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DUBLIN will paint Croke Park a special shade of blue this weekend, as both the men’s and ladies’s footballers take to headquarters in search of special pieces of history.

On Saturday evening, Jim Gavin’s heroes are lining up a second shot at becoming the first county to complete the drive for five.

Their first meeting with Kerry a fortnight ago was an epic for the ages; an injury-time equaliser keeping alive the metropolitan hopes of their place in the record books.

Saturday’s replay at 6pm promises to be another monumental battle – one to bring the city to a standstill, with sky-blue adorning every corner inside and outside of Croker.

A day later, Mick Bohan’s women’s team are gunning for their third All-Ireland win in succession, too, with a huge crowd also in the offing.

Rare old times in the storied history of Dublin GAA! You can read our special ladies’s football All-Ireland final preview on PAGE 31; our men’s final preview is on PAGE 32.

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TRANSPORT: CONCERN AT IMPACT OF POTENTIAL LINK

Warning D15 roads could be a ‘car park’  SYLVIA POWNALL

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THE N3-N4 link route proposed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) would turn the roads in Dublin 15 into “a massive car park every day”, it has been warned.

Cllr Paul Donnelly (SF) has criticised the scoping document, which puts forward several preferred routes – including a link road to the M50 cutting straight through D15.

He told Dublin Gazette: “The TII have put forward 11 options, with some going down Blanchardstown Road South and at Littlepace/N3 bridge at Barnwell alongside St Catherine’s Park across the Liffey Valley to the N4.

“The scoping document is in relation to major incidents on the M50 and how they would redirect tens of thousands of cars along this N3-N4 link road.

The scoping document includes a link to the M50 cutting straight through D15

“TII’s options for the M50 link road through Dublin 15 are completely unacceptable. This would massively affect the communities in Ongar, Littlepace, Hartstown, Huntstown and Clonsilla, and would turn our roads into a massive car park every week day,” he said.

Rumblings about the road linking the N3 from Ongar to the N4 outside Leixlip with a bridge spanning Liffey Valley, Royal Canal and the Maynooth rail line have raised hackles from the outset.

Cllr Donnelly warned that a link road to the M50

in D15 would become a ratrun for toll dodgers, and reiterated that “virtually every single councillor” is opposed to any route running through or adjacent to St Catherine’s Park.

He added: “The existing routes would be completely unable to cope with such a massive increase in traffic.

It is acknowledged that many of the existing roads are unsuitable and are already at capacity.

“We have two major developments – Barnhill and Kellystown – along with many other significant sites in Clonsilla that will contribute thousands

more vehicles to the existing road infrastructure.

“The proposed routes at Littlepace/N3 bridge would also be directly adjacent to the new schools in Barnwell and between the new estates including Blackwood, cutting them off from their commercial and community facilities.

“We need to protect the Liffey Valley from this road.

I support the route for the Metro West link, as this is a vital public transport route.

“However, this route would seriously damage the Liffey Valley as an amenity for future generations,” said Cllr Donnelly.

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Former world champion to officially start new race EAMONN Coghlan, threetime Olympian and former 5,000m World Champion, will be the guest of honour and official race starter at a new race in Dublin.

The Griffith Avenue Mile will take place on one of Dublin’s best-known streets, Griffith Avenue, on September 22.

Registration is now open for the event, but spaces are filling up fast, with those looking to take part encouraged to sign up for a space early to avoid disappointment.

Coghlan said he is “delighted” to support the event, having taken place in a similar race on the avenue in 1983.

He said: “I’m delighted to

support the Griffith Avenue Mile – a truly special event that was last run all those years ago in 1983, in which I finished in the top five. I wish all the participants the best of luck in this exciting event.”

The race will cater for runners of all abilities, with a Family Fun Run for beginners and families, followed by an adult timed race.

The one-mile track will be closed to traffic between the Swords Road and the Malahide Road to allow all participants and supporters to enjoy this unique event.

Interested participants can register to participate in this community event at GriffithAvenueMile.ie.

Councillors still awaiting clarity over premises’ use FINGAL County Council has failed to shed any new light on its February announcement that a vacant shop in Whitestown will be used for social housing.

Cllr Natalie Treacy (SF) asked for “a more detailed answer” about plans for vacant shop “as residents are very concerned as to what Fingal County Council are planning to do with it”.

The February reply told councillors: “The property referred to is currently being refurbished and once works are completed, the property will be used for social housing purposes.”

The updated reply at an area council meeting last week failed to elaborate. It stated: “The property referred to is currently being refurbished and once works are completed, the property will be used for social housing purposes.

“Dialogue will take place with local councillors in advance of the property being tenanted.”

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RUSH: COAST GUARD SAVES ‘MAN’S BEST FRIEND’ AFTER IT TOOK A TUMBLE ON CLIFFTOP WALK

Walkies with Wizz ends up in a dramatic cliffside rescue of dog SYLVIA POWNALL

HOWTH and Skerries Coast Guard came to the rescue of a dog which had fallen from the clifftop in Rush on Tuesday.

A cliff rescue team sprang into action after the alarm was raised by the dog’s distraught owner, with one climber abseiling down to reach the stricken family pet.

The animal was winched to safety and reunited with his relieved owner – and the rescue climber found himself with a new life-long friend.

A Coast Guard spokesman said: “Wizz the dog was out walking when he accidentally stumbled

and fell 10 metres down a sharp cliff face along the Rush coast.

“Wizz’s owner did the right thing and did not attempt to climb to the aid of the stranded dog, but immediately called 112 instead and asked for the Coast Guard.

‘Quickly on scene’ “The cliff rescue team from Howth, along with their colleagues from Skerries Coast Guard unit, were quickly on the scene, and a rescue climber found himself with a new friend.”

It’s just the latest incident in a busy summer season for the Howth Coast Guard unit, which was called out 16 times

during the month of July alone.

On July 3, they rescued a person stranded on Lambay Island, and two days later they were called to assist the occupants of a car which was stuck in sand at Dollymount Beach.

On July 12, a walker who became stuck in mud at Baldoyle Estuary was rescued, and three days later, the unit was tasked to assist in searching for a missing child on Portmarnock Beach.

The Howth unit was also involved in a dramatic rescue on Portmarnock beach on July 22 after a child was washed out to sea on an inflatable.

Video stills show the coast guard’s rescue of little Wizz from the cliffside. Stills: Howth Coast Guard

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TRANSPORT: PROPOSED CHANGE TO COUNTY PLAN

Traffic noise impact a focus of FCC plan SYLVIA POWNALL

FINGAL County Council (FCC) wants to change the County Development Plan in order to better manage the impact of transport noise.

The local authority is proposing a variation to the plan to facilitate measures to manage noise from aircraft, trains and other vehicles on future housing and what it terms “sensitive land uses”.

According to the council, the changes – including reconfiguring noise contour zones around the airport – are set to have a positive impact on aircraft noise regulation.

Work on the draft Local Area Plan for Dublin Airport, which is now on public display, highlighted the fact that management of aircraft noise has moved on significantly since noise mapping for the airport was undertaken in 2005.

The proposed changes include amending noise zones around

Dublin Airport, requesting noise assessment information with planning applications, and an update on rural settlement policy affecting farming and rural communities.

A council spokesperson stated: “With MetroLink, Bus Connects and new link roads also in the pipeline across Fingal, it was clear there was a requirement for updated mapping to aid land use planning.

“This information can be used to ensure development is guided away from the areas of greatest noise impact and future development is located in the most suitable areas to ensure noise impact is minimised.”

Information evenings will be held in County Hall, Swords on Wednesday, September 18 and the Radisson SAS Hotel in Dublin Airport on October 1, both from 4.308pm.

The council’s interim chief executive, AnnMarie Farrelly, said it

was “seeking to ensure that future developments in the vicinity of the airport, roads and railways are not unduly impacted by noise”.

The move follows FCC’s appointment as noise regulator for Dublin Airport on September 1.

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) – which plans a €2bn investment at the hub – is expected to request that planning restrictions limiting the number of night flights on the new north runway be lifted.

In a radio interview last week, DAA chief Dalton Phillips said the authority hoped to make full use of both runways once the second landing strip becomes operational in 2021.

The draft variation is on public display at County Hall in Swords and the civic offices in Blanchardstown, as well as the ten Fingal libraries and four mobile libraries.

It can also be viewed online at www.fingal.ie.

Doing their part to try to help businesses prepare for Brexit TANAISTE and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, was happy to join Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, to launch the Getting Your Business Brexit Ready: Practical Steps publication at Enterprise Ireland’s International Markets Week recently.

The publication is part of the Government’s push to try to help businesses

prepare for Brexit and the potential risk of a British No Deal exit from the EU on October 31.

Covering several key areas, the publication examines the likely impact on Ireland in the event of a No Deal Brexit, and runs through the action that businesses can, and should, be taking now to attempt to mitigate the withdrawal’s impact. See the booklet at gov.ie/brexit for further information. Picture: Shane O’Neill, SON Photographic

Skerries tree group meeting THE Skerries Tree Preservation Group (STPG) will hold a public meeting next Tuesday, September 17 in the Little Theatre, Skerries from 8pm to discuss tree felling in Church Street.

Felling of mature trees

was halted in early Summer on foot of protests – but Fingal County Council want to cut down eight more trees despite local resistance, including a petition signed by 4,300 residents.

The STPG have com-

missioned an arboricultural report showing that the trees in Church St – a special conservation area – are in rude health, with one or two exceptions.

STPG’s Shane Holland told Dublin Gazette: “Fingal County Council have stated that some species [in the tree solution report] are not proving suitable, but we are open to appropriate choices on this matter.

“We will also outline the technical solutions available to pavement upheaval and path repair to allow ease of motion for young and old.

“We are holding a public meeting on presenting these findings to the people of Skerries and will be happy to invite council representatives and the public to attend in order to try to resolve the current impasse.”

Made in Dagenham set to be a hit in Blanch show COOLMINE Musical Society will have everybody out with Made In Dagenham as it takes to the stage at Draiocht in Blanchardstown from Tuesday, November 12 to Saturday, November 16.

The cast includes Bronwyn Andrews, Ian Rountree, Justin Parkes, Robbie Kennedy, Michelle Harris and Kathryn Gibbons, backed by the talented Coolmine Chorus.

Tickets (€25) are selling

fast – so if you don’t want to miss out on seeing this stand-out show in action, book by calling Draìocht at 01 885 2622, or book online at www.draiocht.ie.

Alongside the rehearsing, Coolmine Musical Society also like to put the fun into fundraisers and will be hosting a race night on Friday, October 4 at The Clonsilla Inn from 8.30pm where all bets will be on as you’ve a chance to win big.

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DONABATE: PLANS THAT SCHOOL TO OPEN IN 2020 AT CORBALLIS

News area finally to get a gaelscoil after a lengthy campaign welcomed CONFIRMATION that Donabate is to get a new gaelscoil after years of campaigning by parents and community groups has been welcomed locally.

Minister for Education Joe McHugh made the decision following an analysis of the availability of gaelscoileanna in a number of areas of Greater Dublin.

Donabate Portrane Community Council has welcomed the decision, which follows more

than a year of intense lobbying by a committee set up by the council in June, 2018.

The first meeting was attended by Cormac MacDiarmada, Gareth Lee and Corina Johnston of Donabate Portrane Community Council.

Also at the meeting were Cllr Paul Mulville (SD) and teachers Aine Ni Bhrolchain and Lorraine Stafford.

It is now planned that the new Gaelscoil will

open in Donabate in 2020, with the location expected to be at Corballis.

