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LATEST GRIM DISCOVERIES UNDERSCORE CALL FOR ACTION – NOW

Two street deaths add urgency to call for beds  MARK O’BRIEN CALLS have been made to expedite the opening of 200 additional beds for rough sleepers following the deaths of two men on Dublin’s streets this week.

The two men, one in his

50s and one in his 30s, were found in Ranelagh and by The Four Courts on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon.

Dublin Regional Homeless Executive had previously announced plans to have an additional 200 beds available

for rough sleepers by December 18.

S i n n F e i n Ho u s i n g Spokesperson Eoin O Broin has called for that date to be brought forward following the deaths of the two men.

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HOMELESSNESS | TWO MORE DEATHS ON THE CITY’S STREETS

‘Providing winter beds isn’t enough for crisis’  MARK O’BRIEN A LEADING homeless charity has called on the Government to build more homes to help solve the homeless crisis, with the deaths of two men on the streets of Dublin this week throwing their call into sharp focus.

Focus Ireland have welcomed the announcement of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive’s (DRHE) Cold Weather Strategy, which will see more than 200 additional bed spaces being made over the winter period.

But the charity says that new figures which show record total of 8,492 people are currently homeless nationwide must act as a “reality check for the Government”.

Focus Ireland’s comments came before the discovery of a man’s body at a tent in Ranelagh, and a Lithuanian man by The Four Courts, where he had been sleeping rough.

Both men were known to outreach services.

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While the provision of additional beds for homeless people during winter was welcomed, the move has also seen calls for more immediate action to help create some lasting, long-term solutions

spokesperson Eoin O Broin offered his condolences to the family and friends of the men who passed away.

Deputy O Broin called for the opening of the full allocation of beds to be brought forward: “The Government does not have the homeless crisis in hand.

“This month, the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive quarterly rough sleeper count revealed a 33% increase in the number of people forced to sleep on the streets in November.

“The opening of the 200

Happy to promote positive support THE issue of suicide prevention and support is always a serious topic that’s dear to many, and the increasing support and positive attitude to helping those in need was to the fore at Government Buildings recently.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar shared some can-do spirit with Cycle Against Suicide ambassadors Padraig Gleeson, Ben O’Sullivan, Aoibhe Conway and Kayleigh Harris when they joined him to help launch the fifth annual Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School Programme.

Hundreds of schools

are now involved in the programme that recognises and rewards schools that demonstrate exceptional commitment to the promotion of positive mental health.

An Taoiseach said: “I am delighted to be involved in launching the Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School Programme.

“The programme has grown hugely in just five years and is a very important part of increasing awareness of mental health issues in our schools in a very practical but fun way.” Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

additional cold weather beds due in mid-December must be brought forward.”

Speaking before the latest developments, Focus Ireland’s director of advocacy, Mike Allen, said: “These extra beds will be welcomed by people who would otherwise be forced to sleep on the streets.

“However, it once again shows that the Government constantly reacting to the problem rather than taking more immediate action to solve it.

“The response we really need – an adequate supply of affordable housing – is

coming so far down the track that it is hard to see when it will ever arise.

“This is highly worrying, coming in the same week that a new report by Focus Ireland clearly showed the terrible damage being homeless does to families and children in particular.

“These children are losing their childhoods now.

Some housing targets further down the line are not going to make up for this.

“There is more the Government could be doing now, such as bringing in legislation to end evictions from buy-to-let houses

when they are sold or repossessed,” he said.

The additional beds became available from last Wednesday, November 22, with the full quota of beds to be available by December 18.

“In addition to the emergency beds, the Housing First Intake Team will operate every night, with the staff on the Intake Team being expanded by two.

T he Housing First approach aims to get people off the streets and into a home as quickly as possible. Once housed, the individual is provided with the intensive support that is often required by people who have been sleeping rough to help them sustain their tenancy.

A spokesperson for DRHE said: “The addition of 200-plus new bed spaces alongside the expansion of Dublin’s Housing First Service ensures we can, and will, provide for everyone engaging in rough sleeping while allowing for additional overall capacity.”

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An example of one of the painted crossings which look 3-dimensional, prompting motorists to slow down

Motion to use ‘3D zebra crossings’ to slow traffic MIND-BOGGLING 3D zebra crossings in Dublin could have the potential to encourage motorists to think twice and slow down, according to a city councillor.

Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF) has put forward a motion for the novel proposal to be discussed and considered.

The three-dimensional pedestrian crossings create an optical illusion that makes it appear as though obstacles are hovering above ground (as above) and obstructing the road.

The crossings are now a feature in several countries, including Britain, America, South Africa and China, while towns in Iceland and France are currently trailing the road markings.

Folens to give away 2,700 annuals to cheer children

PUBLISHERS Folens are set to gift more than 2,700 Christmas annuals to six children’s hospital units in Dublin this Christmas.

Packed full of quizzes and activities, jokes, Irish language activities and fiction and non-fiction stories, it is hoped that this year’s donation of annuals will help to brighten the festive period for children receiving care in over 23 children’s wards nationwide.

Elizabeth Ivory, marketing manager at Folens, said: “We are conscious that the festive period can be a very challenging time for children receiving care and their families and we hope that our annuals will help lift their spirits and add festive cheer.”

Reward offered for two rings lost in Dublin 15 TWO rings of great sentimental value have been lost in the Blanchardstown area. The rings, a gold wedding band and a two-stone engagement gold band ring (both with engraving) were lost in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or Aldi Mulhuddart between 10am and noon on Friday, November 17. A small reward will be given for their return.

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TWO DUBLINERS RAN ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP SUPPORT THE SIMON COMMUNITY – AND RAISED €3,000-PLUS

Running to help homeless  MARK O’BRIEN TWO Dublin men completed the final epic leg of their run around Ireland in aid of the homeless at the Phoenix Patrk last Friday, November 24.

Mark Conlon (from Clondalkin) and Noel Ward (from Ballyfermot) ran 50k a day for 22 days, raising more than €3,000 for the Simon Community in the process.

The two men set off from the Mansion House on Friday, November 3 on an epic run that took in the length and breadth of the country.

Speaking to the Dublin Gazette before the last leg of their run around the Phoenix Park, Mark and Noel said that while the run was a struggle

at times, it was nothing compared to the struggle faced by Ireland’s homeless people.

Mark said: “We were struggling, but our point we wanted to make was we were struggling for the 22 days, but people on the streets are struggling every single day in the cold that you feel this morning, and we wanted to keep the spotlight firmly on the problem.”

Mark and Noel were quick to pay tribute to everyone who helped them on their journey.

Mark said: “We’d like to thank our team – Niall Murphy, our head of communications; Sandra Doyle, who ran 30k a lot of the days, and she only took up running last year; Peter Sersil, our crew

Tired but happy Noel Ward (third left) and Mark Conlon (second-right) are welcomed to their finish line in the Phoenix Park after their exhausting cross-country run to help support the Simon Community

and the main man who looked after us the whole time.”

Noel added: “This is not about me and Mark – it’s about everybody.

We wouldn’t be standing here today and having

completed the 22 days but for everybody along that road.”

Mark and Noel also took the opportunity to meet the mayors of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Belfast to raise

their concerns about the homeless crisis.

Niall said: “Mark and Noel set out on this journey 22 days ago with an absolute passion to increase awareness about the homeless problem,

and that’s why they met so many mayors along the way.

“Although they are doing a lot of great work, it was to discuss directly with those people in office to do more and not

let up on it, and to voice the concerns of Mark and Noel and everybody in the wider community to do something about the homelessness crisis.”

Mark and Noel also paid tribute to the various hotels, physios and local people who helped them on their journey.

Noel said: “The hospitality and generosity in between these cities was beautiful,”with Mark adding: “It shows you what the Irish people were like. Why don’t we say, ‘Let’s all come together as a people, start protesting, do what we have to do and make the Government do something [about the crisis]?’”

To donate to their campaign, see www.justgiving.com.

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CHERRY ORCHARD | PRAISE FOR SWIFT SOCIAL HOUSING DELIVERY

Rapid-build sees 24 homes added in just six months to site  EMMA NOLAN SOME 24 new rapid-build homes have been completed in Cherry Orchard.

The two- and threebedroom homes, built by construction company Adston, will be used as Dublin City Council social housing.

The council awarded Adston with the tender for the construction of these social houses in order to develop affordable housing and to meet the needs of the rapidly increasing population in Dublin as the homeless crisis worsens.

It was hoped that the homes would be occupied by now; however, problems in securing gas, electricity, as well as telecom-

The 24 rapid-build homes at Cherry Orchard

munications connections have delayed projects across the city.

The construction of the units themselves only took six months through the use of off-site construction.

On completion of this project, Adston’s chief

executive Francis Smith said: “This was a great project for us; it truly gave us the opportunity to show off-site construction at its best.

“With high-quality factory assembly units delivered direct to site, there was significantly less

waste for our on-site contractors.

“Off-site constr uction has the potential to change the construction industry for various sectors. The end result is an airtight house with super insulation.

“There is no doubt

these houses will make great homes and will give families a great quality of life in the years to come.”

A spokesperson for the council said that off-site construction is an “efficient and proactive solution” to house building.

They added: “We are delighted with the result.

The fact that six months ago nothing stood on the Cherry Orchard site [compared to how the site looks today] is remarkable.”

Smith added: “We are very proud of the high standard of workmanship in Cherry Orchard.

“It is a great reflection of the highly motivated and skilled team of qualified professionals who work for us.”

COURTS | VIOLENT CITY CENTRE ATTACK AT O’CONNELL STREET

Man asked woman for a cigarette – then cut her face with a bottle

A MAN who attacked a young woman with a broken glass bottle, leaving her “bleeding profusely” from the side of her face, has been jailed for five years.

Christopher O’Reilly (60), of Rivercourt View, Chapelizod, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm at O’Connell Street on June 10, 2010. He also pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at Wolf Tone Quay on September 5, 2013.

Garda Joe O’Connor told the court that on the night of the assault, O’Reilly asked the woman for a cigarette, before wandering off and nearly being knocked down by a passing car.

Sinead McMullen BL, prosecuting, said that O’Reilly then returned to where the woman was sitting with her boyfriend and “out of nowhere” hit her on the cheek with a broken glass bottle, piercing the left side of her face. The court heard that the victim was

“bleeding profusely” and “in deep shock” at what had taken place.

In a victim impact statement, the woman said that the attack caused her “panic attacks, a huge setback in her confidence, nightmares and physical revulsion at her scar”. The court heard that the scar has since faded but she is still concerned that it’s noticeable.

She said that she was afraid to walk down O’Connell Street again in case she encountered O’Reilly.

Garda Mairead Doherty told Ms McMullen that the attempted robbery occurred on board a Dublin Bus, when O’Reilly approached a woman who was counting money and held a hammer over her head “getting right in her face”. He then calmly put the hammer back in his bag and got off the bus.

Defending, Luigi Rea BL, said that O’Reilly had been homeless at various times and that the assault was a spontaneous attack using an improvised weapon. He said O’Reilly bitterly

and deeply regretted what he did, adding that the crimes were both alcohol-fuelled.

Mr Rea said that O’Reilly now suffers from lung cancer and has entered several detoxification problems and residential treatment in an effort to deal with his “chronic alcoholism”.

Sentencing O’Reilly, Judge Melanie Greally said the “reasonless attack” caused substantial injury to the young woman.

She said that the psychological impact on the defendant’s victim was considerable, and that the woman now perceived the world in a very different way. She gave him credit for his guilty pleas, his remorse and his co-operation with gardai.

Judge Greally sentenced him to four years in prison for the assault and two years for the attempted robbery, with the final 12 months suspended. The sentences are set to run consecutively, meaning he will spend five years in jail.

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Colourful murals to help celebrate Swift’s legacy TO MARK the 350th anniversary of the birth of Dean Jonathan Swift, Dublin City Council, through the South East Area Office, commissioned artist Hugh Madden to interpret the great satirist’s life and works by creating a mural on the inside walls of the General Register Office at Werburgh Street, Dublin 8.

The recently completed art work lifts the area in a very bright and vibrant way and is a joyous celebration and happy 350th birthday to one of Dublin’s greatest literary, social and political figures.

Three panels (one shown above) were developed to interpret Swift’s arguably best-known and mostloved work, Gulliver’s Travels.

Art exhibition to focus on Thomas Street’s heritage THE NCAD is set to host a free exhibition of artworks focused on the historical, social and political aspects of Thomas Street this Thursday (November 30) and Friday.

‘In Public, In Particular’ is part of a European programme that aims to develop and promote participatory art methods and situation specific art among European audiences in Dublin, Antwerp, Turku and Zagreb.

