Dublin Gazette: City Edition - October 4th 2018

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Commuters rail against Luas, Dart services RACHEL D’ARCY

COMMUTERS have raised concerns over unsafe travelling conditions on two of the city’s biggest transport services.

Trains from border counties such as Wicklow and Kildare have slammed Irish Rail for a demand on services leading to unsafe conditions on early morning trains, while a concerned Luas passenger

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has raised alarm about anti-social behaviour on trams.

Both Irish Rail and Luas have reassured passengers that the situations are actively being monitored, and procedures are in place to tackle issues on-board.

Irish Rail say there are plans for extra services to be introduced, and Dart services to be extended in the next five years.

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MODEL Gracie sported an Autumn-friendly shade of mustard as she helped showcase wares from Jervis Shopping Centre, with fashionistas (and everyone else) snapping up Autumn/Winter clothes all across the city as the colder months draw in. Picture: Leon Farrell

A POLICING forum has confirmed the suspicions of many in the Glasnevin area – burglaries are indeed up, with 30 reported in the past three months alone.

While there have been calls for additional Garda

resources in the area, Garda chiefs have defended current policing levels.

They pointed out that they continually monitor crime levels and trends, and adjust resources accordingly. SEE PAGE 2

S W I N G o n b y St Anne’s Park later this month as an intense conkers competition gets under way, courtesy of the timeless, evergreen (well, brown) seeds. PAGE 8

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POLICING FORUM CONFIRMS LOCALS’ FEARS

Yes, burglaries up in Glasnevin – meeting  RACHEL D’ARCY

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A POLICING forum in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra area has confirmed an increase in the number of burglaries in the Glasnevin area since July, with three aggravated incidents occurring.

The Glasnevin-Drumcondra Communities Policing Forum established that there have been 30 burglaries in Glasnevin in the past three months, with a growing concern in the locality.

A local politician blames the closure of Whitehall Garda Station resulting in

There have been 30 burglaries in Glasnevin in the past three months alone

less police on the beat in the Glasnevin area, leading to a higher number of crimes.

Fianna Fail general election candidate Mary

Fitzpatrick said that the high level of robberies “exposes the deficits” in Garda resources allocated to the North Dublin area as a whole.

Fitzpatrick said: “Since July, there has been growing concern in the Glasnevin area regarding public safety and the lack of Garda presence in place to deter thieves, particularly those that are armed.

“The closure of Whitehall Garda Station in 2015 instantly resulted in less gardai on the beat in the area, and there were few alternative measures put in place.”

During the same period, only five robberies were reported in neighbouring Cabra, where there is a Garda station, meaning policing of the locality is more frequent.

An Garda Siochana said senior Garda management are “satisfied” that an adequate policing service continues to be delivered in the locality, with the situation being reviewed on a continual basis.

A spokesperson told Dublin Gazette: “Local Garda management closely monitors the allocation of all resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies.

“Senior Garda management is satisfied that an adequate policing service continues to be delivered.”

FASTNews Dublin City Council has revealed that it’s spending a staggering €142m on homeless services in 2018 alone

Homeless spend hits sky-high total

DUBLIN City Council has spent almost €4.5m more than originally budgeted on emergency accommodation in 2018 as the homeless crisis gets even worse.

In response to a question asked by Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF), management in DCC said that a total of €119,338,680 will be spent on emergency accommodation in 2018 – instead of the €114,989,147 that was originally budgeted.

The budget for Homeless Services for the council this year is €142,390,234, in total.

Speaking in regard to the increase in spending, Cllr Doolan said: “I received this information in a response from DCC management.

“This is a terrible reflection on the ongoing housing crisis in Dublin – but it is not inevitable; it is an issue of political priorities.

“There needs to be a radical change in the Government’s housing policy. If Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy refuses to release adequate funding and removes the Department’s red tape, the crisis will continue to deepen and the bill for homeless service will continue to spiral.”

Graffiti art group hope to raise €50k for homeless A DUBLIN-based graffiti art collective hopes to raise €50,000 with a special exhibition of their work later this month.

Street artists Subset will host the Grey Area Project at Point Square on October 26, showcasing their vibrant work. They hope the show will raise between €30,000 and

€50,000 through the exhibition, with all proceeds going to the charity, Inner City Helping Homeless.

The project is a collaboration of artists from across the city, and the collective said they hope that the exhibition will help in changing laws around large-scale public artwork in Ireland.

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HEALTH

OVERCROWDED RAIL COMMUTERS

Anger at sardine express services RACHEL D’ARCY

ANGRY commuters have lashed out at Irish Rail for continually packed services at rush hour between the city centre and commuter towns.

Many people have shared images on social media of trains from the likes of Wicklow and Kildare that show aisles blocked, making it difficult for people to navigate their way along the trains to get on or off.

Others have said that trains simply pass by, totally full, with some saying those on the trains already are “squashed against the doors”.

Commuters have said that the Dart services used to take individuals from the suburbs into the city centre are, at times, being

reduced in the number of carriages as well, meaning more people are trying to fit onto smaller trains.

Dart services from Bray and Greystones have been shortened in carriage length, but in response to a customer on social media, Irish Rail said that even though there are shortened trains, the frequency of trains have increased.

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, Irish Rail said that the service “constantly monitor demand” but are currently experiencing greater demand than normal as employment levels in the city are on the rise.

An Irish Rail spokesperson said: “We constantly monitor demand to ensure that we have sufficient capacity; however, as more and more people

return to work, we are experiencing much greater demand.”

There are also plans under the National Development Plan to extend the current Dart network as far as Maynooth and Drogheda in an attempt to make commuting into the city centre easier.

Irish Rail said: “As part of the plan, there are plans to extend the Dart network to Hazelhatch, Maynooth and Drogheda and also to purchase new rolling stock.

“The timeline for this is subject to funding allocation, and the timing for the procurement of new rolling stock is in the region of five years.

“We do, however, plan to introduce off-peak Maynooth and Northern Line services in December.”

Hospital’s services graded RACHEL D’ARCY

Chairs, sis ... It’s sofa so good for antiques lovers SISTERS Anne Parsons and Aideen McHenry toasted the quality of goods on show at Timeless, the Irish Antique Dealers Fair, which is currently running until Sunday at the RDS. The ladies had no time to chaise lounge around, however, with a dizzying range of antiques to see. Their temporary seats – valued at €5,750, and convenient for cocktails and a chat – are just part of the attractions at Timeless, with everything from bespoke furnishings to the finest of fine art to peruse. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

AN UNANNOUNCED inspection of Cherry Orchard Hospital in March by the Health Information and Quality Authority revealed that its disabilities centre is below standard.

Some 14 areas were checked by HIQA in a oneday inspection on March 22, with all areas checked found to be sub-standard.

There were nine major breaches, and five moderate breaches across the different areas.

The report detailed there was “evidence of progress” since the last inspection, but also said that this progress was “not significant enough to bring about compliance with the regulations or to improve residents’ lived experience”.

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St James’s all set to be a ‘digital hospital’ ST JAMES’S Hospital are on their way to becoming a ‘digital hospital’ as they aim to introduce their electronic patient records system this month.

On October 13-14, the hospital will launch a new system for in-patients, meaning all records will be handled electronically for a more efficient patient experience.

This will have a range of benefits for patients, including not repeating details when receiving care and enabling faster sharing of test results and diagnoses between hospital departments.

By having quicker access to records, including any prescriptions or allergies, hospital staff will be able to provide more effective care.

Lorcan Birthistle, chief executive of St James’s Hospital, said: “A great deal of detailed planning has taken place and no service delays are anticipated, but we would like patients to bear with us over the course of the weekend.”

Michelin Star winners revealed FIVE Dublin restaurants have kept their coveted Michelin Star status, as published in this year’s Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2019.

The Dublin restaurants that managed to retain their stars include the 2-star Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, the 1-star Chapter One, the 1-star L’Ecrivain and 1-star The Greenhouse.

Praising Ireland’s cuisine and dining trends, the Michelin judges selected 10 new establishments to award Bib Gourmand status in this year’s guide, including the new addition of Clanbrassil House.

The Bib Gourmand awards recognise restaurants that offer good food at prices of €40 or less for a three-course meal.

Restaurants that retain their Bib Gourmand status from previous years include Bastible, Craft, Delahunt, Etto, Pichet, Pigeon House, Pigs Ear, Forest & Marcy and Richmond.

TRANSPORT: ‘EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP WITH GARDAI’

Luas operators Transdev has defended its response to tackling anti-social behaviour on the trams

Anti-social behaviour on Luas prompts alarm RACHEL D’ARCY

REPRESENTATIVES for the Luas network have said that they have an excellent working connection with An Garda Siochana amid concerns that anti-social behaviour on the trams is increasing.

The company also revealed that more than €1.5m is spent on security by the company each year, pointing out security measures including SOS buttons and CCTV cameras on trams, and the use of security guards.

This response followed a member of the public who contacted Dublin Gazette after witnessing a male unleash a late morning violent assault on a young woman on the Green Line in the city centre last week.

The same male was also alleged to have threatened other passengers who attempted to help the woman and end the attack.

Ove r t h e i n - t r a m announcement system, the driver of the Luas said that gardai had been called, but the assailant fled the Luas at the next stop and left the woman visibly distressed on the tram.

The individual also spotted further antisocial behaviour that evening during rush hour on the same line, and said that they have previously seen other incidences of antisocial behaviour on the trams in the city centre.

Dervla Brophy, communications manager for Transdev, said that

while they can’t comment on specific incidents, it is “very much” Luas’s approach to tackle and prevent anti-social behaviour on their trams.

She told Dublin Gazette that, on occasion, plainclothes gardai travel on both Luas line, as well as those in uniform.

Brophy said: “We seek to educate all on the advantages of Luas and travelling in a safe and friendly manner. We believe in working in partnership with businesses, communities and schools.

“It’s very much part of our approach to dealing with anti-social behaviour.

“We have an excellent working relationship with An Garda Siochana and work with them daily. We meet with all Garda divi-

sions that cross the Red and Green lines.

“At these meetings, the problems encountered by Luas passengers and staff are discussed and Garda support in matters is identified and action taken.

“Gardai travel on Luas in plain clothes and in uniform on occasion on both Luas Lines.”

Last year, the Text LUAS to 51444 campaign was introduced as another way for commuters to communicate anonymously if they witnessed or experienced an incident of antisocial behaviour on the trams.

More than 100,000 people use the public transport service daily, with 37.6 million people using the trams last year to get around the city.

Delight as public swim at Clontarf Baths RACHEL D’ARCY

THE historic Clontarf Baths saw a public swimming event last weekend after a lengthy campaign by a local Green Party representative. Donna Cooney has campaigned since March to gain public access to the baths after they were reopened this year.

There has been a huge demand in the locality for the opening of the swimming facility to the public, especially amongst open-sea swimmers.

The baths were reopened earlier this year, with conditions from An Bord Pleanala stipulating that public swimming must run in tandem with the adjacent newly opened restaurant and bar.

The baths were originally closed back in the 1990s, but reopened to the public again last Sunday for a swimming event.

Cooney says she is hopeful that the popularity of the event will gain future regular public swimming access to the Clontarf baths.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Moe Dunford, Ellie O’Halloran, Ruby Dunne, Molly Mc Cann, Daragh McKenzie and Sarah Greene. Pictures :Patrick O’Leary

Jack McCaffrey, Anne O’Leary , GOAL chairperson and Pat Kenny. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Stars come out for GOAL Ball over at the Mansion House

Jade Jordan and Thomas Pain

EUROPEAN PREMIERE

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UBLIN’S Mansion House hosted the 2018 GOAL Ball in the stunning Round Room last week.

As part of the event Pat Kenny also hosted a lively panel discussion with All-Ireland-winning Dublin footballer, Jack McCaffrey; Irish hockey star, Roisin Upton, and former Irish rugby international, Gordon D’Arcy.

More than 400 guests attended the event to raise funds and awareness for GOAL’s ongoing work across 13 countries.

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HE European premiere of new movie Rosie took place at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin last week. Rosie tells the story of a mother trying to protect her family after her landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless. Finding a room, even for a night, is a tough job and finding somewhere permanent to live is even harder. Over 36 hours, Rosie (Sarah Greene) and her partner John Paul (Moe Dunford) strive to maintain a loving family unit while shielding their young family from the reality of the situation.

Juliette Bonass

Owen and Maureen McFeely

Irish hockey star, Roisin Upton and Cian Scott

John McKibbin and Jonothan Sultan

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PEOPLE

PEOPLE: FINTAN TRIUMPHS AFTER JUST ONE YEAR

Cyclists round up funds for a bike for the mayor

Dancer’s moves land him in court A MAN who was removed from Shania Twain’s concert in the 3Arena last week has vowed that he won’t come back to the capital for a concert again.

Armagh man Paul Wilson spent a night in Garda custody after being ejected from the East Wall venue.

He was removed from the Canadian singer’s gig after refusing to sit down at a steward’s instruction, and continually standing up to dance in the seated area of the gig.

The steward then left the area and returned with gardai. The sergeant said that Wilson was “difficult and obstructive”, and then escorted Wilson out of the gig.

Wilson appeared before Dublin District Court following the arrest and said: “I probably reacted a bit stupidly, told [the steward] I was only enjoying the concert and I accept I probably used a swear word or two, but that was the height of it.

“I know one thing – I will never be at a concert in Dublin again, but it won’t stop me from going to concerts or enjoying myself.”

The judge told Wilson he would avoid a criminal record if he made a €200 charity donation.

RACHEL D’ARCY

A CYCLING campaign in the city has started an interesting new initiative – to get Lord Mayor Nial Ring an official bike.

Dublin Cycling Campaign managed to raise the funds for a shiny new bike for Cllr Ring through the GoFundMe platform.

The bike is intended to raise awareness of using cycling as a transport option in and around the city centre, as well as the upcoming Velo-City cycling conference next June.

The campaign hosts a number of different events and initiatives each year to encourage the use of bikes, and of cycling in Dublin.

On its GoFundMe page, Dublin Cycling Campaign wrote: “Every year, Dublin’s Lord Mayor receives a shiny new ‘official’ car, courtesy of a major car dealership or car sales group.

“The car is used for the Lord Mayor’s many official engagements but, while there may be a genuine need for the car, it’s simply not the most efficient way to get around Dublin.

“Dublin is fast becoming a cycling city, with tens of thousands of people cycling into the city centre every day of the week.

