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Swords Castle to host a winter wonderland

Christmas market plan to transform the historic heart of bustling town

 SYLVIA POWNALL

SWORDS Castle is expected to be transformed into a winter wonderland next month as it becomes the venue for a Christmas market.

Irish Village Markets (IVM)

have teamed up with Fingal County Council in a bid to bring a bit of festive magic to the capital of the north county.

According to www.irishvillagemarkets.ie, snow machines will be installed “to

provide an authentic Christmas experience”.

It states there will also be “wooden chalets offering the perfect Christmas gifts, whilst food and drinks will be available all weekend as we invite some of our favourite street

vendors to join us”.

Santa will take up residence in one of the two knight’s apartments, and the walls of the castle will be lit from beneath with a vivid array of colourful lights.

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RUSH | CABINET TOLD SCANDAL-HIT FACILITY TO BE WOUND DOWN

Liquidator called to ‘worst credit union’  SYLVIA POWNALL SHAREHOLDERS at Rush Credit Union have been assured that their money is safe after it emerged yesterday that the troubled lender is to be wound down.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan told the Cabinet on Tuesday that the scandal-hit credit union is set to have a liquidator appointed to wind down its operations.

The lender has been the focus of a financial probe which uncovered that €1.5 million has gone missing, the safe was used to stash money from the taxman, and a car draw

was rigged to benefit a senior credit staff member.

Central Bank investigators warned earlier this week that it could cost up to €5.5 million to shore up accounts and stabilise Rush Credit Union.

A source close to the probe said: “It will cost millions of euro to sort this out. It is a basket case – the worst credit union in the country at the moment.”

None of the money owned in shares by the credit union’s 10,000 members is at risk.

However, investigators from the Central Bank and the forensic accountants firm it appointed

The Central Bank has made clear none of Rush Credit Union members’ money is at risk. Picture: Google Maps

– Grant Thornton – have discovered a litany of financial flaws.

These include the discovery that the credit union safe was used to store hundreds of thousands of Euro in cash

which were not recorded in the lender’s accounts – which keeps it hidden from Revenue.

Some €400,000 has been refunded to members over irregularities around the car draw. A large number of unverified accounts – whose owners

cannot be verified – were also discovered.

On Monday, the Central Bank insisted that there was no risk to the €25 million in members’ savings at the credit union, which has a branch office in Lusk.

It stated: “Members’ savings are covered by the statutory Deposit Guarantee Scheme, up to €100,000 per member.”

Last month, the Central Bank obtained a High Court order extending the suspension of credit union manager, Anne Butterly, from holding a management position in a financial services firm.

Acting chairman Gerry Foley has resigned, citing personal circumstances.

SWORDS | WONDERLAND

Festive fun for Fingal families Continued from Page 1

Carol singers will perform on the balcony inside the banquet hall – while parents will be kept warm with mulled wine.

A spokesperson for IVM said the castle would provide the perfect venue for a festive market, adding: “Swords Castle provides a vivid snapshot of 15th century life, with a gatehouse, apartments for knights, a chapel, banqueting hall, the all-important Archbishop’s apartments, and two large towers.”

Fingal Mayor Darragh Butler (FF) also feels the seasonal stalls will be ideally located in the castle.

He raised the matter at council level earlier this month.

He told The Gazette: “While nothing is 100% certain yet, I’d love to see

a Christmas market in the castle and I think so would most of Swords.

“I think it would be a fantastic location and it really would add to the Christmas spirit in the town.”

Fingal County Council’s chief executive, Paul Reid, confirmed that restoration works were on schedule and market operators have already been approached to gauge interest.

He told a meeting of the local authority: “With the works now almost complete and the completion date more certain, we will now investigate the possibilities of a Christmas Market for 2016 and have approached market operators to ascertain interest.”

Anyone interested in taking a stall at the market is asked to visit www.irishvillagemarkets.ie.

FASTNews

Hundreds descend on Malahide for age insights

COUNCIL chief Paul Reid joined Minister for State for Housing Damien English TD, Mayor Darragh Butler and Nora Owen, chair, Fingal Age Friendly Alliance for the Age Friendly conference in Malahide last week.

