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Timmons calls for bill against hate crimes Gay councillor calls on the Government to legislate to provide greater protection for minorities in Ireland

 ian begley

A CALL for the Government to legislate a bill that increases protection to minorities in Ireland has been proposed by a Clondalkin councillor

following the recent US massacre where a lone gunman shot and killed 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando. The proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill was draf ted in

2015, which will see tougher sentencing for individuals who carry out racist and other types of hate crimes. Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind), who is a member of the LGBT community, said that

he hopes the legislation will help “break the silence” on hate crime and encourage people to report racist and other hate attacks. Full Story on Page 4

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bill | call for more protection for minorities in Ireland

‘Let’s make sure there is no space for hate’

 Ian Begley A call for the Government to legislate a bill that increases protection to minorities in Ireland has been proposed by a Clondalkin councillor following the recent US massacre where a lone gunman shot and killed 49 people in a gay Orlando nightclub. The proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill was drafted in 2015, which will see tougher sentencing for individuals who carry out racist and other types of hate crimes. However, the Gov-

ernment has yet to take action to review and introduce the bill, leaving many minorities in Ireland feeling unprotected. Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind), who is a member of the LGBT community, said that he hopes the legislation will help “break the silence” on hate crime and encourage people to report racist and other hate attacks. He said: “Ireland, u n l i ke m o s t o t h e r EU countries, has no hate crime legislation. Recently in Orlando we saw the action of hate in a most deplorable man-

ner. “I grew up in an Ireland where I saw others bullied and spat on for being gay. I was terrified that someone might find out my secret that I was gay too. I heard the cruel jokes and remarks about LGBT people, I heard the hate in people’s voices. “I also had an experience where people called myself and my partner names as we tried to eat a meal one night many years ago. I grew up in an Ireland where it was normal to make jokes about people based on their skin color or disability.

Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) hopes legislation will help “break the silence” on hate crime

“I am sick to death of the ‘I’m not racist but’ line and all other snide remarks at other people’s expense. I know all too well the hatred that unmarried mothers had to endure for decades in Ireland. “I know only too well the cruel and degrading use of language and words used to describe people. “We need to send a clear message that racism and hate have no place in our communities and that our society should be inclusive

Hotelier in accident Red Cow owner Tom Moran is in a serious condition in hospital following an accident while attending a wedding in Spain. It is repor ted that the businessman was attending the wedding of Charlie Chawke’s daughter in Marbella when he accidentally fell and was injured. Sources have said the father-of-seven fell after the chair he was sitting on slipped off a ledge. He has been put in an induced coma and family members are currently at his bedside a hospital in Malaga.

of all. “Let’s make sure the Government feels the strong pressure from South Dublin County Council (SDCC) to protect our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues. Help us send out a strong message from SDCC that we want to live in a truly inclusive Republic which values all of our minorities and the integrity of our communities. Let’s make sure there is no space for hate in our country,” said Cllr Timmons.

FastNews Hi-tech data centre is officially opened Google’s new €150m data centre in Grange Castle business park has officially opened, creating an important boost to the local economy in Clondalkin and Lucan. This is Google’s second major data centre investment in Grange Castle, and the newest addition to Google’s global fleet of cloud computing facilities. This multimillion euro investment created more than 400 jobs during its construction phase over the past year, and will create 30 full-time positions. The two-storey data centre was built alongside Google’s existing one, which opened in 2012. The company has also purchased 31 acres adjacent to its facilities in Profile Park, which will give the company flexibility should it have additional data centre requirements in the future. The new data centre will rank amongst the most energy-efficient in the world, using an advanced air cooling system to keep its computers running smoothly. This will help enable the internet giant to reduce significantly its energy requirements and help maintain its global status as a carbon-neutral company. Data centres store information on behalf of companies and individuals, who rent storage space from the owner. Speaking about the announcement, local Minister Fitzgerald said: “This new €150m data centre illustrates a further stage of Googles growth and development in Grange Castle. “The announcement of a 20% increase in Googles workforce in Ireland is another vote of confidence in our great workforce and our status as a core for technology and innovation. The Government wants to keep providing the right environment for companies like Google to locate, expand and create jobs here in Grange Castle and throughout the country. “This increase in workforce is further approval of the skilled and talented employees available to companies,” she said.

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| Harold’s Cross Tallaght Musical Society

Emotions flow as show is honoured

The Cast of Urinetown celebrate

arold’s Cross Tallaght Musical Society scooped a number of prizes at AIMS awards. The Society took on the Irish Premier of “Urinetown the Musical” last November. Members of the soci-

Chairperson Julie Donnelly

Best Director Eoin Cannon

ety got dressed up to the nines to attend the ceremony where they eagerly awaited the results. To their joy they received the awards for best comedian, best director, best ensemble and best overall show.

Kirstin Smith and Mark Keegan

Best Comedian Damien Hurley with his girlfriend Aoife Small

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courts | €500 was to be removed from cocaine debt

Stolen car being sold on was to reduce drug debt A man who became involved in selling on a stolen car in order to try and reduce his drug debt has been given a suspended sentence. Karl Burke (27) was to have €500 taken off his cocaine debt for advertising the car on the Done Deal website and going through with the transaction. Burke, of Oatfield L aw ns, Cl o nd al k in, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to handling a stolen car and possession of a false vehicle registration certificate (VRT) at The Park

Shopping Centre, Carrickmines on October 30, 2014. Judge Melanie Greally noted the man who had bought the car from Burke had endeavoured to protect himself by seeking proof of ownership but nevertheless was now out of pocket by €8,000. Judge Greally noted Burke was no longer using drugs, had a supportive family and was taking concrete steps to improve his personal circumstances. She imposed a threeyear sentence which she suspended in full. Garda Paschal Car-

ley told Garrett McCormack BL, prosecuting, that gardai were alerted by an official at Wicklow County Council about suspicions they had in relation to a VRC a man was attempting to use to register a car. Gardai discovered this man and his brother had bought the car from Burke a few weeks earlier after seeing an advert on Done Deal. He had met Burke initially in Clondalkin and haggled about the price. The man wanted to see identification so they arranged to meet again. Later that day they

met at Carrickmines and Burke produced a drivers licence in a false name. The men took a photo of the drivers licence and of Burke before handing over the money. The garda investigation found the car had been stolen from Castleknock, it had a cloned chassis number and its registration plate related to a car which was on a lot in Finglas. Gardai were able to identify the photo of the man selling the car as Burke. He was arrested and co-operated fully with gardai.

Shopping centre is sold

Roz gets into the Summer spirit

Top Irish model and celebrity food blogger Roz Purcell is pictured launching the new Marks & Spencer Spirit of Summer food range. The new range focuses on flavours of South America, with a delicious BBQ range and tasty desserts, including Luxury Yogurt Pina Colada and Dragon Fruit and Watermelon Lollies. Picture: Kieran Harnett

Lucan Shopping Centre is believed to have been sold in excess of €40m to a buyer who remains anonymous at present. S u p e r Va l u i s t h e anchor tenant of the 12,008 s qm centre, alongside Dunnes Stores, McDonalds and Starbucks. The multimillion euro sale by Savills is part of the SV4 collection which included SuperValu Ranelagh, SuperValu Rathgar and the Kilbarry Shopping Centre, Kilbarry, County Waterford. The four properties were offered for sale individually, but it is now being reported that all of them besides the shopping centre in Kilbarry has been bought for nearly €70m by a foreign investment fund.