‘Example’ “The Lord Mayor should be setting an example to his fellow Dubliners on how easy it is to choose cycling as a transport option for getting around the city.”

The initiative was supported by the Dutch Bike Shop in Clonskeagh, who provided a Gazelle City Bike to the group at cost price to give to Cllr Ring.

In total, €575 was raised by the campaign, with the group planning to give the bike to Cllr Ring in the coming weeks.

FASTNews

Fintan Dooley (13, left) proudly helps fly the flag for Ireland with fellow Irish Judo athlete Niall Hennessey as he shows off his bronze Judo medal at the British Adapted Open in London

Judo whizz wins bronze in London RACHEL D’ARCY

A YOUNG boy who began learning Judo just one year ago has won a bronze medal at the British Adapted Open in London.

Fintan Dooley (13) started learning the art of Judo in September 2017 in Phibblestown, Dublin 15.

He flew to London at the beginning of the month to compete in the European ID Judo Championship and won a bronze medal for his hard work.

Attending St Vincent’s Centre at the Navan Road – a Daughters of Charity Service for people

with intellectual disabilities – Fintan’s speech and language therapists have said this is “a fantastic achievement” for him.

Fintan got involved with the Asian sport after meeting his coach at a demonstration at a family fun day at St Vincent’s, saying “it seemed like Judo would be fun”.

His Judo coach, Fred M a r m a i n , b e ga n a n “adapted” Judo class, which Fintan and four other individuals take part in.

Marmain said that Fintan always volunteers in his Judo classes and has

come a long way since he began practicing just 12 months ago.

He said: “As this was Fintan’s first international event, it went very well, considering his experience is only one year of training, but his dedication in judo paid off.

“Fintan responded very positively to the tasks from his coach and fights very valiantly. As his coach, I am very proud of Fintan.”

Speaking about his experience contending in Judo abroad, Fintan told Dublin Gazette that it was “very exciting” to

travel abroad for the sport he loves so much.

He said: “It was very exciting and epic to go to London, and it was a great feeling when I won a medal.

“My favourite thing about Judo is going to competitions and making new friends, as well as getting new belts and doing different exercises to make me strong.”

For his next competition, Fintan said he might be travelling to a competition in Sweden in Spring, and he hopes to continue advancing through the different Judo belts.

Your chance to design a new One4all gift card THE One4all Design a Gift Card competition is set to return this month, and the 2018 judging panel is on the lookout for Dublin’s up and coming creatives.

Now in its sixth year, the annual competition gives artists and designers across the country the opportunity to gain national exposure for their work, with the winning design being turned into a gift card in 2019.

The 2018 judging panel consists of fashion designer and printmaker Helen Steele, photographer Damien Broderick, chief executive of Tweak.com Jerry Kennelly, and Rachel Delaney,

group marketing manager at One4all.

The judges will be looking for standout artistic talent in all its forms from Dublin, calling on designers to create a unique gift card design inspired by happiness.

Helen Steele said: “It’s fantastic to see One4all supporting blossoming creative talent in Ireland. The competition is a great opportunity for designers looking to gain practical experience and build their portfolio.

The competition closes on Friday, November 16. For further information and the specific guidelines, see One4all.ie/design.

39 housing units greenlit for Ballymun RACHEL D’ARCY

PLANNING permission was granted last week for a further 39 Affordable Housing units in Ballymun, with an extra piece of land being considered for further housing.

At the Dublin North West Area Committee meeting, Cllr Noeleen Reilly (ind) put forward an additional piece of land in the area for consideration, which will cater for a minimum of 60 more houses.

She criticised the Department of Housing, saying that Ballymun is an example of quality houses being sold for less under Affordable schemes, praising the work of the O’Cualann Co-housing Alliance.

Cllr Reilly said: “In Ballymun, we have shown that things can be done differently, with three-bedroom houses selling for €177,000. The model that O’Cualann Cohousing Alliance are using is a win-win for everyone involved.”

Photographer Damien Broderick, fashion designer Helen Steele, and Jerry Kennelly, chief executive, Tweak.com, at the launch of the One4all Design a Gift Card competition. Picture: Leon Farrell

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COURTS : 17-YEAR-OLD TO BE SENTENCED IN DECEMBER FOR ATTACK ON TEEN WALKING DOG

Teenager to be sentenced for scarring youth A TEENAGER who was due to be sentenced for assault has had his case adjourned until December after a court heard he had gone missing from his care home 20 times in the past three months.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named as he is a minor, threw a stone at another youth’s head in what the victim felt was a homophobic attack.

The victim, a young actor who is also a juvenile, was left with a facial scar after a cut above his right eye needed 11 stitches.

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The teenager pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm

The teenager pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm in a Dublin suburb on July 17, 2016.

He has 24 previous convictions for assault, theft, burglary, criminal damage and trespass.

Garda Eoin Brennan told Antonia Boyle BL, pros-

ecuting, that the teenager had come to further garda attention since his last court appearance in July.

The cases are all pending before the courts but he is suspected to have been involved in a burglary, a mugging, two assaults and criminal damage. He has also been convicted of

criminal damage.

His key worker at his current care home told Judge Melanie Greally that the boy had gone missing 20 times since June. She said he was trying and was due to undergo an anger management course, but he is still addicted to cannabis.

Judge Greally adjourned the case to December for sentence and ordered updated reports from the agencies that the teenager is dealing with directly.

She noted from a probation report before the court, that the Probation Service “seem to have reached the end of the line” in their dealings with the teenager.

The judge said she wanted to ascertain if the teenager was “making an honest effort or not” before she addressed him directly, saying: “There are people who still have belief in you”.

Judge Greally said that if, in the meantime, there were concerns that the teenager had gone “off the rails entirely”, then Gda Brennan should be notified. She remanded the boy on continuing bail and adjourned the case to December 3 for sentence.

At July’s sentence hear-

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard details of the attack on a Dublin youth while he was walking his dog with his younger brother at a local green

ing Gda Brennan told Ms Boyle that the 16-year-old victim and his 11-year-old brother were walking their dog on a local green when the defendant and another youth came over.

The victim later told gardai that the boys called him “a dope” and “a fag” and were saying he was gay. He tried to ignore them before he felt a stone hitting his head above his right eye.

Blood Gda Brennan said “he fell backwards, got very dizzy and everything became very blurry”. The victim felt blood pouring down his face and managed to ring his parents.

The other two youths ran off.

Gda Brennan said the

victim was taken by ambulance to hospital and got stitches around his right eye and temple. He was kept in for six hours for observation.

He stated in a victim impact report read by Ms Boyle, that his scar was “a constant reminder that I was attacked because of my sexuality”.

“I live in fear simply because I am gay. I have no confidence in my looks because of the scar,” the victim said, before he added that he is living with stress and anxiety. He said one day he tried to jump out in front of traffic.

The teenager said he believed he had lost out on a lot of potential acting jobs because of the scar. He had previously had some minor acting roles.

Gda Brennan agreed with Jane Murphy BL, defending, that her client had lived in a number of different care homes and was visiting his grandmother on the day of the attack.

Ms Murphy told Judge Greally that her client accepted he was responsible for throwing the stone that hit the victim and had since “expressed shock about how the injury escalated to the level of seriousness that it did”.

FASTNews Go bonkers for conkers at St Anne’s Park A NEW challenge for 10 to 14-year-old boys and girls will take place at St Anne’s Park on October 21.

The Conker and Cone competition has been organised by Dublin North Bay Tourism, and will be hosted beside the Red Stables in the northside park.

Describing the challenge as “the competition of competitions”, the tourism group say they hope to get young people involved in traditional Irish games once again, saying: “Two of our main aims are to bring back the conker and cone and to revive these two great traditional, outdoors, healthy recreational Irish games.

“Our second aim is to raise the profile of and advance tourism in the Dublin North bay area.”

There will also be a separate competition for adults.

There is an entry fee of €2, and lots of great prizes available on the day. For further information, check out @ DublinNorthBay on Twitter.

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HEALTH : ANNUAL PIGSBACK RUN FOR MARIE KEATING FOUNDATION

Hundreds came running to fight breast cancer RACHEL D’ARCY

THE annual Pigsback 5k and 10k runs took place last Sunday in the Phoenix Park, in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation.

Hundreds turned up to take part in the event, which saw seasoned and amateur runners take part in the challenge.

Proceeds on the day went to the Marie Keating Foundation to support its work in raising awareness of breast cancer awareness and services ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness

month, this month. It was a fun family day out, with lots of entertainment and goodie bags for those taking part.

Speaking ahead of the event, Linda Keating, director of fundraising at the Foundation, said: “The Pigsback run/walk is a fun way to of getting exercise and a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family.

“By taking part, [it supports the] Foundation’s fight against breast cancer while helping us continue our breast cancer information, awareness and support services. We are

so grateful for your much-needed support.”

John McDonald, spokesperson from the event’s sponsors, Pigsback, said: “We have long been a very proud supporter of the Marie Keating Foundation and last year Pigsback customers and staff raised just over €40,000.

“This year, we want to beat that figure and this event is a big part of that effort.

“We [asked] the public to join us in supporting this small charity which has huge energy and helps an amazing number of people each year.”

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A new film and music festival is ready to reel fans in; Japanese culture is celebrated in a fun way, and there’s buskers galore in town

CINEPHILES READY TO SEE A NEW INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL A NEW independent short film and music festival will launch in the capital this week, running from Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7.

Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival aims to bring the best short films from Ireland, Europe and the world for showcase in the capital.

There is every imaginable genre available – including drama, comedy, animation, music videos, narrative stories, documentaries and horror – to appeal to all tastes.

The festival is billed as an aid to “help build crucial cultural bridges and enhance networking opportunities within the creative industries”.

It will take place in Cineworld at Parnell Street and The Sugar Club, with more information available from disfmf.ie.

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A POP-UP station aimed at promoting positive mental health will be broadcast all next week, promising 70 hours of engaging and enlightening entertainment.

Walk in My Shoes Radio is being run by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services in Dublin 8, and has a host of famous faces ready to go behind the mic, as well as some special little helpers too.

There will be more than 70 hours of entertainment, with the station on air from Monday, October 8 to Friday, October 12, between 7am and 9pm.

This year’s presenter line-up features the likes of RTE 2FM’s Jenny Greene, Stephen Byrne and Blathnaid Treacy, social media star James Patrice, TV Presenter Maia Dunphy, broadcaster Dil Wickremasinghe and comedian Alison Spittle.

This is the fifth year of Walk in My Shoes Radio, with the week of broadcast lining up with World Mental Health Day on October 10.

To mark that day, there will also be a special programme for primary schools between 11am and 1pm, aimed at teachers and students.

All about minding your mental health, the broadcast will feature a special

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DESCRIBED as Ireland’s “funnest” anime, manga, cosplay and Japanese culture event, J Con takes place on October 6 and October 7 at Croke Park.

The second instalment of the festival is set to feature special guests, a mix of panels and a fantastic trade hall.

There will also be elements of traditional Japanese culture such as calligraphy and origami, slightly-out-of-the-ordinary events such as the All Ireland Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest, and lots of fun promised by the organisers as well.

For further information and the full schedule of events, see jconireland.com.

ENJOY STRUM-THING DIFFERENT AT SMITHFIELD’S BUSKER FLEADH

Leah Conway and Collum Buckley play their part in helping to launch Walk in My Shoes Radio 2018. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

interview with Bressie, and there will also be a live, interactive mindfulness exercise for children to participate in in their own classrooms.

Speaking on this year’s campaign, Paul Gilligan, the chief executive of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, said: “As Walk in My Shoes Radio enters its fifth consecutive year, we’re delighted that we

have the opportunity to align our content with The World Federation for Mental Health’s very important theme for 2018 of young people and mental health in our everchanging world.

“We want to encourage children to talk about mental health, and with Walk in My Shoes Radio we have the perfect platform to allow young peo-

ple to take charge of the content they’re hearing – ensuring that it’s engaging and relevant.

“Our ultimate aim this year, most importantly, is to equip our youth with the tools and advice they need to build resilience and foster good mental health.”

The public are invited to tune into Walk In My Shoes Radio via the

TuneIn app, online at walkinmyshoes.ie, or turn the dial to WIMS FM on Dublin 105.2.

Walk in My Shoes is a mental health awareness and education campaign run by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services which focuses on promoting mental health awareness in schools, colleges and communities across Ireland.

CELEBRATE live performance as the best of independent music is brought together at the Busker Fleadh, taking place in Smithfield Square on Sunday, October 7.

This free, family-friendly event will showcase some of Ireland’s best musical talent and street performance artists.

Open to all, there’s something for everyone as a variety of street performers, such as rock bands, singers, choirs and rap artists and much more take over this central venue.

Visitors can discover their new favourite performers and watch as one act is chosen as the winner of The Dublin Busker Fleadh.

The winning act will have the chance to perform live in Whelan’s and will receive a free recording session (valued at €1,000) in Windmill Lane Recording Studios, with a professional sound engineer and digital copy of their recordings.

Inspiring musicians and buskers are welcomed to apply online at buskerfleadh.ie.

Pictured at the fleadh’s launch were Lord Mayor Nial Ring, alongside solo singer-songwriter Muireann McDonnell and solo singer Jacob Koopman.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Eimear McElheron and Ian O’Toole with ‘Milly’

Louise Cooney with ‘Cooper’. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Conor Ryan and Carl Byrne

Kiehls dog grooming range launch

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OSMETIC brand Kiehl’s launched their new grooming care for your dog product at the Kiehls Wicklow Street Boutique last week. The Cuddly Coat grooming care comprises a shampoo, conditioner and no-rinse cleansing spritz especially formulated for skin and coat of your pooch. The shampoo and conditioner are large bottles, 500mls each.

Aisling Wynne with ‘George’

Niamh O’Sullivan with ‘Geoff’

Gemma Leigh with ‘Loki’

Debbie McQillan with ‘Belle’

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Leah Kilcullen, David Havelin, Marie Byrne and Noeleen Reynolds. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Chinnery Spirits launches Chinnery Dublin Dry Gin C

HINNERY Spirits proudly unveiled Chinnery Dublin Dry Gin with Osmanthus Flower and Oolong Tea at a special launch event, with a distinctly Asian flair, in the Irish Architectural Archive on Dublin’s Merrion Square. With the venue echoing the classic Georgian façade of the Chinnery Gin label, inside good spirits were the order of the evening

as the many facets of the Chinnery Gin story were brought to life.

