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OPINION: Tanaiste Joan Burton on the Government’s Capital Plan Page 13
On the canvas: Olympian award for young painter Soccer:
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PICTURED are boxer Katie Taylor with another winner, Conor McKennedy, who took first prize in Bank of Ireland Enterprise Club primary school student art competition. Taylor, an Olympic Gold medallist, presented Conor with his prize at Kilmacud Crokes recently. The Enterprise Club initiative was organised by Bank of Ireland in partnership with the community. It aims to promote small business in the area as well as the wider sports and social community and schools in the area.
Ross meeting votes to keep Glenalbyn Attendees object to council proposal to develop new site for pool
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AT A public meeting convened by Deputy Shane Ross last week, the overwhelming majority of up to 150 attendees voted to keep Glenalbyn swimming
pool in its current location and for refurbishment works to be carried out on the building. The attendees rejected the recent recommendations made in a report on behalf of Dun Laoghaire-
Rathdown County Council. The report offered four options for the future of the swimming pool. It recommended developing a new facility on an alternative site in Stillorgan village as
the advised option. Deputy Ross said: “The main reason for the objection to the development of the new site is the fact that it will take a lot longer and it will cost €10m.” Full Story on Page 6
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election Richmond looks forward to canvassing for both
Shatter, Madigan share the ticket ashling kennedy akennedy@gazettegroup.com
A FIERCELY fought Fine Gael Selection Convention for the Dublin Rathdown constituency took place last week with Cllr Josepha Madigan and former Justice Minister Alan Shatter selected to run in the upcoming elections. On the night, Shatter narrowly defeated Cllr
Neale Richmond and secured his place on the ticket by winning 76 votes to 67. Cllr Madigan received 14 votes on the night. The day before the convention, party bosses had issued a directive instructing delegates to pick one female candidate and one male candidate. This automatically placed Cllr Madigan on the ticket as she was the only female to
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run in the constituency. Cllr Madigan said: “I’m very proud to be selected to contest the General Election for Fine Gael in Dublin Rathdown. There was an enormous turnout of party members at the selection convention in Goatstown and it is a huge responsibility to try to succeed Olivia Mitchell as a TD. “I want to assure the voters that I will continue to battle for the things that matter most to them.” Speaking after the selection convention, Deputy Alan Shatter was delighted to be selected as a General Election candidate.
He said: “Being selected is only the first step – now the real battle begins and I am looking forward to an energetic and challenging campaign in the weeks and months ahead. Both in the lead into and after the General Election I am looking forward to continuing to work with many local groups, organisations and sports clubs who play an important role in Dublin Rathdown as well as the business community.” Cllr Neale Richmond told The Gazette: “Obviously, I am personally extremely disappointed not to have made it onto the ticket this time, but I
Cllr Josepha Madigan (FG) with her husband, Finbar Hayes, and sons Daniel and Luke at the Fine Gael selection convention. Picture: Arthur Carron
look forward to supporting both Josepha and Alan.” Cathaoirleach Barry Saul congratulated Deputy Shatter and his fellow
Stillorgan ward colleague Madigan on their selection. After the event, Cllr Saul echoed the words of many at the meeting
and paid tribute to Fine Gael’s outgoing deputy, Olivia Mitchell. He said she “was a great politician who he had great respect for”.
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sandyford: proposal submitted to transform vacant facility
Milltown ICA says welcome
Make Total Gym a care facility – FG aisling kennedy
A MOTION to transform the vacant Total Fitness gym in Sandyford into a transitional care facility has been submitted to the Dun Laoghaire County Development Plan by Cllr Neale Richmond (FG). The premises, on the Blackglen Road, is currently vacant but Cllr Richmond believes that there is now a “realistic plan to get the site back in use”. He said: “The old Total Fitness gym has been dormant for many years. Since then, many efforts have been made to try to re-open the gym in various forms, but unfortunately none has worked. “The increasing provi-
sion of nearby fitness studios and the success of a number of large gyms in the area means that there isn’t the business for a standalone gym.” Cllr Richmond said that his motion seeks to facilitate the re-opening of the gym as a top-class transitional care facility. He said: “The transitional care facility will essentially operate as a community-based centre bringing together medical and physiotherapy professionals to help individuals achieve the best possible health and overall quality of life. “The integrated care model focuses on prevention and promoting lifestyle changes as an essential part of health
care, catering not only for people recovering from illness or injury, but also for those striving to improve their overall wellbeing. This is designed to reduce hospital admission/re-admission and the associated cost burdens.” He added: “It is clear to me that a degree of out-of-the-box thinking is needed to get the Total Fitness site back in action.” Cllr Chris Curran (SF) said: “The building is over 100,000sq ft and out of reach for small operators, so in order to have it functional again the council will need to be innovative in its approach or we’ll end up with another relic of the Celtic Tiger.”
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A pizza the action: Dublin 16 man’s recipe picked for a new Milano dish BILLY Twamley, from Sandyford, emerged as the overall winner from
thousands of entries to create a new Milano dish recently. His slice of success came about thanks to his winning recipe for Romana Amore – a pizza using a combination of smoky chorizo and creamy goat’s cheese, but with a spicy kick thanks to peppadew and roasted red and yellow peppers, creating a dish that’s both colourful and flavoursome. Served on a thin and crispy Romana base, and finished with fresh rocket and shaved Gran Milano, the Romana Amore may be as tasty as Billy’s prize: €10,000, and a holiday to the Amalfi coast.
THE Irish Countr ywomen’s Association (ICA) Milltown Guild are currently recruiting new members and are inviting women who are interested to pop along to a meeting. If you would you like to develop your craft skills, hear interesting talks and share a cup of tea/coffee in a friendly atmosphere, then the ICA is open to all new people. The ICA make arts and crafts, socialise, go on outings and most months an invited speaker will entertain members on a wide range of topics. Meeting on the first Thursday of every month in the Parish Centre in Milltown, Dublin 6 at 7.30pm, all are welcome.
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funding Boost for Down Syndrome centre, school
Community groups awarded €5k aisling kennedy
TWO local community groups were awarded the top prize of €5,000 each at the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards in a special ceremony at Croke Park recently. The Down Syndrome Centre in Leopardstown was awarded a €5,000
grant to help it in its role as a charity group who provide support and services to families and carers of people with Down Syndrome. A spokesperson for the centre said that they “will use this much-needed financial assistance to create an occupational therapy room and pur-
chase equipment”. The second group to win a €5,000 grant was Ballinteer Community School. The school is a mixed school for children aged 12 to 18, and they will use this funding to deliver a positive mental health initiative for its students.
The Community Spirit Awards honour heroes in their own communities, helping them to improve services, develop new projects and build community spirit across Dublin. On the night of the awards, former Irish international footballer Niall Quinn was the
guest of honour and presented the well-deserved winners with their awards. He said: “Since the first awards over 10 years ago, we have seen the importance of the Community Spirit Awards and the difference winning an award makes to communities.”
don’sdublin Harbour offers walk through history and great fish and chips HOWTH is situated at the northern tip of Dublin Bay with commanding views that made it a perfect stronghold for the Vikings who first invaded in 819. The name is derived from Old Norse Hofuth (meaning head) and it is where many fled after their defeat in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. They maintained a presence there until they were eventually defeated by the Normans in 1177. The original Howth Castle was situated atop Tower Hill which affords a wonderful view of Howth harbour, marina and the islands – Ireland’s Eye and Lambay to the north. You can visit Ireland’s Eye (best in the summer) but Lambay is privately owned. There are Martello Towers on both, and that on Tower Hill is now home to Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Vintage Radio Museum. Across from Tower Hill is St Mary’s Church. The original was built by Sitric, King of Dublin, in 1042. This was replaced in 1235 and the current building was erected in the following century. Again, the views of the modern marina from the medieval building are superb. The harbour has plenty of history associated with it, as it was where King George IV first set foot in Ireland on August 12, 1821. This event has been commemorated with “his footprints” (cut by stonemason Robert Campbell) at the end of the West Pier. Check them out and see if you could fill the royal shoes. And on July 26, 1914 Robert Erskine Childers landed 900 rifles that Irish Volunteers used in the Easter Rising 1916 and the War of Independence 1919-21. The harbour is a busy commercial hub and supplies seafood to many local shops and restaurants. Wright’s of Howth and Beshoffs of Howth, both at the start of the West Pier, are long established and perennial favourites. A walk around the marina and a bracing stroll on the East Pier is a particular pleasure and not to be missed.
