hitting goals from consecutive plays to pull Cavan away.

R u s s e l l a n d Av a Lambe did their best to pull things back for the girls in blue, with Russell grabbing another goal, it wasn’t to be.

Cavan came out on top thanks to the ir goal scoring prowess, by 4-6 to 2-9.

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GPA

Fins’ Flynn lands the top job at players group

Crumlin pulled off an eye-catching win over Na Fianna in AHL Division One

McGreal provides late Crumlin magic AHL DIVISION ONE Crumlin 3-15 Na Fianna 1-20  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

C RU M L I N su r p r i s e d p rev i o u s l y unbeaten league leaders Na Fianna at Pearse Park in AHL1 on Saturday afternoon, stealing the contest late on with a powerful goal direct from an injury time free.

Na Fianna, the early pacemakers in this year’s league, had won the equivalent fixture last year by an emphatic 25 points.

There was an air of jokey pessimism around the Crumlin staff before things got underway: a sense of gritty little fish in a very big pond.

While Na Fianna have substantial depth, however, they were missing an entire team of players through injury and to the Dublin Under-21 side.

Crumlin hit first through Lee Cole-

man but a Matthew Oliver free leveled things up, before Thomas Watters found room in the Crumlin backline to tap over from close range.

Na Fianna favoured the long, looping ball into the Crumlin defense, creating scenarios were their big, aggressive forwards have the chance to challenge for high balls against man markers.

Crumlin held their own early on, though, and they levelled up at 0-2 each ten minutes in with attacking runs from Coleman in particular providing a big outlet.

The Quinn brothers, Alex and Ben, were both key in pushing Crumlin in front at 0-4 to 0-2. Playing against the wind, the men in blue were starting to look a real threat.

B e n Q u i n n a n d A J M u r p hy exchanged points as the scoring accelerated in the middle of the half. Then Adam McGreal’s goal, lashing into an empty net after great work and a clever pass by Coleman down the left,

came in a fluent period in which heavy wind was becoming increasingly influential in the contest.

Crumlin were adjusting well, keeping things simple and favouring shorter passes than their opponents.

The home side went in at half time with a slight advantage despite Na Fianna hitting the last three points.

That lead was to increase when a McGreal free from wide on the right f lew straight into the Na Fianna net, having evaded lunges from two defenders and the away ‘keeper.

Na Fianna’s point shooting was proving strong, however, as Murphy’s frees helped close the gap.

Coleman was increasingly influential at the other end for Crumlin, and Na Fianna, perhaps conscious of the threat, were pushing a little too hard for a goal.

They passed up a couple of obvious point opportunities to go for goal, as well as dropping a couple short.

The away side were dominating possession but Crumlin continued to make superb use of the scraps they were able to garner.

Full forward McGreal, now dropping back to almost a wide centre role to pick up possession, fed Quinn and Coleman in particular as the men in blue proved impressively efficient.

Na Fianna scored a scrappy goal late on after a point attempt came back off the post and, with Crumlin tiring, added a couple more points to take control.

It looked a done deal, but then came the sucker punch.

Crumlin won a free 30 yards from goal and with the Na Fianna bench screaming that Crumlin had no choice but to go for goal, McGreal did just that, firing powerfully into the net via a low hop.

With no time for Na Fianna to respond, Crumlin had snatched a big, big win.

FINGALLIANS man Paul Flynn was named as the Gaelic Players Association’s new chief executive, taking up the new role in September 2018.

Speaking on the announcement of his appointment, Flynn said; “I am very proud and honoured to be taking up the position of CEO of the GPA at this time of enormous change and development for the game.

“The GPA has a fantastic member base who are passionate about the game and I will work hard to represent them and the Association.

“From personal experience, I know the great work that the GPA does. It has played an important role in my development on and off the field and I know the valuable work the association does day in day out to help players all over the country.

“My vision is to build on the great work of our previous leaders and to engage the next generation of players. Players will be at the heart of all GPA decision making and the Association will remain unrelenting in its pursuit of members’ interests.”

Flynn has been an active member of the board and the national executive committee of the GPA since 2012.

He will leave a senior executive role with Lincoln recruitment with whom he will spend the rest of the summer serving out his notice period and concentrating on his player commitments to the senior Dublin football team.

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Gavin not looking past Laois Leinster decider  JAMES HENDICOTT

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THERE’S SOMETHING a little unusual about Jim Gavin’s pre-Leinster Senior Football final press conference.

It takes over ten minutes for the Dublin boss to mention Sunday’s opposition, Laois. It’s a sign, perhaps, of the sheer level of expectation around the current Dublin panel: most of the media in attendance clearly see the final as a formality, and the questions are mainly focused on the Dubs longer-term goals.

Gavin, in fairness, is not one of those making assumptions. The questions do eventually come to Sunday’s opposition in what the bookies have down as a fairly comfortable eighth consecutive provincial win for the Dubs.

Gavin then talks us through Laois, exploring what he sees as their strengths and weaknesses, and makes several observations about their key men. Laois last won the title in 2003, and last made the final in 2007.

It could reasonably be observed that the Leinster title is simply a stepping stone towards the sharp end of the season for Dublin, and has lost some of its lustre locally, though Gavin suggests otherwise.

“My full focus is on the challenge of Laois and we’re not looking beyond that,” he says. “If we get through the game, we’ll think about the run of games that come afterwards. It still means a lot to these players.

Jim Gavin is looking forward to a potential eighth Leinster title in succession. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“We’re Leinster men and very proud of it. The

style of football in Leinster is very attacking based, and we’re very proud of that, too.”

“Based on their performances, Laois have shown a lot of resilience,” he continues. “They went down by ten points against Wexford, and came back to get the win. Then they had a different kind of game against a very attacking team in Carlow.

“They’ve shown different sides to their game.

We’ve been working on getting our game plan right this week, hopefully if we get the performance, we’ll get the result.”

Gavin has a lot of love

for the Leinster Championship, but then again, he’s yet to lose in one. “The provincial system on the island of Ireland is very strong,” he argues. “We’re Leinster men and very proud of it. The style of football in Leinster is very attacking based, and we’re very proud of that, too.

“I think we play the right kind of football, and it’s still very much a competition players want to win.”

Stephen Cluxton has been a major focus ahead of the final, after he was

injured in a physical challenge against Longford last time out. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll return “Stephen is a tough guy, mentally very strong, determined, so we’ll just have to see over the coming days how he progresses,” Gavin said “I’ll leave all those assessments to the medical team and the player.

Ultimately it’s a player’s call, to say whether he’s available for selection. So I’ll talk to them over the coming hours and days

and we’ll see how that goes out.”

If Cluxton doesn’t make Sunday’s team, the relatively inexperienced Evan Comerford, who came on during the semi-final, would be expected to take his place.

“Evan would have played obviously two league games this year, and he did very, very well,” Gavin said of the possibility, before returning to his captain.

“He [Cluxton] has been consistently there and

that’s a testament to his determination for his sport. He has a great passion for it and that’s very apparent when you’re around him, each time you train with the team, he’s a great leader.”

The captain, should Cluxton be absent, is yet to be determined. “We’re just delighted to be back in another final, competing against a great Laois team,” Gavin concludes.

“I think it’s shaping up to be a cracking game for the supporters.”