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reprieve | controversial change is halted

Pay-by-weight charge binned for one year  Sylvia Pownall

HOUSEHOLDERS got a reprieve yesterday after a Dail vote to delay the dreaded payby-weight bin charges was passed. The 12-month stay got the green light after Fianna Fail and the Greens suppor ted a proposal by Environment Minister Simon Coveney.

Dual billing W hile the current system remains in place for now, households will receive cost comparison dual billing – offering the option to switch to pay by weight earlier if they prefer. On Tuesday the Irish

Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t Association (IWMA) – a trade group acting for 75 per cent of the countr y’s waste contractors - agreed to freeze the controversial new bin charges until July 1 2017. And two of the largest non-IWMA members also committed to doing the same within hours of the proposal being announced. The City Bin Company said in a statement: “We welcome the Government’s proposal today on pay-by-weight and are in agreement with the 12-month price freeze whereby our customers will remain on their current price plans.”

Greyhound Household also released a s t a t e m e n t s ay i n g i t supported the new measures for the waste industry as outlined by the Government. IWMA secretary Conor Walsh said people needed more time to adjust to the pay-byweight system, and that the dual billing system would help. He added: “We now realise that there needs to be a smooth transition. “This will help householders better understand how waste charges are calculated. “They will be able to see how recycling more can reduce their annual charges.”

The Government is expected to launch an information campaign on recycling and the justification for the payby-weight system. The IWMA also confirmed it had committed to giving allowances to households where an adult was under care, and where incontinence pads were being disposed. The proposal to hike fees prompted widespread outrage, with protests right across Dublin. Another contentious issue – forcing 90 terraced and high-density city homes in Dublin to switch from using bags to wheelie bins – has yet to be resolved.

Ready for an adventure? Actress and fitness fanatic Vivienne Connolly with the help of her daughter Katie Dunne launches the Fruit Shoot Mini Mudder obstacle course for youngsters aged 7 to 12 to muck about and get active. The event will take place at Loughcrew Adventure Centre, Meath, on July 9 and 10. To Register check out www.fruitshoot.com/minimudder/ireland/events. Picture: Brian Mcevoy

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Support local business Council moves A d v e r t i s e w i t h t h e G a z e t t e c a l l 6 0 1 0 2 4 0 report | accommodation

to tackle crisis in Travelling community  Ian Begley South Dublin County Council are making moves to tackle the accommodation crisis for the Travelling community in Dublin Mid-West. At the monthly council meeting, Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) asked for a report on all sites that provide accommodation for the Travelling community within the local authority. He also asked what work needed to be done on these sites and how consultation with the Travelling community will be done. In the council’s response it stated that under the provisions of the Traveller Accommodation Act 1998, South Dublin County Council is required to prepare, adopt and implement a Traveller Accommodation Programme to meet the accommodation needs of the county’s indigenous Traveller community. In its Traveller Accommodation Programme, the council’s construction programme will take place in three phases: The development of green field sites, at previously agreed locations; the redevelopment of existing temporary sites and thirdly where appropriate, consideration will be given to the provision of extra/infill units. The redevelopments include: Belgard Road (three group houses). St Aidans (five group houses), Oldcastle Park (20 bays /houses), Lynches Lane (three Bays), Belgard Park (10 group houses), Owendoher Haven (eight group houses). The infill develop-

ments include: Ballyowen (max of five units) and Hazel Hill (max of two units). T he new developments included in the c o u n c i l ’ s Tr a v e l l e r Accommodation Programme include: Newcastle (10 group houses), Rathcoole (10 group houses), Adamstown (10 x 3 group houses/bays), Bustyhill (eight bays), Blackchurch (10 bays), Brittas (10 bays). In addition, quotations have been received for clean-up of the Hazel Hill Halting Site, Stocking Hill Halting Site and Lynches’ Lane. Work on these sites will commence shortly. The council also stated that an audit of all the sites has been conducted by the Fire Brigade recently. Chief executive Danny Mc Loughlin said: “The results will generally make recommendations that can be broadly divided into county council responsibility and tenant responsibility. “The recommendations in respect of each individual site will be examined in conjunction with the local Traveller development groups and the tenants on site.” Welcoming the council’s plans to tackle the accommodation needs for the Travelling community, Cllr Timmons said: “I suppor t any moves that will increase quality of life and provide appropriate accommodation for Travellers I will be watching closely to ensure the council deliver but I welcome the report issued to me. “We have a long way to go but all advances are welcome.”

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Gazettegallery | All out for bloomsday and dressed in beautiful style

Councillor Cormac Devlin, An Cathaoirleach, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Tony and Robbie Cooke enjoying a pint in Kennedy’s

Rose Lawless as Molly Bloom

Council, greets Mary Enright from Drumcondra

Jacqui O’Brien and Anne Doyle

Dan McGrattan, Anne Doyle, Rose Lawless as Molly Bloom, Brian O Donohue and PJ Murphy

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Scene inside Kennedy’s Pub capturing the mood of the day

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with the great taste of Dublin just around the corner

The Joyce is yours depending on taste

T WAS a tough choice last weekend as the city saw two fantastic events take place. For the literary crowd they were all gathered on Westland Row to celebrate Bloomsday, while around the corner all the gourmet crew headed to Taste of Dublin in the Iveagh Gardens. Weather was mixed but spirits were high, and of course there were those who managed to attend both.

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Cora Duggan in the Shebeen Pub enjoying the opening day of Taste of Dublin. Pictures: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Avril Bannerton, Taste of Dublin managing director with chefs Patrick Powell, Joy Beattie, Sunil Ghai, Kevin Dundon, Niall Sabongi, Gavin McDonagh, Taweesak Trakoolwattana and (back) Paul Kelly, Cathal Armstrong and Mark Moriarty Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take that as a yes then! Donal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill proposes to his girlfriend of more than three years, Amy Costigan.

World-renowned chef Marco Pierre White has a selfie taken with Catherine Dunnion from Letterkenny and Orla Pate outside the Shebeen.

