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Paedo known as ‘Cookie Monster’ dies of cancer Former pirate radio DJ Eamon Cooke was on temporary release from prison
ian begley
A NOTORIOUS paedophile from Clondalkin, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting two young girls, has died in a hospice while on
temporary release. Eamon Cooke (right), aged 79, who was a prominent pirate radio DJ in Ireland during the 1970s, was found guilty of 42 counts of sexual assault in 2007. During his trial, his
young victims said they referred to him as “The Cookie Monster”. The father of 11 even set fire to the home of one of his victims after she reported him to the gardai. Continued on Page 2
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bawnogue | robbery
Paedophile dies while on temp release
Man sentenced for stealing €50k in cash A man who robbed €50,000 from a cash transit van worker with a fake gun before being caught hiding behind a wheelie bin will be sentenced next month. Trevor Cooke (40) w it h a n a d d res s at Kilmahuddrick Walk, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to robbing a cash box containing €50,000 at Bawnogue Post Office on October 3, 2013. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on May 2 that Cooke entered Bawnogue Post Office in Clondalkin while two G4S security guards were dropping off cash. Garda Gareth Boyle told Garrett McCormack BL, prosecuting, that Cooke approached one of the men and held an imitation firearm to his face before ordering him
to drop the box he was carrying. Cooke then grabbed the box and made off in a car that had been reported stolen two weeks earlier. Gda Boyle said Cooke was pursued by gardai who were called to the scene. “There was a traffic pursuit before Cooke abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot,” Gda Boyle said. “He was arrested in the rear garden of a house, where he was hiding behind a wheelie bin.” Cooke was sprayed with pepper spray by one of the gardai before he was arrested. Judge Patricia Ryan ordered a probation services report and drug testing and adjourned the matter to July 27.
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DUNDRUM brothers Peter and Tiernan Reilly can barely sleep from the excitement of knowing they’re off to France. The boys are heading to Paris bright and early on Saturday morning along with three other pals to follow the Boys in Green, taking in all three of Ireland’s group games – and they’ll be reporting back to The Gazette every day with news of their French adventure. You can check out the lads’ progress on our Facebook page every day and every week in your free Gazette. Peter said: “We just can’t wait. Just a couple more sleeps to go – if we can sleep at all – and we’re off! We’re massive Ireland fans – we even named our dog ‘Trap’ because we got him two days before Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland headed off to Poland/Ukraine. “Hopefully, Martin’s team will do better this time around – but whatever happens, we’ll keep you all posted on the craic – and there’ll be plenty of that, regardless of the results on the pitch!”
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From page 1 Going by the name “Captain Cooke”, the father of 11 set fire to the home of one of his victims after she reported him to the gardai. During his trial, his young victims said they referred to him as “The Cookie Monster”. Cooke handed them money after each sexual assault and warned them that they would be put in a home if they told anyone about the assaults. With an address in Clondalkin and Tallaght, Cooke was granted temporary release from Arbour Hill prison and had been staying in a Dublin hospice over the past fewweeks due to his deteriorating health. He died late last week. Throughout his trial Cooke continued to deny the 42 charges of indecent assault claiming they were made to blacken his name.
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festival | thousands flock to the celebration of plants, horticulture
Lots to dig into at Bloom shane dillon LIKE ants to a picnic, people came streaming in to Bloom 2016 across the bank holiday weekend, arriving in their twos and threes to the Bord Biahosted festival in snaking lines. Now in its tenth year, the popular Irish food, flowers and horticulture festival upped the ante on what has already proved a hugely successful model by adding even more attractions for the green-fingered garden enthusiast or foodie alike to take in at the Phoenix Park-based festival. For example, in addition to old favourites such as the show gardens and the Bord Bia Food Village, this year’s Bloom
saw the debut of a BBQ Bliss section. With delicious food provided courtesy of several expertly-run barbecue stalls, relieved families could try many foods that hadn’t been clumsily cremated in their back gardens at home. Meanwhile, a YouBloom stage saw a number of live bands and musicians join the festival’s soundscape, which featured plenty of live broadcasts from RTE, while impromptu music could be f o u n d scattered about the familyfriendly
festival grounds. Despite some hit and miss grey skies, the bank holiday weekend weather answered the organisers’ prayers, with alternating scorching sunshine and cooling clouds providing an agreeable climate. As always, there was a great buzz of excitement and interest in the show gardens that were specially created for Bloom, with these still the number-one attraction at the festival for many. This year, there was also an international f lavour to this zone, a n d
to some of its gardens. Among them, a strikingly presented Chinese garden aroused great interest from onlookers, while nearby, GOAL’s Damascus Courtyard, using plants from Syria, provided food for thought. However, all of the show gardens were a delight to see, showcasing the remarkable skills of Irish designers and students, and their international peers. And, given the bustling, heaving crowds that had once again filled the festival, they provided an oasis of calm, too. Whether looking to explore a dizzying range of food and drink drawn from all across the island of Ireland, browsing a
Bloom celebrated its tenth birthday this year, with tens of thousands once again attending the busy festival site
truly technicolour range of flowers and fauna, taking in some catwalk queens at a glamorous fashion show, savouring cooking demonstrations from top chefs or even learning more about the
not-so-humble spud, Bloom 2016 had everything in place to leave visitors delighted and impressed, thanks to all this and much, much more. Having raised the bar
even further with this year’s superb festival, its organisers have certainly set themselves a bloomin’ hard challenge to match or beat next year ... See Bloom Gallery on P25
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donors | great efforts to raise funds and donor awareness
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Hundreds take part in run of their lives ian begley
The sun was shining brightly as more than 500 people turned out to ‘Run for a Life’ in support of organ donation and to raise funds for the Irish Kidney Association. The family fun run was held at Corkagh Park in Clondalkin, on Saturday, May 28. Several participants took part in the annual event with family and friends to honour their organ donors while others – including some who are awaiting transplants – were there to help raise awareness about the vital importance of organ donation. Among them was RTE star and former Organ Donor Awareness ambas-
sador Vivienne Traynor, who was there with her extended family to show her support. Vivienne’s two youngest children Oscar (age 4) and Alison (age 9) were also there to support their relative Michaela Delany, (age 16) from Clondalkin, who is waiting for a second kidney transplant, having undergone her first when she was just two years old. Michaela, who will be sitting her Junior Cert exams in June, was joined by her parents Dermot (Vivienne’s first cousin) and Liz Delany who have taken part in the fun run event for the past eight years. This year, Dermot – who scooped first place in the 10km race in three
previous Run for a Life events – was forced to walk the course due to a sports injury. Moved by Michaela’s plight, a large group of Dermot’s friends who are members of Tallaght Athletics Club ran in the event. Also running was Vivienne’s nephew Martin Traynor, to whom she donated a kidney prior to him undergoing another transplant a few years later from a deceased donor. Speaking in advance of the event, Vivienne said, “I’ve been a long-time supporter of the Run for a Life as part of the Irish Kidney Association’s efforts to raise awareness of the need for organ donation. However, this
Alison Traynor, age 9 and her brother Oscar, age 4 at the Irish Kidney Association’s Run For Life in support of Organ Donation at Corkagh Park
year it is even more significant as it emerges that another family member, Michaela, now needs a vital, life changing kidney transplant. We are taking part as one big extended family to help the Irish Kidney Association to continue getting the message out there about the importance of organ
donation.” One of the oldest transplant recipients to register for this year’s Run for a Life was 69-year-old Philip Kavanagh from Arklow who received his liver transplant in 2008. For organ donor cards Freetext DONOR to 50050 or visit website www.ika.ie/card. It is
also possible to download an organ donor card on smartphones by searching for ‘Donor ECard’ at the iphone store or Google Play Store. Your wishes to be an organ donor can also be included on the new format driving licence which is represented by Code 115.
