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great day of GAA football action

OUR Lady of Good Counsel Johnstown GNS celebrate a superb day of football action in Kilbogget Park as they took part in the annual inter-school’s GAA blitz hosted by Foxrock Cabinteely. Full report on page 29 Picture: Sportsfile

Schoolboy averts abduction attempt If the hat fits: See Style on Page 20

Sigh of relief all around as nine-year-old Jack had the ‘wherewithal’ to flee from motorist

 aisling kennedy A nine-year-old Monkstown boy is being praised for his vigilance after he was approached by a suspicious man last Wednesday.

Jack Byrne was walking home to Meadowland Park from his grandparents’ house in St Patrick’s Crescent when a man in a black “saloon type car” approached him. Jack’s father Gary told The

Gazette that the man asked the boy for directions before asking him to get in the car. “When he said no, the man followed him in the car and offered him sweets to get in,” Gary said. Full Story on Page 5

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Social housing must be top priority now  Emma Nolan

124 new social housing units are to be built in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown area next year. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Cosgrave Developments formally signed a Part V agreement that will

ensure the delivery of the new homes in 2017. Cathaoirleach, Cormac Devlin (FF) has welcomed the agreement, that he says “complements social housing units already delivered by the council”. Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “Hous-

ing provision is one of the most pressing issues facing public representatives and local authorities. “It’s a sizeable amount of units and obviously it’s good news for a lot of people. “The two and three bedroom units are needed as much as one bed units

for families who might be in hotel accommodation or worse.” Independent councillor Michael Merrigan has also welcomed the agreement but told The Gazette that “urgent action is required to expedite the delivery of houses and apartments”.

No quick fixes, time to get back to ‘bricks and mortar’ PLANS for 50 factory-built homes in Dun Laoghaire and Nutgrove should be scrapped, according to Cllr Barry Saul. He says since the cost has more than doubled, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council should ditch the quick-fix option and build “proper bricks and mortar” houses. The council has earmarked

two sites in Dun Laoghaire and Nutgrove for a total of 50 rapidbuild modular units. But the first batch of modular houses in Ballymun – budgeted to come in at less than €100,000 each – ended up costing €243,000 per unit. And in March Dublin City Council abandoned a €20million tender for 131 modular

houses for homeless families because of “ insufficient applicants”. Cllr Saul said: “These longawaited schemes have become bogged down in red tape and over spends. “We should be prioritising the financing and construction of permanent homes in order to help ease the housing crisis.”

“Already too much time has been lost in getting to grips with this national housing emergency which is causing great misery for families on the Council’s Housing Waiting Lists,” he said. Cllr Merrigan has tabled a Motion for the July meeting of the Council seeking to establish a ‘Housing Action Committee’ comprising of councillors from each political group and local TDs and Senators. The aim of the committee will be to “urgently drive the Council’s Housing Strategy in conjunction with the Department, State agencies, Approved Housing Bodies and Co-operative Housing Organisations”.

The multi-talented Mollie Molumby A young playwright from Mount Merrion has been selected as a finalist for this year’s Script’s Playwriting Festival. Mollie Molumby is a director, writer and actor who has just completed her final year of Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity College. Her directing credits include Half Light (Samuel Beckett Theatre), Breathe (Players Theatre) and The Legend of Setanta (Trinity College Myth Fest). Mollie, who said she is delighted to be taking part in Scripts 2016, she recently performed in Anna Bella Eema as part of the Rough Magic SEEDS Showcase in the Project Arts Centre.

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Great opportunity to get involved in the Relay for Life event

The annual Relay for Life event is coming back to Blackrock Park this summer. Relay for Life is a 24-hour event that brings the whole community together to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease and to fight back by increasing knowledge of cancer and raising money to fund vital research and services of the Irish Cancer Society. Independent councillor, Deirdre Donnelly is urging the public to get involved. She said: “There are so many events taking place over the 24 hours and the aim is that there will be at least one person on the track at all times. “We would love to see more people getting involved and perhaps putting a team together. It is not necessary for all the participants to stay in the park for the full duration, but there are facilities there for tents if they want to camp out for the night. “I would also encourage everyone to visit Blackrock Park at any time during the Relay. There will be lots of fun and entertainment throughout.” Visit cancer.ie/get involved to find out more.