Don Cameron
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schools Green Flag for Oatlands OATLANDS primary school in Stillorgan was awarded its fourth Green Flag recently as part of the Green-Schools initiative. Green-Schools, known internationally as EcoSchools, is an international environmental education programme and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term, whole school action for the environment. Schools that have successfully completed all the elements of the programme are awarded the Green Flag. Cllr Deirdre Donnelly (Ind) raised the flag in the school on the day and paid tribute to the principal, Ber O’Sullivan, and teacher Liam Benson, along with class representatives and all the pupils at the school.
community Large vote to keep Glenalbyn facility
Meeting sees huge support to keep pool aisling kennedy
IN A public meeting to discuss the future plans for Glenalbyn Swimming Pool last week, the overwhelming majority of attendees voted to keep the swimming pool in its current location and to refurbish the building. The meeting, which was held by Deputy Shane Ross (Ind), was in stark contrast to recommendations made in a report conducted by DKM Economic Consultants on behalf of
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council recently. Deputy Ross told The Gazette: “The meeting was called to consider the four options for Glenalbyn [Swimming Pool]. “The recommendation by the DKM report was not accepted by the meeting, and it was overwhelmingly rejected. We had a vote and a show of hands, with over 90% voting for Option 2, which is the refurbishment of the pool.”
In the DKM report, there were four options for the swimming pool facility: construct a new facility on the Glenablyn site; refurbish the existing facility on the site; develop a new facility on an alternative site in Stillorgan village, or to do nothing. The report recommended Option 3 – developing a new facility on an alternative site in Stillorgan village, which would cost an estimated €10m. At the public meeting held in St Raphaela’s Secondary School last week, up to 150 people voted for Option 2 – to refurbish the existing
The latest meeting over the future of the closed Glenalbyn Swimming Pool saw the clear majority of attendees vote to refurbish and keep the facility
facility on the Glenalbyn site. Deputy Ross, who recently announced his intention to contest the upcoming General Election, said the cost of refurbishing the current building is €5m, and said it would cost considerably less to do and would take less time. He said: “The main reason for the objection
to the development of the new site is the fact that it will take a lot longer and it will cost €10m. The refurbishment would only cost €5m, and they wouldn’t have to knock the building down to build a whole new complex.” He added: “It was great to see an exercise in local democracy at the meeting.” Local residents, swimmers, teachers, former members of staff, parents, and children at
the school attended the meeting. Cllr Barry Saul (FG), Cllr Liam Dockery (FF, Cllr Deirdre Donnelly (Ind), and Deputy Richard Boyd-Barrett (PBPA) were also in attendance at the meeting. Cllr Barry Saul (FG) told The Gazette: “I think people want the pool open as soon as they can, so if people want a pool in the short term then the refurbishment is probably the better option.”
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gazetteGALLERIES
Carmel Flatman
Garda Mark O’Donovan
Eithne and Oliver Harkin with Garda Anne-Marie Higgins Garda Niamh Colfer and Garda Sgt Ivan Howlin. Pictures: Geraldine Woods
Retired Garda Gerard Quinn
Laura Ryan and Judy Williams
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Tony O’Connor
Hilary Price, Fiona Roughneen and Carole O’Flannagain
Gardai Niamh Colfer and Linda Byrne with Laura Ryan, Cllr Lettie McCarthy (Lab), Mary Fitzgerald and Garda Anne Marie-Higgins sharing a cuppa
Cuppa ways to help G
ARDAI at Dundrum Garda Station poured on the charm when they held a fundraising coffee morning recently, joining many such events across the country as part of the annual nationwide Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning, supported by Bewleys. In memory of her brother, Garda Anne
Marie Higgins and her colleagues hosted their annual coffee morning to raise much needed funds for the local hospice, with plenty of locals dropping in for a chat and a cuppa. With the Irish Hospice Foundation set to gain from the nationwide initiative, everyone was happy to help support the cause.
Evelyn Morgan
Anne Hickson
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Robyn Ferris, Deputy Anne Ferris (Lab), Amber Ferris and Leonie Stewart
Mary Fogarty and Emma Ardill
Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh
Eileen Dunne, Mary O’Connor and Eileen Brophy. Pictures: Naoise Cuhane
Helping the council to help our immigrants
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HE Shelbourne Hotel played host to the Immigrant Council of Ireland’s annual Mothers and Daughters fundraising lunch recently, with the aim of supporting frontline services for a variety of sex trafficking victims. A cross-section of modern Ireland was at the launch, with the ladies drawn from all walks of life to share a common goal: that of helping the council to tackle sex trafficking gangs, whose actions affect women in criminal rings
stretching from as far afield as Nigeria, Cameroon, Brazil and Eastern Europe to Ireland. With the council pursuing a number of cases on behalf of women and girls brought into Ireland to be sexually exploited, those attending the lunch were happy to help play their part for other women around the world. The lunch is just one of several ways in which men and women help the council to help immigrants in Ireland.
Kirsten and Svea Killoran
Majella D’Arcy, Larissa Griffin and Vanessa Simons
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Despite being traditionally part of American celebrations, pumpkins – and fun pumpkin carving – are an increasingly common sight on our shores at Halloween
diary
P-p-pick up a pumpkin this Halloween N ow t h a t a u t u m n has officially arrived, it’s almost time to don your ghoulish robes and dunk apples. Picking a pumpkin may be a very American concept but it’s something that Irish folk are doing more. Kennedy’s Pumpkin patch in Meath will be open this year from October 24 to 27 from 11am to 5pm each day so you can pick your own. They also offer tea/ coffee and cupcakes, pumpkin carving sets, face painting and other Halloween treats, which are all individually priced For more information, visit Kenny’s Pumpkin Patch Facebook page. All little ghosts, witches and goblins welcome!
What on earth? Spuds for a year K&K Produce donated a year’s supply of potatoes to Focus Ireland to mark National Potato Day, on Friday, October 2. Focus Ireland works to prevent people becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness through the provision of quality services, supported housing and advocacy. Lisa Kennedy of K&K Produce said: “To celebrate this year’s National Potato Day, we want to help shine a light on the homeless
crisis. We are hoping to set an example for other food producers to give back to communities and charities.” She went on to say that K&K is delighted to donate a year’s supply of potatoes to Focus Ireland to help support their food services. National Potato Day is organised by the Irish Potato Federation and Bord Bia, and this year’s celebration of the spud will focus on highlighting all the benefits that potatoes provide in the daily diet. Potatoes are the leading vegetable purchased by households throughout the country.
The boy is out of town again Phil Lynott, the Thin Lizzy frontman and accident-prone statue of Harry Street, has been carted off for repairs again. The Rocker will be out of commission for four to five weeks nursing a broken bass after he was struck by a motorist. Thankfully it was not a case of hit-and-run, and the guilty par ty notif ied the proper authorities and took responsibility. This is not the first time such an accident has befallen the statue, in May of 2013, two men (possibly acting on the orders of a jealous Bono), pushed him over
and laid him up for over two months. On that occasion, a sign was erected which read: “The boy is out of town. Philo is gone on holidays with his mum. Back soon.” Some conscientious individual who recognised that Philo was a Dubliner crossed out the word mum and replaced it with Ma. We can’t wait to have you back in town!