The new school will complement St Patrick’s Boys School, Scoil Phadraic Cailini, and Educate Together, and bring to four the number of primary schools in the area.

Fianna Fail TD Darragh O’Brien also welcomed the news and said he would do his utmost to ensure the school opens on the peninsula in 2020.

TYRRELSTOWN: PLEDGE TO HONOUR MAN AT ALL-IRELAND REPLAY

GAA fans lead tributes to dad killed in crash at Blanch Garda Station at 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

SYLVIA POWNALL

GAA fans will pay tribute to Dubs supporter Jonathan ‘Jonner’ Egan, who died in a road smash last week, at Saturday’s All Ireland final replay in Croke Park.

The dad-of-four from Tyrrelstown was killed in a collision in Mulhuddart last Wednesday, September 4 – just days after witnessing his beloved Blues secure a draw against Kerry to keep their dream of five alive.

Now, fans have pledged their support, reacting in their droves to an appeal on Facebook for a one-minute applause in the fifteenth minute of the game to remember Jonathan, who was also a member of St Peregrine’s GAA club.

All Dublin GAA Fans page posted: “I’ve got a message from the family of Johnner Egan, the dedicated supporter of Dublin who tragically lost his life on his motorbike earlier this week.

“Johnner got his ticket last Sunday to get to where he loves (Croke Park) to see his beloved heroes dig deep for the draw.

“His family have asked us if we, as his second family, could share this post and are asking for a minute’s applause ... on Saturday at the replay, the game he

Father of four Jonathan ‘Jonner’ Egan, who was tragically killed in a road smash

was so looking forward to stress yet again for another golden ticket to be there.

“Let’s make this happen as his second family (us the supporters) … RIP Johnner.”

Jonathan (45) died after his bike collided with a car on the Old Navan Road at the entrance of Saddlers estate near Coolmine Cottages.

His daughter, Katie, paid a touching tribute on Facebook to her dad, who she described as the “funniest person and most caring father anyone could ask for”.

The devoted fam ily man, who grew up in Blakestown Cottages, was a popular figure locally and well respected within GAA circles.

He is survived by his partner, Roisin; kids, Cian, Katie, Jake and Calum; parents, John and Kay; and brother, Keith.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident, in particular a pedal cyclist who was also at the scene and witnessed the collision.

They can be contacted

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Lanesborough families set to wait for new playground FAMILIES in Lanesborough will have to wait until 2020 for a new children’s playground, councillors were told last week.

Solidarity Cllr John Burtchaell asked for an update for the project tendering process, which was due in the third quarter of 2019 and would be “an indicative timetable for the completed installation”.

He was told that following an assessment of the site, the playground at Lanesborough Park is now being included in the overall development plan for the park.

The council added: “The process of procurement and planning will ... take a number of months to complete and it is therefore estimated that the playground will be provided during 2020.”

New exhibition celebrates council’s art exhibition

ESTUARY, a major exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fingal County Council’s Municipal Art Collection, opens on September 12 at Draiocht Arts Centre in Blanchardstown.

Curated by four Fingal artists – Una Sealy, James English, Joshua Sex and Sanja Todorovic – the exhibition is complemented by both a youth arts and adult engagement programme.

Amharc Fhine Gall 12th edition opens in December featuring the work of Fingal artist Ann Ensor, in a new commission which will explore the significance to the environment of kelp seaweed.

Michael McLoughlin finishes his work in Mulhuddart as Draiocht’s Artist in Residence 2017-2019, revisiting stories and conversations to put in place a plan for longer-term connections.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Brian, Ollie and Oran

Michelle, Greg and Max O’Rourke

Sofia and Amara

Carolina, Kevin and Olive Ryan. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Alex Walsh

Maria Grigorjan

Enjoying first day of Junior Infants

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NXIOUS parents were full of emotion as they dropped of their children for their first day of big school at St Francis Xavier NS Blanchardstown.

Kara Hickey

Evelyn Herlihy and Shane Carey

Penny Byrne

John Watson and Ollie Tuohy

Joanne and Koa Healy-Reardon with Carina and Arisoara Chinez

Mysha Verma

Jamie Simpson

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CASTLEKNOCK: COUPLE HOSTING A CHARITY BALL TO SUPPORT IRISH KIDNEY ASSOCIATION

Have a heart – and help to support all those in need of an organ donation SYLVIA POWNALL

A DUBLIN mum and her kidney donor husband will host a charity ball later this month celebrating organ donation and supporting those with organ failure.

Sarah and Conor Dal-

ton, from Castleknock, are holding the Gift of Life charity ball in aid of the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) on Friday, September 27.

More than 200 guests will attend the gala event at the four-star Castle-

knock Hotel, where guest speakers include the mother of a three-year-old boy who needs a kidney and liver transplant.

Sarah spent much of her childhood at Temple Street Hospital until she received her first transplant from a

deceased donor when she was 17 years old.

She underwent her second transplant operation in 2013, thanks to Conor at Beaumont Hospital.

Sarah said: “I remain forever grateful to the donor I will never know for my first transplant, and to Conor for the second transplant.

“Like the first one, it gave me my life back and enabled me to live normally again. I am now healthy, able to work as a music teacher and am the proud mother of beautiful daughter, Annabelle, who has just started playschool.

“I want to give back to the IKA, which offers support, comfort and advice to patients and families. This is why I am organising the ball, to help raise funds and awareness.

“I have been humbled by the response we have

Conor and Sarah Dalton from Castleknock, and (right) the couple with their daughter, Anabelle, and broadcaster Ray D’Arcy

already received, with so many donating vouchers, weekends away and other great items for the auction.

“With most of the tickets already sold, we expect it to be a full house. It’s going to be a great night.”

Sarah has already

received letters from both President Michael D Higgins and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressing their best wishes for a success-

ful event.

The lively evening of glamour, fine dining, an exciting auction and music by The Swing Cats, will be co-hosted by RTE reporter Vivienne Traynor, from Skerries, who donated one of her kidneys to her nephew.

Another mother from Castleknock keen to support the event is Helen Turley, who in 2014 donated a kidney to her son, Hugo (now age eight) as he, like Sarah, had spent a lot of time in hospital from early childhood.

Living kidney donor Ivan Kinahan from Baldoyle, who donated a kidney to his son, Sam (age five) 12 weeks ago will also be attending the ball with his wife, Chloe.

The event commences at 7.30pm with a drinks reception. A limited number of tickets are still available from www.eventbrite.ie.

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The Hot Fuzz crew has a big thank-you for Blanch people

FASTNews Portrane to unveil new art installation

AN EYE-CATCHING art installation called “Special Area of ConVersation” will be unveiled in Portrane this Saturday, September 14.

The project is part of a new environmental residency programme, ‘An Urgent Enquiry’, which saw artists consider the effects of climate change along the coast.

In Fingal, Joanna Hopkins and Mary Conroy focused on the unique bird colonies, prominent coastal erosion and a constantly changing physical environment. The scheme was funded by the Arts Council.

Special Area of ConVersation will feature an installation of newly-created hybrid ceramic eggs and will be on view on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, from 10am to 6pm at Portrane.

There will also be a theatre performance from 2-6pm in front of The Brook pub on Saturday. For further details, see www.anurgentenquiry.ie.

Council urged to address safety concern THE council is being urged to address “serious safety concerns” arising from an apparent breach of planning conditions at the Semple Woods development in Donabate.

Area Labour Party representative Corina Johnston has asked both the local authority and the developer to take measures to safeguard pedestrians on the Hearse Road.

She told Dublin Gazette: “Despite residents moving into the development in recent weeks, the continuous footpath and toucan crossing, which also forms part of the planning permission, has not been completed.

“Residents are obliged to walk to and from the village ... without the footpath and toucan crossing. This is a serious safety issue and is totally unacceptable.”

She said the council had informed her that there is an ongoing enforcement case and a warning letter had been issued to the owner of the lands.

THE Hot Fuzz Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Group, based in Cross Care, Blanchardstown, want to say a big thank-you to SuperValu in Blanch for allowing them to hold their annual collection day there.

Special Olympics athletes Jerome Moran, Laura Byrne, Chloe McMullin, Conor Howe, Neill McCrone and John Feighery, together with a number of club leaders, took part.

Pictured are Conor Howe, Andrea McMullin and Chloe McMullin, with thanks to Conor Howe for the report.

Skerries vows to keep fighting as fast-food outlet is approved SYLVIA POWNALL

THE Irish Heart Foundation (IHA) has expressed its “dismay” after An Bord Pleanala granted permission for a fast food restaurant in Skerries close to a primary school.

IHA was among those who appealed the council’s decision in March to give the green light for the drive-thru at Skerries Point shopping centre.

Permission was last week granted to Marbleside Ltd for the controversial development – against the advice of the board’s own inspector.

IHA’s head of advocacy, Chris Macey, said: “Some 75% of Irish schools have at least one – and 30% have at least five – fast food outlets within a kilometre of their gates.

“It’s clear that many junk food restaurant chains deliberately cluster around schools to boost business.”

In total, 156 objections were lodged with council planners against the two-storey restaurant on Barnageeragh Road, 300m from the local Educate Together school.

In its appeal decision letter, An Bord Pleanala said that “careful consideration was given to the appropriateness and location” of the fast food outlet to local

schools.

Two HSE public health doctors had also objected to the proposal, due to what they claimed would likely be the adverse impact of the fast food restaurant on the diet of the local population.

Cllr Joe O’Brien (GP), who opposed the development from the outset, told Dublin Gazette: “The community in Skerries is shocked and disappointed by this decision.

“When the HSE provided them with such strong arguments against a drivethru fast food restaurant beside a school, we were increasingly hopeful.

“But it is frankly bizarre and infuriating that they

ignore the HSE advice, the detailed strong arguments made by the drive-thru committee, the school, the Community Association and the Irish Heart Foundation.

“On top of this, they have gone against the advice of their own inspector. Just to be 100% clear – this is not the end of the battle against this terrible idea for our community,” he said.

Macey has called on the Government to introduce no-fry zone legislation that would prevent planning permission for all new hot food takeaways within one kilometre of primary and secondary schools.

Macey said the legisla-

tion is “a measure that is evidence-based, supported by the public, cost-free and, in association with other important measures,

will help reduce overweight and obesity [matters] among our children.

“If policymakers won’t even do this, you’d have

to ask what do they have the stomach for in protecting children’s health in the midst of Ireland’s obesity crisis.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

In the new dressing rooms

An Taoiseach with Karen Clince, Tigers Childcare and juvenile players. Pictures: Shay

Leo Varadkar with Charlie Spillane and the 20th

Michael Roche, Eimear Curry and Phil

Taoiseach opens the new Castleknock GAA Clubhouse

An Taoiseach with Jarlath Jolley from Ford Rialto and juvenile

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N Taoiseach Leo Varadkar opened the new Castleknock GAA Clubhouse recently. 21 years after the foundation of the club, the new facility was unveiled at Somerton Road. It comprises four dressing rooms, a gym, meeting rooms and office space; and adds to the three full-size pitches onsite.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

James, Eamon, Erin, Rosalaleen, Grace, Alison, Tadhgh and David. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Niamh, Maeve and Emma Burgess

Fingal Fleadh comes to Swords Castle F

INGAL Fleadh 2019 – a weekend of free concerts Joe and Linda and workshops featuring some of Ireland’s finest Callam Traditional musicians and singers, took place last week.