The hundreds of delegates from across Europe were reminded that ageing isn’t a choice, or even an achievement, but a fact of life. The conference was held in Fingal, which has the fastest-growing population in Europe, with the delegates offering insights into how their own countries and cultures are addressing the needs of older people.

Call for harbour funding FINGAL County Council must seek funding for Balbriggan Harbour, locals have warned.

Local authorities were invited to submit applications for funding for harbour programmes from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – but no money was sought for Balbriggan.

Alan Donnelly, secretary of the Balbriggan Harbour Users Group, said: “There are numerous issues that need to be dealt with, including safe access and egress to the boats, and the need for utilities for the commercial and leisure boat users such as electricity and water stand pipes.”

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PEOPLE | HIP-HOP KIDS WOWED THOUSANDS (AND YOU-KNOW-WHO) AT THE

They danced for Justin?

You better BELIEBE it!  SYLVIA POWNALL

FOUR Dublin kids who got to dance with Justin Bieber on stage at the 3Arena on Tuesday still can’t BELIEBE their luck.

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

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

The tour’s creative director and

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

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

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

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

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

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SWORDS | HORROR AS GUNMAN TARGETS VETERAN CRIMINAL IN QUIET STREET

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 SYLVIA POWNALL

GARDAI are probing whether the botched hit on veteran criminal Tommy “The Zombie” Savage (right) in Swords on Friday night is linked to a shooting in Lusk in July.

Former INLA enforcer Savage (66) was shot at up to 12 times as he pulled into a driveway in Rathbeale Crescent, but he fled the scene and escaped uninjured.

A black Audi believed to have been used by the gunmen was later found burned out on a back road behind Dublin Airport.

‘Gardai have not ruled out the possibility that the assassination attempt may be linked to the bloody KinahanHutch feud, since Savage is a close associate of Hutch ally George “The Penguin” Mitchell’ ------------------------------------------------

Gardai are investigating whether the attack may have been linked to an INLA feud over missing cash – which is also thought to be the reason for another failed hit earlier this year.

In July, Christopher Maguire, who is also believed to have INLA

links, sur vived being shot as he sat in a car outside his home in Dun Emer Place in Lusk.

Sources say Friday’s shooting could be the latest development in a row in the so-called New INLA faction over extortion cash.

Savage ser ved nine

years in the INLA wing of Portlaoise prison in the 1970s, having been convicted of armed robbery.

However, gardai have not ruled out the possibility that the assassination attempt may be linked to the bloody K inahan-Hutch feud,

since Savage is a close associate of Hutch ally George “The Penguin” Mitchell.

T he pair set up in business together in Amsterdam in the 1990s and were believed to be responsible for importing millions of euro worth of drugs into Ireland.

There has been widespread condemnation of Friday’s shooting, which occurred shortly before 7pm in a residential culde-sac near a busy shopping centre.

Fingal Mayor Darragh Butler said: “I was shocked to hear that gangland had come to

Swords. T hose shots being fired could have gone anywhere.

“I’m just glad and relieved that no residents or innocent bystanders were caught up in this.

“A n y o n e c o m i n g home from work, back from shopping across the road or simply heading out for the night could easily have ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

The Lusk shooting in July – which occurred shortly after 9am while children were out playing nearby – prompted calls for Rush Garda Station to be reopened.

Another roaringly good fundraiser for the Lions MALAHIDE Lions members cooked up a great fundraising idea with help from celebrity chef Kevin Dundon, raising thousands of euro for three local beneficiaries in the process. Thanks to Kevin’s help, their cookery demo and food fair raised funds for CASA, Fingal Reading Workshop, and The Malahide Riding For The Disabled Association (RDAI), with representatives from each attending a special cheque presentation ceremony at the Grand Hotel, Malahide.

The three chosen groups were delighted to receive the funds, with each thanking the Lions for their community-minded support, and for the €1,600 that they each received. Pictured are Fingal Reading Workshop (top) and RDAI.

FASTNews €2m windfall to kickstart FCC’s housing projects FINGAL County Council has been allocated more than €2 million to bring 143 vacant local authority houses back into use.

The funding was cleared under two programmes – Voids and Derelicts – which allow for up to €30,000 per unit for repairs and more for more seriously derelict houses.