Moyle Park College have had another 12 highly int e llig e nt s t u de nt s accepted into Mensa, bringing the total membership of the school to 38. Mensa is a worldwide organization with more than 110,000 members worldwide. In order to qualify for Mensa you must be within the top 2% or 1% of intelligence in the world’s population. Students must receive a score of 148 or higher to be accepted into the high IQ society. One student from Moyle Park obtained a score of 148, a second with 149 and another receiving 151. Three other pupils achieved a score of 152 and another with a score of 156. Five students at the school did exceptionally well, receiving the top score of 162.
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volunteers | if you have any time to spare
Urgent call for drivers to help cancer patients ian begley news@gazettegroup.com
The Irish Cancer Society is urgently looking for drivers in Clondalkin for its Volunteer Driver Service to drive patients to their chemotherapy appointments in Tallaght Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, St James’s Hospital and the Mater Hospital. The Volunteer Driver Service is free to both the hospital and the patient with volunteers being paid a contribution towards their fuel allowance and road toll costs. The Society recruits and trains volunteers and asks only that volunteers have free weekday availability, can commit to two weekdays a month and have access to a car. Gail Flinter, Irish Cancer Society said: “The Volunteer Driver Service gives cancer patients access to free transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments, removing the stress and difficulty of
travelling at a challenging time. The Irish Cancer Society is looking for drivers in Skerries, Balbriggan, Lusk and Clondalkin who would be willing to drive patients to and from their treatments and in doing so, make a direct impact on the lives of those living with cancer. “There are a number of reasons why a cancer patient may need to use the Volunteer Driver Service: they may have been advised not to drive by their doctor due to the aggressive nature of treatment; the patient may have no family in the immediate vicinity or they may be unable to take time off work to transport them to treatment,” she said. Anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer or would like further information should contact Gail at the Irish Cancer Society on (01) 231 05 66, email transport@ irishcancer.ie or see www. cancer.ie
Dublin commuter train evacuated after fire
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COMMUTERS were force to evacuate a Dublin-bound train which caught fire at Clongriffin Station in North Dublin on Tuesday morning. Smoke was seen billowing from the undercarriage of the 9.40am Drogheda to Pearse service but, according to Iarnrod Eireann, the fire never actually entered the passenger area. Iarnrod Eireann released a statement saying the driver contacted them after he was made aware of the small engine fire by an automated system. The fire services were called but the fire had already been extinguished by the train’s automatic fire suppression system. There were no injuries.
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caring | strong voice for mental health
Senator Freeman to donate salary to Pieta House charity ian begley
the power of imagination! Imaginosity, Dublin Children’s Museum announce the winners in their annual ‘What’s the Story?’ competition, following their nationwide search for enthusiastic inventive children between the ages of 3 and 9 years, to create their very own original creative story using their inspired imaginations and the results are in….. Pictured Back l-r: Rachel Barr age 8 from Leixlip, Co Kildare (Winner in the 7-9 category for her story ‘Prologue’ and Ella Powell age 9 from Athlone, Co Roscommon (runner up in the 7-9 category for her story ‘Let Me In’). l-r (front): Mary-Claire Buckley age 6 from Terenure, Dublin 6 (Runner Up in the 5-6 Category for her story ‘Rex the Dog), Liam O’Dwyer age 3 from Glenageary Co Dublin (Runner up in the 3-4 category for his story ‘My Brother has Special Magic Powers, and me too!), Ellie McDonald age 5 from Leopardstown (Winner in the 5-6 category for her picture story ‘Imajinashun Island), Fergal McPolin age 4 from Churchtown Dublin 14 (Winner in the 3-4 age category for his story ‘Fred’s Fantastic Journey’). Picture: Paul Sherwood
Pieta House founder Joan Freeman has announced that she will donate her €65,000 senator’s salary to the charity. Freeman was named as one of the Taoiseach’s nominees to the Seanad last week, after being selected by Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin. She founded the Lucan based suicide and selfharm prevention charity in 2006 and acted as its CEO for a number of years. Speaking exclusively to The Gazette this week, Freeman said that even though she hasn’t a political bone in her body she believes it was too much of a good opportunity to pass up. “I was shocked to the core when I got a phone call from Micheal Martin asking me if I wanted to become a representative of the Seanad. “I asked if I could talk it over with my husband,
Joan Freeman founder of Pieta House
who told me that I might regret it down the line if I didn’t take it. “There isn’t a political bone in my body, but when I was told that I could be the voice of mental health in Ireland I just couldn’t refuse the position. “I’m just an ordinary woman but to be given the extraordinary opportunity to work for my
country is just amazing. Even though it was such an honour to be asked I still need to educate myself in everything there is to know about what I can do in the Seanad,” she said. Welcoming her new appointment, a spokesperson from Pieta House wrote: “In light of her very welcome recent appointment to Seanad Eireann,
the staff and volunteers of Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm are proud and supportive of Joan’s decision to give the whole salary that goes with the role of Senator back to our life-saving service.” The charity ran its annual Darkness Into Light event last month, in which more than 120,000 people took part. Freeman added: “Darkness into Light was just a fantastic success, which has to be put firmly into the hands of the people of Ireland. They’re the ones who made it such a success, not us. It’s just extraordinary how much Pieta House has grown and developed over the past 10 years and I think that it can only get bigger and better into the future. For more information about the services Pieta House provides visit www.pieta.ie or call 01-6010000.