Swords Castle was the key venue for the event with free concerts featuring The Kilfenora Céilí Band, Ulaid, Liam O’Maonlai, Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra, John Spillane, The Dixie Micks, Meath Beo and many more.

The Fingal Fleadh celebrates the rich musical heritage of Fingal and hosts performances by Ireland’s finest traditional musicians.

The event is centred around tuition, participation and performance. The weekend featured free workshops, concerts and talks by some of the biggest names in Traditional Irish music.

Mark and Deirdre Foley, SarahAnne L’Estrange, Caroline Oldham, Sophie L’Estrange and Julie Sheridan

Tara Savage and Jenni-Anna O’Keefe Bridie Allan, Thomas Boylan and Ehgen Boylan

Jaymie McKeever

Caroline Edney, Michelle and David Boxwell

The Dixie Micks: Garry O’Meara and Mick McNamara

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WHEREVER YOUR INTERESTS LIE, THE CULTURE NIGHT PROGRAMME HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER

Captivating Culture Night to take over Dublin for one big night PADRAIG CONLON

CULTURE Night returns to Dublin this month when, once again, local venues will open their doors for loads of exciting free late-night entertainment.

The theme for this year’s event is “Wrap Up in Culture” and tens of thousands are expected to attend on Friday September 20th.

Now in its fourteenth year, Culture Night Dublin 2019 is the biggest programme to date with over 300 venues hosting over 500 events for both locals and visitors to enjoy.

This year, festival goers can watch a film at an outdoor cinema in the Digital Hub, attend Dublin Flea Night Market or take in an exhibition

“Time As Form”, a collection of works by asylum seekers and refugee artists.

I r e l a n d ’s n e w e s t museum, the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), will also officially open its doors for the first time at 5pm on the day.

The National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks will once more be hosting RTE’s flagship Culture Night event.

Hosting Historic Clarke Square at Collins Barracks will light up as RTE presents an evening of free live family entertainment from 7.30pm to 10pm, featuring a mix of live music, spoken word, dance and performances.

The line-up features

both established and emerging Irish artists, and special guests, in the company of the RTEConcert Orchestra.

Singer Lisa Hannigan will be performing at the Irish Museum of Modern Art while Artistic Liberties will tell the story of the historic Liberties area through photographs.

Events Irish language events will also take place which include tours of Conradh na Gaeilge and an evening of Irish set and Ceili dancing lessons and trad music at Aras Chronain Ionad Cultuir in Clondalkin.

Complimentary Dublin Bus routes will also be provided to bring people to their cultural destination.

Over 4,000 free events will be taking place all over the country on the night, with everything from animation and light projections to readings and open-air concerts.

Events will also be taking place in Abu Dhabi, Paris and Leeds.

Organised by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht along with arts offices, local authorities and cultural organisations, Culture Night has grown from a smallsca l e c u l t u ra l eve n t staged only in Dublin in 2006, to a massive national celebration which organisers say was attended by over 400,000 people last year.

Advice Ray Yeates, Dublin City Arts Office, has the following advice to festival goers planning on attending Culture Night Dublin 2019.

“Seek out the culture around every corner, as you chart your own path through the city’s different cultural quarters,” he said. “ E n c o u n t e r s h o wstopping spectacle, learn about hidden histories, dabble in different workshops and embark on thrilling tours.

“Wherever your interests lie, the Culture Night programme has something to offer.”

The full programme of events can be found on the Culture Night website.

GAA Museum & Croke Park Stadium. Picture: Allen Kiely

The Digital Hub, Arts and Crafts / Film

Following Her Path: A Walking Tour of Ireland’s Remarkable Women

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FOLLOW THE ERNE UP TO SOME STAYCATION BLISS: CONCLUDING

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BRAND-NEW RETRO: We take a look at the third collabora-

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MAGAZINE tive collection from actress Zendaya and designer Tommy Hilfiger, that premiered at a stunning NYFW show last Sunday. P21

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

Sharing a giggle at a festival launch SIBLINGS Adrien and Jasmine Tessier shared a giggle as they helped launch the ninth edition of the Red Line Book Festival, which takes place from October 7-13.

Taking place at County Library, Tallaght, the festival will bring local, national and international authors to venues across south Dublin, with a programme of talks, workshops, a writer in residence programme, creative writing

competitions and more.

The line-up includes Irish Laureate for Fiction Sebastian Barry, Laureate na nOg Sarah Crossan, Kevin Barry, Sarah Webb, Alison Spittle, Joseph O’Connor, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Colm O’Regan and Laura Dodsworth, making it a must-go event for literary fans across the city. For further information, see redlinebookfestival.ie.

Picture: Julien Behal Photography

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A voice of independence The uncompromising passion of Amanda Palmer

FROM years as a statuesque street performer handing flowers to passers by, to marrying famed author Ne il Gaiman, Amanda Palmer’s life has been almost as unconventional as her musical career.

The latter, traversing theatrical duo The Dresden Dolls, and finding TED talk fame in talking about how she connects with audiences, has ultimately thrived on swimming upstream.

For the past few years, Palmer’s solo work has taken some unconventional roads.

She’s been accompanied on tour by an ever

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changing cast of local musicians who she brings on stage for impromptu jams, replacing her backing band night after night.

She plays guerilla gigs in parks and at roadsides for fans who can’t afford tickets, or simply want to see her twice.

She’s spoken openly about empathy, and about her trio of abortions, then later explored the complexities of parenthood and raised money through a committed team of

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15,000 personal backers.

Being away from a label, she’s found, is a real route to independence and personal control.

Of her current record, she says: “I’m really good at forgiving myself, which is the theme of the show.

“I’ve been touring for so long that I’ve found an approach to stage work that involves never being bored.

“If you’re going to do this job for decades, you’ve got to figure out a way to love getting on stage every night, or you just won’t last, or [you’ll] become really grumpy.

“I like it too much to ever want to feel like I’m

SEPTEMBER 12 (THURSDAY)

Julia Michaels @ Olympia Theatre, €25 Zaska @ Whelan’s, €15 Fox Jaw @ The Workman’s Club, €5 Bonniesongs @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €11

SEPTEMBER 13 (FRIDAY)

Peter Hook & The Light @ The Academy, €28 FM104’s Big Gig @ Olympia Theatre, €40

just closing my eyes and doing a routine.”

Of her deeply personal new album, There Will Be No Intermission, she says: “Some things haven’t changed since the early days of The Dresden Dolls.

“My connection with the actual human beings who come to see me is a massive ingredient in my ability to get up there every night and tear my heart out of my chest.

“I wouldn’t want to do it alone.

“I know there’s a real element of catharsis in it, not just for me, but for everyone who’s watching.

“The crowdfunding has really changed things.

This kind of thing is actually really hard to describe to people, because I think people think about crowdfunding, Kickstarter, Patreon – they think about the financial side of it all.

“They don’t think about the vast emotional connection that it gradually fosters between me and all these people.

“I try to write about this, and I also talk about it in the stage show. It’s really hard to explain what it does to an artist to be solely and unconditionally trusted and supported.

“I didn’t even quite realise what I was getting into when I started using

Nerves @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5 Aitch @ The Academy 2, SOLD OUT Chewing On Tinfoil @ The Grand Social, SOLD OUT

SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY)

Mary Black @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Katie Kim @ The Workman’s Club, €10 King Khan’s @ The Grand Social, FREE Edwyn Collins @ Liberty Hall

patronage; I just thought it would be a reliable way of gathering people together and getting paid regularly.

“It turned the flame way up on my ability to be brave in my artwork.

“I knew that I wasn’t going to have to run songs about abortion and miscarriage past guys at the boardroom table at a major label, who were just going to listen to this kind of material and roll their eyes, thinking: ‘What are we going to do with this?

It won’t play well on radio’.

“I sort of knew that intellectually, but making this record – knowing that I had 15,000

Theatre, €30 Fur @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13

SEPTEMBER 15 (SUNDAY)

Kojaque @ The Academy, SOLD OUT Ruairi De Leastar @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €11

SEPTEMBER 16 (MONDAY)

Off Book Podcast @ Whelan’s, €23 Steve Gunn @ Lost Lane, €18

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people unconditionally supporting it, no matter what was on it, and that it was already pre-sold, that I could say and write anything – was a level of artistic liberation that I’ve never felt before.

“I’m getting older and less afraid in every department. But this has fast-tracked me to a place of really hardcore authenticity.

“There’s no dude in Marketing to tell me that a ten-minute song to kick off a record is a bad idea.”

Amanda Palmer plays the National Concert Hall on October 24, with tickets starting at €27.50.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ Olympia Theatre, €34 Mexican instrumental guitarists Rodrigo Y Gabriela made their name, in part, on the streets of Dublin busking, which promises to make their return on tour all the more special for fans, and newcomers too.

Pat Silke @ The Sugar Cub, €10 Brand New Friend @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Father! @ Workman’s Club, €5

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND ONLINE While some locals look to the future, others may not be able to shake off their troublesome pasts ...

WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

AS FESTIVAL prep gets under way, Carol rallies the troops to get everything ready. She becomes irritated over a complaint that the King and Queen competition is not inclusive and renames the competition.

Bob suggests Renee extend an olive branch to Dolores, and she tries to make peace by donating her wedding dress again, but the selling of the dress leaves a bad taste in Bob’s mouth.

Sharon and Hayley bond over plans for Hayley’s 30th birthday. Sharon is shocked to see Ger in Phelan’s and makes a quick exit, but tries to cover her fear from her family.

Sharon warns Ger to stay away from her family, but is left reeling from Ger’s unexpected reaction.

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Killer clown’s return may make a box office killing SHANE DILLON

Barry O’Hanlon returns home, with him and Paul sharing a warm reunion where Barry tells Paul that he plans on living in Carrigstown.

However, when someone brands him a murderer in the street and there’s an incident at the festival, Barry realises it won’t be easy settling back into Carrigstown.

Will’s isolation escalates when Cristiano doesn’t answer his phone, and he’s then gutted to learn Phoebe is leaving to take up a hockey scholarship in France.

Darragh is annoyed when Erica unwittingly makes him a laughing stock. Anto and Sharon find an unwanted guest has joined their family dinner.

Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

WITH Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker kicking up one hell of a buzz ahead of its upcoming release, a very different joker – and arguably a much darker one – has scuttled back into cinemas in the form of It: Chapter Two (Cert 16, 169 mins).

It’s the sequel and concluding part to the smashhit film from a couple of years ago, which much like Pennywise/It, the murderous clown at the heart of the film, has been a real box office attraction during its brief release, to date.

However, while audiences have been rushing back to see what good ol’ child-killing Pennywise has been up to, reviews haven’t been quite as enamoured of It, second time round, with a more derivative tale at the film’s heart.

The grown-up surviving members of ‘The Losers’ Club’ – reunited again to tackle an ancient evil that’s resurfaced in their home town

As the direct sequel to the earlier film, It Two concerns itself with returning to the fictional town of Derry, Maine.

That’s where Pennywise/It (the ancient creature that usually appears in the guise of a clown), has resurfaced to resume a brief but bloodthirsty rampage, as It does every quarter century or so before

hibernating again.

Cue the return of ‘The Losers’ Club’ – the plucky kids at the heart of the first film, now grown up and scattered to the winds as a group of very different adults, summoned back to Derry by the lone member who never left town.

It’s an impressive ensemble cast, including the likes of James McAvoy,

Jessica Chastain and Bill Hader, who admittedly do indeed have something of a spark between them.