The move has been welcomed by Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) who said returning vacant housing stock to rental was “crucially important in helping to tackle our homelessness problem”.

Meanwhile, the council will spend close to €200million on tackling the housing crisis over the next three years.

Almost two-thirds of the €324 million capital budget – €198 million – is earmarked for housing as officials strive to make a dent in Fingal’s lengthy social housing waiting list, with more than €95 million to be spent in 2017.

Town pays last respects to Jane HUNDREDS gathered at St Patrick’s Church in Skerries last Thursday to pay their final respects to Jane Dardis, who tragically died after the car she was in hit a wall on the coast road.

Jane (20) was remembered as “witty, generous and beautiful” at her packed funeral mass at St Patrick’s Church.

The town came to a standstill as Jane’s coffin was led past a guard of honour comprising pupils from her former school, Skerries Community College. There was also a heavy presence from Jane’s GAA club Skerries Harps, where she both played and coached younger members.

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| FIREWORKS AND FANCY DRESS AT THE FESTIVAL OF FIRE

Thanks a lot, ghouls, for this memorable shot

Megan and Angela Gary

A particularly spectacular explosion of fireworks is framed wonderfully by Swords Castle. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Irina Webb with her daughters, Mila and Jets of flame added to the visual drama

Patricia

A spectacular show in the heart of Fingal L

OUD screams echoed around the historic stone walls of Swords Castle on Monday night, with some frightfully loud bangs soon drowning them out. However, there was nothing torturous going on at the castle – instead, screams of delight, cheers and ripples of applause were the order of the evening as the community gathered for the Festival of Fire. Even by the standards of fireworks displays, the onlookers were treated to something extra special on the night. The boys and ghouls, mummies, daddies, vampires and other monstrously dressed people enjoyed the spectacular display, with everyone who had come from all across Fingal, and beyond, delighted with the show.

The fireworks blazed away in lots of vivid colours

Paul Fisher and son, Elliot

Some of the large crowd, waiting for the show

Horribly good make-up

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| FINGALLIANS GAA CLUB CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST IN STYLE

Maria Foran, Niamh O’Callaghan and Aisling

Eamonn and Michelle Corrigan, Marian and Colm Weldon

McCardle

Ciara Farrelly, Fiona Clare and Sinead Soden. Pictures: ALISON O’HANLON

Feast your eyes on this F

Mark Evans and Leon Clarke

Megan Campbell and Ciara Foley

ingallians GAA Club enjoyed a fantastic night of festive fun with their annual Oktoberfest celebrations. The event was packed with music, dancing, craft beers and their new addition - a locally reared roast pig on a spit.

Funds raised will be used to upgrade audio visual equipment (including a giant big screen for match days).

John Penrose and Fiiona Casey prepare some tasty roast pig

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FASTNews

COURTS | MAN IDENTIFIED ON CAMERA

Man posed for snaps as pal robbed tourist

Malahide’s €500k sewer job complete

A €500,000 sewer project has been completed in Malahide which will allow a new gas main to be laid in Woodlawn and prevent flooding in Yellow Walls Road.

Irish Water repaired and replaced 1km of deficient sewers and laid 100m of a new water main along Dublin Road, Yellow Walls Road and Woodlawn.

The water, wastewater and gas infrastructure was coordinated to take place at the one time and Irish Water programmes specialist Ivan Corcoran thanked residents for their patience “while we carried out this complex project”.

Irish Water is investing €85million in wastewater projects in Fingal that are either at planning, design or construction stages.

 SYLVIA POWNALL

Excited about Sam ‘n’ Shane EAGLE-EYED readers will have spotted Dublin GAA player Shane Carthy bumped to the back of this shot, with one of the county’s star GAA players momentarily relegated to a supporting role – courtesy of Sam Maguire.

The local star (and the silver national treasure) were visiting St Marnock’s NS in Portmarnock, where they were given a rousing welcome from the very excited children. Shane was only too happy to tell the children all about the GAA, and to give them some great tips and encouragement. Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

A MAN who posed for tourists taking photographs while his accomplice robbed their belongings will be sentenced in January.

Brian Clarke, 31, was later identified by gardai from the photographs taken on the camera in Swords Town Park.

American tourist Ryan Dillon chased the thieves but was surrounded by a group of youths who punched and kicked him.