Over the past three years, students and recent graduates of NCAD have engaged with street vendors, local builders, shop owners and local historians to create a range of interventions, performances, audio tours and photographic installations that look at the historical, social and political aspects of Thomas Street and its inhabitants.

Donate goods at Tesco and spread Christmas cheer DUBS are being asked to help support families in need this Christmas by donating to charities through their local Tesco outlet, helping to bring some Christmas cheer to some of the country’s neediest families and people.

Tesco Ireland has launched its annual Christmas Appeal, looking for donated product in Tesco stores nationwide on December 1 and 2.

More than €46,000 worth of food was donated by Dublin shoppers in 2016, with this year once again seeing the chain’s stores across the county donating items to a variety of causes in their local areas.

All of the items donated during the appeal in Tesco stores will be given to 125 partner causes from the Tesco surplus food donations programme, which is run in partnership with FoodCloud.

Some of the organisations benefiting from the appeal include the Peter McVerry Trust, St Vincent de Paul, Foroige and Cork Foyer.

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Out and About Killian and Aisling O’Neill-Diamond with Clodagh and Ronan Walsh

Santa and friends light up the hotel Members of the Dominican College Sion Hill Blackrock Choir with one Mr S Claus. Pictures: Andres Poveda

Irish International rugby star Hannah Tyrell and Joe Cosgrave

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ANTA Claus is pretty busy these days as his Christmas deadlines draw near, but he took a moment to call in to the official turning on of the Christmas lights at the Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel recently. Santa was just one of the highlights of the day, which saw members of the Dominican College Sion Hill Blackrock Choir provide some beautiful live music. Ireland rugby star and Pieta House Ambassador Hannah Tyrell was guest of honour to switch on the tree lights, with Santa, and guests, tucking into some delicious seasonal fare as they admired the glittering, golden lights that shimmered all around them at the glitzy Booterstown hotel.

Silvia Gaughran, Robin Simmons and Ian Gaughran

Cousins Molly O’Donnell and Holly Banbury

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COUNCIL | CLLR CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVES MISSING DURING MEETING

FF, FG Cllrs left before Stardust motion – PBP  MARK O’BRIEN IT HAS been claimed that a number of councillors left a Dublin City Council meeting before a motion rejecting the latest findings into the Stardust tragedy was debated.

The North Central Area Committee passed a motion that rejected the findings of Judge Pat McCartan, who concluded that a new inquiry into the cause of the fire that killed 48 people was not warranted.

The motion was brought forward by Cllr John Lyons (PBP) who took to social media afterwards to say that Fine Gael and Fianna Fail councillors left the meeting before the motion was debated.

He said: “Our Dublin City Council North Central Area Committee passed a motion on the #Stardust #McCar-

Aftermath: the remains of the Stardust after the blaze tragedy, which killed 48 people

tan issue: ‘We reject the assessment into new and updated evidence into the cause of the fire at the Stardust, Artane, Dublin on February 14 1981’ by retired judge Pat McCartan and support the ongoing quest of the families of the victims and survivors for a full inquiry.

“The Fianna Fail and Fine Gael councillors

left the meeting before we began debating the motion.”

According to the attendance record for the meeting, councillors Sean Paul Mahon (FF), Deirdre Heney (FF), Naoise O’Muiri (FG) and Declan Flanagan (FG) were in attendance at the meeting.

The Dublin Gazette contacted all of the Fine

Gael councillors who are on the North Central Area Committee, and asked if they attended the meeting, and if so, if they left before Cllr Lyons’ motion was debated, and what their reasons were for leaving.

However, at the time of going to print, the only response received was from Cllr Tom Brabazon

(FF), who said: “I was not at that meeting, as the record will show.”

The attendance record notes that Cllr Brabazon was not at the meeting.

The fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane claimed the lives of 48 people and injured more than 100 others.

The cause of the fire has never been established and the families of the victims have since campaigned for a full inquiry to be established to determine the cause.

T hey claimed that they had new evidence that would support a new enquiry, but Judge McCartan concluded that the evidence compiled by researcher Geraldine Foy was “rambling, argumentative, disorganised and at times incoherent”.

The families of the victims have rejected this finding and vowed to continue their fight for justice.

COURTS | GUILTY PLEA FROM MAN PAID JUST €20 TO PLANT DEVICE

Boy, 8, found a pipe bomb placed under his prison officer dad’s car A MAN who was paid €20 to put a pipe bomb under a prison officer’s car has been sentenced to five years in jail.

The officer’s eight-year-old son discovered the improvised device, which luckily could not explode as it had no fuse, the court heard.

Mark O’Shea (32), of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing the pipe bomb at an address in Marino on June 11.

The court heard that the prison officer had CCTV installed at his house which helped identify the culprit.

Passing sentence, Judge Martin Nolan said putting a pipe bomb under a car was a very serious matter. He said if O’Shea had thought about it, he would have realised that such a device could

cause death or serious harm and could be handled by children or other innocent parties.

Judge Nolan said he had no doubt O’Shea was “preyed upon” by other parties who took advantage of his vulnerability and asked him to deposit the pipe bomb.

He said O’Shea was remorseful and had not known that the house belonged to a prison officer.

However, Judge Nolan added that O’Shea was not aware that the device had no fuse, and so as far as he was concerned, he was putting a pipe bomb under a car.

Detective Sergeant Liam Donoghue told Antonia Boyle BL, prosecuting, that the eightyear-old boy had been playing in his front garden with his dog on the day in question.

The boy told his grandmother that there was a pipe in the garden; she handed it to her husband, who then gave it to the prison officer.

The prison officer said he got a fright when he saw ball-bearings coming out of the pipe and contacted gardai. The family were told to leave the house, which was cordoned off while the bomb disposal team arrived and disposed of the device.

O’Shea was identified on CCTV footage placing something under the car the night before.

The court heard O’Shea and another man had been stopped by gardai shortly before he put the item under the car; further CCTV footage from around Marino showed O’Shea throwing away a bag, which gardai subsequently

retrieved.

Gardai arrested O’Shea at Marino Mart three days later for possession of explosives. He confessed all and said he’d been asked by two men to put the pipe bomb under a car at a certain address, and was told he was going to get €20 and a tray of tablets.

O’Shea has 25 previous convictions, all described as relatively minor and from the District Court. Luigi Rea BL, defending, told the court that his client had “succumbed to the temptation of easy money” and the offer of tablets which would have fed his chronic drug addiction.

A governor’s report said O’Shea was working in prison.

His five-year-sentence was backdated to June 14, when he went into custody.

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Eoghan’s skills drive him to victory at SKODA final SANTRY-based Eoghan Watson defeated fierce competition to win at the national final of the SKODA Challenge, and will go forward to represent Ireland at an international final in Barcelona.

The SKODA Challenge has become a benchmark for measuring the qualities of the best employees in the SKODA network, with the national win the latest success for Eoghan, who also won the service technician category on his first entry into the competition this year.

He joined Annesley Williams on the Old Airport Road Road in 2013 as a service technician and has worked there for the past four years. Darren O’Gorman, SKODA Ireland is pictured congratulating Eoghan on his win.

Environmentally-friendly Christmas craft shopping THE MART Gallery in Rathmines has teamed up with Eastern Midlands Regional Waste Management Office to host Ireland’s largest Green, creative Christmas Market.

The market will host vendors selling art, design, craft, knits/fashion, and jewellery from reused and recycled materials along with businesses promoting the sharing economy.

MART Gallery co-director Matthew Nevin said: “With so much waste related to Christmas gift shopping each year, we felt it was important to provide an environmentally-friendly alternative.”

The Christmas Market takes place on a variety of December dates, from noon to 7pm. For further information, see mart.ie/market.

Publicans pour forth to help support ALONE with €20k MORE than 30 publicans and their staff took to the streets of Dublin last week to raise more than €20,000 for ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, courtesy of a “You’ll never walk ALONE” sponsored walk, which took place from their individual pubs to the head office of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) at Anglesea Road.

The LVA hopes to raise €200,000 for the charity this year, to both mark its bicentenary and ALONE’s 40th Anniversary.

Guinness’s limited edition beer, Guinness Dublin Amber Pale Ale, is also supporting the charity, with a joint donation of €0.50 for each such pint sold in participating pubs made to ALONE by Guinness and the publican to help support the expansion of its Befriending Service, which provides companionship to older people who are socially isolated through a weekly volunteer visit.

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FUNDING | SEEDCORN INVESTMENT WINS FOR IKYDZ, CROIVALVE WITH THEIR IMPRESSIVE ENTERPRISES

Strong showing by South Dublin companies in all-island contest TWO South Dublin companies – iKydz and CroiValve – have collected awards after being named Best New-Start Company and Best Early-Stage Company, respectively, at the Dublin final of the 2017 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition. iKydz, based in Parkwest, has developed a unique parental internet control system to allow parents to manage their children’s internet usage while at home and on 3G/4G networks.

The service will also be extended to the Telco operators and schools networks.

CroiValve, based in Dublin city centre, is developing a minimally invasive medical device to treat Tricuspid Regurgitation. Currently, less than 1% of the 550,000 patients

who develop this disease annually undergo surgery, due to the risks involved.

They endure long, repeat hospitalisations, very poor quality of life and are four times more likely to die within one year. This solution is quicker, easier and safer to deliver than their competitors, and provides a treatment option for these patients.

The companies each received a prize of €20,000 to help finance the early stages of their ventures.

At the national final in Dublin, Donegal company Cerebreon Technologies scooped the Overall Best New Start Company award, winning a cash prize of €50,000.

Meanwhile, Belfast company Phion Therapeutics was

crowned the Overall Winner of the all-island competition, winning a cash prize of €100,000.

Now in its 15th year, Seedcorn is the island of Ireland’s biggest business competition for new-start and early-stage companies in any sector.

With more than 275 competition entries, the winners went up against companies in a range of sectors including medical devices, technology, fintech, design engineering, diagnostics and even digital ticket sales.

This year’s competition saw an unprecedented number of submissions from female entrepreneurs, with five women among the regional winners who went forward to the national final.

Welcoming the successful conclusion of InterTradeIre-

John Miller from Invest NI presents Dr Lucy O’Keefe, from CroiValve, with her award; right: Ann Rudden, InterTradeIreland board member, presents John Molloy, from iKydz, with his award. Pictures: Conor McCabe Photography

land’s Seedcorn competition, An Tanaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Inno-

vation, Frances Fitzgerald said: “Securing funding can be a challenge for early-stage

companies and, while there can only be two major winners of the Seedcorn competition funded by InterTradeIreland, all 276 companies which participated in the process will have benefitted from the competition, and should now be in a better position to pursue outside investment as their companies develop. I wish them all the very best for the future.”

Ken Nelson, chairman, InterTradeIreland said: “It’s very rewarding to be in a position to promote the growth of newstart companies on the island of Ireland. It’s great to see so many female entrepreneurs involved in the competition this year.

“I warmly congratulate both of our winners on their success in our very challenging Seedcorn competition.”

Say AAA ... for apprenticeships plan

A COMPETITION aiming to showcase the creative and technical skills of apprentices was launched last week.

The ESB-sponsored Generation Apprenticeship competition challenges apprentices to construct a three-dimensional letter ‘A’ using craft and other materials.

Employers, further education and training providers and design and production

experts gathered at a Generation Apprenticeship workshop hosted by SOLAS, to mark the launch of the Generation Apprenticeship competition, which plans to help highlight the key role apprenticeships play in ireland.

Dr Mary-Liz Trant, SOLAS, said: “This new competition provides a great opportunity for teams of apprentices to not only showcase their skills, but also to advance

Ireland’s ambition to place apprenticeship and work-based learning at the heart of how we develop skills and talent in Ireland.”

Pictured are Dr Mary-Liz Trant, executive director of skills development at SOLAS with Senan Colleran, manager, distribution and customer service at the ESB and Shauna Dunlop, director, Work Based-Learning at SOLAS. Picture: Maxwell Photography

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DUBLINLIFE Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week

AFFECTIONATE AMBER WILL PEOPLE: CRUMLIN SWIMMER HOPES TO WIN GOLD AT TOKYO 2020 MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON THE WHOLE PLANET!

OUR Dog of the Week looking for their #SpecialSomeone* is Amber, a sweet, affectionate and fun-loving eight-year-old female Pit-bull cross.

She was returned to Dogs Trust after five years through no fault of her own, due to a change in her family’s circumstances.

Amber loves people so much that she would prefer to be the only pet in the home. She would love to live with children, but she is quite bouncy and playful – so any children in the home would need to be able for her extremely affectionate nature.