These ‘Losers’ aren’t exactly a radical group of ghostbusters when they meet up; their memories are lost in a fugue of forgetfulness, with their literal life-or-death childhood encounters with It seeming the stuff of night-

mares, rather than a clear and present danger.

However, with It back on the prowl and delighted to have lured its earlier targets back to town as adults, it’s not long before It starts a killing spree again, promoting the remaining Losers to try to stop It, once and for all ...

It Two does a great job of reestablishing the feeling and lore of the first film, with a great cast, and Bill Skarsgard, as Pennywise/ It, revelling again in his sinister role.

However, sometimes less is more, and in ramping up its occasional gore and monster quota, with just a dash of gratuitously distasteful cruelty, the end result is a generally satisfying conclusion, but not quite the more insidious fairground attraction it might have been.

Verdict: 7/10

Inhaler show their Honest Face in candid interview GARY IBBOTSON

“YEAH, we’re looking forward to an incredibly gnarly Monday morning,” says Robert Keating, the bassist of Irish four-piece rock ‘n’ roll band, Inhaler.

“We just flew in, we just got in today. This weekend is our only break before Christmas so we’re doing the whole festival experience,” added Eli Hewson, frontman and vocalist of the group.

Inhaler were speaking at Electric Picnic prior to their Saturday afternoon gig at the Rankin’s Wood stage, a step up from their previous year’s performance at a much smaller tent.

“It’s our second year playing and third year here as punters. We’re staying until Monday,” said Hewson.

“Yeah, we’re going for it,” Keating confirmed.

Settling on their current lineup in 2016 while still in school, the band’s other two members comprise Josh

Gary Ibbotson (second right) with Inhaler: Eli Hewson, Josh Jenkinson, Robert Keating and Ryan McMahon

Jenkinson on lead guitar and Ryan McMahon on drums.

Gigging and recording guitar-driven Punk-Pop Rock ‘n’ Roll for a couple of years now, the band mates say the pursuit of a music career was partially driven by the desire to avoid the conventional adult lifestyle.

“I think we wanted to be in a band

so we didn’t have to go to college, but evidently it seems like we’re doing five times the amount of work,” said Hewson, to a laugh from his fellow band members.

“We’re not complaining, though – we enjoy it so much,” added Keating.

Having only completed their Leaving Certificate in 2018, the band are

still very new to the constant pressures that the music business exerts.

However, despite their relatively young age, they emanate composure and an assertiveness beyond their years – be that rooted in PR training or natural aplomb, however, is hard to tell.

Telling me they were looking for-

ward to seeing acts such The Strokes, The 1975, Echo and The Bunnymen over the weekend, the conversation quickly turned to Otherkin and their decision to disband after seven years.

“Yeah, it’s a sad day,” said drummer McMahon. “You could say they were the ones to kick this whole [recent Irish Rock music revival] thing off.”

Speaking of the resurgence of Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll bands, Hewson, the son of U2’s Bono, said it’s a stimulating time.

“It’s just really, really exciting to be a part of it. Everyone’s learning from each other, everyone’s friends, everyone’s really up for helping.

“All the bands have a very different approach – you have When Young, The Academic, us [Inhaler], Murder Capital, Fontaines DC – Wild Youth, as well.

“We want Rock ‘n’ Roll to be big because that’s the music we connect to the most.”

Inhaler’s single, My Honest Face, is available on YouTube and Spotify.

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DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS Maid of honour I N F O R M AT I O N shows up to wedding Heritage House, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240

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A MAID of honour in the United States recently turned a wedding into a little bit of a tyrannosaurus wreck, by arriving dressed as a dinosaur.

Christina Meador, who was maid of honour for her sister, arrived dressed in a T-Rex costume after her sister said they could wear whatever they wanted to the nuptials in Nebraska last month.

Posting a picture of her outfit next to her sister and the rest of the bridal party, Meador wrote: “When you’re maid of honour and told you can wear anything you choose … I regret nothing.”

The picture has since gone viral, with more than 40,000 people sharing the image across social media and over 18,000 people commenting on the original Facebook post.

Thankfully, the bride saw the funny side of things, telling the Daily Mail that her sister is ‘awesome’. “I genuinely was not kiding when I said she could wear whatever she wanted,” Deanna Adams said.

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SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

Dawn delivery LAST Thursday morning, as the dawn was breaking, the city welcomed an unusual delivery – the 270-foot-long Tall Ship, Cuauhtemoc, one of the world’s tallest such ships.

Thousands of people subsequently visited the Mexican ship at Sir John Robertson’s Quay over the following few days, ahead of her departure on Monday morning. Launched in 1982, the windjammer and her 257-strong crew were making their fifth visit to Irish waters, where their visit, and the magnificent ship, were given the warmest of Irish welcomes by fascinated Dubliners. Picture: Shane O’Neill, SON Photographic.

Rapist tried to join Police POLICE in the American state of Georgia spent years on the hunt for a serial rapist - without realising they had recruited him as one of their force.

Kenneth Thomas Bowen III was connected to seven rapes and one sexual battery through DNA over the course of more than four years.

He was previously a Clayton County Police Academy Recruit in June 2018, but was ultimately fired from the force last September for repeatedly showing up late

to training, and lying about where he was.

“Upon arriving, he gave multiple statements that differed as to where he was and who he was with. And I found that to be untruthful and a reason to remove him from our academy,” Clayton County Police Department Chief Kevin Roberts said last Wednesday.

“In actuality, had he not attempted to join the ranks of the Clayton County Police Department, it’s questionable as to when we would have apprehended him.”

DOG OF THE WEEK DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Sidney, a very affectionate and playful three-year-old pit bull terrier.

His favourite thing in life is spending time with people and playing with his toys.

Sidney loves his daily walks in the Rehoming Centre, but he is quite an adventurous spirit and also loves going on walks to places he’s never been before.

Sidney loves seeing doggie friends when out and about, but his excitement can sometimes be a bit full-on, so his potential family will need to work on his impulse control.

He is looking for a family who will

shower him with love and let him be the centre of attention!

Sidney loves people so much that he would love a home with someone who spends a lot of time in the house, so he can be their sidekick.

He is an amazing dog who has won the hearts of everyone in Dogs Trust, and he will be a great addition to his future family.

If you have room in your heart and home for Sidney then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

Sidney

Veteran (96) ‘breaks own diving record’

A 96-year-old celebrated his recent birthday by breaking his own record as the world’s oldest active scuba diver for the third year in a row.

World War Two veteran, Ray Woolley dived to a depth of 42.4 metres for 48 minutes, the equivalent of a 15-storey building, to explore a shipwreck off Cyprus.

He beat his own previous record of 40.6 meters for 44 minutes.

“Its just unbelievable,” Wooley said following his epic dive. I’ve been diving now for 59 years and these are the sort of dives that you remember because there are so many divers with you. If I can still dive and my buddies are willing to dive with me, I hope I can do it again,” Woolley, who is a great grandfather, lives in Cyprus and was a radio operator in World War Two. He is originally from Port Sunlight in Merseyside and had broken two previous records he held in 2017 and 2018.

The Zenobia, a c a rgo ve s s e l laden with trucks that sank off of Larnaca in 1980, is a popular dive site.

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Martha The fierce fashions of the 1980’s

 MARTHA GILHEANEY I BEGAN compiling a list of the most feared fashion and beauty trends of all time and in the process realised that everything, with the exception of low rise jeans which merit their own article, came from the 1980s.

This piqued my interest because so do I. It’s referred to as the decade fashion forgot, but let us not forget that fashion has never been about looking good. That’s where style comes in. Fashion is about living in the moment and having fun and few decades are as fun (or funny) as the 1980s.

The recent popularity of ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Glow’ has finally allowed us to unapologetically and intensely celebrate the glittery, scrunchy glad, neon glory of this decade. But this appreciation need not be confined to your tv. These trends are back!

1. Shoulder pads - These have been slowly creeping back but are set to be big by 2020. They give fabulous proportions to those with narrow or naturally sloping shoulders and I’m a fan!

2. Shell suits - Visit any trendy thrift shop today and you’ll find a wealth of them, all in demand. I prefer them as diluted down separates.

3. Bum bags - These came back with a bang a couple of years ago and are holding strong, albeit with an updated over the shoulder rather than around the waist position. I think they’re perfectly practical.

4. Perms - I haven’t met anyone with a perm yet, but I’d love one myself. Mullets, however, are a whole different story.

5. Neon - Visit Pennys and you will see brightly that it’s back. I think it’s fun, in small doses.

6. Scrunchies - First slinked onto our wrists until we were brave enough to put them back on our heads. I love scrunchies because they are so gentle on hair.

7. Blue eyeshadow - Hasn’t quite hit but is all over the runways along with pink, orange, purple and frosted varieties. I love these swashes of bright colours which are much easier and faster to apply than layers of blended neutrals. With my green eyes, I like to wear pink or purple but blue is ideal for accenting blue-eyed beauties.

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DENIM DISCO DIVA  Rachel D’Arcy, Style Editor ONE OF the UK’s biggest pop sensations in recent years has been ‘New Rules’ hitmaker Dua Lipa.

In addition to her stunning vocals, however, the songstress has become a key face on the fashion scene.

Now, fans of Dua and style mavens alike can get their own taste of the ‘IDGAF’ singers’ wardrobe, as she teams up with Pepe Jeans for her first ever capsule collection. Taking inspiration from her childhood growing up in London, her family and the music scene, there’s something for everyone.

“I love Kate Moss, Drew Barrymore and Naomi Campbell in the

90s. I was inspired by a mixture of the 1990s and early 2000s – off duty supermodels, grunge club scene and festival vibes,” Dua said.

“I really loved delving into the archives of Pepe Jeans for inspiration and having the creative freedom to reinterpret what I consider to be wardrobe staples.

Creating a really great shaped t-shirt and the perfect fit jean was so fun to work on.”

Featuring a range of denim styles, including jean jackets, skirts, a denim corset and three different styles of jean, Dua says that denim – specifically a solid pair of jeans – is a wardrobe stable, in addition to a glitzy dress like those that feature in the Pepe Jeans collection.

“I love jeans in all different shapes & colours. A key piece for me is the metallic silver dress – it could be worn dressed down and grunge with heavy boots, or on a night out with heels and super glamourous. I love this versatility and day to night transition,” the pop princess explains.

With prices for the collection ranging from €30 to €400, there’s a versatility to the collection that ensures your investment will be worthwhile. It’s not a collection focused on trend, but rather on personal style, ensuring something for everyone.

The Dua Lipa x Pepe Jeans collection is available in River Island Grafton Street, and from RiverIsland. ie.

Our Dua x Pepe Picks

PEPE JEANS Dark blue denim dress €120

PEPE JEANS Black wash Jeans €120

PEPE JEANS Chainmail dress €200

PEPE JEANS Khaki wax jacket €399

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FASHION | ZENDAYA X TOMMY AW 19

70s cool with a deluxe twist: Meet the AW19 Tommy Hilfiger and Zendaya collaboration

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rdarcy@dublingazette.com With Autumn / Winter showcases now in full swing, one of the highlights of the season so far is the impeccable new TommyXZendaya collection from Tommy Hilfiger.

Created in collaboration with the Euphoria and Greatest Showman actress, this collection will be the third collab between Hilfiger and Zendaya, who is also the global brand ambassador for the company.

In a release, the collection is defined as ‘power dressing for the modern woman, with each piece designed to evoke emotions of strength and confidence’.

The collection debuted at a distinctive interactive show at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New

York last Sunday during the TOMMYNOW event, receiving acclaim from critics, as well as Tommy and Zendaya’s respective fans.

