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Patrols up after Griffeen attack IAN BEGLEY
GARDAI have stepped up patrols in local parks after two teens were hospitalised during an unprovoked attack in Griffeen Valley Park recently. The incident, which happened on August 5 at about 8.30pm, saw a gang of youths attack two teenage boys at the skate park in Griffeen Valley Park. They were taken to Blanchardstown hospital where they received treatment for their injuries.
A senior Garda spokesperson from the Lucan station confirmed the incident. “We have identified a number of people involved in this incident and can confirm that the matter is under investigation. Two arrests have been made. “We are stepping up operations around local parks in Lucan and even some of the estates to tackle anti-social behaviour,” he said. Full Story on Page 2
Bear hug: Cara makes a new friend at a family fun day BABY Cara McDonagh gets a big
hug from her new friend, Livvie Bear, as she attended a family fun day at Retail Park, Liffey Valley, recently. The event featured a host of
exciting free events including face painting, a kids’ play bus, and an appearence from Bob the Builder and Angelina Ballerina who put on a number of shows. Picture: Jolanta Rossiter
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assaults Gardai step up monitoring of local parks
Patrols increase after teen attacks Gardai have stepped up patrols in local parks after two teens were hospitalised during an unprovoked attack in Griffeen Valley Park recently. The incident, which happened on August 5 at about 8.30pm, saw a gang of youths attack two teenage boys at the skate park in Griffeen Valley Park. Residents are claiming that a gang of youths is targeting teenage boys, described by locals as
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“rockers”. They believe the incident to be a case of “rocker bashing”. A senior Garda spokesperson from the Lucan Garda station con-
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firmed the incident to The Gazette, stating that a full investigation was under way along with an increased Garda presence in local parks. He said: “We have identified a number of people involved in this incident and can confirm that the matter is under investigation. There have been statements taken from all parties involved and two arrests have been made. “The teenagers who were attacked were only 17 and the culprits were teenagers as well. They have received treatment for their injuries at Blanchardstown Hospital. One was hit to the face and torso and one of them
sustained a concussion.” The Garda spokesperson went on to say that they are stepping up patrols around local parks in a new initiative called Operation Irene. “We are stepping up operations around local parks in Lucan and even some of the estates to tackle anti-social behaviour. It has been very successful so far. “Garda are continuing to look for witnesses regarding this incident to contact us. We would also advise more people to use their local parks as a bigger public presence will decrease anti-social behaviour.” Mary Maguire, sen-
Annual mass for the dead St Mary’s Parish, Lucan, is holding its annual mass for the dead in Esker Cemetery on Sunday, August 30 at 3pm. T h e e ve n t w h i c h attracts thousands of people from around the country each year allows them to visit their loved ones graves during a special mass in honour of those buried in Lucan. Speaking to The Gazette, Fr T homas Kennedy of St Mary’s Parish, said: “Every year we set up a mass altar and thousands of people attend, not only from Lucan but all parts of Ireland - it’s now a major Lucan event.”
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Two teenage boys were attacked at the skate park in Griffeen Valley Park
ior executive officer with South Dublin County Council Environment Department, confirmed park rangers were alerted to the attack. She said: south Dublin County Council [SDCC] confirms that on Wednes-
day, August 5, the park ranger in Griffeen Park was alerted by members of the public to an alleged attack. “The two teenagers who were attacked were assisted in the short-term in the sports centre on site
by council personnel until the gardai and ambulance service arrived. “SDCC and the gardai are working together to try to eliminate anti-social activity in the local parks and increased Garda presence is anticipated.”
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fundraising initiative Event celebrating the lives of those lost to suicide
Stars help launch TM Cycle for Pieta House Ian Begley
Dublin GAA stars Paul Flynn and Darren Daly, along with Pieta House chief executive Brian Higgins, came together at the Pieta House Lucan centre recently to launch the eighth annual TM Cycle. The cycle, which is taking place as part of
the inaugural Pieta100 National Cycle Weekend, aims to raise awareness of the work carried out by Pieta and to celebrate the lives of those lost to suicide. On September 26, the cycle will kick off from Good Counsel GAA and Camogie Club in Drimnagh, passing Rathcoole,
Applications for funding sought THE council is now accepting applications for funding of projects which qualify as anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness initiatives. Anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness initiatives should seek to promote public awareness and education in relation to litter and/or graffiti. This scheme has a particular focus on voluntary initiatives by community and environmental groups, and on involving schools and young people in anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness actions. Further information
and an application form can be obtained from www.sdcc.ie or by emailing info@sdublincoco.ie. Applications must be made by 5pm on August 12. The council are also encouraging people to use its Fix Your Street online service. Fixyourstreet. ie is a service that was launched by the council in 2011 whereby members of the public can report nonemergency issues such as graffiti, road defects, issues with street lighting, water leaks/drainage issues, and litter or illegal dumping to the council.
Naas and Allenwood, followed by Barberstown, Celbridge and Lucan and finishing back in the GAA club in Drimnagh. Cyclists can choose from either a 100km or 140km route. Over €285,000 has been raised so far by the TM Cycle for Pieta House since the fundraiser began in 2008.
Higgins said: “We’re committed to offering a free service but we can only continue to do this with the help and support of the people and communities around Ireland. “Our vision is a world where suicide, self-harm and stigma have been replaced by hope, selfcare and acceptance. I
want to thank the organisers of the cycle and all those who have taken part and raised funds for Pieta House over the last seven years. I’d like to ask people to sign up to this cycle or one of the other cycles happening as part of the first ever Pieta100 National Cycle Weekend,” he said.