Mr Dillon’s partner’s 81-year-old grandmother witnessed the events and fled for her own safety.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Clarke acted as a “distraction” and there was no evidence he used direct violence.

Clarke, of St Cronan’s Avenue, Swords, pleaded guilty to robbery of American tourist Ryan Dillon on May 2, 2015. He has 55 previous convictions.

Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing for the preparation of a probation report.

Mr Dillon had been out for dinner with his partner and her 81-year-old grandmother on the first day of their holiday and then went for a walk in the park. He was taking photographs when Clarke approached and offered to be in the pictures.

As he posed, a second person stole the camera bag on the ground. Mr Dillon gave chase and they ended up on the ground as he caught up with him.

Garda Mairead Murray

said four to five youths – male and female – came over and began kicking and punching Mr Dillon.

His partner attempted to intervene and she was punched in the gut.

Mr Dillon then saw a knife being produced and told the group to just take his wallet. The items taken included cash, a camera bag, wallet, camera and mobile phone.

Mr Dillon suffered a broken shoulder blade and was accompanied to hospital by his partner.

Her grandmother had to spend the night alone in her hotel room.

Gda Murray said she managed to secure the camera and identified Clarke as a person who had been posing in the initial photographs.

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

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

the Irish National Championship during the marathon

Malahide man Frank Moore has a celebratory drink after his run

Karen Broom sets a comfy pace

Siobhan and Brendan Loughlin

Bravo for marathon efforts on Sunday A

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

At key hills and corners, crowds cheered the runners on

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

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

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DUBLINBUSINESS MOTORING | FAMILY FUN DAY TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AT TURVEY

Car dealership drives 15 jobs with Linders Renault  IAN BEGLEY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Linders Renault &

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

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

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

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

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

Patrick Magee, coun-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swords.

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

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

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

 IAN BEGLEY

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

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

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

T here’s something particularly meditative

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

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

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

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

the world.

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

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

This is why the Trust is

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

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

If you’ve already started to help by signing

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

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

tant instructions and communication with other participants.

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

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

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

There will also be additional master classes, for

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

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

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

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

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

Tickets for this event

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

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

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

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

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

DOGGEDLY CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET

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

Dog fouling is one of the biggest issues raised

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

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

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

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

our dogs and look after our neighbourhoods and communities.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“Ho, Hey!” It’s The Lumineers

Deady’s southern soul set to impress  MIRIAM DOONA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek

 IAN BEGLEY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The title track, Cleopatra, sprang from an

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ence can connect with.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 IAN BEGLEY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building up a hearty

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

Magnific

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

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

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

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

of the clubs have free admission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

medieval era it was known as the Gran Castello.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

See www.ryanair.com for best available offers.

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ent Malta

Boat tours of the Grand Harbour are well worth your time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Irish islands made it on to the top-10

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

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

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

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

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

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Subtle style at Topshop

 EMMA NOLAN

Style Editor

TOPSHOP’S November offering

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

Available in store and online

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CINEMA ReelReviews GIRL ON TRAIN Stays on track

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

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

TROLLS

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

Get ready to dance, dance, dance

MYSTERIOUS VISITORS: DIRECTOR DENIS VILLENEUVE THRILLS

A welcome sci-fi Arrival

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

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

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

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

 MARTIN MACNAMARA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Verdict: 8/10

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

BRIDGET JONE’S BABY She’s baaaaaack!

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

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

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One hell of a Thai  EMMA NOLAN

The restaurant offers delicious food using natural ingredients

New flavour sure to twist your arm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On sale now, a bottle costs €24.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BASKETBALL: KILLESTER STAR RELISHING IRISH CHALLENGE AFTER LONG BREAK

Superhero Mimi eyeing Euro glory

 JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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

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

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

marker for their return.

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

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

“We get a little bit of money for the senior

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

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

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

“My workload is intense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shelbourne’s ladies are leading the women’s league

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

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

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

half-time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lisa Casserly gave Peamount

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

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

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

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FASTSport

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

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

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

In the bid for national glory, Sergiu Ciobanu and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SPORT

FASTSport

BASKETBALL: SWORDS CLUB EYEING RETURN TO NATIONAL CUP FINAL

Rivervalley wash over Rock in FAI Junior Cup RIVERVALLEY Rangers cruised into the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup with a 5-0 success against Rock Celtic at the AUL Complex.

