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Month XX, 2012 Dun laoghaire • Blackrock • Cornelscourt • Deansgrange • Dalkey • Glasthule • Monkstown • Glenageary
INSIDE: Blackrock man hopes to serve up a winner at the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year competition Page 5
supercool duo: Local women complete Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland P9
St Joseph’s go the distance in Gilligan Cup
€2.25m fund to support youths
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Bairbre Ni Bhraonain
Football:
Kilmacud and Foxrock fall by narrow margins Page 31
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A NEW allocation of €2.25 million in capital funding for youth cafes and recreational facilities was welcomed this week by local politicians and youth workers. The money is being made available to build, develop and support youth cafes and recreational facilities across the rest of the country. Encouraging local youth groups
to apply for the funding, Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor (FG) said: “The Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald, is making €2.25 million available so that children across Ireland will have safe, drug- and alcohol-free places to play, and to enable local communities to embark on youth projects which will deliver facilities for our children.” Full Story on Page 2
Way to go, Joe: Order of Malta celebrates faithful volunteers JOE and Betty Murray were two
of the many people attending the recent Order of Malta Shankill awards ceremony, held at St Anne’s NS, Shankill. With his outstanding 50 years of service to the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps – the
largest voluntary ambulance and first aid organisation of its kind in Ireland – Joe’s long-standing service was rightfully lauded, with the Order honouring him, and others, for such dedicated support. See Full Gallery on Pages 6-7
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A NEW allocation of €2.25 million in capital funding for youth cafes and recreational facilities was announced this week by the Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald – a move that has been welcomed by local Dun Laoghaire Fine Gael Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor. The money is being made available to build, develop and support youth cafes and recreational facilities across the rest of the country, and Deputy Mitchell O’Connor encouraged local youth groups to
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apply for the funding. She said: “The Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald, is making €2.25 million available so that children across Ireland will have safe, drug- and alcohol-free places to play, and to enable local communities to embark on youth projects which will deliver play facilities for our children.” The funding will include €500,000 for
youth cafes this year, for which applications have already been received and are currently being assessed; €1.5m is set to go towards youth capital projects next year, including further youth cafes; while €250,000 will be available for play and recreation initiatives. The funding will be accessible, in part, through local authorities, with further details of the project scheme being announced by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the coming weeks. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor stressed the benefits of investing in recreational facilities
for young people, saying: “Local children and young people can be given the chance to avail of a suitable place to play and an environment that facilitates growth, development and physical activity.” Of the capital funding announcement, Emma Campbell, team leader, the Dun Laoghaire Youth Service, said: “It’s a very positive development, as youth cafes are a great facility, especially for the 15- to 18-year age group. “The Dun Laoghaire Youth cafe, which is a joint venture between Dun Laoghaire Youth Service and the VEC, is
located on Eblana Avenue and it services a wide cohort of young people all across the county. “We hope to apply for the funding for the cafe’s upkeep, if it’s possible. We did get funding three years ago from the first tranche of such funding, so I don’t know if we’ll qualify now.” A spokesperson for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said the council: “welcomes Minister Fitzgerald’s announcement for capital funding to support recreational facilities. The council will assess the criteria for applications once full details are released”.
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DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) is holding a free outdoor activity seminar this month in the Stillorgan Park Hotel for businesses in
the region engaged in tourism. The seminar, which takes place on November 28 from 9am to 2pm, will be of particular interest to activity providers, those involved with accommodation, local retailers, cafes and restaurants.
The DLRCC seminar is part of the Outdoor Tourism initiative (part-funded by the IrelandWales Programme 2007-2013), and aims to encourage people to take part in outdoor recreational and voluntary activities, supported by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
County Enterprise Board, Failte Ireland and the Fingal LEADER Partnership. Register for the event by contacting Elaine Carroll, Outdoor Tourism Project Officer at 01 205 4317, or email elainecarroll@dlrcoco.ie by Friday, November 23.
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enterprise: maxi zoo chain to open 14th store in leopardstown
‘Levies are being pursued’
New pet store to create 15 local jobs Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
FIFTEEN jobs have been created in Leopardstown with the opening of a new pet store this month, as Maxi Zoo opened its 14th Irish store in Leopardstown Retail Park in Sandyford. All 15 of the staff at the store have been fully trained in animal care, and the store will stock more than 7,000 products for all types of animals. Tony Cross, managing director of Maxi Zoo Ireland, said: “We are delighted to locate our 14th Irish store in Leopardstown and to extend
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‘Our focus is to not only provide the best price but also the best advice on pet ownership’ --------------------------
our nationwide service to customers. We love animals and the service that we provide does not exist locally. “Our focus is to not only provide customers with the best price, but to also offer the best advice on everything from feeding to responsible pet
ownership.” The new 8,000sq ft store will open to the public on Thursday, November 22. Maxi Zoo will celebrate the opening of the Leopardstown store with a Family Fun Day on Sunday, November 25, from 12 to 4pm, where families can enjoy activities such as face-painting and a visit by Dave’s Jungle, which gives children the opportunity to get close to giant snakes, tarantulas, iguanas and millipedes. The Leopardstown store is the third Maxi Zoo to have opened in Ireland this year. The other two stores are in Tallaght and Finglas.
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Great Dealz: Store creates 30 jobs with its opening in Bloomfield Centre MODEL Daniella Moyles was delighted to attend the opening of the new Dealz store in Bloomfield Shopping centre, with the Dun Laoghaire outlet marking the 21st Dealz store to open in Ireland, to date. Dealz Dun Laoghaire has created 30 jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created in Ireland to 550 – a great deal to celebrate in the current economic and retail climate.
DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) has this week responded to the announcement that it is owed €39 million in development levies. The council clarified that the amount it is owed for completed developments in the county is €29.18 million, and the debt is being actively pursued through the courts and by other means. A council spokesperson said: “This €29.18m represents a number of major and smaller developments, and the Planning Authority is pursuing these outstanding monies vigorously.”
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AMENITY A pop-up shop with an ’art REHABCARE Dun Laoghaire is taking over the pop-up shop opposite the People’s Park George’s Street entrance this month until November 25. There will be a range of arts, crafts, textiles and jewellery for sale, as well as readings by poet John Cooney and author Deirdre O’Brien. There will also be an Aroma Hand Massage for €5 on weekdays. RehabCare will run the pop-up shop every day except for Wednesdays. The shop is an initiative of Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council, which makes use of an empty commercial property in the town centre to offer temporary low-cost space for the community’s benefit.
council Works delayed ‘due to lack of resources’
Sorting lanes planned for Ballinteer Rd Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
BALLINTEER Road is to be modified by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, it was reported in a meeting of the Dundrum Area Committee on October 22. Following a motion put to the council by Cllr Lettie McCarthy (Labour Party) regarding the addition of sorting lanes along Ballinteer Road, a manager’s report stated that the
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traffic section of the council was currently preparing a design to modify the existing road markings and signage
on the Wyckham Way. The new sorting lanes will extend along the junction at Ballinteer Avenue up to the roundabout at the entrance of Dundrum Shopping Centre, but the manager’s report said the work would not be done this year due to a lack of resources. Cllr McCarthy welcomed the preparation of a road design for Ballinteer Road. “Residents living in estates off Ballinteer Road tell me they fear
Following a motion put to the council by Cllr Lettie McCarthy (Labour) regarding the addition of sorting lanes along Ballinteer Road, a manager’s report stated that the traffic section of the council was currently preparing a design to modify the existing road markings and signage on the Wyckham Way
for their safety on a daily basis,” she said. “They say the speed and volume of cars makes it very difficult
for them getting in or out of their estates, and they are always afraid they will be rear-ended when they slow-turn
into their estates. “I am hoping work will begin on the design early in the New Year,” she added.
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festival: a fun ice kingdom
food Local through to prestigious contest
DLR businesswomen take part in an enterprise event
Snow where better for fun
BUSINESSWOMEN from Dun LaoghaireRathdown were well represented at the National Women’s Enterprise Day in Portlaoise, which took place on October 17 and 18. Seventeen local businesswomen attended the event, where 300 attendees converged to encourage women to start businesses, and to recognise the role they play in entrepreneurial life. Michael Johnson, chief executive, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board, said: “We hope to encourage more women to seek out new business opportunities by setting up or growing their own business. The programme of workshops, talks and one-to-one mentoring clinics was designed specifically to help boost business confidence levels among women.”
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DU N L AO GH A I R E will be transformed into a magical location next month when the Christmas Ice Kingdom Extravaganza arrives. The Christmas festival is organised by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dun Laoghaire Business Association, Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company and ALA Events. There will be more than 40 art, food and craft market stalls, as well as a live crib with donkeys, sheep and cows set up in the town for the festive season. There will also be a four-hour live creation of an ice sculpture on the Main Street, and a 60m ice slide is being shipped in to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, on which members of the Ski Club of Ireland will perform live slides and tricks. There will be three spectacular firework displays, with the first on December 1 – when Santa arrives – as well as on December 16, and on December 31. For further information on all the fun, see www. dunlaoghaire.ie.
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Blackrock native Mark Moriarty is through to the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year competition
Hoping to serve up a winner at chef final Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
A YOUNG Blackrock chef has reached the finals of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year competition. The successful young chef is 20-year-old Mark Moriarty, currently working in The Greenhouse on Dawson Street. He is also in his third year of a BA in culinary arts in DIT Cathal Brugha Street. Mark spoke recently of his excitement to be in the finals, and discussed how he first found his love of food close to home. He said: “Getting this far in the Young Chef of
the Year competition is a real honour for me, and the next few weeks will be crucial as the final approaches. “Cooking and food have always been my life. My original interest in food came from fishing, and the traditional food I ate as a child growing up in Blackrock.” The overall winner of the competition will be announced on November 25, and will go on to take part in an all-expenses paid placement in a top international restaurant. Among this year’s judges to decide the final outcome is Dublinborn guest chef Trevor
Moran, sous chef at the two-Michelin starred restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, which has been voted the best in the world by Restaurant magazine for the past three years. Gearoid Lynch, president, Euro-Toques Ireland, said: “In this year’s competition, we are really putting the finalists out there and looking at how they interact with people and get across their passion for food and Irish ingredients. “But, in the end, it is all about their cooking talent and ability to learn. “Mark has proved he has strong attributes and
passion in all these areas, and we are expecting a tough few weeks ahead for the panel of judges as we select the overall winner of Young Chef of the Year 2012.” The four other finalists are Ciaran Elliott, of Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin; Jack O’Keeffe, of Springfort Hall, Mallow; John O’Connor, of The Malton, Killarney, and Keelan Higgs, of Locks Brasserie, Dublin. T h e E u r o -To q u e s Young Chef of the Year competition is run in association with Failte Ireland to promote Irish cooking at home and abroad.
Christmas jobs at Kilkenny Group outlet Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
IRISH design company, The Kilkenny Group, last week announced the creation of 60 jobs. Although the Stillorgan branch will not be among the shops lined up for some of the new positions, the company have announced that there will
be seasonal work available at the branch ahead of Christmas. A spokesperson for The Kilkenny Group said the new jobs will be in sales, retail and administration at stores around the country. Greg Gorman, marketing manager, The Kilkenny Group, told The Gazette: “These are administrative roles to do with
our current expansion. A new store is opening in Grafton Street in a few weeks, and we’ll have three more stores opening in the next year. “The 60 jobs will be in these new stores, not in existing ones, and we hope to do more business because of [this expansion]. “In the next couple of weeks, we’ll be taking on people at the
Stillorgan branch for a number of seasonal jobs for Christmas,” said Gorman. According to the group, the 60 new positions will be filled by the end of 2013, and will bring the total number of Kilkenny’s employees to 275. The Stillorgan branch is one of four new Kilkenny shops that has opened since September, 2011.