Rosanna Davison

Soaking up the atmosphere in the Iveagh Gardens

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Teeling celebrates ‘World’s Best Whiskey Attraction’  emma nolan

T e e l i n g W h i s ke y Company is celebrating the first anniversary of its award winning distillery and visitor centre. The company which employs 55 people has helped to transform the heart of Dublin’s Liberties over the past year by investing €10m in the capital’s first fully operational distillery in

over 125 years. The distillery which was named ‘World’s Best Whiskey Attraction’ at the 2016 World Whiskies Awards is the vision of brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling who wanted to bring back the tradition of distilling to Dublin Their ancestor Walter Teeling had a distillery on Marrowbone Lane in the 18th century. In the last year the

Teeling Whiskey Distillery has hosted over 30 events and has served over 25,000 measures of whiskey and 40,000 cocktails to domestic and overseas visitors. Today, one year on from officially opening, it’s a double festivity for the company as it welcomed its 60,000th visitor through the doors. Commenting on the milestone, Jack Teeling, Founder and Managing

Director of the Teeling Whiskey Company said: “It has been a busy but successful year for the Teeling Whiskey Company. A key highlight for our distillery this year was being named the World’s Best Whiskey Visitor Attraction at the World Whiskies Awards. We have also just welcomed our 60,000th visitor to the distillery which has been a major milestone for us. We hope to continue to grow our visitor numbers further over the next year as well as host more events within our visitor space.”

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News and events taking place across the city and county

Married to the job  ian begley

Building a reputation as one of Ireland’s most sought after wedding and portrait photographers, Jenny McCarty says she firmly believes that people should start getting their photos developed again. Married to TV icon Martin King, Jenny’s week consists of round the clock wedding shoots, newborn baby and family portraitures, along with lots of commercial work for TV3 and editing. She told The Gazette: “I travel all over the country each week doing weddings. It’s really mental and nonstop, but to be honest the support of my hubby is just amazing. Since he works on the Seven O’clock Show he’s here every morning to help me get my bits and pieces ready and sometimes kind enough to cook the dinner. “The biggest challenge of being a wedding photographer is ensuring that the day goes really smoothly. Two weeks before a wedding I meet the couple and go through all the logistics with them and give them tips, such as what time they should arrive at the church. “If you’re running late in the morning, the time will be taken off at the end of the day and you might not even have a proper drinks reception before your meal. This is why it’s so important to be on time.

Jenny McCarty

“My main aim is to make sure I get every shot that I need which I always do, and to make sure everyone enjoys the big day.” Jenny said that one of her favourite parts of the job is doing newborn baby portraitures, which she says is very rewarding. “I always put two hours aside for when I’m photographing newborns because at the end of the day the baby is the boss so the whole shoot needs to be tailored around their needs. I always make my studio very comfortable, especially for the mammy and to get good feedback from the couple once the prints come out is just amazing.” Being a firm believer in tangible, hard copies of photographs, Jenny says that people should start printing their snaps again so they can cherish them forever. She added: “I know in my mother’s house when I go through all the bags of photos I can sit there for hours and the feeling of nostalgia is just incredible. “Kids these days don’t have that feeling because nearly every image they have is on a hard drive or on their mobile phone.”

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don’s dublin A hidden Dublin treasure holding 25,000 artefacts For those interested in animal history a visit to country’s oldest museum is not only a must but a real joy. The museum was established in Trinity College nearly 250 years ago and has more than 20,000 items. Some of the earliest donations came from wealthy collectors and artifacts from Captain Cook’s expeditions in Australia and the South Sea Islands. You can see a platypus, kangaroo and a Tasmanian Tiger that has, sadly, been extinct since 1930. There is something here for everyone, from the big to the tiny, from an elephant skeleton to trays of beautiful butterflies, and ‘live’ exhibits of worms, beetles and a rather large, hairy spider! Most of the items are in glass cabinets and there are computer tablets where you can get information of what you are viewing. On the main counter you can see and touch a very impressive Rhino’s skull, elephant teeth, animal hides and the almost mystical narwhal tusk that was taller than my guide, Lauren. There are jaws of a Great White shark with rows of razor-sharp teeth. Even lying on the table, unmoving, they are a scary proposition. You can stick your head in (if you dare!) and have your photograph taken and it’s as close I ever want to get to those choppers. One of the best collections is that of the Blaschka Glass Models of marine invertebrates. These were made by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in Germany in the late 1800s and were used in schools and colleges as colourful, visual aids. And in the next cabinet is a replica skull of the

interview: Republic of Ireland legend Paul McGrath

standing up for the boys in greeen

Piltdown Man who was meant to be the ‘missing link’ between apes and man. This was later exposed as a

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hoax. Engagement is the word to describe a visit to the museum that is open every day until August. There is a small fee, but then there is much to see and enjoy!

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Prince Tom the elephant’s skeleton

Republic of Ireland legend Paul McGrath praised the Irish fans on their camaraderie and good behaviour at Euro 2016, calling the British fans who wreaked havoc in France “animals” in comparison. Speaking to The Gazette this week, the all-time great said he expected nothing else from the Irish fans, comparing them to the devotee supporters from the time he played in the Euros in 1988. “Like now we had great supporters back in my day too. While

we were playing in West Germany the fans were allowed into our training camp after games to have a few drinks with us. They just wanted to have fun and have a good time, which makes you so proud. “I think the lads on the national team are a similar bunch to when I was playing for Ireland. “They all fight for each other and if someone gets tackled they would all come in and help them out, which is what we did back in our day. “We played as a team, which was evident showing the results we got.” Asked what he thought

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‘It’s not all the English causing trouble over there, but the ones who are doing it are nothing but animals and shouldn’t be out there’

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about the infamous reputation the English fans have in France, McGrath said: “It’s not all the English causing trouble over there, but the ones who are doing it are nothing but animals and shouldn’t be out there. “They’re not doing themselves or their country proud which is the sad thing about it all.”

According to McGrath, Jeff Hendrick has the most potential on the Irish team who he says is “absolutely fantastic”. “Jeff is a lad who isn’t afraid of getting stuck in and he tackles very well too. I love to gravitate towards those type of players because I loved to tackle myself.

Paul shows his support for the boys in green

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“With Robbie Keane, I wouldn’t be surprised if he wanted to be involved in the qualifications in the next World Cup. He has scored so many goals and done so well for Ireland that I think he should be allowed determine his own time to leave the international stage.” A lesser known fact about McGrath was that he used to work as a night time security officer in Connolly Hospital in the early 1980s. “ I l ove d wo r k i n g at Connolly Hospital because half the time I was asleep,” he laughed, but the odd time I got a call on the radio and had

to deal with some trouble makers. “I have loads of good memories protecting all those nurses up there. It was tough gig but someone had to put their hand up and do it.” Known in some football circles simply as God, McGrath won 82 caps for Ireland and played in one of the strongest-ever Ireland teams in the 1994 World Cup in the USA. While there, he became renowned for almost single-handedly taking on the Italian frontline, including a famous incident where he blocked a Giuseppe

Signori shot with his face and played through severe knee pain. Paul McGrath is suppor ting Curr y’s PC World Ultimate Home of Football tour this summer. Fans can be in with a chance to own the Ultimate Home of Football for an exciting match with their mates until July 10. For more information visit currys. co.uk/footballwin Fans not heading to France for the matches can get closer to the action on the pitch with a 4K TV from Currys PC World for the ultimate football match experience.