It was a dominant performance from start to finish with the Swords club going close twice early with a Mark Rositter header the pick of the chances.

Soon after, Tom Cooney was on hand to finish from ten yards to open the scoring. Paul Gibney was shifted from a deep lying role to support the striker and he made it 2-0, kneeing in from close range after the goalkeeper parried out Cooney’s initial effort.

Into the second half, Cooney continue the goal-rush with a half volley from 15 yards to make it 3-0; his sixth goal in two games.

The chances kept coming as Paul Currivan pulled out a pearler of a 60-yard diagonal pass to send John Cosgrove racing through.

The keeper hesitated for a split second and it allowed him to finish from a tight angle. In the last few minutes, Paulie Ryan, Gar Doran and Conor Dowd teamed up down the right and Eoghan Cushen buried the cut back into the far corner to add extra gloss on the result.

Rivervalley will hope to carry this form into their Friday game against Ayrfield United in AUL Premier A as they bid to escape from the lower reaches of the league. They meet at 7.30pm at the AUL. Elsewhere, the club’s Over-35 Division 3 side got their fourth win on the spin, winning 4-3 away to Chanel SSC. Greg Donnelly, Aido Donnelly and Mick O’Beirne were among the goalscorers.

Isaac Westbrooks provde the key man for Swords Thunder. Picture: Martin Doherty

Thunder “over the moon” MEN’S NATIONAL CUP Swords Thunder Tralee Warriors  sport@dublingazette.com

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GRIFFITH Swords Thunder reached the quarter-finals of the Hula Hoops men’s national cup after a 77-64 second leg win over the Irish TV Tralee Warriors at the ALSAA. Entering the match with a six-point deficit after a 61-55 loss in Tralee two weeks ago in the first leg, it was Isaac Westbrooks who was the star of the show with an 18-point haul.

Jose Maria Gil Narbon was the next highest

scorer for Thunder, chipping in with 15 points in a game that saw the Swords men command an 11 point lead at halftime.

Tralee may have won the second half of the game but Thunder managed to hold enough of their lead to account for their first game deficit and land an impressive one-point combined victory.

Head Coach Dave Baker was a relieved man as his side managed to dig deep and progress through by the narrowest of margins.

“The win feels great – I’m over the moon,” he said afterwards. “We

knew that Tralee were going to come in tonight and throw everything at us. We didn’t want to focus too much on the six-point deficit but to try and win each quarter, which I think we did in the end.

“Our focus all season was to try and get back to the cup final; we had such a great experience there last year. For us it was about re-focusing because last week we came out and scored three points in a quarter, which no team in the country is going to compete [on the back of].

“Today, we were offensively more fluid. We

know we’ve a tough test in the next game – it will be another battle.”

T hunder will now play Templeogue in the quarter-finals after they produced an excellent first half performance in a 94-85 win over the UCC Demons at the Mardyke Arena in Cork. It was Templeogue’s second nine-point win over their opponents in the space of a week.

Elsewhere, there was disappointment for the DCU Saints after they lost their one point advantage in the first leg to exit the competition at the hands of Pyrobel Killester after a 68-84 at the DCU Com-

plex. KUBS BC and UCD Marian also progressed to the quarter-final stage.

In women’s basketball, DCU Mercy advanced to the next stage of the national cup with a 71-57 win over Meteors at the DCU Complex.

Head Coach Mark Ingle was delighted to get the win having lost to Meteors in their opening league game of the season.

“We needed a big improvement from the league game and I thought we stepped up.

It was a tight game today, a bit tense on both sides and a very good game of basketball.”

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CAMOGIE GLORY

St Finian’s land Division 7A shield silverware

CLUB NOTICEBOARD

FINGALLIANS

ST FINIAN’S landed camogie’s Division

7A championship shield title last weekend with a 2-9 to 2-3 victory over Cuala at Meadowvale in the final.

The Swords club were narrowly edged out of the semi-finals of the main championship on points difference but bounced back in fine style to win their playoff ties and bring home the silverware to Rivervalley.

