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‘They are treating the Liberties like it’s a toilet’

Fury at decision to  turn community centre into hostel for rough sleepers

EMMA NOLAN

THERE’S uproar in the Liberties over the decition to turn a local community centre into a homeless hostel.

Locals gathered last Thursday to protest against

the Government’s decision to turn the St Nicholas of Myra centre into a 65-bed hostel for rough sleepers.

Locals told The Gazette that everyone in the local community used the St Nicholas of Myra commu-

nity centre before it closed down three years ago.

Rita O’Neill said: “We have enough homeless hostels in the area as it is, we’re putting up with enough.”

Liberties residents have long been trying to raise

awareness about the concentration of homeless and addiction services in Dublin 8. Cllr Criona Ni Dhalaigh said the area is currently “at saturation point” with homeless and drug services.

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MERRION GATES | NOTORIOUS CITY BOTTLENECK SET FOR OVERHAUL

NTA’s €48m plan to revamp ‘Hell’s Gates’  AISLING KENNEDY

THE infamous Merrion Gates – the bottleneck at railway crossing across the Merrion Road and Strand Road in Dublin 4 – may be about to have a massive €48m overhaul.

T he National Transpor t Authority (NTA) has come up with a proposal to dig an underpass for use by cyclists and pedestrians, and build a new road and bridge over the Dart line to ease traffic congestion in the city.

If the plan goes ahead it will mean that the level crossing along the DART tracks is closed to traffic permanently.

The proposed new route for traffic will see motorists reach the Strand Road – which connects with the Merrion Road - on a new realigned road and bridge

Above: How the road looks, and below, the NTA proposal. Picture: NTA

over the Dart line, that will be located a further 250m north of the current level crossing.

This short link road will connect the southern end of the Strand Road to Merrion Road, north of the existing Merrion

Gates junction, and pass through the grounds of Merrion Hall and the car park area of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church.

The current Merrion Gates – dubbed ‘Hell’s Gates’ by motorists due to the traffic jams that

plague the junction – will be made a cul-de-sac. In addition, Merrion Road and Rock Road will be widened with new segregated cycling facilities.

It is hoped that the new route will ease delays for commuters and motorists during rush hour.

Additional proposals for the ambitious build include a new cycleway to run along Dublin Bay between Irishtown and Seapoint totalling 6.5km, plus completion of the Blackrock to city centre pedestrian and cycle route.

The NTA describes the plan as “ambitious” and the State body is seeking feedback from road users and local communities.

A public consultation period is running until 16 December and details about how to make a submission on the proposal are available on the NTA’s website.

Cllr Ray McManus with Derek Nolan from local club St John Bosco FC

All-weather pitch project kicks off

WORK has commenced on a new €700,000 all weather soccer pitch in Brickfield Park, Drimnagh.

The 60m X 100m pitch will have a 5m run off and a hardstand spectators area. It will have six flood lights. It is a synthetic surfaced pitch with a life span of 10- 15 years. The work is expected to take approximately 10-12 weeks to complete.

Cllr Ray Mc Hugh (SF) welcomed the news, saying: “The soccer clubs of Drimnagh have being campaigning for over 16 years for this facility, and at last they have something to celebrate.”

The Sinn Fein councillor thanked DCC and the sports capital grants for bringing the project to reality.

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Locals at a fire in Portmarnock Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

Busy Halloween period as Dublin Fire Brigade responds to 872 calls Dublin Fire Brigade’ responded to 872 calls between midday on Bank Holiday Monday and 6am on Tuesday, an increase of more than a 100 calls on last Halloween’s number.

“It was full-on all night,” DFB mobilisation officer Donal Petherbridge told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Tuesday.

“Nearly all the incidents were bonfires and Halloween related, though there were five domestic fires.

We were still able to deal with everything else.”

Two units of the Garda Public Order Unit dressed in full riot gear were dispatched to the Barry Park area of Finglas west, where gardai then had to call in the Fire Brigade to tackle a bonfire as it threatened to get out of control.

In the Darndale area of Coolock, also on the northside of the city, at least a dozen separate fires were reported, with children as young as ten spotted using embers to spread fires, the Herald reported.

In Sherrif St in the north inner city, a 20-foot bonfire was being monitored by gardai, though the size of the bonfire - containing mainly wooden pallets was played down by local residents.

Further north, in Clongriffin, a loose firework landed on the roof of an apartment complex and set it on fire, the Herald reported.

Three fire engines and a turntable ladder were on hand to put out the blaze. It is understood there were no injuries in the incident.

In Quarryvale, Clondalkin a car was driven into a bonfire, but DFB said there were no casualties during the incident.

Despite the volume of calls, spokeswoman for DFB said there had been no incidents of fire officers injured, despite the large volume of calls.

“There’s been no issues of any of our crews being under attack, nothing like that,” she said.

Over one million lightbulbs are put to the festive test OVER a million lightbulbs are being tested across the city ahead of the Christmas lights being switched on.

With 30 streets to decorate across 4.5km of the city centre, it takes a DublinTown team of 20 people, working throughout the nights, over 200 hours to completely install the lights over the city for the festive season.There are 47,350 individual light bulbs on Grafton St alone and they will be illuminated for over 1,000 hours from November 13 to January 7. Henry St and Mary St will be getting brand new lights this year also. It is estimated that 25 million people will walk under the Christmas Lights in Dublin City Centre.

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They danced for Justin?

You better BELIEBE it!  SYLVIA POWNALL FOUR Dublin kids who got to dance with Justin Bieber on stage at the 3Arena on Tuesday still can’t BELIEBE their luck.

Molly Fitzpatrick (9), Kyle Hall (10), Holly Lloyd Pete (11), and 12-year-old Jacob Keogh are still on cloud nine after they were chosen as part of a global search for skilled dancers.

The hip hop-mad quartet – all from Ho u s e o f Sw a g Dance Studio – won their place on stage at the Irish gig after they filmed themselves performing Bieber’s Children dance routine.

The tour’s creative director and

choreographer said he was looking for “high-energ y and clean dancing”, and the Swag champs fit the bill.

Choreographer and dance teacher Nelly Kelly (22) told The Gazette: “They just couldn’t contain Streets ahead with their hip-hop moves ... Molly Fitzpatrick, Kyle their excitement.

Hall, Holly Lloyd Pete and Jacob Keogh We just saw it online and It’s been a busy week for the day rehearsing at the thought it would be a dancers, who celebrated House 3Arena before their good idea to put it on of Swag’s move to its new studios going on stage as part of YouTube.

“We just did it for in Metro Business Park, Swords Bieber’s Purpose tour. on Monday, just two weeks after Nelly said: “I’m over exposure, but we didn’t think we were going to representing Ireland at the World the moon for them. actually get it. They are still Hip Hop Dance Championships. They deserve it – The four, accompanied by they come here every in a state of shock! It’s been their parents, spent all day Tues- day to train.” a week of excitement.”

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3ARENA A huge crowd of Justin Bieber fans – Beliebers – saw the four talented Dublin children do their dance steps

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Out and About

Sarah Jane Colgan, Rebecca Hughes, Fiona Breslin & Sandra Houlihan

Claire Dunlop and Audrey Shiels

All dressed up for a I night at the movies

T was a glorious celebration of film in Ireland as the annual Cinema Ball took place at the Shelbourne Hotel last week. TV presenter and celebrity stylist

Sarah Sharkey, Clare Daly and Gill Temple

Anna Yanes, Greta Sulcaite and Niamh Dunne

Brendan Courtney hosted this year’s event. Guests were treated to dancing from Slide Step and music from Perfect Friction and DJ Aidan Kavanagh.

Debbie Byrne, Brendan Courtney and Courtney Cullen. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Ali Keegan and Emma Murphy

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LIBERTIES | UPROAR AS A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRE IS TO BE TURNED INTO  EMMA NOLAN THERE is uproar in the Liberties as a local community centre is to be turned into a 65-bed hostel for rough sleepers.

Over 60 local residents protested at the green on Ash Street, off Carman’s Hall and Francis Street where the St Nicholas of Myra community centre is located, last Thursday night.

Protesters were forced to gather on the street because they no longer have a community centre.

Resident Rita O’Neill told The Gazette that everyone in the local community used the centre before it closed down. From children’s dance and sports clubs, to meals for the elderly, she says it has been greatly missed by all.

“We have enough homeless hostels in the area as it is, we’re putting up with enough here,” she says.

The locals have been accused of “NIMBY-ism” online and in the media. Their response to this is that there are many homeless hostels already in their backyard, so to speak.

“Let them come and live with them [the rough sleepers],” Rita says.

Another local Margaret Smith hopes that the community centre will be reopened.

“It should have been left as a centre for the community.

“We’re the only area around here that doesn’t have a community centre.”

Also in attendance at the protest were a number of local politicians including Councillors Criona Ni Dhalaigh, Rebecca Moynihan, Tina McVeigh and Pat Dunne along with Senators Maire Devine and Catherone Ardagh and Minister of State Catherine Byrne.

Cllr Ni Dhalaigh said that the protest represents a campaign to get the centre reopened for the community and not one against opening a homeless hostel.

“We can’t have people on the streets, but the community need their centre.”

The former Lord Mayor said the area is currently “at saturation point” with homeless and drug services.

“It’s not NIMBY-ism because it’s already there, in excess,” she added.

Construction workers can now be seeing carrying out renovations on the building in preparation for the rough sleepers.

Liberties residents have already been trying to raise awareness about the concentration of homeless and addiction services in the area.

There are nearly 600 homeless, long-term supported, drug treatment beds and hotel rooms for homeless families within a mile of the Carman’s Hall centre – the highest concentration in the city – including The Viking Hotel Lodge just across the road from the centre which already houses several homeless families.