At a celebration filled with music, steeped in tales of art and travel and set against a backdrop of fragrant gin botanicals, guests were treated to bespoke Chinnery Gin cocktails created for the event and served in Chinese tea cups.

Annie Atkins, Mairead Lambert and Lucie Wolfe

Thumbs up for country singer’s new book

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OUNTRY singer Nathan Carter is pictured with Cian Owens (6) from Hollystown, Dublin, in Eason O’Connell Street where he was signing copies of his new book, Born for the Road.

Pictures: Andres Poveda

Niamh Donegan and Charlotte Hughes

Marie Byrne and David Havelin

NIrina Plunkett

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE LANDMARK’S MOST POPULAR FEATURES

ANCIENT CATHEDRAL AND ENVIRONS HOME TO SOME HEAVENLY DELIGHTS, WITH A KEY ROLE IN DUBLIN’S PAST

DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

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HRIST Church Cathedral (founded c. 1028) is one of Dublin’s oldest buildings and one of the top visitor attractions in the city. The architecture and beautiful floor tiles are home to the famous 12th Century crypt – one of the oldest and largest in Ireland and Britain.

Over the years, Christ Church has hosted many significant events, including the crowning of Lambert Simnel as Edward VI in 1487.

Today, it houses the important Treasures of Christ Church which features manuscripts and ancient artefacts.

The cathedral has been used as a setting for many documentaries and films. The television series The Tudors was filmed here over a number of years, using the cathedral, the crypt and the chapter house.

The cathedral has excellent acoustics and provides a superb setting for many musical events each year.

DUBLINIA

THE CRYPT

THE CHOIR

BEST FEATURE: VIEW OVER THE CITY

BEST FEATURE: ‘THE CAT AND THE RAT’

BEST FEATURE: CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

AS ONE of Dublin’s most popular attractions, Dublinia’s life-size displays are a great way to bring to life how society and culture has changed in Ireland’s capital over time.

Highlights include three exhibitions – Viking Dublin, Medieval Dublin and History Hunters.

At Dublinia, you can get to see the tomb of Strongbow, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and is said to contain the heart of the Patron Saint of Dublin.

With everything from the city’s Viking past to the Black Death’s impact, there’s tons of rich history here to dig into.

THE medieval crypt is believed to be the largest crypt in Ireland, measuring more than 63m in length, and built in the 1170s – the oldest structure still in use in Dublin today.

The crypt houses fascinating memorials, The Treasury, an audio-visual presentation and the cathedral shop.

The famous mummified ‘cat and the rat’ are the most unusual inhabitants of the crypt, but also the most popular. Mentioned

by James Joyce in Finnegan’s wake, they are known locally as ‘Tom & Jerry’ – just two of the many figures resting in repose here.

THE choir of Christ Church Cathedral enjoys an enviable reputation as one of Ireland’s finest choirs.

Tracing its origins to 1493 with the founding of the choir school, the cathedral choir has always been internationally regarded and sang in the world premiere of Handel’s Messiah in Dublin in 1742.

With the largest repertoire of any cathedral choir in the country, covering more than five centuries and including many works commissioned especially for it, the choir are often in demand for television and radio broadcasts in both the UK and Ireland.

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FEATURE INTERVIEW | SANTRY NATIVE NATALIE COSTELLO

Makeup magic that will blow your mind RACHEL D’ARCY

THE world of celebrity transformations online has become somewhat of a phenomenon, with people magically transfo r m i n g t h e m s e l ve s into a host of individuals

with the flick of a brush.

Make-up as an artform is consistently growing, and one person that knows that all too well is Santry native Natalie Costello.

Boasting over 17,000 followers on Instagram,

she got involved in the transformation game through practic ing relentlessly at home.

“I was just out of college and wasn’t working yet, and found some face paints around the house.

“I was a bit bored, so I decided to try and teach myself a few different techniques and to try and just really perfect it,” Natalie told Dublin Gazette.

A make-up artist by trade, she’s managed to transform herself into

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“I think the David Bowie transformation is one of my favourites, but I really love doing the Disney characters, the villains and princesses – they’re so colourful, they really catch people’s eye,” Natalie said.

The artist went viral in 2016 for her colourful creations, specifically her Disney creations, like her ‘Beauty meets the Beast’ work where she painted half her face as princess Belle, and the other half as the

I was just out of college and wasn’t working yet, and found some face paints around the house the likes of David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and even a character from Avatar.

notorious Beast.

Natalie said: “It all happened so quickly, but it was really cool.

“I got a lot of followers out of that and got the chance to expand my own work and have gotten to work on some incredibly cool projects – I even got to go to London to work on a Disney film!

“I was working on the new Dumbo movie, that was directed by Tim Burton and features Colin Farrell.

“I got to work on make-

up for that, which was incredibly exciting, and I can’t wait to see my work in the finished result when it comes out.”

Masterclass As for what lies ahead for Natalie, she’s hosting a ‘Halloween Masterclass’ workshop in Dublin City Centre on October 14, where she’ll teach attendees the tips and tricks to perfect

transformations coming up to the big day on October 31.

The event itself is sold out, but Natalie has one tip for those looking to transform themselves on Halloween night.

“Make sure to press the make up into your skin with a sponge – that way, the character will mesh with your own skin and look even more realistic.”

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FEATURES

SLICES OF CONTEMPORARY IRISH LIFE

PREVIEW | RODDY DOYLE’S NEW FILM, ROSIE

Still: Peter Rowen Roddy Doyle’s latest film, Rosie (still above) will bring the national Irish housing crisis to international audiences, highlighting the plight of our homeless families. Above: the main cast at its premiere.

Homeless crisis goes international REBECCA RYAN

DUBLIN writer Roddy Doyle has a new movie out about the homeless crisis in Ireland.

Rosie takes place over just 36 hours, telling the story of a family of six in the days following their

eviction from their home.

The landlord decided to sell it, giving them just two weeks to find a new place to live.

The film highlights the situation facing many people in Ireland at the moment, such as the constant struggles of finding a

temporary roof to put over their heads while they try to find somewhere more permanent.

Roddy said he would much rather the story wasn’t there, but hopes the film will draw attention to the homeless crisis in Ireland.

Speaking at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, he said: “I wish, in many ways, that I hadn’t felt the need to write Rosie – but I can’t wait for Irish audiences to see it in October.”

Rosie was shot in and around Dublin and stars

Sarah Greene and Moe Dunford as Rosie and John Paul, the parents of four young children who find themselves homeless.

Roddy said he got the inspiration for Rosie while listening to RTE News in October 2016, when a woman was telling her

story about trying to find somewhere to stay the night before.

Rosie was very well received at its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It will be released in cinemas in Ireland on Friday, October 12.

The film is produced

by Emma Norton, Rory Gilmartin and Juliette Bonass, with Roddy Doyle serving as executive producer alongside Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures, which previously brought us The Lobster and Room

JOIN A TEA-MENDOUS WAY FOR LYONS TO SUPPORT PIETA HOUSE MARK O’BRIEN

LYONS Tea has announced that it will partner with Pieta House for a third year to raise funds for the charity.

Pieta House provides a free, therapeutic approach to people who are in suicidal distress and those who engage in self-harm.

The Now We’re Talking campaign aims to support Pieta House by raising much-needed awareness and funds for the vital services it offers free of charge from its centres nationwide.

Lyons Tea trade customers can support Pieta House by purchasing the Lyons Tea Original Blend 600 special case.

For every special case purchased, Lyons Tea will donate 50c to Pieta House, while stocks last.

In addition, Lyons tea will donate 10c with

the purchase of Lyons Tea Original Blend 80 promotional boxes.

These promotional boxes are now available in selected stores nationwide from the end of September, again while stocks last.

“We’re delighted to once again offer our support to Pieta House – a charity providing much needed mental health services and resources across Ireland,” said Jim Reeves, customer director at Unilever Foods Solutions.

“Year on year, we have exceeded the donation expectation and we’re hoping that this year will be no different.

“A cup of tea, a listening ear and an encouraging chat can be the beginning for someone looking for support.

“Opening up and finding time to chat about challenges in everyday life is very important. I also want to remind everyone that Pieta House is there to offer non-judgemental support.”

Brian Higgins, Pieta House chief executive added: “We cannot afford to be passive in the fight against suicide and the fight against stigma.

“The Lyons Tea Now We’re Talking campaign gives everyone the opportunity to use their voice; reach out or to help others in times of crisis.”

Since its opening in 2006, Pieta House has helped more than 40,000 people, with more than 240 therapists in 15 centres across the country.

The total number of clients in 2016 were 3,971 people, and in 2017, that rose to more than 7,117. To date, the number of clients this year is more than 5,000.

Pieta House provides free 24/7 support – if you are suicidal or self-harming you can con-

tact Pieta House 24/7 via the Freephone helpline at 1800 247 247. You can also text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply).

Find out more about Pieta House at pieta. ie. Purchase the special pack at www.ufs.com/ LyonsPieta.

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DUBLIN Chinese New Year Festival (DCNYF) returns next February (1-17) to celebrate the Year Of The Pig, bringing the festival full circle as the Pig is the 12th animal appearing in the Chinese zodiac wheel. In preparation for the exciting cultural event – a popular annual feature on Dublin’s festival calendar – DCNYF seeks applications from organisations and individuals interested in hosting their own event as part of the festival’s associated events programme. Associated events must celebrate the Chinese New Year, SinoIrish relations and celebrate cultures that observe the Lunar New Year or the Year of the Pig. For further information, see www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/call-out-for-associated-events-year-of-the-pig-2019/

Groups running for €100k share SEVEN Dublin non-profit organisations in the running for a share of the €100,000 CocaCola Thank You Fund.

The groups were selected for their ideas to bridge the divide between education and the workplace, foster diversity and inclusion in communities, empower young people to become the leaders of the future, and welcome innovative approaches to sustainability.

The seven shortlisted Dublin

groups are; BeLonG To Youth Services, Blossom Ireland Community Inclusion, Children’s Books Ireland, Crumlin Lower Advancing Youth LCG, Dublin North West Area Partnership, First Fortnight and Global Action Plan.

The shortlisted organisations have been posted on www.cocacola.ie/Thank-You-Fund-Peoples-Choice-Award, where the public are encouraged to vote for their favourite.

A wedding to suit you

PLANNING a non-traditional, more personalised, creative, or slightly ‘outside the box’ wedding day? Green Shoes Events has the event for you – WedFest 2018 is an alternative wedding festival, focused on highlighting the number of options available to couples who don’t want to go down the entirely traditional route for their wedding.

The aim of the event is to help couples to plan the day they really want, that reflects their personalities, their tastes and their story, in their way.

The event takes place in The Chocolate Factory, Dublin 1, on Sunday November 4.

There will be free performance, demonstration and workshops throughout the day, as well as a complimentary gin and Fever Tree tonic and luxury goody bag for all attendees on arrival. Early bird tickets are on sale now for just €5 at greenshoesevents.com/wedfest.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

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There’ll be a Swift response to a MEET SCOUT – OUR great upcoming Winter concert DOG OF THE WEEK SAINT Patrick’s Cathedral have announced details of a unique concert this Winter with the internationally acclaimed New Dublin Voices choir.

The concert will take place in the stunning surrounds of the 13th Century cathedral on Saturday, December 1 at 8pm.

The event is part of the Jonathan Swift Festival which celebrates the life and legacy of Ireland’s most famous satirist and

humanitarian. To mark the occasion, the choir will be performing a stunning array

of familiar and also rarely-heard pieces from Swift’s era, accompanied by more contemporary seasonal songs.

The choir will be performing music by Swift’s contemporaries, including Handel, Teleman, Purcell and Roseingrave amidst the spectacular acoustics of the 800-year-old building.

Tickets are priced at €15 and are available from www.jonathanswiftfestival.ie.

Exploring Dyspraxia/DCD’s impact A ONE-DAY event that will explore the key areas of Dyspraxia/DCD which impact on everyday life and day-to-day activities at home, work and education, will be hosted by

Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Saturday, October 6.

Jo and Richard Todd are specialists in the field of education and employ-

ment for adults with neurodiversity and, at this event, they will discuss strategies for adults with Dyspraxia/DCD, helping them to minimise or overcome difficulties

and achieve their highest potential. Powerful testamonies and insights will also be revealed.

Tickets are available from http://dyspraxia.ie/ Summit-for-Adults-2018.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Scout, a loving, affectionate and playful one-year-old male Pit Bull Terrier.

He is a bundle of happiness who adores people and getting to spend some quality cuddle time with them.

He loves to play fetch and will do anything for a tasty treat which makes him a dream dog to train.

Scout missed out on some socialisation and training through puppyhood, so as a result, he can be nervous and fearful in certain situations, but positive reward based training should help him gain in confidence.

Dogs Trust are more than happy to support his future family with advice and tips on any potential challenges his adopters may face.

If you have room in your heart and home for Scout, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the

M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Sean Hayes, Deidre Nolan and Ellen Monnelly

Weather presenter Joanna Donnelly at the launch of her new book. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

New book teaches all you need to know about the Irish weather

Maya Bowen and Pia Bowen

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Edel Ryan

Laura Burke

Paula Stafford

Nicci Luijkx

EOPLE turned out in force for the launch of Joanna Donnelly’s The Great Irish Weather Book in Hodges Figgis last week.

The book, which is beautifully illustrated by Fuchsia MacAree, contains everything that children need to know about the Irish weather, and was launched by Gerald Fleming aka RTE’s ‘The Winking Weatherman’.

Get ready to learn about cold fronts and climate change, satellites and scientists, forecasting and broadcasting – even discover how storms get their names!

Beautifully illustrated by Fuchsia MacAree and packed with interesting facts and mind-blowing experiments, The Great Irish Weather Book will have you totally absorbed.

Deirdre Nolan and Michael Gill

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Sorcha Veale, Ruth Meehan and Deborah Veale. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Irish Premiere screening of new film A Star is Born A host of well-known faces took to the red carpet last week for the Irish Premiere screening of Bradley Cooper and Lady GaGa’s new film A Star is Born at the Odeon Cinema in Point Square, Dublin.