She is a big favourite amongst the staff here, especially the volunteers! If you’re looking for a fun, affectionate and bouncy pal, then Amber would be an amazing addition to your family.

Amber’s unconditional love will make you feel like the most important and loved person on the planet!

If you think you can offer Amber a loving home, 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_IE. Meet Amber - she’s full of energy and love, and is a big favourite with the DogsTrust volunteers

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Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane (22), from Clontarf, hopes to add success at Tokyo 2020 to her already impressive record of wins, as well as also helping to showcase the skill and dedication of our Paralympians

Ellen’s Keane to test her Paralympian skill  MARK O’BRIEN

AT THE age of just 22, Ellen Keane has packed an awful lot into her life already.

She became Ireland’s youngest ever athlete when she competed at the Beijing Paralympics at the age of just 13, and took home a bronze medal from her third Paralympics in Rio last year.

However, the swimmer from Clontarf isn’t content to rest on her laurels – Ellen has her sights set on a gold medal in Tokyo

in 2020.

But first there is the small matter of competing in front of her home crowd at the Para Swimming European Championships next year ...

Ellen told The Dublin Gazette that she can’t wait for her friends to finally see her compete: “It’s such an opportunity.

It’s something that a lot of athletes won’t experience in their lifetime, and I’m just lucky enough to have this experience.

“I’m really jumping on the bandwagon and trying to enjoy it as much as

I can! As much as it can be really, really stressful being at the forefront of it, I’m trying to enjoy it at the moment because it’s such an opportunity to educate people around me and my hometown, and to try and get as many people into the pool as possible and really bring a crowd in.

“A lot of my friends have never seen me compete in person, so it’s a real chance for them to come and see what I do.”

Ellen was speaking at the announcement of Toyota as an Official

Partner to Paralympics Ireland and to the 2020 and 2024 Irish Paralympic Teams.

Toyota is investing more than €1 million in support of the partnership for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, and will provide mobility services and solutions to Paralympics Ireland for the next eight years, and two Paralympic games cycles.

Ellen said that she is delighted to see such a major brand supporting Paralympic athletes: “It’s really exciting to see a brand that’s looking at

Olympics and Paralympics get on board with us.”

She added that seeing Paralympic sports grow and get more coverage has helped to spur her on when competing.

“Now people are learning a lot more, it’s growing and we’re getting a lot more publicity, so it’s actually really exciting to now wear the Irish colours and put on the Irish hat and know my country is behind me, so it’s really cool and it’s really exciting!”

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PEOPLE OF THE YEAR: TIME’S ALMOST UP TO HELP HIGHLIGHT REMARKABLE CITIZENS

Hurry and nominate the heroes in your life for award DO YOU know a Dublin hero deserving of a People of the Year Award? The final date for submitting nominations is Friday, December 1 – the last chance for the public to nominate Ireland’s heroes for this year’s awards.

Now in their 43rd year, the awards – which are organised by Rehab Group – will be broadcasted on RTE One next Saturday, March 3, from the Mansion House..

Actor Aoibhin Garrihy and former winner Milo McCarthy (14) have joined forces urging the public to nominate their heroes for an award before the nominations close.

The pair want you to nominate a hero – it could be a family member, friend or a colleague – to help recognise ordinary people who have done extraordinary things.

Aoibhin said: “It’s such a fantastic national celebration which recognises some truly amazing

people across Ireland, from all communities and backgrounds.

“We all know people who deserve recognition, so I hope people get nominating their heroes.”

Milo said: “It’s such a great experience, so I’d urge everybody to nominate their heroes.

“There is so much negativity in the world, so it’s good to shine a light on all that is good!”

It’s quick and easy to nominate someone for a People of the Year award, as well as for a Young Person of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, International Person of the Year and Community Group of the Year award – nominate now at www. peopleoftheyear.com, or email peopleoftheyear@ rehab.ie before midnight on Friday, December 1.

IT’S A TAXING ISSUE YOU’LL WELCOME REVENUE have reminded PAYE workers to make

sure they claim their tax back before the end of the year.

There is a four-year time limit for claiming tax back – for example, on health expenses, nursing home fees, tuition fees or flat rate expenses.

Leeann O’Kelly, manager in Revenue’s Planning Division, said: “The deadline for 2013 claims is December 31, so now is a good time to check that you have claimed all your entitlements.

“You can claim back tax that you have overpaid for any of the last four years, and ensure that you claim all your entitlements for future years.

“You can do all this easily and conveniently online, using PAYE Services in MyAccount, which you can access on all mobile devices or through RevApp.” Referring to Revenue’s ongoing work to encourage PAYE workers to claim their entitlements,

Actor Aoibhin Garrihy and former winner Milo McCarthy are urging everyone to nominate a hero for a People of the Year award before nominations close on December 1. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

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she said: “We have an ongoing programme of direct contact with PAYE workers, to encourage them to engage with us.

“For example, in October 2016, Revenue wrote to more than 137,500 PAYE workers who had not claimed any additional tax reliefs or credits in the four years since 2012.

“Today, we’ve published an analysis of the impact of those contacts, which resulted in refunds or tax credits to taxpayers totalling €27.6m.”

Leeann said that Revenue has written to a similar number of PAYE taxpayers this year, adding: “Even if you did not get a

letter from Revenue, you can review your tax record online at any time, using PAYE Services in MyAccount or through RevApp. “While claims are, of course, subject to verification, most online refund claims are paid within five working days, so if you submit your claim online now, your refund can be paid into your bank account before Christmas.”

JUST €15 WILL HELP A CHILD AT CHRISTMAS IRISH charity Team Hope has launched its online C h r i s t m a s S h o e b ox Appeal, asking people to help make a vulnerable

child overseas smile just by buying an online shoebox for vulnerable children in Kenya.

For just €15, Team Hope will buy a meaningful shoebox gift in your name and get it into the hands of a child in Kenya.

Niall Barry, executive director of Team Hope in Dublin, said: “As an Irish charity helping vulnerable children in many places like Kenya, the children we support are amongst the poorest of the poor, and a simple shoebox gift with educational and hygiene gifts can literally mean life and hope.

“The gift won’t end poverty tomorrow, but it will make a difference immediately, with children able to wash themselves and learn in school, for example, as well as having some fun with a small toy.”

Anyone can get involved with the online C h r i s t m a s S h o e b ox Appeal.

For more about the

C h r i s t m a s S h o e b ox Appeal and to donate, see teamhope.ie, or see the Facebook page, www. facebook.com/team.hope. ireland/

JAZZ DELIGHT IN THE HEART OF RANELAGH RANELAGH Arts Centre will host a Winter Jazz show from friend of the centre, Emilie Conway, on Sunday, December 3 at 5pm.

Following her performance at Ranelagh Arts’ sell-out celebration of writer Maeve Brennan in spring, Emilie was invited to perform in New York and Chicago in May. She came home to sellout the John Field Room at the National Concert Hall with her own You Won’t Forget Me celebration of Maeve Brennan, with her quartet.

Places are limited so be sure to book tickets early; they’re priced €11, or €9 for members, and are available via eventbrite.ie.

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Joan Palmer

Mary Byrne

Actress Ciara O Callaghan

Glamorous ladies hit the Cari charity lunch C

Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

ARI hosted their annual Christmas Lunch at the Shelbourne Hotel last week and some of Ireland’s most glamorous ladies were out in force to lend their support to the children’s charity. Georgina Ahern led the way with her four-year-old daughter, Gia. She was joined by her sister, best-selling author Cecelia Ahern, and their mother, Miriam, the patron of the charity. Also there was former X Factor star Mary Byrne and former Voice of Ireland contestant Kayleigh Cullinan, who performed for guests. Fair City actresses Aisling O’Neill, who plays Carol, and Ciara O’Callaghan, who plays Yvonne, were there together.

Cecelia Ahern, Miriam Ahern, Georgina Byrne and Gia Byrne

Jayne Given

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Miriam Ahern and Terry McCoy

Lorna McDonnell

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CRUMLIN CMRF: MAIA DUNPHY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN

It’s your chance to help sick kids  MARK O’BRIEN

Broadcaster and author Maia Dunphy meets Jayden Massa (7), with the pair helping to launch Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin’s Toughest Journey donation drive

OUR Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin treats more than 140,000 children per year, many in need of life-saving intervention, with broadcaster and author Maia Dunphy only too familiar with the hospital’s work – her twoyear-old son, Tom, was one such child when he was admitted with a viral infection six weeks ago.

Luckily, Tom’s illness

was only minor, but Maia told The Dublin Gazette that she was blown away by the care she and Tom received while she was in the hospital.

She said: “I ended up in Crumlin Hospital about six weeks ago with Tom in the wee hours of the morning, and everyone was so kind and patient and lovely.

“We were very lucky, it was a viral infection and we went home in the

morning and it was fine, but when we left, there were other kids coming in who were so seriously ill – it makes you realise how fortunate you are.”

Now, Maia has teamed up with the hospital to promote the CMRF Crumlin Toughest Journey Christmas appeal.

The dedicated teams at the hospital work tirelessly all year round to care for children and ensure their journey is made as com-

fortable as possible.

These children need extraordinary care, childfriendly facilities, and the most up-to-date research and CMRF Cr umlin requires the funds to ensure this is made possible for every sick child.

Donations help to fund vital equipment, paediatric research to find new cures and treatments, and provide critical supports for sick children and their families while they are on

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‘the toughest journey’.

“It’s not just about hospital care,” said Maia. “It’s about accommodation for parents, it’s about playing areas – children don’t just need a bed in a ward. They do incredible work here.

“I met a family today and the family are from Cork, and they have two other children and their son is having multiple operations, so somebody has to be up here with him.

“They’re from Cork; they can’t commute on a daily basis. This can put families under extraordinary pressure, so the more support we can give people like them, the better.”

Maia plans to donate her water charges refund to the fund and urged others who are in a position to

do so to do the same.

She said: “I know everybody is stretched, and this time of year is very expensive but the work they do, I just can’t stress how important it is.

“Every single person out there at some point in their lives will be affected by a child not being well, so I think everybody at some point will see the importance of the work being done in hospitals like this.”

Maia’s husband, comedian Johnny Vegas, lives in the UK while she lives in Dublin, which means Christmas can be a bit of a logistical difficulty.

“It’s always a bit of a seasonal hot potato for us, but my husband lost his dad this year and it’s been a tough year for his family,

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so Johnny’s going to go to the north of England with his family, and I’m going to stay here with mine.

“Because Tom is the first grandchild in my family, it’s a very big deal for them.

I’ll go to see Johnny’s family in the north of England the week before Christmas, and we’ll have a little mini-celebration then. I’ll come back here and then he’ll come here for the New Year.”

Once the New Year comes, Maia will be busy with work as she hopes to follow up her recently released book about parenting, The M Word, with a children’s book.

She also has a new show, Heartbreak Hotel, coming to TV3 in the New Year.

Maia sharing some fun with another patient, Keeva Ndaba (8). Pictures: Robbie Reynolds

Ellen’s ready for her swimming to make a big splash Continued from Page 13

Ellen also has a busy life away from the pool and is currently fitting in finishing a degree in Culinary Entrepreneurship in DIT Aungier Street around her gruelling training schedule.

She also gave an inspirational TEDx talk in Griffith College earlier this year, in which she spoke about overcoming the self-consciousness she felt as a teenager about having one arm, and becoming more body-positive and

comfortable with who she is.

She said that this new-found confidence has helped her firmly set her sights on securing gold in Tokyo in 2020.

“There’s no harm in trying and pushing yourself to be the best you can be, and at the end of the day the only person that you’re in competition with is yourself, so if you can be the best possible version of yourself then you’re going to do pretty well,” she said.

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 JAMES HENDICOTT THE Guardian hailed them as the best folk act out of Ireland in years. Here’s the story behind research-loving Dublin trad-folk miscreants Lankum.

IN MID OCTOBER 2015, a little-known four piece appeared on the BBC’s iconic alternative music show Later With Jools Holland.

Performing harmonised folk tracks like ‘Father Had A Knife’, the Dublin act could already trace their roots back more than 14 years.

They’d finally got their break.

That band are now known as Lankum (more on that later), and the rise of the melodic four-piece was already well underway back home in Ireland. The big shot across the water came as a surprise, however. A demo CD that Lankum had sent to “anywhere we could think of” stood out from a pile BBC head of music Mark Cooper was hunting through, and next thing - at two weeks notice - Ian Lynch and his band were performing to a prime time BBC2 audience.

The roots of Lankum, though, reach back through well over a decade of live performance. Lynch has been around Dublin trad circles since the 90s, and much of what Lankum do now is drawn from his involvement in the kind of music-loving exchanges that still happen between trad-sphere friends and around pub sessions.