The TM and Pieta 100 Cycles will raise much needed funds for the nine Pieta centres across the country, as well as raising awareness of the issues of suicide and self-harm. Pieta House hopes the events will become part of their annual fundraising calendar. Registration for the
TM Cycle is now open and route details can be found on www.tmcycle. com and on Facebook/ TM-cycle and on Twitter @tm_cycle Anyone suffering with mental health and suicidal problems can contact Pieta House, Lucan on 01-6010000 or by visiting www.pieta.ie
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funding Clondalkin, Lucan and Palmerstown to benefit
Childcare gets a €270,000 boost Ian Begley ibegley@gazettegroup.com
SEVER AL childcare facilities in Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown and its surrounding areas have been awarded grants as part of a €7m scheme for early years services. The grants announced include €250,000 to build a childcare unit on the grounds of St Ronan’s Primary School in Deansrath, to which the existing facility in St Ronan’s Community Centre will move. Other such facilities to benefit from grants include Naoinra Tir na nOg in Palmerstown (€4,784), the Limetree
Childcare on the Bawnogue Road in Clondalkin (€2,031) and St Finian’s Childcare Services in Lucan (€4,018). The scheme covers large scale capital funding, essential mediumscale maintenance, and the upgrading of ICT (information and communications technology) equipment. Minister Frances Fitzgerald welcomed the allocation of over €270,000 to early years services in Dublin MidWest. She said: “As former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, and Ireland’s first senior Minister in this position, I welcome
this funding towards childcare services in our area. This capital programme demonstrates the Government’s commitment to the ongoing development of the childcare sector. “Nationally €5m of the grant funding was made available specifically for community/not for profit childcare services while the other €2m was made available to both private and community/not for profit childcare facilities to access grants for quality improvement measures, specifically in the area of upgrading IT facilities will go to local services,” she said. Minister Fitzgerald
added: “From talking to parents across Lucan, Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Rathcoole, Saggart and particularly Newcastle, I know childcare is one of the most pressing issues and I am very pleased that the Government has allocated funding towards early years services right across these areas.” Also welcoming the news, Clondalkin’s Deputy Robert Dowds (Lab) said: “These grants will help facilities keep up with the demands of a busy modern childcare service.” People Before Profit Cllr Ruth Nolan told The Gazette that although she welcomed the allocated
Minister Frances Fitzgerald welcomed the allocation of over €270,000 to early years services
grants towards early year’s services in Dublin MidWest she believed a lot more needed to be done in respect of childcare. “Childcare should be State subsidised as far as I’m concerned. If you’re on a minimum wage job
and working 40 hours a week there’s not a hope in hell that you will be able to afford childcare. We’re passing childcare now onto family members like grandmothers and aunts. In the long run this money isn’t going to go that far -
it’s like putting a plaster on a broken leg. Even for working couples paying a mortgage childcare is just another expense and when you have other children to look after it just isn’t a possibility for many,” she said.
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survey Have your say on childcare
leaving cert The long wait is over as students
Principals
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DEPUTY Joanna Tuffy (Lab) is urging parents in Lucan and Clondalkin to make their views known on how to reform the current childcare system. In a YouTube video, Deputy Tuffy is asking parents to partake in a short online questionnaire and submit their thoughts on a range of childcare issues, from cost to quality of care. The video and working group are elements of Labour’s new Let’s Talk About Childcare’ campaign, launched recently. Feedback will go on to shape the Labour’s 2016 General Election manifesto. To fill out the questionnaire, visit www.labour. ie/childcare.
After many weeks of waiting, the hundreds of Leaving Cert students from Lucan and its surrounding areas have received their results, marking a significant milestone for the young graduates. This year, 118 students completed the Leaving Cert in Confey College with eight students taking part in the Leaving Cert Applied. Mike O’Byrne, principal of Confey College, congratulated staff and students for their hard work. He said: “The Leaving Certificate Class of 2015 have to be commended for their hard work and effort in achieving such good results. We are
Anna Rose, Laura Murphy, Lisa Ryan, Ava Blyth Duggan and Emma O’Mara get their results
very pleased with the results achieved in all subject areas. “Mary Cullen, deputy principal and year head, indicated that there has been great personal achievement for students of all abilities in all subject areas. Many students believe they will secure their preferred options for next year. “Worthy of special mention is Rhyla Mae Santiago who received eight A grades and one B grade in her results. We wish to congratulate Rhyla Mae and her family on her fantastic achievement.” Principal Diane Birnie of Lucan Community College also said she is “extremely happy” with the standard of results
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receive their results marking major milestone
are full of praise for results
council Health, Wellbeing Week
that their 123 Leaving Cert students achieved this year. She said: “While it is always wonderful to see our students achieving some of the best results in the country, we also note the many individuals who achieved personal best results or who overcame great adversity and can be rightly proud of themselves. “The college is delighted that almost 15% of the students achieved over 500 points and that the college went against the national trend in that no students failed higher level mathematics. “To the few who are disappointed with your results, don’t forget that there are other doors open to you that can lead
South Dublin County Council will hold its annual Health and Wellbeing Week from September 14 to 19. This event is a great opportunity for young and old to participate in a range of activities and events which encourage health and wellbeing. Some of the events that will take place include: Talks on all aspects of health and wellbeing, a disability activity programme, a health literacy workshop, open days in community gardens, an exhibition on culture, food and activities, and mental health and advice talks. The full list of activities and events during the week can be found on www.sdcc.ie.
you to your desired destination and that the support of our guidance staff is on offer to you. Lucan Community College wishes the class of 2015 every success in the future,” said principal Birnie. David By rne, year head of LCC, also congratulated each Leaving Cert student, saying: “I am so proud of each and every one of them. They worked hard and put in their best effort and I know that they all have a bright future ahead of them. “The tutor team were all on hand to offer their congratulations to the students,” he said. The school also offered particular congratulations to top achievers Jane Doran and Leon Breen and to Eoin Duffy, Alex-
Ava Blyth Duggan and Emma O’Mara were pleased with their Leaving Cert results
andra Robinson, Sean Murtagh, James Carron, Darren Gavin, Andrew O’Reilly, Seamus Keher and Jack Carey and the many other students who achieved over 500 points. The pressure was on for the students of
Adamstown Community College this year as they were the first ever class at the school to sit the Leaving Cert. Principal Des Newton told The Gazette that he is very pleased with how all of his students got on
in their exams. He said: “We had 94 students doing their Leaving Cert and also had 13 students who took the Leaving Cert Applied. “The pressure was on for them because it was our first set of Leaving Cert results so it’s nice to get off to a good start, but it will take us a number of years to establish a pattern of results. “We have a very wide spectrum of abilities in our school, particularly with the first intake of students we had back in 2009. We also had quite an impressive number of students doing a combination between physics and chemistry. “We were well above the national average in terms of the pass rate for
both English and maths which are obviously two very important subjects. We also had five students who achieved over 500 points and our highest performer received 575 points,” said Newton. The school’s principal went onto say that he wishes all who graduated great success, but emphasised that the Leaving Cert does not determine the outcome of a person’s life. “While it is a very important day, it’s certainly not the beginning or the end of their lives either. Even those who didn’t get the results they may have wanted there are still lots of different ways to get the outcome they want,” he said.