Kate Noonan and Emma O’Nolan

Susan Swan and Annie Gribben

Rebecca Fitzpatrick and Sarah Keenan

Bronagh Nugent and Aisling Hagan

Linda and Sandra Newman Ruth Gill and her son Jasper

Myrtle Power and Ewan Power

Maria Collins

Irma Mali and Andra Vilimiene

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TRAINER TIPS

COURTESY OF

Consider these top five reasons for getting fit VOTED National Gym Team of the Year, we asked the trainers at Icon Health Club, Camden Street, to put together their top-five things (below) to focus on when finding the motivation to commit to get fit.

Dominika Wolek (inset, Personal Trainer of the Year, Icon Health Club) said: “As personal trainers, our goal is to encourage people to get active. Many of our clients are new to exercise and know that they should be doing it to lose weight or get fit.

“We tell all our clients to focus on doing it for themselves. In our experience, it is the additional benefits along the way that our members don’t expect that keep them coming back.”

GETTING fit, in fact, can be a key catalyst in almost every area of selfimprovement.

It’s not all about sweat and weight loss – it goes far beyond that.

It can help with everything from eradicating anxiety and low selfesteem to combatting sleepless nights and even ageing.

Whatever your reason for joining a gym, there are no negat ive s b u t only countles s b e nefits.

The following topfive reasons are why you should consider joining a gym, today ...

1 . Yo u r health is your wealth.

If ever there was an incentive to stay fit, this is it. Getting active just two to three times a week will help to keep your body fit and strong.

Our members start to feel the difference very quickly, reporting increased energy levels and feeling more positive in their day-to-day activities.

2. Boost your confidence. We all need a little bit more confidence in life, and exercise is one of the best ways to boost your mood and your confidence.

Not only will you feel like you are in control of your health and fitness, you will start to radiate confidence as you begin to feel fitter and stronger.

Seeing the difference in my client’s confidence as

us more productive.

Our corporate members often say that their creativity increases after being in the gym and they are better able to manage the stress in work.

they achieve results is one of the best parts about my job.

4. Sleep like a baby.

You’ll sleep better – exercise supports you in both falling asleep and spending more time in a deep sleep.

This means you’ll feel more rejuvenated in the morning and your immune system will get stronger.

I meet many clients who report poor sleep patterns but start to see a big difference once they have incorporated training into their schedule.

3. Boost your energy levels. If you need more energy or focus for a work or home project, then fit a workout in and experience the difference.

Exercise is proven to make you feel more energetic and enhances our cognitive skills and make

5. You’ll age better.

Many of my clients say that they notice a huge difference in their hair, skin and nails after a few weeks training.

Even their friends and family members have commented on the ‘glowing’ difference.

Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie

Morsels of news from Dublin’s food scene Dublin Simon’s busy year helping to tackle city’s hunger, poverty DUBLIN Simon Community distributed some 6,192 food parcels last year, according to the group’s annual report..

More than 1,300 households were supported by the charity in 2017, which prevented them from going into emergency accommodation.

Some 354,490 meals were provided across residential services – an increase of 42% since 2016.

The 6,192 food parcels included cereal, tinned

and dried food and fruit and vegetables.

The charity delivered housing, health and support services to more than 6,200 people in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath last year – a 22% increase overall on the previous year.

It also managed to resettle 1,006 adults and 1,028 children out of homelessness and into homes (a 35% increase on the previous year), while its teams also worked with 631 adults and 449 children to prevent them from losing their home, as well as providing treatment services to 694 people (a 24% increase on 2016).

The charity also reported a 37% increase in bed capacity, with the provision of an additional 42 emergency beds.

THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House.

He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.

Roll up, roll up – a new doughnut chain has opened in Dublin DOUGHNUT chain Krispy Kreme has rolled into Ireland with its first Irish store, at Blanchardstown Centre.

More than 300 eager doughnut fans lined up outside outlet first thing last Wednesday morning, September 26 , with the first 100 in the queue receiving a complimentary hot original glazed doughnut straight off the line.

At 7am sharp, the ribbon was cut by Cllr Ted Leddy, representing the Mayor of Fingal.

The new Krispy Kreme Theatre store is one of the brand’s biggest outlets in Europe and has the capacity to seat 77 people in-store, as well as offering a 24-hour drive-thru.

Gourmet group to serve up 100 Dublin jobs GOURMET Food Parlour Group has announced new jobs and two new restaurants on the way, in Skerries and Galway.

The group, which already employs more than 240 people across Dublin, will create up to 100 jobs across the two new locations over the next 12 months.

The group will start a recruitment drive over the coming months with the 100 jobs to include head chefs, sous chefs, chef de parties, front of house staff, baristas, bar staff and .

Set up by foodies and friends, Lorraine Heskin and Lorraine Byrne, Gourmet Food Parlour first opened in 2006 in Swords and has gone on to open an additional seven locations.

From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career.

Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television.  EDD RATHORNE

YOU’RE always onto a winner with a good pork dish, with pork proving a favourite all year round.

This versatile meat goes down a treat as the centrepiece of a meal, making it a reliable (and delicious) staple. This week, we have a classic Slow roasted pork belly dish to whip up.

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Ingredients • 1.5kg pork belly • 2 small red onions • 4 cloves garlic • 2 carrots • 3 sticks celery • 1 cooking apple

celery and apple and place in a roasting tray.

• Score the skin on the pork belly and season generously with salt and pepper (making sure to rub it into the skin).

• In a hot pan, fry the garlic, gin-

2 bay leaves • 2 star anise • 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger • 500ml chicken stock • 250ml cider • Salt/black pepper Method

• Roughly chop the carrots, onion,

ger, star anise and bay leaves, push to the side of the pan and seal the belly skin side down, until lightly golden.

• Transfer pork and aromatics to roasting tray, add cider and stock, season again.

• Cover with foil and roast for two hours at 180; remove tin foil and roast for further 45 mins.

• Remove and allow to rest, and serve.

Chef’s tips • Serve with braised red cabbage and a wholegrain mustard mash.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

FOOD & TRAVEL

latitude& longitude

Early booking deals

4* Malta in December from €279pp STAY seven nights at the four-star Ramla Bay Resort Hotel. Price is per person based on two adults sharing for travel in December, includes flights ex Dublin, accommodation, transfers, taxes and charges (www.clickandgo.com).

New York and Orlando multi-break €789pp AMERICAN Holidays is offering great savings on early bookings including three nights in the three-star Doubletree Metropolitan

by Hilton, New York and seven nights at the three-star Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando from €789pp.

Price includes return flights ex Dublin, internal flights, accommodation, taxes and charges, travel May 2019, Ref No: 51194996 (www.americanholidays.ie).

Luxury Norwegian Fjords from €1,099pp SAILING from Southampton May 2019 on the Queen Victoria, inside cabin from €1,099 and balcony from €1,499 per person sharing.

Price includes seven nights cruising full board, return flights ex Dublin, and one-night hotel stay in Southampton pre-cruise (www. clickandgo.com).

Golden Break to West Cork from €140pp AS autumn paints the Glengarriff Harbour with golden colours how about a midterm retreat to the Eccles Hotel? Meander through the charming village and admire the seasonal changes.

Two nights B&B with two-course dinner from €140pps (www.eccleshotel.ie).

Highlights include the Great Wall of China and (inset) the Forbidden City

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Explore fascinating culture in the Far East SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor LONG haul tour operators are celebrating direct flights from Dublin to China with exciting new itineraries.

Travel Department (01 637 1600 or www.traveldepartment.ie) has teamed up with Hainan Airlines and now offers non-stop flights to Beijing on select dates.

Their five-star Beijing and Great Wall of China tour does what it says on the tin.

You will discover architecture from imperial dynasties, visit Buddhist temples and see Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City along with plenty more.

The ten-night adventure also includes a visit to the Olympic village and of course the Great Wall itself.

Departing April and May 2019, prices are from €1,599 per person.

Alternatively, why not

embark on a four-star 16-night Cambodia and anywhere intour of the highlights of China between to see more of this which includes a magical beautiful corner of the earth. cruise on the Yangtze River.

This trip departs May 2019 with direct flights to Beijing from €3,349pp.

The perfect multi-centre adventure explores five-star Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai for 11 nights.

This trip starts from €2,269pp with direct flights to Beijing beginning March 2019.

Singapore American Holidays’ sister company Hayes & Jarvis Ireland (www.hayesandjarvis.ie) are also specialists in luxury, all-inclusive Thailand is all about conand multi-centre adventures trast – so experience more to the Far East. with some island hopping H o p f ro m B a n g ko k t o from Koh Samui for stunning

temples and rainforest to Koh Tao for lazy days on palmfringed beaches. (Bangkok and Koh Samui, nine nights, from €1,499 per person).

Vietnam has everything from bustling c ities to sleepy shores, boasting a fascinating history, diverse cult u re a n d delightful cuisine.

M a k e yours a multi-cent re to s e e the landscape in all its contrasts, from the unspoilt beaches in Danang, Mui Ne and Phu Quoc, to the authentic stilthouses and floating markets on the Mekong Delta.

Guaranteed to charm you, Cambodia offers incredible temples, beautiful beaches

and the friendliest of locals whose stories will touch and whose infectious optimism will leave you humbled.

(Classic Vietnam and Cambodia, ten nights from €2,799 per person).

East meets West in the cosmopolitan city state of Singapore with a melting pot of cultures and traditions; the perfect place for a fascinating city break.

From the authentic, cultural districts of Chinatown and Little India to Orchard Road’s shopping opportunities and Clarke Quay’s restaurants, you’re offered a completely new view everywhere you turn. (Singapore and Bali, ten nights fivestar, from €1,939 per person).

Right now Hayes & Jarvis Ireland are also offering free stopovers as well as other wonderful extras, to a selection of incredible destinations worldwide, meaning you can tick twice as much off your travel bucket list.

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CINEMA | NIGHT SCHOOL ISN’T QUITE A COMEDY MASTERCLASS

CRAZY RICH ASIANS Loaded with character

A TRUER title would be Crazy Rrrrrrrich Asians (Cert 12A, 121 mins), as many of the characters in this box office-conquering RomCom are staggeringly wealthy – except for a core character. She’s pretty much a regular pleb like the rest of us, but finds herself thrust into the world of vast riches that her BF actually comes from. Cue romance, culture clashes, bling galore, and a decent RomCom.

THE NUN

A holy unoriginal horror A POPULAR side character in the Conjuring films gets its own origins prequel story in The Nun (Cert 16, 96mins).

We love a good horror film – which is why we don’t love this one, as it’s pretty derivative fare that wastes a striking character on a film stuffed full of jump scares and pretty standard horror tropes. The end result is far from a spooktacular hit, much less very scary. Nun thank you.

Tough teacher Carrie (a great Tiffany Haddish) has to help bumbling Teddy (Kevin Hart) when he shows up for night school

Offers some low-grade laughs I HAVE no idea what the American GED is – an educational achievement somewhat comparable to the Leaving Cert, it seems – and after making it through Night School (Cert 12A, 111 mins), I’m still not much the wiser.

So, let’s frame things this way: Teddy (Kevin Hart) wants to go to night school to complete his, err, Leaving Cert (okay, okay – his GED) after finding his life adrift, not least after losing his job.

If he can only complete his night school Leaving studies (stick with me, folks) he’ll be able to get his life back on

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track, which he needs to, fast, as Teddy needs a new job and to somehow keep one step ahead of the girlfriend he’s stringing along with his nonexistant ‘wealth’.

And so he enrolls with a bunch of misfits and would-be learners at the eponymous night school, which is run by someone who’s prove all too happy to be his nemesis.

Only the tough – and I do mean tough – support of a teacher, Carrie (Tiffany Haddish) with some

so m ew h a t e cce n t r i c teaching practices can get Teddy and the other class misfits through their studies towards getting that elusive Leavi– err, GED. However, somewhere along the way the wouldbe students find their motivations and focus drifting, leading to highjinks galore...

At least on paper, that is, as the film veers all over the place – something to do with the large amount of writers accredited to this project, I suspect, turning what could have been a tight premise into a broad church of hitand-miss gags.

Comedy is a tricky thing to nail, proving one

of the most divisive genres out there.

Just look at how hugely successful the generally awful yet critic-proof Adam Sandler has been, for example (and yet, to be fair, Sandler often impresses in any rare serious role he undertakes).

Here in Night School, Hart is playing largely to the strengths that have made him such a comedic star in the States, although much less tangibly so in the rest of the world.

In Teddy, Hart’s playing a character that’d be pretty interchangeable with many of his other films, with some old-skool mugging, pratfalls, cartoonish set-ups and more giving

ANOTHER WEEK, AND YET ANOTHER RANGE OF ELON MUSK HEADLINES

Instagram snaps in a new leader

YOU’RE never short of a tech story when it comes to Elon Musk, who generates articles and headlines like an Irish summer generates rain and grumbling.

This week, the embattled boss of Tesla’s saw the embattled billionaire, and the tech company, both hit with a $20m fine over some ill-advised tweets he’d made about taking the company into private ownership – thus potentially affecting its value and fiscal matters.

Regulators were less than amused, handing out a hefty fine worthy of a billionaire, with Musk to stay on as chief executive but to step down as chair of Tesla for three years.

INSTAGRAM has a new boss, following the abrupt departures of its co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kriegerof in late September after reportedly fraught relationships with Facebook ever since its $1bn acquisition back in 2012.

Veteran Facebook staffer Adam Mosseri (right) takes the reigns of the hugely popular social media platform, which has proven perfect for sharing what people have had for breakfast, and ten thousand irritatingly glib sayings about wellness and inner calm and the like.

The co-founders’ sudden departure followed regular reports of ongoing unease over Facebook meddling in the half-decade plus since it took over, as well as other issues relating to subtle changes in

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Instagram’s use and functionality.

With Facebook increasingly under fire from regulators, governments and users over the past year or so – with the fall-out from the massive EU data breach reported this week affecting potentially 50 million accounts still rumbling away at the time of going to print – Instagram has provided a reliably headline-free spin-off for the tech titan.

Its hugely popular adoption amongst young consumers is pitched against plateauing Facebook numbers, which has seen many users abandon the platform for a variety of reasons.

However, Facebook head honcho, zillionaire Zuckerberg paid glowing tribute to Systrom and Kriegerof’s work on Instagram as they departed.

With a loyalist Facebook captain at the helm, it’ll be interesting to see how Instagram changes next.

him plenty to work with in the role.

The end result is that the film feels like a fairly typical assembly-line comedy; the kind of fine but forgettable fare that gets trotted out a dozen times a year – this could pop out in any month, any year, with little impact.

