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CONSULTATION: DRAFT KELLYSTOWN PROPOSAL TO GO ON DISPLAY

Public urged to examine ambitious new town plan  SYLVIA POWNALL

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AN AMBITIOUS plan which will see a new town populated by 3,500 people created in west Dublin will go on public display within weeks.

The Kellystown Draft Local Area Plan will set out a blueprint for the development of lands running parallel to Clonsilla village connected by the Royal Canal.

Councillors heard earlier this month that the pre-consultation period is complete and the draft plan is expected to go on

display in the final quarter of 2019.

A total of 21 submissions were lodged by interested parties, including residents, community groups, sports clubs and the Department of Education.

Cllr Emer Currie (FG) is urging local residents to familiarise themselves with the draft plan, and says she hopes it is executed to its full potential.

She told Dublin Gazette: “The council has done a good job of summarising the challenges that lie ahead in delivering an integrated plan for Kellystown.

“These include intergenerational housing, building a sustainable community and public

The plans provide for a new west Dublin town

transport links. The real work now begins in making it happen.

“I am interested to see the details around the proposed Kellystown Road, a potential new train station at Porterstown, school provision and how the overall plan joins up with Clon-

silla village.”

In its submission, the Dublin 15 Community Council outlined its hopes that it will “result in a well-planned residential area that will link Dublin 15 with the high-amenity land bordering the sensitive Liffey valley and the

Diswellstown area”.

The community council added: “We hope that it will also link with the Royal Canal with appropriate passive supervision to prevent anti-social activities.”

The group called for the provision of a clear boundary between residential lands and open space, to preserve the Liffey valley and its hinterland, warning against over-development and excessive highrise.

It also expressed a hope that lands zoned ‘highamenity’ would be used effectively “to address infrastructure deficit associated with the residential development that has occurred in Dublin 15 over the past 20 years”.

CAMPAIGN

Dig deep for Enable Ireland DUBS are being asked to dig deep and help support Enable Ireland’s Life With No Limits fundraising campaign.

Currently running until this Sunday, September 22, the annual fundraising and awareness-raising event will make a huge difference to people in Dublin and all across the country, with your support.

By purchasing Life With No Limits merchandise from Enable Ireland’s charity shops, and in TK Maxx stores, the public will be supporting Enable’s services for more than 8,500 children and adults with disabilities.

The campaign is also giving children and adults a platform to talk about their life with no limits Alternatively, you can also donate online at www.enableireland.ie.

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COMMUNITY: HUGE RANGE OF EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

Fingal readies treasures for Culture Night SYLVIA POWNALL

CASTLES, churches and historic houses across Fingal will extend their opening hours for one night only to celebrate Culture Night this Friday, September 20.

Those involved in the arts are busy putting the final preparations in place for the public event, which this year will mark the 25th anniversary of Fingal County Council.

Events lined up include free film screenings, youth theatre and art and stories in Draiocht, Blanchardstown, with willow weav-

ing at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in the Naul.

Swords Castle, Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, Malahide Castle, Skerries Mills and Newbridge House will open their doors as well as Blanchardstown Library, Dublin Airport and DIAS Dunsink Observatory.

County Arts Officer Rory O’Byrne said: “Join us for these events and more.

Enjoy a variety of music, theatre, exhibitions, films, tours and talks specifically programmed for Culture Night in Fingal at participating venues.”

Blanchardstown Library

will present its Summer Stars awards (5.45pm), followed by children’s entertainment and a Lego exhibition, with music by the Blanchardstown Brass Band and Antaine O Farachain and Nollaig Mac Carthaigh.

Local community groups will exhibit their work with displays from the ICA, Children4WorldChildren, D15 Women’s Shed and Mulhuddart Men’s Shed.

FASTNews Malahide is shortlisted for top award

From events for kids to celebrating the county’s heritage, Culture Night 2019 truly offers something for everyone

Dublin Airport will have live music in the T1 arrivals hall, from 7-9pm, with members of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Port Mearnog performing.

Fingal Academy of Music will host an evening of music at the Tree

House Cafe in Malahide, while some of the council’s impressive municipal art exhibition is on display at Draiocht.

The Sounds of Swords takes place at Swords Castle from 5-9pm. A combination of poets, play-

wrights and novelists will perform alongside musicians Celtic Breeze and members of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.

Culture Night is free; however, some events may require advance booking.

MALAHIDE has been shortlisted for the 2019 Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards.

The village was entered

by Malahide Lions and is now in with a chance of sharing a prize fund of almost €200,000, which will be shared by 41 towns.

Judges visited the coastal town on Tuesday, September 3, when Malahide Lions – with the help of public, community business and education leaders – showcased the village.

The adjudicators were brought on a tour of the village aboard Toots train and visited Malahide Castle, where Paddy Ryan, of Malahide Historical Society, gave a commentary.

Fingal Mayor Eoghan O’Brien arranged a private visit to The Casino where the Fry Model Railway will be exhibited. The Bank of Ireland will announce the 2019 winners on December 5.

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POLITICS: MOVE ‘DEFIES ALL LOGIC, ESPECIALLY AFTER MY PERFORMANCE’ – BUTLER

Councillor hits out at party’s decision to overlook him to run in bye-election SYLVIA POWNALL

A FIANNA FAIL councillor has hit out at the party’s decision to overlook him as a candidate to run in the upcoming bye-election in Dublin Fingal.

Cllr Darragh Butler says he was “extremely surprised and disappointed” to learn that “Fianna Fail headquarters unilaterally decided on who should be our candidate”.

Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee will contest the bye-election, to fill the seat vacated by MEP Clare Daly (Ind), but Cllr Butler is less than impressed

with the decision.

He told Dublin Gazette: “The decision defies all logic, especially after my performance in the local elections. I just can’t get my head around it.

“When you look at the council tally results, I got 20% of all the votes in Swords, which is a massive amount in local elections.

“At present, we have two TDs from Skerries, and two TDs from Malahide. The fifth TD has to be from Swords – it’s the county town and the largest area.”

Cllr Butler, who topped

the poll in the Swords ward in May’s local elections, lamented the fact that he was not “given a fair shot” at putting his name before a selection convention.

He previously took the national executive to task over their “gender-based” decision to select Ms Clifford Lee as a second FF candidate for the general election.

Cllr Butler said the byeelection strategy should not have been influenced by the general election selection, adding that he “had the best chance of winning” a seat.

FASTNews

Lusk vandals damage vital defibrillator

Cllr Darragh Butler (FF): “I really have to wonder what more I have to do”

Asked if he would canvass with Ms Clifford Lee, who hails from Waterford and lives in Donabate, he replied: “I have to decide what my strategy is for the bye-election and the general election.

“At this stage, I really have to wonder what more I have to do and how much

longer that I can put up with this.”

Meanwhile, Senator Clifford Lee said she was “honoured” to be contesting the bye-election, adding: “I will continue to work hard for the people of North County Dublin, fighting for affordable childcare, improved public

transport, access to housing, investment in education and dealing with the threat of crime.”

Senator James Reilly (FG) is tipped to bid for the seat vacated in Fingal by Clare Daly, while newlyelected Cllr Emer Currie is expected to stand in Dublin Mid-West.

LUSK residents have voiced their disgust after a community defibrillator was damaged by vandals over the weekend.

The life-saving device at Lusk Cottage Community Centre had its cover smashed, leaving it exposed to the elements (above).

Locals shared a photo of the damage on social media, with some residents calling for CCTV cameras to crack down on vandalism.

One resident fumed: “People with too much time on their hands [don’t have] enough respect for ... the people who might need those defibrillators to save their lives.”

Baldoyle volunteers Businesses urged to enter back major new plans for top awards BALDOYLE has launched a Tidy Towns with a difference as the newly-formed group sets about putting into action an ambitious plan for the coastal town.

The volunteers already have two large clean-ups under their belt and are now planning a third beach

clean-up this Saturday, September 21.

Baldoyle TT are busy preparing their application to enter the national competition in 2020 with an emphasis on encouraging and protecting local biodiversity, flora and fauna – and developing it as the

first pesticide-free village in Ireland.

The Baldoyle Estuary (a designated NATURA 2000 site) and the soonto-be-opened Racecourse Park are two of the areas that the new group wants to focus on to protect, promote and develop.

“We’re getting a lot of positive feedback from Baldoyle residents; there’s great enthusiasm for what we’re hoping to achieve”, said chair, Joan Hopkins, adding: “People in Baldoyle really want to see this happen.”

The new Tidy Towns group is being supported by the Baldoyle Community Hall, who are helping them with administration and grant applications.

Cllrs David Healy, Aoibheann Tormey and Jimmy Guerin also met with the group offering their support. For further information, contact Joan Hopkins at 083 103 1541.

BUSINESSES across Fingal are being urged to enter this year’s Fingal Dublin Business Excellence and CSR Awards.

The 2019 awards will help to highlight business, customer experience and social responsibility success across all business sectors, including private, public and charity, with free entry to the awards open to all businesses/organisations which operate in the Fingal region.

There are 24 awards across four sections, with entrants invited to nominate themselves or their own business, or nominate their boss, employees, or another business/organisation in up to seven categories.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, September 27, with winners to be revealed at a black tie gala event on November 15.

For further information, see www.fingaldublinchamber.ie/awards, or to go directly to the entry system at https://fingalbizawards. awardsplatform.com.

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Leo calls over with praise for impressive teen boxer

SKERRIES Picture: Dave Morris

Man arrested after car crash

AN TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar was delighted to call over in person to congratulate Chloe Gabriel, who trains at Mulhuddart Boxing Academy, following her terrific success in earning Gold at the recent European Junior Championships in Romania.