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Front row, Peadar Ward with cadets Alannah and Luke Morton. Back row, John Corcoran, Mairead Ward, Patricia Carroll, Tom McKenna, Cormac Becton
Elizabeth Moloney, Joe Murray, Noeleen Cleary and Aideen Mooney. Pictures: Geraldine Woods
ceremony: order of malta medal presentation event
Paying tributes is order of day S
hankill Order of Malta Unit had a presentation of medals last week. The awards were presented by the acting director of the Ambulance Service, Commander Peadar Ward. The day saw volunteers awarded with service awards and certificates, with Joe Murray and Noeleen Cleary honoured for 50 year’s service and Patricia Carroll awarded the 40-year service medal. The Order of Malta is a major global
Patricia Carroll and Alan Pluck
organisation with its headquarters in Rome. Through its grand priories, sub-priories, national associations and relief agencies, this 960-year old institution runs hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes, hospices for the terminally ill, homes for the elderly and people with disabilities, ambulance services and training in first aid, in most countries in the world, both developed and developing.
Joe and Betty Murray, Joe has 50 years of service
John Corcoran Jnr, who revamped an ambulance free of charge for the service, with Joe Murray, Mairead Ward, Luke Morton, Alan Pluck and John Corcoran Snr
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festival: young people get creative
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HE Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown Youth Arts Festival, Stop Look Listen, took place across nine venues from October 25 to November 3. The festival celebrated creative work by young people all over the county. Its events included music, film, visual arts, literature, performance and street theatre.
Peadar Ward with cadets Alannah and Luke Morton
An Cathaoirleach Tom Joyce with members of the Kelly Memorial collective, and exhibition Collaborator Michael McLoughlin Joe Murray, John Corcoran Jnr and Mairead Ward
Some stilt walkers strut their stuff An Order of Malta medal
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Enterprisenews Re-focus your Business for the coming year... November 27th 2012, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire The Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board is running this inspirational seminar aimed at assisting the small business to re-focus their energy and achieve business success in 2013. The high profile panel of speakers include: Sean McNulty, Innovator ‘Innovate your business model to engage customers and create more sales’ Sean has 30 years’ experience in innovation management and implementation of creativity tools & techniques, strategic business planning and R&D implementation. Barbara Moynihan, On Your Feet ‘Communicate to Stimulate - Create the right impression for your business’ Barbara is a leading learning and development facilitator with a speciality in the whole area of face to face communication, in particular the 60 Second Pitch and Presentation Skills.
incident Medical student rushed to St James’s Hospital
Cabinteely man sustains 80% burns in club Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
A MEDICAL student from Cabinteely was seriously injured when his Halloween costume caught fire at a nightclub
The seminar will be facilitated by Orlaith Carmody, broadcaster, professional speaker, media commentator and Managing Director of Mediatraining.ie who has run training and management programmes for many years for the top names in Irish Business. Join us for this for this half day event which is taking place from 12.30pm – 5.30pm on Tuesday 27th November 2012 in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. The cost is only €25 per person and to find out more about this event or to book your place, please visit www.dlrceb.ie.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation by gardai. However, last week, a man presented himself at Mill Street Garda Station in relation to the incident, and was held for
questioning. A Garda spokesperson confirmed that a number of people had been spoken to in relation to the incident, but no arrests had been made. A spokesperson for
NUI Galway said: “His classmates, the medical school faculty and the wider university community were shocked to learn of the tragic circumstances in which Matthew was seriously injured.”
10 cheers: Marking a milestone HARVEY Lavelle, Jamie Blake and Nathan Tormey helped celebrate the Park Academy Childcare’s tenth anniversary celebrations recently, with the three boys also celebrating 10 years with the childcare group. Formed by partners Mary McGibney and Gerri Cobbe, The Park Academy Childcare Group developed Ireland’s first purpose-built creche in 1995, and today has childcare facilities in Cabinteely, Sandyford, Booterstown and Cherrywood in South Co Dublin, and in Delgany and Bray in Co Wicklow.
education: ucd team scoop coveted trophy
Students win prestigious Gael Linn debating contest Bairbre Ni Bhraonain
Pearce Flannery ‘Attitude Defines Altitude – How to develop a winning business outlook’ An award winning entrepreneur and best-selling author Pearce Flannery is renowned as one of the world’s leading motivational speakers and training facilitators.
in Glaway last week. Matthew Sheridan, a second-year student at NUI Galway, sustained 80% burns during the incident, and was rushed to the national burns unit in St James’s Hospital.
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TWO students from University College Dublin (UCD) have won the final of Comortas Diospoireachta Gael Linn, the Irish language debating competition for thirdlevel students. The finals took place in Donegal on November 3, and Eoin O’Murchu, from Rathfarnham, and Cormac Breathnach, both studying at UCD, walked away with first prize. The win marked the second time a team from UCD has taken the coveted trophy back to the college.
The debate’s motion was: Ta ar bhfeiniulacht mar naisiun caillte againn in Eirinn (We have lost our national identity in Ireland), and each speaker had seven minutes in which to make their argument. Speaking to The Gazette about the team’s success, O’Murchu said: “We’re very happy with the win, and we had a lot of help from so many people, including UCD and the organisers of the competition, and I’d like to thank them all. “It’s great to have a platform for public speaking in Ireland, although we were for the motion [that we have lost our
national identity in Ireland] on the day.” Professor of Modern Irish in UCD, Maire Ni Annrachain said: “[The win is] great news for UCD. This is the second year in a row that we’ve won the competition, and the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Linguistics is delighted and very proud of our students. “One of the winners – Cormac – is doing a Masters in Irish and the other – Eoin – is taking advantage of UCD’s Horizons scheme, which allows students from other disciplines to take Irish courses, and Eoin is a medical student. “Debating is central
to what a university is about. The two young men have indicated their own intellectual capacity, and the capacity of the Irish language to deal with the modern world in its entirety.” Speaking about his involvement with UCD’s Horizon scheme, O’Murchu said: “I’ve been doing a few Irish courses in the college and I got a lot of help and support from the Irish Language Society in UCD. Everyone was great.” The event was part of the annual Oireachtas na Samhna festival, and this is the second year of the competition, which
was organised by Gael Linn in conjunction with Aodhan O’Dea of the Cumainn Gaelacha, and Peadar De Bluit, of USI. Antoine O Coileain, the chief executive of Gael Linn, presented O’Murchu and Breathnach with the Gael Linn/Irish Times Cup, along with €100 each. The team from University College, Cork – Laura Ni Dhalaigh and Sean de Priondargais – were awarded the second prize. O Coileain said: “The Gael Linn third-level debates provide students with an opportunity to come together in an Irish language context.”
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POLAR RUN: 42KM IN ICY CONDITIONS
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Paint helps give a new Cake and book fair to lease of life to scout den help support ill children DUN Laoghaire Scout Group is currently giving its den mural a new lease of life as the scouts revamp and repaint it. The mural has been a feature of Patrick’s Street Scout Den since the 1970s, and its refurbishment is being overseen by Ger Kearns, of the group, and local artist, John Burton. All the paint and materials have been sponsored by Irish Building Supplies in Dun Laoghaire, and Fleetwood Paints.
Sarah Robson with Ruth Whelan in Greenland, and, inset, Ruth at the finishing line
Marathon duo are the coolest PAUL HOSFORD
TWO Dun LaoghaireRathdown women have become the first Irish females ever to complete the Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland, raising funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. The two women, Ruth Whelan, originally from Killiney but now living in Stillorgan, and Sarah Robson from Mount Merrion, were among 128 runners from 29 countries taking part in the 42km marathon on October 20 in the Kangerlussuaq polar region of Greenland. Sarah came in second with a time of four hours and 18 minutes and Ruth, who had lost four stone and never run any kind of marathon before, completed the event in six hours and 20 minutes. Sarah, a mother of three and former chef at Ely Wine Bar in Dublin,
is planning to move on to ultra-marathon running. The Gazette spoke to Ruth shortly after her return to Ireland. “I was asked to do the marathon at the end of last year by my gym trainer. I’m now a trainer in SF Fitness gym myself having lost four stone in two years with their help. “T he marathon is known as the coolest one on earth. It’s classed as an extreme marathon because temperatures can drop as low as minus 20. We were very well trained for it, both mentally and physically,” said Ruth. Ruth is not one to take the easy option and elected to make her first marathon the most gruelling in the world. “That’s the type of person I am. If no one else has done something, then I want to do it. I was never a runner so it was a huge challenge. The only thing
I’d done before was the Hell and Back obstacle run in Killruddery.” There were 21 women in the Polar Circle Marathon this year, including the two from Ireland. Sarah was the first Irish woman to complete the race and was only beaten by the local champion by two minutes. “It was an incredible experience. I’ve found that since I lost all the weight, I have a different life. I’m more confident and try different things,” said Ruth. “Now it seems life is all about the experiences you have along the way and the challenges you take on. It’s hard to do, but with self-belief and the right team behind you, you can achieve anything.” The women’s success has raised over €4,300 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital to date and more money is still coming in.
Pupils hold own referendum BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN bnibhraonain@gazettegroup.com
A DALKEY national school was one of many schools around Dublin which participated in a poll on the upcoming Children’s Referendum, to discover how pupils
felt about the proposed change to the Constitution. UNICEF Ireland visited the Dalkey School Project National School and organised a number of workshops around the Referendum. The pupils then cast
their votes on the proposed change, with 90% in favour of the constitutional amendment. Josh Corcoran, aged 10, said: “I’d ask adults to stop and think before you vote, because your vote might really impact on a child’s life.”
A CHARITY fair set up in memory of baby Daniel Farrell, who died in summer, 2007, is taking place in Mount Merrion later this month. Daniel’s Heart Cake and Book Fair is the charity’s fifth fair and all proceeds go to the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, located in nearby Leopardstown. The Daniel’s Heart Fair starts at 10am and runs until 3pm on Sunday, November 18, at Mount Merrion Community Centre.
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Bender – aka Richard Dornan – gets into shape
Winner of the national women’s marathon championships Maria McCambridge, and her son Dylan, with Georgina Drumm, vice president, Athletics Association of Ireland. Pictures: Sportsfile
Stepping out to make a marathon effort for fun
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HOUSANDS of people took to the city centre recently for the annual bank holiday marathon, which attracted runners from every city in the region, as well as from all across the island of Ireland, and, indeed, all corners of the world. While a number of dedicated ath-
Ciara Hickey
letes had soon taken the lead in a bid to win the Dublin Marathon 2012, most were running simply for the fun and the pleasure of doing so. As always, a significant number of participants were running to fundraise and raise awareness for a cause, with others commemorating loved ones by
running. Regardless of their reasons for participating, the marathon was a great success for everyone, with thousands of spectators cheering on the tired but determined runners and walkers, while the clear weather, and wacky costumes sported by some, added to the upbeat mood.