East-West charity cycle to highlight fight against suicide Over 250 Console cyclists are set to take off from Celbridge on a one-day cross country mission to highlight the fight against suicide on Saturday. The cyclists are taking part in the Console East-West cycle from Kildare to Galway and they will set off from the Celbridge Manor Hotel at 6am. The 200 kilometre trek aims to raise funds and awareness for the national suicide prevention charity, particularly Console’s free 24/7 helpline 1800 247247. “Everything raised from this cycle goes to ensuring that Con-
sole’s services are free and readily accessible,” said CEO Paul Kelly. Travelling on the old Dublin to Galway road the Console cyclists will stop four times en route to raise much needed funds for the charity, with rest breaks scheduled at Kinnegad, Moate, Ballinasloe and Loughrea. “Each year we have to raise around €1 million, so we are inviting supporters to come out to cheer our intrepid cyclists at our stopovers and perhaps make a contribution to the cause,” said Paul. “At our rest stops we will be
handing out Console 1800 247247 wristbands and other information so people are aware that hope and help are always available from Console.” Cycle sponsors Bus Eireann Galway will be providing back-up services for the cyclists on route and transport for them on their return trip to Dublin. Paul added: “We have a full support crew of escorts, medics and bike mechanics, and Bus Eireann buses so those who need to can take a break,” said Paul Kelly. Console can be reached at any time on freephone 1800 247 247.
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| Colaiste bride clondalkin Senior Awards
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here was great excitement recently as students of Colaiste Bridge received awards for a variety of achievements. Proud parents and teachers were all there to congratulate the winners.
Carly O’Keefe, 3rd year, won a Samsung Galaxy tablet in a draw that included pupils with the best attendance throughout the school. Pictured with Laura Sutton, 3rd year, last year’s lucky winner.
Principal Marie-Therese Kilmartin presents Lauren Sutcliffe with the Ceist Award
Incoming Assistant Head Girl and Sportsperson of Academic Achievement - 5th year. Pictures: Pearl Phelan
the Year, Blessing Lawal, with her mother, Patience
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| heroes ball for lauralynn children’s hospice
Gillian Hogg Maclean, Amada Dolan and Melissa Pierce
Annie Lawlor
Siobhan Wall
Karl Broderick, Lisa Fitzpatrick and Alan Hughes
Great turnout for the little heroes
Miriam O’Callaghan, Rory Cowan and Jessica McGurk. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
L Owen Doyle and Sarah Meagher
Ruby Enkhtuyn
AURALYNN, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, are celebrating the success of their inaugural black tie “Heroes Ball” which took place in Dublin’s Mansion House. More than 420 supporters attended the gala, which raised almost €60,000 for the charity through ticket sales, an auction and a raffle on the night. RTE presenter Miriam O’Callaghan acted as MC for the evening, and wore a stunning baby pink outfit. Stars of TV3 such as Elaine Crowley and Alan Hughes danced the night away to band, Perfect Day. The ball rounded off a hugely successful Children’s Hospice Week. LauraLynn is Ireland’s first and only children’s hospice. There are more than 3,800 children living in Ireland with life-limiting conditions and 350 of these children pass away each year, most within their first year of life.
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D12 firm expands in the Middle East emma nolan
LOCAL consulting engineers ByrneLooby is setting its sights on expansion in the Middle East. The firm, which is based in Centrepoint Business Park off the Nangor Road in Dublin 12, is furthering its expansion in the Middle East with the announcement that it will double its employee numbers in the Bahrain office over the next two years. ByrneLooby is a leading Irish and International consulting engineering practice with specialisations in marine, environment, geotechni-
cal, infrastructure and energy projects. The news marks an essential part of the growth of the Irish company in the Middle East and comes following the company’s success in being awarded a number of projects in the region over the past year. Environmental appointments include work for Saudi Aramco, conducting baseline marine ecological surveys; undertaking the environmental consultancy for a large reclamation project in Hidd, and undertaking enhancement projects by improving marine habitats on
the north coast Diyar al Muharraq. The ByrneLooby environmental team have also been appointed to oversee the environmental works in maintenance dredging, as well as a waterfront development scheme in Abu Dhabi. B y r n e L o o b y c u rrently employs a total of 130 people across their offices. The company first entered the Middle East market in 2009, with ventures in Saudi Arabia, and have since expanded rapidly and been involved in a number of key marine infrastructure projects in the region.
Deadline extended ian begley
Hoping for help to drive business TWO chefs with the perfect recipe for feeding time-poor householders, whilst putting food on the table of children in need, have joined a rising star of Irish fashion design to become Nissan Generation Next ambassadors. Food entrepreneurs Ryan Scott and Sam O’Byrne from Howth, and fashion designer Emma Manley from Castleknock, are each just one step away from securing the
keys to a brand-new, taxed and insured Nissan to drive for a year. The talented trio are among the 20 finalists put through to the public voting phase of the programme, which supports Ireland’s next generation of leaders and champions. Those interested in voting for the trio or any of the other finalists can do so online atwww. nissangenerationnext.ie.
KBC Bank has extended the deadline to June 24 for community groups in Dublin to apply for funding through its Bright Ideas programme. A total fund of €100,000 is available for creative projects that can demonstrate tangible ways to transform, improve or rejuvenate any aspect of Irish community life. Applications submitted to date show groups asking for help to fund projects aimed at improving physical and mental wel-lbeing, creating better civic spaces, protecting people online and providing for youth initiatives. Applications can be submitted through www. kbcbrightideas.com.