Chloe, pictured here with the Taoiseach and her family members Leeave, Alison and Lee Gabriel, fights in the 50kg weight class and defeated Russia’s Valeria Linkova in keenly contested bouts in Galati, Romania.

Chloe’s impressive victory earned her one of nine medals that Team Ireland claimed at the championships.

The teenager is studying for her Leaving Cert in Blakestown Community School, with the 2024 Olympiad in Paris, or even Los Angeles in 2028, a realistic target for the talented young boxer to continue her dedicated training for.

Widow of missing coast guard hero Ciaran Smith suing the State over death SYLVIA POWNALL

THE widow of Rescue 116 coast guard Ciaran Smith is suing the State over his death.

Solicitors acting on behalf of Martina Smith lodged High Court papers on September 6, instigating legal action against the Minister for Transport.

Winchman Ciaran, who was originally from Swords but lived in Oldtown, was lost at sea in the R116 disaster at Blacksod Bay in Co Mayo in March, 2017.

The bodies of co-pilots Dara Fitzpatrick and Mark Duffy were recovered.

Ciaran’s colleague, winch operator Paul Ormsby, was also lost at sea.

Mum-of-three Martina has also named CHC Ireland, the company which supplies all search and

rescue helicopters to the coast guard, in the legal papers.

The Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, which was responding to an emergency call on March 14, 2017, collided with a remote island off the Mayo coast known as Black Rock.

It later emerged that a number of concerns had been raised about pilot life jackets, navigation equipment, aeronautical maps and safety regulations aboard the rescue helicopters.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit identified in its preliminary report into the crash that none of the personal locator beacons worn by the four crew members were activated.

Tributes were paid to Ciaran, a keen cyclist and active member of

Missing coast guard hero Ciaran Smith, who was originally from Swords but lived in Oldtown

Wild Geese GAA, along with the three other crew members on The Late Late Show earlier this month.

H i s f a t h e r- i n - l aw,

Aidan, and Martina’s brother, Kevin, appeared on the RTE show and accepted a medal of bravery on the family’s behalf.

A MAN was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after a Jaguar car smashed through a shop front in Skerries.

The shocking incident happened at C&T Superstore at around 1.30pm as the shop was busy with lunchtime trade.

One eye witness, who was delivering greeting cards at the time, described the mayhem on social media and said it was a miracle nobody was hurt.

Dave Morris tweeted: “I dodged a bullet about 30mins ago. Working in Skerries and car came through the front door.

Everybody miraculously

walked away without injury.

“I was standing at the gift bags on the right of photo. Busy shop at the time; incredible no-one seriously injured.”

He added: “He travelled some distance into the shop, really scary stuff.

Staff were amazing, and should be really proud of themselves how they managed the situation and their customers in the aftermath.”

A garda spokesman said a man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the incident and investigations are ongoing.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Paul Webster director of The Vasectomy Doctor

Dagmar Baar and Laura O’Shea Pictures: Rens Lens

Bleeding Pig Festival back for fourth year T Eabha Bortolozzo, Cliona Noonan and Laura O’Shea discuss their films

Eabha Bortolozzo and Emma Fagan

Paul Webster and Mark Smyth

he Bleeding Pig Film Festival was back for its fourth edition at Keeling’s of Donabate and this year it wraps up its two nights of impressive short films with new Irish feature film, Float Like a Butterfly on the third night.

Other films that were shown

were The Vasectomy Doctor

by Paul Webster and documentary Mother&Baby by Mia Mullarkey. Local Focus: Swords resident director Ian-Hunt Duffy returns this year with another thriller Low Tide. His award-winning film Gridlock was a close second in 2018 for the Audience Award.

Colin Browne Film Equipment Hire, Donabate with his daughter Darci

Roisin Kearney and Ciara O’Callaghan

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PORTRANE: WASTE CONCERNS RAISED BY DONABATE PORTRANE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Complaint made to the EPA over alleged dumping at St Ita’s

A complaint has been lodged with the EPA over alleged dumping (inset) on the grounds of St Ita’s Hospital

A COMPLAINT has been lodged with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over alleged dumping in the grounds of St Ita’s Hospital in Portrane.

Donabate Portrane Community Council (DPCC) made the complaint, expressing concerns that contaminated construction waste could be buried on site.

The complaintant has also forwarded it to Fingal County Council, the Minister for the Environment and a range of non-governmental agencies.

Material, including concrete, metal and piping, has been seen strewn near the location of the new National Forensic Mental

Hospital, which is under construction at a cost of €160 million.

DPCC reports that construction waste is spread out over fields adjacent to the Cliff Walk on the designated Ancient East corridor – and that the waste is being buried.

The complaint has also been forwarded to Minister for Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton, Health Minister Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Natural Resources and Community Sean Canney.

A spokesperson for DPCC said: “This is unacceptable and we call on the HSE to ensure this activity stops. The EPA should investigate the matter.”

Disappointment as Edmund FASTNews Rice College build delayed SYLVIA POWNALL

A LONG-AWAITED new school due to be built at the Racecourse site in the Phoenix Park has suffered yet another setback and will not open until 2021 at the earliest.

Staff at the Edmund Rice College have expressed their disappointment that the school will have to remain in temporary prefab accommodation for two more years.

As recently as May, the trustees were told that the permanent school building would be ready in September, 2020.

But the Department of Education has issued a new timeline advising that, due to design issues and other pre-planning problems, it will not open

“

Obviously we are deeply upset by this development and have met with Department officials to voice our concerns

until September, 2021.

Local Cllr Roderic O’Gorman (GP) told Dublin Gazette: “I know that parents are hugely disappointed to hear that there will be a one-year delay.

“A cynical person might think that the fact that the local elections, which took place in May, are now out of the way [and that this] may have contributed to this change in deadline.

“The location of this school on the racecourse site was announced on Twitter by the Taoiseach

with great fanfare in 2018.

“I wonder will he be using Twitter to explain to parents and students why their school will not be provided in the timeframe originally commited?”

New school enrolment began in 2016, and at the time Mr Varadkar welcomed the ERST’s appointment as school patron as it would “give parents in the area more choice about the ethos in which they want their son or daughter to be educated”.

Last week, school principal Brendan Harrington wrote to parents advising them of the one-year delay, and expressing his disappointment and frustration.

He said: “We will need to stay in our current location until then [September 2021]. Obviously we are deeply upset by this development and have met with Department officials to voice our concerns.

“The Board of Management will continue to liaise with the Department.

“Can I please ask all parents to contact your local politicians about this matter.”

Society events to help mark the 1920 Sack of Balbriggan BALBRIGGAN & District Historical Society is preparing to commemorate the September 2020 centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans.

The night of terror on 20 September, 1920, prompted by the shooting dead of RIC member Peter Burke, culminated in the brutal murder of two local men – James Lawless and John Gibbons – by the Black and Tans.

In the weeks leading up to next September, 2020, Sackrelated historical walks of the town will be organised, as well as a photographic exhibition.

A full-day seminar will take place in the Bracken Court Hotel this Saturday, September 19, while on Sunday, September 20, a religious service will be held, followed by a parade and a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lawless and Gibbons plaque at Bridge St. Watch out for Sack of Balbriggan commemorative medals and calendars, which will be on sale from this November.

Balbriggan & District Historical Society can be contacted at balbrigganhistsoc@gmail.com.

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FASTNews

Krispy Kreme rolls out its Second-highest burglaries first birthday party plans in Dublin were in Blanch KRISPY Kreme will be marking its first birthday in Ireland on Thursday, 26 September, and are inviting one and all to come join the party at the Blanchardstown store.

There will be an exciting line-up of celebrations, including in-store entertainment with live DJs, face painting and other surprises.

There will also be exclusive Krispy Kreme party bags up for grabs for the first 365 customers, one for every day of the first year, through the doors or at the drive-thru on the big day.

Krispy Kreme are also inviting those who celebrate their birthday on September 26 to bring along valid ID to the store, in order to enjoy a special complimentary birthday doughnut.

Brushing up on FCC’s art SEBASTIEN Jenner was happy to check out a wide range of artworks at Estuary, an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fingal County Council’s Municipal Art Collection, is running until November 16 at Draiocht, Blanchardstown. Framed by Smithfield Market,

by Des Kenny, Sebastien was able to see a collection of more than 200 artworks, comprising works by national and international artists, graduates, emerging artists and local artists that have been acquired since the collection began in 1994. For further information on the expansive body of works, see www.draiocht.ie and www.fingalarts.ie. Picture: SON Photographic

Threat to groups from huge spikes in insurance costs SYLVIA POWNALL

MORE than one third of community groups in Fingal are facing closure because of spiralling insurance costs, it has emerged.

Rising premiums and red tape are threatening the county’s community and voluntary organisations, according to Fingal Public Participation Network (PPN).

It warns that 83% of groups have seen a huge spike in insurance costs, while 35% say their group is in danger of folding if costs continue to rise.

A survey by PPN has also revealed that almost half (45%) of community groups have had to reduce the number and range of activities they can undertake.

Fingal PPN spokesman Jamie Moore told Dublin Gazette: “The infrastructure of volunteering in Ireland is being threatened by spiralling insurance costs, unavailability of insurance cover and increasingly unreasonable

exclusions and conditions.

“While SMEs typically close if they are hit with massive premium increases, community groups tend to wind down key activities and soldier on.

“This means much of the impact of this crisis has being hidden up to now, because they [such groups] are not closing.

“It is shocking to see 47% of survey respondents saying they may have to close up.”

Groups The type of groups affected include sports clubs, community centres, residents’ associations, men’s groups, heritage clubs, youth services and Tidy Towns.

Some 41% of the 77 community groups surveyed in Fingal are now facing yearly premiums in excess of €1,000 for their insurance – and having to fundraise to pay it.