Figures released by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) show that city centre areas have the highest number of homeless accommodation provided by them with Dublin 1 having a total of 866 people spread out the whole postcode. Dublin 8 is next on 666.

By contrast Dublin 4 which includes Ringsend and Ballsbridge have just 78 emergency places and Dublin 6W has none.

The entire South County area which includes Dun Laoghaire and Blackrock has only 178 places.

The St Nicholas centre, which is owned by the Dublin Diocese, closed three years ago due to lack of funding.

The council attempted to take control of the building to keep it open, but the Diocese refused. It has been lying idle ever since and has gone into a state of disrepair.

Another local resident Eoghan O’Riain says that while he understands the need for the service and he doesn’t mind living near a homeless hostel, he has an issue with “the complete lack of balance in how the services are spread across the city”.

“When the services are all focused on one area we

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The St Nicholas of Myra Community Centre in Dublin 8, which is being converted into an emergency hostel for rough sleepers

know that it will have huge knock on effects on antisocial behaviour,” he says.

“What we’re seeing here is this concentration reaching unsustainable levels in a working class area which already lacks community services.

“Why aren’t we seeing hostels opening in Killiney, Blackrock and Ballsbridge? Because these areas’ inhabitants have political power with influence on government.”

ISSUES Residents voiced a number of issues at Thursday night’s protest.

Pauline Mooney told The Gazette that she’s also worried about the anti-social behaviour that comes with living close to another homeless hostel.

As well as that, she said that residents were not consulted on the decision to convert the centre into a hostel.

Joyce Reid addressed the clearly upset crowd.

“The streets are a disgrace – I know that homeless people have to go to the toilet, but where are they doing it? Down our little lane ways and alley ways because the Government treat our area like it’s a bloody toilet.

“I’m proud of where I reared my children and I think it’s time we spoke up and defended o u r community,” she added as her neighbours applauded.

Another resident, Anita, said that the centre was an “invaluable” part of

the area. She added: “The Government have bypassed, the community, the neighbours and the council to put this rough sleepers hostel in.

“Is it a hostel that’s going to take people in and look after them? No. There’s going to be queues of people waiting outside that might be rejected when it’s full so they’ll have to pitch a tent outside.

“Our children are already exposed to this – we’re trying to shelter them from certain lifestyles, now we have to explain to them when we’re walking to school in the morning, why that poor soul is there asleep on the street.”

A member of the crowd asked: “Are there any of these hostels going into Ballsbridge?”

To which a resounding “No” was the response.

Anita added: “I think it’s a shame that we’re left with the guilt as well, of looking at people

Minister of State Catherine Byrne’s Councillors Criona Ni Dhalaigh (SF) and Tina MacVeigh (PBP)

comments were not well received Local Joyce Reid addresses her neighbours

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A 65-BED HOSTEL FOR ROUGH SLEEPERS

‘I know that homeless people have to go to the toilet, but where are they doing it?

Down our little alley ways’ who have been turfed out of hostels at 9am and they’ve nowhere to go to the toilet or wash themselves, they’re walking the streets and congregating around here.”

WHO ARE THESE ROUGH SLEEPERS? The crowd were also very concerned about who exactly will be admitted to the hostel.

One woman said she had a frightening experience recently when she witnessed “a homeless man exposing and rubbing his privates” walking behind three children as they walked home from school in the area.

Another man whose young child attends the creche next to the community centre asked: “Was there any risk assessment done when they decided to put a rough sleepers hostel for 65 men next door to a creche?”

Another woman, who has worked in homeless services for the last 15 years, said that she is “very aware of what happens with rough sleepers”.

She told the crowd: “Rough sleepers have no garda vetting, they can be from anywhere, you don’t know who is coming through the door.

“Our children will be passing by every day and will witness what goes on and they’ll see sights that we’ve protected them from for the last 20 years as we’ve tried to build our community back up.

“What’s being done here is very underhanded.”

Minister of State for Communities and National Drugs Strategy Catherine Byrne then addressed the crowd.

The Fine Gael TD told them that she too had just found out about the news and that she had spoken with the Minister for Housing and the Taoiseach on the matter.

She then reiterated the Government’s stance on tackling the homeless crisis and said that so many rough sleepers are placed in the south inner city because the majority of them are from there.

“Statistics show that they come from the south inner city and the north inner city. This winter we’re short about 200 beds so the Minister [for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Simon Coveney] decided to get temporary accommodation so people wouldn’t be sleeping on the streets.”

This statement was met with anger from the crowd who said that the rough sleepers are not from the area because they would know them if they were.

“No locals from around here are living on the streets,” one said.

It is also clear from walking past many homeless people every day, that a high percentage of them are not Irish, going by their accents.

“That is a lie. If you go down Long Lane where there are loads of homeless people, there are more foreign people there than Dublin people,” another resident added.

The Government were also accused of using a shortterm solution to getting people off the streets to reduce the rough sleeper figures.

Minister Byrne added: “Putting all the community part aside, the fact that you lost your community centre, that has nothing got to do with today’s situation [the centre being converted into a rough sleepers hostel].”

Councillors said they will be working to reach an alternative solution to reopening the centre for the community and working to have homeless and drug services more evenly redistributed throughout the city. Meetings between local representatives, locals, the council and the government were proposed also.

Local residents agreed that they would form a picket line at the community centre to prevent it from being turned into a rough sleepers hostel.

What’s the solution?

COUNCILLORS said that they will be working to reach an alternative solution to reopening the centre for the community and working to have homeless and drug services more evenly redistributed throughout the city.

Meetings between local representatives, locals, the council and the government were proposed also.

Local residents agreed that they would form a picket line at the community centre to prevent it from being turned into a rough sleepers

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CRIME | COURTS HEAR A LITANY OF SHOCKING ACTS ACROSS THE CITY

No jail for man who hit shop assistant with a meat cleaver A YOUNG man who hit a Sikh shop assistant over the head with a meat cleaver during a robbery, forcing him to have his hair cut against his wishes, has avoided jail.

Patrick Whelan (20) of Marrowbone Lane, Dublin was given a suspended three-year sentence in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday after Judge Pauline Codd noted he was a first-time offender from a “decent, hardworking family”. She ordered him to pay his victim €4,000 in compensation.

Whelan pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting Navdeep Singh at a newsagent in Blanchardstown on July 27, 2015. He also pleaded guilty to being a passenger in a car taken without consent.

In a victim impact statement handed in to court, Mr Singh said he received

13 stitches to his head after the assault, felt vulnerable and had difficulty sleeping. He said he had to have his hair cut to get treatment for the head injury and it had not yet grown back.

“He is a Sikh by religion and had to have his hair cut,” Judge Codd said.

“He found that difficult.”

Detective Garda Mark Ferris told Lisa Dempsey BL, prosecuting, that Mr Singh was behind the till around 5pm when Whelan burst into the shop wielding a meat cleaver.

Whelan shouted at Mr Singh to open the till, but hit him over the head before giving him a chance to do so.

Whelan then took €600 from the till and made off with a co-accused in a car which had been stolen a few days previously, Det Gda Ferris said.

A witness to the rob-

Victim was struck with a meat cleaver

bery called gardai and Mr Singh was taken to hospital.

When pulled over by gardai later that evening, Whelan was found to have a 10 inch saw blade in his trouser leg as well as the meat cleaver stuck down his trousers. €150 in

cash was found in the car, but the rest of the money was never recovered.

Whelan’s co-accused remains before the courts.

Defence barrister, John Fitzgerald BL, said Whelan came from a supportive family, but started using drugs after he was bullied in school and got in with the wrong crowd.

At the time of the offence, he was “not quite homeless” but was living outside of the family home and needed money to pay off a drug debt. His parents, siblings and girlfriend were in court to support him, he said.

A psychological report found Whelan was a “quiet, reserved, wellspoken young man who feels remorse and guilt and who is anxious and apprehensive as regards to his future”, the court heard.

Sentencing Whelan,

Judge Codd said the assault was “completely unjustified”.

She added: “It was administered to Mr Singh without giving him any opportunity to open the till or defend himself.”

However, the judge noted Whelan has no previous convictions, “which is unusual in this type of case”.

She also took into account a probation repor t that showed Whelan was at moderate risk of re-offending. She gave him a suspended sentence on a number of conditions, including that he remain under the supervision of probation services for four years, undertake drug, alcohol, anger awareness and victim awareness courses.

“If you come back to the attention of this court, you will go to prison,” she told Whelan.

Wheelchair-bound man receives a suspended sentence for arson attempt

A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND man has been given a five-year suspended sentence after starting a fire at his home with the intention of taking his own life.

Gerard Field (28) of Glin Road, Coolock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three counts of arson at his own home and houses either side on April 11, 2015.

His parents and sister were in the house at the time.

Noel Devitt, SC, prosecuting, told the court Field was born with spina bifida and was diagnosed with a hydrocephalic condition and mild cerebral palsy as a baby. He said Field used a wheelchair and had suf-

fered from depression.

He said Field had been “feeling down” in the weeks prior to the offence and had contacted Beaumont Hospital looking for psychiatric help the day before it took place.

Field set fire to a bag of clothes in the back room of the downstairs of the house with the intention of taking his own life. He said petrol or other flammable materials were not used.

Garda Neil Plunkett said Field was most seriously injured in the arson attack. He said Field lost consciousness and had to be dragged out by members of Dublin Fire Brigade. His

parents were also brought to Beaumont Hospital, while his sister suffered minor injuries.

G d a P l u n ke t t s a i d t h e accused admitted to starting the fire when gardai went to Beaumont Hospital to take a witness statement.