FOOTBALL: SWORDS CLUB GO UP AT FOURTH ATTEMPT

INTERMEDIATE football champions: Cap-

is a 14-month calendar from November

tain Donall Keane lifted the cup on Sun-

2016 to December 2017 with all significant

day afternoon.

Fins dates included. Limited availability.

After a tight first half, our Redmen

Great Christmas present and will be

came out in the second half and put Bal-

available for the bar and club shop at €10.

lymun to the sword. The game finished

The Dublin inter club Scor na nOg

2-16 to 2-7 with the important goals

table quiz will take place at Fingallians

coming from Donal Farrell and Paul

on Friday, November 4. The winners will

Flynn. This is the club’s first intermedi-

represent Dublin against the remaining

ate title since 1957 and returns the club

31 counties in the All-Ireland final in Feb-

to coveted senior status.

ruary 2017. Best of luck to the Fins team.

This Saturday, November 5 at 2pm

Oktoberfest 2016: A big thank you to

our Leinster journey will start. We will

Teresa and her team on a very success-

play St Joseph’s of Louth in the quarter-

ful night after weeks of planning. All pro-

final away at Cluskey Park, Dromiskin,

ceeds from the night will go towards new

approximately 10km south of Dundalk.

club audio visual equipment.

Congratulations to the girls on win-

The AGM date is November 17 in the

ning their Division 2 championship on

main hall at 9pm. Nomination papers

Tuesday evening. The management of

have been sent by email and are also

Danny, Nicola and Fintan would like to

available from the club office.

pass their thanks on to the players, par-

The academy Christmas party will

ents and supporters after their victory

take place this year on Saturday morn-

v Scoil Ui Chonaill.

ing, December 10 in the club hall.

Nursery staff training foundation

Congratulations to all our members

course: football and hurling course

who completed the 26.2 mile Dublin City

for all nursery staff will take place on

Marathon on Sunday morning.

November 11 and 18 from 7-9.30pm on both nights in the club.

We are launching our first ever Fingallians calendar next Saturday morning. It

The lotto numbers were 4, 10, 20, 23 and 29. We had five winners each receiving €450. The jackpot on Tuesday evening will be €2,276.

ST FINIAN’S Fingallians celebrate their intermediate final success. Picture: Kyran O’Brien

Fins finally get back to the SFC big time DUBLIN IFC FINAL Fingallians 2-16 Ballymun Kickhams 2-7  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

FINGALLIANS put the ghosts of final defeats past behind them over the Halloween weekend, as the Swords club overcame Ballymun Kickhams to take the intermediate football title, and return to the senior ranks for the first time since suffering relegation in 2011.

The side – powered

by Paul Flynn – had reached the intermediate final in 2012, 2013 and 2014, only to lose out to Cuala, Naomh Olaf and

this year’s senior finalists Castleknock respectively.

T heir comfor table 2-16 to 2-7 victory over Kickhams on Sunday, in a game that was tight until the second period, amounts to the club’s first football title since 1957 and also sees them through to play Louth side St Joseph’s at provincial level next weekend.

The biggest club in Fingal saw county star Flynn and Donal Farrell do the most damage on Sunday, with both netting goals in the nine-point victory.

Farrell’s came at a particularly important time, with a swift break leading to his goal just before the

halftime whistle. Fingallians went in 1-4 to 0-5 in front in what had been a nip and tuck, low scoring game.

Oisin Lynch also proved a critical outlet for the Swords club as he hit nine points – eight of them from frees – with opposite number Eddie Christie hitting six set pieces in response.

Lynch and Flynn were to combine for the moment Fingallians could begin to feel confident.

Ten minutes into the second half, the Dublin man ended a neat interplay between the two to lash in the second goal and open a substantial leading mar-

gin.

Fingallians were also outscoring their opponents over the bar and that was to prove critical. Kickhams sides are renowned for their never-say-die attitude, and two late goals from Elliot Craig and Colm Hulton kept them interested late on.

In the end, however, Kickhams only scored one point, goals aside, from play while Fingallians scored seven, and that accounted for almost all of the victory margin.

Fingallians return to the top table of Dublin football is long overdue; that will only fuel the celebrations.