Sharon Guinane, of Skerries Community Centre, warned that insurance costs which have almost

doubled – resulting in restrictions on activities – was taking its toll.

She said: “It’s taking from the community. Ordinary Joe Soaps don’t go out and get insurance to come in for one thing.

“If things continue, then more and more, the community centre is only going to be available for organised groups and no longer for the community.”

Last week, Senator James Reilly (FG) welcomed news of a probe into the public liability insurance market and said it would bring “greater transparency”.

M e a nw h i l e, Pe t e r Boland, director of the PPN Alliance, called on the Government to tackle the issue of compensation and for Gardai to crack down on insurance fraud.

He said: “If the Government is serious about protecting voluntary and community groups, they must accelerate the process of establishing the Judicial Council.”

BLANCHARDSTOWN Garda Station received the secondhighest number of reported burglaries in Dublin over the past decade, figures reveal.

In all, there have been 102,555 break-ins and burglaries in the capital – an average of 10,000 a year, which is more than 30 each day.

Tallaght recorded 7,791

incidents, followed by Blanchardstown with 6,165.

Dundrum came in third with 5,275, the analysis by PhoneWatch reveals.

Overall, Dublin accounted for 41% of all burglaries in Ireland, with 245,260 burglaries occurring in the country in the 10 years between January, 2009 and December, 2018.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Arresting scenes as a certain someone’s double showed up

Love Island star Tom Walker pictured with his grandfather Bill Archer and friends at the starting line of the 2019 Cannonball in Malahide

Ash Caufield and Garry Ashe

Madcap fun as the Cannonball road trip shoots by Malahide

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Tom McHugh

UPERHEROES, supervillains and, of course, supercars made quite an appearance at Malahide recently when the 2019 Cannonball road trip passed by.

All kinds of colourful characters and spectacular motors graced the grounds of the historic castle, drawing visitors from all across Fingal and much

farther afield to see the cars and fun.

They were also keen to help the Cannonball support the Irish Cancer Society with the day’s events.

The north Dublin stopover was just part of the Cannonball’s madcap road trip around the country, with the cars and characters pulling in at places

Some impatient joker waits to move off

Ivan Rico

Tom Hendron-Kenny and Shane Kenny. Pictures: Andres Poveda

including Fermoy, Ballymaloe, Killarney, Limerick, Ballina, Sligo and Slane this year, with the finish line in Edenderry.

In Malahide, auto-lovers were in their element, delighted to see cars from such incredible pedigrees such as McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley.

Selfie time for Marge Simpson – or is it Ali Pearson?

It’s another fine mess for Martin Donnelly and Stephen Mullens

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Community day was ablaze with fun activity in Ongar O NGAR locals gathered in their droves for a great family fun day recently which proved to be one of the hottest tickets in town. Everyone was all fired up for the keenly awaited day – luckily, members of the local fire brigade, and local gardai, were on hand, and didn’t disappoint as they happily met as many people as possible to talk about and demonstrate their work.

Whether trying on garda of fire brigade hats, kids in particular had a terrific time as they temporarily helped the fire crews or gardai on the day. Of course, there were lots of other things for people of all ages to enjoy at the busy family fun day at the community centre. Face-painting fun was a guaranteed hit with the kids, while bouncy castles, an indoor show, stalls and multi-sport fun helped to make a terrific day out in the area.

Ieva and Emelia Vasiliauskas looked the part wearing the fire crew’s helmets

Justin Leeladharry helps this fireman to tackle a blaze. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Young recruits Maya and Eva Bose meet local gardai Daragh Cullen, Ross Doyle and Chris Ward

Ben McPhillips

Mickey and Minnie Mouse with Katie Cullivan and Emma Fitzgerald

Matus Grzonkowski greets the Irish Guide Dogs’ ambassadors

Mubashir Zaman

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FEATURE: FESTIVAL SET TO EXPLORE OUR FASCINATING PAST, AND EVENTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Explore Dublin’s rich history PADRAIG CONLON

THE best-selling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang; radio presenter, Joe Duffy; and popular historian and TV presenter Dan Jones are among the must-see guests at next month’s Dublin Festival of History.

Taking place from October 1-20, this year’s festival will see more than 150 walks, tours, exhibitions and talks take place across the city.

An annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, it has a wellearned reputation for attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for high-profile history talks

Pictured at the launch of Dublin Festival of History at the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 are broadcaster and author Joe Duffy; Mairead Owens, Dublin City Librarian and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Paul McAuliffe. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

and debate.

This year’s festival promises to be very interesting with talks on many diverse subjects such as the relationship between fashion and the city; a look at the history of housing prices in Dub-

lin; the 50th anniversary of The Moon Landing; the premiere of a documentary on the famous Alcock and Brown 1919 flight across the Atlantic; and an in-depth look at the partition of Ireland, 100 years on from

the War of Independence.

The festival will culminate with a ‘Big Weekend’ of talks at the Printworks, Dublin Castle, taking place from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20.

Speaking at the recent launch of the festival, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, said: “Since it began in 2013, the festival has gained a

reputation for attracting world-class, best-selling historians of national and international significance, and 2019 is no different. “ We l o o k fo r w a rd to welcoming speakers such as best-selling authors Jung Chang, Tom Holland, Dan Jones and more to Dublin to share their knowledge and join us in a celebration of history, how it has shaped

who we are, and its significance in shaping who we become.

“As Ireland’s largest free history festival, with more than 150 events taking place across 65 venues on a diverse range of topics, there’ll be something for everyone this October.”

Dublin City Librarian, Mairead Owens told Dublin Gazette: “History is all around us – in our

built environment as we walk through the streets, in the stories we tell, and in the particular phrases we say.

“This year’s festival will bring alive the multifaceted nature of history, from the impact of political decisions such as the partition of Ireland, or the building of the Berlin Wall, to the story of Lemon’s sweets, the Periodic Table, and even how Constance Wilde helped women to start wearing trousers.”

All events are free and the full programme is available from libraries or at http://dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/.

Katie Taylor helps new initiative try to KO Motor Neurone Disease PADRAIG CONLON

A NEW initiative – Watch Your Back MND – that was set up by singer Roy Taylor and his son, Terence, was launched recently at an MND event at The Shelbourne Hotel.

Watch Your Back MND aims to raise awareness and funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a life-changing condition that affects a person’s ability to live out a normal life.

Roy was a well-known singer on the Irish cabaret scene and represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 with his band, Jump The Gun. Almost 30 years to the day of taking to the famed Eurovision stage, Roy was given the dreaded diagnosis of MND. Of his diagnosis, he says: “I could have rolled into a ball, or rolled up my sleeves to do something about it, and the latter is what I decided to do.”

Terence has been instrumental in encouraging his father to roll up his sleeves. He says: “Dad has written and recorded a Big Band Swing song to spread positivity, and to show the true levels of optimism that now exists about beating this dreadful disease.”

The first fundraiser for Watch Your Back MND could not be more apt, as Olympic champion and Boxing World Champion Katie Taylor has donated her fight-worn

gloves from her professional US debut in 2017 (pictured).

The gloves are a very special piece of sporting history to help KO MND, and the €5,000 raised

by Watch Your Back MND is being donated to Research Motor Neurone, a world leading MND research group led by Prof Orla Hardiman at Trinity College.

To make a donation and help support the initiative, see http:// watchyourbackmnd.com/.

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MAGAZINE

DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE A COELIAC? P22

DUBLIN

CINEMA:

WE HAVE some of the very best, on-trend looks for any bride-to-be planning for their big day in our great supplement.

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EXTRA ORDINARY: A charming new Irish comedy mixes

ghosts with the humdrum realities of small-town life to great effect, making it one to watch ... P21

LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

The late, great Maeve just one of the writers to treasure at an upcoming Dalkey arts festival CELEBRATE the life and works of the late, great author Maeve Binchy (right) at Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre from October 4-6.

The ECHOES festival is now entering its third year, and a host of Irish writers, poets and comedians are set to feature, including Roisin Ingle, Cathy Kelly, Deirdre O’Kane and many more.

The theme for this year’s festival is the concept of community in contemporary writing in Ireland, with a range of thought-provoking talks, debates, interviews, and walks planned.

ECHOES starts on Friday, October 4 with a performance of Binchy’s Aches and Pains, adapted by the late Shay Linehan, followed by a series of discussions of Binchy’s works on the Saturday.

A Maeve Binchy & Irish Writers Guided Walk

will also take place on Sunday, October 6, at 11am from Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre.

Speaking about ECHOES 2019, Margaret Dunne, manager of Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre said: “We have a fantastic programme for what is now the third edition of ECHOES, and this year’s event is set to be the best yet.

“Maeve Binchy believed that shared experiences created and fostered communities and the ECHOES series of talks will explore this belief in depth.

“We are delighted to have such an exciting and diverse line-up of writers and we are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic weekend.”

Tickets for the festival can be booked online now at www.echoes.ie.

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FOOD & DRINK

Craig Grattan, founder of The Sweet Potato Pizza Co

A potato base could be spud-tacular for pizzas Maintaining a gluten-free, nutritious and tasty diet is getting easier all the time – but identifying if you are a coeliac is vital for good dietary health

Warning up to 8,000 kids undiagnosed as coeliacs GARY IBBOTSON

THE Coeliac Society of Ireland (CSI) has warned that up to 8,000 Irish children with undiagnosed coeliac disease are at a high risk of becoming malnourished.

The warning follows a Liverpool teenager becoming deaf and blind due to a junk food diet that left him severely lacking in essential nutrients for more than a decade.

The CSI has said that

parents and health professionals need to be aware that undiagnosed coeliac disease can have a lasting impact on the development of a child.