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FEATURE
Making his mark with make-up ian begley
ENTREPRENEUR Paul Mooney admits that there are many challenges running a business as a male in a predominately female-dominated sector, but due to his success in the Irish beauty industry there is no doubt that he is a notable trendsetter. Paul, who is a regional chief executive of Turkish beauty brand Flormar, is also the creator of the Irish make-up brand, Flawless, and owns The Cosmetic Outlet in Dublin 8. This week, we find out how the 30-year-old Dubliner realised his full potential. Paul told The Gazette: “When the recession kicked in there was a lot of doom and gloom while I was working for Wolseley, a builder’s suppliers company from the UK. I just got really bored and frustrated there and wanted something different. “A friend of mine asked me to give her a bit of a dig-out by selling some products from her beauty salon that was closing down. “Make-up and haircare was something that I hadn’t a clue about, but
Entrepreneur Paul Mooney
I really loved interacting with customers and helping them out. “I decided to go out on my own. I am very business-minded and always wanted to work for myself. So I left my job, and started off by selling beauty products on a table inside a shop that belonged to my auntie. “I then became really passionate about different cosmetic brands and started to learn everything there was about the industry. Since then, my Cosmetic Outlet shop on Meath Street has done so well.” Asked what challenges are involved in pursuing a career in a predominantly female sector, Paul said: “Every single day I
come up against different challenges because I’m a man. “People are still sometimes surprised at the fact that there’s a man buying cosmetic brands, but to be perfectly honest I don’t let it phase me. “The only problem I really have is that a lot of the awards are all based around women in the industry, and there’s nothing for men! “It’s really a seven-day a week type of job and from the day I started working for myself I never switched off my phone. “But I really love what I do, and the most satisfying part of my job is dealing with people and coming up with all sorts of ideas to market our products.”
Fabulous fern needs a loving home The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week looking for her #SpecialSomeone is the fabulous Fern – a gorgeous one-year-old female Staffie-cross. Fern likes to exercise, so she would love an active family who will want to
snuggle up with her at the end of the day on the sofa. She is typical of her breed – loveable and friendly! If you can be this stunning Staffie’s #SpecialSomeone*, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off Exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found
on their website, www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE. *Dogs Trust has launched their new TV ad; the #SpecialSomeone campaign aims to bring to life just how important a new owner is to the dogs they rehome.
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Wing it at a kite-flying festival KITE fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast as the fourth annual Dublin Kite Festival soars into town on Sunday, June 12 at North Bull Island, Clontarf. Brought to you by Dublin City Council, this event offers free entertainment all day long and is the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family and friends. This year’s Dublin KiteFest will attract visitors from across Ireland
and is sure to be an invigorating event from start to finish. The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories, including most aerodynamic kite, most beautiful kite and funniest kite of the day. Don’t worry if you’ve never flown a kite before – or if you can’t remember the last time you did
– because there will be plenty of kiting experts on hand to get you off the ground. For further information, see www.dublinkitefestival.ie.
could you be the next dublin rose? THE Rose of Tralee’s application window for Dublin Rose 2016 is open for young ladies between the ages 18 – 27 to represent Dublin at the popular annual festival this coming
August. The official selection nights for Dublin this year are on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at Citywest Hotel. This year, RTE’s Marty Morrissey is the official MC. If you know of someone who you think fits the bill to be this year’s Dublin Rose, or if you would like to enter yourself, see www. dublinrosecentre.com.
hse pays tribute to late gerry collins THE HSE has paid tribute to the late Gerry Collins and his family on World No Tobacco Day 2016. Gerry and his family have been at the forefront of the HSE’s QUIT campaign since 2011, along with his hard-hitting adverts, filmed before he died from tobacco-related lung cancer in 2014. A special tribute was paid to Gerry’s family at the HSE’s Healthcare Leaders Masterclass in the National Convention Centre earlier this year. Gerry’s family were present at the tribute and were given a standing ovation by senior healthcare managers at the event. Tony O’Brien, the HSE’s director general, said: “We know that Gerry has saved lives and helped many people avoid the pain, illness and loss that are caused by smoking. “We also know that there are more than 100,000 fewer smokers in Ireland since Gerry’s
Four-year-old Marino girl Julia Cordero and her lovely kite . Picture: Conor McCabe
adverts began to air.” Gerry’s daughter, Lisa, thanked the HSE Tobacco Control and Communications team and said it was an “honour” to be at the event.
marilyn monroe goods go on show THE Museum of Style Icons (MOSI) in Newbridge, Co Kildare, in conjunction with auctioneers to the stars Julien’s Auctions of Beverly Hills, will hold “one of the most significant exhibitions” of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia at MOSI from June
25 to July 25. The collection, which is being auctioned later this year, includes Marilyn Monroe Property from the collection of David GainsboroughRoberts, the estate of Lee Strasberg, and items from the Marilyn Monroe estate. The exhibition will feature film costumes, personal gowns, jewellery and never before seen letters and photographs belonging to the screen icon. The exhibition is a rare opportunity for the general public to view the
collection before it goes under the hammer in LA in November. Highlights of the exhibition include items such as the sheer beaded and sequinned dress Marilyn wore as she sang “I’m Through With Love” in the award-winning film, Some Like it Hot; the white full-length gown of satin with sheer overlay embellished with faux pearls created by designer Beatrice Dawson for The Prince And The Showgirl, and the famous “wiggle dress” designed by Dorothy Jenkins for Niagara.
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Back our boys in green today
Shane Long, seconds after scoring THAT goal against Germany in the EURO 2016 qualifiers last October. His superb strike stunned the world champions, delighted Irish soccer fans – and put us on the road to France.
The Republic of Ireland team: (back) James McCarthy, Jon Walters, Cyrus Christie, Stephen Ward, Daryl Murphy, John O’Shea and Richard Keogh; (front) Jeff Henderick, Shay Given, Wesley Hoolahan and Robbie Brady. Pictures: Sportsfile
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A relaxing Father’s Day at the Shelbourne Hotel emma nolan
The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned package is the newest
Dr. Hauschka Facial Toner €25.95
addition to the menu of treatments available for men at the Spa at the Shelbourne Hotel just in time for Father’s Day. This package includes a pine and eucalyptus enriched moor mud back treatment, which will prepare dad for the tension relief back massage that follows.