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gazetteGALLERIES
Kate and Lucy Harrington with Mia Kearns
Kliodhna Duggan
Lilli O’Hara, Ella Deehan and Alex O’Hara
Liam McGuirk, Sam and Zach Walsh, Lily McGuirk, Emma Walsh and April and Luke Cahill
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Arlane and Aoibhean Whelan
Oskaras Grinkevicius. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston
lucan: special new trail a hit at the park
A fairy nice way to spread magic S
OME of the smallest citizens in the county – the woodland fairies in Lucan demesne – were celebrated with the launch of a special permanent woodland fairy trail recently, which drew lots of local boys and girls, and parents and adults, to the park’s peaceful setting. Unfortunately, the rain kept the fairies warm and dry indoors, with the tiny fairy doors spotted in some trees along the trail
staying firmly shut. However, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of those passing along the trail, who took in a number of the fairy-related features on the way, from words of wisdom on carved wooden signs to some giant toadstools upon which to rest for a moment.
We would love WHAT HAS IT to hear it! HAVE YOU WHO DISCOVERED? CHANGED WHAT YOUR DID YOU LIFE? INSPIRED FIND? YOU?
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Jenny Fogarty
Susan Roldao and Keitia Ne a Guisar
Anna Walsh, Laura Faulkner, Eamon Fennell, Belinda Kelly and Fergal Finge. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
A sweet evening
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ULMERS poured on the charm for guests at the recent launch of its new Forbidden Flavours line at The Sugar Club in the city centre recently. The popular cider has introduced a number of new flavours – Cloudy Lemon, Strawberry & Lime, Juicy Pear and Berry Berry – and while the summer has been
distinctly underwhelming, the new drinks went down a treat with guests at the launch. Mode Teo Sutra, Dublin GAA star Eamon Fennell and his fiancee Fiona Creely, and TV3’s Patrick Kavanagh were just some of the guests on the night, with a Mediterraneaninspired BBQ adding to the flavoursome fun.
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Fiona Creely
Tracey Byrne and Edel Maiben
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a day in the life: actor steven houghton
Working hard to excel at his art aisling kennedy
PERHAPS best known for playing the love interest of Gail Platt in Coronation Street, Steven Houghton is an Olivier-award nominated actor who will be appearing as Captain Von Trapp in the Sound of Music this August. He took time out to chat to The Gazette this week about a typical day in his life. “I usually get up at about 7am and then I make my daughter, Ella, some breakfast. I usually make her some lunch to bring with her to school and then I drop her off at the gates.”
Houghton has two children with his wife Samantha, 15-year-old Ella and 19-year-old Daniel. He said that he likes to stay fit and healthy, so he makes himself and his wife eggs on toast every morning for breakfast, and then he goes for a run at about 10am. “I usually run for about 50 minutes each day around the fields where I live. I live in Hertfordshire, and there is beautiful scenery all around here.” Once he’s finished his morning run, he then heads back home and has a shower. Houghton runs a performing arts school
with his wife Samantha, called Excel Performing Arts Ltd, which is based in the local primary school that his own children attended when they were young. He said that a lot of planning goes into the school, as there are 400 children who attend it. “We teach ballet, jazz, drama, singing and performance techniques for ages from three up to 17. “It’s really hectic, but it’s brilliant and it’s a really good antidote for me when I’m not performing because it allows me to do the acting jobs I want to do rather than having to do it for a living.
“I take acting roles now because I want to do them, which is really nice.” Houghton spends the morning and afternoons planning and working at the performing arts school. He breaks for lunch at about 1pm and always tries to eat something healthy. “We start work at the school at 3pm and we usually finish on a week night at about 9pm, and we also work a half day on Saturday.” Houghton manages to find time in between this hectic schedule to pick his daughter up from school, and he and his wife take turns cooking dinner for
Actor Steven Houghton will be appearing as Captain Von Trapp in the Sound of Music this August at the Bord Gais Energy theatre
their children at about 6pm each night. In the evening, Houghton likes to relax with his family by watching a movie on his iPad. “I love my iPad! They’re absolutely brilliant and
have changed my life. I like watching dramas, thrillers and documentaries. I usually have a glass of wine or a cup of tea to unwind at night and then I head to bed most nights at about 11pm.”
Steven Houghton will appear as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the Bord Gais Energy theatre from August 17 to August 29. Tickets are on sale through the theatre now.
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Dublin Fashion Festival picks a perfect Pippa THIS week saw the launch of Dublin Fashion Festival 2015 in the stunning surrounds of City Hall. Pippa O’Connor was announced as this year’s face of the festival, and had a cutting-edge look in a stunning black jumpsuit. Cocktails flowed with the help of the gang from The Meeting House, and delicious canapes from San Lorenzos were served. Pippa, Rosanna Purcell and a range of other famous faces took in the beauty of City Hall and all commented on how fan-
tastic a location it was for the fashion show that took place later in the night. Clyde Carroll, from Dublin Town, told those gathered that we can expect the best year yet from the festival, which will run all across Dublin city from September 7 to 13.
Computing a way to help ethiopia INTERNATIONAL charity Camara recently fulfilled its commitment to provide 17,500 computers to Ethiopia and train a minimum of 1,750 teachers over five years.
Camara Education is a social enterprise which uses technology to deliver digital literacy skills and equal learning opportunities to children in disadvantaged communities around the world. Camara recently sent its final container of more than 900 computers to Addis Ababa. The charity is working with Ethiopia’s ministry of education to close not only the huge gap in ICT access in remote areas, but also to provide much needed capacity building and teacher training.