Paul McGrath shows off his skills as he opened Currys PC World Ultimate Home of The Gazette’s Ian Begley meets the legend

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Paul McGrath shows off his skills as he opened Currys PC World Ultimate Home of The Gazette’s Ian Begley meets the legend

Football in Blanchardstown Centre

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Hot Brown Honey Get dazzled and leave dizzy at RIOT

Top shows to see at Tiger Dublin Fringe Tiger Dublin Fringe, Ireland’s most exciting festival for new faces, brand new performances and cutting edge shows, is coming back again this year from September 10 – 25. Performing theatre group Spiegletent will make another grand appearance this year in its new location at Dublin’s Georgian Quarter, Merrion Square. Promising the very best in Irish and international performing arts, its shows will be a heady mix of wild theatre, banging jigs, slapstick comedy and jaw-dropping circus acts. The provocative Collapsing Horse Theatre will also make a Fringe comeback with a new world premiere of The Aeneid. Based on the

ancient epic that tells the tale of how the people of Troy left their burning city to create the city of Rome, the show will bring the story to life with a super-charged clever brand of indelible theatrical magic and imagination. Dance continues to take up the vanguard of the Fringe programme and this year the brilliant Aoife McAtamney brings her new work, Age of Transition, where her growing talents emerge. Choreographer, dancer and songwriter McAtamney will premiere a soulful feast of contemporary dance, music and visual arts. Sophie Motley (WillFredd Theatre) returns to the festival, directing the Irish premiere of Belfast playwright, Sta-

cey Gregg’s, Override – a conflicting love story in a world of body augmentations, inflated class aspirations and dreams of a flawless life. This production mirrors Spike Jonze’s Her, A l e x G a r l a n d ’s E x Machina, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and represents a new wave of tech-concerned, transmedial art, reflecting ver y current ethical debates and discoveries. Following on from t h e i r p owe r f u l a n d haunting Fringe success with It Folds in 2015, Brokentalkers bring This Beach to Tiger Dublin Fringe 2016. The play is presented as part of a project in which artists from Europe document and create performances exploring Europe in

times of transformation. This Beach is made in response to the current refugee crisis gripping Europe today and the notion of sovereignty of one people over a piece of land; and the lengths people will go to create barriers to entry to their dominion. Volunteer applications for this year’s festival open later this month, offering thrilling opportunities to get involved in box office, production, the Spiegeltent and much more. Applicants can email Volunteer Coordinator Paul Donnelly on volunteers@fringefest. com for further details. Early release tickets for these shows are now on sale at fringefest.com with the full programme available from mid-July.

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elvis & nixon: iconic figures make strange cultural bedfellows in this great film

May leave you feeling all shook up THE most requested photograph from the US National Archives, so the story goes, is not of American soldiers raising their flag at Iwo Jima, nor is it Marilyn Monroe’s breezy publicity shot – it is of two men, Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley, nonchalantly posing for a handshake in the White House. Taken in December 1970, the image offers a juxtaposition between two worlds – the world of conservative political power epitomised by Nixon, and the world of pop culture personified by the then reclusive Elvis. The latest offering from American director Liza Johnson, Elvis & Nixon (Cert 12A, 86 mins) imagines the quirky behind the scene action in the run up to the unexpected and undocumented meeting. After years cooped up in his home, Graceland, Elvis (Michael Shannon) is growing deeply concerned with the state of the American nation, and the death of the American character. The only solution is an impromptu visit to The White House, with a personal request to meet with President Nixon (Kevin Spacey, taking a familiar Oval Office seat) to discuss how to set the country on the right path.

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Some of the most alluring elements of the film are in the true-life details. Elvis did apparently turn up unannounced, and his handwritten letter appeals to Nixon to make him a “federal agent at large” – a position which Elvis hoped would allow him to travel undercover to infiltrate drug gangs and save the youth of the nation. With a penchant for brooding and intense performances, Shannon seems like an unlikely choice to play Elvis. However, the casting choice turns out to be one of the film’s strongest point – no doubt in part due to the fact that Johnson directed Shannon in her 2011 feature, Return, but mainly because the Elvis we see here is not the clean-cut heartthrob of his earlier years. Weighed down by the ostentatious gold rings and bangles, this is an Elvis that is growing increasingly jaded, paranoid, and ill-at-ease

with his position as a pop icon. Spacey, as Nixon, is a much more obvious fit, albeit with the actor committing to some bulking out to fit the role. His Nixon is bombastic, surly, and absolutely uninterested in popular culture – though he is shrewd enough to know that a PR opportunity like this one does not literally present itself on your doorstep every day. W hile the film is focused on the meeting of the two icons, the actual pow-wow acts as the pinnacle to an expertly paced build up. Much of the heart of the film lies in the relationships between the leading men and the network of people that support them. Elvis’ childhood friend, Jerry (Alex Pettyfer) accompanies him on his trip to Washington; part baby-sitter and part confidante, Jerry’s role allows the film to focus on the nature of fame and friendship. Likewise, Nixon’s administration team, led by Fargo’s Colin Hanks, acts as a way to wryly expose some of the power behind the throne. Elvis & Nixon manages to skilfully walk a fine line, embracing the quirkiness

As a world-weary Elvis and sharply cynical Nixon, Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey impress with their versions of the famous figures

of its main characters and building a wonderful piece of fiction around the odd meeting.

Yet for all the largerthan-life elements that both men embody, Shannon and Spacey man-

age to bring some real moments of depth and humanity. The end result is a very

snappy, fun, and insightful work of speculative fiction. Verdict: 8/10

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Home dental regime to prevent enamel erosion

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Enamel erosion is a common cause of tooth decay and so many everyday fac5 tors can contribute to it. Even eating fruit can damage the enamel on teeth due to the sugar and acid5 ity, not to mention fizzy drinks, wine, tea and coffee.

Regenerate tooth5 paste is a home dental regime that helps to restore your teeth’s natural enamel. The patented NR-5 TM formula is infused with minerals that acti5 vate a cycle of enamel regeneration that acts on early invisible stages of enamel erosion, helping to restore min5 erals that have been lost due to acid attacks and wear and tear. Regenerate is clini5 cally proven to restore the enamel’s min5 eral content and micro hardness with regular use. Available at Boots, Harvey Nichols Dub5 lin, Sam McCauley chemists and Lloyds chemists, the tooth5 paste costs €13 and the boosting serum costs €40.

Conceal wrinkles with new face care Derma Liss by Gui5 not Derma Liss is a face care treatment that conceals wrin5 kles and enlarged pores for a more youthful appearance. With a primer-like texture, it evens out the skin’s complexion allowing for a more even base for makeup. It contains dehy5 drated Hyaluronic Acid Spherical Fillers which fills the grooves of the wrinkles, lines and enlarged pores. Once fully absorbed, they rehydrate by soaking up water from the cells. By absorbing water, the spherical fillers inflate and

plump out the wrin5 kles whilst providing hydration. Derma Liss is avail5 able from salons nationwide and costs €38.25.