Field later came to the garda station with a solicitor and made the same admissions. Gda Plunkett said Field accepted he endangered the lives of others and apologised to the emergency services for making a “stupid mistake” during the interview.

Gda Plunkett also said Field said he did not know if there was anyone in the house when he started the fire. He has no

previous convictions.

He said that the three houses were damaged by smoke from the fire and water by the fire brigade’s efforts. He said that Dublin City Council paid almost €96,000 in repair costs.

Gda Plunkett said he viewed this as a “tragic case” and that it was a case of “criminal damage but with no motivation other than to kill himself”.

Handing down the sentence, Judge Nolan told the man: “This is a lenient sentence given your background and conditions. You suffered a lot of pain yourself, didn’t you? You could have inflicted that pain on other people.”

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Burglar gets two years for trying to rob apartment A MAN who attempted to break into a foreign student’s Dublin apartment to get money for his daughter’s First Communion has been jailed for two years, with the final two months suspended.

Thomas Wall (29) told gardai he had missed the Communion because he had been “locked up” and was trying to gather some money to give to his daughter afterwards. He said he had also recently lost his mother and was trying to get money so he could put a picture on her gravestone.

He was caught when the occupant of the apartment opened the curtains and saw Wall outside trying to open the window.

Sentencing Wall in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Brian O’Callaghan said: “Invading anybody’s home, where they are entitled to assume that they are secure, is a serious offence.”

However, he noted there was no force or violence in the commission of the offence and no-one was harmed. He said Wall, a heroin user, had made good progress recently in addressing his addiction.

Wall of Charlemont

Street, Dublin pleaded guilty to attempted burglary at High Street, Dublin on September 18, 2015. He has 75 previous convictions including 15 for burglary.

The court previously heard the apartment was occupied by a Venezuelan woman who was in Ireland studying English. She woke up to a noise at the window and screamed when she saw Wall on the balcony outside trying to push it open. He continued trying to get in while she called her for help.

Prosecuting counsel James Dwyer BL said Wall then left the balcony and was arrested outside by gardai who were nearby.

He told gardai he had gone to the apartment complex to smoke some heroin and decided to try and steal some money for his daughter.

The court heard that Wall had not seen his daughter since going into custody last year but wanted to play a bigger role in her life.

Judge O’Callaghan sentenced him to two years in jail but suspended the last two months on condition he be of good behaviour for 18 months.

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CRIME

TRANSPORT | COST-CUTTING MEASURE

Man shot at a house in Cherry Orchard

DART Underground project scaled back

A 42-YEAR-OLD man is in a serious condition at St James’s Hospital after he was shot in at a house in Cherry Orchard on Tuesday night.

The victim was hit by at least one shot in the attack, which took place around 9pm at a house on Raheen Drive.

tunnel, but to terminate it at Pearse Station, where it would connect with the existing DART system.

This would reduce capacity.

The third possibility is to build the connecting lines, but to make passengers change trains at Heuston to connect with the Kildare line and Hazelhatch.

An Irish Rail spokesman said: “A full assessment is to take place, and we are assessing all options. We are looking at those redesign options, will look at the cost-benefits of each, and will be providing that to the National Transport Authority.

“We could then proceed to a railway order [planning permission], with construction works to start

Condition The injured man was taken to St James’s Hospital, where his condition is described as serious.

There have been no arrests in connection with the attack, and gardai do not believe the attack was gang-related.

The scene has been preser ved for forensic examination by the Garda technical bureau.

 IAN BEGLEY

Wing your way to Magistorium LEGENDARY trad band Stockton’s Wing will play at one of Dublin’s most iconic music venues tonight.

Though long gone, McGonagles on South Anne St still holds a special place in Dublin’s music history, having hosting acts including Ozzy Osborne, hip hop legends Public Enemy and even U2 when they were just pups.

The original building was demolished and rebuilt back in the 90s, but now the venue is going back to its roots with the opening of a new music hall tucked behind a bright blue door at 22 South Anne Street.

Named Magistorium, the new club brings the old concept of ‘dinner and a show’ to Dublin, with themed nights centred around Irish trad, jazz, and 1920s New York.

Launching tonight with Stockton’s Wing taking the stage, Magistorium will open three days a week. Thursday’s theme is ‘Ceol’, an evening devoted to trad music which will see gigs from artists like John Spillane, De Dannan, and Donal Lunny.

On Saturdays, ‘Café Society’, set in 1920s New York; while on Sundays, the ‘Jazz Roast’ is a cabaret/speakeasy style show with brunch or a full-roast dinner.

You can choose to see a gig on its own (tickets range from €18 to €30) or you can enjoy a slap-up meal along with it (priced from €35 to €65).

IRISH Rail are scaling down the DART Underground expansion project in order to fast-track its development.

The transport operator is trying to cut costs to convince the Government to allow them to begin work in just over three years’ time.

One of the options being considered to reduce the €4.5bn bill is shortening the overall tunnel length by removing the section between Inchicore and Heuston.

Instead, additional running lines would be built above ground. This could involve the removal of a station at Inchicore.

Another option being explored is to build the

in 2020.”

The original expansion of the DART included an 8.6km tunnel from Inchicore to East Wall and additional stations at Inchicore, Heuston, Christchurch, St Stephen’s Green, Pearse Street and Spencer Dock.

Trains would then continue to Clontarf Road Station, and then to Howth/ Malahide and Drogheda.

When completed, the project was expected to consist of two DART lines in Dublin – one running from Maynooth to Greystones, and the other from Drogheda/Howth to Hazelhatch in Kildare.

However, the plans for the 65km and 76km lines were shelved in 2015 amid concerns over passenger numbers.

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GazetteGALLERY

| UP TO 17,000 TAKE PART IN THE LONG RUN AROUND DUBLIN

Men’s winner Sergiu Ciobanu and Women’s winner Laura Graham after winning The august setting of the historic Phoenix Park provided a welcome break from the city grind

the Irish National Championship during the marathon

Malahide man Frank Moore has a celebratory drink after his run

Karen Broom sets a comfy pace

Siobhan and Brendan Loughlin

Bravo for marathon efforts on Sunday A

Elation for James Casserly and his coach, Mark Lacey, as they reach the finish line

At key hills and corners, crowds cheered the runners on

LTHOUGH runners in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon faced more than a few miracle miles and heartbreak hills as they made their way around Dublin, the large amount taking part were delighted to do so, with Lucan lad James Casserly (left) summing up the marathon’s inclusive spirit. The 10-year-old didn’t let his cerebal palsy get in the way of setting an historic achievement – being the first child to take part and complete the marathon. With a little help from his personal coach, Mark Lacey, the dynamic duo raised an incredible €40,000 for Barrestown – one of a large number of charities gaining from the running, walking and plodding power of participants. The pair of pals were just two of an estimated 17,000 people taking part, with the shift to Sunday, rather than the traditional bank holiday Monday, seeing a significant surge in the number or runners.

Were you there? The first of a number of waves of runners rolls away from the starting point. Pictures: Sportsfile

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DUBLINBUSINESS MOTORING | FAMILY FUN DAY TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AT TURVEY

Car dealership drives 15 jobs with Linders Renault  IAN BEGLEY

At the presentation of the Maternity and Infant awards were Brian Ormond; Daryl Divilly, chief executive, Inhealth.ie and Inhealth.ie brand ambassador Emma Murphy

Baby thermometer was fighting fit to claim a win at Boots awards BLOGGER Emma Murphy was congratulated on Inhealth.ie’s success at Boots’ ninth annual maternity and infant awards.

The brand ambassador collected the award at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, from Brian Ormond on behalf of Inhealth.ie, which won Best Thermometer of The Year.

Speaking of how thrilled the company was with the win, Emma said:

“I am extremely proud to be part of this company.

As a mother of two, I use my inferred dual mode thermometer so much and it has been a great help in my household, as it has to many other mothers in Ireland.”

The awards are voted for by parents, with a focus on the best products, services and creches in the industry, as well as highlighting the unsong heroes in the maternity and infant sector.

Noteworthy €30,000 win for music business  EMMA NOLAN

DUBLIN-based team Shane McKenna and Killian Redmond, have won the prestigious Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) award for DabbledooMusic.

DabbledooMusic focuses on innovative technology for music education that makes music more accessible, engaging and fun for teachers and students, with workshops and online resources to allow teachers to engage fully with the music curriculum, regardless of their musical experience. The award consists of €30,000 in funding and support.

Speaking about the award, McKenna said: “Winning the SEI award gives us the support structure to reach our aim of providing a better standard of music education for children nationwide. It means being supported by a network of enthusiastic and experienced people who believe in our project.”

IN CELEBRATION of the grand opening of their newest dealership in Turvey, Donabate Business Centre, Linders Renault are extending an open invitation to all in the area to come on down and visit the brand-new dealership on Saturday, November 5.

From 12pm to 3pm, the grand opening is set to be a fun-filled day with the incredibly popular Renault brand ambassadors, The Happy Pear, joining Linders to help ser ve up some dishy treats.

Adding to the party mood to help keep everything motoring smoothly along, the 98FM Thunderbus will be broadcasting from the dealership on the day.

There will be plenty to keep the kids happy, with treats and face-painting and a great party atmosphere, while the grownups will appreciate checking out the vehicles and deals.

Linders Renault &

David and Stephen Flynn (aka The Happy Pear), with Paddy Magee, country operations manager, Renault Ireland

Dacia is a family-run business established in Smithfield in 1938. The business has grown to be one of the longest established car dealerships in Dublin, with locations now in Chapelizod, Finglas and Swords Turvey.

Over their almost 80 years in business, Linders have prided themselves

on their customer service and with building customer relationships that have literally lasted a lifetime.