Things also went much further for Lynch.

“There are lots of recordings passed around, and we often record at sessions, too. I’ve found if you ask and explain why you’re recording, people are great about it. I’ve never had anyone say no. It’s normal for friends to exchange tapes on the trad scene, too. I’ve also worked in the archives at Merrion Square, The Piper’s Club, and UCD over the years, and spent a lot of that time working while listening my way through the archives.

“We draw from a mix of ideas,” he continues, “and that contains a lot of crunchy pub and field recordings, which are very far from polished. Some are rough as hell. Then there’s techno, krautrock, punk and even black metal in there. It’s not crossover music, the presence is quite subtle, but the different elements do make up our musical palette.”

Lankum also produce original tracks (and the traditional ones are often heavily adapted), but much of their work is drawn from Irish, Scottish, English and even German folk traditions, and routed in that quiet exchange of shaky cassette tape recording.

“The songs we write definitely sound like they’re out of the 18th or 19th Century,” Lynch explains. “We listen to so much of this stuff that it happens very naturally, we’re very immersed in that tradition, so it’s not really that conscious.”

Of course, trad stylings are not widely seen as a natural fit for the larger stage, but then again harmonies are far from common in Irish trad, and being signed to iconic indie label Rough Trade is normally the sign of an intensely fashionable indie act.

“Rough Trade have been branching out

LANKUM

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sixteen years of trad exploration, delivered with an angry punch

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E D I U G S T N E EV with JAMES HENDICOTT

Santa Dash

Our favourite bit of Christmas silliness (yes, even ahead of those 12 pubs), the Santa Dash takes place on North Bull Island, and involves charging over either 5km or 10km, dressed as the main man and struggling through the sand. December 3.

Robin Gill Masterclass Need a few tips for the Christmas shopping?

Robin Gill will be dropping into Airfield to run a special class on preparing game on December 3, just in time for the perfect alternative holiday dinner.

Malahide Christmas Castle Experience

MALAHIDE CHRISTM CASTLE EXPERIENCE AS

The party at the castle kicks off on December 1, and runs until December 23, featuring the man in red himself, as well as Belle, Lumiere and Mr Potts all waiting to surprise. Pre-booking essential.

Gifted

Another well-timed Christmas event, Gifted is a great chance to support local art and craft types, who’ll be bringing their wares down for a spectacular display at the RDS in Ballsbridge. December 5-10.

FZ Irish Open

Sporting action tends to wane a little bit towards Christmas, but Badminton is a little different, with the National Indoor Arena set to host Ireland’s big tournament, running from December 5-10.

Expect a few international players, too.

Art & Craft Night

Create your own Christmas specials at Fumbally Stables, as their artists guide a small group of 12 through a Christmas arts plan that, apparently, doesn’t even require you to be able to paint.

There’s cake, too. December 5.

a bit recently, and the main criteria is whether the boss, Jeff Travis, likes something,” Lynch explains.

“It’s been a bit of a change; our first album was recorded on equipment normally used to archive trad music, so not exactly cutting edge.

Obviously the [new record] ‘Between the Earth and the Sky’ wasn’t.

“But its been really good with Rough Trade.

We’ve asked for a few things, like not having the barcode on the vinyl art work. They had to make the record a double vinyl release as we like to write 12-minute songs, and that kind of gets in the way of having a normal single vinyl release. But they’ve been really great about that kind of thing, they don’t try and influence what we do.”

The fast rise has changed the band’s allure, too. “We’ve found as we’ve moved on to a stage, different people have been interested in us,” Lynch tells us. “It’s not really a conscious change, it kind of happened naturally, but we get a different kind of audience.”

Much of the rise of Lankum, strangely, came under a different name, ‘Lynched’. It goes against virtually every rule of music PR to change the name of an established act, and generally happens only due to copyright issues.

Lankum made the change after that Jools Holland appearance, but as their audience expanded, the Dubliners felt the renaming - to a name referencing the traveller folk ballad ‘False Lankum’ - was a necessary decision.

“We had a few promoters who were not

happy, as it inevitably meant people didn’t recognise who we were on posters and stuff” Lynch tells us, “but we felt we had to take responsibility.

As we started doing bigger gigs abroad, the first thing people see is the name. Irish people wouldn’t really think of the association, but in parts of the world like America, ‘Lynched’ (a reference to Ian’s surname) is a bit too close to the persecution of black people.

“It was a difficult decision, as we were established under the old name, and we did see a dip in audiences for a little while afterwards, but we really needed to clearly distance ourselves from that association.”

That particular concern faded fast, and Lankum have gone on to win over fans with every tour, every release and every new melody. But

for all their success on bigger stages, the band still regularly drop back into the folk scene, both for the love, and the inspiration.

Lynch tells us that the band spent over an hour playing a trad session near The Spirit Store before their own gig in Dundalk recently, and in typical style, it sounds like he enjoyed the experience more than the gig itself.

“I’ve always felt that’s something that’s missing for guitar bands, that once they’re big, they never seem to go back to that small room, that intimate setting,” he concludes. “This will always be part of our lives.”

Lankum play Vicar Street, Dublin on December 9, with support from Lisa O’Neill. Third album ‘Between the Earth and the Sky’ is out now.

Apres Dublin

This year’s take on a Christmas market is taking on a post-skiing theme, and will be located just outside the CHQ building on the north banks of the Liffey. Apres Dublin runs from November 30 to December 23, and has daily music, food and seasonal fun.

The Coronas

Olympia Theatre Christmas gig silly season get underway with Danny O’Reilly and co playing their traditional seasonal show before the panto moves into the Olympia. Time to whip out the college classics. December 5.

New album of the week

U2 - Songs of Experience. The companion piece to 2014’s Songs of Innocence arrives from Dublin’s most acclaimed act. It’s been rewritten to account for Brexit and Trump: bring on the pub arguments about Bono all over again, we say.

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THE DEATH OF STALIN

It’s a killer dark comedy FILM fans looking out for something a little different may go Russian over to The Death of Stalin (Cert 15A, 107 mins), which turns the Soviet leader’s death into a dark comedy – just about the only thing the brutal dictator has done to make people smile. A cast of terrific character actors plot and panic once ‘Uncle Joe’ Stalin dies, with the Kremlin thrown into chaotic (and very funny) disarray.

ORIENT EXPRESS

Takes a stab at murder If nothing else, Emma Stone (as Billie Jean King) and Steve Carrell (as Bobby Riggs) certainly look the part, uncannily matching the real-life tennis stars (inset) around the time of their legendary 1973 showdown on the court

BATTLE OF THE SEXES: SKIRTS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES, BUT ENTERTAINS

Courts a fun dramedy THE true-life story at the heart of Battle of the Sexes (Cert 12A, 121 mins) – built around the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs – is less so about the sport itself, and more about the complex personalities and personal struggles of two of its most obsessive stars.

Emma Stone turns in another characteristically effortless, yet wholly engaging performance as King – the world’s number-one professional female tennis player at the time.

Battle of the Sexes dramatises the events surrounding her exhibition match with Riggs – a retired pro, gam-

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bling addict and selfproclaimed chauvinist pig, played with all the tragic-comical expertise of Steve Carrell.

O n e o f t h e m o s twatched television sports of all time, the match was publicised as the titular “battle of the sexes,” with Riggs seeking to prove that men were superior to women (outside the kitchen and the bedroom), and King simply hoping to prove that women were

equal, forcing the world to acknowledge the pay gap between male and female athletes.

Te n n i s , h o w e v e r, doesn’t feature much here – indeed, the court only makes a few perfunctory appearances throughout the entire first hour.

It’s the complex, personal battles – rather than the “battle of the sexes” – that take centre stage: Riggs’s struggle with his gambling addiction and resulting familial strife, and King’s attempts to come to terms with her sexuality, fully aware of the effects that any revelation will have on the career she’s fought for her entire life.

Battle of the Sexes

deals with subjects which are, sadly, still ver y relevant today.

Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (most notable for 2006’s Little Miss Sunshine) are thematically heavyhanded, particularly in the film’s early stages.

While perhaps such a direct approach is necessary in a world where the gender pay-gap is still disgracefully vast in many professions, it makes for a regrettably unsubtle, less earnest tone.

Still, Battle of the Sexes manages to be an often genuinely moving, thoroughly entertaining film, helped along with two fantastic performances from its

leads and many of the supporting cast – apart from Sarah Silverman and Fred Armisen – whose jarring comedic approaches feel completely and utterly out of place in this relatively straight-shooting comedy-drama.

Riggs, as disgusting as his politics may be, feels a little underused here – one feels that Carrell could have brought a lot more to the narrative, and it’s a shame we don’t see more of him.

While the second half of the film feels a little stitched-on, there’s just so much to root for in this story of private and public triumph and only the most cold- hearted of punters won’t find them-

selves quietly cheering in the critical stages of the film’s titular “battle”.

Unfortunately, as a whole, Battle of the Sexes feels like somewhat of a missed opportunity.

W hile Day ton and Faris have put together an entertaining crowdpleaser of a film that gives audience plenty to think about with its contemporar y relevance, Battle of the Sexes follows convention a little too stringently to raise it above the masses of true sports stories out there.

The end result is casual, occasionally inspiring fare that could (and perhaps should) have had much more to offer..

Verdict: 6/10

TO USE its full title, Murder on the Orient Express (Cert 12A, 114 mins) sees a cast of top-tier talents gathered on the titular train. Brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must choo-choose who the killer on board is after a murder is discovered ... There’s a great cast here, but there’s a bit too much of Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) at their expense in this opulent whodunnit.

DADDY’S HOME 2

Last and decidedly least MEL Gibson comes out of whatever cave he’s been hiding in for several years to star in Daddy’s Home 2 (Cert PG, 100 mins) – a largely mean-spirited, charmless and laughterfree comedy, with some questionable gender-based humour. Will Ferrell and John Lithgow are sweet enough in their roles, but the rest of the film is not.

After this mess, there’s no need for a sequel, boys...

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Community broadcaster to launch yuletide schedule R A D I O S n ow f l a ke , which is set to launch its Christmas schedule on December 4, came about on the back of very successful community weeks in Sandymount, Ringsend, Donnybrook in the 1980s.

The special community-focused station used to broadcast around these weeks which, in the day, were massive events and the station gained great recognition as a result. In 1982, it was decided it would be a great idea to launch Radio Snowflake, which was a very good move.

Founded by Sandymount resident Dave Reddy, the station funded itself by local business advertising and brought in many presenters from existing stations in the Dublin area who all had some kind of connection with the local areas.

It was a great way to

promote talent in the area and local events and people loved the fact the station was for and about the area.

Over the last few years the station has supported some fantastic charities, including Team Hope the shoebox appeal, Samaritans Dublin and the Irish Kidney Association. On each of these occasions, all of the charities had tremendous awareness put around their work with the messages put out.

T he station is r un

by David Baker, who has been associated with the station since it started. He has carved out a career in radio in Ireland and the UK having worked on stations like Q102, Spirit Radio and more recently Kfm. He has his own on-line music station, Melody Radio, which plays love songs and easy favourites and is a well-known

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Over the last few years the station has supported some fantastic charities, including Team Hope the shoebox appeal, Samaritans Dublin and the Irish Kidney Association. On each of these occasions, all of the charities had tremendous awareness put around their work with the messages put out.

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Daphne Mitchell on BLB in Bray in the 1980s

award-winning wedding DJ. David has assembled a really talented bunch of presenters who give up their time every year to broadcast on Radio Snowflake. David will launch Radio Snow-

flake’s Christmas schedule on Monday, December 4 and is promising a truly great range of music not just the old favourites, but plenty of festive tunes.

One of the presenters, Daphne Mitchell, broad-

casted on BLB in Bray in the 1980s before moving onto Radio Leinster in 1982. Daphne is an inspirational lady, currently battling bowel and stomach cancer.

She is currently undergoing chemotherapy but, despite this, she is insistent on broadcasting on Radio Snowflake.

She’ll be on each day of the broadcast between 10am and 12 noon.

Another presenter is a seasonal professional DJ and actor Liam Tuohy,

better known to radio people as DJ Lee. His most famous acting part came in the classic Titanic film alongside Kate Winslet and Leonardo di Caprio. He played the baker. His time in radio was spent at Radio Dublin and KLAS Radio.

Radio Snowflake can be heard on line www. radiosnowflake.com. It also has its own dedicated app available from iTunes and Google Play stores (search radio snow f lake) . You can

hook them up in your car and take the station on the move. The station can also be heard through a range of dedicated internet radios.