The charity is now finalising another agreement which will see the delivery of education continue to spread across Ethiopia, thanks to technology. For further information, see www.camara.org.
a rare chance to study the rising A SELECTION of rare photographs and letters documenting the impact the Easter Rising had on Dublin City has been compiled by TCD. Each week, diaries, letters and photographs will be highlighted in a new
blog entitled Changed Utterly, which is inspired by the WB Yeats poem, Easter 1916. The blog showcases previously unpublished records of the Rising written by ordinary people, from blow-by-blow accounts to comprehensive scrapbooks. Previous posts have included the story of Eileen Corrigan, one of four female students who dodged sniper bullets to make it into TCD to sit exams, and a collection of photographs taken by Thomas Johnson
Pippa O’Connor – the face of Dublin Fashion Festival 2015
Westropp which were taken in the days and weeks following the Rising. They show the damage inflicted on the city and the architectural fabric
of central Dublin, including the GPO, Liberty Hall, the Four Courts and Clerys. T his blog can be viewed at: www.tcd.ie/ Library/1916/
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escape the mayhem: singer-songwriter mick flannery
Playing to his competitive chess streak Each week The Gazette speaks to Dubliners about how they like to unwind in a bustling, busy city. Mick Flannery tells us how an uncommon hobby actually stresses him ... keith bellew
RENOWNED singersongwriter Mick Flanner y is a busy man, recording and touring. T his week, T he Gazette spoke with Flannery about what he likes to do to escape the mayhem of his rigorous schedule. His favourite activity is a rather unique one – while some like to exercise or jet off on sun holidays, Flannery
prefers to pit his wits against those of anonymous opponents in online chess battles. He says that while he enjoys this, it doesn’t do much for relieving stress, as there is a leader board system and he tries his very best to maintain or increase his score. “ I ’m a d d i c t e d t o online chess! There’s a website called Chess. com, it sounds really boring, but it’s actually quite exciting.
“I do that to de-stress, but it stresses me out because they have this marking system and you lose points every time you lose a game, so it’s very stressful! “If you go on a losing streak, your score goes below 1,100 and you cry,” he said.
Shouting He went on to say that he plays online chess too much, and his girlfriend hates it because he’s constantly giving her a fright by shouting at the computer. “It’s ridiculous. I shouldn’t actually be talking about this because it’s the one
thing that actually brings me stress,” he said. He currently lives in County Clare but says that he tries to get down to his native Cork every two weeks or so to visit friends and “drink too many pints”. There are a couple of particular haunts he likes to frequent when he’s back in the rebel county, but he doesn’t allow himself to be talked into impromptu performances. “They [the pubs] would be quiet, and I’d be a regular, so most of the people would know me and know that I’m too grumpy to do something like that,” he
On his love for online chess, Mick Flannery says: “It’s the one thing that actually brings me stress”
laughs. You can catch Mick Flannery at the Spirit of Folk festival at Dunder-
r y Park next month, September 18 to 20. For further information on the festival, see
www.spiritoffolk.com, or http://w w w.facebook.com/spiritoffolkfestival.
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LEARNINGCURVE
FAIR: GET ALL THE LATEST INFO AT THE RDS ABOUT COURSES
Visit Which Course Expo for adult learning advice
WHICH Course Expo is Dublin’s annual adult course fair, and takes place every September. This year’s event takes place at the RDS on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, and promises to be the largest event yet in its eight-year history. Attendees can expect to meet numerous course providers offering courses of all descriptions, from IT, languages and sports and fitness to health, beauty and wellbeing, distance learning, business and holistic
studies, to name but a few. The event will include the Seminar Zone – a dedicated area featuring talks on courses and careers such as law, journalism, dream interpretation, angel therapy, broadcasting and many more topics. Which Course Expo 2015 will also feature the ever-popular Career Clinic, where attendees can receive free one-onone career advice from qualified career coaches. Event organiser Kevin
Branigan says: “A wealth of people in the Greater Dublin area – some 150,000 people – will enrol in a part-time course this autumn. “There are many reasons why people enrol in part-time courses, such as for career advancement, self improvement or simply to learn a new hobby or meet new people.” Attendees can meet exhibitors from a wide variety of education bodies and facilities, such as National College of Ireland, City Colleges, Gael
Which Course Expo is Dublin’s annual adult course fair and will take place at the RDS on September 5-6
Linn, Gaiety School of Acting, LA College of Creative Arts, Solas eCollege, Emergency Services Training Institute, DCU Connected, Dorset College, Hibernia College,
Irish Payroll Institute, and many more. Admission to Which Course Expo 2015 is free to those who pre-register at www.whichcourseexpo.ie.
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LEARNINGCURVE
Learning how to live on your own
BUDGET: SURVIVING YOUR FIRST YEAR AT SCHOOL
KEITH BELLEW
MANY first time students will be living alone for the first time and will have no experience of budgeting and paying bills. Managing your finances is just as important as managing your timetable and study plan. The following is a list of tips for first time students to survive their first academic year. Always pay bills on time to avoid late fees. You don’t want to find yourself in a position where you have several bills to pay at once which cannot be put
off any longer. If you have a credit card, make a personal note of every purchase you make as you don’t want to be taken by surprise with a huge bill. When this dreaded bill does arrive, try to pay it off as quickly as possible, as bad credit follows you everywhere. Never go food shopping when you are hungry, as you will invariably buy too much, some of which is bound to go to waste. Don’t make impulse purchases, always make a shopping list and buy in bulk. Just because food is
cheaper in discount supermarkets doesn’t necessarily mean its unhealthier so shop there whenever possible. Also, these are great places to save money on things like toiletries and household supplies. Always bring lunch from home and try to avoid eating out often. Limit the number of times you allow yourself to eat out over the period of a month. Create a budget, contact your student union to see if it runs second hand book schemes, take full advantage of student discount’s and always
enquire if one is on offer. Look for special offers everywhere and check out second-hand shops for clothes, books and furniture. Investing in a Leap card is a great way to save money. Many students will have to get four buses or more a day, and those few cents saved on each journey add up very quickly. According to Dublin City University: the most recent figures show that the total cost for a student living away from home in self-catering shared accommodation for the eight-and-a-half month academic year is almost €7,000. For those who stay at home the total cost is €3,433. A further nontuition fee, in the region of €400, must be added for non-grant holders attending certain institutions.
Loans to help you in college STILLORGAN Credit Union is offering its members low-rate education loans to help finance college or university fees and other associated costs. Full-time third level students can apply for a loan from the branch from either their own account, or their parents can opt to apply for a loan on their behalf. The branch are also offering another rolling loan – the annual rolling education loan – at a rate of just 6.5% APR. This loan provides students with the option of a loan top up each year for the duration of their course. See www.stillorgancu.ie for info.