“It really is this easy,” suggests Eoin Tonge as he nears the finishing line
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Oliver Geoghan offers an encouraging high-five to Karen Thomas, from Portland, Oregon
So far, so good for soldier Gary Condren
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hugh lane: gallery’s concert season
Classical ensemble will have audiences flying high As part of the 36th series of free concerts taking place in the Sculpture Gallery of the Hugh Lane Gallery, classical ensemble Concorde will play on November 11. The Sundays at Noon concerts were set up to offer the best of Irish and international musicians who would play the most beautiful music in elegant surroundings for free to the public.
It is run each year from September to June and its popularity is such that the gallery is always full so those wishing to attend are advised to go early to get a seat. Concorde is made up of Madeleine Staunton on flute, Paul Roe playing clarinet and bass clarinet, Elaine Clark on violin, Martin Johnson on cello, Dermot Dunne on accordion and Jane O’Leary,
the artistic director of the group. On November 11, the Concorde group and special guests will play a selection of pieces under the umbrella of Up Close with Music. Among the pieces included in the concert programme are a cello solo called Five Hofer Photographs by Dave Fennessy, Hhmmmm, a bass clarinet solo by
Elaine Agnew, and Con Coro, a violin, cello and tape composition by Rhona Clarke. Concorde: Up Close with Music is on November 11 in Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, Charlemont House, Parnell Square North. If you’d like to find out more about the event, you can call 01 222 5550 or email info.hughlane@ dublincity.ie.
The Concorde group who will play at the Hugh Lane Gallery
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Travel with Mickey and friends to Hawaii
Skate into The temperatures are starting to plummet, so why not get the kids ready by taking them to see Disney on Ice this weekend? The ice-skating spectacular show, Passport to Adventure, is set to take centre stage at the RDS until Sunday. This show takes audiences on a fun-filled tour of four exciting destinations filled with their favourite Disney friends. With Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as tour guides, guests will visit the enchanting worlds of The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Lilo And Stitch. “It’s an extraordinary
show and a family vacation all rolled into one incredible night,” said producer Kenneth Feld. “You really get a sense you are travelling right alongside Mickey, Minnie and their friends.” The show runs from November 8 to 11. Tickets are available from the Ticketmaster desk in the Dublin Discover Ireland Centre, Suffolk Street, online at www.ticketmaster.ie, and Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
a real treat for everyone If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting a chocolate factory then you need dream no longer, as But-
lers Chocolate Factory is now running tours at its Dublin headquarters. Butlers Chocolate Experience allows the public to explore the inner workings of one of Ireland’s longest-established chocolate factories. Children and adults can learn what really goes on behind their doors, discover how chocolate is made, and how Butlers create their different assortments. Visitors also get the chance to make their own chocolate creations in the Butler’s kitchen. There are two types of tour on offer: The World of Chocolate Tour, which takes in the Chocolate
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winter with a happy face Museum, The Chocolate Movie and the Chocolate Gallery, and The Ultimate Butlers Chocolate Experience Tour, which also offers access to the mysterious Chocolate Experience Room. Tour prices start at €10 and €12.50 respectively. Butlers is located in the Clonshaugh Business Park in Dublin 17.
The musical debuted on Broadway in 1997 and is based on the 1994 animated film of the same name.
The music is by Elton John, and the show features actors in animal costumes as well as giant puppets. It has toured all
Musical roars into theatre The musical production of Disney’s The Lion King is coming to Bord Gais Energy Theatre in April, 2013, and the launch took place last week in the Project Arts Centre in Essex Street.
Explore the inner workings of one of Ireland’s longestestablished chocolate factories
over the world since its initial Broadway run, visiting places as far flung as Rio, Sydney, Russia and Singapore.
At the Dublin launch, cast members performed famous songs from the show in full costume and Thomas Shumacher,
president and producer of Disney Theatrical Group was on hand for the celebrations. Tickets for the show
are already on sale and are available from the box office at Bord Gais Energy Theatre, www. bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
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Psychologist and author Jason O’Callaghan
Turn over a new leaf and live the life you want natalie burke
IF YOU’VE ever wondered what it is you want out of life, or, more importantly, how to get it, a new book recently launched by journalist, psychologist and founder of the D4 Clinic Jason O’Callaghan, could be the key to a new and enlightened future. Get The Life You Deserve: 29,000 Days – What Will You Do With Yours? aims to help readers discover the secret to positive living and offers motivational tips to inspire people to get the life they deserve, whether that is to lose weight, find love or get the job they always wanted. Using research into psychology and hypnotherapy, Jason O’Callaghan uncovered his interpretation of positive living. He discusses how, through taking responsibility, readers can release themselves from the shackles of their old lives and gain the motivation and inspiration to fulfil their dreams. Readers of the book are advised on how stress can kill you faster than junk food, how smiling can help you live longer, and how what “number” of child you were in your family
may affect your success in life. Fellow author Ruth Field was on hand to help with the launch, and praised the newly published book. She said: “[It] really brings home the fact that we don’t have very long on this earth, and yet we are wasting days, months and years being stuck in jobs we hate, or in bodies we loathe, or in relationships that are making us unhappy. -----------------------------------------
‘Readers of the book are advised on how stress can kill you faster than junk food, or how smiling can help you live longer’
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“Through a combination of visualisation techniques and inspiring stories of famous successful people, Jason highlights the value of failure as a necessary stepping stone to success,” she said. Get The Life You Deserve: 29,000 Days – What Will You Do With Yours? is available from all major Irish book shops, with a RRP of €16.99.
With autumn passing us by, and winter just around the corner, it’s time to consider what you can do to stay healthy during the months ahead
health: some top tips to avoid piling on the pounds
Avoid the winter bulge AS THE clocks change and the dark evenings set in, the gloomy weather leaves us yearning for comfort foods, big fires and neslting in front of the TV. Clothes have gone from shaped to shapeless, and the last thing we want to do is face the elements and get active. Shorter days and a lack of sunshine reduce our body’s production of serotonin – a hormonelike substance that promotes feelings of relaxation and happiness. A natural reaction to this is that many people start to eat more carbohydrates, such as pasta, potatoes and rice, helping to raise serotonin levels. With our bodies naturally craving starchier comfort food, it’s easy to pile on the pounds as the weather turns colder. But autumn doesn’t
have to mean adding inches to your waistline, and help is at hand. Motivation Weight Management is best known for its success in helping thousands of Irish people to reach and maintain their ideal long-term weight. Motivation’s success is founded on the company’s approach to weight management, which focuses not just on what people eat, but why. With that in mind, here are some tips from Motivation on keeping your waistline under wraps while you wrap up for winter. 1. Cold comfort: The cold weather makes it the ideal time to start cooking for your autumn diet plan. Use seasonal vegetables to create big pots of warming soups and stews, which are not
only low in fat, but are also cheap and hassle free. 2. Start as you mean to go on: If breakfast has never been a priority, change that now by making it part of your autumn shape-up diet. Short winter days can make us sluggish, and we need that extra energy boost to set us up for the day. Porridge oats are perfect for releasing energy throughout your morning. 3. Shape up: Make the most of the bracing, crisp autumn air. It is a well-known fact that the body expends more calories in the winter to keep warm, so you already have a head start! Take your exercise outside, with long walks or bicycle rides. Change your routine to keep your body on its toes, and to keep it interesting.
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Also try to do your exercise in the morning to start your day. If you wait until evening, it will be dark and your motivation might be gone. 4. Spice up your body: Introduce some heatgenerating foods into your diet in these cold months. Use spices such as Cayenne or chilies to help keep your circulation moving. 5. Wonderful Water: Drink two mediumsized glasses of water
with each meal. This will not only serve to hydrate your body, but is also now proven to help with weight loss, according to Discovery News, and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Their study shows that obese dieters who drank two cups of water before each meal lost five pounds more than a group of dieters who didn’t increase their water intake. 6. Don’t buy it! Junk food is really no good for anyone, so if you don’t buy it – then you can’t eat it! Special occasion or Christmas treats should be the very last thing purchased, because chances are that if you stock up and buy in advance, it will be eaten in advance, too. For further information, see www.motivation.ie.
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WHEN people think of Ireland, one thing that comes to minds is of course, a leprechaun, but what many might not know is that there is a museum dedicated to their magical and fascinating world. The National Leprechaun Museum is located in the heart of the city centre, in Jervis Street, and has been there since 2010. The first attraction of its kind to be dedicated to Irish mythology, the museum takes visitors through a story of 12
chapters, with each chapter reflecting Irish mythology, or recreates experiences that people would typically associate with leprechauns. People actually get a taste for how life can be for the wee folk, as many items on display are much bigger than average, to help people think like them. Tom O’Rahilly, founder of the museum, talks about why he set up the museum, and what people can expect from it. “T he lepr echauns wouldn’t let me go – they kept coming back to me, so I had to do something
about it,” he joked. The museum was set up as a way of telling the enchanting stories of leprechauns. Tom said: “When I started, I didn’t know much about leprechauns and, the more you dig in, the more you find out about the leprechauns and all the other characters in that other world. So, how would you talk to people about it? “That is where the museum came in. If we can chat to people about them, show them some stuff, and get them to do some things, then we
can begin to explore the whole area. “People come in with different backgrounds and different depths of knowledge from different countries, so it is really about trying to engage people in different ways,” he said. According to Tom, everyone has a different opinion or idea of what the museum might be, and so people get a unique experience. Small groups are set up, and it is a semi-guided experience. “It is also about having an experience with other people. Essentially,
we are getting people to think like leprechauns,” said Tom. A new attraction coming next month is coin making, so people will be able to make their own lucky coins. Asked if he has ever seen one, Tom said the leprechauns have seen him, but every time he turns around they disappear. The Leprechaun Museum is open daily from 10am until 6.30pm. For further information about special events coming up, see www.leprechaunmuseum.ie.
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When negative equity strikes Continued from last week
EDDIE WALSH, CHAMPS BARBERS
Cutting edge programme EDDIE Walsh opened Champs Barbers in 1996 in the building where, in 1916, his grandparents lived, and where later his mother was born and lived, in lower George’s Street in Dun Laoghaire. While still at school, Eddie would, at every opportunity, make his way to his uncle’s barber’s shop there, where he discovered his calling. Nowadays, Eddie runs his five salons, and teaches barbering. He is vice-president of the Irish Barbers Federation, whose objectives are to promote higher standards in barber-
ing and qualifications for barbers. With these aims in mind, Champs are also opening a School of Barbering in the New Year. Eddie says: “I believe there is a lack of well-trained barbers, probably because of the lack of good training, or just because the interest is not there. With Champs Barbering School, it will be our aim to train potential barbers to get that job. “With our hands-on programme, and with five salons, we can provide the necessary work experience to get people to the top of the ladder.”
How long have you been in business?
the recession?
For 16 years.
What makes your business successful?
Determination, commitment, hard work and a willingness to change.
What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?
Champs Barbers and Hairdressers are fully trained qualified professionals who are continually upskilling, which means they have a good understanding of what our clients need. Although all our salons are individual, they all have the same relaxing ambience, which our customers always comment on.
How has the recession impacted your business?
At Champs, we don’t cut corners, so therefore we haven’t cut our prices in spite of the present climate. In a recession, it is the first reaction of any business, but in doing this we simply could not maintain the standards which have made us stand out in the business for so long. Having said that, we do try to give back to our clients by giving different specials and promotions.
What have you changed about your business to combat the effects of
Champs has actually expanded in the last year, which may seem a strange thing to do in a recession, but my motto has always been to look forward and never back.