Milliner Laura Kinsella

Head for hats

Model Jo Archbold wears beautiful sculptural piece by Laura Kinsella headpiece

Irish headwear heavyweight Laura Kinsella has been appointed as the Westin Hotel’s mil5 liner in residence. Laura began her residency by designing a head piece to launch the Westin’s Mad Hat5 ter’s Afternoon Tea. Laura K creates individual, exquisite and abstract hats, headpieces and accessories by traditional technique at her studio in Dub5 lin. A graduate of the Limerick School of Art & Design, she perfected her craft globally, working with renowned designers including Alejandra Quesada, Danielle Romeril and Philip Tracey. Last year, she was chosen by Irish Design 2015 to showcase her collections at London Fashion Week. Laura’s style and talents will now be avail5 able to Westin brides and their wedding par5 ties in the run-up to their big day, as she offers her services for bespoke millinery design. The Westin will facilitate appointments for design consultations, where Laura will endeavour to see each bride’s vision brought to life in her own contemporary, directional style.

Starla Boutique celebrates 3 years  emma nolan

Dublin boutique Starla is celebrating three years in business this month. To celebrate, owner and founder of the South William street shop, Johanna McAleese has launched its brand new look website. (starla.ie) “I think we have some really unique dresses that you just won’t find in other stores,” Johanna says. Starla opened as a dress rental store in 2013 and since then, has devel5 oped into a platform to not only rent but to buy luxury designer gowns

and cocktail dresses both in store and online for all occasions. Johanna’s aim is to ensure the boutique offers every customer a special experience. “At Starla, we have a mix of dress rentals and dress sales and we do everything from glamor5 ous gowns to short party dresses, she said. “While a lot of our cus5 tomers are aged between 18 and 30, looking for something special for a night out, we attract women of all ages who might be going to a wed5 ding or a ball or just look5 ing for something that

Johanna McAleese

will help them look and feel amazing. “They’re searching for something that will make them stand out.” Johanna’s own story is unique in itself. Hav5 ing dreamed of owning her own store since a young age, a series of lifechanging events helped spur her on to achieving

her dream. Johanna told the Gazette: “When my mum passed away, I real5 ised I wanted to put more value into my own time and that gave me the jump I needed to move forward. “I had always wanted to own my own shop but I didn’t have much retail experience and it was a daunting adventure to take on. “But I feel I’ve come a long way in the past three years. I had to be flexible and adapt to who my customers were but it has paid off.” Johanna said her

dream is to eventually move to a bigger store but for now, her focus is online. “You can reach the whole world with a click of a button and that’s where I see myself devel5 oping the store over the next 12 months. “In any business these days, you have to keep up to date and fresh. And that’s what Starla is about.” Starla stocks dresses from a number of unique designers, including Holt Miami, Rachel Gilbert, Alex Perry, Dress Studio, Nadine Merabi and Stop Staring, to name a few.

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FOOD&DRINK

Medley Cafe - a beautiful city centre space is born Medley by Andrew Rudd has officially re-opened its doors in a newly renovated location at Fleet Street East. Mr Rudd’s ambition for Medley was to make it a versatile, functional yet beautiful city centre space and through his café bistro offering, private event venue, and newly established catering service, it seems he has achieved what he set out to do. Medley Café Bistro opens from 6.30am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and it offers a varied menu with early morning coffee, porridge and pastries through to brunch classics and a full

BITESIZEDNEWS Drag brunch launch set to coincide with Pride Festival A new drag brunch will launch in Dublin’s Bow Lane restaurant on Aungier Street this month to coincide with the Pride Festival. The monthly drag brunch will see a regular brunch transformed into a fun atmosphere with drag hosts including Darina Devine, DJs, food and craft cocktails. A lip sync battle, best cocktail competition, cupcake decorating competition and a QI quiz will also be part of the fun brunch. Some of the foodie treats on offer will be dishes including crab toast with sourdough, samphire, two poached eggs, and remoulade or fried chicken “birdwich” with white cabbage jalapeno slaw, Swiss cheese and disco fries. The first drag brunch will take place on Sunday, June 26 at 3pm and it will continue to take place every fourth Sunday of each month in Bow Lane. For more information see www.bowlane.ie

lunch menu of soups, salads and sandwiches. Medley Upstairs on the mezzanine offers beautiful city centre views and incorporates a food demo kitchen, full bar, lounge area, dance floor, and can easily accommodate up to 170 seated guests. Medley Outside is an added string to Mr Rudd’s bow as he offers a catering service and full event management service for weddings, launches, dinner parties, and more whether held in Medley or country wide. For more information see www.medley.ie or call (01) 5557116.

The perfect dessert for a Summer treat THIS week, we have a perfect summer treat Avonmore Summer Berry Feuille.

adding extra water if needed. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 20 minutes in the fridge.

Ingredients

• Turn out onto a

250g strong plain flour

lightly floured board,

1 tsp fine sea salt

knead gently and form

250g Avonmore butter

into a smooth rectan-

(room temperature)

gle.

150 ml cold water

Roll the dough in one

350ml Avonmore sum-

direction only, until

mer whipped cream

three times the width,

1 punnet strawberries,

about 20 x 50cm.

hulled and chopped

Keep edges straight and even. Don’t over-

Preparation

work the butter

• Sift the flour and

streaks; you should

salt into a large bowl.

have a marbled effect.

Roughly break the

• Fold the top third

Avonmore butter into

down to the centre,

small chunks, add them

then the bottom third

to the bowl and rub

up and over that. line a tray with baking

oven and allow to cool

quarter turn (to the left

for use and using a pizza

paper and place the

on a baking tray.

butter, as you are look-

or right) and roll out

cutter form rows and

pastry rectangles on

ing for a marbled affect.

again to three times the

columns so that you end

individually, allowing

three rectangles on

• Make a well in the bowl

length.

up with a couple dozen

some space between

top of each other with a

rectangles, roughly the

them.

layer of Avonmore Sum-

them in loosely. You need to see bits of

and pour in about two-

Give the dough a

Fold as before, cover

thirds of the cold water,

with cling film and chill

mixing until you have

for at least 20 minutes

a firm, rough dough

before rolling to use.

• Roll out the pasty

same size. • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade,

• Bake the pastry

• To serve, stack the

mer Whipped Cream

squares for 10 to 15 min-

and summer berries in

utes, remove from the

between each.

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OUT&ABOUT Pawdicures aplenty to help spoil your pet  ian begley

Travel Editor

Ireland’s pet friendly hotel, The Twelve Hotel in Barna, Galway, is launching a special pet-friendly holiday package to tie in with the launch of the much anticipated summer animation The Secret Life of Pets. Guests can bring their four-legged friends to the hotel and enjoy a twonight stay in one of their pet-friendly suites which are spacious enough for your pet to host their very

own dance party while listening to their favourite tunes using the iPod docking station. A goodie bag for your pet will include a welcome certificate complete with a pet selfie photo at check-in so they can show off to all their friends on their return, a welcome treat, a toy to keep them occupied when you’re out and about, bowls for water and food and Scoopy Doo bags for clean ups when you’re bringing your pet for walkies. Your pet will be well-

looked after while you head to one of the restaurants for dinner, or you may decide to treat your pet by allowing it to paw dial for the brand new room service pet menu available. Even if your pet is watching his/her waistline, there’s no reason not to have a little holiday treat from the Four Legged Friends menu – it includes delights such as pup cakes (peanut butter treats), Tom Cat’s Favorite (a selection of seafood) Bag O’Bones, The Pooch-

ini (a custom-made dessert including pet biscuits, peanut butter sauce and vanilla custard). All pets love to be pampered, preened, rubbed and loved, and The Twelve Hotel can organise for your pet to enjoy some grooming and spa treatments at Bubbles and Barks, the dog spa and boutique beside the hotel. Try a hot oil treatment, a blueberry facial, pawdicure or mud bath! And to stretch their legs, there’s plenty of great places

to go for a scenic walk including Barna Woods and Barna Beach. The Secret Life of Pets package is available at The Twelve Hotel this summer including two nights bed and breakfast for two adults and one pet, your pet’s welcome package and the option to book your pet in for some spa treats as an extra. Pet Package price at The Twelve from €400. For more information or to book visit www. thetwelvehotel.ie or call 091-597000.