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Use Springboard to further studies THE College of Computing Technolog y (CCT) in Westmoreland Street is providing higher education programmes in computing, information technology, and business, and is now part of the Springboard national initiative, which offers access to free higher education programmes.. The five Springboardfunded programmes commencing in September include a Level 6 certificate in science in IT support and development (one year), a Level 6 certificate in web development (one year), a Level 7 diploma in big data technology
skills (one year), a Level 7 bachelor of science in information technology (one year add-on), and a Level 8 bachelor of science (hons) in information technology (one year add-on). Variety
With a variety of additional learning supports provided throughout programme durations, including job-seeking skills training, professional development (STEPS programme), and a work placement, CCT is a great choice for those looking to kickstart their ICT career. For further information, see www.cct.ie.
HOUSING: FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT PRICE
It’s not easy to find student digs AISLING KENNEDY
SEARCHING for student accommodation in Dublin can be a difficult task with soaring rent prices and high levels of students in need of somewhere to live for the coming year. Firstly, the price of accommodation is a massive factor that needs to be considered when looking for accommodation. Rent prices can range from €300 for a shared room and continue up to €700 or more for a more luxurious apartment. It is therefore, very
important to start searching for accommodation as early as possible before the start of the first semester as the closer it gets to the beginning of the college year, the less availability there will be and the higher the rent prices will be. Tips when searching for accommodation: Do as much research as you can online but also make sure to view the areas and accommodation you are considering renting in. Ask friends or family living in Dublin about what the area is like and ask them for alternative recommendations. Thoroughly check out public transport connections between the college and the accommodation. Some areas can look close to the college on the map but may be difficult to reach by bus or Luas. Also, make full use of any accommodation support offered by the college or students’ union as they will be able to offer practical help and advice. It is important to be aware that there have been scams on students seeking accommodation in Dublin, for example people who pose as landlords and try to take payments online for accommodation that is not for rent. Always watch out for these types of scams and remember if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Know your rights
In most cases, rent is usually payable monthly and in advance. At the beginning of a letting period, tenants are required to pay a deposit of one month’s rent which will be refunded when the lease is up or if the tenant decides to leave once the
lease is up. If, however, a tenant causes any damage to the property, the landlord has the right to hold onto the deposit to fix the damage. Make sure that the landlord gives you a rent book so that tax relief on any rent paid can be reclaimed. Ask the landlord if they are registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). By law, landlords must be registered with the PRTB and if they have not registered there may be problems down the road. Remember that good preparation is key to
Finding student accommodation in Dublin can be a difficult task
avoiding problems. Don’t forget: There are other ways to rent in Dublin which i n cl u d e o n - c a m p u s accommodation, long-
term student hostels, and accommodation with a family. Make sure to investigate all options to find the best solution to suit you and your budget.
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Greenhills College offer QQI courses WHETHER you have just done your
networking and PC maintenance are
Leaving Certificate or are return-
on offer. A Level 6 course in this area
ing to education after a long absence
offers the internationally recognised
you may be interested to know that
Comptia A+ qualification as well as the
Greenhills College are offering full and
QQI Level 6.
part-time courses with certification by QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland). The courses, which are eligible to students on full-time basis, offers
The college’s business courses are at Levels 5 and 6, including a medical secretary course. Students at the college can also
nursing studies, healthcare support
take part in the IT Tallaght Scholarship
and community care with the chance to
scheme, whereby one student from
develop practical skills in these areas.
Greenhills each year is awarded a two-
The pre-university courses in the
year scholarship of €2,500 for their
areas of science, business, arts, sports
first two years in ITT. This scholarship
science, art portfolio and engineering,
will be in addition to any other funding,
are also designed to give a solid foun-
such as the SUSI (Student Universal
dation for those wishing to continue to
Support Ireland) grant, which they
third level.
may avail of.
For those interested in informa-
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tion technology, courses in software
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DUBLIN CITY: THE PEOPLE’S COLLEGE CAN HELP
Courses are on offer for people from all walks of life
IAN BEGLEY
THE People’s College in Parnell Square is offering courses for people from all walks of life and ability for learning. The college has experienced tutors covering a wide range of languages, social and political studies, literature, art appreciation and cultural activities as well as personal development, basic education and communication skills. New courses this year include felting and Qigong, which is an ancient Chinese health care system. On offer again this year is the introduction to hill walking and wildlife, as well as genealogy
and mindfulness which have been very popular in the college over the last few years. Other popular courses are creative writing, languages, music and art appreciation, yoga and pilates. Morning classes in creative writing, yoga, wildlife, and public speaking will continue to take place this year. Important
The People’s College in Parnell Square
T he student committee, elected every two years, also plays an important role in the life of The People’s College. The committee participates in the preparation of the syllabus and with administrative duties in the college. Various activities that take place
are also organised by the committee during the year, which include Saturday outings and social and cultural events. T he societies that the college has include a choir group, a debating society and a drama group.
Find a course that suits you and sign up today by sending an application form or by contacting the college by email or on social media. V i s i t w w w. p e o p lescollege.ie for more information.
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SUPPORT: RANGE OF SERVICES FOR STUDENTS TO AVAIL OF
There is always access to mental health help
ď Ž AISLING KENNEDY
ACCORDING to Aware, a charity helping those suffering from depression, more than 450,000 people experience some form of depression at any one time in Ireland. Students and young people in general, comprise a large portion of those who go through depression as many people experience the first symptoms of depression during their college years. Factors such as living away from home
for the first time, dwindling career options and declining living standards can leave some students feeling lost and alone. This can lead to some students feeling like there is no hope and no help for them – but this is not the case. There is help available on most college campuses in Ireland and students embarking on a college course should be aware that these services are always accessible to them. For any students who may be struggling, here
are a list of helpful services you can access if you feel you need to talk: UCD Student Counselling Service is a free ser vice and is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. For further information, call 01 716 3133, or call into the student health centre in the student centre. UCD also has a programme called Please Talk which is a voluntary organisation run by students and staff. Its aim is to provide information and support to students.