What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?
The commercial rates have increased so much that it has put an end to many businesses that were just about hanging on. In recessionary times, bumping up rates by more than 100% in some cases just doesn’t make any kind of economic sense.
How do you use social media (Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin, etc) to help your business?
We have only just signed up to Facebook , after much deliberation, and let’s just say that the jury is still out on that one.
What is your ambition for the business?
To stay at the top of our game is always our aim. We have launched our own range of products, and are hoping to open the Champs School of Barbering in the New Year.
What is the best piece of business advice you ever received?
It’s easy getting there – it’s staying there that’s the hard part.
AS DISCUSSED last week, problems with negative equity can strike if your life circumstances change, such as, for example, you need to change homes, or you lose your job. What happens then? A) You must immediately communicate with your lender. Paying from savings is short-term folly. Complete a Standard Financial Statement, outlining your circumstances and details of expenditure, and make an appointment to see your lender. If you cannot even pay the interest-only monthly repayment (about 60% of the normal capital and interest repayment), request a payment holiday – no payments whatsoever, initially for three or six months. Remember that the normal rule of thumb is that you should only be paying 35% of your monthly net disposable income (that is, after tax) on financial commitments, including your mortgage. Are you paying in excess of this now? You will also need to submit bank statements, P45 etc to back your case. B) EBS and AIB Bank only recently announced changes in their policy regarding negative equity, along with other lenders who had already brought in this facility. This allows families to transfer their negative equity to their next property while, perhaps, increasing the debt in order to buy a more appropriate home for their needs. For example, if you live in a property that sold for
€200K, but you owed €425K, the negative equity – ie €225K – can be added to the purchase price of €300K, so that the maximum loan-to-value is 175%; you would now owe €525K on a property worth €300K but have “traded up”. However, the terms and conditions still apply – all lending is based on the ability to repay. You still have to prove ability to repay the €525K. On the Net Disposable Income method, and if this was your only financial commitment, you would need between you a net monthly income of €8,160 (or just under €100K net per annum), based on an interest rate of 4.3% and a 25-year term. If you do not have the income but must move, your only choice is to rent the existing property and rent larger accommodation until income allows you back in the mortgage market. Of course, the final alternative is personal insolvency or bankruptcy. Talk to you next week ... Contact John with your money questions at jlowe@moneydoctor.ie or visit his website at www.moneydoctor.ie. John Lowe, Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, is founder and managing director of Money Doctor
TWO-DAY EVENT: ENTREPRENEURS SHARE EXPERIENCES
Meeting aims to encourage more women into business NATIONAL Women’s Enterprise Day 2012 has been hailed as a huge success, with hundreds of participants representing every county in Ireland attending the event in Portlaiose. Successful businesswomen shared their experiences with start-up companies and fledgling businesses at the twoday event, which was organised by Ireland’s 35 County and City Enterprise Boards, which support around 12,000 women in business across the country. The aim of National Women’s Enterprise Day was to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses, and to increase national rec-
ognition of the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. A panel of experienced business mentors conducted over 200 one-toone mentoring sessions during the event. Mary McKenna, founder of Tour America, said: “I’m amazed to see the amount of women that are here, and the energy that’s coming from the room. It’s great to see women helping and supporting women. “Ireland is a great country, and there are many opportunities in times like these. The clear message is: ‘It’s okay to try things’,” she said. Michael Johnson, of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise
Celebrating the contribution of women to business at National Women’s Enterprise Day 2012
Board, said: “Through profiling the success stories of female entrepreneurs in Ireland, we hope to encourage more women to seek out new business opportunities by setting up or growing their own business. “The full programme of workshops, talks and oneto-one mentoring clinics was designed specifically to help boost confidence
levels among women. “The fantastic feedback from the event serves to prove that the inspiring stories and words of wisdom shared at National Women’s Enterprise Day are already having a very positive and motivating effect on women in business today.” For further information, see www.enterpriseboards.ie.
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There aren’t many people who would walk away from a recod label to release their album on their own terms, but Tyler Hilton did just that
PEOPLE: former one tree hill star on the challenge of songwriting
Enjoying a musical rebirth paul hosford
TYLER Hilton is relaxed. The one-time One Tree Hill star, who made his name blurring the lines of reality and fiction as a singer-songwriter on the teen television drama show, has released his first album in nearly a decade and, although only 28, is going through something resembling a creative rebirth. After five years recording and rerecording an album that was set to be titled The Storms We Share, Hilton left his record label, started his own record company, and earlier this year finally released his third album, Forget The Storm. Added to that, he is currently headlining his first-ever European tour and, the day we meet, he is preparing to take
to the stage in Dublin’s Academy. We meet in Bia Cafe on O’Connell Street, in the shadow of Dublin’s Spire, and Hilton seems to be enjoying music again, something he admits wasn’t happening under his old deal. “It does feel like a weight lifted. I feel like you need to do what you’re built to do; runners need to run, and singers need to sing, but it had been nearly 10 years since I put out a record, so I felt like I had to put something out. That’s why I left my label to put it out. “Even if I didn’t have the money to promote it the way a record company would, I was like: ‘Let’s put something out’, and it felt really good,” he says. It is refreshing to hear Hilton carries no bitterness towards his former record label, though he does equate the end of
the working relationship to a separation. “It’s like going through a break-up. You go through the heartbreak and then start over. “I ended up liking this record a lot more than the one I’d spent six years [working] on, and I think that’s because I was just thinking instinctually, and wasn’t caught up in picking the perfect song. “[At my old label] there wasn’t any pressure to do one thing or another. I would do something, and they would be like: ‘Cool; what else?’, and I was thinking: ‘Well, I don’t know, what do you guys want me to do?’,” says Tyler. That sense of freedom is evident on the album, as Hilton is given the latitude to do different things with his music.
“It wasn’t a premeditated sound, but when I came out of my heartbreak and, like, coma of despair, I was really angry and directionless. That’s where these songs come from. “There’s a lot of songs about anger, and I don’t know if I’ll ever make an album [again] that’s ‘this rock and roll’, but it’s a representation of where I was at the time. “It’s less of a representation of the last six years than it was the period after I left the label.” While most people are struggling to get to a major label deal, Tyler says that walking away from the comforts of being signed to a major to setting up his own label felt right. Continued on Page 19
DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dog’s Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Don’t let this mature gentlemen’s age fool you, though – he still considers himself to be a sprightly young chap. This super handsome boy has been living at Dogs Trust for nearly 19 months, waiting for someone special to come along and offer him his forever home. Bruno would probably prefer a home without kids where he can be the centre of attention. He is a big fan of cuddles, and would be happy to share the right home with another dog. If you think you can give Bruno a loving home for his twilight years, contact Dogs Trust at 01 879 1000. Further information about their work can be found on their website at www. dogstrust.ie. All dogs that are adopted from Dogs Trust are vet-checked, vaccinated, neutered and micro-chipped before being re-homed
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Getting a seasonal glow - bargains and beauty buys! LAURA WEBB
OK, so Christmas isn’t for another while yet, but many people are already thinking about buying here and there so December isn’t an expensive month. This week Gazette Style has a very rewarding idea that will get you some great gifts while you buy for others. If you purchase two or more products at Lancome, you will get a free skincare essentials gift bag worth €74. Looking after your skin is essential in winter months so it is definitely something to think
about for yourself, so when buying for mum, or even the man in your life check out Lancome products and receive an extra special gift early. Who says Christmas can’t come early? The gift includes a Lancome Makeup Bag, a Lancôme makeup Brush Dou, skin care produts: Visionnaire (7ml), Génifique (7ml), Hydra Zen Moisturiser (30ml), Tonique Douceur (50ml) and Galeteis Douceur (50ml). It also includes Hypnose Mascara (2ml) and L’Absolu Rouge (1.6ml). This gift is available in all Debenhams Department stores Dublin, until Sunday November 18 or while stocks last.
Keep an eye out for offers like this at department stores across Dublin, so you can treat yourself while treating others.
TAKING a look in the mirror, most of us can see the holiday hue has well and truly disappeared, so it’s over to the false tan to give our winter skin a sparkling glow. Fake tan experts He-Shi have a great line of products that make skin luminous, shimmering and soft. The new He-Shi Luminous Shimmer is a subtle and sophisticated bronzer, which offers a gorgeous glittering finish, perfect for enhancing skin on dark evenings.
There is no hideous smell and it’s easy to use. It can be layered for deeper colour and washes off with ease making it a perfect product for any party occasion. Luminous Shimmer is available from selected department stores, salons and day spas for an RRP of €12.60.
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Halloween’s not over: Christmas albums are looming!
Actor and singer/songwriter Tyler Hilton: “I want to rediscover the things I love, so I have more to put into the next record”
PEOPLE: walking away from a record label ‘was right for me’
Breaking the rules Continues from Page 17
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“I’m a pretty patient guy for the most part, but I think people were surprised I stayed as long as I did. I go back to the relationship [comparison]: you stay with someone as long as you can to try make it work, but, eventually, you have to decide to walk away.” Going back to 2005, Hilton was a man on a massive upward swing, recording an album on a major label and having starred as Elvis in the acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic, Walk The Line. It seems odd, then, that a European tour would be so long coming, not to mention a new album.
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‘The industry keeps changing, but this is my favourite time in my career ever. Nothing lasts very long in this business.’ “The industry keeps changing, but this is my favourite time in my career ever. “It feels different, for sure, but I feel like no matter what it is, nothing lasts very long in this business. “You couldn’t have
told me when I first got into the business that not listening to the people telling me what to do would be the answer. “It’s so counterintuitive to everything you learn your whole life, but breaking all the rules ended up being the answer.” As a man who has acted and sung for some 15 years, Tyler doesn’t see any problem with cramming as much as possible into his schedule. “I feel like if you do a lot of one thing, you’re probably missing out on something else. “I want to rediscover the things I love, so I have more to put into the next record, and nobody
wants to hear songs about the life of being an actor. So, when I’m home, I try not to do any of that.” W hen back home, Hilton says that catching up with family, friends and his girlfriend, actress Megan Park, grounds him, as well as hiking and “feeling healthy”. Hilton met Park on the set of the criminally under-rated movie, Charlie Bartlett, and the two have been together for five years now. “The thing is we’ve been together a long time and, fortunately, we’ve been very happy and she’s not crazy! “I could probably date another actress and she’d be out of her mind, or, if
I’d never met Megan, I could date a nurse and it would be fine but, for me, Megan is perfect. “If she was in any other kind of industry, she’d be perfect. The way she handles herself and her temperament teaches me a lot. “She’s very together, or at least she acts that way in front of me! “It’s nice for me to see people who can be so normal, and so together, and be successful in this industry, because it’s not usually that way.” Unfortunately, it’s not usually that way, but thankfully, Tyler Hilton is the exception rather than the rule. And that’s probably why he’s so relaxed.