T h e ve n u e s e l e c tion was no mistake – it has hosted some of the world’s most iconic entertainers including Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti LaBelle, and The Supremes, all of whom played a role in the inspiration of the Fall collection, helping to reimagine era-defining power dressing with a bold modern edge.

Meshing 70s silhouettes with classic American cool, the AW19 collection takes on a monochrome vibe this season, compared to the graffiti inspired muted vibrancy of the SS19 designs.

Melting in gorgeously with the monochrome

THIS IS ZENDAYA’S third collection each having a 70s inspired twist.

Think bold patterns and tailoring with a modern edge, replicant of the actresses’ own style.

cool of the collection are a fusion of different burgundy tones and vibrant metallics, delivering an unexpected edge to traditional tailoring.

Creamy leathers, divine faux furs and rich velvets enhanced by metal detailing and add a luxe touch to wardrobe staples. Houndstooth sartorial tailoring elevate the timeless trench coat, narrow-waist blazer and wide-legged pants.

Fro m a p p a re l a n d accessories to swimwear and underwear, the Fall 2019 TommyXZendaya collection is strong and confident, reimagining era-defining styles with a bold edge.

The TommyXZendaya collection is available in Tommy Hilfiger stores across Dublin now, and online at TommyHilfiger. com.

BEAUTY | LUXE FALSE LASHES AT A BARGAIN PRICE HAVING ONLY recently been converted to the glory of false lashes, suddenly I find myself unable to live without them.

Thankfully, beautiful bargain brand Catrice have released new durable, stylish, vegan and most importantly affordable styles of their Lash Couture lashes for Autumn / Winter.

With styles for day and night, they’re perfect for a more natural look or that little bit of dramatic flair.

The InstaExtreme Volume lashes provide full length volume with a natural feel, perfect for those starting out in the world of falsies. With a transparent band, application of these bad boys is an absolute breeze. €4.50

For a more smokey eye effect, the Dramatica Smokey lashes are the perfect compliment for an intense eye look. The outer lashes are thicker, giving a more dramatic effect, perfect for a night on the town. €4.50

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The latest industry figures reveal how Irish travel agents have kept an impressive market relevance

Irish travel agents record a bumper €1.1bn turnover SHANE DILLON

IRISH travel agents had a particularly busy 2018, according to reports by the licensing authority for travel agents, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR), which shows that they turned over a hefty €1.1bn turnover.

Despite the oftmooted death of the traditional travel agent as many people now book their own holidays online, the impressive turnover shows that’s anything but the case with Ireland markets.

Bucking international trends, the Irish travel agent sector has held its own, adapating well to keep pace with changing and emerging trends in the travel sector – with the new

figures, released as part of CAR’s 2018 annual report, showing an impressive retention of traditional clients, as well as securing new revenue streams.

On the sector’s success, Pat Dawson, chief executive of The Irish Travel Agent’s Association, said: “The travel industry has seen a lot of change in the last ten years. Many agencies have home-workers, allowing employees to have a flexible working environment to suit their lifestyles.”

Recent CSO figures also support a steady growth in travel from Ireland, citing a 7.3% increase in overseas travel from January – July 2019, compared to the same period last year.

New study shows costs of most expensive beaches A NEW study has revealed the most (and least) expensive beaches to visit based on a range of financial factors, calculating the cost of popular family beach activities and amenities per person and what that means for a family of four.

The results of the study by parasol supplier, We Are Promotional (available at www.wearepromotionalproducts.co.uk/least-expensive-beachesaround-world/) should be taken with a pinch of salt (or a grain of sand), with TripAdvisor reviews heavily skewing the results.

Fellow coastal culchies are probably thinking of deserted beaches and strands ‘up home’ which cost €0 to go to and use, yet also have zero facilities or other attractions– but the results should be interesting reading for anyone heading away on holiday.

If you’re visiting any of the following top most expensive beaches to visit (based on associated costs, such as parking, luxury beach huts and other amenities), be sure to bring a bit of loose change...

Renaissance Island, Aruba, £302.50pp (or €334, converted at time of editing); Coney Island, USA (€288); South Beach, USA (€193); Bournemouth Beach, UK (€185); Biarritz, France (€161); Whitehaven Beach, Australia - (€160); Brighton Beach, UK (€158); Trunk Bay, Virgin Islands (€131); Fistrel Beach, UK (€130); and Santa Monica Beach, USA (€111).

Follow the Erne up to some staycation bliss SHANE DILLON

Travel Editor CONCLUDING an unofficial trilogy focusing on staycation charms across or along the Border, this week we’re dipping a metaphorical toe in the calming waters of the Erne.

As one of the island of Ireland’s most diverse waterways, the Erne makes its way across some of the most ruggedly ancient and beautiful scenery in the Republic and Northern Ireland alike.

With its huge reach, the Erne provides contemporary inhabitants of the island with an alluring waterway that’s as relevant to modern living as it was to our long-gone ancestors.

And it’s very much to the fore of contemporary tourism, too, with Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism announcing the imminent return of Festival Lough Erne, a two-day celebration of local food and the Fermanagh Lakelands.

Taking place on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 in and around Enniskillen, it features a bumper schedule of events both on and off the water.

The schedule includes a food village packed

with tasty treats; live cookery demonstrations with celebrity chefs Paula McIntyre, Adrian Martin and Glen Wheeler; cocktail masterclasses from a converted horse-box bar; a walking food and drink tour; live music; and a raft of other activities designed to keep families and even the most discerning of foodies entertained.

As part of the fun, the Enniskillen Taste Experience will be navigating through the best of artisanal culinary delights that Fermanagh has to offer.

Children can enjoy cupcake decorating and crafting workshops from Lough Erne Cakes and The Party Bees, while live sets and a host of traditional Irish music, brass and accordian bands, will have hits and tracks to suit all interests.

While there should be more than enough to keep happy foodies busy at the festival, Enniskillen itself is also a town with a lot to take in, dominated by its striking riverside castle.

It’s also a perfect base from which to explore the Fermanagh Lakelands, home to more than 150 islands dotted along the Erne, with several boathire services in the area.

And, if you’re thinking of heading north to the busy

The River Erne flows through counties Fermanagh (top) and Donegal (above), which both offer very different events to enjoy. Pic: (bottom) Martin Kalvaster

festival, why not hit up the road a little further along to County Donegal, where the Erne meets the sea?

After all, there’s a growing amount of people who want adventure or active holidays, or to build a staycation around an invigorating event – in which case, Gaelforce North is for them (or for you).

The rugged county to the northwest of the Erne will be home on Septem-

ber 21 to the ninth annual Gaelforce North, which will offer hardy staycationers the chance to take in a challenging 63km or 45km race, involving running, cycling and kayaking past some of the most dramatic scenery on the island.

Taking in parts of Glenveagh National Park and Mount Errigal in the county’s north, it’s sure to be a staycation with a difference, offering particularly

fit Travel fans the chance to see Donegal from a whole new angle.

And, as a perfect finish to that race, they’ll also be able to swing by the rest of Festival Lough Erne on their way back down to the big smoke.

For further information, see www.festivallougherne.com/ and gaelforceevents.com/ en/gaelforce-north-gaelforce-north.

Good news for people flying to America WITH Ireland-America flights even busier than ever, news of extra preclearance services at Dublin Airport, and Shannon, will be welcome news for the thousands of Irish people hopping over the pond.

The Tanaiste, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney joined Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, to welcome the revised Ireland/United States Preclearance Agreement, which allows for additional and enhanced preclearance services

at the relevant airports.

While US authorities will continue to fund a baseline level of service, the additional and enhanced preclearance services including the potential for additional staff numbers, with other issues, including the designation of preclearance areas and new signage, also provided for in the amended agreement.

The changes mark the end of detailed negotiations between Irish officials and their US counterparts, and will act as a further support for our significant tour-

ism and trade interests.

Praising the agreement, the Tanaiste said: “I welcome the final step in strengthening the support for preclearance facilities in Ireland.

“This agreement, and the Government’s support for it, will directly and positively impact air travellers transiting through Dublin and Shannon airports.

“As a result of this agreement, not only will it be easier than ever to travel to the US, it will also help grow passenger numbers and help support jobs in

Irish airports, as well as support important connectivity between Ireland and the US.” Minister Ross added: “Preclearance continues to be a huge success in Ireland and this is evidenced by the 1.9 million passengers who availed of the service last year.

“It’s a very valuable asset for Ireland, allowing people move more easily between Ireland and the USA, and it is a testament to the long and unique relationship between the two countries.”

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Irish Food and Drink Business Awards winners revealed at Citywest ceremony

THE winners of the 2019 Irish Food and Drink Business Awards were announced at a ceremony last Thursday at Citywest Hotel.

First introduced last year by Premier Publishing and Events, the awards were established to recognise innovation and excellence across the entire food and drink industry on the island of Ireland.

As a whole, the awards are a part of the National Food and Drink Business Conference and Exhibition, and aim to promote

and celebrate the best of Irish food and drink products and manufacturing.

The overall winner was selected from the winners of each of the 18 awards categories – which was claimed by Freshways Ireland.

The company won the Food Service Company of the Year category before being named the Food and Drink Company of the Year.

Freshways Ireland also took Silver in the Food and Drink Innovation of the Year category.

Other award winners included

The protein shaker that attracted two Dragons to make an investment ONE of the products at the Irish Food and Drink Business Awards (above) which caught Dublin Gazette’s eye was the quirkily named ShakeSsphere, as featured and successfully back on British business show hit, Dragon’s Den. Described as the world’s best patented shaker, the ShakeSphere saw two ‘Dragons’ make a rare investment, with their interest sparked by its take on being a shaker for fitness enthusiasts.

Zero protein wastage With a unique pitch that avoids protein powder gunk and similar unwanted mess, the ShakeSphere can ‘blend’ soft fruit (such as bananas and berries) without the use of blades, and due to its design, it also leaves zero protein wastage, with the side benefit of saving customers money.

By shaking any mixture in the tumbler, it passes around the hemisphere base and lid at speed, with the centrifugal force pushing the mixture around the capsule shape, and inertia breaking down the powdered mix.

Available in a variety of colour ways, the ShakesPhere retails from €24.95. For further information, see www.shakesphere.com.

Java Republic (Beverage Company of the Year), Kerrygold Butter Packaging (Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year), Manor Farm (Meat/Poultry Company of the Year), Bretzel Trading Company (Bakery/Confectionery Company of the Year), and Great Northern Distillery (Spirits Company of the Year).

A special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Vincent Carton, head of Manor Farm, the largest chicken processor and market leader in the

Republic of Ireland.

The business can trace its roots back to 1775 when it commenced trading in the Dublin markets area, before moving in 1970 to a custom-built factory at Shercock in County Cavan.

Vincent, with his brother, Justin, are the eighth generation of the Carton family to run the business, which was acquired by Sweden-based Scandi Standard, the leading chicken producer in the Nordic region, in a €70 million cash and shares deal in 2017.

The 2019 Irish Food and Drink Business Awards served up a fasctinating overview of the contemporary sector

Rathmines restaurant grabs a pizza glory for Ireland on top EU list MANIFESTO Restaurant, in Rathmines, has been named one of the best pizzerias in Europe by the prestigious 50TopPizza online guide.

The restaurant, which was ranked at number 35, is owned by Lucio Paduano and is the only Irish restaurant on the list.

Taking the top three places were eateries in London, Paris and Copenhagen, respectively.

An anonymous team of 150 inspectors visit many restaurants across Europe to compile the list, which is updated every year.