Huge seizure of cannibis GARDAI have arrested a man following the discovery of around half a million euros worth of cannabis growing in a house in Shankill, Co Dublin. Gardaí searched the house at Heronford Lane on Tuesday (subs June 14) and discovered 400 plants growing on the ground floor and a further 700 growing in the cellar. They estimated the street value of the haul at more than €500,000. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and was detained at Shankill Garda Station. The house was sealed off for a forensic technical examination.

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Monkstown | child offered sweets to accompany man to petrol station

Suspicious man approaches boy  emma nolan A nine-year-old Monkstown boy is being praised for his vigilance after he was approached by a suspicious man last Wednesday. Jack Byrne was walking home to Meadowland Park from his grandparents’ house in St Patrick’s Crescent when a man in a black “saloon type car” approached him. Jack’s father Gary told The Gazette that the man, who is described as being in his twenties, blonde and well-spoken, asked the child for directions to the Apple Green garage. “Jack told him the

garage is just up the road and then the man asked him to hop in the car to show him. When he said no, the man followed him in the car and offered him sweets to get in,” Gary said. Gary says that Jack then went the opposite direction of the car back to his grandparents’ house and the car drove off. “I don’t think kids really think of the ‘what ifs’ but thank God he had the wherewithal and was clever enough not to get in the car and to run home and get help.” Gary reported the incident to Dun Laoghaire garda station

who told him that they are taking the incident “ver y seriously”. He also posted about the incident on Facebook to make other parents in the area aware. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochaina spoke to The Gazette about the incident and said that reports of “suspicious approaches” are commonplace, but are usually cases of misunderstandings and not attempted abductions. W h i l e h e d o e s n ’t want to scaremonger anyone, Gary said that regardless, his son was certainly approached by a suspicious individual and praised his son for “doing the right thing”.

The newly refurbished Hebridean Sky (formerly Sea Explorer 1)

Antarctic Explorer lands  Aisling Kennedy

An Antarctic Explorer ship has made its way to Dun Laoghaire. The Newly refurbished Hebridean Sky (formerly Sea Explorer 1) cruise ship reached Dun Laoghaire Harbour last Friday June 10 for its first visit. The boutique ship held 100 guests and 72 crew members and spends part of its year exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and Falkland Islands. Dun Laoghaire Harbour Com-

pany welcomed the first of two calls from Noble Caledonian group this summer with the ship returning on August 30. The ship was renovated earlier in 2016 and now features all 59 suites facing outwards. The MS Hebridean Sky is one of three flag ships and is sister vessel to the MS Caledonian Sky and MS Island Sky which visited the harHebridean Sky Capt Niklas bour in June 2015. Peterstam and Carl Mc Evoy, Dun The 90.6m ship called to the Laoghaire Business Improvement Carlisle Pier before heading District & Harbour Master north to Portrush in Co Down.

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| enjoying the zurich Dalkey Book Festival

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins with organisers David McWilliams and Sian Smith

Bob Geldof with local entrepreneurs Francie Duffy and Sonia Reynolds. Picture: Conor McCabe

Insights shared on range of topics

Greeceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis

rexit, biographies, death, 1916, drama, poetry and gambling were just some of the topics touched on at the Dalkey Book Festival. The event featured a number of brilliant speakers and special guests including

Bob Geldof, Elif Shafak, Brian Eno, Malcolm Gladwell, Yanis Varoufakis, Dambisa Moyo, Michael Gambon and John Banville. Happy audiences were also treated to plenty of food, chats and a beverage or two.

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Guest speaker record producer Brian Eno

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Actor and guest speaker Michael Gambon with Liam Nulty and Grace Doolan from DCU Harry Potter Appreciation Society

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reprieve | controversial change is halted

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

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

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

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

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

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

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| Dalkey Retirement group celebrates 25 years

A social evening fit for a king M

embers of the Dalkey Active Retirement Group celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a special dinner evening in the Fitzpatrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle Hotel in Killiney. The event was organised by Anne and Cecil Scully, members of the group. Sheila and Paddy Murphy