So, Halloween is over, the nights are good and dark and the fridge is fast becoming a warmer place to be than outside. And with that, of course, comes the annual day that breaks the bank for all of us. No, I’m not talking about when the fat guy gives the presents, rather when the fat cats take them: Budget 2013. And if your purse strings are tighter than Joan Rivers’ face, I’m looking to the people who still have money to see how they’re still bringing in the big bucks in these tough times. The answer? A Christmas Album. When you think about it, it’s made with minimum time and effort, no one will blame you for doing covers, even the corniest ones are going to shift at least a few copies, and there’s almost a guarantee that sales will pick up at Yuletide every year, meaning artists can put their feet up and watch the Christmas cash roll in. Many rockers have turned their hand to the odd Christmas tune: Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, even Phil Lynott, but an entire album is a reputation gamble if ever I saw one. New additions to the Christmas album shelves this year include Rod Stewart, who’s bringing out a festive album which one can only hope isn’t as cringy as the title - Merry Christmas, Baby - while Sandy and Danny themselves, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are re-uniting for their Christmas record, This Christmas. The album cover shows the two Grease stars enjoying cups of tea by the Christmas tree - a far cry from Travolta’s Pulp Fiction days. Rod Stewart on the other hand is bringing out the big guns for his album, which includes a virtual duet with Ella Fitzgerald for What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? Ehhh, probably not listening to your album, Rod! Dee Woods @ Radio Nova
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Every Little Step… the Rhythm of Hope FROM their critically acclaimed premiere in New York, Dance Theatre of Ireland and Soul Steps bring a stunning, foot-stomping, body-clapping, energizing experience in every Little Step...the Rhythm of Hope, featuring dance, live music and story-telling. In their hottest work to date, a powerful cast of seven performers combine Irish and modern dance with African-American stepping. November 6-9, tickets are priced at €17/€14.
Mill Theatre 01 296 9340 Chris Kent
WHAT do you get when you cross a burnt out electrician with a standup comedian? You get the most high-voltage act on the Irish comedy circuit at the moment. Join multi award-winning Chris Kent for his new positively charged, totally unique debut. In this brand new show, Kent throws some light on the joys of being a negligent electrician and a couldhave-been porn star, as well as an uncanny resemblance to a wellknown, sheeploving soap celebrity. November 16-17 at 8pm, tickets are priced at €10.
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FOR the price of one household charge you and several friends and/or family members can enjoy a night of worldclass entertainment - scintillating vocal harmony, ambitious choreography, kneelength, yet unbelievably glamorous, and shiny, stage attire. November 15 at 8pm with tickets €20 and €16 with €15 and €11 concessions.
Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts take a break from swimming
cinema: A foreign treat in irish cinemas this week
No signs of rust HAVING already been praised with a host of accolades before ever hitting our big screens, winning the title of best film at the London Film Festival and Cabourg Romantic Film Festival as well receiving as a nomination for the much-coveted Palm D’Or at Cannes, I had already assumed high expectations before attending the screening of Rust And Bone last week. Directed by Jacques A u d i a r d , a c cl a i m e d director of ‘A Prophet’, the French-Belgian film stars Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard and Belgian actor, Matthias Schoenaerts in the leading roles. Based on a short story collection of the same name, Rust and Bone is
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a story centred around unemployed Ali who, on moving with his son to start a new life in Antibes, falls in love with Stephanie, a character portrayed by the brilliant Cotillard. An unconventional love story, the film defies the tones of a typical romantic movie, instead focusing on the bleak and sometimes dark moments of life and the unexpected turns it sometimes takes. Single and slightly inadequate father Ali takes his five-year-old
son from their home in Belguim to live with his sister in France, where he befriends Stephanie, a confident local who has an enviously unusual career as a whale trainer at a local marine theme park in Antibes. Despite being poles apart, a friendship sparks between the two when they begin to bond around their flawed lives. Ali fails to care for his own son, focusing instead on a road destined to lead to trouble, while Stephanie faces a lifetime of trials as she struggles to rebuild her own life after a life-changing accident, grasping solely onto the unintentional compassion shown by her new friend. Taking a step away from her most recent
Film of the Week: Rust and Bone h h h h h (15A) 120mins Director: Jacques Audiard Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Bouli Lanners, Alex Martin, Celine Sallette
OUR VERDICT: WHILE foreign-language films don’t always appeal to everyone, Rust and Bone is one film that we recommend should shake that trend. An unconventional love story, the enlightening tale focuses more on the troubling moments real life can bring and less on the romantic aspect of a blossoming friendship. Having already been awarded prestigious titles in the film world, Rust and Bone is one French film that lives up to its esteemed albeit young reputation.
screen appearance this year as powerful Miranda Tate in The Dark Knight Rises, French actress Marion Cotillard instead slips easily into a role of a woman trapped by a tragic accident, in the deep recesses of a depression and struggling to rediscover her will to live. With few moments to smile about, Marian manages to convey the deep and troubled emotions being no
doubt felt by someone in her position and plays a dramatically powerful performance while still possessing that sense of the natural French grace and poise she is celebrated for. Matthias Schoenaerts on the other hand, becomes a character that is hard to warm to, but one that is portrayed just as successfully. His apparent disregard for the welfare of his son,
his illegal fist-fights and easy disposal of one night stands have a tendency to overpower the real reasons for his adolescent behaviour; a struggle to make ends meet and an insecurity about his real capability as a single parent. To g e t h e r t h e t wo struggling characters unknowingly lean on one another for support as life continues to throw hurdles their way. While the French subtitled film may not be for everyone, and occasionally fails to explain fully the lessimportant tangents of the story, Rust and Bone is one story that if you get caught up in it, will draw you in and leave you feeling enlightened, satisfied and with an appetite for the culture of French film.
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GAMING ASSASSIN’S CREED 3: A SUPERB SEQUEL
A title that’s worth hunting down in shops SHANE DILLON
EVERY week feels like Christmas for gamers at the moment, with triple-A titles either suddenly on the shelves, or about to hit the market. And, certainly, one of the biggest titles of the year – in more ways than one – comes courtesy of the cross-platform title, Assassin’s Creed 3, which was released just last week but, unsurprisingly, has leapt straight to the top of the charts around the world. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, AC3 is the latest in the popular series, which has spun off into indirect titles, making this not just the third in the overall series, but certainly the most impressive.
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For “newbies” to the Assassin’s Creed setting, a modern-day protaganist is caught up in a slowly-uncovered, endof-the-world scenario – however, dull-as-dishwater Desmond is merely a means to an end, as, through some high-tech nonsense, he can “relive” the memories of – Oh, look, it doesn’t really matter, does it? Desmond accessing memories of long-dead people is the way to play the game proper, as we
slip back into time to “remember” the character’s actions. This time round, AC3 follows a half-English, half-Mohawk man, Connor, in Colonial America, around the time of the great American Revolution. During 30 or so years of Connor’s life, around the Revolution years, he wanders through several key parts of the Colonial frontier, with vast tracts of land, speckled with small towns, as well as a number of well-known cities in their older, simpler forms, including New York and Boston. Connor’s life brings him into contact with a wide range of historical characters on all sides of the Revolution, with eve-
From snowbound city streets teeming with British Colonial soldiers to verdant Frontier lands full of wildlife, the beautifully realised world of Assassin’s Creed 3 is a memorable, diverting place to wander and explore
ryone from Washington to Franklin shoehorned in, as well as several key historical moments in the battle for America at the time. As an assassin with his own agenda to follow, Connor spends an awful lot of time tracking down – and eliminating – all kinds of people, in line with the previous games. However, AC3 remains, as ever, a game that certainly has a violent nature in parts (albeit for the greater good, once again),
BYTES&PIECES STILL SO FORZA, SO GOOD Franchise spin-off impresses
FIRST things first – yes, Forza Horizons. really does look that pretty, as shown in the screenshot, right. Already a terrific racing franchise exclusive on the XBox 360, where Forza easily roared into pole position as a great cicruit racer, an elite team of developers were assembled for this recently released spin-off with an open-world setting – and, boy, did they deliver the goods. Set around the Horizon Festival in Colorado (an ever-so-slightly naff-feeling central hub), it’s your job to roll into town in the equivalant of a rusty bathtub on three wheels, before taking to the highways and byways of Colorado for all kinds of Horizon challenges. The more you race, the more you rise up the ranks from your lowly starting position of 250th place, as you undertake
The game ships with a photo mode, to create similarly striking shots
set challenges, random races, or simply challenge other, snazzier cars to a race – and what races they are, too. Colorado, here, takes in all kinds of sweeping landscapes and surfaces, with a wide range of beautiful, gleaming motors to unlock and take to gravel roads and wide highways, while the spectacular sunsets and ambient details add to
the overall mood. Indeed, it’s a pleasure to just drive, picking a forest road or desert trail to follow, with the game putting the horizon there for you to reach as best as you see fit. So, for those looking for a meaty racer, or for those looking for a very pretty driving game, or even for those just looking for a great game, Forza Horizons is a winner.
but rewards exploration and observation. While the main campaign missions can be blitzed through reasonably quickly, there are, quite simply, a staggering range of side-missions and distractions to undertake. Whether hunting wildlife to make money, recruiting craftspeople to make your humble home ever grander, exploring the lands and the cities, or even taking to the high seas in well-realised naval sections – and all with a noticeable graphical flair in an already attractive series – AC3 presents a beautiful, challenging and rewarding title. Coupled with a historical (and physical) setting that’s rarely been touched upon in gaming, and with a striking story that resonates with contemporary times – not to mention a lot more features than I have space to even mention, let alone look at here – AC3 has delivered an outstanding title. Available now for several platforms, it’s a terrific title, and one that makes the game’s revolutionary past something to definitely look forward to ...
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Skoda drives up the motor ranks SKODA’s drive to become a Top-5 best-selling car brand has taken a big step forward in recent weeks with the recruitment of five new dealerships for its network across Munster and Leinster. The dealerships chosen for their strategic importance in high population centres include Boland’s in Carlow, Sheehy Motor Group in Naas, Co Kildare, Frank Hogan Motors in Limerick, Western Motors in Drogheda Co Louth and J Donohue Motors in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. In addition to the dealership expansion, Skoda has also announced its latest innovative sales incentive programme for Irish motorists. In conjunction with Applegreen, Skoda has launched a unique fuel card offer for Irish motorists, guaranteeing them a set price for fuel in 2013 and saving them hard earned money. Anyone who orders a new Skoda before November 17will receive a fuel card capping the price of fuel at 99c a litre for the year ahead. Skoda was also recently recognised as a leading provider of value for Irish motorists by Motorcheck. ie Value Analysis report which was carried out across a range of car brands and models to determine which cars retain their value providing the best investment. The report which compared almost 12,530 pricing samples between January 2009 and July 2012 revealed that Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda provided the greatest return on investment of any brand. Skoda claimed Number 1 spot in three of these categories, best diesel option for small hatch (Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI), mid range saloon (Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI) and large saloon (Skoda Superb 1.9TDI Greenline). Over the three-year period the outstanding Skoda models retained 67% (Fabia), 62% (Octavia) and 61% (Superb) of their original value. These valuations are all significantly ahead of the average retained value for each segment with the Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI +12%, the Skoda Superb 1.9TDI Greenline +11%, and the Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI +5% respectively.