Effects Then it’s a Skin IQ Power Booster Facial, designed to roll back some of the negative effects of a hectic lifestyle coupled with the ageing effects of frequent shaving and environmental pollution. Following 75 minutes of treatments, guests can kick back and enjoy a well-deserved old fashioned cocktail in the relaxation area, prepared by the bar team in No 27 Bar & Lounge. The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned Package is available for €179.00 per person
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Try a perfect pair of recipes aisling kennedy Food editor
GIVE your taste buds a real treat with both of these delicious recipes, which are courtesy of Neven Maguire and Kevin Dundon, respectively.
Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Rocket Ingredients l 3 tbsp lemon rapeseed oil l 4 shallots, peeled and halved l 2 large garlic bulbs, halved l 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on l 1 lemon, cut in half lengthways and sliced
4 fresh thyme sprigs Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper l Lightly dressed rocket and green bean l Salad, to serve l l
Preparation l Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4). l Heat one tablespoon of
the lemon rapeseed oil in a non-stick frying pan over a low heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute for five minutes, until they begin to catch some colour. l Transfer to a small roasting tin. l Increase the heat under the frying pan to high; add another tablespoon
of the oil, and quickly seal the chicken breasts for two minutes on each side, until browned. l Transfer the chicken breasts to the small roasting tin, tucking them around the shallots and garlic, then tuck in the lemon slices and thyme sprigs. l Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle over the remaining tablespoon of the lemon rapeseed oil. l Place in the oven for 15–20 minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through. l Remove the chicken from the oven and cover loosely with foil for five minutes to allow the chicken to rest, then serve straight to the table with the rocket and green bean salad.
Strawberry pavlova with berries and cherries Ingredients (using any variation of fresh summer berries, such as raspberries, blueberries or blackberries) l 180g or 6 egg whites l 360g caster sugar l Half tsp of cornflour l Half tsp of vanilla essence l Half tsp of white wine vinegar l 240ml very softly whipped cream l Wexford Strawberries l Blueberries l Cherries Preparation l P r e h e a t ove n t o 110C/225F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. l Place the egg whites into a spotlessly clean
mixing bowl and beat on a light speed until beginning to become stiff, then while beating, slowly pour the caster sugar onto the frothy egg whites, a little at a time. l When all the sugar has been incorporated, add the vanilla essence, cornflour, vinegar and give one final whisk on high speed until glossy and stable. l Spread all the mixture out on the baking sheet
and bake for 1.30 hours until the meringue mixture is very firm to touch, but still soft in the middle. l You can leave to cool in the oven with the door ajar. l When cooled, and just before serving, transfer to a serving plate and spoon over the softly whipped cream. l Add the fruit on top of the cream and serve immediately.
These recipes are by renowned chefs Kevin Dundon and Neven Maguire, who will join Stuart O’Keeffe at this year’s Taste of Dublin festival. Taste will take place from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19 at the Iveagh Gardens in the city centre. This foodie festival will see an amazing line-up of culinary experts, cooking demonstrations, craft beer stands and much more. Tickets are on sale now from www.tasteofdublin.ie, priced from €15.
TV presenter and chef John Torode with importer Kate Barry and Neil McGuigan, McGuigan Wines
Australian wine range expanded in Irish market MCGUIGAN Wines, the fourthgeneration Australian winemaker and one of the world’s most awarded wineries, has boosted its range of new products in the Irish market. The McGuigan Founder’s Series comprises a fruit-led
Barossa Valley Shiraz, a Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, and a unique Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, South Australia. The McGuigan Founder’s Series wines are currently on offer priced €16.95 per bottle at
www.winesoftheworld.ie, and available in Redmond’s of Ranelagh. The MT Rose hits the shelves in July, and will be listed from July on www.winesoftheworld.com; and will be stocked at Redmond’s, priced €15.
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opel astra: the car of the year has some interesting safety features
Driving standards higher with useful tech features dave phillips
WHEN we first encountered the new Astra on a test drive earlier in the year, we were left very impressed. As so, it seems, was everybody else – this seventh generation of Opel’s popular model has consistently garnered praise, with being named as Car Of The Year chief among its recent accolades. What stands out for us about the Astra is an increased performance boost on previous generations, largely thanks to a significant drop of more than 130kg in weight. But what also strikes home are the quality levels inside the car, because while the Astra proves to be a great drive, it also manages to pack in the
kind of internal safety features that you don’t normally see in this price range. It is all centred around the Opel OnStar system – a GPS, 4G-enabled communications system that is debuting in the Astra and will be rolling out across most of Opel’s new range. Set into the roof above the rear view mirror, the OnStar system serves several functions. First and foremost, it is a safety feature – if there is a crash and the airbags are activated, the OnStar system will log your GPS coordinates and one of the OnStar centre team, who operate 24/7 from the UK, will attempt to make contact with you in order to see what help is needed.
If they can’t establish a connection with you, they’ll alert emergency services. For other emergencies, you can also alert emergency services yourself by hitting an SOS button. The OnStar system can also be used in case of the car being stolen – not only is the vehicle easily traceable, but the engine can also be remotely prevented from starting once the theft is reported. Throw in the fact that you can use a smartphone app to check your car diagnostics, use the car as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and press a button to call through to the OnStar centre to give you navigational coordinates to whatever place or service you need, and it is a pretty phenomenal system.
This seventh iteration of the Astra model enjoys a performance boost, partly thanks to an impressive weight drop
Of course, all this comes at a price – OnStar is a subscription-based service that is free on featured models for 12 months, and then kicks in at around €99 per year. The company are keen to support user privacy,
and while the level of remote access to the vehicle may be a concern to some potential customers, the level of monitored safety that OnStar delivers will no doubt be comforting to others. The system sits well
alongside the wealth of other technological safety features available on the new generation of Astra. The model we recently tested came rigged with collision detectors on the dash, a front-facing camera that gave traffic sign
displays alongside your speed, lane departure warnings, and a self-park function. Altogether, it is a range of safety features that you’ll be hard pushed to find in another car of its class.