T he firm say they believe in understanding the individual needs of each customer to ensure they select the car that is right for them.

Patrick Magee, coun-

try operations manager, Renault Ireland said: “North Dublin is a very important catchment area for Renault and we are delighted that Linders has expanded with its third new branch in Swords Turvey, as well as Ireland’s first Renault Car-Store, in the Pavilions Shopping Centre,

Community Credit Union apoints Maureen Brogan as its new CEO MAUREEN Brogan has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at Community Credit Union, following the departure of Aidan O’Brien after a 17-year tenure.

Community Credit Union was formed in 2010 through the pioneering merger of Premier Credit Union and Clonsilla Credit Union. Following another merger in 2015 with West Cabra Credit Union,

Community Credit Union now has four offices, 42 staff and a membership exceeding 35,000, with assets of circa €98 million, offering a wide range of services through its offices and online at communitycu.ie.

Commenting on her appointment, Brogan said: “I am delighted to take the helm at an organisation that I have enjoyed working in for over 14 years.

“Credit unions have long held an important role in Irish society and amid all the challenges we have faced over the last few years, the future also presents some exciting opportunities.

“With the support of management, staff, volunteers and the Board of Directors, I look forward to steering our credit union and meeting member needs into the future.”

Swords.

“With almost 80 years in business, the Linders name, of which Renault is very proud to be associated with, has been linked to the very best in customer service and quality in the motor industry and, very importantly, 15 jobs will be created as a result of this new dealership.”

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CHARITY: SEE THE CITY IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT AS YOU RUN ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE

Take to the city streets for a run in the dark and support spinal cord injuries

 IAN BEGLEY

AS DARKNESS falls on November 16, tens of thousands of people from around the world will put on their running shoes and hit the road to Run in the Dark in aid of the Mark Pollock Trust.

Part of a global event to fast-track a cure for paralysis, the 5k walk or 10k run will be taking place from Custom House Quay in Dublin city centre at 8pm.

Participants will feel a real sense of comradery with their fellow runners as they wrap up against the cold and feel the wind across their face as they run the streets of the capital.

T here’s something particularly meditative

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‘There’s something particularly meditative about running in the dark, and running in the dark with thousands of people is truly a unique feeling’

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about running in the dark, and running in the dark with thousands of people is truly a unique feeling.

Unbroken by blindness in 1998, Mark Pollock suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury in 2010 that left him paralysed.

As Mark strives to walk again, his most complex journey is ahead of him – to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, both for him and the millions of paralysed people around

the world.

The Run in the Dark event plays a vital role in funding the Trust’s mission to find and connect people around the world to fast-track a cure for paralysis.

Up to this point, it has proven impossible to discover a cure for paralysis, yet history is filled with accounts of the impossible made possible through human endeavour.

This is why the Trust is

This pair of plucky participants made some light work of another Run in the Dark past Custom House Quay

exploring the frontiers of spinal cord injury recovery, working with the world’s greatest scientists for the cause.

If you’ve already started to help by signing

up to Run In The Dark, you can take it one step further by creating a JustGiving page for your run and asking your friends and family to support you on the run.

The organisers strongly advise against the use of iPods, earphones or any similar device while participating in the Run in the Dark, as it may restrict hearing impor-

tant instructions and communication with other participants.

Tickets are priced at €29, and can be purchased at www.runinthedark.org/dublin.

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Whiskey lovers will pore over this special festival for them WHISKEY Live Dublin – Ireland’s premier whiskey tasting event – is set to take place on Saturday, November 5 at Dublin Castle.

The afternoon session will take place from 1.30 to 5pm, with an evening session from 6 to 9.30pm.

There will also be additional master classes, for

which it will be possible to purchase tickets for at a later date.

The event will showcase both the long established and new arrivals to the Irish whiskey scene.

In addition, there will be wonderful food pairings and cocktails provided by some of Dublin’s best bars and restaurants.

The event will also feature the ever growing range of other Irish craft spirits and some whiskey barrel-aged craft beers.

This event is intended to be enjoyed by anyone who likes whiskey – from the occasional drinker, to those heavily involved in the Irish whiskey trade.

Tickets for this event

are priced at €42, and can be purchased from www. whiskeylivedublin.com.

OH HONEY, HAVE WE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU FOR the sweetest show in town, make sure you buzz down to the Dublin Honey Show and Craft Fair, the Dublin beekeepers’ annual event on Saturday, November 5, from 10.30am – 4pm.

Held in the beautiful surrounds of Christ Church Rathgar, there will be plenty to see and do for people of all ages, including a craft fair, lectures and demonstrations, and even a hair-raising beekeeping competition.

Current beekeepers can vie for a prize, while future honey farmers of Ireland can learn everything they need to know about beekeeping.

Don’t forget to take along your sweet tooth for a spot of tea and cake, with all proceeds going to local charities. Tickets are priced at just €2.

DOGGEDLY CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET

JAMIE Heaslip is calling on all dog owners to clean up after their dogs and always use a dirt bag.

Dog fouling is one of the biggest issues raised

by Dubliners. Dublin City Council have set up a new campaign – AntiDog Fouling Awareness – which aims to raise awareness about dog fouling.

Speaking about the campaign, Lord Mayor Brendan Carr said: “The aim of this campaign is simple: always carry a bag to clean up after your dog.

“Dog waste is not only a nuisance, but it can carry diseases which are harmful to humans. I would encourage all dog owners in the city to act responsibly and have respect for their dog, their neighbours and their community.”

Jamie said he always makes sure to clean up after his dog, Jay Z, and is encouraging others to do so too. He said: “We need to take responsibility for

our dogs and look after our neighbourhoods and communities.”

YOU’LL REALLY LOVE THIS BAZAAR MARKET ONE of Dublin’s biggest Christmas markets will be taking place in Smithfield this December.

The Christmas Bazaar Market will be one of Dublin’s biggest indoor Christmas markets, with more than 100 stall holders, a food market, live music and DJs and a popup Christmas cafe.

The bazaar promises visitors the chance to find Christmas presents, stocking fillers and hand-made produce from some of the best local craft makers and producers in the area.

There will be top-notch vintage sellers and collectors, and shoppers can rummage through stalls full of old games, comics, vinyl records and lots more treasures.

It’s all taking place from December 9 to 11 at Smithfield Square.

METROPOLIS SOUNDS TO GET YOU GROOVING CITY festival Metropolis is back for the second year in a row this weekend.

Taking place in the RDS, star ting today, November 3, the festival will run all weekend with some incredible acts lined up for the festival.

Acts such as Grace Jones, Groove Armada, Crystal Castles and The Sugarhill Gang are set to wow attendees.

Doors are at 7pm on Thursday and 3pm on Friday and Saturday. The festival finishes up at 11pm on Thursday, and 11.30pm on Friday and Saturday.

Tickets for the mostly indoor festival are available from www.ticketmaster.ie. The two-day early bird tickets are now sold out, but day tickets, twoday tickets and three-day tickets are still on offer.

Tickets for Friday and Saturday are €79.50 each, the two-day ones are €145, and the three-day ones are €164.50.

Whiskey galore! Dublin Castle will soon play host to a festival dedicated to the tipple of choice for many connoisseurs

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“Ho, Hey!” It’s The Lumineers

Deady’s southern soul set to impress  MIRIAM DOONA

HAILING from West Cork, Brian Deady has recently signed to Decca Records and is accumulating high praise from many corners of the music industry.

His album, Non-Fiction (above), is due out on November 25. Growing up with a love of music, being surrounded by it and the desire to create it is the foundation of his career and creativity, he says.

“Not that I like to choose between one or the other, but I love the Motown sound and the Philly sound as well; the Philly sound is a big thing for me.The harmony is a massive draw for me. I have always been interested in that and exploring that sound.”

Brian is currently on tour, with recent gigs bringing him to Whelan’s, and down to Cork Opera House for The Cork Jazz Festival.

On the new album, he said: “It is a bit of a revealing album. To get the material, I had to work through my own personal stuff and then the music and the songs became boats, guiding me through it.

“The tone – in a word, I would say ‘bare’.

I wanted it to be a lyrical album, and that was the plan from the start – to be sparse, without it being too sparse.”

The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek

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THE Lumineers are one of the unlikeliest success stories of the past few years. As an independent Americana trio out of Denver, they were launched suddenly into the limelight with their trademark anthem, Ho Hey, in 2012.

Since then, the band has been storming stages around the world, performing in front of their legions of fans including at the 3 Arena in Dublin last week.

Wesley Schultz (vocals, guitar) told The Gazette he has a very soft spot for Ireland, saying it’s one of the most picturesque countries he has ever been to.

“It’s really great being back in Ireland. I was here

for a wedding a few months back and got to eat again at my favourite restaurant – The Winding Stair. I even went there by myself on my own to try the food!

“I’ve been here a fair amount over the years while touring and travelling. I was at a wedding in Dingle not too long ago, and I stayed in the same place where they shot The Lobster.

“We also rented a car and drove around the countryside. Everything here is just so photogenic, and it really takes your breath away.”

Their latest album, Cleopatra, is full of strange and touching tales, and tells of everyday hopes and busted dreams.

The title track, Cleopatra, sprang from an

encounter with a taxi driverWes met in the Republic of Georgia, who related a tale of personal tragedy without a trace of self-pity.

“People create stories about themselves through social media which are completely disconnected from what we personally know about their lives.

“I felt cleansed to be around someone who was just telling me how it actually was for them.”

Wesley said he never anticipated that their most well-known track, Ho Hey, would become such a massive global hit, reaching nearly 160 million hits on YouTube alone.

“I originally thought it would work quite well live, but not so much in a record. We must have recorded it about a hundred different ways before

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we came to an agreement, and were even considering leaving all the Hos and Heys out.