It’s true that Hart provides some reliable laughs, and even though I’m not his biggest fan he does an okay job here, with a couple – just a couple – of sequences playing to his strengths (unsurprisingly, as Hart was also one of the screenwriters).

He’s often overshadowed in the film by rising star Haddish (previously seen to great effect in

Girls Trip), with her role as the tough Teach giving her plenty to work with.

She often steals the show here; that’s no mean feat, considering some of the supporting cast’s best efforts with their own roles.

U l t i m a t e l y, N i g h t School doesn’t have anything new to add to the back-to-school mini genre, which was once a reliable cinema staple but has largely evaporated.

Still, it’s passable fare with a few chuckles, though not many, and shows that when it comes to his particular shtick, Hart is still pretty much in a class of his own.

Verdict: 4/10

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

Alex O’Connor wows at Vicar St

Rex Orange County gig blasts out feel-good festival vibes

The late, great Glenn Frey has passed away, but his son – Deacon – has stepped forward to join The Eagles, helping to continue his father’s legacy as the iconic band look to playing in Dublin next Summer

The Eagles all set to wing it to Dublin in July THE EAGLES have announced they will play at the 3Arena next July as part of their 2019 world tour.

The Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit – will tour with a line-up that now features country singer Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, the son of late Eagles member Glenn Frey.

They will bring their critically acclaimed tour to Europe in next year and will perform classics spanning their career, including Hotel California, One of These Nights, Life in the Fast Lane, Desperado, and many more.

The tour begins on Sunday, May 26 at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, and includes concerts in Cologne, Munich, Amsterdam, Zurich, Stockholm, Copenhagen, London (with special guest Sheryl Crow), Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds and Glasgow, before hitting Dublin.

In today’s faddish, fractured, rock landscape, the Eagles retain an appeal that transcends both generation and genre, cementing the band’s role as enduring musical icons.

As the best-selling American band of the 1970s, and as one of the top-selling acts of all time, the Eagles have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, scored six number-one albums and topped the singles charts five times.

They have won six Grammy awards, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, in their first year of eligibility, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016.

The Recording Industry Association of America recently certified the Eagles’ Greatest Hits 1971-1977 as the best-selling album in history (38-times Platinum), and Hotel California as the third best-selling album (26-times Platinum).

Tickets for Dublin’s “intimate, fully-seated performance” at the 3Arena, priced from €89.50 including booking fee, go on sale this Friday, October 5 at 9am from Ticketmaster.

RACHEL D’ARCY

ON A freezing cold Sunday night in the capital, the UK’s own ball of sunshine – Rex Orange County – delivered his unique brand of Summery-indie-pop to Vicar St. Rex Orange County, the stage name of 20-year-old singer-songwriter Alex O’Connor, has become somewhat of a sensation in the music world.

He has steadily grown a dedicated fanbase that saw him sell out Vicar Street in mere minutes when tickets went on sale earlier this Summer, and he drew major crowds at key British Summer festivals such as Reading and Leeds.

While he may not yet be a household name, he has more than 3.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and counts the likes of Shawn Mendes and Tyler The Creator as fans.

With no support on Sunday night, the entire focus was on the English indiepop virtuoso, with the main venue in Vicar St filling up well before he took to the stage at 8:30pm.

This isn’t the singer’s first time in the capital, but it was his biggest show yet.

Looking every inch an unsuspecting popstar, there was a degree of humbleness to the Surrey native when he emerged on stage.

He simply waved to the

crowd, thanking everyone for their attendance as the room lit up with screams and cheers of “Rex! Rex! Rex!” It’s quite refreshing to watch Rex perform; there’s a comfort to his set – one that some in the surrounding crowd deemed “wholesome” at times.

Unassuming He came across in an unassuming manner, and yet was fully able to command the crowd with ease while managing to make it feel like he was like their brother’s best mate they’d known since they were 10.

The setlist catered to the most dedicated of fans as well as those just there to hear the hits, with cuts

from 2016’s Bcos U Will Never Be Free – Corduroy Dreams drawing one of the loudest singalongs of the night, while and 2017’s Apricot Princess went down a sweet treat.

A heart-warming touch on the evening came when Rex introduced long-term girlfriend, and fellow musician Thea, to the stage to duet on Sycamore Girl – a honied moment in the set, providing an intimate touch that many artists wouldn’t be able to deliver as eloquently.

As well as the slower moments in the hour-long set, there was enough energy provided by Rex and his multi-skilled band to get the room off their feet more than once.

Tracks such as Sunflower, and Best Friend, saw the whole of Thomas Street shake with the 1,500-strong crowd’s rambunctious dancing and jumping teamed with the bellowing singalong.

There was a smile on the face of everyone in the crowd thanks to Rex, with multitudes of people singing along to songs filled with the complexity of love in youth, the challenges of friendship and looking for the positives in life.

It provided a little bit of sunshine on the last night in September, with Rex Orange County’s warm and inviting performance leaving people wanting more.

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73 Seafield Crescent, Booterstown Semi-Detached House - 3 Beds - 2 Baths

OMD Estate Agents are delighted to present this bright and comfortable family home located in quiet mature residential area a short distance from UCD, Blackrock Village, Donnybrook Village, N11 and within easy reach of city centre.

The accommodation briefly comprises of porch and hallway, front reception room, downstairs bathroom with shower, L-shaped open plan kitchen/living/dining area leading to a beautiful mature and private rear garden enjoying a southerly aspect.

Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, single bedroom and family bathroom.

The peaceful allure of this location is further enhanced by its close proximity to many of Dublin’s premier schools including St Andrews College, St Michaels, the Teresian School, and Blackrock College, while UCD is a mere 10-minute walk away.

Asking price: â‚Ź650,000

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PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS WHO ARE WE? WHY WOULD YOU INVITE US INTO YOUR HOME?

Derek Mulligan and Brian O’Connor

We are your local estate agents, based in Dublin 14 and although you may not know us, we are no strangers to residential property in your area.

In fact, we’ve been in and out of homes in your neighbourhood for about 20 years.

Sometimes twice.

So along with our professional qualifications, we‘ve developed a sixth sense about the market.

We can tell the real buyers from the browsers, the movers from the shapers – and so, in a short time, will you.

Because if you appoint us to sell or let your property, we’ll keep you appraised every step of the way.

Call us in to give you a free valuation. Get an

1 Ticknock Grove, Sandyford, Dublin 18

End of Terrace House - 4 Beds - 3 Baths

OMD Estate Agents are delighted to present this stunning 4 bed family home that has been cleverly extended to the rear.

The bonus of this property is the reception room to the side of the house making it ideal for an office, bedroom or children’s room.

The property is presented in walk in condition and is a credit to its current owners.

The property comprises of 2 double bedrooms (master en suite), 2 single bedrooms and family bathroom.

Downstairs consists of reception room, hall, w.c, kitchen, utility room, large living room, dining room and extended sunroom.

There is a side entrance leading to a split level rear garden. It has off street parking for 3 cars, alarm, G.F.C.H and double glazing throughout.

Asking price: €595,000

22 All Hallows Green, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Duplex for sale - 3 Beds - 2 Baths

OMD Estate Agents are delighted to present this superb 3 bedroom duplex in popular development built circa 2003.

Boasting an east-west aspect this property enjoys plenty of light and the added attraction of a particularly private setting as it is not overlooked at either front or rear and is the only duplex of its type that does not share a stairs to it’s front door.

The accommodation briefly comprises of entrance hallway, fitted kitchen with island and floor-to-ceiling bay window, large living/dining room with access to good sized terrace looking onto semi-private garden to rear, downstairs wc and storage.

The upper level has a generous landing and three well-proportioned double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes.

The master bedroom also has an ensuite and small balcony. A family bathroom completes the accommodation. The property

also benefits from one designated parking space immediately outside, with ample visitor parking also available.

Asking price: €399,000

honest assessment of your property in comparison to others and your best asking price in today’s ever so slightly rising market From humble beginnings in 2011 we have grown a strong brand and moved into our chic new office at Windy Arbour in February 2018.

Brian O’Connor, Derek Mulligan and Mr Fran Di Camour experienced and memorable team have a proven record in exceeding our customers expectations and for those looking to sell or rent their property and need a serious professional to handle their biggest asset and one that can guarantee their service with our ‘ No Sale No Charge’ policy then invite us over for your Free Valuation.

MFO - THE PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN STYLE our conception in 2008 at the peak of the recession we have understood that in today’s market things happen quickly and our systems, people and levels of service have to be better than our competition and we strive to listen and react more rapidly to our client’s feedback.”

“We have enjoyed the support of some amazing and loyal clients through the years, be that in residential lettings, management, sales and commercial sales and lettings. We set up, survived and succeeded and the event was a way to thank our clients for their continued support and demonstrate our gratitude and appreciation.”

“At MFO The Property Professionals we provide total peace of mind for our clients who rest confident in the fact that we only employ excellently well trained staff who carry out tasks for our clients with a sense of urgency and get the job done every time”. We continue to set the standards for the future and are very passionate about people and their property.

If you would like to hear more about how MFO The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Marcus O’Connor Property Professionals can transform your letting, management or sales experience, delivering every time IRISH Company, MFO The Property Professionals, held for our all our customers email marcus@mfo.ie or phone a Client Appreciation Event on Friday 28th September in 01-4979050 or visit our website www.mfo.ie the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 to celebrate 10 years in business.

Close to 150 clients and guests joined business partners Mr. Marcus O’Connor (Managing Director of MFO The Property Professionals) and Mr. Paul Huberman (Owner of H&H Property Management and Consultants LTD) for an afternoon and evening of celebration.

Distinguished guests and speakers included the Minister of Housing, Planning & Local Government, Mr. Eoghan Murphy and Rugby Legend Malcolm O’Kelly who capped 92 times for Ireland as well as being selected twice for the British & Irish Lions tours, was part of the Grand Slam winning team and 5 Triple Crowns.

The landmark event marked the culmination of 10 years hard work at MFO The Property Professionals. Managing Director, Marcus O’Connor said “We are enormously proud of what we’ve achieved over the last 10 years. Since

For all enquiries contact fclarke@dublingazette.com

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Blue spires of salvia Caradonna and Hardy Geranium Rozanne adds late summer blue to your border

Soft and

GENTLE Anne Byrne Garden Design provides easy to follow garden plans that you can implement right away or in stages.

Her design flair and passion for plants brings a touch of magic to gardens of all sizes.

Anne Byrne Garden Design – Creative Ideas  ANNE BYRNE – Practical Solutions – Stunning Gardens. info@dublingazette.com TODAY I thought we might look at some soft, gentle colours for planting schemes. Softer colours make for a restful scheme, but even if you’re fond of brights and like to have pops of vivid colour in the garden, paler pastel shades are a good way to offset these, and a good way to link groups of more vivid colours.

Sometimes pastels work well with stronger versions of the same colour, giving depth to your scheme. Think for instance of a deep magenta hardy geranium such as ‘Patricia’ or ‘Ann Folkard’, contrasted with the subtler pale pink of Geranium sanguineum var striatum.

Blues, purples and mauves will blend well with each other as well as with the pinks. Paler yellows such as Anthemis ‘E.C. Buxton’ with daisylike primrose yellow blooms will be easier on the eye than some of the sharper or more citrussy yellows.

Whites shouldn’t be forgotten in a pale scheme, and the contrast of white petals with green foliage can be a very refreshing sight in a hot summer, as well as looking elegant and restrained near a front doorway. Popular bedding plants such as petunia, lobelia, pelargonium and viola all come in shades of pure white

and can be deployed in this way very effectively.

Although an all-white garden can be very hard to achieve successfully, whites do work really well in shaded areas. The lower light levels allow the whites to shine out when they might go unnoticed in a sunnier spot. At this time of year the white japanese anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’ positively glows, both in low autumn sunshine and in gloomy, shaded parts of the garden.

Foliage is another consideration in a gently coloured scheme, and glaucous greens – greens with a hint of blue – are usually a very good foil for paler petals. Silver and grey leaved plants work beautifully with softly coloured flowers too. Just remember that many plants with silvery leaves – lavender for instance – do need good drainage to grow happily, especially important in areas of high rainfall.

You can extend the season with softly coloured spring bulbs such as pale blue and purple crocuses, and light yellow and white narcissi, a lovely change from the sometimes strident yellow of the more common daffodils.

Now is the time to get planting your early spring bubs so snap them up fast before they’re sold out!

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

Time to be a Benetton babe  Rachel D’Arcy UNITED Colors of Benetton launched their Autumn/Winter 2018 collection in their Stephen’s Green store last week, with an event that expresses the easy way with fashion that has always been the brand’s hallmark.

Styles for the next season are the definition of comfort, mixed with a generous dash of the 70’s and 80’s for a modern, yet retro feel.

Muted colours, like burnt sienna and washed mauve, are all key for the upcoming collection for the high street store. Bold floral patterns and ‘fair-isle’ style jumpers are also in the mix for a

collection that screams comfortable and casual, yet effortlessly cool.

Pieces range from luscious blouses and furry jackets, check shift dresses and slick jumpsuits for the women, with men being treated to college-style bomber jackets, carrot-leg gum pants and utility pieces mixed with street style.

Benneton’s brand prides itself on teaming fashion with utility, and trends with comfort - something their new collection manages to finesse with ultimate ease at an afforable price point.

The AW18 collection from Benetton is available in store now.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

Beauty Bits Autumn looks all the rage at Jervis

JERVIS Shopping Centre have unveiled their top picks for the upcoming Autumn / Winter season, available from the selection of stores in the centre.

Autumnal hues of mustard and forest green bring coats to life in all manner of styles, and checks are a key staple across all pieces.

They’ve just released some fabulous new fashion imagery, styled by acclaimed stylist Corina Gaffey.

Gaffey says, for the upcoming season, there’s only one print that truly matters.

“If you invest in one print for the season make it animal. It roars into life from everything even your accessories and shoes,” Gaffey says.

Looks are curated from stores in the centre including Marks and Spencer, New Look, Stradivarious, Bershka, Topshop, Diesel, RBest Menswear, Shoelace, The Watch Shop, Penthouse and Carraig Donn.

Jervis Shopping Centre has 58 retailers including a brand new Irish flagship store for Stradivarius. Other brand openings before Christmas include Vans, Timberland and a 35,000 sq ft JD Sports.

Like Mother, Like Daughter  Rachel D’Arcy

MINI ‘influencers’ Silver and Lux have teamed up with River Island – and their mums – to launch a new ‘Twinning’ collection for the AW18 season.