Sarah Keogh, a dietitian with the society, said: “People with undiagnosed coeliac disease cannot process gluten, so every time they eat food containing gluten, the lining of their gut is damaged and struggles to absorb key nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

“This results in malnutrition, which in children can be

characterised by low bone density, stunted growth, delayed development and an inability to concentrate properly in school.”

It is estimated that around 10,250 of the estimated 50,000 people in Ireland who have coeliac disease are aged 14 or under – however, only a quarter of them have been diagnosed.

Keogh said: “Coeliac disease isn’t just tummy trouble. Symptoms can include stomach pains, bloating, weight loss, migraines, infertility, anxiety, mouth ulcers, and skin rashes, or tiredness.

“We need more parents

and health professionals to ‘think coeliac disease’ if they spot the symptoms.

“Tens of thousands of children and adults in Ireland are suffering unnecessarily because they have undiagnosed coeliac disease.

“The impact of being malnourished as a child can last a lifetime, so it is vital that they are diagnosed as early as possible and switch to a strict gluten-free diet.”

Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition that is currently incurable. It can only be treated by following a strict gluten-free diet.

Once a coeliac sufferer is diagnosed and gluten is removed from the diet, their bodies will be able to properly absorb nutrients and they will start to thrive.

The Coeliac Society’s ‘Promise’ Gluten-Free Living Show takes place on September 28 at the Green Isle Hotel here in Dublin.

The event is a one-stop shop for anyone suffering from coeliac disease or living a gluten-free lifestyle, with dozens of exhibitors showcasing hundreds of food products.

S e e w w w . co e l i a c . ie/gluten-free-livingshow-2019/.

“Honest2Goodness Farmer’s Market in Glasnevin was the first market that gave me the opportunity to sell my product, which I will always be grateful for.

“There are three products at present, all nine-inch pizzas.

The toppings have been chosen based on research and, more importantly, people’s feedback,” says Grattan.

The Sweet Potato Pizza Co is the first of its kind in the Irish market and launches this week into SuperValu, in north Dublin and north county Dublin as part of the SuperValu Food Academy Pro-gramme.

The Sweet Potato Pizza Co’s current offerings include chorizo, feta cheese and spinach leaf; parma ham, mushrooms and fresh rocket; and sundried tomato, red onion and spinach leaf.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Straight Up IPA

A legendary venue, but

DOT Brewery-Dublin

its Guinness has room to improve FOR many, Johnnie Fox’s is considered a tourist trap, but for me it’s much more. The craic, the atmosphere and the music result in a good time on every occasion. Yes, it can be filled with busloads of tourists, but that adds to the charm, aptly summed up by their statement that: “There are no strangers here, only people who have not yet met”.

The staff have the operation down to a T, so you are always met with a smile and never left long waiting for a pint or a spot at the bar. As a bar, a restaurant, a music venue, two museums and great views of the Valley of the Holly, Johnnie Fox’s pretty much has it all.

The pint, unfortunately, doesn’t do the place justice. It’s a real shame an institution like this hasn’t got it right. The taste was off, and the cream never held its own, meaning it needs a bit of attention – and soon. To be fair, it’s all the place is missing. @guinnessadvisor

COMING from a construction background, Craig Grattan didn’t think he’d ever enter the food industry – especially as an innovator.

“About six years ago, I became physically active and healthconscious of the foods I was consuming in my daily diet,” says Grattan, founder of The Sweet Potato Pizza Co. One weekend, Grattan experimentally used sweet potato to make a pizza base and everything changed.

“Over the course of months that followed, I researched the frozen pizza industry and realised that there was an opening for a healthierstyle pizza, whilst perfecting my recipe for my pizza.

“I decided to take my products to a farmers’ market to get the public’s reactions and thoughts.

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Beer Aficionado

Johnnie Fox’s, way up in the hills, Glencullen

THIS is another real easy to drink American IPA from this Dublin brewery based in Dolphins Barn.

It’s soft and well-balanced with a nice hoppy kick but is a nice smooth pint, all in all.

It has a 6.6% ABV which is slightly more than sessionable but you could easily spend the afternoon or evening enjoying a session of this beer.

Go try it and support your local brewery.

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LOVE MARRIAGE

INSIDE… Bridal Style P18

Bridal beauty P17

Before you turn over…

WHETHER it’s your own wedding or civil ceremony, or if you’re a mum or dad or other part of the wedding party, there’s a lot to think about, plan and organise to help ensure that you – or they – will have a moment to treasure.

Thankfully, we have put together a

List advice P20

little bit of information that, we hope, will help to make the big day a little easier to arrange.

From helpful nods at some of the top make-up and beautiful on-trend bridal fashions to consider, to some of the very best wedding venues across Dublin or

down the country, you’ll find it here.

Take the time to browse what we’ve put together, and you’re bound to see something, someone or somewhere in here to help make your big day perfect.

So relax, read, and above all, all the best for your (or their) big day!

See inside

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A dream wedding venue surrounded by nature

FOR those looking for a dream wedding venue, Lough Eske Castle could be the icing on the wedding cake.

Set just outside Donegal town, Lough Eske Castle is right at the heart of some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland.

Couples will be treated to a perfect mix of contemporary luxury with a

timeless setting, with the 5-star hotel acclaimed for hosting dream weddings.

With stunning views amidst 43 acres of woodlands, the lovingly restored castle-hotel is the only 5-star hotel in Donegal, comprising 97 beautifully appointed guestrooms, an awardwinning organic spa, Cedars Restaurant and

The hotel offers a spectacular setting and venue

the Gallery Bar. The team at Lough Eske Castle provide superior service and a dedication to their guests that is personal, thoughtful, reliable, consistent and complete.

Let the magic of Lough Eske Castle contribute to perfecting the most memorable day of your life, tended to with Donegal’s famously authentic and warm hospitality.

Book a viewing today and fall in love with the beauty of Lough Eske Castle, with wedding packages from €69 per person.

For further information, see www.lougheksecastlehotel.com, or telephone 074 974 3163.

Part of the hotel’s stunning Ardgillen Suite, which will be staged to give you and your guests memories to treasure

Trust Bracken Court Hotel with the big day FROM the time you step on the red carpet at the Bracken Court Hotel, you will experience the true dedication of a friendly and professional team with a single focus – the success of the most memorable day of your life.

Whether a grand formal affair, or an intimate reception in a very personal style, the Bracken Court Hotel will ensure that your day is everything you hoped for, and more.

Eve r y we d d i n g i s unique, so the hotel only caters for one wedding a day, to ensure couples will have all the space, priva-

Whether for large wedding parties or intimate civil ceremonies, the hotel has great plans

cy and personal attention they require.

The wedding team at the Bracken Court Hotel has more than 40 years of combined experience and provides the ultimate professional advice and

service; from a couple’s first enquiry, throughout their wedding planning, and right through the big day.

The Bracken Court Hotel also hosts civil ceremonies and blessings in a choice of stunning suites; full packages are offered on dressing the suite to suit all wedding styles.

Both of the hotel’s Ardgillan and Martello Suites provide impressive settings for any wedding ceremony, accommodating up to 250 guests; while its elegant private dining rooms are perfect for a more intimate gathering.

With pre- and postwedding celebrations becoming more popular, the Bracken Court Hotel has developed a range of options for couples

to consider as they plan your wedding celebrations.

Why not extend the wedding celebrations and have family and friends get together before or after the wedding day?

The Bracken Court Hotel can offer many different dining options, such as barbeques and buffets, for any pre- and post-wedding celebrations.

The hotel would be delighted to help couples plan an extra special event to share with family and friends, from intimate family dinners to a farewell brunch.

For further information, contact the Bracken Court Hotel’s dedicated wedding team at weddings@brackencourt.ie, or call 01 841 3333.

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Nail it on the day GETTING your nails ‘ring ready’ for your big day is essential to the pampering process.

CND Vinylux have launched four bridal shades with a hue to suit everyone.

There are neutral, semi-sheer tones in the ‘Yes, I Do’ collection,

Be bridal beautiful with these top tips PLANNING A WEDDING can be a stressful time, especially deciding what dress and what ‘look’ to go for.

Whether you’re a bride, or a guest, there are many factors to think of, including your own personal style, the weather, time of year and ultimately – the cost!

Bespoke bridal makeup artist Michelle Regazzoli-Stone has partnered with Catrice Cosmetics to give her advice for flawless wedding make-up based on what she sees as the most popular bridal beauty trends.

Soft metallic golden eye “The soft metallic golden eye look is a top trend for brides this wedding season, and one of my most requested looks when it

comes to bridal make-up.

“The key here is pigmented powder eyeshadows with excellent colour payoff.”

Suggested product: Catrice Superbia Vol. 1 Warm Copper Eyeshadow Edition (€10.15).

Highlighted cheekbones “ S u b t l y h i g h l i g h te d cheekbones is definitely a lingering trend for brides which is continuing into the late 2019 wedding season.

“To create perfectly luminated cheekbones, a soft wash of highlighting powder creates the perfect balance of glow while still maintaining a natural sheen.”

Suggested product: Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder (€5.50).

Brides can also take inspiration from steadfast staples, including strong bridal brows.

Using the popular Brow Colorist Semi Permanent Brow Mascara, it will ensure natural colour is intensified and will last all day.

Finally, to make absolutely certain your makeup won’t shift on the big day, make sure to seal the look in with a fixing spray.

A dewy spray can give you a healthy, glowy look, while an anti-shine spray will make certain that make-up will not move.

Try the Catrice Prime and Fine Anti-Shine Fixing Spray for its refreshing effect.

Catrice Cosmetics is available in pharmacies and Penneys stores nationwide.

CATRICE COSMETICS (L-R): Prime and Fine fixing spray, 1-Minute Face Perfector, Highglow Mineral Highlighting Powder, Brow Colorist, Superbia palette

which takes inspiration from details including the bride’s bouquet. The Vinylux finish ensures a seven-day wear, meaning your nails won’t chip on your special day.