Joe Barrett, retail director of Applegreen and Ciara Walsh, marketing communications manager, SKODA Ireland, are all smiles as Skoda announces its latest innovative sales incentive programme for Irish motorists in conjunction with Applegreen
Today’s Beetle transfers the styling of the original Beetle and the 1998 new Beetle into a sportier, more masculine era
VOLKSWAGEN: THIRD INCARNATION OF A MOST ICONIC CAR
The beloved Beetle is back with a bang
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IT hasn’t been all that long since the 2012 Geneva Motor Show – it was back in March. But it seems like an eternity since I was there to see, for the first time, just how great the all-new VW Beetle was turning out to be. Pearlescent white paint, tinted windows, blindingly bright chrome alloys designed with good ol’ fashioned hubcaps in mind– it had the perfect blend of classic Beetle lines, combined with a dune buggy-like profile. Did I mention the gloss-black door sills with the chrome highlights? The fact that the classic sills were omitted from
the second-generation Beetle still boggles the mind, but their return just makes this model that bit more special. And that’s what the Beetle is all about – special. The entry-level model is already a design classic, but Volkswagen have not spared the whip when it comes to options for those who really want to treat themselves to a top-end motor. The model I test drove recently was a dream. The interior was practically wrapped in leather, with colour panels that matched the Denim Blue exterior beautifully. T he f lat-bottomed leather steering wheel was a multifunction joy, as it gave me control of the simply wonderful
sound system. Made by the classic guitar manufacturer, Fender, the Fender Plus stereo will, on this side of the Atlantic, only be found in the Beetle. The system comprises two tweeters each in the mirror triangle and rear side trim, front and rear woofers and a subwoofer located in a closed bass box in the boot. Heart and soul of the system is a 10 channel amplifier with class A /B end stages and eight speakers delivering a 400 watt output, while ambient lighting around the speakers and door panels creates a relaxed atmosphere. For me at least, this makes the world a better place, it really was a
shame that VW insisted I give the car back. The Beetle is priced at a very competitive €19,995 for the entry-level model, but true Beetle lovers will almost certainly want to spring for some of the top-drawer extras. Personally, I would be a big fan of the optional winter pack that includes heated front seats with three pre-set temperature settings. If I had my way, all cars would be equipped with keyless entry systems, like the one available on here. This system enables you to enter and exit your car without taking the key out of your pocket. Once inside, as long as you have the key on you, the engine can be started
without inserting the key in the ignition by simply pressing a button in the centre console. It’s options like these that keep a car like this one that bit extra special – but don’t forget leather, you really do deserve the leather interior. It’s no coincidence that the Irish love the Beetle, the first one built outside of Germany was on Dublin’s Shelbourne Road and continued to be produced there right up the late 1970s. Beetle lovers had to wait until 1998 for the second generation model to arrive, but this third model is set to bring different generations of motorists together as it is certain to go down a storm.
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CRAFT craftwork: Dalkey’s winter fair expects over 5,000 visitors
Designer showcase flourishes
Thousands of locally produced craft and design goods will be on display at this year’s Winter Fair in Dalkey, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11. For the first time, this year’s fair is taking place in the Cuala GAA Hall on Hyde Road. More than 5,000 visitors are expected at the event, which is now in its eighth year, to see work from over 40 design and craftworkers from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, which is emerging as a centre of excellence for the craft and design sector.
Fresh styles and gift ideas, as well as specially-made Christmas items, will be available during the two-day event, which is organised by Dun LaoghaireRathdow n County Enterprise Board. The Winter Fair has grown in popularity every year since it began among locals and visitors to the area, many of who travel specifically to see the wide range of quality products available. With over 40 stands, locally designed fashion, hats and jewellery, photography, bags, candles, furniture, toys and
A sample of Laragh McMonagle’s jewellery
collectibles will all be available at the Winter Fair 2012. Regular exhibitors who are returning to the Winter Fair include Susannagh Grogan Designs, Red Rufus Sock Dogs, Cathy White Vintage Bags, Cadenza Glass Beads, Blue House Studio and Michael Delahunty Photography, many of who have created new work specifically for the event. They will be joined by a record number of new exhibitors – all based in the county – some bringing their new work to the market for the
An example of jewellery from Cadenza Glass Beads
first time. Event co-ordinator S u z a n n e M ay s a i d : “This is such an important event in the design calendar that people are now travelling to Dalkey from all over Leinster. “We are delighted to welcome a number of first time exhibitors to the Winter Fair, in
addition to our regular faces. “The range of local creative talent at the Winter Fair is always inspiring and offers gift ideas for every taste and budget. “Every year, there are new and exclusive collections and the public are always ver y supportive of locally-produced design and craft products.” Laragh McMonagle, a locally-based jewellery designer has participated in the Winter Fair over the last number of years. She said: “This is one of my favourite times of the year, when all our hard work is unveiled to the public. “It gives us a chance to meet our customers face-to-face and it gives them a chance to ask us questions about our craft and hear our design stories, which is a unique aspect of Winter Fair.” The Winter Fair 2012 in Dalkey is open to the
public from 10am to 6pm on both days, and admission is free. Updates can be found on the Winter Fair Facebook page, at w w w.
Red Rufus Sock Dogs
facebook.com/thewinterfair. Further information is also available at http:// www.dlrceb.ie/winterfair2012.
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Celebrate Bond with a visit to bonnie Scotland STUNNING locations are a key ingredient of James Bond films and, with the recent release of Skyfall, the fourth Bond film to feature the beautiful surroundings of Scotland, there’s never been a better time to explore the northern country. While Daniel Craig was seen jetting off to the Bahamas and South America in his first two outings, the character goes back to his Scottish roots in Skyfall. In a chase sequence filmed in the Highlands, near the peak of striking Buachailie Etive Mor, the secret agent’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 manages to get upstaged by the stunning atmospheric scenery. Whether you’re a 007 fan or fancy a piece of your own adventure, Scotland boasts a number of Bond-inspired activities to pursue on a visit to the highlands. The Spy who Loved Me, The World is Not Enough and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service are just three of the many Bond films to include skiing scenes, and Scotland has five ski resorts. Why not hit the slopes this winter for skiing, snowboarding or some expert snow-sports tuition? For a combination of breathtaking scenery and exhilarating adventure, visit Highlands Sarafis at www.highlandsafaris.net, and choose from a mountain safari, a cycle through a wilderness trail or try your hand at off-road driving. Get an adrenaline high at the Highland Fling Bungee in Perthsire, Britain’s first static bungee jump, perched above a dramatic gorge and ancient trees, or sail 30 miles from the north west coast to the Outer Hebrides, to its powder-white beaches, Atlantic waves and dark moorland. For further details of these and many other Scottish activities, see www.visitscotland.com.
northern ireland: cookery school serves up some great lessons
Turn into a top chef (with a little Belfast help)
laura webb
SURPRISINGLY, heading to Belfast on a dreary Thursday morning didn’t dampen my enthusiasm for the day ahead. It was the inaugural Belfast Restaurant Week, and anything that involves testing culinary treats is something that I don’t mind doing in rain, hail or snow. Having gone to Belfast before by car, and although it is nice to
have the freedom of your own vehicle so you can pack whatever you can fit into it, taking the Enterprise train from Dublin definitely has its advantages. You leave from central Dublin to arrive in central Belfast – what more could you ask for, really? The day ahead was a busy one. The Northern Ireland Tourist Board had organised some very interesting activities that would test my
own culinary abilities, and get me tasting some very famous ones, too. The Europa Hotel is one of the best-known hotels in Belfast. Just a few minutes’ drive from the train station, it is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Belfast, perfect for finding your way through the city. Once checked in, it was time to go to the Belfast Cooker y School. This school is Belfast
Belfast Cookery School is the city’s first purpose-built cookery school
Paul Rankin’s restaurant, Cayenne, boasts a relaxing
city’s first purpose-built cookery school, and is ideally located in the heart of the city close to hotels, public transport, pubs and shopping. I t h a s 16 f u l l y equipped individual cooking stations. On arrival, we were greeted by Mourne Seafood Bar’s head chef, Wayne Carville, who was ready to demonstrate the meal we were about to make. The ingredients were all laid out, and we could see by the rice, prawns and other ingredients that it was going to be some sort of risotto, and we were right – seafood risotto. Talking us through the recipe, Wayne made it sound so easy, but I suppose when you are a top chef it’s going to be easy – for you! The flavours of the
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garlic, herbs and stock he was using started to fill the air, and I could feel myself getting hungry. All in all, I would say it took about 20 minutes to make – now it was my turn. I found my cooking station and the ingredients were ready to be used. It was the first time I had to peel a prawn,
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ambience, making it a perfect spot for diners (right), whether locals or tourists
and my initial reaction was to cringe, but I did it and it was actually fine. The prawns were used to make a stock that would later be added to the rice to make the risotto. The key to making the perfect risotto, in Wayne’s eyes, is to keep stirring, making sure it doesn’t stick to the pan. O t h er i ngred i ents included white wine, garlic, paprika, chopped tomatoes, herbs, prawn meat, mussels and cockles. After a lot of rice grain tasting and checking for the pin point in the middle of the grain, my dish was ready. What’s great about the school is that you have all the joys of making the dish, without having to clean up afterwards, making it feel like a treat rather than a chore. It was interesting to
see all the differentlooking dishes, but it was time for the taste test – and even if I do say so myself, I quite enjoyed it. After the school we went back to the hotel for a break before heading off to Cayenne – the restaurant of Paul Rankin.
Ambience On the night, he was celebrating local food and wines with an Irish connection. The chilled ambience of the restaurant is apparent when you first walk in. There were a few different local suppliers on hand to talk about their great products, and to answer any questions we might have had. We met renowned chef, Paul Rankin, who talked us through the menu while his friend
and wine expert, Joe Wadsack, talked about what wines suited each course – and his recommendations were definitely on point. For starters, I had a salt and chilli calamari, which was cooked to perfection. For my main dish, I enjoyed venison, which literally melted through my knife, and a chocolate dessert to finish. All in all, it was just superb. We were given a guide to Belfast restaurants, which is a great information booklet to have as it outlines the many restaurants this wonderful town has to offer. For further information on Belfast, contact the Northern Ireland Tourist Board at CallSave 1850 230 230, or see www.discovernorthernireland.com.
Seafood Risotto For one to two people
Ingredients • One quarter onion • One clove garlic • Half celery stick • Pinch-smoked paprika • Half cup rice • 100g mixed seafood (of your choice) • Half cup white wine • Parmesan (amount to your taste) • Chopped parsley for garnish • One pint chicken or vegetable stock • Oil • Butter
Method • Dice the onion, garlic, celery, fennel and garlic and sweat. Add the rice (arborio or carnaroli). • Fry the rice for two to three minutes. Add a half glass of white wine, and cook until evaporated. • Add boiling stock, one ladle at a time, until rice is tender (you don’t have to use all the stock). • Add your diced seafood and any shellfish. Add a knob of butter and parsley. • Add your grated parmesan and serve. Whatever your level of cooking skills, why not try this delicious dish?
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Members of Coolmine swimming club last week celebrate club coach Afric Creedon’s win in the Dun Laoghaire Harbour swim with Eamonn Coghlan also present
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Creedon win inspiring next batch of Coolmine swimmers COOLMINE swimming club enjoyed a special Halloween gala last week when Irish sporting legend Eamonn Coghlan visited the club to present club coach Afric Creedon with her trophy for winning the Dun Laoghaire Harbour swim. It is one of the top two open water swims in Ireland, circumnavigating 2,200m of the south Dublin port, and one which Creedon has been pursuing for the past few years. Speaking to GazetteSport about the event, she said: “The current wasn’t
mild which suited me. It was a really big win for me in our second last event of the season. “I’ve been doing it for years and this is my biggest result, that and the Liffey Swim are the ones everyone wants to win. The best I had done in this one before was sixth and I’d been fourth in the Liffey.” The Clonsilla resident combines her time training in Coolmine pool, getting up at 5.15am three times a week, with coaching the club’s young populace of around 100 members.