“In hindsight, I’m glad we didn’t do this, because the success of the song created an ice-breaker for the rest of our first album.

“During our performances, we don’t leave our audiences hanging around until the very end before playing Ho Hey. It’s usually like our fourth song [in], but there are plenty more songs on this album that I really feel like our audi-

ence can connect with.”

Touring up to 300 days of the year, Wesley said that he doesn’t get the chance to get home a whole lot, but loves travelling the world with his band and sharing his music makes up for it.

“Our first album brought us to six continents, and by the end of the tour we started writing our second record, then after that we just started touring all over again.

“Eventually, we’ll get more time to unwind, but

for the moment we just want to get the most out of this very special time in our lives.”

Contrary to what many people believe, Wesley feels that there are a lot more opportunities for up-and-coming musicians of all genres.

“I think the music industry these days allows for a lot more acts to have freedom. You can actually be who you are and keep your style rather than having someone pre-approve your music.

“I love the feeling of playing in a more intimate setting, and during our bigger performances we try and capture that raw connection with our audiences. Down the line, I would love to have much smaller, surprise acts before we do our bigger shows.”

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AS THE cold and dark days of winter began to creep in, I decided to offset the mandatory Christmas blues and have one last summer hurrah in Malta for a cheeky three-day escape.

Travelling with a team of other journalists, I packed my bags on a drizzly Monday morning and hopped on a plane bound for the Mediterranean Island.

For those who don’t know, Malta lies 93km south of Sicily, and has an archipelago of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino.

With a total population of more than 400,000 inhabitants, I was delighted to learn that most of the locals speak English, use the Euro and drive on the left hand side of the road.

Their plug sockets are also the same as ours, which was definitely an added bonus!

I slept like a baby during the three-and-a-half-hour flight (a first for me), and when we landed my party took a coach to the elegant Hilton hotel, which is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and Portomaso Marina.

The hotel offered picturesque sights of the bustling town of St Julian’s, along with breath-taking views of the Mediterranean Sea. My deluxe room was tastefully decorated in contemporary Mediter-

ranean style, and included my own balcony, a 40-inch TV and high-speed wifi.

Up bright and early the next day, we took a trip to Malta’s capital city, Valletta, which was nothing short of an open-air museum.

With an unsurpassed collection of original Baroque architecture, fortified city walls overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and the spectacular co-cathedral of St John, we were overwhelmed with the sights before us.

We then took a trip to Vittoriosa (one of the Three Cities of the Cottonera District) on a typical Maltese gondola-shaped boat, which were once used extensively at Grand Harbour to ferry sailors and seamen.

Here, we were given some really cool looking electric-powered cars, which were very easy to drive and complete with a pre-programed GPS showing where to go and what to look at when we got there.

We all took turns driving around the town, which went very smoothly until one member of my party, who I will kindly keep anonymous, crashed the car into a curb, which ultimately left our vehicle redundant.

Thankfully, another car came to our rescue and the accident left none of us were injured or killed.

Building up a hearty

Travel journalist Ian Begley at the Azure Window – an impressive natural arch standing some 20m high

Magnific

Malta’s rich baroque architectural heritage graces not only the Capital city, Valletta, but also the other cities of the harbour area

appetite we then found ourselves at Wigi’s Kitchen, which is located in the heart of Balluta Bay. The locally sourced food was delicious – especially the duo of braised pork cheeks and honeyglazed pork fillet, which was so tender that it literally fell apart on my fork.

After dinner, we proceeded to nearby Paceville, which is essentially Malta’s take on Ibiza. The strip was literally dotted with discos, lounge bars, and clubs which we visited for a few (cough) sensible drinks.

If you’re looking for a wild holiday away, then this place is certainly worth your while, as most

of the clubs have free admission.

The next day of my Maltese adventure, my party proceeded to Mdina, which was Malta’s first capital city during the time of the Knights of Malta.

The town itself was a joy to stroll around and many of the alleys really gave the sense that nothing had changed here for hundreds of years.

We then took a ferry to Malta’s sister island of Gozo, which according to legend was the home of the beautiful nymph Calypso, as depicted in Homer’s Odyssey.

After the 20-minute ferry ride, we found our-

selves at Ta’ Philip Restaurant, which welcomed us with a grand display of typical Maltese foods, wines and extra virgin olive oil.

Immersed in the marvels of the past and present, we then proceeded to the Ggantija Temples, which are the oldest freestanding structures in the world, and potentially Gozo’s single most marketable landmark, dating back to 3,500BC. Next up was Cittadella, also known as The Citadel – a small fortified city located in the heart of Victoria on the island of Gozo. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and in the

medieval era it was known as the Gran Castello.

As the afternoon drew to a close, we checked in to the 5-star Kempinski Hotel, a luxurious hideaway resort perfectly based in the blissful countryside of San Lawrenz village.

My room offered the peak of comfort, and the bed was easily one of the most comfortable I’ve ever slept in.

The next morning, on our final day, we proceeded onwards to Dwejra, where we gazed upon the Azure Window – an impressive natural arch standing some 20m high.

Being a Game of Thrones fan I was also very pleasantly surprised

to recognise this site from the Dothraki Wedding in the show’s first season.

The Maltese islands are like nowhere else I’ve ever been to. Here, you’ll find great prehistoric temples, fossil-studded cliffs, beautiful blue lagoons, and incredible nightlife and wonderful Mediterranean cuisine.

All information on the Maltese Islands and things to do is available at www. visitmalta.com.

Ryanair flies five times per week direct from Dublin to Malta International Airport in the summer and three times a week in the winter.

See www.ryanair.com for best available offers.

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Boat tours of the Grand Harbour are well worth your time

The Ggantija Temples are the oldest freestanding structures in the world dating back to 3,500BC

The Skelligs – part of the Skellig Ring, now listed in Lonely Planet’s top ten places to visit, globally

World’s must-see list adds Kerry to top ten  IAN BEGLEY

SKELLIG Ring in Kerry has been named one of the world’s top places to visit next year by Lonely Planet.

The accolade is mentioned in Lonely Planet’s Best Travel 2017 – the bestselling collection of travel trends, destinations and experiences for next year.

The Skellig Ring connects Valentia Island with Waterville via the Gaeltacht area around Ballinskelligs, and includes the Skelligs themselves.

Lonely Planet describes the destination as “perhaps Ireland’s most charismatically wild and emerald stretch of coastline” with a “remote, wavepounded hunk of rock rising out of the Atlantic like a giant triangle”.

The UNESCO World Heritage site was the centre of public interest earlier this year when it was featured in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it will play an even bigger role in Episode VIII, due out next year.

The Irish islands made it on to the top-10

list which includes such prestigious places as Choquequirao (Peru), The Azores (Portugal), Aysen (Chile) and Perak (Malaysia), to name but a few.

Welcoming the news, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said the accolade provided a great marketing hook and “will surely help to inspire travellers everywhere to put the Wild Atlantic Way on their holiday wish-list for 2017”.

Tourism Ireland will be promoting the Skellig Ring region with a new video and a speciallycreated page on Ireland. com among other activities, he added.

Minister for Tourism Shane Ross said: “I am delighted that The Skellig Ring is being internationally recognised as a place of rugged and ethereal beauty.”

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel picks are compiled by writers, editors and its substantial online community of bloggers and tweeters, with a spokesperson saying: “The Skellig Ring should be on every traveller’s must-see list.”

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Christopher the skeleton pirate

Danie Darragh and Sinead Mahony

Jacob Corbally Behan

DUBLIN’S HALLOW Glasnevin nurses

Thanks to everyone for entering!

WE’VE had a terror-ific response to our

here are just some of the great photos - including

Halloween photo competition, with lots (and lots)

this week’s spot prize winner Noah Collins - we’ll

of our readers only too happy to share scary

very soon be in touch with the groan-ups who

pix of themselves, their kids, and their haunted

sent in winning shots.

homes and gardens. Sadly, we can’t give prizes to

Molly and Sarah Kenny

Prizes include a €50 gift card for Gap, a €50

everyone, but we’re delighted to share some of

voucher for the Nike Outlet in Blanch’s Westend

the many spooktacular photos you sent in!

Shopping Park, a hamper worth €50 from the Body

We’re still going through the many photos we’ve

Shop, a €50 voucher for Marks and Spencer, a

received, and a full gallery of all the winners will

flash rucksack from Regatta, a George Foreman

appear in next week’s Gazette. In the meantime,

Grill and a €50 voucher for Dealz.

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Leah Pownall

OWEEN HEROES WINNER A hamper worth €50 from the Body Shop is on the way Taylor

Noah Collins

Harley Quinn

Jamie Kenny

Amy Caffrey

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Subtle style at Topshop

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Style Editor

TOPSHOP’S November offering

features many cosy Autumn staples along with some more dressy pieces to ease us into the party season.

Available in store and online

now, favourites from the current stock include a pink sequined long sleeve mini dress, a velvet cold shoulder jumper, and a cosy khaki puffa jacket.

This collection combines practical with pretty effortlessly – the dark winter florals add

some life to the proceedings, as the pale pink hues bring this season’s paramount colour into the mix.

The warm jumpers, shirts and jeans provide an accessible allure to the collection, as much of the new stock’s appeal is in its practicality.

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Amy’s celestial silverware in team-up with Newbridge AMY Huberman has collaborated with Newbridge Silverware on a new collection.

Luna is Amy’s first foray into jewellery design. The 36-piece collection of delicate gold-plated jewellery features an array of specially selected symbols worn on pendants and necklaces, dainty bracelets and intricate earrings.

Luna features motifs of the sun, moon and stars, as well as other symbols inspired by the galaxy.