The collection is priced at €14.95 per shade, with a gel-like effect topcoat available for €16.95.

LOVE MARRIAGE

Get well groomed

Dorothy Perkins Showcase White ‘Danni’ Bridal Maxi Dress €195

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A GROOM HAS got to look the part on the big day, too.

Suits are a dime a dozen, but it’s important to pick a look that makes you feel comfortable and confident as you stand on top of that altar.

There are a wide range of suits on the high street to choose from, as well as the higher end designers, that are all sure to help you cut a fine shape as you say ‘I do’.

We ’ v e s e l e c t e d some of our top picks f ro m B u r t o n t h a t will ensure you can go from morning to d a n c i n g away t h e night looking picture ready.

Say ‘Yes’ to these dresses!

FOR anyone getting married, is there anything more important than the dress you’ll wear on your special day?

For a dress that’s only worn once, the wedding dress remains the single most important and memorable item of clothing that most women look back at – and

brides-to-be have a lot to look forward to as they look to find the dress.

We’ve picked a few of the more modern styles of dress and accessories, and some classics, to give you some inspiration ahead of your big day - you deserve to look and feel fabulous!

(L - R) Littlewoods Augusta Embellished Wedding Dress €450, Monsoon Eleanor Embellished Grecian Wedding Dress £299, Little Mistress Embellished Top Maxi Dress €115

(L - R) Dune London - Makeup Heel €200, Celebration clutch €235, Brilliante Heel €245, Blingey clutch €105, Marhkles Heel €245

Countdown to your special day in style AHEAD of your special day, don’t forget the little details for picture perfect moments.

Paperchase have a great range of wedding stationary, quirky gifts and table decorations that would look perfect in pictures here’s our top picks!

(L-R) Memories box, Scrapbook, Bridesmaid Proposal Puzzle, Bridal Moments cards, Hipflask, Llama Groom, Wedding Speech Bingo

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Just what you need for a day to delight THE 4-star Westgrove Hotel in the picturesque village of Clane is one of Kildare’s premier wedding venues.

The Westgrove offers everything in one place; a superb setting, luxurious facilities including a leisure club, spa haven, award-winning cuisine, personalised and professional support, along with a can-do attitude.

The Westgrove Hotel has two main wedding suites – the O’Connell Suite, and the Alexandra Suite.

Both have a private bar

and dance floor, and both are adorned with natural daylight.

In addition to the suite for the main celebration, there are also many other areas in the hotel which form an integral part of the day such as the grand staircase, which proves popular for photographs.

On arrival, guests enjoy exclusive use of the roof terrace bar, which links to the wedding garden, while enjoying the sounds of the resident pianist as the happy couple sip their champagne and mingle with their

A Celebrant can arrange a truly personal ceremony

The Westgrove’s grand staircase could provide a perfect backdrop for your treasured photos

family and friends.

The Westgrove’s wedding garden is the perfect backdrop for photographs, outdoor ceremonies and next-day BBQs. The Westgrove offer t wo f a n t a s t i c we d -

ding packages, priced at €10,000 or €12,000 respectively for 100 guests, and it can also offer a bespoke package, depending on the couple’s needs.

For further information, see westgrovehotel.com.

The Radisson Blu St Helen’s will enchant any couple SAY “I do” in style at Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel, Booterstown.

Set in luxurious surroundings and an expansive four acres of garden, the 1750 stately mansion offers effortless elegance with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

From perfect pictures and amazing food to exclusive touches and an unrivalled location, you’ll find it all here, in on convenient location.

The Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel offers three amazing private dining suites to choose from, each one having its own unique style and character and catering for 20-260 guests.

Historic Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel offers one of the finest wedidng venues in Dublin

St Helen’s Hotel has a number of elegant and unique areas which are perfect for civil ceremonies, garden blessings, traditional weddings and post-wedding celebrations.

The hotel’s wedding consultants, Zuzana and Kaela, are available to offer advice and assist you with planning every detail of your wedding day, from reserving your date to co-ordinating all

the finer details.

For further information, see www.radissonblu.ie/sthelenshoteldublin.com, telephone 01 218 6054 , or email weddings.sthelens.dublin@radissonblu.com.

ARE you thinking of getting married, or renewing your vows, and in the need of some advice on how to plan your perfect ceremony?

If so, then the answer may be closer than you think.

Carol Colman is an experienced Celebrant who loves to create special, heartfelt and memorable ceremonies.

She will meet with you and chat about your ideas, then breathe life and magic into them and enhance them with touches of her own, resulting in your perfect ceremony.

Wow your guests with the romantic love story of

how you both met, from the first kiss, to the big proposal.

She will incorporate rituals such as Celtic handfastings, sand ceremonies, and unity candles, to name but a few, into her ceremonies to give that extra special touch.

It is important that on your wedding day your ceremony is just perfect for you both and reflects your personalities, beliefs and wishes.

You can also include your own vows, special poems or readings. Your special day can be formal, casual, or in between – the choice is yours.

Your ceremony can take place on a beach, by a lake, a woodland or at any wedding venue of your choosing – there are so many possibilities for your ceremony and remember, you are only limited by your imagination.

One of Carol’s unique selling points is that she is also available on Sundays, giving her availability any day of the week to suit you. For further information, see www.loveisallyouneed.ie, or contact Carol at 086 203 2833.

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Check your list, check it twice...

WE’VE shared the following countdown checklist in previous wedding supplements and guides – and it’s proven to be one of our most popular little guides, ever!

So, we’re happy to dish out this great advice yet again, in the hopes that we help to make the coming days, weeks, months – but hopefully not years – until your big day that little bit less daunting or stressful.

Here’s everything you need to know to plan your special day, so tick off what you have to do as your wedding approaches.

The very best of luck!

12 MONTHS TO GO Set a budget Research, visit and book venue and ceremony locations Book photographer Book videographer Book band Start researching wedding suppliers like florist, makeup artist etc Send save the dates

• • • • • • •

8-10 MONTHS TO GO Book ceremony music Order wedding dress Think about accommodation for guests Look into honeymoon options

• • • •

4-8 MONTHS TO GO

• Research and book trials

with hair and makeup artists Send notification of intention to marry to the registrar (*this is a legal requirement - you need to give at least three months’ notice) Order bridesmaid dresses Buy wedding shoes and accessories Book DJ Book florist Check passport date and renew if necessary

• • • • • •

3 MONTHS TO GO

• Buy weddings rings • Organise wedding

favours Get Best Man and Groomsmen’s suits fitted Start collecting addresses of friends and family for the invites and buy stamps Decide on music, ceremony, first dance, reception entrance etc

• • •

2 MONTHS TO GO Work on ceremony booklets Send wedding invitations Buy gifts for partner, bridal party, parents

•

• •

4 WEEKS TO GO

• Have your final wedding dress fitting

• Confirm menu and any dietary requirements with the venue Chase any guests who have not yet RSVP’d Finalise guest list

• •

2 WEEKS TO GO

• Collect wedding dress • Organise table plan • Write speeches/vows 1 WEEK TO GO

• Visit venue and go over everything

• Give reception venue/

caterer final guest numbers Attend wedding rehearsal with celebrant Assign bridesmaid/ groomsman as contact person on the day Pack overnight bag Organise envelopes with payments for suppliers – allocate groomsmen to look after on the day

• • • •

2-3 DAYS TO GO

• Get nails done • Make any last minute

changes to table/seating plans Collect groom’s/ groomsmen’s suits Confirm time the wedding car will pick you up

Annebrook enchants with ease on the day SITUATED in the heart of Mullingar, the award-winning 4-star Annebrook House Hotel presents wedding couples with a spectacular fusion of 17th Century heritage and the ultimate in modern styling.

This makes Annebrook House Hotel perfect for being both “something old, something new” for happy couples looking for the perfect wedding venue.

Whether it’s to be a grand affair or an intimate reception, the style of couple’s wedding is entirely up to them, with the hotel catering for 30-280 guests.

As a family-owned hotel, Annebrook House Hotel prides itself in offering a very personalised service, from the initial booking stage all the way through to the dream day.

Sumptuous food, combined with topclass service, are the main ingredients of any good wedding and Annebrook House Hotel delivers both these elements seamlessly.

Its friendly and approachable service will ensure any wedding day is everything a couple could want it to be and more.

The wedding team at Annebrook House Hotel constantly strives to keep up to date with current trends to ensure every couple’s day is as memorable and as individual as they are.

For further information, see www.annebrook.ie, or email the dedicated weddings manager at events@annebrook.ie.

Annebrook House Hotel effortlessly marries a historic setting with the latest in modern styling

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A haven of luxury and calm

1 DAY TO GO

DATING back to the 15th Century, the award-winning Darver Castle is a spectacular setting for any romantic and magical wedding.

Situated on 50 acres of fine parkland in the rolling countryside of Co Louth, just 45 minutes or so from Dublin, the castle hotel has been lovingly restored by the Carville family, who continue to care for it.

Only one wedding per day is catered for at Darver Castle, to ensure total privacy for couples.

The hotel is fully committed to making any wedding the most mem-

•

• Drop off wedding decor,

place cards, table names, favours, props, etc. to venue for set up Give list of suppliers/ contact numbers to bridesmaid/groomsman/ other contact Have the rings/wedding suppliers payment envelopes ready for the Best Man for the wedding morning

• •

DAY OF WEDDING

• It’s here! Enjoy every single minute of your special day!

For more see weddingsonline.com or join the Facebook conversation on HIGM (Help! I’m getting married) for a great community of people to help with your planning.

Darver Castle’s breathtaking setting and grounds will enchant any couple and their guests

orable day of a couple’s life and it offers them a unique experience.