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ladies football: new ireland assurance player of the month

Boden and Fins set for crucial SFC showdown THE NEW Ireland Assurance senior championship reaches a key phase on Wednesday, June 29 as the race for semi-final places heats up. The top two sides in Group 1 – Ballyboden St Enda’s and Fingallians – show down in a huge fixture at Lawless Memorial Park with a victory for the former likely to all but assure their passage into the playoff stages of the competition. But Fins, with their trio of Dublin stars Sinead Finnegan, Fiona Hudson and Emer ni hEafa, are also unbeaten at this stage and will be hungry to nick a result to lift them to the head of the standings. Na Fianna and Kilmacud Crokes, in third and fourth respectively, will be hoping they can lift their chances of reaching the semi-finals from their meeting in Glasnevin with both needing a win. Indeed, for Na Fianna, it is their last group game in the five-team pool while the other sides will play their last round of matches on July 13. In Group 2 – which features four teams – reigning champions Foxrock Cabinteely going into their final round of group matches. They are the side to beat with two wins from two and will top the group if they can keep a Sinead Aherne-inspired St Sylvester’s at bay on June 29. Syl’s sit on three points alongside St Brigid’s who host Parnells. All three still harbour hopes of nicking a semi-final berth, making for a thrilling phase in the competition.

Dublin SFC representatives at the New Ireland Assurance launch alongside Joe Keane (Dublin LGFA) and Brian Sullivan (New Ireland Assurance)

New Ireland’s club heroes  sport@dublingazette.com

NEW Ireland Assurance has teamed up with GazetteSport and the Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football Association to promote this summer’s championships by launching the New Ireland Assurance Player of the Month awards. For June, July and August, we will name a monthly winner of the award following their performances in their respective club championships. Speaking about the new awards, New Ire-

land Assurance’s Deirdre O’Sullivan said: “We are delighted to be the official sponsors of the Dublin Ladies Football Adult Club Championships. “We have a strong tradition in supporting Gaelic games in communities nationwide and this was a fantastic opportunity to be able to support ladies football. “As part of this sponsorship and supporting the ladies, we were keen to raise the awareness of the players, the hard work they put in and their achievements. “The great reach of the

Gazette and its support in the local communities makes it the perfect partner to, together, launch the New Ireland Assurance Player of the Month.” It is part of the company’s overall sponsorship of the DLGFA’s adult club championship competitions from senior level through to the Junior G championship. And Joe Keane, Dublin LGFA Chairperson is delighted to have the company on board. “The club championship is the heartbeat of our organisation and

our partnership with New Ireland Assurance will assist Dublin LGFA greatly in the development of club football within the county,” he said. “I am especially looking forward to working with New Ireland Assurance to further promote our championships and in doing so acknowledge the tremendous work being carried out by players, coaches and officials at adult grassroots level.” To find our monthly winner, we are asking for your help. You can name who

you believe should win the monthly award for their performances in the adult ladies football championships, no matter if it is at senior level or in the intermediate or junior competitions. For a full list of New Ireland Assurance Adult Club Championship fixtures, log on to www. dublinladiesgaelic.ie. ** To nominate someone deserving of a Player of the Month award, contact us at sport@dublingazette.com with their name, club and a couple of lines about why you feel they should be up for the honour!

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Clougher’s higher learning the US way

FastSport

Clonsilla man takes the road less travelled to progress football career; he tells GazetteSport about his American dream and Lanigan-O’Keeffe and how pursuing an education has aided his rise on the field too XXXX xxxx CLONSILLA native Sam Clougher turned off the road most trodden to take a far different path than that of his peers through the cutthroat world of football. Most young Irish footballers play schoolboy football in Ireland until they are picked up by a professional team and offered an academy or scholarship contract across the sea in England. Four years ago, when Clougher was just 16, he made the brave decision to take himself Stateside in search of education as a back-up to the ambition of forging career in the sport. Clougher spent his youth lining out for the likes of Phoenix FC, Verona, and Shelbourne before he was invited to spend some time training with St Patrick’s Athletic. However, his stint at

Richmond Park proved shor t and Clougher explained to GazetteSport why he thinks the move didn’t work out. “I was only 16 when I went to St Pat’s so I think part of why it didn’t work out was because I was young and part of it was because I wasn’t good enough at the time. I had just finished my junior certificate so I hadn’t filled out at the time and I still looked like a kid and played like a kid.” However, Clougher wasn’t long finding a new club after LSL side DCU came calling with the offer of first team senior football despite not attending the college. “It was phenomenal to have the chance to play senior football and I ended up playing two matches a weekend – for the first and second team.” Moving to America was something Clougher

had looked at from the age of 15 and while in the emerging talent programme his mind was set to pursue this avenue by their encouragement of education. Unlike many of the other young players, Clougher became determined to continue with his education while chasing his football dream. So, along with goalkeeping coach Dave Martin, he looked at the options available to him and decided that a boarding school would give him the best of both worlds. Personal research led him to Berkshire School in western Massachusetts – where he went spent a year playing in a team that became recognised as the number one prepteam in the country. It was while he was still at Berkshire that Kenyon College, a small college in Ohio, offered him a chance to put himself in

Sam Clougher makes a diving save for Kenyon College, Ohio.

the Major League Soccer shop window, while also receiving a high level of education. The economics and history student would not have gotten into Kenyon without the football. “Coaches were constantly turning up and looking at us. There is

and average goals against – resulting in being named first team All-Conference [the top keeper in the conference], and first team All-American, the award for the top amateur keeper in the country, voted for by coaches and the media. He went on to win both

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‘The ultimate goal is to keep playing, either in the US, home or in England’ - Sam Clougher

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one lad from that team already playing in the MLS and another well on his way to doing so – Kenyon were just one of the places that came in and talked to me.” Clougher’s second season in Ohio saw him set school and conference records for clean sheets

awards once again in his third season at the college. Clougher, who is in his final year at Kenyon College and has started a summer internship in their admissions office, is determined as ever to continue towards a career in football however, where his next move will take him he does not know. “The ultimate goal is to continue playing. Whether that is here, at home, or in England. I’ve put myself into a position where I am fairly well known over here and people recognise the name. “I’ve been gone for four years and as much as education has been preached, there is a sense that all the lads who have come over here have been forgotten about in Ireland.”