Palermo set for new dublin visit After fans of Olivia Palermo were recently left disappointed with the cancellation of her visit to Brown Thomas in Dublin, fashionista’s spirits were lifted with the announcement that she has set a new date to visit Irish shores. Palermo, a style icon and creative director of Ciate London, is set to make an appearance in Brown Thomas on Grafton Street on Saturday, October 10, to officially launch her Olivia Palermo X Ciate London Make Up collection. As Palermo is currently recuperating from a minor surgery on her back, everyone hopes that all will go to plan this second time around. If not, Irish fashionistas will just have to make do with watching re-runs of The Hills and wishing that they too
could own her wardrobe.
tributes paid to late brian friel RENOWNED playwright Brien Friel has passed away at the age of 86. One of Ireland’s most prolific playwrights, the Tyrone man wrote 30 plays over the course of his celebrated career and also served as a senator from 1987 to 1989. He is best know n for his plays Philadelphia Here I Come! and Dancing at Lughnasa, the latter of which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The play, which Dublin T heatre Festival director Willie White describes as a masterpiece, won three Tony awards and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play in 1992. The Lyric Theatre Belfast’s 25th anniversary production of Dancing at Lughnasa continues at the Gaiety Theatre until October 11, and will no doubt be viewed with a deeper and more poignant appreciation by Friel’s fans. Tanaiste Joan Burton is among the many fans of the prolific playwright to pay tribute and offer their condolences to his family. She said he “brought Irish theatre and arts community to the international stage”.
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Building on Recovery for a better Dublin Tanaiste Joan Burton on the Government’s six-year €27bn Capital Plan to foster positive changes for all THE Government’s Capital Plan announced last week – Building on Recovery – will bring major new investment in roads, rail links, schools, health facilities and broadband, benefiting all parts of Dublin. It’s great news, for example, that the new Metro connection, linking the city centre to Dublin Airport and Swords, has been included in the six-year €27bn plan. Dublin will benefit significantly from this and a series of other major projects being funded under the plan. These include: – Work on the Phoenix Park tunnel is under way and is set to open in 2016. – The Connolly to Maynooth line will now become a Dart service, as part of a series of expansions to the Dart network. – The Cross City Luas line will involve the extension of the Green line from St Stephen’s Green to Broombridge in Cabra, and the Broombridge station will be fully refurbished to become a critically important hub point. That project should be completed in 2017. – The revised Metro connection from St Stephen’s Green to the airport and on to Swords will mean a journey time of just 19 minutes from O’Connell Street to the airport. – There will be signifi-
cant funding for new and replacement buses, further upgrading of quality bus corridors, and road maintenance. These improvements will mean a faster and better transport service in Dublin and in the greater Dublin area, both for commuters and for visitors, but transport is not the only area included in the plan, further details of which will be published in the weeks ahead. In health, we are making an additional €100m available to fund the relocation of the remaining two Dublin maternity hospitals, which will see the Rotunda moving to Blanchardstown, and the Coombe to St James’s.
Improvements The Capital Plan will also provide €450m funding for improvements to nursing homes, and for the provision of more primary care centres. Better health services mean better facilities for vital treatments for those who need them most. Again, details of these projects will be announced in the coming weeks. To improve crime prevention and make communities safer, the Capital Plan is investing in new IT systems for Garda stations, and an extensive modernisation and refurbishment of facilities and buildings. T he Capital Plan includes an additional €500m for social housing projects, to boost
our €4bn housing plan. There will also be a major investment in flood relief schemes to protect homes at risk from flooding. We have also earmarked €3.8bn in direct funding for primary, secondary, and third-level facilities. This will mean more places for children, better and more modern school buildings for them to learn in, and better funding for research at third level. The plan will fund an additional 19,000 primary school places by 2018, and 43,000 additional post-primar y places nationally by 2022. I’m also delighted to say that, as well as upgrading ICT in our schools, the plan will ensure any remaining pre-fabs are replaced with permanent buildings. Better broadband is vital to the development of local communities throughout Ireland. Better connectivity brings better quality of life and better opportunities for jobs and growth, and that is why the Capital Plan is investing significantly to deliver better broadband services.
Commemorative The plan will also make an additional €31m available for heritage and commemoration projects as part of the Government’s 2016 commemorative programme. I’m on the record as stating that culture and the arts require ongoing support and investment,
and this is a major first step in that process. This sector was not exempt from the difficult adjustments of recent years, but our artists showed remarkable resilience through that period in turning out work that continued to sustain – and, indeed, enhance – Ireland’s cultural reputation internationally. Fresh investment in culture and the arts will be returned many times over. This plan will create 45,000 construction jobs
alone over its duration, as well as supporting hundreds of thousands of existing jobs throughout the economy. Better roads, rail links, schools, health facilities and broadband – all of these make our communities better and our economy stronger. It’s a plan to build on recovery and make life better for our people.
Joan Burton Tanaiste and leader of the Labour Party
“This plan will create 45,000 construction jobs over its duration, as well as supporting hundreds of thousands of existing jobs,” says the Tanaiste
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FEATURES
Despite nearly drowning some time ago, actress Tina Kellegher loves to go swimming to relax
escape the mayhem: actress Tina Kellegher
A swim holds the key to beating stress ian begley
Best known for her role in the BBC television series Ballykissangel and also as Sharon Curley in the 1993 film The Snapper, Tina Kellegher is still busy as ever performing in a vast range of theatre productions. This week The Gazette caught up with Kellegher to see what she does to unwind and escape from her busy schedule. “What I really love to do to unwind is go swimming. I’ve spent years bringing my son to swimming lessons and it wasn’t until about two years ago when I properly learned how to swim myself. “It’s a really great way to shake off any stress and also a good endorsement to get fit. “It’s a great form of exercise and it isn’t bad on the joints. I usually go at about 6.30am in the morning and try and do about 50 lengths. It’s become my great love when it comes to relaxing. “I grew up in Cavan and my mother was always nervous of the water so we were never really introduced to swimming lessons as children. I think I’m the only one in the family who swims now.” Kellegher added that a number of years ago she had a near drowning experience with her husband while on holiday in Crete, but didn’t let the unfortunate incident stop her from enjoying swimming at her local pool. “We were in the sea and the wind and currents changed suddenly and we were nearly swept away - It was a very close call. “It seems just so typical that tragedies happen the day before you’re supposed to return home, but thank god it wasn’t our time.” Tina Kellegher is performing in the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire on in the production Hooked! as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival on October 8 to 9 at 8pm. Tickets are priced at €18/ €14 and can be purchased at www.paviliontheatre.ie
An upcoming cocktail gestival will help to highlight the diversity of a wide range of Irish spirits or liqueurs
festival: an imaginative way to showcase irish spirits or liqueurs
Bartenders set to pour creativity into cocktails keith bellew
THE second instalment of Great Irish Beverages Dublin Cocktail Fest will take place in 36 venues across the city from October 12 to 17 this year. This year’s festival will have a uniquely Irish twist, as all of the city venue’s specially made drinks will contain an Irish spirit or liqueur as their leading ingredient. Each of the venues involved is requested to create a specific cocktail to sell for the week at a 30% discount to anyone who has a festival wristband. The wristbands cost €5 and will be available at each of the venues. They can be used throughout the week at
all of the venues. TheTaste.ie have come on board for the festival and will have details of special rates and food pairings which are being offered by each venue. Many of the brands involved will also be hosting tastings, workshops and masterclasses centred around cocktails. Speaking to The Gazette, festival organiser Oisin Davis, of Great Irish Beverages, said the aim of the festival is to highlight and showcase all of the great Irish spirits out there and encourage their use in pubs in the way that Irish food is used in restaurants. He said: “This year, we’re highlighting Irish spirits and liqueur. There’s cocktail festivals
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‘There’s cocktail festivals all around the world, and I wanted our festival to be different’
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all around the world, and I wanted our festival to be different. “I figured the best way to do that would be to highlight and showcase the Irish spirit element in cocktails. “Often, you can find Irish spirits and liqueurs being mixed really well in cocktails in bars all around the world, so I wanted to see if we could challenge the Dublin venues to do something on par with what I see when I go abroad.” He added that there is
also the added bonus of supporting Irish jobs by buying Irish products. Each of the cocktails must contain an Irish spirit or liqueur as their primary ingredient, ie a martini with Irish gin or vodka or an Old Fashioned with Irish whiskey. Each participating venue will be striving to provide the highest quality cocktail as festival goers will be Tweeting or voting on Facebook for their favourite cocktail of the festival from
October 12 to 18. The winning venue will receive a handmade plaque and will hold the honour of having the best Irish-made cocktail in Dublin. A wide range of indigenous drinks will feature in these cocktails, from single pot still whiskies, to premium gins and vodkas, old-skool poitins and liqueurs infused with wild Irish berries. People can vote for their favourite cocktail by tweeting it with the hashtag #BestIrishCocktail on Twitter, or by visiting the Great Irish Beverages Facebook page. For further information on the festival, see www.greatirishbeverages.com.