The two best friends, who have over 43,000 followers on their combined Instagram account and over 5,000 subscribers on Youtube, launched the range with the high street retailer late last month.

Silver’s mum is lifestyle blogger and children’s stylist Emi Ozmen-

Prendergast, while Lux’s mum is celebrity hairstylist, founder of Bleach salon and influencer Lou Teasdale.

Emi and Lou acted as co-designers of the children’s collection alongside River Island’s in-house design team to create looks that are perfect for the school run, for both mums and their kids!

The collection revolves around the concept of mothers and their kids wearing matching items of clothing, from jeans and t-shirts to fashionable tracksuits.

Encompassing 12-pieces, the capsule

collection of girls wear, will be available from six months to 12 years, and womenswear will be available in sizes six to 18.

It takes its inspiration from the 1970s with a range of luscious mustard yellows, true blue denims and dusty pinks in the collection, making it the perfect transition from Summer into autumn for little and big fashionistas.

The River Island Silver x Lux collection is available now from the River Island website, with prices ranging from €10 to €75.

Folkster to head to Dundrum in November Dundrum Town Centre has announced that Irish retailer Folkster will be opening a pop-up superstore on Thursday 8th November.

Owned by Irish stylist Blanaid Hennessy, Folkster is a popular destination for day and evening wear, much of which is now designed here in Ireland and responsibly produced.

The three-storey

pop-up will be Folkster’s largest venture yet and will include their latest collections, a dedicated Christmas and gift floor and late night shopping.

The Folkster team is also planning to hold special events such as fashion showcases and customer evenings.

Folkster’s staff will also be on hand to offer styling advice in a welcoming atmosphere.

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MUSIC GOINGOUTOUT

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You do have to look around you though and ask why more people are not standing up to all this, out on the streets

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OCTOBER 7 (SUNDAY)

PUNCHING UP The Left-Wing Folk of Grace Petrie

BRITISH POLITICS, if we may make an observation across the Irish Sea for a moment, is in turmoil.

Barely a day passes without the latest minor movement on Brexit m a k i n g f r o n t- p a g e headlines. The cultural reaction from the arts has been, dare we say, slightly disappointing.

But there are exceptions to every rule. Grace Petrie, like her similarly positioned comrade in arms Billy Bragg, is one of them.

Having come around from a very vocal protest against what she saw as Labour centrism a few years ago, Petrie has a lot of love for Jeremy Corbyn and rejects Brexit, her music espousing socially progressively views, and exploring how they relate to her own life.

“It is a thing with being a protest singer,

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that the situation is always changing,” Petrie explains.

“I wrote a song a few years ago about Labour, essentially asking people not to vote for them.

I was sick of the way Tony Blair did things.

Obviously I’ve changed my mind on Labour. I’ve quietly retired that song.

“There is a risk I’m preaching to the converted, but I don’t think that’s a reason not to do something,” she continues.

“I learnt a lot from touring with comedians, which is not something I ever really planned, but it kind of happened, one after the other, for years.

That’s helped me adapt to playing for an audi-

ence.

“Not everyone’s going to like it, but I throw in a few stories, some jokes and some anecdotes, and that helps get people onside. If they don’t like my views, at least they’re hearing a different voice.”

Petrie’s latest (and, i n c r e d i b l y, e i g h t h ) album ‘Queer As Folk’ has seen the Leicester singer-songwriter’s perceptive music dive headfirst into the issues.

Austerity S h e te l l s p e rso n a l stories and weighs her tracks with emotion, but she’s not above a comic quip, with the Iraq War, austerity and a lack of funding for the NHS all given a through going over.

“It’s a little bit strange watching Ireland now, things seem to be going so well over there, it’s all moving in a good,

p o s i t ive d i re c t i o n , ” Petrie says, referencing the Repeal the 8th Campaign and gay marriage vote. “Over here, we seem to be slipping backwards.

“This will be the first time I’ll play in Dublin, and as a gay woman I feel very welcome now.

“I’ve been singing songs about girls since I was a teenager. That’s natural to me, but for some people my entire existence and way of life is political, so I guess it’s easy for me to be to be a very political person.”

“I find recording very hard. If I could just record a gig, and then never have to go the studio again, I think that’s what I’d do.

“For me it’s about getting out there and playing. I don’t like going into the studio, but things keep changing, and what I want to write about and play changes with it.

“ I t ’s c h a l l e n g i n g , because my songs link back to the time they were written. There are some early songs I wrote that I don’t agree with really, any more. “ My v i ew s h ave changed. I just have to quietly retire them from my set and move on.”

Never one to shy away from the issues, Petrie concludes a whistle stop your of her politics and music with a take on Brexit.

“I’m still not sure it’s going to happen,” she laughs.

“You do have to look around you though and ask why more people are not standing up to all this, out on the streets.

“I think we’re due a swing to the left, and not just in England. I’m going to stand up for that.”

Grace Petrie plays Dublin’s DC Music Club on Sunday, October 7.

Kylie Minogue @ 3Arena, €76+ Kylie Minogue, currently on a high with her brand new track ‘Dancing’, will bring her extraordinary creativity as a live performer back to the stage this autumn when she plays Dublin’s 3Arena.

Kylie, who always raises the bar with her live performances, promises a brand new extravaganza for this production which will be centred around her new album ‘Golden’, although of course her amazing back catalogue will be embraced.

OCTOBER 4 (THURSDAY) Blue Fish Diamond @ The Grand Social, €5

OCTOBER 5 (FRIDAY) Bagatelle @ Vicar Street, €32 The Rubber Wellies @ The Workman’s Club, €12 Brian Deady @ Whelan’s, €18 Conor Ward @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Boy Azooga @ The Grand Social, €13 The Bionic Rats @ The Grand Social, free

OCTOBER 6 (SATURDAY) They Might Be Giants @ The Button Factory, €35 Don Baker + Rob Strong @ Olympia Theatre, €39 Octavian @ The Academy Green Room, €13 Kero Kero Bonito @ Whelan’s, €13 Post Punk Podge + The Technohippies @ Whelan’s Upstairs (late show), free Paddy Hanna @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 One of Dublin’s most underrated stars brings his brand of off-kilter pop music to Whelan’s in what’s sure to be a night of fun and lyrical interpretation.

Stu Larsen + Natsuki Kurai @ The Grand Social, €12

OCTOBER 7 (SUNDAY) Everything Everything @ The Olympia Theatre, €24 Imaginative, experimental indie band with colourful tracks and enthralling vocals step up to the Olympia Theatre. Expect beauty.

Grace Petrie @ The DC Music Club, €14 ATSCH @ The Workman’s Club, €10

OCTOBER 8 (MONDAY) Pale Waves @ The Academy, €23

OCTOBER 9 (TUESDAY) Anthony D’Amato @ Whelan’s, €11

OCTOBER 10 (WEDNESDAY) The Rumjacks @ Whelan’s, €18 Declan Walsh and the Decadent West @ Whelan’s, €13 The She Street Band @ The Grand Social, €13 What more could you possibly want than one of rock’s great showman, Bruce Springsteen, recreated in full-band form in an all-female tribute. Awesome.

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LATE LATE SHOW: SOCCER: ADAM Evans was the hero for Shelbourne as he kept his nerve in sudden death to retain the Leinster Senior Cup for Shelbourne with victory over Dublin rivals St Patrick’s Athletic in Tolka Park.

The striker capitalised on a miss from Saints defender Kevin Toner after both sides had scored each of their five originally allotted kicks.

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PExpo 2019 set for big expansion in new year  sport@dublingazette.com

A LARGE increase in the number of projects is expected at PExpo ’19 which takes place on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at DCU. The exhibition, developed in association with the Physical Education Association of Ireland, aims to develop the understanding of PE and sport among young people, moved from its original home of Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun to nearby DCU last year.

Over 1,000 students attended PExpo ‘18 with a record 150 projects entered.

“We were delighted with the move to DCU which after three years in Trinity Comprehensive gave us more space and flexibility,”

said Paddy O’Reilly, chairman of the PExpo ’19 organising committee. It also allowed projects from primary schools to be included at the exhibition for the first time.

PExpo ’19 got its official launch this week at the Helix in DCU. New this year are two new categories linked to the introduction of physical education to the Leaving Cert curriculum. These join categories that include the Power of Sport, Diet and Nutrition, Physical and Mental Well-Being, IC and Photography, and Components of Fitness.

Lending their support to PExpo were international athletes Dublin footballer Sinead Finnegan, Emer Corry from rugby, George Dockrell from cricket and Sarah Torrans

Sport stars Sinead Finnegan, George Dockrell, Emer Corry Sarah Torrans launched PExpo 2019 with students from Trinity Comprehensive

from hockey All 750 secondary schools in the country will receive a letter inviting them to submit projects for PExpo ’19 in the next few weeks.

Supporters of PExpo ’19 include Dublin City Council, South Dublin Sports Partnership, Trinity College, Healthy Ireland, University

of Limerick, Independent Newspapers and Chillax Teens as well as Trinity Comprehensive School, the Physical Education Association of Ireland and the Irish Primary PE Association.

For further information, see www.pexpoireland.com. Or contact Paddy O’Reilly at 086 1743836.

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS THE best news of this past weekend, was from our under 13 boys team. In the early part of this season, Erins Isle defeated our boys by 13 points, and this was set as the marker for our lads. On Saturday, they played again and this time our lads learned from past experiences and not only beat Isles, but did so on a score of 9-11 to 2-6. Their managers Alan and Jimmy are with the team 5 years and can proudly state that this was their finest display ever.

So well done lads. Defeats are learning curves and make victories even sweeter. Maith sibh.

Hopefully the good news will continue with our under 14 girls team next weekend as they play the championship semi final at home to Brigids, time is TBC. While our minor football boys play A championship away to Ballyboden at 11am next Sunday.

All support greatly appreciated.

Our under 11 boys took part in a superbly organised Trent Latham football festival on Saturday in Donabate. Our lads were shield finalists and despite being 10 down at one stage, got back bravely to deserve a draw, losing out in a penalty shoot out.

Huge performances from Cillian Keane, Aaron Sherlock, Conor Kenny and Tadgh O’Toole augmented the brilliant team performances and paved the way to the final.

Lastly, after what was an up and down weekend for our adult mens teams, huge disappointment of our seniors exit to a fine Judes team, we were lifted by the wins from our inters and junior A teams who progress to the semi finals of their championships and our junior B team, who progress to their 1/4 final. Well done lads and hard luck to Brendan and our senior team of players and mentors.

For more information on the upcoming fixtures and any club news or gossip, head to our FaceBook, Twitter or Instagram. If that’s not enough, there’s always our website ballymunkickhams.com

CLONTARF FOIREANN na seachtaine are out Intermediate Ladies Football team, with two resounding performances this week. They claimed the Intermediate title on Wednesday night after three previous final heartbreaks.

Well done to a galant Cuala side who made it a great contest in their first year at this grade. Siobhan Killeen top-scored on the way to a 6-15 to 4-6 win, with Katie Murray named as Player of the Match.

On Sunday they followed up with a 4-19 to 1-5 win over Laois champions Shanahoe in the Leinster Championship. They now face the Longford winners on Sunday week.

Hard luck to our Junior peileadoirí with the A’s losing by five points away to Ballymun Kickhams in

the JFC1 QF and B’s losing in extra-time to Garda in JFC3 QF. Well done to our Minor A hurlers who defeated Kilmacud Crokes by 1-21 to 1-11 in B Championship, with Kevin B and Mark H scoring 0-15 between them. This was the first time we fielded two Minor Hurling Ch’Ship teams.

U15 A Buachaillí had a good win at home to TSS, B’s put in a good second half display, but came away second best to Naomh Olaf.

Our U12C Buachaillí grabbed an away win over Robert Emmet’s.

Thanks to Douglas GAA who hosted our U11 boys on Saturday in the Michael Quirke Memorial tournament.

Our U9 Buachaillí put in some good displays against O’Dwyer’s in DCC.

LASER RUN WORLD CHAMPS: TRINITY HOSTS 28 NATIONS

Kate and Tom the local shooting stars

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OVER 400 people from 28 different countries helped put pentathlon further on the Dublin sporting map last weekend as Trinity College hosted the UIPM 2018 Laser Run World Championships.

Among the medals were Dubliners Kate Coleman Lenehan and Tom O’Brien teaming up to secure bronze in the mixed relay.

Both athletes had won individual silver on Saturday and they came within a few seconds of emulating that feat but this time Harry Lane of Great Britain got the better of his cross-channel rival O’Brien on the final 800m lap of the relay.

The result was that Ireland claimed bronze behind silver medallists Great Britain (Lane/ Jessica Varley) and champions Hungary (Bence Kardos/Blanka Guzi), taking their medal tally

for the championships to five.

On day one, as well as the two individual silvers, Ireland had won team gold in the senior women’s event (Coleman Lenehan, Eilidh Prise and Grace Culhane) and silver in the girls’ Under-19 category (Culhane, Grace Costello and Leah O’Neill).

The championships ended with a mass-participation charity team relay, raising funds for the LauraLynn Foundation, and Ireland’s medal heroes ended a successful weekend by calling on more people of all ages to take up Laser Run and possibly progress towards Modern Pentathlon.

Reflecting on her third medal, Coleman Lenehan said: “After yesterday we really felt it in the legs, but it was great to win another medal.

“After yesterday, when we didn’t expect to win anything,

today there was an expectation.

There were some very fast people out there but, being at home also helped because we had everyone rooting for us.

“This sport is so accessible:

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Do not be put off by not having a laser gun! Come to the National Sports Campus and practice as much as you want for free

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you can run anywhere you want and Pentathlon Ireland are trying to get more of the laser equipment so that we can get more people into the sport.”

Ballybrack man O’Brien added: “The team is really important to us. There are loads of us, we are all doing really well and we have younger people coming through. What we are trying to do is set a good example and hopefully inspire them to compete.

Tom O’Brien and Kate Coleman Lenehan at celebrate, left; under starters orders in Trinity

“You can run anywhere, and for anyone who wants to try it, don’t be put off by not having the laser gun. Come to us at Blanchardstown Sports Campus and you can practise as much as you want for free.”

For Paddy Boyd, CEO of Pentathlon Ireland, he paid tribute to all involved in the organisation of a weekend saying: “The 2018 Laser Run World Championships were a great triumph and our thanks go to our fantastic volunteers and staff who worked so hard to make it a success.