She is among six coaches at the club which caters for all ages from as young as six-years-old up to 19 with members welcomed almost as soon as they swim a length of the pool. “We’re always looking for new members . We welcome ages in five sections from tadpoles up to elite level. We’re always aspiring to bring our swimmers up to elite level and then international competition.” To that end, the likes of Laura Fallon among a number of members to excel on the national stage. And Cree-
don’s exploits have also had a noticeable effect on the young swimmers at the club with many younger members following in Creedon’s wake and taking to the open seas. “Five of the girls went on to take part this year in the Dun Laoghaire swim. It really has taken off and I’m so proud of them. “Open water swimming compared to in the pool is totally different. We’ve seen that it has provided some inspiration for them to get involved in both sides of the sport”
FOUR former Wesley College students and four St Andrew’s alumni were included in the Irish men’s hockey squad who travelled to the Netherlands this week to take part in a 23-player camp with a view to selection for the Champions Challenge tournament in Argentina later this month. Wesley’s Mitch Darling, Phelie Maguire, Brian Doherty and Andy McConnell along with Andrew’s David Cole, Davy Carson, David Fitzgerald and Stu Loughrey will all be hoping to impress new coach Andrew Meredith in the squad’s first meetup since the summer. The camp saw Ireland compete in a number of training matches against Dutch club sides.
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FastSport goldrick makes award shortlist: FOXROCK Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick is on the shortlist for the annual LGFA Senior Player’s Player of the Year award. The nominees for the prestigious awards were chosen by the intercounty squads that have played with and against these nominees and singled them out as the outstanding players in their grade. Goldrick is in the running with Cork’s Briege Corkery and Geraldine O’Flynn who were both members of the AllIreland champions dynamic half-back line. The LGFA Player’s Player of the Year award winners will be announced at the TG4/O’Neill’s AllStar awards at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday, November 10. For further information regarding tickets for the event, please call 01 8363156 or email info@fai.ie.
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DUNDRUM native Nicolas Roche is set to launch a new Irish cycling squad for junior riders for the start of the 2013 with six places for cyclists based in Ireland. Put together in conjunction with Philip Finnegan, the Nicolas Roche Per formance Team has secured invitations to compete in five international stage races next year, four in France and one in Germany for riders who are either first or second year juniors. Speaking to stickybottle.com about the new initiative, Finnegan said the idea is “to get riders used to riding as a team,
to teach them how to do that and how to get used to that. “When you look at the window that good riders have to get into a big pro team, it’s pretty short. It can be hard to make that step up to a big pro team once you’re 22 and you move out of the U-23s. “So the idea here is to try and get the riders into that way of thinking and that way of riding from the time they are very young; to hopefully get them on the road to making that transition from the time they are first-year juniors.” Beyond those dates on the continent, the team will focus on three day events in Cork and Gorey, the latter on the
Easter weekend, the junior Tour of Ireland, the national championships and the Suir Valley three day. From there, the development of the side will hope to develop into the senior ranks over time. “Obviously there is a good national set-up and juniors are taken into that for the main races and we’ve seen there was a stint with Cycling Ireland for the juniors racing abroad before the European Championships this year. “But what myself and Nicolas are really hoping to do is to get juniors and give them that set-up the whole year round, with the added bonus of the foreign
Former Meadowbrookn resident Nicolas Roche
races we can bring them to.” Finnegan will be the hands-on manager in Ireland while Roche who will link up with the SaxoBank team in the new year - will be the team principal. He will mentor and advise the riders, as well as maximising their racing opportunities abroad. It will run along similar lines to the senior An Post-Sean Kelly team.
And the team is now taking applications to join up with the team from young Irish cyclists, with Finnegan adding: “We’re ver y open to having a look at everyone,” Finnegan said of the process that will be used to find the right six riders for next year. “This is a team structure; we want team players who will understand that cycling is about
working for the team goal. “But they will be young riders and it’s ver y impor tant that ever y single one of them gets chances to win or be the main rider sometimes; we’re going to be very committed to that.” F i n n e g a n wo r ke d with Roche on getting the Nicolas Roche Classic up and running this year.
Local trio star for Republic of Ireland in Euros sport@gazettegroup.com
Orlagh Nolan (pictured), Chloe Mustaki and Emily Cahill were all part of the successful Ireland U-19 side
LOCAL trio, Orlagh Nolan – from Ballinteer – Chloe Mustaki (formerly of St Kilian’s DSD) and Emily Cahill (Peamount United) all played their part last week as they helped the Republic of Ireland to top their group in the first round of qualifying for the UEFA U-19 women’s European championship. Following big wins over Latvia and Cyprus, it set up a top table clash with Serbia for top spot, bouncing back from a 2-1 deficit as skipper Denise O’Sullivan
and vice-captain Emma Hansberry gave Dave Connell’s side a deserved 3-2 win. The result continues the good mood in Irish women’s football as Connell has now led the U-17 and U-19 sides to their respective groups with a 100 per cent record in both cases and, with the men’s U-17 and U-19s also qualifying for the elite phase. Both teams went into the game at the FK Srem Stadium in Jakovo having already secured qualification for the next phase but Ireland were very much the underdogs, having lost to the Serbs at
last year’s U-19 elite phase. Nolan created the first of the day when she swung the ball into McCabe who sent a glancing header into the the net. But Ireland paid for their profligacy thereafter and it cost them in the 36th minute when the Serbian captain Damnjanovic equalised and nine minutes after half-time a penalty led to Cubrilo giving the home side the lead. However, the Irish women responded magnificently and within five minutes were back on level terms when a short free-kick by Clare Shine found Lauren
Murphy and her cross was headed home by senior international O’Sullivan. The winning goal came in the 74th minute when Emma Hansberry curled a 25m freekick around the wall and in off the post as the Irish threat from set-pieces once again reaped rich dividends. With Ciara O’Connell in superb form at the back and goalkeeper Jillian Maloney equal to anything the Serbs fired at her, the Irish were able to hold their lead this time and record a famous victory.
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Downhill dream near the heart of the city
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Ticknock Hill sits less than a 10-minute drive from the Dundrum shopping centre but offers an oasis for mountainHorse sport and pentathlon bikers just a few miles away from the lights of Dublin city NESTLED in the foothills of the Dublin mountains, it scarcely seems like you’re located just a 10-minute drive from the Dundrum town centre or just a few minutes from a turn-off for the M50. But Ticknock Hill’s mountain-bike trail offers one of the most stunning views of the city while the twisting route around the back end of the Three Rock and Two Rock mountains can quickly transport city folk to a serenity scarcely found in the county. Coillte have been busy up there in recent years, making more and more accessible mountainbike tracks for people to get involved in the sport,
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providing the perfect avenue by which to take in the views. It was there that GazetteSport met up with Stepaside resident Niall Davis – who has competed at the top level of European mountainbiking – who explained the simple beauty of the trail. “There are so many people you take up here and they started pointing down to where their
house is and say ‘I’ve lived down there for 20 years and never knew this was here’. That’s the beauty of it. It’s such an asset and free to use,” he explains. It is a sport that is rapidly growing in Ireland with the growth of mountain-bike trails in Ballinastoe and Limerick newly introduced with the support of Coillte and one which is becoming increasingly more accessible for Dubliners. After an initial grind up the tarmac path, the break from the trees opens up to unimpeded views out over Bray Head and across to Wales on a clear day with the Mourne mountains also in sight to the north. From there, the off-road
Niall Davis, left, traversing one of the turns on the Ticknock Hill mountain bike trails
begins, looping up and around the famous Three Rock mounds from which the area takes its name, the gnarled, rocky trail begins – one purposebuilt by Coillte – with plenty of challenges. The forest road first brings you a vista of Dub-
back of Three Rock and away from the city lights. There a long, straight section bounds along before traversing into some fast twists with lots of ups and downs. Despite the recent wet weather, the course remained reasonably intact though
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There are so many people you take up to Ticknock and they point at their house and say ‘I’ve lived here 20 years and never knew this was here’ - Niall Davis
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lin but once onto the single-track, replete with lumpy rocks, the route soon whips around the
there are plans for Coillte to reduce the pooling of water at the base of various drops. It navigates over 4km of a narrow, custom-built course, cut into two sections formally carved out in the past couple of years and is one that Davis says, while not for absolute beginners, is one that can certainly be an avenue for aspiring mountainbikers. “You’d want to be comfortable cycling on the roads, there’s not a huge step from there to mountain-biking. Once, you’ve got your gear, you’re good to go.”
** If you would like to give mountain-biking at Ticknock Hill a try, you can rent bikes and gear from Stepaside-based Niall Davis’ company, biking.ie
added to Sports Campus
MINISTER for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar confirmed a number of developments at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown including the development of high performance training facilities for Horse Sport Ireland and Pentathlon Ireland. Speaking at a briefing in Dublin last week on developments at the National Sports Campus, Minister Varadkar also confirmed that lease agreements have been put in place with the FAI, GAA, IRFU and Irish Hockey Association (IHA), after the ownership of lands at Blanchardstown were transferred from the Department of Agriculture to the Campus Development Authority in August of this year. “I’m very pleased with the huge progress made in the last six months. “I hope this decision by HSI and Pentathlon Ireland will encourage many other NGBs to view the campus as an ideal site for developing facilities and enhancing their own sport. “Following on from the positive announcement on investment in training pitches from the FAI earlier this month, the announcement shows that the partnership approach between Government and sporting bodies which I announced last March is working,” Minister Varadkar said. The National Sports Campus Development Authority will now develop a centre of excellence for Horse Sport Ireland/Pentathlon Ireland for equestrian sports, and facilities for the modern pentathlon. Horse Sport Ireland chairman Joe Walsh said of the announcement: “This move is a very important step for Irish equestrian and affiliated sports. “It not only provides us with the dedicated training facilities which we need, but it also merges equestrian sports with other mainstream sporting disciplines which can only be of benefit to all of Irish sport. “Priority access will be given to high performance athletes, but the facilities will also be used by HSI affiliates and will also be open for private hire by the public.”
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Seapoint bounce back in UBL but Blackrock still struggling SEAPOINT surprised previously unbeaten Terenure 15-13 last Friday evening to pick up their second win of the Ulster Bank league division 2A and rise to tenth in the division after four rounds of matches. It made it two wins on the bounce, backing up their away day victory in East Cork where they undid Midleton a week earlier. Blackrock College, however, continue to struggle in Division 1B as they fell to a fourth loss of the season, 19-52 to Ballynahinch, and sit at the bottom of the table.
Meteors post important win METEORS boss Hugh Kilbride hailed a “huge win” for his side as they got the better of the Waterford Wildcats 66-63 in the women’s basketball SuperLeague last weekend. He said after the game: “I really believe that this is the first step for us turning the corner after a disappointing start to the season. It wasn’t an easy victory but we worked really hard for it as a team and stuck with it until the end. Beth and Karen Meany both put on super performances tonight and Rebecca Nagle shot the lights out for us! I am delighted with the result.” Meteors lost Hannah Pickford during the week and she will not feature for the
southside outfit for the rest of the season while they also travelled without the services of Elaine Caffrey who was tied up in work and Indira Kaljo who is still ineligible to play as of yet. But Nagle was on fire scoring 11 points in the first quarter shooting 80% from the field. She finished the game with 25 points and two assists, on 50% shooting from behind the arc. Karen Meany was huge in her first full game with Meteors scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Five of those points came at crucial times in overtime. She also contributed with two steals in the game. Meteors are next in action again on Saturday when they host to the still undefeated DCU Mercy. Tip-Off for that game is at 7pm.