For further information, email ucd@pleasetalk. ie. Trinity College provides support, guidance and treatment options for students suffering from mental health issues through its college health service and their counselling service. To contact the college health centre, call 01 896 1591. DCU runs a counselling and personal development service, which is a confidential and free service and is available to all students. For fur-
ther information, call 01 700 5165, or email counselling@dcu.ie. Alternatively, there is a listening support service called Niteline that is a confidential phone service run by and for the students of DCU, NCAD, RCSI, TCD, NUIM and their affiliate colleges. Niteline is open every night during term time from 9pm to 2.30am, and you can call about any problem you may be experiencing. For further information, see www. niteline.ie, or call 1800 793 793.
Many students go through depression during their college years. Picture: Annifer Photography
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FastSport Cabinteely park and NRh host games: THE third NRH Spinal Sports Championships in partnership with IWA Sport, dlr Sports Partnership and Spinal Injuries Ireland will be held on Saturday, September 5 in the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Cabinteely Park. Events include handcycling, at Cabinteely Park from 10.30am, archery, wheelchair basketball, fields athletics, table tennis (all in the NRH) and a host of others. Competitors will have been a patient of the NRH. The competition was first introduced in 2013 with 42 athletes from 16 counties taking part across a range of events. Fiona Conroy, senior physiotherapist at NRH and eEvent coordinator, said of the inaugural event: “The championships clearly highlight the huge demand for competitive events in disability sports and we in the NRH look forward to meeting this growing demand.”
gaelic games: O’callaghan, Keaney and Shefflin impart key advice
Hurlers’ healthy outlook sport@dublingazette.com
OVER 250 children lined out last weekend in Parnell Park, Dublin for one of Centra’s Champions of Healthy Living’ events this summer. Hurling stars Henry
Shefflin, Conal Keaney and Dotsy O’Callaghan were on hand on the day to give healthy eating and training tips to young aspiring hurlers from local Dublin clubs. Girls and boys from all
over the county came in their droves to take part in a very special hurling skills session and learn from some of the best in the game. This year’s event has a strong focus on healthy eating and nutrition,
Throngs of young GAA fans attended the event in Parnell Park. Picture: Piaras O’Mideach
Dotsy O’Callaghan signs autographs for young fans
with the Centra Champions providing some invaluable tips on how they can perform to the best of their ability. As well as the fun skills session, children enjoyed a great family day out that brought the whole community together with a host of entertainment on the day. On the day Lorraine O’Connor and her club, St Peregrine’s, won a place in the grand finale of the community events, taking place in October in Croke Park. They will be one of a selection of clubs to take part in the ultimate behind the scenes day
out as they enjoy a special training session, a stadium tour and lots of entertainment. Throughout the summer, Centra has been undertaking a Champions of Healthy Living survey with parents at each community event and Saturday’s event has revealed some interesting findings about Dublin’s eating habits. The children of the capital have a sweet tooth with 29% of them admitting to having a treat such as chocolate or a fizzy drink every day; this is higher than most other counties surveyed so far. However they’re still
eating their fruit and veg with the traditional options still popular. 59% of children picked apples as their favourite fruit with 29% choosing carrots as their favourite vegetable. T he sur vey also revealed that Dublin mums rule the kitchen with almost half of them claiming to do all the cooking in the house and 59% of them making their children’s lunches every day. Parents and children were in agreement that Shefflin is their favourite hurler while the Ballyhale Shamrocks’ man was also picked as their champion of choice.
Spence nominated for World Rugby player of year sport@dublingazette.com
Sophie Spence conducts a training exercise at a Leinster summer camp this week
OLD Belvedere’s Sophie Spence has been nominated on World Rugby’s women’s Player of the Year for 2015. New Zealand scrum half Kendra Cocksedge, France captain Gaelle Mignot and Ireland second row Sophie Spence have made the shortlist for the prestigious award, with the winner to be announced at the World Rugby Awards in London on November 1. Spence was recently named Women’s Player of the Year at
the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards just last week. World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset said: “On behalf of World Rugby, I wish to extend my congratulations to Gaelle, Kendra and Sophie for securing their Player of the Year nomination, and for their skill, power, discipline and consistency required to excel at the highest level. “Women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing team sports in the world, and we’re focused on building on the incredible success of last year’s Women’s
Rugby World Cup in Paris which engaged fans like never before.” The panel selecting the shortlist is made up of former players Sue Day (England), Melodie Robinson (New Zealand) and Lucan-based teacher Fiona Coghlan as well as the Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones and World Rugby Council member John Jeffrey. Elsewhere, former Irish international and Old Wesley stalwart Philip Orr was elected this week as the junior deputy president of the IrishRugby Football Union. Orr played for the club for over
20 years as a prop and was, for a long time, Ireland’s most capped played in the position with 58 appearances. He toured with the Lions to New Zealand in 1977 and played in the inaugural World Cup a decade later. From there, he moved into rugby administration and was the Old Wesley club president for their centenary in 1991. He also went on to manage the Irish Under-21 squad and has also been the club’s representative to the Leinster branch in recent times.