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ANITA Lynch and Bernard Rogers have just been installed as presidents of Hollystown Golf Club. The incoming presidents have taken up office for a period of two years at the popular Dublin 15 golf course for its 25th anniversary. Hollystown came into existence in 1992 at a time when the cost of club membership escalated around the country, the opportunity to participate in a club became more difficult. As such, the club aims to cater for individuals who wanted club golf without a massive financial commitment. The club aims to provide 27-holes of golf for those who want championship golf at reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere. The club was ratified by the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) in 2000 and has grown from strength to strength.
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NESTLED on the banks of the River Liffey, Donore Harriers Athletic Club, with glorious blue skies above, hosted last week’s annual City of Dublin ETB Youthreach Sports Day. Around 350 students
representing seven northside and two southside Youthreach centres competed for top honours which was acknowledged afterwards by Bernadette Reilly, CDETB Regional Co-Ordinator. “The combination of good weather and enthusiastic Youthreach students in a great venue all
Ballyfermot Youtreach, left, and Keith Cooney, right
made for a successful day. “We would especially like to thank Donore Harriers for the use of their facilities and the Youthreach staff,” said Reilly. On the track, Luke Momoh of Pleasant Street Youthreach was the stand out athlete of the day with a hat-trick of gold medals, winning the boys 100m and 400m finals. Momoh was also part of the 4x100m mixed relay winning team alongside Kaitlyn Fagan, Aidan Metcalfe and Kaitlyn McKeever. Anna Murphy of Transition Centre-Parnell Square was first home in the girls 100m final while Kaitlyn Fagan from Pleasant Street Youthreach ran the perfect race to win the girls 400m title.
Transition Centre Parnell Square’s soccer team
Luke Momoh and Kaitlyn Fagan. Pictures: Thomas McMahon
In the field competitions, Cabra Youthreach’s Keith Cooney won a brace of gold medals, winning the boys high jump and the boys long jump. The girls high jump gold medal went to Ciara Gavin of Ballyfermot Youthreach and Ballymun Youthreach’s Richelle Carroll won the girls long jump. The boys’ shot putt title went to Pleasant Street Youthreach Sigitas Srtyas with Kathy O’Brien of Transition Centre-Parnell Square finishing top of the podium in the girls shot putt. In the 5-a-side boys
football final, Ballyfermot Youthreach beat Transition Centre-Parnell Square 1-0 courtesy of an excellent first half strike from Alex Murphy. Ballyfermot had started brightly however Transition’s keeper Luke Barcue was excellent in denying Kyle Kenny, Keith O’Shea and Murphy. With half time approaching Ballyfermot finally broke the deadlock when Murphy latched on to O’Shea’s throw before unleashing a low shot to the net. Ballyfermot had some good chances to double their lead but Barcue pulled off two great
saves from Kenny and Murphy. In the second half, Transition substitute Stefan Bikar almost made an immediate impact with a powerful strike which Ballyfermot’s keeper Adam Courtney saved superbly. Transition’s Bikar, Sean Grouse and Martin Cassin threatened late on however Ballyfermot held out for the win. North Great George’s Street Youthreach won the girls 5-a-side football tournament beating Ballymun Youthreach 1-0 thanks to a second half goal from Shannon McMahon.
Healy breaks mile record at All-Ireland schools sport@dublingazette.com
Holy Child, Killiney’s Sarah Healy
IT WAS a case of the girls stealing the show on a day of glorious sunshine at the centenary GloHealth All Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore last Saturday. Sarah Healy, from Holy Child Killiney, was different class in the Under-16 girls’ mile with a new record of 5.03.57. She was among a string of strong performers from south Dublin who brought home top honours from the Co Offaly venue. Amy Rose Farrell, Mount
Anville, stuck to the form books to win the intermediate girls’ 3,000m in 10.15.99; she pulled away from Abbie Taylor (St Gerard’s) who was second in 10.17.73 in the closing stages. Mollie O’Reilly, from Loreto Dalkey, led the senior 400m in 56 seconds flat; St MacDara’s Nadia Power aced the 1,500m senior distance, meanwhile, with a run of 4.44.46. In the field events, Our Lady’s Terenure’s Jennifer Hanrahan three 5.33 in the minor shot put while her schoolmate Eimear Fitzpatrick led the field in the
1,500m steeplechase in 5.03.86. Wesley College were winners of the 4x100m junior relay, coming home in a time of 51.90 seconds. Sion Hill’s Tara Jenkins took the senior long jump with a leap of 5.29 metres. St Joseph’s Rush student Niamh Fogarty was the one north Dublin winner on the girls side as she claimed the 1kg discus for seniors, launching it 42.72 metres. On the boys’ side, Louis O’Loughlin fulfilled his seasonlong promise in which he has won a string of titles by landing
the 800m junior race. The Moyle Park man finished in 2.00.78 to secure the gold medal. St Fintan’s Michael Farrelly was another winner with a 5.98m leap in the long jump. St Michael’s Chris Cosgrave led the way in the junior discus with a 39.97m throw. Castleknock College’s Alex Clarkin continued the school’s strong tradition in the 100m hurdles with a first place at intermediate level while Kylemore College’s Sean Lawlor won the 100m senior sprint in 10.8 seconds.
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World Cup bronze eases Rio heartache
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Lucan’s Jenny Ryan continued to break new boundaries with a stunning performance in Racice but fell less than a second short of landing an Olympic place in the shorter sprints
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LUCAN native Jenny Egan has gone one better than last year, by winning a silver medal for Ireland at the canoe sprint World Cup in the Czech city of Racice before following up with gold at an event in Portugal. It was the perfect way to bounce back after she agonisingly missed out on an Olympic berth in Rio in August. Indeed, Egan, 29, came close to victory in her 5,000m K1 race in Racice but just lost out to Great Britain’s Lani Belcher in a tight, three-boat finish in Racice in her preferred longer disciplince.