Follow the station on social media www.facebook.com/radiosnowflake and www.twitter. com/radiosnowflake You can also live chat to the radio station during the programming by clicking on the live chat link at the website.

Phone and text 083-1626754.

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Ian is replacing Kevin O’Reilly who has taken on the role as head of sales for Toyota Ireland.

Ian joined Toyota Ireland 19 years ago and, in his tenure, has held a number of marketing and operations positions, including sponsorship and PR manager, marketing operations and marketing manager covering a multitude of disciplines across each of these roles.

F-Pace provides Jaguar first SUV luxury challenge in association with

Jaguar’s F-Pace was the luxury brand’s first endeavour in the SUV market and it’s an impressive one, as MICHAEL MORONEY found out when he drove the solid performer for a four day test drive in typical Irish autumn conditions.

JAGUAR has borrowed some of the Land Rover heritage for its F-Pace SUV that provides a serious challenge in the larger SUV market. For Jaguar, the F-Pace was the first SUV ever produced in the Jaguar name and now it has been followed by the recently introduced and more compact E-Pace model, which has just arrived at Dublin Jaguar dealerships.

More than one year from its initial launch, the Jaguar F-Pace now well established in the market with its significant design appeal and I tend to rank it against the likes of the Audi Q5 and BMW X3. The F-Pace has a significant style of its own and brings with it some impressive features that are increasingly being offered in other ranges.

The most important feature of the new Jaguar

Jaguar F-Pace 2.0 TDi Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Towing rating Warranty Entry Price F-Pace is its weight. Jaguar is using a new lightweight aluminium chassis to shave kilos of the weight compared with the likes of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, while still guaranteeing strength and safety.

I recently took the F-Pace on a test that mixed city driving an interesting mix of country

2.0 litre 180hp 8.5 seconds 19.6km/litre (5.1l/100km or 55mpg) 60 litres 134g/km B2 €280 20,000km/12 months NA 2000kgs 3 years €47,295 routes and motorway driving. On the smaller roads, the conditions provided a test of handling and suspension.

I had previously driven the F-Pace during its launch where we took it off-road to test its agility. Back then we took the luxury SUV across some off-road driving areas

that included mud and water, and some frighteningly steep hills that tested the new Jaguar Adaptive Surface Response and All-Surface Progress Control systems. As we drove across steep inclines, the car’s engine management and control systems were re-assuring if nothing else.

So in terms of off-road ability coupled with onroad manners, this new SUV can set new standards, even if these off-road features are rarely used by real Jaguar drivers.

The new Jaguar F-Pace is targeting a new market, with more female drivers and those of a younger age very much in mind. With an entry price of €47,295 for the 180bhp version, this new SUV competes very well on price terms against the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and its own Land Discovery Sport or smaller Range

The Jaguar F-Pace SUV is one of the new SUV market competitors with some features that are common to the Land Rover range along with Jaguar styling and an impressive light chassis.

Rover Evoque. The F-Pace sets its own standard in terms of value and like all cars in this sector of the market there is plenty of scope to add accessories to enhance its looks.

This solid looking Jaguar F-Pace provides lots of technology goodies as well as road performance stuff. Jaguar claims that its InControl Touch Pro system is the world’s most advanced infotainment system. It has been designed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover to make every journey easier and more connected and uses a 10.2-inch tablet-style touchscreen.

The system is easy to

Opel is ready for the winter challenges AS THE nights are getting longer, colder and frosty Opel advises that it’s high time to adapt to wintery temperatures and road conditions. With their numerous safety and comfort features, Opel claims that its cars can help make winter-driving safer and more relaxed. With adaptive all-wheel drive (AWD), IntelliLux LED headlights and steering wheel heating, Opel claims that its new generation of cars are ready for the worst that winter can throw at them.

Opel believes that winter tyres will

ensure better road holding and shorter braking distances in snow. The tyres should not have more than six winters behind them and a tread depth of four to five millimetres is vital.

Traction control

On slippery surfaces, the right traction is just as important as the right tyres.

Depending on the model, Opel claims that its intelligent traction control systems from IntelliGrip to adaptive all-wheel drive with

torque vectoring ensure safer driving.

With IntelliGrip on the new Opel Grandland X, the driver can choose from five modes including mud and snow. IntelliGrip adapts torque distribution to the front wheels, allows slip when necessary and adjusts the accelerator pedal control map. When combined with an automatic transmission, IntelliGrip optimises the shift points to the prevailing driving situation, further increasing safety and driving comfort.

Opel claims that its new generation of cars from the Opel Insignia, Mokka and Grandland X provide extra safety and comfort for winter driving conditions

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in association with

Peugeot dealers showcase the new seven seat 5008 THE NEW Peugeot 5008 seven seat SUV

a choice of five trim levels, to include

takes pride of place this week at Dublin

Access, Active, Allure, GT Line and GT

Peugeot dealerships, alongside the

versions, and a range of both petrol and

Peugeot 2008, Irish Small SUV of the Year

diesel engines. Petrol engines include

2017 and the revolutionary new 3008

the 1.2-litre PureTech 130bhp turbo

SUV, Irish Car of the Year 2018, during

petrol engine, available with manual or

the Peugeot SUV Drivetime event that

automatic transmission and the 1.6 THP

runs up to December 22.

petrol 165bhp EAT6 6-speed automatic.

The new 5008 is a departure from its

tional Engine of the Year in its category

Featuring three rows of seats, as

for the third year running in June.

before, it now houses the new Peugeot

The Jaguar F-Pace dash is unique to the model with a large infotainment screen and easy to use controls and (right) the 2.0 litre Ingenium diesel engine

use and features impressive quality graphics. It can be used to connect up to eight devices on the Wi-Fi hotspot so that you can transform the SUV into a mobile office or entertainment centre.

Among the other new features is the Jaguar Activity Key. This looks like a water resistant watch strap and it acts as type of locking device, even allowing you to leave your keys in the car.

Just place it near the rear

Jaguar logo after pressing the boot opening button and the F-Pace opens or closes depending on your previous action.

This means that in future your key will be a watchstrap, or it could end up as one of the new generation smart watches such as the Apple iWatch or a Fitbit.

There are a number of engine options for the F-Pace ranging from the entry level 163bhp 2.0litre diesel to a 3.0-litre

V6 diesel and a similar size V6 petrol engine.

The test car was powered by the 180bhp version of the 2.0-litre Jaguar Land Rover Ingenium engine.

I found that this engine is more than adequate for the SUV across some very hilly driving conditions, while smooth and with plenty of torque for longer and comfortable motorway drives. Relative to the luxury end SUV competition, this engine is smooth and lower performing in

A range of 1.6 BlueHDi and 2.0 BlueHDi

iCockpit and digital instrumentation

litre diesel engines, with manual and

across the range, while claiming to com-

automatic transmissions, are available

bine efficiency with high-levels of safety

with power ranging between 100, 120, 150

and technological equipment. The 5008

and 180bhp. The range-topping GT ver-

range prices start from €29,345, plus

sion comes equipped as standard with

delivery related charges for the Access

a refined 2.0 litre BlueHDi diesel 180bhp

1.2 130bhp PureTech petrol version.

6-speed automatic.

Lower and more spacious, yet less

brake horsepower terms, while the lighter weight of the F-Pace ensures good economy and a lively pace.

This is a relatively low CO2 engine at 134g/km giving an annual road tax rate of a modest €280.

Jaguar uses AdBlue diesel fuel additive to achieve this, with the separate blue coloured filler cap beside the diesel filler car.

Driving style will dictate your AdBlue usage, but generally it only requires infrequent topping up.

This Jaguar F-Pace is price competitive and has also set some new standards, in technical features and off-road ability. The design is distinctive in a positive way that combines strength with that unique Jaguar identity. It will appeal to those who want to be seen and they will.

The PureTech engine was voted Interna-

former traditional MPV body shape.

Standard features from Access trim

bulky than competitors, the new 5008

include the Peugeot iCockpit interior

SUV retains the same height as before

comprising a compact steering wheel,

of 1.64m, yet third row passengers have

a configurable 12.3” head-up digital

an increased head height of 21mm. With

instrument panel, an 8” touchscreen,

increased length over the previous 5008

multifunction steering wheel, Blue-

MPV model, Peugeot claims that second

tooth, USB connectivity and 3 x 12V

row passengers now enjoy 6cm more

sockets. This new Peugeot boasts a

knee room.

five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. All

The second row of seats are matching

models come with Electronic Stabil-

and each separate and can be folded

ity Programme, six airbags to include

and tilted, while the two third row of

curtain airbags along all three rows,

seats can be folded or easily removed.

cruise control with Speed Limiter, Speed

All three seats in the second have three-

Limit Information with Intelligent Speed

point Isofix child seat anchor points.

Adaptation, Driver Attention Alert Level

This new Peugeot 5008 comes with The new Peugeot 5008 SUV 7-seater with an entry price of €29,345 is now available to test drive at Dublin Peugeot dealer during the Peugeot SUV Drivetime event up to 22 December.

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THINKING of planning a ski trip for the first time?

The experts at Crystal Ski Holidays have put together their top five resorts for beginners to help you on your way.

These snow-capped spots are ideal for any age as each of the five destinations in Andorra, Austria, France and Slovenia offer quality tuition and can-do slopes.

Choosing the right resort as a beginner is vital – slopes close to a centre with easy-to-use lifts and some blue runs are a great place to start.

You should also choose a place that has plenty of amenities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating or simply a swimming pool and sauna to allow you to take a day off.

Arinsal in the tiny prin-

cipality of Andorra has been a firm favourite with Irish holiday-makers for decades.

It is great value for money and boasts one of Europe’s best ski schools.

This is a fantastic place for first-time skiers, with plen-

to start a new year than

ty of wide open slopes, and the resort links to Pal and Arcalis for a wider choice of runs.

(Best price: Depart January 14, stay at the 2-star Hotel Arinsal on a B&B basis for seven nights, from €427pp based on two adults sharing.)

Niederau , Austria is another picture postcard ski resort. Complete with plenty of nursery slopes, it’s the perfect resort for beginners.

Its ski school is wellknown as one of Austria’s best and Crystal’s Pepi Penguin Childcare is ideal if you are travelling with kids. There are plenty of activities like tobogganing and sleigh rides for all the family to enjoy too.

(Best price: Depart 17 March, stay at the 3-star Hotel-Pension Hannes, on a half-board basis, for seven nights, from €633pp based on two adults sharing).

Alpe d’Huez in France

(nicknamed the ‘Island in the Sun’ for its 300+ days of sunshine) offers access to one of Europe’s largest ski areas and has slopes to suit all levels.

with a holiday on the slopes.

Pas de la Casa, Andorra Depart 14 January, stay at the 3-star Manzano Apartments, on a self-catering basis, from €375pp.

Mayrhofen, Austria Depart 23 December, stay at the two-star Pension Rosenhof, on a B&B basis, from €669pp.

Zell am See, Austria Depart 3 March, stay at the three-star Haus Edelwess, on a B&B Ski-lovers should slope off to Arinsal, Andorra; Niederau, Austria; La Plagne, France; or Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

There are lots of nursery slopes for beginners and easy blue and green runs close to the resort centre.

There are plenty of choices for those who want a break from skiing, with a large apres ski scene, an outdoor swimming pool and an ice skating rink.

(Best price: Depart 13 January, stay at the 3-star Les Melezes Apartments, on a self-catering basis, for seven nights, from €552pp based on two adults sharing.)

La Plagne, France, is

another excellent choice for first-time skiers. The mix of nursery slopes, an excellent ski school and a 425km ski area has made it one of France’s most popular ski resorts. Made up of various villages, La Plagne offers something for everyone.

(Best price: Depart 13 January, stay at the three-star Constellations Apartments, Belle Plagne, on a self-catering basis, for seven nights,

from €518pp based on two adults sharing.)

Kranjska Gora, Slove-

nia, is another beginnerfriendly resort. This small resort has an excellent ski school and plenty of nursery slopes.

Although a small village, it offers a good apres ski scene and plen-

ty of accommodation choices from traditional Slovenian pensions to top-class hotels with spa facilities.

(Best price: Depart 13 January, stay at the four-star Hotel Kompas, on a half-board basis, for seven nights, from €546pp based on two adults sharing.)

All prices quoted are from Crystal Ski Holidays. To book, call 01 433 1080, visit www.crystalski.ie, or contact your local travel agent.

basis, from €665pp.

Val Thoren, France Depart 20 January, stay at the three-star Le Cheval Blanc Apartments, on a self-catering basis, from €485pp.

Sauze d’Oulx, Italy Depart 14 January, stay at the threestar Hotel Sauze, on a half-board basis, from €655pp.