Curators of the awards include gastro scientists, culinary masters and food journalists, and the list is highly respected within the pizza community.

Manifesto has a history of winning awards, with its ‘Sofia Loren’ pizza being voted the best in the world in 2010, while it’s ‘Don Corleone’ pizza was voted best in Ireland in 2011.

One of its eye-catching and renowned offerings is the ‘U2 ... The Irish Flag’,

Manifesto restaurant has been named as one of the best 50 pizzerias in Europe

which features gold organic cherry tomato, mozzarella, gorgonzola and friarielli or broccoli rabe – all organised to represent the tri-colour.

Paduano, who comes from Southern Italy, is a proud third-generation pizza chef and his family has been making deli-

cious pizzas since 1929.

Opened since 2009, Manifesto has been a staple for south Dublin pizza-eaters for just over a decade and its interior matches the quality of its pizzas.

Furnished with wooden beams and exposed brick walls, the establishment is

stylish yet rustic, knowing what it is while also not making too much of a fuss about what essentially is a simple food.

Speaking about the announcement, Paduano said: “To be listed among the top 50 pizzerias in Europe is a huge honour for us.

“At Manifesto, we work so hard, using premium ingredients in all our pizzas, and being Italian, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do.

“This listing recognises our hard work and effort, and myself and the whole team are extremely grateful.”

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

The VW Amarok – a pick-up for all seasons DECLAN GLYNN

IN the new VW Amarok, drivers will experience the pinnacle of exclusive driving comfort on almost any terrain.

It combines high ground clearance with the best body stability, along with the proven 4 MOT I O N a l l -w h e e l drive system.

This results in traction in virtually every situation, even with high tensile loads and payloads.

The Amarok’s 3.0litre V6 TDI engines have more than enough power to tackle the most demanding terrain, with 204bhp or 258bhp available, depending on the model chosen.

The new Amarok’s interior boasts plenty of space and numerous storage options, while the new Amarok is the only pick-up in its class

to come with an Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, 17-inch disc brakes at the front and 16-inch disc brakes in the rear as standard.

Review Vehicle There are three well equipped trim levels in the new VW Amarok – entry level Comfortline, mid-spec Highline, and range-topping Aventura.

My review vehicle was an Amarok V6 Aventura (258bhp), and it looked amazing in Ravenna Blue Matte body finish.

Produc ing a whopping 580Nm of torque, the Aventura can sprint from 0-100km/h in just 7.4-seconds, achieve a top speed of 203km/h, and can consume as little as 8.5-litres of diesel for every 100km’s driven on a combined cycle.

The towing capacity of the Aventura I drove

A NEW PEUGEOT 3008 SUV plug-in hybrid model has been unveiled.

The most powerful road-going PEUGEOT ever, the new 3008 HYBRID4 boasts 4-wheel drive and a combined 300bhp, yet it emits just 29g CO2/km and consumes a meagre 1.3l / 100km of fuel under WLTP (Real World Driving) standards.

The model, avail-

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1) Spacious Double-Cab Pick-Up 2) Three Trim Levels 3) 3.0-litre V6 Diesel Engines 4) Manual or Automatic 5) Priced From €46,885 (inc VAT & VRT) is 3,500kg (braked) or 750kg (unbraked), while the generous proportions

of the load bay – 1,555mm in length, 1,620mm in width, and 508mm high

– allow a wide variety of items to be carried, with a 1,222mm clearance between the wheelarches for added practicality.

The combination of a meaty 3.0-litre V6 engine, a slick eightspeed automatic gearbox with steering-wheel mounted paddles, and 4MOTION all-wheel-

drive go-anywhere ability, provides the Amarok Aventura driver with all the tools necessary for safe, practical, versatile, and fun driving ability.

Pricing Inclusive of VAT and VRT, the VW Amarok is priced from €46,885, with the Aventura model starting from €61,830.

Another month of declining new car sales OFFICIAL statistics released today (September 1st 2019) by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the month of August are down 13.3% (5,131) when compared with August 2018 (5,921). New car registrations year to date are down 7.9% (110,572) on the same period last year (120,003).

LCV’s & HGV’s New Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) registrations are up 35.1% (1,880) on August 2018 (1,392), however registrations year to date are down -2.2% (21,906). While New Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HGV) decreased 20.7% (157) in comparison to August 2018 (198) and year to date are up 3.1% (2,207) Imports Imported Used Cars for August saw an increase of 10.2% (9,708) on the same month last year (8,812) and year to date imports are up 5% (72,211) ahead of 2018 (68,784).

Electric New electric vehicle registrations

Peugeot unveils new 3008 SUV plug-in hybrid model

continue to grow month on month with 172 vehicles registered for the month of August, an increase of 4.2% on August 2018 (165) while a total of 2,860 EV cars were registered so far this year.

Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General comments: “Despite the strong economic growth, the new car market continues to contract this year, with registrations for the month of August following this trend.

“In this business context and with the increasing likelihood of a hard Brexit, SIMI is calling on the Minister for Finance not to increase taxes on new cars in Budget 2020.

“It is important that our new car market is as strong as possible from both an environmental and employment view point. Instead, the current Brexit and taxation mix only encourages people to hold on to their older higher emitting cars for longer.

“New car sales need to increase if Ireland is to see the real benefit of improvements in emissions from new technologies, and taxation systems should support not hinder this.”

able in the top-ofthe-range GT trim, will be launched across Europe from October 2019.

Prices and final specifications will be announced closer to launch. With more than 700,000 vehicles sold since its launch in 2016, the success story of the PEUGEOT 3008 SUV, a former European and Irish Car of the Year winner, takes a new dimension with the powerful HYBRID4

192 NEW VEHICLE STATS New car sales total year to date: (2019) 1 1 0, 5 7 2 v ( 2 0 1 8 ) 120,003 -7.9%

Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales August: (2019) 157 v (2018) 198 -20.7%

5 Top Selling Car Brands year to date are: 1. Volkswagen 2.

Toyota 3. Hyundai 4.

Ford 5. Skoda

version.

Travelling up to 59km in 100% electric mode and going from 0 to 100km/h in 5.9 seconds (driver only), the 3008 HYBRID4 is fitted with a 200bhp (147kW) petrol

New Car sales total August: (2019) 5,131 v (2018) 5,921 -13.3%

Light Commercial Vehicles sales year to date: (2019) 21,906 v (2018) 22,398 -2.2%

Light Commercial Vehicles sales total August: (2019) 1,880 v (2018) 1,392 +35.1%

Used Car Imports total year to date: (2019) 72,211 v (2018) 68,784 +5.0%

Used Car Imports total August: (2019) 9,708 v (2018) 8,812 +10.2%

New Electric Vehicles sales total year to date: (2019) 2,860 v (2018) 1,077 +165.6%

engine, combined

5 Top car model’s year to date: 1 Toyota Corolla 2. Hyundai Tucson 3. Nissan Qashqai 4. Skoda Octavia 5. Volkswagen Tiguan.

with two independent electric motors, altogether powering each of the four wheels; the electric unit at the front develops 110bhp (81kW) and is coupled to an eight-speed e-EAT8

To p S e l l i n g C a r August 2019: Hyundai Tucson.

automatic gearbox; a second electric motor with 112bhp (83kW), is fitted to the rear axle.

The battery capacity is 13.2kWh and charging

Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date: (2019) 2,207 v (2018) 2,141 +3.1%

New Electric Vehicles sales total August: (2019) 172 v (2018) 165 +4.2%

is easy and fast; a full charge can be done in 1h 45m, when using a Wallbox (7.4kW).

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SPECIAL VISIT: NEW CLUBHOUSE: CASTLEKNOCK GAA Club hosted one of the biggest days in its 21-year history on Saturday, with the opening of their new clubhouse on Somerton Road by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as part of the club’s Annual Family Fun Day. An Taoiseach took time out of his hectic schedule to perform the honours.

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Sky the limit for Watkins’ Olympic bid  sport@dublingazette.com

CHLOE Watkins hopes two painful near misses in her Olympic pursuit can be harnassed to propel her and the Irish women’s team to finally end their long wait and land a ticket to Tokyo 2020.

The Monkstown woman has been part of the national side for almost a decade. It has encompassed a final qualifier loss in 2012 at the hands of Belgium and, in 2016, by the width of a post against China for a place in Rio. Now, the World Cup silver medalists are one big weekend away from reaching Tokyo. Canada are the opposition on November 2 and 3 in Dublin, two head to head matches with the best aggregate earning that Olympic spot.

“We have turned that into motivation,” Watkins told the Dublin Gazette at the qualifiers draw this week. “There certainly were scars. It took us the guts of a year to get back to reality [after the China game].

“Now, it’s just a motivating factor.

People have been in the squad for 10 years. It’s something we’re all working towards, something we’ve always wanted to achieve. And this is our chance. When you’re with a group like this, you never know how many opportunities you’re going to get again. We have to make the most of them.”

Indeed, this is the most direct route Ireland have had in the Olympic pursuit. While previous editions have been via lengthy tournament formats, this is a straight showdown.

Ireland’s heroics in London last year mean they have won the hosting rights and the draw has pitted them against the lowest ranked opponent on offer – Canada are 15th in the world compared to Ireland in eighth.

“Canada have improved a lot over the last few years,” Watkins adds, saying she is taking nothing for granted.

“They’ve got a good programme and been based more in Europe. We know they’re a good team and we’ve had

Chloe Watkins at the draw for the Olympic qualifiers in Belfield. Picture: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

a few mixed results, like before the World Cup last summer we lost to them and then we beat them.

“Overall, we’re going in the right direction with our team and we’re certainly feeling strong coming into the next few months.

“We made history at the World Cup and the Olympics has been the one

we’ve always chased. We’ve never qualified for an Olympics so for us, first and foremost, is our target and goal. It’s driving this group at the moment.

“I suppose every time we go out there we want to try and perform. But we do know we have a special group of players in place. The sky is the limit now .”

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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CASTLEKNOCK SEPT 7 – Another hugely successful Family Fun Day in Somerton made all the better by the presence of An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar for the Official Clubhouse Opening. Leinster Council Chair, Jim Bolger was also in attendance. Father Dan Joe Mahony blessed the new building in the presence of a huge crowd.

Our boys U-13 footballers lost a high scoring Div.1 League game 1-17 3-16 against St. Sylvester’s while the U-13 Div.5 side lost to Lusk.

The U-16 ‘B’ Hurling Championship team lost to Oliver Plunketts and the ‘D’ Championship team was beaten by Cuala. Ladies Football: U-15 Championship Div.3 Castleknock ‘A’ 2-15 Ballymun 1-5, U-13 Div.2 Cup Castleknock ‘A; 1-4 Clanna Gael Fontenoy 4-4, U-13 Div.8 Cup Castleknock ‘B’ 4-8 Croi Ro Naofa 6-5.

Well done to Eimear Sutton, Saoire Behan and Aoife Keane who had the honour of representing Dublin in the All-Ireland U-14 Camogie Blitz.

Sept.8 – A powerful last quarter display saw Castleknock defeat Faughs 3-19 0-14 in the Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Quarter-Final, top scorer was Andy Lonergan with 1-8. The SemiFinal against Naomh Olaf is fixed for Sept.22.

Great day for the Minor Footballers. In the Minor ‘A’ Championship Castleknock having trailed by a point 1-7 2-5 at half-time beat St. Vincent’s 3-11 3-7 with late points from Fionn Gibbons and Conor Chawke sealing the victory and in the ‘C’ Championship it was Castleknock 3-12 Parnells 3-6. The 3rd team had a good challenge match win over Ballyboden.