Prices start from €20 and go up to €45, and each item carries a unique message of encouragement and empowerment so that the wearer can choose their inspiration each day.

Speaking on the collection, Amy said that she has always admired the craftsmanship and heritage of Newbridge Silverware. She added: “I have loved every step of seeing Luna take shape and come to life.”

A design exhibition to look out for in the city centre  EMMA NOLAN

THE IDI Irish Design Awards Exhibition has opened at the Fumbally Exchange on Dame Lane.

Running until Friday, the exhibition showcases the best of Irish design this year, encompassing architecture, fashion, interiors, product design, animation, furniture, craft and more.

Entries are judged to an international standard by a panel of industry leaders, which this year includes Una Burke, award-winning leather accessories designer, and Harry Parr, co-founder of culinary design studio, Bompas & Parr.

Winners and commended entries will be announced on Wednesday, November 17 at the IDI Irish Design Awards ceremony in The Marker Hotel.

For tickets, see www.idi-design.ie.

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CINEMA ReelReviews GIRL ON TRAIN Stays on track

EMILY Blunt brings some nervy energy to The Girl on the Train (Cert 15A, 112 mins), the film based on the bestselling book. Blunt is pretty decent in the role of a troubled commuter who may have witnessed something awful, and while the film ends up at a predictable destination, wobbling in a few places along the way, it’s rail-ly not that bad to ride along with for two hours.

Dr. Louise Banks, an expert linguist (Amy Adams) is brought in establish communication with the

TROLLS

aliens after enormous, shell-shaped spacecraft arriving in locations around the globe

Get ready to dance, dance, dance

MYSTERIOUS VISITORS: DIRECTOR DENIS VILLENEUVE THRILLS

A welcome sci-fi Arrival

DIRECTOR Denis Villeneuve is highly capable of treating bombastic subjects with sensibility, as he demonstrated with 2015’s cool and collected narco-thriller, Sicario. With Arrival, he renders that most bombastic of genres – the extra terrestrial science fiction – both quietly poignant and intensely entertaining.

Arrival continues a recent trend of reserved, sober sci-fi films, like Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special.

For all its distant leaps in logic, however, Arrival improves on many of those films’ shortcomings, offering up a compelling rumination on memory, experience and communication.

Amy Adams plays Dr. Louise Banks, an expert linguist. During one of her lectures, news breaks of

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enormous, shell-shaped spacecraft arriving in locations around the globe.

Along with scientist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner), Louise is brought in to help Colonel Weber’s (Forest Whitaker) military unit establish communication with the aliens.

Unfortunately, other international powers are not as willing to wait for answers from the mysterious visitors and, soon enough, mankind edges toward global warfare.

Louise must decode the alien language before it’s too late.

It doesn’t take long for accompanying linguistic Arrival to make its point. puzzle are enough to layer After a tragic opening Arrival with dramatic, montage, wherein Lou- stimulating mystery. ise recounts the life and As more is revealed death of her daughter, about the visitors, Arrival we’re immediately intro- is hit with occasional duced to the extra terres- moments of absurdity trial event. and some massive leaps While Louise labours in logic – the speed at to piece together the puz- which Louise manages zle of the Alien language, to partially decode their worldwide communica- language is somewhat tion falls apart and chaos laughable. ensues. The message is However, if you allow fairly blatant here – the yourself to embrace importance of dialogue those leaps as you’d and intelligent exchange is sacralised at the centre of Villeneuve’s film.

Just as the narrative is swiftly established, it isn’t long before we get a significant glimpse of the aliens. While this Scientist removes the anticipa- Ian Donnelly tion that underlines (Jeremy many classics such Renner) as Close Encounters, the cryptic nature of their arrival and the

embrace the fantastical narrative developments of any other extra terrestrial sci-fi, Arrival is about as wondrously plausible as any movie about visitors from outer space can be.

This is all complemented by Villeneuve and cinematographer Bradford Young’s quiet, reserved approach. As Louise asserts in the film’s opening montage, “it’s moments that define you.” Accordingly, Arrival is arranged in a series of moments. The camera sticks close to Adams – the only one afforded any real depth here – revealing emotion, reflection, heartbreak and joy.

Indeed, despite it universal scale, this is an extremely personal s t o r y. W h i l e that makes for a compelling, affect-

ing narrative that should inflict more than a few tears, it leaves the supporting characters feeling notably flat and underdeveloped.

Arrival’s eventual reveal isn’t really developed to the point of clarity and, unfortunately, leads to an ending that’s somewhat lacking in resolution. For some audiences this will be a major problem; there are many, however, that will delight in Louise’s enigmatic discoveries.

Indeed, often the best sci-fi is that which makes you feel tiny in the vastness of space – the brilliance of Arrival is in its ability to render one insignificant in a universe of knowledge. Arrival is not without its flaws, but there are enough wondrous ideas and wonderful performances here to make this a trip worth taking.

Verdict: 8/10

DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS is a totally fun movie that both chidren and adults can enjoy together. The star-studded cast includes Anna Kendrick who plays Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch, played by Justin Timberlake who have to save their fellow trolls from the Bergen. The film is jam-packed with great music, brilliant animation and is a touching story.

BRIDGET JONE’S BABY She’s baaaaaack!

YES the incomparable Bridget Jones returns as the world’s most famous singleton in this threequel who seems to have it all under control after breaking up the dashing Mr Darcy. Well, until she unexpectedly finds out she is expecting that is! The confusion begins when she can’t be entirely sure who the father is after meeting a dashing American, Jack, played by Patrick Dempsey.

The film itself has three times the charm and is well worth seeing.

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FOOD&DRINK

One hell of a Thai  EMMA NOLAN

The restaurant offers delicious food using natural ingredients

New flavour sure to twist your arm

HEALTHY snack enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Propercorn has released a new limited edition flavour.

Twisted Honeycomb, is a combination of honey, Madagascan vanilla and sea salt. The recipe is gluten and GM free, suitable for vegetarians, and every pack comes in at under 120 calories.

Twisted Honeycomb is the brainchild of 21-year-old UCD graduate, Ashling O’Carroll from Dublin, who went up against regional finalists from across the UK and Ireland in a public vote.

Thousands of votes were cast before Twisted Honeycomb was chosen as the winner in July.

Ashling’s flavour has now been brought to life and has hit Irish shelves.

“I’ve always had a sweet tooth and I love to bake, so that’s definitely where the inspiration came from,” said Ashling.

Twisted Honeycomb is available in selected Spar, Eurospar, Mace and Londis stores in Dublin for €1.20.

THAI takeaway lovers in the Dublin 5 area will be pleased to hear that Camille Thai is opening a new restaurant on the Malahide Road.

The new branch, the fifth to open in 2016, has both dine in and takeaway options and it will be the first authentic Thai food restaurant to open in the area.

As well as delivering quality Thai food across Artane, Donnycarney and beyond, Camile will create 20 local job opportunities for chefs, managers, customer service staff and delivery drivers.

Camile spokesperson Daniel Greene said of the new takeaway: “We are very excited to be opening our newest restaurant on the Malahide road.

“In particular we have been blown away by the interest and passion for Thai food in this community and are looking forward to meeting some of the wonderful people in the area.”

Camile Artane is located at 17 Maypark, Malahide Road. To place an order call 01 8327888 or order online at www.camile.ie.

Award winner now exclusively available at Aldi AN award-winning Irish Gin is now available to buy exclusively at Aldi.

Before you become concerned about the term ‘Aldi Gin’, this is Boyle’s Premium Small Batch Irish Gin just won the Best Irish Gin award at the Irish Whiskey Awards last week.

Judges at the awards said that Boyle’s Gin, made by Blackwater Distillery in Waterford, had impressive balance and fruitiness.

On sale now, a bottle costs €24.

Peroni launch new gluten-free beer PERONI has just launched a gluten-free beer.

Peroni Nastro Azzurro has created the gluten-free variant to cater for coeliacs and for those choosing to lead a gluten-free lifestyle.

Certified and endorsed by the Italian Coeliac Association, the great beer pretty much tastes the same as regular Peroni and it’s widely available in Dublin pubs now, as well as at Molloy’s off licences.

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FastSport STUDENTS AND ST PAT’S ON COLLISION COURSE: UCD AFC will host another final as they take on St. Patrick’s Athletic in the SSE Airtricity League Under-17 final.

The Students booked their place in the final after an impressive 2-0 victory against Sligo Rovers, after Rovers had beat Cork City in the quarter-finals. Two secondhalf strikes, including one penalty, from Neil Farrugia sealed their passage to the final.

St Patrick’s Athletic will travel to the UCD Bowl for the Under17 final after beating Waterford United at the Regional Sports Centre. A first-half goal from Cian McMullen and a brace from Lee Rock put Pats 3-0 up in Waterford and despite a late rally from the home side, Pats secured a 3-2 victory.

The final has been confirmed for Thursday, November 3 with kick-off at 7.30pm at the UCD Bowl.

Last Saturday, UCD claimed the SSE Airtricity League Under 19 crown after a 4-1 win over Galway United in the final.

BASKETBALL: KILLESTER STAR RELISHING IRISH CHALLENGE AFTER LONG BREAK

Superhero Mimi eyeing Euro glory

 JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

HAVING played basketball all her life, Ireland star Mimi Clarke had to quit international basketball at the age of 16.

It was not something she wanted to do; quite simply, the Under-16s age group was simply the last option available at the time as Ireland stepped back from running internationals teams due to funding issues.

And so she is hoping to make up for lost time in green in the coming years. With the Irish national teams having been out of action since 2009, a return earlier this year saw Clarke and her ladies’ team grab a silver medal in the European Small Nationals Championship, laying down a

marker for their return.