To highlight the high standard of the competition, Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley could only manage fourth place. Then, last Sunday in Portugal, she edged out USA’ s Margaret Hogan by a single second to claim the gold medal. It was a pair of superb performances from Egan, a member of the Salmon Leap club in Leixlip who has not had much luck on her side during her canoeing career so far – narrowly missing out on Rio 2016 by 0.7 of a second, as well as been 0.4 of a second away from a medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku. At the World Cham-
pionships, last year there were a total of 1,100 male and female competing athletes with only 246 places available for the Olympics between all continents. The distances for the Olympics max out at 1,000m, far shorter than Egan’s preferred event which is not currently an Olympic event. Additionally, the level of competition in Europe is so high that it makes qualification that much harder through the continental qualifiers where she was pipped. “I knew qualifying for the Olympics in Rio was always going to be a tough ask,” said Egan. While missing out on
Jenny Egan is still hopeful of reaching the Olympics in 2020 after missing out in agonising fashion in both 2012 and 2016
Rio was a disappointment for Egan, her experience of a similar fate four years prior helped her to cope. “I just missed out on going to London 2012 by one place and I was very upset about it. It affected me for a long time so I told myself whatever happens this time not to let it
in canoe sprint, and this was evident during her performances throughout 2015. “I was the first Irish person to take a medal in at the European Championships when I won bronze in the Czech Republic, so that was amazing to win.” Duisburg may have
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affect me.” There is an ongoing debate about canoeing in the Olympics with several proposals having been made to make the sport at the games more gender equal. Egan gave her view of where the standard of the women’s game is currently at. “The standard of the women’s kayaking is fantastic but the canoeing is not, so I would like to see it brought up to a level good enough for the Olympics.” Currently, there are four kayak events across all disciplines and no canoe races at the Games while there are eight events for the men, split across canoes and kayaks. Egan excelled at marathons during her junior days but she feels she has improved substantially
been where her Rio hopes ended but there was cause for celebration also as she set new national record times in the 200m and 500m races. Another impressive feat of Egan’s was her participation in three finals in the Czech Republic, all on the same day. During an early start, she first tackled the 500m before taking on the 200m just two hours later. Her day was finally complete when she competed in the 5,000m final. Things are moving thick and fast for Egan at the moment with the European Championships in Moscow coming up at the end of June. Egan is adamant that the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is a massive target for her, and one she will be doing everything she can to reach.
Gazettesport, in association with Cricket Ireland, has five sets of two tickets to give away to Ireland’s upcoming one-day international match on Thursday, June 16 with Sri Lanka. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: “Where are Ireland playing Sri Lanka in their two ODI matches in June?” Email your answer in to sport@dublingazette. com along with your name and postal address for the tickets by Monday, June 13.
Poynter makes way for next generation ANDREW Poynter has announced his retirement from elite cricket with immediate effect, aged just 29. The Clontarf batsman has played for Ireland no less than 69 times (including as captain) since making his debut in 2008, and travelled to two World Cups. Poynter highlighted other commitments including his coaching role at Clontarf Cricket Club as the reason behind his decision, announced late last week. “I have always found it tough to manage an international and inter-provincial cricket career whilst having to juggle running my own business, AP Sports,” Poynter said. “I’m head of youth coaching at
Clontarf CC and have other coaching roles as well as a young family. “I feel that I can still perform at interprovincial level and scored runs this season, but I do not want to stand in someone’s way who has a dream of playing for Leinster Lightning and Ireland. “I am so proud of my achievements in an Irish jersey, especially captaining my country and playing in two World Cups. I’ll miss the green jersey but this is the right decision for me. Poyner averaged just under 20 with the bat in both the one day and T20 forms of international cricket. Meanwhile Dubliner Barry McCarthy - a 23-year-old bowler currently on-song with Durham in the UK has been called up to play for Ireland against Sri Lanka in Malahide next week.
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Collinstown’s Clarke stars in seven goal rout COLLINSTOWN claimed the AUL Myles O’Neill Cup in emphatic fashion as they swept past St Paul’s Artane on Friday evening 7-0 to take the title for the first time since 2013. Dylan Clarke struck twice in the first half before completing his hat trick in the second half with Dean Ebbe also scoring a brace while David Long and Mikey Griffin also got in on the act. It adds to a fine win for the Collindalkin club who beat Sandyhill/Shangan, Eastwallbessborough and Kilbarrack United on their way to winning the prestigious trophy. It comes in addition to their run to third place in the AUL Premier A division. Elsewhere, the club hosted the Sir Matt Carpenter Memorial Schoolboy Annual tournament last weekend with Brendan Oliver overseeing the organisation of the day’s events while Keith McDermot, Thomas Shields and Cameron Saul among those to referee the games. They oversaw a tournament played in the right way with great passion, discipline and courage and the club is hopeful the competition will be expended next season. Collinstown’s Under-10s, below, won the overall tournament while Peamount Utd won the Shield final.
Bluebell United celebrate their LSL Sunday Senior title
Bell ring in title retention lsl sunday senior Bluebell United Crumlin United james hendicott
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BLU E BE L L Un i t e d secured the point they needed to take the LSL Sunday Senior title, twice coming from behind to maintain their slender advantage over neighbours and nearest challengers Crumlin United as the top-of-the-table season-closer finished 2-2. “It was always going to be the last game of the season,” managerAndy Noonan told GazetteSport seconds after soaking his squad in champagne.
And so it proved in an epic showdown between the two stand-out sides of the campaign, The action came in a frantic first period in Red Cow, which saw the pair trade blows in a display of high-quality attacking football. James Lee opened the scoring after only eight minutes for visitors Crumlin, raising hopes of an end of season smash and grab as he reacted first to some penalty box pinball and slotted a snatched volley into the Bluebell net. The equaliser came in short order with Peter Sherlock and two Crumlin defenders going up for an in-swinging free
guests of honour St Francis enjoy huge League of Ireland derby st francis FC’s schoolboys were among the guests of honour last Friday evening at Richmond Park for the League of Ireland Premier Division tie between St Pat’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers. The young Saints gave the teams a guard of honour as they took to the pitch, played their part in a half-time game and saw Rovers win the tie 2-0 to move five points clear of Pat’s in fourth place in the table.