Coyle’s ticket stamped FORMER King’s Hospital student Natalya Coyle, above, and Donnybrook resident Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe have both been formally confirmed by Pentathlon Ireland and the Irish Olympic Council in Team Ireland for the Olympic Games. This will mark the second time that both have qualified for the summer Olympiad, having previously competed in London in 2012. Head coach for Pentathlon Ireland’s high performance programme Andy MacKenzie said of the announcement: “Both athletes have made continuous improvement over the last four years, and have become multiple medallists with Arthur as the current European champion. “We are very grateful for the ongoing support of our High Performance programme by Sport Ireland, which has made this possible. Both Natalya and Arthur are extremely proud and excited to be representing Ireland for the second time at the summer Olympics.” This announcement comes just a month before Ireland is set to host the UIPM Youth A World Championships from July 14 to 18 at the University of Limerick. With an event of this scale coming to Ireland just prior to the Olympic Games in Rio, the announcement of having both a male and female representative at the Olympics has been hailed as a tribute to the hard work of both the athletes and Pentathlon Irelandto grow the sport in Ireland. And Nickolas Boyle, Project Coordinator for the UIPM Youth A World Championships, is hopeful that their successes can help motivate the next generation of pentathletes for 2020. “There is no greater honour for an athlete that to represent one’s country on an international stage. Pentathlon has given Irish athletes a truly magnificent opportunity this year. “The excitement and joy from putting on your nation’s colours for competition this year takes on a whole new meaning. Pentathlon Ireland is truly proud of all of our athletes from youth to senior levels. We wish Arthur and Natalya all the best in August and look forward to cheering them on from home.” Coyle will compete on August 19 followed by Lanigan-O’Keeffe on August 20.

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Crumlin set for overhaul as big names move on CRUMLIN UNITED’s dramatic LSL final day looks like being followed by a rebuilding exercise over the summer, as a number of key players have departed the club over the past few weeks. Crumlin lost out to Bluebell United when they drew the final game of the season against their rivals in Red Cow, a game in which a victory would have seen them take the LSL Sunday Senior title. The draw left them third behind Bluebell and high-fliers Firhouse Clover, though the Pearse Park side did get plenty of glory of their own this year, in taking the FAI Intermediate Cup. Manager Martin Loughran will face a tough close season after former Ipswich Town goalkeeper and Dublin football panelist Shane Supple became the latest to depart Crumlin, heading to the north of the city to hook up with League of Ireland premier division club Bohemians. Crumlin have also seen a double departure to north of the border, with star striker Greg Moorhouse and first team coach Niall Donnelly both signing up with Northern Irish premier division challengers Glenavon, who are based in Lurgan, Co Armagh. Glenavon will compete in the UEFA Cup next season. Supple – who has signed a year-long contract with Bohs – thanked Loughran and his staff, telling the club website: ‘’I would like to thank Martin Loughran and everyone at Crumlin United especially the management and players. “I really enjoyed my spell at the Club, and winning the FAI Intermediate Cup was special for me as it was in the Aviva Stadium.” “I will always remember the manager’s words before games to me in front of players - ‘Shane, you are not playing that ice hockey thing anymore so a big game out of you today’.’’

soccer: super saints aid success in annual kennedy cup

The DDSL team celebrate, left, and the Belvedere duo of Cormac Moore and Dylan Duffy

DDSL delight for Francis sport@dublingazette.com

ST FR ANCIS duo Cormac Moore and Dylan Duffy helped the DDSL regain the SFAI Kennedy Cup after they scored a dramatic 4-3 penalty shoot-out final victory over the Galway League at the University of Limerick on Friday. Exciting striker Troy Parrott scored the winning spot kick in a tense shoot-out after the sides had finished 0-0 after extra time. Speaking afterwards to the Belvedere website, Parrott said it was a moment he had long e nv i s a g e d : “ B e f o r e

I went down to the Kennedy Cup, I pictured that moment in my head of scoring the winning peno in the final but I imagined that I was going to chip it down the middle! I decided to go low in the end. I felt comfortable going up to take it because I knew I was going to score.” In all, this is the DDSL’s 30th success in 40 years of the Kennedy Cup competition. The DDSL were regaining the title won by the Kerry League 12 months ago. The DDSL created the better of the chances during normal time,

harriers league Cunningham wins second phase of club competition deirdre Cunningham ran a 5km per-

sonal best, coming home in front of Sarah Hughes and Lorraine Heffernan. To win the second round of the Lucan Harriers’ club championships on a cool evening in Griffeen Park. The runners had time handicaps applied based on their finishes in the first race the previous week and went off in reverse order with last week’s winners Frauke Caliebe and Ciaran Dunne starting last in their races.

with Karl O’Callaghan’s fine header on 17 minutes crashing against an upright, while penalty shoot-out hero Parrot headed just over shortly before half-time. Galway grew more into the game in the second period and Colm Cunningham was only prevented from giving the Connacht side the lead by an excellent save from the DDSL ‘keeper with four minutes remaining. As the stalemate prevailed through extratime, the decider went to a penalty shoot-out with the DDSL converting four of their five

spot kicks, while Galway managed to score just three. It was tough luck on a brave Galway side, but on the evidence of the five days of keen competition, the DDSL were deserving winners, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one in their six games. It was tough luck on a brave Galway side, but on the evidence of the five days of keen competition, the DDSL were deserving winners, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one in their six games. The Dublin side had made it to the final after

coming from behind in their semi-final against local rivals the NDSL. Parrott was again one of the heroes of the tie after he scored the winner from the spot after he was fouled in the box. There was some consolation for the NDSL after they won their shoot-out 4-2 against Cork League in the thirdplace play-off clash. The game had finished 1-1 after normal time after St Kevin’s Boys star Ope Abiru put the Dubliners in front in the first half, only for Robert Geaney-O’Brien to equalise for Cork late on.

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hurling: important wins at senior and junior level

Club Noticeboard Round tower, clondalkin OUR senior hurlers registered a one-

spare two hours once a month on a

point win – 0-12 to 1-8 – over Castle-

Saturday between 10am and 4pm,

knock in the championship on Satur-

please contact Jessica O’Malley at 087

day evening and our juniors were 1-18

2806273 or Gerry Banks at 085 1743758.

v 1-8 winners over Wild Geese in their

Please note, only full paid up members

championship encounter on Sunday.

are eligible.

Our senior ladies beat Blessington

A Nicky English hurling workshop for

in the cup on Wednesday evening on a

Towers mentors will be held on Thurs-

scoreline of 3-13 to 1-8.

day, June 30. More details to follow.

Congrats to Amy Conroy who was

Details of the Round Tower hosted

part of the Dublin ladies senior foot-

Summer Camps: The Kellogg’s Cul

ballers who beat Westmeath to qualify

camp will run from Monday, July 4 to

for the Leinster final.

Friday, July 8 at Monastery Road.