“Trinity College Dublin was a magnificent venue for this global sporting event.

“The profile of Modern Pentathlon has already grown considerably in this country thanks to the performance of our elite athletes, especially our Olympians and World Cup medallists Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe, and the support we have received from Sport Ireland.

“Now we can say that we have firmly put Laser Run on the map in Ireland and I hope many people will be inspired to take up the sport on the back of what they have seen this weekend.”

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LEINSTER SENIOR CUP FINAL: PENALTIES DELIGHT FOR TOLKA CLUB

LOI SHORTS Peas’ Duggan retires

Shelbourne celebrate Greg Moorhouse’s opening goal. Picture: Maurice Frazer

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ADAM Evans was the hero for Shelbourne as he kept his nerve in sudden death to retain the Leinster Senior Cup for Shelbourne.

The striker capitalised on a miss from Saints defender Kevin Toner after both sides had scored each of their five originally allotted kicks.

Indeed, Toner would likely not have been taking the penalty at all were it not for the dismissal of Dean Clarke after the winger picked up two yellows in six extra-time minutes.

As it happened, the former Premier League defender’s low shot was comfortably saved by man-of-the-match Lee Steacy in the Shels’ goal, and Evans sent Brendan Clarke the wrong way.

The sides had pushed one another all the way after a tight game was

briefly ignited by two goals in the final few minutes of normal time.

Greg Moorhouse headed Owen Heary’s Shels side into the lead six minutes from time before Achille Campion levelled with a pinpoint header in injury time.

Both sides began at a furious pace but the game soon settled into a predictable pattern of Saints possession against the home side’s high press.

Pats, led by caretaker boss Ger O’Brien following the departure of Liam Buckley during the week, stuck with the three-man defensive line that proved their undoing last week against Bohs.

They would have the better chances in both halves, however, as the excellent Lee Desmond showed fans why they should be excited to see him sign a new two-year deal. The Saints forced three top-class stops from Steacy in the Reds’ net, with captain Ian Bermingham twice denied on his return to the side.

Jake Keegan was the first to go close just past the half-hour as he got on the end of Bermingham’s cross, but the keeper was at full stretch to save.

Bermingham then directed a header into the top corner that Steacy somehow managed to claw away four minutes after the break.

Then came what looked like a turning point just before the hour as James English was awarded a penalty when Jamie Lennon handled his shot in the box.

The former Darndale man stepped up himself but his low penalty was a nice height and distance for Brendan Clarke to get his hands to.

Steacy was called back into action shortly after and his best save of the lot denied Bermingham again when the wing back’s header seemed to already be lodged in the corner of the net.

And, having absorbed all the pressure, Shels took the lead against the run of play as Lorcan Fitzgerald’s

deep cross was nodded home by Moorhouse at the back post.

That looked to be that for the reigning champions, but Campion’s expertly arced his header in off the post to send the game to extra time.

Dean Clarke then saw red for two needless fouls on the left and, though Shels pressed, the game finished all square and penalties were required.

There was more drama

as Brendan Clarke dispatched a beautiful penalty before Steacy looked to have denied Campion from 12 yards.

Referee Derek Dunne called it back and booked the keeper for coming off his line, and the Frenchman scored the retake.

And so it went to sudden death and it was Toner who blinked first, before Evans showed composure to slot home his kick and send the large crowd wild.

PEAMOUNT United’s Karen Duggan has announced her retirement from international football at the age of 27 following 35 caps following the conclusion of the FIFA 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign.

She was an integral part of Colin Bell’s squad having played in all but one qualifying game during the campaign and was named WNT Player of the Year in 2016.

Duggan will continue to play for Peamount in the Women’s National League where she recently won the League Cup, beating Wexford Youths in the final.

She made her senior international debut against South Africa at the Cyprus Cup in 2013. She also balanced her international career with her career, working as a Business Performance Analyst with Accenture.

“It’s with great sadness and joy that I’m announcing my retirement from international football. I’ve had a wonderful time playing for my country and I’ve made some fantastic memories which I’ll remember fondly,” Duggan said.

“Unfortunately, with the next major championships three years away, I don’t feel like I can give 100% for that length of time. With my work-life outside of football, there are a number of other factors which I’ve got to consider. I’ve given it everything over the last few years but now it’s time to focus on what I hope to achieve outside of football.

“That opens up the opportunity to one of the younger generation coming through who will be able to progress and help Ireland qualify for their first major championships.”

SHELBOURNE LEARN PLAYOFF ROUTE FOLLOWING the conclusion of the First Division season, Finn Harps, Shelbourne and Drogheda United confirmed their play-off spot with UCD crowned First Division Champions.

Shelbourne and Drogheda United, who finished third and fourth respectively in the First Division, will face each other in the first play-off over

two legs. The first tie is taking placein United Park on Friday at 7.45pm with the return leg in Tolka Park on Monday, October 8.

The winner of that tie will then go on to face Finn Harps, who finished second in the First Division, before the winner of that two-legged tie faces the 9th-placed Premier Division side.

UCD bow out of FAI Senior Cup to Dundalk UCD’s FAI Senior Cup run came to an end with a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Dundalk in a semi-final meeting between the League of Ireland’s First Division and Premier Division champions.

Patrick McEleney’s superb goal in the 41st minute settled the tie in the Lilywhites favour and keeps alive their hopes of a double.

Neil Farrugia went close to getting UCD back on terms but ultimately the higher tier side held on for the victory and will go on to play the winners of Bohemians and Cork City in their replay.

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CRUMLIN

A great line up and a busy last Sunday in Pearse Park, with our under 13 camogie team even putting in an extra session before their Semi final match which takes place on the weekend of the 13/14th of October 2018.

Our Senior Hurlers play their championship relegation game in Druimnagh at 15.15 on Saturday. Our Junior hurlers will play their relegation game on Sunday morning in Pearse Park at 11am. Our Junior Footballers beat Geraldine Morans and are through to the semi final.Our camogie team won their championship match on Sunday.

Crumlin GAA are going to the dogs on Saturday 13th October in Shelbourne Park. Cost is €15 which includes transport to and from the club, entry, drink and food. Bus will be departing from the club house, O’Toole Park at 6.30pm sharp.

Tickets available behind the bar in the next few days or contact Will Smyth on 087-620 3471.

The AGM takes place in Halla na Nog, O’Toole Park on Thursday 25th October at 7.45pm.

Please be advised that nominations for the election of club chairperson, vice-chairperson, honorary secretary, club treasurer and club captain must be received by the secretary in writing by Thursday 11th October which is also the closing date for motions.

The Lotto was not won numbers drawn were 1,2,14,16. There was 1 match 3 winners and next weeks winning jackpot will be €8,050.

Joker Poker was not won and next weeks Jackpot is €1,300

RAHENY GOT your ticket for the ball ? Hurry cos the event is filling up fast. We are all looking forward to a night of glamour and fun on 19th October in Clontarf Castle.

Our U11 and U12 girls and boys had an amazing night on Sunday in Croke Park taking part in a World Record, the largest ever training session over 1770 children taking part.

Ogra registration is on at 9.45am on Saturday morning, we are still looking for volunteers to help with the fruit chopping.

Hard luck to our Senior 2 who drew with Kilmacud on Sunday morning, unfortunately they need the win to get through to the next stage of the Championship.

Well done to our Senior 5 Camogie who had a go win over Skerries Harps. Our AFL4 are now through to the semi finals of the Junior championship after a nail biting game away to Na Fianna.

Our Senior Footballers

had a win over Na Fianna on Saturday evening.

Well done to our Minor Hurlers who also had a win on Sunday morning.

A great evening was had by all involved on Friday evening when our annual battle of the schools took place, thank you to all who volunteered and helped out on the evening.

Our club like most clubs is run by volunteers, parents, players, retired players.

We are always looking for help, get involved become a volunteer and make friendships that will last a lifetime.

There is a pub quiz on Thursday 11th of October at 8.30pm in the club to raise funds for our Minor ladies Football and camogie teams Christmas Craft fair takes place on 25th November from 11-6pm, if interested in taking a table please email, pro. raheny.dublin@gaa.ie with pictures/details of your craft.

SOCCER: ST PAT’S PLAYER BIDS A FOND FAREWELL TO BUCKLEY

Bermo sad to see Bucko end his reign

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ST PATRICK’S Athletic captain Ian Bermingham said it was the end of an era at the Inchicore club following the resignation of longtime manager Liam Buckley.

Buckley tendered his resignation last week following a humbling 3-1 defeat to a Bohemians side consisting mainly of Under-19 and fringe players at Dalymount Park.

“Bucko” led to the club to the Premier Division title in 2013 but will perhaps best be remembered for breaking the club’s 53-year hoodoo to lift the FAI Cup the following year.

The Dubliner also led the club to successive EA Sports Cup titles during a productive spell in

charge but the side have struggled at the wrong end of the table in the past two seasons.

He had ridden out a difficult patch last year as the Saints escaped relegation with a lastday draw away to Derry City, and they had been in with a shout of European football up until last week.

The 58-year-old decided a change of scenery was best for all parties, however, and his assistant Ger O’Brien will lead the side until the end of the season.

“I found out when everybody else found out,” Bermingham told the Dublin Gazette at the launch of FIFA 19 in the Aviva Stadium.

“It was a sad day for us all. We’ve had some great times with Liam over the past few years – we won a lot of trophies

St Patrick’s Athletic’s Ian Bermingham at the launch of the FIFA 19 SSE Airtricity Club Packs.

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and it was a sad day for us to see that he was gone. But that’s football, isn’t it?

“We’ve all got to move on now and look to the future. We owe him a lot.

“He’s been great for me. The style of football he plays is a big factor in what we’ve achieved over the years.

“He plays an attacking style of football and we won a lot of trophy. It is sad to see him go.”

While it’s all change

off the field, the club have moved quickly to keep consistency on it, with youngsters Lee Desmond and Darragh Markey rewarded with two-year deals to ward off suitors.

Consistency will be key a s B e r m i n g h a m doesn’t antic ipate a change in philosophy for the club, who have pursued a policy of passing, attacking football, sometimes to a fault, since Buckley came in.

“I think Liam has stamped that style on the club and I do think the club will want to keep playing it.

“Liam brought it in and we’ve had a good deal of success with it, so I don’t think we’ll go back to route one or anything like that.

“We’ll try to continue the style of football Pats are associated with, that Liam brought and we’ve been playing the last number of games.”

Muckross get first EYHL point

Muckross’s Niamh Gowing holds off Ards’ Becky Weir. Picture: Adrian Boehm

MUCKROSS got a point from their first ever EYHL game, drawing 0-0 at home against Ards in a hard-fought battle.

Early on, the Donnybrook side went close with shots from Sarah O’Loughlin and Yasmin Pratt going just wide while Caroline Mathews had a second quarter shot saved. Four corner chances also did not go to plan to keep the scoreboard blank. Ards came more into in the second half, forcing good saves from Rachel Barnett and landing their first corner in the 50th minute.

They would go on to have a few more in the

last ten minutes as they threatened to nick a win but Barnett stayed strong for a share of the spoils.

Muckross coach Sarah Scott said: “As a debut performance, I was overall happy, maybe a little disappointed not to come away with the win.

“Structurally, we were very good in the first half but lost our shape in the second. We defended short corners well and overall, I am happy enough with our first game.”

The Donnybrook side face national champions Loreto next weekend in their second tie.

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SPELL AT THE CLUB

HANDBALL: DUBLIN LEGEND DENIED BY MCCARTHY AGAIN

Tenth title continues to be elusive for Eoin ALL-IRELAND HANDBALL 60*30 FINAL CÓILÍN DUFFY  sport@dublingazette.com

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Bohs frustrated to have to do it all again BOHEMIANS will have to do it all over again in the FAI Senior Cup semi-final after their dramatic meeting last weekend.

Cork equalised in controversial fashion from the penalty spot through Kieran Sadlier just minutes from time to ensure they took the tie back to Turners cross after Dinny Corcoran had opened the scoring.

The replay will take place next Monday, October 8 at Turner’s Cross at 7.45pm.

Picture: Martin Doherty

EOIN Kennedy pushed Robbie McCarthy strongly, but it wasn’t enough as the Westmeath ace retained his MyClubShop.ie AllIreland 60x30 Senior Singles title at Croke Park on Saturday.

McCarthy claimed his seventh title in this competition, maintaining his composure to pull off a 21-19, 21-14 win over the St. Brigids clubman.

The 30-year old began strongly leading 9-4, before Kennedy mounted a strong challenge with some superb kills to pull it back to a twopoint margin, before a series of rallies saw McCarthy move 13-7 clear.

Kennedy fought back to move within a single ace at 12-13 and could have levelled but missing a flat roll by the narrowest of margins.

McCarthy drew strength from Kennedy’s near miss and won a succession of points to get to game ball leading 20-12.

But Kennedy wasn’t to give and found some of the form which saw him claim All-Ireland silverware in the past.

The 39-year old held off four game-balls to edge his way back to 19 with some shots straight out of a highlight reel, including a couple of flat roll-outs.

With the crowd holding its collective breath he delivered a high lob serve which McCarthy returned into deep court.

Kennedy played a passing shot into the back left hand which almost died in the corner.

However, McCarthy astonishly picked it low off the back wall and directed the ball with perfect precision to roll it out in the right corner.

Serving again at 20, he and Kennedy fought out what was to prove the rally of the match.

With Kennedy in seeming control he sent McCarthy on a tour of the court, forcing him to make outstanding retrievals.

Twice in succession Kennedy passed McCarthy, only to have the ball hit low down on the

Eoin Kennedy of St Brigids in action at Croke Park on Saturday as a tenth MyClubShop. ie All-Ireland 60*30 Handball title proved elusive against Robbie McCarthy

sidewall and bounce out allowing McCarthy sufficient time to get back to retrieve.

McCarthy’s defensive qualities were to the fore as his speed around the court kept the ball alive until Kennedy was forced into a quick reaction overhand which hit too high on the front wall allowing McCarthy to drive the ball down the right for the winning point.

As Kennedy held his head in his hands McCarthy raised his arms into the air with relief at taking the game 21-19.

After a five minute break the second game commenced and was nip and tuck until 7-8.

Kennedy’s monumental fightback in the first had however taken some of the sting out of his play and while he still continued to be aggressive going for kills at every opportunity, McCa-

rthy was now more relaxed and playing some superb soft kill shots into his favourite right corner. Again Kennedy came back from behind but could not deny McCarthy his final victory on a score line of 21-19, 21-14.