Darver Castle is an approved venue for wedding, civil ceremonies and partnerships, which are performed in its

newly refurbished ceremony room within the courtyard.

The hotel’s wedding team can guide couples through this process, ensuring they get the intimate ceremony they

wish for.

Darver Castle has a magnificent banquet hall that can cater for up to 280 guests. The Brabazon Hall showcases stone-cut walls and a beamed ceiling.

This warm and beautiful backdrop will make any wedding feast a dining experience to remember.

There are 41 rooms in total at Darver Castle, located in the beautifully developed main castle itself, as well as around its tastefully presented environs.

D a r ve r C a s t l e h a s designed a range of packages to suit different requirements and budgets.

For further information, see www.darvercastle.ie, email info@ darvercastle.ie or telephone 042 937 9466.

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WORTH CHECKING OUT

CINEMA | NEW IRISH FILM EXTRA ORDINARY CHARMS WITH EASE

Ghostly goings-on are sure to exorcise a laugh

DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS I N F O R M AT I O N Heritage House, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240 Dublin Gazette Newspapers publishes four weekly quality free titles, covering the latest news, sport, entertainment and lifestyle from the four local authority areas of Dublin

SHANE DILLON

IT’S rare that I give in to a flood of YouTube ads all but begging me to go and see a film.

Still, my interests were piqued in the distinctly Irish new film, Extra Ordinary (Cert 15A, 94 mins) over the past week or so, just ahead of its opening.

It’s not often that we get a new Irish comedy, but adverts for a sort-of cross between The Exorcist and sort-of Father Ted? Sold!

The film’s driving ta l e n t s m i g h t n’t b e impressed by that clumsy comparison, but it’s hard not to think of such classic Irish wit and humour behind all of the ghostly, ghastly shenanigans in the film.

Bored and lonely Rose (a charming Maeve Higgins) is a driving instructor pottering about in the kind of small Irish town you only briefly notice as you whip through to somewhere jazzier like Cavan or Athlone.

She doesn’t seem to have much of a ghost of a chance of meeting someone – someone alive, that is, for Rose sees the dead

C O N TA C T S Managing Director: Michael McGovern mmcgovern@dublingazette.com Widower Martin (Barry Ward) turns to sad but kind Rose (Maeve Higgins) for help as some inept evil threatens his family

and ghostly activity all around her, acting up in many mediocre little ways.

There’s a surprising amount of paranormal activity all around us, it seems, but Rose – who’s traumatised by her childhood as a sidekick to her late dad’s hammy psychic shenanigans – just wants to ignore any ghosts mucking about and glumly have her microwavefor-one meals.

With Rose as a sad force for good, across town there’s an inept force for evil, courtesy of Christian Winter (an often hilari-

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OF THE

SEPTEMBER 22, 23, 25

Ariana Grande @ 3Arena; SOLD OUT THE American star dominates the capital’s gig listings this week, and with good reason, promising one of the highlights of the year for gig-goers and fans.

ously hammy Will Forte).

As a faded one-hit wonder, the former star is desperate for another hit to put him back on top of the charts again, and decides that a satanic deal with the devil is the answer.

What could possibly go wrong?

Plenty, of course, with Rose soon dragged into things by widower Martin Martin (Barry Ward), who’s having a spot of bother with his teenage daughter, while his late wife is casting more than a shadow across their lives.

Pe r h a p s a d r iv i n g instructor-slash-reluctant

SEPTEMBER 19 (THURSDAY)

Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT The Atrix @ The Sugar Club, €15 Mano Le Tough @ The Workman’s Club, €17 The Leisure Society @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Dragonfly @ Whelan’s, €15 Runway Lights @ Workman’s Club, €10 Midnight City @ Whelan’s (Upstairs, late show), FREE

SEPTEMBER 20 (FRIDAY) The Bonny Men @ Whelan’s, €15

exorcist could be just the thing to help them move on with their lives?

With Winter needing a virgin sacrifice, Martin Martin needing to protect his daughter, and Rose maybe in with a chance of exercising some romantic interests alongside exorcising some ghosts, there’s a lot at stake.

But if our kind heroine, and kind-of Ghostbuster with L-plates, plays this right, it could also mean the end of her meals-forone...

There’s a lot to like about Extra Ordinary, with much of what works about Jimmy Buffett @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT The Last Boys @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €6

SEPTEMBER 21 (SATURDAY)

Mic Christopher’s 50th @ Whelan’s, €29 Iconic guitar-folk musician Mic Christoper met a tragic early death in 2001.

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As sadly, kind Rose, she’s an everywoman lead who anyone would root for, while Forte is clearly having a blast as her pitiful nemesis of sorts.

With the likes of Mary McEvoy popping up in supporting roles, there are a few familiar faces fleshing out this distinctly lo-fi, very-Irish film.

I can see how a lot of humour might leave foreign audiences cold, but here at home, it should raise much more than a ghost of a smile.

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BRILLIANT BLUES: LADIES FOOTBALL: DUBLIN Ladies Footballers delivered their third TG4 AllIreland Senior Championship title on a tough afternoon weather wise, in front of a record breaking 56,114 crowd on Sunday at Croke Park.

Wet conditions certainly made it tough for both sides, in what was the lowest combined score in a decider since 2003.

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Salmon Leap’s Liffey delight  sport@dublingazette.com

ON A GLORIOUS autumn day, Jenny Egan and her brother Peter made it a family double while former European junior champion Ronan Foley made a winning debut in his first senior race at the 60th Liffey Descent canoe marathon on Saturday.

In the men’s K2 class, three boats had broken away early on in the race, and halfway through the race at Lucan weir, they were still together/ Foley and Danish partner Nikolai Thomsen were lying second behind Neil Fleming and Barry Watkins at Lucan weir with Argentinian pair Sebastien Fergauven and Sebastien Jocano right behind them.

“We paddled pretty consistently throughout the race and then sprinted up and took the lead about a kilometre from the finish,” said Foley, a previous junior K1 winner in the race, who was paddling K2 for the first time.

With waters high for the first time in many years, their time was 1 hour 46 minutes 40 seconds gave them victory by nine seconds over Fleming and Watkins. It was just off the course best

of 1 hour 40 minutes set in 2016.

Finishing first mixed K2 in a new best time of 1 hour 51 minutes 52 seconds were Jenny Egan and her fiancé Jonathan Simmons of Salmon Leap Canoe Club. It means that Egan has an almost perfect record in this category with seven wins in K2 boats alone since her first Liffey Descent in 2003.

“We finished four minutes faster than in 2015 when we also set a record.

It was my 16th Liffey Descent and we’re delighted,” said Egan.

Brother Peter was winning men’s K1 for the first time in a long career. “I’ve finished third many times in K1 and had a few wins in K2. I’m 40 now and it’s taken me that long,” he said. His time was 1:57 43.

Winning the Over-59 class was Malcolm Banks, another prolific winner at the race down the years and another Salmon Leap club member. Banks won his first of many Liffey Descent titles in 1978. “I’m lucky to have had such a long career and as long as I am able, I’ll continue. I’ve a demanding job and when I’m out paddling all the stress of the job is gone,” he says.

The Leixlip-based club was having

Jenny Egan and Jonathan Simmons traverse the Lucan weir last Saturday.

Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

a good day and finishing second in mixed K2 were Deaglain O Drisceoil and Aisling Smith, both of them previous winners in various categories.

Among other winners for the club were Gary Mawer and Simon van Lonkhuysen who were taking a third consecutive victory in the men’s over 39 K2 class, with their club mates

David Francis and Declan Halton finishing second.

A solid winner of women’s K1 class C was Ciara Gurhy of Wild Water Kayak Club in Chapelizod.

Winning the trophy for best club – based on the combined best times in K1 and K2 - was Salmon Leap Canoe Club.

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GOLF: DONABATE WOMAN’S BIG COMEBACK

CASTLEKNOCK SEPT.9 – Castleknock, Leinster’s Representatives in the LGFA/Lidl/Jigsaw promoted One Good Club Mental Health initiative for young people, receives a One Good Club Accreditation Plaque for the work done during the five-week project. Many thanks to Barbara O’Neill and all her team.

Sept.10 – The Castleknock Camogie ‘B’ team continues on its winning ways, in spite of a slow start, beating Cuala 6-10 2-2 in the Junior 3 Championship. Eimear Stynes, Lucy Quinn and debutant Aisling O’Neill scored two goals each. Castleknock are now the only unbeaten team in the J3 Championship.

Sept. 11 – A doubly disappointing evening as both Ladies Football teams lose. The ‘A’ team lose the Adult Cup Div.2 Final in Chanel by 2-6 5-9 to an excellent Parnells side and the ‘B’ team suffer a first defeat in Div.5 of the League losing by 0-10 3-8 to Naomh Olaf with Castleknock and Olafs now equal top of the Division on 22 points each.

Sept.12 – No Lotto Jackpot winner. Next Jackpot €7,400. Five Match 3 winners get €60 each – Conor Cunningham, Paul Grimes, Michael Hayes, Mary O’Brien, Sean O’Riordan. Lucky Dip €30 Winner – Grace McKeown.

Sept.13 – The Senior Footballers win the AFL Div.2 title with a 0-13 0-3 win over Na Fianna ‘B’. Tom Quinn, deputising for Graham Hannigan, received the Div.2 Cup. Ann Carolan wins the two precious All-Ireland Final tickets in the Club Raffle. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Sept.14 – Congrat5 to Ciarán Kilkenny and the rest of the Dublin team on their historic 5-in-a-row All-Ireland Football Final successes. A memorable occasion for Castleknock and Dublin. In the Mix for Six now.