Kathleen Murphy, Mary McLaughlin and Fanchea Maureen Coyne and Geraldine Dalton

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All’s not Merri’ in Square row  Aisling Kennedy The potential construction of a pavilion to commemorate the Irish diaspora in Merrion Square Park is causing massive debate between Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind), Dublin City Council (DCC), An Taisce and the business woman Norma Smurfit. The €2m construction which will be built by Norma Smurfit’s charity the Irish Famine Commemoration Fund, if planning permission is granted, will see a pavilion-style shelter constructed that will have a digital map of the world with names of emigrants inscribed digitally on it. People who wish to have their names featured on the digital map will have to pay a fee of €100 and the money will be put back into the community through a fund that will be set up through the Irish Famine Commemoration Fund. The problem lies, however, in the fact that DCC had originally drawn up a conservation management plan in 2014 to restore the Georgian character of the park. In the original report, conservation architects Howley Hayes and Associates drew up plans for a tea room with toilets along with a pavilion-style shelter. Norma Smurfit then approached DCC and offered to build the pavilion to commemorate the Irish diaspora. She offered to fund it and gift it to the council. New plans were drawn up to include the digital inscribing of names in the pavilion and the council will build the toilets and tea rooms separately. Planning permission is now being sought by Norma Smurfit through her charity and the plans are currently available to view in DCC offices. Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind) disputes the relevance of the pavilion to the Irish diaspora, however, and questioned why the council did not allow expressions of interest from other bodies to construct a pavilion on the site. He said: “It never went out to public expressions of interest, it was a simple closed done deal. It would appear that private enterprises are facilitated by the council. I think that that flies in the face of any transparency and also equal opportunity.” In response, Dearbhla Meaney, project manager for Norma Smurfit, said: “The vocabulary that’s being used is that this pavilion will charge money to emigrants and that’s not it. First of all, this is open to everybody, not just people living abroad, so grandparents who want to put their children’s names into it or parents who want to put their children’s names on it when they’re living abroad can do that. “The money raised will go towards different arts and heritage projects that are funded under the umbrella of the Irish Famine Commemoration Fund. The fund for the pavilion will be set up under the charity as part of an umbrella fund if planning permission goes ahead and then people can submit applications for funding for projects or charitable works or community projects, sports or arts initiatives in the community.” Cllr Mannix Flynn does not agree with Merrion Square Park being used to build structures for private entities, however, and said: “It’s the over commercialisation of public parks that are meant to be quiet places.” Ian Lumley, heritage officer with An Taisce, weighed in on the debate and said although he hadn’t seen the application for the plans yet he would have a wider concern about the appropriate treatment of Merrion Square, which should remain a quiet retreat for city dwellers.

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Gazettegallery | All out for bloomsday and dressed in beautiful style

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

Rose Lawless as Molly Bloom

Council, greets Mary Enright from Drumcondra

Jacqui O’Brien and Anne Doyle

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

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

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with the great taste of Dublin just around the corner

The Joyce is yours depending on taste

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

Aisling Henry and Suzy Falvey

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

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

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

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Soaking up the atmosphere in the Iveagh Gardens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

interview: Republic of Ireland legend Paul McGrath

standing up for the boys in greeen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paul shows his support for the boys in green

Pictures: Finbarr O’Rourke

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

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

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

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

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

Football in Blanchardstown Centre

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Hot Brown Honey Get dazzled and leave dizzy at RIOT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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OUT&ABOUT

STYLE

Home dental regime to prevent enamel erosion

 emma nolan

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

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

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

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

Milliner Laura Kinsella

Head for hats

Model Jo Archbold wears beautiful sculptural piece by Laura Kinsella headpiece

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

Starla Boutique celebrates 3 years  emma nolan

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

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

Johanna McAleese

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

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

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

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FOOD&DRINK

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

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

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

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

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

Ingredients

• Turn out onto a

250g strong plain flour

lightly floured board,

1 tsp fine sea salt

knead gently and form

250g Avonmore butter

into a smooth rectan-

(room temperature)

gle.

150 ml cold water

Roll the dough in one

350ml Avonmore sum-

direction only, until

mer whipped cream

three times the width,

1 punnet strawberries,

about 20 x 50cm.

hulled and chopped

Keep edges straight and even. Don’t over-

Preparation

work the butter

• Sift the flour and

streaks; you should

salt into a large bowl.

have a marbled effect.