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OUT&ABOUT
ALBUM: LANA DEL REY’S HONEYMOON, THE FOLLOW-UP TO 2014’S ULTRAVIOLENCE
Consistent voice but cringeworthy lines COLM MURRAY
HONEYMOON, Lana Del Rey’s follow-up to her 2014 album Ultraviolence, is at both compelling and occasionally boring, a record that moves and morphs, taunts and mystifies in equal parts. Strings swell on the opening track and then Del Rey’s voice, dark and deep fills in. But there are limitations to the complexity of Honeymoon’s music. Many of the songs share repetitive orchestral arrangements, which makes the 14 tracks feel bloated and spans the history of Hollywood
and 20th century cinema (every song making some reference, big and small, to pop culture), and centres on some sort of tormented love affair The album’s standouttrack High By the Beach, is the most interesting song sonically. As the album progresses, it’s also apparent her development has made her confident to mix up her signature sounds as she starts to work with heavier beats, intricate soundscapes and sounds far removed from the album Born to Die. What is consistent throughout Honeymoon, though, is Del Rey’s vocals. Her ethereal voice
floats from a sultry whisper to soaring croon effortlessly, transforming and bringing to life songs like The Blackest Day through her sensual and smoky delivery. But repeated listens reveal some of the lurking absurdity: “You’re so art deco / out on the floor […] Baby you’re so ghetto / you’re looking to score” is a prime example of one of many eyebrowraising examples of the cringe-worthy lines. From day one she has been dogged with authenticity jibes but finally she has created a world of her own and on this record she seems to have floated deeply into it.
Honey moon is a romantic obsession drowning in darkness. Spanning over an hour, if the ghost town film soundtrack strings of Honeymoon and Terrence Loves You don’t leave a trace, the funereal The Blackest Day and Swan Song do the trick. Everything is exact, (“Nothing gold can stay, like love or lemonade or sun or summer days”, “Come to California, be a freak like me, too”) to the last breath gasps of Religion’s dusky chorus. Wrapping things up with a cover of Nina Simones’s Don’t Let Me Be Understood provides
a fitting footnote to her latest offering – equal parts melancholy, reflective and soothing. If last year’s Ultraviolence felt like it shunned the singles-first pop approach, Honeymoon takes that approach and runs into the distance. With the exception of High By The Beach’s, no song gets to the chorus
Honeymoon (above left), Lana Del Rey’s follow-up to her 2014 album Ultraviolence, is at both compelling and occasionally boring
before the minute mark. This isn’t an album stripped of hooks - far from it - but everything’s
approached with a strung-out vibe.
Verdict: 6/10
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Jewellery designer Blaithin Ennis (front) and models wearing some of her jewellery, available available to purchase at Brown Thomas Dublin and Brown Thomas Galway. Picture: Photocall Ireland
Brown Thomas to continue showcasing Whisker, Ennis design FOLLOWING the success of this year’s CREATE 2015 installation, Brown Thomas will continue to showcase the work from talented Irish designers Mariad Whisker and Blaithin Ennis. The Grafton Street store welcomes readyto-wear designer Mariad Whisker to Level 1 of The Designer Rooms, whilst jewellery designer Blaithin Ennis will continue to present her work in The Accessories Hall, sitting alongside some of the world’s most prestigious international brands. Whisker’s collection features a clean, architectural silhouette in a palette of charcoal, black and ivory. The designs drape beautifully; exquisitely achieved with fabulous fabrics. Ennis’s striking line of jewellery is beautifully hand-made, incorporating simple, craft-driven techniques, which is also available at Brown Thomas Galway. The designer sources, manipulates and combines unusual materials from around the world to create striking pieces.
Ennis said: “Being accepted to participate in the CREATE project initially was a huge stepping stone for me. It gave me the opportunity to showcase my work in a wonderful environment, alongside amazing designers. “I’m thrilled to have been asked to continue stocking here – it’s every designer’s dream. I am so appreciative of the loyalty, helpfulness and encouragement I have received from the team and I am looking forward to continue working with them.”
Inspiring Whisker said: “It was inspiring to be a part of CREATE alongside the vibrant, eclectic group of designers and makers Brown Thomas put together for the showcase. It has been a wonderful success for me and such a pleasure to meet the Brown Thomas customers.” Whisker’s collection is available at Brown Thomas Dublin, with Ennis’s jewellery available to purchase at Brown Thomas Dublin and Brown Thomas Galway.
Coat €219, fur waistcoat €149, sweater €109, skirt €199, scarf €55 – all available from Mint Velvet
Hugo Boss Outer coat €730; Laurel Inner coat €545; M&S Polo neck €32
Mango Jacket €79.95, top €34.95, trousers €49.95 – all available from House of Fraser; Hobbs Fur scarf €70
Sisley Coat €139, skirt €47.95, shirt €59.95, sweater €47.95
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Abby Harris wears Topshop Coat €125, dress €38, poloneck €38; Ursula Kelly wears Pinko Coat €516, sweater €157, shirt €278, skirt €193 – all available from Harvey Nichols
DUNDRUM Town Centre presented its AW15 ladieswear and menswear collections last week, and it was a showcase of the season’s key trends, handpicked from high-street stores to high-end designers throughout the centre. With more than 2,000 brands housed under one roof, there’s plenty to choose
from at the centre. There is also plenty for men, with brands such as Linea, Nicole Farhi, McQueen and GANT Rugger, to name but a few. Showcasing oversized outerwear, delicate brocade styles that will take you into the depths of winter, and sleek, tailored separates to see you through the winter months, there is lots to choose from Dundrum Town Centre this autumn.
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BT2 Victoria Beckham dress €825; Sisley Boots €155
Topshop Sleeveless belted jacket €65, striped plunge cami top €32, crop trousers €55; Clarks Shoes €95
Sandro Coat €325; Mint Velvet Denim jacket €149; M&S Skirt €70; Pinko Poloneck €130, shoes €221 – available from Harvey Nichols
Sportmax Coat €1,015, Missoni Top €255, Alice and Olivia Dress €505 – all available from Harvey Nichols
LK Bennett Coat €1,195, dress €350; Sisley Boots €155
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ReelReviews
the intern
A decent De Niro film BRIEFLY overshadowed by co-star Robert De Niro getting huffy over some less than stellar reviews, The Intern (Cert 12A, 121 mins) is actually an amiable enough film. Teaming up with Anne Hathaway, the likeable stars strike up an unlikely friendship as an older, bored widower takes up an intern job at an online company – and whaddya know, the old timer has life lessons for everyone!
The Martian
Stuck on a Damon planet MATT Damon is a stranded astronaut (yes, again, following his recent role in Interstellar). Here, in The Martian (Cert 12A, 141 mins), he’s presumed dead but very much alive on the red planet, and determined to survive until a rescue team arrives ... Director Ridley Scott has crafted a film full of plenty of good and bad science alike, but it’s one that’s undeniably a treat for the eyes.
life
A tribute to Jimmy Dean DONKEYS years after his death, and James Dean continues to exert a strange hold over pop culture. In Life (Cert 15A, 111 mins), the story of the iconic, troubled young actor’s friendship with a photographer is played out, with Dane DeHaan creating a striking Dean, while Robert Pattinson, as photographer Dennis Stock, creates a sympathetic character who took iconic shots of the star.