FINGALLIANS ALL IRELAND FINAL: Replay confirmed for Saturday 14th September @ 6pm. There is a list now open behind the bar for all those who wish to RE-APPLY for the draw, for tickets. List closes Tuesday 10th September.

Adult Football & Hurling: The CCC is reviewing implications of the replay on the club championship matches, scheduled for the weekends of the 8th & 15th September. Further info to follow.

Junior Hurlers: Progress to the Junior A S/F Championship after victory over Faughs. Next up Realt Dearg Monday 23rd September.

Table Quiz: senior ladies will be hosting a table quiz on Friday night at 8pm in the bar. It’s €50 per team of five. There will be a raffle of the night with some great prizes!! Anyone wanting to book a table please contact Nicky Fitzgerald Give Blood: The mobile bloodbank will come to the club on Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th September 2019 from 2:30pm – 5pm &

7pm – 9pm each day. Please put it in your diary.

Note to all Parents/Members: All CCC1 and CCC2 Fixtures are now back on.

Academy & Club Siopa: Will continue every Saturday from 10am, registration 9.45am.

Grúpa Comhrá: Beidh ár ngrúpa ag filleadh tar éis sos an tsamhraidh ar oíche Céadaoin ag a 9. Fáilte mór roimh ball nua i gcónaí.

Irish Conversation Group: Our group will return after the summer break on Wednesday night at 9. New members always welcome.

Mayoral visit: Go raibh maith ag Méara Fhine Gall Cllr. Eoghan O’Brien who visited our Children’s Academy on Saturday morning to help celebrate ‘Dublin Day’.

The excitement amongst our young blues was very palpable.

Na hUimhreacha Buaiteach Lotó: 9, 11, 19, 27 agus 36. We had three winners, Mary McGee, Monica McGee and London/Irish.

The jackpot this Tuesday is € 2249.

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Caldwell aims to draw line in Sand for German battle EURO 2021 QUALIFIERS  DAVE DONNELLY

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WHATEVER the location when the Republic of Ireland travel to take on Germany next April in their Euro 2021 qualifier, Diane Caldwell won’t have far to travel.

The Balbriggan native has made the German city of Wittstat, situated less than ten miles from the French border, her home for the past three years.

The defender, following stints in the US, Iceland and Norway, signed for SC Sand, then having just completed their first season in the Bundesliga, under the management of Colin Bell, in 2016.

C a l d we l l i s n’t t h e only Irish team member in Germany – Claire O’Riordan plays for Duisburg and Amber Barrett recently joined Koln from Peamount United.

While Bell departed in 2017 to take up the Irish

national team job, Caldwell has found her place at a club where, despite having the league’s lowest budget, they punch above their weight.

Sand reached the final of the German Cup in Caldwell’s first season and have been consistently mid-table since.

Unlike the majority of teams in the league, Sand have no association with a major men’s club and, thus, no access to the financial weight that Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg do.

That’s one of the reasons Sand have had to recruit virtually a new squad this season but, despite their difficulties, they’ve hit the ground running.

“We had a lot of players who left for various reasons last season and a whole new team came in, 13 new players,” Caldwell tells the Dublin Gazette.

“It’s always a worry because you’re thinking how are the team going

Diane Caldwell in action against Montenegro last week.

Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

to gel when so many players change.

“But we started off really well – we narrowly lost to Wolfsburg 1-0 away from home, which is the toughest game to start with.

“Then we beat Essen 3-0, convincingly, and they finished fourth in the league last year.

We’re a small club financially, and we punch above our weight.

“You can’t compare our resources against Bayern Munich’s, or Wolfsburg’s or Frankfurt’s, who have a massive investment

from the men’s side.

“We’ve established ourselves in the league now and, hopefully, to get another cup final would be amazing for us as a small club.”

Her country of residency have also hit top form early on in qualifying for the finals in England, with a 10-0 win over Montenegro, followed up by an 8-0 trouncing of second seeds Ukraine.

Despite Ireland labouring to a 2-0 win at home to Montenegro in their opening match, Caldwell believes Ireland, under

the newly-appointed Vera Pouw, can aim for first position.

“We have to go into every game thinking we can get a result and beat the best. We definitely had that attitude last campaign with Norway and Holland.

“I know the German players very well, and it’s a new crop of players coming up into that team.

“They still have a few experienced heads, but we definitely feel we can get something from them.”

Purcell washed out by US

PORTMARNOCK’S Conor Purcell endured a tough week at the Walker Cup as he ended with one point from his four outings with the British and Irish amateur side against the US at Hoylake last weekend.

The Americans won out in the end 15.510.5 overall with a commanding performance in Sunday’s singles, winning eight out of 10 matches.

For Purcell, he started off well in tandem with Alex Fitzpatrick in the foursomes, winConor Purcell on the second tee in the foursomes. Picture: Fran Caffrey/golffile.ie ning out 2&1 against John Augenstein and

Andy Ogletree.

Augenstein, however, got his revenge in the first set of singles later that day with a 2&1 success against the Dubliner as the US began to take control.

On day two, the Americans claimed the first point of the session thanks to Smalley and Wu winning their match 2&1 against Fitzpatrick and Purcell.

And, with the match already up, Cole Hammer put Purcell to the sword in the second to last match with a 6&5 victory.

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HANDBALL: ST BRIGID’S MAN PRODUCES A FAIRYTALE FINISH TO AN EPIC CAREER

King Kennedy’s perfect ending ALL-IRELAND SENIOR SINGLES FINAL  sport@dublingazette.com

ST BRIGID’S Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy rolled back the years on an emotional night at Handball HQ as he captured his tenth Myclubshop.ie Senior Singles title in what surely must rank as one of, if not his sweetest ever victory.

The 40-year-old legend rolled back the years with a sensational performance to defeat the five in-a-row chasing Robbie McCarthy 21-20, 21-18 to win his 10th Singles All-Ireland, and the last to be played in the historic Croke Park HC. It was an enthralling game that had the capacity crowd on the edge of their seats throughout. Buoyed on by a raucous home crowd, Kennedy was in inspired form throughout in what was one of the greatest finals seen in the old centre and a fitting way to close out the end of an era.

As far back as 2002, at the tender age of 23 he won his first against the legendary Michael (Ducksy) Walsh, after losing to Walsh in the previous year’s final.

He has competed in every final since, apart from 2003 and won seven in a row between 2004-2010 by beating contenders such as Kilkenny’s Walsh, Meath’s Tom Sheridan, Wexford’s Barry Goff and Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy over that period.

The young pretender, McCarthy finally got the better of him in 2011 and went on to win again in 2012 and 2013 until Kennedy, at the age of 35, pulled out an outstanding win over three games in 2014 to capture his ninth title.

This year, McCarthy was going for his five in a row and was the hot favourite going into the final.

The veteran Kennedy was giving almost 9 years to his younger opponent and it was clear that if he was to pull off an upset win that he would have to win the first game. He also would have to cut down on the length of the rallies by going for his kills at every opportunity against the younger man.

In the first game, the score was level several times before Kennedy eked out a 14-8 lead only for McCarthy to storm back, levelleing at 18 each. Kennedy, though, prevailed 21-20.

The second game saw McCarthy make the pace, building a 7-2 advantage. The increasing pressure on McCarthy was showing through his frustration at not being able to dominate the exchanges and at Kennedy’s unremitting efforts.

It wasn’t until 14 all however that Kennedy got back on even terms. The scores were again tied at 17 and then 18 all when Kennedy regained the serve.

It was now 19-18 to Kennedy. Another deep serve led to a frantic rally which Kennedy won with a powerful passing shot. He was now serving at 20-18 for the match. Again a deep overhand serve which McCarthy returned high around the court. Kennedy cut the ball off and drove the ball down the right hand glass wall.

The crowd roared as the ball looked un-gettable. But McCarthy’s unbelievable speed enabled him to make a return high off the left wall and crossing ackwardly across the alley. Kennedy gathered himself for a final effort and drove the ball low down the right hand side, giving McCarthy this time no chance.

Kennedy’s relief and delight at winning this thrilling contest 21-20, 21-18 was evident as he raised both arms in the air, let out a primal roar and dropped to his back on the ground.

St Brigid’s man Eoin Kennedy celebrates last weekend.

Coolmine on the attack against the Dublin Dogos last weekend, Picture: Martin Doherty

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LAST Saturday saw Coolmine’s third and fourth teams continue their preseason preparations in a tournament alongside the Dublin Dogos.

It gave the River Road club a perfect chance to bed in new players following a huge influx, some

new to the game and others new to the country, The hosts started off very stongly in the first game, with a number of close calls stopping them getting over the line before the Dogos fought back and prevailed with a great team try.

Another try in the corner saw them go on to win the game and, with the

last move of the game, a quick tap saw them get in under the posts.

Game two saw a lot of changes and Coolmine started, again, the stronger but had a try harshly ruled out for a line-out infringement.

The Dogos took advantage again with an excellent team try in the corner. Glen Doyle dotted

down for an equalising try but, as Coolmine pushed for the winner, they were again caught napping and lost the tie in the last phase. Nonetheless, it proved a useful outing for 26 Coolmine players on a busy afternoon.

Their respective league campaigns get underway on September 21.

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CLUB NOTES

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GAELIC GAMES: KINGS OF THE SOMERTON CASTLE

SKERRIES HARPS WELL done to our Junior Ladies on their win in AFL6 over St Pat’s Donabate on Wed 4th Sept and to the Moriarty Supervalu sponsored Minor A Championship footballers on their one point win over St Sylvesters in their first group game. The U14 Girls defeated Naomh Olaf at home on Friday 5th in Championship.

Hard luck to our Blue Bar sponsored Adult Hurlers who lost out to Craobh Chiaran in the Championship quarter final on Sun 8th.

Well done to Alex Ward who played with the Dublin U14 Camogie team in the All Ireland blitz over the weekend.

Our u8 boys hosted Glen Emmets GFC, Tullyallen yesterday Sun 8th in the inaugural Noeleen Taaffe Memorial Tournament , and it was a great morning of football! This will be an annual competition and we look forward to the return leg in 2020! Many thanks to all our u8 mentors and parents for putting on a great spread for the visitors.

Lyndsey Davey and the Dublin Ladies take on Galway on Sun 15 Sept in the All Ireland Final as they attempt to do 3 in a row. Tickets available online at www.lgfa.tickets.ie if you missed the deadline to book with Chris!

Upcoming Fixtures: Fri 13th Sept: Junior Ladies vs Templeogue SS AWAY 7.30pm Sat 14th Sept: U16 A Championship vs Raheny AWAY 12.30pm Sun 15th Sept:Senior 1 Camogie vs Ballyboden AWAY 10am Junior Camogie vs Good Counsel HOME 10am Upcoming Events: Oct 27th - Major Club Fundraiser “The Chaser” will take place in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston. Promises to be a great night on the clubcalendar.

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.

We ask all club members to support this fundraiser - if you can help with Sponsorship please contact us urgently! Tickets will go on sale from 26th Sept at our launch night !

SHAGS Captains Day takes place Fri 13 Sept In Skerries Golf Club. Contact Paul Murray 0851740474 for details.

ZINGO RESULT Sun 8th Sept 6-7-3-4-5-1-2 Nowinner of Jackpot or dividend. Next weeks Jackpot €6700. Play online at www.skerriesharps.ie/zingo, entry €2 or 3 for€5. Next draw Sun 15th Sep 7pm in theClubhouse after the Ladies All Ireland Final!