Roughly break the

• Fold the top third

Avonmore butter into

down to the centre,

small chunks, add them

then the bottom third

to the bowl and rub

up and over that. line a tray with baking

oven and allow to cool

quarter turn (to the left

for use and using a pizza

paper and place the

on a baking tray.

butter, as you are look-

or right) and roll out

cutter form rows and

pastry rectangles on

ing for a marbled affect.

again to three times the

columns so that you end

individually, allowing

three rectangles on

• Make a well in the bowl

length.

up with a couple dozen

some space between

top of each other with a

rectangles, roughly the

them.

layer of Avonmore Sum-

them in loosely. You need to see bits of

and pour in about two-

Give the dough a

Fold as before, cover

thirds of the cold water,

with cling film and chill

mixing until you have

for at least 20 minutes

a firm, rough dough

before rolling to use.

• Roll out the pasty

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

• Bake the pastry

• To serve, stack the

mer Whipped Cream

squares for 10 to 15 min-

and summer berries in

utes, remove from the

between each.

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

Travel Editor

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

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

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

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

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

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The Twelve Hotel in Barna, Galway, features petfriendly suites

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Proud sponsors of the DLGFA adult championships

ladies football: new ireland assurance player of the month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Clougher’s higher learning the US way

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FastSport

athletics: dsdac athlete making waves for villanova

Granada support Cabo Football for all programme GRANADA FC were on hand to support their near neighbours as they held support Cabinteely’s Football For All programme last Saturday during the annual mini World Cup finals day. The Blackrock recently undertook fundraising and made a generous donation to support Cabo’s Special Olympics Cougars and Football For All Pumas squads. Granada do not currently have sides of their own for this type of squad but have always been supportive of Cabinteely’s efforts in this area. Pictured at the presentation are, from left to right, Philip Steele, Granada FC secretary; Mark Smith, Cabinteely chairman; Dylan Steele, Philip’s son who plays with the Cabo Cougars and formerly of the Pumas; Alvy Quinn, Granada child welfare officer, and Declan Service, Cabinteely FFA manager.

Griffin awarded Fair Play gong RORY Griffin was awarded the Daniel Kinsella Fair Play Award at the annual Cabinteely mini World Cup finals day last weekend. In the eyes of the judges, while representing Serbia in the competition – and

more regularly Cabo’s DDSL U-10A1 team – he exemplified the spirit of the event as he showed excellent sportsmanship and respect for for opposition and referees throughout. Griffin was presented with the award by MWC chief organiser, Keith Montgomery and club chairman, Mark Smith.

Siofra Cleirigh Buttner has picked up a wealth of titles in the US in recent weeks

Siofra shines in the States sport@dublingazette.com

SIOFRA Cleirigh Buttner set a new personal best in Princeton, New Jersey last weekend when winning the 800m in 2.02.37, a time that was quick enough for her to go inside the European B qualification time of 2.02.90. Now with Villanova University in the US, the DSDAC athlete has been making a series of waves in recent times, most recently being named on the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team last Friday morning.

The team is voted on by the sports information directors of the Philadelphia area colleges and universities, and takes into account a s t u d e n t- a t h l e t e ’s accomplishments in competition as well as academically. Indeed, Cleirigh Buttner has earned numerous academic honours during her first two years in the US. A Liberal Arts major, she was named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) A l l -A c a d e m i c Te a m in track and field as a

croatia calling Tyndall earns ticket to European schools event monkstown Boxing Club’s three-time All-

Ireland champion Matthew Tyndall boxed exceptionally to win all three rounds of his final at the All-Ireland Cadet Finals at the National Stadium to book his seat on the plan to the European schoolboys in Croatia in July. He was one of two boxers from the club in action on the night with Liam Kearns missing out on a split decision to Jobstown’s Paul Hughes in his final.

freshman last season On the track indoors, she broke the Villanova school record for 800m that had stood for 28 years with a 2.03.74 in Febr uar y which she duly bettered in April at the Larry Ellis invitational. She earned second team All-America honors both indoors and outdoors in the 800 meters while making her first career appearances in individual races at the NCAA Championships. T he key highlight of this seasons for Cleirigh Buttner came

in late April when she anchored a young Wildcats team to a Championship of America title in the 4x1500 metre relay at the Penn Relays. Cleirigh Buttner was part of a line-up that featured three freshman running ahead of her and she closed strong to take the lead with less than 200 metres to go in the race. She went on to win the Big East title outdoors in the 800 metres. Also in action over the weekend was Sinead Denny, who won the 400m at the Brussels

Grand Prix in 53.44, not far off her recent personal best while Lauren Hansson finished 5th in 55.21. Laura Shaughnessy finished first in the Dunshaughlin 10k on Sunday in 35.40 with Niamh Devlin in fifth place. Annette Kehoe won the Women’s Over-50s in 43.30, with Maxine Jones also in the women’s Over-60s in 44 second flat. In the men’s race, Brandon Hargreaves was just pipped on the line for first, finishing second in 29.44.