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Trading places for Irish super stars As Keith Fahey calls time on his superb career in the League of Ireland, Damien Duff begins a new chapter with Shamrock Rovers on Monday in Tallaght, writes NATHAN KELLY T WO of the biggest names to ever grace the League of Ireland have stolen headlines this week, but for very different reasons. Former Republic of Ireland international, St Patrick’s Athletic legend and local football star Keith Fahey announced his retirement from the professional game last Thursday due to longstanding knee and hip injuries. Fahey, who famously made the switch to Shamrock Rovers at the start of the 2015 season from St Pat’s, was also on the books of Bluebell United and earned 16 senior international caps in the Trapattoni era. In a statement about the retirement, the Tallaght native said: “Unfortunately, I have had to come to this decision after taking advice from
the doctor and surgeon. I feel that it is the right time to finish playing professional football. I’d like to thank everyone that has supported me, managed me, and played with me during my time playing football.” Current Rovers boss Pat Fenlon praised Fahey for his short but meaningful final stint at the Tallaght club. “Keith will be a big loss to Shamrock Rovers and the League of Ireland in general,” he said. “He has been a central part of our squad this season and has been a great influence on the players, particularly the younger members of our squad.” Fahey’s career began as a local schoolboy at Tymon North before switching to Dublin giants Cherry Orchard. As a promising teen he travelled to first Arsenal and
then Aston Villa but never settled in his first stint in the UK. He arrived back in Dublin and played LSL football with Red Cow side Bluebell before signing for Pat’s, which would re-ignite his career. Overall, he played 229 times for Pat’s across three spells. He was part of the Saints team who won the League Cup in 2003 but left the club in 2005 for Drogheda United. But, after just a year at United he returned to Inchicore and remained at the club until 2008. Many Irish football fans will cite the midfielder’s performance in the second leg of Pats’ 08-09 UEFA Cup first round second leg tie against Hertha Berlin as one of the best by a League of Ireland player in recent times. Performances such as that earned him a move
Keith Fahey signs on the dotted line for Shamrock Rovers with club chairman Jonathan Roche last November
to Championship side Birmingham City and he played a major role in City’s promotion to the Premier League in the 08/09 season and their League Cup success in 2011. His success at Birmingham earned him 16 senior caps in which he scored
thunderous reception in Tallaght in the 89th minute, right after Rovers got their third goal. Four minutes of injury time gave the crowd a glimpse of their new man and he looked as hungry as ever to get on the ball, drifting everywhere in between the midfield and
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three goals for Ireland between 2010-12 including a vital winner against Armenia on route to Euro 2012, a tournament he would miss through injury. He returned home in 2013 to Richmond Park and helped Pat’s win the FAI Cup before moving to Rovers where he made 12 appearances, the last of which came against St Patrick’s in the FAI Cup earlier this year. But, while one former ROI international hangs up his Rovers jersey for good, another is just starting his new life for the Hoops as Damien Duff made his debut for Fenlon’s side as a late substitute in their 3-0 win over Cork City in Tallaght on Monday night. A century of caps under his belt for the national side, Duff entered to a
front-line, playing neat passes and drawing fouls. Fans will now have an anxious wait to see if the former Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham star will get a starting role against Sligo Rovers on August 29 at The Showgrounds. Duff, who as a schoolboy played for Leicester Celtic, Lourdes Celtic and St Kevin’s Boys revealed prior to his debut that any money he earns from his 18 month contract at Rovers would be given away to Temple Street Hospital and Heart Children Ireland. “Every penny I get is going to charity. I don’t want a penny. “I thought it’d be something nice to do because I just want to play football,” he said as he was officially unveiled as a Rovers player last week.
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Clontarf’s Cusask steps away from national team ALEX CUSACK has confirmed his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 34 year-old had originally planned to retire following the World Cup earlier this year, but delayed his decision until after helping Ireland successfully qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 in India next year. “I have been thinking about it seriously for a year, especially with the bad run of injuries I have suffered in recent times,” said the Clontarf all-rounder. “Those injuries have taken a considerable toll on my body, and that’s the main reason why I’m calling it a day now. I’m also the father of three young children, and I feel I need to be around more for them. Cusack feels the team’s future is secure, with a wealth of talented young players coming through. “It’s great to see the young guys coming through and I’m certain the team has a great future ahead. “I’d like to thank all my team mates that I have played with over the years - it has been a great honour to play for Ireland with such a great bunch of lads and I wish them all the best in the years ahead.” Since his debut against Middlesex in 2007, Cusack played 174 times for Ireland, scoring 2347 runs at an average of 22.79, while also taking 180 wickets at just 21.86, putting him at 8th on the all-time leading wicket-takers. There have been many highlights for Cusack during his 8 year career in the green of Ireland. He made 47 during a stand of 161 with Kevin O’Brien in the famous World Cup win over England in Bangalore in 2011, while he also took 4 for 32 as Ireland edged out Zimbabwe by five runs in Hobart during the 2015 World Cup. He scored his only century - 130 in 2007 against Scotland - sharing a stand of 234 with Andre Botha - the third highest partnership for Ireland in all cricket. Often seen at his best in T20 cricket, Cusack was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifying tournament.
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soccer: top tier lsl football comes to palmerstown
Esker school to launch defibrillator fundraiser A RARE set of signed intercounty GAA jerseys will go up for sale to raise funds for a defibrillator for Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada in Lucan. The collection features the signatures of players from the 32 counties who have competed in the All-Ireland senior football and hurling championships. There are 33 jerseys in the collection, one jersey from each county in Ireland, either football or hurling except for Dublin where there is a jersey each signed by the football and the hurling team. This collection represents an amazing opportunity to acquire a unique piece of GAA history. Signatures on the jerseys include Dublin footballers Stephen Cluxton, Denis Bastick,Emmett O’Conghaile and Cian O’Sullivan. Meanwhile, the hurling jersey features Conal Keaney, Ryan O’Dwyer, Liam Rushe, Paul Schutte and John McCaffrey among others. Other notable names in the collection include Kerry’s Paul Galvin, Limerick’s Nicky Quaid, Kilkenny’s Henry Shefflin, Galway’s Gary Sice, Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea, Donegal’s Michael Murphy, Tipperary’s Brendan Maher, Cork’s Eoin Cadogan and Clare’s Brendan Bugler. The launch of the sale will take place on Thursday, August 20 at 7pm in Lucan Sarsfields.
Glenville celebrate a goal last season in a win over Mount Merrion
Glenville to break new ground nathan kelly
sport@dublingazette.com
GLENVILLE Football Club will begin life in the top tier of Intermediate football for the first time this Sunday when they host Glebe North in Palmerstown. T he gam e, which comes on the opening Sunday of the 2015-16 season, looks to be an intriguing affair. For this progressive Glenville side, under talented manager Wayne Kelly, will bear the honour of being the first side from Dublin 20 to reach the top level of LSL football. Glebe,
meanwhile, are almost stalwarts in the league, finishing sixth and fourth in the past two seasons. In the week leading up to the huge game, Kelly offered us his thoughts on Sunday and the upcoming season. “We’re really looking forward to it,” he said. “It’s massive for the club; obviously it’s our first year at the top of the LSL so we’re really excited. It’s also the first time a club from Palmerstown has reached this level too so it’s great for the area and we’re expecting a really good crowd at Sunday’s game. “It’s going to be a tough
game, but we’re going to have to get used to that being in this league,” added Kelly. “In the last few years, the league has always kind of split into two tiers with the likes of Bluebell, Crumlin and Tolka pulling away from the rest, and also Killester and Drumcondra last season. “It may take us a bit of time to really find our feet but we’re confident we can be good enough to stay in the division and be there this time next season. “You would expect Bluebell and Crumlin to be right up again this year,
and probably one or two more maybe to join them and pull away,” Kelly said on his thoughts on how the league could play out this season. “I don’t know about Tolka Rovers this season with everything that’s gone on recently,” he added, referring to the bizarre chain of events that’s happened with Paul Doyle leaving the club only to be replaced by Joey Graydon last Thursday, who then also quit the role after just a few days in charge. Coverage of the amateur football transfer seemed to gain more
attention than ever this year, but news on Glenville’s ins and outs have been rather quiet, up to now. “The squad’s looking very good,” said the Glenville boss. “We’ve still got a couple away, but we’ve also signed a few, with players coming from John Bosco, Templeogue and Liffey Valley. They’re all good players and most importantly, they’re challenging for places on the Sunday team which is what we want. We also haven’t lost any players either which is great and we’ve brought in a striker which is vital.”