CONGRATULATIONS to the adult camogie

nated were Fiona Cronin, Gene Griffin

team who beat Cuala away in extra time

and Fergus O’Neill. There were no nomi-

to win the championship final on Sunday.

nations for the position of secretary

Well done also to the AFL Division 4 team

which will be addressed by the incoming

who beat our namesakes St Finian’s

executive committee. Best wishes to the

Newcastle away.

incoming executive committee in their

There were no juvenile fixtures at the weekend due to the bank holiday.

The club AGM took place on Thursday, October 27 at 9am in the clubhouse and

roles for 2017.

Best of luck to Conor Halpin from our AFL Division 4 team who has been invited to a trial with the Dublin U-21s.

the following officers were elected to

Well done to the all of the club mem-

the executive committee: Chairperson

bers (at least 10 of them) who did the

– Barry Shelly, Treasurer – Paul Dever,

Dublin City Marathon on Sunday.

Vice Chair – Jim Conway, Assistant Sec-

The nursery (4 and 5 years olds) and

retary – Fiona Cronin, Vice-treasurer

Academy (6 year olds) will resume on

– Maree McDonagh, Registrar – Jean

Saturday, November 5 at 10am and

McGill, PRO – James Freeman, Children’s

11.30am respectively after the Hallow-

Officer – Sharon Callinan, Players Rep –

een break.

Kevin Ryan, LGFA/Camogie Chair – Nuala

The club shop is open every Thursday

Halpin, Irish Language and Cultural

evening from 7pm to 9.30pm and every

Officer – Ronan White.

Saturday from 10am to 1pm for track-

Other committee members nomi-

suits, tops, hoodies, shorts etc.

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TRALEE TOPPLED: Swords Thunder overcome first leg SERGIU CONQUERS DUBLIN: Clonliffe runner leads the deficit to beat Kerry side in big national cup battle P30 marathon field once more P29

Danny Campion, wearing number three, hailed the Under-23 players who have helped Fingallians move up to a new level. Picture: Kyran O’Brien

Campion’s champions Fingallians stalwart praises the rising stars at Lawless Memorial Park as Swords club finally returns to the senior ranks with inter final win

 JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

FINGALLIANS vice-captain Danny Campion cut a relieved and overjoyed figure at full time on Sunday, as the Swords club won promotion back from intermediate to senior football, defeating Ballymun Kickhams in the Dublin intermediate final.

Campion has suffered more than most as Fingallians fought to return to Dublin’s top table: having experienced their relegation from senior in 2011, he captained the side as they lost three consecutive finals in attempting to bounce back, in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

There’s not a hint of bitterness about the experience, though, as Campion reminisced after

Sunday’s win, admitting that while the single-side promotion system is “harsh,” he feels that “it’s the same for everyone, and it makes the intermediate level extremely competitive.”

“We won’t just be looking to win a game or two and survive in the seniors next year now,” Campion told GazetteSport after the game. “We’re looking to make an impact, and follow on from what Castleknock [senior finalists two years after they defeated Fingallians in the intermediate final in 2014] have achieved.”

As one of the more experienced members of the team, Campion says much of the current squad is young enough to have missed those final defeats, and that’s stood to them on this particular championship run as they’re not weighed down by the past.

“So much of this team is so young, there’s a lot of Under-23s,” Campion explained. “They make up a lot of the panel, having come up over the last couple of years, and there are another half dozen waiting in the wings. Our squad has really stood to us.

“Ballymun really came at us in the first 15 minutes on Sunday, which we expected, and it was important we weathered that storm. They’re also a young, talented team, and Paul O’Brien in particular was superb; really key in stopping them.

“Once we got through that early charge and got in front, it was about making sure we kept our composure. We don’t really have a weakness in this side.

“Obviously, there’s Paul Flynn [Dublin forward] up front, but we’ve also got really, really

strong players in midfield and defence. It’s so promising.

“Most of us have never played outside Dublin before so that’s something to really look forward to,” Campion said of the Leinster contest that gets underway next weekend, with Fingallians facing St Joseph’s of Louth.

“Our priority for next season has to be promotion from the second division in the league, though, as playing great sides every week is what will improve us the most.”

“It’s been great working with the younger lads,” Campion concluded.

“Those of us who’ve been around a little longer really just want to get them as far as we can, and set them up, because they have so much potential.”