Sept.15 – A dominant display by the Intermediate Camogie team beating Na Fianna to make it two wins from two. Next Championship match against St. Brigid’s on Sept.22. A hard-earned draw 0-11 2-5 for the AFL9 footballers against Erin’s Isle which means that a draw or win in their last game will give them a Promotion Play-off Place. A good morning too for the Minor Hurlers. The ‘A’ Championship team makes it two wins from two beating Lucan by 3-12 0-10 while the ‘C’ Championship team beat Kevins by 6-15 3-4. No luck however for the U-15 hurlers when losing the ‘A’ Championship Semi-Final to Kilmacud 2-10 2-17.

Congrats to the Dublin Ladies Footballers on another marvellous AllIreland success.

The Club extends its deepest sympathies to Johnny, Angela, Daniel and Mia Murphy on the passing of Johnny’s mother Ann. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam

Donabate’s Pat Doran with the trophy. Picture: Jenny Matthews/Cashman Photography

Doran the champ

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DONABATE’S Pat Doran won the Irish Senior Women’s Open Stroke Play Championships at Carlow Golf Club this week by two strokes following three days and 54 holes of top class golf.

On day one, South Africa’s Sonja Bland led the way with a one stroke over par 76. One shot adrift in tied second lay Canadian Judith Kyrinis, Ireland’s Maria O’Reilly from Headfort

and Gigi Higgins from the United States.

Margaret McAuliffe (Ballybunion) and Deirdre Walsh (Milltown) were tied fifth, two shots adrift while reigning senior close champion Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) was just three off the pace.

D ay t wo s aw T h e Island’s Gertie McMullen and Doran get into the mix.

McMullen shot a two under par 73 in the second round to lead by

three shots going into the final 18 on Friday.

McMullen, who has previously won the Seniors Open title in 2013 and 2016, was looking for her third, three-year cycle title!

Doran, though, followed an opening 80 with a 76 to lie in second place, three shots off the lead, and O’Reilly (Headfort) was tied for third with overnight leader Bland.

On a beautiful, sunny final day in Carlow,

Doran came from behind on the final day to win the 2019 Irish Senior Womens Open, shooting a final round of 75.

McMullen shot a final round of 80, which saw her finish second place, tied with Kyrinis. Alison Taylor (Malahide) producing the day’s best score, 70, to finish in fourth.

However, Doran was not to be denied, finishing with a total of 231 to finish two strokes clear of the field.

Ailbhe Kelly following her 100m backstroke heats. Picture: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile

Kelly retires from Paraswimming CASTLEKNOCK’S Ailbhe Kelly announced her retirement from para-swimming last week at the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships in London in the wake of her S8 400m freestyle event.

Kelly raced a 5:32:96 to finish seventh in her heat, a time that was just a second outside her personal best.

“I made this decision a while ago,” she said. “I think it’s just the best thing for me personally; I still

really love swimming and I always will and it’s been a massive part of my life for years now.

“But I just had to come to this decision because there’s been a lot of changes, particularly within classification, and the way it’s affected me personally. It’s just really difficult to be competitive in S8 for me.

“In my heat there, there is no one really around me in the pool which makes it really hard to race. For me,

from the competitive side of things, I have decided to take a step back. It’s not ideal. But it is the best decision for me.”

Kelly made her international debut at the age of 15 in 2014 at the European Championships and went on to compete in the 100m and 400m freestyle at the Rio Paralympics. She has arthrogryposis which means for her a weakness in the her lower limbs.

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SOCCER: MOCHTA’S IN CRUISE CONTROL WITH FAI INTER WIN OVER ARKLOW

Carr has Saints in driving seat FAI INTERMEDIATE CUP  DAVE DONNELLY

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ST MOCHTA’S advanced to the second round of the FAI Intermediate Cup thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win away to Arklow Town on Friday night.

A hat-trick from former Greystones United winger Kenny Carr saw Brian McCarthy’s side through to the next round.

Carr could have broken the deadlock inside four minutes when he got on the end of a Kyle Hogan cross but Aaron Jackson in the Arklow goal was equal to his effort.

The visitors took control of the proceedings from there and went close once more as Cathal O’Connor’s just about evaded the top corner.

Carr had another great chance to put his side in front just past the half hour.

But, after rounding Jackson, he couldn’t turn the ball back inside the post.

The Saints got the goal they deserved six minutes before half time, Carr rounding Jackson after being slipped in by Jason Marks and finding the net this time.

And the winger made it 2-0 three minutes later, forcing a save from Jackson before following up to thump the rebound home.

Half-time substitute Mick Daly was desperately unlucky to see his header bounce back off the foot of the post as Mochta’s looked to put the tie to bed.

The clincher arrived with 12 minutes remaining as Sean Byrne picked out Carr in space and he found the net to secure the matchball.

There was extra-time disappointment for Swords Celtic as they went out 4-2 to Newtown Rangers following a hardfought battle at Farrell Park.

Goals from Anto Burke and Graham Leahy had Celtic in the lead twice in the second half

but the Tallaght team managed to peg them back on both occasions.

While the result didn’t go their way, Burke will surely win the goal of the round award for a phenomenal strike from halfway.

Newtown equalised shortly after through Jordan Hanly before another long-range effort from Leahy restored Swords’ lead.

Aaron Kelly levelled up once more with a volley to force extra time, and it was Hanly who notched both the goals as Newtown advance to the next round.

Elsewhere in Fingal, Mid Sutton Sportslink fell to a 4-0 defeat away to Cherry Orchard, while Glebe North defeated Corduff 3-0.

Another Fingal derby saw Skerries Town beat Portmarnock with goals from Eoin Dempsey, Bob McKenna and Alex Doyle. John Clancy got one back for Porto.

St Mochta’s are flying high on all fronts at this early stage of the season.

SOCCER

Verona advance in style VERONA swept into the next round of the SFAI Under-16 Cup with a 3-0 win over Shelbourne on a wet Sunday morning in Coolmine Park.

They broke the deadlock when a lively Cole Cunningham broke down the right wing to unselfishly square the ball to Keith Obaseki who tapped home from close range.

In the second half, Alex Pop was felled in the box, allowing Ben Hilliard the chance to score the second from the penalty spot.

In the final minutes Verona extended their advantage when Pop’s drive was mishandled by the unlucky keeper for the third goal.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: BOHAN HAILS DUB CHARACTER

SKERRIES HARPS ON WHAT was a historic weekend for Dublin GAA, Skerries Harps congratulates the Dublin Senior Footballers & Management, including our own Bryan Cullen on achieving the 5 in a row on Sat 14th in the All Ireland Final Replay. The amazing Dublin Ladies followed suit with their 3 in a row win over Galway and to top it all off, our own fantastic club hero Lyndsey Davey was the well deserved player of the match! Congrats to Lyndsey, the Dublin Ladies & Management. It is a weekend that will never be forgotten! Well done to Chris who organised an army of supporters making the trip to support the ladies!

Well done to our Junior Camogie team on their Championship win over Na Fianna on Tues 10th and to the Moriarty Supervalu sponsored U16 Footballers who recorded a championship win over Raheny in the A Championship on Sat 14th.

Upcoming Events: Oct 27th - Major Club Fundraiser “The Chaser” will take place in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston. Promises to be a great night on the club calendar. Sponsorship options are now available - if you can help please contact Joanne on 0864058523. All teams asked to work with the committee and obtain 3 sponsors please Monies raised will be allocated to development of All weather pitch & Ball wall.

ST BRIGID’S WHAT a weekend to be a Dub! Huge congratulations to both the Dublin Senior Mens and Ladies teams on their historic wins at the weekend! Special praise goes to our representatives Paddy, Noelle, Ciara and to Declan, Elaine and Sé involved in the backroom teams! We are very proud of you all!

Thanks to everyone who took part in our 3rd Brigids 5K on Sunday morning which was kindly sponsored once again by our friends at Jones Engineering! We had nearly 400 registered runners and we acknowledge the great work done by our organising committee, sponsors and supporters! Loads of great photos from the event are now on our Facebook page from Nora Doyle.

A superb Minor Hurling Championship win for our Minor A Hurlers on Sunday as they defeated Na Fianna by a point. Our Senior Hurlers face Na Fianna this Sunday at 3pm in the Dublin Senior Championship Quarter Final. Huge support needed for lads in Parnell

Park! Both our Minor Football teams and both our Adult Camogie teams also continue their Championship campaigns this week.

There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot last week. Our next Jackpot rises to €5,400 and will take place on this Thursday, September 19th in the Roselawn Inn. Get your tickets from our usual sellers, in the club bar on play online via our website!

Our Club Nursery, in association with Sherry Fitzgerald continues this Saturday morning, 21st September from 9.30am! All boys and girls aged between 4 and 7 are welcome, especially new families! Just arrive down and speak to any of our friendly coaches or email us at; Pro.stbrigids.dublin@gaa.ie for more information.

Keep up with all our news on our website www.stbrigidsgaa.com, our free to download Club App and our Facebook and Twitter pages. Our Club Shop with O’Neills is also on our website.

ST MAUR’S A GREAT weekend for Dublin football with the All-Ireland success of both the men’s and ladies teams and the stars of the future displaying their many skills during the mini leagues on Friday night. It was a pared back version of the leagues this year due to pitch and space restrictions but we’ll be back bigger than ever next year.

From Monday next for 3 weeks the area adjacent to the ball wall will be used to locate a storage compound for the shock pad and all weather carpet for the new pitch.This will limit parking in this area during this time.

We therefore ask that lift sharing and car pooling be used for midweek training and Saturday games. We’ll be back to normal by mid Oct and the end result will be worth it ! Don’t forget St Maurs Academy Saturday 9,30 am St Maurs retained the cup in the Robbie Delves Tournament with a great performance from both home teams.