The St Joseph’s Boys team listen to a half-time team talk from manager Paul Massey during their extra time victory over St Mochta’s
Joeys’ late late show gilligan cup St Mochta’s St Joseph’s Boys carl duffy
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ST Joseph’s Boys progressed to the second round of the Gilligan Cup after a hard fought extra time victory against St Mochta’s at Porterstown Park last Saturday. From the outset, Joey’s looked most likely to score with Eoghan Kennefick and Luke McWilliams linking up well to create several good goal scoring opportunities. Mochta’s struggled to keep possession as their
opponents continued to press high up the pitch as midfield pair Samuel Keating and Aaron Leonard controlled the tempo of the visiting team’s play and continued to thread through passes for their pacy front-runners who were proving a tough challenge for the home back line. They weathered the storm, though, and finished the half the stronger with Gavin Smith doing well on a number of occasions, providing a series of half chances but none of which resulted in a clear attempt on goal.
camogie all-stars Olympian Murphy hands out All-Stars at Citywest national Yacht Club lympian Annalise Murphy was among the guest of honour at last weekend’s 2012 camogie All-Stars in association with O’Neills at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart. All Ireland champions Wexford and finalists Cork shared six All-Star awards a piece on the night in a year when the former claimed the league and championship double. Picture: Caroline Quinn
J o s e p h ’s m a n a g e r Paul Massey felt his team “were extremely unlucky” not to be leading at half time but that his “young and inexperienced team” were showing enough signs to push on in the second half. And so it proved when good build up play between Kennefick and McWilliams resulted in Leonard’s curling shot on the edge of the box sailing into the net. Mochta’s rallied though thanks to the efforts of their managerial pair, Brian McCarthy and former Bohemians boss Roddy Col-
lins. They brought on ex-Monaghan United player Cillian Corcoran whose pace and control resulted in the equalising goal. He was fouled 10 yards from the edge of the box and Paul Clare stepped up to superbly lift the ball over the wall and straight in. It forced extra time and Mochta’s looked to have possibly done enough when Niall Kennedy’s corner was met by the head of Corcoran who rose the highest to put the ball in off the post and make it 2-1. But Joey’s responded quickly when a McWil-
liams deflected cross fell only as far as the edge of the box, where Keating was able to drive home an unstoppable shot on goal to square things up. T he visiting team didn’t look back after equalising with Keating grabbing his second and Jordan scoring late on to give Joseph’s a hardearned victory. After the game McCarthy felt his team were unlucky not to have gotten something out of the game as “the game could have swung either way in extra time” but that he “could not ask any more of the lads”.
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Kilmacud foiled by Oulart’s Kirwan Club Noticeboard sport@gazettegroup.com
NICKY Kirwan’s last gasp point put paid to Kilmacud Crokes’ Leinster senior hurling championship run by a single point as Oulart-the-Ballagh took the laurels from a controversial quarter-final tie in Parnell Park. It handed the Wexford side a slim 1-13 to 1-12
victory in Parnell Park, one which hinged on a rough penalty decision in the dying embers of the first half. For much of that period, Crokes had gone toe to toe with Oulart, sharing 16 points, while Matt Collins picked off a couple of brilliant saves to keep it tight. But Jack Doughan was adjudged
to have nudged Kirwan in the square though the slippy conditions appeared to play more than a fleeting role. Kirwan nailed the penalty and his side quickly built a six-point lead in the second half before Crokes responded brilliantly, Seanie McGrath at the heart of their comeback.
And when Ross O’Carroll’s dropping ball was turned in by McGrath - bringing his tally to 1-7 - the tie was right back in the balance with only a couple of minutes to go. But Kirwan kept his nerve to score the winning free and Kilmacud could not get back in range to equalise.
cuala CONGRATULATIONS to our senior foot-
Good luck next Saturday to the U-21
ballers who put in a stunning perform-
footballers who take on Ballyboden in
ance in the Leinster intermediate
the championship next Saturday.
championship quarter-final on Satur-
We are calling on all club members
day. Leading 1-9 to 0-2 at half-time, the
who can lift a hammer or put in a bulb
lads kicked on in some style running
to come along on Tuesday evening for
out 25-point winners over Avondale,
a bumper DIY session on important
the champions of Wicklow.
works taking place in the hall.
Next up are Monasterevin from Kildare in two weeks. Well done also to the U-15B football-
football: goals prove costly for Foxrock
ers who won their league title on Sunday morning with a 2-7 to 1-7 victory over Lucan Sarsfields.
We are in full flow with AGMs at present. The juvenile boy’s meeting takes place this Thursday, November 8. All fully paid members should have received an email over last weekend as
Hard luck to the U-13 camogie side
we check our contact details ahead of
who were beaten in their champion-
the club AGM. Please check and advise
ship final and to the U-14B footballers
the club of any changes.
who missed out on promotion by going
All details can be checked at www.
down to St Finian’s in a high scoring
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play off on Saturday.
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ballinteer st john’s THERE was no winner of the Thursday, November 1 lotto draw of €4,200. Next week’s draw will be for €4,400.
Foxrock Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick (left) is put under pressure by Kellie Kearney Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com
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F OX R O C K C a b i n teely’s epic ladies senior football championship year came to a mucky, downbeat end in Aughrim last Sunday as Wexford’s Shelmaliers got the rub of the green to win out by a single point. Having claimed the Dublin title, they found the Leinster final a much tougher affair as the conditions militated against any sort of fluidity against a side man-
aged by the national president of the ladies association, Pat Quill. As the rain came down in torrents leaving the pitch like a mudbath, and the Wexford women got a couple of goals to lead by four points at half-time, 2-2 to 0-4, one coming from Kate Kelly who received her sixth camogie AllStar the night before. It was a fortuitous effort, bouncing back off the post and straight onto her knee which took the ball into the net first time. Foxrock’s frustrations were compounded when Sinead
Goldrick was sinbinned early in the second half. But they responded brilliantly and added six points to the scoreboard without reply as Amy R ing, Fiona Claffey, Emma McDonagh and Eimear O’Herlihy all got on the score sheet in a wonderful spell. However at the other end, Shelmaliers struck for goal and keeper Carol Manning had it covered and claimed it well, however she collided heavily with the incoming Aine Lacey and was ver y badly injured in the collision.
The result saw the ball go into the back of the net. The huge FoxCab suppor t waited anxiously to see if the goal was allowed and if Manning would be able to resume. However they were disappointed on both fronts despite Goldrick returning to score a point. It set up a nail-biting finish as attack after attack was made towards the Shelmaliers goals but the equalising point was not to be and Foxrock missed out by the narrowest of margins.
confirmed. All support welcome. Please email nominations for election to the executive committee and
Well done to our U-21 hurlers on a
any motions for AGM to be given to
fine win over Cuala in the champion-
the secretary by Friday, Novem-
ship quarter-final.
ber 16 or leave in the clubhouse
Congratulations to Orlagh Nolan on
addressed to Eamon Hession or
helping the Ireland U-19s qualify for
email secretary.ballinteerstjohns.
the European championships.
dublin@gaa.ie
Ladies minor football final next
The junior 9 hurlers play O’Dwyer’s
Saturday, November 10 vs Foxrock/
on Sunday, November 11 at 2.30pm
Cabinteely. Venue and time to be
with the venue to be confirmed.
stars of erin THE U-8s had a great win against St Mark’s in hurling on Saturday morning
A very strong St Mark’s side ran out winners.
in Tallaght. Both teams showed some
The Nursery continues on through-
great skills with Chris Collins and Noah
out November every Saturday from
Sinclair impressing.
10am. All Children are very welcome
The U-10s also played St Mark’s in a
to attend.
challenge game in Tallaght on Satur-
Stars are looking for players of all
day morning. Again there were some
ages for the coming season. Please
really wonderful hurling skills on dis-
contact Paudge McHugh 086 3092327
play from both teams.
for further details.
naomh olaf THIS was a great week for our inter-
Final score Olaf’s 1-10, Cluain Mhuire
mediate footballers who secured
0-04 adding two more points.
maximum points and possible promo-
In camogie, Olaf’s took on Na Fianna
tion from their two remaining league
in this championship decider on Sun-
games.
day afternoon.
They defeated St Brigid’s away in
Conditions were awful and while
midweek after a well-taken Simon
Olaf’s battled hard, a more experi-
Hickey goal spurred Olaf’s on to win
enced Na Fianna coped better with
by six points. Final score 1-12 to 0-9
the conditions and pulled away in the
putting two points in the bag.
second half.
On Sunday morning, they took on
One of our main fundraisers, the
Cluain Mhuire on an atrocious morn-
poker classic takes place on November
ing in a must-win game. Olaf’s exerted
17 with a prize pot of €5,000. Tickets
their superior skill and fitness to finish
are available at the bar or from Eoin
very strong and deserving winners.
Kinsella – 087 6769280.
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Luke Keating closes in to tackle an Avondale player in Cuala’s win in the Leinster intermediate quarter-final. Picture: Colin Behan
Cuala cruise into semis Dunne dismisses questions about standard after comprehensive win over Avondale, setting up a semi-final date with Kildare’s Monasterevin Peter Carroll
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CUALA romped through the quarter-finals of the Leinster intermediate championship with goals from Niall Carty, Conor O’Brien and Paul Schutte doing the damage against Avondale, who were beaten comprehensively, 3-21 to 0-05, setting up a semi-final showdown with Monasterevin in Kildare on Sunday, November 18. Manager Derek Dunne dismissed any suggestion that the Leinster standard wasn’t as good as the Dublin challenge after the victory, claiming “everything that could’ve gone our way, went our way”.
“To be fair, Avondale had a bad day,” he started. “Their county final was just the weekend before and I’m sure that had a negative impact, but we started very strongly and we got an early goal, so it was very tough for them. “The ground suited us as well, Parnell’s have fantastic facilities at Chanel Park, and our forward line was in unbelievable form scoring 3-12 on the day.” Dunne admits, although he has the greatest respect for Avondale, he does think a closer game would have prepared his side better for the Monastervin test, who he believes will pose a bigger threat. “Obviously, it’s always better to be playing tight games to prepare you for the intensity of
any championship game, and although Avondale maybe didn’t keep us sweating when it came to the score board, the lads really put it out and didn’t stop until they heard the final whistle on Sunday. “At this stage of the tournament, every team poses a threat and when you look at the teams left, there are representatives from all of the big counties as far as football is concerned – Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth. “I couldn’t tell you I know a lot about Monasterevin, but I know that they won the Kildare intermediate championship and they had to have seen off some good sides to get there. “They will be able to play football, there’s
no doubt about that. We are anticipating that the pitch will not be as good as Chanel Park, and there’s always the factor of the weather at this time of the year, but I think we have what it takes to get through to the final,” said Dunne. With an eye on the Leinster title, Dunne believes his side have the strength and depth that it takes to pull off the provincial victory. “We are on the right road now. I don’t think we’ve ever had as many players available to us, we aren’t suffering with injury woes like we have been for the last couple of years, so I am quietly confident that the lads can win it, but the semis are always tough,” he finished.