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camogie: lucan ease to summer cup success
Sarsfields run up huge final victory over Faughs summer cup final Lucan Sarsfields 10-14 Faughs/Celtic 0-2 sport@dublingazette.com
LUCAN Sarsfields senior camogie team absolutely cruised to victory in the final of the 2015 We Are Dublin Summer Cup Senior 1-3 last Saturday. Sarsfields travelled to O’Toole Park on the second Saturday of August to face Faughs Celtic in what was a Division 1 vs Division 3 final. The difference in quality was evident with the Lucan ladies hammering their
opponents. It took just 15 seconds for Sarsfields to get off the mark as Orla Beagan cut through the Faughs defence and fired an unstoppable effort past Cora Horgan into the net. The extremely young Faughs side responded quite well initially to going behind, scoring a well worked point through Olivia Rushe and matching the more experience Sarsfields for the opening eight or nine minutes. But in the ninth minute, Amy Conroy scored
Lucan’s second goal and the floodgates were open. Jenny Ryan was at the heart of everything, scoring a mightily impressive 4-03 in the opening 20 minutes, not bad for someone who usually plays in goal. Also contributing to the scoring were Sarah Cotter, Laura Murtagh and the excellent Beagan who was pulling all sorts of strings in midfield. At half-time, Lucan led 8-10 to 0-2. Despite trailing heavily, Faughs began the second half quite well, assisted by the wind which was help-
ing to drive them forward. But for all their efforts, Lucan looked ruthless, and the likes of Niamh Byrne, Anne Marie Courtney, Jessica Condron and Sinead O’Toole stood firm in defence. Samantha Fitzgerald and Orlaith Murphy added second half goals as Lucan wrapped up the whopping 42-point victory to win the Summer Cup. Sarsfields will now set their sights on the championship campaign, starting in early September against Oliver Plunkett’s.
Club Noticeboard st pat’s palmerstown THE lotto numbers for this week were
a great time.
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Camogie skills session is on every
next week’s jackpot will be €3,400. The
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House every Sunday night at 10pm and
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tickets cost €2. Thank you to all our sellers and to all who support our lotto every week. Congratulations to Sadhbh Duffy and all the girls who played U-15 Dublin camogie A team in Sligo.
The hurling/camogie creche is on in the clubhouse every Monday evening, 6-7pm, and on Saturday morning, 10-11am, also in the clubhouse. New players are always welcome. We will be holding a Family Fun Day
Congrats also to Cian McGrane who
in Glenaulin for all to attend and join
was on the winning U-15 Dublin team
in the fun and games. More details to
during the national blitz in Offaly. Well
follow on this free event.
done also to Evan Walshe, Jake Walker
Our golf classic is on September 12 in
and Paul Murphy who were narrowly
Slade Valley Golf Club, €240 for a team
defeated while also representing Dub-
of four, includes dinner in Slade Val-
lin in the same competition.
ley and entry to Decades Disco in the
A huge thank you to Maree O’Toole, Paul Faughnan and all the helpers on
Palmerstown House with a barbecue and a presentation for the winners.
a brilliant summer camp last week.
To enter a team or to sponsor a hole
It was great to have so many Dublin
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players involved and a big thanks to
website), please contact Robbie on 087
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Alan Hayes for his kind donation; they
secretary.stpatrickspalmerstown.
were put to good use. The kids all had
dublin@gaa.ie.
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Egan sibling act take on world in Milan nathan kelly
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SALMON Leap Canoe Club and Lucan residents Peter and Jenny Egan are competing at the World Championships this week in Milan with Olympic hopes also on the line. The siblings are representing the National Kayak Sprint Racing Team at Lake Idrascalo in northern Italy in what is also the first round of qualification for Rio 2016. The Egan duo are joined by fellow Salmon Leap members Barry Watkins, Tom Brennan and Simas Debrovolskis, with
the Leixlip club taking five of the seven spots on the Irish team. The other two spots are taken up by Andrzej Jezierski of Argonauts Canoe Club in Cork and Para canoeist Patrick O’Leary, from Celbridge Paddlers Canoe Club. Jenny Egan gets her championships under way on Thursday morning in the 500m event, while Peter Egan and Dobrovolskis compete in the K2 200m event. On Sunday afternoon, both Egans will race in the K1 5,000m events, and Jenny will be targeting a medal having
won a bronze at the European Championships earlier this season in the Czech Republic and just missing out on bronze by 0.4 seconds at the European Games in Baku in June. In terms of their Irish teammates, O’Leary was the first athlete involved as he competed in the KL3 200m event on Wednesday. Barry Watkins meanwhile will join Jenny Egan in action on Thursday when he takes part in the 1,000m event, while Jezierski competes in the C1 200m event. On Friday, Tom Brennan will be involved in the heats of the K1 200m while Watkins gets
back in action in the heats of the 500m event. Irish team manager Tom Egan, Peter and Jenny’s father, is hoping for some big performances from the team and is hoping to have a couple of Olympic qualification spots in the bag for their journey home. Over 90 countries and 1,200 athletes are competing at this event making it the biggest World Championships to date. 200 athletes will qualify for Rio through championships which run from August 19 to 23. The second Olympic qualification event will take place in Duisburg in May 2016.
Peter and Jenny Egan are all set for the World Championships in Milan