kick that ricocheted of all three, and powerfully into the Bluebell net. The game continued in the same fashion: the freescoring Greg Moorhouse took advantage of a defensive mix up from Bluebell to pass into an open goal and give Crumlin a second lead, just a couple of minutes before Jordan Keegan somehow found space at the back post to put Bluebell level, and in control once again. From half an hour in, the tension continued but the drama mellowed. Crumlin will point to some soft refereeing, including a penalty area handball that prompted rowdy protests and some
first half fisticuffs that were all-but overlooked. In truth, though, the Bluebell defence and imperious keeper Andy McNulty were just a little too steadfast for the freeflowing visitors. A series of attacking substitutions didn’t quite have the desired effect for Crumlin as the game petered out with a clearly injured McNulty in the Bluebell goal snatching a couple of goal bound efforts from beneath his bar, while Bluebell were otherwise able to keep the ball largely out of harm’s way. The final whistle saw Bluebell’s title retention party kick off with a happy
centre-circle scrum, with manager Noonan reflecting on the day. “Andy McNulty pulled his hamstring from his first kick out, and he didn’t want to come off. The man is a machine. Two great saves at the end. I’m delighted for the lads. “The second goal was a calamity,” he added. “We’d just noticed that Andy’s hamstring had gone, and the message didn’t get to the players. “But to a man, they were excellent. That’s a great Crumlin United side, deserved Intermediate Cup winners. We’ll be going all out for a third in a row next season.”
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lucan camogie’s all-stars retained the
McKeown Primary Schools Cup with a win over St Mary’s GNS in their annual challenge match amid the recent heatwave. St Mary’s GNS were slow to start as Sinead Daly got a point for the All-Stars and the All-Stars gathered momentum via Sophie McIntyre and Phoebe Shannon. The GNS girls came back fighting in the second half but the All-Stars held on.
CONGRATULATIONS to Amy Conroy
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who was on the Dublin Under-21 ladies
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footballers team who claimed All-Ire-
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land glory over the weekend.
day, July 8 at Monastery Road. The
She notched 1-3 during the tourna-
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ment with the Dubs defeating Cavan,
day, July 11 to Friday, July 15. Large
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football: conroy aids dublin’s three in a row
Our ladies footballers remain
Our GPO James Glancy is holding
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Garda away last week. Terrific to see
mentors on Tuesday, June 21. Further
this reformed team perform so well.
detail will follow.
Congrats to Senan Walsh, Stephen
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Barry and Dara Byrne on receiving
from the outing to Millicent Golf
their Leinster hurling junior college
Club on Saturday, May 28: overall:
winners medals last week.
Jimmy Courtney – 40 points; second:
Some great social nights coming up
John Walsh – 38 points; third: Donal
in the club. Laurie Hartz is returning
O’hOgain – 38 points; fourth: Liam
this coming Sunday, June 12, with his
McLaughlin – 37 points. Visitor: Sea-
performance commencing 7pm. Tick-
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Tower’s Amy leads way in McGing win
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ROUND Tower’s footballer Amy Conroy was part of the Dublin side to win their third Under-21 AllIreland championship in a row after they beat Galway in dramatic fashion at Naomh Mearnog GAA club in Portmarnock. In the new, single-day format, Dublin swept to six wins out of six to reach the final. Conroy, who made her Dublin senior debut earlier this year, was an ever present in the team and helped to start kick start their tournament by
converting 1-1 in their first game against Cavan and added further points over the course of the day. It led a tense and tight final that ultimately needed a shootout to separate the two sides. Galway packed their defence and cut off the space in front of their goal making it difficult for Dublin to muster scores. The break saw Galway ahead by 0-2 to no score with Dublin unlucky not to be on the scoreboard after hitting the woodwork a couple of times. The second half was just as tight with both defences on top once
more but remarkably; the width of the woodwork came to Galway’s rescue yet again. However, the tribeswomen were not making any headway up front and the sky blues began to pressurise them into wild shots and misplaced passes. They eventually decided to try and run down the clock by passing the ball backwards and sideways across the pitch, but Dublin pressed them hard and forced a turnover, allowing Eabha Rutledge to score their first point of the game. Galway didn’t learn
their lesson and, with the full-time whistle fast approaching, they again tried to hold onto the ball, but Dublin got the reward their efforts deserved when Carla Rowe drew the sides level with a brilliant point. Seconds later and the referee called time on the game, with a shootout needed to decide the destination of the All-Ireland title. With both teams having five kicks from the 30 metre line, Dublin converted three of their kicks, compared to Galway’s two, to run out winners for the third year in a row.
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Festival, Joey Murphy will perform
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on Sunday, June 19 from 5pm. We’re
jackpot was €10,000. Numbers drawn
proud to promote live music and all
were 2, 16, 18 and 19; the bonus ball
welcome to attend.
was 4.
Also, to tie in with the festival, we
No overall winner and no bonus
will host Clondalkin Festival Bingo on
ball winner. Three €100 winners were
Tuesday, June 14. The jackpot is €1,000
Carol Lombard, Mary Cubby Lawless,
if checked within 48 numbers. Lots of
John Fairbrother. Thank you to all who
spot prizes. First call at 8.30pm.
support the lotto.
ST pat’s palmerstown THE lotto numbers for this week were
from experienced coaches.
8, 9, 24 and 30 and 1, 18, 28 and 29, nei-
Memberships are overdue so any-
ther draw was won so next week there
one that hasn’t paid, can you please do
will be two draws with jackpots of
so urgently.
€10,000 and €2,600.
Our boot camp is on at 6pm in
The draw takes place in the Palm-
Glenaulin (meet at the clubhouse) for
erstown House every Sunday night at
all interested parents every Wednes-
10pm and tickets cost €2.
day night. All levels of fitness wel-
Thank you to all our sellers and to
come. Cost is €3 for the hour. Qualified
all that support our lotto every week.
instructor to put you through your
Tickets available from all the usual
paces. Hope you can all make it, great
sellers including Moriarty’s Super-
way to keep fit together as part of a
valu, Palmerstown House and Manor
team Summer camp dates have been
Hair Studios. Our Friday hurling/camogie skills
confirmed for July 11 to 15 and July 18
continues on Friday and will be on from
to 22. Our family fun day will be held on
6-7pm next week. Everyone welcome.
the Saturday, June 25 so hope to see
It’s a great chance for the kids to learn
everyone there.
Got a story? we want to know!
Call our sport team on 60 10 240 and SELECT OPTION 3
or email sport@dublingazette.com
32 CLONDALKIN Gazette 9 June 2016