The Round Tower golf classic will

The club camp will take place on

take place on Friday, July 8 at New-

Monday, July 11 to Friday, July 15. Large

lands Golf Club. We ask members and

numbers are expected and we ask

supporters to support it and encour-

parents to book early. Further details

Tower’s Knock over Castle by single point

age participation.

are on our website or by contacting

shbc group 2

ST pat’s palmerstown

Round Tower’s and Castleknock’s senior hurlers battle for possession. Picture: Martin Doherty

Castleknock 1-8 Round Tower 0-12  sport@dublingazette.com

ROUND Tower defeated Castleknock by a single point in the Senior B Hurling Championship at Somerton Park, grabbing their first win of the campaign to give them an outside chance of reaching the playoff places. It was a tight contest that was hard to predict a winner in throughout. Castleknock went in at half-time slightly ahead after scoring a goal, with Tower’s missing several chances – including a couple of long range frees. Not much changed in the second half, with the game continuing as a point-for-point contest. Castleknock were frustrating their visitors but lost their lead when Tower’s drew level around the 50th minute. The game looked like it would finish all square until Dublin Under-21 star Gary Quinlivan knocked over a great score from out on the side-line on the stroke of full time.

The resulting puck out offered Castleknock the opportunity to salvage a draw with a free 20 yards but missed it. Podge Byrne praised Tower’s performance during a difficult period for the team. “We have a few injuries in the squad and a couple of lads on holiday so the resources were depleted a bit, but it was a good strong performance,” he told GazetteSport. “They had won two out of three of their championship games to date and we had lost our two games so far. That’s three wins on the bounce for us now – the last two league matches and that one as well so we are on a good run at the moment.” Byrne also praised the performances of Quinlivan, Padraig McGeever at centre back, and Alex Darby as a sweeper behind the half-back line, as influential in the team’s victory. Elsewhere, Tower’s junior side saw off Wild Geese 1-18 to 1-8 at the Community Centre in their fourth championship match of

the season. Indeed, it was their fourth win that consolidated their position at the top of the table and guarantees a home draw for the knock out stages. A first half goal from Eoin Ryan saw the side edge a 1-8 to 1-6 half-time lead before they pulled away in the second half. Ryan slotted over from an acute angle while Niall Corless scored from distance to strengthen their position.

This settled the team and, allied to the elements in their favour, Towers pushed on. Declan Rafferty was solid throughout in goals behind a well settled defence with Niall Barry and Fergal Power to the fore. The Geese who needed to go for goals couldn’t find a way through and the final whistle saw Towers enjoy a ten-point win and head the table on four wins out of four.

A three-ball is €250 and tee box

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FUN Day, Saturday, June 25 – St Pat’s

make it, great way to keep fit togeth-

GAA club, Glenaulin from 2-6pm.

er as part of a team.

All welcome: bouncy castles, face-

The summer camp dates have

painting, fun and games, refresh-

been confirmed for July 11 to 15 and

ments, all free.

July 18 to 22.

The lotto numbers for this week

Our U-12 camogie team had anoth-

were 2, 3, 26 and 28 for the first draw

er brilliant win this week away to

and 14, 21, 22 and 29 for the second

Skerries Harps; the final score was

draw; neither draw was won so next

4-4 to 0-4. We had some great goals

week there will be two draws with

from Rachel, Louise and Sadhbh

jackpots of €10,000 and €3,000.

and points from Ellie, Sadhbh and

The draw takes place in the Palm-

Rachel.

erstown House every Sunday night

All the girls battled hard and

at 10pm and tickets cost €2. Thank

enjoyed a good game. Thanks to the

you to all our sellers and to all that

all the parents for their on-going

support our lotto every week.

support.

Tickets available from all the usual

Great game of football for our

sellers including Moriarty’s Super-

U-9’s away to Castleknock. Great

Valu, Palmerstown House and Manor

goal keeping by Ciaran Deegan and

Hair Studios.

Lucas Collender, classy scores by

Our Friday hurling skills continues

Ciaran O’Farrell and Aiden Reid and

on Friday and will be on from 6-7pm

man of the match performance for

next week. Everyone welcome. Cam-

both teams was Dean Norton, well

ogie skills are on from 7-8pm. It’s a

done Dean.

great chance for the kids to learn from experienced coaches.

Our U-8 football team had another fine win over Stars of Erin. You’re all

Memberships are overdue so any-

showing how much you’ve learnt

one that hasn’t paid can you please

since January. Thanks to Kieran

do so urgently.

McWeeney and Edno Cooley for all

Our boot camp is on at 6pm in Glenaulin (meet at clubhouse) for all

their hard work and the parents for their excellent support.

interested parents, every Wednes-

Historic moment for St Pat’s

day night. All levels of fitness wel-

with our junior hurlers playing two

come. The cost is €3 for the hour.

fathers, two sons and one nephew on

Qualified instructor to put you

the field together. John Horgan was

through your paces. Hope you can all

our man of the match, well done all.

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Shamrock Rovers boss Pat Fenlon

Christmas comes early Lapland calling for Shamrock Rovers in the first round of the Europa League as Pat Fenlon set to quickly learn all about RoPS Rovaniemi

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sport@dublingazette.com

LAPLAND will be this year’s destination for Shamrock Rovers as they prepare to face RoPS Rovaniemi in the Europa League first qualifying round. The two teams will face off at Tallaght Stadium in the first leg on Thursday, June 30, before the return fixture in the home of Santa Claus a week later. Rovers’ manager Pat Fenlon is expecting a tough match against the Finnish side, despite not knowing much about their opponents. “I’d imagine any Finnish team would be a decent opposition, I would not pay too much attention

to their current league standing.” Rovaniemi currently sit in sixth position in the Veikkausliiga after their opening 13 matches, although they do have games in hand over many of their rivals, and Fenlon plans to tap into his European contacts to brush up on his knowledge of Finnish football. “Their league would probably be on par with what the League of Ireland is like, their players, we would not know too much about. But, that’ll change throughout the next week, I’ll reach out to people within football that I know and we’ll learn a lot about the team and their players. “Additionally, our players will learn a lot from them when they come to play us over here, it’s a two legged tie so it could work out for us,”

continued Fenlon. Rovaniemi secured European football after finishing runners-up in their league last season and their most notable achievement is reaching the quarter-finals of the 1987-88 European Cup-Winners’ Cup. Rovers met Luxembourg side FC Progrés Niederkorn in the same round last year and progressed to the second round after following up a stalemate away, with a 3-0 win at home. That would be as far as they would go, however, after being unlucky to draw Norwegian professionals Odds BK and exiting the competition after losing 4-1 on aggregate. Fenlon enjoys competing on the European sector as he sees it as a welcoming distraction

from this season’s fiercely contested SSE Airtricity League. “It’s something different, isn’t it?” “They are teams you don’t normally play, which can be good. We hope to get through a few rounds and enjoy it. We’re excited about it and happy to be involved in something different,” said Fenlon. Rovers can’t turn their minds to Europe just yet however, because second placed Cork City visit Dublin on Friday evening. It’s a game Rovers badly need to win if they want to cut the gap at the top, as they currently sit eight points behind the Rebel Army, and a further point behind current champions Dundalk.