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the walk: a dumbed-down plot can’t dilute its astonishing centrepiece
Delicately retreads an incredible feat of skill IN 1974, just as the second of the World Trade Centre towers was due to open for business in Manhattan, French acrobat Phillipe Petit flew across the Atlantic with a motley crew of his hippy friends and conducted an exquisitely daring wire walk between the peaks of the twin towers. Presented here in The Walk (Cert PG, 123 mins), this is a rollercoaster of a story that immediately grips us, due to the sheer grandeur of it, which is bolstered by the fact that not only was Petit’s wire walk incredibly magnificent, it was also incredibly illegal. It involved years of meticulous preparation, folders crammed with fake IDs and delivery dockets, pockets overflowing with dodgy moustaches, and buckets brimming with bravado to pull off. It may be the stuff of fairytales, but it was a story that many of us were ignorant of up until a few years ago. Back in those hazy days when Petit stepped out over an abyss, documentary equipment was
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heavy and scarce, but some stuttering footage and stunning photographs exist to complement the colourful accounts of the morning commuters who were standing 1,364ft below. This rich material was tapped expertly in 2008 for James Marsh’s documentary, Man on Wire, which also had Petit and his accomplices revisit their coup through indepth interviews with Marsh. It was no doubt this deep blend of exhilarating action and characterdriven story that piqued the interest of writer and director Robert Zemeckis, who has treated us over 30 years to a plethora of family-friendly, blockbusting adventures. In The Walk, Zemeckis attempts to capture the epic scale of Petit’s tale with a tried and tested Hollywood recipe: trim the more intricate edges
and discard. Bring to a boil and then add stock characters. Liberally apply Joseph GordonLevitt. Garnish with a flourish of computer graphics, and serve. The result is a visual feast, but whether it will leave you satisfied really depends on your appetite. The Walk is a colourful, vivacious, and over-thetop romp that will either float your boat or sink it entirely. Gordon-Levitt’s French accent is nowhere near as steady as his wire-walking skills, but he makes up for it with an array of continental frowns and hand gestures. It’s best not to dwell too long on Ben Kingsley’s manic performance as Petit’s Franco-Polish mentor. The drama is played out with such extravagance that it becomes cartoonish – just imagine a French Scooby Doo cast in a heist flick, and you’ll be most of the way there. And, while there may be nothing wrong with that, per se, at least Scoo-
Steady, steady ... Although the 1974 feat of French acrobat Phillipe Petit’s daredevil (and highly illegal) walk between the near-complete World Trade Centre towers has been presented before, despite The Walk’s flaws, the actual tightrope sequence is expertly handled and executed
by Doo left a bit of mystery as to how things may unfold. Here, we are led unrelentingly by the hand – it feels like in between almost every scene “the fourth wall” breaks as Gordon-Levitt speaks again to us, while perched atop the flame of the Statue of Liberty, to tell us exactly what is on his mind. It is an attempt, one must guess, to replicate
the sense of an enthralling yarn unfolding that made Man on Wire such a success, but here it feels unnecessary, over-used, and – consequently – annoying. If this is a rollercoaster of a story, it is one with a very long cue. But there is no denying that when it counts, The Walk is spectacular. The climactic scenes are equally tense and beautiful to look at, and feature some seri-
ously impressive computer graphics and 3D. Zemeckis may have nailed an engrossing 15 minutes, but with cardboard characters and the more nuanced elements of the true-life story blotted out, the main feeling running through this film is disconnection, rather than immersion. It is a great view but step out at your own risk.
Verdict: 5/10
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HEALTH
This sugar-free granola works really well with natural yoghurt and fresh berries for breakfast
You’ll be nutty about a sugar-free granola THIS recipe for Genuinely Sugar-Free Granola, which makes 12 servings, is taken from the Goodbye Sugar book by Elsa Jones, who says: “It is virtually impossible to find a tasty granola that is genuinely sugar-free. Most brands you’ll find on supermarket shelves contain the equivalent of three teaspoons of sugar per serving, which is a lot. The protein, fibre and essential fats in this granola will stave off sugar cravings and supercharge your energy levels at any time of the day.”
Ingredients Quarter cup coconut oil 1 cup oats 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup chopped almonds (you can chop them in a food processor or use a knife) Half cup ground flaxseed 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract (I use both) Pinch of sea salt Preparation • Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper or grease lightly with coconut oil. • Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan and set aside. • Place all of the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix together. Make a well in the middle and add the melted coconut oil. Mix thoroughly until everything is lightly coated with the oil. • Divide the granola evenly between the two trays and spread out in a thin layer. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until lightly toasted and golden. Stir half way through to avoid burning. • Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container for up to one month. • Serve with milk of choice or natural yoghurt. Delicious served with fresh berries, grated apple or sliced pear. Tip Take care not to overcook as these ingredients burn easily and will taste bitter if cooked for too long. I find that the baking tray that’s placed on the lower shelf of the oven cooks a little quicker than the one on the upper shelf, so I take it out a few minutes earlier. You might need to do the same.
Given the choice between what’s good for us – or not – too often we’re tempted to go for the sugary option instead
energy: cut down your sugar and reap the benefits
Sweet advice to heed ARE you in control of your sugar intake, or is your sugar intake in control of you? With sugar consumption levels increasingly a matter to be concerned about, especially with obesity levels on the rise, we all need to be aware of how to cut back on our sweet tooth’s cravings. This week, Gazette Health has some great advice on cutting back, courtesy of Elsa Jones.
Start as you mean to go on What you choose to eat for breakfast can set the stage for controlling blood sugar for the rest of the day, so make sure to eat a balanced breakfast. Porridge oats topped with berries and a sprinkle of nuts/seeds, or eggs with rye toast, will keep blood sugars stable, whereas concentrated fruit juices, highly-processed cereals or those high in dried fruit will have the opposite effect. Choose slow-release carbs versus fastrelease carbs Carbohydrates can be classed as fast- or slowreleasing. Fast-release carbohydrates (eg white bread, white pasta, corn
flakes, pizza) break down into glucose very rapidly, which can lead to blood sugar highs and lows. Essentially, eating too many throws our blood sugar levels off balance, leading to energy dips and further cravings for sweet or starchy foods – it’s a vicious cycle. C o nve r s e l y, s l owrelease carbohydrates (brown rice, oats, quinoa) break down into glucose at a slower rate, which helps to maintain stable blood sugar and energy levels.
Stop feeding your sugar monster In a nutshell, the more sugary foods you consume, the more your body will crave them. The less you consume, the less
you’ll crave them. Once you stop fuelling your cravings, limiting your sugar intake becomes a lot easier. So, I recommend you start by identifying and reducing the biggest sources of sugar in your diet. For most, the obvious culprits are chocolate, biscuits, sweets, scones, soft drinks, etc. Within a week, you will notice a dramatic reduction in your cravings for sweet foods.
Include a portion of protein with every meal As well as being filling, protein helps to stabilise blood sugar levels, which keeps sweet cravings at bay. Protein also provides the building blocks for brain chemicals, which influence appetite and satiety. At meal times, aim to fill one quarter of your plate with protein-rich
food/s, such as eggs, fish, poultry, nuts/seeds, beans or lentils.