All deals listed are from Crystal Ski Holidays; see details in panel, left.

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FOOD&DRINK ANOTHER TASTY RECIPE FROM CATHERINE FULVIO AND SIUCRA

This beef negimaki is truly a delish dish SURPRISE friends and family with your impressive hosting skills this Christmas season with a mouth-watering beef negimaki with chilli dip recipe, created by Catherine Fulvio and Siucra.

Introduce flavour with an alternative canape this Christmas and serve the perfect accompaniment to every festive entertaining scenario – this dish (which makes 12 small rounds) will leave your guests wanting more ...

Ingredients For the marinade  4 tbsp Siucra Rich Brown Sugar  2 cloves garlic, finely chopped  3 tbsp soy sauce  2cm ginger, grated  1 tbsp mirin or sherry  4 tbsp water  300g striploin beef, sliced thinly  3 spring onions, finely sliced lengthways  1 and a half yellow peppers, thinly sliced

For the dip  1 red chilli, finely chopped  Half yellow pepper, finely chopped  2 shallots, finely chopped  1 garlic clove, finely chopped  A fine grating of fresh ginger  2 limes, juice only  3 tbsp Siucra Caster Sugar  4 mint leaves, shredded  100ml water  Mint sprigs, to garnish

Preparation To prepare the dipping sauce  Heat a saucepan with a little oil, add the chilli, yellow pepper and shallots and saute lightly without browning.  Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.  Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, stir in the sugar and mint leaves.  Stir until the Siucra sugar has melted, then set aside To prepare the marinade  Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

To prepare the rolls  Lay the beef between plastic wrap on a flat surface and flat out until thin.  Place the yellow pepper and spring onion lengthways on the beef.  Roll up and tie with string at intervals. Carefully place in a shallow tray and pour over the marinade. Leave for about 30 minutes.  Drain and heat a large frying pan.  Fry for about two minutes on each side. Keep warm and allow them to rest for three minutes.  Slice into 4cm disks, cut off the string and secure with a cocktail stick.  Arrange upright on a platter and serve with the dipping sauce. Garnish with mint sprigs.  Serve warm, and enjoy!

Aldi toasts the arrival of an ‘exceptional’ vodka THIS month saw the arrival of a brand-new award-winning Irish vodka to Aldi, as Woulfe’s Irish Craft Vodka went on sale for €25 per 700ml at Aldi’s 130 stores.

Produced by Blackwater Distillery, Co Waterford – which also produces Aldi’s multi-award-winning Boyle’s Premium Irish Small Batch Graft Gin – Woulfe’s Irish Vodka was recently voted one of the leading vodkas in the country as it picked up a gold medal at the Irish Whiskey Awards 2017.

Aldi’s group buying director Finbar McCar thy said: “ Wo u l f e ’s I r i s h Vodka was recently recognised as one of Ireland’s leading

vodkas and we hope our customers will join us in raising a glass to celebrate its arrival on our shelves.

“Our door is always open to Irish distilleries and breweries that can provide new, innovative products.

Describing the vodka, food and drink critic Tom Doorley said: “Woulfe’s Irish Vodka is exceptional.

“Slowly distilled in a copper pot still in small batches, its aroma is sparklingly clean with just a touch of malt.

“On the palate, it’s round, smooth, silky without even a trace of burn. We have seen the birth of one of the world’s great vodkas.”

These pots could be droid handy for fans TODAY FM’s Alison Curtis and her daughter, Joan (6), were on hand to help launch the Nestle Breakfast Cereals Star Wars packs.

For a limited time, an on-pack competition sees shoppers in with a chance of winning one of 30,000 prizes, including BB-8 character cereal pots, Star Wars cereal bowls and

containers.

Speaking at the launch, Alison said: “We love sitting down and having breakfast as a family and these BB-8 cereal containers will certainly look great on our kitchen table.”

Nestle Breakfast Cereals Star Wars packs are on sale in supermarkets nationwide now for a limited time only.

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Elizabeth Oakes (above), one of the world’s top experts in the field of permanent make-up; (left, below) promotional material showcasing how permanent make-up and microblading can transform the eyes

eather the Wwinter with

Monsoon  EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

FEND off chills and shivers this winter with Monsoon’s winter collection.

The campaign features bold prints, and cosy faux-furs across a deep colour palette.

Dark, winter florals feature prominently,

Worth browsing to help transform your eyes  EMMA NOLAN

PERMANENT make-up and microblading has gained popularity in recent years for its ability to create defined brows where natural ones don’t grow.

Eyebrows are, arguably, one of our most prominent facial features and can completely change a person’s face.

With clinics in Citywest, Swords and Dundrum, an Irish company is providing the service with great results.

Elizabeth Oakes is one of the world’s

leading experts in the field of permanent make-up and a PhiMaster technician for over 14 years.

PhiBrows Microblading, also known as feather eyebrows, 3D brows, and eyebrow embroidery, (before and after pictured) is a process whereby technicians manually draw strokes that resemble hairs and construct a new eyebrow shape according to what best suits the client’s face.

Visit elizabethoakes.ie for more information on treatments and prices.

Dress €135

bringing with them a cosy warmth which is certainly welcome after the sub-zero temperatures this week and last.

Stand-out pieces include a plush faux-fur hat and scarf combo in soft grey, and a deep purple-hued floral midi dress.

Shop the collection online at monsoon. co.uk or visit the Dublin outlets.

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Style Club North Earl Street stylists Sara Cubero and Eilish Mulcahy, with model Emily Harte, are congratulated by Peter Mark co-founder Peter Keaveney, and the chain’s chief executive, Peter O’Rourke. Pictures: John T Ohle Photography

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Stylists are tickled pink to have won prestigious national colourist title  EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

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A NORTH Earl Street salon was crowned Peter Mark Colour Champions at one of Ireland’s most prestigious hairdressing awards this month.

The Style Club North Earl Street took home the top award on the night for stylists Eilish Mulcahy and Sara Cubero’s work on model Emily Harte.

The awards were hosted by television presenter and fashion designer Brendan Courtney, and saw Peter Mark stylists from across the country compete for the coveted title.

The audience of more than 900 people

were treated to a display of cutting-edge hairstyles and colouring techniques as well as a creative showcase from the Peter Mark creative team.

Other awards on the night went to the Style Club on South William Street and Peter Mark Lisburn.

The panel of judges included PJ Gibbons,

editor of Social and Personal, and Andrew Barton, UK creative director of Urban Retreat at Harrods.

Peter Mark’s chief executive, Peter O’Rourke, said: “The judges and I were blown away by the talent on show tonight.

“The high standard, innovation and creativity on stage is unrivalled and I am extremely proud of all involved in the event.

“This year was the largest ever Peter Mark Colour Trophy and I extend my heartiest congratulations to all involved, particularly to the deserving winners.”

Model Emily Harte with the winning colour and hairstyle

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Peas’ Payne the October WNL player of the month Niall O’Connor during his debut bout against Pal Olah. Picture: Ricardo Guglielminotti

BOXING: BALLYBRACK MAN BACK FOR SECOND PROFESSIONAL BOUT

Electrician O’Connor looking to knock out the Stadium lights AFTER a stand-out win on his debut in September, exciting Ballybrack light welterweight Niall O’Connor will return to the ring on Saturday, December 2.

Following a points win over Pal Olah on the Celtic Clash 3 card at the National Stadium, the 22-year-old will return to the same venue as he looks to start building momentum in his pro career.

O’Connor features on the Celtic Clash 4 bill on the South Circular Road with former top amateur and RTÉ pundit Eric Donovan headlining in a defence of his BUI Celtic featherweight title against Juancho Gonzalez.

There is also Dublin grudge

match between O’Connor’s sparring partner Crank Whitehouse and Jay Byrne, who sparred Conor McGregor ahead of the Floyd Mayweather fight in August, for the BUI Celtic welterweight belt.

O’Connor impressed in September with a stylish win in which he landed plenty of heavy shots on his Polish opponent.

The Tony Davitt-managed boxer though believes there is plenty of room for improvement.

A man with high standards, he rather harshly reflects how: “I wanted the stoppage to be honest.

I wanted to stand out. In the first round the plan was to stay on the jab and keep composed, but I was

landed the jab easily so I started to throw more shots.

“He was tough enough, but he didn’t throw much so I would have loved to get the stoppage.

When you’re in the dressing room after you do think the four rounds probably will stand to you, but I wanted to stand out with the stoppage. I got good feedback though.”

Most felt that O’Connor took the pros like a duck to water, entertaining the crowd throughout his debut. There were no jitters for the Dub who laughs at how “I was nervous about not being nervous. I was relaxed and It was starting to worry me, but then when I got the hands wrapped

and start warming up thankfully that little buzz came. I felt relaxed in there though.

“There used to be a load of nerves with me when I was boxing as an amateur, but I was talking to a sports psychologist before the last fight and I’m still talking to him. He was just constantly talking about visualisation and it went well.”

Tickets for the show cost €30 (Balcony), €40 (Gallery), €60 (Ringside), €100 (VIP Premium), and €15 (Under-15s – must be bought alongside an adult ticket) and are available to buy from Niall by calling 085 232 8914 or online at Ticketmaster.ie.

PEAMOUNT United winger Heather Payne has been named the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month for October.

The 17-year old enjoyed an outstanding month where she netted a classy hat-trick in the 5-2 win over Cork City WFC and scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game against UCD Waves.

Peamount had a fantastic October where they recorded three wins out of three against Shelbourne Ladies, Cork and UCD to force the final day title showdown at Ferrycarrig Park against Wexford Youths WFC, who eventually won their third title.

The Republic of Ireland international is currently with the senior squad preparing for next Tuesday’s trip to the Netherlands to face the European Champions in their next 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier.

Payne was presented her award by Ireland Women’s National Team Head Coach Colin Bell (pictured above) and the Peamount youngster was delighted to win her first Player of the Month accolade.

She said: “The final day defeat against Wexford Youths was a tough one to take as we came so close to winning the title but on reflection, we’ve had a really good season. We’ve got a really young squad at Peamount but everyone played their part and really helped push us on this season.

“Seeing how well we’ve done this season, I definitely think we can push on next season and I’m already really looking forward to it. I really enjoyed scoring the hat-trick of course but the goal against UCD was just as important. It was in the final minute so got us the win we needed.”

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FastSport NAC-BASED DUO GET SWIM IRELAND GONG: NAC-based athletes were among the winners at last weekend’s Swim Ireland awards night, held in Ballina.

Fourteen-yearold Anna Power of Shamrock Diving Club was named Performance Pathway Diver of the Year while rising star Nicole Turner of NAC Swimming Club won the Para Swimmer of the Year Award.

They were joined on the winners’ stage by Ballyfermot’s Viking SC who were named the Leinster Club of the Year for their exploits in 2017.

Speaking after the event, Swim Ireland’s CEO Sarah Keane commented: “We are delighted each year to be able get the aquatic community together to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our athletes and coaches and to recognise our volunteers for the hard work that they do.”

RUGBY: LEINSTER EXTINGUISH DRAGONS EARLY FIRE WITH BIG PRO14 VICTORY

Byrne makes “dream” RDS debut after lengthy break

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LEINSTER moved into second spot in Guinness PRO14 Conference B with a 54-10 bonus point win over Dragons at the RDS Arena on Friday night.

The blues fought back from a slow start, falling behind 10-0 after 12 minutes thanks to an early Gavin Henson drop goal, followed by a converted James Benjamin try.

From there on Leinster dominated, claiming a bonus point before the break with tries from Jamison Gibson-Park, a returning Isa Nacewa, Josh Murphy – on his home debut and first start – and Max Deegan, making it 28-10 at the half.

The second half started with a penalty try for Leinster and yellow card for Dragons’ Angus O’Brien, with Nacewa bagging his second soon after.

Tries for Jordan Larmour and Rory O’Loughlin in the final 10 minutes took Leinster’s tally beyond the half-century, securing a valuable win at the start of a crucial block of games for Leo Cullen’s men.

Fergus McFadden on the attack for Leinster last Friday against Dragons. Picture: Laszlo Geczo

Reacting to the tie, prop Ed Byrne spoke about how it felt to make his first start in front of a home crowd and the importance of building momentum head of a crucial run of games.

“Dragons really came at us hard at the start,” the UCD man said to Leinster Rugby TV. “We didn’t make it easy on ourselves. We were soaking up tackles and that’s not really

what we want to be doing. They came out very hard and started very well and played a good game.

“Then Ross [Byrne] started playing us in the right parts of the pitch and Jordan [Larmour]’s counter-attack made our life a lot easier so we weren’t tracking back too far.