Un d e r-16 s , 17 s , 18 s and 20s have also been revived as the sport - still struggling for funding looks to get back on its feet.

Clarke comes from a basketball obsessed family, with several other Irish internationals amongst her clan – she jokes during our interview that the progress of some of her cousins could see the international team become a real family affair. “ B a s ke t b a l l k i l l e d funding,” she said at the launch of the new Subway All Ireland Schools Cup season, a competition that sees over 28,000 players from 250 schools across the country take part.

“We get a little bit of money for the senior

team, but it’s still essentially self-funded.”

That’s a big issue for someone like Clarke who is currently in the midst of a masters degree at DIT, and playing for Ireland, Killester in the Irish Super League and DIT’s college team.

“It’s a really difficult year for me,” she admits.

“My workload is intense.

I was blessed at undergrad not to be under too much pressure, but I’ve learnt from others who’ve been through my course that it involves a lot of late nights at the library.

“I’m also training almost every night when you combine Killester and DIT, plus matches at the weekend.”

T he timing of the tougher year of studies is fortunate, though. With the next European Small

Mimi Clarke, pictured with Sam Walsh, Templeogue College, and Eva Murphy, from Our Lady’s Templeogue, at the Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup launch.

Nations Championship still a couple of years away, it means that there is not a major competition directly conflicting with her studies.

Not that it’s stopped Clarke going into full superhero mode in recent months, throwing herself into each facet of her hectic life.

“An innocuous challenge – I was just trying to steal the ball – went badly for me the Tuesday before the semi-final earlier this year,” Clarke said.

“But there was no way I was going to sit on the sideline while my teammates played.

“I patched it up and blocked it out, just deciding not to go to the doctor until Monday. It turned out it was broken!”

Despite that setback, she is back in action already and Clarke feels the national side are on the brink of a breakthrough.

“We played Iceland consecutive nights in September,” she explains.

“They’re playing the Eurobasket tournament now, and beating some big teams.

“We lost on the first night, when perhaps we should have won. But we learnt a lot from it, and the next day we beat them comfortably.

“We feel we’re about the same level as them, which is really promising.

“We just need to take that final step and win the European Small Nations, and then we can go from there.”

Kiernan on the double as Shels close in on WNL  sport@dublingazette.com

Shelbourne’s ladies are leading the women’s league

A LEANNE Kiernan double helped Shelbourne Ladies to six of the best as they kept their eyes on the Continental Tyres Women’s National League title.

Shels opened the scoring against Galway WFC in Eamon Deacy Park on Saturday evening after just two minutes courtesy of Siobhan Killeen’s fourth league goal of the season.

Courtney Higgins doubled Shels’ advantage on 35 minutes with Kiernan getting her first of the night eight minutes before

half-time.

Kiernan increased her tally, two minutes into the second half, bringing her league total for the season to 11.

Galway pulled a goal back through Keara Cormican before Pearl Slattery and Gloria Douglas both found the net to seal three points for Shels, who move onto the Continental Tyres FAI Women’s Cup final next Sunday.

Meanwhile, UCD Waves kept up the pressure on Shels at the top of the League with a 2-0 victory over Cork City WFC on Sunday.

Eleanor Ryan-Doyle opened the scoring for UCD 10 minutes into the second half connecting with a Julie-Anne Russell cross after what had been a tame opening period.

Russell doubled the advantage for UCD six minutes later with her fifth league goal of the season as UCD claimed their fifth win of the league campaign.

Elsewhere, Peamount United kept up the pressure on at the top of the table with a 4-1 win over Kilkenny United in Greenogue on Saturday night.

Lisa Casserly gave Peamount

the lead on 21 minutes with a 25 yard strike. Casserly doubled her tally on 35 minutes after Kilkenny keeper Brooke Dunne had denied Amber Barrett.

Barrett, however, made it 3-0 just before half-time having collected a weighted Rachel Doyle pass and slid the ball under Dunne from close range.

Aislin Carroll landed her first WNL goal of the season six minutes into the second half, Kilkenny starting to show composure at this level. Barrett rounded off the Peamount victory with 77 minutes gone.

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Sergiu hopeful of Irish vest after Dublin win

FASTSport

Clonliffe Harrier lands fourth national marathon title with an excellent personal best to hold off Rathfarnham’s Hehir as over 19,000 take to the streets of Dublin on Sunday morning CLONLIFFE Harriers’ Sergiu Ciobanu surged to his fourth national title at Dublin marathon on Sunday morning in 2.17.40 while Laura Graham, from Mourne Runners, took a big step up in class to win the women’s national title in a massive personal best of 2.41.54.

Record numbers took to the streets for the SSE Airtricity Dublin marathon in perfect conditions for runners and the times and competition did not disappoint.

E t h i o p i a ’s D e r e j e Debele Tulu won outright with 2.12.18 and Namibia’s Helalia Johannes was the first woman in 2.32.32 – just one second ahead of Ehite Bizuayehu Gebireyes.

In the bid for national glory, Sergiu Ciobanu and

Sean Hehir, from Rathfarnham AC, were locked together until the feeding station at the 20km point.

“I kept the same pace,” said Ciobanu on gapping Hehir at 20km. “Gradually I opened the lead but Sean finished hard and fast. He wasn’t far behind me.

“I’m relieved. I really wanted to win the national title. That’s my best Dublin marathon by two minutes. My previous best was 2.19.”

Hehir settled for silver in 2.18.46 with Raheny Shamrocks’ Mark Kirwan winning the battle for bronze with Gary O’Hanlon, also fromClonliffe Harriers, in 2.22.17.

Ciobanu’s time of 2.17.40 was just outside the World Champion-

ships qualifying time of 2.17.00 but he’s looking forward to the future and pulling on the green vest once more.

“I know I missed the wo r l d q u a l i f i c a t i o n standard but we’ll see.

I’ve represented Ireland three times in the last 10 months. I really look forward to working with Athletics Ireland and to represent Ireland in the future. I just love to run.”

Laura Graham pulled out all the stops and took full advantage of the perfect running conditions to significantly rewrite her previous best time of 2:48:03 set in London earlier this year.

With four children aged 6, 5, 4 and 3, Graham has to do a lot of her training on the treadmill to keep an eye on the youngest

along with the occasional “bumpy ride” with the buggy in tow out on the roads. She is coached by Ryan Maxwell who provides in depth coverage of Northern Ireland athletics and his website as a voluntary service.

“It was really good,” said Graham afterwards having not initially realised she won the national

“The crowd was unbelievable. I loved every minute of it, even the tough bits. Hard work pays off.”

Caitriona Jennings took silver with 2.44.59 and last year’s winner Pauline Curley had to settle for the bronze with 2:48:83 – faster than her winning time last year.

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‘I’m relieved; that’s my best Dublin marathon by two minutes. I just love to run’ - Sergiu Ciobanu

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title. “I really love the course and there was very little wind.

Monahan won the wheelchair race once more in a new best time of 1.39.18.

Over 19,000 runners pass through Fitzwilliam place at the annual marathon; Sergiu Ciobanu crosses the finsh line. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

ILGU launch recruitment drive for young girls THE IRISH ladies golf union (ILGU) and the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) have launched a new campaign to fill the need for a girl specific recruitment programme.

The organisations have pin-pointed the need to significantly grow the number of girl members, with over 25% of clubs in Ireland having no girl members and 50% having less than five girls.

The ILGU and CGI designed the Golf4Girls4Life Framework together with the support of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) to fill this need.

CGI development manager, Anne Brett said of the new initiative. “When we set about designing G4G4L, our main goal was to try and get as many girls playing as possible and rather than us, as adults assuming what the girls wanted we decided to ask them what they liked and what they wanted from golf through focus groups.

“These focus groups helped shape G4G4L into a programme that’s overall focus is on fun, inclusion and empowering each girl to be the best that she can be.

“We often hear that every junior’s dream is to play on tour, to play for Ireland, to be a scratch golfer.

“But, actually, when we spoke to the girls, the majority of them just wanted to be in an environment that allowed them to have fun with their friends and this is the message that we are trying to convey through this programme.”

A group of PGA professionals and junior convenors have contributed hugely to the design of the programme and will be heavily involved in the delivery of G4G4L. Another core area of the programme is the use of positive role models, and 2017 national and regional ambassadors will be announced in the coming weeks.

You can find out more about the programme at the following link: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/2MJFFNK.

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RUGBY: LARMOUR TRY EARNS WIN AND DUBLIN 6W BRAGGING RIGHTS

O’Brien launches tribute to Ballyfermot football FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, a new book centred on an era of football in and around Ballyfermot, was launched by author Paul O’Brien in McDowell’s, Inchicore after the final St Patrick’s Athletic game of the season on Friday night.

O’Brien and a number of St Patrick’s Athletic legends were introduced to the crowd at halftime during the game with Derry City, with Eddie Gormley – who played 173 times for Pat’s – and Brian Kerr the guests of honour.

The new book will focus on O’Brien’s role in organising games around the area in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, when he was at the heart of the operation of five and seven-a-side leagues. O’Brien’s Scafform team won the Salthill Devon National Five-A-Side title in 1986, while he also worked alongside a number of players who went on to play football at the highest level.

These included Ireland and Millwall midfielder Dave Savage, as well as Paul Osam, Dave Campbell and Tony O’Dowd, who all had successful League of Ireland careers.

Savage played for the Black Diamonds side that appeared under O’Brien in seven-a-side tournaments back in 1995.

Heavy on photos, the book shows a footballing world that seems distant now, and produced some exceptional local players.

The final product is a 100-page, black-andwhite A4 book designed to lend extra feeling to the images and memories.