Keep healthy snacks close to hand You’re much more likely to over-eat and/or choose the wrong type of foods when you are overly hungry and have a low blood sugar. Eating little and often counteracts this. So, always make sure to have healthy snacks close to hand so you have no excuse when temptation strikes. Healthy snack options that will help to curb sugar cravings and stave off an afternoon slump include a handful of nuts with a piece of fruit, natural yogurt with cinnamon and berries, nut butter spread on sliced apple, or an oat cake topped with hummus. Know your emotional triggers If you’re like most peo-
ple who struggle with a sugar habit, much of your eating behaviour is probably driven by emotions. In other words, you don’t choose to eat sugary foods just because you are physically hungry, you choose to eat sugary foods because you want to change or enhance the way you feel. This is known as “emotional eating”. Take a moment to think about what feelings make you reach for comfort food? Is it stress, tiredness, boredom ... perhaps there are certain times, people or places that trigger these feelings? Once you know, you’ll be in a stronger position to overcome them. elsa jones
Author of bestselling book Goodbye Sugar, available to purchase in book shops and online, Elsa Jones is a qualified nutritional therapist. For further information, see www.elsajonesnutrition.ie.
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Top chefs and cuisines are just some of the features of Taste City Fusion. Picture: Jason Clarke Photography
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Beshoffs (O’Connell Street) Fresh cod €5.95; Chips €2.95
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SOMETIMES nothing will do but a good old-fashioned fish and chips. Chipper chips, as my mates and I say. As an island, we are blessed with the best the sea and the ocean has to offer, and sometimes it’s okay to batter fish up and deep-fry it with lots of tartare sauce and chips with salt and vinegar on the side. This week, we look at the old-style chippers around Dublin, as well as some new offerings – posh fish and chips, if you like – as well as an old favourite of mine, the Oarhouse in Howth. So, here are our Top 5 fish and chips in Dublin. Next month, we will look at the Top 5 places for afternoon tea in Dublin.
Fish Shop (Smithfield) Beerbattered catch of day €12.50
Romayo’s (Chain) Fish and chips meal with drink €8.60 (daily; €7.50 Wednesdays)
Leo Burdocks (Werburgh Street) Fresh cod and chips €9.25
The Oar House (Howth) Deep fried fish in light crispy batter with pureed pea and tartare sauce €17
Tuck into a tasty new foodie festival in Dublin TASTE City Fusion, supported by CityJet, is a brand-new food and drink festival from the team behind Taste of Dublin. Taking place from Thursday, October 22 to Monday, October 26, Taste City Fusion will see the capital transformed into the ultimate gourmet destination, across a range of venues. With Christ Church Cathedral as the festival’s central hub, visitors will enjoy bespoke dining experiences, master classes and workshops, a street food fair, and more than 50 food and drink experiences – all dedicated to celebrating Dublin’s world-class food scene. Culinary greats include Paul Kelly, Kevin Thornton, Sunil Ghai, Mark Moriarty and Gavin McDonagh, while visitors can look forward to unique dining opportunities in some of Ireland’s leading eateries, as well as engaging workshops and informative master classes. Highlights One of the many festival highlights is the opportunity to enjoy a banquet prepared by the best young chef in the world. Mark Moriarty, the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015, will create a four-course medieval banquet, combining fine dining with “peasant chic” in the atmospheric twelfth century crypt of Christchurch Cathedral. Irish airline CityJet, which recently unveiled stylish new branding, is supporting the take-off of the new city-based food festival. Guests can enjoy more than 50 food and drink experiences all across the city, with venues including Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Thorntons, Pichet, Klaw, FX Buckley, SODER + KO, Brioche, and many more. Not to be forgotten is the street food fair, on the grounds of Christ Church Cathedral, with free entry to all. The Pig’s Tale, Jack Rabbit, and a host of the most irresistible street food in the country will provide a smorgasbord of Irish and international culinary delights. All festival detail is updated regularly on the website, where tickets priced from €10 are on sale now (booking fees apply). For further information, see www.tasteofdublin.ie.
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Planning Permission is sought for:The construction of a single storey Extension (area = 89m²) to the side and rear and also protruding beyond the front line of Bellevue House – A Protected Structure, including the removal of existing Pantry and the construction of a new shed with flat roof to the rear against the boundary wall at Bellevue, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 by Niall O Hearcain. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire during its public opening hours.A submission/observation may be made on payment of ₏20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date of application is received by the planning authority. planning Notice DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL
Permission is sought by Colin Maybin for works within the site curtilage of Ronan House, Churcht o w n R o a d Up p e r, Churchtown, Dublin 14 (Protected Structure). It is proposed to remove the existing circa mid 20th century plastered concrete block wall and pillars including iron gates to the front boundary. Widen the means of access to a public road to 3.5 meters, construct a new plastered concrete wall boundary with piers and painted railings with an iron gateway all set back from the existing entrance and boundary line to the North front external area at Ronan House, Upper Churchtown Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14.The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, DĂşn Laoghaire during its public opening hours. A submission/observation may be made on payment of â‚Ź20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the Planning Authority. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the office if you have any queries or require assistance on this matter. 25105
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FastSport O’Gorman trio propels waves to shield win: AINE O’Gorman bagged a hat-trick as UCD Waves ran in six goals in their victory over Kilkenny United in Buckley Park in the Women’s National League Shield group stages. O’Gorman and Julie-Ann Russell both found the net in the opening 25 minutes for Eileen Gleeson’s side before Jenny O’Keefe grabbed Kilkenny’s first goal since joining the WNL. O’Gorman restored UCD’s two-goal advantage four minutes before half-time with Orla Nolan extending their lead on 78 minutes. Ciara Grant made it 5-1 before O’Gorman finished things off. On Saturday night, Peamount United came back from a three-goal deficit to claim a 4-4 draw in gripping battle with Galway at Eamonn Deacy Park. Shelbourne Ladies’ game with Castlebar Celtic was called off.
canoeing: annual liffey marathon draws over 600 entrants
Records tumble at Descent sport@dublingazette.com
THE 56th international Liffey Descent took place last week with over 600 competitors taking part in the annual 30km race that runs from the K Club, Straffan, and finished at the Garda Boat Club, Islandbridge. With a big international entr y hailing from the USA, South Africa, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Great Britain and Ireland, the ESB released extra water from Poolaphuca dam, to make for great conditions for racing. The Senior K2 Doubles Class had some very strong crews and the anticipation of very
competitive race was on the cards. The spectators were not to be disappointed. The K2 Doubles were the first starters and the crews of Neil Fleming, Celbridge Paddlers, Robin Koenders, Netherlands, and last year’s winners Gary Mawer and Barry Watkins both from Salmon’s Leap were the first to Straffan Weir followed closely by Tom Daniels/Andy Daniels of Great Britain, Peter Egan/Mathias Hamars (Salmon Leap/ Norway), the Van Reit brothers from South Africa and the mixed doubles crew of Jenny Egan and Jon Simmons all negotiated Straffan Weir safely. Fleming and Koend-
ers were setting the pace down through the area known as the “Jungle” where boats have to go in single file due to the low overhanging trees. The river is also very narrow in this area for four miles, especially so with these six boats so close together. T he next weir on the course was Temple Mills and all the crews got safely over it with the exception of Egan/ Hamars who unfortunately damaged the boat badly thus ending their race. Fleming/Koenders now had the bit between their teeth and were pulling away from the rest of the field as they reached Leixlip Dam where competitors have
Jenny Egan and Jon Simmons broke the mixed K2 doubles record
to exit their boats and run 500m and re-enter the river just above Leixlip Bridge. At Lucan, there was a two-minute gap with Fleming/Koenders still in the lead. Mawer/ Watkins, the Van Reit brothers, Daniels/Daniels and Egan/Simmons were not making any inroads on the leading boat. And so it was for the rest of the race with Fleming/Koenders winning impressively having extended their lead to three minutes in
a time of 1.48.32. Mawer /Barry were some three minutes adrift in second place in a time of 1.51.00 and the South African crew finished in third in 1.51.42. The mixed doubles crew of Jenny Egan / John Simmons had a superb race, finishing in fifth position overall, winning the class in a new course record timer of 1.53.26, beating their previous time of 1.56.20. The men’s senior K1 race saw Tom Brennan
lead from pillar to post, racing very impressively to win his first Senior K1 title. John Boyton from Great Britain finished second and Mick Brennan of TPCC took the bronze medal. The junior men’s K1 was won by Eamon Forrestal TPCC, Ronan Foley of KCC second and Brian O’Neill SLCC third. In the Masters K1, SLCC’s Malcolm Banks won gold as did Gerry Collins/Brian Gallagher both SCCC won the Masters K2 class.