The two lads really helped us to get on the front-foot.

“Then there was 15 minutes where we got massive momentum. A couple of great takes from Ian Nagle from the restart got the momentum going again and we went wide-wide. That really got us into the game then.

“It was a great win, thankfully. I think it’s building good momentum into the next few weeks.

“There’s a few big weeks for

the club now. It was a good bounce back after that Glasgow game because that was a tough one to take for the squad that went over there. It’s a nice momentum-builder now into a few big weeks.”

The Guinness PRO14 match at the RDS also marked a big milestone for the young prop as it was his first start in a home game for Leinster.

Byrne was out of action for the majority of the past two seasons with a serious knee injury and made a return in February of this year in an away win over Dragons, followed by a tryscoring substitute appearance at the RDS against Scarlets a week later.

Speaking about his first RDS start, Byrne paid tribute to the backroom staff at Leinster that helped him to reach this point.

“It was a big moment.

Delighted to get the nod to start. It’s a different ball game when you’re starting, there’s a different buzz about it.

“But the amount of work that went in from the S&C staff and the physios, it’s a credit to them to see me starting now in the RDS. It’s almost like a dream come true.”

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Killester’s Rebecca Nagle. Picture: Martin Doherty

COURTYARD Liffey Celtics dropped their first game of the season on Saturday as they lost out to Pyrobel Killester in the IWA Clontarf.

An explosive first quarter from the home side along with strong performances from Chantell Alford and Rebecca Nagle helped Killester seal a 72-64 victory.

“We felt like we were playing as good as anyone in the league, we have a lot of confidence in what we do and Liffey have been bril-

liant in the first couple of weeks, so to come out and get a first half performance like we did – I was so proud of them,” said head coach Karl Kilbride.

“We shot the ball really well in the first half and it dried up in the second, but the thing that we are really happy with is, defensively in the second half, we were excellent.”

Elsewhere, it was a tough weekend for Maxol WITWildcats as they lost out 80-52 to DCU Mercy, while Portlaoise Panthers bounced back from their tough loss last week to take the win over

NUIG Mystics.

In the men’s Super League, Griffith College Swords Thunder continued their excellent recent form as they edged out Black Amber Templeogue in an overtime thriller in front of a capacity crowd in the Oblate Hall.

Despite Lorcan Murphy netting an impressive 32 points, it was Travis Black’s performance in the second half for Thunder that was the catalyst to the visitor’s victory.

“I’m absolutely ecstatic,” said a relieved head coach Dave Baker.

“When it went to overtime I felt

that we had the momentum but all credit to Templeogue they actually came out better at the start of the overtime. We struggled at little bit at the beginning but then we loosened up and we started to come back at them. It was to and fro, so it could have gone either way.”

DCU Saints travelled to IWAClontarf to take on neighbours Pyrobel Killester in a north side derby.

A third quarter run from the home team was the difference as Killester ended up securing a comfortable 98-66 win.

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A masters Whirlwind to whip up storm at Goffs

Jimmy White speaks to the Dublin Gazette about the new Snooker Legends tour that sees some of the most famous name in the sport coming to Ireland early in the new year  JAMES HENDICOTT

Sothern strikes another triple for Pembroke DUBLIN clubs Pembroke and Three Rock Rovers developed their position in the men’s EY Hockey League with a pair of strong wins last Sunday on home turf.

An Alan Sothern hat trick strengthened Pembroke’s place in the top four as they won the Dublin 4 derby 5-2 against Railway Union, putting five points between Pembroke and fifth placed Monkstown.

Sothern and Mark English exchanged penalty strokes in the first quarter before Richard Sweetnam put Pembroke in front from a corner switch move. Sothern added two more corners to make it 4-1 at half-time.

The third quarter was end to end with Railway ekeing out a couple of corners while Stephen O’Keeffe brilliantly denied Sothern a fourth goal. Simon McKeever’s deflection off the back of a long corner reduced the deficit against his former club but the result was put to bed when Kirk Shimmins attacked down the right, leading to Jack Ryan’s reverse-volley.

In Rathfarnham, Three Rock Rovers made it four wins in succession in the men’s EYHL as they eventually ran up a deceptively comfortable looking 6-0 win over Cork C of I whose weariness at the end of a double-weekend showed late in the day.

Rovers started in sprightly fashion, fresher due to a cancelled ISC tie on Saturday, scoring within a minute when Harry MacMahon’s cross got a perfect touch running across the circle from Peter Blakeney. John Mullins made it 2-0 from a corner in the ninth minute.

C of I largely had most of the ball for the next 40 minutes, looking threatening without fully finding the final pass.

And while Cork could not make use of their attacks, Rovers extended their lead via some very sharp reactions from Ben Walker to catch a rebound and volley in with 17 minutes left.

Walker tapped home the next, again from a clever MacMahon pass to start the move; Conor Empey finished off the fifth from a Jody Hosking pass and Luke Madeley’s low drag concluded four goals in quick succession.

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SNOOKER legend Jimmy White is preparing to return to Ireland on the newly-established World Seniors Tour which visits Goffs in early January, and has been effusive in his praise of both the venue and Irish crowds heading into the tournament.

The legendary Kildare spot has long been associated with high end snooker and White told the Dublin Gazette that the trip to Ireland is also hugely popular amongst the players.

“You can ask any player, they love playing at Goffs, it’s one of the best venues in the world” he said, whilst admitting that

he didn’t recall much of his famous Irish Masters win over Alex Higgins, 9 frames to 5 back in 1985.

“I don’t really remember that final but the Benson and Hedges was there for ten years, and it was always a great atmosphere, especially for Higgins, Doherty and Taylor.

Everyone loved coming over.

“I just found out that Steve Davis is coming over to play the seniors,” White said of the tournament in January, marking the Irish return of the full seniors tour, which began earlier this year.

“Jason Francis from Snooker Legends is guaranteeing a tour for people over 40,”White explained.

“So there are big things happening. I plan to play

the whole tour. I expect I’ll keep going for about another five years but the main thing is that I’m enjoying it.

“I don’t enjoy the practise so much these days – it gets a bit tedious – but I enjoy the games. As long as that’s true, I’ll keep playing. I’m not too concerned with things like world rankings anymore.

It’s about having a good time, and the tour is a chance to do that. I’ll do it for a few more years, then I’m going to go and play golf somewhere.

“I don’t like the travel, that’s the one downside.

But I have a house in Thailand which makes playing in Asia a bit easier,” he continued. “It’s all part of it.

“I love the game, even

Snooker legend Jimmy White is among the star attractions at Goffs in January

after 37 years, and I’m happy to still be playing.”

Despite almost all the strength in his age group coming from the UK and Ireland, White strongly suspects that the future of snooker lies in China, however.

Speaking of his love for the attacking nature of the modern game, White singled out Ronnie O’Sullivan as being “just another level” but went on to add that “there are a lot of good Chinese players coming through, and they look really good.

“England and Ireland seem to have the same problem now,” he explained.

“The government is funding snooker in China, and the standard is getting very high.

“There are a lot of great players still going from the UK, and from Ireland but they won’t keep going forever. Ireland’s huge in the sport but I don’t see a lot of young players coming through in either Ireland or the UK. “There are better facilities in China now than we have at home. They’re going to have a lot of good players.

“I love the way the g a m e s p l ay e d n ow, though,” he continued.

“If anything it suits me better than when I was at my best. It suits me down to the ground, I didn’t think it could get any better when Stephen Hendry came along, but it did, with Ronnie O’Sullivan.”

In the eyes of many, the attacking snooker White offered at his peak was the spark that led to O’Sullivan’s modern day brand in the first place.

Perhaps, had they peaked at the same time, White and O’Sullivan would have been one of the great attacking, flamboyant rivalries.

T he Snooker Legends World Seniors Tour arrives at Goffs on January 6, and will feature Jimmy White, Stephen Davis and Ken Doherty – whom White beat in the finale last time out – as well as other pros and a few qualifying amateurs.

With two sessions per day, the final takes place on January 7.

Tickets for all sessions are on sale via Ticketmaster.

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CROSS COUNTRY: NORTHSIDE CLUB WINS SECOND NATIONAL TITLE

Picture: Philip Duke

Lansdowne make it eight wins on the trot

LANSDOWNE moved pushed 10 points clear at the top of the Ulster Bank League Division 1A standings, having won 21-13 in Friday’s tense top of the clash with Terenure College.

Mike Ruddock’s men dug out their eighth successive victory of the league run, landing a crucial blow on the hour mark when winger Daniel McEvoy scored a breakaway try while the hosts were down to 13 men.

A tightly-contested first half on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch ended 6-3 in Lansdowne’s favour, with out-half Scott Deasy landing penalties after 10 and 24 minutes, either side of a lone James Thornton effort at the other end.

The game began to open up in the second period as great work from Lansdowne full-back Eamonn Mills, who regained his feet following a Jake Swaine tackle and held off a couple of defenders, saw him feed supporting winger Mark O’Keefe for a 48th minute try from close range.

Two sin-binnings in the space of six minutes threatened to derail Lansdowne and their lead was duly cut to five points - 13-8 - when replacement scrum half Tim Schmidt worked the ball to the blindside and number 8 Eoin Joyce crossed for Terenure’s opening fivepointer.

Skipper Robbie Smyth and lock Alex Thompson led a workmanlike Nure pack, but Landowne’s tricky wingers were proving tough to quieten down, even with a couple of players in the bin. The hosts won the restart and immediately sought out a response on the scoreboard.

Scrum half Charlie Rock exploited some space with a clever grubber kick towards the right corner and McEvoy stole a march to reach the bouncing ball and restore the 10-point advantage.

Undeterred, James Blaney’s charges kept the pressure on with another well-executed try as some neat interplay between pacy Sam Coghlan Murray and flanker James O’Neill set up Joyce’s second try of the night, making it 18-13 with a quarter of an hour remaining.

However, Deasy landed the second of two penalty attempts in the closing stages, taking away the losing bonus point.

Raheny’s Kevin Dooney, centre, making his mark last weekend in Abbottstown. Picture: Dvid Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

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R AHENY Shamrocks landed their second AllIreland Cross Country title at Abbottstown last weekend as clubman Kevin Dooney finished second in the men’s 10,000m race.

T h e 2 4 - y e a r- o l d crossed the line in a time of 31.50 minutes, just ahead of Ballina’s Hugh Armstrong and seven seconds behind eventual winner Paul Pollock from Annadale Striders.

The result has seen Dooney secure his place in the Irish cross country team for the third year in a row.

Dooney’s older brother Conor also took part in the race and came home in ninth position after finishing with a time of 32.26 minutes.

Fellow Shamrocks man Eoin Strutt was a further four places and 16 seconds behind and, like Kevin, will also pull on the Ireland jersey in Samorin, Slovakia on December 10 after his result saw him take silver in the men’s Under-23s competition.

Mark K ir wan then crossed the line in 18th position to add points to Shamrocks’ total and ensure they would lift the trophy designated for

CYCLING AWARDS McCrystal and Boylan riding high in 2017 GARDA Cycling Club’s Eve McCrystal,

pictured right, and Katie-George Dunlevy were winners of an outstanding achievement award during the Cycling Ireland Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, last weekend in a year in which they became para-cycling world champions.

They were honoured along with Sandymount’s Lydia Boylan for her European silver medal with Lydia Gurley.

Picture: Stephen McMahon/Sportsfile

the club finishing in first place.

Brian Fay also picked up silver at the championships after he finished second in the junior race over a course of 6,000m.

In a dramatic finish, Fay was one second behind Craig McMeechan from North Down AC but just one second ahead of both Charlie O’Donovan from Leevale AC and Youghal AC athlete Fearghal Curtin. As a result of finishing second, Fay has automatically qualified himself for the new Under-20 category of the European championships.

Sean Barrett ran well to secure 24th in the Under-

16 category with Adam Condon 48th, Sean Flynn 70th and Ren Runswick 103rd.

On the women’s side, the Shamrocks’ senior team finished in sixth position after Zoe Quinn was 37th, Karen Crossan 40th, Fiona Stack 47th, Orla Manley 52nd and Laura Brennan 63rd.

Niamh Corr y from the women’s junior team finished in 20th place, while club mates Ailish Murtagh, Lucy Barrett and Aoibhinn McGoldrick finished 22nd,53rd and 61st.

Elsewhere, Feidhlim Kelly won the St Anne’s Parkrun in Raheny after

crossing the line in an impressive 16.04 minutes – nine seconds ahead of second-placed Tom McEnery of Piranha TC. Kelly’s club mate Simon Devenney was 9th, while Robert Frewen, Eamon Traynor, Keith Comiskey, Dave Feeney, Paul Larkin and Kate Martin were just some of the other 25 runners who took part.