Academy will resume on Sat 14 Sept, registration Thurs 12 Sept 7-9pm in the Clubhouse. Contact Louise 085 1465673 for details Draw for All Ireland Final Replay tickets will take place Thurs 12th @ 9.30pm in the Clubhouse - only those who contacted Cian via text ahead of the deadline (now passed) will be entered into the draw. Tickets must be paid for on the night - Stand €60, Terrace €30.

HARDY BATTLE Brigid’s edged out by single point Cuala just about nicked a place in the final four of the Dublin Junior A hurling championship as they prevailed 1-10 to 0-12 over St Brigid’s last Saturday at Russell Park in a close-fought contest.

Picture: Martin Doherty

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meets Castleknock juvenile players at the clubhouse opening Picture: Shay Hogan

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CASTLEKNOCK GAA Club hosted one of the biggest days in its 21-year history on Saturday, with the opening of their new clubhouse on Somerton Road by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as part of the club’s Annual Family Fun Day. An Taoiseach took time out of his hectic schedule to perform the honours, alongside Leinster Council GAA Chairman Jim Bolger, and local priest Father Dan Joe Mahony who blessed the building in the presence of a huge crowd.

It comprises four dressing rooms, a gym, meeting rooms and office space; and adds to the three fullsize pitches on-site.

Planning permission has also been granted for further floodlighting at the venue.

“Politics is a little bit of a roller coaster in many ways. You have good days and you have bad days and there are a lot

of ups and downs; but I don’t think there is any prouder moment for a TD or any Irish politician to be present at the opening of your local GAA club’s clubhouse,” Varadkar said.

Castleknock GAA Club Chairman Charlie Spillane said: “In 1884, the year the GAA was founded, a regular visitor here to Somerton was Ireland’s leading political figure of the day, Charles Stewart Parnell.

“Parnell even got a mention during a Brexit debate this week in the House of Commons.

“So, given the times we are in, it’s highly appropriate that his indirect successor, and Ireland’s current leading political figure, and a regular visitor to Somerton, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar should be joining us here in Somerton some 135 years later.”

Club secretary Sean McLaughlin said it was a memorable day for the club.

“It’s a marvellous day for the Dublin 15 Community and our club in particular,” he told the

Dublin Gazette.

“We have 116 teams competing across all codes of Gaelic Games and everybody enjoys the games here with us.”

McLaughlin paid tribute to everyone involved in bringing the clubhouse project to fruition.

“You wouldn’t get this done without the hard work of the thousands of volunteers we have in the club who give of their time

for the benefit of the club for no money on a regular basis.

“It’s a great testament to the community spirit that is within these people that are volunteer members of our club.”

A total of 17 games were held on site on the day, ranging from Juvenile hurling and football games, through to a Senior B Hurling Championship quarter-final.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Castleknock chairman Charlie Spillane. Picture: Shay Hogan

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LADIES FOOTBALL: FINGAL FLYERS TO THE FORE IN ALL-IRELAND PURSUIT

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FINGAL will be well represented on Sunday, as St Sylvester’s player Sinead Aherne, once again, leads the Dublin Ladies Footballers into battle, as they chase a third All-Ireland Senior title in a row in Croke Park (4pm Live TG4).

Sylvesters, St Brigid’s, Clann Mhuire and Skerries Harps all provide players to the squad, as Galway stand in the way of the Jackies.

The Westerners are aiming for only their second title at this level, and a first since 2004, when they accounted for Dublin in the decider.

Just like her male counterpart Stephen Cluxton; Aherne has had a habit of lifting silverware as Dublin captain; and for the third year in a row is aiming to lift the Brendan Martin Cup in Croke Park after the Championship showpiece decider.

Aherne says it hasn’t all just been about the good times.

“We went through a couple of very narrow defeats, so we’ve been on the flip side of that coin not too recently.

“I think that’s what has driven on

this squad hugely. We have had experience, but equally we’ve had youth and freshness coming in every year.

“Each year takes on a life of its own and, to a certain extent, you have to move on from the previous year.

“You take what you can and build on it. I think we have probably done a decent job in getting that balance right over the last couple of years to try and build, but equally try and kick on.

“The standard in other teams as well [is high], they are right on us. We have to make sure we keep pushing on every year if we are to try and stay at the top.”

Aherne’s Dublin and Syl’s colleague Niamh McEvoy is also aiming for her fourth All-Ireland medal this weekend; and says with their male counterparts also in All-Ireland final action, it’s a special time for the big ball in the capital.

“It’s a festival of football that weekend. Hopefully, the Dublin lads have a successful day out, and we can try and perpetuate that the following day,” she said.

“We are under no illusions that we have a tough job, and obviously the men do as well.

Brigid’s set up Fianna quarter SHC date

Dublin captain Sinead Aherne and Galway’s Tracey Leonard at the captain’s run earlier this week. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

“We are really lucky that this squad have been involved in the last six AllIreland finals.

“For Carla Rowe, we were in the AllIreland final in her first year involved, and we’ve been there every year since.

“There’s enough players there who didn’t make it to the last day of year. So we aren’t taking anything for granted, and really looking forward to it.”

The senior decider is preceded by

the Junior (11.45am) and Intermediate (1.45pm) finals, on a busy day of action at GAA Headquarters.

Fermanagh face Louth in the Junior final; while Meath take on a fancied Tipperary side in the Intermediate final.

Should the Royals not prevail, it will mean that Dublin will be the only team from Leinster in Senior Championship action in 2020.

SENIOR B HURLING QUARTER-FINAL

Luke Whelan (2).

But the most worrying statistic was the twelve wides Castleknock shot in those first 30 minutes when wind assisted.

A quick Seamus O’Carroll point on the resumption gave the Somerton men renewed hope.

But a second Crumlin goal in the third minute of the second-half opened up a margin that Castleknock simply could not close.

In the 18th minute of the half, just after a great Jack Banks save, a longdistance point from Conor Prunty closed the gap to two points, 0-10 to 2-6. But, in spite of some superb play by wing back Ciaran Murphy, that was as good as it got for Castleknock.

Before then, Luke Whelan brought his evening’s total to four and Cian O’Dúlaing landed a huge score from inside his own half.

Three Crumlin points eased the pressure on the visitors and while sub Ciarán Carey pointed with two minutes left Castleknock’s tale of shooting woe continued to the bitter end.

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Crumlin’s Jake Stacey on the attack. Picture: Niall O’Connell/@KnockPhotos

HURLING

0-11 2-10

EIGHTEEN Castleknock wides made all the difference as the misfiring home team lost by five points to Crumlin in the Senior B hurling championship quarterfinal at Somerton on Saturday evening.

In spite of Castleknock’s inaccuracy, there was still only five points between the sides when, with seven minutes left, Cian O’Dúlaing’s well-struck penalty was brilliantly saved by Crumlin’s Adam Doyle, the visiting net-minder effectively ending Knock’s hopes as a result.

It was all so different at the outset as, within 60 seconds of the throw-in, Castleknock went two points up, James Tolan and Seamus O’Carroll the scorers. It proved a false dawn, however, as Crumlin hit straight back with 1-2 in the space of seven minutes.

At half-time, the margin was still only three points – 0-5 1-5 – with the hosts other scores coming from Seamus O’Carroll from near the sideline and

ST BRIGID’S will face Na Fianna in the quarter-final of the Dublin senior hurling championship following the Russell Park men’s 1-30 to 2-12 win over St Jude’s.

Jude’s led by a point, 2-9 to 0-14, at halftime but the Russell Park men were by far the better side in the second period all over the park to run out 15-point victors.

Brigid’s were rocked by a third minute goal when wing-back Eoin McLoughlin’s 50-metre delivery accelerated up off the ground and deceived keeper Alan Nolan.

However, in Eoin Dunne Brigid’s had a player in form and his clever use of possession and accuracy soon had his side in front, 0-7 to 1-2, with wingback Mark Kavanagh also contributing two fine points.

Jude’s got back in front again in the 17th minute when Diarmuid McLoughlin fired low to the net after good approach play by Fionn O Riain Broin.

Brigid’s began the second half with intent and hit six unanswered points inside 12 minutes.

Their defence were on top, first to the ball, while Plunkett, Dunne and Keith Mullally were dictating the tempo around the middle-third.

Brigid’s goal arrived 12 minutes from time when the tireless Mullally blasted the sliotar to the net past Stephen Larkin to make it 1-21 to 2-11 and they duly pulled away with another nine points to just one coming in reply.

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FORMER Dublin footballer Paul Casey is hoping that the men’s Footballers can finish the job against Kerry in Saturday’s AllIreland Final replay and complete the “five-in-arow” on a unique weekend in the capital Casey has a huge weekend ahead, switching between fan on Saturday, to key coach on Sunday for the ladies football final and their bid for a third successive crown.

“It’s a Festival of Football in Dublin this weekend. You take the six teams involved on Ladies Finals Day on Sunday, and then Kerry and Dublin involved,” Casey said.

“There’s so many people who will have an interest in both games.”

Looking to the men’s game, he wasn’t surprised

by Kerry’s strong showing in the drawn encounter, with strong underage pedigree beginning to show through.

The Kingdom have claimed the previous five All-Ireland Minor Football titles.

“That Kerry team have won five Minor titles in a row, and those players were eventually going to come through,” he told the Dublin Gazette.

“They live and breathe their football down in Kerry. They showed during the league that they were able to go toe-to-toe with Dublin.

“They got to the league final, and probably learned an awful lot from that

Paul Casey (inset) says Jack McCaffrey (main picture) will be pivotal once again for Dublin

“Hopefully, we can sit down in the middle of

Winter, watch both games and reflect on what has been a great weekend for Dublin!“ defeat to Mayo.”

Casey says that Kerry have been continuing to impress as the Championship rolled on.

“They have been coming good, and they are going to gain even more confidence knowing now that they can go toe-to-toe with Dublin on the biggest day of the year,” he said.

“It’s going to be fascinating the next day to see what way the individual battles pan out, and we are in for a really good game.”

Having soldiered for

Dublin in defence for over a decade, including as a 2011 All-Ireland winning panellist, Casey has a keen eye on what happens at the back.

He’s been impressed with Jack McCaffrey’s effort and drive in recent years.

“Jack could probably play in any position on the pitch,” Casey said.

“I think he has been pound-for-pound the best footballer in Ireland in the last few years, and he’s having a superb run of

form at the moment.

“Jack has worked really, really hard to get to the level he’s at. He also has his professional career, and he is a very driven guy and it’s great to watch him.

“Croke Park - the biggest stage of all with 82,000 people, whether Dublin or Kerry; they have to enjoy watching Jack McCaffrey and, hopefully, he’ll have another big game on Saturday.”

There was shades of the 2011 All-Ireland decider

against Kerry, as Dean Rock stepped over a late free in this year’s drawn decider.

Stephen Cluxton landed a late winner back in 2011 against the Kingdom to ensure a first All-Ireland title since 1995 for the Dubs.

“Dean could take 20 of those and score 18 of them,” Casey said.

“I always remember Stephen Cluxton saying the comforting thing about standing up to take that kick in 2011 was, that

if he missed it we were going to get another shot at it anyway - if it goes over it’s a huge bonus.

“I know Dean is probably the most reliable freetaker in the country, and I hope he’ll have another high-scoring ratio the next day again.

“Hopefully, we can sit down in the middle of Winter and watch both [the men’s and women’s] games and reflect on what hopefully has been a great weekend for Dublin!,” he said.