Four wins from four for Dublin side in EY league sport@dublingazette.com
Nikki Evans and Anna O’Flanagan celebrate during the Hermes win over Ards. Picture: Deryck Vincent
DUBLIN clubs completed a clean sweep in the women’s EY Hockey League with Hermes, Railway Union, Pembroke and UCD all winning last Saturday afternoon on day two of the competition. Indeed, Hermes and Railway retained their 100% records with emphatic victories Railway Union recorded their second successive win against Cork-based opposition and are yet to concede a goal in two games to date in the league. They
beat UCC 4-0 with alumni Julia O’Halloran on the mark twice in the victory at the Mardyke. Hermes, meanwhile, scored an emphatic 5-1 win over Ulster league and cup champions Ards with Anna O’Flanagan boosting her goalscoring tally to five in two games. She opened the scoring only for Chloe Brown – back in the Ards line-up having missed the first round – to equalise in a lively first phase. Nikki Evans added her first goal for the club since returning from UCD to restore the two-goal
advantage before teenagerAmber Curran, with her first senior goal for the club, built a 3-1 lead for Hermes. O’Flanagan and international team mate Evans added an extra flourish to the final score. Pembroke produced comeback of the round when they struck twice in the last 12 minutes to beat Pegasus 2-1 having trailed to Hannah Grieve’s third quarter strike. Sarah Clarke’s second goal in successive weeks levelled matters before Eanna Horan nabbed a dramatic winner with less than
three minutes to go. UCD, meanwhile, were comfortable 4-0 victors over Greenfields with Galway native Elaine Carey scoring twice against the side from her home town. She scored the first and third goals, sandwiching Millie O’Donnell’s powerful sweep shot. Katie Mullan completed the victory in the third quarter. On the men’s side, Pembroke beat Cookstown 3-1 in Co Tyrone while Monkstown were 5-2 winners at Lisnagarvey. TRR drew 1-1 at Annadale to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
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Ger ends Dub career sufficiently satisfied St Vincent’s club man brings down the curtain on a glittering spell with the Dublin senior footballers after two All-Ireland titles and five Leinster crowns, writes NATHAN KELLY WITH five Leinster, two All-Ireland and one National Football League medal safely hanging in the cabinet, former All-Star Ger B r e n n a n t h i s we e k announced his retirement from intercounty football. The St Vincent’s man confirmed he was stepping away from the panel on Monday following a frustrating couple of years due to an Achilles injury. T he defender had been hampered by the injury since the 2013 AllIreland final, in which he played a crucial part, but returned to competitive action on Saturday in St Vincent’s Dublin senior football championship second round tie against Ballymun. His statement read: “It is with both satisfaction and sadness that I
announce my retirement from inter-county football. I am sufficiently satisfied that I have fulfilled my boyhood dreams to wear the Dublin senior football team jersey and to achieve success on and off the field of play. “I also feel sadness that a particular journey of my life is coming to a close, and I will miss everything that is associated with representing my county,” said the 30-year-old who made his championship debut when coming off the bench in the 2007 Leinster Final. “W hile the public might measure a team’s success by the trophies raised, I feel I have won far more through the lifelong bonds and friendships I have developed with so many players and management throughout my career; and for these
I am truly grateful. “I have been fortunate to have played for Dublin every year since I was 13 years of age and it has immeasurable enhanced the quality of my life. “I would like to thank the many people who have inf luenced my personal, spiritual and sporting development to date. “Thanks to Jim Gavin, Pat Gilroy and Pillar Caffrey for placing their faith in me to wear the senior jersey. “To my club, St Vincent’s and the many coaches and volunteers who dedicated themselves to my advancement, thank you. A particular thanks to Mickey Whelan, a close friend and a mentor, whose blueprint permeates the person I am today. “To the Gaelic Players Association for their
Ger Brennan has announced his retirement from intercounty football
continued interest in my wellbeing and development, thank you. And to the Dublin County Board and the Dublin supporters, a sincere thank you for all of the support throughout the years. “Finally, I would like to thank the Dublin
als and a national league title. “An outstanding leader both on and off the field of play Ger inspired those around him by his actions of self-determination, self-sacrifice and dedication to his sport – all focused on the team being the best it could
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players, my friends, my family and especially my parents, Mary and PJ, for always been there for me through good times and in bad.” Dublin boss Jim Gavin was quick to voice his praise for Brennan, paying tribute to the tenacious defender by saying: “On behalf of the Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association and the Dublin senior football team, I would like to wish Ger the very best wishes as he announces his retirement from inter-county football. “Ger had a long and distinguished career representing the county of Dublin from a young age and through minor, Under-21 and senior grades. “A two-time All-Ireland winner, Ger also won five Leinster med-
be. “An exemplary individual and gentleman; Ger’s humility, poise and grace are a credit to his family, friends and club St Vincent’s and Dublin GAA wish Ger the very best on his new journey.” Gavin’s tributes were shortly followed by plenty in Dublin GAA circles, with Brennan’s clubmate Eamon Fennell taking to Twitter to say: “Congrats on an amazing inter-county career. A real leader both on and off the pitch. Dublin’s loss is Vincent’s gain.” Current Dublin star Kevin McManamon also took to Twitter to praise Brennan. “Best of luck to Dublin legend Ger Brennan on his retirement. “First man to welcome me at my first training in 2005 for the 21s, sadly missed.”
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The hosts dream is over as Aussies ooze class For the duration of the Rugby World Cup, ex-Edinburgh and Marlboro player and IRANZ Level 5 rugby coach Dennis Bowes will give his thoughts on the key battles in the RWC15. WHAT a big weekend of rugby! We saw Japan’s second win in the World Cup, Eddie Jones’ plan coming to fruition and doing something they have never done before in any edition of the competition – something truly great for Asian rugby. Then Argentina looked strong with a big win over Tonga. Along the way, it seems they have recruited a new mascot in none other than Diego Maradona - will they have the hand of god on their side come the quarters? Scotland faced the under pressure South Africa who, after being slated for their earlier loss to Japan, came out and simply bullied Scotland out of the game. They now look like a real handful and maybe serious contenders for the World Cup. The big game came on Saturday night with the host England needing a win to keep their dream alive and this turned into a nightmare for them. In a one-sided game against an Australian team who just oozed class, they showed serious intent to open this World Cup wide open. The Aussies beat England at the set piece and their scrum tore the hosts to shreds while their attacking flair and shape was just so much better than anything seen this world cup so far. Goodbye England – look out the rest of the challengers, Australia are here! For Ireland, this was the first time that questions have been asked of them and they were worked very hard by an Italian team with not much form but loads of heart and bags of pride. Ireland sneaked this one and now need to show that they have the big game to win this group and beat a French team under the same pressure. Will we see the real Ireland win this group and show that they are the real deal? Next Sunday evening we will have our quarter finalists - will we have a surprise or two?