The Malahide Parkrun saw William Walsh record a new personal best time of 17.36 minutes to take gold, with his closest rival a full 33 seconds behind.

Steve Reeves, another Raheny Shamrocks man, was third in 18.24 minutes.

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U-15Final

JJ Lunney in action for St Pat’s. Picture: Martin Doherty

Bohs snap up Lunney for the 2018 season NEW SIGNINGS  sport@dublingazette.com

B OH E M I A N S h ave stolen a march on SSE Airtricty League rivals St Patrick’s Athletic by snapping up young midfielder JJ Lunney.

The 19-year-old played underage football for Malahide United before joining Preston North End in 2014. Upon leaving the English Championship side after two years, he signed on with Pats despite interest from Bohs. He made 22 appearances for the Saints last season and has represented Ireland from Under-15s up to Under19s.

“We tried to bring him in before but, unfortunately, JJ had already committed to St Pats,” Bohs manager Keith Long said of the new addition.

“He is a player who is going to give us great energy in midfield. He can play in the middle or on the wing and he’s a left footer.

“He’s an excellent young player and is exactly the type of player

we want to recruit to the club. He’s ambitious and we believe we can help him reach his potential at Dalymount Park.

Bohs have also signed Keith Ward onto a new deal, alongside Eoghan Morgan and Cristian Magerusan.

“Wardy’s been great for us and we’re delighted he has committed again,” said Long. “He took a little while to settle back in but Wardy is the kind of player that, when he plays well, the whole team tends to play well.”

Ward spent the 2012 season at Dalymount before enjoying spells at Dundalk, Sligo Rovers and Derry City. He returned to the inner-city club last December and notched five goals from his midfield position last season.

Long is particularly delighted to see Ward re-sign as his relationship with striker Dinny Corcoran was pivotal in their fifth place finish last season.

“This is their second spell at Bohs playing together and they were

also both at UCD too.

They’ve developed a great understanding and have a telepathic relationship,” Long continued.

Morgan played for St Kevin’s Boys and Bohs at underage level before striking a deal with the Shamrock Rovers Under19s in 2015.

The 19-year-old from Glasnevin helped his side to the SSE Airtricity Under-19 title and lined out for the first team in the Leinster Senior Cup and EA Sports Cup, but has now returned to the inner-city to provide competition up front and in

midfield for Bohs.

The club have previously tried to sign Magerusan but ran into difficulty obtaining international clearance for the 18-yearold from Romania. However, they have now got their man after he spent last season representing Lucan United while training with Bohs since the start of the year.

He has also previously been on the books of Romanian league leaders CFR Cluj and has been described by Long as “an excellent finisher and an all-round striker with great potential”.

St Pat’s suffer late heartbreak ST PATRICK’S Athletic suffered late heartbreak as they conceded a last minute winner in the SSE Airtricity National Under-15 League Final at Lissywollen to lose 2-1 to Athlone Town.

Cian Kavanagh had a good chance early on to give the Saints the lead but Athlone keeper Sean O’Toole pulled off a good save to deny him.

Athlone had a chance of their own shortly afterwards but Aaron Davis was also alert to tip over Israel Kimazos’ shot.

The next big chance came in the 11th minute and this time it finished in the back of the net. Kyle Conway was on hand to drill home for the Saints after Kavanagh mishit his effort after getting on the end of a cross in from the left.

St Pats almost double their advantage minutes later but O’Toole used his legs to block Kavanagh’s close range strike.

The visitors were well on top and saw Kian Corbally’s chance fly just over the bar.

Athlone almost equalised 15 minutes before the break before Kavanagh, Conor Power and Kenny Lee all spurned chances to give their side some breathing space.

The second half saw less action in front of goal but there was almost a for Pats when Lee let fly from distance. However, his fine strike was tipped over by the excellent O’Toole.

St Pat’s would come to rue not taken more of their chances when the home team equalised from the spot five minutes later after Daragh Reilly was adjudged to have fouled Adam Lennon. Dylan Gavin saw his initial effort well saved but he reacted quickest to score from the rebound.

Athlone, buoyed by their goal, went in search of the lead and put the Saints under some severe pressure.

Conway had a chance to put Pats back in front but O’Toole was once again on hand to deny them.

With the game heading towards extra-time, Athlone broke Saints hearts when Gavin found the net with the final kick of the game.

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SPORT U-21A HURLING: GLORIOUS NOVEMBER CONTINUES FOR NA FIANNA

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Currie’s red-hot finish

UNDER-21AHC FINAL Na Fianna Ballyboden St Enda’s  sport@dublingazette.com

Dublin to face UCD to open new Billings Park DUBLIN’S senior footballers will play UCD’s Sigerson side on Thursday, November 30 to mark the official opening of Billings Park in Belfield, UCD. The official opening takes place at 7.30 with the match following at 8pm (enter via Clonskeagh gates).

Dave Billings, after whom the pitch is named, passed away in April 2015 after a lifetime of involvement at all levels and codes of the GAA. Billings was a former Dublin senior footballer, under-21 footballer and hurler, former senior selector and was Gaelic Games director with UCD.

2-17 2-14

NA FIANNA’S glorious November continued as they edged out Ballyboden St Enda’s to add Under-21A hurling silverware at O’Toole Park on Saturday.

Colin Currie was the late hero for the St Mobhi Road outfit with his goal enough to see his side past 14-man Boden The duel looked to be headed for extra-time until Currie found the net from close range to see Na Fianna put together back-to-back titles, also adding to the minor A double they secured in recent weeks and their intermediate football championship crown.

A cracking first half ended 1-9 to 1-8 in the Glasnevin club’s favour.

Boden initially led by the odd point in seven despite Na Fianna having the benefit of a low sun and breezy conditions.

The northsiders then enjoyed their best spell, scoring 1-4 without reply with Peter Feeney netting after clever play by Dublin senior star Donal Burke.

Boden finished the half on the up with two Shane Kennedy frees before Aidan Mellett struck a goal for the southsiders in first half injury-time.

The game looked to be headed Na Fianna’s way when they opened up a four-point gap in the second half but the deadball accuracy of Boden keep-

er Conor O’Donoghue kept the outcome in the fire right to the final whistle.

He nailed a penalty after Mellett raced forward and was felled.

O’Donoghue edged Boden in front in a tense

finale, 2-14 to 1-17 going deep into injury time.

With the match entering the closing minute, a ball broke in the Boden goalmouth.

From a cluster of players, some on the ground, Currie managed to get in

a shot and the ball nestled in the net.

The umpires deliberated and the referee hesitated. Having consulted, he allowed the score to stand and Na Fianna had the crucial goal with no time for a riposte.

Na Fianna celebrate their Under-21A hurling championship success

CLUB NOTICEBOARD BALLYMUN KICKHAMS

NO DOUBT who our heroes of the week are this week. It’s the organising committee for the fantastic event we held in Croke Park on Saturday night.

Not only was it a terrific night’s entertainment, but it also helped raise some badly needed funds for our pitch replacement. A huge congratulations and even bigger thank you to all who helped make the night a success; the list is too long to single people out, but you know who you are.

A great night was had by all and the X factor brought to the event

by Joe Brolly and Ciaran Whelan put the cream on top. Thank you all very much indeed and take a bow; you are our Laoch Na Seachtaine!

Commiserations to Ballyboughal and particularly Gerry Seaver on their Leinster championship defeat on Saturday but congratulations on a terrific season. Enjoy the winter break.

Important date for your diaries, our AGM is on December 13 at 8pm in the clubhouse. This is a crucial AGM at a critical juncture of the club. We would urge all our members to make an effort to attend on the night.

Our underage teams will celebrate their end of year awards

party in St Kevin’s school hall on Friday, December 1 at 6pm. Plenty of silverware to celebrate this year.

We will have plenty of photographs from Saturday night in Croke park and Sam’s visit to the nurseries soon to share on our social media and website.

Thank you to Dean, John, Philly, Evan and Paddy for taking time out to pose for pictures with the kids. Please keep an eye out on Facebook, our twitter @BallymunGAA or website ballymunkickhams.com.

CLONTARF

FOIREANN na Seachtaine are our minor A cailíní who won the Áth Cliath Peil na mBan A Championship on Friday night when they defeated Fingallians 5-20 to 3-1 in Páirc Russell.

Hard luck to our Faoi 21 peiladóirí who lost away to Round Towers Lusk on Saturday.

The last collection for Garda Vetting documentation is this Tuesday from 7.30-9pm in the clubhouse. Anyone who has not completed the process needs to do so immediately. Please bring along your ID and copies of address identification. Refer to clontarfgaa.com/vetting for further detail.

No winner of the club lotto.

Numbers drawn 5,21,29,31. Póta Óir now €5,800. Lucky dip winners Mick Kavanagh and Greg Fitzgerald.

CRUMLIN

CRUMLIN GAA would like to thank everyone who came to the fair on Sunday and supported Crumlin GAA. It was a very successful fundraiser and a very enjoyable day. To everyone who helped (both juvenile and adults) out on Saturday and volunteered on Sunday we thank you, without you, days like this wouldn’t be possible.

There are plenty of photos on the website of Santa’s arrival, the fair in full flow and the grotto so be sure to check it out.

The draw winners were as follows: first – Paul Byrne, second – Billy Maloney, third – Shay Swift, fourth – Gavin Delaney, fifth – Paul Pender, sixth – Terry Byrne Christmas Draw will be held on December 16 at 10.30pm with first prize being €2,000 along with nine other cash prizes.

Tickets are €20 and are limited so if you can please contact Maurice Kerrigan or ask behind the bar to make sure you are in with a chance of winning.

Annual Club Mass to remember all those past members who are no longer with us will be held this Thursday in clubrooms at 8pm.

Lotto was not won; numbers drawn were 2, 4, 17 and 25. There were three match three winners and next weeks winning jackpot will be €1,800.

Joker Poker is played every Sunday in the club and next week’s jackpot is €1,150.

ERIN’S ISLE

OUR minor camogie team comprehensively won their championship final on Sunday morning against Olaf’s in Parnells GAA club by 5-8 to 0-6. Fantastic individual and team displays led by the player of the match Molly Browne.

The highlight of our centenary celebrations took place in Croke Park on Saturday, thanks to all those who made it happen.

It was a great night’s entertainment catching up with those that we may not have seen in some time but will hopefully see more often as we push our great club forward.

We also launched our centenary book on Sunday afternoon which received rave reviews; a lot of unseen work went into this publication and it is a credit to those involved.

Our Annual Mass takes place on Sunday, December 10. In preparation, the Erin’s Isle choir will meet on a number of dates to

be determined. We really want to make this a special event as we come to the end of our Centenary Year. For more information contact Ann Byrne on 087 6733735.

Please don’t forget to complete the online questionnaire/survey.

It should take less than 15/20 minutes to complete, this is the membership’s opportunity to help in the future decision making process.

The annual general meeting of Erin’s Isle GAA club will take place in the club hall on Friday, December 8 at 8 pm.

We now have physical and electronic copies for the sponsorship brochure, anyone who either knows someone that may provide sponsorship or anyone who wants to get involved please let me know.

NA FIANNA

CONGRATS to our U-21 A hurlers on Saturday’s championship final win against Ballyboden. Great credit is due to the team and management on winning two years in a row.

Hard luck to our U-21B hurlers who lost out to Naomh Olaf in the championship semis and also to our senior 2 footballers, losing their league final away against Naomh Olaf on Saturday.

A remarkable year for this team, winning the championship and just

losing out on promotion.

Next Saturday, our U-21A footballers host Cuala in the championship semis in Mobhi Road at 2.30pm. Good luck to all teams, support welcome, full fixture list on website.

Congrats to Leah Caffrey on her back to back TG4 All Star award announced on Saturday night.

Also to Sean Currie on receiving his Friends of Dublin Hurling Young Player of the Year award last Friday night.

Congrats to Conor McHugh and Glenn O’Reilly on their Dublin Bus/Herald Football Dub Stars nominations and also to our senior camogie management team of Dave Dunning and Dave Hughes on their appointment as the Laois senior camogie management.

The annual Friends of Na Fianna Night, formerly known as the Mentors’ Night, takes place next Saturday, December 2 in the Mobhi Suite. Finger food, €3.50 specials, entertainment, all welcome.

Well done to Niall Cooper and team for Sunday’s very successful coaching session in the club. Great to see a huge crowd in the club and thanks to our adult players for giving their time.

Tae, ciste agus caint – tea, cake and conversation on Thursday, December 7 from 7.30-9.00pm. All welcome to come along and try any cúpla focal at all.