Ahead of the launch, O’Brien said: “It has been a wonderful experience for me to hear from so many people who have been involved in my football life and the way it appears to have affected their lives. While I am touched by the warmth of their sentiments, I have to say that for those of us involved in those wonderful summer tournaments, it was simply all for the love of the game.”

For the Love of the Game is available now via the St Patrick’s Athletic Club Shop, McDowell’s (Inchicore), Cherry Orchard FC and Ballyfermot Library now, priced at €10.

St Mary’s kept Terenure at bay as they claimed Dublin 6W bragging rights last weekend in UBL Division 1A

St Mary’s derby delight sport@dublingazette.com

SECOND half tries from wingers Terry Kennedy and Jordan Larmour gave St Mary’s College the Dublin 6W bragging rights in a tight 17-13 victory at Lakelands Park.

Roared on by the large home support, Terenure College led 7-5 at halftime, a break from scrum half Kevin O’Neill leading to the opening try from industrious flanker James O’Neill.

The lightning quick Kennedy and Larmour returned on the wings for the visitors, with Richard Halpin, David O’Connor and Jack Dilger also com-

ing back into a pack which is coached by Leinster’s Hayden Triggs.

St Mary’s, who had made a promising start before conceding the try, answered back just before the break, some crisp, well-timed passing releasing full-back David Fanagan for a really well taken score out wide.

Entering the final quarter, Terenure were 10-5 to the good, a penalty from their goal-kicking winger Jake Swaine keeping them on course for a muchneeded home win.

However, with tighthead and captain Brian McGovern to the fore, Mary’s forced their second

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try, pressing from a lineout maul before Kennedy got over for his seven-pointer.

Although Swaine held his nerve superbly to land a penalty for 13-12 with five minutes remaining, man-of-the-match Larmour then showed a clean pair of heels to the home defence to decide this tense encounter.

Elsewhere, Lansdowne scored a confidenceboosting 33-31 bonus point win over defending champions Clontarf.

In a sparkling nine-try thriller played on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch, Mike Ruddock’s men are now unbeaten in seven league meetings with Tarf.

Lansdowne bounced back from two recent defeats with a muchimproved performance, especially in attack. They laid the foundations with three first half tries from forwards Joe McSwiney, Tadgh McElroyand Ireland Sevens international John O’Donnell.

Tarf’s Leinster hooker Br yan Byrne and McSwiney swapped tries inside a pacey opening ten minutes, before McElroy scored from a lineout drive and centre O’Donnell finished off Scott Deasy’s 38th-minute break, cancelling out a Matt D’Arcy effort at the other end.

That had Lansdowne

21-14 to the good at the end of an absorbing first half which saw David Keane replace the injured Nigel Correll as referee and both place-kickers, Deasy and Rob Keogh, land every conversion.

After leaking a Keogh penalty early in the second period, the hosts’ powerful scrum earned the bonus point with a pushover score from flanker Charlie Butterworth. D’Arcy completed his brace and scrum half Sam Cronin scampered through for ‘Tarf’s fourth of the night, but in between Foster Horan touched down for to seal a narrow but deserved triumph.

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FASTGAA

Super Saints win back to back Under-16 titles SAINT Monica’s Under-16 girls made club

history by winning back-to-back Under-16 championships last week.

The Edenmore club beat Man O War in a thrilling final in Lawless Park in the final, ultimately prevailing 6-7 to 4-8 to land the Division 3 crown in style. Speaking about their success, the club’s Aidan Somers said: “This is a fantastic achievement for our very small club and we are so proud of them.”

FOOTBALL: SOMERTON SIDE TO FACE VINCENT’S IN FINAL

Raheny eventually get over line in Div 2 playoff St Jude’s Kevin McManamon finds his path blocked. Picture: Niall O’Callaghan

Jude’s bow out as Castle run rolls on DUBLIN SFC SEMI-FINAL

Castleknock 0-11 St Jude’s 1-4  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

CASTLEKNOCK continued their astonishing rise to the top of Dublin football by reaching the 2016 county final just 18 years after the club first formed.

A composed 0-11 to 1-4 win against perennial nearly men St Jude’s saw Lar Norton’s new charges – the manager took over only 10 months ago – follow up a junior A final win in 2012 and an intermediate final win in 2014 by reaching a senior final less than 10 years

since playing in Dublin’s seventh tier.

Patience was the key for the west Dubliners who stifled and frustrated their opponents with some controlled possession play in the first half as the power of Kieran Doherty, Thomas Lahiff and Kevin McManamon was held at arm’s length in a batting showing.

Jude’s were to score only four points from play throughout the entire match. Despite McManamon’s second half charge off the left wing to lash powerfully past the unflappable Morven Connolly in goal, Castleknock were largely remained in control.

At 0-3 each at half time, Roscommon man Dessie Carlos and his composed free taking had recovered Castleknock from a strong Jude’s start and the second period saw their measured play begin to pay off.

Carlos’ consistency and the ship-steadying role of Kilkenny had Castleknock’s possession converted into points with Shane Boland proving an attacking hub as much of the game was played on the edge of Jude’s final third.

McManamon’s goal came against the run of play, then, with the powerful, bustling move and lashed finish reminis-

cent of some of his finer moments in the county jersey.

Seemingly nerveless on the ball, though, Castleknock showed discipline at 1-4 to 0-6 down and didn’t allow Jude’s any quality possession.

The favourites were unable to register another point – though they’ll be disappointed with some of their late wides – while Castleknock and the in-form Carlos, in particular, created shooting platforms. Castleknock simply took their chances to run out fairly comfortable winners at 0-11 to 1-4, inciting ecstatic reactions from their sizeable support around Parnell Park.

RAHENY took the laurels ahead of St Jude’s to win their Under-13 Division 2 hurling playoff 1-17 to 2-9 and earn promotion to the Division 1 at Under-14 level.

Fourteen rounds of league matches left the pair inseparable, ending the campaign with 20 points, and this tie went the distance with extra time eventually required to separate the teams.

Raheny set out their stall from the throw-in with each man working very hard, none more so than Adam McSAweeney who gave a demonstration of work rate in midfield for the 80 minutes, ensuring no Jude’s man got a free shot with his courageous blocking and hooking.

Joe Cooper’s puck outs were spot on, proving a welcome relief for the Raheny outfield men. In front of him, Colm Grogan and Ciaran Harnett ensured nothing got by while Conal Devitt and Cian Mitchell picked the right time to have their games of the season.

Brian Dunne, with a deadly mix of skill and tenacity gave a masterclass at left half back, emerging time and again with ball in hand, driving through the Jude’s crowd and belting the ball up field.

At midfield beside Adam McAweeney was Thomas Hurley who was outstanding throughout from open play and, in addition, punished Jude’s every time they fouled, nailing an incredible 13 frees and a point from play.

The forwards were up against a very difficult defence but Conor Baldwin, Cathal O’Grady, Andrew Geoghan, Mathew McGloin, Callum Grehan, Conor Aherne and Eoghan Cullen worked tirelessly and provided great ball to an in-form Daniel Broderick who finished the game with 1-2.

Charlie McHugh, who popped over a vital point and had a super game breaking away from his man time and again.

In the end despite, the best efforts of an excellent Jude’s side, Raheny won on an impressive scoreline of 1-17 to 2-9 so it will be Raheny that will be collecting the bag of silver medals.

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St Vincent’s Diarmuid Connolly is set to be a key figure in next Saturday’s Dublin senior football championship final. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Vinnies final showdown Connolly contribution helps Marino men edge over the line ahead of 14-man Ballymun Kickhams, setting up final date with Castleknock

 KARL GRAHAM

sport@dublingazette.com

ST VINCENT’S reached the final of the Dublin senior football championship after Albert Martin scored in a close fought 0-12 to 0-11 win over 14-man Ballymun Kickhams in Parnell Park.

Martin’s 57th minute strike was one score that the Kickhams had no answer to, leaving St Vincent’s as heavy favourites going into next Saturday’s final against first-timers Castleknock.

Mayo forward Enda Varley was experiencing a Dublin semi-final for the first time following his move to the capital and said it was a captivating tie to be involved in.

“I knew by the boys’ demeanour that it was

going to be a close game. It was tense coming up to the game but we worked hard in training and brought up the intensity levels from the last game.

“Sometimes it’s the case where they go down to 14 men, you switch off for a couple of minutes and during that period they probably came into it a bit more.

“I think we re-grouped well at half time and even with 14 men it was always going to be a one or two-point game.

“Let’s be honest, Ballymun probably gave up two or three goal chances so we were probably lucky to get over the line.”

The semi-final may have been decided by substitute Martin’s boot but it was talisman Diar-

muid Connolly who was once again his team’s star performer.

It was the Dublin forward who landed the opening score of the game with an excellent strike from his weaker foot and a tight angle.

James Burke replied instantly from distance before Ballymun spurned chances to gain a foothold in the tie.

With the game swinging from end to end, Ruairi Trainor was provided a gilt-edged chance to grab a goal for St Vincent’s but put his strike over the bar instead.

Indiscipline was starting to creep into the game and the game started to suffer as Davy Byrne was black carded for Ballymun before his teammate Jason Whelan was shown a second

yellow card for a rash challenge on Connolly.

St Vincent’s took advantage of the disarray in their opponent’s side with two points from Tomas Quinn frees but Dean Rock got the last score of the half for Ballymun, to leave the sides deadlocked at 0-5 apiece.

The opening minutes of the second half saw Ballymun score three points to St Vincent’s one before Connolly stepped up to keep his side in a game that was threatening to move away from them.

He scored three points during the remainder of the game and Quinn was given his marching orders before Martin came off the bench to score the point that put St Vincent’s into their fourth county final in succession.