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football: nine teams take on annual blitz

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Participants from Hollypark enjoying their day at the Foxrock Cabinteely blitz

Foxrock’s young cubs enjoy thrilling series

Fox/cab annual blitz  sport@dublingazette.com

OUR Lady of Good Counsel Johnstown GNS claimed the annual interschool’s GAA blitz in Kilbogget Park, hosted by Foxrock Cabinteely after a high octane day of action. St Patrick’s Hollypark GNS brought four teams to the event while Johnstown had three and St Brigid’s Cabinteely GNS had two sides, making for three groups of action. It meant that there were close 110 girls participating from second class up to fifth class, with many of them competing in their first school blitz. Despite a very mixed day with some heavy rain early on and difficult conditions to play in, the football was fast and furious. In Group 1, Johnstown got off to a flying start beating Brigid’s 8-2 to 0-0. Hollypark then won their match against Brigid’s 4-6 to 1-1 before Johnstown beat Hollypark 10-1 to 2-2. In Group 2, Johns-

town also started with a win against Brigid’s 3-2 to 1-5. This was followed by Brigid’s beating Hollypark, 7-2 to 1-3. Finally, Johnstown beat Hollypark 8-3 to 1-2. In group 3, Hollypark drew with Johnstown in the first match by 1-3 to 1-3. This was followed by another Hollypark team scoring a victory over Johnstown of 5-4 to 2-1. The group finished with both Hollypark teams drawing with each other 3-4 to 3-4. It meant two sides from Johnstown, one from Brigid’s and one from Hollypark made it through to the semi-final stages. In the first semi final, Johnstown met the Brigid’s team they had beaten earlier in the day but, this time, the legs were tired and Brigid’s scored a narrow victory by 4-3 to 3-1. In the second semifinal, Johnstown had a comfortable win against Hollypark 6-1 to 1-3. This left Johnstown and Brigid’s to compete for the title, held last year by Hollypark. In a thrill-

ing final 20 minutes of end-to-end football, the watching crowd of players, parents, family and coaches enjoyed watching a real battle. The victory for Johnstown was sealed with a late goal by team captain Evie Dowling who burst through the Brigid’s defence and struck the ball along the ground hitting the right corner of the back of the net.

When the final whistle went, neither team of girls appeared to know who had won but the referee announced it was won by Johnstown by a single point. Foxrock’s Pat Ring gathered all the girls together to congratulate them on a great display of football and to present the trophy to Johnstown’s Dowling to hold aloft, capping a superb day.

at http://www.cualagaa.ie/lotto.

ers who had a victory over Ballyboden

tion forms are on our website.

week, culminating on Saturday with

Well done to Sean Treacy, Jake

the parade through Dalkey and finals.

Malone, Sean Brennan and the rest

The Gaelic 4 Dads and Gaelic 4 Mums

of the Dublin U-21 hurlers on beating

matches will be on after.

Westmeath 2-14 to 1-11 last week in the

The Cuala adult hurling and coaching

Leinster semi-final.

sections will be hosting a Cuala hurl-

Good luck to Michael Fitzsimons, Con

ing day – La mor Caman agus Craic in

O’Callaghan and the Dublin Footballers

Hyde Road on Sunday, June 26.

against Meath next Sunday.

Shankill OUR golf classic, sponsored by Brady’s

Our club summer camp, sponsored

of Shankill, in Powerscourt Golf Club is

by Specsavers Stillorgan, will be held

on this Friday followed by a club night

from July 4-8. The camp leader is

in Brady’s. A team of four is €300.

Stephen Davis (087 6414123); the fee

Late comers, get your team on the

is €45 for members and €60 for non-

time sheet now. Contact John Doherty

members with an €5 reduction for sib-

086 3215087.

lings and includes a club camp top.