Overall the match was a superb example of handball at its very best, with terrific kills, fantastic retrieving, tremendous athleticism and fighting qualities shown by both players.

St Brigids Kennedy must now quickly regroup as he and his partner Carl Browne are scheduled to play Galway in the quarter final of the Senior Doubles next weekend in Crinkle, Offaly.

The doubles provides Kennedy will be his last opportunity in 2018 to add to his All-Ireland Senior gold medal count.

Swords ousted by Killester MEN’S SUPERLEAGUE

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THIS Dublin derby proved to be a gripping encounter between Griffith College Swords Thunder and Pyrobel Killester at ALSAA. A big 30-point game from Swords’ Elijah Mays wasn’t enough for the hosts, as they lost out 81-86 in the end.

A strong opening period from Killester saw them take a 37-50 point lead in at the break.

A huge second half from the hosts though saw them right back into the game, but momentum

swung back in favour of Killester in the fourth, and a 32-point display from Royce Williams saw them home to victory.

“I’m just happy to get the win, we played quite well in the first half,” reflected Killester’s Brian O’Malley.

“We fought hard on the defensive end and overcame some big shots from Isaac [Westbrooks] to have the lead at half time.

We weren’t as sharp in the second half, Elijah [Mays] really put us under pressure on both sides of the ball, but credit to our guys, and they wrestled back momentum in fourth quarter, which was very pleasing. We’ll have a look at the tape and try to make improvements for next Saturday.”

Isaac Westbrooks

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O’TOOLES WELL done our minor hurlers on their great away win v St Peregrines in their championship game on Sunday.

And our U14 girls ‘The Jerseys’ won again. It was a superb away win v Cuala in their weekend championship game. It’s a home semi-final this Sunday for the girls at 1pm so come out and give them lots of support as they take on Cuala yet again.

Our U14 Div3 hurlers are looking for support and cheers for their last home game of the season in their top of league clash on Saturday v Erins Isle at 3pm.

Our AGM is on Wednesday 24th October at 8pm. Official notifications will be posted out to all full members shortly.

Entertainment this weekend in our lounge, Saturday ‘PULSE’ and Sunday with ‘The Foggy Duo’.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘Live’ Club Lotto draw. The numbers were 6, 9, 10, 17 and the jackpot is €4,300*

NA FIANNA THERE were good Championship wins at weekend for Junior B footballers and Minor B hurlers.

Senior Camogie Championship game against Lucan abandoned after an injury to a Lucan player.

Hard luck to Senior Footballers in Saturday’s Championship quarter final and to our Junior A footballers who lost out after extra time.

Hard luck also to Minor A hurlers losing by a point in Championship and to Senior 2 Footballers in league on Saturday.

Adult Championship continues next weekend starting with our Inter Camogie team away against St Pats Palmerstown at 10.30am on Sunday.

All three Minor Football teams play in Championship on Sunday at 11am, A’s against St Sylvesters in Mobhi Road, B’s away to St Maurs and C’s away to Clontarf.

Both Junior Hurling teams in Championship at 3pm, A’s in semi-final against St Josephs OCB in Mobhi Road and B’s play Cuala in Collinstown.

In Handball, there are four All Ireland Finals in Na Fianna on Sunday 7th starting at 1pm.

Best of luck to Conor Maxwell playing

All Ireland Final of over 45 A singles next Sunday in Kilfane County Kilkenny against David Maloney (Tipperary).

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

With membership subscriptions for 2018/2019 now due, the membership crew will be operating from the Fáilte Hub on Mobhi Road, next to coffee cabin, between 9.30 and 11.30 at next Saturday’s Nursery to collect completed membership forms, take debit/credit card payments and answer any queries.

Subs can also be paid online, see http://www.clgnafianna.com/membership/ for more details.

Spoken Irish Classes for Adults in Na Fianna starting in the club this Thursday 4th October, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, fáilte roimh chách, all welcome.

Draíocht Players make their annual visit to Mobhi Road on Saturday 20th October at 8pm when they will present Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and The Stars in Scoil Chaitríona.

Tickets for this Na Fianna fundraiser cost just €10 and can be bought from Ann Ryan or from club office, please support.

Thanks to all who supported last weekend’s Girls U-14 and 2009 Boys’ fundraisers.

SCOIL UÍ CHONAILL BEST of luck to our adult hurlers, who are now just 60 minutes away from a return to Senior Championship Hurling. They take on St. Mark’s in the semi-final on Saturday October 6th at 3pm in O’Toole Park.

Our adult footballers booked their Intermediate Championshup semi-final spot with a convincing 17-point win in Clontarf on Saturday against O’Toole’s. The semi-final will be played on the weekend of October 13th/14th against Round Tower Lusk, with a time and venue still to be confirmed.

The most anticipated club night of the year has been confirmed for Saturday January 26th. So save that date for the Dinner Dance everyone!

Adult hurling and football teams train in Scoil, Tuesdays and Thursday nights from 6.30pm.

The Ladies training is in Scoil on Monday’s at 8pm, with Mothers & Others training taking place on Tuesdays at 7pm.

Juvenile training takes place in Scoil at 9.30am on Saturday mornings. New members are welcome as always.

For any news or enquiries please contact the Scoil Uí Chonaill PRO on scoil.pro.eoc@gmail.com

FOOTBALL: CONNOLLY RETURNS TO THE FRAY

Vins fire ominous SFC warning shot DUBLIN SFC Q-FINAL St Vincent’s 1-21 Castleknock 1-9  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

ST VINCENT’S swept through the ir Dublin SFC quarter final in their search for a fifth Dublin senior football championship title in six years, brushing aside Castleknock at Parnell Park on Sunday.

Castleknock had started strongly but were overwhelmed by the Marino men as the match wore on, in a contest that also saw a long-awaited substitute return of Diarmuid Connolly from his time playing in Boston.

2016 finalists Castleknock had got off to a strong start as Tommy McDaniel – deployed alongside Ciaran Kilkenny in the full forwards – hit the net inside the first minute, having been given time ten metres out to slot past Michael Savage.

A point for the Somerton side followed swiftly afterwards but Vincent’s are not the kind of side to wait things out whilst behind, and Mossy Quinn found himself on

St Vincent’s Mossie Quinn fires home his goal through a thicket of Castleknock defensive bodies. Picture: Niall O’Connell

the end of some intricate Vincent’s passing to level up after just five minutes.

T h i n g s we re t i g h t for a while after that as Castleknock hung to the Vincent’s coat-tails but, as the game developed, it was clear there was only going to be one winner.

Vincent’s had edged ahead to 1-9 to 1-6 by half time.

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DUBLIN senior footballer Philly Picture: xxx yyyy / SPORTSFILE McMahon has thrown his weight behind camogie in the capital with the announcement of a new partnership between his company BeDo7 and Dublin Camogie.

BeDo7 and the Ballymun Kickhams footballer will take charge of the strength and conditioning of all Dublin Camogie squads from U-14 to adult level starting this month.

minute after his introduction for a late challenge on Brendan Egan.

From then, Vincent’s went away with Quinn and late replacement Enda Varley in particular taking advantage of some midfield dominance.

Nathan Mullins and Ger Brennan were particularly inf luential as they swatted aside Castleknock, who added only three points in the entire second half. A

dangerous stat emerged for those keeping an eye on the champion’s progress through the rounds: they had ten separate scorers, and none of them were named Diarmuid.

The arrival of Connolly with ten minutes remaining was greeted with a rapturous reception around Parnell Park but the game was long over and he only had the time to show his sharpness in a bit-part role.

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FOOTBALL: NA FIANNA BLOWN AWAY BY BALLYBODEN IN QUARTERS

FOOTBALL

Doherty stars as Jude’s end the Mun run

Na Fianna and Ballyboden St Enda’s battle for the ball in midfield

Basquel boys call time on Na Fianna SFC bid DUBLIN SFC QUARTER-FINAL Ballyboden St Enda’s Na Fianna  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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GOALS PROVED the difference at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon, as Ballyboden St Enda’s had a little too much for Na Fianna in their Dublin senior football championship quarter final.

Ballyboden’s progress was ultimately fairly comfortable against a Na Fianna side that have been threatening to challenge in the latter end of the championship for several years, but have yet to fully drive on.

The damage came largely from within a single family. Ryan and Colm Basquel hit 2-4 and 1-2 respectively, as St Enda’s saw off their northside opponents by 3-13 to 0-15.

Most of the damage was done early enough for the game to peter out as a contest towards the end. After a nip and tuck start that took the sides to 0-4 each, Ballyboden went on the march.

First, in a five minute period of impressive dominance they hit 1-3, including a smoothly taken goal from Ryan Basquel.

Having established a lead, the southsiders

went for the jugular, with Colm adding a second goal and putting Boden firmly in charge.

While the Basquel brothers were claiming the glory, though, it was becoming abundantly clear how key Conal Keaney is to this Ballyboden side. His intelligent link up play and experienced, selfless approach to the game set the Basquels free to find plenty of space and work off his interplay, taking full advantage.

Ballyboden led 2-9 to 0-6 by half time, and even the likes of Jonny Cooper, engaged in an epic battle with county teammate Colm Basquel, could do little to stem the blue and white tide.

Things were to get still worse early in the second half for Na Fianna, who conceded a penalty within two minutes of the restart, effectively ending the game in terms of competition, as Ryan Basquel confidently slammed home to establish an 11 point lead.

From then on, the south Dubliners looked assured of their progress, and while Conor McHugh and Michael Deegan in particular were looking extremely competent up front for Na Fianna, the gap never looked like closing.

Michael Darragh Macauley put a small blot on the Boden copybook as he saw red

for a second yellow card with eleven minutes left on the clock.

While Na Fianna had already narrowed the gap to eight points, they never seriously threatened to take advantage of the extra man, though, and created little that really looked likely to beat Darragh Gogan in the Ballyboden goal, despite McHugh’s 0-7 and Deegan’s 0-5.

Ballyboden finished with six different scorers, though the Basquel brothers combined 3-6 ultimately made the differ-

ence as they comfortably move on to the last four. Keaney and McHugh continued to do the damage at either end in the closing stages, but that seven point margin for Ballyboden never looked under serious threat.

Boden’s 2016 championship win represents the only break in a five year period of dominance for St Vincent’s in the senior championship. They have every reason to think 2018 might represent another big shot at glory.

Na Fianna’s Conor McHugh and Ballyboden St Enda’s Darren O’Reilly give chase

KIERAN Doherty was the man of the moment as St Jude’s saw off one of the favourites for the Dublin senior football championship on Saturday, with a late, late win over Ballymun Kickhams at Parnell Park.

Last year’s finalists, Kickhams, had held a four point lead with just five minutes left on the clock, 1-10 to 1-6.

Jude’s had looked good early on with Cork county man Niall Coakley grabbing a fisted maximum from a Kevin McManamon ball across the square with less than two minutes on the clock.

From there, though, Mun enjoyed a period of dominance, with Dean Rock winning and then converting a penalty, and the north Dublin side having much of the possession as they edged ahead.

Jude’s were back level by half time, but fell behind to another period of dominance, with Rock – who finished with 1-7 – again the key protagonist.

Kickhams took their foot off the gas, though, and a fantastically taken goal from Chris Guickian, coupled with Doherty’s late point three minutes into injury time, turned over the star-studded Ballymun outfit.

Jude’s march on, 1-9 to 1-11.

They go through to the final four of the competition along with Ballyboden St Enda’s, St Vincent’s and Kilmacud Crokes.

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SOCCER: Tolka Park erupts to celebrate their Leinster Senior Cup exploits with dramatic sudden death penalties win over St Pat’s. SEE P35

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Trinity hosts over 400 entrants from 28 different countries for world championships event. SEE P34

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SIOBHAN Killeen put on a scoring masterclass for Clontarf as they defeated a brave Cuala side by 15 points to become Dublin Ladies Intermediate Champions for 2018 with a resounding 6-15 to 4-6 victory at Lawless Memorial Park.

Clontarf came into the final having lost the previous three Intermediate finals but, right from the throw in, they displayed a steely determination and, although Cuala did mount something of a comeback in the second half, the northsiders were deserved winners in the end driving home the victory with three goals in the last ten minutes of the game.

Two sco re s i n t h e opening two minutes from Caoimhe O’Connor and Fiona Skelly set the tone of the first half with Cuala struggling to deal with the pace being set by the Clontarf players going forward.

They could have been further ahead but a combination of shots wide and a ball into Clodagh Sheehan’s hands allowed Cuala to settle and get their first two scores of the game thanks to two composed frees from Jennifer Dunne.

A prolonged spell of pressure from Clontarf in response to Cuala’s scores and a f lurry of scores in quick succession including a Killeen goal and a long-distance point – arguably the

Clontarf celebrate finally getting their hands on the Dublin intermediate championship title

“Clontarf came into the final having lost the previous three intermediate finals but they displayed a steely determination for a deserved win“ score of the game – pushed Clontarf in front by 1-4 to 0-2 with 15 minutes gone.

It was refreshing to watch both sides play such open and positive football throughout with plenty of smart passages of play and some really support running off the ball.

The urgency of play from the Tarf players across the pitch meant that Cuala were having

to work extra hard for their possession and, when they did get the ball, they just weren’t being clinical enough in front of the posts.

An exchange of points between Sinead Wylde and Fiona Skelly at either end left the score at 1-6 to 0-4 before another burst of scores from the clinical Killeen and a cool finish to the net from Aoibhe Bell left the half time score at

2-10 to 0-5.

The Dalkey side had it all to do entering the second half and they came out of the blocks fast and on a mission. Two goals in the opening seven minutes from Eimear Loughlin and Wylde brought Cuala back to within five points of Clontarf but the leaders kept chipping away with one or two points in good response any time Cuala scored.

With just a five point lead now, having been ahead by 11 at the break, C l o n t a r f k n ew t h ey needed goals to kill this game of as a contest and goals were exactly what they got in between a further two scores from Killeen with the green flag being raised for Sinead Quigley and O’Connor.

Goals were the f lavour of the night for the remainder of the game

with both sides making no mistake with the goal in their sights.

Amazingly, four of the last six scores on the night were goals with both sides really going for it in the closing stages.

A f u r t h e r 1 - 2 fo r Killeen and the final score of the game from O’Connor gave Clontarf a memorable and well deserved victory on the night.