Fantastically well organised event played in the sun with St Maurs lifting the trophy.

St Maurs would like to thank Progressive Credit Union for once again supporting the club in 2019 .Since opening in Rush year on year they have supported the club .Progressive club with Progressive credit union .The club says a huge thank you .

Congratulations to Jane Murray from Lusk who had the magic numbers this week 4, 7, 10 and 28 to win our €20,000 lotto jackpot. Our jackpot starts at €2000 next week

Lyndsey Davey celebrates with young Dublin fans.

Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Double dreamland LGFA ALL-IRELAND FINAL

Dublin 2-3 Galway 0-4  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN Ladies Footballers delivered their third TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship title on a tough afternoon weather wise, in front of a record breaking 56,114 crowd on Sunday at Croke Park.

Wet conditions certainly made it tough for both sides, in what was the lowest combined score in a decider since 2003, when Mayo and Dublin accumulated a combined tally of 12 points, with the Westerners lifting silverware that day in Dublin’s first Senior final.

“Conditions made it very difficult,” Dublin

manager Mick Bohan said..

“In the women’s game, they obviously don’t have the same distance in the kick as they do in the lads.

It makes it more difficult to break it down, particularly the way Galway set up today.

“They came with a plan, they executed it well and made it extremely difficult for us to spray the ball which is obviously what we try to do.”

Bohan was high in his praise for the character shown by his side.

“There were so many scraps won around the field, so many of them on the floor. You just have to be immensely proud of our group after that,” he said.

Dublin and Galway had their fair share in the possession stakes in the open-

AFL2 WINNERS Knock going up as champions HAVING already secured promotion, Castleknock’s senior footballers made sure of going up as AFL2 champions with a comfortable 10-point, 0-13 to 0-3, victory over Na Fianna ‘B’ in this replayed league game in Somerton on Friday evening.

In a slow-burner of a first half, Knock led by a solid 0-5 0-2 half-time lead against an energetic Na Fianna side and they pulled further clear - with Ger McDermottroe scoring five points - in the second half.

ing half, but just produced one score apiece as Dublin led by 1-0 to 0-1 at the interval.

Croke Park sprung to life after Sinead Goldrick rattled the back of the Galway net eight minutes from the break. She came under strong pressure but managed to get off the vital shot as two Galway players collided with the ball looping over keeper Lisa Murphy,.

Galway claimed their only score of the first half with a fine Sarah Conneally point.

After the break, having waited nearly 22 minutes for a score, it didn’t take long for Dublin to get motoring.

Niamh McEvoy and Hannah O’Neill were involved, before Player of the Match

Lydnsey Davey cut through to score a point inside 15 seconds of the restart.

Defences remained on top even when Galway were reduced to 14 players, after Mairead Seoighe was sin-binned following a collision with Ciara Trant.

Dublin netted their second goal during this spell with O’Neill finishing. Galway did keep in touch with two pointed frees from their captain Tracey Leonard.

The Jackies were held scoreless from the 38th to the 54th minute but Galway also found the going tough as they just added one more point – with Róisín Leonard on target.

Dublin finished strongly, meanwhile, with points from Sinéad Aherne and Noelle Healy to ensure a fourth All-Ireland title.

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FOOTBALL: MAGICAL MURCHAN GOAL PROVIDES DEFINING DUBS MOMENT FOOTBALL

Owens will be back for 2019 title pursuit  DARAGH SMALL

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Eoin Murchan strikes the vital Dublin goal against Kerry.

Picture: Tommy Dickson/Inpho

Gavin’s heroic Dubs rewrite history books ALL IRELAND SFC FINAL Dublin Kerry  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

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EOIN Murchan’s goal provided the springboard as Dublin’s Mens Footballers delivered a historic fifth All-Ireland Senior Championship title in-a-row, at the second attempt, in Saturday’s final replay at a packed Croke Park.

The Na Fianna clubman produced a cracking individual goal that will live long in the memory, as Dublin went from being dead-locked at 0-10 apiece at the break, to claiming a three-point advantage just nine seconds after the restart – placing them into a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin said it was a “fantastic honour” to achieve a fifth title in succession.

“It’s phenomenal for Dublin GAA for this to happen,” he said.

“When you are going into a game like this, you have to focus on trying to get your game-plan and your game right and your performance right and your process right. That’s what delivers a performance like you saw today, and the result is the outcome of that.

“Obviously it’s a fantastic honour for Dublin, absolutely.”

Gavin felt the lead up to Murchan’s goal

was a brilliantly executed team move.

“It was a great set move from the throwup – a really well executed move from the team collectively you would have to say.

And a really nice execution at the end of the move by Eoin!

“I’ve seen it before from him. I don’t think I would be surprised when it hit the net but, yeah, you are surprised maybe to get that space in the opening play.

“Eoin did really well and he really committed himself today. Again, it’s what you see from them when you are with them that often – they all have jobs to do.”

Dublin began this game impressively, leading by 0-5 to 0-1 after just eight minutes – with five scoring opportunities yielding five scores.

Cuala’s Con O’Callaghan, Man of the Match Ciaran Kilkenny and Kilmacud Crokes clubman Paul Mannion were all on target.

Kerry pressed hard for scores, and while Dublin coped pretty well at the back, Paul Geaney and David Clifford cut in to reduce the deficit.

Dublin continued to hold a four-point advantage midway through the half, but Kerry cut the gap to the minimum with Adrian Spillane and Clifford (2) on target.

Dean Rock extended Dublin’s advantage to two points, but with scores from Sean O’Shea and Geaney, Kerry levelled matters at 0-10 apiece at the break.

Both sides offered impressive accuracy in the opening half, but Dublin were more dominant in this department on the restart.

Murchan’s pacey run and finish opened up a three-point lead, and although an O’Shea point cut the gap to the minimum 10 minutes into the second half, Dublin drove on.

Half-time substitute Diarmuid Connolly laid the ball off to Kilkenny for an excellent score a minute later, and with Paul Mannion effective adding two points from play,

Dublin began to pull away.

Kerry weren’t without their chances though with Stephen Cluxton pulling off a fine save, after a Stephen O’Brien goal effort.

Dublin looked solid in the closing quarter with Niall Scully, James McCarthy and Rock (2) adding scores on the way to a sixpoint win.

There were jubilant scenes at the fulltime whistle, and pure delight as Stephen Cluxton once again lifted the Sam Maguire Cup.

Manager Jim Gavin and Brian Fenton celebrate.Picture: Oisin Keniry/Inpho

ST SYLVESTER’S AllIreland winner Nicole Owens expects to be back in time for next year’s TG4 Championship campaign after she claimed her third Brendan Martin Cup win.

The 26-year-old former All-Star watched on from the sidelines as Mick Bohan’s side won out in Croke Park last Sunday.

Owens suffered a ruptured ACL in her right knee and had to have surgery after she departed injured against Cork in the AllIreland semi-final.

The Syl’s forward did most of the damage prior to Dublin’s round robin victory over Monaghan on July 27.

“It is a crappy injury and something that is a bit more prevalent these days,” said Owens.

“It needs rehab now.

The work will get done in the pre-season and I am hoping to be back on the pitch for championship next season.

“It was tough for me.

But is is the same as anyone who didn’t get on the final and would have hoped to. We have had a few bad injuries.

“We would have loved to win and obviously I would have loved to have been involved but I did as much as I could from the sideline and the girls did the job on the pitch.

Owens, who made her Dublin debut against Cork in 2012, was thrilled to see her teammates earn their own share of history in a brilliant weekend for Dublin football.

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FINGAL rejoiced at the weekend, with both AllIreland Senior final ‘Player of the Match’ awards going to players from the area.

Castleknock’s Ciaran Kilkenny picked up the accolade after the Dublin men’s fifth All-Ireland SFC win in a row on Saturday, quickly followed by Lyndsey Davey of Skerries Harps taking the honour after Dublin’s Senior Ladies footballers claimed their third All-Ireland in succession.

Kilkenny grabbed four points from play in Dublin’s

1-18 to 0-15 win over Kerry on Saturday, while the following day in front of a record breaking attendance, Davey was a key player scoring a point in a low scoring 2-3 to 0-4 final win over Galway.

Kilkenny was delighted to claim another All-Ireland title.

“It means absolutely everything,” he said.

“What we put in to the last couple of weeks in terms of preparation and going after our recovery; getting around each other; our families having to put up with us at home; it just means so much to us.

“Fair play to Kerry they

Dublin’s men celebrate in Croke Park.

Picture: James Crombie/Sportsfile

are such a great team and just to get over the line means so much to us.

“I’ve never felt anything like that before in my life.

Everyone running around to each other after the

game.

“It’s an incredible feeling. That’s what football is for, and what the GAA is all about and we are absolutely delighted.”

Davey was equally

thrilled to pick up further All-Ireland silverware – 15 years after first lining out for the Dublin Senior team, and having lost three AllIreland finals in-a-row, to come back and deliver

three titles on the bounce.

“I think a lot has to be said for the character and resilience of the team over six years,” Davey said.

“To go from losing three All-Irelands to when Mick (Bohan) came in (2017).

“What Mick has done these past three years, to bounce back and to win three in-a-row is just phenomenal work. I think it really is a team effort.

“The backroom team have just been amazing, the girls on the pitch - he’s really given us all the tools we need to go out and perform.”

Her side prevailed 2-3 to 0-4 in drenched conditions

over Galway and manager Bohan hailed the likes of Davey who has been part of the setup for well over a decade.

“That was an absolute war out there today. And all the scraps, but if you look at the key scraps in that game they were won by the older players,” said manager Bohan.

“When you talk about developing people for the world, for so many different skillsets.

“I look around our camp at the moment and see those leaders.

“That is what they do.

They do that in so many ways night after night.”