Great activity this weekend; on Sat-

You can register at the academy or

urday, we had two U-8 football teams

online at shankillgaasummercamp-

from Crumlin at the Castle and played

info2016@gmail.com. Book early as

great competitive matches.

numbers is limited.

The U-9 boys football team travelled

Our juvenile academy, sponsored

to Westmanstown Gaels and, in a tight

by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, Shankill, is

match, saw great development in skills

in action every Saturday morning at

all over the pitch. On Sunday, it was a

10am in our home ground at Shanga-

case of rain drops falling on our heads

nagh Castle.

as the U-8 camogie girls braved the

If you would like your child to join

elements to play in a blitz hosted by

the academy, just come along any

St Brigid’s which also included the St

Saturday morning or contact us on

Jude’s and O’Toole’s clubs.

secretary.shankill.dublin@gaa.ie or

Also out in the rain were the U-10

086 4010438.

girls’ football team playing in the Lein-

There are no trials, no selection

ster club blitz in Bray. They played four

processes and no annual subscrip-

matches against very strong teams

tion. New players for all of our teams

and did Shankill proud.

are always welcome.

Kilmacud crokes WELL done to the minor footballers in

The ladies footballers were beaten

over St Brigid’s with a result of 3-8 to

in the adult Division 1 cup by Foxrock

0-2s.

Cabinteely. The minor hurlers lost

Our Division 3 minor footballers lost out to Templeogue Synge Street on a score of Kilmacud Crokes 4-5 to Templeogue Synge Street 3-19.

their league Division 4 game against Lucan. The mini All-Ireland hurling week finished up and we are now into the

The junior A hurlers won their group

last week of this popular annual event

2 championship game against Naomh

with the boy’s football. Check out the

Fionnbarra while the junior C hurlers

club website for all the schedule and

lost out to Realt Dearg.

team info.

The senior B hurlers were also narrowly beaten in their game against St Johnstown with their winners trophy

Sylvester’s by two points.

Division 1 who had a good league win

Details of the latest Play The Whistle scores are available on the website.

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ST JOSEPH’S provided an incredible seven players as the DDSL lifted the SFAI Kennedy Cup after winning 4-3 in a tense penalty shootout at the University of Limerick. It added to the Joeys’ Under-14s incredible season as goalkeeper Harry Halwax, Precious Omochere, Roland Idowu, Alex Rafferty, James Furlong, Cian Kelly and Destiny Okonkwo all played their part in the annual competition, played out over five days and 96 matches. The Sallnoggin club had already won four titles during the 2015/16 season and this huge representation added an extra cherry on top.

Cabinteely’s Sean Schutte was also part of their victory over the Galway League, which came after the game finished 0-0 after extratime, and it is the 30th time the side has won the trophy in its 40-year history. Both teams had experienced joy from the spot in their respective semi-finals, but this time only one of them could succeed. The DDSL created the better of the chances during normal time, with Karl O’Callaghan’s fine header on 17 minutes crashing against an upright, while Troy Parrott headed just over shortly before half-time. Galway grew more into the game in the second period and Colm Cunningham was only prevented from giving the Connacht side the

lead by an excellent save from the DDSL goalkeeper with four minutes remaining. As the stalemate prevailed through extratime, the decider went to a shoot-out and it was the DDSL and Parrott who held their nerve to regain the title from the Galway League. Speaking afterwards to the Belvedere website, Parrott said it was a moment he had long envisaged: “Before I went down to the Kennedy Cup, I pictured that moment in my head of scoring the winning peno in the final but I imagined that I was going to chip it down the middle! I decided to go low in the end. I felt comfortable going up to take it because I knew I was going to score.” It was tough luck on a brave Galway side,

but on the evidence of the five days of keen competition, the DDSL were deserving winners, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one in their six games. The Dublin side had made it to the final after coming from behind in their semi-final against local rivals the NDSL. Parrott was again one of the heroes of the tie after he scored the winner from the spot after he was fouled in the box. There was some consolation for the NDSL after they won their shoot-out 4-2 against Cork League in the third-place play-off clash. The game had finished 1-1 after normal time after Ope Abiru put the Dubliners in front in the first half, only for Robert Geaney-O’Brien to equalise for Cork late on.