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soccer: local trio to the fore in interprovincial success
Castle celebrate their Knightsbrook success CASTLE GC’s ladies senior foursomes team celebrated their victory at the 2015 AIG Ladies Cup and Shields finals last week. Carina Staunton, Martha Jones, Sinead Heraty, Margaret McConville (lady captain, Castle GC), Avril Haughton (team manager), Claire O’Donoghue (assistant team manager) and Joanne Smyth. In front (from left) Aedin Murphy, Amy Jones, Sally Lenehan, Ruth Keating and Siobhan McCarthy after their victory at Knightsbrook Golf Club. Picture: Pat Cashman
The Leinster Schools side that won the Under-18 interprovincial title
Goals galore for Leinster sport@dublingazette.com
ST BENILDUS College’s Andrew Brennan, St Colmcille’s Kevin Coffey and St Mac Dara’s Com-
munity School’s Conor Kearns were both part of the Leinster Schools team that retained the interprovincial honours in fine style as they
snatched victory at the death to take the title from Munster on goal difference. Manager John McShane was delighted
with the team’s performance which saw his side put five past the Connacht students. Two goals within the last six minutes ensured the Leinster celebrations with Jamie Aherne bagging a wonderful hat-trick for his side. Leinster’s phenomenal record in this competition remains as they secured their 12th title in 15 years. Leinster were victorious against Ulster in the opening game on Friday evening with a goal in each half courtesy of Coffey and Ryan Byrne. The second outing saw Connacht win 2-0 against a sluggish Munster side as Gary Higgins and a Paul Doyle penalty gave Alan Murphy’s crew the perfect start to their campaign. Saturday proved a mixed bag for some of the provinces as Leinster’s great start was shortlived. A brace of goals from the talented Aaron Drinan and Mark Buckley ensured a 3-0 win for the Munster lads as Leinster were left pondering what happened. Munster subsequently
beat Ulster on Sunday, leaving Leinster needing to beat the western province in the final game of the competition to reclaim the title. And McShane’s side settled in superbly and were three up in the first 15 minutes. Aherne netted first while Gavin Howard conver ted from the spot as Conor Kane scored a screamer to take it to 3-0 at the interval. Aherne’s hat-trick was secured in the last six minutes of the game, ensuring the lads finished with a flourish. A dejected Munster looked on as their title hopes vanished for another season. A brilliant showcase of football from the reigning champions to secure another marvellous victory. Off the back of the tournament, a provisional Ireland schools selection will be invited to attend trials in the coming weeks. A final squad of 16 will be selected for the Centenary Shield campaign which commences on March 17 against Northern Ireland.
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kit for clubs
Wanderers benefit from SuperValu promotion
Club Noticeboard ballyboden st enda’s
wanderers club in Ballyboden were
the beneficiaries of SuperValu’s kit for clubs promotion with the store donating a significant amount of juvenile gear and equipment to the club. This donation was handed over by Knocklyon store manager Ken O’Toole and was received by club chairman John Boyle, secretary Gary Keogh and development officer and mentor Fergal O’Farrell.
CONGRATULATIONS to our senior foot-
This week’s lotto numbers were 3, 9,
ballers who defeated our local rivals
17 and 13; there was no winner. There
Kilmacud Crokes on Friday night by
were seven match three winners: Vin-
1-11 to 0-10 in Parnell Park. We now play
cent Carney, Patrick Maycock, Paddy
Plunkett’s in the quarter final.
Coffey, Maureen Walsh, Jimmy Mur-
Hard luck to our minor A hurlers who
football: Crokes bow out of senior championship
Ballyboden St Enda’s are producing
of 1-15 to 0-13. Congratulations to our
a 2016 calendar. If you have any pic-
minor B hurlers who march on with
tures from throughout the year, send
their victory over St Sylvester’s with
them to sineadryanmedia@gmail.
a scoreline 1-11 to 0-12.
com.
naomh olaf WELL done to our young senior cam-
ior hurlers. Thanks to everyone who
ogie team on their superb champion-
attended or supported both events.
ship win away on Sunday morning over Na Fianna, 4-7 to 0-4. Saturday night’s Barndance organ-
There were no winners of the jackpot this week. Next week’s draw is for
great club and community success.
€2,700.
went into the organisation. Big turnout last Thursday night for the table quiz organised by the jun-
Kerin penalty seals the deal for Boden
dublin sfc
Ballyboden St Enda’s 1-11 Kilmacud Crokes 0-10 sport@dublingazette.com
PARNELL Park had its own Late Late Show on Friday night as Ballyboden St Enda’s booked their place in the quarterfinal of the Dublin Senior Football Championship in dramatic fashion. This Southside battle between Boden and Crokes was hanging in the balance before an injurytime penalty proved to be the difference in Donnycarney. The side’s couldn’t be split until Sam Malony
was fouled and Andrew Kerin stepped up and fired the penalty home and raise the green flag for the only time of the night. Crokes started the quicker with the excellent MarkVaughan registering two early scores. After seven minutes, Crokes, who were without the injured Cian O’Sullivan, led 0-3 to 0-1 as Dara Mullin added a third for the Stillorgan side. Boden eventually regrouped and looked reenergised as Michael Darragh Macauley began to get a hold of the game. Ryan Basquel, Kerin and
Macauley kicked the next three scores from flowing moves, to leave Boden a point up. There was only one further score in the half as defences dominated. It was Mullin who got it as Crokes pulled level thanks to an outstanding assist from Donal Ward. Boden started the second half stronger, with Darragh Nelson setting a real presence at centreback, driving his team forward. Despite the promising start, possession was not turned into scores Crokes capitalised as Brian Kavanagh hit a terrific score from the side-
line before points late on from subs Paul Mannion and David Campbell made it 0-8 to 0-6 with 10 minutes left. Boden managed to tie things up through Conal Keaney and Kerin but Crokes still had more to give and moved in front when Ward pointed. Locked at 0-9 each going into injury time, Malony fielded a hopeful ball before being hauled down inside the area. Kerin accepted responsibility and held his nerve to fire home. Crokes hit back but could only muster a point in reply.
Result of the member’s lotto draw: numbers drawn were 6, 12 and 21.
ised by the Senior Ladies team was a It was obvious that a huge effort
Ballyboden St Enda’s Andrew Kerin
ray, Fergus Reid, Tony Walsh
lost against St Brigid’s with a scoreline
Naomh Olaf put in a spirited performance against AFL2 table toppers Castleknock on Saturday but ultimately felli 2-21 to 0-17.
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UCD AFC head of football Diarmuid McNally will be hoping his side can continue their fine start to the season
UCD flying high in the LSL Hammering of Greystones the latest fine performance from Belfield club’s Leinster league outfit with four wins from six outings thus far nathan kelly
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UCD AFC maintained their fantastic start to this season’s LSL Senior Division with a 6-1 hammering of Greystones United at Belfield on Sunday. Diarmuid McNally’s side have gathered serious momentum five games into the 2015-16 season and after Sunday, sit second in the table with four wins from five games. It took just four minutes for the Students to get off the mark against United here when Cormac Suen finished off a great move in which Mark Boland was instrumental. The lead was doubled 20 minutes later. UCD
won a corner out right and Colm Feeney’s perfect delivery was powered home by Steve Dillon. It took just five minutes for the Belfield boys to grab their third and seal the result. Again, it came from a corner but this time, in a move that looked like it came straight from the training ground, Joe Keohane pulled a flat ball to the back post and Fran Moran was on hand to finish. McNally’s side took the three goal lead into the break but it took just four minutes after the restart for them to grab a fourth. It came via the penalty spot and the right boot of Cormac Suen who bagged his second of the match. Suen was running the game and just six minutes later, he had his hat-trick and grabbed it in
spectacular fashion. The College were awarded a free-kick 25 yards out and, being in confident form, Suen stepped up and curled an effort beyond the reach of the helpless keeper to make it five. UCD weren’t done just yet thought and with 25 minutes to play they grabbed their sixth when Colm Feeney took off on a lovely solo run and produced a stunning shot which flew into the top corner. Greystones grabbed a consolation from the penalty spot late-on but it was UCD’s day. The win followed the College’s brilliant 3-2 win over last season’s FAI Intermediate Cup champions Crumlin United the week before. In that fixture, it was Keohane who opened
the scoring before Crumlin’s Alan McGreal levelled things up before the break. Keohane then put the Students back in front just after the hour mark before Kieran Bowers created a two goal deficit with just 15 left to play. Carl Forsyth, who joined Crumlin in the summer after scoring over 30 goals for Greystones last year cut the lead to just one late on but UCD held on for the win. Up next for UCD is a trip to Blanchardstown to take on newly promoted St Mochta’s this Sunday. In the longer term, the draw for the second round of this season’s Intermediate Cup was made this week and UCD were drawn against St Pat’s CY, who they beat 2-0 on the opening day of the league season.